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Asian Arts — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:161
Sale Title:Asian ArtsLots with images:161
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:115
Date:1-Sep-2014
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A Chinese blue-glaze jun dish, Late Northern Song dynasty or 12th century, 20.5 cm diam. Exhibition and publication: 'The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics: Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries', Asian Art Institute of Australia, 12-13 October 2013, lot 38
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A small Chinese moulded and lobed 'floral' Qingbai dish, Southern Song or early Yuan dynasty, 11.4 cm diam.
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A Chinese carved and combed 'floral' Qingbai dish, Northern Song dynasty, 17 cm diam.
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A carved celadon-glaze 'scrolling foliage' yaozhou dish, Northern Song dynasty, the underside carved with a band of scrolling foliage between two borders, the base recess glazed in the centre, 20.5 cm diam.
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A Chinese black-glaze double gourd vase, Yuan or Ming dynasty, covered overall with black glaze thinning to the mouth rim to a brownish tone and stopping short at the foot, exposing the stoneware rim, the recess glazed, 15 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art
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A Chinese longquan celadon glaze vessel, gu, Ming Dynasty, 18 cm high
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A Chinese jizhou 'tortoiseshell'-glaze tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty, covered inside and out with a variegated glaze of milky beige, russet and brown tone falling short to the foot to expose the pale orange-buff ware, 11.2 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Chinese Cizhou green-glaze ceramic 'bird and flower' pillow, Jin dynasty (1115?1234), 29.5 cm long, 14.5 cm high, 22 cm deep
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A Chinese jun-type bowl, Possibly Jin to Yuan dynasty, 17.8 cm diam.
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A Chinese cizhou black-glazed tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century, 13.6 cm diam.
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A pair of Chinese pottery jars with impressed decoration, Warring States, 29 cm high (2).
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A Chinese bronze mirror, Song dynasty, with embossed inscription attributed to the marker, 20.3 cm long
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A Chinese white jade bangle, Qing dynasty, 8 cm diam. 65g
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A Chinese carved 'magnolia' white jade washer, Qing dynasty, 12.7 cm long, 165g
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Two Chinese carved yellowish-celadon jade bangles, Late Qing or Republic period, 8.5 cm diam. 9 cm diam. (2).
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A Chinese carved celadon-jade marriage bowl, Qianlong four-character incised seal mark to the base, Qing dynasty, the stone of greenishceladon tone with natural inclusion, gently rising from a shallow foot rim, carved intricately to the centre in high relief with two carps, the exterior punctuated by a triple bow-string band, 13.4 cm diam. 2.2 cm high, 265g. Provenance: Private collection NSW, given as a gift to a family friend's father during the 19th century and hence by descent
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A Chinese celadon jade 'bamboo' carving, 20th century, 5.4 cm high, 65g
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A Chinese carved jade figurine, the stone of even pale green tone, carved with a boy resting on all fours beside an ingot, 7 cm wide
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A Chinese carved celadon jade horse, 20th century, 5 cm long, 35g
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A Chinese carved celadon jade figure group, of a Buddhist lion and a child holding a branch of ruyi, 13 cm wide, 535g
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A Chinese jadeite beaded necklace, a carved jadeite ear-ring pendant, and two reticulated white jade carvings, (4).
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A Chinese painted-enamel ceramic plaque, Attributed to Ma Qingyun, 24.7 cm x 36.8 cm
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A pair of Chinese painted-enamel vases attributed to Wang Qi, Iron-red studio mark to the base, Signed and inscribed by the artist, 33.6 cm high (2).
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A Chinese qianjiangcai square vase attributed to Zhang Yun, Guangxu six-character iron-red mark to the base and of the period, signed and inscribed by the artist, with four seals of the artist, 31.7 cm high
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A large Chinese turqouise ground box, Tihedian Zhi mark iron-red mark to the base, painted in black with bird and flower patterns, 30.5 cm diam.
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A Chinese famille-rose 'geese and peony' vase, Guangxu six-character iron-red mark, Late Qing to Republic period, 58.3 cm high
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A large Chinese famille-rose vase, Late Qing dynasty, 90 cm high
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Zhao Puchu (1907 - 2000), Calligraphy, Ink on paper, hanging scroll, Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, Dated 1994, 26 cm x 68.5 cm, 1994
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Attributed to Cheng Shifa (1921 - 2007), Girl and Bamboo, Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, Signed and inscribed by the artist, with two seal of the artist, Dated according to inscription 1959, 34.5 cm x 102 cm
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Attributed to Guo Moruo, 38.5 cm x 66 cm
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Four framed Chinese erotica paintings, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 14.2 cm wide, 16.2 cm long (4).
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A framed Chinese painted fan, Late Qing dynasty, 47 cm wide
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A Chinese two-volume woodblock-print book of 20th-century Chinese paintings, Published by Rongbaozhai Xinji, dated May 1955, 22.6 cm x 31.6 cm x 3.4 cm
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A Tibetan 'mandala' thangka, 19th century to early 20th century, fitted with woven brocade, inscribed blessing to the back, 35 cm x 51.5 cm
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A Chinese moulded and carved gourd vessel, fitted with ivory rim and coral top, inscribed with a poem to the reserve, 12.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved bamboo 'crab and lotus leaves' libation cup, 8 cm high
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A Chinese carved 'legend of He Tu' inkstone, 8.8 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 8.9 cm high
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A Chinese carved 'dragon' duan inkstone, underside carved with similar pattern, 15.6 cm x 26.5 cm x 4.5 cm
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A Chinese famille-rose and iron-red painted snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character iron-red mark, inscribed a poem in the reverse, 5.5 cm high
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Three Chinese agate snuff bottles, 8 cm high, 7.5 cm high, 7.5 cm high (3).
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A Chinese carved bamboo 'chrysanthemum' brush pot, incised and inscribed with a poem dedicated to the scene, 16.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved rosewood brush pot, 19.9 cm diam. 19.6 cm high
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A Chinese carved boxwood ruyi sceptre, 37 cm long
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A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze tripod 'elephant' censer, Xuande two-character embossed mark, 18 cm high, 1180g
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A Chinese bronze 'chi-dragon' incense burner with 'dragon' handles, Xuande four-character embossed seal mark, Late Qing dynasty, with its original stand, 17 cm high, 4060g
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A Chinese mix-metal and cloisonne; miniature pagoda, Late Qing or Republic period, 12 cm high
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A Chinese cloisonne vase, 37.5 cm high
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A gilded bronze figure of a seated White Tara, Qing dynasty, incised double-vajra mark to the circular recess in the base, 28.5 cm high
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A Chinese gilded bronze figure of Yamantaka, incised double-vajra mark to the base, 18.5 cm high
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A gilded bronze Green Tara with hard stone inlays, 24 cm high
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A Chinese light-blue-ground silk-embroidered and ermine's fur robe, Late Qing dynasty, 145 cm wide (sleeves extended), 105 cm long
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A Chinese midnight-blue-ground silk-embroidered robe, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period, 163 cm wide (sleeves extended), 93 cm long
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A Chinese apple-green-ground silk-embroidered jacket and an associated skirt, Late Qing dynasty, jacket: 121.5 cm wide (sleeves extended), 71 cm long, skit: 84 cm long (2).
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Two Chinese silk-embroidered 'apron' skirts, Late Qing dynasty to Early Republic period, 76 cm long (red), 85 cm long (purple) (2)
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Two Chinese silk-embroidered 'apron' skirts, Late Qing dynasty to Early Republic period, 85 cm long (yellow), 72 cm long (apple green( (2)
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A Chinese beige-ground silk-embroidered and velvet jacket, Late Qing dynasty, 143 cm wide (sleeves extended), 73 cm long
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A Chinese purple-ground silk-embroidered jacket, Late Qing dynasty, 131.5 cm wide (sleeves extended), 76 cm long
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A Japanese catalogue of 'Ko Akaezara Hyakusen', Edited by Yamanaka Sadajiro, published by Yamanaka & Co, Ltd in 1933, 9.6 cm x 31.5 cm, 3.9 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne vase, Ando company mark, 20th century, 27.5 cm high, 3.2kg
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A Chinese hardwood square chair
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A suit of Chinese carved hardwood Mandarin chairs and a low table, Republic period, 94 cm high (chairs), 50 cm high (table) (3). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in Sydney or Adelaide in the 1940s and thence by descent
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