Asian Antiques & Decorative Arts (Section A)

ID - 477355 - An Asian style timber storage cabinet with ventilated sides and front, combination of drawers and doors including sliding panels

Good overall condition, wear and tear; no bar to lock fixture on largest doors

ID - 477356 - A Japanese bronze temple jar with dragon handles and relief design of pheasants and bats in blossoming trees, losses to dragon handles including a head and minor elements of wings, another head for repair, small holes towards base, overall signs of wear including patination and minor dents, likely missing base

ID - 477357 - A large Chinese (Jiangsu province) yixing clay celadon glazed vase with sea and clouds design

ID - 477358 - A large late 20th century Chinese famille rose ceramic vase with flared top

ID - 477359 - A heavily carved round rosewood Chinese side or coffee table with four matching quarter circle nesting tables underneath

Dimensions of largest table

ID - 477360 - A spectacular Chinese dragon charger, each five-toed dragon painted in red, blue, and green enamel between florid scrolling, six character apocryphal Kangxi mark to base

#9

ID - 477361 - A large lavishly carved camphor wood chest with tray insert, latch and lock, minor chips and scrapes to corner

ID - 477362 - A beautiful quality Chinese timber side table, modelled after the details in a cherry blossom tree, including the blossoms and 'tree like' details, with a marble insert to the top

As found, minor scratching to marble

ID - 477363 - A beautiful Japanese timber side table, with striking bamboo carving covering the table

As found, signs of use

ID - 477364 - A Japanese early 20th century hand caved side table with floral decoration and curled legs

As found, surface wear, under table loose, one leg loose, ideal for restoration

Purportedly purchased in Mauritius over 100 years ago according to vendor

ID - 477365 - A large quality brown glazed ceramic vase, attr. Chinese yixing clay, impressed two character mark to base with rich bark brown-black surface glaze

ID - 477366 - A lacquered brass Chinese archaistic vase with figural ears and taotie faces, accompanied by a weathered photo of an unknown individual with the vase

Surface dent, overall good

ID - 477367 - A Chinese red lacquered timber panel of flowers with lovely rustic surface effect

ID - 477368 - A large Japanese timber kokeshi doll, signed to base

ID - 477369 - A stunning antique Japanese signed ivory figure of a fisherman on a rock, attr. Walrus ivory or a similar material, beautifully observed with his hat, rope, basket and two character signature to base

Overall wear and tear and signs of age; some losses to small areas, repair to neck, glued to base
#17

ID - 477370 - An ivory rat carving, attr. Japanese, Antique, with a pair of beautifully observed rats below a tree bearing fruit, carved in relief from a slice of elephant ivory, on a custom timber base

Excellent condition; some minor surface cleaning, dimensions including base:

ID - 477371 - A lovely antique Chinese export silver cruet set, attributed to Wang Hing (Hong Kong), including a mustard pot, an open salt pot, and a pepperette, with the pot and salt in matched blossoming prunus flowers raised over a trunk with a band of rough bark-like textured silver, each with hand made glass inserts slightly loose, the pepperette finished in a repousse and hammered technique

Each marked 'WH' in cartouche, 90, and with two character silver mark, total weight (without inserts) approx. 142.21g, small edge chips to inserts, largest (mustard pot):

ID - 477372 - An early 20th century ROC era Chinese ivory figure of a fisherman and his assistant, in a striking forward-leaning pose with net at the ready and fish in hand

Excellent condition, missing fishing rod, otherwise excellent; hat unscrews

ID - 477373 - A beautiful pair of Liuli Gongfang (Taiwan) pate de verre crystal foo lion figures, rendered in amber and green glass with one representing the masculine with ball, and the other representing the feminine with cub, both signed and numbered to base

Male with broken or defected fang; otherwise no flaws detected, light cleaning needed
Dimensions each:

ID - 477374 - A spectacular ivory brooch, featuring a carved scene of a scholar seated by a table surrounded by attendants, with his home amongst beautiful pines and in a gold tone vine setting, possibly pinchbeck

ID - 477375 - A beautiful antique Michael Joseph Goldsmith (Chester) Japonisme movement sterling silver locket, c.1880, with a crane in flight with a sprig of bamboo with a chequered motif, hallmarked to back and interior

Total weight approx. 9.14g

ID - 477376 - A lovely rich green polished Jade bangle, with sage green colour and splashes of black grey

Diameter:

ID - 477377 - A Japanese sterling silver and niello cigarette case, with a scene of two attendants with a noble in sedan amongst a landscape with torii gate, temple, and Mt. Fuji in the distance, rendered in black and red tones, signature to back, with meander stretch band to interior, press button for repair, springs open

Marked sterling to interior, with some rolling papers included, total weight approx. 103.61g
Dimensions when folded:

ID - 477378 - A very fine antique Chinese puzzle ball, with a beautifully carved orb with roiling dragons and clouds and at least nine interior spheres, resting on a pedestal with a figure below a tree, c.late 19th-early 20th century, marked to base, minor repairs to pedestal support and interior balls

ID - 477379 - A Chinese russet jade figure of a scholar or official, holding a teapot in his hand to front and a fan or frond to back, with piercing for mounting on a toggle behind head

ID - 477380 - A striking vintage tortoiseshell cigarette case, with the carved motif of a three-toed dragon in etched gold tones, on a lovely pale yellow tortoiseshell with small brown specks

In good condition; evidence of bug bites to inner edge, catch not working, some wrinkling to inner surface, otherwise excellent

ID - 477381 - A selection of treasures that feature blue and white glazed ceramic, including a pair of silver tone trinket boxes, a sterling silver ring and a sterling silver pendant

Trinket box measured:

ID - 477382 - A collection of mixed Asian silver and silver tone spoons, including Chinese export silver, a pair of horn handled Malaysian servers, two Indian 'Anna' spoons, an Indonesian spoon, and more; two marked with Chinese silver marks including an elegant two pronged fork and a small fork with floral handle

Total weight of all marked pieces approx. 44.88g of varying purities
Largest:

ID - 477383 - Six ivory handled knives, in South East Asian style with finely carved handles featuring figures and beasts, attr. Indonesian, with English gothic silver plate hallmarks to blade amongst the fine etching

Some cracking to body of handles, discolouration and wear; overall good, dimensions each:

ID - 477384 - A pair of Chinese Nanking ware vases, with famille verte battle scenes and matte brown detail, with applied chilong and foo dog lugs, marked to base with incised four character mark surrounded by blue enamelling, circa late 19th-early 20th century

Some small losses and chips to edges and decorative elements but otherwise overall very good

ID - 477385 - A vintage Korean glazed ceramic octagonal vase with depictions of cranes and flowers to sides, crazing to surface, makers mark to bottom

ID - 477386 - A Chinese blue and white square sided vase with swirling clouds and five toed dragons, with foo dog figural lugs, six character mark to base

ID - 477387 - A large sancai glazed ceramic foo lion statue

Some scuffing to surface, otherwise good condition

ID - 477388 - A beautiful Korean 'Najeonchilgi' jewelry box made with black lacquer and inlaid mother of pearl depicting a dragon, inside features a mirror and two tiers of red velvet lined compartments including a bracelet holder, in fine condition, with small scuffs to base

ID - 477389 - Two Asian metallic floral motifs, one small blue vase, and a red bowl, each with gold tone designs

ID - 477390 - Three Chinese calligraphy brushes with stone and wooden handles

Largest:

ID - 477391 - Three Shiwan ware (Chinese) figures, including a woodcutter, an extremely cool dude reading a book, and a fisherman with mother of pearl brooch fish, presumed a later replacement

No damage detected Largest (fisherman):

ID - 477392 - A beautiful vintage Chinese rosewood low carved table, for some restoration

ID - 477393 - After Sin Yungbok (b. 1758, Korea) 'Women on Tano Day' (c Late 18th Century/Early 19th Century), original ink painting, paper dimensions 27.5x 35 cm
AF - Stains Consistent with Age.

Dimensions of frame

ID - 477394 - A pair of Chinese wall mounted black lacquered & mother of pearl decorative wooden panels featuring gods

ID - 477395 - A magnificent pair of large Japanese cloisonne vases in red, decorated with hanging wisteria and other flowers on an iron red ground with blue trimmed borders and a pale yellow foot and interior, each with squared sides and a flared mouth

As found; One with damage to rim including enamel loss and denting, the other with a previously repaired spot of damage to the shoulder and further denting and loss to mouth

Each approx.:

ID - 477396 - A rare pair of large antique Japanese cloisonne vases, in the manner of Namikawa Sousuke (b.1847 - d.1910), with an assortment of jovial figures including a woman playing a shamisen, on a pale grey ground with white unlined patterned background, the neck decorated with ginbari technique bordering and foliate detail

As found; One in excellent condition; no damage detected; the other with two areas of impact damage to side and some hairline cracking across the body and to the ginbari neck, both with good patina to base metal

Each approx.:

ID - 477397 - A beautiful antique Japanese cloisonne vase, with birds and flowers on a blue ground with decorative borders, attr. Meiji era

As found, damage to sides; large patch of loss to shoulder, smaller to the other, other small irregularities

ID - 477398 - A fine and large Cambodian silver beaker, with finely made scrolled surface and hammered exterior, marked T90 to base for approx. 900 silver

Total weight approx. 272.89g

ID - 477399 - A Chinese cloisonne egg with design of telescope eyed golf fish on a variegated aqua ground, with stand

ID - 477400 - A beautiful Chinese jade glass figure of an ox on timber stand

With some imperfections to body, scuffing to snout; dimensions, including base:

ID - 477401 - A beautiful rich brass-copper tone silver Cambodian betel nut container, with stunning repousse scrolling to exterior, with T900 silver mark to base, interior silver tone

Metal content untested; possibly tarnished or treated
Total weight approx. 122.23g

ID - 477402 - An antique look Japanese bamboo cane, with elegant bamboo body and carvings of jovial skeletons and a signature inscription to lower

Overall very good, part loss to lower bamboo

ID - 477403 - Three beautiful hand crafted Asian glass pieces, including two handpainted 'Inside Out' lidded bottles illustrating red cherry blossoms on black tress (smaller piece is signed), and a glass female form in repose

ID - 477404 - A mythological pair of carved jade glass standing Qilin figurines, from the Franklin Mint 'Guardians of the Ming Dynasty' collection, in fine condition

ID - 477405 - A vintage Chinese navy blue cloisonn�� ginger vase with beautiful floral designs to surface, in good condition some signs of use to interior

ID - 477406 - A set of Japanese Daruma dolls

Largest measured
As found, minor chipping

ID - 477407 - A charming bronze miniature censer, attr. Japanese, Meiji or Taisho eras, with small bestial lugs to either side of a raised image of a lotus pond with a tortoise and waterfowl, the other side with birds amongst flowers, topped with a pierced fu lion lid

ID - 477408 - Two pieces of Chinese blue and white porcelain, including a 'double happiness' miniature vase with flared mouth and a small bowl with landscape decoration, attr. 20th century, vase attr. 19th century, both with export seals to base

Largest (bowl):

ID - 477409 - A pair of small Chinese cloisonn�� tumblers

One with light enamel loss to inner lining

Each:

ID - 477410 - A cast metal Buddhist figure, representing two figures, possibly a Heruka, in yab-yum pose representing compassion and insight, accompanied by a South Asian bone carving

Largest:

ID - 477411 - A charming Chinese glazed pottery dragon amongst clouds figure

ID - 477412 - A cast brass Chinese vase with patinated surface and raised gold tone four character mark to base

ID - 477413 - A jade tone bowl with silver tone mount marked for 'Fine Silver' (wenyin) to base, features a phoenix and dragon to sides

Bowl measured:

ID - 477414 - A Chinese soapstone seal with foo lion carving detail, within decorative box

ID - 477415 - An antique Satsuma (Japan) wisteria design teacup and saucer, marked to base

ID - 477416 - A antique Satsuma (Japan) plate featuring stunning florals with gold tone trim, marked to base

ID - 477417 - An antique Satsuma (Japan) wisteria design tri footed, lidded bowl, marked to base

ID - 477418 - An antique Japanese cloisonne lidded pot, possibly a tobacco jar with enamels on bronze, with surface decorated in muted tones with flowers and sparrows, the interior and base in a rough teal enamel and lid topped with a ball finial

Chip to enamel on finial, some small factory unfilled spots of enamelwork, otherwise excellent condition

ID - 477419 - A fantastic assortment of antique carved Chinese mother of pearl game tokens or counters, in a wide array of styles: fish shaped, tablets, and ovoids, with flowers, birds, figures and patterns, in an antique look lacquered Chinese box

Many counters with scuffing, wear, and discolouration, some with loss; box worn
Box dimensions:

ID - 477420 - A beautiful, large, Asian triangular 'Inside Out' handpainted bottle with cabochon top and mirror effect, depicting three immaculately dressed ladies standing amid floral and bamboo foliage, with box included

ID - 477421 - A framed antique ukiyo-e print, featuring a woman under a cherry blossom tree with a spirit flame, with cartouches describing the scene; possibly a depiction of Sumizome, the Spirit of the Cherry Tree, in the manner of Toyohara Kunichika (b.1833 - d.1900), who depicted the actress Onoe Kikugoro as Sumizome in another work circa 1872, and is known for his bold solid colour backgrounds and ombre coloured cartouches, all in an early bamboo frame

As found; wear to edges of print including minor scuffing, folding, lightening, and creasing, some fading and wear, frame in good condition with minor repairs to back needed
Dimensions:

ID - 477422 - A Chinese blue & white porcelain incense holder or scholar's inkwell, in Ming dynasty style with fan shape and three apertures for incense sticks and blue and white scrolling to exterior, remnants of export seal to base

ID - 477423 - A charming Chinese celadon reverse flow ewer, with figural dragon handle and chicken's head spout, with a lobed saucer to catch the drips!

Loss to one dragon's horn; otherwise excellent

ID - 477424 - A complete boxed ivory two tone chess set with case and board, in good used condition

opened case measured

ID - 477425 - A calligraphy set in an imitation cinnabar box

ID - 477426 - A beautiful Chinese lacquer box and tray, both with gilt dragons heightened in gold and silver, marked to base indistinctly for 'Lom Luen Mee Co.', Hong Kong

Minor wear to edges and surface, largest (tray):

ID - 477427 - An antique Japanese cloisonne plate, featuring flowers including chrysanthemum and lilies on a sky blue ground bordered by black, pink, red and white bordering and a gadrooned edge, the reverse decorated in blue fish scales, attr. Meiji-Taisho periods

Good antique condition; some discoloured fault lines to front enamel work but no losses detected; patch of loss to enamelling to back of plate and other wear, patina to metal

ID - 477428 - A fantastic vintage Chinese mahjong set, with early 'butterscotch' bakelite tiles and a vintage instruction manual, in original box with trays for two sets of tiles with two blank tiles spare and a tray for counters, plus four timber stained rests for the pieces, and a box of vintage plastic gaming tokens marked with 100, 500, and 1000 and small bone dice

Box as found with wear and tear appropriate to age, tiles in excellent condition, dimensions:

ID - 477429 - An Asian (attributed Japanese or Korean), black lacquered wall panel with shimmery inlaid mother of pear, featuring butterflies and flowers

In great condition

ID - 477430 - A Chinese porcelain famille jaune laughing buddha statue with children, marked to base

ID - 477431 - A vintage Okura (Japan) porcelain jardinere, with gilt and brown decoration of tigers, lotuses, and chilong, produced for Franklin Mint, c.1979, resting on a carved timber stand

Dimensions including stand:

ID - 477432 - Two wooden Asian jewellery boxes, one cabinet style, the other a casket, with brass carved bone embellishments, locks and keys

ID - 477433 - A large black and white Chinese prunus lidded jar vase

ID - 477434 - A collection of beautiful Asian teapots, each in different colours,

Largest measured
As found, previously repaired chip to green teapot

ID - 477435 - A large vintage Asian timber coffee table featuring a five-panel bevelled smoky glass top with burr veneer finish and opium feet

Some minor surface wear and staining

ID - 477436 - A Chinese carved timber bench for minor restoration, split to top, weathering and marks to surface

ID - 477437 - A large Chinese calligraphic scroll of two wild geese in a pond, swimming amongst reeds, in grey tones with flashes of vibrant orange, accompanied by a seal signature and script to side, laid on a gold flecked backing

ID - 477712 - Five exceptional vintage Japanese dolls, variety of styles in beautifully detailed costumes, one in glass display cabinet Tallest: 38cm