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Autumn Catalogue Sale 19, 20 & 21 November: Thursday 19 November 2009 10:00AM
Viewing: Sunday 15 November 11.00am - 4.00pm, Monday 16 November - Wednesday 18 November 9.00am - 4.00pm.
 

A Japanese Carved Walrus Ivory Sectional Figure, late Meiji perod (1868-1912), as a fruit vendor, seated amongst his four baskets of wares on which perch a hen and two chicks, 17cm high

Guide Price: £300-400

View Lot No. 211

 
 

A Japanese One Piece Carved Walrus Tusk Mythological Group, Meiji period (1868-1912), as Shoki standing on a rocky knoll crushing one oni beneath his feet, holding another over his head, with well detailed incised work throughout rubbed with black pigment, on a flat tusk section separate plinth with incised two character mark, 31.3cm high

Guide Price: £400-600

View Lot No. 212

 
 

A Japanese Carved Walrus Tusk Figural Ornament, late Meiji period (1868-1912), as a sage holding a fan and riding on the back of a carp leaping from waves over rocks, with incised detail rubbed with black pigment, upon a separate flat tusk section plinth, 29cm high

Guide Price: £150-250

View Lot No. 213

 
 

A Pair of Chinese Carved Ivory Wrist Rests, 2nd half of 19th century, each representing Day and Night, worked with numerous scholars on muleback making their way up a rocky mountain track flanked by trees, and with a scholar at work in a pavilion halfway up, a castle at the top backed by pointed mountains in mist, the example representing Night with the same scholar slumped asleep over his desk, on the reverse in low relief with three figures beneath trees under the sun and moon respectively, each 36.6cm high, on wood stands

Guide Price: £2000-3000

View Lot No. 214

 
 

A Chinese One Piece Carved Elephant Tusk Figure of a Maiden, circa 1930, her hair in a chignon, holding a rose sprig in her left hand, with serene downward expression, 33.5cm high, upon a circular stepped and pierced stand, 37.5cm high overall

Guide Price: £600-800

View Lot No. 215

 
 

A Japanese Shibayama Elephant Ivory Tusk Section Vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), worked with a pair of cranes amongst bamboo and flowering chrysanthemums, on the reverse with two doves perched in a fruiting pomegranate tree, in gold lacquer and inlaid with diverse materials including coral, stained ivory and mother-of-pearl, inset into a black lacquered and gilt scroll painted basal plinth, metal lining, 19.5cm high (a/f)

Guide Price: £150-250

View Lot No. 216

 
 

A Chinese Export Carved Elephant Ivory Tusk Section, circa 1910, carved in high relief with a continuous scene of an equestrian joust attended by numerous court figures amongst pavilions and near gateways amongst trees, 19cm high, on a carved and pierced hardwood stand, 23.5cm high overall

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 217

 
 

A Pair of Sheffield Plate Bottle Coasters, circa 1850, with everted fruiting vine cast rims, the turned wood bases with central monogrammed bosses, 19cm diameter

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 220

 
 

A Set of Twelve Mother-of-Pearl Handled Fruit Eaters, maker's mark HH, Sheffield 1890, each with plated blades and tines, gadrooned silver ferrules and caps, with cylindrical handles, in the original fitted case

Guide Price: £100-200

View Lot No. 221

 
 

A Victorian Electroplated Tray, circa 1875, rectangular with canted corners and pierced quatrefoil gallery beneath a beaded rim, presentation inscription and crested, 63.5m long

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 222

 
 
 
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