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Fine Asian Works of Art

Sale Number: 870

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The McAllisters: Anthropology and the Arts of Asia

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London Auction Viewing

02-06 November 2025

22 Connaught St, London, W2 2AF

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[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES

LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] TWO CHINESE CHALCEDONY AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] TWO CHINESE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, ONE WITH FOUR-CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE 'REALGAR' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES

LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF TEN CHINESE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE INSCRIBED BLUE-OVERLAY TRANSLUCENT WHITE GLASS 'BOGU' SNUFF BOTTLE

YANGZHOU SCHOOL, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE RED OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF SIX CHINESE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE ENAMELLED WHITE GLASS 'LANDSCAPE' SNUFF BOTTLE

ATTRIBUTED TO YANGZHOU, QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN PALE IRON RED AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE OPAL SNUFF BOTTLES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF SIX CHINESE STONE SNUFF BOTTLES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE STONE SNUFF BOTTLES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE AMETHYST SNUFF BOTTLE

POSSIBLY SCHOOL OF THE RUSTIC CRYSTAL MASTER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] FINE CHINESE BLACK, GREY AND WHITE JADE 'QILIN' SNUFF BOTTLE

SUZHOU SCHOOL TYPE, QING DYNASTY, 1750-1850

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE YELLOW JADE WITH RUSSET SKIN 'BUDDHIST LION' SNUFF BOTTLE

MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1850

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE WHITE JADE 'LONGEVITY' RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE JADE AND JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNSATY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] TWO CHINESE MOULDED BISCUIT PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'SWORDMAN AND WOODCUTTER' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, JIAQING MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'EIGHT HORSES' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG MARK, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'GRASSHOPPER' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE COPPER RED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE 'DRAGON AND TIGER' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG MARK, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE COPPER-RED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £700 - £900

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] LARGE CHINESE COPPER-RED 'TWELVE ZODIAC ANIMALS' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE IRON-RED-DECORATED 'ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE RED-GLAZED SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE DOUCAI 'TRIUMPHANT VICTORY' SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, SHUNZHI MARK, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE COPPER-RED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE 'MYTHICAL CREATURES' SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £700 - £900

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLES

LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLES

LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FIVE MONGOLIAN STYLE SNUFF BOTTLES

LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £700 - £900

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE POLYCHROME PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'CLOBBERED' GOURD-SHAPED VASE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE ARCHAISTIC RITUAL BRONZE POURING VESSELS, YI

MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE TRIPOD VESSEL WITH COVER, DING

EASTERN ZHOU STYLE

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF WRATHFUL DEITY WITH CONSORT

19TH-20TH CENTRUY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE BRONZE 'PEACH' CENSER AND COVER

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] A CHINESE KESI CENSOR'S RANK BADGE AND A SILK EMBROIDERED PANEL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £400 - £600

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE MIDNIGHT-BLUE SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S ROBE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE BROWN-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S OVERCOAT

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE PINK-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S SHORT ROBE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] CHINESE BLACK-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S OVER COAT

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] JAPANESE LACQUER ZUSHI OF A DEITY

MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £400 - £600

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] LARGE JAPANESE LACQUER ZUSHI OF A DEITY

MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] JAPANESE HAKO NETSUKE AND KOMAI-STYLE VESTA CASE

MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] JAPANESE KYOTO-STYLE LACQUER WRITING BOX, SUZURIBAKO

BY KAJIKAWA, MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] JAPANESE EBONY NETSUKE OF HORSES GROUP

EDO TO MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] JAPANESE BOXWOOD TWO-CASE INRO, OJIME AND NETSUKE IN THE FORM OF TERRAPINS

MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £600 - £800

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE LEATHER TABAKO-IRE WITH A KISERUZUTSU

MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £400 - £600

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE USUBATA VASE

MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate: £500 - £700

[COLLECTION OF PROF. J. GILBERT & CORA MCALLISTER] GROUP OF FOUR KOREAN CERAMICS

GORYEO PERIOD AND LATER

Estimate: £500 - £600

CHINESE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID LACQUER 'FIGURAL' SQUARE INCENSE BOX WITH COVER

LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

PAIR OF CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER BOTTLE VASES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

RARE CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER 'DRAGON' BRUSH WITH COVER

MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000

CHINESE TORTOISESHELL 'ARMORIAL' RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

CHINESE HUANGHUALI HEXAGONAL CHAIR

20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

FINE AND RARE CHINESE ZITAN CARVED ARCHAISTIC RECTANGULAR DING-FORM VESSEL WITH COVER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000

CHINESE KINGFISHER FEATHER HEADDRESS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000

GROUP OF THREE CHINESE OFFICIAL'S COURT HATS WITH A LACQUER HAT BOX

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

CHINESE CARVED BOXWOOD OF A CRAB

QING DYNASTY

Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000

CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED 'BIRD' PANEL

LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £400 - £600

PAIR OF CHINESE CERULEAN-BLUE-GROUND EMBROIDERED 'BATS AND CLOUDS' PURSES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

GROUP OF EIGHT CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED ROUNDLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800

CHINESE KESI TAPESTRY 'CRANE' PANEL

MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD

Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000

PAIR OF CHINESE GAUZE 'SILVER PHEASANT' RANK BADGES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

LARGE CHINESE CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED 'HUNDRED BIRDS' PANEL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

RARE AND LARGE CHINESE IVORY-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED 'CHRISTOGRAM' PANEL

QING DYNASTY

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

CHINESE RED-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S IMFORMAL JACKET

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

CHINESE PINK-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED PLEATED SKIRT

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

CHINESE BLUE-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S ROBE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

CHINESE BLUE-GROUND GAUZE 'NINE DRAGONS' SUMMER ROBE, JIFU

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000

CHINESE APRICOT-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S ROBE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,800 - £2,200

CHINESE PINK-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S ROBE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000

PAIR OF CHINESE GOLD 'MAKARA' EAR RINGS

SONG/JIN DYNASTY

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

CHINESE CARVED TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER GILT FILIGREE BRACELET

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,200 - £1,500

PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT SILVER PRUNUS-HANDLED VASES

19TH-20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £400 - £600

CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TRIPOD BOWL

W.A., CANTON, CA. 1845-1900

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

SMALL CHINESE SILVER-AND-GOLD-INLAID BRONZE HE-FORM 'ANIMAL' WATER DROPPER

LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

PAIR OF CHINESE BRONZE BUDDHIST LIONS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000

PAIR OF CHINESE BRONZE BUDDHIST LION-DOGS

MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

LARGE CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE 'TAOTIE' VASE, HU

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £400 - £600

GROUP OF SIX CHINESE BRONZE BUDDHIST LION-DOG PAPERWEIGHTS

LATE MING TO QING DYNASTY

Estimate: £300 - £500

RARE CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER IN THE FORM OF A DUCK STANDING ON TOAD

MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500

[PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LONDON] CHINESE GOLD-SPLASHED 'LION-HEAD' BRONZE CENSER

QING DYNASTY

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000

[PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LONDON] CHINESE BRONZE CENSER

XUANDE MARK, LATE MING TO QING DYANSTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000

[PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LONDON] LARGE CHINESE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE HANDLED CENSER

XUANDE MARK, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

RARE PAIR OF CHINESE 'HEHE' TWIN BOYS GILT BRONZE CANDLE HOLDER

QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000

LARGE CHINESE DRAGON-HANDLED TRIPOD CENSER WITH COVER

XUANDE MARK, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £600 - £800

CHINESE BRONZE HANDLED CENSER

YUTANG ZHENWAN MARK, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

CHINESE BRONZE 'PRUNUS' DING-SHAPED TRIPOD CENSER

XUANDE MARK, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800

CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER

XUANDE MAKR, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

CHINESE BRONZE HANDLED CENSER

XUANDE MARK, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Estimate: £500 - £700

CHINESE BRONZE CENSER

XUANDE MARK BUT QING DYNASTY

Estimate: £400 - £600

NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU

Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000