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Lot 160
A fine pair of mixed-metal, tapering vases attributed to Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama; one decorated with a barefoot Tekkai Sensei standing beneath a pine tree whilst blowing his spirit into space. The other vase with Gama Sennin standing beside his magic toad. Both designed with a variety of takazogan, kebori or nunomezogan and depicting a kacho-ga of birds flying above flowers. Each of the slightly flaring necks decorated with butterflies or other invertebrates, 45cm high, and with rectangular signature tablet, Meiji Period (2) Compare two other superb examples of metalwork, both given to Miyao, and published in The Khalili Collection/Meiji no Takara: a massive bronze dragon (Khalili Metalwork No. 108) and a pair of large Samurai (Khalili Metalwork No.109). The dragon signed Dai Nihon Tokyo Miyao Zo, and the Samurai, signed Nihonkoku bijutsu Miyao sei, illustrate the variety of signatures used during the production of this exceptional work.For the careers and iconography of both Tekkai and Gama Sennin, see Legend in Japanese Art by Henri Joly, pages 159 and 527.Provenance: The Property of a Lady and Gentleman. According to family tradition, acquired by the Great-Grandfather of the vendor, and thence by direct family descent to the present owners.
Lot 165
A small Japanese metal alloy usubata, or other receptacle, decorated with a single goose beside the moon, 24cm high, together with a small bronze incense burner designed as a Chinese Scholar reading a handscroll whilst riding on a carp (2) Condition Report Some wear and deterioration including areas of polishing, wear and degradation.
Lot 168
A small kuro-nuri shodana and stand with ivory or bone fitted drawers; together with a pair of bronze vases. Each vase with domed cover and karashishi finial. All three decorated with kacho-ga; the vases about 36cm high. Meiji Period (3) Condition Report Some deterioration and loss, including: fatigue and holing to vases and wear to shodana.
Lot 180
A pair of large bronze figural candelabra in the Louis XV manner, modelled as a classical female wearing a robe, holding aloft ormolu type candelabra with five scroll branches, terminating with candle sconce, raised on green marble cylindrical bases, 92cm high CONDITION REPORT: Lot 180- They are reproduction/modern pieces, figure is 53cm high, in total 92cm top to bottom, in good condition
Lot 148
A late Victorian stained walnut American mantel clock by The Ansonia Clock Co, of large form, the casing decorated with cast bronze mask, 63cm high CONDITION REPORT: Lot 148 - Has stamp to centre of dial, has monarch label to the back, no key, minor stains and marks to casing, when touching pendulum it swings freely and clock goes.
Lot 330
A Chinese bronze animal form wine vessel in the archaic style Qing dynasty, with fish finial to the oval lid, mask spout, foliate panels and symbols to body, raised on triangular wood stand, 14cm high CONDITION REPORT: Lot 330 - minor staining to rim under cover and minor surface marks, chip to underside of base.
Lot 705
An impressive 19th Century French marble and walnut jardiniere standThe circular top with a gilt metal pierced gallery and a circular vert marble slab centred with a drain hole and gilt metal drainage spout, the top supported on three pairs of bronze pillars each with incised spiral decoration upon a triform plinth centred with a circular vase rim, overall adorned with gilt metal mounts and raised on three tapering out swept supports and brass paw feet, diameter 30cm, height 77cm.
Lot 109
In the style of Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1980, South African) - sculptural geometric study of a fish, cold-cast bronze, framed, image size 58 cm (h) x 68 cm (w), actual sculpture size 36 cm (h) x 51 cm (w). Schoeman has a substantial following of collectors and his work has been commissioned by, amongst others, Rolls Royce and The British Museum.
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