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Lot 308
Ɵ The Crucible of Compassion and Wisdom Special Catalogue of the Buddhist Bronzes from the Nitta Group Collection at the National Palace Museum, 1987; Twelve Chinese Dealers and Exhibition catalogues, Bluett & Sons, Eskenazi, Spink, Oriental Gallery Ltd, Oriental Bronzes Ltd, J.J. Lally and Gerald Godfrey; other publications including Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum Tokyo bronze catalogues and other publications on early Bronzes and Song and Yuan wares; Basil Gray, Sung Porcelain and Pottery; Margret Medley Tang pottery & Porcelain; G. St. G.M. Gompertz, Chinese Celadon Wares, OCS Volumes 1954, Vol. 55, 1962-63 Vol. 34 and 1988-89, Vol. 53 Provenance: From the estate of the late Roddy Ropner (1962-2022)中国及各式艺术品图录及参考书一组拍品来源：late Roddy Ropner (1962-2022)大宅私人收藏 Condition Report: in fair condition but some with wear sold as seenCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 359
A large Chinese bronze 'Mythical Animals and Grapes' mirror, Tang Dynasty (618-907), cast with a crouching-lion knop in the centre, surrounded by other crouching beasts, all amongst fruiting grapevines within a circular border, the concave border containing seated and flying birds and beasts also surrounded by grapes and vines, all within a foliate border, 20.4cm diameterProvenance: Property from a distinguished private collection唐 海兽葡萄纹铜镜拍品来源： 显赫家族私人收藏Condition Report: surface with green encrustations and corrosion especially to reverse side Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 361
A pair of Chinese gilt bronze taotie handles with suspending rings, in Warring States style, 12cm long x 7.5cm wideProvenance: From the private collection of a Gentleman, by descent from his father铜鎏金铺首衔环一对拍品来源：英国绅士私人收藏，其父亲早年所购，并由家族传承Condition Report: wear and encrustation to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 362
A Chinese bronze inlaid chariot fitting, Western Han Dynasty, 10.8cm high; and a Chinese archaistic style bronze inlaid bell, 8.2cm high (2)Provenance: From the private collection of a Gentleman, by descent from his father铜嵌银丝铃及西汉铜嵌银丝车马器两件拍品来源：英国绅士私人收藏，其父亲早年所购，并由家族传承Condition Report: extensive encrustation and erosion to the surfacechariot fitting with small area of damage to the topsome inlaid details missingCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 363
A Chinese archaistic bronze bell, Song-Ming dynasty, of lozenge form, the base with taotie mask made composed of 'dragons', and the upper section composed of tiny stylised 'dragons' interspersed with circles, loop overhead handle, 22.5cm high, 1,202 gramsProvenance: The property of a lady and by family descent 宋至明 青铜仿古纹挂钟（克重：1202g）拍品来源：英国女士私人收藏， 后由家族继承
Lot 365
A small and unusual gilt-bronze seal, 18th century or earlier, possibly with the Japanese family seal of the Kuki clan, with four gilt suspension rings, overall height including rings 7cm and the seal 2.7cm square Condition Report: some wear and knocks commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 367
A Chinese bronze seal, of square form, surmounted by a tapering handle, the top and base of the seal impressed in Manchu and Chinese with the characters zhang jia kou tai zhan you lu jun li bu zao, 8.8cm high "张家口台站右路军"铜印Condition Report: wear and scratchs to the surface, built up grease on the joining section between the handle and the seal bodyCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 371
A small Chinese gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Guandi, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, 10cm high, 171 gramsProvenance: From the private collection of a Gentleman, by descent from his father明 铜鎏金红漆关帝像拍品来源：英国绅士私人收藏，其父亲早年所购，并由家族传承Condition Report: wear to surface but with some original gilding and red lacquer Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 372
A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, the bodhisattva cast standing on an openwork raised stand and with inscriptions to the back of the aureole, 15.5cm high, 178 gramsProvenance: From the private collection of a Gentleman, by descent from his father铜鎏金立佛（带铭文, 克重：178g） Condition Report: extensive wear and erosion to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 374
A small bronze seated figure of Guandi, late Ming dynasty, with some traces of old red lacquer and gilding, 15.5cm high, 575 grams and a small bronze seated figure of Wenchang, late Ming Dynasty, cast as the God of Literature seated on a plinth with the left hand resting on the knee, depicted with a serene expression above locks of moustache and beard trailing downwards, all surmounted by his tall official's cap with a raised back and two long streamers, a few traces of old gilding, 15.5cm high, 473 grams (2) Provenance: The property of a gentleman and by family descent 晚明 铜关帝像及文昌像一组共两件 (克重分别为： 575g 及473g)拍品来源： 英国绅士私人收藏，并由家族继承Condition Report: surfaces both with gilding and lacquer mainly lostWenchang with crack bottom front approximately 4cm long both with typical old knocksCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 376
A bronze alloy seated figure of Amitayus, the crowned Buddha seated dhyanasana with his hands joined palm-upward to hold a missing kalasha, the rectangular support on which he sits fronted with a draped cloth above the inscription Da Qing Qianlong geng-zi nian (1780) jing zao, 19.5cm high, 690 grams Provenance: The property of a gentleman and by family descent "大清乾隆庚子年敬造"款 鎏金铜无量寿佛坐像(克重：690g)拍品来源：绅士私人收藏，并由家族继承Condition Report: wear to the gildingCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 377
A Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of Amitayus, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the right hand holding an ornament, the left in vitarkamudra, wearing a dhoti and shawl draped over both shoulders, the face with a serene downcast expression, below a crown, 21cm high, 1442 grams A Chinese bronze figure of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy is shown seated dressed in loose, flowing robes, the tiered crown incorporating Amitabha Buddha, 21cm high, 2,972 grams (2) Provenance: The property of a gentleman and by family descent 铜无量寿佛及铜观音像共两件 (克重：1442克及2972克）拍品来源： 英国绅士私人收藏，并由家族继承 Condition Report: roughly castsurface patina worn and most of original surface lostold losses to hands and crown and two uptala lotuses missing on shouldersCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 379
A Chinese bronze 'Buffalo' footed censer and cover, Ming Dynasty, the cover modelled as a recumbent buffalo, the foot moulded with sinuous dragons, 14.5cm high, 744 grams明 铜牛望月香薰 (克重：744g)Condition Report: the foot slightly uneven with some retouch to the insidesmall knocks commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 380
A Chinese bronze inlaid tripod censer, Qing Dynasty, the body inlaid in silver with a dragon chasing flaming pearl amongst scrolling clouds, with gilt details, the base inlaid with a four-character yu tang shi sou mark, 14.5cm high, with wood cover, 760grams清 铜嵌银丝龙赶珠"玉堂石叟"三足炉(克重：760g)Condition Report: minor loss of inlaid, wear and small knocks to the rimCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 387
A Chinese bronze vase, 17-18th century, cast with a sinuous chilong to each side, with elephant head handles, with flared neck and foot, 21.5cm high, 1,057 gramsProvenance: The property of a gentleman and by family descent 17世纪至18世纪 铜螭龙纹双耳瓶 (克重：1057g)拍品来源：绅士私人收藏，并由家族继承Condition Report: old chip to foot rim approximately 1cm x 3mm and other small casting flaws and knocks to bodyCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 389
A pair of Chinese bronze tripod censers, Qing dynasty, each of archaic ding form, the rounded sides decorated with a band of lappets with scroll motif, on cylindrical legs cast with taotie, each approximately 14.5cm high x 12cm diameter, 933 grams and 969 grams (2)清 铜仿古纹三足香炉一对 (克重：933g 及 969g)Condition Report: good but with polished surface Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 390
A large Chinese bronze censer and cover, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, the ovoid body supported on three feet, the handles and domed cover with chilong dragons, the censer and cover 35cm high and overall height with wood stand 38cm 晚清 铜三足龙耳炉Condition Report: polished stand adapted Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 391
A small Chinese archaistic bronze vase, hu, Ming Dynasty, of rectangular section and is cast to the neck with a band of cicada-form lappets, the neck is cast with two qilin-head handles, 18cm high, 726 grams Provenance: The property of a gentleman and by family descent 明 铜仿古纹双耳壶 （克重：726g)拍品来源： 英国绅士私人收藏，并由家族继承Condition Report: small hole to one side and other knocks and minor old damages commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 564
A Pala bronze figure of Shiva, 10th century or later, with the figures of Shiva and Parvati as a loving couple, both seated in the posture of relaxation (lalitasana), 9cm high x 6cm wide, 190 gramsCondition Report: surface worn and gilding rubbedan attachment piece missing to one front foot and other attachment pieces missing to feetdents losses and casting flaws throughoutsee additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 565
A Pala bronze group depicting Two Matrikas (Mother Goddesses) and a Bearded Male Guardian, Bengal, 9th or 10th century, seated in a row on a raised cushion, on bracket feet, a devanagari dedicatory inscription on the reverse, 8cm high; 11cm long For a similar bronze group in the Victoria and Albert Museum, with four figures and also with dedicatory inscription on the reverse, see inv. no. IS.74-1990. Condition Report: one foot lacking and other old losses throughout see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 566
A gilt bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Nepal, 16th or 17th century, the eight armed Buddhist deity standing on a single lotus throne, holding various attributes, his primary right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing large lotus earrings and tall crown, 11cm; a small bronze figure of Siva Nataraja, South India, 15th century or earlier, the four-armed Hindu deity dancing on the prostrate figure of the demon Apasmara within a flaming aureole, with long flowing hair, diminutive figures of devotees at his feet, 7cm high (2) Condition Report: some dents knocks and wear throughout see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 568
A small bronze seated figure of Buddha, Kashmir, circa 9th century, seated in padmasana on a raised lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, his head surrounded by lotus halo, 8.7cm high, 140 gramsFor a standing bronze figure from Kashmir in closely related style in the British Museum, see inv. no. 1963,1214.1.Condition Report: wear and knocks commensurate with age good old patinaCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 580
A small Japanese bronze rectangular 'crab' jardinière, 12.2cm long x 7cm deep x 4.5cm high , impressed foundry mark, Meiji Period Provenance: Major Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) collection and by family descent.Condition Report: Some discolouring to the bronze tray Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 581
Y A Japanese Three-Case Japanese Inro, of slender section decorated on the sparse nashiji ground with an ikebana arrangement of a budding plant in a chinkinbori decorated bronze vessel, the reverse with a battledore and a dried salmon, all in tones of silver and gold hiramakie and takamakie with gold foil details, signed to the base, Early 19th Century; with coral Ojime and Netsuke formed from a silver-mounted fragment of coral branch Provenance: formerly from a private collection, purchased in Tokyo in the 1940s and by descent from Californian estate Condition Report: Chip to lower edge of bottom case, some scratches, minor chips to edges, losses of gold foil and on side with flowers two chips in middle section and some wear and oxidation see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 585
Y Genryusai Seiya: A Japanese Cast Bronze Group, depicting an elephant being attacked by two Siberian tigers, one clambers on the pachyderm's back which trumpets in distress, the tusks inlaid in ivory, bears a foundry seal to the belly, height 33 cm x 32.5 cm lenght, Meiji Period, with original carved wood standIvory certificate : TQQ3GMDQCondition Report: Small age crack to one tusk.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 587
SUZUKI MASAYOSHI: A Large Japanese Bronze Koro, modelled as a globular mass of swirling clouds from which writhing dragons appear, the whole raised on three dragon legs and surmounted by a cover bearing a further coiled dragon, cast to the base with a rectangular seal Masayoshi chu, height 38cms, Meiji PeriodCondition Report: No discernible damageCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 173
* Davison's Nile Medal 1798, gilt bronze, reverse contemporarily engraved 'Donald Blair', 47mm diameterQTY: (1)NOTE:The medal was issued in four types, gold (Nelson and his captains), silver (junior officers), gilt-bronze (petty officers) and bronze (ratings). It was struck at Matthew Boulton's factory in Soho Birmingham and commemorates Nelson's victory at the mouth of the Nile on 1 August 1798. His prize agent Alexander Davison celebrated the victory by having these medals struck, his name appears around the edge of the medal.
Lot 4075
A boxed Land Rover group to include Vitesse 28002 Land Rover (Bronze Green/White), Universal Hobbies 1531 Land Rover Series III 88 Station Wagon (Red), Corgi CC07713 Land Rover Defender 'Yorkshire Rider' plus others similar. Conditions generally appear Excellent to Mint in generally Good to Excellent boxes. (15)
Lot 1
A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyThe rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle and flaring slightly towards the cutting edge, the dark green stone with mottled white and caramel inclusions and calcified areas. 34.3cm (13 1/2in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代/商 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., London.A British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited： Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2006, no.79來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2006年，編號79Following the invention of bronze, blades and daggers were added to the repertoire of ceremonial utensils and made in more refined materials such as jade. Ceremonial blades must have been deemed rather important, as demonstrated by the sheer quantity and quality discovered in the tomb of Fu Hao, a consort of King Wu Ding (r. 1324-1266 BC), of the Shang dynasty. See J.Rawson, Chinese Jade. From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pp.40-41.Compare with a related green jade blade, Neolithic period/Shang dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 1.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 109
A BRONZE ELEPHANT INCENSE BURNER AND COVERMing DynastyThe beast standing foursquare, the head with intense expression and sharp tusks flanking a curling trunk, the cover in the form of a caparison surmounted by a pear-shaped vase, silver wire-inlaid wood stand. 11.5cm (4 1/2in) long. (3).Footnotes:明 銅'太平有象'香爐帶蓋The combination of a vase (ping 瓶), punning with 'peace' (ping 平), and elephant (xiang 象), homophone with the word for 'sign' or 'portent', forms a rebus for the phrase taiping youxiang (太平有象), meaning 'Where there is peace, there is a sign (or elephant!)'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 115
A BLUE AND WHITE OVAL 'EAR' CUPXuande six-character mark, late Ming Dynasty Of oval form with shallow rounded sides, supported on a slightly raised oval base, set with a pair of ear-shaped handles, the interior decorated with a magpie on a flowering prunus tree beneath a band of connected bead pattern, the exterior decorated with floral sprays, box. 8.8cm (3 1/2in) long. (2).Footnotes:明晚期 青花喜上眉梢耳杯青花「大明宣德年製」楷書款Provenance: Christie's London, 6 June 2000, lot 319來源：倫敦佳士得，2000年6月6日，拍品編號319The present lot is inspired from archaic bronze ear-cups, known in Chinese as yushang (羽觴), that emerged from the Warring States period to the early Western Han dynasty. The present lot is also laden with auspicious symbolism and wordplay. The theme of magpies (xique 喜鵲), a homophone for 'happiness' (xi 喜), on top (shang 上) of prunus branches (meishao 梅梢), which puns with 'eyebrows' (meishao 眉梢) forms a rebus for the blessing, 'May happiness reach up to your eyebrows' (喜上眉梢).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 129
A SUPERB WHITE JADE 'BAJIXIANG' BOWLQianlongThe vessel finely hollowed with deep rising sides exquisitely carved around the exterior with a wide band of archaistic chilong beneath the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' (bajixiang) including the dharma wheel, endless knot, fish, beribboned vase, lotus, standard of victory, parasol and conchshell, all within a waisted neck beneath the mouth rim, all supported on five ruyi feet, the stone of even lustrous white tone. 16cm (6 1/4in) diam. Footnotes:清乾隆 白玉八吉祥碗Provenance: a Western private collection, and thence by descent來源：西方私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今 The sheer opulence of the bowl is emphasised by the generous proportions of the well-hollowed interior, creating a spatial depth of form. In addition, the Eight Buddhist Emblems, evenly spaced on the exterior, finely balance the archaistic designs of interlacing chilong depicted on the lower register and at the same time, successfully allow for the fine quality of the white jade to show.It is likely that the present bowl was carved after the Qianlong emperor's campaign against the Dzungar Mongols in Xinjiang (1755-1759). This campaign secured control over the area of Khotan and allowed direct access to greater quantities of high-quality jade from the region, compared to earlier periods. Buddhism was the state religion of the Qing dynasty and many emperors were devout practitioners of the faith. Jades, ceramics, textiles, bronzes and other items manufactured throughout the reign of the Qianlong Emperor frequently incorporated Buddhist subject-matter and symbolism. The Eight Buddhist Emblems, Bajixiang, arguably amongst the most readily identifiable symbols found in Buddhist iconography, represent the offerings made to the Buddha Shakyamuni by the gods following his enlightenment. The emblems can be briefly translated as follows: The Wheel of Law falun, the inexorable expansion of the Buddha's teaching; the Conch Shell luo, majesty, the voice of the Buddha; the Umbrella san, spiritual authority, reverence; the Canopy gai, royal grace; the Lotus hua, purity; the Vase ping, eternal harmony, vessel of the nectar of immortality; the Paired Fish shuangyu, conjugal happiness, fertility, protection, spiritual liberation; finally, the Endless Knot chang, eternity.At the same time, the archaistic chilong on the present lot demonstrate the taste for archaism and classical antiquity at the Qing Court. The Qianlong emperor proposed to 'restore ancient ways', referring to the view of ancient culture as having intrinsic moral qualities of sincerity, simplicity and happy exuberance. For this purpose the Emperor instructed the Court to collect drawings of antiquities, such as the Xiqing gujian (Catalogue of Xiqing Antiquities). Jade carvers were thus encouraged to study archaic bronze vessels in the Qing Court Collection or in illustrated woodblock prints, and adapting them to the medium of jade; see Chang Li-tuan, The Refined Taste of the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and Pictorial Jades of the Ch'ing Court, Taipei, 1997, pp.49-50.Compare with a related but larger white jade 'bajixiang' bowl and cover, Qianlong, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, lot 3398.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 164
A VERY RARE PALE GREEN JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' WATER DROPPER AND COVERMing Dynasty Finely carved as a crouching mythical beast with ears and horns flicking back as though preparing to pounce on its prey, rendered with an elongated torso flanked by a flame-like tendrils, terminating in a bifurcated tail with curling ends, flanked by three sinuous chilong clambering to his sides and over the cover on his back, the interior well hollowed, holding a round bowl in his mouth, the stone of even pale green tone with cloudy inclusions. 15cm (6in) wide. (2).Footnotes:明 青玉雕瑞獸硯滴帶蓋Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今The form of the present vessel is based on archaic bronzes of the Han or Six Dynasties period. See a bronze water dropper shaped as a mythical beast and holding a bowl in his mouth, 4th - 6th century AD, in the collection of the Shanghai Museum, illustrated in The Chinese Scholar's Studio. Artistic Life in the Late Ming Period, New York, 1987, no.86.Compare with a related grey jade bixie form water dropper, Ming dynasty or earlier, illustrated by J.Rawson and J.Ayers, Chinese Jade Through the Ages, London, 1975, no.338. See also two related pale green jade mythical beast waterpots, Ming dynasty, illustrated in The Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, vol.6, Beijing, 2011, nos.74-75. A related pale green jade 'mythical beast' waterpot, Ming dynasty, was sold at Bonhams, 11 May 2021, lot 128.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 184
A PARCEL-GILT-BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' VASE, GU17th centuryFinely cast with a globular body rising from a spreading foot to a tall flaring neck, decorated around the exterior in medium relief with a continuous scene of various mythical animals amidst crashing waves highlighted in gilt. 19cm (7 1/2in) high. Footnotes:十七世紀 銅局部鎏金海瑞獸紋花觚The present lot is remarkable for the range and diversity of the mythical creatures depicted. The design harks back to earlier related depictions during the Ming dynasty: see for example a blue and white bowl, Xuande, with similar decoration of mythical creatures over waves, illustrated by Chen Ching-kuang, 'Sea Creatures on Ming Imperial Porcelain', The Porcelains of Jingdezhen, London, 1993, pl.1, where it is suggested that this motif may be related to the auspicious creatures described in the Shanhai jing (山海經), a mythical geography of China and the known world, dated to the Eastern Zhou/Han dynasty. It is possible that such designs were inspired by woodblock illustrations from this classic. Although bronze vases of this type are rare, similar decoration can be seen on blue and white porcelain; see for example a blue and white bowl, Wanli, with similar decoration of mythical beasts on water, in the Shanghai Museum and illustrated by Lu Minghua, Qingdai guanyao ciqi, Shanghai 2007, pl.1-83.Compare with a related parcel-gilt bronze vase, 16th/17th century, but decorated with various scholarly objects, illustrated by Sydney L.Moss Ltd., The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, Hong Kong, 1991, no.92.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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