An exceedingly rare publisher's binding of Chums: An illustrated Paper of Boys dated 1906 on spine and 1906 on title page; publisher's original binding of red cloth titled and decorated in black, brown and gilt on spine and cover, and in blind on back cover; containing an index, and complete issues from August 16, 1905 - August 8, 1906, profusely illustrated. 2.91 kg, 31.5 x 24 cm



From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.

Chums was a boys' weekly newspaper started in 1892 by Cassell & Company, which were gathered into monthly and annual editions by the publisher. The magazine is one of the most highly sought-after boys' papers by collectors due to its distinctive and attractively illustrated red covers.

Comprising: Dorothy M. Macardle (ed.) - Selections from Le Morte D'Arthur of Sir Thomas Malory - London, 1922, card cover, 116 pp; William Le Queux - The Under Secretary - London, hardcover, 320 pp; Ernest Rhys (ed.) - Poetry and The Drama. Ben Jonson's Plays with an Introduction by Prof. Felix E. Schelling, volume two - London, hardcover, 738 pp; S. L. Loney - Mechanics and Hydrostatic for Beginners - Cambridge, 1935, hardcover, 309 pp; James Oliver Curwood - Kazan, The Wolf-Dog - 199, hardcover, 246 pp; Mrs Rundell - Domestic Cookery by a Lady - London, hardcover, 350 pp; Miss Braddon - Vixen - London and Edinburgh, hardcover, 565 pp; Robert Louis Stevenson - Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes - London and Glasgow, hardcover, 175 pp. 2.09 kg total, 16.1 x 11 - 17.8 x 12.3 cm



From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.

Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte-Cristo Vol I - London and Glasgow, hardback, 794 pp, monochrome illustrations; J. Macdonald Oxley - North Overland with Franklin - London, hardcover, 256 pp; C. B. Rutley - Wildlife in Canada - London, 1943, hardcover, 63 pp, monochrome illustrations; C. Walter Hodges - Columbus Sails - London, hardcover, 199 pp, monochrome illustrations. 1.65 kg total, 15.5 x 10.5 - 22 x 14.5 cm



From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.

Including a green-glazed anthropomorphic figure with pelletted collar holding a cup for a spout, and other items. 1 kg total, 10.6-14.1 cm



From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising three bell-shaped bowls with basal rings and brown band to the lip, tin-glazed export ware; each with an old Christie's label. 1.16 kg total, 13.9-14.3 cm



Ex Hong Kong and West Country collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Hollow-formed female figure wearing long robes tied at the chest, elaborate high coiffure; right hand emerging from the long sleeve of her chang'ao, the other extending to a small female child standing at her left knee. 3.8 kg, 43 cm



Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s-2000s. Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k84 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12882-240557. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

A shallow bowl with a bird taking flight from a branch, enclosed by trailing tendrils and leaves; petals to the outer face. 811 grams, 24.5 cm



Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.

Comprising: a piriform jar with painted decorative panels separated by geometric borders, petals around the base, repaired; a footed jar with flowers and tendrils; a squat jar with narrow mouth. 458 grams total, 6.6-10.6 cm



Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.

Rectangular tile with a high-relief scene of a swimming duck with large flowers above. 2.89 kg, 25 cm wide



From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising six deep cups with internal decorative border and central floral motif, the outer face with a lakeside scenery showing a man fishing from a rock. 230 grams total, 64-69 mm



Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.

Bell-shaped in profile with flared rim and basal ring; tondo with bird among rosettes, running tendril band; outer face with lotus-leaf pattern below frieze of birds and rosettes. 393 grams, 18 cm wide



From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising four shallow plates with painted feather design. 1.17 kg total, 18 cm each



Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.