Ritchies Asian Art Auction Catalogue

1Fine Asian Art · Auction Nº 1330

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FINE ASIAN ARTAuction No 1330

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Sunday June 9th, 2013 - 11AM

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Dr. Zhao Qing YunA leading scholar in the field of Chinese Art and Archaeology in China as well as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Ancient Chinese Ceramic Society, Zhao Qing Yuan has remained an authority on East Asian artifacts and relics through a career which has spanned nearly six decades. Born in Tangyin, Henan Province in 1932, he participated in the first session of the Archaeological Team of Henan Province under the newly-founded Department of Cultural Affairs. Since then, Zhao has undertaken research with the Henan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, most famously making drastic strides towards concluding the origins of both Jun and Ru Ware with the excavation of several kilns in Mainland China, as well as the excavation of several tombs and ruins in the ancient city of Anyang. He has published upwards of 50 papers on his research, and was awarded top honors by the Science and Technology Commission of Henan Province for outstanding work in the fields of social and natural sciences.

Dr. Sung Kee InA Taiwanese accolade-adorned scholar in Chinese Art History, Sung Kee In remains one of the most prevalent authorities in her field outside of China. Born in 1946, her career has stretched from teaching to museum research to professorship to the political sphere. She attained her Master’s Degree in 1986 after working at the National Museum of History (NHM) in Taipei, a position she has held since 1984. After receiving her Doctorate in 1997, she has served on nearly ten museum and appraisal boards, most notably the Cultural Ambassador in Taipei of Korea, a position she held between 2000 and 2002. She has also helped in the digitization of the NMH’s pottery, enamel-ware, and glassware collection, and has remained a Top Advisor for the Nobility Museum in Taipei. She currently teaches at the Taipei Municipal University of Education, and continues to appraise artifacts and ceramics for various international agencies and auction houses.

趙青雲博士

資深考古研究員，國際知名古陶瓷鑒定家，中國古陶瓷學會副秘書長，河南古陶瓷研究會會長。出版專業著作10餘本，發表專業論文無數篇。

1932 年7月出生，河南湯陰人，畢業於湯陰師範。現任河南省文物考古研究所調研員、研究員。系河南省文物局專家組成員，河南省文物鑑定委員，中國鈞瓷研究所高級顧問，中國古陶瓷學會副秘書長，河南古陶瓷研究會會長，深圳璽寶樓青瓷博物館研究員、高級顧問，深圳大學藝術學院名譽教授，廣州嶺南文理書院客座教授，河南省文物鑑賞家學會副會長，河南省科技史學會常務理事兼古陶瓷專業委員會主任委員，河南省文物考古學會名譽理事等。畢業後分配到湯陰縣文化館工作。

1953 年到開封參加河南省第一屆考古訓練班，結業後調安陽專署文教科，年底調河南省文化局文物工作隊.

1955 年到北京大學參加全國第四屆考古班學習。先後任發掘組長、業務輔導員、秘書等。

1981 年成立河南省文物考古研究所任副所長.

1985 年退居二線任調研員，從事陶瓷考古研究.

1992 年退休仍被原單位返聘至今。並領隊參加考古發掘，先後解決了中國鈞瓷與汝瓷兩大名窯窯口的歷史懸案，對解決柴窯

成耆仁博士

是一位非常傑出的藝術古董文物專家.尤其對中華古董陶瓷器研究. 在台灣地區具有非常權威性.

對於兩岸台灣與中國之古董陶瓷器探討研究.提供出巨大的貢獻.她經常前往中國大陸.總是帶著謙虛客觀尊重的精神.親力親為.和所有專家學者們審慎地互相研討學習.

1946 年出生在韓國漢城. 成耆仁博士於年輕時遊學亞洲.;在台灣取得學士’碩士’博士’學位. 又遊學日本和南韓,.因此對於中華古董文物及日本’朝鮮藝術都有研究,她是一位不可多得的亞洲藝術文物專家.

成博士任職於台北市的國立歷史博物館研究員..出書多本曾經發表論文及研討會論文數十篇.今天還在台灣許多大學教授指導藝術文化. 至今仍然是國立歷史博物館學術委員暨文物鑑定委員. 仍然是教育部聘請文化資產鑒定委員. 至今仍然多次擔任各大學研究所研究生畢業論文口試委員……

記得,台灣財政部海關署多次邀請她鑑定古董文物.辨別真偽以便政府辦案……

多次香港蘇富比’佳士得拍賣公司來台北參展.政府常委託她辨識古董文物真偽.記得她說過.;有些東西你沒看過.就不應該當它是假的.只要是符合物理化學和文化工藝上的科學邏輯.它也可能是真的.我們可以存疑的說不適當.但應該保留審慎心態去研究它.

例如近年來窯址發現有件汝窯薄胎略帶透明.我們從來沒見過.但它真的被發現在窯址裡.所以說.值得學習研究的事還很多.中華古董文物博大精深.老祖宗的智慧是非常高超的.

今天.我們很高興地邀請到成耆仁博士加入我們加拿大利仕拍賣公司的榮譽顧問. 我們秉持著謙卑誠懇的心與大家合作.希望共同成長.回饋社會造福人群.


蔡國樑教授於1951年出生，原籍廣東，祖父是廣州、香港一帶有名收藏家，也是畫家，對明、清官窯及古玉頗有研究，尤精金石學，更練就一手好書法。蔡亦受其祖父影響，從小對古董有著濃厚的興趣。

自小家中骨董文玩不乏明清字畫、商周青銅器、高古玉器、明清官窑瓷器以及少數的宋瓷、文房雜件。所以從小耳濡目染並常與父親一起擦拭保養、賞玩一番，也聽聞父執輩收藏軼事，難免對古玩、文物的鑒定有更嚴苛的標準與獨到的見解以及更高的期待。

1976年，他正式拜台北故宮那志良及謝君儀兩位大師為師，此後四十多年裡，全心致力於古董的收藏與研究，博覽群書，尤對高古玉器，明清官窯瓷器及商周靑銅器有深入的硏究，多年來在兩岸發表過無數專業論文。

拜那志良為師那是1978年的事，一位長輩黃紹秋知道我喜愛古玉，又渴望能習得鑑定功夫，於是在偶然的機會介紹我拜那志良為師專研高古玉器。那老師是一位宅心仁厚的長者，處處透露學者的風範，記得他很和藹的很我說：你真的想學古玉，還是好奇想了解古玉？我回答說：要了解古玉不難，只要多查閱相關書籍，大半都能知道。但鑑定的功夫不是看幾本書就學得到的。那老師說：你一定收藏了一些古玉，明天拿來給我看看。第二天我帶了兩件元代的白玉帶鉤到故宮去，他看了看就問我說：你知道這是什麼年代的帶鉤嗎？我告訴他說：初步判斷是元朝的帶鉤，還請那老師指點。他點點頭決定收我這個學生。那老師教學常引經據典，如常提到詩經爾雅篇、說文解字、漢書、後漢書、資字通鑑等等。他說古玉蘊含中國人五千年文化精髓，古玉通則能通商周金石之學，進而通陶瓷神韻之美，所以學習古玉鑑定必定要紮好基本功夫，所謂基本功夫就是博覽群籍，查閱相關資料，切不可掛一漏萬，如此才能一通百通，當時並不是很了解他的話，直到我有把握斷高古玉器的同時，剎那間才頓時瞭解他的含意。至今在學習古文物鑑定方面，我仍然以他的話時時自勉。

對於瓷器的研究不敢說通古知今，但收藏近四十年之經驗也略知宋、元、明、清各朝鍊土製胎，燒灰淘漿之法，對大陸博物館藏之瓷器也多有所經手揣摩一二而知虛實，故對汝窑、鈞窑、元青花及明清彩瓷也都能知曉及判斷。

由於家傳有數件出自宮廷的雍正琺瑯彩及明成化瓷器，所以研究學習的教材非常正統，可說最專長於雍正瓷器與成化瓷器的鑑定，收藏品則以清三代的彩瓷、明洪武的釉裡紅、永宣青花及成化鬪彩較精也較有心得。

蔡國樑教授


LOT 212


LOT 213


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AN ELEGANT SCROLL PAINTING OF FIVE COLORFUL FIGURES FROM TANG DYNASTYZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)張大千臨唐人物圖

a large and vibrant scroll painting by Zhang Daqian, painted in vibrant shades of blue, red, green, yellow, orange, and black on canvas, depicting several courtly Tang Dynasty figures, including a man and a female floutist with linked arms, a child and his attendant, and a single noble.

Zhang Daqian, one of the most prodigious Chinese artists of the 20th century, was most known for his forgeries of the paintings of great Chinese masters of the Qing Dynasty, but also dealt with impressionist and expressionist painting in his own medium. He was known to the Western world, after a brief meeting with Pablo Picasso, and specialized in revitalizing the love of Qing art in Post-Republican China., 34.6” x 87” — 88 x 221 cm.

Estimate $4,000/6,000

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A TIBETAN EMBROIDERED TANKA OF A LAMALATE QING DYNASTY晚清唐卡刺繡圖

a vibrant and colorful Tibetan tanka depicting a seated lama, cross-legged in bhumisparsha (earth-touching) mudra on an elegant golden and red canvas throne, with tressed robes of gold, purple, green, red, and blue holding a golden vajra, surrounded by a beautiful landscape in green, blue, aquamarine, and purple, the tanka bordered by red, gold, and pink layers of embroidery., 35.4” x 28.7” — 90 x 73 cm.

Estimate $3,500/4,500


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A BEAUTIFUL SCROLL PAINTING OF PEONIES IN A FLOWER POTWU CHANGSHUO (1844-1927)吳昌碩清供圖

a long scroll painting by Wu Chuangshuo, painted with broad brush strokes in red and black on canvas, depicting a wilting peony plant in a long cylindrical vase above a short pot beside four red mushrooms, two skilled lines of calligraphy down the left side of the painting.

Wu Changshuo, or Wu Junqing, is a Zhejiang Province painter best known for his calligraphy and his later affiliation with the Shanghai School of Qing Dynasty artwork. Helping rejuvenate the medium of flowers and birds in artwork, his work is highly venerated in Japan., 79.5” x 24.8” — 202 x 63 cm.

Estimate $3,000/4,000

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A SCROLL PAINTING OF A MAIDEN AMONGST BAMBOO REEDSHE JIA YING (CONTEMPORARY PERIOD)何家英女士乘凉圖

an elegant scroll painting by the modern artist He Jiaying (1957-), painted in shades of green, black, red, and brown on canvas, depicting a beautiful woman with long braided hair leaning against a chair draped with bamboo stalks, with a single line of calligraphy in the lower-left corner.

He Jiaying, a Tianjin-born artist, is a prominent member of the Chinese Artists Association. His works feature deep conception and elegant coloring, with emphasis on the characters of people and real life., 81.1” x 29.1” — 206 x 74 cm.

Estimate $3,000/4,000


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FOUR SCROLL PAINTINGS DEPICTING VULTURES AMONGST FOLIAGEYU SAN (1901-1966)余省松柏雄鷹四條屏

a set of four long scrolls on canvas by Yu San, painted in shades of blue, green, and black, depicting perched vultures amongst gnarled bluebell stems.

Yu San, a Chinese-French painters, was widely known for his printmaking and his work with French contemporary artists such as Henri Matisse., 95.7” x 22” — 243 x 56 cm.

Estimate $3,500/4,500

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A LONG SCROLL PAINTING OF A ROBED MAIDENXU CAO (1899-1961)徐操仕女圖

a beautiful scroll painting by the artist Xu Chou, in shades of white, black, and red on canvas, depicting a court woman with a long black robe, puckered lips, and bunned hair, two long rows of calligraphy in the upper-right corner., 75.6” x 24.8” — 192 x 63 cm.

Estimate $3,000/4,000


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A SMALL SCROLL PAINTING OF A MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE SCENEZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)張大千山水畫

a small scroll painting by Zhang Daqian, in vivid shades of green, red, yellow, pink, blue, orange, and brown on canvas, depicting a vast landscape with flowers overlooking a mountainous craggy cliff with hanging trees and small temple roofs.

Zhang Daqian, one of the most prodigious Chinese artists of the 20th century, was most known for his forgeries of the paintings of great Chinese masters of the Qing Dynasty, but also dealt with impressionist and expressionist painting in his own medium. He was known to the Western world, after a brief meeting with Pablo Picasso, and specialized in revitalizing the love of Qing art in Post-Republican China., 16.1” x 68.1” — 41 x 173 cm.

Estimate $3,500/4,500

Note: 畫文：巫峡千山暗終南萬里春

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AN ELEGANT BOUND SCROLL OF CALLIGRAPHY陸儼少字畫 (1909-1993)a long white and beige parchment scroll hung from a wooden pole with elegantly flowing calligraphy spanning the length of the paper

length 24” — 61 cm.

Estimate $700/900


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A GROUP OF FOUR PAINTED SCROLLS WITH SEASONAL THEMESWANG WU, LATE QING PERIOD 王武

(1632-1690)四季花鳥四條屏

A group of four long painted scrolls on beige parchment depicting various scenes of birds perched on vegetation painted in muted colors, each scroll representative of a single season.

Wang was born in Wu country in the Jiangsu province. His style name was ‘Qingzhong’ and his sobriquets were ‘Xuedian daoren and Wang’an’. Wang specialized in bird-and-flower painting, using a brilliant and minute style., length 15.7” — 40 cm.

Estimate $1,500/2,500

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AN AGATE CARVED BOULDER雕瑪瑙把件

the round body carved in warm shades of red, orange, yellow, white, and brown depicting a dragon eating the stem of a lingzhi surrounded by smooth honeycomb carving, the back etched in the shape of the dragon’s tail., height 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $600/900


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A RETICULATED JADE BOULDER CENSER KNOBPOST-REPUBLICAN PERIOD青玉鏤雕爐頂

a small flat-based boulder in monochrome celadon tone, the exterior delicately incised with multiple cranes strutting amongst carved tendrils with lingzhi leaves., height 2.6” — 6.5 cm., diameter 2” — 5 cm.

Estimate $1,500/2,000

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A SMALL JADE PLAQUE WITH A BOY DANCING ABOUT CLOUDS白玉子剛牌

a small rectangular jade plaque with finely-incised cloud-shaped ends, the front carved with a boy, with a ruyi scepter on his hand, dancing around the swirling clouds surrounded by mountains, the back decorated with archaistic Chinese characters., height 2.2” — 5.6 cm., diameter 1.3” — 3.4 cm.

Estimate $600/1,000

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A CELADON JADE BANGLE青玉手鐲

a thick jade bangle, carved in milky green with hints of olive green and russet brown., height 3.1” — 8 cm.

Estimate $500/800


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A SMALL JADE CARVING OF A BOYQING DYNASTY,19TH CENTURY清十九世紀和闐玉持荷童子

a small jade carving in monochrome white jade depicting a small boy, with finely-carved robes, the arms holding a large blossom lotus stem, scrolling across the back of the head, the face flat with serene features, stone in its milky white tone with russet mottling., height 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $900/1,500

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A PAIR OF BEAUTIFULLY CARVED GREEN JADE BOK-CHOYREPUBLICAN PERIOD民國翠白菜擺件

a pair of bok-choy carvings, executed in beautiful bright green jade with spots of dark and milky green, both bodies rising from tulip-shaped bases and sprouting upwards with luscious leaves and culminating in blossoming tops, the backs marked with incisions marking creases in the leaves. Sizes range from 8.5 - 9 cm in height.

Estimate $600/900

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LARGE SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH DRAGON DECORATION壽山石雕龍印章

a large and crudely-carved amber colored soapstone seal, the bottom half plain with incised characters on one side, the top elaborately carved with many overlapping serpentine dragons with scratched scale-marks and vibrant claws., 3.9” x 2.4” — 10 x 6 cm.

Estimate $500/1,000


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A MILKY GREEN JADE ARCHER RINGREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國翠玉板指

a smoothly-carved milky green jade archer ring with spots of bright green, the body undecorated with one convex end and one concave., height 1.2” — 3 cm., diameter 1.2” — 3 cm.

Estimate $500/900

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AN ARCHAISTIC JADE BLADEREPUBLICAN PERIOD民國仿古玉劍

a large jade archaistic blade, the body incised with swirl and triangle decoration, the handle in a similar incised style, flanked by a twin dragons facing back-to-back along a small rectangular sheath, jade in its calcified white beige tone., length 12.6” — 32 cm.

Estimate $500/800

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AN ARCHAISTIC JADE SWORDREPUBLICAN PERIOD民國雕玉劍

a short archaistic sword, the weathered studded jade exterior decorated with two taotie masks and Chinese characters along the blade, the cover decorated in a similar style with incised phoenix and taotie decoration., length 9.4” — 24 cm.

Estimate $500/800

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A FLAT RUSSET JADE PLAQUE, REPUBLICAN PERIOD民國白玉褐色方牌

a flat rectangular jade carving, with pointed edges in russet brown and celadon tone, the exterior carved with incised characters on one side, inscribed mark on the other side in a single square., 5.1” x 3.1” — 13 x 8 cm.

Estimate $300/500


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AN ELEGANT CYLINDRICAL JADE COLUMNLATE QING - REPUBLICAN PERIOD 清末民初翠玉龍紋勒

a long cylindrical jade column, rising and descending from a cylindrical top and base, respectively, and decorated with a dragon carved in high relief, powerfully carved with bulging eyes and nostrils flaring above the long whiskers, studded mighty horns and combed mane on its head, finely incised scales along the body, with a beautiful trifurcated combed tail, swirling amongst the scrolling ruyi shaped clouds, jade in beautiful semi translucent green and white tone., height 4.4” — 11.2 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500

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AN ARCHAISTIC JADE “BI” DISC WITH DRAGON MOTIFSPOSSIBLY HAN DYNASTY (205 BC - 220 AD)仿漢白玉鏤空龍紋璧

a Han Dynasty circular jade bi, with a studded exterior, two sharp crenellations in the shape of mythical beasts, and a majestic splayed dragon in the center., diameter 4.1” — 10.5 cm.

Estimate $500/700

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A CELADON JADE WASHER, REPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912 - 1949)民國青白玉筆洗

a small washer carved in a celadon jade, with a concave rim rising from a rounded body, the exterior with raised decoration depicting scrolling lotus tendrils and blossoming flowers., diameter 3.9” — 10 cm.

Estimate $600/1,200


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A BEAUTIFUL RED CINNABAR INK CAKETONGZHI MARK AND PERIOD清同治徽州硃砂墨帶盒

a rare beautiful ink cake covered with cinnabar lacquer, one side with raised Chinese characters, the other side inscribed with a poem alluding to the greatness of the Tongzhi Emperor, encased in a hard wood covering with an incised inscription., length 5.5” — 14 cm.

Estimate $500/800

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AN OLIVE GREEN AND YELLOW JADEITE SEALREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國翡翠荷魚印章

a small jadeite unmarked seal, the cylindrical lower body in olive green and topped with a repeating spiral waves motif culminating in a beautiful carved pair of fish, the russet brown upper body elegantly carved into a flat lotus with visible stems and leaf-veins., height 1.2” — 3 cm., diameter 2” — 5 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500


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A RAISED INK CAKE DEPICTING SCHOLARS AMONGST NATURAL SCENES, QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清孔明書案墨

an ink-cake raised on two triangular pedestals depicting two golden scholars in robes of blue and red convertsing amongst gold, yellow, and green landscapes and natural features, Chinese characters on sides and base., length 6.1” — 15.5 cm.

Estimate $500/800

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A BEAUTIFUL GILDED VASE SHAPED INK CAKEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清觀音華瓶古墨

the body swelling from a splayed foot and culminating in a rimless top with two sprawling handles, the exterior decorated in the shape of a vase with incised gilded repeating floral and dragon decoration, a sage on a dragon in raised decoration on the front, gilded characters on the back, a single red lotus on each side of rim., height 7.1” — 18 cm.

Estimate $500/800


28

A CINNABAR INK-CAKE WITH GILDED CHINESE ZODIAC SYMBOLSQING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD清光緒八掛十二生肖金彩硃砂墨

a round circular red cinnabar ink-cake with beautifully-carved gilded animal characters representing the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac, the inner circles carved with semi-arabesques, raised block motifs, and abstract gilded mythical beasts in the center, the back with a plaque of gilded Chinese characters flanked by two serpentine dragons., diameter 3.9” — 10 cm.

Estimate $600/900

29

A STRIKINGLY CARVED INKSTONE WITH BULL AND A BOYREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國牛與童子陶泥硯台

a brown and black lidded inkstone, the lid carved with raised decoration of a boy atop a stampeding bull with rocks and thistles in the background, the interior decorated with two raised mandarin ducks floating along a pond., height 8.3” — 21 cm.

Estimate $500/700


30

AN ELEGANTLY CARVED BAMBOO AND BONE PAGE-TURNERQING DYNASTY (1644 - 1912)清竹雕冊頁刀

a long bamboo and bone page-turner, the brown smooth exterior decorated with white incised characters on the handle and with carvings of gnarled bamboo plants spanning the sheath, decorated with a raised loophole., height 12.2” — 31 cm.

Estimate $400/600

32

TWO NEAR IDENTICAL PARTIAL IVORY PAPERWEIGHTSQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清嵌螺鈿象牙紙鎮壹對

two long rectangular near identical paperweights, partially made from ivory, each decorated with raised scenes of birds amongst foliage painted green, orange, red, yellow, black, mauve, brown, and silver., height 11.8” — 30 cm.

Estimate $500/800

31

A SMALL IVORY ENGRAVING WITH FOUR ARMSREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國象牙盲雕唐詩折刀

a small ivory with “blind engraving‘‘ technique, with four swinging arms with tiny engravings in the famous Tang Poems, the sheath decorated with a painted dove amongst pine branches., height 2.2” — 5.5 cm.

Estimate $1,500/2,000


33

A SMALL DELICATE IVORY BLIND ENGRAVING OF A PRAYERREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國象牙盲雕金剛經心經

an extremely intricately painted small ivory blind engraving of a prayer, the exterior decorated with the painted image of Guanyin standing on a lotus flower in red, blue, yellow, pink, and green, the tiny characters of the prayer carved in black spanning the body., height 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $1,200/1,800

35

A TALL PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE WITH BLUE, WHITE, AND RED TEMPLE SCENESREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國青花釉裡紅鼻咽壺

the cylindrical body rising straight from a circular foot on a flat base, culminating in a slender short neck with a green striped stopper, the exterior hand-painted with underglaze blue, white, and copper red scenes of martial arts in and outside a temple, the top painted with lotus flowers in blue and red., height 3.9” — 10 cm.

Estimate $500/900

34

A SMALL IVORY SNUFF BOTTLE WITH CHILDREN PLAYINGQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清牙雕嬰戲鼻咽壺

the rectangular body rising on an angle from a flat base and culminating in a lobed lid and a flat rim, the exterior decorated with scenes of children playing on one side in black, yellow, and orange, lotus and tendrils on two sides as well as the shoulder, a chinese poem incised on the back., 2.2” x 1” — 5.7 x 2.5 cm.

Estimate $600/900


36

A SMALL CLEAR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE WITH INTERIOR PAINTING OF A GOVERNMENT OFFICIALQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清水晶內繪”董福祥”像鼻咽壺

the ovoid body rising from a flat rim with a slightly raised foot, tapering to a rounded neck with archaistic scroll decoration and a pink stopper with a brass band, the exterior decorated with Chinese characters on each shoulder, the interior front finely painted with the image of a government official, Dong Fuxiang, the interior back decorated with paintings of bamboo plants in black and white., height 3” — 7.5 cm.

Estimate $1,200/1,600

37

A SOLID RED AND WHITE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE CARVED WITH A ROOSTERQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清瑪瑙浮雕大吉鼻咽壺

the flat body swelling from a flat cylindricla base and culminating in a narrow neck with a jadeite stopper atop a gilt bronze rim, the exterior beautifully carved in white and red agate with a simple raised carving of a strutting rooster with delicately-incised feather decoration., height 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $900/1,800

38

A SMALL HETIAN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE DEPICTING AN ELEPHANTQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清和闐玉鼻咽壺碧璽帽

the flat circular body rising from a two-footed flat base and culminating in a circular lipped rim topped by a pink tourmaline stopper above a gilt bronze band, the exterior carved authoritatively into the shape of an elephant motif, with a finely incised saddlebag on either side, a lotus-shaped saddle on top, and the front and the back of the elephant on each narrow face of the snuff bottle., height 2.8” — 7.1 cm.

Estimate $1,000/2,000


39

AN ENAMEL ON COPPER SNUFF BOTTLE WITH A CORAL STOPPER AND COLORFUL TEMPLE SCENESQIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD清乾隆銅胎畫琺瑯山水鼻咽壺

the wide body swelling from a flat base with a raised foot and culminating in a small rim with a light lip topped with an orange coral stopper, with two small hooks attached to a chain, the exterior decorated with beautiful enamel scenes, the front with a traditional temple amongst pink, yellow, and green landscape scenes, the other side with a yellow and white farmhouse overlooking a river surrounded by rolling mountains, four-character mark in blue on base., height 2.2” — 5.5 cm., diameter 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $1,800/2,500

40

AN INTRICATELY-CARVED GILT BRONZE STATUE OF THE BODHISATTVA MANJUSHRIQING DYNASTY, 1644-1911清藏傳鎏金佛文殊菩薩

the body rising from a lobed lotus base with a flat ovular foot, the legs crossed, the body adorned with carved jewels and a few scattered precious stones, the hands in vitarka mudra and holding a vajra-sword, the eyes closed with defined eyebrows, the crown intricately carved with a small stupa-like structure rising from the top of the head, the shoulders adorned with mythical serpents or a stem with long lotus cascading down to the knees, the back of the statue ungilded, the origin likely Jin because of the known state worship of Manjushri., 7.9” x 4.9” — 20 x 12.5 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000

41

A GILT BRONZE BODHISATTVA WITH TWO SMALL CHILDRENQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀銅鎏金送子佛

a beautifully carved and cast statue of a bodhisattva, the serene face topped by a bald head and a halo with three fiery points with tressed robes and an intricate jeweled pendant, standing atop a lotus-shaped pedestal, with one child on the left arm and one child hanging from the bottom of the robes, a symbol of continuous generations and offspring., height 14” — 35.5 cm.

Estimate $1,500/2,000


42

A GILT BRONZE PEDESTAL CARVING OF THE BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI19TH CENTURY十九世紀銅鎏金造像

a hammered and carved gilt bronze cross-legged pedestal carving of the Buddha Sakyamuni, flanked by two small bodhisattva attendants, the tressed robes carved in simple geometric pattens below a serene face with large ears and a comb-carved usnisha, the halo strikingly carved resembling fire centered by a lotus, the pedestal hammered and undecorated with incised columns of Chinese characters., height 9.8” — 25 cm.

Estimate $3,000/4,000

43

A LARGE TURQUOISE MONOCHROME VASE WITH LOTUS SCROLLS19TH CENTURY, QIANLONG MARK十九世紀孔雀藍釉刻花天球瓶

the spherical body swelling from a slightly everted base and culminating in a slightly concaving neck with a flaring rim with a straight lip, the exterior vibrantly carved in monochrome turquoise color with raised swirl decoration around the base below a row of arabesques, the body decorated with beautiful scrolling lotus flowers, leaves, and tendrils below a row of tapered scrolls, the rim decorated with a repeating set of flowers, the rim with a finely-carved wave motif, height 15.6” — 39.5 cm., diameter 9.8” — 25 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000

44

A RUBY RED MONOCHROME STEM CUPQING DYNASTY19TH CENTURY清十九世紀胭脂紅高足杯

the body swelling from a splayed base rising to a slender cylindrical neck, culminating in a slightly everted rim, the exterior decorated in a monochrome ruby glaze, the interior decorated in a pure white glaze, base inscribed with the six-character reign mark in underglaze blue., height 3.2” — 8.1 cm., diameter 2.6” — 6.7 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000


45

A FAMILLE ROSE VASE WITH A BLUE STANDGUANGXU MARK大清光緒年製款粉彩花鳥紋觀音瓶連座

the body swelling from a flat foot attached to a blue circular base with carved floral apertures, culminating in a trumpeting neck with a flared rim, the exterior decorated in a famille rose palette with songbirds atop blue, pink, and yellow lotus blossoms and peonies, base inscribed with six-character Guangxu mark., height 8.3” — 21 cm.

Estimate $500/900

47

A BEAUTIFUL GROUND COPPER FAMILLE ROSE BOWL WITH QILIN MOTIF QIANLONG MARK, REPUBLICAN PERIOD民國粉彩麒麟紋折腰碗

the body rising from a raised foot with a flat base and culminating in a copper-plated rim with no lip, the exterior decorated with a layer of copper glaze decorated with waves, crisscross shapes and floral bouquet in white, with medallions depicting copper, red, yellow, and green “qilins” in differing poses, interior painted with a green enameled “qilin” on a yellow scrolling cloud within the doubled red color circles, highlighted with the keyfret border on the tapered foot., height 3” — 7.6 cm., diameter 6.3” — 16 cm.

Estimate $500/900

46

A FAMILLE JAUNE BOWL WITH GREEN DRAGON MOTIFSLATE QING DYNASTY晚清黃地綠龍紋盌

the body rising from a flat base with a raised foot and culminating in a slightly-lipped rim, the exterior decorated with carved green dragons circling the bowl on a background of multiple shapes of yellow, with a scrolling floral motif near the rim, base inscribed with six-character Yongzheng mark in doubled lines., height 2.6” — 6.6 cm., diameter 5.5” — 14 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000


50

A BEAUTIFUL RED-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE BOWLQIANLONG MARK乾隆紅地開光式戲嬰盌

the sloping sides rising from a raised foot with a flat base, culminating in a slightly everted rim with no lip, the exterior decorated in a famille rose palette with scenes of children playing, the interior a continuation of the exterior with sprouting branches and a flying butterfly, mark in underglaze blue on base., height 3.1” — 8 cm., diameter 7.1” — 18 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500

48

AN INTRIGUING DOUBLE-GOURD ROBIN’S EGG WASHERREPUBLICAN PERIOD, QIANLONG MARK民國 <乾隆年製> 爐鈞釉葫蘆洗

carved in the shape of a double-gourd washer, rising from a flat base and culminating in a concave rim, the exterior decorated in a bubbling robin’s egg blue glaze with raised peach, bat, and blossom decoration, the interior left undecorated., height 2.4” — 6 cm., diameter 8.7” — 22 cm.

Estimate $1,000/2,000

49

A RED-GROUND MONOCHROME PORCELAIN EWERKANGXI MARK康熙紅釉僧帽壺

the smooth, rounded body rising from a raised foot with a flat base to a large lotus-shaped ewer spout with a long, elegant handle, the exterior undecorated with ground red glaze., height 7.1” — 18 cm., diameter 7.1” — 18 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500


52

A GROUP OF THREE MING DYNASTY-STYLE ANIMAL CARVINGS古玉雕動物三件

a group of three celadon and russet brown tone jade carvings, carved in the Ming Dynasty style, the first depicting a calcified mythical beast with wide eyes and a long tail, the second depicting a curled dragon with beautifully-carved scales, the third depicting two mythical beasts, one large and one small, climbing a rock inscribed with the shou character, sizes range from 4 - 6 cm diameter.

Estimate $500/900

54

A PAIR OF HAN DYNASTY-STYLE DRAGON PLAQUESPOST-REPUBLICAN PERIOD仿漢龍形珮兩件

a pair of jade dragon plaques, carved in the archaistic Han Dynasty style, the first plaque with one dragon, the head facing backwards, the body with studded and swirling decoration, the second plaque in the shape of two reversing dragons, carved with small incised motifs defining the scales and body, both pieces calcified, size ranges from 10 - 15cm diameter.

Estimate $600/900

53

TWO ARCHAISTIC CONG CARVINGS古玉琮二件

a pair of small jade pillars, carved in archaistic styles reminiscent of Warring States and Shang Dynasty carvings, the first carving a square shaft with a hollow circular middle in heavily calcified russet brown jade, the exterior decorated with carvings often found on Shang Dynasty bronze cauldrons, the second carving a rectangular base with a hollow circular center in dark green jade with tiered points and lightly-carved spiral motifs. Sizes range from 3 - 5.5 cm height, 5 - 6 cm diameter.

Estimate $600/900

51

TWO SMALL NEAR-IDENTICAL FAMILLE ROSE VASES WITH TRUMPETING RIMSQIANLONG MARK乾隆年製粉彩花鳥紋花瓶一對

the cylindrical body of each vase rising from a splayed foot with a cylindrical raised base, culminating in a trumpeting flared rim, the exterior decorated in a famille rose palette with scenes of red birds amongst peony and prunus flowers in pink, yellow, green and red, the bases gold ground with black floral latticework motifs., height 5.9” — 15 cm., diameter 3.9” — 10 cm.

Estimate $500/900


56

A CARVED OLIVE PIT SHOULAOQING DYNASTY (1127-1279)清核雕福壽仙翁

an olive pit carved as a shoulao, with a staff on his right hand, sharp geometrically tressed robes and long combed beard, with smiling face and the fine detailed incision, attached by a string to a frayed end resembling the shaolou’s beard, atop of the pit tied with a ruyi knob., height 1.5” — 3.9 cm.

Estimate $500/800

57

A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN CARVING OF A CITRONREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國犀角雕佛手掛件

a small rhinoceros horn carving of a citron, with incised leaf and tendril decoration, horn in its dark brown tone., height 1.3” — 3.4 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500

55

AN AMBER CARVING OF LINGZHI AND FLORAL MOTIFS LIAO/JIN DYNASTY (1127 - 1279)遼金雕花形紅蜜蠟帽正

a fascinating carving in dark orange amber, one side with raised lingzhi, lotus, peony, and tendril motifs, the other side uncarved in lighter brown and orange shades., height 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200


58

A BEAUTIFUL IVORY CARVING OF THE MONKREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912 - 1949)民國象牙雕布袋和尚

an intricately carved yellow and white ivory carving of a monk in tressed robes with bare chest and fat belly, a bald head with big long earlobes, a smiling visage with dimples, wrinkles on his forehead, with a palm fan on his left hand and a tied rucksack on a gnarled stick with “ruyi” on his right shouder, finely-carved toes on sandals., height 3.1” — 8 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200

59

A STRIKINGLY CARVED AGATE BOULDERQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清瑪雕山水人物山仔

the protrusion-studded body rising from a flat base with no foot and culminating in a rounded triangular peak, the interior hollowed out and beautifully carved with a pair of sage crossing a treacherous mountain, pass dotted with boulders, the exterior on the right decorated with a gnarled pine canopy below the ruyi shaped cloud, continued with a terraced veranda on the side, reverse carved with few more clusters of umbrella shaped pine trees, stone in its semi translucent celadon tone with patches of russet and streaks infusion., height 4.1” — 10.5 cm.

Estimate $900/1,800

60

A BEAUTIFUL AGATE CARVING OF A DRAGON WITH A ROW OF COINS, 19TH CENTURY十九世紀瑪瑙雕狓貅

a stunning agate boulder carving in pale white, orange, and brown shades, the back uncarved, the front incised with a raised dragon motif with studded scaly skin, wide nostrils, beady eyes, a long ridge of horns, and a bifurcated tail in the shape of a lingzhi leaf, standing on a row of four small coins., height 3.9” — 10 cm., diameter 2” — 5 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500


63

A SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH A MYTHICAL BEASTLATE QING DYNASTY晚清壽山石瑞獅印章

a large olive green soapstone seal decorated with four panels containing a chilong atop a dot-marked background, the top crowned with a fearsome mythical beast, the wide-eyed, flared nostril, barred-teeth head turned backwards facing the incised spine and flipped tail, standing proudly on two powerful front legs., 3.9” x 1.6” — 10 x 4 cm.

Estimate $500/900

61

A VERY FINE CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL壽山石雕瑞獅印章

the stone rising from a soapstone base, surmounted with a mythical lion, powerfully carved with its front legs standing up, its head turned sharply to the left with bulging eyes, nostrils flaring and the combed mane in between, mouth slightly opened with the sharp fangs revealing, the muscular body carved with incised details, bifurcated tails resting at the front of hind leg, the seal face left uncarved, the stone in its pale lychi-white tone., height 2.1” — 5.4 cm.

Estimate $600/1,200

62

A PAIR OF CALCIFIED JADE MYTHICAL BEASTS WITH “YIN” AND “YANG” SYMBOLS EARLYMING DYNASTY明初鈣化瑞獸陰陽印章一對

a pair of highly calcified light milky beige jade seals, each with a handle carved into the shape of a male and female mythical beast, both in crouched positions with wide pupil-less eyes, long snaking head ornaments, open mouths, and long sphinx-like beards, one based with a raised “ying” symbol, the other with an incised “yang” symbol, signifying the two seals as a pair., height 3.1” — 8 cm., diameter 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $1,000/1,500

64

AN INTRIGUING WHITE JADE “ELEPHANT” SEALDAOGUANG PERIOD清道光太平有象白玉印章

a small milky white jade seal, the base smoothly carved square with Chinese characters written in ink on one side, the top impressively carved into the shape of a docile elephant with three boys strapping a harness and saddle to the back, the elephant a symbol of peace, jade in its white tone with russet and mottling inclusion., 2.4” x 1.6” — 6.1 x 4 cm.

Estimate $900/1,800


65

AN INTRICATELY-CARVED JADE SEALWESTERN HAN DYNASTY西漢南公國丞螭虎紐玉印

carved in high relief with two mythical dragons rising from a square base decorated with wave shape-carvings surrounding a feline-shaped dragon with a visible head and barred teeth, the body flowing beneath the spiral wave-carvings with an emerging tail behind the head, the stone with an even warm honey earthy tone, the base sealed with four characters – nan gong guo zheng 南南南南

the partly-submerged feline dragon was a motif commonly seen in Eastern Zhou art contemporary with the Western Han Dynasty on scabbard chapes, possibly given as a gift to a soldier or general, unprecedented artistry in terms of the carved figures moving freely off the boundaries of their square bases, origins of this carving style revealed by archaeology to be in Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Guangdong Provinces in South and Eastern China.

螭虎的形象，在漢代大量用作玉器的裝飾纹樣，可以說是盛極一时。螭虎在现实生活中並不存在，是人們想象的神物。漢代文献記载，螭為龍属。東漢學者高誘注《吕氏春秋》說：“螭，龍之别也。”《后漢書；馬融傳》注：“螭，龍之属。”今人仓修良主编《史記辞典》也說：“螭，龍的别名。” 螭虎的形象，可能是虎頭螭身，既像螭，又像虎。《漢書·揚雄傳》注引三國人書昭說：“似虎而鳞”，即虎頭螭身。又注《音义》引鄭氏云：“虎類也，龍形”，是螭和虎的合体，所以稱之为螭虎。螭虎又傳为“山神”，有“守護神”之稱。螭虎是古人根据想象創造的神靈動物。螭虎是戰國之後玉器中常見的異獸，戰國晚期玉器上就有螭虎紋飾。漢以後，螭虎使用的更為廣泛。史書記載：初，漢高祖入關，得秦始皇藍田玉璽，螭虎紐。文曰“受天之命，皇帝壽昌”高祖佩之，後代名曰傳國璽。漢人崇尚螭虎。班固《封燕然山銘》有“鷹揚之校，螭虎之士”的句子。由此可知，螭虎在中華民族的古老文化中代表神武、力量、權勢、王者風範。, 2.3” x 2.6” x 2.6” — 5.8 x 6.6 x 6.6 cm.

Estimate $5,000/7,000

Literature: Myers, Myrna, “Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jades.” Myrna Myers: Paris (Date Not Given)


66

A DARK GREEN JADE SEALPOST-REPUBLICAN PERIOD黑青玉方章

a dark green jade seal, the body carved in an octagonal shapes with four long sides and four short, the bottom carved with archaistic Chinese characters, the top with a two-dimensional bas-relief of a mythical beast with streaming tail and mane decoration, wide eyes, carved skin, and a long tongue., height 1” — 2.5 cm., diameter 1.9” — 4.8 cm.

Estimate $500/900

67

A FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN TEAPOTREPUBLICAN PERIOD民國珊瑚紅釉刻花開光花鳥茶壺

the body angularly rising from a flat foot, culminating in a raised rim topped by a lobed silver painted lid, a trapezoidal handle, and an everted spout, the exterior decorated in a famille rose palette with two friezes depicting birds atop peony plants surrounded by a pink background with swirling floral motifs., height 3.5” — 9 cm., diameter 6.3” — 16 cm.

Estimate $3,200/4,200

68

A PORCELAIN TEAPOT WITH LANDSCAPE SCENES, REPUBLICAN PERIOD民國粉彩山水題詩茶壺

the flat body rising from a raised foot with a flat base and culminating in a concave rim with a lobed lid in the shape of a fist, a stumped spout, and a curled handle, the exterior decorated with landscape scenes in green, red, white, and orange on one side, with Chinese characters in black ink on the other side., height 3.1” — 8 cm., diameter 6.7” — 17 cm.

Estimate $3,500/4,500


69

AN ELEGANT YIXING TEAPOT紫砂茶壺-周桂珍款

the flat, disc-shaped body rising from three small feet, culminating in a dragon-shaped handle with an upside down U-shaped lid and a spout in the shape of the head of a mythical beast., height 2.4” — 6 cm., diameter 6.3” — 16 cm.

Estimate $4,000/5,000

70

AN YIXING TEAPORT AND COVER, REPUBLICAN PERIOD民國年製紫砂茶壺

Elegantly potted in a compressed circular form, with steep rounded sides, supported on a tall straight foot, decorated by a double moulded lines below the shoulder, flanked by an opposite C shaped loop handle and a tapering spout on the other, the domed cover surmounted by a spherical knob, the body with warm even reddish tone, the bottom inscribed with a four character 南南南南 , width 7.1” — 18 cm.

Estimate $450/650

71

A VIBRANT JADE AND SILVER TEAPOT, QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清碧玉嵌銀鑲寶石把壺

the body rising from a splayed silver base with a flat foot, rising to a concave rim culminating in a lobed lid, a semi-circular handle, and a protruding spout, the dark green jade exterior covered in carved silver, with raised floral motifs studded with precious stones near the lid and beautiful animal motifs reminiscent of Xiongnu Silk Road artwork on the base., height 3.5” — 9 cm., diameter 7.9” — 20 cm.

Estimate $7,000/12,000


72

A LONG RAW SILVER PIPE WITH JADE DECORATIONQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清銀製玉咀咽桿

A long opium pipe made of cast raw silver, with two raised dragon motifs on either side of four crystal lobes and a murky green jade bowl, each end fitted with a light green jade stopper and mouthpiece., length 22.4” — 57 cm.

Estimate $1,800/2,800

73

A LONG HORN SCULPTURE WITH CARVINGS OF A SHOULAO, LATE QING DYNASTY清末民初仙翁雕牛角

the long bent erect body rising from a flat base and culminating in a rounded cut top with a lobed tip, the reddish brown exterior decorated with an intricate carving of a shoulao with a shredded beard, a serene face with smile, hair up with a bun, and tressed robes holding a feathered basket, with small landscape hills carved near the base., height 16.9” — 43 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500

74

A RARE CURVED HORNQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八世紀素角

the body rising on a bent slope from a flat base with a hole and culminating in an angled rounded tip, the exterior in brown and black with bone-white scratches, believed in Imperial China to be a powerful aphrodisiac., height 3.3” — 8.5 cm., diameter 1.8” — 4.5 cm.

Estimate $600/900


75

A SMALL HORN CUP CARVING WITH INTRICATE AUSPICIOUS MOTIFS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY十八/十九世紀 “六蝠”角雕杯

the angled body rising from a flat ovoid base and culminating in a wide rim with no lip, the exterior in brown and orange with four panels of carved reliefs, the first and third panels with identical motifs of three bats amongst swirling decoration, the second panel with a single triangular leaf, the fourth panel with modern and archaistic square, herringbone, spiral, and triangular carving, all within the keyfret border., height 3.9” — 9.8 cm., diameter 2.8” — 7.2 cm.

Estimate $450/900

76

A ZITAN WOOD CARVING OF THE BODHISATTVA GUANYINREPUBLICAN PERIOD, QIANLONG MARK民國紫檀木觀音

the dark brown zitan wood body rising from a rock-like base, with beautifully carved tressed robes atop small feet, the face serene with closed eyes, the chest bare with a small necklace, the hands crossed, one holding a small vase, the ushnisha covered by lotus-shaped hood, wood in dark brown color with tiny white strip marks all over., height 14” — 35.5 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500

77

A BAMBOO POT WITH CARVED CRANES AND PINESQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八世紀松鶴延年竹簡

the cylindrical pot rising on a slight angle from a flat base culminating in a flat rim, the front side decorated with two exquisitely-carved cranes under the canopy of the pines standing on a scaled tree trunk ascending the height of the pot with flower blossoms over a pond with rocks, the back side left undecorated reveals the bamboo segment, pot in elegant deep brown color with burgandy hue., height 9.6” — 24.5 cm.

Estimate $600/900


78

A CARVED BAMBOO POT WITH BIRD AND BLOSSOM DECORATIONQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀竹雕喜鵲戲梅桶

the cylindrical body ascending slightly bent from a flat base, the front of the dark brown colored bamboo exterior carved in high relief of two birds with intricately carved wings perched on a gnarled branching tree with blossoming prunus sprouting from each branch, the back remaining undecorated with the natural segment marks of the bamboo plant, the interior left hollow. , 11.8” x 5.9” — 30 x 15 cm.

Estimate $700/900

79

A REMARKABLE BAMBOO CARVING BRUSHPOTQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八世紀 “紅樓夢” 雕竹筒 – 吳焕文作品

the cylindrical brown body with an indented rim rising from a flat base and decorated with a variety of strikingly-carved noble and servant figures, on one side within the pavilion garden scene depicting a lady accompanied by a group of attendants, two holding the fans arm in arm with the lady, the terraced garden all set in with the clusters of umbrella shaped pine canopy throughout the whole rim with the detailed inscribed roof bricks, further behind the crowd, the roof corners within a galleried veranda masterfully carved, around the foot decorated by the blossoming prunus on the balustrade; the other side with the pillars carved on the side, another group of attendants presenting fruits to two seated ladies, clothing with fine incised details, all reserved on galleried terraces and gardens sided by the willows with the bridge over the water, highlighted with the banana leaves and trunk dynamically driven under the coverage of the powerful pine shade, “Dream of the Red Mansion” inscribed in characters on bottom 南南南 – 南南南南, height 7.4” — 18.8 cm., diameter 6.2” — 15.8 cm.

Estimate $5,000/8,000

Provenance: Property of an important Chinese collector


80

A ZITAN-WOOD BRUSHPOT WITH RAISED CHARACTER DECORATIONQING DYNASTY, JIAQING PERIOD清嘉慶紫檀浮雕筆筒

the body rising from a flat lipped base and culminating in a lipped flat rim, the black exterior carved with rows of beautiful raised characters, Jiaqing Mark in raised characters on front., height 9.1” — 23 cm., diameter 8.3” — 21 cm.

Estimate $3,000/4,000

81

A RARE HAWKSBILL TORTOISE SHELL BITONGLATE QING / EARLY REPUBLICAN PERIOD民國紫檀木觀音

the cylindrical body rising straight from a flat circular foot and culminating in a large lipped rim, the checkered brown and amber tortoise shell exterior decorated with two intricately incised scenes of cranes flying amongst floral foliage surrounded by an arabesque border., height 4.5” — 11.5 cm., diameter 3” — 7.6 cm.

Estimate $1,000/2,000

82

A PAIR OF ANCIENT BRONZE COINS DATED 1102NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (910-1127)北宋宋徽宗銅錢一對

a pair of near-identical bronze coins with square holes, a trait common to Imperial Chinese coinage, dated from the year 1102, both with characters commemorating the Song Dynasty and the Emperor Fui Jong, resting in a framed glass plaque., diameter 1.2” — 3 cm.

Estimate $400/700

Note: 崇寧通寶，崇寧重寶各壹


83

A PAIR OF SILVER COINS DEPICTING THE WARLORD YUAN SHIKAIREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國袁世凱銀幣兩枚

a pair of large silver coins depicting the warlord Yuan Shikai, the leader of the Republic of China from 1912-1916, decorated in military attire on one side, the other side with a sprawling raised laurel and Chinese characters., diameter 1.6” — 4 cm.

Estimate $400/600

84

A HAWKSBILL MINIATURE PIPEREPUBLICAN PERIOD民國玳瑁煙斗

a small hawksbill turtle shell pipe in shades of amber, brown, and black, with a contracting cylindrical bent mouthpiece attached to a rectangular pipe with two square ends, the bowl adorned with a gilt cover., length 3.9” — 10 cm.

Estimate $350/700

86

A CINNABAR BEADED NECKLACE剔紅硃砂項鏈

the red cinnabar beaded necklace strung together with red rope attached to a gold fastener, the beads carved with intricate flower and swirl motifs, length 23.2” — 59 cm.

Estimate $350/500

85

A HORN CARVING OF LOTUSES AND LINGZHIQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清角雕荷蓮掛飾

the contorted conical body rising from a rounded base and culminating in a pointed top, the rhinoceros-horn exterior decorated with vivid and striking carvings of lingzhi flowers, lotus petals, creeping tendrils, and pine needles., length 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $400/600


87

AN ELEGANT JADE NECKLACE OF THE BODHISATTVA GUANYIN翡翠觀音墜帶鏈

a long jade necklace with white jade beads along a black string, the pendant a beautiful white jade piece with splashes of bright and dark green depicting the bodhisattva Guanyin, seated cross-legged with a serene face, tressed robes, and a halo., length 13.8” — 35 cm.

Estimate $500/900

88

A SOLID AMBER BEADED BRACELETREPUBLICAN PERIOD民國蜜腊手鏈

a light brown beaded bracelet with cylindrical solid amber beads tied to an elastic string., diameter 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $400/600

Note: Adjustable size

89

A SMALL BRACELET OF AMBER BEADSQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清黃金老琥珀手串

a small amber twenty-bead bracelet, bound by a nylon string, each bead is with lustrous honey color revealing the natural crack., diameter 3.5” — 9 cm.

Estimate $600/900

90

A PAIR OF JADEITE BEADS BRACELETS翡翠玉織手串一對

two beautiful jadeite braided bracelet, comprising of multicolor jadeite beads clusters, one in amber honey, reddish and celadon tone and another in a white, greyish, pale yellow and light green color, both braided on a red color string. Sizes range between 6cm - 7cm.

Estimate $500/800


91

A JADE BEADED NECKLACE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WHITE JADE BOULDER OF GUANYINREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國玉佛帶鏈掛墜

a stunning necklace of milky green jade beads, a bright jade bead in the middle attached to a beautiful white jade boulder, the front with a decorated sunken carved motif of the bodhisattva Guanyin, seated cross-legged holding a candle with a serene face and tressed robes, the other side undecorated., length 15.7” — 40 cm.

Estimate $550/850

92

AN ELEGANT BEADED JADE NECKLACELATE QING DYNASTY晚清碧玉項鏈

a beautiful necklace comprising of semi translucent pearl-like milky green jade beads, increasing in size from top to bottom, the back fastened with a gilt bronze clasp., length 11.8” — 30 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500

94

A SMALL RED LACQUER POTQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清剔紅漆雕人物圓盒

the cylindrical body rising from a flat base with no foot and culminating in a flat rim topped by a rounded lid, the exterior carved in high relief decoration depicting two sages sitting and having tea at the galleried veranda, sprawled out amongst vivid natural scenes of pine trees, temples, and mountains, highlighted with the fascinating keyfret border as background, the lid decorated with a shoulao under the clusters of pines sitting on the rocks, with the ruyi shaped border all along, the interior painted black and undecorated., height 3” — 7.5 cm., diameter 2.6” — 6.5 cm.

Estimate $1,800/2,800

93

AN AGATE BEADED NECKLACE WITH A ZITAN WOOD CARVING OF THE BODHISATTVA GUANYIN19TH CENTURY - LATE QING DYNASTY晚清紫檀木佛頭瑪瑙珠項鏈

a long necklace of brownish agate beads with a hanging zitan wood carving of the head of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion venerated across Chinese Buddhist circles, with a serene face, a finely-combed and carved ushnisha, closed eyes, and large ears., length 13.4” — 34 cm.

Estimate $550/950


96

A VERY RARE CLAY CERAMIC MOLDSONG DYNASTY (960 -1279)宋瓷龍紋印花陶模

the body rising from a concave base with hard-packed crude clay, culminating in a rounded top with a finely incised serpentine dragon amongst clouds, was likely used during the Song Dynasty at an ancient kiln to mold motifs onto ceramics before firing., diameter 8.3” — 21 cm.

Estimate $1,800/2,500

Note: 此陶模屬非常罕有的古物。由宋朝到現在，還能完整無缺的保存至今，實非易事。此陶模用作於刻花於陶瓷上，如龍泉窯或黑釉之類的器物。此模只用上一至兩次，龍紋及花式仍能清析可見。

97

A RUBY RED GLASS OVERLAY “BIRDS OF PREY” SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 1644-1912清霏雪地套紅料鼻咽壺

the tall oval-shaped bottle rising from a circular flat foot with a convex base culminating in a gilded lipped rim with a sapphire stopper, the exterior decorated in overlay painted in red, the first overlay a bird perched on a tree with a fish in mouth in front of a rising lotus flower, the second overlay a menacing hawk with cocked wings perched on a gnarled tree with drooping flowers on thin branches, all reserved on a glossy white frosted-like glass, the stopper with a small painted leaf decoration.

, height 3.1” — 7.8 cm.

Estimate $2,500/3,500

95

A BEAUTIFUL CINNABAR PLATE CARVED WITH A PERCHED HAWKQING DYNASTY DAOGUANG MARK清道光剔紅雕漆鷹盆t

an intricately carved cinnabar plate with a delicately-incised lotus, tendril, and leaf border, the interior decorated with a vivid scene of a perched hawk over hanging willow trees overlooking a rocky landscape with pine trees perched on hills below swirling clouds., diameter 11.8” — 30 cm.

Estimate $900/1,800


98

AN ENAMEL ON COPPER WITH PAINTED ‘SPLASHES OF NATURE’ SNUFF BOTTLESIMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, YONGZHENG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD, QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911清雍正銅胎畫琺瑯淺藍地花卉鼻咽壺

the circular flat bottle swelling from an everted copper foot with an inverted base, the neck rising to a flat copper rim with a rounded glass stopper, the exterior painted over light blue with rose red, maroon, green, yellow with sprouting peonies blossoms and leaves, wave-like swirls on both side decorated with painted “shou” marks surrounded by a yellow tied bow, four-character mark in underglaze red.

, height 3.1” — 8 cm.

Estimate $3,000/3,800

99

A FAMILLE ROSE ENAMEL ON COPPER WITH ‘PHEASANT’ SNUFF BOTTLE IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJINGQIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD, QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911清乾隆銅胎畫琺瑯”彩鳥牡丹“鼻咽壺

the compressed spherical form, the body swelling voluptuously from a flat circular foot to a decorated lid, the neck rising to a flat copper rim with a lobed copper lid, the white exterior vibrantly painted with a famille rose palette, the front panel with two pheasants with the blooming peony in between, descending from a gnarled tree with budding flowers, the back panel with a vivid and large peony blossoms in the centre with more green leaves and shaded with blue, a continuous blue and orange ruyi cloud band motif above the foot, a band of leaf lappet in orange, green and blue below the neck, the lid painted yellow and green and crested with a white flower, bottom with the four-character mark in blue.

height 2.6” — 6.5 cm.

Estimate $3,500/4,500


100

A RARE AND INCREDIBLY-CARVED JADE SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清翡翠雕龍鳳鼻咽壺

an extremely intricately carved flat jade snuff bottle, the body swelling from a splayed base with a raised foot, with small raised ripples along the sides, culminating in a small ember-shaped lid with two rings hanging from very finely-carved hooks with similar decoration on the body, the front carved with a beautiful soaring phoenix in raised decoration, the back carved with a fearsome coiled dragon, in the tone of bright apple green infused with milky shades., height 2.6” — 6.5 cm.

Estimate $600/1,200

101

A JADE SNUFF BOTTLE19TH CENTURY十九世紀黑玉八角鼻咽壺

the body in its eight facets supporting on a circular short splayed foot, the tall slender body surmounted by a short circular neck with a lipped rim, topped with a black jade cap, jade in its slight white greyish tone with big splash of darker hue infused with russet streaks., height 3” — 7.5 cm.

Estimate $450/700

102

A PAIR OF SMALL JADE SNUFF BOTTLES翡翠鼻咽壺兩件

comprising of two jadeite snuff bottles, one in a spherical shape rising from rounded bases, the exterior in milky green jade with splashes of bright apple green, carved with raised motifs of flowers on one, another one in a compressed spherical form, left undecorated on both sides, sizes range between 5cm - 6cm., height 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $400/600

Note: Comes with Jadeite certificate.


103

A FINELY CARVED JADE LEAF SCULPTURE19TH CENTURY十九世紀秋葉古玉手件

a jade carving in olive green, white, and russet brown of three stacked leaves, the front with visible tiers and finely-carved leaf veins and creases, the back similarly carved accenting the juxtaposition of the leaves, with a bulbous base and narrow top., height 2.8” — 7.2 cm.

Estimate $450/700

104

A FINE CELADON AUSPICIOUS CARVING 19TH CENTURY十九世紀青玉蝠壽

stone masterfully carved with a bat on one end decorated with a elongated lingzhi sprig, on the reverse, the chilong grasping the lingzhi leaf, its body and the bifurcated tail leaning against it, stone of its milky celadon tone with russet streaks on the bottom., length 3.5” — 8.9 cm.

Estimate $500/700

105

A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT JADE PLAQUE DEPICTING A HORSEMANQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀白玉褐色方牌

a rectangular plaque of skilled craftsmanship in milky white jade with splashes of russet-brown, the front carved with a rearing imperial Qing horseman in full battle armor in raised decoration with Chinese and Tibetan characters along the right side, the back carved with a palette of raised Chinese characters, the top of each side carved with an identical swirling wave and cloud motif., 3.1” x 2.1” — 8 x 5.3 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200


106

A TUBULAR JADE CARVING19TH CENTURY十九世紀白玉菱管

in an arch shape with a long and tubular milky green jade carving with a rounded front and an orange-brown flat back, the interior hollowed out with a circular hole., height 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $500/700

107

A FINE CELADON CARVING白玉竹簡

stone naturalistically carved as a bamboo shoot, the bigger one on the left with the incised details to the layered peel, with the smaller ones attached on the right, jade in its pale celadon tone with a small aperture on the top tied on a string with a green jade bead.

Estimate $450/750

108

A WHITE JADE CARVING WITH A BOY19TH CENTURY十九世紀白玉運財童子

carved as a boy leaning on top of a chained coins confronting the toad in his hands, reverse shows the three ancient coins chained on a stem with leaves stay on top, the toad and a boy serve a traditional meaning of luck and wealth, the stone in its even milky tone., length 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $500/800


109

A GROUP OF WHITE JADE ANIMAL CARVINGS十九世紀白玉動物雕

comprising of two small jade animal carvings, a white jade lion in its crouching position and a recumbent celadon mythical beast, sizes range from 2.5 to 4.5 cm.

Estimate $500/800

110

TWO JADE CARVINGS19TH CENTURY十九世紀玉雕兩件

comprising of two jade animal carvings, a white jade mythical lion in a crouching position, powerfully carved with its head lifted, with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils, its triangular-shaped sweeping tail curled up, a recumbent celadon qilin with its coiled horns, combed mane below its chin, head turned to the left with its muscular body well defined with its rigid segment on its back, all feet tucked underneath the body, sizes range between 4cm - 5cm.

Estimate $600/800

111

A GROUP OF TORTOISE JADE CARVINGSQING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY清十八/十九世紀玉雕靈龜一組

comprising of two jade carving with the tortoise theme, one in a compressed square form seal surmounted with a tortoise cleverly carved, with finely incised pattern on the shell, the tortoise in a beautiful amber russet tone, square in its even celadon tone; another piece naturalistically carved as a tortoise shell with symmetrical hexagonal pattern, hollow through hanging on a string for suspension, stone in its darker greyish tone with brown striations, size varies from 2.5-3.5cm., length 1.4” — 3.5 cm.

Estimate $800/1,600


112

A WHITE AND RUSSET BROWN JADE BOULDER WITH A CATFISH CARVING 19TH CENTURY十九世紀年年有魚白玉牌

a small white jade boulder with russet-brown edges, the front carved into a beautifully-defined catfish with long whiskers, a round head, wing-like fins, and a sprawling body with a out-turned tail, with a carved ruyi underneath the fish, the back undecorated and smoothly carved., height 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $450/650

113

TWO JADE CARVINGS19TH CENTURY十九世紀玉雕動物兩件

comprising of two animal carvings, one in a calcified jade rhinoceros carved with almond-shaped eyes and a pointy horn upwards, finely incised with the “S” motif scrolls overall the muscular body, stone in calcified white tone with russet mottling, another carved as a recumbent mythical animal “foon” 南, eyes close and ears half up, tail rest upon its hind leg, stone in its even white tone, sizes range betwwen 4.5cm - 7cm.

Estimate $500/900

114

A BEAUTIFUL WHITE JADE CARVING WITH INCISED DECORATION雕白玉仔

the teardrop-shaped carving incised with swirling decoration and a small plaque on one side, a scholar with a scepter on his hand, surrounded by lingzhi and willows on the other, stone in its opaque white tone., height 2.3” — 5.8 cm.

Estimate $450/650


115

A RARE HAMMERED BRONZE SWORDSPRING AND AUTUMN / WARRING STATES PERIOD (550 - 221 BC)春秋戰國時代公元前550-221年鑄金銀青銅劍

in a long slender shape, the oxidized bronze checkered blade rising from a beautifully-carved bronze prismic handle with triangular patchwork amongst archaistic scrolls, the base cleverly decorated with two mythical birds, heads curled backwards sharply and formed a small aperture on each side, bronze with a green patina and a few patches of malachite., length 25.2” — 64 cm.

Estimate $7,000/14,000

Provenance: Property of a prominent collector

Literature: 戰國青銅劍譜

夏代可以說是中華民族史上最偉大的一個王朝。他偉大的地方是由於他世襲的宗族，子孫猶如大榕樹的盤根糾結，讓大樹不容易傾倒，遇風也越強勁，所以後繼的皇朝都仿此家天下的作法，如商、周、秦、漢等，以求子孫世代太平。若不是這種宗族世襲的彼此血脈連繫，也許今日整個中國會成為四分五裂以部落体系為主的各個小國，如同歐洲一般。我們稱中華民族為華夏民族，除了他是第一個牢固的民族体系外，另外一個因素是他分佈的廣泛，分佈廣泛的原因，是由於夏民族被商擊潰，沿者中國北方邊界逃竄向西，包括四川的三星堆也有夏民族文化的影子，向東包括韓國古代傳說中有后羿射日的故事，即使連江浙、台灣都有學者認為古生民有夏文化的痕跡。

民族為求生存，彼此之間產生戰爭，劍就誕生了。現有最早青銅器的記錄是於夏代，有沒有更早的青銅器，作者手邊沒有這樣的資料，但青銅器到了商代就發展地相當完備，其中以婦好墓出土的青銅器最為有名，很多是大件的禮器，而青銅上的銘文，是歷史學家、考古學家研究商代皇室以及其活動的重要依據。而周代在青銅器上的銘文更多，記敘著各種不同的功勳。而周代之青銅器有別於商代，由其以戰國時代最為顯著，是青銅器上的銘文，不再是以凸版或凹版方式的陽文或陰文呈現，往往嵌以金絲銀線稱為金銀錯，使青銅器看起來更為美觀，這種金銀花紋也順理成章的炫耀在劍身身上。照冶金的道理來說，青銅是由銅與錫所成的樹枝狀組成，是相當脆的金屬材料，做為禮器成祭品，沒有強應力的碰撞，是可以維持原來的形貌，但是一但受外力撞擊，便很容易成為碎片。由秦始皇墓所發掘的青銅出巡戰車碎成一塊一塊,就是這個道理，青銅是不適合作劍的，當時使用的人也應該知道這個結果。但是從秦始皇一號墓中發掘了將近二萬隻青銅劍，這麼多集中的青銅劍，每一隻鑄造工藝都非常講究，只能證明一件事情，秦始皇的軍容狀大是擺場排的，真正的攻略的武器，應該還是木棍、石頭或鐵器，否則陳勝、吳廣不是那麼容易輕而易舉的『揭竿起義』。

到了漢代已經沒有以青銅作為武器的劍出現，多半是各種巧思的青銅器造形的工藝品，可以說，戰國末期，就是青銅劍發展的末期。也是青銅器發展最高峰，然而其在劍身上的銘文，不再是錯上去的，也不是由汞齊塗上去容易刮下來的，其花紋複雜對稱，而是平坦貼上去的。試問高溫熔湯怎麼貼？首先我們要了解商周時期鑄造的過程，基本上鑄件需一端為澆口，另一端為冒口，以讓鑄件中的氣体排出來，讓融湯能完全佔據模体，最後再將澆口、冒口切掉，形成一完整的鑄件。有時一個鑄件可能是由好幾件鑄件合起來再燒鑄形成一体。對於複雜鏤空的鑄件，可能要用到好幾塊小模塊去形成複雜的鏤空花紋。為使青銅器或劍身鑄造沒有小孔洞，鑄件均採取失臘法:先用臘雕成鑄件，再浸入篩選過的細泥漿中後凉乾，再反覆浸入泥漿，一次又一次，來增厚模壁，最後再用火熱烘烤，臘即融熔流出，形成乾而堅硬的殼模，再以青銅熔湯緩緩注入，等液体凝固後，即成鑄件。不同於春秋時代的金銀錯銘文是採取陰文鑄造方式，當鑄造好後，再鑲嵌以金絲或銀線，或塗以汞齊，戰國時代劍上的銘文或花紋的邊，大都是與基地貼齊的，證明花紋是與熔湯合而為一，這種貼花的技術實在是高明無比，後世要仿製也相當困難。基本上這些對稱美麗的圖案，是採取剪紙的藝術，多用金箔或錫箔剪成，因為金或錫延展性很好，容易打造。

然而有人會疑惑，為什麼有些青銅劍歷經二千多年仍然亮麗如新，其中有幾個原因：

(一）錫在劍身內部是銀白色，或是以錫化二銅的共晶白色組織呈現，當在澆鑄時表面的錫與空氣中的氧形成密緻黑色的氧化層，這一層密緻的氧化層形成保護膜，阻止氧分子繼續向內發生氧化作用，如同現代鋁門窗陽極處理的氧化膜。

(二）中國北方少雨，尤其是陜西、甘肅兵家必爭之地，少雨或少水，減少破壞氧化層，故劍可歷經二千年如新。

戰國青銅劍是劍的鑄造工藝發揮的最高峰。其他後期的朝代的鐵劍，經長時間的風化作用，早就鑄鏽蝕光了，即使能保存下來，其外表氧化層會膨脹，形成斑駁而難看，外觀很難與青銅劍比。而鐵的澆鑄溫度高，流動性差，不容易得到細緻潤滑各種複雜造形以及銘文及花紋的外觀。戰國青銅劍是屬諸侯、大夫所用，為迎合貴族的喜好，工匠在設計上花樣層出，可以說是中國青銅鑄造工藝的代表


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A RARE TAOTIE AND SCROLL-DECORATED BRONZE SWORDSPRING AND AUTUMN / WARRNING STATES PERIOD, 550 - 221 BC春秋戰國時代公元前550-221年鑄金銀古代戰爭紋青銅劍

the beautifully-preserved bronze and silver blade, decorated with figures of warriors fighting and archaic floral scrolls, rising from an oxidized bronze handle with a taotie mask with two bosses as eyes and below the fury eyebrow,nostrils continued to the chin divided into two bands going upwards with archaic patterns, rising from a studded shaft and a sprouting floral base, sword in a warm aged patina and few patches of green malachite., length 25.6” — 65 cm.

Estimate $8,000/16,000

Provenance: Property of a prominent collector

Literature: 這鑄金銀青銅劍是屬春秋晚期戰國早期的作品, 所謂錯金銀是先淺刻再鑄金銀, 而兵器注重實用安全, 淺刻有危險易斷因此都是鑄金銀, 但春秋戰國藝術品部份則帶有錯金銀工藝。台灣歷史博物館成耆仁博士提及春秋戰國青銅劍是非常罕有及珍貴的, 具十分高的收藏價值。


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AN ARCHAIC LIBATION CUP (JUE)MIDDLE-LATE SHANG DYNASTY14TH /13TH CENTURY BC商中晚期公元前十四至十三世紀青銅獸面紋爵

The deep U-shaped cup supported by three triangular blade splayed feet, the arched mouth set with two erected posts with a flaring mushroom-shaped caps, flanked with a loop handle on one side with a dragon decorated on top, and a pointed back end, beautiful and sophisticated kuilong cast on the key-fret reserve, followed with the upright triangular lappets, all underneath the mouth and the pointed end, with the notched flanges on both sides, the body decorated with a wide band of incised motifs of dragons and swirl patterns, the legs left undecorated, the bronze with a warm aged patina., height 7.9” — 20 cm., diameter 6.7” — 17 cm.

Estimate $10,000/15,000

Provenance: Property from an extremely renowned collector. Acquired in Tokyo in 1970s.

Literature: 爵的出現始於二理頭文化，夏的墓葬即已發現，在商周時是一種非常重要的青銅飲器。古人在舉行祭祀或宴饗時，非常講究長幼尊卑的次序，所謂“行爵”就是嚴格按禮制要求的序位來進行。日久沿襲，聚飲行爵便與人們的身份地位相關聯，“爵位”的概念即由此產生，“爵”便由飲器引申出等級地位的含意，後來就成為貴族社會宗法等級地位術語。

本件青銅爵，其夔龍紋磨菇狀角屬商晚期龍紋特徵，傘形頂立柱亦是商晚期常飾於斝、爵之柱，又傘形頂立柱形愈靠近流，則屬愈早期之器。綜觀紋飾、造形屬商晚期之器，銅鏽雖經整理仍牢固地附著在銅器的表層。地子的顏色、層次錯綜複雜，屬常時間在地層下慢慢地氧化、還原生成的。



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A RARE AND IMPORTANT ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL AND COVER (YOU)EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 10TH CENTURY BC西周早期公元前十世紀青銅獸面饕餮紋提梁卣

the pear-shaped body swelling from a slightly everted base with an elon-gated foot, the rim topped with a domed cover with two spikes and a lobed crenellation, carved with two highly stylised taotie masks and dragon motifs carved in low relief reserved on keyfret ground, four sharp blades resembling the fierce eyebrows, with another four mythical dragons carved on the side of the cover, same theme of dragon motifs continues to the upper section of the body, repeated with the taotie mask motifs in the mid section, highlight-ed with the raised notched flanges dividing the panels, another eight drag-ons carved around the side on the waisted base, vessel with a carved long semicircular handle flanked by two high-relief bull-heads at the terminal, the bronze with olive-green patina and malachite encrustations.

The Western Zhou Dynasty continued in the steps of the Shang Dynasty with their bronze work, but introduced newer motifs such as the bull which sug-gests a greater emphasis on mortal versus immortal aspects of worship and ceremony. This piece is part of the phase known as the ‘transitional period’ of bronzework, seen in other examples featuring similar spiked spines rising up each side and the lidded body., height 11.6” — 33.5 cm., diameter 9.1” — 23 cm.

Estimate $50,000/80,000

Provenance: Property from an extremely renowned collector. Acquired in Tokyo in 1970s.

Literature: Watson, William, “Ancient Chinese Bronzes”. London: Faber and Faber, 1962, pg. 78

卣是商、周時代流行的一種盛酒器，古文獻和金文中常將卣和一種用秬米與香草釀造名為“鬯”的酒連繫在一起，故學者認為卣是專用來盛裝這種特製祭祀用香酒的容器。所以卣的地位較一般容酒器為高。

本件青銅提梁卣，主要紋飾為牛角獸面紋，這種紋飾盛行於商晚期及西周早期，但其上的蛇紋，則僅流行於商晚期，故可判定該卣屬商晚期後段之器。又底層黑漆古，綠繡在紅鏽之上，鏽的層位穩定，顯示該卣銅鏽是在

水坑環境中長期埋藏而自然生成的。

Note: Similar piece at Baoji Bronzeware Museum and National Palace Muse-um

類同器物存在寶雞市周原博物館及國立故宮博物館v



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A VERY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL ARCHAIC SQUARE “DING” CAULDRONLATE SHANG DYNASTY13TH - 11TH CENTURY BC商晚期公元前十三至十一世紀饕餮紋青銅鼎

The square body rising on a slight angle from four pegged legs to a lipped rim and two large handles, the frieze of two archaic kui dragons confronting each towards each other divided by a flange, the body decorated in oxidized bronze with archaic motifs of fierce taotie masks, two bosses imitating as the eyes of the masks with the notched flanges in the middle, this archaic motifs repeating on the other three panels, the bronze with a warm aged patina and green malachite.

Square Ding vessels of this type were the most rare and luxurious bronze pieces crafted by the Shang, used in ceremonial and religious practices by the imperial nobility. The taotie, or “ogre” motif, is very regularly used as a Shang and Zhou design, but eventually was reappropriated in Ming bronzework, jade, and ceramics on the Imperial level. The square Ding vessel type only had a short lifespan, with the latest piece found dating from the 10th century BC, and featured handles rising from each side rather than the early Shang handles which rose directly from the base of the body. However, the four legs protruding from the body of the piece do suggest Shang craftsmanship, as tripodal and leg-less bases became more common during the later Zhou Dynasty., 8.7” x 6.7” — 22 x 17 cm.

Estimate $30,000/45,000

Literature: Watson, William, “Ancient Chinese Bronzes”. London: Faber and Faber, 1962, pg. 78

鼎在商周時被稱作禮器之首，鼎的種類多樣，用途也不同，形體較大、專用於宴餐的稱為盂鼎、盛牲以祭祀的鼎稱為升鼎，而日常生活中一般的實用鼎稱為餁鼎。鼎多為體圓、腹大、三足、兩耳的容器，足有柱足、扁足，也有四足的方鼎。商和周初的鼎，質多厚重，雙耳多直立於口緣，無蓋，體腹較高，西周以後和春秋的鼎質漸薄，不見扁足與四足，足多塑成牛蹄形，兩耳多附於口外。戰國時期的鼎質更薄，多歛口，帶蓋，附耳，腹部呈西瓜狀，蓋上常飾以三犧、三環或圓型抓握，使用時可為蓋亦可為盤。

本件青銅鼎，其形式、尺寸、紋飾屬於西周早期盛牲以祭祀的升鼎。牛角饕餮紋或牛首紋流行於商晚期至西周早期。表面土與銅鏽結合的硬塊，不易剝落，綠繡在紅鏽之上，鏽的層位穩定，鏽層較厚又複雜，顯示該鼎銅

鏽是在土坑環境中長期埋藏而自然生成的

Note: Similar piece at National Palace Musuem and Henan Provincial Cultur-al Relics Museum

類同器物存在國立故宮博物館及河南省文物博物館



Literature: 青銅鬲最初是仿陶鬲形狀製作，商早期即已出現。鬲最大的特點是器腹由三個肥大的袋足組成，三個袋足接合處都有分檔，袋足中空，下有椎腳，耳又有立耳、附耳、無耳之分，中空的袋足不僅可以增大器腹容量，又可提高鬲的炊煮功效。

西周早期起，鬲的形狀逐漸走向低矮，下檔漸高，袋足逐漸退化，腹部出現精美紋飾，表示它不再是架於火上的炊煮器了，而是作為宴饗或祭祀時使用的盛食器。

本件青銅鬲高三十餘公分屬於較大形器，無蓋，立耳，足呈銳形，袋足分檔明顯，器身有飾有精美的饕餮紋、夔紋，每個袋足均出戟，這是屬於商晚期的青銅禮器。

Note: Similar piece at Baoji Zhouyuan Museum

寶雞市周原博物館藏 (館藏號3235)


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A RARE AND IMPORTANT LARGE ARCHAIC STOUT-LEGGED “LI” TRIPODLATE SHANG DYNASTY, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC商晚期公元前十三至十一世紀獸面紋青銅鬲

the three-lobed organically-shaped body rising from three pointed feet, with a straight cylindrical neck culminating in an everted rim with two large trapezoidal handles, a frieze below the rim decorated with stylized dragon motifs, body divided into three sections by a slightly curved flanges, followed with a wide band of taotie masks finely casted, two bosses amongst the taotie masks in each section, the bronze with a warm aged patina, and small areas of red cuprite and green malachite, reflective of bronzeworking styles during the late Shang Dynasty., height 12.2” — 31 cm., diameter 7.1” — 18 cm.

Estimate $20,000/35,000


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A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (GUI)LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC商晚期公元前十三至十一世紀饕餮紋青銅簋

the sides swelling from a splayed base and culminating in an everted rim with a flared lip, the exterior divided into three sections, a frieze of dragon motif with a mask in between, the mid section decorated with raised cast and carved archaistic taotie mask motifs with two big bosses, lower section with two kuilong confronting each other, all reserves on keyfret ground and between six notched flanges, the interior left undecorated save for an inscription in “minwen”, bronze in warm aged patina.

The bronze-casting tradition of the Shang Dynasty was both revolutionary and holistic. Unlike other cultures in the Bronze Age, the Chinese used bronze for ceremonial purposes rather than weapons, reflective in the dragon and taotie masks carved in low-relief on many of the vessels. Shang Dynasty bronze work became the cornerstone of later jade and porcelain carving, found painted on ceramics as late as the Republican Period., height 5.5” — 14 cm., diameter 7.8” — 19.8 cm.

Estimate $25,000/40,000

Literature: Watson, William, “Ancient Chinese Bronzes”. London: Faber and Faber, 1962, pp. 33-4.

“簋”原本是盛放黍、稷、稻、梁之類熟食的竹籃，後演變為青銅禮器。在商周社會，簋與鼎一樣，於祭祀與大禮中佔很重要的食器地位，且都有標示奴隸主人身份高低的作用。據《禮記‧王藻》記載及考古發現，簋常以偶數出現，數量越多代表地位越高，如四簋配以五鼎，六簋配以七鼎，八簋配以九鼎，以示身份地位。

“簋”出現於商早期，流行於商晚期及西周，西周簋的數量及式樣繁多，達到鼎盛階段，這與周人禁酒而重視食器有關。本件青銅簋，形式、扉稜與饕餮紋都明確顯示商晚期的特徵，其鏽層複雜，鏽的層位穩定，顯示該

簋銅鏽是在水坑環境中長期埋藏而自然生成的。

Note: Similar piece at Baoji Zhouyuan Museum

寶雞市周原博物館藏 (館藏號3235)



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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE MIRROR WITH RAISED MOTIFS OF IMMORTALSSIX DYNASTIES, 3RD CENTURY BC六朝仙人紋銅鏡

a very rare and elegant Six Dynasties period bronze mirror, with a triangular band bordering the body, the exterior decorated with archaistic Chinese characters surrounding raised scenes of immortals and religious ascetics, with four equidistant triangular protrusions surrounding a boss in the centre, bronze with minor patina and malachite encrustation, another side with silvery surface., diameter 5.9” — 15 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000

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AN EXTREMELY RARE BRONZE MIRROREASTERN HAN DYNASTY (25 - 220 AD)東漢四瑞獸紋銅鏡

an extremely well preserved flat circular bronze mirror with a circling band of carved waves on the rim and a striped band surrounding a frieze of low-relief mythical beasts including lions, horses, and dragons, four raised bosses in between the four mythical beasts, encircling the simple raised knop in the center, bronze in warm patina, reverse in a silvery surface., diameter 5.9” — 15 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000


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A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT GILT INLAID BRONZE CENSER BURNER IN THE SHAPE OF A MYTHICAL BEASTWARRING STATES PERIOD, 475-221BC戰國時代錯金銀角瑞香薰爐

the two piece burner rising from a base carved into a clawed feet, swelling up to a flared nostril head with an open mouth with sharp fangs, with a pair of fierce eyes under the fury eyebrows and triangular-shaped ears, all inlaid with gilt and silver, with a loop handle cast on top of the piece, with gold and bronze raindrop and swirl patterns adorning the exterior, the censer opening from the back with the head as the lid.

a specimen from this period considered the apex of bronze craftmanship in Chinese history, the size and the appearance of this censer resembling the smaller size mythical dragon type during the Warring States period, with the opening lid and intricate inlaid gold and silver was a common feature, but approaching the Western Zhou period, this technique was fading away gradually, this piece is a typical Warring States Period remarkable inlaid gold and silver bronze work. It is so rare the total number of pieces is less than 20 among all the global museums, which identified the importance and rareness of this censer., 5.1” x 3.9” — 13 x 10 cm.

Estimate $8,000/15,000


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A PLAIN WHITE JADE ARCHER RING19TH CENTURY十九世紀白玉素班指

an icy-white jade archer ring, with a concave bottom and a rounded top., height 1.2” — 3.1 cm., diameter 1.4” — 3.5 cm.

Estimate $500/800

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A WHITE JADE PLAQUE WITH A RAISED TIGER MOTIF19TH CENTURY十九世紀雕虎白玉牌

an elegant rectangular white jade plaque with rounded edges, the front decorated with an extremely vivid raised motif of a ferocious striped tiger fronting a mountain and cloud background, the back with a seal of Chinese characters., height 1.9” — 4.8 cm., diameter 1.3” — 3.4 cm.

Estimate $400/600

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AN INTRICATE JADE CARVING OF A REARING HORSE黃玉“一馬當先”

the beautiful jade depicting a rearing horse with well-defined features on a triangular base, with big bulging eyes and flaring nostrils above its open mouth revealing the teeth, finely incised combed mane, horse standing on its two hind legs with both of is fore legs up, stone with even celadon tone with russet coloration on its head and splashes of darker brown on its hind legs and the triangular base., height 4.3” — 11 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500

127

A CELADON GREY JADE CARVING OF A FISH19TH CENTURY十九世紀灰玉塘魚

a long jade carving in grey and russet brown of a predatory fish, with finely-carved teeth, fangs, nose, and eyes, a jagged dorsal fin, a shell-shaped tail, and raised scales., length 3.9” — 10 cm.

Estimate $500/900


130

A WHITE JADE “FISH AND LOTUS” CARVING白玉“蓮年有魚”

the jade naturalistically carved as a fish, big round eyes and mouth slightly opened revealing sharp fangs,with finely incised scales and gills, saw edged fins, bifurcated tails curls, amidst within the lotus root, reverse decorated with the flat lotus leaf, stone in beautiful even opaque white tone with a sweep of russet brown inclusions on the bottom., width 2.6” — 6.6 cm.

Estimate $550/850

132

A WHITE JADE PLAQUE AND A CARVED GREEN JADEITE PENDANT白玉雕方牌及狓貅玉珮

the square-shaped white jade plaque with two blank faces, decorated with a carved swirling motif at one end; the circular jadeite plaque carved with two raised mythical beasts within the circle, with fierce bulging eyes and nostrils flaring, mighty horns beneath the combed mane, stone in even beautiful light green tone, diameter of jadeite plaque 5cm., 2.1” x 1.8” — 5.4 x 4.5 cm.

Estimate $700/1,400

131

A WHITE JADE “BI” WITH DRAGON CARVINGSQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀白玉龍璧

the “bi” disc carved with raised decoration depicting a Han Dynasty-style chilong on one side, with an aperture in the center, reverse decorated with the swirling archaistic “C” scroll motifs, stone in an even opaque white tone., diameter 1.4” — 3.5 cm.

Estimate $500/800

129

A JADEITE BOULDER WITH INTRICATE CARVINGS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀翠玉如意蓮年

the jadeite boulder decorated with carvings of lingzhi sprigs flowing freely, with the emergence of the bats, few lotus root carved amidst the lingzhi, all reserved on the honeycombed yellow tone jadeite, bright emerald green color on the lingzhi., height 2.6” — 6.5 cm.

Estimate $600/900


134

A BLACK JADE “DRAGON’ PAPER WEIGHT黑玉“雙龍奪珠”紙鎮

with two mythical dragons carved on top of the rectangular jade block, the dragons slowly approaching towards each other confronting with a flaming pearl, finely incised details on both sides depicting a similar theme of two dragons confronting chasing for a pearl, stone in its even solid black tone., length 8.1” — 20.5 cm.

Estimate $350/700

136

A FINE JADEITE CARVING OF DRAGON AND MYTHICAL BEAST BRUSHRESTQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀翠玉雕瑞龍獅子筆擱

stone portrayed with a crouching position on one end with the beast’s head crowned with two mighty horns, with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils, mouth opened revealing the fangs, its back with a rigid segment decorated with the mane details, its bushy tail extended to the end cleverly connected with the dragon’s head mane, powerfully carved with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils above long whiskers, with a long bushy beard underneath its mouth, half opened showing its curled tongue between sharp fangs, with the two long studded horns extending back over its head, whole carving crafted above a lingzhi scroll as the base, the stone is with beautiful translucent celadon tone infused with intense honey amber hue, length 4.7” — 12 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200

135

A VERY FINE JADEITE BELT BUCKLEQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY清十八/十九世紀翡翠雕龍鉤

the body elegantly curved and tapering towards the hook carved as a beast head, with finely incised details, powerfully depicted with the bulging eyes and long rigid ears, confronted with a chilong with a bat-head grasping a lingzhi sprig advancing towards the head terminal, the underside with an oval shaped knob, stone with its lustrous translucency, olive green color suffused with the rich reddish amber tone on top., length 3.3” — 8.5 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000

133

AN ELEGANT RECTANGULAR JADE CARVING AND A YELLOW JADEITE PLAQUE白玉方牌及黃翡翠玉墜

the rectangular milky white jade carving with gently-sloped corners, the upper panel carved with two boys on either side; the yellow carved jadeite circular plaque carved with two mandarin ducks in the pond amidst the lotus leaves and flowers, reverse carved with a bat and chains of coins., 2.8” x 2” — 7 x 5.2 cm.

Estimate $600/1,200


138

A CARVED CHILONG ON A BAMBOO QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀竹報平安

a long elegantly carved russet brown jadeite chilong with a detailed trifurcated tails, a sprig of lingzhi in its mouth, carved atop onto a well-defined bamboo stalk highlighted with the lengthened triangular shaped bamboo leaves, jade in its beautiful milky white tone infused with bright green patches with smooth even russet brown on top overall., length 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $600/900

139

A SMALL OVOID JADEITE BOX WITH A DELICATELY CARVED TENDRIL LIDQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀翡翠玉雕平壺

a small ovoid smoothly carved milky green jade with splashes of russet brown, the exterior with four small lobes on each corner, the lid with a beautifully carved tendril handle with a delicate leaf and acorn., diameter 2.1” — 5.4 cm.

Estimate $700/1,000

137

A JADE RECUMBENT BUFFALO, 19TH CENTURY十九世紀灰玉臥牛

the milky white stone well carved as a recumbent buffalo with its head turned sharply to the left, with an almond shaped eyes and round nostrils, its mighty horns curled backwards, with its bushy tail laid upon its left thigh, four limbs tucked in tightly beneath its body, stone in its even white greyish tone with russet streaks., height 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $500/900


141

AN ELEGANT JADE PLAQUE OF TWO BOYS AMONGST SCROLLING FOLIAGE民國童子白玉牌

an elegantly carved circular white jade carving, the cloudlike sides carved into hollow scrolls, the front incised with a tumbling boy below two sweeping brush-like plants, the back with an incised motif of a boy hiking with a pack, both figures below a small taotie mask., height 2.2” — 5.5 cm.

Estimate $500/800

140

AN ELEGANT WHITE AND RUSSET BROWN CARVING OF THE BODHISATTVA GUANYIN19TH CENTURY十九世紀白玉觀音珮

a small jade boulder carving in white jade with russet brown edges and back, the front with a serene carving of the bodhisattva Guanyin, venerated across China, seated in the traditional pose with one hand on the right leg, the face serene with tressed robes and a defined usnisha., height 1.6” — 4 cm.

Estimate $500/700

142

A GILT BRONZE ‘TANG-STYLE’ BOWL WITH LOTUS SCROLLS AND CARVINGS OF MYTHICAL ANIMALSQING DYNASTY清仿唐代鎏金碗

the body rising gently from a gilded flared foot with a flat base with hammered wave decoration culminating in a flared lip, the exterior decorated with smoothly carved gilded mythical beasts surrounded by bronze incised and mosaic-like arabesque panels above a carved repeating gilded-border arabesque pattern encapsulating repeating floral decoration and below small upper panels with mythological birds, the interior decorated with blank beautifully-colored gilded arabesques, four-character mark incised on base.

Representative of the styles of Islamic artistic influences from Silk Road trade and cultural contact during the Tang Dynasty, decoration reminiscent of designs found on gold and silver Tang mirrors, shape similar to large late Sassanian tazza cups of the 7th century, 2.1” x 5.5” — 5.3 x 14 cm.

Estimate $5,500/9,500

Literature: Scott, Hugh, “The Golden Age of Chinese Art” ; “The Lively T’ang Dynasty”. Charles E.Tuttle Company:Rutland VT:1967.


143

A GILT SILVER STEM CUPTANG DYNASTY (618-960)唐銀鎏金鳥紋葵瓣碗

the octagonal fluted body rising from a splayed base with gilt silver lobes, culminating in a lipped rim, the exterior decorated with raised gilt decoration depicting friezes of mythological phoenix like birds and partridges amongst floral backgrounds, neatly divided by the raised gilt upright lappets between each panel, highlighted with meandering tendrils scrolls around the foot, the interior decorated with an elegant frieze of two mythical beasts fighting over a lotus flower.

Reminiscent of Sassanian Persian and Middle-Eastern styles of metalwork, stem cups are a testament to Western influence on Chinese artisanship during the Tang Dynasty., height 2.6” — 6.5 cm., diameter 4.7” — 12 cm.

Estimate $5,000/8,000




145

A GILT BRONZE STATUE OF A BODHISATTVA (MAITREYA OR AVALOKITESVARA) WITH PRECIOUS STONESQING PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀密宗鑲宝石神像

sitting cross-legged atop a bronze tiered base covered in precious stones, the throne decorated with gilded lobes, the exterior of the bodhisattva adorned with turquoise and mountain coral stone biscuits, the hands gilded in bhumisparsa mudra and vitarka mudra, the eyes closed, the gilded head adorned with a crown with flowers and lotuses, the body surrounded by carved bronze mythical beasts, the back of the statue adorned with three precious stones along the shoulders and four stones in the shape of a diamond at the bottom of the base.

Estimate $1,200/2,000

Literature: 佛像上的寶石，綠色是綠松石，紅色是山珊瑚，綠松石在佛教是代表天空和大海也就是無量的意思，山珊瑚與綠松石都屬於半寶石。

144

A LARGE BRONZE STATUE OF A BODHISATTVA, LIKELY GUANYIN, POST-REPUBLICAN PERIOD 銅觀音座像

the cross-legged body rising from an inverted oxidized bronze lobed lotus base, with striking bronze features including a tressed robe, jewelry carved along the neckline, razor-thin usnisha hair, and both hands displaying the karana mudra, 48” x 24.8” — 122 x 63 cm.

Estimate $2,500/4,000


147

A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLATTERS WITH IRON RED BAT DECORATIONGUANGXU MARK AND PERIOD清光緒青花礬紅蝙蝠紋蓋盌一對

the identical porcelain plates rising from a large circular base with a slightly raised foot and culminating in an everted rim with a small lip, the lids rising from a small rim and culminating in a base-like handle with a lipped rim, the exterior of the plate decorated with beautiful geometric and wave motifs in blue and white surrounding soaring bats with narrow wings, small eyes, ands whispers, the interiors decorated with a similar motif of a single bat amongst wave decoration, the lids decorated with bat and wave motifs of the same color palette, with an identical interior motif to the plate, six-letter mark in underglaze blue on the handle and base., height 4.1” — 10.5 cm., diameter 9.9” — 25.2 cm.

Estimate $4,000/5,000

146

AN ELEGANT BLUE AND WHITE MALLET VASE, YAOLING ZUNLATE QING PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY十九世紀晚清青花齒紋團花摇铃尊

the body swelling from a splayed foot with a flat base, rising to a thin lobed neck and culminating in a lipless rim, the exterior decorated with a repeating upright triangular blades detailed with curls resembling ruyi heads, and herringbone motif and four medallions in blue atop a beautiful white-glazed background, base inscribed with the six character Kangxi mark., height 8.9” — 22.7 cm.

Estimate $1,200/1,800


149

A FLAMBE-GLAZED VASE (MEIPING)EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY 清早期十七世紀爐鈞窯釉梅瓶

with a tapering body rising to a round shoulder beneath a short waited neck with a slightly flared lipped rim, the exterior applied overall with a lustrous beautiful purplish plum-colored glaze with streaks of lavender hue drizzling down from the shoulder to the waist approaching the bottom, gathering in the concentration of the lavender-bluish glaze cascading down resembling a waterfall, base suffused with a fine network of crackles, inscribed with a reign mark., height 11.4” — 29 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000

148

A PALE PEACHBLOOM BEEHIVE WATERPOT-TAIBO ZUNQING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY清早期十七世紀豇豆紅太白尊

very fine potted, in a classic domed “taibo zun” shape, rising from a flat base with rounded sides to a narrow waisted neck below a short lipped mouthrim, applied overall with pale peachbloom glaze suffused with a network of fine crackles, with the darkened russet lines in between, characteristically showing the shades of glaze thinning from the mouthrim and tone gets richer approaching the bottom, base left white and inscribed with two doubled circles in underglaze blue.

Estimate $2,500/3,500

Note: Similar examples can be found at the Palace Museum, Beijing, one in the Shanghai Museum, the third one in the Metropolitan Museum, New York and the fourth one from the Sir Percival David collecion in British Museum.

150

A FINE AND RARE GOLDEN GROUND ENAMELED DOUBLE-GOURD VASEQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀金地花果葫蘆瓶

finely moulded around the upper and lower globular sections with floral scrolls foliage and gourd vines, interspersed with purplish, pinkish and bluish colored butterflies, with numerous gourds in yellow, orange, light green, blue and purple tone all reserved on a golden ground, highlighted with the gilt rim and blue ruyi heads with yellow base, a band of stylized green colored waves and repeating ruyi heads on the waist, further by a scroll of upright lappets near the foot with matching colors to the ruyi heads band on the rim and waist, the base inscribed with the six character reign mark, height 9.6” — 24.5 cm.

Estimate $4,000/6,000


152

A FINELY-INCISED WHITE JADE CARVING WITH A RED CORAL NECKLACEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清和闐白玉鏤空雕鳳尾鳥項鏈

a reticulated rectangular white jade carving with a finely-inscribed pheasant above a small peony plant amongst carved cloud decoration, hanging from a coral and string necklace with semi-precious stones, jade in elegant white tone., length 11.4” — 29 cm.

Estimate $600/1,200

153

A STUNNING ENAMEL AND SILVER FLORAL NECKLACEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清百年和合銀鎖配琺瑯花編織項鏈

a carved silver and enamel necklace, the center piece carved in silver as an ancient lock with raised decoration of two sages dancing amongst trees and temples with various Buddhist symbols including conches and lotuses, highlighted with the enamel painted in two tiers of vibrant shades of blue, turquoise, aquamarine, and purple in the shape of a lotus and attached with an upside down butterfly all above the silver lock, hanging on a wide tubular semi translucent white jade on a braided leather necklace in purple and moss green tone,, 3.9” x 3.7” — 10 x 9.5 cm.

Estimate $2,500/3,500

151

A JADEITE NECKLACE ON A RETICULATED PLAQUEQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀翡翠項鏈配“福壽”鏤空玉珮

a beautiful jadeite pendant reticulately carved with a “fu” and “shou” character “南南“in the center amidst the floral and ancient coins motifs, surmounted on multi-colored jadeite beads in green, amber and white, finished with the red-colored dangling tassels., height 1.7” — 4.2 cm.

Estimate $600/900


155

A DELICATE WHITE JADE AND ENAMEL BEADED NECKLACEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清琺瑯花配白玉編織項鏈

a unique white jade and enamel beaded necklace, the dominant jade piece in the shape of a bean sprout, surrounded by numerous black, white, and blue bangles stemming from a striking pollinated floral piece in blue and turquoise enamel and gilt bronze, topped by a circular shou in white jade, the back adorned with a small rectangular white jade block with carved characters and animal scenes南highlighted with a enamel balls in blue, lime and orange color., length 28” — 71 cm.

Estimate $4,500/5,500

156

A JADEITE NECKLACE ON A RETICULATED PLAQUEQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀鏤空雕翠玉珮項鏈

a jadeite plaque reticulated carved with floral scrolls and incised “zi” - 南 and “shang” - 南 in a diamond shaped square, surrounded with the bosses around the rim, surmounted on a multi colored jadeite beaded clusters necklace on a coral color string, finished with the black beaded tassels, the jadeite plaque in its beautiful and elegant semi-translucent celadon tone., length 15.7” — 40 cm.

Estimate $600/900

154

A BEAUTIFUL JADE AND CORAL BEADED NECKLACEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清紅珊瑚配老翠項鏈

a stunning two-tier pink coral and murky green jade necklace, the small circular jade “huai gu” attached to several small tassles of black beads, the delicate coral medallion carved into the shape of a rose blossom and attached to the black necklace by a sheet of brown woven beading on the back., length 7.9” — 20 cm.

Estimate $3,500/4,500


159

A STRIKINGLY CARVED SILVER AND CORAL BRACELETQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清紅珊瑚銀製折疊手鐲

a vibrant unique silver bracelet with carved floral, lotus, lingzhi, and tendril motifs along the body, the coral headpiece carved into the shape of a mythical fish with wide eyes, fns and gills in tendrils and curls, highlighted with hanging decorative accents with semi-precious stones., diameter 2.6” — 6.6 cm.

Estimate $3,500/4,500

157

A PAIR OF VIBRANT ENAMEL AND JADE EARRINGSQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清琺瑯紅翡耳環

a pair of Qing Dynasty earrings, the blue and indigo enamel inset with semi-precious stones and silver and covering a disc of coral red jade, held by a single semi-precious red bauble attached to the hooks., height 1.4” — 3.5 cm.

Estimate $2,000/3,000

158

A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE AND ENAMEL EARRINGS WITH TASSLESQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清琺瑯花耳環一對

a pair of identical two-lobed enamel and gilt bronze earrings, the bottom lobe in the shape of a cocoon with aquamarine, gold, purple, indigo, and blue enamel decoration over gilt bronze, the upper lobe in the shape of a peach in a similar colour scheme, with six identical gilt bronze tassels., height 2.6” — 6.5 cm.

Estimate $1,000/1,800


161

AN EXTREMELY DELICATE BRAIDED CORAL BRACELET IN THE SHAPE OF A PEONYLATE QING DYNASTY晚清粉紅珊瑚手織飾物

a very beautiful and very rare coral bracelet, the crown delicately carved into a pink, red, and white lotus flowers with near-lifelike petals and blossoms, the brown braided bracelet adorned with coral and dark green jade beads.

Estimate $700/1,500

Note: adjustable size

162

A LARGE SOLID AMBER AND SILVER RINGQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清鑲密蠟銀戒指

a large amber and silver ring, the rectangular amber carving topped by a small studded silver crown and held in place by a silver bezzle with spiral motifs, the ring with archaistic spiral borders on each side of a continuing pattern of semi-precious green, blue, and yellow stone fragments on a black raw silver background., 1.2” x 0.7” — 3 x 1.9 cm.

Estimate $1,800/2,500

160

A CIRCULAR CORAL AND JADE BRACELETLATE QING DYNASTY晚清珊瑚雕手串

an intricately carved jade and coral bracelet, with circular coral balls carved with raised shou characters divided by small dark green jade discs, a set of small tassels adorned with milky green, blue-green, and yellow jade carvings., height 3” — 7.5 cm.

Estimate $900/1,500



165

AN INTRIGUING SILVER BANGLEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清白銀手鐲

a cast silver bangle, the exterior carved with raised floral motifs, as well as small charms including a lingzhi leaf, two fish, a mandala, a crown, and a lotus leaf., diameter 2.6” — 6.5 cm.

Estimate $400/700

163

A CIRCULAR GREEN JADE PENDANT IN THE SHAPE OF A DHARMACAKRALATE QING DYNASTY - EARLY REPUBLICAN PERIOD清末民初翡翠玉珮

a delicate green jade pendant with blots of light and bright green, the exterior carved in the shape of a wheel with a jagged edge, incised dividers, and carved spokes, reminiscent of a dharmachakra, the Buddhist Wheel of the Law., diameter 2.2” — 5.5 cm.

Estimate $600/1,000

164

A HAMMERED SILVER BRACELET AND RING IN THE SHAPE OF ROSESREPUBLICAN PERIOD (1912-1949)民國茶花形銀製手鐲及戒指

a hammered raw silver bracelet and ring, each with finely-shaped blossoming lotus flowers, the bracelet with visible leaves, with three- and two-pronged clasps on each piece, respectively., diameter 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $1,200/1,800



167

A BRAIDED JADE BANGLEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清碧玉紐繩紋手鐲

a circular bangle elegantly braided in dark green jade, with even and smooth tone and russet brown inclusions in between each braid., height 2.9” — 7.3 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500

168

A LARGE LIGHT AND OLIVE GREEN JADE BANGLEQING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)清康熙素碧玉鐲

a large solid circular jade bangle smoothly-carved, in pale celadon tone to olive green, rounded to the outside and inside, with hints of russet brown on each edge., diameter 3.1” — 8 cm.

Estimate $22,000/28,000

Provenance: Property of an important Chinese collector

166

A LARGE OLIVE GREEN JADE BANGLEWESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (1046-771 BC)西周青玉弦紋鐲

a large wide circular jade bangle crudely set with olive-green with a single fluting in the center., diameter 3.1” — 7.8 cm.

Estimate $600/1,200


171

A RARE AND IMPORTANT JADEITE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL DRAGON-TURTLE翡翠雕龍龜

a beautiful and rare dark green jadeite carving of a mythical dragon-turtle, the striking face carved with gasping fangs, beady eyes, flared nostrils, large horns, and a wide mouth, the turtle shell carved beautifully with incised hexagons, with a lotus-shaped tail, feet all tucked tightly underneath the shell, finely incised claws, stone in a even spinach green tone., diameter 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200

169

A SMALL JADEITE SEAL AND A WHITE JADEITE PIPE MOUTHPIECEQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀翡翠煙咀玉雕及玉獅印章

a pair of small beautiful jadeite carvings, the first is a rectangular milky white jadeite seal with an intricately carved handle depicting a mythical beast, the second a cylindrical white jade pipe mouthpiece with splashes of bright green, the handle carved into a mythical beast with a bright green lingzhi. Sizes range from 3.5 - 5.5 cm in height.

Estimate $700/1,200

170

A SMALL JADE CARVING OF A LAUGHING SAINTQING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY清十八/十九世紀和闐白玉濟公

a small cylindrical carving in white and russet brown jade, the front carved into the shape of a laughing monk, with a wide mouth, crinkled skin, raised eyebrows, and narrow eyes, with a small hat and intricately carved fingers on an outstretched hand, the back with simply-carved ripples emulating a robe., height 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200


173

A SMALL ARCHAISTIC JADEITE BI DISC18TH-19TH CENTURY JADEITEPOST-REPUBLICAN PERIOD CARVING十八/十九世紀紅翡翠古玉璧

an intriguing archaistic jadeite pendant, with ancient mining and modern carving in shades of deep honey and russet brown, the exterior carved with tiny circles of archaistic square spirals, with a small diamond-shaped hole in the center., diameter 1.7” — 4.3 cm.

Estimate $600/1,000

174

AN ARCHAISTIC OLIVE JADE CARVING OF A DRAGONPOSSIBLY HAN DYNASTY (205 BC - 220 AD)仿漢代榖紋玉龍

an archaistic jade carving of a serpentine dragon in olive and calcified bone shade, the exterior with carved studded decoration with a seamless face and sweeps of finely-incised hair strands., 3.5” x 5.1” — 9 x 13 cm.

Estimate $600/1,000

172

AN INTRIGUING JADEITE BOULDER WITH CARVINGS OF BIRDS AND LEAVES翡翠雕靈鹊報喜

a white and russet brown jadeite boulder of superior craftsmanship, the bottom carved in the shape of a log with small creeping tendrils and branches, the top adorned with a beautiful raised presentation of two perched birds amongst incredibly intricate leaf carvings, upper part carvings emerge in beautiful amber tone reserved on glossy translucent milky white tone jadeite pebble., length 1.2” — 3 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200

Fine Asian Art · Auction Nº 1330


177

A DARK GREEN JADE CARVING OF A TOADQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清青玉三脚蟾蜍

a small carving of a toad in dark green opaque jade, the back carved with studded skin, the face anthropomorphically carved with a frowning mouth, a large nose, and comical eyebrows, the hands clutching a small coin, a symbol of fortune.

Estimate $800/1,500

175

AN ANCIENT JADE CARVINGNEOLITHIC PERIOD (3500-2000 BC)紅山文化白玉神人配飾

a small extremely ancient white jade carving of a crouched figure, with large oval eyes, a wide flat mouth, and clasped hands and feet, jade in its fine semi translucent white tone.

The long ovular eyes are a predominant feature in jade-carving of this age, known as the Hongshan Period, as is the presence of seated female figures, contemporary with maternal northern European Neolithic wood-carvings such as the much-earlier Venus of Willendorf., height 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500

176

AN ORIGINAL RAW HE-TIAN JADE BOULDER WITH INCISED CHINESE CHARACTERS LATE QING PERIOD清晚期和闐白玉仔料

the ovoid body rising from a rounded base and culminating in a dome-shaped top, the exterior in raw russet-brown and white jade incised with Chinese characters., height 3.7” — 9.5 cm.

Estimate $2,500/3,000


179

A WHITE AND RUSSET BROWN JADE CARVING OF A PIGQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清巧色白玉豬

a small jade carving of an elongated pig, the top russet brown and the base of white jade, with a simply-carved mouth, ears, and a curly tail., length 2.4” — 6 cm.

Estimate $700/1,500

181

A CELADON JADE RUYI CARVINGQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清青黃玉靈芝如意

a small ruyi in the shape of a plant, the exterior carved with lingzhi ascending the trunk of the ruyi with various small tendrils encircling the bulbous top, jade in a pale celadon tone with russet mottling and streaks., height 3.7” — 9.5 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200

180

AN ANCIENT JADE DRAGON PLAQUEMING DYNASTY (1368-1644)明玉雕雙龍佩

a tiered jade belt plaque depicting two intertwining dragons with their heads confronting towards each other, the two dragons intricately coiled and formed a round cornered square shape, with finely-carved facial features, scales and tails, with five small holes in the shape of a clover, jade in its russet tone with mottling inclusions., height 2” — 5 cm., diameter 1.8” — 4.5 cm.

Estimate $700/1,200

178

A YELLOW JADE CARVING OF TWO MONKEYSQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清玉雕“代代封候”

a small, smooth jade carving of two monkeys, one clasping the front of the other, with simply incised limbs, eyes, and facial features, a symbol of “zhuhou”, the political power of a government official radiating down to his descendants., height 1.6” — 4 cm.

Estimate $600/1,000


184

A VERY RARE JADE BIXIA DYNASTY (3000 - 1500 BC)夏龍山文化玉瑗

a smoothly-carved jade “bi” from the Xia Dynasty, the stone in dark green and celadon tone with splashes of russet brown on one side, both sides got a sharp incision on an angle, surmounted on a coral cap between the knots of the string., diameter 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $800/1,200

185

A WHITE JADE FOUSHOU CARVINGQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清白玉福壽雙全珮

a white jade carving cleverly carved as a combination of two chinese characters ‘foushou’ into one chinese character, with an intricately carved swooping bat alongside a distorted shou, a symbol of good luck and longevity, stone in pale celadon to white tone., 2.4” x 2” — 6 x 5 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500

182

A JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BIRDQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清和闐玉鴞

the body rising from a flat base and culminating in a rounded top, the white and russet brown jade carving shaped into a mythical beast with a visible beak, wings, delicately incised feathers and swirling horns, and large lidless eyes., 2” x 1.2” — 5 x 3 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500

183

A BEAUTIFUL WHITE JADE TAOTIE CARVINGMING DYNASTY (1368-1644)明白玉饕餮紋扁勒

an elegant archaistic carving of a taotie mask in white jade, the body swelling with cloud-shaped sides, the exterior carved on both sides with C-scroll decoration reminiscent of Shang Dynasty bronzework with a striking taotie mask descending from the center of the carving, jade in an even elegant milky tone., height 2.6” — 6.6 cm.

Estimate $900/1,800


187

AN ELEGANT WHITE JADE ARCHER RINGQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清和闐白玉湖畔山水班指

a beautifully carved white jade archer ring, the cylindrical exterior lightly carved with raised scenes of a scholar on a pond below a pine tree, with scrolling clouds and small boats in the distance, stone in its even milky white tone with a small patch of russet mottling., height 1.2” — 3 cm., diameter 1.6” — 4 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500

188

A PAIR OF BEAUTIFULLY CARVED JADE SWANS EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH / 15TH CENTURY明十四至十五世紀青黃玉天鵝一對

a pair of elegant jade swans, one carved in yellowish celadon tone with russet inclusions, tail in mottling spot and body infused with russet striations, the other carved in dark olive green and with amber color, with russet mottling on its wings and tail, both with long necks turned downwards with beautiful incised feathers., 2” x 1.4” — 5 x 3.5 cm.

Estimate $1,000/2,000

186

AN ELEGANT JADE CARVING OF A DRAGONQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清和闐白玉龍形珮

a white jade carving of a serpentine dragon, with flaring spikes in the shape of tendrils and clouds, wide eyes and gaping jaws, and studded archaistic decoration along the body, stone in its even white tone with russet striations., height 2.4” — 6 cm., diameter 2” — 5 cm.

Estimate $800/1,500


189

A LARGE GILT BRONZE AND JADE BELT BUCKLEQING DYNASTY (1644-1912)清銅嵌玉帶鉤

a large decorative belt buckle, made of carved gilded bronze and white jade, the exterior reminiscent of a mythical fish or dragon with bright green jade eyes, carved horn decoration down the back, and a white jade dragon’s head at the back, with large carved jade coins held in place by gilt bronze clasps., length 10.2” — 26 cm.

Estimate $1,500/2,500

190

A GILT BRONZE BELT HOOK IN THE SHAPE OF A GOOSEWARRING STATES PERIOD (475 - 221 BC)戰國銅鎏金雁形帶鉤

a carved and hammered archaistic oxidized gilt bronze belt hook in the shape of a goose, support on the knop resembling the feet of the goose, the crude beak bent backwards over a body carved with spiral and triangular motifs, the small fan-shaped tail fluted, bronze in golden tone with encrustation malachite., length 2.8” — 7 cm.

Estimate $1,200/1,800

191

A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL WITH UCHEN CHARACTERS AND WUCAI DECORATIONQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八/十九世紀仿成化青花五彩獸紋梵文盌

the body sloping outwards from a small foot with a flat base to a slightly flaring rim, the exterior decorated in underglaze blue and with mythological beasts and a dragon with wings swirling amongst blue waves painted in wucai, the rim painted with tibetan uchen characters in underglaze blue, interior decorated with a circular roundel depicting a mythical beast in a wavy background, six-character reign mark in underglaze blue within a double-square., 3.4” x 7.8” x 3.1” — 8.6 x 19.8 x 7.8 cm.

Estimate $3,500/6,500


193

A VERY FINELY PAINTED DOUCAI ENAMEL DRAGON JARLET QING DYNASTY 18TH / 19TH CENTURY清十八/十九世紀明成化夔龍蓋罐

the spherical body rising from a flat everted circular base culminating in a flat circular lid, the exterior decoration painted in doucai on white with a green three-clawed fanged “kuilong” with wings spitting a lotus flower with a green sprouting tail and blue clouds, a yellow square arabesque border both above and below the body, the side of the lid decorated with a repetitive simplistic orange floral motif, the top with the head of a dragon spitting a lotus with a swirling body, six-character reign mark in underglaze blue with a double-circle - <南南南南南南>, Chenghua mark on Qing jarlet reflects admiration that the Qing had for Ming-style ceramics, height 5.1” — 13 cm.

Estimate $5,000/8,000

Note: Reference can be referred to : CATALOGUE OF THE SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF CHENGHUA PORCELAIN WARE , ITEM 113 ON PAGE. 127

192

AN ELEGANTLY-PAINTED WUCAI “GENERAL” VASEJIAJING MARK AND PERIOD明嘉靖五彩龍紋將軍罐

the body rising vertically then beautifully swelling from a flat base with an everted foot, the neck culmInating in a flat rip supporting a small sloping lid with a spade-shaped handle, the exterior painted in a red wucai palette with sprouting green and red lotuses and peonies and a fierce Ming-style dragon motif circulating the entire vase, highlighted with a wide band of lappet border and the waves painted in red color, the base painted with elegant lotuses on a green and yellow background, the lower body with delicate flowers and peach blossoms with fluttering butterflies and small birds, the lid decorated with red and green lilies, six-character reign mark in underglaze blue with a double-circle., height 16.1” — 41 cm., diameter 5.4” — 13.7 cm.

Estimate $6,000/12,000

194

A BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED BLUE AND WHITE BOWL WITH LOTUS AND TENDRIL DECORATIONQIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD清乾隆青花纏枝蓮紋盌

the body rising from a raised foot with a concave base, culminating in a slightly ridged rim with no lip, the exterior decorated with a repeating motif of blue and white tendrils connecting a row of sprawling peonies, the interior with a similar motif of tendrils surrounding a bow-shaped flower inside a double-circle, xuanshu seal mark in underglaze blue on base., height 3.3” — 8.4 cm., diameter 7.7” — 19.5 cm.

Estimate $11,000/16,000


195

A FINE LONGQUAN CELADON BOWLSONG DYNASTY宋龍泉窯青釉碗

the conical sides rising from a small foot ring, molded on the interior with an elegantly painted lotus flowers on each side surrounded by the scrolling foliate, on the exterior lightly molded with a band of lotus petals, covered overall in a pale celadon glaze with more intense green pooling in the recesses, the unglazed foot revealing the russet-orange body., diameter 8.5” — 21.5 cm.

Estimate $5,000/8,000

Provenance: Purchased from the Sothebys (HK) in the 1980s

196

A BLACK GLAZED “OIL SPOT” BOWLSONG DYNASTY宋建窰油滴天目盌

of steep rounded sides rising from a short footring to a flaring rim with a slightly indented curve, the exterior applied overall with lustrous mottled dark brown glaze continuing onto the interior suffused with beautiful splashes of bluish spot, glaze falling on a neat line just above the foot and base exposing the unglazed natural earthy tone., height 2.7” — 6.8 cm., diameter 4.7” — 12 cm.

Estimate $10,000/15,000

Literature: 北宋國寶<油滴天目茶盌>，稀有玫寶，傳世絕品。此類茶盌並為世所珍貴的油滴天目盌是建窯製品，從福建省建陽市水吉鎮建窯蘆花坪窯址出土的油滴片，就可以明嘹。建窯油滴器表漆黑，內外展現出許多淺紫，藍色的星斑，釉面有如暗夜繁星滿佈的天空之“油滴天目”。此類天目盌世界不超過十件留傳。上乘的建窯產茶盌是納貢给北宋與南宋宮廷御用的。類似的國寶級油滴盌在日本九洲國立博物館亦能見。

197

A PAIR OF SMALL FALANGCAI ROULEAU VASESQING DYNASTY,18TH CENTURY清十八世紀琺瑯彩花鳥紋棒槌瓶一對 <乾隆年製>款

each rising from raised feet with flat bases culminating in a flat gilded rim ascending from a concave neck, the exterior decorated in a famille rose palette depicting a pheasant and an insect amongst the blooming peonies painted in green, pink, blue and purple with the willow behind, another vase painted with similar theme with beautiful peony blossom, a bird sitting on a gnarled trunk with a butterfly above, base inscribed with seal mark in underglaze red with doubled red border., height 3.7” — 9.5 cm.

Estimate $5,000/8,000


199

A PAIR OF GREEN MONOCHROME PLATES WITH CARVED DRAGONSQING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD清雍正綠釉龍紋碟一對

the identical bodies rising from a rounded base with three studs and culminating in an incised rim with a small lip, the exterior undecorated in monochrome green, the interior decorated with an incised toothless dragon with intricately carved scales and horns, with four-clawed hands, one plate with a small one-character mark signifying the owner’s relation to the Yongzheng Emperor., diameter 3.9” — 9.9 cm.

Estimate $8,000/12,000

Provenance: Property of a Canadian collector

198

A VERY FINE FALANGCAI BOWL WITH PRUNUS AND SWALLOWQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八世紀琺瑯彩春燕紋盌<乾隆年製> 藍料款

well potted with round sides rising from a short tapered foot to a wide flared rim, decorated with the prunus bunches blooming on gnarled branches along the foliate, with a pair of swallows painted in black and orange flying above, highlighted with a poem on the other side, on the bottom inscribed with the Qianlong reign mark within the doubled square., diameter 4.5” — 11.4 cm.

Estimate $8,000/16,000

Provenance: From a private collector, acquired in Europe in 1960s and thence by descent.

Note: Similar piece sold at Sothebys (HK) 1985 , Lot 27 - J.T. Tai Collection


200

A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BOWL WITH PAINTED DRAGON SILHOUETTESLATE MING EARLY QING PERIOD, XUANDE MARK明末清初宣德款青花海水白龍紋盌

the steep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, the exterior decorated in underglaze blue and white depicting white silhouettes of dragons amongst vivid crashing waves, all within the doubled blue lines on the rim and the foot, the white base inscribed with the six character Xuande reign mark in underglaze blue, this bowl was a reflective of the earlier Ming blue and white porcelain styles which were revered by later Qing emperors and became Imperial ware., diameter 8.1” — 20.5 cm.

Estimate $7,000/14,000

201

A DELICATE BLUE AND WHITE STEM CUPQING DYNASTY, KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD清康熙青花高足杯

the cup body rising from a concave base with a long splayed foot and culminating in a slightly everted rim with a flat lip, the exterior decorated in a very elegant blue and white palette, the foot decorated with a finely-painted lappet motif, the body painted with a repeating illustration of potted prunus, the rim decorated with a jagged motif and four-character Kangxi reign mark in a line., height 3.9” — 10 cm., diameter 3” — 7.6 cm.

Estimate $15,000/20,000



202

A BEAUTIFUL MATCHING PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE “DRAGON AND WAVES” DISHESQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八世紀青花波濤龍紋盤一對

the shallow bodies rising from raised circular feet and culminating in a flat rim with a slightly everted rim, both pieces with blue and white glaze, the exteriors depicting a repeating motif of deep blue dragons in the Chenghua style with a background of white blue spiraling waves above repeating arabesques, the interiors decorated with a single deep blue dragon with wide eyes, a long body with five claws on each hand, surrounded by a background of swirling waves, six-character Chenghua mark on base with double-circle., height 1.4” — 3.5 cm., diameter 6.1” — 15.5 cm.

Estimate $25,000/35,000



203

A VERY FINE DOUCAI CHICKEN CUPQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八世紀鬪彩成化雞缸杯

with rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the exterior painted with chicken and chicks, amongst the red flowers and blue rocks, all between the blue borders, base inscribed with the six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue within a double square., diameter 3.3” — 8.3 cm.

Estimate $8,000/12,000

Literature: 雞缸杯是明成化名瓷。素有傳說，神宗御前雞缸杯，價值十萬金。由此可以清楚，它的珍貴、稀有。歷代都有仿製。成化年製的雞缸杯，為淡粉紅色胎。之後的仿製品都沒有。紅色花朵，非常鮮艷。之後的仿製品，都大大不如。雞尾巴成化是綠色。雍正也是綠色，乾隆逐漸衍變成綠色或者綠色加鐵銹色。光緒就乾脆用鐵銹色，民國改為黑色。


204

A BEAUTIFUL SHALLOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD清光緒青花鳥竹紋小盆 <大清光緒年製> 款

the body rising from a small circular flat base and culminating in a slightly everted rim, the exterior decorated in blue and white with repeating motifs of blossoming peonies, the interior decorated with elegant scenes of birds amongst the marigolds and bamboo trees with a repeating clover and floral border, base inscribed with six character reign mark in underglaze blue., diameter 6.3” — 16 cm.

Estimate $5,000/7,000


205

AN OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE IMPERIAL NUMBERED “JUN” NARCISSUS BOWL - NO. 3SONG DYNASTY宋官鈞窯天青玫瑰紫釉鼓釘洗 (三)

the flat bowl potted robustly with rounded sides supported on three brown ruyi-shaped feet, with an indented rim, mouled around the sides with two bands of bosses, all veiled in a brilliant violet purplish thick glaze coated by an olive tone along the rim, the dripping of the glaze formed an irregular honey-comb shaped throughout the body, the unglazed footrim burnt a caramel color around the countersunk base incised with the number “san”, which is three, the base with circle of small spur marks, interior suffused with the bluish lavender tone highlighted by the “worm-tracks” and glitters sandy splash., diameter 9.6” — 24.5 cm.

Estimate $50,000/70,000

Provenance: A private collection from “Fang De Yin Tang”<范德甄堂>舊藏

鈞窑內天青外玫瑰紫鼓釘洗。盆內為天青色，盆外為變幻莫測的玫瑰紫窯變釉，器表還有唯妙唯肖的“蚯蚓走泥紋”。底部呈芝麻醬釉色，並刻有國字數目字“三”，口沿釉薄

處呈薑黃色；這種種的跡象顯示，這件鼓釘洗很可能是宋代的官鈞窯瓷器。理由有四點：

1、它底部露胎處呈灰色，用30倍放大鏡觀察，胎質細膩無雜質，顯示係用二度以上澄泥法來練胎。胎土雖含鐵質但有一定的致密度，顯示練胎時經過一段不短的陳腐時間，這

種繁複又精細的練胎法不是一般民窯能夠辦到的。

2、這種裡外施釉，足塗護胎釉的盤、洗、盆ㄧ類的宋代鈞窑，在圈足或如意足內留有支釘痕，係採用ㄧ匣一器的支燒方法，多屬於精品。且施釉是採多層結構，即多次施釉及

二次以上燒成(施釉前先素燒)。據觀察分析，本鈞窑分四次上釉，第一層為護胎釉，第二層為含少量氧化鐵的青釉，第三層為含氧化銅的銅紅釉，第四層為透明釉。這種施釉的

方法在宋朝僅見於官窑產品。(民窑大都是一次上釉一次燒成。)

3、此鼓釘洗，胎質細膩，並預先刻有國字數目字“三”，再塗以芝麻醬底釉，在當時生產精品的民窯雖也有塗芝麻醬底釉，但不見有刻字的產品。且金代後期至元代已不見有

施護胎釉的鈞窑。

4、器表有唯妙唯肖的“蚯蚓走泥紋”。這種蚯蚓走泥紋雖有後仿品，但形狀走向生硬頗不自然。宋代鈞窑的蚯蚓走泥紋大都只見官鈞窑，一般民窑或精品民窑都不見有蚯蚓走

泥紋，主要原因是官窑銅紅釉與民窑銅紅釉的配方不同，其中所含的氧化鋁有較大的差異，在燒結過程中產生釉龜裂及不同的熔點。致使宋代官鈞窑大都有蚯蚓走泥紋。

此種內天青或天藍色外玫瑰紫的鈞窑大都出自宋徽宗時代，徽宗建花石綱名曰艮嶽，網羅天下奇花異草，特燒製鈞窑栽植陳列，所以官鈞窑多為盆奁戟之類的容器，存世不多，

台北故宮博物院有典藏外，英國、美國、日本等博物館也有珍藏一二，估計總數不超過二百件。


206

AN EXTREMELY FINE COPPER RED-GLAZED STEMBOWLQING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD清雍正霽紅釉高足杯 <大清雍正年製>款

finely potted with a shallow flared bowl resting on a tall splayed foot, covered overall in a rich copper-red glaze slightly speckled near the white rim, the glaze pooling neatly just above the foot to a darker tone, the interior and the base left white, the six-character reign mark written in a line on the interior of the stem foot., height 4.5” — 11.5 cm., diameter 6.5” — 16.5 cm.

Estimate $18,000/25,000

Note: 這高足杯表面有橘皮紋，屬雍正早期的作品。


207

A VERY RARE FAMILLE VERTE “HORSES AND WAVES” BOWL QING DYNASTY, KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD清康熙素三彩綠地飛馬波濤紋盌

the deep-rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly flared rim, the exterior decorated with mythical horses in white and pale yellow color amongst the swirling waves, depicted in different styles with stylized wings emerging from their bodies, decorated with scattered prunus reserved on green ground overall, the foot surrounded by a repeating striped wave motif, six-character reign mark in underglaze blue with a double-circle., height 2.8” — 7 cm., diameter 6.4” — 16.2 cm.

Estimate $25,000/35,000

Literature: 素三彩是康熙朝代的官窯名瓷。康熙朝代，素三彩有如下幾種 : 黃地三彩，綠地三彩，紫地三彩，黑地三彩。這件碗，胎土陶煉純淨細緻，胎堅細潤，俗稱”糯米汁”。從圈足可以感覺到。手摸觸感非常細緻，光滑，造型輕巧，碗璧很薄。康熙朝代，紋飾內容豐富，飛禽走獸--天馬，是當時常用的紋飾題材之一。

康熙朝代，素三彩不會添加”寶石粉”，除非官窯御製品。在當時，”寶石粉”從法國進口，價格昂貴，貴重過”黃金”，進口數量又少。這件碗在釉中添加”寶石粉”，由此可以知道，它不是一般的官窯瓷器，它是御製品。還有，添加”寶石粉”的顏色品種的多少，也是判斷它是珍貴的重要因素。”寶石粉”只有六種顏色，這件碗，使用四種顏色，十分罕見。有紫色，綠色，藍和黃色。只有御製品才會用四種顏色。雍正朝代，一般用2~3種顏色。根據上述，鑑定這件碗是康熙朝代的御製品。順便提示，御製品並非一定字款為”大清康熙御製”。


208

A SMALL FALANGCAI ENAMEL CUP WITH WILD GEESE AND REEDSQING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD清雍正琺瑯彩(墨彩)蘆雁紋小杯

<大清雍正年製> 款

the convex body rising from a concave base and culminating in a straight rim with no lip, the exterior decorated in black enamel with scenes of three geese flying, sitting, and washing by a pond of bullrushes and reeds, highlighted with a poem on the other side, the base inscribed with the six-character reign mark in double-circle., height 1.8” — 4.5 cm., diameter 2.6” — 6.6 cm.

Estimate $25,000/30,000



209

A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FAMILLE ROSE VASE WITH GILT MOULDINGQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY - QIANLONG MARK清十八/十九世紀淺綠地粉彩金雕花卉紋纏枝花紋瓶<大清乾隆年製>款

the ovoid body swelling vertically from a slightly everted foot on a flat base and culminating in a large neck with an everted rim, the exterior painted in a famille rose palette on a light turquoise ground, decorated with a frieze of floral scroll and tendrils on the waisted neck, in between a band of gilt moulded ruyi collaring the slightly flaring mouth and the upright lappets on the shoulder, below with another band of gilt bat, the body decorated with a wide oval shaped panel with four half marigolds and tendrils along the inner circumference, features with a big marigold in the center bordered by the red diamond shaped lines, embellished with blue, pink, yellow and purple lotus tendrils and peony scrolls on both sides, on the bottom surrounded by the gilt moulded upright lappets and the scroll motifs in blue along the foot, all reserved on a soft turquoise ground, base inscribed with the six-character reign mark in gilt., height 12.6” — 32 cm., diameter 5.5” — 8.6 cm.

Estimate $15,000/25,000

Note: 這件瓶，紋飾以金雕，描金花卉，纏枝花紋和紅色框線為主題。靠近瓶口金雕，靠近瓶足金雕，花卉和纏枝花側邊描金。使用”黃金”數量很多，由此可以知道，它的貴重之處。根據上述及來源判定，這件”金雕瓶”是清朝親王府，王爺府的物品，它是清朝”上三旗”富察氏家族的遺物。按照清朝的律例，親王府，王爺府中的瓷器，也是通過”內務府”下達生產清單給景德鎮的官窯廠燒製。但是，它不可以如皇宫的瓷器，燒製幾十件，精挑細選3-5件，其餘的砸破。這件”金雕瓶”畫面有”紅色框線，這種紋飾很少見。香港佳士得拍賣行，幾年前，曾經拍賣過一件乾隆粉彩淺綠地暗刻紋軋道纏枝花”萬壽連延”長頸葫蘆樽，也有同样的”紅色框線”。這2件瓷器，雖然造型不同，但是紋飾風格相近似。鑑定這件”金雕瓶”是清朝光緒朝代親王府，王爺府中的瓷器。它也是官窯瓷器，但是属於另一類別。存世品十分稀少。



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A FINE FAMILLE-ROSE CHRYSANTHEMUM DISHQING DYNASTY 18TH-19TH CENTURY, YONGZHENG MARK清十八/十九世紀粉彩菊花過枝盆

well-potted with shallow rounded sides, supported on the short straight foot, rising to the slightly flaring rim, the exterior painted in overglaze enamels with an elegantly colored chrysanthemums in peachy, purplish and pinkish tone, blooming fully amidst the foliage, paintings extended continuously from the exterior towards the interior, similarly adorned with flowers and foliage, decorated with two full blooms and buds in a similar hue, leaves painted naturalistically amidst the blossoms and branches, highlighted by some pale orangy leaves hanging on top of the branches, poem depicted on the left, bottom inscribed with four-character reign mark in a doubled square.

詩文：翠蕊開長夏，佳音報好秋。, diameter 9.6” — 24.5 cm.

Estimate $10,000/20,000

Notes: 梅蘭竹菊是清朝歷代常用畫面，雍正，乾隆朝代最為多見。康熙年代著名的12個月小杯，其中有7月蘭花，9月菊花，12月梅花。竹長青於一年四季。北京故宫博物館，台北故宫博物院都有相似畫面的盤,碗。

這盤足細膩光滑，釉色潔白，氣泡密集。畫面繪畫精緻。保存至今，難能可貴。根據可查閱的記載，北京和台北故宫博物館，還沒有完整的成套盤。

清朝光緒朝代，熱衷於仿製前朝，尤其仿製雍正朝代。字款多數書寫藍料楷書”雍正御製”。所以鑑定它是清朝光緒朝代官窯仿官窯的製品。順便說明，真正清朝雍正官窯瓷器，如果書寫藍料雙方框楷書４字，多數是”雍正年製”。只有少數極為珍貴的瓷器，才會書寫”雍正御製”。



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A FINE FAMILLE-ROSE PRUNUS FLOWERS DISHQING DYNASTY 18TH-19TH CENTURY, YONGZHENG MARK清十八/十九世紀粉彩梅花過枝盆

very finely potted with rounded steepy sides, supported on a short straight foot rising to a flaring rim, painted on the exterior with the blooming prunus, buds and leaves on branches in a pale peachy, beige and ivory tone, paintings extended continuously towards the interior, issuing full blossoms of prunus in a pale beigy pinkish tone contrasting with the intense pink hued buds amongst the branches, highlighted with a poem on the left, base inscribed with four characters reign mark in a doubled square.

詩文：香中別有韻，清極不知寒。 , diameter 9.6” — 24.5 cm.

Estimate $10,000/20,000

Notes: 梅蘭竹菊是清朝歷代常用畫面，雍正，乾隆朝代最為多見。康熙年代著名的12個月小杯，其中有7月蘭花，9月菊花，12月梅花。竹長青於一年四季。北京故宫博物館，台北故宫博物院都有相似畫面的盤,碗。

這盤足細膩光滑，釉色潔白，氣泡密集。畫面繪畫精緻。保存至今，難能可貴。根據可查閱的記載，北京和台北故宫博物館，還沒有完整的成套盤。

清朝光緒朝代，熱衷於仿製前朝，尤其仿製雍正朝代。字款多數書寫藍料楷書”雍正御製”。所以鑑定它是清朝光緒朝代官窯仿官窯的製品。順便說明，真正清朝雍正官窯瓷器，如果書寫藍料雙方框楷書４字，多數是”雍正年製”。只有少數極為珍貴的瓷器，才會書寫”雍正御製”。


212

A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF ENGRAVED “ANHUA” MONOCHROME WHITE BOWLS WITH COPPER RED FISH, YONGLE MARK AND PERIOD明永樂暗花釉裡紅魚紋盌一對

<永樂年製>款

the near-identical flaring conical sides rising from a short foot to a gently everted rim, culminating in waved rims with no lip, the exteriors decorated in a monochrome white palette with “anhua” engraving on the sides in the shape of repeating tendrils and bosses, the interior decorated with small copper red fish. Sizes range between 9 - 10.1 cm diameter, 3.3 - 4 cm height.

The political and economic stability of the Yongle Reign brought forward a period of unparalleled monochrome white porcelain firing at the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen, with access to trade and influence from the empires surrounding China. This piece, inspired by South Asian silverware saucers, bowls, and plates contemporary to the time period, is decorated with “sweet white” glaze, which gives the aura of translucency, known therefore as “semi-bodiless” porcelains, and is decorated with finely-incised “anhua” motifs found on other pieces, such as meiping, stem bowls and bowls, from this reign period. The copper red used to decorate the inside of each bowl is more often associated with Ming Dynasty blue-and-whites, but small spots on monochrome porcelain carry over from monochromes of the Song Dynasty such as Guan Ware.

Estimate $350,000/450,000

Provenance: Property from a prominent Canadian-English collector, acquired the

piece from China during 19th century, thence by descent.

Literature: Zhiyan, Li., Virginia L. Bower, and He Li, Chinese Ceramics: From the

Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press,

2010, pp. 408-412.

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213

A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL BLUE AND YELLOW “MOON FLASK” QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD清乾隆黃地青花龍鳳紋雙耳瓶

<大清乾隆年製>款

the compressed globular body swelling from a flat cylindrical base with a short foot, culminating in a narrow neck and flanked with two carved elephant-shaped handles below a slightly everted rim with a large lip, with a band of upright lappets collaring the waisted neck with a row of ruyi below, the flask elegantly decorated in underglaze blue in a circular panel with two identical friezes of a serpentine dragon with five clawed hands amongst the wisp of scrolling clouds, pursuing a flaming pearl with a phoenix with finely incised wings and scales overall the body, a narrow face with a pointed beak, its lengthy elegant multi-furcated tail swaying between the clouds friezes, the sides decorated with a repeating motif of peonies and tendrils, the base adorned with a circling arabesque pattern, , the rim and the foot both decorated with a repeating wave motif, all reserved on the bring yellow ground, xuanshu mark in underglaze blue on base.

The moon flask, also known as a “pilgrim flask” or a “raising the moon” flask, is a common yet elegant Qing Dynasty porcelain piece part of many museum collections including the San Francisco Museum of Asian Art and the National Museum of Taipei. The body, imitating more crude earthenware flasks taken by pilgrims across treacherous landscapes to ancient temples, has either rounded or flat sides, and often contains Tibetan symbols such as conches, asserting their role as items for Buddhist pilgrimages. The handles, usually mimicking archaic bronze work, often are carved into the shape of tendrils or scrolls rather than elephants., height 11.8” — 30 cm., diameter 9.4” — 24 cm.

Estimate $60,000/80,000

Literature: Li, He, “Chinese Ceramics: A New and Comprehensive Survey

from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.” New York: Rizzoli International

Publications, 1996, pg. 29. Zhiyan, Li., Virginia L. Bower, and He Li, Chinese

Ceramics: From the Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty. New Haven,

CT: Yale University Press, 2010, pg. 412

這件”雙耳瓶”造型優美，似”扁壺”，又似”半月壺”，同樣的造型，在

清朝官窯瓷器，常有所見。它以”黄色色地”，配合”龍鳳”的畫面，它是

清朝皇廷專用的，民間不可以使用，否則會受”殺頭”之罪。它的底足十分

幼細光滑，氣泡大小均勻。分佈疏密均勻。青花顏色濃艷，可見用料上等，

所以鑑定它是乾隆官窯製品。



214

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE EWER QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD清乾隆青花龍紋纏枝花執壺連蓋


the flattened pear shaped body rising from the circular foot to an elegant tall-waisted flaring neck, set on one side a tall tubular spout joined to the neck by a moulded ruyi shaped strut, opposite an arched strap handle, topped with the cover centered by a knob, surrounded with with elegant lotus tendrils in blue, adorned on either side of the body with a large peach-shaped panel with a five clawed dragon admist the clouds, the neck delicately painted with plantain lappets encircled with key-fret borders in between with a band of ruyi shaped waves, body finely painted on “lotus bouquet” amongst a frieze of foliate scroll, decorated with a classic band of scroll on the splayed foot in underglaze blue., height 7.1” — 18 cm.

Estimate $50,000/70,000

Note: 執壺從明朝早期至清朝，一直都有燒製。造型大同小

異。但是，它有一特點，壺囗和出水囗的高度差不多都是

一樣。由於保存很困難。存世品很少。這件執壺，造型合

符明朝，清朝的特徵。這件乾隆官窯執壺，胎足幼細。氣

泡大小均匀，分佈疏密均匀。畫面細膩,精緻。龍紋剛強有

力。龍爪白色。




215

A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE VASE (YUHUCHUNPING)YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD清雍正青花釉裡紅龍紋纏枝花玉壺春瓶

<大清雍正年製>

elegantly potted, the large pear-shaped body swelling from an everted foot with a con-

cave base, the trumpeting neck culminating in a flared rim with a defined lip, the exterior

decorated in a beautiful blue and white palette, the base decorated with a repeating

motif of fleur-de-lis tendrils below a row of intricate arabesques, the body decorated with

a unique pattern of scrawling lotus flowers, peonies, and tendrils surrounding two Yuan

Dynasty-style copper-red serpentine dragons with intricately-painted scales, five-clawed

hands, a wide mouth with large fangs, beady eyes, and whiskers below a continuous row

of connected fleur-de-lis, the neck decorated with a row of long repeating upright leaves

lappets above a continuous lotus and tendril motif, with a band of ruyi head collaring the

under the row of the lotus tendril scroll, six-character seal mark in underglaze blue with

a double-circle on base.

The Yuhuchunping vase shape, derived from smaller Song Dynasty variations, features

one of the largest bodies of elegant imperial wares, although many vases of this variety

sport either shorter necks or flat rims with no flaring. A similar fencai vase from the

Imperial Palace Museum supports this claim, although blue and white pieces were more

revered in China as testaments to more ancient varieties rather than export wares.,

height 14.2” — 36 cm.

Estimate $200,000/300,000

Provenance: Property of a prominent private English Collector

Literature: Zhiyan, Li., Virginia L. Bower, and He Li, Chinese Ceramics: From the Paleo-

lithic Period through the Qing Dynasty. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2010, pp.

494, 513.

這件玉壺春瓶的圈足十分幼細光滑，形狀如泥鰍魚背。這是清朝雍正朝代官窯瓷器圈

足的典型造型。它的胚土淘煉細膩，是清朝其它朝代不可比喻的。畫工非常精緻，

體現雍正皇帝要求的嚴謹。龍紋剛强有力。無論是青花鈷藍，或者釉裏紅銅紅的顏

色都很鮮艷，純正。燒製青花鈷藍和釉裏紅銅紅非常困難。它的窯温控制在大約900

度-1200度之間，如果温度太低，鈷藍顏色暗啞。如果温度太高，銅紅發暗紅。所以青

花釉裏紅的燒製非常困難。所以清朝官窯青花釉裏紅燒製不多。這件青花釉裏紅顏色

純正，是難得一見的清朝雍正官窯珍品。

Note: Similar piece sold at Sothebys (HK) Oct 31, 1995 - Lot 476



216

AN IMPORTANT AND ELEGANT FAMILLE ROSE “FLOWER AND BIRD BALLS” LANTERN-SHAPED VASEQIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD清乾隆粉彩皮球花燈籠瓶


the tall cylindrical body rising from a slightly everted foot with a concave base, the wide neck culminating in a flared rim with a large lip, the elegant vase painted in a famille rose palette, with small “flower and bird” balls of decoration arranged asymmetrically and scattered across the body like medallions, with limited or no overlap, the flower balls painted in shades of pink, yellow, green, turquoise, purple, red, and light blue depicting numerous types of flowers, some with dragonflies, crickets, and butterflies, the bird balls a combination of natural and aviary scenes with sparrows, robins, and cranes, some feasting on purple berries, square xuanshu mark in underglaze blue on base.

Originally fashioned at the Imperial kiln site of Jingdezhen, it was the 17th-century Japanese tastes of the Yongzheng Emperor that allowed this “ball” motif to pass into the Qianlong Period. The more geometric citron and chrysanthemum blooms were used as an artistic symbol of the Emperor, visible near the neck of the vessel. By this point, however, the Japanese motifs, not the inspiration itself, has disappeared in favor of traditional floral and bird scenes seen on traditional Qing and Qianlong vessels., height 11.6” — 29.5 cm., diameter 4.6” — 11.8 cm.

Estimate $500,000/600,000

Provenance: Property of a prominent private English Collector

Literature: Harris, A. “A Summary of Yongzheng and Qianlong Famille Rose Medallion Painting Styles of the 18th Century.” Toronto: 21st Century Schizoid Man Publications, 2013.

短頸，撇口，溜肩，長圓腹，腹下漸收，圈足。裡外均施白釉，釉質光潤。瓶身滿繪大小不等的皮

球團花紋，團花內又繪花鳥果蝶等紋飾，團花均於釉上覆以紅、綠、紫等彩，並用銻黃、胭脂紅、

水綠等粉彩色料引入，使所繪圖案更加鮮艷富麗。整體看來大大小小的團花錯落有致，繁而不亂。

底部青花書「大清乾隆年製」六字篆書款，筆畫均勻，渾厚圓潤，有明顯得起落筆，具有典型的乾

隆官窑款風格。

團花又稱皮球花是清代景德鎮官窑生產的瓷器上曾廣泛使用這一題材。一般均施於粉彩與鬥彩較

多，偶也有施於青花。北京故宮博物院有乙只雍正鬥彩皮球花罐，短頸，圓肩，無款式。釉質細

潤、光亮與本件大致相同，但畫工未及本件華麗。


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CHRONOLOGY新石器時代 NEOLITHIC 10th-early 1st millennium BC商 SHANG DYNASTY 16th century - c.1050 BC周 ZHOU DYNASTY c.1050 - 221 BC 西周 Western Zhou c.1050 - 771 BC 東周 Eastern Zhou 770 - 256 BC 春秋 Spring and Autumn 770 - 476 BC 戰國 Warring States 475 - 221 BC秦 QIN DYNASTY 221 - 206 BC漢 HAN DYNASTY 206 BC - AD 220 東漢 Western Han 206 BC - AD 9 西漢 Eastern Han AD 25 - 220三國 THREE KINGDOMS 220 - 265晉 JIN DYNASTY 265 - 420 西晉 Western Jin 265 - 316 東晉 Eastern Jin 317 - 420南北朝 SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN DYNASTIES 420 - 589 宋 Song 420 - 479 齊 Qi 479 - 502 梁 Liang 502 - 557 陳 Chen 557 - 589 北魏 Northern Wei 386 - 534 東魏 Eastern Wei 534 - 550 西魏 Western Wei 535 - 557 北齊 Northern Qi 550 - 577 北周 Northern Zhou 557 - 581随 SUI DYNASTY 581 - 618唐 TANG DYNAST 618 - 907五代 FIVE DYNASTIES 907 - 960遼 LIAO DYNASTY 907 - 1125宋 SONG DYNASTY 960 - 1279 北宋 Northern Song 960 - 1127 南宋 Southern Song 1127 - 1279夏 XIA DYNASTY 1038 - 1227金 JIN DYNASTY 1115 - 1234元 YUAN DYNASTY 1279 - 1368明 MING DYNASTY 1368 - 1644 洪武 Hongwu 1368 - 1398 永樂 Yongle 1403 - 1424 宣德 Xuande 1426 - 1435 正统 Zhengtong 1436 - 1449 景泰 Jingtai 1450 - 1456 天順 Tianshun 1457 - 1464 成化 Chenghua 1465 - 1487 弘治 Hongzhi 1488 - 1505 正德 Zhengde 1506 - 1521 嘉靖 Jiajing 1522 - 1566 隆慶 Longqing 1567 - 1572 萬曆 Wanli 1573 - 1620 天啟 Tianqi 1621 - 1627 崇禎 Chongzhen 1628 - 1644清 QING DYNASTY 1644 - 1911 順治 Shunzhi 1644 - 1661 康熙 Kangxi 1662 - 1722 雍正 Yongzheng 1723 - 1735 乾隆 Qianlong 1736 - 1795 嘉慶 Jiaqing 1796 - 1820 道光 Daoguang 1821 - 1850 咸豐 Xianfeng 1851 - 1861 同治 Tongzhi 1862 - 1874 光緒 Guangxu 1875 - 1908 宣统 Xuantong 1909 - 1911中華民國 REPUBLIC OF CHINA 1912 - 洪憲 Hongxian 1915 - 1916中華人民共和國 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 1949 –


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3) The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the biddingand set bidding increments, at his absolute discretion. The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. If any dispute should arise between bidders, orin the event of any doubt on the part of the auctioneer asto the validity of any bid,the auctioneer may, at his discretion, determine thesuccessful bidder, or he may re-o南er the lot.Note that Ritchies acts solely asagent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any attribute of,title to, or restriction a南ecting the property consigned for sale.

4)If the auctioneer decides that any opening bid is too low, he may reject thesame. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot from the sale orto divide any lot, or to combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion.

5) The purchaser will be the highest bidder for the lot accepted by the auctioneer and such purchaser shall assume full risk and responsibility for such lotthereafter, and will thereupon pay the full purchase price therefore, or suchpart as may be required by Ritchies. The purchaser shall at the time of suchpurchase make available to Ritchies,the name, address and telephone number of the purchaser and make payment as aforesaid.Also, if the required payment is not complied with, Ritchies may assert a lien and 南rst security intereston any works consigned by the purchaser and any funds owing by Ritchies tothe purchaser and in addition to all other remedies may in its sole discretionresell any of the lots a南ected without notice to the original purchaser and insuch case and the original purchaser shall be responsible to Ritchies and theconsignor for: (a) any de南ciency in price between the resale amount and theamount that should have been paid by the original buyer, (b)reasonablecharges for storage, (c) any excess commission which would have beenearned by Ritchies had the original sale been completed in full, and (d)suchadditional fees and charges as may be reasonably incurred by Ritchies.

6) Each lot sold is subject to a purchaser’s premium of 20%of the purchaseprice, payable by all successful buyers, charged on the 南rst $50,000.00 of eachlot purchased and 15%on the excess and shall form a lien and 南rst security interest on any such purchased works.

7) Each and every lot is sold by the vendor with all faults and defects and withall errors of description and is to be taken and paid for whether genuine andauthentic or not and no compensation shall be paid for same.

8)Notwithstanding the previous conditions of sale in paragraph 7 hereof, ifwithin twenty one (21) days after the sale oft he lot the purchaser gives noticein writing to Ritchies that the lot sold is a forgery and within seven days aftersuch noti南cation the buyer returns the same to Ritchies in the same conditionas at the time of sale, Ritchies shall have the right to have the purchaser obtain, at the purchasers expense,the written opinion of two recognized experts in the 南eld, mutually acceptable to Ritchies and the purchaser, beforeRitchies determines whether to rescind the sale. The purchaser’s sole and onlyremedy against Ritchies and the consignor shall be for a cancellation of thesale and the refund of the original purchase price paid for the particular lotand neither Ritchies nor the consignor shall be liable in whole orin part forany other,special, incidental or consequential damages, including withoutlimitation loss of pro南ts.

9) PAYMENT shall be made by CASH, CERTIFIED CHEQUE,VISA, MASTERCARD,INTERAC or WIRE TRANSFER and all property shall be removed by the purchaser at purchaser’s expense not later than one business day following thesale. If it is not so removed and paid for, and if the account is not settled in full,a handling charge of the greater of 5% of the purchase price or 2% of the purchase price per month (24%per year) until settled and removed, will bepayable by the purchaser. In the event that the property is not removedwithin thirty (30) days after the sale, Ritchies shall, in addition, have in its discretion the right to sell the property without notice to the buyer, similar toand subject to the same terms as outlined in paragraph 5 and Ritchies may inits sole discretion send the purchased property to a public warehouse for theaccount, risk and expense of the purchaser. All charges are subject to applicable taxes including HST. The purchaser is solely responsible to arrange andpay for the removal of the property purchased and any insurance, packing,crating or transport there of.

10) Each lot o南ered for sale may be subject to an unpublished reserve in consultation between the consignor and Ritchies. The auctioneer may bid on behalf of the consignor. Ritchies may also execute telephone bids as aconvenience to a purchaser but will not be held responsible for errors or failures to execute such telephone bid. The purchaser consents to the recordingof any telephone conversation as may be required by law and/or Ritchies.Ritchies also, as a service, may provide absentee order bids for purchaserswho cannot attend the auction. Ritchies shall attempt to execute the absentee bid at the lowest possible price taking into account the reserve price andother bids. If identical bids are left by two or more parties, the 南rst bid received by Ritchies will take priority. Ritchies shall not be responsible for errorsor failures to execute such bids.

11) Parties attending Ritchies premises before, during or after the sale, do soat their own risk and shall have no claim against Ritchies in respect to any personal or property damage which may be sustained however caused. Ritchiesreserves the right to refuse admission to any preview or sale or to accept anybids from any particular person or persons at any auction in Ritchies sole discretion.

12) The law of the Province ofOntario shall apply to these conditions and anypurchase arrangement. In the event of any dispute such dispute shall be settled by way of mediation by a mediator to be chosen by Ritchies and the purchaser. Failing the ability to chose such mediator orin the event of the failureof the mediation,the parties agree that this dispute shall be settled by arbitration, pursuant to The Arbitrations Act of Ontario. The decision of the arbitratorshall be 南nal and binding and not subject to appeal. The mediation and/or arbitration shall be held in the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario.

13) Certain property sold at auction may be subject to laws governing exportfrom Canada (such as,the provisions of the cultural Property Export and ImportAct and various endangered species) and import restrictions of foreigncountries. The export of any lot from Canada, or import into any other country, may be subject to granting by local authorities of one or more export orimport licenses, as the case may be. It is the buyer’s responsibility to obtainany relevant export or import licenses. Lots purchased shall be paid for in accordance with all Conditions of Sale and the denial of any export or import license or any delay in the obtaining of such licenses shall not justify therescission or cancellation of any sale or any delay in making payment of thetotal purchase price for the lot. Although licenses can be obtained to export some items which are the subject of these laws, other items may not be exported. Please check with the specialist department if you are uncertain as to whether an item is a南ected by the above laws or other related laws which restrict exportation.


拍賣條件

拍賣條件

在此拍賣條款中，凡‘拍賣商’皆指 RITCHIES INC.

拍賣商當盡可能確保所有拍賣物品皆通過合理分類及提供有關說明，拍賣

商並不保證所有拍賣物品之分類及說明之準確性，包括(但不限於) 物件狀

況,可銷性, 體積, 構造, 重要性, 品像, 出處, 參展者, 文件, 及物品歴史, 拍賣

商將並不承擔任何有關拍賣物品説明之保證及準確性, 所有交易一經成立,

皆不可更改或退還, 買方當承擔所購物品之一切狀況. 有關所有拍賣物品之

細節及說明, 拍賣商保存一切更改及最終權利, 及以拍賣商於拍賣中所宣佈

為準, 直至拍賣物品被售出. 拍賣商豁免權限作出或給予任何與拍賣物品有

関品質及/或性能或任何黙示條件或保證, 所有競投人皆可於拍賣前瀏覧拍

賣物品, 兢投人應在拍賣之前自行評估有關物品狀況.

拍賣商擁有最後決定權, 亦即有權拒絶任何競投首或以其決定之方式推動

出價. 當拍賣商接受最高兢投者之競價, 此競投者將成為承購人. 如在拍賣

中有任何爭議, 或當拍賣商對競價有所質疑, 拍賣商有權判決有效之競價,

或將拍賣品重新拍賣, Ritchies 於拍賣中充當賣方之代理人, 而並不承擔任

何成因, 擁有權, 及拍賣物品之限制條件.

如拍賣商認為起拍價太低, 拍賣商有權拒絶該競價. 拍賣商有權將任何拍賣

物分批競投, 或將任何兩件或多件拍賣品合併, 及重新開拍.

當拍賣商接受競投人的最高價拍賣, 該方便成為承購人. 承購人當即時承

擔所有有關該拍賣品之風險及責任, 並當支付全數競價及相關手贖費或

Ritchies所需求款項. 承購人於同時亦需提供Ritchies承購人之資料:包括

姓名，地址及電話號碼，以及以上所提及的款項.如承購人未能繳付所需

之款項，Ritchies 將會保留該拍賣品之留置權及保險利息.拍賣商有權重

售該批貨品而不需要通知承購人.承購人則必需承擔以下責任: a)任何於承

購人兢價及重售價格之差別，b)拍賣品之儲存費用, c)任何Ritchies所該

獲得之服務費，如該拍賣品之兢價全部付清，及 d)任何額外Ritchies 所

需費用，e)最後承購人若成功投得拍賣品後而不能缴付全數或拖欠缴付，

將會接受面對被全球拍賣公司列入不受歡迎名單內，以後均不能再参與

拍賣會兢投.

承購人成功投得拍賣品後，必需支付相關服務費，落槌價於加元$50,000

以下者,服務費於落槌價之20% 計算；拍賣價當超過$50,000，餘下的價

格之服務費相對地調低至15%，以及承接拍賣品之留置權，Ritchies保留

最終決定權.

所有售出之拍賣品，承購人必需接受該物品的所有狀況,如拍賣品本身已

有的任何瑕疵及缺陷，以及有關說明的失誤，承購人必需支付所出的競

價，不管該拍賣品的任何情況，拍賣商並不承擔任何賠償.

建於以上條款(第七條)，如果承購人於購買拍賣品後第21日內，以書面形

式通知Ritchies該拍賣品為贋品，及於通知後7日內把該拍品以拍賣時之

狀況送還,Ritchies Inc.有權要求承購人獲得兩位全球認可的專家之書面鑑

定.承購人需支付所有鑑定費用,兩位知名專家亦必需得到Ritchies之專業

承認.Ritchies將會考慮撤回該項買賣. 承購人唯一可從Ritchies及賣家得到

的補償,將會是廢除該項買賣，及退回所支付的款項.Ritchies及賣家不會

作出其他補償,包括(但不限於)所失去的利潤.

承購人可以用以下任何一種方式支付款項: 現金，保付支票VISA,MASTER-

CARD,AMERICAN EXPRESS,INTERACT及WIRE TRANSFER. 所有拍賣品

必需於拍賣完成後七工作天內有承購人運送離開，及支付所有的運送費

用，如拍賣品未獲或安排運送離開，或承購人未能缴付全部款項，承購

人將需支付以下罰款:拍賣價費用之百分之五，或每月拍賣價費用之百分

之二(每年百分之二十四)，以最高費用為標準，直至所有費用缴清為止.

如拍賣品於拍賣完成後三十天未獲運送離開, Ritchies將有權把該拍品重

售，而不需通知承購人，類似於上述條款(第五條).Ritchies亦有權把該拍

品送往任何租用倉庫，以承購人必需負責所有風險及支出. 所有費用需缴

付相關稅項包括HST. 在任何情況下，承購人都必需負上拍品的所有關於

保險，包裝，搬運及運輸的費用及相關事宜.

任何拍賣品皆由Ritchies及委託人保留拍賣權利, 拍賣商有權代表委託人

競投.Ritchies亦可提供使用電話作競投方式，但並不承擔任何可發生的失

誤或偏差.依據當地法律或Ritchies 所需，承購人允許所有電話通話記錄

在案.Ritchies亦可為缺席者進行兢投，Ritchies將為缺席者以最低許可兢

投價進行拍賣，並以保留價格及其他拍賣為依歸.假若同時兩位或以上兢

投者提出同一價格，Ritchies將會以首位兢投者為成功兢投者.Ritchies並

不承擔任何兢投方式所發生之任何失誤或偏差.

所有参與拍賣人士於Ritchies場地，包括拍賣前後，及拍賣中，皆承擔自

身風險，及不能向Ritchies索取任何私人或資產損毀之賠償.Ritchies有權

行使其絕對酌情權，拒絕任何人或機構参與拍賣或進入拍賣會場.

所有拍賣條款及購買協議皆受加拿大安大略省管制.對於拍賣涉及有關爭

執或訴訟事宜時,Ritchies及承購人當共同選擇調停者以調停有關爭執.買

賣根據安大略省仲裁法 (Arbitrations Act of Ontario),若未能選擇合適之

調停者，或調停未能解决有關爭執，買賣雙方皆必須同意由仲裁官结束爭

端.仲裁官的决議將成為最終判斷，以及不可上訴或駁回，所有調停及仲

裁必須於多倫多市進行.

所有拍賣會中售出之物件皆受出口法之管制(例如Property Export and

Import Act之條款，及频臨絕種動/植物條款限制，及外國之進口限制.任

何於加拿大出境及其他國家入境，必須得到當地允許，及有可能需要相

關許可證.承購人必需自行負責取得所需出入口許可證.承購人亦必需支付

所有有關拍賣品出入許可證之費用(如適用者).任何出入口之問題，或許

可證被延遲批發，皆不可作為取消或廢除任何買賣或延遲支付相關拍賣

費用之理由.


ABSENTEE / PHONE BID FORM

AUCTION NAME/NUMBER

AUCTION DATE

IMPORTANT

Please see“Advice to Absentee Bidders” All bids must be received by 5pm on the date prior to sale.

Please mail or fax to:

Ritchies Bid Department777 Richmond Street WestToronto,Ontario M6J2L8Fax 4169470279

FILLING OUT THEBID FORM

When 南lling out the absentee / phone bid form, be sure to accurately record the lot numbers and the top price you are willing to pay for each lot. “Buy” or unlimited bids will not be accepted. Always indicate your “top limit”—the amount up to which you would bid if you were attending the auction yourself. If you wish to bid by telephone, please provide at least two numbers you can be reached at and check the telephone bid box for the appropriate lots. Each absentee / phone bid form should contain bids for one sale only. Please place your bids as early as possible. In the event of identical bids, the earliest received will take precedence. Please note that Ritchies o南ers this service as a convenience to clients who are unable to attend the sale. Although we will make every e南ort, Ritchies will not be responsible for erroror failure to execute bids.

Name (please print or type)

Address

Primary Telephone

Email

BANK INFORMATION

SIGNATURE

BankName

Contact

Lot Nº Brief Description $ Max Bid Telephone Bid

Account

Telephone

I agree that Iam bound by the “Conditions of Sale” which are published in the catalogue for the auction and online. The conditions shall govern all purchases at auction that I make.

Secondary Telephone

City Province Postal Code



777 Richmond Street West. Toronto, Ontario M6J 0C2 Canada - Phone: 416-364-1864 - www.ritchies.com

Documents

Ritchies Asian Art Auction Catalogue