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A Chinese watercolour painting of a rack beneath a tree branch, scroll size 45 x 176cm.

An 18th century Chinese Jesuit ware round teapot painting en-grisaille with exotic flowers (tip of spout missing, cover chipped), a matching sparrow-beack jug (handle rivetted), a coffee cup, & a saucer; a similar teabowl & a similar saucer (both with minute rim chips, the teabowl with hairline crack).

A Chinese reverse glass painting of two cats sitting on a branch with chrysanthemum and iris flowers, 46cm x 30cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot, but is available upon request. Further images and some condition reports can be viewed on our online catalogue at www.chorleys.com . The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection.

A Chinese scroll painting

A BOX AND LOOSE SUNDRIES AND PICTURES ETC, to include a vintage Metamec mantle clock converted to quartz, vintage style LW/MW radio, a Portmeirion biscuit barrel with the Welsh word Bisgedi printed to the front, a wood mounted circular barometer, fur Kangaroo doormat, John Haines aluminium railway print, oil painting of Ilfracombe signed T Lovell, dated 1960 verso, approximate size 60cm x 91cm, Welsh tea towels, Chinese tea wares etc

Mixed Lot of Pictures including Chinese Painting of a Seated Woman, Natural History Print of Cats, Thelwell Print, Watercolours, etc

A framed late Chinese painting on textile, depicting a waterside building - sold with a hand finished print, depicting a Japanese winter landscape and a modern marquetry panel, depicting a three masted sailing vessel

ALBUM OF CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS - YOUQUA Qing Dynasty, an album of paintings on paper with 11 various rectangular shaped paintings of processions and court figures with a wide variety of figures including some in costume, marked on an inside page Youequa Painter, old street No 34, each painting with a blue ribbon border and the album with a cloth cover (paintings approx 31cms by 18cms). Album 35cms by 25cms.

A FAMILLE ROSE ‘EIGHT IMMORTALS’ PORCELAIN PLAQUE BY HU TAIMAO 胡泰茂China, 20th centuryPainted in the famille rose palette with the eight Daoist immortals below a pine tree in an outdoor landscape, bears a calligraphy completed by a red seal to the upper left. That inscriptions signs this piece Hu Taimao (胡泰茂) and also dates it cyclically to a jǐ chou year (己丑) corresponding to 1949. Wooden frame.Dimensions (the sole plaque as visible within the frame): 33 x 37 cm粉彩“八仙盘”中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- framed (we did not remove the frame, so we can not guarantee what may be to the back);- imperfection in the glaze / enamels in the tree to the upper right part.

A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘EIGHT HORSES OF WANG MU’ PORCELAIN LANTERN VASE, THE DESIGN AFTER GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE (1688-1766) ALSO KNOWN AS LANG SHINING 郎世宁 China, 20th century The front part finely painted with eight horses in various positions amidst a landscape and below a pine tree, the back part inscribed with a poetry completed by three apocryphal red seals of Lang Shining. The below all covered in turquoise enamel but for the central square within which is an apocryphal cobalt blue six character seal / zhuanshu mark of the Emperor Qianlong. H: 33 cm Notes: 1. The story of The Eight Horses of King Mu of the Zhou Dynasty originates from a historical romance, The “Mu Tianzi Zhuan”(lit. “An Account of Emperor Mu”), which describes the journeys of the fifth emperor of the Zhou dynasty (1023-983 BC) during which he met Xi Wangmu, i.e. the Queen Mother of the West. 2. The depiction of the horses is inspired from The “Tu Cheng Bai Jun” (lit. “The One Hundred Horses Scroll”, preserved in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.粉彩“穆王八骏图”大花瓶中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked.

A LARGE FOLIATE RIM FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘EIGHT TREASURES OF BUDDHISM’ PORCELAIN OFFERING CUP China, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang mark and possibly of the period Both the bowl and its spread foot of foliate shape, the outer part of the bowl finely adorned in vivid enamels with “The Eight Treasures of Buddhism”, the inner part with a floral spray. The below inscribed in iron red with a six-character seal / zhuanshu mark of the Emperor Daoguang within a double square. H: 8,6 cm - L 21,5 cm – w: 16 cm  Note: The "Eight Treasures" (babao 八宝), also known as the "Eight Precious Things" and the "Eight Auspicious Treasures", may consist of eight ordinary symbols, the eight precious organs of the Buddha's body, the eight auspicious signs, or the various emblems of the eight Taoist Immortals.  The most commonly seen members of the Eight Treasures include the coin, ruyi sceptre, coral, chime stone, lozenge, rhinoceros horn, silver ingot and the flaming pearl. In Buddhism, the Eight Treasures (Eight Auspicious Symbols) include the lotus (purity/enlightenment), Wheel of the Dharma (knowledge), treasure vase (wealth), conch shell (Buddha's thoughts), victory banner (Buddha's teachings conquer all), endless knot (harmony), parasol (protection) and fish pair (happiness in marriage).大粉彩“八宝”叶缘瓷供杯中国，清代，道光款识及可能时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- two losses of enamels to the rim;- faded enamels to some parts;- a stain to the foot maybe but does not look like a minor restoration;- faded gilt to rim;- UV / black light checked.

A SUITE OF FOUR (4) CHINESE EXPORT HAND-PAINTED WALLPAPER PANELSChina, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryInk and colour on paper, each variously depicting ladies and boys in a garden landscape with pavilions and trees.Dimensions (each, approximately): 367 x 117,5 cmProvenance: Christie's, ‘Mount Congreve: The House Sale’, 2012/07/11-12, lot 924.Notes: 1. Mount Congreve – which was originally called ‘Brauchaille’ meaning the edge of a cliff in Irish - stands majestically above the River Suir, not far from the city of Waterford in the south east corner of Ireland. The house was built circa 1760 by the most-renowned local architect John Roberts for John Congreve, the son of a reputed politician and banker.2. Wallpaper was considered the height of desirability and rarity during the Qing Dynasty and was extremely expensive. The French dealer Lazare Duvaux (c. 1703-1758), amidst others, records the sale of six sheets of ‘China paper’ to the Countess of Valentinois in 1756 for 144 livres (Carl L. Crossman, The China Trade, Woodbridge, 1991, p. 390).3. The main subject is that of the sericulture. Those scenes may have been taken from the Yuzhi gengzhi tu 御製耕織圖 (Imperially Commissioned Illustrations of Agriculture and Sericulture) which was illustrated by Jiao Bingzhen 焦秉貞 (1680-1720, Kangxi period). [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- each rolled up;- each laid on fabric;- folds;- tears;- restorations;- stains;- globally fresh colours and good condition;- the main subject is that of the sericulture. Those scenes may have been taken from the Yuzhi gengzhi tu 御製耕織圖 (Imperially Commissioned Illustrations of Agriculture and Sericulture) which was illustrated by Jiao Bingzhen 焦秉貞 (1680-1720, Kangxi period);- WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PICTURE THE WHOLE WALL PAPERS ARE WE HAD TO ROLL THEM PARTIALLY TO DISPLAY THEM (PLEASE REFER TO ALL THE HR PICTURES OF THE CATALOG TO SEE HOW THEY LOOK LIKE WHEN COMPLETELY UNROLLED);- Provenance: Christie's, ‘Mount Congreve: The House Sale’, 2012/07/11-12, lot 924 (SEE CAPTIONS OF THE CATALOG);- follow this link to review the original catalog of the sale with that lot (not illustrated): https://issuu.com/mealys/docs/mealys_mount_congreve_sale

Attributed to the PILING SCHOOL (China, Attributed to the Song Dynasty, 13th century)Water birds frolicking on a lotus pondInk and colour on silk96,5 x 151,5 cmNotes:1. According to his owner, that painting was previously signed, but the signature part is now missing. However, it may be attributed to the Song Dynasty as well as to a professional painter of the Piling School situated near Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The so-called Pilling School had been named for its place of origin. Works of this school may be rightly regarded as folk or popular works and are unsigned.2. Imported from India, the lotus - growing from the slime of a pond, its blossoms blooming unsullied - was linked to Buddhist images of purity and rebirth. By the thirteenth century, naturalistic depictions of lotus in different seasons also evoked the ephemeral nature of physical beauty.3. This painting may be linked with a renowned artist called Gu De-qian (顧徳謙) active during the late 13th century. For a work attributed to this artist with a very similar composition, please revers to a suite of two paintings preserved at the Tokyo National Museum under accession number TA142.丝绸水墨画《水鸟于荷花池嬉戏》归于宋代，13世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- missing parts;- tears;- stains.WE HAVE A VERY GOOD AND HIGHLY TRAINED RESTORED IN FRANCE AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO PUT THE BUYER IN TOUCH WITH HER. SHE ALSO HAS A PHD IN CHINESE PAINTINGS AND DID STUDY AT THE FORBIDDEN CITY RESTORATION IN THE 1990S.

Charles MILLOT (France and notably China, 1880-1959) also known as Henri GERVESEECOLE DES PEINTRES VOYAGEURS (SCHOOL OF THE TRAVELLING PAINTERS)“Bonze du Sze-Tchouan (Sichuan)” / Portrait of a Vietnamese monkMixed media, pencil, watercolour, and gouache on paperSigned, situated, and dated to the lower right (unidentified)Signed and titled to the backBears an handwritten old collector’s label to the backFramed with a glassDimensions (the sole paper leaf as visible within the frame): 27,5 x 21,3 cmNote: A graduate of the naval school, he served in several Far East campaigns, including in China and Vietnam. In 1921, he was appointed a painter of the Navy.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- not unframed, so may have been laid on carboard;- minor russets.

CHINESE SCHOOL, APOCRYPHAL SIGNATURE OF WANG SHUGU 王蘭谷 (CHINA, 1649 - circa 1733)Phoenix in a landscape, Xiwangmu 西王母 palace in the cloudy skyInk and colours on paperMounted as a scroll / kakemonoSigned to the lower right: "王蘭谷作"Bears a seal of the artist also to the lower rightDimensions (the sole painting): 150,5 x 82,5 cmCondition Report: Condition report:- stains;- dirt;- folds;- tears.

CHINESE SCHOOLACTIVE 1920S, BELLE EPOQUE STYLEA finely painted ink and colours on silk depicting ladies, men and boys in an outdoor scene, all dressed as European in the Belle Epoque style, a few riding bicycles, others driving a carriage. Framed with a glass. An old label of a Dublin based framer to the back.Dimensions (the sole painting, as seen within its frame): 36,8 x 77,5 cmAlso included in this lot are three other framed paintings.

POSSIBLY CHINESE SCHOOL (Active in China, circa 1900s)Animals, including a tiger and a bearInk and colours on fabricUnsignedFramed with a glassDimensions (the sole painting, frame excl.): 136,5 x 37,7 cm

A SUITE OF (3) EMBROIDERED SILK FRAGMENTS OF A CEREMONIAL ROBE, JIFU PAO China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century Three light orange ground silk panels with an embroidered design, one archaic frontal five-claw dragon (zheng long) flying amidst clouds and four of “The Eight Treasures of Buddhism” above crashing waves, one side dragon (xing long) and one phoenix. All the three framed.  Dimensions (the biggest embroidered panel, frame excl.): 29,8 x 23,2 cm一套（3）件礼服刺绣丝绸残片中国，清朝，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE

A LARGE JADEITE JADE CARVING OF A ‘HEAVENLY HORSE’, TIAN MA 天馬 China, Attributed to Qing Dynasty Carved out of a white, apple green and emerald green stone with a figure of a recumbent celestial horse amidst curly clouds or crashing waves, the mane and the clouds carved as locks finely detailed with incisions, a parcel or bound books on its back. H: 10,1 cm – L: 13,3 cm – w: 3,3 cm Weight: 815,5 grams Note: 1. This horse is depicted carrying books while crossing the sea. It is known as the Tian Ma (天馬), lit. “Heavenly Horse”, also referred to as the Long Ma (龍馬), lit. “dragon horse”, i.e. an auspicious creature that according to legend emerged from the Luo River revealing itself to Fuxi (伏羲), one of the three legendary sovereigns of ancient China. 2. For a related jade carving of a mythical horse carrying books on its back while crossing the sea dated to the mid Qing dynasty and preserved in the Qing Court Collection, see “The Complete Collection of Treasures in the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III)”, Hong Kong, 1995, p.110, no.90. 3. For a related pale green jade example of a longma carrying books across waves dated to the 18th century, please refer to Christie’s New York, The United States of America, “Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections”, 2011/03/24, lot 1507, sold for USD242.500 BP incl.翡翠玉雕“天马”中国，晚清时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition: Natural veins and inclusions in the stone.

A BRONZE BUST OF A CHILD / BOYVietnam, Attributed to Bien Hoa School of Applied Arts, Second half of 20th centuryH: 9,8 cmWeight: 591 grams[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE

A BRONZE BUST OF A CHILD / BOYVietnam, Attributed to Bien Hoa School of Applied Arts, Second half of 20th centuryH: 8,4 cmWeight: 437,5 grams[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE

A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF A SIAM DANCER / APSARAVietnam, Attibuted to Bien Hoa School of Applied Arts, Second half of 20th centuryH: 28,5 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE

A BRONZE BUDDHA CALLING THE EARTH TO WITNESSThailand, Ayutthaya, 15th to 16th centuryThe Buddha is depicted seated in padamasana, the hands in bhumisparsa mudra. Two old collector’s labels to the inner part: the first one handwritten and reading “Ayuthya 14s = debut 15 s”; the second one, typed, the cartel of an auction, reading “272. – statuette en bronze de patine brune representant le Bouddha assis sur un socle a gradins”.H: 21,5 cmWeight: 1210 grams[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- crusty patina;- possibly missing a mandorla;- possibly a chip to the hair bun of the buddha (ushnisha).

GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL DE L’INDOCHINE (THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF INDOCHINA), PROPAGANDE ET TOURISME (PROPAGANDA AND TOURISM)A GROUP OF THREE (3) ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SERIES “INDOCHINE FRANCAISE” (FRENCH INDOCHINA)France and Vietnam / Indochina, Circa 1920sThis lot comprises three albums:- “Les Races” (The People) with around 20 photographs;- “Le Haut Tonkin (The Upper Tonkin) with around 20 photographs;- “La Baie d’Along” (Halong Bay) with around 18 photographs.All the albums are unbound books, two of them might be missing their title page, one might be missing a leaf originally set with two photographs.The biggest photograph: 16 x 22,5 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- all the albums are unbound books, two of them might be missing their title page, one might be missing a leaf originally set with two photographs;- we can't guarantee that those albums are complete, i.e. that they are as they were originally published.

A NOH THEATER MASK OF KO-OMOTE 小面Japan, Taisho to Showa periodA lacquered wooden mask, the inner part with a square a seal mark and a red kanji inscription reading "Ko omote".H: 21 cm - w: 13,7 cmNote: The mask Ko-Omote is one of the first masks of Noh Theater. It represents a young girl with round cheeks in a calm and meditative posture. It is an ideal representation of the youth.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- wears and frictions on the face;- also see next to the holes for hanging.

AN IMPORTANT NOH THEATER MASK OF IMAWAKA 今若 Japan, Edo period A lacquered wooden mask, the inner part shows a deep dark patina with an old label, the two characters “Ima waka” and the hiragana character "Ka" written which is a catalogue reference used by the samurai Satake daimyo clan. H: 19,9 cm - w: 14 cm References: MARVIN Stephen E., “Heaven Has a Face; So Does Hell : The Art of the Noh”, Floating World Editions, 2010. See image no. 69 page 373 of volume 1. Also see an example page 145 of volume 2. Note: A Noh mask representing a young man of noble birth.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- frictions;- wears;- minor losses of lacquer notably around the holes for the cord for hanging;- maybe old repaint on the top part of the mask in the dark hair;- a restoration to the back lower part;- a tiny hole drilled to the upper back part.

A KYOGEN THEATER MASK OF A SMILING WOMANJapan, Meiji-Taisho periodA lacquered wooden mask, the inner part with an engraved Japanese inscription, likely the maker's mark, possibly reading "如空作” (lit. "Nyoku Saku"?).H: 19 cm - w: 13,5 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: Frictions, wears and minor losses of lacquer.

A NOH THEATER MASK OF HAKUSHIKIJŌ / OKINAJapan, Showa periodA lacquered wooden mask with horsehair and mobile chin.H: 18 cm - w: 13,5 cmNote: This is a Sanbaso mask, or Kokushikijō. The Sanbaso is a dance performed on the noh theater stage, after the Okina dance, which uses the Okina or Hakushikijō mask. The Okina mask is the oldest mask.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- a few losses of lacquer (notably along the holes for the thread for suspension);- may have been re-lacquered to the inner part.

A GUIDE MAP OF NIKKOJapan, Meiji periodPrint in colours on paper.58 x 82,2 cmNote: An identical map, dated to 1900, was exhibited in 2018 at the Volkenkunde Museum of Leiden, The Netherlands, as part of a show entitled "Mapping Asia".[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- originally folded;- later on laid on canvas;- folds;- a few minor missing parts.

A CELADON AND RUSSET RICE-GRAIN PATTERN LIBATION CUP, YIChina, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th centuryThe bulbous body is raised on a tapering oval foot with raised edge and the mouth rim is crisply carved with a narrow, double-channelled border. A ring handle shaped as a chi dragon is set opposite to the broad spout, and the body is carved with rows of bosses as well as with ideograms, one to each side, Fu (þªÅ) and a Shou (Õú¢).H: 4,5 cm L: 11 cm w: 6,5 cmWeight: 121 gramsProvenance: - Christies South Kensington, London, United Kingdom, 2011/06/28, lot 22 (with original invoice);- An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction.ÚØÆÞÁñþÄëþ„þ‚Æþ‡†µØ»õ©¡Õø¢´‰îµÿÄõˆú´‰î16-17õ©ûþ‡¬Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTORA LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGSASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDAI WITH A ROSARYChina, Late Qing Dynasty, Ming style, 19th centuryAll covered with a dark brown and reddish patina, depicting a figure of Budai seated in rajalalisana and grasping a rosary in his right hand.H: 22 cmWeight: 1270 grams带念珠的铜像中国，晚清时期，明式风格，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- minor scratches and wears;- crusty patina;- not sealed to the below.

Jie Hua (also known as Wan Tong): Chinese finger painting, 116cm x 28cm, framed, together with an oriental watercolour painting of bamboo, signed, framed (2)

A Chinese reverse glass painting, framed. 39.5 x 54.5 cm overall.

An early 19th century Chinese painting of a vase of flowers on rice paper and a 19th century Chinese silk painting of figures in an interior, each framed and glazed. The former 19 x 28 cm, the latter 42.5 x 22 cm.

A Chinese painting, ink and colour on paper, figures and dwelling in a rocky landscape with pine trees, calligraphy inscription and seal mark, framed and unglazed, 70 cm wide x 55 cm to/w a Japanese bamboo scroll painting of a red crowned crane and a Chinese boxed bamboo scroll painting of a landscape with exotic birds (3)

A Chinese painting on silk depicting a landscape.

Chinese School (19th century): A Fan Painting, depicting two ducks amongst bamboo and with calligraphy, seal mark in red, 55cm by 26cm, framed and glazed; and A Similar Fan Painting, depicting pine trees, 47cm by 23cm, framed and glazed (2)Condition report: Both removed from original sticks, with marks at the edges showing the previous bonding. Both with wear and staining to the creases, most evident in the first fan. Wear and discoloration. The second fan with some loss to the top-left edge.

FOUR WAYANG KULIT PUPPETS,in a presentation frame, mounted and under glass, 96cm x 49.5cm overall, along with a Chinese glazed triptych and an Eastern painting of a market scene (3)

A pair of Chinese ovoid vases, painted in polychrome with ladies painting scrolls, 36cm high, red seal marks, 20th century

Two Chinese pottery figures on horseback, possibly Tang dynasty, each horse modelled on four legs upon a square platform, the figures atop with hands raised in a position to hold reins, each grey in appearance and with remanence of white and red pigments, each 36.5cm high (2) (at fault) Footnote: Equestrian figures of this form, with the rider depicted wearing similar hoods and with arms held out as if to pull the reins, were probably part of a hunting group. Figures of this type were popular during the Tang dynasty and were an essential part of all tomb retinues.Condition report; Old restorations are apparent throughout and some more recent restorations are probable. Over painting is visible. One tail missing. One head reattached. Ears missing to both horses. Right foot of one rider missing.  

A Chinese pottery model of a polo player on horseback, possibly Han dynasty, the horse raised on four legs supported by a rectangular platform, the player modelled atop with legs astride and with one arm raised (presumably to hold a mallet), painted with remanence of red pigment, 33cm high (at fault)Condition report; Old restorations are apparent and some more recent restorations are probable. Over painting is visible in areas. No obvious losses. Some firing cracks visible.  

ZAO WOU KI (Beijing, 1921 - Nyon, Switzerland, 2013).Untitled, from the Suite Olympic Centennial, 1992.Lithograph on 270 gsm Vélin d'Arches paper, copy 58/250.Signed and justified by hand.Size: 90 x 63 cm.Zao Wou Ki is the second most sought-after post-war artist in the world and is the sixth most expensive of all time. In the first half of 2018, his sales were only behind those of stars such as Picasso, Monet, Modigliani and Andy Warhol. At the end of 2018, one of his paintings was sold for 56.5 million euros at auction at Sotheby's. The work made Wou-Ki the most expensive Asian artist in history.Zao Wou Ki was born into a Franco-Chinese family and grew up in a highly cultured environment, interested in the arts and sciences. He studied calligraphy as a child, an aspect that would influence his mature work, and later trained in painting at the Hangzhou College of Fine Arts between 1935-1941. A few years later, in 1948, he settled in Paris, in the Montparnasse district, where he followed the artistic courses of Émile Othon Friesz and came into contact with the contemporary artistic avant-garde. He began to experiment with lithography, a technique which he eventually mastered, following his contact with Desjobert. He has a solo exhibition at the Galerie Creuze in May 1949, with a presentation written by Bernard Dorival, curator of the Musée National d'Art Moderne. In January 1951 Pierre Loeb visits Wou-Ki's studio with Henri Michaux, organising an exhibition at the Galerie Pierre for June, thus laying the foundations of a close collaborative relationship that would last six years. He held regular exhibitions at the Pierre Gallery and met I. M. Pei and his wife Eileen, opening his circle of exhibitions in Switzerland, London, Basel and Lausanne, as well as in New York, Washington and Chicago. His painting is eminently abstract and colourist, strongly influenced by the work of Paul Klee, for its expressionist and emotive abstraction. He tends to work with large masses of intense and contrasting colour, often creating works of large dimensions, as well as diptychs or triptychs. They are often explosions of colour, germinal "big bangs", the origin of a world in creation, as we can see in this lithograph. Delicate patches of blue and mauve intermingle with some grey tones.

Alois de Laet (1869-1949) - Ploughing the Field, signed and dated 1915, watercolour, 24 x 34cm, Chinese painting of a bird on bamboo, on silk and another (3) De Laet - vertical stain

A massive Chinese horn handled painting brush 73cm excl brush end

Chinese school, 20th century, landscape painting on paper, 66.5 X 32 cm

Antique Chinese Triptych Watercolor Painting. Possibly Ming. Overall Framed Size: 16 x 19 in. Framed behind glass.

Mel Crawford (Canadian, B. 1925) "Singapore" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the U.N. 20c Singapore Flags of the U.N. Series stamp issued September 25, 1981. The fabled nation of Singapore, encompassing a group of small islands off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, has long played a role in world affairs disproportionate to its size. Because Singapore stands athwart one of the premier passageways between the Indian and Pacific oceans, it has served for centuries as a crossroad for the world's sea traffic. Her modern history begins with the Englishman Thomas Raffles. Raffles acquired the island of Singapore from the Malay Sultan of Johore in 1819. Soon, the foundations for a modern city were laid out, with the purpose of transforming a sleepy fishing village into a trade-free emporium of global significance. Raffles' dream was soon realized, for by the middle nineteenth century Singapore had become a major port, as well as an important part of Great Britain's eastern empire. Singapore went on to attain complete independence, and to achieve even greater economic prosperity. Providing merchant ships with such services as transport, banking, storage, repair, communications, and insurance, this tiny nation has developed a reputation as one of the most valuable "middlemen" in Asia. Her people, who are primarily of Chinese origin, enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the East. The literacy rate is impressive, and health facilities and related services are outstanding, making Singapore an excellent place to live and work -- and a colorful, exciting place to visit, for people who happen to be passing between oceans. Image Size: 14 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 17.25 x 15 in. Unframed. (B07178)

A Large Chinese hand painted Emperor and Empress painting. Fitted within a pine antique style frame. [113x109cm]

Large old Chinese scroll painting with landscape/figures and texts. Dimensions: L 616 x W 31 cm. In good condition.

19th century Chinese porcelain ginger jar with cloisonne painting. Dimensions: H 10 x Ø 9.5 cm. In good condition.

Large Chinese Yixing teapot with enamel painting and valuables decor. With bottom mark. Dimensions: 16 x 20 x Ø 14.5 cm. In good condition.

Signed Chinese painting on gold background. Blossom branches with birds. Oil paint on panel. Dimensions: H 60 x W 50 cm. In good condition.

A portrait painting on canvas of a Chinese gentleman.*condition reports* Collect only. Frame 52cm x 62cm, image 41cm x 51.5cm 

FM White -  Portrait of a Chinese maid - A mid 20th Century oil on board portrait painting depicting a Chinese maid wearing a black jumper with turquoise earrings with symbols painted to the background. Signed to the top right FM white. Framed and glazed. Painting measures approx; 380mm x 350mm. Frame measures approx; 54cm x 51cm.    

NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE CELADON GLAZED VASES,converted to lamps, both with twin moulded Fo Dog handles, blue and white decoration of phoenix and crane amongst floral blooms and scholars inspecting a scroll painting respectively, on fitted hardwood bases, the slightly taller 48.5cm high excluding fitment (2)

J Chan, mixed media painting, Chinese landscape, indistinctly signed, 25cm x 35cm, framedGood condition

A SET OF FOUR FRAMED AND GLAZED CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS OF BIRDS, each painting depicting different birds amongst native flora, presented in a pair of frames each containing two beautifully mounted paintings with a gilt border, each image size 10cm x 14cm (2).

An early mid-20th century Chinese reverse painting on glass, elegant ladies dining with assistants and musicians, stained hardwood gilt metal mounted frame, 44 cm wide x 63 cm high overall

After Okuhara Seiko - The Moon and the Cherry Blossom Japanese woodblock print image size 24 cm w x 23 cm h to/w two Chinese painting on silk of flowers and butterflies, 20 cm x 17 cm all framed and glazed (3)

Two Japanese woodblock ukiyo-e prints, oban tate-e, ink and colour on paper, Utagawa Kunnisada (Yoyokuni III) 'Woman holding a fan and combing her hair' images size 23 cm w x 35 cm h and Utagawa Kuniyoshi 'Ox Sakura-Maru', Sakura-Maru holding the rope of the imperial ox cart, image size 25 cm w x 36 cm h to/w a Chinese watercolour painting on silk of two ducks, all framed and glazed (3)