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Antique Chinese/Eastern bronze three footed vase decorated with elephant and floral design, 24cm.

A BLUE AND WHITE KOSOMETSUKE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE CONTAINER BOX AND COVERTianqiWith a flat base and vertical flange, the cover in the form of a recumbent elephant, the head turned behind and trunk tucked underneath, outlined in underglaze blue and with areas of blown ink (fukizumi) filling the spaces in between. 5.5cm (2 1/8in) long (2).Footnotes:明天啟 青花古染付象形香盒Provenance: Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, London, 30 October 2018 (invoice and label)Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, Symbol and Support: The Elephant's Role in Chinese Art, London 2018, no.13For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUFFALOWestern Zhou DynastyCast standing four-square and facing forwards, the body decorated with spiral motifs to the haunches, the bronze patinated to a reddish brown hue with areas of verdigris.8.2cm (3 1/4in) long.Footnotes:西周 銅牛Provenance: Arthur M Sackler, by reputeDr Paul Singer, by reputeFor a pair of buffalos see D. Lion-Goldschmidt, Chinese Art, 1966, p. 68, pl. 39. A bronze elephant, only 2.5cm in length from the Royal Ontario Museum was published by Singer in P. Singer, Early Chinese Miniatures, China House Gallery, 1977, cat. no. 16.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Porcelain model of an elephant and a girlChinese, mid-20th Centurythe seated figure holding a basket of flowers, 22cm wide x 28cm high and a soapstone carved model horse on a hardwood stand, 15cm long (2) Provenance:- from the estate of a deceased collector of Chinese and Japanese ceramics. Small losses on the elephant and figure.

Three porcelain models of animalsJapanese, 19th Centuryto include two fighting kylins, 25cm, model of an elephant, 17cm long and a model of a dog, 20cm long (3) Provenance:- from the estate of a deceased collector of Chinese and Japanese ceramics. Elephant with losses and wear including the trunk and tusks. One tusk is missing. Small dog has some slight chips and losses. Two fighting kylins have some wear and some losses including claws.

A Chinese bronze censer, decorated clouds, with elephant finial, 10" highCondition:Two small holes to one side of the censer, a couple of minor dings and dents commensurate with age. The inside rim of the lid has a loss. 

A yellow metal pendant (tests as 18k, 1g), two jadeite pendants one carved in the form of a fish and one a heart, a carved coral pendant in the form of an elephant, a 9k gold brooch set with jadeite, five hardstone buttons and a Chinese pendant 

A CHINESE BLUE/WHITE PORCELAIN ELEPHANT INCENSE BURNER

A SMALL FLORAL CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TEAPOT WITH ELEPHANT SPOUT AND SNAKE HANDLE TOGETHER WITH SMALL PLATE WITH BIRDS AND OTHER ITEMS

A LARGE POLYCHROME ENAMEL HAND PAINTED CHINESE VASE WITH ELEPHANT HANDLE

***RE-OFFER 12 JULY JEWELLERY, WATCH, SILVER & FINE ART AUCTION  REVISED ESTIMATE £80-£120*** A Chinese carved group of Father and Child on a buffalo with Silver wire inlay.  22cm x 10cm x 24cm tall.  Including a smaller carved figure of an elephant. Small chipping and a missing task. Both have good patina. 

A group of Chinese carved hardstone items including a carved hardstone model of a toad, length 5cm, a carved hardstone tablet of a dragon, diameter 7cm, a green carved hardstone elephant, length 8cm, a carved hardstone urn on stand, height 12cm, and three hardstone bangles (7).

A Chinese crackle glazed ovoid vase, elephant handles, brown, blue and celadon ground, 18.5cm high, seal mark, 19th century; a Chinese ovoid vase, painted in tones of underglaze blue with flowers and leaves, 13.5cm high (2)

A Chinese patinated bronze ding censer, cast in the archaic manner, twist handles, outswept rim, elephant mask and trunk supports, fitted hardwood cover, 26.5cm high, 19th century or earlier

A Chinese Style Faux Ivory Circular Topped Table Decorated in Relief to Top with Cart Horse and Figures Raised on Elephant Support Culminating in Dragon Triform Base, 46cms Diameter Top and 49cms High

A Chinese Style Faux Ivory Vase decorated in Relief with Figures in Exterior Setting having Twin Elephant Mask Handles, 31cms High

Beautiful large original Chinese hand-painted white porcelain slender vase that features two elephant heads handles and, on the body, three-tiers that depict colorful butterflies and birds with stylized tigers set in luscious floral decorations. Dimensions: 7.50"L x 6"W x 15"HCountry of Origin: ChinaCondition: Age related wear.

A Chinese celadon glazed table lamp, of baluster form, flanked by elephant mask ring handles, height including fittings 79cm

A Caucasian rug, the central panel set with three repeating medallions on a terracotta and cream ground, within a stepped terracotta and cream stylised foliate decorated border, approx 117 cm x 194 cm, together with a modern Chinese superwash rug, the central panel set with a floral decorated roundel on a red ground, within a stepped border, approx 62 cm x 128 cm and a modern machine woven Belouch style rug, the central panel set with three lines of repeating elephant foot style medallions on a cream / light blue ground, within a cream, blue/light blue and orange stylised tarantula decorated border, approx 134 cm x 174 cm (3)

A Chinese ceramic elephant garden stool, H. 46cm.

Modern Tin Toys and Die-cast Vehicles, Chinese Juyou clockwork Monkey on a Tricycle, Elephant on a Bike, both tested well, Schylling Antique Golf Game, Matchbox Models of Yesteryear YSH3 Wells Fargo Stagecoach 1875, Lledo Railton Mobil Special speed car, Harrod's Horse and Cart and Lledo Beano Comic 65 Year Twin Set and half size reproduction of the First Beano sealed in original envelope, all in original boxes, VG-E, boxes F-VG (8)

LARGE BRONZE CHINESE FIGURE WITH ELEPHANT - 37 CMS (H) APPROX

A large Chinese Pottery jardiniere stand in the form of an elephant, 43cm high, together with an elephant pot holder (2)

A Collection of ceramics to include a Royal Doulton character jug, Viking, another exmaple, Mr Micawber, two Chinese elephant plant stands, and a Japanese egg shell tea cup and saucer etc, (7)

A pair of old Chinese bronze vases with dragon decoration and elephant form handles - one with detached handles and base

PAIR OF CHINESE FAIENCE ELEPHANT GARDEN SEATS, cobalt blue glaze43.5cm high Qty: 2

MODERN CHINESE CERAMIC VERANDAH SEAT, modelled as an elephant 43cm high

A mixed lot to include; various pressed or moulded glass plates, bowls, tumblers, stands and others, all with textured or floral decoration, a modern metal and stone glass bowl, three small modern Chinese trinkets including monkey, figural topped seal stamp and an elephant. Along with mixed 20th century or modern pewter wares, most is Scandinavian or Continental.

Square Chinese porcelain vase with elephant heads and six-character bottom mark. Dimensions: H 32.5 cm. In good condition.

A group of six various Chinese objects, including jade and silver, 19/20th C.H.: 18 cm (the jade elephant)L.: 16 cm - H.: 4,6 cm (the wooden stand)Dia.: 9,5 cm - H.: 3,9 cm (the silver and glass bowl)Dia.: 4,5 cm - H.: 3,5 cm (the silver salt)Dia.: 5 cm - H.: 3 cm (the coconut bowls)

A Chinese famille rose 'elephant and rider' plate for the Indian market, Qianlong Dia.: 26 cm

A pair of Chinese white and russet jade sculptures of elephants, QianlongL.: 15 cm - H.: 12 cm (each elephant) Weight: 5765 grams (total weight) Provenance: The collection of Galerie Beaute Chinoise, Paris, France

A Chinese elephant pendant overlaid with yellow metal stamped 14k, two dragon fly mounts, a Chinese carved stone pendant and a Japanese knife 

A collection of Girl Guide Badges, RAF Badge, other collectors, boxes, including miniature seed elephant carvings and Chinese figures.

Pair of Chinese elephant form garden seatsgood condition overall with no obvious damage, some paint loss, not much age.

A pair of Chinese porcelain double gourd vases, with elephant mask handles, enamelled in the famille rose palette with flowers and insects, four character seal mark, Made at Jingdezhen, 32cm high.

Chinese green and russet jade figurine of a standing elephant, L9cm.

A Chinese inspired carved green stone pendant modelled as an elephant with yellow metal mounts, a 9ct yellow gold and enamel decorated charm in the form of a tankard, and a further yellow metal charm in the form of a car (3).

A LARGE CHINESE EMBOSSED AND ENGRAVED WHITE METAL LIDDED JUG, possibly low grade silver, decorated all over with various motifs and auspicious symbols, with dragon formed handle and elephant spout, 40cm high.

A 19th/early 20th century Chinese famille jaune vase. Of rectangular form, with a Fo dog and possibly a xiezhi between two elephant head handles above the shoulder, the body with panels depicting a lady and child at a table, a bird over flowering branches, and two narrow landscapes, all reserved against a yellow ground interspersed with peaches and flowers. Fitted for electricity. Vase H34.5cm. Condition Report: Minor wear to enamels, scratches, traces of use. a few tiny chips to edges, small chips to inside of lip rim.

A Chinese blue ground vase with elephant and trunk lug handles, decorated with prunus boughs, hawks, etc, 26cm high, together with a 19th century dish with floral detail with ironstone red and blue colourway

A Chinese bronze censer, with elephant head handles and dragon mounted cover and engraved birds and flowers 23cm high, and another similar in plain geometrical patterns and a dog of fo to the lid 25cm high, and a wooden vase stand.

A Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, seated on an elephant, 26 cm high

A Chinese bronze incense burner in the form of a elephant with pagoda, 30cms tall

A Chinese bronze elephant scholars seal, H. 9.5cm. Together with a further dragon seal.

Two 20thC Chinese white metal lapel badges, formed as a Shubunkin, and a dog of fo, a dragon brooch, elephant brooch, and a brooch of an emperor mounted on a horse. (5)

A 19th Century Chinese carved hardwood ornament of a man bathing an elephant with its calf, measuring 25cm tall

One 20th c. Chinese jade carving in the form of an elephant.Height: 1 in x width: 1 1/2 in x depth: 3/4 in. Weight: 28.33 grams.Condition:There appears to be a natural crack along one ear of the elephant; the elephant has been carved to follow the lines of this natural fissure. No other chips, losses, or restoration.

A George V silver embossed dressing table tray, Birmingham 1916, 166g; similar hand mirror, each embossed with cherubs ; six French silver coloured metal floral hafted tea spoons, Indian silver coloured metal Elephant and Lions figures, Chinese Silver Long life spoon etc

TWO CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSH POTS (2)Late 19th/20th century The first carved in low relief on one side with an elephant and attendant, the reverse with a four character mark, the second carved with a figure in a boat beneath pine trees, 15.5cm and 19.5cm highThe smaller brush pot with some splits and with five metal brackets around the rim and base to stop the splits from opening up.The taller brush pot with some splits, a small chip and some wear 

A CHINESE TURQUOISE-GLAZED `HU' VASEQing dynasty, probably Kangxi The flattened lobed body set with elephant head loop handles beneath a everted lipped rim, 25cm high, wood stand (2)One prominent glaze blemish to one side, approx. 3mm square. Some crazing to the glaze. Some variance in the tone of the turquoise. The stand with some losses

A Chinese Canton famille rose 'elephant' candlestick, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. With a vase-shaped candle sconce upon his back, the body painted with iron-red and gold, the saddlecloth with scrolling foliage and flowers on a gilt ground, the underside with a single red character mark, height 18.5cm, width 22.5cm, depth 15.5cm. From a private West Cornwall collection, originating from the 1980s. No damages

A Chinese lapis lazuli model of an elephant on stand, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Height of elephant 3.5cm, length 8cm, depth 2.5cm, height of carved wood stand 2.5cm. (2)The vendor inherited the collection from his father in 2015. The vendors father inherited the collection in the late 1950's from his Aunt Blanche Gertrude Ealand who preferred to be known as Heather and was born in 1903. She was best friends with the famous artist Dame Laura Knight and there is a well known painting showing Blanche dressed in her hunting and fishing attire and holding a shotgun. She was also the Queen of the Chelsea Arts Ball in the 1920’s.

A Chinese spinach jade model of an elephant, late Qing Dynasty. Height 3.5cm, length 4.5cm, depth 1.5cm.The vendor inherited the collection from his father in 2015. The vendors father inherited the collection in the late 1950's from his Aunt Blanche Gertrude Ealand who preferred to be known as Heather and was born in 1903. She was best friends with the famous artist Dame Laura Knight and there is a well known painting showing Blanche dressed in her hunting and fishing attire and holding a shotgun. She was also the Queen of the Chelsea Arts Ball in the 1920’s.This carving has no damage and no restoration

A Chinese gilt bronze censer and cover, late Ming Dynasty. Xuande mark, with elephant mask handles, the body with dragons amongst clouds in high relief, with pierced cover and scroll feet, height 15.5cm, width 19cm, depth 15.5cm.The Vandekar family established their internationally renowned antiques dealership in Amsterdam before moving to London in 1916. They specialized in the decorative arts of the 17th-20th century with a particular interest in 18th-19th century European and Chinese ceramics. In the 1970s and 80s, Michael Beard worked as a ceramics expert in the London showroom of Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, travelling internationally to trade shows and antiques fairs, and helping with the launch of the New York branch of Vandekar in 1982. There is no surprise that he leaves in his estate some beautiful examples of porcelain, ceramics, and objets d’art. When Michael retired to Cornwall around 1988 he settled at first in St Ives, where he became a prominent patron of the arts and a devoted member of the Old Cornwall Society. On his death he has left a collection boasting some fine examples of Cornish painting, sculpture, studio pottery, and decorative chinoiserie. No damages. Weight of censer body 1702 grams. Weight of cover 318 grams.

A large Japanese bronze and champleve enamel elephant on a carved wood base, Meiji, 19th C. H 78 - 48 cm (with and without base) The wood lid with a jade or hardstone finial. The signed base possibly of Chinese origin.

A Chinese qianjiang cai vase with elephant head handles, 19th/20th C.H 32,5 cm

A Chinese grisaille, iron-red and gilt 'Eighteen Arhats' plaque, 20th C.Work: ca. 30 x 22 cm Frame: 49,3 x 37 cm The Eighteen Arhats (or Luohan) (Chinese: åå…«ç¾…æ¼¢) are depicted in Chinese Buddhism as the original followers of Gautama Buddha (arhat) who have followed the Noble Eightfold Path and attained the four stages of enlightenment. They have reached the state of Nirvana and are free of worldly cravings. They are charged to protect the Buddhist faith and to wait on earth for the coming of Maitreya, an enlightened Buddha prophesied to arrive on earth many millennia after Gautama Buddha's death (parinirvana). In the Chinese tradition, the Eighteen Luohans are generally presented in the order they are said to have appeared to Guan Xiu, not according to their power: Deer Sitting, Happy, Raised Bowl, Raised Pagoda, Meditating, Oversea, Elephant Riding, Laughing Lion, Open Heart, Raised Hand, Thinking, Scratched Ear, Calico Bag, Plantain, Long Eyebrow, Doorman, Taming Dragon and Taming Tiger (link).

Group of Chinese & other hardstone curios to include carved jade figure of a water buffalo and pair of Dogs of Fo, two Republic of China soapstone figures of horses, with elephant figure and clear glass bust of a horse head (7)

A tall white-glazed Chinese vase with elephant head handles and incised with birds in branches, in the Anhua style, (slight chipping), 35cm high.