A MASTERFUL SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL KORO (INCENSE BURNER AND COVER), ATTRIBUTED TO HIRATSUKA MOHEIAttributed to Hiratsuka Mohei (born 1836), unsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The cup-form body set on a spreading foliate foot and rising to a tapered shoulder, flanked by two scroll-form handles, the interior fitted with a removable silver liner, surmounted by a domed cover with a floral finial. The body decorated with two shaped panels pierced and carved in high relief and worked in bright enamels and silver wire with a rooster and hen amid leafy chrysanthemums and peony to one side and two butterflies fluttering amid chrysanthemums and aster to the other, the cover similarly decorated with a single beatle amid chrysanthemum, prunus blossoms, and other flowers. The foot, handles, and shoulder worked in translucent enamels and silver wire with butterfly, floral, cloud, and geometric designs.HEIGHT 14.7 cmWEIGHT 516 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, few tiny dents, few light surface scratches.The enamel work on this piece is by Hiratsuka Mohei (b. 1836), who contributed similar decoration to several silver pieces in the Khalili and other collections (see Literature comparison).Literature comparison: For two similar examples of a metal koro and cover by Hiratsuka Mohei, see O. Impey, M. Fairley (eds.), Meiji No Takara: Treasures Of Imperial Japan: Metalwork Vol I, London 1995, nos. 61 and 62, in the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, and for two more examples of a similar koro and cover, see the Sano Museum (ed.), Kindai Shippo no Hana, Meiji no Shippo, p. 98, nos. 144 and 145.Auction comparison: Compare a related silver and cloisonné enamel incense burner by Hiratsuka Mohei, 12.1 cm high, at Bonhams, 12 September 2018, New York, lot 1214 (sold for 23,750 USD).
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A SUPERB AND LARGE IVORY TUSK BOX AND COVER DEPICTING A TIGER AND DRAGONSUnsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of oval form, the sides intricately carved in relief and openwork with five ferocious three-clawed dragons with sinuous scaly bodies, neatly incised curled manes, and eyes inlaid with mother-of-pearl, writhing amid thick swirling clouds. The cover is similarly carved with a sixth dragon writhing around the finial in the form of a majestic tiger seated on its haunches, the animal well detailed with long tail, finely incised fur, and alert expression. The flat base is separately carved and incised around the central nerve channel plug with a foliate design.HEIGHT 25.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, the plug to the base lost, one eye inlay lost.Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.The tiger and dragon both have important meanings in Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, together representing the yin and yang, the earth and sky, or the male and female. Furthermore, they represent strength, resilience, and courage.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0150).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A GOOD 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ORMOLU MANTLE CLOCK possibly by ACHILLE BROCOT, with eight day movement striking on a bell, the ornate case with an urn finial, female carytid figures, the porcelain dial and lower pane painted and gilded with birds and flowers, on it's original giltwood stand. Clock 1ft 5ins high.
Georgian silver teapot, mm Joseph Angell, dated 1812, approx gms. The teapot chased with a floral design topped with a floral bud finial, approx 20 x h 12.5 cms, weight approx 508 gms. (*cr)Condition ReportHandle is loose from tea pot, evidence of a previous repair which has been broken again. Please see images.
Four silver cruet, two are London hallmark, dated 1737 and the other two are of a similar date but rubbed, all four are embossed with floral spray and supported on hoof feet, (no liners). This lot includes another two silver salts London hallmark dated 1763 of simple form, supported on hoof feet and two Victorian mustards dated 1876 mm ECB, a small pounce pot Chester hallmark dated 1907 together with a silver bachelor's toast rack with heart-form finial, Birmingham hallmark, dated 1904, mm George Unite, approx 42.5 gms.
George VI silver tea pot, Sheffield hallmark, dated 1936, mm Emile Viner, approx 648 gms. The teapot having an ebony handle and finial. (af) This lot includes a silver milk jug, Sheffield hallmark dated 1936, mm Emile Viner, approx 156.3 gms. Condition ReportThe pins in the handle have worked loose.
A WEDGWOOD GILT AND DEEP BLUE JASPERWARE TROPHY - 'GENE SARAZEN CUP', the twin handled lidded trophy having gilt embellished images of golfing figures around the body and dimpled 'golf ball' effect below, the white jasper ware embellishment depicting grass and wild flowers to shoulders, lid and base, missing finial, approximate H 29.5 cm
A Byzantine verdigris bronze tripodal oil lamp base, height 8.5cm, together with a verdigris bronze vessel, possibly an Andalusian mortar, with a later fitted finial to the base.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
An 18th century red painted lead tobacco box of canted rectangular form, the lid with a mask finial, height 14cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Bambara wrought iron female figure, Mali, height 19cm, together with a small group of other similar figures, an iron staff finial in the form of a bird, possibly Yoruba, height 25.5cm, and other related metalware.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A 17th century verdigris metal pipe tamper with cockerel finial, length 5cm, together with a figural tamper and another bronze tamper in the form of a leg, length 6.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A pair of modern gilt and brown patinated bronze table lamps, each with pineapple finial above a fluted column, square base and four shell form feet, overall height 73cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Moser Heliolit box and cover designed by Heinrich Hussmann circa 1923-24, the abstract shaped base with a fluted asymmetrical cover with integral spire form finial in a dichoric ruby to green, marked Heliolit - Moser - Karlsbad, height 11.5cm. NB - From the collection of Gary D. Baldwin - Illustrated plate 169 - page 138 - Moser Artistic Glass - Edition Two - Gary D. Baldwin
A large early 20th Century Moser Oroplastic crystal glass vase designed by Leo Moser, the circular foot rising to a slice cut tapered stem with low shouldered body decorated with a deep cameo glass frieze depicting warriors and centaurs below a tapered slice cut neck with further cameo band and matched cover with finial top, all in a deep green, signed Made in Czechoslovakia - Moser Karlsbad, height 43cm. NB - From the collection of Gary D. Baldwin - Illustrated on plate 140 - page 129 - Moser Artistic Glass - Edition Two - Gary D. Baldwin.
An early 20th Century German Jungendstil glass bowl and cover by Jean Beck, of footed ovoid form with a shallow domed cover with spire finial cased in clear crystal over deep red interior with black foot and finial, decorated with a stylised oak leaf design, marked Jean Beck Munchen to the base, height 22cm, slight damage.
A pair of Georgian Irish glass lidded urns, possibly Waterford, circa 1820, the barrel body heavily cut with swags below a border of facet cuts, all raised to a lemon squeezer foot on a moulded square base, complete with a diamond facet cut cover with a hexagon finial, height 19cm, damage. (2)
A Georgian Mell decanter circa 1830, of squat ovoid form with tall collar neck all in a Bristol blue ground, complete with a cork stopper with a mother of pearl 'Whiskey' finial, height 19cm, together with another Mell decanter in green with an engraved 'Whiskey' silver plate stopper, height 21.5cm. (2)
An Arts & Crafts style hallmarked silver pedestal rose style bowl: the cover with rose finial centring pointed leaves and above a hand-planished body with spreading circular foot, maker's mark G.W., assayed London 1968 (11cm diameter, approx. 381g)Condition Report: the top is hallmarked with the lion passant and the year letter, the bowl is hallmarked with the maker's mark, lion passant, leopard's head and the year letter. It is a little bit grubby and tarnished. No major problems reported. The full height is approx. 12.5cm with lid on.
A George V cut and engraved glass powder-bowl with silver lid: the bun-shaped bowl decorated with leafy scrolls and engraved flowers, printie-cut rim, the engine-turned silver cover with knop finial and gilt-washed underside. (12.5 cm high). Condition: Marks good, silver and glass in good condition. No faults.
A large pair of 19th century basalt urn vases in neoclassical style: the reticulated covers with bud finials above Pharaoh-style mask handles interconnected with harebell swags, raised on square plinth bases, apparently unmarked. (38 cm high)* Condition report: One vase has a very small chip to the edge of the base, a small firing crack just below the shoulder to one side and a tiny firing crack below the chin on both mask handles. There is also a shallow chip beneath the edge of the cover. The second vase has an old glued repair to the cover finial, which has been off. The vase has several small firing cracks to the underside of the base and another larger firing crack to one side of the base, with a tiny chip to the edge on the same side. There is also a noticeable firing crack beneath the chin and to the nose on one of the mask handles.
A 19th century gilt-metal-mounted and rouge variegated marble urn and cover: the domed cover surmounted with a pineapple finial and above two large and elaborate ram's heads in Robert Adams style and connected by a further gilt-metal reticulated band of leaves and berries; the base similarly cast with gilt-metal acanthus leaves above a scrolling circular fluted foot leading to a wreath band; red marble base with concave corners and a beaded moulding (48 cm highest x 27.5 cm widest)
A 19th century French gilt-metal-cased eight-day mantle clock in Louis XVI style. The two-handled classical-style urn finial above a 7.5 cm white-enamel dial signed Planchon à Paris, with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic markers, further over two swags and a glazed aperture revealing sunburst-style cast pendulum headed with a mask, the movement individually numbered 605 and signed 'Planchon - Paris'. (33.5cm high) Mathieu Planchon (1842-1921) was apprenticed to his father and subsequently worked for several of the leading French makers including Robert-Houdin and Philippe prior to setting up business in 1880 at Palais Royale, Paris. He specialised in high-end novelty clocks and various imaginative recreations of Renaissance and other historic models.
A pair and a single bonbonnière:1. A good pair of 19th century cut glass covered bonbonnières, possibly Voneche, of urn form and with Monteith rim, petal cut decoration, cut baluster stem and hexagonal foot. The high domed cover with witch's hat finial.(32.5 cm high).2. A 20th century covered bonbonnière with cut scroll and foliate decoration to the jar and cover, on a stepped square base. (31.5 cm high). Condition- Pair: One with five small chips to rim and chip to edge of cover. The other with one large and four small chips to rim and small chips and fritting to edge of cover.- Single: Small chip to top of vase. Otherwise good.
A selection of WW1 / WW2 era British screen printed cotton flags, all mounted on poles.To include: a large Union Jack on a wooden pole with finial, a smaller Union Jack example (seemingly missing its finial), a Royal Navy ensign, and a Colonial ‘Red Duster’ ensign.4 items.Sizes (flag only, not pole):Larger flag approximately 95cm x 70cmSmaller Union Jack 76cm x 56cmRoyal Navy Ensign 75cm x 40cmColonial Flag 80cm x 43cm.Condition: some minor holes to a couple of examples.Dusty condition to all 4 examples, plus some colour fading in places.
GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK NORMAND MACPHERSON OF EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1760 with two train eight day movement, the brass dial with Roman and Arabic numeral chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, pierced brass spandrels and maker's plaque to lunette, the blind fretted hood with urn finial and broken pediment, moulded dentil cornice, bracket feet222cm highCondition generally good to fair. Wear as per use and age. Has been cleaned. Some splits to wood (I.e. right hand side of hood - also crack to pane here, and base). Presented with weights, pendulum and key, though have not tested mechanism. Additional images are however available.
YATATE (NÉCESSAIRE D'ÉCRITURE PORTATIF) EN BRONZE FORMANT UN SCEPTRE NYOIXIXe siècleA BRONZE YATATE (PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CONTAINER) IN THE FORM OF A NYOI SCEPTRE19th centuryOf slender form, the large ink container in the form of a tapered cloud with a hinged silvered metal cover, the cover engraved with a stylised beast, possibly a lion, the brush connected to the finial of the brush container; unsigned. 30.5cm (12¼in) long.Footnotes:青銅製矢立 如意 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
YATATE (NÉCESSAIRE D'ÉCRITURE PORTATIF) EN BRONZEXIXe siècleA BRONZE YATATE (PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CONTAINER)19th centuryThe ink container of rounded square form, a rectangular reserve on three sides with shishi (Chinese mythical lions) in relief on two sides, the cover with a frog finial, the brush container with two lozenge shaped piercings, a tiger head devouring the end of the brush container; unsigned. 16.8cm (6 5/8in) long.Footnotes:青銅矢立 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
YATATE (NÉCESSAIRE D'ÉCRITURE PORTATIF) EN SENTOKUXIXe siècleA SENTOKU YATATE (PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CONTAINER)19th centuryThe ink container of rounded square form, a square reserve on each side with stylised flowers and dragon in relief, the cover with a karashishi (Chinese lion dog) finial, the brush container with a shishi-head himotoshi, a shachihoko (dragon fish) devouring the end of the brush container; unsigned. 17.5cm (6 7/8in) long.Footnotes:青銅製矢立 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
***PLEASE NOTE THE MAKERS MARK SHOULD READ 'JAMES FRAY'***A VICTORIAN IRISH SILVER MELON SHAPED TEA POTDublin 1839, mark of James Fray, with fruit and leaf finial, ‘s’ scroll handle and raised on cast bracket feet (28.3 troy ozs).Condition Report: Please note the makers mark should read 'James Fray'
A PAIR OF FINE GEORGE IV SHAPED SILVER ENTREE DISHESLondon c.1829, maker's mark of J.E. Terry. the domed lobbed corners with prominent fruiting vine finials and richly chased with foliage, engraved with crest and armorials, on conforming base, and with scratch mark 74.6ozs, the other with scratch mark 73.17, each hallmarked on body, lid and finial (c.148 troy ozs all in). Each 35 x 26cmCondition Report: Both examples in very good condition. The covers, dishes and finial each clearly hallmarked. The interior reserve of each dish with scratching otherwise very good. The covers are slightly misaligned so not sitting in perfectly.
A PAIR OF EARLY GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDIESLondon 1763, mark of Pierre Gillois, of rectangular baluster form with domes lid and finial, raised on pierced bracket feet, (12.3 troy ozs). 12.5cm highCondition Report: Good overall Small variation on the date letter of hallmark, see imagesMinor dings Small press mark to the shoulder of oneThe covers are good, tight fitting, small spots of tarnishMarks reasonably clear, see images
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