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Value: €150 - €200

Asmat-style shield, painted wood and fringes, modern decorative work, H. 180 cm.

Value: €50 - €70

A pair of polychrome enamelled porcelain baluster vases with gold highlights, decorated in relief with figures against a lake landscape, 20th century, Satzuma, Japan, H. 38.5 cm.

Value: €50 - €70

Seated male figure, wooden sculpture, Africa, modern decorative work, H. 54 cm.

Value: €30 - €50

Standing figure, carved wood, Africa, modern decorative work, H. 37 cm.

Value: €30 - €50

Couple of figures, carved wood, Africa, modern decorative work, H. 46 cm and 47.5 cm.

Value: €20 - €30

Attribute of Vishnu, conch, finely chased copper mounting and cabochons, Tibet, 20th century, L.23 cm.

Value: €20 - €30

Couple, carved wood, Africa, modern decorative work, H. 30.5 x 10.2 cm.

Value: €20 - €30

Perfume burner, brown patina bronze decorated with a crane among foliage, tripod base, the lid featuring a Buddhist lion, Far East, 20th century, H. 22 cm (lid damaged).

Value: €20 - €30

Three female musicians, subjects carved in imitation of hard stone, China, modern decorative work, on wooden bases, H. 15 cm to 17.5 cm. A pair of Paradise birds in polychrome enamelled porcelain, modern decorative work in the taste of China, H. 20 cm.

Value: €15 - €20

Hard stone bucket, China, 20th century, H. 5 cm (scratches and chips).

Value: €100 - €150

Kota-style reliquary, wooden core and copper plates, Gabon, Africa, modern decorative work, H. 54.2 cm.

Value: €30 - €50

A bronze baluster vase with a brown and light silver patina and floral decoration, the handles depicting flowers, Japan, 20th century, H. 14 cm.

Value: €15 - €20

Teapot, terracotta with engraved flower decoration, China, 20th century, H. 16 cm (chip to lid).

Value: €40 - €60

Standing figure holding a mace, Africa, modern decorative work, H. 47 cm.

Value: €20 - €30

THAILAND Reunion of two green patina bronzes with gold highlights, representing flute players. Height: 23 cm and 20 cm

Value: €5 - €10

ASIA Two red lacquered and gilded carved wood panels decorated with figures in gardens. Size of the larger one: 11 x 25 cm

CHINA, Canton Polychrome and gold porcelain bowl, mark under the base. Diameter: 11.5 cm

Value: €30 - €50

THAILAND "Prince Rama Green and gold patina bonze subject on wooden base, representing Prince Rama holding his bow. Height : 52 cm

Value: €10 - €15

CHINA Porcelain scroll vase with polychrome enamelled decoration of peonies and birds. Early 20th century. Height: 29 cm. (Star-shaped crack under the base)

Value: €10 - €15

CHINA Porcelain scroll vase with polychrome enamelled decoration of dahlias and bird. Height: 27.5 cm

Value: €20 - €30

VIETNAM, Tonkin Large tray with burgot decoration of warriors on horseback and garden. (Misses and crack) Size: 46x69.5 cm

Value: €10 - €15

VIETNAM, Tonkin Mirror with burgot decoration. Size: 41x25 cm

Value: €15 - €20

JAPAN Porcelain dish with Imari decoration. 20th century. Diameter: 34 cm

Value: €250 - €300

Polychrome embossed leather cigar box decorated with Chinese scenes. H.17,5 W.25 D.18 cm. Worn

Value: €150 - €200

Imari porcelain mounted bowl. Gilt bronze mounting. Late 19th century H. 27,5cm L. 36,5 cm. Shocks

Value: €800 - €1,200

Small ormolu subject enhanced with cabochons, representing Vajradhara seated in meditation on a lotiform base, hands crossed in front of him, holding the vajra and the ghanta bell; the sealed base decorated with a vishva-vajra (double-vajra). Tibet, 16th-17th century (Worn gilding, slight crushing on the back). H. 11 cm - W. 8 cm

Value: €200 - €400

A red-brown lacquered bronze subject with traces of gilding, representing the goddess Guanyin seated in meditation, her hands joined in dhyana-mudra, a veil covering her high bun and falling down her back. China, Ming period, 16th-17th century (Large lacquer gap and wear; base missing). Height 17 cm

Value: €800 - €1,200

Gilded bronze subject enhanced with cabochons, representing Sadaksari-Avaokistesvara seated in meditation on a lotiform base, wearing a high tiara, with four arms, two of the hands joined in anjali, the other two in vitarka-mudra, gesture of argumentation; the sealed base, decorated with a stylised vishva-vajra (double-vajra), surrounded by auspicious motifs. Tibet, 17th century (Worn gilding, corrosion on the anjali hands reaching down to the base). H. 16 cm - W. 11 cm

Value: €500 - €700

Large bronze Buddha with brown patina, seated in meditation on a high base decorated in relief with stylised lotus scrolls, his right hand in bhumisparsha-mudra, holding the earth as a witness, his left hand resting in dhyana-mudra in his lap, his hair in tight curls surmounted by the ushnisha. Northern Thailand-Laos, 18th-19th century. Northern Thailand-Laos, 18th-19th century (part of the reverse of the base is missing; the flame that was inserted into the top of the ushnisha is missing). H. 46 cm - L. 28cm.

Value: €80 - €120

Small bronze Buddha, shown seated in meditation on a base, right hand in bhumisparsha-mudra, holding the earth in witness. Northern Thailand-Laos, 18th century. H. 13 cm - L. 8.5 cm.

Value: €200 - €400

Buddha in bronze with brown patina, seated in meditation on a high base with two openwork levels of stylised lotus scrolls, the right hand in bhumisparsha-mudra, holding the earth as a witness, the left hand resting in dhyana-mudra in his lap; a dedication inscription engraved around the base. Siam, 19th-early 20th century. H. 20 cm - L. 17 cm.

Value: €80 - €120

Bronze subject with brown patina representing a female deity of the Tao, possibly Guanyin, seated in lalitasana, holding a ruyi sceptre, her arm raised, leaning. Two holes on the back for the support to which it was attached. China, circa 1900 (the part against which the subject was sitting and leaning is missing). H.13 cm - W.10 cm - D.17 cm

Value: €500 - €600

Gilded bronze Buddha seated in meditation, right hand in bhumisparsha-mudra, holding the earth as a witness, left hand in dhyana-mudra, his hair in tight curls surmounted by the ushnisha and the flame. Thailand, Ayuthaya style, 18th-19th century (Accident to the right hand, wear to the gilding, base missing). H. 34 cm - W. 22 cm

Value: €800 - €1,200

Carved wooden subject with traces of polychromy, depicting the goddess Guanyin seated in a frontal position, draped in her robes, her hands gathered in front of her in her sleeves, her hair done up in a high bun. A cavity in the back would have held sacred texts. China, Ming period, 17th century (surface wear and polychromy; wood cracks on the reverse; missing the seat where the deity was seated). Height: 62 cm - Maximum length: 30 cm

Value: €1,500 - €2,000

A blue-white porcelain horn vase, decorated with hunters and riders in landscapes, with a double circle mark on the base. China, Kangxi period, 18th century. Height 56.5 cm. Cracked neck, slightly deformed opening. Appraisal: Cabinet Ansas Papillon & de Léry.

Value: €500 - €700

A large bronze vase depicting tumultuous waves, possibly a fountain, as indicated by a spout in the lower part. An opening at the top most likely held a lid in the shape of a carp whose tail can be seen among the waves. Long apocryphal inscription on the base: On hana-ire shi Watanabe Ômi daijô Minamoto Masatsugu saku (taken from a mark of the bronze-maker Watanabe Masatsugu, (1643-1704). Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) H. 55 cm - L. 44 cm. Lid missing and oxidation. Appraisal: Cabinet Ansas Papillon & de Léry.

Value: €1,500 - €2,000

A red, black and gold lacquered wooden subject, representing a Tao dignitary or an emperor, seated on a seat, his garment decorated in relief with dragons and qilin. Vietnam, late 19th-early 20th century. Total height: 71.5 cm. Damage and missing parts. A copper plaque affixed to the base reads: "Imperial Palace of Hué, with its acknowledgement of the birth of Prince Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy, 1913". Provenance: presented by the Dowager Empress in gratitude to the doctor Director of Health Services in Indochina, on the occasion of the birth of the future Emperor Bao Dai, in 1913. Appraisal: Cabinet Ansas Papillon & de Léry.

Value: €1,000 - €1,500

19th century Canton school. Young man with fan in an architectural garden. Oil on canvas. Dim. 33x21,5 cm. Network of cracks.

Value: €800 - €1,000

Buddha head in sandstone carved in the round, lacquered and gilded. Burma. Kingdom of the Shan States, 16th-15th century. Height: 25 cm. Damage and missing parts. With a serene expression and half-closed eyes, she is wearing a headdress that completely embraces the skull, topped with a bun covering the Buddha's "ushnisha" cranial protuberance. The ears are depicted in a highly stylised way, in the shape of butterfly wings, which may symbolise the Buddha's lightness and spiritual freedom.

Value: €600 - €800

A black patina bronze sculpture of a standing crane with its wings spread and beak open. Resting on a rectangular green veined marble base. China, circa 1900. Height 107 cm. The tail is probably missing.

Value: €150 - €200

Pique-cierge in brown patina bronze. The partially openwork body is adorned with three heads of monsters sticking out their tongues. Resting on a ring-shaped openwork base. Stamped under the body. China, circa 1900. Height 33 cm. Accident.

Value: €50 - €80

YOSHIKAZU (active circa 1850-1870). The legend of the demon of Oeyama. Reunion of three prints in oban format forming a tryptic pasted on cardboard. Japan, mid 19th century. Dim. 37x73,5 cm approx.

Value: €150 - €200

A black and gold lacquer game box, rectangular in shape with cut sides, decorated with animated scenes of characters on architectural backgrounds and foliage. The interior is decorated with eight bowls and four boxes China, late 19th century. H. 9.5 W. 30 D. 26 cm. Worn, damaged and missing.

Value: €400 - €600

A pair of "Takrai" ceremonial scissors in silver damascened steel with arabesque decoration. The end of the handle in the shape of a "stupa". Thailand, 18th century. L.35 cm. Wear and tear. Reference: A similar model in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum under inventory number: 402-1894

Value: €300 - €400

[Prehistory] Collection of 25 cut stones and polished axes including: butter books, adze blades, bifaces, laurel leaves, pestles, scrapers, points...Various materials flint, sandstone, obsidian...and various origins Sahara, Troussencourt including a label: palafittes de Robenhausen. Palaeolithic, 300,000 to 100,000 years ago and Neolithic, 10,000 to 2200 years ago. L.33.5 cm from to 6 cm. Wear and accidents.

Value: €1,200 - €1,500

[Prehistory]Fossils. Large piece of Mosasaurus (Mosasaurus anceps) jaw. 65 million years old. Upper Cretaceous. H.30 L. 80 D. 12 cm. Wear and accidents.

Value: €100 - €150

Marble tile carved in bas-relief with three figures holding hands. Antique work, Anatolia ? H.11,5 W.14 D.2,8 cm. Worn and missing. Provenance: Eloi Béral.