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Click here to subscribeCARVED SHADOW AGATE PENDANTLATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD carved utilising the natural dark brown inclusions of the stone with a cicada and a bat perched on a gnarled branch issuing a double-gourd and lingzhi; together with a SPINACH-GREEN JADE 'DRAGON' BELT BUCKLE, 20TH CENTURY (2)largest 9.2cm wide
CARVED AGATE 'JUJUBE AND PEANUT' GROUPQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY shaped as a squirrel perched atop three conjoined jujubes, the body carved in relief using the lighter portion of the stone carved to depict peanuts4.6cm wideProvenance:Private Glasgow collection; collected in the 1960s and 1970s.
WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' BELT HOOKQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY meticulously worked with a horned dragon's head forming the hook, skilfully rendered with bulging eyes and a wide snout, the gently arched shaft carved in openwork with a pair of Buddhist lions playing with a brocade ball, the reverse of the shaft with a round knob, the stone with a very pale celadon tinge11.5cm longProvenance:Private Glasgow collection; collected in the 1960s and 1970s.
CELADON JADE 'GOURD' CARVINGQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY carved as a large gourd hanging from gnarled leafy branches bearing one further small gourd, the stone of an even pale celadon tone mottled with russet patches at the base5.3cm highProvenance:Private Glasgow collection; collected in the 1960s and 1970s.
SMALL WHITE JADE CARVING OF A HORSEQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY carved standing on a thin base of rippling waves, the head lowered to drink from the water, the tail hanging down, with intricately incised mane, the smoothly polished stone with very pale russet patches5.1cm wideProvenance:Private Glasgow collection; collected in the 1960s and 1970s.
PAIR OF SOAPSTONE CIRCULAR TABLE SCREENSREPUBLIC PERIOD the first incised with a buffalo wading in a pond, the second decorated with two cottages in a mountainous landscape, the mottled beige-coloured stone smoothly polished and stained with tones of green and purple, wooden display stands (2)13.9cm diameter
WHITE JADE DOUBLE-GOURD-FORM AMULETcarved in low relief with bamboo on the one side and prunus on the other, below a Chinese character identifying the plant, the flattened double-gourd shaped plaque surmounted by archaistic scrolls and flanked by a pair of bats carved in openwork, the stone with a pale celadon tone10cm high
WHITE JADE 'DEER' GROUPQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY carved as a pair of recumbent deer, both grasping in their mouths a single ruyi spray, the stone of a finely polished attractive white tone with a slight grey tinge; together with a CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ARCHER'S RING, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY, carved with an equestrian figure of an immortal and an attendant under a pine tree (2)largest 5.2cm wideProvenance:Private Hungarian collection.
INLAID IRON TEA KETTLE AND COVER, TETSUBINBY SEIGYOKUDO, MEIJI PERIOD of cylindrical form, the iron body finished in a rough stone-like texture and inlaid in gold nunome-zogan in typical Komai-style with famous landmarks of Kyoto including the Byodo-in Temple with a pair of phoenix stretching their wings upon the roof, and the Sanjo Ohashi bridge spanning the Kamo River, the cover inlaid with a mountainous landscape vignette, the overhead handle inlaid with three small birds flying towards a crescent moon, with an inlaid gold mark reading Seigyokudo (Hall of Clear Jade) within a lobed reserve to the side17.5cm wideProvenance:From a private Scottish collection of Chinese & Japanese works of art.Note:For a comparable example of a tetsubin, also featuring scenes of landmarks of Kyoto, see Bonhams' sale in their New York rooms on 18.03.2015, lot 3173.
GREY CELADON JADE SNUFF BOTTLELATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD of rectangular form with rounded main sides, carved with four flanges, raised on a short oval footring and surmounted by a short cylindrical neck, the smoothly polished stone of greyish celadon tone with russet inclusions7.1cm high (overall)Provenance:From a private Edinburgh collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles.
Ï’A pair of Chinese inlaid stone and hardwood panels, circa 1900, size of visible area to inside edge of frame 46cm x 20cm, framed, and a pair of Japanese ivory and lacquer panels, circa 1900, size of visible area to inside edge of frame 44cm x 29cm, framed (4) Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A patinated metal model of a boy holding a dolphin, 20th century, depicted standing on an integral rockwork base, the dolphin depicted in stylised 18th century taste, on a composition stone plinth, the sculpture 107cm high, approximately 50cm wide overall, the composition plinth 79cm high, the top 61cm square
A sculpted white marble bust of a man, weathered overall, 44cm high, 23cm wide; a composition stone model of a recumbent dragon, 20th century, approximately 50cm wide; and a composition stone planter, of tapering ovoid form Please note: The composition stone planter is not present as part of this lot.
Jack (G.H.). Excavations on the Site of The Romano-British Town of Magna, Kenchester, Herefordshire, during the years 1912-1913 & 1924-1925, 2 volumes, Woolhope Naturalist's Field Club, 1916 & 1926 respectively, colour and black & white plates, some after photographs, some folding, letterpress illustrations, a number of leaves to first volume detached, first volume with endpapers toned, and with signature of Graham Webster (both volumes with his bookplate), original dark green cloth gilt, first volume lightly rubbed, large 8vo, together with Fellows (Sir Charles) , Coins of Ancient Lycia before the reign of Alexander, with an essay on the relative dates of the Lycian monuments in the British Museum, 1st edition, John Murray, 1855, folding colour map frontispiece, lithographed plates (one with small hole not affecting image), some spotting, original olive green moiré cloth gilt, rubbed and some marks, faded spine slightly frayed to extremities, large 8vo, plus Faussett (Rev. Bryan) , Inventorium Sepulchrale: An Account of Some Antiquities dug up at Gilton, Kingston, Sibertswold, Barfriston, Beakesbourne, Chartham, and Crundale, in the County of Kent, from A.D. 1757 to A.D. 1773... edited... by Charles Roach Smith, printed for the subscribers only, 1856, stipple engraved portrait frontispiece, 20 plates (7 hand-coloured), some spotting, hinges split, front pastedown with bookplate of JFS Stone (as well as that of Graham Webster), original blindstamped cloth, spine faded and with extremities frayed, 4to, plus o ther late 19th and early 20th century archaeological and antiquities studies, mostly bound in original cloth or wrappers, including: Illustrations of Roman London, by Charles Roach Smith, 1859, (water-stained); Chester in the Plantagenet and Tudor Reigns, by Rupert H. Morris, printed for the author, [1894?]; and Excavations at Pevensey, Second Report, 1908 (Qty: 33)A number of volumes bear the bookplate of Graham Webster.
Pitt Rivers (Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane Fox) . Excavations in Cranborne Chase, near Rushmore, on the Borders of Dorset and Wilts., 4 volumes (without Index), privately printed, 1887-1898, numerous black & white plates and letterpress illustrations, including plans, maps, tables, some folding or double-page, several larger folding plans linen-backed, volume 3 with photographic portrait frontispiece and inscribed 'From the Author' at head of title-page, some scattered spotting (including to edges), first volume with title and preliminary blank detached and edge-frayed, front pastedown in volumes 1 and 2 with bookplate of Graham Webster, front pastedown in volume 3 with mounted label pertaining to the design of the binding and armorial bookplate of Eustace Maxwell, Baronet of Monreith, front free endpaper of volume 3 with 2pp. autograph letter signed tipped-in from the author to Sir Herbert Maxwell dated 1892 on embossed paper headed 'Rushmore, Salisbury', spotted, top edges gilt, original gilt panelled blue cloth, some rubbing and marks, spine ends frayed (some consequent loss to 4th volume), volume 4 with spine faded and gilt dulled, large 4to (Qty: 4)The label in volume 3 states: 'The design of the bindings is a facsimile of that on a tablet of Kimmeridge Shale found by Lieut-General Pitt-Rivers in the Romano-British village at Rotherley near Rushmore, 1887'. Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, 7th Baronet (1845-1937), was a Scottish antiquarian, horticulturalist, novelist, essayist, artist and Conservative MP. The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford has in its collection several items of correspondence between Augustus Pitt Rivers and Eustace Maxwell, and it is recorded that in 1887 Pitt Rivers stayed with Maxwell whilst visiting the The Wren's Egg standing stone at Port William, Scotland. The letter tipped into volume three conveys thanks to Maxwell for sending the plan of the buildings at Hardknott [Roman Fort], saying "it appears to be a very interesting discovery". Pitt Rivers goes on to say "We shall see whether the new first Commissioner of Works intends to do more than the last in regard to the preservation of Ancient Monuments", referring to George Shaw-Lefevre who took over the post from David Plunket in August 1892, although he states his confidence in the owners of such monuments to take care of them themselves.
A Chinese mottled grey-green jade cong Shang Dynasty The pale grey-green stone with dark brown inclusions of near square section with rounded corners, the centre cylindrical with raised flat rings to the top and bottom, with later hardwood stand and cover. 5cm across FOOTNOTE: Although the exact nature of the cong as a ritual object is unknown, it is thought that the form represents the earth, as bi discs represent the heavens, and thus they are often found at burial sites. The shape recurs throughout Chinese applied arts and can be found in bronze, cloisonne enamel, pottery and porcelain. A near identical jade cong to the present lot can be found in the collection of the British Museum, London, ref.1914,0513.5
A French diamond dress ring, the circular ring head set with round brilliant and old cut diamonds, the outer row in pave setting, the central stone approx 0.45cts, the outer stones each approx 0.08cts, on raised ring head with pierced design, and openwork shoulders, bearing faint hallmarks, yellow metal, ring size O½, 2.9g all in.
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