Monday 16th March - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
Monday 16th March - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
A diverse four-piece lot comprising three ceramic items and one historical banknote. The collection features a large vase with a deep cobalt blue ground, decorated in white shishi (lion dog) amongst peonies and prunus; the base is marked NIPPON in brown, indicating a late Meiji to early Taisho period origin, circa 1891-1921. Also included is a polychrome porcelain figure of a bijin (beauty) in a decorated kimono holding a fan, dating to the mid-20th century. A miniature double-gourd porcelain vase with pink floral motifs and an apocryphal four-character red seal mark to the base reading Qianlong Nian Zhi (Made in the Qianlong Reign) is also present. The final item is a Second World War-era Japanese Government One Dollar note, issued as occupation currency for use in territories such as Malaya. Figure height approx. 29 cm, Large vase height approx. 24 cm, Miniature vase height approx. 5 cm.
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