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Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts; The Collection of Graham & Elizabeth Cocks - Part 1 (Lots C1 - C344) — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:776
Sale Title:Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts; The Collection of Graham & Elizabeth Cocks - Part 1 (Lots C1 - C344)Lots with images:771
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:495
Date:18-Nov-2012
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A cloisonne and bronze incense burner and cover, four-character Qianlong mark to the base, mid-late Qing Dynasty, raised on three cabriole legs terminating in masks, fitted with two large dragon handles, the cover pierced with floral scrolls and cast with a Buddhist lion, decorated with lotus meander in shades of green, red, yellow and blue on a turquoise ground. 22 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma miniature koro and cover, Meiji Period signed Kozan, signed Kozan the square body painted with panels of a family, a house by a steam and flowers and birds, two gilt loop handles, domed pierced cover with bun finial, seal mark, 7 cm high
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A iron-cast bottle-shaped vase, four-character Qianlong mark to the base, Qing, cast in high relief with pheasants among prunus trees and peonies, carved with a poem about the scene. 21.3 cm high
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A pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji Period, signed Satsuma Shouzan Zo, Shimazn mon with slender neck with coloured and gilt panels, crenulated shoulder, the body with a continuous panel of dignitaries and their attributes, 16.5 cm high
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A large Chinese Ming-style cloisonne jar, with flattened mouth rim, decorated around the body with phoenix, over a band of lappet pattern raised on a flared foot rim. 46.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese ivory carving of a kneeling musician playing a shamisen, Meiji Period, with a toad on his shoulder, a tree trunk with urn and scroll, and a vase of flowers by his side 16 cm high
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A Chinese hexagonal cloisonne jar, Ming dynasty mark to the base, of angular shape with flaring mouth rim, each facet decorated with a pair of bats amongst scrolling lotus flowers, the shoulder of similar design, all between decorative borders and against a turquoise ground. 22.6 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma blue ground bowl, Meiji Period, signed Kikozan Zo the interior painted with geese below wisteria, the exterior with panels of birds and flowers, seal mark and paper label, 13 cm diameter
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A Chinese tortoiseshell card case, late 18th century, finely carved with intricate scenes of Chinese provincial life in a forested mountain setting. 11 cm high, 7 cm wide
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A Japanese Satsuma fluted oval bowl, Meiji Period, signed Kikozan Zo gilt with a scrolling dragon amongst clouds with red highlighting, seal mark, 16.5 cm wide
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A 19th century ivory chess set, circa 1880, the Royal pieces carved in the manner of the British court of Queen Victoria, the knights with upright heads and the rooks as crenellated forts with flags flying, the pawns as columnar figures, the 'Black' pieces tinted red with cocheniel, together with a wooden box inscribed in graphite;115 Mayfair Road//1885.
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A Japanese Imari vase by Fukagawa, early 20th century, painted with scrolling dragons above panels of various decorations, Fukagawa trademark and Made in Japan at Arita nine character mark, 11 cm high
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A Chinese boxed ivory chess set in carved ivory, 19th century or Republic, carved in the form of the Ming Imperial court, each side with Emperor, his Consort, noble advisers, or bishops, mounted warriors as knights, the rooks in the form of Buddhist lions, and the eight immortals as the pawns, tincture applied to the 'Black' pieces, complete with hinged box in veneer opening to a fitted interior. 33.2 cm x 14.7 cm (box closed). Provenance: private Collection NSW
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A Japanese ivory carving of a bellowing elephant, on a carved wooden base, the elephant 20 cm long
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An ivory tusk carved in India, circa 1900, carved on both sides with scenes from everyday Indian life, including working the land, herding animals, milking cows, carrying water from a well, transporting produce, music and dancing, elephants and camels, supported on back to back carved elephants at one end and an elephant and a lion fighting at the other. 148 cm long. Provenance: The tusk was purchased in Africa at the turn of the last century by the present owner's father who took it with him to India…
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A Japanese bronze figure of a farmer, signed Shumi the standing figure holding a tobacco pouch, lighting his pipe, a basket on his back, a scythe in his belt and a hoe over his shoulder,on carved wooden stand 52 cm high
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A set of six Chinese carved mother of pearl ornamental pieces, in three different shapes, each carved profusely on both sides in low relief with figures in a garden pavilion, all with a plain circular reserve in the centre verso. 6.8 cm long, 4.1 cm diameter, and 4.8 cm long
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A Japanese bronze figure group of a tiger attacking a hippopotamus, Meiji Period, 45 cm long. Provenance: Ramornie Antiques Seaforth, Jan 1974
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Two Chinese carved ivory statues of female figures, Republic, each standing in a relaxed pose, dressed in a long flowing robe, holding a basket or a floral branch in front, and a thrashing stick with a sun flower behind. 20.3 cm high
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A pair of Japanese bronze bottle vases, Meiji Period signed Sei Koku, signed Sei Koku each with an applied silvered scrolling dragon around the collar, 25 cm high (2)
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A pair of Chinese ivory carvings of ladies, Republic, each carved from a single tusk, dressed in flowing robes with jewelled headdresses and carrying their attributes of flowering branches and fans, 45 cm and 46 cm high
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A pair of Japanese shibayama, silver, enamel and lacquer vases, Meiji Period signed Masashi, signed Masashi each with two geometric handles to the everted neck decorated with coloured enamel flowers, the body decorated with birds perched amongst blossom, butterflies and chrysanthemums inlaid with mother of pearl and shell on a kinji, lacquer ground, raised on a flared foot with bracket cut-aways and decorated with further coloured enamel, 15 cm high; with a glass display case
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A Chinese bronze drinking vessel, jue, Qing dynasty, of typical form supported on three flaring feet, the base decorated with a band of lei pattern, box. 13 cm wide, 9 cm high
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A Japanese bronze slender mixed metal vase, Meiji Period, signed Kyoto Kuroda Zo and Koven Kaku, signed Kyoto Kuroda Zo and Koven Kaku inlaid with silver gilt and shibuichi with two cranes perched in a tree, 22 cm high
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A bronze water pot with a spoon, Qing dynasty, the vessel of compressed globular shaped, decorated around the body in high relief with melons and vines, the spoon of slender form, the end resembling the head of a goose. 8 cm wide, 4.1 cm high
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A Japanese bronze mixed metal vase, Meiji Period, signed Yamamoto Zo inlaid in silver and shibuichi depicting prunus blossom 17 cm high
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A Chinese rectangular marble scholar's plate, Kangxi, the stone of beige, grey and black tones, forming a silhouette reminiscent of a landscape painting, supported on wooden frame. 34 cm x 34 cm x 3.7 cm
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A pair of Japanese bronze mixed metal bottle vases, Meiji Period signed Kyoto Kuroda Zo, signed Kyoto Kuroda Zo inlaid in silver, gilt, and shibuichi depicting heron wading in water, 17 cm high (2)
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A complete Collection of ten-bamboo Studio decorative letter papers, printed by Rongbaozhai in Beijing in 1952, woodblock print in ink and colour on paper, string binding, titled by Yu Feian, first printed in about 1644, originally edited by Hu Zhengyan (c.1582 - c.1672), the four volumes including nearly 30 categories of 300 prints of different objects, motifs, and subjects of traditional Chinese scholarly interests, the 1952 version printed by historian Zheng Zhenduo and writer Lu Xun, published by Rong…
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), a pink galah perched on a branch by glazed earthenware, inscribed GS and Aus, 19 cm high high
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A small Chinese carved bamboo bottle-shaped vase and cover, of flat shape, flanked by two 'Beast' handles, each side carved with a winged dragon to the central medallion. 12 cm high
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967), a glazed earthenware fish vase, circa 1940 modelled with two large fish applied to the ovoid body, inscribed Castle-Harris, 28 cm high
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A Chinese carved bamboo figure group of pixiu, the five mythical beasts of different sizes, clinging together, the largest one pressing against an embroidered ball, two carved coin-money to the base, with stand. 8.5 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware figure of a young indigenous man seated on a tree trunk, inscribed Wm Ricketts Potter Sanctuary, Mt Dandenong 11 cm high
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A Chinese carved zitan scholar's wrist rest with ivory inlay, of very thick form, carved with a poem in running script with artist's seal, inlaid with carved ivory of an aged scholar overlooking the moon amongst clouds. 18.7 cm high
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Theodara Cowen (1868-1949), A glazed earthenware lamp base, circa 1935 the square base modelled as a river bank with tree trunks and platypuses, in blue and brown glaze, inscribed T. Cowen, Koala Pottery, 19 cm square. Provenance: Brindleys of Adelaide, 1986. Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950 Casuarina Press, Plate 80
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A circular hardwood brush pot, bitong, late Qing or Republic, of classic simplistic form and dark brown tone, the brush pot raised on three flat feet, the mouth and foot rim banded, a circular bung stopper fitted to the base. 4.9 cm high, 15.4 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd (1893-1972), A painted earthenware display plate depicting indigenous motifs inscribed Martin Boyd Australia WW, 26 cm diameter
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Two Chinese bamboo brush pots, 19th century, both of a reddish brown tone, each carved on one side in low relief with a scholar and possibly a diplomat against a sunken reserve, and the other side with a verse of Chinese poems. 14.2 cm high, 13.3 cm high
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Alexander Murray (1863-1938), a pair of glazed earthenware kiwi bookends, circa 1925 inscribed to the side A. Murray, 14.5 cm high. Reference: a similar pair of bookends are illustrated in Australian Pottery of the 19th and 20th century by Marjorie Graham, page 30
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A Chinese carved bamboo wrist rest, a studio mark to the lower right corner, carved with a lady with her attendant under a willow tree by a lake. 25.3 cm high
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Eric Bryce Carter, A white glazed earthenware flowerhead bowl, circa 1945, the squat body applied with a band of flowerheads, inscribed Eric Bryce Carter/Sydney/matt off/white-green inside, 14 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved zitan lingzhi fungus, the slender fungus with stylistic branches, the heads naturalistically and meticulously carved. 38.1 cm high
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Darbyshire Pottery, Western Australian, A figure of a seated indigenous elder, circa 1950 with red head and arm bands, unmarked, 16 cm high
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A Chinese carved bamboo water pot, late Qing or Republic, carved from the root in varying tones of reddish and yellowish brown, in the form of a flowering quince blossom surrounded by smaller buds and supported on a branch. 14.2 cm long
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An Australian glazed earthenware koala, possibly by Darbyshire Pottery, Western Australia, 23 cm high. Reference: For similar figure see Australian Pottery of the 19th & early 20th century, by Marjorie Graham, Plate 26
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A Chinese marble and rosewood scholar's desk screen, Republic, the hardwood-framed rectangular marble slab with contrasting shades of dark grey and beige suggesting a mountainous landscape painting, removable from the wooden stand with openwork 'Kui dragon' spandrels on the side posts, an decorated apron set between two flaring feet. 54.5 cm high (assembled). Provenance: Lot 246, 'Fine furniture and Dec Art', Bonhams & Goodman, Sydney, 20 Oct 2009
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Milton Moon (b. 1926), a stoneware vase with textured and glazed body, inscribed Milton, 17 cm high
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A Chinese rock crystal 'Chilong' brush washer, the deep vessel on a short foot rim, carved in high relief around the sides with two clambering chilong, a band of lappets along the base. 7.2 cm high
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Mamie Venner (1882-1974), a large octagonal glazed earthenware ginger jar and cover, circa 1933 painted and gilt with peacocks and feathers on a bronze ground, domed cover with gilt lion finial, signed and dated Mamie Venner 1933, 46 cm high. Reference: illustrated Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950 Casuarina Press, Plate 456
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A Chinese carved huali asita, the squatting Arhat holding his long eye brows in each hand, dressed in flowing robes, a three-legged toad by his side. 16.4 cm high
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The 'White Horse Cup', an Australian silver two-handle lidded trophy by Hardy Brothers Sydney, circa 1939, by Hardy Brothers Sydney, circa 1939, raised on a stepped foot with supports to the knopped stem, the bowl engraved 'Presented by Rosehill Racing Club 16-12-39, won by Mr C. Cullen's bg., 'Spear Arrow'', flanked by two loop handles with rearing horses, domed cover with knopped finial, marked 'H.Brs/Crown/STG/G', 27.5 cm high, 550 gms (17.7 oz). Provenance: Brunswick Heads NSW, 9 Nov 1984
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A Chinese carved bamboo incense dispenser, of slender form, carved with two scholars strolling through a pine tree landscape, the base and lid of a darker tone, with a screwed cover. 23 cm long
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An Australian silver presentation trowel with carved ivory handle, circa 1927, the blade engraved 'Presented to R. Rawnsley Moss Esq.on the occasion of the laying of the Foundation Stone of the New Office Block of the Federal Mutual Insurance Company of Australia Limited, 27th October 1927' within engraved border and flowerheads, marked 'STG Silver', 27.5 cm long. Provenance: The Curiosity Shop Canberra, 17 Apr 1979
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A large hardwood brush pot, bitong, of classic simplistic form and dark brown tone, the body slightly waisted, a bung stopper fitted to the base. 22.7 cm high, 23 cm diameter
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An Australian silver two-handled cup, by Henry Steiner, Adelaide, circa 1865 raised on a stepped foot, the body engraved 'Presented to the South Australian Yacht Club by the Mutual Life Association of Australasia 1890 Won by Yacht Miranda Seasons 1891-2&3', and the Yacht Club cypher and Association coat of arms and motto, two rising loop handles and everted rim, marked 'lion passant / H. STEINER / ADELAIDE / crown' 26.5 cm high, 700 gms (22.5 oz)
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A Chinese hongmu brush pot, of simplistic form with slightly waisted body, in variagated tones from russet-red to dark brown. 10.9 cm diameter
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A silver and gilt 'Sydney Opera House Cup', by Stuart Devlin, London 1973 No 29 from an edition of 100, boxed, 11.5 cm high. Provenance: Geoff K. grey, 1977
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A large Chinese red-enamel 'Dragon' brush, six-character gilded Qianlong mark to the top, finely painted around the body with two flying dragons circling a flaming ball, the ferrule decorated with land-diaper pattern. 33 cm high. Provenance: Pierre Berge & Associes (sticker)
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An Australian silver goblet, by Henry Steiner, Adelaide, circa 1880, the bowl engraved 'Clare Stallion Show, July 1882 First Prize For Blood Stallion Presented By W.H Young Esq Won By' within a fern leaf and wheat sheaf cartouche, the reverse set with a cast medallion of two horses signed J Moore, marked 'H.STEINER/Queen Victoria's Head /Lion Passant', 20 cm high, 320 gms (10.3 oz). Provenance: Walkerville Antiques, South Australia, 8th August, 1981. Exhibited: Powerhouse Museum Sydney 1984-1986
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A Chinese smoky rock crystal brush washer, mid Qing dynasty, the deep lobed vessel, carved in high relief around one side with a clambering chilong, and around the body sprouting lingzhi fungus, the crystal of a faintly smoky grey hue. 4.7 cm high, 13 cm wide
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An Australian silver plate mounted emu egg inkstand, circa 1890, raised on a circular foot, the horizontally mounted egg with a cast figure of a gold prospector holding a pan and an emu finial on the hinged well, 23 cm high. Provenance: Lawson's Auction Sale 891, 2 Dec 1984
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A Chinese zitan libation cup, Qing dynasty, with flaring mouth rim, attached and supported on prune and magnolia branches, copper liner. 11.6 cm wide, 7.7 cm high
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An Australian silver goblet, by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1870, raised on a shaped base with embossed and chased flowerheads and leaves, plain stem issuing leaves, the waisted body engraved 'Ballarat Agricultural Society Trial By Stripping Machines, 1st Prize Awarded to Malcolm McCallum Esq. Burrumbeel' and a scene of a farmer ploughing a field with two horses and a homestead in the background, 19 cm high, 270 gms (8.7 oz). Provenance: Alan Landis, 22 Nov 1984
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A Chinese glass gold-splash washer, with spoon, four-character Qianlong seal mark, late Qing or Republic, the compressed globular body, in the form of a lotus flower, the associated bronze spoon with an end in the form of a dragon's head, with stand. 5 cm high
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A Victorian silver plate ivory handled crumb tray, by Carrington & Co engraved with a sunburst over a floral swag flanked by a kangaroo and emu,the handle carved with stiff leaves and ears of wheat, 35 cm long
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A cast silver model of a kangaroo, together with an silver emu and an Australian silver boomerang paperknife by Hermann Finchk Sydney, circa 1865, marked 'FINCHK / STG. SILVER', kangaroo 4.5 cm high, emu 4 cm high, paperknife 14.5 cm wide. (3). Provenance: Haberfield Antiques,1997
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A Chinese pewter encased yixing teapot, the base embossed with four-character mark of Yang Pengnian, Republic, the teapot modelled in angular form, the short straight spout mounted with jade, the square arched handle further mounted with jade, the flat lid surmounted by a jade knob, the exterior incised with spotted deers on one side, and the god of longevity, shouxin, on the other. 9.4 cm high
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An Australian pair of silver napkin rings by Edward Schafer, Melbourne, circa 1880, engraved birds, butterfly and leaves, marked 'Crown/Schafer/Crown', 110 gms (3.5oz)
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A Chinese carved bamboo brush pot, of double-columnar form, carved to the front Liu Hai and the three-legged toad, fitted with wooden mouth rim and base. 13.1 cm high
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An Australian silver baluster mug, by Hardy Brothers Sydney, circa 1900, engraved with the coat of arms of Sydney and motto 'I Take But I Surrender', marked 'Stg / Crown / H / Hb', 11.5 cm high, 235 gms (7.5 oz)
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A bronze water dropper, late Ming dynasty, c. 1600, of oval shape, short spout, cast with a mongoose as the handle, holding in its mouth the end of a ruyi branch, the branch cast in low relief and partly gilded. 8.5 cm wide
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An Australian silver and gilt goblet, by Stuart Devlin, London 1975 with hammered circular base and bowl, and cast gilt 'Totem Pole' stem, 22.5 cm high, 335 gms (10.8 oz)
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A Chinese hardstone boulder, possibly a brush rest, of beige shade and naturalistic form, simulating ling long, together with stand. 11 cm long
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An Australian silver Fiddle patern teaspoon, by Alexander Dick, Sydney, circa 1835, engraved with script initials PMJ, marked 'Lion Passant/Crowned Leopard's Head/E/King's Head/Dick'. Exhibited: Powerhouse Museum Sydney 1984-1986
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A bamboo carving of citrus fruit, late Qing or Republic, of a dark brown patina, carved with a branch of citrus fruit. 47.5 cm long
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An Australian silver 'Book' locket, by Henry Steiner, Adelaide, circa 1880 with engraved decoration and hinged lock, marked twice 'crown / H. Steiner / Adelaide / Lion Passant', 6 cm high. Provenance: Haberfield Antiques,26 Jun 1997
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A Chinese bamboo opium pipe with a ceramic pot, Republic, both ends fitted with silver, with a celadon jade pot. 44 cm long
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An Australian silver fiddle pattern mustard spoon, probably by David Barclay, Tasmania, circa 1835, 12 cm long. Provenance: Hamilton & Miller Auction Sale No R, 24 Jun 1981
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A Chinese peach hue 'Dragon' theatre robe, 19th century, the front and back finely embroidered with ten, four-clawed dragons spun from gold-thread, positioned in accordance with the Imperial insignia, the dragons float amongst scroll fire and Imperial pearls, interspersed with phoenixes, Buddhist emblems, and bats, the lower section depicting the Isles of Blessed with remnants of a deep six tone border. 112 cm high, 180 cm wide
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An Australian silver mug and a pierced napkin ring by Stokes and Son, Melbourne, circa 1950, by Stokes and Son, Melbourne, circa 1950, Both marked 'STG / Koala / 1 / S&S, 9 cm high. Provenance: Quahlee Homestead Gallery Antiques Caloundra, May 1986
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After Giuseppe Castiglione (1688 - 1766), portraits of a Manchurian Emperor and a Royal Markswoman, each in official robes and mounted on horseback, ink and colour on paper, signed, with one seal of the artist, and various seals in the style of Qianlong Emperor's Collection seals, 19th century, 16.2 cm x 9.6 cm
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An Australian silver rectangular buckle, by William Drummonds & Co., Melbourne, circa 1950, Marked 'W.D & Co./Stg.Silver'
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A reverse mirror painting of portrait of a Qing Dynasty Imperial consort, Republic, wearing a winter chao guan and an orange winter dragon robe. 38 cm x 58.5 cm
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An Australian silver mounted emu egg inkstand, by Jochim Matthias Wendt, Adelaide, circa 1875 the horizontal mounted egg with an inset diorama of grazing emus in a landscape, raised on a chased oval base with an indigenous hunter holding a club and spear stalking an emu and kangaroo, the inkwell with a cover of a cockatoo perched on a branch, ebony plinth, marks obliterated, 25 cm high. Reference: Hawkins, J.B. Nineteenth century Australian Silver, Volume two, colourplate 57
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A Chinese enamelled ceramic plaque, dated 1944 by inscription, painted in enamel with a Collection of scholarly objects with plants arranged in vessels after the antique in front of a scholar's rock, fruits and flowers including lotus, water chestnuts and persimmons lying about, a book open with a ruyi head beneath it. 25 cm x 8.5 cm
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A large Australian cedar desk, circa 1850 the rectangular two panel top with thumb moulded edge above a plain frieze with two short drawers and an arch one side, raised on bulbous turned legs, 153 cm wide, 145 cm deep, 75 cm high
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A Chinese enamelled ceramic plaque, after Gao Hengsheng, Republic, painted in enamel with a landscape with cottages. 36.8 cm x 26.3 cm
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An Australian cedar secretaire chest, circa 1845 the rectangular top with thumb moulded edge above a secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of pigeon holes and drawers with ebony and mother of pearl turned handles, above a pair of cupboard doors flanked by turned columns, raised on a plinth base, 121.5 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 103 cm high
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A framed Chinese ceramic plaque of Bodhidharma crossing the Yangtze river, dated by inscription, 1933, Bodhidharma depicted in stoic position, standing atop a single reed as it crashes through the waters of the Yangtze river crossing. The plaque surrounded by a pierced wooden frame. 35 cm x 24 cm
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An Australian cedar three tier what not, circa 1845 the three square tiers raised on ring turned supports surmounted by finials, with a single drawer to the bottom shelf, raised on brass castors, 46 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 130 cm high
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A framed Chinese ceramic plaque of Liu Hai and the three-legged Toad, dated by inscription, 1930, the scene depicting Liu Hai dangling a string of cash above the mythical three-legged toad, coaxing it from its place of hiding. The plaque within a pierced wooden frame. 35 cm x 24 cm
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An Australian cedar and upholstered rocking chair Circa 1840, circa 1840 the rectangular upholstered back with curved top rail above long scrolling arms, above an over-stuffed serpentine seat, originally removable, with evidence of original canning to the underside, raised on short sabre legs joined by curved rockers. Provenance: Centennial Antiques, Sydney, 2 Jun 1982
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Huang Han (1906 - 1985), peony, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed and signed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, 33 cm x 55.4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales
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An Australian cedar and rose mahogany four-poster double bed Circa 1860, circa 1860 the double stepped full tester with scalloped edge and central cartouche, above a pair of turned tapering rose mahogany posts with lotus leaf decoration, with arched head and foot boards with applied carved decoration, raised on turned feet and wooden castors, with later slats and two solid cedar panel, missing original curtain rods, 177 cm wide, 261 cm high, 212 cm long. Reference: Fahy,K and Simpson,A. Australian…
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Ren Xun (1834 - 1893) and Yin Zhaoyong, fruit and calligraphy, ink and colour on gold-flecked paper, mounted on a hanging scroll, inscribed and signed by both artists, and three seals of the artists, Undated, 54 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales, 1840
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A late 19th century Australian cedar pedestal desk, the supper structure with a rectangular top above a pair of cupboard doors enclosing an arrangement of pigeon holes, the desk with a tooled green leather writing surface above three short drawers and raised on three drawer pedestals on plinth bases, 122 cm wide, 75 cm deep, 119 cm high
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Japanese school, portrait of a warlord, ink on silk, hanging scroll, inscribed and signed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, Meiji or Taisho, 76 cm x 30.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales
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An Australian kauri pine and spatter work occasional table Circa 1885, circa 1885 the oval fern decorated top with a serrated edge, supported on a turned column, raised on four splayed legs, 64 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 72 cm high. Provenance: Simpson's Antiques, Sydney Reference: Fahy K. and Simpson A. Australian Furniture, Pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938, Casuarina Press, Sydney, page 453, plate 507
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Japanese school, the myth and origin of Zenkoji temple, ink and colour on paper, four hanging scrolls, 76.8 cm x 144 cm each approx. (4).
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