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

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:283
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:283
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:180
Date:27-Oct-2015
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A celadon jade 'lotus' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th century hollowed to form two receptacles in the form of a large and a small leaf with fluted incurved edges, borne on sinuous stems bearing leaves and flowers extending over the base and sides in high relief, and with a frog resting near the rim on one side, the pale stone with russet striations, 17 cm long
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A celadon jade figure of an elephant, Qing dynasty standing four square, its large head turned to the side, a saddle cloth draped over its back and with two small boys crouched on its back, one holding a brush, the other grasping the elephant's tail, the stone with faint russet suffusions, 7.5 cm long
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A celadon jade figure of a mythical beast, Qing dynasty the animal crouched on a base of scrolling waves, its bearded head gazing forward, with wings swept back on either side of the long coiled tail, the pale stone with russet suffusions, 7 cm high
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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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An archaistic jade gu-form vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, (2) of square section, the sides divided by vertical notched flanges and pierced dragon scrolls along the corners, the mid section carved in low relief with a frieze of characters above pendent stiff leaves around the splayed base and repeated on the flared neck above vertical kui dragons, the pale stone with some opaque inclusions and russet suffusions, wood stand, box, (2), 22.6 cm high
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A pair of white jade bangles, (2) each carved overall in low relief with stylised cloud scrolls, the stones of even tone, (2), 8 cm diameter
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Two jade rectangular pendants, (2) comprising one of white jade delicately carved on one side with Shou Lao holding a peach accompanied by a boy attendant in a landscape, the reverse with a four line inscription of raised characters, the other with lingzhi, bamboo and narcissus on one side and a four-character seal mark in a rectangular cartouche on the reverse, the stone of pale celadon tone, each pierced at the top for suspension, box, (2), each 5.3 cm long
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A celadon jade vase and cover, 20th century, (3) 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 white jade pendant, 20th century of oval form, one side delicately carved with Guanyin wearing long flowing robes and holding an ambrosial vase to one side, incised with a red mark reading yu (jade), the reverse undecorated showing the faintly russet skin, beaded chain, the pendant 6.5 cm long
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A pair of agate 'bird' boxes and covers, (6) each carved in the form of a recumbent bird, with legs tucked beneath the hollowed body, the cover formed with the head facing forward and wings folded back, the plumage and other details incised in the stone of pale mushroom tones, wood stands, (6), each 9.5 cm long
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A spinach green jade censer, 20th century, (3) of oval section, supported on tripod feet springing from lion masks, the sides carved in relief with a frieze of taotie and set with two animal head and loose ring handles, the domed cover with Buddhist lion and cub knop, wood stand, (3), 24 cm wide
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Two jadeite figural carvings, (4) comprising one carved in pierced relief with a maiden seated beside flowering peony and lotus, wood stand, the other of Guanyin supporting a small boy in her right hand, seated on a lotus base, wood stand, (4), 18.5 cm high, 10 cm high
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A glass beaded court necklace composed of 113 ribbed blue glass beads divided by four violet glass foutou (Buddha heads), the foutou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending a pink glass beiyun (back cloud) and terminating in a tear-shaped blue bead, the three jinnian strands of pink beads each with similar tear-shaped drops, approx 76 cm diameter
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A cinnabar lacquer box and cover mark of Qianlong, (2) of circular form, the domed cover carved in relief with two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl on a wave diaper ground, within a floral and angular scroll border repeated around the sides above a band of radiating petals, the base gilt with a six-character mark, (2), 31 cm diameter
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A lapis-lazuli snuff bottle of flattened ovoid form, carved with lotus and chrysanthemum plants, mask and ring handles, stopper en suite, 5.2 cm high
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Three red overlay glass snuff bottles, (3) comprising one overlaid on a milk white ground with Liu Hai dancing on one side and a fisherman on the reverse, another with precious objects in relief on a bubble suffused translucent ground, and one with stylised dragon scrolls in relief on a 'snow flake' ground, stoppers, (3), 6.3 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.3 cm high
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A smoky quartz snuff bottle in the form of a recumbent horse, its head turned to the side looking towards a monkey crouched on its back, the removable tail forming the stopper, 6.5 cm long
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Two glass snuff bottles, (2) comprising a ruby glass octagonal bottle, and a double gourd form milk glass snuff bottle enamelled with butterflies, the base with an apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark, (2), 4.5 cm high, 5 cm high
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A set of three lacquered gilt and polychrome wood figures of monks, Burma, (3) each standing with bare feet above a square base, his hands clasped around an alm's bowl held in front, wearing a long flared orange coloured robe with applied decoration of glass and mother-of-pearl around the borders, the gilt face with downcast gaze, benign smile and long earlobes, and the shaven head with further applied detailing, (3), 60 cm high and 62 cm high
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A thangka, Tibet, 18th/19th century depicting Sadaksari with Akshobya, Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitayus above, flanked by standing Buddhas, with Manjushri, Padmasambhava and Vajrapani below and with White Tara and Green Tara flanking a bowl of offerings beneath, 62 cm long, 41 cm wide
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A red pottery figure of an equestrian drummer, Tang dynasty, (3) 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, (3), 37.5 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 Yue-type ewer of squat globular form, the sides carved with a frieze of overlapping petals below the shoulders set with two angular lug handles either side of the chicken head spout, the bold loop handle joined to the galleried mouth of the short waisted neck, covered overall with an olive-green glaze, 25 cm high
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A carved 'lotus' bowl, Song/Yuan dynasty of widely flared form, the interior with a lotus spray beneath the ivory tinted glaze, 17.5 cm diameter
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A 'Jian' hare's fur tea bowl, Song dynasty the rounded sides rising from a short foot, covered overall with a lustrous black glaze with russet streaks extending from the rim down the interior and exterior, falling short of the foot to reveal the dark stoneware body, 10 cm diameter
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A white glazed kendi, Song/Yuan dynasty, (3) the squat body decorated in white slip with linear scrolls beneath the translucent white glaze, together with a later jar and cover decorated with floral motifs beneath the ivory tinted glaze, (3), kendi 16 cm wide, jar and cover 8.5 cm diameter
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A 'Longquan' celadon vase, Yuhuchunping, late Ming dynasty the pear-shaped body springing from a straight foot encircled with a key-fret border, the sides carved with a continuous lotus scroll below a frieze of clouds and stiff leaves on the slender waisted neck below the flared mouth, covered overall with a sea-green glaze apart from a ring on the base burnt orange in the firing, 27 cm high
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Three small glazed vessels, (3) comprising a crackle-glazed tripod censer, a blue and white tripod censer painted with a floral scroll, and a celadon glazed bowl, the exterior carved with radiating petals, (3), 8 cm diameter, 8 cm diameter, 12 cm diameter
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A celadon-glazed tripod censer with slightly flared sides rising from three short cabriole legs to the flat incurved rim, moulded on the exterior with a continuous floral scroll, between a series of concentric rings encircling the base and the mouth, covered with a sea-green glaze falling short of the unglazed footrim and centre of the base burnt orange in the firing, 22.5 cm diameter
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Three 'Longquan' celadon jarlets, Yuan dynasty, (3) each of squat globular form with narrow neck and two lug handles, one decorated in relief beneath a sea-green glaze, another with a brown splashed olive-green glaze, and a smaller glazed jarlet, (3), 11 cm, 9.5 cm, 7 cm diameter
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A wucai saucer dish mark of Wanli the interior painted in coloured enamels and underglaze blue with a central figure scene within a continuous floral meander around the cavetto repeated on the underside between double line borders, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 27.8 cm diameter
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A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Wanli the rounded sides painted on the exterior with two dragons pursuing flaming pearls among scattered clouds and flames, above a band of wave splashed rocks, the interior with a central dragon medallion within double line borders, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six- character mark, 15.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white 'dragon' dish mark of Zhengde the interior painted with a dragon among lotus scrolls in a central medallion encircled by a similar frieze of dragons and lotus around the cavetto and repeated on the underside, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 26.2 cm diameter
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A blue and white hexagonal bowl, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period the flared sides painted on the exterior with flowering plants and rockwork, the interior with a similar central medallion and a formal border around the rim, sprig mark, 15.5 cm diameter
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An unusual blue and white bowl mark of Kangxi, Qing dynasty the rounded sides painted with a frieze of jardinieres of fruits and flowers, above a continuous lotus scroll at the base and a band of the babao around the lipped rim, the interior with two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl in a medallion within radiating stylised sprays, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 19.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white brushpot the waisted cylindrical body with flared mouth, painted on the exterior in bright cobalt blue with a pair of deer and a pair of cranes near pine trees on a rocky shore, 20.5 cm high
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A blue and white yenyen vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period painted in bright cobalt blue with deer and cranes beside rocks and pine trees in a continuous landscape around the sides and repeated on the tall trumpet neck, bo, 45 cm high
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A pair of lady's embroidered silk pleated skirts, 20th century, (4) each of tightly pleated red silk damask, the front panels and the hem with borders of blue satin and white satin embroidered with flowers and birds, with cotton waist bands, together with a pair of Manchu lady's stacked-sole shoes in turquoise silk embroidered with tree shrews and fruiting boughs, (4), the skirts 88.5 cm long
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A finely embroidered silk panel, 20th century the yellow silk ground stitched in coloured silks with a peacock wading through rippling water beside a clump of tall bamboo and pink chrysanthemum flowers, with birds and butterflies in flight above, all within a border of entwined branches of blossoming wysteria, 213 cm long, 180 cm wide
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A portrait of a courtesan, late Qing dynasty oil on canvas, the young lady seated wearing a pale blue embroidered robe, with one hand clasped supporting her chin, the other holding a book on a table by her side, adorned with jewellery on her wrists, fingers, ears and hair, the face with porcelain like complexion and eyes with direct gaze and slight smile, her long hair parted in the centre and looped to either side, held by flowered hairpins, framed, 59 cm high, 44.5 cm wide. Provenance, Roland Jones…
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A pair of portraits of courtesans, 19th/20th century, (2) oil on canvas, each depicting a young lady seated at a table, one hand raised supporting her chin, one wearing a pale and dark blue robe with floral borders and holding a book, the other wearing a white and blue robe and holding a flowering stem, both adorned with jewellery on their wrists, fingers, ears and hair, their faces with a direct gaze and slight smile, framed, (2), each 58 cm high, 44 cm wide
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Two archaic inlaid bronze belthooks, Warring States period, (2) each with tapering shaft terminating in a chilong head forming the hook, the upper surface of one finely decorated with gold and turquoise inlay in an intricate design, the other inlaid with silver scroll motifs enclosing green rectangular plaques on the upper surface, the reverse of each with a projecting button for attachment, boxes, (2), 17.5 cm long,11 cm long
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A bronze censer, late Qing dynasty of squat bombe form, the sides set with two loop handles below the flared mouth, the base impressed with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark within a rectangular cartouche, 22.5 cm diameter
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Two bronze handwarmers, 19th/20th century, (2) comprising one of squat globular form, the domed cover pierced with a floral diaper, the other of tapering rounded form with swing handle, the flat cover pierced with wan diaper, the base of each with impressed marks, (2), 10 cm diameter, 10.3 cm diameter
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A bronze figure of a Bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana with right hand in vitarkamudra and left in avakashamudra, wearing loose robes open at the chest to reveal an elaborate necklace, and a high crown around the tall chignon, traces of gilding and coloured pigments, 42 cm high
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Two bronze censers and covers, (4) 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 an ovoid censer, the flat cover pierced with scrolls, (4), 16.6 cm high, 9 cm high
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A bronze tripod censer, late Qing dynasty of squat bombe form, supported on three baluster legs and set on the shoulders with two upright handles rising above the broad everted mouth, the base impressed with a four character mark in a square cartouche reading Yongshi Zhibao (precious treasure for generations), 19.5 cm diameter
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A bronze censer, late Qing dynasty of squat bombe form, set below the lipped rim with two lion mask handles, the base with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark within a square cartouche, 13.5 cm diameter
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A small gilt bronze censer, late Ming dynasty with rounded sides supported on slender tripod legs, the sides with panels of 'The Three Friends' in relief on a punched ground divided by vertical flanges and set with two upright loop handles, box, 11.5 cm high. Provenance, P.C. Lu. Works of Art, Mandarin Hotel, Hong Kong, 5 October 1971., This is accompanied by a certificate of identity dating the censer to the Wanli period
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Three bronze handwarmers, 19th/20th century, (6) comprising one of multi-lobed circular form with swing handle, domed and pierced cover, another of chamfered rectangular form, the domed cover pierced with a cell diaper landscape, and one of squat globular form, the domed cover pierced with flowers and rocks, the base of each with impressed marks, (6), 9 cm diameter, 8 cm wide, 7 cm diameter
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A 'Lingbi' scholar's rock, (2) resembling the form of a large bird, the dark grey stone with paler fissures extending diagonally over the deeply ridged body, fitted wood stand, (2), 68 cm long
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A large cloisonne enamel yenyen vase, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, 17th century the sides decorated with scrolling stems of lotus blooms, interrupted around the shoulders with a ruyi -shaped collar of different flowers including lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and magnolia, and extending over the trumpet shaped neck and interior of the wide flared mouth, the base of the neck with a frieze of florettes above a gilt band of archaistic dragons and a border of radiating petals, the shoulders applied with three…
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A large cloisonne enamel 'peony' moonflask, late Qing dynasty the flattened globular body supported on a slightly splayed foot encircled with a key-fret border, decorated overall with full bloomed peony flowers in various colours among dense green foliage growing from a grassy bank with further flowering plants and lingzhi shoots, and extending over the sides and the garlic-head neck flanked by two dragon form handles, all reserved on a turquoise ground, 52 cm high, Show Catalogue Notes, Catalogue Notes,…
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A pair of cloisonne enamel vases, (2) each of hexagonally lobed form, the pear-shaped body supported on a splayed foot and tapering to a waisted neck with trumpet mouth, decorated in bright colours on a turquoise ground with the wufu encircling a shou medallion pendant with qing and twin fish, all on a ground of stylised lotus scrolls between bands of lappets at the base and ruyi heads below the lipped gilt metal rim, (2), 39.5 cm high
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Two hardwood brushpots, Bitong, 19th/20th century, (2) each of slightly waisted cylindrical form, (2), 23.5 cm high, 13.5 cm high
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A wooden brushpot, Bitong probably of zitan, of irregular section and upright form, the straight sides carved on the exterior to resemble the natural bark of a tree trunk, 15 cm high
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A cylindrical brushpot, Bitong, late Qing dynasty with raised bands encircling the mouth and base, raised on three shallow strap feet, probably of zitan, 15.5 cm high
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A small hardwood brushrest, 19th/20th century of arched form, one side carved in relief with figures variously occupied in a rural setting, the reverse with a farmer leading a boy riding on a water buffalo near a bamboo grove, the wood of dark tone, 12.5 cm long
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A carved and pierced bamboo brushpot, 19th/20th century of cylindrical form, decorated in low relief with two figures standing beneath an overhanging pine tree beside rocky cliffs, one holding a fan and the other a straw broom, a two character signature to one side reading Zongyu, 15 cm high
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A bamboo brushpot, 19th/20th century of cylindrical form, carved in high and undercut relief on one side with a group of six boys variously occupied, seated beneath tall banana palms beside rockwork in a fenced enclosure, 14 cm high
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A huanghuali open shelf cabinet with spindles and lattice-work, Qing dynasty of rectangular form, divided by four horizontal shelves each slightly recessed within the rounded frame, the central shelves enclosed with vertical spindles on the sides, back and along the central divide, and with two pairs of removable open work trellis doors at the front, each fitted with a baitong plate and pull, the frame extending down to form the short legs joined by shaped corner spandrels with beaded edge, 167 cm high, 90…
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A huanghuali folding stool, Jiaoyi, 19th/20th century the two halves of the frame of the rectangular slatted seat folding down when the hinged legs are uncrossed, a rectangular frame supporting the open stool tenoned into the underside of the central member and locking into the junction of the legs, the seat frame with beaded shaped edge carved with dragons, the two pairs of legs joined with metal hinges and terminating in square section base stretchers, the pivoted footrest with metal mounts, 51 cm high,…
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A huanghuali medicine chest, 19th/20th century of rectangular form, resting on a raised base with baitong corner mounts, the two front doors opening to reveal a central two door compartment above a long drawer at the base and below a central drawer, flanked by a set of three drawers to either side, and below two rows of alternating long and short drawers, all fitted with baitong hinges, lock, plates and pulls, 73 cm high, 71.5 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep. Provenance, Tomlinson Antique House, Singapore, 3 July…
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A huanghuali rectangular table stand, 19th/20th century in the form of a miniature recessed-leg long table, Qiaotouan, the single panel flat top with moulded edge, supported on trestles, the square legs with beaded edges and raised double beading to the centre, joined by moulded humped shoe feet framing beaded edge openwork panels carved with dragons among clouds, the straight apron with beaded edge terminating in ruyi -scroll spandrels, 12.5 cm high, 40 cm long, 20 cm deep. Provenance, Tomlinson Antique…
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A small huanghuali seal box, Yinxiang, 19th/20th century of square form, the hinged canted cover lifting to reveal a shallow tray above a deep compartment, all raised on a conforming base with curvilinear front apron, with ruyi -shaped mounts to the top corners, rectangular corner reinforcements, barbed lock plate and ruyi -head clasp all in baitong, 17 cm high, 15 cm wide, 15 cm deep. Provenance, Tomlinson Antique House, Singapore, circa1993
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A huanghuali portable chest, Xiaoxiang, 19th/20th century of rectangular form, the flat top with arched handle mounted with ruyi -form baitong terminals extending on to either side, the sliding front lifting to reveal an arrangement of seven drawers, all resting on a flat base, fitted with further baitong ruyi -form mounts to the top corners, and with corner reinforcements, a ruyi -head clasp and drawer pulls, 22 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep. Provenance, Tomlinson Antique House, Singapore, circa 1993
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A huanghuali square stool, Fangdeng, 19th/20th century the flush floating panel top within a mitred frame with moulded edge, supported on slightly splayed rounded corner legs joined by a shaped apron with beaded edge forming entwined foliate scrolls on each side, and extending down the legs to stretchers above the plain feet, 48.5 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep. Provenance, Tomlinson Antique House, Singapore, c 1993, This lot is sold with a Tomlinson Antique House certificate of antiquity describing this…
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An elm wood four drawer coffer, 19th/20th century the recessed rectangular top within a moulded mitred frame, the front with an arrangement of compartments with lift-out doors, and drawers, each centred with shaped baitong plates and flush handles, the sides extending down to form the short corner feet joined at the front by a plain shaped stretcher, 61 cm high, 134 cm wide, 45 cm deep. Provenance, Tomlinson Antique House, Singapore, 25 July 1993, This lot is sold with a Tomlinson Antique House certificate…
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An embellished hardwood portable chest, Guanpixiang, 19th/20th century the wood probably huanghuali, of square form, the flat topped hinged cover with metal ruyi -head clasp and corner mounts, lifting to reveal a shallow compartment over a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer, each with vase-shaped metal pulls, the sides set with bail handles and one side with two small additional circular plates with a chain joining the cover and side,…
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A huanghuali 'Kang' table, Kangzhuo, late 19th/20th century of square form, the panelled top with a recessed border within the mitred frame with double moulded edge extending to form the square-section legs terminating in incurved feet resting on flat pads, and joined with hump back stretchers, 33 cm high, 74 cm wide, 74 cm deep
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A pair of hardwood and burlwood multi-drawer chests, late 19th/20th century, (2) each of rectangular form, the top inset with a burlwood panel within the flush frame, the front with three tiers of two and three drawers above a single lower drawer, the face of the drawers in burlwood and centred with a metal pull, supported on a shaped base carved with scrolls, (2), each 56 cm high, 55.7 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A flambe-glazed censer seal mark of Yongzheng of squat bombe form springing from a splayed foot, the sides set below the waisted mouth with two tapering loop handles, covered on the exterior with a lavender-blue streaked crimson glaze, the base incised with a four-character mark beneath the mottled toffee-brown glaze, 19 cm diameter
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An archaistic 'claire-de-lune' glazed vase, 19th/20th century the globular body decorated in low relief with a frieze of stylised dragons and phoenix between bands of key-fret, below the tall cylindrical neck with upright stiff leaves and further archaistic motifs, all beneath the pale blue glaze, 41.5 cm high
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An iron-red decorated vase of ovoid form surmounted by a slender waisted neck with flared mouth, painted with stylised lotus sprays interspersed with gilt shou characters betweeen bands of ruyi heads and lappets, the base inscribed in iron-red with a four-character Shende Tang mark, 31 cm high
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A small Guan-type vase, Fanghu, seal mark of Qianlong of rectangular section, the pear-shaped body with canted corners rising from a straight foot to the slightly waisted neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles, covered overall with a greyish green glaze suffused with a matrix of dark and light crackle, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 14.2 cm high
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An iron-red decorated 'dragon' vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period the pear-shaped body supported on a splayed foot, finely painted with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among scattered flames and cloud scrolls extending up the tall slender neck, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character mark of Chenghua, wood box, 15.3 cm high
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An iron-red decorated 'dragon' bowl mark of Guangxu the rounded sides painted on the exterior with two confronted dragons pursuing flaming pearls and a further dragon on the interior, all among scattered clouds in 'famille-rose' enamels and between underglaze blue borders, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 20.5 cm diameter
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A pair of figures of laughing boys, Qing dynasty, (2) each well modelled standing holding a basket of fruit in both hands, including peach, pomegranate, grapes and finger citron, picked out in aubergine, yellow, blue and green glazes, and wearing a yellow jacket over a long blue robe, the head facing forward with mouth open in smiling expression, boxes, (2), 42 cm high, Show Catalogue Notes, Catalogue Notes, A similar pair of boys sold Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne 18 June 2013, lot 40
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A pair of Chinese style armorial two handle covered urns, (2) enamelled with a large coat of arms within a gilt and green feather mantling with the crest and motto Pluraconsilioquamvi (sic) at the top within four blue enamel sprays equally spaced, (2), 46 cm high, Show Catalogue Notes, Catalogue Notes, The arms are those of Ochterlony impaling Hart., A Chinese armorial dish with this decoration was sold Sotheby's London, 18 November 1986, lot 168 and again Bonham's London, 20 June, 2006, lot 41
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A pair of 'famille-rose' wall vases seal marks of Qianlong, (2) each of double gourd form, painted with a landscape medallion below a smaller medallion of calligraphy, reserved on the overall turquoise ground decorated with bats and lotus scrolls, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character mark, box, (2), 21 cm high
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A lime-green ground 'famille-rose' saucer dish mark of Guangxu the interior decorated with a central gilt shou character medallion within the wu fu, reserved on a turquoise ground and repeated in a frieze around the cavetto, interspersed with ribboned wan symbols and fruiting peach sprigs within ruyi -head and key-fret borders, all reserved on the bright green ground, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 29 cm diameter
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A 'famille-rose' cup mark of Guangxu with steeply rounded sides and flared rim, finely painted with a pair of peacocks perched on rockwork beside yellow and pink blossoming trees, the gnarled trunks extending to either side, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character mark, 7 cm high
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A 'famille-rose' circular box and cover mark of Guangxu, (2) the domed cover painted with a scene of boys at play in a garden setting within a 'millle-fleurs' border around the rim, and repeated on the rim of the shallow rounded sides painted with fruiting sprays of the 'Three Abundances', the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, (2), 18.3 cm diameter, Show Catalogue Notes, Catalogue Notes, Compare with a box and cover dated to the Republic period sold Sotheby's New York, 12…
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An inscribed landscape vase by Zhou Guojun, 20th century of upright form, the sides painted with a continuous landscape with a cluster of thatched roofed buildings beneath a large willow tree on the rocky shores of a lake, the neck with a blue enamel border below the flared mouth and an inscription in black signed Zhou Guojun with a red seal, the base with an iron-red Guojun seal, box, 40 cm high
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A pair of painted porcelain panels, 20th century, (2) each of rectangular form, painted in 'famille-rose' enamels with thatched huts nestled amongst rocks and trees on the shores of a lake with mountains in the distance, a four line inscription in black with a red seal signed Zhang Zhitang, wood frames, (2), each 60 cm high, 38 cm wide overall
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R. L. Hobson, The George Eumorfopoulos Collection of Chinese, Corean and Persian pottery and Porcelain, VI Volumes, London, 1925-1928, (6) Ernst Benn, 1925-1928, six volumes, limited edition, number 25 of 725, original black and gold textured cloth with card sleeve, numerous photographic plates, a few in colour, (6). Provenance, The Estate of the Late John Kenny, Melbourne
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A pair of ivory carvings of an Emperor and Empress, 20th century, (2) seated on high backed dragon and phoenix thrones, each wearing ceremonial robes and elaborate headdress, inscription on the base, (2), 19 cm high
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A marine ivory figural group, 19th/20th century, (2) carved with a bearded old man standing carrying a small boy on his shoulders and another standing at his side, ivory base, (2), 26 cm overall
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An ivory carving, late 19th/20th century, (2) of a scantily clad maiden reclining inside a large half open clam shell, supported above a lotus tuber with stems bearing flowers and leaves in relief on the underside, and a sheaf of wheat extending to one side entwined with a snake, and with crabs and frogs on the upper surface of the shell, wood stand, (2), 22 cm long
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An ivory figure of Guanyin, 19th/20th century standing holding a ruyi sceptre in her left hand, wearing a long wide-sleeved robe and a scarf draped below her high coiled chignon picked out in black pigment, 31.5 cm high
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A carved ivory figure of a Sage, late 19th/20th century, (2) standing holding a long gnarled staff in one hand and a blossoming prunus branch in the other, a crane and a small boy to either side, some details picked out in black, wood stand, (2), 34 cm high
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A polychrome ivory articulated okimono of a crayfish, Meiji period naturalistically rendered, the body intricately carved with finely detailed carapace, tail and fins, the jointed legs with claws, the removable slender feelers and long antennae reaching over the body, the eyes protruding from the head, the upper surface coloured to resemble the pink shell, the underside signed Hironaga, 32.5 cm long
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An ivory figure of a maiden, late 19th/20th century, (2) standing, holding a fly whisk in her left hand and a vessel in the right, wearing a long robe and trailing scarf draped around her high coiled coiffure and falling to either side, a tasselled ornament suspended from her waist, wood stand, (2), 22.5 cm high
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An ivory 'peony' carving, late 19th/20th century, (2) depicting a pair of birds perched at the top of tall reticulated rockwork, beside a flowering peony tree bearing large multi-petalled blooms among dense foliage, intricately carved in pierced and high relief, wood stand, (2), 18 cm high
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A reticulated Ivory frame, 19th/20th century, (3) of barbed oval form, the two hinged doors carved with figures in a mountainous landscape, a hinged support on the reverse and a separate back plate, together with a Japanese ivory carving of a man carrying a large basket, the base with inscription, (3), the frame 14.3 cm high, the figure 15 cm high
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A pair of hardwood incense stands, Xiangji, late 19th/20th century, (2) the dark wood resembling zitan, each with a flush square floating panel top within the mitred frame and double moulded edge, above a recessed waist pierced with panels of angular scrollwork, the square section corner supports extending down to further recessed scrollwork panels above the short legs with splayed feet, (2), each 84 cm high, 34 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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A pair of sloping-stile wood hinged hardwood cabinets on stands, late 19th/20th century, (2) probably of zitan, with members of rounded section, the rectangular top with moulded edge above a pair of carved openwork doors with dragon medallions on a pierced ground of florettes, above smaller panels of dragons pursuing flaming pearls, and plain panels below, the decoration repeated on both sides, the doors separated by a removable central stile opening to reveal a single shelf, supported on the four main…
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A polychrome lacquer six-fold screen of the Yihe Yuan (Summer Palace) depicting a continuous panorama of the scenic places of the Summer Palace including Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake and the Kuoru Pavilion, with open walkways on the shores of the lake, and with courtiers in boats on the lake, a procession of figures on horseback and footmen approaching others near the multi-arched bridge, the faces applied, all enclosed within a border of dragons and lotus scrolls above a frieze of shaped panels of…
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A pair of Chinese hardwood panel back chairs, 19th/20th century, (2) each with a rounded scrolling crest rail, the back inset with a white marble plaque resting on scrolling branch supports, the curved arms above the solid rectangular seat within a moulded frame, the shaped apron extending to square section legs, joined by stretchers., (2), 106 cm high, 62 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A pair of hardwood horseshoe-back armchairs, Quanyi, and a matching side table, late 19th/20th century, (3) probably of huanghuali, each chair with five-segmented rounded crestrail set on straight back posts centred by a rectangular S-form splat carved with a ruyi -shaped cartouche of two dragons confronting a shou character, the tapering side posts and recessed front posts curved below the outscrolled handgrips, the hardwood seat with a shallow recessed border within a mitred frame, the cylindrical legs…
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A set of three two-fold screens, Meiji period, (3) each panel realistically painted in ink and coloured pigments on a buff paper ground with cranes, the birds depicted singly or in pairs, and others with their young chicks, the decoration predominantly in black and white, with details picked out in blue and red, mounted on a silvered ground within the black wood frame, (3), each panel 136 cm high, 63 cm wide
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