antiques & fine art sale

A Chinese hand carved figure of a recumbent water buffalo, early 20th century, painted in red with relief carved decorative scrolls, height 18 cm, width 36.5 cm.

Sold for £65

A Tibetan Thangka, 20th century, with central bodhisattva flanked by six avatars, all against a mountainous background, height 57.5 cm, width 54 cm.

Sold for £42

A carved wood figure of Buddha, 19th century, seated in Bhairaea Mudra, with carved flowing robes, the gilt decoration wearing away to reveal a red lacquer ground, with a sealed prayer receptacle verso, height 39 cm, width 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £12500

A Chinese carved gilt wood mirror, early 20th century, the frieze with carved and pierced decoration centring on the emperor and empress beneath a pagoda, and flanked by numerous figures and buildings, with dragons to each corner, the remainder of the frame on a red lacquer ground decorated with dragons and interwoven cash, height 114 cm, width 185 cm.

Sold for £50

A Chinese carved hardwood collapsible desk, 19th century, profusely carved throughout with dragons, Shou, bats, peony and wan, with key border, with a single drawer to either side, height 76.5 cm width 83 cm depth 53.5 cm.

Sold for £80

A large carved Balinese bird man figural wall bracket, late 19th century, figure standing upon a lotus leaf and beneath a rectangular platform with lotus leaf decoration, height 66 cm.

Sold for £30

An Anglo Indian profusely carved hardwood stand, 19th century, with pierced leaf and berry decoration supported on four scrolling feet, decorated with vines and terminating in scrolls and lions, height 45 cm width 50 cm top diameter 35.5 cm.

Sold for £80

A coromandel type lacquered vase stand, late 19th century, having a square top with central dragon above landscaped panels on square legs, terminating in stylised paw feet, height 50.5 cm width 30.5 cm.

Sold for £12

A profusely carved Indonesian hardwood triptych, surmounted with seated figures amongst tight scrolls, having an oval and two rectangular apertures with relief fretwork frames, all above two dragons flanking a central peacock, height 81 cm width 54.5 cm.

Sold for £38

A Chinese carved hardwood and gilded panel, 20th century, 18 depictions of Bodhisattva Buddha, seated and standing with an elephant, stag, tiger, all upon rock work beneath pine trees, a dragon to the base, all within an outer ebonised border, height 36.5 cm width 89.5 cm.

Sold for £320

A Japanese four fold screen, circa 1900, the four black lacquer panels inlaid with mother of pearl, depicting pine trees, Manchurian cranes and Mount Fuji, each panel beneath a carved Mount Fuji pediment. Each panel height 94.5 cm, width 27 cm.

Sold for £55

An Indian carved hardwood three fold screen, late 19th century, with pierced fruiting vine decoration throughout. Each panel height 97 cm, width 37.5 cm.

Sold for £30

An Indonesian carved wood panel, 20th century, the central seated figure flanked to either side by seven attendants. Height 92 cm, width 18.5 cm.

Sold for £35

A good Japanese Shibayama panel, circa 1880, depicting two scholars beneath a maple tree, the figures picked out in horn, ivory and bone, all against a black lacquer ground with Karakusa border. Height 98.5 cm, width 52 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A Japanese bi-fold screen, circa 1880, each panel depicting a landscape with assorted figures, pagodas and mountains, surmounted with a carved black wood phoenix, all on brass castors, the right hand panel bears signature and seal mark. Each panel height 182 cm, width 73.5 cm.

Sold for £70

A large quantity of Indian and South East Asian brassware, late 19th/early 20th century, to include bowls, an assortment of trays, Chinese lion mask and ring handles, Tibetan bells etc.

Sold for £120

A Chinese rosewood vase stand, circa 1880, the top inset with octofoil shaped rouge marble, having a beaded edge above the fretwork apron with fruiting vines and on four mask and tongue legs, terminating with claw and ball feet, the top 34 cm wide, height 37.5 cm.

Sold for £110

A Japanese bi fold screen, circa 1880, one panel with a hawk on a gnarled branch with signed inset seal mark, the other with finches flying among blossoming branches, all against a black lacquer ground, the screen decorated with a pierced phoenix amongst clouds, the sides decorated with flying phoenix, the base panels decorated with hawk and prey amongst stylised clouds and foliage, all upon casters, panel height 180 cm width 84 cm.

Sold for £80

A pair of Japanese lacquered panels, circa 1880, decorated with a peacock perched on a pine tree, peahen below to his right before rock work and peony, all against a black lacquer ground and with cast brass mounts, (now united as one panel). Height 87 cm, overall width 92.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A Burmese carved white marble Buddha, 19th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra on a carved lotus base, traces of red paint throughout, height 64 cm.

Sold for £220

A carved alabaster figure of Hanuman, 19th century, carved holding his Garda and Sanjeevai plant, standing over a recumbent figure. Height 24 cm, width 22 cm.

Sold for £55

An Indian Parsi bowl on stand, 19th century, having a band of calligraphy above panels of assorted figures, on a short turned knopped stem and wide spreading foot: a pair of engraved Indian brass bowls and a small Indian brass vase, heights tallest 20 cm smallest 11 cm.

Sold for £280

A Japanese Kazaridana, Meiji period, each door and panel finely lacquered with lotus flowers in high and low relief, cranes, a preening hawk, a vase of flowers, ducks and geese, the grain of the panel used to great decorative effect, one handle formed as a fish, the other as a deity in a boat and with pierced fretwork decorative galleries, all on a simulated bamboo stand. Width 115 cm, height 135.5 cm, depth 31 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £11000

A Japanese Shibayama panel, circa 1880, depicting a cockerel beneath a fruiting branch and bamboo stalks, a bird and butterfly above, inlaid with bone and mother of pearl, all against a black lacquer ground, height 76 cm width 42 cm.

Sold for £50

A Japanese Shibayama panel, circa 1880, decorated with Manchurian cranes amongst tree peony with birds flying above, inlaid with bone and mother of pearl against a natural wood ground 60.5 cm x 45 cm.

Sold for £110

An good Indian Bombay blackwood carved wood vase and cover, Circa 1830. profusely carved and pierced throughout with tight foliate decoration, to include leafy fronds and fruiting vines with bird handles, the base with two stylised crocodiles with snarling mouths and two tongues on a similar fruiting vine ground (some losses). Height 51 cm, width excluding handles approximately 25 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £950

A Japanese Shibayama panel, circa 1880, with inlaid decoration of a quail and crane amongst gnarled leafy branches, finches flying above, inlaid in mother of pearl and bone against a natural wood ground, height 90 cm width 46.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A carved white marble figure of Buddha, 19th/20th century, seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra, with traces of gilding to the robes, height 28.5 cm.

Sold for £120

A polished bronze figure of Buddha, 19th/20th century, standing in Abhaya Mudra, upon a lotus leaf platform above a stepped circular base, height 23.5 cm.

Sold for £50

A Japanese bronze figure of Amida Buddha, late 19th/20th century, standing in Vitarka Mudra before a pierced cloud Mandorla. all on a double lotus throne. Height 28.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £360

A Nepalese gilt bronze Bodhisattva, 19th century, seated in Dharmachakra Mudra, with a stepped base, the feet resting upon a lotus dais, height 23.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A bronze figure of Yamantaka (Vajrabhairava) and his consort Vajravetali, 19th/20th century, his buffalo head with eight further heads behind and with thirty two arms, on sixteen legs, standing on eight Asuras, on a pierced lotus base. Height 36.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 13 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

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A Chinese bronze tripod censer, probably mid Quing, of squat form with twin sprung loop handles, cast six character mark of Xuande, diameter 18 cm height 8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £4900

A good Japanese carved wood book rest, Meiji period, carved with two mandarin ducks swimming amongst reeds and lotus, all before a flowering prunus tree and willow, inscribed in ink verso, width 15 cm height 18 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A pair of Chinese carved wood picture frames, late Qing, profusely carved with figures within shaped panels and roundels with finely detailed foliate carving framing a central arched window, width 18.5 cm height 26 cm.

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A Japanese carved ivory figure of a faggot seller, Meiji period, carved looking over his left shoulder whilst carrying a bundle of faggots tied by a rope, two character signature to the underside, height 12 cm.

Sold for £130

Two carved ivory Okimono's, Meiji period, one carved as a fruit merchant, holding an empty basket with a branch of peaches in his hand, a monkey on his shoulder and two at his feet, two character carved signature to the underside: and a figure of a fisherman and boy, the older holding a fish in his left hand, the boy gazing upward and holding a woven pot, incised signature to the underside 17 cm each.

Sold for £160

A pair of Japanese lacquered picture frames, Taisho period, each inlaid with a Shibayama figure of a young girl in ivory and mother of pearl, against a red lacquered floral ground 22 cm x 16.5 cm.

Sold for £60

In the style of Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), a large Japanese Cloisonne vase and cover, Meiji period, the cover with Kiku bud finial against a chrysanthemum and scrolling frond ground, above the inverted baluster body with band of chrysanthemums to the neck above the shoulder with dragons against an aventurine ground, above bladed panels of butterflies, phoenix, chrysanthemums, and with scale bands to the base, the underside a sky blue enamel. Height 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

In the manner of Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), a squat sake ewer and cover, Meiji period, the lid with Kiku bud finial with Mon against a tight gilt scroll ground, the handle with Mon and chrysanthemums against a similar tight scroll ground joined to the body by Kiku bud knops, a compressed body with roundels of flowers and Mons against a tight scroll ground. The underside with numerous butterflies amongst scrolling fronds against an aventurine olive green ground, the interior with olive green ground enamel, width 14.5 cm height 5.5 cm (excluding handle) 14 cm including handle (see illustration).

Sold for £580

A Chinese bronze censer, mid Qing ,of swollen compressed form with lug type handles and with pseudo six character Xuande, width including handles 19 cm height 7.7 cm (see illustration).

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An Indian carved white marble figure, 19th century, standing in Varada Mudra, her hair tied in a top knot and wearing a sash, height 28 cm.

Sold for £150

An Indian carved white marble standing figure of Parvati, 19th/20th century, wearing a headdress with necklace and long flowing dress, all upon a raised base 27.5 cm.

Sold for £65

An Indian white marble figure of Parvati, (daughter of the mountain) seated on her lion Vahana, on a rectangular base with traces of green paint, 37.5 cm x 28.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Chinese bronze figure of Guanyin, mid Qing, wearing a cloud collar robe adorned with feathers and holding a vase of nectar, a sword at her side, height 22.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A Chinese silver coloured metal box cover in the form of a temple lion, 20th century, in recumbent pose with well coiffured hair and flames at his legs, struck marks to the underside PAOND T900, width 17 cm height 15.5 cm.

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A pair of Chinese applique panels, 20th century, each with carved jade and soapstone vase with flowers above a recumbent deer with Lingzhi Buddhist wheel and carved bone peach, pomegranate and Buddha fingers (citrus fruit) upon an ebonised stand, all against a black lacquer ground and within a Cinnabar lacquer frame carved with Lingzhi, lotus, prunus and bamboo and cast metal suspension bracket, 100.5 cm x 34.5 cm.

Sold for £2700

A Nepalese bronze Bodisattva, 20th century, holding the sword of Manjushri, the left hand in Vitaka Mudra, seated upon a lotus petal throne. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £65

A Chinese copper shield shape plaque, 20th century, with low relief decoration of Shou-Lao with a boy holding a peach before a red bat, traces of colour throughout remaining, all mounted upon a stained and shaped wood panel width 33.5 cm height 25.5 cm.

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A set of three Japanese carved and stained wood wall brackets, late 19th century, two with relief lacquer and Shibayama type decoration, two depicting a bird on the roof of a bird house with a blossoming prunus tree, inset with coral coloured berries and mother of pearl flowers, and another with a carved bone butterfly above low relief lacquer iris and leaves behind a fallen log, all within a sunken shaped panel, the underside of the brackets decorated in gilt with butterflies, birds and flowers, 59 cm x 31 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Three Japanese Nabeshima dishes, 19th century, one with two hares jumping across spuming waves (possibly in relation to the white rabbit of Inaba) decorated in under glazed blue and white and with two Kintsugi restorations to the rim, another with a Sika deer looking skywards with gilt blossoming sprigs, blue scrolling clouds all before a gilt capped Fuji, the third in blue and white decorated with the three friends of winter with iron red sprigging and berries, cache symbols to the underside all dishes raised upon circular feet with blue and white dentil decoration and with either cache or foliate scroll undersides, 14.5 cm and 16.5 cm and 15 cm respectively.

Sold for £170

A Japanese Nabeshima footed dish, 19th century, painted in under glaze blue with fishing nets beneath a moonlit sky and with cache symbols to the underside and raised upon a high circular foot with dentil decoration and a further Japanese blue and white plate decorated with a carp amongst scrolling waves with peony painted to the underside, 21 cm and 22 cm respectively.

Sold for £100

Two Japanese Nabeshima footed dishes, 19th century, one with asymmetrical cell ground, painted with peony flowers and leaves, the underside with a scrolling lotus band and with Koransha mark, the other with stylised pine and peony with lotus flower to the underside, each upon a raised blue and white dentil circular foot, 21 cm and 20 cm respectively.

Sold for £90

Five Japanese quatreform shaped dishes, early 20th century, with landscape decoration with pine and prunus on rocky outcrops, a pagoda in the distance all between a scrolling border, Nihon seal mark to the underside, diameter 16.3 cm and a pair of petal shaped bowls, 19th/20th century, interior decorated with a stylised dragon amongst clouds, framed by a peach shaped panels of Lingzhi and scales, all with a chocolate brown rim, Nihon seal mark to the underside, diameter 15.5 cm (7).

Sold for £60

A good Japanese bronze model of a hawk, Meiji period, modelled with its wings outstretched and its neck turned to eye its prey, standing upon a naturalistic boulder with spuming waves at the base, signed within a gilt oval, height 43.5 cm width 47.5 cm (see illustration).

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A Chinese miniature silver junk, late 19th century, having double canopy with a single figure at the back, with two oars and supported on a carved wood scrolling wave base, width 7 cm height 4.8 cm.

Sold for £110

Two Japanese ivory Okimono, circa 1900, carved as a young man and his female companion, each wearing a long robe and holding a fan, signed Masabumi, 10.5 cm and 10.7 cm.

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A pair of Chinese blue and white Prunus pattern vases, 19th century, of inverted baluster form, with cloud collar and bead necks above the blossoming branches on a cracked ice ground, double blue ring mark to the underside and with carved wood stands. Vases 26 cm, 30 cm including stands.

Sold for £420

A good Japanese Okimono, circa 1880, carved as a Samurai warrior on horseback attacking a foot soldier with his halberd, indistinctly signed, 5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A Japanese ivory Okimono, circa 1880, carved as a bearded man with large earrings, a gleeful expression on his face, seated with a young pup, both with inset black eyes, signed, 4.8 cm high and on wood stand (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A humorous Japanese ivory Netsuke, Meiji period, a man bending over to tie his sandals, a drum tied onto his back, the red lacquer skin with Mitsudomoe symbol, signed, and with an associated carved wood stand, 4.2 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Japanese ivory Netsuke, of a basket weaver, Meiji period, modelled seated, putting the final weaves to a shallow basket, signed within a red seal and with a wood stand, the Netsuke 3.1 cm.

Sold for £150

A Japanese carved ivory Netsuke, Meiji period, carved as a seated figure, smoothing a grindstone, with wood stand. Netsuke 2.8 cm.

Sold for £80

A Japanese bronze censer, late 19th/early 20th century, the pierced lid with stylised pine trees and cell border, the main body decorated in relief with butterflies and a dragonfly, all upon Lingzhi feet, with character mark to the underside, all upon a cast and pierced rock form and floral stand with key border, height 14.5 cm.

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A Japanese two fold carved wood and lacquered screen, each panel with cockerels, branches and foliage. Panel width 86.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A Chinese handpainted wall hanging, 20th century, depicting water buffalo and cherry blossom. 130 cm x 66.5 cm.

Sold for £50

A Chinese blue and white dish, mid 18th century, decorated with incense burner and tools, beneath a willow tree with peony, and with peony and pine painted rim, 35.5 cm.

Sold for £170

A Chinese blue and white meat plate, 19th century, decorated with a lady and her male attendant, within a landscaped ground with rock work and pine, and a small meat plate, pagoda landscaped pattern, circa 1800, 42 cm and 32 cm respectively.

Sold for £220

A Nanking Cargo Famille Rose plate, circa 1752, decorated in underglazed blue with rockwork, foliage, red peony, leaves and trellis vignettes before a peony border with brown rim, applied Nanking Cargo label to underside. Diameter 23 cm.

Sold for £80

A Nanking Cargo blue and white tea bowl and saucer, circa 1752, decorated with a pagoda and rockwork, applied labels to the underside.

Sold for £100

Two Indian ivory carvings, 19th century, one as a double dome topped howdah with seated occupants, a driver seated on the main shaft and being drawn by two oxen, and a seated figure on a a cart drawn by two oxen, each on a rectangular base on lozenge shape feet. Heights 10 cm and 6 cm, widths 10 cm and 5 cm respectively.

Sold for £95

An Indian carved ivory group, 19th century, a seated figure in a profusely carved howdah, the driver standing and being drawn by a horse, on a rectangular base with shaped apron, height 10.7 cm, width 12.5 cm, and a smaller example, height 6.3 cm, width 7.2 cm.

Sold for £75

An Indian carved ivory figure, 19th century, modelled as carparisoned elephant with a double domed howdah with two occupants and a driver, with four attendants to each corner of the rectangular base. Height 10 cm, width 9 cm.

Sold for £95

A good Canton enamel oval pedestal dish, mid 19th century, typically decorated with auspicious objects to include books, scrolls, a 3 legged toad on cache, Ruyi, butterflies and flowers, the exterior painted with sprays of peony, all upon a shaped base, height 8.5 cm width 38.5 cm depth 31.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

A pair of Famille Verte vases, mid 19th century, applied Shi-Shi to the necks, painted in polychrome with interior and exterior scenes of figures in daily pursuits to include silk weaving, planting rice, all within a typical landscape, 45.5 cm

Sold for £140

A Chinese ancestor painting, on paper and cloth surround. 103 cm x 63.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A Chinese watercolour, birds and foliage. 96 cm x 47 cm.

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A small Chinese perfume bottle, decorated with peaches and with Artemisa mark. Height 74 mm.

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A Tibetan wine kettle, copper with silver coloured metal and turquoise set spout. Diameter 15 cm.

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A pair of Chinese lidded vessels, decorated in Canton colours with figures and with printed character mark to base. Height 16 cm.

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A pair of Chinese vases and covers, decorated in Canton colours with figures. Height 11 cm.

Sold for £110

A pair of Chinese cylindrical vases, decorated with bats and clouds with printed mark to base. Height 28 cm.

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A Chinese hardwood folding throne chair, with brass mounts, width across arms 75 cm.

Sold for £1100

A Chinese watercolour, peony, 32 cm x 44 cm.

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A Japanese Kutani coffee service, cased, with silver spoons by Mappin & Webb.

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An Japanese bronze Umitsubatu, with detachable top, relief moulded body raised on three scroll feet. Diameter 29.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A Burmese bronze figure of a dancing lady, raised on a wooden stand, and a male figure pouring grain. Tallest 23 cm.

Sold for £110

A 19th century Cantonese enamelled teapot, with domed cover. Height 23 cm, length 29 cm.

Sold for £55

Six pieces of Chinese export ware, caddy, saucer, and various tea bowls, etc., polychrome.

Sold for £95

A 19th century Chinese lidded ginger jar, decorated with panels of figures and flowers, blue concentric ring mark to base. Height 15.5 cm.

Sold for £110

A Japanese silk wall hanging, depicting buildings, chrysanthemums and foliage. 132 cm x 67 cm.

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A pair of 19th century Imari vases, decorated with panels of birds and chrysanthemums. Height 31 cm.

Sold for £160

A pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases, each with cover. Height 10 cm.

Sold for £20

A pair of Chinese blue and white spitoons, late 19th century, painted with chrysanthemums, peony and rockwork (both with restoration). Diameter 12.8 cm, height 10 cm.

Sold for £32

A Chinese green quartz carved figure on horseback. Height 20 cm.

Sold for £22

A large Japanese cast bronze incense burner and cover, late Meiji period, cast with chrysanthemums, peonies, foliage throughout and with two handles, all on three squat feet and cast encircling dragon mark to the underside. Width 35 cm, height 10 cm.

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