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Lot 578
A Chinese pale green jade 'sanyang' groupQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryThe three rams finely carved in a recumbent pose, the two larger rams clutching in their mouths a lingzhi sprig and a fruiting branch, 6.5cm wide, silk box. 清十八/十九世紀 青玉雕三陽開泰擺件Condition Report: Small area of mottled natural inclusion and fissure to one side. A few tiny nibbles.
Lot 629
A Chinese green and russet jade 'san yang' groupQing dynasty, 18th centuryFinely carved as three recumbent rams, the green stone of yellowish hue with mottled russet inclusions, 5.5cm long, box and wood stand.清十八世紀 青玉雕三陽開泰擺件連木座Condition Report: Natural inclusions and fissures to stone otherwise generally good.
Lot 586
A Chinese celadon jade 'Liu Hai' carvingQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryLiu Hai carved with his right foot resting on his three legged toad, its mouth issuing a string of cash, the russet jade base carved with a swirling wave motif, 9.5cm high, fitted wood stand. Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from a London gallery, 23rd December 1961.清十八/十九世紀 青玉雕劉海戲金蟬連木座來源：現藏家於 1961 年 12 月 23 日從倫敦一家畫廊購得。
Lot 569
Two Chinese jade carvings of recumbent houndsQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryComprising a white jade hound finely carved with open mouth and head turned towards its back, with finely detailed teeth, fur, and paws to the underside, 5.3cm long, the other finely carved in yellow jade in a similar pose, with finely detailed ridged spine, fur, and facial features, 7cm long (2). 清十八/十九世纪 玉雕狗两件
Lot 606
A Chinese yellow and russet jade bowlRepublic period/20th century, apocryphal Qianlong markCarved in shallow relief around the exterior with a pair of winged mythical beasts, the base with incised four-character seal mark within a circle, 8cm diameter, fitted box.民國/二十世紀 黃玉雕碗連盒，篆書「乾隆年製」寄托款Condition Report: A couple of tiny nibbles. Natural inclusions and fissures to stone.
Lot 628
A Mughal-style spinach-green jade 'Chrysanthemum' dishFirst half of 20th centuryStanding on a short, straight foot, carved with two concentric rows of lappets forming the well and rim, 14.2cm diameter.二十世紀前半葉 碧玉雕菊紋碟Condition Report: Generally good, with light wear and two long fissures to rim running down one side, and expect5ed natural inclusions.
Lot 585
A Chinese archaistic pale green and mottled white, black and russet jade figure of a horned mythical beastLate Qing dynasty/Republic periodThe stylised beast pierced through the mouth and incised throughout with angular scrolling motifs, fitted box, 14.5cm long.Provenance: Mu-Fei Collection.晚清/民國 仿古玉雕靈獸來源：木扉收藏。
Lot 574
A Chinese inscribed white jade rectangular table screen20th centuryCarved to one side with scholars within landscape setting, inscribed to the reverse with the Daoist classic Ling Fei Jing, with a spinach jade stand, the plaque 15 x 20 x 1.5cm.二十世紀 白玉雕松山隐士圖《灵飞經》插屏Condition Report: One small crude repair to the stand. Light nicks to edges of stand and plaque. Generally good.
Lot 591
A group of jade and jadeite carvingsLate Qing dynasty and laterComprising: a celadon and russet jade pendant in the form of a cockerel, 4cm long; a celadon and russet jade pendant in the form of a rabbit, 3.5cm long; a white and russet jadeite plume holder, 8cm long; and a white jadeite bangle, 8cm diameter (4).晚清及更晚 玉及翡翠雕件
Lot 607
A Chinese pale green jade table screenQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryFinely carved in high relief with Shoulao and two attendants in a mountain landscape beside a pine tree and beneath three cranes, 24cm x 13cm, held within a wood frame on pierced wood stand, total height 43.5cm. Provenance: property from a private collection, London.清十八/十九世紀 嵌青玉雕山水圖紋插屏來源：倫敦私人收藏。
Lot 601
A Chinese pale green and black jade 'nine dragon' disc, bi20th centuryCarved overall with crawling chilong and horned dragons, on fitted archaistic wood stand, the bi 17.5cm wide, the stand 15.5cm high.二十世紀 青玉雕九龍紋壁連木座Condition Report: Expected fissures to stone, the inclusion possibly stained.
Lot 576
A Chinese archaistic white and russet jade 'phoenix and peach' brush washerLate Qing dynastyThe shallow vessel carved as an archaistic phoenix with scrolling plumage, the bird clasping a peach in her beak, 11cm long, fitted box.晚清 帶皮白玉雕鳳紋壽桃式筆洗Condition Report: Expected inclusions and fissures to stone.
Lot 620
A Chinese green and russet jade archaistic pendantQing dynasty, 19th centuryCarved with a lingzhi sprig above a plaque with central aperture incised with a chilong, 5.5cm x 4cm. 清十九世紀 仿古青玉雕魑龍紋吊墜Condition Report: Small shallow flake to reverse edge of ruyi finial. Few tiny nibbles. expected inclusions.
Lot 627
Twenty-four Chinese sealsLate Qing dynasty - Republic periodComprising twenty-one soapstone seals, mostly of square and rectangular section, two of oval section, carved and pierced mostly with animal finials, the faces variously carved and uncarved, 11.3cm - 3.5cm high; and two jade seals, 5cm-3.7cm high, and one crystal seal, 6.2cm high (24).晚清 - 民國 印章二十四枚
Lot 610
A Chinese white jade archaistic hanging vase and cover, youLate Qing dynasty, apocryphal Qianlong markOf archaic bronze form, the neck with loop handles attached to loops at either end of the swing handle, finely carved to the cover and body in low relief with a mask flanked by mythical beasts, incised four character mark to base, 26cm high overall, fitted silk box. 晚清 仿古玉雕壺
Lot 54
A RARE BOXWOOD 'BAMBOO AND PRAYING MANTIS' BRUSHPOT, BITONGSigned Yunxi, cyclically dated to the sixth month of the Guichou year, corresponding to 1793 or 1853The cylindrical vessel naturalistically carved to resemble a large segment of bamboo with nodes and curving sides, the exterior incised with calligraphic inscription and further sprig of bamboo issuing leaves in low relief, the wood of warm amber tone. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high.Footnotes:1793或1853 黃楊木雕竹葉螳螂圖詩文筆筒「筠溪」款Provenance: a Danish private collection來源： 丹麥私人收藏The inscription reads:琅玗節下起秋風，寒葉蕭蕭煙雨中。贈子仙壇翠鸞帚，杏林春雨掃花紅。癸丑夏六月上浣 筠溪製Which may be translated as: Beneath the exquisite jade-like bamboo nodes, autumn's breeze awakens. The chill leaves exposed in the misty rain whisper softly. (I) offer you a broom crafted from green bird feathers sourced from the Immortal Altar. Petals swept down by the spring rain in the apricot forest. In the first third of the summer sixth month of the Guichou year. Made by Yunxi. See a similar boxwood brushpot, with a design of bamboo and plum blossom, Qing dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Small Refined Articles of the Study, Shenzhen, 2009, p.76, no.49.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 130
A WHITE JADE MUGHAL-STYLE 'FLORAL' BOX AND COVERQianlong/JiaqingThe circular box exquisitely carved on the slightly domed cover with an elaborate flower head, with thinly incised veins, the box left plain, supported on a short foot ring, the stone of even white tone with some frost-flake inclusions. 10.7cm (4 1/4in) diam. (2).Footnotes:清乾隆/嘉慶 痕都斯坦式花卉紋白玉蓋盒Provenance: an English private collection來源： 英國私人收藏During the Qianlong period, Mughal-style jade carved boxes became highly prized for their intricate craftsmanship and luxurious appeal. These boxes, often crafted from fine white or pale green jade, were influenced by the aesthetics of the Mughal Empire, which had a long-standing tradition of jade carving. The designs typically featured delicate floral patterns, scrolling vines, and sometimes inlaid precious stones, reflecting a blend of Chinese and Indian artistic influences. The Qianlong Emperor, in particular, was known for his admiration of these exquisite objects, which were often commissioned for the Imperial Court or as gifts to foreign dignitaries, symbolising the cultural exchange and artistic fusion between the Qing dynasty and the Mughal Empire.Compare with a related white jade 'lotus' box and cover, Qianlong, which was sold at Bonhams London, 14 May 2015, lot 92.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 127
A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A WATER BUFFALO17th/18th centuryThe pebble smoothly carved with the legs tucked underneath the rotund body, the tail with finely incised hair sweeping across its left haunch, the face with almond-shaped eyes beneath curling horns, the stone of pale green tone with light brown patches. 8.6cm (3 1/2in) long.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 青玉帶沁色臥牛Provenance: an English private collection來源： 英國私人收藏Compare with a related yellow jade carving of a water buffalo, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 13 May 2010, lot 267. See also a small yellow and russet jade carving of a buffalo, 17th century, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 3679.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 125
A SPINACH-GREEN JADE RETICULATED MUSICAL STONE SUSPENDING A DOUBLE-FISH PENDANTQianlong/JiaqingThe upper pendant finely carved and pierced as a chime surrounded by floral scrolls and above twin confronted fish, above a smaller double-fish pendant from a chain, the stone of dark-green tone with black speckles, all suspended from a later carved openwork hongmu stand. The large plaque 10.1cm (4in) wide; the stand 34.5cm (13 1/2in) high. (3).Footnotes:清乾隆/嘉慶 碧玉吉慶有餘磬Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London,E. A. Parry (1879-1946), London, acquired from the above on 30 September 1923, and thence by descent來源： 倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.E. A. Parry（1879-1946），倫敦，於1923年9月30日購自上處，並由後人保存迄今Meticulously carved with intricate reticulated designs, the present lot underscores powerful auspicious symbolism related to the social values of the time. The chime, an important musical instrument employed since at least the Eastern Zhou period, has long been highly regarded for the mysterious reverberating unearthly sound it produced. The archaic origins of chimes would have greatly appealed to the Qianlong Emperor, who advocated the restoration of ancient tradition. Archaism was part of a larger scholarly trend stemming from a renewed interest in ancient texts. The Emperor is recorded to have exhorted his Court and craftsmen to look to China's archaic past for moral guidance and artistic inspiration, and the Xiqing gujian (Catalogue of the Xiqing Antiquities) provided abundant prototypes for the recreation of archaistic pieces. The Qing Court Collection includes a number of jade chimes in various forms, Qing dynasty, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 8 Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2010, nos.127-139.One of the Eight Buddhist Emblems, the double-fish motif symbolises freedom from restraint as well as the wish for marital bliss, prosperity and an abundance of good luck. Because fish are reputed to swim in pairs and are known for their reproductive power, the double-fish stands for the joys of union and numerous offspring.A related pale green suspended jade chime, 18th/19th century, was sold at Christie's London, 16 May 2014, lot 1208.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 129
A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'DEER AND LINGZHI' GROUP18th centuryThe pebble smoothly carved as a recumbent deer with head turned sharply towards its back clasping a sprig of auspicious lingzhi fungus in its mouth, the antlers extending down the neck to the legs tucked neatly beneath the large body, the stone of pale green tone with light russet-brown patches, wood stand.9.5cm (3 3/4in) long. (2).Footnotes:十八世紀 青玉雕鹿銜靈芝擺件Provenance: an English private collectionSpink & Son Ltd., London, 11th February 1988 (insurance valuation letter)來源： 英國私人收藏倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.，1988年2月11日（保險評估信件）The lingzhi fungus held in the mouth of the deer is symbolic of long life as is the deer itself, which is often associated with Shoulao, the God of Longevity. Compare with a related jade carving of a recumbent stag, 17th/18th century, illustrated in Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, p.81, no.56. Compare also with a related pale green jade deer, in the Tuyet Nguyet collection, illustrated by H.K.Hui and T.Y.Pang, Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, Hong Kong, 2007, pl.101.See also a related white jade and russet jade carving of a deer, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2019, lot 128.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 86
A GUAN-TYPE FOLIATE-RIMMED BRUSH WASHERQing DynastyNaturalistically modelled as a lotus leaf with curled edges terminating at a brown lip, covered overall with a bluish-grey glaze with crackles stained brown. 10.5cm (4 1/8in) long.Footnotes:清 仿官釉荷葉式筆舔Provenance: Dr Carl Kempe (1884-1967), Sweden (label) The Li Fan Thompson collection, London來源： Carl Kempe博士(1884-1967)，瑞典（據標籤）範麗收藏，倫敦 Published and Illustrated: Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese Ceramics: In the Carl Kempe Collection, Goteborg, 1964, p.82, no.224.著錄： Bo Gyllensvärd，《Chinese Ceramics: In the Carl Kempe Collection》，哥德堡，1964年，第82頁，編號224Dr. Carl Kempe (1884-1967) was a prominent Swedish industrialist who served as the CEO of Mo och Domsjö AB, a leading company in the Swedish pulp and paper industry. Dr. Kempe resided at Ekolsund, a historic former Swedish royal palace, where he also maintained his distinguished art collection. As an early and active member of the Oriental Ceramic Society, he amassed one of the finest European collections of Chinese art created in the mid-twentieth century.The lotus-leaf-form brush washer serves both functional and decorative purposes on a scholar's desk, embodying scholarly aesthetic values. The Qing Court's collection includes several exquisite lotus leaf washers of various materials, with the Qianlong Emperor himself composing a poem about the 'Hetian Jade Lotus Leaf Washer' (詠和田玉荷葉洗), indicating the popularity of lotus leaf washers at that time. See a related celadon jade lotus-leaf-form brush washer, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, in the Palace Museum, Beijing (acc. no. 故00102888). See also a related longquan-type lotus-leaf-form brush washer, Yongzheng, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum: Monochrome Porcelain, Shanghai, 1999, p.191, pl.173. Compare with a similar Guan-type lotus-leaf-form brush washer, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 14 September 2018, lot 1159.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 118
A SMALL GREEN AND BROWN JADE CROUCHING BEARHan DynastyCarved from an olive-brown stone with a more translucent and paler area around the hindquarters, the animal with its head raised slightly to the left. 5.5cm (2 1/8in) long.Footnotes:漢 青玉沁色熊把件Provenance: Paul Singer (1904-1997), New York, acquired circa 1950s-60s (by repute)Bonhams London, 10 November 2011, lot 301A British private collection來源： Paul Singer (1904-1997) 舊藏，紐約，約獲得於1950s-60s (據傳)倫敦邦瀚斯，2011年11月10日，拍品編號301英國私人收藏This fine collection of jade and hardstone carvings was studiously formed by a London-based British collector over the past fifteen years. The collector, a professional cellist, would regularly visit our London rooms during the Chinese art sales, looking carefully and studying each jade carving, with a fondness to those of animals or mythical beasts. He always visited the exhibition at least twice, with his mantra being that if the object did not make sufficient impression on him to recall it in detail, then it's not for him. The first piece he acquired from Bonhams was the fine yellow hardstone carving of a lion and cub, Qianlong – a truly magnificent piece, of mesmerising colour and exquisite carving. It also benefited from having been collected by R.H.R. Palmer who acquired it in 1936, with a possible earlier connection of the piece to the imperial collections. Also of note in the collection, and of obvious attraction to the collector, was the rare category of yellow jade carvings. These do not come up often and were greatly treasured in the past as indeed today. To have three of those is quite something, particularly with two carvings dating to the Ming and one, a very fine example of the late 17th century. It is now for the next collector to admire and enjoy them.Small jade animal sculptures are often associated with Imperial Han dynasty mausoleums and may have been part of an effort to create a miniature Paradise of Immortals, where Han emperors hoped to reside in the afterlife. For a detailed discussion, see J.F.So 'The Functions of Jade Animal Sculptures in Ancient China' in Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong, 1996, pp.29-30. See also a related jade bear with brown markings, early Western Han, illustrated in Ibid., p.24, fig.4.See a related white jade bear, Western Han dynasty, with its head raised, excavated from Weicheng District, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, in the Xianyang Museum, illustrated in Gu Fang, The Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, Beijing, 2007, p.271. Additionally, see a related large jade weight in the form of a bear, Western Han dynasty, excavated at Beidongshan and in the Xuzhou Museum, Jiangsu Province, illustrated by J.C.S.Lin, The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China, Cambridge, 2012, no.37.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 121
A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'CHILONG' POMMELLate Ming/early Qing DynastyThe attractive stone retaining the original russet skin, boldly worked into the skilful depiction of a chilong with long scaly body writhing around the exterior with a large archaistic monster-face on the side, the pale green background intricately worked with archaistic leiwen scroll, the interior a pale mottled green. 7cm (2 3/4in) long.Footnotes:明末/清初 青玉帶皮雕螭龍柄端飾件Provenance: Mary and George (1920-2009) Bloch Bonhams Hong Kong, 24 November 2010, lot 288A British private collection來源： Mary 和 George (1920-2009) Bloch香港邦瀚斯，2010年11月24日，拍品編號288英國私人收藏This fine collection of jade and hardstone carvings was studiously formed by a London-based British collector over the past fifteen years. The collector, a professional cellist, would regularly visit our London rooms during the Chinese art sales, looking carefully and studying each jade carving, with a fondness to those of animals or mythical beasts. He always visited the exhibition at least twice, with his mantra being that if the object did not make sufficient impression on him to recall it in detail, then it's not for him. The first piece he acquired from Bonhams was the fine yellow hardstone carving of a lion and cub, Qianlong – a truly magnificent piece, of mesmerising colour and exquisite carving. It also benefited from having been collected by R.H.R. Palmer who acquired it in 1936, with a possible earlier connection of the piece to the imperial collections. Also of note in the collection, and of obvious attraction to the collector, was the rare category of yellow jade carvings. These do not come up often and were greatly treasured in the past as indeed today. To have three of those is quite something, particularly with two carvings dating to the Ming and one, a very fine example of the late 17th century. It is now for the next collector to admire and enjoy them.The quality of the stone and workmanship on this pommel is exceptional. The skill of the artisan in incorporating the natural skin colour of the stone into the subject is consistent with that displayed on other jades from the Qing Court Collection, in the Palace Museum, Taipei. Compare the depiction of the chilong to that on a jade 'horn-shaped' censer, illustrated in Through the Prism of the Past: Antiquarian Trends in Chinese Art of the 16th to 18th Century, Taipei, 2003, p.153, pl.III-18. The censer, 17th century, shares the same colour of stone to the current lot. The same scroll motifs worked into the stone closely match those on a jade cup illustrated Ibid, p.162, pl.III-28. See also a green jade sword bi with taotie and chilong, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, 9, Beijing, 2011, p.126.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 126
A RARE AND VERY LARGE PALE GREEN AND GREY JADE CARVING OF A RECLINING HOUNDLate Qing Dynasty/RepublicThe slender recumbent hound carved with its head turned facing the rear, with front paws together and hind legs tucked beside its belly, the back finely detailed with the spinal ridge, the ribs well defined, the stone of greenish and dark tone suffused with brown inclusions. 30.7cm (12in) long.Footnotes:晚清/民國 玉臥犬Provenance: Christie's London, 4 April 1979, lot 226James Basil Wilson and Julia Wilson, and thence by descent來源： 倫敦佳士得，1979年4月4日，拍品編號226James Basil Wilson與Julia Wilson伉儷舊藏，並由後人保存迄今In 1945, James Basil Wilson returned from The Second World War having served with the Gurkhas. He married Julia Burke in 1949 and they moved to London. James started working for Iron and Steel Exporters and later that year, he was offered the chance to set up an office in Hong Kong, so they moved there and set up home. The business was successful, they loved Hong Kong and they lived the life of expatriates to the full. They swam, played golf, made friends and indulged their passion for fast cars, competing in amateur road races. Julia claimed to have won at the first Macau Grand Prix. As well as enjoying the pastimes of the culture they brought with them, they developed an enduring love for China, Chinese people, Chinese food and Chinese art. With a growing family, they returned to England in 1957. They brought with them the pieces they had bought in Hong Kong and James made many trips to Hong Kong and continued to build their collection throughout the following decades mainly from dealers in London.Jade carvings of dogs, generally depicted in a recumbent posture, were made from the Tang dynasty onwards but are seldom found in such exceptionally large size as the present lot.Dogs were long valued for their fidelity and alertness. The dog first appears in Chinese art as the hound of the hunt, becoming next the ferocious dog of war, and lastly the fearless guardian of the Palace and the Temple. It was common practice for pottery models of dogs to be buried during the Han dynasty, in the belief that they would keep the deceased master's company in the afterlife. This motif was later revived in the Yuan period and continued in a mannered and simplified form into the Ming and Qing dynasties. Jade carvings such as the present lot may have been owned by those who wished to be known for their hunting skills, an activity that was associated with rank and status. Compare with a related pale green and russet jade crouching hound, Song dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.366, pl.26:10; and another example of a pale green and russet jade hound but in a sitting posture, Qing dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware III, Shanghai, 1995, no.86.Hounds formed a central part of the hunting practices of the Qing Court, keen to maintain the Manchu traditions. The importance of the hounds to the Qianlong emperor is clearly evident from the series of paintings of favourite dogs commissioned from the Jesuit Court painter Giuseppe Castiglione, and in the later ten-leaf album painted by Ignaz Sichelbarth, circa 1745-1758; see two paintings by Castiglione depicting recumbent hounds, in the Palace Museum, Taipei, nos.GuHua00373400000 and GuHua00374000000; and Ten Fine Dogs, a ten-leaf album in the Qing Court Collection by Sichelbarth, painted after Castiglione, illustrated by E.S.Rawski and J.Rawson, eds., China: The Three Emperors 1662 - 1795, London, 2005, pp.188-189, no.84.Furthermore, the importance of hounds in Qing Court culture manifested itself not just in jade carvings and paintings, but also in ceramics. See for example, a green-glazed model of a hound, 18th century, in a pose very similar to Castiglione's portrayal of a dog named 'Sudden-flight Magpie', illustrated in Portrayals from a Brush Divine: A Special Exhibition on the Tricentennial of Giuseppe Castiglione's Arrival in China, Taipei, 2015, pp.238-239, no.V-22. This suggests the possibility that the production of such 'portraiture porcelain' of dogs was connected to Western missionaries in the 18th century.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 414
14 Large 19th & 20th century examples including Mickey Mouse. This card includes a 19th century green jade glass flowers in carved wood, a nice imitation turquoise glass in wood, Mickey and Minnie Mouse decoupage, insects and more. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and aboveCondition: PLEASE NOTE: These buttons for the most part are antique and may have age related wear. We make every effort to point out any significant condition related concerns, but again they are antique and not new. We also cannot be responsible for replaced shanks or issues related to the backs of any buttons on multiple button cards as we do not remove these buttons to re-card them. Please contact us if you would like any further condition reports on any lot.
Lot 11
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PEACH AND BAT GROUP, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY, naturalistically carved in high relief as two plump peaches issuing from a leafy stem, with two bats in flight amidst incised ruyi clouds to the top of the fruit, the stone of very pale celadon-white tone, wood stand and ‘Peking Arts and Crafts Company’ fitted silk box, 7.5cm highProvenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1960/70s.清十九世纪 青白玉雕桃蝠
Lot 75
A CHINESE THREE-TIERED JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER the compressed globular body rising from three short lion mask and paw feet to a broad everted rim set with a pair of phoenix-head handles suspending loose rings, each of the three tiers of compressed globular form carved around the exterior with bands of confronting dragon and phoenix, the domed cover with lotus bud finial, wood stand, 13.5cm high (without stand)Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1960/70s. 三层玉鬲式炉连盖
Lot 6
A CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE 'CHILONG' SEAL, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the square domed seal carved in high relief with a pair of confronted chilong, each with sinuous body and bifurcated tail, the stone of creamy-white colour, the seal face uncarved, 6.5cm wideProvenance: From the collection of John Linton Palmer(1824-1903), Fleet Surgeon, Royal Navy and amateur naturalist and painter. He served on hospital ship, HMS Melville, stationed in Hong Kong Harbour from 1860-65. 清十九世纪 白玉螭龙印
Lot 213
Greyish green Jade Ts'ung (cong) vessel representing EarthChinese, early Qianlong periodwith a slightly raised foot and neck 10cm x 4.5cm square, on a brown wood stand modelled as a square-shaped table with a raised saucer-style form for the vessel. Traces of an old collector's label to the base. With wear and a naturally formed hair crack in the body and base. Further striations.
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