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A Monumental Gilt-Bronze Ritual Butter Lamp: A Rare Vestige of Imperial Ming China. 17 May 2018
Single lot auction catalogue for a very large Ming dynasty butter lamp, made for a Buddhist temple in China or Tibet with an inscription showing that it was manufactured during the reign of the emperor Jingtai, who reigned from 1450-1456. No comparable piece is known in the West.
Hadiqat al-Haqiqat [Garden of Truth]
Auction catalogue for the sale of the C16th manuscript of a noted Sufi poem richly illustrated by court artists for the personal library of the Emperor Akbar in Agra and contained in a scarce lacquered Mughal binding. Paperback. 12 pages.
Netsuke from a European Private Collection - Sunday 8 May 2016
Auction catalogue of a superlative netsuke collection comprising 161 outstanding examples, each illustrated in full colour with accompanying description, date, maker, provenance, prior publication and price estimate. Appendices showing signatures, an Index by subject matter, and a Bibliogra
Highly Important Antiquities: Bonhams - Wednesday 14 July 2004
A lavish auction catalogue of the very finest antiquities. Twenty-five lots are illustrated in large full colour plates, many with additional close-ups of detail, and comprise amulets and statues from ancient Egypt, Hellenistic and Roman glassware (including the remarkable Constable-Maxwell
Timeless and Translucent: The Harold E Stack Collection of Chinese Jades
Sumptuous auction catalogue of an unrivalled collection of Chinese jades. 232 lots illustrated in superb colour with descrptions and provenance given in English and Chinese. Hardback. 106 pages. Very good condition. Cat No 2473