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Fine European Furniture, Decorative Arts & Asian Art, Day 2; Fine Jewellery — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:305
Sale Title:Fine European Furniture, Decorative Arts & Asian Art, Day 2; Fine JewelleryLots with images:301
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:175
Date:17-Jun-2013
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A diamond single-stone ring, the cushion-shaped diamond, weighing 1 2 carats, mounted within a round brilliant-cut diamond surround, with similarly-set half-hoop, remaining diamonds approximately 0.46 carat total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, ring size M. Accompanied by a report from the Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) stating that the diamond is F colour, VS2 clarity. Report number 16220621, dated July 30th 2007.
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An emerald and diamond ring, the step-cut emerald, set within a round brilliant-cut diamond surround, with marquise-cut diamond accents of foliate motif, to the trifurcated shoulders and hoop, emerald weighs approximately 50 0 carats, diamonds approximately 1 0 carat total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, ring size M
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A cultured pearl necklace, composed of thirty-two graduated baroque South Sea pearls, measuring approximately 14 -10 mm, with polished gold barrel clasp, clasp mounted in 9 carat gold. Length 48.5 cm
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An opal and diamond cluster ring, of cluster design, the oval-shaped solid opal weighing 2.53 carats, mounted within a round brilliant-cut diamond surround, accented by four baguette-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 0.80 carat total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, ring size L
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An emerald and diamond brooch / pendant, the drop-shaped cabochon emerald, set within a round brilliant-cut diamond double surround, with retractable suspension hook, emerald weighs approximately 13 0 carats, diamonds approximately 5 0 carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold. Length 3.3 cm
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An aquamarine and diamond cocktail ring, by Raymond Yard, 1930s, the rectangular-shaped aquamarine, flanked by a pair of scrolling shoulders set with circular-cut diamonds, to the baguette-cut and shield-shaped diamond accents, signed Yard for Raymond Yard (partially indistinct), aquamarine weighs approximately 16.0 carats, diamonds approximately 1.0 carat total, mounted in platinum, ring size N
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A pair of pearl and diamond pendent earrings, 1930s, designed as a line of baguette and circular-cut diamond collets, terminating with a drop-shaped pearl measuring approximately 7.1 mm, each surmounted by a diamond collet, pearls untested for natural origin, diamonds approximately 2.0 carats total, mounted in platinum. Length 3 cm
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An Art Deco coloured diamond, diamond, pearl and moonstone brooch, 1930s, designed as a basket of flowers, the flowerheads set throughout with single and circular-cut diamonds, accented by yellow, light pink and brown diamond stamen, interspersed by a series of silverish grey pearls, the base composed of three bevelled moostone panels, to the carre-cut diamond detail, pearls untested for natural origin, diamonds approximately 2.50 carats total, French assay mark, mounted in platinum, numbered 10506, width…
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A diamond bracelet watch, 1930s, of concealed design, the hinged rectangular-shaped cover mounted with a central line of baguette-cut diamond collets, surrounded by old brilliant-cut diamonds, opening to reveal a silver dial with Arabic numerals and blued steel hands, the bracelet composed of four pierced diamond-set plaques of bow motif, interspersed by five openwork panels of old brilliant-cut diamonds, to the similarly-set clasp, Swiss backwind movement, diamonds approximately 8 0 carats total, mounted…
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A pair of diamond pendent earrings, each designed as an openwork circular plaque, mounted with graduated round brilliant-cut diamonds, suspending a series of articulated knife-edge tassels of varying lengths, each set with brilliant-cut diamond spacers, to the diamond-set surmount of foliate motif, diamonds approximately 5.68 carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold. Length 7.8 cm
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A garnet and diamond dress ring, designed as a hexagonal-shaped garnet collet, the surround mounted with round brilliant-cut diamonds, to the diamond-set trifurcated shoulders, with polished half-hoop, garnet weighs approximately 1.20 carats, diamonds approximately 0.60 carat total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, ring size J
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A diamond, ruby and cultured pearl brooch, the stickpin modelled as a bee, the wings pave-set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds, with cabochon ruby accents, to the head and eyes mounted with ruby and diamond detail, the body composed of a drop-shaped Tahitian pearl, measuring approximately 16.4 x 11 mm, diamonds approximately *** carats total, rubies approximately *** carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, wingspan 4.3 cm
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An unmounted Fancy Orangy Pink diamond, the step-cut Fancy Orangy Pink diamond, weighing 0.73 carat. Accompanied by a report from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), stating that the diamond is Fancy Orangy Pink, VS1 clarity. Report number 2155272186, dated March 14th 2013.
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A diamond and coloured diamond ring, by Maker's Mark, the square-cut diamond, weighing 0.64 carat, mounted between a pair of round brilliant-cut pink diamonds weighing a total of 0.34 carat, with maker's mark for Maker's Mark, mounted in 18 carat white gold, ring size J. Accompanied by a copy of the original receipt from Maker's Mark stating that the diamond weighing 0.64 carat is F colour, VVS2 clarity, and that the pink diamonds are Argyle diamonds, 5P colour, SI clarity. Receipt dated October 26th 2005
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A diamond bracelet, 1930s, of geometric design, the three openwork rectangular panels centring an old brilliant-cut diamond collet, millegrain set throughout with old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamonds, interspersed by three buckle links, joined by finely pierced connections, the clasp of similar design, together with an additional link converted to a brooch, brooch has one diamond deficient, diamonds approximately 7.50 carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, bracelet length 16 cm, brooch width…
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A pair of early 20th century sapphire and diamond earclips, circa 1918, each designed as a cushion-shaped sapphire surmounted by a pierced fan plaque, set throughout with single-cut diamonds, sapphires approximately 8 0 carats total, mounted in platinum. Length 2 cm
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A sapphire and diamond brooch, 1930s, the openwork cartouche mounted with a central cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 7.38 carats, flanked by a pair of drop-shaped sapphires, set throughout with single-cut diamonds, drop-shaped sapphires approximately 6 0 carats total, diamonds approximately 2 0 carats total, mounted in platinum, width 6 cm. Accompanied by a report from the Gem Studies Laboratory (GSL), Australia, stating that the sapphire weighing 7.38 carats is natural, with no evidence of heat treatment.…
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A diamond bracelet watch, by Doxa, the cartouche-shaped silver dial with Arabic numerals and circular hour markers, within a old brilliant-cut diamond bezel and engraved case, the diamond-set lugs and buckle link shoulders to the bracelet, mounted with graduated hexagonal-shaped diamond collets, bordered by polished links, backwind movement, with safety chain, dial and movement signed Doxa, diamonds approximately 5 0 carats total, mounted in platinum. Length 18 cm
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An Art Deco ruby and diamond ring, 1920s, the cushion-shaped ruby, weighing 1.91 carats, set between stepped baguette-cut diamond shoulders, ruby is likely to be of early 19th century cut, diamonds approximately 0.80 carat total, mounted in platinum, ring size O. Accompanied by a report from the Gem Studies Laboratory (GSL), Australia, stating that the ruby is of Burmese (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heat treatment. Report number AA51372, dated March 20th 2013
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A tanzanite and diamond cluster ring, the circular-cut tanzanite, surrounded by a cluster of ten round brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 carat gold, ring size O
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A diamond and sapphire ring, of cluster design, the old-cut cushion-shaped diamond surrounded by eight calibre-cut sapphires, with tapering hoop, diamond weighs approximately 1.30 carats, sapphires approximately 1 0 carat total, mounted in platinum and 18 carat white gold, ring size K
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A mid 20th century diamond and sapphire bar brooch, the central old brilliant-cut diamond, mounted within a square collet, flanked by a line of calibre-cut sapphires, the polished bar with engraved foliate detail, diamond weighs approximately 1.60 carats, mounted in platinum and 18 carat white gold, width 5.5 cm
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A cultured pearl, aquamarine and diamond necklace, composed of two strands of white akoya pearls measuring approximately 6.5-6 mm, the chenier clasp mounted with a rectangular-shaped aquamarine flanked by round brilliant-cut diamond shoulders, to the floral engraved reverse, aquamarine weighs approximately 7.70 carats, diamonds approximately 0.50 carat total, mounted in 18 carat yellow and white gold, longest strand 52.7 cm, shortest strand 51 cm
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A diamond eternity ring, composed of twenty round brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 2.50 carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, ring size P
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A pair of diamond earrings, each earstud mounted with a round brilliant-cut diamond, set within a millegrain collet surround, diamonds approximately 0.66 carat total, mounted in 18 carat white gold
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An opal and diamond ring, the oval-shaped white opal cabochon measuring approximately 13.3 x 10.4 x 5.6 mm, mounted within a round brilliant-cut diamond surround, diamonds approximately 1.60 carats total, mounted in 14 carat yellow gold, ring size M
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A lady's stainless steel diamond-set bracelet watch, by Dunhill, the rectangular white dial with Roman numerals and baton hour markers, with bevelled face set within a brilliant-cut diamond bezel, to the polished stainless steel bracelet, with double deployant clasp, quartz movement, dial and case signed Dunhill, with maker's case and manuals, dial 15 mm, inner circumference 14.5 cm
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A stainless steel and yellow gold 'Datejust' wristwatch, by Rolex, the circular champagne dial with gold baton numerals bordered by an outer minute track, with gold hands and sweep centre seconds, magnified date aperture at 3, fluted gold bezel and signed screw down crown, brushed and polished tonneau-shaped case with screw on back, fitted maker's steel and gold Jubilee bracelet with signed folding clasp, automatic movement, Case, dial and movement signed Rolex, Ref: 16013, numbered 9105037, dial 36 mm,…
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An 18 carat yellow gold wristwatch, by Dunhill, the rectangular-shaped dial with applied gold baton hour markers and hands, within a polished yellow gold bezel, engraved 'Dunhill', on a brown leather strap, quartz movement, bezel and case signed Dunhill, convention hallmarks and Swqiss assay marks for 18 carat gold, Ref: UF 1041 8038, with maker's case and manuals
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A lady's stainless steel and yellow gold 'Rendezvous' bracelet watch, by Jaeger-Le Coultre, the circular mother of pearl dial, with gold chapter ring and raised gold hour markers, the wide plain polished bezel set with a single round brilliant-cut diamond, to the two-tone gold and stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp, maker's case, unmarked guarantee paper, and booklet, dial signed Jaeger Le Coultre, Ref. 441,550,013, case numbered 1753429, calibre 601, dial 25 mm
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A lady's stainless steel and yellow gold 'Must de Cartier' bracelet watch, by Cartier, the circular silver dial with surrounding gold minute track and blued steel hands, the satin stainless steel bezel engraved with gold Roman numerals, to the cabochon sapphire crown, the two tone gold and stainless steel bracelet with double deployant clasp, quartz movement, dial and case signed Must de Cartier, case numbered PL165204, clasp signed Cartier, dial 38 mm, inner circumference 16 cm
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A stainless steel and yellow gold 'Chronographe Reveil' wristwatch, by Jaeger-Le Coultre, circa 1995, the circular white dial with subsidiary dials for hour recording, seconds and minute recording at three, six and nine, date aperture between four and five o'clock, alarm time indicated by hand extending to an outer scale and governed by a crown to ten o'clock, polished tonneau shaped case with calibrated yellow gold fixed bezel, to the stainless steel and yellow gold link bracelet with double deployant…
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A Chinese blue and white brush pot, four-character studio mark to the base raised on a short foot rim, slightly waisted, painted on one side with landscape of a small house by a river amongst trees and rocks during autumn, the other side with a poem, 17.7 cm high
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A transitional-style blue-and-white lobed jar, painted around the bulaster body in four reserves with court ladies and children engaged in various entertaining activities in garden pavilions, separated by floral sprays between a band of ruyi heads and triple rings, the short neck decorated with cloud motif, 16.2 cm high
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A large Chinese Kangxi-style yenyen vase, painted around the body and the neck with landscapes of figures amongst garden pavilions and rocks, 47 cm high
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A Chinese Kangxi-style blue-and-white beaker vase, gu, double ring and linzhi fungus mark to the base finely painted around the upper and lower portions with fishermen amongst landscapes of mountain and river, the globular middle portion with cloud motif between two bands of decorative pattern, 37.1 cm high
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A Chinese blue-and-white bottle vase, Mid Qing dynasty the slightly compressed globular body raising to a waisted neck and flaring mouth, supported on a splayed foot, the body profusely painted with Indian lotus flowers amongst scrolling foliage, the shoulder with a band of hui pattern between two pairs of raised rings, the neck with long stiff lappets pointing upwards towards the ruyi heads at the rim, 35 cm high
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A Chinese blue-and-white bottle vase, Kangxi period well decorated around the body with flower sprays of the four seasons in the upper portion, and repeated scrolling foliage and butterflies in the lower portion, separated by a band of decorative pattern, all between two bands of scrolling flowers, 26 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white sleeve vase, painted around the body with landscape of a small fishing village among rocks and pine trees, 39.5 cm high
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A large Chinese famille-jaune square vase, Late Qing dynasty painted in four facets within aubergine borders with bird-and-flower scenes of peonies, prunus, lotus, and magnolia, the flaring neck painted with bird and prunus blossoms, all against a yellow ground, 49 cm high
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A Chinese quadrilobed famille-verte baluster vase, Late Qing dynasty the vase of flattened form, painted in reserves possibly scenes of Chinese opera, against a pale-green ground with Indian lotus, all within decorative borders, 44.4 cm high
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A large Chinese celadon-ground general jar with blue and red decoration, over painted to the body and the cover with Buddhist lions playing amongst clouds and flames on celadon ground, 47 cm high
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A Chinese famille rose brushwasher, six character Qianlong mark but later of globular form, finely painted in enamel within three circular reserves with flowers and birds, against a field of scrolling lotus on a yellow ground, 8.6 cm high
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Two associated famille rose 'medallion' bowls, six character Guangxu mark each enamelled on the exterior with three gold-encircled medallions containing landscape with goat, each divided by a group of scholar's objects and all reserved on a sgraffiato yellow ground, the interior painted in underglaze blue with a central medallion of landscape with three goats encircled by four floral sprays, 4.5 cm diameter, 5.3 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese famille-jaune 'longevity' plates, six-character Guangxu mark, late Qing dynasty decorated with a shou character in the central medallion, encircled by wave patterns, and further four characters within medallions meaning thousands of years of boundless longevity alternating with swastika symbols, all within a band of hui pattern and against a yellow ground, underside with three floral sprays, 19 cm diameter
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Two associated Chinese 'dragon' plates, Kangxi six-character mark but later each painted with a central medallion of two rampant dragons in aubergine and green around a flaming ball, the underside with four sprays of grapes, all against a yellow ground, 12.2 cm diam, 12.3 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille-verte 'bogu' vase, 19th century of compressed baluster shape, the body tapering out from a short flaring base to a broad shoulder and waisted neck, painted around the body and the neck in aubergine, green and yellow with scholar's objects, antiques, and auspicious emblems between decorative borders and against a green field, the neck with slender dragons amidst lotus flowers against a lavender ground, underglaze double-ring mark to the base, 44.8 cm high
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A small Chinese famille rose bottleneck vase, 19th century the slightly compressed globular body rising to a tall narrowing neck supported on a short and unglazed foot rim, painted overall different types of flowers and fruits over a creamy crackle glaze, stand; 19.7 cm high
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A pair of Chinese polychrome 'vegetable' dishes, six character Qianlong mark but later painted in enamel with various vegetables and fruits, underside of ruby-pink ground, 15 cm diameter
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A Chinese hexagonal famille rose brush pot, Six character red Jiaqing mark against a turquoise ground standing on six ruyi-shaped feet, the mouth rim, feet, and the flanges with gilded outlines against a red ground, each side painted in a small central panel with mountain landscapes, the flattened mouth rim gilded with floral scrolls, the interior of turquoise enamel, with box, 5.7 cm diameter, 15.8 cm high
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A famille rose 'chrysanthemum' brushpot, attributed to Wang Bu finely decorated with a branch of chrysanthemums of varying colours, inscribed with a poem, signed and sealed Wang Bu, short foot rim, the base with a square seal in red enamel, 14.9 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection NSW
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A Chinese iron-red and famille verte washer, six-character Chenghua mark but later painted to the interior with a fierce dragon flying amidst clouds chasing a flaming ball, the exterior with three different types of fish in iron-red, a glazed circular recess to the base with the mark, 14 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese doucai 'chicken' cups, six-character Qianlong mark to the base of deep form, each cup painted with a child feeding a rooster, a hen, and chicks among garden rocks and peonies, inscribed in black enamel of a poem by Qianlong emperor about 'chicken' cups, with box, 8.7 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose washer, four character Hongxian mark but later the shallow vessel of unusual shape with inverted rim and concave base, the interior finely painted with a spray of flowers growing from rocks, the rim decorated with four groups of flowing daisies, the underside with five bats in iron-red, 22 cm diameter
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A large Chinese iron-red and gold painted bowl, six-character Guangxu mark and of the period painted around the exterior with the eight Buddhist emblems between two decorative borders, the interior with five bats, 24.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese doucai 'lotus' bowl, six-character underglaze-blue Daoguang mark finely painted around the body three sprays of lotus flowers, repeated within the central medallion to the interior, 12.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille-rose bowl, six-character Daoguang iron red mark painted to the exterior in enamel with fortuitous emblems alternating with scrolling lotus in two registers, the interior painted in underglaze blue within a central medallion with lingzhi fungus growing on rocks above sea waves, encircled by four floral sprays, 15 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille-rose bowl, six-character Daoguang iron red mark but later finely painted on the exterior the eight Buddhist emblems on two registers alternating with scrolling Indian lotus, all against a blue field, the interior painted with a central medallion containing rocks issuing lingzhi fungus above sea waves, four vertical floral sprays surrounding the medallion, 15.3 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese famille-rose dishes, six-character blue and white Guangxu mark to the base, but probably later each finely painted with four phoenix in different colours separated by scrolling flowers, all within a gilded border, underside with three groups of floral branches, 19 cm diameter
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A Chinese circular celadon-glaze tripod washer, covered with a brownish-green glaze, moulded in high relief to the central medallion of a stylised hunting scene with four mounted riders encircling a sacrificed animal, five spur marks to the base, 18.5 cm diameter
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A small Chinese yellow-ground crackle glaze long-neck vase, the body compressed, the neck slightly flaring, supported on short foot rim, 11.5 cm high
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A Chinese trilobed guan-type vase, Meiping, incised four-character Yongzheng mark but later the vase potted with rounded shoulders and a flaring neck, the body with milky glaze and wide crackles, 15.7 cm high
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A large Chinese deep-aubergine-glaze vase, hu, incised six-character Qianlong mark to the base of baluster form, raised on short foot rim, body tapering from the sloping shoulder applied with a pair of dog-head handles, 28 cm high. Provenance: Bearing a label '23rd March 2004 Sale 3669 Christie's'
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A Chinese sang-de-boeuf vase, meiping, 19th century the tall vase with rounded shoulder and lightly flaring neck, covered with a crackle glaze thinning to a mushroom tone to the rim, the base with a central circular recess applied with white glaze, 32.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection NSW
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A Chinese flamb garlic-head bottle vase, late Qing or Republic period the pear-shaped vase rising to a waisted neck, with a garlic-shaped mouth, supported on a foot rim, covered with a rich thick glaze of varying shades of red, the base covered with a beige crackle glaze, 37 cm high
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A Chinese green glaze bottle vase, 19th century the globular body raising to a long neck supported by short foot rim, covered with a thin green glaze over a creamy crackle glaze, stand, 27.4 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection NSW
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A Chinese crackle green glaze slender-baluster vase, 19th century with flaring neck and raised on a short and unglazed foot rim, covered with a layer of green glaze over a crackle white glaze, 25.2 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection NSW
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A small Chinese qianjiang cai bell-shaped water coupe, Republic period painted with a boy sitting amongst pots of plants, signed and inscribed Qingyun, the rim coated with brown glaze, 5.8 cm high
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A Chinese blanc-de-chine figurine and a brush pot, one of a legendary female general, Hua Mulan, wearing warrior suit and equipped with a sword, a bow and arrows, the other of a crane resting on a branch of pine tree, the tree stump shaped as a small brush pot, 16.8 cm high (figurine), 15 cm high (brush pot)
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A Chinese white glaze guanyin, in half-leg seated position on a lotus base supported by sea waves, wearing elaborate headdress and flowing robes opening at the chest revealing beaded necklace, her left hand holding a slender vase, right hand a Buddhist bead, two artist's or studio's marks to the back, 43 cm high
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A framed Chinese ceramic plaque, dated by inscription 1959 painted on the plaque a tiger climbing up rocky hills with waterfalls beneath it and bamboo forest behind it, 81 x 20.4 cm
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Two Chinese blue-and-white snuff bottles, Mid to late Qing dynasty one finely painted with two ferocious dragons chasing a flaming ball, one in the air and the other leaping from the waves, the other of double-bottle shape, painted with mountain landscape, and fitted with jadeite and hardstone stoppers, 8.3 cm high, 5.8 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Victoria, the 'dragon' bottle bearing a label 'Bluett & Sons London'
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Two Chinese underglaze blue and red snuff bottles, Mid to late Qing dynasty one finely painted around the body with a group of rebellious figures holding swords and axes attacking a central figure, set in a garden landscape, a similar fungku figure to the base, fitted with a green jadeite stopper, the other painted with figures in a mountainous landscape, 7.3 cm high, and 8.3 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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A burl-wood and a mother-of-pearl snuff bottle, the burl-wood bottle flanked with beast masks, the stopper carved with a Buddhist lion, the mother-of-pearl bottle carved with a water-pouring dragon on one side and pine trees on the other, 8 cm high, 6 cm high (2). Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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A carved Chinese green jadeite snuff bottle, Late Qing or Republic period the stone of varying green shades, carved with a carp leaping from under two lotus leaves, its head turned into that of a dragon, 7.8 cm high. Provenance: private collection Victoria ''
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A jade 'woven basket' snuff bottle, the stone with brown inclusions, fitted with a red-glass stopper, 7.3 cm high. Provenance: private collection Victoria ''
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A carved rock crystal 'god of prosperity' snuff bottle, the god, or the lu star, finely carved with amicable expression, wearing flowing gown, his one hand holding a sceptre, the other the belt, the stopper in the form of a hat, 7.7 cm high. Provenance: private collection Victoria ''
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A deep-ruby-red glass snuff bottle, wheel-cut four-character Qianlong mark, mid-to-late Qing dynasty the bottle of slender form, multi-lobed, imitating a melon, the stopper of a leaf-shaped jadeite fitted to metalwork, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection Victoria
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A nephrite and silver snuff bottle, late Qing or Republic period the stone of greenish brown tone, fitted to a silver frame worked with exotic floral design within a decorative border, the foot and stopper inlaid with semi-precious stone, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: private collection Victoria
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Three Chinese carved jade snuff bottles, two 'woven basket' bottles, one of white jade and the other of celadon jade, and the third of white jade, carved with two children playing with a drum on one side and a poem on the other, 6.5 cm high, 7 cm high, 7 cm high
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Three canton ivory puzzle balls, of different sizes, on stands carved with various decorative motif, the tallest inscribed, (a gift from the football team of Eastern Sports Society in Hong Kong), 13 cm high, 16.4 cm high, 26 cm high (3).
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Three carved Indonesian ivory Kris handles, 19th century one meticulously carved in the form of a figure of Hanaman, the monkey god, the other two tinted, and carved with fine foliate design, 12.2 cm high, 8.7 cm high, 9.2 cm high
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of a fisherman, wearing a lotus-leaf hat, holding in his hands a basket and a fishing rod with fish suspending from it, incised two-character artist's mark, ruwen, to one leg, 28 cm high (without stand)
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A Chinese cast-iron ' suanni ' incense burner, the mythical beast slightly leaning back, eyes looking up, its head unhinged, 15.1 cm high. Provenance: private collection NSW Note: suanni is a mytical beast that looks like a lion and said to be one of dragon's nine sons. Due to its preference for smoke, it often appears as a motif for incense burners
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A Chinese 'peach and bat' parcel-gilt silvered-metal washer, late Qing or Republic period in the form of a large peach resting on a gilded branch issuing smaller peaches, with five bats meticulously carved in high relief in different flying positions, the peach incised with a field of cloud motif, a circular character of shou and five encircling bats to the base, 18.7 cm long, 6 cm high
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A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze incense burner, gui, Republic period of compressed baluster form, cast and gilded in high relief with various mythical beasts, all against an ungilded sea-wave ground and between two bands of decorative patterns, flanked by 'dragon' handles 7.3 cm high. Provenance: private collection Queensland
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A large Korean blue and white storage jar, mid to late Joseon dynasty with swelling shoulders balanced on a tapering lower body supporting a long neck, painted with underglaze blue with animals including deer, a tortoise, and cranes amongst pine trees and bamboos, between a band of yo'i-heads and decorative patterns, 45 cm high. Provenance: Private collection of Lockwood de Forest, founder of Tiffany & Co. and thence by direct descent
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A Chinese moulded and carved 'Guanyin' silver plaque, the BodhisatTVa moulded in low relief, stamped 'pure silver' verso, 10.1 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm
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A Chinese bronze arhat, the slender arhat seated with his eyes closed as if meditating in half-leg position, his robe flowing from his waist down to reveal a torso with visible ribs, two hands resting on the left knee, 8 cm high
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A Chinese gilded bronze Shakyamuni, seated on a lotus base, wearing flowing robes, his hands in dhyana mudra, 15 cm high
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A gilded-bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, the monk seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus plinth with beaded edges, hands held in dharmachakramudra, the gesture of teaching, crowned with a peaked hat and dressed in elaborately chased robes, incised double vajra to the base, 16 cm high
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A Chinese gilt bronze Guanyin, seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, her hands in meditation mudra, wearing a dhoti and a flowing celestial scarf, the head surmounted by a jewelled tiara, the base sealed with a double-vajra, 17.8 cm high
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A Chinese gilded bronze Bhai ajyaguru, Qing dynasty the Medicine Buddha with serene expression, seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, wearing monk's robes, his left hand holding a medicine nectar, his right hand resting on his knee, holding the myrobalan plant, incised double vajra to the base, 27 cm high. Bhaiajyaguru, or the Medicine Buddha, is the Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahyna Buddhism. In China, he is depicted as one of the trinity of Buddhas, the others being the founder kyamuni and…
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A Chinese carved jade pendant of coiled lion-dogs, the mother coiled to embrace her child, their two heads meeting, her mane flowing on either side of her long spine, 5 cm diameter approx.
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A Chinese carved jade figure group of a lion and a cub, the stone of greenish white tone, the lioness and the cup in mutual pursuit, both resting on a lotus leaf, 5.8 cm wide
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A Chinese carved jade lion-dog, the stone of pale greenish tone, the lion resting on all fours, holding a branch of ruyi heads in its mouth, its tail brushing against it, 7.5 cm wide
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A Chinese carved jade figure group of monkeys, of even white tone, carved with a monkey with her baby perched on her shoulder, 6.8 cm high
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A group of carved jadeite pieces, of an oval jade and seed pearl plaque brooch, a pair of jadeite cufflinks and a carved jadeite pendant brooch 6 cm widest (4).
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A Chinese white jade pendant, carved with centrosymmetric dragon motif, flanked by a pair of mice, 6.5 cm long
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A Chinese carved white jade mythical beast, pixiu, in crouching position, legs tucked underneath the body, its mouth holding branches of ruyi heads carved out of brown inclusions, 6 cm wide
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