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QUANTITY OF CHINA BOOKS, CHINESE ART, POTTERY, POETRY, QUANTITY OF HARRY POTTER BOOKS INCLUDING 3 FIRST EDITIONS

Ca. 206 BC - AD 220.A Chinese Han dynasty gold and silver inlaid bronze crossbow trigger decorated in various parts assembled into a complex mechanism held together using two bolts, the trigger fitting with a gold inlaid zoomorphic motif towards the handle and another smaller but similar motif at the upper surface. Size: 240mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.09kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Robert R. Bigler, Jun 2009; Ex. American private collection, Robert H. Ellsworth. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 9th - 10th century AD; Ca. 9th - 10th century AD; Ca. 12th - 13th century AD; Ca. 17th century AD; Ca. 17th - 18th century AD; Ca. 18th century AD. A large group of metalwork, including an Indian brass bottle with a screw top, two Fatimid bronze sprinkler bottles of footed globular form, the neck decorated with six knobs, one with an inner base missing, a Khorassan spouted jug with copper inlay, of bottle form, with a lamp-shaped spout with a lion-faced hinged lid, complete with its handle. The jug has incised decoration with two panels engraved with animals, two rounded with birds, and three panels of calligraphy, one inlaid with copper, with a bell or mihrab-shaped lozenge surrounded by a copper inlay. Also included are two bronze candlestick tops, two shallow bronze dishes, one of which is decorated with four panels of calligraphy, four silver-inlaid crescent moons, and a central arabesque knot with six floral panels on the rim. The outer edge is adorned with six panels of calligraphy and has an old collection label marked 'R.s 21'. The second dish is engraved with a central roundel showing a winged horse against floral arabesques, surrounded by four panels of calligraphy and four roundels, with the edge separated by six panels of calligraphy and six roundels, and the side with five panels of calligraphy and five roundels. A shallow bronze dish stands on three feet, with the upper rim decorated with nine circular stamps and traces of calligraphy, now illegible, and the outer rim decorated with six panels engraved with animals, some retaining traces of inlaid silver wire. Additionally, there is an Islamic brass bottle with oxidised silver inlay, decorated with horizontal bands and vertical stripes of inlaid floral decoration. A Seljuk brass dish of scalloped form, decorated with engraved Kufic inscriptions and arabesque panels around a central geometric knot with eight lobes, is also included. This type of scalloped dish is evidence of the origin of the shapes of later Chinese celadon ware. An Islamic brass stand of octagonal form stands on eight attached feet, decorated with repoussé ovals between the feet, four with calligraphy and four with floral and geometric decoration above. The size is 30 cm in width, including feet, by 6.5 cm in height, with a diameter of 16.5 cm. Finally, an early Islamic cup, made of brass with high copper content, is circular with a lead-shaped handle engraved with a bird, and the outer rim is engraved with a rope pattern, with the base curiously ‘scratched’ with a spiralling ‘movement’ of hatching. Size: 490-560mm x 375-450mm; Weight: 9.2kg Provenance: Previous property of an Islamic art professional, previously apart of the Henri René d’Allemagne Collection, 1979. Acquired by Ahuan U.K Ltd. from M. Roderick d’Allemagne, grandson of Henri René d’Allemagne (1836 - 1950.) This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 3000 - 1900 BC. A Chinese Longshan culture pottery Gui. The tripod legs are in large sack forms, each individually moulded, with the mouth tall and upright. This is a fine example of signature Longshan pottery. For similar see: The Palace Museum, 新00110564. Size: 310mm x 180mm; Weight: 1.18kg Provenance: Private German collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Tang Dynasty, Ca. AD 618-907. An exceptional Chinese terracotta horse and rider. The horse is portrayed in a dynamic pose, with all four legs extended in a flying gallop, capturing a sense of movement and energy characteristic of Tang equestrian art. The female rider wearing traditional riding robes, is seated firmly on a saddle, both hands in a poised posture, possibly previously holding polo playing gear. Size: 440mm x 340mm; Weight: 3.51kg Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.

KATE WYLIE (SCOTTISH 1877 - 1941), FLOWERS IN A CHINESE VASE watercolour on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glass image size 25cm x 31cm, overall size 48cm x 52cm Note: Kate Wylie was a flower painter and her work is in the Glasgow Museums. Born in Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, she painted in oil and watercolour. She is now best known for her flowers paintings. Kate Wylie trained at Glasgow School of Art and often painted on the Isle of Arran where she had a cottage at Blackwater Foot. In 1942 a memorial exhibition of her work, and that of Janet Aitken and Elma Story, was held at Glasgow Society of Lady Artists.

Chinese carved wood sculpture of man and boy riding water buffalo on carved base, together with a Wild Goose Studio cold cast 'The dream of Magi' wall plaque and a wooden folk art pot with lid, etc

A CHINESE YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT HORSE, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644). Carved with its head turned to the rear and its legs tucked under its body; The jade of yellowish tones with russet inclusions. 5.5cm length. Weight 51.7 grams.Provenance: O.J.R. Allen CollectionPurchased with a certificate of authenticity (No. 15826-C), from Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey Ltd, Hong Kong, 1997.Previously exhibited in The Dayton Art Institute, 1989, no.196. Good condition with no signs of damage or repair. With fitted silk box.

A GROUP OF REFERENCE BOOKS AND CHINESE WORKS OF ART. To include, Carved Lacquer in the Collection of the Palace Museum, Hardback in slipcase; Chinese Carved Lacquer, by Derek Clifford, Hardback, 1992; Chinese Furniture, by Michel Beurdeley; Chinese Furniture, by Craig Clunas, Victoria and Albert Museum, Far Eastern Series. (4) Used condition. Tear to cover of Chinese Furniture by Beurdeley.

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BOYS BOWL, 18TH CENTURY. Rounded body with gently everted rim decorated to the exterior with five boys holding leafy stems with lotus blooms on a foliate ground. The interior with roundel decorated with boy seated on a lotus flower holding a lotus stem. Kangxi period (1662-1722). 17.3cm diam. Ref: For a similar pair see Christie's Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part I, 9 Nov 2016, LOT 339. 7cm vertical hairline at the rim. A 6mm repair at rim.

A GROUP OF CHRISTIE'S, SOTHEBY'S, BONHAMS AUCTION CATALOGUES ON CHINESE WORKS OF ART. Seven Christie's Hong Kong sale catalogues, between 2011 and 2013; Sotheby's Hong Kong and London, 2013 and 2014; Bonhams San Francisco and London, 2014 and 2015. Togetehr with one other catalogue from Nagel, 2004. (13) Used but good condition.

A QUANTITY OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON MAINLY CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND ANTIQUES AND OTHERS. Wu Guanzhong; The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes; China, A History in Art; Japan a History in Art; China in old photographs; Red-Color News Soldier, Li Zhensheng; Jade by J.P.Palmer; Lucie Rie, Houston / Cripps. (20) Used but good condition

Bronzed saddle horse figure possibly chinese origin, Art Nouveau style patterned box, Antique Japanese Meiji period vase, Woven brass box with tapering feet and middle eastern Turkish copper Dallah

Original mixed media on wood assemblage entitled For Sale by Post-Contemporary art iconoclast Greg Haberny who uses found objects to address socio-political issues. Haberty has placed a recycled wooden map set on top of Chinese ads promoting American real estate for sale. Signature and date on verso: 2010 G. Haberny. Artist: Greg Haberny (American b. 1975)Issued: 2010Dimensions: 15"L x 14"H x 9"WCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

CHINESE AND JAPANESE ART, MISCELLANY - Chinese Porcelain. The S. C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong, 1987, 2 volumes, 4to, coloured plates, original dark blue silk boards, slipcase. FIRST EDITION. With 9 other works in 12 volumes. (14)CHINESE AND JAPANESE ART, MISCELLANY - Chinese Porcelain. The S. C. Ko Tianminlou Collection. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1987. 2 volumes, 4to (352 x260mm). Coloured plates. Original dark blue silk boards, the upper covers with Chinese characters stamped in blind, the spines lettered in silver, slipcase. FIRST EDITION. With 9 other works of related interest in 12 volumes, namely Les Hautes Époques de l' Art Chinoir d' après les Collections du Musée Cernuschi (Paris, [n.d.], 4to, plates loose as issued in original portfolio, ties), Collection of Rare Old Chinese Porcelains Collected by Sir William Bennett, K.C.V.O., Purchased and Exhibited by Gorer (London, 1910, 8vo, coloured plates, original green cloth gilt, [?]lacks front free endpaper), Helen White's Snuff Bottles from China. The Victoria and Albert Museum Collection (London, 1990, 4to, coloured plates, original silk boards, dust-jacket, slipcase, FIRST EDITION), Wang Shixiang's Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture. Ming and Early Dynasties (Hong Kong, 1990, 2 volumes, 4to, coloured plates, original buckram, slipcase, trade edition); and including 4 volumes (only) from The Baur Collection (namely, Pierre-F. Schneeberger's Chinese Jades and Other Hardstones (Geneva, 1976), B. W. Robinson's Japanese Sword-Fittings and Associated Metalwork (1980), John Ayers' Japanese Ceramics (1982) and Pierre-F. Scheeberger's Japanese Lacquer (1984)); and the catalogue of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor (New York, Sotheby's, September 11-19, 1997, 3 volumes, coloured illustrations, original wrappers, slipcase, price-list loosely-inserted). (14)

CHINESE CERAMICS - Edgar GORER (1872-1915) & J. F. BLACKER ([dates unknown]). Chinese Porcelain and Hard Stones, London, 1911, 2 volumes, 4to, 254 coloured plates, original cream pictorial buckram gilt. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 318 OF 1,000 COPIES. (2)CHINESE CERAMICS - Edgar GORER (1872-1915) & J. F. BLACKER ([dates unknown]).  Chinese Porcelain and Hard Stones. Illustrated by Two Hundred and Fifty-Four Pages of Gems of Chinese Ceramic and Glyptic Art. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1911. 2 volumes, 4to (311 x 240mm). Half titles, titles and text in English and French, 254 coloured plates, 6 of which folding (some very light marginal browning to the text, but the plates unaffected). Original cream pictorial buckram gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut (some patches of light staining to the covers, the spines a little darkened, without the very scarce dust-jackets). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 318 OF 1,000 COPIES. Cordier Bibliotheca Sinica III, 3860. (2)

CHINA - Athanasius KIRCHER (1602-80). La Chine, Amsterdam, 1670, folio, additional engraved title, 2 maps, 22 plates, 61 illustrations (lacking the portrait, some spotting and staining), contemporary vellum. FIRST FRENCH EDITION.CHINA - Athanasius KIRCHER (1602-80).  La Chine ... Illustrée De plusieurs Monuments Tant Sacrés que Profanes, et de quantité de Recherchés de la Nature & de l' Art. A Quoy on à adjousté de nouveau les questions curieuses que le Serenissime Grand Duc de Toscane a fait depuis peu au P. Jean Grubere touchant ce grand Empire. Avec un Dictionaire Chinois & Franois, lequel est tres-rare, & qui n' a pas encores paru as jour. Traduit par F. S. Dalquié. Amsterdam: "Ches Jean Jansson a Waesberge, & les Heritiers d' Elizee Weyerstraet," 1670. Folio (366 x 245mm). Additional engraved allegorical title dated 1667, woodcut device on printed title, 2 double-page engraved maps, 22 engraved plates including 8 with engraved letterpress, one double-page, one folding, and 61 engraved illustrations, the text printed in double column, initials and ornaments (lacking the portrait of the author, some fraying to the engraved title without loss, some marginal staining to the printed title with closed repaired tear at foot and some minor fraying without loss, [?]printing flaw affecting the margin of one plate, one plate with piece of margin torn away, variable mainly marginal spotting and staining). Contemporary full vellum, the spine lettered and ruled in gilt, red edges (light stain to head of spine). Provenance: The Honourable Hugh Howard (armorial bookplate). THE FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH of this "important source of information on the beginnings of western sinology and sinophilism in Europe" (Szczesniak). First published in Latin in 1667, Kircher's hugely influential and ground-breaking work contains some of the earliest accounts of the geography, botany, zoology, religion, mythology and language of China. It was also the first western work to include a vocabulary of Chinese and the first to include reproductions of the Sanskrit alphabet and grammar. Brunet II, 771; Cordier Sinica I, 26-27; De Backer & Sommervogel IV, 1064; Lust 38; Morrison II, 38. See Baleslaw Szczesniak's Athanasius Kircher's China Illustrata (History of Science Society, 1952, 10: 385-411).

ART REFERENCE. – J. HACKIN and Osvald SIREN and Langdon WARNER and Paul PELLIOT. Studies in Chinese Art and Some Indian Influences. London: The India Society, 1938. 8vo (281 x 216mm.) Photographic illustrations. (Marginal spotting.) Original cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket (small tears, finger-marked). – And a further five volumes published by The India Society (including St. Kramrisch’s ‘A Survey of Painting in the Deccan’, 1937, 8vo, and Ram Chandra Kak’s ‘Ancient Monuments of Kashmir’, 1933, 8vo, and J.V.S. Wilkinson’s ‘The Shah-Namah of Firdausi’, 1931, 8vo) (6).

A collection of silver jewellery, rings including buckle and a Chinese example set with cinnabar lacquer (28g), Victorian agate bracelet, marcasite brooch, cinnabar lacquer plaque depicting a dragon, curb link bracelet (31g), Art Deco paste clip, enamelled silver 1887 crown, filigree brooch, etc

§ § Alexandre Nickolaevich Benois (Russian/French, 1870-1960) Costume designed for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes - Le Rossignol - Chinese Womanpainted silk jacketThis ballet jacket is accompanied with a published book by Alexander Schouvaloff 'The Art of Ballets Russes' where the design for the item is featured within the section for and confirmed as being designed by Benois and used in the production's of Le Rossignol on paragraph 50 page 131 .The design for the costume was given by Benois to Madame Misia Edwards, patron of the Ballets Russes and wife of her then husband the owner of Le MatinThe item also has the benefit of a cotton label sewn into the neck section confirming it was a part of this production106cm long Provenance; purchased at auction after if featured in 'The Antiques Gazette ' and Westmorland publication 'Cumbria Crack 'Prior to that the item was obtained from friends in the wardrobe department at Covent Garden Ballet by the vendor who was a collector of ballet memorabilia and was a dancer/stage producer in his younger years.In good untouched original condition, some dirt marking, light creasing and fraying of the edges, elsewhere some scattered brown stains particularly in the white banding, original inscribed label inside the collar, right hand side of the main body has some tears, a small section missing and loose white stitching holding it in place, further stitched repairs elsewhere. See further photographs at www.gorringes.co.ukPLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

Of circular form, the cover with a central circle panel with birds, flowers and rocks, all framed by a ground of red flowers against green foliage within an underglaze-blue double circle, the sides of the box and cover with colored floral patterns and birds, within underglaze blue reserved panels. Inside the box, it was divided into seven areas, probably served as a palette box. The box and cover with 'Da Ming Wan Li Nian Zhi' in underglaze blue six-character mark within a double circle.Catalogue notes:A similar rare wucai circular box and cover was sold from Christie's live auction 6547, IMPORTANT JAPANESE AND CHINESE ART FROM THE MANNO ART MUSEUM, London, 21 June 2001,  Lot 83.五彩花鸟纹盖盒，中国、明朝，万历时期（1572-1620）

The two ends of the cross are in the shape of a ruyi. The front is inlaid with carved mother-of-pearl, depicting fruit vines, lotus, flowers and leaves. The sides and back are plain. Catalogue notes:Macau became a major training and departure point for Catholic missionaries to different countries in Asia, and crosses such as this example would have served in the teaching of the Bible.The cross crucifix most probably came from Macao. After the arrival of the Portuguese in the sixteenth century, Macau became a diocese of the Catholic Church. The Diocese of Macau was given a wide jurisdiction over various ecclesiastical territories in the Far East, such as China, Japan, Vietnam, and Malaysia.A related, Chinese, mother-of-pearl inlaid crucifix dating to the 17th-18th century was sold at Christie's Auction "European Courts Encounter Japan" on May 11, 2015, lot 14. A similar cross is published in the Sotheby's catalogue: "Fine Chinese Decorative Works of Art, April 18 and 19 1989, New York, lot 465A.螺钿嵌木使徒十字架，中国，19世纪末/20世纪初

Well pierced and carved, it represents a four-clawed dragon among leaves, flowers and birds.Catalogue notes:See a similar plaque in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing illustrated in 'The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jadeware (I)', vol. 22; Hong Kong, 2008; p. 243, no. 256. See also the plaque sold by Sotheby's, Monochrome | Important Chinese Art; 2 November 2022, London; lot. 259.龙纹透雕玉牌，中国，明朝（1368-1644）

Well cast in an upright position it is finely chiseled and decorated with bezels of semi-precious stones. Standing on a lotus flower base, with the right hand in the gesture of argumentation (vitarkamudra) and the left holding the stem of a lotus flower, it represents the bodhisattva Padmapani, or carrier of the lotus flower. The key iconographic elements of the image are the lotus flowers that run along the arms of the figure blooming over the shoulders. He wears a flared dhoti, tied at the waist, and is adorned with drapes and jewels: necklaces, earrings, anklets, bracelets and pendants; on the head he wears a crown on which is usually depicted a small image of the Amitabha buddha. Catalog notes:See a similar bronze sold by Christie’s, live auction 3720, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 15 - 16 March 2015, New York, lot. 3218.鎏金铜菩萨立像，西藏，十八世纪

THREE BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS, GLASS, METAL WARES AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include a twenty one piece Royal Stafford art deco style tea set, two Adams Old Colonial bowls, a Copeland Spode Gainsborough serving dish, two New Chelsea teacups and saucers, a Hofbauer style crystal bowl, a red Anchor Hocking vase, a Wedgwood Sarah's Garden covered pot, other Wedgwood giftware in patterns to include Chinese Legend, April Flowers, Glen Mist, Wild Strawberry and Kutani Crane, a copper kettle and jugs, a hammered brass tray, jam kettles, a saucepan, a brass based oil lamp, a green glass fishing float, etc (3 boxes + loose) (sd)

WU MIN (CHINESE) - 'FISHERMAN' Gouache on paper, signed and dated '1989' lower right Note: Possibly Wu Min (1931-2003), from Pinghu, Zhejiang Province, who specialised in Chinese poster art 70 x 48cm Condition: Condition Report There is a crack to the glass at the lower right hand corner. 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.

Volume LV (55), number 1. New York: The Metropolitan Museum, 1997. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Buellin. Softcover catalog with the cover depicting a detailed image of an ivory brush holder of the Qing dynasty. 71-page catalog giving illustrations and very detailed background information on various objects with original research on the history, interpretation, conservation, and scientific examination of works of art in the Museum's collection of Chinese Arts during the Qing Dynasty. ISSN: 00261521. Artist: Denise, P. LeidyIssued: 1997Dimensions: 8.5"W x 11"HManufacturer: The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Good.

Dupont Feuerzeug-"Art & Technique"Platiniertes Metall, schwarzer China-Lack. Reliefierte Oberfläche inspiriert von Bauhaus-Architektur. Limitierte Auflage 0141/2000. Herstellerzeichen. Originalbox. H. 5,5 cm. A Vintage Dupont platinum plated metal and black Chinese lacquer lighter. Manufacturer's mark. Original box.Paris. Dupont. 2003.

Dupont Kugelschreiber-"Art Nouveau"Vergoldetes Metall, türkisgrüner China-Lack. Limitierte Auflage 1607/4000, Ref.-Nr. 042286. 2 Ersatzminen, Futteral. Herstellerzeichen. Originalbox und -Papiere. L. 14,1 cm. A Vintage Dupont gilt metal and turquoise Chinese lacquer ballpoint pen, with refills and sachet. Manufacturer's mark. Original box and papers.Paris. Dupont. 1993.

Dupont Feuerzeug Ligne 2 "Art & Technique"Platiniertes Metall, schwarzer und roter China-Lack. Reliefierte Oberfläche inspiriert von Bauhaus-Architektur. Limitierte Auflage 0233/2000. Herstellerzeichen. Originalbox. H. 6,2 cm. A Vintage Dupont platinum plated metal and black Chinese lacquer lighter. Manufacturer's mark. Original box.Paris. Dupont. 2003.

Dupont Tischfeuerzeug-"Art & Technique"Platiniertes Metall, schwarzer China-Lack. Reliefierte Oberfläche inspiriert von Bauhaus-Architektur. Limitierte Auflage 123/500. Herstellerzeichen. Originalbox. H. 12,5 cm. A Vintage Dupont platinum plated metal and black Chinese lacquer table lighter. Manufacturer's mark. Original box.Paris. Dupont. 2003.

Dupont Feuerzeug Ligne 2-"Art Déco 1996"Metall vergoldet, partiell mit rotem und schwarzem China-Lack. Hochrechteckiger Korpus, vorder- und rücks. mit geometrischem Dekor in Guilloche-Technik im Stil des Art Déco. Herstellerzeichen. Limitierte Auflage 1932/2500. Garantiekarte, Originalbox und -Papiere. L. 6,2 cm A Vintage Dupont gilt metal black Chinese lacquer lighter. Manufacturer's mark. Guarantee card, original box and papers. Paris. Dupont. 1996.

Großer Jugendstil-TeppichChina. 1920er Jahre. Im cremefarbenen, monochromen Innenfeld flächendeckender Dekor aus Schale mit Blütenzweig sowie unterschiedlichen Lampions. Umlaufend schmale, arabesk angeordnete Rahmung in Beige sowie tintenblaue Bordüre. 346 cm x 277 cm.A large Chinese Art Nouveau carpet.

Dupont Feuerzeug-"Art & Technique"Platiniertes Metall, schwarzer China-Lack. Reliefierte Oberfläche inspiriert von Bauhaus-Architektur. Limitierte Auflage 0106/2000. Herstellerzeichen. Originalbox und -Papiere. L. 5,5 cm. A Vintage Dupont platinum plated metal and black Chinese lacquer lighter. Manufacturer's mark. Original box and papers.Paris. Dupont. 2003.

This rare and exquisite 18th-19th century enamelled copper huqqa base is adorned with vibrant white and yellow floral motifs set against a rich turquoise background. Likely made in China for the Indian Mughal market. The body of the huqqa base is beautifully decorated with cloisonné enamel, a technique highly valued in both Chinese and Indian decorative arts.  Provenance: Christie’s London, auctioned on 27 April 2017 under the sale “Art of the Islamic & Indian Worlds, including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, ” Lot 68, estimated at £6,000–£8,000. Dimensions: 16 cm height  

A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUDUAN in Ming dynasty style, probably Qing dynasty, the recumbent figure finely cast with horned head and well carved flowing mane, 7cm high x 12.5cm longNote: See Christie's, The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 4th October 2016, lot 40. An almost exact comparable in gilt bronze.

A GARNET, PEARL AND TURQUOISE INSET CROSS PENDANT 19th century, possibly Chinese export, in a silver gilt setting, remnants of white enamel to the back, the reverse with tooled scroll decoration, 9cm high x 5cm wide, in an associated tooled leather caseProvenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. The box labelled '253'.

A CHINESE HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT 18th/19th century, the tapered cylindrical body on a turned raised foot, 11.5cm high x 8.5cm diameterProvenance: Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, Chinese Furniture From a European Private Collection, 4th November 2011, Lot 343.

A CHINESE HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT 17th/18th century, of tapered cylindrical form with an inset foot, 12.5cm high x 8.5cm diameterProvenance: Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, Chinese Furniture From a European Private Collection, 4th November 2011, Lot 344.

A CHINESE JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE late 19th century, the apple green and lavender stone carved to one side with two confronting fish and a line of ascending bubbles, 6.5cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Fine Asian Works of Art, Property from the Linda Riddell Hoffman Collection, 20th December 2011, lot 8007.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century, of pebble form, carved with a scholar riding a donkey in a continuous figural scene, 6cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 8th May, 2017, Lot 303.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century, the pear shaped body of frosted glass with red overlay depicting a hawk to one side and a tethered dog to the reverse, 7cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 9th November, 2015, Lot 447.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Daoguang seal mark and period, decorated in red enamel with a central Shou symbol amongst clouds and bats, 6.5cm overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 5th November, 2018, Lot 85.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE SHADOW AGATE 'HEHE ERXIAN' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century, carved to one side with the immortals of Harmony and Union, bearing character mark to the shoulder, 7cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 6th November 2017, Lot 85.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE PALE GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Qing Dynasty, carved and incised with lotuses and 'shou' symbols, 9cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 6th November 2017, Lot 47.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE BURR WOOD SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century, of bulbous form, with conforming stopper, 6.5cm high overallProvenance: Bearing an old collection label to the underside. Galerie Zacke Vienna, Fine Chinese Art, 29th September, 2018, Lot 100.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century, the white and russet stone carved with an ox and rider to one side and a kneeling figure the other, 6.5cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 6th November 2017, Lot 85.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE GREEN AND PINK OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century, the overlay depicting a pond scene of ducks and lily pads, 7.5cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 6th November 2017, Lot 85.The Dick Hardy Collection.

A CHINESE ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century, carved to each shoulder with lion mask and suspended loop handles, 6cm high overallProvenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 12th May, 2014, Lot 183.The Dick Hardy Collection.

Royal Doulton Terrier, Art pottery blue glazed rabbit, H16cm, a Sylvac dog, 1379, pair of Chinese Imari style puppies, Beswick cat and Terrier (both A/F)

Early 19th century A.D. Glazed dish with tendrils and flowers to the outer face, dense floral pattern to the tondo; supplied with a display stand. 587 grams, 23.7 cm (9 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]Acquired on the European art market. From a family collection of a North American gentleman living in the UK.The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. Sitting on a low folding chair, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, wearing a draped robe with green floral detailing, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing her delicate hands; puppy at her foot. See Caroselli, S.L. ed., The Quest For Eternity Chinese Ceramic Sculptures From The People's Republic Of China, London, 1987, p.viii, for type. 1.6 kg, 29 cm (11 3/8 in.).From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122k22 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12447-226143.

20th-21st century A.D. Comprising: Eskenazi - Chinese Ceramics, Lacquer and Gold from the 12th to the 14th Century - London, 2023, hardback with dustwrapper, 91 pp, colour plates; Raimund Wünsche - Glyptothek, Munich, Masterpieces of Greek and Roman Sculpture - München, 2007, card covers, 220 pp, colour and monochrome; Jerome Eisenberg - Art of the Ancient World. Volume II - New York, 1966, card covers, 64 pp, monochrome images, ex library; Münzen und Medaillen - Sonderliste N - Attische Rotfigurige Vasen - Basel, 1971, card covers, 76 pp, monochrome; David Ghezelbash - Thirty Gemstones from Gallery David Ghezelbash - London, 2021, hardback with dustwrapper, 86 pp, colour. 2.93 kg total, 23 x 15.5 - 33.2 x 25.5 cm (9 x 6 1/6 - 13 x 10 in.). [5, No Reserve]Property of a central London, UK, gentleman.

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. Seated on a low folding chair, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, dressed in a draped robe, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing one delicate hand holding a scallop-shaped fan. See Caroselli, S.L. ed., The Quest For Eternity Chinese Ceramic Sculptures From The People's Republic Of China, London, 1987, p.viii, for type. 1.4 kg, 29 cm (11 3/8 in.).[A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122k21 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12448-226142.

A Crate of collectable Chinese and Asian items; Hand carved rosewood wall masks, cloisonne vases, Cork design art and egg shell porcelain ware.

An Art Deco circa 1930s walnut & chinoiserie painted half moon cocktail / bar drinks cabinet. The cabinet having a recessed sliding tabour front top with mirrored interior and gallery surround mirror dish. All raised on matching base with shelving interior. The bar decorated with black lacquer style & gilt Chinese inspired motifs.Measures approx. 140cm x 110cm x 35cm.

Ilbery, London. An exceptionally fine, very rare & important gold and enamel centre seconds duplex pocket watch, made for the Chinese market, No.6068, made circa 1820. Enamel scene attributable to Jean-Louis Richter Highly decorated gilt movement with duplex escapement, three-arm steel balance with diamond end-stone, blued steel balance-spring and blued steel compensation weights. White enamel dial with black Roman numerals, outer minutes, outermost 15 minute numerals, gilt hands with centre seconds, large gold case with decorated sprung cuvette, hinged reverse with central finely enamelled scene featuring period (Georgian) dressed sisters picking fruit within a country manor estate, the outer and bezel with matching blue, white, turquoise and red enamel decoration, the bow similarly decorated with pale blue enamel. Inner case back additionally numbered 44.  Diameter 59mm. The identical watch in all aspects, movement number 6067 and similarly numbered 44 to the inner reverse, was sold by Christie's London in 2005. Although Chinese market watches were sometimes created as a ‘mirror pair’, identical examples are especially rare.Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841) is considered a master-enameller with examples of his work found, amongst other places, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Specialising in landscapes and marine scenes for snuff boxes and watches for the Asian markets, this example is particularly notable for the original undamaged condition of the principle enamel scene.William Ilbery (1760-1839) is one of the highest regarded and best known London makers of watches for the Asian market, adopting the decorated style of movement with duplex escapement with raised barrel, as found on this example. The cases Ilbery used for his Asian market watches were always of the highest quality and he worked with some of the best Genevan enamellers of the period such as Jean-Francois-Victor Dupont and Jean-Louis Richter. In researching this lot, examples of Chinese market watches by Ilbery that have previously appeared at auction, numbered 60XX, are of similar size, style featuring European characters, and usually described as ‘exceptional’.

Cho – Yo. Japanese Chess (Sho-Ngi). The science and art of war or struggle. Philosophically treated. Chinese chess (Chong - kie) and I - GO. New York, Eurasiamerica, (1905). 8°. Mit 1 Porträt, 2 doppelseitigen Tafeln und wenigen Textillustrationen. 242 Seiten. Orig. Leinenband. (19) * Linde – N. 4756. Zustand: Name auf Innendeckel. Innen gebräunt, vereinzelt fleckig und teilweise randig. Wenige Seiten mit Defekten. Buchblock mit Papierstreifen gefestigt. Einband etwas angestaubt, bestoßen und fleckig.

A small collection of Chinese reference books and auction catalogues, including 'Magic Blanc de Chine' by Maria Penkala, 1980, 'La Maladie de Porcelaine...' by Eva Strober, 2001 by Edition Leipzig, and 'The Frederick M. Mayer Collection of Chinese Art' Christie's auction catalogue, 1974.

Indo-China.- Straits School (19th century) Four botanical studies, including one of a large butterfly others with various insects, opaque pigments, on Whatman wove paper, one with partial watermark date '1805', various sizes between approx. 365 x 280 mm (14 1/4 x  11 in) and 405 x 330 mm (15 3/4 x 13 in), each corner tipped onto brown paper support, the large butterfly with surface stain in the upper left quadrant, minor handling creases and surface dirt, all unframed, [circa 1805] (4)*** Finely executed botanical studies, probably by a Chinese artist showing the influence of Indian art produced by the "Company School" group of artists working for British patrons; a hybrid of Indo-Chinese influences. Comparative examples of Straits School botanical watercolours were sold from the Carlton Rochell Collection of Company School Paintings (see Sotheby's, An Indian Garden..., 27 October 2021, lots 27, 28, and 29), and in these rooms (lot 178, January 2024).