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Lot 1530
Two Art Deco Antique Seed Bead Evening Bags Each in good vintage condition, the first a cream envelope pouch with wrist strap to centre back, the whole profusely beaded in geometric and floral design. Comprises ivory seed bead ground with gold, pale pink and iridescent bugle beads. The second a cream silk top handle pouch bag embroidered throughout with gold seed beads and faux pearls
Lot 1568
Vintage Chinese Silk Hand Embroidered Sleeve Band Circa early 20th century, finely embroidered on ivory silk ground, the borders of lilac, turquoise, red and cobalt blue foliate and character design. The central panel with intricate butterfly and chrysanthemum repeat. Length, 19 inches, 4 inches wide
Lot 223
A Good Quality Early 20th Century Japanese - Well Carved Ivory Group of Graduated Elephant Figures, Walking In Single File. Supported on a Carved Wooden Stand. 9.5 Inches In length & 2.5 Inches High + A 19th Century Chinese Carved Soapstone Sculpture on Stand - Please See Photo. 4 Inches In Height.
Lot 7
A Natural Pearl Double Strand Necklace With 18ct Gold And Diamond Clasp Exquisite necklace, circa 1930's in classical, graduated two strand style. The natural pearls of superb lustre and rare colour, ranging from ivory and dove grey through to lavender and palest shell pink. The whole, finished with an 18ct gold clasp of flowerhead form set with an estimated 4cts of cushion cut diamonds. The diamonds of good colour and clarity. Excellent condition, length 20.5 inches, diameter of largest pearl, 1 cm, diameter of smallest pearl 4mm. Approx total pearl weight 86 grams. Valued in 1993 at £11,000
Lot 845
A GOOD JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a small dog crouching, its head turned toward its back, with a large temari ball resting between its forepaws, a ribbon tied around its neck and with the eyes inlaid, the side of the ball with three characters for Masashige in a rectangular cartouche, 4cm. Provenance: an English private collection.
Lot 864
A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIOD Depicting a dog, a monkey and a rabbit wrestling, the latters' eyes inlaid in horn, signed Ikkosai underneath, 4cm. Cf. F Meinertzhagen, The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British Museum, Part A, p.226, where six different netsukeshi using this signature are listed.
Lot 869
TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 One carved as a shishi resting its forepaws on a ball, raising its head and baring its teeth, signed Hidekazu, the other depicting a shishi with its cub, its mouth opened to reveal a small loose ball, unsigned, 4cm max. (2) Cf. F Meinertzhagen, The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British Museum, Part A, p.137, where other netsuke baring Hidekazu's signature are illustrated.
Lot 874
TWO UNUSUAL JAPANESE NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Both depicting double gourds, one in wood with ivory plaques with the characters for to and Meigyoku, with a metal prunus blossom and suspension ring, the other netsuke in ivory carved with flowerheads and scrolling foliage, with traces of gilt and red lacquer, with a metal suspension ring and chain, unsigned, 7.1cm max. (2)
Lot 879
TWO JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIOD Both depicting foreigners, one in stag antler carved as a tall Dutchman holding his beard with one hand and a hossu fly whisk in the other, with a large circular hat topped with feathers and a long coat with a scale-like pattern, the other in ivory wearing a hood and a long coat with flowerheads, carrying a matchlock gun on his shoulder, both unsigned, 9.2cm max. (2)
Lot 880
THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIODS Two in stag antler depicting Dutchmen, one with his head turned to the left and holding a branch, the other with his hands neatly tucked in his long sleeves, the third in ivory depicting a foreigner wearing a fanciful outfit and with a small child on his shoulders, all unsigned, 10.3cm max. (3)
Lot 891
FOUR JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIODS One a marine ivory manju with a rubbed out figure, another a ryusa with lotus, marine animals and chrysanthemum, the third a metal and ivory hako netsuke with the character for ki and a chrysanthemum mon, the fourth a tsuishu lacquer hako with a shishi and brocade balls on an asa-no-ha ground, signed Yosei tsukuru, 5.2cm max.(5) Cf. F Meinertzhagen, The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British Museum, Part B, p.981, where the tsuishu hako netsuke is illustrated.
Lot 892
TWO JAPANESE NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 One in ivory and carved as a smiling Okame, signed Ikko, the other Bizen stoneware and depicting Ko-omote, signed Sekisen, 4.7cm max. (2) Provenance: the Bizen ware netsuke from Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part V, 5th November 2014, lot 53.
Lot 899
SIX JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIODS Variously carved as two karako arm wrestling over a table, a man with a hammer standing against a large sack, a thwarted rat catcher, a man on a giant clam, all unsigned, together with a netsuke depicting a blind man crawling on a plank, signed Tomochika, and a man cleaning his horse's hoof, signed Shokusai, 4.6cm max. (6)
Lot 910
FOUR JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 One carved as a man using a nose tickler to make himself sneeze, another a stone cutter seated with the tools of his trade, both unsigned, the third a noh dancer with ivory mask and socks, signed Jugyoku, the fourth a cluster of masks, signed Harumitzu, 4.5cm max. (4)
Lot 914
A JAPANESE WOOD TOBACCO POUCH, TONKOTSU EDO/MEIJI PERIOD Decorated on one side with a pewter crab and bamboo issuing from rockwork in mother of pearl, ebony and ivory, the other side with a pewter bird and a mother of pearl moon crescent, signed Dosho in a rectangular green plaque, 10.5cm. (2)
Lot 915
A JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA IVORY BOX AND COVER MEIJI 1868-1912 The lid decorated with a beauty carrying a water bucket and gazing at morning glories growing over trellis, the petals inlaid with mother of pearl, coral and stained ivory, the underside with a small stream, grasses, butterflies and dragonflies, signed Chikahiro in a mother of pearl oval reserve, 7.9cm. (2) The figure depicted is probably Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703-1775), a famous poetess celebrated for her haiku and the poem entitled 'The Morning Glory'. The poem is inscribed on the water bucket here and reads: 'morning glory! the well bucket-entangled, I ask for water'. This scene is probably inspired by Utagawa Kuniyoshi's woodblock print of the poetess, who upon finding a bucket entangled in the vines of the flower, prefers to go asking for water rather that disturb the plant.
Lot 919
A SMALL JAPANESE TWO-CASE LACQUER INRO MEIJI 1868-1912 With cranes depicted on a section of bamboo, with an ivory netsuke depicting a man leaning above a large holed ball, together with a small tinder box with a stag antler netsuke carved as a Daruma doll on a four-legged stand, all unsigned, 5.7cm max. (2)
Lot 922
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a beauty with fan and eboshi (Shinto headdress), possibly acting the part of Dojoji in the eponymous Noh play, the base inscribed Tomochika, 15.8cm. Provenance: purchased from Laura Bordignon on 15th November 2011, a copy of the original invoice is available.
Lot 926
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting a bijin wearing long robes and carrying a small swaddled baby, the base signed Mitsuyama / Kozan, a paper label underneath reading 'Given by W.H. Carnegie to Mary E. Carnegie in memory of all the family's babies', 19cm. The label may refer to William Hartley Carnegie (1859-1936), Canon and subsequently Sub-Dean of Westminster, and his wife Mary Carnegie.
Lot 927
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a bijin holding a kokyu (string instrument), her kimono elaborately decorated with a pattern of swirls and leaves, signed Kogyoku to the base, 17.8cm. Provenance: purchased from Laura Bordignon on 8th November 2005. A copy of the original invoice is available.
Lot 928
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting three sake tasters standing around a large jar, all wearing long robes, one with a reishi sceptre, the other two holding small cups, the jar carved with two mythical creatures and a shou character to the front, its base signed Chikatoshi on a red lacquer tablet, together with a fitted wood stand, 18cm max. (6) Provenance: from the collection of Mr Cedric Sheppard dec'd.
Lot 929
A JAPANESE STAG ANTLER AND IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting a kneeling man surrounded by implements to perform a tea ceremony, a large kettle beside him turning into a tanuki, with details picked in coloured ivory, the base with three butterflies with inlaid elements surrounding a large red lacquer tablet with a four character signature for Akishige, another seal mark beside it, 11cm.
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