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Chinese and Asian Arts and European Antiques — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:838
Sale Title:Chinese and Asian Arts and European AntiquesLots with images:807
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:492
Date:22-Nov-2012
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A Chinese hardwood (Hu Mu) side table, 86 cm high, 93 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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An ivory tusk depicting a herd of eleven elephants among plantain leaves on a carved wooden base, 56 cm long. Provenance: Purchased in France, circa 1990
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Two framed Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenes from the '53 Stations on the Tokaido Road' Toyokuni III (1786-1864), image size 34.5 x 24 cm
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Two Chinese hardwood display tables, one 26 cm high, 45 cm wide, 15 cm deep, other 91 cm high, 70 cm wide and 33 cm deep
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A large scroll painting, Republic period (1916-1959), of court ladies in a garden, ink and colour on paper, extensive verse in calligraphy, four red seals, signed and dated, framed and glazed, 132 x 49.6 cm
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel vases, early Kangxi, 17th century, decorated with bands of flying horses, ruyi lappets, chrysanthemum flowers and plaintain leaves, incised apocryphal six character mark 'Da Ming Jingtai Nien Zhi', 32 cm high. Provenance: A private Queensland collection
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A large Japanese pottery vase emulating a Chinese archaic bronze vessel with two mask handles and iron brown glaze, 34 cm high
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A contemporary Japanese globular vase in an iron rich glaze, square impressed seal to base, 25 cm high
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A Japanese black pottery Raku teabowl with a red splash. Impressed seal mark to underside, 9.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter
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A small Chinese hardwood Kang table with carved decoration to the underside, 26 cm high, 48.5 cm long, 34 cm deep
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A Chinese bronze sculpture of Buddha, possibly late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, seated on a lotus throne with traces of original gilding, red pigment behind the Crown and black pigment to the back to the hair, 19.5 cm high
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A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of the Historical Buddha, 17th century, seated in Earth Touching position on a double-lotus throne, 21.2 cm high
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An inscribed Japanese hand-scroll, beautifully painted with the flowers of the four seasons, signature and seal, 5m and 30 cm long, 21 cm wide
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A French gilt bronze and Chinese ceramic bouillotte lamp the mounts French, circa 1820, the porcelain Qing Dynasty. Iron red six character seal to base, approx. 55 cm high
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An oriental blue and white deep bowl, 19th century, decorated in the interior with Shou Lao flying on the crane and other longevity motifs to the exterior, 21.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese cloisonne wine pot, Meiji period, Meiji period (1868-1912), with floral roundel design on a russet ground, 9.5 cm high
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A miniature Japanese Satsuma wine pot, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated in overglaze enamel and gilt with a flowering prunus and bamboo, four character mark in overglaze red to the base, 10 cm high
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A Japanese Imari plate, Edo Period, 18th century, in underglaze blue, iron red and gilt with a central vase of flowers, 30 cm diameter
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A set of twelve export Chinese plates, Qianlong period (1736-1795), decorated with flowers in famille-rose enamels, 23 cm diameter
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A fine Chinese balluster vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), in famille-verte enamels with floral decoration and birds amongst rock work, double underglaze blue circles to the base, fitted French gilt-bronze mounts. The base drilled for use as a lamp., 33.5 cm high without mounts, 40 cm total high
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A Chinese lidded jar, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century, with a cafe au lait background and famille-rose enamels, 38 cm high
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A fine Qingbai double-gourd ewer and cover, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1367), decorated with brown splashes of iron oxide, Jingdezhen kilns, 11.6 cm high. Provenance: F W Bodor collection. Mossgreen Auctions, Published, John Guy Oriental Trade ceramics in Southeast Asia, 10th-16th century, National Gallery of Victoria 1980, cat No. 38. Exhibited: National Gallery of Victoria: the Art Gallery of South Australia and the Art Gallery of NSW
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A large Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), impressed seal mark. 'Chen Yong Qing', 19 cm high, 28 cm wide
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A large pair of Japanese Kyoto-ware vases, early 20th century, depicting figures amongst landscape in a cartouche within a textile-design background, four character mark to base in underglaze blue, 35 cm high
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A fine quality mother-of-pearl inlaid hardwood table cabinet, late 19th century, 60 cm high, 51 cm wide and 25 cm deep
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A good pair of Chinese hardwood open stands, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Each one with three shelves and open galleries, 170 cm high, 89.5 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased in Melbourne in 1999. See Wang Shixiang 'Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol11', 1990, p 143, D7
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A Chinese altar table, early 20th century, 78 cm high, 117 cm wide
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A Chinese hardwood and marble inset jardiniere table, late Qing Dynasty, 45.5 cm high, 40 cm square
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A pair of Chinese silver baluster vases, circa 1920, embossed with dragons. Weight 160grams each, 18 cm high
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A Chinese silver six-piece tea and coffee service, circa 1920, marked: Luancsenc, coffee pot height: 23 cm
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A five piece Chinese silver cocktail set, circa 1940, comprising shaker and four cups, engraved with 'Police Lawn Bowls Club 1938 Singles Championship Won By CJ Bull Esq'; shaker engraved with 'Cjb', shaker height: 23 cm
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A Chinese silver cigarette box, circa 1940. Nanking Store marks, Shanghai LBA Flag in enamel on lid. Engraved: Pairs Championship 1940, Winner CJ Bull' on a plate inside lid., 12 x 9 cm
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A four piece Chinese silver smoker set, circa 1920. Engraved - 'to CJ Bull', Juncta Crest. Tray 26 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese silver engraved vases, circa 1920. Engraved 'Mr Dudley from KS Woo', 11 cm high
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A Chinese silver rose bowl, circa 1920, with repousse rim, 18 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese silver serviette rings, another engraved 'Peter 1935', another engraved with a dragon and another of flattened oval form engraved Peter
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A Chinese silver cup engraved 'Peter Burs 10.11.35', 8.3 cm high
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A Satsuma twenty-one piece tea set, Taisho period, circa 1920. Teapot height: 15 cm high
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A Chinese sang-De-boeuf glazed vase, late Qing. Height: 39 cm. Width: 26 cm. Wood stand
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A group of three Chinese figures of immortals, early 20th century. Approx. 62-63 cm high
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A Chinese Blackwood Chair with inlaid soapstone panel. Height: 95 cm. Width: 62 cm
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A Chinese Blackwood and brass dragon table, circa 1920. Overall height: 77 cm
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A Chinese Blackwood altar table, late Qing Dynasty. Length 112 cm. Height: 83 cm. Width: 41 cm
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A Chinese Blackwood Barrel Stool, 50 cm high, 39 cm diameter
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A nest of four Chinese Blackwood tables, circa 1920, 64 cm high, 33 cm wide
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A Chinese blackwood and hard stone and ivory inlaid jadeite table screen, late Qing Dynasty, 72 x 72 cm
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A large Chinese hanging scroll, signed 'Ding Yanyong' (1902-1978), ink on paper, depicting an animated three-clawed dragon, 180 x 97 cm. Provenance: East & West Art, Exhibition of the artist's work, Melbourne, 1976. a scroll by this artist sold in Christies HK, 19/11/2011, lot 2101. See Sotheby's HK, 8/10/2012, lot 1260 for a very similar but much smaller scroll by this artist
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A Chinese hardwood and jade Ruyi sceptre, probably late Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, with three grey/ white jade plaques inset in a sectional hardwood frame, each one carved with leafing fruit, 42 cm long
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A Japanese Kyoto-ware vase, Meiji Period, circa 1890. Decorated in gilt and enamels with two panels against a brocade background. Height 46.5 cm
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A Japanese woven silver flower basket and pierced cover, early 20th century. Impressed marks to base
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A Chinese Ivory brushpot, incised and stained with insects, flowers and rockwork, the reverse side, with five lines of caligraphy, heavily crazed
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A small Japanese ivory kogo and cover, Meiji Period, circa 1900, with incised and stained monkey group
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A Japanese Sumidagawa handled pottery flask, early 20th century, with applied figures of children
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A Japanese seated porcelain figure of Kannon, 20th century, dressed in flowing robes with coiled dragon design, 24 cm high
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A Chinese court necklace, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, comprising tourmaline, aquamarine, malachite, coral and jadeite beads, a sapphire drop, white jade rings and silver filigree fittings, approximately 76 cm long. Accompanying certificate of authentication from sapphiris Gems Gemmologist, registered valuer. Provenance: private Queensland collection
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A fine Chinese Bronze Weight, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, of a Recumbent Ram, delicately modelled, good patination, 3.5 cm high, 5.3 cm long. Provenance: private NSW collection, ex R & V Tregaskis, circa 1991
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A Chinese bronze weight, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), well sculpted in the form of a recumbent stag, with good original patina, 4 cm high, 5 cm long. Provenance: Private NSW collection; ex A. Stuart-Robertson, Sydney, circa 1996
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A Chinese circular ink cake, Qing Dynasty, inscribed 'Da Qing Qian Long Nian Cao X Gong Zhi' ('Made by Cao Gong in the Great Qianlong period') within a gilt square, and 'Yu Zhi' (gifted);, decorated with dragons and characters with traces of gilding and polychrome, 15.2 cm diameter. Provenance: A Melbourne private collection: an old Tasmanian collection
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An impressive Chinese bronze incense burner, Ming Dynasty 16th/17th century, in the shape of a peach surrounded by foliage and bats, on wooden base, 22 cm high, 32 cm long. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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An Indian silver miniature model of an early vintage car, early 20th century, 5 cm high, 6 cm long
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A Wood Netsuke of an Archaic Chinese Dog of Fo seated with his huge tail fanned out across his back, circa 1830, signed Nobukazu, 5 cm high
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A Canton enamel square vase, late Qing, eight character mark to base, 30 cm high, 9.5 cm square
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A Chinese Pale Celadon and russet jade group, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644, of a recumbent Buddhist lion and cub, the long, divided mane curving across her back and down beside her front paw, 4.2 cm high, 7.3 cm long
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A pair of bronze elephants, Japanese, Meiji Period (1868-1912), signed
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A Chinese blue and white three-piece altar set, Kangxi, early 18th century, 28 cm and 24.5 cm high, comprised of two covered quatrefoil vases and a central vase, decorated with floral panels. Fitted box (3)
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A pair of turquoise and aubergine glazed parrots, Chinese, circa 1900, 20 cm high
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A polychrome and gilt Chinese porcelain vase lamp with French mounts, 19th century, 33 cm high
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An ancient inlaid metal knife, Sri Lankan 12th/14th century
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A lacquer writers case Indian, 19th century, 5 x 26.5 cm
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An unusual Indian Pink Sandstone head, 9th/10th century, 17 cm high, on marble base, 27 cm high overall
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A Chinese export lacquer tilt top occasional table, Canton, mid 19th century, 64 cm diameter, 75 cm high
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A pair of famille-rose vases, Hongxian marks, 20th century, each finely enameled with a mirror image design of a court lady and three attendants, 28.6 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 6 November 2006, Lot 565. Mossgreen Auctions, Lot 214
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A Chinese embroidered silk wall hanging woven with cockrels, insects and flowers, 19th century, 125 x 130 cm
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A Chinese Ming style porcelain blue and white dragon dish, six character mark to base, 27 cm diameter
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A pair of gilt decorated bronze Japanese vases, signed Kinkoku, Meiji period (1868-1912), 29 cm high
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An Indian-Persian miniature painting of lovers in a landscape, 19th century, with gilt illuminated paper, 19 x 12 cm
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A fine quality black cloisonne vase decorated with cranes, Japanese, 20th century, 16 cm high in signed wood box
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A green cloissone tapered vase by Ando Jubei, Japanese, 20th century, signed to base, 22 cm high, in signed wood case
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A fine quality Japanese black and gilt and mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer box, 16 cm high 30 cm wide
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An unusual gold inlaid bronze turtle-form incense holder, Japanese, 18th century, 12 cm high
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A large Indian bronze figure of Dakini, 19th century, 22 cm high
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A Japanese bronze figure of Kanon, seated on a lotus throne, 18/19th century, 20 cm high
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An ovoid amber snuff bottle with green jade stopper, late Qing Dynasty, 7.2 cm high
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A carved wood table with one long drawer, Tibetan, 19th century
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A Ming blue and white porcelain barbed dish, 16th century, painted with a water creature and plants, 20 cm diameter
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A collection of five Vietnamese blue and white boxes, 15/16th century, 5-6 cm diameter
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A collection of five Vietnamese blue and white boxes, 15/16th century, 6 cm diameter approx
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A finely cast Tibetan bronze prayer drum, 19th century, 19 cm high
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A Chinese wucai censer decorated with three Buddhist lions, Shunzhi period (1644-1662), 15.5 cm high, 23.2 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, Ming Dynasty (late 16th century), decorated with three Buddhist lions and a peony scroll, four character mark to base ('Fu Gui Chang Chun'), 8.6 cm high, 18.5 cm Diameter
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A set of four Chinese paintings, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, each one decorated with figures in a mountain landscape, framed and glazed, 36.5 x 53 cm each. Provenance: ex John Hilliard Collection, London
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Three Japanese wood Netsuke, 19th century, two of chestnuts and one persimmon. Provenance: Ray Mitchell Collection
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A fine Japanese blue and white bowl, Edo period, late 18th century, decorated with a floral design, four character mark to base 'Riches, Honour and Enduring Spring', wooden base, 6 cm high, 10.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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A Chinese soapstone seal surmounted with a frog, nine character mark to face. 2.4 x 5.5 x 5.3 cm. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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A Chinese Swatow lidded box, Ming Dynasty, 16/17th century, decorated in red and green enamels with a central cartouche of a rabbit, 9.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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A Thai Sawankhalok box and cover, 14th/15th century, in the shape of a mangosteen fruit, 8.2 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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A fine Japanese netsuke, 19th century, of a Kappa with her foot stuck in the clamshell, signed 'Hidemasa', 4 cm high, 5 cm wide. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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A wooden Japanese netsuke, Meiji period, of a puppy standing on a clamshell tugging on a rope, signed 'Masanao (Of Ise)'. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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A Japanese Kamakura-style Buddha, early Edo period, 18th century seated in lotus position, the face and torso bearing traces of gilt, 20 cm high, 18 cm wide. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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A Chinese bronze figure of Budai Maitreya, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, seated on a throne supported by four acolytes, 24 cm high, 25 cm wide. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie
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