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Lot 381
A collection of decorative ceramics and glassware, including: a Bursleyware Charlotte Rhead slender ewer, tubelined with flowers and leaves, pattern no. TL4, 34.5cms high; Royal Crown Derby Imari circular plate; Caithness glass paperweight; two Royal Doulton figures of ladies; Coalport figure; and other items.
Lot 11
A RARE AND UNUSUAL JAPANESE SHOKI IMARI DISH EDO PERIOD, C. 1640-50 Decorated in underglaze blue with a highly stylised fish-dragon, the mythical beast depicted with multiple fins and a long curved body, the rim with three reddish kintsugi lacquer repairs; raised on a small unglazed foot, 14.2cm.
Lot 16
TWO LARGE JAPANESE IMARI FIGURES OF BEAUTIES EDO PERIOD, C.1700 Both bijin typically decorated in underglaze blue, red, black and gilt; the two graceful figures depicted standing and smiling gently, each holding the hem of her garment and with her hair elegantly held up with a comb; one wearing a robe painted with flowering chrysanthemum by a stream, and the other with pine and branches of plum, 57cm and 59cm respectively. (2) Provenance: from an English private collection. Tall figures such as these were popular in European courts in the late 17th and early 18th century, especially in the Netherlands. These graceful ladies are referred to as 'bijin' or 'Kanbun beauties' after the Kanbun era (1661-73). They can also be found decorated in the Kakiemon palette. Cf. J Ayers, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, vol. 2, pp.686-7, fig.1682 and 1683, for other examples in the royal collections.
Lot 17
A PAIR OF LARGE JAPANESE IMARI VASES AND COVERS EDO PERIOD, C.1700 The baluster bodies decorated in underglaze blue, gilt, iron red, green and black enamels, with shaped panels containing prunus, peonies, and figures observing birds between borders of stylised scrolling leaves and flowers, both covers topped with a fierce shishi on a rocky outcrop, together with an early 20th century black and white photograph of the vases taken by Edward Ellam of 20 Huntriss Row, Scarborough, 61cm max. (5)
Lot 18
A LARGE JAPANESE IMARI CHARGER EDO PERIOD, C.1700 Typically decorated in gilt, underglaze blue, red and black enamels, the well painted with the shochikubai (the Three Friends of Winter), the branches of prunus, bamboo and pine issuing from a large tripod vessel, the cavetto and rim with a band of flowering peonies and two large ho-o birds in flight, the underside with flowering sprays, 53.4cm. See the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, access. no.7333-1860 for a comparable dish previously in the collection of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony.
Lot 19
*A LARGE JAPANESE IMARI TUREEN AND COVER EDO PERIOD, C.1700 Richly decorated in underglaze blue, gilt and red enamels, painted with shaped panels enclosing vases of flowers, the background with many figures in an extensive mountainous river landscape, the rims with borders of stylised flowers and other formal designs, a hexagonal knop to the cover, 49cm. (2)
Lot 20
TWO SMALL JAPANESE IMARI FIGURES EDO PERIOD, C.1700 Both depicted standing with one hand raised to their chest, the man wearing a jacket with voluminous sleeves over his robes, the garments painted in red, black and gilt with flowers and a cross-hatched pattern; the bijin's kimono embellished with prunus flowers, waves and clouds in gilt, red and green enamels, both with gauze marks underneath and the male figure with an illegible black ink inscription to the base; 16.3cm and 16.7cm respectively. (2)
Lot 22
A JAPANESE IMARI BOWL AND COVER EDO PERIOD, C.1700 Typically decorated in underglaze blue, gilt, red, yellow and green enamels, both painted with flowering branches of prunus and cherry blossoms, the insides with chrysanthemum mon, 15.8cm dia. (2) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Lot 23
A JAPANESE IMARI BOWL EDO PERIOD, C.1700 Typically decorated in underglaze blue, gilt, red and pink enamels, the well with pavilions in a river landscape, and the cavetto with flowering sprays of chrysanthemum; with shaped panels enclosing further blooms to the exterior, a paper label reading 'Christie's 10. Dec. 1998, lot 484', 24.6cm. Provenance: from a British private collection, formed 1970-2003.
Lot 292
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE MINIATURE PORCELAIN PIECES EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY Comprising: a small dish moulded with floral design and with polychrome decoration; a fan-shaped dish; an ingot-shaped one moulded with saya-gata key fret; two shoki Imari moulded circular dishes, one with karakusa scrolls; and the shards of three blue and white miniature vases; 11cm max. (8) Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford.
Lot 293
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE PIECES EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY AND LATER Comprising: two shoki Imari dishes, each painted with a large daikon to the well, one with a kintsugi gold lacquer repair; two shoki Imari bowls with barbed rims, one with lotus leaves and the other with a floral design; another dish with karakusa scrolls and the last painted with a pine tree with fan-shaped leaves, 17.5cm max. (6) Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. See Christie's Amsterdam, 20th May 2003, lot 391, for a similar shoki Imari bowl with lotus decoration.
Lot 302
TWO JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE MOULDED DISHES EDO PERIOD, 17TH AND 18TH/19TH CENTURY The first of trilobe shape and raised on a short foot, decorated to the well with three herons in low relief, with tall grasses and a stream beside them painted in underglaze blue; the other a Nabeshima dish, with a foliate rim and moulded with swirling waves, the well with two three-clawed dragons, raised on a circular foot with comb design, 16.2cm and 16cm respectively. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. Cf. Ko-Imari: A Catalogue of Hizen Porcelain from the Nezu Museum's Yamamoto Collection, p.154, no.600 for a related dragon dish. Also, see the Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Complete Catalogue of Shibata Collection, p.76, no.597, for another similar crane dish.
Lot 304
A RARE JAPANESE MOULDED DISH EDO PERIOD, MID-17TH CENTURY Painted in underglaze blue and polychrome enamels, the well decorated with a large leaf, its veins crisply moulded; with small prunus blossoms and tendrils on a cash diaper ground to the side; the reverse with scrolling foliage and stylised flowers; raised on a short foot decorated with comb pattern, 16.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. Cf. Ko-Imari: A Catalogue of Hizen Porcelain from the Nezu Museum's Yamamoto Collection, p.74, no.281, for a related dish with the same decoration. Also, see the Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Complete Catalogue of Shibata Collection, p.27, no.0201, for another example without the overglaze decoration.
Lot 307
A RARE JAPANESE MATSUGATANI-TYPE DISH EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY The moulded body decorated with a laurel-green and brown glaze, the mottling resembling turtle shell patterns; raised on a short oval foot; with a kintsugi gold lacquer repair to the rim and another to the footrim, 15.7cm. Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. See Ko-Imari: A Catalogue of Hizen Porcelain from the Nezu Museum's Yamamoto Collection, p.145, no.554, for a related dish with the same irregular shape.
Lot 319
PLEASE NOTE THE ESTIMATE SHOULD READ £500-800A STUDY COLLECTION OF POLYCHROME ITEMS17TH CENTURY AND LATERComprising: three Chinese pieces, including a large fan-shaped dish painted in the Imari palette after a Japanese model; an incised dish with a café-au-lait back, a Kangxi lingzhi mark to the base and enamelled in Europe; a small double-gourd vase with an underglaze blue bird perched on a branch and polychrome enamels; together with three Japanese pieces, a small early-enamelled bulbous jar, a Europe-decorated cup and a polychrome dish with mon and brocade patterns, 29.2cm max. (6)Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford.
Lot 321
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ESTIMATE SHOULD READ £500-800A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN ITEMSEDO AND MEIJI, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURYComprising: three bowls, five small dishes and one plate, variously decorated in the Imari palette, Kinrande style and with polychrome enamels and underglaze blue, embellished with mythical creatures, figures, landscapes and flowers, the plate with Dutchmen and Black Ships, 24.3cm max. (9)Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford.
Lot 38
A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN ITEMS MEIJI OR LATER, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY Comprising: an Imari-style foliate dish decorated with many chrysanthemums and brocade patterns in gilt and polychrome; a dish painted with large cherry blossoms in iron-red and gilt, and a small Nabeshima-style square-section vase with a tall neck decorated with flower sprays, all signed, 27.7cm max. (3) Provenance: an English private collection, acquired in Japan in the 1960s-70s. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
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