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Click here to subscribe˜AN ART NOUVEAU CARVED IVORY PLAQUE FRENCH EARLY 20TH CENTURY the rectangular panel depicting in low relief the head of a young woman her hair up and a chiffon-like material swirling below her bare shoulders monogrammed EC or FLC and with a shield of fleurs-de-lys bottom right in original fitted green leather case gilt tooled with alternate rows of fleurs-de-lys and roses cream velvet lined panel 17 x 10.8cm
˜AN IRISH GEORGE IV SILVER TEAPOT JAMES FRAY DUBLIN 1829 the compressed circular lobed body chased to the shoulder with large matted leaves with flowerheads between on cast shell and and scroll panel feet leafy silver handle with ivory insulators the lobed lid with associated cast leafy gourd finial finial with J.E. Terrey & Co. London and duty marks only 32cm long 954gr (30oz) all in
A GEORGE III SILVER COFFEE POT, FRANCIS BUTTY & NICHOLAS DUMEE, LONDON, 1768of unusually large size, the baluster body on short pedestal foot, finely chased with Rococo scrolls, foliage, spume and flowers, the single cartouche later engraved with a crest, with a cast foliate and fluted spout and bud finial, unmarked silver scroll handle, also hallmarked to foot rim for Patrick Robertson, Edinburgh, 176837.5cm high, 1350gr (43oz) including ivory insulators
˜A PAIR OF SILVER-GILT IVORY AND ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURAL CANDLESTICKS PROBABLY GERMAN LATE 19TH CENTURY the rectangular bases and panel feet cast with leafy scrolls below a band of rocaille set with gemstones and pastes each supporting an opposing ivory figure of a young countryman or woman with silver detailed clothes and hat standing beside a flower-filled gem and paste-set hamper on stump support set behind with an ivy-wreathed cylindrical candlestick with drip-pan below the urn-shaped sconce with detachable nozzle 26cm high
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘THE ARRIVAL OF THE HESPERIDES IN NAPLES’ ITALIAN CIRCA 1700 the single vellum leaf painted after Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647) with the three Hesperides bringing citrus fruit to the bay of Naples in a horse-drawn chariot their arrival celebrated by a group of tritons and nereids centred by the nymph Thoosa whose son the cyclops Polyphemus is seen in the left foreground crouched on his promontory whilst cradling a rock the scene watched by a reclining Apollo above the reverse with paper and sticks painted with a peacock and flanking parrots with flowers between swagged drapery above plain sticks the guards carved with young women in cartouches with nacre detail around the pivot pin with an associated tubular card case without cover guard 27cm long Provenance: Sotheby’s London 21 October 1985 lot 168 Giovanni Lanfranco’s design for a plate in Giovanni Battista Ferrari’s treatise on citrus fruit (Hesperides sive de malorum aureorum cultura et usu. Libri quatuor. published in Rome in 1646) may be found in a number of print variations. On this occasion the artist appears to have embellished the scene with the addition of Apollo and the exchange of the usual foreground figure of a merman bringing an orange tree ashore with Polyphemus.
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘THE HAIRDRESSER’ FRENCH CIRCA 1775 the double paper leaf painted within a canted rectangle with a seated gentleman admiring himself in an easel mirror while the man up a ladder dresses his hair watched by two young women all in a fashionable interior the reserves with vases of flowers the reverse painted with an island scene the ivory sticks pierced carved and stained with a lady and her hairdresser mirroring the figures painted on the leaf flanked by urns in ovals the ivory guards each pierce carved and stained with a bust of gentleman in an oval within Neo-classical pendants paste mounted pivot pin with associated tubular card case and cover guard 27cm long
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘THE STAG HUNT’ ENGLISH CIRCA 1755 the paper and vellum leaf fully painted with two mounted huntsmen the hounds bringing down one stag while two other deer flee the reverse fully painted with a spring and buildings beside a lake the ivory sticks finely pierced and carved in low relief to the gorge with Alexander and Roxana flanked by chinoiserie vignettes surrounded by gilt detailed scroll and trelliswork the guards with soldiers amidst Rococo foliate scrollwork paste-mounted pivot pin with associated case guards 27.5cm long
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘THE SPECIAL GUEST’ ITALIAN CIRCA 1720 the vellum leaf painted with a riverine scene a young woman accompanied by a dwarf is escorted by a young man who gestures at a cook stirring his pot hanging over the fire towards which run two jesters on the opposite bank a man fishes beside his reclining lover the river banks lined with buildings and ruins and crossed by a bridge in the distance the reverse with a scattering of summer flowers on an umber ground the ivory sticks with piqué work bordering the gorge carved with a stag hunting scene the guards carved with Columbine or Harlequin above a caryatid and further piqué work above the nacre inlay around the pivot pin guard 26.5cm long
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘CUPID PSYCHE AND THE THREE GRACES’ FRENCH CIRCA 1690 the double paper leaf painted with the Three Graces as personifications of Chastity Beauty and Love with Cupid reclining in a cloud above them whilst in the left background Psyche searches a palace looking for him to the foreground putti display gifts whilst another is boating on a formal pool to the right with further palace buildings and fountains featuring behind the reverse covered in strawberries and summer flowers centred by a branch of fruiting cherry the sticks pierced and painted to the gorge with three companions feasting under a canopy of fruit-laden vines the guards with red-stained border each with piqué wrigglework and stained foliage surrounding a chinoiserie figure with a probably 18th century case with later Duvelleroy label guard 28cm long Provenance: Christie’s South Kensington London 10 December 1991 lot 160
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘THE HUNTING PARTY’ ENGLISH CIRCA 1740 the double paper leaf painted with an equestrian group of hunters about to pursue a stag flanked by a classical scene with waterfall and a rustic scene with a covered cart also a chinoiserie vignette above with two figures the reverse with a shepherd and his flock the ivory sticks pierced to the gorge with flower urns and trelliswork the guards each with a chinoiserie figure amidst diaperwork nacre mounted pivot pin with an associated tubular card case and cover guard 29.5cm long
˜A JAPANESE WALRUS IVORY OKIMONO OF A CHINESE SCHOLAR WITH A DEMON KAZUYUKI MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) carved with the serious and bearded scholar holding a tree-branch in one hand the other behind his back supporting the demon peering over his shoulder signed to underside 18.3cm high; together with an ivory okimono of a farmer Kazuyuki Meiji period sectionally carved walking home holding a bundle of faggots on his back and a sickle in the other hand signed to underside 18.5cm high; and an ivory okimono of a warrior with birds Koichi Meiji period the sectionally carved figure clutching his long staff whilst a bird lands by his sword and another perches on a rock by his feet signed to underside 21cm high (3)
˜TWO JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) one carved as a farmer with taro root hanging down his back as his son pulls on other vegetable leaves growing at their feet underside with red signature tablet ‘Toshiyuki’ 13cm high the other as a cormorant fisherman who holds one tethered bird to this shoulder and another to his midriff the third cormorant holding up a fish between his legs underside with red signature tablet 19cm high
˜A CHINESE IVORY TEA CADDY CASKET CANTON CIRCA 1750 rectangular finely carved and pierced with shaped panels and spandrels filled with chrysanthemum flowers and prunus blossom reserved on a diaperwork ground with English silver escutcheon and corner mounts John Harvey London circa 1750 maker’s mark twice to escutcheon with later lined blue silk interior and associated key 24cm long
˜A PAIR OF CHINESE IVORY MINIATURE PANELS AND A ROUNDEL LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY each painted en grisaille the rectangular panels with mountainous river landscapes the roundel of a woman framed by trees each to the verso with a poem with metal rim mounts suspended from chains in case 2cm high or 1.5cm diameter Provenance: The K.A. Johnson-Hill Collection Hong Kong
Poured wax shoulder head bride doll under glass dome, English circa 1860, with large blue glass eyes, painted brows and mouth, inserted brown hair and on a cloth body with wax lower arms, wearing beautiful ivory silk wedding gown with lace detail, veil with wax flowers, underclothes and silk slippers, (condition: break to neck), doll 11” (28cm) tall.
Wax over composition shoulder head bridal doll, German circa 1860, with blue glass eyes, painted mouth and blonde hair in bun with decorative flower garland and hair-pin, on a cloth body with composition lower arms and legs, wearing ivory silk wedding gown with train, and underclothes, ( condition: good, slight wear to cheeks), 17” (43cm) tall, together with a wax over with weighted eyes and voice box, wearing a yellow dress, (a/f), (2 items).
ϒ GYOKUSHU: A Japanese Ivory Okimono in the form of a tsuitate over which a mass of Oni swarm as they flee the effects of the beans thrown by a priest at the Setsubun Festival, the whole on an oval base raised on three feet, height 12.6cms, signed Gyokushu (Gyokuhide) Meiji Period Provenance: Bonhams London, May 2011ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ SEISHUN: A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a man falling backwards in surprise as a rat sticks its head out from an aperture in a lantern he is carrying, details etched in black, signed to the bottom Seishun, height 7.4cms, Meiji Periodϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a Grazing Horse, it stands in typical pose with all four hooves together and head lowered to graze, the flat back bears rich patina, eyes inlaid in horn, unsigned, Early 19th Century; And a Similar Ivory Netsuke, the grazing horse having inadvertently begun eating its own tail, inlaid eyes, unsigned, first half of 20th Century (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ An Ivory Japanese Netsuke of a bearded sage carrying a large hat over his shoulder as he stands on one foot, 18th Century; An Ivory Netsuke of Gama Sennin seated cross-legged, he holds a small toad in his hands as a larger one climbs on his head, unsigned, 19th Century; And an Early Ivory Netsuke of a sage seated on a tiger, the whole stands on a shaped base, 18th Century (3)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a so-called Crane Dancer, the man balances on one foot and holds his fan aloft to form the head of the bird, it bears a light brown stain, unsigned, Taisho Period; A Walrus Ivory Netsuke of a kneeling boy playing a flute, signed Tomochika, Meiji Period; And An Early Ivory Netsuke of Hotei reclining against his treasure sack, the whole on a shaped base, unsigned, 18th Century (3)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Hotei, the corpulent figure kneels with an uchiwa stuck through his belt, he opens the mouth of his treasure sack to reveal a small boy hiding within, unsigned, Meiji Period; An Ivory Okimono of a kneeling man struggling to restrain a cockerel which he has pinned down, unsigned; Meiji-Taisho era; And a Late Ivory Netsuke in the form of a reclining ox with a wicker mat across its back, incised signature Munemitsu, first half of 20th Century (3)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke/Okimono carved as a musician wearing an eboshi and with his sleeves tied back as he plays the tsuzumi, signed on one foot Masayuki, Meiji-Taisho era; An Ivory Netsuke of a naked woman kneeling, hair and other details etched in black, unsigned, early 19th Century (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ Genko: An Ivory Netsuke of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow, the bird carved in the usual stylised form with details of plumage and legs etched in black, the eyes inlaid in pale horn, signed in a rounded reserve Genko, 19th Century; A Japanese Ivory Netsuke/Okimono depicting a man plunging his horse into swirling waves beneath which a further figure can be seen, signed Kozan, Meiji-Taisho era; An Ivory Netsuke of a seated boar, the eyes inlaid, signed on a reserve beneath Toshiyama (), first half of 20th Century; And an Ivory Okimono of a kneeling man with a mallet across his shoulder and a basket of tools behind him, three crabs prepare to climb him, unsigned, Meiji Period (4)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Walrus Ivory Okimono of a Wolf, the creature seated back on its haunchs with a forepaw resting on a skull lying before it, the eyes inlaid (ebony), unsigned, Late 19th Centuryϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Box and Cover, the box of oval section raised on three feet modelled as chestnuts, the sides carved with panels cut in deep relief with a group of macaques pulling a large wood raft piled with persimmons and amongst which a large ape sits, the cover with a further ape appearing to lift the lid upon which he sits, 11.8cms wide, 12.8cms high, Meiji Periodϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Kingfisher, holding a fish in its beak, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl and the legs in bronze, it stands upon a lotus pod carved from staghorn, height 10cms, Meiji Period and A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Budgerigar, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl and perched on carved wood stand, the budgie 18cm long and overall height including wood stand 22cm (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Kogo, of compressed globular form on a low foot, the cover carved in low relief with butterflies above a prunus stump, diameter 5.5cms, 19th Century; A Small Ivory and Shibayama Model of an Elephant draped in trappings of mother-of-pearl, coral, horn and metal, 3.5cms long, Meiji Period; And an Ivory Okimono of a Boy seated by a drum and holding a fruit in one hand and a toy origami crane in the other, height 5.2cms, Meiji Period (3)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Page Turner, the flat, rounded blade decorated in lacquer and inlays with insects, grasses, camellias and birds, the handle carved as squirrels stealing grapes, length overall 26.3cms, Meiji Period; A Japanese Ivory Parasol Handle of squared section, delicately chased with macaques being harried by a lone praying mantis, length 10.8cms; And An Ivory Dip Pen Handle similarly decorated with a macaque trying to catch wasps, length 16.7cms, Meiji-Taisho Era (3)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of an ape crying out in pain as two crabs attack it as he uproots the lotus leaf beneath which they sheltered, height 5.5cms, Meiji periodϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒA Japanese Ivory Kogo in the form of a Biwa, decorated with inlaid silver and low carving, the head of the neck set with four tuning pegs and carved with a tama amidst clouds, length 14.2cms, Late Edo-Meiji periodϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono depicting a macaque, holding a branch of persimmon as a troop of young clamber over him, attempting to get the fruits, inscribed in a rectangular reserve beneath, height 8cms, Meiji Period; And Another Ivory Okimono of a macaque subduing a large eagle using a tree branch and assisted by several young, with red and black staining, height 8cms, Meiji Period (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of two macaque, one on its back balancing a well wrapped bundle on its feet, his companion holding its legs vertical, details stained in red and black, inscribed signature, 6.5cm long x 5.3cm high x 3.5cm wide, Meiji Period and an Ivory netsuke of a Shishi, standing on a rocky outcrop amid flowering peonies, 5.7cm high x 5cm wide, mid 19th Century (2)ϒ
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of Hotei, the cheerful Hotei holding a staff and gourd and his treasure sack over his shoulder with a child climbing on his back, signed to base Shumei (), 16cm high, Meiji Period and a Japanese ivory Okimono of a Sage, standing in long robe holding a ruyi scpetre and carved to his back with dragons with mother-of-pearl inlaid eyes, the base inlaid with green stained signature seal, 19.5cm high (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒA Japanese Ivory Okimono of a man and boy, carved in sections, the base signed and highlighted in red, Meiji period, 13cm high x 11.5cm wide and a Japanese ivory Okimono of a wood vendor, carved in sections, with a squirrel jumping on the bundled wood pile surprising the man, base signed Gyokushu, Meiji Period, 13cm high (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒA Large Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Farmer with Rake, the smiling figure with a basket containing fruiting vines, indistinctly signed to base, Meiji Period, 26.5cm highϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese ivory Okimono of Oni, with black staining, well carved but unsigned, Meiji Period, 12.5cm high and a Japanese ivory Okimono of Shichifukuju, (Seven Gods of Good Fortune) with attendants, Meiji Period, 8cm high x 9cm wide (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Farmer with matchlock rifle, with a rake in the other hand, inlaid red signature seal Masamitsu, 20cm high and A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a mother and child, Meiji Period, 22cm high (2)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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