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λ A COLLECTION OF SEVEN IVORY ITEMS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century and later.
Comprising: a Maquet (Paris/Nice) desk set with a tortoise shell top, a Canton visit card box, an ivory Canton notebook, two circular plaques, a finger citron carving and a standing male figure, 4-17cm. (7)
£100-200
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FIVE JADE CARVINGS AND A CRYSTAL WASHER.
Qing Dynasty.
Comprising: a spinach green jade bi disc, a pale celadon monkey pendant, a fish pendant, a circular reticulated plaque with a wood stand, a bamboo water dropper and cover and a rock crystal peach-shaped brush washer with a wood cover and stand, 9cm. (10)
£800-1,200
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A SET OF TWELVE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'BIRDS AND FLOWERS' DISHES.
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period.
Painted with a central roundel with a pair of birds on blue rockwork among flowering peonies, within a border of flowers among scrolls, 23cm diameter. (12)
Provenance: from the collection of H.E. Leetham, thence by descent.
£1,200-1,500
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λ A CANTON IVORY 'BURMESE' PATTERN CHESS SET.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
One side stained red, the pieces typically carved with flowers, foliage, faces and animals, all on circular bases with a single row of petals, 10.7cm H. (32)
£400-600
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF PEWTERWARE.
Qing Dynasty or later.
Comprising: a pair of pricket candlesticks, a pair of gu vases with gilt rims, a pair of four-tiered circular boxes, a pair of circular boxes and covers, a pair of hexafoil dishes, a set of seven small dishes, a circular box and cover with a ceramic interior and a gilt metal mount, a goblet with glass lining and a cover, a flattened circular wine pot and cover, a miniature shoe-shaped box and cover, a miniature dish with a foliate rim, a rectangular box and cover with a mark reading Kut Hing pewter Swatow, a circular tray with incised and gilded pair of phoenix and a peony tree and a small box fitting. Together with other metal items: a pair of brass and white metal ruyi-shaped containers and liners, a qin-shaped vessel with pierced lid, a brass circular hand warmer, a circular food steamer and cover, all various sizes, 49cm H, 30cm diameter. (33)
£300-500
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THREE YELLOW-GROUND BALUSTER VASES.
19th/20th Century.
The largest painted with Eight Buddhist Symbols and lotus flower heads and scrolling foliage, the smaller vases decorated with sinuous chilong dragons and lotus scrolls, with further flower heads against a bright turquoise ground to the necks, each with a Qianlong mark to the base, 34cm H. (3)
£500-800
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A PAIR OF DEVOTIONAL PAINTINGS.
Burma, 19th Century.
Each depicting worshipper wearing a painted mask, holding a barrel filled with offerings, the backs inscribed alter at Tonghoo L. Burma H.S.Elton 1868, framed in metal leaf-shaped frames inlaid with turquoise, 16 x 13cm. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Major General H. S. Elton served with distinction with the Burmese Expedition in 1886-88.
£400-600
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A COLLECTION OF WHITE-GLAZED AND BLANC-DE-CHINE ITEMS.
Song Dynasty and later.
Comprising a square-section incense burner with four tall mask legs, two handles to the rim incised with key fret and a four character Chenghua mark to the base and with a wood cover, an early white-glazed bottle vase with a dragon wrapped around the neck, a blanc-de-chine flowering plum tree, two figures of seated deities and another bottle vase, 23cm. (7)
£300-500
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A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.
Thailand, 19th Century.
Seated meditating in vajraparyankasana, with hands in bhumisparsha mudra, the face framed by elongated earlobes, the head with a wisp of flame to the top of the ushnisha, 108cm H.
£2,500-3,000
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A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA.
Thailand, 19th Century.
Seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne, his hands arranged in dhyana mudra, the face framed by elongated earlobes, the head lined with tight curls, with a wisp of flame to the top of the ushnisha, 95cm H.
£2,000-3,000
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHA.
Thailand, 17th Century.
Seated on a lotus base, with hands folded on his lap, wearing monk's robe draped over the left shoulder, the head with tight curls, elongated earlobes and an ushishna with a pointy finial, the base and head finial cast separately, 92.5cm H. (3)
Provenance: a German private collection.
£1,000-2,000
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A GILT-METAL REPOUSSE PLAQUE OF VISHNU AND LAKSHMI.
Nepal, possibly 19th Century.
Standing, holding his attributes: the conch, discus, lotus and mace in each of his four arms, his consort, Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune standing in a graceful tribhanga to his side, both wearing dhoti and lavish jewellery, a flaming mandorla behind them, 20 x 20cm.
£800-1,200
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A GILT-BRONZE FOUR-ARMED FIGURE OF CHUCHEPA MAHAKALA.
Tibet, 19th Century, or later.
The protector standing in a dynamic pose, wielding a sword and holding a kartrika and a kapala, wearing a skull necklace and tiger skin, his head with up standing red hair, his wrathful face with three eyes, all raised on a modern stand, 11.5cm, 1.2kg.
£800-1,200
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A THANGKA FRAGMENT.
Tibet, 19th Century.
The Buddha shown seated, meditating with downcast eyes and hands folded on his lap, a tray with kapala, vajra and other ritual objects before him, framed and glazed, 23 x 17cm.
£200-300
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A THANGKA OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.
Tibet, 19th Century.
Seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne, his right hand bhumisparsha-mudra, the left holds a pindapatra, with two attendants standing before him, each with a halo around them, all in a landscape with distant mountains, unmounted and unframed, 63.5 x 45cm.
£300-500
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF DAKINI VAJRAVARAHI.
Nepal, 20th Century.
Balanced in ardhaparyankasana with her right leg on a human corpse, wearing a skull tiara with a sow head to the centre and a human head necklace, celestial ribbons fluttering around her, a karttrika in her right hand, the left arm supporting a skull banner, holding a kapala in her left hand, with a flaming halo behind her, raised on a scrolling cloud base, a four pointed vajra to the base, 20cm H, 1.084kg. (3)
£300-500
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.
Tibetan or Nepalese, 18th Century.
Wearing monk's robes, sitting in vajraparyankasana, touching the ground with his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the left resting on his lap, all raised on a double lotus throne, 13.5cm H, 408g.
£300-500
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A BRONZE VAJRA.
Tibet, 19th Century.
Each end with eight prongs emerging from a lotus petal band on each side of a central a central girdle, 11cm long, 106g.
£400-600
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A SMALL LACQUERED-BRONZE FIGURE OF SAKYAMUYNI BUDDHA.
Burma, 15-16th Century.
Seated in vajraparyankasana, his right hand touching the ground in bhumisparsha mudra, the left upturned on his lap, all raised on a waisted base, 12cm H, 321g.
£100-200
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS BUDDHA.
Thailand, 17th Century.
Seated on a flared base in dhyanasana, his head lined with tight curls, a spiky finial to ushishna, his hands held upturned on his lap, 17cm H, 753g.
£100-200
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λ A BRONZE AND IVORY OKIMONO OF A YOUNG BOY.
Meiji period.
Standing with a fishing rod under his left arm, a small fish clasped in his hand, affixed to a wood stand, 32cm H.
£500-700
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λ A BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF A BEAUTY.
Meiji period.
Elegantly coiffured, standing and tying her long obi decorated with a kikko pattern highlighted in gilt, signed Hidemitsu, 34.5 cm H.
£400-500
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λ AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A YOUNG GIRL AND A BOY.
Meiji period.
The girl leaning forward supporting the toddler who is holding a net in his hand, 21cm H.
£400-500
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λ A PAIR OF LACQUERED WOOD AND IVORY FIGURES OF DANCERS.
Meiji period.
Each posturing, wearing a kimono decorated in various coloured lacquer and inlaid aogai with ho-o birds and butterflies, affixed to a stand, signed Mitsumine, 40cm. (2)
£350-450
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A PAIR OF IMARI FIGURES OF BIJIN.
17th/18th Century.
Each modelled as a lady in kimono, with one hand gathering a sleeve of her kimono decorated with the butterfly mon on lozenge-shaped panels, trailing clematis and plum trees, in underglaze blue, gilt, red, green, and black enamels, 36.5cm. (2)
£1,000-1,200
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AN IMARI FIGURE OF A BIIJN.
17th/18th Century.
Standing facing ahead with one hand holding hems of her uchikake decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red, green and aubergine enamels with moulded kiku flowers above bamboo trellis and cascading water, 38cm H.
£600-700
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TWO IMARI VASES.
18th Century.
A tall baluster vase richly decorated in typical palette, with fan, scroll and poem-slip shaped panels enclosing landscapes and flowers, reserved on a blue ground with stylised peonies, 44cm H, another baluster vase with hexagonal sections similarly decorated with shaped panels containing auspicious motifs, 38cm H. (2)
£1,000-1,500
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A PAIR OF IMARI VASES AND COVERS.
Late 17th Century.
Each of hexagonal baluster shape, decorated in iron-red, blue and gilt with a butterfly amongst chrysanthemums and peonies in two shaped panels, reserved on a black ground with scattered flower heads, the domed cover with a conical finial, 29.5cm H. (4)
£400-500
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A SMALL IMARI GARNITURE.
Late 17th/early 18th Century.
Comprising three oviform jars and covers and two beaker vases, all decorated in iron-red and gilt on underglaze blue, with peonies and chrysanthemums issuing from rocks, the shoulder with three panels enclosing a birds and flowers motif, the cover similarly decorated with peonies and chrysanthemums, the finials modelled as karashishi, the jars and covers approx. 25.5cm H, the vases 18cm H. (8)
£500-600
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A SET OF FIVE SMALL IMARI DISHES.
17th/18th Century.
Mukozuke of a rounded form, each painted with a flying long-tailed bird over peonies and rocks, in underglaze blue, iron red, green and yellow enamels and gilt, 11.2cm diameter. (5)
£400-500
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A SET OF FIVE SMALL IMARI DISHES.
17th/18th Century.
Mukozuke in the shape of a flying crane, each painted in underglaze blue on a slightly textured body, with a wood fitted box bearing a label of Mathias Komor, New York, approx. 7cm long. (5)
£300 - 400
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A SMALL SHAPED PORCELAIN DISH.
Hizen ware, Matsugatani style, second half of the 17th Century.
An irregular shaped dish, decorated with snow-covered brushwood hedges against a tenmoku glaze, repaired with gold lacquer (kintsugi), 15.4 x 12.2cm.
Provenance:formerly in the collection of Motosuke Imaizumi, Tokyo.
£2,500-3,000
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A PAIR OF ARITA DISHES.
17th/18th Century.
Of rounded form, each painted in underglaze blue with a central panel of a flying butterfly above sprigs of chrysanthemums issuing from rocks, within a band of peonies and floral panels, 32cm diameter. (2)
£400-500
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AN ARITA DISH.
19th Century
Of lobed shape, painted with shaped panels enclosing okame holding a fan, the characters ju and fuku, inset against the ground of stylised crane roundels, the underside decorated with drums and gunpai (war-fans), inscribed Daimin seika nensei, 51.5cm diameter.
£500-600
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A TALL PORCELAIN VASE.
Meiji period.
Painted in enamels and gilt with all-over design of geese and flying sparrows amid autumn flowers, the shoulder with foliage and brocade patterns, inscribed on the base, Kutani ni oite Kinpei shiire, Matsugaku ga, 60cm H.
£200-300
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AN ARITA DISH.
18th/19th Century.
Painted in underglaze blue with chrysanthemums and butterflies beyond stylised clouds, the underside with a karakusa pattern, bearing a fuku mark on the base,14.7cm diameter.
£400-500
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TWO PORCELAIN CHARGERS.
19th/20th Century.
The first decorated with an eagle perched on a flowering plum tree in underglaze blue; the second with the 'three friends' design within a band of ho-o birds and karashishi amid floral and shippo designs, 46cm diameter. (2)
£150-200
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AN ARITA BOTTLE
Late 17th/early 18th Century.
Of double-gourd form with a cylindrical neck, painted in underglaze blue with figures in a landscape, 23.5cm H.
£500-600
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A PORCELAIN BOTTLE.
20th Century.
Of double-gourd shape, with a thick flambé glaze falling from the top, bearing an impressed seal mark Makuzu, 22.5cm H.
£400-500
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A SATSUMA VASE.
Meiji period.
Decorated in colour enamels and gilt with mandarin ducks in a pond amongst autumn flowers, sparrows over bamboo, and stylised dragons carved on the neck, signed Satsuma Hodota, 31cm H.
£200-300
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A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DISH.
By Namikawa Yasuyuki, dated 1895.
Worked in silver and gilt wire with butterflies over a clump of chrysanthemums, pink, begonia and dayflower beside a stream, the border of a linked kiku design, all reserved on a dark midnight blue background, the underside with a scrolling pattern in gilt wire, signed on a silver plaque, Kyoto Namikawa, the date, 1895 in silver wire, applied a silver rim and foot, 15.2cm diameter.
Provenance: a private collection for three generations thence the present owner.
£3,000-4,000
Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was in his prime in 1895, having achieved great success both artistically and financially. He overcame technical and design issues over enamelling intricate designs, and created his 'trade-mark' lustrous cloisonné enamel pieces, which became popular amongst Western visitors to Japan.
Yasuyuki improved enamelling techniques, allowing the empty dark blue space to enhance the design on the object; to create this monochrome background requires more skills than in-filling small cloisone cells as the enamel paste must adhere uniformly to the copper base without having any wirework support during the firing process.
The elegant design of this lot is reflecting the aristocratic taste of Kyoto, evoking the atmospheric Rimpa and Shijo school paintings, as well as being influenced by the highly stylised designs of European art movements.
The fourth National Industrial Exposition (Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai) was held in Kyoto in 1895 and this dish could be made to commemorate the event.
Other examples of cloisonné dish by Namikawa Yasuyuki are in the collection at Victoria and Albert Museum, Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum and The Khalili collections.
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A FINE BRONZE INLAID VASE.
Meiji period.
Of ovoid form, applied in high and low relief of gilt, copper, sentoku and shakudo with a thrush perched on a fruiting gourd branch pressing a spider under its claws, the neck decorated with a band of stylised dragon motif, 31cm H.
£600-800
The quality and design of this vase follow closely from the work by Kiritsu (Kiryu) kosho kaisha (the first Japanese manufacture and trading company).
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AN INLAID IRON DISH.
Meiji period.
Of a rectangle form with canted corners, decorated with huts in a landscape at the centre, and an outer border of grapevine, surrounded by geometric patterns, in gold and silver numone and honzogan inlay techniques, 16.8 x 13.2cm.
£200-300
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A SILVER TEA-CADDY.
Meiji period.
Worked in uchidashi and engraving, with sprigs of flowering chrysanthemums, 11cm H.
£400-500
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF JIZO.
19th/20th Century.
Standing on a lotus pedestal, wearing a long drapery robe and holding a hoju in his hand, 24cm H.
£400-500
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A BRONZE MODEL OF A SHISHI DOG.
19th/20th Century.
Seated with his front paw raised above a ball, biting a length of ribbon between his teeth, patinated in dark brown with speckle of gilt, fitted wooden stand, 15cm H.
£300 - 500
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A BRONZE SCROLL WEIGHT.
19th/20th Century.
Modelled as a snapper with a leaping tail, the eyes painted in silver and black, 8cm long.
£150-200
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TWO TETSUBIN (IRON KETTLES).
20th Century.
Of a traditional form with textured surface, one of the lids signed Bunryudo zo, 13cm H. (2)
£200-300
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A LACQUERED WOOD TRAY.
19th/20th Century.
Decorated with flying sparrows amongst trailing wisteria and poppies, in coloured lacquer and inlaid gilt wires, the border with stylised floral pattern, 34cm diameter, together with two small carved wood shishi dogs painted in gilt, 12cm long. (3)
£150-200
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A MOUNTED WOOD INLAID TRAY.
19th/20th Century.
Worked in lacquer takamakie and various inlays, with persimmon fruits, autumn flowers, and a flying wasp against a wood grain ground, mounted on a gilt brass stand, 25 x 21 5 x 10cm.
£200-300
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