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Asian Arts, Antiques & Interiors including Modern Design, Posters & Comics — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:657
Sale Title:Asian Arts, Antiques & Interiors including Modern Design, Posters & ComicsLots with images:594
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:411
Date:20-Oct-2013
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A small pair of Chinese vases, each decorated with a bird perched on flower blossoms & rockeries, two character marsk to base, each. Height 11 cm
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Crescent Moon: Islamic Art & Civilisation in South East Asia, Art Gallery of South Australia, 2005, hardback, clear dj, foxed last pages. Good
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An unusual Chinese blue & white ceramic ink grinder, decorated with lotus blossoms to side, Chinese blue underglaze characters to base. Diameter 10 cm
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Chinese scroll of a mountian village
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A glass Chinese archers ring. Height 4.5 cm
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Chinese scroll country scene dipicting nobleman
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A small celadon crackle glaze Chinese tripod censer. Height 10.5 cm
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Lot 204A: a Folder of Chinese prints
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A pair of Chinese boxwood Laughing Pigs. Height 7 cm
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A Chinese bronze Brushwasher, with two confronting Qilongs perched to the side, four character marks to base. Length 11 cm
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A Chinese Yaozhou style mystery wine cup, with dragon head to centre. Height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese Republic style twin handled moon flask, decorated with a Kingfisher perched on a millet branch, six character marks to base. Height 16.5 cm
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A Chinese teaset, comprising a teapot decorated with a praying mantis & two cups, each decorated with a grasshopper among flowers, two character marks to base. Height 14 cm (teapot). Height 4 cm (tea cup)
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Misgui, T. Topkapi & Ardebil Chinese porcelain Collections, Hong Kong University press, three volume reference, boxed
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Three woodblock prints in cardboard cylinder
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A scroll with figure of woman
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A scroll of cherry blossom
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A Chinese silk rank badge, depicting a phoenix on diaper ground 24 x 23 cm
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An antique Thai prayer manuscript, with Illustrations
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Two Chinese Scrolls, each depicting court beauties
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Japanese painting on silk of Storks, in cardboard cylinder
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A large Chinese vase, finely decorated with peacocks in landscape, marks to base, boxed. Height 46 cm
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A large Chinese celadon vase, with floral and leaf decoration, boxed. Height 28 cm
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A pair of large Chinese blue and white vase, decorated with bird and foliage, marks to base, each boxed, each. Height 37 cm
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An unusual pair of Chinese Huanghuali miniature 'Four Seasons' tapered cabinets, each front panel decorated with a vase depicting, bamboo (Summer), chrysanthemum (Autumn), plum blossom (Winter) and orchids (spring), with additional side panels carved with panels of flowers in vases, each. Height 50 cm. Width 33 cm. Depth 22 cm
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Eight Burmese temple paintings: the Bodhi-Sattva & deer, Htilominlo temple, Bagan Festival boat Procession, Mingala Zedi temple Bagan 20 x 40 cm MG Ye Linn, elephant with images Buddha Siddhartha's mother Dreamed before his conception, Paya ThonZu pagoda, Bagan, 41 x 68.5 cm Prince Siddharthu Gautama's wedding Parade, Htilominlo temple, Bagan, 66.5 x 42 cm Myint Zaw, Bagan, the Boddhi tree, Buddha Gautama after Entlighenment, Shwesandaw pagoda Bagan 43 x 58 cm Art. San.Win.Koi, Bangan, Festival boat Race,…
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Two Chinese prints of horses
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An Oriental watercolour 'The Return of the boats' signed 66 x 88 cm
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Framed ink and wash, horses signed Han Ki Pak 44 x 66 cm
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Indonesian Wayan puppet on velvet support
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Balinese wooden sculpture of a mythical beast
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A large Chinese Tang style black glazed fereghan horse. Height 68 cm
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A pair of circa mid 20th century Satsuma vases, both generously gilded & decorated with sprays of maple leaves, wisteria and chrysanthemums, both signed to bases. Height 8.5 cm
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A Korean vase, green glaze decorated with flying storks. Height 28.5 cm
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A Tang style copper bowl, decorated with birds,deer & floral tendrils among a waving fluted sides, four characters to the base. Diameter 13 cm
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A fine Chinese Doucai globular vase, decorated with dragons among floral scrolls, six character seal mark to base. Height 24 cm
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A group of Asian items [4], including a Chinese tea basket, a wooden stand, a lacquer box and a bronze lidded box. Height 17 cm (basket)
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A black ceramic teapot with applied dragon decoration & inlaid stones. Height 11.5 cm
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A Tang style Chinese lobed gilt bowl, externally decorated with animals & flowers & with a central mythical animal roundel to interior. Diameter 11 cm
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Two Japanese Imari plates. Diameter 21 cm
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Five small cloisonne or enamel dishes
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Two Chinese silver coloured coin dishes
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A Korean balster form vase in white glaze with blue characters. Height 24 cm
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A pair of Chinese polychrome vases. Height 20 cm
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A pair of blue & white vases. Height 18 cm
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A Qianlong bronze figure of Avolokiteshvara, six character marks 'De Xing Gen Ben'. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Barragon Tumid type bowl, generously enamelled in famille rose, Mongolian script mark to base, . Diameter 17.5 cm
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A large jade carving of a Buddhist lion supporting a vase, on wooden stand. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese bronze lobed narcissus tray, decorated with archaic motifs and dragon shaped handles, raised on four ruyi shaped feet. Height 38 cm
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A fine late Qing ceremonial sword, in elaborate silver scabbard with jade panels inlaid with turquoise and coral. Length 90 cm
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A pair of green glaze vases. Height 14 cm
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Two hardstone bangles together with two wooden bead bracelets (4)
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A c.19th century intricately carved white jade Bergamot. Height 10 cm x 6 cm
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Famille verte teapot
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Four boxed revolving face bone carvings
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A white coral carved figure of an Angel, on wooden stand. Height 7 cm
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A 19th century carved jade disc in the form of a lotus, oOn wooden stand
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Two carvings depicting lions, one Tigers eye & the other hardstone. Length 13 cm + L.10 cm
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A carved ivory depicting a Japanese geisha figure. Height 17 cm
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A Chinese Sodalite carving together with a turquoise embellished tree ornament
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Five bone netsuke
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A bronze Thai Buddha torso, with lead seal, on timber stand Provenance: Geoff J Gray c.1985. Height 36 cm
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A crackle glazed Chinese vase with raised five claw dragon and blossoms, restored. Height 44 cm
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A Chinese blue & white jardinere, decorated on the interior & exterior with a five clawed dragon among billowing clouds, six character mark on side of mouth. Height 20 cm. Diameter 31 cm
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A Chinese Robin's egg style glazed vase, with double animal head lug handles, six charcater seal mark to base. Height 27 cm
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A possibly Tang/song Dynasty brown glazed pottery storage jar. Height 37 cm
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A large gilt bronze Buddha seated on a double lotus throne. Height 38.5 cm
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A Thai bronze Buddha on double lotus throne. Height 29 cm
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A Thai bronze figure of a Lama. Height 19 cm
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A carved bone figure of a woman carrying a child, damaged. Height 22 cm
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A jade relief carving depicting animal motifs front & back 8.5 x 14.5 cm irregular
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A large Chinese blue and white vase, depicting Warriors & calligraphy. Height 53 cm
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A pair of timber Asian stools no insets
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Chinese watercolour framed
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A large Chinese porcelain floor vase, reputedly purchased c.1930. Height 160 cm
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A Chinese huanghuali rectangular Qin low table with solid board top and sides each carved with an elaborate panel of Qilong among scrolled coulds motifs. Length 120 cm. Width 40 cm. Height 52 cm
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A 19th century Chinese hardwood stand, carved with flowers and Buddhist symbols with a single drawer. Height 73 cm. Length 41.5 cm. Width 41.5 cm
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A 19C Chinese hardwood square Kang table, the floating panel top inlaid with key fret marquetry within the frame with floral scrolls, supported on short cabriole legs of square section terminating in hoof feet, traces of lacquer, circa 1850 Ref: Christie's London, fine Chinese Ceramics and works of Art, 6 November 2012, Lot 196 for a similar table. Width 60 cm. Height 21 cm
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A pair of Huanghuali Lamphangers chairs 'Denggua Yi', each chair of elegant proportions with the back splat carved with Qilong cartouche below Southern official hat shaped top rail. Below the panelled seat an arched shaped apron carved with interlocked leafy scroll. Height 118 cm. Width 50 cm. Depth 42 cm
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A late 19th/ early 20th century large & impressive brass bound Indian dowry chest, with internal hidden compartments. Height 110 cm. Width 155 cm. Depth 84 cm
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A Chinese Huanghuali games table, late Qing Dynasty, the large floating panel top with grains resembling Huanghuali, set within a frame with double rounded outer edge, the plain apron with a small rectangular drawer on each side above a band of vertical ribs extending on to the upper part of the square-sectioned corner legs terminating in hoof feet Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 30 & 31 October 2012, Lot 223. Height 82 cm. Width 86 cm. Depth 86 cm
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A true pair of Chinese Huanghuali tapered pierced panel cabinets, front & side panels carved with pierced panels of prunes & rockeries, bottom panels carved in mirror reverse panels of bamboo, flowers, prunes & butterflies. Interior of each cabinet fitted with two drawers. Height 170 cm. Width 81 cm. Depth 35 cm
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A Chinese elm cabinet lock bar in office
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A Chinese blackwood late Qing Dynasty floor lamp, with dome and tassel shade, decorated with roundels, above a carved angular support, adjustable height, approx height 170 cm
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carved ivory, bone precious stone screen
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A Chinese huanghuali carved document chest, with flip top carved with birds, flowers and rockeries, front doors similarly carved opening to reveal a set of five drawers, metal handles and fittings. Height 33 cm. Width 25 cm. Depth 33 cm
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A pair of Chinese zitan rose chairs (Meiguiyi), the low backed chair panels are elaborately carved in a most dazzling fashion, in open work depicting coiled Quiongs flanking a central stylised Shou character in a medallion with the beaded edge, curvilinear aprons with carvings of confronting dragons
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A Chinese huanghuali straight form narrow rectangular sided painting table, with flushed corner legs supported by arm braces, top with everted flanges and conceled drawer. Height 83 cm. Width 147 cm. Depth 46 cm
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A Chinese style 4 door cabinet
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A low Oriental side table
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A 9th-13th century Javanese Volcanic stone Stupa corner sculpture, the large carved fierce head probably depicting Sumbha, the base recessed as a gutter for similar see Prambanan Hindu temple, central Java. Height 49 cm
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A 9th-13th century Javanese Volcanic stone sculpture, depicting the upper torso of a deity, possibly Indrani, Java, Solo District. Height 37 cm
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A 8th-13th century Javanese Volcanic stone sculpture, depicting the lower body of a multi-armed seated deity upon a double lotus throne, Java, Solo District. Height 36 cm
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A small Korean cabinet, of rectangular form with eight drawers & one cupboard. Height 43 cm. Length 92 cm. Depth 31 cm
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An unusual heavily carved Asian coffee table with glass top, damaged
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Extra long timber Oriental coffee table
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A large Chinese lidded floor vase decorated in famille rose enamels, rosewood stand match to 294. Height 86 cm
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A 20th century large Chinese lidded floor vase & base, decorated in famille rose enamels. Height 107 cm
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A 20th century large Chinese lidded floor vase, decorated in famille rose enamels on wooden stand match to Lot 292. Height 82 cm
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A Chinese ceramic garden stool, green glazed with relief dragon decoration. Height 48 cm
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