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excluding chimney. with four protruding flanges and another (also 1600
1169 A pair of hollow metal figure of seated Cherubs, 7
1/2" high (as found).
1186
1170 Two canister sheep bells with original leather tack
1171 A large canister sheep bell, 6 1/4" wide x 5 1/2"
tall.
1187
1172 A small shepherd's Crook.
1173 An old string dispenser from shop, 5 1/2" tall.
1174 Four small crotal bells. 1188
1175 An early stone Mortar 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" tall.
1176 A large Amethyst, 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".
1189
1177 An important early 16th century Limoges table
Pax painted with a scene of the nativity,
1190
attributable to Jean I Penicaud c. 1525, the silver
frame embellished with gemstones and a further
enamel of a fleur-de-lys, 8" high x 5" wide at the
base. Purchased by the present vendor at 1191
Lempertz Koln, 19/05/2017 Lot 802 attributed to
Nardon Penicaud; an area of loss to the enamel
and an area of early restoration, some loss to the
jewelling in the frame.
1178 A finely painted Limoges enamel plaque of Christ
as Ecce Homo by Jacques Laudin I (1627-95) in 1192 A good Khorassan silver and copper inlaid Tray,
cartouche with foil "jewels" at the corners, signed
IL, 3" x 4"; the style and execution of this plaque
also have affinity with the work of Jean II Limosin,
d. 1646, suggesting an early date in the Laudin
production, in very good condition.
1179 A fine 17th century enamel Plaque signed by
Pierre Nouailher II (le jeune), painted with a scene 1193 A fine early Bronze figure of Krishna standing
of St Anthony of Padua with the infant Jesus, St
Anthony typically depicted with his lily flower lower
right, raised scrolling border, in a period silver
frame, signed in gilt verso and in exceptionally
good condition for an enamel of this date. 1194
1180 A fine Tuscan school gilt bronze Cristo Vivo, circa
1600, the Christ's facial features well defined and
with good chiselled detail to the garment, mounted
on a later ebonised cross, 15" high x 7 1/2" wide
1195
at base.
1181 A very rare large Protestant Nuremberg brass
Alms Dish, circa 1550, unusually with the band of
Gothic script in the German vernacular rather than
Latin, centred by an urn in Renaissance style, the
border with a punch design of fish; the inscription
reads "HILF GOT AUS NOT", 17 1/2" diameter;
see Tiedeman, Nuremberg Brass Alms Dishes,
pp. 130-1.
1182 A small Nuremberg brass Alms Bowl, mid 16 th
century centred with a titled portrait of Cicero, 7
1/2" diameter max.
1183 A scarce French Renaissance brass pillar
Candlestick, Henri II period, circa 1550, 9" tall.
1184 A mid-16 th century Flemish brass Candlestick on
a stepped flared base and two extraction holes to
the hexagonal socket, 4 1/2" tall.
1185 A Spanish cylindrical brass Mortar, circa 1600
BidMaster Office 18
and rare) with conical spiked protruding flanges, 4
1/2" and 4 3/4" diameter.
An early Hispano-Moorish conical Mortar, 15th
century, with protruding buttresses and punched
decoration to base, 3 7/8" tall.
A rare medieval encaustic Tile depicting a ram and
the legend "SOLI BAR", Jonathan Horne label to
base, 5 1/8" x 5 1/4".
A medieval encaustic Tile inlaid with an elaborate
Gothic ornament, 14 th century, collector's
number written verso, 5 5/8" x 5 3/4".
A good medieval Kashan fritware Jug, 13th century
with calligraphic inscription in relief, 7" tall.
A fine intact Timurid pottery bowl, circa 1500,
fritware painted with floral designs in two shades of
blue, 7 1/2" diameter.
A rare Javanese volcanic stone Figure of the
prosperity god Jambhala, depicted seated and
with the large belly indicative of prosperity, early
Majapahit period 13-14 th century; Spink and Son
label to base (private collection Surrey UK since
before 2000), 14 3/4" high overall incl. base.
north east Iran, 12th century with fluted sides and
kufic inscriptions throughout, 14 3/8" diameter;
Provenance Christie's 5 October 2010, Lot 5 and
since then in a private collection in Surrey UK;
see also the more recent sale at Roseberry's 31
March 2021, Lot 211.
cross legged playing the flue, probably late Chola
Dynasty or early Vijayanagar, 13/14 th century, 9"
tall, Spink & Son label to base (private collection
in Surrey UK since before 2000).
A good Javanese volcanic stone figure of the
seated Ganesh, probably 9-10th century, old
Spink & Son label to rear (private collection in
Surrey UK since before 2000).
An important Chinese imperial tribute "Hare's fur"
Teabowl of excellent quality, Song dynasty, Jian
kilns, 12-13th century; covered in a thick lustrous
black glaze pooling closer to the foot and carefully
finished to a line just where the profile slopes more
sharply upwards, the russet coloured rim faintly
indented; well defined streaks of russet
throughout; the interior of the bowl with a silvery
blue sheen; the base fired deep red and carved
with the tribute mark "gong yu", the foot rim
typically undercut to a leading edge; with an old
(probably mid-20th century) fitted box, (condition -
a small flat chip to the rim and other minor frits, all
consistent with age); basically in very good
condition (from an old private collection East
Anglia UK). A closely related bowl, with the same
mark though with glaze loss to the rim was sold
by Bonham's in New York, 17 March 2025, Lot
114; see also Mowry, "Hare's Fur Tortoiseshell
and Partridge Feathers" page 206 for this mark.