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Lot 109
Russian school, XVIII-XIX centuries."Portable Iconostasis of five levels".Tempera, gold leaf on board.Measurements: 43 x 120 cm. 51 x 128 cm (frame).Iconostasis as a religious object is one of the most important phenomena of Russian medieval culture.The iconostasis of the XV-XVI century can be divided into four types according to the number of levels, or rows it has, from two to five levels. Also reaching its full development by the 16th century with five rows. There are iconostases both for public use, in churches, and for domestic use, as is the case of the present lot. In their structure they are practically the same as the ecclesiastical iconostases, undergoing slight changes that are linked, above all, to the convenience of use.The reading of any iconostasis starts from the bottom up. The lower level is called local. In the case of the lot of interest, it is imitating the structure of an ecclesiastical iconostasis, since it has a door, called "sacred", central. It lacks any functional use, but serves to respect the structure. It is decorated with six miniatures, of annunciation, and below this scene appear the miniatures of the four evangelists. On both sides of the door rest the representations of the Virgin and St. John the Baptist, archangels Michael and Gabriel, and other local saints. Unlike the fixed iconostasis, this one lacks the south and north doors, located at both ends of the iconostasis.The second row is called "the festive level".In it are located the important celebrations of the Gospel. It usually contains the images of the Crucifixion, Resurrection, Descent into Hell, The Passion of Christ, The Last Supper. In the case of this image, scenes of Marian themes can be appreciated.In the fourth row rests the level of Deésis. It is the most important level of the whole iconostasis from which its construction really begins. Deésis from the Greek means prayer. In the center of this level is always Jesus Christ, different versions are admitted. In the case of the iconostasis that concerns us, the author opts for an unusual composition. In the central register of the iconostasis, just above the fictitious door appears a triple representation of the Christ in the form of the Last Supper, and above this miniature, there is the Crucifixion and the miniature of the Deesis in a single image, unlike the traditional structure, when the Virgin, Jesus Christ and St. John the Baptist, the three protagonists of the scene, are represented in individual icons, in the form of a triptych. On the two sides of the third and fourth levels are miniatures of various saints, apostles and prophets.The iconostasis culminates with the fifth level that belongs to the antediluvian Patriarchs. They are the characters of the Old Testament, the ancestors of Christ, including the first humans, Adam, Eve and Abel.This iconostasis is a religious work of very high level, both at the compositional and chromatic level, as well as at the iconographic level.
Lot 329
A rare pair of jichimu small tapered two-door side cabinets, gui19th/early 20th centuryEach of tapering rectangular form, with two doors opening to reveal two shelves above two drawers, the legs framed at the lower section with a C-shaped apron. 60.5cm (23 3/4in) wide x 27.7cm (10 7/8in) deep x 80cm (31 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:十九世紀/二十世紀初 雞翅木櫃一對Provenance: Bonhams London, 17 May 2012, lot 164A distinguished London private collection來源：倫敦邦瀚斯，2012年5月17日，拍品編號164倫敦顯赫私人收藏Cabinets of this simple and elegant form were used for the storage of clothes or scholar's objects, including long scrolls, which could easily be placed on the shelves by way of the removable central stile. They were manufactured from the Ming dynasty onwards. A typical feature of cabinets of this form is to use the two doors to display the natural beauty and grain of the wood. Compare a jichimu example illustrated by Tian Jiaqing, Chinese Classical Furniture of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, fig.103.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 338
A pair of gilt-decorated black lacquer cabinetsJiaqing/DaoguangEach of upright rectangular shape, set with a pair of doors fitted with a large canted rectangular lockplate and four side hinges, the doors opening to reveal two shelves and two short drawers, above a small apron and short rectangular feet, each cabinet painted in gilt lacquer on a black ground, each door with two panels depicting a group of luohan gazing at the riverside scene dotted with pine trees and flowering shrubs, beneath a shaped cartouche depicting a writhing five clawed-dragon chasing the flaming pearl reserved on a square diaper ground, the borders with further cartouches depicting sinuous chilong, the sides with floral scenes. Each 143cm (56 2/8in) high x 97cm (38 1/8in) wide x 41cm (16 1/8in) deep. (2).Footnotes:清嘉慶/道光 黑漆描金「十八羅漢圖」立櫃一對The present lot is unusual both in its technique of gilt-lacquering and also the Buddhist motif of luohans. The slightly raised gold technique, was inspired a Japanese technique known as takamaki-e; see for example, a black and gilt lacquer casket with this raised technique, Japan 1630s, illustrated in Encounters: The Meeting of Asia and Europe 1500-1800, London, 2004, p.238. This 'foreign style' technique became popular during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor, who especially appreciated and collected Japanese-style gold and silvered lacquer (maki-e), renowned for its use of extensive amounts of gold. The gold-lacquer style continued into the Qing dynasty. See for example, a handled case with gold-painted landscape in the same raised technique, in imitation of a Japanese case, mid Qing dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 2006, p.192, no.144.The Buddhist motif of luohans also implies that these cabinets were not made for export, but catered for Chinese taste. The motif of luohans was particularly popular at the Imperial Court, where the Qianlong Emperor had a zitan and lacquer screen with sixteen panels with luohans; see N.Berliner, The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City, New Haven and London, 2010, pp.165-172.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 134
A STORM LANTERN BY BULPITT & SONS, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1900 front glazed with key adjustment via safety door on left to lamp assembly inscribed with maker's name, polished reflector and handle --13in. (33cm.) high; together with a galvanized metal signal lamp by Meteorite finished in black with polished brass fittings numbered 34168 (2)
Lot 155
A 1:32 SCALE MID-18TH CENTURY DOCKYARD MODEL OF A YACHT, POSSIBLY OLD PORTSMOUTH, FOR THE USE OF SENIOR DOCKYARD OFFICERS the 18in. hull carved from the solid and hollowed out below the waterline, planked topsides with trenails, ebonised main and secondary wales, chainplates with deadeyes, finely decorated Venetian red bulwarks with carved quarter lights and stern, catheads and figurehead, decks finished with lined paper and with fittings including winch with ratchet and belfry over, open hatches, covered companionway, poop deck with bench seat, capstan and tiller, bulkhead between decks aft of foredeck pierced for door and four-paned windows, cradle-mounted on wooden display base within a glazed wooden case with textured baseboard; cased measurements -- 16 x 28½ x 11¾in. (40.5 x 72.5 x 30cm.)Provenance: Understood to have been deaccessioned from the archives of a Hampshire Local Authority circa 2005.Footnote: Although the arms of Portsmouth at the stern are a later embellishment, it is interesting to note that in most reference books only the dimensions given for Old Portsmouth (1741-72) match those of this model. The style of the model – individual hull planking fixed with small trenails to a wooden core – and the form of the vessel represented here compare very favourably to the model yacht Chatham, also 1741 and to the same scale 1:32 – possibly by the same hand – retained at the National Collection Greenwich SLR0460. Portsmouth, launched 1703 renamed Old Portsmouth in 1741 with the building of a larger yacht (to be named Portsmouth); Old Portsmouth was then turned over in 1772 to the Governor of the Isle of Wight and renamed Medina, serving for a further fifty years before being broken up in 1832 after 129 years of service. It is possible that this model represents one of the refits post-1741 or 1772.Condition report: This model was discovered about 20 years ago in the Portsmouth area in a distressed but largely complete condition, elements that have been replaced include figurehead, part of the companionway, belfry, cutaway mast and bowsprit, tiller and some small elements of the stern carving including a suggested coat of arms based on historical research, the lined paper decks are later, however underneath the bow section, remnants of a chequerboard design, also laid to paper, survive, one surviving gunport provided a pattern used for the others present; the stand and case are also later
Lot 308
A DOOR CREST FROM THE WESTERN APPROACHES TACTICAL UNIT "TACTICIAN", 1942 depicted as a chequerboard inscribed 'Check-Mate' within a garter further inscribed Tactician surmounted with a naval crown -- 9in. (23cm.) highFootnote: The W.A.T.U. existed between January 1942 and July 1945 expressly to develop and disseminate new tactics to counter German submarine attacks on trans-Atlantic shipping convoys. Led by Captain Gilbert Roberts (1900-1986), it was located behind the town hall in Liverpool.
Lot 261
A DENT PATENT 182 BOAT COMPASS BY WHYTE, THOMSON & CO., GLASGOW, CIRCA 1915 the 4in. compass card signed as per title and contained within liquid-filled bowl with ebonised rim inscribed Patt. 182 No. 341 with magnifier bar with lens secured over, gimbal-mounted in wooden box with locking arm, hinged door with pasted instructions dated 5th March 1915, securing rings with brass temple-top glazed hood with side light, the rear panel adapted for electric lamp, single shade slide and wooden drop-handle to top – 13in. (33cm.) highFootnote: A similar instrument was used by Shackleton aboard the James Caird for his famous voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia in 1916.
Lot 62
An early 20th Century walnut three-piece bedroom suite, comprising; a single door wardrobe, the projecting pierced cornice above a central bevelled mirror door, enclosing hanging space, above a single frieze drawer, raised on bracket feet, 210 x 102 x 50.5cms; a second single door wardrobe, the projecting cornice above a single bevelled mirror door, surmounted by a foliate carved panel, enclosing hanging spaces, above a single drawer, raised on square legs, 193 x 103.5 x 48cms; and a dressing table, with central arched mirror plate, contained within pierced supports, above a rectangular top and three long drawers raised on square legs and terminating in brass caps and castors, 157 x 91 x 45cms. (3)
Lot 67
A Victorian mahogany breakfront wardrobe, the arched and projecting cornice above a central mirrored plate door, enclosing drawers and linen slides, flanked by a pair of fielded panel doors with fluted acanthus clasped pilasters, enclosing hanging spaces, raised on a plinth base, 233 x 210 x 68cms
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