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Asian Art; The Lumsden Family Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:379
Sale Title:Asian Art; The Lumsden Family Collection of Chinese Snuff BottlesLots with images:377
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:165
Date:22-Mar-2015
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Two Chinese catalogues, Late Qing to Republic period one of 'Portrait Paintings - Chiang Chao-ho [Jiang Zhaohe]', printed on rice paper, in Chinese and English, one by Zhou Qiliang (Late Qing), 'Signboards Chinese Handicraft Businesses', ink and colour on rice paper, in Chinese and German, 34 cm x 25 cm, and 28 cm x 42 cm (2). Provenance: Private collection Victoria, inherited from the current owner's grandfather, who was a German expatriate in China probably during the Republic period
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Various artists after Qing masters, 19th century to early 20th century After Shen Quan, Qing Hui, and Zou Yigui Ink and colour on paper Signed and inscribed by the artists 42 cm x 113 cm, 51 cm x 42 cm, 43 cm x 97 cm (3). Provenance: Private collection Victoria
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Unknown, Two erotica paintings Ink and colour on paper, album leaf, framed, undated 15.5 cm x 22.5 cm (2).
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Liu Tao, Gateway to Heaven Ink and colour on paper, framed Signed and with one seal of the artist Dated 1903 86 cm x 170 cm (painting), 128 cm x 210 cm(frame). Provenance: Private collection NSW, acquired in a traveling exhibition in the 1980s
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A Chinese carved celadon jade figure group of a reclining mythical beast, 7.8 cm long
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A Chinese carved pale-celadon jade figure of a mythical beast, pixiu e of a mythical beast, pixiu, Wu Jinxing 9 cm long, 270g
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A Chinese carved turquoise figure of a dancing lady, Mid 20th century 8 cm high. Provenance: Private collection VIC
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A group of two Chinese jadeite washers, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period 12 cm long, 9 cm long, (2).
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A carved Chinese celadon jade 'double fish' washer, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period 17.5 cm diam.
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A Chinese carved agate 'carp and lotus' pendant, 5 cm long. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute ·
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A Chinese carved spinach jade brush pot, Qianlong four-character incised seal mark to the base 18 cm high, 17 cm diam., 2.8kg, Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese carved rock-crystal chilong washer, yi, 7.5 cm long, Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese carved aloeswood ruyi, 36 cm long
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A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of a dog, 6 cm long, 195g, Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese cloisonne archaic-style spittoon, Qianlong four-characte and qianziwen marks to the base 13.8 cm high. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese cloisonne 'scrolling lotus' tripod censer, Xuande four-character embossed seal mark to the base 17 cm diam., 14 cm high, 1.7kg. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A small Chinese 'scrolling floral' vase, cong, 12 cm high, 245g. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese cloisonne 'dragon' basin, Kangxi six-character embossed seal mark to the base 42 cm diam., 5 cm high. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese bronze tripod censer, Yutang Qingwan four-character embossed studio seal mark to the base 10.5 cm diam., 575g, Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese bronze 'Arabic script' twin-handled censer, Three-character embossed studio mark to the base 10.5 cm diam., 845g. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese reticulated bronze 'dragon' vase, Jiaqing six-character embossed seal mark to the base 34 cm high. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese gilt-bronze seated Guanyin, Ming dynasty 36.5 cm high. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Tibetan gilt bronze Buddha Shakyamuni, 18th/ 19th century incised to the back of the lotus base, 'made in the 29th year of the Qianlong reign', 43 cm high. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese gilt bronze Manjushri, Qing dynasty 16 cm high. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese carved rhinoceros horn 'magnolia' libation cup, 17th/ 18th century the reddish brown horn naturalistically carved as a large and spreading magnolia blossom raised on a branch issuing blossoms, the interior incised with veins rising to the irregular scalloped rim, with stand, 12.8 cm long, 7 cm high. Provenance: A NSW Private collection, purchased in North America in the 1950s, imported to Australia in 1969, and thence by descent.
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A thangka of Bodhisattva, 20th century framed, 50 cm x 69 cm
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A thangka of Hevajra, early to Mid 20th century, Tibet 79 cm x 57 cm. Provenance: Private collection VIC, purchased in 1970 in Darjeeling
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A thangka of Amitabha, Tibet, late 18th century 40 cm x 60 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, acquired in London in the 1980s
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A Chinese yellow glaze bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark supported on a short foot rim, covered with a thin yellow glaze over all stopping near the foot rim, 12.5 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection of Lockwood de Forest, founder of Tiffany & Co. and thence by direct descent : Tiffany & Co. Lockwood de Forest
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A Chinese brown-glaze bowl, Chenghua six-character mark 15.8 cm diam.
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A yellow glaze 'lotus' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark 12.5 cm diam.
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A Chinese blue-and-white dish, of Yuan-dynasty style, 15.7 cm diam. Provenance: Christie's, Lot 311 (6), Sep 23 '88 (Label)
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A Chinese teadust-glaze vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark to the base worked with a gold-painted chi-dragon in high relief 15.5 cm high
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A Chinese covered bronze censer with gold splash, Four-character embossed studio seal mark 10 cm diam., 860g
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A Chinese bronze censer, Xuande six-character embossed seal mark 13.5 cm diam., 1060g
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A Chinese archaic-style twin-handled 'phoenix' bronze vessel, hu, 24.3 cm high
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A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze manjusri, Yongle incised mark 17.5 cm high
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A gilt-bronze Bhaisajyaguru, 19 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Tibet, 16th to 17th century seated on lotus throne with his hands cradling the kalasa in his lap, adorned with jewellery and large earrings inlaid with turquoise, the forehead centred by an urna, crowned with a tiara, the base, probably later, incised with a double-varja mark, loose, revealing original fillings of scrolled prayers, 20.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection Tasmania, inherited from the current owner's mother Note: The base loose, and probably later,…
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A Chinese moulded and carved gourd spittoon, Guangxu seal mark black-lacquer lining on the interior, 14.3 cm high
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A Chinese carved cinnabar 'dragon' plate, Qianlong six-character mark, mid-Qing dynasty to Republic period 23.2 cm diam.
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A Chinese doucai 'floral' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark, 10.3 cm diam.
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A Chinese red-enamelled 'dragon' plate, Kangxi six-character blue-and-white mark 18 cm diam.
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A Chinese famille-verte 'butterfly and flower' mallet-shaped vase, Blue-and-white double ring mark 18.5 cm high
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A Chinese wucai 'dragon and phoenix' circular box with cover, Wanli six-character blue-and-white mark 29 cm diam.
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A large Chinese qianjiangcai 'landscape' vase, 44 cm high
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A Chinese 'arabic script' bronze tripod censer, Three-character embossed studio seal mark 11 cm diam., 1970g
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A Chinese bronze 'three friends of winter' censer, Four-character embossed studio mark 21 cm diam., 3620g
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A small Chinese carved inkstone, 12.5 cm long
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A Chinese carved 'prunus and sparrow' inkstone, 22 cm wide
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Two framed Chinese silk embroidery of various birds, Late Qing dynasty 36 cm x 36 cm (2). Provenance: Harrods Ltd, Picture Department, Knightsbridge London (label) Harrods Ltd
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A Chinese blue-ground silk-embroidered 'dragon' summer robe, Qing dynasty 190 cm wide, 143 cm long
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A carved Chinese inkstone with cover, 14.5 cm wide, 22.6 long, 3.2 cm deep
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A Chinese carved 'bat' ink-stone with cover, Attributed to Zhang Huiyan, incised mark to the base 11 cm W, 3 cm high, 16 cm deep
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Two framed Chinese Bodhi-leaf paintings of Luohan, Anonymous, Qing dynasty from an album of 30 leaves portraying 500 lohans, verso with Sutra written in gold ink, 17 cm x 24 cm (2). Provenance: Private collection New Zealand Note: An album possibly contains almost identical painted leaves can be found in the Palace Museum collection in Taipei
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Attributed to Zhao Shaoang (1905 - 1998), Landscape, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist 60 cm x 132 cm. Provenance: Private collection VIC Purchased in the late 1990s from a student of the artist Publication: Yiyuan Duo Ying: selected works by Lingnan School, Zhao Shaoang, Yang Shanshen, Guan Shanyue, Li Xiongcai, Shanghai People's Art Publishing House, P. 39
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Attributed to Wu Zuoren (1908 - 1997), Eagles (1985) Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist 67 cm x 97 cm. Provenance: Private collection Victoria Purchased in the late 1990s from a student of Zhao Shaoang
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Attributed to Wu Qingxia (1910-2008), Dated by inscription 1954 Ink and colour on paper Album, 12 leaves 32.5 cm wide, 26.5 cm long
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Yu Shaosong (1882-1949). Snowy Mountains Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Inscribed and signed Yu Shaosong, with two seals of the artist Dated bingyin year (1926) 100 cm x 49.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese celadon jade bracelets, 8.2 cm diam., (2).
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Two Chinese celadon jade carvings, 8 cm long and 25g, 6 cm long and 45g (2).
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A Chinese carved white jade pendant, by Huang Hanyong 8 cm long, 205g
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A Chinese carved pale-celadon jade washer, Qing dynasty 9.5 cm long, 160g
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A Chinese carved celadon jade 'ruyi' washer, 22.5 cm wide
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A Chinese carved spinach-jade 'dragon and cloud' jar, 12 cm high, 750g
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A framed Chinese ceramic plaque attributed to Liu Xiren (1906 - 1967), 26 cm x 38.5 cm
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Two associated Chinese famille-rose ceramic plaques attributed to Cheng Yiting (1895 - 1948) and Wang Dafan (1888 - 1961)), 36 cm x 53.5 cm (2).
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A Chinese 'lotus pond' ceramic brush pot, 14 cm high, 12 cm diam.
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A Chinese painted 'floral' brush pot, 12.5 cm diam., 14.4 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white 'eight treasures' plate, Qianlong six-character seal mark 30 cm diam.
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A carved Chinese plaque, possibly ivory 6 cm long
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A carved Chinese ivory plaque, 7 cm long
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A carved Chinese ivory name card box, Late Qing dynasty 9.5 cm long
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A Chinese carved ivory card-box, Late Qing dynasty 9.5 cm long
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An associated pair of Chinese carved ivory figures, Late Qing to Republic period of two of the eight Taoist immortals, 31 cm high (2).
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A Chinese carved wood boulder, 11.8 cm high
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A Chinese hardwood table box, guanpixiang, 32 cm wide, 23 cm deep, 31 cm high
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A pair of Chinese carved-wood 'vine gourd' stools with marble insets, 46 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 52 cm high (2).
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A pair of Chinese hardwood rose chairs, meiguiyi, 60.5 cm wide, 87 cm high, 46 cm deep ( 2).
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