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Click here to subscribeA Chinese inscribed white metal or silver ‘thousand elders banquet’ plaque, of oval shape, the centre inscribed with four characters yu ci yang lao (‘bestowed by the emperor to wish you a long life’) in bas-relief, surrounded by a design of two dragons playing a pearl, the reverse with inscriptions indicating the plaque was crafted for the banquet hosted for a thousand elders in 1796, 14.2cm high and 9cm wide “御赐养老”牌
ϒA rare pair of large Chinese embellished panels with stained ivory and hardstone, late Qing Dynasty -Republican period, each of rectangular form and finely applied with stained ivory and hard stone in various shades of colours, depicting ducks and cranes playing in the lotus pond, the upper right corner inscribed with an imperial poem, both against a lacquered background of graduated blue, set into a hardwood frame fitted with brass hanger at the top, 96cm high x 26cm wide (2) 清 染色象牙百宝挂屏一对 ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A rare set of six 'Red Chamber' painted silk panels, Qing Dynasty, first half of 19th century, each panel is embroidered with a figural scene from the Chinese masterpiece novel Dream of the Red Chamber, depicting Lin Daiyu discussing music theories in the courtyard; Jia Baoyu playing Go with Miao Yu in an open pavilion; Qing Wen, Jia Baoyu's maid, sitting in front of a painted panel and tearing paper fans; two ladies playing the flute in the Hall of Tubi; Jia Xichu making a painting of the Grand View Garden; Shi Xiangyun reading in the garden and planning to set up a poem club with Xue Baochai, the raised padded relief with painted details in watercolour, the textile panels approximately 106cm x 39.5cm, each mounted and in hardwood frames, later gilt, with original panels backs (6) Provenance: From a private English Collection 清19世纪 本色地堆绫彩绘《红楼梦》人物挂屏一组六件 拍品来源：英国私人珍藏
A LATE 19TH CENTURY COLLECTION OF SIX DOULTON LAMBETH MOUSE MENU HOLDERS BY GEORGE TINWORTH comprising of two entitled Harp & Violin & Cello, The Potters, The Wheelwright, Painting and one untitled playing an organ box and another playing a triangle - having markers underneath with signed monograms for G T and four dated 1886 9cm high and smaller.
A FINE LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS AND TIGER EYE MOUNTED COROMANDEL GAMES COMPENDIUM BY H. RODRIGUES, 42 PICCADILLY the domed lid opening to reveal a fitted satinwood interior with a folding Macassar ebony and ivory games board for backgammon and chess inset into the lid, above ivory and ormolu mounted bezique and cribbage boards, ivory chess set, draughts and whist markers, dice and markers, with a base drawer activated by a button mechanism, fitted with dominoes, playing cards, shakers, dice and counters, 34cm wide, 26cm deep, and 19cm high
FRANCOIS LINKE, PARIS. A FINE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD DISPLAY CABINET of curved bow-front shape, having a moulded edge marble top above finely cast brass floral swags and rosettes. The large hinged door with an ormolu plaque depicting cherubs playing, revealing three fitted glass shelves and a mirrored back; standing on moulded cabriole legs 128cm wide 41cm deep 149cm high.
MALCOLM MORAN; two gilt metal sculptures modelled as children playing, the first depicting boy with dog set on purple geode, height 15cm (af), and the second depicting two girls on seesaw set on agate geode (2).Additional InformationA section of the foliage has broken off from the larger first model, the smaller girl on the second model is loose, further general wear, discolouration, some misshaping, etc.
A 20th century Chinese reverse painted glass snuff bottle, decorated with scenes of children playing in the snow, height 8.5cm (af), three further examples and two relief carved examples (6).Additional InformationTwo of the square glass examples are chipped, general surface wear, only one has a stopper which does not have a spoon, the resin examples both have some losses and dirt, one stopper is present but snapped.
NAKAMURA BEIKEI; a Japanese Satsuma koro with pierced floral decorated white metal cover, two raised handles and main body decorated with a continuous band of children playing, elaborate signature to base, width 9.5cm, height 8.25cm.Provenance: the property of a Worcestershire gentleman.Additional InformationOne of the raised arms has been broken off and restored, if being particularly critical some very minor rubbing to the gilding.
TOKYO SCHOOL; a good Japanese Meiji period carved ivory okimono depicting a gentleman playing a musical instrument with monkey by his side, signed to red lacquered rectangular plaque to the base within an elaborate scroll, height 17cm.Provenance: the property of a Worcestershire gentleman.Additional InformationA fine example presented in good condition, some natural discolouration due to the age of the ivory in parts as to be expected.
Samson French Derby Style Handpainted Porcelain Figure circa 1870. Huntsman with Flugel Horn and Bloodhound. Gold anchor to base area. Gilt on white Rococo Style Band. Height of figure 7.75'' - 19.25 cm. Plus, a further late 19th century Samson Derby Style handpainted porcelain figure of a Musician Playing a Horn, circa 1890. Height of figure 9.5'' - 23.75 cm.
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A finely carved section of marble sarcophagus frieze depicting Apollo, the god of music, playing a lyre or kithara. Wearing scant draped garments that still reveal much of his torso, right arm, and left leg, the deity's pose implies motion and activity. Apollo supports the lyre on his bent left knee, and his right arm, though now missing the forearm and hand, appears to be reaching across his body, as if he once plucked the strings of his instrument. His head is turned toward his right, looking over his left shoulder, and presents a handsome visage with skillfully delineated delicate features crowned by a wavy coiffure with long locks drawn back and secured by a band tied in a bow atop his head, as well as a few curls cascading past his shoulders. Size: 9.5" W x 20.75" H (24.1 cm x 52.7 cm); 23.75" H (60.3 cm) on included custom stand.This composition presenting Apollo holding a lyre in his right hand and looking back over his left shoulder was featured on several sarcophagi dating from the 2nd to 3rd century CE - see, for example, E. Simon, "Apollon/Apollo," in LIMC, vol. II, nos. 375a, 376, 380, 462a, and 471. As we see in this example, there is a partially preserved section of a wing by Apollo's left foot. This wing most likely belonged to a griffin who is oftentimes accompanying Apollo - pulling the god's sun chariot across the sky. Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (sale 14356, October 25, 2017, lot 50); ex-private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired in 1995 Condition: A fragment from a larger sarcophagus relief. Losses to peripheries, right forearm, left knee, right foot, outermost end of lyre, and other high-pointed areas. Verso is uncarved. Earthen deposits on surface as shown. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #141440
FOUR DRAWINGS OF DESIGNS FOR OBJECTS JAIPUR INDIA LATE 19TH CENTURY ink watercolour and pencil on paper comprising a throne with lion and caryatid supports a fan with central image of Krishna playing the flute a palanquin with concertina canopy and a chauri three with various notes including prices in English 19.5 x 32cm and smaller (4) Provenance: Property of a Deceased Estate sold by order of the Executors. Previously Private Collection Germany sold in these rooms 20 April 2013 lot 108.
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A PUTTO LATE 19TH CENTURY modelled standing playing a lyre wearing a laurel leaf in his hair and a turquoise line puce cape on a mound base with gilt edged scrollwork underglaze blue crossed swords mark incised 2562 16.5cm high chips Provenance: Meissen Figures from the Barlow Collection the collection started by Sir Thomas Dalmahoy Barlow GBE (1883-1964) banker and industrialist also known as an art collector and historian; added to by his son Basil Stephen Barlow (1918-1991); thence by family descent.
FIVE SILVER BOXES VARIOUS DATES comprising: a navette-shaped nutmeg grater bright-cut grille missing John Whittingham London 1790 5.5cm; a heart-shaped spice box (hovedvandsæg) crown finial gilt interior unmarked probably Danish late 18th/early 19th century 6.7cm high; a circular pill box the detachable cover inset with a cast copy of an ancient Syracuse coin with profile and dolphins unmarked probably Giacinto Melillo or Chiurazzi Foundry Naples early 20th century 5cm diameter; an engraved oval snuff box Paris 1789 7cm wide; and a rectangular box for two small decks of playing cards engraved ‘Xmas 1905 ‘ gilt interior William Hutton & Sons Ltd. Birmingham 1904 7.2cm high
An Edwardian oak games compendium, inset with a brass plaque inscribed "The Royal Cabinet of Games" with a folding chess / backgammon board to the lid, cribbage board, bone dominoes, bone dice and markers, draughts pieces, chess pieces, playing cards and shakers, 32cm wide x 22cm deep x 17cm high
Collection of eight various Teddy bears, including a sweet blonde mohair Berg bear, Austrian 1950’s with brown glass eyes, stitched nose and mouth, and swivel head, jointed at shoulders and hips and with felt paw pads, wearing a blue tunic, label to arm, 17” (43cm) tall, (condition: good, wear to front legs), together with a golden mohair Wendy Boston, Merrythought bear with green polka dot shirt and label to foot, a musical golden mohair bear playing ‘merrily down the stream’, seated Chiltern bear with blue eyes, golden bear with rexine pads, 1960’s bear in blue knitted jumper, a Chad Valley polar bear cub on all fours and toy cat, (a/f), (9 items).
Four rare German hand painted carved wooden figures of Huntsmen and Travelling Musicians, circa 1870, two rifle bearing huntsmen with painted features, green painted jackets, travelling musicians in brightly coloured clothes playing a box organ on stand and a horn player leaning on a tree, together with two flocked covered deer, small pile of logs, figures approx. 4” (10cm) tall, and a larger moulded and painted composition headed countryman on jointed wooden body and wearing traditional clothes, 4 ¾” (12cm) tall, (condition: generally very good, one deer lacks one ear, larger figure loose from base, (8 items).
ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a so-called Crane Dancer, the man balances on one foot and holds his fan aloft to form the head of the bird, it bears a light brown stain, unsigned, Taisho Period; A Walrus Ivory Netsuke of a kneeling boy playing a flute, signed Tomochika, Meiji Period; And An Early Ivory Netsuke of Hotei reclining against his treasure sack, the whole on a shaped base, unsigned, 18th Century (3)ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A Qajar portrait of a Female Musician, Persia, first decades of the nineteenth century, depicting a young female wearing an embroidered jacket and an ornate head-piece, playing the mandolin in an opulent room with a rich carpet and heavy drapes, a little darkened, oil on canvas, 147cm x 91.5cm Provenance: Sotheby's, The collection of Villa Fiorentina, 23 May 2001, lot 202.
FOUR CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE DISHES QIANLONG 1736-95 Two a pair painted with a European man seated upon rockwork whilst playing a horn, the rims with birds and floral sprays, with areas of detail picked out in gilt, another depicting a figure riding through a mountainous landscape with an attendant following behind, the fourth decorated with two cockerels amidst flowers and rockwork, 22.9cm. (4)
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PINK-GROUND VASES AND COVERS 19TH CENTURY Each brightly painted with two ladies and a lion dog to one side and a bird perched amongst various flowers to the other, the pink ground incised with swirling foliate designs, with animal masks to the shoulders, each of the domed covers surmounted by a finial shaped as a lion dog playing with a brocade ball, 49cm. (4)
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE LOTUS-MOULDED BOWL SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1662-1722 Painted to the exterior with ladies in a garden engaged in various activities including playing go and practising the qin, all above a band of petals decorated with flowerheads, the centre with a medallion depicting boys at play, 21.4cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Rev. Margaret Johnston (d.2018).
TWO CHINESE FRAMED PAINTINGS BY WANG ZHENHAI REPUBLIC PERIOD Painted with ink and colour on silk, one depicting a scene from the Beijing Opera 'The Drunken Beauty', with calligraphy reading Gui Fei Zui Jiu Wang Zhou, the other of a domestic scene with beauties playing the qin, with calligraphy which reads Shang Hai Wang Zhen Hai Hui, each with a seal mark reading Zhen Hai, 37 x 41cm. (2)
A RARE JAPANESE SET OF HAND-PAINTED PLAYING CARDS, HYAKUNIN ISSHU UTA KARUTA EDO PERIOD 1615-1868 Comprising 416 cards, 208 with inscriptions in free cursive sosho script, the other 208 with figures and still lives, all hand-painted in ink, colour and gilt on thick card with gold flakes, the reverse covered in gold leaf, in its original box with paper wrappings and silk covers, a paper label for 'C.Pratt & Sons, Bradford' on the box, each card 7.9cm x 5.5cm, the box 16.5cm x 16cm x 22.3cm. (a lot) Provenance: from a private English playing cards collector. Together with a letter from Sir William Wilkinson (1858-1930), British Sinologist and card collector whose collection is now at the British Museum, addressed to the previous owner and identifying these as hyakunin isshu cards. Cf. J Berry, Playing-cards of the World: Catalogue of the Collection of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Cards Owned by the Guildhall Library, City of London, p.VI 12 n.327, where the author discusses the rules of the Hyakunin Isshu game. Also, see J T Carpenter and M McCormick, The tale of Genji, A Japanese Classic Illuminated, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, pp.260-261 no.75, for a similar set of playing cards from the John C. Weber Collection, currently on display at the MET as part of the Tale of Genji exhibition.
A JAPANESE SCROLL PAINTING, KAKEMONO EDO/MEIJI PERIOD In ink and colour on paper, depicting a spray of chrysanthemum in a tall vase, an ornamental rock before it, with two lines of calligraphy and three red seals, together with two prints, one of Hotei, the god seated on his giant sack and playing the shamisen by Katsushika Taito II (active 1810-1853), the other a bird's-eye view of the coastal city of Kamakura, the two prints framed and glazed, 22cm x 132cm max. (3) Provenance: a Spanish private collection, Madrid. The chrysanthemum painting purchased from the Kyoto Gallery, Brussels; the Hotei print from the P. Huguenin Gallery, Geneva, and the view of Kamakura purchased in Geneva in the 1990s.
λ FOUR JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 One carved as an elderly woman carrying a child on her shoulders, another as two rakan on clouds, one of them possibly Handaka Sonja, the third with an old man and three boys playing go, all unsigned, the last depicting a man throwing beans on Setsubun, signed Shuosai in a rectangular cartouche to the back, 4.8cm max. (4) Provenance: from the collection of Frank Robertson (d.2014).
λ FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Four of them depicting Gods of Good Fortune (Ebisu and Daikoku), the fifth with Daruma playing the shamisen with two attendants to his side, four with signatures, one for Gyokuzan, 4.2cm max. (5) Provenance: from the collection of Frank Robertson (d.2014).
λ A TALL JAPANESE IVORY TWO-FOLD TABLE SCREEN, TSUITATE MEIJI 1868-1912 Each rectangular panel decorated with a large writhing dragon amongst scrolling clouds and above crashing waves, the lower panels with further undulating waves, all within borders of smaller dragons and clouds, the mythical beasts with their eyes inlaid, the reverse with a troop of monkeys, the younger primates playing with insects, frogs, birds and soap bubbles, one of the older monkeys with pince-nez glasses, a two character signature with red seal mark to one side and another two character signature for Kenshu on the edge, 27.5cm x 33.5cm.
λ A SET OF FOUR JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA-STYLE PANELS MEIJI 1868-1912 Decorated with inlays in ivory, mother of pearl and coral on a gold lacquer ground, two panels depicting boys with toys, puppies and a hobby horse, the other two panels each depicting one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, Shichifukujin, one with Ebisu and a carp on a lead, the other with Daikoku playing with his pet rats, all in frames and probably taken from a cabinet, 18.3cm x 10cm max. (4) Provenance: sold by the executors of the late Pamela Spater, d.2018, Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
A JAPANESE SATSUMA CUP AND SAUCER BY KINKOZAN MEIJI 1868-1912 Both decorated with two panels in enamels and gilt on a navy-blue ground with prunus flowers, one containing a samurai kneeling before a hut under a prunus tree, the other with a mother playing the drum to her child in an interior, both signed Kinkozan zo; together with a Satsuma box and cover decorated with a cockerel and two hens amongst tall grasses and flowers, signed Kinzan, 11cm max. (4)
NO RESERVE Julio Etchart (b.1950)Fishermen Resting after a Long Night Shift, Quayaquil, Ecuador; Children Playing Outside the Quechua School, Pimbaro, Ecuador, 1991-1992Two gelatin silver prints, 1991-1992, each signed, one on the reverse, on gloss photographic paper, sheets in two sizes, 406 x 305mm (16 x 12in) and 406 x 500mm (16 x 20in) (unframed) (2)
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