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Asian Ceramics & Works of Art

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A Sino-Vietnamese yellow metal mounted horn ‘dragon or serpent’ bangle, late 19th/early 20th

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A Sino-Vietnamese yellow metal mounted horn ‘dragon or serpent’ bangle, late 19th/early 20th century, the head of the coiled beast with jagged teeth, applied balls and engraved scales, stamped 22K, diameter 6.2cm, slight damage Provenance - Formerly in the private collection of (Michael) Ngô Ðình Kha (1856–1914), Minister of Rites and Grand Chamberlain under Emperor Thành Thái of the Nguyen Dynasty, Hue, Vietnam. The pieces passed down through direct descent to his daughter, (Elizabeth) Ngô Ðình Thi Hiep (1903–2005) and her husband Nguyen Van Am, residing in the Phu Cam parish of Hue. They were then entrusted by Ngô Ðình Thi Hiep directly to her daughter, (Bernadette) Nguyen Thi Niem (1932-1997), who successfully transported the pieces upon her departure from Vietnam in 1964 amidst the post-coup political transitions. They then passed down by direct maternal inheritance from Nguyen Thi Niem to the current owner, the great-granddaughter of Ngo Ðình Kha. Kha was a high-ranking imperial mandarin and royal confidant to Emperor Thành Thái, as well as co-founder of the Quoc Hoc – Hue High School for the Gifted. A rare Catholic mandarin who bridged traditional Confucian scholarship and Western education, he famously lost his position in 1907 after refusing to sign the French-backed petition to depose the emperor. His historic Hue household is where his children grew up, including future president (Jean-Baptiste) Ngô Ðình Diem (1901-1963).

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A massive Chinese bowenite jade figure of a recumbent buffalo, late 20th century, the green stone

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A massive Chinese bowenite jade figure of a recumbent buffalo, late 20th century, the green stone with cream and brown inclusions, wood stand, total length 74cm

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Two Chinese white jade bangles, 19th/20th century, the first carved with a rope twist design,

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Two Chinese white jade bangles, 19th/20th century, the first carved with a rope twist design, diameter 8cm, the second with two dragon heads grasping a pearl, diameter 8cm

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A Chinese miniature gilt copper and cloisonné enamel jardiniere, 18th century, decorated in

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A Chinese miniature gilt copper and cloisonné enamel jardiniere, 18th century, decorated in polychrome enamel with lotus flowers and scrolling leaves on a turquoise ground, the lower register with blue and green lappets, on shaped bracket feet, width 8.7cm, height 2.7cm Provenance - Purchased from Gerard Hawthorn Ltd., featured on the front cover Miniature Oriental Antiques, 2005 catalogue.

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