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A rich dark brown chalcedony stone, with pale beige and almost white inclusions, brilliantly carved as a reclining horse with a couple of monkeys. One monkey is white, the other beige, and the horse is dark brown.

 

Horse & Monkey



Carved chalcedony horse.

H11

A deep rich dark brown chalcedony stone, with pale beige and almost white inclusions, brilliantly carved as a reclining horse with a couple of monkeys. Very good use of the colours, so that one monkey is white, the other beige, and the horse is dark brown.

Chinese, 1760 - 1830.
Provenance: George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 5.5cm high x 8cm long x 4.6cm depth.

Zodiac sign / Horse / Monkey

 

 

 

A clear rock crystal Vase, carved with lingzhi, peach, and a flower plus a sack. A duck, with a peach branch in its beak, forms the cover, with loose ring handles either side.

 

Lingzhi,Peach & Flower Vase & Cover



Rock crystal vase & cover.

H12

A clear rock crystal carved with lingzhi, peach, and a flower plus a sack. A duck, with a peach branch in its beak, forms the cover for a vase with loose ring handles either side.

Chinese, 1780 - 1860.
Provenance: George James.
Dimensions: 12.4cm high x 7.2cm wide x 6.6cm depth.
Stand: Hardwood fitted stand.

 

 

 

A good bright Coral carved as a figure of a young boy, carrying flowers on his back, with a basket of more flowers at his feet.

 

Coral Young Boy



Carved coral boy.

H13

A good bright Coral carved as a figure of a young boy, carrying flowers on his back, with a basket of more flowers at his feet.

Chinese, 1880 - 1910.
Provenance: George James.
Dimensions: 11.7cm high x 8cm wide x 2.6cm depth.
Stand: Hardwood fitted stand.

 

 

 

A bright Turquoise, carved as a kneeling lady holding a fan in one hand and a flowering branch in the other.

 

Turquoise Lady



Carved Turquoise

H14

A bright Turquoise, carved as a kneeling lady holding a fan in one hand and a flowering branch in the other.

Chinese, 1900 - 1950.
Provenance: George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 6.3cm high x 5.5cm wide x 2.8cm depth.
Stand: Hardwood fitted stand.

 

 

 

A large even coloured piece of Coral, carved as Guanyin, surrounded by a dragon and pearl riding above the waves.

 

Guanyin, Dragon & Pearl



Carved coral Guanyin.

H15

A large even coloured piece of Coral, carved as Guanyin, surrounded by a dragon and pearl riding above the waves.

Chinese, 1840 - 1900.
Provenance: George James.
Dimensions: 18cm long x 14.3cm high x 3.7cm depth.
Stand: Hardwood fitted stand.


Zodiac sign / Dragon

 

 

 

A red and white translucent carnelian carving, with attractive markings, in the form of a reclining cow.

 

Reclining Cow



Carved carnelian cow.

H16

A red and white translucent carnelian carving, with attractive markings, in the form of a reclining cow.

Chinese, 1880 - 1910.
Provenance: George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 10cm long x 5.2cm high x 4cm wide.

Zodiac sign / Bullock

 

 

 

A fine carved Soapstone seal, with a small figure guiding a sampan through stormy seas with crested waves, beneath a towering rocky cliff, with a gnarled tree clinging to the edge of tiered rockwork, inscribed Meng Yan xing shang.

 

Reverse of the fine carved Soapstone seal, with a small figure guiding a sampan through stormy seas with crested waves, beneath a towering rocky cliff, with a gnarled tree clinging to the edge of tiered rockwork, inscribed Meng Yan xing shang.

 

Inscribed Meng Yan xing shang on this fine carved Soapstone seal, with a small figure guiding a sampan through stormy seas with crested waves, beneath a towering rocky cliff, with a gnarled tree clinging to the edge of tiered rockwork.

 

The Seal: A fine carved Soapstone seal, with a small figure guiding a sampan through stormy seas with crested waves, beneath a towering rocky cliff, with a gnarled tree clinging to the edge of tiered rockwork, inscribed Meng Yan xing shang.

 

Sampan Below Rocky Cliffs Seal



Soapstone seal.

H17

A finely carved Soapstone seal, with a small figure guiding a sampan through stormy seas with crested waves, beneath a towering rocky cliff, with a gnarled tree clinging to the edge of elaborately tiered rockwork extending around all four sides, inscribed Meng Yan xing shang ("For Meng Yan's heartfelt appreciation''). The use of the differing colours in this work really is masterly, the tree stands out in a dark russet colour, but even the figure's face is paler than his body and the boat is another pale russet tone.

Chinese, 18th century.
Provenance: Robert Kleiner.
Dimensions: 8.5cm high x 6.5cm wide x 6.5cm depth.

 

 

 

A Chinese Canton enamel wine ewer, the body decorated with six painted panels of flowers and flying insects. Qianlong period.

 

Flowers & Flying Insects Wine Ewer



Canton enamel ewer.

M9

A Chinese Canton enamel wine ewer, the body decorated with six painted panels of flowers and flying insects. Qianlong period.

Chinese, 1736 - 1795.
Provenance: George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 15.5cm high x 15.5cm wide x 7.5cm depth.

Enamel wine ewer, a good example of its type, the floral panels particularly pleasing.

 

 

 

A Chinese bronze incense burner in the form of a fo lion with a ribboned brocade ball.

 

Fo Lion Incence Burner



Bronze incense burner.

M11

A Chinese bronze incense burner in the form of a fo lion with a ribboned brocade ball.

Chinese, 18th century.
Provenance: George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 18cm high x 22cm long x 8cm depth.

 

 

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