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A Chinese carved green carnelian figure of a crouching Buddhist lion, probaby Qing Dynasty, 6 cm wide, on a carved wood stand, 5 cm high (overall) Provenance: Sold with a receipt from Roger Keverne, purchased for £1,300 in 2005

A pair of Burmese carved and painted wood temple offertory figures on Buddhist monks. each on an integral lotus socle, 80 cm high.

A pair of Chinese blue and white vases, late 19th century, of ovoid form, painted with Buddhist lions playing with pups, 36cm high, together with a Canton famille rose vase,late 19th century, painted with figures, birds and flowers,46cm high (3)Provenance: The property of the late Baron John Mauger Langin.Condition ReportAll fitted as lamps, unable to check condition under fitting. All drilled.Blue and white - both restored. Famille rose vase - small chips and a large crack to neck. Star cracks to base.

AN OTTOMAN DAMASCUS ÇINTAMANI BORDER POTTERY TILE Ottoman Syria, early 17th centuryOf narrow, rectangular shape, painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, green on a white ground with black outlines, the border tile decorated with the typical çintamani pattern with three dots and wavy bands, the motif derived from the wish-fulfilling jewel resembling a pearl described in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.8.5cm x 23cm 8.5cm x 23cm Qty: 1

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE UNMARKED ANGLO-INDIAN REPOUSSÉ SILVER LIDDED CONTAINER WITH LION FINIAL Possibly Kutch, Gujarat, North-Western India, 19th centuryOf tall, cylindrical shape, resting on a splayed base chased in high relief with large rosettes and curling foliage, with a compressed, dome-like lid, once hinged, surmounted by a resting lion with upward-curled tail, the repoussé container possibly once used as a betel box chased in high relief with typical Kutch silver motifs including vases issuing lush floral meanders and vegetal stems, livened by parakeets and birds perched on the flower branches, around the base six standing maidens in a pose reminiscent of Buddhist and Hindu Tree Deities (shalabhanjikas) but dressed in Western attires, attached to an interlinked chainlet going around the base, the lid decorated with a band of stylised palmettes around the rim, rosette scrolls and fretwork above it, and hatched and wavy designs at the top below the finial, the interior of the base incised with a large floral medallion, unmarked.16cm diam. and 35.5cm high3675 grams 16cm diam. and 35.5cm high Qty: 3

A Tibetan thangka, painted with a Buddhist demonic deity and other figures and motifs, 63cm x 47cm

A signed acrylic on board, Buddhist monks in the style of Min Wae Aung, monogrammed. H.138 W.77cm

Ca. AD 30 - 375.A carved schist head of bodhisattva in the Kushan Empire technique. The elaborately fashioned ushnisha has overflowing hair, set within a headband. The face depicts a serence expression with deep set eyes, long nose, lobed ears and mustached lips. This is a fine example of Greco-Buddhist art, highlighting the legacy left behind by Alexander the Great.Size: 330mm x 160mm; Weight: 12.3kgProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Large Bronze Patinated Buddhist Head. 23cm in Height

Large 19th century Chinese porcelain vase with iron red decor of Buddhist lions and Chinese characters to reverse, H 50cm

A Chinese ornamental bronze Buddhist Feng Shui figures, approx 11cm in length.

Buddhist Art - a 19th century style Tibetan Wheel of Life, print on decoupage, 63cm x 46cm

A 19th century bronze, in the manner of Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1935), as a Buddha, the front cover enclosing a child monk and Buddhist deity, on a lotus plinth, mark to verso, 14cm high overall

A Japanese bronze tsuba, quite plain, textured surface, 7cm wide; a Tibetan Buddhist copper incense holder, applied with Buddha cartouches, characters, and cabochons, 24cm long; a Middle Eastern kindjahl dagger, 34cm long overall (3)

Chinese School (early 20th century), scroll wall hanging depicting Guanyin among Buddhist scenes, print on paper, 170cm x 63cm overall

A LARGE CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE DEHUA MODEL OF A BUDDHIST LION JOSS STICK HOLDER 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY 36cm highTOGETHER WITH FOUR VARIOUS DEHUA BUDDHIST LIONS, 17th and 18th century 14cm to 15cm high (5)(This lot is offered without reserve) Condition Report: large lion with chip to end of joss stick holder and tail and one ear and with firing cracks all of the four smaller Buddhistic lions with damages Condition Report Disclaimer

with silver or gilt Buddhist emblems on a silver wan diaper field H:34cm

A Chinese famille rose 'incense burners' vase and an iron-red 'Buddhist lions' vase, 19th C.H 43 - 42 cm

A Thai bronze figure of the Buddhist monk Upagupta holding an offering bowl, 19th C.H 46 cm

A Chinese iron-red 'Buddhist lions' vase, 19th/20th C.H 60,5 cm

Three Chinese Nanking crackle glazed blue and white vases with Buddhist lions, a deer and birds among blossoming branches, 19th C.H 61 - 59,5 - 57 cm

Lantern Slides. Kerry, Australia, Samoa A collection of lantern slides contained in wooden and cardboard boxes. Subjects include images by Kerry (labeled) showing people and scenes in Australia. Stuffed birds, sheep farming, indigenous people, blue gums in a billabong, ruins of a church and Macrae's Hotel after an eruption on June 10th, 1886. Named people include: Rewi, Tawhana, Taonui. Other slides show Maori and Samoan women, Buddhist Priests, caves of N.S.W., fauna of Ceylon. (72) Mainly in good condition. A few images have cracked glass and missing edge binding.

A pair of early 20th Century Japanese Satsuma pottery vases, Meiji period, c.1910, ovoid and decorated with Buddhist monks (Kannon & Rakan) encircled by a dragon and all highlighted in gilt, with a Japanese character mark to underside, carved wooden stands, 14 x 24cms high.PROVENANCE: The Graham Smith Retirement Auction - 50 years in the Antiques Trade.

Asian Art: A Chinese sculpture of Vaishravana on a Buddhist lion in lacquered and decorated wood. 19th century. | 40 x 23 x 13 cm.

A Gandharan Buddhist carved schist stem cup, carved in relief with figures and a stupa, 6.5cm diameter, 12.25cm high Notable chip to the rim, wear around the sides and a large section of the foot missing.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

A collection of Chinese miscellaneous, 20th century, including:a pair of soapstone bookends, the finial carved in the shape of an elephant, above a rectangular plinth decorated with a double gourd,17.5cm high, a hardstone seated Buddhist lion, 15cm high, a soapstone tray, carved with a dragon with inlaid mother-of-pearl,21.7cm long,a hardstone pendant, in the shape of an endless knot, 6.3cm high, and three snuff bottles, a cloisonne ball-shaped finial, 5 to 7.5cm high (9)Condition ReportBookends - surface scratches, cracks and chips. One elephant damaged, restored with losses. Buddhist lion - surface scratches and chips. Pendant - surface scratches. Tray - surface scratches and chips.Snuff bottles - blue and white with restoration to mouth, glass one with chips and cracks to stopper, cloisonne one with chips and restored handle. Cloisonne finial - chipped to enamel.

A Chinese pale celadon jade cover for a box, 19th century, carved in relief with a flaming Buddhist wheel emblem, 7.5cm wide. Condition - box base lacking, cover good Faint crack to edge, visible top and underside, approx. 10mm; has two very small holes to underside of rim, designed to hold cover in place when on top of the (lacking) box-base.

An 18th/19th century Indian Buddhist bronze oil lamp, on a later wood stand, 42.5cm high. Condition - fair

A GOOD PAIR OF CHINESE POWDER BLUE GLAZED PORCELAIN VASES, FRENCH GILT BRONZE MOUNTED, 18TH CENTURY. Oviform vases covered with an even mottled powder blue glaze, each with underglaze blue Lozenge (Fangsheng) mark to base in double ring with a Buddhist swastika to edge, 18th century. Mounted with ornate gilt bronze handles on stand, probably French 19th century and later converted to lamps. Vase including stand and handle, 41cm. (2) Condition: Single hole drilled to centre of each base. Small holes drilled to each side to mount the handles. The vases themselves are in good condition with no signs of cracks damage or repairs to the body. The rims under the mount have not been inspected but there are no underlying visible damages.

THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK WARE PORCELAIN DISHES, LATE MING DYNASTY. Each with lobed rims. One dish unusually decorated featuring a cricket insect; Together with bird in landscape scene and insect surrounded by Buddhist emblems and fruit sprays. 16/17th century. 14cm - 20.5cm. (3) Provenance: Property of a Sussex gentleman Condition: Larger dish with faint 4cm hairline at rim. No signs of repairs. Minor nicks to rims. Smaller dish in good condition.

A GROUP OF CHINESE CELADON JADE ITEMS. To include a carved and pierced butterfly pendant with Buddhist swastika decoration mounted with white metal pendants; Two pendants decorated in relief with figure of a monkey and seal mark, with floral spray; Together with two other pendants in the form of a boy and mythical beast. 4cm - 7cm wide. (5) Condition: In good overall condition.

THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK STYLE PORCELAIN DISHES, 17/18TH CENTURY. To include a pair decorated with insect and floral scenes surrounded by panels of Buddhist swastika and floral sprays each with single circle to base; Together with a larger dish similarly decorated, probably from the Ca Mau shipwreck, circa 1725. 21.5cm - 23cm diam. (3) Provenance: Property of a Sussex gentleman Condition: Pair with slight chips and hairlines to underside of rim with no repairs. The larger dish in good overall condition with no signs of damage or repair.

THREE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN DISHES, 18TH CENTURY. To include a pair decorated with vase and flowering peonies; Together with one other dish decorated with peony spray and Buddhist emblems. Approx. 22.5cm diam. (3) Condition: One of the pair with firing crack which has caused some crazing in that area, the other dish in good order. The single dish with a repaired section at the edge with small areas of overpaint.

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK WARE PORCELAIN BOWL AND DISH, LATE MING DYNASTY. Finely potted, decorated with birds and floral scenes with panels of Buddhist emblems and fruit sprays. Dish 14.5cm diam. (2) Provenance: Property of a Sussex gentleman Condition: Both in good overall condition with no signs of damage or repairs.

Child's Han village jacket, Tibetan embroidered hair piece with pink floral decoration on black base, mid China temple hangings with birds on a blue ground, Buddhist temple hanging (pink and blue with silver outline) from the Tibetan plateau, green embroidered belt hangings from Yunnan province, Chinese blue and red purse, pink and black belt hanging, red belt hanging with bell, and a mid 20th century Thankha from Tongren Tibetan plateau, 212.5cm high and smaller

Chinese Miao culture tribal white metal necklace, the seven crescent-shaped panels each decorated with the twelve Chinese zodiac symbols, or shengxiao; together with a white metal Buddhist charm, 8cm square approx (2)

A Tibetan thangka, painted with a Buddhist demonic deity and other figures and motifs, 63cm x 47cm

Copper offering trayJavanese, 12th-15th Century, with Buddhist-type decoration, 47cm diameter x 2.5cm deepProvenance: With Spink & Son label to the verso With signs of wear consistent with age and use. Patina throughout. With hole/split.

Raksha (demon) or tovil (devil) maskcarved wood, for the ancient Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) pre-Buddhist ritual of the Yakun Natima (Devil Dance), approximately 17cm wide x 29cm high With signs of wear consistent with age and use. With splits. With chips. With flaking/losses.

A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASESMEIJI, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURYdecorated in gilt and coloured enamels with Buddhist monks in a landscape, the necks applied with a scaly dragon (2)29.5cm highProvenanceThe contents of The Grange, Wendover.

A COLLECTION OF CHINESE HARDSTONE CARVINGS20TH CENTURYincluding: a jade horse, a jadeite Buddhist lion dog, a turquoise mother and child group and a pink quartz figural group, with box, with some stands (12)14.2cm (max) ProvenanceThe contents of The Grange, Wendover.

A gilded Buddhist 'Shaka-Nyorai', Japan, mid 20th century, h 31 cm.

A Guandong reclining Buddhist lion streaked with a purple glaze, wood stand. W 20cms

A pair of Chinese carved gilt wood Buddhist lions mounted on rectangular onyx plinths as lamps.   H 34cms

A Chinese rose quartz carving of a Buddhist lion, wood stand. W 6cms together with a grey agate flower head vase, the brown inclusions pierced and carved with a bird and a butterfly. H 7cms

A Himalayan Thanka designed with a number of Buddhist figures beside a circular mandala; framed and glazed, overall dimensions 68 52 cm

Y&nbspMONTBLANC, MIYAMOTO MUSASHI 77 A LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN, NO. 4/77, 2007 Cap and Barrel: The black lacquer barrel engraved with five Kanji characters in tribute to the 'Go Rin No Sho' (Book of Five Rings), the cap set with five bands brilliant cut diamonds and a mother of pearl Montblanc rounded star cap, the clip modelled as a Samurai katana, stamped 750 with Swiss assay marks and common control marks Nib and Filling System: Medium yellow gold coloured nib stamped 18K and 750 and engraved with two crossed Samurai Kanji, piston filling system, uninked Accessories: Original black lacquer Montblanc Miyamoto Musashi box, Miyamoto Musashi booklet, Miyamoto Musashi outer card box and outer white card box One of the greatest Samurai swordsmen, Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) developed a style of two handed swordsmanship that is still used in martial arts today. As a Samurai warrior he also mastered the arts of the tea ceremony, calligraphy and ink painting, for which he was equally accomplished. Towards the end of his life he became a hermit, and wrote his seminal work 'Go Run No Sho' (The Book Of Five Rings), which was his philosophy on swordsmanship with is basis in Buddhist principles.Provenance: A Single Owner Collection of Fine and Limited Edition Montblanc Pens and Accessories Condition Report: As new, uninked and unused. Packaging is mint.Condition Report Disclaimer

20thc, a large carved wooden Dog of Fo or Buddhist Lion, with it's paw resting on a ball. 23.5cms high, approx 32cms across. *CR General wear around the base and feet, small chip to one leg, some wear and minor grazes around the body.

A 19thc Wucai dish painted in the Ming style, the centre painted with a Buddhist Lion surrounded by precious objects and buddhist motifs, and with lotus flowers and foliage. Bearing a pseudo six character mark for the Wanli Emperor, but probably mid to late 19thc in date. 28cms diameter. *CR Good condition and rings nicely, very tiny flea bite to the rim, and flea bite to the reverse (very minor).

A large early 20thc blue silk robe, embroidered with Dragon's within circular panels above waves. With various buddhist symbols and multi coloured bands to the lower section, and with a material lining (approx 145cms high). Also with a yellow silk skirt, wig, hat, and another garment. *This has been inherited through the family, it was apparently custom made for their grandfather who was a large man at 6ft 4ins. This and the other items were apparently used as a fancy dress outfit during the 1920's and worn to the Chelsea Arts Ball. *CR Gown, a little wear around the collar, some loose threads in places to the Dragon's and symbols, the hem on both sides has come undone on the sides and needs a little repair (see images), otherwise it has survived in generally good condition with colours still bright.

Three Cambodian/Thai Buddhist pottery heads. Each mounted on a stand, heights 30, 28 and 27cm. (3)

A Chinese bronze Buddhist votive altar group, 20th century. The five incarnations of the Buddha with leaf shaped mandalas standing on lotus plinths supported on a two tier four legged base, height 22cm, width 10.5cm, depth 5cm; a Chinese brass trumpet vase, height 26.5cm and a bronze cover. (3)

Buddhist palm-leaf manuscripts, Burma, 19th century Length 57.5cm. (2)

Chinese 19th century heavy brass parcel opener the top depicting a woman holding a fan with two children at her feet, the blade with flowers and Buddhist symbols on a fret ground.

A BUDDHIST BRONZE STATUE OF A FEMALE DEITY - 16.5 CM

A CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE BELL DECORATED WITH DRAGONS SUPPORTED WITHIN A CARVED HARD WOOD STAND WITH SILVER COLOURED INLAY

A GROUP OF FIVE 17TH CENTURY TIBETAN OR SOUTH INDIAN BUDDHIST BRONZE STAMPS, (5).

Dimensions: Height 24,6 cm ; Wide 10 cm ; Depth 8 cmWeight: 1169,8 grams The slender, eight-armed form of Avalokiteshvara standing in sampada on a lotus base, the primary hands in anjali mudra, wearing multiple necklaces and an ornate dhoti, flowing sashes and elaborate jewellery, the eleven heads arranged in tiers each showing individualized features surmounted by Amitabha.Compare: Circa 11th century, Kashmir Schools in Western Tibet, Avalokiteshvara, brass, 25,4 cm, photo: courtesy of Ulrich von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet Volume One, Visual Dharma Publications, p. 189 pl. 56C (published the wrong way round), Potala Collection, Lima Lakhang inventory nº 991, Lhasa (Tibet).  

Dimension: Height 25,8 cm ; Wide 23 cm ; Depth 15 cmWeight: 270,4 grams  Buddhist Art from this period were more heavily influenced by the Pala style of India which had come to the region via the Mon and Arakanese Kingdoms. A rare and beautiful Pagan Burmese Bronze Buddha Statue with an unusual smooth surface. Most Burmese Buddha statues are seen with hair curls (small round bumps), with a slightly raised rounded usnisha. The raised urna on the centre of the forehead is referred to as the “Eye of Wisdom”. This Buddha is seen here seated, the face shows a calm serene, with the full lips upturned at the corners, eyes are cast downwards, hand gesture in bhumisparsa mudra, dressed in a simple monks robe, typical of the Pagan style Buddha statue. The Pagan kingdom was at its height between 11th and 13th Century. Pagan art and Buddha statues similar to this can be seen in the alcoves of the Ananda temple in Bagan (Pagan), located Southwest of Mandalay in central Myanmar.

Dimensions: Height 20 cm ; Wide 12 cm ; Depth 7 cm without baseWeight: 1826,4 grams with base  A white marble sculpture, depicting the headless body of a Bodhisattva, standing on the right leg, the left bent behind.The deity is mounted on a square plinth. The figure is dressed in elaborately pleated garments, leaving the chest exposed.A strand of beads adorns the figure’s neck. The bodhisattva depicted here is Guanyin, the most used Chinese translation of the bodhisattva known as Avalokitesvara.Guanyin is the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion.Although this is obviously part of a complete sculpture, the very fine detail shows what a great piece of sculpture this would have been originally.