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Lot 447
† †A RARE CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYINKANGXI 1662-1722The Goddess sits in a position of royal ease with a sutra scroll in her left hand, adorned with a headdress and long robes incised with stylised leaves, flowing over her knees and open at her neck, the borders finely incised with clouds and waves, the stone of a warm chestnut colour and with traces of red, green and black pigment, the reverse inscribed with two characters Zi Xiu, together with a zitan stand, 10cm. (2)Cf. Bonhams, Hong Kong, The Q Collection: Exquisite Soapstones, 25th May 2011, lot 255 for a related figure.清康熙 壽山芙蓉石雕觀音坐像《子秀》款
Lot 536
A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE ‘LADIES’ DISHKANGXI 1662-1722Decorated in bright enamels and gilding with three ladies seated at a table admiring a scroll painting of a mountainous landscape which one of the ladies has executed, to her side is a bundle of scrolls, and in the distance are green and blue mountain peaks hidden by swirling clouds, the base with an artemesia leaf mark in a double circle within a grooved foot rim, a paper label for Bluett, London, 34.3cm.Provenance: the collection of Nicolas de la Mare Thompson (1928-2010). Purchased from Bluett’s, 3rd January 1973 for £570. Bluett’s acquired the dish from Harold Hartog on the 19th September 1972 for £425. Harold Hartog’s collection is now in the Hamburg Museum. With thanks to Dominic Jellinek for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.清康熙 五彩仕女圖大盤來源：Nicolas de la Mare Thompson（1928-2010）收藏，1973年1月3日以£570的價格購得。1972年9月19日Bluett's以£425的價格從Harold Hartog處購得。Nicolas是朱湯生（1941-2011）的哥哥，朱湯生曾於1992-2003任職蘇富比亞洲藝術部主席。注：以上信息由《來源》一書作者Dominic Jellinek提供。
Lot 126
Powder blue porcelain vase and cover Chinese, 19th Centurythe lid with knop finial, the baluster vase decorated with famille verte panels, depicting scholars studying a scroll, figures and vases of flowers, unmarked, in the Kangxi style, 38cm high overallOverall wear, some marks and scratches. Minimal firing faults.
Lot 159
A Frankenthal porcelain Chinese pavilion group, c.1770, blue crowned CT mark over VIII, modelled by K.G. Lück, with four chinoiserie figures at various pursuits including picking fruit and playing musical instruments around a tiered pagoda, by a river, on a rockwork base with a pierced fence and applied with melons, 30cm highProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Footnotes: Note: An example of this model is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (museum no. 1982.60.294).Condition Report: There are restorations/overpainting overall which include: the roof of the pagoda is lacking the finial and the openwork structure has been restored to all four sections. Repairs to the fruiting swags of the roof and three black ball finials to the roof edge are missing and other some others are restored back into place. The figure standing inside the pagoda with a restored right hand.The lattice fence of the pagoda on the right side by the long steps into the upright has been repaired. The figure holding a basket has a repair to the top of his hat. The figure playing a stringed instrument has a restored tassel to his turban hat, a repaired left hand and repairs to the instrument. A section of fence is missing besides this figure on the step edge.The right ankle/foot of the last standing figure has been restored.The curved fence on the base is missing one finial, has repairs to the remaining finials and the upright pole nearest the steps. The low scroll fence at the back of the base has a large chip. The rockwork base and other leaf/melong elements with small nicks and repairs. There is a firing crack to the base by a section of fence dating from the time of manufacture.
Lot 173
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTMEIJI OR LATER, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURYThree Japanese hanging scroll paintings (kakemono), ink on paper, one with the character 武 take (brave or soldier), 佛 butsu (a reference to Buddha) and 福 fuku (good fortune), each inscribed and sealed, all professionally mounted in box frames and glazed, each approx. 48.5cm x 24cm; together with an etching depicting a Chinese robe by Thai artist Vorakorn Metmanorom (b.1968), signed in pencil lower margin and numbered 68/300, also framed and glazed, 50cm x 28cm. (4) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Lot 435
A CHINESE HONGMU CORNER LEG TABLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY the top of standard mitre with a board floating-panel construction, the moulded-edge over a recessed waist and straight moulded edge apron, the square-section legs terminating in carved scroll feet united by arched and moulded-edge stretchers 93cm wide, 86cm high, 47cm deep
Lot 29
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Wu Changshuo 103 x 35cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 35
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Wu Changshuo 117 x 30.5cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 6
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 115 x 36cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 22
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Pu Ru 42 x 28.5cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 1
Twelve Pages of Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 137 x 33cm x 12 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 19
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Pu Ru 128 x 33cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 34
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Wu Changshuo 101 x 33cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 9
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 111 x 36cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 15
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Zhang Daqian 87 x 41cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 2
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 86 x 32cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Lot 16
Very rare original vintage advertising poster for Nestle condensed baby milk drink - the best in the world. Great image of a well dressed lady in a Chinese outfit with flowers in her hair breastfeeding a baby bordered by curtains, both the lady and the baby have very long nails and the lady has very small feet, with the text in a scroll and above and below in Chinese, Vietnamese and French. Printed in the 1920s for the Asian markets. Photo (not included with the poster) shows the Nestle office in Saigon Vietnam with the poster on its walls. Horizontal. Distressed condition, losses, tears, backed on paper. Country of issue: Vietnam, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 65x100, year of printing: 1920s.
Lot 7022
Large 19th century Chinese hardwood altar table, rectangular top over frieze pierced and carved with scrolls and dragon heads, the upright supports carved with vase and trailing foliate, scroll carved and pierced corner brackets and panelled sidesDimensions: Height: 102cm Length/Width: 215cm Depth/Diameter: 65cm
Lot 17
A LARGE AND RARE CELADON JADE FOOD VESSEL, GUI, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Masterfully crafted to resemble a Western Zhou Dynasty bronze vessel, demonstrating superior levels of craftsmanship quality achieved through meticulous manual carving and chiseling techniques, with no modern tool marks. Of compressed globular form, rising from a ring foot, the shoulders set with a pair of curved loop handles, the domed cover surmounted by a stepped finial. The exterior carved in relief with concentric ridges and fine archaistic scroll motifs. The semi-translucent stone of a deep celadon tone with extensive opaque brown surface alterations.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few natural fissures and minuscule nibbling here and there. The rims with very few small nicks. Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Acquired in the Hong Kong antiques market in the early 1990s.Weight: 1595 g Dimensions: Height 15 cm, diameter 27 cm (handle to handle)Auction result comparison: Compare to two models of jade censers, gui, also carved to resemble archaistic bronze vessels at Bonhams Hong Kong, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2017, lot 105, sold for HKD 375,000, and Sotheby´s New York, The Hundred Antiques: Fine & Decorative Asian Art on 22 June 2021, lot 85, sold for 35,280 USD.
Lot 33
A CROCKETT OF SCOTLAND FAMILY DESK SEAL A LATE 19TH-CENTURY BANDED AGATE AND BLOODSTONE SEAL the facetted brown banded agate, of baluster form, to a chased silver mounted collar with four acanthus scroll arms, the bloodstone matrix engraved with the crest and motto HAVE A CARE, presented in a fitted case, the base stamped for 'BURGER-LEVEQUE/ Graveur/ 64 PALAIS ROYAL 3Dimensions:Length: 81mm, matrix: 22mm x 17mmNote: Note:Attributed to a branch of the Scottish family Crockett, who use a variety of mottos including TAK'TENT, TAKE HEED, TAKE CARE, in connection with either a sleeping or walking hound. A Chinese export armorial porcelain dinner service with the motto TAKE HEED with a hound crest made in circa 1785 is recorded for the family
Lot 259
A Chinese hardwood table,late Qing dynasty, the rectangular top supported on four 'S' shaped legs with scroll feet, the apron pierced and carved with a dragon roundel amongst blossoming prunus branches,94cm wide43.5cm deep80.5cm high清晚期 镂雕梅花纹桌Condition ReportSigns of water stains, repaint and glue in various locations.Top wood panel stretched, joints unstable, wobbly.Surface scratches, cracks, splits, knocks and chips in various locations.
Lot 241
A Chinese hanging scroll,painted with birds amongst flowers, ink and colour on silk with a collector's seal to the upper left corner,139 x 77cm花鸟图 设色绢本 立轴Condition ReportBoth roller ends missing. Mounting tired with tears, loose from the hanging rod. Staining, foxing, cockling, creasing, tears with signs of old repairs.Colours faded and paint losses.
Lot 383
A Chinese hanging scroll,20th century, in the style of Qi Baishi (1864-1957), painted with a lotus flower with leaves and seedpods, with the signature of Qi Baishi and an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper,115 x 33cmCondition ReportTop of mounting with staining, dirt marks and small tears. Fabric stretched, some loose threads. One roller end missing. Cockling and minor creasing. Foxing throughout. Some rubbing marks to the top and bottom sections of the painting.
Lot 443
A Chinese bronze incense burner,the compressed globular body rising from a short spreading foot to an everted rim, set at the shoulder with a pair of loop scroll handles, a six-character Xuande mark within a recessed rectangle to base,20cm longCondition Report1495.4g.Surface scratches and dents.
Lot 377
A Chinese print,20th century, of a three-character Buddhist script in red, later inscribed with signature and an artist's seal of Li Shutong (1881-1942), ink on paper,66 x 22.5cmCondition ReportAttached to a wood frame, frame 110.5 x 42.5cm.Silver-coloured paper tired, creasing and cockling, tears and losses throughout.Scroll stained with foxing and dirt marks throughout. Paper with creasings, scratches, small tears and holes.
Lot 92
A Chinese blue and white jardinière,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of hexagonal form, rising from bracket scroll feet to an everted lobed rim, painted with Eight Daoist Immortals, a six-character Kangxi mark to the underside of the rim,59cm long清 青花八仙过海图花盆 《大清康熙年制》青花楷书款Condition ReportSurface scratches. Chips in various locations.
Lot 388
A pair of Chinese calligraphies,20th century, of a Buddhist script in the style of Huang Binhong (1865-1955), each dated year of Wuzi, inscribed with the signature of Huang Binhong and an artist's seal, ink on paper,16.5 x 99cm and 16.5 x 88cm (2)Condition ReportBoth with cockling and creasing, staining, small tears to edges. One scroll with tape to a corner to the back.
Lot 375
A Chinese calligraphy couplet, 20th century, in regular script in the style of Puru (1896-1963), inscribed with a dedication and signature of Puru with two artist's seals, ink on paper, each 265 x 35cm (2)Condition ReportCreasings throughout. Small tears to edges. Some minor staining and foxing.One scroll with old repairs by tape to the top.Signs of old repair to the top section and a small hole to the bottom of the other scroll.
Lot 256
A Chinese hardwood vase stand,late Qing dynasty, the circular top supported by five square legs with scroll feet, joined by a circular tier, the apron carved with scrolls,33cm diameter87.5cm high清晚期 如意纹花几Condition ReportSigns of water stains, repaint and glue in various locations.Top wood panel stretched, joints unstable, wobbly.Surface scratches, cracks, splits, knocks and chips in various locations.
Lot 408
A Chinese calligraphy couplet,20th century, in the style of Zhu Qizhan (1892-1996), in running script, with the signature and artist's seals of Zhu Qizhan, ink on paper,133.5 x 33cm (2)Condition ReportCreasing and cockling throughout. Minor foxing and dirt marks.One scroll with staining to the mounting.
Lot 399
A Chinese hanging scroll,20th century, in the style of Fu Baoshi (1904-1965), painted with two literati seated under a pine tree, with the signature and artist's seals of Fu Baoshi, ink and colour on paper,136 x 67cmCondition ReportReceipt not included with the lot.Mounting paper badly damaged, with tears, holes, staining.Creasing and cockling throughout, stained.
Lot 392
A Chinese hanging scroll,20th century, in the style of Xu Beihong (1895-1953), painted with a horse, inscribed with a dedication, signature and an artist's seal of Xu Beihong, ink on paper,101.5 x 60.8cmCondition ReportReceipt not included with the lot.Mounting paper with tears, foxing, staining and moulding marks to the back.One roller end chipped. Painting with cockling and creasing, foxing and staining throughout.
Lot 127
AN INLAID BRONZE CHARGER AND INLAID SENTOKU KOGO (INCENSE BOX) WITH COVERThe charger by Kumagaya of Kyoto, the kogo by the Inoue Company of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe charger carved and inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo with a kakejiku (hanging scroll) beside flowering chrysanthemums, the kakejiku depicting two rakan (Buddhist disciples) in a garden blooming with cherry blossoms, irises, and camellias, each holding a bell or gong, a karako (Chinese boy) pulling a potted rose, signed Kyoto Kumagaya tsukuru, 37.2cm (14 5/8in) diam.; the kogo of round form and similarly worked, the cover inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with a butterfly flitting about flowering peonies and daisies, stamped on the underside Dai Nihon Nishikyo Inoue sei, 12.2cm (4 13/16in) diam. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 203
ANONYMOUS, KANO SCHOOLThe '100 Horses' Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryTwo makimono (hand scrolls), ink, colours, gold paint, and gold leaf on paper decorated on the reverse with flecks of gold foil, the hyoshi (beginning of the outer wrapper) silk brocade, the mikaeshi (reverse of the hyoshi) gold paper; the first scroll depicting 57 horses, 52 with an affixed paper label giving the horse's name in kanji (Chinese characters) and both the hiragana and the katakana Japanese syllabaries; the second depicting 41 horses similarly labelled; the labels mostly consisting of a single—often very rarely used—kanji including the element uma (horse) and drawing the viewer's attention to prominent features of the patterns and colours of each animal's coat; the horses all with different markings depicted with lively brushstrokes against a constantly changing background of a stream and other features, with plants including on the first scroll cherry blossom, pines, tanpopo (dandelions), sumire (violets), bamboo, botan (peonies), tachiaoi (hollyhocks), nadeshiko (pinks), and willow; and on the second bamboo, kikyo (Chinese bellflower), kiku (chrysanthemum), susuki (pampas grass), nogiku (daisies), hagi (bush clover), and maples; with a wood storage box inscribed Hyakuba no zu nijiku (Two scrolls with pictures of the '100' horses). The first, overall: 900cm x 33.5cm (354in x 13¼in); image: 828cm x 31cm (326in x 12¼in); the second, overall, 891cm x 33.5cm (351in x 13¼in); image: 820cm x 31cm (323in. x 12¼in). (3).Footnotes:Similar Example:Baji Bunka Zaidan (Japanese Equine Foundation), Edo Kano-ha to uma: Uma no Hakubutsukan shuki tokubetsuten (Special Autumn Exhibition at the Equine Museum of Japan: Horses Painted by the Edo Kano School), exhibition catalogue, Yokohama, 2022, cat. no.23, a makimono of 48 different horses bearing the signature and seal of Kano Yasunobu (1613-1685). According to the catalogue entry another example by Kano Naonobu (1607-1650) is known from a later copy to have dated from 1647, with an introduction by the leading Confucian scholar Hayashi Razan and a colophon by his associate Hayashi Gaho; other copies, and copies of copies, are extant. The present lot differs from these other examples not only in the large number of horses depicted but also in the richness and variety of the backgrounds as well as the detailed and lively depiction of the animals.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 217
ITO HIKOZO (1903-2004)The Master-Carver Hidari Jingoro Showa era (1926-1989), 1940Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink, colours, and gold on silk in silk mounts with plexiglass jikusaki (roller ends), depicting the legendary wood-carver Hidari Jingoro looking up in surprise at a dragon that he has just created coming to life and leaping upwards, breaking away from the piece of timber he was carving, chisels and shavings lying at his feet, signed Hikozo saku (Made by Hikozo) and sealed Ito Hikozo with one other seal; with a fitted wood tomobako storage box inscribed Meiko (Famous Craftsman) and signed Ito Hikozo; with an outer lacquered-wood storage box. Overall: 96cm x 54cm (77 3/16in x 21¼in); image: 119cm x 36cm (46 7/8in x 14 3/16in). (3).Footnotes:Published:Ito Hikozo, Ito Hikozo gashu (Collected Paintings of Ito Hikozo), Tokyo, Kodansha, 1974, p.145.After a brief early spell as a trainee journalist and office boy with the Asahi Shimbun newspaper was interrupted by tuberculosis, in 1921 Ito Hikozo returned from Tokyo to Osaka and apprenticed with the Nihonga (neo-nativist) painter Hashimoto Kansetsu, embarking four years later on a prolific career as an illustrator, especially of historical subjects, in a naturalistic manner. Here he depicts the legendary wood carve Hidari ('Left-Handed') Jingoro, best-known to visitors to Japan today for the Nemuri neko (Sleeping Cat) carving above the Kugurimon gate at the Nikko shogunal mausoleum. In common with the Chinese painter Wu Daozi and other famous East Asian artists, Hidari Jingoro's prodigious representational skills spawned legends of his creations suddenly coming to life. His name, 'Left-Handed', is said to allude to the fact that his right hand was severed by a jealous rival; undaunted, he continued his career using his left hand.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 296
FIVE FUCHI (HILT COLLARS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first three shakudo nanako, the first chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, shibuichi, and copper depicting sparrows and a flowering branch, signed Jugakusai Ishiguro Masayoshi (Haynes 4887) with a kao; the second chiselled and inlaid in gold, shibuichi, and copper depicting Kanzan and Jittoku examining a scroll, inlaid with a painter's signature and seal, signed Nara Toshinori (Haynes 10530) with a kao; the third chiselled and inlaid in gold and silver with two karako (Chinese boys) playing a drum and a third figure seated under a tree, signed Yamazaki Ichiga (Haynes 1671) with a kao; the fourth brass or sentoku, chiselled and inlaid in shakudo, shibuichi, copper, and gold with a scholar approaching a lakeside pavilion, signed Nara Toshimitsu saku; the fifth shibuichi, chiselled in relief and with gold details with Futen the Wind God releasing a storm from his bag, signed Oju Kakuta-kun gyonen rokujuhachi Masayoshi (made to the order of Mr Kakuta by Masayoshi, aged 68); the first, third, and fourth each with a fitted wood storage box inscribed on the reverse of the lid with an attestation dated 1967 and signed Zaiya (a name used by Torigoe Kazutaro). (8).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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