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Auction date Wednesday 8 December 2021 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Total lots: 143

JAPANESE SCHOOL A bird of prey perched on the trunk of a knarled pine tree,
Lot 97 Sold
JAPANESE SCHOOL A bird of prey perched on the trunk of a knarled pine tree,
signed, coloured wood block print, 71cm x 24cm; and four other woodblock prints (5)
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
BUNRO (act. 18th Century) Lovers' Portrait
Lot 98 Sold
BUNRO (act. 18th Century) Lovers' Portrait
late 18th century, woodblock print on paper, 35cm x 23.5cm.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Ryogoku Ekoin and Moto Yanagibashi Bridge, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Lot 99 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Ryogoku Ekoin and Moto Yanagibashi Bridge, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
circa 1850, woodblock print on paper, 34cm x 22.75cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Kuwana, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
Lot 100 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Kuwana, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
1833-1834, woodblock print on paper, 24.5cm x 37cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Miya, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
Lot 101 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Miya, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
1855, woodblock print on paper, 35.5cm x 24.25cm
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Furukawa River, Hiroo, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Lot 102 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Furukawa River, Hiroo, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
1856, woodblock print on paper, 36cm x 24.5cm
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Muronotsu Harbour in Banshu Province, from the series of Famous Harbours of Japan
Lot 103 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Muronotsu Harbour in Banshu Province, from the series of Famous Harbours of Japan
1840-1842, woodblock print on paper, 25cm x 37cm
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Mishima, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
Lot 104 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Mishima, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
1833-1834, woodblock print on paper, 24.5cm x 37cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) San'no Festival, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Lot 105 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) San'no Festival, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
1856, woodblock print on paper, 34.5cm x 23cm

Provenance: Huguette Beres Collection.
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Dawn Inside the Yoshiwara, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Lot 106 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Dawn Inside the Yoshiwara, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
1857, woodblock print on paper, 35.5cm x 25cm
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Dawn at Kanda Myojin Shrine, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Lot 107 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797-1858) Dawn at Kanda Myojin Shrine, from the series of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
1857, woodblock print on paper, 34cm x 22cm

Provenance: Huguette Beres Collection.
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Akasaka, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
Lot 108 Unsold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Akasaka, from the series of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
1855, woodblock print on paper, 34.5cm x 22.75cm
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1798-1861) AND UTAGAWA YOSHITORA (act. 1840-1880) A collection of prints from the series of The Faithful Samurai
Lot 109 Unsold
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1798-1861) AND UTAGAWA YOSHITORA (act. 1840-1880) A collection of prints from the series of The Faithful Samurai
mid 19th century, woodblock prints on paper, across three separate sheets, 37.5cm x 25cm; 34cm x 25cm and 25.5cm x 18cm (3)
Estimate: £50 - £100
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1798-1861) Prints from the series of The Faithful Samurai
Lot 110 Unsold
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1798-1861) Prints from the series of The Faithful Samurai
mid 19th century, woodblock prints on paper, across two separate sheets, 30.5cm x 25cm (2)
Estimate: £50 - £100
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Lenobu, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
Lot 111 Unsold
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Lenobu, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
1879, woodblock print on paper, 35.5cm x 24cm
Estimate: £30 - £50
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Lesada, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
Lot 112 Unsold
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Lesada, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
1879, woodblock print on paper, 35cm x 24cm
Estimate: £30 - £50
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Hidetada, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
Lot 113 Unsold
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Hidetada, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
1879, woodblock print on paper, 34.25cm x 24.5cm
Estimate: £30 - £50
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Lenari, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
Lot 114 Unsold
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) The Wife of Tokugawa Lenari, from the series of The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun
1879, woodblock print on paper, 37.25cm x 25.5cm
Estimate: £30 - £50
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Fortune Bean Throwing Festival, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
Lot 115 Unsold
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Fortune Bean Throwing Festival, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
1897, woodblock prints on paper, across three separate pages, 35.5cm x 24cm (3)
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Cleaning Day, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
Lot 116 Sold
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Cleaning Day, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
1895, woodblock prints on paper, across three separate pages, 35cm x 23.75cm (3).
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Iris Gardens, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
Lot 117 Sold
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Iris Gardens, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
1897, woodblock prints on paper, across three separate sheets, 36cm x 24cm (3).
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Fishing, from the series of The Outer Palace of Chiyoda
Lot 118 Unsold
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Fishing, from the series of The Outer Palace of Chiyoda
1897, woodblock prints on paper, across three separate sheets, 35.5cm x 23.5cm (3)
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Boat Trip, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
Lot 119 Sold
YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912) Boat Trip, from the series of The Inner Palace of Chiyoda
1896, woodblock prints on paper, across three separate pages, 35.5cm x 24cm (3).
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) Chofu Village Moon
Lot 120 Unsold
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) Chofu Village Moon
1891, woodblock print on paper, 35.5cm x 24cm
Estimate: £50 - £100
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
TORII KIYOSADA (1844-1901) A collection of prints from the series of The Eighteen Best Kabuki Plays
Lot 121 Unsold
TORII KIYOSADA (1844-1901) A collection of prints from the series of The Eighteen Best Kabuki Plays
1896, woodblock prints on paper, twenty-six separate sheets, approx. 34cm x 29cm (26)
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
HIROSHI YOSHIDA (1876-1950) A Garden in Okayama
Lot 122 Unsold
HIROSHI YOSHIDA (1876-1950) A Garden in Okayama
20th century (originally printed in 1933), posthumous, woodblock print on paper, 27cm x 40cm
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
HIROSHI YOSHIDA (1876-1950) Roadside Cryptomeria Trees
Lot 123 Unsold
HIROSHI YOSHIDA (1876-1950) Roadside Cryptomeria Trees
posthumous, 20th century, woodblock print on paper, 39.5cm x 27cm
Estimate: £50 - £100
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
PAUL JACOULET (1896-1960) A Collection of Prints
Lot 124 Unsold
PAUL JACOULET (1896-1960) A Collection of Prints
originally featured in a Christmas card, 1940-1950, woodblock prints on paper, across four separate sheets, 16cm x 11cm (4)
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A MONUMENTAL JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ KORO AND COVER
Lot 125 Unsold
A MONUMENTAL JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ KORO AND COVER
with a compressed body incorporating six oval panels decorated with foliage, dragons and butterflies, on a golden ground strewn with tendrils, with polychrome flowerheads, the neck with a cellular border of flowers and stylised foliage, and the hexagonal cover with an exotic bird and a knop finial, 34cm high x 33cm dia.
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A JAPANESE PLIQUE À JOUR BOWL
Lot 126 Sold
A JAPANESE PLIQUE À JOUR BOWL
of slightly everted form decorated with blossoming flowers and foliage on a pale blue ground, with silver rims, Meiji, 12.75cm dia., on a hardwood stand
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A LARGE CHINESE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE,
Lot 126a Sold
A LARGE CHINESE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE,
internally decorated with figures on horseback beside and crossing a lake, with a poem and inscription on the shoulders, the red stained stopper stuck into place, 13cm high.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE BRONZE METAL CRANES
Lot 127 Sold
A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE BRONZE METAL CRANES
each modelled standing, two with head raised and one with head lowered, the plumage finely depicted, Meiji, the tallest 86.5cm high (3)

Provenance: Private Collection Sherborne Dorset
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A PERSIAN "QAJAR" GILT BRONZE EWER
Lot 128 Sold
A PERSIAN "QAJAR" GILT BRONZE EWER
with a pear-shaped body decorated with scrollwork and flowers, with a swan-neck spout and a simple scroll handle, the body retaining significant traces of the original gilding, 30.5cm high

Provenance: The Estate of the Late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £5,500
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A TERRACOTTA VESSEL, NORTHERN IRAN, POSSIBLY 3RD-1ST CENTURY BC
Lot 129 Unsold
A TERRACOTTA VESSEL, NORTHERN IRAN, POSSIBLY 3RD-1ST CENTURY BC
in the form of a bull, 15cm high
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
AN ISLAMIC GLAZED-POTTERY BOWL, POSSIBLY 12TH CENTURY
Lot 130 Unsold
AN ISLAMIC GLAZED-POTTERY BOWL, POSSIBLY 12TH CENTURY
painted in earth tones with a stylised bird and scrolling tendrils, 23cm diameter
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
AN ISLAMIC BROWN-GLAZED POTTERY BOWL, POSSIBLY 12TH CENTURY
Lot 131 Unsold
AN ISLAMIC BROWN-GLAZED POTTERY BOWL, POSSIBLY 12TH CENTURY
decorated with stylised motifs, 21cm diameter
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
AN ISLAMIC SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY BOWL, POSSIBLY 12TH CENTURY
Lot 132 Unsold
AN ISLAMIC SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY BOWL, POSSIBLY 12TH CENTURY
the rim with incised decoration, 23cm diameter
Estimate: £80 - £150
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A PERSIAN GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY EWER, possibly 12th Century
Lot 133 Unsold
A PERSIAN GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY EWER, possibly 12th Century
the baluster sides with striped decoration, 21cm high
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A KASHAN TURQUOISE-GLAZE EWER, possibly 12th Century
Lot 134 Unsold
A KASHAN TURQUOISE-GLAZE EWER, possibly 12th Century
covered with a transparent turquoise glaze stopping short of the foot, 17cm high
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A SYRIAN GLASS BOWL, possibly 12th/13th Century
Lot 135 Sold
A SYRIAN GLASS BOWL, possibly 12th/13th Century
the squat body with ivory coloured striations, 14cm diameter
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £500 - £800
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A PERSIAN TURQUOISE POTTERY EWER, POSSIBLY 12TH/13TH CENTURY
Lot 136 Unsold
A PERSIAN TURQUOISE POTTERY EWER, POSSIBLY 12TH/13TH CENTURY
the sides painted with bands of stylised motifs, 29cm high
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
AN ISLAMIC BLUE AND WHITE GLAZED POTTERY DISH, possibly 16th Century
Lot 137 Unsold
AN ISLAMIC BLUE AND WHITE GLAZED POTTERY DISH, possibly 16th Century
painted in tones of underglaze blue with stylised flowerhead motifs, 32cm diameter
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Lot 138 Unsold
A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
18th century, painted with a wide band of stylised flowers, 22.5cm diameter
Estimate: £50 - £100
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A SET OF FOUR PERSIAN POTTERY TILES
Lot 139 Unsold
A SET OF FOUR PERSIAN POTTERY TILES
with bold geometric and stylised foliate decoration, 37cm wide
Estimate: £50 - £100
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A 'BACTRIAN' CARVED STONE WEIGHT,
Lot 140 Unsold
A 'BACTRIAN' CARVED STONE WEIGHT,
the sides carved in relief with a central dancing figure and two leopards, 19cm wide
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
AN AGATE AND SILVER BEAD NECKLACE, YEMEN,
Lot 141 Unsold
AN AGATE AND SILVER BEAD NECKLACE, YEMEN,
together with another agate bead necklace (2)
Estimate: £80 - £150
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
SIX HARDSTONE SEALS
Lot 142 Unsold
SIX HARDSTONE SEALS
18th/19th century, 2.5cm high
Estimate: £80 - £150
25 November 2021
25 November 2021

Total lots: 143

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