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Auction date Wednesday 27 November 2024 13:00 - 17:30 GMT

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William Batt

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Wednesday 27th November at 1pm

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Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
484	A THAI BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA 19th/20th century, cast seated with hands in bhumisparsha mudra, on a filled plinth base, 35cm high x 22cm wide	£100 - £200	£100	View
485	A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA probably late Ming dynasty, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, holding a vajra in its right hand, 12cm high x 8.5cm wide	£300 - £500	£700	View
486	A SOUTH EAST ASIAN GILTWOOD BUDDHA 20th century, elegantly figured in a flowing robe, on a plinth base, 61cm high overall; together with another similar giltwood buddha on stand, 46cm high (2)	£80 - £150	-	View
487	A NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA Qing dynasty, cast standing on a lotus base holding various weapons and implements in her multiple arms, clad in an ankle-length dhoti and wearing a tiara backed by a flaming nimbus, 21.5cm high	£200 - £400	-	View
488	A NEAR PAIR OF NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURES OF TARA 20th century, both cast standing on a single lotus base, with hands raised in vitarkamudra, wearing elaborate headdresses and jewellery, 44.5cm high (2)	£200 - £400	-	View
489	A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED TARA probably 19th or early 20th century, figured on a lotus throne, her left hand in vitarkamudra and her right in varadamudra, wearing an ornately carved robe and a floral headdress, 33cm high	£500 - £1,000	-	View
490	A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED GUANYIN Ming dynasty or later, seated in dhyanasana, the right hand held in vitarkamudra, the left holding a cup, wearing highly detailed robes and an ornate pierced headdress, 20.5cm high Provenance:…	£2,000 - £4,000	-	View
491	A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUDUAN in Ming dynasty style, probably Qing dynasty, the recumbent figure finely cast with horned head and well carved flowing mane, 7cm high x 12.5cm long Note: See Christie's, The Pavilion Sale - Chinese…	£300 - £500	£400	View
492	AN OPPOSING PAIR OF GILT METAL LION DOG CENSERS 20th century, each with hinged necks and lifting heads, 18cm and 18.5cm high (2)	£200 - £400	£220	View
493	A SOUTH EAST ASIAN BRONZE TEMPLE OR GUARDIAN DOG 20th century, inlaid with coloured stones, 46cm high Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey.	£40 - £80	£170	View
494	A CHINESE GILT BRONZE CENSER bearing a four character Xuande mark to the base, Qing dynasty, the lid cast with a coiled dragon, the body with ring handles and dragons head bosses, 10.5cm high, with a hardwood stand	£300 - £500	-	View
495	A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER bearing six character Xuande mark to the base, Qing dynasty, with two loop handles, 7.5cm high x 10.5cm diameter	£400 - £600	-	View
496	A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER bearing a six character Xuande mark to the base, probably Qing dynasty, with a turned rim on tripod base, 9cm high x 20cm diameter	£200 - £400	£190	View
497	A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER Qing dynasty, with two arched chilong dragon handles, 14.5cm high x 13cm wide	£80 - £150	£220	View
498	A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER probably Qing dynasty, with three animals head loop handles, 7.5cm high Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey.	£30 - £50	£40	View
499	A TIBETAN BRONZE EWER late 19th/early 20th century, embossed with abundant floral decoration to the body, 19cm high	£100 - £200	-	View
500	A SOUTH EAST ASIAN BRONZE TEMPLE BELL 20th century, with a stylized animal ring loop, decorated with panels of mythical beasts, 27cm high x 15.5cm diameter	£50 - £100	£40	View
501	A CHINESE BRONZE VESSEL bearing an impressed mark to the base, of archaic form, with two pierced handles, 8cm high x 16cm wide	£100 - £200	£220	View
502	A TIBETAN BRONZE STUPA possibly 13th/14th century, of bell shaped form, the foliate finial above a castellated gallery, on a turned and tapered pedestal and double lotus moulded base, 20.5cm high	£500 - £1,000	£1,300	View
503	A CHINESE BRONZE MIRROR Tang dynasty, with shaped edge, decorated with bands cast with birds and insects, 10cm diameter Provenance: Acquired Stockspring Antiques, 1994. The collection of Dinah Reynolds, author of…	£100 - £200	£130	View
504	A CHINESE BRONZE TOKEN with four character marks to both sides, 5.5cm diameter	£200 - £400	£200	View
505	A CHINESE METAL TEAPOT marked to the base, 20th century, of octagonal section, with decorative panels to each side; 16cm high; together with a similar caddy, 19.5cm high (2)	£30 - £50	£30	View
506	A CHINESE RED SILK ROBE late Qing dynasty, woven with phoenix in flight, insects and an abundance of flowers, with contrasting borders and sleeves, 105cm long Provenance: By family repute this robe was given to the the…	£300 - £500	£1,200	View
507	A CHINESE SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE late Qing dynasty, decorated with dragons in flight, bats and auspicious symbols, against a red ground permeated with clouds, 86cm long	£200 - £400	£220	View
508	A CHINESE LADIES BLUE SILK ROBE late Qing dynasty, decorated with butterflies and sprays of flowers and leafy tendrils, 130cm long	£200 - £400	£160	View
509	A CHINESE SILK ROBE Late Qing dynasty, the blue ground woven with auspicious symbols, the contrasting trim with figures in landscapes, 93cm long	£80 - £150	£850	View
510	A CHINESE SILK HANGING early 20th century, depicting the goddess Magu walking through countryside next to a deer, the image 237cm high x 47cm wide	£800 - £1,500	-	View
511	A CHINESE HANGING 'CHARACTER' SILK early 20th century, each of the characters woven from bats flowers and foliage, 225cm high x 42cm wide	£500 - £1,000	-	View
512	FIVE PAIRS OF CHINESE SILKS late 19th/early 20th century, variously depicting figures, flora and fauna, woven in vibrant tones, the largest 100cm long (10) Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944)…	£100 - £200	£320	View
513	A COLLECTION OF EIGHT CHINESE SILKS late 19th/early 20th century, including two pairs, variously decorated with dragons and phoenix, the longest 101cm (8) Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and…	£80 - £150	£160	View
514	A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN CHINESE SILKS late 19th/early 20th century, variously decorated with figures, flora and fauna, the longest 100cm (11) Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent.	£80 - £150	£170	View
515	A CHINESE SILK TEXTILE FRAGMENT Qing dynasty, the rich blue silk woven with five dragon roundels over flying dragons chasing pearls, 68cm x 119cm Provenance: The estate of Stanley Wyatt-smith (1887-1958), who joined the British…	£100 - £200	£340	View
516	A CHINESE SILK FRAGMENT probably Ming dynasty on a later mount, depicting a mountainous landscape, 30cm high x 23cm wide	£200 - £400	-	View
517	A CHINESE SILK HANGING SCROLL signed and inscribed to the top, decorated throughout with women in a garden landscape, with boats to the foreground, 118cm high x 55cm wide	£50 - £100	-	View
518	A PAIR OF CHINESE PAINTINGS ON SILK one inscribed lower left, late 19th/early 20th century, each depicting narrative scenes of soldiers and mythical beings at war, 126.5cm high x 28cm wide (2) Provenance: Baroness Florence Van…	£300 - £500	£420	View
519	TWO CHINESE BADGES Qing dynasty, one depicting a phoenix, the other a five claw dragon, both mounted in a serving tray, 28.5cm wide x 25.5cm high overall	£80 - £150	£200	View
520	CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY A set of seven pith paintings all depicting portraits of figures from everyday life, including monks and street vendors, 15cm high x 9.5cm wide (7)	£100 - £200	£110	View
521	FU ERSHI (1936-2017) An interior with figures ink and colour on paper, seal marks to both lower corners, 46cm high x 68cm wide	£300 - £500	-	View
522	ZHOU PEI CHUN (1880-190) A wedding and a funeral procession both signed lower left, ink and watercolour on silk, both 31cm x 66cm (2)	£100 - £200	£160	View
523	CHINESE SCHOOL, EARLY 20TH CENTURY A group of eight botanical studies watercolours on rice paper, approx. 15cm x 24cm (8)	£100 - £200	£50	View
524	JOHN DADLEY (1767-1817) 'View of one of the Western Gates of the City of Pekin' engraving, published London, 1796, by G. Nicol, 29cm x 39cm From the collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).	£30 - £50	£30	View
525	CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY watercolour on paper, inscribed with seal mark, depicting a collage of paper cuttings and a vignette with figures in a landscape, the image 45cm high x 80cm wide	£1,000 - £2,000	-	View
525a	TA THI THANH TAM (b.1960) Seated figures with a table of food to the foreground, signed and dated 2003 lower right, painting on lacquer, 78.5cm x 99cm	£150 - £250	£150	View
526	HUANG WANGXI (CHINESE 19TH/20TH CENTURY) Bamboo and prunus blossom colour and ink on paper, artist seal mark and inscribed, framed, 182cm wide x 97cm high	£150 - £250	-	View
527	AFTER ZHAO MENGFU (1254-1322) Horses and Grooms ink and colour on silk, with seal of the artist, hanging scroll, 150cm high x 58cm wide, framed	£500 - £1,000	-	View
528	CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH A COLLECTION OF 'STREET LIFE' STUDIES watercolours on paper, depicting a variety of people and jobs each with inscriptions to the right, bound in huali wood with carved characters (24)	£1,000 - £2,000	-	View
529	SU BAOZHEN (1916-1990) 'Lotus and Dragonfly' inscribed with seal mark upper right, watercolour on paper, 33.5cm x 21cm Provenance: Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh, and thence by family descent.	£200 - £400	£600	View
530	A TIBETAN THANGKA late 19th century/early 20th century, painted on canvas, a standing buddha to the centre, the figure of Yama to the foreground, the image 89cm high x 34cm wide	£200 - £400	-	View

Total lots: 401

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