Asian and Islamic Art - Day Two

Thursday, November 12 | 11:00 AM (10:00 AM London)

Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers

Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers Cambridge Road CM24 8GE, Stansted Mountfitchet

On-site sale. No live broadcast. You can place an absentee bid on your preferred lot by contacting the auction house.

Asian and Islamic Art - Day Two

Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers

466 - A Chinese calligraphy, 20th century, after Qigong, of two poems by the Tang poet Li Bai, signed with an artist's signature, ink on paper (67 x 228cm )

468 - Three boxes of Chinese ink cakes, 20th century, crafted in various shapes, each with one side moulded in shallow relief depicting a scene of silk production, immortals, or renowned poets (each 6 to 11.5cm long) (3)

469 - A Chinese bronze mirror, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of circular form and cast in relief with twin carp above surging waves (35cm diameter) Condition Report: Verdigris throughout.

472 - A Chinese celadon incense burner, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the rounded sides supported on three mask-and-tongue feet, rising to a lipped rim, incised with peony (28.5cm wide) Condition Report: Chipped and cracked to rim.

473 - A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, after Wu Changshuo, of a blossoming wisteria tree, inscribed with a dedication and signed with the artist's seals, ink and colour on silk (179 x 73cm )

475 - A Chinese famille rose-decorated Yixing teapot and cover, of rectangular form, the exterior covered with blue enamel and decorated in famille rose with birds and insects among flowers (15.5cm high) (2)

476 - A Chinese red-glazed plate, Qianlong (1736-1795), the rounded sides rising from a circular foot, covered with a lustrous oxblood-red glaze, thinning to opaque near the rim, with a six-character Qianlong mark to base (20cm diameter) Condition Report: Surface scratches.

477 - A Chinese jade pendant, Liangzhu Culture (circa 3100-2000 BCE), of an ancestral mask, carved in openwork with delicately incised details (3.8cm long) Provenance: Formerly in a European private collection.

478 - A pair of Chinese famille rose bowls, each with rounded sides rising from a circular foot, the exterior decorated with fruiting peach branches, with a six-character Tongzhi mark to base in iron red (11.6cm diameter) (2) Condition Report: No obvious faults.

480 - Four Chinese gouache paintings, 20th century, after Qi Baishi, each painted with a fruit including a basket of lychees, apples, cherries, or persimmons, signed with the artist's seals, ink and colour on paper (33.5 x 33.5cm) (4) Condition Report: Receipt not included with the lot.

481 - Two Chinese brown-glazed stoneware vessels, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), comprising a jar and a water dropper, covered with a brown or black glaze (7 and 12cm long) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

482 - A Chinese blue and white plate, late Ming dynasty, of circular form, painted in the Zhengde style with a lotus pond, the underside similarly decorated (32cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Glaze degraded.

486 - A Chinese jade pendant, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of circular form, one side carved with a cockerel representing the sun, the reverse with a rabbit pounding medicine representing the moon, both enclosed by a cloud border (5.2cm diameter)

487 - A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, after Zhang Daqian, painted with bodhisattvas, each standing on a lotus with a musical instrument in their hands, signed with the artist's seals, ink and colour on silk (175 x 64cm ) Condition Report: Invoice not included with the lot.

488 - Five Chinese bronze scroll weights, Ming and Qing dynasties, of Buddhist lions or dogs, seated on their haunches, their fur cast in details, one fitted as a seal finial (7 to 8cm long) (5) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

490 - A Chinese jade mouthpiece, late Qing Dynasty, plain, and a Chinese jade handle, 20th century, of a monkey on a piece of bamboo, the stone of white tone (5.6 and 8.5cm long) (2) Provenance: From a private English collection in Cambridge. Condition Report: Monkey - chipped to base.

491 - A Chinese export famille rose dish, 18th century, of lobed form, painted with a lady tending a cow (13cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

493 - A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, after Zhang Daqian, painted with splashed colours depicting pavilions in a rocky landscape, signed with an artist's seal, ink and colour on gold paper attached to cardboard (27 x 24cm) Condition Report: With a 'A Galeria' label to the back.

494 - A pair of Chinese export pith-paper paintings, 19th century, each of a landscape scene with figures by a lake or river (image 13.5 x 22.5cm; framed and glazed) (2)

496 - A Chinese calligraphy, Qing dynasty or later, with the artist's seals of Qianlong, ink on paper (45 x 144cm )

499 - A Chinese jade carving, in the Warring States style, carved as a dragon with a sinuous, grooved body resembling twisted rope, drilled to the centre for suspension (14.5cm long)

500 - A Chinese blue-glazed cong vase, of archaic jade form, the square body rising from a short foot to a narrow tapering circular neck, covered all over with a pale blue glaze, six-character Tongzhi mark to base (29cm high) Condition Report: No obvious faults.

501 - Three Chinese celadon-glazed jarlets, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), each with loop handles, including one decorated with peony in low relief (5.5 to 7cm high) (3) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

502 - A pair of Chinese famille rose teacups, 18th century, each with rounded sides rising from a circular foot, the interior with a peony, the exterior applied with ruby enamel (5.6cm diameter) (2)

504 - A Chinese hanging scroll, 20th century, after Huang Binhong, of a mountainous landscape, inscribed and signed with the artist's seals, ink and colour on paper (80 x 29.5cm ) Condition Report: Receipt not included with the lot.

506 - A Chinese turquoise-glazed vase, late Qing dynasty, in the shape of a double gourd, applied with a chilong clambering to the rim, with an incised six-character Kangxi mark to base (16cm high)

507 - A Chinese hanging scroll, 20th century, of an eagle, with a dedication and signature of Xu Beihong with three artist's seals, ink on paper (59 x 97cm) Provenance: With certificate of authenticity.

510 - Three Chinese blue and white bowls, late Ming dynasty, each of lobed form, painted in the Kraak style, with literati or deer (14 to 15.8cm diameter) (3) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Deer - cracked to rim.

511 - A Chinese calligraphy, 20th century, after Zhao Puchu, reads 'Ci Yun Zhai' in running script, signed with an artist's seal, ink on paper (47 x 108cm)

513 - A Chinese doucai bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the rounded sides rising from a circular foot, painted with scrolling lotus above a ruyi-head band, with a six-character Daoguang mark to base (14.5cm diameter)

517 - A Chinese hanging scroll, 20th century, after Qi Baishi, painted with a crane, inscribed and signed with an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper (135.5 x 33.5cm) Condition Report: Receipt not included with the lot.

521 - A Chinese hanging scroll, 20th century, after Qi Baishi, painted with a basket of peaches accompanied by a wine jar, inscribed and signed with the artist's seals, ink and colour on paper (126 x 34cm) Condition Report: Receipt not included with the lot.

523 - A Chinese Longquan ware celadon charger, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), heavily potted, the rounded sides rising to a channelled rim, the centre incised with a lotus flower, enclosed within a ribbed border (35cm diameter) Condition Report: Small chips to foot rim. Restored.

525 - A Chinese export famille rose teacup, painted with a lady in a sitting room looking into a mirror, accompanied by a boy and an attendant, the reverse with a butterfly among pomegranates, peony and other flowers, both bordered by stylised interlinked dragons in gilt (6.2cm high)

526 - A Chinese mother-of-pearl-inlaid wood box, circa 1900, of circular form, decorated with mandarin ducks in a lotus pond, enclosed by a border of fruiting vine, the side with birds and flowers, with a removable fitted tray containing smaller compartments (23.5cm diameter)

527 - A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, after Guan Liang, depicting the Monkey King wreaking havoc in Heaven, inscribed with a dedication and signed with an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper (67 x 133cm )

528 - A Chinese sang-de-boeuf glazed dish, possibly Ming dynasty, the rounded sides rising from a circular foot to a flared rim, covered with a red glaze (14.8cm diameter) Condition Report: Rim chipped.

531 - A Chinese jade carving, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of goldfish among clams, the stone of white tone with natural inclusions (3.7cm long)

532 - Four Chinese hanging scrolls, 20th century, after Kang Youwei, each of calligraphy in running script, signed with an artist's seal, ink on paper (133.5 x 33cm) (4)

535 - A Chinese hanging scroll, 19th-20th century, attributed to Wang Chen (1720-1797), of a pavilion and trees by a river, in a mountainous landscape, inscribed with a dedication, signed and dated with artist's seals, ink on paper (102 x 38cm)

537 - A Chinese jade pendant, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), carved with a squirrel, grapes and vine leaves, the stone of an even white tone (4.4cm long ) Provenance: Formerly in a European private collection.

538 - A Chinese blue and white charger, 17th century, of circular form, painted with flowers by a rock (42.5cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Cracked to rim.

539 - A Chinese jade armrest, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), in the shape of an open scroll, carved with a dragon among clouds, the reverse inscribed with a poem, the stone with natural inclusions (16.2cm long; wood stand) (2) Provenance: Formerly in a European private collection.

540 - A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, after Qi Baishi, painted with four large peaches among leaves, inscribed with an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper (134 x 34cm) Condition Report: Invoice not included with the lot.

544 - A pair of Chinese export famille rose teacups, 18th century, each of circular form, painted with a lady seated on a daybed in a sitting room, with a man appearing in the window from the garden (8.6 and 8.8cm diameter) (2)

545 - A Chinese stone carving, 19th-20th century, of a luohan's head, the face with a serene expression (16cm high, on display stand) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

548 - A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, after Qi Baishi, of a cicada by a basket of lychee, inscribed and signed with the artist's seals, ink and colour on paper (68 x 34cm)

549 - A collection of five Chinese blue and white bowls, late Ming dynasty, each of circular form and raised on a short foot, painted with literati, animals, birds and flowers (11 to 15cm diameter) (5) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

551 - A Chinese famille rose vase, Guangxu (1875-1908), the ovoid body rising from a splayed foot to a flared rim, painted with farmers tending a rice field, or ladies participating in silkworm cultivation (45cm high) Condition Report: Surface scratches. A 7cm crack to body.

553 - A Chinese hanging scroll, in the style of Zhang Jizhi, of the 'Buddhavatamsaka Sutra' in running script, ink on paper (image 25.5 x 52.5cm)

556 - A Chinese doucai bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the rounded sides rising from a circular foot, painted with carp leaping from spuming waves below a blossoming tree, with a six-character Chenghua mark to base (11cm diameter)

557 - A Chinese hanging scroll, 20th century, painted with lotus flowers and leaves, inscribed with the signature and artist's seals of Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), ink and colour on paper (127 x 49cm)

559 - A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, after Puru, of Buddha accompanied by his followers, in gilt against a blue ground, inscribed and signed with an artist's seal, ink and colour on silk (66 x 181cm )

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