Asian & Eastern Art Thursday 5th November 2015 at 10.30am
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Chris Ewbank, FRICS ASFAV Senior partner
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Tim Duggan, ASFAV Partner
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ASIAN & EASTERN ART Chinese Bronzes & Works of Art, Porcelain, Chinese Jade & Hardstone, Textiles, Scrolls & Paintings, Indian Art, Japanese Art, Eastern Art
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ORDER OF SALE: Thursday 5th November 2015 at 10:30am Chinese Bronzes & Works of Art Chinese Porcelain Chinese Jade & Hardstone Chinese Textiles Chinese Scrolls & Paintings Chinese Furniture Indian Art Japanese Art Eastern Art
Lot 1-95 126-193 224-299 330-349 380-393 424-430 441-468 499-557 588-610
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Chinese Bronzes & Works of Art
Lot 78
Chinese Bronzes & Works of Art 1
Pair of Chinese ‘Gu’ form brass vases with engraved decoration, marks to bases, 27.5cm high £60 - 100
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Chinese brass twin-handled censer and cover with embossed floral decoration, applied mark to base, 31cm high £100 - 150
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Chinese bronze figure of Guanyin, 31cm high £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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Pair of 20th century Chinese cloisonné vases, the blue ground decorated with a bird and prunus blossoms, 24cm high, and a brown ground cloisonné vase decorated with flowers and foliage, 32cm high, (drilled as a lamp) £60 - 100 See Illustration.
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20th century Chinese cloisonné vase, the black ground with scrolling floral and geometric £60 - 100 decoration, 32.5cm high See Illustration.
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Chinese carved hardwood figure of a man with a wide brimmed hat and fly swat, 36.5cm high £40 - 60
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Early 20th century Chinese carved bamboo with figures at various pursuits and extensive calligraphy, with two seal marks, 168cm x 15.5cm £100 - 200 See Illustration.
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Chinese cloisonné bowl, the black ground decorated with two dragons chasing the flaming pearl, four character mark to base, 30.5cm diameter £50 - 80
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Two Chinese carved hardwood figures of seated robed men on integral naturalistic bases, 23cm high and 16.5cm high £60 - 100 See Illustration.
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10 10 Chinese composite stone horse, saddled and with bridle, on rectangular base, 57cm x 70cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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11 Pair of Chinese gilt bronze fan shaped banner plaques supported on tall turned wooden poles, each banner has a cast gilt bronze dragons head at the top beneath which phoenix, dragons and bats surround a fan shaped cartouche, a second dragons head holds the base of the banner in its mouth, it’s long neck fitting onto the carrying pole, with fortune, emolument and longevity symbols there are Chinese characters and they translate as follows: ‘WUYONG piously worship to SHUI YUE GONG (Water Moon Palace), Autumn, 27th year of Guang Xu (1901)’ Shui Yue Gong (Water Moon Palace) is a Buddhism Guanyin Temple, located in Hong Kong. Built circa 1866 and was destroyed in 1943 by the Japanese. 170cm high £1000 - 2000 See Illustration.
15 15 Pair of 19th century Chinese Mother of pearl shells carved with landscapes, 25cm by 23cm one £300 - 500 with carved stand See Illustration.
12 12 19th century Chinese porcelain blue and white snuff bottle decorated with a sage riding a donkey and two other figures by a riverbank, four character Qianlong mark but 19th century £100 - 200 See Illustration. 13 Chinese wood carved figure converted to a lamp 50cm high £80 - 120
16 16 19th century Chinese Mother of pearl shell carved with landscape and figures, 25cm by 20cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
14 14 Pair of 19th century Chinese Mother of pearl shells carved with dragons and figures, 24cm by 28cm on carved bases 14cm high £300 - 500 See Illustration.
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19 19 Collection of Far Eastern coins, mostly Chinese, to include 75 Chinese dating from 220B.C. to 1875, a small group of Japanese coins, and others including copies of different types of knife and spade money, with a letter from Helen W. Mitchell of the Ashmolean Museum Oxford dated 20 November 1964 £200 - 300 See Illustration.
17 17 19th century Chinese hardwood and mother of pearl tray decorated with insects and flowers 62cm by 40cm £100 - 200 See Illustration.
18 18 19th century Chinese carved shell with priced decoration decorated with phoenixes width 17cm £100 - 200 See Illustration.
20 20 Late 19th/early 20th century Chinese carved ivory figure of a bald man holding a small pot in his left hand and fly swat in his right hand, on hardwood base, overall height 31cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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21 21 Pair of Chinese cloisonné ovoid pots and covers decorated with panels of birds, each on three feet £60 - 100 See Illustration.
24 24 20th century Chinese carving of Guanyin seated on a lotus throne wearing a long robe, four characters mark to base, 28cm high £300 - 500 See Illustration. 25 19th century Chinese ivory carving of a junk on hardwood stand, 18cm wide £80 - 120
22 22 Chinese bamboo brush pot carved with a bird perched on a branch, 26.5cm high £100 - 200 See Illustration. 23 Pair of early 20th century Chinese carved ivory Emporer and Empress figures, he holding a sword, she with a Rui sceptre, on shaped and hardwood bases, 29.5cm high £500 - 800
26 26 Chinese cast metal Sycee boat shaped ingot, marks to base, 5cm wide £150 - 250 See Illustration.
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27 27 Chinese silver bowl with wavy rim, engraved with dragons and characters, on round foot
£200 - 300 See Illustration.
28 28 Chinese bronze censer with engraved foliate decoration on grotesque mask feet, 46cm diameter £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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29 29 Chinese carved ivory mounted wallet, decorated with dragons amongst clouds, signed, 11cm x 7.5cm £60 - 100 See Illustration.
30 30 Chinese cast metal teapot with panels decorated with figures, marks to base, 22cm high
ÂŁ80 - 120 See Illustration.
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31 Chinese cast metal tea canister of octagonal section, embossed with landscape scene, 11cm high, another of lobed section with calligraphy, marks to base, 21cm high, (2) £50 - 80
37 Chinese cloisonné enamelled teapot and cover, the blue ground with moulded and coloured floral £50 - 80 decoration, 10.5cm high
32 Collection of modern red cinnabar lacquered items to include pair of vases and covers, plate, bowl and cover etc., (9) £100 - 200 33 Two Chinese cloisonné plates, one decorated with a bird amongst foliage, the other with a butterfly, flowers and foliage, each 31cm diameter £40 - 60 34 Composite stone figure of a Buddhist monk, £600 - 1000 height 120cm
35 35 19th century Chinese ivory fan carved with figures at various pursuits and flowers and £300 - 400 foliage, each stick 18.5cm long See Illustration.
36 36 Early 20th century carved ivory cylindrical box and cover carved with dragons amongst clouds, 9cm high £60 - 100 See Illustration.
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38 38 Chinese bronze horse rearing up on it’s hind legs, on naturalistic base, 42cm high £100 - 200 See Illustration. 39 Chinese Yixing teapot and cover, 10cm high and two 20th century Chinese interior painted glass snuff bottles, one with a maiden in a landscape, the other with a watery landscape, glass stoppers £80 - 120
40 40 Pair of Chinese hard wood and mother of pearl inlaid panels decorated with tree birds and insects each 33cm x 23cm £80 - 120 See Illustration.
41 20th century carved wood figure of a Buddhist £80 - 120 monk, height 72cm 42 Pair of Chinese root carvings of men with hats and fly swats, on naturalistic bases, 32cm high £50 - 100 43 Set of four Chinese Sterling silver figures of orientals at various pastimes, one with net another carrying water stamped ‘sterling silver’, made in Hong Kong 6cm high £60 - 80 44 Chinese silver dish of shaped circular form engraved with figures at various pastimes, the £100 - 150 cover with fruit finial, 6oz, 186g 45 Chinese silver flower shaped dish with engraved foliate work, Indian silver bowl embossed with flowers and scroll work, and three silver novelty spoons, 6oz, 186g £60 - 100
48 48 Chinese bronze censer decorated with four panels figures and dragons, on carved hardwood stand, £100 - 150 25cm diameter See Illustration.
49 49 Pair of Chinese cloisonné black ground vases decorated with yellow dragons chasing the flaming pearl, 27cm high and a similarly decorated bowl, diameter 22cm £50 - 100 See Illustration.
46 46 Chinese ivory brooch carved in relief with figures in a formal garden setting, 9ct gold mount £100 - 150 See Illustration. 47 Chinese brass teapot on three paw feet, 21.5cm high and a black lacquered and gilt decorated serpentine fronted tea caddy, 31.5cm wide £40 - 60
50 Pair of Chinese carved wood figures on horseback, 36cm high £40 - 60 51 Chinese ivory carving of warrior figures 4cm and an ivory carving of a camel, 9cm high £80 - 120 52 Cantonese bamboo tea caddy carved with phoenix, 18cm high £40 - 60 53 Chinese red resin and white metal mounted opium pipe decorated with a crab, 50cm long £50 - 80
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54 Japanese lacquered tray decorated with a landscape and Mount Fuji in the distance, £50 - 100 14.5cm x 17cm See Illustration.
57 57 Chinese hardwood bead necklace made up of 108 £200 - 300 uniform beads See Illustration. 58 Chinese bronze model of a bifid dragon, inlaid with silver and painted in gilt, 15.5cm long £600 - 800 See Illustration.
55 55 Chinese carved ivory mirror handle with floral decoration, 13cm long £200 - 300 See Illustration. 56 Chinese Peking red glass plaque with carved decoration, 5.5cm long, and a blue and white glass sea creature, 5.2cm wide £100 - 200
59 59 Chinese gilt bronze model of a rabbit on it’s hind legs, on carved hardwood stand, overall height £500 - 800 12.5cm See Illustration.
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60 60 Chinese cloisonnĂŠ marriage lantern in the form of two square section glass sided vases decorated with foliage and characters, joined by a winged beast standing on the head of another beast, 31cm high ÂŁ1000 - 2000 See Illustration.
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61 Chinese silk embroidery of four birds, with calligraphy, 43.5cm x 66cm £50 - 80 62 Late 19th/early 20th century Chinese silver miniature four piece tea service, comprising tray, teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl with embossed floral decoration, by Tuck Chang & Co., and a non-matching kettle embossed with a dragon, £150 - 200 3.9oz, 124g 63 Two pairs of modern Chinese cloisonné vases with brick red grounds and decorated with flowers, on hardwood stands, overall 16cm and £80 - 100 12cm high 64 Pair of modern Chinese cloisonné vases, the light coloured ground decorated with flowers and foliage, on hardwood bases, 12.5cm high, and another similar, 15cm high £50 - 80 65 Pair of modern Chinese cloisonné vases, the black ground decorated with flowers and foliage, on hardwood bases, 12.5cm high, and another similar, 16cm high £50 - 80 66 Four modern Chinese cloisonné vases, the blue ground decorated with dragons chasing the flaming pearl, on hardwood bases, 13cm high £80 - 120 67 Pair of modern Chinese cloisonné vases, the mottled ground decorated with flowers and foliage, on hardwood bases, 15cm high, and a bowl and cover on stand with decoration in relief, 7.5cm high £50 - 80 68 Modern Chinese cloisonné enamelled hand bell, the blue ground decorated with flowers and foliage, 11cm high, sectional storage box, pair of small jars and covers in the form of apples on hardwood stands, two eggs on stands, a peach and a hardstone and metal plant in a bowl on £60 - 100 stand, (8) 69 Modern Chinese magnifying glass with green hardstone handle, metal mounts with bat decoration, 18cm long, another smaller with brown hardstone handle and a small hand mirror £50 - 80
71 71 Pair of Chinese relief carvings of birds and deer in a landscape setting, decorated in red and gilt, £200 - 300 each 91cm x 16cm See Illustration. 72 Early 20th century black lacquered and gilt, hardstone and bone overlaid cabinet, open section above two cupboard doors decorated with landscape scene and figures, 92cm x 61cm x 30cm £80 - 120
70 Chinese moulded glass figure of a lady with a tray and teapot and a crane at her feet, on hardwood base, 18.5cm high £80 - 120
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73 73 Pair of 19th/early 20th century Chinese Ivory reticulated cylindrical vases carved with dragons £300 - 500 on hardwood bases, 23cm high See Illustration. 74 Early 20th century Chinese Ivory puzzle ball on stand, in original fitted box, 14.5cm high £80 - 100
77 77 19th century Chinese carved ivory figural group of two ladies holding objects, one seated, the other standing, with a goose, with black and coloured decoration, 13.5cm high £400 - 600 See Illustration.
75 Late 19th/early 20th century Chinese Ivory cylindrical box and cover extensively carved with flowers and foliage, 8cm high £150 - 250
78 76 76 19th century Chinese carved ivory figure of man in a textured coat and trousers with coloured decoration, on hardwood base, 12.5cm high £150 - 250 See Illustration.
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78 19th century Chinese carved ivory figural group of two ladies, one standing the other seated, holding objects, with a peacock, with black and coloured decoration, 14cm high £400 - 600 See Illustration.
81 Chinese ivory bangle carved with birds, flowers and bamboo, yellow metal mounts, 10cm £80 - 120 diameter
82 82 Matched pair of 19th century Chinese mother of pearl plaques carved with cranes, 23cm high £200 - 400 See Illustration. 79 79 19th century Chinese carved ivory figural group of two ladies holding objects, one seated the other standing, with a bird, with black and coloured decoration, paper label to base, 14cm high £400 - 600 See Illustration.
83 Late 19th/early 20th century Chinese silver card case with a slip cover, embossed scenes of figures in an outdoor setting and pagodas, bamboo verso, by Kwan Wo, 8.5cm high, 2.1oz, 68g £80 - 120 84 20th century Chinese cloisonné bowl, the blue ground decorated with flowers and foliage, on £50 - 80 hardwood stand, 32cm diameter 85 Chinese silver photograph frame with stylised bamboo decoration, with strut support, aperture £50 - 80 13cm x 9cm, marks verso
80 80 19th century Chinese carved ivory figural group of two ladies holding objects, one standing the other seated, with a crane, with black and coloured decoration, 14cm high £400 - 600 See Illustration.
86 86 19th century Chinese relief carved ivory card case with figures, boats, trees and pagodas, 9.5cm x 5.7cm £300 - 400 See Illustration.
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87 87 20th century Chinese cloisonné bowl and cover with green and blue floral and foliage decoration, 18cm diameter, and a similarly decorated vase, £40 - 60 15.5cm high See Illustration.
94 Chinese white glass bowl inset with two carp, 15.5cm diameter, elephant and a hare, painting on rice paper depicting a seated figure, red and black cinnabar lacquered vase and a Japanese red and black lacquered bone overlaid panel, (6) £50 - 80
88 20th century Chinese cloisonné brown ground bowl with floral decoration, 23cm diameter and a white ground cloisonné bowl with wavy rim and prunus decoration, 21cm diameter £50 - 80 89 20th century Chinese cloisonné black ground bowl with floral decoration, 30cm diameter, and another smaller similar, 25cm diameter £60 - 100 90 Chinese cloisonné blue ground vase decorated with flowers and foliage, 15.5cm high, similarly decorated bowl and cover, small vase, ashtray, jardiniere and two other small vases, (7) £60 - 100 91 Collection of 19th century and later Chinese carved hardwood stands with pierced decoration, various shapes and sizes £60 - 100 92 Chinese bronze censer cover with temple lion finial, 20.5cm diameter, and a smaller similar pair, 14cm diameter £80 - 120 93 Two Japanese bronze jardinieres with applied bird decoration, 13cm high, Indian copper pot cover, two bronze stands and two small Far Eastern bronze figures, (7) £50 - 80
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95 95 Early 20th century Chinese carved ivory figure of a reclining nude lady, on hardwood base, 14cm long £150 - 250 See Illustration.
Chinese Porcelain
Lot 171
Chinese Porcelain
126 Chinese famille rose vase, centre decorated with landscape and script, character mark to base (drilled and has been converted to a lamp) £200 - 300 See Illustration. 127 Set of twenty-eight late 19th/early 20th century Chinese porcelain tiles depicting figures at various pursuits in landscape settings, twenty tiles each approximately 10cm x 15cm, eight tiles £600 - 1000 each 25cm x 8cm See Illustration. 128 Pair of Chinese famille rose dishes decorated with an iron red dragon and a phoenix, six character mark to bases, 24cm diameter £100 - 200 See Illustration.
129 129 Chinese Longquan style celadon six-lobed bowl with moulded figural and foliate decoration on unglazed round foot, 18.5cm wide £150 - 250 See Illustration.
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128 130 Chinese famille verte dish with panels of floral decoration, blue mark to base, 27cm diameter £50 - 80
134 Small Chinese blue and white pot and cover decorated with panels of flowers and foliage, 7cm high £50 - 80
131 Chinese famille verte dish decorated with flowers, foliage and butterflies, blue mark to base, 28cm diameter £50 - 80
135 Chinese blue, white and faceted pot and cover decorated with panels of flowers and foliage, 9.5cm high £100 - 150 136 Chinese blue, white and purple jar and cover decorated with a single band of flowers and foliage, on round foot, 10cm high £100 - 150 137 Chinese blue and white vase and cover decorated with flowers and foliage, 8.5cm high £50 - 100 138 Chinese Gu form cylindrical vase decorated in blue and white with an Emperor and attendants, 29cm high £60 - 80
132 132 Chinese porcelain twin-handled censer on three feet in a purple lustre glaze, 11.5cm diameter £300 - 500 See Illustration.
139 139 Chinese porcelain light blue brush pot on three £60 - 100 shaped feet, 14cm high See Illustration. 133 133 Chinese small porcelain bowl with floral decoration, six character mark to base, 9cm diameter £200 - 300 See Illustration.
140 Chinese blue ground porcelain vase, 13cm high £40 - 60 141 Chinese white ground pot of bulbous square section, 8cm square £40 - 60
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142 142 Pair of early 20th century porcelain parrots in coloured glazes on rockwork bases, 27.5cm high ÂŁ300 - 500 See Illustration.
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148 Three Sotheby’s ‘Ca Mau - Binh Thuan’ sale blue and white dishes, 11.3cm diameter and a famille rose teapot and cover decorated with figures £80 - 120
143 143 Chinese squat bulbous green ground vase with gilt decoration, yin/yang symbol on interior base of vase, incised seal mark to base, 4cm high £500 - 800 See Illustration.
149 149 Chinese figural wine pot and cover, with deer’s head spout and bird’s neck handle, on shaped foot, decorated in coloured glazes £200 - 300 See Illustration.
144 144 Chinese porcelain saucer dish decorated with a heron and lily pads, six character mark to base, 14.5cm diameter £100 - 200 See Illustration. 145 Chinese porcelain small bowl decorated with flowers and foliage on round foot, six character mark to base, 9.5cm diameter £50 - 100 146 Chinese brown glazed vase with moulded decoration, feint mark to base, 15.5cm high £70 - 100 147 Near pair of 19th century Chinese famille rose vases decorated with panels of figures and applied dragons, 25.5cm high £80 - 120
150 150 Chinese green and yellow glazed jug with applied dragon handle, figural and mask decoration, impressed seal mark to base, 25cm high £60 - 100 See Illustration.
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151 151 Chinese Longquan style celadon octagonal dish, the border with moulded floral decoration, everted rim, 32cm wide £250 - 350 See Illustration.
155 155 Modern Chinese porcelain bottle vase decorated in colours with figures in a landscape, six character mark to base, 22.5cm high £60 - 100 See Illustration. 156 Large Chinese brown glazed storage jar with impressed mark to side diameter 46cm, height 90cm £150 - 250 157 Chinese famille rose enamelled nine piece entree set, decorated with birds, flowers and foliage, in a wooden tray, 30.5cm square, and an export blue and white mug decorated with figures on a bridge in a landscape, 14cm high £60 - 100
152 152 Chinese famille rose teapot and cover, the light blue ground decorated with two panels of a bird and an insect amongst flowers and foliage, 15.5cm high, in fitted wicker basket £80 - 120 See Illustration. 153 Pair of 20th century Chinese Yi Xing teapots of stylised bamboo form, 6.5cm high, and another of bulbous form, 7cm high £100 - 200 154 Pair of Chinese crackle glazed vases decorated with a battle scene in coloured enamels, incised marks to bases, 33.5cm high £60 - 100
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158 158 Chinese porcelain ovoid vase and cover decorated with figures in a garden and calligraphy, 28cm high £150 - 250 See Illustration.
159 Chinese glazed pottery figure of a man in yellow, £20 - 30 green and blue glazes, 41cm high
162 162 Pair of Chinese blue and white bowls decorated with pomegranates, Qian Long marks to bases, probably later, each 8cm diameter £400 - 600 See Illustration. 160 160 Chinese blue and white bowl decorated with boys playing in a garden, Ming marks but later, £100 - 200 22cm diameter See Illustration.
163 18th century Chinese blue and white dish decorated with two cranes and a tree, 39cm x 32cm £50 - 70
161 161 Chinese blue and white dish decorated with figures in a landscape and calligraphy, eight character mark to base, 11cm diameter £200 - 400 See Illustration.
164 164 Chinese sang de boeuf vase with plain banded decoration on round foot, 34cm high £300 - 500 See Illustration. 165 Pair of Chinese crackle glazed blue and white vases decorated with figures and auspicious objects and two iron ore bands, 23cm high, together with another Chinese blue and white vase, 15cm high £50 - 80
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169 Chinese Chen Lung porcelain plate decorated with a stag and doe in forest landscape, diameter 23cm, pair of cloisonné vases 13cm high, and Chinese vessel, 8cm £80 - 120 170 Chinese Yixing teapot in the form of two cylindrical baskets tied together, 8cm high £40 - 60
171 166 166 Chinese crackle glazed vase with tubular handles, 15cm £40 - 60 See Illustration.
171 Chinese famille rose bowl, the dark pink ground with scrolling decoration and four circular panels enamelled with figures in a landscape, on round foot, underglaze blue seal mark to base, 14.9cm diameter £300 - 500 See Illustration.
172 167 Chinese famille rose dish decorated with flowers, foliage and insects, 37cm diameter £50 - 100 See Illustration.
172 Chinese white glass bowl and cover with j’ui fungus finial and moulded scrolling decoration, impressed seal mark to base, 10.4cm diameter £300 - 500 See Illustration.
168 Pair of Chinese famille verte vases decorated with figures in a landscape, on hardwood bases, 47cm high, (converted to lamps) £400 - 600
173 Chinese Yixing teapot and cover of spherical form on round foot, marks to base and inside of cover, 8cm high £50 - 100
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174 19th century Chinese famille rose plate decorated with a landscape scene, 25cm diameter, pair of famille rose plates with floral decoration, 23cm diameter, another, pair of 18th century blue and white plates decorated with bamboo, flowers and foliage, 23cm diameter, and a pair of 19th century blue and white plates, the centres decorated with £100 - 200 figures, 24cm diameter, (8) 175 Three 19th century Chinese mugs, two decorated with figures at various pursuits, the other with flowers and foliage, tallest 15.5cm high £50 - 80 176 19th century Chinese famille rose sparrow beak jug decorated with a single panel of figures around a table and various floral sprays, 11cm high, and another jug, probably European £60 - 100
179 179 Pair of Chinese porcelain bowls each decorated with fruiting and flowering peach trees ands three bats, on round feet, 14.5cm diameter £150 - 250 See Illustration.
177 19th century Chinese porcelain square bowl decorated with panels of flowers, foliage and insects, iron red seal mark to base, on hardwood stand, 11cm wide, and a 19th century famille rose baluster vase decorated with a figure in a garden, 15cm high £100 - 150
180 180 Chinese famille rose porcelain vase decorated with a woman and children playing in a garden, 28.5cm high and a celadon vase of Gu form on hardwood base, overall height 24cm £200 - 300 See Illustration. 178 178 Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain table screens, the first with two ladies taking tea on a balcony, the other with two ladies in a garden, on pierced hardwood stands, panels 20cm x 13cm, overall height 28.5cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
181 Chinese famille noir teapot and cover decorated with flowers and foliage, 13.5cm high £50 - 80 182 Blanc de chine figure of Guan Yin standing on a lily pad and holding a waterlily, 27cm high, and another blanc de chine group of a woman and child, 23.5cm high £100 - 200 183 Modern Chinese famille rose porcelain tea canister with gilt metal, mounts, 14cm high, Canton enamelled bowl decorated with panels of figures and flowers and foliage, 15cm diameter, a famille rose porcelain bowl with underglaze blue seal mark, 17cm diameter, and a trio of famille rose style vases £50 - 80
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184 20th century Chinese baluster jar and cover decorated in iron red and green with panels of birds, flowers and foliage, 44cm high £100 - 150
187 Chinese brown moulded glass model of a bird amongst flowers and foliage, on hardwood base, 15cm high £100 - 150 188 Pair of Chinese famille noir porcelain saucers with floral decoration, iron red marks and four bats to bases, 12.5cm diameter £80 - 120 189 Chinese black and white porcelain vase decorated with a dragon amongst clouds above the ocean, on round foot, Kangxi marks but later, 21.5cm high £80 - 120 See Illustration.
185 185 Chinese blue ground bowl on round foot, 26.5cm diameter £100 - 150 See Illustration.
190 Chinese porcelain bottle vase, the pale celadon ground enamelled in white with two birds in a prunus bush, underglaze blue seal mark to base, £200 - 300 28.5cm high See Illustration.
186 20th century Chinese crackle glazed stick stand with raised decoration of two dragons chasing the flaming pearl, incised mark to base, 61cm high £100 - 150
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192 20th century Chinese celadon Longquan style vase of lozenge section with moulded dragon and floral decoration, 33.5cm high, (drilled as a lamp and filled) ÂŁ80 - 120 See Illustration. 193 Pair of Chinese mandarin palette vases of baluster form the covers with dog of fo finials, 25cm high, and a matching vase of trumpet form, Qianlong period, a Chinese blue and white vase and cover with four character mark, 31cm high ÂŁ150 - 200 See Illustration.
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Lot 235
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Chinese Jade & Hardstone 224 Chinese carved stone figure of a man with a basket of flowers on naturalistic base, 98cm high £500 - 800 See Illustration. 225 Chinese pale celadon jade vase of GU form with relief carving of five dragons, on carved hardwood stand, in fitted case with raised jade cartouche, vase 16cm high Provenance: Purchased from a dealer in Oriental items in Monte Carlo in 2001 £2000 - 3000 See Illustration. 226 Chinese white jade figure of a horse on carved stand 14cm wide £800 - 1200 See Illustration.
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225 227 Chinese pale celadon jade plaque carved and pierced, with two dragon’s heads united by a single bar with scrolling decoration framing a cartouche with a Magnolia Denudate and Chinese Crabapple, four characters verso reading as ‘Yu Tang Fu Gui’ which translates as ‘Wishing you and your family a safe and wealthy life’, on carved hardwood stand, plaque 6.5cm x 8.5cm £2000 - 3000 See Illustration.
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228 228 Chinese ginger jade boulder carving with nine dragons contesting flaming pearls, approximately 15cm x 15cm £15000 - 20000 See Illustration.
229 229 Chinese white and mottled brown jade pendant carved with two birds amongst foliage, 7cm long £100 - 200 See Illustration.
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230 230 Chinese hardstone pendant carved with a bat and characters, 6.1cm x 4.2cm £60 - 100 See Illustration.
231 231 Chinese mottled brown hardstone bi-disc carved with a bird, 5.5cm diameter, and a mottled green hardstone pendant in the form of a double gourd on a beaded string, pendant 4.5cm long ÂŁ60 - 100 See Illustration.
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232 232 Three Chinese pale celadon jade plaques, one depicting fruit and a bat with a figure verso, 5cm high, another with a boy and a deer under a tree with calligraphy verso, 5.8cm high, and the other with four bats and four characters verso, 5.5cm high £200 - 300 See Illustration. 233 Chinese carved soapstone figure of Shoulao, holding a peach and a staff, on rockwork base, 25cm high £40 - 60
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234 Chinese soapstone seal carved as Shoulao, two characters to the front and calligraphy verso, 6.2cm high, with box £50 - 80 See Illustration. 235 Chinese white jade carving of a mother dog and her pup, their front paws and tails entwined, 5cm long £2000 - 3000 See Illustration. 236 Two modern jade carvings of birds, each 13cm high £40 - 60
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237 Chinese green jade plaque decorated with script and a five-clawed dragon, 23cm x 11cm ÂŁ100 - 200 See Illustration.
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239 238 Chinese carved white nephrite jade figure of a rabbit, 4.3cm long £100 - 200 239 Chinese mottled hardstone dish with serpentine shaped rim, the centre decorated in gilt with a dragon, on round foot, 17.3cm wide £400 - 600 See Illustration.
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240 Set of eight Chinese spinach jade plaques each decorated with two dragons above the ocean and a single column of calligraphy and four further columns of calligraphy verso, each 15.1cm x 8.6cm £500 - 800 See Illustration.
243 243 Pair of Chinese black/brown soapstone vases with pierced and carved decoration of dragons, £120 - 180 flowers and foliage, 11.5cm high See Illustration.
241 241 Chinese yellow jade bangle, 7.4cm diameter £300 - 500 See Illustration.
244 Pair of Chinese brown soapstone carvings of dogs of fo and puppies on integral square bases, 8.5cm high £80 - 120
242 19th century Chinese spinach jade shallow brush washer of oval form and carved with three dragons, on carved hardwood stand, 14.5cm wide £600 - 800 See Illustration.
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245 Set of three Chinese orange/green soapstone carvings of immortals on square bases on £80 - 120 rectangular bases, 11.5cm wide
248 Chinese green soapstone seal with numerous calligraphy and a landscape with Buddha £100 - 150 surmount, 14.5cm high
246 Chinese carved soapstone figure of a man standing on the head of a sea creature, 29cm high £60 - 100
249 Set of three Chinese carved soapstone figures of immortals on naturalistic base, overall 22.5cm high £120 - 180
247 Chinese carved soapstone pagoda and garden on square base and shaped feet, 19.5cm wide £150 - 250 See Illustration.
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250 250 Chinese soapstone carving of a figure amongst foliage with toads and birds on a base carved with fruit, 20cm high ÂŁ120 - 180 See Illustration.
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251 Pair of Chinese soapstone candle holders in the form of phoenix amongst foliage on naturalistic £60 - 100 bases, 19cm high 252 Two Chinese soapstone vase groups, the first carved with dragons, the other with birds, each approximately 20cm high £60 - 100 253 Four Chinese soapstone figures, three carved as bearded men, the other as a woman, on naturalistic bases, tallest 20.5cm high £100 - 150 254 Four Chinese soapstone figures, three carved as women, the other as a man wearing a hat, on variously shaped bases, tallest 16.5cm high £80 - 120 255 Four Chinese soapstone carvings, the first as a man seated beside a small pool, 6cm high, a peacock, 6.5cm high, squirrels in a tree, 9cm high, and a vase and cover, archaic style seal £80 - 120 mark verso, 7cm high
263 Chinese soapstone teapot and cover with pierced floral decoration, a pot and cover with bird and floral decoration, a lamp and a square spill vase £60 - 100 with pierced floral decoration 264 Four Chinese soapstone carvings, the first vase group with a deer and fauns, a small dish with deer and floral decoration and two carvings of £80 - 120 landscapes, tallest 15.5cm high 265 Chinese soapstone carving of a man sitting on a rock and holding a scroll, on shaped integral base, 13cm high, and a dish in the form of a leaf, £50 - 80 13cm wide 266 Chinese soapstone carving of a bearded man holding a hoe, on integral plinth base, £50 - 80 40.5cm high
256 Two Chinese soapstone figures of Buddha seated, £60 - 100 tallest 16cm high 257 Chinese soapstone ovoid bowl on stand carved with two bifid dragons, 8cm high £50 - 80 258 Chinese carved soapstone pot pourri and cover in the form of a lamp with pierced decoration on turned column and hexagonal base, 22cm high £50 - 80 259 Two Chinese soapstone vases, the first of baluster form and carved with a dragon chasing the flaming pearl, 20.5cm high, the other with £50 - 80 flowers and foliage, 19cm high 260 Chinese carved soapstone puzzleball on stand, dog of fo, pot pourri vase and cover with dog of fo finial and four characters verso, group of four lions, two pigeons and an owl group £50 - 80 261 Five Chinese soapstone carvings comprising a bearded figure in a booth, a seal form carving of a bearded man holding a Rui sceptre, another of a seated figure, a man riding on a dolphin, floral group and a pale blue stone carved musician, (6) £80 - 120 262 Five Chinese soapstone figures, comprising three figures of Buddha, a figure seated on the back of a crab and a woman and child walking, tallest 19.5cm high £80 - 120
267 267 Chinese soapstone carving of Shou Lao, holding his staff and a peach, on naturalistic base, 39.5cm high £150 - 250 See Illustration.
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268 Chinese soapstone carving of a lady holding a lily flower and pad, on naturalistic base, 29cm high £60 - 100 269 Chinese carved soapstone figure of a woman on a lamp base, overall 61cm high £50 - 80 270 Pair of Chinese mottled green hardstone bowls on pierced wood stands, 10cm diameter £60 - 100 271 Modern Chinese green hardstone tripod censer and cover with mask ring handles on shaped supports and hardwood base, 16.5cm high, and a similar smaller pair on hardwood stands, 8cm high £100 - 150 272 Six modern Chinese green/brown/white hardstone animal groups to include elephant, tiger and water buffalo, all on hardwood stands, and a similar tripod censer and cover, (7) £100 - 150 273 Four modern Chinese carved green hardstone horses, horses head, two ducks, water buffalo, some on wooden stands, (8) £80 - 120 274 Three bunches of modern Chinese green and coloured hardstone grapes, largest 22cm long £50 - 80 275 Modern Chinese green hardstone puzzleball on stand, 14cm high, rui sceptre, chopsticks, Franklin Mint pendant, amethyst lion, mottled brown carp, teapot and cover and a pendant on stand, (9) £80 - 120
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276 Chinese rose quartz vase and cover with carved floral decoration, on hardwood stand, 24cm high £150 - 250 See Illustration. 277 Chinese rose quartz carving of a bird amongst flowers and foliage, on hardwood base, 20cm high £100 - 200 278 Chinese green jadeite vase with carved decoration of birds amongst foliage, 15cm high, (lacking cover) £150 - 250 279 Chinese purple banded fluorite vase and cover carved with cherries and kittens, on hardwood base, 19cm high £100 - 200 280 Chinese green jadeite vase and cover with carved and pierced foliate decoration, on hardwood stand, 20cm high £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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290 290 Chinese carved jade netsuke in the form of a £200 - 300 mythical beast, 4cm high See Illustration.
281 281 Pair of carved green jadeite cranes each with a branch in it’s mouth, on hardwood bases, 24cm high £400 - 600 See Illustration. 282 Set of five Chinese carved rose quartz elephants, on hardwood bases, tallest 9cm high £100 - 150 283 Chinese carved rose quartz figure of a lady with a glass in each hand, on hardwood base, 22.5cm high £100 - 200 284 Chinese carved rose quartz figure of a lady in a flowing robe holding a flower, on hardwood base, 22.5cm high £150 - 250 285 Chinese carved tiger’s eye figure of a lady carrying a tray of fruit, on hardwood base, 18cm high £80 - 120
291 Chinese pink and green quartz censer with elephant mask handles on tripod base, 11cm high £50 - 80 292 Pair of Chinese carved rose quartz temple lions on integral base, 14.5cm high, and a small dish £40 - 60 293 Chinese carved soapstone seal with dog of fo and pup surmount, 17cm high, and a pair of soaptstone dogs of fo, 10cm high £50 - 80 294 Chinese carved soapstone figure of a buddha on integral rectangular base, 19.5cm high, and another of a seated bearded figure with a staff, on shaped base, 21cm high £60 - 100 295 Chinese carved soapstone vase group, pair of vases, two horses, and other carved stone items, (11) £100 - 150
286 Chinese carved rose quartz censer and cover with dragon mask handles and finial, on hardwood base, 19cm high £100 - 200 287 Chinese carved rose quartz figural group of four birds in a tree, on hardwood base, 24cm high £150 - 250 288 Two Chinese grey and brown mottled hardstone figures of birds, on hardwood bases, 19cm high and 17.5cm high £150 - 250 289 Chinese carved rose quartz figural group of three hens amongst foliage, on hardwood base, 16cm high £150 - 250
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296 296 Chinese pale green/yellow jade carving of a Phoenix, with iron inclusions, the tail curving under the feet to form the base, 7.4cm high £800 - 1000 See Illustration.
297 297 Chinese pale celadon jade seal, of square form carved with four characters and a bifid dragon, 3.8cm high ÂŁ8000 - 10000 See Illustration.
298 298 Spinach Green Jade Axe Head, of archaic bronze form, pierced with two fixing holes carved in low relief with archaic stylised strapwork and double knotched wings, Qianlong mark but later, 18cm long ÂŁ10000 - 15000 See Illustration.
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299 299 Chinese white and spinach green jade pricket candlestick, the pale even coloured jade base carved with a writhing dragon and waves, and flaming pearl arising to a point supporting a spinach green jade circular drip tray carved with a stiff leaf border, Qianlong mark but later, 14.5cm high ÂŁ8000 - 10000 See Illustration.
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Chinese Textiles
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Chinese Textiles 330 Pair of silk sleeve panels each embroidered with three butterflies and flowers and foliage, 72cm x 7.5cm, and another smaller pair, each 59cm x 7.5cm £60 - 100
333 333 Chinese for export silk shawl embroidered in white with butterflies and flowers, with deep knotted fringe,1920s 110cm x 110cm (size not £80 - 120 including fringe) See Illustration. 331 331 Canton silk shawl’ extensively embroidered with peony flowers on cream ground and with deep knotted fringe, 1920s 160cm x 160cm (size not including fringe) £150 - 250 See Illustration.
334 Pair of Chinese silk and bullion thread embroideries of courtesans in a formal garden and a Chinese painting of figures in a landscape £60 - 100
332 332 1920s Chinese for export silk shawl profusely embroidered with peony flowers on black ground and with deep knotted fringe, 120cm x 120cm, (size not including fringe) £100 - 200 See Illustration.
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335 335 Chinese summer robe, pink gauze with polychrome embroidery of floral sprigs and butterflies, double sleeves and trim with embroidered and woven fabric Provenance: Brought back from China by the vendor’s grandparents who were resident there in the early 20th century £300 - 500 See Illustration.
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336 Chinese fine gauze summer robe, late 19th to early 20th century woven with nine dragons, eight, on the outside of the robe and one ‘hidden’ in interior. each five claw dragon chasing flaming pearls, robe also shows a red capped crane clouds and symbols. hoof sleeves, woven braid and brass openwork buttons Provenance: Brought back from China by the vendor’s grandparents who were resident there in the early 20th century £300 - 500 See Illustration.
339 19th century Chinese male skirt, of brocaded red silk, pleated on the reverse, front appliquéd with figures and plants worked in Peking knot, bordered by shaped panels of cream silk embroidered with flowers, insects and bats, the whole with green and gold trim. 99 x 112cm £100 - 150 See Illustration.
337 Chinese blue silk summer robe, embroidered with couched gilt thread on blue silk, collar and sleeves in black, and detailed embroidery to the cuffs, depicting dragons above a landscape worked in silk stitch Provenance: Brought back from China by the vendor’s grandparents who were resident there in the early 20th century. £200 - 400
340 Dark purple silk Chinese jacket, embossed with rounds each depicting two dragons, black ribbons on borders and hems, cream cuffs hand painted with cherry blossom, lining of blue silk £60 - 80 341 Early 20th century Chinese short silk jacket, of blue silk brocaded with symbols, double braiding of black silk and ribbon with coloured bat symbols £60 - 80
338 Three pairs of Chinese shoes and a headdress, one pair for bound feet and two with animal faces £70 - 100
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342 342 Pair of late 19th century Chinese rank badges, 8th civilian rank depicting a quail amongst colourful clouds worked in silk stitch, the remainder in couched gilt thread, 27.5 x 28.5cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration.
343 343 Pair of Qing dynasty civilian rank badges each depicting a silver pheasant for the 5th rank, surrounded by the Emperors moon, lotus flower and other auspicious objects, over sea and mountains, worked in silk stitch and couched gilt thread. within an emblematic border, reverse of blue silk ÂŁ150 - 250 See Illustration.
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344 344 Pair of Chinese military rank badges Qing period, each depicting a lion for 2nd military rank, the lion with open mouth with bird above, couched gilt thread decoration of sea with bird and fish, 27cm x 27cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration.
345 345 Pair of Chinese military rank badges, for 4th rank extensively embroidered in silk stitch on fine gauze, depicting a tiger and bats, 26.5cm x 26cm ÂŁ100 - 200 See Illustration.
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346 346 Pair of Chinese civilian rank badges, showing a wild goose rising in landscape, finely worked in silk stitch and couched gilt thread, Qing dynasty, 29cm x 30.5cm, and a another later badge with bird possibly an egret £150 - 250 See Illustration.
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347 347 Pair of Qing dynasty rank badges, for military officers, 2nd rank depicting a lion finely worked £200 - 300 in couched gilt thread See Illustration. 348 Chinese silk roundel embroidered in gilt and coloured thread, with two figures, in wooden frame, 20.5cm diameter £50 - 80
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349 An unusual Chinese late Qing period silk hanging, possibly an alter frontal, with couched gilt thread elephants, carrying vessels, on a red silk ground with silk stitch embroidery of bats, fish and clouds, lined with linen, 200 x 75cm, silk area, plus 12cm deep top £300 - 500 See Illustration.
Lot 390
Chinese Scrolls & Paintings
Chinese Scrolls & Paintings
380 380 Wei Ming. Lo Hing Kwok Hong Kong School - picture of a young boy collecting fish on a seashore, boats in background, 91cm x 61cm £1000 - 1500 See Illustration.
383 383 Yongchun paper weaving picture depicting exotic birds amongst trees and flowers, 100cm x 50cm, another of Shoulao 86cm x 50cm and another depicting a boy on an ox meeting another figure on a track, 83cm x 47cm £100 - 150 See Illustration. 384 Series of four Chinese watercolours depicting flowers, butterflies and fish, signed with seal marks and calligraphy, largest 50cm x 40cm £50 - 80 385 A set of Chinese paintings on rice paper depicting various tradesmen about their everyday life, one with a pig, another with weighing scales, another with a shoe, eight 14cm x 10cm, two 18cm x 14cm £300 - 400
381 381 Guan Ze Ju oil on canvas signed, Titled verso “JING QIAN”, (In Front of the Mirror) and signed Provenance: Bought direct from the artist, private sale Guangzhou (Old Canton) 1986 private estate £1500 - 2500 See Illustration. 382 Pair of Chinese watercolours on rice paper of flowers and insects 15cm x 22cm £150 - 200
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386 Chinese bamboo and painted paper fan with a landscape scene and a figure travelling towards a building, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 27.2cm long £100 - 200 387 Two 19th century Chinese paintings on silk depicting children at a number of recreational pursuits, 20.5cm x 106.5cm £200 - 300 See Illustration. 388 Four 19th century Chinese paintings on rice paper of figures at various pursuits, largest £100 - 150 15cm x 20cm
389 Chinese painting on silk depicting figures in a landscape, with calligraphy above, signed and with red seal mark, overall 100cm x 51.5cm ÂŁ50 - 80 390 Chinese painting depicting figures in costume, some holding weapons, others with flowers, 129cm x 132cm ÂŁ80 - 120
387 391 Chinese painting depicting a central figure on a throne framed with fire, other figurea round him, two with beasts heads, 159cm x 160cm ÂŁ100 - 200 See Illustration.
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392 392 Chinese painting depicting a figure on a yellow horse surrounded by fire, the figure spearing a woman, with a bullock and goat below, and another almost identical, each approximately £80 - 120 64cm x 48cm See Illustration. 393 Chinese watercolour portraits of a lady and man, each approximately 23cm x 21cm, Japanese woodblock print and other Eastern pictures £60 - 100
Chinese Furniture 424 Chinese rosewood stand converted to a lamp 120cm high £60 - 100
426 426 Pair of 19th century padouk Chinese chairs with pierced splat backs on cabriole legs £200 - 300 See Illustration. 427 Chinese hardwood and brass bound cupboard 120cm x 95cm £200 - 300 428 Chinese and hardwood two door cupboard 180cm x 120cm £200 - 300 429 Late 19th century Chinese rosewood plant stand with brown marble inset top £40 - 60 430 Chinese circular hardwood table with four quarter tables below, diameter 76cm, 49cm high £80 - 120
425 425 Chinese black lacquered and gilt table decorated with landscape scenes and geometric patterns, 41cm x 67cm x 41cm £50 - 80 See Illustration.
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Indian Art
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Indian Art 441 Indian white metal bowl embossed with beasts, diameter 12cm £40 - 60 442 Indian miniature painting depicting a man beneath a canopy with two women in a desert setting, with two passages script to top and bottom, 26.5cm x 16cm £80 - 120 443 Indian miniature painting depicting a man and woman wrapped in a bed spread in a palace, 23.5cm x 18cm £80 - 120
447 447 Indian miniature painting depicting a man and woman drinking beside a waterfall, the man’s weapons, Katar and Shamshir on the grass, 21cm x 12.5cm £80 - 120 See Illustration. 444 444 19th century Indian brass vase and cover embossed with cockerels and foliage, 30cm high £50 - 80 See Illustration. 445 Indian miniature painting depicting four figures beneath a canopy with cranes in flight in the distance, 16cm x 8cm £60 - 100 See Illustration. 446 Indian miniature painting depicitng a woman on a rug with bolster cushion beneath a tree, with lily pond in the foreground, signed, 18.5cm x 11cm £60 - 100 See Illustration on page 72.
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448 448 19th century Indian miniature painting on ivory depicting a group of figures, three seated on a carpet playing Pachisi, in an ebonised carved hardwood frame, with strut support, image size 9cm x 15cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration. 449 19th century Indian miniature painting on ivory depicting a man and two women seated on a golden carpet, the man smoking a hookah and reclining on a cushion, with a table of food and drink besides, in cushion frame and presentation case with strut support, image size 15cm x 10cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration.
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450 450 Indian miniature painting on ivory depicting a man on horseback with a halo taking a drink from four ladies standing on a well-head, other figures and a palace in the distance, within a scrolling foliate border, 16.5cm x 11.5cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration.
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451 451 Indian ivory carving of the goddess Vac, 13cm high, another of a dancer, 13cm high and another of a water carrier and child, 18cm high, all on hardwood stands £80 - 120 See Illustration.
454 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting a gentleman and his consort, another woman carrying his hookah, another with a tabla and the other with a stringed instrument, on a walkway with scrolling foliage decoration, a lake of water lilies and mountains beyond, 26cm x 19.5cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
452 Indian brass hanging bell with bird surmount, 30cm high £40 - 60
455 453 453 Indian silver jug with embossed figural and temple decoration with scrolling elephant’s trunk handle and beast mask spout, by A. Bhicajee & Co. Bombay, 6.1oz, 192g £150 - 250 See Illustration.
455 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting a man with a pale face and a long garlanded necklace with a lady under an arch, three other ladies, two carrying jars on their heads, three cows, a peacock in a tree and a palace in the distance, 23cm x 18.5cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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458 456 456 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting three ladies playing musical instruments in a courtyard, 23.5cm x 18.5cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
458 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting a gentleman and a lady on a balcony watching three herons flying over a lake of waterlilies, two women on the balcony below playing a tabla and stringed instrument, 24cm x 18.5cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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457 457 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting a man with a pale face and a long garlanded necklace with three ladies, a peacock watching three herons in flight in the distance over a lake of waterlilies, 23cm x 18cm £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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459 Shamshad Husain, Indian b.1946, abstract composition with two blue nudes, signed, oil on canvas, inscribed verso ‘Shamshad J-20 Jungpura Extn New Delhi-14’, 74.5cm x 74.5cm £1000 - 1500 See Illustration. 460 Indian carved ivory twin domed palanquin with driver and two oxen pulling, on rectangular ivory base, 12.5cm long £100 - 150
461 461 Indian miniature painting on fabric depicting a court scene with figures, some with tethered beasts, hawks, horses and musicians, 36.5cm x 25.5cm ÂŁ150 - 250 See Illustration.
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464 462 Indian miniature painting on fabric depicting a court scene with a group of men gathered around a central seated figure, 49.5cm x 36cm £100 - 150 463 Quantity of ivory items to include, Indian processional with figures and bullocks, Japanese rhinoceros, Chinese scholar etc. £80 - 120 464 Indian carved hardwood panel with an elephant and riders carved in deep relief framed by scrolling foliage, overall 56cm x 45cm £100 - 200 See Illustration. 465 Late 19th/early 20th century carved ivory palanquin with horse and driver on rectangular base and shaped supports, 13cm wide £60 - 100
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466 Indian miniature possibly depicting Shahjahan and Noorjahan, in micromosaic mount, 9cm x 6.5cm, and two Pietra Dura style mother of pearl pictures depicting the Taj Mahal and another palace, each approximately, 8cm x 10.5cm £40 - 60 467 Pair of Indian silver jar covers with figural and scrolling decoration, import marks for London, 1992, 8cm diameter, and another similar but octagonal, 8cm wide £30 - 50 468 Indian miniature painting depicting a man and woman seated on a carpet on a balcony with a lake and landscape beyond, 37cm x 31cm £50 - 80
Japanese Art
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Japanese Art 499 Seven Japanese woodblock prints depicting geishas, two others and some Japanese stamps, £60 - 80 various sizes 500 Pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, the blue ground decorated with flowers, 9cm high, pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jars decorated with prunus blossoms, 13.5cm high £80 - 120
504 Pair of Japanese Arita octagonal blue and white dishes with scrolling floral decoration, six character mark to bases, 23.5cm wide £80 - 120 505 Collection of Japanese Kutani wares to include teapot, vases, jugs, cups and saucers £100 - 200 See Illustration.
501 Pair of Japanese Imari shell shaped dishes, 23cm long, four others and a blue and white Japanese plate, (7) £80 - 100 502 Japanese Imari palette jardiniere decorated with panels of flowers and foliage, 24cm high £50 - 80
506 506 Japanese ivory button, cast metal decoration of a £50 - 80 samurai warrior, 4.3cm diameter See Illustration. 503 503 Pair of Japanese bone beads with mask decoration, the mouths of the masks with articulated dice inset, signed verso, each 1.4cm long £40 - 60 See Illustration.
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507 507 Japanese black lacquered and gilt floral and foliage decorated six section Inro, 8cm high
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508 Japanese ivory and shibayama page turner, the handle carved with a bird feeding it’s young and inlaid floral and figural decoration, 40.5cm long £80 - 120 509 Qi Baishi two hand-coloured woodblock prints of flowering branches, 23cm x 30cm
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515 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese woodblock print ‘The Plum Garden at Kameido’ (‘Kameido umeyashiki’) from the series (‘Famous places in Edo’) (‘Edo Meisho’), £150 - 200 45.5cm x 34cm
510 510 19th century Japanese Kutani bottle vase with panels of repeating decoration, marks to base, with an English silver mount and cover, Birmingham, 1887, 18.5cm high £120 - 150 See Illustration. 511 Japanese carved hardwood figure of a man sitting cross-legged and bent over double with his head in his hands, 5.5cm high £70 - 90 512 Pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze vases decorated with crows in front of a setting sun, 22cm high, (drilled) £100 - 150 513 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese woodblock print ‘Kuwana’ (42nd station: Kuwana) from the series ‘53 Stations of the Tokaido’ 36.5cm x 25cm £150 - 250
514 514 Utagawa Hiroshige, (1797-1858), Japanese woodblock print depicting figures by a lake, calligraphy and red stamp marks, 23.5cm x 36cm £400 - 600 See Illustration.
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516 516 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), Japanese woodblock depicting an actor, 36cm x 24.5cm £150 - 200 See Illustration.
517 517 Toyokuni, set of three Japanese woodblock prints, one depicting a woman being beaten, another of a man about to commit ritual suicide and another, each 23.5cm x 34cm £400 - 500 See Illustration.
518 518 Eisen (1790-1848), Japanese woodblock print depicting a lady with a paper crane, 45cm x 34cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration.
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519 Unknown artist, unsigned Japanese woodblock print depicting three ladies, one playing a Koto, £100 - 150 48cm x 33.5cm
523 523 Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949), Japanese woodblock print depicting three sparrows, 48cm x 27cm and Taki Katei (1830-1901), Japanese woodblock print depicting a kingfisher, 48cm x 27cm £250 - 350 See Illustration.
520 520 Unknown artist, signed Japanese woodblock print depicting a figure in the foreground and three others behind, 35.5cm x 23.5cm £100 - 150 See Illustration. 521 Unknown artist, Japanese woodblock print depicting a Samurai warrior, 42cm x 31cm £100 - 150 522 Unknown artist, signed Japanese wood block print depicting two men by a tree, 51.5cm x 36.5cm £100 - 150
524 524 Japanese hardwood panel with overlaid lacquered, ivory and mother of pearl decoration of two Samurai standing beneath a tree, 88.5cm x 47cm £50 - 80 See Illustration.
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527 525 19th century Japanese hardwood panel with carved and overlaid decoration of birds amongst foliage, 39cm x 26cm £50 - 80 526 Two Japanese celadon pottery vases decorated in colours with birds in flight and flowers and foliage, red marks to bases, each approximately 17.5cm high £50 - 80 527 Japanese Meiji period silver twin-handled tray with moulded dragon decoration, the handles formed from the dragons’ tails, impressed marks verso, 102oz, 3172g £1200 - 1800 See Illustration. 528 Three Japanese woodblock prints, the first depicting an archer and extensive calligraphy, 35.5cm x 24cm, another of warriors on horseback, 35.5cm x 24cm, and another of two women watching five herons in flight, 25cm x 37.5cm £100 - 150 529 Japanese Imari vase decorated with gilt cranes and irises among green, blue and red reeds, 30cm high £80 - 120 530 Japanese Hiraldo study of puppy, 13cm, Satsuma buckle in white metal, 5.5cm, lacquered dish, 9cm, and a mandolin, 13cm £80 - 120
531 531 Ando Jubei, silver wired red ground cloisonné vase decorated with a flight of cranes, 21cm high £80 - 120 See Illustration.
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535 Book of Japanese woodblock prints after Ando Hiroshige with photographs of the places on the opposite pages, in Japanese with some English captions, book 22.5cm x 30cm £100 - 200 See Illustration. 536 Pair of modern Japanese porcelain bowls decorated in Hong Kong in the famille rose palette with panels of figures, flowers and foliage, on hardwood stands, 25.5cm diameter £50 - 80 537 19th century Japanese ivory carved tusk in the form of fishermen on a boat at sea, on carved hardwood stand, 32cm wide £200 - 300 See Illustration. 538 Japanese silver cigarette case, the interior and exterior decorated with mirrored landscape £60 - 100 scenes, signed verso, 8cm x 6cm
532 532 Japanese Kyoto ware figure of a musician, and a similar study of a Geisha, 19cm £60 - 80 See Illustration. 533 Japanese Imari charger with alternating panels of flowers and foliage and geometric patterns, marks to base, 31cm diameter, and a blue and white ginger jar with white metal mount, 13cm high £60 - 100
539 539 Japanese carved ivory elephant in a walking pose, with a tusk in it’s trunk, on hardwood base, elephant 13cm long £150 - 250 See Illustration.
534 Three late 19th/early 20th century Japanese woodblock prints depicting Geishas, each 33.5cm x 22cm, and three others £60 - 100
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537 540 Pair of Japanese Sterling silver salt and pepper castors in the form of standing lanterns with embossed decoration, 8cm high £60 - 80 541 Pair of Japanese Sterling silver salt and pepper castors in the form of Torii, marked ‘Asahi 950’, 7.5cm high £60 - 80 542 Japanese Sterling silver salt in the form of a boat with clear glass liner, 8.5cm long, and a salt castor in the form of a Japanese snow lantern, 6cm high £60 - 80 543 Japanese Sterling silver salt and cover, the finial in the form of an Origami bird, marked ‘Miyamoto Shoko’, 9cm high, (broken clear glass liner) £40 - 60 544 Japanese ivory box with carved decoration of a tiger, the interior with beetle and fruit, 5.5cm diameter £70 - 100 545 Japanese carved ivory figure sitting on a rock base holding a staff with a double gourd attached and a toad at his feet, 9cm high £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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546 Pair of Japanese bronze vases with applied decoration of birds in trees, marks to bases, 31cm high £100 - 200 See Illustration. 547 Pair of Japanese black lacquered panels with overlaid bone and mother of pearl floral and foliate decoration, one signed, each 46cm x 30cm £50 - 80 548 Japanese ebonised fire screen with overlaid bone decoration of a bird of prey, 86.5cm high, and a two-fold screen with similar decoration, 76cm high £40 - 60
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549 549 Japanese cast bronze model of a seated elephant with its trunk raised in the air, 11.5cm high £60 - 100 See Illustration. 550 Japanese silk altar frontal, embroidered with couched gilt thread, four dragons, above a silk stitch embroidered sea £100 - 150 551 Japanese carved ivory and bone sectional figure of a man carrying a woven basket, signed to underside of base, 27.5cm high £80 - 120 552 Japanese carved ivory figural group of a bearded man standing on the back of a lion with its front paws on the head of a small masked figure, signed to underside of base, 13cm high £80 - 120
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553 Japanese Imari palette vase decorated with two panels of flowers and foliage, signed to base, 31.5cm high, (drilled), and two Kutani dishes, signed to bases, each approximately 21cm diameter £50 - 80 554 Two Japanese bronze pots and covers in the form of pheasants, their wings forming the covers, one signed, tallest 14cm high £60 - 100 555 Japanese bronze model of a standing elephant, with ivory tusks, 11.5cm high, (one tusk missing) £60 - 100 See Illustration. 556 Japanese ivory page turner, the handle carved with two rats, 19cm long £40 - 60
555 557 Late 19th/early 20th century Japanese silver cigarette box, the cover with coloured metal decoration of a figure carrying in firewood, a village and a mountain beyond, signed, inscribed to base and with ‘Jungin’ silver mark, 21.5cm wide £200 - 300 See Illustration.
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Eastern Art
Eastern Art 588 20th century watercolour on silk depicting a river landscape by moonlight in Malaysia, signed indistinctly 50cm x 33.5cm £50 - 80 589 Three 20th century Far Eastern brass rubbings depicting figures in different poses, 51cm x 26.5cm £60 - 100
594 Two Thai paintings, the first depicting figures and musicians, the other with figures at a temple, floral decorated borders, each approximately 29cm x 21cm £150 - 250 See Illustration. 595 Early 20th century hardwood and ivory inlaid octagonal table, 46cm x 46cm x 48cm £80 - 120 596 Eastern brass incense burner with bird finial, 52cm high, and a brass tray embossed with figures, 47cm diameter £80 - 120 597 18th century Persian brass rosewater bottle with beast mask spout, 26.5cm high £60 - 100 598 Turkish mirror bag embroidered with gold thread and an Indian rosewood and silver inlaid trinket £40 - 60 box, 17.5cm wide 599 Berber white metal, glass and bead necklace, and £30 - 50 a white metal coin set amulet
590 590 20th century Far Eastern brass rubbing of three figures, two playing pipes, 52.5cm x 51cm £50 - 100 See Illustration. 591 Collection of antique bamboo, longest piece 230cm £80 - 120 592 Modern composite stone model of a temple, £50 - 80 40cm wide 593 Carved wood Tibetan mask of a Goddess, height 110cm £100 - 200
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600 Mid 20th century Persian embroidery, the multi-coloured gauze ground with metallic thread floral decoration, 149cm x 100cm £150 - 250 See Illustration.
601 601 Late 19th century Syrian Aleppo bowl embossed with floral decoration in blue, red and green enamels, 14cm diameter ÂŁ50 - 80 See Illustration. 602 Penang (Prince of Wales Island) The Picturesque Island of Malaya and two other books on Penang ÂŁ80 - 120
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603 603 Tibetan Thangka painting depicting a central demon like figure with fire surrounding it and other similar figures around it, 80cm x 62cm £80 - 120 See Illustration.
604 604 Tibetan Thangka painting with a central goddess like figure and other figures around it, 73cm x 49cm £50 - 80 See Illustration.
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605 605 Tibetan Thangka painting depicting a central Buddhistic figure and others around it, £50 - 80 91cm x 64cm See Illustration.
606 606 Tibetan Thangka painting depicting a figure riding on the back of a tiger, 98cm x 62cm £50 - 80 See Illustration.
607 Tibetan Thangka painting depicting a many armed and legged figure with horned animals head being embraced by a red-skinned figure, surrounded by fire, each hand holding a different object and standing on bodies, with five deities above it, 115cm x 78cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration.
607 608 Tibetan Thangka painting depicting a figure with sharp pointed teeth being embraced by a red-skinned figure, surrounded by fire, with numerous deities around them, 119cm x 76cm ÂŁ200 - 300 See Illustration.
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609 609 Sino-Tibetan stained and carved bone two-piece box, the interior of each half with a six-armed figure in an erotic embrace with another figure, the exterior with double gourd and bat decoration, 9.5cm high ÂŁ80 - 120 See Illustration. 610 Middle Eastern white metal embossed bowl 31cm ÂŁ100 - 150 See Illustration.
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TERMS OF CONSIGNMENT FOR SELLERS 1. Interpretation. In these Terms the words ‘you’, ‘yours’, etc. refer to the Seller and if the consignment of goods to us is made by an agent we assume that the Seller has authorised the consignment and that the consignor has the Seller’s authority to contract. Similarly the words ‘we’, ‘us’, etc. refer to the Auctioneers.
7.
Reserves.
(a) You are entitled to place prior to the auction a reserve on any lot consigned, being the minimum hammer price at which that lot may be sold. Reserves must be reasonable and we may decline to offer goods which in our opinion would be subject to an unreasonably high reserve (in which case goods carry the storage and Loss and Damage Warranty charges stipulated in these Terms of Consignment).
(b) A reserve once set cannot be changed except with our consent.
(c) Where a reserve has been placed only we may bid on your behalf and only up to the reserve (if any) and you may in no circumstances bid personally.
2 Commission. Commission is charged to sellers calculated per lot, as follows:
15%
Entry Fee £10 per lot
Catalogue Illustration Fee £10 per lot (discretionary)
Loss and damage warranty 1.5%.
All the above are subject to VAT at current rates
Commission and fees are negotiable for important or large collections and consignments.
3. Removal costs. Items for sale must be consigned to the sale room by any stated deadline and at your expense. We may be able to assist you with this process but any liability incurred to a carrier for haulage charges is solely your responsibility. 4. Loss and damage warranty. All goods on our premises are warranted against fire, theft or accidental damage while on our premises and sellers are charged at the rate of 1.5% of the hammer price plus VAT on our best estimate of what the hammer price would have been had the goods sold. 5. Illustrations. Almost all lots in our sales are illustrated on the internet. There are is a £10 plus VAT marketing and internet listing charge. Many lots in our Quarterly Fine and Specialist sales have an illustration in a physical catalogue. Where this is the case, or where a lot is entered for sale after the published catalogue closing date, then there is a £10 plus VAT catalogue illustration charge. The copyright in respect of such illustrations shall be the property of us, the auctioneers, as is the text of the catalogue. 6. Minimum bids and our discretion. Goods will normally be offered subject to a reserve agreed between us before the sale in accordance with clause 7. We may sell Lots below the reserve provided we account to you for the same sale proceeds as you would have received had the reserve been the hammer price. If you specifically give us “discretion” we may accept a bid of up to 20% below the formal reserve.
8. Electrical items. These are subject to detailed statutory safety controls. Where such items are accepted for sale you accept responsibility for the cost of testing by external contractors. Goods not certified as safe by an electrician (unless antiques) will not be accepted for sale. They must be removed at your expense on your being notified. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense . 9. Soft furnishings. The sale of soft furnishings is strictly regulated by statute law in the interests of fire safety. Goods found to infringe safety regulations will not be offered and must be removed at your expense. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense. 10. Descriptions. Please assist us with accurate information as to the provenance etc. of goods where this is relevant. There is strict liability for the accuracy of descriptions under modern consumer legislation and in some circumstances responsibility lies with sellers if inaccuracies occur. We will assume that you have approved the catalogue description of your lots unless informed to the contrary. 11. Unsold lots and withdrawn items If an item is unsold it may with your consent be re-offered at a future sale (see point 14b relating to authority to sell below). Where in our opinion an item is unsaleable, you must re-collect such items from the saleroom promptly on being so informed. Otherwise, storage charged may be incurred. We reserve the right to charge for storage in these circumstances at a reasonable daily rate. 12. Withdrawn and bought in items. These are liable to incur a charge of 10% of the mid sale estimate plus VAT on being bought in or withdrawn after being catalogued.
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TERMS FOR SELLERS continued 13. Conditions of Sale. You agree that all goods will be sold on our Conditions of Sale. In particular you undertake that you have the right to sell the goods either as owner or agent for the owner. You undertake to indemnify us and any buyer or third party in respect of breach of this undertaking. 14. Authority to sell, deduct commission and expenses and retain premium and interest.
(a) You authorise us to deduct commission and applicable charges at the stated rate and all expenses incurred for your account from the hammer price and consent to our right and retain beneficially the premium paid by the buyer in accordance with our Conditions of Sale and any interest earned on the sale proceeds until the date of settlement. b) In the case of lots unsold at auction, you authorise us at our discretion to negotiate a sale by private treaty not later than 21 days after the day of the sale at a price no less than 50% of the reserve that would have applied during the previous auction, unless you inform us in writing of your intention to collect the goods. In the case of a sale within this period the same charges will be payable as if such lots had been sold at auction and so far as appropriate these Terms apply.
15. Warehousing. We disclaim all liability for goods delivered to our saleroom without sufficient sale instructions and reserve the right to make minimum warehousing charge of ÂŁ5 per lot per day. Unsold lots are subject to the same charges if you do not remove them within a reasonable time of notification. If not removed within one week, we reserve the right to sell them and defray charges from any net proceeds of sale or at your expense to consign them to the local authority for disposal.
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16. Settlement. After sale settlement of the net sum due to you normally takes place within 28 days of the sale (by crossed cheque to the seller) unless the buyer has not paid for the goods. In this case, no settlement will then be made but we will take your instructions in the light of our Conditions of Sale. You authorise any sums owned by you to us on other transactions to be deducted from the sale proceeds. The rights of disposal referred to in clause 8 and 9 are subject to the provisions of The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977, Schedule 1, a copy of which is available for inspection on request UNSOLD LOTS: YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO ITEM 11 ABOVE Unsold items which you wish to keep must be collected within five working days otherwise storage charges will apply. Please discuss with us as soon as possible the re-offering of unsold lots. If unsold lots remain with us after a period of one week, without instructions from you, we reserve the right to offer them to a local charity shop or arrange for their disposal at a charge of ÂŁ10 plus VAT per lot.
CONDITIONS OF SALE Ewbank’s carries on business with bidders, buyers and all those present in the auction room prior to or in connection with a sale on the following General Conditions and on such other terms, conditions and notices as may be referred to herein. 1. Definitions In these Conditions:
(a) “auctioneer” means the firm of Ewbank’s or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate;
(b) “deliberate forgery” means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description;
(c) “hammer price” means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer;
(d) “terms of consignment” means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which Ewbank’s accepts instructions from sellers or their agents;
(e) “total amount due” means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions;
(f) “sale proceeds” means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price of the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising;
(g) “You”, “Your”, etc. refer to the buyer as identified in Condition 2
(h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate.
2. Bidding Procedures and the Buyer (a) Bidders are required to register their particulars before bidding and to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid;
(b) the maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion by reoffering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise. The auctioneer shall act reasonably in exercising this discretion.
(c) Bidders shall be deemed to act as principals.
(d) Our right to bid on behalf of the seller is expressly reserved up to the amount of any reserve and the right to refuse any bid is also reserved.
3. Increments Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion. 4. The Purchase Price The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 27% inclusive of VAT [or incremental] at the rate imposed by law. 5. Value Added Tax Value Added Tax on the hammer price is imposed by law on all items affixed with a ‘†’ or double asterisk. Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by buyers of relevant Lots. (Please refer to “Information for Buyers” for a brief explanation of the VAT position). 6. Payment (1) Immediately a Lot is sold you will: (a) give to us, if requested, proof of identity, and
(b) pay to us the total amount due in cash or in such other way as is agreed by us.
(c) Any payments by you to us may be applied by us towards any sums owing from you to us on any account whatever without regard to any directions of you or your agent, whether express or implied.
7. Title and Collection of Purchases (1) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full to us of the total amount due. (2) You shall at your own risk and expense take away any lots that you have purchased and paid for not later than 3 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any cheque used for payment after which you shall be responsible for any removal, storage and Loss and Damage Warranty charges. (3) No purchase can be claimed or removed until it has been paid for.
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CONDITIONS OF SALE continued 8. Remedies for Non-Payment or Failure to Collect Purchases (1) If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:
(a) to proceed against you for damages for breach of contract;
(b) to rescind the sale of that Lot and/or any other Lots sold by us to you;
(c) to resell the Lot (by auction or private treaty) in which case you shall be responsible for any resulting deficiency in the total amount due (after crediting any part payment and adding any resale costs). Any surplus so arising shall belong to the seller;
(d) to remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense and, in the case of storage, either at our premises or elsewhere;
(e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the total amount due to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 3 working days after the sale;
(f) to retain that or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due;
(g) to reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted;
(h) to apply any proceeds of sale of other Lots due or in future becoming due to you towards the settlement of the total amount due and to exercise a lien (that is a right to retain possession of) any of your property in our possession for any purpose until the debt due is satisfied.
(2) We shall, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf pursue these rights and remedies only so far as is reasonable to make appropriate recovery in respect of breach of these conditions
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hird Party Liability 9. T All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk and must note the lay-out of the accommodation and security arrangements. Accordingly neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall incur liability for death or personal injury (except as required by law by reason of our negligence) or similarly for the safety of the property of persons visiting prior to or at a sale. 10. Commission Bids Whilst prospective buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction and are always responsible for any decision to bid for a particular Lot and shall be assumed to have carefully inspected and satisfied themselves as to its condition we will if so instructed clearly and in writing execute bids on their behalf. Neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall be responsible for any failure to do so save where such failure is unreasonable. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we reserve the right in our absolute discretion to prefer the first bid so made. 11. W arranty of Title and Availability The seller warrants to the auctioneer and you that the seller is the true owner of the property consigned or is properly authorised by the true owner to consign it for sale and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims. 12. Agency The auctioneer normally acts as agent only and disclaims any responsibility for default by sellers or buyers. erms of Sale 13. T The seller acknowledges that Lots are sold subject to the stipulations of these Conditions in their entirety and on the Terms of Consignment as notified to the consignor at the time of the entry of the Lot.
CONDITIONS OF SALE continued 14. Descriptions and Condition (1) Whilst we seek to describe Lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect before any sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to the next following Condition concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 ‘information to buyers’. (2) Private treaty sales made under these Conditions are deemed to be sales by auction for purposes of consumer legislation. 15. Forgeries Notwithstanding the preceding Condition, any Lot which proves to be a deliberate forgery (as defined) may be returned to us by you within 21 days of the auction provided it is in the same condition as when bought, and is accompanied by particulars identifying it from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects. If we are satisfied from the evidence presented that the Lot is a deliberate forgery we shall refund the money paid by you for the Lot including any buyer’s premium provided that-
GENERAL 16. We shall have the right at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person. 17. (1) any right to compensation for losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of these Conditions and any exclusions provided by them shall be available to the seller and/ or the auctioneer as appropriate.
(2) Such rights and exclusions shall extend to and be deemed to be for the benefit of employees and agents of the seller and/or the auctioneer who may themselves enforce them.
18. Any notice to any buyer, seller, bidder or viewer may be given by first class mail or Swiftmail in which case it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee 48 hours after posting. 19. Special terms may be used in catalogue descriptions of particular classes of items in which case the descriptions must be interpreted in accordance with any glossary appearing at the commencement of the catalogue. Any indulgence extended to bidders buyers or sellers by 20. us notwithstanding the strict terms of these Conditions or of the Terms of Consignment shall affect the position at the relevant time only and in respect of that particular concession only; in all other respects these Conditions shall be construed as having full force and effect. 21. English law applies to the interpretation of these Conditions
(1) if the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of scholars and experts as at the date of sale or (2) you personally are not able to transfer a good and marketable title to us, you shall have no rights under this condition. The right of return provided by this Condition is additional to any right or remedy provided by law or by these Conditions of Sale.
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HOW TO FIND US
Ewbank Auctioneers is situated between the A3 and B2215 South of Burnt Common Roundabout.
A257
One Way
Heading South turn off the A3 11â „2 miles after the M25 junction and proceed through Ripley to the Burnt Common roundabout as above. If you miss the Ripley turning go South, proceed to the Merrow & Burpham slip road and join the A3 Northbound.
Burnt Common Roundabout
A3
Heading North on the A3 take the Ripley turning to the Burnt Common roundabout and follow the Woodhill signs.
Please note: if using Sat Nav to navigate to us then do not use our postcode as this will direct you to the A3. Please use postcode GU23 7JY, this will take you to the Burnt Common roundabout then follow directions as above.
EWBANK AUCTIONEERS In 1994 we acquired the Burnt Common Auction Rooms, which are situated just off the A3, under ten minutes away from junction 10 on the M25. It is a very prominent site in an out of town location giving easy access and acres of parking. Woking main line station is 4 miles with trains to Waterloo (25 minutes). Throughout our time in Guildford, we have had the privilege of advising thousands of clients on the valuation and sale of Antiques and Fine Art and have conducted well in excess of a hundred Antiques and Fine Arts auctions and over three hundred General Sales. When we started in 1990 we held six auctions a year and we are now expecting to hold up to 24 in the next twelve months. If they are to succeed, businesses like ours must give clients and buyers an efficient and friendly service and, over the years, we have always tried to maintain the highest standards, adhering to the principles of probity and ethics of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers, of which we are Members. Most of our new clients come to us on recommendation, from professional advisers or existing clients. As the costs of selling by auction in Central London have rocketed we have benefited from the general trend in recent years for more important items to be sold outside the capital. Catalogues are produced and circulated to prospective purchasers by post and E-mail and full details, including digital illustrations of almost all lots in our quarterly Antique and Fine Art auctions, are included on the internet. Buyers are attracted from all over the world. We have an agreement with artfact.com, who list our antique sales on Ebay, take commission bids from prospective buyers and facilitate active participation in the auction from a PC anywhere in the world at the time that the sale is actually in progress. This gives a far greater global marketing ability. We are trail-blazing in this field as there are only a handful of other Antique and Fine Art salerooms in the UK who also list on Ebay. We see this as being the way forward for the future and it will maximise our ability to achieve the best possible prices for our clients. In our first internet linked auction in 2005 there were nearly 20,000 visits to our online catalogue generating over 500 specific enquiries and the figures have risen markedly since then. Ewbank Auctioneers has grown from humble beginnings holding six sales a year, to the position that we hold today, with our own salerooms and some twenty sales a year. Turnover since 1990 has increased by over 800%. Building refurbishment works have just been completed, which include a new mezzanine floor doubling our existing floor space, a new entrance, offices, a new heating system and external face-lift. Chris Ewbank has taken a very active part in the leadership of the profession within the UK. He has been a member of the Fine Arts Advisory Panel of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Chairman of its Art and Antiques Professional Group. He is also an elected Member of its International Governing Council (the highest decision making body in the Institution). He joined the Committee of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers in 1994 (he first became a member in 1982), and was Chairman from 2000-2007. He has also in recent years been on the Executive Committee of the British Art Market Federation and was one of the first to join the new City of London Guild of Arts Scholars. Chris Ewbank FRICS ASFAV
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EWBANK’S AUCTION SALE DATES 2015-16 Viewing days/times vary, please contact the auctioneer for details.
December
April
2nd
Antique & Collectors’
6th
3rd
Music & Sporting Memorabilia
4th
Film / TV & Entertainment Memorabilia
7th Photographic, Scientific Instruments & Natural History
9th
Fine Wine
January 13th
Antique & Collectors’
14th
Asian Art
14th
Textiles & Sewing
May Antique & Collectors’
4th
Antique & Collectors’
4th
Militaria
12th
E ntertainment & Memorabilia (Movie, Music, Sporting & Toys
13th
V intage Posters (Movie, Music & Travel)
February 3rd
Antique & Collectors’
11th
Entertainment & Memorabilia (Movie, Music, Sporting & Toys)
12th
Vintage Posters (Movie, Music & Travel)
June
25th
Decorative Arts & Contemporary Art
1st
Antique & Collectors’
22nd
Jewellery, Silver & Watches
23rd
Fine Art & Antiques
24th
Antique Furniture & Clocks
March 2nd
Antique & Collectors’
16th
Jewellery, Silver & Watches
17th
Fine Art & Antiques
18th
Antique Furniture & Clocks
Next Asian & Eastern Auction: 14th April 2016
Fully illustrated catalogues with multiple images are published on our website approximately two weeks before the sale. For Monthly sales they go online approximately one week before the sale. Dates are published on our website and are subject to change without notice.
www.ewbankauctions.co.uk