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This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
From 28 June 2025, the import into the EU of non-EU property of a certain age (and in some categories above a certain value) is subject to additional requirements. Under the relevant EU Regulation, it is the Buyer's sole responsibility to assess whether any Lot meets the criteria for import into the EU. The refusal of any required Import Licence or Importer Statement, or any delay in obtaining such Licence or Statement shall not give rise to the rescission or cancellation of any Sale, nor allow any delay in making full payment for the Lot.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
Payment Notices
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

†	Taxable
	VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.
*	Import low rate
	VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
AR	Artists Resale Right
	Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.
Y	CITES
	Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.

The Chester Sale

Lot gallery

244 — A Japanese Ando box and cover 20th Century

245 — A group of Japanese cloisonné items Late 19th/early 20th Century

246 — A Japanese cloisonné teapot Meiji Period

247 — A group of Japanese cloisonné items Meiji Period

248 — A Japanese silver and gold inlaid cigarette box Meiji Period

249 — A Japanese cloisonné tea set Meiji Period

250 — A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases Meiji Period

251 — A pair of Japanese silver bowls 20th Century

252 — A Japanese cloisonné box and cover Meiji Period

253 — A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases Meiji period

254 — A small Japanese cloisonné vase Meiji Period

255Y — A Japanese ivory okimono of a farmer

256Y — A Japanese ivory box and cover Meiji Period

257Y — A Japanese ivory figure group Meiji Period

258Y — A Japanese ivory model of a boat Meiji Period

259Y — A small Japanese ivory brush pot Meiji Period

260Y — Three Japanese ivory figures Meiji Period

260AY — A Japanese carved ivory apple Meiji Period

261Y — A Japanese ivory letter opener Meiji Period

262Y — A Japanese sectional ivory figure group 19th Century

263Y — A Japanese ivory okimono of a fisherman Meiji Period

264Y — A near pair of Japanese ivory tanto Meiji Period

265 — A Japanese yatate, or portable brush holder Edo Period

266 — A Japanese lacquered tea container Meiji Period

267 — A Japanese lacquered table screen 19th Century

268Y — A Japanese tobacco pouch, pipe and inlaid lacquered pipe case Meiji Period

269Y — A Japanese mother-of-pearl model of a quail Meiji Period

270 — A Japanese roiro lacquer kodansu, or cabinet Meiji Period

271 — A large Japanese roiro lacquer cabinet Late Edo/early Meiji Period

272 — A Japanese lacquered jar and cover Meiji Period

273 — A Japanese lacquered wooden figure of Shotoku Taishi Edo Period

274 — A pair of Japanese lacquer stands

275 — A group of Japanese lacquer items Meiji Period

276 — A Japanese wood study of Okame Meiji Period

277 — A small Japanese boxwood study of a monkey Late 19th/early 20th Century

278 — A Japanese low lacquer table or stand Meiji Period

279 — A Japanese wooden tonkotsu, or tobacco container Meiji Period

280 — Two Japanese lacquered wooden trays Late 19th/20th Century

281 — A Japanese carved model of a cicada on bamboo 20th Century

282 — A group of Japanese hair ornaments 20th Century

283 — Four Japanese lacquer four-case inro Meiji Period

284 — A Japanese hanging scroll

285 — A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

286 — A Japanese hanging scroll

287 — A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

288 — A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

289 — A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

290 — A large Japanese lacquered tsuitate Early 20th Century

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244 —
A Japanese Ando box and cover
20th Century

245 —
A group of Japanese cloisonné items
Late 19th/early 20th Century

246 —
A Japanese cloisonné teapot
Meiji Period

247 —
A group of Japanese cloisonné items
Meiji Period

248 —
A Japanese silver and gold inlaid cigarette box
Meiji Period

249 —
A Japanese cloisonné tea set
Meiji Period

250 —
A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases
Meiji Period

251 —
A pair of Japanese silver bowls
20th Century

252 —
A Japanese cloisonné box and cover
Meiji Period

253 —
A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases
Meiji period

254 —
A small Japanese cloisonné vase
Meiji Period

255^Y —
A Japanese ivory okimono of a farmer

256^Y —
A Japanese ivory box and cover
Meiji Period

257^Y —
A Japanese ivory figure group
Meiji Period

258^Y —
A Japanese ivory model of a boat
Meiji Period

259^Y —
A small Japanese ivory brush pot
Meiji Period

260^Y —
Three Japanese ivory figures
Meiji Period

260A^Y —
A Japanese carved ivory apple
Meiji Period

261^Y —
A Japanese ivory letter opener
Meiji Period

262^Y —
A Japanese sectional ivory figure group
19th Century

263^Y —
A Japanese ivory okimono of a fisherman
Meiji Period

264^Y —
A near pair of Japanese ivory tanto
Meiji Period

265 —
A Japanese yatate, or portable brush holder
Edo Period

266 —
A Japanese lacquered tea container
Meiji Period

267 —
A Japanese lacquered table screen
19th Century

268^Y —
A Japanese tobacco pouch, pipe and inlaid lacquered pipe case
Meiji Period

269^Y —
A Japanese mother-of-pearl model of a quail
Meiji Period

270 —
A Japanese roiro lacquer kodansu, or cabinet
Meiji Period

271 —
A large Japanese roiro lacquer cabinet
Late Edo/early Meiji Period

272 —
A Japanese lacquered jar and cover
Meiji Period

273 —
A Japanese lacquered wooden figure of Shotoku Taishi
Edo Period

274 —
A pair of Japanese lacquer stands

275 —
A group of Japanese lacquer items
Meiji Period

276 —
A Japanese wood study of Okame
Meiji Period

277 —
A small Japanese boxwood study of a monkey
Late 19th/early 20th Century

278 —
A Japanese low lacquer table or stand
Meiji Period

279 —
A Japanese wooden tonkotsu, or tobacco container
Meiji Period

280 —
Two Japanese lacquered wooden trays
Late 19th/20th Century

281 —
A Japanese carved model of a cicada on bamboo
20th Century

282 —
A group of Japanese hair ornaments
20th Century

283 —
Four Japanese lacquer four-case inro
Meiji Period

284 —
A Japanese hanging scroll

285 —
A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

286 —
A Japanese hanging scroll

287 —
A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

288 —
A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

289 —
A Japanese kakemono, or hanging scroll

290 —
A large Japanese lacquered tsuitate
Early 20th Century