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Click here to subscribeAssorted Chinese items, to include a bamboo opium pipe, with a carved frog by the metal bowl mount, three scrolls, a bamboo brush pot plus various brush pot parts, a travel mah jong set, a travel set of scales, a miniature agricultural tool, a box of Chinese coins, a carved wooden figure, two flutes, a pair of guardian lions and a box of assorted ephemera, predominately paintings on paper (qty)
Symons (Julian) The Narrowing Circle, some spotting, largely to endpapers and edges, light toning to spine, light soiling to lower panel, 1954; The Gigantic Shadow, toning to margins, jacket spine tips and corners a little chipped with neat tape repairs to verso, light surface soiling to lower panel, 1958; A Three Pipe Problem, "I don't much like the games played by the Sherlock Holmes Society but greatly admire the stories", jacket price-clipped, spine ends rubbed, 1975; The Kentish Manor Murders, 1988, first editions, all signed by the author, one with inscription, original boards, dust-jackets, excellent or near-fine copies, [Cooper & Pike pp.281-4], 8vo (4)*** The complete Inspector Crambo and Sheridan Haynes titles, all signed.
YAMADA JOKASAI LINEAGEA Brown-Lacquer Three-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe broad rounded rectangular body decorated in gold and polychrome takamaki-e with Fukurokuju smoking a pipe, seated beside a geisha playing the shamisen, and a dancing oni (demon) on the reverse, wearing a priestly robe and with a record of the names of the dead and a gong slung from his belt, the interior of rich nashiji; signed on the bottom case in gold lacquer Jokasai. 7.1cm (2¾in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
VARIOUS ARTISTS AND TYPESEdo period (1615-1868) 18th to 19th century30 kozuka and seven fuchi-gashiraThe kozuka: five copper migakiji and one copper nanako, eight shibuichi, seven iron, four brass or sentoku, two gilt metal, and three shakudo nanako (one converted into a kiseru [tobacco pipe]); the copper kozuka including two with katagiribori chiselling, one with shishiaibori chiselling and relief inlay, one with flush inlay and one with relief inlay, decorated with various animal and figure subjects; the shibuichi kozuka including one with minute inlay of boatmen, with signature Hoson Sozaemon Masamori, one with Shoki in katagiribori, with signature Soyo, and one with the moon and snow-laden bamboo, signed Akitada (Haynes 00072); the iron kozuka all with inlay of another metal including one imitating the branch of a tree, with a spider, one chiselled in katagiribori with Ashinaga, and one chiselled in relief with a nio; one gilt-metal kozuka nanako with a flower raft, the other migakiji with pine and bamboo; one shakudo nanako kozuka with a minogame (a bushy-tailed turtle), one with a duck swimming and one with a samurai scene; some of the fuchi-gashira unassociated sets: the first gilt and enamel with floral decoration, the second shibuichi, shakudo, gold, and silver with a bird and Mount Fuji, the third brass ishimeji and other metals, with a landscape, the fourth shibuichi and other metals, as a helmet, the fifth shakudo nanako, gold, and copper with an oxherd, dragon, and clouds, the sixth iron, with gold nunomezogan of leaves and tendrils, the seventh shakudo ishimeji and other metals, with rustic buildings and pines. (44).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Plaid Brooch. A silver plated Plaid Brooch, possibly used by a civilian pipe band, with a Stag mounted above a coronet within a plain circular back plate with mark ’Made in Gt Britain’, pin to reverse, similar to the Stag on a Gordon Highlanders Officer’s Badge, however this example without battle honours, scrolls, titles or wreath, good condition £50-£70 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Swiss 17.6mm Model 1817/42 Artillery model percussion musket, 33.5inch sighted Spanish form barrel stamped with the number 2078 and Cantonal marks to the breech, birch schutzen style stock with horn forend cap, fitted the steel furniture, This musket was converted from flintlock during the 1840’s conversion programme; probably Cantonally, since it has a flat hammer. Cantons had considerable leeway early in the century, with many privately made arms being carried, but conforming to Cantonal calibre. Carried by troops of the Cantonal Artillery Park – possibly Bern or Bernese Oberland Artillery park. Section 58 (2) Antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18.122cm long The musket is in bright cleaned-up condition. The bore is dark and looks to have a fair amount of surface corrosion, it does not appear to have been cleaned up with the outside of the gun and would probably improve significantly with careful attention. There are patches of pitting especially around the lock and breech area. The lock functions correctly with a strong spring, the nipple is missing from the barrel. The stock has several repairs including being cracked around the action/ barrel join, a crack to the wood around the first ramrod pipe and a crack emanating from the lock area running towards the butt. There are two patches of filling to the stock, one part which has chipped away. The repairs appear to be stable.
SS Aurania’ lost of the Isle of Mull, 1918 A section of lead bilge pipe found in the wreck of the ‘SS Aurania’ ‘L’ shaped, approx 56 x 14cm. The unused silver cutlery sets found by divers on the wreck illustrate the impact of the First World War on commercial shipping. The Cunard ocean liner never carried a civilian passenger, but was torpedoed while serving as a troopship with her opulent peace time fixtures and fittings locked away but still on-board. The story of the silver room’s existence being overlooked by commercial salvors and its accidental discovery by sports divers is also a great theme when discussing amateur archaeology and diving. It was in 1980 that salvagers found her prized "Elkington Silver Room" which stored the silver for the 2140 passengers she would never carry in peace time.
Utagawa Kunisada/Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786-1865)'Kabuki actors', Japanese woodblock print, 37cm x 24.5cm, another of two figures on horseback, unframed, 36cm x 23.5cm, another 'Actor with pipe', 36cm x 26cm (3)Provenance: The estate of the late Sabih Aykoler. At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
A group of Chinese and Japanese works of artLate Qing dynasty and Meiji periodComprising: a set of nine Chinese ink cakes, 11.5cm-6cm high, in a fitted box; a Japanese copper-alloy reticulated card holder with dragons, 10.5cm x 6.5cm; a Chinese bronze bell, cast with the characters 'Tai Wang' [太王], 4cm high; a pair of octagonal silver repousse plaques with scrolling lotus and Buddhist lions, each 11.5cm wide; a Japanese copper-alloy pipe, 16.5cm long; and three Chinese hardwood stands, 14cm - 5cm diameter (17).清晚期及明治 雜項一組
A pair of 19th century Continental hand-painted wall mounting shallow bowls, one painted with a gentleman lighting his pipe, the other of a young lady holding a candle, unmarked, diameter 24cm, both in matching ornate gilt wood frames, 37 x 37cm (2).Condition Report: The plates are in good condition, some scratching and grazing as you would expect with age and wear and some of the frame decoration is missing or has been repaired, otherwise still look good.
This figure of Benjamin Bunny with his pipe and wearing a lilac jacket. This item was issued 1970-2000. It features the Beswick backstamp. Measures 2"L x 2"W x 4.5"H. Additionally included is a hardcover book, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, published by Frederick Warne & Co. The book copyright renewed in 1932 (ISBN 0723262284), has a green exterior and measures 4.25"L x 0.5"W x 5.5"H with 59 pages. Artist: Arthur GredingtonIssued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: Beatrix PotterCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Nineteen Indian painted clay 'Poona' figures, 20th c, approx 11cm h, miscellaneous Victorian and later magic lantern slides, of people and places, including sea houses and South Shields, coloured illustrations, etc and a pipe rack made from the blade of a rowing oar, early 20th c, decorated with the arms of Clare College Cambridge, 82cm h Poona figures - Some faults but many good, pipe rack - Top section of pipe rack missing, minor scuffs and scratches, otherwise good condition
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