Fine Asian Works of Art | 15th & 16th June 2015 by Lyon & Turnbull

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LYON & TURNBULL AUCTIONEERS EDINBURGH FINE ASIAN WORKS OF ART

182 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HG Tel. +44 (0)141 333 1992 Fax. +44 (0)141 332 8240

78 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ES Tel. +44 (0)20 7930 9115 Fax. +44 (0)141 7930 7274

15TH & 16TH JUNE, 2015

33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh EH1 3RR Tel. +44 (0)131 557 8844 Fax. +44 (0)131 557 8668 Email. info@lyonandturnbull.com www.lyonandturnbull.com

Monday, 15th & Tuesday, 16th June, 2015 Crosshall Manor St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 7GB

Fine Asian Works of Art

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Fine Asian Works of Art at Crosshall Manor, Cambridgeshire

Session One

Japanese Works of Art Lots 251-432 Monday, 15th June, 2015 at 2pm Session Two

Chinese Works of Art Lots 433-937 Tuesday, 16th June, 2015 at 10am Sale Number LT435

Viewing Times Friday, 12th June 12 noon - 7pm Saturday, 13th June 10am - 5pm Sunday, 14th June 10am - 5pm

Enquiries & Commission Bids Until Thursday, 11th June Lyon and Turnbull Ltd. 33 Broughton Place Edinburgh EH1 3RR Tel. 0131 557 8844 Fax. 0131 557 8668 From Friday, 12th June to Friday, 19th June Tel: 0845 882 2798 email. info@lyonandturnbull.com www.lyonandturnbull.com

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Buyer’s Guide This sale is subject to our standard Conditions of Sale (available at the back of every catalogue and on our website). If you have not bought at auction before we will be delighted to advise you.

Buyer’s Premium & Other Charges The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium, at the following rate, thereon. 25% up to £50,000 / 20% thereafter. VAT will be charged on the premium at the rate imposed by law (see our Conditions of Sale). Additional VAT † VAT at the standard rate payable at the standard rate on the hammer price * 5% import VAT payable on the hammer price No VAT is payable on the hammer price or premium for books bought at auction. Droit de Suite § indicates works which may be subject to the Droit de Suite or Artist’s Resale Right, a royalty payment for all qualifying works of art. Under new legislation which came into effect on 1st January 2012, this applies to living artists and artists who have died in the last 70 years. This royalty will be charged to the buyer on the hammer price and in addition to the buyer’s premium. It will not apply to works where the hammer price is less than €1,000 (euros). The charge for works of art sold at and above €1,000 (euros) and below €50,000 (euros) is 4%. For items selling above €50,000 (euros), charges are calculated on a sliding scale. More information on Droit de Suite is available at www.dacs.org.uk

Registration

Catalogue descriptions

All potential buyers must register prior to placing a bid. Registration information may be submitted in person at our registration desk, by email, by fax or on our website. Please note that all first time bidders at Lyon & Turnbull will be asked to supply the following documents in order to facilitate registration:

All item descriptions, dimensions and estimates are provided for guidance only. It is the buyer’s responsibility to inspect all lots prior to bidding to ensure that the condition is to their satisfaction. If potential buyers are unable to inspect lots in person (public viewing times listed in every catalogue), our specialists will be happy to prepare detailed condition reports and additional images. These are for guidance only and all lots are sold ‘as found’, as per our Conditions of Sale.

1 – Government issued photo ID (Passport/ Driving licence) 2 – Proof of address (utility bill/ bank statement). We may, at our option, also ask you to provide a bank reference and/ or deposit.

Import/Export

Removal of Purchases

Prospective buyers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to; rhino horn, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with all relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import lots to another country. It is the buyer’s sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. The denial of any licence or any delay in obtaining licences shall neither justify the recession of any sale nor any delay in making full payment for the lot.

Responsibility for packing, shipping and insurance shall be exclusively that of the purchaser. Further information on Collection & Shipment, including professional packers and shippers known to us, can be found at the back of the catalogue or on our website.

Endangered Species Please be aware that lots marked with the symbol Y contain material which may be subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside the EU. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/ imports-exports/cites

By registering for the sale, the buyer acknowledges that he or she has read, understood and accepted our Conditions of Sale (available at the back of every catalogue and on our website).

Bidding & Payment For information on bidding options see our Guide to Bidding & Payment at the back of the catalogue.

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Meet the Specialists At Lyon & Turnbull we want to make buying at auction as easy and enjoyable as possible. Our specialist team are on hand to assist you; whether you are looking for something in particular for your home or collection; require more detailed information about the history or current condition of a lot or just want to ďŹ nd out more about the auction process.

Lee Young

Ling Zhu

Sara Pierdominici

Anna Westin

Head of Department lee.young@lyonandturnbull.com

Specialist ling.zhu@lyonandturnbull.com

Department Manager sara@lyonandturnbull.com

Consultant Specialist anna.westin@lyonandturnbull.com

How to Find Us at Crosshall Manor Crosshall Manor, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 7GB

Collection Items are available for collection from Crosshall until Friday, 19th June at 12 noon when they will be removed to Edinburgh (see page facing inside back cover for further details).

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Eaton Oak Inn

By rail The nearest station is St. Neots (2 miles) London King's Cross to St Neots station is approximately 50 minutes by train. National Rail Enquiries Tel: 08457 484950 Web: www.nationalrail.co.uk

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By air Those flying from China mainland can fly direct to Heathrow Heathrow by car to St Neots approx 1.5 hours or 2 hours via London Paddington by train. For flights from within Europe, Luton Airport is nearest taking 40 minutes by car. Alternatively Stansted Airport by car is just over 1 hour and Gatwick Airport is 2 hours.

ING PARK

Local Taxis Anglian Taxi Service (based at St Neots Station) Tel: 01480 475222.

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Parking Parking is available in the paddock at Crosshall. Please follow signs for car parking upon entering the grounds. For disabled parking please inform us of your requirements in advance on 0131 557 8844.

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From the north From the A1 south branch left, then at roundabout take 1st exit (signposted St Neots, High Ferrers) onto B645 entering Eaton Socon. At next roundabout take the 1st exit left then immediately turn right (before crossing A1) and follow the signs to car parking.

Refreshments Refreshments are available at the Eaton Oak, 2 minutes walk from the house.

From the south Travelling north on the A1 branch left, then turn right onto the B1048 (signposted St Neots). Cross the A1 and just before the roundabout take the 1st exit left (cul de sac) and follow the signs to car parking.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR BUYERS 竞拍须知 LANGUAGE 语言 Please note that all transactions will be in £GBP and all printed material/ correspondence will be in English. Some basic translation assistance may be available. 请注意所有的交易都会通过英镑进行，所有的印刷资料、往来信件也都使用英语。我们可向买家提供基本的翻译协助。 BUYERS PREMIUM 买家佣金 The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with the premium thereon 25% up to £50,000 / 20% thereafter VAT will be charged on the premium at the rate imposed by law. 买家需支付拍卖落槌价和佣金，佣金比率如下： 50000英镑之内（含50000英镑）的拍品佣金为25% / 50000英镑以上的拍品佣金为20% 佣金的增值税将根据法律规定的税率收取。 VAT 增值税 The symbol† by a lot number indicates that VAT is payable by the purchaser at the standard rate on the hammer price. 拍品编号旁的符号†表示买家需支付拍卖落槌价的增值税，依照法律规定的税率。

You may present these documents in person or, alternatively, fax or email copies to us. 您可以亲自将这些信息递交给我们，也可以把信息通过传真或邮件的形式发送给我们。 We may, at our discretion, also ask you to provide a bank reference and/ or deposit. 我们可能根据情况要求您提供银行开具的证明信或者交付押金。 Agents acting on behalf of other parties must provide identification documents for yourself and the other party, together with a signed letter of authorisation. 代表买家参与竞拍的代理人必须提供其本人和买家的身份证明文件，此外，还需提供一封买家签名的授权信。 We encourage new clients to register at least 48 hours in advance of the sale to allow sufficient time to process the information 我们鼓励新客户至少在拍卖前48个小时进行注册，以便您的信息可以被及时处理。 BIDDING & PAYMENT 竞拍和付款 For information on bidding options see our “Guide to Bidding & Payment” at the back of the catalogue 关于竞拍方式，请参考拍卖图录结尾的“竞拍和付款说明”部分

The symbol * by a lot number indicates that the lot has been temporarily imported from outside the EU and VAT is payable by the purchaser at a rate of 5% on the hammer price.

COLLECTION 取货与付运事宜 It is the buyer’s responsibility to ascertain collection procedures. Please see the rear of the catalogue or our website for additional information with regards recommended carriers.

拍品编号旁的符号*表示该拍品来源欧盟以外的地区，临时进口英国交易，成交后，买家需支付5%拍卖落槌价的增值税。

买家有责任确保拍品的成功交付。请查询拍卖图录最后一页或者网站上推荐的有关货运公司的附加信息。

VAT REFUNDS 增值税退还 VAT will only be refunded once proof of export out of the EU has been received.

CONDITION 品相 Please note that damage and/ or restoration is indicated in the catalogue at our discretion. Where there is no mention of damage and/ or restoration this should not be taken to mean there is none. It is the buyer’s responsibility to ensure that the condition of their lots is to their satisfaction.

只有在拍品离开欧盟的证明文件提交之后，才能退还增值税。 HMRC form VAT 407 (available at the cash desk) must be completed by the buyer, Lyon & Turnbull cashier and authorised by UK Customs at the point of export. Upon receipt of authorised paperwork VAT will be refunded to the card provided.

请注意我们已经酌情在拍卖图录中指出了拍品的损坏或者修复信息。如果没有提到拍品的损坏或者修复信息，这也并不意味拍品没有瑕疵或曾被修复过。买家有责任确保拍品的品相是否达到买家本人的期待值。

买家、礼昂腾博出纳必须填写英国税务局的VAT407b表格（该表格可以在收银处获取），这一表格需在拍品输出时得到英国海关批准。在收到批准文件后，增值税才会被退还到买家提供的银行账户内。

If potential buyers are unable to inspect the lots in person our specialists are happy to prepare condition reports on individual lots. These are for guidance only, there are not warranties and all lots are sold “as found”.

Lots must be exported within 3 months of purchase. Valid export documents must be returned within the stipulated time frame.

如果感兴趣的买家无法亲自检验拍品，我们的专家可以为买家准备每件拍品的品相报告。这些报告只为参考，并非拍品的保证书，所有拍品均以现况出售。

拍品必须在拍卖结束后的三个月内出境。有效的出关文件必须在协议规定的时间内返还至拍卖行。

Please note that due to logistics and storage restrictions we are unable to begin the condition report process until all items have been set up in our main saleroom. All condition reports will be issued in a timely fashion in the few days prior to sale day.

REGISTRATION 登记参与竞拍 Please note that all first time bidders at Lyon & Turnbull will be asked to supply the following documents in order to facilitate registration: 请注意所有首次参与礼昂腾博拍卖会的竞拍者都需要提供以下材料以便进行注册： • 1 – Government issued photo ID (Passport/ Driving licence) • 1 – 由政府机关签发的身份证件（护照或驾照） • 2 – Proof of address (utility bill/ bank statement) • 2 – 地址证明（水电煤账单或者银行对账单）

请注意由于物流和储藏条件的限制，我们只有在所有拍品在主销售厅摆设好之后才能开始制作品相报告。所有的品相报告将适时在拍卖日前几天发放。 CITES 条款 Please be aware that lots marked with a Y contain material which may be subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside the EU. For more information visit www.gov.uk/cites-imports-and-exports 请注意标有Y记号的拍品在运往欧盟以外地区时可能受到CITES条款的约束。欲了解更多信息，请查询www.gov.uk/cites-imports-and-exports

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Order of Sale Session One

Japanese Works of Art Monday, 15th June, 2015 at 2pm

251-318 Metalwares 319-351 CloisonnĂŠ 352-373 Ceramics 374-425 Works of Art 426-432 Paintings & Prints

Front Cover Lot 473

Inside Front Cover Lot 538 (detail)

Inside Back Cover Lot 837 (detail)

Lot 279

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Metalwares 251 HB346/1 BRONZE VASE 20TH CENTURY of high shouldered tapered form, the mixed metal decoration depicting a long tailed cockerel perching on a blossoming prunus branch, signed to the back and with maker’s mark to underside 33cm high £600-800

252 HB893/38 BRONZE GARLIC MOUTH BOTTLE VASE SIGNED RYUKI SEN (CAST BY RYUKI), MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides applied in high relief with a bird and spider 38cm high £1,200-1,800

253 HB893/42 SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO SIGNED SHOUN SAKU, LATE MEIJI PERIOD modelled as a playful puppy standing with one foot resting on a partially buried roof tile, a silver and shakudo snail crawling over the base, gilt bronze bamboo leaves growing beneath the tile, gilt Shoun seal mark 16cm high, 38.5cm wide £1,500-2,500

254 HB893/41 FINE SILVERED BRONZE AND SHIBUICHI KORO MEIJI PERIOD the square sides decorated with butterﬂies, with a foliate pierced cover 12.5cm wide £2,000-3,000

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255 HB893/39 BRONZE VASE MEIJI PERIOD with ﬂared slender tall neck and baluster sides, applied with a frog 27cm high £500-800

256 HB893/52 SILVERED AND GILT METAL TABLE CABINET MEIJI PERIOD the sides decorated in high relief with peacocks within a profuse foliate landscape, the two doors enclosing drawers 15cm wide, 20cm high £100-200

257 HC253/12 PAIR OF BRONZE VASES MEIJI PERIOD the globular body cast in high relief with three minogame emerging from swirling waves, the cylindrical tall neck also cast in relief with two coiling dragons on a background of incised clouds, the rim with keyfret border, the tripod globular stand with a border of pointed leaves (2) 37.5 cm high £600-800

258 HC253/11 BRONZE FIGURE OF FUKUROJUKU MEIJI PERIOD the laughing god of wisdom and longevity depicted standing atop a bixi above a base of swirling waves, holding a peach in one hand and a staff with dragon-head finial on the other, dressed in robes adorned with cloud and floral pattern 40cm high £600-800

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259 HB905/7 CAST IRON TEAPOT, TETSUBIN MEIJI PERIOD of rounded form, the sides decorated in high relief with a ﬁgure holding a frog on one side and branches of a leafy tree on the other, the cover with ﬂowerheads decoration 11cm high (excluding handle) £150-250

260 HC527/12 LARGE BRONZE KORO AND COVER MEIJI PERIOD the footed bowl of circular form decorated in high relief with cranes in ﬂight amongst swirling clouds, a coiling dragon wrapped around the curving column on a rounded base of crashing waves, with two ﬁgures of cockerels standing atop the pierced pattern of fruiting branches on the cover, all on an hexagonal pedestal decorated with mythological creatures within geometrical reserves 70cm high £600-800

261 HC501/3 PAIR OF INLAID BRONZE OVOID VASES SIGNED SHUGYOKU, MEIJI PERIOD each decorated in iroe-hirazogan with a peacock perched on a blooming prunus branch, both with chiselled signature Shugyoku (2) 11.5cm high £200-300

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262Y SV509/10 FLORIFORM SHIBAYAMA DECORATED DISH MEIJI PERIOD of twelve-lobed white metal form and supported on three lobed feet, the lobes decorated with silver filigree scroll work each with an applied silver panel depicting birds in flight, all ending in small rectangular ivory panels with inlaid mother of pearl floral decoration surrounding a central circular gold lacquer panel inlaid with ivory, mother of pearl, and coral with two mandarin ducks beneath a blossoming tree amongst chrysanthemums and peonies 29cm diam £800-1,200

263 HB893/4 WOOD, LACQUER AND MIXED METAL TRAY MEIJI PERIOD the circular tray applied with a cockerel and a chicken amongst leafy foliage 42.5cm diam £80-120

264 HB876/7 BRONZE HANGING VASE MEIJI PERIOD in the form of wrapped lotus leaves with small frogs 23cm high £150-250

265 HB876/9 BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OX SIGNED UNNO YOSHIMORI II (1864-1919) realistically cast in a recumbent position, with a wooden box 37cm long £3,000-4,000

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266 HB876/12 BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUBBLE EYE GOLDFISH SIGNED YOSHINORI SAKU (MADE BY YOSHIMORI), LATE MEIJI PERIOD enriched with gilt details 15.5cm long £200-300

267 HB876/11 BRONZE VASE

268 HB346/3 BRONZE KOI FISH

SIGNED ATSUYOSHI SAKU AND MARUKI SEI, MEIJI PERIOD decorated with a bird perching on a ﬂowering cherry tree, made by Atsuyoshi of Maruki studio 28cm high

MEIJI PERIOD naturalistically depicted in mid swim, its head turned slightly towards the right, its tail towards the opposite side, with curved incisions all over the body to indicate scales, impressed seal to underside

£200-300

13.5cm high, 18.5cm wide £300-500

269 HA148/1 SILVER ‘DRAGON’ TEAPOT SIGNED MITSUYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD the cover and the pot each decorated with a dragon with sinuous body amongst clouds, with a wood handle mounted at 90 degrees relative to the spout, the base marked ‘sterling silver’ and signed Mitsuyuki 10cm high £400-600

270 HB346/2 BRONZE FIGURE OF A GEISHA SIGNED YOSHIMITSU, MEIJI PERIOD the ﬁgure depicted walking and dressed in a kimono, holding a shamisen with one hand and ﬁxing her hair with the other, signature incised on the obi 38.5cm high £800-1,200

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271 HA310/15 HANGING BRONZE INCENSE BURNER MEIJI PERIOD in the shape of a boat, the sides decorated with peonies amongst scrolling branches 59cm long £300-500

272 HB893/28 BRONZE OKIMONO

273 HB893/20 FINE COPPER AND MIXED METAL DISH

EDO PERIOD modelled as Kannon on a dragon, with wooden box

MEIJI PERIOD decorated in relief perched on blossoming branches, with a wooden box

24cm high

24cm diam

£1,500-2,500

£1,000-1,500

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274 FINE MIXED METAL BRONZE TABLE CABINET MEIJI PERIOD the square sides decorated in relief with geese in flight, masks, fans, butterflies and figures in a walled garden, the door enclosing three drawers, with a wooden box 10.5cm wide, 18cm high £2,000-3,000

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275 HB893/14 TALL BRONZE VASE SIGNED UKKA HOITSU GA, MEIJI PERIOD the lobed baluster sides decorated in relief with Fujin and Raijin, the reverse with Heisho (calligraphy) 33cm high £700-900

276 HB893/12 MIXED METAL BRONZE KORO MEIJI PERIOD the upper part hexagonal decorated with legendary ﬁgures, the cover with a shishi ﬁnial 42cm high £2,500-3,500

277 HB893/11 FINE SILVER VASE SIGNED SEIHO, MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides ﬁnely decorated in low relief with an eagle in ﬂight, with a wooden box 30.5cm high £1,500-2,500

278 HB893/25 IMPRESSIVE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A TIGER ATTACKING A CROCODILE BY GENRYUSAI SEIYA, MEIJI PERIOD realistically modelled, raised on a naturalistic wood base, seal mark bronze, 64cm long, wood base, 68cm long £2,000-3,000

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279 HB893/15 LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A TRAVELLING MUSICIAN SIGNED DAI-NIHON TOKYO MORI HOSEI SAKU, LATE MEIJI PERIOD wearing a sedge hat and geta (wooden clogs) carrying a shamisen (string instrument) 94cm high Note: Mori Hosei was one of the foremost sculptors of the Tokyo School, exhibiting at many national and international exhibitions including Paris 1900 where he exhibited a bronze farmer and the Tokyo Industrial Exhibition in 1907 exhibiting a lady with a lantern.

ÂŁ7,000-9,000

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280 HB893/7 SILVER VASE MEIJI PERIOD decorated with geese on a shore with rocks and ﬂowers, inlaid in gold, copper and bronze 30.5cm high £800-1,200

281 HB876/22 HAMMERED SILVER VASE SIGNED KATSUAKI, LATE MEIJI PERIOD decorated with cranes and pine trees 31cm high £1,000-1,500

282 HB893/5 PAIR OF BRONZE MIXED METAL VASES SIGNED MITSUKOSHI SEI, MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides ﬁnely decorated with bamboo, with wood stands, original wood box and gold seal Yoshitake (2) 15cm high £600-800

283 HB876/20 MIXED METAL IRON CHARGER SIGNED KOMAI, MEIJI PERIOD the central circular panel with a bird perching on a chrysanthemum fence, the outer border divided in irregular sections depicting a butterﬂy, a sparrow and plants, within further panels of kimono motif, with a wooden box 30cm diam £300-400

284 HB721/23 FINE BRONZE MODEL OF A RAT MEIJI PERIOD the recumbent animal realistically modelled sitting on a feather whisk, signed Seiun to underside 28cm long £2,000-3,000

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285 HB721/24 FINE MIXED METAL AND BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER SIGNED HIROKI, KYOTO, MEIJI PERIOD of ﬂattened globular form and standing on three feet, the rounded sides decorated with cranes, the cover with phoenix, peony and lotus, the oval ﬁnial decorated with a willow tree and hunter, artist’s mark to underside 15.5cm high £3,500-4,500

286 HB721/21 SMALL GILT BRONZE AND MIXED METAL CABINET, KODANSU MEIJI PERIOD of rectangular form on four lobed feet, each side decorated with round reserves depicting samurai warriors, the front panel with pierced decoration of two dragons, the other panels with ruyi clouds above waves, all within keyfret border, the cover with further ruyi cloud decoration and ﬁnial in the shape of two dragons holding a pearl in their mouths, the front panel opening to reveal three drawers decorated with landscape scenes, the door decorated to the interior with a basket of peonies 18cm high £3,000-5,000

287 HB721/19 TWO SILVER OKIMONO SIGNED NOGAMI RYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD white metal, both signed to underside, one modelled as a minogame, a mythical turtle with a long ﬂowing tail, and the other realistically modelled as a recumbent crane, its feet tucked under and wings hugged tightly around the body, in ﬁtted box with D. Kobayashi retailer’s label (2) largest 9.5cm long Note: The minogame are turtles which have developed the ability or have the good fortune to become hundreds or thousands of years old. These turtles sit meditating in their ponds for many years, and naturally start growing seaweed or freshwater plants on their shells, which form a long trail behind them when they move. For a similar silver model of a minogame by the same artist, see Bonhams New York, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 19th March 2014.

£6,000-8,000

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288 HB721/22 FINE MIXED METAL BOX AND COVER SIGNED MASAKI, MEIJI PERIOD in the shape of an egg, resting on three leaf-form feet, the cover finely decorated with two cranes amongst bamboo leaves and peonies, a third crane flying above the scene, Mount Fuji visible in the background, further leaves, insects and butterflies decorating the base, signed in a gilt lobed panel to one side 15cm long £20,000-30,000

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289 HB721/18 ENAMEL KORO AND COVER MEIJI PERIOD the white metal globular body resting on three short flaring feet and pierced to form a decoration of enamelled wisteria amongst leaves, the cover with similar wisteria design and lotus flower finial, with maker’s mark to underside 14cm high £2,000-3,000

290 HB721/25 PAIR OF BRONZE VASES MEIJI PERIOD of ovoid form, each decorated with lobed reserves enclosing a qilin amongst clouds, the body with ringmatted ground and leaf decoration to the neck (2) 10cm high £600-800

291 HB681/1 SET OF SILVER FIGURES OF IMMORTALS MEIJI PERIOD comprising; Ebisu, carrying a fishing rod with his catch; Bishamon, carrying the miniature pagoda and staff; Benten, playing the shemishen; Jurojin, depicted with a long beard and holding the shaku, or holy staff; Hotei, his robes open to reveal a protuberant belly; and Daikoku, leaning on a rice bale; all signed to the underside (6) tallest 7.5cm high £600-800

292 HB649/41 BRONZE TIGER SIGNED WATANABE, MEIJI PERIOD the muscular beast depicted in full stride and roaring, the tail outstretched, signed to the belly 47cm wide Provenance: Private Collection, Scottish Borders

£600-800

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293 HB633/80 MIXED METAL MOON FLASK MEIJI PERIOD of ﬂattened globular form, one side depicting two crows perching on a branch with leafy vines, the other side with two koi carps swimming below wisteria branches, with auspicious symbol to the base

294 HB584/14 DAMASCENE ‘MOUNT FUJI’ CIGARETTE CASE 19TH CENTURY decorated with the Fuji mountain overlooking an idyllic landscape of river, sailing boat, pagoda and cottages, the artist’s seal on the reverse

16.5cm high

12.5cm wide, 8.2cm long

£500-700

£150-250

295 HB893/59 TOBACCO POUCH AND PIPE CASE MEIJI PERIOD the embroidered pouch decorated with auspicious items, the bone case with silver mounts (2) pouch, 13cm wide, case, 23cm long £300-400

296Y HB893/58 TOBACCO POUCH AND MANJU LATE EDO/MEIJI PERIOD the ivory and mixed metal manju decorated with frogs and a waterlily (2) pouch 12.5cm wide £200-300

297 HB876/8 RARE AINU LEATHER POUCH LATE EDO PERIOD with a copper and shakudo front clasp of persimmons and a back clasp of silver rectangular plaque; together with an EUROPEAN EMBOSSED GOLD LACQUER LEATHER POUCH, SIGNED MITSUNAGA, CIRCA 1870, with a mix metal front clasp of mandarin ducks and the pure gold back clasp plaque ﬁnely carved with chrysanthemums; a CHAMOIS LEATHER POUCH, SIGNED MORITOSHI AND TOSHIMASA, CIRCA 1870, with an unusual lacquered bean pod pipe case, the iron front clasp of a goddess on phoenix with details in gold, the back plaque in shibuichi and silver with the full moon, signed Moritoshi on the front clasp and Toshimasa on the back; and another LEATHER POUCH, CIRCA 1870, with an iron front clasp of pumpkin and spiders, the back with silver clasp in the form of pumpkin (4) £400-600

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298 HB876/1 IRON TSUBA EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1800 pierced with dragons and a black pearl amongst arabesque, with a wooden box 8.5cm diam

299 HB876/3 IRON TSUBA

300 HB876/2 IRON TSUBA

EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1800 pierced with a dragonﬂy, with a wooden box 9cm wide

SIGNED AKAO YOSHITSUGU, EDO PERIOD shaped as an abalone, with a wood storage box

£400-600

6.5cm wide

301 HB893/21 BAKUMATSU BRASS TSUBA

302 HB893/22 BAKUMATSU BRASS TSUBA

303 HB893/23 IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA

SIGNED RDAIRYASAI MITSUOKI, MEIJI PERIOD engraved and decorated with a bird in ﬂight and tree in coloured enamel

SIGNED RYUSAI, MEIJI PERIOD of rounded rectangular form, engraved with a poem

SIGNED HASHIMOTO MASANARI, EDO PERIOD of open work design

6.5cm wide

6cm wide

6.5cm wide

£500-800

£100-200

£300-500

304 HB893/23A IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA

305 HB893/23B IRON TSUBA

306 HB893/23C IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA

BY MASATOSHI SAKU, EDO PERIOD decorated in relief with a ﬂy and toad amongst leafy bamboo

BY HIGO YAZAEMON, EDO PERIOD of openwork form cast with two phoenix birds

SIGNED ARIWARA TAMITSUNE, EDO PERIOD raised decoration with a ﬁgure beside a tree

5.5cm wide

6.5cm wide

8cm wide

£200-400

£300-500

Note: The wood storage box is inscribed on the cover ‘Kanto tsuba’, on the reverse ‘A ﬁne Kanto pierced iron tsuba of circular form with a rim, decorated with two dragons, a jewel, arabesque and geometric motif, certiﬁed by Kyodo in October 1965’ with red seal.

£400-600

307 HB893/23L IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA MEIJI PERIOD decorated in relief with ﬁgures in a boat, 6cm wide; together with THREE FURTHER IRON TSUBA (4) £400-600

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308 HB893/23K IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA EDO PERIOD cast in relief with ﬁgures and pagoda within a mountainous landscape, 7cm wide; together with THREE FURTHER IRON TSUBA, EDO PERIOD (4) £500-800

309 HB893/23J LARGE IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA EDO PERIOD of square form cast in relief with auspicious items, 7.5cm wide; together with THREE FURTHER IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA, EDO PERIOD, unsigned (4) £500-800

310 HB893/23I LARGE IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA EDO PERIOD pierced and cast in relief with sea shells and seaweed, 9cm wide; together with THREE FURTHER IRON TSUBA, EDO PERIOD, unsigned (4) £500-800

311 HB893/23H IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA EDO PERIOD of square openwork form, cast with blossoming branches, 6.5cm wide; together with TWO FURTHER IRON TSUBA, EDO PERIOD (3) £400-600

312 HB893/23D IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA SIGNED TSUNEMASA, EDO PERIOD of oval openwork form cast with oak leaves 7cm wide £300-500

313 HB893/23E IRON TSUBA BY KIYOTAKA, EDO PERIOD of oval form, decorated in low relief with ﬁgures and pagoda within a mountainous landscape

314 HB893/23F IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA

315 HB893/23G IRON AND MIXED METAL TSUBA

BY YOSHIHARU, EDO PERIOD of oval form, decorated in relief with a dragon

7.5cm wide

8cm wide

BY IWAMOTO KONKAN, EDO PERIOD decorated in relief with immortals and pagoda

£300-500

6.5cm wide £400-600

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316Y HB720/3 KATANA

317Y HB720/2 KATANA

318Y HB686/2 KATANA

with cord bound white ray skin grip, with large menuki in the form of a gilt metal mythical creature on each side, the tsuba pierced with a series of apertures and inlaid gold scrolled decoration on both sides, ferrule and pommel with raised sea shells and sea urchins, the habaki engraved with scrolling tendrils, single edge, single hole unsigned tang, curved blade (re polished ) with fuller (groove) running the length of the blade, in plain black lacquer scabbard with new cord binding

with cord bound white ray skin grip and small menuki in the form of a gilt metal flower head on one side, the octagonal tsuba pierced with two apertures and raised scrolled decoration on both sides, ferrule and pommel with raised gilt metal horses intertwined on the ferrule, single edge curved blade with fuller (groove) running the length of the blade, in a fine black lacquer scabbard decorated with a samurai warrior with kozuka and kogai, fitted into scabbard compartments at the throat

27.5 inch (70cm) blade

with cord bound white ray skin grip with menuki in the form of a gilt metal mythical creature on each side, the tsuba pierced with two apertures and inlaid gold figure of an old man beside some rocks, ferrule and pommel with raised plants with flower heads in gold, single edge, single hole unsigned tang curved blade with fuller (groove) running the length of the blade with fine wavy hamon in textured black lacquer scabbard decorated on both sides with gilt flower head and tendrils with new cord binding

£2,500-3,000

26.5inch (67cm) blade

£600-800

£2,500-3,000

26 .5 inch (68 cm) blade

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319 SV117A/20 PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ VASES MEIJI PERIOD each of ﬂattened baluster form, decorated in coloured enamels with panels of ﬂowers and foliage, reserved against a geometric ground, with later wood stands (2) 36cm high Provenance: The Alexander Ritchie Collection.

£300-500

320 SV117/63 IMPRESSIVE LARGE CLOISONNÉ VASE MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides decorated in coloured enamels with chrysanthemums against a red ground 99cm high Provenance: The Alexander Ritchie Collection.

£1,500-2,500

321 SV484/78 CLOISONNÉ AND PLIQUE A JOUR JARDINIÈRE MEIJI PERIOD decorated with peonies, lilies and butterﬂies on emerald green ground 24cm diam Provenance: A Private Glaswegian Collection.

£200-300

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322 HB893/61 PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ FAN SHAPED DISHES EDO PERIOD decorated in coloured enamels with a crane and Mount Fuji with blossoming plants and rivers (2) 39cm wide £500-800

323 HC253/10 CLOISONNÉ VASE MEIJI PERIOD of rectangular section, the globular body decorated with dragons on a background of turquoise clouds, each panel with border of further polychrome clouds, with mask handles in the shape of mythological creatures 45.5cm high £800-1,200

324 HB893/56 SMALL RED CLOISONNÉ VASE IN THE MANNER OF NAMIKAWA, MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides decorated with foliate roundels

325 HB893/55 MINIATURE CLOISONNÉ JAR AND COVER

13.5cm high

MEIJI PERIOD decorated with ﬂowers and foliage against a translucent green ground

£400-600

5cm high £80-100

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326 HB893/46 FINE CLOISONNÉ VASE AND COVER

327 HB893/45 SMALL CLOISONNÉ BOWL

328 HB893/37 GOOD CLOISONNÉ BOWL

MEIJI PERIOD of globular form, the sides decorated in coloured enamels with exotic birds and butterﬂies

MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides decorated with a carp against a pale blue ground 12cm diam

MEIJI PERIOD the sides decorated in brightly coloured enamels with foliate roundels within stylised borders

10cm high

£500-800

12.5cm diam

329 HB893/34 GREEN-GROUND CLOISONNÉCOVERED KORO

330 HB893/31 CLOISONNÉ LACQUER ON PORCELAIN JAR AND COVER

331 HB893/32 CLOISONNÉ COVERED VASE

MEIJI PERIOD the sides decorated in coloured enamels with blossoming plants and butterﬂies

MEIJI PERIOD the naturalistic sides decorated with a butterﬂy, a snail and insects

MEIJI PERIOD the lobed ﬂattened baluster sides decorated with butterﬂies and phoenix against a green lustre ground

10cm high

8cm diam

12cm high

£250-350

£100-200

£400-600

£2,000-3,000

£500-800

332 HB893/36 TRANSLUCENT CLOISONNÉ VASE

333 HB893/33 PAIR OF BLUE-GROUND CLOISONNÉ VASES AND COVERS

MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides decorated with carp 18.5c m high

MEIJI PERIOD the faceted baluster sides decorated with dragons and phoenix within foliate borders (2)

£500-800

13cm high £300-500

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334 HB893/40 FINE BLUE-GROUND CLOISONNÉ VASE MEIJI PERIOD the sides ﬁnely enamelled with ducks amongst grasses 24cm high £1,000-1,500

335 HB893/29 FINE FOUR-FOLD CLOISONNÉ TABLE SCREEN

336 HB721/1 CLOISONNÉ VASE

MEIJI PERIOD the folds decorated in coloured enamels with exotic birds, ﬂowers and foliage, the reverse engraved with a continuous mountain landscape

MEIJI PERIOD of slender ovoid form, with pale yellow scrolling foliate decoration on dark blue ground 28cm high

14cm high, 29cm wide

£2,000-3,000

£800-1,200

337 HB893/13 CLOISONNÉ TAZZA ATTRIBUTED TO HONDA YOSABURO, MEIJI PERIOD the bowl decorated in silver wire with a central panel of butterﬂies, the border with karako holding ﬂoral swags, the stem with blade panels 21cm high £2,000-3,000

338 HB876/10 SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE ATTRIBUTED TO HONDA, MEIJI PERIOD decorated with phoenix, butterﬂies and ﬂowers 13cm high £200-300

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339 HB132/1 CLOISONNÉ VASE LATE MEIJI PERIOD of rounded rouleau form, the body decorated with two large rectangular reserves, one depicting a finch perching on hazel branch, the other depicting a mouse eating fruits off a branch, the reserves on a black ground with floral pattern, the foot with leaf pattern and the shoulder with a pattern of birds in flight, all on brown ground, the cover with bands of black and brown with floral patterns and a lotus fruit finial 51cm high £600-800

340 HB893/8 PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ VASES BY HAYASHI TANIGORO, MEIJI PERIOD decorated with a landscape with mountains and lakes, one with a pavilion, the other with houses and a boat (2) 18cm high

341 HB893/16 LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ DISHES MEIJI PERIOD decorated in coloured enamels with brightly coloured ﬂowers and insects, reserved against a turquoise ground 61cm diam £1,500-2,000

Note: A similar pair also signed Hayashi Tanigoro is illustrated in Khalili Collection catalogue, no.65

£1,200-1,800

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342 HB721/6 CLOISONNÉ VASE

343 HB721/20 CLOISONNÉ CENSER AND COVER

MEIJI PERIOD of amphora shape with two handles, decorated with phoenix and dragon reserves and geometrical motifs on turquoise ground, the handles with pinks amongst scrolling branches on white ground

MEIJI PERIOD white metal ground, of globular form standing on three long feet, the body, handles, cover, and feet all pierced to create a thick scrollwork decoration, the cover with lotus pod finial, the rim with keyfret border, the body further decorated with two cloisonné reserves, one depicting a butterfly on green ground and another depicting quail amidst flowers and branches

22cm high £1,000-1,500

15.5cm high £2,000-3,000

344 HB876/18 CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL INCENSE BURNER BY ANDO, LATE MEIJI PERIOD decorated with bamboo on a pale green ground, the cover pierced and with a green fern on a pale brown ground simulating tree rings, the base inscribed in enamel for anniversary, with the original storage box inscribed by Ando Jubei 12cm high Note: The original wood storage box inscribed on the cover ‘cloisonné enamel incense burner’ and on the reverse ‘Made by Ando Jubei for 10th Anniversary for opening Kobe Takenaka branch in spring 1909’.

£1,500-2,500

345 HB721/9 CLOISONNÉ VASE

346 HB721/5 CLOISONNÉ VASE

347 HB721/2 CLOISONNÉ VASE

ANDO MARK, MEIJI PERIOD of baluster form, the dark raspberry-coloured body decorated with a pink orchid, the ﬂower and leaves within gold lines, Ando company mark to the base

ANDO MARK, MEIJI PERIOD of elongated ovoid form and decorated with white and yellow orchids on a dark green ground, Ando mark to the base

MEIJI PERIOD of bottle form, the globular body and elongated neck decorated with blossoming prunus branches on a turquoise ground

31cm high

18.5cm high

24.5cm high

£600-800

£800-1,200

£200-300

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348 HB721/7 CLOISONNÉ PLAQUE MEIJI PERIOD of rectangular form, depicting an antique baluster vase with landscape decoration and a small rectangular jardinière containing a bonsai tree surrounded by iris, peonies and chrysanthemums, all on light blue ground, the border with abstract ﬂoral decoration 20cm high, 35cm wide £600-800

349 HB721/4 CLOISONNÉ VASE MEIJI PERIOD of baluster form, the turquoise body with a composition of lily, peony and butterﬂy

350 HB721/8 CLOISONNÉ BOX AND COVER EARLY 20TH CENTURY of rectangular form, the top decorated with two butterflies flying around a large sunflower, the stem and leaves extending onto the side of the box, all on dark blue ground, the interior lined with embroidered medallions

15cm high £500-800

6cm high, 14.5cm wide,10.5cm deep £5,000-7,000

351 HB721/3 CLOISONNÉ VASE SIGNED HAYASHI TANIGORO, MEIJI PERIOD of ovoid form, decorated with two birds waiting to take flight and join their flock, perching on rocks by a pond surrounded by bamboo and flowery branches, with keyfret border to foot and rim 19cm high £6,500-7,500

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352 SV254/92C POLYCHROME FLORIFORM PUNCH BOWL

353 HC253/15 LARGE SATSUMA BOWL

MEIJI PERIOD the lobed sides decorated to the interior with four leaf-form reserves, two depicting a wild landscape and two depicting peonies, a central lobed reserve with further ﬂoral patterns, all on a lime green ground with polychrome leaves, to the exterior decorated with peonies amongst scrolling branches

MEIJI PERIOD the tall rounded sides decorated with a festival scene, with villagers dancing and carrying fans and banners, the interior with central roundel depicting phoenix perching on branches amongst peonies, leaves and butterﬂies

28cm diam

£400-600

37.5 cm diam

Provenance: The Late Countess of Lanesborough Previously at Swithland Hall, Leicestershire

£200-300

354 HC252/3 ARITA BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER MEIJI PERIOD decorated with an eagle perching on the branch of a pine tree, with peonies blossoming nearby 46.5cm diam £300-500

355 HB893/49 PORCELAIN PEN TRAY AND INKSTAND BY MAKUZU KOZAN, MEIJI PERIOD each decorated in underglaze blue with leafy bamboo, against a yellow ground (2) pen tray, 25cm long £800-1,200

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356 HB893/30 LACQUERED CERAMIC VASE MEIJI PERIOD the simulated shagreen baluster sides decorated with three swallows in ﬂight 9cm high £500-800

357 HB893/19 GOOD SATSUMA VASE MEIJI PERIOD the baluster sides decorated in the typical palette with phoenix birds within a blossoming fenced garden, twin elephant mask handles 46cm high £2,000-3,000

358 HB893/1 PORCELAIN PLAQUE MEIJI/TAISHO PERIOD depicting young boys at play, signed 30cm diam

359 HB876/21 SATSUMA OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD modelled as Kannon on an elephant 22cm high £2,000-3,000

£600-800

360 HB876/14 GOOD STASUMA VASE MEIJI PERIOD the lappet moulded baluster sides decorated with warriors in a mountainous landscape 31.5cm high £800-1,200

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361 HB721/14 SATSUMA TEAPOT AND COVER

362 HB721/15 SATSUMA BOWL

MEIJI PERIOD of globular form, the large blue and red petals decoration covering the body and continuing on to the cover, on a white crackled glaze, the handle and spout with small ﬂoral decoration, the cover with further gilt lotus pod design 6cm high

MEIJI PERIOD ﬁnely decorated to the interior and exterior with white chrysanthemums, peonies and pinks with gold pistils, along the rim to the interior further decorated with polychrome wisteria, chrysanthemums, peonies, pinks, lilies and other ﬂowers amongst leaves, all on a sprinkled gold ground

£600-800

12.5cm diam £1,000-1,500

363 HB721/16 KUTANI ‘PROCESSION’ CUP 20TH CENTURY of cylindrical form with ﬂaring mouth rim, the exterior richly decorated with a procession scene in a forest against a backdrop of mountains, the interior inscribed with the Chinese poem ‘Blossoms on a Moonlit River in Spring’, bearing the mark of ‘Kutani, Seigado’ 9 cm high £300-500

364 HB721/17 STONEWARE VASE AND COVER SIGNED MAKAZU, MEIJI PERIOD the pumpkin-shaped lobed body decorated with pinks amongst elongated leaves on coral red ground, the cover with ﬂoral ﬁnial, signed in underglaze blue to the base 25cm high £3,000-5,000

365 HB721/13 SATSUMA VASE AND COVER MEIJI PERIOD of ﬂattened double gourd form, decorated with reserves depicting gatherings of men and women engaged in reading and conversation, the other reserves with a profusion of peonies, the borders between reserves and along the rim and foot with stylised scrolling motif, the cover with leaf decoration, with mark to the underside 10.5cm high £1,000-1,500

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366 HB721/11 PAIR OF IMARI RECTANGULAR SAKE BOTTLES

367 HB721/10 PAIR OF SHISHI LIONS

MEIJI PERIOD decorated with fan-shaped reserves depicting ladies walking beneath plumblossoms, other heart-shaped reserves with phoenix and birds in ﬂight, all amongst scrolling vines and ﬂoral garlands, the shoulder with phoenix and dragon medallions amongst scrolling branches on red ground, the neck with leaf lappets (2)

MEIJI PERIOD the beasts sitting on square plinths, decorated in green, red and gold enamels, holding in the open mouth a ribbon issuing from a brocade ball on which they rest one front paw, the plinths with ﬂoral and leaf decoration (2)

22cm high

£600-800

£1,500-2,500

27cm high

368 HB720/1 IMARI DISH

369 HB588/7 SATSUMA VASE

MEIJI PERIOD of circular form, decorated with two scenes separated by a lobed blueglazed border, to one side with ladies in a garden picking blossoms from a plum tree, with a mountainous landscape and pavilion in the background, to the other with peonies and irises, the reverse with prunus, peonies and chrysanthemums, with six-character Wanli mark to the underside

EDO PERIOD of double gourd form, the body painted to depict travelling peasants and a scholar resting in the shade of a pine tree, with a village and wild mountains in the background, the foot bordered with lappets, the mouth surrounded by polychrome cloud patterns, with cover

31cm diam £600-800

37cm high £200-300

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370 HB570/17 IMARI VASE EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY the oviform body enamelled with a profusion of peonies, chrysanthemums and other ﬂowers amongst leaves 33cm high £200-300

371 HB514/7 IMARI ‘BLACK SHIP’ BOWL 19TH CENTURY decorated in the typical palette, the central roundel enclosing a black ship at sea, surrounded by four pairs of standing Dutchmen amongst two smaller panels enclosing a similar ship and two faux coats-of-arms, all on ﬂoral diaper pattern ground, decorated to the exterior with two rectangular panels depicting further ships and two round panels depicting a man and boy, all connected by scrolling peonies and leaves, the base with auspicious Shou character 38cm diam Provenance: The Gauhar Collection

372 HA310/14 STONEWARE NOH THEATRE MASK MEIJI PERIOD the painted mask moulded as a horned demon, the mouth open in a scream 25cm long

Note: For similar examples see Christie’s sale in their Amsterdam rooms, 20th November 2002, lot 93, and Bonhams sale in their London rooms, 15th May 2014, lot 490.

Note: This mask is likely to represent Hannya, the traditional noh theatre character of the jealous, revengeful demon who was once a beautiful woman.

£500-800

£200-300

373 HB533/1 TWO PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUES MEIJI PERIOD one depicting a soldier getting dressed with the aid of an attendant at a military encampment, the other depicting a night scene of two ﬁgures waiting under the rain in the wilderness, with wooden frames (2) 33.5cm high, 23.5cm wide (excluding frame) £1,000-1,500

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374Y HC508/1 CARVED IVORY OKIMONO

375Y HB961/2 CARVED IVORY OKIMONO OF TWO BIRDS

19TH CENTURY ﬁnely carved depicting the laughing hotei and three boys in a dragon boat, the underside signed, with carved wood base 13.5cm wide

SIGNED MITSUHIRO, MEIJI PERIOD two naturalistically carved birds with their heads slightly turned to the left and their wings drawn in, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl with dark pupils, standing on a detachable wood base

£400-600

6.5cm high £300-500

376Y HB961/1 CARVED IVORY OKIMONO OF RATS AND GRAPES EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY the four rats huddled together and clasping bunches of grapes, their fur rendered with ﬁne lines and their eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed on the underside

377Y HB715/4 CARVED IVORY NESTUKE OF A BIRD RAISER 19TH/20TH CENTURY depicting a seated man feeding a small bird perched on the rim of a bowl raised on a cage, inside which two further intricately carved birds can be seen, signed to the bottom

5.5cm high, 9cm wide

4.5cm high

£300-500

£200-300

379Y HB893/9 SMALL IVORY OKIMONO OF A FISHERMAN SIGNED KYOKUSHU, MEIJI PERIOD on a wood base, bears red seal mark 23.5cm wide, 11cm high £500-800

378Y HB876/5 SMALL CARVED IVORY FIGURE MEIJI PERIOD amusingly modelled as a monkey hugging a toad 8cm high £800-1,200

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380Y IVORY OKIMONO OF A CHICKEN FAMILY BY RYUSAI, MEIJI PERIOD comprising a cockerel, a hen and four baby chicks, naturalistically carved, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl with dark pupils, the cockerel holding an insect in its beak, with carved wood base, both the cockerel and the hen are signed Ryusai rooster 14cm high £2,000-3,000

381Y IVORY OKIMONO OF A FARMER MEIJI PERIOD the standing ﬁgure holding a cockerel in one hand and a branch of grapes in the other, with a small child at his feet, on wooden stand 17.5cm high (excluding stand) £400-600

382Y CARVED IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA INLAID CARD CASE MEIJI PERIOD the rectangular case with a cover decorated with a ﬂowering branch of chrysanthemums to one side and with a ﬂowering branch of plum blossoms to the back, inlaid with mother of pearl, coral and hard stone 10cm high, 6.5cm wide £400-600

383Y GROUP OF IVORY CARVINGS MEIJI PERIOD comprising; a ﬁgure group of a mother and son, signed; an okimono of a toad resting on a large lotus leaf, signed; a netsuke of a beekeeper holding a hive, unsigned; a netsuke of a mother and three children; a netsuke of a young boy holding a mask, unsigned; and a netsuke in the form of a shell, carved to the interior with a landscape, unsigned (6) largest 10cm high Provenance: Auchendinny House, Midlothian

£200-300

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384Y HB893/54 CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL 18TH/19TH CENTURY the standing ﬁgure wearing a long robe 11cm high £200-300

385Y HB893/24A IVORY MASK NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIOD in the form of an oni, 3.5cm; together with a POTTERY MASK NETSUKE, SIGNED SHINRYOEN (2) £200-300

386Y HB876/19 FINE IVORY CARVINGS OF A TOMATO AND A CUCUMBER CUCUMBER SIGNED MITSUHARU, TAISHO PERIOD each realistically carved and decorated (5) cucumber, 10.5cm long, tomato 5.5cm wide £1,500-2,500

387Y HB372/38 CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF FUKUROJUKU EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY the laughing ﬁgure holding a ruyi sceptre in one hand and a minogame in the other, signed to underside 8.5cm high Provenance: Auchendinny House, Midlothian

£300-500

388 HB893/35 MOTHER OF PEARL SHELL MEIJI PERIOD ornately inlaid with mother of pearl and lacquer with blossoming stems 28.5cm wide £400-600

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389Y HB649/40 IVORY AND BRONZE OKIMONO OF A CHICKEN CATCHER SIGNED KANEDA, MEIJI PERIOD realistically carved as a woman dressed in peasant clothing with a simple kimono and a headscarf covering her hair, holding a basketweave cage and bending forwards in an attempt to catch a cockerel, chicken and three chicks, all on wooden base, signed with seal on the obi to the back of the figure 24.5cm high overall Provenance: Private Collection, Scottish Borders Acquired in Hong Kong in the first half of the 20th century. Thence by descent. Note: This lot is accompanied by a newspaper cutting from The Hong Kong Telegraph dated Saturday October 22nd, 1927. The figure is said to be leaving Hong Kong for England, after having been bought at Komor and Komors’ Art Exhibition. It is described as “one of the most perfect ivory carvings by the celebrated artist “Kaneda”‘.

£3,000-5,000

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390Y HA943/10 PAIR OF BLACK-LACQUERED AND IVORY INLAID PANELS MEIJI PERIOD the two panels with carved ivory and bone relief, depicting long-tailed birds perched on the branches of a cherry blossom tree, on black lacquered background, enclosed within a dark red lacquered border, wooden frame with exquisitely carved dragon relief, signed (2) 26.5cm high, 19cm wide £500-800

391Y HB862/1 FOUR IVORY INLAID WALL PANELS MEIJI PERIOD the first depicting a geisha presenting a scroll painting, the second a geisha holding a flower twig, the third a fisherman with his catch, the fourth a samurai with a boy, inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl 45cm high, 28.5cm wide £300-500

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392 HB893/44 ENAMEL PANEL MEIJI/TAISHO PERIOD depicting a warrior shooting a goose, framed 50cm wide, 70cm high £800-1,200

393 HB876/4 CARVED WOOD PANEL SIGNED SHODO, MEIJI PERIOD carved in relief with Kanzan and Jittoku 50cm diam £300-500

394 HB893/27 CARVED WOOD PANEL OF A CRANE

395 HB893/48 EMBROIDERED PANEL

396 HB893/47 PAIR OF SILK EMBROIDERED PANELS

MEIJI PERIOD modelled as the bird standing on a rock beside bamboo, signed

MEIJI/TAISHO PERIOD depicting Shoki, signed

MEIJI/TAISHO PERIOD depicting an elderly man and woman (2)

65.5cm wide, 86cm high

34cm high, 24cm wide

32cm wide, 88cm high (including frame)

£100-200

£200-300

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397Y HB893/10 PAIR OF IVORY INLAID FRAMED PANELS MEIJI PERIOD depicting a carpenter and son sawing a log, the other with two sennin, one releasing his spirit from a ﬂask (2) 100cm high, 60cm wide £600-800

398Y HB125/1 TWO-FOLD LACQUER SCREEN MEIJI PERIOD each fold inlaid with ivory and mother of pearl with birds amongst foliage and ﬁgures engaged in various pursuits, with a carved wood frame each fold, 75cm wide, 179cm high £500-800

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399 HB876/17 SIX FOLD SCREEN LATE EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1850 decorated with farmers chasing wild boars in the ﬁeld 386cm wide, 171cm high £500-800

400 HB893/2 FINE LACQUERED PANEL MEIJI PERIOD ﬁnely decorated with maki-e design of Shoki with demons 29cm high, 69.5cm wide £1,500-2,000

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401Y HB721/29 LACQUER, WOOD AND METALWARE OKIMONO SIGNED KANSAI, MEIJI PERIOD depicting a bronze minogame resting on a carved wood base modelled as rockwork, with inlaid coral and turquoise, all on a gilt lacquer stand carved to simulate waves and standing on four feet, signed to underside 19cm long £3,500-4,500

402 HB876/15 FINE LACQUER OKIMONO OF A COCKEREL MEIJI PERIOD modelled standing on a drum and a hen on a leaf strewn rocky base, with wooden storage box 34cm high £3,000-5,000

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403 HB876/6 PAIR OF SQUARE BLACK LACQUER TRAYS LATE MEIJI PERIOD decorated in gold lacquer with frogs wrestling in the autumn grass ﬁeld, the details in sprinkle of gold (2) 24cm wide £200-300

404 HB837/7 LACQUERED WALKING CANE MEIJI PERIOD with delicate gilt decoration of Shoulao riding a deer on soft ruyi clouds, accompanied by an attendant standing on a nearby cloud, a bat ﬂying above them 90cm long £400-600

405 HB721/27 LACQUER CUP STAND, TENMOKU-DAI MEIJI PERIOD the tall ﬂared foot supporting a round dish and globular cup-shaped receptacle, the exterior of the vessel and the top of the dish with ﬁgures and vases, the underside of the dish and foot with peonies amongst scrolling leaves, all on maki-e ground continuing to the hollowed interior and underside of the foot 12cm high £500-800

406 HB721/26 LACQUER VASE MEIJI PERIOD of ﬂattened rhomboid form, each side decorated with a reserve depicting a crane surrounded by lush blossoming vegetation, with some details in inlaid enamel or mother of pearl, the rest of the body with wood grain pattern, the neck decorated with leaves, the foot with scrollwork, the base and interior in maki-e 16cm high £1,000-1,500

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407 HB721/28 LACQUER BOX AND COVER SIGNED MORINOBU, MEIJI PERIOD in the form of a minogame, the mythical turtle depicted standing square with an angered facial expression and long ﬂowing tail, with a young turtle standing on its shell, the shell opening to reveal a compartment decorated in maki-e, signed within double gourd reserve on the underside of the cover 16cm long £3,000-5,000

408 HB721/30 LACQUERED BOAT MEIJI PERIOD enveloped with nashiji and kirikane decoration over the entire boat, the deck divided into three compartments, two of them with cover in the form of a basket with a ﬁsh on top or a ﬂat tray with a carved hardstone dog in the centre, possibly used as a censer 36cm long £2,000-3,000

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409 HB893/60 LACQUERED DARK WOOD PIPE CASE AND POUCH EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY with a bamboo pipe inside, with ringed copper and gold metal ends (2) case 23.5cm long, pouch 13cm wide £300-500

410 HB967/1 BLACK AND RED LACQUER SMALL CABINET, KODANSU MEIJI PERIOD decorated with prunus blossoms, cranes and a minogame in gold and red takamakie and hiramakie lacquer on black and red lacquer ground, the hinged double doors opening to reveal six drawers arranged in two columns, ornamented with a landscape with sea, boats and Mount Fuji, above the doors two further drawers, the cover lifts to reveal a box with various compartments for jewellery, with metal ﬂoral chased mounts 56cm high, 45cm wide Note: By repute from the former collection of Captain Saunders, who travelled to Japan in the 1920s.

£400-600

411 HB876/13 SQUARE CEDAR WOOD TRAY SIGNED TAISHIN, MEIJI PERIOD decorated in polychrome lacquer with a magic mallet, with the original wood storage box 54cm wide £500-700

412 HB893/57 LACQUERED WOOD INSTRUMENT, SHO MEIJI PERIOD the bowl decorated with winged goddess 40cm high approx £50-100

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413 HB893/26 FINE LACQUER WRITING BOX, SUZURIBAKO MEIJI PERIOD the cover worked in gold and silver hira-maki-e with a design of dogs and fans above a gateway and fence entwined with vines, on a roiro ground, with a wooden box 20cm wide, 22.5cm deep £2,500-3,500

414 HB893/6 LARGE BROWN LACQUER PIPE CASE SIGNED ANSEI TSUCHINOE-UMA ZO, MADE IN 1858 the sides carved with lotus and butterﬂies 28cm long £700-900

415 HB633/76 GILT LACQUER BOX AND COVER MEIJI PERIOD decorated to the exterior with a bird of prey flying above tumultuous waves, foaming crests and sprays, rocks and reeds, the sides with similar decoration, the interior in maki-e and with fitted tray, decorated with five minogame underneath the cover 16cm high, 40.5cm wide, 33.5cm deep £2,000-2,500

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416 HB893/24 WOOD MASK NETUSKE BY DEME, EDO PERIOD modelled as an oni, 6cm high; together with TWO FURTHER MASK NETSUKES, one signed Sanko and the other by Gyokko (3) £400-600

417 HB893/24B THREE CARVED WOOD MASK NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIOD one signed Deme Joman (3) largest, 4.5cm £300-500

418 HB893/24C PAINTED WOOD MASK NETSUKE

419 HB893/24D SMALL CARVED WOOD MASK NETSUKE

SIGNED TESSAI, EDO PERIOD

BY RYUAN, EDO PERIOD modelled as an oni, 2.5cm; together with another WOOD MASK NETSUKE, BY TESSAI, EDO PERIOD (2)

4cm high; together with a CARVED WOOD MASK NETSUKE, BY ICHIMOKU (2) £300-400

£200-300

420 HB893/24E CARVED GILT WOOD MASK NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD 6cm high; together with a BRONZE MIXED METAL MASK and a POTTERY MASK, MEIJI PERIOD (3) £400-600

421 HB893/24H WOOD MASK NETSUKE BY SEKENAGA, EDO/MEIJI PERIOD, 4cm; together with a SEKISEN MASK POTTERY NETSUKE; and another CARVED WOOD NETSUKE (3) £400-600

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422 HB893/24G CARVED WOOD MASK NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIOD modelled as an old woman, 4.5cm; together with another WOOD MASK NETSUKE, modelled as Aobuaku (2) £300-500

423 HB893/24F CARVED WOOD MASK NETSUKE BY TADATOSHI, EDO PERIOD 4cm; together with another WOOD MASK NETSUKE, EDO PERIOD, unsigned (2) £400-600

424 HB893/18 BOXWOOD OKIMONO OF A RAT MEIJI PERIOD crouched on all fours clutching its tail, the eyes inlaid in dark horn 10.5cm long £600-800

425 HB893/43 WOOD OKIMONO OF RABBITS SIGNED TACHIKAWA KOKU WITH KAKIHAN, MEIJI PERIOD with wooden box 20cm high £400-600

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426 HB893/51 SET OF NINE WATERCOLOURS MEIJI PERIOD depicting eight women in brightly coloured costume and one gentleman (9) 30cm wide, 70cm high £250-350

427 HB649/43 PAIR OF WATERCOLOURS S. HODO, MID 19TH CENTURY watercolour on paper, realistically painted depicting an elderly Japanese couple, the woman sweeping the ground, the man standing with walking cane, framed and glazed (2) 45.5cm high, 14cm wide (excluding frame) Provenance: Private Collection, Scottish Borders

£300-500

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428 HA666/10 OHARA KOSON (1877-1945) MONKEY ON A TREE, 20TH CENTURY ink and colour on silk, depicting a monkey on a tree branch playing with a honey bee in its left hand, signed and framed 128cm high, 48cm wide £800-1,200

429 HA665/85 THREE UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK PRINTS AFTER UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865), EDO PERIOD one part of the triptych “Three Bijin and Ryogoku Bridge”, another depicting an actor playing Sugawara Michizane-ko, all signed with the artist’s professional names and framed; together with a JAPANESE KABUKI PRINT, depicting an oiran of the Yoshiwara district, unsigned, framed (4) largest 36cm high, 25cm wide (excluding frame) £300-500

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430 HB738/1 FIVE UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK PRINTS THREE AFTER UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865), EDO PERIOD together with one entitled ‘THE AMIDA FALLS IN THE FAR REACHES OF THE KISOKAIDO ROAD’ bearing the signature of Hokusai; a further PRINT depicting two ladies under a cherry blossom tree (5) largest 37.5cm high, 25.5cm wide £300-500

431 HB914/1 ATTRIBUTED TO UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) THE LANDING OF THE SEVEN-RI FERRY AT ATSUTA STATION, MIYA no. 42 from the series ‘Pictures of the Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations’, depicting men and women gathered under a torii on the shore against the backdrop of the sea bustling with boat traﬃc, framed 34cm high, 22cm wide Note: The reverse bearing the label of ‘Tokyo M. Nakazawa, Block Prints, Scrolls, Curios, OPP Imperial Hotel’

£800-1,200

432 HB885/1 KITAO MASAYOSHI (1767-1824) BOOK OF COLOURED WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 1850 ink and colour on paper, string binding, depicting various species of ﬂowers and birds 25.5cm long, 18.2cm wide £300-400 END OF SESSION ONE

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Order of Sale Session Two

Chinese Works of Art Tuesday, 16th June, 2015 at 10am

433-448 Furniture 449-495 Metalwares 496-512 Cloisonné 513-525 Textiles 526-541 Paintings & Scrolls 542-546 Collection of Admiral MaitlandDougall 547-592 Works of Art 593-653 Jade & Hardstone A Private Glaswegian Collection 610-618 654-657 Snuﬀ Bottles 658-664 Glass 665-871 Ceramics A Private Scottish Collection 787-793 The Collection of Ensign C.P. Killeen 833-834 872-924 Export Wares 925-937 Korean & South East Asian Works of Art

Lot 38

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Furniture 433 SMALL ELM PAINTING TABLE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY with a rectangular top and recessed legs 85cm high, 103cm wide, 69cm deep £1,500-2,500

434 HC510/3 PAIR OF ELM ARMCHAIRS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with pierced scroll carved backs, solid seats and square legs (2) 104cm high, 58cm wide, 44cm deep £1,500-2,500

435 HB975/2 PAIR OF ELM ‘OFFICIAL’S HAT’ CHAIRS LATE QING DYNASTY with pierced carved backs, solid seats and square legs (2) 121cm high, 59cm wide, 47cm deep £1,000-1,500

436 HB893/50 REISHI FUNGUS SCHOLAR’S TABLE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY raised on four bracket feet 54cm wide £400-600

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437 HB875/6 FINE EBONY MEDITATION STOOL MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY with a rattan seat and turned legs 52cm high, 74cm wide, 63cm deep £3,000-5,000

438 HB875/4 PAIR OF ZITAN LOW STOOLS LATE QING DYNASTY with square seats, on turned legs (2) 28cm high, 29cm wide £300-500

439 HB768/1 SLOPING-SIDE LACQUERED WOOD CABINET MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY with two doors enclosing shelves and drawers 217cm high, 102cm wide, 57cm deep £2,000-3,000

440 HB649/45 HONGMU AND JICHIMU KANG TABLE QING DYNASTY the rectangular cleated top over a scrolling openwork frieze on bent legs 27cm high, 74cm wide, 39cm deep Provenance: Private Collection, Scottish Borders

£300-500

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441 HC256/1 HUANGHUALI SMALL KANG TABLE QING DYNASTY the recessed panel top with a moulded edge above a recessed frieze raised on square straight legs ending in scroll feet 75cm wide, 21cm high, 31cm deep £800-1,200

442 HB331/16 MING-STYLE LACQUER WAISTED SIDE TABLE of rectangular form, with four underside braces 101cm long, 84cm high, 51cm deep £800-1,000

443 HB18/1 LACQUERED HONGMU SCROLL FORM STAND QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 15cm high, 39cm long £200-300

444 LT2015/23 NEST OF THREE HONGMU TABLES QING DYNASTY the tray tops above scroll carved frieze, on square legs (3) 56cm high, 68cm long, 34cm wide £200-300

445 SV261/37A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER INCENSE STAND QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the top of rectangular outline, carved all over with ﬂoral motifs 39.5cm high £300-800

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446 HB649/46 FOUR JADE INLAID LACQUERED PANELS LATE QING DYNASTY each panel nicely carved and inlaid with blossoming branches of chrysanthemum, prunus or peony issuing from vases, surrounded by auspicious symbols including ruyi sceptre and pair of golden ﬁshes, bearing inscriptions of fourcharacter Chinese idioms (4) each panel 122cm high, 41cm wide Provenance: Private Collection, Scottish Borders

£800-1,200

447 HB965/1 ‘DREAM STONE’ MINIATURE TABLE SCREEN QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the circular panel of mottled green and with white inclusions, set in a carved wood frame and mounted on a wood stand 17cm high (including stand) £400-600

448 HB570/20 LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN AND WOOD TABLE SCREEN DATED 1893 the circular porcelain plaque displaying two ﬁshermen on their way home, dated to the Guisi year, corresponding to 1893, set into a wood frame with stand inlaid with mother of pearl 57.5cm high (including stand) £400-600

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449 HB925/5 SILVER VASE FRAME WAN HIN, 19TH CENTURY the vase frame of ﬂared form, everted lip, the reticulated body with engraved bamboo detail, stepped tapered column, textured collar and spreading foot Weight: 11.5oz, height: 30cm £400-600

450 HC501/4 SILVER LIBATION CUP, JUE MING DYNASTY the body decorated in the Tang style with a central Shou character ﬂanked by two dragons above lotus and ﬂowers, on three silver alloy animal mask legs, one upright post missing, with one single loop handle 11.3cm high £200-300

451 HB437/1 RARE SILVER JAR AND COVER TANG/LIAO DYNASTY, 9TH/10TH CENTURY of octagonal lobed melon form with intricately chased decoration, each panel with a scene of birds or animals; leaping tigers, rams and gazelles amongst lush foliage and ﬂowers, all within plain borders, all on a ring-punched ground, the lip with further foliage, the foot with an upright leaf border, the shoulder with two qilins supporting the swing handle in their mouths, their feet neatly curled beneath them, their faces delicately modelled, the cover with a plain knop and further scrolling leaf borders and upright leaves 17cm high Note: Very few similar examples of this type of jar and cover have been recorded. This rare example of a storage jar and cover would have been used for storing medicines or valuable items. A very ﬁne comparable jar is illustrated by Carol Michaelson in ‘Gilded Dragons, Buried Treasures from China’s Golden Ages’, no 82. Towards the end of the Tang dynasty (A. D. 618906) craftsmen were producing outstanding examples of their skills in the shape of cups, saucers, small bowls and trays, and also hair ornaments such as clips or combs. They would have been treasures at the time of commissioning and were destined for the very privileged. Prior to the Tang dynasty gold and silver were considered minor to jade and bronze. When the interest for them grew, gold and silver workshops

opened all over the vast country resulting in a variety of styles, many of them inspired by the goods imported via the Silk Route. These goods, made of a large variety of materials, provided the craftsmen a new source of inspiration, mainly due to the Sasanians, who had settled there after the fall of their empire in the mid 7th century. The Sasanians, known for their skill in metalwork, added an invaluable range of techniques and styles. The use of animals and other ﬁgures as decoration was relatively new after a long period of various repetitive geometric patterns and relief decoration. Inspired by nature around them, the craftsmen were able to choose freely from the vast ﬂora and fauna of their surroundings, and a totally new subject matter was born. The Tang dynasty has often been referred to as the Golden Age of Chinese art, and this heritage was carried over into the Liao dynasty.

Literature: A bowl with similar style of decoration is illustrated in ‘National Treasure Collection of Rare Cultural Relics’ of Shaanxi Province, 1998, page 26. A box and cover also decorated in a similar style is illustrated in ‘Chinese Gold and Silver in the Carl Kempe Collection’, The Museum of Art and Far Eastern Antiquities in Ulricehamn, Ulricehamn 1999, pl. 96 A jar with similar animal form ﬁnials, reversible as feet, is illustrated by Qi Dongfang, in ‘Research in Tang Gold and Silver’, page 97 The jar was subject to analysis at the Oxford Materials Characterisation Service by Dr Peter Northover (ref. R3359). It was found that the silver was of very high ﬁneness (99.7%) and consistent with other Tang silver in quality.

£5,000-10,000

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452 HB837/16 SILVER TEAPOT BY WANG HING of spherical form with allover bamboo decoration, with birds and lizard detail, stylised bamboo design handle and spout, three marks to underside Weight: 19.4oz, height: 16.5cm £2,000-3,000

453Y HA479/4 GILT SILVER ENAMELLED BOX QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the reticulated cash diaper body decorated with branches of peonies in blue and red enamels with turquoise leaves, the cover with auspicious Shou character amongst white and red beads in the form of ﬂowers, enclosing a ceremonial rosary formed of aubergine wood and coral beads

454 HB957/19 BRONZE GROUP OF DUCKS

5.5cm high £500-800

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY depicting a mother duck with two ducklings, one of them standing with raised head on her back, the other on her side with a ﬂower twig in its beak, all birds with ﬁnely modelled plumage 11cm high £400-600

455 HB957/15 BRONZE CENSER QING DYNASTY modelled as a ﬁsh barrel, with a boy holding a ﬁsh in his hand, the opposite side with a girl leaning over and looking into the barrel, threecharacter ‘Fei Yun Ge’ mark to the base 17.5cm high, 22cm wide £200-300

456 HA479/9 QUANTITY OF SILVER COINS AND TRADE DOLLARS including taels from diﬀerent Provinces; a British trade dollar; and an French Indochina coin (qty) £100-200

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457 HB957/14 BRONZE ‘BUDDHA’S HAND’ CENSER

458 HB957/13 BRONZE DRAGON HEAD POURING CUP, YI

QING DYNASTY heavily cast and supported on a leafy twig forming the handle, the long tendrils of the citron issuing from one end, a beetle climbing up its wall to the tip of the tendrils

QING DYNASTY in archaic ‘yi’ shape, depicting a dragon head whose outstretching tongue curls to become the handle, six-character ‘Da Tang Zhen Guan Nian Zhi’ (made in the Zhenguan period, Tang dynasty) to the base

9cm high, 19cm wide

9cm high, 15.5cm wide

£300-500

459 HB885/10 GILT-SPLASHED QUATREFOIL BRONZE CENSER

460 HB841/2 BRONZE INCENSE BURNER

QING DYNASTY cast with four-lobed body standing on four feet, with two lobed handles, one-character Ming mark to the underside of the base

QING DYNASTY the curving body raised on a slightly flaring foot, flanked on each side by an elephant-head handle, the base bearing a sixteen-character mark reading ‘Da Ming Xuan De Wu Nian Jian Du Gong Bu Guan Cheng Wu Bang Zuo Zao’ (made by Wu Bangzuo in the fifth year of Xuande period)

11cm wide £200-300

19.5cm wide £2,000-3,000

461 HB841/5 BRASS INKWELL WITH INSET JADE PLAQUE

462 HB835/14 GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL BIRD

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of slanting conical shape, decorated in the Tang style with lotus ﬂowers amongst scrolling leaves on a ring-matted ground, the jade plaque on the cover carved with a paradise ﬂycatcher perching on a branch amongst leaves and blossoms

cast as a recumbent mythical bird with pronounced sharp beak, the head bent towards the rear, its wings tucked into the sides, inlaid with gold

MING DYNASTY shaped as a seated bear with back bent forward to bear a circular oil lamp holder upon its neck, incised with stylised ruyi-head and tree patterns

8.3cm wide

10cm high

£800-1,200

6cm high £1,200-1,800

463 HB835/9 GILT BRONZE ‘BEAR’ OIL LAMP

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464 HB901/1 FINE BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWU MING DYNASTY, 15TH/16TH CENTURY the seated ‘Perfected Warrior’ dressed in voluminous imperial robes with a dragon breast plate held together by a court belt, opening to reveal the armour across his chest, a scarf ﬂowing around his head, with typical bare feet and long slicked back hair and straight neat beard, his face composed, hands resting on his knees, the bronze with traces of gilding, seated on a later hardwood stand 31cm high (including stand) Note: Zhenwu was an important Daoist and Buddhist symbol, due to his identity as a warrior god and also protector of the North, an area at constant risk of invasion from foreign peoples and the Demon King. He was known as Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven and the Perfected Warrior. Ming emperors held him in very high esteem. The Yongle emperor attributed his success in the civil war to Zhenwu who

was the subject of a state cult as protector of the Ming Dynasty and Yongle famously credited him with enabling him to seize the throne. From 1412 onwards the Yongle emperor commissioned a series of temples and shrines to be built on the highest peaks in the Mount Wudang area. At the top of Mount Wudang the Yongle emperor built Zijincheng or Forbidden City and in 1416 installed in the Golden Hall an image of Zhenwu larger but similar in appearance to this bronze. When the Emperor commissioned a figure of Zhenwu, the artist questioned how Zhenwu might look, Yongle famously quipped, ‘Look at me’. He had recently risen from a bath, so with bare feet, wet, slicked black hair and a relaxed pose, he modelled for the sculptor, what was to become the known and popular image and pose of the hero. Another theory is that Zhenwu adopted a relaxed way to dress his hair and robes whilst in a spiritual retreat on Mount Wudang in Hebei Province. Other theories include that upon accepting his appointment as Emperor of Heaven he had been in a state of partial dress, combing his hair. After the acceptance, he found he could not put his hair up, realising that his present appearance was now unchangeable. This is how the depiction of Zhenwu tends to be recognisable, particularly with his long hair flowing down his back and bare feet. His pose is relaxed, yet imposing, with one hand resting open on his knee, the other hand facing down, at the same time regal yet not threatening. His robes, opening up at the chest, reveal his armour, a nod to his military past. His celestial scarf flows over his shoulders. He is often accompanied by a dragon and a snake around his feet, in this depiction absent. This particular pose became popular amongst later depictions of other gods such as Guandi, the God of War. A similar figure of Zhenwu but with traces of paint, lacquer and gilding can be found at the British Museum, ref 1908,0725.2. Refer the recent exhibition catalogue “Ming 50 years that changed China”, British Museum Press 2014 p. 116 & 117. Another example was sold by Christie’s New York on 24 March 2011, lot 1642, as well as Sotheby’s on 15 May 2013, lot 150.

£15,000-25,000

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465 HB838/12 LARGE BRONZE JARDINIÈRE LATE QING DYNASTY the baluster sides decorated in relief with exotic birds amongst foliage 56cm wide, 46cm high £1,500-2,500

466 HB838/2 LARGE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BRAZIER QING DYNASTY of deep hollow form, the exterior decorated with a band of archaic-style masks within lappets, supported on seven feet formed of similarly shaped lappets raised on a foot ring 49cm diam £500-800

467 HB837/2 PAIR OF BRASS INCENSE HOLDERS QING DYNASTY each ﬁnely cast in the form of a nude boy holding a vase serving as the incense holder, one accompanied by a deer, the other by a duck (2) 40cm high £1,000-1,500

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468 HB837/13 ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ BRASS CENSER

469 HB835/4 BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of globular form rising to a rounded rim, the exterior decorated in relief with a dragon and a phoenix amid ﬂoral scrolls, the recessed base bearing an apocryphal four-character Xuande mark

QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY heavily cast with two loop handles rising at a slight angle from the rim to the waisted neck and compressed globular walls, supported on three feet, the base bearing a six-character Chongzheng mark

19cm diam

21.5cm wide

£1,200-1,800

£2,000-3,000

470 HB835/5 BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET

471 HB835/3 BRONZE RECTANGULAR CENSER

17TH/18TH CENTURY of compressed globular shape standing on three conical feet, the rim with two rounded handles, three ruyi-shaped cartouches containing Islamic script, six-character ‘Zheng De’ mark to the underside of the base 16.5cm diam

QING DYNASTY heavily cast and raised on four bracket feet, the rectangular body ﬂanked by a pair of handles in openwork, the base with twelvecharacter mark within a square reading ‘Da Qing Kang Xi Nian Zhi Yan Tai Shi Shi Jing Zao’

£1,000-1,500

18cm wide £1,000-1,500

472 HB835/2 BRONZE VASE AND COVER, FANG HU HAN DYNASTY of squared section with galleried rim and two taotie loose ring handles, the cover with four stylised bird ﬁnials, raised on a spreading foot, with brocade stand and wood box 16cm high £2,000-3,000

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473 HB834/1 RARE INSCRIBED GILT-BRONZE TIGER TALLY, HU FU QIN DYNASTY (221-206 BC) cast in matching halves as a crouching tiger, the flat inner face of each half cast with a square recess and a raised square that fit into each other when the pieces are joined together, the body on each half cast with the same eleven-character inscription reading ‘Wang Ming Yu Bai Zhi Sheng, x x Fu Shu Yong’ (the imperial order is sacred, for the use of x x) 7.3cm wide Provenance: Acquired by W. Correya between 1950-1960, who was stationed in the Himalayas as merchant trader at that time. Thence by family descent. Note: The tiger tally was an authenticating object given by the imperial court to authorize troop movements. The tiger was cast in two parts, half remaining at the court and half given to the commander of the troops. When it was time to implement a troop movement, the court sent an official carrying the court’s half to check whether it fits into the other half. If the two portions tallied, the army could be activated. A similar example, excavated in 1975 from the southern suburb of Xi’an city, can be found in the collection of the Shaanxi History Museum. Colin Bowles, conservator and mount maker for works of art by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, verified the piece to be genuine and of antiquity.

£60,000-80,000

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474 HB835/12 GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU QIANLONG MARK AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD Lord Vishnu four-armed and seated in lalitasana on his mount the winged Garuda, his lower body clad in a dhoti gathered at the ankles, the face serene and crowned with a jewelled tiara with the hair in a high chignon, two inscriptions on the front side of lotus plinth reading ‘Da Qing Qian Long Nian Jing Zao’ and ‘Bian Ru Tian’ (Vishnu’s name in Chinese), a further inscription on the rear side reading ‘De Xing Gen Ben’ 25.5cm high £8,000-12,000

475 HB835/11 GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED VASUDHARA QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the bodhisattva of wealth and prosperity seated in lalitasana atop a lotus base with the right foot resting on a lotus support, the right hand in varadha mudra and the left hand in vitarka mudra and holding a sheaf of corn 26.5cm high £6,000-8,000

476 HB570/9 BRONZE FIGURES OF THE THREE STARS OF HAPPINESS QING DYNASTY all dressed in robes, Lu holding a ruyi sceptre, Shou holding a peach and Fu holding a scroll (3) tallest 23.5cm high £300-500

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477 HB721/89 PAIR OF PAINTED CAST IRON FIGURES OF GUANYIN MING DYNASTY the ﬁgures seated in lalitasana, with hands joined on their laps, one holding a lotus, the other a scroll, both draped in robes, wearing a three-tiered lobed crown and with elongated earlobes, on wooden stands (2) 28.5cm high (excluding stand) £8,000-12,000

478 HB696/1 LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the figure seated in lalitasana, with hands held in varada and vitarkamudra, wearing a fivetiered crown and large wheel-shaped earrings, with lotus flowers flanking the shoulders, the right foot resting on an lotus issuing from the double-lotus pedestal 78cm high £3,000-5,000

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479 HB620/1 BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER

480 HB584/8 GILT BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, GUI

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of bombé form with twin loop handles rising obliquely from the rim, raised on three tapering feet, the base bearing a six-character Xuande mark

QING DYNASTY of archaistic circular form, resting on a short foot, a globular belly rising to a splayed rim, with two projected curving loop handles, six-character Xuande mark on the recessed base

12cm diam

14cm diam

£300-500

£1,500-2,000

481 HB570/18 PATINATED BRONZE CENSER AND COVER YONG BAO MARK, LATE MING DYNASTY cast in the form of a fangding with bulging sides, supported on four legs, two-character mark on the underside of the base, with reticulated wood cover 19.5cm high £300-500

482 HB331/1 BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING MONK MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY wearing long ﬂowing robes, his hands clasped at his chest and standing on a lotus petal base, the bronze with traces of gilt lacquer 23cm high £2,000-2,500

483 HB474/1 GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ELEVEN-HEADED AVALOKITESHVARA QING DYNASTY standing with the two principle hands in Añjali Mudra in front of the chest and holding various attributes in the six radiating hands, the eleven faces arranged in ﬁve tiers, dressed in an ankle-length dhoti with incised ﬂoral pattern, with ‘thousand hands’ radiating out from the shoulders, with coral and turquoise inlays, supported by a double lotus pedestal 40cm high £3,000-5,000

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484 HB389/3 ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE the pear-shaped body with three mask handles on the shoulder and a band of stylised geometric design with two birds on each side, divided by protruding decorative elements 34cm high £2,000-3,000

485 HB372/60 RETICULATED BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ BRUSH POT MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY of cylindrical form, the reticulated decoration depicting two three-clawed dragons amongst swirling mist and clouds, one holding the ﬂaming pearl, with Greek Key border to the rim and wave and cloud border to the foot 12cm high Provenance: Auchendinny House, Midlothian

£800-1,200

486 HA897/39A BRONZE SWORD POMMEL HAN / TANG DYNASTY modelled as two addorsed rams 8cm long Provenance: A Private Scottish Collection

£200-400

487 HA477/8 GILT BRONZE INCENSE BURNER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY heavily cast and of compressed globular body set on a gently flaring foot, flanked by two handles shaped as mythical beasts beneath the flattened rim, sixcharacter Xuande mark to the base 8.5cm high, 18cm wide £2,000-3,000

488 HA477/7 ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BELL of cylindrical form tapering to a domed top supported by a curved stepped foot, the exterior with four rectangular panels enclosing nine bosses above cast lines and a thick border, with a line of bosses along the foot, the domed top surmounted by a handle in the form of a double-headed dragon 16.5cm high £400-500

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489 HA433/28 GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI AS TIKSHNA– MANJUSHRI YONGLE MARK, QING DYNASTY seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the primary right hand held aloft brandishing a sword above his head, the other hand held in tripataka mudra together with a branch of lotus, the secondary hands holding a bow and arrow, a soft shawl draped across the shoulders, the head, chest and waist bejeweled, the hair dressed in a topknot with two sections separately lying across the shoulders, the dhoti falling in folds onto the base, the centre of which has a Yongle sixcharacter mark reading ‘Da Ming Yong Le Nian Shi’ (Bestowed in the Great Ming Yongle period), the base with a vajra 25cm high £30,000-50,000

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490 HA433/18 LARGE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, his right hand holding a sword aloft, the other hand in karana mudra, a scarf ďŹ&#x201A;owing over the arm and round the shoulders, the jewelled headpiece set upon an elaborate bun with curly side pieces, large hoop earrings suspended on the shoulders, together with a multi linked chain necklace, the skirt edged with leaf border and jewelled tassels resting upon his thighs, with traces of pigmentation 33cm high ÂŁ10,000-15,000

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491 HA433/16 BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SEATED ON A MYTHICAL BEAST QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY his right hand in the bhumisparsa mudra, his left in vitarka mudra, seated on a recumbent qilin with head looking backwards and mouth open, each hand holding a lotus stem, one topped with a bird, the other a water dropper, the surfaces showing remains of gilt 52cm high £2,000-3,000

492 HA433/14 PATINATED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER QING DYNASTY with mythological mask handles, on three short feet, bears impressed seal Fei Yun Ge to base 23.5cm diam £5,000-8,000

493 HA433/12 FINE HARDSTONE INLAID BRONZE BUDDHIST LION LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY partially gilt and patinated bronze, finely cast, the recumbent animal has his head turned towards one side with jaws open to reveal the menacing teeth, the eyes and the body inlaid with sapphires and red ruby cabochons set within flame cartouches 8.5cm wide Note: Small solidly cast figures such as these were used as scroll or paperweights, and were much prized little trinkets. The Victoria & Albert Museum, London has a similar Buddhist lion from the Salting Bequest, museum nr. M.741-1910 A similar Buddhist lion was sold by Christie’s in their New York rooms on October 30, 2001 lot 618.

£3,000-4,000

494 HA433/1 GILT BRONZE THUMB RING QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY of cylindrical form, with chased and enamelled gilt cloud or ruyi head borders above a continuous panel, reticulated with central panel with a central Shou character ﬂanked by bats, removable liner with bayonet ﬁtting, apparently unmarked overall height: 36mm, diameter: 35mm £1,000-1,500

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495 HA433/8 IMPERIAL GILT-BRONZE RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the cover finely cast on the top with six dragons surrounding a central dragon on a ground of finely incised clouds, the four sides of the box each decorated with a pair of dragons chasing a flaming pearl, below an archaic style frieze, the bottom with incised Qianlong four-character mark 17.5cm long, 13.8cm wide £20,000-30,000

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496 HB721/70 PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ FIGURES OF YOUNG DEER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the two confronting animals naturalistically depicted walking forwards with legs slightly bent, each with its head turned to the side, their body decorated with white stylised ﬂowers on a dark turquoise-green ground with ﬁne black lines to simulate fur, the large ears in plain bronze (2) 35cm high £3,000-5,000

497 HB721/69 PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ELEPHANTS AND RIDERS QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY each elephant standing four-square with head turned to one side, the white body inlaid with wavy wires representing the wrinkled hide, with two ﬁgures wearing a tiger cap riding on the animal’s back, their garments decorated with leafy scrolls issuing blossoming ﬂowers (2) 27cm high £12,000-18,000

498 HB721/71 CLOISONNÉ AND GILT BRONZE BOX AND COVER of ﬂattened globular form rising on a tall foot, the cover with central roundel of a dragon chasing the ﬂaming pearl amongst clouds, the body decorated with scrolling lotus on turquoise ground 6.5cm diam £200-300

499 HC527/14 CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED MOON FLASK QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY surmounted by a waisted neck with two Buddhist lion handles atop a thinly compressed circular body, the exterior surfaces with a dragon and a qilin in reserves 30.5cm high £200-300

500 HB721/72 CLOISONNÉ HEXAGONAL VASE AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the pear-shaped body decorated on each side with a dragon floating amongst clouds within a lobed reserve beneath a lotus flower and scrolling branches, all on ruby-red ground, the cover decorated with three lotus flowers and leaves 12.5cm high £200-300

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501 HA433/25 PAIR OF GU-SHAPED CLOISONNÉ VASES QIANLONG MARK, 18TH/19TH CENTURY decorated with central confronting dragons, above shou characters flanked by two flying dragons, all between multiple lotus, geometric-, flower and ruyi-head borders, with gilt bronze frames, with archaic style handles, the inside with a wide lotus band, the gilt base with four character mark within a double square (2) 32.2cm high Note: For a similar pair with Qianlong marks, see Marchant, Recent Acquisitions 2002, no. 25.

£20,000-30,000

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502 HA433/11 CIRCULAR CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY with a central roundel containing a Bowl of Precious Objects with the Flaming Pearl, coins and a branch of coral, an ingredient in the elixir of immortality, polychrome rays radiate out of the bowl, above which is a roundel with Shoulao and his deer, flanked by a pair of five-clawed imperial dragons, the rounded sides of the cover and the box each decorated with four vivid figural scenes within lobed cartouches with multiple geometric and scroll borders, all on a diamond and flower diaper pattern ground 25cm diam Provenance: Private American collection

£15,000-25,000

503 HA433/10 CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL RUYI SCEPTRE QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the shaft is decorated with flying bats, pomegranates, finger citrus, ruyi sceptres and peaches amongst clouds, inset with a ruyi head form gilt plaque with two smaller plaques, one decorated with three flaming pearls, the other with bats and shou character, the reverse with a four character seal mark and scrolling lotus, from the end suspended a long silk polychrome tassel issuing from an eternal knot 43.5cm (excluding tassel) Provenance: Private American collection

£15,000-20,000

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504 HB837/10 CLOISONNÉ BALUSTER VASE 20TH CENTURY decorated in rich colours with branches of prunus, peony, begonia, chrysanthemum and morning glory blooms, set against a bright blue wanzi diaper ground 35cm high £800-1,200

505 HA420/1 CLOISONNÉ BOWL QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY of deep rounded shape, decorated with colourful enamels depicting lotus amongst scrolling leaves on blue ground, with ruyi heads along the rim, apocryphal Qianlong mark to underside, with stand 16cm high (excluding stand) £800-1,200

506 HA146/39 CLOISONNÉ BALUSTER VASE QIANLONG PERIOD decorated all over with scrolling lotus and leaves on a blue ground, the gilt metal rim framed by a lingzhi border, on a later raised pierced foot, the internal base missing, with lamp ﬁtting 45.5cm high (excluding lamp ﬁttings) £1,500-2,500

507 HB514/3 CLOISONNÉ DOUBLE-GOURD-SHAPED BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the top decorated with a central lotus flower and two auspicious symbols, surrounded by two bats amongst scrolling flowerheads, the underside similarly decorated with two large lotus flowers amongst scrolling leaves and a central four-character Kangxi mark, all on pale turquoise ground 13cm long Provenance: The Gauhar Collection

£2,000-3,000

509 HB514/2 CLOISONNÉ TRIPOD CENSER

508 HB893/53 CLOISONNÉ STAND WITH CRYSTAL BALL QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the later crystal ball raised on an ornate stand decorated in coloured enamels with scrolls and stylised plant forms, adapted 21cm high £600-900

QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD of ﬂattened globular form with two upright handles, the body decorated throughout with lotus ﬂowerheads amongst scrolling leaves on turquoise ground and ruyi heads decoration along the shoulder, four-character Qianlong mark to the underside 9.5cm high Provenance: The Gauhar Collection

£2,000-3,000

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510 HB514/13 SMALL CLOISONNÉ ‘BAO XIANG FLOWER’ BOTTLE VASE QIANLONG MARK AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD with a globular body and tall neck, decorated with Bao Xiang ﬂowers amongst scrolling branches on turquoise ground, with keyfret and gold border to the rim, four-character Qianlong mark inscribed to the base 14cm high Provenance: The Gauhar Collection Note: For a similar example and of the same shape, see Sotheby’s sale in their London rooms, 5th November 2014, lot 119. For another example of diﬀerent shape, see Christie’s sale in their New York rooms, 18th September 2014, lot 613.

£7,000-9,000

511 HB514/4 PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ BUFFALO-FORM VESSELS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the two animals realistically modelled standing foursquare with their heads turned to the side, decorated throughout with scrolling leaves on blue ground, each carrying three small vessels on their back, the square-shaped vessel with apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark to the side, on later rectangular stands (2) 18.5cm high Provenance: The Gauhar Collection

£2,000-3,000

512 HA479/1 REPOUSSÉ ENAMEL WALL PANEL QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the rectangular panel decorated in relief with a central pavilion floating on clouds, surrounded by flying cranes, above swirling waves, on a painted light blue background, enclosed within a keyfret border, the back decorated with gilt flowers and plants on a painted black ground, carved wood frame 91cm high, 66.5cm wide Note: The quality and craftsmanship of this panel indicate that it may have been an imperial commission. Large scenes such as these are highly unusual. A similar example sold at China Guardian on 16th May 2010.

£4,000-6,000

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513 HA433/19 RARE KESI PANEL BAIZI ‘HUNDRED BOYS’ SCROLL MID QING DYNASTY woven with fine detail depicting the 100 boys at various pursuits, including games, kite flying, hide and seek, a group with goats and yin and yang scroll, a group seated at a painting table, another group carrying a double gourd and holding a large single lotus leaf aloft, one group seated around a large porcelain basin and musicians, all set in a sumptuous flowering garden interspersed with rocks and further scholar’s rocks with pine, flowering prunus, mulberry all beneath swirling clouds, all flanked by a calligraphic inscription reading ‘San Duo You Qing’, the outside of the scroll also kesi on an Imperial yellow ground 33cm high, 260cm wide, inscription 33cm high, 137cm wide Note: Sanduo means ‘three abundances’, and together are interpreted as luck, longevity and male offspring. The legend of the 100 boys refers to the King Wu, founder of the Zhou dynasty, who fathered 99 children through his 24 wives. To make it up to the auspicious number of 100, he adopted a boy. Hangings like these were often displayed in the matrimonial bedchamber in the hope of many sons, the image first appearing in Song paintings. The motif became so popular it appeared in a 17th century patternbook for embroideries. A scroll of this detail and length is extremely rare. Sotheby’s sold an example but of a wider rectangular format in their April 7, 2015 sale, lot 3117, as well as another in Freeman’s sale on March 19, 2011 sale, lot 155.

£20,000-30,000

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514 HB871/1 EMBROIDERED SILK BLUE-GROUND LADY’S ROBE LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD decorated with applied gilt thread with leafy bamboo branches on a navy blue ground, with embroidered borders of flowers and peacocks, the embroidered cuffs with further flowers amid scrolling ribbons 112cm long Provenance: The Collection of Vernon Walker (1891-1960). Thence by family descent. Note: Vernon Walker was a Scottish railway engineer, who arrived in Hong Kong in 1921 to join the Hong Kong Tramways as an assistant workshop superintendent. He then worked his way up to become Chief Engineer in 1939, thus contributing directly to the construction of this city icon. By family repute he put together a collection of Chinese works of art between the two Wars. However he was then interned in the POW camp in Stanley together with his wife Doris and daughter Veronica, and had to leave most of his collection behind. Only these robes were saved and brought back to the United Kingdom, and have been treasured by his descendants since.

£300-500

515 HB871/2 SILK-EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND LADY’S ROBE LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD the blue silk embroidered with multiple ﬁgures and auspicious symbols, applied with gilt thread, the sleeve-bands embroidered with ladies in a garden, with cloud collar 125cm long

516 HB603/2 EMBROIDERED ‘EIGHT IMMORTALS’ VALANCE LATE QING DYNASTY embroidered with the Eight Immortals facing from both side towards the central figure of Shoulao, flanked by the identical figure of an official under a tree, 460cm x 47cm; together with an ETCHING OF A CHINESE FUNERAL PROCESSION, by Major G. Martin, dated 5. August 1957, 50cm x 26cm (2) Provenance: Presented to Lieutenant Colonel and Governor William Caine, appointed acting Governor of Hong Kong between May and September 1859. Thence by family descent.

£300-500

Provenance: The Collection of Vernon Walker (1891-1960). Thence by family descent. For further information see lot 514

£300-500

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517 HB832/2 YELLOW-GROUND SILK-EMBROIDERED ROBE LATE QING DYNASTY embroidered with blooming chrysanthemum, prunus and peony sprays surrounded by pairs of butterﬂies, the collar band decorated with cranes within double-gourd shaped panels and butterﬂies 133cm long Provenance: Colonel R. H. Dewing, DSO, 1863-1934.

£400-600

518 HB295/1 KESI OFFICIAL’S DRAGON ROBE, JI FU LATE QING DYNASTY decorated with eight dragons on a blue ground with gold trellis and interspersed with swastikas, bats, fish, and other auspicious symbols, all above a cloud and wave ground, with dragon-fish peeking out of the waves, the sleeve bands embroidered with flowers and precious things 145cm long Literature: A robe of similar appearance and pattern is illustrated by Wrigglesworth and Dickinson in ‘Imperial Wardrobe’, plate 144, Ten Speed Press, 2000.

£2,000-3,000

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519 HB835/13 THANGKA OF MAHAKALA QING DYNASTY distemper on cloth, depicting the blue-hued dharmapala stepping to the right atop a corpse, wearing the necklace of fifty freshly severed heads and surrounded by a mass of flaming fire, set against a stylised landscape 77cm high, 56cm wide (excluding mounting) £1,000-1,500

520 SV333/278 EMBROIDERED SILK PANEL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY embroidered with gilt and polychrome threads, the main panel depicting two dragons chasing the ﬂaming pearl amongst clouds and above waves, beneath a smaller panel with three Buddhist lions, all within a border of peonies, lotus, chrysanthemums, scrolls and cash decoration on black ground 95cm high, 145cm wide Provenance: Selected contents from the estate of the late Lady Mary Stewart.

£200-300

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521 HB295/2 TWO SILK EMBROIDERED APRON SKIRTS QING DYNASTY both edged in black silk, one with embroidered panels depicting a central peony surrounded by scrolling leaves, ﬂowers and fruit, a qilin and phoenix on maroon ground, the other depicting a central qilin surrounded by ﬂowers and birds on red ground (2) largest 84.5cm high £200-300

522 FH105/18 FIVE EMBROIDERED RANK BADGES QING DYNASTY worked in gilt metallic thread against a dark blue ground, depicting a bird among clouds (5) 29cm high, 30cm wide £500-800

523 HB832/3 TWO GREEN SILK BROCADE INFORMAL DAY JACKETS

524 SV388/42 COLLECTION OF EMBROIDERED TEXTILES

525 HB133/2 EMBROIDERED SILK INFORMAL SUMMER ROBE

LATE QING DYNASTY, EARLY 20TH CENTURY both with ﬂoral borders (2)

QING DYNASTY comprising various roundels and rectangular panels of diﬀerent designs (qty)

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY delicately embroidered with roundels depicting idyllic scenes of courtly and scholarly life with figures conversing, fencing, strolling in a garden and dancing to an audience, also with embroidered peonies, blossoming branches, birds and fantastical animals, the borders lined with white silk decorated with blue flowers, butterflies and phoenix

largest 98cm long Provenance: Colonel R. H. Dewing, DSO, 1863-1934.

£300-500

largest 37.5cm long £200-300

96cm long £300-500

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Paintings & Scrolls 526 HB50/1 AFTER WEN ZHENGMING (1470-1559) QING DYNASTY hanging scroll, framed, depicting a group of scholars discussing poetry by a river in mountainous landscape with pavilion, bamboo and prunus trees and a waterfall, inscribed and signed to upper left corner 88cm high, 43cm wide £800-1,200

527 HB914/2 LIN CHAOJUN LEGENDS OF IMMORTALS ink and colour on silk, depicting diﬀerent Chinese immortals and their legends, including the Eight Immortals, the Four Hermits of Shang Mountain and the Reuniﬁcation of Niulang and Zhinü on the Magpie Bridge, signed, dated and framed (7) largest 43 cm high, 28 cm wide Note: The reverse of all seven paintings bears the label of “Experienced Picture Liners Atken Dottson, Carvers & Gilders, 26 So. Castle St. Edinburgh, May 1842” and an inscription explaining the depicted story in English

£1,500-2,000

528 HC510/1 ANCESTOR PORTRAIT QING DYNASTY ink and colour on paper, depicting four deceased members of the Family Lu from Hu Feng dressed in ornate robes, inscribed with their names and dates of birth and death, framed and glazed 158cm high, 92cm wide £800-1,200

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529 HB841/10 CHINESE SCHOOL 18TH CENTURY ink and colour on silk, depicting a pair of female attendants ascending a staircase in a garden, framed and glazed 36.5cm high, 35cm wide £800-1,200

530 HB841/9 ZENG GUANXIONG THE OFFERING, 1870 ink and colour on silk, depicting a court lady being oﬀered a golden jue by a kneeling attendant, dated to the year Gengwu (1870), signed and with one seal, framed and glazed 22cm high, 25.5cm wide £800-1,200

531 HA479/7 AFTER DING GUANPENG (1708-1771) TWO IMMORTALS PLAYING GO, LATE QING DYNASTY, 20TH CENTURY ink and colour on paper, depicting the woodcutter Wang Zhi’s encounter with two immortals playing Go deep in the mountains, signed Ding Guanpeng and with poems written by Qian Weicheng and Qian Rucheng, mounted on silk brocade 29.5cm high, 81.5cm wide £500-800

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532 HB717/1 GAO TIANXIANG (b. 1935) MORNING DEW ink and colour on paper, depicting white peony blooms amid lush foliage and lilacs, signed ‘Tian Xiang’ with one seal reading ‘Gao Tian Xiang Yin’, mounted on paper with silk border 96cm high, 33cm wide Provenance: From the Kimball-Jenkins Estates in the United States.

£1,000-1,200

533 HB723/1 WANG WENLIANG LANDSCAPE, 20TH CENTURY ink, colour and gold on paper, depicting a landscape with mountain, gorge, sailing boats and a cottage with two scholars inside, signed and with one seal 130 cm high, 62cm wide £200-400

534 HB874/1 CHEONG SOO PIENG (1917-1983) LANDSCAPE, 1952 water colour on paper, depicting a quasiabstract landscape of a ﬁeld with trees, rendered in a subdued earthy palette of iron red, brown and green, framed and glazed 35cm high, 55cm wide (excluding frame) Provenance: Acquired from the artist by the owner’s father in 1952.

£3,000-5,000

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535 HB390/1 CHEN WEN HSI, SINGAPOREAN (1906-1991) BOAT QUAY pastel on board, swiftly executed in vibrant colours, depicting a Southeast Asian boat quay, the pictorial composition dominated by bamboo docking poles rising out from the water, a fishing boat sailing in, a woman spreading a fishing net that echoes the warm orange and yellow colours of the sky, signed CHEN WEN HSI in pinyin (lower right), framed and glazed 26cm high, 36cm wide (excluding frame) Provenance: Acquired by Dr Iain Glen (1930-2013) in 1955-1956. Thence by family descent. Note: Dr Glen was based in Hong Kong in the 1950s during his service for the Royal Navy. During this time in the Far East he was asked to purchase artworks on behalf of the Navy to decorate the Officers Mess, and he acquired these two examples by Chen Wen Hsi. However he did not succeed to impress the other officers, who did not appreciate the artist’s contemporary and abstract style. Dr Glen thus bought the paintings off the Navy and took them back home to the United Kingdom upon his return.

£8,000-12,000

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536 HB390/2 CHEN WEN HSI, SINGAPOREAN (1906-1991) RICE FIELD pastel on board, depicting a group of Southeast Asian farmers entering the rice ﬁeld during sunrise, outside a village of red-roofed houses, against a backdrop of mountains, the sky of a delicate rosy tone reﬂected by the ground, signed CHEN WEN HSI in pinyin (lower right), framed and glazed 49.5cm high, 61.5cm wide (excluding frame) Provenance: Acquired by Dr Iain Glen (1930-2013) in 1955-1956. Thence by family descent. For further information see lot 535

£20,000-30,000

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