Catalog: Antiques (360)

A small carved bamboo wood Boy on Buffalo. This rare object was made in China in the Ming dynasty, probably during the 16th or early 17th Century.

Condition: part of the front left hoof is missing and there is an old crack to the Buffalo's left ear; no further losses and there have been no repairs or restoration.

7 cm / 2.75 inches long; 5.3 cm / 2.2 inches high

明 竹雕牧童骑牛摆件 做于约16世纪或17世纪初。

品相：水牛左前蹄部分缺失，左耳部分有裂痕，无其他缺失。没有修补或修复。

尺寸：长7厘米，高5.3厘米。

A heavy 19th Century lotus shaped porcelain deep bowl decorated on the outside with famille rose enamels depicting a dignatory and boys in a garden landscape. The base bears the six character seal mark ( painted in iron red) of the Tongzhi emperor (1862-1874). Condition: very good - there is wear to the turquoise glazed interior but no damages and no restoration. 14.5 cm diameter; 6 cm deep

A ten sided double bodied Yixing stoneware teapot decorated in Scholar's Taste and bearing an inscription in white enamel which reads "Ba Dou Gao Cai" ( which can translate as "Full of Talent") and with "Tian Gong" ("Heavenly Palace" or "Paradise") under pink enamel.

This item was made from Zisha clay in Yixing, China, during the late 19th or early 20th Century.

Condition: the single cover has a piece missing and has been broken and glued; no further damages and no restoration.

/ 6 inches long; 11cm / 4.3 inches high

清末民初 宜兴紫砂加彩书卷形双连壶 壶身用白色书“八斗高才”，粉色“钤印”处写有“天宫”。做于19世纪末至20世纪初。

品相：壶盖部分缺失，且有修复。无其他损伤或修复。

尺寸：长15厘米，高11厘米。

An unusual Pith / 'Rice' paper picture, delicately painted with a scene from a dramatization of "The Death of Ma Su" who was a famous General under the command of Scholar, Inventor and Political and Military Strategist Zhu Ge Liang (181-234 AD). This story is to be found in the historical novel the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and also in the Peking opera "Loss of Jieting". This picture was painted in China during the 19th Century, probably as one of a series of pictures, and is now mounted in a later frame.

Condition: good - there are some splits and losses to the plain pith paper background but no damages to the painted area; there have been no repairs or restoration.

Frame: 31.5cm (12.3inches) wide; 20.3cm (8inches) high.

清末通草水彩画“诸葛亮挥泪斩马谡”

一幅通草水彩画，展现了三国故事中“诸葛亮挥泪斩马谡”的一幕。此画作于19世纪，可能是一个系列中的一幅，现装裱在后加的木框中。

品相：良好。通草纸背景部分有开裂和缺损，但水彩部分无损伤。无修补或修复。

画框尺寸：宽31.5厘米，高20.3厘米。

A rare and very finely enamelled 18th Century Wucai Dragon and Phoenix Bowl - Qianlong mark and of the period (1736-1795).

Condition - there are three rim chips, three long hairline cracks and one short under the glaze hairline (please view enlargements); there has been no restoration.

(6 inches) diameter; 7.5cm (3 inches) high. For many additional pictures (all photographed under natural light) please view item #0808 at our Liverpool shop website at www.69aliverpool.co.uk

清乾隆 官窑五彩龙凤纹碗

底有青花六字篆书款“大清乾隆年制”，做于18世纪清乾隆年间（1726-1795）。

品相：碗口有三处磕碰，三条细纹，还有一条短的釉下细纹。具体请参考放大图。没有修复。

尺寸：直径15.5厘米，高7.5厘米 更多照片（均在自然光下拍摄），请参见本店网站 www.69aliverpool.co.uk上第0808号藏品。

A moulded porcelain chrysanthemum shaped bowl decorated on the outside in blue and white enamels with stylized scrolling lotus flowers and bats 'Fu' (good luck). Incorporated within this pattern are three overglaze red and gold 'Shou' (long life) characters. The base carries the iron red reign mark of the Daoguang emperor (1821-1850). This item was made in China, in the mid 19th Century, for export to the Malaysian "Straits" Chinese community. For similarly decorated wares please see page 58 "Straits Chinese Porcelain" by Ho Wing Meng (pub 1983) ISBN 9971 65 074 6. Condition: excellent - no damages and no restoration. 11.8cm / 4.5 inches diameter. For some additional pictures please view item #1699 on our Liverpool shop website at www.69aliverpool.co.uk

A rare pair of carved wooden figures made in China during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). For comparison of costume and facial features we have photographed them alongside a Ming Dynasty Fahua glazed soldier. Condition: there are extensive losses and most of their original gilding has worn away. 16cm / 6.25 inches high. For many additional pictures please view item #1728 on our liverpool shop website at www.69aliverpool.co.uk

A framed Christian religious painting of Mary with a winged angel bearing the signature and seal mark of Li Tian Duo. This item was painted in China during the either the late Qing or early Republic period. The early 20th Century frame is age worn but the painting is in excellent condition with no stains or damages. Frame; 50 cm x 32cm

A rare dedicated souvenir "Turban Shell" (Latin: Turbo Marmoratus) hand engraved, onboard ship, "with a penknife" by C H Wood. This presentation piece was commisioned by the ship's Chief Engineer William Driver, for his brother Charles in 1866, to commemorate the laying of the transatlantc telegraph cable. The Great Eastern, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was an iron steam sailing ship which, from it's 1858 launch until 1899, was the largest ship ever built. The inscriptions, in addition to the ship's dimensions, read: "A Present from the Gt Eastern (Lying in the River Mersey)." "To Charles Driver from his brother William" "As a gratifying remembrance of laying the submarine Telegraph Cable of 1866 from England and America, and recovering the last Cable of 1865. And with triumphant success accomplished the laying of that also" "J Anderson Commander" (Sir James Anderson was Captain of the Great Eastern from 1865 to 1866) "W Driver Chief Engineer S crew" signed Eng "With a penknife by C Wood. Condition: very good. There is a crack to the inside of the mouth which, for the most part, is not visible on the outside. There have been no repairs or restoration. 13cm / 5 inches long For many additional pictures, please view item #1673 in our Liverpool shop website at www.69aliverpool.co.uk

A pair of unusual late 19th Century relief moulded cylindrical shaped hat stands painted with panels depicting gentlemen with attendants in a garden landscape, the borders are decorated with Buddhistic precious objects and flower sprays reserved against a yellow ground. On the base is the four character iron red seal mark of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). These are probably Nyonya wares, made for export to the Malaysian "Straits Chinese" community . Condition - good - there are small rim chips and frits and there is a light hairline to the body of one vase /hat stand (please view enlargement 10); no further damages and no restoration. 27.8cm (10.9 inches) high; 10cm (4 inches) diameter. For the same please see Lot 322 Christies South Kensington, London, 21 June 2006. 一对19世纪黄地开光粉彩人物帽筒 光绪 一对19世纪晚期模制帽筒，开光处为庭院人物，如意形边饰，黄色背景上有佛教宝物和博古图。底有红色篆书“光绪年制”四字款。可能为“娘惹瓷”——由马六甲海峡华人定制的中国外销瓷。 品相：良好。口沿有毛口。其中一只帽筒的筒身有冲缝（见图10）。无其他损伤或修复。高27.8厘米，直径10厘米。

A six-sided porcelain wine pot warmer painted in Qianjiang style with a scene on one side from a Chinese opera relating to stories from the Three Kingdoms period. On the other side is a poem which we have, as yet, been unable to read. It is signed and dated to 1903. Condition - very good - there are glaze imperfections and there are two chips to the base rim (please view enlargement 2); no further damages and no restoration. 10.7cm (4.2inches) high; 10cm (4inches) across. 稀有的浅绛彩温酒壶 光绪 1903年 一件浅绛彩六方温酒壶，彩绘戏曲三国人物故事。另一面有七言诗两句，尚无法辨认。有署名（见图9）及年代（见图8，癸卯年即1903年）。 品相：很好。釉面有缺陷，底足有两处磕口（见图2）；无其他损伤或修复。高10.7厘米，宽10厘米。

A large and heavy, partially gilded, Mandalay style marble Buddha finely carved in 19th Century Burma (Myanmar). Condition: excellent and, unusually, still retaining much of its original gilding. 55cm / 21.6 inches; 18.5cm / 7.25 inches high. For many additional pictures, please view 1tem #1668 in our Liverpool shop website at www.69aliverpool.co.uk

A porcelain coffee 'can' / cup painted with a river lanscape in Chinese Imari' style in underglaze blue and overglaze iron red and very unusually made in the form of a small European ale tankard. This very scarce item was made in China for export in the early 18th century, during the reign of either the Kangxi (1662-1722) or Yongzheng (1723-1735) emperors. Condition: excellent there is production "fritting" (glaze loss) to the base ridges but no chips, cracks or restoration. 6.8cm (2.8 inches) high; 5.6cm (2.25 inches) diameter. For some additional pictures, please view 1tem #1642 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk 清康熙或雍正 外销青花咖啡杯 用青花和釉上红色绘有山水花纹，颇具伊万里风格。为18世纪初清康熙年间（1662-1722）或雍正年间（1723-1735）的外销器。 品相：完好，底部边缘有制作过程中产生的毛边现象，但是没有磕碰、裂纹或修复。 尺寸：高6.8里面，直径5.6厘米。 更多照片，请参考本店网站 www.69aliverpool.co.uk 的第1642号藏品。

A finely embroidered silk River or Lakeside Landscape made in Japan for export during the late 19th or early 20th Century. This item was framed in the UK by Boots the Chemist's, circa 1910 - 1925 Condition: excellent. Frame: 37cm (14.5 inches) wide;29.3cm (11.5 inches) high.

A bronze vase finely cast in archaic Chinese style with twin elephant head handles and very unusually decorated with 16th Century Turkish Iznik/ Kutahya style 'Saza' leaves in red, blue, green and black enamels. The Made in Japan mark to the base indicates that this item was made in Japan (for export) post 1890. Condition: excellent - there are minor losses to the enamels but no damages and no repairs or restoration. 24cm (9.5 inches) high. For additional pictures, please view 1tem #1630 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk

A heavy six-sided porcelain deep bowl decorated on the outside with famille rose enamels depicting ladies and boys in a garden landscape. The base bears the six character seal mark ( painted in iron red) of the Tongzhi emperor (1862-1874). Condition: there are enamel losses to the turquoise glazed interior: no losses to the famille rose enamels: no chips or cracks to the porcelain body and no restoration. 21 cm (8.5 inches) across; 9 cm (3.6 inches) high.

A rare and unusually large souvenir piece of wood cut from a beam from the painted chamber which was one of the oldest parts of the original Palace of Westminster, destroyed by the Great Fire of 1834. This piece of oak forms the back of a mahogany coin collector's cabinet which was made circa 1835-1850. The writing on this ancient wood panel reads: "The Oak forming this cabinet is part of a Beam removed from under the floor of the Painted Chamber (being part of the wood used in the original building in the reign of Edward the Confessor) and removed after the fire of Thursday October 16th, 1834 by permission of the Honorable Commissioner .. of His Majesty's Woods & Forests by ...." We have not deciphered the name and signature at the bottom and we have not yet identified the wax seal (bottom left). Condition: the panel is split in two vertically and there are very old horizontal cracks visible top left. The panel is 29.2 cm (11.5 inches) high; 24.1cm (9.5 inches) high. The mahogany cabinet is heavy and is 33 cm (13 inches) high; 31.8cm (12.5 inches) wide and 30.5cm (12 inches) deep According to the official parliament website (www.parliament.uk) "In the 13th century King Henry III .. built .. the Painted Chamber as a private apartment on foundations in parallel to the present-day St Stephen's Hall, and it is said that St Edward the Confessor had died in a room which previously occupied the site." "The room was as grand and as colourful as the King (Henry III) and his craftsmen could make it. It was long and narrow, and housed a canopied state bed at one end. "The destruction of the Painted Chamber was perhaps the greatest artistic loss of the fire that ravaged Parliament in 1834. One of the wonders of medieval Europe, it was named after its magnificent thirteenth-century wall paintings of biblical kings, virtues and vices, and the coronation of Edward the Confessor." http://www.parliament.uk/worksofart/artwork/t-clark/interior-of-painted-chamber-after-the-fire-1834/1638

An elaborately inlaid three drawer marquetry cabinet, unusually, with tambour doors. This item was made in Japan, for export, during the late 19th or early 20th century. In very good used condition; there is one small piece of veneer missing from the top back corner of the right side; no further losses, no restoration and no alterations. 23 cm (9 inches) high; 24.5 cm (9.5 inches) high.

A rare finely painted pair of underglaze blue decorated dragon and phoenix 'wedding' dishes made in Jingdezhen, southern China, and exported to Europe in the late 19th or early 20th Century during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition: there are some production iron marks;there is a 1.5cm hairline visible on the back of the phoenix dish and there is a light 2.5cm hairline to the rim of the dragon dish. No further damages and no restoration. 24cm (9.5 inches) diameter. For many additional pictures, please view 1tem #1597 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk

A porcelain jar atteractively decorated in mid 18th Century style with polychrome "Famille rose" enamels. This item was made in China for exzport during either the late 19th or early 20th Century Condition: excellent - no damages and no restoration. 16.5cm (6.5 inches) high. For some additional pictures, please view 1tem #1571 in our partially constructed Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk

A rare small wine cup painted with stylized lotus scrolls in underglaze blue. The base carries the six character mark of the Guangxu emperor and it was made during his reign (1875-1908). Condition: excellent - no damages and no restoraton. 5.5cm (2.2 inches) diameter; 3cm (1.2 inches) high. For some additional pictures, please view 1tem #1565 in our partially constructed Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk

A pretty porcelain figure of Guanyin seated on a lotus 'throne' attractively painted with bright famille rose / fencai enamels. This item was probably made in south China during the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (1796-1820). Condition - there has been extensive restoration and re-painting. The hands have been broken off and replaced. The head has been broken off and re-fixed and there has been another break to the middle. There has also been restoration to the lotus petals. 24cm (9.5inches) high. 18/19世纪粉彩观音像 - 清嘉庆 一件粉彩观音瓷像。作于清嘉庆年间中国南部地区。 品相：多处有修且被重新上色。

A very rare finely painted porcelain teapot decorated on each side with a scene depicting a scholar in a garden landscape. This item was made in China in the early 18th Century, probably during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735) . Condition - there is an 18th Century ( European) replacement handle; there is a chip to the spout and one to the cover (see enlargements 7and 8); there is a chip to the foot rim and an associated crack which runs across the base and 5cm up one side (please view enlargements 1,9 and 10).For many additional enlargements, please view 1tem #1528 in our partially constructed Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk . 11cm (4.3inches) high; 17.5cm (6.9inches) long.

极为罕见的18世纪“周敦颐赏莲”青花茶壶 清雍正1723-1735
一件极为罕见过渡期风格的青花山水人物茶壶。壶身装饰精美，应为周敦颐赏莲图，壶盖亦有一青花山水小图。青花发色纯正饱满，壶嘴为八棱形。此件作于18世纪初，估为清雍正年间。
品相：原壶把已不在，所替代的为一18世纪（欧洲）金属制藤条编织包覆的壶把；壶嘴和壶盖各有一磕口（见图7和图8）；圈足处有一磕口及与其相连的冲缝，冲缝经过壶底在另一边向上延伸5厘米（见图1、图9和图10）。如有需要，可提供更多照片。高11厘米，长17.5厘米。

A porcelain plate painted in shades of under glaze cobalt blue, in traditional Chinese taste, depicting two ducks swimming on a pond swimming on a pond surrounded with aquatic plants. On the base is a six character reign mark of the Kangxi emperor within a double circle which reads "Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi" ("Great Qing Kangxi Year Made). This plate was made in the late 17th Century, circa 1690, during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722). Unusually for a 'Mark and Period' piece this plate is a European shape and was probably made for export. A similar plate is to be found in the 1997 catalogue of S. Marchant & Son, Kensington Church Street, London W8. Condition: Excellent - no damages and no restoration 21cm (8.25 inches) diameter. For many additional pictures, please view 1tem #1510 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk

A porcelain plate painted in shades of under glaze cobalt blue, in traditional Chinese taste, depicting two ducks swimming on a pond surrounded with aquatic plants. On the base is a six character reign mark of the Kangxi emperor within a double circle which reads "Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi" ("Great Qing Kangxi Year Made). This plate was made in the late 17th Century, circa 1690, during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722). Unusually for a 'Mark and Period' piece this plate is a European shape and was probably made for export. A similar plate is to be found in the 1997 catalogue of S. Marchant & Son, Kensington Church Street, London W8. Condition: there is an 8mm chip and a number of small to tiny chips on the rim; there are no cracks and there have been no repairs or restoration. 21cm (8.25 inches) diameter.

An 18th Century white glazed porcelain figure of Budai, probably made in the Jingdezhen kilns, Jiangxi province, southern China.Condition - there is chipping to the left sleeve of his robe and a very small chip to the upper lip; no cracks and no restoration. 11.5cm (4.5 inches) high; 14cm (5.5inches) wide.

A rare and unusual turquoise glazed, pottery gu form altar vase. Its moulded decoration depicts two dragons amongst clouds on the upper section ; on the waist are two ruyi bands and on the unglazed lower section are two cash symbols and what appears to be a double gourd. The base carries an inscription which we have been unable to read. This item was made for the domestic market. In China turquoise objects (which were fired at low temperature with a glaze that was notoriously difficult to control) appear to have been used traditionally within a religious context as temple dedications and altar pieces. This vase was made in China (possibly in Shaanxi province) during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Condition - the body is completely intact with no chips, cracks or restoration but there is extensive old and recent glaze loss. Size: 20.8cm (8.2 inches) high.

A bronze Lion with its original dark patination made in China, possibly as a censer, during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644, most likely during the 16th or early 17th Century. Condition: there are some very old losses to the applied decoration - a part of the "beard" is missing,the right ear has been re-attached and the base has an old wood block infill; there has been no restoration. 14.5cm (5.7 inches)high; 14cm (5 inches) across.

An Art Nouveau porcelain table centrepiece relief moulded with stylized lily decoration and pre-Raphaelite style figures of a youth and a maiden. This item was designed by Ernst Wahuss and produced by Amphora (Austria) circa 1890 - 1910. Condition: excellent - no losses or damages and no repairs or restoration. 33cm (13 inches) long; 17cm (6.7 inches) high.

A finely painted water colour , with gold leaf overlay, depicting a scene from the 11th Century classic "The Tale of Genji" written by noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. This item was made in Japan in the 19th Century during either the late Edo or the Meiji period (1868-1911). Condition: there is very minor "foxing" to the paper which probably predates the framing of this picture during the 1920s or 1930s. Frame: 32.5cm (12.75 inches) wide; 29cm (11.4 inches) high. Painting: 23.5cm (9.25 inches) wide; 20cm (7.9 inches) high.

A finely painted water colour , with gold leaf overlay, depicting a scene from the 11th Century classic "The Tale of Genji" written by noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. This item was made in Japan in the 19th Century during either the late Edo or the Meiji period (1868-1911). Condition: there are small marks on the paper and some losses to the gold leaf which predate the framing of this picture during the 1920s or 1930s. Frame: 32.5cm (12.75 inches) wide; 29cm (11.4 inches) high. Painting: 23.5cm (9.25 inches) wide; 20cm (7.9 inches) high.

A well modelled finely cast and carved seated bronze Buddha, with very dark old patination, made in Kandy (central Sri Lanka) during either the 18th or 19th Century. There is a very similarly styled figure currently on display on the ground floor of the Victoria and Albert Museum (London): No. IS.127-1964 (Given by Havelock Pinkey).

Condition: excellent - no damages or losses and no repairs or restoration. Only traces of the original gilding remain. Unusually the base plate is still intact.

For some additional enlargements please view #0849 at our recently constructed Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk 24.5cm (9.7 inches) high. Weight: 2.65 kilos (5.lb13.5oz))

斯里兰卡铜制佛坐像 18/19世纪

整个佛像制作精美，有深色包浆，作于18或19世纪的康提（斯里兰卡中部城市）。类似风格的佛像，现有一座在维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆一层展出，编号 IS.127-1964 （Havelock Pinkey捐赠）。

品相：完好。无损伤或缺失，无修补，无修复。佛像上的镀金只有一小部分残存。底座镶板仍然完好。高24.5厘米。

更多照片，请参见本店网站 69aliverpool.co.uk上第0849号藏品。

A turquoise glazed faience Ushabti figure, of mummiform shape, made in ancient Egypt during the late period, circa 1069 - 332 BC. Provenance: from an old Merseyside collection. Condition: there is age degradation to the surface and the tip of the feet has been chipped off. 9cm (3.5 inches) long.

A rare pair of Pearlware pottery figures depicting Venus and Neptune made in Staffordshire during either the late 18th or very early 19th Century. A similar pair of figures are illustrated in "The price Guide to 18th Century English Pottery" by Sally Mount, published by the Antique Collectors' Club (1972). Condition: there are some losses to the enamel colours; no cracks, no repairs and no restoration. 23.5cm (9.25 inches) high.

A heavy porcelain jardinere or plant holder very finely painted with flowering peony and other shrubs in shades of underglaze blue and standing on three Chinese Ming Dynasty style Lion head feet. This item was made in Japan during either the late 19th or early 20th Century. Condition: excellent - no damages and no restoration. 21cm (8.25 inches) high; 31cm (12.25 inches) diameter.

A large Tahitian "black ocean pearl" oyster shell (Pinctada margaritifera) depicting a fisherwoman, finely carved in northern France or Belgium probably during the last quarter of the 19th Century. Condition: excellent - no damages or losses. 19.3cm (7.1 inches) high;17cm (6.7 inches) wide.