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Lot 314
A WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A SCENE FROM THE AKŌ INCIDENTJapan, 19th centuryThe multi-colored woodblock painting (nishiki-e), with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll, and the jiku (roller ends) carved from wood. Depicted is a scene from the Akō incident, also known as the revenge of the forty- seven rōnin (leaderless samurai), showing a group of rōnin trying to attack the residence of the well-guarded Kira from the front gate. Signature/inscription and seals in on the right side of the painting. SIZE 21.8 x 33.9 cm (image), 94.7 x 39.5 cm (incl. mounting)Condition: Overall the painting presents well with fresh colors. Minor browning, soiling, creasing, and losses to the painting. The mounting with wear and soiling. Provenance: German private collection.
Lot 315
KONO SEIKO: A COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A SNIPEBy Kono Seiko (active 1899-ca. 1930), signed Seiko and sealedJapan, early 20th century, late Meiji (1868-1912) to early Showa period (1926-1989)The shikishiban woodblock print depicting a snipe waddling in the marsh surrounded by reeds. Framed in a worn vintage frame, behind glass.SIZE 25 x 23.8 cm (image) and 26.5 x 25.5 cm (incl. frame)Condition: Good condition with browning, few minuscule dark spots.Provenance: East German private collection, mostly assembled in the 1970s and 1980s.
Lot 171
Ɏ KOSAI MORITOSHI: A SUPERB IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING THE TALE OF PRINCE HANZOKU AND THE NINE-TAILED FOXBy Kosai Moritoshi (1854-1911), signed Kosai Moritoshi 孝齋 守壽 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the two-part manju finely carved to one side in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with Prince Hanzoku standing in a dynamic pose with all limbs spread out, wearing a pleated sarong and billowing scarves, adorned with a beaded necklace, his face with a grim expression, his curled hair neatly incised. The other side similarly carved with a nine-tailed fox, the true form of Hanzoku’s consort Lady Kayo, the beast with a fierce expression, the long body elegantly curved and still covered in the fine robes of her previous guise. Signed to the back KOSAI MORITOSHI with the characteristic ‘flying crane’ kakihan.DIAMETER 5.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Fine honey-yellow patina.The present netsuke depicts the Indian prince Hanzoku and his consort Lady Kayo, who reveals herself as a nine-tailed fox, and is based on a print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) from 1849.Kosai Moritoshi (1854-1911) was the founder of a school of Manju netsuke carvers. Ueda Reikichi describes this carver’s work as having “a beautiful style”, see Bushell, Raymond (1961) The Netsuke Handbook by Ueda Reikichi, p. 543.Literature comparison: Compare a related ivory manju netsuke by Kosai Moritoshi, similarly carved in shishiaibori, formerly in the collection of Raymond Bushell and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.87.263.25. Compare a closely related ivory manju netsuke, the subject described as “the story of Abe no Seimei and the nine-tailed fox”, signed Shunkosai Moritoshi and also with a ‘flying crane’ kakihan, dated c. 1870, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 581.Auction comparison: Compare a related ivory manju netsuke by Moritoshi, similarly carved in shishiaibori and also with a ‘flying crane’ kakihan, at Bonhams, Asian Decorative Arts, 24 June 2015, San Francisco, lot 8007 (sold for 3,750 USD). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0229).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
Lot 5271
P.C. Doherty, collection of 15 titles, comprising: 'The Death of a King', London, Robert Hale, 1985, 1st edition, signed to title page P.C. Doherty and Paul Doherty, original cloth lettered in silver (no previous owner names or inscriptions, leaves generally clean/VGC), dust wrapper (by Barbara Walton, near fine, £7.75 price intact). The author's very scarce first novel, which begins in 1344 and revolves around Edmund Beche, a royal clerk, and his secret investigation into the horrific murder of King Edward II at Berkeley Castle, some seventeen years earlier; 'Spy in Chancery', London, Robert Hale, 1988, 1st edition, signed to title page, original cloth lettered in silver (no previous owner names or inscriptions, leaves generally clean/VGC), dust wrapper (by Eileen Walton, generally VGC or better, £10.95 price intact). The third of the author's Hugh Corbett series historical novels, together with another dust wrapper for the same title (£10.95 price intact); 'Satan in St Mary's', London, Robert Hale, 1986, 1st edition, signed to title page, blue leatherette gilt library binding variant, top page edge yellow as issued, (internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names or inscriptions or any other markings), dust wrapper (by Eileen Walton, VGC/near fine, £10.25 price intact). The author's fourth book, the first in his Hugh Corbett series of historical novels; five of his historical mystery/crime novels, all 1st editions, all published London, Robert Hale, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers, all in collectable condition, comprising: 'The Fate of Princes', 1990, signed to title page, 'Dove Amongst the Hawks', 1990, signed PC Doherty and Paul Doherty to title page, 'The Masked Man', 1991, plus the author's two Matthew Jankyn series novels: 'The Whyte Harte', 1988, 'The Serpent Amongst the Lilies', 1990, all in collectable condition, all with cloth generally VGC, all internally no previous owner names etc, leaves generally clean/VGC, all in generally VGC, unclipped dust wrappers; 'Crown in Darkness', London, Robert Hale, 1988, 1st edition, original cloth lettered in silver (no previous owner names or inscriptions, leaves clean/VGC), dust wrapper (by Eileen Walton, VGC/near fine, £10.95 price intact). The author's fifth book, the second in his Hugh Corbett series historical novels. Robert Hale were a library publisher, the majority of copies from the relatively small print run going to libraries, hence many of these titles ranging from uncommon to extremely scarce in collectable condition (15)
Lot 5264
Tom Adams (1926-2019), ‘The Mystery of Agatha Christie’, colour print, 2013, a montage that brings together 27 pictorial details, all depicting various aspects of Agatha Christie’s life, in addition to the portrait of Dame Agatha in the centre of the print, framed and glazed, together with a large portrait print of Agatha Christie by Paul Robinson, the Cumbrian born North Norfolk based artist, framed and glazed.From the collection of Lindsay Spalding and Don Birch, former owners of the Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham. From the mid-1930s to 1967 The Beechwood was known as The Shrubs and was the country house home of Doctors Peter and Margaret McLeod who were close friends of crime writer Agatha Christie, having previously befriended her and her husband Max Mallowan at an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia in 1928. Dame Agatha was a regular visitor to The Shrubs, staying with the McLeods in room number 9 for a month at a time, writing her novels in a summerhouse in the grounds. She dedicated her novel Sad Cypress to the McLeods and it is possible that she wrote it while staying in North Walsham. (2)
Lot 5261
Agatha Christie, bromide print portrait photograph by John Hedgecoe (1932-2010), 1969, image 29 x 27cm, depicting Dame Agatha seated at table in sitting room, signed in pencil by John Hedgecoe to mount and titled to mount in pencil Agatha Christie 1969, framed and glazedFrom the collection of Lindsay Spalding and Don Birch, former owners of the Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham. From the mid-1930s to 1967 The Beechwood was known as The Shrubs and was the country house home of Doctors Peter and Margaret McLeod who were close friends of crime writer Agatha Christie, having previously befriended her and her husband Max Mallowan at an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia in 1928. Dame Agatha was a regular visitor to The Shrubs, staying with the McLeods in room number 9 for a month at a time, writing her novels in a summerhouse in the grounds. She dedicated her novel Sad Cypress to the McLeods and it is possible that she wrote it while staying in North Walsham.
Lot 5071
A circa late 19th Century photograph album containing approximately 18 albumen print and other photographs of India, in the historical regions of Bengal/Jharkand/Bihar, images include Jubilee day at Berhampore (3); grand colonial house/villa captioned 'Surda' [Jharkand]; image captioned 'Darjeeling from Jellapahar Road', with houses amongst hills and trees visible in foreground and snow capped Himalaya in distance (approx 23 x 19cm), plus 4 others Darjeeling including from Botanical Gardens and 'Darjeeling, sunset on Kinchinjunga [Kangchenjunga]', these images all with neat contemporary m/s pen & ink captions beneath, all relatively large size (sunset Kangchenjunga aprox 18 x 30cm); others uncaptioned colonial mansion/estate scenes; plus 12 images of Venice; 3 of Tenby, Wales; 1 of Suez canal, these all captioned beneat, mainly 22 x 28cm, folio, old calf gilt album (slightly worn), all edges gilt
Lot 5161
J.K. Rowling: 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets', London, Bloomsbury, 1998, 1st edition, 1st issue, print line reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1', original publisher's pictorial boards, dust wrapper. Internally no previous owner names, inscriptions or any other markings, leaves with some slight toning as usual, minor toning/spotting to fore edge and lower page edges, else leaves clean/VGC. Boards clean/VGC. Dust wrapper price clipped, else VGC with minimal or virtually no fading to spine of dust wrapper. An excellent copy of the second novel in the Harry Potter series
Lot 5070
A victorian photograph album circa 1860's/ 70's containing approx 75 mounted albumen print photographs of India & Ceylon (Sri Lanka), some images of Ceylon by Skeen & Co, including waterfront/ harbour view, numbered 1219, plus portrait photo of lady captioned in pencil to mount 'Kandian Lady' numbered 1203, others portraits of people including 'Singhalese Man', 'Tamil Girl', etc, some topographical views including 'kandy from Lady Horton's Walk;, Grand Hotel Mt Lavinia, near Columbo, 'View from Mount Lavinia hotel' showing railway line hugging coastline, group photograph of local musicians in tribal / ceremonial dress, rural scenes depicting tea plantations and factories, several group photos depicting European colonial inhabitants, in Eastern India, large colonial Estate, Birdpore Estate, Piprahwa, India, Estate of William Peppe and family neat the Nepal Franker, on which a Buddhist Stupa was found containing Buddhist relics, possibly of the Buddha himself, or those of his Kingsmen, images include view villa with gentleman posied in tennis court, group photos depicting colonial and and indigenous inhabitants together, military etc, images approx 7 x 9cm- 22 x 27cm, mainly larger images, a few with pencil captions to mount, oblong folio album, contemporary decorative calf (a/f), some areas of insect damage causeing large losses to front cover
Lot 5173
Denys Watkins-Pitchford "BB" and others: "5 More", Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1957, 1st edition, black and white ills. throughout by BB, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 8/6 price intact). Collected edition of five scarce titles illustrated by BB, comprising "Alexander", "Sailors All", "The Long Night", "The Secret of Orra", "The Long Bow", d/s design by BB. Very scarce; together with "Alexander, Brockhampton, 1973, re-print, ex-lib, original cloth, facsimile dust wrapper (2)
Lot 5262
Agatha Christie, bromide print portrait photograph by John Hedgecoe (1932-2010), 1969, image 22.5 x 16cm, depicting Dame Agatha seated in fur coat, signed in pencil by John Hedgecoe to mount and titled to mount in pencil Agatha Christie 1969, framed and glazed.From the collection of Lindsay Spalding and Don Birch, former owners of the Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham. From the mid-1930s to 1967 The Beechwood was known as The Shrubs and was the country house home of Doctors Peter and Margaret McLeod who were close friends of crime writer Agatha Christie, having previously befriended her and her husband Max Mallowan at an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia in 1928. Dame Agatha was a regular visitor to The Shrubs, staying with the McLeods in room number 9 for a month at a time, writing her novels in a summerhouse in the grounds. She dedicated her novel Sad Cypress to the McLeods and it is possible that she wrote it while staying in North Walsham.
Lot 462
Nick Walker (British, b. 1969) - Screen print on paper - 'Moona Lisa', signed with monogram lower right with inscription and dated 2007, 55cm x 75cmThe print appears to have never been framed and is therefore rolled in the original tube, the paper is therefore curled. There may be some slight discoloration to the paper and some small knocks to the edges from the tube, but generally, it appears in good order.
Lot 172
1990 World Cup Tickets, involving England v. Republic of Ireland 11th June, Holland 16th, Egypt 21st, Belgium 26th, Cameroon (quarter final),1st July, West Germany (semi final), 4th July; together with three unused ticket vouchers issued by the F.A and F.S.A Guide to Sardinia and Gazza in Tears, signed print. (11)
Lot 83
Set of four late Victorian cut glass posy vases with hallmarked silver collars, Birmingham 1899, pair of cut glass salts with hallmarked silver collars, Birmingham 1926, WMF water jug, with swing lid and straw work handle H18cm, 1920's EPNS cigarette box, the lid decorated with a hunting print, Newlyn School copper arts and crafts trinket dish with dished centre D11.5cm, makers initials JJ on base, etc
Lot 590
Mid-Victorian pearlware teapot of squat baluster form, sepia print decoration of a young woman in a garden setting with a dog makers mark to the base H9cm, a Victorian copper lusterware jug, panels decorated with a female figure 'Faith' H11.5cm, three matching C19th lusterware cups and saucers and a C19th blue glaze jug with relief molded decoration copper luster highlights painter's mark 135 to the base
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