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Important Asian, Australian & European Decorative Arts & Furniture - Day 1 — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:255
Sale Title:Important Asian, Australian & European Decorative Arts & Furniture - Day 1Lots with images:255
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:139
Date:30-Oct-2012
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A blue and white dish, Qing Dynasty Kangxi period, the interior painted with a blue-ground floral medallion within radiating petal-shaped floral panels on a lozenge diaper ground, artemisia leaf mark 35.5 cm
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A pair of gilt-decorated blue-ground bottle vases, marks of Guangxu, each globular body rising from a short straight foot, a raised band below the shoulders and tall waisted neck with flaring rim, decorated in gilding with a pair of dragons confronted on a flaming pearl, the shoulders with a lotus strapwork and shou character band, all reserved on a rich blue ground, the base inscribed in gilding with a six-character mark (2) 39 cm. Provenance:Sir Percy Spender, KCVO, K St,KBE, Sydney, John Spender, QC,…
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A yellow-glazed vase (Meiping), the exterior incised beneath the glaze with a dragon and phoenix confronted on a flaming pearl among flames and cloud scrolls, the base incised with an apocryphal six-character Guangxu mark 33 cm
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A tea dust-glazed vase (Fanghu), mark of Guangxu, of archaic bronze form with pear-shaped body of square section, the tapering neck set with two tubular handles, covered with a streaked olive-green glaze thinning towards the mouth and edges, the base incised with a six-character mark 30.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, 18 May 2006, lot 400
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An underglaze blue and green enamel 'Dragon' dish seal mark and period of Daoguang, with shallow rounded sides, the interior painted with a central medallion enclosing a sinuous five-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among flames, within green borders outlined in underglaze blue repeated around the rim, the underside with two further striding dragons and flaming pearls, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six character seal mark 18 cm. Literature: a pair of similar dishes sold Sotheby's Paris…
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A pair of underglaze-blue and iron-red bowls, marks of Guangxu (2), each painted to the interior with a medallion enclosing a dragon reserved on an iron-red wave ground within a double line border repeated on the lipped rim, the exterior similarly decorated with nine dragons below a key-fret border, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six character mark, box (2) 16.
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A 'Famille-Rose' bowl, mark and period of Hongxian, the rounded sides with lipped rim springing from a straight foot, painted on the exterior with five boys at play in a continuous fenced garden setting, the interior glazed in white, the base inscribed in iron-red with a four character mark 14 cm
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A 'Famille-Rose' 'Bajixiang' Bowl, Seal mark of Qianlong, the rounded sides painted on the exterior with the eight Buddhist emblems in pairs between an iron-red ruyi band and a key-fret border, the interior undecorated, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark 12.5 cm. Literature: a Daoguang mark and period bowl of this pattern sold Sotheby's New York, 20 March 2012 lot 316
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A 'Famille-Rose' vase 20th century, the tapering shouldered body painted with two maidens conversing, one carrying a qin over her shoulder, and with a bat and a crane in flight, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark, wood stand (2) 16 cm
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A group of hardstone carvings, late Qing Dynasty, comprising a white jade figure of a boy holding a stem of lingzhi fungus, traces of the russet skin; a pale green jade carving of two recumbent cats biting a butterfly; a small jade seal; and a small soapstone seal surmounted by a three-legged toad (4) 5.7 cm, 5 cm, 2.5 cm and 3.
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Three celadon jade figural carvings, late Qing Dynasty, comprising two of pairs of boys standing holding lingzhi fungus stems in pierced relief over their shoulders; and another of a small boy climbing up the side of a large lotus pod borne on leafy stems inhigh, relief forming the base, the pale stones with some russet suffusions (3) 6 cm, 6.
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A spinach green jade bowl, 19th/20th century, with flared sides and incurved rim, the stone with overall mottling, wood stand, fitted box(2) 17 cm
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A celadon jade belt ornament, comprised of six shaped plaques, four carved and pierced with birds in flight among flowering lotus, and two with lotus sprays, cord ties, box (6) 26 cm overall
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Three jade pendants, comprising one of green jadeite and rounded rectangular form, pierced and carved with long-tailed birds perched on a fruiting gourd branch and lingzhi fungus stem; another of white jade with openwork birds and bamboo; and an oval pendant with a chilong and phoenix in pierced relief(3) 7.7 cm, 6.5 cm and 6.2 cm
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A celadon jade 'Dragon' brushpot, the cylindrical sides carved in low relief on the exterior with pairs of dragons confronted on flaming pearls among trailing cloud scrolls, the pale stone with some darker suffusions, box 14.5 cm
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A jade bouldercarving, carved in deep relief on one side with a sage and attendant in a pavilion set among rocky cliffs beneath an overhanging pine tree, the reverse with further pavilions onhigh, rocky ledges and a pine tree growing beside a small foot bridge, the whitish stone with areas of russet suffusions 21 cm
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A carved celadon jade mountain, of pebble form, carved to the front face in deep relief with a sage in a rocky landscape, seated on a ledge beside a pavilion beneath an overhanging gnarled pine tree, the reverse with areas of russet suffusions and striations, fitted wood stand (2) 13 cm wide
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An unusual jadeite wine set, comprising a winepot and cover of rectangular section with dragon head spout opposite the inscribed loop handle and with a qilin knop surmounting the cover; two square section wine cups with loop handles; and a fitted tray on four cash feet, the pale mottled stone with dark green suffusions (5)
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Two white jade 'Dragon' carvings, comprising a plaque of rectangular form, either side carved and pierced with archaistic confronted dragons; the other a dragon 'Endless Knot' pendant, in the form of four serpentine chilong intertwined in an endless knot (2) 5.7 cm and 4.5 cm
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Two celadon jade carvings, Qing Dynasty, of Buddhist lions, one crouched with hind leg extended and head raised in fierce expression, the details finely incised in the slightly calcified stone with russet suffusions; the other recumbent with head slightly raised facing forward(2) 6.5 cm and 5 cm
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A bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, seated in lalitasana on a recumbent elephant above a lotus plinth, her right arm extended holding a lotus stem, the left raised in abhayamudra, wearing loosely draped robes and beaded necklace, her hair drawn into ahigh, chignon, traces of gilding, the reverse with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark 48 cm high
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A bronze censer, Qing Dynasty 19th century, of rectangular section, the bombe sides tapering to four short legs and set with double loop handles, the base with apocryphal six-character Xuande mark 21.5 cm
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A repousse gilt bronze figure of Tara, Qing Dynasty 18th century, seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus plinth, with hands held in dharmacakramudra, wearing a loosely draped dhoti incised with floral scroll border and a scarf trailing over the shoulders and arms, the hair partly drawn into ahigh, looped chignon with long tresses falling over the shoulders, the face with benign expression, traces of blue pigment 18.
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A cloisonne enamel rouleau vase, the sides decorated with stylised lotus sprays interspersed with angular archaic style dragons between cloud collar and lappet borders, the sprays repeated on the neck above a floral diaper band of flower vignettes on the shoulders 46 cm
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An archaistic bronze vase (Hu), the sides, neck andhigh, splayed foot decorated in relief with taotie and confronted dragons on a ground of leiwen, and set with two mask and loose ring handles, wood stand (2) 40 cm
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A pair of mother of pearl shells, each intricately carved in relief on the interior with figures taking part in a procession through a village with buildings and trees beside a river in a mountainous landscape, fitted wood stands(4) 23 cm
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Five small bronze handwarmers and covers, Qing Dynasty 19th century, of various shapes, three set with swing handles, the covers pierced with diaper patterns, the base of each with maker's marks, four reading Zhang Mingchi zhi (made by Zang Mingchi)(10) 7.3 cm to 9 cm
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A group of three inkstones, 19th/20th century, comprising one carved with a fruiting lychee branch, wood box and cover of lychee fruit form; another carved with a dragon among clouds, wood box and cover with mother of pearl inlaid bird and prunus tree; and another carved with numerous cash, each with inscriptions on the reverse(7) 18 cm, 24 cm and 15 cm overall other notes the inscriptions read 1 - Zuo shu chou shao bing ke xing Huang yu 2 - er ju zhi yan ke neng guan yan and seal wen zhi 3 - chong zhen…
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A pair of red ink sticks, each of rectangular form and cinnabar colour, decorated with a sage standing beside bamboo on one side, the reverse with a five character inscription, all picked out in gilding and with further inscriptions in relief on either edge (2) 17.4 cm
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A hardwood brushpot, late Qing Dynasty, the slightly flared sides with raised rim supported on three shallow bracket feet, the wood of attractive honey tone 17 cm diameter
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A hardwood wrist rest, late Qing Dynasty, in the form of a qin, the upper surface carved with details and inlaid with a row of studs; together with a pear-shaped gourd container and stalk cover, one side carved with a figure conjuring a bat, below a continuous inscription (3) 29.8 cm and 22 cm
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A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing Dynasty Qianlong period, seated in dhyanasana in front of a flaming double mandorla on a tapering rectangular throne with corner foliate supports, and with drapery falling over the front, the figure with hands in dhyanamudra, wearing a dhoti tied over the left shoulder and embellished with a five leaf tiara around ahigh, chignon and beaded jewellery 20.
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An unusual copper gilt and champleve enamel figure of Buddha, Qing Dynasty, seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus throne in red and white enamel, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsamudra recalling the moment of enlightenment, and the left in dhyanamudra holding an alms bowl, the loosely draped enamel robe in turquoise, black and purple decorated with gilt repousse lotus sprays and scroll borders, his face with benign expresion, the reverse with incised four character mark of Qianlong
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A gilt bronze and champleve enamel Luohan, Qing Dynasty 18th century, cast enveloped in a turquoise blue enamel robe decorated in gilt repousse with ribboned emblems among cloud scrolls and floral diaper borders, his head lowered with smiling expression, wood stand (2) 16.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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Four snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising one of ruby glass of octagonal form; another of rose quartz carved with a maiden and pavilion beside pine trees; an amber glass bottle decorated in relief with precious objects and four character seal mark of Qianlong; and a turquoise matrix bottle carved with lingzhi fungus in relief, stoppers (4) 4.
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A turquoise vase and cover, carved in pierced andhigh, relief with a bird perched among flowering peony, wood stand (3) 9.5 cm
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Three hardstone snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising a jade bottle carved overall with basket weave; another with two landscape panels of Shou Lao with his deer and crane beneath pine trees; and a lapis-lazuli bottle in the form of a purse, stoppers (3) 4.7 cm, 6 cm and 5.7 cm
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Three agate snuff bottles, comprising one carved in relief on one side with monkeys picking peaches from a fruiting tree; another with a horse recumbent beside a monkey climbing a pine tree; and another with Liu Hai and his toad in a rocky landscape, each using the darker markings in the stones to highlight the carving, stoppers (3) 6.
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Two interior painted snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising one painted in colours with warriors on horseback, signed Ye Zhongsan; and another painted with a continuous mountain landscape with lakeside pavilions and a sampan, signed, stoppers (2) 6.5 cm and 6 cm the inscription reads 'Painted by the master of Prunus village'
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A hornbill chain vase and cover, the flattened ovoid body carved in relief on one side with a pair of horses beneath a pine tree, the reverse with a long inscription picked out in black, the neck set with two foliate scroll and loose ring handles, using the red skin to highlight the carving (2) 8 cm
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Five hardstone snuff bottles, comprising bottles carved from agate, rose quartz, amethystine quartz and lapis-lazuli, stoppers, wood stand (5) 7 cm to 5 cm
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Five snuff bottles, comprising three jade snuff bottles; one jadeite bottle, stoppers; and a cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, stopper en suite (5) 4.5 cm to 7 cm 4.5 cm to 7 cm
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A four colour overlay glass snuff bottle, the snowflake suffused translucent body overlaid in red, blue, green and turquoise with fish swimming in a lotus pond, stopper; together with a translucent blue glass snuff bottle decorated with taotie, boxes (2) 4.6 cm and 7 cm
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Five porcelain snuff bottles, comprising three table snuff bottles decorated in underglaze blue and copper red; a similar smaller snuff bottle; and a polychrome porcelain bottle, stoppers (5) 11 cm to 7.5 cm
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Three agate snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, each carved using the darker inclusions in the pale mushroom coloured stones, one depicting a sage and attendant with a horse; another with a man fishing; and another with figures in a boat, stoppers (3) 6.5 cm
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A blue glass vase, of octagonal section and pear shape, the translucent metal of brilliant colour suffused with iridescent flecks, the base cut with an apocryphal seal mark of Qianlong 24.5 cm
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A gourd cricket cage, the bulbous body rising to a waisted neck, carved in low relief with 'The Three Friends' and ornamental rockwork in a continuous landscape above radiating petals around the base, the tortoise shell cover pierced, wood mount, rims, fitted wood stand (2) 14 cm
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A bronze censer, Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century, of squat bombe form supported on a short splayed foot, the sides waisted below the flared mouth and set with double loop handles, the base with apocryphal six-character Xuande mark within a rectangular recess 17 cm
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Two bamboo brushpots, Qing Dynasty, comprising one in the form of a hollowed prunus trunk, the sides with blossoming boughs in relief; the other with groups of sages and attendants variously occupied in a continuous rocky landscape, bamboo and willow trees, a three character inscription on a rock face reading Tong E Ke (2) 15 cm
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Two blue and white dishes, Qing Dynasty 18th century (2), comprising one with radiating petal-shaped panels of birds and flowers within formal borders, lotus sprig mark; and another with a central landscape medallion (2) 28.5 cm and 25 cm
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Two blue and white dishes, Qing Dynasty 18th century, comprising a dish with central medallion of flowers and rockwork within blue-ground radiating floral panels, the base with an apocryphal six-character mark of Chenghua; and another painted with stylised peony scrolls encircling a central medallion, the base with a four-character mark of Kangxi (2) 28 cm and 21 cm
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Two blue and white dishes, Qing Dynasty Qianlong period, comprising a deep dish of chamfered rectangular form, painted with a landscape; and a shaped rectangular dish painted with a maiden and dog in a sampan on a lake (2) 37.7 cm and 31.5 cm
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A set of six blue and white beakers and saucers, Qing Dynasty Kangxi period, decorated with floral sprigs in blue-ground petal-shaped panels between formal borders, marks(12) the beakers 13.5 cm wide
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A white-glazed 'Dragon' stem bowl, Qing Dynasty, with rounded sides and flared rim supported on ahigh, foot, incised inside and out with dragons pursuing flaming pearls, all beneath the blue-tinged white glaze 14.1 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, 30 October 2007, lot 530
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A blue-glazed saucer dish, mark of Guangxu, the shallow rounded sides with lipped rim, covered inside and out with a blue glaze of lavender tone, the white base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, box 20.7 cm
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A turquoise-glazed vase. Qing Dynasty 18th century, of squat pear shape standing on a short splayed foot, the slender neck set with two animal mask loop handles, covered overall with a glaze of bright tone 20 cm
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A flambe glazed vase, Qing Dynasty 19th century, the ovoid body surmounted by a tall slender neck, covered with a finely streaked rich purple glaze thinning to crimson around the mouth, wood stand (2) 34 cm
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A gilt-decorated blue-ground 'Dragon' vase, Qing Dynasty 19th century, the globular body surmounted by a slender waisted neck decorated in gilding with two dragons confronted on a flaming pearl among cloud scrolls above a band of crested waves repeated on the neck between formal borders, all reserved on the rich blue ground 38 cm. Literature: Compare with a vase sold Sotheby's Paris, 11 June 2009, lot 181
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A blue and white vase, Qing Dynasty late 18th/19th century, the ovoid body surmounted by a tall waisted neck, pencilled in underglaze blue with peony blooms among dense foliate scrolls below a key-fret border and band of upright stiff leaves 35.5 cm
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A group of Chinese Imari wares, Qing Dynasty 18th century, comprising a tureen and cover, painted with a continuous lakeside view, the knopped and domed cover with matching decoration; and a pair of fluted bowls decorated with radiating flower sprays (4) 27 cm and 27.2 cm
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A pair of Doucai conical wine cups, Qing Dynasty Kangxi period, each with flaring sides rising from a short tapering foot, the exterior painted with a scene of Su Dongpo bowing to a large garden rock, while his attendant shades him with a banana leaf fan, in a continuous garden setting with wutong trees and bamboo, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark within a double circle, wood stands, fitted box (4) 9.
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A pair of 'Famille Rose' 'Eight Buddhist Emblem' bowls and covers, seal marks of Daoguang, the exterior of each decorated with the bajixiang in pairs between a ruyi band and key-fret border in iron-red, the interior undecorated, each cover similarly decorated, the base of the bowls and the interior of the knops each inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue (4) 11 cm
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A 'Famille-Rose' bowl, seal mark of Tongzhi, of octagonal form, the rounded sides with flared rim, painted on the exterior with the eight immortals, the interior and base glazed in turquoise, inscribed in iron-red with a six-character seal mark 15 cm
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A Canton 'Famille-Rose' Bough pot, Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century, of chamfered rectangular section, the flared sides supported on a splayed foot, painted with figure scene panels within fruiting vine and tree shrews in relief extending over the sides from branches forming the two loop handles, the cover pierced with five apertures (2) 22 cm
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A pair of Aubergine-glazed bowls, marks of Kangxi, each with steeply rounded sides covered inside and out with a glaze of deep purple tone, the white glazed base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within a double circle, box(2) 12 cm
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A pair of bowls, seal marks of Tongzhi, each with fluted steeply rounded sides, painted on the exterior with four cranes, one perched on a blue enamel rock beside an iron-red sun rising from green crested waves, the others in flight, all between gilt line borders, the base inscribed in iron-red with a four-character mark (2) 12 cm
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A pair of 'Famille-Rose' vases, each of ovoid form with straight narrow mouth, the sides well painted with flowering chrysanthemum in a variety of colours, the leafy stems extending over the sides, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a four character mark Chu Te Tang Chih (made for the hall of great Virtue) within a double square, wood stands (4) 14 cm
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A 'Famille-Rose' 'Butterfly' Vase Mark and period of Guangxu, the globular body surmounted by a trumpet neck and everted rim, painted in iron-red and 'Famille-Rose' enamels with numerous butterflies in flight divided by a frieze of detached lotus sprays and shou characters around the sloping shoulders above a raised gilt band, all below a ruyi band below the rim and upright lappets around the foot, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character mark 38.
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A Canton 'famille-rose' bowl, Qing Dynasty 19th century, painted inside and out with alternating panels of figure scenes and flowers and birds, reserved on the floral-decorated gilt ground 38.5 cm
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A large Canton 'famile-rose' bowl, Qing Dynasty 19th century, with steep rounded sides painted in enamels and gilding on the interior and exterior, with alternating panels of figure scenes and birds and flowers on a floral-strewn gilt ground 40.5 cm
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A cream-glazed figure of Guanyin, seated on the back of a scaly dragon rising from waves, her foot resting on a lotus flower, and holding a ruyi sceptre in her left hand, impressed marks on the reverse 41 cm
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A 'Blanc-de-Chine' figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty 18th century, seated in lalitasana with right arm leaning on a dragon footed armrest, the left resting on her knee, her head facing forward with heavily lidded eyes and a serene expression, her long flowing robes revealing a beaded lotus pendant, the reverse with a square mark reading puji yuren 23 cm. Provenance: Mr John Weller, The Connosseur's Collection, Sotheby's Australia, 27 May 2008, lot 49. Private Collection, Melbourne.
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A 'Famille-Verte' vase, of slender ovoid form, painted with an official holding court with dignitaries in attendance and maidens and children in the garden nearby, the waisted neck with boys at play, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character mark of Xuande in underglaze blue 46 cm
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A 'blance-de-chine' figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century, standing barefoot on a cloud scroll base, wearing long flowing robes revealing a beaded ruyi pendant, her hands emerging from the voluminous sleeves, the right holding the scroll of wisdom, her face serene and her hair drawn into ahigh, chignon held with a ruyi pin and draped with a cloth at the back 37 cm. Provenance: Mr John Weller the Connosseur's Collecction, Sotheby's Australia, 27 May 2008, lot 47. private Collection, Melbourne.…
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A 'Famille-Verte' rouleau vase, decorated with a continuous scene of figures on the terraces of a garden pavilion below the neck painted with a lakeside view between formal borders around the shoulders and galleried rim 46.5 cm
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A jade 'Eight crane' vase and cover late Qing Dynasty, intricately carved and undercut as a flattened pear-shaped vase on a low waisted foot, with cranes holding lotus, fruiting peach and pomegranate stems, below a pair of cranes rising from cloud scrolls holding lingzhi fungus sprays, one connected by a chain to a hollowed bamboo terminal, and three surmounting the domed cover, the pale mushroom coloured stone with some russet striations(2) 21.
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A carnelian vase and cover, the sides carved in deep relief with a long-tailed bird perched among blossoming peony branches extending around the sides from rockwork at the base, the cover with bird knop, fitted wood stand (3) 19.5 cm
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A carved jade group of a goat and kid, both recumbent with legs tucked beneath their bodies, lying side by side, their heads turned over their backs, the goat conjuring from its mouth a sun supported on trailing cloud scrolls, the details well defined in the stone of even whitish tone with faint opaque suffusions 5 cm. Literature: the goat symbolises filial piety, kindness and patience and the subject was popular from the Ming dynasty.
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A celadon jade carving of a duck and eagle, the bird with outstretched wings and trailing scarf perched on the back of the seated duck with head raised facing forward, the pale green stone with slight russet suffusions.7.6 cm
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A celadon jade bi disc, one side carved in deep relief with a chilong biting a lingzhi stem, the reverse with a ground of interlaced motifs 5.3 cm
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An archaistic jade carving of a mythical Beast, Qing Dynasty, carved in the form of a mythical prehistoric beast, crouched with tusked head lowered, the arched back carved with grain pattern and with scrolls on the body, the tail of ruyi head form, the pale whitish stone with russet suffusions 7.5 cm
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A celadon jade pendant, one side carved inhigh, relief with tree shrews climbing among fruiting vine growing from a gnarled branch bearing large leaves extending over the reverse 7.5 cm
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A soapstone figure of a Luohan, Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century, seated with his hands resting on his raised right knee, wearing a loosely draped robe incised with scattered clouds and wave pattern border, his head slightly raised with smiling expression, carved from a pale honey coloured stone 6.5 cm wide
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Two small rhinoceros horn stem cups, each with steeply rounded slightly waisted sides, supported on a flaring column splayed gently to the circular pad foot with concave base (2) 5.5 cm and 5 cm
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An archaistic jade ceremonial blade, of tapering rectangular form, pierced with three apertures along the upper edge and carved in low relief and incised with archaic style motifs, the pale mottled stone with dark russet inclusions, fitted box 26.7 cm
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Two celadon jade carvings, comprising one of five girls seated on a slender leaf, two facing forward and two facing backwards; and a waterpot of lotus leaf form rising from the pierced tubor base, a small frog climbing over the wavy rim (2) 8.5 cm
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A pair of ivory table screens, late Qing Dynasty, the rectangular panels each carved on one side with figures on the terrrace of a garden pavilion, the reverse with song birds perched on blossoming prunus boughs, the decoration with traces of polychrome details, the stands pierced and carved with lotus and foliate scrolls(4) 26.5 cm high, overall
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A carved ivory figure of a sage, Qing Dynasty 19th century, standing enveloped in a robe resembling gnarled root wood, a wide brimmed hat hung behind his head, his face with downward gaze, bushy brows and curly beard, wood stand (2) 33 cm
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An ivory figure of Shou Lao, Qing Dynasty 19th century, standing with his left leg slightly raised, clasping a large peach bough in his left hand, the right clasping the end of a cloth at his waist holding further peaches, his hair drawn into cloth cap, the details picked out in black, tinted ivory and wood stand (2) 24 cm
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A carved ivory figure of an official, 19th/20th century, standing holding a scroll in his raised right hand, wearing a formal robe and court hat, the face with moustache and beard, the details picked out in black, wood stand (2) 25 cm
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An ivory cylindrical brushpot, Qing Dynasty 19th century, the exterior carved in low relief with sages in a continuous rocky landscape with pine trees and lingzhi fungus, a boy attendant fanning a fire beside a gnarled pine tree, with cranes in flight and the sun appearing from among trailing clouds above, traces of polychrome decoration 16.6 cm
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A Canton ivory puzzle ball, 19th/20th century, the outer ball carved and pierced with a variety of flowers and foliage, and the inner balls with different diaper patterns, supported on a slender column with reticulated knop and flanked by two stylised dragons rising from the domed base 36 cm
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Two ivory Brushpots, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, comprising one engraved with figures variously occupied in a continuous lakeside landscape with willow, pine and rocky cliffs, the decoration picked out in black, later wood base, wood stand; the other simulating a section of bamboo supported on three ruyi feet (3) 12.5 cm and 11.7 cm
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A carved ivory 'Eighteen Luohan' plaque, Qing Dynasty 19th century, of slightly curved trapezoidal form following the curvature of the tusk, elaborately carved on one side in deep and pierced relief with the eighteen Luohan, some seated, some standing and one riding on a tiger, each carrying musical instruments, banners or flowers, in a rocky landscape with plants and trees and with a dragon emerging from cloud scrolls, the reverse carved in low relief with sages variously occupied in a pavilion garden,…
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Three ivory carvings, late Qing Dynasty, comprising a small cylindrical brushpot and two rectangular table screens, each carved with figures variously occupied in rocky landscapes with pine trees and other vegetation, two wood stands (5) 9.5 cm, 11.5 cm and 23.5 cm
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Three ivory figures of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty, comprising one standing holding a large lotus flower, a dragon emerging from waves at her feet; another standing on a lotus base holding a ruyi sceptre; and the third seated on a recumbent elephant holding an upturned ambrosial vase (3) 23 cm, 17 cm and 14.5 cm
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A carved Indian ivory figure of an elephant, standing on an oval base with right foreleg slightly raised in walking attitude, the head facing forward and trunk lowered and curled between its tusks, covered on its back and head with a cloth elaborately carved in relief with scrolling floral sprays (2) the base 23 cm long
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Two ivory carvings, in sizes, each carved in openwork with crabs climbing among the slender curling leaves of corn stems, beside a wicker basket containing further crabs and another crab escaping from beneath the lid, fitted wood stands (4) 36 cm and 15.5 cm long
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A carved ivory figure of a sage, Qing Dynasty 19th century, the old man standing holding a staff, enveloped in a robe resembling gnarled root wood, revealing his bare chest with protruding ribs beneath, a large hat hung behind his head, wood stand (2) 26 cm
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Two Chinese export reverse glass paintings, 19th/20th century, comprising one depicting maidens watering plants on a pavilion terrace; the other of a dignitary seated at a table with attendants standing nearby and receiving approaching visitors to his garden pavilion, both framed (2) 33 x 47 cm and 41 x 57 cm
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