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Oriental Antiques — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:401
Sale Title:Oriental AntiquesLots with images:120
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:377
Date:21-Oct-2015
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One signed and carved wooden netsuke formed as a mountain goat together with three other bone netsukes
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A Chinese carved wooden sculpture of a Buddha with outstretched arms on wooden stand. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese carved wooden sculpture of a robed traveller holding up a temple, wooden stand. Height 23 cm
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A Chinese carved wooden sculpture of Guan Yin holding a rabbit. On wooden base. Height 27 cm
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Two carved Chinese wooden sculptures one of an elderly man with two foo dogs on wooden base together with a wooden sculpture of a peasant woman feeding geese. Height 19 cm and 21 cm
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Three Chinese carved wooden sculptures one depicting a child dressed up as a soldier, one depicting a lady with a rabbit and the other an elderly man holding up a child. Height 22 cm, 19 cm and 18 cm
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A large Chinese wooden sculpture inlaid with silver filigree depicting two peasants on top of a water buffalo, wooden stand. Height 25 cm
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A carved wooden framed watercolour depicting an Indian palace and gardens. Frame 24 x 24 cm
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A carved wooden framed watercolour depicting the interior of an Indian palace Frame 25 x 25 cm
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A carved wooden sculpture of a peasant farmer. Height 27 cm
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A Chinese soapstone sculpture depicting three mythical lions flanking a candleholder formed as a basket. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese carved yellow stone sculpture depicting three organic form candle holders. Height 14 cm
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Two Chinese carved soapstone sculptures one depicting a Buddha and the other an elderly fisherman. Height 11 cm each
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Two Chinese hardwood mother of pearl inlay side tables each with floral decoration. Both barrell form on five feet. Height 52 cm
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Framed Ming style porcelain screen decorated with scholars and musicians set amongst stylised clouds, the wooden frame with mother of pearl inlays. Height 60 cm
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Two Chinese hardwood Qing style armchairs carved scroll and floral form supports. Stretcher base
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A rare Mao period vase decorated with a worker holding aloft a red flag within a black pendulum ruyi border. Dated inscription 1968 (the cultural revolution period of Mao's rule)
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A large Chinese Yutangehun vase covered in an Imperial yellow glaze and bearing the incised apocryphal reign mark of the Guangxu Emporor. Height 33 cm
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A large Chinese pottery head of Buddha in a crackled turquoise glaze
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A quadrangular Chinese vase with underglaze peach design and two lug handles (fanghu). Covered in a thick flambe red glaze. Underneath a barely identifiable incised reign mark for the Emperor Tongzhi
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A rare marked period Imperial sauce dish covered in an egg yolk yellow glaze and bearing the reign mark of the last emporor Xuantong (Almost invisible professional restoration). Comes with a later fitted box. Diameter 11 cm
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An early republic painted yellow ground Chinese ginger jar in veneration of the Dayazhai wares popularised by the Empress Dowager Cixi (note the mark is in reverse indicating this was one of a symmetrical pair). Drilled for a lamp
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A Chinese porcelain shallow bowl decorated in the birthday ceremony manner with florals and various ornaments. Jiaqing mark to base. Diameter 19.5 cm
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A late Qing very large lidded ginger jar decorated with scrolling lotus on blue ground within a turquoise ruiyi border. Erased mark underneath. Height 23 cm
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A large Chinese export lidded ginger jar (c. 1890) decorated with prunus and cracked ice design. Double circle mark. Height 25 cm
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A Chinese export lidded ginger jar (c.1895) decorated with prunus and cracked ice. Mispelled China mark underneath. Height 14 cm
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A lidded Chinese export ginger jar decorated with prunus and cracked ice. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese pottery duck in sancai glaze of cream, yellow and green. Similar to Tang dynasty. Length 17 cm
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A Chinese sancai glazed pottery figure of the mythical magician Shen Kung-Pao cream, green, yellow and iridescent glazes, possibly 17th/18th century. A.F. (According to Chinese mythology he cut off his own head causing it to float in the air.)
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A large Chinese basin decorated with flowering branches in a white slip under pale celadon glaze. Made for the south east asian market, diameter 37 cm
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A rare large 19th century Chinese export water jug decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with birds, butterflies and flowers all within a gilded leiwen border. Height 41 cm
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A large 19th century export basin (or punch bowl) decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with birds, butterflies and flowers all within a gilded leiwen border. Diameter 41 cm
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A fine quality antique Chinese porcelain lidded sauce tureen decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with the rose medalion design of alternating panels in figures and birds, butterflies & flowers, surrounding central medalion. Length 21 cm
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A rare oval shaped antique Chinese export porcelain dish decorated with alternating panels of soldiers on horseback and birds, butterflies and flowers; all around a heavily gilded rope encased central butterfly. Length 27.5 cm
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A fine quality antique Chinese porcelain side plate decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with two birds on a rock, with a heavily gilded 'C' scroll border of four panels, all with birds, butterflies and flowers. Diameter 20 cm
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A rare Jiaqing or Daoguang period, Canton famille rose kidney shaped dish decorated with birds, butterflies and flowers, all on a celadon ground. Length 29 cm
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A rare Jiaqing mark and period Canton famille rose plate decorated on the face with a bird on a branch, the rim painted with Buddhist objects, all on celadon ground. The back with a stylised Jiaqing underglaze blue reign mark. Diameter 19 cm
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A large late 18th or 19th century plate decorated in Chinese famille rose enamels on a celedon ground with Buddhist objects. Underglaze blue Jiaqing mark. Diameter 26 cm
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A large Qing style porcelain gold fish bowl decorated with numerous floral vases in relief on a yellow ground. Height 37 cm
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A fine quality late 19th century antique Chinese porcelain side plate decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with nine segmented panels of butterflies, flowers and animals. The outer border comprising of four panels, also with butterflies and flowers, all surrounded by an orange and gold fish spawn design. Diameter 20 cm
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A late 19th century antique Chinese porcelain side plate decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with four roosters, one hen and two chickens among flowering shrubs in a rockery. Two character mark underneath. Diameter 20 cm
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A Chinese famille verte plate decorated with lillies and butterflies. Diameter 21 cm
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A late 18th century Chinese export underglaze blue foliate rimmed plate decorated (clobbered) with famille rose enamels. Diaper border, pseudo Chinese mark. Diameter 24 cm
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A Chinese late 18th century export octagonal dish clobbered with dragons and floral decoration, diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue mid to late 18th century plate decorated with deer under pine tree, trellis border. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue 18th century plate decorated with floral scrolls and shrub. Bamboo border. Diameter 28 cm
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Six Chinese underglaze blue late 18th century plates decorated in the willow pattern river landscape. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue early 19th century plate decorated with a figure in a courtyard and calligraphy. Similar to Tek Sing cargoware. Diameter 20 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue 18th century export saucer decorated with phoenix and panels of flowers. Diameter 16 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Kangxi period round plate with Kraak style panels of flowering plants and Buddhist symbols. Diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese early 18th century underglaze blue plate decorated with sunflowers. Diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese early 18th century underglaze blue plate decorated with the three friends, pine, prunus and bamboo. Diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese early 18th century underglaze blue plate decorated with the three friends, pine, prunus and bamboo. Diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese early 18th century underglaze blue plate decorated with a duck and precious objects, wave and trellis border. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese early 18th century underglaze blue plate decorated with a duck and precious objects, wave and trellis border. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese export plate early 18th century decorated in Imari pattern with flowers & vines. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese export plate early 18th century decorated with flowering shrubs within a trellis border. Diameter 23 cm
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A pair of 19th century Chinese export saucer dishes decorated in underglaze blue with Canton triple arch bridge design. Diameter 15 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain sauce dishes decorated in underglaze blue with scrolling lotus vines. Both bear the underglaze blue six character reign marks (1875-1908)
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A Chinese underglaze blue decorated specimen vase with four clawed dragons in the style of Vietnamese Imperial wares (known as bleu de hue)
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An extremely rare Qianglong mark and period underglaze blue and red Chinese plate decorated with bamboo and flowering plants in a rockery. Calligraphy and seals on the face
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An extremly rare Qianlong mark and period underglaze blue and red Chinese plate decorated with bamboo and flowering plants in a rockery. Calligraphy and seals on the face
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An antique Chinese Jiaqing mark and period plate decorated in underglaze blue with sweet pea and lotus. Diameter 22 cm
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An antique Chinese Qianglong mark and period plate decorated in underglaze blue with sweet pea and lotus. Diameter 19 cm
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An antique Chinese Jianqing mark and period plate decorated in underglaze blue with sweet pea and lotus. Diameter 19 cm
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A 19th century Chinese porcelain dish modelled with a wavey rim and decorated in famille rose enamels with flowering shrubs. Three iron red bats to the underside, together with an apocryphal Ming dynasty mark
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A 19th century Chinese Tongzhi mark and period porcelain dish with wavey rim and famille rose flowers
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A Chinese bronze Hu vase plain except for a band of archaistic designs and two demonic heads. Inscription underneath. Height 23 cm
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A pair of Chinese bronze Shishi or lion dogs on separate bronze stands. Height 10 cm each
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A rare Chinese cloisonne tea pot on a custom made wooden stand
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A pair of rectangular bronze scroll weights inlaid with silver birds in the manner of Japanese shakudo and calligraphy. Length 10 cm each
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A Tibetan white metal (possibly silver) travelling shrine and Buddha coloured flags enclosed. Height 11 cm
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A Tibetan white metal prayer wheel inlaid with red cabochons. Prayer strips enclosed. Height 21 cm
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A Tibetan bronze phurba or ceremonial dagger. Length 36 cm
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A Chinese bronze figure of a resting cat on fitted wood stand. Length 16 cm
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A Chinese bronze figure of a resting cat on fitted wood stand. Length 16 cm
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A Chinese bronze figure of a giant crab. Length 40 cm
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A Chinese white metal (possibly white bronze) figure of a giant crab. Length 28 cm
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A rare group of Chinese master moulds bearing dates of manufacture suggested from the Han Dynasty to the Warring States periods (475bc to 220ad). Bronze master moulds were used to form clay moulds into which molten bronze was poured. The group contains: A mould for crossbow arrowheads. Warring States style. A mould for spade money. Wang Mang Interregnum style. A mould for spade money. Warring States style. A mould for knife money. Warring States style. A mould for bronze coins (round with square holes).…
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Five ancient Chinese bronze coins
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A Chinese table screen decorated with an Afghanistan jade panel of galloping horses, all within a carved wood frame
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A Chinese Qing Canton famille rose dish decorated with birds butterflies and flowers surrounding a central imperial court scene. Celadon ground
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Four brown glazed tall slender carafes 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of Tek Sing. Height 18 cm
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Ten small circular dishes 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of Tek Sing. Each with petal shaped rim covered with dark or light brown glazes. All over meandering motif around a central chrysanthemum flowerhead. Diameter 10 cm
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Four circular small saucers 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of Tek Sing. Covered on the upper surface with an olive glaze stopping short of the unglazed rim. Diameter 9 cm
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Ten blue and white circular bowls 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of the Tek Sing. Painted at the rim with a band of alternating circles and colons between horizontal lines. Diameter 11 cm
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Ten blue and white circular bowls 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of the Tek Sing. Painted at the rim with a band of alternating circles and colons between horizontal lines. Diameter 11 cm
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Ten blue and white circular bowls 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of the Tek Sing. Painted at the rim with a band of alternating circles and colons between horizontal lines. Diameter 11 cm
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Ten blue and white circular bowls 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of the Tek Sing. Painted at the rim with a band of alternating circles and colons between horizontal lines. Diameter 11 cm
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Seven blue and white circular bowls 19th century cargo from the shipwreck of the Tek Sing. Painted at the rim with a band of alternating circles and colons between horizontal lines. Diameter 11 cm
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Chinese famille rose vase decorated with florals and fruit with inscriptions to central yellow band, gilt lugs to neck. Yong Zheng mark to base. Height 48 cm
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Chinese famille rose vase with bird and floral decoration to central panels, flared neck, Guanxhu mark to base. Height 41 cm
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Chinese famille rose export ware vase decorated with florals and birds, flared neck, Jia Qing mark to base. Height 41 cm
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Pair of Chinese Dau Guang tea bowls decorated with imperial courtyard scenes, Dau Guang mark. Height 6 cm each
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Qing style blue and white wash basin decorated with courtyard scene and florals. Diameter 25 cm
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Chinese Ming pattern blue and white vase decorated with battle scene. Height 44 cm
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Chinese tall blue and white vase decorated with mythical bird in landscape, flared neck, Kanxi mark to base. Height 45 cm
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Chinese blue and white Ming style bowl decorated with farming scene. Diameter 25 cm
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Chinese blue and white ashet decorated with river scene. Length 40 cm
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Chinese turquoise high relief vase decorated with a shepherd and flock in rural landscape, inscription to neck, Bingrong. Height 46 cm
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