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Jewels & Objets D' Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:523
Sale Title:Jewels & Objets D' ArtLots with images:521
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:167
Date:14-Nov-2015
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A pair of antique silver Afghani Anklets, a necklace and a pair of coral, set rings., each decorative anklet set with articulated bell drops to a fabric backing, a similarly stylised necklace with decorative metal drops, highlighted by red paste stones, to a centre plaque with pink paste and turquoise beads. Together with a pair rings set with coral beads above decorative metal work. (5)
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Three Archeological items of Interest, including a Sassanian coin, Khmer coin (12th-14th century), and a reputed 'Sacred Relic of the True cross of Jesus' (3).
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Two Archaelogical Roman glass bottles and bangle, Rome,1ST-4th century AD, the verdigris bangle with animal head terminals, the bottles of typical form, (3).
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A Tibetan coral and turquoise adornment painted in gold. 7 x 7 cm.
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A late 19th century Kashmiri Paisly shawl embroidered with polychrome threads in a paisley design on a cream ground, 275 cm x 142 cm.
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A 19th century Persian miniature depicting a tambourine player with script on a foliate background, 12 cm x 8.5 cm within frame.
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An Indian silver box with embossed foliate decoration and Indian deity figures, 19 x 10 x 5 cm
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A Tibetan thangka silk and wood framed, and hand painted with central mandala. 25.5 x 34 cm.
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An Indian bronze horse, in standing pose with chin towards chest, wearing saddle and ceremonial dress. 29.5 cm high.
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A 19th century Chinese bronze vase, of bottle form with slender neck leading to everted rim, with band carving and double handles. 24 cm high.
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A 19th century Chinese bronze censer twin handled and positioned on a rosewood base with four feet, mark to base. 11.5 cm high.
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A Chinese bronze censer Tri-footed and featuring raised twin handles, mark to base. 10 cm high.
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A 19th century Chinese bronze vase featuring double elephant form handles and raised enamel decoration of blue, red and green flowers. 25 cm high.
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A pair of Chinese late Qing Dynasty cloisonne vases, of hexagonal design with double dragon form handles, floral motif to exterior body and central Chinese medallions to each panel. 39 cm high.
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A large Chinese bronze Guanyin seated in meditative pose with hands resting in lap, wearing Crown and ornate clothing, faint gilt tonings. 90 cm high.
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A Chinese bronze censer, possibly 17th 18th century with carved band decoration depicting five-claw flying dragons, positioned on four dragon form feet. 26.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased East Java in the 1970's. Private Collection Sydney.
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A 19th century Chinese pewter censer double handled and positioned on four feet with two Chinese medallions featured to one side. 21 cm high. Provenance: Purchased in East Java in the 1970's. Private Collection Sydney.
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A Chinese bronze censer with lid, Han Dynasty double handled and positioned on three feet, with banded decoration. 19 cm high.
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A late 19th century Chinese bronze incense burner featuring temple lion to lid and positioned on four paw feet, with double rising handles and Chinese symbols on the central body. 40 cm high.
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A large seated bronze Buddha, Ayutthaya seated in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture with calm facial expression and positioned on raised base. 46 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney.
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A Chinese 'Scholars rock' sculpture, the free form sculpture positioned on a carved wooden stand. 50 cm high.
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A Chinese bronze figure, of Zhang Guo Lao riding on a donkey, and featuring a secret compartment under the saddle, 16 cm high.
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A bronze Octahedral Guanyin statue Positioned standing on a turtle, with octahedral heads, eight pairs of arms and hands showing Anjali-Mudra, 20 cm high.
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A rare gilt bronze statue of Avalokitesvara with eleven faces, the figure positioned standing on a turtle with five pairs of arms, showing Anjali Mudra, 20 cm high.
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A late 18th/19th century Tibetan gilt bronze Buddha, in seated position with jewelled necklace and adornments, repair to lantern, 23 cm high.
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A bronze Hevajra statue wearing a Crown and standing on a lotus seat, fifteen pairs of arms are opened to embrace a woman, symbolizing joy, 26.5 cm high.
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A bronze Yamantaka statue with three buffalo heads, the three buffalo heads with fangs and bared tongues depicting Yamantaka pestering a banshee and trampling a demon, his three pairs of arms brandished with different Buddhist utensils, 18.5 cm high.
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Two Tibetan gilt bronze Buddhas a small kneeling deity figure together with a seated Mahakala figure holding a rat (2).
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A 19th century Indian bronze Parvati statue standing in Tribanga posture with long dhoti and ornaments, positioned on tiered lotus base. Height 40 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney.
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A Chinese decorative bronze disc featuring high relief dragon decoration. 25 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney.
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A group of three early 20th century bronze items two small Buddha statues together with a small censer (3).
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A Chinese gilt bronze white Tara Positioned in a seated meditating pose on a double lotus base, with lotus flowers rising above each shoulder. 22.5 cm high.
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A 15TH/16th century Tibetan miniature Buddha seated in Mara Vijaya posture with calm facial expression. 5 cm high.
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A Tibetan gilt bronze white Tara statue seated in meditative pose with lotus flowers rising up to her shoulders. Height 17 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, Qing Dynasty with Guangxu mark, the cylindrical vase with slender neck and everted rim, central panel decorated with mother and child scene and blossoms. 30 cm high.
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A 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain ink box featuring exterior five-claw dragon decoration. 11 x 8 x 4 cm.
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A 20th century Chinese blue and white dish, with Yongzheng mark decorated with two dragons chasing a golden pearl around the central medallion 18.5 cm diameter, 3.5 cm high.
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A pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain bangles together with an amber and silver pendant (3).
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A pair of early 20th century Chinese blue and white vases, the exterior reeded body with applied white flowers on a blue ground, crimped rim, 30 cm high.
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A group of early 19th century Chinese porcelain containers two decorated in blue and white, another decorated with relief black flower decoration (3).
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A blue and white porcelain vase, late Ming period, the bulbous vase with slender neck and protruding top, decorated with a pattern of Buddhist necklaces and cartouche with rabbit and blossom motifs, 19.5 cm high. Provenance: A private collection in Japan.
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A Chinese blue and white vase, with Guangxu mark, the exterior with all over crane and cloud decoration, 26 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection France
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A Chinese blue and white water pot, with Kangxi mark, the body with everted rim and all over floral and dragon decoration, 15.5 cm high.
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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls, with Guangxu mark, the body decorated with lotus flowers, 16 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white tea bowl, the exterior decorated with 'Ancient animal' pattern, with everted rim and mark to base, 11.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of late 19th/20th century Chinese blue and white porcelain dishes, the interior painted with 'Ancient animal' decoration, with mark to base, 15.5 cm diameter.
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A late 19th century Chinese bowl with blue and white painted interior scene, brown glazed exterior. 16.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue vase, with Qianlong mark, the ovoid shaped body with narrow neck and exterior blue glaze, 19.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, France
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A Chinese vase, Qing Dynasty, the ovoid form with exterior blue glaze, no mark. 17 cm high.
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A late 19th/20th century Chinese blue and white jar and cover with exterior floral and symbol decoration representing 'Double happiness'. 20 cm high.
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A Chinese blue vase, with Qianlong mark, the body with dragon form double handles and mottled blue glaze, 14.5 cm high.
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A Chinese Republic period vase, the reticulated bottle form body decorated with flowers on a yellow ground, the slender neck leading to an everted rim. 35 cm high.
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A 19th century Chinese scroll depicting a dramatic mountainous landscape surrounding a river, framed. 92 x 31 cm.
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A Chinese painted silk scroll by Yuan Songnian (1895-1966) 'Watching Cloud over yellow mountain' depicting figures walking in the foreground encompassed by a mountainous landscape. Notes: Yuan Songnian (1895-1966) was a famous landscape painter inspired by masters of the song and Ming dynasties and incorporated techniques such as ax-cut strokes in his rendering of the mountains to create a dramatic effect. Provenance: Purchased in China 1947.
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Four late 19th/20th century Chinese paintings on silk, each depicting a bird and flower scene. Approx. 26 x 28 cm each.
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Six early 20th century Chinese watercolours depicting finely painted flowers and butterflies on rice paper. Approx 25.5 x 20 cm each. (6)
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A 19th century Tibetan thangka painted in the 'Menbris Sama' style and depicting a central white Tara surrounded by figures and flowers, framed. 68 x 90 cm.
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Four late 19th/20th century Chinese wood carved panels featuring gilt relief carving of flowers and birds., each panel 45.5 x 92 cm.
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A Chinese giltwood Cundi Bodhisattva, late Ming/ early Qing Dynasty, in seated position with eighteen arms representing the eighteen merits of attaining Buddhahood, and commonly referred to as 'The goddess of seventy Million (Buddhas)', 58 cm high. Provenance: letter with statutory declaration dated April 15, 1955 by R.Bensabott, Importer of Art and objects Chicago Illinois. Addressed to a Dr Michael Mc Grarth of Indiana; the letter stating the Buddha originated from the temple of a Thousand Genni, looted…
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A late 19th/20th century Chinese portrait depicting a young married woman in her finery, 59 x 44 cm.
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A collection of Chinese silk Jackets and Clothing, comprising two robes, a jacket and a pair of trousers, with gold threads and blossom embroidery (4).
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A 20th century Chinese Local jade tablet with brass inlaid Chinese characters, 30 cm high.
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Two Chinese books, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty bound with string. 19 cm high.
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A pair of late 19th century Chinese paintings on silk depicting finely painted officer's procession scenes. 62 x 29 cm. Collection of David Henwood
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An early 20th century Chinese ink stone tablet with relief decoration of dragons and deer in gilt, signed Hu Xiu Wen. 25.5 cm long.
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A Chinese rosewood box, the lid inlaid with soapstone and jade decoration of birds and flowers. 25 x 15 x 8.5 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese black lacquer box, the exterior with inlaid mother of pearl decoration depicting a garden scene, 40 x 26 cm.
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A Chinese mother of pearl inlaid plaque on black lacquer ground depicting birds, flowers and a Chinese poem. 72 x 47 cm (including frame).
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A 17th/18th century zitan side table, Ming style with carved medallions depicting dragons. 112 x 40 x 81 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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An impressive Chinese stone carving, Tang Dynasty finely carved and depicting two ladies playing musical instruments above the clouds, positioned on a wooden base, 49 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A Chinese hardwood brush pot, the exterior with inlaid stone decoration of children playing, 17.5 cm high, 17 cm diameter.
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A Chinese hexagonal box, the exterior painted in gilt depicting bats, clouds and central dragon, on black lacquer ground. 42 cm long.
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A Chinese rosewood table Divider with central finely carved relief scene depicting figures on a bridge above a lake. 66.5 cm high.
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A Chinese table screen with marble insert, the carved rosewood frame with central marble panel. 37 x 23.5 cm.
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A Chinese hardwood Buddha Asleep in seated pose and featuring carved decoration to cloak and erotic scene to the underside.
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Two 19th century carved horn Buddha heads both sculptures depict Buddha wearing a Crown, eyes cast down, with peaceful expressions, 12 cm and 14 cm high (2).
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Two late 19th/20th century tortoiseshell boxes powder box intricately carved with village scene, the other with floral carved and hinged lid.
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A Chinese carved horn censer featuring intricately carved figures in a village scene, 10 cm high.
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A Chinese horn stamp carved with the mystical creature Pixiu. 8 cm high.
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Two jade pieces a carved reclining dog and puppy, together with a carved jade pendant (2).
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Two Chinese jade pieces a miniature jade dish with three dog form handles, together with a carved dragon paperweight (2).
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Three Chinese carved jade pendants a butterfly form pendant with wooden beads, a leaf form pendant, and a pendant carved with two scholars. (3)
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A jade brooch Intricately carved with rose decoration, yellow metal casing.
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Two Chinese jade items carved jade scholar in kneeling pose and a jade tablet on string. 7 cm high (scholar) (2).
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A Chinese green jade pendant depicting a finely carved figure wearing a robe. 9 cm long.
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An amber necklace, of fringed design, set throughout with raw amber, total length 50 mm.
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Two Chinese glass snuff bottles both decorated in the famille rose manner. 7 cm and 7.5 cm high (2).
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A Chinese agate snuff bottle with red coral stopper. 9 cm high.
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A Chinese green jade snuff bottle with finely carved decoration of a scholar in landscape, red coral stopper. 7 cm high.
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Two soft stone carvings a decorative piece featuring a double lion design, 14 x 11 cm, and an oval floral brushpot 10 x 14 cm.
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A pair of Chinese stone seals finely carved with five claw dragon and fish scene, Chinese characters to base. 17.5 cm high.
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A Chinese stone carving of Buddha, Ming Dynasty, the central seated Buddha surrounded by two immortals. 47 cm high.
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An impressive Chinese pottery horse head and torso, Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) with red painted decoration to back. 51 x 32 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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A Chinese pottery bowl and dish, Ming Dynasty with blue floral decoration on stone coloured ground., the bowl 7.5 cm high (2).
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A Chinese pottery Zodiac figure, Han Dynasty depicting the sign of the rabbit. 20 cm high.
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A rare pair of Chinese figures, Ming Dynasty, each styled in a white textured glaze, wearing a cloak, 32 cm and 31 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late David Henwood.
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A group of hand painted pottery, Han Dynasty, comprising of a lidded bowl, square vase with lid, a censer and a small vase (4).
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An impressive Chinese horse and rider, Tang Dynasty, the horse positioned in a rare rearing pose, positioned on stand with box and certificate from the University of Wollongong of Tl test. 42.5 cm high, 43 cm long.
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A group of seven Chinese pottery figures, each figure playing a musical instrument. Approx 14.5 cm high.
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A Chinese Neolithic period earthenware amphora vase, the large pyriform body with flaring neck and strap handles, decorated with geometric patterns painted in black. 42 cm high. Notes: the Yangshao culture was a Neolithic culture that existed extensively along the yellow river in china. It is dated from around 5000 BC to 3000 BC., the culture is named after Yangshao, the first excavated representative village of this culture, which was discovered in 1921 in Henan Province by the Swedish archaeologist Johan…
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