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Traditional Art & Design, including the Orlando Brown Collection — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:506
Sale Title:Traditional Art & Design, including the Orlando Brown CollectionLots with images:494
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:311
Date:30-Oct-2013
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Austrian bronze figure in the form of a moor carrying a basket, height 20 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Austrian bronze cold painted figural group of roosters on circular footed base, height 15 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Falconnet, bacchanale bronze group mounted marble base, signed 'Falconnet', height 25 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Gilded bronze urn with cast berries and leaves, on red marble base, height 30 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Gilded bronze cherub and drum clock, French 19th century on footed marble base (A/F), height 38 cm, width 25 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Pair of gilded miniatures with bronze decorative frames and orange velvet mounts (2), height 16 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Gilded bronze twin branch cherub lamp with white marble base with applied golden swags, height 84 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Charles Lemoine, French, bronze mother and child on marble base, signed to bronze 'Lemoine', height 44 cm, length 60 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Louis Moureau, 'Les Signal' bronze, signed to cast 'Louis Moureau', height 140 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Bronze table lamp in the form of a light house, height 60 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Sanson France, 17th century framed page map of Asia 62 x 91 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW
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John Mallard Bromley, (British, 1858-1939), St Ives Cornwall oil on canvas, signed l.r.c 'John M Bromley' 59 x 89 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW
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Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, (Dutch, 1803-1862), landscape and Seascape one signed l.l.c (2)(A/F) 19 x 30 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW
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K. Van Otten, Seascape, oil on canvas, signed l.l.c 'K.van Otten' 49 x 79 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW
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Bruno Venier, (Argentina 1914-1996), portrait signed and dated l.r.c 'Venier 76' 68 x 48 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Bruno Venier, (Argentina 1914-1996), figural group signed and dated l.r.c 'Venier 78' 68 x 50 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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A. Nomberini, (Spanish), 'Gonzaga 1896', oil on board, signed l.r.c 'A. Nomberini' 'Gonzaga 1896' decal label to back 'Pintureria de Monserrat Beuons Aires Calle Victoria 1954, NO 886 31.5 x 23 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Bruno Venier, (Argentina 1914-1996), Jester, oil on board, signed l.r.c 'Venere 93' 68 x 57 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Alberto Dominigo' Maurio Rosas decal label to back ' Direccion Seneral Cultura ' title: Rosas author: Alberto Dominigo' Maurio', plaque says '41st salon Nacionale Artes Plasticas' 57.5 x 42 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Reuben portrait of Rembrandt signed u.l.c 'Rembrandt 1639', signed l.l.c 'Hand printed by Reuben' 21.5 cm, x 17.5 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Spanish Colonial Embroidery central female within border of grape wines 53 x 42 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Large Italian petit point tapestry depicting a jovial scene with nobelity, gold gilt border, 'Eulalia Bontems' 113 cm, x 138 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Chinoiserie lacquered cocktail cabinet gilded border, two doors, three internal shelves and mirrored back and lights, labelled to back 'Check photograph', height 152 cm, width 143 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Pair of large French Regency style gilded fauteuils, 19th century with penny point upholstery (2), height 114 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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19th century gilt mirror frame with bevelled glass, height 90 cm, length 124 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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19th century gilt mirror frame with bevelled glass, height 90 cm, length 124 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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After Fournier, French gilt mirror, rope-twist moulded frame, height 120 cm, length 84 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Pair of French Louix XVI style fire dogs with standing cherubs and vines (2), height 34 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Pair of Chinese horse shoe back chairs, (2), height 97 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Two piece painted and gilded vitrine, possibly Maison Jansen two doors with three interior shelves, height 215 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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French Chinoiserie black lacquer dressing mirror with dressing drawer, height 70 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Regency cheval mirror with stand, height 185 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Georgian mahogany bookcase with two doors and three interior shelves atop two short drawers and two long drawers, height 209 cm, width 122 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Pair of Chinese bed heads and ends heavily carved with Chinese prophets in landscape (4), height 152 cm, width 105 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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French Chinoiserie red lacquer four front bureau with fitted drawers, height 139 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Louis XV style bergere carved frame with red velvet upholstery, height 92 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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French timber painted bird cage with stand, in the form of a cathedral with bell tower, height with stand 220 cm, width 95 cm, depth 70 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Spanish Colonial leather bound trunk with iron hardware, height 46 cm, width 160 cm, depth 54 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Italian painted decorative wall panel triptych (3). Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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French gilt Louis XVI style mirror with bevelled edges, height 190 cm, width 115 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Chinese carved rosewood chair demountable, height 94.5 cm, depth 46 cm, width 60 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Neo classic two tier bronze fountain with lizard pedestal, height 143 cm, bowl diameter 73 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Bronze cast Selini Triton figure, height 82 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Bronze classic French style champagne urn fountain, height 110 cm, bowl diameter 76 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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French lost wax cast figure of pan as fountain, height 133 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Pair of classic bronze lion heads (2), height 30 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Colebrookdale cast iron fountain of a moorish man with bird, height 76 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Cast bronze demi lune garden bench laurel pattern, height 83 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman
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Chinese carved ivory fisherman, with fishing line attached, height inc rod 23 cm, length inc rod 10 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection
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Chinese carved ivory bracelet and snuff bottle, snuff bottle in the form of a head
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Japanese ivory of a Happy Chap, mid 20th century, holding his gourd of wine, seated beside a mushroom lantern on top of a log, on stand, together with an ivory carving of a bearded old man (2), height 20 cm
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Japanese whalebone Collection of Noh Actors, mid 20th century, each with a reversible face mask, the garments all individually decorated with traditional designs (5), height 7.5 cm
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Japanese ivory carving of a chick hatching from an egg, signed, height 6 cm
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Pair of Chinese carved and pierced ivory tusk vases, c. 1920, decorated with figures in landscape, on wooden stands (A/F) (2), height 11.5 cm
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Chinese carved and pierced ivory tusk vase, decorated with two dragons, on wooden stand, height 16 cm
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Japanese carved ivory figure of a Laughing Elderly man, c. 1920, balancing a pipe in his right hand, plated strap over his shoulder keeping his gourd of wine secure, vest with traditional designs on both the front & back, his feet with straw thongs, signed to base, height 22.5
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Japanese carved ivory dragon boat, with seven seated figures and carved wood stand, length 36 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection
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Japanese carved ivory figure of a scholar, c. 1920, calligraphic scroll falling over his left arm and holding a lantern high in his right hand, his grey hair appearing beneath a textured cap, signed to base, height 18.5 cm
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Japanese carved ivory of Kwan Yi, with carved wood stand, height 39 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection
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Carved ivory figure of Kwan Yin, Goddess of Mercy, standing on lotus base, height 55 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection
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Ivory carved figure of a scholar, height 16 cm
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Uncarved soapstone, on ebonised stand
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Three Beauties carved in semi precious stone, mid 20th century, each wearing swirling robes and scarves all with great movement, the hair piled high in a knotted chignon (3), height 15.5 - 18.5 cm
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Five natural coral carvings, figures include a happy young Buddha, an immortal, a fisherman with his catch, the coral hue from white to pink to orange (5), height 2.5 - 5 cm
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Three natural coral carvings, including the auspicious God of Longevity and all his accoutrement, the coral hue from almost white to orange, two on fitted stands (3), height 5.5-12 cm
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Jade Buddha head, mid 20th century, with downcast eyes, together with two carved alert ducks one with wings spread the other sitting, mid 20th century, height 7 cm
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Japanese carved turquoise snuff bottle, of vasi form with deep floral carving, height 8 cm
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Indian stone relief fragment, Solar deities, 12th century carved stone frieze depicting the nine Planet-Gods Navagraha, Surya-Sun god, Soma- moon god, Mairgala, Buda, Brhaspati, Sukra, Sani, Rahu a planet and Ketu- the comet accompanied by Ganesha on the extreme left, height 21.9 cm, length 57.2 cm. Provenance: De-accessed from Nasli & Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Sotheby's New York
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North East Indian Pala grey sandstone relief fragment, 10th century, rectangular carved stone relief depicting five seated deities interspersed with a horse on the left supporting a stylised floral roundel, height 13 cm, length 37 cm, width 11 cm. Provenance: De-accessed from Nasli & Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Sotheby's New York
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Chinese brush pot and lidded jar, perched birds amongst dogwood blossoms, Chinese character mark to base (2), vase, height 28.5 cm, bowl, height 19 cm
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Pair of celadon bowls, diameter 28 cm, (2)
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Annamese blue and white altar vessel, with unglazed applied dragon encircling body, height 48 cm
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Pair of blue and white lidded vases, wooden lids, one with firing cracks to glaze (2), height 30 cm
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Blue and white ceramic bowl, Qing Dynasty, decorated with bands of characters, diameter 27 cm
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Chinese porcelain Goldfish bowl, interior showing seven goldfish swimming amidst aquatic plants, retains paper label 'Chinese 1865', Chinese character marks to base, diameter 27 cm
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Yellow brush pot, Chinese 19th century, cylindrical form with raised decoration of cherry blossoms and vases on yellow ground, height 20.5 cm
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Pair of Chinese yellow translucent Peking glass bowls, Qing Dynasty, rounded sides with slightly flared and turned mouth rim, supported by a broad flat foot and recessed base, diameter 11 cm, height 6 cm. Provenance: Anders Ousback Collection
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Large Chinese blue and white jar, Ming Dynasty, horizontal bands of flying cranes and Buddhist motifs, a central motif of a unicorn, height 36 cm
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Chinese stoneware green and amber glazed jar Hu, Han Dynasty, globular body rising to a tall waisted neck surmounted by a cupped mouth, interior with amber glaze and pooling indicating it was fired upside down, crisp band of pendent saw-tooth motifs below grooved concentric rings and double mythical mask handles in relief on the shoulder, (A/F) glaze shows surface crazing & fine hairline cracks surrounded by a silvery hue, height 38 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain Hu, Qing Dynasty, profusely painted in cobalt blue with leafy floral scrolling and auspicious symbols below narrow bands of cloud form and dragons, with bamboo lug handles, Qianlong six character seal marks to base, visible heaping and piling, height 54.5 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Sydney
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Carved wood Buddha, mounted on wooden stand, height 98 cm
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Carved and gilt wood standing Buddha, 20th century, applied glass mosaics, on wooden stand, height 200 cm
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Cambodian carved stone female torso, 20th century, mounted on wooden stand, height 139 cm
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Thai carved and gilt wood standing Buddha, 20th century, applied glass mosaics, on black wooden stand, height 172 cm
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Carved wood figure of Buddha seated in Dhyanasana, 19th century, seated position with gilding on surface on waisted throne, height 76 cm
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Chinese bronzed metal horse, mounted on wooden base, height 30 cm, length 45 cm
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Mahjong set, comprising 144 tiles, a Collection of counters, dice and spare tiles, in original wooden box with each side depicting finely painted traditional scenes, together with a separate box of mother of pearl Mahjong tiles and counters, 18.5 x 24 x 18 cm
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Pair of Chinese wooden foot stools, height 14 cm, width 38 cm, .
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Chinese antique double folding chair, carved Elmwood, dark patina, height 102 cm, width 115 cm
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Chinese lacquered panel, carved decorative surround, internal hand painted landscape and applied ivory, soapstone and jade, height 187 cm, length 222 cm
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Chinese reverse glass painting, Qing dynasty, beauty holding a fan original hardwood frame with beaded mount, 49 x 34 cm
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Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), 55 stages of the Tokaido Takamizawa colour woodblock, signed with Japanese characters, titled verso, 9 x 14, cm
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19th century Chinese school, flower scroll watercolour on silk depicting sparrow among blossoming branches, 94 x 26, cm
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Chinese school, woman playing the Zheng triptych of watercolours, signed l.l.c. With Chinese characters, each 35 x 23, cm
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Thai silver cigar box, the hinged lid with central circular motif depicting three elephants with decorative adornment, with stylised foliate corners, the interior lined with burwood, stamp to base 'Sterling Thailand', 15.5 x 9.5 x 3.5, cm
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Collection of Burmese silver accessories, comprising four decorative lidded boxes, two shaped as chickens and two shaped as birds (4), total weight 168 grams, tallest, height 7 cm
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Two silver lidded boxes, one with engraved flower patterning, the other with hammered leaf and branch design, one with stamps to base (2), diameter 7 cm, 4 cm
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Collection of Burmese silver lidded boxes, comprising four lidded boxes, three of circular form and one of octagonal form with elaborate decorative patterning to each (4), total weight 222 grams, tallest, height 5.5 cm
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Collection of Burmese silver lidded boxes, comprising five circular lidded boxes of various sizes, together with one shaped in the form of a heart, each with decorative patterning (6), total weight 221 grams
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Collection of Burmese silver lidded boxes, comprising four lidded boxes in the shape of pumpkins in various sizes, each with a decorative stalk piece, together with a small circular lidded box with decorative patterning (5), total weight 179 grams
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