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A small, hand painted pottery nodding figure of a boy holding a drum and clothed in "Ethnic Minority" costume. This novelty item was made in China for export in the early years of the Peoples Republic,  probably during the 1950s.

Condition:  very good, with only minor paint loss to the head band of his cap.

8.5 cm (3.3 inches) high.

A porcelain plate painted in shades of under glaze cobalt blue, in traditional Chinese taste, depicting two ducks swimming on a pond surrounded with aquatic plants.  On the base is a six character reign mark of the Kangxi emperor within a double circle which reads "Da Qing Kang Xi Nian Zhi" ("Great Qing Kang Xi Year Made).

 This plate was made in the late 17th Century, circa 1690, during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722). Unusually for a 'Mark and Period' piece this plate is a European shape and was probably made for export.

A similar plate is to be found in the 1997 catalogue of S. Marchant & Son, Kensington Church Street, London W8.

Condition: there is an 8mm chip and a number of small to tiny chips on the rim; there are no cracks and there have been no repairs or restoration.

21cm (8.25 inches) diameter.

A rare late Ming Dynasty thickly potted jar decorated in underglaze blue with a key-fret pattern around the neck; on the shoulder a Kraak style diaper pattern encloses four circular panels, each containing a fruiting peach branch; above the foot are stylized breaking waves; the large central area is painted on each side with nine boys, at leisure, in a garden setting. "Hundred Boys" jars with very similar decoration are to be found dating to the Jiajing reign (1522-1566) but this jar was made later, probably for export, circa 1610-1625 during the reign of either the Wanli or the Tianqi emperor.
Condition - there is fritting (production glaze loss) to the rim and there are chips to the foot rim; there are two cracks to the rim which are probably firing (production) cracks and there are various cracks and glaze imperfections to the body but there are no repairs and there has been no restoration.
19cm (7.5inches) high; 19cm (7.5inches) diameter. Weight - 1.5kg (3lb 5oz).

 明晚期 青花童子罐 明万历/天启 约1610-1625 一件明晚期青花童子罐。胎体细

腻厚重，罐口一圈回字纹，肩部“克拉克”风格的开光装饰由四 个菱形花纹和四个花果枝叶交替组成，足部则是一圈海水纹。主体部分两面各有九个童子在花园里戏耍。类似装饰风格的”百子罐“可见于明嘉靖时期 （1522-1566），但此罐稍晚，应为外销品，作于约1610-1625明万历/天启年间。 品相：口沿有毛口，圈足有小磕。口沿另有两道冲，或为烧造过程中所致。罐身部分有不同程度的冲缝和釉面缺陷，但无修补或修复。 高19厘米，直径19厘米。重1.5公斤。

A rare and unusual 18th Century Gu form copper vase decorated with flower scrolls in bright famille rose enamels against a blue ground. The central copper section is engraved with three archaic style Taotie masks. This item was made in China during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795).

Condition - excellent - there are some stress marks to the white enamel inside the rim but, unusually no damages and losses and no restoration.

23.5cm (9.25inches)high .

18世纪珍品铜胎彩饰花觚-乾隆

非常少见的18世纪花觚珍品。铜胎上画彩饰图案，蓝底缠枝菊花牡丹花卉，觚颈绕如意云，觚身中段铜体凸出分三面，各面刻古代道家人物脸谱。此觚制于清乾隆年间（1736-1795）
高23.5cm，品相完美，仅觚口内沿白釉有压痕，无破损无修复，是比较少见的保存完好的花觚。

A rare late Ming dynasty cloisonne enamel small wine cup made in China during the reign of the Wanli emperor (1573-1619).

Condition: excellent - no damages or losses and no repairs or restoration. Complete with Japanese wood box.

1.25 inches (3.2cm) high; 2 inches (5cm) diameter.

Provenance: from the collection of Trevor Corser (1938-2015) Studio Potter, Leach Pottery, St Ives, Cornwall.

A rare 17th Century (probably late Ming) carving of the Hehe Erxian - the Twin Immortals of Union and Harmony - in typical pose, one holding a basket and the other holding its 'contents' - a bat a symbol of happiness.

Condition - good - there are natural cracks and flaws to the stone but no damages or losses.

6.5 inches (16.5cm) long; 4.5 inches (11.5cm) high.

稀有17世纪寿山石雕刻“和合”二仙摆件

非常稀有的17世纪（约晚明）“和合”二仙摆件，一仙双手捧盒，一仙手持象征“福”的蝙蝠，二仙寓意和睦和谐。
此摆件品相完好，仅有天然形成的石纹裂纹和瑕疵，但无破损无缺失，长16.5cm，高11.5cm。

A European shape porcelain tea caddy painted in underglaze blue depicting houses and pavillions in a river landscape. This item was made in Jingdezhen (southern China) for export to Europe, circa 1775, during the reign of the Qianlong emperor.

For a similar example please see John Ayers "The Chinese Porcelain Collection of Marie Vergottis", page 76.

Condition: the cover is missing; there is a small chip to the rim with two associated old, light, hairlines which extend about 6 mm down the neck; no further damages and no restoration.

11 cm (4.5 inches) high; 11.3 cm (3.5 inches) wide; 3.7 cm (1.5 inches) deep.

A bronze Lion with its original dark patination made in China, possibly as a censer, during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644, most likely during the 16th or early 17th Century.

Condition: there are some very old losses to the applied decoration - a part of the "beard" is missing,the right ear has been re-attached and the base has an old wood block infill; there has been no restoration.

14.5cm (5.7 inches)high; 14cm (5 inches) across.

A large exceptionally well carved Huang-Yang ("boxwood") sculpture of Damo seated in meditation on a rockwork base. This item is probably made in the 18th century during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795). For similar much smaller example, ref. Christies's 'Art D'Asie', Paris, 7 Dec 2007, lot 256.

Condition: excellent, no chips or losses, just age related cracks on the base and head.

12.8 inches (32.5 cm) high.