A few examples of appraisal values for
BRONZE SHISHI

• BRONZE OKIMONO OF SHISHI WITH
  BRONZE OKIMONO OF SHISHI WITH CUBS Japan, Meiji period, in the shape of two shishi lions in playful poses with two cubs, unsigned, ht. 8-1/8, wd. 14-1/2, dp. 8 3/8 in.
• Bronze Japanese censor body
  Bronze Japanese censor body decorated with shi-shi dogs figural legs dragon handles reticulated cover with serpent handle 10'' h.
• Bronze Champleve Censer, Lamp,
  Bronze Champleve Censer, Lamp, Vases Japanese, 20th century: censer, ovoid with tripod karako feet, lid with shishi finial, 7-3/4 in., loss to shishi's right ear, areas of solder at shoulder; lamp, three-part construction, hexagonal lid with flaming pearl finial, openwork globe with hinged door, shaft and base with champleve borders, 20 in., loss to one flame on finial, probably lacking bells on lid, remnants of florist gum; vase, beast head handles, scalloped shoulders, Kannon seated on a shishi in shaped cartouches, base marked "Made in Japan", 11-3/4 in.; vase, shishi handles, body with confronting dragons and pearls around lakeside pavilion in circular cartouches, base marked "Made in Japan", 14-1/4 in., loose handles, minor corrosion, (four pieces),
• JAPANESE PATINATED BRONZE SHISHI
  JAPANESE PATINATED BRONZE SHISHI KORO CENSERJapanese patinated bronze koro/ censer, modeled as a shishi/ lion-dog, five-character signature Otsuki Hisakichi (also read Ogi Kyukitsu)-saku, lacking ball to support front paws, standing at an angle/askew, approx 19.5"h, 25"w, 9"d
• Good Japanese Bronze Shi-Shi
  Good Japanese Bronze Shi-Shi Incense Burner, Meiji period (1868-1912), cast in two parts, the head with open mouth and curled mane, the body seated on its haunches with its tail spread out, l. 8-1/2".
• A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE SHISHI
  A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE SHISHI LION OKIMONO Late Edo or early Meiji period, 19th century, includes two playful shishi lions well cast with great detail to facial features and starburst pattern over body, one lion created as an incense burner koro, he sits elegantly in repose, there is an opening on his back for incense, the other lion stands on thin legs with his mouth open and his tail curled over his back, with a four character seal to underside of body.
• A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE SHISHI
  A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE SHISHI LION OKIMONO Late Edo or early Meiji period, 19th century, includes two playful shishi lions well cast with great detail to facial features and starburst pattern over body, one lion created as an incense burner koro, he sits elegantly in repose, there is an opening on his back for incense, the other lion stands on thin legs with his mouth open and his tail curled over his back, with a four character seal to underside of body.
• An Ivory Netsuke of a Recumbent
  An Ivory Netsuke of a Recumbent Shishi, Mid 19th Century The shishi lion with one front paw resting on a bell and reclining on a rectangular platform in the form of a zabuton cushion, the eyes inlaid with dark horn; silver suspension ring attached to the himetoshi 1.6 x 1.3 in — 4 x 3.4 cm
• Asian bronze seated female deity
  Asian bronze seated female deity and also a temple/shrine. Shrine: 7"H. Solder repair to shrine.
• JAPANESE BRONZE SHI-TENNO
  JAPANESE BRONZE SHI-TENNO STATUEMeiji period, impressed six character mark to base, depicting one of the four heavenly kings, probably Zocho-ten, clad in armor and subduing a jaki, tiered base with slots for removable figure, scrolled legs, patinated bronze, 15 x 9-1/2 x 8 in. Provenance: Estate of Nadean McArthur, Clyde, North Carolina Condition: surface dirt, figure slightly loose on stand, figure's trishula/trident bent and slightly loose in hands, item in jaki's hand possibly lacking element
• JAPANESE BRUTALIST BRONZE SCULPTURE
  JAPANESE BRUTALIST BRONZE SCULPTURE Sh?wa era (1926-1989), cast bronze with attractive verdigris patina, in the form of a meandering frayed vertical ribbon, the base with incised Japanese character signature in the casting.
• Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni
  Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Chinese, 19th century or earlier, gilt and red-lacquered surface, seated on a lotus throne, his left hand holding a fruit, two-part construction, 9-1/4 in.,
• A Japanese Bronze Incense Burner
  A Japanese Bronze Incense Burner LATE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY of globular form cast with panels enclosing birds perched on branches, set with a pair of upright shaped handles, raised on tall stand decorated with leaves supporting on three feet with beast masks, the domed cover decorated with reticulated coins, surmounted by a shishi lion-form finial. Height overall 19 in., 48.26 cm.
• A Japanese Shibishu Mixed Metals
  A Japanese Shibishu Mixed Metals Box An exquisite Japanese mixed metals lidded drop shape box with gilt highlights and a nice brown patina on bronze. The box inside is dore finished and stands on three curved feet. Depicted in fine relief birds flying over a stream and bushes of irises. Hand engraved sacred Fudziyama mountain inside on the bottom and a flower under the lid. Marked and signed on the bottom. Measures approx. 7/8"H x 1-3/4"L x 1-1/2"W.
• Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni
  Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Chinese, 19th/20th century, in the style of Gandhara, seated in dhyanasana on a throne flanked by lions, a vignette of acolytes and buddhas before the throne cloth, 8-3/8 in.,
• Bronze Buddha Chinese, performing
  Bronze Buddha Chinese, performing the bhumisparsha mudra while seated on a lotus throne, with brown coating, 10-1/2 in.,
• Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni
  Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Chinese, Qing Dynasty, gilt and red-lacquered surface, seated on a lotus throne, his right hand holding a fruit, two-part construction, 9-1/4 in.,
• Bronze Seated Shakyamuni Buddha
  Bronze Seated Shakyamuni Buddha 16th/17th Century Seated cross-legged the figure with heavy lidded downcast eyes and tight whorls of hair the hands in dhyana mudra. Wood stand 11.4" (height) 29cm (height)
• SMALL SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VASE,
  SMALL SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VASE, FANGHU SHISOU MARK, QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY ? ??? ?????????of square baluster form, shoulders flanked by a pair of silver wire-inlaid taotie mask handles over an archaistic zoomorphic design, mouth and foot further inlaid with key-fret, the base inlaid with a two-character 'Shi Sou' mark(1)10.2cm high; 427gNote: Compare to a slightly bigger (13.3 cm high) silver-inlaid square-section bronze vase, attributed to Shi Sou and dated to the 17th-18th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2015.273. According to the catalogue, vases of this nature would have served as flower vases or for holding tongs and spatulas for the practice of incense burning. Also compare to a similar silver-inlaid bronze vase, fanghu, with Shi Sou mark and dated to the 17th-18th century, sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 Oct 2014, lot 3361.
• (4) Bronze tone vessels and
  (4) Bronze tone vessels and sculpture to include brass vessel in bronze tone with leaf form mouth and stylized bird form handle, sticker at underside from retailer The Jade Dragon Ann Arbor MI, 9-3/8"H, a bronze patinated white metal sculpture of a Japanese woman in kimono with bronze sheet metal umbrella over head, with joinery at feet needing repaired, unsigned, 13-3/4"H, a bronze patinated white metal vase, 9-3/8"H and a gold decorated pottery Tang style horse, 12-3/4"L x 12-1/4"H
• PAIR SMALL CAST BRONZE JAPANESE
  PAIR SMALL CAST BRONZE JAPANESE VASES.- baluster form vases with shishi-face lugs and decorative frieze showing birds and foliage in low relief 3 5/8'' (9.2 cm) tall x 3'' (7.6 cm) diam. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
• A JAPANESE BRONZE URNA Japanese
  A JAPANESE BRONZE URNA Japanese bronze urn, Late Meiji Period (1868-1912) The patinated bronze urn with bas-relief avian motif and two opposed shishi lion mask handles raised on three scrolled paw feet atop a circular base 20" H x 12" W x 8" D Dimensions: 20" H x 12" W x 8" D
• A Japanese bronze shi-shi incense
  A Japanese bronze shi-shi incense burner the beast modelled in seated pose with a curling and flowing tail cast seal mark 7in. Estimate ?200-300 Minor casting imperfections good condition. FURTHER IMAGES ALREADY AVAILABLE AT WWW.GORRINGES.CO.UK Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?240
• Bronze Asian diety, probably late
  Bronze Asian diety, probably late 19th c. 22"H x 12"W
• A Bronze Censer MEIJI PERIOD,
  A Bronze Censer MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY of compressed form raised on three clawed feet, cast with two sinuous dragon forming the two handles, against a background of crashing waves, the domed, reticulated cover decorated with dense clouds, surmounted by a shishi lion-form finial, the underside bearing a five-character maker's mark in a rectangular panel, ?? ???? Height 14 x width 16 x depth 13 in., 35.56 x 40.64 x 33.02 cm. Property from the Collection of Paul Peyton, Atlanta, Georgia
• JAPANESE BRONZE CENSER of
  JAPANESE BRONZE CENSER of cylindrical form the body molded with an eagle perching on a tree and a lady picking peaches flanked by pine tree form handles raised on five Qilong heads and tongue legs - h:15.75 in.
• A PAIR OF BRONZE FOO LIONS OR
  A PAIR OF BRONZE FOO LIONS OR SHISHI DOGS 20th century, bronze foo lions or shishi dogs cast with expressive intense facial features, curly manes, eyebrows, and tails, and muscular bodies, both holding onto large reticulated balls.
• A Bronze Samurai Warrior Figure
  A Bronze Samurai Warrior Figure Japanese patinated bronze okimono cast as a high-ranking samurai warrior with a fierce expression and standing in an alert pose with a long three-prong yari held to the front; he wears a helmet fashioned as a tall eboshi and is clad in armor partially hidden by a brocade patterned jin-baori. Finished in natural bronze black gilt brown face gray base.
• Bronze Shakyamuni BuddhaThailand
  Bronze Shakyamuni BuddhaThailand seated in virasana with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra and the left resting in his lap a serene expression with smiling lips elongated earlobes curled hairdress and usnisha surmounted by a flame or siraspata.9 in.Verdigris and some scattered corrosion.Collection of the late Robert N. Cook Jr. Graham NC
• JAPANESE MUSICIAN BRONZE GIRL
  JAPANESE MUSICIAN BRONZE GIRL SCULPTURE: Carries a Shamisen under her left arm, 13.5'' H, signed on the base. CONDITION: Shamisen neck has been bent and or possibly replaced.
• GILT-BRONZE MAHAKALA TSHA TSHA,
  GILT-BRONZE MAHAKALA TSHA TSHA, QINGDepicting Mahaka Tsha Tsha with wide opened mouths carved in relief, stepping on a flat laying figure and above the lotus base in a fire background, incised with calligraphy on the back of the plaque. L:6.6cm, W:4.9cm
• BRONZED SEATED SHIVA20th C.
  BRONZED SEATED SHIVA20th C. bronze finish cast sculpture depicting Shiva seated on a stylized animal skin rug, most likely a tiger, with a crescent moon accompanied by the Hindu River Goddess Ganga in his hair, a cobra signifying Vasuki around his neck, hands held in the Bhairava Mudra. Bronzed finish highlighted with gold gilt. Approx. 11"L x 9"W x 17"H. Some wear to finish, trident missing, small crack on back below waist, original bottom missing. Please see images for more details on condition. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• (2) SOUTHEAST ASIAN BRONZES
  (2) SOUTHEAST ASIAN BRONZES Likely 18th c., incl. Nandi issuing a lotus flower candleholder, and Shiva, each unmarked, 15"h x 10.5"w x 10.5"d (Nandi), 12.25"h x 8"w x 5.25"d (Shiva)
• Japanese Bronze Vase A bronze
  Japanese Bronze Vase A bronze two-piece vase with cherry blossom bird dragon and rose pattern banding. The cherry blossom handles on the neck mimic the branches of a cherry tree.
• Bronze brazier Japanese
  Bronze brazier Japanese probably Meji period (1868-1912) oblong base and reticulated lid with raised bird floral and foliate decoration swing handle marked on base 6'' h.
• SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE OF DANCING
  SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE OF DANCING SHIVA, 19TH/20TH CENTURYSINO-TIBETAN BRONZE OF DANCING SHIVA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, cast dancing over the dwarf Apasmara with his left leg raised, his principal right hand in abhayamudra and his principal left hand pointed towards his raised foot, holding a damaru and flaming oil lamp in his other hands, the snake coiled about his wrist, surrounded by a flaming aureole - h:8.75in.