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Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:147
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:147
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:93
Date:18-Jun-2013
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A green-glazed pottery hill jar and cover, Han Dynasty the straight sides moulded on the exterior with a frieze of animals in a continuous mountainous landscape interspersed with two taotie mask and ring handles, supported on three bear feet, the domed cover moulded in the form of mountain peaks with further animals, all beneath the dark green glaze falling short of the base and the interior of the cover, revealing the ware burnt orange in the firing (2), 27 cm high. Provenance: David Ho Oriental works of…
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A brown-glazed bowl Song Dynasty the flared sides rising from a short straight foot, glazed on the exterior with a rich brown glaze, the interior covered with an ivory-tinted glaze over the white slip falling unevenly in drips over the lipped rim onto the exterior, the centre with five spur marks, 19.5 cm. Provenance: Bluett & Son, London (by repute) Brian Moore Antiques, Sydney, 1990
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A large pair of Qingbai funerary vases and covers, Song Dynasty each applied with a row of upright figures below appliques of dragons and various animals on the tall cylindrical neck, the cone-shaped cover with crane finial, wood stands (4), 75 cm. Provenance: Long Sang Ti Co. Ltd. Brill & Brill Auctioneers, New York, 5 June 1939, lot 952
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A 'Jun' bowl, Song Dynasty with widely rounded sides rising from a neatly finished foot to an incurved rim, applied overall with a rich milky-blue glaze suffused with bubbles thinning at the rim to a buff tone, and stopping short of the foot to reveal the brown ware, fitted box 19 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the 1950s. By descent
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A 'Jun' type bowl, Song Dynasty with widely flared sides incurved towards the rim, rising from a slightly spreading foot, applied overall with a finely crackled grey-blue silky glaze thinning to buff at the rim and stopping in an uneven line short of the foot revealing the pale brownish body, fitted box 18 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the 1950s. By descent
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A 'Yaozhou' conical bowl, Song Dynasty the flared sides with lightly lipped rim rising from a small ring foot, covered overall in a bubble suffused and crackled olive-green glaze, the footrim unglazed, fitted box 11.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the 1950s. By descent
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A Korean slip-inlaid celadon stoneware bowl, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th century the interior inlaid in white and black slip with fruiting and floral sprigs around a central florette medallion, the exterior with a frieze of flower vignettes on a foliate scroll ground, the base with three spur marks; together with a 'Longquan' celadon bowl Ming Dynasty, the interior with impressed floral motif, fitted box (2), 14.5 cm;, 15.8 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the 1950s. By descent
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A 'Longquan' celadon censer, Ming Dynasty the deep slightly flared sides carved on the exterior with lozenge diaper and set with three cabriole legs above the circular base pierced with a central aperture, all beneath the olive-green glaze falling short of the base burnt orange in the firing, 29.7 cm diameter
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A 'Longquan' celadon dish, Ming Dynasty the interior carved with a lotus spray within a band of radiating flutes around the cavetto below the concave everted rim, applied overall with a sea-green glaze, the interior of the footrim with an unglazed ring burnt orange in the firing, 34.3 cm
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A blue and white 'Qilin' dish, Ming Dynasty, 16th century spiritedly painted on the interior with a qilin in a central medallion within a band of floral scrolls around the cavetto, repeated on the underside, wood stand (2), 31.5 cm
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A blue and white kendi, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period the globular body surmounted by a slender slightly waisted neck with broad everted brownedged rim, and set with a bulbous spout on one side, boldly painted with two phoenix in flight amongst flowering peony scrolls, 23.5 cm
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A Ming-style blue and white dish, Qing Dynasty, 18th century with gently rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, painted in rich cobalt blue tones to the interior with a medallion enclosing a leafy composite floral scroll, encircled by a classic scroll band and further floral scroll and key-fret bands in the well, the exterior similarly decorated, the base unglazed, 35 cm. Provenance: Koller Auctions Zurich, 27th March 2010, lot 406 This dish is based on an early Ming dynasty prototype, comparable…
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A 'famille-verte' dish mark and period of Kangxi brightly enamelled with precious objects and flowering plants encircled with alternating vignettes of mythical animals and flowers and insects around the broad everted rim, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue; together with a 'famille-verte' saucer dish with petal-shaped landscape and floral panels reserved on an iron-red floral ground, the base with conch mark in underglaze blue (2), 33 cm;, 27 cm. Provenance: Evan Dam Antiques,…
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A 'famille-verte' vase of tapering shouldered form, boldly painted with birds and insects among flowering peony, chrysanthemum, bamboo and other plants and trees growing beside rockwork, extending over the sides below floral sprays on the short waisted neck with galleried rim, the base with apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue, 54 cm
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A 'famille-verte' vase of slender ovoid form, painted with three figures and boy attendant standing conversing beside rocks and trees in a continuous garden setting, below the slender trumpet neck, the base with lingzhi sprig mark in underglaze blue, 29 cm
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A Wucai 'Dragon' dish mark and period of Kangxi finely painted with two dragons pursuing a central flaming pearl, one in underglaze-blue the other in green enamel, among flame-like clouds in green and iron-red, within a double line border, the reverse with a frieze of blue cranes in flight among trailing cloud scrolls in doucai enamels between double line borders, the base with six-character mark in underglaze-blue within a double circle, 14.6 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26th October 1993, lot 137
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A pair of Wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowls marks and period of Kangxi each finely potted with steeply rounded sides rising to a flared rim, the exterior brightly enamelled with a green and a red dragon chasing flaming pearls interspersed with two descending phoenix in flight on a ground of floral sprays, all below a narrow band of bajixiang alternating with ruyi heads, the interior with a central medallion enclosing an iron-red dragon among flames in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the base inscribed with a…
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A soapstone figure of Guanyin Qing Dynasty, 19th century seated with her arms resting on her raised right knee and enveloped in loosely draped robes also covering her high coiled coiffure, her face with downward gaze and benign expression, the incised detailing picked out in black, the opaque stone of pale greenish tone, wood stand (2), 12.5 cm
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A soapstone figure of a Luohan, Qing Dynasty, late 18th/19th century seated with smiling expression and wearing loosely draped robes, his left knee raised and supporting a Buddhist lion held in his left hand, its forepaws resting on his shoulder and playfully biting his earring, the details finely incised in the opaque beige coloured stone with darker markings, traces of coloured pigments 9.2 cm
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A carved soapstone figure of Luohan and stand, late Qing Dynasty seated wearing loosely draped robes with incised decoration, his right arm resting on his raised right knee as he inserts a long prick into his ear, his face with smiling expression, the pale cream stone with darker suffusions, the stand encircled with swirling waves, fitted box (2) (2), 11 cm (overall)
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A soapstone figure of a Luohan with lion, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the bearded man seated with left knee raised, wrapped in long robes falling over a double gourd beneath his right arm, his right hand raised beneath his chin, as he gazes down at the lion climbing onto his lap, the details finely incised in the mushroom coloured stone, signed Shiqing zuo on the reverse, wood stand, fitted box (2) 9 cm
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A soapstone carving of a Luohan, 19th/20th century the ascetic seated with his legs extended to the side and arms resting on a rocky ledge, wearing loosely draped robes with incised borders and cloud motifs, his shaved head raised gazing forward with heavily lidded eyes, the opaque cream coloured stone with dark grey suffusions, 10.5 cm
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A soapstone figure of a sage, Qing Dynasty the bearded old man standing on a rockwork base, feeding a small kid held in his left arm, wearing loosely draped tunic and pantaloons with incised decoration, the face with smiling expression, carved from a caramel coloured stone with reddish suffusions, fitted box 20 cm
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Two white jade pendants, Qing Dynasty one carved in relief with two dragons biting stems of lingzhi fungus; the other of flattened form carved with a fruiting peach tree on one side and flowering prunus on the other (2) 5.5 cm; 6.5 cm
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A white jade pendant carved in deep relief with a boy clambering among sinuous lingzhi fungus stems, wood suspension stand (2) 7 cm
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A celadon jade carving of a fisherman Qing Dynasty, 19th century the bearded old man wearing loose robes revealing his corpulent body, with two fish suspended from a branch held over his shoulder and a long sack held in his right hand, another fish and a crab escaping from a basket at his feet 8 cm
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Two jade carvings, 19th/20th century comprising one of a lion biting a cash, crouched on a large wavy-edged leaf with a bat and lingzhi fungus on the reverse; and a white jade carving of a boy climbing over two lotus pods (2) 7.5 cm; 7.3 cm
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A celadon jade 'San Yang ' group, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the recumbent ram with its young to either side, their heads all raised biting at fronds of lingzhi fungus in pierced relief supporting a taichi medallion 5 cm
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A large soapstone mountain, Qing Dynasty, 19th century intricately carved to one side with an old man receiving a warrior kneeling before him, surrounded by his attendants bearing banners and weapons, in a continuous rocky landscape with pine and other trees and plants, and with narrow steps leading to fortified walls around the upper peaks among swirling clouds, the other side carved with two further figures approaching, wood stand (2), 36.5 cm. Provenance: Oriental antique gallery, Melbourne
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A 'Lingbi' scholar's rock resembling the form of a mythical animal, the dark grey stone with paler fissures extending diagonally over the deeply ridged body, fitted wood stand (2), 34 cm
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Attributed to Wu Hufan, 1894-1968, landscape ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll inscribed Wu Hufan with two seals, 67 x 38.5 cm
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Attributed to Li Kui 1792-1879 Fishing in a Mountainous Landscape, ink and colour on paper, inscribed Li Kui with one seal, 156 x 89 cm
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Li Qiuchun 1899-1973 reading in a Mountainous landscape ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed Li Qiuchun, dated 1942, with one seal, 143 x 48.5 cm
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A pair of inscribed and inlaid lacquered wood wall panels, late Qing Dynasty each embellished with jade, cloisonne enamel, ivory, bone, wood, mother of pearl and lacquer to form a variety of emblems and works of Art, some displayed on stands, and with a titled ten line poem, all reserved on the black lacquer ground within the hardwood frame (2) 110 x 68 cm
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An elaborately carved rosewood display cabinet, late 19th century in two sections, the pierced cresting carved with two dragons confronted on a flaming pearl among trailing cloud scrolls, above an arrangement of open shelves, two cupboard doors carved with a dragon and flowering prunus, and a pair of drawers carved with fruiting vines 222 x 125 x 35 cm
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A pair of hardwood armchairs, late Qing Dynasty each with an arched crestrail joined to a wide curved rectangular splat with two raised panels and borders, the arms with incurved angular scroll terminals, the caned seat above a shaped and beaded apron, the legs joined by four stretchers (2) 91.5 x 54 x 42 cm
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A pair of hardwood Horseshoeback armchairs, Quanyi, 19th century each with a curving crestrail in three sections above a bowed back splat, with inset rectangular seat and moulded seat frame, on square section legs joined by beaded and shaped aprons and foot stretchers (2) 97 x 63 x 54 cm
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A 'Ningxia' Pillar rug, 19th century woven with a Tibetan monk holding a conch shell surrounded by cloud scrolls and ribboned emblems, between a pendent jewelled band at the top and stylised waves and rocks below, all in yellow, blue and cream on the pinkish brown ground 270 x 120 cm
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An unusual green and aubergine 'Dragon' dish seal mark and period of Qianlong with shallow rounded sides and everted rim, painted on the exterior with two dragons chasing 'Flaming pearls' among clouds, the decoration finely incised and picked out in aubergine enamel against a bright green ground, the interior and the base left white, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark, 18.7 cm. Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, 27 May 1998, lot 5830
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A pair of figures of 'Laughing Boys' Qing Dynasty each well modelled standing holding a basket of fruit in both hands, including peaches, pomegranate, grapes, and finger citron, picked out in aubergine, yellow, blue and green glazes, wearing a yellow jacket over a long blue robe, the head facing forward with mouth open in smiling expression, boxes (2), 42 cm
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A blue-ground 'famille verte' rouleau vase the straight sides decorated in coloured enamels with rectangular panels of flowers and birds below further floral panels on the neck, all reserved on the gilt decorated rich blue ground, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Jiajing mark in underglaze blue, 46.5 cm
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An unusual circular plaque late Qing Dynasty, decorated in bright enamels with petal-shaped floral panels radiating from a central flower medallion reserved on a ground of figure scenes alternating with birds and flowers, all within a frieze of flower and emblem vignettes, metal mounted rim, 38 cm diameter
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A pair of 'Famille-rose' bowls, 19th/20th century each brightly enamelled on the exterior with cranes in flight among flowering prunus and fruiting peach branches, reserved on the yellow ground above a band of upright petals, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character mark of Yongzheng in underglaze-blue (2), 18 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the 1950s. By descent
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A 'famille-rose' 'Phoenix' bowl Guangxu mark and period the rounded sides rising from a straight foot towards the flared rim, painted on the exterior in pink, yellow and green enamels of soft tone with four stylised phoenix in flight with outstretched wings, interspersed with flowering hibiscus sprays, all between gilt line borders, the interior glazed white, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue, 20.8 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the early 1970s (by repute). By…
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A 'famille-rose' bowl mark of Guangxu the rounded sides decorated in bright enamels on the exterior with a crested bird perched on ornamental rockwork among flowering plants, bamboo and lingzhi fungus, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue, 11.4 cm
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A 'Famille-rose' Sgraffiato-ground bowl, 20th century the rounded sides enamelled on the exterior with two landscape vignettes interspersed with brightly coloured undulating floral scrolls of lotus and hibiscus, all reserved on a blue sgraffiato ground, the interior and base covered with a turquoise glaze, the base with apocryphal seal mark of Qianlong in iron-red, 19.1 cm
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An iron-red decorated rouleau vase the sides painted with a large carp leaping from florette strewn crested waves, the neck with lotus sprigs and formal borders, the base with ding mark in underglaze blue, 25.3 cm
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A coral-ground wall vase, 20th century of flattened circular form surmounted by three slender cylindrical necks flanked by pierced kui dragon handles, decorated in 'Famille-rose' enamels with a lakeside scene in a medallion reserved on the ground gilt with dense foliate scrolls and florette motifs, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark in iron-red, 19 cm
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A blue-glazed 'Cong' vase seal mark and period of Daoguang of square section rising from a short tapering foot and surmounted by a short circular neck, the rectangular body set on opposite sides with elephant-head handles suspending fixed rings, covered overall with a rich lavender-blue glaze thinning to a paler tone around the edges, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue, 29.4 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the early 1970s (by repute). By descent This vase is…
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A blue-glazed 'Cong' vase seal mark and period of Daoguang of square section rising from a short tapering foot and surmounted by a short circular neck, the rectangular body set on opposite sides with elephant-head handles suspending fixed rings, covered overall with a deep blue glaze, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue, 29.1 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the early 1970s (by repute). By descent
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A gilt bronze figure of a Luohan, Qing Dynasty standing on a lotus pedestal, wearing a long wide sleeved robe revealing his bare torso, his hands pulling his skin apart to reveal a seated figure of a BodhisatTVa within, his face with laughing expression and long earlobes, 19.5 cm
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A gilt metal figure of a BodhisatTVa, Qing Dynasty seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus plinth with hands in dhyanamudra, wearing a dhoti with a trailing celestial scarf around the arms, the chest and wrists adorned with beaded jewellery, the face with serene expression, the hair drawn in a knotted jatamakuta encircled by a high tiara, the wood mandorla incised with Buddhist emblems supported on lotus scrolls, rising from a high stepped wood base with a band of foliate scrolls between key fret and lotus…
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A gilt copper figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, Nepal, 18th/19th century seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base over a throne supported by a lion and lioness, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left in varada mudra, wearing loosely draped robes incised with cloud motifs on the border, the face with lowered gaze and peaceful expression, supported on a rectangular base backed by an intricate torana with elephants, snow lions, boys on deer, makaras and devotees with folded hands, centred by Garuda…
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A repousse and filigree silver model of a Waterside, temple late Qing Dynasty / early Republic period the temple with double tiered roof set between two flowering trees, the filigree leaves and blooms in blue and turquoise, a maiden standing to one side and three further figures below, one holding a large fishing net, wood stand (2), 12 cm
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Padmasambhava distemper on cloth Tibet 20th century an inscription on the reverse indicates this is the second in a series of possibly eight works 87 x 63 cm
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A pair of ivory maidens, late Qing Dynasty each standing holding a flowering spray in the raised right hand, wearing loosely draped robes and hair drawn into a high coiffure, the details incised and picked out in black, wood stands (4), 25 cm;, 25.6 cm
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An ivory tripod censer and cover, late Qing Dynasty the sides carved in archaic style with a frieze of confronted kui dragons and set with double loose ring handles inlaid in coral and turquoise, the domed cover pierced with dragons among foliate scrolls and surmounted by a recumbent horse knop (2), 15.5 cm
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A carved ivory tusk, Qing Dynasty, 19th century in the form of a gently curved pine trunk raft carrying numerous figures variously occupied, some seated at tables drinking, listening to others playing musical instruments, and maidens seated at the prow paddling the vessel, all beneath overhanging pine boughs in pierced relief, 52 cm
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A carved ivory group, Qing Dynasty of Budai seated at ease with his right hand holding a string of beads, wearing loosely fitted robes exposing his chest and round belly, his cheerful face with laughing expression, and surrounded by five small boys in high relief climbing over his lap and shoulders, wood stand (2), 11 cm
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An ivory figure of a maiden, late Qing Dynasty retaining the curved shape of the tusk, standing holding a chrysanthemum spray in her right hand and a fan in the left, wearing a loose wide-sleeved robe, her hair drawn into a high coiffure, the incised details picked out in black, wood stand (2), 41.5 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 11 April 1946, lot 295
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A 'Magnolia and Prunus' rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th/18th century carved as an open magnolia blossom with overlapping petals, the exterior with flowering magnolia branches on one side and blossoming prunus on the other in high and pierced relief extending over the sides and with a chilong climbing down among the open work branches forming the handle and base, 14.8 cm
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An unusual archaistic jade cylindrical jar and cover the straight sides carved in low relief with a broad frieze of taotie above horizontal double grooves and a band of vertical ribs rising from the convex base, supported on three bracket feet carved with further taotie, the decoration repeated on the domed cover centred with a button knop, the pale celadon stone with areas of opaque mottling and greenish suffusions, box (2), 24 cm
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A jadeite carving of a peacock and hen perched on rockwork among flowering magnolia and peony, carved in deep and pierced relief from the stone of lavender tone with bright green sufffusions used to highlight the carving, 22 cm
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Four jade snuff bottles comprising one in the form of a fish; another carved with double ram's head handles; a white jade bottle of plain compressed circular form; and a jadeite bottle carved with fruiting branches, stoppers (4) 9 cm to 5 cm
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A jade inlaid hardwood ruyi sceptre, the jade late Qing Dynasty the gently curved shaft set at the centre, tip and head with celadon jade plaques, each carved and pierced with dragons among scrolling foliage, 47 cm
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An archaistic jade dagger the long faceted blade with raised median between concave grooves extending over the hilt set with a plain loop handle, the nei with raised angular motifs, fitted box 32.4 cm
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A jade 'Lotus' bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century with rounded sides supported on four bracket feet, delicately carved in low relief on the exterior with lotus flowers and leaves rising from the base and with a pair of birds in flight, the interior with a bat carrying a stem bearing a large lotus leaf and flower, the opaque cream coloured stone with brownish suffusions and darker markings, wood stand (2), 12 cm
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A jadeite bowl the thinly carved sides flaring to the lipped rim, standing on a short straight foot, carved from a translucent pale green stone with some russet and brighter green suffusions overall, wood stand (2), 14.3 cm
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A celadon jade and white metal mirror, the jade Qing Dynasty, 19th century the shaped rectangular frame enclosing on the reverse a jade plaque carved with four ribboned emblems around a central shou character, within a ruyi head scroll border, mounted with a dragon belthook forming the handle, 20 cm
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A carved jadeite plaque of rectangular form, pierced and carved on one side with a dragon biting a string of cash and lingzhi stems among rippling water, within a beaded border, the reverse with floating cash and pods, the stone with bright green suffusions overall, 13.7 cm
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A celadon jade ruyi sceptre the lingzhi-shaped head carved in relief with a bat among clouds, surmounted by fruiting peach branches in pierced relief extending from the curved shaft, with a further bat and lingzhi stems at the base using an area of dense brown suffusions in the carving, 21.5 cm
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An unusual inlaid stone plaque by Suiko Naito, Meiji period decorated in ivory, bone and mother of pearl with Urashima Taro seated cross legged holding out his hand towards an approaching turtle and young, his fishing line and basket of nets to one side and a vase on the other, all inlaid on the blue-green stone with finely carved and incised details, signed in mother of pearl Suiko (Mizue) and the seal Naito, framed 58 x 89 cm
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A large pair of Satsuma earthenware vases, Meiji period each of slender ovoid form surmounted by a short waisted mouth, the sides richly decorated in colours and gilding with two large panels depicting different scenes of warriors in battle, and dignitaries and courtiers with women and children on pavilion terraces, interspersed with vignettes of vases of flowers, all reserved on brocaded grounds, inscribed on one vase Nihon Teikoku Tokyo Shiba Naiya (Imperial country, field of Shiba in Tokyo) (2), 48.5 cm
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A Satsuma earthenware vase by Hosai, Meiji period of tapering shouldered form, the sides painted in colours and gilding with chrysanthemum, peony, iris and flowering magnolia rising from simulated basket weave around the lower part, the shoulders and neck with brocade borders, the base signed in gilding Hosai zo, 33 cm
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A Satsuma earthenware dish by Hankinzan, Meiji period of shallow rectangular form, painted on the interior in colours and gilding with a procession of figures carrying festive decorations and wares walking beside a walled enclosure of temples and other buildings, all within a border of boys among chrysanthemum blooms on the flared sides, the reverse with scattered blooms and formal borders, signed Hankinzan do, 29 cm
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A pair of Kutani vases by Ishiura, Meiji period, late 19th century each of tapering shouldered form, surmounted by a flared neck set with double animal mask loop handles, decorated in iron-red and gilding with panels of maidens and birds and flowers interspersed with butterflies on the gilt floral scroll ground, the base signed kaga kun Watano sei Ishiura ga (2), 29.5 cm
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A pair of Imari bottles, Meiji period, 19th century each of square section, painted with panels of the 'Flowers of the Four Seasons', the base with iron-red mark (2), 19 cm
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A carved ivory tusk by Sosai, Meiji period of slightly curved form, the exterior carved in relief with a man holding a fan and cherry blossom bough, dancing with two maidens, and another man smoking a pipe resting his large baskets of flowers suspended on a pole, standing beside a maiden and small boy carrying a pot plant, all in a continuous landscape of pine, cherry and bamboo and with thatched huts nearby, signed on a plaque Sosai, 23.6 cm
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A carved ivory okimono of a Falconer by Chikatoshi, Meiji period standing with the large bird perched on his left hand, the right clasping a batton, wearing a jacket over a loose robe, his head turned to the side with intent gaze, the details finely incised and picked out in black, the base signed Chikatoshi, 22.5 cm
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A carved ivory figure of Fuji Musume by Kiyoaki, early 20th century standing holding three hats in each hand and wearing another covering her elaborately coiled coiffure, wearing a flower and diaper decorated kimono pulled up at the back to reveal her broad obi, the details incised and picked out in black with some yellow and green highlights, the base signed Kiyoaki (Seimei), 28 cm
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A carved and lacquered ivory box and cover by Tohekido Yoshikazu, Meiji period of rectangular form, the cover intricately carved in pierced relief with numerous quail among trailing stems of wheat ears, within a key-fret border, the sides and base simulating woven cane and supported on corner quail and wheat feet, the interior decorated in gold and coloured lacquer with peony sprays on the nashiji ground, signed on a mother of pearl plaque on the cover Tohekido Yoshikazu (2), 20 cm long: 12 cm high
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Two wood Noh masks each carved with exaggerated features, mounted on a wood panel with an inscription to one side Sekiyo Shodo saku, framed 42.5 x 71 cm (overall) 42.5 x 71 cm (overall). Provenance: Lieutenant General Sir Horace Robertson, Melbourne. Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 4 July 1960, lot 317
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Five various prints by Different artists, 19th/20th century comprising three sheets by Hiroshige from the series Tokaido Gojusantsugi no uchi (the Fiftythree stations of the Tokaido road); another by Toyokuni III; and one by Hiroshi Yoshida, framed (5) 34 x 22.5 cm; 36 x 24.5 cm; 51 x 35.5 cm
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A Daum Nancy table lamp, circa 1920 the textured glass base and shade in graduated mottled lime green and chartreuse yellow signed, 50 cm high
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An Australian contemporary bespoked sassafras hardwood chest, after Edmund Spence design, Sweden, mid 20th century the rectangular top above a woven wooden facade concealing eight drawer compartments, supported on tapered feet 90 x 160 x 50 cm
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A ceramic vessel 'Madoura', Pablo Picasso a cylindrical formed vessel with handle and shaped pouring lip edition of 500, 29 cm high
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A Grant Featherston Contour chair, model R152, circa 1952 upholstered in a fabric designed by the artist John Olsen chair stamped underside 91 x 74 x 83 cm
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A coffee table designed by Gio Ponti, the decoration of Bogus books designed by Fornasetti the rectangular glass top above a curved base with a design of a collection of classical books 60 x 120 cm
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A Louis Poulson lamp designed by Poul Henningsen the circular white shade supported by the stainless steel column on circular base Manufacturers mark P H 4 1/2 - 31/2, 56 cm high
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A vintage Knoll chair, designed by Mies van Der Rohe 1929-1930 the stainless steel frame upholstered in a buttery ivory cowhide 78 x 55 x 42 cm
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A 'Snoopy' table lamp by Flos, designed by Achille and pier Giacomo Castiglione, circa 1967 of typical form with black metal shade, marble base column, 40 cm high
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An aquarium table lamp by Cenedese, designed by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1949 with exotic orange and sapphire blue fish suspended in glass supported on a wooden stand, fitted for electricity, 18 cm high (Excluding base)
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An art glass vase designed and made by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1990 of stylized oval form with yellow and blue green striated colour signed and original label, 30 cm high
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A Marjorelle style table and six chairs, early 20th century the shaped rectangular top above a frieze with two drawers with stylized fruit and flower escutcheons, on slender carved legs; together with six similar styled caned back chairs (7) 76 x 99 x 61 cm
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Two Murano aquariums designed by Cenedese one designed with two exotic fish and a star fish, the other with a single exotic fish 17 x 21 cm; 16 x 12 cm
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A tall glass vase by Flavio Poli of elongated oval form in mottled turquoise green tonings, 45 cm high
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A George III sterling silver meat platter, Paul Storr, London 1803 of oval form and substantial weight with restrained decoration to the rim, central armorial crest 1136gms, 36 cm diameter
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A matched set of four Victorian silver candlesticks, T J and N Creswick, Sheffield 1840-1841 each with shaped, square loaded base with scrolling shell corners, knopped stems and conforming detachable nozzles (4), 23.5 cm high (each)
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A George III silver tray, London 1788 the circular form with scrolling acanthus leaf rim, centred with an armorial crest and finely engraved throughout, supported on three shaped feet, inscription to the reverse pertaining to recipient John Palmer Younghusband presented 1836 2550gms, 50 cm diameter
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A pair of George III silver candlesticks, probably John Carter II, London 1775 each with shaped square base, scrolling shell corners, knopped stem and conforming detachable nozzles (2) 1232gms, 25.5 cm high
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