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JUNE 9 - 14, 2018

Asian Art Auction

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front coverLot 548Ju Ming (1938-), Taichi Series - Swing Kick

front inside Lot 421Zhou Yifeng (1890-1982), Roaring Tiger

back insideLot 540A Reticulated White Jade Carving

back coverLot 502A Blue and White Bottle Vase, Daoguang Six-Character Mark and of the Period

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JUNE 9 - 14, 2018

Asian Art Auction

An Indian Miniature Painting of Acrobats,18th Century

A ‘Desakha Raga’ painting from a Ragamalaseries, depicting a man climbing down a polesurrounded by athletes in Medieval India, inkand colour on paper, framed, 9.1 x 6.3 in — 23 x16 cm

$300—400

401A Miniature Painting of Shiva and Parvati,North India, Circa 1800

1800

Likely Pahari school, ink and colour on paper,7.5 x 5.1 in — 19 x 13 cm

$600—800

402An Indian Miniature Painting of a VillageScene, 19th Century

Ink and colour on paper, 9.4 x 7.1 in — 24 x 18cm

$600—800

403

404A Miniature Painting of Sadhu Holy Men,North India, Circa 1800

1800 Mounted on board, ink and colour on paper,10.5 x 7.3 in — 26.7 x 18.5 cm

$600—800

405A Miniature Painting of a Princess, MughalSchool, 19th Century

Framed, ink and colour on paper, 7.7 x 4.5 in —19.5 x 11.5 cm

$600—800

406A Miniature Painting of a Courtly Scene,Mughal School, 18th Century

Ink and colour on paper, wormholesthroughout mounting, 10.6 x 7.3 in — 27 x 18.5 cm

$800—1,200

A Miniature Painting of a Prince on a Horse,Rajasthan School, 19th Century

Ink and colour on paper, 10.4 x 7.1 in — 26.5 x 18cm

$400—600

407

$8,000—10,000

408An Indian Stone Carved Stele of the Buddha in Parinirvana

9.4 x 20.9 x 3.5 in — 24 x 53 x 9 cm

Provenance:Acquired in Malacca by the Chinese-Malaysian grandfather of the present owner, thence by descent within the family.

A Gandharan-Style Stone Carved StandingBuddha

Mounted on a wood pedestal, height 14.6 in —37 cm

Provenance:Acquired in Malacca by the Chinese-Malaysian grandfather of the present owner,thence by descent within the family.

$3,000—5,000

409

410A Liao-Style Stone Carved Head of Guanyin

The round face carved with a gentleexpression, the curled hair fastened under atall crown showcasing three seated Buddhas,mounted on a clear resin stand, height 13.4 in —34 cm

Provenance:Acquired in Malacca by the Chinese-Malaysian grandfather of the present owner,thence by descent within the family.

$4,000—6,000

411A Seated Wood Carved Buddha, Ava Period,Burma, 16th/17th century

Hands in Subduing Mara gesture, height 23.2 in— 59 cm

Provenance:Purchased in 1993 from Asian Galleries,Bangkok.

Property of a Canadian banker, who lived andpurchased in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyoin the 1980s and 90s.

$1,000—1,500

412A Seated Wood Carved Buddha, Early ShanPeriod, Burma, 17th Century

Hands in Subduing Mara gesture, mounted onwood stand, height 19.3 in — 49 cm



$600—800

A Standing Black Lacquer Wood Buddha,Mandalay Period, Burma, 19th Century

Lined throughout with coloured glass andmirror inlays, mounted on wood stand, lossesto robe edges, height 40.9 in — 104 cm



$1,000—1,500

413 414A Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Mandalay Period, Burma, 19th Century

Papier mâché, mounted on 140 cm custom pedestal, height 17.3 in — 44 cm

Provenance:Purchased in 2001 from Asian Galleries, Bangkok.

Property of a Canadian banker, who lived and purchased in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyo in the 1980s and 90s.

A Pair of Gilt Lacquer Monks, MandalayPeriod, Burma, 19th Century

The two chief monks Moggallana andSaripu!a wood-carved with mirror andcoloured glass inlays, height 13 in — 33 cm



$1,800—2,200

415

$3,000—5,000

A Bronze Temple Bell, Mandalay Period,Burma, Early 19th Century

Heavily cast with four fierce guardian lions tothe brackets, suspended on a custom hangingstand, height 24.4 in — 62 cm



$2,800—3,500

416 417A Bronze Seated Buddha, Ayu!haya Style,Thailand, 18th/19th Century

Well-cast with downcast eyes and carefullydelineated features, exhibiting a sereneexpression, right hand in bhumisparshamudra,height 23.2 in — 59 cm

Provenance:Purchased from Thailand in 1991 from amuseum collection deaccessioning.

$8,000—15,000

418A Massive Bronze Seated Buddha, Thailand, Circa 1760

1760 height 45.3 in — 115 cm

Provenance:Purchased from C.P.Ching Fine Oriental Art, Hong Kong.

Property of a Canadian banker, who lived and purchased in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyo in the 1980s and 90s.

$10,000—20,000

An Archaic Earthenware Burial Lid, Philippines

The hollow conical form modeled as a bald figure with cut out facial features, demonstrating an abstract and ethereal expression, arms adorned with two loose bracelets, displayed within 160cm custom glass case and stand, height 17.7 in — 45 cm

Provenance:Property of a Canadian banker, who lived and purchased in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyo in the 1980s and 90s.

419Zhou Yifeng (1890-1982), A Group ofThree Paintings

(1890-1982)

Ink and colour on paper, framed, 15 x 17.3 in —38 x 44 cm

$800—1,000

420Zhou Yifeng (1890-1982), RoaringTiger

(1890-1982)

Ink and colour on paper, framed, 31.1 x 15 in —79 x 38 cm

$1,500—2,000

421

$2,000—3,000

422A!er Li Xiongcai (1910-2001),Bamboo and Rocks in Garden

(1910-2001) ( )

Ink and colour on paper, 18.3 x 27 in — 46.5 x68.5 cm

$800—1,200

423Wu Yisheng (1929-2009), Peonies

(1929-2009) 2001

Ink and colour on paper, 13.6 x 36.4 in — 34.5 x92.5 cm

$600—800

424Wu Yisheng (1929-2009), Two Catfish

(1929-2009) 1998

Ink and colour on paper, water damage to bothbo!om corners, 17.5 x 26.6 in — 44.5 x 67.5 cm

$600—800

Wu Yisheng (1929-2009), PeachBasket

(1929-2009) 1990

Ink and colour on paper, 20.1 x 27 in — 51 x 68.5cm

$800—1,200

425Huang Huanwu (1906-1985), Bird onTree

(1906-1985)

Ink and colour on paper, minor foxingthroughout, 39.8 x 15.2 in — 101 x 38.5 cm

$600—800

426Gao Banseng , Fan Painting of Eagleand Egrets

Ink and colour on paper, minor foxing to rightside, 14.4 x 22.8 in — 36.5 x 58 cm

$600—800

427

428Chen Ruirong , Fan Painting ofChicken and Snake

Ink and colour on paper, minor patches ofthinning to paper, 14.8 x 23.6 in — 37.5 x 60 cm

$600—800

429Qiu Tian (1900-1954), Bamboo

(1900-1954) Ink on paper, framed, 44.5 x 13 in — 113 x 33 cm

$500—700

430Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), DunhuangMogao Caves Figure

(1899-1983) 1946

Colour woodblock print, dated to 1946, 49.2 x19.7 in — 125 x 50 cm

$2,000—3,000

A White and Russet Jadeite CarvedBelthook, Qing Dynasty

Cleverly rendered with bright orange russetskin to the surface, in the form of a chilonggreeting a smaller chilong climbing up thesha!, length 3.1 in — 8 cm

$3,500—4,000

431A White Jade Belthook, Ming Dynasty

Carved with a dragon's head looking at achilong clambering up the surface side, withcloudy patches of yellow tinged inclusions,length 3.5 in — 8.9 cm

$1,200—1,500

432A White Jade Chilong Belthook

Well-carved with a fierce chilong gazing at anadvancing small chilong, length 4.8 in — 12.3 cm

$1,000—1,200

433

434A White Jade Phoenix Belthook

Carved with a rare depiction of a phoenix andoffspring pair, representing the fatheradmonishing the son, length 4.3 in — 11 cm

$1,000—1,200

435A White Jade Scabbard Slide, Ming Dynastyor Earlier

Stylized ruyi and cloud pa#erns, length 3.2 in —8.2 cm

$1,200—1,500

436A White Jade Scabbard Slide, Ming Dynasty

A#ractive white stone rendered withcharacteristic archaistic c-scrolls, length 3.6 in— 9.2 cm

Provenance:Christie’s South Kensington, November 12,2010, part of lot 1316

$1,200—1,500

A White Jade Carved ‘Cats and Lingzhi’ Group

The larger cat encircling the smaller cat, a ruyi head pinched between them, the arrangement signifying ‘double-happiness’, small crack to tail, length 2 in — 5.1 cm

$1,000—1,500

437A Celadon Jade Carving of Two Cats

Representing ‘double-happiness’, with naturalrusset inclusions, length 2.3 in — 5.9 cm

$600—800

438A Miniature White Jade Water Coupe

With four monster-head handles, diameter 3.4in — 8.6 cm

$1,000—1,200

439

440A Celadon White Jade ‘Shishi’ Carving

Well-carved with a recumbent shishi holding abranch of lingzhi in his mouth, looking over hisshoulder at a smaller shishi, length 3.1 in — 8 cm

$1,000—1,200

441A Celadon and Russet Jade Tally

The two halves forming a tiger, length 2.4 in —6 cm

442A White Jade Plaque, Qing Dynasty

Well-carved in the form of a lock, inscribed‘longevity and prosperity’ to thecentral panel, the back depicting a bu!erflyamongst peonies, length 3.4 in — 8.7 cm

$4,500—5,000

$800—1,000

A White Jade Chilong Carving

The beast curled up in circular form, diameter2 in — 5 cm

$700—900

443A Chinese White and Russet Jade RuyiCarving

Well-carved with a bat floating above cloudsreaching a branch of peaches, naturalinclusions, length 2.6 in — 6.6 cm

$3,500—4,000

444A Celadon White Jade Rabbit

Head tilted up and ears flat against the body,light mo!led specks to the face, length 1.4 in —3.5 cm

$1,000—1,500

445

446A Chinese White Jade Badgers Pendant

The two animals engaged in a circular form,natural crack, length 2 in — 5.2 cm

$1,000—1,500

447Two White Jade Pebbles

Both of even white and pale celadon tones,with small splashes of russet skin and naturalfissures, largest length 2.3 in — 5.9 cm

$600—800

448A Group of Five Jade Carvings

Consisting of a celadon and russet jadecicada; a jade bangle; a circular jadeitependant; a jadeite carving of Guanyin with twoboys; and a double-fish carving, largest length2.5 in — 6.3 cm

$800—1,200

A Group of Six White Jade Carvings

Consisting of carved chilong pendant; a waterchestnut; a recumbent dog; a bu!erfly; amantis on leaf; and a cicada, longest length 2.5in — 6.3 cm

$800—1,200

449Three White Jade Plaques

Each consisting of yellowish-white stonecarved to both sides; one carved inseal script; another carved with the Li Bai verse ‘ ’, thereverse carved with Wang Xizhi and agoose; the last carved to one sideand a dragon to other, longest length 2.4 in —6.1 cm

$1,000—1,300

450A Group of Five Celadon Jade Carvings

Consisting of a lady and a boy; a reticulateddisc; a small tiger pendant; a small lotuscarving; and a small mouse carving, tallestheight 2.4 in — 6 cm

$800—1,000

451

452A Group of Three Jades

Consisting of a Buddha’s hand citron; a fan;and plum blossoms, longest length 2.3 in — 5.9cm

$1,200—1,500

453A Famille Verte Rouleau Vase, 19th Centuryor Earlier

Depicting a garden scene with courtly ladiesengaged in scholarly pursuits, previouslymounted as a lamp, drilled hole to base, height17.7 in — 45 cm

Provenance:From the collection of Robert NoakesInternational, Toronto

$4,000—5,000

454A Famille Rose Vase, 19th Century or Earlier

Slightly iridescent enamel ground withdecorated windows, mounted as a lamp, largerepaired section to body, height 14.5 in — 36.8cm


$600—800

A Famille Verte Charger, 19th Century

Painted to the large central roundel with twoladies in a garden, the outer rim with a band ofinterlocking cartouches enclosing flowers andinsects, diameter 14.8 in — 37.5 cm

$2,000—3,000

455A Pair of Famille Verte ‘Birds and Flowers’Plates, 19th Century

The interior depicting a bird on a willowbranch and a single bu!erfly, with peonies inthe background, the rim with cartouches offlowers, shrimps and fish, diameter 12 in — 30.5cm

$4,000—6,000

456A Famille Verte Porcelain Panel, QingDynasty, 19th Century

Depicting a scene from the ‘Three Kingdoms’narrative, set in a suanzhi wood frame, 14.8 x9.8 in — 37.6 x 24.9 cm

Provenance:Property from the collection of Harrison M.Schaek, Toronto

$800—1,200

456a

457A Famille Verte ‘Flaring’ Vase, 19th Century

Of flared mouth gu-vase form, the bodypainted with scholars engaged in discussion,the bo!om with bands of florals, double circlemark to base, export wax seal to base, height11.2 in — 28.5 cm

$2,000—3,000

458A Famille Verte Blue Ground Vase, KangxiMark, 19th Century

The lobed cartouches revealing groups ofscholars in a garden, with wood lid and stand,height 10.2 in — 26 cm


$1,000—1,500

459A Famille Rose ‘Hundred Antiques’ PinkEnamel Dish, Yongzheng Period

Decorated with antiques and peony blooms tothe centre, diameter 11.2 in — 28.5 cm

$500—700

A Small Famille Rose Vase, Yongzheng Mark,19th Century

Painted with a scholar to one side and pageboy to other, four-character Yongzheng markto base, export wax seal to neck, old sticker tobase, height 7.2 in — 18.3 cm

$1,000—1,500

460A Famille Rose Bowl, Tongzhi Mark andPeriod

With flared rim, the exterior depicting amilitary procession, interior and base under aneven turquoise glaze, foot decorated withwaves, Tongzhi seal mark to base, diameter 6.9in — 17.6 cm

$1,000—1,500

461A Celadon Crackled Glaze Vase, QingDynasty

With a large bulbous body surmounted by atall cylindrical neck and flat circular rim, theceladon-glazed body with crackle pa!erningthroughout, height 7.1 in — 18 cm

$800—1,200

462

463A Celadon Glazed Moulded ‘Cong’ Vase,19th Century

Mounted as a vase, height 9.4 in — 24 cm


$1,000—1,200

464A Celadon Green Glazed ‘Cong’ Vase, 19thCentury

The smooth rectangular body with taperingneck raised on a cylindrical foot, height 10.4 in— 26.5 cm

$600—800

A Celadon and Cobalt Blue ‘Fu-Shou’ Dish, Qianlong Mark and Period

Painted with stylized bats and ‘shou’ character to centre, six-character seal mark to base, diameter 10.6 in — 27 cm

Provenance:From the Collection of Nils Nessim (1916-1974)

465A Cobalt Blue Celadon Ground Vase, 19thCentury

Playfully painted with a leisurely garden sceneof immortals engaged in a scholarly viewing ofa scroll painting, height 24 in — 61 cm


$1,500—2,500

466A Blue and White Celadon-Ground Vase,19th Century

Painted with the three star deities Fu, Lu, andShou in a garden scene with a!endants, height24.5 in — 62.2 cm

Provenance:Purchased in Hong Kong in the 1970s

$1,000—2,000

467

$600—800

468Two Red Glazed Jars, 18th/19th Century

One with a porcelain lid, the other with awooden lid, height 11.8 in — 30 cm


$1,500—2,500

469A Group of Four Blue and White DaffodilBasins, 19th Century

Decorated using characteristic 19th centurycobalt blue, including an unusual reticulatedexterior basin, largest width 9.4 in — 24 cm

$1,000—1,200

470A Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jars, 19thCentury

Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with ‘doublehappiness’ characters against a scrollingpeony ground, height 8.3 in — 21 cm

$600—800

471An Enamelled ‘Hundred Antiques’ Vase,Early 20th Century

Colourfully decorated with bright enamels, theears moulded as playful tiger pairs, previouslymounted as a lamp, drilled hole to base, height17.3 in — 44 cm


$2,000—3,000

472Two Famille Rose Square-Section ‘WuShuang Pu’ Vases, Possibly DaoguangPeriod, 19th Century

Painted with calligraphy accompanyingdepictions of Di Renjie , Guo Ziyi

, Xian Furen , Ban Zhao , WuZetian , and Sun Ce , previouslymounted as lamps, drilled holes to bases,largest height 17 in — 43.2 cm


473A Famille Rose ‘Immortals’ Vase, 19thCentury

Mounted as a lamp, height 16.5 in — 42 cm


$1,000—1,500

$2,500—3,500

A Chinese Famille Rose HexagonalJardiniere, 19th Century

Painted with a sprightly garden scene li!eredthroughout with multi-coloured foo dogsplaying, hole to base, 7.1 x 9.3 in — 18 x 23.5 cm

Provenance:Purchased in 1974 from the Gurie Gallery,Montreal

$600—800

474 475A Pair of Famille Rose Planters, HongxianMark

Together with saucers, height 6.7 in — 17 cm

$1,000—1,200

476A Red Silk Embroidered Child’s Coat, 19thCentury

Together with hat and shoes, 21.3 x 30.3 in — 54x 77 cm

$300—400

477A Bamboo Threaded Man’s Vest, Late QingDynasty

The garment composed of miniature bamboo-carved beads threaded into a fine la!iceworkvest, 27.2 x 23.2 in — 69 x 59 cm

$1,000—1,200

478A Blue Ground Silk Embroidered DragonRobe, 19th Century

Against bright blue ground, decorated withdragons, flaming pearls, Buddhist emblems,and other auspicious symbols, 57 x 70 in —144.8 x 177.8 cm

Provenance:Property of a Canadian banker, who lived andpurchased in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyoin the 1980s and 90s.

479A Yellow and Blue Silk Embroidered Pleated Skirt, 19th Century

36.2 x 44.1 in — 92 x 112 cm

$300—400

$1,000—2,000

$600—800

480A Silk Embroidered Eagle Panel, 19th Century

43.5 x 18.3 in — 110.5 x 46.5 cm

481A Thangka of Green Tara, Tibet, 18thCentury or Earlier

Opaque pigment on textile, 19.3 x 15.9 in — 49 x40.5 cm

$600—800

482A Thangka of a Jambhala, Sino-Tibetan, 18thCentury or Earlier

Opaque pigment on textile, 24 x 15 in — 61 x 38cm

$800—1,200

483A Thangka of a Warrior Deity, Sino-Tibetan,19th Century

Opaque pigment on textile, 32.7 x 19.7 in — 83 x50 cm

$1,200—1,500

484A Thangka of Shakyamuni, Sino-Tibetan, 17thCentury

Opaque pigment on textile, 28.7 x 20.3 in — 73x 51.5 cm

$800—1,200

485A Thangka of Shakyamuni, Tibet, 18thCentury

Opaque pigment on textile, 31.5 x 18.1 in — 80 x46 cm

$600—800

A Thangka of White Tara, Tibet, 18thCentury

Opaque pigment on textile, 38.6 x 22.4 in — 98x 57 cm

$600—800

486 487A Silver Mounted Hardstone Ewer, Sino-Tibetan, 18th Century

With coral and turquoise inlays, height 7.1 in —18 cm

$1,200—1,500

488A Bronze Figure of Durga, Nepal, 17thCentury

In Mahishasuramardini form, slaying thebuffalo demon Mahishasura, mounted on woodstand, height 4.4 in — 11.3 cm

$2,000—3,000

489A Bronze Figure of Ardhanarishvara, Nepal,17th Century

Androgynous half Shiva and half Parvati form,mounted on a wood base, height 4.6 in — 11.7cm

$2,000—3,000

490A Bronze Figure of Chamunda, Nepal, 17thCentury

The fearsome deity cast as a wall mount,height 6.4 in — 16.2 cm

$1,200—1,500

491A Bronze Figure of Amitabha Buddha, Tibet,19th Century or Earlier

The Buddha holding a vase, two implementholders to the back, cast in two parts, height12.2 in — 31 cm

$1,500—2,000

A Bronze Seated Buddha, Tibet, 19thCentury or Earlier

Seated on a lotus pedestal, holding ghantaand vajra implements, height 6 in — 15.2 cm

$2,000—3,000

492 493A Bronze Buddha, Tibet, 16th Century

Hands in dhyana mudra, with traces of giltthroughout, height 4.8 in — 12.2 cm

$4,000—6,000

494A Bronze Figure of Vaishravana, Tibet, 17thCentury or Earlier

( )

Guardian of the northern cardinal direction,with a mongoose in one hand and a jewel inthe other, height 4.2 in — 10.6 cm

$1,500—2,000

495A Gilt Bronze Figure of Vajrapani, Tibet, 16thCentury

In standing pratayalidha warrior pose witherect phallus, vajra in right hand, height 4.3 in— 11 cm

$3,000—5,000

496A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Stupa

The waisted sections cast with lotus friezes,beaded rims, and suspended pendants,missing inlays, height 6.7 in — 17 cm

497A Gilt Bronze Standing Buddha

height 13 in — 33 cm

$6,000—8,000

$12,000—15,000

A Large Lacquered Bronze Figure of WeiTuo, 16th/17th Century

Finely cast, the guardian of the Buddhist faith,Skanda, portrayed with a youthful face, twohands held in anjalimudra, wearing full chain-mail armour and helmet with a cloud-likeornament in front, surrounded by billowingcelestial scarf, sleeves and ribbons, height 15.9in — 40.3 cm

Provenance:Purchased in San Francisco during the late1990s.

498 500A Pair of Tang-Style Po!ery Horses

The dancing horses adorned with tassels andornaments, mounted on wood stands, height13.4 in — 34 cm

$1,000—2,000

501A Yingqing Bowl, Song Dynasty

Covered in a pale blue-green glaze, incisedwith scrolled motifs, diameter 6.7 in — 17 cm

$1,000—1,200

$25,000—28,000

A Blue and White Bo!le Vase, Daoguang Six-Character Mark and of the Period

Well-po!ed tapering body painted with tenvertical panels of floral sprays, the slopedshoulder and cylindrical neck decorated withbands of lappets and scrolling vines, restoredfiring flaw to lower portion and base, height 12.2in — 31 cm

Provenance:From a Toronto private collection

502A Ming-Style Blue and White ‘Lotus’ Bo!leVase, Qianlong Mark

The vase is well po!ed with a globular bodyrising from a splayed foot to a tall neck flaringat the rim. The body is painted with a broadfrieze of composite scrolls, with repeated petallappets below. The shoulder with a trefoilcollar and a band of dense scrolling lotusflowers. A band of layered upright leavesextends up the neck, with a further trefoil bandbeneath cresting waves at the rim, height 14.9in — 37.8 cm

$5,000—7,000

503A Fine Blue and White Bo!le Vase, GuangxuSix-Character Mark and of the Period (1875-1908)

Decorated with alternating pa!erns ofplantain leaves, foliate scrolls, key-frets, andruyis, imitating Ming ‘heaping and piling’techniques, Guangxu six-character mark inunderglaze cobalt blue to base, hairline toneck, old loss to foot rim, height 15 in — 38.1 cm

Provenance:Private Canadian Collection

504

$20,000—30,000$3,000—5,000

505A Pair of Green Glazed Vases, QianlongMark, 19th Century

The a!ractive green colour suffused with adense network of crackled glaze, double circlesix-character mark to base, height 16.9 in — 43cm


$3,000—4,000

$3,000—4,000

506A Famille Rose Imitation Cinnabar Lacquer Box, Qianlong Mark

height 2.2 in — 5.5 cm

507A!ributed to Wang Dafan (1888-1961), Two Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques

With calligraphy and seal marks, 10.2 x 5.1 in —26 x 13 cm

$2,000—3,000

A!ributed to Wang Qi (1884-1937), AFamille Rose Porcelain Plaque of anImmortal and Boy


$1,000—2,000

508A!ributed to Wang Qi (1884-1937), AFamille Rose Porcelain Plaque of Li Tieguaiand a Lady


$1,000—2,000

509

$1,200—1,500

510An Amber Mala Prayer Bead Necklace, Sino-Tibetan, 19th Century or Earlier

length 16 in — 40.6 cm

510aA Fragmentary Peking Glass CourtNecklace, 19th Century

Consisting of sixty-three opaque glass beads,each inlaid with blue enamel florals, length 18.1in — 46 cm

Provenance:Acquired in London during the 1980’s

$500—700

511A Pair of Hardstone Carved MiniatureBasins

Carved as deep brushwashers, diameter 2.5 in— 6.4 cm

$400—600

512A Carved Opal Pendant of a Tang Lady18KSet within an 18k yellow gold wire frame mount,length 1.75 in — 4.4 cm

$900—1,200

An Ivory Scrimshaw Snuff Bo"le, RepublicPeriod

One side carved in relief with two figures, theother delicately carved and pigmented with aclassical landscape, natural age split alongivory body, height 2.5 in — 6.4 cm

$300—400

513A Famille Verte Porcelain Snuff Bo"le, 19thCentury

Depicting the Immortals Lu Dongbin and He Xiangu to one side, and the‘Three Kingdoms’ Lu Bu and Diaochan

to the other, shallow loss to foot rim, height3 in — 7.6 cm

$300—400

514A Tiger’s Eye Agate Carved Snuff Bo"le,19th Century

The beautiful agate stone carved with bird andflower pairings on both sides, height 2.8 in — 7cm

$500—700

515

516A Black Ground Cloisonné Snuff Bo"le, 19thCentury

Of waisted baluster form, the lobed roundelspainted with birds and flowers, the blackground interspersed with multi-coloured lotusscrolls, broken scoop, height 2.8 in — 7 cm

$300—400

517Two Blue and White Iron Red Snuff Bo"les,19th Century

Both with cylindrical form, one depicting adynamic seascape, with pink quartz stopperand double circle mark to base. The otherdepicting a leisurely boat landscape, withjadeite stopper, height 3.5 in — 9 cm

$400—600$400—600

518Two Hardstone Carved Snuff Bo"les

Consisting of one rose quartz carved snuff bo"le and one rectangular form agate carved snuff bo"le, rose quartz missing scoop, agate with few small losses to edges, 2.6 x 00 in — 6.5cm

Two Interior Painted Glass Snuff Bo"les,19th/20th Century

Consisting of an interior painted double snuffbo"le and a purple overlay Peking glass snuffbo"le, interior painted with detached stopper,tallest height 2.4 in — 6 cm

$200—300

519Two Porcelain Snuff Bo"les, 19th/20thCentury

Consisting of one blue and white painted withmonkeys, with tiger’s eye agate stopper, theother with crackled glaze ground and withpainted figures, with coral stopper, blue andwhite with adhered stopper, crackled glaze withmissing scoop, tallest height 3.5 in — 9 cm

$200—300

520A Blue and White Crackled Glaze SnuffBo"le, Kangxi Mark, 19th Century

Painted with the tale of the young Sima Guang

saving a friend from a water basin, thebody suffused with crackled glaze, height 3.3 in— 8.5 cm

$1,200—1,500

521

522A Jade Snuff Bo"le

Of an even opaque celadon tone, broadshoulders curving down towards a narrowedbase, with cylindrical ears and stylised dragonscarved to the body, two small holes to base,height 2.6 in — 6.5 cm

$2,000—3,000

523A Hair Crystal Snuff Bo"le, 19th Century

The clear stone with sharp needle inclusionsthroughout, with lapis lazuli stopper,numbering in ink to base, height 2.4 in — 6 cm

$300—400

$900—1,200

524A Rock Crystal Vase Lamp

height 26.8 in — 68 cm

Provenance:From the collection of Robert Noakes International, Toronto

A!ributed to Zhang Chong , ScholarGathering, 18th Century or Earlier

Ink and colour on silk, framed, silk creasingwith age, 69.3 x 36.2 in — 176 x 92 cm


$40,000—50,000

525A Set of Four Scroll Rubbings, Chen Jieqi

, Late Qing Dynasty

Ink on paper, 42.9 x 11.2 in — 109 x 28.5 cm


526Two Carved Soapstone Seals, Late QingDynasty

Together with lacquer box, signed Xu Sangeng

, tallest height 3 in — 7.6 cm

$400—600

527

A Huanghuali Stationary Tray, 19th/20thCentury

Beautifully carved with a series of ridges alongthe sides, two ‘hidden’ drawers cra!ed with ahinged pivot arm mechanism allowing onedrawer to be opened by pushing in the other,age crack to tray surface, 2.2 x 13 x 12.7 in — 5.6x 33 x 32.3 cm


528Two Hardwood Scholar’s Trays

Both demonstrating beautiful wood grain, thelarger tray carved with raised feet andnotched ridges, old crack reinforced bybu!erfly joint, largest length 20 in — 50.7 cm


529A Zitan Wood Tray, 19th Century

The zitan panel framed by huanghuali edgeswith old iron reinforcements, length 13.2 in —33.5 cm


530

$3,000—4,000

$600—800$800—1,200

$20,000—30,000

A Pair of Bamboo Inlaid Blackwood ScrollWeights

The bamboo surface carved with calligraphy,signed Zheng Banqiao , natural agesplits, length 10.6 in — 27 cm


531A Huanghuali Shallow Scholar’s Box, 19thCentury

Originally constructed as a ink stone box andcover, old loss to interior lip, length 9.6 in — 24.5cm


532A Burlwood Scholar’s Box, 19th Century

The shallow hinged box fixed with a yellowbrass ‘ruyi’ hasp, 2 x 11.7 x 6.5 in — 5.2 x 29.6 x16.5 cm


533

$1,000—1,500 $600—800$1,200—1,800

534A Pair of Huanghuali Scholar’s Boxes, 19thCentury

Of rectangular form, finely carved beaded lipsrunning the edges of the two halves, fixed withyellow brass ‘ruyi’ mounts, small loss to beadedlip of clasp, minor age cracks, 6.4 x 15.3 x 7.7 in— 16.3 x 38.9 x 19.6 cm


535A Deep Huanghuali Scholar’s Box, 19thCentury

Demonstrating classical gold huanghuali grain,carved calligraphy to top sliding panel, 4.4 x3.9 x 7.4 in — 11.1 x 9.8 x 18.8 cm


536A Rare Circular Huanghuali Necklace Box,19th Century

The circular form carved with four beadedridges running along the exterior, age cracks,diameter 7 in — 17.8 cm


$10,000—15,000

$1,500—2,000 $2,000—3,000

A Huanghuali Brushpot, 19th Century


Provenance:Property of a Canadian banker, who lived and purchased in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyo in the 1980s and 90s.

537

$1,800—2,000

538A Massive Zitan Carved Brushpot


A Celadon Russet Jade Mountain Brush Rest

In the form of a pierced mountain range withthree peaks, natural inclusions, length 4.8 in —12.2 cm

$1,000—1,500

539

$800—1,200

540A Reticulated White Jade Carving

Carved in curious scholar rock manner, withstand, natural inclusions, 2.2 x 3.5 in — 5.5 x 9 cm

$600—800

541A White Jade Plaque on Stand

Finely carved with plum blossoms to one side,bamboo to the other, affixed to wood stand,3.5 x 2.2 in — 9 x 5.7 cm

$1,200—1,500

542A Celadon White Jade Covered Vase

Of archaic phoenix form, the vessel carvedwith archaistic appendages along the edges,the stone with small dots of black inclusions,si"ing on a reticulated hardwood stand, height7.9 in — 20 cm

$6,000—8,000

A Fine Mughal-Style White Jade Bowl,18th/19th Century

Carved from translucent white stone withslight celadon tinge and occasional cloudinclusions, the body revealing foliate scrolls inshallow relief, the sides raising to an evertedrim and supported on a neatly cut foot rim,diameter 4.2 in — 10.6 cm

Provenance:Acquired from Beijing in the 1900s, as part ofthe collection of an important British-Canadian family.

$40,000—60,000

543A Mughal-Style Celadon Jade MarriageBowl, 18th/19th Century

The shallow dish with gently scalloped sides,the body reticulated with lush peony bloomsand scrolling vines, flanked with openworkpeony handles, together with 19th centuryhardwood stand, width 8.9 in — 22.5 cm

$12,000—15,000

544A Marble-Inlaid Hardwood Table Screen,19th Century

The marble texture evocative of a classicalChinese mountain landscape, inset within areticulated frame stand on four legs,embellished with dragons and spinning pearls,natural age cracks to wood, 24.4 x 17.5 in — 62 x44.5 cm


$1,500—2,500

545

A Small Taihu Scholar’s Rock

The porous stone tastefully set into an incensestone basin carved with ‘shou’ character,height 10.2 in — 26 cm

$1,600—1,800

546A Red River Scholar’s Rock

The stone exhibiting stratified streaks oforange, brown, and black, si!ing on a carvedhardwood stand, height 6 in — 15.2 cm

$1,000—1,200

547

Ju Ming (1938-), Taichi Series - SwingKick

( , 1938 ) — 11/20

20-11Signed in Chinese; numbered ‘20-11’ (engravedon lower back); bronze sculpture; edition 11/20,17.1 x 17.7 in — 43.5 x 45 cm

Provenance:Hanart 2 Gallery, Hong Kong. Acquired by thepresent owner in 1990.


548He Baili (Paklee Ho) (1945-),Landscape

(1945-)

Ink and colour on paper, framed, 35 x 7.5 in —89 x 19 cm

Provenance:Purchased directly from the artist in the 1990s.

$20,000—30,000

549Li Zhongliang (1944-), Home Next toa Bridge

(1944-) Oil on canvas, 33.9 x 48 in — 86 x 122 cm

Provenance:Purchased in Toronto, 1987, from the exhibition“Contemporary Paintings from the People’sRepublic of China”, by the present owner

Exhibited:“Contemporary Paintings from the People’sRepublic of China”, organized by the Chinese-Canadian Exchange of Artists 1987-88, held atJohn B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, from September4th to 26th, 1987

$6,000—8,000

550

A Huanghuali Washbasin Stand, 17th Century

Six slender legs joined in the central bar,projecting tendons at the top with ball finials,the old huanghuali legs worn at the feet,height 27.6 in — 70 cm

Provenance:Purchased from Pao & Moltke, Toronto

$10,000—15,000

551A Huanghuali Altar Table

The apron carved into two bamboo-like reedsjoined by interlocked-ring struts, age shrinkageto floating panel, 33.5 x 40.2 x 16.3 in — 85 x 102x 41.5 cm

$6,000—8,000

552A Lao Huali Carved Chair, 19th Century

Demonstrating stylized chilong fret pa!erns,the seat inset with an intricately woven mat,38 x 24.5 x 19.5 in — 96.5 x 62.2 x 49.5 cm


$1,000—1,500

553

$120,000—180,000

A Pair of Chinese Hardwood Chairs

In the Ming ‘southern scholar’s hat’ form, with plain splats, wide rectangular seatsinset with mats, and four square-section legsjoined by stetchers, 47.6 x 27.2 x 21.3 in — 121 x69 x 54 cm

$2,000—3,000

554A Huali Carved Daybed, Late Qing/EarlyRepublic Period

With ma!ed armrest and sla!ed back, theapron reticulated and inset with two deepdrawers, 29.5 x 73.6 x 29.9 in — 75 x 187 x 76 cm


$4,000—5,000

555A Huali Round Table, Early 20th Century

Carved with undulating legs and ridgessimulating bamboo, cra"ed in three separateparts, the mid-section legs collapsable, 33.5 x38.2 in — 85 x 97 cm


$2,000—3,000

556

557A Marble-Inlaid Huali Incense Burner Stand

height 25.4 in — 64.5 cm

$800—1,000

558A Chinese Carved Hardwood Stand

19 x 13.5 in — 48.3 x 34.3 cm

Provenance:Estate of Carol Solway, Toronto

$80—120

559A Jade and Hardstone Inlaid HardwoodPanel

With four bone-carved calligraphy characters,51.4 x 23.2 in — 130.5 x 59 cm


$2,000—3,000

A Six-Panel Jade and Hardstone InlaidLacquer Floor Screen, Early 20th Century

Inlaid with beautiful quantities of differentlycoloured jadeite, tiger’s eye agate, hardstoneand soapstone, height 72 in — 183 cm

560

$2,000—3,000

561A Set of Four Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Suanzhi Chairs, Early 20th Century

Two chairs with repaired top rails, some missing inlays, 36.6 x 16.5 x 15.6 in — 93 x 42 x 39.5 cm

$10,000—15,000

Notes:

Conditions of Sale1. All lots are sold “AS IS”. Any description issued by the auctioneer ofan article to be sold is subject to variation to be posted or announced verbally in the auction room prior to the time of sale. While theauctioneer has endeavoured not to mislead in the description issued,and the utmost care is taken to ensure the correct cataloguing ofeach item, such descriptions are purely statements of opinion andare not intended to constitute a representation to the prospectivepurchasers and no warranty of the correctness of such descriptionis made. An opportunity for inspection of each article is offered priorto the time of sale. No sale will be set aside on account of lack ofcorrespondence of the article with its description or its reproduction,if any, whether colour or black & white. Some lots are of an age and/or nature which preclude their being in pristine condition and somecatalogue descriptions make reference to damage and/or restoration.The lack of such a reference does not imply that a lot is free fromdefects nor does any reference to certain defects imply the absenceof others. Frames on artwork are not included as part of purchase orcondition. It is the responsibility of prospective purchasers to inspector have inspected each lot upon which they wish to bid, relying upontheir own advisers, and to bid accordingly.

2. Each lot sold is subject to a 20% buyers premium as part of thepurchase price.

3. Unless exempted by law, the buyer is required to pay HarmonizedSales Tax on the total purchase price including the buyer’s premium.For international buyers, taxes are not applicable when purchases are shipped out of country. Items shipped out of Ontario, the buyer isrequired to pay taxes as per the tax status of that province, whether it HST or GST (Goods and Services Tax).

4. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot from sale atany time, to divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at hissole discretion, all without notice.

5. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance thebidding at his absolute discretion. The auctioneer reserves the rightnot to accept and not to reject any bid. Without limitation, any bidwhich is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, orwhich is merely a nominal or fractional advance over the previous bidmay not be recognized.

6. Each lot may be subject to an unpublished reserve which may bechanged at any time by agreement between the auctioneer and theconsignor. The auctioneer may bid, or direct an employee to bid, onbehalf of the consignor as agreed between them. In addition, theauctioneer may accept and submit absentee and telephone bids,to be executed by an employee of the auctioneer, pursuant to theinstructions of prospective purchasers not in attendance at the sale.

7. The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer for any lot shallbe the buyer and such buyer shall forthwith assume full risk andresponsibility for the lot and must comply with such other Conditionsof Sale as may be applicable. If any dispute should arise betweenbidders the auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to designate the buyer or, at his option, to withdraw any disputed lot from the sale,or to re-offer it at the same or a subsequent sale. The auctioneer’sdecision in all cases shall be final.

8. Immediately after the purchase of a lot, the buyer shall pay orundertake to the satisfaction of the auctioneer with respect topayment of the whole or any part of the purchase price requested bythe auctioneer, failing which the auctioneer in his sole discretion maycancel the sale, with or without re-offering the item for sale.

9. The buyer shall pay for all lots within 48 hours from the date of thesale, after which a late charge of 2% per month on the total invoicemay be incurred or the auctioneer, in his sole discretion, may cancelthe sale. The buyer shall not become the owner of the lot until paidfor in full. Items must be removed within 10 days from the date of sale, after which storage charges may be incurred.

10. Each lot purchased, unless the sale is cancelled as above, shall beheld by the auctioneer at his premises or at a public warehouse at the sole risk of the buyer until fully paid for and taken away.

11. Notwithstanding condition no. 1, if the buyer, prior to removal ofa lot, makes arrangements satisfactory to the auctioneer for theinspection of such lot by a fully qualified person acceptable to theauctioneer to determine the genuineness or authenticity of the lot, tobe carried out promptly following the sale of the lot, and if, but only if,within a period of 14 days following the sale a written opinion of suchperson is presented to the auctioneer to the effect that the lot is notgenuine or authentic, accompanied by a written request by the buyerfor rescission of the sale, then the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the sale price refunded to the buyer.

12. Payment for purchases must be by cash, INTERAC direct debit(Cdn clients in person only), certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas notapplicable), travelers cheque, bank draft, electronic transfer (feeapplies), and VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000).

13. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles within theaforementioned time limit, the auctioneer, without limitation of therights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, mayresell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyershall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for:

(a) any deficiency in price between the re-sale amount and theamount to have been paid by the original buyer;(b) any reasonable charge by the auctioneer for the storage ofsuch articles until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer; and(c) the amount of commission which the auctioneer would haveearned had payment been made in full by the original buyer.

14. It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements forinsuring, packing and removing the property purchased and anyassistance by the auctioneer or his servants, agents or contractors, inpacking or removal shall be rendered as a courtesy and without anyliability to them.

15. The auctioneer acts solely as agent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any attribute of, title to, or restriction affecting the articles consigned for sale. Without limitation, the buyer understandsthat any item bought may be affected by the provisions of the Cultural Property Export Act (Canada).

16. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse admission to the saleor to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person orpersons at any auction.

Selling at Waddington’s

Our specialists regularly travel to major Canadian cities to meet with prospective consignors. For further information, or to arrange an appointment, please contact our Toronto office.

Property normally arrives at Waddington’s at least three months before the sale in order to allow our specialists time to research, catalogue, photograph and promote the items. Consignors will receive a contract to sign, setting forth terms and fees for our services.

insuranceA 1% insurance charge, based on the hammer price of the property, will be applied to all accounts.

citesRestrictions exist regarding the import and export of species protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). This includes but is not limited to items made of or containing bone (whalebone etc.), ivory, tortoise shell, seal skin, rhinoceros horn and any other animal part and is strictly controlled or forbidden by most countries. Please review your country’s laws before bidding on pieces made of or containing these restricted items. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to inquire about and obtain the proper permits for artwork purchased that may contain restricted materials, if such permit can be obtained. Please contact the department for further assistance.

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waddington’s commission rates Items selling for $7,501 or more 10%

Items selling for $2,501 to $7,500 15%

Items selling for $251 to $2,500 20%

Items selling for $250 or less 25%

*There is a minimum handling charge of $20 per item

canadian art department commission rates Items selling for $7,500 or more 10%

Items selling for $2,501 to $7,499 15%

Items selling for $2,500 or less 20%

*There is a minimum handling charge of $20 per item

Paintings, drawings, prints, furniture, jewellery and all forms of decorative arts and collectibles may be brought to our Toronto office where we can provide you with preliminary auction estimates and consignment procedures. Please visit our website atwww.waddingtons.ca for details on our various departments and how to contact the specialists. We also accept mailed and emailed requests for advice on the marketability of objects. A photograph and phone number must accompany a full description of each item.

All lots will be offered and sold subject to the Conditions of Sale which appear in this catalogue as well as any Glossary and posted or oral announcement. By bidding at auction, bidders are bound by those Conditions and Glossary, as amended by any oral announcement or posted notices, which together form the contract of sale between the successful bidder (buyer), Waddington’s™ and the consignor (seller) of the lot. Descriptions or photographs of lots are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.

condition of lotsAll of the items are to be considered, unless otherwise noted in the description, in good condition. The definition of “good” when used in reference to condition, describes an object as having had no major damage or repair but as with the nature of the material, may show minor surface wear, discolouration etc., which indicates the acceptable wear that the piece may acquire with age. If you are particular about minor flaws, you should examine the pieces in person or have our staff answer any questions before bidding. Sizes are approximate. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to inquire as to the condition of a lot before bidding. Condition reports are available upon request by phone, fax, email or in person. You are advised to make any requests well in advance of the sale.

Frames on artwork are not included as part of purchase or condition.

buyers premiumA premium of 20% of the successful bid price of each lot.

A charge of 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is applicable on the hammer price and buyer’s premium, except for purchases exported from Canada. In the case where purchases are shipped out of the province of Ontario, the HST or GST is charged based on the tax status of that province.

paymentPayment for purchases must be by cash, INTERAC direct debit (Cdn clients in person only), certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas not applicable), travelers cheque, bank draft, electronic transfer (fee applies), VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000).

ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN FUNDS

biddingThe Auctioneer may also execute bids on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. The reserve is the confidential minimum price the seller is willing to accept for his or her property, below which it will not be sold.

shippingThe Auctioneers will not undertake packing or shipping. The purchaser must designate and arrange for the services of an independent shipper and be responsible for all shipping, insurance expenses and any necessary export permits that may apply. The Auctioneers will, upon request, provide names of professional packers and shippers but will not be held responsible for the service or have any liability for providing this information. Reliable pre-auction estimates of shipping costs of lots offered in this sale may be obtained from:

PakShip905.470.6874 / 905.470.6875 / [email protected]

Envoy416.299.3367, [email protected]

Fero Transport514.453.1462, 514.543.7585www.ferotransport.ca

removal of purchasesPurchases must be paid for within 48 hours of the date of the sale, and removed from premises within 10 days of the date of sale (see Conditions of Sale, conditions 8 to 15). Clients are advised that packing and/or handling of purchased lots by our employees or agents is undertaken solely as a courtesy for the convenience of clients.

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