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A Chinese Yixing tea cannister and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the body with two pairs of confronting dragons chasing a flaming pearl with Buddhist lions and clouds, the neck rim with auspicious symbols including a shells and money, the cover with a coiled dragon, 212.5cm high x 10cm wide清18世纪 紫砂双龙戏珠纹茶罐Condition Report: the cover broken and glued back together and missing two pieces measuring 1cm x 1.5cm and 4mm x 4mm  Condition Report Disclaimer

Pair of French painted mussel shells, decorated with a fisherman leaning against his boat, the other depicting a fisherwoman holding a net, inscribed "Calais", 19cm high, 10cm wide

'Algae Danmonienses or Dried Specimens of Marine Plants, Principally Collected in Devonshire; Carefully Named According to Dr Hooker's British Flora, Vol. 1. Containing 50 Species. Prepared and Sold by Mary Wyatt, Dealer in Shells, Torquay...', soft boards, leather spine.

Collection of six Jerusalem mother of pearl shells, all carved with religious scenes including the last supper, Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus, the largest 14.5cm wide (6)

Contents of A "OO" Gauge/4mm Modellers Workshop, items include damaged rolling stock, locomotive body shells, chassis, components, wheels, bogies, etc:- Two Tubs

A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma baluster vase with moulded handles in the form of elephant heads decorated with seated figures, bears signature to the underside, height 15cm, together with a Japanese Satsuma teapot and cover, the moulded handle with applied shells (2).Additional InformationThe vase with wear to the gilding and crazing throughout, a couple of the craze lines are possibly faint hairlines, the teapot with staining, there is a crack running through the cover and numerous chips to the floral decoration on the cover.

Anita Harris Ammonites & Shells teardrop vase. Gold signed to base, height 22cm. Reflective glaze

Britains 18" Howitzer, with five shells and instructions, (boxed),

Japan, Imari porseleinen schotel, Meiji periode (1868-1912), gedecoreerd met een vogel in een tuin met pioenrozen en irissen, de rand met panelen met kwartels en schelpen, de achterzijde met chrysant, pioen en prunus diam. 35,8 cm Provenance: Particuliere collectie Chinees en Japans porselein uit het bezit van een Nederlands verzamelaarsechtpaar. [1] Japan, Imari porcelain dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with a bird in a garden with peony and iris, the border with panels of quails and shells, the reverse with chrysanthemum, peony and prunus (condition: minor wear to the enamels and rubbing to the gilt, some flaking/ frits to the enamels)

Two 19th century painted oyster shells on wooden stands, each depicting a Japanese mountain lake scene. H.24 W.22cm (largest)

FIVE SMALL BRONZE OBJECTS, NORTHERN INDIA, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY, comprising three temple oil lamps in the form of conch shells and two printing stamps for cotton textiles, 9cm and smaller For a group of similar textile stamps, see Bussabarger and Robins, pp.86-87. Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)

An Italian Fish platter, in relief with lobster, mussels and shells, 45xm wide; a similar shell shaped bowl (2)

A group of three garden stoneware statues, one a classical column on stepped base with a bust of a male, a putti with a dish of shells and pebbles, and a classically robed maiden Location:

Specimen stones, shells, artefacts and two reproduction carved scrimshaws Location: 3.1

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Second Award Bar group of five awarded to Captain V. G. Gundrey, 14th (Swansea) Battalion, Welsh Regiment, who was awarded the M.C. for leading the successful raid on High Command Redoubt in November 1916, and the Second Award Bar for the assault across the River Selle in October 1918; he later becoming a successful film screenwriter, producer and director for Gaumont British Film Corporation, and was the screenwriter for the film of R. C. Sherriff's Great War play ‘Journeys End’ in 1930 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. V. G. Gundrey.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (5) £2,400-£2,800 --- M.C. London Gazette: 10 January 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a successful raid with great courage and determination. He captured twenty prisoners and accounted for many of the enemy.’ M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette: 15 February 1919: ‘For marked gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack across the river Selle on 20 October 1918. He went forward under heavy fire to ascertain the position and finding two companies not quite on the final objective he led them forward and filled a gap in the line. He then went around the whole line and sited the fire trenches, his runner getting shot by his side. His coolness and capacity were of the utmost value and materially assisted in the success of the day.’ Victor Gareth Gundrey was first commissioned into 12th (Reserve) Battalion the Welsh Regiment on 5 November 1915, being posted to the 14th (Swansea) Battalion of the same regiment for service overseas, landing in France on 21 July 1916, and joining his battalion in the field on 24 July 1916. He was awarded the Military for leading the famous raid by the 14th Battalion the Welsh Regiment on ‘High Command Redoubt’ on the night of 17th November 1916. The History of the Welch Regiment 1914 – 1918 by Brigadier General T.O. Marden gives further details: ‘An unusually large number of men was employed - six subalterns and 145 other ranks of the 14th Welsh, together with one subaltern and 12 other ranks of the Royal Engineers. For six weeks the raiders lived together and trained together on a replica dug in the reserve area. Every night a small party under a subaltern went out into No Man’s Land to familiarise itself with the ground, and to locate the position of the flanking machine guns, to deal with those trench mortars were brought up specially. The Divisional Artillery cut the wire on a wide front, so as not to indicate the selected point of attack. Corps artillery was placed to keep down retaliatory bombardment on the night of the raid, while the guns of the neighbouring Divisions also assisted by demonstration. Within the 14th Welsh every detail was thought out minutely. Beyond the ordinary raid precautions such as blackened faces, removal of badges, dirtied buttons, use of knobkerries etc., luminous discs were carried to be planted at the points of exit from the enemy trenches, mats were taken in case the barbed wire was not sufficiently cut, dugout searchers were provided with electric torches and sandbags to collect documents, officers had horns instead of whistles to sound signals, policemen were stationed in No Man’s Land to bring back prisoners, our own front trenches were cleared to escape the retaliatory bombardment, and special duckboard trenches were laid for the three columns as the ordinary communication trenches were too waterlogged to admit of their being used by so many men. Twenty minutes before zero on the night of 17 November 1916, the raiders were all assembled quietly in No Man’s Land. Only those who have taken part in an attack of this sort can appreciate the tense minutes of waiting when a chance enemy patrol might upset the work of weeks of training. But on this occasion, all went well. After a terrific burst of artillery fire for three minutes in answer to which the enemy retaliatory bombardment fell harmlessly on our empty trenches, the two waves of raiders swept over the German positions, the first making for the support trenches, while the second dealt with the redoubts. To their amazement the latter was found to be a concrete fortress with steel doors to the dugouts, while the surrounding trenches had concrete faces - a great contrast to our wretched efforts. But the bombardment had played havoc with the redoubt, and when the Royal Engineers had also effected some explosions, this strong point was but a shadow of its former self. Lieutenant Gareth Gundrey, who commanded the raiders, and who received the Military Cross for his gallant leading, wrote in an account of the venture: “Like fish from shells the Germans were hauled forth on steel points from their hiding places. They were presented with the alternative of surrendering or being blown to pieces by hand grenades. Most of them chose the former, some of them suffered the latter. On the right flank of the attack there was a little hand-to-hand fighting, the result being that the German list of that dead was that night increased by a few names.” [In his personal notes on the raid on High Command Redoubt Gareth Gundrey makes mention of his orderly, Private John H. Jones, whose medals are included with this lot]. The party remained in the enemy trenches for 40 minutes, at that time almost a record for a raid. Twenty prisoners, a machine gun, and a hundred weight of plunder, containing much valuable intelligence, was the harvest reaped with the loss to us of two men killed by a trench mortar bomb as they were entering our trenches and eight men wounded. Congratulations poured in, including a special one from the Army Commander, General Sir Herbert Plumer.’ The Divisional Commander later issued a Special Order of the Day congratulating the battalion, and Sir Douglas Haig mentioned the raid in his next communique. The success of the Swansea Battalion in the raid on High Command Redoubt became the model example at the Second Army School of Instruction on how to train for and conduct trench raids in future. Gaudry was awarded a Second Award Bar to his Military Cross for his gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack across the river Selle on 20 October 1918. He was severely wounded in action at Morval Forest on 4 November 1918, necessitating the amputation of his left leg, and was evacuated to England in the Hospital Ship, St. Denis. He relinquished his commission on account of wounds on 22 October 1919, retaining the rank of Captain. After the war Gundrey became a successful film producer and director, and for most of his working life he was engaged by the Gaumont British Film Corporation. Amongst his more notable works was as screenwriter and director of ‘A Symphony in Two Flats’, in 1930, starring Ivor Novello; as screenwriter for the film of R. C. Sherriff's Great War play, ‘Journeys End’, in 1930; and as screenwriter and director of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' in 1932. During the Second World War, despite the loss of his leg, Gundrey was granted an Emergency Commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Administrative and Special Duties Branch, as probationary Pilot Officer, on 3 July 1941, and was promoted War Substantive Flying Officer on 3 July 1942, and Flight Lieutenant on 1 January 1946. He remained in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve until he relinquished his commission in 1954, retaining the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He died in Woking, Surrey, on 22 July 1965. Note: M.I.D. unconfirmed. Sold with two original photographs, a copy newspaper obituary, extensive ...

A Second War ‘8th Army, Italian Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Battery Sergeant Major Thomas Woodward, 132nd (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R. (784502 W.O. Cl. 2.. T. Woodward. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, nearly very fine (6) £700-£900 --- M.M. London Gazette 28 June 1945. The original recommendation, available online, states: ‘W/WO II (BSM) Thomas Woodward, 132nd (Welsh) Field Regt R.A. On the Fifth Army Front on 11 October 1944 BSM Woodward’s Battery came into action at Castel del Rio (Italy) and on that and the following day was shelled by 170mm and lighter shells causing casualties. BSM Woodward throughout was indefatigable in getting the Troop into action and dug in under cover in the shortest possible time, so that the Battery was able to support its Infantry with the least delay. Again on 7 November 1944 near Sassaleone (Italy) while the Battery was being shelled he rallied some fresh reinforcements who had taken cover, thus enabling the work of the Battery to proceed. This WO has fought with his Battery, first as No 1 and then Troop BSM since the Regiment landed in Africa in November 1942. During the whole period his conduct has been beyond praise for courage, sheer hard work, unfailing initiative and cheerful resource alike under shellfire and in very adverse weather conditions. For instance at Tebourba he fought his gun with great coolness when 3 or 4 tanks were knocked out and he was wounded. BSM Woodward has proven himself to be a consistently hardworking WO or NCO who always gives all he has got especially under shellfire and in the worst conditions, showing a wonderful spirit and encouragement to all ranks at all times thus doing a very great deal towards winning the war as far as his Troop and Battery are concerned.’

Three Royal Worcester wall pockets in the form of conch shells on branches, cream glazed, two with gilt, dated 1879 and 1880, shape 737, two with printed factory marks and one with impressed shape number, 27cm high; together with two unmarked small shell wall pockets in the style of Royal Worcester, unmarked, 8cm wide

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Large famille verte charger Chinese, Kangxi perioddecorated with a women and two attendants, with floral border and conch shells, with painted leaf mark to base, 35cm acrossProvenance: From the estate of Dr Oliver and Dr Jane ImpeyA large amount of cracks, breaks and chips with a lot being glued back

Approximately thirty inert brass shells, most with projectile / bullets, including 40mm complete with fuse cone, 30mm linked, 20mm etc., tallest 47cm

Four brass shells of various sizes including 105mm dated 1978, 40mm and a projectile, tallest 60cm

TWO LARGE CONCH/CONE SHELLS, A QUANTITY OF SMALLER SHELLS, A SHIP IN A BOTTLE, ETC

Militaria & Photography - an album containing battalion life over seas post WWII; Showing black & white examples of tank wreckage; troops with pin-ups, camp life, troop leisure, etc, two large ammunition shells (3)

Two carved mother-of-pearl shells, one of Last Supper, the other with compartments depicting the birth, death and the resurrection of Christ.Qty: 2

A 1980 105mm trench art shell, engraved 'Last Orders' 'Camp Bastion 2013-14, a trench art lighters, three 40mm shells and more (parcel)

A 76mm ARD Practise Round, together with a selection of other shells (parcel)

DR. Congo, Kuba Bushoong, helmet mask, with beads, metal, shells, hair and raffia. Provenance Christie's Amsterdam, 06-03-1990, lot 133 and Private Dutch collection. [1]

D.R. Congo, Lega, Bwami society headdress, conical plant fibre covered with cowry shells and topped by an elephant tail end H. ca. 18,5 cm. [1]

BCM (Derby), Cap Guns - A vintage boxed 'Outlaw Presentation Case of Miniature Antique Firearms' toy cap gun set by BCM. The set contains a 'Pirate' Flintock; 'Pistolet' Derringer style pistol; and a 'Cadet' Colt revolver - all appear to operate and show signs of use and play appearing Good overall. The pistols are encased in a lift off lid box with moulded velvet lined inner tray which appears Fair Plus with storage wear and some pen markings. The set comes with caps, brush and shells - the oil bottle is missing. to be in Excellent condition with some minor storage wear to edges. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Pedigree, Tommy Gun - Two unboxed Pedigree 'Tommy Gunn' weapons sets. Lot includes Tommy Gunn Carl Gustav Rocket Launcher with three shells; and an unboxed Tommy Gunn 8mm Mortar with three mortar shells. Both sets are unchecked for completeness, and overall appear to be in Good condition. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

A collection of ten vintage 20th century bronze table name / menu setting holders in the shape of scallops / shells. Each measuring approx. 3cm wide. 

Two vintage 20th century ceramic Portuguese Palissy style charger plates. Each having detailed crab and lobster to centre modelled in relief surrounded by encrustations and shells. Overall good condition - some minor chips and hairlines. Crazing also present. Measures 34cm diameter. 

A BOX CONTAINING SEA SHELLS AND ROCK SAMPLES

A BOX OF MINERAL SPECIEMENS, to include four semi-precious gemstone set tree ornaments fitted with peridot, citrine, tigers eye leaves, six geode halves, two abalone shells, sea urchins, a quartz slice pendant, and a large quartz slice, a white shell (condition report: some require a clean, general light wear)

Lincoln International - Darda - Chad Valley - 5 x boxed slot car sets including Chad Valley Twister Chase with two Minis and two interchangeable Nissan 350Z body shells, Lincoln Industries Formula 5000 Maserati set, Darda Super Speed set and others. They all show signs of age and play use and are unchecked for completeness. The contents appear in Fair to Good condition, the boxes are Poor to Fair. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (5)

A LARGE COLLECTION OF SEA SHELLS Variously shaped and patterned 14cm long (largest example) Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

SHOJUSAI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A CLAMBy Shojusai, signed Shojusai正壽齋Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centuryThe rat perched on a hamaguri clam, surrounded by further shells. Its eyes inlaid and the fur neatly incised. The wood beautifully stained. Asymmetrical himotoshi underneath and signed in boldly incised characters SHOJUSAI.LENGTH 3.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, a natural age crack to one himotoshi.Provenance: European collection.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a rat on a clam by Seiosai (or Seiosai), early 19th century, at Bonhams, Fine Netsuke from the Adrienne Barbanson Collection,13 May 2013, London, lot 2 (sold for 1,875 GBP).

A RARE TSUISHU LACQUER AND POTTERY-INLAID MANJU NETSUKE WITH CLAMSUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the two-part manju netsuke of kagamibuta style, lacquered in tsuishu (carved red lacquer) with leaves and crashing waves above an asanoha ground, the opening encircled by a key-fret border, the top with an inset disc decorated with three glazed ceramic shells in the style of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747) and his followers. The interior lacquered in black.DIAMETER 4 cmCondition: Good condition, some wear, few minor losses to the lacquer and rim.Provenance: Austrian private collection.

ICHIYU: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING MARINE LIFEBy Ichiyu (Kazutake), signed Ichiyu 一勇Japan, second half of 19th centuryOf circular form, the two-piece manju finely carved in relief, depicting marine life, including a flounder with inlaid eyes, two shells, one fish inlaid in patinated shibuichi, and with neatly incised seagrasses. The reverse signed ICHIYU within a wavy reserve next to the central himotoshi.DIAMETER 4.6 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear to the surface of the metal-inlay.Provenance: Collection Gabor Orszagh, Budapest, Hungary. Old collection number pasted to the interior.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0505). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MYRIAD OF SHELLSUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A densely carved group of various shells, conches and clams of different shapes and sizes, worked in superb sukashi-bori (openwork), two of the shells with a minutely detailed landscape within referencing the 'clam's dream'. The lightly stained ivory bearing a superb patina, particularly to the underside which is warm and honey-yellow. The cord attachment is formed by a small trumpet conch underneath. Unsigned, but similar examples exist by both Gyokuhosai Ryuchin and Mitani Goho.LENGTH 4.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor associated surface wear. Fine patina.Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.Auction comparison:A closely related ivory netsuke by Gyokuhosai Ryuchin was sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 13 September 2011, New York, lot 2012 (sold for 1,750 USD).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0555). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A ship in a bottle, four shells and a Japanese cork diorama (6)

ALIENS (1986) - Four Pulse Rifle Shells, Pulse Rifle Tag and Dropship Crew PatchFour pulse rifle shells, a pulse rifle tag and a dropship crew patch from James Cameron's sci-fi sequel Aliens. Colonial Marines used pulse rifles as their primary weapons and the dropship crew wore "Victory by Wings" patches on their flight suits. Each shell is a spent blank, with the words "45 auto" and "blank" stamped on its base. The force of detonation has caused a fanning effect around the top. The patch has been intentionally distressed to look well-worn. The plastic rifle tag has a leather loop and information about the rifles. Dimensions (patch): 10 cm x 10 cm (4" x 4") Estimate: £400 - 600 MThis lot will be auctioned on Saturday, November 5th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Sunday, November 6th.

DOCTOR WHO: LOVE AND MONSTERS - Abzorbaloff (Peter Kay) SFX Close-Up Belly and Back ProstheticsAbzorbaloff's (Peter Kay) SFX close-up belly and back prosthetics from the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. In the episode "Love and Monsters", several people were absorbed by Abzorbaloff and their faces appeared on his belly. Made of foam latex, the lot comprises a back piece and three belly pieces. The back piece has faux hair down its spine, and two of the belly pieces are fastened to resin shells across a metal frame. Each belly piece has an hole for actors to insert their faces. Dimensions (largest piece): 77 cm x 116 cm x 38 cm (30 1/4" x 45 1/4" x 15")A percentage of the final hammer price of this lot will benefit BBC Children in Need (charity number 802052 in England & Wales and SC039557 in Scotland.) BBC Children in Need, Pudsey Bear and Blush are trade marks of the BBC and are used under licence. Estimate: £600 - 800 † This lot will be auctioned on Saturday, November 5th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Sunday, November 6th.

FURY (2014) - SFX Tank ShellA special effects tank shell from David Ayer's war film Fury. Shells were loaded into guns by US tank crews. This shell features a brass cylinder and resin cone. The cone has been hand-painted to look like metal and has "76G TNT Shell M42AI" printed on its side. The shell is designed so that, when loaded into the gun, the cone would slide back into the cylinder, giving it the appearance of being shot upon ejection. The shell has some scuffs and scratches, most notably on the cone, while the brass cylinder is tarnished in places. Dimensions: 82 cm x 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm (32 1/4" x 3 1/4") Estimate: £300 - 500 †ΔThis lot will be auctioned on Saturday, November 5th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 3rd; Friday, November 4th; or Sunday, November 6th.

ELEVEN TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryAll iron, the first chiselled, pierced, and with gold overlay as two cockerels; the second chiselled and pierced as two aoi leaves, signed Echizen no ju Kinai saku; the third chiselled and with gold inlay depicting a ho-o bird; the fourth chiselled as a ho-o bird; the fifth in the form of three nasubi (aubergines), signed Choshu no ju Hisatsugu; the sixth formed as two dragonflies; the seventh chiselled and with gold inlay depicting baskets and waves; the eighth chiselled and pierced as six awabi (abalone shells), signed Choshu Hagi no ju Kawaji saku; the ninth in the form of a grazing horse and halter, the signature worn to the point of illegibility; the tenth with slight gold inlay, formed as suigyu (water buffaloes), with signature Yasuchika; the eleventh with slight gold inlay formed as a flowering peony plant, signed Edo no ju Masatsune (Haynes 04737). The smallest: 6.4cm (2½in) high; the largest: 8.2cm (3 3/16in) high. (11).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first rounded rectangular, shibuichi with chiselled calligraphy and flat inlay of gold, silver, shakudo, and copper, depicting on one side a courtesan reading a letter and on the other the text of the letter, signed Oju Tsuneyuki horu (Carved to special order by Tsuneyuki), Otsuki school, published: Aito, 123 (August 1986); the second oval with irregular hammered-up rim, iron, chiselled and inlaid with gold, silver, and shell, depicting the moon, bamboo, and flowering plum, signed indistinctly Kiju saku; the third mokko (four-lobed), shakudo with gold and copper inlay, depicting shells and waves; the fourth oval with a hammered-up rim, shibuichi with inlay of gold, silver, copper, and shell, depicting passengers on a ferry-boat by a willow, with signature Hosono Sozaemon kore o horu; all with wood storage boxes. The smallest: 6.7cm (2 5/8in) high; the largest: 7.5cm (3in) high. (8).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)An Album of Eleven Miniature Urushi-e (Lacquer Paintings) Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1885–1886With a calligraphic title page, bound in orihon (concertina) style, the blank pages covered in gold-painted paper, the cover of silk brocade woven with geometric and floral designs and bearing a blank gold-paper title slip, the title page and paintings as follows:1) Title page inscribed with a single black urushi-e character Ga (Elegance) and signed Yowai hachiju Tairyukyo Zeshin (Tairyukyo Zeshin, in his eightieth year)2) The trunk and branch of an ancient pine tree by a river, with bamboo grass in the foreground; signed Zeshin and sealed Shin3) A turtle climbing into a sakazuki (sake cup) inscribed Kotobuki (Long life); signed Zeshin and sealed Shin4) A branch of plum and a bowl with bamboo chopsticks and tororo (grated yam), perhaps with fish and seaweed, served as a New-Year dish; signed Zeshin and sealed Shin5) Butterflies and spring plants—warabi (fern), tanpopo (dandelion), bamboo, and bamboo grass—by a stream; signed Zeshin and sealed Shin6) Pine trees with a swallow flying overhead; signed Gyonen nanajukyu-o Zeshin (Zeshin, aged 79) and sealed Shin 7) Five clam shells; signed and sealed Zeshin8) Pumpkin, daikon, and two aubergines; signed Zeshin and sealed Ze9) A mountainous pine-clad shore with fishing boats, gulls, and a shiofuki (whale's spout) in the foreground; signed Zeshin and sealed Ze10) A snake and reeds; signed Zeshin and sealed Shin11) A sailing boat by a rock with the branch of a tree; signed Zeshin and sealed Ze12) A gardener's bamboo basket with fruits of hozuki (Chinese lantern plant, Physalis alkekengi); signed Zeshin with an unidentified seal; with a fitted wood tomobako inscribed outside Tairyukyo Zeshin hitsu urushi-e cho (Album of lacquer paintings brushed by Tairyukyo Zeshin); signed inside Chikushin shiki (Recorded by Chikushin), with an unidentified seal; also with silk brocade chitsu (outer wrapper). Overall: 1.7cm × 3.7cm × 6.9cm (5/8in × 1½in × 2¾in); each painting: 6.4cm × 5.2cm (2½in × 2in). (3).Footnotes:Provenance:A Royal Collection.For a similar single-character inscription by Zeshin, in an album dating from 1882–1883, compare Shibata Zeshin no shikko, urushi-e, kaiga (Shibata Zeshin: From Lacquer Arts to Painting), exhibition catalogue, Tokyo, 2012, cat. no.111.8 (also Sebastian Izzard, Zeshin: The Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection, exhibition catalogue, San Antonio, San Antonio Museum of Art, 2007, cat. no.44.1).Shoji Chikushin (1854–1936), whose go or art name was Kakan'an, was a leading pupil of Zeshin who often signed boxes authenticating his work.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN INLAID BRONZE OR COPPER SMALL TWO-CASE INROEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe upright body decorated in high relief metal inlays of gilt, silver, and bronze with Daikoku dragging his sack, a basket containing shells lying on a sprig of flowers and Daruma on one side and a tamamushi (jewel beetle), a peony blossom, and a prancing shishi (Chinese mythical lion) on the other, unsigned; with an ojime pierced with autumn plants and flowers and a flattened, circular openwork bronze manju netsuke carved with overlapping dragonflies, wasps, and cicadas crawling over autumn plants and flowers; unsigned. The inro: 6.7cm (2 5/8in) high; the manju netsuke: 4.5cm (1¾in) diam.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINE AND LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'MYTHICAL CREATURES' INCENSE BURNERChongzhenHeavily potted with a compressed globular body rising from a tall spreading foot to a waisted mouth, painted in vibrant tones of cobalt-blue with swirling waves from which emerge various mythical creatures including qilin, tortoise, crab, dragon, sea-horse as well as various shells, all between a lotus scroll border at mouth and key-fret border at the foot. 21cm (8 1/4in) diam. Footnotes:明崇禎 青花瑞獸紋香爐Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28 April 1998, lot 774 Sotheby's London, 15 May 2007, lot 70來源：蘇富比，香港，1998年4月28日，拍品774蘇富比，倫敦，2007年5月15日，拍品70The present lot is remarkable for the range and diversity of the mythical creatures depicted. The design harks back to earlier related depictions during the Ming dynasty: see a blue and white bowl, Xuande, with similar decoration of mythical creatures over waves, illustrated by Chen Ching-kuang, 'Sea Creatures on Ming Imperial Porcelain', The Porcelains of Jingdezhen, London, 1993, pl.1, where it is suggested that this motif may be related to the auspicious creatures described in the Shanhai jing (山海經), a mythical geography of China and the known-world, dated to the Eastern Zhou/Han dynasty. It is possible that such designs were inspired by woodblock illustrations from this classic. See also a blue and white jar decorated with winged animals over waves, mid 15th century, showing a horse, an elephant, a mongoose, a fish, a rabbit and two cervids, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc.no.2010.220). A related blue and white bowl, Wanli mark and of the period, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is illustrated in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum: Blue and White Ware of the Ming Dynasty, vol.6, Hong Kong, 1963, pl.18; another related blue and white bowl, Wanli, is in the Shanghai Museum and illustrated by Lu Minghua, Qingdai guanyao ciqi, Shanghai 2007, pl.1-83, together with a smaller underglaze-blue and iron red version, pl.3-57.A related blue and white censer with mythical beasts but not on waves, dated to the sixteenth year of Shunzhi, 1659, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in Qing Shunzhi Kangxi chao qinghua ci, Beijing, 2005, pp.52-53, no.25.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A set of four George V silver pierced bowls, in the form of shells, a two piece cruet, two napkin rings, and assorted spoons, weighable silver 10.6 ozt, two silver mounted photograph frames, assorted silver plate a Masons jar and cover, and three tea bowls (box)

A collection of ammunition shells to include early pre-war tank piercing bullets; Japanese machine gun bullets; large shell case recovered from the Somme (af) etc

C20th East European decorative art glass in Murano Venetian styles, comprising of vases, bowls, sea shells, etc (2 boxes)

Collection of various sea shells incl. conch coral etc, L45cm max (26)

A Victorian silver vesta case, with a heart-shaped panel depicting the veiled bust of Queen Victoria to one side and a heart-shaped blank with initials 'HC' to the reverse, all-over decoration of flowers and shells, JG, Birmingham 1896, height 5cm, width 4cm, approx 0.9ozt.

ROYAL WORCESTER; a blush ware model of a conch shell, raised on a naturalistic base of coral, surrounded by rocks and shells, gilt highlighted, shape no.4/94, 1921, height 20.5cm, together with a smaller blush ware model of a basket, shape 2526, puce mark to base dated 1928, height 9cm (2).

4 World War I Stokes mortar shells with parts dug up from the ground (A/F)

3 LARGE TALL GREY SHELLS

OLD CRATE OF ANTIQUE SEA SHELLS

RC racing car shells, seventeen various.Qty: 17

RC radio control racing car buggy chassis, another chassis and two body shells (a/f).