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Click here to subscribeDrayton (Michael) Poems..., with initial A1 blank but for signature letter, fine engraved title with classical figures by William Marshall, typographical ornaments, an excellent copy in later calf with triple gilt fillet border, by Bedford, spine gilt in compartments and green roan labels, slight rubbing to joints, [STC 7225], 12mo, [by R.Young] for John Smethwick, 1637.
BEERBOHM MAX. The Poets' Corner. Quarto in rebound cloth with very foxed orig. wrappers & prelims. bound in, remainder loose but 20 good col. caricature plates of literary figures. 1904; also Dieppe et ses Environs, damp stained & poor but 19 hand col. litho plates. (2).
Scottish Letters & Ephemera. A small bundle of manuscript letters incl. some to Sir John Boyd, Lord Provost of Edinburgh from public, legal & educational figures, various incl. signed slip Isabella Bird (woman explorer), Alexander Bain (inventor of electric clock), other slips with autographs (Thos. Aird, poet, 1828 etc.). Mainly 1880`s/1890`s plus a cert. of attendance at College of Edinburgh, 1823.
SCLATER PHILIP LUTLEY & SALVIN OSBERT. Exotic Ornithology containing Figures & Descriptions of New or Rare Species of American Birds. 100 hand col. lithograph plates by & after Smit. Quarto. Half red morocco, gilt back, some rubbing, internal foxing & spotting. Bookplates of John Henry & Richard H. J. Gurney (of the banking family, the former was a noted amateur British ornithologist). Bernard Quaritch, 1869. "The authors found that it would be more convenient to restrict the book to the birds of the neotropical region - that is America south of the United States. No other part of the world can vie with Tropical America in the richness of its avifauna".
A small Chinese Wucai dish, Ming Dynasty, Tianqi or Chongzhen Period, the interior with flowering plants and bamboo in the foreground and a flock of sparrows flying above painted in green, yellow and iron-red enamels outlined in black, the base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark in underglaze blue within circle, with S. Marchant & Sons label, 15.5cm wide and a Chinese Wucai vase, 17th century, painted with figures in a garden, 13cm high x 14cm wide (2) Provenance: From the private collection of a Gentleman, by descent from his father明天启-崇祯 五彩花鸟图盘 拍品来源：英国绅士私人收藏，其父亲早年所购，并由家族传承Condition Report: dish with rim frits and some wear to enamels vase with some restoration to rim chips restored and enamel generally okay but with some wear Condition Report Disclaimer
Two large Chinese large blue and aubergine Fehua-glazed 'heavenly guardian' pottery tile-figures, Ming Dynasty, fitted on ebonised wood stands, 48 cm high (2)Provenance: From the collection of the late Mrs Guri Scotford and by family descent 明 法华彩天王像两件拍品来源：英国Guri Scotford家族私人收藏 Condition Report: both figures has been in several pieces one has been crudely glued together The other restored and re-touched in places and now also glued its wood standboth have overall glaze losses Condition Report Disclaimer
A good Chinese Famille Rose fruit Bowl, Jiaqing iron-red six character seal mark and of the period (1796-1820), of lobed oval shape and is raised on an oval foot, the exterior is decorated with figures holding various flowers and attributes in a garden landscape, the interior is painted with a cartouche of two female deities, on a ground of scattered flowers and butterflies, 26.5cm wideProvenance: The Property of a Lady, removed from a Manor House in Hampshire and sold with Chinese certificate dated 2nd July 1982清嘉庆 "大清嘉庆年制"款粉彩十二花神图贡碗拍品来源：英国汉普郡私人女士收藏 Condition Report: in very good condition with only minor wear to gildingCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese glit-bronze blue and white porcelain mounted buckle, 19th century, 6.8cm diameter; and a Chinese bronze and gilt paste box and cover, late 18th or 19th century, incised and gilt with a landscaped scene with pagodas and figures, 6.2cm diameter (2)Provenance: From the private collection of a Gentleman, by descent from his father清19世纪 嵌青花瓷板铜鎏金带钩及铜山水台阁图印盒拍品来源：英国绅士私人收藏，其父亲早年所购，并由家族传承Condition Report: Wear to the surface commensurate to ageCondition Report Disclaimer
An unusual pair of Chinese silver and enamel tea canisters and covers, first quarter of the 20th century, with raised panels of figures in enamel and gilt, within squirrel and grape borders, the covers with Buddhist lion finials each with a gilt pup on their backs and with one forepaw resting on rotating brocade ball, unidentified Chinese maker's marks impressed to bases, 12cm high x 6cm wide x 4cm deep, total weight 583 grams (2)Provenance: From a private Spanish Collection银烧蓝狮子山水图茶叶罐一对（总克重583g）拍品来源：西班牙私人珍藏Condition Report: loss of enamel to the top of the head of one Buddhist lion and a smaller loss of enamel in same area to another otherwise generally good other than typical wear and small knocks commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
Y A Chinese Export tortoise shell box and cover, 19th century, elaborately carved to top and bottom with figures pursuing various activities, all within a lush village landscape, 7.7cm diameter x 2.8cm high; a large Chinese silver and copper spoon, 19th century, the handle made of black coral (?), 19.5cm long; and a boar's tooth pendant, one end with moulded copper finial, 11.8cm diameter (3) Provenance: From the private collection of a Gentleman, by descent from his father清19世纪 镂雕玳瑁山水台阁图盖盒等三件拍品来源：英国绅士私人收藏，其父亲早年所购，并由家族传承Condition Report: the tortoise shell box with small hole to the cover which can bee seen when held up to the light otherwise all generally in good condition, minor wear and oxidation to the metalCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese lacquer eight-fold screen, Qing Dynasty, decorated on one side with dignitaries by buildings within a border of precious objects, the reverse side with dragons, pagodas and figures standing and riding on fish and other creatures, all painted in white, green, red and gold on a black ground, each panel 102cm x 17cm and overall length of screen 140cmProvenance: From a private Collection 清 款彩人物故事图八扇屏风拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: in generally presentable condition but with some cracks to wood and lacquer and chips and losses to lacquer Condition Report Disclaimer
Y Three Chinese snuff bottles, including: a porcelain moulded snuff bottle and stopper, circa 1850, with the eight horses of Muwang on a gilt coral ground, jadeite stopper, 6cm high; a turquoise snuff bottle and stopper, circa 1900, carved in high relief with a lady, a child, a bird on a chrysanthemum branch, all amongst flowers, 5.5cm high; and an ivory snuff bottle and stopper, circa 1920, incised with a fisherman and figures in a river landscape, 6cm high (3) Provenance: From a private English collection, put together between 1960 and 1980仿石地浮雕八骏图瓷鼻烟壶等三件拍品来源：英国私人收藏，形成于上世纪60-80年代间Condition Report: Jadeite stopper with a chip and wear to the enamel of the porcelain snuff bottle.Turquoise snuff bottle with one chip to the leaf top and missing the spoonCondition Report Disclaimer
Ten various Chinese snuff bottles, mainly 20th century, comprising: a tiger's eye bottle carved with chilong on each side, 5.7cm high including stopper; a Lapis Lazuli bottle carved with fisherman under a tree, 6.7cm high including stopper; an amethyst bottle, carved with five chrysanthemums, 5.8cm high including stopper; a turquoise bottle, 6.5cm high including stopper; a Famille Rose porcelain bottle, moulded with figures, late 19th century, jadeite stopper, 8.5cm high including stopper; a blue and white porcelain bottle, with pseudo four character Yongzheng mark, 8.2cm high including stopper and two cloisonné bottles, a cinnabar lacquer bottle and a lac burgaute type bottle, 6cm to 7.5cm high and an agate tripod vase and cover, 8.3cm high; and a group of twenty various wood stands (31) Provenance: Private English Collection 各式鼻烟壶及底座一组31件拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: tiger's eye bottle with natural flawslapis bottle with natural flawsturquoise bottle with flawsamethyst bottle with natural flaws 19th c famille rose bottle with foot rim chip approximately 10mm long x 2mm wideblue and white bottle with crazing to glaze Condition Report Disclaimer
Glazed china Pierrot and Pierrette dressing table boxes, 1920s, seated figures on matching lids and bases, Pierrot in white with red dots and Mandolin to side, Pierrette in blue and white outfit with Pierrot doll to her side, both impressed with crown marks and 30779 and 30780, both 5” (12.5cm) high, another Pierrot in blue on pink box, impressed Germany 6342, 5 ¼” (13.5cm) high, (3 items).
Pair of Hertwig glazed china dressing table boxes, 1920s, white china boxes with gold decoration, larger with young Pierrot and girl figures to lid with matt blue colouring, blue stamp Katzhutte Thuringia and cat in house, 7 ½” (19cm) high, and Pierrot dancing with a ball gowned lady box in similar style with matt blue colouring, stamped Germany, 6 ¼” (16cm) high, (2 items).
SECTION 11. A pair of soapstone bookends modelled as cockatoos, together with a brass figure of an angel on a tortoise, sugar thermometer, three small watercolours, small brass engraved bowl, two mother of pearl shells carved with religious scenes, two various wooden carved figures, a carved and painted pear containing miniature teacups etc. two faux tortoiseshell pots and small mirror etc.
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