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In Pictures: Bonhams auction sale in London
Forming part of the Fine Japanese and Chinese Art on sale at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England.
A member of staff poses with one of a pair of well-mounted Daisho (pair of swords) with Omori Koshira-E (mounting) at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Japanese Art sale on the 12th May 2016 the pair of swords are expected to fetch between 15,000-18,000GBP (2,300,000-2,700,000JPY – 21,000-25,000USD) (Getty Images)
A member of staff poses next to an important large green jade carving of a water buffalo at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Chinese Art sale on the 12th May the set is expected to fetch between 450,000-600,000GBP. (Getty Images)
A member of staff poses next to an anonymous Machi-eshi style artwork at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Japanese Art sale on the 12th May the set is expected to fetch between 10,000-15,000GBP. (Getty Images)
A member of staff poses with a pair of painted clam shells from an octagonal gold-lacquered box for the shell-matching game from a set of dowry lacquered 278 painted clam shells at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Japanese Art sale on the 12th May the set is expected to fetch between 25,000-30,000GBP (3,800,000-4,600,000JPY – 35,000-42,0000USD) (Getty Images)
A member of staff holds an ‘exceptional apple-green jadeite ‘chrysanthemum’ washer’ at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Chinese Art sale on the 12th May the set is expected to fetch between 20,000-30,000GBP. (Getty Images)
A member of staff poses next to a Huanghuali Twelve-Panel Screen at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Chinese Art sale on the 12th May the set is expected to fetch between 6,000-8,000GBP. (Getty Images)
A tachi-do gusoku armour is displayed at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Japanese Art sale on the 12th May the set is expected to fetch between 8,000-10,000GBP (1,260,000-1,600,000JPY – 11,500-14,400USD) (Getty Images)
A member of staff poses with a kaji kabuto (helmet) at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Japanese Art sale on the 12th May it is expected to fetch between 1,500-2,500GBP (240,000.00-400,000.00JPY – 2,200-3,600USD) (Getty Images)
A member of staff poses with a suji kabuto (helmet) at Bonhams auction house on May 10, 2016 in London, England. Forming part of the Fine Japanese Art sale on the 12th May it is expected to fetch between 3,500-4,500GBP (550,000-700,000JPY – 5,000-6,500USD) (Getty Images)
