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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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Pair of circa 1920’s Chinese yellow ground dragon dishes, ‘China’ stamp to the base. Diameter 18.5 cm
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Pair of circa 1920’s Chinese yellow ground dragon dishes, ‘China’ stamp to the base. Diameter 18.5 cm
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Large circa 1920’s Chinese yellow ground dragon dish, ‘China’ stamp to the base. Diameter 24.3 cm
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Pair of small circa 1920’s Chinese yellow ground dragon dishes, ‘China’ stamp to the base. Diameter 14 cm
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Chinese Hong-style painting of a cat, by Xu Bei, ink on paper, signed and with seal mark, framed and glazed, 390 x 30 cm
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Chinese calligraphy painting, ink on paper, with longevity characters, signed and with seal marks, framed and glazed, 390 x 30 cm
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Chinese painting of crabs, by Qi Lingchi, ink on paper, inscribed and with seal mark, framed and glazed, 335 x 29.5 cm
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Chinese painting by Feng Zikai, watercolours on paper, depicting figures flying a kite, inscribed and with seal mark, framed and glazed, 35 x 25 cm
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He Chong (1807-1883), The Four Seasons, set of twelve, watercolours on paper, framed and glazed in four panels, 31 x 22 cm each
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Chen Jialing (born 1937), Red leaves and two bird, watercolours on paper, signed and with seal marks, framed and glazed. Provenance: Purchased in Hong Kong in 1989, 460 x 43 cm
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Rare Qianlong period (1736-1795) Chinese glass inlaid and enamel decorated gilt bronze ruyi sceptre, finely cast in the form of a gnarled, leafy branch, decorated with green, blue and red enamel leaves, bearing two glass peaches at one end forming the head of the sceptre, the peaches of ruby-red and white jade colours. Another similar example sold at Christie’s, New York, 22 March 2012, lot 1228. Provenance: Previously sold at Sungari International Auction, Beijing, 7 June 2008. Length 29 cm
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Chinese bronze figure of Wenchang, the Daoist God of Literature and Culture cast dressed in imperial garments and crown as he sits holding a hu tablet in his joined hands, traces of original gilding. Height 27 cm
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Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni, cast seated in padmasana, the hands in dhyana and bhumisparsamudra, a kalasa in his left hand, seal mark to the back. Height 28.5 cm
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Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Yellow Dzambhala, the BodhisatTVa of Wealth and Abundance cast seated in lalita asana holding the jewel spouting mongoose in his right hand and the conch shell in his left. Height 28.5 cm
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Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) Chinese cast bronze figure of a guard. Height 22.5 cm
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Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), Chinese bronze figure of an official, cast standing on a rectangular base and holding a hu tablet in his joint hands, traces of original red lacquer and gilding. Height 22 cm
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19th century Chinese cloisonne bronze model of a recumbent ram. Width 22.5 cm
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Chinese carved stone stele fragment of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, probably Ming dynasty (1368-1644), by repute from a cave shrine in Shandong province, carved in low relief with large downcast eyes and serene expression, wearing jewellery, the hair braided in an elaborate manner, surrounded by scrolling clouds. Provenance: Originally in the Alan Pullar Collection, bought by the current owner in 1967, 440 x 34 cm
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Large Majiayao Culture (Neolithic period, mid-3rd millennium BC) Chinese painted pottery jar, Machang or Banshan type. Height 40.5 cm
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Large Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Chinese green glazed vase, with lug handles. Height 33.5 cm
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Chinese Swatow blue and white dish. Diameter 27 cm
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Wanli period (1573-1620) Chinese blue and white Kraak porcelain charger, painted to the centre with a stylised phoenix amongst bamboo and peony sprays. Diameter 37 cm
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Kangxi period (1662-1722) egg and spinach dish. Diameter 19.5 cm
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644) provincial blue and white dish, painted with a deer amongst clouds. Diameter 18.5 cm
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Circa 1725 Chinese Batavian ware blue and white saucer dish, from the Ca Mau shipwreck. Diameter 11 cm
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Chinese shipwreck celadon lug-handled jar. Height 17 cm
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Two Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Chinese shipwreck blue and white pear-shaped vases. Height 17 cm
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Two small Ming dynasty (1368-1644) blue and white jars, and a small pear-shaped vase. Height 13.5 cm max.
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Two small Ming dynasty (1368-1644), celadon jars, and a Song dynasty (960-1279), celadon carved dish. Height 10 cm
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Two Ming dynasty (1368-1644), shipwreck blue and white bowls, and a Song dynasty (960-1279), celadon bowl. Diameter 17.5 cm
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Three Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Chinese shipwreck jarlets. Height 6.5 cm max
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Set of five Chinese blue and white spoons. Width 11.5 cm
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Late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) provincial blue and white dish. Diameter 25 cm
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Two similar small Chinese cream glazed dishes, with moulded decoration, probably late Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Diameter 14.5 cm
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Thai Sawankhalok dragon head roof tile, probably 14th/15th century. Height 14 cm
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Rare Chinese copper-red decorated porcelain shard of a wine cup, probably late Yuan/early Ming dynasty (14th century), the exterior painted with a galloping horse, unglazed base. Diameter 5.5 cm
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644), blue and white misfired stemcup, spotted with kiln debris, unglazed base. Height 8.5 cm max
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Fine quality 17th century blue and white phoenix bottle vase lower section, the base with fu mark, ‘happiness’. Height 12 cm
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Three Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566), blue and white bowl bases, and three with Xuande (1426-1435), mark but probably of later Ming dating; various designs, marks and sizes
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Four rare Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850) shards, and further two blue and white shards, probably of the same period; various sizes.
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Four rare Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908) shards, three with dragon design. Various sizes.
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Two Ming dynasty (1368-1644) bowl bases, and two Kangxi period (1644-1722) ones, with ‘reed organ’ and ‘artemisia leaf’ marks; various sizes
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Nine Ming dynasty (1368-1644), blue and white bowl bases, and a Kangxi period (1662-1722), one, various design, marks and sizes
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Ten Ming dynasty (1368-1644), blue and white bowl bases, various designs, marks and sizes
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Ten Ming dynasty (1368-1644) blue and white bowl bases, various designs, marks and sizes
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Ten Ming dynasty (1368-1644) blue and white bowl bases, various designs, marks and sizes
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Eleven Ming dynasty (1368-1644), blue and white shards, various designs, marks and sizes; and one Song/Yuan dynasty (13th century) qingbai shard
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Ten Ming dynasty (1368-1644), blue and white bowl bases, with various designs, and sizes, six unmarked, four with illegible marks
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Seven Ming dynasty (1368-1644), blue and white bowl bases, various designs, marks and sizes
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Forty-two volumes of the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramics Society, London, from Vol. 1, 1921-1922 to Vol. 62 1997-1998 (Vols. 1-5 and 6-10 in the reprinted five volumes bound editions of 1962). Complete volume list available on request
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An almost complete run of the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramics Society, London, from vol. 22, 1946-1947, to vol. 32, 1959-1960, ten volumes in total. Complete volume list available on request. Together with four exhibition catalogues of The Oriental Ceramics Society, including Celadon Wares, 1947, Loan Exhibition of Japanese Porcelain, 1956, and two copies of Chinese Ceramic Figures, 1947
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Nine exhibition catalogues of The Oriental Ceramics Society, including Ming Blue and White Porcelain, 1946; Chinese Ceramics Figures, 1947; Celadon Wares, 1947; Monochrome Porcelain of the Ming and Manchu Dynasties, 1948; Chinese Jades, 1948; The Arts of the T'ang Dynasty, 1955; Loan Exhibition of Japanese Porcelain, 1956, The Arts of the Sung Dynasty, 1960, 1 of 500; Loan Exhibition of the Animal in Chinese Art, 1968
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Victoria & Albert Museum in association with The Oriental Ceramic Society: Chinese Translation No. 1: Important Finds of Ancient Chinese Ceramics Since 1949, 1967; Chinese Translation No. 3: Report on the Investigation of Kiln Sites of Ju Type Ware and Chun Ware in Lin-Ju Hsien, Honan, 1968; Chinese Translation no. 4: Investigation of the Ting Ware Kiln Site at Chien-Tz’u Ts’un, Hopei, 1968
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Chinese Peking ‘white jade’ glass bowl, wood stand. Diameter 11.5 cm
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Chinese Peking yellow carved glass bowl, the base inscribed 'China'. Diameter 11 cm
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Two Chinese Peking glass bowls with flared rim, of blue and pink colours on wood stands. Diameter 13 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque yellow glass tea cup. Diameter 8.8 cm
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Chinese Peking light blue glass tea cup, the base inscribed ‘China’. Diameter 8.8 cm
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Matched pair of Chinese Peking pink glass tea cups, one with ‘China’ inscribed to the base. Diameter 8.7 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque yellow glass tea cup, on wood stand. Diameter 8.8 cm
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Chinese Peking green glass tea cup. Diameter 8.5 cm
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Three Chinese Peking opaque green glass bowls. Diameter 12 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque blue glass bowl. Diameter 11.5 cm
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Chinese Peking blue-overlay white carved glass bowl, the base inscribed 'China'. Diameter 11.2 cm
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Chinese Peking blue glass model of the Bodhisattva Guanyin. Height 27 cm
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Pair of Chinese Peking opaque celadon glass vases, on wood stands. Height 15.5 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque light blue pear-shaped vase. Height 22.5 cm
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Chinese Peking glass octagonal bottle vase, of deep ruby-red colour suffused with gold flakes to the inside, wood stand, Qianlong seal mark to the base and probably of the period. Height 24.5 cm
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Large Chinese Peking pink glass bowl. Diameter 16.5 cm
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Chinese Peking ruby red glass bowl. Diameter 12 cm
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Large Chinese Peking opaque red glass bowl, wood stand. Diameter 21.8 cm
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Set of five Peking opaque green glass cups, with metal mounts and saucers. Diameter 10 cm max.
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Two Chinese Peking glass cups, with metal mounts, saucers and metal spoons, of blue and green colours, the blue with ‘China’ inscribed to the bases. Diameter 11 cm max.
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Chinese Peking yellow glass cup, with metal mounts and saucer. Diameter 1.8 cm
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Three various Chinese Peking glass dishes, two purple and one light blue, the latter with ‘China’ inscribed to the base. Diameter 20 cm max.
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Three Chinese Peking opaque green glass plates, together with a cup with metal mounts and saucer. Diameter 19.8 cm
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Two Chinese Peking carved glass snuff bottles, of yellow and pink colours. Height 8.5 cm max
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Large Chinese Peking opaque yellow glass bottle vase. Height 27 cm
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Large Chinese Peking opaque yellow glass ding censer, the sides carved with taotie masks. Width 26 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque green glass salt cellar, within a pewter footed cup and cover, The glass, Diameter 5.7 cm
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Chinese Peking opaque green and white glass necklace, and another necklace
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Large pair of late 19th/early 20th century Chinese Blanc de Chine Buddhist lions. Height 41 cm
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Late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Chinese famille rose vase, painted with a scene from ‘The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea’ legend, Kangxi mark to the base. Height 40 cm
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Chinese famille rose dish, painted with Buddhist symbols, Guangxu mark to the base. Diameter 19.5 cm
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Chinese yellow-ground gourd shaped vase, painted with cranes flying amongst clouds, Yongzhen mark to the base. Height 24.5 cm
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Chinese decorative famille verte plaque. Width 32.5 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese rooster plate. Diameter 21.5 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese coral ground and blossoms saucer, Qianlong mark to the base. Diameter 14 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese dragon plate. Diameter 25 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese export famille rose one-hundred-butterflies pattern saucer. Diameter 13.5 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese famille rose dish, painted with panels of fu characters (happiness), long tailed birds, insects and blossoming sprays. Diameter 2.3 cm
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Pair of Chinese export turquoise glazed porcelain seated cats, possibly Republic period (1911-1949). Height 20 cm
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Large 20th century Chinese turquoise glazed porcelain cat, together with three smaller turquoise glazed cats and a pair of glazed ceramic ducks. Height 28 cm max.
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Small Chinese peachbloom glazed baluster vase, Kangxi mark to the base. Height 20.8 cm
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Early 20th century wucai vase, painted with Beijing Opera figures. Height 43 cm
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20th century Chinese famille noir vase, painted with birds amongst prunus and pine trees. Height 41.5 cm
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Small Chinese baluster vase, painted with flowers and calligraphy lines. Height 25.5 cm
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Chinese famille rose teabowl, painted with Taoist figures, Guangxu mark. Diameter 8.8 cm
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Small Chinese cream glazed handled bottle vase. Height 14 cm
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Small Japanese cloisonne lidded vase. Height 14.5 cm
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