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01 An archaic bronze libation vessel
Shang dynasty (c.1600-c.1100 B.C.)
The deep U-shaped body resting on three tapered feet of triangular section,
decorated with a triple band of two pairs of confronted dragons forming taotie masks
Height 18,2 cm
Sold at Sotheby's London, 7th December 1993, lot no 1.
SOLD
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An archaic bronze spearhead (WF02)
Warring States period (4th/3rd century)
the blade of elongated triangular section with sharp edges cast with a sunken
conforming lappet, the tapered stem cast with further archaic motifs and flanked
by two angular loops, green and reddish encrustation, with fitted stand
Length 19 cm
Provenance: The Maggie -Spaulding Collection sold in Sotheby's Amsterdam 2 8 November 2005, lot 196
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A pair of archaic bronze fittings (WF03)
Warring States period (4th/3rd century)
of shield form cast with an archaic design, thick areas of green encrustation , fitted wood stands
13 cm
Provenance: The Maggie-Spaulding Collection sold at SothebyÕs Amsterdam, 28 November 2005, lot 196
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An iron figure of a horse (WF04)
Warring States period
the elongated body of flat form, standing with head lowered, the body inlaid with
silver wire with whorls forming its ribs
Length 23 cm
Provenance: The Maggie-Spaulding Collection sold at Sotheby's Amsterdam, 28 November 2005, lot 196
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A silvered bronze mirror (WDi1)
Tang dynasty(
moulded with two apsara between rocks
Diam 12 cm
28 November 2005, lot 196
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A small bronze head of Guanyin (WF05)
Song dynasty
the face with serene expression, wearing a cowl covering a crown centered
with a seated Buddha, covered with areas of green encrustation, areas of
green encrustation, fitted wooden stand
Height 7 cm
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A bronze figure of Wenshu
Early Ming dynasty
Seated in lalitasana on a lion supported on a lotus throne, right hand in abhaya mudra,
clad in princely robes and wearing an elaborate tiara , extensive green encrustation
Height 32 cm
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A rare bronze figure of a hunch-backed dwarf (WF08)
Probably early Ming dynasty
Standing with head on his chest , his hair tied up in a topknot, wearing long robes
tied in the waist with a rope, the back inscribed with archaic script, wood stand
Height 13 cm |
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A stone carvng of a lohan (WF09)
17th/18th century
standing wearing long robes , hands clasped together, the round face with serene
expression
Height 27 cm
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A large and fine soapstone carving of Shoulao (WLIE1)
18th century
standing on a pierced rock base, his long flowing robes with very fine incised details
Total height 41 cm
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A soapstone carving of a Lohan (WWo1)
18th/19th century
seated holding a scroll, books on his right side, a lion climbing up his flowing robe, incised details
wooden stand
Height 13 cm (without stand)
SOLD
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Two soapstone carvings of a rock (WF10)
18th century
finely carved in shallow relief with stems of bamboo
Height of each 7,5 cm
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Two soapstone seals (WF 20)
19th century
one carved with a frog and young on swirling waves, the other with the Immortal Lan Caihe holding a flower basket
Height 8 and 7 cm
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A jade and wooden box (WF 22)
18th/19th century
the jade cover carved in relief with a sage standing holding a lingzhi below pine tree
7 x 5,8 cm
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A pair of soapstone seals (WF23)
19th century
each painted in mirror image with the Immortal Xi Wangmu amongst clouds, a monkey holding a peach at her side, one carved on the base in deep relief, the other in shallow relief with four seal characters
Height of each 11,5 cm
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A wooden panel (WF11)
19th century
inlaid in soapstone with the figure of Kongzi (Confucius) below the carved characters Kongzi sheng xiang (Portrait of the sage Confucius), well carved details
41 x 30 cm
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A horn seal (WF12)
18th/19th century
carved on the top with a Buddhist lion, the base with two characters
Height 6 cm
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A Duan inkstone (WSc01)
18th/19th century
Well carved with a dragon amongst clouds continuing into the sunken inkwell,
the stone with two 'green eyes' on the top and one on the reverse
width 18 cm
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A jade carving of a lion (WF14)
early Ming dynasty
the stone of greyish-green colour with brownish areas, with well carved details
5 cm wide
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A well carved jade bowl (WF15)
!8th century
of twelve-lobed form with barbed rim and greyish green colour with some dark inclusions
9,7 cm
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A jade carving (WF16)
19th century
the oval stone carved with two peach and a bat, wooden mount
14 cm wide
SOLD
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A pink jadeite censer and cover (WSuz2)
19th century
the flattened body with two horsehead handles suspending loose rings, the cover with horsefinial, the pink stone with greysh inclusions, wooden stand
Height 15 cm
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An amethyst carving of a peach group (WF17)
18th/19th century
7,2 cm wide
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A pair of overlay glass vases (WLo 2)
19th/20th century
carved through the green layer with peach sprays enclosing the characters fu, shou and xin divided by deer heads, the neck with three bats
Height 25 cm
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An ivory carving of an elephant (WF18)
18th century
well carved details
9 cm wide
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An ivory box and cover
early 19th century
carved in the form of a gourd, the interior of the lower half carved with an erotic scene, the interior of the cover with a flowering branch
SOLD
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A small ivory vase (WOs01)
18th/19th century
Finely carved and pierced in high relief with six chilong,
Qianlong four-character mark
Height 9 cm
For a comparable example see: 'Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing',
1984 Oriental Ceramic Society
SOLD
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An ivory archaistic vase (WOs02)
18th/19th century
With chilong handles, carved in low relief with two bi interlinked by
strings forming an archaic pattern
13,5 cm
SOLD
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A large ivory Doctor's Lady (WAu1)
circa 1900
the figure well carved, reclining on a hardwood 'long chaise' stand, her hair tied up at the back with elaborate top knot, head resting on her right hand with loose bracelet
Width of stand 35 cm; the figure 23 cm
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A gourd cricket cage and tortoise shell cover (WF19)
18th century
the cover well pierced and carved with birds in a prunus tree, the rim of the gourd with huali mount
Height 9 cm
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Two gourd cricket cages and ivory covers (WF19a)
18th century
each cover well carved, one with a deer under a pine tree, the other with the Eight Buddhist emblems, the bigger one carved on the gourd with a five-clawed dragon amongst dense flower heads
Height 11 and 7 cm
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A carved and reticulated bamboo perfume holder (WOs03)
18th century
Showing a continuous scene of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
18,3 cm
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Two lacquer boxes
18th/19th century
each carved with figural scenes on a geometric ground
Diam. 20 and 12 cm
SOLD
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A carved zitan brush handle (WCh2)
18th century
the post finely carved with scrolling lotus flowers, the terminal sealed with a circular ivory disc
18,5 cm across
SOLD
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A carved zitan square brushpot (WCh3)
18th/19th century
each facet carved with a sunken panel and carved in high relief with flowering braches of prunus and peony
Height 23 cm
SOLD
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An embroidered silk informal lady's robe (WLe1)
circa 1900
the blue silk woven with butterflies, floral roundels and sprays and embroidered with flower baskets and flowering branches, the collar and lower edge very finely embroidered with flowerbaskets and scattered flower sprays, the collar
and edge with elaborate pond scene showing lotus, butterflies, insects, madarin ducks, the sleeve edging with ladies in a garden continuing elaborately towards the back
Width over sleeves 130 cm
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An embroidered silk lady's informal robe (WLe2)
circa 1900
the purple ground finely worked with roundels of peacocks, exotic bird, rams, deer and other animals in exotic landscapes, all amongst butterflies and scattered flower sprays, the elaborate collar edges with borders of scholar's utensils and Buddhist emblems, the sleeve edging very finely worked with phoenix and other birds embellished with gold thread
width over sleeves 142 cm
SOLD
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