Lot 1532. Property from the R.H.R Palmer Collection. A blue and white inscribed 'figural' warming bowl, Ming dynasty, late 15th century-early 16th century; 16 cm diam. Price Realised HKD 81,900 (Estimate HKD 80,000 – HKD 120,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

The interior is inscribed with a poem describing the scene.

Provenance: Bluett & Sons, London, June 1948, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 632.

Lot 1535. Property from the R.H.R Palmer Collection. A blue and white 'boys' square jar, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 10.1 cm high. Price Realised HKD 40,320 (Estimate HKD 40,000 – HKD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

The base is inscribed with a Xuande four-character mark within a double square.

Provenance: K. Dingwall Collection, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
Mallett, London, April 1933, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 280

Lot 1543. Property from the R.H.R Palmer Collection. A blue and white 'immortal' dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 13 cm diam. Price Realised HKD 40,320 (Estimate HKD 30,000 – HKD 50,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

The base is inscribed with a Hongwu six-character mark within a double circle.

Provenance: Charles F. Russell Collection, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
Sold at Sotheby’s London, 12 February 1936, lot 72
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 407.

Literature: R. L. Hobson, Rackham & King, Chinese Ceramics in Private Collections, London, 1931, p. 167, pls. 305 & 305a

Lot 1534. Property from the R.H.R Palmer Collection. A small blue and white 'dragon and flower' jar, late Ming dynasty, 16th century-17th century; 13 cm high. Price Realised HKD 22,680 (Estimate HKD 40,000 – HKD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Xuande six-character mark.

Provenance: K. Dingwall Collection, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
John Sparks, London, April 1933, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 288.

Lot 1540. Property from the R.H.R Palmer Collection. A small blue and white 'immortal' dragon-handled incense burner, late Ming dynasty; 11.5 cm wide across handles. Price Realised HKD 163,800 (Estimate HKD 50,000 – HKD 70,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

Provenance: C.T. Loo
John Sparks, London, May 1934, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 321.

Exhibited: London, John Sparks, An Exhibition of Chinese Bronzes, Pottery, Porcelain and Jade, 1 May-15 May 1934, no. 178
London, The Oriental Ceramic Society, Exhibition of Ming Bue-and-White Porcelain, 24 October-21 December 1946, no. 72, according to label

Lot 1536. Property from the R.H.R Palmer Collection. A blue and white 'pavilion' bowl, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 14 cm diam. Price Realised HKD 100,800 (Estimate HKD 30,000 – HKD 50,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

The base is inscribed with a Xuande four-character mark within a double circle.

Provenance: Charles F. Russell Collection, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
Sold at Sotheby’s London, 6 June 1935, lot 30
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 372.

Lot 1538. Property from the R.H.R Palmer Collection. A blue and white 'phoenix' bowl, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 14.6 cm diam. Price Realised HKD 16,380 (Estimate HKD 30,000 – HKD 50,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024

The base is inscribed with a Zhengde four-character mark within a double circle.

Provenance: K. Dingwall Collection, no. 92, according to label
Mallett, London, April 1933, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 282.

Christie’s. A Heritage of Connoisseurship: Chinese Art from The Palmer Family Collection, Hong Kong, 12 December 2024