Page 32 - Bonhams London May 13th aqnd 14th 2019 Chinese Art

66 *
A VARIED GROUP OF HARDSTONE CARVINGS OF SAILING
BOATS
Late Qing Dynasty/early Republic Period
Comprising: a pale green bowenite carving of a sailing boat, carved
wave-form hardwood stand; a large mottled bowenite carving of
a sailing boat, wood stand; a rock crystal carving of a boat, wood
stand; a rose quartz carving of a boat, wood stand. The largest:
27.5cm (10 3/4in) wide (8).
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
Provenance: A distinguished European private collection, acquired
by the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent

66

67
A VARIED GROUP OF JADEITE AND HARDSTONE CARVINGS
OF BOATS
Late Qing Dynasty
Comprising: A jadeite carving of a sail boat with two figures, wood
stand; an agate carving of a sampan, wood stand; a small agate
carving of a boy on a raft, wood stand; a jadeite carving of a sampan,
wood stand; a malachite carving of a sail boat, wood stand. The
largest: 13.5cm (5 1/4in) wide (10).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
Provenance: A distinguished European private collection, acquired
by the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent
67

68 *
A GROUP OF HARDSTONE CARVINGS OF SAILING BOATS
Late Qing Dynasty/early Republic Period
Comprising: a lapis lazuli carving of a boat with two figures, wood
stand; a pale green bowenite boat; a bowenite sail boat; a soapstone
‘Eight Immortals’ boat; three agate snuff bottles, stoppers. The
largest: 22.5cm (8 3/4in) wide (5).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
68
Provenance: A distinguished European private collection, acquired
by the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
30 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.