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Click here to subscribeAN INDIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF GODDESS WITH A JAPANESE INCENSE BURNER, 20TH CENTURY. The figure seated with legs crossed dressed in traditional clothing; Together with a rectangular form incense burner decorated in relief with birds and trees with similarly decorated pierced cover with handle. Goddess 22cm tall. (2)Both in good order with no signs of damage or repair.
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE PATINATED BRONZE OVIFORM VASE ON A TURNED WOODEN STAND. The vase inlaid with silvered and two-tone gilt chrysanthemum and other flowers, on a speckled gold coloured ground, signed with three character mark to reverse, on a circular wooden stand, height of vase exc. stand 30cm high (2)Overall in good order. Small chip to the inner reeded neck, some very minor wear to the surface patination and the coloured metal inlay. The stand with some typical minor wear.
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE VIETNAMESE SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRONZE CENSER ON STAND, 19/20TH CENTURY. The censer heavily cast of rectangular form set on four scroll legs with separately cast, elaborate cloud scroll handles, to each side are four auspicious characters above figural scenes inlaid in silver and copper. The pierced cover surmounted by a large 'Nghe' lion dog finial. The stand with central rectangular pierced section further decorated with inlaid decoration of various flowers, supported on four scroll feet. Total height 56cm tall. Weight 17.8KGIn good overall condition with no signs of damage. loss or repairs. Minor surface wear throughout.
A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) PARCEL-GILT BRONZE KORO. The tapering rectangular-section body decorated with two panels enclosing an immortal and birds in a garden, the handles cast as mythical creatures, with further shishi heads at the corners, on a dense ground of archaic designs, with two-character seal to base, 27.5cm (incl. handles) x 17.5cm x 27cm high, weight approx. 5.35 kgLacking cover, some wear to gilding and minor typical surface wear overall.
A SINO TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI, 19TH CENTURY. Seated on a lotus base holding a vajra sword and lotus stem, wearing a headdress inset with turquoise. 13.5cm tall. Weight 620 grams.Good overall condition with no signs of damage or repairs. Some wear and faults around the lotus base.
A CHINESE HEAVILY CAST BRONZE MODEL OF A LUOHAN, 17/18TH CENTURY. The emaciated figure stood holding his robe which is tied at the waist. The robe decorated with clouds, floral scrolls and key fret around the edging, with traces of gilt and red lacquer. 17.5cm tall. Weight 1350 grams.Provenance: From a private local Bath collectionNo signs of damages or repairs. Loss to gilt and lacquer decoration. Surface wear to note with aged patina.
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE OF THE HOLY KANNON BY KOUN TAKAMURA (1852-1934). Kannon, the Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion, modelled standing on a circular base holding in her left hand a lotus bud stalk, her hair in a topknot adorned with the hokan (jewelled crown), draped in a johaku (decorative scarf), signed with seal at the reverse, 39cm x 11cm x 11cm base, weight approx. 2.7kg Koun Takamura (1852-1934), was one of Japan’s most celebrated sculptors and a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. Some overall minor wear to surface and patination, some the lotus is loosely placed in aperture in left hand. Some wear to parcel gilt areas.
A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAB. With articulated legs, claws and eyes, naturalistically modelled, 15cm wide, weight approx. 750gOne leg is detached and lacking pin to keep in place. One eye is slightly off centre. Otherwise all legs, claws etc are articulated and moving well. Of good decorative appearance.
A GROUP OF CHINESE / JAPANESE CERAMIC AND BRONZE ITEMS. To include a blue and white porcelain bottle vase decorated with floral spray; A famille rose medallion bowl on a turquoise ground with six character mark of Guangxu top base; A Chinese Yuan style unglazed blue and white dish, featuring a lotus pond with Mandarin ducks; Together with a Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period. Dish 16.5cm diam. (4)Dish with two chips to rim. Other items in good overall condition.
Spanish Civil War Third Reich German Spanish Cross In Bronze, badge awarded to Non Combantants mainly of Luftwaffe Legion Condo.Due to the nature of these items we politely remind buyers of the need to satisfy themselves as to condition/originality of all lots prior to bidding and irrespective of any description
A Chinese painted pottery figure of a caparisoned horseNorthern Qi dynastyModelled powerfully standing moulded with elaborate trappings, the conch shell band around the neck each suspending a bronze bell, the saddle flared, 43cm high.The dating of this figure is consistent with the result of an Oxford Thermoluminescence test, sample no. C111j65.北齊 彩繪陶馬，連牛津热释光檢測報告
Two Chinese boxes and coversQing dynasty 19th centuryComprising a canton famille rose rectangular box, painted to the cover with a figurative scene depicting an indoor scene within gilt border, the sides of the base elaborately enamelled with leafy flower branches and melons, the interior with two compartments, 18 x 9.5 x 7.3cm; a square bronze box inscribed with Second Ode on the Red Cliff, 9.5 x 9.5 x 4.4cm (2).清十九世紀 粉彩繪人物圖紋長方蓋盒及銅刻《后赤壁賦》蓋盒
A Chinese gilt-splashed and parcel-gilt bronze archaistic beaker vase, guQing dynasty, 18th/19th century, later-incised Qianlong markWith tall straight foot and mouth, cast with a keyfret border to the rim and foot, and with gilded lappet medallions enclosing taotie masks above and below the bulging mid section, the surface patinated overall to a rich brown hue and splashed in gilt bronze, the base with incised six-character mark in kaishu, 24.8cm high.清十八/十九世紀 銅灑金仿古觚式瓶，後刻「大清乾隆年製」款Condition Report: a few tiny nicks and dents to the edges, and some scattered large pits - including at least two to the bulging mid section and one to the interior of the rim. A few scratches and some expected old wear.2024g.
A Chinese café-au-lait and famille rose bowl and cover with European gilt-bronze mountsThe porcelain 18th centuryEnamelled with leaf-shaped floral medallions on the resist-decorated glazed ground, 33cm high overall, the porcelain 22.5cm high.清十八世紀 嵌歐洲銅鎏金醬釉開光粉彩繪花卉圖紋蓋罐Condition Report: The cover with at least four pieces broken off and reglued, with a small rim chip, and two further hairlines. The finial has been drilled through the centre of the cover.The porcelain is unexamined under mounts at the mouth and foot, however the line where the glaze finishes at the mouth is still visible, suggesting some integrity to the mouth rim. Please refer to photographs.
A Chinese archaic bronze ritual food vessel and cover, guiHan dynastyThe globular body with a pair of circular loop handles, the cover with flared finial, fitted box, 23.5cm wide across the handles.The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 漢 青銅食器連蓋女士藏品。二十世紀八十至九十年代間購置於香港。 Condition Report: The finial of the cover has been slightly pushed in, resulting in some cracking visible to the interior of the cover, and the finial being now slightly lopsided. Further very fine hairline just above the foot, approx. 20mm long.Expected old wear consistent with age include general malachite and dirt encrustations, and insignificant scattered nicks.
A pair of Chinese bronze tripod incense burners18th / 19th centuryEach standing on three cylindrical legs rising to globular body with shallow relief to the exterior of three rectangular panels, each containing a pair of opposing luduan with a ball in the middle, the lipped rim with a lair of loop handles, 10.5cm high, 8.5cm diameter (2).十八/十九世紀 銅三足‘甪端’紋雙耳爐Condition Report: Mental corrosion, indentation commensurate with age. Minor casting fault.
Two Chinese bronze incense burnersEarly 20th centuryComprising a tripod incense burner flanked by a pair of chilong handles with Xuande mark to base, 31.5cm high; the joss stick holder in form of a Buddhist lion dog, the head opens up revealing the lidded container for incense, 19cm across (2).二十世紀早期 銅爐兩件
A Chinese gold-inlaid bronze winged mythical beast20th centuryCast with the body of a tiger, a horn on its head and gold-inlaid wings above its haunches, the mythical beast standing in a chiasmic position with a long bushy tail, its body hollow, The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 漢 銅錯金瑞獸女士藏品。二十世紀八十至九十年代間購於香港。Condition Report: Extensive degradation to metal and encrustations. Rear left paw particularly degraded.Weight: approx. 136g.
A Chinese bronze water pot and silver dragon bangleMing dynasty and 19th centuryComprising a circular water pot with band of shallow relief to below the rim depicting lion dogs, with two character mark to base, 5.8cm diameter; a silver bangle with featuring the head and tail of a dragon to each end forming the clasp, 9cm diameter (2).明十九世紀 銅佛獅紋水盂及銀龍紋手鐲
A pewter-encased hexagonal teapot and five bronze weights from a setLate Qing dynasty/Republic period, apocryphal Yang Pengnian mark to teapotThe teapot with jade handle, spout and finial to cover, the sides with incised decoration, the base with cast seal mark, 12.5cm long; the five bronze weights in the shape of mythical beasts, 7.2cm - 3.7cm high (6).晚清/民國 錫茶壺及象形秤砣五件
A Chinese bronze belt hookHan dynastyWith stylised horned beast head hook, the body cast as an anthropomorphic mythical figure with animal head and tail, standing upright and holding weapons and a tablet in its paws, with circular reverse boss, the surface patinated to a rich hue with mottled streaks of verdigris, box, 10.3cm long.The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 漢 銅帶鉤連盒女士藏品。二十世紀八十至九十年代間購於香港。Condition Report: Small loss to the tip of the right hand lock of hair, expected surface wear and small nicks to the edges.
A Chinese bronze documentary figure of a seated official or Daoist deityMing Dynasty, dated by inscription to the Dingchou year of the Wanli reign, corresponding to 1577The figure wearing thickly-folded robes and resting his elbow in a stand on his lap, his hair swept up in a high chignon and surrounded by a short headdress, the reverse with long incised inscription, fitted wood stand, 27.7cm high.明萬曆丁丑 銅道教人像連木座，「萬曆丁丑五月」款
A Chinese bronze figure of GuanyinMing dynastyThe Bodhisattva seated in Padmasana with hands in Dharmachakra mudrā, wearing thickly-folded robes, her chest adorned with beaded jewellery, the serene face with downcast eyes below arched eye brows, all below a large crown, 25 cm high.Provenance: Gray's Antiques, London, October 1994 (with copy of receipt).明 銅觀音像来源：于1994年10月購於倫敦Gray's Antiques （發票副本）。Condition Report: Traces of gilt and lacquer left on the surface, tarnish and indentation to the metal commensurate with age. The ends of the long stands of hair to each side of the body have possibly been broken off. Possible restoration to the left elbow and behind the shoulder.
A Chinese bronze incense burnerMid Qing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryStanding on four mythical beast mask and paw legs, cast around the body with phoenixes and flaming pearls amidst clouds beneath a pair of everted S-shape handles, the reticulated cover surmounted by a Buddhist lion-and-brocade ball finial, 43cm high overall x 30cm wide at the handles.Provenance: formerly in an English private collection (letter from the editor of Country House magazine, dated 24 March 1964).清中期 十八/十九世紀 銅鳳紋三足蓋爐來源：前英國私人收藏。（信札）
A Chinese bronze hand of a Buddhist figureLate Ming dynasty, 16th/17th centuryThe hand cast in mudra, with open palm and thumb meeting index finger, the centre of the palm with a stylised open lotus in shallow relief, the surface patinated to a rich, dark brown hue, wood stand, 19cm long.明晚期十六/十七世紀 銅佛教造像手連木座
A large Chinese bronze tripod incense burnerMing dynastyUnusually cast with paired phoenix head handles suspending loose rings, the body applied in high relief with horses and qilin, the reticulated cover with scrolling lotus and mythical beast finial, the vessel supported by three elephant feet, 65cm high.Provenance: Christies, 20 September 1990, lot 164 (label).清十八/十九世紀 銅三足鳳紋大蓋爐來源：佳士得1990年9月20日拍賣第164號。（標籤）
A Chinese bronze 'elephant' paper weightMing dynastyThe recumbent beast raising his head and trunk to the sky, the surface patinated to a rich dark brown, 11.5cm long.明 銅象形鎮紙Condition Report: Expected surface wear with some scattered denting, and some loss/rubbing to patina. A small patch of white surface residue to edge of right ear and paw.
A Chinese archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, heWarring States period / Western Han dynastyStanding on four, short feet in the form of stylised mythical bird creatures, the side with single loop handle surmounted by a buffalo head, the cover with reticulated oval finial in the form of interlaced snakes, fitted box, 18.5cm wide.The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s.Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 8th August 1988.東周戰國至漢 青銅獸耳蓋
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