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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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Chinese hardwood sideboard, the doors and drawers carved in relief with birds amongst prunus branches. Width 182.5 cm
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Very large Chinese embroidered red ground silk panel, late Qing/Republic period, depicting a long procession of people going to greet and bringing gifts to an important dignitary at the centre of the panel, embroidered in brightly hued and couched gilt threads, 61 x 480 cm
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Chinese ancestor portrait of a lady, ink and colour on paper, 108 x 68 cm
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Chinese hanging scroll, of a scholar in a mountainous landscape, ink and colours on paper, 76 x 37.5 cm
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Japanese hanging scroll, of a biji in a garden, ink and colours on silk, 127 x 42 cm
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Japanese hanging scroll, ink on paper, depicting a crab climbing on marsh grass, calligraphy lines to the side, 39 x 52 cm
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Three Japanese woodblock prints of actors, 34 x 22 cm
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Two Japanese woodblock prints, of flower sprays issuing from vases, 31 x 20 cm
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Toshi Yoshida, three Japanese woodblock prints, of pines, bamboo and prunus in river landscapes, 50 x 24.5 cm
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Group of seven Japanese woodblock prints, late 1950s/early 1960s, by Haku Maki, Gen Yamaguchi, Masaji Yoshida and Rokushu Mizufune, all signed, most numbered and dated, 60 x 43 cm max. Provenance: Don wood collection
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Group of six Japanese woodblock prints, 1960s, by Hiroyuki Tajima, Fumiaki Fukita and Hideo Hagiwara, all signed, most numbered and dated. Provenance: Don wood collection
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Group of seven Japanese woodblock prints, 1960s, by Mabuchi Toru, Maeda Masao, Kiyoshi Saito, Kaoru Kawano and Ikeda Shuzo, all signed, most numbered and dated. Provenance: Don wood collection
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Group of eleven Japanese woodblock prints, 1960s, by Kazumi Amano, Hiromu Sato, Kihei Sasajima and other artists, most signed, numbered and dated. Provenance: Don wood collection
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Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, carved with a samurai fighting with two tengu, signed, . Height 13.5 cm
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Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, carved with a man smoking a pipe and carrying a young boy holding a parasol on his back, signed. Height 14.5 cm
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Japanese carved bone pendant of a Madonna and Child, 20th century. Height 7 cm
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Japanese bone tanto, carved with scenes of samurai. Length 36.5 cm overall
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Small Japanese cloisonne jar, Meiji period, decorated with stylised birds and flowers design. Height 9.5 cm
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Japanese cloisonne vase, circa 1920s, with silver mounts, signed Ando Jobei. Height 18 cm
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Japanese Komai-style mixed metal dish, Meiji period. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A massive Japanese Awaji pottery temple vase, covered with poured green, yellow and brown glaze, with a relief dragon around the neck. Height 120 cm
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Japanese Fukagawa fish bowl, early 20th century, decorated to the exterior with bamboo mist design, a swimming carp to the interior, Mt. Fuji mark to the base. Width 25 cm
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Larger Japanese Fukagawa fish bowl, early 20th century, decorated to the exterior with bamboo mist design, a swimming carp to the interior, Mt. Fuji mark to the base. Width 30 cm
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Japanese Satsuma trinket box, Meiji period, decorated with a duck amongst blossoming sprays, signed, with fitted box. Width 9 cm
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Japanese Satsuma jar, Meiji period, with bamboo shaped handle, decorated with butterflies amongst kiku sprays and other flowers, signed Kinkozan. Height 25 cm
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Large Japanese Satsuma millefiori lidded bowl, late Meiji period, supported on three short feet, signed. Diameter 15.5 cm
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Japanese Kutani lidded censer, Meiji period, with large handles, painted with figural panels, signed. Height 16 cm
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Japanese Imari shaped bottle vase, Meiji period. Height 19 cm
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Pair of Japanese Imari vases, late Meiji period, with applied scrolling dragon to the body. Height 21.5 cm
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Two matched Japanese blue and white pierced vases. Height 9 cm max
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Pair of Japanese decorative plates, with painted decoration. Diameter 23 cm
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Pair of 'He and She' Japanese Kutani lidded tea cups, the exterior painted with shishi lions, the interior with lines of calligraphy, Kutani mark to the base, wood box. Diameter 6.5 cm max. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott
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Small Japanese porcelain vase, with splashed copper red glaze, signed. Height 16 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott
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Tomimoto Kenkichi (1886-1963) [attrib.], blue and white porcelain lidded jar, with floral design, painted signature to the base, wood box. Diameter 12 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott; by repute, given to John and Marguerite Scott by Kazuko Aso, the daughter of the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru.
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Takita Koichi [attrib.], large porcelain squat vase, with brushed tenmoku and ash glaze. Height 18 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott
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Shoji Kamoda (1933-1983) [attrib.], small stoneware bottle with ash glaze. Height 14 cm,. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott; by repute, given by the potter to Marguerite Scott in 1967 when she visited his kiln with Margaret Milne.
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Shoji Kamoda (1933-1983), stoneware vase with poured ash glaze, impressed mark. Height 18 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott; by repute, purchased by Marguerite Scott in May 1967 during a visit to the potter's kiln in Mashiko, opened in 1962.
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Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976), Mashiko pottery dish, with gestural prunus design to the centre, on reserve on a kaki glaze, wood box. (a/f). Diameter 28.5 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott; by repute, purchased by Marguerite Scott in November 1967 during a visit to the potter's kiln in Mashiko. Sakuma Totaro was Hamada Shoji's first real friend in Mashiko.
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Taroemon Nakazato (1885-1985), Karatsu style stoneware vase, with Jun glaze poured over tenmoku, signed wood box. Height 21.5 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott; by repute, presented by the potter to John and Marguerite Scott during their visit to the Karatsu kiln on 15th October 1967. Taroemon Nakazato was designated a Living National treasure in 1976.
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Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007) [attrib.], unusual small stoneware ash glazed conical bowl, with tetsue brushwork, signed wood box. Diameter 12.5 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott; by repute, gifted to John and Marguerite Scott in December 1968 by James and Barbara Adachi.
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Shoji Hamada (1894-1978), large stoneware vase, with tetsue brushwork over nuka glaze. Height 21 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Mashiko pottery square platter, with tetsue brushwork to the centre, kaki glaze to the rim. Width 26.5 cm,. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Mashiko pottery stoneware dish, with tetsue brushwork on reserve on ash glaze. Diameter 31 cm,. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Japanese tenmoku globular ribbed vase, with indented side, signed. Height 21.5 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Group of six Japanese pottery vessels, including four small vases, a chamber stick and a bowl. Height 12 cm max. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Small Japanese stoneware flask vase, with leaf design. Height 14 cm
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Large blue glazed stoneware vase, illegible signature to the base. Height 33.5 cm,. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Japanese St Ives-style slipware milk jug, with a cream slip over brown, signed. Height 14 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Mirek Smisek [attrib.], large stoneware pedestal bowl, with salt glaze. Diameter 19.5 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Joan Wiley, three shaped porcelain dishes. Diameter 12 cm. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.
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Dame Lucie Rie, coffee set comprising a coffee pot, with side handle, milk jug and seven coffee cups and five saucers, each with manganese glaze with vertical radiating sgraffito bands and tin glazed interior, impressed seal mark to each
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Keith Murray for Wedgwood, black basalt spherical lathe turned vase, impressed Wedgwood factory mark to the base. Height 23 cm
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Keith Murray for Wedgwood, black basalt bowl, incised factory marks. Diameter 23 cm
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A St Ives pottery dish, with cream slip decoration (AF). Length 36 cm
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Danish 1950's hors d'oeuvre set on stand
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Danish stainless steel table forks and knives, forty five pieces
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Palette Mobelwerk Dusseldorf, early 1970s lowline palisander rosewood sideboard, designed in-house for this German furniture maker. the three doors and four drawers feature recessed brushed metal handles. Original label dated 28.02.72. Width 240 cm
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Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Danish teak desk. Designed in 1955 this desk, model 75 has a massive but fine sculptured solid teak frame which not only supports the desktop but also the floating drawer modules. Width 150 cm deep.80 cm
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Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nilesen for Soborg Mobelfabric, mahogany desk, set on four solid legs that support two blocks of dovetailed drawers with brass handles. the top has a three sided sculptured up-stand. Width 144 cm. Depth 70 cm, note: This rare desk by this Danish design Duo was conceived in 1947, making it one of the earliest pieces by them.
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Andre Bus for the iconic Lane Acclaim line of the 1960s. Mid-century American coffee table / bench, #model 900-09, modern, walnut and ash double size, with typical dovetail inlays is one of Bus's most famous designs for Lane. Made in AltaVista, Virginia USA. Length 174 cm
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Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Italia. a good 1970s period 2-seater 'Confidential Sofa', upholstered in original 1970s fabric. Width 158 cm
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Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel Holland. Set of four 'Revolt' armchairs. Grey metal frames with blue upholstered seats and backs. Designed in 1954. Note: the revolt armchairs made this renowned Dutch industrial designer internationally famous, spreading his designs around the world in the 1950s and up until today.
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Eileen Gray, 'Transat Chair', black lacquered frame with chromed fittings and black leather upholstery. Note: This piece dates from the 1990s when the chair was reissued in Italy. The original chair was used as a deck chair at the famous Villa E 1027 at Roquebrune Menton. It was originally registered under the name 'Transat' by Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici in 1927. The name Transat was used as an abbreviation for Transatlantic referring to steamship travel and the deck chairs commonly used on such ships.…
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Erik Buch for Skovby Mobelfabrik Danish, four door palisander rosewood tall sideboard, the sliding doors open to reveal shelving and a drawer section with a mirrored back. Superb patina and colour. Width 196 cm, height 110 cm, depth 43 cm
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Marcel Wanders (Dutch) for Moooi, Slick lowline solid oak framed 3-seater sofa, This piece is beautifully made by this famous contemporary design Company from Holland. The frame is solid oak with the makers label to the underside. Cushions are original and show very little sign of wear. a modern future classic from this Dutch designer. Width 220 cm
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Rodney Kinsman for Overman Sweden. Seven piece modular sofa, with original towelling fabric in orange and brown with chrome bases, note: This 1970s funky seven piece modular sofa was designed by this British designer in the early 1970s. From his 70 series of chairs, each piece clips and bolts together. Slight colour fade.
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Charles and RayEames, vintage lounge chair and ottoman, model 670 and 671, rosewood faced moulded plywood seat shells with black leather covered cushions, cast aluminium base. Eames sticker affixed to the underside of each piece. Literature reference: 1000 chairs. P.277
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Charles and RayEames, compact sofa, steel framing with original black fabric upholstery Herman Miller label to underside of the frame. Width 180 cm, the striking profile and crisp light scale evolved from a built in sofa that Charles and RayEames designed for the living room of their Pacific Palisades home. This vintage piece dates from the late 1960s and is upholstered in the same black fabric used by Herman Miller since the early 1960s. This design dates from 1954.
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Jorgen Gammelgaard for design Forum, pair of white pendant lights, designed in 1971
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Collection of Ridgway 1950's Homemaker tableware, including tea pot, coffee pot, rare milk jug, cup and two saucers. the tea pot with hairline crack
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Rare collection of eleven Ridgway Homemaker 1950s coasters
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Collection of Ridgway Homemaker 1950s tableware, including platter, two tier cake plate sandwich plate and cake plate, pair of dinner plates, nine side plates, nine dessert bowls, six oatmeal bowls tureen (faulted), five bowls, coupe and saucer, two side plates, six saucers, five egg cups, milk jug, five further dessert bowls
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MCM teak and brass standard lamp, and matching side lamp. Height 160 cm and 72 cm
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Giant Ege Rya orange and geometric pattern floor rug, original label attached
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Arne Vodder, rosewood desk, with four drawers raised on tapering cylindrical legs. Width 165 cm deep.80 cm
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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, aluminium group, soft pad series executive chair, with high back. Herman Miller stamped marks to the underside of the frame. Reference literature: illustrated 1000 chairs p.333
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Jielde industrial four arm burnished steel articulated lamp
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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, pair of red DCW chairs
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Rare Nagel copper modular candelabra. Height 48 cm
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1950s Stangl wig stand
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Pair of Modeline teak and brass double shade lamps
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Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, swan chair, with turquoise leather upholstery
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Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, fine porcelain tea set
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Pair of Cramer Industries adjustable chairs
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Pair of Cramer Industries adjustable chairs
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Adrian Pearsall, coffee table, with biomorphic glass top, 124 x 82 cm
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Curtis Jere for artisan house, rare Homolosine brass two part world globe map, signed, 1,40 x 66 cm
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Arne Hovmand Olsen, mid-century teak sideboard, with four sliding cupboards. Width 200 cm
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George Nelson, pair of chrome giant jax bookends
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Charles and Ray Eames, Time life stool, shape c. Height 39 cm
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Three port Merion pottery kitchen jars, with teak lids
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Architectural drawing board
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Hans Wegner for Getama, GE 375 chair, oak farmed with original green wool upholstery
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Hans Wegner for Getama, GE 375 chair, oak farmed with original green wool upholstery
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Bruno Mathsson, vintage easy chair, with original orange wool seat and head rest
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Peter Hvidt (attributed), mid-century Danish dining teak dining table, with reversible top together with four teak dining chairs with woven cord seats, 86 x 86 cm
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An impressive Artemide Orni Halloween chandelier, with six arms together with a matching two branch wall light
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Harvey Guzzinni, vintage arc lamp
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Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 'Bay Lamp' design in glass, aluminium and plexiglass. Originally designed in 1983. Height 50 cm
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Michele de Lucchi for Memphis, 'Oceanic Lamp', polychrome painted tubular metal, originally designed in 1980, original Memphis label affixed to the base. Length 90 cm
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