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Lot 334
Persian illustrated single page depicting a hunt with falcons, within a floral border, signed, calligraphy to the reverse, 36 x 23cm, mounted, together with three other Indo-Persian illustrated pages in unframed card mounts.Condition report: Page 1 (blue horse) - in a hinged mount, calligraphy on reverse, mounting tape on the edges of the paper, a few small holes, some pencil annotations 36 x 23cm. Page 2 (elephant) - in a hinged mount, calligraphy on reverse, mounting tape and pin holes, 29 x 22cm. Page 3 (female figures) - in a sealed mount, no visible damage, 21.5 x 15cm. Page 4 (man smoking a hookah) - in a sealed mount, no visible damage, 31 x 20cm.
Lot 123
Pair Impressive 19th century Chinese export porcelain jardinières with orange and gilt painted bat, floral and Chinese calligraphy decoration, 40cm high x 39cm diameter. Provenance: From the Collection of Sir Arthur Blackburn K.C.M.G., C.B.E., British diplomat and Consul in China, 1908 - 1944
Lot 129
Late 19th century Chinese export porcelain dish on foot with polychrome painted bat, floral and Chinese calligraphy decoration on yellow ground - red painted Guangxu six character mark, 16.5cm diameter. Provenance: From the Collection of Sir Arthur Blackburn K.C.M.G., C.B.E., British diplomat and Consul in China, 1908 - 1944 CONDITION REPORT Good condition with minor frits
Lot 428
Two fine 19th Century Dayak ceremonial paddles, Sarawak, Borneo, possibly intended as marriage gifts, each having carved and turned marine ivory or bone handle and mounts, finely etched decoration with traces of original colouring, the slender blades each with `notched` edges, one with engraved calligraphy, 121cm and 125cm long Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department for further details
Lot 281
Pair of large Chinese paintings on silk, each depicting birds amongst foliage and with calligraphy and red seal to left side, 156cm x 68.5cm The panel with the moon appears to have some water staining beside the moon and further patches of discolouration beneath this by the two birds perched on a branch and again to the right of the two columns of character marks - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 428
Two fine 19th Century Dayak ceremonial paddles, Sarawak, Borneo, possibly intended as marriage gifts, each having carved and turned marine ivory or bone handle and mounts, finely etched decoration with traces of original colouring, the slender blades each with `notched` edges, one with engraved calligraphy, 121cm and 125cm long Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department for further details
Lot 281
Pair of large Chinese paintings on silk, each depicting birds amongst foliage and with calligraphy and red seal to left side, 156cm x 68.5cm The panel with the moon appears to have some water staining beside the moon and further patches of discolouration beneath this by the two birds perched on a branch and again to the right of the two columns of character marks - ** General condition consistent with age
Lot 133
Vintage Chinese Carved Ivory Group on Hardwood Stand. Depicting Cranes and Lotus Flowers. Signed on Bottom with Calligraphy Signature. Typical Age Cracks or in Good Condition. Measures 9 Inches Tall, 4 Inches Wide Including base. This item will only be shipped domestically and was legally imported into the United States. Shipping to California and New York is Not Available for this Lot. Shipping $45.00
Lot 153
19th Century Chinese Ink and Wash ""Landscape with Cranes"". Red Seal Marks and Calligraphy Upper Right. Paper Splits, Please Examine this Lot Carefully Before Bidding. Measures 25-1/2 Inches Tall and 15-5/8 Inches Wide, Frame Measures 37 Inches Tall and 27 Inches Wide. We will not ship this item due to its size. We will happily recommend a list of outside vendors upon request.
Lot 157
Collection of Five (5) Mid 20th Century Chinese Wood Bound Concertina Souvenir Books Each Containing Watercolor on Silk Illustrations and English and Chinese Text. Signed China and Ling Yu Sing, Foochow, China Gift Shop, Calligraphy Signed and Red Seal Mark. Very Good Condition. Tallest Measures 8-5/8 Inches Tall and 6-1/4 Inches Wide. Shipping $58.00
Lot 315
Hispania Nova This is one of the earliest maps of the American Southwest and Mexico, including the southern part of present-day Texas, here called Floridae Pars, with the Rio Grande, labeled R. de Palmas. The map concentrates on the Spanish area of influence and is one of nineteen regional maps of the Americas contained in Wytfliet`s atlas, which was the first devoted exclusively to the New World. Stipple engraved seas, calligraphy and a decorative title cartouche adorn the map. Fine impression and color on watermarked paper with two soft creases and light printer`s ink residue. 9"" W x 11.3"" H Wytfliet, Cornelis 1598
Lot 346
Carta Particolare dell` Mare del` Zur che Comincia con il Capo Lucar e Finisce con Cagidos nella Nuova Spagnia, e la Baia di HondurasÂ… This elegant sea chart is crisply engraved in the sparse Florentine style with superb calligraphy throughout. The map covers a portion of Central America, extending along the Caribbean Sea from the Bay of Honduras to Cape Camaron, and along the Pacific Ocean from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. The coasts are filled with place names, rocks, anchorages, and soundings. Short navigational notes are indicated throughout the chart. A large compass rose and a strapwork title cartouche embellish the chart. Engraved by A.F. Lucini. This is the first state. Printed on two joined sheets, as issued.Robert Dudley was the first Englishman to produce a sea atlas, Dell Arcano del Mare (Secrets of the Sea). A skilled mathematician and navigator, Dudley was exiled from England and settled in Florence where his atlas was published. He introduced a totally new style for sea charts in the atlas with only lines of latitude and longitude and no rhumb lines. The charts were meticulously compiled from original sources and were both scientific and accurate for the time. This important atlas was the first sea atlas of the whole world; the first to use Mercator`s projection throughout; the earliest to show the prevailing winds, currents and magnetic deviation; and the first to expound the advantages of Great Circle Sailing. In an introductory leaf found in one copy in the British Library, the engraver states that he worked on the plates in seclusion for twelve years in an obscure Tuscan village, using no less than 5,000 pounds of copper for the printing plates. It was only issued in two editions and the maps are rarely seen on the market. Watermarked paper with good, original margins, minor foxing, and one short fold separation closed on verso with archival material. 18.7"" W x 29.4"" H Dudley, Robert (Sir) 1646
Lot 651
Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae Superb map of the Spice Islands based on the islands described by Jan Huyghen van Linschoten. This map was the first large-scale map of the region and depicts the islands that provided, first the Portuguese and then the Dutch, with a monopoly on the lucrative spice trade. Each of the islands is shown with groves of the prized clove and nutmeg trees and the location of their protective fortresses. Originated by Jodocus Hondius, the plate was purchased by Blaeu in 1629. One of the very decorative cartouches encloses an inset map of Bachian Island. Rhumb lines, calligraphy, two compass roses, various types of sailing ships, and sea monsters further enrich this engaging sheet. French text on verso, published between 1643-50. A nice impression on watermarked paper with attractive color and wide margins. There is a small rust spot at bottom right, a stain in the distance scale cartouche, and light damp stains along the sheet edges, away from map. 14.7"" W x 19.3"" H Hondius/Blaeu, 1643
Lot 25
Chinese Nephrite Jade snuff bottle of rounded rectangular form carved on one side with a narcissus flower spray, the reverse with five lines of calligraphy, loosely translated "a poem made by the royal family: the narcissus is growing in the valley, smells always sweet as it was in the history, its moral character is equal to Gao Ze", Qing dynasty, 2¾ x 1¾ x 0½in. (5 x 3cm)Characters were gilt highlighted, now worn dirt in raised decoration some minute scrapes to raised decoration
Lot 4
Chinese wood carving of sages and attendants beneath a pine tree, extensive calligraphy on the upper part, 20th century 26½ x 23in. (66 x 58cm)Two tree off but we do have them Overall condition good, some natural splits in the wood Text all in good order, some small chips to exposed edges very minor possible some loss of colour
Lot 157
20th century Chinese porcelain plaque painted with a cottage with a figure inside in a winter landscape, calligraphy and red stamp marks, label verso reading `Winter landscape Peking. Unknown artist. Purchased in Nanking May 1986.` in pierced hardwood frame, 15 x 9½in. (38 x 23cm)Surface pitted and scratched but no obvious signs of any other damage.
Lot 181
Chinese white jade small brush pot carved with a cartouche on each side, one with a flowering narcissus, the second with five rows of gilt highlighted calligraphy of royal poetry and gilt highlighted mark for Qing Long, 4in. (10cm)gilt highlights worn in places mnior wear/rubbing to raised decoration in places drill hole through the centre of the mark small area of brown coloured inclusion to the base of the vase 4" high 2" diameter
Lot 4
Chinese wood carving of sages and attendants beneath a pine tree, extensive calligraphy on the upper part, 20th century 26½ x 23in. (66 x 58cm)Two tree off but we do have them Overall condition good, some natural splits in the wood Text all in good order, some small chips to exposed edges very minor possible some loss of colour
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