Beautiful long jade necklace with lapis lazuli and large carved jade pendant
Price: £950Victorian Chinoiserie chatelaine note pad
Price: £125Chinese Embroidered Silk Table Screen 1960s
Price: £30Long Art Deco necklace with spinach jade 1930s
Price: £100Translucent celadon jade recumbent horse
Price: £25Chinese mother of pearl inlay soapstone herb casket
Price: £30Massive lapis lazuli carved pendant necklace
Price: £125Striking Art Deco jade necklace
Price: £150Necklace with soapstone pendant and amber beads
Price: £65Large Chinese eglomise scent bottle 1950s
Price: £75Pair of Japanese red lacquered low stands, Taisho period
Price: £150Pair of Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period circa 1880
Price: £150Set of two vintage Chinese painted eggs in glass display boxes
Price: £25Very fine pair of vintage Chinese painted eggs in a pentagonal glass case
Price: £25Lot of 2 vintage Chinese miniature cork groups
Price: £25Lot of 3 vintage Chinese miniature cork groups
Price: £25A pair of Mughal style carved wood miniature screen picture frames, C20th
Price: £55Japanese Fukagawa Imari Vase of Sake Bottle Form circa 1880
Price: £180A Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Budai, signed, nineteenth century
Price: £75Chinese Red Lacquer Box and Cover circa 1880
Price: £75Chinese Rice Grain Plate decorated in underglaze blue, iron red and gold, circa 1900
Price: £45Chinese Famille Rose Bowl decorated with ladies, Qianlong mark, Republican period
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Small Chinese Bronze Vase of Ku Form with Elephant Head Handles, Qing Dynasty circa 1800
Price: £75Unusual Chinese Bowl decorated in the Japanese Kutani Style, early 20th Century
Price: £45Set of Four Chinese Plates, Beauties of the Red Mansion, Jingdezhen, 1980s
Price: £75Two Ketsuzan Kiln plates from the Poetic Visions of Japan Series, Japan 1988
Price: £40Persian Red Lacquer Box in the form of a Pumpkin, late 19th century
Price: £35A Mughal Style Gouache Painting on Silk depicting Polo scene, C20th
Price: £25Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle with interior enamel painted decoration, signed, 20th Century
Price: £25Art Deco Burmese dragon head Necklace, 1920s
Price: £75Japanese Arita Square Sake Flask and Cover decorated flowers, C20th
Price: £25Art Deco Burmese dragon head Necklace, 1920s
Price: £75Lot of 3 Chinese bangles
Price: £35Incredible long jade necklace with large carnelian pendant
Price: £135Chinese Cloisonne Small Tray decorated with Flowers and Rocks, 19th Century
Price: £150Outstanding strand of Chinese coral beads
Price: £150Balinese Portrait Bust of a Male Head, early C20th
Price: £35Chinese Silver Bangle with Dragon Heads, C20th
Price: £45Japanese Celadon Dish decorated basket of flowers, circa 1900
Price: £45Celadon glazed wares with enamel decoration in fairly muted colours are a familiar product amongst the ceramics produced by Japanese potters at the end of the nineteenth century but examples of this type of dish are rather less commonly found. The basket of flowers is a regular decorative feature of Chinese ceramics, but given here a slightly different interpretation with the depiction of lotus, the emblem of summer. The mark probably imitates Chinese ‘commendation’ marks inscribed within the foot rim, another nod on the part of the Japanese potters towards their Chinese counterparts.
Art Deco Chinese Export silver Buckle later converted to a Necklace
Price: £125Chinese cloisonne bangle with raised enamel decoration circa 1900
Price: £35Chinese Sancai Glaze Model of a Horse in the Tang Dynasty Style, 20th Century
Price: £45The Braves and the Fair Men of Letters and Women of Fame of Old China circa 1900
Price: £75Each of the ten characters are described in a double page spread, the right hand containing texts in both Chinese and English and the left hand with hand coloured illustrations on silk , delicately rendered. The book 'works' from right to left and the reverses of the pages are left blank. At each end are fabric covered boards, the front board with a pasted paper inscription in Chinese with a small red seal mark. Other examples are finished with boards in wood, but these are, perhaps, not original or a more deluxe version of the volume.
The illustrations are in excellent condition with the colours still bright. The yellow finish to the paper is original and perhaps intended to give an 'antique' effect. Each of the end boards are very slightly scuffed at the borders. The pages, including the title page and the two end papers, suffer from varying degrees of 'worm hole' perforation. There are also various tears. A selection of illustrations can be seen above and further images (and a more detailed condition report) are, of course, available on request. But these condition issues should not necessarily detract from the charm of the item which is an Englishman's attempt to capture some of the folk lore of China, a land which attracted such popular interest during the Victorian period.
Graduated set of Three Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars and Covers, 20th Century
Price: £30Although of relatively recent manufacture, the quality of these pieces continues the Chinese ceramic productions of the late nineteenth century and together they form an attractive decorative ensemble for the contemporary interior.
Three Chinese Canton Enamel Dishes, Nineteenth Century
Price: £45Carved Chinese brown jade necklace
Price: £55Japanese satsuma style match stick holder c1940
Price: £35Chinese Bronze Mounted Emerald Green Jade pendant, Qing dynasty
Price: £180It has been suggested that the form of the stone indicates it was intended as a handling token, some sort of a 'pass key', but this may well be apocryphal, although it does indeed sit comfortably when gripped. But the decorative qualities of this piece are clear and the maker clearly saw that this was a stone to be exploited and displayed. A contemporary wearer now would certainly attract attention! The weight and quality of the bronze suggest a reasonably early dating, perhaps to the late eighteenth century.
Brass and Enamel Campaign Serving Set, Made in British India mark, 1920s
Price: £45Chinese Soapstone Brushwasher decorated with flowering Lotus, early 20th Century
Price: £45Scandinavian Glass Dish, probably Kosta Boda, 1970s
Price: £45Kosta Boda, previously known as Kosta Glasbruk, is a Swedish glassmaking company founded by two foreign officers in Charles XII's army, Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein, in 1742.It is located in Kosta, Sweden. Early production consisted of window glass, chandeliers and drinking glasses. From the 1840s, the factory was at the forefront of new trends and technical developments, producing pressed glass, and in the 1880s setting up a new glass-cutting workshop. In 1903, the company merged with the Reijmyre glassworks but both retained their own names and Kosta went on to maintain its reputation as one of the leading Swedish manufacturers with a range of fine art glass and tableware by distinguished designers such as Vicke Lindstrand, artistic director from 1950-1973.
Chinese Reverse Painted Glass Globe depicting deities and attendants, Modern
Price: £45Chinese Reverse Painted Glass Globe depicting tigers, Modern
Price: £45Constructed necklace with jade, egg yolk amber and cherry amber
Price: £250Chinese Bone Netsuke carving of a Sage, early C20th
Price: £45A Chinese Cloisonne Box and Cover circa 1900
Price: £75A Chinese Crackleware Famille Verte Ginger Jar decorated with Warriors circa 1880
Price: £45'Crackleware' glazed pieces, usually with 'bronzed bands, were a staple output of the Chinese potteries from the mid nineteenth century onwards and were produced in a wide variety of mainly vase shape forms, both in polychrome and blue and white and intended as decorative pieces for the Victorian rooms of the West. As with other ceramic types, the quality deteriorated and this piece is typical of late nineteenth century productions of a more modest level of craftsmanship but still retaining a naif charm. As with many ginger jars, this one lacks its original domed cover which would have been decorated to match.
Japanese Fukagawa Imari Bowl, signed, circa 1880
Price: £380The Fukagawa kilns produced the best quality Imari items made in Japan in the late nineteenth century for export to the West. Their history starts with Ezaiemon Fukagawa who in 1856 became head of his family's porcelain business and in 1875 founded Koransha (The Company of the Scented Orchid) in Arita, Japan, to produce tableware for export. In 1894 the modern Fukagawa company was founded by Chuji Fukagawa, with the Fukagawa trade mark of Mount Fuji and a stream, as its trade mark. Dating here is within the Meiji period (1868 - 1912) probably around 1880. This conforms with the script mark used as opposed to the later symbol design.
Two Burmese Textiles, mid C20th
Price: £55The distinctive style of embroidery and applied work here is typical of Burmese work known as ‘Kalaga’ which means ‘curtain’ in Burmese and is used to refer to heavily embroidered appliqué tapestry sewn with a technique called ‘shwe gyi do’. First produced around 150 years ago, Kalagas are generally linen, silk, cotton or velvet background fabrics embellished with sequins, embroidery, beads, coloured stones, tiny pearls, coral, braids and metal threads, the choice of materials depending in part on the client’s budget. Cotton padding was used to produce the ‘3D’ effect seen here and on many other examples of the work. The elaborate decoration meant that some of the larger pieces could take many months to produce. These two panels are an excellent example of the genre with the lavish use of gold thread. They have survived in excellent condition and can decorate an interior today in the same way that they graced the interiors of the makers’ contemporaries. Dating is difficult and a mid C20th attribution is probably sensible but an earlier period of manufacture is quite possible.
Very fine German silver scent bottle, c1900
Price: £225Chinese Verre Églomisé Snuff Bottle with landscape scenes, fitted box, C20th
Price: £35Chinese Soapstone Brush Washer with flowering lotus, early C20th
Price: £95A Chinese soapstone brush washer unusually modelled as a rounded triangular shallow basin in the form of a lotus leaf, footed and with a sprig of flowering lotus growing upwards from it with a vase behind in the form of lotus leaves. The skill of the carver is self evident and the design has been very carefully conceived, artistically employing the varied detail of the natural stone from which the piece was made. Soapstone was first used by the Chinese over three thousand years ago but began its popularity in the Ming dynasty (1368 -1644) with the height of production during the ensuing Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911) when a stone mined in the Shoushan village in northern Fujian was most commonly used. Shoushan soapstone is noted for its smooth texture, bright colours and fine grain and a wide variety of objects were carved from it. This piece is an excellent example of the genre and has survived in pristine condition to become a scholar’s object from the past which can be enjoyed and appreciated today. Production of soapstone carvings continued into the twentieth century and this is probably what we have here but almost certainly from the early years of the period.
Chinese Bone Netsuke carving of a man holding a musical instrument, early C20th
Price: £25Japanese Ceramic Figural Group of two Geisha, late C19th
Price: £25Japanese Gouache Painting of Flowering Lotus, signed and framed, C20th
Price: £45Pair of Japanese Arita Shallow Bowls circa 1880
Price: £75The town of Arita in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyūshū island was a major cente for the production of porcelains in Japan. Best known for blue and white pieces it also produced polychrome wares as well, including the familiar imari colourings. While similar to Imari, the wider palette of colours used here is usually termed ‘Arita’ and the decorative appeal of the style is clear. These bowls probably come from an original set of five and their quality is much above average. Dating is to the Meiji era (1868 - 1912) probably around 1880.
Burmese silver plated Scent Bottle on a chain c1880
Price: £45Burmese silver plated Scent Bottle on a chain c1880
Price: £45Set of Japanese Plates decorated with Geisha in landscape scenes, late C20th
Price: £40Please note that the stands are for display purposes only.
Pair of Chinese Paintings on Silk, framed, C20th
Price: £45Chinese Framed Ceramic Plaque depicting Peony, C20th
Price: £150Vintage Japanese Doll of a Hat Seller, C20th
Price: £25Two Vintage Japanese Geisha Dolls, C20th
Price: £25Japanese Noh Figure Doll of a Lady, Showa Period (1926-1989)
Price: £55Dolls such as these were made for display, sometimes at the special ‘Doll’s Day’ or ‘Girls Day’ festival held annually on the third of March and termed ‘Hinamatsuri’. The elaborate dress is sometimes known as ‘Hagoromo’ (‘feathered’) and the mask with its fixed expression derives from the well known ‘Noh theatre’, a major form of Japanese musical drama created in the fourteenth century which combines dance, music and song and is still performed today. The actors are all male and play the female roles wearing a lady’s mask.
The craftsmanship of this piece is self evident and it was most likely made in the second half of the C20th. It can stand equally well on its own or as part of a wider collection and would be a desirable acquisition either way.
Japanese Kutani Dish decorated with the Thousand Faces pattern, first half C20th
Price: £45The colourings and style of work here clearly indicate the workshops of Kutani (the word means 'nine valleys') in the former Kaga province of Japan. By the nineteenth century the majority of their pieces were decorated in iron red and gold but sometimes with other colours in addition, as here. The ‘thousand faces’ pattern (an apocryphal term and this cataloguer has not attempted to count the number of faces appearing here) seems to have been evolved around the end of the nineteenth century and then continued in production until the mid twentieth. Both plates in various sizes and even tea sets are found in the design. The mark ‘Made in Japan’ was usually employed after 1941 (in the previous twenty years ‘Japan’ was the norm) but there are exceptions and the paste of the foot rim here does suggest a slightly earlier date, perhaps around 1930. In perfect condition, with very little wear to the decoration, this piece is a fine example of a rather eccentric decorative patttern.
Chinese Fan, painting on silk, 1960s
Price: £15Two Chinese Fans, painting on silk, 1960s
Price: £15Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle circa 1900
Price: £45Japanese Arita Bowl decorated with panels of flowers and interior Scenes, circa 1820
Price: £45The rather more elaborate style of decoration here and the addition of enamel colours to the standard imari palette of underglaze blue, iron red and gold resembles 'kenjo imari' pieces produced in Japan in the eighteenth century and in the early nineteenth century, a specific type of Imari that was highly decorated and meant for domestic consumption, Kenjo, meaning 'for presentation'. The paste of the foot, harder and smoother than that used in the later nineteenth century, suggests a dating here to around 1820 before trade with the West was temporarily paused. The form suggests a cup for Sake and this piece was probably one of an original set of five, but it stands on its own as a decorative item in miniature.
Japanese Arita Blue and White Saucer decorated Gourd and Grapes, mid C20th
Price: £15Chinese Mandarin Pattern Saucer circa 1780
Price: £45This is a typical example of the ‘Mandarin’ pattern produced by the Chinese in the late eighteenth century for export to the West where it enjoyed great popularity. The name derives from the male court figures, mandarins, who form such an important component of the designs. The scenes are carefully composed with much charm and rendered in a wide variety of coloured enamels with much emphasis on deep pink (‘Famille Rose’) and iron red. A wide variety of wares were produced in the pattern including vases, bowls, dinner services and tea sets, as here, where there would have been a set of bowls and saucers along with matching serving items. The charm and quality of this piece speaks for itself and presents an excellent and collectible example of this opulent pattern from the eighteenth century.
Japanese Arita Blue and White Bowl, first half C20th
Price: £25This ‘swirling’ pattern is sometimes found on late nineteenth century polychrome plaques. Dating here is probably later, perhaps to around 1920, in the middle of the Taisho period (1912 – 1926), but care has been taken with this piece and the mark, which unfortunately cannot be deciphered, no doubt denotes the studio which created it.
Japanese Arita Dish circa 1880
Price: £45The town of Arita in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyūshū island was a major cente for the production of porcelains in Japan. Best known for blue and white pieces it also produced polychrome wares as well, including the familiar imari colourings. While similar to Imari, the wider palette of colours used here is usually termed ‘Arita’ and the decorative appeal of the style is clear. This plate probably comes from an original set of five and its quality is much above average. Dating is to the Meiji era (1868 - 1912) probably around 1880.
Two jade carvings mounted as a necklace
Price: £125Very finely carved soapstone pendant necklace
Price: £175Pair of Japanese Shaped Saucer Dishes, Maruku China, 1940s
Price: £25The Maruku factory seems to have operated in Japan after the second world war producing modest but good quality wares for export, rather in the style of Noritake pieces. Usually their pieces are marked in addition ‘Made in Japan’ but for some reason not here. The forms, colourings and designs here are quite unusual and while modest, these are good quality decorative items suitable for a contemporary interior.
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Japanese Kutani Vase of Water Dropper form, circa 1880
Price: £35Kutani (the word means 'nine valleys') porcelain was made at various factories in the former Kaga province of Japan. The earliest pieces were in a completely different style employing a palette of colours emphasising green, the so called 'Ko Kutani'. Production of this ceased around 1730, and manufacturing was not revived until the early nineteenth century when the more familiar colourings of iron red and gold were introduced. This small vase is typical of pieces exported to the West in fairly large quantities at the end of the nineteenth century. The form suggests a water dropper and is found in Imari colourings as well. Many of the Kutani pieces were marked, sometimes simply 'Ku' 'Tani' as here. The glaze was sometimes unstable with a tendency to craze as can be seen here, but this is original to the manufacture and does not detract from the piece's decorative appeal.
A Japanese Hichozan Shinpo Brush washer circa 1880
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An Unusual Pair of Bradawl Form Sewing Tools with Silver and Gilt metal chased handles, probably Persian C20th
Price: £45Nesting Set of Four Small Brass Trays with an engraved designs of Bats, Chinese C20th
Price: £30Brown Alabaster Egg painted with a bird and flowers, fitted wood stand, Chinese C20th
Price: £25Japanese Kutani Shell Shape Dish, circa 1880
Price: £45Kutani (the word means 'nine valleys') porcelain was made at various factories in the former Kaga province of Japan. The earliest pieces were in a completely different style employing a palette of colours emphasising green, the so called 'Ko Kutani'. Production of this ceased around 1730, and manufacturing was not revived until the early nineteenth century when the more familiar colourings of iron red and gold were introduced. Many pieces were exported to the West in a variety of forms including vases and wall plates. This shell dish is more unusual; the shape is more normally found in Chinese ceramics. Perhaps one of an original pair, this dish, like its Chinese counterparts, was probably intended as a serving dish and could even be used as such today although it can well stand as a decorative item.