I c TALOGUE OF CHINESE NANKIN, ENAMELLED AND WHOLE COLOURED PORCELAIN, THE PROPERTY OF R. M. JAMESON, ESQ.; ALSO A COLLECTION OF fapanrsr JJnralain and gotten}, FROM MANY OF THE BEST KNOWN SOURCES, ■ THE PKOPEBTY OF A GENTLEMAN; ALSO JAPANESE WORKS OF ART: WHICH affilill lie Solti bp auction bp Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, at tw&t& rooms, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Monday and Tuesday preceding, and Catalgones had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, St. James's Square, S. W. £ cro-K S 4 ^ 2 . . Q3. /Q4~ - //o e s /l/~. a 3 .27 &3 , /OO / / ■ ■ ///- /•? S'. / 34- /3Y. /Sg /Sd ./$£>. /5T. /£ 9/. //0 /z 3 , 3. /3^. /bn. /i>~3 . /£ 6. ' /U-/ 4 2 3 . 63 .? 97 - '* 3 . 77 5 7 7 7 2y,/A/. So. 6 > ^ -3 . /oo. /£*z. 6> . \ US. ^ 3 . /{To. \

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A a black ground—14^ in. high—carved and pierced ivood stand 15 A mazarin-blue bottle, pencilled with the five-clawed dragon, the sacred jewel, flames and clouds in gold—15 in. high — di, carved and pierced wood stand O 16 A bottle, with cylindrical handles, of purple, brown and blue^/^^ splash — 11^ in. high—carved and pierced wood stand eP 17 A celadon crackle flat-shaped bowl, twisted handles and three monster feet, with lines and rosettes — 9 in. diam. —the stand ^ and cover of dark wood, carved as lotos leaves ° 18 A Sang-de-bceuf Yase— 9£ in. high—carved and pierced wood stand—in case 0 19 A Sang-de-bceuf Bottle, with gold rim—11 in. high—carved and pierced wood cover and stand 20 A pale blue barrel-sliaped vase—12 in. high—carved and pierced jt/ ’ wood stand / / ^^ 06 - *2 ° 21 A small cylindrical sang-de-boeuf vase—7f in. high—carved and pierced ivood stand 22 A coral-coloured bottle, with fluted swelling neck—8f in. high — carved and pierced wood stand 23 A small sage-green bottle, with swelling neck—6 in. high — on ivood stand ; and a depressed mustard-yellow crackle bottle— 5 in. high—carved and pierced wood stand 2 24 A splashed sang-de-boeuf bottle—6 in. high—on carved and pierced wood stand 25 A small vase, powdered pink-blue interior—5^ in. high—carved wood stand O 26 A Cylindrical Powder-Blue Vase, pencilled with fan-shaped f <2 -r > panels with flowers and landscapes in gold—17^ in. high — carved and pierced wood stand — ' — ENAMELLED PORCELAIN. 27 A small egg-shell porcelain vase, entirely covered with the con¬ ventional flowering aster, pierced with a diaper pattern under ’ ^ the glaze— in. high — on carved and pierced wood stand, in case 28 A famille verte bottle, with open lip, enamelled with a sage ' examining a kakemono, bands 01 ornaments round tlie necK— 9^ in. high 29 A vase, with prunus blossom in coral-colour on a brilliant green /? . marbled ground—9^ in. high —carved and pierced wood stand ^ 30 A diamond-shaped vase, of coral colour veined as the natural wood, pale blue interior— Kien Lung —10j in. high—on carved wood stand 31 A Koro, with shells, fish and utensils in peach colour on a blue / / . aster-pattern ground— carved wood cover, surmounted by a turquoise-blue Tcylin —13 in. high 6 qf'. 0 > # £ /' r & /' // ‘ ^ 32 A pair of oblong Koro, of nearly similar design, •with raised ridges at the corners— carved wood covers, surmounted by apple-green Tcylins—carved wood stands 33 A flat-shaped vase, with monster and ring handles, with two leaf¬ shaped panels with extensive landscapes in colours on a blue groundwork, with floral scrolls in gold—10 in. high—carved and pierced wood stand 34 A circular flat-shaped pilgrim bottle, with a fruit-shaped panel in the centre with persimmon fruit in blue on a pale yellmy ground—10 in. high — on carved and pierced wood stand // ^ t 6 35 A cylindrical powder-blue bottle, with fish, coral-coloured, sea¬ weed in gold—11 in. high—carved and pierced wood stand 30 A small white sake cup, on lotos-pattern wood stand ; and a small celadon water-holder, pencilled with jewelled ornaments in gold —wood stand 2 37 A pair of pale yellow bowls and covers, enamelled with flowering prunus and iris— turned metal stands £ * /0 £> 38 A small bottle, with five-clawed dragon, sacred jewel and flames in colours on a black ground, prunus in coral-colour in a green marble ground on the neck—6 in. high—carved wood stand /. 0 39 A cylindrical spill vase, with the Imperial dragon and jewels in high relief, coloured, on an engraved waved pattern ground-^ 4^ in. high—carved wood stand £ Jf b 40 A- vase, enamelled with the five-clawed dragon in green on Imperial yellow ground, key pattern round the neck—10 in. higli-pr^ /k /V fU, . /I / # AA ‘ ■ AA A A A A f. 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H A A* a/ a* AJ A A aJ ^ $ O £ * 6 , carved and pierced wood stand 41 A Vase with Open Lip, with branches of prunus in natural colours on a pale apple-green ground—18 in. high — carved 4 and pierced wood stand 42 A Famille Rose Beaker Vase, with ladies and gentlemen in an apartment, ladies on a balcony above, bands of ornaments —17j in. high—on carved and pierced icood stand -z? 43 A circular flat-shaped pilgrim bottle, Ming , with persimmon fruit and flowers in blue and orange on a pale yellow peau /■'y'S/, d’orange ground—124 in. high,—carved and pierced wood stand's orange ground— 12 £ in. high—carved and pierced O 44 A Small Vase, finely painted in natural colours with a temple Nid, with three priests—8^ in. high—on carved and pierced wood stand—in case ,, 45 An oviform jar, enamelled in colours, with Ho H5 birds, con¬ ventional scrolls, &c.— Kien Lung —10j in. high—carved and pierced wood stand V 46 A Famille Rose Vase, with open lip, enamelled with a party of horsemen hawking—15 in. high—carved and pierced wood , c> 6 stand 47 o 48 49 A Pair of Famille Yerte Vases, enamelled in brilliant colours y with rocks, peonies and pheasants—13 in. high—carved and // - pierced wood stands A square-shaped powder-blue vase, with fish in coral colour— ^ . // * 14 in. high—carved and pierced wood stand ' high—carved and pierced An Apple-Green Vase, engraved with scrolls, and decorated with two panels of a landscape and a sage in brilliant colours— Kien Lung —15 in. high—on carved and pierced wood stand & 50 A Cylindrical Famille Yerte Yase, enamelled with an Imperial audience with warriors, courtiers, &c., two square- shaped panels of landscapes on the neck—18f tn. high—carved and pierced wood stand O 51 A Table Screen, with a circular panel painted with a group of eight sages in coral-coloured robes, carved and pierced wood borders and stand, with a small panel with figures in famille verte—29 in. high A Table Screen, with an oblong panel painted with ladies and children in famille rose, carved and pierced wood borders and - ' stands—28 in. high A cylindrical famille verte vase, enamelled with an audience with a mandarin, flowers in shaped panels on a diaper- - pattern ground—18 in. high—on carved and pierced icood stand > 52 53 , <4 8 / 1 cr-.~v 61 / * 0 , 0 63 /* /0 . 0 64 SNUFF BOTTLES. A bottle, with a five-clawed dragon in green on an engraved wave-pattern ground; and one, with a dragon on a black ground / 2 Two, similar 2 A bottle, with a kylin in coral colour; and one, with figures on a black ground ^ 2 Another, with a dragon in white on a black ground; and one, with figures on a black ground 2 Two canister-shaped bottles, of mazarin blue; a small pear- shaped bottle, ditto ; and one, with figures in relief Two cylindrical bottles, with sages in blue; and an unglazed bottle, with kylins in brown 3 ^ A bottle, enamelled with sea monsters in colours; and one, with dragons and flames, ditto 2 A pair of small bottles, with elephant handles, enamelled with dragons and leaf ornaments in green, yellow and purple 2 A flat-shaped bottle, with figures in colours; a depressed water- bottle, dragon in coral colour; and a pair of small bottles, painted with Shokei 4 A small cylindrical bottle, with children and sages in colours— wood stand ; a ditto, pencilled with a dragon in fleur-de-peche; and a pale green jade bottle, agate stopper 3 Three small fleur-de-peche bottles / 3 9 ENAMEL. 65 Six Canton enamelled cups and quatrefoil-skaped saucers, each painted with a character in the centre, peonies in colours, on a dotted yellow ground 66 A Bowl, of cloisonne enamel, with peonies, prunus, butterflies, &c., in colours on a turquoise-blue ground with key pattern— ./■ 7 in. diam.—on open wood stand //-' "67 An Old Cloisonne Enamel Flat-Shaped Kobo and Coveb, q on three elephant-head feet, dragons and characters in colours on a turquoise-blue ground; the cover of metal-gilt, pierced with dragons, bats and clouds—20 in. high, by 21 in.,dpam .— . on carved and pierced wood stand /Ut^Z- EBONY FURNITURE. Q 68 A pair of stands, on four feet, with octagonal tops, inlaid with veined marble carved and pierced with prunus and otker^? ^ flowers y 69 A pair similar, smaller o 70 A stool, with quatrefoil-shaped top, similar @ 71 A small secretaire, of dark wood, carved with bamboo, &e^ ^ ^ /ho 3, o 71a A small double dark wood stand; and a taller ditto 72 A dark wood Pekin cabinet, with sliding doors and drawers^^laiU^^^^^^ with bamboo and prunus in mother-o’-pearl ' ' 73 An ebony cabinet, pierced and carved with prunus and other flowers, containing many shelves ' ° 74 Another, nearly similar, larger — ^75 A large ebony stand, on four feet, with quatrefoil top with marble plaque 0 76 A Japanese bronze Koro, formed as an oni upholding a dragons y egg, surmounted by the figure of an eagle—42 in. high 10 ANOTHER PROPERTY. /, /a , o / '/> S> LACQUER WORK. 77 An octagonal gold lacquer box, with a peacock; a ditto, with geese; and an oblong ditto, with pheasant 3 78 Three books, the covers of translucent crimson lac with prunes, . &c., containing photographs of views and figures 1 / 6 79 A box, containing three gold lacquer inro, inlaid with figures, birds and flowers in mother-o’-pearl, stained ivory and tortoise^? shell, ivory-work netsukes and ojime 80 An oblong tray, of gold lacquer, the centre decorated with quails and chrysanthemums in mother-o’-pearl, stained ivory and tortoiseshell, diaper pattern and landscape on the borders 81 A dwarf cabinet, containing three drawers, of coral lacquer, carved with chrysanthemums, two panels on the door, of black AS lacquer with inlays of peonies and birds in stained ivory & /< & , /* /* . /3 , o~r» 82 A pair of panels, of black lac, with snow scenes, black and red JZ carved frames /J~. 83 Two other panels, similar 84 A Two-Fold Crimson Lacquer Screen, with two oval panels inlaid with chrysanthemums and other flowers in stained ivory —signed 85 Another, nearly similar CLOISONNE ENAMEL. & 86 A Kor5 and cover, petal-shaped panels of Ho-Ho birds in shades of buff on a black avanturine ground 87 Another, nearly similar 88 An oviform Koro and cover, with a group of pigeons on the • branch of a tree on a translucent crimson ground 89 A globular faceted Koro and cover, with dragons in petal-shaped panels on a dark brown ground, bands of conventional orna¬ ments on a black ground, supported by two oni in coloured metals 11 0 90 A pair of pear-shaped vases, shaped panels with dragons, Ho-Ho birds and butterflies in subdued colours on an avanturine, ground— 13 in. high, 91 A Pair of Large Yases, with dragons and flames in shades of huff on a black ground—36 in. high 0 92 Another Pair, larger, with chrysanthemums in natural colours on a pale blue ground—38 in. high 0 93 A pair, smaller, with iris in natural colours on a black ground^ j —29 in. high ?, ’ - KIOTO AND SATSUMA. & 95 A small bowl, painted in alternate spiral bands of butterflies, / chrysanthemums and peonies— signed O 101 - 102 Another bowl, the exterior painted with river scene and moun¬ tainous landscape, the inside with bands of butterflies and >y __ children— signed A pair of bowls, richly decorated with figure subjects, landscapes, y flowers and diaper ornaments— signed 7~ A flat circular barrel-shaped box and cover, with bandsf of children dancing, key pattern in gold— signed A shaped bowl, slightly pierced, decorated with a street scene in colours and gold, rich borders— signed A Kutani ewer and cover, the handle and spout formed as a *,-■ ^ coiled dragon, painted in colours with court personages— signed Another, nearly similar, the dragon in white, panels ol flowers in / colours on a diaper-pattern ground A pair of flat-shaped tea-pots and covers, painted with fan¬ shaped panels of street scenes and landscapes on a floueie^^ groundwork— signed 12 Uj A / o 103 A pair of small Koro and covers, with dragon handles, panel of figures, petal-shaped panels of diaper ornaments; and a Koro, entirely painted with monkeys —signed 104 A flat-shaped tripod Koro, with figures in a garden, chrysanthe¬ mums on the cover— signed ; and a pair of small vases, with shaped panels of sages, diaper pattern on the neck and base ^ —signed , 0 105 /a. /, / 106 /o , * 107 a £ , O 108 a/* , O 109 ? , 0 110 o ' O 111 3 .6 112 & , * 113 A / - , O 114 A r , 0 115 ' «l/ ", * 116 *2 , cr~ ,—9 117 aa - • ! J.18 'no CARVINGS IN IVORY. A group of rats and young, with Indian corn; and an old man holding a giant toad 2 A group of blind beggars quarrelling; and a group of childre: dancing and playing— signed 2 C Fukurokujin and j.Diakoku wrestling— signed; and a group of blind beggars 2^ A rat and young— signed ; and a rat with a snake 2 -4. A ball, carved with many tortoises ; another, with insects ; and / a toy terrier playing with a ball 3 ^ A No dancer— signed ; aud an old man with two wrestling toads— signed 2 Two monkeys endeavouring to bind a fox A Large Group, of two huntsmen surprised by a dragon issuing from a conch shell —signed A goose, the eyes of mother-o’-pearl; and the gander— signed 2 A gander A group of a priest stealing the temple bell— signed A cock and chickens on a temple drum, beneath a group of monkeys picnicking— signed The finding of Momotaro, the little peachling— signed Group of four tortoisos: a carving in wood— signed A box and cover, formed as a tortoise, and a rat eating beans— signed 13 METAL WORK. 120 A chased bronze Kor5, in the form of a quail 121 A crab, in red bronze, movable limbs 122 The life-size figure of a crawfish, in red bronze, laminated joints 7 y 123 A cock, in yellow bronze, on dark wood perch - ' ~ 124 A group, in coloured metal, of children washing Jurojin_c lacquered wood stand 7 125 A bird-catcher : a similar group—on lacquered wood stand 126 A bronze group of twelve bears playing— on carved and pierced, / ' j. / / wood stand ° 127 A pair of square-shaped jardinieres, monster handles and feet, J ' * kylins and clouds in high relief on a wave-pattern ground — 7 ft ^ 11 in. high v 128 A pair of large globular Koro, with magicians, carp and waves in relief on a diapered-pattern ground, monster feet, sur- mounted by a dancing figure—22^ in. high O 129 A circular bronze gong, with pierced dark wood stand, with foliage and fruit—49 in. high THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. JAPANESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. > 130 A Taku-Shiro jar and cover—19<7i century ; a Koro, formed as a house —Makuza ware; a Kishin ware box, by Nanki Otoko Tama; a Kutani ware bowl —signed Fuku ; and a Bizen ware bottle 5 131 An Idzumo ware bucket —signed Idzumo-Waka Tama’, a blue Bizen bottle —signed Asliida; an old Corean ware Okimono; a Kishiu bottle ; a Satsuma jar; and an Awaji ware bottle 6 14 /*■ / and a small Hirado cup /Vb<£s<*v?*-r. 4 137 A Seto ware tea-jar; a pair of Kishiu dishes; a Kishiipaish; an Imado water-holder; a Soma ware bowl 138 A Kinkozan fire-holder — signed Kin-Kya; a Kenzan fire-holder —signed Kenzan ; and an Akahada ware vase 3 139 A Bizen ware figure of Hotei; a Bizen vase, in the form of an elephant; a Hozan ware sake pot—inscribed, Presented to ^/ Tai-Ko-Sama by Masada ; a small Sama ware dish; and an Imari Somburi 6 140 A shallow Imari Somburi; an Imari jug— from the Maryatt / Collection; and a Mimo ware box and cover 3 ^ 141 An Hirado figure ; and a Nabeshima ware Somburi 142 A Satsuma vase and cover 143 A Satsuma dish ; two Kutani dishes; and a Kutani Somburi 144 A Kaga ware Somburi; a pair of Awatta vases; and a Kishiu // , o /. £ . o vase 4 145 A Kutani vase— signed Fuku Kutani ; a set of five Kutani ^ sweetmeat dishes; a Yeiraku cup ; and a circular Kobako 4 146 A Kioto ware Koro 4 ^ 147 A sweetmeat box and lid ; a large Satsuma Somburi; three small Awatta ware trays; a Nagasaki cup and cover; a fC double gourd-sbaped Kaga vase; and a cup and saucer 6 148 A gourd-shaped Otowa vase; an Anto ware vase, signed Anto ; a double-gourd Kioto vase; a small Hagini ware cup; a P' large Ninsei cup— signed Ninsei /4 9 ( 149 A large Ninsei cup —signed Ninsei ; and two small Nabeshima dishes ; a Kakeyemon ware dish 3 O O 150 Three ditto cups; an Awatta bowl; a Rokubei howl; and a pierced vase —signed So-To-Kio From the Addington Collection. 151 A Mino tazza; an Hirado Okimono; a Satsuma, Okimono; and a Raku ware Ko-ire —signed Baku (}//'tyA 152 A Satsuma dish ; a Do-Hachi dish— signed Do-Hachi of Kioto ; and a Raku ware Ko-ire— signed Ichi-gen-shi 153 An Awatta Okimono ; an Imari Okimono; and a Tenzan ware Q) y? vase 3 u / 154 A Kutani duck; a Kutani brush-stand; a Bizen ware ditto; * . a black Ninsei vase, and an early Satsuma vase 155 An old Kaga vase; a Yeiraku vase— signed Yeiraku ; a Karatsu /?, . jar; and a Nishima Satsuma tea-jar 4 / 156 A Yeiraku tea-bowl; a Dohachi Somburi ; a Mikawaji Okimono— - signed Hirado Mikawaji Sardiyama Ima Mura Bio Saku i^yy^/S^r ^ 157 An Imari vase; an Imari Somburi cover and stand 2 158 A pair of cloisonne enamel Somburi; and a Satsuma tea-pot 2 159 An egg-shell sake cup; a water-vessel for a writing-box; a # Mino ware tea-bowl— marked Mino ; an old Satsuma Koro;^^ and a Kioto tea-bowl— signed 5 160 An early Satsuma tea-pot, and a Rokubei tea-bowl signed (Kiyo or Sei) Kiyo Mizu Bokubei I. y Jf&L 161 A blue Bizen vase, small figure of Diakoku, by Koyemon ; a Kaga figure of Shitomaro; a small incense-box— signed / s'S/ . Hozen Maiko ; and a Satsuma incense-box 162 An Hirado incense-burner; a pair of purple Kishiu jardinieres— signed San Kaku-Yen\ and a pair of plates, with shaped borders Jyy^^sis<^^<-sO 163 An Awatta perfume-box— signed To-zan ; a brown Banko tea-pot; a small oval Awatta box; a square-shaped brown Bizen //-// ^ sake pot, with flowers in cloisonne enamel; four biovvn \/£ ty ditto; and a dark green Raku vase ^ 16 Qm A white Hirado bird on a tree /* < 1 / . 0 165 A white Hirado monster //y y t/ , ^ 166 A Kutani figure, with a child ^ t 0 r -' ~ zf 167 A white Hirado Okimono / - / 0 ° 168A rabbit, similar y //, a 169 A white Hirado hare on the waves; and a blue and white jar 2 and cover — KAKEMONO AND PICTURES. From the Ahrens Collection. /y- $ / - / & , O 175 . /176 /* /£ * & \yn 5 78 179 / 180 / * / - 0 181 Portrait of Seiyobo, a goddess of the Chinese Buddhist schooL holding peonies— by Sesshin —17t7i century Quails and millet, attributed to Mitsu-Yoshi—18 th century A lady performing on the Koto before the ladies of the Court— yA. by Hishi Gawa Moro Nobu —17 th century F A basket of flowers— by Ritsuo —17^ century JC The Peak of Fujiyama— by Ho-zan at the age of 82— 17 th century Squirrels and melons— by Soami —15^ century XjAjtZ A priest holding a cat— by Kei-sho-Jci —15^ century / A pair of portraits of ladies— by San-yu-sai —17/7; century 2 £ Ducks— by Moto Nobu —16/7t century Jurojin with his stag— by Hogen Shuizan at the age of 73—18 thf * century / Cherry blossom— by Sai, Sai Ki Korin —17 th century Sparrows in the snow— by Oldo —19 th century FFy Snipe among reeds— by Ohio —18/7i century . The goddess Benton— by Moto Nobu —16 th century Jurc-jin, the god of learning, with his pupil; and an owl and tree 2 FINIS. London : Printed by Wm. Clowes k Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross. . ' ■ GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE