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Asian Art — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:148
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:148
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:90
Date:30-Nov-2015
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Two Chinese carved jade snuff bottles, Late Qing dynasty 6.5 cm high, 5.8 cm high (2). Provenance: South Australia Private Collection. Thompson Collection. in Adelaide
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Two Chinese jade and agate snuff bottles, Late Qing dynasty 7 cm high, 6.8 cm high (2). Provenance: South Australia Private Collection
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A carved Chinese green jade figure of a dog, 9 cm long, 110g
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A group of nine Chinese jade carvings, of various types of jade Combined weight: 580g. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Chinese carved white jade figure of a mythical beast, qilin, 4.6 cm long, 50g
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A Chinese blue-and-white baluster vase, Jiajing six-character mark 27 cm high
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A Chinese blue-and-white baluster vase, 26.5 cm high
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A Chinese doucai washer, Yongzheng six-character underglaze-blue mark to the base 8.6 cm diam.
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A Chinese wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Qianlong six-character underglaze-blue mark 16.3 cm diam.
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A Chinese famille-rose twin-handled vase, Jiaqing six-character iron-red seal mark 28.5 cm high
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A large Chinese famille-rose hexagonal vase, Qianlong six-character iron-red seal mark 43 cm high
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A Peranakan Straits Chinese famille-rose jar with cover, 19th century 17 cm high
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Three covered ceramic jars, Sawankalok, Northern Thailand, 13th century 9.5 cm diam. 9.5 cm diam. and 10 cm diam. (3).
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Teng Chuah Thean (1912 - 2008), Moon over Jetty, textile, framed. Signed by the artist, 57.1 cm x 42.6 cm. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, acquired in Queensland in an estate sale
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A tube sarong batik, Cirebon, North coast of Java, early 20th century with floral borders and ship motifs and fanciful sea creatures in centre fields, 104 cm x 202 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A rare example of signed Kain panjian hand painted or tulis batik, Pekalongan on North coast of Java, mid 20th century signed Eliza van Zuylen, decorated with classical floral patterns and insects on a pale green ground, 106 cm x 204 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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An elephant cotton cloth, Laos, early 20th century supplementary weave with traditional decorative bands with motif of ancient Srivijaya links with Sumatra, 172 cm x 92 cm, Note: The motifs on this cloth are very reminiscent of the motifs found in the Lampung district of Sumatra on old ritual cloths such as tampan and palepai. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Tampan or ship cloth, Lampung district of Sumatra, late 19th to early 20th century of cotton supplementary weave, and used in the rituals surrounding the ceremonies of the Rites of Passage such as tooth filing, weddings, the first haircut, taking the first steps on the ground, death, 68 cm x 63 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A women's Shoulder cloth, East Sumba, last quarter of 20th century cotton supplementary weave, 114 cm x 51 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A rare example of a loin cloth, Tanimbar, Spice Islands cotton, deeply saturated indigo and warp ikat loin cloth with supplementary weave decorative ends, decorated with ancient motifs with one eyed creatures found throughout insular Southeast Asia, 404 cm x 90 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A piece of silk twill weave with complex weft ikat decoration, Khmer typical of the court textiles heavily influenced by Indian design, 244 cm x 90 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A cotton tapis or tube skirt, Lampung tapis, Sumatra with typical embroidery decoration and collaged small pieces of mica to reflect light at night, 118 cm x 60 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Hingii kombu or man's mantle, East Sumba decorated with bold designs with warp ikat technique and with brocaded ends, 235 cm x 112 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A piece of man's cloth or beti and a tube skirt, Mid to late 20th century the Beti by Atoin meto people of West Timor, woven in three strips, the centre one decorated by a complex pattern using indigo dye and warp ikat technique, the tube skirt with warp ikat decoration and densely dyed bands of plain indigo, 186 cm x 99 cm, and 128 cm x 57 cm (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A group of three Tibetan silver and wood tea cups, Late Qing dynasty 11.7 cm diam, 12.5 cm diam. 12.8 cm diam. (3). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A group of three Tibetan silver and wood tea cups, Late Qing dynasty 10.3 cm diam. 13.7 cm diam. and 15.4 cm diam. (3). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. ''
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A Vietnamese carved stone head of a Buddha, 7th/ 8th century 27 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, acquired locally in 1977 or 1978
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A thangka of Tsongkhapa and his field of accumulation, 19th century 86.5 cm x 58.7 cm, with brocade: 84 cm x 147 cm. Provenance: Queensland Private Collection, acquired in Kathmandu in 1968 1968
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Four Chinese blue-and-white miniature vases, 16th/ 17th century Various heights from 5.2 cm to 6.5 cm (4).
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A pair of Chinese soft-paste blue-and-white wine cups, Four-character studio mark, 19th century 4 cm high (2). Note: Ruoshen mark is mostly associated with small tea cups. There are two pairs in the V&A Collection. (no. 862-1907). For more information on Ruoshen mark, see Wilson, Ming. 'Rare Marks on Chinese Ceramics: a Joint Exhibition from the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum', Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art and the Board of Trustees of the Victoria…
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A Chinese blue-and-white censer, 19th century 12.3 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired in China in the mid-1950s
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A Chinese blue-and-white beaker vase, gu, Kangxi period 20 cm high
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A pair of Chinese famille-verte rouleau vases, 19th century each painted in four reserves against a blue ground with gold decoration, 34.7 cm (2). Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, acquired locally in 1977 or 1978
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A Chinese fahua-glazed 'lotus pond' jar, Late Ming dynasty with stand, 7.5 cm diam. Provenance: Victorian Private Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1988
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A set of three Chinese jade carvings, Late Qing dynasty including a belt buckle, a figure of dog, and a figure of gold fish, 8.5 cm long, 7 cm long, 7 cm long (3). Provenance: South Australia Private Collection
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A Chinese white-jade 'chi dragon' censer top, 5.8 cm high, 90g
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A Chinese carved agate figure of a cat, Qing dynasty 4 cm long. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection. Collection. of Warren & Bunty Bonython
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A caved jade tea cup with cover, 9.7 cm diam. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection
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A Chinese carved celadon jade circular box, Late Qing dynasty 8 cm diam.
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A Chinese carved tiger-eye box with cover, 8.5 cm long. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection
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A small Chinese carved soapstone boulder, 8.5 cm long
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A Chinese blue-and-white 'dragon' bowl, Wanli six-character mark and of the period painted on the underside with six Daoist figures separated by auspicious flora all under a band of decorative patterns, 11.6 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Collection. of Lowder Lawsons Sydney, 19 May 1942, lot 168 Exhibition: 'Pots and Porcelain', Ceramic Society of Australia Sydney, 12 - 24 November 1957, Cat No. 63 '1000 years of Chinese Ceramics - the National Trust of Australia at Lindesay', Cat No. 57…
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A Chinese blue-and-white 'dragon' bowl and a saucer, Pictorial and Chenghua mark to the bases, Kangxi period 9.8 cm diam. 10.3 cm diam. (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired from Micawber's, 1 December 2000, Sydney (receipt)
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A Chinese blue-and-white dish, Jiajing six-character mark, Kangxi period 27 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis, 1 March 1997 Sydney (label and receipt) Collection. of Gladys Sheed
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A Chinese famille-verte dish and doucai bowl, the dish of Kangxi period 21.2 cm diam. 11 cm diam. (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. The famille-verte dish: Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis, 7 May 1997 (receipt)
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A group of three Chinese blue-and-white bowls and a wucai bowl, Wanli to Kangxi period various sizes from 10.5 cm to 14.2 cm diam. (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. The Wanli blue-and-white bowl: Oriental Ceramics and Other Works of Art, Lawsons's, lot 62, 22 April 1980 Sydney (receipt) The Wanli wucai bowl: Raymond and Vicky Tregaskis (label) Cox Collection. (label)
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Five Chinese blue-and-white vessels, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period of two wine cups, two small bowls, and a jar, various sizes from 6.5 cm to 9.5 cm diam. (5). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A pair of Chinese iron-red and gold painted 'ruyi' plates, Yongzheng blue-and-white six-character mark 12.8 cm diam. (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Chinese blue-and-white 'dragon' jar with cover, Late Ming dynasty 19.5 cm high (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis (label)
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A Jizhou russet-decorated black-glazed bowl and a jar, Jin or Yuan Dynasty 14.4 cm diam. 8.5 cm high (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. The bowl: Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis, 20 May 1995 Sydney (label and receipt) The jar: Andrew Stuart-Robertson, 11 December 1999 Sydney (receipt)
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Two Chinese Longquan celadon-glaze dishes and a bowl, Southern Song to early Ming dynasty 15.4 cm diam. 16.3 cm diam. 9 cm diam. (3). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A group of three Longquan-wares, Southern Song to Ming dynasty of a moulded 'floral' dish, a carved 'floral' bowl, and a tripod censer, 24 cm diam. 19 cm diam. 16.3 cm diam. (3).Provenance: NSW Private Collection. The tripod censer: Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis, 13 March 1999 (receipt) The dish: Andrew Stuart-Robertson, 9 May 1998 (receipt) Ex Lawrence Harrison Collection. The bowl: K R Bernard-Smith Collection, Shapiro Auctioneers, 21 September 2004, Lot 195 (label)
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A group of five Longquan-wares, 13th to 14th century of one moulded bowl, two moulded dishes, and two tripod censers, 14.5 cm diam. 11 cm diam. 17 cm diam. 12 cm diam. 14diam. (5). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. One of the tripod censer: K R Bernard-Smith Collection, Shapiro Auctioneers, 21 September 2004, Lot 194 (label)
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A modern celadon studio-pottery bowl, late 20th century 27 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired from David Jones
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A Chinese bronze 'chi'-dragon mirror, Western-Han dynasty 10.4 cm diam. 105g. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. The Josef Neumann Collection, Lawsons 28 April 1999, Sydney (receipt) Note: Compare a similar mirror, probably with the same inscription, see Zhang, Jinming & Lu, Xuchun, 'Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirror', Zhongguo Minzu Yishu Chuban She, 2002, P. 50
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A Chinese bronze 'chi'-dragon mirror, Western-Han dynasty 10.9 cm diam. 150g. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, Australia The Josef Neumann Collection, Lawsons 28 April 1999, Sydney (receipt)
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A Chinese bronze 'cloud' mirror, Western-Han dynasty 8 cm diam. 30g. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. The Josef Neumann Collection, Lawsons 28 April 1999, Sydney (receipt)
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A Chinese bronze belt buckle, Waring States 18.5 cm long. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis, 21 July 1981 Sydney (label and receipt)
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A Japanese blue-and-white faceted bowl, marked Ko Reirou Yamakan, 19th century, 16.5 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Two Japanese woodblock prints, one by Kikugawa Eizan of two girls and plum flowers, one by Ippitsusai Buncho from the 'Picture Book of Kabuki Actors on Fans', the Kikugawa of oban size, the Ippitsusai of chuban size (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Kikugawa Eizan: MacQuarie Galleries, February 1983, Sydney Ippitsusai Buncho: MacQuarie Galleries, March 1973, Sydney The Collection. of A. J. and G. M. Halls The Collection. of Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition and Publication: Kikugawa Eizan: 'Japan's…
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A group of four Japanese woodblock prints, 19th century Four oban tate-e ; one by Hiroshige, titled 'Iwami Province: Mount Takazuno, Salt Beach' from the series 'Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces', one by Utagawa Toyokuni II of a Kabuki Onnagata, one by Kunisada of a girl sitting by her hand drum, and one by Hokusai of Clear breeze at Awazu the Hokusai of chuban size, the other three of oban size (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Hiroshige: Sakai Kokodo Gallery, Tokyo Exhibition and…
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A Chinese blue-and-white 'phoenix' ewer, Jiajing six-character mark 12 cm high
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A Chinese blue-ground and green-enamelled 'dragon' plate, Qianlong six-character underglaze-blue mark 25.1 cm diam.
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A pair of Chinese wucai candle holders, Xuande six-character underglaze blue mark 29 cm high (2).
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A Chinese tea-dust ground and enamelled figure of a dragon-horse, Qianglong four-character carved mark 18 cm long
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A pair of Chinese famille-verte 'elephant' candle holders, 17 cm long (2). ''
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Two Chinese jade carvings, 6 cm diam. 5.5 cm long (2). Provenance: South Australia Private Collection. ''
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A Chinese carved celadon jade figure of a qilin with stand, 9.2 cm long. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection, acquired in Switzerland
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A carved Chinese celadon jade figure group of a water buffalo and a calf, Late Qing dynasty 8.2 cm wide. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection, acquired in Melbourne around 2000
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A Chinese carved white jade plaque, Chen Guanjun (b. 1976) 8 cm long, (b. 1976)
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A Chinese carved white jade 'pixiu' seal, 7.3 cm high
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A gilt-bronze figure of an Arhat, 14.5 cm high
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A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of a seated Bodhidharma, 11 cm high
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A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamnni, 47 cm high
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Qi Baishi (1864 - 1957), Four Apples (1947) Ink and colour on paper, mounted and framed Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist 33.4 cm x 33 cm. Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner. Collection of Jörn Anner, gift from Alfred Koehn for Anner's graduation from Fu Jen (or Fu Ren) University in Peking in June 1950. The frame is accompanied by Koehn's notes to Anner congratulating on the occasion, translating and transliterating the inscription of the…
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Zhang Yuzao, Birds and Flowers, four hanging scrolls Ink and colour on paper, hanging scrolls Each signed and inscribed by the artist, with seals of the artist Dated by inscriptions 1950 and 1951 28 cm x 90 cm (4). Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner Collection. of Jörn Anner, gifts from the artist
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Zhang Yuzao, Landscapes, a hanging scroll and a screen Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll and screen Each signed and inscribed by the artist, with seals of the artist Dated by inscriptions 1951 79 cm x 27.5 cm (2). Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner Collection. of Jörn Anner, gifts from the artist 1951
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Zhang Yuzao, Calligraphy of Seal Script Ink on paper, hanging scroll Signed and inscribed by the artist, with seals of the artist Dated by inscriptions 1951 63 cm x 26.5 cm. Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner Collection. of Jörn Anner, gifts from the artist 1951
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A Chinese light-brown silk embroidered 'dragon' seat cover, 18th century backed with yellow silk with cloud motif 137 cm wide, 137 cm long,. Provenance: Victorian Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner Collection of Jörn Anner
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A Han-Chinese woman's blue ' bogu ' informal three-quarter-length coat, Late Qing dynasty 146 cm wide, 103 cm long. Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner Collection. of Jörn Anner
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A Chinese embroidered ' fushou ' apple-green silk vest, Late Qing dynasty 75 cm long, 69 cm wide. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. by descent NSW Private Collection, acquired in China at least 90 years ago
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A Chinese filigree and tourmaline necklace with kingfisher-feather inlays, Late Qing dynasty 34.5 cm long extended
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A set of Chinese amber and hardstone court necklace, Late Qing dynasty 108 cm long and 29 cm long fully extended (2).
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A Chinese winter hat of a fourth-rank official with a single-eyed plume, Late Qing dynasty the hat: 20 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Chinese imperial brocade dragon roundel, Jiaqing period, c1775 31 cm x 31 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired locally in the 1990s Note: Compare an almost identical roundel in the Collection of Art Gallery New South Wales, Rutherford, Judith & Menzies, Jackie, 'Celestial Silks: Chinese Religious & Court Textiles', Art Gallery of New South Wales 2004, plate no. 51, page 87 - 88 1775 Rutherford, Judith & Menzies, Jackie, Celestial Silks: 200451, 8788
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A Chinese tea-dust-glaze four-lobed vase, 30.7 cm high
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A pair of Chinese tea-dust-glaze globular bottle vases, Qianlong six-character impressed seal mark 20 cm high (2).
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A Chinese celadon-glaze pear-shaped and moulded vase, Yongzheng six-character underglaze-blue mark to the base, Republic period 33 cm high. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection. Collection. of Peter Roberts, by descent from his father, Edward Roberts Collection. of Edward Roberts in Adelaide, acquired in London in the 1960s
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A Chinese celadon-glaze jar, Qianlong six-character underglaze-blue mark 23 cm high
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A Chinese famille-rose square brush pot, Qianlong four-character mark to the base, Mid 20th century 15.5 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 19.7 cm high
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A Chinese guan -style tripod washer, Yongzheng six-character underglaze blue seal mark 11.7 cm diam.
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A Chinese jun-type purple-splashed dish, Yuan dynasty 17 cm diam.
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A Chinese carved qingbai 'boy' bowl, 12th century 20.5 cm diam. 7.7 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired from Luen Chai (former KY Fine Art) in the 1990s (label) Note: For a similar bowl, see lot 3209, sale 3433, Christie's, 3 June 15 Hong Kong
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A Chinese lobed and carved qingbai foliate dish, 12th century 18 cm diam. 6.5 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired from Luen Chai (former KY Fine Art) in the 1990s (label) Note: For a similar 'peony' pattern, compare a qingbai lobed dish in the Percival David Foundation. Rosemary Scott, Amy Barnes. 'Qingbai ware: Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties', Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art (2002), p. 32 - 33 Compare a similar dish with three individual floral sprays, see…
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An early example of Chinese yaozhou celadon-glaze bowl, Northern Song dynasty 14.7 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam (label) Note: Compare a restored example of a bowl excavated in 1991 in a workshop active during the Song dynasty in modern-day Huangbao, see Lou, Yudong eds. 'The Yaozhou Kilns of the Song Dynasty', the Institute of Archaeology, Shaanxi Province and Yaozhou Kilns Museum, 1998
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A Chinese green-glaze 'tiger' pottery jar, Han dynasty with stand, 28 cm high. Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1988
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A Chinese circular bronze vessel, ding, Xuande six-character embossed mark, Qing dynasty with stand, 14 cm diam. 895g. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection. Hugo Van Dam Collection
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A Chinese eight-lobed and gold-splash censer, Xuande six-character embossed mark, 19th century 14 cm diam. 1185g. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection, acquired about 10 years ago South Australia Private Collection
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A Chinese ' taotie ' bronze vase, hu, 17th century 25.3 cm high, 1620g. Provenance: South AustraliaPrivate Collection, acquired from America around 2009 Japanese Private Collection, acquired in the 1950s
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A Chinese square censer with cover, ding, 17th century 23 cm high, 2230g,. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection, acquired around 2009 Europe Private Collection
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