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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A JAPANESE SWORD WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCABBARD A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A RAT
AND HILT Meiji Period
19th century Modelled holding a chestnut beneath its forepaws, the head raised
The scabbard divided into four sections, each decorated with and turned to the right, finely incised to simulate the fur, signed.
scrolling polychrome chrysanthemum sprays on a turquoise ground, 17cm (6 5/8in) long
the enamelled and gilt bronze hilt in the form of a double vajra,
signed Hitachi no kami Minamoto no Muneshige, fitted box; together £500 - 700
with a Warring States style bronze sword, fitted box. 61.5cm (24 HK$4,200 - 5,900
1/4in) and 47cm (18 1/2in) long (4). CNY3,900 - 5,400

£800 - 1,200 Provenance
HK$6,800 - 10,000 Mark Dineley (1901-1975)
CNY6,200 - 9,300 Peter Dineley (1938-2018), and thence by descent

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The Japanese sword: Gifted to the current owner from the Estate of
Christmas Humphreys, QC. A BRONZE ‘COCKERELS’ VASE
Nogawa company mark, Meiji period, late 19th century
The symbolic significance of the vajra made it an appropriate choice The dark bronze ovoid body with a splayed mouth, chiselled with
for use as the hilt of a sacred sword, ken, for Buddhist rituals. a relief decoration in gold, silver and copper depicting two fighting
cockerels, the recessed based bearing the Nogawa company mark.
25cm (9 7/8in) high

£800 - 1,200
HK$6,800 - 10,000
CNY6,200 - 9,300

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART II | 187