Catalog: Antiques (360)

A rare high-fired 'flambe' glazed Bretby bowl, by Henry Tooth and Co, made circa 1900 to 1910 - inspired by 17th/18th Century Chinese "peach bloom" and "sacrificial red" glazes. Condition - excellent - no damages or restoration. What appears to be a chip on the rim is, in fact, under glaze. 20cm (8.8inches) diameter. 9.5cm (3.8 inches) high.

A rare mid 17th Century conical form bowl decorated to the exterior with playful buddhistic lions and peony sprays. The rim is washed brown and the base carries the six character retrospective Ming mark of the Jiajing emperor. This item was made circa 1644 to 1680 during the Shunzhi or early Kangxi reign. For similar please see 'Oriental Blue and White' by Harry Garner - plate 65B and Sotheby's New York 18 March 2008 (Lot No 127) for a slightly smaller example. Condition - there are small chips to the rim, no cracks and no restoration. 7 inches (17.8cm) diameter.

17世纪中叶 过渡期青花碗
一件稀有的17世纪中叶青花牡丹狮纹碗。碗口酱色，底有“大明嘉靖年制”六字寄托款。此件约作于1644至1680年间，约清顺治或康熙早期。类似的藏品，请参见Harry Garner所著《东方青花》（Oriental Blue and White)一书中第65B号插图，以及纽约苏富比2008年3月18日拍卖会第127号拍品。
品相：口沿有些小磕，无冲缝，无修复。直径17.8厘米。

A good baluster shaped vase, decorated in underglaze blue, depicting peony and other flowering plants on a garden terrace. This item was made for export to Europe during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736 to 1795). Condition - good - there is a single light 3cm hairline running from the rim - no chips and no restoration. 10.2 inches (26cm) high.

18世纪外销青花观音瓶 清乾隆
一件青花牡丹花卉观音瓶。为清乾隆年间的外销瓷。
品相：良好。从口沿起有一处长约3厘米的细冲缝。无磕口，无修复。高26厘米。

An attractive pair of Yoruba Ibeji twin figures probably carved circa 1900-1930. Condition - there is an age crack to the male figure and half of the base of the female figure is missing. Male figure 7.8 inches (19.8cm) high, Female 7 inches (18cm) high.

A well patinated 16th/17th Century bronze Gu form vase cast in archaic Shang dynasty style. This is from the collection of the late Reverend Victor Farmer. Condition - the interior base has been replaced or re-glued and there are the usual 'production' repairs - made at the time of manufacture. This item was probably made during the reign of the Wanli emperor - 1573 to 1619. 11.7 inches (30cm) high.

明晚期 高古风出戟铜觚
一件包浆古旧的16/17世纪出戟铜觚，其形制模仿商代青铜器器型。此件为已故牧师Victor Farmer的私人旧藏。
品相：内底经过替换或重新粘合，并有常见的制造过程中的修补。约作于明万历年间（1573-1619）。高30厘米。

A gilt bronze belt hook unusually cast with a bat's head to the centre and with a dragon head terminal. This item was made either during the early Western Han Dynasty or the late Warring States period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty - circa 3rd to 4th Century BC. For an example dating to the same period please see lot 204 - Bonhams, London 12 May 2008. Condition - very good. No repairs or restoration. 3.2 inches (8cm) long.

东周/西汉 镏金青铜带钩
一件镏金青铜带扣，带钩龙首，带钩身蝙蝠纹，作于战国或西汉时期——约公元前3或4世纪。类似的同时期藏品，请参见伦敦伯罕斯2008年5月12日拍卖会第204件拍品。
品相：很好。无修补或修复。长8厘米。

A small gu shaped vase decorated in 17th century style with wucai enamels. this item was made during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662 to 1722). Condition - there are large chips and fritting to the rim and there is a 3cm hairline running from the rim. There is also some fritting to the enamels at the base

17/18世纪清康熙五彩外销撇口小樽
一件17世纪风格的五彩撇口小樽。作于清康熙年间。
品相：口沿有磕和毛口，并有连带的一道长约3厘米的冲缝。底部釉彩也有些许剥蚀。

An unusual beaker or gu shaped vase simply and strikingly decorated with wucai overglaze enamels. The central section is of a 'rope twist' form possibly copying turned wood. This item was made for export to Europe during the reign of the Kangxi emperor - 1662 to 1722. Condition - the neck has been reduced by 3.5 cm and there is a light 3cm hairline running from the rim. No further damages and no restoration. 8.8 inches (22.5cm) high, 4 inches (10cm) diameter across the base.

17世纪清康熙 外销五彩花觚（部分被削）
一件五彩花觚，中间有波浪纹。为清康熙年间的外销瓷。
品相：口沿处被削去3.5厘米，从口沿起有一处长约3厘米的冲缝。无其他损伤或修复。高22.5厘米，底部直径10厘米。

A small, well patinated, Yixing stoneware teapot made in China circa 1700 to 1730 during either the Kangxi or Yongzheng reigns. There are no makers or owners seal marks. Condition - excellent. One minute base chip - no cracks and no resoration. 3.3 inches(8.5cm) long,2.2 inches (5.5cm) high.

18世纪早期 宜兴紫砂狮钮小壶
一件包浆古旧的宜兴紫砂小壶，约作于1700-1730年间，清康熙或雍正时期。无款识。
品相：完好。底有一处小磕，无冲缝，无修复。长8.5厘米，高5.5厘米。

An attractive pair of porcelain joss stick holders, enamelled 'on biscuit', depicting two 'buddhistic' guardian lions. These items were made, circa 1800, during the reign of the Jiaqing emperor (1796 - 1820) for export and for the domestic market. One has a small piece of decoration missing above the right ear and has enamel loss to the right eye brow. No further damages and no restoration. 9 inches (23cm) High.

18/19世纪外销狮纹素三彩香插一对 清嘉庆
一对素三彩狮纹香插。约作于1800年左右，清嘉庆年间。
品相：其中一个狮右耳上有一处色彩缺失，右眼眉上有一处釉面缺失。无其他损伤或修复。高23厘米。

A small 14th Century green glazed dish decorated inside with a pair of fish - a symbol of marital harmony. This item was made in Longquan county, Zhejiang, during the Yuan Dynasty (1279 to 1368) for the domestic Chinese market. Condition - there is a glaze imperfection to the interior where there is also a 'kiln iron spot' and there has been good restoration to the foot rim. 5.1 inches (13cm) Diameter.

元代 龙泉窑粉青釉印花双鱼盘
一件14世纪粉青釉印花双鱼盘，此类器皿一般为婚庆所用。作于元代龙泉窑。
品相：内部有一处釉面瑕疵，底足经过很好的修复。直径13厘米。

A large vase, spectacularly decorated with falangcai (famille rose) enamels against a pale green background depicting a pantheon of gods, immortals, legendary figures and mythical beasts in a heavenly landscape amongst mountains and clouds. This item was made in the first half of the 19th Century during the reign of the Daoguang Emperor (1821-1850). Condition - the neck has been cut down, and ground, there are glaze hairlines to the base and there are minor losses to the enamels. No further damage and no restoration. Height 17.8 inches (45cm).

清道光 珐琅彩瑶池会仙图大瓶
一件浅青地珐琅彩瑶池会仙图大瓶。作于19世纪上半期清道光年间。
品相：瓶颈被削去一部分后经打磨，底部釉面有细裂痕，釉面有少许脱落。无其他损伤或修复。高45厘米。

A beautifully decorated late 17th Century jar delicately painted in shades of underglaze blue. On one side is an image from the second chapter of the Yuan dynasty play the Xi Xiang Ji('The Romance of the Western Chamber') written by Wang Shifu - depicting Cui Yingying and her maid Hong Niang together with the scholar Zhang Sheng and a monk. On the other panel is painted a scene from the legend of the warrior heroine Hua Mu Lan who fought in many campaigns for the emperor's troops disguised as a man. This item was made during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722). Condition - excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration. 7 inches (18cm) High 7.5 inches (19cm) Wide.

清康熙 精美稀有的17世纪末青花人物罐
一件精美的17世纪晚期青花人物罐。一面是《西厢记》人物故事图，另一面是《木兰从军》故事图。作于清康熙年间。
品相：完好。无磕口、无冲缝、无修复。高18厘米，宽19厘米。

A large circular tureen and cover painted in underglaze blue depicting peonies, willow trees and rockwork in a garden setting. This item was made in China circa 1750, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, for export to Europe. Condition - there are minor losses. Two leaves on the pomegranate finial are chipped and an ear is missing from one of the boar's head handles. There are chips to the inside of the cover and there is a light hairline to the base. There are no repairs and there has been no restoration. 8 inches (20cm) High 10 inches (25cm) Diameter.

约1750年 外销青花大汤碗连盖
一件圆形青花花鸟风景装饰的大汤碗。作于清乾隆年间，约1750年，为出口至欧洲的外销瓷。
品相：有少许缺损。石榴形盖钮上的两片叶子有磕，其中一个兽面提手上有一只耳朵缺失。盖内部有磕口，碗底部有一细冲缝。无修补，无修复。高20厘米，直径25厘米。

A fine and rare 'Transitional' double gourd vase, delicately painted in underglaze blue, depicting two scholars at leisure in a garden. The neck is decorated with styalized tulips. This item was made circa 1640 during the reign of the Chongzhen Emperor (1628 to 1644). Condition - there are museum style gold leaf repairs to the top and there is a kiln iron spot on the lapet border to the waist of the vase. 8 inches (20cm) high.

明崇祯 明晚期青花人物葫芦瓶
一件精美稀有的“过渡期”青花人物葫芦瓶。瓶颈以郁金香装饰。作于明崇祯年间，约1640年左右。
品相：瓶口有博物馆风格的金叶修补，瓶中间有一处烧制过程中形成的铁锈色斑。高20厘米。

A small 17th century teapot, delicately painted in underglaze cobalt blue, depicting a scholar under a pine tree .There is a poem on the reverse side. The poem reads - "The day go fishing at Shui River. the morning having dream on Qi Shan Mountain." Both are famous locations in Shaanxi province, central northern China. This item was made in China during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722). Condition - There is a crack at the base of the handle and there is production glaze loss at the back of the handle. There are a number of tiny burst glaze bubbles - the largest being to the underside of the spout. Height 3.2 inches (8cm) Length 4.5 inches (11.5cm).

清康熙 青花松下垂钓图文小茶壶
一件17世纪青花松下垂钓图文小茶壶。一面为图，另一面为诗句：“渭水投竿日，岐山入梦辰“。作于清康熙年间。
品相：壶把底有一冲缝，把上有一处烧造过程中产生的釉面缺失。有几处小爆釉，最大的一处在壶嘴下方。高8厘米，长11.5

A very attractive, well patinated bronze censer on lotus form stand with ruyi - shaped feet. On the base is the six character seal mark of the Xuande Emperor but this item was made later, during the 17th Century - late Ming or early Qing. The censer appears to have been used as a plant pot - the base has been drilled in three places and there are heavy malachite - tinged encrustations to the interior (please see pictures). 5.25 inches (13.5cm) High 5.7 inches (14.7cm) Across.

精美的17世纪 双耳三足铜香炉带座
一件精美的包浆厚重的铜香炉，带如意足莲花形座。底有“大明宣德年制”六字款，但为稍晚17世纪（明末清初）所作。
品相：香炉曾被用作花盆，所以底部有三处钻孔及一层厚厚的绿铜锈形成的孔雀石层（见图）。高13.5厘米，宽14.7厘米。

An early 18th Century underglaze blue decorated porcelain tea bowl and saucer made for export to Europe during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722). Condition - good. There are the usual rim frits and there is a light hairline running from the rim of the saucer.

清康熙 青花外销茶盏及托
一件18世纪早期外销青花茶盏及托，作于清康熙年间。
品相：良好。有毛口现象，碟上自口沿起有一处冲缝。