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The Collection of Warren & Bunty Bonython — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:658
Sale Title:The Collection of Warren & Bunty BonythonLots with images:644
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:595
Date:4-May-2014
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A Chinese blue and white cup and cover, Qing dynasty, four character mark to cover and base, wood stand, 9.5 cm high
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A Japanese Imari pedestal bowl, circa 1900, 13 cm high
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An antique Indian bronze figure of Shiva, traces of old gilding, 22 cm high
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A small Chinese carved amethyst peach,Qing dynasty, 19th century, 4.5 cm
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A good blue ground and gold thread dragon robe, 18/19th century, 100 cm high, 90 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese blue and white bird feeders, Transitional, 17th century, 5 cm wide
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An unusual Japanese Imari pouring vessel, 18th century, 15 cm diameter
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A collection of Chinese famille-rose phoenix decorated enamelled porcelain plates and cups, early 20th century, thirteen pieces
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A large Japanese Imari fluted circular punch bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), 34 cm diameter-wood stand
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Two Thai bronze dancing figures and a head of Buddha, 20th century, 30 cm high and 17 cm high
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A fine pair of Japanese blue and white plates, 18th century, painted with butterflies and flowers, 19 cm diameter
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A Chinese export porcelain bowl, Qianlong, 18th century, 18 cm diameter, and various Chinese porcelain
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A Chinese brass vase and cover, early 20th century, 24 cm high-wood stand
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Three Chinese enamel porcelain bowls and a green glazed jar and cover, bowls 24-25 cm diameter vase and cover 36 cm high
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A Chinese bronze model of horse, 20th century, 46 cm high
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A pair of modern Chinese enamel ovoid vases, 31 cm high
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A pair of Chinese lacquer low tables, late 19th/early 20th century, 49 cm high, 41 cm wide, together with an embroidering panel fire-screen woven with a dragon early 20th century, 70 cm high, 52 cm wide
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A large Chinese hardwood armchair, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 100 cm high, 70 cm wide
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A Chinese hardwood armchair, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 103 cm high, 54 cm wide
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A Chinese cream silk scarf, circa 1920, approx. 220 cm x 70 cm
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A middle-eastern ceramic ewer in the Isnik style, 23 cm high
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SHUNYEI HOSOBAN, Hosoban-actor, woodblock, 31 x 13.5 cm, and another by the same artist, 30 x 13 cm
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A Chinese painting of butterflies, Qing dynasty, with inscription and red chop seals, 81 x 31 cm
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SHIGENOBU II, circa 1829, The Saltwater maiden, 20 x 17 cm
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A Chinese blue silk and embroidered robe, late Qing Dynasty, 95 cm high
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A finely woven kilim horse fitting, Anatolian early 20th century, 43 cm wide, 50 cm high
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HIROSHIGE, Half plate Tokaido series, two images, each approx. 15 x 20 cm
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KYONOBU II HOSOBAN, Figure, Woodblock, 29 x 14 cm
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EIZAN, Courtesan at a cherry blossom viewing, Oban, 34 x 22 cm
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KUNIYOSHI, Lion Dancer, 35 x 23 cm, and three other woodblocks and a book plate, various sizes
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KIYONOGA CHUBAN, From the Seven Famous Springs in Hakone series, 24 x 17.5 cm, and another of foxes unsigned 30 x 22 cm
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SHIGEMASA, Chuban, Silk culture in Japan, 23.5 x 18 cm
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A silver inlaid bronze censer, probably Japanese, 19th century, 12 cm diameter, 11 cm high
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A nest of three Chinese hardwood tables, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 55 cm, 60 cm and 65 cm high
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A Chinese pale celadon censer, 15/16th century, 16 cm diameter, 9 cm high
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Utamaro, The six Jewel rivers, Oban, 37 x 23 cm
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KUNIYOSHI, Man seated by a screen, Oban, 36 x 24.5 cm, and another by the same artist of a kabuki actor, 34 x 24 cm
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KUNIYOSHI, Yoshitsune seated, woodblock, 36 x 23 cm, and Kunisada Onnagata oban, 33.5 x 20 cm
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A Japanese green and gold silk obie sash, early 20th century, 400 x 33 cm
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A nest of four graduated Chinese hardwood occasional tables, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 55 cm, 61 cm, 67 cm, and 71 cm high
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A modern Chinese two-colour moulded vase, 33 cm high
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A Chinese polished bronze chilong censer, circa 1900, six character mark to base, 22 cm wide, wood stand
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A four tier lacquer food box, 20th century, 38 cm high
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A Chinese gilt-wood wall carving, 59 cm wide, 21 cm high
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A lavender blue glazed chilong vase, Yongzheng mark, 20th century, 10 cm high
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A Japanese bone inlaid and lacquer four panel screen, circa 1900, 89 cm high, 110 cm wide
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A Chinese embroidered red silk panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, approx. 58 cm high, 340 cm wide
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A Japanese four fold gold embroidered black screen, circa 1900, 180 cm high, 240 cm wide
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A Chinese lacquer trunk, circa 1920, decorated with flowers, metal handles and lock plate, 34 cm high, 63 cm wide
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Three Japanese woodblock prints of birds, circa 1920, 26 x 19 and 22 x 12 cm, and another of a rooster, 17 x 24 cm
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A Chinese bronze censer, circa 1930, in the form of bamboo, 20 cm high, 20 cm wide
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A Chinese blue and white pavilion pattern meat dish, Qianlong, 18th century, 33 cm wide, 24 cm high
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A pair of unusual famille-verte enamel ovoid vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 12 cm high
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A Chinese silk embroidery round cushion, Qing dynasty, 44 cm diameter and various Chinese decorative pieces
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A pair of Chinese famille-rose plates, Qianlong, 18th century, 23 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved jade plaque, 19th century, A cinnabar lacquer box and various decorative wares
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A Chinese export lacquer fan, Canton, 19th century, lacquer case, 38 cm wide
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Two Japanese Imari bowls, 16 cm diameter, and various decorative china
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A Japanese lacquer box, circa 1900, 18.5 cm wide and two other later lacquer boxes and a lacquer head-rest
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A Chinese crackle glaze ovoid vase, 20th century, 14 cm high, wood stand and two cloisonne enamel bowls, circa 1900
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A Chinese cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, 16 cm diameter
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A pair of Japanese blue and white circular dishes, Edo period, each painted with a wakashishi, four character marks and spur marks to base, 27.5 and 28 cm diameter
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A Thai gilt lacquer figure of a monk, early 20th century, 60 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white circular cosmetic box and cover, painted with dragons, four character seal mark, 7.2 cm diameter and four other pieces of Chinese decorative arts
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A pair of Chinese yellow silk sleeve panels, 63 x 12.5 cm
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Two Japanese Negoro and black lacquer square trays, 32 cm square
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A Japanese mixed metals inlaid bronze vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912), 20 cm high
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A Chinese brass and wood table-screen, 20th century, 70 cm high, 40 cm wide
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A Chinese blue and white dish, Ming dynasty, 26.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Wreck Cargo No 43115
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A Chinese celadon glazed twin fish dish, Yuan/Ming dynasty, 20 cm diameter
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A Chinese ivory fan with painted silk, an ivory letter opener and a pair of gilt metal loignettes, all 19th century
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A collection of 17 framed reproduction paintings, 13 x 10 cm (average size)
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Pair of English coaching prints, colour engravings, 39 x 49.5 cm each
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Map of the District of Adelaide, South Australia, published by John Arrowsmith, 1840, lithograph, 65 x 55 cm
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Map of the Province of South Australia 1862, printed by R. K. Burt London, lithograph, 76 x 66 cm
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General Map of Australia, published Melbourne, 1869, lithograph, 59 x 79 cm
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Four European prints and engravings - three figurative and one landscape, various sizes
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Four etchings of blue and white oriental ceramics, Artist’s proofs, 7.5 x 7.5 cm each
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Pair of colour engravings of the Victoria Regia and fruit, 7 x 11.5 cm each
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Two engravings - Map of Asia and the Rock of Quang-yin, 17.5 x 23 cm each (average)
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Five colour engravings depicting Chinese landscapes and harbour scenes, 12 x 19 cm each
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Three various European engravings, 16 x 21 cm each (average)
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Five reproduction prints of Asian and Greek subjects
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Four reproduction prints
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Nine reproduction prints, mainly of religious images
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Map, Carte D’une Partie Du Grand Ocean 1871, lithograph, 34 x 49 cm
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A Caucasian Karabagh rug, early 19th century, 124 x 223 cm
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A Chinese blue ground wool carpet Tientsin, early 20th century, 480 x 240 cm
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A Bijar red ground rug, Persian circa 1890, 207 x 138 cm
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A Kurdish rug, North West Persia, late 19th century, 287 x 165 cm
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A Baktiari rug, Chahar Mahal region, west Persia, circa 1930, 200 cm x 136 cm
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A Caucasian rug, Kuba district, circa 1880, 175 x 108 cm
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A Hamadan district Malayer rug, circa 1910, 300 x 103 cm
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A red velvet and gold thread textile, 118 x 112 cm
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An Anatolian kilim, Konya district, circa 1880, 336 x 189 cm
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A pair of Persian Afshar bag faces, 36 x 48 cm
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A Caucasian prayer rug, Kuba district, circa 1920, 133 x 156 cm
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A Caucasian Kazak Rug, mid-19th century, 152 x 133 cm
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An Anatolian kilim, Konya district, circa 1880, 386 x 148 cm
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A Turkish Kula rug, circa 1900, 284 x 132 cm
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