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Click here to subscribeA Chinese bronze vase,possibly Ming dynasty, of compressed pear form on a raised rectangular foot, decorated with a taotie mask above an archaic band, the foot with waves, mask handles with a looped ring, 34.8cm high明(可能) 铜饕餮纹扁瓶Condition report: Mouth and foot dented. Splits to looped rings. Surface scratches.
A Chinese gilt-bronze incense burner,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the heavily cast, bulbous body raised on a circular foot, tapering towards the waisted neck from which a pair of faceted openwork handles project below the everted rim, gilt splash decoration, four-character Shijia Guzhi mark to base,14cm long, 1453.8g清 铜洒金戟耳炉 《施家古制》篆书款Condition report: Surface scratches.14cm long, 1453.8g.
A Chinese bronze incense burner,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of squat circular form on a slightly everted foot, loop handles to the shoulder, six-character Xuande mark,16cm long from handle to handle, 716.7g清 铜铸香炉 《大明宣德年制》楷书模款Condition report: 716.7g.Surface scratches and dents, minute knocks to edges.
A Chinese bronze vase,Ming dynasty (1368-1644), of hexagonal form rising from a spreading foot to a tapering neck flanked by shaped handles, the body cast in relief with leiwen, swastika and swirling waves, 21.5cm high明 铜锦地海水纹六方瓶Condition report: Surface scratches. One handle not straight. 739.5g.
A Chinese gilt-bronze incense burner,of compressed globular form rising to a waisted neck and a galleried rim, the sides flanked by a pair of pierced, upright curved handles, all supported on three cabriole legs, with gilt splash decoration, six-character Xuande mark,11.2cm long from handle to handle, 431.7g铜洒金朝天耳炉 《大明宣德年制》楷书模款Condition report: 11.2cm long from handle to handle, 431.7g. Surface scratches. Some rust to neck.
A Chinese bronze 'jue' cup,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), made in imitation of an early bronze form, the body raised on three tall spreading legs, decorated in low relief with a band of leiwen, a pair of posts rising from the shaped rim, the side with a mask and tongue handle,15cm high 清 铜仿古云雷纹爵杯Condition report: Surface scratches and dents. 494.4g.
A Chinese bronze mirror, in the Tang style, of shaped square form, the centre cast with a loop knop, surrounded by birds and flowers inlaid with silver on a lacquered ground,13cm longFor a similar example, see Roger Keverne, 'Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics, Summer Exhibition 2002', p.18, pl.14.铜嵌银花鸟图方镜Condition report: Silver inlaid lifted in various places, some lacquer missing, rust throughout. 236.6g.
A Tibetan kapala, early 20th century, the domed metal cover decorated with Buddhist deities in flaming arches between Sanskrit characters and scrolling leaves with inlaid turquoise cabochons, surmounted by a four-prong vajra, the skull bowl mounted with a metal liner with an engraved foliate design to the border, raised on a triangular base with three heads separated by flanking flames above a double lotus base, with ox heads to each corner,overall 28.5cm high, and a bronze vajra,with eight prongs on either side and a baluster form handle in the centre, 18cm long (4)晚清民国 西藏嘎巴拉碗 及 铜金刚杵 Condition report: Kapala - surface scratches and dents, some turquoise cabochons missing. Vajra - surface scratches and dents. 561g.
A Tibetan bronze Shakyamuni Buddha,16th century, wearing a long robe with scroll borders, seated cross-legged on a double lotus pedestal, his hands in Bhumiparsha mudra with a vajra in front of him,19cm high十六世纪 西藏铜释迦牟尼坐像Condition report: Traces of gilt to face and chest. Splits or cracks to the right chest, the left arm and the back. Surface scratches and dents, part of the border of the pedestal missing, probably from manufacture. Base possibly replaced. 914g.
A Chinese gilt-bronze Shakyamuni Buddha,seated cross-legged wearing an ankle-length long robe with a scroll border, and a crown with long plaits cascading down the shoulders, his hands in Bhumisparsha mudra, 20cm high, fixed on a wood platform铜鎏金释迦牟尼坐像Condition report: Statue fixed to wood platform, unable to check condition of base. Surface scratches with gilt rubbed, minor dents. Inlaid missing.
A Tibetan bronze bodhisattva,17th century, wearing beaded jewellery and an ankle-length dhoti engraved with lotus, seated cross-legged on a double lotus pedestal, a pair of his hands in front of his chest forming the Anjali mudra, another pair raised on each side, 8cm high西藏十七世纪 铜四臂观音坐像Condition report: A split to base and loose. A hole to the back of the pedestal and another to the side, surface scratches and dents. 132.1g.
A Chinese bronze bodhisattva, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), seated in rajalilasana, the posture of royal ease, on a double lotus pedestal, with his right hand resting on his raised knee and the left hand resting to the side, his hair swept back into a topknot beneath the crown with long plaits cascading down his shoulders, eyes downcast with a serene expression, wearing elaborate bracelets, earrings and a beaded necklace, a shawl draped over his shoulder, his dhoti finely detailed with incised foliage to the hem,29.5cm high明 铜铸自在观音坐像Condition report: Surface scratches and dents. Minute knocks to edges. Approximately 3.5kg.
A Chinese gilt bronze ruyi sceptre,18th century, the head inset with a white jade carving with a shou character surrounded by Buddhist Emblems, enclosed by a scrolling lotus border, the handle with boys among precious objects and auspicious animals, 43cm long清十八世纪 铜鎏金嵌白玉八吉祥如意Condition report: Rust to edges. Surface scratches and dents, jade with cracks, loop to the bottom dented, gilt rubbed.
A Chinese gilt-bronze bodhisattva, wearing elaborate beaded jewellery and an ankle-length lower garment, standing on a double lotus pedestal, his hands in Abhaya mudra, six-character Yongle mark, 37cm highCondition report: Joints between feet and base loose but still attached. Surface scratches and dents. Gilt rubbed. Knocks to edges.
A large gilt-bronze Thai Buddha, early 20th century, seated cross-legged on a raised pedestal, his hands in Bhumiparsha mudra, 52cm high, together with a bespoke ebonised stand, 35cm wide, 46cm deep, 101cm high (2)Condition report: Surface scratches and dents, knocks to the edges. Gilt losses. A hole to the back of the head.
A collection of four Japanese bronze vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), comprising: a pear-shaped vase, probably by Inoue Kichibei of Kyoto, decorated in low relief with egrets in a lake in silver, signed to the side, seal mark of Inoue to base, 24.5cm high, one with a blossoming branch around the neck, signed Yoshisei, 24.5cm high, one with two Noh masks, 34.3cm high, and another, of tapering form, carved with a landscape, seal mark to the base, 27.7cm high (4)Condition report: Inoue vase - minor surface scratches. The other three vases - all with surface scratches and dents. Knocks to edges.
A Tibetan Buddhist ghanta and a vajra,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the handle of the ghanta cast with a figure with incised facial features wearing a dome-shaped crown, 16cm high, the vajra with four prongs on either side and a baluster form handle in the centre,13cm long, and a bronze bodhisattva,standing on a lotus pedestal in front of a flame-shaped mandorla, incised characters to the back,10cm high (3)Provenance: The D M Jacobs Collection.清 西藏铜金刚铃 金刚杵 及 佛像Condition report: All with surface scratches and dents. Vajra with firing splits.
Leo Solomon (1919-1976) Medallion of L.S. Lowry Signed and dated (19)75, numbered 22/300, bronze, 13.5cm (tondo) Sold together with the certificate of authenticity for The Morris Singer Foundry Ltd Artist's Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, please refer to our Terms of Business Light surface dirt otherwise in overall good condition.
Australia Currency Set 2016 commemorating 50 years of decimalisation, an 8-coin set comprising 6 x cupro-nickel coins struck by the Royal Australian Mint - 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, 1 dollar & 2 dollars with reverses replicating the reverse designs of the first issue of decimal coins in 1966, together with 2 x silver proof 1 dollar coins struck by the Perth Mint (each 40.6mm diameter, 31.13g .999 silver) with reverses replicating the reverses of the bronze 1 & 2 cent coins issued in 1966; limited edition of 95 sets (this set No. 24) with certificate of authenticity, individually encapsulated in case of issue BU, together with Silver Kangaroo Set 2012 comprising 2 x 1 dollar, both 1oz .999 silver, one with diameter 32.6mm, 5mm thickness, struck in high relief on concave surfaces, other 40mm with frosted relief detail; with certificate of authenticity, individually encapsulated in fitted Westminster case, both prooflike BU & a silver 5 dollars 2015 '800th Anniversary of Magna Carta' 31.1g, .999 silver, rectangular shape 40mm x 28mm, antique silver finish, obv. Queen's portrait by Rank-Broadley, denomination '5 dollars' below, rev. original Magna Carta with King John's royal seal attached; with certificate of authenticity, in case of issue, UNC
A Collection of Coins Commemorating the Centenary of WW1 comprising: a 3-coin set: Isle of Man crown, Guernsey £5 & Jersey £5, each with different reverses including colourised poppies, cupro-nickel, no cert, in fitted case of issue BU; a coin & medal collection comprising 5 x silver coins: halfcrown, florin, shilling, sixpence & threepence all dated 1914, all from circulation, together with miniature replicas of the 1914-15 Star, the War Medal & the Victory Medal, with ribbons, with certificate, in Westminster case of issue; a British Army Six Medal Commemorative Set comprising six crown-sized cupro-nickel medallions depicting, in 24ct gold plating, six army units: Artillery, Engineers, Infantryman, Machine-Gun, Tank & Biplane, with certificate, individually encapsulated in fitted case of issue BU; 'The Unknown Warrior' a silver medalet, 38.6mm, ½oz .999 silver, obv. the Royal British Legion logo, rev. unknown warrior cut-out, antique silver finish, with cert, in case of issue, as struck; 'Coins of the First World War' comprising: farthing 1916, ½d 1917, 1d 1914, 3d 1916, 6d 1916 & 1/- 1916, from circulation VG to Fine, mounted in a 'Change Checker' album leaf; lot also includes a collection of WW11 commemoratives comprising: a DateStamp coin & medal set: £2 2018 '100th Anniversary of the RAF' & 50p 2015 'Battle of Britain,' both slabbed BU, together with miniature replicas of the DFC & the RAF Cross, with ribbons; with cert, in case of issue; 3 x Royal British Legion bronze medals, card-mounted, as struck & 5 x commemorative coins comprising: £2 2017 'WW1 - Aviation,' £2 2018 'RAF Centenary - Sea King Helicopter,' £2 2018 'RAF Centenary Badge' & 2 x 50p 2015 '75th Anniversary - Battle of Britain' each in a Royal Mint presentation pack BU; lot also includes 'The Red Arrows 2018 Display Season' commemorative 1oz .999 silver proof medallion, obv. Red Arrows Squadron badge, rev. Red Arrows in Diamond 9 formation, with cert, in case of issue, FDC
A 'Change Checker' Album Containing Approximately 80 x English Coins, Victoria to Elizabeth II, mostly bronze & cupro-nickel from circulation & 10 x silver coins including: William IV halfcrown 1836 AFine, Victoria crown 1888 sometime lightly gilded, edge knock at 11 o'clock VG to AFine, 'Gothic' florin 1884 VG/AFine & double florin 1887 Arabic 1 in date, edge bumps GFine to AVF & a few silver threepences, together with 22 x cupro-nickel crowns & £5 coins: 1953, 1965, 1972, 1977(x3), 1980(x2), 1981, 1993(x2), 1999(x2) 'Millennium' & 'Diana Memorial', 2000 'Queen Mother Centenary,' 2002(x2) 'Queen Mother' & 'Golden Jubilee', 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012(x2) 'London Olympics' & 'Diamond Jubilee,' some with certificates in a Westminster case & a bankroll of 20 x 1972 crowns; lot also includes Jersey 3 x commemorative £5: 2011 'Lifetime of Service,' 2013 'Coronation Jubilee' & 2016 '90th Birthday,' Guernsey £5 2012 'Lifetime of Service,' Isle of Man £5 2017 'Triskelion,' Sandwich Islands £2 2016 '90th Birthday' & Falkland Islands 50p 2002 'Golden Jubilee,' all cupro-nickel, all encapsulated BU & New Zealand dollar 2012 'The Hobbit' series, obv. Queen's portrait by Rank-Broadley, rev. Bilbo Baggins reading contract; aluminium/bronze, in a presentation pack UNC
GILT BRONZE BODHISATTVA TANG DYNASTY cast standing bare-footed on a rocky podium, his left palm raised around pot belly whilst right hand clenched, the revealed chest jewelled with necklace, lower body with mid-length dhoti, his demure face detailed with bulging eyes gazing afar, connected eyebrows, and high chignon raised between two buns (Dimensions: 17.5cm high) (Qty: 1)(17.5cm high)Qty: (1)Provenance: Formerly in a private European collection, acquired in 1970s
BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY cast seated in dhyaanasana on a double-lotus pedestal, the Guru Rimpoche's right hand in kartari mudra holding a vajra and his left in avakasha mudra supporting a kapala with partially pigmented treasure vase, his face in half-wrathful expression below the cap with upturned incised lappets, dressed in robes with incised hems, the sealed base incised with a crossed-vajra (Dimensions: 17cm high) (Qty: 1)(17cm high)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Private Scottish collection
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