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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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Japanese wireless cloisonne censer and cover. Height 9.5 cm
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20th century Japanese cloisonne jewellery cabinet. Provenance: Kevin Percy Collection, Hawkes Bay. Height 10 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese ivory netsuke. Width 3.5 cm
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Early 20th century Japanese ivory netsuke of a samurai. Height 5 cm
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Meiji/Taisho period (1868-1926), Japanese ivory okimono of an elderly man, Signed. Height 23 cm
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Late Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese wood, lacquer and shibayama-style decorated bazique games marker. Width 9.5 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze censer and cover, the body cast with dragons, the cover with a boy carrying a decorative ball. Height 30 cm
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Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of a tiger, cast striding forwards with ferocious expression and outstretched tail, signed 'Seiko'. Length 60 cm
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Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of an elephant, naturalistically cast striding forward with trunk raised, wood stand, signed 'GenryUSAi Seiya'. Length 52 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of Kintaro on the bear, Signed. Height 24 cm
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Pair of Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze seated lions, inset eyes, signed 'Omori Mitsumoto'. Height 14.5 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of a seated hare, signed. Length 14 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze group of a crocodile and a tiger fighting, inset eyes, wood stand, signed ‘Mitsumoto’. Width 26 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of a crayfish, unsigned. Length 22.5 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of a crab, Unsigned. Width 18.7 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of an elephant, with inset bone tusks, signed Tamamizu. Length 25.5 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze model of an elephant, with inset ivory tusks, signed, ‘Japan’ stamp. Length 21 cm
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Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese bronze model of two tigers attacking an elephant, with inset ivory tusks, signed. Length 24 cm
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Rare Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese shunga scroll (pillow book), Utagawa School. The twelve shunga images hand painted on silk laid on cloth, each depicting couples in erotic embraces with accompanying Kanji text, complete and in superb condition. Provenance: Kevin Percy Collection, Hawkes Bay., Each image 20 x 29 cm, Shunga, the Japanese term for erotic art has its origins in China. It is believed that shunga images were initially inspired by illustrations in Chinese medical manuals and by the Tang…
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Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese imari vase, enamelled and gilt with panels of birds and pines surrounded by stylised floral design. Height 76.5 cm
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Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese imari vase and cover, painted with panels of birds and flowers, the cover with a shishi lion finial. Height 55 cm
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Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese imari trumpet vase, with flaring foliate rims, decorated with dense floral design. Height 39 cm
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Fine quality 19th century Japanese Satsuma bowl, decorated to the interior with the one thoUSAnd butterfly pattern, Satsuma mark to the base. Provenance: Kevin Percy Collection, Hawkes Bay. Diameter 12.5 cm
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Large late Meiji/Taisho (1868-1926), Japanese Satsuma vase in the manner of Yabu Meizan, decorated with figural and landscape panels, Satsuma mark to the base. Height 46.5 cm
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Polychrome ceramic rooster group, possibly Japanese Kutani. Height 21 cm
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A collection of four pieces of Japanese Kutani porcelain, including two small vases, a cup and saucer and a small water pot, all marked. Height 16 cm
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Pair of Meiji period (1868-1912) polished bronze vases. Height 21.5 cm
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Pair of small Indo-Persian polished bronze pouring vessels, with tiger-shaped handles. Height 10 cm
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Chinese decorative Qianlong-style blue and white vase. Height 38.5 cm
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Two Ming-style slip-decorated stemcups, Xuande mark to bases. Height 8.5 cm
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Large Chinese decorative famille rose baluster vase. Height 58.5 cm
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Large pair of Chinese Ming-style wucai dragon vases, Wanli mark. Height 57 cm
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Chinese Ming-style wucai jar and cover, painted with ducks in a lotus pond, Wanli mark. Height 31.5 cm
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Chinese Yixing teapot and cover, with seal marks to base and cover. Width 16 cm
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Chinese Yixing teapot and cover, with seal marks to base and cover. Width 17 cm
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Two Chinese Yixing pottery teapots and covers, both with marks. Width 19 cm max.
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Two Chinese Yixing pottery teapots and covers, both with marks. Width 16.5 cm max.
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Two Chinese ceramic figures of Immortals, Shiwan or Yixing pottery, wood stands. Height 15 cm
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19th century Chinese painted wood figure of a magistrate. Height 22.5 cm
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19th century Chinese painted wood figure of a magistrate. Height 22 cm
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Chinese lacquered wood carved figure of Guandi. Height 22 cm
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Pair of 19th century Chinese polished bronze zun vases. Height 27 cm
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Chinese bronze phoenix vase, Chenghua mark. Height 24.5 cm
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Large late 19th/early 20th century Chinese bone opium scale, with violin shaped wood case, together with two miniature bronze Buddha and a bull. Length 38 cm
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Chinese boxed writing set
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Group of twenty six ancient Chinese coins, possibly Han to Song dynasty
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A Nepali, Tibetan style hand-painted thangka, depicting Buddha Shakyamuni with scenes from his life, 71 x 53 cm
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