of square shape, modelled to each side with gilt and silvered shidori-birds against fuming waves

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carved as abalone and other shells

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the ryusa netsuke openworked with various scrolls, the horn manju with ruyi-sceptre and fly-whisk, signed (some wear)

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the boxwood netsuke carved as a blind weight-lifter and the horn netsuke as a squatting figure, both signed

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the boy holding a stone fruit, signed

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shown in seated position wearing long robes with belly exposed, signed (some wear)

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signed (some wear)

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decorated in bronze and gilt-bronze with a fish, shrimp and abalone, with abalone netsuke, the netsuke signed (some natural wear)

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decorated in gold maki-e with grasshoppers and beetles among flowers, with ivory manju netsuke (some natural wear)

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decorated in gilt maki-e and mother-of-pearl with Xiwangmu, the interior with gilt nashiji ground, the netsuke carved as the Queen of the West as well, netsuke signed (some small wear)

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carved as a man in bag held by an oni (some splits visible, some wear)

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the Immortal leaning on his stick, with a large toad on his shoulder

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wearing large hat and holding his sword (some wear as expected)

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one carved as a snake and the other as a dog (some wear as expected)

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with metal plate in relief decorated and partially gilt with a figure, signed (small split to ivory, some wear as expected)

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carved as a pair of rats clambering on an aubergine (some splits to ivory, some wear)

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one carved as a tortoise and the other as a pair of dogs, both signed (some splits to ivory, some wear)

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carved with lotus flower and bird's head, signed 'Koku' in seal script (old repair, some splits to ivory, some wear)

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of rectangular shape and carved in bass-relief with a figure and a bumbuku chagama kettle, signed (some splits to ivory, some wear)

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shaped as a sandal-maker, signed (some wear)

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showing Daikoku and others around Hotei's bag, signed (some wear, small chips)

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the black-lacquered caket with two gilt maki-e and an enamel roundel to the cover, the interior fitted with a pair of caddies (some damage to the lacquer as may be expected)

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the bulbous body decorated with a scene of figures in a continuous landscape, the long neck with upright flowers (neck restored)

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Wolf and standing man. Herewith four miniature masks.

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depicting a bird perched on a magnolia branch, signed and with seal mark (some creases and wear as expected)

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Uitgevoerd met kaligrafie en florale motieven.

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Two volumes in original buckram, upper covers and spines with gilt lettering, all edges gilt; vol. 1: 293 pp. with 284 black and white illustrations and 21 colour plates (one unmounted); vol. 2: 545 pp. including one colour plate and 269 full page plates in sepia collotype, in very good condition.

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Folio (294 x 394 mm). With XVI plates. Contemporary half vellum over papered boards. One of 300 copies. Lavishly appointed collection of miniatures from a Persian illuminated manuscript from the early 15th century comprising the collected works of Sultan Ahmad Jalayir (1382-1410).

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Including: Arabic Treasures of the British Library: From Alexandria to Baghdad and beyond, London 2003 (limited edition of 250 copies). The Topkapi Saray Museum, (five volumes on the collection of the Topkapi Saray Museum); The Treasury, Manuscripts, Architektur, Textiles, Carpets, West Germany, 1987.

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Including: Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, M.S. Dimand & J. Mailey, New York, 1973. Antike Orientteppiche , Peter Bausback, Braunschweig, 1978. Indian Carpets, E. Gans-Ruedin, New York, 1984.

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Including: Islamic Art in the Keir Collection, B.W Robinson et al., London, 1988. Islamic Art in the Kuwait National Museum, The al-Sabah Collection, Sotheby's, London, 1983.

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Including: King of the World, the Padshahnama from the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, M. Cleveland Beach & Ebba Koch, London, 1997. Indische Miniaturen, die Sammlung Ehrenfeld, Stuttgart, 1988.

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modelled in relief with birds and flowers (broken into two pieces and reglued and restored)

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(the bowls and flasks broken and reglued, the tile with some chips)

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variously decorated with geometrical patterns, flowers and birds

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with polychrome geometrical decoration (some damage and wear as expected)

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with central checkered design surrounded by blue, yellow and green bands (some restoration, wear as expected)

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(damage and wear as expected)

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one on embroidered belt

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the dishes painted with turquoise geometrical fragments (some damage and wear)

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the reverse with inscription in cartouche, 'Sayid el haj Aboe Bakr, may he live long' and dated 1176, Gregorian calender 1765.

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painted with stylised foliage (wear as expected)

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Voorstellende krijgers in florale setting met vogels en naamschilden. In eikenhouten omlijsting.

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(restored)

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the outside unglazed, internal decoration with a central floral pattern. (restored).

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