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Click here to subscribeSix Pairs of Gold Colour Metal Earrings, Modern, comprising - one pair plain gold spheres, one pair small flowers, one pair of drop loops, one pair fan shaped, one pair set with paste stone, one pair set with small gem stones, one odd gem set earring and one small gold token, all for pierced ears, total gross weight 19.3g Note: Metal unmarked but tests as 18ct gold
Three Diamond Set Rings, Modern, in 18ct gold mounts, one set with four small brilliant cut white diamonds, approximately .25ct total, size Q, a flowerhead design, approximately .25ct total, (one small stone missing), size O, and a solitaire approximately .15ct, size S, total gross weight 6.2g
A Green Leather Covered Small Jewel Box, with velour lined interior, 6ins x 4ins x 1.5ins high, containing a 9ct gold "Southern Cross" pattern brooch set with five green peridots, 45mm x 30mm, a small Victorian gold coloured metal ring set with six garnets (centre stone missing), a Victorian gilt metal bracelet, hinge panels set with small turquoise and red stones (one missing), and a small selection of costume jewellery, various
A Mixed Lot of 9ct Gold Jewellery, Modern, comprising small peridot set cross on flat curb chain 420mm overall, small heart set with green stones suspended from flat curb chain 400mm overall, small green and white stone wreath brooch, 22mm diameter, an aquamarine set ring, size G, a horse shoe bar brooch 40mm, a pair of hoop earrings (pierced ears), 28mm diameter, four pairs of earrings (pierced ears), total gross weight 24.9g
Three Pairs of Gem Set Earrings, Modern, one pair 18ct gold in the form of two suspended hearts with floating gem stone in the middle, 22mm drop (for pierced ears), second pair set with semi precious stones, 16mm x 22mm (for pierced ears), third pair yellow metal (tests 18ct) pavé set with diamonds (pierced ears) total gross weight 21.3g
After Edith F. Grey (1862-1915) - Oil painting - "Kittens at Play" - Two kittens on stone ledge with vase of flowers and pair of opera glasses to foreground, signed, panel 15.5ins x 11.75ins, in gilt moulded and swept frame Provenance: Ernest Hilton Ltd, 33 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QY
A RARE LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH OWL AND MOONJapan, c. 1700-1750, Edo period (1615-1868)The rectangular suzuribako (writing box) with a black-lacquered exterior, the cover finely lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e depicting an owl perched on a leafy oak tree with many acorns, above craggy rockwork, ferns, and small plants, all below the silver moon partially hidden beneath kirikane-inlaid clouds and gold-sprinkled mist. The inside of the cover shows a beautiful reddish nashiji ground and is lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e depicting various flowers, grasses, and a fence. The interior with further nashiji, a tray showing a blooming flower, and a compartment containing the original suzuri (ink stone), and brass suiteki (water dropper), as well as further takamaki-e plants.SIZE 22.6 x 21 x 4.5 cmCondition: Good overall condition with age-related wear, including some tiny losses and subsequent touch-ups to the cover, some light surface scratches, some crackling and old repairs to the edges of the cover and box, and some general associated wear. The ink stone with a large chip.Provenance: Ex-collection Claudio Perino, a collector with a keen interest in Japanese, Chinese and Far Eastern cultures. His collection consists of over 2000 works of art, partly loaned to the Museum of Oriental Arts (MAO) in Turin, Italy and to the Museo delle Culture (MUSEC) in Lugano, Switzerland. An exhibition of Kakemono scroll paintings is currently on view in the MUSEC until end of April 2021.Auction comparison:A related suzuribako with an owl and dated to the 18th century was sold by Christie’s, Japanese Art and Design, 14 May 2008, London, lot 35 (sold for 4,750 GBP).
A SUPERB AND RARE MOON-SHAPED LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH LUNAR HAREJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The suzuribako (writing box) in the shape of the full moon with one straight edge, the domed cover decorated with gold nashiji clouds with some larger kirikane flakes and smaller sparsely sprinkled gold flakes around and inside the design, the design extending to the sides of the cover, all against an attractive silverish ground. The inside of the cover shows a brilliant gold takamaki-e moon rabbit depicted in mid-jump. The interior fitted with a tray to hold the original ink stone, which is set inside a nashiji lacquer frame, and with two original paintbrushes lacquered in black with gold flakes. The underside and entire interior of beautifully dense nashiji lacquer.SIZE 24 x 21.7 x 3.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minimal surface wear and expected wear to lacquer. The cover with some crackling to the edges and the underside with surface scratches.Provenance: Ex-collection Claudio Perino, a collector with a keen interest in Japanese, Chinese and Far Eastern cultures. His collection consists of over 2000 works of art, partly loaned to the Museum of Oriental Arts (MAO) in Turin, Italy and to the Museo delle Culture (MUSEC) in Lugano, Switzerland. An exhibition of Kakemono scroll paintings was on view in the MUSEC until end of April 2021.The design of the suzuribako is very clever, as it utilizes the shape of the box, already hinting at the possible presence of the lunar hare, which is of course located in all its splendor on the inside cover. This popular motif originates in China, where the rabbit is often portrayed as a companion of the Moon goddess Chang’e, constantly pounding the elixir of life for her.
KOSHINSAI HARUHIDE: A MAGNIFICENT GOLD LACQUER TEBAKO AND TRAY WITH SCENES FROM THE NIKKO TOSHO-GUBy Koshinsai Yoshikawa (art name Haruhide), signed Koshinsai Haruhide with seal YoshikawaJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The accessories box of typical rectangular shape with rounded corners, a flush fitting cover with silver rims, and a footed tray inside, each lavishly lacquered in rich gold with various techniques such as takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirikane, nashiji, and togidashi-e, depicting various scenes from the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko.The cover shows the three sacred storage houses (Nikko Toshogu Sanjinko) nestled amongst tall cryptomeria trees, as well as the famous architectural elements depicting imaginary elephants (sozo-no-zo). The inside of the cover shows the five-story pagoda of the Nikko Tosho-gu from afar, amongst many trees and dense mist emulated by nashiji-lacquer, all below the silver-inlaid moon. The outside of the box shows various idyllic landscape scenes in Nikko. The tray shows the famous red Shinkyo bridge in Nikko below towering pine trees. The inside and underside of the box, as well as the underside of the tray of dense nashiji.The inside of the cover with the lacquered artist signature KOSHINSAI HARUHIDE and with red seal YOSHIKAWA. The artist is listed in the Index of Inro Artists by E.A Wrangham on page 150 as Koshinsai Yoshikawa.SIZE 22.7 x 17.7 x 10 cmCondition: Very good condition with only very minor wear to lacquer and minuscule losses, particularly around the edges.Provenance: Old Swiss private collection formed in the 1940s/50s.The Nikko Tosho-gu is a highly important Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinno-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikko UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination. Five of them are designated as National Treasures of Japan, and three more as Important Cultural Properties. Hundreds of stone steps lead through the cryptomeria forest up to the grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, where a bronze urn contains his remains.The subject matter and exceptionally fine quality of lacquer work may indicate this tebako was made by imperial decree.Auction comparison:For a lacquer Kodansu of similar quality and depicting the same subject matter, see Christie’s, The Joseph Collection of Japanese Art, 11 November 2015, London, lot 8 (sold for 37,500 GBP).
A ‘TENGU AND DRAGON’ BRONZE SPHERE, WAFTING ON A MONUMENTAL WAVEJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)This is an exceptional bronze ensemble, reminiscent of one of the most iconic images of modern art, the Great Wave of Kanagawa, created by Katsushika Hokusai in 1831. The ingenuity of this composition is quite unique, as it depicts an enormous wave about to crash down upon frail crabs and octopuses beneath, while the cresting foam on top wraps around a bronze sphere, neatly incised with a dragon holding the magic pearl, and a crow-beaked karasu tengu about to take off from its peak. The waves altogether form a frame through which we observe the ‘floating’ sphere. The inevitable breaking, that we seem to await, creates a ‘magic’ tension in this artwork. Please note this bronze can also be used as a censer.HEIGHT 51 cmWEIGHT 6.8 kgCondition: Very good condition with minor traces of use, old wear and superficial scratches, some casting flaws and pitting, minuscule dents and nicks here and there, minimal warping, some corrosion to underside of base, overall exactly as expected for a bronze of this size and age. Fine, naturally grown deep-brown patina overall. Provenance: From a private collection Paris, France.The ‘Kanagawa’ wave has been influential on generations of artists both in the East and the West. The energy it conveys echoes similar approaches to render the sublime of nature in 19th century European artistic movements. In summer of 1888, Van Gogh had written passionately to his brother that “These waves are claws, you can feel it. Ah well, if we made the color very correct or the drawing very correct, we wouldn’t create those emotions”. (Letter 676 to Theo van Gogh)The dragon is associated with a wealth of legend and symbolism in old Japan, signifying both the holy nature of Shinto and the wisdom of Buddhism. Representations of the dragon are found from the earliest historical period, wall paintings in the stone tomb chambers of the Kofun era (4th - 7th centuries) together with tiger, phoenix, and gryphon. In Shinto mythology, the deity Ryujin is a dragon who lives under the sea and bears a jewel that controls the tides.The tengu, or Heavenly Sentinel, is a legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion. Buddhism long held that they were disruptive demons and harbingers of war. Their image gradually softened, however, into one of protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests. Literature comparison: For a silver ornament of a dragon and crystal sphere see Joe Earle, Splendors of Meiji, Treasures of Imperial Japan, Masterpieces from the Khalili, pl. 135.
A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING CRANES, WITH WRITING UTENSILSJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely decorated in gold, silver, copper-brown, and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, depicting four cranes in a rich landscape with pine and bamboo, two further cranes in flight above, the interior of the cover also with gold-foil inlay and depicting peonies and rockwork, the interior fitted with an ink stone, a blue and white ceramic water dropper (suiteki), and a tray for brushes, and comes complete with a brush and further utensils.SIZE 5 x 21.5 x 23.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, the cover with a small crack to the lacquer.Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related but later suzuribako, with a similar depiction to the cover and of related size, at Sotheby’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Including Chinese and Japanese Art from the Collection of Frieda and Milton Rosenthal, 16 September 2008, New York, lot 257 (sold for 10,625 USD).
[OO GAUGE]. EIGHT WESSEX WAGONS LIMITED EDITION WAGONS BY DAPOL comprising a S.R. conflat and container 'Day & Co. / Andover', limited edition 3/280; box van 'Express Dairy Company Fine Cheeses / From Somerset Dairies', limited edition 99/302; seven-plank open wagon 'A.W. Smith, Market Gardener / Feltham', limited edition 222/223; five-plank coal wagon 'John White / Eastleigh, Winchester', limited edition 2/160; six-wheel milk tanker 'Culm Valley Dairy Company / Hemyock', limited edition 40/162; eight-plank open wagon 'Westbury Iron Works', limited edition 229/236; lime wagon 'Stoneycombe Lime & Stone / Ipplepen near Newton Abbot', limited edition 3/150; and lime wagon 'The Bovey Pottery Co. / Bovey Tracey', limited edition 157/307, each with certificate of authenticity, each boxed.
[OO GAUGE]. EIGHT BURNHAM & DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB LIMITED EDITION WAGONS BY DAPOL comprising a six-wheel tanker 'Thatchers Cider', limited edition 3/150; seven-plank coal wagon 'Mells Colliery', limited edition 3/170; four-plank open wagon 'Hard Stone Firms Ltd / Bath', limited edition 3/159; five-plank coal wagon 'New Rock Colliery', limited edition 3/100; four-plank open wagon 'Emborough Stone Company', limited edition 3/152; tar wagon 'Roads Reconstruction', limited edition 3/150; box van 'Highbridge Bacon Co. Ltd', limited edition 3/179; and six-wheel milk tanker 'The Cheddar Valley Dairy / Cheddar, Axbridge', limited edition 3/127, each with certificate of authenticity, each boxed.
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