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Lot 377
A bronze Incense Burner, probably early 19th century, after a Ming original, in the form of four conjoined peaches, their stems forming crabstock handles, the pierced cover similarly treated, six character Xuande mark, 27cm (2) ??????(??) ?????? ®??????¯???? , Small sections tear/ hole to interior lid rim. Censor with no obvious faults.
Lot 379
A bronze Water Dropper, late Ming dynasty (1368-1644), in the form of a recumbent water buffalo, surmounted by a figure, small details missing, probably in the casting, 11cm, original wood stand, distressed (2) ?? ????????, 50% of arms and some details missing, probably through casting. Antiquated patch mark to belly underside. Stopper missing. The stand - a quarter section missing from the base, the remaining section broken and glued.
Lot 383
A bronze Bodhisatteva, possibly Wanli (1573-1620), thinly cast cross-legged on a lotus throne, her hands in vitarka mudra, a vase and bird to each shoulder and wearing a high crown, the whole later red-painted, 27.7cm ???(??) ??????, Red lacquer chipped to nose, chin, hands, bird and other high points and further throughout the figure.
Lot 384
A Sino-Tibetan small gilt bronze seated figure of a Lama, 18th century, well cast and seated cross-legged, his hands in blessing flanked by budding leaves and wearing a peaked cap, the base with a vajra, the whole gilt but with slight wear, 10.5cm ????? ??????? , Thumb and index finger on left hand repaired (both with gilding erased), index finger with dents. Gilding rubbed on high points throughout, top of headdress with gilding erased.
Lot 386
A bronze Censer, early 17th century, the depressed body cast with lion mask handles, six character Xuande mark, small dents, 16.5cm The almost exact parallel between this bronze and a comparable blanc de chine example supports the theory that the latter were copied from bronze originals and both in the region of Fujian. ?????? ????? ®??????¯????, One handle with slightly flattened nose on one side. Small nicks to rim.
Lot 388
A good small bronze Figure, AFC Han Dynasty (206BCE - 220CE), of the Buddha seated on pierced scrolling cloud ruyi, the head with attachment, all with an attractive silvery-grey-green patina, 6.5cm, fixed wood stand Buddhism came to China during the Han Dynasty (206BC to 220CE) in all probability around 65CE. It may have arrived either by land or by sea, but the latter is mostly discredited. ? ????????, No obvious faults.
Lot 389
Five bronze Bells, AFC Tang Dynasty (618-906), each with cross-hatching or studs, one with clapper, damage, 3.6 to 6.2cm, and two Appliqu‚s of thumbnail form, 3.2cm (7) Miniature bronze bells were interred in children`s graves in Henan to summon benevolent spirits. ? ???? ?????????, Three bells with deterioration holes. One bell with small corner section missing. One bell with clapper intact. All items with encrustations.
Lot 393
A bronze Official, AFC Ming dynasty (1368-1644), standing holding a spear and his belt, his robes engraved with scrolling lotus and wearing a cap with streamers, traces of a gilding and lacquer, minor deficiencies, 22.2cm ? ?????, Tips to hat missing. The right hand tip of hat ribbon missing. Tip of spear shaft missing. Lacquer finish rubbed throughout.
Lot 402
An unusual bronze Incense Burner, mid 17th century, the bun body with gently incurved mouth and the sides with two well modelled lion mask handles, six character relief Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi, signs of use and slight degradation, 30.5cm ???? ?????? ®??????¯???? , Some verde gris all around the rim and handles, signs of use.
Lot 403
A massive bronze Temple Incense Burner and Cover, mid 17th century, the bun body and annular ring stem with archaic patterns and precious objects, and with high relief immortals on animals between three large chilong handles, the domed cover pierced with clouds and curled foxes below a Buddhist lion and pup, the flared foot with sealife, some damage and wear, 111cm ???? ????????????????, Some old repairs and restoration to cover. 33cm section of footrim split and repair attempted. Previously this has been lacquered, the majority of which is now missing. A deity with a hand missing.
Lot 482
A good inlaid hardwood Figure, late 19th century, of a bearded scholar, the elongated figure carved in simple robes with knotted belt, inlaid with a taotie mask and clouds, the reverse with a six character archaic Qianlong mark, his head and feet in well carved ivory, looking upwards with a broad smile and with black detailed long beard, wearing a cloth cap, lacking ribbons, on a fixed cloisonn‚-rimmed stand and bronze feet, also with a six character Qianlong mark, four bronze bat feet, 73cm ?????? ?????????? ???®??????¯???, Shrinkage to ivory beard. Some losses to ivory decoration at rear of head (mount marks at centre of shoulder blades). A loose wire below beard. Base missing finials along rail. 8cm split along top of base.
Lot 580
A bronze standing Buddha, Chola Period, 12th/13th century, from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, modelled with a flaming ushnisha on tightly curled hair, urna on his forehead, the right hand in abhayamudra (gesture of reassurance/protection), the left hand in varadamudra (gesture of giving), each palm incised with auspicious markings, wearing a close fitting sanghati with incised folds, a serene face with downcast eyes and gentle smile, standing on a round double-lotus base above a stepped rectangular plinth incised with lotus petals around the base, the reverse inscribed in Tamil, some small traces of red pigment, 21.5cm Portable bronze Buddhas such as this served to perpetuate artistic and religious connections between India and South East Asia. The Buddhist Monastic complex in Negapattinam was the largest in Medieval South India. For a similar, but 11th/12th century example, see the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago display unit 409, Samuel M. Nickerson Fund 1940.83., Two smal
Lot 623
A bronze Vase, late 19th century, the ovoid body with high relief dragon and phoenix, the sided with dragon handles beneath inscriptions reading ryuhouseikan(dragon and phoenix rejoice together), 17.6cm , the handles are both a little loose, generally quite a chocolate colour patination with some yellow colour rubbed through in places.
Lot 793
A bronze buddha, probably 17th century, cross-legged on a waisted lotus throne, with typical curled hair, 15.3cm, and a bronze bodhisattva, possibly Hindu, with one pendulous breast, 14cm , Buddha - crack running anti clockwise from the front of the neck to below right shoulder blade. Bodishetteva - roughly cast, a small hole to each side of the base.
Lot 886
A champlev‚ and cast bronze cach pot, c.1900, each side with a panel of either a shinto tori-i or a temple, on a ground of ho-o and auspicious animals, 28.5cm, and a five-legged hardwood stand, carved with gourds, 53.5cm (2) , cache pot - old solder repairs to split rim, some pitting to champleve enamel as is often seen in this type of enamel but no losses. Stand - is structurally sound, however it does have some cracks, and some knees to scroll legs are coming loose.
Lot 893
An unusual bronze utsubata, c.1885,the disc-form well with chilung on a diaper ground, the base with lambrequins and resting on the back of three elephants, their saddle cloth with a dragon and the maker`s mark, 18cm high, 25cm diameter , 6.5 x 0.7cm split to rim, some verde gris and de-patination, one pair of tusks mis-shapen.
Lot 605
A wicker picnic hamper containing a quantity of good quality white table and other linen to include tablecloths, doilies and other textiles and a further example with embroidered dove detail together with a timber crucifix with a bronze type applied figure of Christ, several 45rpm records to include The Merry Ploughboy by Dermot O`Brien and His Club Men, etc together with a ceramic dish, vase, sundry prints, poker dice, a portable chess set, a small Indian timber chest with metallic mounts, etc
Lot 615
A bronze table lamp in the form of a classical urn on stepped base with fluted detail with further garland decoration together with a pair of white ceramic baluster shaped table lamps, an unusual studio ware example together with a further table lamp in the form of a baluster vase with banded detail
Lot 760
An interesting miscellaneous collection to include a tall copper jug/vessel with applied loop handle with embossed banded decoration throughout with further foliate detail together with a further eastern pot with bronzed finish with embossed decoration, a heavy bronze charger with shaped outline and embossed decoration of a tiger challenging a rearing dragon with unusual marks to the underside, a further heavy eastern brass dish with deeply embossed character script detail and stylised tortoise to centre, etc
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