DAY ONE, 1ST MAY 2019
261 Three jade carved pendants Chinese 20th Century an agate pendant carved as a fish, a cheerot holder, a porcelain mounted pendant, a bowenite brush washer 10cm and a moss agate bowl, 9cm (8) £200-300 (plus 27%BP*)
263 Canton tortoiseshell circular snuff box Chinese, 19th Century deeply carved with figures seated and standing in the grounds of a pavilion, the base with a low relief domestic scene of figures seated and walking over a foot bridge within the grounds of a palatial house, sides with borders of flower heads and various buildings amidst pine trees 8.5cm diameter £200-300 (plus 27%BP*)
264 Pair of pierced and carved ivory appliques Chinese, 19th Century depicting Daoist figures of Hao Tzu holding a pearl and accompanied by a goat against a pine tree background, the companion depicting a figure with a cup; a similar example in wood depicting an immortal with youthful attendant holding a fruit against a pine tree and rocky background; and a wood buckle pierced and carved as a dragon and ruyi fungus sprays (4) £100-200 (plus 27%BP*)
266 Mutton fat jade Chinese oval plaque pierced and carved with phoenix amidst foliage within a bead like border 6.4cm x 4.2cm £200-300 (plus 27%BP*)
267 Mother-of-pearl seal Chinese, 19th Century carved as a Chinese youth performing a handstand upon a rectangular plinth, the latter incised with three Roman numerals 7cm and another of a bird perched upon a fruit stalk on a stopper style base, 7cm; and a Fukien miniature figure of a seated Guanyin holding a vase, 3.5cm (3) £150-200 (plus 27%BP*)
265 Cloisonne enamel cigarette case Chinese, 1900-1920 decorated panels of a facing five clawed dragon set against a background of scattered cloud and stylised waves, the other with two dragons guarding a sacred pearl with a similar background both with a circular flower petal border 8cm x 7cm £150-200 (plus 27%BP*)
268 Canton ivory fan handle Chinese, mid 19th Century handle shaped as an elongated flower vase and pierced and carved with flowers and figures in and around pavilions and gardens 17cm long and another similar carved in relief with flowers and foliage, 16.5cm (2) £150-200 (plus 27%BP*)
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260 Misty brown agate snuff bottle Chinese, 1840-1880 of rounded rectangular form, the body with toffee brown inclusions highlighting relief carving of dancing Daoist holding a string of cash with a fish at the end, fitted coral stopper £100-200 (plus 27%BP*)
262 Canton enamel and gilt metal box Chinese/European influenced, Qianlong period of rounded circular form with hinged cover, decorated with European figural scenes with the cover showing a lady in a white and brown dress reclining upon a chaise lounge against a background of a table with covered two handled vessel candlestick and two boxes both partly framed by a hanging drape, sides with figural and animal scenes within elaborate cartouches on cracked ice ground, base with leafless tree and grasses, cover interior decorated with naked angel peeping under a naked ladies cloak set against a background of shrubs, all within an elaborate cord cartouche on foliate ground 7cm x 3.5cm £200-300 (plus 27%BP*)