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Autumn Catalogue Sale 19, 20 & 21 November: Thursday 19 November 2009 10:00AM
Viewing: Sunday 15 November 11.00am - 4.00pm, Monday 16 November - Wednesday 18 November 9.00am - 4.00pm.
 

A Collection of Chinese Ink Cakes, early 20th century, comprising eighteen polychrome examples cast in relief with lohan, the largest 11cm long, in a two-section folding cloth bound case; thirty-two black ink examples of archaic shape including bi discs, half bi discs, jade gongs and stelae, the largest 13.4cm long, in a four-tray folding case; and eight scarlet ink cakes, rectangular, cast in relief with detailed pavilion scenes with figures, each 12cm long, in a single case (3 cases)

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 201

 
 

A Chinese Celadon Jade Catfish Pendant, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, naturalistically carved as a pair of interlocked catfish amongst water weeds, 6.6cm diameter

Guide Price: £400-600

View Lot No. 202

 
 

A Chinese White Jade Brush Washer as a Ribbon-Tied Sack, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, with a small monkey clinging to the rim, 9.5cm long

Guide Price: £300-500

View Lot No. 203

 
 

A Chinese Jade Carving of a Dancing Boy, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, in contra-posto pose with his left leg raised, holding a shoe in his right hand, and holding a large fly whisk over his shoulder, of pale celadon-white colour, 6.4cm, with S Marchant & Son, Jade Exhibition 2000 label

Guide Price: £400-600

View Lot No. 204

 
 

A Chinese Celadon Jade Carving of a Boy, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, carved standing holding a fruiting spray, 5.4cm high; and Another Similar, of a boy kneeling while holding a large lotus spray over his shoulder, with mottled white inclusions, 5.5cm high (2)

Guide Price: £450-650

View Lot No. 205

 
 

A Chinese Jade Carving of a Boy and Monkey on a Water Buffalo, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, the buffalo turning to the right, 6.4cm high; and Another of a Boy with a Recumbent Lion, of pale celadon colour, 3.4cm high (2)

Guide Price: £500-800

View Lot No. 206

 
 

A Group of Three Chinese Jades, 19th/early 20th century, comprising kneeling lohan, of pale celadon colour, 8.7cm high, pendant as a boy and dog in a boat, of pale celadon colour, 5.1cm, and a figure of a boy holding a spray of scrolls and a drum, of white tone, 2.9cm high

Guide Price: £300-400

View Lot No. 207

 
 

A Pair of Chinese Carved and Pierced Elephant Ivory Hammock Dividers, perhaps early 19th century or earlier, of typical slender crescent form, 71cm tip to tip

Guide Price: £600-800

View Lot No. 208

 
 

A Group of Items Relating to Martha Ellen Thomas, comprising: a booklet of eight printed and hand-coloured pictures on white cotton, depicting interior and exterior palace scenes, illustrating the story of The Prodigal Son, each 41cm by 32cm, within blue cloth covers; and four colour printed maps and posters, together with The Story of Nellie Thomas In China, titled Known Only to God, relating to her experience in the province and diocese of Fukien, South China

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 209

 
 

A Chinese Carved Ivory, Pietra Dura Mounted and Wood Framed Four-fold Table Screen, circa 1920, each of the four rectangular panels with scroll pierced ogival arched tops centred by carnelian and rose quartz peony motifs, over triple jadeite type panels each inlaid with a maiden standing or seated by a large blossoming shrub with birds, 31.5cm high, 36cm wide full extended

Guide Price: £400-600

View Lot No. 210

 
 
 
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