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Lot 89

LOT OF COSTUME JEWELLERY, including Scottish silver examples

Lot 9

LOT OF SILVER JEWELLERY, including mother of pearl disc necklace, pendant, three rings and two brooches (7)

Lot 1651

A small oak silver chest, W51cm, H31cm, D31cm

Lot 1764

A modern black and silver upholstered left-handed chaise, with matching stool and nursing chair

Lot 79

A RARE EMBROIDERED SILK 'DOUBLE SILVER PHEASANT' RANK BADGE17th century The badge for a fifth-rank civil official colourfully embroidered with a pair of confronted silver pheasants, the lower one standing on prism-like rocks issuing from rolling waves embroidered in silk floss using long stitches and couched threads, all amidst five-coloured ruyi clouds worked in red, blue, green, yellow and pink, further embellished at the centre with gold thread, the edges raised over an under-thread to convey a three-dimensional effect, all on a ground of dark blue silk with a twisted thread for a matt effect, mounted. 38cm (15in) x 36cm (14 1/2in).Footnotes:十七世紀 刺繡白鷴紋五品文官補子Provenance: Myrna Myers, Paris, 2006A distinguished French private collection來源:2006年,巴黎古董商Myrna Myers法國傑出私人收藏The present badge was probably part of a large group comprising over thirty similar silk badges, mainly representing lions, silver pheasants and egrets, once sewn into a large curtain or canopy in Palazzo Corsini, Florence. The bold design of the present badge, with large lozenge-shaped clouds and prism-like rocks, reflects aesthetic developments of the later phases of the Ming dynasty.During the 17th century, under pressure from the Manchu to institute their own style of court attire, the shape of the buzi or insignia badges, became more exactly square. A similar embroidered silk 'double silver pheasants' badge, 16th/17th century, is illustrated by J.Vollmer, Silks For Thrones and Altars: Chinese Costumes and Textiles from the Liao Through the Qing Dynasty, Paris, 2003, no.11, pp.36-37. A similar silk court 'double pheasant' rank badge, 17th century, was sold at Bonhams London, 7 November 2019, lot 126.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 80

A VERY RARE CIVIL OFFICIAL'S 'GOOSE' RANK BADGE, BUZIKangxiMade for a fourth-rank civil official, the elegant bird worked in gold satin stitch and black tips standing on a rock emerging from waves tossed with jewels, focused towards the sun disk and surrounded by wispy ruyi clouds and the sun finely worked in satin stitch in shades of blue, green, charcoal and coral, all slightly raised and reserved on a rich ground of couched gold threads, within an added blue brocade border, mounted. 39cm (15 3/8in) x 38cm (15in).Footnotes:清康熙 刺繡雲雁紋四品文官補子Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, LondonA distinguished French private collection來源:倫敦Linda Wrigglesworth法國傑出私人收藏Boldly designed in brilliant colourful silk, making lavish use of couched-gold thread worked in a geometric pattern, the present badge is a rare example dating to the Kangxi period and would have been made for a civil official of the fourth rank.Badges were made to be worn in pairs, respectively to the back and the front of the surcoat, the latter was split to allow the garment to be buttoned up at the front. The present badge would have been therefore designed to be sewn onto the back of the garment. Although a variety of symbols had been used since antiquity to indicate rank, an all-inclusive court-ranking system was instituted in 1391 and continued in force with small adjustments until 1911. Different categories of animals distinguished the aristocracy from the gentry, while other types differentiated status within the nine grades of the military and civil bureaucracies; see S.V.R.Camman, 'The Development of of the Mandarin Squares', in Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, vol.8, no.2, 1944, pp.71-130.Badges decorated with different types of birds were reserved for use by the civil officials. The birds used as a rank insignia were based on real, rather than imaginary species. Accordingly, civil officials of the first rank wore badges displaying the Manchurian crane; second-rank officials wore badges decorated with golden pheasants; the third rank wore peacocks, the fourth wild geese shown with ochre plumage, the fifth silver pheasants; the sixth egrets; the seventh mandarin ducks; the eight quails; the ninth paradise flycatchers. Birds generally symbolised literary elegance and were thus a suitable creature to designate civil officials who had gained their position through examinations based on the classics of the Confucian canon; see L.Wrigglesworth and G.Dickinson, The Imperial Wardrobe, London, 1990, pp.121-122. Compare with a related silk badge embroidered in couched gold thread and peacock-feather-wrapped thread, depicting a qilin, Kangxi, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, illustrated in Art of China. Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, New Haven and London, 2018, p.153. See another related silk badge depicting a crane, embroidered in couched gold thread, Kangxi, illustrated by L.Wrigglesworth and G.Dickinson, The Imperial Wardrobe, London, 1990, p.121.Compare with a related silk embroidered badge of a crane, Kangxi, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2012, lot 4032.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 88

A PAIR OF CIVIL OFFICIAL KESI FIRST-RANK 'CRANE' BADGES AND A PEKING-KNOT FIFTH-RANK BADGECirca 1820The pair depicting birds with painted details shown facing the sun as they alight on a rock amongst foaming waves surrounded by scrollwork and ruyi clouds interspersed with the Eight Treasures, all above a gold and silver lishui stripe, each within a border of bats and Shou characters, 31cm (12 1/8in) x 30.2cm (11 7/8in); and the civil official 'Silver Pheasant' badge, buzi, 19th century, finely worked in gold thread and Peking knot with the white long-tailed bird facing the sun as it stands on one leg atop a rock emerging from waves surrounded by the Eight Buddhist Symbols, flowering peonies and large peaches, all on a gilt ground, 29.5cm (11 1/2in) x 29.5cm (11 1/2in). (3).Footnotes:約1820年 緙​​絲仙鶴紋一品文官補子一對 及 十九世紀 刺繡白鷳紋五品文官補子 一組三件Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd., London, 2005來源:倫敦古董商Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd.,2005年Compare the 'silver pheasant' badge with a silk and gold thread and knot-stitched 'cloud goose' badge, mid 19th century, illustrated in Emperor's Court to Village Festivals. Chinese Costume and Textiles from the Collection of the Otago Museum, Dunedin, 1998, no.36. See also a similarly-embroidered Peking knot and gold thread 'wild goose' badge, 1850, illustrated by B.Jackson and D.Hughes, Ladder to the Clouds, Berkeley, 1999, p.154, no.12.013For the 'crane' badge, compare with a related kesi 'silver pheasant' badge, 19th century, illustrated by B.Jackson and D.Hughes, Ladder to the Clouds, Berkeley, 1999, p.176, no.12.041.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 113

An inlaid bronze pear-shaped vaseTaisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early/mid-20th centuryThe slender body applied with two elongated lappets and decorated with four foliate motifs inlaid in flat inlay relief of gold within a rectangular panel outlined in silver flat relief inlay; the base incised with a seal Kanreki kinen (60th birthday celebration). 24.2cm (9¼in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 115

A large inlaid-bronze vaseMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe body and tall octagonal trumpet neck with dark-brown patination, the front applied in high relief with a detachable silver goshawk, its legs of gilt with shakudo talons perched on a gnarled trunk from which issue branches of flowering prunus, two inlaid sparrows resting on the bottom of the trunk, one at either side; unsigned. 69.5cm (27 3/8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 121

An inlaid bronze koro (incense burner) with en-suite coverBy the Inoue company, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe squat spherical body raised on three tall tongued feet in the form of mythological beasts, decorated in high relief inlay of bronze, silver, copper and gilt with three swallows in flight between trailing leafy branches of wisteria, the domed cover similarly worked with overlapping butterflies, surmounted by a knop in the form of a silver chrysanthemum bud; signed on the base with a seal Inoue sei. 13.3cm (5¼in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 122

An inlaid bronze flattened ovoid vessel with en-suite coverBy the Nogawa Company of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe body finely worked in multi-metal flat relief of gold, silver, patinated copper and shakudo with two oval panels outlined with a bamboo border, one enclosing a solitary butterfly hovering among trailing wisteria, the other with a butterfly among flowering tokeiso (passion flower), the remainder of the body with stems of bamboo leaves, the cover similarly inlaid with a chain-link pattern surrounded by two paulownia among karakusa ('Chinese grasses') and surmounted by a knop in the form of a bud; signed on the base with a silver flat-inlaid mark of the Nogawa Company. 15.1cm (6in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:An English private collection acquired mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 123

An inlaid bronze vessel in the form of a bambooBy Koshu, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe front of the slender cylindrical body worked in silver and bronze flat relief inlay simulating the stems and leaves of bamboo; signed with chiselled characters on the reverse Koshu. 15.1cm (6in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:An English private collection acquired mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 124

A finely inlaid bronze plaqueBy Senseki, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely inlaid in silver, bronze, gold and shakudo relief with Gyoran (Fish-Basket) Kannon standing and holding a basket of fish in one hand and a scroll in the other, signed with a long, calligraphic inscription inlaid in flat relief of gold Funmen shushin taishi no gotoku bijin Senseki shosha dai (A beauty with a white face and red lips like Bodhisattva inscribed by Senseki, a woodsman); within a carved gilt wood frame. 62.3cm x 42cm (24½in x 16½in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 13

Five various wood netsukeEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryComprising: an oni (demon) seated, grasping his leg, a small silver ball rolling down his shin, his eyes double-inlaid in ivory, unsigned, 3.1cm (1¼in) long; the second a professional sneezer, holding an ivory tickling stick, his head tilted up and mouth open wide, unsigned, 3.6cm (1 7/16in) long; the third a man's face, his brow furrowed with his eyes bulging, sticking out his tongue in a scowl, the eyes double-inlaid and teeth inlaid in ivory, unsigned, 6cm (2 3/8in) high; the fourth a shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog) sitting up on its haunches, its four paws clutching a large ball, its mouth open baring its teeth, containing a loose ball, signed Shige[...], 3.6cm (1 7/16in) high; the fifth a man seated on top of a large clam, bearing a strained expression, trying to pull the front of his fundoshi (loincloth) from the mouth of the closed clam, signed Gyokusai, 4cm (1 9/16in) long. (5).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 131

An inlaid iron rectangular box with en-suite coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in predominantly flat gold overlay with details in silver, the cover with a rectangular lobed panel enclosing a warrior holding a rolled group of scrolls under one arm, standing back as Amaterasu emerges from her cave, bordered by repeated foliate, kikumon (chrysanthemum crests) and hanabishimon (flowery-diamond crests), the geometric designs extending over the sides of the box; unsigned. 2.6cm x 10.5cm x 8cm (1in x 4 1/8in x 3 1/8in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 134

An impressive and finely inlaid iron vase and cover with historical scenesBy the Komai Company of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDecorated with gold nunome damascene overlay and silver details, the flattened-spherical body with a tall foot resting on a stand with four lobed feet, silvered elephant-head handles to either side each with a pendant chain including lobed floral ornaments and a bell-like finial, the hemispherical cover surmounted by a shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog), each side of the body with a silver-rimmed lobed panel, on one side a night scene of a seated Buddhist monk/samurai with his armour chest and tachi behind him, writing brush in hand, facing a helmet-less samurai also holding writing materials, behind them a nomaku (field curtain) emblazoned with three Uesugi-sasa mon (Bamboo-and-sparrow crests, see below) and an overhanging pine tree, the scene illuminated by two kagari (braziers), on the other side a related scene, in a different location, of two samurai in mortal combat, scattered sakazuki (sake cups) at their feet, one holding a long yari which the other parries with his left hand while brandishing a tachi in his right, the surrounding surfaces with typical Komai dense ground decoration including ho-o birds, peony scrolls, key fret, floral medallions, birds and creepers, vine leaves and scrolls, chrysanthemum mon (crests), katabami mon (woodsorrel crests), butterflies and other motifs, signed underneath in gold in seal form Nihonkoku Kyoto no ju Komai sei (Manufactured by Komai of Kyoto in Japan). 17.5cm x 12cm x 29cm (6 7/8in x 4¾in x 11 7/16in). (2).Footnotes:The decoration on large-scale Komai work often incorporates detailed, complex narrative scenes based on recent or contemporary woodblock-printed sources. Although the precise source has yet to be identified, this is likely the case with the present lot, whose lobed panels depict two, probably linked, scenes from the civil wars that ravaged Japan in the second half of the sixteenth century. The large mon (crest) with two confronted sparrows and leaves of bamboo grass, shown three times on the nomaku (field curtain) behind the senior figure in the more peaceful scene, is that of Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578), one of the most powerful warlords of the day; he was renowned for his Buddhist piety and devotion to Bishamon, the Buddhist God of War, which may explain his appearance here in the garb of a monk. The most likely episode is perhaps the inconclusive fourth battle of Kawanakajima (1561), whose most famous episode is a one-on-one combat between Uesugi and Takeda Shingen (1521-1573).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 137

Two inlaid shibuichi kogo (incense boxes) with en-suite covers in the form of Mandarin ducksBy Hozan, Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early/mid-20th centuryEach duck naturalistically modelled and inlaid in flat relief of gold, silver and shakudo, the male with details on its head reticulated and forming the cover, signed on the base with chiselled characters Hozan saku, 8.5cm x 14cm (3 3/8in x 5½in); its mate with her head resting in its plumage, signed on the base with a kao, 4cm x 9cm (1½in x 3½in); with a wood storage box inscribed Shibuichi-kin zogan Oshidori kogo (Shibuichi and gold inlaid incense boxes in the shape of mandarin ducks) on the lid, inside the lid signed Kato Hozan saku with an inscription indicating these items were presented to Mr and Mrs Shimoyama for their Kinkonshiki (50th wedding anniversary) in Atami. (5).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

Lot 138

An inlaid silver and shibuichi vaseBy Katsunobu for the Hattori company, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe slender tall bulbous neck in silver extending down the body as two overlapping shikishi (square poem sheets) inscribed with a poem, partially obscuring the decoration of sprays of chrysanthemums worked in low relief silver and gilt beside lapping waves at low tide rendered in katakiribori (engraving with an angled chisel emulating brushstrokes) and kebori (plain line engraving); signed on the reverse with chiselled characters Katsunobu kizamu (Chased by Katsunobu) and on the base Hattori sei (Made by Hattori) within a rectangular reserve. 24.2cm (9¼in) high.Footnotes:The inscription on the vase is from a waka poem by Fujiwara no Michizane (845-903): Akikaze no / fukiage ni tateru / shiragiku wa / hanaka aranuka / nami no yosuruka (White chrysanthemums / standing in Fukiage / where autumn winds blow / they are flowers, are they not / or maybe approaching waves?); Kokin wakashu (Collection of Japanese Poems Ancient and Modern), poem 272.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 140

An enamelled silver rectangular box with en-suite coverShowa era (1926-1989), early/mid-20th centuryThe hinged cover applied in relief with bearded irises in purple, orange and green enamel, the interior lined in red velvet; stamped on the bottom left corner on the underside Bisansha silver. 3.1cm x 8cm x 6.2cm (1¼in x 3 1/8in x 2½in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 141

A silver and cloisonné-enamel vaseBy Kin'unken of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe openwork silver filigree oval body supported on a high foot inset with a rectangular, lobed panel on either side applied in low relief of coloured enamels, depicting on one side a ho-o bird in flight and on the other a writhing dragon reserved on a ground of openwork silver filigree scrolls and daisies, the neck applied with two S-shaped silver handles, the neck encircled with wide bands of formal foliate motifs and vertical cloud formations, the foot with repeated stylised butterflies; signed on the base Kin'unken tsukuru within a silver tablet. 20.2cm (8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 144

A large cloisonné-enamel koro (incense burner) with en-suite coverNagoya, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe hexagonal body set on three short feet, decorated in polychrome enamels and worked in silver wire of varying gauge with six lobed panels, each framed at the top by a shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog) head and around the sides by rain dragons, each enclosing a different scene comprising: (1) Trailing purple and white wisteria; (2) Two geese descending toward three geese standing beside reeds; (3) Flowering shrubs of mountain cherry; (4) Clumps of bearded irises; (5) Flowering stalks of chrysanthemums; (6) A solitary butterfly hovering over clumps of blossoming peonies, all reserved against a slate-blue ground scattered with white chrysanthemum heads interwoven among tightly scrolling karakusa ('Chinese grasses'), the domed cover similarly decorated and surmounted by a shibuichi tear-shaped knop, the neck with a narrow band of repeated geometric and foliate motifs, the interior lined in gilt copper; unsigned. 31cm (12 1/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:An English private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 146

A pair of flattened rectangular cloisonné-enamel vasesMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach vase worked in gilt and silver wire of varying gauge with a mirrored design, one side depicting tall stalks of sunflowers issuing over bamboo fences on a pale pink ground panel; the other with geese in flight over stalks of reeds on a pale blue ground panel; each vase unsigned. Each vase: 30.6cm (12in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 148

A cloisonné-enamel tall baluster vaseMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge with several sparrows hovering over a variety of blooming chrysanthemums in white, blue, purple and red, the rim and foot with a narrow band of repeated geometric motifs, all reserved on a midnight-blue ground; signed on the base with an unidentified seal within a cherry blossom. 37cm (14½in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 149

A pair of cloisonné-enamel four-sided vasesMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach worked in silver wire of varying gauge, each decorated with a mirror-design of the other, the body with four elongated, rectangular-lobed pink and lime-green panels, each enclosing a different bird-and-flower scene comprising: (1) A pair of sparrows flying toward stalks of flowering peony, irises and mukuge (rose of Sharon); (2) An uguisu (warbler) perched among camellia and prunus; (3) A butterfly hovering over flowering stalks of lilies, kikyo (Chinese bellflowers) and nogiku (wild chrysanthemums); (4) A pair of tanchozuru (red-crested cranes) standing among susuki (miscanthus), fuyo (cotton rosemallow) and chrysanthemums, all reserved on a black ground of stylised chrysanthemum heads interwoven among tight whorl patterns; each vase unsigned. Each vase: 30cm (11¾in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 150

A pair of cloisonné-enamel slender pear-shaped vasesMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach worked in silver and gilt wire with a matching design of shijukara (Japanese tits) perched and flying among flowering chrysanthemums and clematis with entwined leafy branches extending up toward the tall flared neck, all reserved on a pale grey-blue ground, supported on circular foot decorated with roundels enclosing geometric motifs; each vase unsigned. 24cm (9½in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 151

A pair of cloisonné-enamel baluster vasesMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach vase worked entirely in musen (wireless) enamels with an all-over design of turbulent breaking waves on a pale-grey ground, the rim and foot applied in silver; each vase unsigned. Each vase: 25.5cm (10in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 154

A pair of cloisonné-enamel baluster vasesBy the workshop of Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915) of Nagoya, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryBoth vases worked in silver and gold wire of varying gauge with matching designs, decorated with sparrows in flight and perched on the flowering branches of a cherry tree beside stems of bamboo on a cobalt blue ground, the neck and foot with repeated foliate motifs enclosed within a lappet border, the rims applied in silver, one vase unsigned, the other vase signed in silver wire with the lozenge mark of Hayashi Kodenji; with a plain wood storage box. Both vases: 25.7cm (10 1/8in) high. (3).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

Lot 155

A Cloisonné-enamel ribbed slender vaseBy the workshop of Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915) of Nagoya, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in gold and silver wire on a dark blue ground with a family of ducks swimming in a lake surrounded by a profusion of flowering blooms of maple, chrysanthemums, irises, kohone (Nuphar japonica) and other aquatic plants in multi-coloured enamels growing around a stone lantern, the neck with white chrysanthemums interwoven among tasselled brocade floral pendants, the foot with a band of repeated lappets, applied with a gilt rims, the base stamped with the lozenge mark of Hayashi Kodenji and signed Aichi Hayashi saku; with a custom-made, velvet storage box. 19.7cm (7¾in) high. (2).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

Lot 158

A small cloisonné-enamel ovoid vaseBy Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in gold wire and decorated with two sparrows perched on tall stems of windswept bamboo, three further sparrows in flight shown on the reverse, on a lustrous black ground, applied with a shakudo foot and rim; the base signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa. 16.5cm (6½in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 159

A Cloisonné-enamel miniature saucer dishBy Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), 1880-1900Finely worked in silver wire and decorated in the centre with five butterflies of different sizes encircled with a border of chrysanthemums, all reserved on a lustrous black ground, the underside with repeated foliate sprays and karakusa ('Chinese grasses'), applied with a silver foot and rim, the base signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa; with a custom-made, cloth-bound storage box. 7.1cm (2¾in) diam. (2).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

Lot 160

A pair of cloisonné-enamel baluster vasesMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach worked in silver wire with opaque and translucent enamels with details flecked with aventurine, each decorated with a mirror design of the other, the body with two lobed panels, the purple panel enclosing two birds among flowering chrysanthemum shrubs, the green panel depicting a peacock perched on a cherry tree, between smaller shield panels showing a ho-o bird, the neck applied with two straight bracket handles, each vase unsigned; with a cardboard storage box. Each vase: 16cm (6¼in) high. (3).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

Lot 161

A pair of cloisonné-enamel slender vasesMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire with a snarling dragon whose sinuous body writhes around the body of the base, on a background flecked with aventurine, the neck and foot with a narrow band of repeated lappets; unsigned. 31.5cm (12 3/8in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 162

A Cloisonné-enamel moriage baluster vaseBy the workshop of Ando Jubei of Nagoya, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver wire and brightly coloured enamels with a bird perched on fruiting persimmon branches trailing from the front of the neck, over the shoulder and draping across the body, the ripe fruits in orange and the leaves in graduated tones of grey and green, the outline of the trunk worked in yusen, all reserved on a pale blue ground, applied with a silver rim and foot, signed on the copper base in silver wire with the Ando seal and with a presentation inscription Showa yonen Raito Misshon kinen (in commemoration of the Wright or Light Mission, Showa 4 [1929]); with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside the lid Kaki shokin shippo kabin (Cloisonné-enamel vase with persimmons and a small bird); signed inside the lid Jubei tsukuru with a seal Andoshi kinsei (Respectfully, made by Ando). 25cm (9 13/16in) high. (2).Footnotes:An identical vase of the same design but on a pale grey ground and bearing the same inscription on its base is illustrated by Oliver Impey and Malcolm Fairley, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, vol.3, Enamel, London, Kibo Foundation, 1994, no.55. The event referred to in the inscription has not been identified.A similar example depicting a fruiting persimmon tree is illustrated by Bonhams, Glass Mountains, Silver Moon: A Special Exhibition of Masterpieces of Japanese Art from a Private Collection, exh. cat., New York, March 14-22, 2019, p.43, no.6.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

Lot 163

A cloisonné-enamel moon flaskAttributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), circa 1880Finely worked in silver wire, the body with two circular panels, one enclosing a coiled five-clawed dragon, the second panel with a ho-o bird flying above two sprays of paulownia, both panels bordered by a narrow band of repeated half chrysanthemum heads, the sides, foot and neck decorated with a profusion of assorted chrysanthemum heads, unsigned; with an unrelated wood storage box. 19.2cm (7½in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Purchased from Malcolm Fairley, 2017.Published and illustrated:Malcolm Fairley, Japanese Works of Art, 30 October-12 November 2008, London, 2008, no.27.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

Lot 165

A pair of miniature squat cloisonné-enamel jars with en-suite coversAttributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), 1880sFinely worked in silver and gilt wire, each decorated with a matching design of two ho-o birds in flight among meandering sprays of different coloured chrysanthemums on a lightly mottled yellow ground, the shoulder with a circular tightly clustered lobed band enclosing repeated stylised foliate motifs, the domed cover embellished with similar sprays of chrysanthemums and surmounted by a chrysanthemum finial, applied with a gilt brass rim and foot; both unsigned. Each jar: 6cm (2 3/8in) high. (4).Footnotes:Provenance:An English private collection acquired mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 166

A cloisonné-enamel rectangular box with en-suite coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge, the cover decorated with five polychrome butterflies of different sizes in flight on the midnight-blue ground, the sides of the cover and box bordered with a line of repeated geometric patterns; unsigned. 5.5cm x 14.5cm x 10.6cm (2 1/8in x 5 11/16in x 4 1/8in). (2).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

Lot 168

A miniature cloisonné-enamel baluster single-stem flower vaseBy Hayashi Hachizaemon (circa 1850-1908) of Nagoya, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Finely worked in silver wire of varying gauge with flowering white and lilac chrysanthemums growing behind a fence on the rocky banks of a meandering river, the neck encircled by a brocade pattern, reserved on a midnight-blue ground; signed on the base with an impressed mark Hachi. 9cm (3½in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:An English private collection acquired mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 170

A cloisonné-enamel large deep bowlMeiji era (1868-1912), 1870-1880sWorked in silver wire, the interior with a circular panel enclosing birds flying above peony shrubs bordered by a scattering of floral sprays and outer band of stylised tanchozuru (red-crested cranes) among stylised wisps of cloud, the exterior with massive roundels enclosing formal bird-and-flower motifs, the underside of the foot with cherry blossoms; unsigned. 16.5cm x 35.5cm (6½in x 14in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 171

A pair of cloisonné-enamel tall baluster vasesNagoya, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryBoth vases worked in silver wire of varying gauge and decorated with an identical design of tall bearded irises growing above a cluster of kohone (Nuphar japonica) and mitsugashiwa (Menyanthes trifoliata), the neck with a narrow band of repeated foliate motifs, the foot with a band of half chrysanthemum heads interwoven among karakusa ('Chinese grasses'); both unsigned. Both vases: 30.7cm (12 1/16in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 172

A cloisonné-enamel four-lobed box with en-suite coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge, the cover decorated with an exotic large bird perched on a leafy autumnal branch on a white ground, the sides of the cover and box with stylised overlapping chrysanthemum blooms, the interior of pale blue enamel; unsigned. 5.1cm x 11cm (2in x 4 5/16in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 173

A Cloisonné-enamel baluster squat vaseBy the Ando Jubei workshop (1876-1953), Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th centuryWorked in silver and gilt wire and decorated with a wide continuous band of orange and white roses with foliage encircling the body on a light green ground, the base signed in silver wire with the mark of Ando Jubei; with a separate wood stand; and a wood storage box, attached inside the lid with a paper label J. Ando Cloisonné Wares Tokyo-Nagoya Japan in English and in Japanese Kunaicho goyotatsu Tokyo Ginza Ando Shippoten (Ando Cloisonné-Enamel Shop, Ginza, Tokyo, purveyor to the Imperial Household Department). 26.2cm (10 5/16in) high. (3).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

Lot 174

a Cloisonné-enamel circular kogo (incense box) with en-suite coverBy Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryFinely worked in silver wire of varying gauge, the cover decorated with a ho-o bird in flight on a lustrous black ground surrounded by a band of repeated hanabishi-mon (flowery-diamond crests), shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash) and other formal foliate patterns, the design extending to the underside of the box, the rims applied in silver, signed on the underside with chiselled characters Kyoto Namikawa; with a custom-made velvet storage box. 2.5cm x 6.2cm (1in x 2 3/8in). (3).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

Lot 175

A Cloisonné-enamel rounded rectangular box with en-suite coverBy Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDelicately worked in musen shippo (wireless enamel) and decorated with a white musen plumage cockerel on a slightly graduated taupe ground, its comb and wattles in red musen and its talons, beak and eye outlined in silver wire, the interior of plain aubergine enamel, applied with a shakudo rim, the base signed in thick silver wire with the Sakigake mark of Namikawa Sosuke; with a custom-made cloth-bound storage box. 4cm x 12.6cm x 10.5cm (1½in x 5in x 4 1/8in). (3).Footnotes:Compare the quality of this lot with another fine musen depiction of a cockerel rendered in exactly the same colour palette but facing the opposite direction on a rectangular tray in the Royal Collection, see Rachel Peat, ed., JAPAN: Courts and Culture, exh. cat., London, Royal Collection Trust, 2020, p.183, no.108.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

Lot 177

An Arita silver-mounted handled blue-and-white ewerEdo period (1615-1868), 1670-90The baluster body with a narrow waisted neck and tall cylindrical mouth section with a pinched spout and loop handle, painted in underglaze blue with a leaping shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog) within a roundel on a ground of karakusa ('Chinese grasses') and stylised flowers; the silver lid probably Dutch with a bifurcated thumb piece. 23cm (9in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 179

A silvered-metal mounted Kakiemon kendi (pouring vessel)Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th centuryOf typical form and palette, enamelled with two large panels, one showing a lake scene, the other with a willow tree above peonies, the neck with formalised tulips, mounted with a later Indonesian silver band, cover, and spout cover. 22.5cm (8 7/8in) high.Footnotes:Published:Christiaan J. A. Jörg, Fine and Curious: Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, Leiden, Hotei Publishing, 2003, p.65, no.50.A similar kendi, without mounts, is illustrated by Barbara Brennan Ford and Oliver R. Impey, Japanese Art from the Gerry Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1990, p.77, no.46.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 29

Three gold ojimeOne by Ryumin, one by Kansosei and one by Katsuhira, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe first a Shojo (drunken spirit), peeping from behind a large sakazuki (sake cup), his long hair trailing down his back, his robe decorated with clouds, signed Ryumin, 1.6cm (5/8in) high; the second of slender oval form, with chiselled details of bamboo, grasses and flowers, signed Kansosei, 3cm (1 3/16in) high; the third of round form, Daikoku peering out of his sack, an amused expression on his face, the clouds on his sack inlaid in bronze and shakudo, signed Katsuhira, 1.5cm (5/8in) high. (3).Footnotes:Provenance:Sold at Christie's, London, 4 July 1984, lots 551, 565, and 570.A somewhat similar example of the third in silver of Daikoku in his sack is illustrated by Robert O. Kinsey, Ojime: Magical Jewels of Japan, New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1991, p.36, no.119-12.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 41

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Koma Kyuhaku, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe roiro ground finely decorated in gold, silver and iro-e togidashi maki-e with a continuous scene of a daimyo's procession, the feudal lord mounted on a caparisoned horse and accompanied by a retinue of attendants, the samurai flanking the lord whilst servants follow behind, holding tasselled standards, those in front carrying boxes over their shoulders, the interior of rich nashiji; signed on the base in gold lacquer Kyuhaku with a kao. 8.3cm (3¼in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:J. C. Hawkshaw Collection.Lt. Col. J. B. Gaskell Collection.W. W. Winkworth Collection.Ralph Harari Collection.Charles A. Greenfield Collection.Purchased at Sotheby's, New York, 25 March 1998, lot 7.Exhibited:British Red Cross Exhibition, London, 1915.Published:Henri L. Joly, and Kumasaku Tomita, Japanese Art and Handicraft: An Illustrated Record of the Loan Exhibition Held in Aid of the British Red Cross in October-November 1915, London, Yamanaka, 1916, pl.XCIV, no.11.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 46

A gold-lacquered and Shibayama inlaid three-case inro in the form of a chatsubo (tea jar) and a wood and ivory netsukeThe inro: Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century, the netsuke by Miwa, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryLavishly decorated in shell, ivory, silver and coloured horn takamaki-e with a continuous scene of the master priest at Morinji Temple attempting to subdue a chagama (tea kettle) as it transforms into a racoon dog, the lid of the kettle flinging itself at the feet of two novices shown on the reverse, gesticulating in alarm, the top lacquered in gold and iro-e hiramaki-e and modelled as a simulated silk-tied cloth, the interior cases of rich nashiji, unsigned; the octagonal shibuichi ojime carved with silver filigree details, unsigned; the wood and ivory netsuke in the form of an archer about to slay an eagle; signed Miwa within a rectangular reserve. The inro: 9.3cm (3 5/8in) high; the netsuke: 6.2cm (2 7/16in) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 48

Three tsuba (sword guards)Edo period (1615-1868) to Showa era (1926–1989), 19th/20th centuryThe first brightly patinated copper mokko with a hammered-up rim, boldly chased and inlaid in gold and silver with a shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog) on each side, with peonies on the obverse, the hitsuana plugged with nekogaki ('cat scratch') gilt metal, signed Morihira with a kao (see footnote); the second copper, oval, each side chased and inlaid in shakudo and silver with a huge Mount Fuji-shaped wave with birds in flight, unsigned; the third iron with a raised rim, chased with rough waves and an anchor and inlaid with gold and silver cherry blossoms, the ryohitsu plugged with shakudo, unsigned; each with a wood storage box. The smallest: 7.6cm (3in); the largest: 8.6cm (3 3/8in). (6).Footnotes:Yanagawa Morihira (1899–1971) carried on the Mito metalworking into the middle of the twentieth century; the style of this shishi also recalls the work of other artists inspired by the nationalistic, warlike spirit of the 1930s; compare for example a round box by Nihashi Yoshihira (1896-1977), dated 1930, reproduced in Kendall H. Brown, Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945, exh. cat., Alexandria, Va., Art Services International, 2012, cat.no.23. For Yanagawa Morihira, see Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001, H05664.0.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

Lot 50

A gold-lacquered and Shibayama inlaid tanto koshira-e (mounting for a short sword)Attributed to Shibayama Yasumasa (Ekisei), Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe scabbard and hilt of kinji lacquer with details in gold and aokin (mixed gold and silver) takamaki-e, elaborately encrusted in typical Shibayama style with Chinese auspicious motifs, on one side with Shoshi seated astride a dragon and reading a scroll, on the other side his wife holding a sprig of peony and riding a ho-o bird, the silver kabutogane (pommel) in the form of another ho-o bird in silver, the aikuchi (fittings where the hilt and scabbard meet), kurikata (cord runner) and kojiri (decorative ornament at the base of the scabbard) also of silver, delicately engraved with paulownia and foliate designs, the en-suite gold-lacquer kozuka (knife handle) similarly inlaid in Shibayama style with two karako (Chinese boys) brandishing a banner, the blade of plain hirazukuri form; signed with a red-lacquer seal Yasu. Total length: 40cm (15¾in) long; the blade: 24cm (9 7/8in) long.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 51

A finely mounted mixed-metal aikuchi tanto (Dagger with flush-fitting hilt and scabbard)Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe tsuka (hilt or handle) formed as a vajra, the length of the saya (scabbard) entwined by an elongated silver dragon with its head appearing at one end with the tama (sacred jewel) perched between its horns, the flames issuing from around its coiled body, the mekugi (peg) modelled at one end with a chrysanthemum blossom, unsigned; the blade of ken configuration, forged in ko-itame hada and with a suguha tempered edge, carved on one side with a bold depiction of Fudo Myo-o (Acala), and on the other side with bonji (Sanskrit), the ubu nakago (unaltered tang) with kesho file marks and one mekugi-ana (peg hole), with a one-piece silver habaki (collar) carved with swirling clouds, inscribed in gold Ichi. Total length: 40cm (15¾in) long; the blade: 23.7cm (9 5/16in) long.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 70

A Gold-lacquer portable shomotsu dansu (cabinet for books)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th centuryThe rectangular body with a drop-front door opening to reveal six drawers within, decorated in gold takamaki-e, e-nashiji, kirikane and silver hiramaki-e with a minogame (bushy-tailed turtle) crawling at the foot of a stylised vine-clad pine tree bending over a flowing mountain stream, two paulownia motifs and an aoi-mon (three hollyhock leaves within a circular border), the insignia of the Tokugawa family, scattered among the pine, the design repeated with minor variations around the sides and reverse, the top with a pair of cranes, the inside of the door embellished with a flowering peony shrub issuing from rocks, all on a rich nashiji ground, the six drawers lacquered in silver hiramaki-e, each drawer inscribed in sosho script with the titles of six to twelve chapters, representing the complete 54 chapters of the Tale of Genji, the door with silvered-metal fitted mounts, including the lock plate in the form of a single leaf, the sides of the cabinet applied with two bracket carrying handles, unsigned; with a separate key. 31.2cm x 42cm x 27.5cm (12 1/8in x 16½in x 10 7/8in). (3).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

Lot 71

A gold-lacquer and roiro (black-lacquer) suzuribako (box for writing utensils)Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe rounded rectangular suzuribako with a kabusebuta (overhanging lid) decorated in gold and slight silver takamaki-e, gold togidashi maki-e and kirikane with cranes in flight over large pine trees and plum branches, two minogame (bushy-tailed turtles) crawling toward a meandering stream and Mount Fuji looming in the distance, the sides scattered with plum blossoms, the inside of the lid embellished in rich nashiji decorated with a pair of minogame crawling toward young pine shrubs, the inside of the box executed in nashiji with a removable frame fitted with a suzuri (ink-grinding stone), two unrelated ink-sticks and an oval silvered-metal suiteki (water dropper) carved with a crane in flight among pine; unsigned. 3.5cm x 22.7cm x 18.2cm (1¼in x 8 5/8in x 7 1/8in). (7).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 77

A gold-lacquer kobako (small box) and cover in the form of a yabumi (arrow letter)Edo period (1615-1868), probably mid-19th century The overlapping cover rendered with thin, accordion-style folds representing a yabumi (a folded letter tied to the shaft of an arrow) and decorated on the roiro (black-lacquer) ground in slight silver and gold hiramaki-e, e-nashiji and togidashi maki-e with autumnal flowers comprising: asagao (morning glory), fujibakama (thoroughwort), susuki (miscanthus), kikyo (Chinese bellflowers) and ominaeshi (valerian), the interior and underside of rich nashiji; unsigned. 2.2cm x 13cm (¾in x 5 1/8in). (2).Footnotes:Provenance:An English private collection acquired mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 79

A Gold-lacquer ryoshibako (document box) with en-suite coverMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryDecorated in predominantly gold takamaki-e, kirikane mosaic and e-nashiji with details inlaid in shell, on the bevelled-edged inrobuta (flush-fitting) cover a waterfall in the upper right corner cascading down a pine-clad cliff, pine and maple trees bending over wave-lashed rocks in the foreground, the design of waves crashing against rocks extending over the sides, the inside of the cover similarly lacquered with a spring scene of thatched dwellings nestled beneath spreading pine on the shores of a meandering stream rendered in tsukegaki (raised lines of sprinkled gold), flowering cherry trees in bloom among the rolling hills of Yoshino in the distance, the inside of the box and underside of rich nashiji, unsigned; the rims of silver with a lacquered wood storage box inscribed Shunju maki-e on-ryoshi (Document [box] with design of scenes of spring and autumn). 16cm x 35.7cm x 43.1cm (6¼in x 14in x 17in). (3).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

Lot 82

Two gold-lacquer large rounded square traysBy Uono Jisei (1883-after 1944), Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th centuryBoth trays decorated in the interior with an almost identical design of snow-laden bamboo leaves, rendered in silver and gold takamaki-e on a rich nashiji ground, the rim and underside of plain, lustrous roiro (black lacquer) and signed on the bottom corner in raised gold lacquer Jisei saku; with a double wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the cover of both the outer and inner boxes: Yukimochi kumazasa maki-e sogai (A pair of maki-e trays with designs of snow-covered Veitch's bamboo); and signed Jisei and sealed Uono Jisei. Both 4.5cm x 32cm x 32cm (1¾in x 12½in x 12½in). (4).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

Lot 87

A gold-lacquered rectangular lobed kogo (incense box) with en-suite coverEdo period (1615-1868), late 17th/early 18th century The cover decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with a spider spinning its web among flowering chrysanthemums and bush clover, with details embellished in kirikane and e-nashiji, the interior and underside of rich nashiji; the rims of silver. 2.2cm x 8.6cm x 7.5cm (7/8in x 3 3/8in x 3in). (2).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

Lot 27

A VENETO-SARACENIC DISH, ASCRIBED TO MAHMED AL-KURDIEgypt or Syria,second half of the 15th centuryThe shallow dish with flat rim, decorated with a dense ground of foliate designs overlaid with knotted ropework in silver forming cartouches and medallions, inscribed amal al-mu'allim mahmu[d]/ al-kurdi yarju al-mahgfi[ra] which can be translated as 'Work of the master Mahmud al-Kurdi, hoping for forgiveness'. 36.6cm (14 3/8in) diam.Footnotes:埃及或敘利亞,十五世紀後半葉 威尼托-薩拉遜式盤署名Mahmed al-KurdiProvenance: Sotheby's London, 8 October 2014, lot 104An important European private collection來源:倫敦蘇富比,2014年10月8日,拍品編號104歐洲重要私人收藏The inscription on the dish reads:'Amal al-mu'allim mahmu[d]/ al-kurdi yarju al-mahgfi[ra]'Work of the master Mahmud al-Kurdi, hoping for forgiveness''Veneto-Saracenic wares', such as the present dish, were often finely worked and manifested plural influences deriving from the extensive trade network between Renaissance Europe and the Islamic world at this time. These wares have been variously attributed to both Venice and the Middle East seen them be attributed to both Venice and the Middle East. In this context, the signature of Mahmud al-Kurdi presents a particular challenge because it appears both in Arabic (or Persian) and transliterated Roman script. It is still uncertain whether these signatures should be ascribed to a single master or rather than an entire atelier. Although a small number of signed works have been safely attributed to the master himself, there are several other works which could possibly be ascribed to him, including the present dish, whose stylistic features could be attributable to his period. For a further discussion on the works by Mahmud al-Kurdi, see S.Auld, Renaissance Venice, Islam and Mahmud the Kurd: A metalworking Enigma, London, 2004.「威尼托-薩拉遜式金屬器」工藝精細,體現了文藝復興時期的歐洲與伊斯蘭世界廣泛貿易交流下的多重文化影響。目前統稱為「威尼托-薩拉遜式」的金屬製品中,部分製作於中東地區,部分出自意大利威尼斯的工匠之手;因此,很難考證本例盤上之簽名「Mahmud al-Kurdi」是阿拉伯語(或波斯語)還是音譯的羅馬文字,以及是出自單一工匠之手還是其門下作坊。關於Mahmud al-Kurdi的作品詳情,參考S.Auld著,《Renaissance Venice, Islam and Mahmud the Kurd: A metalworking Enigma》,倫敦,2004年。For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 39

AnonymousJapan, Books, 18th/19th centuryA pair of two-panel folding screens decorated with pieces probably from costumes for the Noh drama and perhaps also kesa (priests' shawls), and uchishiki (altar cloths), embroidered on silk satin rinzu (figured silk) with coloured silk and couched gold threads, each piece representing the cover of a book with designs including shuro palms, pines, and chrysanthemums, others with repeat patterns, some with blank title slips, all mounted on silver leaf over paper; unsigned. 139.1cm (54 7/8in) high x 114.9cm (45in) wide. (2).Footnotes:十八/十九世紀 古籍圖 銀箔地刺繡雙折屏風一對Provenance: Robert Hatfield Ellsworth (1929-2014), New YorkChristie's New York, The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Part V, 21 March 2015, lot 1001 An important European private collection來源:美國紐約,安思遠(1929-2014年)舊藏紐約佳士得,「錦瑟華年 - 安思遠私人珍藏」專場拍賣第五部分,2015年3月21日,拍品編號1001歐洲重要私人收藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 88

ANONYMOUSBrushwood Fence Beneath Fruiting Vine, Edo Period (1615-1868), 17th/18th centuryA two-panel folding screen painted in ink and silver on paper applied with gold and silver leaf, depicting a brushwood fence on a hill beneath fruiting vines and foliage; unsigned. 150cm (59in) high x 150cm (59in) wide.Footnotes:日本江戶時代,十七/十八世紀 藤曼植物圖 紙本設色 銀箔地雙折屏風Provenance: an important European private collection來源:歐洲重要私人收藏This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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