Oriental Works of Art


Oriental Lacquer Box in the form of a Duck
Price: £25
This is an amusing trinket box in the form of a duck made from black lacquer with gilt decoration, the lid with wings and a feathered tail and the head with gilt eyes and beak. The base has a simple band of a repeating gilt geometric design. The form resembles the well known Chinese export porcelain 'goose' tureens made in the eighteenth century and since the lacquer technique here resembles that of other contemporary Chinese pieces a provenance from China seems likely. The whimsical style also suggests a date of manufacture in the 1960s or 1970s.

Pair of Mughal style frames c. 1900
Price: £50
This is a beautiful pair of frames from the British Raj occupation of India that lasted between 1858 and 1947. They are carved wood in the typical Mughal style with carved flowers with lattice work. The photos appear to be original with an officer and two young children. This would have been three frames that would have been connected with hinges for a table.

Ornately embroidered Chinese Silk Robe
Price: £75
This is a gorgeous apple green silk robe with the incredibly detailed embroidery of different types of birds covering the back, with a glass button, lined in silk with makers label

Chinese Silk Robe 1940s
Price: £200
This is a pristine silk robe in gold and blue silk. Lined with Salmon colour silk. This is quite a large garment and would fit most sizes.

Chinese Embroidered Silk Table Screen 1960s
Price: £30
This is a very delicate table screen made of four panels all with a section of embroidered silk that creates a natural setting with birds and branches, in fitted box

2 Vintage Japanese Celluloid Souvenirs
Price: £50
2 Japanese Celluloid Souvenirs - clam shells with intricate landscapes and figures

Vintage Japanese Celluloid Group
Price: £40
This is a wonderful vintage celluloid group depicting a lady being pulled in a rickshaw, with original painting

Chinese mother of pearl inlay soapstone herb casket
Price: £30
This is a very usual box made of soapstone with very fine mother of pearl inlay depicting a deity on the cover with dragons and fruit on the sides, with mark

Set of 4 Chinese Scroll Weights
Price: £25
This is a very nice set of four scroll weights with different images on the front and the zodiac on the back. They don't seem to be silver but rather silver metal. There is no plating missing so they are either in great condition or they are not plated but are rather a silver metal. Apologies but we have no way of testing silver.

Islamic pewter large ewer c. 1920
Price: £30
This is a large ewer made from pewter that has been engraved all the way around with typical floral designs. Probably from Turkey or Egypt.

Vintage Chinese Silk Export Jacket
Price: £100
This is an excellent quality silk jacquard jacket with red piping and red silk lining. It has bell sleeves that taper at the wrist with a knot closure.

Intricate ivory plaque mounted in frame, 19th century
Price: £25
This a very delicate and intricate round ivory plaque that was most likely set into a piece of furniture or a box, mounted in modern frame

Persian Red Lacquer Box in the form of a Pumpkin, 19th century
Price: £30
This is a beautiful small lacquer box in the form of a pumpkin with typical lobed sides and a finial at the top, with very fine Persian floral decoration in gold, green, deep pink and blue. The interior and base finished in black.