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A Chinese soapstone seal, carved as an immortal stroking his beard

A 19th century bronze and banded agate desk seal, as a Chinese dragon holding a ball, four-leaf clover intaglio matrix, 6.5cm long; two Austrian cold painted bronze dogs, Vienna, c.1900 (3)

Oriental, probably Chinese, brass/bronze squat baluster vase, decorated with relief Crane and Deer amongst foliage. Seal mark to the underside. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

An Chinese 18th century square bowl with turquoise interior, the outer body decorated with polychrome interior scenes of advisors with emperor and exterior scene of two banner holders, on square base, with turquoise glazed underside with iron red Qianlong seal (1736-1795), height 6cm, top 13 x 13cm.Condition Report: Where the two banner holders you can see a very old vertical hairline crack, there are some nibbles to the edging but otherwise nothing major.

Two Chinese blue and white chargers, late Qing dynasty/20th century one painted with flowers and rockwork in fan-shaped panels around a central medallion, 38cm; the second painted overall with chrysanthemum, apocryphal archaic four-character seal mark, 39cm [minor rim crack] 2.

A Chinese porcelain vase of globular form with raised neck modelled in relief with a pair of dragons competing for a pearl, reserved on a yellow ground, impressed Qianlong seal mark, 29cm high, faint hair crack under base].

A large Chinese ink painting of bamboo, rolled. With a long inscription and seal lower right, image circa H135cm, mounted as a hanging scroll.

A Chinese and a Japanese hanging scroll. Both painted with landscapes, the second on silk and with an inscription and seal lower left, circa 160cm x 42cm and in a brocade mount.

A Chinese bronzed metal ceremonial seal, with dragon and flaming pearl, 13cms high.

A collection of Oriental ceramics, comprising: a near pair of Chinese famille rose gingers jars on carved hardwood stands, 12cms; a Chinese crackle glaze baluster vase, decorated in relief with a dragon, seal mark to base, 30cms; a Japanese bowl, decorated with prunus blossoms on black ground, 24cms; and a ginger jar on resin stand. (5)

A collection of three Chinese silk embroideries to include one depicting birds, insects and trees over a mushroom ground in a geometric border along with two others depicting flowers and birds, signed to the upper right and lower left respectively with Chinese seal and character marks and framed as a pair. All framed and glazed. H.85 W.46cm

Lu Peng (Chinese, b.1967), ink and colour on paper, abstract figure scene, stamped with artist's seal and inscribed "Created by Lu Peng" dated 2007, image 83.5cm x 78cm, framed and glazed. Condition - fair/good

Finely executed Chinese ancestral portrait painting on paper, possibly depicting Empress Dowager Cixi, one of the most influential figures of the late Qing dynasty. The sitter is portrayed in a regal frontal pose, seated on an ornate wooden chair, wearing an opulent red robe richly adorned with five-clawed imperial dragons, stylized clouds, and auspicious Buddhist symbols. The robe's elaborate embroidery in gold, blue, and green pigments signifies high status, as such motifs were reserved for members of the imperial court. She wears an elaborate headdress featuring phoenix motifs, pearls, and floral embellishments, further reinforcing her noble standing. Ancestral portraits of this nature were traditionally commissioned for veneration and held deep significance in Confucian practices, serving as a means to honor lineage and preserve historical memory. Red seal on lower right. Framed in a simple yet elegant gilt frame.Issued: Late Qing Dynasty. 19th centuryDimensions: 21.50"L x 39.25"HCountry of Origin: ChinaCondition: Age related wear.

Grand National, Aintree 1982, 'Last Time Round', limited edition print, signed in pencil lower right and numbered lower left 154/500, 29 x 38.5cm, Oriental school, landscape scene, watercolour, with black character marks and red character seal to left hand side, 40 x 37cm and a Chinese Government bond, all framed and glazed (3)

A group of Chinese vases, two with red seal marks to base, largest, 37 cm.Condition reportThe Famille noir vase appears in good condition. The Famille rose vase has a couple hairline cracks to the side and several red specks which I believe to be firing faults. The large vase is transfer printed with some uneven printing to the rim and a firing crack to interior rim. 

Three 19th century Chinese porcelain pieces: a circular lidded box, an octagon bowl with seal mark and a lobed quatrefoil dish painted with bats and butterflies. The latter 27 cm wide.

A 19th century Chinese porcelain celadon plate painted with birds and butterflies and a millefleurs bowl with seal mark to base. The latter 12.5 cm diameter.

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese circular bronze censer of squat form with lion head bosses, Xuande seal mark to base. 14 cm wide.

A Chinese gilt metal seal, decorated with a dog of foo, 17cm high

A 19thC Chinese porcelain Plate, finely decorated with cobalt blue border, decorated to the well with figures, D 15.5cm, together with a finely decorated Chinese porcelain Cup, decorated with script and vases, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to base, D 8cm x H 7cm, another finely decorated Cup with script, cracked, D 8.5cm x H 7cm and a Chinese porcelain Bowl, hairline to rim, D 11cm x H 6cm (4) CONDITION:Plate - Spider crack to base and hairline emanating from rim with splays out both sides. (151 g)Cup with blue Seal mark - hairline crack emanating from rim otherwise minor fritting to the rim. (124g)The other Cup with script - one large crack with part of cup missing. Three further hairlines, emanating from rim. (136g)Bowl - three hairlines emanating from rim. Some small chips to rim. (134g)  

A pair of Chinese Republic footed bowls decorated with a river landscape scene and poem, red seal mark to the underside, 14.5cms diameter (2).Condition ReportBoth good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs

A Chinese Republic style baluster vase decorated with figures in a landscape, red seal mark to the underside, 31cms high; together with a similar vase and cover, 30cms high and a Chinese blue, white and café au lait tea bowl, 8cms diameter (3).Condition ReportBaluster vase is in good condition, the vase with the cover has a hairline crack from the top rim running down into the body and some residue stuck to the top of the neck, the cover is in good condition as is the tea bowl, good overall condition

A Chinese famille rose footed bowl decorated with flowers within roundels, on a sgraffito aubergine ground and blue & white interior, blue seal mark to the underside, 15cms diameter.Condition ReportGood condition with no damage or repair

A Chinese Republic baluster vase decorated with robed ladies amongst clouds, red seal mark to the underside, on a hardwood stand, 21csm high.Condition ReportVase good condition with no damage or repair

A Chinese famille rose two-handled squat vase decorated with figures in a landscape, blue seal mark to the underside, on a hardwood stand, 20cms high.Condition ReportGood condition with no damage or repair

A Chinese rouge-de-fer porcelain vase, mark of Qianlong but Republic period, the swollen cylindrical body painted and gilt with a seated sage beside black text and iron red seals, red enamelled seal mark to base, height 10.7cm, together with two larger famille rose vases, 20th century, each painted with figural scenes opposing lines of black text and red seals, height 26.2cm and 33.5cm.

A Chinese blanc-de-Chine porcelain censer, Kangxi style but probably later, of circular bombé form with moulded lion mask handles, impressed seal mark to base, height 7.3cm, rim diameter 12.6cm, width across handles 15.5cm.

Liu Kuo-Sung (Liu Guosong), Chinese b. 1932 - 'Sink into Mountains Breath', dated 1968, mixed media printed and hand colouring, depicting a mountainous landscape, black text and red artists seal to lower right corner, inscribed and dated verso, 38cm x 89cm, framed and glazed, bearing 'Hugh M. Moss' paper sticker label to back of frame. Note: Liu Kuo-Sung (Liu Guosong), born in 1932, is a world-renowned Chinese artist based in Taiwan. He is widely regarded as one of the earliest and most important practitioners of modernist Chinese painting.

A Chinese pink glazed porcelain bowl, probably early 20th century, of shallow circular form with inverted rim, the interior enamelled in white with two sparrows amidst chrysanthemum and bamboo beside a three-character mark and seal, white enamelled seal mark to base, diameter 21.5cm.

A Chinese blue enamelled Yixing stoneware teapot and cover, late 19th century, the fluted squat circular body decorated with panels of vertical gilt characters within polychrome enamelled flower, scroll and lappet borders, all against a blue glazed ground, impressed nine-character seal mark to base, height 14.7cm.

A group of six Chinese sang-de-boeuf glazed porcelain vases, late 20th century, comprising two pairs of bottle vases, heights 16cm and 19cm, a larger bottle vase, height 23.5cm, and another with flared rim, height 19.2cm, all with underglaze blue seal marks and wood stands (one with minor repair to rim).

A Chinese famille rose porcelain bottle vase, mark of Qianlong but probably Republic period, decorated with scattered flowers and insects, iron red printed seal mark to base, height 24.5cm.

A Chinese yellow glazed bottle vase, mark of Qianlong but later Qing dynasty, the globular body with slightly flared narrow neck, underglaze blue seal mark to base, height 17cm.

A Chinese famille rose decorated porcelain teapot and cover, Republic Period or later, painted with a scholar and boy attendant beside a tree, opposing lines of black text and two red seals, within painted black borders, iron red seal mark to base, height 12.8cm, together with four similar vases, heights ranging from 7cm to 14.2cm (one with rim restoration).

A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases and covers, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, of baluster form, each painted with boys holding large vases amidst prunus, underglaze blue four-character mark to bases, height 22.5cm (one with hairline to rim and both covers chipped), together with blue and white porcelain circular seal paste and box and cover, painted with precious objects within a border of characters and keyfret, diameter 6.5cm, and two Chinese blue and white ginger jars and a cover, 20th century, painted with prunus.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of Buddha, 20th century, modelled seated and accompanied by five boys, impressed oval seal mark to base, height 25cm, together with a Chinese famille rose porcelain baluster vase and cover, height 25.7cm.

A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain octagonal footed dish, mark of Xianfeng and possibly of the period, the centre painted and moulded with a taijitu emblem within a surround of the eight trigrams, heightened in gilt, the exterior with flower sprays, the spreading foot with lotus and scrolling tendrils on a turquoise ground band, iron red painted seal mark to base, height 4.1cm, width 9.7cm, together with a Chinese cloisonné bowl of shallow circular form, decorated with dragons on a turquoise ground, diameter 11cm.

A Chinese famille rose vase and a pair of small bowls, 20th century. The vase is finely decorated with a variety of flowers, butterflies, and insects, rendered in bright famille rose enamels, with a Jingdezhen mark at the base. The pair of bowls feature a yellow ground with auspicious motifs, each bearing a red seal mark on the base. Height: 24cm (vase), Diameter: 10.5cm (bowls)20世紀 粉彩花蟲紋飾瓶及小碗一對 Both in good condition. 狀況良好。

A pair of Chinese ‘Eight Immortals’ porcelain figures, Qing Dynasty. Finely modelled with two deities of the Eight Immortals, Lan Caihe holding a flower basket in the left hand while resting the right hand on the waist, and Cao Guojiu holding a fan covering the right side of his head while grasping a string in the left hand. Both figures stand on an elaborately modelled base with waves and human-formed sea creatures. One figure bears an impressed seal mark “杜雲龍造” on the interior of the base. Height: approx. 22cm each.清代 「杜雲龍造」印款 八仙藍采和及曹國舅瓷塑一對Provenance: an East Anglian based collectorNote: this lot is part of the collection "Smiling Gods of Ancient China". Renowned Chinese art Expert Rose Kerr has contributed an article explaining who the Eight Immortals were and why depictions of them remain so popular, with reference to some specific examples within this collection. Click here for more information. The left figure is largely in good condition except for one mermaid underneath, which has both arms broken. The right figure has a broken fingertip on the left hand and a few tiny tips broken on the right hand. The crab-man underneath has damage to one hand. 左像整體品相良好，惟底部一美人魚雙臂折斷。右像左手一指尖殘缺，右手亦見極小殘損，底部蟹人一手掌亦見損傷。

A Chinese polychrome enameled ‘Eight Immortals’ quatrefoil dish, early 20th century Finely depicted with the Eight Immortal deities with their attributes in a garden setting with rocks and trees, the reverse with a stamped Tongzhi seal mark. Dimension: 22.5cm × 28cm.20世紀早期 八仙黑紅彩海棠盤Provenance: an East Anglian based collectorNote: this lot is part of the collection "Smiling Gods of Ancient China". Renowned Chinese art Expert Rose Kerr has contributed an article explaining who the Eight Immortals were and why depictions of them remain so popular, with reference to some specific examples within this collection. Click here for more information. Good overall condition. 整體品相良好。

A Chinese wood-carved landscape brush pot, 19th or 20th century. Deeply carved with a continuous mountainous scene, dotted with scholars and trees. The outer wall bears an inscription reading "In the Year of Kuiyou, March 6th, by Hong Yu"(癸酉年三月六日 宏裕作) along with an incised seal. Seated on a custom-made silk stand. Height: 15cm. 19或20世紀 宏裕款隨形木雕山林高仕筆筒In good condition with an attractive patina. Some lacquer loss on the base. 整體品相良好，包漿自然，底部局部漆層剝落

A pair of Chinese ‘landscape’ ink paintings, 20th century, each executed in monochrome ink on paper, depicting mountainous river landscapes with waterfalls, pavilions, and pine trees, inscribed with titles and bearing the painter’s seal, mounted as hanging scrolls. Scroll 56cmx180cm, painting 44cmx105cm20世紀 山水立軸兩幅 The paintings show signs of wear, including creases, tears, and staining. 畫作有摺痕、撕裂及水漬等使用痕跡。

A pair of Chinese bronze quatrefoil-shaped ’Eight Immortals’ planters, QING DYNASTY 18th/19th century, each carved on the outer wall with four of the Eight Immortal deities holding their attributes surrounded by clouds within square panels, the base raised on four footings with carved four-character mark ‘Xuande Nian Zhi’ in seal scripts, diameter 22/16cm, height 7.5cmProvenance: an East Anglian based collector清18至19世紀 銅胎八仙紋飾海棠盆一對Note: this lot is part of the collection "Smiling Gods of Ancient China". Renowned Chinese art Expert Rose Kerr has contributed an article explaining who the Eight Immortals were and why depictions of them remain so popular, with reference to some specific examples within this collection. Click here for more information. Good overall condtion with desirable patina一對品相完好，包漿厚重

A Chinese export silver rectangular box, relief decorated with seal marks and flowering foliate plaques, character marks to underside, 8cm long, together with three Chinese silver novelty napkin rings in the form of rabbits, and a cocktail stick stand in the form of an upturned umbrella, 14oz overall. (5)

A Chinese blue and white plate with dragon, cloud and flaming pearl decoration, seal mark to base, 10 1/4" highCondition:Some staining, no visible issues.

An interesting Chinese carved jade/hardstone official seal, size 12.5 x 12.5cm.

A pair of Japanese Meiji period Awaji dragon vases of baluster form, green glazed and decorated in high relief, s.d., height 39.5cm approx; A modern Chinese porcelain vase of square baluster form, polychrome enamelled in the style of cloisonne decoration depicting figures to all four sides, printed seal mark to base, height 29cm; A late 18th / early 19th century Chinese export porcelain bowl, foliate design to the inner rim, continuous band of figures in a garden to the exterior, unmarked, cracked from rim, diameter 20.2cm

A large Chinese Republic vase enamelled with two birds amongst branches and blossom, script and seal marks to the reverse side, the underside with seal mark, height 41cm

Chinese School (20thC). Rice gatherers in a paddy field, oil on canvas, signed, four character seal mark, 84cm x 106cm

Chinese School (19thC). Ladies in contemplation in a garden, watercolours on silk, signed with seal marks, 21.5cm x 31.5cm. (4)

Chinese School (20thC). Ladies in a temple, watercolour, signed with seal mark, 70cm x 120cm.

A 20thC Chinese porcelain famille rose vase, of ovoid form, decorated in an all over pattern of flowers on a gilt ground, red six character Qianlong seal mark, 20.5cm high, together with a porcelain saucer decorated with pak choi and peaches, 14cm wide, and a barrel and cover, decorated with reserves of flowers and insects, within a pink ground, 10cm high. (3)

Chinese porcelain celadon vase, inverse baluster shape with 3 small lug handles, part seal mark and drilled to base, 28.5 cm high Condition Report Good overall condition. Some light surface scratches, minor pitting to rim, glaze crack emanating from drill hole, no chips. General wear and tear.Vase came from private seller, no provenance provided.

A Chinese scroll painting, early 20th c, with extensive mountainous landscape, flowering trees and a lakeside pavilion, calligraphy in black ink and red seal, bordered with brocade silk, approx 196 x 51cm, mounted Creases, minor tears

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SEAL BOX9.5cm wide

A Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Altar Box and Cover Decorated with Top Court Scene, Red Seal Mark to Base, 28cm Diameter

A Collection of Oriental Porcelain to Comprise Pair of Japanese Porcelain Dishes, 10cm Diameter, A Small Footed Bowl, Chinese Eggshell Bowl Decorated in the Famille Rose Palette with Butterflies, Red Seal Mark to Base, 10.5cm Diameter and a Chinese Study of Shoulao, 20.5cm high

Chinese pottery bowl with floral design on yellow ground with jiaqing seal mark to base, 15.5cm.

A Chinese Yixing pottery teapot with unusual strap handle, seal marks to base and underside of lid, approx 15cm wide, Qty of assorted Japanese and Chinese items to inc a boxed set of calligraphy ink sticks, Kintsugi gold lacquer powder, mixing stone etc, Some shards of pottery from antiquity believed to be Minoan c.3000-2100 B.C., a small copy of an ancient pottery whistle and a similar pottery bowl, the bowl approx 25cm wide and A large vintage studio pottery bowl with geometric pattern and lustre glaze, indistinctly signed to base, and a similar lustre decorated jug, the bowl approx 37cm in diameter

A finely decorated vintage Chinese porcelain jar with lid. This large jar features an intricate crackle glaze background with vibrant hand-painted scenes of vases, flowers, and auspicious symbols, showcasing a lively and colorful design. The lid is adorned with a matching pattern and topped with a wooden finial. A beautiful representation of Chinese artistry and craftsmanship. Marked with a Great Qing Qianlong Period Make seal on the base.Issued: Mid to Late 20th centuryDimensions: 13.75"HCountry of Origin: ChinaCondition: Age related wear.