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A Chinese sword in scabbard. 93 cm long overall.

A FINE TSUISHU FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH CHORYO AND KOSEKIKOUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The four-case inro of upright form and oval section, lacquered in tsuishu (carved red lacquer) and finely worked in high relief depicting Choryo with his sword drawn, standing atop a water dragon amidst crashing waves, and presenting the fallen shoe to Kosekiko who is shown on the other side mounted on his horse striding across a bridge and holding a scroll. The scene is set beneath a neatly carved pine tree, the sides of the inro are incised with key fret borders, the top and bottom beautifully incised with floral designs. The interior lacquered in red. HEIGHT 8.2 cm, LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Very good condition, some tiny losses to lacquer.Provenance: German private collection. The interior with some old Japanese labels and remnants of incense.Zhang Liang (known as Choryo in Japanese) was a Chinese military strategist and politician who lived in the early Western Han dynasty. The present inro depicts the legend of when Choryo met the old man Kosekiko (Huang Shigong) on a bridge. The old man began to teach the art of war to Choryo and one day Kosekiko wanted to test Choryo and threw a shoe into the river where a powerful water dragon lived. The dragon seized the shoe and Choryo defeated it and gave the shoe back to Kosekiko.

THANGKA DEPICTING GURU DRAGPO WITH CONSORT QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 清 憤怒蓮師咕嚕乍波唐卡 distemper on cloth, the wrathful incarnation of Padmasambhava depicted striding in alidhasana on two corpses and lotus throne, six hands holding attributes, including a vajra and vajra sword- khadga rising on left, a trisula khatvanga and scorpion on right, a kartika chopper and kapala before his consort wrapped around by two arms, the wrathful blue consort embracing the Lord with the left leg while holding aloft a set of kartika chopper and kapala, a pair of wings wide-spread before the flaming mandorla, flared elephant and tiger skins wrapped around his body, garlands of heads and skulls hanging between legs, enclosed by further wrathful protectors Dimensions:74cm x 59cmProvenance:Provenance: Formerly in a private collection, Annandale, Australia; purchased in Shanghai from Chinese Antiques Co Ltd., The Antique Market no. 88, Hua Bao Building on 7 October 2002. The market was located underneath part of the Old City of Shanghai.

A SELECTION OF CHINESE ART BOOKSIncluding R.Lockhart Hobson, The George Eumorfopoulos Collection. Catalogue of the Chinese, Corean and Persian Pottery and Porcelain, London, 1925-28, vols. 1 (2 copies), 2 (2 copies), 3 (2 copies), 4 (2 copies), 5 (2 copies), 6; P.Yetts, The George Eumorfopoulos collection: Catalogue of the Chinese & Corean Bronzes, Sculpture, Jades, Jewellery and Miscellaneous Objects, London, 1929-1932, vols.1, 2 and 3; L.Binyon, The George Eumorfopoulos Collection: Catalogue of the Chinese Frescoes, London, 1927; L.Binyon, The George Eumorfopoulos collection: Catalogue of the Chinese, Corean and Siamese Paintings, London, 1928; J.Ayers, The Baur Collection: Chinese Ceramics, vols.1, 2 2 copies), 3, 4, Geneva, 1972; P.F.Schneeberger, The Baur Collection: Chinese Jades, Geneva, 1976 (2 copies); J.Ayers, The Baur Collection: Japanese Ceramics; Geneva, 1982; M.Forrer, The Baur Collection: Japanese Prints, Geneva, 1994; V.Nicollier, The Baur Collection: Chinese Snuff Bottles, Geneva, 2007; P.Schneeberger, The Baur Collection: Japanese Lacquer, Geneva, 1984; M.Forrer, The Baur Collection: Japanese Prints, Geneva, 1994; B.W.Robinson, The Baur Collection: Japanese Sword Fittings, Geneve, 1980; M.T.Coullery and M.S.Newstead, The Baur Collection: Netsuke, Geneva, 1977; Burlington Fine Arts Club London, Exhibition of Early Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, London, 1911; Oriental Ceramics: the World's Great Collections: Musee Guimet, Paris, Tokyo, 1981; Oriental ceramics: the World's Great Collections: National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Tokyo, 1980-1982; Oriental Ceramics: the World's Great Collections: Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, 1980-1982; J.Ayers, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1980; M.Bussagli, L'Arte del Gandhara, Turin, 1984; Kawade Shobo, Collection of World's Ceramics, vols.1 to 16, Tokyo, 1961. (57).Footnotes:中國藝術參考書籍一組五十七冊Provenance: a European private collection來源：歐洲私人收藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SEVEN MISCELLANEOUS KODOGU (SWORD FITTINGS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first five fuchigashira (sets of hilt collar and pommel); the first with the two components joined with pitch, shakudo nanako ground with lilies in inlay of gold and silver; the second shakudo nanako and gold in Mino style, with autumn plants and insects; the third shakudo nanako and gold, with shishi (Chinese mythical lions); the fourth copper, gold, and shakudo, the kashira in the form of a spotted toad, the fuchi with a large toad to one side; the fifth copper, inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo with a sleeping Emperor Jinmu on the fuchi dreaming of the deity Takemikazuchi bringing down a sword on the kashira; the sixth a plate from a kagamibuta netsuke, gilt metal, shakudo, and copper, chiselled and pierced with a pair of uzura (quails) and heads of kibi (millet); the seventh a netsuke in the form of a miniature pistol, wood, iron, gold, silver, and brass. (11).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

ANONYMOUSGokei Monju Bosatsu Muromachi (1333-1573), Momoyama (1573–1615), or Edo (1615–1868) period, 16th/17th centuryHanging scroll; ink, colours, and gold on silk within brocade mounts. Overall: 191cm x 65cm (75 3/16in x 25 9/16in); image: 98.5 x 42.2cm (38 13/16in x 16 5/8in).Footnotes:Provenance:Henri Vever (1854-1942) Collection.The bodhisattva Monju (Sanskrit, Manjusri) in his manifestation as Gokei (Five Topknots) Monju Bosatsu, depicted as a youth mounted (as usual in Japan) upon a fierce, dark-blue lion, without his customary attribute of a sword in his right hand but still holding in his left a stem of lotus on which is balanced a copy of the Hannya-kyo sutra.For an earlier example of this Monju iconography (but including the sword) in the Miho Museum, see miho.jp/booth/html/artcon/00000002.htm. The five topknots identify the deity as the 'ocean-crossing' form of Monju (as also indicated by waves in the background of this painting) that owes its origins to the Chinese cult of Manjusri at Mount Wutai in Shanxi Province, with its cluster of five or more flat-topped peaks. The Wutai (Japanese, Godai) cult was introduced to Japan by the monk Ennin who visited Mount Wutai during his travels in China from 838 to 847.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)A Lacquer Inro with Shoki the Demon-Queller and an Oni (Demon), and a Netsuke with a Sake-Bottle Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1886In sheath-inro form, the case of wood covered in silver fundame textured in ishime-nuri to imitate the walls of a rustic dwelling, each side pierced with a window, the window bars rendered on one side in shell and on the other in tetsusabi-nuri, one side of the sheath hinged to release the container inside, the interior of the sheath finished in gold fundame lacquer, the container probably of paper, with overhanging lid and divided interior, covered in gold kinji and ishime-nuri; on the front, Shoki the Demon-Queller in coloured togidashi maki-e seen from the waist up, dressed in the robes and cap of a Chinese scholar-official, with his sword on his back and wearing a baleful expression, the reverse also in togidashi maki-e with an oni (demon) in silhouette hiding behind a shoji (paper screen), signed in scratched characters on the base near one of the cord runners Zeshin, 8.2cm × 6cm × 1.6cm (3¼in × 2 3/8in × 5/8in); the netsuke in box form, of wood lacquered in shibuichi-nuri and with a design of a large and a small decorated gourd in takamaki-e; iron and gold ojime in the form of a mallet; the netsuke signed in scratched characters on the base Zeshin, 3.2cm × 2.7cm × 1.4cm (1¼in × 1in × ½in); with a fitted wood storage box. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Inro: Henri Vever (1854-1942) Collection.Vignier Collection.Densmore Collection.Bess Collection.Netsuke: Hayashi Collection, sold in 1902.Henri Vever (1854-1942) Collection.Inro and netsuke: Charles Greenfield Collection, sold at Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1990.Misumi Collection.Sold in these Rooms, 5 November 2014, lot 6.A Royal Collection.Exhibited and Published:Harold P. Stern, The Magnificent Three: Lacquer, Netsuke and Tsuba, exhibition catalogue, New York, Japan House Gallery, 1972, cat. no.164 (inro).Pekarik, Andrew J., Japanese Lacquer, 1600-1900: Selections from the Charles A. Greenfield Collection, exhibition catalogue, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980, cat. no.79.Eskenazi Ltd., The Charles A. Greenfield Collection of Japanese Lacquer, London, 1990, cat. no.79.Nezu Museum, Shibata Zeshin no shikko, urushi-e, kaiga (Shibata Zeshin: From Lacquer Arts to Painting), exhibition catalogue, Tokyo, 2012, cat. no.87.The Chinese demon-queller Shoki in pursuit of a fleeing oni (demon) was one of Zeshin's favourite subjects in both lacquer and painting, and numerous examples are extant. The Nezu Museum in Tokyo owns an inro (Nezu Museum 2012, cat. no.86) which is very similar to the present lot with the difference that the inner container is in the more usual form of a set of interlocking compartments. With its intricate structure, complex range of techniques, lively characterization, and meticulous finish, this lot displays many of the virtues of Zeshin's finest inro.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WUCAI 'RISE IN OFFICIAL RANK' JAR AND COVERShunzhiBrightly enamelled around the exterior with a continuous scene of a dignitary seated on a horseshoe-back chair with tiger-skin, surrounded by court retinue with sword and standard bearers, kneeling before the dignitary a gentlemen in black robes proffers a boot, with further guardsmen carrying swords and halberds watching, all amidst a balustraded court setting leading to rocks and trees with swirling clouds, all beneath a ruyi-head border at the neck, the domed cover surmounted by a lotus-bud finial and decorated with cartouches containing landscapes. 33cm (13in) high. (2).Footnotes:清順治 五彩「加官進爵」蓋罐Provenance: Richard Marchant Ltd. Chinese and Japanese Works of Art, London, 14 December 1994來源：倫敦古董商 Richard Marchant Ltd. Chinese and Japanese Works of Art，1994年12月14日'Rise in official rank' was a popular motif but usually shows three scholars offering a wine ewer, wine cup and boot. The boot is part of official attire while the wine cup or jue was an archaic ritual vessel that conveyed rising in official rank. See Folklore in Ming and Qing Porcelain, Hong Kong, 2019, pp.166-167. However, the present lot shows no ewer or wine cup. The other possibility is that the figure in black kneeling is the powerful eunuch and politician Gao Lishi holding the drunken poet Li Bai's boots. According to Stories to Caution the World (警世通言), Li Bai, the renowned poet in the Tang dynasty who refused to take the civil service examination was berated by the powerful officials Yang Guozhong and Gao Lishi as an an unlearned scholar that was only worthy of holding an inkstone and removing footwear for them. Later, however, the Balhae Kingdom sent an ambassador with a letter, which only Li Bai could read. The emperor directed Li Bai to reply to the letter and granted the drunk Li's request to have Yang Guozhong hold his inkstone and Gao Lishi take of his boots; see ibid., pp.16-17.The scene could also relate to the story of 'Chancellor Ku Zhun Venturing into the Cellar Without his Boots on', which tells the story of the chancellor pursuing General Yan Linlang, treading softly in his socks, but fails to catch him and has to report failure to the eight princes. See Shunzhi Porcelain: Treasures from and Unknown Reign, Alexandria, 2002, p.216, no.70.See a related wucai jar, Shunzhi, with similar design, from the Butler Family collection and illustrated in Shunzhi Porcelain: Treasures from an Unknown Reign, Alexandria, 2002, pp.216-217, no.70.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

A COLLECTION OF DECORATIVE ITEMS TO INCLUDE SILVER AND CHINESE A silver teaspoon commemorating the Queens Golden Jubilee, a marked 925 Marcasite brooch, a 925 necklace, decorative Chinese teaspoons (3), four silver handled knives, a Chinese wall hanging in the shape of a sword made up of bonded and drilled Chinese coins 31 X 6 cm length and other items

A rare and impressive late 19th century Chinese Jian double-edged straight sword, the blade with obvious forge marks, seven holes with copper star and circle inserts and Chinese script towards the top on both sides of the blade, with brass hilt, green shagreen handle with copper rosette to the top, with copper-clad hole to the centre and brass finial, in a shagreen hard case, with brass embellishments, length of blade approx 74cm, length of sword 96cm, length of scabbard 86cm. CONDITION REPORT: Age-related wear, discolouration to areas of the blade, more to the tip. Clear inscriptions, some small areas of wear to the shagreen handle and case. Basically good condition.

An Unusual Spear, the 18cm brass leaf shape head engraved with a central diapered band, with ringed socket secured by lozenge shape plates and with an iron split ring, the long wood haft covered in green and tan leather binding, 186cm; an Early 20th Century Tuareg Spear, Sahara, the 32cm leaf shape steel head with socket inlaid with copper bands, wood haft and steel spatulate butt, 189cm; also, four African currency spearheads and a Chinese coin-sword (7)

Hakenschwert, China, 19. Jhdt. Zweischneidiges Schwert mit hakenartig gekrümmter Spitze. Griff mit textiler Wicklung, der Handschutz aus halbmondförmiger Klinge gebildet. Am unteren Abschluss kurze zweischneidige Klinge. Eisenteile narbig, gedunkelt. Länge 81 cm. Vgl. Cameron Stone, Glossary, 1934, S. 536, Fig. 686. A Chinese hooked sword, 19th century Zweischneidiges Schwert mit hakenartig gekrümmter Spitze. Griff mit textiler Wicklung, der Handschutz aus halbmondförmiger Klinge gebildet. Am unteren Abschluss kurze zweischneidige Klinge. Eisenteile narbig, gedunkelt. Länge 81 cm. Vgl. Cameron Stone, Glossary, 1934, S. 536, Fig. 686.

A large 19th Century Chinese hand carved wooden temple figurine depicting Guan Xu the God Of War. Detailed carvings to face and beard with decorated robe and hand on sword. Raised on carved naturalistic base. Measures approx; 49cm x 28cm.

WWI bayonet with brass handle and an old Chinese coin sword circa 1900

A Chinese Imperial yellow silk and gold brocade dragon panel, Qing Dynasty probably Qianlong (1735-1795), with a central bracketed frame enclosing two five-clawed dragons contending for the cosmic pearl, the spandrels with peony sprays, line border, 107.5cm x 97cmProvenance: given to vendor's great grandfather Captain Arthur Edwards in exchange for his ceremonial dress sword whilst a serving officer in the British Indian Army in Simla (now Shimla). This has been in the family for approx. 120 years 

Chinese sword, 26 1/2" double edged blade, cross piece inset with shagreen mounts and carved rib grip complete with sheath

Chinese pottery figure of a warrior modelled standing holding sword, 35cm tall.  Repair at the back of the base. Heavy crazing in places. Crack to figure

A TURNED HARDWOOD TRUNCHEON together with a modern Chinese sword, L 50 cm (2)

Untertasse/ Tellerchen mit "Fächerchinese" von J. E. Stadler, Meissen, um 1725-30Porzellan, glattrandige, gemuldete Form. Im Fond Bemalung wohl von Johann Ehrenfried Stadler: Felsen und indianische Blumen, im Zentrum Chinese mit Fächer. Randbordüre mit vier Reserven. Unterglasurblau, Eisenrot, Grün, Purpur, Gelb, Braun und Gold.Unterseite Dreifachring in Eisenrot. Schwertermarke, Dreherzeichen "Stern" am Standring innen, sowie in Unterglasurblau vier Punkte (ebenfalls Standring). Sammlungs-Nr. "36". D. 12,5 cm Small saucer/ bowl, porcelain, polychrom and blue underglaze paint, probably J. E. Stadler. Meissen, ca. 1725-30. Sterba collection. Sword mark, impressed mark. D. 12,5 cm

A collection of far eastern works of art, comprising a gilt token 9cm high, carved pieces of lapis lazuli, an Islamic sword hilt, a Chinese scent bottle, a metal lizard, a pierced belt buckle and an Islamic archaic style tea/coffee pot AF (9)

A Chinese carved giltwood standing figure (possibly Guan Yu) with horse hair beard on red painted rectangular base, sword not present. Height 60cm.

A BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI ON A LION, WENSHU, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Heavily cast seated in lalitasana upon a recumbent lion above a lotus base, dressed in fine robes with ornate hems, adorned in beaded jewelry, the face with a serene expression, flanked by two elongated earlobes, the hair tied in a high chignon, surmounted by a tiara. The lion with a wrathful expression, open mouth revealing sharp fangs, bulging eyes below bushy eyebrows, and a curly mane.Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection. Condition: Commensurate with age, casting flaws, minor losses, few nicks and dents, remnants of gilt and pigments, corrosion. Fine naturally grown patina.Weight: 2,116 g Dimensions: Height 23.8 cmManjushri (Chinese: Wenshu), the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, often shown seated on a lion holding a ruyi scepter or a sword. According to legend, he resides on the mountain Wu Tai Shan in China and was a disciple of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 11 October 2017, lot 384Price: HKD 37,500 or approx. EUR 4,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bronze Figure of Manjusri Seated on a Lion, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Expert remark: Compare the related pose, cast, period and size (26 cm)明代騎獅文殊菩薩銅像中國，1368-1644年。此尊文殊菩薩像游戲姿坐於雄獅之上，面容安詳，頭戴寶冠，佛袍寬大飄逸。坐騎雄獅昂頭望主，似有所盼。蓮花重瓣底座。 來源：奧地利私人舊藏。 品相：鑄造缺陷、輕微損失、少量刻痕和凹痕、鎏金和顏料殘留、侵蝕。細膩包漿。 重量：2,116 克 尺寸：高23.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年10月11日，lot 384 價格：HKD 37,500（相當於今日EUR 4,800） 描述：明代銅騎獅文殊菩薩像 專家評論：比較相近的姿勢、鑄造、年代和尺寸(26 厘米)。

A CELADON JADE 'TURTLEDOVE' FINIAL, JIU, HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC to 220 AD. Finely carved, the bird facing forward, well detailed with round eyes, distinct elegantly curved brows, an inward-curved beak holding a small ball, and a feather issuing from the head, the wings tucked against its sides, the plumage finely defined with incised lines and carved grooves, the underside with a circular recess for attachment to a staff. Opinion: The present lot is an exceptional example of an early jade carving representing the pinnacle of Han dynasty jade craftsmanship. This superbly carved bird is remarkable in two aspects: the dynamic design combined with the attention to naturalistic details.Provenance: From the private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati, Rome, Italy. A professor of archeology and art history at the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies at the Sapienza University of Rome, Prof. Salviati has researched and published extensively on Chinese archaic art.Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and weathering, few minuscule nicks, microscopic encrustations and surface alterations. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 90.3 g Dimensions: Length 9 cmIn Chinese legend, Liu Bang (c. 256-195 BC), Emperor Gaozu of the Han dynasty, was once assisted by a divine turtledove to escape from his arch-rival Xiang Yu (232-202 BC), and became a symbol of benevolent rule and heavenly protection. Staffs or swords with mythical bird finials made from jade were also recorded in Han dynasty literature as special gifts given to the elders of the aristocracy to manifest benevolent rule and heavenly protection.Literature comparison: See a white jade sword pommel in the form of a mythical eagle, Western Han dynasty, excavated from a tomb at Longgangsi, Shaanxi Province, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 14, Shaanxi, Beijing, 2005, page 149. Note the closely related head with similar round eyes below distinct curved brows and inward-curved beak, as well as the underside with a circular recess for attachment to a staff. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 29 Price: HKD 1,720,000 or approx. EUR 244,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale green jade turtledove, Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the feather issuing from the head. Note the size (6 cm) and the similarities in the material.漢代青玉雕臥鳩中國，公元前206 年至公元 220 年。青玉質地溫潤，雕斑鳩作蹲伏狀，頭部突出，鳥翎自鳥首向背部延伸，身上琢出勾轉的平行線紋以示其翅膀，身下有收縮的足部，鳥尾刻出下垂的尾羽，工藝精巧。此類臥鳩流行於漢代中期至東漢，用途為鳩杖的杖首。 來源：義大利羅馬Filippo Salviati教授私人收藏，Filippo Salviati教授是羅馬大學東亞研究所考古系及藝術史系教授。他對中國古代文物以及玉器進行了廣泛研究並出版了很多專著。 品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損和風化，少量微小的刻痕、輕微結殼。具有天然內沁和裂縫的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：90.3 克 尺寸：長9 厘米 傳説漢高祖劉邦 (公元前約 256-195 年)，還沒有統一天下時，有一次和項羽 (公元前232-202 年) 作戰，受一隻斑鳩庇佑得以逃脫。劉邦很感激斑鳩，即位為皇帝之後，就做鳩杖，賜給老人。 文獻比較： 見一件西漢鷹形玉劍首，出土於陝西省龍岡寺遺址，見古方編，《中國出土玉器全集》，卷14，陝西，北京， 2005年，頁149。請注意非常相近頭部有類似的圓眼，下面有明顯的彎曲的眉毛和向內彎曲的喙，底部一個圓形的凹槽，用以安裝劍筒並固定劍莖。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2016年4月5日，lot 29 價格：HKD 1,720,000（相當於今日EUR 244,500） 描述：西漢青玉雕臥鳩 專家評論：比較頭部特色。請注意尺寸(6 厘米) ，以及相似的材質。

A RARE AND COMPLETE SET OF FOUR JADE OPENWORK SWORD FITTINGS, WESTERN HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC to 8 AD.Comprising:1) A pommel (shou) of circular form, the domed center carved as a dragon, encircled by alternating taotie masks and archaic scroll,2) A sword guard (ge) carved with central taotie masks to each side, the nose extending to the pointed lower end, flanked by phoenixes and archaic scroll,3) A scabbard chape (bi) of trapezoidal form carved with sinuously coiled dragons,4) A scabbard slide (zhi) carved with a central bi disc flanked by two confronting dragons with tails terminating in phoenix heads.Provenance: From the private collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022). The couple has been active in the art trade for well over half a century and were one of the first in Austria to offer Asian works of art in their gallery, starting in 1968. Since the late 1980s, they have been collecting ancient Chinese jades, building an extensive and multiply published collection over the decades.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Expected wear, alterations and weathering, minuscule nibbling and losses, soil and iron rust encrustations. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Weight: 113.6 g (total) Dimensions: Length 14 cm (the scabbard slide), 7 cm (the scabbard chape), and 6.8 cm (the sword guard), Diameter 6.7 cm (the pommel)The translucent jades are of a fine, greenish-yellow tone with cloudy inclusions, and scattered black speckles. The distinct iron rust encrustation indicates that the jades were buried with a source of iron, doubtlessly the decomposed blade.Expert's note: Xi'an City was the capital of China during the Western Han (202 BC-8 AD) period. According to metallographic studies of iron swords excavated in this region, all known examples were found in a severely decomposed condition. Consequently, they presented a wide range of damage such as fractures, incompleteness, and thick layers of corrosion. Such corrosion leaves notable decaying marks on their corresponding jade fittings, which take centuries to develop into the russet 'spiderweb' crackle found on the present lot. These alteration marks are inimitable, not only because they leave behind irreversible scars on the jade itself, but also because their metallurgic composition is quite unique.In ancient China, there were two pathways known for soft iron making: One was the so-called “direct process” in which bloomery iron, with a low-carbon content, was smelted in a furnace and then directly used for smithing larger numbers of lower quality blades. The second, so-called “indirect process” was more complex: After smelting from a blast furnace, cast iron was decarburized through a liquid-state procedure called Chaogang. This produced still-malleable iron with a significantly higher carbon content of up to 1%, or - in other words - steel of the best possible quality for the manufacture of high-end blades. Needless to say, jade was used primarily for fittings of blades from this group, a sign of almost exuberant luxury, marking its owner as a person of nobility. Similar fittings were also found on bronze swords, but only the ones discovered near the remnants of iron blades are encrusted with distinct rust patterns such as the present lot.This exceptional set of sword fittings exemplifies the best jade carving of the early Western Han period. Note the extreme thinness of the jades in several areas, with some parts of the guard and the chape measuring an incredible 1 mm in thickness.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related set of sword fittings once belonging to the King of Nanyue, illustrated in Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji 4 - Qin, Han, Nanbeichao, Hebei, 1993, pp. 60-61, nos. 79-82. Compare four sword fittings from the Myers collection, dated to the Western Han period, published in Fillippo Salviati, Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jades, 2004, Hong Kong, nos. 130-133.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 2711 Price: HKD 8,460,000 or approx. EUR 1,148,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An important set of three jade 'chilong' sword fittings and a jade sword guard, Western Han dynasty Expert remark: Note the smaller size (the largest 8.8 cm)西漢罕見一套四件玉劍飾中國，公元前206年至公元8 年。一套四件 來源：Irene與 Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022)。自1968 年起，這對夫婦活躍在藝術貿易界，並且是奧地利最早在其畫廊中提供亞洲藝術品的人之一。1980 年代後期，他們一直在收集中國古代玉器，幾十年來建立了極富多樣性的收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，有磨損、風化、磕損、缺損、土壤結殼與鏽斑。具有天然內沁和裂縫的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：總113.6克 尺寸：劍璏長 14 厘米，劍珌7 厘米，劍格6.8 厘米，劍首直徑 6.7 厘米 玉質細膩，有綠色、赭色斑，瑩潤有澤。玉石上明顯的鐵鏽斑。由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。

A RARE WUCAI 'ZHANG TIANSHI AND THE FIVE POISONS' DISH, WANLI MARK AND PERIODChina, 1573-1620. Exquisitely potted, the shallow rounded sides supported on a tapered foot and rising to an everted rim. Superbly painted in bright enamels and cobalt-blue to the interior with Zhang Tianshi riding a tiger with flame-like mane and bushy tail, raising his sword as he chases a snake hiding behind a craggy rock, all below a gnarled pine tree and above further rockwork and blossoming flowers, enclosed by a double line border and encircled by butterflies, floral motifs, and lingzhi. The exterior similarly decorated with reeds, floral motifs, and a lizard. The recessed base with an underglaze-blue six-character mark da Ming Wanli nianzhi within a double circle and of the period.Provenance: New York trade, by repute acquired from an old Japanese private collection.Condition: Superb condition with minor old wear and distinct firing irregularities, as expected from authentic Wanli wares, including scattered pits and few dark spots. Only minimal rubbing to enamels, occasional light surface scratches.Weight: 191.5 gDimensions: Diameter 16 cmWith a Japanese wood storage box and protective cloth wrapping. (3)The theme in this dish is associated with the Dragon Boat Festival (duanwujie), which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Many of the motifs associated with duanwujie relate to the desire to combat evil forces and poisonous creatures. On this dish, we see the legendary Daoist priest Zhang Tianshi, who cuts through evil with his sword.The snake, lizard, centipede, toad, and scorpion constitute the 'Five Poisons' in Chinese traditions. Here, Zhang is depicted chasing two of them, a snake and a lizard, the latter of which is painted to the exterior of this dish. The pomegranate flowers, which are in bloom at the time of the Dragon Boat Festival, are associated with fertility and were worn as amulets by women. Their brilliant red color is also the color of joy.Zhang Tianshi, courtesy name Fuhan, also known as Zhang Daoling and Zhang Ling, among other names, was a Chinese religious leader who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty and founded the Way of the Celestial Masters sect, the first organized form of religious Daoism. In 142 CE, Zhang announced that Laozi had appeared to him, and commanded him to rid the world of decadence and establish a new state consisting only of the 'chosen people'. Zhang became the first Celestial Master and began to spread his newly founded movement throughout the province of Sichuan. The movement was initially called the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice, because each person wishing to join was required to donate five pecks of rice. The movement spread rapidly, particularly under his son Zhang Heng and grandson Zhang Lu. Their rebellion against the Han dynasty is known as the Five Pecks of Rice Rebellion. After the success of the rebellion in 194, they founded the theocratic state of Zhang Han in the Hanzhong Valley of Sichuan, enjoying full independence.Expert's note: Wucai dishes with related designs and Wanli marks were sometimes copied during the Kangxi period. The present lot, however, is without a doubt a genuine Wanli piece, as indicated by the creamy, pale ivory-colored ware, the distinct kiln marks, the fine warping and the inimitable color palette.Literature comparison: A smaller Wanli wucai dish with similar theme but differently rendered with Zhang Tianshi surrounded by all the 'Five Poisons' is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colors, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1999, no. 47. The present dish also relates to a somewhat larger Wanli wucai dish in the collection of the Percival David Foundation and now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number C.1037-1917, illustrated by Rosemary E. Scott and Rose Kerr in Ceramic Evolution in the Middle Ming Period, V&A and Percival David Foundation, London, 1994, p. 22, no. 25, and another in the collection of the Tianminlou Foundation, illustrated by Louise Allison Cort and Jan Stuart, Joined Colors, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1993, p. 130, no. 57. The latter two dishes have the theme of the Five Poisonous Creatures on the back and another aspect of the Duanwujie festival - dragon boat races - on the interior.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3400 Price: HKD 525,000 or approx. EUR 74,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine and very rare wucai 'Zhang Tianshi' dish, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related depiction of Zhang Tianshi with raised sword, the exterior also with a lizard, and further decoration of butterflies, pomegranate flowers and lingzhi. Note that there is no tiger and no snake. Also note that the dish is of smaller size (14 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 April 2016, lot 47 Price: HKD 1,125,000 or approximately EUR 158,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small wucai 'shoulao' dish, mark and period of Wanli Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and wucai decoration, though depicting a different subject. Note the smaller size (12.3 cm).萬曆款與年代五彩開光《張天師斬五毒圖》盤中國，1573-1620年。盤沿外撇，弧腹，圈足。圈足内有“大明萬曆年製”六字二行青花楷體雙圈款。來源：紐約古玩交易市場，據説購於一個日本私人舊藏。 品相：品相極佳，有輕微的磨損和明顯的燒製不規則現象。琺琅磨損輕微，局部有輕微的劃痕。 重量：191.5 克 尺寸：直徑16 厘米 日本木製盒子。 由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。

A Chinese inlaid bronze sword blade in Han-style, 52cm

Chinese Lucky Coin Sword. Traditional good luck item, warding off evil spirits. Collection of Chinese Coins shaped along a wire and attached together with coloured string. Good condition. Main Sword body is 23.5cm long. 中国幸运硬币剑。传统吉祥物，辟邪。中国硬币的集合沿线形并用彩色绳子连接在一起。良好的条件。主剑身长23.5cm

A CHINESE YAO MINORITY TRIBAL WOODEN FACE MASK, H 21 cm, together with a modern Chinese sword, L 50 cm (2)

AN INDIAN TULWAR, THE CURVED BLADE STAMPED WITH AN ARSENAL MARK AT THE FORTE, CHARACTERISTIC STEEL HILT WITH LARGE DISC POMMEL, TOGETHER WITH A SUDANESE KASKARA BOTH WITH SCABBARDS, A RIOT BATON WITH HOLSTER, AND A CHINESE TYPE SWORD. (4)

A Chinese Hudiedao (Butterfly Sword), one half only, with 29cm steel blade, brass bolster, the brass hilt with recurving crossguard, engraved half guard, fluted horn grip with flat back and brass pommel, lacks scabbard, 43.5cm; an Arab Khanjar/Jambiya, the 19cm double edge curved steel blade with raised medial ridge, the silver hilt decorated with bands of beadwork, lacks scabbard, 33cm; a British 1917 Pattern Bayonet, with steel mounted leather scabbard; a Pine Shotgun Case, with rolled leather handle (4)All with rust pitting to the blades.

A mixed lot of eastern items comprising a Chinese short sword, a bone handled kindjal with double edge and single fullered signed blade, a Chinese bamboo opium pipe and another opium pipe.

A Chinese bronze short sword (Jian) in the Warring States style, being of one piece construction, the 38cm double edged blade with central ridge, having a plain handle the flattened circular pommel with incised decoration, 46cm.

A CHINESE BUTTERFLY SWORD OR HUDIEDAO, late 19th century, with 18 1/8" heavy blade, brass hilt with knuckle guard, wood grip carved with flowers and leather scabbard, 23" long (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Hole to scabbard tip. Mild blade pitting. 

A LARGE DECORATIVE CHINESE JIAN SWORD, 20th century, the 32 1/2" blade with twin fuller and characters to both sides, cross guard with impressed pagoda decoration, double hand grip, metal pommel with dragon decoration, wood scabbard with decorative metal mounts, 48" long (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Generally good patina, no obvious damage. 

Meissen chinesischer Schmetterling Bauchvase 1.Wahl, bellied vase 1st choice,Porzellan, blaue Schwertermarke 1.Wahl, Dekor chinesischer Schmetterling, Modellnummer 50121, H 11 cm x D 10 cmporcelain, blue sword mark 1st choice, décor chinese Butterfly, model no. 50121, H 11 cm x D 10 cm

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE SILVER MOUNTED AND BAMBOO SWORD STICK having a hooped faux bamboo silver handle with Chinese silver hallmarks, revealing a tapering steel blade92cm overall Extra image has been uploaded.

A 19TH CENTURY MALACCA CHINESE SILVER TOPPED SWORD STICK with trifold steel blade. 91cm overall

Late 19th / early 20th Century Japanese or Chinese short sword with a steel blade and brass mounted wire bound turtle shell grip, in a red leather and brass mounted scabbard, 15.75ins longSome rust to blade, leather is worn, brass does have some dents

A rare antique Chinese ceremonial coin sword, 39cm.IF REQUESTING IN-HOUSE SHIPPING FOR THIS LOT PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:ROYAL MAIL HAVE UPDATED THEIR REGULATIONS FOR POSTING WEAPONS BY ADDING A £10 SURCHARGE AND STIPULATING THAT THE ITEM CAN ONLY BE HANDED TO THE NAMED RECEIPEINT ON PROOF OF ID.     

An 18th century style Walking Sword, being a hybrid style used by merchants bodyguards in Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau. The light straight blade similar to that of Chinese Jain tapered blades with a Japanese style hilt, wrapped in wire and having a brass mounted leather scabbard. Forged by Frank Craddock. P&P Group 3 (£25+VAT for the first lot and £5+VAT for subsequent lots)

Chinese Archaic Bronze Sword Blade Zhou Dynasty. The double edge blade with pronounced central ridge, each side above the tang with raised motifs, one side illegible, the other incorporating a lioness, containing a pleasing, allover, rich emerald green and red oxidized patina, some small losses to both edges.Length: 15 3/4 in. 

A collection of wooden Chinese stands together with a start sword and scabbard.

A Chinese sword with wooden handle & scabbard, 36in long

A Chinese or Tibetan sword with serrated edge & wooden scabbard, 39in long

Oriental Dress Sword – Made of Chinese Coin 16”

Chinese short sword Chinese short sword, curved blade with two light fullers, the guard pommel engraved with bamboo trees, fitted into a similar contemporary but not matching shagreen scabbard bearing a bakelite label 'Collection D'Armes De V. Coupard, Haiphong Tonkin'Buyer must be over the age of 18. Age verification ID will be required if this lot is to be posted out.83cm overall and 57cm blade length.

A Pair of Carved 20th Century Chinese Figuresone carrying fish in a basket, the other a sword.21cms & 19cms in heightQty: 2

A Chinese vase, of slender ovoid form, painted in underglaze blue having a warrior with sword drawn and large dragon guarding a flaming pearl in a landscape with six character and double ring marks, 26cm high 

Chinese Boxer Rebellion Period Sword, heavy curved single edge blade cut with a single narrow fuller, dish-shaped iron guard, iron pommel and ferule, plain two-piece wooden grips, in its wooden scabbard covered with skin, iron chape and long suspension mount. Blade 75cms. Good condition, some wood missing from back of scabbard, small crack to back of blade at centre of percussion, untouched patina overall. PLEASE SEE AUCTION INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE SHIPPING OF SWORDS AND BAYONETS

19th Century Chinese Short Sword Jian, fine quality example of the double bladed type short sword. Housed in its original tortoise shell covered scabbard with brass mounts. Remains in good overall condition. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS STORED IN THE USA, THE LOT WILL BE SHIPPED FROM THE USA. ALL ITEMS STORED IN THE USA WILL BE SHIPPED AFTER MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 2022. PLEASE READ INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS STORED IN THE USA ON THE AUCTION INFORMATION PAGE AND IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

A 19th century Chinese Jian short sword, with tortoishell and brass bound scabbard, length 60cmSome pitting to blade, small dents and some movement to brass mounts, several cracks to tortoishell and small losses.

A Genuine Chinese Boxer Rebellion Executioners sword with brass mounts the scabbard with leather twine. Quing Dynasty. Total length 100cm

SET OF FOUR JAPANESE GOUACHE PAINTINGS,three depicting bijin and the fourth a gentleman with sword, all framed and under glass, overall size 43 x 36cm, together with a Japanese woodblock print and a Chinese watercolour shanshui landscape panel, also framed and under glass (6)

A CHINESE TYPE SWORD, 102cm over all length and of flattened diamond section form, 27.5cm crescent form head, rope bound grip. Believed to be circa 1900.

A CHINESE TYPE SWORD, 102cm over all length and of flattened diamond section form, 27.5cm crescent form head, rope bound grip. Believed to be circa 1900.

A RARE CHINESE CARVED BLACK AND RED TIXI LACQUER BOX AND COVER, MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY明 十五世紀 如意雲紋剔犀蓋盒Arranged with four detachable sections of layered red and black lacquer, decorated overall with a sword-pommel design, the middle tray divided into quarters, the interior lacquered redHeight: 12cmDiameter: 18.5cmProvenance: Mike Healy Collection來源：Mike Healy私人收藏The strongly rounded sword-pommel design is reminiscent of other early Ming lacquers, including two such pieces in the Irving Collection: a tixi carved dish and an octagonal box, illustrated and discussed by James C.Y.Watt and Barbara B. Ford, East Asian Lacquer: The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1991), no. 9, pg.53, and cat. no.12, p.57-58.Exhibited & Published: Masterpieces of Chinese Lacquer from the Mike Healy CollectionHonolulu Academy of Arts, 19th December 2002 - 27th April 2003, cat. no. 11此類如意雲紋的設計尤其出現在明代早期漆器作品中,兩件相似圖案的漆器出現於 Irving 收藏中,一件為漆盤,一件為蓋盒,這兩件也曾出版著錄於《East Asian Lacquer: The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection 》一書中,作者為James C.Y.Watt and Barbara B. Ford,圖 9,頁53 以及 圖12 頁57-58.此漆盒也曾著錄在 《Masterpieces of Chinese Lacquer from the Mike Healy Collection 》一書中,圖11, 同時於2002年12於19日至2003年4約27日展出.Condition ReportThis rare box has a 1.6cm., wide shallow rim chip to the internal middle tray section, the red lacquer interior has been re-freshed on the box and cover and tiered section and there are several hairline age cracks to each layer.

A man on horseback, ivory sculpture partially painted black and red, Chinese, 19th C., sword missing, wear on decoration, Dim. - 12 x 10 x 13,5 cm This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified.Prospective purchasers are advised by Cabral Moncada Leilões that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to ivory, coral and tortoiseshell.Accordingly, prospective purchasers should get information concerning relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Bronze statue of a Chinese warrior with sword, Yongle marked, but of a later period, 40 cm high

Sechs Konfektschalen. Meissen. 1. Wahl. Verschiedene Dekore.Circa bis 19 cm im Durchmesser. Porzellan. Blaue Schwertermarke. Gewellter Goldrand. Meist "Indische Blumenmalerei" und "Indisches Astmuster". Dazu "Gelber Löwe" und "Chinesischer Schmetterling". Zustand siehe Fotos.Six confectionary bowls. Meissen. 1st choice. Various decorations.Approximately to 19 cm in diameter. Porcelain. Blue sword mark. Wavy gold rim. Mostly "Indian flower painting" and "Indian branch pattern". Also "Yellow lion" and "Chinese butterfly". Condition see photos.

Teile eines Teeservices. Meissen. 1. Wahl. Dekor "Chinesischer Schmetterling".Circa bis 18 cm im Durchmesser. Circa bis 11,5 cm Höhe. Porzellan. Blaue Schwertermarke. Insgesamt 19 Teile. Kuchenteller, Teetassen mit Goldstaffage, Untertassen, Milchkännchen, Kratervase. Eine Untertassen unter anderem beschädigt / restauriert. Gewellter Goldrand. Zustand siehe Fotos.- Kein Versand durch das Auktionshaus möglich –Parts of a tea set. Meissen. 1st choice. Decor "Chinese butterfly".Circa to 18 cm in diameter. Circa to 11.5 cm in height. Porcelain. Blue sword mark. Total 19 pieces. Cake plates, tea cups with gold affair, saucers, milk jug, crater vase. One saucer among others damaged / restored. Wavy gold rim. Condition see photos.- No shipping possible through the auction house -.