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Nicky Philipps Meerkats signed, oil, 22in x 17in Nicky Philipps is best known for her contemporary portraits, having famously painted the first double portrait of HRH Princes William and Harry in 2010 followed by a commission to pain Her Majesty The Queen in 2012. Nicky is also a keen painter of still life and landscapes, drawing inspiration from her love of nature and the outdoors.
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Lot 146
Borelli Giovanni Alfonso. De motu animalium, pars prima [- secunda]. Neapoli: typis Felicis Mosca: de aere Bernardini Gessarj, 1734. In-4° (mm 230x175). Pagine [16], 186, [4], 187-494, [2] con XIX carte numerate di tavole calcografiche. Frontespizio in rosso e nero. Lievi tracce di foxing ma buon esemplare. Legatura coeva in mezza pergamena, piatti rivestiti in carta decorata, titoli in oro su tassello al dorso, tagli spruzzati in rosso. Stimata edizione nella quale all`opera del Borelli è stata aggiunta, per la prima volta, la pubblicazione di Johann Bernoulli sul processo di fermentazione, nonché la sua dissertazione De motu muscolorum. ""Borelli originated the neurogenic theory of heart`s action and first suggested that the circulation rensembled a simple hydraulic system. He was the first to insist that the heart beat was a simple muscular contraction"" (Garrison-Morton, 762). Cfr. Biblioteca aeronautica italiana, 85; Choix, 6165; Piantanida I, 1704; Riccardi I, 16.
Lot 214
Commelin Kaspar. Horti medici Amstelaedamensis plantae rariores et exoticae ad vivum aeri incisae. Lugduni Batavorum: apud Fredericum Haringh, 1706. In-4° (mm 220x160). Pagine [8], 48 con 48 carte di tavole incise in rame a piena pagina fuori testo e numerate. Minime arrossature e bruniture ma buon esemplare. Legatura coeva in pelle, titoli in oro su tassello e ricchi fregi in oro al dorso a cinque nervi. Rara edizione originale di questa interessante opera illustrata dedicata alle piante esotiche e rare nel Giardino botanico di Amsterdam. Commelin, successore dello zio alla direzione dell`Hortus, aveva pochi anni prima pubblicato i Præludia botanica ad publicas plantarum exoticarum demonstrationes; proprio nel 1706, dopo la chiamata quale docente presso l`università della capitale olandese, Commelin decise di specializzarsi esclusivamente sulla flora esotica, lasciando al collega Frederik Ruysch la sezione sulle piante locali. L`opera ""documents the substantial introduction of Cape flora into Europe and includes the first descriptions and illustrations of a number of species, including many aloes"" (De Belder, 81). Nissen, 387; Pritzel, 1837; Jackson, 439.
Lot 325
Haym Francesco. Biblioteca Italiana, ossia notizia de` libri rari italiani?. Milano: Presso Giovanni Silvestri, 1803. Quattro volumi in-8° (mm 198x119). Pagine [4], 306; 268; 210; 368. Fioriture sparse. Legatura coeva in mezza pelle con punte, piatti rivestiti di carta spruzzata, titoli in oro e numerazione su doppi tasselli ai dorsi, altri tasselli cartacei con titolo e collocazione. Segni d`uso, rotture al dorso del quarto volume. Al contropiatto anteriore del primo volume note bibliografiche di mano coeva. (4) Quarta e ultima edizione di questa celebre bibliografia, ""the first or one of the first national catalogues"" (Taylor, p. 15).
Lot 372
Lister Martin. Historiae sive synopsis methodicae conchyliorum et tabularum anatomicarum. Oxonii: e typographeo Clarendoniano, 1770. In-folio (mm 400x258). Pagine iv, [4], 12, 77, [1], 6, 7, [1], 439 carte di tavole comprendenti 1059 lastre incise numerate (errori nella numerazione) e 20 tavole numerate in fine. Lievi bruniture ma ottimo e genuino esemplare in barbe. Legatura coeva in mezza pelle su cartone, piatti marmorizzati, titoli in oro su falso tassello e fregi in oro al dorso. Evidenti abrasioni ai piatti, rotture alle cerniere e alle cuffie. Seconda edizione di questo testo del naturalista Martin Lister che rappresenta uno dei primissimi ampi e sistematici studi di concologia in ambito britannico. Stampate per la prima volta in quattro volumi tra il 1685 e il 1692, le Historiae conchyliorum raccoglievano migliaia di specie, ma la descrizione era piuttosto sintetica e per questo l`autore aveva manifestato l`intenzione di affiancarvi testi maggiormente esplicativi. ""There is no actual text but the section headings and frugal descriptions are engraved on the plates with the figures. The complete first edition was published between 1685 and 1692. The engravings, some of which are very fine indeed, were mostly executed by Lister`s daughter Susanna and his wife Anna who worked them up from their original water-colour drawings; many of these still exist at Oxford. The species illustrated are recognisable more often than not and none is reversed - a remarkable achievement in itself considering that gastropod shells had to be engraved in mirror image to ensure correct reproduction. The scientific value of the engravings is enhanced still further by numerous indications of locality"" (Dance, 23-24). ""In the text the editor has printed notes written by Lister in a set of proofs; also two indexes, one according to Lister, the other to Linnaeus"" (Keynes, Dr. Martin Lister, 49). Nissen, 2529; Carter, History of the Oxford University Press, 396 e 590.
Lot 392
Marsigli Luigi Ferdinando. Histoire physique de la mer. Ouvrage enrichi de figures dessinées d`après le naturel.. A Amsterdam: aux depens de la Compagnie, 1725. In-folio (mm 360x242). Pagine [8], XI, [1], 173, [1] (di 3, manca l`ultima carta bianca) con antiporta incisa in rame e 52 tavole incise in rame fuori testo di cui 10 ripiegate, numerate I-XII e I-XL. Abrasione restaurata al frontespizio, margine esterno del frontespizio rinforzato al verso, minime bruniture ma buon esemplare. Legatura coeva in pergamena su cartone, titoli in oro su tassello al dorso, tagli spruzzati in rosso. Al contropiatto anteriore etichetta della Libreria Antiquaria Il Polifilo. Edizione originale di questo testo del geografo e naturalista di origini bolognesi: si tratta della prima opera scientifica di oceanografia, con la prima attestazione di una carta batimetrica. Marsigli, fondatore dell`Accademia delle Scienze dell`Istituto di Bologna, deve la propria notorietà proprio all`Histoire physique de la mer, uno studio metodico delle acque oceaniche e delle loro interazioni con la terraferma, ricco anche di osservazioni di biologia marina, illustrazioni sulla fauna, carte e mappe. Poggendorff II, 59; Nissen, 2699; DSB, s.v.; Koeman IV, 421: ""This work on oceanography contains the first printed chart with depth-Iines"".
Lot 425
Needham John Turberville. Nouvelles observations microscopiques, avec des decouvertes interessantes sur la composition & la decomposition des corps organises. A Paris: chez Louis-Etienne Ganeau, 1750. In-12° (mm 164x94). Pagine xviii, 524, [4] (legate in fine) con 7 tavole calcografiche numerate ripiegate fuori testo; 29, [1] (di 3, manca ultima bianca) con 1 tavola calcografica ripiegata. Marca xilografica al frontespizio, iniziali, testatine e finalini incisi in legno. Leggere arrossature, brunitura di alcuni fascicoli. Legatura coeva in pelle moucheté, cornice impressa a secco ai piatti, fregi e titoli in oro su tassello al dorso a cinque nervi, tagli spruzzati in rosso, abrasioni agli angoli e alle cerniere, minime lacune alle cuffie, piccola macchia al piatto anteriore. Prima edizione della traduzione francese, cuarata da L. A. Lavirotte, del volume secondo di An account of some new microscopical discoveries, opera principale del naturalista e biologo britannico John T. Needham. ""Needham`s work is of biological importance as the first attempt to give a scientific basis to a theory of spontaneous generation, taken as a matter of fact by St. Thomas Aquinas. It was attacked by Spallanzani, and caused a long controversy, which had been provisionally settled in the negative by Pasteur. The above edition contains a new and interesting introduction. Rare"" (Sotheran, Suppl. I, 4922, and Suppl. 2, I/623). Wellcome IV, 218; Blake, 320; Eales I, 1492; Waller, 10956.
Lot 473
Redi Francesco. Osservazioni intorno alle vipere... scritte in una lettera all`illustrissimo signor Lorenzo Magalotti. In Firenze: all`Insegna della Stella, 1664. Tre opere in un volume in-4° (mm 237x170). Pagine 91, [5]. Frontespizio in rosso e nero con emblema e motto dell`Accademia della Crusca inciso in rame, capolettera e testatina xilografici, emblema dell`Accademia inciso in legno al verso di c. L4. LEGATO CON: Id. Lettera [...] Sopra alcune opposizioni fatte alle sue ossvervazioni intorno alle vipere. Scritta alli signori Alessandro Moro e Abate Bourdelot sig. di Conde e di S. Leger. In Firenze: nella stamperia della Stella, 1670. In-4°. Pagine 47, [1]. Iniziale e testatina incise in legno. LEGATO CON: Id. Lettera intorno all`invenzione degli occhiali, scritta da Francesco Redi all`illustriss. signor Paolo Falconieri. In Firenze: per Francesco Onofri stampatore granducale, 1678. In-4°. Pagine 14, [2]. Al frontespizio stemma dell`Accademia della Crusca inciso in rame, stemma calcografico del dedicatario a c. A2r, iniziale incisa in legno. Legatura in mezza pergamena con punte, piatti marmorizzati, titoli in oro su tassello al dorso, tagli spruzzati in rosso, leggere abrasioni. I Opera: Edizione originale di questo lavoro scientifico di Redi, ""The first methodical work on snake-poison. Redi demonstrated for the first time that, for the poison to produce effects, it must be injected under the skin"" (Garrison-Morton, 2102); Piantanida, 1742 (""Lunga dissertazione sulle vipere, sul loro veleno, sulle leggende create dalla fantasia della mitologia classica, nonché sulle qualità terapeutiche e farmaceutiche""); Gamba, 818; Prandi, 1; Brunet IV, 1174; Graesse VI, 58; Hirsch VI, 744. II Opera: Prima edizione di questa lettera in cui Redi replica ad alcune critiche, del tutto ingiustificate, al suo scritto sul veleno delle vipere. G. Cini, Scienziati aretini dal `400 al `700, 50; De Renzi IV, 521; Vinciana, 1743; Parenti, 425; Biancardi-Francese, 376; Gamba, 820; Haym, 517, n.1; Razzolini, 287; Poggiali I, 570; Brunet IV, 1175; Graesse VI, 58. III Opera: Prima edizione. Gamba, 825; Graesse VI, 58; Prandi, 5; Brunet IV, 1175; Parenti, 426.
Lot 479
Riccati Giordano. Delle corde ovvero Fibre elastiche schediasmi fisico-matematici . In Bologna: nella stamperia di San Tommaso d`Aquino, 1767. In-4° (mm 241x192). Pagine xxiv, 246, [2] con una tabella più volte ripiegata fuori testo e 7 carte di tavole incise in rame fuori testo numerate in numeri romani. Fioriture diffuse. Legatura ottocentesca in mezza pelle, piatti rivestiti in carta marmorizzata, tagli marmorizzati. Abrasioni e piccole rotture al dorso. Non comune edizione originale di questo trattato sulle vibrazioni e sulla meccanica delle corde. Bibliotheca Mechanica, 278: ""Of the five dissertations at the end, the first two discuss the propagation of sound by line and radius from a central source, the first making the assumption that the vibration will remain constant throughout the range and the second assuming that the vibration will decrease as the distance from the source becomes greater. The third dissertation concerns the propagation of sound in spherical sectors. In the fourth dissertation, Riccati presents Euler`s formula from his work on the nature of fire, on the means of determining the velocity with which sound is propagated in the air [...] The fifth, and final, dissertation is concerned with the hypothesis proposed by Frisi that the vibration is propagated through the air in a wave, the air molecules being set in motion by those already activated; this is in contrast to the notion that all of the air is set in motion simultaneously by the initial sound"".
Lot 536
Targioni Tozzetti Giovanni. Atti e memorie inedite dell`Accademia del Cimento e notizie aneddote dei progressi delle scienze in Toscana . In Firenze: si vende da Giuseppe Tofani stampatore e da Luigi Carlieri librajo,1780. Tre parti in quattro volumi in-4° (mm 266x185). Pagine XXIV, 531, [1]; VIII, 376; XV, [1], 377-800; XVI, 422, [2] con XI tavole numerate incise in rame ripiegate fuori testo. Capilettera, testatine e finalini xilografici. Bell`esemplare in barbe. Legatura moderna in mezza pergamena con punte, piatti marmorizzati, titoli in oro su tassello al dorso. (4) Edizione originale di questa raccolta, in cui il medico e naturalista fiorentino Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti presenta - oltre ad alcuni scritti di Galileo Galilei e altri illustri uomini di scienza - una serie di ricerche e esperienze maturate all`interno dell`Accademia del Cimento. I tre volumi sono dedicati rispettivamente alla fisica, alla matematica e alla medicina. ""A rare work, of great value on the history of physics in Italy, and indispensable to the historian of physics. It contains reprints of a number of original papers and letters by Galileo and other men of science. Of special value are the illustrations of old physical instruments contained in the work"" (Sotheran, First Supp., 3882). Riccardi, II, 548-555.
Lot 66
Aelianus Claudius. Ex Aeliani historia per Petrum Gyllium Latini facti, itemque ex Porphyrio, Heliodoro, Oppiano, tum eodem Gyllio luculentis accessionibus aucti libri XVI De vi & natura animalium. Eiusdem Gyllij liber unus, De Gallicis & Latinis nominibus piscium. Lugduni: apud Seb. Gryphium, 1535. In-4° (mm 210x164). Pagine 599, [13]. Marca tipografica xilografica al frontespizio e altra marca in fine. Lievi bruniture, restauro al margine esterno delle ultime 30 carte. Legatura coeva in pergamena restaurata e rimontata. Seconda edizione, dopo la prima del 1533, di questo estratto dall`opera del filosofo prenestino Claudius Aelianus. Curata e commentata dal naturalista francese Pierre Gilles, l`opera contiene ""the first description of an elephant in nature"" (Wood). Al curatore si deve il Liber summarius De Gallicis et Latinis nominibus piscium massiliensium.
Lot 71
Agricola Giorgio. Opera di Giorgio Agricola de l`arte de metalli partita in XII libri . (Al colophon): In Basilea: per Hieronimo Frobenio et Nicolao Episcopio, 1563). In-folio (312x213). Pagine [12], 542, [10] con 2 carte di tavole incise in legno fuori testo legate fra le pagine 112-113. Marca tipografica xilografica al frontespizio e in fine. Numerosissime illustrazioni xilografiche nel testo anche a piena pagina. Lacuna restaurata all`angolo inferiore delle prime 12 carte, al frontespizio altra lacuna risarcita con un frammento di carta antica recante nota di possesso. Legatura coeva rimontata e restaurata, carte di guardia moderne. Prima traduzione italiana di questo testo di mineralogia di Georg Pawer (o Bauer in tedesco moderno), noto con il cognome latinizzato Agricola. Pubblicata postumo in latino col titolo De re metallica, l`opera presenta - con un corredo di illustrazioni di macchinari per l`estrazione mineraria - tutto il sapere pratico che l`Autore aveva raccolto. ""Agricola`s De re metallica is one of the great monuments of technology by reason of the comprehensiveness of its text and the detail and intelligibility of his numerous illustrations. For two centuries De re metallica remained the chief texbook on mining and metallurgy"" (Singer, History of technology, III, 27-28). ""The magnificent woodcut illustrations are a feature of this great work which remained unexcelled for generations. It marks the beginning of scientific method through observations as distinct from the purely scholastic approach of the Middle Ages"" (Annan, Historic books on mining, 6). ""Agricola was the first author to compile a book in which technical descriptions and drawings were of sufficent accuracy and detail to enable machines to be made from the information supplied. Workshops, tools, machines and things relating to metals are excellently described and illustrated. He described multi-stage reciprocating mine-pumps which were driven by water-wheels; and horse-driven pumps, with rack-gears and chains, arranged in series to drain mines with over 200 feet total lift. His use of anti-friction rollers for bearing is interesting"" (Davison, Historic books on machines, 7); Dibner, Heralds of science, 88 (ed.orig.); PMM, 79 (id.); Norman library of science and medicine, 20 (id.); Ferguson, Bibliotheca chemica, I, 9; Zittel, History of geology and paleontology, 50; Darmstaedter, Georg Agricola, 89-90.
Lot 138
A pair of W H Goss models of the first shoes worn by Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) with printed mark to base Made At Sidmouth 1819, a miniature jug and basin with brown printed floral decoration, an opaque white glass vase with silver mounts and painted holly detail and an inkwell composed of four iridescent glass spheres
Lot 720
A miscellaneous collection to include an oak pipe rack with several gentlemen smoking pipes, a selection of Chinese and other brassware to include goblets, chamberstick, etc, a selection of silver plated wares to include a two handled trophy, a cased set of fish knives and forks, a First World War medal, Gloucestershire Regiment cap badge, sundry coinage, a silver bangle and fish knife, a Royal Life Saving Society medal dated 1945, various spectacles, costume jewellery, other cutlery, an unusual pair of carved black soapstone Chinese figures indistinctly marked to bases (small items behind cabinet)
Lot 746
A four string ukulele with ebonised bridge together with a vintage leather St John`s Ambulance first aid belt bag, a cased Zeiss Ikon camera together with a ladies leather evening bag with sundry contents to include a small diary with pressed flower contents, a compact, a cigarette lighter, purse, vanity set, cheroot holder, etc
Lot 815
An early 20th century oil painting on board in the manner of Andrew Beer showing a prize winning pigeon, inscribed First and Special (and Cup) Western Counties 1923, First and Championship, Bristol South Fanciers Society 1923 Bred and Exhibited by C H Martin, with Bristol address label verso for G Wiltshire, 31 x 39 cm in wide gilt frame with gilt slip
Lot 848
A set of three early 20th century coloured prints after Sydney Hayes showing the courtship and marriage of a First World War soldier, 61 x 46 cm in moulded frames with burrwood style finish together with a set of three humorous coloured French caricature prints of boar and stag hunting scenes, inscribed in pencil, sheet size 51 x 36 cm in black and gilt frames
Lot 111
A very interesting pair of Gu-form Vases, probably first half of the 19th century, the central swelling with well controlled crackle extending to the flared ochre mouth, the foot celadon, and each between incised `bronzed` bands of spuming waves and fruiting vine and painted overall with Han warrior scenes, incised (poorly) four character Chenghua marks, one riveted, 44.2cm (2) The type, with enamelled famille verte and/or rose warriors, is well known, sometimes with a crackle, but this pair are unusually well painted and the three-colour grounds have not been noted heretofore. ???????? ??????????????????? ®????¯? , one heavily rivited to rim, a littlel patchiness to the brown rim of both vases. Crazing heavy but deliberate.
Lot 31
A pair of blue and white Tea Bowls, late Ming dynasty, c.1580, the exterior with lotus and ferns, the interior with peaches, four character Ming mark, wear, and another Tea Bowl, 19th century (3) Clearly from a shipwreck, the first two bowls are very worn on the interior, not a normal characteristic. ???1580? ????????? ??®????¯??? ?????? ?????? , All with no obvious faults.
Lot 311
A Canton carved Clam Shell, c.1840, well detailed with a complex battle scene between buildings, the base with fish, cracks, nibbles, 19.9cm, lotus carved wood stand, and Another, pierced and carved with a dragon and carp amongst clouds and waves, the rim with scrolling flowers, damaged, 21.5cm, carved wood prunus stand (4) It is interesting to note that the first, which has numerous shields engraved with a character, also has hidden insignificantly the character Di (earth) and was probably an instruction to the carver, separating the sea from the land. ??1840? ?????????????????? ????, First shell - chips to left, right and bottom right of rim. The reverse with a `v` shape crack with chip to bottom of crack and a further 2cm long crack beside. The carved stand with signs of wear but no visible faults. Second shell - 5cm and a 1cm section missing from border carving. Large split running through middle, though more noticable on the reverse, an eye missing on dragon and carp. Small patc
Lot 420
A curious cloisonn‚ Stand, first half of the 19th century, the flat top with a lotus pod in blue against red leaves and white water ripples, the sides with stylised lotus on a rare violet ground, the base raw copper with six studs, 16cm This would seem to be only part of a stand, the lower section missing. ???????? ??????????????, Dis-coloured throughout, gilding marked around rim. Lots of small - medium sized nibbles to enamel all around top and bottom rims.
Lot 587
An unusually large Zoshuntai Sanpo Basin, first half of the 19th century, decorated inside and out of the deep form with complex panels of birds, flowers, butterflies and diaper, painted mark Zoshuntai Sanpo sei, severely damaged and riveted, 57cm, Large cracks throughout, broken, glued and riveted throughout, large rim chip.
Lot 647
A good walrus Ivory, first half of the 19th century, of a woman, a monkey with a peach on her shoulder and a boy, probably Momotaro, riding a bear at her feet, the other side with a hare, good incised and lightly-coloured detail, signed Nobuchika, hair with replaced chip, 14.8cm , small splice missing to rear of hare,
Lot 267
A collection of WWI and earlier medals relating to Sydney Herbert Mahagan including his Boxer Rebellion China 1900 medal, 1914-15 Star, British War medal and Victory medal and Long Service and Good Conduct medal relating to Coast Guard Services. The Boxer Rebellion medal inscribed S H Mahagan, Boy 1 CL, HMS Marathon, the three General Service medals inscribed 201491 S H Mahagan AB RN together with two collar badges. The lot also includes four photographs of Sydney Herbert Mahagan, one as a boy sailor in Navy uniform, another photographed in Navy uniform with him wearing the Boxer China 1900 medal together with his original and completed Certificate of Service confirming his date of first entry into service at Portsmouth on 10 October 1898 (aged 15) and listing his complete service record until Discharge on 19 May 1933 together with his Gunnery and Torpedo History sheet.
Lot 270
'Bomber' Sir Arthur Harris (autograph), Bomber Offensive; publ. Collins 1947 (First Edition) with dust wrapper, signed to frontispiece in black ink 'Arthur. T. Harris M. RAF.', (d/w poor and browning to edges) together with a Battle of Britain pamphlet, publ. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1940; an Air Ministry Account of the great days from 8th August - 31st October 1940.
Lot 267
A collection of WWI and earlier medals relating to Sydney Herbert Mahagan including his Boxer Rebellion China 1900 medal, 1914-15 Star, British War medal and Victory medal and Long Service and Good Conduct medal relating to Coast Guard Services. The Boxer Rebellion medal inscribed S H Mahagan, Boy 1 CL, HMS Marathon, the three General Service medals inscribed 201491 S H Mahagan AB RN together with two collar badges. The lot also includes four photographs of Sydney Herbert Mahagan, one as a boy sailor in Navy uniform, another photographed in Navy uniform with him wearing the Boxer China 1900 medal together with his original and completed Certificate of Service confirming his date of first entry into service at Portsmouth on 10 October 1898 (aged 15) and listing his complete service record until Discharge on 19 May 1933 together with his Gunnery and Torpedo History sheet.
Lot 270
'Bomber' Sir Arthur Harris (autograph), Bomber Offensive; publ. Collins 1947 (First Edition) with dust wrapper, signed to frontispiece in black ink 'Arthur. T. Harris M. RAF.', (d/w poor and browning to edges) together with a Battle of Britain pamphlet, publ. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1940; an Air Ministry Account of the great days from 8th August - 31st October 1940.
Lot 31
A pair of blue and white Tea Bowls, late Ming dynasty, c.1580, the exterior with lotus and ferns, the interior with peaches, four character Ming mark, wear, and another Tea Bowl, 19th century (3) Clearly from a shipwreck, the first two bowls are very worn on the interior, not a normal characteristic. ???1580? ????????? ??®????¯??? ?????? ?????? , All with no obvious faults.
Lot 111
A very interesting pair of Gu-form Vases, probably first half of the 19th century, the central swelling with well controlled crackle extending to the flared ochre mouth, the foot celadon, and each between incised `bronzed` bands of spuming waves and fruiting vine and painted overall with Han warrior scenes, incised (poorly) four character Chenghua marks, one riveted, 44.2cm (2) The type, with enamelled famille verte and/or rose warriors, is well known, sometimes with a crackle, but this pair are unusually well painted and the three-colour grounds have not been noted heretofore. ???????? ??????????????????? ®????¯? , one heavily rivited to rim, a littlel patchiness to the brown rim of both vases. Crazing heavy but deliberate.
Lot 311
A Canton carved Clam Shell, c.1840, well detailed with a complex battle scene between buildings, the base with fish, cracks, nibbles, 19.9cm, lotus carved wood stand, and Another, pierced and carved with a dragon and carp amongst clouds and waves, the rim with scrolling flowers, damaged, 21.5cm, carved wood prunus stand (4) It is interesting to note that the first, which has numerous shields engraved with a character, also has hidden insignificantly the character Di (earth) and was probably an instruction to the carver, separating the sea from the land. ??1840? ?????????????????? ????, First shell - chips to left, right and bottom right of rim. The reverse with a `v` shape crack with chip to bottom of crack and a further 2cm long crack beside. The carved stand with signs of wear but no visible faults. Second shell - 5cm and a 1cm section missing from border carving. Large split running through middle, though more noticable on the reverse, an eye missing on dragon and carp. Small patc
Lot 420
A curious cloisonn‚ Stand, first half of the 19th century, the flat top with a lotus pod in blue against red leaves and white water ripples, the sides with stylised lotus on a rare violet ground, the base raw copper with six studs, 16cm This would seem to be only part of a stand, the lower section missing. ???????? ??????????????, Dis-coloured throughout, gilding marked around rim. Lots of small - medium sized nibbles to enamel all around top and bottom rims.
Lot 647
A good walrus Ivory, first half of the 19th century, of a woman, a monkey with a peach on her shoulder and a boy, probably Momotaro, riding a bear at her feet, the other side with a hare, good incised and lightly-coloured detail, signed Nobuchika, hair with replaced chip, 14.8cm , small splice missing to rear of hare,
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