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The Parry Collection of Chinese Art

2 November 2021 | starting at 10:00 GMT

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AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT IMPERIAL BEIJING ENAMEL MELON-SHAPED TEAPOT AND COVER Qianlong blue enamel four-character mark and of the period (3). Sold for £2,062,750 inc. premium

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL RED LACQUER INSCRIBED CHRYSANTHEMUM-SHAPED BOWL AND COVER Qianlong seal marks and of the period, the inscription dated Spring 1776 (2). Sold for £287,750 inc. premium

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1Y — A JUNYAO BOWL Yuan Dynasty

2 — A CELADON-GLAZED RETICULATED 'FLORAL' TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER 18th/19th century

3Y — A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE TWO-HANDLED CUP 16th/17th century

4 — A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE HANDLED CUP Ming Dynasty

5Y — A STRIATED JADE VESSEL, CONG Ming/Qing Dynasty

6Y — A RARE PALE GREEN AND BLACK JADE 'LINGZHI' AUSPICIOUS EMBLEM 17th century

7 — A RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE INSCRIBED ARCHAISTIC CUP Ming Dynasty

8Y — A FINE BAMBOO CARVED INCENSE TOOL VASE 17th/18th century

9Ф,Y — A RARE IVORY SEAL Qing Dynasty or earlier

10 — A VERY RARE GILT AND BROWN LACQUER 'PHOENIX AND CHILONG' STEM BOWL 15th/16th century

11 — A PAIR OF CARVED TIXI LACQUER STEM CUPS 16th century

12Y — A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED BOWL 16th/17th century

13 — A RARE CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED 'DRAGON' TRAY 16th/17th century

14Y — A RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'HUNTING SCENE' BOWL 16th/17th century

15 — A SMALL CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR CARVED BOX AND COVER AND AN INK CAKE The box and cover 17th century; the ink cake 18th century

16Y — A FINE AND RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCREEN AND STAND The screen first half 17th century, the hardwood frame and stand 18th/19th century

17 — A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOWL 19th century

18 — A VERY FINE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, LIDING 17th/18th century

19Y — A VERY RARE CARVED AMBER MELON-SHAPED 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVER 18th century

20 — TWO EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REALGAR CUPS 18th century

21 — A VERY RARE FAMILLE VERTE 'LOTUS' MONTH CUP Kangxi six-character mark and of the period

22Y — A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'LI BAI' WINE CUPS Kangxi/early Yongzheng

23 — A RARE FAMILLE VERTE 'PEONY BLOSSOM' MONTH CUP Kangxi six-character mark and of the period

24 — A RARE MUGHAL GREEN JADE LEAF-SHAPED SEGMENTED BOX AND COVER India, 18th century

25 — A FINE PAIR OF MUGHAL PALE GREEN JADE BOWLS India 18th/early 19th century

26 — A FINE AND RARE MUGHAL WHITE JADE QUATRELOBED SPICE BOX AND COVER India, 18th century

27 — A MUGHAL WHITE JADE BOWL India, 18th century

28 — A MUGHAL GREYISH-WHITE JADE BOWL India, 18th century

29 — A MUGHAL-STYLE PALE GREEN JADE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' DISH 18th/19th century

30Y — A MUGHAL-STYLE JADEITE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' TRAY 19th century

31Ф,Y — A SUPERB IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL, LACQUER AND ZITAN EMBELLISHED DOUBLE-SIDED SCREEN AND STAND Qianlong

32 — A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER PRUNUS-SHAPED BOWL AND COVER, ZHADOU Qianlong

33Y — A RARE CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, DING Qianlong

34 — A PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED PEACH-SHAPED 'DAOIST IMMORTALS' BOXES AND COVERS Qianlong

35 — AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL CINNABAR AND TIANQI LACQUER CARVED 'PLUM BLOSSOM' 'PICNIC' BOX SET, COVER AND STAND Qianlong

36Y — A PALE GREEN JADE 'LOTUS POD' WATER POT 18th century

37Y — A VERY PALE GREEN JADE 'LEAPING CARP' VASE Qianlong

38 — A RARE WHITE JADE CUP 18th century

39 — A FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE 'DRAGON AND YOUNG' POURING VESSEL, YI Qianlong

40 — AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT IMPERIAL BEIJING ENAMEL MELON-SHAPED TEAPOT AND COVER Qianlong blue enamel four-character mark and of the period

41Y — A VERY RARE IMPERIAL-TRIBUTE PAINTED ENAMEL YELLOW-GROUND SNUFF BOTTLE Yongzheng four-character mark and of the period

42Y — A FINE AND RARE PAINTED ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE SQUARE VASE Qianlong

43 — A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' BOWLS AND COVERS Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period, with probably later covers and enamels

44 — A RARE PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED BOAT-SHAPED DISHES Qianlong

45 — A RARE PAIR OF QIANGJIN AND TIANQI LACQUER QUATRELOBED TRAYS Qianlong

46 — A VERY RARE PAIR OF IMPERIAL INSCRIBED CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED TEA BOWLS Qianlong seal marks and of the period, the inscription dated Bingyin year, corresponding to 1746

47 — A FINE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, GUI Xuande six-character mark, 17th century

48 — A VERY RARE LARGE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET, GUI Xuande mark, 17th/18th century

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1^Y —
A JUNYAO BOWL
Yuan Dynasty

2 —
A CELADON-GLAZED RETICULATED 'FLORAL' TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER
18th/19th century

3^Y —
A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE TWO-HANDLED CUP
16th/17th century

4 —
A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE HANDLED CUP
Ming Dynasty

5^Y —
A STRIATED JADE VESSEL, CONG
Ming/Qing Dynasty

6^Y —
A RARE PALE GREEN AND BLACK JADE 'LINGZHI' AUSPICIOUS EMBLEM
17th century

7 —
A RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE INSCRIBED ARCHAISTIC CUP
Ming Dynasty

8^Y —
A FINE BAMBOO CARVED INCENSE TOOL VASE
17th/18th century

9^Ф,Y —
A RARE IVORY SEAL
Qing Dynasty or earlier

10 —
A VERY RARE GILT AND BROWN LACQUER 'PHOENIX AND CHILONG' STEM BOWL
15th/16th century

11 —
A PAIR OF CARVED TIXI LACQUER STEM CUPS
16th century

12^Y —
A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED BOWL
16th/17th century

13 —
A RARE CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED 'DRAGON' TRAY
16th/17th century

14^Y —
A RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'HUNTING SCENE' BOWL
16th/17th century

15 —
A SMALL CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR CARVED BOX AND COVER AND AN INK CAKE
The box and cover 17th century; the ink cake 18th century

16^Y —
A FINE AND RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCREEN AND STAND
The screen first half 17th century, the hardwood frame and stand 18th/19th century

17 —
A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOWL
19th century

18 —
A VERY FINE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, LIDING
17th/18th century

19^Y —
A VERY RARE CARVED AMBER MELON-SHAPED 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVER
18th century

20 —
TWO EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REALGAR CUPS
18th century

21 —
A VERY RARE FAMILLE VERTE 'LOTUS' MONTH CUP
Kangxi six-character mark and of the period

22^Y —
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'LI BAI' WINE CUPS
Kangxi/early Yongzheng

23 —
A RARE FAMILLE VERTE 'PEONY BLOSSOM' MONTH CUP
Kangxi six-character mark and of the period

24 —
A RARE MUGHAL GREEN JADE LEAF-SHAPED SEGMENTED BOX AND COVER
India, 18th century

25 —
A FINE PAIR OF MUGHAL PALE GREEN JADE BOWLS
India 18th/early 19th century

26 —
A FINE AND RARE MUGHAL WHITE JADE QUATRELOBED SPICE BOX AND COVER
India, 18th century

27 —
A MUGHAL WHITE JADE BOWL
India, 18th century

28 —
A MUGHAL GREYISH-WHITE JADE BOWL
India, 18th century

29 —
A MUGHAL-STYLE PALE GREEN JADE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' DISH
18th/19th century

30^Y —
A MUGHAL-STYLE JADEITE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' TRAY
19th century

31^Ф,Y —
A SUPERB IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL, LACQUER AND ZITAN EMBELLISHED DOUBLE-SIDED SCREEN AND STAND
Qianlong

32 —
A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER PRUNUS-SHAPED BOWL AND COVER, ZHADOU
Qianlong

33^Y —
A RARE CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, DING
Qianlong

34 —
A PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED PEACH-SHAPED 'DAOIST IMMORTALS' BOXES AND COVERS
Qianlong

35 —
AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL CINNABAR AND TIANQI LACQUER CARVED 'PLUM BLOSSOM' 'PICNIC' BOX SET, COVER AND STAND
Qianlong

36^Y —
A PALE GREEN JADE 'LOTUS POD' WATER POT
18th century

37^Y —
A VERY PALE GREEN JADE 'LEAPING CARP' VASE
Qianlong

38 —
A RARE WHITE JADE CUP
18th century

39 —
A FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE 'DRAGON AND YOUNG' POURING VESSEL, YI
Qianlong

40 —
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT IMPERIAL BEIJING ENAMEL MELON-SHAPED TEAPOT AND COVER
Qianlong blue enamel four-character mark and of the period

41^Y —
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL-TRIBUTE PAINTED ENAMEL YELLOW-GROUND SNUFF BOTTLE
Yongzheng four-character mark and of the period

42^Y —
A FINE AND RARE PAINTED ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE SQUARE VASE
Qianlong

43 —
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' BOWLS AND COVERS
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period, with probably later covers and enamels

44 —
A RARE PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED BOAT-SHAPED DISHES
Qianlong

45 —
A RARE PAIR OF QIANGJIN AND TIANQI LACQUER QUATRELOBED TRAYS
Qianlong

46 —
A VERY RARE PAIR OF IMPERIAL INSCRIBED CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED TEA BOWLS
Qianlong seal marks and of the period, the inscription dated Bingyin year, corresponding to 1746

47 —
A FINE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, GUI
Xuande six-character mark, 17th century

48 —
A VERY RARE LARGE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET, GUI
Xuande mark, 17th/18th century