The spring sale, titled to honour the Japanese cherry blossom season, and the curated nature of the lot selection features nearly 250 pieces of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Tibetan art. Available for viewing from May 9th in our Hammersmith saleroom, the auction includes a group of lots from the collection of Dr Claudio Perino, among other important private estates comprising Japanese prints and paintings, bronze vases, Ming and Qing porcelain and bronzes.
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Lot 1
A SET OF SIX CHINESE ARCHAIC TOMB JADES Neolithic, circa 3000 BC
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Estimated at £4,500 - £5,000
Lot 3
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC 'DRAGON' CHIME Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century
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Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 4
A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC YELLOW JADE VASE Qing dynasty, 18th century
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 5
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE 'CHILONG' CARVING Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century
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Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 15
A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA Ming Dynasty, 17th century
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 17
A CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED SHUFU-STYLE BOWL AND A CIZHOU JAR Probably Yuan dynasty
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Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 18
A CHINESE JIZHOU 'DRAGON' PAPERCUT POTTERY BOWL Song or Yuan dynasty
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Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 20
A CHINESE CIZHOU JAR AND A STEM CUP Song /Yuan dynasty, 13th century
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Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 26
A CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE INCENSE BURNER Ming Dynasty, circa 1620
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Estimated at £1,700 - £2,000
Lot 28
A CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 29
A CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE MODEL OF A PRUNUS TREE Qing Dyansty, 18th century
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 30
A LARGE CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE ARCHAISTIC VASE, GU Qing dynasty, 18th century
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Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500
Lot 34
A CHINESE FAHUA FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL Ming Dynasty, 16th century
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Estimated at £250 - £300
Lot 35
A CHINESE FAHUA FIGURE OF BUDAI HESHANG Ming dynasty, 17th century
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Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 36
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' JAR Ming dynasty, six-character Xuande mark and of the period
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Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500
Lot 38
A SET OF FIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SAUCERS Qing Dyansty, 18th century
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Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 40
A PAIR OF CHINESE IMARI DISHES Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 41
A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE 'CUCKOO' JAR Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 42
A CHINESE 'SQUIRRELS AND GRAPES' TULIP VASE AND COVER Qing dynasty, 18th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 43
A CHINESE IRON-RED AND GILT FIGURAL DISH Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 46
A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE BRUSHPOT, BITONG Probably 19th century
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Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 50
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE QUATREFOIL LIME GREEN-GROUND JARDINIERE Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000
Lot 51
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'PEONY' DISH Qing dynasty, Tongzhi mark and period
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 52
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE MINIATURE VASE Republic period, early 20th century
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 54
A CHINESE YELLOW-GROUND ENAMELLED SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th century
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Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 58
A CHINESE RICE PAPER PAINTING OF A FALCONER Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 59
A SET OF EIGHT CHINESE RICE PAPER PAINTINGS Canton, 19th century
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Estimated at £800 - £1,000
Lot 61
A CHINESE PRINT OF AN INK RUBBING MOUNTED AS A HANDSCROLL 20th century
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Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 63
A RARE CHINESE MOULDED LAQUE BURGAUTE BOWL Qing dynasty, 18th century
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Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500
Lot 67
A PAIR OF CHINESE LADIE'S SILK SHOES Early 20th century, circa 1900
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Estimated at £120 - £150
Lot 71
A CHINESE BOXWOOD CARVING OF BOYS AND A FINGER CITRON Late Qing dynasty
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Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 73
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF AN IMMORTAL Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 74
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOU LAO Late Qing dynasty, circa 1890
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 75
A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT, STRAINER AND COVER FOR THE THAI MARKET Late Qing dynasty, circa 1900
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Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 76
A CHINESE RED-GLAZED VASE, MEIPING Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
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Estimated at £700 - £900
Lot 80
A CHINESE RED-GLAZED CONG VASE AND AN INCENSE BURNER 20th century
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Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 86
A CHINESE ROBIN'S EGG GLAZED 'PUMPKIN' WATERPOR Late Qing dynasty, early 20th century
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Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 87
A CHINESE DOUCAI 'BLOSSOMS' DISH Late Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 89
A CHINESE DOUCAI 'SQUIRREL AND GRAPES' BOWL Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 92
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE AND ENAMELLED 'BUTTERFLY' CUP Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 93
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BRUSHWASHER Six character Guangxu mark but probably later
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 96
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' ROULEAU VASE Early 20th century
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Estimated at £150 - £200