'DERBY DAY CATASTROPHE AT HAPPY VALLEY 26TH FEB 1918'. An album containing twenty photographs taken during the 1918 derby in Happy Valley, Hong Kong, 36.5 x 24.5cm. 一九一八 跑馬地馬場大火老照片

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK PANEL. Late Qing Dynasty. Decorated with a bird perched on blossoming wisteria branches, with two lines of calligraphy to the top right, all on ground, framed in a mother-of-pearl-inlaid frame and glazed, 23 x 103cm. 清 晚期 黃地花鳥紋刺繡

A SECTIONAL RHINOCEROS HORN WALKING CANE. 91 cm long. This lot may be subject to CITES. 犀角拐杖

A CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN CLUB. Dated 1886. With a tapering cylindrical shaft terminating in a hexagonal end, 60cm long. This lot may be subject to CITES. 一八八六 犀牛角雕警棍

THREE WALKING STICKS WITH RHINOCEROS HORN HANDLES. Circa 1920. 87-90cm long. (3) This lot may be subject to CITES. 約一九二零 鑲犀角把手拐杖三隻

TWO WALKING STICKS WITH RHINOCEROS HORN HANDLES. Circa 1920. 81-82cm long. This lot may be subject to CITES. 約一九二零年 鑲犀角把手拐杖兩隻

ANDO HIROSHIGE (1797 - 1858). Three Japanese woodblock prints, format, a sparrow and cherry blossoms, a nightingale and chrysanthemums, 34.7 x 7.5cm and crayfish and aquatic plants 34.3 x 7.5cm, each signed Hiroshige . (3) 広重 版画 3 点

OHARA KOSON (1877 - 1945). Two Japanese woodblock prints, format, Monkeys beside horsetails signed Koson , 37.7 x 19.2cm, cormorants in snow signed Shoson , 38.1 x 17.3cm. (2) 小原古邨 版画２点

OHARA KOSON (1877 - 1945). Oban , Japanese woodblock print, crows and full moon, signed Shoson , with the publisher’s seal, Hanken , Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1924 - 1930). 39 x 26cm. 小原古邨 版画

OGATA GEKKO (1859 - 1920). Two Japanese woodblock prints, format, doves, a cuckoo against the moon, each signed Gekko , with a seal, 24 x 25cm. (2) 尾形月耕 版画 2 点

GEKKO AND . 19th Century. Two Japanese woodblock prints of a format, two puppies by Gekko, 23.5 x 25cm, another with a kimono sleeves over firewood, by Zeshin, 23 x 24.8cm, mounted. (2) 月耕、是真 版画 2 点

TSUKIOKA KOGYO (1869 - 1927) Two Japanese woodblock prints, format, quails and the moon, and fireflies on signed Kogyo , 24 x 25cm. (2) 月岡耕魚 版画 2 点

SHIBATA (1807 - 1891). A Japanese woodblock print, format, a cockerel and chicks on a straw hanging, signed Zeshin , 23 x 25cm. (2) 柴田是真 版画

OHARA KOSON (1877 - 1945). Three Japanese format prints, monkeys and a butterfly, a pair of long-tailed birds, and deer beside a signed Shoson , 38 x 17cm. (3) 小原古邨 版画

TOSHI YOSHIDA (1911 - 1995). Two Japanese woodblock prints, , an eagle-owl on an oak tree, signed in pencil Toshi Yoshida 1968, and -e , entitled ‘Plum tree and blue magpie’ signed in pencil Toshi Yoshida , dated 1951. (2) 吉田遠志 版画 2 点

JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY KUNISADA AND OTHERS. 19th Century. Two by Kunisada, showing two of the triplets Matsuo-maru and Ume-maru beside a cartwheel from the play ‘ Sugawara ’ , two prints by Kunisada II, from the price Genji se ries, triptych entitled ‘Tokugawa family’ by , a further print by Kunisada. (6) 錦絵 6 点 国貞他

A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY JOICHI HOSHI (1913 - 1979). 20th century. Winter tree, numbered 92/99, signed in pencil, Joichi Hoshi , dated 1976, 36 x 46cm approx, 61 x 71.5cm (framed). 星襄一 版画

KAORU KAWANO (1916 – 1965). Four framed Japanese prints, comprising ‘Sacred Lake’, 51 x 35.7cm, ‘Sacred crane’, 50.6 x 30.6cm, ‘Dancing figure (Camellia)’, 69.5 x 37.4cm, and ‘Quiet Rain’, 58 x 75cm, all framed and glazed. (4) 河野薫 木版画４ 枚

A JAPANESE LACQUER AND METAL INLAID PANEL. Meiji period. Decorated in flush-inlaid metals and mother-of-pearl, over a textured lacquer panel, with a crescent moon hanging over flowering vine plants, seal mark ‘Hoichi ’, 86 x 51.5cm. 象嵌額 明治時代

A PAIR OF JAPANESE EARTHENWARE VASES BY TAIZAN. Meiji period. Of square sections, richly decorated in various enamels and gilt, with ‘bird and flower’ motif, the shoulders moulded and painted to resemble a draped cloth, signed Dainippon Ta izan sei, 40cm H. (2) 薩摩焼壺一対 銘 帯山

A JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE. Meiji period. Of a slender body and flared neck and foot, decorated in various coloured enamels and gilt with flying cranes against a net, 40cm H. 薩摩焼壺 明治時代

TWO PAIRS OF JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASES. Meiji period. Of rounded square form, worked in gilt wire with flying sparrows, cranes and cockerels amongst flowers against blue ground, 31cm, and another with dragons and birds in the hanging bla de shape panels, 30.8cm H. (4) 七宝花瓶 明治時代

A JAPANESE SILVER MOUNTED IVORY SHIBAYAMA VASE AND COVER. Meiji period. Embellished with a profusion of spring and summer flowers including cherry blossoms, hydrangea, peonies and magnolia, in various material of Shibayama style inlaid, the neck, foot and handles decorated in relief and enamelled with blooming peonies and chrysanthemums, the lid worked in filigree and enamel, 19cm H. This lot may be subject to CITES. 象牙、銀製柴山象嵌壺 明治時代

AN IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA VASE. Meiji period. Decorated in gold lacquer -e and mother-of-pearl inlaid with design of pheasants beside a clamp of wisteria, bamboo and chrysanthemums, affixed to a wood stand, 43cm H. This lot may be subje ct to CITES. 柴山象嵌象牙製壺 明治時代

A PAIR OF JAPANESE SILVER AND SHIBAYAMA VASES. Meiji period. Of bulbous shape with a trumpet-shaped neck, each with two inset gold lacquer panel decorated in the Shibayama style inlaid with the ‘Bird & Flower’ design, the shoulders, n eck and feet with floral motif in enamels, signed Tomoyuki , 13cm H. (2) 銀製柴山象嵌小壺一対 銘友之 明治時代

A JAPANESE BRONZE INLAID VASE. Meiji period. Of ovoid form, inlaid in silver, gilt and soft metals, with in flight above flowering plum tree and peonies, signed Kumagaya , 18cm H. 銅製象嵌壺 銘熊谷造 明治時代

A JAPANESE CLOISONNE DISH. Meiji period. A circular dish, worked in gilt wires with flying geese over rice plants, against flecked and mottled brown ground, the edges with a border of floral design, 30cm diameter. 七宝皿 明治時代

A JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASE AND COVER. Meiji period. Of ovoid form worked in gilt and silver wire against a midnight-blue ground, with clematis and flying sparrows, the shoulders with scrolling waves, the three shaped bracket feet with floral pattern, applied with silver rims and a finial, bearing a signature on a silver plaque on the base, Kyoto Namikawa , 13cm H. 七宝蓋付花瓶 明治時代 銘京都並河

A JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASE BY HAYASHI. Meiji period. Elegantly worked in gold and silver wire against a blue ground, with a white parrot perched on a plum tree, with a seal mark, Hayashi , 25.5cm H. 七宝焼壺 銘林 明治時代

AN ENAMELLED JAPANESE SILVER VASE AND COVER BY OZEKI. Meiji period. Of cylindrical shape, delicately worked in gold wire cloisonné and -taille enamel with sparrows in flight amongst bamboo tree, flanked by bands of filigree foliage, supporte d on a base, the lid surmounted with a sprig of lily and the handles applied with entwined bamboo leave, the seal mark on the base, Ozeki sei, 9cm H, with a lacquered storage box. (2) 銀製柴山象嵌壺 銘大関製 明治時代

A LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE VASE. Meiji period. Worked in high relief with a (fighting fowl) beside bamboo, signed Izumi Seijo sei, 40cm H. 銅製象嵌壺 銘和泉整常 明治時代

A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER BOTTLE VASE. Meiji period. Finely decorated with autumn flowers, in gold lacquer , , against ground with silver mounts, 20cm H. 金蒔絵壺 明治時代

A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER LIDDED VASE. Meiji period. Of a globular body with long flared foot, finely decorated in gold lacquer and style inlaid panels, with Oni (ogre) and Fujimusume (Wisteria maiden), both aboard on a ferry boat, the other panel with flying butterflies and quails beside autumn flowers, the sides and foot with brocade patterns of geometric and floral motif in various lacquer techniques, applied with ivory knap in the form of the ‘finger citron’, and dragon handles, 20cm H. This lot may be subject to CITES. 金蒔絵象嵌蓋付壺 明治時代 Provenance: Sotheby’s, 27.07.1948 lot 50.

A JAPANESE LACQUER INRO AND A NETSUKE. 19th Century. inro of rounded form, bearing a ground, decorated with clumps of orchid and plants in gold , and with details in and inlaid , signed Jyokasai , 9cm H, attached with a red lacquer netsuke, 3.5cm diameter . 蒔絵印籠と根付 銘如加斎 19 世紀

A JAPANESE UNUSUAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIRD. 19th Century. A pigeon rested on millet’s plants, with one wing stretching out, the eyes are inlaid with dark horn, signed Rantei , 4.5 x 2.6cm. This lot may be subject to CITES. 象牙根付 鳥 銘蘭亭 19 世紀

TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF CHINESE FIGURES. 19th Century. A standing figure of a Mongolian archer wearing a large straw hat, 6.5cm H, and a seated playing with his pet turtle, signed Gyokuyosai , 3.5.cm H. (2) This lot may be sub ject to CITES. 象牙根付 2 点 銘玉陽斎 19 世紀

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND DEMON. 19th Century The Demon-Queller seated holding a pipe in his mouth as the oni (demon) massaging his shoulders, signed Masatoshi, 4cm H. This lot may be subject to CITES. 象牙製根付鬼と鍾馗 銘正利 19世紀

TWO JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO. Meiji Period. An ivory ball carved with a continuous scene of (Chinese boys) and (Lion dance) dancers beneath a pine tree, with a separately carved stand, 10cm H, and one small carved figure of a bamboo ped dler, 6cm H. (2) This lot may be subject to CITES. 象牙製置物 2 点

A JAPANESE BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF KANNON (GUAN-YIN). 19th/20th Century. Shown holding a scroll in one hand, standing on a separately cast base in the form of waves, her long robe fluttering in the wind, signed Koichi , 30cm H. (2) This lot may be subject to CITES. 銅、象牙製置物 銘光一作 明治時代

A JAPANESE BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF A MONKEY TRAINER. 19th/20th Century. A man standing a drum in one hand, turning his head backwards, proffering a kaki fruit to a monkey clutching on his shoulders, signed Masatoshi, 21cm. This lot may be subject to CITES. 銅、象牙製置物 明治時代 銘　豊寿

TWO JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURES BY SEIYA. Meiji period. A standing figure of a fisherman, wearing a straw hat and carrying a net on his hands, and a young girl in kimono, holding a double gourd sake bottle on her hand, both with a seal mark Seiya on the base, 25.5cm H. (2) 銅製置物 2 点 銘誠谷 明治時代

A LARGE PAIR OF JAPANESE SATSUMA VASES AND COVERS BY KINKOZAN. 19th/20th Century. Of hexagonal form with tapering neck, painted in various enamels and gilt, a continuous scene with dignitaries and immortals on a balcony overlooking the sea, the shoulder lavishly decorated with brocade patterns of floral motif, the lids surmounted by finials, 47cm H. (2) 薩摩焼壺一対 銘錦光山 Provenance: Christie’s 20.01.2000, lot 400.

A PAIR OF LARGE JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD LION DOG STOOLS. 19th Century. Carved and decorated in lacquer and polychrome pigments on gesso, with gilt details, the eyes inlaid in , approx. 46 x 80cm. (2) 木彫り獅子一対

A JAPANESE WOOD OKIMONO OF FROGS ON A TREE TRUNK. 20th Century. Naturalistically carved from a single block of wood, painted in polychrome colours, signed Toichi on the fitted box, inscribed, Zo Fujimoto Harufumi (A gift to Fujimoto Ha rufumi) 15 x 36 x 17cm. (2) 木彫り置物 銘 藤一作

A JAPANESE KYOGEN MASK BY NAGASAWA UJIHARU (1912 - 2003). The mask of Fuku no kami (the lucky god), carved in wood and painted in colour pigments on a gesso ground, a gold ho- (magic jewel) on his forehead, the reverse finely carved with a s eal mark, Nagasawa Ujiharu, 20cm H, with a brocade storage bag. (2) 狂言面 長澤氏春

A JAPANESE LARGE BIZEN JAR. 20th Century. A stoneware of reddish colour, with incised comb pattern and four curved handles on the shoulder, 39cm H. 備前焼大壺

A SILVER VASE. Meiji period. Worked in high relief , uchidashi and katakiribori with an eagle on a rock, looking at the crashing waves, signed Toshiaki koku, 21.5cm H, with a wood stand. (2) 銀製壺 銘利明刻 明治時代

A CHINESE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VASE, GU . Yuan Dynasty. The hexagonal body cast with a globular mid-section, flaring to a trumpet lobed mouth, supported on a splayed foot, 17cm diameter, 26cm H. Provenance: an English Private Collection. 元 銅觚

A CHINESE CIRCULAR BRONZE STAND. Qing Dynasty. Cast with a stylised blossom to the centre, with a six character Xuande mark to the base, 16cm diameter, 472g. 清 銅底座，「大明宣德年製」款

A CHINESE BRONZE VASE. Qing Dynasty, 18th Century. Of baluster form, with the rounded body supported on a splayed foot and rising to a waisted neck, the body with a band of taotie masks on a ground, the two sides divided by vertical rais ed ridges, the neck set on either side with a taotie mask handle, 16cm H. Provenance: an English Private Collection. 清十八世紀 銅饕餮紋瓶

A CHINESE BRONZE VASE AND A CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER. Ming Dynasty, and later. The vase with a flattened pear-shaped body cast with archaistic patterns of taotie masks and lappets and with two ring handles, the box with a pair of lion dogs to the c over and a qilin amidst fish and waves to the base, 23.5cm H, vase: 1.456kg, box: 843g. (3) 明或更晚 銅饕餮紋雙環耳瓶及龍紋圓形蓋盒

A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A SCHOLAR. 17th Century. Standing, wearing long flowing robes and a headdress, raised on a separately cast stand formed as rockery, 22cm H, 757g. 十七世紀 銅高士像

A CHINESE BRONZE VASE AND AN INCENSE BURNER AND COVER. Ming Dynasty and later. The vase with a rounded body supported on a tall splayed foot, rising to a trumpet rim, the waisted neck set with loop handles, three raised bands to the neck and two to the foot, the rectangular-section incense burner incised with taotie masks, with upward curving handles, supported on lion head feet, surmounted by a lion and pup finial to the cover, 43cm H. (3) 明或更晚 銅雙螭龍耳獅蓋三足爐連木座，朝冠耳獅蓋爐及雙耳瓶

A CHINESE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE 'BOY' PAPERWEIGHT. 17th/18th century. Cast as a small child curled sleeping on a large lotus leaf, holding a lotus flower in his right hand, 7cm long, 303g. 十七 / 十八世紀 銅灑金童子形鎮紙

A PAIR OF MINIATURE CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASES. Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century. Each of -form, decorated with scrolling flowers and butterflies on a turquoise ground, 8cm H. (2) 清十八 / 十九世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝花蝶紋梅瓶一對

A CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE. Late Qing Dynasty. Decorated to the bulbous body with various blossoms against a turquoise ground, the neck with rows of stylised characters between two bands of lotus and key fret on ground, mounted on a wood st and, 26cm H. 清晚期 銅胎掐絲琺瑯蓮紋瓶

A CHINESE JARDINIERE WITH A HARDSTONE PLANT. Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century. The gently flared cylindrical body decorated with two rows of rectangular glass panels with calligraphy, fitted with a nephrite tree with berries in carnelian agate, 42cm H. 清十八 / 十九世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯瑪瑙雕植物盆栽擺件

A CHINESE INCISED WHITE-GLAZED DISH. Qing Dynasty, six character Qianlong mark and of the period. The interior with a circular roundel enclosing flowers emerging from ornamental rockwork, similar decoration around the exterior, 21cm diameter. 清乾隆 白釉印花紋碟，「大清乾隆年製」款

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE FIGURATIVE CHARGER. Qing Dynasty. Painted with a group of six figures by the trees near a water's edge, all within a double band of cash and diaper pattern with floral panels around the rim, with a four character Xuande mark to the base, 36.5cm diameter. 清 粉彩人物故事图纹盘，「宣德年製」款

A CHINESE IRON-RED GILT-DECORATED VASE. 19th Century. With a baluster-shaped body decorated with stylised lotus flower heads and foliage, with a band of chevron to the rim, floral panels on a diaper ground to the shoulder and formal lappets to the foot, all against an iron-red ground, 40cm H. 十九世紀 樊红鎏金瓶