antiques & fine art sale

29th November 2018

Lot 220

A box of motoring books, to include The Magic of A Name, The Rolls Royce Story, 3 volumes, by Peter Pugh, published by Icon Books 2002, A Legacy of Luxury, Strived for Perfection and The Rolls Royce Enthusiast, released by the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club, Rolls Royce and Bentley, The Crew Years by Martin Bennett, Mercedes Benz W123 by Martin Buckley, etc.

Sold for £60

Lot 221

The Survey Atlas of England and Wales, by J.G. Bartholomew, published by The Edinburgh Geographical Institute, a series of 84 plates of maps and plans with a descriptive text illustrating topography of the country (1903).

Sold for £55

Lot 222

A Japanese carved ivory okimono by Mitsu, Meiji period, carved as a man and boy, the boy holding a quail with a basket and a box at their feet, height 13 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 223

A Japanese lacquered Kodansu, circa 1880, the exterior with raised and shaped panels, decorated with landscapes, the rock work in relief, the two doors opening to reveal a vacant interior, however with drawers and pigeon holes to the sides, all upon a matching stand, height 98 cm, width 40.5 cm, depth 25 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 224

A Chinese hand embroidered silk sleeve panel, late 19th century, decorated in 100 boys pattern, mounted in an ebonised frame, 49.5 cm x 8 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 225

Two Chinese Cultural Revolution posters, 1966-1976 "Unite, World Pro Literiate, down with American Imperialism," and "Liberate Taiwan - Reunification of the Motherland". 51.5 cm x 75.5 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 226

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "Praise the plum flower", "Wishing chairman Mao 10,000 years of boundless longevity" and "Ode to plum blossom", the latter two dated 1969, 78 cm and 78.5 cm x 54.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £75

Lot 227

A Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, 1966-1976, "The world's peasants united", printed in black and red and dated 1967, 78 cm x 54 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

Lot 228

Two Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "Down U.S. Imperialism over the Soviet Republic Revisionism" and "All opposite parties are paper tigers" 78 cm x 54 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £100

Lot 229

Four Chinese Cultural Revolution and later propaganda posters, "Chairman Mao is the red sun in our hearts" 74.3 cm x 52 cm "Greetings to the revolutionary committee", 71 cm x 51 cm, "The people united under Chairman Mao", 77.5 cm x 52.8 cm and a poster of Chairman Mao with plum blossom above a parade, published 1962, 50.8 cm x 74.5 cm. (4)

Sold for £140

Lot 230

Three Chinese propaganda posters, "Looking afar" depicting a young Mao Zedong with young children, produced for the Jinan Army Political Department Cultural's Division 1978, measures 75 cm x 52 cm "Peoples communes are good" printed in colours circa 1958/60 measures 75 cm x 51 cm and "Premier Zhou and we share joys and sorrows", printed in colours circa 1978 measures 51 cm 75 cm. (3)

Sold for £48

Lot 231

A Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, 1966-1976, "Enhance unity and be prepared to fight", printed in colours, 76.5 cm x 52.7 cm and a later poster of the "Three defences - Atomic, Chemical and Biological Warfare", circa 1990, each image depicting a labourer holding aloft the little red book and surrounded by male and female military figures, 75.5 cm x 52.7 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 232

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "Late marriage for the Revolution", dated 1973, 52 cm x 76.5 cm, "Serve the people wholeheartedly", 75.5 cm x 52 cm, and another representing high food productivity (plenty for everyone), printed in colours dated 1970, 76.5 cm x 52 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 233

Two Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "Let the new socialist performing arts occupy every stage", 74.5 cm x 50.5 cm and another of poster of Li Yuhe dressed as a railroad worker, playing the lead character from The Red Lantern, woodblock", 78 cm x 54 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £50

Lot 234

A Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, 1966-1976, depicting the Gang of Four (Ssu Jen-pang) of Jiang Qing, Jiangzhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan and Wang Hongwen destroying desks and literature, 78 cm x 54 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 235

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "Foolish men move the mountain to reform China", dated 1971, printed in colours, 52.5 cm x 76 cm. Two further posters each wishing Chairman Mao a long life, 51 cm x 75 cm, and 52 cm x 75.5 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 236

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "Wish great leader Chairman Mao a long life, a long life", the image of a young Mao, 1935 after the long march, a further portrait of Chairman Mao wishing him a long life, his 1963 portrait published 1971, and "Chairman Mao, Lin Baio and Comrad Zhou Enlai welcoming Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia to Peking (Beijing). Two images 71 cm x 51.5 cm. latter image 53 cm x 76.5 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 237

Two Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, promoting Industry and family life, printed in colours, dated 1974 of (family life reduced beside margins) 52.5 cm x 72 cm and 52 cm x 69.5 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 238

A Blanc de Chine porcelain figure of Chairman Mao Zedong, Cultural Revolution Period 1966-1976, modelled standing with his right arm raised, height 26.4 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 239

A porcelain figure of a PLA Soldier, Cultural Revolution Period 1966-1976, impressed mark, height 36 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 240

A porcelain sculpture, Cultural Revolution Period 1966-1976, modelled as a Chinese man and woman representing industry and agriculture astride a rocket on scrolling clouds and above red flags and buildings, the rocket with moulded characters "China rocket", a banner which reads "Surpassing Great Britain and catching up United States", the base inscribed for iron and steel smelting and verso inscribed for "Long live the main direction", height 36.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £460

Lot 241

An embroidered panel of Chairman Mao above his mausoleum in Tiananmen Square, late 1970's early 1980's, 90 cm x 60 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 242

A Chinese Cultural Revolution embroidered propaganda panel, 1966-1976, "Mao is the red sun in our hearts, sunflowers are his people" 60 cm x 90 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Lot 243

John Dugger (American, B. 1948), "Grenade!", 1973, Chinese inspired stoneware vase with relief carved decoration of a crouching soldier holding a hand grenade, inscribed and dated to the underside in pencil, height 24 cm. Footnote: John Dugger styles himself as an Ergonic Messenger, in 1972 visited Moscow en route to China with a student delegation from the Society for Anglo-Chinese understanding. Dugger became the first American artist to visit China since the Revolution in 1949. Whilst in China he studied traditional landscape paintings meeting and being influenced by artists such as Sung Wen then Chia. See page 15 of England and Co "John Dugger" Exhibition, 6-30 October 2010, Item No. 60, exhibition price 1800. Exhibition catalogue and price list to accompany this piece (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 244

Four Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, to include Mao Zedong New Year 1967 Comrades Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun together, Mao Zedong with the 10th Panchen Lama and the 14th Dalai Lama, and another titled Guang Hui de Jie Ri, 51 cm x 76 cm and 70.3 cm x 50.5 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 245

Two Chinese propaganda posters, 1986, "Pursue new knowledge, be bold in creation", and "Praise your glorious people's teacher", 1986, 75 cm x 52.5 cm and 76.2 cm x 56.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £35

Lot 246

A Chinese propaganda poster, "Vietnam must win, American imperialism must be defeated", an oversize Vietnamese soldier holds a rifle to the head of a small American soldier, 75 cm x 52.5 cm. Footnote: for a similar poster see Bloomsbury Auctions, vintage Chinese posters, 21 September 2006 Lot 209.

Sold for £50

Lot 247

A Chinese anti American imperialism propaganda poster, circa 1970/80's, depicting two PLA soldiers with machine gun and hand grenade before a sunburst looking over to a small pile of defeated US soldiers, a US plane descending in flames, 52.5 cm x 75.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

Lot 248

A Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, 1966-1976, "American invaders will be defeated", the image depicts two towering PLA soldiers each holding a book highlighting the defeat of the Soviet, German Nazi, Italian, Japanese and other countries armies during World War II and also the defeat of eight million soldiers from American Imperialist sponsored Chiang Kai-Chek army. 77.8 cm x 53.8 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 249

A Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, circa 1967, "A crowd of clowns". 39 cm x 54.8 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 250

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, to include the "Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge", "Revolution promotes production", "Premier Zhou and we share joys and sorrows", largest 54 cm x 78 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 251

Four Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, to include "Chairman Mao is the red sun in our hearts", depicting unity of the worlds citizens, "You must care about the large matters of the country and continue the Cultural Revolution to the end - Mao Zedong 2nd year anniversary celebration of the Revolutionary committee establishment of Hong'an town, published 1969, "Glorious example, great new creation, Chairman Mao's 8th inspection of the Cultural Revolution Army" and a poster of Chairman Mao in PLA uniform standing on the Tiananmen Tower receiving the red guards in Beijing, circa 1966, largest 75.5 cm x 52.5 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 252

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "Long life to the Chinese Communist party led by Mao Zedong" circa 1969, "Long life to the full success of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution", first published 1967, depicting Mao Zedong holding a calligraphy brush and with slogan "Bomb the headquarter" and another "Wish Chairman Mao lives forever", depicting Mao framed by his calligraphy and poems, published 1968, largest 76.5 cm x 52 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 253

Four Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, comprising "great leader, unlimited strength" created by the Jiang Nan Shipyard Revolutionary Committee, 1972, "Admiring the large snow landscapes of Mount Minshan, The Third Army strongly expresses its joy", depicting a young Chairman Mao and his Red Army crossing a snow capped Minshan mountain as part of the long march "Chairman Mao and his close comrades, Vice Chairman Lin Biao and Comrade Zhou Enlai stepped onto the Tiananmen Tower, dated 1971, showing Chairman Mao celebrating May Day with delegates from the PLA, "Chairman Mao and Comrade in arms Vice Chairman Lin Biao, taken at the meeting of the 9th Central Committee", largest 51.5 cm x 75.5 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 254

A Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, 1966-1976, "People around the world unite! Abolish American Imperialism! Abolish Soviet Revisionists! Abolish Counter Revolutionaries throughout the country", dated 1971, 52 cm x 75.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

Lot 255

Four Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, to include Lei Feng-Mao's good soldier dated 1960, "Long live the success of Proliterian Cultural Revolution", Chairman Mao inspecting his people's army published 1968 and another of Chairman Mao above a sea of red flags before a golden sunset", "Follow Chairman Mao, forever continue the revolution, follow Chairman Mao, the world will all be red" and "In agriculture learn from Da Zhi " circa 1969, largest 52 cm x 76 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 256

Two Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, "The army loves the people as deeply as fish in the water" and "Dig deep shelters, store sufficient grains, be prepared against war, be prepared against natural disasters, do everything for the people", both published 1973, largest 76 cm x 52 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 257

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda woodblock posters, 1966-1976, "Long live Mao's theory" depicting the three elite class citizens of China comprising the PLA soldiers, the factory workers and the farmers, each holding Mao's red book, "Revolutionary Committee is Good", first issued 1971 being a celebration of the anniversary of the revolutionary committee featuring its representatives of workers, farmers and soldiers and "Bomb the Commander Officer - my first big letter post", first published 1968, this refers to the attack on the then Chinese Chairman Liu Shao Qi who previously criticised Mao for proceedings decades great leap forward and the famine that caused the demise of millions, largest 78.5 cm x 54.5 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 258

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda woodblock posters, 1966-1976, "dare to teach", "Do not fight to fight - hold high the great red flag of Mao Zedong's thought and completely destroy the bourgeois government" first issued 1967 possible circa 1980's, "Long live Chairman Mao", 51 cm x 76 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 259

Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, 1966-1976, "Long live invincible Marxism - Leninism and great teachings of Mao Zedong" issued 1969, 52 cm x 76 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 260

Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster, 1966-1976, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" 1968, 78 cm x 53.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 261

Four Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1978, to include a three quarter length picture of Chairman Mao, a black and white poster of Chairman Mao and party members dated 1967, a photographic poster of Chairman Mao at a party meeting, Chairman Mao with a young boy beneath red lanterns, 51 cm x 76 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 262

Two Peoples Republic of China propaganda posters, dated 1977 and 1978, each promoting agriculture and a successful harvest for the people, 53.5 cm x 74 cm, and 77 cm x 53 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 263

Two Peoples Republic of China propaganda posters, one dated 1978, each relating to technology and communications, 38 cm x 53 cm, and 26.8 cm x 39 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £45

Lot 264

A Chinese propaganda poster, mid 20th century, depicting a group of infants and young plump babies portraying the future of China is in safe hands, playing with toy aeroplanes, ships, tanks, cranes and building blocks, 54 cm x 78.5 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 265

A Peoples Republic of China propaganda poster, dated 1989, advertising the Chinese Navy, a group of young children and sailors upon a gun boat with further boats, jets and aeroplanes beyond and a full length poster of Deng Xiaoping, 1994, walking amongst maple leaves with a background of rockets, construction, satellite dishes, mountains and lakes, 51.3 cm x 75 cm, and 77.5 cm x 52.5 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 266

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, 1966-1976, two depicting Soviet and Chinese military, the other with Chairman Mao addressing the people, 78 cm x 54 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 267

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

Sold for £55

Lot 268

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

Sold for £15

Lot 269

A 19th century Chinese hardwood jardiniere stand, with rouge marble top, height 61 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 272

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

Sold for £10

Lot 274

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 with cast encircling dragon mark to the underside. Width 35 cm, height 10 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 275

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

Sold for £40

Lot 277

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

Sold for £110

Lot 278

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

Sold for £70

Lot 280

A Chinese glazed earthenware plant stand, in the form of an elephant and raised on a rectangular base. Length +/- 58 cm, height 56.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 281

A quartetto of Chinese tables, each with carved frieze and legs. Width 50 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 282

An Anglo-Indian carved hardwood armchair, profusely carved with foliage and animal masks. Width across arms 82 cm, height to top of back 98 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 283

A late 19th century Chinese hardwood rouge marble topped plant stand, the octagonal top supported by four cabriole legs united by a cross stretcher. Height 91 cm, width across top 27 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 286

A chinoiserie lacquered jardiniere stand, with red ground decorated with black and gilt foliate scrollwork. Diameter +/- 41 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 288

A pair of Japanese Imari plates, late 19th century, with under glazed blue peony framed by spuming waves and with a blood red cavetto with shaped vignettes with gilt fronds, the underside with Fuku and an Imari pattern ribbon plate circa 1910, 20 cm and 22.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 290

A Japanese lacquered miniature four drawer chest, circa 1920, each drawer with gilt decoration with Mount Fuji, bamboo and blossom, height 30.5 cm, width 21.5 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 292

A Japanese Imari bowl, circa 1890, with chrysanthemum, of petal shape, the interior with dragon, framed by shaped panels of birds amongst blossoming trees, diameter 25.5 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 293

A Japanese silk Kimono, early 20th century, finely embroidered with roses, peony, chrysanthemums and other flowers all against a royal blue ground.

Sold for £150

Lot 294

A Chinese carved and lacquered wood fertility figure, late 19th/early 20th century, the cloth attached with numerous Cash around his waist, 52 cm high.

Sold for £75

Lot 295

A Chinese hardwood coffee table, the top inset with blue foliate cloisonné plaques. 83 cm x 46 cm x 33 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 296

A Chinese hardwood coffee table, inset with chrysanthemums cloisonne plaques against a turquoise ground. 83 cm x 46 cm x 32 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 298

An Asian hardwood gong stand, with gong and beater. Width 71.5 cm.

Sold for £180

Lot 299

Chinese School, early 20th century, erotic image of a man and woman within an interior scene, gouache. 16.5 cm x 13 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 300

Chinese School, late 19th century, a set of four pith paper full length portraits laid on to paper, two dressed with civil rank badges, a male archer and a female. 18 cm x 13 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 301

A quantity of Chinese mother of pearl gaming counters, 19th century, approximately 58 in a variety of shapes to include rectangular examples, discs, ovals and fish, two with monograms and one with a boars head crest, widest 7 cm, widest disc diameter 4.3 cm all within a Chinese cinnabar lacquer box with inset carved soapstone disc and a small quantity of distressed pith paper pictures and two carved bone fish.

Sold for £120

Lot 303

A Japanese cloisonne vase and cover, circa 1900, the globular body with a central band of phoenix amongst blossoming branches against a brown aventurine ground and flanked by lilac ground bands with stylised phoenix amongst blossoming branches in between bladed borders, the interior and underside in burnt umber enamel, height 16 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 305

A pair of Chinese short swords, brass mounted and with horn handles, both housed in the same shagreen scabbard, with half round grips. Overall length 65 cm.

Sold for £380

Lot 306

A pair of Japanese Yamatoku porcelain chargers, circa 1910/20, each centred with red and white chrysanthemums with blue flowers heightened with gilding, one with fan shaped vignettes of the three friends of winter interspersed by watery landscapes against gilt trellis grounds, the other with panels of shishi in a blossoming garden landscape, impressed mark 37 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

Lot 307

A set of five Japanese Imari plates, late 17th / early 18th century, of sixteen petal scalloped form, the centre with Kakiemon style chrysanthemums against borders of iris, chrysanthemums, tight waves, karakusa and gilt chrysanthemum mons, six character mark to the underside reads "precious objects as jades and censors", diameter 24.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £100

Lot 309

A pair of Japanese Imari scalloped shaped chargers, circa 1890/1900, decorated with fan shaped panels of birds amongst blossoming branches in red and gilt between blue ground and trellis borders, 38 cm diameter.

Sold for £130

Lot 310

A pair of Japanese Imari double gourd shaped vases, circa 1880, in typical Imari colours but with turquoise accents, heightened with gilding on a ribbed body, height 18.5 cm and two Imari vases and covers, tallest 20.5 cm.

Sold for £38

Lot 311

An Imari bowl, circa 1890, decorated with panels of cranes beneath pine, birds, blossoming branches and trellis, all upon a circular foot with oxo decoration, 20.3 cm diameter, and an Imari bulbous vase, 16.5 cm high.

Sold for £55

Lot 312

A set of four Japanese four Imari scalloped dishes, circa 1890/1900, with panels of Karakusa, foliate fronds, trellis and lozenges, the underside with underglaze blue floral band, 30 cm diameter (see illustration).

Sold for £180

Lot 313

A pair of Japanese Fukagawa/Koransha bulbous vases, circa 1890/1900, the neck with a border of stylised bats above quatrefoil panels of children picking blossom between panels of peony, all against a phoenix and pawlonia ground, signed Fukagawa Sei beneath Koransha mark, 22 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 316

A pair of Japanese Seto blue and white vases and covers, circa 1900, the lids decorated with a dragonfly amongst wisteria above the inverted bulbous body decorated with tree peony beneath scrolling borders, height 22 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 317

A large Japanese Imari scalloped charger, circa 1870/80, decorated with a mustard yellow Kirin beneath panels of geese against a karakusa and diaper ground all within a foliate scrolling border, diameter 46 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £75

Lot 318

A Japanese bronze figure of a man cutting a gourd, Meiji period, his left foot resting on the waist of the gourd whilst he grips a knife with both hands, height 7 cm, width 8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 320

A Japanese eating set, circa 1890/1900, the geometric decorated scabbard in ivory and black lacquer with plated and ivory mounts housing a knife with burr wood handle and ivory terminals and two ivory chopsticks, the knife 29.5 cm long.

Sold for £140

Lot 321

A Japanese Imari stick stand, late Meiji /early Taisho period, in typical Imari palette decorated with chrysanthemums, peony and blossoming trees all behind a fence flanked by geometric cells and moths all between lotus scrolling bands, height 63 cm.

Sold for £180

Lot 322

A set of four Japanese Imari dishes, late 17th / early 18th century, of moulded sixteen petal chrysanthemum shape centred with a blossoming under glazed blue trunk surrounded by panels of chrysanthemums foliage and diaper all above a leaf moulded fan with fronds issuing, 21.2 cm diameter.

Sold for £48

Lot 323

A large Japanese Imari jardiniere, circa 1870/80, panels of chrysanthemums and wisteria within a fenced garden, interspersed by quatrefoil panels of a phoenix all on a reeded body, approximately 40 cm wide, 28.7 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 324

A pair of Japanese Koransha Imari shaped vases, circa 1880, with panels of pine and blossoming prunus surrounded throughout by tight chrysanthemums and a stylised phoenix against a deep red ground, blue Koransha mark, height 30 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 331

A pair of Japanese Imari vases and covers, circa 1880/90, decorated throughout with panels of blossoming peony between watery landscapes all against a floral and blood red ground with key band foot, height 34 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £175

Lot 332

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, circa 1890, having a waisted neck above a bulbous body with three panels decorated with ladies reading in an interior, a figure on horseback with four attendants and a mandarin duck beneath blossoming prunus by a riverside, marked with gilt shimazu mons and with carved wood stands, height excluding stands 26 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 333

A Japanese Fukagawa vase, circa 1900, decorated with the seven sages of the bamboo grove, with boy attendants all before monochrome, under glaze blue and gilt bamboo shoots, signed in blue to the underside, height 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Lot 335

Three pairs of Chinese ginger jars, early to mid 20th century, one decorated with Shou symbols and butterflies against a blue ground, another pair in Famille Rose palette with a mother and two children playing in a garden, another pair with scrolling lotus flower decoration, tallest 15 cm, smallest 12 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 336

Three Chinese celadon ground dishes, 20th century, one of rectangular form the other two graduated and shaped, each with white floral relief decoration and a pair of blue glazed vase stands, widest dish 24.5 cm, vase stands 19.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £220

Lot 339

A Satsuma Moriage Korot, a pair of Satsuma vases decorated with Kwannon, two small Imari vases, an Imari dish, a Chinese blue and white plate and a pair of blue glazed vases, tallest 22 cm (10).

Sold for £35

Lot 340

Hiroshige I, two Japanese woodblock prints, series The Great Tokaido Road, number 55 "Kyoto" the great bridge at Sanjo and number 15 Yoshiwara with Mount Fuji in the background, largest 23 cm x 35 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 341

Hiroshige II, two Japanese woodblock prints, scenes of famous places along the Tokaido Road "Iwashimizu" and "Arimatsu", tie dying at Narumi 1863, largest 36 cm x 24 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 342

Hiroshige I, two Japanese woodblock prints, series Kyoka Tokaido number 24 Shimada and number 26 Nissaka, each 17 cm x 24 cm, framed.

Sold for £50

Lot 343

Koson O'Hara Japanese woodblock print, dove and pigeon, circa 1911, framed, 33 cm x 18 cm together with an album of Japanese woodblock prints.

Sold for £160

Lot 345

Yone Noguchi, Hiroshige 19 Collotype illustrations and coloured frontispiece, published in 1921 limited to 750 copies, and Glimpses of Old Japan by C.G. Holme (see illustration).

Sold for £38

Lot 346

A set of twelve Japanese gilt metal Komei style name place holders, early 20th century, of rectangular form with upper re-entrant corners, each depicting a Japanese subject to include Torii gates, bamboo, Mount Fuji and landscapes, width 3.3 cm height 2.6 cm.

Sold for £170