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AUCTION CATALOGUE 

85th Auction, May 10, 2019 

Lot 7019 

Chinese Jade 

A very rare and fine small white-brown jade carving 

of a human figure

Lot 7063 

A beautiful and extremely fine painted wooden statue of a Bodhisattva

ASIATIKA

CHINESE CELADON 

7000 An essential and rare celadon glazed dish in 

the shape of a mallow flower 

The straight outlines of the six petals lead to a shallow 

round base, entirely decorated in relief with very fine lower 

vines beneath the soft olive green glaze. The underside is 

glazed with incisions indicating the petals. The foot ring is 

unglazed, but burned reddish-brown in the firing. 

Manufacture of Yoa-chon. 

Style of: Northern Song (11th / 12th century), 

age determination uncertain 

Diameter: 14.5cm 

€ 400.00 

7001 Decorative small double-handled 

celadon glazed jar 

This jar features a globular body, rising to a short cylinder 

shaped neck. Two fine rounded handles are resting on the 

shoulders and the neck. This fine piece is decorated in 

relief with flowers and vines beneath the crackled, soft 

green glaze. 

Style of: Song / Yuan (13century), 


Height: 7cm 

M.Tregear, La Céramique Song, pg.172, fig.250 

€ 70.00

7002 An intriguing, Longquan celadon glazed dish 

Beneath the curved well is enclosed with a plain broad rim. 

At the centre, a pair of fish is moulded in high relief within 

a double line border. 

Style of: Yuan (13th – 14th century), 


Origin: Longquan, Zhejiang 

Diameter: 12cm 

Exhibition of Chinese Celadon and other related wares in 

South East Asia, Singapore, 1979. Pg.18, Pl.103, pg.152. 

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2008/finechinese-ceramics-and-works-of-art-l08213/lot.533.html 

€ 100.00 

7003 A remarkable and rare square shaped celadon 

glazed base or pedestal 

This piece of art is likely to be part of a square shaped vase. 

The hollow base flares outwards to a straight rim, both decorated 

by delicate cutaway patterns and openings, accentuated 

by relief on the sides. Moreover, it is decorated with two 

dragons and two flowers and on the rim with squares and 

rectangles. The four corners are decorated with moulded 

animal figures. This celadon vase is covered in green glaze. 

The interior inclining rim remained unglazed and burned is 

reddish-brown in the firing as it is characteristic of the period. 

Style of: Yuan (1279-1368), age determination uncertain 

Origin: Longquan 

Dimensions: 9.5cm x 7.8cm Height: 6cm 

Comp. Sotheby’s Cat. 93, no 2 (?) 

€ 150.00

CHINESE GLAZED STONEWARE 

7004 A good, decorative small glazed stoneware vase 

This vase features a globular body rising from a short foot 

ring which is surmounted by a long neck with a wide and 

flat everted rim. The body is decorated with several bands. 

Iridescent green glaze is partially visible on the body and 

shoulders. This trait is characteristic of the period. On the 

underside two indents are visible; these are caused by the 

baking methods. 

Style of: Han (206BC - AD 220), 


Height: 13cm 

Similar: Orientations October 1986, pg.58 

€ 65.00 

7005 An interesting oval green glazed stoneware dish 

This remarkable stoneware dish features rounded sides 

which are rising to a straight edge with two flat handles 

covered in a silver iridescent green glaze. 

Oval dishes of this size are rare. Similar dishes made in 

bronze. 

Similarly rare 

Style of: Han (206 BC – AD 220), 


Length: 10.5cm 

€ 60.00 

7006 An interesting and rare flat stoneware dish 

This rare flat stoneware dish rests on three angular feet. This 

piece is covered in a silver iridescent green glaze, while the 

underside is unglazed. 

Style of: Han (206 BC – AD 220), 



€ 35.00

7007 A very important pottery figure of a warrior 

We see a Warrior standing, holding one hand above the 

other in front of him (possibly held a spear), dressed in 

helmet and armour, with an extremely elaborately 

moulded face. The figure is almost entirely covered in a 

creamy glaze. 

Style of: Sui (581-618), 


Height: 27cm 

Sotheby’s Catalogue December 1974, lot 129 

€ 180.00 

7008 An especially beautiful and rare glazed pottery 

figure of a warrior 

The figure is standing on a small oval foot, wearing a helmet 

and Ixi-armour; the whole piece is covered in crème glaze. 

The warrior astounds with finely sculpted details of the 

clothing and especially of the facial features. 

Style of: Sui (581 – 618), 


Height: 25cm 

This kind of figure from this period is extremely unusual. 

€ 120.00

7009 A greatly important and rare sancai-glazed 

pottery ewer in the shape of a goose 

Seated on its feet, head raised with a plump body and lush 

flaring tail, hollow on the inside. The head and feather tail in 

elaborate detail, covered in an iridescent and adherent green, 

brown and crème glaze. 

Style of: Tang – Liao (10th century) OXFORD 

Authentification states ‘last date of firing less than 100 years 

ago’ (Sample No C118g87) 

Height: 8cm 

This is an extremely rare miniature version of larger 

bird-shaped vases. 

Similar: Sotheby’s catalogue 14th July 1970, Lot 9. 

Orientations, sept. 1988, pg.3. 

€ 200.00 

7010 A ravishing decorative Sancai-glazed 

stoneware jar 

The well-curved globular body is surmounted by a short 

neck with a lipped everted rim. The broad shoulder is bearing 

four leaf-shaped appliques, covered in a mixture of 

ochre and green glaze running in rivulets from the mouth 

over the body. In certain areas we find a fine iridescence. 

The underside is unglazed, exposing the greyish-white pottery 

beneath. 

Style of: Tang (618-907), age determination uncertain 

Height: 8.5cm 

http://bonhams.com/auctions/10782/lot/81/ 

€ 220.00

7011 An extremely fine glazed pottery figure of 

a dancing court lady 

Lady standing in a dance pose, with hands covered by traditional 

long sleeves, one held at head-height, the other at 

her side, finely moulded face and clothing, covered in a thin 

lead glaze, over creamy pottery. 

Style of: Tang (8th century), age determination uncertain 

Height: 18.5cm 

€ 180.00 

7012 A magnificent glazed pottery figure of a 

male official 

Standing with his arms crossed over his chest, in a humble 

pose, wearing a long tunic, finely glazed a reddish brown. 

Style of: Tang (618 – 960), 


Length: 25cm 

€ 120.00

7013 A handsome and rare pottery figure of a warrior 

Standing in full amour with helmet, beautifully sculpted. 

Covered in a fine crème glaze. The facial features meticulously 

modelled. 

Style of: Tang (618-906), 


Height: 40cm 

A figure in this size is very rare 

Sotheby’s cat. 2nd Dec. 1974, lot 129. http://www.sothebys. 

com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2001/chinese-works-of-artw01210/lot.25.html 

€ 190.00 

7014 A significant and attractive pottery figure 

of a man 

This figure shows a man standing: One hand rests on his 

rounded belly. This figure enthuses with beautifully sculpted 

facial features and clothing. His hair is tied into a bowshaped 

bun at the top of his head. The figure is partially covered 

in a crème glaze what is an evidence of an early date 

of production. 

Style of: Tang (7th – 8th Century), 


Height: 23cm 

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21773/lot/6269/ 

€ 160.00

7015 An extremely eye-catching and rare glazed 

pottery figure of a camel. 

Standing on a foursquare, the camel’s head is raised and 

its mouth agape. This fine piece of art is covered in a fine 

glaze of yellow, brown and green. The crème stoneware is 

showing in some places. The fur, the saddle as well as the 

animal’s head are beautifully handcrafted. 

Style of: Tang (618 – 906). OXFORD Authentification 

states ‘last date of firing less than 300 years ago’ (Sample 

No C118g86) 

Height: 12cm (very rare in this size) 

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/ 

saturday-at-sothebys-chinese-art-n09360/lot.807.html 

€ 220.00 

7016 An extremely rare and attractive Jian-glazed 

conical bowl 

The flaring sides are rising from a small foot to an everted, 

lipped rim. The bowl is covered inside and outside with a 

russet Jian-glaze. The outside is decorated with black, 

concentric rings, while the underside remains unglazed. 

Style of: Southern Song (1127 – 1279), 


Origin: Jizhou, Jiangxi 


Restoration of the rim with gold lacquer 

M.Tregear, La Céramique Song, pg.190. M.Medley, The 

Chinese Potter, pg.162. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ 

lot/a-yaozhou-russet-glazed-conical-bowl-china-northern- 

5878242-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=58 

78242&sid=99e2c7db-6478-49aa-b75c-80aff45a1312 

€ 110.00

CHINESE DECORATED STONEWARE 

7017 A remarkable and rare earthenware jar 

Of crème-coloured earthenware, with a well-rounded globular 

body rising from a narrow foot, to a tapering long neck with 

a flared rim. On the lower body a pair of thick loop handles. 

From the middle of the body upwards decorated with 

horizontal thick black zigzagging lines between two thick 

black bands. 

Style of: Neolithic period (ca. 2500 BC – 2000 BC), 


Origin: The Upper Yellow river valley, Northwest China 

Height: 26,5cm Diameter: +/-25cm 

Chipped rim 

Orientations Oct. 1991, pg.45, fig.18-21. http://liveauctioneers.com/item/3859938. 

https://www.bonhams.com/ 

auctions/17405/lot/113/ 

€ 75.00 

CHINESE JADE 

7018 A very rare and beautiful large jade disc “Bi” 

Of dark grey, white nephrite jade, flat with some irregularities, 

circular form. Decorated on one side with a delicately incised 

figure of a Sharman, with feathered head piece, angular face, 

with round eyes and oval mouth, arms to the side and bent, sitting 

seemly cross-legged. Two circular discs to his sides. Disc 

with a small central circular opening, carving rings visible on 

the inside characteristic of ancient technics. 

Style of: Liangzhu (Neolithic +/- 3600 BC –1850 BC), age 

determination uncertain 

Diameter: 20cm, Opening diameter: 3cm 

Orientations, April 1988, pg.38, fig.27 onwards. M.Veleanu, 

Jade, pg.48 onwards. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/ 

two-jade-bi-discs-western-zhou-dynasty-5891391-details.asp 

x?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5891391&sid=e9a596b8- 

fc4e-484a-acb4-738f7ac78db6. http://www.sothebys.com/en/ 

auctions/ecatalogue/2014/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-of-artn09192/lot.252.html 

€ 500.00

7019 A very rare and fine small white-brown jade 

carving of a human figure 

Standing with large, angular oval eyes. Wearing a long robe decorated with 

incised curling patterns. Hands resting on its belly. Decorations made with 

double lined incisions. 

Style of: Shang or possibly older -Hong Shang 

(3500 BC – 2200 BC), age determination uncertain 

Origin: Northern China (Yellow River and surroundings) 

Height: 16.5cm 


chinese-and-japanese-ceramics-and-works-of-art-am0771/lot.503.html 

€ 600.00 

7020 A very rare and attractive light green jade 

carving of a bear 

Calcified to a creamy white. The bear sits, holding its paws before it. With 

small oval eyes and two small holes in its neck. Its back decorated in high 

relief with motifs characteristic of the Shang period. Accompanies by a small 

round wooden pedestal. 

Style of: Shang (1400 BC – 1100 BC : Anyang phase), 


Height: 5.5cm 

Victoria and Albert museum catalogue, London, 1975, no 43, 44 and 66 (ref 

for motifs on back). J.H.Hansford, Chinese Carved Jade. W.Watson, Bronzes, 

pl.30B (similar carvings on elephant). Chr.Deydier, Les Brontes Chinoix, 

pg.5.5. Catalogues, The Jades of Yinxu, pl.8. http://www.christies.com/lot- 

finder/sculptures-statues-figures/a-small-pale-greenish-grey-jade-figure-of- 

5777098-details.aspx 

€ 190.00

7021 A unique and decorative brown jade carving 

of bird-like figure 

Resembling a turkey with a sharp beak and two wattles to 

either side, standing with a broad fish-like tail. Superbly 

carved features. 

Style of: Zhou (1122BC – 221BC), 


Height: 20,5cm 

The calcination implies great age of the carving. 

€ 300.00 

7022 A black green jade belt hook with a bird head 

The bird-head hook finished with delicately carved hooked 

beak and horn, with fine incised decorations on the 

curving shaft of arcs and diamond shapes. 

Style of: Late Zhou, Warring States period 

(403 BC – 221 BC), age determination uncertain 

Length: 16cm 

Orientations, December 1989, pg.34, Oriental Art XX- 

VII, no 4, pg.385, fig.3 (similar bronze belt hooks). 

GW.Weber, The ornaments of the late Chou Bronzes 

1973, pg.64, 65 and 349. T.Lawton, Chinese Art of the 

Warring State period, 1982, pg.30 and 31. 

€ 150.00 

7023 A very rare large green jade carving of 

a mythical beast “Bixie” 

The grinning mythical beast, head turned back, with accentuated 

oval eyes. Its clawed haunches in walking position, 

incised with archaistic scrolls. Its curly tail swept 

back up over its back. 

Style of: Zhou (1100 BC – 221 BC), age determination 

uncertain 

Length: 20cm 

€300.00

7024 An extremely fine and important dark green 

jade carving of a mythical beast, “Bixie” 

Superbly carved from a flat stone, the mythical beast lies on its 

well defined clawed paws, facing forward, with a grinning mouth 

and intense oval eyes, framed by striated brows. Its back decorated 

with both incised archaic motifs and in low relief archaic scrolls, 

with a bifurcate tail, ending in a smooth curl. Calcified in some 

areas indicating great age. 

Style of: Western Zhou (1100 BC – 771 BC), 


Length: 12cm, Width: 6cm 

The decoration is characteristic of the Zhou period but also 

ascribed to the Sung period where some imitations followed. 

Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Jade Artefacts in the National 

Palace Museum, Taipei, 1982, pg.25. 

€ 340.00 

7025 An important and fine jade disc “Bi” 

Of a crème coloured jade with veins of darker green and browns. 

Carved on each side in low relief with curling patterns characteristic 

of the period, namely the Spring and Fall period of the Zhou 

dynasty. With a small central circular opening. 

Style of: Zhou (770BC – 403 BC), age determination uncertain 

Diameter: 16.5cm, Thickness: 0.6cm 

Wang, Chen-Chiu, Jades Chinois, pg.165. http://www.sothebys. 

com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-ofart-n09116/lot.135.html 

€ 190.00 

7026 An extremely fine large crème green jade disc, “Bi” 

Of a crème coloured jade showing some corrosion and calcination. 

The circular disc decorated with three concentric, wide double 

lined bands. The outer band incised with stylized buffalo heads or 

Taotie masks, the middle band with fine scrolling motif and the 

inner band with a repetitive curving motif. With a large central 

circular opening. 

Style of: Warring States / early Han (5th – 3th century BC), 


Diameter: 28,5cm, Thickness: 0,8cm 

Victoria and Albert Museum catalogue, London, 1975, no 95. 

Orientations, May, 1989, pg.79. 

€ 400.00

7027 Magnificent light green-grey jade carving 

of a horse 

Recumbent, with its hooved legs tucked neatly beneath 

its powerful body. Its head forward with bold eyes and 

flared nostrils and its mane reaching over its neck to its 

back in a smooth arc. Its hips and shoulders emphasised 

with incised archaic curling motifs. Green jade mottled 

with brown in places. 

Style of: Apparently Han (206 BC – AD 220), 



http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-celadon-greenand-russet-jade-figure-5720069-details.aspx 

€ 220.00 

7028 An extremely fine and decorative pale green 

jade carved mythical beast shaped jar 

Resembling a ram facing forward, recumbent with two 

curved horns and wrinkled snout, baring its teeth. With 

two wings and a twisting tail sweeping over its hind legs. 

Decorated with incised archaic scrolls. The stone of the 

pale tone with strands of darker marbling. Further hollowed 

and pierced with and aperture on its back. Used to 

hold water for cleaning of paintbrushes during writing. 

Style of: Western Han (206 BC – AD 8), 


Length: ca. 12cm 

€ 400.00 

7029 An extremely fine light green double dragon 

headed belt hook 

With dragons heads on either side of the shaft. Delicately 

decorated holes on the sides and top of the shaft, in curbing 

motifs amongst incised cross-cross lines and round 

knobs. The almost transparent green jade mottled with 

black in of the Warring States areas. The underside 

coloured creamy white due to calcination. 

Style of: Eastern Han (25 – 220), 



Chr.Deydier, Les Bronzes Chinoix, pg.90-96. T.Lawton, 

Chinese Art of the Warring States period, pg.88-126. 

€ 180.00

7030 An especially fine and interesting crème-yellow 

jade cup 

Finely carved with a globular body and pronounced rim, 

incised with a double-line band, with a wide circular 

opening and three double looped handles. The sides 

decorated with incised figures of a bird with a curved 

beak, oval eyes, crossed tail and two crude feet. 

Style of: Possibility Song (13th century), 


Diameter: 8cm, Height: 5cm 

(Similar cup) Chinese Jade catalogue of the Victoria and 

Albert museum, London, 1975, pl.322. 

€ 150.00 

7031 An exceptionally important and large crème 

jade seal 

Of square form, the top decorated with incised Taotie 

mask, the sides engraved with archaic texts, the underside 

bearing a seal in formal scripture. The jade stone calcified 

in some areas and mottled with brown. 

Style of: Apparently Northern Song (960-1126) or earlier, 


Measurements: 8.5cm x 8.5cm, Height: 3.8cm 

The use of jade suggests that this seal would have 

belonged to an important person or a group of dignitaries. 

€ 250.00 

7032 An impressive and elegant green-grey jade 

craving of mythical creature 

Resembling a lion or tiger, lying on its paws. Its back and 

side decorated with its ‘flaming’ tail. The head with two 

horns and thick eyebrows, teeth clearly visible in it’s half 

open mouth. 

Style of: Ming (1368-1644), age determination uncertain 

Length: 16cm 

Early stages of calcination in some places 

Ontario museum Canada, catalogue, pg.112 (Ming). 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-yellowishbrown-jade-figure-of-a-recumbant-5354489-details.aspx 

€ 180.00

7033 A finely carved white jade mythical beast, 

“Bixie” 

Recumbent, with its clawed paws tucked beneath its 

body, its right front paw reclined back, its head raised, 

slightly turned to the left, with large grinning mouth and 

deep-set eyes framed by striated brows. It’s back decorated 

with incised lame-like motifs, with a bony bifurcate 

tail, ending in a curl. The stone of the pale tone with 

strands of darker marbling. 

Style of: Ming (1368 – 1644) or older, 


Length: 17cm 

Some cracks caused by age and growth in the stone 

T.Laufer, Jade, pg.313. http://www.sothebys.com/en/ 

auctions/ecatalogue/2015/chinese-works-of-art-n09317/ 

lot.310.html 

€ 180.00 

7034 An especially interesting translucent green jade 

carving of a mythical beast with an owl 

on its back 

Recumbent, its feet tucked neatly beneath its body, with 

round eyes, framed by large brows and flat horns. An owl 

resting on its back, with incised details of the owls features. 

On a finely carved based of pinewood. 

Style of: Apparently Ming (1368-1398), 


Height: 6cm 

CHINESE BRONZE, SILVER, IRON AND TIN 

7035 A very important and extremely fine bronze 

tripod ritual rood vessel “Ding” 

€ 200.00 

The rounded sides supported by three open moulded dragon-shaped 

legs, with two upright loop handles issuing from the lipped rim. The 

body decorated with a band of stylized dragons between two bands 

of small circles, characteristic of the period, with a pictograph of a 

Chariot on the belly (a family emblem). Good green patina. 

Style of: Early Shang, Zhengzhou (15th – 14th century BC) Antiques 

Analytics states ‘produced in the 20th century’ (Sample AA 

18-080611) 

Height: 22cm Diameter: 17.5cm 

The same type of pictograph seen here was seen on a bronze vase 

“Ku” in the former collection of the famous English collector Lord 

Cunlife (see Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, pg. 78, no. 4) and 

has been found on a Fang Ding in the Royal Ontario Museum, 

Toronto, Canada (see he T.T. Tsui Galleries of Chinese Art Catalogue, 

pl.13) Sotheby’s March/April 1986, pg.47 review Dec. 1985. 

D.Deydier, Les Bronzes Chinois, pg.24-25. http://sothebys.com/ 

en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-of-artn09192/lot.119.html 

€ 500.00

7036 An especially fine and interesting bronze tripod 

ritual vessel “Li Ding” 

The tri-lobe body decorated with three Taotie masks on an 

incised leiwen ground, merging into three hollow cylindrical 

legs. The body tapering at the shoulders to a cylinder 

neck cast with a broad band of decorative dragons between 

two rings, with everted rim with two upright loop handles. 

Style of: Shang (12th – 11th century BC) Antiques Analytics 

states ‘produced in the 20th century’ (Sample AA 

18-08069) 

Height: 25cm 

Similar: D.Deydier, Les Bronzes Chinois, pg.41, pl.22. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/finechinese-ceramics-works-of-art-n09006/lot.18.html. 

http:// 

www.bonhams.com/auctions/20089/lot/5223. http://www. 

christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-small-bronze-ritual-tripodfood-vessel-5348196-details.aspx 

€ 500.00 

7037 An extremely fine large bronze tripod 

ritual vessel “Li Ding” 

The tri-lobe body decorated with three Taotie masks with 

raised eyes on an incised leiwen ground, merging into 

three sturdy hollow cylindrical legs decorated with leiwen 

scrolls, rising to a waisted neck cast with a broad band of 

decorative dragons, with everted rim with two upright rectangular 

handles decorated with leiwen scrolls. With beautiful 

noble green patina. 

Style of: Late Shang (1100th –1000th century BC.) Antiques 

Analytics states ‘produced in the 20th century’ 

(Sample AA18-080610) 

Height: 17cm 

Great quality 

Orientations, Feb. 1991, pg.45. http://www.sothebys. 

com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/fine-chinese-ceramicsworks-art-l14211/lot.5.html. 

http://www.sothebys.com/en/ 

auctions/ecatalogue/2013/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-ofart-n09006/lot.18.html 

€ 500.00

7039 A very fine and interesting bronze Chanfron 

Used as decoration on the nose of the horse, this long flat rod is 

finely cast with a Taotie mask on one end, with curving horns and 

angular eyes. 

Style of: Shang / Early Zhou (11th – 10th century BC), 


Height: 24cm 

W.Watson, Het Oude China, pl.25. http://www.sothebys.com/en/ 

auctions/ecatalogue/2015/contemporary-literati-hk0566/lot.2819. 

html 

€ 140.00 

7040 A very rare and important circular bronze mirror 

With a central domed knob, from which four leaves shape a cross, 

encompassed by a ring, followed by a smooth band, a band with 

vertical lines closely set and another band with vertical lines, less 

close, covered with a bright, smooth patina, indicating great age. 

Style of: Late Shang - Early Zhou (11th century BC), 


Origin: Northern China or Mongolia 

Diameter: 6cm 

Orientations, Dec. 1988, pg.35, fig.9 

€ 40.00 

7041 A very special bronze spearhead 

With a straight beak-shaped blade and cylinder shaped towards 

the shaft and collet with on either side double loop rings, decorated 

with interlocking squared spiral pattern (characteristic of 

the period). A beautiful bright green “Nobel” patina. 

Style of: Shang (13th – 11th century BC), 


Length: 32cm 


arts-asie-pf1317/lot.206.html. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19305/lot/518/ 

€ 140.00 

7042 An important and very fine archaic bronze blade 

The flat blade tapers at the waist in a slight s-shape to a fine point, 

decorated in relief with a pierced Taotie mask and a short band of 

incised Leiwen motifs, with a fine central ridge and a flat rectangular 

hilt. 

Style of: Shang (13th – 11th century BC) Antiques Analytics states 

‘the analysis of metal and patina do not support a production in the 

Shang Dynasty’ (Sample AA 18-08066) 


http://sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-asie-pf1317/ 

lot.206.html. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19305/lot/518 

€ 180.00

7043 A very fine bronze handle 

From a chain of a bronze vessel, each side of the handle decorated 

with animal heads, with a fine green patina. 

Style of: Late Zhou – Western Han (5th – 3rd century BC), 


Length: 8.5cm 

€ 50.00 

7044 A magnificent large bronze vase “Fang-Hu” 

Of squared section with a long flaring neck and straight rim, 

supported on a tall spreading foot, entirely inlaid with panels of 

various types of fine birds and scrolling patterns on leiwen ground. 

Two beautifully cast handles in the shape of mythical beasts 

attached at the shoulder and neck. 

Style of: Warring states (5th – 4th century BC) Antiques Analytics 

states ‘produced in the 20th century’ (Sample AA 18-08067) 

Height: 40cm, Opening: 16cm x 16cm 

(Almost identical) Watson “Ancient Chinese Bronzes”, pl.54 a+b. 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-chinese-bronze-vase-andcover-fang-5614697-details.aspx. 

(in silver): http://www.bonhams. 

com/auctions/10781/lot/67/ 

€ 500.00 

7045 A very a rare and interesting closing cylinder 

for the axis of a chariot 

With two apertures and a hollow centre for attachment, decorated 

with an intricate design of dragons on a specked background. 

Fine patina. 

Style of: Warring States (403BC – 221BC), 


Diameter: 8.2cm, Height: 5cm 

C.W.Weber Jr., The Ornaments of the late Zhou Bronzes; A method 

of Analysis, New Brunswick, 1973, pg.136. 

€ 90.00

7046 An especially fine bronze spearhead “Mao” 

With a straight beak-shaped blade and cylinder shaped towards the 

shaft and collet with on either side double loop rings, with a double 

rim. A bright green patina. 

Style of: Warring States / Western Han, age determination uncertain 


Orientations May 1988, pg.77 (In Shanghai Museum). http://www. 

sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-asie-pf1317/lot.206. 

html. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19305/lot/518 

€ 90.00 

7047 A rare bronze end of a spear 

With a hexagonal shape and raised rim, fine patina. 

Style of: Warring States (5th – 4th century BC), 


Length: 7.2cm 

T.Lawton, Chinese Art of the Warring States Period, 1982, pg.51 

and 57. 

€ 40.00 

7048 A special archaic openwork bronze belt buckle 

Beautifully cast and pierced with a tiger in motion, decorated with 

zigzagging lines on its body, with a helpless deer in is powerful 

jaws, a rich Nobel patina and some adhesions, the base of the buckle 

finished with twisting vertical incised lines, characteristic of the 

Ordos area in China. 

Style of: Early Han (2nd century BC), age determination uncertain 

Origin: Apparently Ordos area 

Length: 8.6cm 

This type of “animal” decoration around 1000 BC was widely 

spread throughout Eastern Asia, Mongolia and the Ordos Plateau 

in China. This particular design is very similar to a tigers on a chest 

found in Mongolia (see A.L. Mongait, Archaeology in the USSR, 

pl. 7, Pelican books, 1961). 

Orientations June 1989, pg.52. A.L.Mongait, Archaeology in the 

U.S.S.R. pl.7. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20960/lot/511 

€ 75.00

7049 An especially fine archaic openwork bronze belt buckle 

Beautifully cast and pierced with a tiger standing, decorated with 

zigzagging lines on its body, with a helpless deer with large antlers 

in is powerful jaws, a bright patina. 

Style of: Early Han (2nd century BC), age determination uncertain 

Length: 6,5cm, Height: 4cm 

This type of “animal” decoration around 1000 BC was widely 

spread throughout Eastern Asia, Mongolia and the Ordos Plateau 

in China. This particular design is very similar to a tigers on a chest 

found in Mongolia (see A.L. Mongait, Archaeology in the USSR, 

pl. 7, Pelican books, 1961). 

Orientation June 1989, pg.52. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20960/lot/511/ 

€ 75.00 

7050 An important large gilt-bronze square seal 

Surmounted by the figure of a crouching Bixie, jaws agape with 

teeth showing, gilt just slightly visible on the red lacquer. The underside 

modelled seal carved with formal writing. 

Style of: Eastern Han (25 – 220), age determination uncertain 

Size: 10.5cm x 10.5cm 

€ 240.00

7051 A very special bronze circular mirror with inscription 

The domed knob rising from a flat band with raised edges and a 

striated rim, followed by a ring of four round knobs between four 

ancient pictographs, encompassed within a second striated rim and 

raised edge. 

Style of: Han or earlier (3rd century BC), 



€ 40.00 

7052 A beautiful circular alloy mirror 

A central domed knob rising from within a double-framed square, 

within a square with inscription “Daily happiness, plenty wine and 

food, great honour and wealth, joy free from difficulties”, further a 

border decorated with “Ts’ao-yeh” grass and leaf motif, with four 

raised knobs, encompassed by a pattern of half circles. 

Style of: Han (1st century BC), age determination uncertain 


Mirror side restored with old lacquer 

W.Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, pg.105 and pl.100B. 

€ 240.00 

7053 A very special circular bronze TLV mirror with 

silver shine 

With a central domed knob within a circle, framed by a square, followed 

by a band finely cast with four small knobs at each corner of 

the square, shapes in the form of T’s, L’s and V’s on a background 

of curling vines, encompassed by three rings decorated with vertical 

lines, hack-tooth and zigzag lines. 

Style of: Eastern Han (1st century AD), age determination uncertain 


Areas with some corrosion 

Orientations, Dec. 1988, pg.47, fig.8, 9 and 10. National Palace 

Museum Taipei, Taiwan, 1971, Master Pieces of Chinese Bronze 

Mirrors catalogue, pl.8, 17 and 25. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bronze-tlv-mirror-han-dynasty-4181312-details.aspx?fro 

m=searchresults&intObjectID=4181312&sid=c5bf128f-07b8-4f9d- 

8c7b-421077206946 

€ 170.00

7054 A very fine and special circular bronze TLV mirror 

With a central domed knob within a circle of petals, framed by a 

square with zigzag border, followed by a band finely cast with four 

small knobs at each corner of the square, shapes in the form of T’s, 

L’s and V’s between line figures of a tiger, dragon, snake, turtle and 

bird, encompassed by three rings decorated with vertical lines, hacktooth 

and zigzag lines. 

Style of: Eastern Han (1 century AD), 



Orientations, Dec. 1988, pg.47, fig. 8, 9 and 10. National Palace 

Museum Taipei, Taiwan, 1971, Master Pieces of Chinese Bronze 

Mirrors catalogue, pl.8, 17 and 25. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bronze-tlv-mirror-han-dynasty-4181312-details.aspx?fro 

m=searchresults&intObjectID=4181312&sid=c5bf128f-07b8-4f9d- 

8c7b-421077206946 

€ 75.00 

7055 An important circular bronze mirror 

With a central domed knob, surrounded with bird-like figures and 

mythical beasts cast in high relief, depicting supernatural anecdotes, 

fine green patina. 

Style of: Six Dynasties (420 – 589), age determination uncertain 


Museum of fine arts, Boston. Orientations, Dec 1988, pg.52, fig.16. 

€ 240.00 

7056 A very interesting and fine animal and 

spirit circular bronze mirror 

With a central domed knob, surrounded with a band decorated with 

the figures of men, spirits and animals, followed by a ring with ancient 

Chinese characters in rectangles between half circles, followed 

by a band of vertical lines and an outer band of curving and waving 

lines depicting the winds. 

Style of: Six Dynasties (3rd – 6th century AD), 



Orientations, Dec. 1988, pg.52 

€ 240.00

7057 An excellent circular alloy mirror 

The turtle shaped knob rising from a circular band with a raised 

edge decorated with crisply cast figures of lions between bunches 

of grapes, the outer ring decorated with birds between bunches of 

grapes. 

Style of: Tang (618 – 907), age determination uncertain 


N.Thompson, The evolution of the Tang Lion and Grapevine 

Mirror, fig.14 (13,12,10) 

€ 170.00 

7058 A very rare beautiful square bronze-gilt mirror 

With a central knob in the shape of a crouching beast, surrounded 

by a scene of four gilt-horsemen bearing hunting weapons, between 

them four animals, on a background of plants and hills, framed by a 

square band of waving and curling patterns. 


Dimensions: 15.5cm x 15.5cm 

Christies London, 9-12-1985, lot 195. 

€ 200.00 

7059 An extremely fine white bronze-gilt mirror in the shape 

of an eight-petaled flower 

With a central domed knob, surrounded by finely cast and gilt 

animals in the shape of two birds and two horses amongst curving 

motifs, encompassed by a thin circular band, rimming the outer decorations 

between the eight petals of branches, leaves and insects, 

covered in a fine green patina. 



National Palace Museum Taipei, Taiwan, 1971, Master Pieces of 

Chinese Bronze Mirrors catalogue, no 28, 32 and 37. 

€ 190.00

7060 A very interesting and fine openwork 

bronze sword 

The blade decorated with eight rings, with a upturned point, 

a circular aperture near the hilt made of crème-green jade, 

finely carved with Taotie masks and bat shapes, with the 

head of an animal at the end. 

Style of: Apparently Tang (618 – 906), 


Length: 72cm 

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 

Chinese Jade catalogue, pl.20. 

€ 190.00 

7061 A very interesting and rare silver earring 

With the shape of an animal head, with a long tin nose and 

a long, flat body decorated with finely incised floral pattern, 

underside with fine green patina, open on one side, where 

nose and body meet. 

Style of: Song (960 – 1279), age determination uncertain 

Length: 5.5cm 

€ 50.00 

7062 An extremely fine bronze seal in the 

shape of a Bixie 

Recumbent on a rectangular base, the Bixie‘s joints accentuated with 

incised curling lines, its head turned to the left, with watchful eyes and a 

curled tail, the underside of the seal with formal ancient Chinese 

characters. 

Style of: Jin (265 – 420), age determination uncertain 

Dimensions: 9.5cm x 7cm 

€ 240.00

WOOD CARVING 

7063 A beautiful and extremely fine painted wooden 

statue of a Bodhisattva 

Standing on a small lotus base, the right hand raised in the Abhayamudra 

pose (freedom from fear) and the left holding a part of the 

draped tunic, intricately carved, the face with closed eyes and 

mouth with upturned sides in a slight smile, with long dark hair and 

wearing a head-piece, typical folds in the neck bearing a simple 

necklace, painted with various colours over a layer of crème plaster, 

carved from a single piece of wood. 

Style of: 19th / 20th century, age determination uncertain 

Height: 101cm 

Seckel, Buddhism, pg.229, pl.21 and 22. 

€ 75.00 

KOREAN CERAMICS 

7064 A beautiful deep celadon saucer dish 

With flared walls and flat base, the soft green crackled glaze covering 

all surfaces, including the foot ring, with three spur marks from 

the firing. The base decorated beneath the glaze with a lower within 

a double ring decorated with curling leave motifs, the sides decorated 

with 6 evenly spaced lowers. 

Style of: Goryeo Dynasty (11th – 12th century AD), age determination 

uncertain 

Diameter: 11cm, Height 2,3cm 

Similar: Sotheby’s catalogue 27-11-1973, Lot 7, London 

€ 190.00

7065 A special pumpkin shaped white glazed stoneware 

jar and cover 

A squat globular body moulded to the shape of a pumpkin (or melon), 

with a wide round opening and matching cover with stem, covered 

in an even crème crackled bright glaze. 

Style of: Apparently 14th century, age determination uncertain 

Diameter: 12cm, Height: 6.5.cm 

This “melon / pumpkin” shape is typical of later Korean ceramics 

€ 150.00 

7066 A pale olive green glazed stoneware vase 

Of baluster form, with a flaring neck and wide everted rim, thickly 

glazed with a creamy olive colour, bearing a small indent due to a 

mishap during firing. 

Style of: Yi Dynasty (19th century), age determination uncertain 

Height: 14cm 

€ 120.00

Lot-Nr. 7015 

Chinese Glazed Stoneware 

An extremely attractive and rare glazed pottery figure 

of a camel 

Lot-Nr. 7030 

Chinese Jade 

An especially fine and interesting crème-yellow jade cup 

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