Antique Pottery

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  • Mug, Qianlong, glazed Vase, Qing Dynasty, Impair Dish, Meiji Period, Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji Period

    Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

    Mug, Qianlong, glazed Vase, Qing Dynasty, Impair Dish, Meiji Period, Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji Period

    A ‘family-rose’ export ware Mug, Qianlong, cylindrical with dragon handle, painted in mandarin colours with a scene of figures framed within a ‘Y’-diaper ground, minor rim

    hairlines, 13cm.;

    A Pair of ‘family-rose’ cylinder Vases, Guangxu, each pink ground filled with green tendrils and reserved with yellow-framed figure panels, hair-crack, 35.5cm.; 14in.

    A Pair of enamelled crackleware
    Vases, Guangxu, each of broad true baluster
    form enamelled with scenes of hunting parties
    under applied ‘bronzed’ mask and ring
    handles, minor chips, 48cm.; 18in., Chenghua.

    A blue and white ovoid Jar,Kanji,
    the ‘cracked ice’ ground reserved with three
    quatrefoil panels of Precious Objects, rim
    repair, 21.5cm.; 8in., wood stand and cover.

    A Chinese blue and white octagonal Meat Plate, Qianlong, of canted form, painted with a landscape between four flower sprays, rim repair, 37.5cm.;

    A lavender glazed Vase, Qing Dynasty, of attenuated hexagonal form covered in a well-graded glaze, 33.5cm.;  incised four-character mark.

    A Chinese export ware Teapot and Cover, painted with landscape under complex brocade borders, 13cm.;

    A Satsuma Bowl, Meiji Period, finely enamelled and gilt with chrysanthemum between brocaded roundels and key-fret borders, butterflies within, chip, 11.1cm.;

    A Japanese earthenware Wine Pot, Meiji, of wide flared form, on three short feet, the concave sides enamelled with basin panels, small chip, 12cm.;

    A Satsuma Koro and Wine or Teapot, Meiji, damage to leg, lacking covers .

    An hexagonal Botde and Stopper, Meiji, enamelled with kidney panels under a brocade shoulder, 10.3cm.;

    An Hirado monogram Ewer and Cover, tail arched over its back to form the handle, the carapace picked out with flowers, cover repaired, 17.8cm.;

    An Impair Vase, Meiji Period, probably Fukagawa, each complex brocade ground reserved with oval garden panels, 30cm.;

    A Pair of Kutani Vases, Meiji Period, each iron-red ground brocaded in gilding and filled with panels of birds, a cat catching a butterfly underneath, applied mask and ring

    handles, 31cm.;

    An Impair Dish, Meiji Period,
    enamelled with a complex brocade of
    overlapping scrolls and fans over hexagon
    fragments filled with garden flowers and
    dragons, 45.5cm.;

    A Fukagawa Vase, Meiji Period, the ovoid body finely enamelled with colourful flowers between brocade borders, 26cm.;

    A Pair of Impair Vases, Meiji Period, each of hexagonal ovoid form, the blue ground reserved with garden panels framed by brocade elements, restoration to one, 24.5cm.;

    A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji Period,
    each of pear form, applied with a pair of dragon handles crouching over intricately enamelled scenes of samurai, rim repair to one, 24.2cm.;

    A Set of five Impair Dishes, Meiji Period, each of lozenge outline, filled with a bird framed by brocade, two damaged, 29.5cm.;

    A Kinkozan Satsuma Jarlet and Cover, Meiji Period, enamelled with begin and with a performance between lappet borders, rubbed signature, 8.7cm.;

  • An Impair Plate, Impair Vases, Meiji Period, Satsuma booted Vases, Fukagawa Imari Vase

    Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

    An Impair Plate, Impair Vases, Meiji Period, Satsuma booted Vases, Fukagawa Imari Vase

    An Impair Plate, late I7th/early 18th Century, centred by a basket of flowers framed by flower and bird panels, 24cm.;

    A Kutani Cat, Meiji/Taisho Period, curled up asleep with brocade bow and bells on its collar, ear chip.

    A Pair of Impair Vases, Meiji Period,
    each tapering body decorated with ho-o flying
    in and out of a dense ground of leaves and
    flowers under a concave trumpet neck filled
    with brocade, 61.8cm.;

    A finely enamelled Kinkozan
    earthenware Figure of a begin, Meiji/Taisho,
    the young woman wearing a kimono
    meticulously painted with a design of
    overlapping flower carriages against a
    pale-purple ground, her obi carrying dragon
    moon in a simulated gold file woven cloud
    ground incorporating the signature, fan broken,
    head glued, 43cm.; 17in.

    A Satsuma Vase, Meiji/Taisho Period, of short ovoid form, enamelled with broad panels of samurai and potentates against and between a brocade ground.

    A Pair of Satsuma booted Vases, Meiji/Taisho Period, each blue enamelled ground decorated with samurai seen through flowering prunes’  under a brocaded neck, 31cm.;

    A Pair of Satsuma Vases,
    Meiji/Taisho Period, each tapering slender
    body lavishly gilt with panels of samurai and
    female deities between fabric moulded and
    enamelled brocade borders, 46cm.; 18in.,

    Yabu Meizan: A Satsuma hexagonal Jar, Stopper and Cover, Meiji Period, finely enamelled with flower, fan, landscape and procession scenes, glued, 13.8cm.;

    A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji, of shouldered squared ovoid form, painted with figure and landscape panels within an under glaze-blue ground embellished in gilding, rubbed

    hair-crack in one, 36cm.;

    A Satsuma Bowl, Meiji Period, of
    cinquefoil outline, the deep-blue ground
    reserved on the inside with a smaller cinquefoil
    panel scene of begin with children, 21.8cm.;

    A Kinkozan Satsuma Koro, Cover and
    inner Cover, Meiji Period, with bamboo leaf
    moulded handles and bamboo borders
    training gill spruce against a deep-blue
    ground.

    Yabu Meizan: Seven Satsuma Cups, art Saucers and a Sugar Bowl, Meiji, each enamelled with different flowers or shrubs.

    An enamelled Arita Dish, 18th Century, painted in soft under glaze-blue heightened in over glaze enamels with three children jumping about a lady in a garden where an Immortal

    appears upon a cloud, framed by eight repeated figure panels radiating between repeated bird panels under a prunes  bordered rim, riveted, pseudo Chinese mark, fu gui chang chun

    (riches, honour and enduring spring), 31.2cm.;

    Yabu Meizan: A Satsuma Koro and Cover, Meiji, the low cylindrical sides painted with boats in a bay under curled-over short strap handles, the shoulder and pierced cover filled

    with millefiori, on three bracket feet, handle repair, signed Yabu Meizan, 6.5cm.;

    A Pair of Japanese turquoise glazed porcelain Tigers, 19th Century, recumbent with closed and half-open mouth, chips, paw missing, 17.8cm.;

    A Satsuma Tea Service, Meiji/Taisho period, painted with quail and other birds amongst flowering plants and shrubs, comprising: Teapot and Cover, Sugar Bowl and Cover, Jug and

    Cover, six Cups, Saucers and Plates.

    A Fukagawa Imari Vase, Meiji Period, of broad ovoid form, the flower-filled ground reserved with four barbed panels of flower baskets and landscapes, 25.5cm.;  signed in

    iron-red.

    A Fukagawa Imari Bowl, Meiji Period, the fluted interior filled with four garden panels in a deep blue ground centred by a vase of flowers, a continuous flower meander on the

    exterior, 27.8cm.; bamboo signature in under glaze-blue.

    Kinkozan: A Satsuma Vase, Meiji, of cylindrical form between waited foot and neck, the body finely decorated with three kidney-shaped panels of figures reserved against a blue

    ground and separated by moulded bamboo borders, 14.2cm.; 5Vsin., signed on body in gilding, impressed mark, Kinkozan.

    An Arita Plate, late I7th/early 18th Century, painted in inky tones of under glaze-blue with flowers on a fence framed by six radiating panels of alternating flowers, 22cm.

  • A wood Netsuke, 19th Century - An ivory Netsuke - An ivory Manju - An ivory manju Netsuke

    Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

    A wood Netsuke, 19th Century - An ivory Netsuke - An ivory Manju - An ivory manju Netsuke

    Eleven ivory okimono Netsuke, 19th Century and later, various subjects
    Two ivory Netsuke, 19th Century, of traveller, one loaded with a large kettle, the other with a Daruma doll, approx.
    A miniature ivory Netsuke, 19th Century, of a monk sitting asleep.
    Three wood Netsuke, 19th Century, one of a man with toothache, another of a beast concealed in a fruit, the last of Fukurokuju with a minogame
    An ivory manju Netsuke, 19th Century, well carved in sunken relief with children riding piggy-back and playing with a top, crack, and a red lacquer Manju carved with pine
    Two ivory Netsuke, 18th Century, one of a sennin reposing upon the back of a shi-shi upon a base, the other of a lion seated to attention
    Two ivory Qjime, 19th Century, one carved with two masks, the other with a boy chasing a rabbit and hamster; and a walnut Carving of Okame with a young monkey
    An ivory Carving, of the Gods of Good Fortune, 19th Century, happily at sea in a bowl
    Ten Netsuke, various dates, two of Okame, one of two boys beating a drum, one of Hotei, one of Fukurokuju and five others
    An ivory Netsuke of Daruma, 19th Century, standing in voluminous robe, a flywhisk trailing over his shoulder, stained
    An ivory Netsuke, 19th Century, a man dancing on one leg, one hand above head
    An ivory okimono Netsuke, 19th Century, two boys chasing one another about a large snowball, inlaid hair knots, signed
    A four-case gilt lacquer Inro, 19th
    Century, decorated with birds and deer amongst rocks, cornelian ojime
    A wood Netsuke, 19th Century:
    - of a rearing horse, hair finely detailed, inlaid eyes, signed Masamichi
    - a rat amongst mushrooms in a winnowing basket, inlaid eyes, unsigned
    - small 17′ tortoise upon a large lotus pod carve with movable seeds, rubbed signature, Sessan
    - of Hanya with inlaid gilt-metal eyes and silvered metal teeth, unsigned
    - carved as a gnarled shi-shi turned round upon its hind quarters, a small bead in its open mouth, indistinct signature
    A wood Netsuke of a mokugyo bell, 19th Century, carved as a scaley fish flexed back in the attitude of biting its tail
    An ivory Netsuke, late 18th/19th Century, carved as a ‘tongue cut’ sparrow with incised wings and tail anc inlaid eyes, unsigned
    An Netsuke, 19th Century, a cluster of eight masks back-to-back, metal himatishi, unsigned
    An ivory Netsuke of a turtle, 18th Century, dozing with semi-retracted head, feet curled up beneath its body, unsigned
    An ivory Manju, 18di/early 19th Century, carved in low relief with Hotei looking out of his linen bag, unsigned
    An ivory Netsuke, 19th Century, of an eagle perched with talons locked upon a small rabbit, inlaid eyes, signed Hoichi
    An ivory Netsuke, 19th Century, a Dutchman with beard and curly hair holding onto his wind-swept hat, inlaid black buttons to his frock coat
    Two Pairs of Japanese cloisonne Vases, Meiji, one of pear form, decorated with flower sprays against a black ground, 15.5cm.; 6in., the other of barrel form and small size, decorated with mon against a red ground,
    small bruise.
    Three Japanese cloisonne Vases, Meiji, comprising: a Pair of Vases decorated in part Ginbari technique with flowers in a blue ground, and a single Vase decorated with iris against a celadon ground, stress crack.

  • Fukagawa Imari Vases - A Pair of Japanese Imari Dishes - A Pair of Arita Vases - A Satsuma Bowl

    Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

    Fukagawa Imari Vases - A Pair of Japanese Imari Dishes - A Pair of Arita Vases - A Satsuma Bowl

    A Pair of Fukagawa Imari Vases, Meiji, each pear-form body well painted with alternating ho-o and flower basket medallions upon a flower-strewn ground between a formal lotus meander and a mouth of fish medallions in an iron-red border filled with clouds, 34cm.; 1331,in., red signatures (2)
    A Hirado Jar and Cover, Meiji, of stout barrel form, the sides painted in underglaze-blue with three ho-o between cut flower branches
    A ‘Kakiemon’ ovoid Jar, Meiji, finely painted in underglaze-blue and overglaze enamels with a bird on a rock under a chrysanthemum, signed; and an octofoil Imari Plate
    A Fukagawa Imari Jar and Cover, Meiji, of ovoid form, well painted and gilt with barbed panels of flowers against a ground of peony, cover cracked
    An Imari jar and Cover, 19th Century, of reeded ovoid form, vertically panelled with four garden scenes between brocade striped ribs under a knop in the form of a shi-shi with a ball in its paws Pair of Arita Vases,
    Meiji, each slender ovoid body painted in underglaze colours with birds flying amongst plants, one distressed
    A Pair of Imari Dishes, Meiji, radially panelled with six compartments centred by a fan or character pane against brocade about a medallion centre
    A Hirado kirin Censer, Meiji, seated on its haunches with flame licked flanks, restored
    A Kutam lacquer cased supper Set, Meiji eight Trays whorled in a circle about a circular tray centre, eachainted with bijin within a brocade frame, the box painted with birds amongst flowers An Arita Vase, 20th Century, the ovoid body painted in underglaze-blue with finely shaded bamboo, small enamelled birds flying through the leaves,  Fuji mark
    A Hichosan Shimpo Imari Dish, possibly Meiji, a ‘Three Friends of Winter’ medallion centre framed by three panels of fan pairs alternating with gilt shi-shi
    A Japanese porcelain Vase, 20th form, of ovoid orm, painted in flushed underglaze and iron-red enamel with peony
    An Imari Dish, Meiji, painted with overlapping brocades framed by a shaped and notched rim and an Imari ovoid Vase
    A Pair of Kutani cylindrical Vases, Meiji, enamelled predominantly in orangey-red heightened in gilding with two flower reserves between fan panels and a lappet encircled foot
    A Pair of Japanese Imari Dishes, Meiji, each centred by a flower medallion framed by six radiating panels alternately containing fan reserves in a brocade ground and lappet reserves centred with archaic seals in a dark cobalt ground
    An Imari Bowl, 19th Century, the steep sides enamelled inside and out with broad chrysanthemum scrolls under a panelled trellis rim
    A blue and white Arita Dish, Meiji, painted with a bird flying amongst peony
    An Arita blue and white Ewer, late 17th Century, the pear-form body panelled with flowers reserved in a lotus scroll ground under a narrow neck tapering to a galleried mouth with pinched spout, handle repaired,  A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji of hexagonal ovoid form, each filled with a throng of arhats under a pair of dragon handles
    A Satsuma Bowl, Meiji  with barbed hexafoil rim, the rounded sides enamelled and outside with boys forming a procession, the interior with a dragon greeting three figures on a shore
    A Pair of Arita Vases, Meiji, each slender oviform body painted in underglazeblue and enamels with flowers, one distressed
    An Arita blue and white ovoid Jar and Cover, Meiji, filled with a flowering garden, a bird flying through the branches of a tree
    A large Imari Dish, Me-, a central flower basket panel framed by four radiating panels of birds in pomegranate between panels
    broken brocade
    A smaller Imari Dish, Meiji, of kiku outline, painted with a flower basket centred by panels of birds and ribbed brocade
    An Imari part dessert Service, Meiji, comprising: six notched square Fukagawa Plates, each painted with a vase of flowers within a panelled blue border and an oval Dish
    A Pair of Imari Cups and Saucers, early 18th Century, painted in typical palette with flowers over a fence under an undulating blue ground border filled with flowerheads, crack
    A Ming Tileworks green glazed Ridge Tile, modelled with a winged pony seated on its haunches
    A Pair of Chinese ‘powder blue’ bottle Vases, 19th Century, each with low discoidal body under a cylindrical neck and on spreading foot
    A Sang-de-boeuf bottle Vase, 18th, early 19th Century, of club form, covered in a speckled glaze draining to the bevelled foot and a blue and white Guglet
    A blue and white Dish, Kangxi period (1662-1721), hair-crack

  • A Japanese Satsuma Vase - A Satsuma octagonal Jar - A Pair of Arita Vases - An Imari Jar and Cover - A Japanese Imari Basket

    Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

    A Japanese Satsuma Vase - A Satsuma octagonal Jar - A Pair of Arita Vases -  An Imari Jar and Cover - A Japanese Imari Basket

    A Japanese Satsuma Vase, Meiji, of stout ovoid form, the blue ground reserved with panels of bijin in a house and a garden, scattered gilt brocade and leaves in between.
    A Satsuma Moon Flask, Meiji ‘ enamelled and gilt with Immortals framed by gilt dragons in relief between a neck and foot scattered with brocades in a blue ground.
    A Satsuma Dish, Meiji, painted with Immortals and arhats against a matt black ground within a petal-edged rim.
    A Pair of Satsuma bottle Vases, Meiji, decorated with figure panels under a richly gilt brocaded neck.
    A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji, each enamelled with a scene of cranes in a pond between brocade bands on foot and waisted neck, body crack.
    A Satsuma. Bowl, Meiji, the interior painted with overlapping panels of children and flowers, the exterior with a continuous garden under a border of zig-zagged lappets.
    A small Satsuma Vase, Meiji, of globular form, the deep blue ground painted in rich gilding and enamels with a panel of samurai and one of women framed by gilt brocade.
    A small Satsuma Vase, Meiji, of ovoid form, the gilt brocaded deep blue ground reserved with panels of women and children and with a conference of warriors.
    A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji, each of barrel form, finely enamelled and gilt with scenes of figures about a palace and beside streams, narrower panels of birds and flowers under an enamelled net mesh in between,
    A well modelled Satsuma Figure of a bijin, Meiji, serving tea, her well sculpted kimono enamelled in red, blue, green and gilding with scattered flowers and fans, head repaired, signed on canted square base.
    A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji, of shouldered ovoid form, decorated with samurai under a brocade border of mon and fans.
    A Satsuma bottle Vase, Meiji, painted with bird panels on the low pear-form body, neck broken.
    A Satsuma small Jar and Cover, Meiji, of hexagonal ovoid form, finely enamelled and gilt with bird and figure panels.
    A Satsuma Censer and Cover, Meiji, of flared form with pierced rim; and an ovoid Vase.
    A Pair of Japanese fine brown stoneware Models of shi-shi, 19th Century, seated in sentinel pose with frowning eyebrows, impressed signatures
    A Satsuma octagonal Jar, Meiji, painted with arhats and kannon between Cade bands.
    A Pair of Satsuma koro jars and Covers, Meiji, each spherical body painted with arhat panels between applied and gilt tassels, the domed cover surmounted by a seated shi-shi, one shi-shi repaired.
    A Pair of Imari Vases, Meiji, enamelled withanels of birds in branches within brocade Flames against a flower-strewn ground.
    An Imari Dish and a Bowl, Meiji, the latter of hike form, typically panelled with panels of brocade and garden scenes, the former reserved with baskets and shi-shi, both repaired.
    An Arita Figure of a sage, Meiji, studying a book, wearing a long green robe and standing on a rock.
    A Pair of Imari Vases, Meiji each ovoid body vertically quartered with barbed panels of trees and ho-o.
    An Imari Vase, late 17th Century, of ovoid form, decorated with blue roundels in an upper band alternating with quail below with chrysanthemum.
    A Kutani double-gourd Bottle, Meiji, finely painted in iron-red and gilding with panels of auspicious animals and birds between geometric lappet frames, small rim restoration, Kutani mark
    A Pair of Arita Vases, Meiji, possibly Hichosan Shino, each of club-like form, decorated with a crested bird perched on a rock before overlapping brocade panels in a flowering garden, the trumpet mouth with an iron-red brocade border, repair to one rim.
    A Pair of Kutani Vases, Meiji, of inverted baluster form, the iron-red and gilt brocade ground reserved with panels of figures and ducks on a pond, one repaired, 24cm.
    An Imari Jar and Cover, Meiji, of ribbed ovoid form, covered in a typical brocade reserved with circular flower medallions, cover finial lacking.
    An Arita blue and white Dish, 18th Century, painted with tied tendrils bearing curled fronds between notched ends, pseudo Chenghua mark
    A Japanese anese blue and white dessert
    MService, ice Meiji’ each piece conceived as a lotus painted in underglaze-blue with birds and flowers, comprising: six Dishes and three socle Feet, cracks, chip
    A Japanese Imari Basket, Meiji, of shell moulded lozenge outline, on a socle foot, the pierced sides reserved with marine panels against broken brocade elements
    A Japanese Imari Jardiniere, Meiji, of ribbed short barrel form, panelled with dragon medallions and flowers reserved against a brocade stripe ground, repair.
    A Kutani Model of a cat, Meiji, sleeping in comfortable curled-up position, minor chip to ear.
    Fel A litter of eleven sleeping Kittens, in similar pose to the preceding rat
    A Pair of Imari ovoid Jars and Covers, Meiji each ribbed ovoid body panelled brocade flowers against a complex ocade ground, the domed cover surmounted by a seated shi-shi staring upwards, crack, other damage

  • A Japanese lacquer Box and Cover - A Pair of Japanese bronze Vases - A Chinese grisaille landscape Panel, Guangxu - A Chinese bronze Group, Qing Dynasty

    Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

    A Japanese lacquer Box and Cover - A Pair of Japanese bronze Vases - A Chinese grisaille landscape Panel, Guangxu - A Chinese bronze Group, Qing Dynasty

    A Japanese bronze Censer, Meiji, in the form of-a standing elephant, on its back a two-tier pagoda.
    A Chinese bronze tripod Censer and Cover, 17th Century, on lion mask and paw feet, the bombe sides cast with shrews amongst grape vine between lappets and arched long handles, a third dragon with pearl in claw
    encompassing the domed cover, pierced with the meandering curls of its tail.
    A ‘Japanese bronze trumpet beaker Vase, Meiji, of octagonal section, cast and applied with a bird standing under bamboo, bottom loose.
    A Japanese Vase, Meiji, of ,teardrop’ form, with cinquefoil mouth, the body moulded with a pair of swimming carp.
    A Eagle, Meiji, perched with wings spread upon a rock washed by waves.
    A Japanese cloisonne spherical Koro and Cover, Meiji, on three short feet, the red ground decorated with a dragon beneath ho-o in a blue border, damage.
    A Group of Japanese and Chinese cloisonne wares, Meiji, comprising: a polyhedral Koro and Cover, three circular Boxes and Covers, two rectangular Boxes with hinged Covers, a cylindrical Box and Cover, a Beaker and a Goblet and Cover
    A Pair of Japanese bronze Vases, Meji each club-form body cast with flowers under openwork handles on the archaically banded, knopped and galleried trumpet neck.
    A Japanese bronze pricket candlestick Figure of a crane, 19th Century, head and neck curved back with a lotus stem in its beak, standing on the back of a bearded turtle (minogame).
    A small Group of Cloisonne, various dates, comprising: a Chinese small footed Censer and Cover, Qing Dynasty, a Box and Cover and a cigarette Case.
    Three iron Tsuba, 18th/19th Century, two pierced with dragons and pearls, the third relief cast with the same.
    A Chinese bronze Group, Qing Dynasty, cast as a young boy hugging a recumbent dog.
    A Japanese silvered bronze Group, 19th Century, sennin seated amongst rocks with a tiger by his side.
    A bamboo libation Cup, Qing Dynasty, of rhinoceros horn form, the sides deeply carved with gnarled pine branches bearing broad  clusters of leaves against the gnarled wood of the main trunk, , re’ ood of a rich nut
    brown tone with polished highlights;
    A Set of three Japanese shibayama bezeek gaming Counters, Meiji, the ivory flip tabs inlaid with birds and insects, one inlay missing, 9.2cm.;
    A Canton export lacquer games Box and five inner Boxes and Covers, late 18th/early 19th Century, of plain rectangular form, each initialled B in gilding, chipped; and a Collection of mother-of-pearl fish Counters
    A Group of nine Chinese hardwood Stands.
    A Chinese soapstone Carving of a Deity, 19th Century, seated to one side and holding a vase, the clothes finely detailed with incised ornament.
    A Chinese soapstone censer Figure of Liuhai, 19th Century, seated in partly jewelled’ clothes, a three-legged frog in his lap, his mouth pierced for release of fumes; and a small soapstone Carving
    Two Chinese rose quartz Carvings of a hare and a bird; three hardstone Fruits; two jade Dishes; a cornelian Carving of a boy with a kylin; and two amethyst Carvings
    A lacquer Box and Cover, 18th Century, of shallow rectangular form, the brown ground applied with a deer in relief running out of deep grass painted in gold lacquer, cracks, repair to cover.Japanese lacquered Box and
    Cover, Edo, of rectangular form, the sides and cover decorated with figures in houses seen between parted cloud borders, cover glued;
    A Chinese jade libation Cup, of octagonal form with two arched dragons grasping the rim to form handles, chip.
    A scholar’s huang huali writing Tray, Guangxu, of square outline with reeded sides, one fitted with a pair of counter levered sliding drawers.
    A silver wire inlaid wood Brushpot, Bidong, Guangxu, of feintly waisted cylinder form, inlaid with three rows of three archaistic characters and with wheel of auspicious characters, minor inlay damage and blister, Eight
    Chinese/Korean brass furniture Padlocks and Keys, circa 1900, various sizes (8) 1674 A Group of Chinese Writing Wares, various dates, comprising: aeen glazed twin fish water Dropper, shell-shaped water Coupe, a
    Yixing brush Washer, a seal Box and Cover, a carved ‘clair de lune’ Bottle and a small bronze Spoon
    A Chinese grisaille landscape Panel, Guangxu, painted with figures fishing about a rocky shore, detailed in rouge-de-fer, wood frame.
    Chinese School, 19th Century: a handscroll landscape, paper and silk.
    S. Ema. ‘Plum Rain’, early 20th Century, gouache on fine sand paper, framed, signature and painted seal mark, Kyoto
    A Chinese silk embroidered informal Jacket, early 20th Century, of deep purple colour with broad black ruyi borders incorporating ‘cut-out’ flower sprays backed in colourful foliage, the broad sleeves embroidered with bird panels in a gold file ground between green and pink stripes;
    A Japanese lacquer Box and Cover, 18th Century, with two drawers and an internal press, the black sides gilt with flowers on a bank, the cover with a peacock and hen perched on a crag beside a torrent, minor chips to
    edges.
    An ivory Netsuke of a woman and bull, 19th Century, the woman taken aback by the phallic form of a scarf accidentally caught in the beast’s horns

  • An ivory Netsuke - A mutton-fat jade Carving of a Buddhistic lion - A Japanese ivory Figure of a samurai - A Group of Japanese ivory Figures and Carvings - A Qajar lacquered Bowl

    Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

    An ivory Netsuke - A mutton-fat jade Carving of a Buddhistic lion - A Japanese ivory Figure of a samurai - A Group of Japanese ivory Figures and Carvings - A Qajar lacquered Bowl

    A mutton-fat jade Carving of a Buddhistic lion and cub, both biting the brocade ribbon attached to a ball, wood stand, cased
    An Indian painted wood Carving of an ele unit, circa 1900, with driver seated on its back, possibly lacking howdah.
    A Chinese carved wood Group of a boy on buffalo, Guangxu; and two Carvings of seated Buddhas
    An am hors ware Group of an Arab riding a camel, early 20th Century, modelled in Royal Dux style and decorated in typical `shot’ enamels, restored, impressed mark Amphora Austria’
    A Set of four Chinese leaf Paintings, 19th Century, each finely painted with a conclave of Buddhistic monks, Iohan and deities, mounted, framed and glazed.
    A Qajar lacquered Bowl, 19th Century, of hemispherical form, decorated inside and out with a formal floral design.
    Six Canton export watercolour Paintings on rice paper, 19th Century, each depicting a Chinese man-o’-war or river boat, framed and glazed, various sizes
    A Pair of Chinese export watercolour Paintings on rice paper, 19th Century, each framed with a courtesan and two attendants,
    ramed and glazed
    A Japanese overmantel  Mirror, circa 1900, of rectangular outline, the upper half mounted with a painted frieze of three bin,
    A part lacquered and marquetry inlaid Kodanso, Meiji, with incised chequer ground simulating basketweave, the sliding front inlaid with a fair and man motifs, the case and three drawers hung with gilt-bronze handles,
    one side detached; a small Cabinet; and a Headrest
    Eight Japanese ivory on lacquer Panels, Meiji, comprising: three Pairs, one decorated with a sage and his acolyte, the others with figures or flowers, various sizes
    A Chinese soapstone Figure of Guan Jiaqing Daoguang, standing on a pierced gnarled rock, her robes caught in a breeze, a small vase in one hand, finely incised features.
    A Japanese wood theatre Mask, 19th Century, carved as a frowning ng villain with furrowed features, all covered in red, 26cm.
    A Japanese ivory Figure of a samurai, 19th Century, a small dog attracting his attention with a document.
    A Chinese reverse glass Paintin 19th Century, depicting a family, distressed, gilt, frame.
    Ando: A Japanese cloisonne Vase, Meiji, decorated with a boat approaching a shore with mountains behind and a Pair of smaller turquoise ground ovoid Vases, decorated with chrysanthemum Chinese School: A Group
    of Paintings on silk, comprising: a Study of ducks, egrets beneath lotus flowers, and a Study of flowers under plantain leaves, all framed and glazed, various sizes
    An ivory okimono Group, Meiji, three travellers, one on horseback signed; a stag antler Netsuke of a sennin, 18th Century, in his hands a large gourd and a plantain leaf, and a stag antler Netsuke of Fururokuyu, 19th
    Century, in contorted pose, head tilted to one side.
    A Group of Japanese ivory Figures and Carvings, Meiji: a man and woman eating, a man with a bowl, an oni with a bowl, a man in a shell, a duck and a man crouching.
    A Japanese eight-fold Screen, mounted in a single Trame, painted with cranes by a shore.
    A Group of Japanese sword Fittings, 19th Century, comprising: iron Tsuba cast and inlaid with figures and gardens, matching Fuchi and nine Menuki and similar Fittings.
    A Japanese cloisonn6 Bowl, circa 1880, of flared form, the underside enamelled with ducks on a pond over applied bamboo feet.
    A Canton export ivory cribbage Board, 19th Century, with arched end, the pierced telling panels framing figure panels recessed in a foliate ground.
    A cloisonne Vase, Meiji, of ovoid form, the black ground finely decorated with yellow flowerheads and buds, 15.7cm.
    Two Chinese cloisonne Bowls, Guangxu, one of low discoidal form, the other of punch bowl form, both decorated with yellow dragons in a black ground.
    A Collection of Chinese cloisonne, circa 1900, comprising: a Pair of Candlesticks, 23.5cm.; 91/4in., a Pair of pear-form Vases, dented, a Box, a circular Box, a small Dish, a match Case, three Bowls, a Vase and a wood
    Stand
    A Pair of Japanese bronze censer Vases, Meiji, each with everted pan tops over reliefs of chrysanthemums, socketed into a similarly encrusted base, damage to foot.
    A Pair of Japanese bronze bottle Vases, 19th Century, in Chinese 17th Century style, each cast with a dragon rising to the onion mouthed neck.
    A Japanese bronze gong Figure, Meiji, hand thrust into the air to support a gong with inscribed rim, a scarf billowing about the bare-chested figure, on socketed stand, gong perhaps added.Japanese lacquered
    Cabinet-on Stand, Meiji of traditional form, a pair of cupboard doors under upturned ends enclosing inner compartments and drawers over a galleried base, inlaid ivory detail, minor damage;
    A Chinese archaistic bronze Vessel, Jue, Qing Dynasty, of typical ShanglZhou form with horn-shaped mouth, mask and tongue handle over the taotie moulded body upon tapering triangular blade feet, traces of gilt inlay, foot repair.
    An ivory Netsuke, 19th Century, a shi-shi hatching out of a ball, apparently stuck, unsigned


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