Absentee bids accepted until Thursday, 26 January 2023
Auction:
Thursday 26th January at 10.30am
Including a large collection of Chinese and Japanese works of art from a deceased Estate in West Dorset.
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Saturday 21st January 9.30am - 12pm
Monday 23rd - Wednesday 25th January, 9.30am - 5pm
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Head of Sale:
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 |
A GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SEAL PASTE BOXES
including an example decorated with two figures in a mountainous landscape, bearing a Yongzheng mark to the base, 6.5cm wide, the largest box, decorated with scholars in a garden, measures 7cm wide …
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£100 - £200 | £550 | View |
| 50 |
A GROUP OF SIX CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BOXES
the largest example painted with a three-toed dragon and marked to the base, 10.5cm wide; another example, with Kangxi mark to the base, is decorated with a figure in a mountainous garden, 9.5cm wide…
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£100 - £200 | £1,300 | View |
| 51 |
A GROUP OF SIX CHINESE PORCELAIN SEAL PASTE BOXES
including one example decorated with a ship in a harbour, signed, with a Qianlong mark to the base, 7cm wide (6)
Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£80 - £150 | £550 | View |
| 52 |
A GROUP OF SIX PORCELAIN SEAL PASTE BOXES
including an example decorated with a cicada amongst bamboo, signed, with Qianlong mark to the base, 6.5cm wide (6)
Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£80 - £150 | £750 | View |
| 53 |
A COLLECTION OF TEN VARIOUS CHINESE PORCELAIN BOXES
including a famille rose example decorated with children riding a qilin, 8cm wide, and another example with ladies in an interior decorating the lid, 8.5cm wide (10)
Provenance: The property of a… |
£80 - £150 | £1,300 | View |
| 54 |
A COLLECTION OF TWENTY CHINESE AND JAPANESE PORCELAIN BOXES
the largest, a yellow ground famille rose example, with Qianlong mark to the base, measures 13.5cm wide; the smallest, an Anamese example, measures 6.5cm wide (20)
Provenance: The property of a… |
£50 - £100 | £1,800 | View |
| 55 |
A COLLECTION OF TWENTY CHINESE AND JAPANESE PORCELAIN BOXES
the largest, depicting scholars in a garden, measures 12.5cm wide, the smallest, with women in a garden, and marked to the base, measures 6.5cm wide (20)
Provenance: The property of a deceased… |
£50 - £100 | £1,600 | View |
| 56 |
A GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE PORCELAIN FIGURES
including a large seated buddha, 20cm high, a pair of famille verte lion dogs, 15cm high, and a small seated buddha, 7cm high (5)
Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£20 - £40 | £20 | View |
| 57 |
A JAPANESE BROWN LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO
carved with dense flower-heads, Meiji, 8cm
Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 58 |
A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER THREE CASE INRO
decorated in gilt hiramakie with a landscape, 6cm, with glass ojime; and a four-case inro with agate ojime and wood netsuke, Meiji, 8cm (2)
Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West… |
£100 - £200 | £100 | View |
| 59 |
A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER AND GILT FOUR-CASE INRO
Edo period, depicting a shishi to either side, 7cm high
Provenance: Purchased from Galerie Zacke, 21/01/2021, lot 445, 400 euros. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
| 60 |
A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE INK STONES
each cased in red painted boxes decorated with script and figures, the largest stone measures 21cm high x 16cm wide (3)
Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£40 - £60 | £70 | View |
| 61 |
A JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE
Meiji period, in the form of a Mokugyo, with two dragons holding a pearl, 5cm high
Provenance: Purchased John Nicholson's, 16/12/2020, Lot 383, £80. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West… |
£40 - £60 | £40 | View |
| 62 |
A COLLECTION OF THIRTY-TWO JAPANESE OJIME
Meiji period and later, two examples in carved bone, the rest metal (32)
Provenance: Purchased from Woolley & Wallis, 09/12/2020, Lot 386, £220. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West… |
£80 - £150 | £180 | View |
| 63 |
A GROUP OF FIVE JAPANESE NETSUKE
Edo period and later, including a figure of Raijin on a cloud, 4.5cm high, another similar, 3.5cm high, a Tanuki priest 4cm high, a lacquer Oni on a drum, 4cm high, and a lacquer Shishi 3.5cm high (5…
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£150 - £250 | £500 | View |
| 64 |
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INRO
Meiji period, the body carved with dragons, together with an ojime bead and a carved dragon netsuke, signed to the underside, the case measures 8cm high, the netsuke 2cm high
Provenance: Purchased… |
£40 - £60 | £90 | View |
| 65 |
A JAPANESE GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO
late Edo or early Meiji period, one side decorated with a scene of Prince Shotoku hiding from two warriors, the other with a mounted warrior and a foot soldier, 10cm high
Provenance: Christie's, New… |
£300 - £500 | £600 | View |
| 66 |
A JAPANESE GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO
Meiji period, one side decorated with two cockerels and a drum, with a peony-moulded ojime, the case 8cm high
Provenance: Purchased from Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 05/11/2020, Lot 52, £550. Now… |
£100 - £200 | £300 | View |
| 67 |
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE SIGNED HIDEHISA
Edo Period, early 19th century, in the form of an eagle snatching a fox, signed to the underside Hidehisa, within a wavy reserve, 5cm high
Note: An almost identical netsuke by Hidehisa is… |
£300 - £500 | £650 | View |
| 68 |
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INRO
the body decorated in relief with flowers, signed to the underside, 7.5cm high, with ojime and carved wood netsuke of gourd form, 2.5cm high
Provenance: Purchased from Rowley's, 29/08/2020, Lot 317.… |
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 69 |
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE OJIME
some carved and moulded, together with glass bead examples (28)
Provenance: Purchased from Lawrences, 08/09/2020, lot 718, £210. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£100 - £200 | £220 | View |
| 70 |
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE
probably Edo period, 19th century, in the form of a warrior with staff and armour, signed to the base, 4.5cm high
Provenance: Purchased from East Bristol Auctions, 14/08/2020, lot 490, £360. Now the… |
£100 - £200 | £380 | View |
| 71 |
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE NETSUKE AND OKIMONO
the tallest, a figure with a staff, 6.5cm high, the smallest, two rats in a slipper, 1cm high, partially signed (19)
Provenance: Part of a lot purchased from Bamfords, 8/07/2020, Lot 543, £240. Now… |
£80 - £150 | £160 | View |
| 72 |
TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD THREE-CASE INROS
one example, decorated in relief with monkeys to the body, 7.5cm high, the other 8cm high, both signed, both with ojime and netsuke (2)
Provenance: both purchased from John Nicholson's in 2020. Now… |
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
