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1 1 HUALI WOOD AND MARBLE TRIPOD TABLE QING DYNASTY, MID 19TH CENTURY the circular top with a pink marble insert above a pierced and carved frieze, on a foliate carved and turned baluster column with 'giant arm' braces and tripod base ending in claw feet 62cm diameter, 79cm high (+ fees) 2 POLYCHROME CARVED AND PAINTED FIVE- PANEL COROMANDEL SCREEN QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY elaborately carved and painted on one side depicting scholars convening in a fenced garden, some seated in pavilions and around rock tables whilst others are standing and conversing, the reverse decorated with a phoenix below flowering trees, each panel 144cm high, 32cm wide 3 HARDSTONE INLAID BRASS MOUNTED JEWELLERY CABINET EARLY 20TH CENTURY with two hinged doors opening to reveal four drawers, and an additional drawer at the bottom section, inlaid with pierced jade plaques depicting lotus flowers, the brass mounts in the shape of butterflies and double happiness symbol, 32cm high; together with a HARDSTONE INLAID BRASS MOUNTED BOX AND HINGED COVER, 26cm long (2) 4 MARBLE-TOP HARDWOOD STAND LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD the square top with inset rouge marble panel within a beaded edge, the apron carved and pierced with bamboo branches on cabriole supports ending in paw feet and joined by stretchers 46cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection (+ fees) 6 SMALL HARDWOOD TWO-DRAWER ALTAR COFFER LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the rectangular top terminating in upturned scroll ends, above two drawers, raised on four cabriole legs joined by two stretchers, decorated in low relief with leafy scrolls, the back panel painted with a butterfly amongst pomegranate 54cm wide, 37cm high, 24.5cm deep Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 7 HUANGHUALI CONTINUOUS YOKE-BACK CHAIR, NANGUANMAOYI QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY of elegant proportions, the continuous yoke-back with a central headrest supported on a S-shaped backsplat carved in relief with an archaistic design, the four legs joined by the footrest and side stretchers, the mat seat set within a rectangular frame, 52cm wide, 96cm high, 42cm deep 5,000-8,000 (+ fees) 7A PAIR OF HONGMU STOOLS WITH INSET CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PANELS the oval waisted top inset with a cloisonné enamel panel depicting butterflies and fruit sprigs around a central chrysanthemum spray, the four legs joined by humpback stretchers and terminating in paw feet (2) 49cm high, 40cm long, 33cm deep Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 7B HONGMU ALTAR TABLE the rectangular top with inset wood panel, the scroll ends with terminals in the form of lingzhi fungi, the galleried apron with eternal knots joined by scroll work, the indented rectangular section joined by side stretchers, 151cm long, 81cm high, 37cm deep Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 5 Y SET OF FOUR HARDWOOD HANGING PANELS WITH HARDSTONE AND IVORY OVERLAY overlaid in ivory and coloured hardstones with beauties and attendants engaged in leisurely pursuits in garden settings (4), each panel 138 x 40.5cm 1

2 8 EXPORT CARVED SANDALWOOD CARD CASE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY deeply carved on both sides with figures gathered in groups amongst willow trees and in pavilions, with fitted case, 11cm high; together with another CARVED WOOD CARD CASE, 11cm high (2) 9 PAIR OF 'EROTIC SUBJECT' WOOD BOXES AND COVERS of circular shape, each decorated in low relief on the cover with an amorous couple, the sides with stylised flower heads, the base with an archaistic dragon, with fitted box. 7.3cm diameter 10 CARVED WOOD LINGZHI SCEPTRE the gnarled stem bearing two lingzhi fungi, the wood of an attractive lustrous dark tone, 35.5cm long (+ fees) 11 CARVED HARDWOOD LINGZHI SCEPTRE naturalistically carved as a large lingzhi fungus borne on a gnarled stem issuing further smaller lingzhi 43cm long (+ fees) 12 Y IVORY OVERLAID HARDWOOD BRUSHPOT overlaid in stained ivory with five immortals floating on lingzhi clouds above mountains carved in low relief 15cm high 13 HARDWOOD CIRCULAR BOX AND PIERCED COVER the cover finely pierced with a multitude of stylised dragons with sinuous bodies, encircled by a key-fret border, the sides decorated with wanzi symbols amongst trellis design, 20cm diameter 14 INCISED FACETED WOOD BRUSHPOT incised on six facets with peony, orchid and lotus sprays issuing from rockwork, and a butterfly and dragonfly flitting by, 14cm high (+ fees) 15 CONJOINED HARDWOOD SQUARE-SECTION BRUSHPOT incised and gilt with the poem Lantern Festival (Shang Yuan Ye) by the Tang Dynasty poet Cui Ye, within scroll borders inlaid in silver, 15cm high 16 TWO TIXI LACQUER CIRCULAR BOXES AND COVERS both carved through alternating layers of cinnabar and black lacquer with ruyi heads surrounding a central flower head, the first covered with cinnabar, the second with black lacquer on the outermost layer; together with a SMALL CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER (3), largest 7.5cm diameter 17 LACQUERED CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER carved through black lacquer to show scholars and attendant amongst trees and mountains all reserved on a red diaper ground, the sides of the box and the cover carved with floral and geometric leiwen patterns 13cm diameter 18 PEACH-FORM 'INSECTS AND FLOWERS' LACQUER BOX AND COVER the cover carved in relief with different species of insects, including dragonfly and mantis, amid large chrysanthemum and peony flower heads upon a deeper layer of leaves, the sides carved with further flowers and leaves, both the interior and the bottom black-lacquered, 23cm wide (+ fees) 19 CINNABAR LACQUER RECTANGULAR TRAY the rectangular tray with a central panel depicting scholars and attendants in a garden beside a pavilion, raised on four short bracket feet, 25.2cm wide (+ fees)

3 20 CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the cover carved with an elderly scholar seated on rocks issuing a pine tree in a fenced garden with a view to distant mountains, the sides with panels of peony flowers alternating with peaches, the interior and base lacquered brown, 16.5cm diameter Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection ,000 (+ fees) 21 SMALL SCENTED WOOD CARVING OF A BOULDER finely carved to the front face with a crane perched upon a jagged cliff below overhanging pine branches, with wood stand, 9cm high (excluding stand) (+ fees) 22 CINNABAR LACQUER BOX with a hinged lid and a turquoise enamel interior and base, carved with a scene of young boys and a scholar in an outdoor setting, 9.8cm long; together with a SMALL CIRCULAR LACQUER BOX, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, 4.8cm diameter (2) 23 CARVED AND INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT SIGNED LAO TONG carved in regular script with the essay 'Valediction to Dong Shaonan' by Han Yu, dated spring, wuchen year, 17cm high Provenance: From a prominent Private Collection. 2,000-3,000 (+ fees) 24 PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL MING DYNASTY positioned seated on a carved chair, the reddish tones of his robe, draping over his legs and arms forming soft folds, his right hand holding an official implement 70cm high 600-1,000 (+ fees) 25 Y THREE TRAVELLING EATING SETS QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY two with shagreen case, the third with silver-mounted metal case, fitted with bone, ivory chopsticks knives with horn, bone, ivory handles (3), largest 33cm high 26 Y CANTON IVORY WATCH STAND LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY deeply carved with figures engaged in leisurely pursuits, some travelling in a boat and others seated under willow trees and cooling themselves with fans, 10.2cm wide Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 27 Y CANTON IVORY CARD CASE LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY deeply carved with detailed scenes of Chinese life with figures gathered in group talking and moving through a terraced village with pavilions amongst willow trees, 10.8cm high Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 28 Y PAIR OF CARVED HIPPOPOTAMUS TEETH FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET SIGNED SONG SHAN, DATED 1920 in the shape of ivory tusks, the first carved with a myriad of turtles of various sizes, the second with frogs, each inscribed with a title, signed Songshan in Xinyi (in Canton), dated gengshen year (1920) (2) 33cm long Note: Chinese ivory carving for the Japanese market Song Shan (Matsuyama in Japanese) is a workshop of ivory carvers known to be active in Canton in the 1930s and 1940s. Deeply influenced by the tradition of Canton ivory carving, they mainly worked for the Japanese market and produced a large volume of netsuke and okimono for export. 29 Y IVORY 'COBRA' GROUP SIGNED SONG SHAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY the two cobras shown in fight with bodies entwined and heads facing each other, the tongues sticking out, with finely incised scales, signed to the underside 22cm high 3

4 30 Y IVORY MODEL OF AN ALLIGATOR SONG SHAN MARK, EARLY 20TH CENTURY the ferocious beast crawling forward with its head raised, and the tiled pattern of the hide is finely detailed, 33.5cm long 31 Y IVORY CHESS SET QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY one side stained red, the other left natural, the kings and queens as Emperors and Empresses, the bishops as mandarins, the knights as jousting horsemen, the rooks as elephants and the pawns as soldiers, contained in a carved and ivory-inlaid Indian Vizagapatam softwood box, queen 10cm high 32 CARVED HORN RITUAL PHURBA the faceted-triangular blade below the head of a mythical dragon issuing snakes from its mouth, beneath a dorje-form handle, surmounted by a pommel cast in the form of a three-headed deity with fearsome expression and wearing a human skull crown, 20cm long (+ fees) 33 MAP OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN NORTHERN SHANXI PROVINCE LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD painted silk panel, the churches represented as bunches of ripe grapes hanging from vines, dedicated to priest Cheng Zhai Wu who was returning to his home town, inscribed with a couplet, 210 x 140cm 34 EMBROIDERED SILK CIRCULAR PANEL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY finely embroidered with a courting scene of a young couple in a fenced garden, surrounded by blossoming trees, framed and glazed, 23cm diameter 35 IMPRESSIVE EMBROIDERED SILK BANNER MADE IN 1889 embroidered in couched gold threads on a ruby red ground with four large characters reading 'En Pu Shu Yuan' (the grace spreads to Shu Yuan [administrative region of the Qing dynasty]), amongst a pair of sinuous dragons chasing the flaming pearl and various precious objects, flanked by a pair of phoenix on the left and by a peacock on the right border, dated 'Winter, the 14th year of the Guangxu period', signed 'dedicated by Shen He Shop and Shen Xiang Shop in the capital city', 490cm long 1,000-2,000 (+ fees) 36 TWO EMBROIDERED SILK COLLARS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the first constructed in three layers, each formed of four ruyi-heads, embroidered with flower sprays and figures in garden settings 50cm wide; the second composed of two layers of streamers, with shorter black-ground narrow streamers suspending ruyi heads, embroidered with figures, flowers and auspicious shou characters, ribbons and black edging outlining the streamers, 80cm wide (2) Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 37 MIDNIGHT-BLUE SILK ROBE, JI FU QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY finely embroidered throughout with three-blue silk threads and 'Peking knot' stitches with butterflies hovering amongst shrubs of peony and chrysanthemum, bordered by rocks and crashing waves with a lishui hem below, 120cm long Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 38 MIDNIGHT-BLUE-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK LADY'S INFORMAL ROBE LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY embroidered in three-blue silk threads and 'Peking knot' stitches with butterflies hovering amongst shrubs of peony and chrysanthemum above a hem of crusting waves and a lishui stripe bearing further coloured butterflies and flowers, the sleeve bands embroidered in gold-wrapped threads and 'Peking knot' stitches with precious antiques, 110cm long Provenance: Private American collection. 4

5 39 BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER XUANDE MARK BUT 19TH CENTURY supported on three slender legs in the form of curling bamboo branches, the compressed globular body overlaid with bats and bamboo leaves on a dense leiwen ground, the cover similarly decorated with a bat perched on a bamboo branch, the base with an apocryphal Xuande mark, 25cm high 40 SMALL PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the hands held in dhyanasana supporting an alms bowl, wearing a simple dhoti over the left shoulder, the face with downcast eyes and a meditative expression, 10.5cm high 41 SINO-TIBETAN SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE OF MARICI the four-faced bodhisattva seated on a single lotus throne, the eight hands holding various attributes including a dorje, a ghanta, a bow and a needle 22cm high 42 GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF CHAKRASAMVARA AND VAJRAVARAHI the three-faced and six-armed Chakrasamvara shown seated in dhyanasana atop a lion, embracing his consort Vajravarahi, holding various attributes including a bow, a skull cup and a ghanta, the whole figural group supported on a lotus plinth, 27cm high 43 EXPORT WHITE METAL BOX AND COVER REPUBLIC PERIOD the cover of lobed form and decorated in low relief with dragon, phoenix, qilin, tortoise and flowers, the sides of the box with a phoenix and a dragon, raised on three short bracket feet, 9.5cm wide 44 EXPORT WHITE METAL RETICULATED INCENSE BOX AND COVER REPUBLIC PERIOD the cover repoussé-worked and decorated with dragons, phoenix and tortoise, each contained in a lobed cartouche, the sides of the box with four floral sprays, 9.5cm diameter 45 EXPORT WHITE METAL BOX AND COVER MARKED W.H., LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY of circular shape, repoussé worked on the cover and around the sides with dragons, supported on three cabriole legs in the form of dragons, the base marked W.H. in English and with an illegible Chinese mark 10.5cm wide 46 ARCHAISTIC GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER AND STAND the censer heavily cast resting on three cabriole paw feet, the sides decorated in low relief with a wanzi band, the handles in the form of stylised scrolls, the cover surmounted by a gilt Buddhist lion playing with a brocade ball, 38cm high (+ fees) 47 GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE VASE in archaistic form, the square baluster sides with twin masks, ring handles and a wide band of scrolling foliage, raised on a splayed square foot, 26cm high 48 SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED GUANYIN SHISOU MARK the figure shown seated with hands hidden within the sleeves of the gracefully draped robes inlaid in silver with clouds and precious objects borne on ribbons, the hair pulled up in a high chignon covered with a headscarf, with silver Shisou mark inlaid in the back 22.5cm high (+ fees) 5

6 49 ARCHAISTIC WHITE METAL AND GILT-INLAID BRONZE HU the baluster vase decorated with a relief band of inlaid taotie masks, above a narrower band of confronted coiling dragons and a border of pendant cicada lappets, the neck cast with a similar dragon band flanked, the shoulder applied with two mask handles suspending loose rings, 27cm high 2,500-3,500 (+ fees) 49A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VASE, HU of pear-shape, crisply cast with four bands of interlocking dragons, their bodies defined by hooks and angular scrolls, the registers divided by plain bands, the neck flanked by a pair of handles in the form of a lion, 34cm high 1,000-1,500 (+ fees) 50 GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE FIGURE OF GUAN DI heavily cast and depicting the figure in a seated position, his hands are hidden beneath the sleeves below his protruding belly, the legs curved outward, and the face displaying a severe expression, 35cm high 900-1,200 (+ fees) 51 PAIR OF BRONZE SCROLL WEIGHTS cast in the form of a recumbent water buffalo resting atop a rectangular plinth, the head turned sidewards (2), 21cm long (+ fees) 52 BRONZE DRAGON-TORTOISE heavily cast in the shape of a small turtle on top of a large mythical dragon-tortoise resting on a pile of coins and ingots, 20cm long (+ fees) 53 BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN the figure standing on a double-lotus plinth, the left hand holding a flaming pearl, wearing long robes open at the chest, with pendulous earlobes and a meditative expression 36cm high 54 PAIR OF BRONZE CANDLE STICKS cast in the form of a crane perched atop a dragontortoise (2), 28.5cm high (+ fees) 55 THREE CANTON ENAMEL SHALLOW BOWLS each decorated with a profusion of floral sprays below a ruyi head band encircling the mouth (3), largest 16cm 56 PAIR OF CANTON ENAMEL FLASK-FORM VASES of flattened shape, decorated on both sides with a pair of magpies perched on a flowering prunus, the shoulders painted with a pair of mask handles amongst lotus scrolls (2), 21cm high (+ fees) 57 CANTON ENAMEL BOX AND COVER of rectangular shape with curved corners, the cover depicting four men having a picnic in a landscape of trees and rocks, encircled by a border of leafy flowering stems, a sprig of chrysanthemums to the interior, the base bearing a six-character Qianlong mark, 15cm wide 58 CANTON ENAMEL BASIN QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the deep basin brightly decorated with flowering and fruiting stems against a blue ground, 37cm diameter (+ fees) 59 CANTON ENAMEL CIRCULAR DISH painted with figures taking tea in a walled garden within a mountainous landscape, the reverse is painted with flowers, scrolls, and dragons, 26.5cm diameter 900-1,200 (+ fees) 60 CANTON ENAMEL FOOTED TRAY, PAN imitating the form of the archaic vessel pan with shallow sides rising to an everted rim, and applied with a pair of upright U-shaped handles, painted to the interior in puce tones with a mountainous landscape, the rim and the handles decorated with archaic dragon scrolls against a bright yellow ground, 39cm wide (+ fees) 6

7 61 CANTON ENAMEL SWEETMEAT SET LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the wooden circular box and cover fitted with nine trays decorated with flower heads borne on scrolling stems, the central circular dish with a large lotus flower head to the centre, the wood cover lacquered with a bird perched upon branches, 32cm diameter Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 62 BRONZE INCENSE GARNITURE comprising: a small fangding-form censer and wood cover; a square washer-form censer; a censer in the form of a fisherman and his creel; a small bronze carp; and a soapstone seal, with fitted wood box largest 9cm high Provenance: Private North eastern collection. 63 BRONZE 'EIGHT TRIGRAMS' CANDELABRA decorated in mid-relief with two concentric rings containing the eight trigrams and the twelve zodiac animals, raised on a lotus petal stand, 7.5cm high; together with a BRONZE FIGURE OF A TIANLU, 9cm high (2) 64 GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED LUOHAN QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the figure shown seated holding a phoenix sceptre, his robes falling in graceful folds below the legs, the slender face well cast with a solemn contemplative expression with deep frown furrows above downcast eyes, 10.5cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection; formerly in the collection of G. Bailey who worked as a banker in China. 65 CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER the cover decorated with a large helianthus flower head surrounded by four lotus flowers borne on scrolling tendrils, the box similarly decorated with lotus scrolls, the interior and base enamelled turquoise 12cm diameter 66 EXPORT WHITE METAL HAND WARMER LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY of spherical shape pierced with birds and flower heads amongst elaborate scrollwork, the lamp inside balanced with a gimbal, 6cm diameter 67 WHITE PEKING GLASS LOBED-RIM CUP with a wide everted lobed-rim; together with a PAIR OF PINK PEKING GLASS CUPs and a CARVED HARDSTONE LIBATION 'LONGEVITY' CUP (4) largest 13cm wide 68 RUBY-RED PEKING GLASS 'LOTUS' BOWL decorated in low relief with four large lotus flower heads borne on leafy scrolls, the base with a fourcharacter incised Daoguang reign-mark with double squares, 18.6cm diameter (+ fees) 69 WHITE OVERLAY RED GLASS GLOBULAR JAR overlaid in white glass over a translucent red ground with magpies amongst blossoming prunus branches 12cm wide 70 RUBY-RED-OVERLAY YELLOW GLASS BRUSHPOT modelled with thick walls, overlaid in ruby-red glass with a pair of confronting chilong dragons, the sinuous tails framing a taotie mask, 10.5cm high 71 GREEN OVERLAY WHITE GLASS BOX AND COVER of rectangular shape, overlaid in green glass with a ferocious dragon striding amongst clouds and flames, the sides of the box decorated with two further dragons chasing the pearl, 13cm long 7

8 72 GREEN-OVERLAY PEKING GLASS FLASK overlaid in green glass over a thick white body with a fisherman angling on the one side and a man with a buffalo on the reverse, 17cm high 73 PINK AND WHITE GLASS 'LOTUS' BOTTLE VASE modelled with a thick white wall over the pink interior, the globular body with a row of upright lotus petals, the cylindrical neck with a bowstring band 17cm high (+ fees) 74 RED-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS VASE the pear-shaped body resting on a short splayed foot, overlaid in red glass with two Chinese beauties on a fenced waterfront fenced terrace, surrounded by bamboo, the base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark 18.5cm high (+ fees) 75 PAIR OF MONOCHROME TURQUOISE PEKING GLASS BOTTLE VASES of globular body and elongated neck on a short straight foot (2), 18.5cm high (+ fees) 76 OPAQUE YELLOW GLASS BOTTLE VASE the globular body rising to a tall cylindrical neck, modelled with thick walls, 30cm high 77 TRANSLUCENT ORANGE PEKING GLASS BOTTLE VASE the slightly compressed globular body raised on a short foot and below a slender cylindrical neck 27.5cm high 78 MAJIAYAO-TYPE POTTERY EFFIGY JAR the broad shoulder painted in black and ochre with four panels filled with trellis patterns alternating with chevrons and saw-tooth borders, with a pair of loop handles applied to the sides, the cover in the shape of a male human head, 28cm high (+ fees) 8 79 MAJIAYAO-TYPE POTTERY TRUMPET painted in black with saw-tooth and trellis bands, the shape accentuated by a garlic-mouth, a beaded band immediately below and a raised fillet at the mid-section, 51cm high (+ fees) 80 POTTERY FIGURE OF A COURT LADY standing with her hands clasped at her front, clad in flowing robes with traces of red pigment, 34.5cm high 81 PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A HORSE the animal standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the head slightly lowered and turning sideward, the saddle covered in a red-painted cloth, above a saddlecloth inscribed with 'Family Wang', 26cm long (+ fees) 82 CIZHOU-STYLE 'HORSES' JAR the ovoid shape below a short straight cylindrical neck, freely painted over a soft beige glaze which depicts four horses grazing and galloping under willow trees, 27.5cm high Provenance: Private North eastern collection. 83 LARGE SHIWAN EARTHENWARE FIGURE OF GUANYIN standing on a rocky base, wearing long robes open at the chest to reveal a necklace, she holds an ambrosia bottle in her right hand, the face with a benevolent expression beneath the hair piled up into a chignon centred by a small figure of Amitabha, 110cm high (+ fees) 84 BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY standing on a naturalistic lotus base, wearing a layered robe draped over rounded shoulders, opening at the chest to reveal a necklace, the left hand holding a lotus flower and the right hand outstretched in vitarkamudra, the face displaying a benevolent expression, figure 48cm, high FEL Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection.

9 85 EGG-AND-SPINACH GLAZE BUDDHIST LION QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY modelled seated on a rectangular plinth with its head turned sharply to the right and its forepaw resting on a brocade ball, covered in a mixture of green, amber and aubergine glaze, 28cm high Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 86 AMBER-GLAZED STONEWARE SPITTOON, ZHA DOU the globular body below a wide flaring neck and raised on a short foot, covered all over in a lustrous amberyellow glaze apart from the foot rim revealing the stoneware body, 12.8cm high 87 FLAMBÉ-GLAZED GLOBULAR JAR LATE QING DYNASTY the exterior painted with flowering prunus branches over a rich red glaze suffused with fine crackles 20.5cm high 88 SANG-DE-BOEUF GLAZE BOTTLE VASE LATE QING DYNASTY modelled with a compressed globular body and a wide flaring neck, covered all under a lustrous red glaze 28cm high 89 GREEN CRACK-GLAZE VASE YONGZHENG MARK BUT LATER of baluster form with a flared mouth, covered all over in a lustrous green glaze with fine crackles, the unglazed base with a four-character apocryphal mark 34cm high Provenance: Private North eastern collection. 90 SANG DE BOEUF PUNCH BOWL with deep rounded sides, covered all over with a rich purplish-red glaze thinning to white at the foot ring and the mouth rim, 30.5cm diameter Provenance: Private North eastern collection. 91 JIAN-TYPE 'OIL SPOT' VASE BO SHAN MARK, 20TH CENTURY the pear-shaped body supported on a tall slayed foot and rising to a slender neck with a lipped rim, covered with a thick lustrous black glaze suffused with a dense pattern of iridescent oil spots, with fitted wood stand 32.5cm high, Provenance: Private London collection (+ fees) 92 HUTIAN-WARE MELON-FORM INCENSE BOX AND COVER WU JIA HE ZI JI MARK, SONG DYNASTY of circular shape with lobed rim, the exterior covered in a qingbai glaze, the unglazed base stamped with a five-character mark, 6.5cm diameter, 4.2cm high Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. Note: For a very similar melon-form sample, but with a Chen Jia He Zi Ji mark, see Poly Auction's sale in their Hong Kong rooms on 7th October 2014, lot ,000-1,500 (+ fees) 92A GUAN-TYPE CRACKLE-GLAZE STONEWARE DISH SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY OR LATER the short straight foot rising to wide flaring sides, the beige glaze suffused with a network of attractive brown crackles, save for the unglazed footring and base revealing the dark stoneware body, 15.3cm diameter Provenance: Private Scottish collection (+ fees) 9

10 93 BLUE CRACKLE-GLAZE 'LOTUS LEAF' BRUSH WASHER QING DYNASTY OR LATER modelled in the form of a lotus leaf with the edges curled up, supported on three short feet the blue glaze suffused with a network of fine crackles, 23.5cm wide 3,000-5,000 (+ fees) 94 TWO BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS POSSIBLY MING DYNASTY the first decorated to the interior with a beribboned dorje below a Tibetan script band, the second with freely painted orchid sprays (2) larger one 14.5cm diameter (+ fees) 95 KANGXI-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the exterior pained with interlocking and scrolling tendrils bearing large peony flowerheads, above a band of upright petals around the foot, the interior with a medallion enclosing a peony spray, 17cm wide (+ fees) 96 WHITE SLIP DECORATED BLUE GROUND 'DRAGON' BASIN heavily potted with a wide everted rim, the interior decorated with a sinuous dragon leaping amongst lingzhi clouds, surrounded by scattered lotus, prunus sprays and butterflies, the rim with bamboo, and prunus flowerheads, and the exterior with three bats 40.5cm diameter 97 BLUE GLAZED GINGER JAR AND WOOD COVER the ovoid jar painted with double-gourd bottles and floral designs between petal bands with a keyfret border encircling the mouth, and a pierced wood cover, 24cm high (excluding cover) 98 MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL XUANDE MARK BUT LATER the deep rounded sides rising to slightly flaring rims, the centre of the interior painted with a central medallion and a leafy spray of peony below a border of continuous floral scroll at the rim, the exterior painted with a broad band of four lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy scrolls, the base with a sixcharacter reign mark with double circles, 11cm diameter Provenance: Private Glaswegian collection. 99 BLUE AND WHITE SLEEVE VASE KANGXI MARK BUT LATER of cylindrical form, painted with the Eight Immortals gathered below an overhanging pine tree on seashore, the Penglai island visible in the distance, each immortal holding his attribute, the base with a four-character Kangxi mark, 28cm high 100 BLUE AND WHITE DECORATED CELADON GROUND BALUSTER VASE QIANLONG MARK BUT LATER the baluster body painted with a large pine tree with branches reaching into the clouds, below a bat and cloud scroll band at the neck, with an everted lobed mouth, the drilled base with a six-character Qianlong seal mark, 32.5cm high 101 BLUE AND WHITE OPIUM PILLOW LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY of rectangular form, painted on the two wider sides with a Buddhist lion prancing on craggy rocks issuing branches of peony, the narrower sides painted with birds and flowers, 8.2cm long 102 BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR AND COVER KANGXI MARK BUT 19TH CENTURY the ovoid body painted all over with birds and butterflies amongst sprays of lotus, chrysanthemum, peony and prunus, the base with a four-character Kangxi mark 30cm high 10

11 103 PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JARS AND COVERS LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY decorated with double-happiness characters amongst scrolling tendrils issuing flowerheads, 19cm high; together with a smaller BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY, 18cm high (3) 104 MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE 'CRANES' VASE RUO SHEN ZHENG CANG MARK, REPUBLIC PERIOD painted with a profusion of cranes amongst pine trees in a mountainous landscape, 138cm high (+ fees) 105 COLLECTION OF BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY comprising: a ginger jar and wood cover, painted with auspicious objects; a pair of reticulated censers; a rectangular box and cover' and three dishes (qty) ginger jar 22cm high (including cover) Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 107 MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' DICE BOWL XUANDE MARK BUT LATER potted with thick rounded sides, the exterior painted with an undulating meander of lotus stems bearing eight large flowerheads and above a band of petal lappets at the foot, the mouth and foot rims each encircled by a band of small blossoms, 28.2cm diameter 108 PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE FOLIATE-RIM 'HUNTING' DISHES CHENGHUA MARK BUT KANGXI PERIOD each painted with a scene of two men on horseback hunting boars on a rocky riverbank, within pencil drawn borders of entwined scrolling lotus sprays, apocryphal Chenghua underglaze blue six-character marks to the base, one dish restored (2), 26.2cm diameter 109 BLUE AND WHITE YUHUCHUN VASE painted in shades of cobalt blue around the pearshaped body with a broad band enclosing the 'Three Friends of Winter' bamboo, prunus and pine, all above a lotus-lappet band at the foot, the slender trumpet neck freely painted with plantain leaves, the inside of the mouth with a ruyi-head band, 38cm high Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection. 110 CRACKLE-GLAZE GINGER JAR AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY decorated with warriors at fight in a mountainous landscape, fully armed with swords, spears and shields, the cover decorated with a single warrior, on wood stand, 30cm high (excluding stand) 111 LARGE FAMILLE ROSE PUNCH BOWL QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY brightly and boldly enamelled around the exterior with branches of flowering peony issuing from rockwork, the interior with a large peony spray to the centre below a band of stylised lingzhi and flowerheads encircling the mouth rim, with gilt highlights, 40.8cm diameter 112 FAMILLE ROSE QUATREFOIL FOOTED DISH TONGZHI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the interior painted on a purple ground with cranes and bats surrounding a central lotus bloom, the exterior with four loose floral sprays, the foot encircled by stylised waves, the base with a six-character mark in iron red, 12.5cm wide; together with a BLUE AND WHITE CRACKLE-GLAZE 'DRAGON' BOWL, 11.8cm diameter (2) 113 LARGE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASE LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY enamelled with scenes of a Mandarin official and entourage engaged in different activities, on a ground of birds, butterflies, chrysanthemum, peonies and fruit, between ruyihead border at the mouth and upright leaves at the foot, with European wood stand 62.5cm high (excluding stand) (+ fees) 11

12 114 GROUP OF NINE CELADON GROUND FAMILLE ROSE PLATES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY all painted in various coloured enamels with combinations of flowers, fruit, insects and birds on the celadon glazed ground, each with an underglaze maker's mark to the base (9), 9.2cm diameter 115 GROUP OF EXPORT PORCELAIN QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY comprising: a Canton famille rose vase; a famille rose celadon ground square tray; a famille rose bowl; a famille rose tankard and two smaller cups; a famille rose lobed-rim plate; a famille verte dish; and a Japanese imari dish (qty), largest 31cm diameter 116 CANTON FAMILLE ROSE BALUSTER JAR AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted in the typical palette with cartouches enclosing domestic scenes of mandarin officials, interspersed with depictions of flowers and birds, the shoulder moulded with a pair of dragons chasing a pearl, the cover with a Buddhist lion finial, 40cm high 116A FAMILLE ROSE RELIEF-MOULDED TURQUOISE- GROUND BOTTLE VASE QIANLONG MARK BUT 19TH CENTURY decorated in low relief on a bright turquoise ground with butterflies amongst flowering and fruiting branches, the base drilled and with a six-character Qianlong mark within a rectangular reserve, 31cm high 1,000-1,500 (+ fees) 117 CANTON FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT AND COVER QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1840 decorated with birds and flower panels reserved on a gilt ground with lotus scrolls, the cover and shoulder with iron-red ground decorated with gilt scrolls, 23cm high 118 PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE DECORATED AND GILT EXPORT ASHET QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of lobed form, decorated in pate-sur-pate with branches of peony and prunus surrounded by grapevines highlighted in gilt, 40cm long (+ fees) 119 TWO EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE JUGS painted with flowering rose sprays below a blue and white composite floral, diaper and butterfly border around the mouth rim, the larger one gilt with the initials 'B. H.', the smaller with 'H', larger one 23cm high (+ fees) 120 TWO PORCELAIN SAUCE BOATS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the first a Canton famille rose sample, decorated with members of a wealthy family at leisure in a fenced garden, the second a blue and white sample, painted with sprigs of flowers (2), larger one 23cm long 121 EXPORT RETICULATED HEXAGONAL VASE the openwork sides painted with panels of flowers and butterflies against a puce ground, 31cm high 122 FIVE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE IRON-RED GROUND CANDLE HOLDERS IN THE FORM OF ELEPHANTS each realistically modelled as an elephant standing foursquare with head turned to one side, caparisoned in trappings including a blanket and a saddle-cloth decorated in the Canton famille rose palette with flowers borne on scrolling tendrils (5), largest 22cm long 1,000-1,500 (+ fees) 123 MILLEFLEUR PORCELAIN-HANDLE PAINTING BRUSH the handle painted with overlapping flowers and leaves in the famille rose palette, handle 27cm long (+ fees) 12

13 124 PAIR OF 'MEDALLION' BOWLS DAOGUANG MARK BUT LATER with deep rounded sides rising to a flaring rim, supported on a short foot, the exterior delicately painted on a blue ground with four medallions enclosing sprigs of flowers, interspersed with scrolling lotus branches with wan-character emblems, the base with an apocryphal mark (2), 14.5cm diameter 125 YELLOW-GROUND SGRAFFITO VASE LATE QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the exterior painted with scattered peony, lotus and chrysanthemum sprays, all reserved on a yellow sgraffito ground finely incised with spiralling scrolls, the interior and the base glazed turquoise, the base with a four-character apocryphal Qianlong mark 24cm high 126 PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE FAMILLE ROSE VASES 20TH CENTURY the ovoid body rising to a flared mouth with a lobed rim, raised on a short splayed foot, each painted with large lobed panels enclosing birds amongst flowering branches in a mountainous landscape, reserved on a light-blue ground with a myriad of floral sprigs, one vase damaged (2), 110cm high 127 FAMILLE ROSE OVOID JAR QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY delicately painted around the exterior with a gu-vase, a covered jar and a jardinière amongst sprigs of peony and daisy, the neck surrounded by a band of ruyiheads containing further floral sprays, converted into a lamp with a hole drilled to the side 31.5cm high (including lamp fittings) 128 FAMILLE ROSE PINK SGRAFFITO-GROUND BOTTLE VASE QIANLONG MARK BUT LATER decorated on a sgraffito ground with large lotus flower heads borne on scrolling leafy tendrils, the interior and base enamelled turquoise, with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the base 23cm high 129 No lot 130 FAMILLE VERTE GINGER JAR AND COVER QIANLONG MARK BUT LATER of ovoid form, painted with a continuous scene of boys surrounding a wealthy female figure and her son, the boys holding auspicious symbols such as lingzhi and lotus wishing for the health and well-being of the son 19cm high (+ fees) 131 FAMILLE VERTE OCTAGONAL GINGER JAR AND COVER KANGXI MARK BUT LATER decorated with two large rectangular panels enclosing a Mandarin official with attendants in a garden setting, alternating with floral panels on a densely painted chrysanthemum scroll ground, the base with a sixcharacter apocryphal Kangxi reign mark in underglaze blue 24cm high (+ fees) 132 CRACKLE-GLAZE BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the exterior painted on a bright yellow ground with pink peony and chrysanthemum flowers borne on leafy branches, the painting likely to have been added later to disguise the brown crackle-glaze ground visible on the base and interior, the base with a Chenghua mark, 36cm high 13

14 133 FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE OF BUDAI YOU CHANG ZI MARK the deity shown seated and reclining to one side, the left hand holding a rosary, the right hand holding his sack, playing with two boys climbing up his belly and shoulder, the base with an impressed mark 28cm wide 134 FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE OF THE STAR GOD OF STATUS, LU XING the immortal depicted as a high-ranking official clad in a dragon robe, holding a ruyi sceptre, the face with a stern expression and beard and whiskers, 49cm high 135 FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN PLAQUE KANGXI MARK BUT LATER painted with a Buddhist lion playing the brocade ball, surrounded by five smaller lions, all amongst stylised flames and ruyi clouds, within a yellow-ground border with flowering scrolls, wood frame 79.5 x 49.5cm (including frame) 136 TWO CANTON FAMILLE ROSE CHARGERS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the first painted with a deer, a tiger and four Buddhist lions in a garden, a pheasant alighting the branch of a flowering magnolia tree, with old staple repairs, 31.5cm diameter; the second painted with domestic scenes of a Mandarin official's family, 41.5cm diameter (2) Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 137 LIME-GREEN GROUND VASE, GUAN YIN PING LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD the tapering ovoid body rising from a splayed foot to a flared mouth, decorated in bright enamels on the exterior with two panels enclosing butterflies and a peacock amongst peony and plum blossoms, all reserved on a limegreen ground with lotus scrolls and double-happiness symbols 25cm high 138 FAMILLE ROSE GINGER JAR REN YU MEI HAO MARK, LATE QING DYNASTY the exterior painted with peony sprays below diaper border at the mouth and above a petal band at the foot, with wood cover and stand, 19cm high (excluding stand); together with a FAMILLE ROSE BOWL, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, painted with birds amongst sprays of flowers and fruits, 18.8cm diameter (2) 19cm high (excluding stand) 139 FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT-GLAZED BALUSTER JAR QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the pierced sides depicting scholars in a mountainous landscape with pine trees and pagoda, 26cm high 140 FAMILLE ROSE MOON FLASK XIANFENG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the shoulders applied with moulded pomegranates and sprigs of leafy flowers, the flattened body with panels of court scenes and the sides with birds and butterflies, all reserved on a pink ground embellished with further butterflies, scrolling flowers and burgeoning fruits, 41cm high 141 EXPORT TURQUOISE GROUND MANDARIN PALETTE VASES AND COVERS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the flattened pear-shaped body decorated on each side with a cartouche depicting domestic scenes of a Mandarin official, surrounded by floral sprays in high relief, the cover surmounted by the figure of a young male attendant (2), 37cm high 142 FAMILLE NOIRE 'MILLEFLEUR' BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the rounded body with a high waited shoulder and tall neck, the exterior with a profusion of flowers including peonies, chrysanthemum and grapes, all reserved on a famille noire ground stopping nearly at the mouth and foot rim revealing a white glaze, 52cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 14

15 143 FAMILLE ROSE PART DINNER SERVICE QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY comprising four octagonal platters of various sizes, two deep dishes and four plates, each painted with peony and rose branches issuing from rockwork within a gilt border (10), largest 38cm long Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 144 GROUP OF SIX EXPORT PLATES QING DYNASTY, 18/19TH CENTURY comprising: a pair of Chinese imari plates; a pair of famille rose plates, decorated with an abundant flower bouquet; and another pair of famille rose plates, decorated with scattered floral sprays (6), largest 23diameter Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 145 FAMILLE ROSE POWDER-BLUE GROUND BOWL QIANLONG AND J. G. & S MARK, QIANLONG PERIOD the exterior decorated on a powder-blue with five leafshaped panels enclosing dignitaries and attendants in gardens and pavilions, the interior with a landscape scene, the mouth with silver mount marked 'J. G. & S' (possibly John Grinsell & Sons - Birmingham) 20cm diameter Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 145A SMALL DOUCAI ENAMEL 'DRAGON' JARDINIÈRE JIAJING MARK BUT LATER decorated in outlines of underglaze cobalt blue and picked out in overglaze enamels of green and yellow with a pair of dragons confronting a flaming pearl, above crashing waves, with a six-character apocryphal Jiajing mark below the mouth 14cm wide 146 FAMILLE JAUNE 'DRAGON' CHARGER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted on a yellow ground with two ferocious dragons writhing amongst sprays of chrysanthemum and prunus, surrounded by a turquoise-ground border with composite floral scrolls, the exterior with further floral scrolls, 48cm diameter 147 FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PILLOW TONGZHI MARK BUT LATER with rounded sides and a concave top, decorated in polychrome enamels with cranes amid scrolling lingzhi clouds, lotus flowers and foliage, pierced with three cash symbols, the base with a stamped Tongzhi mark 39cm long Provenance: Private Canadian collection (+ fees) 148 FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN PLAQUE ATTRIBUTED TO ZHANG ZHITANG ( ) painted with two figures crossing a bridge in a mountainous landscape, inscribed with a two-line stanza from the poem 'Staying Overnight at the Temple of the Holy Vulture' by Yang Wanli, signed Zhang Zhitang in Zhushan, dated autumn, genyin year, wood frame 61 x 24cm (excluding frame) Provenance: Private North eastern collection. 149 FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN PLAQUE REPUBLIC PERIOD painted in the manner of a traditional ink and brush painting with a mountainous landscape with gnarled pine trees issuing from craggy rocks, inscribed 'Yun Shan Die Cui' (Lush green on cloud-covered mountains), with apocryphal seals of Qianlong, dated the tenth month of yihai year, wood frame 50 x 37cm (overall) Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection (+ fees) 15

16 150 RELIEF-MOULDED 'DRAGONS' DOUBLE-GOURD VASE QIANLONG MARK BUT LATER the exterior moulded in high relief with five sinuous dragons amongst stylised flames and lingzhi clouds, the foot encircled by a band of crested waves, the base with a six-character Qianlong seal mark 23cm high Provenance: From a Scottish collector (+ fees) 151 FAMILLE ROSE SQUARE-SECTION VASE YONGZHENG MARK BUT LATER the bulbous body and the neck decorated with panels enclosing landscape scenes, reserved on a densely painted ground with meandering lotus scrolls and foliage, the base with an apocryphal Yongzheng mark 23cm high 152 FAMILLE VERTE DISH KANGXI PERIOD decorated in polychrome enamels with two ladies seated on a fenced garden terrace in front of a paravent painted with a landscape scene, accompanied by an elderly female attendant, 21cm diameter 153 FAMILLE JAUNE CHARGER QING DYNASTY. 19TH CENTURY decorated with shaped panels enclosing various birds including a cockerel and a peacock, perched upon rockwork issuing flowering branches, all reserved on a yellow ground with composite floral scrolls, 34cm Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 154 CANTON FAMILLE ROSE CHARGER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY decorated in typical palette with shaped panels enclosing domestic scenes of a Mandarin official, alternating with birds and flowers, reserved on a gilt floral scroll ground, 41.3cm diameter Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 155 CANTON FAMILLE ROSE ROULEAU VASE LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY decorated with various panels enclosing domestic scenes of a Mandarin official's family and birds and flowers, reserved on a gilt ground with composite floral scrolls, 64.5cm high Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection ,000 (+ fees) 156 PAIR OF SGRAFFITO YELLOW-GROUND BOWLS QIANLONG MARK BUT LATER the slightly flared bowls painted with flower head motif against a sgraffito decorated yellow ground, the base with an apocryphal Qianlong six-character mark (2) 9cm diameter 157 CARVED STONE BUDDHA the Buddha seated in padmasana a lotus throne, with left hand in dhyana mudra and right in bhumisparsha mudra, the body with low-relief outlines of robes, the stone weathered from an outdoor setting covered in moss, the head now lost,, 40cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection ,000 (+ fees) 158 PAIR OF HARDSTONE TREES AND JARDINIÈRES 20TH CENTURY each tree with green hardstone leaves and amethyst and red hardstone blooms, mounted in a green hardstone rectangular jardinière (2), 31cm high 159 JADE INLAID WOOD BRUSHPOT AND STAND of square form, inlaid on each of the four sides with a large white jade plaque incised and gilt with a poem and overlaid in spinach green jade with depictions of plants and animals, supported on a fitted wood stand 21.8cm high 16

17 160 CARVED LAPIS LAZULI BOULDER carved on the one side with an elderly man ascending the steps of a mountain, and on the reverse with two boys at play beneath a pine tree, a temple nestled into the craggy rock face, 11cm high 2,500-3,500 (+ fees) 161 CELADON JADE OCTAGONAL VASE AND COVER finely carved in low relief with scrolling tendrils below pendant lotus flowerheads encircling the shoulder and above a chrysanthemum petal band at the foot, with a pair of foliate scroll handles, 29cm high 1,600-2,000 (+ fees) 162 SET OF TEN COLOURED INK STONES DEPICTING EMINENT MONKS of geometrical and lobed shaped, each modelled in low relief with an eminent monk of Chinese history, with gilt highlights, the inscription on the reverse identifying the monk, with fitted box, largest 9.5cm high 163 JADE AND WHITE METAL MOUNTED MIRROR MID-20TH CENTURY formed of a celadon jade bangle, filled with a silver panel finely repoussé worked with a mouse amongst grapevines, the stand embellished with coloured hardstones, 7.5cm diameter; together with a WHITE METAL STRAINER WITH JADE HANDLE, 15.5cm long; an INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, painted with Huang Tingjian and a boy, 7.5cm high; a ROOTWOOD TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER, 18cm high; a CARVED AGATE FIGURE OF HE XIANGU, 18cm high (5) Provenance: Private Scottish collection. 164 GREY JADE FIGURE OF A BUFFALO the buffalo in striding position on a thin plinth, the head turned to one side, with incised mane, the stone of mottled grey and black tones 21cm long Provenance: Private English collection. 165 JADEITE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT HORSE the horse shown in a recumbent position with head turned backward and tail flicked to one side, the smoothly polished stone of various shades of green 16cm long 166 JADEITE FIGURE OF SHOULAO the God of Longevity standing, the left hand holding a staff issuing ripe peaches, the right hand stroking his beard, the stone of a pale greyish celadon hue with apple green inclusions, 26.5cm high 167 JADEITE 'TORTOISE' GROUP carved with a multitude of small turtles emerging from crashing waves and clambering up the shell of one large turtle, with fitted wood stand, 27cm long 168 CELADON JADE CARVING OF THE BOY OF WEALTH, SHAN CAI TONG ZI the boy shown in a recumbent position holding a string of cash, the face with a jovial expression, 6.2cm long; together with a GREY JADE MINIATURE BRUSH WASHER, carved in the shape of a peach borne on a gnarled stem issuing two further smaller peaches, 4.5cm long (2) Provenance: Private North eastern collection. 169 AMETHYST INK WELL carved in high relief with ripe peaches borne on gnarled branches, and a bird perched above, with Edward I. Farmer (New York) sterling silver mounts, 10cm wide; together with an AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE, 6.1cm high and a CARVED JADE BI DISC, 5.1cm diameter (3) 17

18 170 TWO SOAPSTONE FIGURES one figure of a warrior with a large staff and headdress, the other an official carrying a ruyi sceptre fixed to a stand (2), tallest 18cm high 171 CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL REPUBLIC PERIOD carved with a recumbent Buddhist lion, the side incised with a dedication to General Songpo 5.5cm long Provenance: From a prominent Private Collection. 172 SMALL CELADON JADE CARVING OF A TIAN LU the mythical beast with one antler shown recumbent with head turned backward, the stone of a greyish celadon tone with russet inclusions, 5cm long Provenance: From a prominent Private Collection ,000 (+ fees) 173 SMALL GREEN AND BROWN JADE CARVING OF AN ELEPHANT MING DYNASTY OR LATER shown in a recumbent position with trunk swung to one side, the stone of a combination of brown and pale green tones with russet inclusions 5.5cm high Provenance: From a prominent Private Collection. 2,000-3,000 (+ fees) 174 WHITE JADE PENDANT of rectangular shape surmounted by ruyihead clouds, one side carved in high relief with a boy on a water buffalo, the reverse inscribed with two characters reading 'yu fu' (jade amulet), 5.9cm high 175 CARVED OLIVE PIT 'PLEASURE BOAT' ZHAN GUSHENG, DATED 1894 skilfully carved with figures gathered in groups on the boat, some looking out of the windows, others dining, the top open to reveal six diners round a table, the bottom inscribed in regular script with the poem Su Shi's Night Travel to the Red Cliff, signed Gusheng, dated the eighth month of jiawu year (1894), 4.3cm long; together with a COMPRESSED AMBER FIGURE OF A GOLDFISH and a HARDSTONE CARVED MINIATURE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER (3) Provenance: Private English Collection (+ fees) 176 GREEN JADE TRANSLUCENT JADE VASE AND COVER the flattened ovoid body carved in low relief with a pair of ferocious dragons chasing the flaming pearl, the neck with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark, with a pair of archaistic scroll handles, 21.5cm high 177 CELADON JADE TEAPOT AND COVER finely carved in low relief with a stylised Indian lotus flowerhead flanked by scrolling leafy tendrils, between chrysanthemum petal bands encircling the mouth and the foot, 21cm wide 1,000-1,500 (+ fees) 178 FINELY CARVED CELADON JADE RUYI SCEPTRE the sceptre with a characteristic ruyi-shaped head carved with Buddhist emblems, the long curved handle carved with a shou character above further Buddhist emblems, the stone is of an even pale tone, with attached silk tassel 30.5cm long 2,500-3,000 (+ fees) 179 CELADON JADE CARVING OF A MOUNTAIN depicting a young scholar travelling on horseback across a narrow mountain pass beneath gnarled pine trees, accompanied by an attendant and a hound, with wood stand 24cm long 2,000-3,000 (+ fees) 18