1017 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE/VERTE VASES of square section enamelled in polychrome with immortals and figures in mountainous landscapes, with blue leopards mask handles with gilt loops, Daoguang, 12" high. See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £450-750 | Nil |
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750 |
| 1018 | A CHINESE PLATE enamelled in polychrome and gilt with a palace on an island in a lake, within an undulating gilt rim, the reverse covered in a turquoise glaze with five iron red bats and a seal mark in iron red, "Made by Jiang Zhenglong", Daoguang, 9.25" dia. See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent £300-500 | Nil |
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1300 |
| 1019 | A PAIR OF CHINESE BOWLS AND SAUCERS finely enamelled in polychrome and gilt with elegant figures in fenced gardens, within blue and gilt diaper pattern borders, the underside of the saucers covered in a turquoise glaze and with a Daoguang seal mark in iron red and of the period, the tea bowls inscribed "Made by Jiang Zhenglong", the bowls 4.25" dia. and the saucers 6.25" dia. (4). See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £400-600 | Nil |
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750 |
| 1020 | A CHINESE BRONZE OF A LOHAN, his simple gown tied with a cord, probably Ming, 8.75" high. See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £400-700 | Nil |
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950 |
| 1021 | A CHINESE COMB with an inscription and an attached label inscribed in pen "Chinese comb for the hair", in the hand of Sarah Maria Reeves, the eldest daughter of John Russell Reeves, an oval lacquer box, two lacquer tea bowls with mother of pearl inlay, a lacquer box with a metal handle and a tortoiseshell "saucer" with gilt and silvered decoration (6) Provenance: The Reeves family and thence by descent. £50-100 | Nil |
|
70 |
| 1022 | A SET OF CHINESE "OPIUM SCALES" in a hardwood case with a "guitar-shaped" lower section containing gilt metal pans and an ivory scale, together with a collection of spindles, needlecases, hair ornaments, a bone carving of bear baiting, 3.75" and an opium knife with an axe-shaped blade (a collection) Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £50-100 | Nil |
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600 |
| 1023 | CHINESE "CASH" tied together in the shape of a sword, with a label attached inscribed in pen "Chinese "Cash" - small coins of almost infinitesimal value" and signed with a monogram "SMR", for Sarah Maria Reeves, the eldest daughter of John Russell Reeves, 23.75" long Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
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90 |
| 1024 | A CELADON GREEN JADE ROUNDEL carved and pierced in the form of a flowerhead, 2" dia., a white "hardstone" archer's ring and a green hardstone carving of a peach, 3" (3) Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
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90 |
| 1025 | A CHINESE SOAPSTONE TABLE SCREEN, the square panel carved with figures in a boat, pavilions and buildings on islands and trees, the upper right hand corner with an inscription, on a carved and pierced hardwood stand, probably Jiaqing/Daoguong, 11.25" high Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £200-400 | Nil |
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1200 |
| 1026 | A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER TRAY of shaped rectangular form decorated with elegant figures in palatial buildings, the moulded border with feathery leaves and scrolling foliage, circa 1820, 23.25" wide Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
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90 |
| 1027 | A JAPANESE LACQUER BOX in three sections, decorated in shades of gold with a figure seated beside a stream and a pavilion, with a gold-ground interior, Meiji, 3.25" wide and a black lacquer shrine containing a standing figure of Buddha, 6.25" (2) Provenance: The Reeves family and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
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100 |
| 1028 | A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY FAN carved with animals, leafy tendrils, flowers, garlands and flying foxes, surrounding a central oval panel with the monogram "SG", 14.75" wide, retaining the original box inscribed under the lid "Hoaching." See illustration Provenance: The Reeves and thence by descent. £150-250 | Nil |
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800 |
| 1029 | A CHINESE VERMILLION POUCH worked in metal thread and coloured sequins with butterflies amidst flowering and fruiting branches, with a blue lining, circa 1820, 5.5" and a Chinese embossed leather pocket book with an old label inscribed in ink "No. 21 Chinese pocketbook", apparently in the hand of Sarah Maria Reeves, the daughter of John Russell Reeves, 6.5" (2). See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
|
100 |
| 1030 | A PAIR OF CHINESE SHOES in blue, gold and silk, embroidered with colourful threads and sequins, circa 1830, 3.75" (2) Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £50-100 | Nil |
|
60 |
| 1031 | A CHINESE "MANDARINS" DOUBLE-ENDED POUCH embroidered in blue, black, green, ivory and gold with stylised flowers and precious objects, within key pattern borders, the blue-lined interior containing a sheet of pink paper printed with Chinese characters and an oval panel containing the name "Ming Qua", another pouch in the form of a jardiniere of flowers and two Chinese silk watch pockets, one inscribed in pen "watch pocket", apparently in the hand of Sarah Maria Reeves, the eldest daughter of John Russell Reeves (4). See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent £100-200 | Nil |
|
200 |
| 1032 | A CHINESE "MANDARINS" POCKET worked in silk threads with butterflies amidst blossoming prunus, with peonies on the reverse, the blue loop and tassels with pink glass mounts, circa 1820. The centre section 6.5", a similar pouch and three tassels (5) Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent £100-200 | Nil |
|
280 |
| 1033 | A PAIR OF CHINESE "MANDARINS" TASSELS in polychrome and metallic threads, early 19th century, 51.5" high excluding the hanging loops (2). See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
|
500 |
| 1034 | A MAGNIFICENT CHINESE SILK COVERLET worked in polychrome with a central oval panel with a temple on a bridge surrounded by flowers, with a doorway, mountains, a bridge and a house, in a flower filled landscape beneath the setting sun, the field with conforming decoration and the border with pavilions, junks, tables, precious objects and buildings on a pale sea-green ground, the tasseled border in pink, ivory, blue, yellow and green, together with a label inscribed in pen "Worked in Canton for Mr J. Reeves", apparently in the hand of his granddaughter, Sarah Maria Reeves, the eldest daughter of John Russell Reeves, c.90" x c.115". See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £2500-4500 | Nil |
|
2600 |
| 1035 | A SET OF EIGHT CHINESE INK BLOCKS with inscriptions carved in gilt and blue and carved decorations of figures engaged in a variety of pursuits, each 72mm x 18mm, contained in a black lacquer box lined in yellow silk and decorated with a scaly dragon, circa 1830. Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
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700 |
| 1036 | AN IMPERIAL QUALITY INK CAKE BOX containing sixteen black ink blocks with intricately carved decoration of figures, pavilions and extensive landscapes with inscriptions in gilt on the front and the reverse, each block measuring 93mm x 28mm, in a fitted brocade-lined black lacquer box decorated in polychrome and gilt with five-clawed dragons, in a brocade box with a panel of script in yellow and black on the lid, with an outer wooden carrying case with a sliding lid with an inscription, each block with a six-character Jiaqing mark at the side and of the period, Jiaqing, 15.75" x 11.75". Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £3000-5000 | 17.5% |
|
42000 |
| 1038 | A CHINESE IVORY GROUP of a man riding on an ox beneath a gnarled tree with birds perched amidst blossom, the rockwork base with sprouting chrysanthemums and flowering branch work, the underside with an old Chinese label bearing the number "35", possibly in the hand of Reeves's granddaughter Sarah Maria Reeves, the eldest daughter of John Russell Reeves, 9.5" high, on a rounded rectangular stand with a reeded edge and a velvet-lined inner panel, fitted with a glass dome and on four compressed bun feet. See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £800-1600 | Nil |
|
3400 |
| 1039 | A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER BOX of canted rectangular form inlaid in mother of pearl with figures, branches and flowers within geometric borders, the sides with brass carrying handles, early 19th century, 21.25" wide x 19.5" high. See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
|
400 |
| 1040 | A CHINESE PAINTED BOX of octagonal form, decorated with panels of figures, flowers, fruit and fish, early 19th century, 16.75" wide Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
|
600 |
| 1041 | A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER WORK BOX with mother of pearl inlay of figures crossing a bridge in an extensive landscape, flowers and fruit, the underside of the lid with an oval ivory panel inscribed "SR" and the fitted interior with numerous ivory fittings and sewing accoutrements, early 19th century, 17" wide. See illustration Provenance: Presumably "SR" denotes Sarah Reeves (nee Russell) who married John Reeves on 19th February 1803 and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
|
120 |
| 1042 | A CHINESE BLACK LACQUER OCCASIONAL TABLE, the rectangular top with rounded corners decorated in shades of gilt and polychrome with elegant figures in a garden, within a broad foliate border, on an associated turned base with an ebonised and painted finish, 21.75" wide Provenance: The Reeves family and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
|
100 |
| 1043 | AN ANGLO-CHINESE TRUNK of rectangular form, the exterior covered in leather with metal-stud decoration and the interior lined in camphorwood, early 19th century, 33" wide Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £100-200 | Nil |
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| 1044 | A PAIR OF ANGLO-CHINESE "HUALI" SIDE CHAIRS with shell carved cresting rails over baluster splats and drop-in seats, on cabriole legs carved with shells at the knee joined by turned stretchers and terminating in pad feet, probably circa 1820, 23.25" wide (2). See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £1000-2000 | Nil |
|
4400 |
| 1045 | A FINE ANGLO-CHINESE EXOTIC-WOOD PEMBROKE TABLE of Sheraton design, the rounded rectangular top with a moulded edge and inlaid with satinwood banding and ebony stringing, over a frieze drawer at either end, apparently retaining the original turned button handles and with exotic wood linings, on ring-turned legs terminating in brass toe caps and castors, 36" x 43.5" extended. See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. £1500-2500 | Nil |
|
3200 |
| 1046 | A FINE ANGLO-CHINESE EXOTIC WOOD SOFA TABLE of Sheraton design, probably conceived ensuite to the previous lot, the rectangular flap top with rounded corners and inlaid with contrasting banding edged with pale wood and ebony stringing, over three frieze drawers and opposing simulated drawers, apparently retaining the original turned button handle and with exotic wood linings, on panelled rectangular standard end supports and four downswept sabre legs terminating in brass toe caps and castors, 58.25" x 24.25". See illustration Provenance: John Reeves and thence by descent. Like the previous lot, this table remains in remarkably untouched "dry" condition. The underside of two of the drawers bear Chinese characters in black ink. £8000-12000 | Nil |
|
7500 |
|
1047 |
A CHINESE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP carved as a magnolia bloom, 17th/18th century, 4.5" wide (150mm) x 5.5" high (140mm). See illustration FP Provenance: Apparently acquired by John Reeves after his arrival in Canton in 1812 and thence by descent. £3000-6000 |
Nil |
|
8000 |
