Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

253 AN ALBUM COMPRISED OF ±63 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO- GRAPHS TAKEN IN CHINA, CIRCA 1900, DURING THE BOXER REBEL- LION Different heritage buildings are pictured, e.g.: - (possibly) Prince Gong’s Mansion; - the Yuangmingyuan ( 圓明園 - the Summer Palace) with, amidst others, the marble dragon boat of Empress Dowager Cixi ( 慈禧太后 - 1861-1908);;- the Great Wall of China ( 萬里長城 );- the Ming Tombs Sacred Way;- the Drum Tower ( 鼓樓 ) of Beijing. Different characters are pictured, e.g.: - French and Japanese armies (or soldiers) and leaders;- torture scenes. Dimensions (various, the biggest): 12,2 x 16,9 cm Note: The Boxer Rebellion was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Chris- tian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by the Militia United in Righteousness (Yìhéquán), known as the Boxers in English. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1895 villagers in North China feared the expansion of foreign spheres of influence and resented the extension of privileges to Christian missionaries, who used them to shield their followers. Beginning in 1899, Boxers spread violence across Shandong and the North China Plain, destroying foreign property such as railroads. An Eight Nation Alliance of American, Austro-Hungarian, British, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Russian troops moved into China to tame this rebellion. 中国黑白相片集 拍摄于中国，约 1900 年 € 1,500 - 3,000 254 A CANTON ENAMEL ON COPPER ‘CHRIST’ PILL BOX CHINA, CIRCA 1900-1920 Of circular shape, it rests on a short ring foot and has a round body and a slightly dome-shaped lid. The top of the lid is finely and delicately painted with a figure of Christ. H: 1,8 cm - D: 5,6 cm 广东珐琅铜药盒 中国，约 1900-1920 € 400 - 600 255 A FINE CANTON ENAMEL SORBET AND SAUCER CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY The circular saucer with a central recessed part rests on a short ring foot. The sorbet, of round body, also rests on a short ring foot/ The outer parts of both pieces are all covered in light night blue enamels. Against that ground, various flowers, including lotus and chrysanthemums, enameled in light blue as well as double shou characters gilt enameled. H (the sorbet): 3,6 cm D (the saucer): 11,6 cm € 300 - 500 256 A CANTON ENAMEL ON COPPER ‘LOTUS’ DISH CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY It rests on a short ring foot and has a short round body and a foliate rim. The inner part is painted in light blue and pink enamels with lotus flowers and scrolls. The base is painted in dark blue enamels with three flying kui dragons against a turquoise ground. D: 24,2 cm € 300 - 500