317 |
A CHINESE TRANSLUCENT CHALCEDONY SNUFF BOTTLE of translucent pale grey stone and flattened oval form, carved in pale brown relief with a cock, a butterfly and a plant with deep apple green jade and silver stopper, early 19th century, 2.25" high. See illustration £250-450 | Nil |
|
450 |
| 318 | A CHINESE ENAMEL EUROPEAN-SUBJECT SNUFF BOTTLE decorated with reserves of a girl with a goose and a young lady wearing a wide-brimmed hat, on a yellow and cafe-au-lait ground enamelled in polychrome with scrollwork, within formalised key pattern and flowerhead borders, with a coral stopper, the base with a four character Qianlong mark, 2.25" high. See illustration The cafe-au-lait ground combined with the well-drawn four character mark in black may indicate an early date in the Qianlong period. £2000-3000 | Nil |
|
2100 |
| 319 | A CHINESE BRONZE OF A CROUCHING KYLIN with well-defined fur and an expressive face, the back with a square aperture, probably Qianlong, 3.25" £50-100 | Nil |
|
180 |
| 320 | A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE in the form of a figure crouching beside an oxen, with finely engraved and stained detail, Meiji, 1.75" £100-200 | Nil |
|
100 |
| 321 | A CHINESE AMBER SEAL in the form of a goat crouching on an oval cylinder, the base inscribed, probably Qianlong, 3" high | Nil |
|
90 |
| 322 | A JAPANESE DAITO (LONG SWORD), possibly Muromachi Period, the Tsuba with folded paper pierced decoration, the handgrip with woven fabric and shagreen handle with metal mounts, in a black lacquered scabbard, 37.5". See illustration £1000-1500 | Nil |
|
1000 |
| 323 | A JAPANESE "WAKIZASHI" SWORD, the handgrip with woven fabric and shagreen mounts in the form of deer, possibly Morikuni of the Musashi province, 36.5". See illustration £1000-1500 | Nil |
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| 324 | AN ORIENTAL POLISHED BRONZE VASE decorated with a mass of blossoming flowers and tendrils, 15.5" high £30-60 | Nil |
|
70 |
| 325 | AN ORIENTAL HARDWOOD BOX with brass mounts and an arrangement of three drawers and a cupboard, 12" wide £80-120 | Nil |
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| 326 | A JAPANESE FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO worked in hiramakie and takamakie with hirame and kirikane details, with a straw shelter in the shade of pine trees beside a turbulent river, the interior of nashiji, apparently unsigned, Meiji, 3.25" high. See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
|
300 |
| 327 | A JAPANESE INLAID LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO of rounded rectangular form worked in hiramakie and takamakie with hirame details, on a fundame ground, with a tiger beneath a cherry tree, further inlaid with blossoms and cranes, the reverse with two figures and birds circling, signed, Meiji, 3.5", together with an Ojime. See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
|
320 |
| 328 | A JAPANESE SHIBIYAMA AND IVORY FOUR-CASED INRO inlaid with mother of pearl and coral with a cockerel amidst blossoming prunus and peonies, signed Kozan, Meiji, 4", together with a shibayama Ojime. See illustration £300-600 | Nil |
|
650 |
| 329 | A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY CARD CASE in two parts, carved in relief with figures engaged in a variety of pursuits beside pavilions and in the shade of trees, 19th century, 3.75" high, and a carved cylindrical needlecase of similar type (2) £100-200 | Nil |
|
220 |
| 330 | A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO of three wise monkeys representing "Hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil", signed, Meiji, 3.5" £50-100 | Nil |
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| 331 | A CHINESE GREEN HARDSTONE DISC of archaic form carved and pierced with a bird on a leafy branch, 2.5" dia. £30-50 | Nil |
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| 332 | A CHINESE PALE GREEN "JADE" FIGURE OF A RECLINING MAN, 2.5" and three other green hardstone figures including a boy astride an oxen, a standing figure and a recumbent figure (4) £80-150 | Nil |
|
180 |
| 333 | A CHINESE PALE GREEN "JADE" PENDANT carved as a fish and four other hardstone carvings (5) £50-100 | Nil |
|
150 |
| 334 | A JAPANESE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA PANEL of rectangular form decorated with wisteria and other flowers, with a bird overhead, signed in a rectangular mother of pearl panel, Meiji, 3.25" x 2.25", a carved ivory needlecase in the form of a parasol, 19th century, a pair of Chinese polished bronze seals surmounted by seated kylins and a similar item (5) £40-70 | Nil |
|
90 |
| 335 | A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY CRIBBAGE BOARD surmounted by the figure of an immortal holding a gnarled staff and a gourd, the border of the cribbage board carved in relief with scaly dragons and the reverse with polychrome decoration of a dragon amidst clouds, 12.75" long. See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
|
320 |
| 336 | A JAPANESE BRONZE OF A BULL ELEPHANT with ivory tusks, the underside with an inset seal signature, Meiji, 8" long. See illustration £100-200 | Nil |
|
320 |
| 337 | A JAPANESE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA OKIMONO in the form of a gourd, the fruit with a finely carved stalk and the body inlaid with numerous insects in coral, mother of pearl and other materials, indistinctly signed, Meiji, 2.75" high. See illustration £100-200 | Nil |
|
320 |
| 338 | A SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE HEAD of a deity with tight curls, 10" high, and a stone head with polychrome and gilt decoration (2) £80-150 | Nil |
|
75 |
| 339 | A PAIR OF IVORY TUSKS with a finely polished surface, 34" (2) £300-600 | Nil |
|
420 |
| 340 | AN AFRICAN CARVED IVORY BUST of a woman wearing hoop earrings, 5.5" high, a collection of carved animals and an ivory tusk vase, the base carved with a woman's head, 16.5" high (a lot) £50-100 | Nil |
|
60 |
| 341 | A SELECTION OF NETSUKE including a recumbent horse, a recumbent oxen, a tiger and a rat, together with a carved wood group (5) £150-300 | Nil |
|
150 |
| 342 | A JAPANESE BASE METAL FIGURE of a Samurai warrior beating a gong, 10.5" high £30-50 | Nil |
|
30 |
| 343 | A JAPANESE SILKWORK SCREEN finely worked with birds and insects in flight amidst blossoming foliage and bamboo shoots, 48" x 42", in a carved and moulded hardwood frame, 19th century. See illustration According to the vendors family this needlework was purchased in the Far East prior to the First World War, at which time it was believed to have come from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. £300-500 | Nil |
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| 344 | AN ORIENTAL CARVED HARDWOOD TABLE LAMP on a rockwork base, now fitted for electricity, 16.25" high overall and a similar lamp (2) £30-60 | Nil |
|
30 |
| 345 | A CHINESE BRONZE BOWL of archaic form with mask handles and the body with eight trigrams, the base with a rectangular seal mark, 17th/18th century, 6" dia. and another smaller vessel with a polished exterior and a Xuande mark to the interior and the base, 3" dia. (2). See illustration Provenance: Apparently obtained by a member of the vendor's family at the time of the Boxer Rebellion. £100-200 | Nil |
|
360 |
|
346 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT IVORY VASES of cylindrical form, the bodies carved with dragons in combat amidst cloud scrolls, 8.75" high (2) £150-250 |
Nil |
|
200 |
