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A CHINESE ELM CHEST OF DRAWERS with iron fittings some decorated with insects, 92cm wide

Three wooden jewellery boxes; a Chinese box with carved green soapstone discs set in the lid with padlock and key, a vintage musical box as a chest of drawers and one other, with some costume jewellery

A Chinese Camphor wood carved chest

A 19th century Chinese Export iron mounted camphorwood chest, 76cms (30ins) wide.

A Chinese wooden camphor chest, carved top 57cm high, 107cm wide, 54cm deep

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD / HONGMU DRAGON CARVED LIDDED CHEST, the panels of the chest carved deeply to depict panels of dragons and bats, stood upon its similarly carved stand, 78cm high x 78cm wide x 48.5cm deep.

A CHINESE CAMPHOR WOOD MILITARY SECRETAIRE CHEST STET FOR THE BRITISH COLONIAL MARKET, LATE 19TH C, IN TWO HALVES WITH BRASS MOUNTS AND CARRYING HANDLES, FITTED WITH A FOLD OUT WRITING DRAWER, WITH BRASS TABLET ENGRAVED ROBERT CLARE, WITH FLUSH BRASS HANDLES AND ENGLISH BRASS LOCKS INCLUDING CHUBB No 751621 (SECRETAIRE), THE OTHERS BY SHORT, SHORT & CO OR UNSIGNED, ON TURNED FEETM, THE BACK PANELLED, KEYS, 116CM H; 55 X 117CM Condition report Old shrinkage crack on top, sides somewhat dry, surface wear around one drawer handle but in basically good original condition requiring only minor cosmetic restoration, the better of the two examples

A CHINESE CAMPHOR WOOD MILITARY SECRETAIRE CHEST OF DRWERS FOR THE BRITISH COLONIAL MARKET, LATE 19TH C, IN TWO HALVES WITH LEAF CARVED GALLERY AND ANGLES CENTRED BY A SHOU CHARACTER AND TASSELS, WITH FLUSH BRASS HANDLES, THE LOCKS BY E MYATT, BIRMINGHAM OR (SECRETAIRE) DAS & CO CALCUTTA, BRASS ESCUTCHEON ENGRAVED MRS R CLARE, [SEE PRECEEDING LOT] AND BRASS CARRYING HANDLES, ON BUN FEET, THE BACK PANELLED, KEYS, 117CM H; 62 X 134CM Condition report Good original condition with minor old shrinkage cracks to top and one side, blackened scratches and marks; overall very dry requiring cosmetic restoration

A 20th century large Chinese deep camphor wood chest / coffer. The coffer having a profusely carved hinged lid, panels and sides. The chest opening to reveal spacious interior. Intricately carved scenes of royalty / pagoda etc. 

A Chinese hardwood apothecary chest with seven rows of five short drawers, polychrome painted with Chinese text, 150cm wide x 151cm high. Condition Report Not new new, at best 1920's.

MODERN CHINESE RED LACQUER-STYLE TEN-DRAWER CHEST, 77cms wide

A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A PRANCING HORSE, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The spirited horse is shown standing with its left foreleg raised, the mouth open and the ears pricked, the saddle is covered with a cloth gathered on the sides atop the mud guard, and the chest strap and crupper are hung with tassels.Provenance: Austrian private collection. Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 22 January 2004. Dr. Mons Fischer, acquired from the above for EUR 17,000. A copy of the original invoice from Galerie Zacke, Vienna, dated to 22 January 2004, accompanies this lot. A seasoned private collector of modern and contemporary art, Dr. Mons Fischer has also acquired fine Chinese works of art since the 1980s, eventually building one of the most important collections of its kind in Austria.Condition: Some repair and touchups as generally expected from Tang dynasty excavations. Losses, fissures, and encrustations. Extensive wear to pigments. Drilled holes from sample-taking. Overall, very good condition.Scientific analysis report: A thermoluminescence report issued by Oxford Authentication on 6 February 2020, based on sample no. C120a55, sets the firing date of all three samples taken at 1000 – 1600 years ago. A copy of the report, issued by Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot.Weight: 9.3 kgDimensions: Height 54 cm, Length 58 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a closely related but smaller (37.5 cm high, 40.7 cm long) painted pottery horse at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 22 March 2013, lot 1161, sold for USD 40,000, and another (44.3 cm high) at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 19 September 2014, lot 719, sold for USD 40,000.唐代大型彩繪奔馬陶俑中國, 618-907年。英姿颯爽的駿馬，左前肢抬起，嘴巴張開，耳朵穿孔，馬鞍上覆蓋著馬袱，佩戴著攀胸和杏葉。 來源：奧地利私人收藏。維也納 Zacke藝廊, 2004年1月22日。 Mons Fischer博士購於上述藝廊。隨附發票副本。Mons Fischer博士是一位經驗豐富的現代和當代藝術私人收藏家，從1980年代開始收藏中國藝術品，最終成爲奧地利中國藝術品重要收藏之一。 圖片：Dr. Mons Fischer 和他的妻子 品相：唐朝出土物品預期的一些維修。缺損，裂縫和結殼。顏料大量磨損。因爲樣品採集鑽孔。 總體而言，狀況良好。 科學檢測報告：隨附一份2020年2月6日出具的牛津熱釋光檢測報告副本， 采樣編號C120a55。檢測結果表明拍品為1000-1600年前所制。 重量：9.3 公斤 尺寸：高54 厘米, 高 58 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但稍小 (高37.5 厘米 ，長 40.7 厘米) 的彩繪陶馬見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2013年3月22日lot 1161, 售價USD 40,000, ；另一件 (高44.3 厘米) 見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2014年9月19日 lot 719, 售價USD 40,000.

A MONUMENTAL SANCAI-GLAZED FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MING DYNASTYChina, Henan province or Shanxi province, 1368-1644 (ca. 1500-1600). Seated in dhyanasana on a matching, separately fired double-lotus base with beaded edge. His left hand is raised in front of the chest and his right lowered on his lap, wearing a loose-fitting monastic robe opening at the chest. The serene face with downcast eyes and full lips forming a benevolent smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by a domed ushnisha.Provenance: From a Swedish private estate.Condition: Excellent condition with old wear and firing flaws, including a glaze recess to one hand. A major firing crack to the base was sealed at the time of production, with associated superficial recesses that look similar to firing cracks but are in fact glaze recesses. Minor chips and losses along the edge of the base, intentional glaze crackling, extensive weathering to glaze areas resulting in some sections being slightly dull. Note that for a sancai statue of this size and age, the present condition must be considered as superb.Weight: 44 kg Dimensions: Height 83.5 cm (measured including the matching lotus base, the Buddha alone measuring already 67 cm height)Both Buddhist and Daoist sancai-glazed stoneware figures were popularly commissioned during the Ming dynasty. They were likely inspired by the famous Yixian glazed pottery luohans, discovered before World War I in caves at Yizhou and described as one of the most important groups of ceramic sculpture in the world.No other sancai-glazed figures of Buddha, with such fine modeling, in equally well-preserved condition, and of this date and size, appear to have been published in private collections.A sancai-glazed seated figure of Buddha is illustrated by Rene-Yvon Lefevre d'Argence, Chinese, Korean and Japanese Sculpture from the Avery Brundage Collection, Kondasha, Tokyo, 1974, fig. 170. In the catalog description, the author writes, “The figure belongs to a large series, many of which have reportedly come from Shansi, and is very close to a Buddha now in the Musee Guimet. The Avery Brundage Collection example seems to continue the style of a pottery Buddha, dated 1494, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.” The dated figure in the Metropolitan Museum is illustrated by W. Cox, The Book of Pottery and Porcelain, Vol. 1, New York, 1947, pl. 151.Literature comparison: Compare with a closely related sancai Buddha from the Avery Brundage collection, now in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, object number B60P139. Compare with a sancai-glazed sculpture of a luohan, dated to the Liao dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 21.76. Compare also with a polychrome figure which may represent the Daoist deity Yuan Shi Tian Zun (The Primal Celestial Excellency) of the San Qing (Three Pure Ones) in the British Museum, museum number 1930,0719.62. Further Daoist examples include a figure of the Heavenly Marshal Zhao, dated 1482 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and another related seated figure of the Daoist God of Literature, Wenchang Wang in the Royal Ontario Museum is illustrated in Henry Trubner, Royal Ontario Museum, The Far Eastern Collection, Toronto, 1968, p. 72, no. 90.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related sancai figure of a Daoist deity of larger size (111.8 cm high) at Sotheby’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 17-18 September 2013, lot 49, sold for USD 149,000. Compare also with a related but slightly larger (89.8 cm high) sancai-glazed figure of Guanyin at Christie’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 1 June 2011, lot 3767, sold for HKD 4,580,000.明代三彩釋迦牟尼坐蓮像中國，河南省或山西省，1368-1644 (約 1500-1600)年。釋迦牟尼結跏趺坐坐在匹配但分開燒製的寶珠紋雙層蓮座上。他的左手在胸前舉起，右手擱在膝上，身著寬鬆敞胸袈裟。寧靜的臉龐，雙眼微垂，嘴唇豐滿，露出仁慈的笑容。臉部兩側是長長的耳垂，頭頂頭髮捲曲，有螺髻。 來源：瑞典私人遺產 品相：狀況極佳，有舊磨損和燒製瑕疵，包括一隻手上有釉面凹陷。底座一條燒製裂紋已在製作時經過修補，相關的表面凹陷，看起來類似燒裂，但實際上是釉面凹陷。底座邊緣有細小碎屑和缺損，釉面開裂，釉面區域有廣泛風化導致某些斷面有些暗沉。請注意，像這樣的尺寸和年代的三彩造像，當前狀況算是保存相當好的。 重量：44公斤 尺寸：高 83.5 厘米 (含蓮座，佛像高67 厘米) 在明代，佛教和道教的三彩釉陶器都極受推崇，可能是受到著名的易縣三彩羅漢的啟發，它們是在一戰前在易州發現的，是世界上最重要的陶瓷造像群之一。 在私人收藏中的同期且相近尺寸的三彩造像沒有任何一座保存如此完整。 一件三彩坐佛見 Rene-Yvon Lefevre d'Argence所著的Chinese, Korean and Japanese Sculpture from the Avery Brundage Collection, 東京講談社 1974年出版，圖 170。在畫冊中，作者寫道 “The figure belongs to a large series, many of which have reportedly come from Shansi, and is very close to a Buddha now in the Musee Guimet. The Avery Brundage Collection example seems to continue the style of a pottery Buddha, dated 1494, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.”（該造像屬於一個造像系列，其中很多據報導自山西省，與現在吉美美術館中的佛像非常接近。Avery Brundage 收藏的例子似乎延續了大都會博物館中一座1494年的陶佛的風格。）大都會博物館中的陶佛可見W. Cox, 畫冊The Book of Pottery and Porcelain, 第一冊，紐約1947年, 圖151。 文獻比較：一件來自Avery Brundage collection相近三彩佛像，現存於舊金山亞洲藝術博物館，編號 B60P139；一件遼代三彩羅漢，大都會博物館，編號 21.76. ；一件粉彩元始天尊見大英博物館，編號1930,0719.62. 其他道教造像如1482年的趙公明像見紐約大都會博物館管，多倫多皇家安大略博物館的文曲星造像可見Henry Trubner所著的Royal Ontario Museum, The Far Eastern Collection, 多倫多1968年, 72頁, 90號。 拍賣結果比較：一件三彩道教人物造像 (高111.8 厘米) 見紐約蘇富比 Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 拍場2013年9月 17-18日 lot 49, 售價 USD 149,000. 一件相近但更大 (高89.8厘米)的三彩觀音像見香港佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2011年6月1日 lot 3767, 售價 HKD 4,580,000.

A GILT AND LACQUERED LARGE WOOD FIGURE OF A DIGNITARY, JIAJINGChina, 1521-1567. Carved standing with the hands clasped together in front of the chest, wearing an elaborately decorated long flowing robe with flowers amid leafy vines in gilt and gilt hems beautifully carved in relief with scrolling designs, the back of the robe with a rectangular panel carved in relief and gilt with a dragon amid scrolling clouds.Provenance: English private collection, Wiltshire, purchased at the Traditions of Collecting Exhibition from Alistair Sampson Antiques Ltd on 18th June 1997. A copy of the invoice accompanies this lot.Condition: Excellent condition commensurate with age, some wear and weathering, few small natural age cracks mostly to base, some old fills and touch-ups.Scientific Analysis Report: An AMS 14C (radiocarbon age) Analysis Report (Project code: I/2488/3) was completed by Isotoptechh Zrt. in Debrecen, Hungary on 30 April 2020, stating a calibrated calendar age of AD 1520-1660. A copy of the report accompanies this lot.Weight: 2,308 gDimensions: Height 49.5 cmLiterature comparison: A similarly decorated figure of larger size was exhibited in The Minor Arts of China III, Spink & Son, Ltd., London, 1987, cat. no. 10.Auction result comparison: A related figure of Guanyin, dated to the Dingmao year, corresponding to 1567 or 1627, was sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Works of Art and Buddhist Sculptures on 16 June 2018, lot 98, for EUR 32,864. A related yet considerably larger figure from the late Ming dynasty was sold by Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 20 March 2019, lot 679, for USD 93,750.嘉靖大型鎏金漆彩尊者木像 中國，1521-1567年。尊者立像，雙手緊扣在胸前，身穿精美長袍，長跑上裝飾纏枝花紋，雕花精美，長袍背面飾有鎏金云龍紋。 來源：英國維特郡私人收藏, 購於Alistair Sampson Antiques Ltd 1997年6月18日的Traditions of Collecting 展覽中。隨附發票複印件。 品相：狀況與年齡相稱，有些磨損和風化，輕微自然小裂縫，舊時填充物和補漆。 科學檢驗報告： 匈牙利Debrecen Isotoptechh Zrt 研究所的碳十四檢測報告，2020年4月30日，檢測為1520-1660年間。隨附檢驗報告。 重量：2,308 克 尺寸：高 49.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件丁卯年（1567年或1627年）的觀音像售于本拍賣行Fine Chinese Works of Art and Buddhist Sculptures拍場，2018年6月16日，lot 98, 售價 EUR 32,864。一件更大些的晚明木像售于紐約蘇富比Important Chinese Art拍場，2019年3月20日，lot 679, 售價 USD 93,750。

AN ORIGINALLY SEALED GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI, 15TH-16TH CENTURYTibet. Cast seated in dhyanasana on a sealed double lotus base, the principal hands in anjalimudra in front of the chest, the other right hand in vitarkamudra and the other left hand holding a lotus blossom, wearing a luxurious dhoti neatly incised with floral patterns, and richly adorned in beaded jewelry inlaid with turquoises.Provenance: Galerie Peter Hardt, Radevormwald, Germany, 1 December 1994. A Hungarian private collection, acquired from the above. A copy of the original certificate for this piece from Galerie Peter Haardt, stating the origin as Tibet, but erroneously dating the piece to the 17th century, accompanies this lot.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, minuscule nicks here and there, occasional light scratches, traces of pigment, minor wear to gilt, some losses to inlays. Original sealing!Weight: 553.7 gDimensions: Height 16.1 cmThe face shows a serene expression below the urna with heavy-lidded eyes under gently arched eyebrows, and slender lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by long earlobes with lotus-form earrings. The hair is surmounted by an ushnisha with a finial in the form of the head of Buddha Amithaba, all behind an elaborate crown.Shadakshari Lokeshvara is the embodiment of the mystic Buddhist mantra, Ohm Mani Padme Hum. The six syllables are the seeds of the six realms in the great cosmic wheel. Om stands for the god realm, Ma for the demigod or asura realm, Ni for the human realm, Pad for the animal realms, Me for the hungry ghost realm, and Hum stands for the hell realm. Shadakshari Lokeshvara helps to bring all beings from the six realms into enlightenment. The present bronze therefore is a cheerful reminder of the spiritual quest for nirvana.The statue has extensively been screened with x-ray, revealing various contents, at least one being a consecrated miniature statue, probably made of gold. Several videos shot during the x-ray screening will be handed over to the winning bidder.Literature comparison: For an interesting article about Tibetan-Chinese gilt sculptures of the early Ming dynasty in the Museum Rietberg, particularly about CT (X-ray Computed Tomography) scans of the interior of such sculptures and their contents, see Christian Boehm, Arts of Asia, September-October 2019, pages 84-97 (CT scans on page 91).Auction result comparison: Compare with a related copper alloy figure, but without any contents, at Bonhams New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art on 14 March 2016, lot 44, sold for USD 27,500.十五至十六世紀銅鎏金四臂觀音坐蓮像 西藏。觀音金剛坐姿坐於雙層蓮座上，前兩臂合掌當胸並持如意寶珠，後兩臂高舉至肩，左手持一白蓮。身著綢緞及纓絡，鑲嵌綠松石。 來源：德國Radevormwald 的Peter Hardt 藝廊。一個匈牙利私人收藏家于1994年12月1 日購買。一份藝廊出具的原始證書注明此造像來自西藏，但是證書上把時間錯誤寫成十七世紀。隨附證書原件。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和鑄件不規則現象，到處都有微小的刻痕，偶爾有輕微的划痕，輕微的鎏金磨損，鑲嵌物有所損失。 原始密封！重量：553.7 克 尺寸：高 16.1 厘米 觀音低目慈視莊嚴，嘴角微露笑容，頭戴五葉寶冠，頭頂束高髮髻，餘發垂肩，頭頂上的五方佛冠代表五方的智慧。觀自在菩薩六字大明王陀羅尼，知名佛教普傳密咒漢語中又被寫作嗡，嘛，呢，唄，咩，吽，是觀世音菩薩的微妙本心，也被認為是四臂白觀音的心咒。六個音節是宇宙飛輪中六個領域的種子。 嗡代表天道，嘛代表阿修羅道，呢代表人間道，唄代表旁生道，咩代表餓鬼道，吽代表地獄道。 四臂觀音幫助將六個領域的眾生得到圓滿功德。觀音的慈悲與智慧能化現為不同形象，其中四臂觀音是常見且具代表性的種類之一，其心咒可助眾生脫離六道輪回的痛苦，培養幸福安樂。對該造像進行了X射線檢查，發現了造像内部還有其他內容，其中一個是奉獻的微型造像，可能是金制的。X射線檢查過程中拍攝的幾段視頻將在拍賣后交給中標人。文獻比較：一篇很有意思的關於一件Museum Rietberg裏明初漢藏銅鎏金造像通過X光照射檢查内部的文章可參考Christian Boehm, Arts of Asia, September-October 2019, pages 84-97 (CT scans on page 91). 拍賣結果比較：一個相似銅鎏金但沒有任何填充物的雕像，售于紐約邦瀚斯Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art 拍場，2016年3月14日，lot 44, 售價USD 27,500.

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SHOULAO, 17TH CENTURYChina. The bearded God of Longevity is cast standing with his long flowing robe open at the chest, wearing a joyous expression. The parcel gilding has been cleverly used to highlight several areas of the depiction, such as the tripartite beard or the two plaits. Provenance: From a private collection in Philadelphia, USA. By repute within the same family since c. 1920. Condition: Excellent condition with old wear, microscopic nicks here and there as expected on a bronze of this age, one small hole to backside (probably original), few casting flaws, one small loss.Weight: 195 g Dimensions: Height 13.7 cm Shoulao is one of the three most popular deities in Chinese folklore. Note the fine incision work to the eyelids and other facial features. Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related Shoulao bronze, probably from the same workshop, at Christies London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, 8 November 2013, lot 1431, sold for GBP 13,750.十七世紀局部鎏金銅壽老像 中國。壽老高額長鬚，表情愉悅。局部鎏金処巧妙地突出銅像，三重鬍鬚或兩個辮子。 來源：美國費城私人收藏，據説自1920年起保存於同一家族。 品相：品相極好，舊時磨損，局部輕微磕損，于同一時期銅像狀況相符，背面有一個小洞（可能是原始銅像上就存在），少量鑄造缺陷，一個小損失。 重量：195 克 尺寸：高13.7 厘米拍賣結果比較：一件相近壽老銅像，可能來自同一個鑄坊，售于倫敦佳士得Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles拍場，2013年11月8日，lot 1431，售價GBP 13,750。

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE OF HAN ZHONGLI, MINGChina, 1368-1644. The immortal’s face is flanked by long ears and shows a charming, amused expression with his eyes nearly closed and the lips forming a subtle smile. The hair is arranged in two side-knots. The base is incised with a four-character Qianlong mark to the reverse, added at some point during the Qianlong reign.Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Very good condition with old wear, some minor casting flaws, scattered small nicks, occasional light scratches, all consistent with age.Weight: 994.0 gDimensions: Height 15.7 cmThe immortal wears a long flowing robe opening at his chest, finely incised with cloud designs and further decorated with gilt scrolling vine borders. He holds a large fan in one hand, his characteristic attribute, the other hand points with one finger toward the fan. The base is incised with scrolling vines and leaves.Literature comparison: Compare with a boxwood figure of Han Zhongli, offered by Sotheby’s in Important Chinese Art on 15 May 2019, lot 64, as well as a painting of Han Zhongli sold by Christie’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy on 27 November 2018, lot 976.明代局部鎏金銅漢鍾離像 中國，1368-1644。仙人面部兩側是長長的耳朵，表情豐富有趣，雙眼微開，笑容微妙，雙髻。底座的刻有乾隆四字章，可能是在乾隆時期某時增加了此印。 來源：法國私人收藏 品相：品相極好，舊磨損，一些輕微鑄造缺陷，些微磕損與劃痕，與年代相符。 重量：994.0 克 尺寸：高15.7 厘米 文獻比較: 蘇富比《重要中國藝術》，2019年5月15日，lot 64；以及一副漢鍾離畫像，售于香港佳士得《Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy》，2018年11月27日，lot 976。

A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, MINGChina, 1368-1644. Cast seated in dhyanasana with the right hand lowered in varadamudra and the left held in abhayamudra, each holding a leafy stem rising to the shoulders and surmounted by a bird on one side and a vase on the other, dressed in loose robes elaborately decorated with floral borders, further embellished with beaded jewelry around the chest.Provenance: From a French private collection.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small losses, some dents, nicks and scratches, all consistent with age. Remnants of old polychromies and lacquer gilding.Weight: 1,009 gDimensions: Height 17.6 cmThe face with a serene expression and downcast eyes, the hair gathered into a high chignon save for two long plaits falling off the shoulders, framed by an elaborate headdress in openwork centered by the Amitabha Buddha.Auction result comparison: A related but considerably larger bronze was sold by Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 20-21 March 2014, lot 2052, for USD 37,500.明代觀音銅像 中國，1368-1644。左手和右手分別施無畏印和與愿印，肩部枝葉纏繞，一邊停著一隻鳥，另一邊是一個瓶子，袈裟寬鬆，衣著華麗，胸前裝飾寶珠。 來源：法國私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，小磨損，些微損耗，有凹痕、划痕和刻痕，均與年代一致。 殘留的多色舊時染料和鍍金漆。 重量：1,009 克 尺寸：高17.6 厘米拍賣結果比較：一件相近但大些的銅像售于紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art拍場，2014年3月 20-21日，lot 2052, 售價USD 37,500.

A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th century. Carved standing, the right hand raised in abhayamudra and the left lowered in varadamudra, wearing a long robe falling in voluminous folds and beaded jewelry at the chest, the serene face with a faceted glass urna, heavy-lidded downcast eyes and full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in a high topknot.Provenance: Dutch private collection.Condition: Good condition with some wear, minor touchups, losses, nicks here and there, the hands restored, the cover of the aperture at the back is a replacement. The interior is empty. Naturally grown patina with a remarkable luster.Weight: 2,140 g Dimensions: Height 48.5 cmExpert’s note: Note the virtuosic quality of the lacquer coating as well as the densely carved folds of the robe.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related gilt-lacquered wood figure of Buddha, but seated, wearing a crown, and of larger size, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 20 September 2013, lot 1524, sold for USD 7,500. Compare also with a related standing figure, but of larger size, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 26 March 2003, lot 149, sold for USD 8,365.清代鎏金木雕佛陀立像中國，十八世紀。佛陀右手施無畏印，左手與愿印，長袍下垂，綫條流暢，胸前飾有珠寶，寧靜的臉上雙眉見有天眼，雙眼下垂，嘴唇豐滿帶著淡淡的笑容，兩側是長長的耳垂，髮髻高聳。 來源：荷蘭私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損，輕微的補漆，缺損，有刻痕，手已修復，光背被替換。 內部是空的。 自然生長的包漿光澤。 重量：2,140 克 尺寸：高48.5 厘米 專家注釋：請注意金漆表面的藝術品質以及長袍上繁密的褶皺。 拍賣結果比較：一件金漆木雕佛陀坐像，尺寸更大，戴王冠，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2013年9月20日 lot 1524, 售價USD 7,500. ；一件尺寸更大的立像見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art拍場2003年3月26日 lot 149, 售價USD 8,365.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE AND MASSIVE CAST-BRONZE AND COPPER-REPOUSSE STATUE OF BUDAI, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. The gilt-lacquered laughing Buddha is seated in rajalalitasana on his sack, which is hidden under his long flowing robe, atop a double lotus base, his left hand resting on his knee with the palm facing upwards, his right resting on the other knee, wearing a loose-fitting monastic robe hanging off the shoulders and opening at the chest.Provenance: Italian private estate. Austrian private collector, acquired from the above.Condition: Extensive wear, some losses, dents, nicks, and casting flaws. The statue has suffered significant structural damage, mostly to the copper-repousse base, which has literally been torn to pieces, resulting in modern repair work to most of the joints, only visible from the inside. Because of these repairs, the lacquer coating has also suffered in areas, but also due to extensive weathering, leading to the application of several layers of lacquer and gilt over the decades and possibly even centuries. A public temple statue such as the present lot, and particularly one depicting the extremely popular Budai, will inevitably be exposed to extensive touching. As a result, the lacquer gilding of an authentic piece will have been renewed many, many times. The present statue was at least once removed by force from its original location, causing the present structural damages, and soldered back together much later, when it entered the trade some time ago.Weight: ca. 31 kgDimensions: Height 79.5 cmThe cheerful face with gently arched eyebrows above heavy-lidded eyes with incised pupils, centered by an urna, a broad nose, and a wide-open mouth as the Happy Buddha lets out a joyous laugh, flanked by elongated pendulous earlobes.Budai is a popular figure in Qing art, representative of contentment and abundance. He is usually portrayed as laughing, hence the title ‘Laughing Buddha’. The current figure of Budai is an exceptionally large example and must therefore be considered extremely rare.The base and parts of the body are made from solid copper-alloy and worked in fine repousse, while the upper sections are made from cast bronze.Auction result comparison: A related but smaller gilt bronze Budai dated to the Ming dynasty was sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism on 27 September 2019, lot 50, sold for EUR 74,820.清代布袋和尚銅像中國，1644-1912年。鎏金漆銅笑佛呈休閑坐坐在麻袋上，而麻袋則藏在長袍下，雙層蓮花座。左手放在膝蓋上，手掌朝上，右手放在另一邊的膝蓋上，穿著一件寬鬆的袈裟，披在肩膀上，敞胸露腹。來源：意大利私人遺產。奧地利私人收藏，購於上述遺產。 品相：大量磨損，一些損失，凹痕，缺口和鑄造缺陷。該雕像曾受過重大的結構性損壞，主要是銅錘揲的底座，實際上已成碎片，因此有大量的現代維修，這些部分只能從內部看到，也因此漆層在某些地區受到破壞。因爲廣汎的風化，所以過去的幾十年甚至幾百年進行過多次上漆和鎏金。像現在這樣的公共寺廟雕像，尤其是深受歡迎的布袋和尚，就不可避免地會受到觸摸。原始漆層和鎏金被更新很多次。這座雕像至少一次被用力從其原始位置移開，造成了目前的結構性損壞，並在不久前因爲銷售又被重新焊接在一起。 重量：約31 公斤 尺寸：高79.5 厘米 底座和像身部份由銅合金製成，並使用精美錘揲工藝，而上部則是銅鑄而成。 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但更小的明代鎏金銅布袋曾在本拍賣行Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism拍場2019年9月27日 lot 50, 售價EUR 74,820.

A RARE AND IMPORTANT MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD-FOIL INLAID ‘ZHUAZHOU’ BLACK LACQUER BOX AND COVER, LATE MINGChina, 17th century. Masterfully decorated with neatly applied inlays, the top of the cover depicting the ritual of Zhuazhou taking place in a pavilion with two ladies and a baby, all set within a picturesque landscape of craggy rockwork, pine and wutong trees. The front with a continuous scene of boys at play accompanied by two ladies in a similar landscape, the short sides with more rockwork, flowers, and butterflies, the reverse undecorated.Provenance: From a noted private collection in Abcoude, Netherlands, by repute acquired during the early 1990s.Condition: Excellent condition with some wear, traces of use, minor losses with associated touchups, minimal losses to inlays (> 90 % of original inlays preserved), some crackling, loss of lacquer to interior, light scratches, natural age cracks, and small nicks here and there.Weight: 2,750 gDimensions: Size 40.5 x 22 x 23 cmOf rectangular form, the hinged cover opens to reveal a shallow leather tray. The sides are set with bail handles, and the front with a ruyi-head lock plate and clasp.Zhuazhou is a ritual held at a child's first birthday party, when the child is one year old by Chinese reckoning. The literal translation is ‘pick’ and ‘anniversary’. The parents put various objects before the child, symbolizing career choices or personality traits, and the child's choice is used to forecast its future. In the present case, the child has picked a miniature halberd, representing a military career, as opposed to brushes (for a scholar) or an abacus (for an economist). The parents and other family members are looking on with pleased expressions, as becoming a general was considered the greatest ambition of a man in China during the 17th century.The earliest written record of this custom can be traced back to the Song dynasty and is portrayed in a well-known scene in the novel ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’. Although it has been a popular tradition for centuries, remaining one to this day, depictions of the ritual in Chinese works of art is incredibly rare.The present box was most likely crafted specifically for usage during the ritual, which not only explains the depiction of the scene but also the leather tray, as the objects needed for performing Zhuazhou could be stored in the box and then placed on the tray for the child to pick. Therefore, it seems plausible that the present box has been used many times, handed down from generation to generation.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related seal chest, dated to the 17th/18th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 24 March 2011, lot 1354, sold for USD 23,750. Compare also with a related document box at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 17 September 2010, lot 1261, sold for USD 20,000.明末罕見黑漆髹螺鈿與金箔《抓周》蓋箱中國，十七世紀。箱蓋面精美鑲嵌著螺鈿，描繪了亭子裡兩位女士和一個嬰兒正在進行抓周儀式，四周風景如畫，假山、松樹和梧桐樹。箱子正面有兒童戯耍場景，有兩位夫人陪同，兩側可見更多的岩石、花朵和蝴蝶，背面沒有裝飾。 來源：荷蘭Abcoude 知名私人收藏，據説購于上世紀九十年代初 品相：狀況良好，有一定的磨損，使用痕跡，與修補相關的輕微損失，鑲嵌物的損失極小（保留了原始鑲嵌物的90％以上），有些裂紋，內部漆面脫落，輕度划痕，自然裂紋和小刻痕。 重量：2,750 克 尺寸：40.5 x 22 x 23 厘米 長方形蓋盒，鉸接式蓋子，打開後露出一個淺皮托盤。側面裝有手柄，正面裝有合頁與如意形鎖鼻。 抓周是中國孩子周歲時舉行的一項儀式。 父母將各種物品擺在孩子面前，象徵著職業或性格特徵，看孩子的選擇來預卜其未來。 在這件蓋盒上，孩子選擇了代表軍事的小戟，而不是毛筆（學者）或算盤（商人）。 父母和其他家庭成員用滿意的表情望著孩子，因為成為將軍被認為是十七世紀中國男性的最大的愿望。 該習俗在南北朝就已經存在，而最早書面記錄可以追溯到宋朝，《紅樓夢》中就有一個著名場景。 儘管抓周數百年來一直是一個流行的傳統，一直沿用至今，但在中國藝術品上出現卻極為罕見。 這個蓋盒很可能是為儀式期間使用而專門製作的，這不僅可以解釋場景的描繪，而且可以解釋皮托盤，因為可以將抓周所需物品放置在托盤上，放進盒中，方便進行禮儀。這個盒子似乎已經被使用了很多年代，世代相傳。 拍賣結果比較：一件十七至十八世紀的印箱見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2011年3月24日 lot 1354, 售價USD 23,750. ；一件文件箱見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2010年9月17日 lot 1261, 售價USD 20,000.

A BOXWOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN, 18TH CENTURYChina, Seated in lalitasana, supporting herself with one hand, the other resting on her knee, wearing loose voluminous robes with finely incised ruyi-shaped clouds to the back as well as floral hems, parted slightly at the chest to reveal a jeweled necklace.Provenance: English private collection. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, traces of use, minor losses to base and underside, natural age cracks, small nicks here and there.Weight: 489.7 gDimensions: Height 20.8 cmThe serene face with heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes and a subtle smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the wavy hair arranged in an elaborate high coiffure with several strands falling neatly along the shoulders.Expert’s note: It is extremely rare to find a wood figure of such quality so attractively worn, with elements of the incision work barely visible, almost melting into the wood, due to extensive handling over centuries.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related boxwood figure of Guanyin, dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 27 November 2007, lot 1846, sold for HKD 150,000. Compare also with another related boxwood figure of Guanyin, dated to the 18th/19th century, at Christie’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2012, lot 4282, sold for HKD 162,500.十八世紀黃楊木雕觀音像中國。觀音休閑坐，一手支撐在地，另一隻手擱在膝蓋上。觀音著飄逸長袍，後面飾有如意形祥雲，長袍邊緣花卉紋，胸前佩戴瓔珞。 來源：英國私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有舊磨損，使用痕跡，基部和底面有輕微缺損，天然裂紋，到處都有小刻痕。 重量：489.7 克 尺寸：高20.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件十八世紀黃楊木觀音見香港佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2007年11月27日 lot 1846, 售價HKD 150,000. ；另一件十八至十九世紀黃楊木觀音見香港佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2012年5月30日s lot 4282, 售價HKD 162,500.

A HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG, 17TH CENTURYChina. Of rectangular form, the domed and hinged cover lifting to reveal a separate compartment above a pair of doors, opening to the interior with four drawers of varying sizes with oval-shaped drawer pulls, the front with a circular lock-plate and cloud-form hasp, mounted at the sides with bail handles, the huanghuali of a warm chestnut-brown tone with grain patterns reminiscent of dream stones.Provenance: From a noted private collection in Abcoude, Netherlands. Fragments of a Chinese export seal to the underside.Condition: Good and original condition with old wear, traces of use, soiling in drawers, the wood with gaps, natural flaws and age cracks. Fine patina.Weight: 4,732 gDimensions: Size 32 x 32 x 25 cmLiterature comparison: For two comparable examples in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, see Robert D. Jacobsen with Nicholas Grindley, Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1999, nos. 67 and 68, pages 186-189.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related dressing chest, with a folding mirror stand beneath the cover, at Christie’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Furniture From Private American Collections on 28 November 2012, lot 2013, sold for HKD 500,000. Compare also with a closely related seal chest at Bonhams New York in A Taste for the Remarkable – The John and Celeste Fleming collection of Chinese Furniture and Works of Art on 12 September 2016, lot 6002, sold for USD 52,500.十七世紀黃花梨官皮箱中國。箱長方形，拱形和鉸接式蓋子，雙門内設一個單獨隔間，四個大小不同的抽屜（橢圓形的抽屜拉手）。面飾白銅合頁、卷雲形鎖鼻。木料呈溫暖的栗色到褐色，其紋路讓人聯想到夢幻般的大理石。 來源：荷蘭Abcoude 知名私人收藏。底部有中國出口印章殘餘。品相：良好且原始的狀態，舊磨損，使用痕跡，抽屜裏有污漬，有縫隙，自然瑕疵和年齡裂縫。 良好的包漿。 重量：4,732 克 尺寸：32 x 32 x 25 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件鏡座官皮箱見香港佳士得Fine Chinese Furniture From Private American Collections拍場2012年11月28日 lot 2013, 售價HKD 500,000. ；另一件印章箱見紐約邦瀚斯A Taste for the Remarkable – The John and Celeste Fleming collection of Chinese Furniture and Works of Art 拍場2016年9月12日lot 6002, 售價USD 52,500.

A RARE MILITARY OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGE OF A LION, BUZI, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 17th century. Made for a second rank military official. Embroidered with a Buddhist lion seated atop a rocky outcrop over crashing waves with its expressive head turned to the side, the mouth open in a roar, revealing sharp fangs, amid lingzhi-shaped clouds and flames, all worked in vibrant shades of green, orange, blue, yellow. White couched silk floss and gold couched threads on an unusual twisted blue silk thread ground.Provenance: Cardinal Neri Maria Corsini (1685-1770). Collections of the Palazzo Corsini, Florence. Property of an English collector, acquired from the above, thence by descent in the same family. The Palazzo Corsini is a monumental late 17th century palace located on Via del Parione, with a facade towards the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. It is still owned by the Corsini family today, who have donated parts of their large art collections, initially gathered by cardinal Neri Maria Corsini (1685-1770), to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica di Palazzo Corsini in Rome.Condition: Fine condition with few loose threads, minor losses, fringing to edges. A fragment of another rank badge from the same group sewed on in the upper right corner. Superb colors!Dimensions: Size 37 x 37 cm Second rank military officers were assigned square lion badges which were applied to the chest and back of their official robes worn at the Ming dynasty court. This bold design with large lozenge-shaped clouds, prism-like rocks and rolling waves, reflects the aesthetic developments of the later Ming period. This badge was part of a group of over twenty similar badges once sewn into a large curtain or canopy reportedly from the collection of the Palazzo Corsini in Florence. This explains the fragment of another rank badge from the same group sewed on in the upper right corner. See C. Hall, “Chinese or Korean? The Palazzo Corsini Rank Badges”, Hali 104 (May-June 1999), pp. 66-8.Literature comparison: Lion badges from the same group have been published. One from the Jobrenco Limited Trustee Hall Collection Trust, C. Hall et al., Heaven’s Embroidered Cloths: One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles, Hong Kong, Urban Council of Hong Kong, 1995, pp. 66-68, and one from a private European collection, J.E. Vollmer, Silks for Thrones and Altars: Chinese Costumes and Textiles from the Liao through the Qing dynasty, Paris, 2003, no. 12, pp. 36-37. See, also, the example illustrated by C. Hall et. al., Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore, 2006, p. 240, no. 69.Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related rank badge, also from the Palazzo Corsini, at Christie’s New York in The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Costume and Textiles from the Linda Wrigglesworth Collection on 19 March 2008, lot 19, sold for USD 73,000.明末武官官服獅子補 中國，十七世紀。獅子補是二品武官官服所用。獅子表情極富表現力，頭轉向側面，嘴巴怒吼張開，露出尖銳的獠牙。四周祥雲圍繞，下方海浪。在如意祥雲中有各色火焰。 來源：紅衣主教Neri Maria Corsini（1685-1770）。佛羅倫薩科西尼宮的藏品。英國收藏家的財產，購於上述出處。自此在同一家族中世襲。Palazzo Corsini宮是一座巨大的17世紀晚期宮殿，位於意大利佛羅倫薩的Via Parione大街上，立面朝向阿爾諾河。 如今，它仍然歸科西尼家族所有，他們已將其大型藝術收藏的一部分捐贈給了羅馬的科西尼美術館，最初由紅衣主教Neri Maria Corsini（1685-1770））收集。圖片: Palazzo Corsini宮位於阿爾諾河的一側 圖片: 紅衣主教 Neri Maria Corsini (1685-1770) 品相：狀況良好，一些絲綫鬆動，缺損，邊緣有磨損。 右上角縫有同一組的另一個等級徽章的片段。 精湛的色彩！ 尺寸：37 x 37 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近且同樣來自 Palazzo Corsini的官服獅子補，售于紐約佳士得The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Costume and Textiles from the Linda Wrigglesworth Collection拍場，2008年3月19日， lot 19, 售價USD 73,000。

A CHINESE BAMBOO AND RATTAN STORAGE CHEST, with hinged cover and carrying handles, 52cm wide, 33cm high, 38cm deep.

A GOOD 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED CAMPHORWOOD CHEST, the top and sides well carved with figures in an interior, 94cm long, 56cm deep, 60cm high.

A Chinese carved camphor wood chest, 20th century, of rectangular outline and raised on bracket feet, the outside carved with ships at sea within borders of dragons, clouds and trees, with shaped brass hasp and padlock, 89cm wide, 43cm deep, 48cm high

A Chinese 20thC camphorwood chest, with a central barrel section, carved with boats, bamboo, figures and landscapes, raised on bracket feet, 57cm high, 101cm wide, 51cm deep.

A good quality Chinese shipping chest, circa 1930s, of typical form with carved exterior and camphor lined, labelled HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO LTD KOWLOON DOCKS HONG KONG and also with monogrammed plaque HWD, width 101cm, depth 50cm & height 58cm. Condition - good, interior stop not attached to lid, minor wear including scratches etc.

E Gomme G Plan: a three-piece light oak Chinese white bedroom suite, comprising: a dressing table, the rectangular and hinged top enclosing a dressing table mirror, above two bank of two short drawers, raised on ebonised tapering legs, 74 x 124.5 x 46.5cms; a chest of drawers, the rectangular top above an arrangement of four drawers, raised on a plinth base, 84.5 x 76 x 46cms; and a two-door wardrobe, with a pair of cupboard doors enclosing hanging spaces, raised on ebonised and tapering legs, 171 x 93 x 53.5cms. (3)

A modern decorative Chinese cabinet and small chest of drawers

Imported Chinese rosewood chest of five drawers with carved cup handle detailing, approx 96cm x 48cm x 91cm tall

A Chinese carved camphor wood chest

Chinese green ground gilt decorated box tea chest with brass lock and handles. 29 w x 18 h x 18cms d. Condition ReportVery good condition. 

Small Chinese wooden chest box with embossed floral decoration, Shanxi Provence mid century. 46 w x 26.5 x 29cms h. Condition ReportGood condition, no noticeable damage. 

A Chinese dowry chest. 72 w x 43 d x 40cms h.

A Chinese camphor wood chest, circa 1930's, carved with stylised dragons amongst clouds, height 56cm, width 101cm, depth 53.5cm.

A Chinese carved camphor wood chest, 20th century, with figures on a balcony, height 55cm, width 101cm, depth 49.5cm.

Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Chest, The Lid and Sides Profusely Carved with Figures In River Landscape Settings with a Large Brass Lock Fitted, Terminating on Shaped Claw Feet. 15 Inches High, 27 Inches Wide & 13 Inches Deep.

Circa 1940-50s Ladies' Day Wear, comprising a green wool checked jacket, pockets to the front, button fastening; a navy and white pin stripe double breasted jacket, pockets to the front; a Shentex Model grey wool suit, comprising a skirt with kick pleats to the front and back, jacket with multi button fastening, and stylised crescent shaped pockets with button detailing; John Johnston of Glasgow grey and blue checked double breasted wool jacket; a brown and white striped jacket with collar, four button fastening and side pockets; Alexon Size Right black grosgrain jacket with three button fastening, collar, pockets to the front; a grey wool jacket with three quarter length sleeves, a scalloped neckline and grey button detailing; a navy a-line navy wool skirt; a navy wool long skirt with inverted pleats towards the hem; a black wool pleated skirt; a Girl Club black short sleeved jumper with buttons to the front, a cream and pink knitted sleeveless jumper and one other; a yellow long sleeved silk shirt (size 38), another with short sleeves in green, another similar (34'' bust), a cream long sleeved shirt with ribbon tie to the neck; a St Michael pale blue sleeveless top with lace appliqué; a peach crêpe short-sleeved top with plaited neckline and pleated detail; and a Chinese style sleeveless top (19) . Green checked wool jacket - some staining mainly to the lining, and wear and discolouration around the collar and shoulders. Navy and white pinstripe double-breasted jacket - the lining has got numerous small holes in it and areas where the wool jacket shows rubbing and wear. SHENTEX suit - the skirt has got numerous small brown marks to the front, there is wear to the top of the pleats, the jacket has got a couple of small brown marks on it, the lower two buttons have been moved, the lining is very faded and worn, and there are some small holes in and around it. JOHNSTON wool jacket - some staining and stitched repairs to the lining, the jacket has some discolouration and wear. Brown and white striped jacket - there is some slight rubbing and discolouration to the jacket, and the lining appears very worn, and some alterations to the sleeve lining. Alexon Size Right jacket - there are a couple of small holes to the right hand side by the chest, and alterations and wear to the black lining. Grey wool jacket - some discolouration overall to the front and back, mainly the shoulders, and the lining has stitched repairs and overall wear. Navy wool skirt - slight wear. Navy wool long skirt - slight wear to the wool and waistband possibly altered. Black wool skirt - some rubbing and wear. The crêpe peach top has some wear or some dark marks around the collar, the other items all show some general wear overall (19)

A Chinese hardwood chest of drawers, 91.5cm wide. 

A heavily carved Chinese camphorwood chest, 59cm high x 101cm wide x 52cm deep Condition Report: Available upon request

Chinese mobile & nbsp; teak camphor chest with copper fittings and & nbsp; bombarded decor of sun in lid and flowers in front, 68 cm high, 113 cm wide and 55 cm deep (key missing)

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE PARCEL GILT AND CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA, POSSIBLY MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), with downcast eyes and slightly smiling serene expression flanked by long pendulous ears, surmounted by a domed hairstyle centering a diadem beneath a stylized chignon, seated in dhyana asana with hands in various mudras and wearing an elbow-length shawl draped over loose robes open at the chest and falling in folds over the knees, verso hand-hewn rectangular open compartment. Height: 19 1/2" Width: 12" Depth: 11" Condition: In normal antique condition for Chinese carved wood figures of this age, use and materials including but not limited to expected craquelure and considerable dark surface buildup from candle smoke and environment, gilding wear, flaking, normal chips and scratches, some fingertip losses, one thumb is partially missing, large age cracks due to drying and shrinking of the wood, old restorations, and remnants of old crackled honey colored animal glue in areas. The interior of the compartment on backside is partially covered in black soot and has a very faint perfumed scent. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.

A Chinese lacquer marriage chest, with carved and pierced brackets and giltwood figural panels, with Chinese characters to one end and inside door, one side folding down to reveal shelves and with carrying handles, 101cm wide, 71cm deep, 113cm highCondition report: Wear to surfaces all over especially on the top, shrinkage of panels, cracks, chips and losses to all animal finials.

Collectors lot comprising mainly small treen boxes - a 'Freedom of the City of London' award to Henry William Rich rolled in original box, a miniature marquetry-finished chest of drawers, a Chinese style trinket box, a Victorian beaded pin cushion in the shape of a boot, a Chinese lacquered scribe box, Victorian carved ladies shoes, fossil and tray.*** Provenance: from the Estate of the late Sir John and Lady Harvey Jones (Sir John Harvey Jones MBE) ***

Japanese inlaid box in the form of a miniature chest with two short and one long drawer together with a Chinese brass dragon and pearl of wisdom pattern, largest 15.5 x 4 x 8cm (2)

A Chinese carved camphorwood blanket chest

A 20th century Chinese carved camphor wood chest, 105cm by 52cm by 60cm high

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD / HONGMU DRAGON CARVED LIDDED CHEST, the panels of the chest carved deeply to depict panels of dragons and bats, stood upon its similarly carved stand, 78cm high x 78cm wide x 48.5cm deep.

Chinese marriage chest, with painted front and flanking carrying handles, 74cm wide x 49cm deep x 40cm high

A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN EMACIATED IMMORTAL, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. Cast standing barefooted on a pierced craggy rock plinth, holding a gnarly staff with a long rosary and a folded book with a heart-shaped cross-section, the long flowing robe opening to reveal his bony chest. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting flaws, some minor notches on the staff as well as the rocky plinth. Fine, naturally grown dark patina. Provenance: From an English private collection. Weight: 1,942 g Dimensions: Height 27.8 cm The immortal’s bushy eyebrows, beard, and other details are finely incised, and the bony feet and ribs are impressively executed. The naturally grown patina lets the metal appear almost like wood! Auction result comparison: Compare with a similar figure of the famous Daoist immortal Li Tieguai sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Hawthorn, lot 53, for HKD $118,750. 瘦骨仙人銅像，十七世紀 中國，明末至清初。 仙人赤腳站在一塊岩石底座上，肩上扛著一隻木杖，木杖上挂著一串念珠，手裏還有一本折疊的書，長袍敞開露出了嶙峋胸骨。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損和鑄造缺陷，人像和岩石上都有一些輕微刻痕。天然深色包漿細膩。 來源：英國私人收藏 重量：1,942 克 尺寸：高27.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相似的鉄拐李像售于香港蘇富比2015年12月3日《好善簃珍藏明清銅器》拍號53，成交價HKD $118,750。

A LARGE AND HEAVILY CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDAI, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. The Laughing Buddha characteristically depicted seated on his sack with strings of cash finely incised around the legs and shoulders, his beard and chest hair also incised, wearing a long flowing robe opening at the chest to reveal his outsized belly. Condition: Good condition with old wear, traces of use and casting flaws. A pole or stick previously held in one hand is missing. Fine dark patina. Minimal scattered nicks and dents. Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937). Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Weight: 14.7 kg Dimensions: Width 40 cm Cast on the underside with a four-character seal mark reading Shanying zhizao. Auction result comparison: Compare with a slightly smaller, but gilt bronze figure of Budai, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 29 May 2019, lot 3181, for HKD $625,000. 大型青銅布袋坐像，清代 中國，1644-1912。笑佛的典型特徵是坐在他的麻袋上，袒胸露腹，塑造了一個笑口常開的未來佛形象。 品相：品相良好，老磨損，使用痕跡和鑄造缺陷。以前一隻手握住棍棒缺失。細膩深色包漿。輕微刻痕和凹痕。 來源：Georg Weifert (1850-1937)收藏，同一家族保存至今 。Weifert曾爲塞爾維亞中央銀行大班以及塞爾維亞、克羅地亞與斯洛文尼亞聯邦銀行大班。 重量：14.7 公斤 尺寸：寬40 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相似但小些且鎏金的布袋和尚2019年5月29日于香港佳士得《重要中國陶瓷和工藝品》拍號3181，成交價HKD $625,000.

A limestone Buddha, perhaps Northern Wei, China, probably from the vicinity of Qingzhou, Shandong Province, Northern Wei Dynasty 386-534 AD, a luminous white limestone torso of the Buddha, once part of a triad, the right hand (now missing) raised in abhayamudra (the gesture of dispelling fear) and the left (also missing) probably lowered in varadamudra (the granting of wishes); the figure draped in a close fitting kasaya robe falling from both shoulders, draped over the left forearm and descending to multiple pleats at the ankles, over an undergarment tied at the lower chest with a sash, 60cm highFootnote: Literature: For a complete Buddha triad in similar style see, Royal Academy of Arts, The Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries, London, 2002, cat. no. 3 See footnote for lot 143. The Chinese Buddhist statuary and associated collection was acquired by C Roger Moss OBE in Hong Kong during the period 1980 to 2003. All items were officially exported from Hong Kong by shippers and handlers recommended and approved by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation of Hong Kong on 10th May 2003, with full documentation. Itemised inspection certificates - dated 24th February, 16th and 23rd April and 7th May 2003 (report No 0254/03) by J & H Surveying Co Ltd, Marine Surveyors - number and detail the items exported. A copy is available at Cheffins’ offices. The shipment arrived in Felixstowe, UK on 29th May 2003 and was received for transhipment by Redfern International Logistics of Leeds, recorded in their sales invoice no. IDSI2926, which details fees paid for the appropriate Sea Import Customs and Sea Import Documentation. The dating of Chinese sculpture is notoriously difficult and all such references in this catalogue are based entirely upon style and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. 1980年至2003年期间，C Roger Moss OBE在香港购买了中国佛教佛像及相关藏品。 所有物品均由香港地下铁路公司于2003年5月10日推荐并批准的托运和装卸机构从香港正式出口，并附有完整的单据。逐项检验证书-由海洋测量师J＆H Surveying Co Ltd于2003年2月24日，4月16日，23日和5月7日签发（报告号0254/03），对出口的物品进行编号和详细说明。您可以在Cheffins拍卖行获取一份副本。这批货物于2003年5月29日到达英国费利克斯托，并被利兹的Redfern International Logistics转运，记录在其销售发票中- IDSI2926，其中详细囊括了这次海关进口细节和相关文件的支付费用。 众所周知，我们很难判定中国雕塑的历史时期，本目录中的所有相关参考文献均取决于它们的风格，因此买家不应作为事实陈述。Condition report: The Chinese Buddhist statuary and associated collection was acquired by C Roger Moss OBE in Hong Kong during the period 1980 to 2003. All items were officially exported from Hong Kong by shippers and handlers recommended and approved by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation of Hong Kong on 10th May 2003, with full documentation. Itemised inspection certificates - dated 24th February, 16th and 23rd April and 7th May 2003 (report No 0254/03) by J & H Surveying Co Ltd, Marine Surveyors - number and detail the items exported. A copy is available at Cheffins’ offices. The shipment arrived in Felixstowe, UK on 29th May 2003 and was received for transhipment by Redfern International Logistics of Leeds, recorded in their sales invoice no. IDSI2926, which details fees paid for the appropriate Sea Import Customs and Sea Import Documentation. The dating of Chinese sculpture is notoriously difficult and all such references in this catalogue are based entirely upon style and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. Regarding the stone carvings in the Moss Collection, these lots may only be bought and sold within the UK/EU. Buyers wishing to export items should make the appropriate checks before bidding. The auctioneers cannot be held responsible for any future liabilities associated with authentication or for export outside of the UK/EU.

A Chinese large chest of drawers, modern, 91.5cm wide

A 19th century Chinese hardwood brass bound table top chest of two long drawers. H.15 W.50 D.22cm

A 19th century Chinese Chippendale style mahogany chest of drawers. 95 cm wide.

BronzeChina, Qianlog ( 1711-1799)Dimensions: Height 40 cmWeight: 10.994 gramsThis Chinese Bodhisattva from the Qing Dynasty has eight arms, each forming a different mudra and four faces. The deity is seated in lotus position on a lotus base with beaded rims and a panel in the center with seven Chinese characters referring to the date Qianlong Period in Qing Dynasty. The lower body is dressed in a long wavy garment, a flowy scarf covers the shoulders. The arms are adorned with armlets and bracelets, the chest bears numerous necklaces. The faces have downcast eyes and a solemn and welcoming expression, a third eye on the forehead. Large circular ear pendants with flowers hang form the elongated earlobes. A five-pointed tiara with diamond bud finial decorates the head.Provenance: Lesli Hindman 2006

Bronze fire giltTibet or China, 18th centuryDimensions: Height 11 cmWeight: 812 grams An Arhat, or Luohan in Chinese, is a disciple of Buddhism who has achieved true enlightment, but not the higher stage of Nirvana. This Luohan is seated with one leg tucked in, the other bent with the left hand holding a brush resting on the knee. The surface he is seated on is round and has incised ornamental patterns. In the right hand resting on the leg he is holding a rectangular object, probably a Buddhist script. He is dressed in a wide garment with ornamental brim fastened around the waist with a bow, a patterned scarf around the shoulders. The chest is adorned with beaded jewellery with turquoise stone inlay. The face is calm and friendly, with black curly hair at the back and a goat beard.

Bronze rest-gilt with stone inlaysSino-Tibetan, 19th centuryDimensions: Height 29 cmWeight: 3660 gramsThis six-armed, three-headed Buddhist deity is holding various attributes, a bow and arrow, a flaming sword and a lotus flower. Two hands are crossed in front of the chest with thumb and index finger touching. The three heads are crowned with an opulent tiara enclosing a high chignon with diamond finial on the top. The eyes are all downcast with smiling lips as if in meditation. The seated deity is dressed in flowy garments with ornamental brim and fastened around the waist by beaded belts. Many necklaces and armlets adorn the body. The figure is seated on a high, domed throne with reverse long lotus petals with beaded rim, the lowest part is open-work with a line of vajras. The back of the figure shows incised images of a vajra, a dharma wheel flanked by two deers and six Chinese characters, probably naming the date of this sculpture.