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Antiques Jewellery Posters Modern Design & Asian — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:588
Sale Title:Antiques Jewellery Posters Modern Design & AsianLots with images:587
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:327
Date:21-Oct-2012
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A seated gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, with a poised calm, her hair inlaid with a gilt adornment & the top knot with a pin. Her hands resting on one knee, the other knee tucked under her robes with one bare foot peeping out, the copper base with an impressed flower motif. Height 17 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase with white glaze and two sgraffito dragons unglazed. Republic period. Height 19 cm
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A very fine Chinese porcelain straight sided bowl with a band of incised pink top and bottom and two wider bands of yellow with stylized dragons. An underglaze blue six character mark of Yongzheng 1723-1735. Diameter 10.5 x 6 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, of hexagonal form with fine gold wires on a dark rust ground. Meiji period the design of flowering and leafing mons in a spectrum of colours finely executed, a gilt interior and base. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney. Height 31 cm
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A Chinese porcelain trumpet shaped vase with a turquoise ground and a dark green dragon Swirling around a large pink flowers. A band of ruyi around the neck. Condition: very good. Height 32 cm
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A Chinese porcelain monochrome yellow glazed bottle shaped vase. Republic period. An underglaze blue Yongzheng seal mark to base. Height 27.5 cm
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Qing long Guan Yao bowl, five dragons in the sea
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A fine and rare Chinese copper red glazed vase with four Xuande reign character marks to base height 12.8 cm Provenance: Purchased in the USA in 1998
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A fine red glazed 'apple' form washer
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An exquisitely carved buffalo horn, the carving in the form of a dragon the dragon in relief with delicate scales 43 cm along the leading edge
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A Chinese carved horn Mythic Fungus ruyi 16 cm
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Qing vase hand painted 'Copperart'
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A large Chinese celadon glazed vase with uniform decoration of banana leaves & stylized clouds incised. A band of key pattern around the body and plain diamond band above the foot. Height 52 cm
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A Chinese jade carved figure of a mountain goat with a fitted wooden stand. The celadon jade with white & brown inclusions is skilfully delineated. The stance, standing four square on a rocky outcrop. Height 11 cm W 10 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Millefleur round box with a high domed lid. This thousand flower motif is beautifully painted in overglaze enamels. Condition: very good. Diameter 27 cm
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A Chinese finely carved miniature jade vase in pale celadon green of elegant form. Qing dynasty 18th/19th century. The oval mouth flaring, double key handles narrowing down on tall raised on a deep foot. Height 6.3 cm
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A finely carved Chinese jade bar with a slender dragon decoration along the top. The matrix of natural stone with green inclusions. Length 9.2 cm
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A fine Chinese soapstone seal
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An unusual 'Hong Shan' culture jade carving
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Green spinach jade pendant on black beads
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Two Chinese white carved jade pendants, one with a Buddha the other with splashes of green and carved with a squirrel on fruiting vine. Length 5.5 x 3.5 cm
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A fine and rare Chinese antique jade carving, possibly of the Han Dynasty 19.8 cm tall
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Two carved hardstone belt buckles with iron red natural inclusions. One with a dragon head hook the other with bats. Lengths 10 cm and 5 cm
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A fine Chinese jade carving and plaque
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A large Chinese jade carving of an elegant and fine dragon. Height 23 cm. Width 16 cm
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Two Translucent jade, diamond and white gold pendants, both carved with Buddha images wearing a halo of diamonds. These impressive jewels with clear diamonds individually set and backed by white gold fittings. [2] large 6 cm & 3.5 cm
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A strand of graduated jadeite beads with a beautiful open worked clasp & white stones. Early 20th century. Length 19.8 cm
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A fine blue and white bird feeder
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Chinese plate with wooden stand
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A fine yellow glazed stem cup with mark
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A Chinese straight sided porcelain chicken cup, in the Wucai palette. The cup with signs of crackling around the foot. Eight character Ming mark in underglaze blue below the lip. Height 4.5xDiameter 7.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white circular lidded box, with continuous scroll & flower design. 20th century 8.9 cm diam
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Jade carving of Cicada on bamboo
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Pebble carved into cranes sitting on lotus leaf
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A pair of Shiwan ceramic figures finely modelled as water buffalo each with a child atop. Mid 20th century. The children riding the nose ringed buffalo, picked out in hues of blue, each with sun hats swinging, realistically hand finished in great detail. Height 15 cm. Length 20 cm
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Lavender jade with late Qin green inclusions on fitted stand
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Chinese Ge type censer
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Japanese Nabeshima dish 19th century
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Large Chinese famille rose bowl, Jaijing mark 19th century
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Chinese famille vert bottle vase Kangxi mark 19th century
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Bronze censer 17th Century Ming Xuande mark
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A fine and rare Chinese painting album, ink on paper, signed and date seals of Wu Chan Shuo (1844-1927) 40 cm x 28 cm
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A fine and rare Chinese blue and yellow glazed vessel with six reign Xude mark on the base, possibly of the period (1426-1435) diameter 14.5 cm
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A fine and rare Chinese blue and white censor with six reign Xuande character on the body, possibly of the 19th / 20th century
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A fine and rare Chinese copper red glazed Meiping vase. With three friends in the winter decoration possibly of the Hong Wu period height 38 cm
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Chinese bowl with red and green flowers
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A 19 / 20th century bronze Persian horse and rider
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Chinese white wine cup
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A Chinese horn tripod libation wine cup carved with Qilongs and archaic masks
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Chinese miniature green hardstone brush pot
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A Chinese diamond shaped mille Fleurs brush washer, Jiaqing mark on base
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Three jade items consisting of: an old jade figure, a green jade plaque of a horse and a round pendant with archaic masks (3)
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Three white Translucent jade pendants with reticulated floral motifs
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Three pale celadon jade Toggles
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A Chinese crackle glaze Hu vase with 'iron wire golden thread' Crackles
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A Chinese vase finely painted with monkey on pine tree Jingdezhen factory mark
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A Chinese celadon arrow vase with two lug handles
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Bamboo shaped blackwood box and cover with Inkstone
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A large Chinese Longquan Celedon Petal rim charger carved with dragon roundel
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A famille rose teapot and cover landscape scene with Poem to side, signed
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A Chinese bronze TL mirror decorated with archaic design
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A Chinese blue and white bowl decorated with peony and flowers with Persimmon glaze to exterior, six character Kangxi mark to base
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A blue and white moon shaped flask and cover decorated with lotus sprays, Waves and a star shaped centre roundel 36 cm
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A Chinese red glaze Hu shaped vase with double lug handles and six character underglaze blue mark to base Note: Sotheby's sticker to base
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A large Chinese Huanghuali brush pot, slightly tapered waist with attractive grain
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A Chinese bronze Narcissus pot with archaic design
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Two West Timor Bibokis (2) including catalogue
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A fine Sino Tibetan red silk ceremonial Cassock woven with 'Thousand Vajra' design
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A fine Chinese blue and white porcelain basin painted with Chinese dragons on both the interior and exterior surfaces. The dragons wrap around the basin. Condition: very good, with several minor firing or glaze flaws AF. Possibly 18th or 19th century. Diameter 51 cm
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Chinese root carving
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Meiping vase with underglaze blue and white
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Chinese large double handled vase
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Chinese brush washer in the form of a frog along with Chinese red glazed conical dish
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Chinese pear shaped bottle with underglaze blue fish
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Chinese blue and white bottle shaped vase in underglaze blue
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Chinese conical shaped dish with incised decoration
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Chinese green glazed dish with Mandarin ducks
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Chinese pale blue glazed dish
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Five Chinese blue and white plates for export
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A massive famille rose vase, of ovoid form with flared mouth. Tongzhi Nian Zhi mark to base. Republic period the body painted in panels with courtiers, birds, flowers and 100 antiques pattern, moulded with lion dogs on the neck & qilin around the shoulders. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney. Height 108 cm
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A Ming Dynasty 15th century style double box, carved with lotus scrolls and flowers 14 x 9 x 6 cm
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A late Western/early Eastern nephrite jade Yi Pouring vessel finely carved with hydra shaped handle in full relief, mask, bird and feline decoration to upper lip and surface decoration. 14.5 x 5 x 7.5 cm
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A Western Han nephrite jade pendant of a kneeling man, in rare three dimensional form, he is dressed in a robe, pierced from top to base 5.5 cm high
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A Warring States period dragon and phoenix jade pendant 5.9 x 4.3 cm
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A magnificent late 19th century Chinese silk robe embroilled with flowers, ceramics, fruit, flowers, and birds to main body and landscape scene with people to trim
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A pair of Chinese Embroiled dragon panels, belived to be from a Royal gown
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pottery glazed Chinese figure in red gown
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Rare and fine Shou-Shan stone carving figure
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Four Chinese jade pendants
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Chinese cinnabar peach shape box, Qianlong mark
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Two Chinese Ducal tea bowls, Chenghua mark
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Two Chinese carvings (2)
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Chinese flambe vase with elephant head handles 19th / 20th century
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Chinese scholar lidded box, inlayed with silver 20th century
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Very rare Chinese copper incense clock
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Chinese Robin's egg glazed Yixing teapot
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Rare Chinese bronze lidded jar with silver inlay
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Chinese bronze lidded food vessel, mark on lid
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Very rare Chinese copper incense three tier box with spider and web decoration, early 19th century
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Chinese Giled bronze cloisonne censor
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