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Lot 328
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI19TH CENTURYJapanese or Korean, seated in dhyanasana with his long draped robe partially concealing his feet, his hands resting on his lap in mida no join mudra, a serene expression on his face with downcast eyes and an urna to his forehead; his bowed head with tightly curled hair rising to a domed uishnisha, the figure raised on a large bronze lotus throne, the figure 41cm, 75.3cm overall. (2)Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha, retained great popularity despite the gradual rise of transcendental Buddhism, particularly Pure Land and Chan or Zen practices. This model depicts a specific moment in the life of the founder of Buddhism, when he reached enlightenment during protracted meditation under the Bodhi tree. The figure's hands are arranged in the mida no join mudra, a Japanese variation of dhyana mudra in which the index fingers are brought together with the thumbs.
Lot 390
NO RESERVEA JAPANESE BRONZE VASE SHOWA ERA, 20TH CENTURY The tall body with a slightly flared rim and modelled as a section of bamboo, the surface with a murashi-do mottled reddish-brown patina, in an inscribed tomobako wood box, 18.5cm. (2) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. Provenance: a British private collection.
Lot 339
NO RESERVEA JAPANESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE VASE MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY The bulbous body raised on a spreading foot and with a tall flared neck, decorated with a ho-o bird in flight beside leafy paulownia trees; the neck with lappets enclosing formal patterns and the rim with a border of key fret, 44.8cm. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Lot 355
A JAPANESE BRONZE VASE BY MASAYUKIMEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURYThe tall cylindrical body decorated in low relief with the young warrior-monk Benkei wrestling the giant carp that swallowed his mother; the hero is depicted naked but for a loincloth and a sword, forcing open the jaws of the monstruous beast; the fish's eye subtly inlaid in gold and shibuichi; signed Masayuki to the side, 27.8cm.
Lot 388
NO RESERVEHASUDA SHUGORO (1915-2010) SHOWA/HEISEI, 20TH CENTURY A Japanese bronze vase, the square-section body with slightly curved sides and an uneven neck resembling pottery, the surface a deep chocolate-brown colour and with two stylised characters to the sides, the base with a square seal mark, together with an inscribed tomobako wood box, 8..5cm x 6.7cm x 6.7cm. (2) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.Provenance: a British private collection.
Lot 316
A JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A BOAR BY TSUDA EIJU (1915-2001)SHOWA ERA, 20TH CENTURYThe stylised beast is depicted sitting on its haunches, with its head slightly turned to the left; the surface roughly rendered; signed Eiju at the back, 15.5cm; in a tomobako wood box, titled, signed and sealed. (2)See lot 386 and 391 of this sale for two bronze vases by the same artist.
Lot 341
NO RESERVEA LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE VASE WITH SHISHI MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY The body raised on a spreading foot and with a tall flared neck, decorated with bands of archaistic patterns, taotie masks and lappets, the neck applied with two lion dogs, 40cm. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. Provenance: from an English private collection, Sussex.
Lot 302
NO RESERVEA COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BRONZE PIECES MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Comprising: three koro (incense burners) decorated in Chinese archaistic style, two signed Dai Nihon Bunsei Nen Seimin Ju, the third unsigned, its cover topped with a kirin; and two vases, one with two large dragons, the base with the same mark as the koro; the other vessel decorated with a shishi to one side and a dragon to the other, a faint three-character mark underneath, 29cm max. (6) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. Provenance: from an English private collection, Sussex.
Lot 301
NO RESERVEA COLLECTION OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE METAL PIECES 19TH/20TH CENTURY Comprising: two Japanese mixed-metal boxes, a vesta case and a water dropper shaped as Fukurokuju with his pet deer; together with a Chinese trumpet-shaped vase decorated with sprays of prunus, and a gilt-bronze incense burner, the tripod flattened body decorated with lobed panels enclosing flowering branches, with a fitted wooden lid and stand, 24.5cm max. (8)PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Lot 353
A TALL JAPANESE BRONZE VASEMEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURYThe cylindrical body raised on a short foot and with a flared rim; decorated with a continuous design of many fish in a stream, rendered in low relief and with their eyes highlighted in gilt; the body with a green patina and red mottlings; the base signed Yoshimitsu for Ono Yoshimitsu, 32.8cm.See Bonhams, London, 14 May 2015, lot 428, for a figure of an archer by Yoshimitsu.
Lot 348
NO RESERVEA PAIR OF JAPANESE INLAID-BRONZE VASES BY THE NOGAWA COMPANY OF KYOTO MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY The tall baluster bodies decorated with leafy branches of bamboo rendered in silver on the warm bronze ground, each signed Haruyasu to the side and with the Nogawa mark underneath, with wood stands, the vases 16.3cm. (4) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Lot 345
NO RESERVEA TALL JAPANESE BRONZE VASE BY MITSUYOSHI MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY The cylindrical body raised on a short foot and with an everted rim, elegantly decorated with a pavilion and trees in a mountainous landscape, a silver-inlaid moon crescent above; the tall rocky outcrops in the back depicted in lower relief; signed Mitsuyoshi saku to the side, 42cm. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. Provenance: from an English private collection, Sussex.
Lot 321
NO RESERVEA JAPANESE BRONZE CIRCULAR PLAQUE BY YASUTAKE FUNAKOSHI (1912-2002) PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL SHOWA ERA, DATED 1972 A Japanese bronze medallion depicting a young girl in profile wearing a chrysanthemum flower in her hair, signed Funakoshi lower right, the reverse inscribed Suemori 14 Sept 1972 Norihiko Chieko, the metal with an olive-green patina, 8.3cm. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. This plaque was created to commemorate the wedding of the artist's daughter Chieko to television director Norihiko Suemori in 1972. Yasutake Funakoshi joined the sculpture division of the Shin Seisaku Kyokai (New Art Society) in 1939, and later became a professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts, and Tama Art University. During his career, he was awarded many prizes and distinctions, and his work can be seen today in the collection of the Japanese Government, on the Heimai Bridge in Kushiro and on the shore of Lake Tazawa.
Lot 385
A LARGE JAPANESE TAKAOKA COPPER VASE ATTRIBUTED TO TAKENAKA MASAHARU IIDATED SHOWA 30, 1955The bulbous flattened body raised on a short foot and with an everted rim, decorated with two cranes in flight amongst stylised reeds and with a chrysanthemum kikumon above, the design rendered in gilt and silver on the midnight-blue ground, 29cm; together with a wooden plaque inscribed Hoshuku tenno heika gozaii sanju shunen kinen sakuhin, ju sokaku zu, Takenaka Masaharu saku (Made by Takenaka Masaharu, with the auspicious design of a pair of cranes, made to commemorate and celebrate the 30th year of reign of the Showa Emperor), with the seal Masaharu; in a tomobako box, inscribed Chudo kabin, Seiseido (Made by Seiseido, a cast bronze vase) and sealed Seisei (Masaharu). (2)
Lot 326
A TALL JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO OF JUROJIN BY GENRYUSAI SEIYAMEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURYThe God of Good Fortune is depicted standing, holding his gnarled staff in his right hand and clutching a handscroll in the left, wearing long flowing robes and a hood covering his elongated forehead, a seal mark underneath for Genryusai Seiya zo, 44.8cm.
Lot 303
NO RESERVEA COLLECTION OF JAPANESE METAL PIECES MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Comprising: a silver vase, decorated in kebori and takazogan with a crane perched on a rocky outcrop amidst crashing waves under a full moon, signed Yoshiyama to the side and stamped with a seal mark underneath; a silver box and cover, shaped as a chrysanthemum, the base marked jungin (pure silver); a bronze okimono of a dove; and a silver cover, decorated with scrolling clouds in openwork, signed to the side; 21cm max. (5) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. Provenance: from an English private collection, Sussex.
Lot 3408
Ancient Rome, a large collection of mainly Roman coins to include a silver Denarius, Antoninus Pius 138-161 A.D, A Vespasian bronze coin AD 69-79, Tiberius A.D 14-37 with various examples of Antoniniani, Sestertius & Dupondius (some too worn to identify) housed in a red coin album. Total individual coins (280).
Lot 3178
South Africa, 1955 nine coin proof set, five shillings to quarter penny, in South Africa Mint fiited case of issue, together with a pair of 1947 Royal Visit of King George VI and Elizabeth medals in silver and bronze, a pair of 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation medals in silver and bronze and a 1952 Jan Van Riebeeck Tercentenary Festival medal, cased. (4)
Lot 43
Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, decorated with mandarin ducks near a flowering tree, indistinctly marked, 24cm.Condition report:Some spots of dirt and possibly paint to the surface. The pictoral scene has a very grainy texture which is presumably a consequence of the making process. No shape distortions or significant scratches.
Lot 67
Ian Greensitt, Partridge, patinated bronze, signed and dated 2010, numbered 1/12, height 47cm.Qty: 1Condition report:The top feather on the lower wing looks a little bent out of shape, but only slightly. No other issues with shape. A good patina, no significant scratching. The signature is a little thin, but the edition number is clearly defined.
Lot 44
Pair of Japanese bronze vases, shouldered form, inlaid with cockerels, signed Mitsufune, 15.5cm.Qty: 2Condition report:Both generally in a good condition, the vase with the bird facing left has two slightly straight sections to the base rim/ very minor indentations. Some random surface marks to both, light rubbing.
Lot 101
A Chinese splashed gold bronze censer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, supported on three short foot and with ribbed body, the base cast with a six-character apocryphal Xuande mark within a recessed panel, 8.8cm diameter, weight 776 grams 清 "大明宣德年制"款灑金竹節式爐 Condition Report: wear and scratches to the surface commensurate with ageCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 24
† A large and rare Chinese 'Imperial tribute' Canton enamel tripod censer, mark of Qianlong and of the period, of globular form supported on three cylindrical feet, chased on the exterior against the mille fleur ground with gilt bronze scroll, the central panel on one side finely painted with European figures traversing a hilly landscape bearing gifts accompanied by trumpet players and animals, the other side decorated with a lady holding a monkey and accompanied by a gentleman and attendant, flanked with two stylised chilong handles, the base inscribed in blue enamel with a six-character da qing qian long nian zhi mark on white ground, 45.5cm high x 50cm wide, with Japanese iron lid, total weight 5963 gramsAs a great example of the spread of Western influences to the East, this canton enamel censer is unusual in its size and chased scroll decoration in Baroque style. Compare with a similarly enamelled baluster vase at the Palace Museum, Beijing (accession number 故00116624). The lavish colouration and meticulous floral scroll on this censer are characteristic of painted enamel wares made by Guangzhou artists employed to produce tribute items for the Qing court. Since the technique of enamelling on metal was introduced by Jesuit missionaries residing in Guangzhou around 1684, the craftsmen of Guangzhou proved so proficient in the new craft that by 1716 the Kangxi Emperor is known to have summoned two artisans from there to work in the enamel workshop of the Imperial Household Department in the Palace. By the time of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, the art of enamelling on metal had reached exceptionally high standards, and this art-form continued to receive the Emperor's foremost interest and patronage.清乾隆 罕見"大清乾隆年製"款巴洛克風格銅胎琺瑯西洋人物圖香爐 Condition Report: areas of restoration to the painted scenesone handle with enamel restored rim with restoration to the blue enamel and cracks to the area near the handlesome retouching to the mille fleur groundscratches and wear to the gilding especailly on the baseCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 89
A Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel, you, Han Dynasty, with a gourd-shaped body raised on three short legs mounted with a pair of chains attached to a huang-form hanging device with dragon head terminals, the cup-shaped cover with flared walls also fitted with three short finials, 19.5cm high x 17.5cm wideProvenance: Property of a Gentleman in Hampshire, purchased in the 1990s.A you is a lidded vessel that was used for liquid offerings from the Shang Dynasty until the Han Dynasty. It evolved from its early form-an oval base and a broad body that swelled at the center and tapered to a wide neck-into various body shapes, including cylindrical and four-sided ones. Compare with a similar examplel in the Taipei Palace Museum (accession number 82-00260)漢 青銅提梁卣 拍品來源：英國漢普郡私人收藏，購自上世紀九十年代 Condition Report: with malachite encrusted patina and scratches to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 92
A Chinese bronze incense burner, Han Dynasty, the disk supported on three short feet, the hemispherical cover cast in openwork as a mountain range, 14.5cm longProvenance: Property of a Gentleman in Hampshire, purchased in the 1990s.漢 青銅鏤雕香薰拍品來源：英國漢普郡私人收藏，購自上世紀九十年代 Condition Report: covered with malachite patinaCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 100
A Chinese tripod bronze censer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the compressed bulbous body raised on three short feet, the base cast with an apocryphal Xuande mark, 4 cm high× 9.2cm wide, weight 463 grams 清 19世紀 "大明宣德年制"款銅三足爐 Condition Report: small knocks and scratches to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 107
A Chinese gilt bronze Gu-shaped vase, 17th-18th century, cast of square section, the bulbous central section with archaistic taotie masks, with scrolling flanges on the edges and centre, the base cast with da ming xuan de wu nian jian du gong bu wu bang zuo zao mark, 29.3cm high, with photocopied receipt of purchase from Kamakura Art Co Ltd, dated 19th June 1955.17/18世紀 銅鎏金出戟獸面紋方觚拍品來源：日本古董商鐮倉古董，1955年6月19日（附發票） Condition Report: gilt rubbing in placesCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 113
A Ritual Dagger (phurbu) and Thunderbolt (dorje), Tibet, circa 19th century, bronze, the former with triple head of Mahakala wearing skull crown, the three sided blade festooned with snakes, the latter with bulb-shaped openwork terminals issuing from the loti form grip with central sphere, 21cm and 19cm long (2) 西藏十九世紀 銅金剛杵等兩件 Condition Report: some wear and polishing Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 108
A Chinese bronze figure of Lao Zi, 17th century, 14cm high明十七世紀 銅道家人物像 Condition Report: generally very attractive with good patinasplit of about 2cm running up from base some casting faults to base rim and underside of base see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 96
A Chinese silver inlaid bronze figure of Damo, 19th century, the attenuated figure modelled standing barefoot, wearing loose robes with silver inlaid details, his face with a serene expression, framed with bushy eyebrows, curly beard and moustache, 42cm high清 "石叟"款銅錯銀達摩像 Condition Report: scratches to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 103
A Chinese bronze twin-handled censer, Qing dynasty, 18th century, of compressed bombe shape and cast with two lion-head handles, Xuande six character mark on recessed area to base, 17cm diameter, weight 1619 grams 清 銅"大明宣德年製"雙獸耳爐 Condition Report: original patina off and small scratches and knocks to the rimCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 91
A Chinese bronze model of an eagle, Han Dynasty, the feathers, eyes and nostrils enhanced by incisions, 19.5cm high, with wood standProvenance: Property of a Gentleman in Hampshire, purchased in the 1990s.漢 青銅鷹拍品來源：英國漢普郡私人收藏，購自上世紀九十年代 Condition Report: the neck with a hole from castingCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 106
A Chinese bronze 'buffalo and rider' paper weight, 19th century, cast as a boy riding a recumbent buffalo, 10 cm high, 817 grams; and another Chinese bronze 'buffalo and boy' censer, cast as a boy holding a sickle in his right hand and riding on a buffalo, 9.5 cm high, 536 grams (2)清19世紀 銅水牛童子鎮及銅水牛童子香爐 Condition Report: wear and scractches to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 104
A Chinese bronze censer, 17th century, of cylindrical shape, the exterior decorated with bamboo and Lingzhi above the foot rim with rasied bosses, the base with incised and the body signed Lang Dao Ren, 9.8cm wide × 6.6 cm high, weight 530 grams清十七世紀 朗道人制款竹紋铜炉 Condition Report: the body polished and with wear commensurate with ageCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 98
A good Chinese heavy bronze 'archaistic' censer, Qing dynasty, 18th century, of rectangular form with rectangular handles, the base with unusual eight character yi lu yi xin gu mao gu qin recessed mark, 17.5cm handle to handle x 8cm high x 10.4cm wide, 2762 gramsProvenance: Formerly from a Southern Swedish Private Estate清十八世紀 "一爐一心古貌古琴"款馬槽爐（克重2762g）拍品來源：瑞典私人收藏 Condition Report: in good condition with only minor surface marks commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 204
A Chinese pottery model of a bell, Yong Zhong, Warring States Period (475-221 BC), sometimes called proto-porcelain, of ancient bronze yong zhong form, of lenticular section, each side decorated with a central panel flanked by bands of truncated conical bosses alternating with ring-punched bands, below a tapering columnar handle with a loop projecting from one side, 26cm high, with stand, with Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence analysis certificate C101s66 Provenance: From a Private Collection Vanderven Oriental Art, 2005戰國青銅甬鐘（附熱釋光報告）拍品來源：英國私人收藏，2005年購自荷蘭古董商Venderven Oriental Art Condition Report: in good condition other than the top drilled for TL testing and other minor chips throughout Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 114
A Sino-Tibetan bronze seated Buddha, 17th or 18th century, the four-armed Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara seated on a double lotus base, his face set with a serene downcast expression with his hair swept up in the shape of a stupa, two hands brought together in Anjali mudra in the front, a few remaining gilt details, 14.7cm high, 671 grams清 汉藏青铜四臂观世音坐像 Condition Report: wear and some VerdigrisCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 172
A Chinese celadon and brown jade cylindrical toggle, Ming dynasty, carved with 'C' scrolls, 5.8cm high x 1.8cm diameter; a Chinese circular celadon and brown jade circular toggle, Ming dynasty, 3cm diameter x 1.1cm high; a Chinese brown jade bead, Ming dynasty, 2.3cm high x 2.5cm wide; a Chinese pale celadon jade celadon pendant, Ming dynasty, with mottled inclusion in white and brown, 3.4cm high x 2.6cm wide x 3mm deep and a group of bronze jade inlaid plaques and parts of a belt, Han dynasty, the largest 4.3cm diameter 明代各式玉珠串及漢銅鑲玉帶板等一組 Condition Report: A Chinese celadon and brown jade cylindrical toggle with 1.8cm x 1cm shallow chip The pendant with small chip the belt part with Verdigris and three pieces of jade inlay missing Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 97
A Chinese bronze luduan censer, Qing Dynasty, sturdily cast as a mythical beast standing foursquare, with jaws agape and teeth bared, its horned head forming a hinged cover to allow access to the interior, 20.2cm high清 銅甪端"宣德年制"香爐 Condition Report: the surface polishedCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 105
A Chinese bronze turtle, 19th century, cast with head tilting forward and tail raising, a hole to its back, 14.3cm × 6cm, 590 grams; and a Chinese bronze model of Xuanwu, 19th century, cast as the mythical beast Xuanwu protector of the North, in a shape of a turtle looking upwards with a serpent atop, 11.5cm long, 845 grams (2)清十九世紀中期 銅玄武紙鎮及銅龜香插 Condition Report: scratches to the srufaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 111
A Chinese bronze stele of Amitabha Buddha, Northern Wei Dynasty, finely cast in the form of Amitabha seated in padmasana with hands depicted in dhyanamudra, the Buddha of Infinite Light raised on a quadrangular base against a petal-shaped mandorla, tight and precisely etched with lines radiating from the outlines of the Buddha, reminiscent of light emitted by the deity, inscribed on the base with auspicious lines, 11.5cm highProvenance: Collected by the current owner on the UK market in the 1980's or early 1990's Buddhism flourished in China under the direct sponsorship of the Tuoba royal family, who founded the Northern Wei dynasty. They actively embraced Buddhism, funding the creation of Buddhist statues and temple grottoes as a means of establishing their claim to the Chinese throne. This bronze stele shares stylistic similarities with other examples of the Northern Wei period with inscriptions. The robes of the Buddhas and the flames of the mandorlas on these steles are similarly indicated by close parallel grooves. See Jen Shen, Hai wai ji Gang Yai can li dai fo xiangi: zhen pin ji nian tu jian (Catalogue of Treasures of Buddhist Sculpture in Overseas Collections including Hong Kong and Taiwan), Taiyuan, Shanxi, 2007, pp. 425-39, the dates ranging from 493 to 501. 北魏 銅阿彌陀佛坐像發願文："佛子于□□□製□□平安造像一軀"拍品來源：英國紳士私人收藏，現藏家於上世紀九十年代購自倫敦水晶宮 Condition Report: the mid section possibly restoredCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 220
A Chinese bronze ritual tripod food vessel, li, Western Zhou Dynasty, supported on three hollow cabriole legs rising to three round lobes, decorated with stylised chilong dragons against leiwen ground underneath the rim, 13.5cm high, with TL test report from the Brussels Art Laboratory, no. EXP/Smol/1999 (268)Provenance: From a Private Collection Vanderven Oriental Art, no. 150 西周 青銅鬲拍品來源：英國私人收藏，購自荷蘭古董商Venderven Oriental Art，號碼150號 Condition Report: wear and encrustation to the surface commensurate with age, small knocks to the rimCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 95
A Chinese bronze two-handled censer, 17th or 18th century, of an unusual flared square shape, standing on four elephant head feet and with openwork handles with scroll moulding, the base cast with an apocryphal four-character Xuande mark, 9.3cm high x 10.5cm wide handle to handle, 528 grams清十七或十八世紀 "大明宣德年制"款象足雙耳銅爐 (克重528克) Condition Report: some surface wear and some corrosion to the interior and with some green green Verdigris throughout Condition Report Disclaimer
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