Sales catalogue: H.G. Alaway

Date:
14 March 1916
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/263
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: H.G. Alaway. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    12/50 (page 6)
    28 39 37 6 Pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases with rich green ground, with beautiful iris floral decoration Pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases with beautiful decorations of flowers, birds and trees, height 64in. with stands. Japanese cloisonné enamel vase, rich deep blue ground, decorated beautiful flowers and green grasses, height 91in. Very choice Japanese cloisonné enamel vase with narrow neck, magnificently decorated with silver, gold and blue leaves, height 74in. Japanese Cloisonné enamel vase with deep blue ground beautifully decorated with trees, white enamel birds and brilliantly coloured flowers, 63in. A similar ditto and hexagonal J apanese cloisonné vase, decorated with green grasses and flowers The Green Onyx Vases. Pair of very beautiful green onyx vases, beautifully decorated and enriched with c!oisonné enamel in brilliant colourings, chased gold borders, standing on 4 gilt feet, height 104in. | The Very Valuable Japanese Ivories— A fine realistic carved ivory figure, representing the huntsman with axe in hand and fighting against wild animals seeking stork held aloft in left hand, standing on oval base, 4 in. long, and height 10in. Exquisitely carved ivory figure of lady, delicately figured with fine cut lines and floral ornamentation, ribbon on hair with rose, and holding in hands an open umbrella 5in. across, beautifully decorated, standing on oval base 34in. long, and height 23in. A similarly carved ivory figure of lady, “The Flower Seller,” delicately decorated with beautiful pattern floral and figured dress, with wicker pattern round basket strapped to back, measuring din. across, ribbon on hair with rose, the left hand holding strap, and the right hand bunch of flowers, height 10in., standing on oval base with fowl on ditto, dins. long Pair of similarly carved ivory figures of Japanese ladies, delicately decor- ated with figured pa!tern, ribbon on hair tied with ruse, and holding in one hand an open umbrella 2in. across, and in other hand a beautifully worked fan, height 4 in., and standing on circular base,