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Click here to subscribeSIX GOLD COLOURED BAND RINGS Three Swedish bands, with Swedish control marks, Stockholm, stamped 20K, two 1921, one 1923; two 22 carat gold band rings, London 1960; and a further band ring, with rubbed 18 carat gold hallmark Gross weight: 16.7 grams Condition Report: All bands have wear, they all have inscriptions Condition Report Disclaimer
Y A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND LATER JEWELLERY AND COSTUME JEWELLERY Comprising a Georgian sentimental ring, the cushion shaped glazed panel over a hairwork panel, the gold closed back setting initialled JM; together with an oval cabochon lapis lazuli set dress ring, to a tapered gold coloured shank; a single oval cabochon turquoise set cufflink; a pair of circular glazed panel cufflinks, with base metal connectors; five gilt metal buttons with coronet detail; a pair of mother of pearl and enamel cufflinks and three similar smaller buttons Gross weight: 43.5 grams Y Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. The import of lots that are subject to CITES regulations are banned in certain countries. Please check your country's import regulations before bidding. Condition Report: Collection as found, some repairs and signs of wear Condition Report Disclaimer
A 9 CARAT GOLD MASONIC RING AND PAIR OF CUFFLINKS The ring with a broad tapered panel with applied masonic compass and set square, London 1986, EWN maker's mark; and a pair of similarly decorated oval panel cufflinks, swivel terminals, Birmingham 1982 hallmark, EWN maker's mark Size/dimensions: finger size U; oval cufflink panels 1.9cm long Gross weight: 20.5 grams Condition Report: Some general wear commensurate with use Condition Report Disclaimer
A DIAMOND AND SYNTHETIC SAPPHIRE DRESS RING The shaped panel with tapering rows of eight cut diamonds, with rows of French cut synthetic sapphires, to two rows of rose cut diamonds, with old cut diamonds below, within a gold coloured geometric border, unmarked Size/dimensions: finger size I Gross weight: 4.6 grams Condition Report: There is some general wear to the settings.one of the sapphires may have been replaced, as it is a baguette cut rather than a French cut stone. Condition Report Disclaimer
A FIVE STONE GARNET RING The graduated cushion cut garnets in stepped polished gold coloured settings, the shank stamped PA Size/dimensions: finger size M 1/2 Gross weight: 4.2 grams Condition Report: There is some wear to the setting, some thinning to the claw tips, some tips may have broken off or has just been constructed slightly short, the stones are still currently secure, there is a slight split to the gallery. The setting is in our opinion gold, but not marked for carat. The shank may have been replaced, there are solder lines beneath the shoulders. There is abrasion to the garnet crown facet edges, some inclusions. Condition Report Disclaimer
AN AQUAMARINE RING AND A PAIR OF SIMILAR EAR CLIPS The ring with an oval cabochon in a four claw setting, stamped 750 with partial makers mark; together with a pair of oval cabochon aquamarine ear clips, stamped 750 with partial makers mark Size/dimensions: finger size N 1/2, 2.4cm long Gross weight: 31.1 grams Condition Report: The ring has some wear commensurate with age and use. Some typical inclusions to the aquamarine, abrasion to the back of the shank The earrings have some wear, the heavily included aquamarines may have been reglued into the settings, stud fittings have probably been removed. Condition Report Disclaimer
TWO EDWARDIAN HALF PEARL PENDANTS CIRCA 1910 The first with a pierced foliate hooped panel set with half seed pearls and circular cut rubies on a curved knife edge bar, with a similarly set pierced heart shaped bale, stamped 15ct with T &S maker's mark, with brooch fitting verso; together with a peridot and seed pearl set pierced lozenge shaped panel pendant, with polished bale, suspended from an associated fancy link chain, the ring bolt stamped 9ct Size/dimensions: first 4.6cm long; second 3.2cm long Gross weight: 11.2 grams Condition Report: Some light wear to the pendants, all stones present and correct. The chain has a later clasp, some general wear. Condition Report Disclaimer
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND SEVEN STONE RING AND AN ILLUSION SET DIAMOND RING The sapphire and diamond ring with alternating circular cut sapphires and brilliant cut diamonds, approximately 0.15 carats total, 18 carat gold setting, London 1974; the single stone ring set with an old cut diamond in an illusion setting, to polished gold coloured shoulders, partial hallmark Size/dimensions: first finger size J 1/2; second I1/2 Gross weight: 4.4 grams
AN AQUAMARINE DRESS RING The oval cut aquamarine estimated to weigh 7.84 carats, within a raised claw and part collet setting, the shank stamped with French eagles head poinçon, and PP maker's mark Size/dimensions: finger size J Gross weight: 5.5 grams Condition Report: The stone measures approximately 15.9mm x 12mm x 7.5mm, the stone is quite pale, some wear to the setting commensurate with age and use. There is some nibbling to the facet edges, a couple of scratches. Condition Report Disclaimer
TWO OPAL DRESS RINGS The first with an oval cabochon opal panel within a surround of cultured pearls, to a polished gold coloured shank, stamped 14k; together with a cluster ring with a pear shaped cabochon opal within a surround of brilliant cut diamonds, approximately 0.10 carats total, the polished gold coloured shank stamped 585 Size/dimensions: first finger size L; second N Gross weight: 11.8 grams Condition Report: Some general wear commensurate with use, surface scuffs and scratches Condition Report Disclaimer
A 19TH CENTURY AND LATER LAPIS LAZULI LOCKET RING The central lapis lazuli panel within a three colour ivy decorated surround, opening to reveal a locket compartment, to broad tapering colour two floral chased shoulders and polished shank Size/dimensions: finger size P 1/2 Gross weight: 14.1 grams Condition Report: The lapis lazuli panel may be a replacement, the shank has been made larger, there is some rubbing to the lapis panel and to the detailing. The internal locket is missing its glazed panel, but it still has the metal frame. Condition Report Disclaimer
A DIAMOND SEVEN STONE RING AND A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING The seven stone brilliant cut diamond ring with claw settings, approximately 0.42 carats total, to an 18 carat gold polished shank, London 2006; together with a sapphire and diamond ring, the step cut sapphires interspaced by two panels of four brilliant cut diamonds, approximately 0.08 carats, to a tapered 18 carat gold shank, London 1982 Size/dimensions: first finger size O 1/2; second M 1/2 Gross weight: 5.4 grams Condition Report: the settings have some light wear commensurate with age and use, the diamonds are all bright and lively Condition Report Disclaimer
STUART DEVLIN, AN 18 CARAT GOLD DAFFODIL RING LONDON 1988 IMPORT MARK The band pierced with daffodils, diamond accented trumpets, approximately 0.21 carats, with SD sponsors mark and FM mark Size/dimensions: finger size M Gross weight: 7 grams Condition Report: Some light wear commensurate with age and use. Condition Report Disclaimer
A DIAMOND NINE STONE HALF ETERNITY RING LONDON 1968 The 18 carat white gold band set with eight cut diamonds, approximately 0.27 carats total Size/dimensions: finger size J 1/2 Gross weight: 2.7 grams Condition Report: Some light wear commensurate with age and use, the diamonds are bright and lively. Condition Report Disclaimer
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING AND CRESCENT BROOCH The ring with a target cluster of circular cut sapphires and eight cut diamonds, in an 18 carat gold two colour setting, London 1971; together with a diamond and sapphire crescent brooch, set with circular cut sapphires and brilliant cut diamonds, approximately 0.41 carats total, the brooch pin stamped 375 Size/dimensions: finger size N; brooch 3.1cm long Gross weight: 13.5 grams Condition Report: Both the items have some wear commensurate with age and use. The brooch pin has been reattached or replaced Condition Report Disclaimer
A FIVE STONE DIAMOND RING LONDON 1975 The five brilliant cut diamonds in claw settings, approximately 1.25 carats total, to a polished 18 carat gold shank Size/dimensions: finger size S Gross weight: 3.9 grams Condition Report: The diamonds are bright and lively, varying in colour mostly J-L, clarity SI2-I2, some of the claws need retipping, some wear to the shank Condition Report Disclaimer
A FRENCH DIAMOND SET DRESS RING SETTING The ring setting with a figure of eight of baguette cut diamonds, the central principal five claw settings vacant, to a polished shank, stamped with French dogs head poinçon Size/dimensions: panel 2.7cm long, finger size P 1/2 Gross weight: 10.9 grams Condition Report: Some general wear commensurate with age and use, the claws have been bent out to release the stones which were originally in the settings, the vacant holes approximately 8mm diameter Condition Report Disclaimer
A RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING The central brilliant cut diamond within a surround of circular cut rubies, to a brilliant cut diamond gallery and shaped shank, approximately 0.96 carats total, the shank stamped GR 18K Size/dimensions: finger size M 1/2 Gross weight: 5.9 grams Condition Report: The diamonds are all present and correct, bright and lively, some small inclusions to the rubies, the stones are bright. Some light wear to the setting Condition Report Disclaimer
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY PEARL AND DIAMOND TOI ET MOI RING The old European cut diamond estimated to weigh 0.75 carats, flanked by a pearl, to crossover eight cut diamond shoulders Size/dimensions: finger size M 1/2 Gross weight: 3.9 grams Please note the pearl is untested and unwarranted as natural pearl. Condition Report: The pearl has been been drilled, the setting has been repaired under the pearl and a support has been added for the bar going through the drilled pearl, the pearl may not be original. the diamond is bright and lively, colour estimated H, clarity VS2/SI1, small mineral under the table. Some thinning to the back of the shank and general wear to the setting. The finger/ring size is M 1/2 Condition Report Disclaimer
A BROWN DIAMOND FIVE STONE DIAMOND RING SHEFFIELD 2003 The brown tinted brilliant cut diamonds, approximately 1.50 carats total, in four claw settings, to a polished 18 carat gold shank Size/dimensions: finger size O 1/2 Gross weight: 4.1 grams Condition Report: The diamonds have a brown tint, SI clarity. There is some surface scuffs commensurate with use Condition Report Disclaimer
A DANISH RING WITH INTERCHANGEABLE BEAD ACCENTS The raised claws with interchangeable hardstone beads, including turquoise, malachite, amethyst and rutilated quartz, maker's mark WW and stamped Denmark with a partial 585 mark Size/dimensions: finger size approximately J 1/2 Gross weight: 16.6 grams Condition Report: Some light wear, surface scuffs, slight tarnishing to the ring setting, the ring size is approximate due to the shape of the shank, slightly triangular shaped Condition Report Disclaimer
A RUBY, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING LONDON 1994 The oval cut ruby within a four claw setting within a surround of brilliant cut diamonds, approximately 0.66 carats total, with marquise cut sapphires to the corners, 18 carat gold bifurcated shoulders Size/dimensions: finger size Q, cluster 1.6cm long Gross weight: 7.9 grams Condition Report: The ruby has numerous inclusions. Missing a diamond from the cluster, some general wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
AN AMETHYST AND DIAMOND RING The graduated oval cut amethysts with brilliant cut and eight cut diamond points between, approximately 0.08 carats total, indistinct stamp; together with a polished amethyst bead necklace, bracelet and ear pendants, with silver coloured fittings; and a freshwater cultured pearl two row necklace, with marquise shaped freshwater pearl panels, with matching earrings Size/dimensions: finger size W; amethyst necklace 49cm long Gross weight: 324 grams Condition Report: 257 grams amethyst beads ring 7.5 grams. It is rhodium plated, minimal wear. cultured freshwater pearl 60 grams Condition Report Disclaimer
A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of different colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 100 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.4 cm, 2.2 cm and 2.2 cm
A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of brown, black, gray, and white colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 93.8 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.4 cm, 2.2 cm and 2.2 cm
A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of green, orange, and white colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 96.3 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm and 2.4 cm
A GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY 'HILL' JAR AND COVER, HAN DYNASTYChina, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). The cylindrical jar is raised on three cabriole feet and molded around the exterior with ridges between a pair of mask and ring handles. The cover is modeled with mountain peaks. Covered overall in a lustrous green glaze except for the interior of the cover.Condition: Overall good condition with old wear, some losses, flaking of the glaze, light surface scratches, and firing flaws including spur marks, all as expected from old Han dynasty wares. The jar and cover are probably not from the same set. Provenance: German private collection.Weight: 2.5 kgDimensions: Height 24.8 cm
A JIAN PERSIMMON GLAZED TEA BOWL, SONG DYNASTY 宋代柿紅釉建盞China, 960-1279. The conical bowl rising from a short ring foot, covered with a thick and lustrous persimmon glaze forming an uneven rippled surface, stopping irregularly above the lower body, exposing the light-colored ware with its distinct “Jaipur Safran” tone that has become somewhat of a signature feature of the Jian kilns. Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and manufacturing flaws, including glaze pooling and glaze recesses, few minuscule chips to the foot ring, shallow surface scratches. All commensurate with age and as expected on this type of ware.Weight: 161.8 g Dimensions: Diameter 11 cmJian ware is a type of Chinese pottery originally made in Jianyang, Fujian province, known in Japan as Tenmoku. The bowls typically show simple shapes executed in stoneware, with a strong emphasis on subtle effects in the glazes. In the Song dynasty they achieved a high prestige, especially among Buddhist monks and in relation to tea-drinking. They were also highly valued in Japan, where many of the best examples were collected. Though the ceramic body is light-colored, the wares, generally small cups for tea, bowls and vases, normally are glazed in darker colors, with special effects such as hare's fur, oil spot and partridge feather patterns caused randomly as excess iron in the glaze is forced out during firing.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 4 October 2018, lot 86Price: HKD 275,000 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A jian persimmon-glazed tea bowl, Southern Song dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, the similar colors of the persimmon glaze and the ware below, and note the identical size (12.3 cm). Note that this bowl was in the collection of Ryoichi Fujioka, the former chief curator at the Kyoto National Museum, which goes some way to explain the relatively high hammer price, considering the original low estimate was only HKD 100,000.宋代柿紅釉建盞中國，960-1279年。盞敞口，口下有棱，深腹，圈足。內外施罩亮澤柿紅釉，色澤沉鬱古穆。口緣釉呈淺褐色，口沿下為赭色，底足露胎。 來源：奧地利私人老收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和製造缺陷，包括釉池和釉槽，圈足上有少量微小的磕損，表面有淺劃痕。 重量：161.8克 尺寸：直徑11厘米 建盞是一種原產於福建省建陽建窯的中國瓷器，在日本被稱為天目盞。建窯在宋代盛產黑釉瓷而聞名於世，特別是在佛教僧侶和喝茶方面。它們在日本也受到高度尊崇。瓷胎雖為淺色，但一般為小茶杯、碗、花瓶等器物，釉色一般較深，釉面有明顯的垂流和窯變現象，有“兔毫”、“油滴”和“曜變”及“鷓鴣斑”等有名的品種。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2018年10月4日，lot 86 價格：HKD 275,000（相當於今日EUR 36,000） 描述：南宋柿紅釉建盞 專家評論：比較非常相近的形式、柿紅釉和盞底，並注意相同的尺寸（12.3厘米）。請注意此碗是京都國立博物館前首席館長藤岡了一的收藏，這在一定程度上解釋了相對較高的落槌價，因為最初的低估價只有HKD 100,000。
A QINGBAI GLAZED PORCELAIN DISH, YUAN DYNASTYChina, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). The dish with deep sides and supported on a short foot ring, the interior subtly molded with blossoming flowers, covered overall in a delicate pale blue glaze save for the foot.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, shallow surface scratches, a firing crack and a small chip to the mouth rim, and manufacturing flaws.Provenance: Private collection, UK. With a Bonhams label to the underside.Weight: 387.8 gDimensions: Height 5.8 cm, Diameter 20.1 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A QINGBAI GLAZED PORCELAIN EWER, YUAN TO MINGChina, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Of flattened circular form, rising from a flared foot to a short, waisted neck with lipped rim, flanked by a loop handle and curved spout, the sides decorated in relief with a central stylized flower head enclosed by four cartouches with a dotted ground and four encircled Chinese characters, covered overall in a soft blue-green glaze, the base unglazed.Condition: Overall fair condition with minor wear and a small chip to the foot ring. The ewer with a restored crack to one side and to the handle.Provenance: British private collection, acquired from an old German collection.Weight: 219.2 gDimensions: Height 11.6 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A RUSSET PAINTED TEADUST-GLAZED CIZHOU JAR, JIN DYNASTYChina, 1115-1234. Of globular form, surmounted by a tapering neck recessed just above the shoulder, the body is decorated in bold yet elegant brush strokes of russet with stylized flower heads on a tea dust glaze, the unglazed foot ring revealing the buff body.Condition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age, shallow surfaces scratches, firing flaws, and a glaze flake to the lip.Provenance: Private collection, UK.Weight: 1.67 kgDimensions: Height 22.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related Cizhou jar at Bonhams London, on 16 May 2023, lot 637 (sold for 1,530 GBP).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A WUCAI ´CHRYSANTHEMUM´ PORCELAIN BOWL, 17th CENTURYChina, early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The deep round sides rising from a ring foot to a gently flared rim, the exterior finely decorated in emerald-green and lime-yellow enamels as well as iron-red above the glaze to depict leafy chrysanthemums above a band of lappets, the interior with a central chrysanthemum bloom and a band of spirals below the mouth rim. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing flaws, minor surface scratches and fritting to the foot rim. Provenance: Notable collection, New York. Weight: 446 g Dimensions: Diameter 16.5 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A FINE SHAKUDO AND SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH A BLOSSOMING SUISEN (NARCISSUS)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shakudo with migakiji (polished ground) and nanako (ring punched ground) divided by a slanted line with a suisen (narcissus) plant spilling over both grounds decorated with shakudo and gold takazogan and silver blossoms. The reverse in migakiji shibuichi.HEIGHT 9.9 cmWEIGHT 28.3 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and microscopic nibbling to edges.
A GROUP OF SEVEN BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BOWLS, 19TH CENTURYSouthern China / Vietnam, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Comprising seven bowls with deep rounded sides, each rising from a short ring foot to an everted broad rim, six glazed in cafe-au-lait to the exteriors and lips, one with two sinuous dragons chasing the magic pearl. The interiors decorated in underglaze blue, two with a scrolling lotus design to the center and cavetto, two with twirly lines at the center and a lotus design to the cavetto, and three with a printed lotus design issuing spiraling vines.Condition: Good condition with some wear, surface scratches, little nibbling, manufacturing flaws including kiln grit, dark spots, glaze recesses, and minor pitting.Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 8.7 kg in totalDimensions: Diameter circa 27.5 cm eachAuction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Galerie Zacke, 30 June 2023, lot 596 Price: EUR 390 Description: A cafe-au-lait glazed blue and white porcelain ´lotus´ bowl Expert remark: Note the closely related decoration, glaze, and size. Note the lot comprised only one bowl.
A FINE SHAKUDO AND GOLD KOZUKA DEPICTING THREE SWALLOWSUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely worked on nanako (ring punched ground) in takazogan with shakudo, silver, and gold depicting three bold and silver-breasted swallows with golden eyes flying above golden grasses. The reverse diagonally divided into gold nekogaki ('cat scratches') and shakudo migakiji.HEIGHT 9.7 cm WEIGHT 34.9 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule rubbing to the nanako and few traces of use. With a wood tomobako storage box.
A YELLOW-GLAZED PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE, TIANQIUPING, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of globular form, rising from a short circular foot ring to a tall, tubular neck, the exterior covered overall in a rich yellow glaze. The interior with a creamy-white glaze suffused with a dense network of orange crackles.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, shallow surface scratches, and manufacturing flaws.Provenance: Private collection in Paris, France.Weight: 771.4 g Dimensions: Height 21.3 cm
A LARGE PORCELAIN BOX AND COVER, REPUBLICChina, Republic period (1912-1949). Of circular form rising to an everted rim, flanked by two metal handles, decorated in bright enamels depicting chickens and insects amidst a composition of peonies, chrysanthemums, bamboo, and rocks. The dome-shaped cover displaying two peacocks underneath a prunus tree, surrounded by flowers, rockwork, and a mushroom, surmounted by a knob with the gold painted character for luck against a red ground. The base unglazed.Condition: Good condition with surface wear, manufacturing irregularities, slight surface scratches, chips to the foot ring, and a hairline crack to the cover. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 3,159 g Dimensions: Diameter 28.4 cm, Height 15.6 cm
A PAIR OF PINK GROUND FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOWLS, REPUBLIC PERIODChina, Republic period (1912-1949). Each bowl with rounded sides rising from a ring foot to a slightly everted rim, the exterior finely enameled with three roundels enclosing various flowers, trees, and birds, and interspersed by floral motifs, all reserved on a pink sgraffiato ground, the base with an apocryphal iron-red six-character Qianlong mark.Condition: Overall fair condition and presenting well, with minor wear, miniscule chips to the mouth rims, wear to the gilt, minor firing flaws, and shallow surface scratches. One bowl with a cross hairline to the interior and the other bowl with a fine hairline to the foot rim as well as a small restoration.Provenance: Slovakian private collection.Weight: 127 g and 153 gDimensions: Height 6.1 cm and 5.8 cm, Diameter 12.3 cm and 12.7 cm
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE ITEMS, c. 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The first an anti-communist commemorative medal cast with the portrait of Chiang Kai- Shek and the words “Commemoration for Anti-Communism”, gifted by Li Zongren and Huang Shaohong”. In 1927, Li Zongren and Huang Shaohong, leaders of the Guangxi faction, cooperated with Jiang Zhongzheng to clean up Chinese Communist Party members who had formed an alliance with the Chinese Kuomintang at the time, such medals were awarded to subordinates by the two leaders. The second a bronze talisman with Tian Hou Zaozheng and other Chinese inscriptions. The third a Chinese Empire coin: Guangdong Province, 7 Mace and 2 Candareens. The fourth a small octagonal bowl with deep rounded sides supported on a short ring foot, covered overall with a thick celadon glaze suffused with a network of gray and orange crackle stopping evenly at the foot, revealing the dark-brown ware.Condition: Good condition with traces of use and wear.Provenance: French private collection.Weight: 173 g in total Dimensions: Diameter 3.8 cm (the coin), 4.5 cm (the talisman), 5.5 cm (the medal), and 7.5 cm (the bowl)
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940): A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH A DRAGONBy Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Ichijoken Joun saku and sealed Taishodo seiJapan, Taisho period (1912-1926)The tall cylindrical body rising from a flat foot ring, decorated in high relief with a dragon emerging from a turbulent sea and flying towards the clouds in the distant sky. Signed to the back ICHIJOKEN JOUN saku [made by Ichijoken Joun] and sealed to the recessed base Taishodo sei. Accompanied by the original silk Shifuku.HEIGHT 21.6 cmWEIGHT 958 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few typical casting irregularities.With an inscribed and sealed wood tomobako storage box.Oshima Joun (1858-1940), also known as Yasutaro, was a highly skilled artist renowned for his expertise in bronze casting. He hailed from a family of metalworkers and began his career in the family business in 1877. It was during this year that he adopted the art name Joun. By 1879, he had expanded the family business significantly, employing 11 craftsmen in his Tokyo studio. In 1881, Oshima Joun exhibited his work at the 2nd National Industrial Exposition, marking the beginning of his illustrious career. He gained international recognition by showcasing his art at prestigious events such as the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the London Japan-British Exposition in 1910.
AKICHIKA: A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH LIZARD PREYING ON A FROGBy Akichika, signed Akichika with dragonfly sealJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster-shaped bronze vase with a circular foot ring, long neck, and flaring rim, patinated to an attractive brown finish with striking mottled streaks of red, carved in relief around the neck with a lizard eyeing a small frog carved to the body of the vase. The details finely worked; the eyes of the lizard are gilt. Signed to the underside AKICHIKA with the characteristic 'dragonfly' seal.HEIGHT 24.9 cmWEIGHT 1,317 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few light surface scratches and casting irregularities.Provenance: Old Parisian private collection.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related bronze vase with a similar design, also signed Akichika and with butterfly seal, at Christie's, Japanese & Korean Art including Arts of the Meiji Period, 15 September 2010, New York, lot 618 (sold for 8,750 USD).
A MIXED METAL NETSUKE OF A POUCHUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely worked, the oval pouch decorated with florets above crashing waves. A central flap linked to an upper hinge with a bronze blossom button. The back with a loose ring for suspension.LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, small nicks, and shallow dents.Provenance: Galerie Max, Brussels, 19 October 1939. Collection of Robert and Isabelle de Strycker, acquired from the above. Robert de Strycker (1903-1968) was a French engineer who specialized in metallurgy. He was a Stanford graduate, a professor at the University of Leuven, a director of the Institute of Metallurgy at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, and one of the most influential members of the faculty of applied sciences. After World War II, he made large contributions to France's post-war recovery. Robert and his wife Isabelle (1915-2010) first encountered Chinese art at the British Museum during a stay in London in the 1930s. Enamored with the style and beauty, they both decided to study and collect Japanese and Chinese works of art. In 1938 they eventually began to build their collection, buying from Belgian, Parisian, and English dealers. They kept close contact with the famous English collector Sir Harry Garner (1891-1977) and noted Czech collector and expert Fritz Low-Beer (1906-1976). In 1964, the couple lent 174 objects from their collection to the Belgian city of Leuven's museum for an exhibition titled Oude kunst in Leuvens Privebezit ('Old Art in Private Collections in Leuven'), and in 1967 they lent around thirty Japanese objects to the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels for their exhibition Kunst van Japan im belgischen Privatverzameingen ('Japanese Art in Belgian Private Collections').
A BRASS PEN SHAPED YATATE, MEIJIJapan, 19th century, Meiji Period (1868-1912). The yatate comprising a fudezutsu (brush holder) shaped as a pen, the surface ring-punched, and an inro-form sumitsubo (inkwell) also with a ring punched design. Connected by a string with a blue and white porcelain bead.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, small dents, and casting flaws. Provenance: The Strong National Museum of Play, accession number 78.1657 (lacquered to the base of the inkwell). Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) grew up in a prosperous family of collectors. Her interests ranged so widely that by 1960 she had amassed more than 27,000 collectible items and works of art. The vast majority of her collections related in some way to play and as her accumulation grew, Margaret planned a museum to house her collection. It eventually opened to the public in 1982, and grew dramatically over the following decades, expanding its collections, facilities, and resources, now spanning over 285,000 square feet. Today, the Strong National Museum of Play (known as just The Strong Museum or simply The Strong) is the only collections-based museum in the world devoted solely to the study of play.Weight: 34 gDimensions: Length 15.8 cm
A GILT AND LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF BISHAMONTENJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1878)The exterior covered in black lacquer and fitted with metal mounts and hinges chased with elaborate foliate designs against a ring-punched ground, the hinged lock in the form of a tama with foliate scrolls. The doors open to a carved and lacquered wood figure of Bishamonte flanked by a nimbus clad in heavy armor standing atop two crouching demons on a very finely carved flaming cloud alter covered in gold lacquer above a tiered pedestal with rinzu and foliate designs. The interior of the shrine covered in gold lacquer, with the upper part fitted with a stylized nyoi trim.HEIGHT 57.7 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, minor age cracks, small flaking and losses to the lacquer, minor repairs and touchups, the figure relacquered, the hands and eyes lost.Provenance: From a private collection in England.Bishamonten is the Guardian King of the North, who is usually included in a group of Four Guardian Kings (Shitenno), protectors of the four directions. He is always depicted dressed in full armor, carrying a spear and a miniature pagoda. He is the protector of the righteous and is the Buddhist patron of warriors.
A JADE BI DISC, LIANGZHU CULTUREChina, 3rd millennium BC. Of somewhat irregular thickness, carved from a mottled celadon jade disc showing numerous striations, dots, and large patches of different nuances of color ranging from spinach green, to light and dark brown, and russet. The circumference is slightly irregular, as is the central hole, thus giving the ring an uneven width. Condition: Good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering as well as minor losses along the edges.Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 218 gDimensions: Diameter 14 cm
A JADE TWO SECTION DISC, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. The mottled celadon jade disc showing numerous striations, dots, and large patches of different nuances of color ranging from green, to light and dark brown, russet, and black. The circumference is slightly irregular, as is the central hole, thus giving the ring an uneven width.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering, tiny nicks, few chips.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 173.2 gDimensions: Diameter 13.8 cm
A JADE COLLARED SLIT-RING, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 1600 to 1046 BC. Of circular form, the jade is pierced with a wide collared aperture to the center opening to a slit on one side. The green stone with inclusions of white, orange, and dark gray.Condition: Very good condition with wear.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Weight: 20.4 gDimensions: Diameter 7.2 cm
A JADE RING ORNAMENT IN FORM OF A COILED DRAGON, WESTERN HANChina, Western Han, 2nd-1st century BCA fine example of a jade ring ornament in form of a coiled dragon in profile. The dragon's head is turned in one direction, with the horn pointing outward. The long tail is strongly coiled inward, creating an almost perfect circle in the composition. The stone of a translucent warm caramel hue with whitish spots.The present example matches similar pendants that were unearthed in 1991 from a Western Han tomb at Sanjiaowei, Tianchang, Anhui province. They are published in Yangzhou Museum, Han Guangling guo yuqi (Jade Wares of Guangling, Han Dynasty), Wenwu Chubanshe, Beijing 2003 no.49.Condition: Very good condition with some minuscule chips and some age-related wear and scratches.Provenance: Italian private collection. Weight: 21 g Dimensions: Diameter 6.1 cm
A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of compressed globular form, rising from an oval foot to a short cylindrical neck with a flat lip, with a pair of beast masks suspending mock ring handles in relief to the narrow sides. The translucent stone of a pale ochre tone with gray shadings and dark brown markings. The jadeite stopper with a bone spoon.Condition: Good condition with some wear, light surface scratches, and minor nibbling to the mouth. The stone with natural imperfections and inclusions.Provenance: French private collection, Lyon.Weight: 80 gDimensions: Height including stopper 68 mm. Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 7 mm.
A GROUP OF TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES, 19TH CENTURYChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The first of rounded square form, rising from a recessed oval foot to a cylindrical neck and a green glass stopper, the honey-brown stone carved with archaistic designs within lappet borders and a pair of mask and mock-ring handles. The second of rounded square form, well hollowed, rising from an oval ring foot to a cylindrical neck, with a flat lip, and a pair of mask and mock-ring handles in relief to the narrow sides, the creamy pale-honey stone with shadings of amber as well as icy white inclusions, with a rock crystal stopper, black platelet, and bone spoon.Condition: Overall good condition with some surface wear. The first with the stopper glued to the lip, the second with small chips to the stopper.Provenance: French private collection. The second bottle was formerly in the collection of the late Michael Sherrard CBE, QC, who had acquired it before 2000. Michael Sherrard (1928-2012) was an English barrister in fraud and company law who was considered one of the great recent influences on the legal profession. He was involved in numerous high-profile cases in both English and East Asian courts, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore. Together with Linda Goldman, he wrote a memoir titled “Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC”. Sherrard was an enthusiastic collector of Chinese art, especially jade carvings. Weight: 209.5 g (total) Dimensions: Height including stopper 7.4 cm and 7.7 cm
A RUBY-RED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD 乾隆款和年代寶石紅色料鼻煙壺China, 1736-1795. Of compressed globular form, supported on a short oval foot and rising to a cylindrical neck with a flat lip, the shoulders finely carved with lion masks suspending mock ring handles, the remaining surfaces unadorned to display the rich ruby-red color. The recessed base incised with a wheel-cut four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From a Swiss private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, small nicks to the foot rim and lip.Stopper: Jadeite stopper, metal collar and spoon Weight: 120 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 87 mm. Diameter neck 19 mm and mouth 7 mmThis bottle belongs to a large group of bottles that are decorated by the lapidary only with ubiquitous mask-and-ring handles so popular at the Qing court. It has been suggested that although this feature may appear on the product of any workshop in the country, it is typical of a very large number of imperial snuff bottles. The color of the glass here further indicates imperial provenance, and the shape and size are also commensurate with eighteenth-century palace style.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 23 November 2014, lot 66Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An amber-brown glass snuff bottle, seal mark and period QianlongExpert remark: Compare the related form and reign mark. Note the amber color and absence of mask-and-ring handles. 乾隆款和年代寶石紅色料鼻煙壺中國，1736-1795年。扁平壺，圓柱形頸部，削肩，直腹，橢圓形圈足。肩部獅子面輔首，其他部位素面無紋。寶石紅色料顔色艷麗。圈足内四字“乾隆年製”款。 來源：瑞士私人收藏。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和製造不規則，足沿和唇緣有小刻痕。 壺蓋：翡翠壺蓋，金屬托片和小勺 重量：120 克 尺寸：含蓋高87 毫米. 頸部直徑19 毫米 壺口直徑7 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2014年11月23日，lot 66 價格：HKD 75,000（相當於今日EUR 10,500） 描述：清乾隆料仿琥珀光素鼻煙壺《乾隆年製》款 專家評論：比較相近的外形和年代款。請注意琥珀色，但缺少輔面耳。
A MALACHITE SNUFF DISH, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Raised on a short and broad ring foot and with a slightly concave top. The opaque stone of a vivid green tone with darker veining and fawn speckles.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Provenance: Viennese private collection.Weight: 36 gDimensions: Diameter 4.3 cm
A SILVER DAMASCENED IRON BELT, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century. Consisting of five curved iron elements with ornate decorations, attached to a leather strap on the back, a ring suspended on each side, joined with a buckle.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Condition: Commensurate with age, extensive patina, corrosion, and traces of wear and age.Dimensions: Length 78 cm
AN EXPORT SILVER REPOUSSE CIGAR BOX AND COVER, TONG YI MARK, LATE QING DYNASTY 清末刀馬人物錘鍱雪茄銀蓋盒China, c. 1870-1920. Of rectangular form, finely chased and embossed on a ring-punched ground to the top of the cover with four warriors on horseback engaged in a fierce chase along grassy paths amid pine and maple trees, above bands of squirrels and grapevines to the sides of the cover. Furthermore, each side of the box with peasant scenes including a hunter carrying his rifle, a herder playing the flute, two fishermen in a boat, and an ox pulling plows.Inscriptions: To the base with a two-character shop mark, 'Tong Yi'. This mark is not yet registered in any of the relevant silver data bases, so it must have come from a small shop, which probably existed only for a short period of time.Provenance: English trade. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, mostly to the inside. Some tarnishing, light scratches, small dents and losses, minor traces of soldering to the box's interior. Sections of the inner encasement have slightly loosened and/or warped over time. For this reason, the box still closes very well, but not hermetically.The inside of the box is completely encased with silver sheets, thus the backsides of the repousse work cannot be accessed. This encasement is necessary for the box to close well, in order to keep the cigars humid for an extended period of time.Weight: 939 g Dimensions: Size 17.3 x 11.5 x 7 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's London, 16 May 2018, lot 150 Price: GBP 4,000 or approx. EUR 6,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A silver 'dragon' box, Qing dynasty, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related form and the decorative band of grapevines albeit with a central motif of dragons. Note the similar length (19.2 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 August 2019, lot 62 Price: USD 6,875 or approx. EUR 7,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese Export Silver Cigar Box, Mark of Foheng, circa 1900 Expert remark: Compare the related form and repousse decor. Note the length of 23.5 cm. 清末刀馬人物錘鍱雪茄銀蓋盒中國，約1870-1920年。長方蓋盒。蓋子上浮雕四個騎馬的武士在林間小道上烈的追逐。上方是松鼠和葡萄藤紋飾。盒子四面分別有人物場景，如農民田中耕地、獵人狩獵、牧人牧牛、漁夫撒網捕魚。 款識：同益 來源：英國古玩交易 品相：狀況良好，有磨損，主要是內部。局部失去光澤、輕微劃痕、小凹痕和損失，盒子內部有輕微焊接痕跡。內殼局部稍微鬆動和/或翹曲。盒子關閉得很好。 盒子內部完全用銀片包裹，盒子密封，以便使雪茄保持適當濕度。 重量：939 克 尺寸：17.3 x 11.5 x 7 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2018年5月16日，lot 150 價格：GBP 4,000（相當於今日EUR 6,300） 描述：清十九世纪銀製雲龍戲珠紋蓋盒《東粵大興造》款 專家評論：比較相近的外形、葡萄藤裝飾，但中間飾有龍紋。請注意相似的長度 (19.2厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得， 2019年8月22日，lot 62 價格：USD 6,875（相當於今日EUR 7,500） 描述：約1900年出口銀製菸盒 專家評論：比較相近的外形和錘鍱。請注意長23.5厘米。
A FINE SILVER REPOUSSE 'DRAGON' BOWL, c. 1920sChina. The deep bowl with rounded sides rising from a circular foot, finely embossed and engraved with two dragons writhing between swirling clouds and in pursuit of the flaming pearl, all against a ring punched ground. The base stamped with a hallmark 'ZUO'. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, manufacturing irregularities, and surface scratches.Provenance: French private collection, acquired in a Parisian market before 2018. Weight: 145.1 g Dimensions: Height 6.3 cm, Diameter 11.7 cm
A SILVER 'DRAGON' BOWL, MARK OF WANG HING, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. The bowl supported on a flaring foot, with rounded sides, chased with a four-clawed sinuous dragon on a punched ground. Inscriptions: To the foot ring, impressed hallmarks 'WH' (mark of Wang Hing & Co), and '90' (for 90% silver purity) and in Chinese 'Bao Sheng'.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minor nicks, small dents, and light surface scratches.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 224.6 gDimensions: Diameter 12 cm
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue, large letter reverse, edge dated (Sergeant John. O’Neill 12th Foot. 1851) engraved naming, with original steel clip and ring suspension, very fine £200-£300 --- John O’Neill was born in Youghal, Cork, Ireland. He attested for the 12th Foot at Manchester in February 1826, and advanced to Sergeant in February 1843. O’Neill was discharged in June 1849, having served 23 years and 219 days with the Colours. Sold with copied service papers.
Five: Quartermaster Henry W. Blann, Royal Navy
 Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, and clasp loose on riband as issued; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Henry. W. Blann Qr. Mr. H.M.S. Nassau.) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, and pierced for ring suspension as issued, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (5) £400-£500 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2002. Henry W. Blann was born in Selsea, Sussex, in October 1837. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in July 1851, with subsequent service including with the Arethusa in the Baltic and the Crimea, and with the Chesapeake during the operations in China. Blann was pensioned in June 1876, at which time he received his L.S. & G.C. medal and gratuity, and was finally discharged to shore as Petty Officer 1st Class on 6 October 1876. Sold with copy service papers and other research, together with a fragile original portrait photograph believed to be of the recipient in old age.
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