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Fine European & Asian, Decorative Arts, European & Australian Art — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:471
Sale Title:Fine European & Asian, Decorative Arts, European & Australian ArtLots with images:404
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:286
Date:17-Aug-2008
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A pair of Victorian rosewood jardinieres, English, by James Shoolbred & Co. 73 cm high
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A handsome late Regency stained beech and upholstered armchair, English, Circa 1820. 97 cm high. Provenance: Asprey, London
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A fine Empire Revival black marble and ormolu mounted three tier etagere, Circa 1880. 97 cm high
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A rare walnut and marquetry cylinder bureau in the neoclassical manner, Italian late 18th century/early 19th century. 110 cm high, 123 cm wide
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A Large 'Sevres, Bleu de Roy' glazed and gilt bronze mounted floor vase, 19th century. Decorated with Napoleonic bees. Height 98.5 cm
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A pair of faux malachite pedestals. With Empire ormolu anthemion mounts. 69 cm high. Provenance: William Bradshaw, Sydney
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A small Regency green painted and gilt decorated window seat, early 19th century. Height 74 cm. Length 190 cm. Depth 46 cm
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Pair of neoclassical gilt bronze and cut glass chandeliers
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A rare Worcester circular teapot, possibly attributed to the Giles Atelier, English, Circa 1768-70. Pink and gilt sprigs, 13.5 cm high
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A large Worcester French style oval serving dish, English, Circa 1780. Blue W mark, width 30 cm
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A large Caughley blue and white porcelain mask jug, English 18th century. 30 cm high
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A large transfer decorated milk jug. A present from John Hill Bristol to William Cook 1862, English 19th century. Height 24 cm
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Large 19th century Staffordshire blue and white transfer decorated milk jug with the 'Zurich' pattern and marked 'W' and 'C'
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18th century Worcester shell shaped dish with a gold crescent mark, painted in an unusual pattern with a stylised tiger roundel. Provenance: George Auchinachie, Sydney
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Castaglione style majolica circular wall plaque with a cockerel mark to the base
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A bell bowl clear cordial glass with folded foot, 18th century. Height 15 cm
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A tapered conical teardrop stem cordial glass, English 18th century. Height 15.5 cm
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A large ogee bowl knopped stem wine glass
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A large engraved bell bowl knopped and teardrop stem glass, 18th century. Height 20 cm. This glass was bought from Christie's London as Newcastle, Circa 1710, however more contemporary research may well indicate a Dutch origin. Provenance: Christie's, King Street, London, 26 May 1982, Lot 137
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A pair of oak armchairs, French, 19th century. Covered in calico
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Red tortoiseshell framed rectangular wall mirror
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19th century wall mirror with an ebonised frame and its original glass
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Cavalier Pyranese. Three monochrome engravings of armour designs, one dated 1778. 42 x 49 cm and 40 x 53 cm
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An Art Deco silver and ivory cigarette case, English Circa 1920. 18 x 17 cm
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A Staffordshire willow pattern and overglaze decorated mug, English early 19th century
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A pair of cast iron classical revival column form floor lamps, French 19th century. Height 195 cm
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An Empire style gilt bronze mounted mahogany magazine rack. Height 74 cm. Width 64 cm. Depth 56 cm
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I Meredith. Owl. Bronze on a black granite base. Signed I. Meredith. 36 cm high, approximately 53 cm high overall with base. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A set of eight French red and black office chairs, circa 1950
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A blonde wood parquetry sideboard, Circa 1940. 98 cm high, 158 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A pair of stylish Danish timber and caned chairs
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A pair of marquetry green marble top bedside cabinets, French, circa 1925. Height 72 cm. Width 40 cm
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A pair of ammonite bookends, Jurassic period, 200-300 million years old
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A walnut adjustable revolving games table, French, circa 1925. 90 cm wide (closed), 140 cm wide (open), 70 cm deep, 60 cm high. (closed)
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An Art Deco white alabaster lamp of a naked maiden sitting next to a shell pool, French, Circa 1920
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A Rosewood and marquetry vitrine, French, Circa 1940. 130 cm high, 97 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A mother-of-pearl and suede. covered cabinet, the design by Andre Groult, French, Circa 1925. Manufactured later. 155 cm high, 75 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A silvered metal marble and green onyx figure of a mother and child, French, circa 1925, signed Uriano. Height 69 cm
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A Gilt-bronze and alabaster hanging ceiling light, French, Circa 1920. 98 cm high, 59 cm wide
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A large bronze sculpture of an antelope head, French, circa 1930, signed G. Vavroff. Height 48 cm
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A good quality bronze sculpture of a. baby boy with a bird. By L. Heuvelmans, French, Circa 1920. 44 x 46 cm
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A large Elkington silver plated circular wall plaque, English, Circa 1880. Signed Reg E. Arnold. 56 cm diameter
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A Loetz style yellow peacock feather glass pedestal bowl, Circa 1900. 20 cm high
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A Macassar ebony and gilt bronze mounted sideboard, French, circa 1930. Height 92 cm. Width 144 cm. Depth 45 cm
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An Arts & Crafts brass copper floor lamp. English
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A ritual bronze blade (Ko), Western Zhou, 11th century- 771BC 23 cm long on loan to the New South WalesArt gallery, 1977/2008
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A silver hairpin, Qing Dynasty, 18/19th century, the head pierced and finely worked with birds amongst flowers, coral inlays 14 cm long together with an archaic bronze hairpin, probably Han Dynasty, 25 cm long
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A parcel-gilt iron traveling case, Ming Dynasty, 1368/1644 one side with an openwork design of dragons, the reverse with an incised overall design 34.5 cm long
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An archaic bronze axe head, Han Dynasty or earlier 13 cm long together with a archaic bronze mace head, with stand 12.5 cm high
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A flat stone blade. Wooden stand 29.5 cm long Together with a large jade blade, 27 cm long
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An archaic bronze dragon fitting, Warring States, 475/221BC with good detail and a fine jade-like patina 11.4 cm long on loan to the New South Wales Art Gallery, 1977/2008
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An archaic bronze tripod vessel, Ding, probably Western Zhou, 11th/9th century BC cast with a whorl and daodie-mask horizontal band 16.5 cm diameter
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A large archaistic bronze Gu, probably late Ming Dynasty, circa 17th century with a three character inscription inside the base, cross hatching underneath
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An archaistic bronze champion vase, Warring States and later, 475BC/221BC and later, comprised of two archaic axle fittings combined with stylised dragon, phoenix and water buffalo 16 cm high
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An archaistic bronze Hu, probably Qing Dynasty, 1644/1912. Finely cast with bands of stylized figures and fabulous animals 33 cm high, mouth diameter 14.5 cm
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An archaistic bronze wine vessel with swing handle, probably Ming Dynasty, circa 1644 - 1912, well cast with bands and panels of stylised dragons
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A grey pottery model of a stove, Han Dynasty style Decorated with a pair of dragons. 33.2 cm long, 19 cm wide
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A large archaistic bronze dish (pan), with a fish and lotus design 40 cm diameter On loan to The New South Wales Art Gallery, 1977/2008
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A large archaistic jade dragon and phoenix pendant, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, circa 16/17th century, the mottled greenish stone with well carved details and russett inclusions 22 cm long
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An archaic green jade scabbard chape, possibly Eastern Zhou, circa 4th/3rd century BC, 5.2 cm x 6 cm together with a brown jade Huang, 12 cm and three other jades. Reference. Jessica Rawson, Chinese jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, 1995, cat no 21:8, pp 298
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A pale celadon jade sword slide, Qing Dynasty, 18th century finely worked with a stylized scroll pattern. Length 10 cm together with a archaistic brown jade slide, probably Ming Dynasty, 1368/1644, 8 cm long
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A fine pale celadon jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty 17th/18th century in the form of a rams head and a pair of dragons, 10.3 cm long together with a calcified jade belt hook, and a jade bead
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A fine white jade shaped quatrefoil brush-washer, Qing Dynasty, 1644/1912, the well polished translucent stone with a pale celadon tinge 10.7 x 7 cm
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A pierced jade dragon pendant, circa 17th century, the pale celadon stone with openwork design 7.7 cm long
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A pair of archaic green jade bird pendants, Western Zhou, 11/9th century BC 11 cm long together with an unusual archaic jade openwork pendant, partially calcified, 17.5 cm. Provenance: Joseph Neuman, 1969. Reference. Jessica Rawson, Chinese jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, 1995, cat no 12:29, pp 227
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A grey pottery stylized attendant figure, Han Dynasty, 207BC/220AD 23.5 cm high. Provenance: Bluett & Sons London
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A standing Tang-style bronze figure of Guanyin on a lotus throne 54 cm high
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A well carved marble head of a Bodhisattva, Song Dynasty style 34 cm high. On loan to The New South Wales Art Gallery, 1977/2008
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. An archaic style large bronze figure, 20th century, of a Bodhisattva standing on a tiered inscribed throne with a mandorla. 80 cm high
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A collection of four Buddhist images, 20th century Including three standing buddhas and another Largest 21 cm high
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From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. A small bronze figure of Guanyin and an inscribed stone Buddha The bronze 10 cm high, the stone figure 10.5 cm
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