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Gorringes Fine Art Sale - Tuesday30th March 2021
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15 North Street
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2PD
United Kingdom
Gorringes Fine Art Sale - Tuesday30th March 2021

Auction dates
30 Mar 2021 09:30 BST
Lots: 1 - 593
Auction currency
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There are 593 lots within this auction
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An unusual Chinese reeded bamboo brushpot, bitong, 18th/19th century, of oval section, warm
550 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Chinese bamboo 'bamboo sprig' wrist rest, 18th century, carved in high relief with bamboo and
4,500 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Chinese bamboo wrist rest, 19th century, the top incised with two ladies playing weiqi, the
650 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A Chinese bamboo rest or stand and a bamboo 'cicada' charm or rest, 18th/19th century, the first
650 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese carved bamboo cup, a plain bamboo brushwasher, 18th/19th century and a gilt decorated
800 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A pair of Chinese coconut 'landscape' cups and a similar peach-shaped cup, 18th/19th century, the
260 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A Chinese 'dragon & phoenix' coconut libation cup, 18th/19th century, finely carved in relief with a
700 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A rare Chinese archaistic bamboo model of a tripod ritual vessel, He, 18th century, the oval section
25,000 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Chinese hongmu model of a vase and a Chinese boxwood 'dragon handle, 18th century, the vase carved
1,600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A set of sixty Chinese inscribed bamboo games counters or tallies, late Qing dynasty, each incised
950 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Sino-Tibetan Buddhist seed bead rosary, 19th century and a Chinese composition bead rosary,
2,400 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Cantonese mother of pearl gaming box, mid 19th century, the interior fitted with five lidded boxes
2,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese archaistic pale celadon jade mandarin duck carving, 19th century, the duck biting a
3,000 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Chinese silver and enamel mounted white jade 'spirit lock' pendant, carved in relief 'Fu Shou Lu
700 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese pale celadon and russet jade cup, 17th/18th century, carved in low relief to each side
1,700 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese pale celadon jade boulder carving, Qing dynasty, carved in high relief and openwork with a
2,200 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A good Chinese spinach green jade rectangular snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, the sides carved in
1,700 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A Chinese pale celadon jade 'peach' brush washer, 17th/18th century carved in high relief and
2,200 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A group of 40 Japanese bronze and metal amulets or charms, 19th/20th century, largest 11.
440 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A large Chinese carved sandalwood box, 19th century, the domed top and sides carved in high relief
900 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Chinese book, Hu Zhengyan, Ten Bamboo Studio catalogue, 'Shizhuzhai Jianpu', Publisher Rong Bao Zhai
2,200 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Rare Chinese book 'Ping pi bai jin fang', concerning National defence and military strategy,
10,000 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Rare Chinese book, Illustrations of Beautiful Places Compiled, 'Tu Kai Sheng Ji', edited by Liu
5,000 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Rare Chinese book, Imperial Edition of the Illustrated Book of Documents 'Qinding shujing tushuo',
7,000 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Chinese book, Jiguang Qi, Military Training: Authentic Records 'Lien ping shih chi', undated but
1,100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Rare Chinese book, Qinding Xiqing gujian. [Catalogue of the Xiqing antiquities], published 14th year
3,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A Tibetan silver and gold inlaid copper alloy figure of Amitayus/Amitabha, c.15th century, seated in
2,600 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Chinese book, Qi Jiguang, 'Ji xiao xin shu' or New Treatise on Military Efficiency, possibly the
2,200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Chinese book, Liu, Kunyi (1830-1902), 'Wen miao shang ding li yue bei kao' [Preparing for Ding Liyue
2,200 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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After Zhou Mengfu, painting on silk of a horse and groom, probably Ming or early Qing dynasty,
2,600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese kesi 'tiger' military fourth rank badge, late Qing dynasty, repeating 'wan' border, 27.5 x
1,600 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Chinese kesi 'dragon' robe fragment, 18th/19th century, the five claw dragon amid repeating 'wan',
950 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A pair of Chinese embroidered silk civil rank badges, late Qing dynasty, woven with pheasants?
1,600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese gilt bronze seated figure of Amitayus, Qianlong period, dated 1770, the crowned figure
4,200 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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A Chinese bronze figure of Shancai Tongzi, late Ming dynasty, standing and holding his hands
7,500 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese bronze standing figure of an Emperor, late Ming dynasty, remnants of gilding to his face
380 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Chinese bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, Tang style, the flaming mandorla faintly inscribed, 22.5cm
320 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese Daoist bronze seated figure of Wenchang Wang, late Ming dynasty, his robes cast in
600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese bronze figure Amitayus, 17th century, the crowned figure holding his hands in dhyana mudra
1,300 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese bronze seated figure of Zhenwu, late Ming dynasty, wearing robes, the base with snake,
1,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese bronze standing figure of Guandi, 16th/17th century, wearing armour and robes with flowing
3,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese bronze seated figure of Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West, 15th/16th century, Ming
1,700 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese archaistic bronze vase, 17th/18th century, cast in low relief with a band of scrolling
280 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Chinese cloisonne enamel and gilt copper tripod censer, early Republic period, c.1920, decorated
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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An impressive pair of Chinese hongmu and mother of pearl inlaid throne armchairs, c.1910, each
3,800 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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A large Chinese hardwood table screen, c.1910, the inset screen profusely carved and pierced with
7,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese Canton (Guangzhou) enamel stand and two similar dishes, Qianlong period, sections from a
1,300 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Chinese bronze drum-shaped stand, a gilt bronze figure of a monk, 17th/18th century and a silver
2,000 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese bronze tripod censer, Xuande mark but 19th century, with a pair of high-looped handles, on
380 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese bronze mirror, Song dynasty, eight petal lobed form, 16cm diameter
480 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Three Chinese archaic bronze belt hooks and two spear heads, Warring States / Han dynasty the
130 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Chinese archaistic silver and copper inlaid bronze belt hook and a bronze 'chilong' belt hook,
800 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Two Chinese hand painted wallpaper panels, late 18th century decorated with figures in pavilion
1,400 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A pair of Japanese bronze models of rats, Meiji period, signed each holding a chestnut, inscribed
900 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A Japanese bronze figure of a tiger, naturalistically modelled, standing roaring, Meiji period,
700 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A Chinese glass bead court necklace, Chaozhu, late Qing dynasty, the beads simulating amber and
700 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A mid 18th century French ormolu mantel clock, with ornate pierced foliate scroll case and enamelled
1,000 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu and Sevres style porcelain clock garniture, the mantel clock
1,000 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A Louis XVI style ormolu mounted white marble clock garniture, with Portico clock flanked by a
550 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Week's Museum. A Regency gilt brass and mahogany drum case mantel timepiece, with urn final,
2,400 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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