Highlights of Olympia Auctions' Chinese and Japanese works of art sale include an Imperially inscribed jade mountain from an Italian Noble family, a superb cloisonne enamel 'Egret' vase by the studio of Namikawa Sosuke from the property of an English Gentleman and a private Scottish Collection of Chinese works of art including bamboo carvings and jades. Other British private collections include Chinese snuff bottles predominantly collected in the first half of the 20th Century, and a collection of Japanese Satsuma ceramics including a large and impressive koro and cover.
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Lot 2
A PAIR OF CHINESE MINIATURE BISCUIT SANCAI-GLAZED BUDDHIST LIONS, CIRCA 1725
Lot 3
A LARGE SWATOW POLYCHROME CHARGER, MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Lot 4
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK DISH, MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
Lot 7
A RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE REVERSE DECORATED BOWL, MING DYNASTY, JIAJING PERIOD (1521-1567)
Lot 8
† A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE LOTUS BOWL, GUANGXU MARK AND PERIOD (1875-1908)
Lot 9
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'BIRD OF PREY' ROULEAU VASE, QING DYNASTY 18TH CENTURY
Lot 10
A CHINESE HATCHER CARGO BLUE AND WHITE BOX, COVER AND LINER, MID 17TH CENTURY
Lot 12
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DOUBLE HAPPINESS' VASE, LATE QING DYNASTY, LATER 19TH CENTURY
Lot 13
A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BLUE AND WHITE VASE, GU, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 14
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'CALLIGRAPHY' VASE, LATE QING DYNASTY
Lot 15
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE JARDINIERE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 16
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE JARDINIERES, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)
Lot 17
A CHINESE OCTAGONAL BLUE AND WHITE JARDINIERE, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)
Lot 18
A CHINESE ROSE AGATE 'LOTUS AND PEACH' LIBATION CUP, 20TH CENTURY
Lot 20
A CHINESE PALE GREEN JADE 'MAGNOLIA' LIBATION CUP, LATE QING DYNASTY
Lot 21
A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADE VASE AND COVER, FANG HU, LATE QING DYNASTY
Lot 22
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE 'PEACH AND BAT' GROUP, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 23
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE RAM GROUP, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 24
A CHINESE IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED JADE MOUNTAIN, QING DYNASTY
Lot 25
† A CHINESE LAPIS LAZULI PRAYER BRACELET, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Lot 29
A CHINESE CARVED WOOD AND GESSO FIGURE OF A SEATED DIGNITARY, QING DYNASTY
Lot 30
A CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A FISHERMAN, LATE QING DYNASTY
Lot 31
A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO 'CHILONG' LIBATION CUP, QING DYNASTY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Lot 32
A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO 'PINE TREE' LIBATION CUP, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 33
A RARE CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BAMBOO TRIPOD VESSEL, DING, QING DYNASTY
Lot 34
A CHINESE CARVED AND INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG, QING DYNASTY 18/19TH CENTURY
Lot 36
A CHINESE JADE INSET BURR WOOD BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 38
FOUR CHINESE SILK RANK BADGES MADE FOR AN OFFICIAL OF THE SIXTH RANK, QING DYNASTY
Lot 39
A GROUP OF SEVENTEEN CHINESE AND SOUTH-EAST ASIAN EMBROIDERED HATS, 20TH CENTURY
Lot 40
A PAIR OF CHINESE RANK BADGES MADE FOR AN OFFICIAL OF THE SIXTH RANK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Lot 43
A CHINESE PEACH SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 44
A CHINESE CHILDS SILK 'NINE DRAGON' ROBE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 46
A CHINESE ARCHAIC PAINTED POTTERY RITUAL WINE VESSEL, BIANHU, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (202BC-9AD)
Lot 48
A CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY HORSE, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206BC-9AD)
Lot 53
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER IN THE FORM OF A MAN ON A BUFFALO, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 55
A CHINESE BRONZE 'SHOULAO' CENSER, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 56
A CHINESE BRONZE 'WASHING THE ELEPHANT' GROUP, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 57
A PAIR OF CHINESE ARCHAISTIC WHITE METAL LIBATION CUPS, JUE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 60
A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC SQUARE VASE, CONG, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 61
A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE HEXAGONALLY LOBED BOTTLE VASE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 68
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASES, LATE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1900
Lot 70
A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD
Lot 71
A LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE MODEL OF A HAWK, 20TH CENTURY
Lot 72
A CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'CRANE' BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1800
Lot 73
A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE MOONFLASKS, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 74
A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE 'PEACH' DISHES, LATE QING DYNASTY
Lot 76
A CHINESE IRON-RED 'LOTUS' VASE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 78
A PAIR OF IRON-RED 'DRAGON' CUPS, TONGZHI MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-74)
Lot 79
◉ A CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER GAMES BOX AND HINGED COVER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 80
A CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER GAMES BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 81
CHINESE SCHOOL, TWELVE EXPORT PAINTINGS OF BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS
Lot 82
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE BUDDHIST LIONS, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Lot 83
A PAIR OF CHINESE SHIWAN GLAZED STONEWARE FIGURES OF COURT LADIES, QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1900
Lot 84
† A PAIR OF CHINESE ENAMELLED 'FROG' JARDINIERE, REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949)
Lot 86
CHINESE SCHOOL, PAIR OF PAINTINGS DEPICTING VASES OF FLOWERS, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 87
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE 'BOYS', KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Lot 88
CHINESE SCHOOL, THREE PITH PAPER PAINTINGS OF BIRDS, QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1840
Lot 89
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE PHEASANTS, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 90
A CHINESE TOBACCO LEAF TUREEN STAND, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1775
Lot 92
A SET OF FIVE CHINESE TOBACCO LEAF SIDE PLATES, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1775
Lot 93
A KOREAN FOLK PAINTING OF THE MOUNTAIN GOD SANSHIN, JOSEON DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Lot 94
CHINESE SCHOOL, A LARGE ANCESTRAL GROUP PORTRAIT, DATED 11TH YEAR TONGZHI PERIOD, 1872
Lot 95
A KOREAN FOLK PAINTING OF THE SEVEN STARS OF THE BIG DIPPER, JOSEON DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY