Tuesday 16 May 2023 | Lots:
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Chinese, Japanese & South East Asian Art: Day One
Tuesday 16 May 2023 10:00
Day 1 begins with a selection of esoteric objects from the collection of captain André Le Gac (1895-1960) (Lots 1-44) and continues with a section of fifty lots of fine Chinese works of art including a rare pair of Qianlong mark and period imperial doucai jars (Lot 85), a magnificent 18th century gilt bronze figure of Chaturbhuja Manjushri (lot 45), 18th century jades from the collection of Robin Marx (1923-1975) (lots 92-95) and a rare and finely painted ‘Bleu de hue’ porcelain bowl commissioned by the Vietnamese Royal family in the 19th century (lot 83). Following this will be over 120 lots of Chinese ceramics, the collection of a British studio potter, followed by a curated collection of tea-related objects, finishing with Japanese art and South East Asian works of art.
Viewings at Roseberys:
Thursday 11 May: 9.30am – 5.00pm
Friday 12 May: 9.30am – 5.00pm
Sunday 14 May: 10.00am – 2.00pm
Monday 15 May: 9.30am – 5.00pm
Preview Of Selected Highlights at St. James's With Tea
Saturday 13 May: 12pm - 5pm
Location: Zhizhi Arts Club, 2nd Floor, 39-40 St. James’s Place
To request specific lots to be brought to St. James, kindly email us at asian@roseberys.co.uk.
Highlight Lots
LOT 85
An associated pair of Chinese doucai 'lotus and chrysanthemum' jars Qing dynasty, Qianlong seal...
Estimate: £30,000 - £50,000
Price Realised: £59,800
LOT 93
A Chinese Mughal-style pale celadon jade lobed twin-handled bowl Qing dynasty, 17th/18th...
Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000
Price Realised: £49,400
LOT 75
A rare Chinese copper-red-glazed anhua 'dragon' dish Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, apocryphal...
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Price Realised: £70,200
LOT 56
An impressive pair of Chinese zitan 'elephant' lantern stands, Qing dynasty With finely cast...
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Price Realised: £71,500
LOT 63
AMENDMENT: There is a change to the condition report of this lot. A Chinese blue and white...
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000
Price Realised: £20,800
LOT 1
A Chinese grey jade 'dragon' cup stand Ming dynasty Of rectangular form with canted corners,...
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
LOT 2
A Chinese mottled creamy and mushroom jade archaistic cup Ming dynasty The tapering shape...
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
LOT 3
A small Chinese celadon and black jade cong Ming dynasty Carved from a mottled celadon stone...
Estimate: £300 - £500
LOT 4
A Chinese inscribed jade cong Yuan/Ming dynasty Carved from a mottled grey/black stone, with...
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
LOT 5
A Chinese dark grey 'chicken bone' jade recumbent mythical beast Ming dynasty Carved from a...
Estimate: £600 - £800
LOT 6
A Chinese 'chicken bone' jade thumb ring Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century Carved from a...
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
LOT 7
A Chinese pale green jade circular pendant plaque Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Carved and...
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
LOT 8
A Chinese pale green jade 'bats' circular pendant plaque Late Qing dynasty Carved and pierced...
Estimate: £600 - £800
LOT 9
A Chinese white jade button Qing dynasty, 18th century Carved and pierced as a taijitu set on a...
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
LOT 10
A Chinese jadeite-inset silver-gilt filigree bracelet Late Qing dynasty/Republic...
Estimate: £300 - £500
LOT 11
A Chinese apple-green jadeite bead necklace Republic period Comprising thirty-five beads mounted...
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
LOT 12
A Chinese agate beaded necklace Late Qing dynasty/Republic period Comprising of seven large and...
Estimate: £500 - £800
LOT 13
A Chinese translucent agate hairpin Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Of elegant, plain form,...
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
LOT 14
A Chinese hediao bead necklace Late Qing dynasty, 19th/early 20th century Comprising eighteen...
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
LOT 15
A Chinese 'butterscotch' amber bead necklace Late Qing dynasty Comprising sixty-seven spherical...
Estimate: £600 - £800
LOT 16
A Japanese painted clay figure of Kannon Meiji period Her flowing robes finely painted with...
Estimate: £600 - £800
LOT 17
Six Japanese iron Tsubas 15th-19th century Two inlaid with silver and gold, one pierced with...
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
LOT 18
A large Japanese hiramaki-e on nashiji lacquer rectangular box and cover Edo period The box and...
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
LOT 19
An Indian marble yoni of a Shiva Lingam 20th century Of square section with circular opening and...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 20
A Chinese pipe Republic period With bamboo shaft, pewter bowl and bone mouthpiece, 41cm...
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
LOT 21
A Chinese kesi silk 'boys' panel Ming dynasty, 17th century The rectangular polychrome panel...
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
LOT 22
Fragments of a Chinese silk brocade and a Ikat panel 18th - 19th century Comprising: a blue...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 23
A pair of Tibetan kesi and couched silk panels 17th century Each panel decorated with four...
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
LOT 24
A pair of Chinese woven silk 'one hundred boys' panels, Ming dynasty, 17th century Each...
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
LOT 25
A Chinese coral red ground 'peony' brocade Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Woven with peonies in...
Estimate: £600 - £800
LOT 26
A Chinese coral ground embroidery panel Qing dynasty, 19th Century Embroidered with alternating...
Estimate: £500 - £800
LOT 27
A Chinese silk brocade 'dragon and phoenix' panel Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century Decorated in...
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
LOT 28
A Chinese silk Peking knot and couched 'Guanyin' Buddhist temple hanging, Late Qing...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 29
A Chinese silk embroidered pale blue ground skirt Qing dynasty, late 19th century The pale blue...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 30
A Chinese silk two-piece skirt Late Qing dynasty Each section decorated in couched thread with...
Estimate: £500 - £800
LOT 31
A Chinese silk embroidered Buddhist monk's robe, jiasha Qing dynasty, mid-19th century Decorated...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 32
A Chinese Daoist priest's silk embroidered robe, jiangyi Qing dynasty, mid-19th century The...
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
LOT 33
A Chinese silk embroidered Daoist priest's cream ground robe, jiangyi Qing dynasty, mid-19th...
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
LOT 34
A Chinese three-colour cinnabar lacquer 'pomegranate' box and cover Qing dynasty, Qianlong...
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
LOT 35
A Chinese boxwood ‘figurative’ hair pin Qing dynasty, 18th century Pierced and carved to one end...
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
LOT 36
A Chinese reticulated boxwood 'scholar and crane' panel Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century Finely...
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
LOT 37
A Chinese carved 'liu qing' bamboo wrist rest Late Qing dynasty, 19th century, 'Zhang' seal...
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
LOT 38
A Chinese carved 'Wang Xizhi' bamboo brush pot, bitong Early Qing dynasty, 17th/18th...
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
LOT 39
A fine Chinese reticulated black bamboo 'ladies and boys' parfumier Qing dynasty, 18th...
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
LOT 40
A Chinese silver-inlaid cast iron stirrup Ming/Qing dynasty, 17th century With oval plate and...
Estimate: £300 - £500
LOT 41
A Chinese bronze 'trigrams' foliate mirror Yuan dynasty Cast with chrysanthemums around a...
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
LOT 42
A Chinese bronze small tripod incense burner Ming dynasty, 17th-18th century of typical bombe...
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
LOT 43
A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze 'bixie' weight Song-Ming dynasty Finely cast as a recumbent beast...
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
LOT 44
A Chinese silver-inlaid bronze archaistic incense vase Song/Ming dynasty Modelled after the...
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
LOT 45
A magnificent Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Chaturbhuja Manjushri, Namasangiti 18th century The...
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
LOT 46
A Chinese brass-mounted copper-alloy tripod incense burner Qing dynasty, 18th century The bowl...
Estimate: £400 - £600
LOT 47
A Chinese bronze tripod incense burner and stand Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, Yutang Zhenwan...
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
LOT 48
A Chinese bronze archaic tripod ritual wine vessel, jue Shang dynasty Cast with whorl-capped...
Estimate: £600 - £800
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