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Lot 141
GROUP OF FIVE GLASS AND GILT BRONZE "OFFICIAL'S HAT" FINIALS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 清 各式料器及金屬冠頂（共五件）comprising: one pink glass etched with two shou roundels, one translucent blue glass, one clear glass, one amber glass, and one white, with various decorative metal mounts, of which one bears inscriptions on the base (5) largest: 6.2cm high Private Scottish collection, Fife; inherited from current owner's parents
Lot 44
BRONZE CENSER WITH LION-MASK HANDLES XUANDE MARK, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 清 宣德六字底款 銅鑄雙耳爐supported on a short splayed foot, the squatted globular body surmounted with a short straight neck and terminating to a lipped rim, the body flanked with two lion-head handles, the base cast with a six-character Xuande mark within a recessed rectangular panel 18cm wide; 650g
Lot 368
PARTIAL-GILT BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI MEIJI PERIOD 明治 銅局部鎏金武士置物cast seated upright on a rock, left leg folded, right leg slightly extended, wears full armour, right arm rested on the hip, left hand raised holding a trident, back of the belt hooked with a katana, his face with dignified expression looking slightly upward to the left, unsigned the figure 25.1cm high; 5664g Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh
Lot 175
PAIR OF GILT BRONZE LOBED INCENSE BOXES QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 清 銅鎏金透雕花卉紋花口香薰蓋盒（一對）each of eight lobed form, the box and cover similarly decorated with various flowers on each lobe, only the cover reticulatedly carved, both the interior and exterior covered in gilding (2) 13.5cm wide each; 808g and 872g Formerly in a private English collection, acquired from Mr M. H. Antoinette who purchased these pieces from Hong Kong in 1960s (by repute); with an old family photo.
Lot 348
FINE INLAID BRONZE 'FLORAL' VASE BY MIYABE ATSUYOSHI OF KYOTO (ACTIVE CA. 1850-1900), MEIJI PERIOD 明治 宮部篤良 銅花鳥紋瓶of ovoid form, decorated in relief with flowers and leaves, four birds in flight, signed in chiselled characters on the base Dainihon Kyoto no ju Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi (Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi of Kyoto in Japan), with a kao 17.52cm high; 1712g Private Scottish collection, Renfrewshire Miyabe Atsuyoshi (宮部篤良) was a master bronze smith who lived in Kyoto. He exhibited domestically and internationally at the turn of the twentieth century and at the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904.He is recorded in Wakayama Takeshi (若山猛), Kinko jiten (金工事典, Dictionary of Metalworkers), Tokyo, Token Shunju Shinbunsha (刀剣春秋新聞社), 1999, p.1141, as a maker of sword- fittings and a pupil of Shinoyama Tokuoki (1813-1891), active in Kyoto during the late Edo period and early Meiji era.
Lot 233
SMALL BLUE AND WHITE VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 清 '玉'底款 青花博古紋小瓶of rouleaux form, the sides painted with two tripod bronze ding censers with other ruyi sceptre and pouch, the shoulder further with other antiquities, the base inscribed with one-character ‘Yu’ mark in underglaze blue 14cm high
Lot 43
GILT-BRONZE MELON-FORM BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 清 銅鎏金瓜瓞綿綿蓋盒cast with lobed sides, the cover further decorated with foliage and tendrils 11.5cm wide; 436g A closely comparable example dated to the Qing dynasty, 18th century, was offered at Sotheby's London, 07 November 2018, lot 36.
Lot 48
BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ HANDLED VASE YUAN TO MING DYNASTY 元至明 銅錦地紋獸面雙耳方瓶of square-sectioned bottle form, set on a high splayed foot rising to waisted neck and stepped mouth, the foot adorned with swirling wave pattern, the neck with brocade pattern, the neck further flanked with a pair of mythical-beast loop handles 24.2cm high; 1200g
Lot 42
BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VASE, ZUN QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER 清或更早 銅鑄饕餮紋百環尊heavily cast in trumpet form with raised centre, decorated with taotie mask all over on diaper ground, bearing lugs suspending rings, a lug on the base 34.1cm high; 7.4kg Private Scottish collection, Scottish Borders National Palace Museum, Taipei has six slightly smaller comparable examples, all dated to the Song Dynasty or later, museums nos. Zhongtong 中銅001919N; 001868N; 001154N; 000667N; 000572N; and 000517N. Also see a related square-section bronze archaistic ‘gu’ vase, 18th-19th century, sold at Bonhams Edinburgh, 15 November 2018, lot 100.
Lot 47
SMALL SILVER-INLAID BRONZE HE-FORM 'PHOENIX' WATER-DROPPER SHISOU MARK, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 清 石叟款 仿古銅錯銀鳳首三足水滴of archaistic bronze ritual pouring vessel he form supported on three legs, the spout and the finial of the cover in the form of a phoenix head, the loop tail as the handle, the body decorated with two bands of archaistic geometric pattern in silver inlaid, the base inlaid in silver with a two-character ‘Shi Sou’ mark 8cm wide; 176g Compare to a similar silver-inlaid bronze water-dropper in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Small Refined Articles of the Study, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2009, p. 193, no. 180. A further comparable small gold and silver inlaid water dropper of similar design, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 4 Oct 2016, lot 43
Lot 271
BRONZE-IMITATION BROWN-GLAZED GILT-DECORATED 'CHILONG' VASE QING DYNASTY, JIAQING MARK, 19TH CENTURY 清 嘉慶款 仿銅褐釉描金螭龍膽瓶with a compressed globular body recessed base to a tall cylindrical neck, applied with a gilt-decorated archaistic chilong curling around the shoulder, finely detailed with sharp fangs and combed mane, its well-defined body terminating in a bifurcated tail sweeping around the shoulder, covered overall in a brown glaze save for the foot ring, the base moulded with a six-character Jiaqing mark 20.7cm high This vase is unusual for the finely moulded sinuous chilong applied on the shoulders of the vessel. Imitations of other materials were a challenge taken up by the Jingdezhen potters to display the great potential of their craft. The present vase, applied with a metallic bronze-like glaze, demonstrates two ways in which the Jingdezhen potters rendered imitations of other materials in porcelain. A small number of other vessels produced during the Qing dynasty with the same innovative glaze are known. A bronze-imitation gilt-splashed ‘bamboo' double vase, marked and period of Qianlong, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 20 March 2019, lot 522. Another bronze imitation tea-dust glazed gilt splashed ‘chilong’ bottle vase, also marked and period of Qianlong, was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 October 2015, lot 3682. A further bronze-imitation brown-glazed hu vase, with comparable moulded Qianlong mark and dated to the period, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 Nov 2006, lot 1602.
Lot 347
FINE INLAID BRONZE 'FLOWER AND BIRD' MOON FLASK BY MIYABE ATSUYOSHI OF KYOTO (ACTIVE CA. 1850-1900), MEIJI PERIOD 明治 宮部篤良 銅花鳥紋扁壺of flattened globular form, both sides depicting birds with flowering branches in relief, signed in chiselled characters on the base Dainihon Kyoto no ju Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi (Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi of Kyoto in Japan), with a kao 16.8cm high; 628g Private Scottish collection, Renfrewshire Miyabe Atsuyoshi (宮部篤良) was a master bronze smith who lived in Kyoto. He exhibited domestically and internationally at the turn of the twentieth century and at the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904.He is recorded in Wakayama Takeshi (若山猛), Kinko jiten (金工事典, Dictionary of Metalworkers), Tokyo, Token Shunju Shinbunsha (刀剣春秋新聞社), 1999, p.1141, as a maker of sword- fittings and a pupil of Shinoyama Tokuoki (1813-1891), active in Kyoto during the late Edo period and early Meiji era.
Lot 346
FINE INLAID BRONZE 'MANTIS' VASE BY MIYABE ATSUYOSHI OF KYOTO (ACTIVE CA. 1850-1900), MEIJI PERIOD 明治 宮部篤良 銅螳螂紋瓶of ovoid form, sensitively decorated in relief with a mantis on one side of the shoulder, reverse with three ants, signed in chiselled characters on the base Dainihon Kyoto no ju Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi (Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi of Kyoto in Japan), with a kao 17.5cm high; 1407g Private Scottish collection, Renfrewshire Miyabe Atsuyoshi (宮部篤良) was a master bronze smith who lived in Kyoto. He exhibited domestically and internationally at the turn of the twentieth century and at the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904.He is recorded in Wakayama Takeshi (若山猛), Kinko jiten (金工事典, Dictionary of Metalworkers), Tokyo, Token Shunju Shinbunsha (刀剣春秋新聞社), 1999, p.1141, as a maker of sword- fittings and a pupil of Shinoyama Tokuoki (1813-1891), active in Kyoto during the late Edo period and early Meiji era.
Lot 292
FAMILLE ROSE ARCHAISTIC JUE-FORM CUP XIANFENG MARK, 19TH-20TH CENTURY 十九至二十世紀 咸豐款 粉彩雙龍搶珠仿古爵形杯of archaistic bronze jue-form supported on three lion-mask legs, the body finely painted on either side with two dragons chasing flaming pearls, all below a band of bat and peaches pattern and above phoenix in roundels against a red-ground, the underside incised with a six-character Xianfeng mark in double squares in iron-red 15cm wide
Lot 38
BRONZE 'DRAGON' BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 清 銅蟠龍紋瓶sturdily cast with slightly compressed globular body on splayed foot, raised to cylindrical long neck, a dynamic sinuous dragon coiled on the neck in high relief, the face, mane, spine, muscles rendered in detail, all elevated on an integrated openwork square base 33cm high; 3655g From the collection of George Forrest (13 March 1873 - 5 January 1932). George Forrest was an important Scottish botanist born in Falkirk. In 1904, he was sponsored by a horticulturist and cotton broker- Arthur Kilpin Bulley (1861-1942), to embark on an expedition to China's then-remote southwestern province of Yunnan, in search of plants new to horticulture in Europe, particularly species of rhododendron. Altogether, Forrest made seven trips to the region, ranging as far afield as upper Burma, eastern Tibet and Sichuan province. In 1932, he passed away just outside of the town of Tengchong, previously known as Tengyue or Tengyueh.His Asian Art collection was partially donated to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. This vase was on loan for decades, loan number ‘A.L.331.6’, with an associated museum label tied on the base inscribed ‘Loan 331/6’, deaccessioned in 2023, thence by direct descent. The old photograph of the vase (see illustration 1) was possibly taken next to the China Inland Mission Moongate in Dali, and another photograph shows Mr Forrest outside the same moon gate around 1905 (see illustration 2).We would like to express our gratitude to 'George Forrest / Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’ for providing the old photographs and their information. See two related bronze vases with dragons on the neck, one dated to the late Ming dynasty, 17th century, sold at Christie's New York, 25 Sep 2020, lot 1606; and one dated Qing dynasty, 18th century, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 6 Apr 2015, lot 164.
Lot 286
BROWN-GLAZED DING-FORM CENSER WITH COVER QING HUA ZHEN PIN MARK, QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 清 清華珍品款 仿銅釉方鼎式香爐帶蓋the oval body supported on four taotie-mask legs, the ribbed body adorned with a band of stylised cicada pattern in low relief around below the mouth rim, the angled cover similarly decorated below the raised dragon heads rim, the body flanked with a pair of loop handles 25cm wide across handles A comparable rectangular censer with cover with similar brown glaze in imitation of bronze wares, dated to the Qing dynasty, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, museum number: Gu Ci故瓷ˊ6072.
Lot 39
(From the collection of George Forrest, lots 37-41)RARE INSCRIBED AND DATED ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSEL, FU YUAN DYNASTY, DATED TO THE XINYOU YEAR OF THE ZHIZHI REIGN, 1321AD 元 1321年 銅簠款識: 至治辛酉中慶路文廟禮器教敦趙善坤正錄孫彬杜餘慶記of rectangular form, with wide flared sides raised on a high gently splayed foot with cut-out aprons, both narrower sides set with a pair of loop handles issuing from mythical animal heads, decorated around the sides with bands of geometric motifs, wider sides with two small applied animal-mask plaques, the base with a panel reading Zhizhi xinyou Zhongqinglu wenmiao liqi jiaodun Zhao Shankun zhenglu Sun Bin Du Yuqing ji 35.5cm wide; 3278g From the collection of George Forrest (13 March 1873 - 5 January 1932). George Forrest was an important Scottish botanist born in Falkirk. In 1904, he was sponsored by a horticulturist and cotton broker- Arthur Kilpin Bulley (1861-1942), to embark on an expedition to China's then-remote southwestern province of Yunnan, in search of plants new to horticulture in Europe, particularly species of rhododendron. Altogether, Forrest made seven trips to the region, ranging as far afield as upper Burma, eastern Tibet and Sichuan province. In 1932, he passed away just outside of the town of Tengchong, previously known as Tengyue or Tengyueh.His Asian Art collection was partially donated to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. This item was on loan for decades, loan number A.L.331.4, with an associated museum label tied to one handle inscribed ‘Loan 331/4’, further with a museum paperboard label with the information of the item, stated as an incense burner, obtained at Talifu, Yunnan, ‘Lent by Mr. George Forrest, Edinburgh, 1929. Loan 331.4’, deaccessioned in 2023, thence by direct descent. The old photograph shows Mr Forrest outside the China Inland Mission Moongate in Dali, taken around 1905.We would like to express our gratitude to 'George Forrest / Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’ for providing the old photograph and its information. The inscriptions on the base record that this vessel was made in the year of Xinyou of the Zhizhi reign, corresponding to 1321AD during the Yuan dynasty. It was dedicated to the Confucious Temple located at Zhongqing Street, traceable to the still-standing Confucious Temple built in 1302AD in Anning county, Kunming city, Yunnan. While archaistic bronze ritual vessels are not uncommon, bronze ritual vessels documented to have been made for use in local academies and temples such as the present example are extremely rare. Compare to a highly similar rare inscribed and dated archaistic bronze vessel, fu, Yuan dynasty, dated to the Bingzi year of the Zhiyuan reign (1276 or 1336), formerly in the collection of Dr David Ho, sold at Sotheby's London, 3 November 2021, lot 121. Also see two documented bronze ritual vessels, fu, both dated to the Yuan dynasty, in the collection of Shanghai Museum.
Lot 41
(From the collection of George Forrest, lots 37-41) LARGE BRONZE 'CHI DRAGON' TRIPOD CENSER QIANQING GONG MARK, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 清 乾清宮款 銅螭龍耳三足大爐impressively cast with wide rounded body raising to a ridge underneath waisted neck and everted flattened mouth, all on three cabriole feet, both sides with theatrically arched chi-dragons clinging to the mouth and body as handles in high relief, the base cast with recessed medallion centred with a three-character ‘Qian Qing Gong’ mark enclosed by a band of dragon amongst crashing waves 34cm wide across handles; 5.56kg From the collection of George Forrest (13 March 1873 - 5 January 1932). George Forrest was an important Scottish botanist born in Falkirk. In 1904, he was sponsored by a horticulturist and cotton broker- Arthur Kilpin Bulley (1861-1942), to embark on an expedition to China's then-remote southwestern province of Yunnan, in search of plants new to horticulture in Europe, particularly species of rhododendron. Altogether, Forrest made seven trips to the region, ranging as far afield as upper Burma, eastern Tibet and Sichuan province. In 1932, he passed away just outside of the town of Tengchong, previously known as Tengyue or Tengyueh.His Asian Art collection was partially donated to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. This censer was on loan for decades, loan number ‘A.L.331.3’, with an associated museum tag label tied on one foot inscribed ‘Loan 331/3’, further with two associated museum cardboard labels with item details, loan number ‘L.331.3’ and ‘Lent by Mr. George Forrest, Edinburgh, 1929’, deaccessioned in 2023, thence by direct descent. The old photograph shows Mr Forrest outside the China Inland Mission Moongate in Dali, taken around 1905.We would like to express our gratitude to 'George Forrest / Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’ for providing the old photograph and its information. Qianqing Gong, The Palace of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace (乾清宫) is a palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court, located at the northern end of the Forbidden City. During the Qing dynasty, the palace often served as the Emperor's audience hall, where he held council with the Grand Council. Objects, especially censers, bearing Qianqing Gong mark are deemed similar to ‘Neitan Jiaoshe’ mark (內壇郊社, refers to the altar to Heaven and Earth within the inner walls of the Temple of Heaven) as Imperial wares adorning or used in their specific rooms. Compare to an example of a bronze tripod censer with chilong handles, Qing dynasty Qianlong period, with a different treatment of the ‘Qian Qing Gong’ mark, sold at China's Guardian, 19 May 2021, lot 4634. Stylistically, a comparable large bronze tripod censer with chilong handles, dated to the late Ming dynasty, note the similar treatment of the waisted band with ridge on the mouth, sold at Sotheby's London, 22 February 2022, lot 50; Two other censers with similar design on the mouth, dated to Ming and late Ming dynasty, were sold at Christie's London, 18 Mar 2015, lot 686 and Sotheby's London, 10 November 2017, lot 366.
Lot 60
BRONZE 'EIGHT DIAGRAMS' CENSER, FANG DING QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 清 乾坤鼎泰款 銅鑄八卦紋方鼎the rectangular body supported on four feet issued from a lion head, each long side cast with four of the ‘Eight Diagrams’ against patterned ground, flanked by a pair of chilong dragon crawling on the edge of the censer, the base cast with a four-character ‘Qian Kun Ding Tai’ mark within a double square 22cm wide; 2625g
Lot 345
(A Private Scottish Collection of Chinese and Japanese Art from Renfrewshire, lots 328-350) BRONZE 'MONKEY' VASE ATSUYOSHI FOR INUOE, MEIJI TO TAISHO PERIOD 明治至大正 ‘篤良作’款 ‘井上’底款 銅靈猴瓶of ovoid form, delicately decorated in relief with a monkey on a wisteria branch issuing from one side of the shoulder, reverse signed ‘Atsuyoshi’ Zo, the base with ‘Inuoe’ within a square border 19cm high; 918g Private Scottish collection, Renfrewshire
Lot 228
TWELVE ASSORTED ARTS MEDALS (1945-50), including 6 silver-gilt, silver and bronze medals and shield brooch for The Poetry Society, and 6 enamelled badges for London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, all engraved to D. Wisewall and dated (12) Provenance: private collection CaldicottComments: some tarnished, enamel all in tact.
Lot 125
A Chinese silver-gilt saucer, possibly Tang dynasty (618-907), the rounded sides rising from a circular foot to a flared rim, the centre engraved with a pheasant amongst flowers against a hammered ground in a roundel, enclosed with a key fret border to the rim,10.7cm diameter, 78g, and a gilt-bronze plaque,in the Tang style, decorated with a boy carrying a lotus flower, seated on the back of a goose,4.4cm long, mounted with a gold brooch fitting, marked '18k 750' (2)Provenance: From Travers Christmas Humphreys QC (15 February 1901-13 April 1983) via his wife's will executor, her goddaughter, and thence by descent.Born in London in 1901, Humphreys followed in his father's footsteps to become a prominent barrister, and was responsible for the prosecution of several controversial cases during the 1940s and 50s, before later becoming a judge at the Old Bailey. A proponent of Buddhism, he wrote a number of works on Mahayana Buddhism, and was probably the best-known British convert of his day. In 1924, he founded what became the London Buddhist Society, which was to have a seminal influence on the growth of the Buddhist tradition in Britain. He was also an enthusiastic advocate of the Oxfordian theory that the works of Shakespeare were, in fact, written by someone else. His former home in St John's Wood, London, is now a Buddhist temple.银局部鎏金錾锦鸡牡丹纹碟 及 铜鎏金童子骑鹅图带板 一组两件Condition ReportSaucer - tested silver. 78g. Surface scratches and dents. Tired. Signs of splits and solder marks to underneath of rim. Gilt losses. Foot replaced.Brooch - Pin tested 18ct gold, marked 18k 750. Plaque with surface scratches, knocks and dents to edges. Gilt losses. Signs of verdigris in various locations.
Lot 211
A Japanese bronze incense burner, 19th-20th century, the compressed globular body decorated with figures in shaped panels with inlaid silver, with a two-character mark to base,30cm diameter, with a bronze stand, similarly decorated (2)Condition ReportSurface scratches and dents in various locations.Inlaid tired.A large crack to base of censer.
Lot 121
A Chinese bronze vase, 20th century, the globular body raised from a stepped foot to a flared rim, with gilt-splash decoration, flanked by two mask and ring handles to the shoulder, with a six-character Xuande mark within a recessed rectangle to base,16.5cm high, 1483g二十世纪 铜洒金铺首衔环耳瓶 《大明宣德年制》楷书模款Condition Report1483g.Surface scratches and dents.
Lot 209
A Japanese bronze jizai okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a crab, naturalistically modelled with fully articulated limbs and eyes, 22cm longProvenance: From the deceased estate of Rosemary and Theo Cutting in Suffolk.Condition ReportSome pins loose, one left limb missing, another limb fallen off to the middle but still together with the lot.
Lot 122
A Chinese bronze incense burner, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the ribbed compressed globular body, supported on a short circular foot, flanked by two mask and tongue handles, decorated with a taotie mask to the neck with a diapered band,16cm long, 670g清 铜弦纹双耳炉Condition Report670g. Surface scratches and dents.
Lot 213
A Japanese bronze okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of various figures travelling in a boat, 94cm long, wood stand (2)Condition ReportBronze with surface scratches and knocks to edges. The left figure loose with pin under left foot missing. The fisherman loose. Wood stand with surface scratches.
Lot 358
A Baroque inspired patinated bronze reliquary altar floor crucifix cross. The crucifix having a flanked cross with geometric engravings. Central coloured glass beads with sunburst embellishments to corners. Raised on a conical plinth base with paw feet to ends. Measures approx. 86cm x 35cm x 22cm.
Lot 241
Beautiful and intricate hand painted Italian-made piece that features genuine French bronze fittings and is decorated in a style reminiscent of old Limoges porcelain with detailed flowers, intense blue coloration and golden accents. Decor Ancien Limoges backstamp. Dimensions: 9''L x 16.5''W x 1.5''HManufacturer: Decor Ancien LimogesCountry of Origin: FranceCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 6
Exquisite decorative wall candle sconces boasting floral and leaf tiered scrolling arms in Rococo style gilded bronze. Adorned with stunning bow and peacock details, these sconces exude ornate, high-quality craftsmanship. Issued: early 20th centuryDimensions: 12"L x 9"W x 17.75"HCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 48
Elegant pair of sculptural lion bookends, inspired by Antonio Canova's iconic 1792 sculptures for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. Crafted from bronze and wood resting atop a faux burl wood laminated pedestal base. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 7.75"L x 3.5"W x 7.5"HCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 67
Paul Philippe (Polish French sculptor, Paul Philippe 1870–1930) - 'An embalmer on the back of a lioness' - antique bronze statue, consists of two parts, a speckled black marble base (Nero Portoro Marble) which was inlaid with square and rectangular bronze reliefs (only one survived), the statue itself is signed, created around 1925, several defects to the edges of the marble base, Height: 42 cm, Height of the statue does not include the base: 25 cm, Base dimensions: 12X25.5 cm. (* Attached for illustration are photos of similar statues in perfect condition) Period: Twenties (1920-1930)
Lot 66
'German warrior' (chasseur surveillant l'horizon) - antique bronze statue, paul Ludwig Kowalczewski (German sculptor of Polish origin, 1865-1910, Paul Ludwig Kowalczews), signed, damaged original marble base, missing and old repair (photographed), Height of the statue itself: 32.5 cm, Height including the base: 45.5 cm, Base dimensions: 15x12 cm. (* Attached for illustration are photographs of similar sculptures by the artist) Period: 19th century
Lot 329
Georges Maxim (1885-1940 French sculptor) an antique French sculpture of a woodcutter, made of spelter, painted with cold paint that simulates a brown patina on bronze. A luxurious partially gilded base, bearing on its front the inscription: 'geo maxim, spelter busheron complaisant', signed by the artist and also bearing the foundry mark: fabrication Francaise Paris, Base diameter: 21 cm, Total height: 61 cm. Period: 19th century
Lot 321
'La Gorda Gertrudis' (The Fat Woman) - bronze statue, based on the famous statue of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, located in the square in the city of Cartagena in Colombia, unsigned, bearing a label on a wooden base, Total height: 14 cm, Total length: 34 cm. Period: 20th century
Lot 225
An antique and magnificent French Mantle clock, 19th century, period of Napoleon III, made of bronze (remains of gilding) and hand-painted porcelain panels in the 'Sevres' style with figures of allegorical angels to music, (The painter who decorated the porcelain signed - see close-up photo), the mechanism is made by Japy Freres, some of the porcelain plates must be reinforced in place, there is a pendulum and keys, but the working condition of the clock has not been checked, one of the rear legs has been replaced and is not original and one hand is missing, Side width from front to back: 16 cm, Base width: 26 cm, Height: 58 cm. Period: 19th century
Lot 88
An antique menorah, 18th century, Eastern Europe (apparently Poland), made of bronze, the back is designed as the front of a building with openings, an entrance gate and windows, in the front there is no balcony, the sides are decorated with lions, two reeds emerge from these sides, which were used throughout the year to light Shabbat candles, a latticed railing at the front of the row of baluster, bird figures on the sides of the lamp and at the top of the back wall, Width from front to back: 16 cm, Front width: 31 cm, Height: 34 cm. Period: 18th century
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