O -A- X -A- 3L O G- XT IE OF A COLLECTION OF PORCELAIN AND OBJECTS OF ART, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN, COMPRISING Fine Old Nankin Chinese Enamelled and Whole- Coloured Porcelain, Old Japan Porcelain, Chinese Carvings in Jade, and Bronzes, a Stoneware Jug with Elizabethan Silver Mount, and other Objects of Art; and DECORATIYE OBJECTS & FURNITURE, The Property of A LADY: WHICH Mill be ^olb bn junction bp Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON A WOODS, AT THEIR ©BEAT BOOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, On FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Two Days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ 0 Dices, 8 Kiny Street, St. James’s Square, S.W. 655 CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - I. THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute aris© between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. II. No person to advance less than Is.; above Five Pounds, 5s.; and so on in proportion. III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. IV. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, or more, in part of payment, or the whole oi the Purchase-Money, if required; in default of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. V. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer’s expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale ; Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot; and making no warranty whatever. VI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account be removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must absolutely be paid on the delivery. VII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited; all Lots un¬ cleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. On FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1897, AT ONE o’clock PRECISELY. c? o 4 / OLD NANKIN PORCELAIN. 1 A small mug, with Vandyck ornament on trellis-pattern ground, 2 A circular deep dish, with liguros in a landscape, key-pattern i*A > border with ladies and flowers in compartments; and one, f with a rocky river scene and two figures 3 A pair of barrel-shaped jars and covers, each painted with interiors, ladies and children, surmounted by gilt kylins— 8 in. high 4 A set of three small pear-shaped bottles, with Vandyck decora- V tion, mounted with metal-gilt, forming ewers—11 in. high ^ i? 5 A two-handled vase and cover, painted with conventional foliage^L, / ,, ^ and flowers, and with metal-gilt spout—10 in. high 6 A small pear-shaped bottle, painted with a river scene with^ man in a boat, horsemen and trees— 5^ in. high 7 A pair of small double gourd-shaped bottles, painted with flowers^ * —6 in. high ‘- asters and foliage- 01 in. high 4 10 f/. z. ( 12 ^ *2 + 13 2 y /, -v? 14 '/ * 6>15 ' ^16 * 2 / j ' O 17 /if. 00 r—H \o £ 4 . J . a 19 ?' ?■ ‘ ^ 20 z * < ^ 21 A Set of Three Pear-Shaped Sprinklers, with bands of medallions with flowers in white on blue ground, trellis decora¬ tion on the necks—7 in. high A pair of oviform bottles, with long necks, painted with vase/of flowers and Vandyck ornament—13 in. high 2hf 11 A Set of Three Oviform Vases, with flowers in white on blue ground in a band of medallions, and leaf-pattern decoration on the neck and foot—6 in. high Ji A Pair of Beakers and Covers, with flowers in white on blue ground in shaped compartments—7J in. high A Pair of Pear-Shaped Bottles, painted with figures, vases of flowers and utensils in alternate panels, and Vandyck^^ decoration on the necks—10J in. high Another Pair, with similar decoration A Pair of Globular Bottles, with long necks, painted with flowers and utensils in alternate panels, and Vandyck decora- tion on the necks—11^ in. high A Pair of Pear-Shaped Bottles, painted with beakers on stands, cords and tassels, and foliage on the necks—12 in. high ^ A Set of Three Cylindrical Vases and Covers, painted with conventional foliage—11 j in. high & An Oviform Vase, decorated with branches of hawthorn blossom: —9 in. high—wood cover A 1 air of Tall Vases, each painted with warriors tilting, other figures, buildings, &c. in two panels, and Vandyck orna- ment on the necks—22^ in. high A Large Jar and Cover, with figures of ladies, vases of flowers, biids and fir trees in shaped medallions on diaper ground- 24 in. high A F lat-Shaped Cistern, painted with river scenes, figures in boats, pagodas and trees—2(5 in. diam. 5 OLD CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN. ' 22 23 * 24 ? 25 ^ 26 * 27 An octagonal cup, pierced and enamelled, on metal-gilt tripod; a small dish, enamelled with birds; a pear-shaped bottle, wifh flowers and utensils ; and one other piece A shell-shaped box and cover, enamelled in colours; a leaf¬ shaped dish, with a crab in relief; and a plate, widi flowprs in colours on black ground A cylindrical tea-pot and cover, with pierced panels; and a red tea-pot, cover and stand, with coloured flowers in relief A cylindrical vase, with flowers in white on red ground in com- S *jbr 28 o 2 a / square-shaped dish, with Persian decoration A famille verte bottle, with bulbous neok enamelled with rocks and flowers, and vases of flowers in alternate panels—10 i? ' S , O 37 /' - ° 38 39 high tJ ' /, 0 40 . 2 ^, <7+ £ *1 /' , o 42 X*' /* ■ O 43 X/ ' /S~. 0 44 A pear-shaped ditto bottle, enamelled with flowering plants and ^ butterflies—10 in. high A dish, enamelled with rocks, flowers and butterflies—11^ in. diam. A pair of dishes, with birds, butterflies, willow trees and flowers^? and fish in medallions on the borders—144 in. diam. A pair of octagonal tazze, with nearly similar decoration S An Octagonal Beaker, with raised band round the centre, red and white ground enamelled with flowers in colours, and with j river scenes and buildings, and flowers and birds in alternato^l panels—16 in. high A powdered blue cup and saucer, pencilled with vases of flowers, poultry, &c. in gold; and a powdered blue cylindrical vase A pair of powdered blue plates, enamelled with butterflies and , - < X r S' ’. a 45 •S~y 46 Is ' / if~, O 47 , & 48 X/’ <9 * <^49 flowers in colours in the centres and on the borders A pair of ditto circular dishes, enamelled with flowers and river scenes in colours in shaped medallions—8| in. diam. /X is Three powdered blue dishes, with rocks and flowers in colours in , shaped medallions—9 in. diam. ^ A two-handled bowl and cover, with vases of flowers and utensil&u^- in colours and gold, and green trellis-pattern border ' ^ A large bowl, decorated with river scones, numerous figures and / boats in large panels on whito and gold ground—15 in. diam. SU- A deep bowl, cover and stand, decorated with birds, foliage and flowers in red and gold //a A pair of hexagonal vases and covers, decorated with figures in /) panels in colours and gold, the covers surmounted by kylius-^^2 18 in. high 7 50 A Pair of Large Ewers and Covers, with pastoral scenes and European river scenes in panels on white and gold ground— 15 in. high * 51 A tall vase, with a rocky river scene and pagodas in red and gold —28 in. hi ah O 52 A pair of powdered blue bottles, pear-shaped, with bulbous necks, with river scones, utensils aud flowers in medallions in blue— 9 in. high 1 53 Another pair, of similar form, pencilled with foliage in gold, aud A? with utensils in medallions in blue and gold— 8 ^ in. high A — 0 54 A Pair of Ditto Cylindrical Vases, pencilled with gold, and _/ each with a river scene and figures, and a river scene and birds ' " 1 in two panels—10 in. high ' 55 A Pair of Triangular-Shaped Stands, enamelled with figures and river scenes in colours in gold pencilled borders on powdered blue ground 9 56 A Set of Three Vases and Covers, and a pair of beakers, chocolate-coloured ground with branches of hawthorn, flowers in colours in shaped medallions—10^ in. high 57 An oviform vase, similar —wood cover; and a coffee-pot, on suite ^ 58 A famille verte vase, enamelled with numerous figures before a mandarin, rocks, fir trees and flowers—14 in. high — carved wood cover 5 59 Another, enamelled with Ho-Ho birds, peonies and foliage in , , Ao- colours on yellow ground— 14 in. high GO A Pair of Triple Gourd-Shaped Powdered Blue Bottles, enamelled with beakers of flowers, utensils and animals in colours in shaped medallions—10^ in. high 61 An Oviform Powdered Blue Vase and Cover, pencilled with ' ^ fish and foliage in gold, and enamelled with Ho-Ho and other birds and flowers in colours in variously shaped medallions— 14J in. high 6 62 A Square-Shaped Vase, the panels enamelled with numerous /^ _ * J _ 1 noolr IQ hi fill ' A warriors, aud a rocky landscape on the neck—19 in. high 8 jr* /*n o Ja / O . V 67 O t/" - / if , O 68 A ' t? . & . o Another, with kylius, flowers and aquatic birds in shaped medal¬ lions on sea-green ground—20 in. high 64 A Beaker, enamelled with Ho-H5 birds, rocks and flowering plants in brilliant colours on black ground—18} in. high J- 65 A Cylindrical Vase, enamelled with river scenes and figures, and numerous utensils in square panels, the ground sea-green, ^ enamelled with butterflies and other ornaments—18 in. high 66 A Pair of Famille Verte Vases, enamelled with numerous figures of ladies on a terrace, rocks and fir trees, diapered border, with flowers and butterflies on the neck—18-} in. high ^ Set of Three Harlequin Vases and Covers, with alternate stripes of pink, green, black and yellow, enamelled with figures of ladies and children, flowers and butterflies in shaped panels—18} in. high Vase and Cover, enamelled with standard bearers and mounted warriors, fir trees and clouds, scrolls in colours on lavender ground on the shoulder—17 in. high 69 A large jar and cover, with Ho-Ho and other birds, rocks and flowers, arabesques in white on red ground on the base— 24 in. high Pair of Jars and Covers, enamelled with aquatic birds and plants, scroll ornaments round the shoulders, the covers sur -^ mounted by kylins—26 in. high Large Famille Verte Jar and Cover, enamelled with ladies on horseback and numerous other figures on a verandah, fir trees, rocks and clouds—24 in. high 72 A Vase and Cover, with H5-Ho birds and flowers in red and gold in shaped panels on dark blue ground, the cover sur- mounted by a kylin—26 in. high 70 A 71 A OLD CHINESE WHOLE-COLOURED PORCELAIN. ' 73 A square-shaped dark blue vase; and an oviform powderg^blue vase ? 74 A powdered blue beaker—16 J in. high * 75 A white beaker, with elephant-head handles and loose rings— , 16£ in. high ££(2^ 6 ^ 76 A pear-shaped green crackle bottlo—13J in. high D 77 A fluted ditto vase, with ribs in slight relief—13 in. high - O 78 A double diaraoud-shaped green crackle vase, with elephant’s- liead handles—13 in. high ^ 79 A Pair of Ditto Vases, each formed as a double fish —14 in y high 80 Another Pair, of the same, formed as bamboo stems with lizards spy and branches in relief—12 in. high & 81 A double gourd-shaped grey crackle bottlo, with flowers and „ /? arabesque foliage in low relief—19 in. high & 82 A beaker-shaped vase, of dark green crackle—14 in. high O 83 A fluted vase, of the same, with ribs in low relief and kylin’s-^ ■ ^ ^ mask handles—16 in. high u 84 A splashed crimson, purple and lavender beaker—16{ in. high & 85 A lustred mottle-green crackle vase, with black neck and bulbous lip—19^ in. high O 86 A Large Grey Crackle Jar and Cover, with branches of ( > ^ foliage in white in low relief—24 in. high 10 OLD JAPAN PORCELAIN. /•f' 87 A pair of dishes, with fluted borders, with chrysanthemums an<^? , other flowers in colours and gold ; and one other 7 /tyyV 88 A vase and cover, with pierced panels, painted with flowers in 7 ^^ 7 ' 7 - red, blue and gold—11 in. high 89 A pair of circular flower-pots, with kylins in gold and flowers on J ■ J. o blue ground in alternate panels 90 A dish, painted in the centre with a vase of flowers, birds-in medallions and flowers on the border—21 in. diam. 91 A jar and cover, lacquered with Ho-Ho birds in colours on black ground in red scroll borders—21 in. high (£* 92 A Large Vase and Cover, painted with baskets and flowers in red, blue and gold, branches of fruit and foliage in white aud red on blue ground on the shoulder—32 in. high CARVINGS IN JADE. Cy * • 27 93 A pagoda, carved in pale green jade; two small figures of idols; O 7 and a disc * 94 A group of a bird with a flower in its beak ; and a group o “ jf~T / kylin 2 y 7 ' r & ' ° 95 A group of two ducks with aquatic plants ^ ' 7*/? ■ 6 96 A group of three goats 'MS/ . 6 97 A cup, formed as a lotos flower ^ /S'* A ^8 A carving of a mountainous landscape, with pagodas and fir /. trees and Chinese inscription— on carved wood stand 2 /- 0~T~o 99 A metal-gilt beaker, inlaid with plaques of pale green jade— 7j in high 7/, // 0 100 A Canton enamel beaker, with a river scene, pagoda, stags and birds in two panels, and arabesques in colours on a yellow //T*- ground—23 in. high 11 0 101 ^ 102 103 o 104 7? 105 106 107 108 ° 109 5 no A Chinese bronze vase, with elephant-head handles, fish and other ornaments in low relief—7 in. high —on marble plinth /a S A large ditto square-shaped vase, with kylin handles with friezes of characters and other ornaments in low relief-^ 23 in. high An old Dresden cup and saucer, painted with harbour scenes and figures in lake ; and a shell-shaped dish A white vase, painted with foliage in red and gold, with branch Qf handles encrusted with flowers— 8 ^ in. high An Amstol vase, painted with landscapes and deer in lake^^; _ 9 in. high A Dresden group of a kneeling figure on a bridge with Cupidsv^K^f and cherubs’ heads—10J in. high / A Hague porcelain tureen and cover, painted with landscapes, buildings and figures Three old Sevres soup-plates, painted with bouquets of flowers, and with double blue lines on the borders ; and two, with the single blue line Six ditto plates, painted with sprays of flowers, foliage in low relief, and blue lines on the borders An upright Limoges enamel plaque, painted with the Virgin and Child, angels and cherubs, and a kneeling saint—9 in. by y l? Jv -- Jr 111 7 h in - 112 An Elizabethan Stoneware Jug, mounted with silver neck¬ band delicately chased with foliago and scrolls, cover repousse with groups of fruit and with acorn top, and foot with serrated p edge and chased border—10 in. high—London hall marie 1584, and maker’s mark 13, enclosing small letters or pellets An Old German Stoneware Jug, with a procession of couples under arches in relief, inscription and date 1597, mounted with silver neck-band, cover and foot, chased with masks, fruit, scrolls and strap ornament in relief, the thumb-piece chased as a winged mermaid with cornucopia—10 [ in. high Engraved under the foot with a shicld-of-arms and motto, bearing hull mark, three crowns perpendicular in shaped shield , and maker’s mark G. W. with mullet above 12 -2 SZ ^ 113 A Small Grey-Beard Jug, with medallion heads and foliage in relief, mounted with early German silver-gilt nock-band, cover and foot, of nearly similar design to the preceding, chased with medallion heads, masks, foliage, rosettes aud strap ornament in low relief—9 in. high . Bearing the same hall marie, and maker's mark I. T. 77*’ '7 ° 114 A Pair op Bronze Figures op Boys, representing hunting and L fishing, on bronze plinths—15J in. high ajf*. 77 , O 115 A Pair of Candelabra, formed as Griotte Marble Vases, mounted with rams’-head handles and festoons of flowers of / or-molu, on square pedestals of the same, supporting lil branches for six lights each zf The following are the Property of A LAD Y. PORCELAIN. O «/- o 77 £ 116 A pair of old Chinese porcelain circular dishes, enamelled with flowers and bamboos in pink trellis borders; an oval dish; 7 and a plate, similar— famille rose l 117 A pair of circular dishes, enamelled with pomegranates and flowers in colours—14 in. diam. 118 A small vase, enamelled with figures in blue and gold borders ; / a blue and white Nankin dish ; and an old Japan bowl— imperfect J 119 A vase and a pair of beakers, enamelled with pomegranates and persimmon fruit and flowers in slight relief in colours and gold—12 in. high 120 An Old Worcester Cabaret, spirally fluted and with dark blue borders richly gilt, consisting of oval-shaped plateau, tea-pot, sugar-basin and covers, milk-jug, basin, pair of tea-^^ cups and saucers, and a pair of large cups and saucers 121 A Crown Derby tea-cup and cover, coffee-cup and saucer, with /?/ decoration in red, blue and gold; and an oval Battersea enamel snuff-box, painted with figures and flowers 1.3 122 * 123 ° 124 125 "Z> 126 O 127 128 ^ 129 0 130 OBJECTS OF ART. A pair of oblong plaques, of marble, painted with an Italian peasant and greyhound, and a group of flowers —signed P. Belloni —in gilt frames A bust of Michael Angelo: a relief in ivory, by A. Pozzi ; a tazza and vase, of rosso marble ; and a giallo tazza A horse and a mule : a pair of small bronze reliefs—in gilt frames ; and a bronze ink-stand, formed as a temple A bronze figure, of a horse with trappings; and two marble paper-weights, with bronze figures of lions A bronze group of an owl and frog ; and a figure of an elephant A pair of metal-gilt wall lights, with scroll branches for two lights each A small marqueterie casket, containing two cut-glass bottles; and a small Chippendale mahogany cabinet, with gadroon border and folding doors, enclosing shelves containing plaster casts of gems, &c. A small old English clock, by E. Henderson, in ebonised case with arched top mounted with brass borders A Labgeb Ditto, by Luke Wise, the dial chased with cherubs, in ebonised case mounted with pierced arabesque foliage in chased metal-gilt & DECORATIVE FURNITURE. . £ 131 An oval table, of inlaid satin and other woods, with shelf beneath 0 132 A small mahogany knee-hole writing table, with drawers and cupboards in the centre, mounted with brass handles— leather top—30 in. wide 133 An oblong-shaped parqueterie table, with drawer, mounted with borders and corner ornaments of or-molu 0 134 A pair of walnut-wood side tables, on carved legs and claw feet, surmounted by veined black and white marble slabs— 38 in. wide ’ 134 a A pair of mahogany music stools, on carved scroll legs, the seats coven d with crimson morocco leather 7T - 14 /*. T 135 A circular ebony card table, with four drawers, on caiyed lcgs-—y^ AA 7 • ' 30 in. diam *27* O 13G A Large Cabinet, of old English inarqueterie, with glazed folding doors above and four drawers bencatb, inlaid with flowers and foliage in coloured woods, and mounted with handles and escutcheons of chased metal-gilt—87 in. high, / GO in. wide , */ 7 , 137 An Oval Mirror, with bevelled edge, in octagonal-shaped / f carved and gilt frame inlaid with panels of looking glass— * 50 in. high, 39 in. wide, outside measure 27* o * * 138 An Upright Mirror, with bevelled edges, in open scroll carvci^ / and gilt Florentine frame—56 in. high, 40 in. wide DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. 2 ,* o 139 A large upright porcelain plaque, painted with a wood scene and * cattle at a pool— signed Menard—43 in. by 21 in. — ebonised frame 140 A Cartel Clock, in case of Dresden porcelain, with Neptune, Cupids with flowers and other figures in high relief, on stand ~ with a youthful Triton and sea-horses, and encrusted witb//^- coloured shells, coral, &o.—33 in. high 141 A Clock, in Louis XVI. Case, with seated bronze figures illus¬ trating the Sciences, and surmounted by an or-molu figure of Q y an eagle, on statuary marble pedestal richly mounted witb'%* or-molu—21 in. high 142 An Old French Upright Parqueterie Secretaire, with fall- down front, drawer above and folding doors beneath, sur¬ mounted by a veined grey and white marble slab—56 in. ^ high, 36 in. wide—stamped L. Boudin, Maitre Ebeniste 143 A Louis XVI. Parqueterie Secretaire, with fall-down front inlaid with a musical trophy in inarqueterie— signed Volti — and four drawers beneath, mounted with metal-gilt—45 in. high, 40 in. wide 15 „ 6 144 , 0 145 146 . 0 147 . 0 148 T& 149 O 150 ° 151 , O 152 o 153 -o 154 . £ 155 156 0 157 An Upright Secretary, of old English marqueterie, with fall- * down front, drawer above and folding doors below, inlaid with /a flowers and foliage in coloured woods, and mounted with busts // of metal-gilt—58 in. high, 36 in. wide A Dwarf Satin-Wood Cabinet, with shaped front, glazed doors, a and four drawers on each side, painted with festoons and borders V'—' of flowers, &c.—6 ft. wide A satin-wood sofa, painted with flowers and medallions of figures, and covered with amber plush—5 ft. wide ^ A ditto window-seat, with scroll ends, covered with flowered j / satin damask; and a corner chair, with round back, painted//* with flowers Six Chippendale chairs, with shield-shaped backs, carved and ^!hr~ inlaid with satin-wood A Pair of Semicircular Satin-Wood Cabinets, with folding j, doors, painted with festoons of flowers and medallions of jcs subjects after A. Kauflinan A Smaller Ditto, painted with festoons of flowers, and medal- lions of figures after Partolozzi A dwarf cabinet, of inlaid satin-wood, the doors and panels at thc^ sides inlaid with black and gold lac A pair of satin-wood arm-chairs, painted with subjects after A. Kauffman, with cane seats and backs A semicircular sido table, the topi inlaid with fan ornament and flowers in coloured woods—on carved and gilt stand „ A pair of Chippendale side tables, carved with foliage, on legs carved with terminal draped female figures ' A Pair of Old Chinese Porcelain Sang-de-Bceuf Vases, mounted with Louis XV. open scroll handles, rims and feet of chased or-molu, and fitted with lily branches of the same for five lights each—40 in. high An oval-shaped marqueterie table, with drawer, mounted with corner ornaments and borders of chased or-molu—40 in. wide jJfC —--- 16 4. //,. £ 158 /# ' /& , O 159 pit' J** f', O 160 //* 161 A Louis XV. small kidney-shaped marquetcrie table, drawer, mounted with or-molu A Louis XVI. small circular mahogany table, on legs with stretcher, mounted with or-molu, and with veined red and white marble top ~ An oblong show-table, of rose-wood, with glazed sides and rising top, mounted with borders and ornaments of or-molu^^^ —35 in. wide A Louis XVI. mahogany secretaire, with revolving cylinder front, writing slide, and drawers above and below, mounted with headings of or-molu, and surmonnted by a veined red Jt /