antiques & fine art sale

Two Burmese silver bowls, 19th century, the larger with leaf shaped cartouches bordered by scrolls between geometric bands, the underside stamped for Jungin, and a smaller bowl with scrolling leaf band. Diameters 12.7 cm and 9 cm.

Sold for £80

A set of four Chinese graduated stirrup weights, 19th/20th century, the sides decorated with dragons all above a key fret base. Height 17 cm, width 12.5 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A Chinese bronze and Champleve enamel incense burner, in the form of a crested duck, 19th century or later, modelled with head raised, its polychrome enamel wings forming a cover, the tail wings also enamel decorated. Height 23.5 cm, width +/- 25 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £350

A Chinese brass incense burner and cover, late 19th/20th century, the pierced cover with dog of fo knop above the main body with a panel of a deer by bamboo shoots and bird flying amongst blossoming flowers, with mask and wing handles, raised on three legs, cast four character pseudo Xuande mark. 21.5 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Japanese bronze Utsubata, circa 1880, the disc form well with pierced Swastika apron above the bulbous body with double wall reticulated handles, the panel with a Feng and verso a Kylin all against an archaic key ground and supported on three mythical beast mask and tongue legs, with nine character cast seal mark to underside. Width 33 cm, height 30.3 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £350

A Japanese bronze vase, circa 1880, with hexagonal flared top with key patterned rim above bladed archaic panels, with ring handles, the main body with panels of double Feng against a scrolling round. Width 19.8 cm, height 28.3 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

A Chinese bronze bowl, 15th century or later, the exterior with relief lotus bud panels with tight scroll decoration and interspersed to the rim with running hares, birds and ducks, with four character seal to underside. Diameter 12 cm, height 5 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Japanese carved wood book rest, Meiji period, depicting a cockerel and hen amongst peony, bamboo and blossoming flowers, six character signature in ink verso and on a brass sheet base. Width 15 cm, height 17.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A blonde tortoiseshell veneered writing box, late 19th century, the lid decorated with a gilt and lacquer swooping bird before distant islands, with geometric border. Width 26 cm, depth 16.5 cm.

Sold for £42

Two Chinese cork landscape pictures, early 20th century, each featuring pagodas, buildings and trees with watercolour mountainous landscape, one with applied retailers label "Ding Su Ing Wooden Drawing Co.", each with blue watered silk mount with title and in solid wood frame. 52 cm x 15 cm and 45 cm x 17 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Tang style funerary boat, Ming dynasty, the prow formed as a dragons head, with eleven oarsmen (one missing) and three further figures all beneath a spinach green glaze. Length 66 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A good Satsuma sake bowl and stand, Meiji period, the exterior decorated with graduated cells terminating in a gilt scroll finial, the interior cover decorated with numerous seated male and female figures, the base with Greek key border and with a gilt scrolling base against a salmon pink ground with gilt two character seal mark possibly for Kushu. Height 6.3 cm, diameter 6 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Chinese silver moustache comb, late 19th century, stamped for Jungin (pure metal), with long handle terminating in a dragon's head, with linked suspension chain. Length 8 cm.

Sold for £70

A carved wood snuffbox, 20th century, in the form of a dog scratching behind its ear, the bone sliding lid carved with two further dogs, set with a seal mark to the underside. Length 7.5 cm.

Sold for £65

A Chinese sleeve embroidery, early 20th century, depicting 100 boys engaged in various pursuits, framed and mounted, and a Chinese embroidery, early 19th century, worked with prunus, bats, peaches and wire thread cash and knot symbols, image 54 cm x 28.5 cm.

Sold for £48

A mah-jong set, early 20th century, with bone sticks, black and caramel celluloid tiles, all in a tooled leather case with green plush lined trays, and four Chinese red and black lacquered tile trays.

Sold for £170

A large Chinese amber glass interior painted snuff bottle, early 20th century, painted with birds amongst flowering tree peony, rockwork and chrysanthemums. Height 15 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A pair of Chinese cigarette cases, with lacquer style bodies and dragon and flaming pearl decoration , each with printed mark to interior for Foochow Shen Shao An Shong Kee, width 11.5 cm, and five lacquer trays, 20th century, 27.5 cm x 36.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A Chinese inlaid soapstone panel, depicting figures beneath a blossoming prunus tree, one holding a ruyi sceptre. 32 cm x 16.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Chinese hardwood rouge marble topped jardiniere stand. Height 90 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

A Canton carved ivory card case, circa 1860, carved with seated and upright figures amongst buildings and pine trees, the sides carved with dragons and birds against a Lingzhi ground, with vacant oval cartouche. 9 cm x 5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £300 - £400

A Japanese lacquered card case, circa 1880, decorated with figures before a pagoda and with landscape background all in a leaf border with gilt ground. 11 cm x 7 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A Chinese carved bone netsuke, 19th century, carved as an elderly figure with walking cane and wide brimmed hat. 5.5 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £100

A Chinese export lacquer games box cover and stand, early 19th century, each piece with gilt decoration against a black lacquered ground, the lid opening to 15 boxes and covers, various forms, all on a shaped stand with ruyi head feet.

Sold for £260

A ladies silk and embroidered summer jacket, circa 1920, the main body decorated with eight cranes standing on a rock above waves and with a lingzhi in its beak all against a black ground, the cuffs and skirt embroidered with peonies, sun and rockwork amongst waves. Overall length 125 cm, height 68 cm.

Sold for £350

Two Japanese porcelain chargers, Meiji period, one decorated with scholars on a mountain path beneath a pine tree opposite a fan shape cartouche with two ducks and peony all against a red and gilt carcusa ground, painted seal mark to the underside, the other against cell, chrysanthemum and caracusa grounds. 41.5 cm and 40.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £110

A Satsuma charger, circa 1900, decorated with a warrior and his attendants holding brocaded standards before a mountain range and pine tree with diapered border terminating in a gilt mon with raised decoration. Diameter 40.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A pair of Canton sack form vases, circa 1870, the necks to simulate folded cloth above a typical palette with panels of figures within in interiors and birds amongst pomegranates, peony and peaches, all border with green scroll and gilt ground and with gilt dog of fo handles. Height 25 cm.

Sold for £85

Two Chinese blue and white ginger jars and covers, 19th century, each decorated with a blossoming peony branch against a blue wash ground and with dentil band to the shoulder, one with pseudo four character Kangxi mark with earlier cover, the other with contemporary cover. 24 cm and 25.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £260

A Chinese bronze censer, with lug handles above the squat body cast with a pair of posing feng on lotus flower above waves, support on three short feet and with pseudo six character Xuande mark.
Diameter 12 cm.

Sold for £180

Kono Bairei (Japanese 1844-1895), two handcoloured woodblock prints, circa 1890, one of a cockerel and hen, the other finches on tree peony by river. 20.5 cm x 30 cm.

Sold for £75

A pair of Cloisonne vases, foliate patterned, and a pot pourri with cover. Tallest 16 cm.

Sold for £75

A pair of 18th century Chinese bowls, and a Chinese tankard. Bowl diameter 14.5 cm.

Sold for £75

A Chinese red and gilt painted lacquered casket. Length 22 cm.

Estimated: £15 - £30

A Cantonese vase, with flared lip and decorated in typical Canton colours with panels of figures. Height 45 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

An early 20th century Satsuma jar and cover, decorated with panels of figures. Height 20 cm.

Sold for £20

A cased set of ten Chinese green Celadon bowls, each with impressed mark.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A Japanese Imari vase, 19th century, with wavy flared rim above relief moulded adorsed dragons and flames against an Imari palette ground on a carved wood stand. Vase 41 cm, overall 54.4 cm.

Sold for £60

A pair of Chinese carved hardwood figures of Hotei, 19th century, the deity in typical form reclining with joyous expression on his face holding a ruyi sceptre in his right hand, his left hand on his sack of treasures, inlaid teeth and eyes. Width 42 cm, height 20.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A good Chinese carved hardwood figure of Shou Lao, late 19th century, his well carved face with inlaid eyes and teeth and with pierced long whiskers, holding a scroll and long gnarled staff, a peach and pomegranate attached to his hip, on a pierced rockwork style base. Height 88 cm (fitted for electricity).

Sold for £220

A Chinese blue and white inverted baluster vase, 19th century, painted with ladies playing go with attendants holding either a sprig of flowers or fans, all between floral borders, four character Kangxi mark. 31 cm.

Estimated: £250 - £350

A pair of Chinese prunus gu shaped vases, 19th century, pseudo four character Kangxi mark. Height 35 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Two Chinese House Gods, Lu and Fu, second half 20th century, each dressed in ornate robes and with relevant attributes. 48 cm and 46 cm.

Sold for £180

A Mandarin pattern blue and white transfer printed meat plate, mid 19th century, a group of three standing and two seated figures in Chinese clothing framed by assorted flowers and classical urn with building beyond, and with printed cartouche verso title "Mandarin Opaque China" impressed No. 18. Width 47.5 cm.

Sold for £75

A set of four bowenite wine bowls, 19th century, of slightly waisted form and supported on a turned circular foot. Tallest 5.2 cm.

Estimated: £250 - £350

A bronze censer, 19th century, the knop formed as playful shishi above the pierced lid, the main body with a shou and key band above a ruyi border supported on three relief cast chilong. Height 13.5 cm

Estimated: £80 - £120

A pair of Tibetan copper brass and silver metal offering bowls and covers, 19th century, the embossed silver metal pineapple finials above a planished cover with brass rim, the base with planished body and silver metal bands with floral decoration. Height 29.5 cm.

Sold for £75

A Tibetan hand held lamp, inlaid with silver coloured metal, the top with an inlaid intertwining band above the stem with handle and inlaid with ten characters, the bowl and foot with blade and ruyi type motifs, height 23.7 cm, a Tibetan copper and silver coloured metal horn, height 35 cm, a Tibetan copper ceremonial bowl with brass rims, height 20 cm, and a brass and copper tazza, silver coloured metal rim, diameter 30.5 cm.

Sold for £38

A Tibetan silver metal key, early 20th century, the brass key with silver coloured metal dragon handle embossed and inlaid turquoise and with a hanging pendant with embossed fish above a lotus flower and further inset with turquoise and red stones, the reverse of the dragon inscribed "Betty Sheriff Memorial Block, Dr. Grahams Homes, Kalimpong" and dated 24th Sept 1983. NOTE - Dr Grahams Homes formerly called The St. Andrews Colonial Homes was founded in 1900 by Reverend Dr John Anderson Graham, a missionary of The Church of Scotland who settled in Kalimpong and worked with the local community for several years during the turn of the 20th century. Key length 16 cm.

Sold for £25

A Tibetan silver coloured metal and gilt robe chain, early 20th century, each terminal formed as a flower head with pierced and raised centre set with a turquoise united by a chain of ribbed links and gilt eternal knots. Length 55 cm.

Sold for £1200

A set of six Tibetan silver metal teaspoons, with planished bowls and simulated bamboo stems terminating in a flower, and a Tibetan silver sauce ladle, the centre of the handle formed as a flower head inset with a turquoise stone.

Sold for £22

Two bowenite ceremonial bowls, 19th century, each mounted in a Tibetan silver stand and cover, each cover of domed stepped form with red knop finial and panels of auspicious flowers, the stands each of petal form, one with Buddhist symbols, on a base of peony and hatchwork between key fret borders, the other engraved with scrolling lotus on a plain stem with pierced foliate base, the former stand stamped twice "Jungin" (pure silver/metal). Heights 15.5 cm and 14 cm respectively.

Sold for £130

A pair of Tibetan silver metal chalices, 19th century, each decorated with bands of repeating floral decoration on pierced central knop in turn above a stepped base. Height 13 cm.

Sold for £140

A Tibetan burlwood bowl, with silver coloured metal lining, late 19th/early 20th century, with silver metal band to foot, and four further similar bowls. Widest 20.9 cm.

Sold for £400

A Japanese marquetry inlaid table top chest, 19th century, decorated with bamboo and prunus and with patinated metal peach, pomegranate and berry handles, width 24 cm, height 23 cm, and a Japanese puzzle money box, the top marquetry inlaid with a scene of Mount Fuji, width 9 cm.

Sold for £65

A pair of Satsuma vases, late Meiji period, decorated with deities in gilt robes and with relief moulded dragon entwining round the vase, gilt signature to the underside "Satsuma Tsukuru". Height 18 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Two Chinese blue and white meat plates, circa 1780, one decorated with floral sprays the other with a pagoda and figures beneath a willow tree a large peony issuing from rockwork with fisherman below. 44 cm and 34 cm respectively.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A pair of 19th century Kangxi style powder blue chargers, decorated with pheasant above peony, chrysanthemum and rockwork and kite within double blue ring mark verso. Diameter 41.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A Chinese metal tray topped table on stand. Width 71 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A pair of Cloisonne vases, each decorated with chasing dragons to black ground. Height 24 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A mah-jong set, 144 pieces, one character tile a replacement.

Sold for £32

A Chinese hardwood low coffee table. Length 54 cm.

Sold for £140

A quartetto of Chinese hardwood occasional tables. Largest width 51 cm.

Sold for £100

A Chinese carved bamboo brush pot, decorated with figures on boat. Height 17 cm, width 13 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A Chinese Champleve enamel vase, decorated with repeating designs. Height 36 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

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A Chinese carved bamboo brush pot. Height 36.5 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Two jade snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, one carved as a group of enclosed leaves, the other as a double gourd carved on a leafy branch. 6.3 cm and 5.8 cm respectively (no stoppers).

Sold for £450

Six small Chinese watercolours on silk, three to each frame. Largest 11.5 cm x 7 cm.

Sold for £40

A Chinese silver cigar case, late 19th century, the lid with relief applied dragon against a planished curved rectangular body, engraved Katakana "Iramusa" above "Jungin". 12.5 cm x 8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £170

A pair of Japanese Shibayama plaques, oval, each with lacquered frame. External dimensions 54 cm x 42 cm.

Sold for £35

Ginnosuke Yokouchi (1870-1942), Japanese street scene beneath stormy clouds with figures outside buildings, signed, watercolour. 62 cm x 46.5 cm.

Sold for £160

A porcelain figure of a smiling Buddha, mid 20th century, wearing a Famille Rose robe decorated with shu and flowers, seal mark to underside. Height 20.5 cm.

Sold for £30

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A rose quartz laughing Buddha, 20th century, in typical pose holding a sphere in his right hand and on a carved hardwood base. Overall height 9 cm, overall width 11 cm.

Sold for £30

A Chinese Celadon decorated leaf dish, with seal mark to base. Length 26 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A large Chinese vase, decorated with figures and character marks. Height 58 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A large pair of contemporary Chinese lidded vases, each with fo dog terminals. Height 60 cm.

Sold for £130

A pair of Chinese stone tree ornaments. Height +/- 48 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A South East Asian gilt bronze temple lion. Height 30 cm.

Estimated: £250 - £300

An 18th century Chinese export tea caddy, polychrome and gilt, with later silver lid. Height 12 cm.

Sold for £30

A pair of Chinese Famille Verte chargers, post Republic period, enamelled with flowering baskets and shou and with wavy rim, pseudo six character Kangxi marks. Diameter 45 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

An antique Chinese green glazed two handled pot, possibly 17th century, made for the Middle Eastern market. Height 14 cm.

Sold for £30

A Chinese carved wooden figure of a deity, and three further Eastern brass figures. Tallest 36 cm.

Sold for £45

An Oriental bronze censer, lidded, foliate embossed. Height 12 cm.

Sold for £35

A large collection of Chinese wood cuts.

Sold for £95

A pair of Chinese blue and white meiping and covers, 20th century, decorated with kylin. Height 40 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Chinese watercolour, a fortress and junk. 19 cm x 27 cm, framed.

Sold for £95

A 19th century Imari plate, with scalloped edge. Diameter 37 cm.

Sold for £50

Three late 19th century Cantonese plates, decorated in typical
Canton colours, diameter 25 cm, and a Chinese blue and white plate.

Sold for £55

A late 19th century Japanese charger, decorated with figures including Samurai. Diameter 47 cm.

Sold for £50

A Japanese carved wooden figure of a fisherman. Height 32 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A French porcelain table snuffbox by Emile Claus, mid to late 19th century, the lid decorated with figures seated and standing outside a tavern, the sides with figures and buildings within landscapes with gilt geometric borders, with gilt interior, factory marks to underside. Width 8.3 cm, height 4.3 cm, depth 6.2 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A large English enamel table snuffbox, late 18th/early 19th century, the lid painted with a shepherdess and admirer surrounded by sheep and trees, the sides and base with floral sprays, the interior of the lid painted with a Gainsborough style lady in wooded landscape. Width 8.5 cm, height 4.3 cm, depth 6.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £250

A good Sevres style porcelain trinket box, 19th century, the slightly bowed lid handpainted with a basket overflowing with flowers and ties by a ribbon all within a raised gilt scrolling border and blue ground, the sides similarly decorated and with gilt metal mounts, the underside with a vacant gilt shield and pseudo Sevres crossed swords marks. Width 8 cm, height 4.4 cm, depth 6.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A good Bilston enamel box, 19th century, the lid painted with a courting scene of a lady and a suitor all against a raised scroll and foliate ground, the sides with pastoral scenes with similar grounds and with gilt metal mounts, the interior with a half length portrait of a seated lady. Width 7.3 cm, height 3.5 cm, depth 6 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £620

A good English enamel box, mid to late 18th century, the lid decorated with a lady and gentleman of note standing beside a table with attendant on hand and within a landscaped background, the sides decorated with gundogs and mounted horses, the underside with a raised geometric ground. Width 8 cm, height 4 cm, depth 5.5 c (see illustration)..

Sold for £1000

A good English enamel snuffbox, late 18th century, of rectangular form with swollen sides and silver gilt mounts, the lid with two figures before a building in landscape, the sides with buildings and sea views. Width 7.5 cm, height 3.8 cm, depth 5.7 cm.

Sold for £380

A large Bilston enamel box, circa 1780, the lid painted with a courting couple in classical landscape all in a C scroll frame against a blue ground border with white enamel geometric decoration, the sides and underside with panels of flowers with similar border and ground and with gilt metal mounts. Width 8 cm, depth 6.5 cm.

Sold for £280

A Staffordshire enamel snuffbox, circa 1780, the lid decorated with two figures with rifles and gundogs in landscape surrounding entitled "Pheasant Shooting" above the base decorated with panels of flowers and framed by raised scrolls and foliage against a light turquoise ground. Width 6.5 cm.

Sold for £880