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A 1920s-30s portrait miniature of a young girl, believed Vivien Mary Spence, signed 'Forward', watercolour on ivory, 3 5/8in. high, faded, in a gilt metal easel back frame. * Condition: Colors faded but otherwise good. Contact marks to margins from frame. Easel back to frame bent. ** Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese carved ivory figure of Shou Lao, Qing Dynasty, probably 18th / early 19th century, standing with a tall, gnarled wooden staff, in the other hand a lotus blossom and leaf, on a silver inlaid hardwood base (not the original), 8in. (20.3cm.) high. * Condition: A very small piece broken from the top of the staff. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese carved ivory pyramid of a 'Thousand Figures', Qing Dynasty, the figures standing and seated on a shallow band of celestial clouds, signed in red on an inset plaque to the underside of the clouds, 3¾in. (5cm.) high. * Condition: A crack down the robe of one figure of the bottom tier, which runs under the base. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a hunter, Meiji period (1868-1912), the hunter holding a flintlock rifle with a macaque at his feet, holding one arm raised to fight off an eagle which is attempting to steal the rabbit at his waist, signed to oval base on an inlaid red lacquer plaque, 10in. (25.4cm.) high. * Condition: Small chip from the end of the top feather of the eagle's wing. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a father and child, Meiji period (1868-1912), the man standing on a rock, with a pipe in his hand and a rabbit at his feet, holding a child on his shoulder who is holding a gourd, signed to oval base, 8 5/8in. (21.9cm.) high. * Condition: Small hairline crack under the base emanating from the carved indent on the edge. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese carved ivory figure of a female deity, Qing Dynasty, wearing flowing robes, an elaborate headdress and holding a lotus flower, with two children at her feet, one holding a scroll and the other an open vessel, signed to base, 10 1/8in. (25.7cm.) high. * Condition: No breakage to the carving itself but a few hairline cracks to the underside of the base and one to the inside of the rock on which she stands. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of two children playing, Meiji period (1868-1912), one standing on the other's knee, both playing with a dove, 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

Two 19th century portrait miniatures of gentlemen, oval watercolour on ivory , one of James Hardie, son of William Hardie of Manchester, with short dark hair, wearing a black coat and white waistcoat and stock, 2¾in. high; the other signed 'Fortin 179(?)', of a gentleman with powdered hair, wearing a dark blue coat, cream waistcoat and white tied cravat, 2 5/8in. high, both in a rosewood box frame with inner gilded border and slip. (2) * Condition: - James Hardie: Some fading. Otherwise good. Frame VG. - Fortin: Colour to dark blue coat rubbed. No cracks or splits. Frame VG. ** Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

An Italian 18th / 19th century deeply carved ivory plaque of the Deposition of Christ, with the three crosses on Calvary in the distant background, in an ebonised wooden frame. * Condition: Breakage to top right corner running from the right hand cross down above Christ's head to the right side. A small chip from the top left corner. No other faults.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a peasant farmer, Meiji period (1868-1912), standing by a tree stump and holding a long tailed Onagadori chicken above his shoulder, 11 3/8in. (28.9cm.) high. * Condition: A small crack to the tail feather under man's arm. Some damage to the engraved plaque covering the nerve hole under the base. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A pair of turned ivory ring stands, late 19th / early 20th century, in the form of plain tapered columns on circular, dished bases, 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high. (2) * Condition: Each dished base has one or two hairline cracks and one has the nerve hole exposed at the centre.

A Japanese carved ivory walking cane handle, late 19th / early 20th century, the tapering shaft finely carved in deep relief with a multitude of Noh masks or a Thousand Faces, signed, with hallmarked silver collar, overall 10in. (25.4cm.) long. * Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding. ** Some damage and old soldered repairs to lower edge of silver collar. Two old hairline cracks to lower end of handle. Good patina and colour to ivory - no chips or other damage.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono, 19th century, of a man standing with one foot resting on a gourd-shaped vessel,holding above his head a large fish, 7½in. (19cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A pair of Indian carved ivory figures of a Mughal nobleman and noblewoman, late 19th century, both modelled holding a sword and a posy, dressed in long robes with foliate decoration, on oval bases with lappet border and cross hatched decoration, 8¾in. (22.25cm.) high. (2) * * Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding. ** Crack to bottom of sword on noblewoman and tiny dirt-filled crack to back of her headress. Both are missing a finial from the top of their head. Slight fading to colour of ivory to the front of both figures.

A small late 15th century Italian ivory panel, the convex panel carved with two soldiers, one carrying a banner, the other a sword, with lower curled ribbon border, within a 19th century rosewood Dutch ripple style frame.

A Japanese Shibayama and ivory card case, Meiji period (1868-1912), of rounded rectangular form with pull-off cover, finely inlaid with a variety of insects in mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and semi-precious stones, 4¼in. (10.9cm.) high. * Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding. ** Tiny hairline to ivory to top of main section, just above a butterfly. The opposing side with a longer hairline crack. No other faults - no losses or repairs to Shibayama.

A Persian rug, the ivory ground with repeated cartouche containing a floral motif, meandering borders flanking a repeating main border with ivory guard, in reds, grey, green, pink and yellow, mid 20th century, 69½ x 37¼in. (176.5 x 94.6cm.).

A Japanese carved ivory figure of an immortal, 19th century, probably depicting Lu Dongbin, a lotus blossom on his head covering, holding upright a sword which is partially hidden by his sleeve, 8¼in. (21cm.) high. * Condition: A few fine hairline cranks to the forehead and right cheek. Otherwise good with no other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

An Eastern Kayam OCM wool rug, 20th century, on red ground and guard border with floral main border and central medalion, in reds, browns, purple, black, green and ivory, 71¾ x 37in. (182.2 x 93.9cm.).

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of Hotei, Meiji period (1868-1912), standing with a sack over one shoulder, looking down at a peach in his other hand, signed to the base on an inset oval, 5¾in. (14.6cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition and undamaged, but slightly loose on base. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a mother and child, Meiji period (1869-1912), standing with one hand supporting a basket held up by her other hand, a child at her feet with hands raised, on a shaped oval base, 10¼in. (26cm.) high. * Condition: Small crack by child's left foot and a few on the edge of the base which have been engraved as leaves on the underside. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved bone walking cane handle, 19th century, with a toad seated upon a slender pile of rocks, a snake coiling down the side, 5¼in. (13.3cm.). * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a rose seller, Meiji period (1868-1912), the man standing with a child at his side, placing roses in a basket, which rests on the tree stump at his feet, 4 5/8in. (11.8cm.) high. * Condition: An object is broken from the child's left hand. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a man with a pumpkin, Meiji period (1868-1912), standing on a rock holding a pumpkin with holes in the sides, signed to the oval step base, 6¼in. (15.8cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a spear fisherman, Meiji period (1868-1912), holding a trident tipped spear, a rope around the shaft to a basket at his feet, signed to oval base, 6 5/8in. (16.7cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

Gary Hodges (British, b.1954), 'Zebra', limited edition monochrome print on ivory wove paper, signed and numbered 520/850, in a black finished wood frame, 8 x 17 1/8in. (20.25 x 43.5cm.).

A Chinese carved ivory figure of the Peacock King Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty, the four-armed deity sitting cross-legged on the back of a peacock displaying its tail feathers, carrying in one hand a lotus stem sceptre, in two others are fruit and in the fourth a peacock feather, on an oval base, 6 5/8in. (16.7cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A finely carved Japanese ivory figure of a fisherman, pulling up his fishing net, a hat on one shoulder and a basket on his hip, the oval base with a fish leaping from the waves, signed to base on an inset red lacquer plaque, 12 3/8in. (31.5cm.) high. * Condition: Shrinkage crack on right shoulder and finer ones to the back of the basket, also one near the signature under the base. Otherwise good. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of two farmers, Meiji period (1868-1912), the two men holding aloft a basket of grape vines from which they empty the contents to the ground, signed to base on an inset red lacquer plaque, 6½in. (16.5 cm.) high. * Condition: Hairline crack running over the top man's head onto his forehead and another under the base emanating from a groove carved on the edge of the base. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

An Anglo-Indian calamander, ivory and specimen wood workbox, Galle District, 1830-50, the rectangular box with scalloped sides, the inside of the lid with an inlaid hexagon in radial specimen woods and ebony, ivory and wood feather banding, within bold engraved ivory foliate spandrels highlighted with red and black lac, the tray below similarly decorated to the lids of the eighteen compartments, a second tray beneath with eight compartments with specimen wood lids and three quill compartments, fitted with silvered brass ring handles and hinges, 14¾ x 9 7/8in. (37.5 x 25cm.), 6¼in. (15.8cm.) high, lock replaced, warping to lid. * A similar example illustrated p.374, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, Amin Jaffer, pub. V&A Publications, 2001. ** Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding. *** The lid has warped with the centre bowing inwards and has a large shrinkage crack to the back right corner - this warp has caused some of the veneers inside the lid to spring away in parts. However, there are no losses or detached veneers to the lid. One of the corner lids to the upper tray is a later copy. Otherwise no losses to either tray. Slight warping to some covers to upper tray. The lock has been replaced with a later brass example. Colour to front and lid slightly sun faded.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of two macaques fighting over a large carved ball with ropes attached, 2 3/8in. (6cm.) high. * Condition: Little toe is broken from a macaque's left foot. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A 19th century portrait miniature of a young gentleman, signed JT (possibly John Turmeau, Liverpool 1777-1846), oval watercolour on ivory, 3in. high, in a rosewood box frame with inner gilded border and slip. * Condition: The ivory has warped to the left side but shows no splits or cracks. Scratch to paint to left side of hair and ear beneath, two other scratches to blue background to right of head and some small nicks to paint to hair. Frame good.

A pair of French patinated bronze and ormolu candlesticks, second half of 19th century, the stiff leaf, lappet and gadrooned urn sconces on tapered columns with gilt acanthus urn mount to gilt foliate and shell triform bases with three paw feet, on concave triform plinths, 11in. (28cm.) high, later converted to lamps, 15in. (38cm.) high overall, complete with ivory swirled pleat silk shades. (2) * Very good condition overall with no faults. Shades VG. They are not wired.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a rat catcher, Meiji period (1868-1912), holding a mallet above his head on which a rat is crouching, signed to base, 9 1/8in. (23.2cm.) high. * Condition: A hairline crack partially hidden in the decoration on the sack in the man's left hand and another hidden by the engraving on the man's hat and on his right shoulder. Some others around the edge of the base. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of Gama Sennin, Meiji period (1868-1912), accompanied by two large toads, 4¾in. (12.1cm.) high, faults. * Condition: Two small chips from the edge of the man's left sleeve. Crack in robe over man's right leg from knee down to hem. To the right of this, a crack in the toad's leg just above the foot. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A set of Chinese carved ivory figures of the eight Daoist immortals, probably 18th century, each standing on a base carved and pierced with flowers, fruit etc., all between 5¾in. and 6in. (14.6cm. to 15.2cm.) high. (8) * Condition: Some of the figures have a few fine hairline cracks to the surface, but the only true break noticed is to the figure numbered 184 on the underside - He holds an upright scroll from which a very small section is broken of the V shaped piece rising from the centre. Otherwise good with no other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese carved ivory figure of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, Qing Dynasty, wearing flowing robes and an elaborate headress, holding a basket of lotus blossoms, with a child at her side, standing on an oval base of lotus leaves, signed to base, 18in. (45.7cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no damage. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese carved ivory figure of the immortal Shou Lou, Qing Dynasty, with high domed hat, holding in one hand a gnarled staff and in the other a circular, open-carved fan, signed to base, 8¾in. (22.3cm.) high. * Condition: Fine hairline crack on the top of the head covering approximately 2 cm. long and a short crack on the man's robe hem at the rear approx. 4 mm. long. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A pair of French carved ivory figures, 19th century, the pair of female nudes each holding a piece of drapery over their raised left leg, on ebonised wood trophy bases. (2) * Condition: The figure with her foot on a rock has a faint hairline crack to her right shoulder, also a small crack on the top of the rock by her left foot and below that, another to the top edge of the base. No other faults.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of an immortal, Meiji period (1868-1912), wearing long robes and holding a peach to his chest, signed to base on a red lacquer plaque, 8 7/8in. (22.5cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese hardwood and ivory inlay table cabinet, c.1900, panelled top with shaped apron above a pair of rectangular doors enclosing an arrangement of two drawers and ten pigeon holes with elaborate pierced boxwood frieze, the front doors and apron with inlaid ivory decoration, depicting dragons amidst clouds, phoenix, bats, figures amongst pavilions and pagodas in garden landscapes, figures on horseback, fisherman, scrolling tendrils etc., the side panels with inlaid wooden scenes depicting storks and plants, raised on four shaped scroll feet, 16 1/8 x 8¼in. (41 x 21cm.), 23 5/8in. (60cm.) high. * Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding. ** In very good condition with minimal loss to inlays, tiny amount of surface scratches, mainly around door openings and hinges, two screws missing from brass hinges, no key.

A Chinese export blonde tortoiseshell, bone and ivory tea caddy, 18th century, of rectangular form, the exterior with carved and pierced floral, foliate and diaper work panels, the lid inset with blonde tortoiseshell, brass handles to sides and turned ivory feet, the interior with three brass lidded caddies and pink silk lining, 9½ x 5½in. (24.2 x 14cm.), 5 5/8in. (14.25cm.) high, faults and restorations. * Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding. ** As can be seen in the catalogue photo, the front and right hand side have some damage to the fretwork panels. On the front, there is a piece missing from the lower left panel and there are two smaller areas of loss to the upper and lower right panels. The centre far left panel has two splits and the upper left panel has a split to the top. The right hand side of the box has a small piece missing from the top corner of the top two panels and there is a vertical split to both of these panels. The lower left carved and fretwork panels feel a bit loose on this side and would be ideally glued back more securely. The left hand side of the box has a split to the lower right panel and small old cracks to two other panels. The top carved leaf is missing the tip. On the back, the centre left fretwork panel has slipped slightly in its mounting and it has a small chip at top left corner and small crack lower right. One the lid, the tortoiseshell is in good cdn. Two old, small cracks to two bone panels. The centre back bone panel is missing the top layer of bone from the back right side of the panel - possibly due to an old crack or chip which has been repaired by grinding off the top layer. Probably restorations to the veneered edges to the exterior of the box. Interior good overall - some wear & losses to pink silk on edges of lid and base and inside the base from contact with the caddies. Contact marks to centre of lid from the star on the central brass caddy - this caddy pushes the lid upwards a little so it doesn't sit quite flush on the front edge - it would if the caddy could be locked but there is no key. One foot at the back is an old replacement. The base panel to the underside does move a little but remains in place - would ideally be carefully glued to secure properly.

A mid-19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman, oval, watercolour on ivory, wearing a black coat, waistcoat and stock and wing collar, 1¾ x 1 3/8in. (4.4 x 3.5cm.), in an ebonised papier mache frame with hinged metal door verso. * Condition: Miniature is not original to frame - it is held between the glass and door with 20th C card packing. Miniature in good condition - colours good, just two minute flakes from paint to lower edgeand tiny dirt spot to background to right of face. Frame good overall, but ebonised finish has matted. A few small chips to edges. ** Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese carved ivory figure of a seated dignitary, Qing Dynasty, holding a stringed instrument and with one foot resting on the back of a kneeling attendant figure, 5¾in. (14.6cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of two monkeys holding above them a lotus leaf, in which climb three toads. * Condition: Two cracks to the underside of the leaf. A crack to the right side of one macaque and a small area of pitting to the ivory at the bottom of the crack and pitted imperfections down the whole left side of another. A crack down the right side of one toad, starting at its nose when viewed from above and a crack to the stomach of another macaque. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a female nude, Meiji period (1868-1912), holding in one hand a fan and in the other a handkerchief, signed to an inset plaque to the oval base, 7in. (17.8 cm.) high. * Condition: In good condition, with no faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a man holding a broad-brimmed hat at his waist with a child at his shoulder who holds a pipe, on a rounded step base, signed to base on an inset red lacquer plaque, 6¾in. (17.3cm.) high. * Condition: Two hairline cracks to the top of the base at the man's feet and one on the child's head. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a fisherman, Meiji period (1868-1912), the fisherman standing on a rock with a child holding a turtle on one shoulder, holding a fish in his other hand which a second child seated at his feet reaches up to take from him, signed to oval base, 10 5/8in. (27cm.) high. * Condition: Two faint hairline cracks to the side and one to the back of the man's head. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

An oval Eastern Kayam OCM wool rug, 20th century, on red ground and guard border with floral main border and central medalion, in reds, browns, black, purple, green and ivory, 110½ x 72½in. (280.6 x 184.1cm.).

A Chinese carved ivory figure, Qing Dynasty, of an immortal standing on a rock behind a miniature pagoda in one hand a string of beads and the other raised over his head holding a gourd shaped bowl, signed to oval base, 11in. (28cm.) high. * Condition: Hairline crack down centre of man's back partially hidden by engraving. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), carved as a snake coiled on the back of a toad, two other toads climbing the coils, unsigned, 5 5/8in. (14.3cm.) high. * Condition: One very small crack from the filled nerve hole on the snake's side just above the foot of the frog standing on the back of a toad. Otherwise in good condition. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a paper lantern maker at his workplace, signed to base, 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high. * Condition: A tool is missing from the man's right hand. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), the finely carved female figure in court dress, holding a folded fan, 7 5/8in. (19.3cm.) high. * Condition: Hairline crack down the front of the headdress. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Chinese carved ivory figure of a female immortal, Qing Dynasty, depicted dressed in robes and wearing an ornate headress, standing with a basket of fruit in one hand and in the other, held to her chest, a small figure of a child, standing upon an oval base carved to resemble a tumultuous sea, signed to base on inset plaque amongst engraving, 22¼in. (56.5cm.) high. * Condition: A half loop of beads is missing from the bottom of jewellery hanging over her left shoulder. Otherwise in good condition. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

'Blue Poppy' - a ewer in the style of James Macintyre & Co. Florian Ware, probably late 20th century, after the design by William Moorcroft, unmarked, of tapering cylindrical form with moulded collar, tubeline decorated and painted in shades of blue and green on an ivory ground, 9¾in. (24.75cm.) high.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a lady in traditional dress, Meiji period (1868-1912), sweeping the floor with a broom, a rat hiding by the broom and another behind her, signed to base, 4¾in. (12.1cm.) high. * Condition: A very small hairline crack on the edge of the base below the below the rat hiding behind the broom - approximately 2 mm. into base. Otherwise good. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of Hotei holding a peach, Meiji period (1868-1912), standing in coloured and textured robes, which extend onto the underside of the base which is signed on an inset red lacquer panel, 5 1/8in. (13cm.) high. * Condition: Two very small chips from the edging of the right sleeve of his robe, each approximately 5 mm. long x 0.5 mm. wide. Otherwise good. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a shellfish digger, Meiji period (1868-1912), holding a three pronged hoe behind his head, an octopus at his feet grasping his ankle with one tentacle, signed to base on an inset red lacquer plaque, 6¼in. (15.8cm.) high. * Condition: A very small crack to the edge of the base by the man's right foot. No other faults. ** This lot is from a fine single owner collection of Chinese and Japanese ivories, which are included in this sale from lot 1495-1586. Please note that the collection will not be on view in our Guernsey saleroom - all of the lots will remain in Jersey throughout the period of viewing and the sale itself, due to the considerable costs involved in obtaining CITES licences for them to be moved between the islands. The collection was assembled by an enthusiastic and discerning collector who purchased from antiques dealers and auctions throughout the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1955. The collection has since passed down through family descent to the current owners, who are resident in Jersey in the Channel Islands. All of the lots in the collection are antique and over 100 years of age. All of these lots will be subject to international CITES regulations upon sale and will require licences to be issued by the States of Jersey for export from Jersey to other jurisdictions, the cost of which will be borne by the vendor. Please note that import licences for their ultimate destination willl be required prior to shipping - these will be the responsibility of the purchaser, as will any costs incurred, which vary internationally. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.

A Royal Worcester blush ivory tusk jug, shape no. 1116, puce printed marks, date code 1895, painted with garden flowers, 7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) high; together with three similarly decorated Royal Worcester pieces, comprising a 5in. 1094 jug; a 7in. 779 bottle form ewer; and a 7½in. 1733 bottle vase, two with faults. (4)

D. Mor (early 19th century), a portrait miniature of a young gentleman, oval, watercolour on ivory in blue and white tones, in the style of Delft or blue and white porcelain, wearing a black double breasted coat, white waistcoat, tied stock and frilled cravat, signed to left above shoulder, 2 1/8 x 1 5/8in. (5.4 x 4.2cm.), in an ebonised papier-mache frame. * Condition: Rubbing to paint to right hand side of background. Otherwise good. Ebonised finish slightly matted and a few chips to edge of frame. ** Please note that this lot is subject to international CITES regulations. Ivory cannot be exported to the USA. It will be the buyer's responsibility to check that their country of residence will permit import with the correct documentation before bidding. It is also their responsibility to obtain a valid CITES import permit from their country of residence before the item can be released. Payment will still be required within our usual terms and all bids will be binding.