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Click here to subscribe* Chinese Blanc de Chine porcelain "Li-style" censer, Qing, circa 1650-1700, in the style of an archaic bronze censer, the squat body with two smiling Buddhism dog mask handles on spreading foot, firing faults and some areas of staining, 6.6 cm high x 14 cm across QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Chinese archaic style bronze vase, 12th-14th Century, of baluster form with a wide flared petal shaped rim, the neck decorated with low relief of dragon swimming in the sea, with two dragon mask handles, the slightly flared circular foot with a band of similar design, 21.8 cm high, together with another similar vase, of quadrilateral shape, neck and foot with similar low relief patterns of objects and waves, similar dragon mask handles, 21.6 cm highQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Chinese bronze baluster vase, 18th century, decorated with cartouches enclosing low relief Taotie mask motifs on the wider shoulder flanked with two beast mask handles, flared rim and short foot, a couple of shallow dents to body,14 cm high, together with three cylindrical vases, circa 18/19th century, one decorated with low relief butterflies flying among flowers on brocade ground, a band of Ruyi cloud patterns above the flared foot with diaper ground, the base missing, 11.5 cm high, the second decorated with three string patterns on plain body, 15 cm high, the third decorated with six low relief string patterns on the plain body as well as small low relief patterns, a line of inscription like motifs and a tiny loop handle at the middle of the body, two tiny punched holes right under the rim, 14 cm highQTY: (4)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Japanese bronze water dropper, 18th-19th century, in the form of a tangerine with overhead stalk and leaves, height 5.5 cm, together with another Japanese bronze water dropper, in the form of a persimmon with overhead stalk and leaves, 4.2 cm highQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Japanese bronze koro (incense burner), Meiji Period, of a compressed globular body, decorated with low relief birds and flowers above water, two Taotie mask handles, the flared circular foot with similar decoration, the lid with pierced patterns of clouds and a ball-playing Fo dog, traces of gilding remaining, 12.5 cm high QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Chinese bronze censer, late 19th/early 20th century, of traditional form with grape and vine relief moulded decoration leading to two handles, raised of three feet with six character 'Xuande' mark to base, with pierced hardwood cover and jade final carved as a bird and flower, overall height 15 cmQTY: (1)
* Chinese bronze figure of Lu Dong Bin, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), bronze figure with dark brown patina, modelled wearing a Taoist robe, a small container hanging at his side containing medical tablets for treatments, his right hand holding a single tablet, standing on an oval wooden plinth, 27 cm high, weight 1600 gQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Japanese bronze scholar’s desk pieces, 19th century, comprising a Suitekti (water dropper) in the form of a tree trunk, with a toad on the top and a modelled small plum tree as the handle, width 5.7 cm, and a paperweight of a half bamboo trunk form, cast with bamboo leaves and a toad, base mark “Ze” in the centre surrounded with six dots, height 6 cmQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Japanese gilt bronze Shokudai (candle holder), circa 1865, of a circular form with a stylised dragon head on the rim, the actual holder at the centre of the basin, three engraved scrolling foliage groups decorated on the flat rim, some gilt faded, base marked “Dai Yamasaki Yamasho, ?? Haru, Zokai”, diameter (including dragon head) 13.5 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Chinese Hutian kiln Yingqing two-handle vase, 12th-14th century, probably for purposes of worship, baluster form in an archaic bronze style mounted on an integral pierced stand, the neck moulded with stylised banana leaves and stylised Taotie mask motifs on the body, 14.8 cm high, together with a bowl from the same kiln, of moulded lobed form, with floral petal rim and eight lines from the rim to the centre, 15.4 cm diameterQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, of hexagonal archaic form, the top section engraved with stylised lotus leaves, the middle and lower sections with dragons flying among clouds, inscribed on the base 'Imarisuke [and seven people names], on the 15th October of the 18th year of Meiji period' (possibly indicating the craftsmen), height 18.5 cm, weight 1700 gQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Chinese bronze vase, Qing Dynasty, of a quatrefoil robed form, raised from a short foot, the body decorated with low relief of Taotie masks, water waves, Greek keys and trees etc., flanked by two stylised elephant mask handles, the base unusually also decorated with low relief motifs, 17 cm highQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
* Japanese bronze koro (incense burner), Meiji period, with compressed circular body decorated with continuous low relief sea waves, with an everted rim, base marked “Dai Nippon Bunsei Nen Seimin Ju” (?????????? by Murata Seimin ???? ?1761-1837), height 10 cm, together with a smaller bronze koro, the circular body decorated with geometric low relief patterns on brocades ground, two beast mask handles with slightly flared foot, base marked “ Dai Nippon Kyoto Murakami Zo” (?????????, height 7 cmQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.
including a 9ct gold cruciform pendant and a 9ct gold chain, total weight 3.7 grams, a 9ct gold pendant, on an 18ct gold chain, total weight 12.3 grams, a turquoise and gold stick pin, a damaged diamond and gold pin and another stick pin, a French gold plated lighter by Dupont and a bronze casket with embossed decoration. *CR All with some wear.
A group of medals awarded to an anonymous Adjudant Chef of the 2e Regiment E'trangere Parachitiste, including: Knights Legion D'Honneur, Medalle Militaire, Order National De Merite, Croix de La Valeur Militarire with four stars, Croix du Combattent, another Volontaire with Africa bar, Medalle D'Outermer with Zaire and Tchad bars, Medalle Commemorative D'Afrique du Nord with Algerie bar, Medalle des Blesses Militarier, Medaille de Kolwezj with bronze palm and Croix dy Millralre Tchad, mounted with details card, framed 48 x 38cms.
An anonymous group of medals to a Sg/Chef 5e Batalion Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes (B.C.C.P) comprising: Croix de Gurre with bronze palm leaf citation, Medaille Theatres with stars and palms, Medaille Croix de la Valeur Militaire with stars and palm, Medaille Colonial with bar Extreme orient, Medaille Commemorative de al Gurre Indochine, another D'Algerie, and Medaille des Blesse, mounted with beret badge and details card, framed 29 x 34cms.
A selection French First World War and later medals, including: Croix de Guerre, North Africa medal with Algerie bar awarded to Jean Pierre Ripoll mounted with certificate, and a group of four medal awarded to an anonymous Caporal of 1er Etrangere de Cavalerie comprising Medaille Militaire, National Decronce medal (bronze) with Arme Blindee, Legion Etrangere and Missions D'Assistance Extreure bars. (3)
Bronze Age Bronze Spear Head, Circa 950-800 BC. A nice example of a Late Bronze Age socketed spear head with dark green even patination. The spearhead has a slender leaf-shaped blade, the edges of which are bevelled and still relatively sharp. The shaft tapers through the length of the spearhead to the point from the base with the socket itself being at least half the depth of the entire shaft. Two holes in the side of the shaft for fixing via pegs.Length approximately 17.1cm x Width 4cm.Condition: some clipping to the edges of the blade, mostly to one side.Fine all over patination to the metal. A Neolithic stone axe head of trapezoidal form, with a pointed oval profile.Approximately 9.5cm x 5cm.Condition: generally good.Some clipping to the pointed edge, plus further old tool marks from where the head has been shaped.
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