*** | A gilt decorated Chenxiangmu bead rosary bracelet, comprising eighteen square-shaped wood beads suspending rose-quartz and pearl teardrop pendants, inscribed fitted pewter box, the rosary 27 cm long overall, Compare with a bracelet in jewellery of the… | *** | |
*** | A set of four embellished black lacquer panels, Qing dynasty, late 19th century each rectangular panel inlaid in polychrome ivory and various hardstones including jade, lapis-lazuli, malachite, carnelian and rose and amethystine quartz, with vases of… | *** | |
*** | Two Chinese mounted fan leaves bearing signatures of Zhu Mei-CunĀ (1911-1993) andGu Rong Mu bearing signature of Zhu Mei-Cun (1911-1993) and bearing signature of Gu Rong Mu old man in an emerald mountain and Riverside before Approaching rain ink and colour… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese export silver cutlery service by Nanking Store, Shanghai, circa 1930, comprising a setting for twelve with extra serving implements, all engraved with a writhing dragon, the largest piece 53.5 cm long, total weight of silver excluding the knives… | *** | |
*** | A Chenxiangmu archer's ring the sides inset with spaced gilt shou characters and incised around the rim with four characters reading Cheng Zhai Zhen Wan, the interior mounted in gilt metal, fitted metal box 3.4 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A carved wood figure of Guanyin, late Ming/Qing dynasty, seated in lalitasana on a rockwork base, her right arm extended and resting on her raised right knee, wearing long loose robes falling in folds to her bare feet, and a trailing scarf draped over the… | *** | |
*** | An unusual inscribed metal brushpot, 19th/20th century, of cylindrical form, the straight sides incised with a long poetic inscription with a dedication to Ruan Yuan and seal, all below a continuous rural landscape frieze around the upper part, 15 cm high… | *** | |
*** | A collection of eight Chinese carved hardstone animals, 19th century and later the largest 5.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A bell striking lantern clock, Japanese, 19th century the weight driven twin foliate etched escapement within a brass case and dial ring, alarm and day/date apertures in dial, timber base and backboard, tall timber stand 172 cm high, 26 cm wide, 30 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A carved coral figural group, 20th century, of an old man standing resting on his wooden staff held in his left hand, the right clasping the leg of a small boy sitting on his shoulders, the coral of rich even tone with some small scattered white markings,… | *** | |
*** | A pair of Biedermeier Karelian birch burl wood veneer settees, Northern European early 19th century upholstered in stripped green silk length of back 147 cm | *** | |
*** | An embellished hardwood ruyi sceptre, the shaft carved and pierced with scrolling clouds and inset with shaped hardstone plaques including turquoise, mother of pearl and agate on lapis-lazuli grounds, carved with a crane, gourd vine, lingzhi sprig and a… | *** | |
*** | A rectangular soapstone seal, 19th/20th century, of upright form surmounted by an arched scroll finial above a rope twist border, a two-character inscription on one side, the face with seal characters, box, 6.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | An unusual pink glass brush washer, of domed square section, the gently rounded sides with lines of inscriptions below the circular lipped mouth, Qianlong mark, wood stand, 5.5 cm square | *** | |
*** | An impressive Chinese export silver jardiniere by Wang Hing Co., Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century, applied twin branch handles to each side leading to flowering chrysanthemums across the body and enclosing a central heart form cartouche, factory… | *** | |
*** | A pair of carnelian embellished flowering trees, 20th century, the branches of each bearing numerous carnelian blooms and buds among the green foliage, growing from a cloisonne enamel jardiniere decorated with lotus scrolls on a turquoise ground, 50 cm… | *** | |
*** | A pierced and carved gilt wood panel of rectangular form, depicting warriors on foot and on horseback 41 x 30 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A thangka, Tibet, 18th/19th century, painted in colours, depicting Amithayus with the vessel of the elixir of life in both hands, surrounded by ninety-nine smaller figures and a white Tara in the centre of the lower row, brocade mounts, 65 cm x 45 cm | *** | |
*** | A jadeite rosary bracelet, Shou Chuan the 18 beads divided by a ruby coloured bead suspending a tourmaline pendant carved with bats and lingzhi and two filigree mounted drops, fitted wood box 27 cm long overall | *** | |
*** | Two Chinese carved hardstone figures and a covered urn the urn 18 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved wood 'Dragon' lantern, 20th century, the glass shade pendant from the dragon's head, supported on a platform base with four scroll feet, 195 cm high | *** | |
*** | A zitan brushpot Qing dynasty of cylindrical form, the wood with attractive grain and patina 18.2 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | Two Chenxiangmu rectangular plaques, 19th/20th century, each carved in low relief, one an abstinence plaque with a central cartouche enclosing the characters zhai jie and the Manchu script on the reverse within stylised dragon scrolls, the other wth a… | *** | |
*** | A Chenxiangmu court necklace, comprising 108 wood beads interspersed with three green jadeite beads terminating in a further jadeite bead suspending a green jadeite plaque on a beaded cord and tassel, inscribed fitted box, 68 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A Ming-style ivory figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty seated in Royal Ease on a rockwork base, holding a small boy clasping a lotus flower on her lap, wearing loosely draped robes and beaded necklace, her face with lowered gaze and hair drawn into a high… | *** | |
*** | A pair of ceramic figural lamps depicting a male and female scholar, with matching silver and gold shades, 116 cm high | *** | |
*** | Dong Zuobing calligraphy in oracle bone script ink on paper, hanging scroll inscribed and with three seals 66.5 cm x 26.5 cm | *** | |
*** | An ornately carved two tiered open bookshelf, Anglo-Indian circa 1850 | *** | |
*** | A pair of large Indian carved wood Ladakh goats 53 cm high, 84 cm long | *** | |
*** | A carved bamboo 'scholar's' brushpot, 19th/20th century of cylindrical form carved in high relief with a continuous scene of scholars and attendants variously occupied among willow and pine trees with towering rocky cliffs above, a two-character mark… | *** | |
*** | An Indian sterling silver falcon on stand, 20th century, the falcon on a separate perch above a decoratively knopped stem and lobed spreading base, marked .900 underside, 49.5 cm high, base 17.5 cm diameter, 29 cm long, falcon, 2185gms silver weight | *** | |
*** | An Anglo-Indian carved animal wine coaster in the form of elephants, mid 19th century 14 cm high | *** | |
*** | An Anglo-Indian carved animal wine coaster in the form of a buffalo, mid 19th century 15.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Japanese Furuyaishi style rock mountain, 20th century, the upright stone form with ridges resembling a craggy mountain, the surface with natural pale inclusions, on a conforming stand, 22.5 cm high, 52 cm wide, 23 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A Duan 'Dragon' ink stone, of rectangular form, decorated in low relief with a dragon among clouds, fitted wood box, 25.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A pair of large Japanese black lacquer circular Hokkai Bako, 19th century, the horizontally ribbed roiro-nuri lacquer sides decorated overall with gold makie flowering scrolls, the gilt metal mounts chased with asa-no-ha (diaper patterns), wood boxes, 43… | *** | |
*** | A Japanese shibayama inlaid plate, Meiji Period the central gilded metal panel finely inlaid and relief moulded with a scene of birds and flowers under a prunus tree within an ornate filigree silver border 25 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved ivory box decorated with pomegranate, finger citron, peaches and bats, 19th century 7 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | An unusual iron 'Mountain' brushrest Qing dynasty, 19th century, in the form of a range of mountain peaks of different heights, fitted wood stand, 21.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A pair of wood 'Buddhist lion' wall decorations each carved in high and pierced relief with a pair of Buddhist lions and a cub encircling a ribboned brocade ball pendent from a lotus spray, painted in red with gilt detailing 43 cm x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of Indian metal armchairs with silvered rams head finials, classically styled with curving legs and conforming backsplat, upholstered in a silver brocade, 89 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Thai red lacquered wood figure of Buddha, 19th century, standing with right hand in abhayamudra, wearing long robes falling to the bare feet, the head with long earlobes and tall ushnisha, the face with serene expression, 134 cm high | *** | |
*** | A cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, 20th century, carved in relief with birds on blossoming prunus branches within floral borders, Qianlong mark, 27 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A soapstone seal, 19th/20th century, the rectangular base surmounted by a recumbent mythical beast, carved from a stone of caramel tone, 5.6 cm | *** | |
*** | An unusual inkstone, 19th/20th century, of irregular oval form with recessed center, the darker inclusions in the brownish textured surface carved with groups of old Chinese holed coins and small objects bearing inscriptions, fitted wood box with a two… | *** | |
*** | An unusual hardwood wrist rest, 19th/20th century, the dark wood probably zitan, carved in the form of a gnarled section of a prunus trunk with a blossoming branch extending from one side below a three legged toad in high relief climbing up the side, the… | *** | |
*** | A Duan inkstone, carved in relief with two dragons emerging from clouds on the upper section, the reverse with lines of inscriptions, 20.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A soapstone seal, 19th/20th century, of irregular upright form, the sides finely carved with two sages walking beneath a pine tree, and a rustic scene with a long bridge leading to a pavilion, a two-character inscription on one side, the caramel coloured… | *** | |
*** | A large Japanese gold and black lacquer layered compartment box, early 20th century, the five compartments decorated with sprays of gold bamboo, 44 cm high, 24 cm wide, 24 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A French Art Deco gold, diamond and ruby cocktail wristwatch, manual wind, rectangular rose gold dial with baton and Roman numerals, 18ct rose gold case with rock crystal, diamond and synthetic ruby detail to the case and lugs, 9ct gold snake chain bands,… | *** | |
*** | A carved wood Hokkaido bear, Japanese, 1961 signed and dated to base 62 cm high, 66 cm wide, 35 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An Anglo-Indian carved animal wine coaster in the form of a storks, mid 19th century 18 cm high | *** | |
*** | A pair of Chinese red lacquer studded metal doors, late Qing Dynasty, reputedly from a from a demolished Beijing Hutong, with bat form iron ring handles, 210 x 60 cm (each) | *** | |
*** | A pair of painted dummy boards, Italian, 18th century, in the form of Italian knights in armour, 206 cm high, 65 cm wide and 210 cm high, 65 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A collection of Inuit horn and hardstone figural carvings, later 20th century, comprising ten pieces mostly animal and bird figures in mixed coloured stone, including pieces by Ben Henry Jr, Six Nations, Canada; Henry Kataquaru; others with initials and… | *** | |
*** | A Peking blue glass vase, the octagonally fluted sides surmounted by a tall narrow neck, Qianlong mark, 19 cm high | *** | |
*** | Y a Japanese inlaid lacquer wall plaque, 19th/20th century, decorated in gold and coloured lacquer relief with figures in a lakeside setting, the details inlaid in mother of pearl and ivory within the shaped mons border, 74 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A Chinese embroidered purse, the embroidered rank badges with silvered metal mounts and chain, 30 x 28 cm | *** | |
*** | A Tibetan gilt copper alloy figure of Vajrapani and Consort heavily cast in multiple parts, modeled as the fierce protector of Buddhism, holding attributes below a flaming mandorla 24 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Duan inkstone, of vase shape with shallow raised edge, a shaped recess at one end and a disc in relief towards the lower part, the reverse with a five-character inscription reading Yu Huai and date, box, 18.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A pair of hardstone applied ancestral portrait panels, each 83 x 52.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A silk kesi 'Shou character' panel, woven in bright colours with Shou Lao and other legendary figures, some supported on clouds and others in a landscape of rocks, pine and peach trees, with bats and cranes, within the gold ground shou character, reserved… | *** | |
*** | An Indian presentation silver goblet with British Regimental provenance, in the Kutch style, circa 1879, richly decorated throughout and raised on a knopped stem, with sentiment engraved to the footrim, "PRESENTED TO THE OFFICERS 1st BATTLN 6th ROYAL REGT… | *** | |
*** | A pair of painted tea jars, Chinese, 19th century, 40 cm high | *** | |
*** | Two wrist rests, 19th/20th century, comprising one of dark hardwood probably zitan, carved in relief with flowering prunus branches over the arched surface, the other of bamboo incised with bamboo and rockwork, 27.5 cm and 25.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A boxed set of two carvings, late 19th/20th century, comprising a horn archaistic abstinence plaque, inscribed with the two characters zhai jie flanked by stylised dragons, and a bamboo thumb ring carved with sages, bamboo and pine, inscribed fitted wood… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved hardstone brush rest, Republic period (1912-1949) 6 cm high, 12 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A pair of Meiji period gilded red lacquer boxes, Japanese, with a carved pattern of peaches, 16 cm high, 23 cm wide, 21 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A Japanese Noh theatre mask, Meiji period, of Hannya, the jealous female demon, seal marks to reverse, 27 cm high | *** | |
*** | A carved gilt wood rectangular panel, intricately carved in high and pierced relief with dignitaries on horseback and attendants on foot, variously occupied on pavilion terraces and rocky paths among maple and pine trees, 43.5 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | Two archer's rings, one of Chenxiangmu, the sides inset with gilt shou characters, the interior mounted in gilt metal; the other of bamboo carved with figures, 3.4 and 3.7 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A silver plate and Chinese lacquer handled champagne bucket by Christofle, early 20th century, impressed 'Christofle France lacque de Chine' to base, 17 cm high | *** | |
*** | A large wooden artists easel, 210 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Chinese handpainted fan, 19th century in a silver gilt frame 24 x 52 cm | *** | |
*** | A polished hardstone head, probably African, of shallow form with pronounced stylised facial features and raised on a matching base, 37 cm high | *** | |
*** | A chenxiangmu archer's ring, the exterior incised with inscriptions and a landscape, fitted pewter box, 3.7 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A pair of painted tea jars, Chinese, 19th century, 30 cm high | *** | |
*** | A pair of Japanese wood brush pots by Arai, 19th/20th century, each of cylindrical form set on a carved wood base, carved in relief with a warrior attacking a wild animal embellished with ivory, mother of pearl and other inlays, inscribed on a rectangular… | *** | |
*** | A collection of Japanese menuki, 19th century and later, comprising three cased sets of silver and gilt bronze animal menuki and two sets of silvered warrior menuki, the largest 5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Chinese export ware sewing box, circa 1820, decorated in gilding on the black lacquer ground, 35 cm long | *** | |
*** | A Georgian lacquered Chinoiserie tea caddy, early 19th century, gilt painted with a scene of scholars in a courtyard, with original cut crystal tea bowls sitting in a fully fitted blue velvet lined interior, standing on four gilt bronze paws, 21.5 cm high… | *** | |
*** | An Indian or Pakistani wood sitar, the fretted instrument with coloured bone inlay, 128 cm long | *** | |
*** | A soapstone 'Dragon and clouds' carving, 19th/20th century a soapstone 'Dragon and clouds' carving, 19th/20th century the amber coloured stone of irregular form, carved with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl among cloud scrolls 4.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | An embellished lacquer plaque, Japanese, 19th/20th century, of oval form, the black lacquer ground applied in bone and mother-of-pearl with a cockerel perched on a maple branch, within the floral decorated brown lacquer frame, 70 cm long overall | *** | |
*** | A Thai carved and gilded kneeling figure of a monk, the serene figure in a prayerful attitude raised on a lotus throne, 53 cm high | *** | |
*** | A carved bamboo 'Pine and crane' brush washer, 19th/20th century, of shallow form, decorated in relief with a crane standing among gnarled pine branches in high relief around the sides, 16.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A Mughal miniature painting, Northern India, late 19th century, Wrestlers, gouache and pigment on wasli paper, depicting an open-air wrestling pit (akharra) or exercise area where wrestlers are shown exercising or practicing manoeuvres with a pair of… | *** | |
*** | A large gilt wood figure of the reclining Buddha, Thai, the figure wearing a long jewel encrusted pleated robe and head band, 120 cm long | *** | |
*** | A gilt and polychrome figure of Padmasambhava, 20th century, wearing his traditional hat and loosely draped robes decorated with lotus scrolls, holding a vajra in his right hand and a lotus flower in his left, seal mark on reverse, 50 cm high. Provenance:… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese rock crystal brush washer, possibly 18th century carved with otters and ling zhi fungus 3.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A mother-of-pearl inlaid wood opium stand and a small tray, 20th century, the tiered rectangular stand with five apertures in the top of each section and a drawer below, the tray of shallow rectangular form, the stand 28 cm long, the tray 22.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan, 19th/20th century carved from a caramel coloured stone, the jovial figure seated holding a Buddhist lion in his hands, wearing a long flowing robe with incised decoration, his face with mouth open in laughing… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese pipa, a fretted four string instrument, with a carved element to the ruyi style terminal, 101 cm long | *** | |
*** | A large cast brass statue of Ganesha, Indian, the elephant-headed Hindu god with multiple arms, fanned nimbus, raised on a lotus and square base embellished with an Indian bandicoot rat, 66 cm high | *** | |
*** | A large carved wooden figure of a reclining buddha, 26 cm high, 78 cm wide, 21 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Three Chinese blanc De chine figures, late Qing Dynasty comprising a standing Guanyin, a seated Guanyin and a Buddhist lion the standing Guanyin 24 cm high | *** | |