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25 June| Asian Ceramics & Works of Art
Auction date
Wednesday 25 June 2025
11:00 BST
Wednesday
25 June
Lots 1201 - 1281 Asian Ceramics & Works of Art 11am
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Lot 1225
Unsold
A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE CYLINDRICAL BRUSH POT
Six character Yongzheng mark but modern
Painted with luohans in a landscape with one riding on the back of a tiger, 15.5cm high by 19cm diameter
Painted with luohans in a landscape with one riding on the back of a tiger, 15.5cm high by 19cm diameter
There is a rivetted crack running from the rim, down one side and across most of the base
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1226
Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
Six character Xuande mark but later
Compressed form with loop handles and three conical feet, 13cm wide. Weight 1626.8 gms
Compressed form with loop handles and three conical feet, 13cm wide. Weight 1626.8 gms
Overall in good condition with some verdigris to the surface
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £400
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1227
Sold
A PAIR OF CANTON FAMILLE-ROSE BALUSTER VASES (2)
Late 19th century
Set with gilt lion mask and ring handles, the sides painted with figure panels alternating with panels of birds and insects amongst flowers, the waisted necks with further figurative panels, 45cm high
Set with gilt lion mask and ring handles, the sides painted with figure panels alternating with panels of birds and insects amongst flowers, the waisted necks with further figurative panels, 45cm high
One vase is in overall good condition with some minor typical wear to the enamels and gilding. The…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £400
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1228
Unsold
A LARGE JAPANESE IMARI AND PART BLACK LACQUERED FLOOR VASE
Meiji period
Of slender ovoid form with waisted neck and frilled rim, painted with figurative panels and on one side with a black lacquer and gilt panel depicting two storks beneath tree branches, painted six character mark, 93cm high
Of slender ovoid form with waisted neck and frilled rim, painted with figurative panels and on one side with a black lacquer and gilt panel depicting two storks beneath tree branches, painted six character mark, 93cm high
Extensive losses to the lacquer. Starcrack to the lower body. Minor wear to the enamels and gilding
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1229
Sold
A CHINESE POTTERY HORSE AND RIDER
Probably Tang dynasty
The animal standing four square on a rectangular base, 21.5cm high
The animal standing four square on a rectangular base, 21.5cm high
Break through horse's with some losses around the break. Loss to the end of the staff the figure is…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1230
Unsold
A JAPANESE STUDIO POTTERY WOOD FIRED SAKE POT AND COVER (2)
20th century
Swollen cylindrical form with angular spout, incised oval mark, 12cm high
Swollen cylindrical form with angular spout, incised oval mark, 12cm high
Chips to spout. Cover possibly lacking a finial
Estimate: £70 - £100
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1231
Sold
A KASHMIRI GILT AND ENAMELLED TWO-HANDLED COPPER BOWL
Late 19th century
Raised on three ball feet and set with serpent handles, the sides flowering branches against a cobalt-blue and turquoise ground, 28cm wide across handles, 16cm high
Raised on three ball feet and set with serpent handles, the sides flowering branches against a cobalt-blue and turquoise ground, 28cm wide across handles, 16cm high
The bowl is slightly misshapen. Some wear to the interior. Minor losses of enamel to the exterior
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1232
Unsold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE MEIPING VASE
20th century
Painted with flowering lilies and bamboo, between bands of lotus flowers, lingzhi and foliate scrolls, apochryphal blue six character Yongzheng mark, 24.3cm high
Painted with flowering lilies and bamboo, between bands of lotus flowers, lingzhi and foliate scrolls, apochryphal blue six character Yongzheng mark, 24.3cm high
Haircrack across the base and about 2cm up each side. There are some glaze cracks around the neck.
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1233
Sold
A JAPANESE GINBARI ENAMEL SMALL CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER BY SANO TOYOSABURO(2)
Meiji period
Decorated with irises against a vibrant blue ground, green enamel interior, signed, 9.5cm diameter
Decorated with irises against a vibrant blue ground, green enamel interior, signed, 9.5cm diameter
There is a chip to the green enamel interior of the box, approx. 0.75cm square. The green enamel…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1234
Sold
A CHINESE FLAMBE-GLAZED CHARGER
18th/19th century
Moulded in the centre with a peony inside five scattered butterflies beneath a deep red glaze falling short of the rim, 39.5cm diameter, remnants of a paper loan label to reverse
Moulded in the centre with a peony inside five scattered butterflies beneath a deep red glaze falling short of the rim, 39.5cm diameter, remnants of a paper loan label to reverse
Large firing crack across the centre, approx. 17cm length. Large area of restoration to the rim…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1235
Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE ARMORIAL OCTAGONAL DISHES MADE FOR THE DUTCH MARKET
Qianlong
Each painted in the centre with the arms of Elias de Haze (1689-1752), inside eight lotus petals enclosing a single lotus flower against a whorl pattern ground, 29cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a deceased collector and thence by descent
Each painted in the centre with the arms of Elias de Haze (1689-1752), inside eight lotus petals enclosing a single lotus flower against a whorl pattern ground, 29cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a deceased collector and thence by descent
One dish has an area of the restoration to the rim, approx. 9cm by 2.5cm.Some glaze fritting to the…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1236
Sold
A MURAKAMI JAPANESE BRONZE JARDINIERE
Meiji period
The lobed sides decorated in relief with birds in flowering prunus branches, circular stamped mark, `Dai Nippon Kyoto Murakami', 23cm high
The lobed sides decorated in relief with birds in flowering prunus branches, circular stamped mark, `Dai Nippon Kyoto Murakami', 23cm high
Patch of solder repair around the foot, approx. 1cm by 0.75cm. Some light surface wear.Some…
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1237
Unsold
A MINIATURE JAPANESE THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO
19th century
Decorated in gold with red flecks with two mother-of-pearl inlaid chrysanthemums and a star-shaped leaf in a fenced garden, against a black and gold diaper-pattern ground, 3.5cm high
Decorated in gold with red flecks with two mother-of-pearl inlaid chrysanthemums and a star-shaped leaf in a fenced garden, against a black and gold diaper-pattern ground, 3.5cm high
Minor losses to the lacquer
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1238
Unsold
THREE GRADUATED JAPANESE BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER TRAYS (3)
Meiji period,
Two similarly decorated with two ducks on a pond, the third with a snake and two insects, the undersides in nashiji, 15cm to 18cm wide
Two similarly decorated with two ducks on a pond, the third with a snake and two insects, the undersides in nashiji, 15cm to 18cm wide
Smallest tray- repaired break to the rim, approx. 8cm by 0.5cm at deepest point. Some minor losses…
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1239
Sold
A LARGE PAIR OF JAPANESE IMARI CHARGERS (2)
Meiji period
Each painted with a central floral medallion, against a ground reserved with panels of shishi amongst flowers and bamboo and smaller panels of birds, 40cm diameter
Each painted with a central floral medallion, against a ground reserved with panels of shishi amongst flowers and bamboo and smaller panels of birds, 40cm diameter
Overall in good condition with a very minor amount of wear
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1240
Unsold
TWO SMALL JAPANESE LACQUER BOXES AND COVERS (4)
Meiji period
The first of fan shape, decorated in gold with swirls and scrolls on a black ground, the interior and base in nashiji, 6.5cm high; the second of rectangular form, decorated with spiral designs on a simulated tortoiseshell ground, the interior in red lacquer, 7cm length
The first of fan shape, decorated in gold with swirls and scrolls on a black ground, the interior and base in nashiji, 6.5cm high; the second of rectangular form, decorated with spiral designs on a simulated tortoiseshell ground, the interior in red lacquer, 7cm length
Fan shaped box and cover- minor wear around the rimsRectangular box and cover- two tiny nicks to…
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1241
Sold
A LARGE JAPANESE MORIAGE SATSUMA TWO-HANDLED VASE AND BASE (2)
20th century
The hexagonal sides with brightly coloured figurative panels, the handles modelled as two seated Chinese boys holding rings with suspended cords, the circular base with five animal mask supports, 61cm high
The hexagonal sides with brightly coloured figurative panels, the handles modelled as two seated Chinese boys holding rings with suspended cords, the circular base with five animal mask supports, 61cm high
Restoration through the neck of one of the boys. Some small rim chips.Minor losses the thick enamels
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1242
Sold
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858). THREE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS (3)
Comprising; `Okazaki : Yahagi Bridge', `Kasumigaseki' and `The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats', each signed, 23cm by 33.5cm 25cm by 38cm, mounted
In overall poor condition
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £60 - £100
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1243
Unsold
A CHINESE PAINTING ON RICE PAPER
19th century
Painted with two quail perched on rocks before flowering plants, image 20cm by 32cm, framed and glazed
Painted with two quail perched on rocks before flowering plants, image 20cm by 32cm, framed and glazed
Some creases. Minor tears to the rice paper. Minor markings
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1244
Sold
A CANTON FAMILLE-ROSE BALUSTER VASE (2)
19th century
Painted each side with a rectangular figurative panel against a ground filled with birds, flowers and fruit, the waisted neck applied with buddhist lion and cub handles, 45cm high, wood stand
Painted each side with a rectangular figurative panel against a ground filled with birds, flowers and fruit, the waisted neck applied with buddhist lion and cub handles, 45cm high, wood stand
Shallow chip to the rim, approx. 3cm by 1.5cm. Glaze starcrack to the base. Glaze crack to the rim,…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £150 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1245
Unsold
A JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A BIJIN BY GENRYUSAI SEIYA
Meiji period
Standing playing a samizen, a parasol across her back, signed, 26cm high
Standing playing a samizen, a parasol across her back, signed, 26cm high
Top of samizen lacking from left hand upwards
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1246
Sold
A CHINESE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Modern
Painted on the exterior with lily pads above a ruyi head border, apochryphal Daoguang seal mark, 13.5cm diameter
Painted on the exterior with lily pads above a ruyi head border, apochryphal Daoguang seal mark, 13.5cm diameter
Good condition
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1247
Unsold
A JAPANESE VELVET SCROLL PAINTING
Meiji period
In Yuzen birodo, depicting a bridge across a river, 123cm by 52cm
In Yuzen birodo, depicting a bridge across a river, 123cm by 52cm
The painting itself is in overall good condition with minor markings. There is a tear across the…
Estimate: £80 - £100
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1248
Unsold
A CHINESE COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE LANTERN VASE
Probably 20th century
The cylindrical body painted with dragon and phoenix roundels, the shoulders painted with bats amongst cloud scrolls, 37cm high
The cylindrical body painted with dragon and phoenix roundels, the shoulders painted with bats amongst cloud scrolls, 37cm high
Good condition
Estimate: £400 - £600
25 June 2025
25 June 2025