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Lot 145
A Canton ivory Wrist Rest,early 19th century, in the form of a bamboo leaf, the terminal pierced with a stalk and the underside well carved with figures in a garden amongst rocks and trees, some playing instruments, watched by others from a verandah, small natural parting and leaf chip,26.7cm, wood stand (2)清十九世纪初 象牙雕庭院人物图竹叶式臂搁
Lot 307
An enamelled silver-mounted Shibayama Vase,c.1880, one side with a pheasant resting on prunus, the reverse with pigeons and peony, the fluted enamelled shoulders and mouth set with dragon handles and with conforming foot, the reverse ivory with natural split and missing inlay, signed Bishun,23.5cm
Lot 156
A rare Canton lacquer and painted extending Fan,mid 19th century, the splines gilt on a black ground on both sides with precious objects and figures in a garden, the leaf with men and women in gardens and pavilions in brilliant colours, their faces ivory, some wear, 20cm guard 37cm open fitted case清十九世纪中期 广东制黑漆描金象牙彩绘人物故事图折扇 连黑漆描金和合二仙图盖盒
Lot 137
An unusual Canton lacquer Shawl Box,late 19th century, the black ground gilt with a garden within a terracotta red border, the interior hinged flap brilliantly painted with bats, precious objects, fruit and flowers enclosing red prunus diaper, the barbed central panel with two boys bringing a jardinière to a literatus and a woman with books and two further boys, their faces ivory and their clothes raised paper, exterior distressed, interior minor damage,47.7cm square清十九世纪末 广东制髹漆人物故事图盖盒
Lot 317
An amusing ivory Group of Jofuku,early 20th century, the stocky magician riding a donkey and holding his huge black woven straw hat, his left hand with a pearl and wearing textured green trousers, oval base, engraved Hidenao,15cmJofuku, originally Chinese (Su She) went in search of the Fortunate Islands of the Eastern Seas, whose spring waters conferred immortality (hence the pearl) although he failed to find them. It may be that wrapped up in the legend are the attempts by the Chinese to colonise the Islands of Japan.
Lot 314
A Fan,late 19th century, the leaf printed with two quail under millet, the reverse with a landscape and figures making rice cakes, the splines bamboo, the guards ivory and inlaid with mother-of-pearl and horn insects, and unusually at the tips, two figures in gilt copper, matching ojime,27.2cm
Lot 306
A fine Shibayama Vase and Cover,c.1880, each side with a silver-edged panel of Daikoku's mallet or Hotei leaning on his bag, the sides with silver chrysanthemum handles, the flat cover with karakusa scrolls and florets on which sits a monkey in a jacket holding a gilt peach above a cloud collar on the shoulders, all on an ivory stand carved with scrolls and leaves, lid chip,12.3cm (2)The Japanese preferred their silver to tarnish naturally and not to polish it. In fact, they imitated the tarnish with an amalgam of copper, gold and other metals which produced a black lacquer-like finish.
Lot 83
WILLIAM BONE (BRITISH 18TH-19TH CENTURY), PORTRAIT OF HENRY STUART, LORD DARNLEY watercolour on ivory, initialled underneath the slip 9cm x 7cm Mounted, framed and under glass Note: Henry Stuart (1545-1567) was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Verso with original owner's name William Henry Wheelwright, equestrian artist.
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