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Asian Art — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:347
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:346
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:202
Date:6-Mar-2013
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Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Chinese Imperial Rank Badge, with the five-clawed Dragon of Heaven, probably of late Qianlong period (1736-1795), silk, couched gold wrap thread and silk thread, worn on the back of a formal surcoat. Provenance: from a private collection. Diameter 27.5 cm, framed and glazed
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19th century Chinese Child?s Rank Badge, with the Wild Goose (4th ranked Civil), silk, couched silver and gold wrapped thread and satin stich, worn on the back of a formal surcoat. Provenance: from a private collection, 210 x 19.5 cm, framed and glazed
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19th century Chinese Imperial Pi Ling or Collar, with five clawed dragons, probably of Daoguang period (1821-1850) silk, gold wrapped thread and satin stich, worn over formal dress. Provenance: from a private collection. Length 82 cm, framed and glazed
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Chinese hardwood hanging display cabinet. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 84 cm
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Small 19th century Chinese Canton enamel famille rose circular box and cover, Qianlong mark to the base. Provenance: from a private collection. Diameter 5.7 cm
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Small 19th century Chinese Canton enamel blue and white circular box and cover, Qianlong mark to the base. Provenance: from a private collection. Diameter 5.7 cm
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19th century Chinese carved crystal rock censer and cover. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 9.5 cm
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19th century Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle, carved as an elongated pear shaped vase. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7 cm
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Chinese grey celadon jade snuff bottle, carved as a cicada on a leafy fruit. Provenance: from a private collection. Width 6 cm
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Chinese russet jade snuff bottle, carved with a climbing chilong dragon. Provenance: from a private collection. Width 7 cm
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Chinese grey celadon jade snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 4.5 cm
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Chinese green celadon jade snuff bottle, carved with a frog on a lotus leaf, ivory stopper. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 5.3 cm
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Circa 1900 Chinese russet celadon jade pebble snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 5.5 cm
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Chinese grey celadon jade snuff bottle, incised with archaic script. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 6 cm
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18th/19th century Chinese jet snuff bottle, carved with basket weave pattern. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 6.8 cm
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Chinese amethyst carved snuff bottle and stopper. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 8.5 cm
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Chinese smoky quartz carved snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 5.5 cm
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Chinese fossiliferous limestone snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 6 cm
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Large 19th century Chinese grey agate snuff bottle, with wood stand. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 6 cm
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Chinese agate carved snuff bottle, probably 18th century. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 5 cm
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Chinese banded agate snuff bottle, with carved taotie mask handles. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 5 cm
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Chinese glass in imitation of agate snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 5.5 cm
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19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, with figural design. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 8 cm
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19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, with figural design. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 8 cm
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19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, painted with roosters. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7.5 cm
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19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, painted with a tiger. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7.5 cm
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Chinese underglaze blue and copper red porcelain snuff bottle, Yongzhen mark to the base. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7.5 cm
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19th century Chinese underglaze blue and cafe au lait glazed porcelain snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7.5 cm
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Late 19th/early 20th century Chinese underglaze blue and cafe au lait glazed porcelain snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7.5 cm
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19th century Chinese underglaze brown and blue porcelain snuff bottle, painted with basket waves, a spiral to the base. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 5.5 cm
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19th century Chinese underglaze blue and enamel porcelain snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7.5 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque glass snuff bottle, with silver mounts with dragon design. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 7 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque yellow glass snuff bottle, of double gourd shape. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 6.5 cm
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20th century Chinese mother of pearl snuff bottle. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 6.3 cm
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20th century Chinese hornbill snuff bottle, carved as a leaping carp. Provenance: from a private collection. Height 8 cm
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Small Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle. Height 4.5 cm
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Chinese reverse painted glass snuff bottle, by Yun Chuan, 1997. Height 8 cm
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Bob C. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, Watherhill, New York, limited reprint edition 1994, hardcover and case
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Small Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795), Chinese blue and white sectioned dish. Diameter 10.5 cm
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Large Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795) underglaze blue and copper red bowl, painted with deer in a landscape with pines, bats and lingzhi mushrooms. Diameter 20.5 cm
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Very fine Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820), Chinese green-ground famille rose lobed tea-tray, the interior with a cartouche with gilt borders inscribed with a long poem in praise of good tea, dated to Jiaqing dingsi year (1797), the sides delicately enamelled with meandering lotus and other floral scrolls, all reserved on a pale-green ground, raised on four gilt bracket feet on wood stand. Provenance: Errol Willis Collection; Rex Jennings Collection. Width 15.8 cm, A similar green-ground quatrefoil…
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Republic period (1912-1949), Chinese famille rose vase, the base with the seal mark Shi lu, 'Stone Cottage, used by Liang Duishi (active 1920-37). Height 21.5 cm
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Republic period (1912-1949), Chinese famille rose plaque by Wang Qi (1884-1937), depicting a war lord reading a report with an attendant in a camp tent, with two seals of the artist, 39.5 x 25.8 cm
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Pair of early 20th century Chinese famille rose phoenix, modelled as standing on a rock in front of peony sprays, with wood stands. Height 30.5 cm
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Pair of early 20th century Chinese famille verte models of parrots. Height 23 cm
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Large Chinese famille verte ceramic figure of a Luohan, possibly Republic period (1911-1949). Height 47 cm
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20th century Chinese famille rose model of Budai, the base marked Fujian huiguan, 'Fujian Provincial Guild Hall'. Height 21 cm
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Chinese famille rose model of the Immortals Hehe Erxian, seal mark to the base. Height 22.5 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese famille rose box and cover. Height 14.3 cm
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Small Chinese Yixing teapot by Li Bifang (born 1939), seal mark to cover and interior. Height 6.5 cm
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Circa 1900 Chinese ivory tusk vase, carved in high relief with birds amongst chrysanthemum, peony, prunus and bamboo plants underneath lines of calligraphy, Qianlong seal mark to the base. Height 27 cm
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19th century Chinese ivory card case, finely carved with cartouches of figures at leisure in palace settings and peony sprays. Provenance: Kevin Percy Collection, Hawkes Bay. Height 11.5 cm
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19th century Chinese ivory carved comb. Height 9 cm
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19th century Chinese ivory bangle. Diameter 8.5 cm
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19th century Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand. Height 28 cm
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19th century Chinese lacquer box and cover, carved with two boys playing. Diameter 12.5 cm
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Pair of Chinese iron censers cast as Buddhist lions. Length 18 cm
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Chinese zitan wood rectangular tray. Width 22.5 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese mother of pearl inlaid wooden tray. Width 31 cm
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Chinese hualimu wood side table. Height 61 cm
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Late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Straits Chinese market hardwood carved chair. Height 98 cm
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Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Chinese rosewood console table, the shaped top with inset pink variegated marble panel, above a deep ebonised frieze, on four claw and ball carved supports. Height 80 cm
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Early 18th century Chinese export imari dish. Diameter 23 cm
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Unusual early 18th century Chinese export Imari dish, painted and gilt with deer amongst bamboo and peony sprays. Diameter 23 cm
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Early 18th century Chinese export imari dish. Diameter 25.5 cm
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Early 18th century Chinese export imari mug, with replacement pewter handle. Height 15 cm
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Second quarter of 18th century Chinese export imari bowl. Diameter 14.7 cm
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18th century Chinese export blue and white platter, painted with long tailed birds amongst flowers and rockwork. Width 34.5 cm
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Early/Mid-18th century Chinese export blue and white rockery and flowers plate. Diameter 23.5 cm
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18th century Chinese export blue and white dish, with peony and still life decoration. Diameter 23 cm
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18th century Chinese export blue and white octagonal deep dish, with rockery design. Diameter 22 cm
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18th century Chinese export blue and white dish, painted with a river landscape. Diameter 21 cm
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Four various 18th century Chinese export blue and white dishes. Diameter 23 cm max
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Small 18th century Chinese blue and white dragon beaker vase. Height 11 cm
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19th century Chinese prunus beaker vase, Kangxi mark to the base. Height 19.5 cm
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18th/19th century Chinese export blue and white oval plate, painted with a deer amongst a river landscape. Width 29.5 cm
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Early 19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern serving dish. Width 23.5 cm
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Pair of small 19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern dishes. Diameter 15.3 cm
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Set of five small 19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern dishes. Diameter 15.5 cm
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19th century Chinese export Canton pattern blue and white dish. Diameter 23 cm
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19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern spoon rest. Length 16 cm
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19th century Chinese export Canton pattern blue and white dish. Diameter 23 cm
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Qianlong period (1736-1795), Chinese armorial tea bowl, with the arms of Collins, See D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. II, p. 424. Diameter 7 cm
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Qianlong period (1736-1795), small Chinese armorial jug, with the arms of Webber, See D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. II, p.275. Height 9.5 cm
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Late 18th century Chinese armorial plate, enamelled and gilt to the centre with the initials ‘AF’ gilt within a shaped panel below a crown surmounted by a half moon. These arms are probably of Hodges, see D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. II, p. 638. Diameter 24 cm
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Circa 1800's Chinese export helmet-shaped porcelain jug. Height 13.5 cm
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Early 19th century Chinese export dish, with pierced decoration to the rim and gilt blue floral design to the centre. Diameter 19 cm
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Pair of late 18th century English Lowestoft Chinese-style famille rose saucers, painted with figures in a palace garden. Diameter 13 cm
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19th century French Samson famille rose armorial dish, Samson mark to the base. Diameter 24.5 cm
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19th century French Samson famille rose armorial dish, Samson mark to the base. Diameter 24 cm
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19th century French Samson famille rose armorial dish, Samson mark to the base. Diameter 23 cm
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19th century French Samson famille rose armorial dish, Samson mark to the base. Diameter 23 cm
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19th century French Samson famille rose armorial dish, Samson mark to the base. Diameter 23 cm
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19th century French Samson famille rose armorial dish, Samson mark to the base. Diameter 23 cm
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Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908), Chinese famille rose millefleur saucer. Diameter 14.5 cm
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Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908) Chinese yellow ground Birthday saucer dish. Diameter 13 cm
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Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908) Chinese yellow ground Birthday saucer and cup. Diameter 12.3 cm
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Small Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908) Chinese yellow ground Birthday dish. Diameter 17.5 cm
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Pair of Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908) Chinese yellow ground Birthday dishes. Diameter 20.5 cm
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Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908) Chinese yellow ground Birthday saucer dish. Diameter 13.8 cm
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