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Football, Sir Geoff Hurst signed 12x16 colour photograph picturing during his time playing for West Ham, 1958 1972. Hurst began his career with West Ham United, where he scored 242 goals in 500 first team appearances. There he won the FA Cup in 1964 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965. Having scored 40 goals in 59 competitive games in the 1965-66 season and then gone on to make himself a household name by winning the World Cup with England. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Julia Sawalha signed FDC A Buckingham Cover Stamps Festival 2010. Double stamps plus single postmark 8 May 2010. Is an English actress. She is best known for playing Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2012). Her other television roles include as Lynda Day in Press Gang (1989-1993). Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

THOMAS MACKAY (1851-1913?), A KITTEN PLAYING BY A LADY GATHERING POTATOES BY A VILLAGE POND, WATERCOLOUR, SIGNED LOWER LEFT AND DATED 1905. 22.5 x 33.5cms

AFTER TANG YIN (1470-1523): ‘COURT LADIES AND BOYS’Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Ink, watercolor, and gouache on silk. Mounted on a silk brocade coated paper sheet. Finely painted, with several children playing in a palace pavilion surrounded by potted plants, a painted screen, and a garden, attended by a teacher and caretaker. The caretaker carries a small child which is holding a ruyi scepter in one hand and a double gourd in the other. Depicted are three boys playing with a bow and arrows. The teacher sitting at the writing desk with an elderly boy next to her, pointing with the back of her stylus at a manuscript laid out before them. Inscriptions: Along the upper right-hand edge dated, ‘On a fall day in the year of Wuyin,’ and signed ‘Tang Yin.’Provenance: West Berkshire, United Kingdom, local trade. By repute acquired from a private estate.Condition: Wear, creasing, soiling, tears, some staining, small touch ups, and losses. The silk brocade with wear, creasing, small tears, and stains.Dimensions: Image size 77 x 45.2 cm, Size incl. mounting 106 x 58 cmTang Yin (1470-1523) is one of the most famous painters in the history of Chinese art. He was a pupil of the great Shen Zhou and a friend of Wen Zhengming. Tang Yin is regarded as one of the painting elites, ‘the Four Masters of Ming,’ which includes Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, and Qiu Ying. Tang was also a talented poet and scholar. Together with his contemporaries Wen Zhengming, Zhu Yunming, and Xu Zhenqing, they are known as the ‘Four Literary Masters of the Wuzhong Region,’ modern day Suzhou.

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE SIX-TUBE ARROW VASE, TOUHU, MING DYNASTY, TL TESTED 明代青花投壺式瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 15 February 2024, based on sample number P124b27, sets the firing date of two samples taken between 400 and 600 years ago, and hence is consitent with the dating of this lot. A copy of the report, signed by Helen Mason for Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot.Expert’s note: The six small and rather unusual lion heads applied on the shoulder of the present vase once suspended bronze rings, which have long been lost to time. It is possible that these rings were used to keep score when playing touhu with this vase, since there is exactly one lion head for each of the six arrow tubes.China, 16th to early 17th century. The pear-shaped body supported on a waisted foot and rising to a slender neck, the mouth applied with six tubular arrow holes, the shoulder with six pierced lion heads. Finely decorated to the exterior in shades of cobalt blue with scholarly figures and their attendants inside a fenced garden with large willows, below a band of ruyi heads at the shoulder. The neck with three magpies on a prunus branch and a large pine tree, the mouth and arrow lugs with floral designs, the foot with a band of lotus petals.Provenance: From a private collection in Paris, France.Condition: Expected old wear and firing irregularities, including burst bubbles, black spots, firing cracks, glaze recesses, and kiln grit. The neck with a horizontal luting line showing an old fill, visible also on the inside, and associated glaze lines. Minor smoothened chips to the foot and occasional light scratches. Two holes from sample drilling.Weight: 3,136 g Dimensions: Height 38.3 cmArrow vases were made for a drinking game called ‘touhu’ (lit. ‘pitch-pot’), which had been popular among elite men and women from the Spring and Autumn period of the Eastern Zhou dynasty. The Ming-dynasty Emperor Xuande was known to be quite fond of the game, as evidenced by a painting of him playing touhu by Shan Xi (in the Palace Museum, Beijing). Players threw arrows into bronze or ceramic vases with narrow tubular necks at prescribed intervals, each player equidistant from the vase. The winner successfully projected all his arrows into the vase and the loser was forced to drink at each miss. Elaborate rituals and intricate rules, recorded in the Li Ji (Book of Rites), added further complexity to the game. Puzzling pitching techniques were described in the Touhu Yijie (Ceremonial Usages and Rules of Touhu), an illustrated manual written by Wang Ti (1490-1530), and these shots were given fancy names, like ‘A Pair of Dragons Enters the Sea’ when two arrows were thrown from a great height at once into the vase. The touhu game was used to practice archery, one of the essential accomplishments of a gentleman. Later in the Ming era, the game became more widespread, being played by rich merchants as well as the aristocracy and scholarly elite. A scene in the famous late Ming novel Jin Ping Mei (Plum Blossom in the Golden Vase), written in 1619, describes the wealthy merchant Ximen Qing's seduction of his concubine Panjinlian. She becomes inebriated while playing touhu on a picnic and the game leads to an amorous encounter. For a further discussion of the game see Isabelle Lee, Touhu: Three Millennia of the Chinese Arrow Vase and the Game of Pitch-pot, Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, vol. 56, 1991-2, pp. 13-7.Literature comparison: Compare a related Cizhou painted arrow vase, 40 cm high, dated to the Ming dynasty, circa 1522-1566, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1937,0716.74.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 29 September 2022, lot 106 Price: EUR 26,000 or approx. EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A very large and extremely rare Cizhou painted arrow vase, touhu, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related form, albeit with fewer and larger arrow holes and lacking the animal masks, and similar size (40 cm).

‘A PORTRAIT OF AUTUMN’, BY ZHOU SICONG (1939-1996), DATED 1978 1978年周思聰《秋趣圖》 Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China. Ink and watercolors on paper. Depicting two young boys playing with bowls, framed by banana leaves which are suggested by vivid brushstrokes. Note the gently graduated intensity of the black ink, adding depth and three-dimensionality to the work, one of the widely acclaimed skills of Zhou Sicong.Inscriptions: Top left, inscribed ‘A Portrait of Autumn’, dated ‘First month of the year wuwu (1978)’. One seal of the artist, ‘Sicong’.Provenance: From a British private collection, acquired between 1978 and 2000, and thence by descent. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Dimensions: Size incl. frame 62.5 x 47 cm, image size 34.5 x 27.5 cmFramed behind glass. (2)Zhou Sicong (1939-1996) was a Chinese painter born in Ninghe, Hebei Province. She graduated in 1963 from the Chinese painting department of the Central Art Academy and later worked at the Beijing Painting Institute. Zhou is well-known for her figurative watercolor and oil paintings. Her work won the first prize in the prestigious Fifth National Fine Arts Exhibition in 1979, only one year after the present work was painted, and is now in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts, among other public collections. Her paintings have been exhibited across China, Japan, and other parts of Asia, as well as in Europe and the US.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: China Guardian, Beijing, 25 March 2012, lot 1706Price: CNY 402,500 or approx. EUR 70,500 converted at the time of writingDescription: Children and Banana Leaves (1979), Zhou Sicong (1939-1996)Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif and composition. Note the size (68 x 45 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: China Guardian, Beijing, 19 March 2011, lot 543Price: CNY 230,000 or approx. EUR 41,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Children Playing (1981), Zhou Sicong (1939-1996)Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif and composition. Note the size (66 x 45 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: China Guardian, Beijing, 13 January 2018, lot 69Price: CNY 172,500 or approx. EUR 23,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Children playing (1979), Zhou Sicong (1939-1996)Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif and composition. Note the size (68 x 46 cm).1978年周思聰《秋趣圖》中國 ，紙本設色。兩個小童在芭蕉樹下斗蛐蛐兒。小兒一派天真無邪，十分惹人喜愛。筆墨清新、灑脫，富有表現力。 款識：秋趣圖，戊午正月；鈴印：思聰 來源：英國私人收藏，購於1978 至2000年間，保存至今。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損。 尺寸：總62.5 x 47 厘米，畫面34.5 x 27.5 厘米 玻璃裝框 (2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：北京嘉德，2012年3月25日，lot 1706 價格：CNY 402,500（相當於今日EUR 70,500） 描述：周思聰《秋趣圖》 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和佈局。請注意尺寸(68 x 45 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：北京嘉德，2011年3月19日，lot 543 價格：CNY 230,000（相當於今日EUR 41,500） 描述：周思聰《童玩》 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和佈局。請注意尺寸(66 x 45 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：北京嘉德，2018年1月13日，lot 69 價格：CNY 172,500（相當於今日EUR 23,500） 描述：周思聰《秋趣圖》 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和佈局。請注意尺寸(68 x 46 厘米)。

AFTER QIU YING (1494-1552): ‘SPRING MORNING IN THE HAN PALACE’Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Ink, watercolors, and gouache on silk. Mounted as a hand scroll, on a silk brocade coated paper frame. The intricately detailed scene depicts an imaginary spring morning in a Han Dynasty palace, where the beautiful ladies of the inner palace go about their various activities, some are admiring antiques and flowers, while others are playing musical instruments or dancing. Trees and decorative rocks punctuate the garden scenery of the lavish palace architecture, creating marvelous scenery similar to that of the immortals. Inscription: To the left-margin, signed ‘Tang Yin Jushi’. Two seals, one reading ‘Tang Yin’. Provenance: From an old Swiss private collection, acquired between 1970-1998. Condition: Good condition with wear, creasing, and soiling. The frame with usual traces of wear and age. Dimensions: Image size 297.5 x 31.7 cm, Size incl. frame 462 x 39 cm Spring Morning in the Han Palace is a vivid portrayal of the lavish lifestyle of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) imperial harem, which was long a favorite theme of Chinese painters. During the years of the Qing dynasty, copies of Qiu Ying's painting were popular because they were an excellent guide to elegant behavior.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related handscroll depicting Spring Morning in the Han Palace by Qiu Ying, Ming dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, inventory 001038N. Compare a closely related copy after Qiu Ying depicting Spring Morning in the Han Palace, dated to the second half of the 17th century, in The Walters Art Museum, accession number 35.48. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 6 November 2014, lot 449 Price: GBP 16,250 or approx. EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: After Qiu Ying (1494?–1552), Qing dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and similar style. Note the size (526 x 29 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 10 March 2015, lot 8340 Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 31,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: After Qiu Ying (20th century), Spring in the Han Palace Expert remark: Note the lot is dated to the 20th century. Note the size (495 x 30 cm).

A PALE CELADON FIGURE OF A BOY WITH A HOBBY HORSE, 18TH CENTURY 十八世紀青白玉騎馬上任童子珮Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China. Carved as a striding boy holding the reins of the hobby horse with one hand, the other holding a leafy lotus stem. The translucent stone of a pale celadon color with faint russet patches and veins, and cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: From the collection of the late Michael Sherrard CBE, QC, acquired before 2000 and thence by descent. Michael Sherrard (1928-2012) was an English barrister in fraud and company law who was considered one of the great recent influences on the legal profession. He was involved in numerous high-profile cases in both English and East Asian courts, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore. Together with Linda Goldman, he wrote a memoir titled “Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC”. Sherrard was an enthusiastic collector of Chinese art, especially jade carvings.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling to the base, the lotus flower with a small chip. The stone with natural imperfections and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 74.0 g Dimensions: Height 65 cmExquisitely modeled in the round to depict a boy astride a hobby horse, the reins of which he lovingly clutches whilst slinging stems of lotus over his shoulder, this carving captures the playful ease and charm of the subject. Images of boys playing with a hobby horse form part of the popular 'boys at play' and 'Hundred Boys' subjects that emerged during the Song dynasty. This theme is symbolic of the Confucian ideal for the education and advancement of many sons, a wish further emphasized by the lotus he carries which is a homophone of 'continuous' and creates the rebus 'May you continuously give birth to sons'. As the boy is depicted riding a hobby horse, this conveys the further wish for it to come quickly as 'to be on top of a horse' means 'immediately'.Literature comparison:Compare a related carved jade figure of a boy, but holding a rattle instead of a lotus stem, in the collection of the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, collection number BATEA 1218. Compare also a related jade figure of a boy holding a lantern on a pole, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2015.500.5.14.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 158Price: HKD 525,500 or approx. EUR 72,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A superb pale celadon jade ‘boy and hobby horse’ carving, Qing dynasty, 18th century十八世紀青白玉騎馬上任童子珮中國。圓雕一童子騎於玩具馬上，圓頭圓腦，頭頂髮髻，雙眼細瞇喜笑顏開。上衣及長褲衣紋褶皺自然，右手拿著一朵蓮花。馬顯得溫順可愛。青白玉細膩瑩潤。 來源：Michael Sherrard CBE，QC 收藏，於 2000 年之前購買，保存至今。Michael Sherrard (1928-2012年) 是一名英國大律師，被認為是近期對法律界產生重大影響的人物之一。 他在英國和東亞法院，尤其是香港和新加坡，參與了多起著名案件。 他與Linda Goldman一起寫了一本回憶錄，題為《Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC》。 Sherrard 是一位熱心的中國藝術品收藏家，尤其喜愛玉雕。 品相：品相極好，有輕微磨損，底部有輕微的磕損，蓮花帶有小磕損。玉料具有天然缺陷和裂縫，其中一些可能隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：74.0 克 尺寸：高65 厘米 通體琢刻細膩，匠心獨運，人物栩栩如生。男孩玩木馬是宋代流行的“嬰戲圖”和“百子圖”中的一部分。男童玩馬也取意即將出官入仕，平步青雲，玩趣十足。 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的騎馬上任童子玉珮，男童手上拿著蓮花，收藏於巴斯東亞藝術博物館，收藏編號BATEA 1218。比較一件相近的騎馬上任童子玉珮，男童手上拿著燈籠，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，編號2015.500.5.14。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2016年11月30日，lot 158 價格：HKD 525,500（相當於今日EUR 72,500） 描述：清十八世紀青白玉雕連生貴子把件

A FAMILLE ROSE 'SCHOLARS' VASE, SHENDETANG ZHI MARK, REPUBLIC PERIOD 民國粉彩慎德堂款文人瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, first half of the 20th century. The ovoid body rising from a spreading foot to a broad neck with an everted gilt rim. Finely painted in bright enamels with gilt highlights to depict scholars playing a boardgame on a rocky platform further set with precious objects, comprising two stacked boxes, scrolls in a burlwood scroll pot, as well as coral and a bamboo rod in a blue and white pear-shaped vase. The men look on as an attendant fans them, all three looking toward Chang'e, the goddess of the moon, cradling her lunar hare, with her attendant not far behind, all under a gnarled towering pine tree.Inscriptions: The base with an iron-red four-character hall mark, Shendetang zhi (Hall of the Prudent Virtue).Provenance: From a private collection in Moray, Scotland, and thence by descent in the family.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, minimal traces of use, rubbing to gilt.Weight: 3,666 gDimensions: Height 39.7 cm Shendetang (Hall of Prudent Virtue) is a hall mark associated with a range of fine porcelains made for the Hall of Prudent Virtue, a summer residence of Emperor Daoguang. The Daoguang Emperor was known as a prudent, kind, and frugal ruler; however, one area he chose to invest heavily was the Yuanmingyuan. The financial review of the Yuanmingyuan in 1824 showed a significant surplus; thus, the ample money available allowed Daoguang to construct the Shendetang, the new living quarters, in 1830, which were completed in 1831. The Hall featured three connecting wave roofs on a square-shaped structure, hence showing a distinct character that was markedly different from the more rigid Confucian-inspired architecture. The greater degree of freedom in arrangement and design reflects the style of porcelain that was lavishly produced for the Hall. Daoguang pieces inscribed with the Shendetang mark are attributable to the two decades between 1831 and 1850 and are often characterized by novel designs.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams San Francisco, 21 June 2011, lot 8370Price: USD 6,100 or approx. EUR 7,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of famille rose enameled porcelain baluster vases, Shende Tang Mark, Republic PeriodExpert remark: Note the identical dating of this lot, the manifold similarities in style, painting, technical execution and size (46.5 cm). Note that this result is for a pair. 民國粉彩慎德堂款文人瓶中國，二十世紀上半葉。敞口，直頸，豐肩，斜腹，圈足外撇。瓶口鎏金。精美琺瑯彩繪，描金，樹下文人在石桌上下棋，桌上亦放置珍貴文人物品，書卷，珊瑚擺設，花瓶。侍從在一旁打扇。三人轉頭看向嫦娥，嫦娥抱著她的月兔。人物神態愜意，輕鬆愉快。 款識：慎德堂製 來源：蘇格蘭馬里私人收藏，家族傳承。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，極少使用痕跡，描金磨損。 重量：3,666 克 尺寸：高 39.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 形制：非常相近 拍賣：舊金山邦翰斯，2011年6月21日，lot 8370 價格：USD 6,100（相當於今日EUR 7,400） 描繪：一對民國慎德堂粉彩瓶 專家評論：請注意相同的年代，風格、繪畫和技術上有許多相似之處，以及尺寸(46.5 厘米)。請注意此為一對。

A GILT-DECORATED FAMILLE ROSE RETICULATED DISH, QIANLONG PERIOD 乾隆描金粉彩人物盤Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1736-1795. The dish decorated to the center with two court ladies, one playing the flute behind a seated man listening keenly, and the other seated by a table across from a boy reading, while another hides under the table behind several antique vessels. The pierced and reticulated rim encircled by bands of scrolling lotus and grapevines, all neatly enameled and gilt.Provenance: British trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and flaking to gilt and enamels, some manufacturing irregularities, microscopic fritting. A reticulated dish in such well-preserved condition must be considered exceedingly rare.Weight: 504 gDimensions: Diameter 23.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 11 November 2015, lot 712Price: GBP 2,750 or approx. EUR 4,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of famille rose reticulated saucer dishes, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related form with similarly reticulated rims. Note the size (27.8 cm), different subject, and that the lot comprises a pair. 乾隆描金粉彩人物盤中國，1736-1795 年。 盤子的中央裝飾著兩位貴婦，其中一位在吹笛，一位公子轉頭正在聆聽；另一位則坐在男孩對面的桌子旁讀書，一個男童躲在桌子底下的幾件古董器皿後面。盤沿整齊鏤空，周圍環繞著纏枝蓮紋和葡萄藤，精美琺瑯和描金。 來源：英國古玩交易。品相：狀況極好，鎏金和琺瑯有輕微磨損和剝落，一些製造不規則，輕微熔結。 重量：504 克 尺寸：直徑23.3 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2015年11月11日，lot 712 價格：GBP 2,750（相當於今日EUR 4,600） 描述：乾隆粉彩醬碟 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形。請注意尺寸(27.8厘米)，不同的主題，以及此為一對。

AN IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE ‘BOYS AT PLAY’ PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE, DAOGUANG MARK AND PERIOD 道光款及年代粉彩嬰戲圖鼻煙壺Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, Jingdezhen kilns, 1821-1850. Of flattened globular form, rising from an oval foot ring, surmounted by a cylindrical neck, finely enameled, and picked out in gilt and iron-red. Each side depicting a scene with eight boys playing, some boys holding twigs, flowers, a scepter, brush, and Buddhist emblems on poles, and each dressed in fine robes with ornamental designs. The recessed base with an iron-red four-character mark Daoguang nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, assembled prior to 1990. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, mostly to the iron-red and gilt, few small nicks, and minuscule chips to the foot. The stopper with minor nibbling.Stopper: CarnelianWeight: 39.2 gDimensions: Height including stopper 66 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 7 mm.The number eight is believed to be one of the luckiest numbers in China since it is associated with wealth. ‘Eight’ in Chinese is pronounced ‘ba’ and sounds similar to ‘fa’ as in ‘facai’, meaning ‘well-off’ or ‘becoming rich in a short time’. The subject of boys or children was very popular in decorative arts of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Together with the number eight the motif of boys may represent a wish for an abundance of offspring and wealth.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s London, 18 May 2018, lot 388Price: GBP 2,375 or approx. EUR 3,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille-rose enameled porcelain snuff bottle, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850)Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and motif. Note the missing gilt accents, the lower quality of the painting, and the slightly smaller size (55 mm).道光款及年代粉彩嬰戲圖鼻煙壺中國，景德鎮，1821-1850年。直頸，扁平圓形壺身，橢圓形圈足。精美的琺瑯，描金和礬紅彩勾勒。每面描繪八個男孩玩耍的場景，一些男孩手持樹枝、鮮花、毛筆和佛徽；童子們都穿著精美衣袍。圈足内礬紅彩“道光年製”四字款。 來源：奧地利私人收藏，建立於1990年前。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，主要是礬紅彩和鎏金，輕微小刻痕，足部有微小缺口，壺蓋有輕微磕損。 壺蓋：紅玉髓 重量：39.2 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高66 毫米. 頸部直徑17 毫米，壺口直徑 7 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2018年5月18日，lot 388 價格：GBP 2,375（相當於今日EUR 3,500） 描述：清道光粉彩百子圖鼻煙壺 《道光年製》款 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和主題。請注意沒有鎏金，且繪畫品質較低，以及尺寸較小 (55 毫米)。

A BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD ‘WATER TOWN’ VASE, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY 十九世紀青花水鄉人物葫蘆瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Painted in sophisticatedly graduated shades of cobalt blue, the pear-shaped upper bulb with two figures crossing a bridge, opposite further figures resting in a courtyard below drooping willow branches, all set in a mountainous landscape below a floral band, the lower apple-shaped bulb similarly decorated with an oxherd driving an ox over a bridge, two women crossing, and a small child playing with the water amongst the reeds.Provenance: From the collection of David C. Lindeman, and thence by descent in the same family. David C. Lindeman (1944-2022) was an American economist, serving as a senior pension specialist at the World Bank in the US between 1995 and 2001. He was an avid collector with a special fondness for Chinese pottery and works of art.Condition: The rim of the neck with a small old repair. Otherwise in good condition with minor old wear and expected firing irregularities.Weight: 1083.8 gDimensions: Height 28.9 cm The recessed base with an apocryphal underglaze-blue four-character mark Kangxi nianzhi.Water towns (shuixiang) are settlements built along rivers, lakes, and canals. Such towns exist in many regions in China, although those in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are often the most renowned. They are of great cultural and historical significance, with some even dating back to the Warring States period, such as Xitang (lit. ‘oblique pond’). The water towns of Suzhou and Hangzhou near Shanghai are known as the ‘Venice of the East’, because the towns are composed of an interconnecting network of canals navigated by boat. 鄉人物景觀。瓶子上部可見有兩個人物過橋，還有一些人在柳樹下的庭院裡休息；瓶子下半部可見牧童趕著牛過橋，還有一個小童在水中的蘆葦之間戲水。 來源：David C. Lindeman私人收藏，在同一家族保存至今。David C. Lindeman (1944-2022年) 是一位美國經濟學家，1995年至2001年擔任美國世界銀行高級養老金專家。他是一位收藏家，對中國陶器和藝術品情有獨鍾。品相：頸部邊緣有小修，其他方面狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象。 重量：1083.8 克 尺寸：高 28.9 厘米 圈足內寄託款“康熙年製“四字款。

A MONUMENTAL GILT FAMILLE ROSE ‘LADIES OF THE HAN PALACE’ VASE, LATE QIANLONG - EARLY JIAQING 乾隆末期至嘉慶朝初年粉彩描金《漢宮春曉》瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1780-1820. The baluster sides rising from a short spreading foot to a waisted neck flanked by a pair of imitation-cloisonné chilong-form handles to flared mouth. The body vibrantly painted in bright enamels with gilt highlights to depict a lively scene of elegantly dressed ladies on a palace terrace indulging in leisurely pursuits, set against a monumental landscape with gnarled pines, towering mountains, and swirling clouds. Each side with a central dancer surrounded by musicians playing string, flute, and percussion instruments, with further ladies holding lanterns and jade chimes, carrying scrolls and auspicious fruits, or simply looking on.Provenance: Mme Safia Sassi, Paris, France. Formerly in a noted French private collection, by repute acquired from the above. A private collector in Austria, acquired from the above via the London trade.Condition: Natural wear, mostly to gilt. Expected manufacturing irregularities, including a circumferential firing crack around the foot. Minuscule chips and shallow surface scratches. One handle with a small section re-attached. Displaying exceptionally well!Weight: 12,812 kgDimensions: Height 64.5 cm The scenes painted to the body are framed by lime-green and pink-ground bands of ruyi-heads dotted with floral designs. The shoulder with a band of floral scroll below plantain leaves enclosing stylized flowerheads. The neck painted to each side with a bat above a stylized shou character and linked cash-coins suspended from a beaded tassel, surrounded by lotus blossoms borne on leafy scrolling vines, all against a lime-green ground. The mouth with a turquoise-ground band of ruyi-heads below the gilt rim.The foot with a band of key-fret below lotus scroll. The interior glazed turquoise, while the base is left unglazed, revealing the white ware, which has a remarkably unctuous, silky feel overall.This fine and meticulously painted depiction of ladies is reminiscent of a scroll painting, with the colorful decorations around the mouth, neck, and foot serving as the mounting. The scene depicts ladies of the Han Palace, a subject that rose in popularity in the mid-Qing dynasty when the Han dynasty became a subject of nostalgia. Elegant and beautifully dressed women occupy a romanticized world, engaged in exemplary behavior such as modesty and encouraging the transmission of culture as seen on this vase where they play music and dance. This theme also reflects the antiquarian interest characteristic of the Qing period.Literature comparison: Compare a Qianlong-marked lantern vase from the Qing court collection, now in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, similarly painted with ladies playing music surrounding a central dancer in an elaborate robe, no. Gu Ci 007371. It is suggested that the figures are modeled after the ladies in the painting Court Version of ‘Spring Dawn in the Han Palace’, completed by Sun Hu, Zhou Kun, and Ding Guanpeng in the 6th year of the Qianlong period (1741), included in the exhibition The All Complete Qianlong: The Aesthetic Tastes of the Qing Emperor Gaozong, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2013, cat. no. II-3.54, after the famous and much-copied handscroll Spring Morning in the Han Palace by Qiu Ying (ca. 1494-1552), in the National Palace Museum, Taipei.Auction result comparison: Type: Near identicalAuction: Christie’s London, 3 November 2020, lot 182Price: GBP 100,000 or approx. EUR 149,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large famille rose lime-green-ground ‘Hundred Boys’ vaseExpert remark: Note the slightly larger size (73 cm).

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘PLAYING DISCIPLES’ BOTTLE VASE, CHINA, 18th - 19th CENTURY 十八世紀至十九世紀青花童戲瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價The globular body supported on a short slanting foot and rising to a tall cylindrical neck. Finely decorated around the body with pupils running around as teachers dressed in long voluminous robes look on, all among rocks, plantain, and a view of the mountain tops. The neck further decorated with sacred symbols centered between geometric bands and ornate lappet borders with foliate designs.Provenance: From the estate of a notable Hong Kong family, who brought a substantial collection of ceramics, porcelains, and other Chinese works of art with them when they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s. Thence by descent within the family to the last owner.Condition: Natural wear and expected firing irregularities, such as pitting, brown spots, glaze irregularities, and kiln grit. Old damage and repair to top of neck. The foot rim has been smoothened significantly in order to make the vase stand straight.Weight: 3141 gDimensions: Height 44.5 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 15 May 2014, lot 64Price: GBP 20,000 or approx. EUR 34,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A blue and white pear-shaped bottle vase, 18th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (39 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 25 May 2022, lot 552Price: HKD 63,000 or approx. EUR 7,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A blue and white 'riverscape' bottle vase, Qing dynasty, 18th - 19th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (45.7 cm). 十八世紀至十九世紀青花童戲瓶長頸，鼓腹，圈足。青花精美描繪，學童們跑來跑去，老師們穿著寬大的長袍，在岩石、植物和山景前觀看。頸部裝飾有葉狀捲花紋，肩以幾何帶紋和瓶身區分。 來源：香港一個著名家族的遺產，該家族在二十世紀五十年代移居加拿大時，隨身攜帶了大量陶器、瓷器和其他中國藝術品。從那時起，藏品在同一家族一直傳承到如今的最後一位主人。 品相：自然磨損，有凹坑、褐斑、釉面不規則性和窯砂。頸部頂部有損傷和小修。腳緣經過明顯平滑處理，以使花瓶能夠直立。 重量：3141 克 尺寸：高44.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦翰斯，2014年5月15日，lot 64 價格：GBP 20,000（相當於今日EUR 34,500） 描述：十八世紀青花蝙蝠葫蘆紋瓶 專家評論：請注意尺寸(39 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2022年5月25日，lot 552 價格：HKD 63,000（相當於今日EUR 7,500） 描述：清十八至十九世紀青花山水人物圖賞瓶 《大清康熙年製》仿款 專家評論：請注意尺寸(45.7 厘米)。

A JADE ‘MUSICIAN’ BELT PLAQUE, TANG DYNASTY 唐代樂俑紋玉帶牌Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 618-907. Of square form with slightly tapered sides, the top finely carved in relief with a musician of Central Asian origin seated on a mat and playing percussion instruments held in each hand. His robe neatly incised with folds, his boots with decorative designs, a scarf swirling around him. The back is pierced for attachment. The partly translucent stone of a white tone with extensive opaque calcification, showing a good surface polish and beautiful luster.Provenance: Collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) and thence by descent to his widow Irene Beasley. Collection of Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964), acquired from the above c. 1939 and thence by descent in the same family. Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) was a British anthropologist and museum curator who developed an important ethnographic collection during the early 20th century that is now held in various British museums. With his wife Irene, Beasley set up the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum which eventually held more than 6,000 objects of ethnographical interest. The Beasleys collected objects from across Europe, buying from auction houses and local museums to expand the collection, which contained material from the Pacific, Asia, Africa, and Northwestern America. Beasley wrote numerous articles for anthropological journals and was considered an expert in his field. He died in 1939 and his collection was stored with the British Museum collections during the war, which was fortunate as the Cranmore Museum was destroyed by bombing. After the war substantial portions of the collection were passed to the British Museum, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the University of Cambridge, the Pitt Rivers Museum, and the Merseyside County Museum. Other pieces, such as the present lot, were sold by his widow and, after her death in 1974, by their daughters. Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964) was a contributor to the Cranmore Museum and became good friends with Harry Beasley. Shortly after Harry Beasley’s death, he acquired a number of objects from Irene Beasley, including the present lot.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, tiny nicks and minuscule chips to edges which have smoothened over time. The pierced apertures with remnants of corrosion from ancient metal fittings. Some malachite and cuprite encrustations to the stone in these areas.Weight: 30.5 gDimensions: Size 3.7 x 3.8 cm Plaques such as the present example were produced from the early Tang dynasty in sets to adorn belts, with each plaque variously carved with musicians playing different instruments or as servers bearing tribute. Many of the figures are dressed in Central Asian style, in keeping with the fashion seen on foreigners in the Tang dynasty capital.Literature comparison: Compare two related jade belt plaques decorated with foreign figures playing musical instruments, illustrated in Jadeware (II) - The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1995, pls. 22 and 23. Compare a set of ten belt plaques of this type in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1992.165.22a–j, described as depicting dancers and musicians of Central Asian origin, probably of Kizil ethnicity.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 12 May 2022, lot 16 Price: GBP 63,300 or approx. EUR 81,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Two very pale green jade square belt plaques, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and design. Note that this lot comprises two belt plaques. Note the smaller size (3.9 cm).

MANCHESTER UNITED V ARSENAL 1971 AT LIVERPOOL F.C. Ticket for the League match at Anfield 20/8/1971 after United were banned from playing home League matches at Old Trafford. Generally good

GEORGE BEST Programme for Best playing for Team America in the Bicentennial Cup in May 1976 including Italy, Brazil and England. Players included are Bobby Moore, Pele and Rodney Marsh. Good

GEORGE BEST Two programmes in the NASL including Best playing for Jan Jose Earthquakes v Vancouver Whitecaps 19/8/1981, very slightly creased and San Diego Sockers in 1981. Generally good

GEORGE BEST Programme for Best playing in a Charity Match for the Harrods Bomb Blast Victims at Fulham F.C. 4/3/1984 plus a B/W 8" X 5" Press photo with stamp on the reverse of Best, Dennis Waterman and Selina Scott on the pitch before the kick-off. Good

A plastic candy dispenser that depicts a blue peanut shaped M and M character wearing sunglasses and playing a saxophone with its arm used as the lever for candy. Mars Inc marked. Dimensions: 6.25"L x 6"W x 10"HManufacturer: Mars IncCondition: Age related wear. Not tested, functionality not guaranteed.

Immerse yourself in the heartwarming tale of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town with these enchanting toys. Winter, a kind old man in a white robe, exudes warmth and wisdom. Winter Warlock, with his fierce red eyes, captures the essence of the character's angry form. Topper, wearing his charming scarf, comes complete with two squirrel friends, adding a delightful touch to this set. This item has its original sealed box. Dimensions of the largest box: 13"L x 9.5"W x 3.5"H. Manufacturer: Playing MantisCondition: Age related wear.

Capture the essence of Peanuts with three exclusive Charlie Brown action figures! Lucy Van Pelt from The Great Pumpkin wears her blue dress with a green witch mask and red witch hat as accessories. Pig Pen from A Charlie Brown Christmas dons his innkeeper costume with a cello, and Lucy from Good Ol' Charlie Brown comes in a red outfit with her psychiatric booth and patient stool. This item has its original box. Dimensions of the largest item: 12"L x 7"W x 3.25"H. Issued: 2002-2004Manufacturer: Playing Mantis, Inc.Country of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear. Great Pumpkin Lucy Van Pelt is slightly opened at perimeter.

Sam the Snowman charms with a snow mustache, goatee, and a stylish blue vest adorned with a pocket watch. To make your festive display even more enchanting, two adorable squirrel figures are included, making these collectibles a joyful celebration of the classic tale and a perfect gift for Christmas enthusiasts! This item has its original box. Dimensions of the original box: 11.75"L x 7"W x 3.25"H. Issued: 2004Manufacturer: Playing MantisCondition: Age related wear.

Les Parson (British 1945-): Young Boys Playing on the Lake and Moored Sailing Boats, two oils on canvas signed max 50cm x 76cm (2)

GEORGE V SILVER TWIN DIVISION PLAYING CARD BOX, AND FURTHER SMALL SILVER the box in Reynold's Angels pattern by Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1913, along with a silver scent bottle, three silver napkin rings and a silver thimblethe box 8cm high

Béton Brut (Attributed) Octagonal Gaming Table Modern manufacture, black laquered with inset green vinyl-type playing surface, the apron set with four true and four faux short drawers, on shaped column to octagonal plinth base.120cm diameter, 77.5cm highRequires cosmetic attention throughout; scuffs, nicks and marks to top; chips to drawer mouldings, one section detached but present; similar wear to base with some visible repairs.

A 20thC. folk art carved wood & hand painted Asian gentleman seated playing a sitar, 305mm tall

Four Capodimonte figurines and Continental porcelain figure of children playing with toys

A collection of Indian Ganjifa playing cards, painted in gouache in the Persian taste, connoisseur mounted and framed as a pair for display, the arrangements 27cm diam

A late 19th century walnut polyphon, playing 28cm discs on a one-piece comb, serial number 95633, 34cm wide overall, seven discs

Treen - a Mauchline ware cribbage board, transfer printed with fanned playing cards, and named views of Terminus Road and Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 23cm long, late 19th century; a page turner, similar, Auld Brig O'Doon, 27cm long (2)

London Livery Companies - an early 20th century tooled and gilt leather armorial playing card case, embossed with the arms and motto of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Card Makers, 14.5cm wide

Nutcrackers - a Black Forest screw-action novelty nut cracker, carved as a gentleman playing a horn, 16.5cm long; others (4)

A 19th century Swiss rosewood and marquetry rounded rectangular bells-in-sight orchestral music box, 12cm cylinder playing six airs on a one piece comb, cranking handle, Stop/Start and Change/Repeat selectors, the hinged cover inlaid with a spray of flowers, outlined with boxwood stringing, bracket feet, 42cm wide, c.1870

A 19th century Swiss rosewood and marquetry music box, 15cm cylinder playing eight airs on a one-piece comb, cranking handle, the hinged cover inlaid with a cow and calf, 42.5cm wide, c.1870

The Handicap Race Game with tin plate spinner, in box doubling as playing board (box af), together with a Jeu de l'oie board game with pieces

A Chinese carved hardwood cased set of mahjong with bone and bamboo pieces; together with playing cards

A late 18th Century pictorial needlework sampler, depicting a country house with two dogs playing in the garden, flanked by a naturalistically modelled clipped-thread hedge, and surrounded by bands of stylized formal gardens, terminating with a basal band bearing the names "Robert Wind" and "Janet Nicol" separated by a love heart, alongside further family initials.

An early 19th Century 'bells in sight' cylinder music box, by B.H. Abrahams, St Croix, the 16cms cylinder playing ten-aires on a single steel comb and three bells, in a box with aires card in the base and reg no. 8420, the mahogany case with iron handles, the lid reversing with mechanism sitting on top of the box, 35cms wide.

A fine quality 19th century marble/onyx games compendium, with applied engraved brass strapwork mounts, and inset Pietra Dura hardstone panels, the interior fitted with trays of playing cards, 21cm x 15cm x 13cm

CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE GINGER JAR, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY decorated with a continuous figural scene, the figures playing various musical instruments17.3cm highIn overall good condition. Some cracks and flea bites to body. Lacking lid. Reminense of labels to base. Additional images now available.

CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE FIGURAL DISH, TONGZHI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY the footed dish decorated with a figural scene, depicting a mother and children playing, surrounded by a scroll border, red character mark to base28.3cm wideSmall chips to base rim. Very light surface scratches. Otherwise very nice condition.

CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEAL, 20TH CENTURY modelled as a Foo Dog playing with a ball, on a raised square base, carved with Chinese text5.5cm high

After Guillaume Cousteau, a pair of male Allegorical figures, one playing an instrument, the other with a snarling dog, both signed Coustou on the base, 37 cm high (parts missing)

ARTS & CRAFTS HAMMERED PEWTER MANTEL CLOCK, CIRCA 1900 the mechinism by Ansonia, the waisted case repousse with upper floral bouqeut over a bird and stylised ivy leaves, with two peacock enamel cabochons, apparently unmarked, along with an Arts & Crafts hammered pewter playing card box, the hinged cover with Ruskin high fired cabochon, embossed with foliageQty: 2

A 19TH CENTURY ROSEWOOD COMBINATION GAMES & WORK TABLE the fold-over top revealing chess, backgammon and cribbage playing surfaces, over a single drawer and a sliding pouch compartment, on a cheval frame with twin baluster supports and downswept feet, with brass casters, overall 74cm high, 51cm wide.

modelled as two putti playing musical instruments, 36cm high, (2).

Of a nun standing over a lady playing an instrument 7.5cm long, 7cm high.

A large quantity of records, mainly 1960's and 70's to include Paul Simon, over 20 Johnny Mathis LP's, Neil Diamond, classical and musical compilations, The Commodores, Abba, The Bee Gees, James Last, Barry Manilow, Dolly Parton and The Hollies together with a 1953 Coronation long playing record. Location:G

Playing cards, games, chess pieces and puzzles etc 

Hundreds of Magic the Gathering cards, Magic the Gathering books, posters (not all pictured), Forgotten Realms books, dice and other books relating to role-playing games 

A selection of vintage plugs plus ceramic handled scoop and playing cards

A lot comprising an alto Kalimba together with a treble Kalimba by Hugh Tracey South Africa circa 1966 with original box and playing instructions (2) Condition Report:Available upon request

SIMEON STAFFORD, signed oil on canvas " Children playing in street" 60cm x 40cm

WAR TIME ARCHIVE OF LACS MILNE, ROYAL AIR FORCE No 1343824m including four WWII medals, framed photograph as a young airman, framed pencil profile portrait study dated 1945, photograph album including some military images, personal effects such as small pewter hip flask, silver vesta case, cigarette lighter, small pack of playing cards, Royal Air Force Service and Release book, various packs of postcards obtained during his time in Europe

AFTER FRA ANGELICO; a late 19th century hand painted altar panel depicting an angel playing a horn, in a gilt pine orange frame, inscribed Angioto Posso, 56 x 20cm.Condition Report: Wear to the gilding, cracking to joints, wear to decoration in parts. Chip to left point.

ROYAL DUX; a pair of Continental figures including a male dancer and a male playing a guitar, height 23cm, a Carltonware chamber stick, a Royal Worcester blush ivory potpourri, a 19th century teacup and saucers and similar jug, etc.

Six Continental figures of maidens and couple with crinoline type dresses, including a dancing couple, height 21cm, etc (6).Condition Report: The lady playing the piano with minor losses to the dress, the Creamware figure of the couple dancing with minor losses to the dress and flowers, minor losses to the dresses throughout, the dancing couple with the gentleman in blue jacket is missing his small finger, and the dancing couple with the ivory dress is missing one of her fingers.

NAO; a collection of eight figures and models including a lady playing croquet, height 35cm, three Lladro figures including a girl holding a parasol, height 25cm, etc (19).Condition Report: The Nao model of the wise men has been broken into two and crudely glued back, the Lladro one of the girls with the lamb, the lambs ear has been broken and reglued, the animal figures with minor chipping.

GEORGE BEST; a black and white image of George playing football, with a signature card, overall 43.5 x 31.5cm, framed and glazed.Condition Report: There is no certificate of authenticity with this lot.