Sales catalogue: Hampton & Sons

Date:
12th June 1909
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/9/6
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Hampton & Sons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    533 034 535 542 543 37 A finely=carved Chinese rosewood shrine, on stand (26 in. high), containing a choice bronze figure of Idol (10 in. high) An old massive chased brass Koro, with dragon handles and pierced cover (6 in diam.), and a green splash ware 2-handled vase (8 in. high) A curious Old Chinese wood carving—‘‘ Sacred Bull with Figures ’’ (8 in. high), and a similar figure—‘ Fakir ’’ (94 in. high) ) A pair of similar figures—‘‘ Grotesque Warriors,’’ on octagonal bases (9 in.) A similar grotesque group—‘‘ Monster surrounded by numerous figures ’’ in high relief (7 in. wide), and a similar figure of ‘‘ Man seated ”’ (5 in. high) A pair of choice old similar figures coated with fine gilt lac (4 in. high) A similar figure of ‘‘ Monster,’’ coated in red lac, forming a pedestal, and a large carved wood octagonal vase stand A pair of old black lac cylindrical vases, overlaid with jade and pearl representing prunus blossoms, flowers, etc. (11 in. high), and a similar black and gilt vase decorated border and flowers A finely carved bamboo spill. vase, with landscape and figures in relief (6in. high), and another (8 in. high) A pair of choice lacquered figures —‘‘ Grotesque Warriors”—decorated in gold and colours (12 in. high) An ancient bronze Koro, on feet (3 in. diameter), with carved wood stand, and a similar cylindrical vase (3% in.) A blanc de chine figure of ‘‘ Mandarin seated at a table’’ (6 in. high), a small clay figure of ‘‘ Mendicant, and 5 black and gilt lac convex panels (10 in. long) An old damascened metal bell-shaped vase, a pair of carved soapstone ‘“shoes,’’ and a small alabaster model of ‘‘ Mosque ’”’ Three fine carved red lac shaped boxes, with fruit and foliage in relief An Old Chinese mug, with landscape and pagoda decoration in colours (6 in. high), and another slightly smaller, the panel decorated figures A fine bronze Koro, with pierced cover formed as a ‘‘ Persimmon’ (6 in.), and wood stand A finely carved red lac octagonal box in four divisions, on stand carved with landscape, figures, and flowers (54 in.)
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