Chinese Ceramics & Asian Works of Art, Including items from The 'Ko' Collection

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1 Dreweatts 1759 Chinese Ceramics & Asian Works of Art, Including items from The 'Ko' Collection Donnington Priory Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JE United Kingdom Started Nov 14, :30am GMT Lot Description 1 A pair of Chinese hardwood yokeback chairs, of rectangular form, with curved backsplats and S-shaped armrests, above square sectioned legs and shaped aprons and foot rests, 101cm high (2) Provenance: Christies South Kensington, lot 248, 25th June, 1998.????????????:???????, Lot 248, 1998??? 25...[more] 2 A Chinese hardwood writing desk, late Qing Dynasty, supported on four carved legs, with two drawers and the galleried upper section, 83cm wide x 119cm high x 62cm deep????????? 3 A Chinese hardwood two-tier marble topped jardinière stand, supported on four carved legs with pierced and carved gallery, 81cm high x 50cm x 50cm; a Chinese hardwood marble topped jardinière stand, supported on four square legs with shaped with peripheral stretchers, 51cm high x 41.5cm x 41cm...[more] 4 A Chinese ivory sewing box, Canton, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty, circa 1850, the rectangular box finely and densely carved with a multitude of figures at leisure amongst pavilions and over hanging trees, on horseback, in boats, drinking tea, playing instruments, holding fans and in conversation, all w...[more] 5 Shu Puji, Sunset, watercolour and gouache, signed, image size 51cm x 52cm, framed; Hu Fang, Rise of the Bright Moon, watercolour and ink, signed, image size 68.5cm x 68cm, framed (2)?????????????? 6 A Chinese export ivory work box and cover, Canton, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty, circa 1850, of rectangular form with canted corners and supported on four lion paw feet, densely carved and undercut with a scene of figures engaged in leisurely pursuits in a bustling city with pavilions and trees, the in...[more] 7 A large pair of Chinese watercolours depicting the Hongs of Guangzhou, with boats in the foreground and buildings behind, visible area 101cm x 75cm (2)????????? 8 A brass figure of Amitayus, in Western Tibetan style, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands joined in dhyanamudra, dressed in a dhoti with chased foliate borders, a sash draped over the shoulders, the face with serene expression framed by the foliate tiara, earrings and...[more] 9 A Chinese archaic style bronze ritual food vessel, Gui, probably Western Zhou Dynasty, raised on circular foot with stylized animal masks, the compressed globular body cast with concave horizontal bands between borders of stylized hooked dragon motifs, set to each side with large horned-anima...[more] 10 A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin, Late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, seated in dhyanasana with hands in dhyanamudra, dressed in voluminous robes with chased floral borders, open at the chest to reveal an elaborate necklace, a cowl pulled over her tall chignon fronted by a figure of Ami...[more] 11 A Chinese bronze censer, late Qing Dynasty, the compressed globular body supported by three conical feet, with a pair of loop handles rising upright from the flared rim, the base cast with a six-character apocryphal Xuande mark, 14cm wide?????????

2 12 A Chinese rectangular bronze censer, with Arabic script to the two long sides and Buddhist lion handles, on fitted hardwood stand and the pierced cover with coral finial, seal mark???? to base, the censer approximately 16cm long x 8.4cm high x 7.5cm deep, the censer 1,683g??????????? Cites Reg...[more] 13 A Chinese Bronze Scroll Weight, Qing Dynasty, modelled in the form of a recumbent qilin, its head turned back over its shoulder to lick its coiled tail, length 6.5cms.?????? 14 A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Vajradhara, 17th-18th century, cast seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus pedestal, with both hands crossed in prajnalinganabhinayamudra clasping ghanta, wearing an seven-leaf crown enclosing the chignon, the meditative face framed by wheel-sh...[more] 15 A gilt bronze figure of Manjusri, Nepal, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, holding a khadga raised in his right hand, the stem of a padma in his left, which flowers at his left shoulder, supporting his book, wearing elaborate crown and tall headdress surmounted by vajra fi...[more] 16 A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Vajradhara, Tibet, 16th/17th century, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands crossed at his chest, each hand holding the stem of a padma which flowers at each shoulder, surmounted by vajra and ghanta respectively, his elaborate crown and jewell...[more] 17 A bronze figure of Vajravarahi, Tibet, 15-16th century, the tantric goddess dancing on a demon, her right hand raised holding a karttrka, her left a kapala, wearing skull crown and large hoop earrings, 16cm high 15-16?????????? 18 A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Padmasambhava, 16-17th century, seated on a double lotus throne, holding a vajra in his right hand and a kapala and kalasa in his left hand, a loop for his staff (now missing) on his chest wearing a lama's cap with sun and moon emblem, with vajra finial...[more] 19 A Sino-Tibetan parcel gilt bronze figure of Avalokitesvara or Usnisavijaya, China, 19th century, the eight-armed, three-headed Buddhist deity seated on a double lotus throne, his hands in various gestures, 11.3cm high 19???????? 20 A Tibetan bronze figure of Amitayus, 14th/15th century, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne with hands in dhyama mudra, wearing large hoop earrings, the pendant hanging from his necklace inlaid with silver, his eyes inlaid with copper and silver, his lips inlaid with bronze, 25.3cm high P...[more] 21 A bronze figure of Amoghasiddhi, probably Western Tibet, circa 14th century, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, depicted with right hand raised in abhaya mudra, the left in dhyana mudra, the eyes inlaid, the thumb nail on his left hand inlaid with copper, [later bit of description is re...[more] 22 A rare Tibetan parcel-gilt iron seal, probably Derge, Eastern Tibet, circa 17th century, in the form of a stylised lion crouching on a circular base, decorated with foliate scrolls, the underside with three lines of Tibetan and two lines of Mongolian or Uighur script, 8.5cm high x 8.5cm diameter Pro...[more] 23 A large bronze figure of Buddha, Western Tibet, 13th/14th century or later, seated in padmasana on a throne, supported by a figure and paired lions and leogryphs, his hands in dharmacakra mudra, his eyes inlaid with silver and lips with copper, 38cm high Provenance: By repute from an Indonesian coll...[more] 24 A gilt-bronze figure of Ratnasambhava, Tibet, 15-16th century, seated in vajrasana on a double lotus throne, the left hand in avakasha mudra holding a bowl and right in varada mudra holding a fruit, face in meditation, 24.5cm high Provenance: By repute from an Indonesian collection forme...[more] 25 A Sino-Tibetan silver coloured alloy figure of Manjusri, China, probably circa 17th-18th century, the bodhisattva of Divine Wisdom, identified by his attributes the khadga and pustaka resting on a lotus at each shoulder, with hands held in dharmachakra mudra and seated on his vahana,...[more]

3 26 A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Tara, 16th-17th century or later, standing with her legs flexed on a double lotus throne, her hands in varada and vitarka mudra, flanked by a pair of lotus plants with various diminutive figures of Buddhist deities perched on branches, a further lotus on her left shou...[more] 27 A large Chinese gilt bronze of Quanyin and Child, Qing Dynasty, seated on lotus separately modelled base, supporting a young boy, seated in dhyanasana with one hand raised, dressed in voluminous robes with chased floral borders, open at the chest to reveal an elaborate necklace, a cowl pul...[more] 28 A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Vajradhara, China, 19th century, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands crossed at his chest, each hand holding vajra and ghanta in either hand, earing billowing robes and five leaf crown, 17cm high 19???????????? 29 A patinated bronze Sino-Tibetan mould for a Tsa-Tsa plaque, 19th-20th century, of arched shape, the removable front panel with two handles, the interior with a figure seated on a double lotus base within a scrollwork border, inscribed to the press plate in Mongolia, Tibetan and Chinese script,...[more] 30 A Chinese bronze 'gold splash' censer, Qing Dynasty, the ovoid body with branch handles and supported on three fruit and leaf feet, Xuande two character seal mark to base, 19cm wide handle to handle and 12.5cm high, 1543g Provenance: Collected in the 1930's by Lieutenant-Commander Ninian Scott-El...[more] 31 A pair of Chinese two-handled parcel-gilt bronze vases, 16-17th century, the ovoid bodies decorated with flowers, the long slender neck with elephant head handles and garlic necks, 17.6cm high (2) 16-17?????????? 32 A Chinese bronze tripod censer, the base with four character mark???? ('Heavenly son of rare seventy'), 18cm diameter, 2,797g??????? 33 A gilt-bronze figure of the Dharmapala Mahakala, Tibet, circa 17th century, the three eyed deity wielding a sword in his right hand, stepping to his right on prostrate corpses, his fierce face with third eye, his head with skull crown, his hair and mouth with red pigment, 24.3cm high 17???????...[more] 34 A brass alloy figure of Buddha, Western Tibet, 14th/15th century or perhaps later, seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne on raised lion plinth, his hands in dharmacakra mudra, his forehead with urna, his tightly curled hair with domed usnisa surmounted by bud finial, inscribed...[more] 35 A Chinese enamelled bronze figure of a Qilin, late Qing Dynasty, standing four-square with its head turned back and inlaid with blue scales, 36cm high x 25cm long, with later faux bois wood stand????????? 36 A Chinese cloisonné plaque, late 19th or 20th century, decorated with a landscape in colourful enamels, 60cm x 23cm, framed 19????? 20???????????? 37 A Chinese Canton enamel bowl, the exterior painted with Shou roundels on a yellow ground painted with flowers, the interior with central roundel surrounded by the Eight Buddhist Treasures, base with blue enamel Qianlong seal mark, 18.6cm diameter?????????????? 38 A Chinese cloisonné enamel seal paste box and cover, Late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century, the top with stylised ho-o bird surrounded by a band of lotus flowers and foliage, the base similarly decorated, 7cm wide Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Spink & Son Ltd, 20t...[more] 39 A Chinese cloisonné hexagonal vase, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century, with slender cylindrical neck, the sides decorated with dragons amongst clouds, the neck with flowers, 11.6cm high Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Spink & Son Ltd, 23rd April 1991, invoice n...[more]

4 40 A pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel figures of magpies, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, shown in mirror image with heads turned and resting on a perch while preening their wings, the body predominantly red, yellow and gilt, each on tripod raised bases inlaid in colours, 28cm high including perch and c...[more] 41 A Chinese Cloisonné box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, inlaid in colours with dragons, a seated sage holding a scroll and with calligraphy referring to Longevity and Fortune, 22cm wide x 13cm high Compare with a similarly shaped lacquer box illustrated in Lacquer wares from the Qing Dynasty,...[more] 42 A Chinese cloisonné 'dragon' deep bowl, Qing Dynasty, after an Imperial original, each side decorated with a long-tailed makara with open jaws from which issue a string of pearls and a long-stemmed lotus flower, all amidst clouds and precious emblems on a dark blue ground above a band of rolling whi...[more] 43 A Chinese inlaid iron Ruyi Sceptre, Qing Dynasty, the ruyi head inlaid in gold and silver with archaic motifs, the shaft with incised scroll work and with pierced circular motif, the sceptre 42cm long, with fabric tassel???????? 44 A Chinese gilt bronze 'Dragon' tally, late 19th or 20th century, cast in relief on a textured ground with dragons disputing a flaming pearl as they rise amid stylised clouds, the interior of each half is cast in negative and positive relief with two longevity and prosperity characters, 10cm hi...[more] 45 A Chinese cloisonné enamel lotus vase, Qing dynasty, the tapering ovoid body rising to a tall waisted flared neck, brightly decorated against a turquoise ground with lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy scrolls, the rim and foot encircled with a gilt, the inner neck gilded and the underside...[more] 46 A Chinese Canton enamel 'dragon' bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, the exterior painted with three dragons amongst flames and cloud scrolls reserved against a yellow ground, the interior well painted with, peony, convolvulus and other flowers and branches, the base with a blue enamel dragon me...[more] 47 A Chinese Peking glass Êrmine red' bowl, Qing Dynasty, probably 19th century, the flared sides everted at the rim and decorated to the exterior in carved relief giving a two-tone effect, with a frieze of two scaly dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl' among dispersed cloud scrolls above a band of...[more] 48 A Chinese Imperial yellow Peking glass vase, Qing Dynasty, standing on a slightly splayed base encircled by a band of lappets carved in low relief, the ovoid body well carved with a pair of chilong, each rising with curled body, the head turned downwards, a band of pendant stiff leaves encir...[more] 49 A rare Chinese Peking glass three-colour jar, Qing Dynasty, the squat shouldered body of bubble-suffused translucent blue, supported on short tripod legs and with double mask handles, the details carved, fused to the sides at the widest part, decorated in overlaid metal of greenish colour carved...[more] 50 A Chinese carved Peking blue glass vase, Qing Dynasty, the rounded body tapering to a tall slender neck with lipped rim, decorated in relief with bifid-tailed dragons entwined to form an overall design, the whole supported on a splayed foot and the transparent body of cobalt blue tone, engraved t...[more] 51 A library of Chinese auction catalogues, mainly Christies and Sotheby s, London, Hong Kong and New York, various dates from 2004 to 2016, including many of the important auctions, some hardback and boxed (approx 275)??????????????(? 275?) 52 Chinese Dealers Catalogues, comprising: Eskenazi, Principle Wares of the Song Period from a Private Collection, 2015; Eskenazi, Junyao, 2013; Eskenazi, Early Chinese Ceramics, 1974; Marchant & Son, Ming Blue and White, The Drs A.M. Sengers Collection, 2001; Marchant & Son, The Ro...[more]

5 53 Chinese Reference Books: Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum, 2006; Selected Porcelain of the Flourishing Qing Dynasty at the Palace Museum, Forbidden City Publishing House, 1994; Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving i...[more] 54 A Chinese 'Seven Sages' bamboo brush pot, 19th century or early 20th century, the large section of bamboo root carved to one side with the legendary scene of seven 3rd century scholars, writers and musicians meeting in a bamboo grove to enjoy their respective talents, with plain reverse, 21.2cm h...[more] 55 A large Chinese Huanghuali wood brush pot, probably late Qing Dynasty, turned from a single piece of wood, the base without plug, 18.3cm high x 17cm wide??(??)????? 56 A Chinese small Huanghua-li tray, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of lobed rectangular form with moulded sides, 16.7cm x 11.7cm Compare with examples in the Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Collection, Christies, Part V, 21st March 2015, lots 1066 and 1147?????????????????? 57 A Chinese Henxiang wood 'court' necklace, chao zhu, the 108 wood beads divided by four blue glass fotou (Buddha heads), the fotou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa), supporting a fabric cord tassel intersected by a flattened oval blue glass pendant, te...[more] 58 A Chinese wood carving of Quanyin, probably Huangyang wood, well detailed, standing holding a child, with hair in scrolled top-knot and dressed in flowing robes, the figures approximately 21cm high, with dark stained wood stand, overall height with stand 24.5cm?????? 59 A Chinese wood and mother of pearl inlaid Qin, the reverse with Chinese script and with jade bridge pins, overall length 121cm long??????? Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported from th...[more] 60 A string of Chinese wood rosary beads, Shouchuan, consisting of twenty large wood beads, possibly aloeswood, with a strong smell to the wood, the two-part double gourd bead, all the beads and the pendants inlaid, the total weight 104g, pewter circular box with inner and outer covers???(??)??...[more] 61 A Chinese coral 'dragon' scent bottle and stopper, of slender baluster form, the base carved with a dragon and flaming pearl, the cover carved with the dragon's tail and a flaming pearl, 11.7cm high, glued into wood stand???????? Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the s...[more] 62 A group of Tibetan jewellery, 19th and 20th century, comrprising: a long carved wooden bead mala, a Zitan wood and cornelian beaded mala; a black lacquer chinese bracelet, a silver bracelet with turquoise and coral yin yang symbol; a 19th century Tibetan seal and another (7) 19-20????????? 7? Cit...[more] 63 A group of 19th and 20th century Chinese accessories, comprising: a 19th century silver plaque; a pair of Chinese 19th century gold (9ct) spectacles; a group of mandarin costume buttons in the shape of bats and various patterns; four gold and green wooden plaques depicting bamboo, a mandarins pig...[more] 64 A Chinese ivory brise fan, Canton, circa , each pierced stick intricately carved, with central 'DM' monogram flanked by figure roundels on a floral ground with a vine and squirrel border, the solid guard sticks finely carved with small flowers and foliage, 18cm high closed, 32cm wide open...[more] 65 An unusual Chinese cockade-type ivory painted fan, Canton, mid-19th century, decorated with brightly coloured flowers, birds and butterflies, with silk fringe, the long carved guard handles with pagodas, figures and trees, approximately 42.5cm high opened and 24.4cm open width the guards 29.2cm P...[more]

6 66 A Chinese painted and bone cabriolet 'Mandarin' fan, second half of the19th century, each side painted with two panels of figures with applied faces, 21cm high unopened and 39.5cm opened Provenance: Purchased by the current owners in Bath, 2001.????????????????????: 2001????? 67 A Chinese 'Mandarin' Fan, second half of the 19th century, painted to both sides, one side with figures within three ovals and the other side with a continuous scenes of figures on terraces, the guards probably sandalwood, unopened 28cm high and 51cm wide opened Provenance: Purchased by the curre...[more] 68 A Chinese ivory brise fan, Canton, circa 1800, each pierced stick intricately carved, with central monogram flanked by bands of key-fret floral vignettes, with brocade ball border, the solid guard sticks carved with key-fret, bird and dragon motifs, 18.5cm high closed, 31.5cm wide open Provenance:...[more] 69 A Chinese ivory brise fan, Canton, first quarter of the 19th century, carved on both sides, each pierced stick intricately carved with a continuous scenes of figures, pagodas, bridges and animals, 18.5cm high closed and 32.5cm wide open Provenance: Purchased by the current owners in the 1970's.??...[more] 70 A Chinese ivory brise fan, Canton, first quarter of the 19th century, each pierced stick intricately carved on one side with central oval vignettes flanked by two roundels, floral ground, the guard sticks carved with trees and pagodas, 18.5cm high closed and 33cm wide open Provenance: Purchased by...[more] 71 A large Chinese ivory brise fan, Canton, first quarter of the 19th century, each pierced stick intricately carved on one side with central oval monogrammed vignette flanked by two landscape roundels, floral ground, the solid guard sticks carved with small flowers and birds, 27cm high closed and 45...[more] 72 A Chinese ivory brise fan, Canton, first quarter of the 19th century, each pierced stick carved intricately on both sides with scroll ground enclosing flowers and foliage, the solid guard sticks carved with two panels one of pagodas and trees and the other of birds and flowers, 27cm high closed an...[more] 73 A Chinese painted marble screen, painted on each side one side depicts a Taoist myth about the meeting between the Yellow Emperor and goddess Xuan Nv, a disciple of the Queen Mother of the West, the reverse with a poem about a farewell meeting in a quiet moonlit night along the river, the visibl...[more] 74 PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN 75 A Chinese blue and white seal paste box and cover, Qing Dynasty, depicting the celebration of the General Guo Ziyi's ( ) birthday, the general who served under four emperors and is credited with saving the Tang Dynasty by putting down the An Shi Rebellion, with apocryphal Wanli mark to bas...[more] 76 A Chinese blue and white soft-paste circular box and cover, Qing Dynasty, probably depicting two scholar's visiting a friend, the base painted with landscapes, 7cm diameter x 4cm high Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family desce...[more] 77 A Chinese blue and white seal paste box and cover, Qing Dynasty, probably depicting a seated sage having medicines prepared for him, seated under a pine tree, the base painted with pagodas, trees and a bridge, 7.5cm x 2.5cm high Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from...[more] 78 A Chinese blue and white circular seal box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, painted with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, with apocryphal six character Xuande mark in underglaze blue, 6cm diameter x 3.7cm high Provenance: Mr. Ko acquired this in Tsinan in 1927 and then by direct family...[more]

7 79 A small Chinese blue and white 'scholar s desk' water cup, Qing Dynasty, painted with scrolling foliage and flower heads, apocryphal Jiajing six character mark, 5.5cm wide x 3.5cm high Provenance: Mr. Ko acquired this in Tsinan in 1928 and then by direct family descent. 'Mr Ko' worked for...[more] 80 A Chinese powder-blue circular seal box and cover, Qing Dynasty, with even mottled blue glaze, with Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue mark, 6cm diameter Provenance: Mr. Ko acquired this in Tsinan in 1928 and then by direct family descent. 'Mr Ko' worked for the Chinese Postal Serv...[more] 81 A Chinese Doucai Phoenix and Bamboo conical cup, Qing Dynasty, probably Kangxi, of conical form set on a short tapering foot, painted on the interior with the head and chest of a phoenix and bamboo shoots each continuing over the rim and on to the exterior with the trailing tail and legs of th...[more] 82 A Chinese Doucai bowl, Qing Dynasty, the exterior painted with scholars in a landscape, the interior blue and white and centred with a Yongle four character mark, 10.8cm diameter Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.?...[more] 83 A Chinese blue and white 'dragon' ogee cup, Yongzheng mark and of the period, the deep body flaring from the foot before rounding upwards towards the rim, the interior painted with a flaming pearl to the centre with single line border below four-clawed dragons standing amidst small clouds and fla...[more] 84 A Chinese Famille Rose chicken cup, probably late Qing period, depicting Jia Chang stamping his foot to call the chickens, in a setting of blue rocks and peonies, Jia Chang is shown facing the rooster while the hen and four chicks are shown on the reverse below a lengthy poetic inscription dat...[more] 85 A Chinese famille rose turquoise ground footed dish, Qing Dynasty, painted with fine famille rose lotus tendrils above a turquoise ground, the octagonal body stands on four short ruyi-head shaped feet, Jiaqing or later, 18.5cm diameter Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Servi...[more] 86 A Famille Rose yellow-ground part service, Guangxu mark and period, each piece with characters of???? (Longevity without limit) comprising: five dishes, seven bowls and six covers, five small saucer dishes, seven cup stands, six larger bowls and one spoon, Guangxu six chacater marks to the ba...[more] 87 A Chinese Famille Rose polychrome seal box and cover, Qing Dynasty, with a Western Chamber scene, with Zhang Sheng playing the zither for Cui Yingying, in coloured enamels within underglaze blue floral borders with iron-red and gilt details, the interior and base in turquoise and with Qianlon...[more] 88 A Chinese yellow-ground 'dragon' censer, with iron-red confronting dragons and flaming pearl to each side, Dauguang Shen de Tang Zhi mark in iron-red within square double lined border, the wood cover with a white jade 'boy' finial, blue enamel border, supported on four feet, the porcelain cen...[more] 89 A Chinese blue and white bowl, Kangxi, painted with scrolling foliage, Chenghua six character mark in underglaze blue, 15.7cm diameter Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.?????????????????:?????????????(?????)? [more] 90 A Chinese blue and white 'apple-form' water bowl, Kangxi, painted with lotus and scrolling foliage, 9cm wide Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.???????????????:?????????????(?????)? ???????? 91 A small Chinese blue and white bowl, Qing Dynasty, painted with horses, with four character hallmark for Precious collection of Ruoshen, 8cm diameter Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.?????????????:???????????...[more]

8 92 A miniature Chinese porcelain vase, Qing dynasty, late 19th century, painted with a Buddhist lion in brown with turquoise eyes, 5.5cm high Provenance: Acquired in Peking 1923 by Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from ? 19?????????????:?????????????(?????)? [more] 93 A Chinese scroll painting by Fang Yuejuan, Qing Dynasty, Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion, ink and colour on silk, signed and inscribed, approximately 192cm x 41.5cm The scene depicts the Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion (Lanting), which was then documented by Wang Xizhi in his renowned cal...[more] 94 A Chinese scroll by Chen Yuankan, dated 1932, entitled Ashes of Burnt Brocade 75cm x 39.5cm Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent. 1932???????????????:?????????????(?????)? ???????? 95 A small Chinese grey and russet carved agate double-gourd vase, Qing Dynasty, the vase with grey agate with banded white inclusions, with chilong carved to one side incorporating the coloured orange-russet stone, with old collector s paper label inscribed in ink 'D.25', the agate 8.8cm high, o...[more] 96 A Chinese jadeite bangle, with green inclusions, the bangle 8.2cm diameter and inner diameter 6cm and a similar carved pendant, 8cm diameter and 5cm long (2) Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.??????????????:?????...[more] 97 A Chinese carved wood model of a man climbing onto the back of a water buffalo, carved wood stand, 20cm x 17cm and overall height with stand 20cm Provenance: Mr. Ko acquired this in Changsha in 1914 and then by direct family descent. 'Mr Ko' worked for the Chinese Postal Service from [more] 98 A Chinese carved wood figure of a Wen Chang, Qing Dynasty, possibly 17th-18th century, with long beard and long flowing robes, 13cm high Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.???????????:?????????????(?????)? [more] 99 A Chinese carved bamboo pendant, the exterior carved with an abacus, with detachable cover and the interior with figures in a room, the top carved with a ruyi sceptre, 3cm long x 2.2cm high x 1.2cm deep Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by dir...[more] 100 A Chinese cinnabar lacquer 'peach' box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, possibly depicting Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Taoist Immortals with an attendant or an immortal and his servant in a landscape, the sides carved with bats and cranes amongst scrolling clouds, 16cm wide x 15cm dee...[more] 101 A pair of Chinese Lac-Burgauté plaques, 18th century, inlaid with scenes relating to Xi Wangmu and Liu Ling and with related inscriptions on the reverse reading??????? (The fairy peach is ready for harvesting every 3000 years) and the second line is:??????? (Liu Ling was born to love wine),...[more] 102 An 18th century Cantonese enamel dish, in polychrome enamels with fishermen handling traps, 13cm x 13.2cm Provenance: Mr. Ko acquired this in Tsinan in 1926 and then by direct family descent. 'Mr Ko' worked for the Chinese Postal Service from ? 18???????????????:?????????????...[more] 103 A Chinese bamboo wrist rest, carved with a landscape and calligraphy, inscribed Blessings from the Three Fortune Gods and dated 1875, 29cm high x 7cm wide Provenance: Mr. Ko acquired this in Tsinan in 1922 and then by direct family descent. 'Mr Ko' worked for the Chinese Postal Service fro...[more] 104 A Chinese carved ivory Buddhist lion seal or carving, possibly Yuan or Ming Dynasty with a wood stand, the base with old collector's labels, 4cm high x 4cm long x 2.7cm wide, fitted wood stand Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family des...[more]

9 105 A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze seated figure of an Arhat, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, seated in padmasana on an embroidered double cushion throne, his hands in abhaya and dhyana mudra, wearing embroidered tunic and closely shaven hair, his face with pronounced frown, his eyes and lips wit...[more] 106 A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze seated figure of an Arhat, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, seated in padmasana on an embroidered double cushion throne, his hands holding a Buddhist book and in vitarka mudra, voluminous long robes, wearing embroidered tunic and closely shaven hair, his eyes, and lip...[more] 107 A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze seated figure of an Arhat, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, seated on an embroidered double cushion throne, his hands in dhyana and vitarka mudra, his legs loosely crossed, wearing embroidered tunic and closely shaven hair, his eyes, and lips with traces of pigme...[more] 108 A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Tara, Qing Dynasty, seated in Latitasann on double lotus throne, the right hand lowered in Varada Mudra, 18th century, 13cm high Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.????????...[more] 109 Luenwai. A Chinese export silver dish, 16.5cm diameter Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.??????????:?????????????(?????)? ???????? 110 A Chinese export silver miniature 'pagoda' five-piece salt and pepper set, early 20th century, boxed Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent. 20???????????????????:?????????????(?????)? ???????? 111 A Chinese ivory brush vase, Bitong, Qing Dynasty, circa 1800, incised with divinities and other figures riding on mythical beasts and floating on clouds, 14.5.cm high x 10cm wide, on a wood stand (glued to base) Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then...[more] 112 A Chinese ivory figure of a Guan Yu, 17th century, seated wearing flowing robes, with a wood stand, the figure 15cm high Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.? 17?????????????:?????????????(?????)? ???????? Cites...[more] 113 A Chinese ivory cylindrical brush pot or incense-tool holder, Qing Dynasty, 17th century, incised with a landscape, 11.4cm high x 5.5cm wide Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.? 17?????????????:?????????????(?????)? [more] 114 A large Cantonese ivory two-handled vase, early 19th century, intricately carved in two parts, in a high-relief with a continuous panorama of warriors on horseback, standing figures, pine trees and pagodas, lion mask and ring handles, Qianlong mark carved four character seal mark within double lin...[more] 115 A Chinese ivory pomander, Qing Dynasty, in two halves, carved with two boys, with original colouring and silk tassels, the pomander 6.7cm high x 4.5cm wide x 1.5cm deep Provenance: Mr. Ko who worked for the Chinese Postal Service from and then by direct family descent.?? ?????...[more] 116 A Chinese Shoushan stone 'Buddhistic Lion' seal, seated on square seal base, the stone of veined caramel colour, 84g, approximately 5.7cm high x 3.2cm x 3.2cm, with fabric box Provenance: Estate Collection from a renowned Taiwanese Diplomatic Family - Cai Wanjun (? ), Xu Shaochang ( [more] 117 Three Chinese 'Baitian' soapstone seals, the largest white stone with mutton fat inclusions and brown inclusions, signed Su Xuan, 9.2 high x 4cm x 2.5cm; another of pale green stone, with face finial, signed Ye Yezhou ( Ye Weiming ), 6.7 high x 3.5 x 1.7cm and the other of veined white sto...[more]

10 118 Two Chinese Shoushan soapstone seals, the larger mottled caramel stone in the form of a mountain, carved one side with scholars under a pine tree, the reverse side with a buffalo and a figure with a buildings on the mountains above, signed 'Luqiao' Zhang Dayong in the year of jiwei (1919), the se...[more] 119 A Chinese white jade articulated double flower vase, in archaic style, carved to both sides with stylised motifs, 9.4cm high x 7cm wide x 2.5cm deep, hardwood box with sliding cover????????? 120 An large spinach jade 'Dragon' seal, after a Qianlong original, the substantial stone well worked of square section, surmounted by a pair of addorsed dragons superbly depicted grounding their claws on the top of the seal, each powerfully rendered in openwork with a slightly agape mouth below f...[more] 121 An Chinese celadon jade ruyi sceptre, Qing Dynasty, of even tone, the ruyi terminal carved in relief with a fruiting peach, surmounted with a bat, the curved handle carved with 'Buddha's hand' finger citrus and peaches, the reverse with Zen Buddhism script from???? ('the Diamond Sutra'), and the se...[more] 122 A Chinese white jade vase and cover, of even tone and slender flattened form, carved with foliage radiating from a central roundel, pierced handles, 23.7cm high?????(??) 123 A Chinese agate small teapot and cover, late Qing Dynasty, the ovoid body with brown and black inclusions, 8.2cm high x 10.5cm diameter Provenance: Property of a Lady, purchased in the 1970's.?????(??)????:??????,????????? 124 A good Chinese malachite brush washer, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved and flowers and stems, the base with old collector's label, 'Hans Ostrum, Stockholm, No. 77Y', 17.5 cm wide, wood stand Provenance: From a Private Swedish Collection.? 19??????????:?????? 125 A Chinese honey-agate carving of jujubes and peanuts, Qing Dynasty, 18th or 19th century, the three honey coloured red dates with carved lines and with nine brown peanuts using the natural stone inclusions, 5.6cm long x 4.5cm wide x 1.3cm deep?( 18? 19??)?????? 126 A Carnelian agate triple flower vase, the stone in varying white and coral tones, carved with flowers and the base with stems and buds, 10cm high, fitted wood stand?????? 127 A Chinese caramel coloured Shoushan soapstone Lohan, of Tianhuang-type, well carved and with coloured inlays, 7cm high, fitted wood stand, hardwood box with sliding top??????? 128 A Chinese soapstone carving of a fisherman, the details finely carved and coloured, 12.8cm high????????? 129 A Chinese jadeite vase and cover, with apple green, russet and lavender inclusions, of flattened slender rectangular section, well carved to each side with branch, leaf, bird and fruit pierced handles, the cover with bud, bird and leaf knop, with paper collector's label to base 'Bruges 1947', the...[more] 130 A Chinese celadon and dark brown flecked jade ' Lingzhi ' brush washer, xi, Qing Dynasty, the bowl carved in the form of a hollowed lingzhi fungus, with carved and pierced with carved further smaller fungus issuing from the gnarled stem, 12cm long x 10cm wide x 5.3cm high Provenance: Co...[more] 131 A Chinese archaistic jade pendant, Huang, the thin arc-shaped pendant carved in low relief on both sides with various detached scrolls, the edges with rectangular notches, the celadon jade stone with brown and grey inclusions, 15cm long x 3.4high x 5mm deep Provenance: By family descent to the...[more]

11 132 A Chinese celadon and russet jade horn-shaped vessel, in Han style, the greenish white mottled stone with russet inclusions, well hollowed as a curling horn with fluted bifurcating scrolled 'tail', and set with two lively chilong with finely scrolled and incised limbs, possibly late Qing or...[more] 133 A Chinese nephrite jade bangle, the exterior carved with cranes, fish and lotus leaves, the mottled celadon ground with darker green inclusions, 8.4cm diameter, interior diameter 6.9cm??? 134 A Chinese Jadeite standing figure, wearing a long-sleeved robe with a sash, the hair is dressed in a chignon with a double coil, the arms hidden within the wide sleeves, the pale coloured jade with lavender and green inclusions and the base with russet band, the jade figure 18cm high, wood stand...[more] 135 A Chinese white jade circular box and cover, of circular form, incised with a chilong, 5.5cm wide, wood stand; a Chinese celadon jade Tortoise seal, with seal??? (Being respectful and obedient), 4.5cm x 4.7cm square and 4.3cm high, wood stand and a Chinese celadon and russet jade feline...[more] 136 A Chinese white jade double 'fruit' box and cover, carved with knarled branches and leaves, 13cm long x 4cm high, carved foliate lotus leaf and pod wood stand??????? 137 A Chinese celadon jade archaistic vase, hu, carved with a pear-shaped body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a flared neck and galleried mouth rim, the neck flanked by a pair of openwork handles carved in the form of a lion heads, decorated in low relief with a band of stylised kui dra...[more] 138 A Chinese white jade 'chilong' two-part belt buckle, Qing Dynasty, well modelled in openwork in the form of an archaistic chilong, its head forming the hook while a smaller chilong wreaths sinuously on the arched body grasping a spray of lingzhi in its mouth, the other section of the buc...[more] 139 A Chinese white jade snuff bottle of a seated man, Qing Dynasty, with russet and black inclusions, with coral stopper, the height of the snuff bottle, 5.5cm high and with stopper 7cm high, wood stand and a Chinese celadon snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, carved with a horse s head and the sides with ch...[more] 140 Two Chinese jadeite carved wind chime plaques, in archaic style, of light green colour with mottled white and russet inclusions, the larger carved with taotie style design and the smaller plaque with a lady holding a plate of fruit and a pine tree to the reverse, carved pierced borders, the la...[more] 141 A Chinese celadon jade carving of three catfish, probably circa , with russet jade inclusions, the heads all facing each other and the underside carved with three scroll tails, 5.2cm wide Provenance: The property of a Gentleman.? ????????????:?????? 142 Four Chinese yellow jade carvings, with white and brown inclusions, including a sword slide, all carved with chilong, the sword slide 11cm long and the other items all approximately 5cm high or wide (4)??????? 143 A Chinese celadon and russet jade water pot, well carved with two boys beside a large jar and with a fish carved to the front and a crab to the back, scrollwork carving to the base, 10cm wide x 6cm high?????????? 144 A Chinese yellow jade carving of an eagle, carved as if flying with incised feathers, the legs carved flat to the base, 9.5cm long x 6cm wing to wing x 1.1cm high, in fitted hardwood box with sliding cover?????? 145 A set of eighteen Chinese white jade belt ornaments, with celadon and mottled white inclusions, variously carved with birds and flower and two slides, the largest plaques 7.5cm wide x 5.6cm high x 1.5cm deep, in fitted box????????( 18?) 146 A Chinese white jade vase, of tapering cylindrical form with short slightly everted neck, 7.4cm high?????

12 147 A Chinese white jade 'chilong' cup, of even colour, well carved with a chilong dragon handle and a further dragon carved to the rim, 7.5cm long x 4.7cm wide x 3cm high????? 148 A Chinese white jade of a hound, of even colour, recumbent and carved with collar and bell, 9cm long x 3.4cm high x 1.8cm wide???? 149 A Chinese white jade archer's ring, carved with calligraphy, 2.6cm high x 3.1cm wide???????? 150 A good Chinese celadon jade mythical lion, of even tone with some small russet inclusion to the tail, resting and with head tuned back, with well carved details, 6.8cm long x 5.5cm high x 3.2cm wide?????? 151 A fine Chinese white jade carving of a mythical beast, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century, finely carved with the resting animal with head looking back, the body of even tone and with some russet inclusions to the legs carved beneath, 8.2cm long x 3.2cm high x 4.7cm wide? 18-19????????? 152 A Chinese white and black jade mythical lion, recumbent and with head resting on front paws, with carved details, 7.5cm long x 2.5cm high????? 153 A Chinese white jade Buhhistic lion, seated with head raised up, holed through body, 4.5cm high x 4.5cm long x 2.8cm deep???? 154 A Chinese white jade carving of a bear, recumbent with head looking forward, 7.2cm long x 3.2cm high x 2.2cm deep???? 155 A Chinese white jade oval pendant, carved on one side with two figures in a boat beside a pine tree issuing from rocks and the other side carved with a building beneath trees with mountains in the distance, pierced for suspension, 6.7cm wide x 4.7cm high x 1.3cm deep????????? 156 A good Chinese white jade 'poem' pendant, possibly Qianlong, 18-19th century, with russet inclusion, carved on each side with verse and Buddhist lion finials, pierced at each end, 8cm high x 2.2cm wide x 1cm deep? 18-19??(??)??????? 157 A Chinese white jade bangle, with some inclusions in light brown and white, carved with dogs of fo playing with brocade balls to the exterior, key fret borders, 10cm long x 8.6cm wide x 2.4cm deep??? 158 A Chinese white jade pendant, carved to one side with a boy feeding a crane and the other side with Manchu script, pierced for suspension, 7.6cm high x 4.9cm wide x 7mm deep???????? 159 A Chinese spinach jade vase, late 19th or 20th century, of flattened form with two pierced handles and waisted neck carved with lappets and the body carved to each side with scrolling flowers and foliage, the vase 24.7cm high, wood stand Provenance: Collected in the 1930's by Lieutenant-Commande...[more] 160 A Chinese white jade 'double gourd' pendant, Qing Dynasty, carved on one side with fruit and the other side with a three-legged toad, 5.4cm high x 3.7cm wide x 6mm deep???????? 161 A Chinese white jade double belt buckle, each clasp carved in relief and openwork with a chilong grasping a sprig of lingzhi in its mouth, the hook formed as an archaic style dragon's head, the stone of an even pale tone, 11.5cm long x 4.2cm wide x 2cm high Provenance: By Repute purchased...[more] 162 A Chinese white jade rectilinear 'boy' pendant, pierced and carved to the centre with a boy, a dragon carved to the top and bottom, the face with archaic characters in relief, 7.5cm high x 4.1cm wide???????

13 163 A Chinese white jade pendant, of even tone, carved with a boy paddling a boat in which rests a jar of linzhi fungus, 5cm high x 5.1cm wide?????? 164 A Chinese white and black jade carving of a lotus pod, with foliage and surmounted by a single carp utilizing the inclusion of the natural black stone, 5.7cm high x 4.9cm wide??????? 165 A large Chinese yellow jade model of a Qylin or mythical Lion, recumbent and holding a branch of lungzhi fungus in its mouth, incorporating brown jade markings to the stone, 15.2cm long x 9.5cm high x 5.7cm deep, with carved fitted wood stand?????????? 166 A Chinese woman s emerald green silk damask pleated skirt, qun, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, bordered with silk embroidery in pink or cream with flowers and butterflies, original cotton band, approximately 84cm high without cotton band and overall height approximately 97cm?????????? 167 An Imperial Manchu noblewoman's full length embroidered silk court outer vest, chao gua, late Qing Dynasty, the front and back with a deep midnight blue-black silk ground embroidered in couched gilt-wrapped threads, with five-clawed dragons pursuing a flaming pearl amid flowering plants and cl...[more] 168 Three pairs of Chinese silk sleeve bands, Qing Dynasty, another sleeve band and a silk square panel, some with borders, 65.5cm x 35.5cm and smaller, all framed (6)???????????? 169 A Chinese red silk women s skirt, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, embroidered with blue silk threads, the central flower embroidered with Pekin knot stitch and the cotton waistband has been replaced with a black silk so the skirt could be worn by a western lady and the original waistband is m...[more] 170 A Chinese green silk women s skirt, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, with wide pleats and edged with black silk borders, embroidered with auspicious symbols and flowers, with original cotton waist band, the green silk approximately 85cm high and 99cm high including cotton waistband Provenance:...[more] 171 A fine Chinese blue-ground embroidered dragon robe, Jifu, Qing Dynasty, early to mid 19th century, the robe is finely worked in satin stitches in shades of blue, green, red, coral and yellow and couched vibrant gold threads with nine five-clawed dragons clutching or confronting 'flaming pearl...[more] 172 A rare formal court robe of charcoal grey silk gauze, chao'fu, Qing Dynasty, mid-19th century, embroidered with vegetable dyed silk threads, in counted stitch and in couched gilt thread, the upper half with four five-clawed dragons amidst five coloured clouds chasing the pearl of wisdom, above...[more] 173 A pair of Tibetan banners, 20th century, made from 19th century Chinese silks, overall length 100cm and including tassels 116cm (2) 20???????? 174 Two rare Chinese gold weave brocaded four clawed Mang dragon roundels, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, one front facing one side facing, made for a Royal surcoat of a Han princess, lined with green silk, approximately 26cm diameter (2) Provenance: From the collection of Linda Wrigglesworth, Londo...[more] 175 Three decorative Chinese embroidered roundels, Qing Dynasty, one small blue example, 18th century, embroidered with bats and Buddhist symbols, and a pair 19th century highly embroidered roundels from a women s celebration surcoat, depicting twinned fish, flowers and phoenixes, one approximately 2...[more] 176 A 19th century Tibetan lamas coat, worn on festive occasions with many layers of other garments and often used when attending an important celebrations, made from 18th century green dragon brocade and hemmed with an 18th century fringe, approximately 157cm wide cuff to cuff 115cm high neck to h...[more]

14 177 A long tasseled Tibetan temple banner, 20th century, made from 18th and 19th century silks, approximately 156cm x 58cm 20?????????? 178 A group of 19th century Chinese silk tassels and purses, comprising: two embroidered fan cases; two flat purses one embroidered with people, one blue embroidered pouch purse filled with loose beads; two bands embroidered with gold thread and a selection of various silk tassels and robe decoratio...[more] 179 A group of 19th century Chinese kingfisher feather jewellery, comprising: a pair of butterfly hair pins, a butterfly brooch, a single hair pin depicting two grasshoppers, a pair of hair pins, two single hairpins with jewel decoration and a pair of lantern shaped earrings and a bag of pieces inclu...[more] 180 An attractive large 19th century Tibetan collar, worn by a high Lama over his formal robes, lined with red silk with gold shou symbols, bordered with black velvet and inset with gold brocade, approximately 102cm x 50cm and a gold brocaded prayer book wrapper, approximately 72 x 63cm (2)? 1...[more] 181 A rare collection four Tibetan water bottle covers, three with their bottles and decorative mouth pieces, gilded with gold and jewelled with turquoise; one made from 17th century velvet woven with Lotus flowers, one made from yellow European floral brocade, next a grand yellow dragon brocade with...[more] 182 A Chinese lemon yellow damask short ladies Jacket, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, to wear over a long informal robe, decorated with a cloud collar made from silk ribbons, the sleeve cuffs decorated with a pair of sleeve bands embroidered with peacocks and flowers in a heavenly garden; a Chines...[more] 183 An Imperial yellow embroidered cushion cover for a throne back, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, embroidered with five coloured clouds and foliage surrounding a front facing-five clawed dragon embroidered in gold couched threads, lined with yellow silk damask, 61cm high x 64.5cm wide??????please NOTE:...[more] 184 A Chinese ladies dark navy blue Han robe, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, circa 1890, embroidered with flowers and auspicious symbols, decorated with cream silk sleeve-bands embroidered with Buddhist emblems fruit and flowers, lined with blue silk, approximately 174cm wide cuff to cuff 102cm hi...[more] 185 A Chinese embroidered pink satin woman's side opening informal jacket, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the pink silk woven with butterflies, roundels and flowers and within ribbon and white satin borders embroidered with colourful figures, 97cm neck to hem x 130cm cuff to cuff? 19?????????????...[more] 186 A Chinese Qingbai porcelain bowl, possibly Song Dynasty, 11-12th century, thinly potted with shallow rounded sides flaring upwards from the short pedestal foot to the everted rim notched to create six petal lobes, 10.7cm wide?(??)?????? 187 A Chinese celadon glazed Longquan type censer, possibly Southern Song Dynasty, t he compressed body raised on three slightly splayed legs and surmounted by a waisted neck with everted rim moulded handles, the censer 11cm handle to handle x 6.7cm high, with pierced wood cover and fitted carved woo...[more] 188 A small Chinese 'cizhou' ribbed black glazed ewer, Jin Dynasty, with loop handle and shot spot, with covered all over in a lustrous black-brown glaze, the ovoid body decorated with fifteen vertical ribs in russet slip, 11cm high Provenance: S. Jung Collection, Wilmington, Delaware and then to the...[more] 189 A Chinese wucai baluster vase, Shunzhi ( ), enamelled in green, lime-green, iron-red, aubergine and yellow, the shouldered body with floral roundels on an iron-red floral crescent ground, the neck with scroll and cracked-ice motifs, 26cm high Provenance: From the estate of the late Patric...[more] 190 A Chinese Dehua libation cup, 17th/18th century, of tapering from an oval foliate mouth to a narrow foot, with moulded dragons and deer between pine and prunus branches, 14.3cm wide x 8cm high, fitted carved wood stand 17/18???????????