Decorated Enamel Dish
Well decorated with a golden pheasant perched on a rock surrounded by magnolia and roses. The green and yellow border with continuous floral design and three small cartouches with peonies and roses. The reverse painted in a green cracked ice design and marked with a yellow pumpkin.
Coconut bowl
A two handled coconut bowl carved to exterior with a broad band of bats and shou symbols, below a narrow section of cross-hatch pattern, some red pigment remaining, the interior plain.
A Seal
A black horn rectangular seal, surmounted by a single mounted mythical beast, the head turned to the left, inscribed with a signature.
A Rolling Horse
A mottled light brown horn seal of oval form, surmounted by a rolling horse, with a face set in an amused expression, inscribed to the side.
Dragon seal
A two-tone dark grey soapstone rectangular seal, carved to the top with a dragon and two young among waves and rock work. Inscribed to the side.
Pagoda Seal
An unusual bronze seal in the form of a pagoda. The face slightly visible through some encrustation. (Ex Niiseki Kinya collection)
Stone Block
A dark grey stone jade rectangular block. The top surface roughly hewn, the stone with deep vein striations.
Jade Block
A deep sea-green jade block, the top surface cut at an angle, the rich stone with deep striations.
Fan Case
A fine counter stitch fan case, with the “Hundred Antiques design.”
Silk Wind Hat
An unusual silk wind hat, embroidered in silver and gold thread, with a double happiness circle surrounded by bats; the peak with eight very well cast silver gilt immortals and two further Buddhist lions.