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Fine Asian, Australian, & European Arts & Design — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:192
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian, & European Arts & DesignLots with images:182
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:116
Date:1-Apr-2015
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A white jade box and cover of cylindrical form, the sides carved in low relief with a duck swimming in a continuous lotus pool of flowers and leaves and with a bird perched on an arching leaf, the cover with a band of ruyi heads around a central green jadeite knop, wood stand, fitted box (3) 7 cm high. Provenance: Hartman Rare Art, New York, November 2010
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A celadon jade carving of a pair of Mandarin ducks side by side, the smaller with head turned back towards its mate and both holding a meandering lotus stem in its bill, carved from a stone of pale even tone with slight brown and russet striations, fitted box 10.5 cm long. Provenance: Tajan, Paris, 11 June 2012, lot 228
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A celadon jade vase and cover, 20th century the pear-shaped body of rectangular section surmounted by a straight neck carved in high relief with kui dragons and set with two loop handles pendent with loose rings, either side carved with a phoenix in low relief, the domed cover with Buddhist lion knop, wood stand (3) 20.5 cm high
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A celadon jade figure of a monk standing with hands held together and lowered gaze, wearing a long wide-sleeved robe, the green stone of even tone with some paler striations, wood stand (2) 20.5 cm high
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A celadon jade mountain Qing dynasty, 19th century carved as an upright mountainous landscape with a figure riding on the back of a buffalo along a rocky path surrounded by jagged cliffs and with a thatched hut beside a pine tree above, the rocks enclosing a large open area to one side with a further pine tree growing at the base, the reverse with a figure walking up a path from a small sanpan moored in a river below, the stone of pale green tone with slight russet striations, wood stand (2) 14.5 cm long
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A celadon jade carving of a crab realistically portrayed with legs and claws extending in pierced and high relief from the central body, carved from a pale stone of even tone, fitted box 18.2 cm wide. Provenance: Freeman's, Philadelphia, 9 September 2012, lot 365
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Two jade carvings, 19th/20th century comprising one of a Buddhist lion recumbent with a cub and a brocade ball; the second a spinach green jade circular box and cover carved with stylised floral motifs (3) 5 cm long; 5.5 cm diameter
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A carved jade 'peach' washer Qing dynasty, 19th century in the form of a hollowed half peach with sinuous stems of lingzhi and flowering and fruiting peach entwined to form the openwork handle and with a large flowerhead forming the base, the greyish celadon stone with some dark brown suffusions 12 cm long
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A celadon jade brushwasher Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century carved in high relief with flowering and fruiting pomegranate branches extending over the sides and with a toad climbing over a ripe fruit, the pale even coloured stone with some opaque white suffusions 9.3 cm wide
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A celadon jade 'dragon and phoenix' vase and cover Qing dynasty, 19th century of rectangular section and upright form, carved in high and pierced relief with a dragon climbing above the wave-splashed rockwork base towards a flaming pearl among clouds rising above bats in flight, and with a phoenix holding a lingzhi sprig in its beak on the other side, the neck with double scroll handles and the domed cover with ring knop, box (2) 16.7 cm high
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Two agate pendants comprising one carved as a lotus leaf and tuber with two fish in relief on one side, carved from the opaque amber coloured areas of the stone; the second of rectangular form carved in relief on one side with a fish swimming beside different water plants using the brown markings in the stone (2) 6 cm long; 5.5 cm long
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An openwork jade plaque of oval form, carved in pierced relief with cranes perched among scrolling lotus stems bearing large leaves, all within the ring border, the stone of pale whitish tone with some russet suffusions 8 cm long
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A jadeite and jasper court necklace, Chaozhu the 108 jadeite beads divided by four jasper foutou (Buddha heads), the foutou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending a lapis-lazuli beiyun (back cloud) gilt metal oval plaque and terminating in a jasper and a rock crystal tear-shaped bead surmounted with an enamel butterfly, the three jinnian strands of lapis-lazuli beads each further suspending similar tear-shaped drops, box approx 176 cm diameter
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A jade figure of a mythical beast Qing dynasty, 19th century recumbent with head raised facing forward, jaws partly open and ears pinned back, the rounded eyes beneath bushy brows with incised detailing, the stone of greyish celadon tone suffused with brownish black inclusions 5.5 cm long
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A celadon jade figure of Liu Hai, 19th/20th century holding a string of cash over his shoulder and with his toad climbing over his back 5.2 cm high
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A jade carving of a horse and monkey Qing dynasty the recumbent animal retaining the shape of the original pebble, its head turned towards the monkey on its back and biting a lingzhi frond, carved from brown suffusions in the otherwise pale whitish stone 5.2 cm long
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Two white jade bangles each of plain rounded form carved from faintly mottled pale stones of even tone (2) 7.7 cm; 7.6 cm diameter
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A celadon jade archer's ring Qing dynasty, 19th century the rectangular face showing the russet markings of the skin, the stone of pale even tone 3.5 cm wide
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A dark green jade cylindrical container and cover the straight sides carved with lines of inscription and seals picked out in gilding, the base and cover with further four-character seal marks, metal mounts with screw thread (2) 31.5 cm high
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A jadeite carving of a maiden seated on rockwork holding a fan in one hand, beside flowering peony and lotus, carved in pierced and high relief and with a bird in flight, the pale whitish stone with some bright green suffusions, wood stand (2) 18.5 cm high
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Two jadeite figures comprising one of a bearded sage carrying a boy on his back; the other of a boy clasping a flowering spray in one hand and foliage in the other, the pale whitish stones with bright green suffusions and areas of darker tone (2) 10.5 cm; 10.8 cm high
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A rectangular jadeite plaque carved in relief on either side with a deer walking across a bridge over a waterfall near a pine tree, in a mountainous landscape, the pale stone with some bright green and russet suffusions, wood display stand (2) the plaque 9.5 cm high, overall 20 cm
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A carved jadeite figure of Guanyin seated on a waisted lotus base, supporting a small boy with her raised right hand carrying her ambrosial vase, and holding a lotus spray in her left hand, the pale celadon coloured stone with faint lavender and brighter green suffusions, woodstand (2) 10 cm high
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A celadon jade figure of a sage reclining with his left arm resting on a wine jar and holding a wine cup in his hand, wearing loose robes and a cloth hat, his face with long beard and whiskers, the stone of even pale green tone, wood stand (2) 14 cm long
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A celadon jade carving of a buffalo the recumbent animal with head turned to the side and legs tucked beneath its body, the pale stone with areas of dense brown suffusions 8 cm long
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A celadon jade 'lotus' washer Qing dynasty in the form of a lotus leaf with incurled edges, a frog crouched on the interior, and a flower in relief on one side, the pale stone with areas of russet suffusions, wood stand; together with a later jadeite waterpot of globular form with a chilong biting a lingzhi frond around the mouth, the stone with light and dark green suffusions, wood stand (4) 7.5 cm long; 5 cm diameter
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A celadon jade box and cover, 20th century of fan shape on bracket feet, the cover with incised border, wood stand; together with a jadeite box and cover of square form with shallow rounded sides, wood stand (6) 14.3 cm wide; 7.6 cm wide
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A celadon jade figure of a deer the animal recumbent with head raised in alert attitude and legs tucked beneath the body, carved from a pale stone with some areas of opaque white, russet and black suffusions, fitted box 12 cm long
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A large carnelian vase and cover of oval section, the tapering shouldered body standing on a splayed foot and set below the short straight neck with double animal head loop handles pendent with loose rings, the domed cover with two further loose ring loop handles and surmounted by a standing bixie knop (2) 35.5 cm high
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A celadon jade reticulated hanging vase and cover, 20th century the plain pear-shaped body within an open work sleeve pierced with panels of florettes and foliate scrolls, set on the rim with two foliate scroll and loose ring handles, hanging on a loose chain from a bar pierced with a pair of kui dragons and lingzhi pendant, the knopped and domed cover vertically ribbed, carved from a pale stone with some scattered dark flecks, wood display stand (3) the vase 16.5 cm high, 43 cm overall
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A celadon jade figure of a Luohan, 19th/20th century wearing loose robes and holding a scroll, wood stand; together with an archaistic jade bi disc (3) 9.5 cm high; 5.5 cm diameter
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A celadon jade figure of Guanyin standing holding a scroll in her left hand, wearing long flowing robes, supported on a rose quartz cloud scroll base, wood stand (3) 15.5 cm overall
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A miniature cloisonne vase Qing dynasty of moon flask shape, set on the sides with four gilt lug handles and decorated with lotus sprays on the turquoise ground, either side with a medallion of figures in a garden setting 5.8 cm high
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A pair of openwork ivory tusks, late 19th/20th century the slightly curved sides of each decorated with dragons pursuing flaming pearls among clouds in high relief on a pierced cash diaper ground, woodstands (4) 17 cm high
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An ivory table screen and stand, 19th/20th century of rectangular form carved with two panels set within the ivory frame, each decorated in high relief with a deer and crane beside rocks and plants in a fenced enclosure beside a large pine tree, the wood stand inset with a pierced ivory plaque and gallery above the rectangular base pierced with foliate scrolls (2) 34 cm high overall
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A bronze censer Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century of bombe form, set on the lipped rim with two upright loop handles and standing on conical tripod feet, the base with a four-character seal mark reading Jiacang zhenbao (treasured family collection) 11 cm diameter
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A bronze censer and stand Qing dynasty the censer with shallow rounded sides supported on tripod conical feet and set below the rim with two tabbed loop handles, the stand of lotus leaf form on ruyi -shaped feet, the base with an apocryphal six character mark of xuande (2) 21.7 cm diameter
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A bronze censer Qing dynasty of squat bombe form, set on the shoulders with two elephant head loop handles, the base with a three-character mark reading fiu yun gou within a rectangular cartouche 15.5 cm wide
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Five small bronze handwarmers Qing dynasty, 19th century each of different form, the covers pierced with various diaper patterns, one with a swing handle, the base of each with an impresssed mark (5) 6.5 cm to 7.5 cm long
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Two bronze censers and covers Qing dynasty comprising an unusual incense clock of squat bombe form supported on tripod cabriole legs and set with two loose ring handles, pierced domed cover; and a gold splashed ovoid censer, the flat cover pierced with scrolls (4) 16.6 cm high; 9 cm high
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A porcelain snuff bottle of cylindrical form, the sides painted with a continuous landscape, the base with underglaze blue mark, stopper 9 cm high
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A Canton enamel snuff bottle, 19th/20th century of upright form, either side painted after Lang Shih-ning (Giuseppe Castiglioni 1688-1766) with a hound dog in a landscape panel, the edges with blue landscape vignettes, all reserved on the floral decorated turquoise ground between formal borders, the base with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong in blue enamel, stopper en suite 6 cm high
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A celadon jade snuff bottle of flattened rounded form, one side carved in relief with a crane beside arching bamboo, the reverse with an inscription and two seals, the stone of pale even tone, stopper 5.2 cm high
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Two amber snuff bottles comprising one of upright form carved with chilong ; the other of ovoid form decorated with sampans on a lake and mask and ring handles, stoppers (2) 5.3 cm; 5.5 cm high
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A turquoise carving of a maiden and boy the maiden with an open book in her left hand and a fan in the right, seated in front of her companion standing beside a banana palm and with a crane perched to one side, wood stand (2) 7.7 cm high
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A group of turquoise carvings comprising two of maidens each seated holding a fan, wood stands; and a snuff bottle in the form of a gourd, stopper en suite (5) 6.3 cm long; 5 cm high
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A coral figural carving, 19th/20th century of a maiden standing wearing a long wide-sleeved robe with tasselled sash, holding a flowering spray in both hands, with branches of a tree extending above her head and to the side, wood stand (2) 14 cm high
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A carved coral group of Guanyin with Shancai and Xiaolongnu, 19th/20th century the deity wearing long flowing robes standing above flowers and foliage growing over the base, holding a vase of slender leaves in her right hand below a bird in flight, and with her attendant Shancai climbing over a high branch extending to one side, carrying a lotus stem in both hands, the young girl attendant Xiaolongnu on a lower branch holding a vase exhaling vapours, woodstand (2) 30 cm high
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Two celadon jade snuff bottles, 19th/20th century comprising one of flattened form, either side carved in low relief with a pair of linked chilong ; the other carved with a landscape medallion on either side, stoppers (2) 5 cm high; 6.3 cm high
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A tortoiseshell circular box and cover Qing dynasty, 19th century carved to the cover and base with figures in various activities in a village with pavilions set among prunus, pine and other trees and plants within a scrolling foliage and bamboo border, the sides with further landscape and floral borders (2) 9.7 cm diameter
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A bamboo figure of Liu Hai, 19th/20th century the corpulent figure with jovial expression, standing holding in his raised left hand a long string of cash clasped in his right hand also supporting his toad carrying a cash in its mouth, his robes loosely draped over his shoulders 21 cm high
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A moulded gourd vase the flattened globular body surmounted by a slender neck with amber mounted garlic mouth, decorated in relief on either side with a medallion of Buddhist emblems reserved on a ground of bats in flight among cloud scrolls, the base with a four-character seal mark 25 cm high
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A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan Qing dynasty, 19th century reclining and holding a Buddhist lion licking his left earlobe, wearing loosely draped robes with incised motifs showing traces of polychrome decoration, his head turned to the front with lowered gaze 9 cm long
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A soapstone carving of irregular pebble form, carved in low relief with sages walking in a rocky landscape among banana palms and trees, the stone of mottled caramel tones, wood stand (2) 9.5 cm long
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An ivory pendant Qing dynasty of shaped rectangular form, either side with a central cartouche enclosing Chinese and Tibetan characters reading zhaijie (fasting) within entwined foliate scroll work carved in low relief, the ivory stained to an amber tone 7 cm long
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An ivory pendant Qing dynasty of irregular oval form, carved with a central kui dragon medallion surmounted by a pair of confronted stylised dragons above foliate scrolls 6 cm long
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An ivory pendant Qing dynasty either side carved as a taotie mask centred with a shou medallion and surmounted by a bat with wings splayed 7.2 cm long
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A painted pottery equestrian figure Tang Dynasty the rider sitting upright astride a saddle, with both hands held forward as though clasping the reins, wearing a long gown with wide sleeves and tall hat, the horse standing four square on a plinth, its head raised in alert attitude with well defined features, the mane docked and tail bound, painted in red, black and white pigments, perspex stand, fitted box (3) 37.5 cm high. Provenance: Chak's Gallery, Hong Kong, 4 December 1991 This lot is sold with a Hong…
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A red pottery figure of an equestrian drummer Tang dynasty the rider with right arm raised as he prepares to beat the drum set in front of the saddle, wearing a loose robe and hood, the horse standing four square on a rectangular base, with head turned slightly to one side, the red ware with traces of white pigment, perspex stand, fitted box (2) 28.5 cm high. Provenance: Chak's Gallery, Hong Kong, 4 December 1991 This lot is sold with a Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association Ltd. Certificate of…
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A qingbai bowl Song dynasty of widely flared shallow form with notched rim, springing from a short tapering foot, covered with a translucent pale blue glaze, box 16.5 cm diameter
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Three qingbai wares Yuan dynasty comprising a ewer moulded with phoenix in flight above a band of upright lappets; an octagonal stembowl, the steeply rounded sides similarly decorated; and a double-gourd shaped vase moulded with bands of petals, each covered with a pale bluish glaze (3) 10 cm diameter; 9.7 cm diameter; 7.8 cm high
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Three blue and white jarlets Yuan dynasty each of globular form surmounted by a narrow mouth set with two lug handles, the sides painted with floral sprays and one applied with beaded vertical ribs (3) 8 cm to 6 cm high
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A 'Longquan' celadon fluted bowl Song dynasty the rounded sides carved with petals radiating from the small straight foot, covered overall with a sea-green glaze 8.7 cm diameter
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Three 'Longquan' celadon jarlets Yuan dynasty comprising one of squat globular form with narrow neck and two lug handles, the sides decorated in relief with a meander of lotus and other blooms beneath the sea-green glaze; another similarly decorated beneath a brown splashed olive-green glaze; and a smaller glazed jarlet (3) 11 cm; 9.5 cm; 7 cm diameter
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Two 'Longquan' celadon wares Song dynasty comprising a vessel of compressed globular form rising to a broad neck and flared mouth, applied overall with a finely crackled olive-green glaze with a satin texture; and a 'twin-fish' dish the interior with two fish in relief and the exterior carved with petals beneath the sea-green glaze (2) 9.5 cm; 12.2 cm diameter
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A celadon-glazed dish Yuan dynasty the widely flared sides with lipped rim springing from a short straight foot, freely carved on the interior with a central crane medallion within a foliate meander with combed detailing, covered inside and out with a pale olive-green glaze 29 cm diameter
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A 'Longquan' celadon deep bowl Ming dynasty with steeply rounded sides and lipped rim supported on a short straight foot, the interior impressed with a central floral spray, covered overall with a sea-green glaze apart from an unglazed ring inside the footrim burnt orange in the firing 20.8 cm diameter
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A 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Ming dynasty with steeply rounded sides supported on a short straight foot, the interior carved with a continuous lotus scroll around a central floral medallion, the exterior with upright petals below a key-fret border around the rim, covered overall with a sea-green glaze apart from the base and footrim 23.5 cm diameter
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A 'Longquan' celadon dish Ming dynasty the shallow rounded sides carved with petals radiating from a central peony medallion within a band of scrolls around the everted rim, the underside with further petals rising from the foot, covered overall with a sea-green glaze apart from an unglazed ring on the base burnt orange in the firing 37.5 cm diameter
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Three celadon-glazed wares Song/Yuan dynasty comprising a shallow bowl with broad waisted mouth above the sides carved with petals; a baluster jar and cover, moulded with panels of florettes; and a 'twin-fish' dish, each covered with a glaze of olive-green tone (3) 11 cm diameter; 10.5 cm high; 12.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white box and cover mark of Jiajing of compressed globular form, the domed cover decorated with a central dragon and phoenix medallion within a frieze of flowering plants and rockwork repeated around the shallow rounded sides, the rims with bands of demi-florettes, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue (2) 12.3 cm diameter
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Two large saucer dishes Qing dynasty, Kangxi period comprising one painted in underglaze blue with flowering peony scrolls, lozenge mark; the second painted in 'famille-verte' enamels with scattered flowering sprigs within formal borders (2) 34 cm diameter; 34.5 cm diameter
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A turquoise-matrix ground 'famille-rose' bowl seal mark and period of Qianlong with widely rounded sides and lipped brown-edged rim, the exterior painted with blossoming branches reserved on the turquoise ground suffused with a dense network of scrolls, the interior glazed in white, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, box 21 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' 'dragon and phoenix' bottle vases marks of Guangxu each of squat globular form surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck, decorated with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl and a phoenix in flight among cloud scrolls, above a band of waves and rocks, the neck with four bats below a cloud collar border, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in iron-red (2) 32.5 cm high
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A simulated 'lingbi rock' mountain-form brushrest naturalistically formed as rocky crags with a weathered surface and irregular hollows, the dark glaze accented with spots of turquoise simulating lichen, the underside with an impressed four-character seal mark of Qianlong 13.5 cm long. Other Notes: Compare with a similar brushrest sold Sotheby's, New York, 14 September 2011, lot 180 Another imitation rock porcelain scholar's rock dated to the 18th century was sold in Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2011, lot…
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A 'famille-rose' dish Qing dynasty, Qianlong period the interior painted in bright enamels with a lotus meander in a central medallion within a frieze of peony vignettes and floral jardinieres on the broad everted brown-edged rim 31 cm diameter
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A 'famille-rose' plate Qing dynasty, Qianlong period decorated with a maiden and boy within flowering sprays; together with a later rectangular 'famille-rose' dish decorated with maidens in a garden setting (2) 21 cm diameter; 23.5 cm long
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A pair of 'famille-rose' bowls each with steeply rounded sides painted with boys carrying various objects in a continuous garden scene with two iron-red bats in flight overhead, a floral border around the gilt rim and a blue band of key-fret on the foot, the base inscribed in iron-red with a four-character mark reading 'the qilin's footprints are a sign of prosperity', box (2) 9 cm diameter
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A 'famille-rose' teapot and cover with steeply rounded sides set with a loop handle opposite the spout, the sides and domed cover painted with boys in a continuous garden landscape, the base inscribed in iron-red with a four-character mark reading 'the qilin's footprints are a sign of prosperity' (2) 16 cm wide
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A pair of 'famille-rose' bowls marks of Xianfeng each of steeply rounded form with flared rim, the exterior painted with a figure carrying a basket of fruits, a fly whisk and a bundle of scrolls, his head turned to look at the deer to one side and with two iron-red bats in flight above, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, box (2) 9.5 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' wine cups marks of Guangxu each with steeply flared sides painted on the exterior with a deer, its head turned gazing at a crane in flight, beside a fruiting peach tree, gilt edged lipped rim, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark (2) 7 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' 'Balsam pear' bowls and covers, seal marks of Daoguang each bowl with steeply rounded sides flaring to the lipped rim, finely enamelled to the exterior with a fruiting and flowering Balsam pear entwined around a spray of bamboo and with a hovering butterfly above, the stems extending over the rim onto the interior, the matching shallow domed cover with raised circular knop doubling as a foot when inverted, similarly painted on the exterior and interior with fruiting vine, bamboo…
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An impressive ivory-glazed figure of Damo (Bodhidarma) seated wearing a long robe draped over his left shoulder leaving the chest bare, and falling in draped folds over the rockwork base, his long skirt tied at the waist with a bowed sash, the head with downcast gaze, the brows and beard finely incised, his right hand holding a fan centred with a seated figure of Amitabha Buddha, the left tightly clasped, covered overall with a glaze of even tone, the back with an impressed mark within a double gourd 43.5…
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A celadon-glazed vase Qing dynasty, late 19th century of ovoid form surmounted by a tall waisted neck with flared rim, the sides carved with a frieze of archaistic dragon scrolls between bands of lozenge diaper and upright stiff leaves around the neck, all beneath the pale green glaze 51 cm high
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A pair of French ormolu-mounted turquoise-glazed vases Qing dynasty, 19th century each in the form of twin carps, rising from the foliate and rocaille-cast base to the scrolling foliate-cast rims (2) 28.5 cm high. Other Notes: For a similar pair of vases dating to the mid-18th century from the Forsyth Wickes Collection see J. Munger et al., The Forsyth Wickes Collection in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, 1992, no. 265, pp. 292-293. Compare with a similar pair of 19th century vases, sold Christie's…
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A flambe-glazed vase Qing dynasty, 19th century of ovoid form covered on the exterior with a purple streaked crimson glaze thinning to buff around the wide lipped mouth 27 cm high
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A flambe-glazed bottle vase, 19th/20th century covered with a lavender blue streaked crimson glaze thinning towards the narrow mouth 38.5 cm
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A large lime-green ground 'famille-rose' vase Qing dynasty, Guangxu period the ovoid body surmounted by a tall slender neck, enamelled with the bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Emblems) amongst large lotus blooms, fruiting peach sprigs and scrolling foliage below a frieze of four bats and gilt shou characters, the base encircled with bands of pink-ground lappets and the shoulders with a turquoise-ground border of ruyi -heads and upright stiff leaves, the neck similarly decorated below a blue angular scroll border…
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A set of four painted porcelain plaques, 20th century each of rectangular form painted in coloured enamels with figures variously occupied in boats and on the shore, beside a lakeside village with pavilions set among rocks and trees in a landscape of craggy cliffs and waterfalls with distant mountains, inscribed in black with a poem signed Zhang Zhitang with red seal, wood frames (4) each 61 cm by 41 cm overall
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An inscribed landscape vase, 20th century of upright form, the sides painted with figures in a continuous mountain landscape between formal blue enamel borders around the splayed foot, shoulders and galleried mouth, an inscription in black with a red seal, the base with an iron-red Yitao Zhai seal 44 cm high
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A pair of inscribed landscape bottle vases, 20th century each of squat globular form surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck, the sides painted with figures in boats on a lake and others near thatched huts and dwellings on shore, in a continuous landscape of rocks and trees, an inscription in black with a red seal on one side, the base with an iron-red seal Yitao Zhai (2) 36.5 cm high
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A 'famille-verte' jar and cover Qing dynasty, late 19th century of ovoid form, brightly enamelled with panels of precious objects, birds on blossoming trees and flowering plants, all reserved on the iron-red floral scroll ground bearing green flowerheads (2) 37 cm high
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A pair of hardstone inlaid hardwood boxes and covers, 19th/20th century each of rectangular form, the fitted cover inlaid in mother of pearl and various coloured hardstones with a vase of prunus, pine and peony, a jar of ruyi sceptres, a basket with a carp among lotus and lingzhi, and a spray of lotus, the recessed panel within a key-fret border, the dark wood resembling zitan (4) 8 cm high, 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot, Bitong late Qing dynasty of cylindrical form, the sides inlaid in coloured stones and mother-of-pearl with a pair of birds in flight above flowering prunus, and with a two line inscription on the reverse 17.5 cm high
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A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest Guanpixiang, 19th/20th century of rectangular form, the hinged domed cover with ruyi head metal fitting lifting to reveal a shallow compartment, above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to reveal two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer, the sides set with bail handles and one side with a chain joining the cover and side, the cover inlaid with a pair of deer beside rocks and trees in varying colours of hardstone including…
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A pair of hongmu and amboyna wood stands, 19th/20th century the square top of each inset with an amboyna panel within the frame with moulded edge, supported on four circular section legs joined below the top with flat stretchers, the dark wood resembling zitan (2) 15 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Two hardwood folding horseshoe-back armchairs Jiaoyi, 19th/20th century each with rounded crestrail ending in outswept handrests supported by the curved extensions of the front legs and slightly curved back splat carved with a lappet-shaped cartouche, the seat frame with shaped beaded edge, the whiplash curve of the front legs securing metal struts to the crest rail and metal strapwork on the structural joins and footrest (2) one chair 111 cm high, 74 cm wide, 76 cm deep; the other 110 cm high, 74 cm wide,…
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A pair of jumu yokeback armchairs Sichutou Guanmaoyi, 19th/20th century each with arched crestrail joined to an S-shaped rectangular splat carved with a peony medallion, the stiles similarly curved supporting the outscrolled arms, the caned seat with a mitred frame above a shaped and beaded apron joined to the circular sectioned legs and underside of the seat frame, the legs joined by ascending stretchers (2) 120 cm high, 65 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A hardwood horseshoe-back armchair Quanyi, 19th/20th century with a rounded crestrail set on straight front and back posts flanked by shaped spandrels and tapering side posts, the out scrolled terminals carved with openwork foliate scrolls, the rectangular back splat enclosing a pierced foliate panel and flanked with similarly pierced spandrels, the rectangular seat supported on four slightly curved square section legs on cloud-scroll feet above a platform base, the wood of rich tones resembling huanghuali…
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A hardwood stand, 20th century the circular top inset with a marble slab above the convex shaped apron pierced with flowering prunus, supported on four cabriole legs joined by a cross stretcher 67 cm high
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