A vibrant and varied quartet of Asian snuff bottles, each crafted in a distinct style that showcases a range of decorative traditions. The group includes a carved cinnabar lacquer bottle adorned with a geometric starburst pattern and embellished with an applied jadeite floral spray in hues of green and celadon, complete with its original stopper and spoon. Another example, molded in faux coral resin, presents an intricate high-relief scene featuring traditional Chinese figures amidst architecture and trees, with ornate detail continuing across its rounded body. A mother-of-pearl inlaid bottle displays a shimmering mosaic surface, centered by an oval medallion carved in bone with the image of a stylized lion or dog and accented with a small red coral cabochon at the shoulder, with Chinese characters incised at the base. Completing the group is a hand-painted bone bottle of flattened ovoid form, depicting a colorful narrative scene of five women engaged in conversation under parasols, rendered in soft enamel tones and capped by a tall pointed stopper. Together, these four pieces form a visually rich and culturally diverse presentation of Asian snuff bottle artistry.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 3"HCondition: Age related wear. Mother of Pearl bottle missing bottom of spoon.
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This set of six Chinese cinnabar lacquer napkin rings showcases a rich red lacquer finish intricately hand-carved with traditional floral motifs and geometric fretwork patterns. Each ring features a deep blue interior lining and exhibits slight variations in design, including blossoms and scrollwork that reflect classic Chinese decorative artistry. These pieces are likely mid-20th century in style, combining aesthetic refinement with functional tabletop appeal. Approx. 2" dia.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
An early 20th century Chinoiserie lacquered mantel timepiece, with swing loop handle to top, height 18cm, width 13.5cm, also a modern black resin cinnabar lacquer baluster form vase, height 23cm, three Chinese carved hardwood stands, bamboo brush pot with lid, height 12.5cm, diameter 9cm, etc (7).
A mixed lot, comprising a Cinnabar lacquer brass frame box, 10.5cms, a late 18th Century coin balance in oval metal tin, the lid painted with a figure, a travelling knife and fork, brass folding rule, brass tweezers, a barrel form multi tool, a bronze oil lamp, Indian brass and red painted bird paper weight, and a brass and turquoise matrix inkwell. (9)
A Rare 1920's Lusty & Co Lloyd Loom Model No 32 Airship Chair, designed specifically for Airships and dates from 1922/9, in it's original Cinnabar Red colour, with a wider seat than normal so as to accommodate the thick furs worn at altitude for which reason it had no cushion. The celluloid part-label to the rear is stamped "Pat No 113608" the very earliest Lusty patent which dates from C.1922, together with a Postcard of the period showing two such Chairs against the outer hull of the Airship R100.
Boxes and objects - a 19th century mahogany and maple sarcophagus shaped tea caddy; Victorian photo album; 19th century brass letter box; a pair of cinnabar lacquer vases (a/f); collection of apothecary / pharmaceutical bottles, late 19th and early 20th century; draughtsman’s or architect’s rule; bagatelle game; etc.
h cm 7,5Depicting General Yuan Shikai, with an inscription on the reverse reading: 'Portrait of the first great President of the Republic of China, His Excellency Yuan Shikai of Xiangcheng,' and bearing the signature of the artist Ma Shaoxuan (馬少宣). The stopper in malachite.Provenance: Private collection, Italy.Catalog notes:Ma Shaoxuan (1867–1939) was one of the most technically skilled artists of the Beijing school of inside-painted snuff bottles, founded by Zhou Leyuan (active 1886–1891). Ma's renowned monochrome snuff bottles, depicting portraits of high-ranking officials and prominent figures of the Qing dynasty, were highly appreciated by a select and influential elite of his time. Executed exclusively in black ink, with cinnabar used only for seals, each portrait is a technically flawless and photographic representation of the subject. Ma's fame led him, in 1911, to be commissioned to paint two portraits of the young Emperor Xuantong. He also painted portraits of numerous senior officials of the late Qing dynasty and the subsequent Republic, including Yuan Shikai.玻璃胎袁世凯像鼻烟壶，中国，二十世纪
A selection of gold, silver and costume jewellery, to include a Chinese carved cinnabar brooch in fine filigree dragon mount, 5cm long, a 19th/early 20th century abolone brooch in a gold coloured metal mount, a Chinese silver hardstone clip, a silver pill box with floral enamel lid, a Smiths eight day alarm travel clock, silver ashtray and further items
A collection of Oriental ceramics, including: a Japanese Meiji period satsuma moon vase, 16cms high; a satsuma vase, decorated with grape vines and ladies, 18cms high; a twin handled satsuma vase, 13cms high; an early 20th Century Japanese Banko ware moon vase, 23cms high; and an early 20th Century Chinese green cinnabar lacquer twin handled jar and cover, 15cms wide. (5)
FAIENCE PITCHER "ČEPÁK" (OWL) | SABBATH (SLOVAKIA / SLOVAK 1838) | 1838 | height 25 cm | Lot description | A traditional earthenware jug with a coffered neck, known as a cap or owl, originating from Sobotiště, Western Slovakia. Stylized stems with flowers painted with manganese oxide on the cinnabar-lead glaze on the belly, on the sides and on the ear. On the neck concentric circles made with the same oxide, on the edge of the neck and on the heel a yellow line painted with antimony oxide. The year "1839" divided between floral motifs on the belly. Illegible mark on unglazed bottom. In the middle of the height, a significant crack across the entire surface. Similar pieces, painted purely in manganese, including specimens with architectural motifs, are represented in the ethnographic collection of the National Museum. | Bidders are requested to inquire about the condition of the lot prior to the auction. Any complaints will be disregarded. |
Group of three vintage necklaces, each with unique styling. Includes one articulated collar necklace with blush pink guilloche enamel panels and a central circular pendant design, joined by goldtone links in a geometric X-pattern. Also included is a cinnabar-style round pendant with carved floral motif on a goldtone chain. The third piece is a strand of natural jasper gemstone beads in earthy green and brown hues with a subtle polish. A varied and stylish collection suitable for both wear or display. Longest necklace measures 26".Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
A trio of vintage bangle bracelets including one finely carved red cinnabar bangle featuring an ornate floral motif in high relief, and two lacquered bangles in a soft ochre tone with silvered decorative patterns—one with stylized Greek key elements and the other with a delicate leaf and heart motif. These bracelets exhibit classic East Asian decorative techniques and make a vibrant statement when worn together or individually.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 3" dia. Condition: Age related wear.
Y A Chinese cinnabar lacquer 'Dragon' circular cover, Qianlong six-character mark and of the period, of cylindrical form, the cover carved with three ferocious five-clawed dragons emerging from raging waves in mutual pursuit of the flaming pearl, the interior lacquered black and engraved with a four-character longwen baohe ('treasure box with dragon design') mark, 18.3cm diameter, with lacquered metal tripod stand; and a Chinese cinnabar cover, Qianlong, adapted as a stand, the cover decorated with three immortals in a riverscape scene, 19.3cm wide (2) Provenance: Private Collection Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd., 14th March 2008It is recorded that between 1771 and 1775, a number of carved lacquer 'treasure' boxes were produced by order of the Emperor, with inscribed names and imperial reign marks; see Lin Mun-lee, Carving the Subtle Radiance of Colors: Treasured Lacquerware in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2008, p.117. The dragon cover belongs to a group of deeply carved cinnabar lacquer boxes and covers which project a three-dimensional effect and a sense of movement through precise knifework and expert execution; see a related circular box carved on both cover and underside with three mythical beasts amidst waves, Qianlong, and compare also the dragon amidst waves on a square box and cover, Qianlong, both from the Qing Court collection, illustrated in Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2006, pls. 9 and 15; see also a rectangular 'three dragon' box and cover, Qianlong mark and period, illustrated by Lin Mun-lee, ibid., pl.132.A very similar cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qianlong mark and period, with identical 'longwen baohe' mark, possibly the pair to the present lot, sold at Sotheby's London, 16th May 2007, lot 75; another similar lacquer box and cover, but with a Qianlong and yunlong baohe mark and period, was sold at Christie's Paris, 15th June 2004, lot 123.清乾隆 剔紅海水龍趕珠紋盒蓋及剔紅八仙圖蓋兩件龍紋盒蓋：「龍文寶盒」楷書款拍品來源：英國私人珍藏，2008年3月14日購自香港大成古玩有限公司 Condition Report: the dragon cover with cracks to the rim and small knocks and chipsthe other cover with some cracks to the black lacquer and wear to the sruface and possibly one edge piece re-attached possibly some other old repairs to the lacquer see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
A large Chinese cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, late 18th or 19th century, the cover carved in relief with warriors on horseback, all in a mountainous landscape with pine within a key-fret band, above three cartouches of peony, peach blossom and chrysanthemum reserved on a lotus scroll ground, the cartouches and lotus ground repeated on the sides of the base, 33cm diameter x 17cm high Provenance: Private English Collection by inheritance清十八/十九世紀 剔紅刀馬人物圖捧盒 Condition Report: some re-touching of black lacquer interior and other minor chips and small repairs and cracks and minor wear Condition Report Disclaimer
A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER 'PERSIMMON' BOX AND COVER18TH CENTURY12.5cm. (2)From a private collection, Hampshire.Of quatrefoil form, carved with two large ripe persimmons issuing from leafy stems, all against swastika pattern and the side with further geometric diaper bands, the interiors lacquered black.
Collection of Chinese and Asian snuff bottles and other items, 20th century, including a cinnabar-style example, an egg, a cylindrical pot and cover, a napkin ring, a Chinese porcelain blue and white gourd-shaped snuff bottle and stopper, several enamelled examples, cinnabar-style rectangular box and cover and a double-gourd shape flashed and frosted blue glass example
TA 5% Vat. A GROUP OF NINE JAPANESE NETSUKEEdo period, 19th centuryComprising: a wood netsuke of a reclining buffalo, an amber netsuke formed as a shell, a wood netsuke in shape of a mokugyo drum coated with cinnabar lacquer, a lacquered wood netsuke in form of a tsuzumi drum, a lacquered wood toggle carved as smiling figure tying a scarf around their head, three manju netsuke, the first in reticulated metal, the second decorated with cinnabar lacquer, the third with gilt lacquer peony painted against a polished wood body, and a modern wood netsuke of a frog posed as a sumo wrestler on a lotus pod signed Noboru.3cm - 5cm (9) Provenance: the Claudio Perino Collection, Turin, acquired mostly in Japan in early 2000s. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE This lot has been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission (TA) regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. Standard VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium. Buyers are invited to familiarise themselves with these rules prior to bidding.
TWO CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER FLY WHISKS, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY one handle carved with a dragon amidst ruyi clouds divided by bands of florets and key-fret, the other decorated with dense florets with key-fret bands at the top and base, 33 and 32cm long清：朱漆雕柄拂尘二件，19世纪The 'dragon' handle has a circa 4x1cm area of lacquer loss and some flaking encircling the end of the handle; the 'floret' handle has a circa 3.5 x 0.4cm area of lacquer loss and two small (circa 5mm) flakes to the lacquer.
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