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Lot 100A

MODERN DINING SET,comprising oval dining table and two benches (3)

Lot 105

MAHOGANY DROP LEAF TABLE,74cm high, 172cm wide, 100cm deep

Lot 110

FRANK HUDSON FOR JOHN LEWIS OAK DINING TABLE,with painted legs, 76cm high, 190cm wide, 100cm deep, along with six chairs (7)Overall decent condition, some small scratches and scuffs to the woodwork. One of the legs of the table are loose. Chais are in good condition with the only noticeable damage being some scratches to the paint work.

Lot 139

GARDEN SET,comprising table, 77cm high, 114cm diameter, two benches and two stools

Lot 140

G-PLAN TEAK DRESSING TABLE WITH MIRROR,120cm high, 152cm wide, 46cm deep, along with a matching dressing stool (2)Good overall condition

Lot 141

MAHOGANY TEA TROLLEY,along with a mahogany coffee table (2)

Lot 146

MODERN OAK HALL TABLE,130cm wide, along with a square table of a similar design (2)

Lot 150

MODERN KITCHEN DINING TABLE,along with four wheel back chairs (5)

Lot 163

GEORGE III OAK CIRCULAR TRIPOD TEA TABLE,47cm high, 76cm diameter

Lot 169

MAHOGANY DROP LEAF TEA TABLE,72cm high, 152cm wide, 92cm deep

Lot 170

SMALL MAHOGANY NEEDLEWORK TABLE,56cm high, 48cm wide, 42cm deep

Lot 173

OAK NEEDLEWORK TABLE,62cm high, 44cm wide, 25cm deep

Lot 175

SMALL REGENCY MAHOGANY WRITING TABLE,70cm high, 77cm wide, 32cm deep

Lot 184

MODERN KITCHEN TABLE,76cm high, 120cm wide, 75cm deep, along with four chairs (5)

Lot 185

TWO KASHMIR CANDLESTICK TABLE LAMPS,the taller 46.3cm high excluding fitments (2)

Lot 188

GEORGIAN MAHOGANY INLAID DEMI LUNE TABLE,71cm high, 140cm wide, 68cm deep

Lot 212

MAHOGANY NEST OF TABLES,along with a small drop leaf occasional table, a paper rack, framed print and wicker basket

Lot 236

OAK GATELEG TEA TABLE,76cm high, 150cm wide, 106cm deep

Lot 240

MAHOGANY OVAL PEMBROKE TEA TABLE,71cm x 100cm x76cm

Lot 260

BEITHCRAFT RETRO TEAK CHEST OF DRAWERS,108cm high, 76cm wide, 46cm deep, along with matching dressing table, 116cm high (2)Some minor losses to veneer, one screw missing on one handle, some marks to legs, would benefit with clean and polish

Lot 269

OAK DINING TABLE,76cm high, 152cm wide, 100cm deep, along with eight chairs (9)

Lot 271

PAIR OF NURSING CHAIRS,along with a mahogany drop leaf table (3)

Lot 285

VICTORIAN STAINED AND CARVED TWO TIER OCCASIONAL TABLE,66cm high, 77cm wide, 47cm deep

Lot 310

COFFEE TABLE,36cm high, 110cm wide, 46cm deep, along with a framed mountain scene print (2)

Lot 324

CHERRYWOOD EXTENDING CIRCULAR DINING TABLE,76cm high, 115cm diameter, along with eight dining chairs (9)

Lot 500

EARLY 20TH CENTURY BAKELITE TABLE BAROMETER,by J Sewill of Liverpool, 20cm wide, along with a bronzed figural lamp (2)

Lot 503

OAK DROP LEAF OCCASIONAL TABLE,65cm high, 78cm wide, 76cm deep

Lot 505

MAITLAND SMITH LEATHER TOPPED OCCASIONAL TABLE,88cm high, 39cm wide, 39cm deep, along with a similar Canterbury (2)

Lot 513

FRENCH CHERRYWOOD GAMES TABLE,65cm high, 62cm wide, 62cm deep

Lot 515

LIBRARY-TYPE TABLE LAMP WITH CONICAL GREEN GLASS SHADE,the column brass on copper, 75cm high

Lot 518

REPRODUCTION GLASS MUSHROOM TABLE LAMP,60cm high

Lot 520

BRONZE EFFECT FIGURAL TABLE LAMP,depicting a female with peacock

Lot 608

METAL FIGURAL TABLE LAMP,depicting a hunter and his gun dog, with shade, 73cm high

Lot 609

COPPER WOVEN TABLE LAMP,with shade, 80cm high

Lot 610

METAL TABLE LAMP,with tulip shade, along with a gilt figural table lamp and another lamp (3)

Lot 63

CLAUDE DUMAS FRENCH CERAMIC ASHTRAY,14cm wide, along with other items, including a candlestick, table jar, miniature ceramic picture, a green glass oil bottle and a French porcelain vase (6)

Lot 71

EARLY VICTORIAN EXTENDING DINING TABLE,with two extra leaves, 73.5cm high,140cm wide, 130cm long and 243cm long when extendedThe table appears to be a pullout extension. Additional images of the extension leaves added, the legs do not come off for transportation

Lot 72

OAK DINING SUITE,comprising a refectory style dining table, 76cm high, 200cm wide, 89cm high, six chairs and a display cabinet, 210cm high, 97cm wide, 51cm deep

Lot 73

MID CENTURY, MARBLE TOP COFFEE TABLE,28cm high, 84cm wide

Lot 302

AN IMPORTANT AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL TIANQI AND QIANGJIN LACQUER RECTANGULAR TABLE, PINGTOU'ANChongzhen incised eight-character mark, cyclically dated to the Gengchen year, corresponding to 1640 and of the periodThe large table intricately incised and coloured in varying shades of red, green and burnt amber shading to black, all picked out with traces of gold filling the incisions, the long rectangular top with a pair of confronted sinuous five-clawed dragons riding the heavens above crashing waves, contesting a treasure vase supported on a cluster of cruciform clouds, issuing precious jewels, 'Auspicious Emblems' and Wan symbols fluctuating above a pair of flaming pearls amidst vaporous clouds, all on a dense diaper ground, the curving edge, apron, spandrels and double stretchers with further clusters of cruciform clouds, the straight legs with floral scrolls. 81.9cm (32 2/8in) high x 189.5cm (74 1/2in) wide x 47.5cm (18 1/2in) deep.Footnotes:明崇禎,一六四〇年 填漆戧金龍紋平頭案「大明崇禎庚辰年製」楷書刻款Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2013, lot 491來源:蘇富比紐約,2013年3月19日,拍品491Impressive in size and lavishly decorated with polychrome qiangjin and tianqi lacquer designs, the present table displays a remarkable degree of labour, which together with the presence of five-clawed dragons conveying an extraordinary sense of dynamism and power, demonstrates it was made for use in the Imperial Court.It is extremely rare to find lacquer pieces with a Chongzhen reign mark and of the period. The present lot is even rarer not just for the Imperial reign mark, but the unusual combination of two imposing five-clawed dragons with Buddhist symbols. A similar depiction of dragons displaying a spotted mane, combined with elaborate Buddhist iconography such as on the present example, is on a Chongzhen-marked qiangjin lacquer Luohan bed luohanchuang 羅漢床 decorated with clouds and dragons, in the Qing Court Collection, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (I), Shanghai, 2002, pl.8. A further rare example of Chongzhen-marked furniture pieces is an Imperial tianqi and qiangjin lacquer incense stand, illustrated by Lee Yu-kuan, Oriental Lacquer Art, Tokyo, 1972, p.323; and another tianqi and qiangjin lacquer incense stand, similarly inscribed and dated as the one mentioned above, formerly in the Kaisendo Museum, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 3227. Each of these pieces is a rare extant example of the lavish Imperial setting during the late Ming period.Polychrome lacquer became popular in the late Ming dynasty, either brush painted or gold-engraved and coloured in the more onerous qianjin and tianqi technique as displayed on the present table. The qiangjin (incised lines filled with gold) technique was developed as early as the Warring Sates period. The history of tianqi however, a subtype of the caiqi technique of colour lacquering, can be traced back to as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties. When combined together, the gold lines and polychrome lacquer created a rather colourful and dazzling effect. A number of furniture pieces such as tables, stools, incense stands were made during the Jiajing and Wanli periods, testifying to the Court's great interest in lacquered furniture at this time. The Ming dynasty is regarded as the zenith of Chinese furniture making. One of its main achievements was the craftsman's thorough understanding of the natural strength and weaknesses of all types of wood. Complex joinery was used to piece furniture together without the use of glue or nails. As seen from the present table, the elegant form belies its strength, complexity and tenon structure which has allowed it to survive for over four centuries. Furniture from this period closely followed earlier prototypes manufactured from as early as the Song period and forms did not change significantly for hundreds of years; see Wang Shixiang, 'Development of Furniture Design and Construction from the Song and the Ming', Chinese Furniture. Selected Articles from Orientations 1984-1999, Hong Kong, 1999, p.42.Recessed-leg tables were historically referred to as 'character one' tables (yi zi zhuo shi), as the single horizontal stroke of the Chinese character for the numeral 'one' (yi 一) resembles their linear form. This design appears to have derived from standard wood building construction employed from as early as the Han dynasty. This particular design with side stretchers is known from as early as the Song dynasty (960-1279), when tables with bridle and tenon joints, a continuous apron with small spandrels, and double stretchers at the sides were produced. See for instance, the two recessed-leg tables depicted in 'Country Boys Playing in Class', a painting attributed to the Song period, illustrated by Wang Shixiang, 'Development of Furniture Design and Construction from the Song to the Ming', Chinese Furniture: Selected Articles from Orientations 1984-1999, Hong Kong, 1999, p.55, pl.35. Because of their light and simple form, recessed-leg tables could be easily moved from one location to another. They were usually placed against the wall in the main hall of the family compound where important visitors were received and family ceremonies took place; hence these tables became representative of their owner's status and level of refinement and functioned as surfaces on which to display cherished antiquities, artefacts, scroll paintings, to practice calligraphy and painting, and even play the qin; see S.Handler, Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Berkeley, 2001, pp.224-238.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 307

A TIANQI LACQUER RECTANGULAR LOW TABLE, KANGZHUO17th/18th centuryThe rectangular top engraved and painted in colours with a petal-lobed oval panel enclosing exotic long-tailed birds perched on a flowering plum tree, all reserved on a floral-diaper black and brown ground, the corners with chrysanthemum sprays, all above a pierced frieze and supported on four very short curling legs with a shaped apron decorated with blossoming branches, the underside lacquered black. 54.6cm (21 1/2in) wide x 34cm (13 1/2in) deep x 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 填漆花鳥紋炕桌Provenance: Bonhams London, 11 June 2003, lot 83.來源:倫敦邦瀚斯,2003年6月11日,拍品編號83Kang tables played an important role in northern Chinese society, where they were typically placed atop heated platforms to serve as desks, dining and tea tables; they also held books, vases of flowers, incense burners and other objects. Smaller low tables were also placed on canopy beds, daybeds and couch-beds; see S.Handler, The Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Hong Kong, 2001, pp.161-175.Compare with a related brown lacquer kang table, 16th century, engraved and coloured with dragons, illustrated by Lee Yu-kuan, Oriental Lacquer Art, New York and Tokyo, 1972, p.321, no.246. Another related tianqi lacquer kang table, 16th/17th century, is illustrated by M.Hughes, An Important Collection of Chinese, Korean, and Ryukyuan Lacquer, New York, 2006, p.50, no.35. A lobed qiangjin and tianqi lacquer flower and bird kang table, 17th century, is illustrated in The Creation of Natural Immensity and Grandeur: The Yang Ming Shan Collection of Lacquer from Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing, 2020, pp.134-135, no.40.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 308

A FINE AND RARE POLYCHROME LACQUER RECTANGULAR RECESSED-LEG TABLE, PINGTOU'AN17th centuryFinely decorated with designs in varying shades of brown and red incised with black outlines, the long top with incised designs of a bird hovering above a large shrub of blossoming peonies issuing from jagged rocks, all within a border enclosing shaped cartouches with further peonies alternating with diaper designs, the edge with tendrils entwined with archaistic interlocking designs, the apron, spandrels, side stretchers and legs all with designs of scrolling lotus and foliage. 141cm (55 1/2in) long x 82cm (32 2/8in) high x 44cm (17 3/8in) deep.Footnotes:十七世紀 填漆花鳥紋平頭案Provenance: Alice Boney (1901-1988), New York來源:古董商Alice Boney(1901-1988), 紐約Alice Boney was a renowned Chinese art dealer based in New York City. In 1924 she married Jan Kleykamp and after their honeymoon tour of European cities they returned to New York with a large shipment of Tang dynasty sculptures and opened the Jan Kleykamp Gallery, the first gallery in the city to sell Chinese art. After her divorce, she made a significant name for herself in the burgeoning field of Chinese art appreciation and collecting, despite competing in a male-dominated business with C.T. Loo and C.F. Yau. Recognised as a preeminent authority on Chinese art, Boney earned the moniker 'Doyenne of Oriental Art Dealers.' Her clients included the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Freer Gallery of Art, Mrs. William H. Morris, and President Herbert Hoover. Boney moved to Japan in 1958, where she remained for the next sixteen years. She returned to New York in 1974 and continued to deal from her Park Avenue apartment until her death in 1988.Compare with a similar polychrome lacquer and qiangjin table, mid Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Gugong shoucang: ni yinggai zhidao de 200 jian caihui jiaju, Beijing, 2009, p.229, no.160. The present lot was clearly inspired by the simple yet elegant forms of classical Chinese furniture in huanghuali that best epitomise a Chinese scholar's fondness for unassuming and functional furniture. This iconic Ming design is referred to in the 'Classic of Lu Ban' (Lu Ban Jing), a carpentry manual dating to the early Ming dynasty, as a 'Character One Table' due to its similarity in profile to the single horizontal stroke of the Chinese character for the number one (yi 一); see C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1988, p.47. The present table would have been used in domestic as well as religious contexts and would most likely have been placed against a wall to display ornamental objects or support ceremonial offerings. For discussion about the importance of Chinese side tables and altar tables, see S.Handler, Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Berkeley, 2001, pp.224-238.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † TP† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 311

AN RARE PAIR OF TIANQI 'FLOWER AND BIRD' RECTANGULAR STANDS17th centuryFinely incised and coloured in varying shades of red, green and burnt amber shading to black, the rectangular tops finely incised with a central panel enclosing a ruyi-cartouche depicting a pair of long-tailed birds amidst a shrub of blossoming peonies and chrysanthemums issuing from jagged rocks, surrounded by blooming chrysanthemums and lotus and within a border enclosing further peonies within cartouches reserved on a leiwen ground, the straight edges with scrolling foliage and flower heads, the recessed waist with openwork ruyi designs over a broad, cusped and barbed apron decorated with further flowerheads, all raised on four curling legs terminating in outward curving acanthus feet connected by rectangular stretchers. 70cm (27 1/2in) wide. (2).Footnotes:十七世紀 填漆花鳥紋長方香幾一對Compare the scrolling acanthus feet to those on a qiangjin and tianqi lacquer flower and bird kang table, 17th century, illustrated in The Creation of Natural Immensity and Grandeur: The Yang Ming Shan Fang Collection of Lacquer from Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing, 2020, pp.134-135, no.40. The shaped aprons are also similar to those found on a lacquer incense stand, Wanli, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (acc.no.M.2004.51).Compare also with a related elm-wood square table with traces of lacquer, 17th/18th century, of similar shape, illustrated by C.Evarts, C.L.Ma Collection: Traditional Chinese Furniture from the Greater Shanxi Region, Hong Kong, 1999, pp.188-189, no.87. See also the related acanthus-leaf feet and the reticulated cartouches on the apron of a huanghuali incense burner stand, Ming dynasty, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Imperial Furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing, 2007, p.303, no.331.The design of flowers and birds on the present lot, appears to be related to woodblock prints of flowers and birds, such as in the Jiezi yuan huazhuan (Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting), circa 1679, and the Shizhuzhai shuhua pu (Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting), published by Hu Zhengyan (1584-1674) and printed between 1619 and 1633. The increasing availability of illustrated woodblock printed books, including pharmaceutical literature dealing with plants and their medicinal properties helped facilitate their design on lacquer such as the present lot.The flower and bird designs closely compare with the subjects decorating the top of a related qiangjin and tianqi table, Wanli, which was sold at Bonhams London, 13 May 2021, lot 57.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 313

A RARE PAIR OF TIANQI AND QIANGJIN LACQUER RECTANGULAR 'SHOU' INCENSE STANDS17th/18th centuryEach finely incised and coloured in varying shades of red, green and burnt amber shading to black, the large rectangular top decorated with intricate diaper designs centred by blossoming lotus and Shou characters, the recessed waist and spandrels defined by reticulated interlocking chilong designs, the aprons decorated with further sinuous chilong and blossoming lotus, the same motifs continuing onto the straight legs ending in hoof feet connected by rectangular stretchers. 71cm (27 1/2in) high x 44cm (17 1/4in) wide x 30cm (11 3/4in) deep. (2).Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 戧金填漆螭龍番蓮紋香幾一對Incense stands such as the present lot were a variation of the more traditional square and round form, which appear to have been in use from at least the 12th century; see, for example, the square stands supporting flower vases, which were carved in relief on the northern wall of tomb of Dong Ming in Houma, Shanxi Province, illustrated in Relief carved tombs of the Jin dynasty in Pingyang, Taiyuan, 1999.Stands were used in both religious and secular contexts and served a variety of purposes, as contemporaneous paintings and woodblock prints illustrate. Often positioned in the centre of a room, such stands often supported incense burners. Incense was not just burned during the performance of religious rituals; Sothern Song connoisseur, Zhao Xigu, in his guidebook focusing on the scholar's elegant taste, has a chapter on the antique zither referring to the burning of incense whilst playing. Incense purified and concentrated the mind, producing that exaltation necessary for both playing and appreciating music; see S.Handler, The Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Hong Kong, 2001, p.297. Stands also supported a variety of other objects including miniature gardens and antiques. Stands were designed with great attention to detail and form, pleasing to the eye from any angle. See for example, the painting (titled 'One or Two?'), circa 1700s, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, showing a painting of the Qianlong emperor seated, looking at antiques, and flanked by a pair of related stands, but supporting antiques, illustrated in The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City, New Haven and London, 2010, pp.188-189. Just as other painted lacquer furniture, stands were decorated with patterns which were often drawn from the repertoire of designs destined for embroidered or woven silk textiles of the time; the diaper designs decorating the rectangular tops for instance, look similar to woven brocades dating tot he Kangxi period, decorated with geometric designs enclosing flowerheads, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Textiles and Embroideries of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2005, pp.46-47, nos.46-47. Compare the openwork fretwork and key-fret around the edges with those on a tianqi and qiangjin lacquer table, mid Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Imperial Furniture of Ming & Qing Dynasties: Classics of the Forbidden City, Beijing, 2008, p.155, no.175. See also a related painted lacquer low table, kang, decorated on the top with many Shou-characters, Qianlong, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Collections of the Palace Museum: Painted Furniture, Beijing, 2009, no.144. Compare also the geometric decoration on the top of the present stands with that on a black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid incense burner stand, 16th century, illustrated by R.H.Ellsworth and N.Grindley, Chinese Furniture: One Hundred Examples from the Mimi and Raymond Hung Collection, New York, 1996, pp.128-131, no.44.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † TP† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 314

A RARE TIANQI AND QIANGJIN LACQUER RECTANGULAR TABLE17th/18th centuryThe top rectangular panel elaborately decorated in varying shades of red and green and browns with a shaped panel depicting a bird perched on a large branch of blossoming peonies and prunus, gazing at the butterfly hovering above it, all reserved on a ground of blossoming lotus issuing foliage and a profusion of curling stems, the waist with reticulated panels, each alternating with a blossoming flower head, between a band of continuous leiwen designs and lappets, the shaped and cusped apron with lotus scrolls alternating with reticulated 'bat' designs, the curling legs with upswept feet each ending with an acanthus leaf. 93cm (36 1/2in) high x 74cm (29 1/8in) high 62.2cm (24 2/8in) deep.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 填漆開光花鳥紋條桌Lavishly decorated with polychrome lacquer designs of flowers and birds, the present table displays a remarkable degree of complexity in design and execution, and was likely made for the Imperial Court.The qiangjin (incised lines filled with gold) technique was developed as early as the Warring Sates period. It was widely adopted on lacquer wares from the Song dynasty and was used on Imperial lacquer wares during the Ming dynasty. The history of tianqi, a subtype of the caiqi technique of colour lacquering, can be traced back as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties. When combined with qiangjin, the gold lines and polychrome lacquer created a rather colourful and dazzling effect. A number of lacquered furniture pieces, including tables, stools, incense stands were made during the Jiajing and Wanli periods, testifying to the Court's great interest in lacquered furniture at this time. Compare, for example, a rectangular lacquered table decorated with designs of flowers and birds, Ming dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures from the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2002, p.108, no.91.The subjects depicted on the table top invoke auspicious symbolism conveyed through the use of birds and flower designs. Peonies (mudan) were also known in China as fugui hua ('Flower of Rank and Nobility'), presumably following the popularity enjoyed by these flowers among members of the Imperial families during the Tang dynasty. By their character and pronunciation, they convey blessings for happiness, (fu), and noble/rich/high rank, (gui). In conjunction with rocks (symbolic of endurance), magnolias (representing beauty and fertility), and magpies (homophones with xi, meaning 'joy'), peonies represent a visual rebus for the multiple blessings of 'wealth, longevity, progeny and advancement in career.' Ubiquitous in Chinese painting, poetry, ornament, and in nature, the flowering plum, the inspiration for the present lot, is uncontested as China's favourite blossom. Over the centuries it has acquired a wealth of meaningful associations, not only foretelling the welcome coming of spring but also identified with understated elegance, the fragility and transience of female beauty, and the solitary enjoyment of nature by the noble recluse, detached from worldly pursuits. The famous Song dynasty scholar Su Dongpo (1037-1101) wrote in one poem that: 'The flowering plums' bones are of jade and snow, and their souls of ice', as the plum blossom was endowed with the Confucian virtues of resilience and perseverance for blossoming in deep winter.The shape of the present table is similar to a rosewood table, Ming dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2002, p.111, no.94. Compare the flower and birds designs on a red lacquer table, Ming dynasty, illustrated in ibid., p.108, no.92. The elaborate ruyi-heads on the apron of the present lot as well as the 'crescent' shaped semi-reticulated sections and openwork design in the waist, are all related to such features in late Ming and early to mid Qing design; see a brown lacquered kang, 16th century, illustrated by Lee Yu-Kuan, Oriental Lacquer Art, New York, 1972, p.319, no.244. However, the complex and highly accomplished design indicates a later than Ming date.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † TP† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 316

A RARE POLYCHROME LACQUER RECTANGULAR TABLE17th centuryThe large rectangular top decorated with a central cartouche featuring various birds perched on a flowering branch of peonies issuing from a pitted rock, flanked by two further cartouches depicting similar designs of birds and flowering branches, all within a diaper ground interspersed with further panels enclosing floral designs, the cusped apron and straight legs with similar designs beneath the recessed waist defined by reticulated narrow panels and geometric spandrels. 85cm (33 1/2in) high x 143cm (56 1/4in) wide x 50cm (19 3/4in) deep.Footnotes:十七世紀 填漆開光花鳥紋條桌The qiangjin (incised lines filled with gold) technique was developed as early as the Warring States period. It was widely adopted on lacquer wares from the Song dynasty and was used on Imperial lacquer wares during the Ming dynasty. The history of tianqi, a subtype of the caiqi technique of colour lacquering, can be traced back to as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Although the earliest time when these two techniques were first used together on lacquer wares remains unknown, during the 16th century a large number of lacquer works were made combining the qiangjin and caiqi techniques.When combined with qiangjin, the gold lines and polychrome lacquer created a rather colourful and dazzling effect. A number of furniture pieces, such as tables, stools, incense stands were made during the Jiajing and Wanli periods, testifying to the Court's great interest in lacquered furniture at this time. Compare, for example, a rectangular lacquered table decorated with designs of flowers and birds, Ming dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures from the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2002, p.108, no.91.The subjects depicted on the table top invoke auspicious symbolism conveyed through the use of birds and flower designs. Peonies mudan were also known in China as fugui, presumably following the popularity enjoyed by flowers among members of the Imperial families during the Tang dynasty. By their character and pronunciation, they convey blessings for happiness, fu, and noble/rich/high rank, gui. In conjunction with rocks (symbolic of endurance), magnolias (representing beauty and fertility), and magpies (homophones with jue, meaning high rank), peonies represent a visual rebus for the multiple blessings of wealth, longevity, progeny and advancement in career.The shape of the present table is similar to a rosewood table, Ming dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2002, p.111, no.94. Compare the flower and birds designs on a red lacquer table, Ming dynasty, illustrated ibid., p.108, no.92. See also a related tianqi and qiangjin lacquer table, mid Qing dynasty, illustrated in Ming Qing gongting jiaju daguan, Beijing, 2006, p.195, no.208. Similarly shaped legs and aprons can be seen on a zitan table, mid Qing dynasty, illustrated in ibid., p.211.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 317

A RARE POLYCHROME LACQUER RECTANGULAR TABLE17th/18th centuryThe large rectangular top painted with a central cartouche featuring a garden landscape scene with Court figures engaging in leisurely pursuits besides an elegant pavilion and various plants and flowers, flanked by two further cartouches depicting respectively a cockerel amidst a flowering branch of peonies and a long-tailed bird amidst bamboo and prunus, all reserved on a leiwen ground, the recessed waist with reticulated narrow panels and lotus scrolls, the shaped apron with a continuous frieze of further lotus and sinuous chilong, the same designs continuing onto the legs terminating with hoof feet. 82cm (32 1/4in) high x 125cm (49 1/4in) wide x 45cm (17 3/4in) deep.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 填漆花鳥螭龍紋長方桌The present lot is unusual in combining differently-shaped cartouches depicting figures in landscape and flower and bird designs, as well as archaistic designs of chilong instead of the more typical dragon with foliate scrolls. The archaistic design reflects the academic trend known as the 'search for evidence' (kaozheng 考證) movement which began in the early 17th century. Although this movement originated in a renewed scholarly interest in ancient texts and inscriptions on archaic bronzes, as literati sought a more empirical approach to understanding their ancient heritage, it led to a greater fascination for decorative designs adopted from ancient bronzes too, such as chilong, which then found their way to lacquer furniture.The shape of the present table appears to have been inspired by an earlier prototype dating the to Mind dynasty, which usually held ritual implements such as incense burner, flower vases and candlesticks in domestic shrines. See a line drawing of a woodblock print dating to the Ming dynasty, illustrating a scene from 'Linchuan's Four Dreams', depicting a similarly-shaped table positioned against the side wall in a domestic shrine; see S.Handler, The Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Hong Kong, 2001, p.231, pl.14.7.The subjects depicted on the table top invoke auspicious symbolism conveyed through the use of birds and flower designs. The flowering plum, the first flower to bloom in the snow, symbolises transient feminine beauty and youth; it is also associated with coldness, solitude and loss. The famous Song dynasty scholar Su Dongpo (1037-1101) wrote in one poem that: 'The flowering plums' bones are of jade and snow, and their souls of ice', as the plum blossom was endowed with the Confucian virtues of resilience and perseverance for blossoming in deep winter. Peonies mudan were also known in China as fugui hua ('Flower of Rank and Nobility'), presumably following the popularity enjoyed by flowers among members of the Imperial families during the Tang dynasty. By their character and pronunciation, they convey blessings for happiness, (fu), and noble/rich/high rank, (gui). In conjunction with rocks (symbolic of endurance), magnolias (representing beauty and fertility), and magpies (homophones with xi, meaning 'joy'), peonies represent a visual rebus for the multiple blessings of wealth, longevity, progeny and advancement in career.Compare with a related qiangjin and tianqi lacquer table, mid Qing dynasty, illustrated in Imperial Furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasties: Classics of the Forbidden City, Beijing, 2008, pp.154-155, no.176.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 321

A FINE POLYCHROME LACQUER RECTANGULAR TABLE17th century Finely incised and coloured in varying shades of red, green and burnt amber shading to black, the large rectangular top depicting a central shaped cartouche decorated with a flock of long-tailed birds hovering above a shrub issuing flowering peonies, pomegranates and magnolias, all above a large pitted rock, the straight edges decorated with geometric designs above the recessed waist defined by reticulated narrow panels, all above a cusped, shaped and barbed apron depicting a continuous scroll of blossoming lotus and peonies, the design continuing onto the four curling legs ending in upturned acanthus feet connected by rectangular stretchers. 58cm (22 3/4in) high x 95cm (37 1/2in) wide x 63cm (24 3.4in) deep. Footnotes:十七世紀 填漆花鳥紋帶托泥供桌Compare with a related red lacquer kang table, decorated with clouds, bats and wan symbols, early Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (I), Hong Kong, 2002, p.182, no.155. See also a related small brown kang table, 16th century, with an incised and coloured design of dragons on the top, illustrated by Lee Yu-kuan, Oriental Lacquer Art, New York and Tokyo, 1972, p.321. See also a huanghuali table, of similar shape, Ming dynasty, illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, vol.2, Hong Kong, 1990, p.64, no.B6.The design of flowers and birds on the present lot, appears to be related to woodblock prints of flowers and birds, such as in the Jiezi yuan huazhuan (Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting), circa 1679, and the Shizhuzhai shuhua pu (Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting), published by Hu Zhengyan (1584-1674) and printed between 1619 and 1633. The increasing availability of illustrated woodblock printed books, including pharmaceutical literature dealing with plants and their medicinal properties helped facilitate their design on lacquer such as the present lot.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP 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

Lot 777

CAST AWAY (2000) - 'Noland Alive!" Newspaper and People MagazineA "Noland Alive!" newspaper and a copy of People magazine from Robert Zemeckis' drama Cast Away. Kelly (Helen Hunt) had a pile of newspapers and magazines on her kitchen table detailing plane-crash survivor Chuck Noland's (Tom Hanks) rescue from a desert island. The newspaper features the headline "Noland Alive" with a large picture of a bedraggled Noland. The accompanying article concerns the plane crash seen earlier in the film. The magazine cover features a picture of Noland, the headline "Noland Returns to Memphis After 60 Months at Sea", and pictures of the deceased aeroplane crew. The newspaper has been folded and features some discolouration. Dimensions (newspaper, folded): 32 cm x 36 cm (12 1/2" x 14 1/4") Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 ΩThis 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.

Lot 778

CAST AWAY (2000) - 'Noland Comes Home" Newspaper and Newsweek MagazineA "Noland Comes Home" newspaper and a copy of Newsweek magazine from Robert Zemeckis' drama Cast Away. Kelly (Helen Hunt) had a pile of newspapers and magazines on her kitchen table detailing Chuck Noland's (Tom Hanks) escape from a desert island. The newspaper features two pictures of Noland beneath the headline "Noland Comes Home". The accompanying article details the l plane crash seen earlier in the film. The magazine features a picture of Noland on the cover alongside the headline "The Fedex Mystery". The magazine also includes a couple of insert pages with additional pictures of Noland. The newspaper has been folded and features some discolouration. Dimensions (newspaper, folded): 32 cm x 36 cm (12 1/2" x 14 1/4") Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 ΩThis 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.

Lot 913

FORREST GUMP (1994) - Forrest Gump's (Tom Hanks) Army Certificate of Appreciation and Mama Gump's (Sally Field) Pill BottleForrest Gump's (Tom Hanks) Army Certificate of Appreciation and Mama Gump's (Sally Field) pill bottle from Robert Zemeckis' historical drama Forrest Gump. Although not obviously seen on screen, Forrest's certificate is in recognition of his "faithful performance of duty" in the army. Mama Gump had pill bottles on her bedside table after she fell ill. The certificate is in a metal frame and is dated "23 July 1974". The pill bottle is made of plastic and has a paper label with pharmaceutical information taped to it. The certificate has some marks and minor staining. Dimensions (framed certificate): 20.5 cm x 26 cm x 1 cm (8" x 10 1/4" x 1/2") Estimate: £600 - 800 ΩThis 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.

Lot 1079

JAMES BOND: CASINO ROYALE (2006) - Set of Four NewspapersA set of four newspapers from Martin Campbell's Bond movie Casino Royale. M (Judi Dench) threw a copy of the Evening Standard onto her table after being startled by Bond (Daniel Craig) when he broke into her home. The other production made newspapers were ultimately not seen in the final cut of the film.The lot comprises a copy of the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph and the International Herald Tribune, all dated Friday 7 July 2006. Each front cover features headlines and CCTV images relating to Bond's assassination of Mollaka (Sébastian Foucan). Interior filler pages are present within The Independent, and some of the newspapers exhibit small tears along some edges. Dimensions (largest newspaper): 60 cm x 37 cm (23 1/2" x 14 1/2") Estimate: £800 - 1,200 †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.

Lot 212

JAMES BOND: GOLDFINGER (1964) - Peter Nelson Collection: Hotel Fontainebleau Table, Two Chairs and Sun LoungerA Hotel Fontainebleau table, two chairs and a sun lounger from Guy Hamilton's Bond film Goldfinger. James Bond (Sean Connery) met Felix Leiter (Cec Linder) at the Hotel Fontainebleau in Miami, where Leiter pointed out bullion dealer Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe), enabling Bond to subsequently derail Goldfinger's gin rummy ruse. The pool area of the hotel was filled with tables, chairs and sun loungers. The chairs and sun lounger have metal frames with wooden slats which are painted white. The sun lounger's padded cushion is blue and features several patches and small areas of repair. The fold-down table is made of wood and features white legs and a blue top. Dimensions (each chair): 55 cm x 53 cm x 78 cm (21 3/4" x 20 3/4" x 30 3/4")From the personal collection of Peter Nelson, previously displayed at his two museums, "The Cars of the Stars" and "The Bond Museum" in Keswick, Cumbria, until they closed in 2011.Special shipping required; see special shipping notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 MThis lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 3rd. 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 Friday, November 4th; Saturday, November 5th; or Sunday, November 6th.

Lot 233

JAMES BOND: CASINO ROYALE (2006) - Felix Leiter's (Jeffrey Wright) Lucky Coin, Chips and Casino Royale Card SetsFelix Leiter's (Jeffrey Wright) lucky coin, three poker chips and three card sets from Martin Campbell's Bond movie Casino Royale. Leiter played in the pivotal poker game with James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen). The lot comprises Felix's lucky half-dollar coin, which he kept on the table in front of him; $25, $100 and $100,000 chips; the dealer indicator chip; 10 seat cards used for rehearsing the scene, numbered "1" to "10"; and two complete decks of cards. The coin is made of metal, the poker chips are resin, and the dealer's chip is acrylic. Each pack of cards is labelled in black marker pen - one reading "High Cards" and one "Game 3", indicating the specific scene they were used in. Dimensions (each card pack): 9 cm x 6.5 cm x 1 cm (3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 1/2"); (each poker chip): 4 cm x 4 cm Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 †ΔThis lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 3rd. 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 Friday, November 4th; Saturday, November 5th; or Sunday, November 6th.

Lot 348

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (T.V. SERIES, 1987 - 1994) - Main Engineering Master Systems Display Table LCARS Keypad Panel 02A Main Engineering master systems display table LCARS keypad panel from the sci-fi series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) and his team used the master systems display table in Main Engineering as they investigated issues with the Enterprise-D.Designed to appear illuminated when backlit, this black acrylic panel features graphics paper labelled "Subsystem Operational Status" with simulated yellow and purple touch-screen buttons in the series' iconic LCARS (Library Computer Access and Retrieval System) style taped to the back. It exhibits scratching throughout, and the tape is loose in places. Dimensions: 29.25 cm x 19 cm x 0.75 cm (11.5" x 7.5" x 0.25") Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 ΩThis lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 3rd. 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 Friday, November 4th; Saturday, November 5th; or Sunday, November 6th.

Lot 35

AMERICAN PSYCHO (2002) - Barcadia MenuA Barcadia menu from Mary Harron's satirical crime thriller American Psycho. Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) took a semi-conscious Courtney Rawlinson (Samantha Mathis) out on a date, having convinced her by pretending he'd secured a table at the highly exclusive Dorsia restaurant. On arriving at the far less impressive Barcadia, he continued the ruse, despite holding up a menu that very clearly read "Barcadia".The menu is made of thick navy blue card, and features white block lettering. On the interior is a white piece of card with a series of courses printed in a similar navy blue. The menu shows a tear along the top edge and one on the right, and there are scuffs and smudges throughout. Dimensions: 41 cm x 25.5 cm (16" x 10") Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 MThis lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 3rd. 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 Friday, November 4th; Saturday, November 5th; or Sunday, November 6th.

Lot 6050

Edwardian circular silver vesta by Charles Lyster & Son, Birmingham 1907, Victorian silver cricket fob medal by S. Bros, Birmingham 1892 in matched box, together with a pair of cut glass dressing table jards with silver lids, engraved with the Case family crest, approx 2.06 ozt and a small miniature silver backed hand mirror

Lot 6056

Five George III silver teaspoons London 1813 Maker Peter and William Bateman, George III silver table spoon London 1810 and one other 6oz (7)

Lot 6059

Edwardian embossed silver rectangular dressing table tray Birmingham 1903 Maker Jones & Crompton, 30cm x 21cm 10oz

Lot 6065

Silver mounted glass globe scent bottle Chester 1912, silver mounted glass match striker, seven glass dressing table jars with silver covers, modern silver decanter label and a silver backed brush (11)

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