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A rare Royal Worcester figure, modelled by James Hadley, 'Chink', from the Countries of the World series, as a Chinaman holding an opium pipe, picked out in flesh tones and gilt,18cm high, impressed and printed crown and circle mark, model no.837

A Royal Worcester mug, painted by John Hopewell, with a bird, inscribed Priscella, a rare Royal Worcester mark

A Royal Worcester rare figure of Shaban , the gold brocade maker from the rare set of Indian Craftsman, in blush ivory, picked out in gilt, 15.5cm high, printed crown and circle mark in puce, shape no.1203

A rare 1970's Prussian blue leather Gucci shoulder / handbag, 23 x 21cm.

Two vintage Royal Doulton figurines; rare Guy Fawkes and a collectors club 'Top o' the Hill' figure.

A RARE POSSIBLY SILVER AND GLASS CAYENNE BOTTLE & SPOON. THIS UNUSUAL PIECE IS A TALL AND SLENDER GLASS BOTTLE OF TAPERING FORM AND HAS A FLARED COLLAR. THE POSSIBLY SILVER SPOON (NO MARKS) HAS A DEVIL'S HEAD MOUNT TO INDICATE HEAT AND A FURTHER BOTTLE. BOTH BOTTLES A/F

A RARE ROYAL DOULTON NOT PRODUCED FOR SALE PROTOTYPE FIGURE TOP OF THE HILL

Bedeutender Fußstreithammer, Frankreich, 1. Hälfte 16. Jhdt. Kräftiger, leicht gekrümmter Vierkant-Schnabel mit am Ansatz geschnittenem Dekor. Ovale Tülle mit aufgesetztem gekehlten Stoßdorn sowie beidseitig eingesteckten Schlagdornen. Die Hammerfläche des gekehlten Hammerkopfes mit vier flachen Schlagdornen. Ovaler Eichenholzschaft mit vier kräftigen Schaftfedern und reicher Zierbenagelung mit Messingnieten. Eiserner Schuh mit facettiertem Knauf. Länge 93 cm. Seltene Waffe für das Fußturnier in schöner, hochwertiger Ausführung. Provenienz: Sammlung Robert-Jean Charles, Auktion bei Ader Tajan in Paris, 9. Dezember 1993. A fine French war hammer, 1st half of the 16th century The sturdy, slightly curved beak of diamond section, with chiselled ornamentation at the root. Oval socket with mounted, fullered spike, flukes inserted on both sides. The hammer face of the fullered hammer with four flat flukes. Oval oak shaft with four sturdy side straps, lavishly set with decorative studs with brass rivets. The iron ferrule with a faceted knob. Length 93 cm. A rare weapon used for jousting on foot. Of fabulous, first-class construction. Provenance: Collection of Robert-Jean Charles, auctioned by Ader Tajan in Paris, 9 December 1993.

Seltene Turnierlanze für das Türkenkopf- oder Ringelstechen, deutsch, um 1600 Kleines rautenförmiges Blatt an konischer Tülle. Leicht konischer, fein gekehlter Schaft mit abgesetzter Handhabe. Ältere eiserne Brechscheibe des 16. Jhdts. mit drei umlaufend gravierten Portraitkartuschen. Die Ränder mit gravierten Zierbändern und geringen Resten von Vergoldung. Umlaufende Futterlochungen. Am hinteren Schaftteil seitlich eiserner Haken, spitz zulaufender eiserner Schuh. Länge 315,5 cm.Von großer Seltenheit, aufgrund der großen Länge sind in den fürstlichen Sammlungen nur wenige Turnierlanzen erhalten geblieben. A rare German tournament lance, circa 1600 Small, leaf-shaped blade on conical socket. Slightly conical, finely fluted haft with smooth grip. Older iron handguard dating from the 16th century engraved with three portrait cartouches. The edges engraved with ornamental bands, slight traces of gold-plating visible. Surrounding lining rivets. The lower part of the haft with later iron hook, pointed iron shoe. Length 315.5 cm.Extremely rare, due to its considerable length only a small number of tournament lances have survived in princely collections.

Äußerst seltener Pferdemaulkorb, Japan, frühe Edo-Periode Maulkorb aus schmiedeeisernen, leicht narbigen Bändern, mittig durch Ketten verbunden. Dekor in Form einer Kiri-Blüte. Länge 22 cm.Pferdemaulkörbe dieser Art sind außerordentlich selten und im Handel nur sporadisch erhältlich.S.a. "Eperonnerie et parrure du cheval", S. 162, Abb. 231, La Boisseliere 2005. An extremely rare Japanese horse's muzzle, early Edo period The muzzle made of slightly pitted, wrought iron bands, connected by chains at the centre. Embellished with a kiri flower. Length 22 cm.This kind of horse's muzzle is exceptionally unusual and only found very rarely on the market.See also "Eperonnerie et parrure du cheval", p. 162, fig. 231, La Boisseliere 2005.

Renaissance-Armbrust, deutsch, um 1550 Blanker Stahlbogen, auf beiden Innenseiten eine U-förmige Schmiedemarke geschlagen. Schön erhaltene, geknotete Hanfsehne, Hanfeinbund. Schlanke Säule aus braunem Holz, Intarsien aus poliertem Geweih mit geschwärzten Gravuren (Ranken- und Blattdekor der Renaissance). Im Faden laufende Nuss aus Geweih (Faden ergänzt). Vierachsiges Nuss-Schloss mit einfachem Klappabzug ohne Stecher, eiserner Abzugsbügel mit rundem Knie. Vorn eingeschobener Bolzensattel, Bolzenhalter hinter der Nuss fehlt, höhen- und seitenverstellbares Klappvisier (in der späten Gebrauchszeit ergänzt). Teilweise leicht beschädigt, kleine Altreparaturen, Säule zaponiert. Bogenweite 55 cm, Gesamtlänge 61 cm. Insgesamt schön erhaltene, seltene frühe Stahlbogenarmbrust. A German Renaissance crossbow, circa 1550 Bright steel prod, struck on the inside on both sides with a smith mark in the form of a "U". Well preserved, knotted hemp string, hemp anchors. Slender tiller of brown wood, inlays of polished stag horn with blackened engravings (scrolling vines and leaves from the Renaissance). The nut made of stag horn and secured with thread (the latter replaced). Four-axle lock with single folding trigger, iron trigger guard with round knee. Bolt bridge inserted at front, bolt holders behind the nut missing, folding sight vertically and laterally adjustable (added during the later time of use). Only slightly damaged, minor old repairs, tiller varnished with zapon lacquer. Width of prod 55 cm, overall length 61 cm. Overall well preserved, rare early steel crossbow.

Zweihändiges Kampfschwert (Spadone), Italien, um 1520/30 Schlanke, zweischneidige Klinge mit linsenförmigem Querschnitt, in der oberen Hälfte beidseitig flach gekehlt. Gerade achtkantige Parierstange mit kleinen Endknäufen und beidseitigen Parierringen. Gestufte Hilze mit originalem Lederbezug auf Schnurwicklung. Schlanker achtkantiger Birnknauf. Länge 153 cm.Elegantes, gut zu führendes Kampfschwert. Selten. An Italian two-hand battle sword (spadone), circa 1520/30 Slender, double-edged blade of lenticular cross-section, with shallow fullers on both sides of the upper half. Straight, octagonal quillons with small finials and guard rings on both sides. Stepped grip with original leather cover over cord winding. Slender, octagonal, pear-shaped pommel. Length 153 cm.Elegant battle sword that is easy to handle. A rare find.

Dunhill Old Master, blended Scotch whisky, late 1980s bottlings, four 70cl bottles, one 75cl, all 43%, four in cartons; andJusterini & Brook's (J&B) Rare, blended Scotch whisky, four early 1990s bottlings, each 70cl, 40%, two in cartons.Qty: 9 bottles

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UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820. Gold sovereign, 1820. London. Closed 2. Laureate head right; compact date in exergue, with closed 2; GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / St George slaying the dragon right within Garter; HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·.Rare. About fine. Reference: Fr-371; KM-674; Marsh-4B [R]; S-3785CDiameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820. Gold sovereign, 1820. London. Small Date, Open 2. Laureate head right; small date in exergue, with open 2; GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / St George slaying the dragon right within Garter; HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·.Roundness to rim, and cleaned surfaces indicated this is ex. jewellery. Extremely Rare R3. Very fine, ex. jewellery. Reference: Marsh 4; MCE 466; S.3785CMintage: 2,101,994.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. William IV, 1830-37. Gold sovereign, 1831. London. First bust - WW with stops. First, bare head of William IV facing right; designer's initals W.W. incuse with stops; GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / Crowned, embellished shield-of-arms; smaller crowned Hannoverian arms within; ANNO and date below.Very rare. Fine. Reference: Marsh-16 [R2]; S-3829Mintage: 598,547.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. William IV, 1830-37. Gold sovereign, 1835. London. Second, bare head of William IV facing right; GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / Crowned, embellished shield-of-arms; smaller crowned Hannoverian arms within; ANNO and date below.Rare. Very fine, cleaned. Reference: Fr-383; KM-717; Marsh-19 [R]; S-3829BMintage: 723,441.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1838. London. First young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; thistle, rose and shamrock below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Rare. Good fine, reverse better. Reference: Fr-387; KM-736.1; Marsh-22; S-3852Mintage: 2,718,694.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1859. London. Second young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; thistle, rose and shamrock below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.Rare. Very fine. Reference: Fr-387e; KM-736.1; Marsh-42 [R]; S-3852DMintage: 1,547,603.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820. Gold half-sovereign, 1820. London. Laureate head right; date in exergue; GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield; BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:.Very rare. Fair. Reference: Fr-372; KM-673; Marsh-402 [R2]; S-3786Mintage: 35,043.Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. William IV, 1830-37. Gold half-sovereign, 1834. London. Bare head right; GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / Crowned, embellished shield-of-arms; smaller crowned Hannoverian arms within; ANNO and date below.Very rare. About very fine, hairlines. Reference: Fr-384a; KM-720; Marsh-410 [R2]; S-3830Mintage: 133,899.Diameter: 17.8 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

UNITED KINGDOM. William IV, 1830-37. Gold half-sovereign, 1837. London. Bare head right; GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / Crowned, embellished shield-of-arms; smaller crowned Hannoverian arms within; ANNO and date below.Rare. About very fine, cleaned. Reference: Fr-385; KM-722; Marsh-413 [R]; S-3831Mintage: 160,207.Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1872 M. Melbourne. Shield. With the Melbourne mint just starting up in 1872, the calendar year mintage for this year was only 748,180 which includes both the Shield and St. George reverse types. Average mintage figures at this time stand in the millions, hence this is a very scarce coin in any grade.Young head left, WW on truncation; date below; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; mintmark M and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:. Edge milled.This con is slightly miss struck and has been mounted. Rare. About extremely fine, ex. mount. Reference: S-3854; Marsh-59 [R]; McD-120Mintage: 748,180.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1872 M. Melbourne. Shield. With the Melbourne mint just starting up in 1872, the calendar year mintage for this year was only 748,180 which includes both the Shield and St. George reverse types. Average mintage figures at this time stand in the millions, hence this is a very scarce coin in any grade.Young head left, WW on truncation; date below; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; mintmark M and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:. Edge milled.Rare. Reference: S-3854; Marsh-59; McD-120Mintage: 748,180.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1888 S. Sydney. First Legend. DISH.S7. Jubilee bust left, spread J.E.B. with hooked J on truncation; first legend position; VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REGINA F: D:. / St George on horseback slaying the dragon right, horse with short tail; mintmark S in groundline; date and B.P. in exergue. Edge milled.Very minor edge knocks. Extremely fine. Extremely rare. Reference: S-3868A; Marsh-139 [R3]; DISH-S7; McD-176Mintage: 21,870.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

A rare 'Ganga-jamuna' mail shirt Lahore, 19th Centuryof typical form with open front, long sleeves and single vent to back, formed of small iron, copper and brass rings creating a quatrefoil lattice, the border with lozenge bands, lozenge band running up one side of back 81 cm. longFootnotes:This fine mail shirt was produced from thousands of unusually small and unwelded rings resulting in an extremely flexible and light piece of armour. The use of contrasting metal rings is a technique known as 'Ganga-Jamuna' - the contrasting colours representing the churning waters at the confluence of two of India's most sacred rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna. A Sikh turban helmet produced in Lahore with a camail bearing a lozenge design is published in Lord Egerton, Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour, London 1896, p. 134, fig. 33. Another set of armour with lozenged mail is also mentioned as having been 'worn at the court of Ranjit Singh' (p. 134, no. 703). A helmet with a camail of iron and brass rings in the Royal Armouries in Leeds is believed to have been worn personally by Ranjit Sing (acc. no. XXVIA.36). A Lahore mail coif armour using the same technique acquired by Lord Dalhousie following the annexation of the Punjab is now in the Toor Collection and is dated to circa 1840 (see Davinder Toor, In Pursuit of Empire, Treasures from the Toor Collection of Sikh Art, London, 2018, pp. 232-3.) Two further examples of mail shirts are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Acc. Nos. 36.25.57 and 36.25.22a).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare group of manuscript reports and letters relating to Field Marshal Lord Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779-1869) and the Battle of Sobraon, the first addressed to the Duke of Wellington and recounting the battle British Army Headquarters, Hapoor, on the right bank of the River Sutledge, 16th and 17th February 1846manuscript on paper, four sides of text on one folded sheet, 326 x 198 mm.; a letter from the Duke of Wellington to Lord Gough, dated London 5th March 1849, relating to the surrender of Multan, three sides of text on one folded sheet, 225 x 183 mm.; and a letter from Queen Victoria to Lord Gough, dated Windsor Castle, 23rd March 1863, black-edged mourning paper, three lines of text on one folded sheet, 177 x 112 mm., with black-edged envelope with Arbuthnot's inscription 66 x 120 mm.(4)Footnotes:ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Major-General William Arbuthnot (1838-93), grandson of Lord Gough, who himself served in India at the time of the uprising of 1857-58.1. A detailed report on the engagement, written only a week after the battle, with precise movements of troops and artillery fire, which was famously intense. Gough makes a point of reporting the gallantry and discipline of the Indian army as much as the British troops. But as a postscript he adds: 'Policy precluded me from publicly recording my sentiments on the splendid gallantry of our fallen foe, or noticing the acts of heroism displayed not only individually but almost collectively by the Sikh Indians and army in this hard contested battle'.2. The Duke of Wellington to Gough, 5th March 1849: 'Accounts were received in London on Saturday of the surrender of the Citadel of Mooltan and of the battle fought on the 13th July by the army under your command between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum upon which I sincerely congratulate you'. Gough's replacement and his return to England have been considered 'and Her Majesty's pleasure had been taken on the subject'. Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier had been suggested. 'I am convinced that you will do every thing in your power to facilitate the performance of his duties by the information which you will give him of your plans and intentions [...] I would not allow any other to inform you of this arrangement and I beg you to believe me, my dear Lord'.3. 'The Queen has heard with much concern of the sad affliction which has befallen Lord Gough and is conscious to express personally her sincere sympathy with him. She recollects having met his lamented wife at the Phoenix Park [Dublin], 10 years ago, and how kind and amiable she was'. There follows a High Victorian expression of grief and religious belief (Prince Albert had died in December 1861, only a year and three months before this letter): 'Irreparable as his loss is, how blessed to have lived together till the Evening of their lives with the comfort and hope of the separation being but a short one. To the poor Queen this blessing so needful has been denied, and she can only hope never to live to see old age, but to be allowed to rejoin her beloved, great and good husband, ere many years elapse. The Queen sincerely hopes that Lord Gough's health may not have suffered, and asks him to express her sincere sympathy to his family'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Khorasan bronze incense burner in the form of a horse Persia, 11th/ 12th Centurystanding on four legs, with curved saddle, harness and hinged neck, the head with openwork eyes, nose, mouth and ears, the body and neck with openwork areas, pierced and engraved with scrollwork and geometric motifs 21 cm. highFootnotes:Zoomorphic incense burners were popular in 11th and 12th Century Persia, but extant complete incense burners in the form of horses are rare. One complete example is in the David Collection, Copenhagen (inv.no.33/2002). In many cases, only the cover survives. An incense burner cover in the form of a horse's head is in the Nasser D. Khalili collection (see M. Spink, Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands, Part I, Volume XI, London, 2022, p. 277, cat. 187). Another horse-head cover was sold at Christie's, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, 17 April 2007, lot 73.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A young prince seated on a terrace receiving instruction from a sage, with attendants and onlookers, by the artist Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi Qajar Persia, dated AH 1[2]74/AD 1857-58oil on paper laid down on canvas, signed, inscribed, and dated 1[2]74/AD 1857-58 lower right 85.5 x 71.5 cm.Footnotes:Lots 58-60 comprise three fine and rare Qajar paintings from the estate of George Kidston CMG, Head of the Eastern Department of the British Foreign Office (1919-1920), including a newly discovered composition by Sani' al-Mulk.ProvenanceGeorge Kidston CMG, Head of the Eastern Department of the British Foreign Office, 1919-20.Thence by descent to the estate of the late Hon. Mrs Patricia A. Kidston (1927-2021).This lot, and the two following, were originally in the collection of the British diplomat George Kidston CMG (1873-1954). He was Third Secretary at the British Legation in Peking (Beijing) from 1900 to 1905, in which case he would probably have been present at the siege of the foreign legations, an episode of the Boxer Rebellion. He served as Secretary of Legation, Denmark in 1914, and Secretary of Legation in Belgium (1914-1915), before being appointed Head of the Eastern Department of the Foreign Office 1919-1920, during which time he was stationed in Tehran. He was appointed CMG (Companion, Order of St Michael and St George) in 1918. He served as British Ambassador to Finland from 1920-21. It is possible that he acquired these fine examples of Qajar painting while in Persia - though he also continued to acquire works of art at auction in London after that, as part of the furnishing of his house in Wiltshire. The works passed to his grand-daughter, the Hon. Patricia Kidston, from whose estate they are being sold. Kidston was herself a maternal descendant of the British Prime Minister, the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (in office 1886-92), who famously hosted Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar at Hatfield House during his 1889 tour of Europe. The present painting bears the thematic and compositional hallmarks typical of earlier Qajar art and classical Persian storytelling: scenes of youthful and noble sitters receiving instruction and pedagogy from a wise man or 'dervish' appearing frequently in Persian art. On the left a young prince seated on a terrace in his red courtly costume and attendants standing before him respectfully receives an elderly sage in a turban with his pupils. The inscription on the black box or chest at lower right reads:be-jahat-e noor-e cheshmi mokaram mo'zam Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali, raqemeh Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi, saneh 1[2]74, 'He [God]. For the light of my eyes, the Honoured, the Great, Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali. Its painter Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi, the year 1[2]74 [1857-58]. Neither the sitter nor the painter is recorded, but Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali is very probably the patron of the work, who commissioned it.[Although Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi was not a court painter of Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar, he was active in Tehran during this period, had a workshop in the bazaar and mostly resided in Tehran. The style and decoration of this painting are typical of the Tehran school.] ON WHAT EVIDENCE?Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Persian dignitary wearing a green coat, standing on a palace terrace with a landscape beyond, by Abu'l-Hasan Ghaffari, Sani' al-Mulk, Chief Painter (naqqash-bashi) Qajar Persia, dated AH 1262/AD 1845-46watercolour on paper, signed and inscribed in nasta'liq script at upper left, the Chief Painter (naqqash-bashi), and dated AH 1262/AD 1845-46 350 x 256 mm.Footnotes:A rare and important newly-discovered early portrait of a court official by Abu'l Hasan al-Ghaffari, Sani' al-Mulk.ProvenanceGeorge Kidston CMG, Head of the Eastern Department of the British Foreign Office, 1919-20.Thence by descent to the estate of the late Hon. Mrs Patricia A. Kidston (1927-2021).In this newly discovered painting by Abu'l Hasan Ghaffari, Sani' al-Mulk - 'arguably the greatest artist of the Qajar period' (B. W. Robinson, in R. W. Ferrier (ed.), The Arts of Persia, London 1989, p. 229) - a nobleman is shown in green courtly garb with black headgear, and a colourful waist-shawl in which a scroll of paper is inserted as a sign of his position in court. As with all Abul-Hasan's signature works, meticulous attention has been paid to detail and patterning. The subject stands in an interior lavishly decorated with wallpaper in a rich palette of dark red and a boldly patterned blue and white floor made up of a well known type of Qajar tile that imitated ikat patterned silk garments, a composition similar to those seen in the later portrait of Prince Ardeshir Mirza, 1269AH/1853-4 (see L. Diba (ed.), Royal Persian Paintings: the Qajar Epoch, 1785-1925, Brooklyn 1998, pp. 250-251); and also Murad Hesam al-Saltaneh's portrait, 1273AH/1856-7 (see G. Fellinger et al, L'Empire des Roses: chef-d'oeuvre de l'art persan du XIXe siecle, Lens 2018, pp. 232-233). The artist's careful and dexterous treatment of the towering trees in the background of the scene is also particularly noteworthy. Abu'l-Hasan Ghaffari Kashani (d. 1282/1865-6) was a painter of the Muhammad Shah and Nasir al-Din Shah period. In AH 1258/AD 1842, during the reign of Muhammad Shah, he received the title of Naqqash-bashi. A year later, in 1845, he was sent to Italy to study painting. After his return, Abu'l-Hasan painted the murals of Nizamiyah Hall for Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri in 1857-58 by which time his fame was such that Nasr al-Din Shah rewarded him with a gold box studded with a large diamond, and installed him in various posts including that of the title 'Sani' al-Mulk' in 1861. He is most well known for the paintings of the famous 'One Thousand and One Night' in the Gulistan Library, Tehran. His recorded work is dated between AH 1258/AD 1842-43 and AH 1282/AD 1865-666, and this painting therefore represents the discovery of an early work, executed during the reign of Muhammad Shah.During this period, Abu'l-Hasan painted superlative portraits which also testify to the early effect of photography on Persian painting, in contrast to its impact in Europe, where it supplanted portraiture. This painting also bears features which point to his future style, showing that he was a keen painter with a refined sense of humour who strove to capture the eccentricities of his subjects, in contrast to more rigid, academic and stylized earlier trends in Qajar portraiture.For a painting of a court official, attributed to Abu'l Hasan Ghaffari, circa 1850-60, see Sotheby's, Persian and Islamic Art: the Collection of the Berkeley Trust, 12th October 2004, lot 33, where it is noted that typical features of his work include the textured surface of the Astrakhan hat, and the voluminous robe of the sitter.See also the portrait of Mirza Abdullah Mostufi, in the Reza Abbasi Museum, Tehran (inv. 20443), which has the same signature and date.For more on his work, see (in addition to the works already cited):M. A. Karimzadeh, The Lives and Art of Old Painters of Iran, Vol. I, London 1985, pp. 23-34.Zoka, The Lives and Art of Sani-al-Molk, Tehran 2003, pp. 136-144.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A signed photograph of Lord Headley by C. Vandyk London, between 1923 and 1935gelatin silver print, laid down on card, signature in pen lower right, photographer's signature in pencil lower left, photographer's stamp to reverse 102 x 136 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.This striking portrait of Lord Headley, taken in London at some point after his Hajj in 1923, depicts him wearing the sash of The Order of Al Nadha and the robe presented to him by King Hussein bin Ali in Mecca on completion of the pilgrimage. The sash is included along with the star and badge of The Order of Al Nadha in lot 82 of this sale whilst the the robe and headband he wears are both included in lot 79.Carl Vandyk (1851-1931) was a celebrated London photographer who had a studio on Gloucester Road between 1882 and 1901, after which he moved to Buckingham Palace Road. He took portraits of Queen Victoria and King George V, amongst other notables.The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A gilt-silver thread and silk-embroidered wool robe (thawb) presented to Lord Headley on completion of the Hajj in 1923 of white wool with gilt-silver thread-embroidered collar and lapels; and two metal thread-bound headbands (agal) 136 cm. from collar to hem(3)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, presented by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), and thence by descent.This robe was presented to Lord Headley by King Hussein in Mecca on completion of the Hajj in 1923. He can be seen wearing the agal in the portrait taken by Vandyk (lot 78).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A set of prayer beads, two silver zamzam bottles, a metal thread-embroidered bag and an Ottoman brass finial belonging to Lord Headley early 20th Centurythe prayer beads of wood carved with circle motifs, the bottles with removable stoppers, the bag of rectangular form, the orange ground embroidered in gilt-silver thread with floral interlace, the finial terminating in a crescent the bag 37.5 x 24 cm. (5)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.The present lot consists of items which are believed to have been taken by Lord Headley on the Hajj in 1923. He visited the Zamzam well on the 21st of July and drank from the spring which had miraculously appeared to save Hajar and Ishmael from certain death.The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A gilt-silver thread embroidered silk Kiswah fragment presented to Lord Headley on completion of the Hajj in 1923 Egypt or Mecca, circa 1923of oval form, the black silk ground embroidered in gilt silver thread with a band of inscription in thuluth 77 x 26 cm. max. Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, presented by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), and thence by descent.Inscriptions: Qur'an, chapter II (al-baqarah), part of verse 144.After completing the Hajj in 1923, Lord Headley witnessed the removal of the black and gold kiswah which covered the Ka'ba during the month of the Hajj. On his departure from Mecca, he paid his respects to King Hussein and was given several gifts including a gold-embroidered robe (lot 79) and two sections of the kiswah, which were traditionally cut into smaller pieces and presented to dignitaries. The larger piece was presented to Woking Mosque, whilst the smaller (the present lot) was displayed on the wall in his drawing room in Ivy Lodge, Twickenham. At the same time, he was also presented with the order of Al Nahda, First Class (lot 82).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Order of Al Nahda, First Class, star, badge and sash awarded to Lord Headley on completion of the Hajj in 1923 Mecca, circa 1923the star and badge each manufactured in nine parts of silver variously gilded and decorated in red, white and green enamel, the outer frames decorated in openwork with the points of six-pointed stars interspersed by palmettes, the central elements of circular form with engraved inscriptions and foliate motifs, the bosses with two inscriptions surmounted by crossed flags of the Hejaz; the sash of woven green, white and black cotton with red silk shoulder patch forming the flag of the Hejaz the star 8.3 cm. max; the badge 5.6 cm. max.; the sash 148 cm. long(3)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.Inscriptions: wisam al-nahdah min darajah al-ula asasa sanah 1334 hijriyah, 'The Order of the Renaissance, First Class, 1334 of the Hijrah (1915-16)'; 'abdihi al-husayn bin 'ali, 'His (God's) servant, al-Husayn bin 'Ali'. The Order of al Nadha, or Supreme Order of the Renaissance, was instituted in 1917 by Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi, King of the Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924) to commemorate the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire. Whilst it is likely that the initial orders were manufactured in France, subsequent awards, such as the present lot, were produced by local silversmiths in Mecca. Headley was awarded the Order of Al Nahda, First Class, after completing the Hajj in 1923 and proudly stated that it was 'the highest order that can be given in Arabia' (see Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020, p. 141).A Second Class example of the Order of al Nahda, awarded to Colonel Pierce C. Joyce in 1920, is in the Imperial War Museum, London (OMD 5193).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A group of garlands and regalia presented to Lord Headley India, circa 1928comprising two metal thread-embroidered garlands, the first with inscriptions in nasta'liq and naskh, the second reading 'RIGHT HON'BLE AL HAJ LORD HEADLEY AL FAROOQ, S. SHUJAUL RAHMAN BHOLA, PROP. K.B. MOHAMED SAID & COMPANY; a metal thread-embroidered badge; two uninscribed metal thread-embroidered garlands; a metal thread-embroidered velvet garland; five further garlands the larger inscribed pendant 22 x 18 cm.(11)Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.Inscriptions: to the garland, sadr-e ol-e indiya tabligh conferece dehli inna al-din 'inda allah al-islam al-hajj lard hidley al-faruq, 'The President of All India Tabligh Conference, 'The Religion before God is Islam' (Qur'an, chapter III (al-'imran, part of verse 19), al-Hajj Lord Headley al-Faruq'; to the badge, the same text in tughra form with the word sadr and the name above and below the tughra, the number '786' above.Lord Headley went on a tour of India and Sri Lanka in 1927-28 to raise funds for a mosque in London. These garlands were presumably presented to him during this trip. A photograph taken at Torkham in Khyber on the 11th of January 1928 depicts him wearing a similar garland (see Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020, p. 168, fig. 12).The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A French gem-set gold bar brooch with Ming jade tortoiseshell bead belonging to Lord Headley France and China, circa 1890, the jade 17th/ 18th Centurycentred with a carved jade bead in the form of a tortoiseshell, between rondel shoulders set with cushion-shaped sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, the bar terminals with gold mesh detail between ropetwist borders, French assay mark and partial maker's mark, pin to reverse 6.9 cm. long; 18 g.Footnotes:ProvenanceRowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, and thence by descent.The jade bead seen here is comparable to small carved jade tortoises from the Ming period. For one such example sold in these rooms, see Bonhams, Roger Keverne Ltd: Moving On, 11 May 2021, lot 112.The following collection of items is offered by the family of Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (1855-1935), who became an international celebrity in 1913 when he defied convention by publicly converting to Islam and, in so doing, became the public face of Islam in Britain. The collection includes personal items such as a fragment of Kiswah (lot 81), a robe (lot 79) and the exceptionally rare Order of Al Nahda medal (lot 82) which were presented to him in Mecca by Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz (reg. 1916-1924), on completion of his Hajj in 1923. Also included is a set of prayer beads, and silver zamzam bottles (lot 80) which are believed to have been carried with him on the pilgrimage. Born in London in 1855, he was educated at Westminster School and Cambridge University before entering the Middle Temple and continuing his studies at King's College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer, and worked in India between 1892 and 1897. It was during his four years in Kashmir that he first encountered the Islamic faith, but it was not until 1913, the same year in which he inherited the peerage from his cousin, that he officially converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914 he founded the British Muslim Society, which had the principal aim of demonstrating that Islam was not antagonistic or hostile to Christianity. He remained president of the society for life and went on to write several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam and Three Great Prophets of the World. He intended to undertake the Hajj the same year, but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of war, and had to wait until 1923 when he completed the pilgrimage at the age of 68. Very few Britons had made a pilgrimage to Mecca before Lord Headley, and it is possible that he was the first to do so legitimately. Despite the potential political implications of the situation, he was welcomed as a guest by King Hussein, who accompanied him on some stages of the pilgrimage and who is reported to have slept on the ground at Muzdalifah so that Headley might have a more comfortable rest on his own camp-bed. On his return to London, Headley gave numerous talks about his experience in Mecca including at the British Muslim Society, and became the subject of much press attention for the first time since his conversion in 1913. An image taken by a press photographer at his home in St Margarets (Fig. 1), depicts him wearing the robe and Order of Al Nadha while standing beside the larger fragment of Kiswah with which he was presented in Mecca, which he subsequently donated to Woking Mosque. This image was circulated and reprinted in newspapers and magazines worldwide. After completing the Hajj his profile and status within the British Muslim community increased, and he became an unofficial ambassador for British Islam. In 1925, he was offered the throne of Albania by a Muslim delegation who desired a British aristocrat for their ruler, but Lord Headley declined the offer on the grounds that has assassination was practically certain should he accept. Beyond his devotion to Islam Lord Headley was a keen boxer, having been a champion at Cambridge University, and was also one of the earliest exponents of martial arts. In 1890 he co-authored Broad-sword and Singlestick, one of the earliest self defence manuals and went on to write one of the first modern guides to boxing (Boxing, 1889).A detailed account of the life of Lord Headley, the circumstances of his conversion to Islam and his attitude towards the Islamic faith is given in Jamie Gilham, The British Muslim Convert, Lord Headley, 1855-1935, London, 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare George IV silver-gilt commemorative vinaigrette, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1820, modelled as a crown to celebrate the Coronation of George IV, with a Maltese cross finial and ring attachment, the interior with a finely pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, length 2.7cm, approx. weight 0.4oz. Provenance: A Private Collection. Purchased from Asprey and Co., London, 17 June 1985. For a similar example see Delieb, E., Investing in Silver, Barrie and Rockliff, 1968, page 111.

A rare pair of George III Scottish provincial silver sugar tongs, by William Craw, Canongate circa 1780, shell bowls, the terminal with script initials, length 14cm, approx. weight 1.8oz.

A Charles II silver Trefid spoon with a Mask, by Adam King, London 1677, the reverse of the oval bowl with a raised rat-tail and acanthus leaf decoration, the terminal with a rare mask with a beard within flower, foliate scrolls and acanthus decoration, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'M.V' over 'MB' over '1678', length 19.3cm, approx. weight 1.92oz. Provenance: The David Constable Collection. Christie's, King Street, London Centuries of Style, 26 November 2014, lot 464. The Runnymede Collection. J.H.Bourdon-Smith, Mason's Yard, London. Edwin Wilfrid Stanyforth, inherited from this great-uncle. Rev. Thomas Staniforth (1807-87) of Storrs Hall, Windermere. Illustrated and written up in Constable, D., Silver Spoons of Britain 1200-1710, Constables Publishing, 2016, Volume 2, pages 692-695, entry number 139 . Literature: Almost certainly E. W. Stanyforth, A Collection of Early English Spoons of the 15th, 16th and 17th Century, Formed by the Rev. Thomas Staniforth, the Property of E. W. Stanyforth, 1898. A Collection of Silversmiths' Work of European Origin, Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1901, p. 50, case E, no. 72, pl. XXI. J. Starkie Gardner, ed., Old Silver Work Chiefly English from the XVth to the XVIIIth Centuries, London, 1902, no. D21, pl. LXXIII. Exhibited: London, Burlington Fine Arts Club, Exhibition of a Collection of Silversmiths' work of European Origin, 1901, E72 lent by Mr. E. W. Stanyforth. London, St. James's Court, Old Silver Work Chiefly English from the XVth to the XVIIIth Centuries, 1902, G49, lent by Mr. E. W. Stanyforth.

Rare East German Army Generals uniform, comprising tunic, breeches, boots, shirt and visor cap. P&P Group 3 (£25+VAT for the first lot and £5+VAT for subsequent lots)

Rare German WWII metal SS car pennant, L: 37 cm. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Rare black forest carved sweetheart locket, bearing a Pickelhaube amongst oakleaves to the cover, likely 19th century, hinge damaged. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

A pair of rare 'RP 7' Bauhaus chairs,designed by Bruno Pollack in 1932, each with a slung green fabric back and seat, 60cm wide 62cm deep84cm high, seat 45cm high (2)Condition ReportSome staining to the seats. No bolts to the seat screws. Some spotting to the frames and minor rust spots.Labelled at the back seat.From a British collector.Fine green canvas

RARE VASE EN PORCELAINE DE LA FAMILLE ROSEÉpoque Qianlong (1736-1795)AN UNUSUAL FAMILLE ROSE 'FOUNTAIN' VASEQianlong (1736-1795)Of baluster form, decorated on the rounded sides with a profusion of blossoming flowers, flanked with four small spouts shaped as animal masks, the shoulders with a geometric band enclosing diaper designs, attached pierced stand. 52.5cm (20 5/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) 乾隆 飾獸首粉彩花卉紋瓶來源：巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE FIBULE EN BRONZE DORÉDynastie des Han orientaux, datée de l'an 76 ap. J.-C et d'époqueA RARE GILT-BRONZE DOCUMENTARY BELT-HOOKEastern Han Dynasty, dated 76 AD and of the periodThe arched shaft shaped as the sinuous body of a dragon, finely inlaid in gold with swirling clouds and waves, the hook formed by a small dragon head with large snout and bulging eyes, the reverse inscribed in gold with a calligraphic inscription and set with a circular button decorated with geometric designs. 14cm (5 1/2in) long.Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Belt hooks with dated inscriptions, such as the present lot, are extremely rare. The inscription on the reverse of the belt hook dates the piece to the Fifth Month of the First Year of Jianchu, corresponding to 76 AD.Only approximately 50 years before this belt hook was made, the Han dynasty re-established itself after Wang Mang's short-lived Xin dynasty ended in 23 AD. The Han dynasty in this period, known to historians as the later Han dynasty or the Eastern Han dynasty (because the capital had been moved from Chang'an in the west to Luoyang in the east) was still in a relatively vulnerable position. During Wang Mang's reign, the Xin dynasty lost control over the Tarim Basin in the west. A year before the present lot was made, the new Protector General of the Western Regions Chen Mu was killed by allies of the Xiongnu, and the garrison at Hami retreated. It was not until 91 AD, that the famous general and historian Ban Chao reasserted Han control of the Western Regions after crushing rebellions in Kashgar (80 AD) and Yarkand (88 AD). Just twenty years after the present lot was made, in 97 AD, Ban Chao was able to send Gan Ying as an envoy, who reached the Black Sea and left the first recorded Chinese account of Europe.東漢 公元七六年 鎏金銅龍首帶鉤來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏建初元年五月五日丙午造辟兵保身鉤For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I (1769-1825)Japon, époque Edo (1615-1868), fin du XVIIIe siècleUTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I (1769-1825)Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868), late 18th centuryAn oban tate-e print depicting a dynamic bust portrait of the kabuki actor Nakamura Nakazo II as Matsuomaru in the play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, the actor is portrayed with distinctive heavy black lines around his eyes and mouth, the trademarks of the actor Nakazo II; his kimono decorated with stylised pine patterns, with publisher's mark of Yamaguchi-ya; signed Toyokuni ga. 37cm (14 1/2in) x 25.2cm (10in).Footnotes:Provenance:Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) This is a fine and extremely rare bust portrait executed under the strong influence of Toshusai Sharaku, and is considered an exemplar of Toyokuni's oeuvere at its very best. Only four impressions of this subject are known to survive. Compare with impressions in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: accession no.JP100, and Honolulu Museum of Art: source ID 1314.來源：巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

BOÎTE CYLINDRIQUE COUVERTE EN BRONZE ARCHAÏQUE À DÉCOR INCISÉDynastie des Zhou orientaux (770-221 avant J.-C)AN ARCHAIC BRONZE INCISED-DECORATED CYLINDRICAL BOX AND COVER Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC)The unusual box decorated with incised designs of mythical birds and other creatures with two circular hoops for attachment. 8.5cm (3 1/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) The present box may have been used to store needles and threads. Compare a similar example, late Zhou dynasty, formerly in the collection of Dr Franco Vannotti, illustrated in Mostra d'Arte Cinese / Exhibition of Chinese Art, Venice, 1954, p.36, no.74, and a related cylindrical box and cover, Eastern Zhou dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, pp. 128-129, no.37.A related rare bronze cylindrical box and cover, Warring states period, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2022, lot 44.東周 青銅鳥獸紋蓋筒來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE ET IMPORTANTE BRIQUE FUNÉRAIRE EN TERRE CUITE ESTAMPÉEDynastie Han (206 avant J-C - 220 ap. J.-C)A RARE AND LARGE IMPRESSED 'ELEPHANT-EYE PATTERN' GREY POTTERY TOMB BRICK Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)The large rectangular brick hollow and impressed with cartouches variously enclosing striding tigers, standing figures carrying spears and swords, trees, chariots, taotie mask-handles, galloping horses, all framed by cross-hatched diaper ground bands, the reverse with a central impressed and embossed diaper-ground with raised bosses surrounded by diamond and cross-hatched borders and a taotie mask-handle cartouche, the sides plain, huali stand. The brick 62.8cm (24 6/8in) high x 51.5cm (20 1/4in) wide x 14.2cm (5 9/16in) deep. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) The diagonal lozenge patterns are also known as 'elephant-eye' patterns. According to Wen Zhenheng (1585-1645) in the Zhang wu zhi ('Treatise on Superfluous Things') These were considered desirable on Han or ancient bricks used as part of guqin tables to enhance the sound of the musical instrument. See a related brick on a guqin table, illustrated in C.L.Ma Collection: Traditional Chinese Furniture from the Greater Shanxi Region, Hong Kong, 1999, pp.210-211. Another related brick showing trees, tomb doorways and tethered horse, Han dynasty, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (acc.no.A.13-1924).A hollow tomb impressed brick, Han dynasty, is in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, illustrated by He Li, Chinese Ceramics: A New Comprehensive Survey, New York, 1996, p.72, no.58. Related grey earthenware pillars with impressed designs, Han dynasty, are also illustrated in Spirit of Han: Ceramics for the After Life, Singapore, 1991, p.76.漢 灰陶畫像磚來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

VASE RITUEL EN BRONZE ARCHAÏQUE, GUFin de la dynastie Shang (ca XII-XIe siècles av. J.-C.)A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU Late Shang Dynasty (circa 12th-11th century BC)Finely cast with a slender flanged central section decorated with taotie masks, between the neck rising to the trumpet shaped mouth decorated with a foliate border below the cicada blades, and the splayed tall flanged foot similarly cast with taotie masks, all against leiwen ground, raised on a short straight circular foot, the interior plain and the underside with three pictograms reading Ding Ji and a clan sign, the bronze with attractive encrustation and verdigris. 29cm (11 3/8in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981); according to a note by Jean-Pierre Rousset this gu was found in Houjiashuang, Xibeigang Royal cemetery at Anyang in 1934Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)Bronze gu vessels such as the present lot were among the most important objects used in State rituals of the late Shang dynasty. Similar archaic bronze gu vases from the late Shang dynasty can be found in a number of important museum collections.Compare with two similar gu illustrated in Bronzes in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1999, pp.68-69, nos.40 and 43; see another similar gu dated to the middle/late Anyang period, illustrated in Shang Ritual Bronzes in the National Palace Museum Collection, Taipei, 1998, pp.280-283, no.41l; and another example in the Henan Provincial Museum, illustrated in Zhongguo Meishu Fenlei Quanji: Zhongguo Qingtongqi Quanji: Shang, vol.IV, Beijing, 2006, p.67, no.69.The blade motif at the neck of these slender vessels is an Anyang innovation. See R.Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M.Sackler Collections, p.229. A similar gu, late Shang dynasty, excavated in Anyang, now in the Institute of Archaeology, The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, is illustrated by Li Jianwei and Niu Ruihong, Zhongguo Qingtong ji tulu, vol.I, Beijing, 2005, p.118 (top); see also a related excavated example, unearthed at Yongdoucun, Majiahe, Yanchuan county, Shaanxi Province, in the Cultural Relics Institute of Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, illustrated in Bronzes from Northern Shaanxi, vol.II Chengdu, 2009, p.155; and another excavated from the Shang tomb at Xiaqiyuan, Ci county, in the collection of the Hebei Museum, illustrated in National Treasures of Hebei Province, Hebei, 2008, p.100.Compare with a related archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, gu, late Shang dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 12.商晚期 青铜饕餮纹觚來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏據Jean-Pierre Rousset記錄記載，本拍品於1934年出土於安陽侯家莊西北岡For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

VASE COUVERT TRIPODE EN BRONZE DORÉ À DÉCOR INCISÉ DE SCÈNE DE CHASSE ET D'ANIMAUX FANTASTIQUES, LIANDynastie des Han occidentaux (206 av. J.-C. - 9 ap. J.-C.)A VERY RARE GILT-BRONZE INCISED 'HUNTING SCENE' TRIPOD CONTAINER AND COVER, LIANWestern Han Dynasty (206 BC-9 AD)The cylindrical vessel raised on three kneeling bear supports, divided into registers by three bowstrings, variously decorated around the sides with an intricate incised designs of lappets and scrollwork with a scene of a man wielding a spear hunting a mythical beast, flanked with a pair of taotie-mask and ring handles, the cover with an external border decorated with a similar hunting scene, around the internal medallion with lappets alternating with six animals including an owl and a toad around a four lappets encircling an aperture. 23.5cm (9 2/8in) diam. x 23.5cm (9 2/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Cast as a miniature 'mountain' decorated with spear-armed men hunting mythical beasts, the present vessel was once entirely gilt and thus particularly precious. Although the shape is probably inspired by ritual wine containers, zun, produced during the Warring States period (475-221 BC), the vessel could have been used also as a cosmetic box or in the ritual context, may have acted as a visual aid for the tomb occupant to envision the mythical Immortal land of Penglai which they were hoped to reach in their afterlife.According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Shanhai Jing, likely compiled during the 4th century BC, Penglai was one of the Immortal islands located in the Eastern Bohai sea, which vanished from sight as voyagers glimpsed them and hoped to land on them in their search of Immortality-granting elixirs. These islands were defined by high mountains dotted with caves where Immortals were thought to live. Based on the Daoist idea of a peaked island, the miniature landscape presented on this vessel may have represented the deceased's journey through a winding obstacle-laden landscape, in search of the elixir of eternal life. '(..) Having transcended sacred mountains, one will gain supernatural powers, controlling the wind and rain, and finally reach to Heaven, the Abode of the Celestial Emperor', mentions the 'Masters from Huainan', Huainanzi, in the 2nd century BC. See A.G.Wenley, 'The Question of the Po-Shan-Hsiang-Lu', in Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America, no.3, 1948, pp.5-12.Mountains were highly regarded in China as primary components of the universe, because of their ability to produce water, the life-giving element, from the clouds swirling around them. They were linked with a profound interest in meeting the Immortal spirits inhabiting their naturally high peaks, which provided the closest connection with heaven. From at least the time of emperor Wudi (r.141-87 BC), the mountains located on the Immortal islands in the Eastern Sea were thought to be reached in two ways, wither during one's earthly lifespan, through the ingestion of magical potions, or following one's death, through the preservation of the body and soul in the burial. See J.Rawson, Mysteries of Ancient China: New Discoveries From the Early Dynasties, London, 1996, pp.172-173; see also S.Erickson, 'Boshanlu: Mountain Censer of the Western Han Period: A Typological and Iconographical Analysis', in Archives of Asian Art, 1992, vol.45, pp.6-28. The animals populating the mythical mountain depicted on the present vessel were probably inspired by the mythical creatures inhabiting the wondrous realms described in the Shanghai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), the Huainanzi, compiled sometime before 139 BC, and the Zhuangzi (Master Zhuang) of the late Warring States period (476-221 BC). It is also quite possible that the animals may have been inspired by those involved in the imperial hunts that were carefully staged in the royal parks during the Han dynasty. The Han emperors had an unprecedented passion for building brilliant parks of great size where the rulers staged symbolical conquests of the natural world through ritual hunts and animal combats. See E.H.Schafer, 'Hunting Parks and Animal Enclosures in ancient China', in Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 1968, vol.11, no.3, pp.318-343.The taotie mask designs decorating the ring handles and the three bears shaping the feet were probably aimed at protecting the deceased against the evil influences they may encounter in their afterlife. Although the actual significance of the taotie motif is still the subjects of extensive academic research, it is mentioned in the 'Spring and Autumn Rituals' as bodiless monster swallowing hostile tribes. By the same token, the 'Classics of Mountains and Seas' praises the bear for its bravery and refers to the creature as the gate guardian of the mythical mountains invoked by Daoists. See D.Jenkins (et al.), Mysterious Spirits, Strange Beasts, Earthly Delights: Early Chinese Art from the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection, Portland, 2005, pp.34-35.Compare a closely related gilt openwork lian and cover, Han dynasty, in the Cleveland Museum of Art (Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1972.44); see also a related gilt and silver bronze example, Han dynasty, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art (acc.no.50.46.49a,b).A related bronze un-gilt and plain lian and cover, Han dynasty, with tiger supports and ram finials, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 195.Réalisé à l'image d'une montagne miniature et décoré d'hommes armés de lances chassant des animaux fabuleux, ce vase tripode était à l'origine entièrement doré et donc particulièrement précieux. Bien que sa forme soit probablement inspirée des récipients rituels à alcool de type zun, produits durant l'époque des Royaumes Combattants (475 – 221 av. J.-C.), ce récipient a aussi pu servir de boîte à cosmétiques ou, dans un contexte rituel, faire office de support visuel pour aider l'occupant de la tombe à imaginer l'île mythique des immortels Penglai, dans l'espoir d'atteindre l'au-delà.Selon le Classique des Montagnes et des Mers, Shanhai Jing, sans doute compilé au IVe siècle av. J.-C., Penglai était une des îles des Immortels situées dans la mer orientale de Bohai, îles qui disparaissaient une fois aperçues par les voyageurs espérant y parvenir dans leur quête de l'élixir d'immortalité. Ces îles étaient formées de hautes montagnes parsemées de grottes où vivaient, pensait-on, les Immortels.Basé sur l'idée taoïste d'une île formant un pic montagneux, le paysage miniature présenté sur ce récipient pourrait avoir représenté le voyage du défunt à travers un paysage sinueux plein d'obstacles, à la recherche de l'élixir d'immortalité. « (...) Après avoir dépassé les montagnes sacrées, on obtiendra des pouvoirs magiques, contrôlant le vent et la pluie, et on accèdera finalement au Ciel, « la Demeure de l'Empereur Céleste » dit le Huainanzi (Le Maître de Huainan) au IIe siècle av. J.-C. Voir A. G. Wenley, «The Question of the Po-Shan-Hsiang-Lu », dans Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America, n°3, 1948, pp.5-12.Les montagnes étaient considérées avec un grand respect, en Chine, en tant qu'éléments primordiaux de l'univers, en raison de leur capacité à produire de l'eau, l'élément donnant la vie, depuis les nuages tourbillonnant autour d'elles. Elles étaient associées au d... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE BIXIE EN JADE VERT PLE ET ROUILLEÉpoque des Six Dynasties (265 -589 ap. J.-C)A VERY RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BIXIE Six Dynasties (265-589AD)The creature resting on its front paws, the rear right haunch tucked underneath the body and the rear left extended to reach the bifurcated tail, the powerful face carved with wide bulging eyes below a pair of thick curling eyebrows and horns directed back across the head, with part open mouth and beard issuing from the lower jaw, the body delicately incised with scrolling wing motifs and scrolls to the rear haunches, three parallel incised markings to the back to simulate the fur, the softly polished stone of pale whitish hue to the back and creamy russet tone to the body and head, with russet markings to one side of the head and rear haunch. 10.5cm (4 1/8in) long.Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Bixie ('auspicious beast') were the female guardians of treasure brought back by male Tianlu who went out into the world in search of gold. the function of these lifelike sculptures made from durable materials was to embody and pacify the elemental and supernatural forces of the living world. Large stone figures of ferocious beasts including lions and tigers, and imaginary winged figures, were all placed on the spirit avenues in tombs of emperors and high ranking officials and military commanders, a tradition that flourished and reached its peak during the Six Dynasties, when immense fabulous beasts drawn from the spiritual world were produced on a grand scale outside the tombs near Nanjing. Simultaneously, an artistic tradition of creating jade animals of the highest quality flourished. In contrast to the majority of earlier two-dimensional jade carvings, made for the afterlife or to adorn the individual, these figural sculptures were created in the round as independent objects, not just as sumptuous display items for the appreciation of the elite, but also to provide the owner with a constant and concrete realisation of the powerful supernatural forces latent in the world around.Jade bixie of the Six Dynasties unlike the earlier ones made during the Han dynasty, appear to display less movement in their carving. Compare a jade fitting in the form of a bixie, Eastern Han dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.353, fig.6; and see also another example, Wei/Jin dynasty, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 4 Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Beijing, 2011, no.299. See a related jade carving of a mythical beast, Six Dynasties, illustrated by J.Rawson and J.Ayers, Chinese Jade throughout the Ages, London, 1975, no.186. A further Six Dynasties jade bixie from the collection of Dr and Mrs Cheng Te-k'un, is illustrated by J.Watt, Chinese Jade from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, pl.12.A related beige and russet jade bixie, Han dynasty/Six Dynasties, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2021, lot 46.Les bixie (« bêtes auspicieuses ») étaient les gardiennes (femelles) des trésors rapportés par les tianlu (mâles) qui parcouraient le monde à la recherche d'or. La fonction de ces sculptures très vivantes faites dans des matières durables était d'incarner et pacifier les forces fondamentales et surnaturelles du monde vivant. De grandes sculptures en pierre de bêtes féroces, dont des lions, tigres et bêtes ailées imaginaires, étaient placées sur les Voies des Esprits menant aux tombes des empereurs, haut-fonctionnaires et chefs militaires : cette tradition se développa et atteignit son apogée durant l'époque des Six Dynasties, lorsque d'immenses créatures fantastiques venues du monde des esprits furent réalisées à grande échelle à l'extérieur des tombes près de Nankin.Parallèlement se développa une sculpture de grande qualité d'animaux en jade. Contrairement à la majorité des sculptures en jade plus anciennes en deux dimensions, servant d'ornement personnel ou pour l'au-delà, ces sculptures étaient réalisées en ronde-bosse comme objets indépendants, non seulement en tant qu'œuvres d'apparat somptueuses, destinées à être appréciées des élites, mais aussi comme rappel concret et constant à leur propriétaire des puissantes forces surnaturelles latentes dans le monde qui l'entoure.A la différence des bixie plus anciens faits durant la dynastie Han, les bixie en jade des Six Dynasties semblent montrer moins de mouvement dans leur sculpture. Comparer avec un ornement en jade en forme de bixie, dynastie des Han orientaux, illustré dans J. Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.353, fig.6 ; voir aussi un autre exemple, dynastie Wei/Jin, illustré dans Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 4 Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Beijing, 2011, no.299. Voir encore une sculpture proche en jade d'une chimère, Six Dynasties, illustrée dans J. Rawson et J. Ayers, Chinese Jade throughout the Ages, London, 1975, no.186. Voir enfin un bixie en jade des Six Dynasties de la collection de Dr et Mrs Cheng Te-k'un, illustré par J.Watt, Chinese Jade from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, pl.12. Un bixie comparable en jade beige et rouille, dynastie Han/Six Dynasties, a été vendu à Sotheby's New York, le 21 septembre 2021, lot 46.六朝 青玉辟邪來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏「辟邪」是一種有翼瑞獸。學界對此類肩生雙翼的神獸定名略有出入，一說「辟邪」為雌性，鎮守著雄性「天祿」外出尋找黃金所帶回的寶物。帝王將相陵墓神道兩側放置有翼石獸，起到辟邪除兇、保衛墓主人的作用，是秦漢以來流行的做法，在六朝時期蓬勃發展並達到頂峰；時南京附近的陵墓外可見大量大型神獸石像。與此同時，精巧動物、瑞獸玉雕亦隨之蓬勃發展。與較早期作為陪葬品或配飾用常見之玉牌等平面玉雕不同，此類圓雕動物神獸作為獨立個體進行創作，不再僅為身份地位象徵，更為其擁有者提供源源不斷的天地之氣... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE STATUETTE DE BOUDDHA EN BRONZE DORÉDynastie Sui (589-618)A RARE SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHASui Dynasty (589-618 AD)Cast standing with the the left arm extended in kataka mudra, the right probably in abhaya mudra, his wearing a long robe falling from the shoulders in undulating folds, the face with a compassionate expression, the hair gathered in a high chignon, stand. 7cm (2 6/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Compare with a related but seated gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Sui/early Tang dynasty, from the Stoclet collection, which was offered at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 12 October 2021, lot 3508.隋 鎏金銅佛像來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TÊTE DE FEMME EN TERRE CUITERégion du Cachemire, vers le VIe siècleA TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A FEMALEKashmir Region, circa 6th centuryModelled with subtle facial features and an irregular thick coiffure looping down across the right side of her neck, stand. 21cm (8 1/4in) (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 23 March 2013, lot 440Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)In contrast to the earlier Gandhara style, consisting of stylized Buddha images, the present head is a rare and nuanced example of clay sculpture common to Fondukistan, Udabhandapura during the period of the Turk Shahi, and even as far as Kashmir. Perhaps part of a larger original ensemble, her enigmatic glare appears to respond with wonderment to that she beholds, perhaps a conversion scene. With a free flowing coiffure she is most likely a lay person.The result of QED laboratoire, TL test no.QED1041/FC-0401, dated 19 October 2010, is consistent with the dating of this lot.克什米爾地區 約六世紀 陶女神首來源：巴黎Cornette de Saint Cyr, 2013年3月23日，編號440巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏法國QED實驗室熱釋光劑量測定測定結果（樣本QED1041/FC-0401）顯示本拍品年份與斷代相符For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TRÈS RARE TÊTE DE BODHISATTVA EN PIERRE SCULPTÉEDynaste des Wei du Nord (386-535)A VERY RARE STONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535 AD)Characteristically carved with an elongated face flanked by pendulous ears adorned with boss-shaped earrings, the face with a serene expression with an angular nose above well-defined lips and below the arched eyebrows, the raised hair parted in the centre below the high tiara on a rope-twist base tied with a tasselled ribbon on each side and adorned with a foliate scroll, traces of red pigment, stand. 28.6cm (11 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935; the head is illustrated in a photograph taken at Robert Rousset's Paris apartment, circa 1950sJean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) This graceful head of the bodhisattva displays particularly close similarities with figures of Maitreya and bodhisattvas from the Gongxian and Longmen caves complexes in Henan Province, both commissioned by the Northern Wei Imperial family. Northern Wei dynasty figures of this type were made to represent the ideal beauty of the time, with stylised facial features characterised by a pronounced narrow and elongated head, with small, neat linear facial features all frequently surmounted by a high crown, further emphasising the linearity of the sculpture. The result is an ethereal quality, representing the purest form of the ideal of Buddhist spiritual enlightenment. Many of the comparable sculptures originate from the Longmen cave complex; compare with two seated figures of bodhisattvas, both from Longmen, illustrated by O.Siren, Chinese Sculptures in the von der Heydt Collection, Zurich, 1959, pls.11-12.See a related limestone relief fragmentary head of a bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 12 September 2018, lot 7.北魏 石雕菩薩首來源：巴黎 Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏，首像見於 Robert Rousset 巴黎府邸一舊照中，攝於上世紀五十年代閒巴黎 Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE TABLE EN HUANGHUALI, QIAOTOUANXVIIe/XVIIIe siècle A FINE AND RARE HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG TABLE, QIAOTOUAN 17th/18th century The table defined by a rectangular top terminating in everted flanges on the shorter ends, supported on a frame formed by the long beaded-edge apron decorated with ruyi spandrels, the rectangular legs housing the long aprons decorated with interlocking geometric designs, the legs and feet framing an inset reticulated panel carved with a cusped cartouche decorated with designs of sinuous chilong writhing amidst vaporous clouds. 178cm (70in) long x 83cm (32 5/8in) high x 40.5cm (15 7/8in) deep.Footnotes:Provenance:Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021), acquired in the 1980'sIn Chinese households of the late Ming and Qing dynasties, tables of such impressive proportions with upturned ends demonstrated the high status and wealth of their owners. Tables of this type are discussed in Wen Zhenheng's (1585-1645) influential Treatise on Superfluous Things (Zhang wu zhi), the late 17th century guide to refined taste. In his treatise Wen recommended that such tables were placed underneath a painting and even suggested that 'one may place such things as fantastic rocks, seasonal flowers, or miniature tray-landscapes; but avoid garish objects such as red lacquerware'. Although Wen warned against the use of excessive carving, the lively openwork panels on this table are balanced by the simplicity of the apron and spandrels.See a closely related huanghuali side-table, late 16th/early 17th century (188cm long), illustrated by G.Wu Bruce, The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1991, pp.74-75, no.25. Compare also a huanghuali altar table of larger proportions and with more exuberantly carved spandrels, from the Florence and Herbert Irving collection, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and see also a much larger example in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, illustrated by S.Handler, Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Berkeley, 2001, pp.237-238, pls.14.16 and 14.17. See a related but smaller huanghuali recessed-leg altar table, 18th century, which was sold at at Sotheby's London, 8 November 2017, lot 98. See also a related larger huanghuali altar table, circa 17th century, formerly with Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, Paris, which was sold at Christie's Paris, 12 December 2019, lot 32.Dans les maisons chinoises de la fin des Ming et de la dynastie Qing, les tables aux dimensions aussi impressionnantes et aux extrémités relevées en queues d'oiseaux montraient le statut et la richesse de leurs propriétaires. Les tables de ce genre sont mentionnées dans l'important livre de Wen Zhenheng (1585-1645), Traité des choses superflues (Zhang wu zhi), le guide de la vie élégante de la fin du XVIIe siècle. Dans son traité, Wen recommande de placer ces tables sous une peinture et suggère même d'y 'poser des pierres étranges, fleurs de saisons ou paysages miniatures en pot, mais (d') éviter les objets voyants comme les laques cinabres'. Bien que Wen déconseille l'usage excessif de décor sculpté, les panneaux ajourés au décor animé de cette table sont équilibrés par la simplicité du tablier et de ses pendants.Voir un exemple très comparable de table en huanghuali, fin XVIe/début XVIIe siècle (188 cm de long), illustrée dans G. Wu Bruce, The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1991, pp.74-75, no.25. Comparer aussi avec une table d'autel en huanghuali de plus grandes dimensions et aux pendants (du tablier) décorés de façon plus exubérante de la collection Florence and Herbert Irving, au Metropolitan Museum of Art de New York, voir enfin un exemple beaucoup plus grand au Minneapolis Institute of Art, illustré dans S. Handler, Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Berkeley, 2001, pp. 237-238, ill. 14.16 et 14.17. Voir une table d'autel en huanghuali aux pieds en retrait, comparable mais plus petite, XVIIIe siècle, vendue chez Sotheby's Londres, le 8 novembre 2017, lot 98. Voir encore une table d'autel en huanghuali comparable mais plus grande, vers le XVIIe siècle, anciennement de la Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, Paris, vendue chez Christie's Paris, le 12 décembre 2019, lot 32.十七/十八世紀 黃花梨翹頭案來源：巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏，於二十世紀八十年代入藏在晚明及清代宅邸中，如此形體長大之翹頭案往往彰顯著其所有者之崇高地位及財富。文震亨（1585-1645）在其《長物志》中也有論及這類翹頭案。該書細數十七世紀簪纓大族及書香世家的風雅陳設及日常雅趣事物，其中即建議此種案上'可置奇石，或時花盆景之屬，忌置朱紅漆等架。'雖然文氏亦強調'几榻有度⋯精而便、簡而裁、巧而自然'的簡潔風格，但此處看似繁複的鏤空透雕擋板卻與簡素的牙條平衡有度，相映成趣。伍嘉恩在《攻玉山房藏明式黃花梨家具》（香港，1991年）曾舉一例案面長達188cm之十六世紀晚期/十七世紀早期黃花梨邊几 （見該書頁74-75，器25號），可資比較。另有紐約大都會藝術博物館所藏歐雲伉儷（Florence and Herbert Irving）舊藏之黃花梨祭案 一張，其體量及雕飾更繁複之牙板可與本拍品相互參照。明尼阿波利斯藝術館所藏一例黃花梨案 體量則更為可觀。上述二例均收錄於S. Handler著，Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture（中國古典傢具之光輝），柏克萊，2001年，頁237-238，ࢵ... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE STATUETTE DE BODHISTTAVA EN PIERRE SCULPTÉEDynastie des Zhou du Nord/dynastie Sui (557-581/589-618)AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE STONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVANorthern Zhou/Sui Dynasty (557-581 AD/589-618 AD)The deity, probably representing Avalokiteshvara, standing with its body naturalistically slightly swayed to the front and right, holding a vase in its left hand containing the nectar of Immortality, wearing flowing robes naturalistically draped in folds around its shoulders and arms, folded over its waist and reaching its bare feet, adorned with beaded bejewelled and tasselled necklaces with a central lotus pendant, the right arm raised, the serene face gazing forward with well detailed features flanked by pendulous ears with adorned with earrings, below the high beaded and bejewelled tiara with ribbons set around the coiffure, the back displaying the robe with its folds and overlapping pleats, tied below the neck and folded over the waist, with a bracket section on the back of the head, with red, green and black pigments and gilding, supported on an inverted circular base, stand. 54.3cm (21 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), according to a family note, acquired from Tchou Teh Hoo, Beijing, 10 January 1925Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Characterised by regal countenance and adornment, the present figure bridges the aesthetic style of the Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties. The Sui dynasty utilised the patronism of Buddhism to unify China in 589, with craftsmen merging the artistic achievements of the preceding quarter century of the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou styles.See a stone figure of Guanyin, Northern Zhou dynasty (550-581), with similar proportions of large head atop narrow shoulders, illustrated by O.Siren, Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century, vol.I, Bangkok, 1998, pl.266A (reprinted from the Ernest Benn 1925 edition). Sculptures from this period are rare and the closest example to the present lot may be a pair of standing bodhisattvas, Northern Zhou dynasty, discovered in 1992 in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, illustrated in China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 AD, New York, 2004, no.170. The present exceptional figure with its opulent decoration and rich jewels was thus clearly influenced by the Northern Zhou style.The bodhisattva most likely represents Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China. Characteristically, the deity carries in her left hand a vase, a 'pure water bottle', one of the eight symbols of good fortune. The vase was believed to contain pure water capable of relieving suffering. The right hand probably once held a willow branch used to sprinkle the divine water. Compare with a related stone figure of Guanyin similarly holding a bottle vase and draped with long necklace, Sui dynasty, and another related stone figure of Guanyin, Sui dynasty, illustrated by O.Siren, ibid., pls.311 and 316. See also two limestone figures of a bodhisattva, Sui dynasty, from the Avery Brundage collection, in the Asian Art Museum San Francisco (acc.nos.B60S37 and B60S423). Compare also two stone figures of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington DC, the first dated by inscription to 592 AD, (acc.no.FSC-S-52), and the second to the Sui dynasty (acc.no.S2012.9.4531).Caractérisé par une attitude majestueuse et sa parure, cette statue fait le lien entre le style esthétique des Zhou du Nord et celui des Sui. La dynastie des Sui fit de son patronage du bouddhisme un outil de l'unification de la Chine en 589, ses artisans mêlant les styles développés durant le quart de siècle précédent par les Qi du Nord et des Zhou du Nord.Voir une statue de Guanyin en pierre, dynastie des Zhou du Nord (550-581), aux proportions similaires, une large tête et des épaules étroites, illustrée dans O. Siren, Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century, vol. I, Bangkok, 1998, ill. .266A (réédition de l'original 1925 chez Ernest Benn). Les sculptures de cette époque sont rares et l'exemple le plus proche de ce lot pourrait être une paire de bodhisattvas debouts, dynastie des Zhou du Nord, découvert en 1992 à Xi'an, au Shaanxi, illustrée dans China : Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 AD, New-York, 2004, n°170. L'exceptionnelle statue présentée ici, avec ses riches ornements et joyaux, est ainsi clairement influencée par le style des Zhou du Nord.Le bodhisattva représente probablement Avalokiteshvara, appelé Guanyin en Chine. Il porte de façon caractéristique dans sa main gauche un vase, « bouteille à eau lustrale », un des huit symboles auspicieux. Ce vase était censé contenir une eau pure pouvant soulager les souffrances. La main droite tenait probablement une branche de saule, utilisée pour asperger cette eau sacrée.A comparer avec une sculpture de Guanyin tenant de la même manière un vase et portant de longs colliers, dynastie Sui, et une sculpture comparable de Guanyin, dynastie Sui, illustré dans O. Siren, Ibid., ill. 311 et 316. Voir aussi deux statues en calcaire de bodhisattva, dynastie Sui, dans l'Avery Brundage Collection, à l'Asian Art Museum de San Francisco (inv. n° B60S37 et B60S423). Comparer encore avec deux statues de bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) à la Freer Gallery of Art, Washington DC, la première datée par une inscription de l'an 592 (inv. n° FSC-S-52), la seconde de la dynastie Sui (inv. n° S2012.9.4531).北周/隋 石雕菩薩立像來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏據家族記錄，於1925年1月10日購自北京Tchou Teh Hoo巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏該立像寶相莊嚴，衣飾華麗，集北周與隋之韻致於一身。隋代在589年重新統一中國，其帝王皆護持佛法，並以佛教作為鞏固統治手段之一。因此隋代二帝時全國建立經像，盛極一時。此時佛教造像發展及技藝亦臻於完善，上承北齊、北周之大成，下啟盛唐風氣。與本像頭闊肩窄之比例相似者，可參見一例北周石雕觀音像 ，收錄於喜仁龍（O. Siren），Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century（五至十四世紀之中國雕塑），卷一，曼谷，1998年，圖版266A（重印自1925年Ernest Benn版）。本拍品應為觀音造像。其左手所持'淨瓶'為八吉祥之一。右手或曾持楊柳枝，&#... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE TÊTE DE GUANYIN EN PIERRE SCULPTÉEDynastie des Qi du Nord (550-577)A RARE STONE HEAD OF GUANYIN Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD)Exquisitely carved with eyes downcast in a serene expression, with high arched brown, raised angular eyes and straight nose above the sensuous bud mouth and well-defined chin, the rounded forehead below the raised centrally parted hair flanked by the pair of pendulous ears, crowned with a high tiara with a central figure of a seated Buddha before a lotus petal and within an arch, flanked by a pair of coiled dragon-like beasts, triple-tassels and a flower with two angular terminals, with traces of black, red and copper-green pigments, stand. 25cm (10in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) This serene head represents the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara also known as Guanyin. The sublimely carved oval face is counterbalanced by a tall crown richly carved with palmettes and foliate motifs, centred by a figure of Amitabha Buddha. The political and social turmoil that accompanied dynastic changes in the 6th century significantly impacted Chinese Buddhist practice in several ways which are reflected in Buddhist art of the period. In their search for refuge beyond the chaos of the material world, a variant form of Pure Land Buddhism, in which devotion to Amitabha (or a bodhisattva such as Avalokiteshvara) allowed adherents to be reborn in Sukhavati (the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha), grew in popularity. Consequently, images of bodhisattvas proliferated in the third quarter of the 6th century, as demonstrated by the present lot.Compare with the face on a related statue of a bodhisattva standing on a lotus pedestal, dated to 576, illustrated by O.Siren, Chinese Sculpture: From the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century, vol.1, Bangkok, 1998, pl.230 (reprinted from the 1925 edition). See also similarly arched brows and squarish face on a statue of a seated bodhisattva, Northern Qi dynasty, illustrated in Compassion and Fascination, Beijing, 2003, p.42.A related sandstone head of Guanyin, Northern Qi/Sui dynasty, was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 April 2019, lot 3055.北齊 約六世紀 石雕觀音首來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TÊTE D'AVALOKESHVARA EN GRÈSThaïlande, époque pré-angkorienne, style de Prakhon Chai, Buriram, VIIIe siècleA SANDSTONE HEAD OF AVALOKESHVARAThailand, Pre-Angkor Period, style of Prakhon Chai, Buriram, 8th centuryFinely carved with tall jata circled by a double cord at the base and a diminutive figure of Amitabha at the front and a flower on the top. The prominent eyebrows and well-defined eyelids with cavities for inset pupils over a thin nose and a narrow undulating moustache, separate it from the lip, stand. 20cm (7 7/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired from Capital Antiques, Bangkok, 2 March 1966Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)This rare representation in stone of Avalokiteshvara, is identified by the Buddha Amitabha placed at the front of the headdress, for complete figure of Avalokiteshvara from Battambang area see Garnier and Nafilyan L'art khmer en situation de reserve, Paris, 1997, no. 89. The treatment of the face and the moustache follow the more common representations in bronze attributed to Prakonchai, notably the example from the Rousset Collection now in the Musée Guimet (MA4985), see Baptise and Zephir L'Art khmer dans les collections du musée Guimet, Paris, 2008, p. 39, no. 8 and another in Chutiwongs Leidy, Buddha of the Future: An Early Maitreya from Thailand, 1994, p.34, fig.14.泰國 前吳哥時期 巴坤猜風格 武里南 八世紀 砂岩觀音首來源：巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1966年3月2日得自曼谷Capital古董店巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com