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Asian Art, Modern Design, New Zealand and International Studio Ceramics, Asian & Decorative Arts — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:529
Sale Title:Asian Art, Modern Design, New Zealand and International Studio Ceramics, Asian & Decorative ArtsLots with images:434
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:347
Date:7-Oct-2014
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Small Chinese export famille rose meat dish, 18th century. Width 25.5 cm
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Chinese export blue and white meat dish, 20th century, with pagoda pattern. Width 28 cm
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Pair of Chinese export famille rose dish, 19th century, with gilt decoration of two deer to the centre. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A set of five Chinese export famille rose cups, 19th century, and six saucers (a/f). Diameter 11 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white bowl, 19th century, with stylised lotus design. Diameter 29 cm
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Chinese blue and white lidded jar, 19th century, with metal handles. Height 22 cm
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A set of five Chinese blue and white cups, 19th century, and six saucers. Diameter 13 cm max
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A set of four Chinese Imari cups, 19th century, and three saucers. Diameter 12 cm
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Set of three Chinese Batavia Ware cups and saucers, 18th century, together with another Batavia Ware cup. Diameter 10.5 cm max
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Small Chinese Batavia Ware lidded jar, 18th century, decorated with peony panels. Height 10 cm
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Chinese export Imari deep bowl, 19th century, decorated with blossoming sprays. Width 25 cm
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Five Chinese export Imari plates, 19th century, decorated with long-tailed birds amongst prunus and chrysanthemum sprays. Diameter 21.5 cm
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Chinese export Mandarin pattern handled mug, 18th century, (a/f). Height 11 cm
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Chinese export Kangxi-style blue and white partial dinner service, 19th century, including: seven dinner plates, fourteen side plates, two large plates, four deep plates, eight soup plates, one tureen, three graduated oval platters, one gravy boat, one spoon rest and one salt cellar (42 pieces in total)
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Cantonese Gu vase, 19th century, painted in typical style with alternating panels of figures amongst terraces and gardens, and birds and butterflies amongst blossoms. Height 34 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white garniture lidded vases, 19th century, (one lid missing). Height 25 cm
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Chinese blue and white deep bowl, possibly Kangxi period, painted with alternating panels of Buddhist symbols and plants, a bird on rockwork to the centre. Diameter 14.5 cm
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Rare Chinese celadon glazed ginger jar, Kangxi period, decorated in underglaze blue and copper red with three fruiting peach sprays reserved over an even celadon ground, with wood stand and cover. Height 17.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the Kwok gallery, Singapore in 1984
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Large Chinese famille verte charger, 19th century, painted with birds amongst rocks and flowers (a/f). Diameter 35 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white bowl, 19th century, with stylised scrolling lotus sprays (a/f). Diameter 29 cm
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Chinese small blanc de chine bifoil vase, probably 18th century, with crackled glaze, decorated in relief with phoenix, bats and coins. Height 13.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain altar vessel (dou), early 20th century, with lime green glaze, modelled and decorated in archaistic style, the lid with relief inscription 'Qi Taigong Dou' (dou of Qi Taigong), underglaze blue six-character Guangxu mark to the base. Height 18.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain altar vessel (dou), early 20th century, with mottled celadon glaze, modelled and decorated in archaistic style, inscription to the lid, underglaze blue six-character Guangxu mark to the base. Height 19 cm
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Unusual Chinese mustard yellow glazed censer and stand, the lid with an openwork woven pattern which continues applied to the base and the sectional stand, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark. Height 26 cm overall
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Small Chinese famille rose brushpot, mid-20th century, depicting a long tailed bird on bamboo branches, signed and sealed Liu Yuceng (1904-1969). Height 13.5 cm
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Small Chinese famille rose baluster vase, mid-20th century, painted with two birds on rockworks amongst flowers and plants, signed and sealed Yu Hanqing (1904-1987). Height 22 cm
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Chinese yellow ground porcelain foliate cup, very thinly potted, Tongzhi seal mark to the base but probably later. Diameter 8 cm
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Chinese blue and white ginger jar, possibly Kangxi period, lozenge symbol to the base, with wood lid and stand. Height 13 cm
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Chinese blue and white 'Ancestor' box and cover, circa 1900. Length 10 cm
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Chinese blue and white 'Ancestor' box and cover, circa 1900. Length 9.5 cm
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Chinese Yaozhou-style celadon bowl, with foliate rim and flower decoration. Diameter 15 cm
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Ming style celadon incense burner. Height 16 cm
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Chinese Yuan style Jizhou kiln vase, painted with chrysanthemum sprays. Height 18 cm
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Chinese polychrome porcelain stemcup, possibly Ming dynasty, decorated with a dragon and a phoenix. Height 9.5 cm
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Chinese qingbai model of a granary, song dynasty. Height 19 cm
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Chinese sancai bowl, Tang dynasty. Diameter 13 cm
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Chinese painted pottery polo player, Tang Dynasty, modelled as riding a galloping horse with his body turned and an arm raised, with Oxford thermoluminescence test no. C105b56. Length 29 cm
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Chinese brown glazed pottery rooster candle holder, Tang dynasty. Length 19.5 cm
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Chinese provincial green glazed jar with bamboo design. Height 16 cm
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Chinese provincial ginger jar, early 20th century, with applied decoration of a crane in a lotus pond. Height 11.5 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white jardiniere, together with five pieces of blue and white English Ware
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Chinese three-piece armorial-style suite, including two lidded vases and a punch bowl, the bowl, diameter 31 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white baluster vase, early 20th century, decorated with the 'Double Happiness' pattern. Height 43.5 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white lidded jar, painted with a continuous scenes of ducks in a lotus pond. Height 44 cm
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Chinese blue and white garden seat, decorated with peaches, peonies and further flowers. Height 49 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white decorative punch bowl, painted with panels of beautiful ladies, seal mark 'Man Tang Fu Ji' (mark of the hall filled with good Fortune) to the base. Diameter 39 cm
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Very large Chinese blue and white bottle vase, painted with a scrolling dragon amongst stylised lotus scrolls. Height 42 cm
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Pair of large Chinese yellow ground vases, painted in underglaze blue with lotus scrolls, wood stands. Height 40.5 cm
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Pair of Chinese celadon crackled glaze square section lidded vases, together with a matching jar. Height 20 cm
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Pair of Chinese white crackled glaze baluster vases. Height 32.5 cm
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Chinese blanc de chine lamped vase, pierced with prunus and bamboo design. Height 33.5 cm
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Warring state style decorative bronzed lamp. Height 41 cm
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Chinese blanc de chine figure of an Arhat. Height 14.5 cm
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Small Chinese bronze Buddha head, mounted on a stand. Height 8 cm
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Decorative Buddha head on marble stand. Height 21 cm overall
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Chinese bronze figure of a seated official, holding a hu tablet in his joined hands. Height 25 cm
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Chinese bronze figure of a standing monk, Ming dynasty, cast as standing, his hands joined in prayer. Height 15 cm
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Chinese bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, cast as standing on a lotus stand, the right hand in abhaya mudra, the left hand holding a vessel. Height 33 cm
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Nepalese bronze figure of green Tara, the female bodhisattva of enlightened activity, seated on a lotus throne in the posture of Royal ease with left leg extended. Her left hand holding the stem of an upala flower which blossoms with a varja at her shoulder. Height 17 cm
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Indian bronze figure of a bodhisattva, seated on a lotus stand in front of a mandorla. Height 22 cm
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Large decorative Chinese bronze figure of Guanyin. Height 29 cm
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South-East Asian bronze model of a religious figure. Height 30 cm
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South East Asian bronze model of an elephant and rider, possibly 18th century. Length 21 cm
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Three south East Asian bronze standing figures of attendants. Height 15 cm
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Small Chinese recumbent bronze horse. Length 7 cm
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Chinese agate libation cup, carved with a ram head. Length 11 cm
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Canton enamel ink box and cover, decorated with a lady in a landscape, four-character Qianlong mark but probably later. Diameter 55 cm.
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Chinese silver plated opium pipe, with dragon decoration. Length 28.5 cm
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Chinese cloisonne vase, with spinach jade neck and foot, wood stand. Height 30 cm
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Chinese reticulated silver enamelled lidded bowl, early 20th century, raised on three feet, with an agate bead to the top. Height 16.5 cm
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Large Chinese Hotan spinach jade bowl, with gilt decoration. Diameter 26.5 cm
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Chinese pale celadon jade pendant, carved in openwork with a scholar riding a dragon carp, with loose ring and butterfly finial, the plaque. Height 7 cm
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Chinese pale celadon jade seal, carved with a chilong to the top, wood box. Height 9.5 cm
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Chinese carved soapstone figure of a fishermen and a boy, with wood stand. Height 14.5 cm
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Chinese soapstone brushwasher, carved with a bird amongst prunus branches. Diameter 8.5 cm
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Chinese silver necklace, with a plaque with an engraved character
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Group of five Chinese archaistic-style jade and hardstone beads. Height 3.5 cm max
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Chinese filigrees silver bracelet, early 20th century, with lacquer inset panels. Length 16 cm
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Chinese bone beads necklace
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Two Chinese ivory cigarette holders, early 20th century, together with an ivory beads necklace and a bone beads necklace
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Set of five Chinese ivory napkin rings, early 20th century. Diameter 4.5 cm
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Chinese export lacquer jewellery box. Width 24 cm
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Chinese bamboo ruyi sceptre, naturalistically carved as a lingzhi mushroom stem. Length 28.5 cm
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Chinese bamboo root carving of Shoulao, 20th century, carved as riding his deer followed by an attendant. Height 29.5 cm
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Chinese ivory tusk section, 19th century, carved and pierced with a procession of people going to a temple on the top of a mountain. Height 22 cm
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Cantonese ivory and embroidered silk sixteen-stick fan, 19th century, the ivory guards finely carved and pierced with peony sprays and figures amongst pagodas and pines, the silk panel embroidered to one side with a scrolling dragon, the reverse with cranes and ducks amongst flowering sprays, with fitted case. Height 27.5 cm
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Small Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century. Height 15 cm; together with an ivory figure of a fisherman
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Chinese carved ivory tusk brushpot, circa 1900, carved with a continuous scene of figures at leisure on a mountainous landscape, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the base, wood stand. Height 11.5 cm
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A large Cantonese ivory puzzle ball, 19th century, the outer layer finely carved and pierced with figures in a landscape, the multiple inner layers pierced with diaper patterns, the ball surmounted by the god of literature Kuixing sitting on a dragon-carp and holding a writing brush in his right hand, a precious pearl in his left, all suspended on a chain, with a lower section carved with a bat and with a red silk tassel. Diameter 10 cm
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Large Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century, the outer layer of the ball finely carved and pierced with scrolling dragons and clouds, the stand with an upper section carved with geometric design and a smaller puzzle ball, all supported by the immortal Li Tieguai standing on a base finely carved with dragons and palm leaves. Height 43 cm overall
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Very large Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century, the outer layer of the ball finely carved and pierced with scrolling dragons and clouds, the stand with a rotating upper section carved with a dragon and a smaller puzzle ball, all supported by a beautiful lady playing a ruan underneath a pine, the base carved with scrolling dragons, with fitted box. Height 44.5 cm
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Chinese painted ivory figure of a lady, early 20th century, carved as holding a mirror in her left hand and a rose in her right one, mounted on a wood stand, with fitted box. Height 18 cm
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A massive elephant ivory tusk, 19th century. Length 112 cm
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An elephant ivory tusk, 19th century. Length 69 cm
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Large Burmese puppet of a ten-arm deity, 19th century, with carved and gilt wood head, hands and feet, wearing a deep red velvet costume embroidered with gilt beads and sequins. Height 86 cm
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Chinese hardwood side table, with two drawers. Width 95.5 cm
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Pair of Chinese hardwood side tables. Width 57 cm
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Large Chinese rosewood circular table, with glass top, the apron carved with scrolling dragons, supported by a central carved columnar support, complete with eight chairs. Diameter 140 cm
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Four very large Northern Chinese carved hardwood panels, 19th century, decorated in running script calligraphy. Height 230 cm
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Pair of Northern Chinese carved hardwood panels, 19th century, decorated with birds and flowers. Height 107 cm
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