Loading, please wait...
LOT 1555
Large Japanese Blue and White Stool with Birds
LATE MEIJI-TAISHO PERIODS, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
18 in. (11.7 kg, 46 cm).
A hollow-formed tin-glazed ceramic stool, barrel-shaped and hexagonal in section, blue foliage to each of the faces and to the top with birds, two C-shaped vents.
ProvenanceAcquired 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
Ex property of a Middlesex collector.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Chinese Mottled Green Jade Bowl Pair
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A matched pair of mottled jade bowls each with a basal ring and everted rim. 136 grams, 10 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Chinese Han Dynasty Wooden Decorated Jar
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or earlierEstimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
A rare wooden jar with lid (fanghu) adorned with bestial handles and four dragonesque feet, polychrome lacquered detailing to the zoomorphic figures and over the body, depicting mythic bird creatures, geometric and floral motifs, repeated on the interior and exterior of the lid; fragmentary. 2.5 kg, 47 cm high
Ex Hong Kong collection. London Mayfair gallery, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11705-199212. -
Javanese Dragon-Headed Bracelets with Rubies
17th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,400
A matched pair of gold bracelets, each a penannular braised-wire shank with finials formed as grotesque heads with teeth bared, inset garnet eyes. 42.17 grams total, 63-65 mm
Habsburg, Feldman, GOLD, Important Ancient and Ethnic Jewellery and Works of Art in Precious Metal, Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, 14 May 1990, lots 105, and 111. Private collection, acquired from the above sale. Important North West London collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Habsburg, Feldman, GOLD, Important Ancient and Ethnic Jewellery and Works of Art in Precious Metal catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11048-184610.