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Wood Stand Assortment (6) items including a Baker Asian style plant stand marked on underside and (5) laminate stands of various sizes, shapes and veneers Property from: a Private Collector, Muncie, Indiana Height: 36 inches, Width: 18 inches, Depth: 18 inches (largest) Condition: overall light wear consistent with normal use, some may have scuffs, stains, nicks, scratches and chips Category: Furniture > Furniture Estimated Sale Time: 12:52 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2

A rare black-ground Sèvres hard-paste plate, circa 1791Asiette uni, fond noir chinois en or platine, decorated with a black ground over its entire surface in imitation of Chinese lacquer, the chinoiseries after Jean-Baptiste Pillement, in two-tone tooled gold and platinum, the rim with three individual cartouches in the same manner, 24.4cm diam., interlace double L enclosing date letters oo for 1791, painters mark 2000 in gold for Henri-François Vincent (le jeune) and Bn for Nicolas Bulidon, (flat chip inside footrim)Footnotes:The Production and Legacy of Black-Ground Sèvres Porcelain (1778-1794)For a discussion of decoration in imitation of lacquer, see Selma Schwartz, Chinoiserie Decoration on Black-ground Sèvres Porcelain, in M. Köpplin (ed.), Schwartz Porcelain - The Lacquer Craze and its Impact on European Porcelain, vol. III (2003), pp. 98-107.With the rise of Neoclassicism in the 1770s, there was renewed interest in the furniture of André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) as well as furniture inspired by his designs. Their materials: tortoiseshell, brass, and tin, in their black, gold, and silver appearance matched perfectly with lacquer objects. In fact, the inventories of some of the most prominent lacquer collectors show that their furniture was more often in the Boulle genre rather than made from lacquer. Selma Schwartz (op.cit., pp.98-107) explains the incorporation of lacquer imitation beyond the obvious technical advancements. In the late 1780s, a series of important lacquer furniture was delivered to the French court, including pieces for Versailles, Saint Cloud, Compiègne, and Bellevue; for Louis XVI, his aunt Adelaide, and Madame Victoire. Notably, Jean Henri Riesener created furniture for Marie Antoinette in 1783 (now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, see catalogue illustration), intended for her Grand Cabinet Intérieur at Versailles. This furniture harmonised with the collection of Japanese lacquer boxes inherited from her mother, Empress Maria Theresa (1717–80) of Austria, by reusing choice fragments of seventeenth-century Japanese lacquer as veneer.The interest in creating porcelain that resembled lacquer and related experiments seem to have started in Sèvres around 1769, shortly after the manufactory began producing hard-paste porcelain. This was driven by the new technical possibilities and the ongoing fascination with East Asian lacquer. Two documents in the Sèvres archives (Archives, Cité de la céramique, C2/9) suggest that the manufactory explored the process of producing lacquer, possibly for applying lacquer decoration to already fired pieces. In one letter, a Parisian manufacturer of vernis (imitated lacquer) describes his recipes and the process of using black and white lacquer on porcelain. The second document, signed by the director of the manufactory, Melchior François Parent (1772-78), specifies the mixture ratios for black and red lacquer and the application of gold. However, it would take another ten years before the first lacquer imitations were produced.Between 1778 and 1782, the Sèvres manufactory produced a remarkable series of porcelain decorated in imitation of lacquer. This included a notable series from 1779 with black ground colours, achieved using a combination of iron oxide, cobalt, and manganese. These black backgrounds were often adorned with gold and silver decorations, echoing the renewed taste for lacquered furniture. However, the production was marred by technical difficulties related to the tarnishing nature of silver. Platinum, which does not tarnish, quickly replaced silver.In April 1790, the Comte d'Angiviller, Director-General of the King's Buildings and in charge of the Sèvres Manufactory, wrote to Antoine Régnier , the new director of the manufactory (1778-93), congratulating him on acquiring 3.5 pounds of platinum:It was an acquisition not to be missed, and I strongly approve of it. For I rely heavily on this new kind of decoration that no other manufactory will certainly achieve(Archives, Cité de la céramique, H5 vol.1, sincere thanks to Cyrille Froissart who first published this reference).Notable Productions and SalesBetween 1790 and 1793, Sèvres created around forty pieces with black grounds, decorated with coloured gold and platinum. These included vases, flower bowls, water pots, candlesticks, tea services, and table services. The first of these services, though with a sparser decoration of polychrome flowers on the cavetto, was sold on May 6, 1791, to the Marquis de Sémonville (1759-1839), Louis XVI's ambassador to Genoa. A second service was purchased on 4 April, 1792, by James Milmes (sic), consisting of 48 plates at 48 livres each. Some plates featured enamel flowers, while others had entirely black backgrounds with Chinese figures in gold and platinum, similar to our plate. James Milmes, as listed in the Sèvres archives, likely refers to James Milnes (1755-1805), heir to a wealthy Wakefield woollen merchant and member of Parliament. Milnes was an inconspicuous Member. He joined Brooks's Club, sponsored by Fox, on 17 May 1803 and a week later voted with the Whigs on the failure of negotiations to prevent the resumption of war with France.In late 1794, Citoyen Empaytaz & Compagnie, a company acting as agents for the King of Prussia, bought part of a black-ground service produced in 1791 that remained in stock. This service, composed of 71 pieces including 21 plates, a mix of black ground pieces with others featuring polychrome flowers on a white background. Provenance and LegacyIn the 19th century, specifically in 1844, Prince Nicolay Borisovich Yusupov (1750-1831) owned 107 pieces of the black-ground service. By 1887, the Yusupov family possessed only 32 pieces. Fifteen of these are now housed at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, including five plates with entirely black backgrounds (see Nina Birioukova and Natalia Kazakevitch 'La porcelaine de Sèvres du XVIII siècle' The Hermitage Museum (2005), pp. 189-193, nos. 946-954). Twelve plates are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Christian Dauterman, Sèvres (1969), p. 52, pl. II); and two others are in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City (cat.no. 33-1369 and 33-1370). Two 'seau à demi bouteille' dated 1791 are in the Getty Museum, Malibu (Adrian Sassoon, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain (1991), no. 30, pp. 152-157). A jug and two hexagonal double-gourd bottles are in the collection of Belton House, Lincolnshire, NT 433527 (Patricia F. Ferguson, Ceramics: 400 Years of British Collecting in 100 Masterpieces (2016), p..). Two plates were sold at Christie's in New York in 2010 (Christie's, New York, 22 October, 2010, lot 639) and another plate was sold in 2018 from the collection of Christophe Perlès, Pescheteau-Badin, 18 June, 2018, lot 120). The source for the central scenes on the plate can found in the work of Jean-Baptiste Pillement (1728-1808). The prints after Pillement used at Sèvres can be found in Jean Avril's 'Cahier de Balançoires chinoises' of circa 1770, and the image used for this plate is on the title page (see catalogue illustration). For a study on Sèvres black-ground dessert services, see David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century (2015), Vol. IV, no. 91-4, pp. 943-945; no. 92-4, pp. 965-968, and vol. V, no. 94-11, pp. 1075-1078.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER AND GILT DECORATED FOLDING CARD TABLES EARLY 19TH CENTURY Each with D-shaped hinged top enclosing a baize-lined playing surface, decorated overall with Chinoiserie trellis and scrolling vines, the top, frieze and sides centred by oval medallions decorated with Chinese landscape and architectural scenes each 77cm high, 91cm wide, 44.5cm deep Provenance: Purchased Christie's London, 3rd December 1970, Lot 96 These elegant games tables demonstrate the success of the Chinese export trade in combining Asian art with Western forms to appeal to the European market during the 18th and 19th centuries. Lacquered furniture was being made in such centres as Nanking, Tonking and Canton, following Western forms copied from examples sent to China or from printed European designs. It reached a high point of production and popularity with the Western trade during the early 19th century, when these examples were made. While Western designs were being copied, these games tables are unusual in their demi-lune form. Carl Crossman in his The Decorative Arts of The China Trade describes a pair of tables that may be this very pair, although unfortunately they are not illustrated. A related pair of tables with similar decoration was sold, Christie's, London, Wilton Crescent, A Robert Kime Interior, 23rd July 2020, Lot 121 (£27,500) Condition Report: Both with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Surfaces with flaking, marks, losses and cracks - see images. Various old repairs where the legs meet the friezes - see images. Various old metal supporting brackets between the backs of the legs/undersides of the tables. Some fragility to the joints of the legs/movement within the frames. Some later timber batons to the undersides of the tables/interior of carcasses. Later baize surfaces to the interiors of the tables. These have the expected minor wear.Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

Asia interest -to include  Moss, Peter ( ed.) " Asian Furniture" Form Asia 2007, profusely ills, large folio, dustwrapper, Schurmann, Ulrich " Oriental Carpets" Octopus 1979,ills, dustwrapper, Nou, Jean-Louis " The Last Maharajas" 1980, dust wrapper, " Krishna The Divine Lover Myth and Legend through Indian Art",  B.I. Publications 1982, profusely ills, dustwrapper, and related volumes (1 box plus textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing)

A collection of 45 reference books and auction houses catalogues, mostly concerned with Islamic and Indian artsComprising:Contadini, Anna, and Victoria. Fatimid Art at the V&a Museum. London, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1998.Crill, Rosemary, et al. Arts of India 1550-1900. Edited by Rosemary Crill and Deborah Crill, London, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990.Grube, Ernst J, et al. Architecture of the Islamic World. London, Thames And Hudson, 1984.Islam. Edited by Markus Hattstein and Peter Delius, Koln, Konemann Verlaggesellschaft mbH, 2000.Jaffer, Amin. Furniture from British India and Ceylon. London, V&A Publications, 2001.---. Luxury Goods from India. London, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1 Nov. 2002.Komaroff, Linda, et al. The Legacy of Genghis Khan : Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353 : [Exhibition Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Nov. 5, 2002-Feb. 16, 2003 and at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Apr. 13-July 27, 2003]. New York (N.Y.), Metropolitan Museum Of Art ; New Haven (Conn.) ; London, 2002.Mez, Adam. Renesans Islamu. Warszawa, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1980.Niloo Imami Paydar, et al. The Fabric of Moroccan Life. University of Washington Press, 2002.Nurhan Atasoy, et al. İpek, the Crescent & the Rose. London, Azimuth Editions, 2001.---. Iznik : The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey. London, Alexandria Press In Association With Laurence King, 1994.Splendeurs Du Maroc. Edited by Ivo Grammet and Min de Meersman, Tervuren, Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, 1998.Taylor, Roderick. Embroidery of the Greek Islands and Epirus. Yeovil, Martson House, 1998.The Arts of Islam. Edited by George Michell, London, The Arts Council of Great Britain, 1976. Hayward Gallery, 8 April - 4 Juy 1976.Zdzisław Żygulski. Dzieje Polskiego Rzemiosła Artystycznego. Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Interpress , 1987. AUCTIONS CATALOGUE :CHRISTIE'S :London, Battilosi Tapetti d'Antiquariato, 11 February 1998London, The Bernheimer Family Collection of Carpets, 14 February 1996London, Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 30 April 1998London, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Miniatures and Works of Art, 10 October 1989London, Islamic Art, Indian Miniatures, Rugs and Carpets, 8 and 10 October 1991South Kensington, Indian and Islamic Art and Textiles, Friday 14 October 2005South Kensington, Indian and Islamic Works of Art, Friday 20 April 2007 SOTHEBY'S :New York, Indian, Himalayan, South-East Asian Art and Indian Miniatures, 20 and 21 September, 1985London, Islamic Works of Art, Carpets and Textiles, 12 April 1989New York, Indian, Himalayan, South-East Asian Art, 21 and 22 March 1990London, Islamic and Indian Art, Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 29 and 30 April 1992London, Islamic and Indian Art, 29 April 1993London, European and Oriental Rugs and Carpets, including Turkmen Rugs from the Collection of Dr. Werner Loges, 19 October 1994London, Islamic and Indian Art, 20 October 1994New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 29 march 1996London, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 24 April 1997London, the Bortz Collection, 29 May 1998New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, including Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings, 16 and 17 September 1998London, Arts of the Islamic World, including 20th Century Middle Eastern Painting, 3 May 2001London, Arts of the Islamic World, 25 April 2002London, Arts of the Islamic World, 30 April 2003 BONHAMS :Knightsbridge, Islamic Works of Art, 12 April 2000Knightsbridge, Textiles from the Collection of Alistair Mc Alpine, 12 February 2008Bond Street, Islamic and Indian Art, including Carpets, 8 April 2014Bond Street, Islamic & Indian Art, including Modern and Contemporary South Asian and Middle Eastern Art, 9 June 2014London, Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, 7 October 2014 OTHERS :John McInnis Auctioneers, the Marc J. Matz Collection, 19 August 2005Chiswick Auctions, Asian Art, 6 September 2016 GALLERY CATALOGUES:V. O. C Antiguidades, Paris Catalogue, Pedro Dias, undatedMillner Manolatos, Catalogue no. 2, Arthur Millner, October 2003

Sale 2369. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics & Silver.Depth: 0.5in. 128 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2007Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

AN INLAID AND ACID ETCHED BRASS SIDE CABINET DESIGNED BY BERNHARD ROHNE FOR MASTERCRAFT, CIRCA 1970 The front with three pairs of doors 75.5cm high, 198cm wide, 53cm deep Mastercraft is synonymous with high style and high society living from mid to late 20th century. The American based company created furniture of all categories with a signature standard of quality in exceptional bronzes, exotic woods and veneers. They took inspiration from European Classical styles, Asian Modern interpretations and combined these pieces with chic modern American glamour and elegance.The attention to detail on each design is exceptional. As the pieces age, the metalwork patinas become further enhanced, continually improving the finish and appearance. In addition to their solid metalwork, they crafted pieces with expert acid etching and oxidised metalwork with German born craftsman Bernhard Rohne throughout the 1970s.   

AN INLAID AND ACID ETCHED BRASS SIDE CABINET DESIGNED BY BERNHARD ROHNE FOR MASTERCRAFT, CIRCA 1970 The front with three pairs of doors 76cm high, 198cm wide, 53.5cm deep Mastercraft is synonymous with high style and high society living from mid to late 20th century. The American based company created furniture of all categories with a signature standard of quality in exceptional bronzes, exotic woods and veneers. They took inspiration from European Classical styles, Asian Modern interpretations and combined these pieces with chic modern American glamour and elegance. The attention to detail on each design is exceptional. As the pieces age, the metalwork patinas become further enhanced, continually improving the finish and appearance. In addition to their solid metalwork, they crafted beautiful pieces with expert acid etching and oxidised metalwork with German born craftsman Bernhard Rohne throughout the 1970s. 

A varied collection of 89 Christie's Chinese arts auction catalogues, from the year 2000 until 2009Various dimensions Provenance: The collection of Galerie Beaute Chinoise, Paris, France Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Chinese Export Ceramics and Works of Art , 19 June 2001 , Sale number: 6464Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Chinese Export Ceramics and Works of Art , 13 November 2001 , Sale number: 6510Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Chinese Export Ceramics and Works of Art , 12 November 2002 , Sale number: 6637Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art , 17 June 2003 , Sale number: 6731Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art , 11 November 2003 , Sale number: 6819Christie's London , Chinese Export Ceramics from a European Private Collection , 11 May 2004 , Sale number: 6881Christie's London , The E.T. Hall Collection of Chinese Monochrome Porcelains , 07 June 2004 , Sale number: 7004Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art , 08 June 2004 , Sale number: 6913Christie's London , Chinese Porcelains and Enamels from Fonthill , 09 November 2004 , Sale number: 7100Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art , 12 July 2005 , Sale number: 7049Christie's London , Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art , 08 November 2005 , Sale number: 7084Christie's London , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art , 07 November 2006 , Sale number: 7270Christie's London , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 15 May 2007 , Sale number: 7415Christie's London , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 06 November 2007 , Sale number: 7431Christie's London , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 04 November 2008 , Sale number: 7621Christie's London , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 03 November 2009 , Sale number: 7762 Christie's South Kensington , Chinese Art , 07 November 2008 , Sale number: 5336Christie's South Kensington , Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles , 15 May 2009 , Sale number: 5811Christie's South Kensington , Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 10 September 2009 , Sale number: 5944Christie's South Kensington , Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles , 06 November 2009 , Sale number: 5812 Christie's Amsterdam , Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 03 May 2005 , Sale number: 2660Christie's Amsterdam , Asian Art , 31 October 2006 , Sale number: 2715Christie's Amsterdam , Asian Art , 20 May 2008 , Sale number: 2786 Christie's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Ceramics , 31 October 2000 , Sale number: 2053Christie's Hong Kong , The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Lacquer, Ceramics and Works of Art , 29 April 2001 , Sale number: 2083Christie's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 27 October 2003 , Sale number: 2152Christie's Hong Kong , The Imperial Sale: Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 26 April 2004 , Sale number: 2165Christie's Hong Kong , Important Jade Carvings from a Private Collection , 26 April 2004 , Sale number: 2167Christie's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 01 November 2004 , Sale number: 2178Christie's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Ceramics , 28 November 2005 , Sale number: 2208Christie's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Ceramics , 28 November 2005 , Sale number: 2207Christie's Hong Kong , The Imperial Sale , 30 May 2006 , Sale number: 2309Christie's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 29 May 2007 , Sale number: 2369Christie's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Bamboo Carvings from the Personal Collection of mr. And MRs. Gerard Hawthorn , 03 December 2008 , Sale number: 2625Christie's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 12 May 2013 , Sale number: 8863 Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Furniture, Ceramics and Works of Art , 20 September 2001 , Sale number: 9734Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 20 March 2001 , Sale number: 9602Christie's New York , the Falk Collection II: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art , 21 September 2001 , Sale number: 9824Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Archaic Bronzes, Ceramics and Works of Art , 20 September 2002 , Sale number: 1113Christie's New York , Imperial Devotions, Buddhist Treasures for the Qianlong Court , 28 October 2002 , Sale number: 2126Christie's New York , One Man's Vision: Important Chinese Art from the Manno Art Museum , 28 October 2002 , Sale number: 2123Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 26 March 2003 , Sale number: 1211Christie's New York , The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 28 April 2003 , Sale number: 2138Christie's New York , The Gangolf Geis Collection of Fine Classical Chinese Furniture , 18 September 2003 , Sale number: 1330Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 24 March 2004 , Sale number: 1354Christie's New York , Chinese Export Art , 24 January 2005 , Sale number: 1475Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 30 March 2005 , Sale number: 1491Christie's New York , The Imperial Sale , 30 May 2005 , Sale number: 2188Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 30 May 2005 , Sale number: 2190Christie's New York , Important Chinese Ceramics , 28 November 2005 , Sale number: 2208Christie's New York , The Collection of Evelyn Annenberg Hall , 29 March 2006 , Sale number: 1760Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 19 September 2006 , Sale number: 1701Christie's New York , Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 28 November 2006 , Sale number: 2325Christie's New York , Jade Shears and Shimmering Feathers, Imperial Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collectiong , 28 November 2006 , Sale number: 2323Christie's New York , Chinese Export Art , 23 January 2007 , Sale number: 1793Christie's New York , The Hodroff Collection , 24 January 2007 , Sale number: 1794Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art , 19 September 2007 , Sale number: 1877Christie's New York , The Hodroff Collection, Part II , 23 January 2008 , Sale number: 1958Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 19 March 2008 , Sale number: 1976Christie's New York , Important Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Carvings from the Songzhutang Collection , 27 May 2008 , Sale number: 2610Christie's New York , A Hightly Important Early Ming Copper-Red Decorated Ewer, Kendi , 27 May 2008 Christie's New York , Masterpieces from the Zimmerman Family Collection , 15 September 2008 , Sale number: 2126Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 17 September 2008 , Sale number: 2027Christie's New York , Masterworks of Ancient and Imperial China , 17 September 2008 , Sale number: 2238Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy , 02 December 2008 , Sale number: 2620Christie's New York , Chinese Export Art , 21 January 2009 , Sale number: 2130Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections , 18 March 2009 , Sale number: 2268Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy , 26 May 2009 , Sale number: 2709Christie's New York , The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 27 May 2009 , Sale number: 2711Christie's New York , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections , 14 September 2009 , Sale number: 2389Christie's New York , Reflections: Chinese Art Inspired by the West , 27 November 2009 , Sale number: 2389 And many more: full list on our website.

A varied collection of 155 auction catalogues from Sotheby's on Chinese arts, 2010 and laterVarious dimensions Provenance: The collection of Galerie Beaute Chinoise, Paris, France Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 08 April 2010 , Sale number: HK 0323 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art: The Collection of a Parisian Connoisseur Part II , 07 October 2010 , Sale number: HK 0344 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 08 October 2010 , Sale number: HK 0393 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection - Scholarly Art , 08 October 2010 , Sale number: HK 0340 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 08 October 2010 , Sale number: HK 0334 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Rhinoceros Horn Carvings from the Edward and Franklin Chow Collection , 08 April 2011 , Sale number: HK 0358 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 08 April 2011 , Sale number: HK 0363 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Vestiges from China's Imperial History , 08 April 2011 , Sale number: HK 0372 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 05 October 2011 , Sale number: HK 0331 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 04 April 2012 , Sale number: HK 8872 Sotheby's Hong Kong , A Private Collection of Scholarly and Imperial Works of Art , 04 April 2012 , Sale number: HK 0407 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Jade Animals from the Chang Shou Studio , 05 April 2012 , Sale number: HK 0725 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Portraits of Valour: Imperial Bannermen Portraits from a European Collection , 09 October 2012 , Sale number: HK 0436 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 09 October 2012 , Sale number: HK 0399 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 08 April 2013 , Sale number: HK 0461 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection - Scholarly Art III , 08 April 2013 , Sale number: HK 0480 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Chinese Art , 07 April 2014 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Hung Collection: A Selection of Important Chinese Furniture , 08 April 2014 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Baoyizhai Collection of Chinese Lacquer, Part 1 , 08 April 2014 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Gods and Beasts: Gilt Bronzes from the Speelman Collection , 08 April 2014 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Imperial Porcelain , 08 April 2014 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Chinese Art , 25 November 2014 , Sale number: HK 0525 Sotheby's Hong Kong , chinese Art , 01 June 2015 , Sale number: HK 0578 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Later Chinese Bronzes , 03 December 2015 , Sale number: HK 00597 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Edward T. Chow Bajixiang Bowl , 06 April 2016 , Sale number: HK 0638 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Roger Keverne, 50 Years in the Trade , 05 October 2016 , Sale number: HK 0676 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Classical Chinese Paintins , 03 April 2017 , Sale number: HK 0719 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Portable Treasures: The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection , 05 April 2017 , Sale number: HK 0727 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 03 October 2017 , Sale number: HK 0745 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Chinese Art , 03 October 2017 , Sale number: HK 0751 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Curiosity IV , 02 April 2018 , Sale number: HK 0793 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Lost Wisdom Sutra , 03 April 2018 , Sale number: HK 0792 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Gems of Chinese Art - The Speelman Collection I , 03 April 2018 , Sale number: HK 0795 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Imperial Alchemy , 03 April 2018 , Sale number: HK 0797 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 03 April 2018 , Sale number: HK 0791 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Imperial Porcelain , 03 April 2018 , Sale number: HK 0796 Sotheby's Hong Kong , imperial Porcelain , 03 April 2018 , Sale number: HK 0796 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Scholarly Art from the Collection of Mr; Mrs G. Hawthorn , 31 May 2018 , Sale number: HK 0803 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 31 May 2018 , Sale number: HK 0835 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Collection of Sir Quo-Wei Lee , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0824 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Falangcai Poppy Bowl , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0822 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Jades, Ambers and Hardstones , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0836 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Arcadian Beauty , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0821 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Qianlong: Scholar and Calligrapher , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0823 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Qianlong: Scholar and Calligrapher , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0823 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Jades, Ambers and Hardstones , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0819 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0818 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Yamanaka Reticulated Vase , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0826 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 03 October 2018 , Sale number: HK 0818 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Chinese Art from the Collection of Emil Hultmark , 29 November 2018 , Sale number: HK 0902 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Chinese Art , 29 November 2018 , Sale number: HK 0830 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Chinese Art , 29 November 2018 , Sale number: HK 0830 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Fine Classical Chinese Paintins , 01 April 2019 , Sale number: HK 0861 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Curiosity V , 02 April 2019 , Sale number: HK 0866 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection - Later Bronzes , 03 April 2019 , Sale number: HK 0864 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Contemporary Literati A Gathering , 03 April 2019 , Sale number: HK 0870 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Tianminlou Collection , 30 May 2019 , Sale number: HK 0877 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Tianminlou Collection , 30 May 2019 , Sale number: HK 0819 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Ceramics and Jades from the Collection of Sir Quo-Wei Lee , 28 November 2019 , Sale number: HK 0370 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 11 July 2020 , Sale number: HK 0937 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 09 October 2020 , Sale number: HK 0974 Sotheby's Hong Kong , The Three Emperors: The Yidetang Collection , 12 October 2021 , Sale number: HK 1147 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Reflection and Enlightenment , 12 October 2021 , Sale number: HK 1144 Sotheby's Hong Kong , Important Chinese Art , 13 October 2021 , Sale number: HK 1148 Sotheby's , Ming Furniture: and Asian Private Collection Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 09 June 2010 , Sale number: PF 1016 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 16 December 2010 , Sale number: PF 1027 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 15 December 2011 , Sale number: PF 1118 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 13 June 2012 , Sale number: PF 1207 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 12 June 2013 , Sale number: PF 1307 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 15 December 2016 , Sale number: PF 1617 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie: Jades Imperiaux 22 June 2017 , Sale number: PF 1707 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 12 December 2017 , Sale number: PF 1717 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 12 June 2018 , Sale number: PF 1807 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie , 12 June 2018 , Sale number: PF 1807 Sotheby's Paris , Peintures, Calligraphies et Estampages Chinois , 12 June 2018 , Sale number: PF 1827 Sotheby's Paris , Peintures, Calligraphies et Estampages Chinois , 12 June 2018 , Sale number: PF 1827 Sotheby's Paris , Arts d'Asie 12 June 2018 , Sale number: PF 1807

An impressive collection of 246 auction catalogues from Christie's on Chinese arts, 2010 and laterVarious dimensions Provenance: The collection of Galerie Beaute Chinoise, Paris, France Christie's London - Gallery Guide 10-13 May 2011Christie's South Kensington - Gallery Guide 8-9 November 2011Christie's London - Asian Art Week, 15-18 May 2012Christie's London - Asian Art Week, 14-17 May 2013 Christie's - The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller - Travel and Americana VIChristie's - The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth IIChristie's - The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth IIIChristie's - The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth IVChristie's - The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth VI Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy - 28 May 2010 , Sale number: 2803Christie's Hong Kong - The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Ceramics and works of Art - 31 May 2010 , Sale number: 2811Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Carvings from the Songzhutang Collection Part II - 31 May 2010 , Sale number: 2810Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy - 30 November 2010 , Sale number: 25823Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 01 December 2010 , Sale number: 17461Christie's Hong Kong - Imperial Treasures from the Fonthill Collection - 01 December 2010 , Sale number: 2838Christie's Hong Kong - Luminous Colours: Treasures from the Shorenstein Collection - 01 December 2010 , Sale number: 2831Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Modern Paintings - 31 May 2011 , Sale number: 2858Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy - 31 May 2011 , Sale number: 2859Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 01 June 2011 , Sale number: 2862Christie's Hong Kong - A Magnificent ianlong Revolving Vase - 01 June 2011 , Sale number: 2860Christie's Hong Kong - Inspired connoisseurship: Property from a European Collection - 01 June 2011 , Sale number: 2863Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Modern Paintings - 29 November 2011 , Sale number: 2888Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Part II) - 30 November 2011 , Sale number: 2891Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy - 28 May 2012 , Sale number: 2910Christie's Hong Kong - The Imperial Sale - 30 May 2012 , Sale number: 2913Christie's Hong Kong - Masterpieces of the Enameller's Art from the Mandel Collection - 30 May 2012 , Sale number: 2916Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy - 26 November 2012 , Sale number: 2960Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Lacquer from the Lee Family Collection, Part III - 28 November 2012 , Sale number: 2965Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinesee Furniture from Private American Collections - 28 November 2012 , Sale number: 2966Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy - 27 May 2013 , Sale number: 3210Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Modern Paintings I - 27 May 2013 , Sale number: 3211Christie's Hong Kong - Reverence and perfectiong: Magnificent Imperial Cloisonne Enamels from a private European Collection - 29 May 2013 , Sale number: 3217Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy - 25 November 2013 , Sale number: 3210Christie's Hong Kong - The Su Zhu An Collection of Chinese Paintings and Inkstones - 25 November 2013 , Sale number: 3262Christie's Hong Kong - An Imperial Favourite - The Yongzheng Emperor's Dragn Zun - 28 May 2014 , Sale number: 3317Christie's Hong Kong - The Sound of Jade and the Shadow of a Chrysanthemum - Works of Art from the Song Dynasty - 28 May 2014 , Sale number: 3323Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Modern Paintings - 24 November 2014 , Sale number: 3365Christie's Hong Kong - A Highly Important Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka - 26 November 2014 , Sale number: 3370Christie's Hong Kong - An Important Yonzheng Falangcai 'Prunus and Bamboo' Bowl - 02 January 2015 , Sale number: 12911Christie's Hong Kong - The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 06 April 2015 , Sale number: 3406Christie's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Works of Art from the Yaogushanfang Collection - 06 April 2015 , Sale number: 3405Christie's Hong Kong - Stillness of the Enlightende Mind - Chinese Buddhist Art - 03 June 2015 , Sale number: 3434Christie's Hong Kong - Through Connoisseurs Eyes - Ephemeral Flowers, Enduring Art - 03 June 2015 , Sale number: 3432Christie's Hong Kong - The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Ceramics and works of Art - 03 June 2015 , Sale number: 3433Christie's Hong Kong - The Classic Age of Chinese Cermaics - The Linyushantn Collection, Part I - 02 December 2015 , Sale number: 3474Christie's Hong Kong - The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics - The Linyushantn Collection, Part I - 02 December 2015 , Sale number: 3474Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 02 December 2015 , Sale number: 3472Christie's Hong Kong - Leisurely Delights of a Transient Life - 02 December 2015 , Sale number: 3473Christie's Hong Kong - Adorning the kings - A Private Collection of Archaic Jade Ornaments - 02 December 2015 , Sale number: 3472Christie's Hong Kong - The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 05 April 2016 , Sale number: 12548Christie's Hong Kong - Classical chinese Art from the Sui to the Song Dynasties - 01 June 2016 , Sale number: 13755Christie's Hong Kong - The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Ceramics and works of Art - 01 June 2016 , Sale number: 12555Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 01 June 2016 , Sale number: 12555Christie's Hong Kong - Chinese Ceramics from the Yangdetang Collection - 30 November 2016 , Sale number: 12675Christie's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 30 November 2016 , Sale number: 12563Christie's Hong Kong - The Perfect Countenance - Fine Buddhist Works of Art - 31 May 2017 , Sale number: 15658Christie's Hong Kong - The Yongzheng Emperoro's Double-Dragon Amphora - 31 May 2017 , Sale number: 14809Christie's Hong Kong - The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Ceramics and works of Art - 31 May 2017 , Sale number: 14612Christie's Hong Kong - The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee Collection - 31 May 2017 , Sale number: 15657Christie's Hong Kong - The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - 02 October 2017 , Sale number: 14709Christie's Hong Kong - Court, Studio, Atelier - Chinese Works of Art and Paintings from the Ming Dynasty Evening Sale - 27 November 2017 , Sale number: 16043Christie's Hong Kong - Court, Studio, Atelier - Chinese Works of Art and Paintings from the Ming Dynasty Evening Sale - 27 November 2017 , Sale number: 16043Christie's Hong Kong - The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee Collection - 30 May 2018 , Sale number: 16759Christie's Hong Kong - Beyond Compare: A Thousand Years of the Literati Aesthetic - 26 November 2018 , Sale number: 17461Christie's Hong Kong - Chinese Archaic Jaes from the Yangdetang Collectiong Part II - 28 November 2018 , Sale number: 16264Christie's Hong Kong - Multifarious Colours - Three Enamelled Masterpieces - 28 November 2018 , Sale number: 16266 And many more: full list on our website.

A varied collection of 71 Sotheby's catalogues on Chinese art from between the years 2000 to 2009Various Dimensions Provenance: The collection of Galerie Beaute Chinoise, Paris, France Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 2/05/2000 , HK 163Sotheby's Hong Kong - Important Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy , 29/10/2000 , HK 166Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 1/05/2001 , HK 176Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 7/05/2002 , HK 185Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 30/10/2002 , HK 189Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 25/04/2004 , HK 203Sotheby's Hong Kong - Emperor and Schola , 25/04/2004 , HK 202Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 31/10/2004 , HK 207Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 2/05/2005 , HK 214Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 10/04/2006 , HK 229Sotheby's Hong Kong - Qianlong: Sovereign, Warrior, Patron , 10/04/2006 , HK 234Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 8/10/2006 , HK 236Sotheby's Hong Kong - By Heavenly Mandate , 8/04/2007 , HK 262Sotheby's Hong Kong - Important Chinese Art , 8/04/2007 , HK 252Sotheby's Hong Kong - Jade - The Zhirouzhai Collection , 8/10/2008 , HK 293Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 8/10/2008 , HK 280Sotheby's Hong Kong - Splendours of the Qing Court , 11/04/2008 , HK 285Sotheby's Hong Kong - Tao - The Jiansongge Collection , 11/04/2008 , HK 271Sotheby's Hong Kong - A Tradition of Elegance - The Leshantang Collection , 11/04/2008 , HK 270Sotheby's Hong Kong - Treasures from the Imperioal Colletion , 8/10/2008 , HK 294Sotheby's Hong Kong - Two Exceptional Qianlong Scrolls , 8/10/2008 , HK 282Sotheby's Hong Kong - Ming Imperial Furniture - The Biegucang Collection , 8/04/2009 , HK 313Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 8/04/2009 , HK 300Sotheby's Hong Kong - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 8/10/2009 , HK 308Sotheby's Hong Kong - Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection - Qianlong , 8/10/2009 , HK 314 Sotheby's New York - The Mottahdedeh Collection , 19/10/2000 , NO 7520Sotheby's New York - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 22/03/2000 , NO 7445Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Works of Art , 20/09/2000 , NO 7508Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 19/09/2001 , NO 76969Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 19/09/2002 , NO 7822Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 17/09/2003 , NO 7917Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 23/03/2004 , NO 7974Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 22 and 23/09/2004 , NO 8009Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 31/03/2005 and 01/04/2005 , NO 8077Sotheby's New York - The Arts of the Buddha , 22/09/2005 , NO 8147Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 21/09/2006 , NO 8223Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - Volume Two , 20/03/2007 , NO 8299Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 18/09/2007 , NO 8342Sotheby's New York - The Arts of the Buddha , 21/09/2007 , NO 8345Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 18/03/2008 , NO 8420Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 16/09/2008 , NO 8464Sotheby's New York - Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art , 19/09/2008 , NO 8499Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 17/03/2009 , NO 8524Sotheby's New York - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 16/09/2009 , NO 8565 Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 7/06/2000 , LO 515Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics , 20/06/2001 , LO 1260Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics Inluding Export Arts , 13/11/2002 , LO 2212Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings , 12/06/2003 , LO 3210Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 12/11/2003 , LO 3211Sotheby's London - Song Ceramics from the Muwen Tang Collection , 12/11/2003 , LO 3212Sotheby's London - Selected Chinese and Korean Ceramics from the Toguri Collection , 9/06/2004 , LO 4212Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 9/06/2004 , LO 4210Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 10/11/2004 , LO 4211Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 9/11/2005 , LO 5215Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 12/06/2006 , LO 6210Sotheby's London - Song Ceramics "The Great Ultimate" , 8/11/2006 , LO 6212ASotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 8/11/2006 , LO 6212Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 16/05/2007 , LO 7210Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 16/05/2007 , LO 7211Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 7/11/2007 , LO 7212Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 14/05/2008 , LO 8210Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - Morning , 5/11/2008 , LO 8213Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 13/05/2009 , LO 9710Sotheby's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , 4/11/2009 , LO 911 Sotheby's Paris - Arts D'Asie - Arts of Asia , 12/06/2008 , PF 8010Sotheby's Paris - Marques d'Empereurs - Emperor Marks , 18/12/2008 , PF 8017Sotheby's Paris - Arts D'Asie - Arts of Asia , 18/12/2008 , PF 8017Sotheby's Paris - Arts D'Asie - Arts of Asia , 11/06/2009 , PF 9010Sotheby's Paris - Arts D'Asie - Arts of Asia , 18/12/2009 , PF 9017 Sotheby's Amsterdam - Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art , 2/05/2005 , AM 955Sotheby's Amsterdam - Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art 22/05/2006 , AM 994 And many more: full list on our website.

Collection of larger scale wooden, wicker and metal furniture, plus miscellaneous items with African / Asian influence, etc, suitable for dolls and teddy bears, includes: wooden dresser, 13"/33cm; roll top desk; various wooden and wicker / sea grass chairs; wooden puzzles; chairs; lacquered and highly decorative items; etc; Fair Plus to Excellent; (large quantity).  

A FAMILLE VERTE 'BUDDHST LION' PORCLEAIN BOTTLE VASE, QINGChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. The compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a long tubular neck and finely decorated with polychrome, bright enamels, depicting three Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls and flowing ribbons, a band of lotus leaves above the foot, and the shoulder with a ruyi border. The neck adorned with a composition of blooming flowers against a golden ground, the top of the neck with an iron-red flower border on turquoise ice-crack ground. The base bearing an apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark within underglaze blue circles. Condition: Very good condition with minimal surface wear, and small manufacturing irregularities. Provenance: Estate of Andre Dubreuil (1951-2022). Renowned for his innovative furniture and decorative arts, Andre Dubreuil was a leading designer, whose background as an antiques dealer and painter informs his artworks. Dubreuil established himself as a designer in 1986, with the production of his 'Spine Chair'. Through his extensive world travels, Dubreuil expanded his idiom, absorbing the arts and crafts of the places he visits into his various tables, ceramics, lighting fixtures, and decorative objects. Classical East Asian and French antiques were enduring influences, evident in the shape, structure, and materials of his pieces. Weight: 2.6 kg Dimensions: Height 43.4 cm

A LACQUER CYLINDRICAL HOKAI (COVERED FOOD CONTAINER) WITH AGARIFUJI MONJapan, late Edo (1615-1868) to early Meiji period (1868-1912)The body with horizontal raised bands and supported on four tapering square-section legs which support the sides of the box, bearing a fine roiro ground and decorated continuously in gold hiramaki-e with Agarifuji mon (ascending wisteria crest) with the character 光 among scrolling blossoms. The cover, edges, and feet mounted with chased metal mounts decorated with foliate designs, secured with twine rope, the interior of black lacquer.HEIGHT 47 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Light scratches, tiny nicks, and minor rubbing.Auction comparison:Compare a related pair of hokai similarly formed and decorated with a mon, 49 cm, dated to the late 19th century, at Christie's, Important furniture and objects of art, goldsmithing, European ceramics, Asian art, 21 June 2006, lot 263 (sold for EUR 9,000).

A LARGE IMARI AND GILT BRONZE BOWLJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)of compressed globular form with flared rim, decorated alternating floral and diaper banding above a fan-shaped reserve with Chinese figures in a garden landscape, set against a blue and gilt floral ground, applied with elaborate gilt metal serpent handles and a pierced scrollwork foot.Size: 64 x 27 x 26cmProvenance：Private Irish collection of Marion Newman and Blanche HandelmanIn the vibrant era of the 1960s, Marion Newman and Blanche Handelman embarked on a remarkable venture by opening antique shops in Dublin. At No. 4 Molesworth Street and Ormond Quay, the duo established their esteemed antique stores, with the latter named Ormond Antiques.Mrs. Handelman, distinguished by her passion for Belleek porcelain, emerged as a prominent dealer in this exquisite art form. Beyond her expertise in Belleek, she was an avid collector of artworks, with a particular affinity for pieces of Asian origin.For three decades, Ormond Antiques graced Dublin's antique scene, becoming a hub for enthusiasts and collectors alike. However, as the sands of time continued to flow, the chapter of Ormond Antiques concluded in 1990. Despite the conclusion of its trading days, the legacy of Marion Newman and Blanche Handelman's contributions to the world of antiques and art endures, leaving an indelible mark on Dublin's cultural tapestry.Publication: Inventory of Fine period furniture, porcelain, bronzes and effects, by Richard J.Lattimore, auctioneer and valuer of James Adams & Sons, July 1984, page 11.

A RARE PAIR OF GILT BRONZE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL "WU DU TU"（FIVE POISONOUS CREATURES）NARCISSUS BOWLS清中期 銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯 '五毒圖'水仙盆一對China, mid 19th century. each applied with gilt metal Greek key rims over a lobed panel body decorated with flowers, fruits and the five poisons: snake,scorpion, centipede, toad and spider, against a rich blue ground, on short scroll feetL: 24 cmProvenance：Private Irish collection of Marion Newman and Blanche HandelmanIn the vibrant era of the 1960s, Marion Newman and Blanche Handelman embarked on a remarkable venture by opening antique shops in Dublin. At No. 4 Molesworth Street and Ormond Quay, the duo established their esteemed antique stores, with the latter named Ormond Antiques.Mrs. Handelman, distinguished by her passion for Belleek porcelain, emerged as a prominent dealer in this exquisite art form. Beyond her expertise in Belleek, she was an avid collector of artworks, with a particular affinity for pieces of Asian origin.For three decades, Ormond Antiques graced Dublin's antique scene, becoming a hub for enthusiasts and collectors alike. However, as the sands of time continued to flow, the chapter of Ormond Antiques concluded in 1990. Despite the conclusion of its trading days, the legacy of Marion Newman and Blanche Handelman's contributions to the world of antiques and art endures, leaving an indelible mark on Dublin's cultural tapestry.Publication: Inventory of Fine period furniture, porcelain, bronzes and effects, by Richard J.Lattimore, auctioneer and valuer of James Adams & Sons, July 1984, page 13出处：瑪麗安·紐曼（Marianne Newman）和布蘭奇·漢德爾曼（Blanche Handelman）的愛爾蘭私人收藏在 1960 年代充滿活力的時代，瑪麗安 ·紐曼 （Marianne Newman） 和布蘭奇·漢德爾曼 （Blanche Handelman） 在都柏林開設位于莫爾斯沃思街 4 號和奧蒙德碼頭的古董店。Handelman夫人以對Belleek瓷器的熱情而著稱，成為這種精緻藝術形式的傑出轉銷商。 除了在Belleek的專業知識外，她還是一位狂熱的藝術品收藏家，對亞洲艺术品情有獨鍾。 经营的三十年來他们的古董店成为艺术愛好者和收藏家的中心，他们夫妇二人成為都柏林乃至爱尔兰的古董界的重要角色。 奧蒙德古董店于1990 年結束。出版：《精美时期家具、瓷器、青铜器和效果清单》，由本公司的拍卖师兼估价师理查德·J·拉蒂莫尔编写，1984年7月，第13页。NOTE-a similar decoration on a Qianlong period copper box, in the collection of National Palace Museum, reference故琺000995N000000000In ancient China, the fifth day of the fifth month, known as Duanwu, marked the start of summer and was considered dangerous due to the emergence of poisonous animals. To protect against this, people used customs like drinking realgar wine, hanging Zhong Kui pictures, and employing "Five Poison" charms featuring snakes, scorpions, centipedes, toads, and spiders, believed to be "poisonous" creatures.People thus display objects adorned with motifs of the Five Poisons and wear clothing with patterns depicting these creatures during the Duanwu Festival to ward off evil and invite good fortune. Our pair of finely crafted cloisonné narcissus bowls should be considered as a festive display item for affluent families during this auspicious time.

(4) HEREND 1856 four porcelain plates with Asian decoration in the famille rose style. Each plate shows several pieces of furniture around a traditional Chinese character. - Weight: 1.00 kg - Shipping available - Sizes: D 220 mm - At first glance: good condition

▴ Ken Moroney (1949-2018)Coaxing the cowsigned 'Moroney' l.l., stamped 'KM' verso, oil on board43 x 53cmProvenance: Bonhams, Oxford, 'Pictures, Furniture, Tribal, Asian and European Works of Art', 12 June 2013, lot 74.Condition ReportFramed: 52 x 62cm Some light surface dirt, a 7cm scratch to the left above the cow. A few light surface scratches to the painting. In our opinion this does not detract from the painting and it is well presented and ready to hang. Not viewed under UV light, for a full condition report contact the department.

A group of various auction catalogues on Chinese snuff bottles, paintings, furniture and literati art1987 - 2018Comprising twenty-four Sotheby's catalogues of snuff bottles auctions, various locations, October 1987 - June 1998; twelve Christie's catalogues of snuff bottle sales, various locations, November 1994 - September 2018; a China Guardian snuff bottles catalogue from May 2012; two copies of the Journal of the Asian Snuff bottle Society, Autumn 1996 and Autumn 1997; nine Christie's and Sotheby's catalogues of Fine Chinese paintings and one Sotheby's catalogue of Southeast Asian paintings, various locations, September 1997 - November 2018; and twelve Christie's, Sotheby's, China Guardian and Ravenel auctions catalogues of furniture and literati art, 2008 - 2018.Various sizes, some duplicates (60).一九八七 - 二零一八 中國藝術品拍賣圖錄一組六十本Condition Report: Please note that at least three catalogues are in double copy. please refer to department for additional images.

Collection of books and auction catalogues on Asian Art to include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Nepalese, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Artto include Sotheby's and Bonhamsincluding National Palace Museum, Ch,in Hsiao Director 'Great National Treasures of China', October 10th 1983; James Cahill, Parting the Shore, Chinese Painting of the Early and Middle Ming Dynasty 1368-1580; Jessica Rawson, Chinese Ornament: The Lotus and the Dragon monochrome and coloured illustrations 1984, The University of Michigan Ann Arbor by Richard Edwards and contributions by Ling-Yun, Shuh Liu, Steven D. Owyoung and James Robinson, 'The Art of Wen Cheng-ming (1470-1559) United States 1974-1975 and Sam Fogg Rare Books catalogue on an East Asian Books Sale covering China, Japan, Tibet, Burma, Thailand and Java,including Sherman E. Lee, director, of The Cleaveland Museum of Art, 'FAR EASTERN ART' (Revised Edition), with illustrations in colour and monochrome,including a Chinese folio-sized hardback book of paintings by Chi-Pi-Shi commencing with a portrait and introduction in black ink style by the artist followed by details of all the black and coloured paintings illustrated one to a pagea Japanese 362-page book entitled in gold lacquer upon a rounded spine on the subject of early iron and soft metal decorated Tsuba, illustrated two to a page in monochrome with details of artists, schools, and designs, with cardboard case with title on flat spine in blackan all-Japanese standard-sized book on Japanese iron Tsuba with details of artists and history,a Japanese folio-sized issue of Japanese paintings found on furniture, such as screens and rooms by various schools including Kano, Hasegawa, Kaiho, Unkoku, Soga and Tosa 'Monochrome and coloured illustrations and with a list of the individual illustrations in English, printed in Japan 1967a Japanese-printed folio-sized issue of Japanese Works of Art by famous artists including Tawaraya Sotatsu, Ho,ami Koetsu, Ogata Kenzan, Ogata Korin and others, covering subjects on calligraphy, paintings, screens, lacquer work, ceramics, including Raku ware and tea wares and scrolls,a well-illustrated 262-page folio-size book, Decorative Arts of Japan, well illustrated, one item to a page in colour, General Editor Chisaburoh F. Yamada, Associate Editor Eric Sackheim and subject editors Ceramics - Fujio Koyama, Metalwork - Osamu Kurata, Lacquerware - Yuzurus Okada, Textiles - Tomoyuki Yamanobe, Captions translated by Toshizo Imai and Yuko Kobayashi, first edition 1964, published by Kodansha International, with cardboard storage case (11) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

Collection of books/catalogues on Asian Art and Furniture to include Friends of the House, Furniture from China's Towns and Villages, by Nancy Berliner and Sarah Handler, published by Peabody Essex Museum, vol 131, dated 1995, illustrated in monochrome and colour;Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, volume two, number three, Summer Quarter 1992;a notebook-size book, 'Images of Asia', Chinese Classical Furniture by Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, Oxford University Press, 1995, illustrated in colour and monochrome, 1st published 1995;a notebook paper back issue, The Chair in China by Louise Hawley Stone, published by Royal Ontario Museum Toronto 1952,a paper covered hard-backed issues, dated Chinese Antiquities 600-1650, 195 illustrations alongside descriptions, by Sheila Riddell, 1979, in Memory of His Majesty King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden 1882 - 1973, first published in 1979 by Faber and Faber,a paper covered issue Selection of Master Works in The Collection of The National Palace Museum, with a preface by Chiang Fu-tsung, 1972, illustrated in colour and monochrome and inscriptions in Chinese and English,Chinese Ceramics from the Museum Yamato Bunkakan Collection, an illustrated catalogue series No. 7 - 1977,a hardback book by Margaret Jourdain and R. Soame Jenyns, Chinese Export Art in the 18th Century, published in 1967, with 144 illustrations, first issued in 1950 by Country Life Ltd,a similar issue, catalogue of the Memorial Exhibition 'Eastern Ceramics and Other Works of Art from the Collection of Gerald Reitlinger', first published in 1981 by the Ashmolean Museum and Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications by Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd.,a jacket paper covered hardback folio size issue with 80 pages and 60 coloured illustrations 'Masterpieces of Chinese Export Porcelain from the Mottahedeh Collection in the Virginia Museum by David Howard and John Ayres, published by Philip Wilson for Sotheby Park Bernet publications,a hardback folio issue The Arts of The Ching Dynasty, An Exhibition Organised by The Arts Council of Great Britain and The Oriental Ceramic Society from May 26th to July 1964, covering some ten materials with 144 illustrations,a paper-backed issue, Masterworks in Wood in China and Japan by Donald Jenkins assisted by Robin Sribnick, Portland Art Museum and Asia House Art Gallery,a paper-backed issue, Chinese Art Under the Mongols: The Yüan Dynasty (1279-1368) by Sherman E Lee and Wai Kam-Ho, published by The Cleaveland Museum of Art, copyright 1968 (13) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

WORKS OF ART REFERENCE BOOK COLLECTION 中國藝術參考書籍（共三十六本）含雜項、漆器、掐絲琺瑯、青銅器、家具、文房珍玩、佛教藝術等著作 Including: Chinese works of art, cloisonne enamel, archaic bronze, furniture, Buddhist art, Scholar's pieces etc, in total 36 publications.Including but not limited to:Berliner, Nancy Zeng. Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture of the 16th and 17th Centuries. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1996.Brinker, Helmut, and Lutz, Albert. Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection. London: Bamboo Publishing, 1989.Chou, Ju-His. Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art Bookstore, 2000.Clifford, Derek. Chinese Carved Lacquer. London: Bamboo Publishing, 1992.Deydier, Christian. Ancient Chinese Bronze Vessels, Gilt Bronzes and Early Ceramics. 1986.Dye, Daniel Sheets. Chinese Lattice Designs. New York: Dover Publications, 1974.Eskenazi. Chinese Lacquer From The Jean-Pierre Dubosc Collection And Others. London: Eskenazi, 1992.Fang, Jing Pei. Treasures Of The Chinese Scholar. New York: Weatherhill Inc., 1997.FitzGerald, C. P. Barbarian Beds: the origin of the chair in China. London: The Cresset Press, 1965.Gyllensvärd, Bo. Chinese Gold, Silver and Porcelain: The Kempe Collection. New York: The Asia Society, 1971.Hu, Shih-Chang. Chinese Lacquer. Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland Publishing, 2001.Jenyns, Soame, and Watson, William. Chinese Art: Gold, Silver, Later Bronzes, Cloisonne, Cantonese Enamel, Lacquer, Furniture, Wood (Chinese Art). Oxford: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1981.Jenyns, Soame. Chinese Art: Textiles, Glass and Painting on Glass, Carvings in Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn, Carving in Hardstones, Snuff Bottles, Inkcakes and Ink Stones (Chinese Art). Oxford: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1981.Kates, George N. Chinese Household Furniture. New York: Dover Publications, 1962.Kerr, Rose. Later Chinese Bronzes. London: Bamboo Publishing, 1990.Krahl, Regina and Morgan, Brian. From Innovation to Conformity: Chinese Lacquer from the 13th to 16th Centuries. London: Bluett & Sons, 1989.Moss, Paul. Educated Palates: an exhibition at 63 East 82nd Street New York. London: Sydney L. Moss Ltd., 1987.Moss, Paul. The Literati Mode: Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy and Desk Objects. Hong Kong: Andamans East International Ltd., 1986.Moss, Paul. The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork. London: Sydney L. Moss Ltd., 1991.Mowry, Robert D., and Brown, Claudia. Worlds Within Worlds: The Richard Rosenblum Collection of Chinese Scholars' Rocks. Cambridge: Harvard University Art Museums, 1997.Page, J. and Page, S. The Woven Mystery: Old Tibetan Rugs. Bangkok: Craftsman Press, 1990.Pratapaditya, Pal et al. Art of the Himalayas: Treasures from Nepal and Tibet. New York: Hudson Hills, 1992.Rawson, Jessica (Ed.). Treasures from Shanghai: ancient Chinese bronzes and jades. London: British Museum Press, 2009.Rawson, Jessica. Chinese Bronzes: Art and Ritual. London: British Museum Press, 1987.Rawson, Jessica. The Ornament on Chinese Silver of the T'ang Dynasty, A.D.618-906. London: British Museum Press, 1982.Sir Garner, Harry. Chinese and Japanese Cloisonné Enamels. London: Faber & Faber, 1970.Spink. Lacquer From The Collection of Derek Clifford. London: Spink, 1999.The British Museum. Chinese and Associated Lacquer from the Garner Collection. London: British Museum, 1973.The furniture of the Ch'ing dynasty: the art pieces with utility purposes. Taipei: Chun Kuei-miao, 1989.Thurman, Robert A. F., and Weldon, David. Sacred Symbols: The Ritual Art of Tibet. New York: Sotheby's, 1999.Vainker, Shelagh. Chinese Silk: A Cultural History. London: British Museum Press, 2004.Watt, James C. Y. and Barbara Brennan Ford. East Asian Lacquer: The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1991.Watt, James C. Y. and Knight, Michael. Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum. Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 1989.Watt, James C. Y.. The Sumptuous Basket: Chinese Lacquer with Basketry Panels. New York: China House Gallery, 1985.河北省文物硏究所，《歷代銅鏡紋飾》，河北：河北美術出版社，1996.Li, Jiufang. Metal-bodied Enamel Ware (金屬胎琺瑯器). Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, 2001. Note: Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. 本拍品不設底價

A PAINTED WOOD 'GOLD DRAGON' CHESTTibet, circa 18th centuryDecorated with a large, coiling dragon, gazing out intently and surrounding designs rendered in gold leaf on a deep red-brown background, with traces of colour applied to accent the dragon's eyes and a long, multicoloured stripe down its back. 126cm x 63cm x 45cm (49 1/2in x 24 3/4in x 17 3/4in).Footnotes:Published:Chris Buckley, Tibetan Furniture, Warren, CT., 2005, pp. 132 and 133, no. 128. (a copy of the book is sold with this lot)約十八世紀 藏傳木雕彩繪金龍紋衣箱This chest is notable for the large proportion of gold used within the design. The interlocking-Y textile design likely derives from body armour from the Central Asian regions and can be seen in the armour worn by the Four Guardian Kings, who are depicted in the entranceways of many Tibetan temples.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE-GLAZED PORCELAIN WATER DROPPER, JOSEON DYNASTYKorea, 18th-19th century century. Of compressed globular form descending to a short foot, a round tapered opening in the center and an S-shaped spout with a flush top, and a short, tapered foot. The clear glaze of bluish hue covering all surfaces. Provenance: Collection of Winslow Ames. Property of the Trustees of Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, USA, gifted from the above. The Phillips Academy was founded in 1778 during the American Revolution. The highly selective academy has among its alumni U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, along with numerous notable politicians, Nobel laureates, and recipients of the Medal of Honor. Edward Winslow Ames Jr. (1907-1990) was a prominent American art historian, author, and museum director. He attended Phillips Academy as a child, and later studied art history at Harvard. He went on to become the founding director of Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London, Connecticut, in 1930. After World War II, he was the first director of the Huntington Hartford's Gallery of Modern Art at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, working with the collection before the museum opened to the public. He started collecting drawings and furniture in the 1930s and eventually branched out into European and Asian works of art.Condition: Very good condition with old wear and firing irregularities, including kiln grit and glaze recesses. Weight: 223.8 gDimensions: Diameter 10.2 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related glazed porcelain water dropper, 8 cm diameter, dated to the Joseon dynasty, 19th century, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 84.262.28. Compare a related glazed porcelain water dropper, 8.6 cm diameter, dated to the Joseon dynasty, 19th century, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 84.189.1.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2007, lot 506Price: USD 12,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white porcelain domed water dropper, Joseon dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (9.3 cm). 朝鮮王朝白釉硯滴韓國，十八至十九世紀。呈半球體狀，圈足，表面中心有圓形錐形開口，曲形滴口，短足為錐形。表面施青色透明釉。 來源： Winslow Ames收藏；美國馬賽諸塞州安多弗菲力浦斯學院受託人財產。菲力浦斯學院成立於 1778 年美國革命期間。 這所經過嚴格篩選的學院的校友中有美國總統喬治·H·W·布希和喬治·W·布希，以及眾多著名政治家、諾貝爾獎獲得者和榮譽勛章獲得者。Edward Winslow Ames Jr. (1907-1990) 是一位著名的美國藝術史學家、作家和博物館館長。 他小時候就讀於菲力浦斯學院，後來在哈佛大學學習藝術史。1930 年，他成為康涅狄格州新倫敦萊曼·艾林藝術博物館的創始館長。二戰後，他成為曼哈頓哥倫布圓環亨廷頓·哈特福德現代藝術畫廊的首任館長，博物館向公眾開放。他從二十世紀三十年代開始收集繪畫和傢俱，最終涉獵歐洲和亞洲的藝術作品。 品相：狀況非常好，有磨損和燒製缺陷，包括窯砂和釉料凹槽。 重量：223.8 克 尺寸：直徑10.2 厘米文獻比較：比較一個密切相關的釉面硯滴，直徑 8 厘米，可追溯至十九世紀朝鮮王朝，藏於布魯克林博物館，藏品號 84.262.28。 比較一件相關的釉面瓷硯滴，直徑 8.6 厘米，可追溯至十九世紀朝鮮王朝，藏於布魯克林博物館，藏品編號 84.189.1。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2007年3月20日，lot 506 價格：USD 12,000（相當於今日EUR 16,500） 描述：十九世紀白釉硯滴 專家評論：請注意尺寸(9.3 厘米)。

A LARGE HUANGHUALI APOTHECARY CABINET (YAOGUI) WITH FOURTEEN DRAWERS, EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th-18th century. The rectangular frame set with a pair of finely figured paneled doors fitted flush with the surface and opening to reveal a pair of smaller doors beneath three rows of three sets of drawers, enclosed by two smaller drawers on both sides and a single larger drawer beneath it. These two smaller doors open to an inner cabinet with a carved frame. Each drawer is fitted with elegant baitong pulls, the exterior with foliate door escutcheons with loose rectangular pulls, rectangular hinges, and loose ring handles set to the sides also made of baitong. The wood of an attractive grain and color with impressive 'ghost eyes' on the cabinet doors.Provenance: Tomlinson Antique House, Geylang, Singapore, before 1995. From a French private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent. A copy of a Certificate of Antiquity from Tomlinson Antique House, with photos of the present lot and dating it to the 18th century, accompanies this lot. Tomlinson Antique House was established 1976 in Singapore and specializes in antique Chinese furniture and Asian antiquities. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, showing old wear and traces of use, light surface scratches, natural age cracks and splits, small losses, tarnishing to the baitong fittings. Possibly with minor replacements, as expected from ancient Chinese furniture with an age of 250 years or more. Overall with a magnificent naturally grown patina, thus displaying exceptionally well.Weight: 52 kg Dimensions: Height 73 cm, Width 71.7 cm, Depth 39 cm Cabinets of this size and form are generally described as traveling bookcases if the interior contains shelves, and as apothecary chests if there are numerous drawers, as in the present example. The large size and luxurious hardwood render these forms quite heavy and not easy to move, and thus they are often described as table cabinets. In fact, the drawers could have been used to store a variety of things from treasured scholarly objects to cosmetics and accessories.Expert's note: See Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Dynasties, vol. I, Hong Kong, 1990, pp. 94-95, for a discussion on apothecary chests.Literature comparison: See a similar example illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Classic Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 1986, pl. 159. Another example of smaller size is illustrated in Grace Wu, The Best of the Best, The MQJ Collection of Ming Furniture, vol. 2., Hong Kong, 2017, pp. 334-5. See also a related cabinet, a traveling bookcase with side posts and top rail, in the Minneapolis Museum of Art, illustrated in Robert D. Jacobsen with Nicholas Grindley, Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, 1999, pl. 70.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 20 March 2023, lot 87 Price: USD 120,075 or approx. EUR 109,000 converted at the time of writing Description: A rare huanghuali apothecary cabinet, yaogui, early Qing dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, also with fourteen drawers surrounding a central compartment with doors, and baitong mounts with similar pulls and hinges. Note the related size (74.9 x 60.7 x 35.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 September 2004, lot 15 Price: USD 77,675 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine huanghuali apothecary cabinet, yaoxiang, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the related form, huanghuali wood, and baitong mounts with similar side handles, pulls, and hinges. Note the related size (78.1 x 71.1 x 38.9 cm) and that the interior encloses twenty-eight drawers.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 20 March 2019, lot 702 Price: USD 68,750 or approx. EUR 75,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A 'huanghuali' square-corner apothecary cabinet (yaoxiang), 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the related form, huanghuali wood, and mounts with similar side handles, pulls, and hinges. Note the related size (73.7 x 69.2 x 30.8 cm) and that the interior encloses sixteen drawers.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. 清代早期黃花梨藥櫃，十四個抽屜中國，十七至十八世紀。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

A SLIP-INLAID CELADON-GLAZED STONEWARE 'FLORAL' BOWL, GORYEO DYNASTYKorea, 12th-13th century. The deep rounded sides rising from a flat base to a slightly incurved rim. Inlaid in white and iron slip to both the interior and exterior with evenly spaced stylized floral sprays, the interior further with a central flowerhead, all beneath the finely crackled celadon glaze.Provenance: Collection of Winslow Ames. Property of the Trustees of Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, USA, gifted from the above. The Phillips Academy was founded in 1778 during the American Revolution. The highly selective academy has among its alumni U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, along with numerous notable politicians, Nobel laureates, and recipients of the Medal of Honor. Edward Winslow Ames Jr. (1907-1990) was a prominent American art historian, author, and museum director. He attended Phillips Academy as a child, and later studied art history at Harvard. He went on to become the founding director of Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London, Connecticut, in 1930. After World War II, he was the first director of Huntington Hartford's Gallery of Modern Art at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, working with the collection before the museum opened to the public. He started collecting drawings and furniture in the 1930s and eventually branched out into European and Asian works of art.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Old wear and firing flaws, including a distinct bump to the interior, three spur marks to the base, and pitting. The rim with few minor chips.Weight: 154.3 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Diameter 11.4 cm With an associated wood stand. (2)This inlay technique is called 'sanggam', which was invented by Korean ceramic artists in the twelfth century. The design was incised into the clay body of the vessel and then filled with slip (diluted clay). The excess slip would have been removed before the piece was biscuit fired, then the bottle was covered with a translucent celadon glaze and fired again. The development of the sanggam inlay technique signifies the elegance and innovativeness of Goryeo ceramic production; no similar inlay technique was used by Chinese craftsmen at this time.Literature comparison: Compare a related bowl with floral medallions dated to the 12th-13th century, 18.7 cm in diameter, in the Princeton University Art Museum, reference number 2006-831.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 28 March 2006, lot 448Price: USD 9,600 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An inlaid celadon deep bowl, Goryeo dynasty, 13th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (14.6 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 15 October 2001, lot 291Price: USD 15,275 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An inlaid celadon stoneware bowl, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (18.3 cm). 高麗王朝青釉內嵌花卉炻器碗韓國，十二至十三世紀。深圓弧腹，平底。白色和鐵質鑲嵌在碗內壁和外壁，纏枝花卉紋，碗內中央有一朵花，青釉細膩開片。 來源：Winslow Ames收藏；美國馬賽諸塞州安多弗菲力浦斯學院受託人財產。菲力浦斯學院成立於 1778 年美國革命期間。 這所經過嚴格篩選的學院的校友中有美國總統喬治·H·W·布希和喬治·W·布希，以及眾多著名政治家、諾貝爾獎獲得者和榮譽勛章獲得者。Edward Winslow Ames Jr. (1907-1990) 是一位著名的美國藝術史學家、作家和博物館館長。他小時候就讀於菲力浦斯學院，後來在哈佛大學學習藝術史。1930 年，他成為康涅狄格州新倫敦萊曼·艾林藝術博物館的創始館長。二戰後，他成為曼哈頓哥倫布圓環亨廷頓·哈特福德現代藝術畫廊的首任館長，博物館向公眾開放。 他從二十世紀三十年代開始收集繪畫和傢俱，最終涉獵歐洲和亞洲的藝術作品。 品相：狀態良好，有磨損和燒製缺陷，包括內部明顯的凸起、底部的三個刺痕和凹坑，邊緣有少量小缺口。 重量：154.3 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：直徑11.4 釐米 木底座 (2) 由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

A TIBETAN PAINTED CABINET 19th century, the panelled front decorated in polychrome with vases of flowers against a yellow ground, two sets of cupboard doors, 96cm high x 93cm wide x 43cm deepProvenance: Purchased from Duke's Asian Art, 9th May 2013. Formerly of the James Yarrow Collection of Chinese and Tibetan Furniture.

Asian Chinese miniature dolls in a Chinese styled room with miniature antique styled jade figures and screen etc ; Beautiful set of dolls dressed in authentic original costumes and arranged in a room with furniture  and artefacts-a lovely displayed toy measures c 13” square box house. 

Sydney Moss, Sotheby's and other dealers Asian arts catalogues on scholar's retreat (文房) and on furniture, textile and snuff bottles, 1980-2012, 21 copies/Provenance: From the Library of Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, established in 1884 and, by appointment, Antiquaries of Chinese works of Art to his late majesty King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. With annotations by Roger Bluett and Brian Morgan, both past presidents of the BADA CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Sale 2754B. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics.Depth: 0.5in. 118 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2014Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2698B. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics.Depth: 0.5in. 157 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2014Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2264. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics & Silver.Depth: 0.5in. 160 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2005Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2280. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics & Silver.Depth: 0.5in. 160 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2005Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2579B. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics & Silver.Depth: 0.5in. 118 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2012Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2875B. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics.Depth: 0.5in. 110 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2016Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2394. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics & Silver.Depth: 0.5in. 140 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2008Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2631B. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics.Depth: 0.5in. 142 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2013Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2605B. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics & Silver.Depth: 0.5in. 126 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2012Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 2222. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics & Silver.Depth: 0.5in. 260 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2004Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Sale 3020B. European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts, Featuring Fine Ceramics.Depth: 0.5in. 142 pages. This item has no reserve. Artist: SkinnerIssued: 2017Dimensions: 8"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: SkinnerCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

John Scott Bradstreet (American, 1845-1914). Entire room of Asian inspired "jin-di-sugi" carved cypress wood paneling including a fireplace and the ceiling. The fireplace with a carved panel of a sun among waves and two monopodial faux-legs with dragon heads and ball and claw feet. The wainscoting with carved panels, each depicting unique flora and fauna including: a crab, a dragon, lotus pods and flowers, water lilies, a bat, a kingfisher, chrysanthemums, and a turtle. There are a total of eight panels along the walls; two along each wall. The wainscoting is divided into three registers: a low horizontal lower register; a tall rectangular divided middle register; and a square upper register with alternating plain and carved panels. The ceiling with three beams and 12 panels; six panels slightly shorter than the length of the room due to the presence of the fireplace.Please note that this lot must be removed from its location by the end of August, 2023.Born in Massachusetts in 1845, John S. Bradstreet moved to Minnesota in 1873 and began working for the furniture firm Barnard, Clark, and Cope. With a heavy emphasis on late Victorian styles, Bradstreet felt that the items they were selling were too old-fashioned. Throughout the late 1870s and into the turn of the century, he worked with various partners to create furniture more in line with the growing popularity of the Gothic Revival and English Arts & Crafts movements. By 1901 he had founded his own business which focused primarily on his growing love of Asian inspired furniture and architecture - in particular, Japan. After opening the Minneapolis Crafthouse he was able to finally display and design his own works including his favorite line called "jin-di-sugi." This was a combination of Japanese carving techniques and American Arts & Crafts style, shown in the room offered in this lot.With his involvement in the growing aesthetic style of Minneapolis and as a heavy promoter of the arts in the city, he would go on to become one of the founders of the Minneapolis Fine Arts Society in 1883. This society would eventually evolve into the Minneapolis Institute of Art. He died only five months short of the institute's opening, and a room was opened in his honor, the John Scott Bradstreet Memorial Room, on January 7th, 1915.(Entire Room) 12 ft 2 in x 13 ft 2 in. (Mantle) height: 54 1/4 in x width: 76 in x depth: 25 in. Carved panel on mantle; height: 10 in x width: 13 1/4 in. (Wainscoting, 8 total panels) height ranges from 24 in to 54 1/2 in. [height ranges include below the window and include variance from panel to panel due to the room settling]. Total length of all wainscoting excluding the fireplace: 25 ft 10 in. (Carved panels excluding fireplace panel) height ranges from 10 in to 10 1/4 in; width ranges from 10 in to 11 in. (Chair rail) depth: 1 1/4 in.Condition: The wood in the room is in overall fairly good condition. There is light wear throughout as expected with a room of this age. Dust collected in the recessed areas of the works. There are small finishing nails throughout the wainscoting to affix the paneling to the wall of the room. There are four spaces for outlets, two spaces for light switches, and four areas where lights have been affixed to the panels. Several small areas where cord clips have been nailed/drilled into the paneling. There is one panel with an approx. 2 inch chip to the wood along the lower edge. The following carved panels have splits to the wood: the crab, the water lilies, the bat, and the chrysanthemums. The carved panel depicting a sun and waves along the mantle also has several splits along the center. There is wear to the top of the mantle. Numerous wax accretions, likely from candles, light scratches, a few small divots, dust, and an approx. 1 inch chip. Wear to the edges of the mantle throughout. There appears to be an extension added to the back of the mantle where it has been extended outwards to accommodate for modern use. This addition along the back measures approx. 8.75" x 63.25". There are six vents on the fireplace; two on either side and two along the top in the addition area.

Baker Furniture, United States. Banded edge mahogany dining table from the "Historic Charleston Collection," ca. 1980s. Double pedestals carved with Acanthus leaf decoration. With original metal plaques affixed along the underside. With brass lion-claw feet with castors. The table comes with a protective tabletop cover.Provenance: From the Estate of C. Curtis "Curt" Dunnavan, Long Lake, Minnesota.C. Curtis "Curt" Dunnavan (1926-2022) was a passionate world traveler and avid collector. It was through his travels that he was inspired to begin a lifelong relationship with the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), becoming a major sponsor of the institute and facilitating the growth of their Asian art department, which is now one of the best in the country. His generous donations to Mia allowed them to establish a fund for the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, one of the few endowed positions of this type in the museum field. He additionally served as a trustee of the institute, advocating for its operational growth. In its turn, the museum established a gallery named in his honor in recognition for his endowment fund and numerous contributions to their collection. The selections here showcase his talent and breadth of collecting, ranging from ancient statues to 19th-century woodblock prints. His appreciation for art persisted throughout his life and we are honored to offer items from his collection in this auction.Without the leaves, height: 29 in x width: 69 in x depth: 45 1/2 in. Leaves, each; width: 16 1/4 in x depth: 45 1/2 in.Condition: The table is structurally sound and stable. There are no major chips, cracks, or losses. A few minor areas of wear along the extreme edges of the table. The leaves are in good condition; some wear and scratches along the underside. Minor wear to the table cover. Some slight discoloration to the feet and castors. Light wear to the legs.

Baker Furniture, United States. Set of six reproduction Governor Alston armchairs from the "Historic Charleston Collection." Painted wood with caned seats and conforming silk cherry blossom embroidered cushion. The back with four intertwined circles. This set is derived from the original painted and gilt English Regency chairs that were owned by Governor Robert Francis Withers Alston, the second owner of the Nathaniel Russell House in Charleston, ca. 1800.Provenance: From the Estate of C. Curtis "Curt" Dunnavan, Long Lake, Minnesota.C. Curtis "Curt" Dunnavan (1926-2022) was a passionate world traveler and avid collector. It was through his travels that he was inspired to begin a lifelong relationship with the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), becoming a major sponsor of the institute and facilitating the growth of their Asian art department, which is now one of the best in the country. His generous donations to Mia allowed them to establish a fund for the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, one of the few endowed positions of this type in the museum field. He additionally served as a trustee of the institute, advocating for its operational growth. In its turn, the museum established a gallery named in his honor in recognition for his endowment fund and numerous contributions to their collection. The selections here showcase his talent and breadth of collecting, ranging from ancient statues to 19th-century woodblock prints. His appreciation for art persisted throughout his life and we are honored to offer items from his collection in this auction.Arm Chairs, each; height: 21 1/2 in x width: 23 in x depth: 32 1/2 in. Side Chairs, each; height: 20 in x width: 22 3/4 in x depth: 32 1/2 in.Condition: The chairs are structurally sound and stable. The caning is mostly intact; there is one minute spot, only visible along the underside of one chair, where there is a small break in the caning. There is light wear throughout consistent with age and use. 

Large Indo-Heriz Indian hand knotted wool pile on cotton rug, late 20th century. With a large central medallion on a terracotta field with ivory, mustard, and green flowers. Four spandrels with a samovar (stylized turtle) in each corner. Navy blue border. Approximately 60-70 knots per square inch.Provenance: Oriental Rug Co., Edina, Minnesota, 1996; From the Estate of C. Curtis "Curt" Dunnavan, Long Lake, Minnesota.C. Curtis "Curt" Dunnavan (1926-2022) was a passionate world traveler and avid collector. It was through his travels that he was inspired to begin a lifelong relationship with the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), becoming a major sponsor of the institute and facilitating the growth of their Asian art department, which is now one of the best in the country. His generous donations to Mia allowed them to establish a fund for the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, one of the few endowed positions of this type in the museum field. He additionally served as a trustee of the institute, advocating for its operational growth. In its turn, the museum established a gallery named in his honor in recognition for his endowment fund and numerous contributions to their collection. The selections here showcase his talent and breadth of collecting, ranging from ancient statues to 19th-century woodblock prints. His appreciation for art persisted throughout his life and we are honored to offer items from his collection in this auction.Length: 9 ft 10 in x width: 8 ft 2 in.Condition: The rug is in overall good condition. There are a few minute spots with low pile, possibly from furniture, but otherwise the pile is even throughout. The color are bold and deep. Discoloration tot he fringes; likely some losses to the fringe. Light soiling throughout consistent with age and use. Light soiling to the verso.

Ming Furniture, An Asian Private Collection, Sothebys 2016. 'Exceptional Chinese Works of Art From an Important European Collection, Christie's Hong Kong 2011' and 'A Connoisseur's Choice, Voyages of Discovery, Imperial Masterworks from a Private Portuguese Collection, Bonhams Hong Kong 2012'. (3)

A FAMILLE VERTE 'BUDDHST LION' PORCLEAIN BOTTLE VASE, QINGChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. The compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a long tubular neck and finely decorated with polychrome, bright enamels, depicting three Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls and flowing ribbons, a band of lotus leaves above the foot, and the shoulder with a ruyi border. The neck adorned with a composition of blooming flowers against a golden ground, the top of the neck with an iron-red flower border on turquoise ice-crack ground. The base bearing an apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark within underglaze blue circles. Condition: Very good condition with minimal surface wear, and small manufacturing irregularities. Provenance: Estate of Andre Dubreuil (1951-2022). Renowned for his innovative furniture and decorative arts, Andre Dubreuil was a leading designer, whose background as an antiques dealer and painter informs his artworks. Dubreuil established himself as a designer in 1986, with the production of his 'Spine Chair'. Through his extensive world travels, Dubreuil expanded his idiom, absorbing the arts and crafts of the places he visits into his various tables, ceramics, lighting fixtures, and decorative objects. Classical East Asian and French antiques were enduring influences, evident in the shape, structure, and materials of his pieces. Weight: 2.6 kg Dimensions: Height 43.4 cm

A Group of Italian Gilt Metal Mounted Furniture, comprising - a bow-fronted glazed Vitrine with two internal glass shelves, 70cm by 35cm by 150cm, a serpentine shaped marble topped Credenza, the shaped marble top over a curved panel door with floral inlaid foliage panel, 99cm by 38.5cm by 95cm, a four tier corner Whatnot, 53cm by 35cm by 118cm, a D' shaped side table, 86cm by 37cm by 75.5cm, a corner stand with lower shelf, 80cm by 56cm by 74cm, a circular two tier table, 35.5cm by 52cm, a small circular pedestal table 36cm by 50cm (no gilt mounts), a marble topped gilt metal mounted circular table with brass gallery, 48cm by 52cm, a small inlaid two height chest of drawers, with floral inlay, 51cm by 36cm by 61cm, and a small circular mahogany Asian hardwood cabinet, 26cm by 41cm, (10).

AN IMPORTANT ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YA CHOU FU XIN GUILate Shang dynasty/early Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 11th century BCheavily cast with a deep rounded body raised on a high splayed foot, rising to a flared rim, the sides set with a pair of handles issuing from streamlined flat-eared bovine heads, and issuing short hooked tabs, the body cast on east side with a large taotie mask flanked by a pair of taloned and quilled dragons, below a narrow neck band containing two beaked single-bodied dragons centering on a raised animal head in axial position on each side, the foot similarly decorated with two beaked confronting dragons on either side of a ridge with a taotie shield, the inside cast with a four-character inscription reading 'ya chou fu xin', the bronze a smooth, dark brownish-red colour.30cm (11 3/4in) wide; 15.8cm (6 1/4in) high.Footnotes THE PROPERTY OF A LADY 女士藏品商晚期/西周早期，約公元前十一世紀 亞醜父辛簋Provenance:Collection of Huang Jun (1880-1951), Zungu Zhai, Beijing, by 1936Collection of Hans-Jürgen von Lochow (1902-1989), Beijing, by 1943Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co., Hamburg, 5 May 1958, lot 3A German private Collection since 1958, and thence by descentPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited:Huang Jun, Zungu zhai suojian jijin tu , Beijing, 1936, chapter 1, fol.47Luo Zhenyu, Sandai jijin wencun, Beijing, 1936, chapter 6, fol.17Gustav Ecke, Sammlung Lochow: Chinesische Bronzen, Beijing 1943, pl.XI a-dYin Chih-yi, 'Shandong Yidu Subutun mudi de Ya Chou tongqi', in Kaogu xuebao, 1977 (2), pp.23-33, p.24, fig.5, and p.25Vadime Elisseeff, Bronzes Archaïques Chinois au Musée Cernuschi. Archaic Chinese Bronzes , Vol. I - Tome 1, Paris, 1977, p.141Yan Yiping, Jinwen zongji (Corpus of Bronze Inscriptions), Taipei, 1983, vol.3, no.1049Minao Hayashi, In Shū Jidai seidōki no kenkyū: In Shū seidōki souran (Research on Bronze ware of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties), Tokyo, 1984, p.94, no.113Jessica Rawson, Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Washington D.C., 1990, vol.1, p.362, fig.38.1Zhongguo shehui kexueyuan kaogu yanjiusuo, Yin Zhou jinwen jicheng shiwen, Hong Kong, 2001, vol.3, p.58, fig.3332Shandong Museum, Shandong jinwen jicheng, Jinan, 2007, p.262來源：黃濬 (1880-1951）舊藏，尊古齋，北京，1936年入藏馮洛侯（1902-1989）舊藏，鐃齋，北京，1943年入藏Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co.，漢堡，1958年5月5日，編號3德國私人收藏，1958年入藏，並由後人保存迄今出版：黃濬，《尊古齋所見吉金圖卷》，北京，1936，卷1，圖版47羅振玉，《三代吉金文存》，北京，1936, 卷6，圖版17艾鍔風，《鐃齋吉金錄》，北京，1943年，圖版XI a-d殷之彝（张长寿）：《山東蘇埠屯墓地和"亞醜"銅器》，《考古学报》1977年第2期，頁23-33，頁24-25，圖25， 頁25Vadime Elisseeff，《塞努奇博物館藏中國古代青銅器》，巴黎，1977年，卷1，頁141嚴一萍，《金文總集》，臺北，1983，卷3，編號1049林巳奈夫，《殷周時代青銅器的研究》，東京，1984年，頁94，編號113杰西卡·罗森，《赛克勒所藏西周青銅禮器》, 華盛頓，1990年，卷1，頁362, 圖38.1中國社會科學院考古研究所編, 《殷周金文集成釋文》， 香港，2001年，卷3， 頁58，圖三三三二山東省博物館，《山東金文集成》，濟南，2007年，頁262Cast in Brilliance: The von Lochow 'Ya Chou Fu Xin Gui'This archaic bonze gui, which may be referred to as the Ya Chou Fu Xin gui, was acquired by the father of the present owner in 1958 when he bought it at auction from Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co., a long-established auction house in Hamburg, Germany (Dr. Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, 5th May 1958, lot 3). In the 1950s, the market for Chinese art in Germany was insignificant yet between 1955 and 1959 Hauswedell in Hamburg sold several important Chinese archaic bronzes. Like the present gui , quite a few of these vessels had illustrious late 19th and early 20th century provenances, at least one bronze vessel had been in the Imperial collection, see Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co, Hamburg, 9th December 1957, lot 4. Similarly, the provenance of this bronze gui can also be traced back to the first half of the 20th century.The 1958 Hauswedell catalogue entry notes that the Ya Chou Fu Xin gui had first been published by Huang Jun (1880-1951), a prominent Beijing dealer in Chinese antiquities and owner of Zungu Zhai, a well-known Beijing antique shop founded by his uncle. Huang Jun, also known by his literary name Huang Bochuan, had been trained in foreign languages, and was fluent in German, English and French. He was well acquainted with Western collectors and dealers living in Beijing at the time. Huang Jun handled, studied, collected, and eventually sold many important archaic bronzes. His interest was academic as well as commercial, and he published several catalogues on archaic bronzes including the Zungu zhai suojian jijin tujuan (1936) and Ye zhong pianyu erji/sanji (1937 and 1942).These catalogues were printed in small numbers and were made using the most advanced techniques. Objects were illustrated in collotype technique, a laborious photomechanical flat printing process that allowed to reproduce the fine lines and varying tones and shades of the works more accurately than traditional rubbings used to duplicate archaic bronzes in older catalogues. A collotype print of the Ya Chou Fu Xin gui appears in the Zungu zhai suojian jijin tujuan next to a rubbing of the inscription cast on the interior, see Zungu zhai suojian jijin tujuan, Beijing, 1936, vol. I, 47. Subsequently, the collotype technique was used by other collectors and researchers documenting archaic bronzes including Duan Fang and Rong Geng. Gustav Ecke, another German living and collecting in Beijing at the time also adopted the collotype technique in his publications of two important German collections of archaic bronzes, and it is in one of these that the Ya Chou Fu Xin gui reappears in 1943. It was included in Gustav Ecke's seminal catalogue of twenty-two archaic bronzes from the important collection of Hans-Juergen von Lochow (1910-1989) and is illustrated in collotype and with several detail rubbings as well as the inscription , compare Gustav Ecke, Sammlung Lochow: Chinesische Bronzen, Beijing, 1943, pl. XI a-d. Hans-Juergen von Lochow was a German railroad engineer who lived and worked in Beijing between 1921 and 1955. He formed an important collection of Chinese art which comprised modern and classical Chinese paintings, furniture, and archaic bronzes, many of which are now in the Asian Art Museum in Cologne. Von Lochow acquired many pieces in his collection in Beijing from fellow German Otto Burchard (1893-1951), a renowned Berlin Chinese art dealer who had emigrated to China in the 1932. Other pieces were bought from Huang Jun (1880-1951). Of the twenty-two archaic bronzes illustrated in his catalogue, many later found their way into Western museum collections, very few remained in private hands, the present Ya Chou Fu Xin gui being one of them.The Ya Chou Fu Xin gui that was documented in the von Lochow collection in 1943 disappeared after it was last published, and only briefly reappeared in the 1958 Hauswedell sale catalogue. When he returned to Germany in 1955, Hans-Juergen von Lochow was officially allowed bring what was left of his collection of Chinese art including the remaining archaic bronzes. There is no information whether the Ya Chou Fu Xin gui remained in the von Lochow collection or if it changed hands. The provenance information on several archaic bronzes in the Hauswedell catalogues formerly in the von Lochow collection is surprisingly detailed and matches the information noted in Gustav Ecke's catalogue, suggesting that these bronzes may have been consigned by von Lochow at the time. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ASIAN HARDWOOD OPEN DISPLAY SHELVES WITH FOUR PANEL DOORS TO THE BASE, 58" WIDE, 12" DEEP AND 75" HIGH, WITH ASSORTED ORIENTAL SILK BOXES (PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS IN OUR FURNITURE SALEROOM)

Georges Spiro, Polish/French 1909-1994 - Surrealist still life, 1963; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'Spiro', 45 x 54cm (ARR)Provenance:Bonhams, Oxford, 'Pictures, Furniture, Tribal, European & Asian Works of Art', 8th June 2011, lot 65;private collection 

A LARGE 'FIVE DRAGON' WOOL CARPET, QIANLONGChina, 1736-1795. Finely woven with a central front-facing five-clawed dragon writhing around a flaming pearl, encircled by two pairs of confronting sinuous dragons, each chasing a pearl, surrounded by swirling clouds, bordered to the long sides with bands of pearls, key-fret, and the Eight Buddhist emblems alternating with floral designs, each end with a terrestrial diagram above lishui stripe.Provenance: From the personal collection of Michael B. Weisbrod, New York, by repute acquired at Sotheby's in the 1990s for approx. USD 30,000. Michael B. Weisbrod is a noted scholar of Chinese art, who has published extensively on the subject over a time span of more than 50 years. In 1972, Michael joined his father Dr. Gerald Weisbrod's Asian art gallery in Toronto, Canada. The father-and-son team opened their New York location on Madison Avenue in 1977, and during the next 45 years the gallery held a significant number of exhibitions, selling to museums and private collectors across the globe, eventually adding further locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong.Condition: Overall fair condition with extensive wear, minor fading to colors, losses and tears, possibly minor old repairs.Dimensions: Size ca. 480 x 350 cmWhile the dragon itself is the symbol of the emperor, the number five is most auspicious and represents the 'Five Blessings (wufu)' of old age, wealth, health, virtue and peaceful death. The design of 'Five Dragons' also alludes to the 'Five Dragons of Yanshan (Yanshan wulong)', named after the five sons of Dou Yujun, who lived in Yanshan during the Five dynasties period (907-960), each of whom achieved exceptional success with their father epitomizing the ideal parent.The Eight Auspicious Buddhist Symbols (bajixiang) amongst the dragons in the design are also unusual and suggest the possibility of the rug being used at Buddhist ceremonies or on special religious occasions. However, it also demonstrates the level of creative freedom exercised by artists during Qianlong's reign who were encouraged to produce pieces with one-off designs. See a zitan closet, where the bajixiang is carved amongst dense ruyi-form clouds, from the Qing Court collection and still in Beijing, included in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), Hong Kong, 2002, pl. 206, and a red sandalwood throne also carved with dragons and clouds, where the bajixiang is used as a design element on its own, ibidem, pl. 26.Literature comparison: A related Imperial dragon carpet dating from the 18th century is illustrated by R. Soame Jenyns, Chinese Art, Vol. III, Oxford, 1981, no. 18.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer’s premium – only for buyers within the EU.乾隆大型紅地五龍紋羊毛地毯中國，1736-1795年。地毯正中央盤旋著一條五爪大龍，龍身與龍頭為深藍色，龍爪則是深藍色，龍看上去炯炯有神，面對一顆火珠，氣勢十足。在這條大龍的上下兩側，分佈著四條模樣相似的小龍，這些小龍都面向大龍團團圍住，一派祥和。而在五條龍盤踞的區域外圍，則有規律地分佈著花草、祥雲、五色波紋，圖案豐滿，氣勢恢宏。 來源：美國紐約Michael B. Weisbrod私人收藏，在20世紀90年代以約30,000美元的價格在蘇富比拍賣會上購得。Michael B. Weisbrod是一位著名的中國藝術學者，他在 50 多年的時間裡就該主題發表了大量著作。1972 年，Michael加入了他父親 Gerald Weisbrod 博士在加拿大多倫多的亞洲藝術藝廊。這對父子團隊於 1977 年在麥迪遜大道開設了他們的紐約分館，在接下來的 45 年裡，藝廊舉辦了大量展覽，向全球的博物館和私人收藏家出售作品，最終還在上海和香港開辦分店。 品相：整體狀況良好，磨損嚴重，輕微褪色、缺損，撕裂，可能有輕微的維修。 尺寸：約480 x 350 厘米 龍象徵帝王，數字五是最吉祥，是代表著長壽、財富、健康、美德和安寧的“五福”。此外，地毯上的八吉祥紋也很不尋常，表明地毯可能用於佛教儀式或特殊的宗教場合。同時，它也展示了乾隆年間藝術家的創作自由程度。文獻比較： 一件相近的十八世紀御製龍紋地毯，R. Soame Jenyns，《Chinese Art》，卷III，牛津，1981年，編號18。

A MAJAPAHIT VOLCANIC STONE FIGURE OF NANDI, JAVA, 13TH - 15TH CENTURYThe divine bull in a recumbent pose atop a double lotus base with three feet tucked under the body and the right front leg raised with the knee bent. The head turned and the tail swept to one side, adorned with a necklace suspending a large bell, the face with almond-shaped eyes, a floral ornament to his nose ridge, and flanked by long ears.Provenance: The collection of Anacleto Spazzapan. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. Anacleto Spazzapan (born 1943) is a noted Italian archaeologist who, after retiring, became a successful furniture designer in Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Expected losses, few chips and nicks, signs of weathering and erosion, structural cracks, and encrustations.Dimensions: Length 54 cm, Height 43.5 cmNandi is Shiva's mount and the gatekeeper of Shiva in Hindu mythology. He is seen as full of joy (nandi) in the presence of his master. An image of controlled virility and devotion, he would typically be placed in front of a Shiva temple facing a shrine.Literature comparison:Compare a related andesite statue of Parvati standing on Nandi, East Javanese period, 14th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2001.407.

A QUANTITY OF PERANAKAN-RELATED BOOKS To include: Ho Wing Meng Collector's Guides: Furniture; Porcelain and Beadwork Khoo Joo Ee, The Straits Chinese Edmond Chin, Gilding The Phoenix Southeast Asian Ceramics Society, Nonya Ware and Kitchen Ch'ing and other related works (9 total) Condition: Most appear generally in good condition with light shelf wear and signs of use. The Gilding The Phoenix volume with some browning to some of the pages. All with some marks/ wear to covers.  This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

SPINACH GREEN JADE WITH AGATE INSET OPIUM PIPE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 清 碧玉鴉片煙管嵌瑪瑙煙嘴及銅鎏金飾 the cylindrical shaft in plain form with metal mount, inset both ends with agate mouthpiece, the stone of luscious rich green tone with variegated dark streaks Dimensions:49.5cm wideProvenance:Provenance: Kimmerghame, Duns, the Estate of the Late Major General Sir John Swinton K.C.V.O., O.B.E., D.L. (1925-2018)Major General Sir John Swinton began his military career in 1944 with the Scots Guards, rising in rank to Major General in 1976. He was also Brigadier of the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) in 1977, and retired from Army life in 1979. With his strong military background, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Berwickshire in 1980 and Lord Lieutenant from 1989 to 2000. A high point of his tenure was escorting the Stone of Scone back to Scotland in 1996.The Swinton family history and ownership of land in Berwickshire can be traced to the early part of the 12th century, when Ernulf de Swinton received one of the first private charters recorded in Scotland which confirmed his property from David I of Scotland (1084-1153). This is one of two original charters of David I kept in the cartulary of Durham; both are to Ernulf and also refer to Ernulf’s father (Udard), grandfather (Liulf) and great-grandfather (Eadulf) as holding the land before him. This would make Eadulf the first landowner of Scotland whose ownership could be proved, and means that the Swinton family would by this hypothesis be one of only three (the two others being the Arden and Berkeley families) that could trace its unbroken land ownership and lineage to before the Norman Conquest, making it one of the oldest landed families in Britain.Kimmerghame itself was the site of an earlier house, the home of Sir Andrew Home in the 1730s. The lands and estate of Kimmerghame came into the ownership of the family of Swinton in 1776 when Archibald Swinton of Manderston married Henrietta Campbell of Blythswood in Glasgow. This older house was demolished and rebuilt in the early 1850s, the architect being the celebrated David Bryce, who employed some materials from the older house. Bryce’s Scots Baronial house was substantially damaged by fire in 1938 and only partially rebuilt. The family still retains Kimmerghame and its contents.Captain Archibald Swinton (1731-1804) went to India in the service of the East India Company as a surgeon. He reached Madras in 1752 and took part in the campaigns being waged between the French and English Companies for supremacy in the south. He also took part in an in expedition 1756-57 to Negrais in Burma. He reached eastern India for the first time in 1759 when he arrived at Ganjam in Orissa and from there went on to Calcutta. He also transferred from being a surgeon to an ensignship in the Company’s Bengal army.When Archibald Swinton left the Company’s service at the end of 1765, he took with him a letter from the Emperor to King George III asking for help to reseat him on the throne of his ancestors, since Clive would not do so unilaterally; Swinton took a munshi with him in case the answer should be written in Persian. So ‘Captain Swinton, bringing with him the Munshy (sic) (and including in his baggage the large Indian jars, the Indian pictures, Chinese pictures painted on glass, numberless ivory, silver and crystal handled arms, jewels, Persian books, etc. etc.), sailed from India …’ The important group of Indian paintings and other works of art are now in the care of the National Museum of Scotland having been accepted by the nation in lieu of inheritance tax.The Swinton family have had strong connections with the Army and the legal profession. Part of their impressive collection was sold at this saleroom in Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings and Works of Art sale on 23 Feb 2022, and subsequently Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art on 13 May 2022, lot 150-159Note: Note: To create a jade baton of this length requires a substantial jade boulder. The simplicity of the pipe showcases the attractive natural colour of the stone. Compare to a Chinese jade silver-mounted opium pipe, dated to the 20th century, sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 3-4 April 2012, lot 365.

THE ART OF THE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE & OTHER ASIAN ART BOOK The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, Hugh Moss; Victor Graham; Ka Bo Tsang, First Edition, Weatherhill, New York, 1993, 2 Vol with slip case; The Imperial Connection, Court Related Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Humphrey K.F.Hui Collection, 1998; Rivers and Mountains Far From the World, The Rachelle R Holden Collection, 1994; Inside Painted Snuff Bottles, Liu Jiang Hua Chopsons, 2008; Straits Chinese Furniture, A Collector's Guide, Ho Wing Meng, 1994; and three other paperback works on Asian art Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

TWO QAJAR LACQUERED LEATHER PAPIER MACHE BOOK COVERS PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY with central reserves of lovers on white grounds adorned with peacocks and flowers within script borders, the opposing sides with panels of script on red and gilt grounds; one comprising front cover only, framed; the other comprising front and back cover, unframedDimensions:46cm x 31cm eachProvenance:Provenance: Kimmerghame, Duns, the Estate of the Late Major General Sir John Swinton K.C.V.O., O.B.E., D.L. (1925-2018)Major General Sir John Swinton began his military career in 1944 with the Scots Guards, rising in rank to Major General in 1976. He was also Brigadier of the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) in 1977, and retired from Army life in 1979. With his strong military background, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Berwickshire in 1980 and Lord Lieutenant from 1989 to 2000. A high point of his tenure was escorting the Stone of Scone back to Scotland in 1996.The Swinton family history and ownership of land in Berwickshire can be traced to the early part of the 12th century, when Ernulf de Swinton received one of the first private charters recorded in Scotland which confirmed his property from David I of Scotland (1084-1153). This is one of two original charters of David I kept in the cartulary of Durham; both are to Ernulf and also refer to Ernulf’s father (Udard), grandfather (Liulf) and great-grandfather (Eadulf) as holding the land before him. This would make Eadulf the first landowner of Scotland whose ownership could be proved, and means that the Swinton family would by this hypothesis be one of only three (the two others being the Arden and Berkeley families) that could trace its unbroken land ownership and lineage to before the Norman Conquest, making it one of the oldest landed families in Britain.Kimmerghame itself was the site of an earlier house, the home of Sir Andrew Home in the 1730s. The lands and estate of Kimmerghame came into the ownership of the family of Swinton in 1776 when Archibald Swinton of Manderston married Henrietta Campbell of Blythswood in Glasgow. This older house was demolished and rebuilt in the early 1850s, the architect being the celebrated David Bryce, who employed some materials from the older house. Bryce’s Scots Baronial house was substantially damaged by fire in 1938 and only partially rebuilt. The family still retains Kimmerghame and its contents.Captain Archibald Swinton (1731-1804) went to India in the service of the East India Company as a surgeon. He reached Madras in 1752 and took part in the campaigns being waged between the French and English Companies for supremacy in the south. He also took part in an expedition 1756-57 to Negrais in Burma. He reached eastern India for the first time in 1759 when he arrived at Ganjam in Orissa and from there went on to Calcutta. He also transferred from being a surgeon to an ensignship in the Company’s Bengal army.When Archibald Swinton left the Company’s service at the end of 1765, he took with him a letter from the Emperor to King George III asking for help to reseat him on the throne of his ancestors, since Clive would not do so unilaterally; Swinton took a munshi with him in case the answer should be written in Persian. So ‘Captain Swinton, bringing with him the Munshy (sic) (and including in his baggage the large Indian jars, the Indian pictures, Chinese pictures painted on glass, numberless ivory, silver and crystal handled arms, jewels, Persian books, etc. etc.), sailed from India …’ The important group of Indian paintings and other works of art are now in the care of the National Museum of Scotland having been accepted by the nation in lieu of inheritance tax.The Swinton family have had strong connections with the Army and the legal profession. Part of their impressive collection was sold at our saleroom in Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings and Works of Art sale on 23 Feb 2022, and subsequently Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art on 13 May 2022, lot 150-159

A MASSIVE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL AND SOGDIAN RIDER, TANG DYNASTYScientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 3 February 2005, based on sample number C105a47, sets the firing date of three samples taken between 900 and 1500 years ago (one further sample contained restoration material and could not be dated). A copy of the report, signed by Doreen Stoneham for Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot.China, 618-907. The large camel is modeled with its head slightly turned to the left, protruding eyes, flaring nostrils and ears lying against its neck, its mouth held wide open with the tongue in the center. A detachable saddle bag hangs between its humps and is surmounted by a bearded Turk or Sogdian rider, wearing a distinctively pointed hat, with one arm raised to hold the reins.Provenance: From the collection of Joseph Rondina (1927-2022), who was born into a first-generation Florentine-American family in Auburn, upstate New York. Returning to the U.S. after being stationed in Berlin at the end of the Second World War, he studied at the Whitman School of Design before opening Joseph Rondina Antiques on Madison Avenue in Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1957. In the beginning, his interests focused primarily on European 18th-century decorative arts and furniture, over time developing to include Chinese, Korean, Indian, Thai, Cambodian, Persian and Japanese art, bringing a more esoteric and exotic style to the market. His clientele included stars of the stage and screen, royalty, notables, dignitaries, and denizens of the social register from the United States and abroad.Condition: Some old repairs and touchups as generally expected from Tang dynasty excavations. Losses, fissures, and encrustations. Drilled holes from sample-taking. Overall very good condition.Dimensions: Height 84.3 cmThe Tang dynasty is undoubtedly one of the most artistically exciting periods in China's long history. The arts are characterized by their diversity, the cosmopolitan nature of their design and the high technical skill employed in their manufacture as this pottery example amply demonstrates. In the first half of this dynasty, up to the An Lushan rebellion of 756, the level of luxury enjoyed by the court and the Tang elite ensured the production of a wide range of goods of the highest quality. As China prospered as a result of trade with the west along the famous Silk Road, camels became increasingly important for the transport of wares, since these impressive animals could carry heavy loads over long distances, surviving several days without water. As their large and broad feet did not sink easily into the sand, they became known as 'the ships of the desert'. Many camels were imported from the states of the Tarim basin, Eastern Turkmenistan and Mongolia and are known as Bactrian camels. The Tang civil servants created a special office to supervise their breeding and services. It seems that no pottery examples showing Chinese riders have been excavated. Perhaps only the Central Asian foreigners were able to tame and guide the camels.Literature comparison:A related large painted pottery group of camel and foreign rider, dressed in a fur coat and wearing a large pointed hat, excavated from the tomb of Wang Chen (buried 679), Changzhi, Shaanxi province in 1954 and now in the Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, is illustrated by Li Jian (ed.), The Glory of the Silk Road, Art from Ancient China, The Dayton Art Institute, 2003, p. 170, pl. 85.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 5 November 2019, lot 4 Price: GBP 75,000 or approx. EUR 99,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A massive painted pottery figure of a camel and rider, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, detachable saddle bag (albeit with a slightly different Sogdian rider), and painted details. Note the slightly smaller size (78.1 cm).唐代彩繪胡人騎駱駝陶俑中國，618-907年。駱駝背上的胡人深目、高鼻、絡腮鬍，雙眼緊盯前方，頭戴氈帽，身穿翻領棉毛襖，袒胸露乳，雙袖捲起，雙手持韁繩狀，腳踏棉鞋。駝囊上掛有一隻扁壺，是胡人平常飲水的水壺。駱駝體型高大、粗壯，張嘴作嘶鳴狀，四肢挺拔剛健，闊步向前。 科學檢測報告：隨附牛津檢測所Doreen Stoneham 2005年2月3日出局的熱釋光檢測複印本，樣本號 C105a47，確認陶俑為900至1500 年前所造 (另外一個修復材料樣本無法確認時間)。 來源：美國紐約Joseph Rondina收藏。Joseph Rondina (1927-2022年) 出生於紐約州北部奧本的第一代佛羅倫薩美國人家庭。第二次世界大戰結束後駐紮在柏林，後回到美國。之後他在惠特曼設計學院學習，於 1957 年在曼哈頓上東區的麥迪遜大街開設了 Joseph Rondina 古董店。一開始，他的興趣主要集中在歐洲十八世紀的裝飾藝術和家具。隨著時間的推移，他開始收集印度、中國、韓國和日本的藝術。他的客戶包括來自美國和國外的銀幕明星、皇室成員、名人、政要和社會名流。 品相：有修復、缺損、裂縫和結殼，取樣鑽孔，總體狀況非常好。 尺寸：高84.3 厘米

A TALL AMBER-GLAZED VASE, LIAO DYNASTYScientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence report issued by Daybreak Nuclear and Medical Systems, Inc., Guilford, Connecticut, USA, dated 12 September 1990, based on sample number 363A227, sets the firing date of one sample taken between 760 and 1020 years ago. A copy of the report accompanies this lot.China, 907-1125. The elongated ovoid body rising to a tall flared rim, decorated with incised lines around the shoulder as well as the base and mid-section of the waisted neck, covered with a lustrous amber glaze pooling in the recesses and falling to an irregular line above the unglazed base and foot.Provenance: The base with an old label, 'Liao Dynasty 907-1125 AD'. From the collection of Joseph Rondina (1927-2022), who was born into a first-generation Florentine-American family in Auburn, upstate New York. Returning to the U.S. after being stationed in Berlin at the end of the Second World War, he studied at the Whitman School of Design before opening Joseph Rondina Antiques on Madison Avenue in Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1957. In the beginning, his interests focused primarily on European 18th-century decorative arts and furniture, over time developing to include Chinese, Korean, Indian, Thai, Cambodian, Persian and Japanese art, bringing a more esoteric and exotic style to the market. His clientele included stars of the stage and screen, royalty, notables, dignitaries, and denizens of the social register from the United States and abroad.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including three spur marks to the rim, the base with minor chips, the interior of the foot drilled with a hole from sample-taking. The vase is slightly leaning.Weight: 1,126 g Dimensions: Height 36.4 cmLiterature comparison: The attenuated tall form is a classic Liao shape. This type is generally monochromatic with either an amber or a green glaze. Similar examples are known from Liao burial sites in Liaoning province and Inner Mongolia illustrated in Liaoci Xuanji, A Collection of Liao Tomb Relics of the Liao Dynasty, Beijing, 1961, pl. 345, and another is illustrated in Li Zhi Yan, The Art of Glazed Pottery of China, Hong Kong, 1989, no 239. Green-glazed examples of this form are found in two museum collections, The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60P1103, illustrated in He Li, Chinese Ceramics, London, 1996, p. 146, no. 208 and in The Boston Museum of Fine Arts accession number 50.891, illustrated in The Charles B. Hoyt Collection in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, vol. II, Boston, 1972, no. 4.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2015, lot 13 Estimate: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An amber-glazed pottery vase, Liao dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, incised lines, and amber glaze. Note the related size (35 cm).遼代褐色釉弦紋瓶中國，907-1125年。瓶口外撇，細長頸，肩部、頸部和腹部飾有弦紋，覆蓋著褐色釉，底座和足部未上釉。 科學檢測報告：美國康涅狄格州Nuclear and Medical Systems，Inc 1990年9月12日出具的熱釋光測試報告，樣本號 363A227，確認此瓶為760-1020年前製作。隨附報告複印本。 來源：底部老標籤 'Liao Dynasty 907-1125 AD'。Joseph Rondina (1927-2022年) 私人收藏。Joseph Rondina (1927-2022年) 出生於紐約州北部奧本的第一代佛羅倫薩美國人家庭。第二次世界大戰結束後駐紮在柏林，後回到美國。之後他在惠特曼設計學院學習，於 1957 年在曼哈頓上東區的麥迪遜大街開設了 Joseph Rondina 古董店。一開始，他的興趣主要集中在歐洲十八世紀的裝飾藝術和家具。隨著時間的推移，他開始收集印度、中國、韓國和日本的藝術。他的客戶包括來自美國和國外的銀幕明星、皇室成員、名人、政要和社會名流。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、製造瑕疵，邊緣有三個刺痕，底部有輕微缺口，足內部有取樣孔。瓶微微傾斜。 重量：1,126 克 尺寸：高 36.4 厘米 文獻比較： 高長頸的外形是經典的遼代瓶。此種瓶形大多施褐色釉或綠釉。相似的例子出土於遼寧省和內蒙古的遼代墓葬群，見Liaoci Xuanji，《A Collection of Liao Tomb Relics of the Liao Dynasty》，北京，1961年，圖345，and another 見Li Zhi Yan，《The Art of Glazed Pottery of China》，香港，1989年，編號239。兩件相似外形的綠釉瓶，收一件收藏於舊金山亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號B60P1103，見He Li，《Chinese Ceramics》，倫敦，1996年，頁146，編號208 ；另一件收藏於波士頓美術館，館藏編號50.891，見《The Charles B. Hoyt Collection in the Museum of Fine Arts》，波士頓，卷II，1972，編號4。

A MAJAPAHIT VOLCANIC STONE FIGURE OF NANDI, JAVA, 13TH - 15TH CENTURYThe divine bull in a recumbent pose atop a double lotus base with three feet tucked under the body and the right front leg raised with the knee bent. The head turned and the tail swept to one side, adorned with a necklace suspending a large bell, the face with almond-shaped eyes, a floral ornament to his nose ridge, and flanked by long ears.Provenance: The collection of Anacleto Spazzapan. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. Anacleto Spazzapan (born 1943) is a noted Italian archaeologist who, after retiring, became a successful furniture designer in Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Expected losses, few chips and nicks, signs of weathering and erosion, structural cracks, and encrustations.Dimensions: Length 54 cm, Height 43.5 cmNandi is Shiva's mount and the gatekeeper of Shiva in Hindu mythology. He is seen as full of joy (nandi) in the presence of his master. An image of controlled virility and devotion, he would typically be placed in front of a Shiva temple facing a shrine.Literature comparison:Compare a related andesite statue of Parvati standing on Nandi, East Javanese period, 14th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2001.407.