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Lot 162
A GROUP OF FIVE EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SILVER ITEMS, comprising two brushes, a hand mirror, a comb and a button hook, the handled brush and the hand mirror each impressed with a jungin 'pure'silver' mark, the remaining brush impressed with a maker's mark and a 'silver' character mark, the hand mirror 6in wide at widest point & 10.6in long. (5)
Lot 122
BMW 635CSi 1987 - “Eye catching” in this colour is how the vendor describes this lovely example of BMW’s flagship 80’s Sports Coupe. Equiped with the later 3.5 engine that produced well over 200 horse power, these cars were the ultimate long distant GT cars of their time. This particular example in radiant “Henna Red” is described as very good in all areas, interior is excellent with no areas of wear. The engine is silky smooth and with only 143K on the clock, barely run in and “on the button” . The automatic gearbox functions as BMW designed it to. General mechanics are all stated to be very good. With a current MOT till May next year, it is ready to go.
Lot 249
A lot to including late 19th Century Japanese ivory vase depicting a peacock on branch from inlaid mother of pearl, abalone shell etc, bears signature to base on inset mother of pearl button, A/F, height 16cm, together with miniature bronze Japanese vase with bird design and metal hinged lid box with white metal inlaid decoration. (3)
Lot 14
Warring States period (475 – 221 BC) A small button shaped bronze belt hook. The inlay includes bronze, gold, silver, turquoise, and lapis lazuli. belt hooks of this kind are usually long while this example is round like a button and the hook, typically zoomorphic, is very short. The dragon’s head is finely inlaid with turquoise eyes, a heart shaped design on top of the head, and small oval ears. There are two chilong either side, with turquoise eyes and long ribbed lapis lazuli bodies. The sharp claws are inlaid with gold and silver. There is a central lapis stone which forms part of a taotie mask incorporating a gold moustache. The turquoise and lapis lazuli stones have an aged appearance. The underside shows a blue green patination. Dimensions: Length 6.7cm, weight 95 grams
Lot 15
Eastern Zhou - Warring States period A large tiger bronze belt hook inlaid with gold and silver. It has four clawed feet, an open mouth, prominent teeth, and a tail evolving into a dragon’s head. This has alternating gold and silver inlays on its top and sides. The head, body, legs and feet are all inlaid with gold and silver scroll work in a zoomorphic pattern which is flush with the bronze. The beast has a collar which consists of gold inlaid strips above which is another row of diamond shaped motifs. There is a turquoise eye. The back of the figure shows green corrosion, the hook button is missing, and there are two small corrosion holes below the collar. Dimensions: Length 22cms, height 11cms, weight 185 grams comparisons See Bonham’s auction March 16th 2015 Warring States inlaid tiger belt buckle which is similar in shape. However that one had 2 legs while this one has four. The Bonham’s catalogue is the source of the published examples given below. Published 1. Giuseppe Eskenazi, Animals and Animal Designs in Chinese Art, New York, March 1998: catalogue no. 5. Fold-out cover of catalogue 2. Maurizio Scarpani, Ancient China, vercelli, Italy, 2006, p 141 3. Giuseppe Eskenazi, A Dealer’s Hand, London, 2012, pp 194-1195 4. A belt hook of distinctly similar design and execution, formed as a rhinoceros, and inlaid with gold and silver, was excavated in Sichuan in 1954 and is now held by the National Museum of China, Beijing. The museum’s description attributes this type of large, elaborately inlaid, animal-form belt hook to the ancient Ba state, located in what is now eastern Sichuan. 5. In ‘Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania,’ Barbara West describes the tiger cult of the Ba people, in which deceased kings were believed to transform into tigers. The National Museum of China also notes that ba is described in the literature of the Chu state as being a region with a highly developed artistic culture. 6. During this period, bronze vessels and ornaments, like this piece, stood as dazzling and luxurious symbols of the individual power of warlords the elite consumed metalwork designed for festivities, diplomatic gifts, dowries and personal adornment. The highest quality adornments such as this belt hook would have been produced for the most exalted classes of Warring States period elite. 7. There also exists a group of silver-inlaid cast bronze animal-form fittings, of similar silhouette, which served as corner supports for furniture and which display decorative schemes that have much in common with the patterns evident on the present belt hook. This may suggest a common date or geographic origin. The beast’s neck is inlaid with a geometric border, perhaps representing a cowrie shell collar. See a related pair of corner supports, formerly in the collections of Stephen Junkunc iv and Alice Boney, sold at Christie’s New york, June 4 1992, lot 194. A further example is now in the Miho Museum and was exhibited in the museum’s 1999 exhibition, ‘Animals in Ancient China.’
Lot 18
Warring States Dynasty (475 – 221 BC) This elegant belt hook has a top finial with an alert looking monkey with detailed features, agate eyes and a long curled tail. The shaft of the buckle is inlaid with deep coloured turquoise in a geometric pattern. The central section is in the form of a rabbit with agate inlays in eyes and forehead. The other end of the buckle terminates in a dragon head with agate eyes. There is a plain gilt button on the back of the buckle. Dimensions: Length 21cms, weight 115 grams References 1. See Christies Sale 2726 Lot 1498 2. Also Christies Sale 2689 lot 1132
Lot 23
Warring States period (475 – 221 BC) A belt hook with a top section in the form of a dragon attached lower down to a bearded mythical creature with long horns, a curled tail, and powerful limbs terminating in sharp talons. The dragon’s beautifully shaped head shows very detailed inlaid features. The whole bronze is finely inlaid with silver and gold, in scrolls and geometric designs typical of Warring States period. The underside has an inlaid button and a heavy dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 18cms, width 7cms, weight 265 grams
Lot 24
Warring States period (475 – 221 BC) This belt hook is identical in design with Lot 23. It has a top section in the form of a dragon attached lower down to a bearded mythical creature with long horns, a curled tail, and powerful limbs terminating in sharp talons. The whole bronze is finely inlaid with silver and gold, in scrolls and geometric designs which differ from the inlay on the other Warring States hook. The underside has a button with a gold and silver inlay design identical to that of Lot 8. It has heavy dark green corrosion. Dimensions: Length 17.5cms, width 6 cms, weight 285 grams
Lot 1008
*Field Gear. Three 1907 pattern Enfield bayonets, each with scabbard, a New Zealand Regiment "Lemon Squeezer" hat with brass cap badge, a Lucas entrenching tool dated 1915, Ross, London field glasses, Officer's compass dated 1918, silver plated bugle, brass button cleaners, cutlery, shaving equipment, etc. (a carton)
Lot 1021
*Regimental Tunic. An Edwardian scarlet tunic of the 17th Loyal Regiment, with eight brass buttons by Hobson & Sons, shoulder cords with officer's pips and button, cream facings and gold embroidered trim, the lining tatty and recently inscribed David George Minden Dundas with date of birth and commission dates (1)
Lot 1060
*Uniform. A Victorian Officer's uniform of the South Wales Borderers, red scarlet cloth tunic with eight brass buttons to the breast, a further six to the rear, green facings with gilt metal sphinx collar badges, gold bullion collar cuffs and edging, Captain's shoulder cords with three pips and a brass button, with trousers and sword belt Worn during the period of the Zulu Wars. (3)
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