AN AGATE ‘BAT AND LINGZHI’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY AN AGATE ‘BAT AND LINGZHI’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. Well hollowed, of rounded rectangular form, rising from a short, oval foot to a cylindrical neck with concave lip. The translucent stone of a creamy pale-honey color with shadings of amber and black inclusions, one side cleverly carved utilizing a honey-amber inclusion with a bat flying above lingzhi. Provenance: French trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and little nibbling to the mouth and foot. Weight: 28.1 g Dimensions: Height 54 mm. Diameter neck 19 mm and mouth 6 mm

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A LARGE CHINESE DOUCAI BOTTLE VASE, 19TH-20TH CENTURY The spherical body is superbly enamelled with four lotus blossoms interspersed with smaller lotus blossoms above gilt wan emblems, all reserved on a lush ground of leafy scrolls, bordered by a band of stylised bats above clouds on the shoulder and a band of petal lappets above the foot, the tall waisted neck is decorated on either side with a lotus blossom centered by a gilt shou medallion above a cluster of lingzhi, all set against leafy scroll and bordered above and below by ruyi-head bands and flanked by a pair of handles formed as chilong with scrolling bifurcated tails finely shaded in iron-red and with gilt details. The bottom with a Chinese Qianlong seal mark. Height: 54 cm.

Lot 1625

Estim. 600 - 1 200 EUR

A FINE SET WITH EIGHT CHINESE ‘ROBE’ PAINTINGS, LATE 19TH CENTURY A FINE SET WITH EIGHT CHINESE ‘ROBE’ PAINTINGS, LATE 19TH CENTURY China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Ink, gouache, and watercolors on paper. Mounted on silk brocade frames and set in a black lacquer frame, behind glass. Each painting stamped with two red seals. Finely painted, the informal white wedding garment decorated along the body and hems with red ‘double happiness ‘characters as well as lotus blossoms born on thick stems baring bright green lotus pads. A brown-ground informal women’s robe, decorated with white prunus blossoms and floral medallions, the black hems with a yellow lining within a beige border, and the blue sleeve hems with red birds and flowers. A glossy dark brown-ground silk robe four five-clawed dragons amid swirling clouds above the celestial diagram. The hems and color with a white ground and floral patterns. An imperial robe with the crane rank badge, buzi, surrounded by Shou characters, all above the celestial diagram and crashing waves and peony. Finely painted, the simple brown robe with three roundels of bats, lingzhi-shaped clouds, enclosing a red Shou character, all above crashing waves and a large celestial diagram with chrysanthemum blossoms and jewels. The blue-ground robe with pale green butterflies, peony, bats, and roundels enclosing butterflies and peony, and the hem with animals, pine trees, and lotus blossoms above crashing waves. The brown summer robe with short sleeves and a repeated pattern of yellow flowers sprouting from orange roots which is repeated along the black-ground hems Finely painted, the black-ground robe with yellow peaches, pomegranate, and Buddha’s hand citron born on leafy branches enclosed in a key-fret hem. The lining of the robe is pale pink. Inscriptions: Each sealed to left register, ‘Shi Fang.’ Provenance: English private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1970s. Condition: Each in very good condition with minor wear, light soiling, and minimal foxing. The black lacquer fames in good condition with small nicks and few small cracks. Dimensions: Image size ca. 32.4 x 35.2 (each), Size incl. frame ca. 50 x 53.5 cm (each)

Lot 1809

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

AN AGATE ‘QILIN AND BAT’ SNUFF BOTTLE AN AGATE ‘QILIN AND BAT’ SNUFF BOTTLE China, Republic period (1912-1949), or slightly later. Well hollowed, of rounded rectangular form, rising from a short, oval foot to a cylindrical neck with concave lip, carved to one side with a bat flying above a Qilin, flanked by a lingzhi to the right. The translucent stone of a creamy pale-honey color with bands and shadings of amber. Provenance: Hungarian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and little nibbling to the mouth and foot. Stopper: Agate cabochon, carved spoon Weight: 67.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 73 mm. Diameter neck 21 mm and mouth 7 mm

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