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Lot 441
India – Important Sikh Janam Sakhi Life of Guru Nanak c1880s A rare and complete illustrated Janam Sakhi in Gurmukhi^ stone printed with wood cut illustration and painting of Guru Nanak on the last page – c1880s Lahore or Amritsar. Approx 450 Pages. The opening page illustrated Guru Nanak^ the last page has a 19th century watercolour painting of Guru Nanak Ji. The Janamsakhis^ literally birth stories^ are writings which profess to be biographies of the first Sikh Guru These compositions have been written at various stages after the death of the first guru.
Lot 544
SILVER AND MARCASITE ART DECO RING SET WITH GREEN OPAQUE STONE AND TWO OTHER SILVER AND MARCASITE RINGS, VICTORIAN PINCHBECK AND BLACK ENAMELLED LOZENGE SHAPED BROOCH GILT METAL BROOCH SET WITH LOZENGE SHAPED AVENTURINE; A BROOCH SET WITH CABOCHON OVAL MILLEFIORI GLASS AND A VICTORIAN GOLD METAL OVAL AND SCROLL BROOCH SET WITH CENTRE PASTE STONE
Lot 91
LOTTS BRICKS set No2 TUDOR HOUSE CONSTRUCTOR with plans booklet (good/box torn) SPIROGRAPH drawing outfit by Denys Fisher 1950s (very good/box dirty), GERMAN STONE BLOCK BUILDING SET c. 1920s with coloured plan sheets in wooden sliding lid box (good/box fair), LARGE PLAY BOARD for `PETER RABBIT`S RACE GAME` (Beatrix Potter), c. 1950s (fair, some scuffing and edge fades (4)
Lot 1643
Two Chinese jade carvings, the first moulded as a hare in recumbent position, the pale green stone with apple-green and russet set inclusions, height 2.5cm, length 5.5cm, together with 'laughing boy' , the pale white stone carved pendant modelled as a young boy with jovial expression, height 2cm, length 5cm
Lot 429
A jade boulder Carving, second half of the 19th century, the irregular white-flecked, pale grey-green stone carved with a horse beneath a willow, the reverse with lingzhi, small chip at the base, 10.5cm, wood stand (2) CONDITION REPORT: A 1cm long chip to rear left of base. Small knock to far left pinnacle.
Lot 435
A jade Libation Cup, 20th century, the deep vessel well carved as a mallow flower supported on interlocked stems and with leaves and buds, the stone of pale green, 9cm, fitted wood stand and box (3) CONDITION REPORT: A small chip to left hand side exterior rim. Small section missing from stand.
Lot 439
A smokey-quartz Libation Cup, 20th century, carved as a peach, the handle as a stem with four leaves and a further fruit, the almost clear stone with a minute cloudy-brown inclusion, 9cm, fitted wood stand (2) CONDITION REPORT: Small tiny crack to rim of cup to left of handle, otherwise no obvious faults.
Lot 441
A rose quartz Vase and Cover, 1950s, the shield-shaped body with high relief peony and leaves, the pink stone suffused with white, minor chips, 12.5cm, fitted wood stand, box CONDITION REPORT: A small chip to right hand side top rose leaf. Natural striations and flaws. Small chips to lid knop and one small part missing.
Lot 444
An attractive double-sided jadeite Pendant, 20th century, one side with carp leaping through a lily pond, the reverse with a bamboo growing lingzhi, a leaf and a bat, all against a thunder diaper ground, the stone of pale purplish grey streaked with bright emerald, 10cm CONDITION REPORT: No obvious faults.
Lot 301
VARIOUS MATERIALS A good jade uncut Seal, 18th/19th century, in the form of a walking turtle, its carapace engraved and almost simulating the Eight Changes, the stone attractively multi-coloured, pierced for suspension, 3cm, and a soapstone Seal, c.1900, as a turtle, its dragon head turned back, the stone of mottled black and brown, 3.1cm (2) CONDITION REPORT: One chip to foot of base, some small nicks to side of base on looking back turtle. The other turtle with no obvious faults. Provenance: as per catalogue.
Lot 302
Three Seals, two jade and possibly 18th century, the other soapstone, each in the form of a turtle pierced for suspension, 2.1 to 3cm (3) The middle seal reads: zisun bao zhi (for the inheritance of Sons and Grandsons). CONDITION REPORT: Small fish with small nicks to side. Turtle, some small nicks to side and edges of base. Jade stone with no obvious faults. Provenance: as per catalogue.
Lot 312
Other Scholars' Objects A good Jadeite Finger Ring, 19th century, the stone of flocculated pale green and suffused on one side a brilliant emerald and carved with a shou amongst clouds, 2.5 x 3cm For similar, but plain, jadite ring see: Later Chinese Jades, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 2007, no. 21, where it is pointed out that the form is based on Neolithic originals worn by archers to protect their fingers from bow strings, hence the current term. However, when copies were made during the Qing, they were worn by noblemen for display. CONDITION REPORT: No obvious faults. Provenance: as per catalogue.
Lot 314
A Jade Dragon Pendant, 20th century, the stylised beast in a pale grey-green stone, carved with 'S' scrolls and with pierced mouth, 8.5cm These dragon pendants were first carved and worn during Neolithic times and unearthed at various periods such as the Song and Qing, when they were admired, copied and altered. This lot, and the following, differ from antiquity as they lack drilled suspension holes. CONDITION REPORT: No obvious faults. Provenance: as per catalogue.
Lot 315
Another Dragon Pendant, late 19th/early 20th century, the clean, white stone carved thin and semicircular with a central slot bordered by well-engraved cloud scrolls, the dragon head with fine hair cross-hatching, 8.4cm For a chapter entitled 'Archaism in Chinese Jade' by Michael Knight (and for the best coverage of the subject as a whole), see Later Chinese Jade, op.cit. p141. CONDITION REPORT: No obvious faults. Provenance: as per catalogue.
Lot 316
An unusual Jade Pendant, 20th century, the pale-green stone with a thin, brown encrustation on one side of the curled dragon, its body and tail forming a complete circle, the details well-engraved and the whole based on an original from the Neolithic Hongshan culture, 7.1cm CONDITION REPORT: No obvious faults. Provenance: as per catalogue.
Lot 318
An unusual jade Pendant, of indeterminate date, in the form of a qin wrapped in cloth and tied by a ribbon, the exposed end with key-fret, the stone of mottled pink and purple and curiously phallic in evocation, 9cm The qin is a seven-stringed musical instrument most nearly related to the zither or lute and very difficult to play. Managing it was one of the Four Scholarly Pursuits to be attained by the literati. CONDITION REPORT: Centre left there is a small rough mark on the band. Provenance: as per catalogue.
Lot 392
A pair of Chinese white jade Belt Ornaments, Qianlong (1736-1795), each in the form of a two-handled vase on an openwork stand, the centre of each vase carved with a flowering prunus branch within a recessed panel beneath a band of leaves on the neck, the stone of even white colour, 6.5cm (2) CONDITION REPORT: One with fine hairline to top. Some inclusions/fracture marks.
Lot 397
A Chinese jade Pendant, 18th/19th century, carved in the form of a fish with big fan-like tail, the stone of pale celadon tone with gold clasp, 6.2cm long Formerly in an English private collection, purchased on 29 November 1975 in Hong Kong from The Treasure Company. CONDITION REPORT: Pendant chain glued to hole.
Lot 399
Three Chinese Jades, 18th/19th century, comprising: a pendant in the form of an archaic bird, the stone of celadon mottled tone; a brown jade bi mottled in white; and a jade praying mantis, the stone of grey with black markings (3) CONDITION REPORT: BIRD PENDANT - no obvious faults. BROWN JADE - small indentation. PRAYING MANTIS - no obvious faults.
Lot 403
A complex grey-green stone Carving, modern, in the form of an archaic vase and cover with dragon head handles and knop, supported on the back of two further dragons, loose ring handles, tiny chips, 20cm, wood stand (3) CONDITION REPORT: The Kylin lid has been restored and glued, both handles to lid missing. Chip to both right hand side dragon mouth's. The upper dragon missing a link beneath its mouth. Ring to lower dragon restored. Left hand side dragon lower link has been broken and glued. Right and side dragon far left claw missing. Underside has chips to both dragons rear feet. Upper right hand dragon has small section missing from ear.
Lot 237
Five early 20th century handbags, to include a circa 1930s French paisley design, having polished steel highlights with a red stone set metal rim and clasp, with silk interior and mirror, a 1920s silver beaded drawstring bag, a 1930s beaded and hand embroidered example, a circa 1900 Arts & Crafts style example with hand embroidered sectional design and fitted interior including calling card envelope, an Edwardian brown leather bag with original coin purse and slide clasp, together with an early 20th century cream lace wedding veil with floral design, and a circa 1930s flesh coloured evening dress, handmade with broderie anglaise type material having gathered sections at the bust and waist, to gently flared shirt, with peach and black net under (7) (illustrated)
Lot 1028
A Chopard Happy Sport quartz wristwatch, the orange dial with central repeating fish motif, luminous dots, Arabic numerals at three, six and nine and arrow marker at twelve, date aperture between four and five o'clock with three stone set floating fish and three rounds, polished round case with back secured by eight screws, ratchet unidirectional calibrated bezel with orange Chopard rubber strap and signed buckle, cased diameter approx 37mm, in original box, movement not currently functioning, with reference number 28/8347/8 and 1173275 (illustrated)
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