Summer 2004












ORGANIC
Roger Keverne - Organic 109
A fine carved two-colour lacquer box and cover
Yuan or early Ming dynasty
Diameter: 5 1/2 in, 13.9 cm

of shallow-domed, circular form with a recessed base.
Roger Keverne - Organic 110
A rare incised lacquer box and cover
16th/17th centuries
Diameter: 4 1/4 in, 10.8 cm

of circular form.
Roger Keverne - Organic 111
A fine carved red lacquer incense box and cover
Mid-Ming dynasty
Diameter: 3 in, 7.7 cm

of circular form.
Roger Keverne - Organic 112

A fine red lacquer incense box and cover
Mid-Ming dynasty
Diameter: 3 1/4 in, 8.2 cm

of circular form.
Roger Keverne - Organic 113
A fine carved red lacquer incense box and cover
Mid-Ming dynasty
Diameter: 3 in, 7.7 cm

of circular form and carved overall with branches of flowering prunus
Roger Keverne - Organic 114
A fine carved red lacquer box and cover
Qianlong period
Length: 14 in, 35.5 cm

of quatrefoil form and supported on a straight foot
Roger Keverne - Organic 115
An extremely fine and rare three-colour carved lacquer box and cover
Qianlong period
Length: 23 5/8 in, 60 cm

the top is superbly decorated in minute detail with a scene of the Eight Immortals
Roger Keverne - Organic 116
A fine carved red lacquer brush
Mid to late Ming dynasty
Length: 9 1/2 in, 24.1 cm

the handle is carved with three figures and an attendant

117

An unusual polychrome lacquer brush
17th century
Length: 9 1/2 in, 24.2 cm

the straight, slender cylindrical shaft is decorated in the incised and filled-in technique (tianqi )

Roger Keverne - Organic 118
A very fine and rare carved red lacquer brush
Late Ming dynasty
Length: 8 7/8 in, 22.5 cm

the handle is carved in deep relief with a vigorously curling, two-horned dragon
Roger Keverne - Organic 119
A fine bamboo brush pot (bitong )
18th century
Height: 5 1/2 in, 13.9 cm

of approximately oval section
Roger Keverne - Organic 120
A fine and very rare inlaid black and brown lacquer stand
17th/18th centuries
Diameter: 13 3/4 in, 35 cm

of octagonal form with a narrowed waist with convex sides
Roger Keverne - Organic 121
An unusual inlaid black lacquer cushion box
17th/18th centuries
Height: 9 1/2 in, 24.2 cm

of octagonal section and supported on a spreading foot.
Roger Keverne - Organic 122
A fine and very rare, large painted black lacquer brush pot (bitong )
Kangxi period, cyclically dated 1693
Diameter: 10 5/8 in, 27 cm

superbly decorated with four distinct panels.
Roger Keverne - Organic 123
A rare and fine, large painted wood figure of Weituo Pusa
Yuan or early Ming dynasty, 14th/15th centuries
Height: 48 in, 122 cm

portrayed standing with his hands held together in the diamond handclasp
Roger Keverne - Organic 124

A very fine and rare imperial lacquered wood panel
18th century
Overall measurements: 26 3/4 x 28 1/2 in,
68 x 72.5 cm

carved with precious objects lacquered in imitation of the antique.