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

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:194
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:193
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:108
Date:6-Apr-2016
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A jade blade, probably, Shang dynasty, of flattened section with bevelled edges, pierced at one end with a small circular aperture, and with short projecting ribs to either side, the straight sides curved on the lower section, an archaic inscription to one side, the grey-green stone with pale brownish suffusions, fitted box, 17.5 cm long. Provenance: Christie's, London, 7 November 2012, part lot 589
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A jade openwork finial, Qing dynasty, intricately carved with a writhing dragon, its scaly body intertwined among scrolling stems of peony blooms and foliage, using the russet suffusions in the pale creamish stone to highlight the carving, 7.5 cm high
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A celadon jade and hardstone mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century, the circular mirror within a siver frame inlaid on the reverse with a central oval jade plaque carved in relief with flowering peony, on a repousse ground of fruiting peach embellished with jadeite and rose quartz, the handle mounted with a jade hairpin, stamped SILVER on the reverse, 30.5 cm long
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A celadon jade and hardstone mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century, the oval mirror within a white metal frame inlaid on the reverse with a central jade plaque carved in relief with a dragon among foliate scrolls, within a frieze of ribboned emblems in relief alternating with hardstone cabuchons, the handle mounted with a jade 'dragon' belthook, 23 cm long
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A celadon jade carving of a Buddhist lion attributed to Wu Jin Xin, the recumbent animal with legs tucked beneath its body, facing forward with head raised, the features well defined, a bat resting on one hind quarter, carved from one of the russet markings in the otherwise pale stone of greenish tint, a small red-ground seal incised on one hind quarter, fittted box, 9.5 cm long
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A celadon jade group of a horse and foal, recumbent side by side, their heads raised and turned towards each other and legs tucked beneath their bodies, details of the mane and tail finely incised, the pale greenish stone with some bright russet suffusions on the underside, 13.5 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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A celadon jade-inlaid ruyi sceptre, 19th/20th century, the plain hardwood sceptre inlaid with three jade plaques, the largest carved with a phoenix beside rocks and bamboo, the middle carved with a pine tree, and the third carved with a fruiting branch, the wood of dark tone, 52 cm long
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A celadon jade carving, 19th/20th century, (2), carved in pierced relief with a sage seated on a rocky ledge beside a deer, beneath the dense foliage of a tree growing beside tall rockwork, with further deer on higher ledges on the reverse, and a crane perched beside lingzhi fungus above, the pale stone with some russet markings, wood stand, (2), 14 cm high
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A Tang-style painted pottery, figure of a court lady, the full figured lady dressed in voluminous robes with wide sleeves, clasping a mirror held in front, the head facing forward, her face framed with a high coiled coiffure, box, 46 cm high . This lot is accompanied by a thermoluminescence certificate from the University of Wollongong,dating the figure to the Tang Dynasty
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A Yuan style blue and white, dragon' vase, Yuhuchunping, the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a slender waisted neck and flared rim, painted in bright cobalt blue with a scaly dragon entwined around the sides between bands of scrolling clouds, 25.5 cm high
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Two blue and white jarlets, Yuan dynasty, (3), each of squat globular form painted with flowering sprays, together with a similar later jarlet of hexagonal form, (3), 5.5 cm diameter, 7 cm diameter, 7.5 cm high
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A wucai 'fish' box and cover, mark of Jiajing, (2), of squat rounded form, the domed cover and rounded sides painted in coloured enamels and underglaze blue with golden carp swimming among water weeds, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within a double circle, (2), 12.5 cm diameter
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A 'Guan'-style vase, Cong, the body in the form of an archaic jade cong, of square section supported on a short tapering foot and rising to a flat shoulder and tapering short neck, each corner with eight raised horizontal bands within raised rectangular panels, covered overall with a faintly crackled rich bluish-green glaze, the unglazed footrim burnt orange in the firing encircling a small central aperture, 25 cm high
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A flambe-glazed vase, Qing dynasty, of ovoid form surmounted by a tall slightly tapering neck, covered overall with a streaked crimson glaze thinning to buff around the mouth, 34 cm high
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A celadon-glazed jar, seal mark of Qianlong, the ovoid body rising to a short neck, moulded on each side below the shoulders with a reversed 'C'-shaped mock handle, covered overall with a sea-green glaze of even tone, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark, 18.5 cm high
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A flambe-glazed vase, seal mark of Qianlong, the compressed angular body rising from a splayed foot to a tall slender neck with lipped narrow mouth, with raised bands encircling the body and set with two loop handles, the base incised with a six-character mark beneath a brown glaze, box, 22 cm high
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A blue-glazed vase, Yuhuchunping, seal mark of Qianlong, the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a narrow waisted neck with flared rim, covered on the exterior with a rich blue glaze, the rim and interior glazed in white, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark, 30.5 cm high
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A glazed white biscuit brushpot, mark of Wang Bingrong, of cylindrical form the sides decorated in relief with a gathering of eight scholars on the rocky shores of a lake, surrounded by their books, scrolls and wine jars, one painting a scroll, the recessed base with an impressed seal Wang Bingrong zuo within the broad unglazed footrim, 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Bonhams, San Franciso, 24 June 2015, lot 8361
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A blue and white ginger jar, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, of ovoid form, the exterior painted in bright cobalt blue with three quatrefoil panels of precious objects and ribboned emblems, reserved on the overall florette strewn 'cracked ice' ground, 22 cm high
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Two blue and white beaker vases, Gu, Qing dynasty, Kangxi Period, (2), each painted with upright stiff leaves extending from the central bulb encircled with ribboned emblems and florettes, the base of one with, leaf mark, box, (2), 17.6 cm and 20 cm high
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A blue and white beaker vase, Gu, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, painted on the exterior in bright cobalt blue with panels of precious objects alternating with others of different flowering plants around the flared neck, central bulb and splayed base, the panels reserved on florette and lozenge diaper grounds between formal borders, the base with an underglaze blue double circle, 45.3 cm high
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A blue and white rouleau vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, of characteristic cylindrical form painted on the exterior in bright cobalt blue with a continuous scene of sages in discussion and otherwise occupied along a riverscape with high mountains, and with pavilions set among trees and shrubs, a flight of birds overhead, the neck and galleried rim encircled with key-fret, ruyi head and scroll borders, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a double circle, 44 cm high
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ATTRIBUTED TO ZHAO SHAO ANG, Peacock, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, signed and dated 1985 with three seals, 134 x 66 cm, Illustrated Yiyuan Duoying: lingnan huapai Zhao Shaoang, Yang Shanshen, Guan Shanyue and Li Xiongcai Zuopingji, Shanghai: 2005, p. 11, A copy of this catalogue accompanies this lot
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AFTER LANG SHIH-NING, Flowers and Birds, ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll, inscribed '25th year of Qianlong by Lang Shi-ning', and with four seals, wood box, 65 x 47.5 cm
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ATTRIBUTED TO HUANG YONGYU, Owl, Owl, ink on paper, hanging scroll, signed and dated 1989, with an inscription and six seals, 83 x 54 cm
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ATTRIBUTED TO LI XIONG CAI, Mountain Rock Waterfall, Mountain Rock Waterfall, ink on paper, hanging scroll, signed, dated 1985 and with two seals, 97 x 54 cm, Illustrated Yiyuan Duoying: lingnan huapai Zhao Shaoang, Yang Shanshen, Guan Shanyue and Li Xiongcai Zuopingji, Shanghai: 2005, p. 78, A copy of this catalogue accompanies this lot
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LEE MAN FONG, 1913-1988, Four Goldfish, LEE MAN FONG, 1913-1988, Four Goldfish, oil on composition board, signed and stamped with a seal of the artist lower right, 122 x 60 cm, 103 x 49 cm (image). Provenance: Private Collection, Singapore, Private Collection, Singapore acquired from the above \xEDn circa 1980, Private Collection, Queensland, by descent from the above . Compare with paintings of this subject sold Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 6 October 2013, lots 459 && 460, and 5 April 2015, lot 437
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Attributed To Qiu Ying, Lakeside Scenes (late 19th century), Attributed TO QIU YING, Lakeside Scenes (late 19th century), ink and colours on silk, handscroll, inscribed and with two seals, wood box, 30 x 337 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Japan in the 1940s, Private Collection Melbourne, by descent from the above
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ANONYMOUS, A Scholar's Retreat (late 19th/20th century), A Scholar's Retreat (late 19th/20th century), ink and colour on silk, handscroll, 33 x 223 cm
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CHEN WEN HSI, 1906-1992, Birds and Bamboo, CHEN WEN HSI, 1906-1992, Birds and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper, signed and with one seal, framed, 34 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Adelaide, acquired from the artist in circa 1977 . This lot is accompanied by the book, Chen Wen-Hsi Paintings, signed and dated 1977 by the artist
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CHINESE SCHOOL, Pavilion in Hon Qua's Gardens, Ho Nan, Pavilion in Hon Qua's Gardens, Ho Nan, oil on canvas, framed, 33 x 26.5 cm oval . Label with title on reverse
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CHINESE SCHOOL, British East Indiamen & Chinese Shipping at the Bocca Tigris, circa 1850s, oil on canvas, framed, 45.8 x 59.8 cm. Provenance: A Collection of International Decorative Arts & Art, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 23 April 2012, lot 131, illustrated, Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
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A portrait of a courtesan, 19th/20th century, the young lady seated beside a table supporting a coral-ground covered cup and saucer, wearing a pale and dark blue robe, holding a chrysanthemum spray in one hand the other resting on the table, adorned with jewellery on her ears and hair, her face with pale complexion and eyes with direct gaze and a slight smile, framed, 76 cm x 56 cm
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A hardstone silver vase, the pear-shaped body supported on a domed foot and surmounted by a slender waisted neck set with double animal mask loop handles, the sides and neck applied with lapis-lazuli, coral and turquoise cabuchons within filigree and petal borders and further decorated with stylised dragons in relief, the base stamped 925 SILVER, 846 gms total weight, 25 cm high
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A pair of Canton enamel, snuff bottles, 20th century, (2), each of upright form, either side painted after Lang Shih-ning (Giuseppe Castiglioni 1688 - 1766) with a hound dog in a landscape panel, the edges with blue landscape vignettes, all reserved on a floral decorated turquoise ground between formal borders, the base with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong in blue enamel, stoppers en suite, (2), 7 cm high overall
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A carved rhinoceros horn archaistic 'six chilong' libation cup Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, carved with steeply flared sides, the exterior decorated in low relief with a frieze of taotie masks against a finely defined leiwen ground divided by raised vertical flanges, below a key-fret band encircling the mouth on the exterior and interior, and carved in high relief with a pair of chilong with sinuous bodies and bifurcated tails below the broad spout, and a further pair either side of the handle formed…
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A rhinoceros horn 'lotus leaf' libation cup Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, carved in the form of a widely flared lotus leaf with characteristic veining finely delineated on the interior and exterior extending to the frilled rim, and issuing from a tuber with two lotus entwined stems with millet and reeds forming the openwork foot, and rising up the sides in pierced relief to form the handle, one stem bearing an open lotus bloom, the other a further leaf, and with a fish swimming among water weeds and a…
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A rhinoceros horn 'grapevine' libation cup Qing dynasty, 18th century, carved as an open multi-petalled flower, the exterior decorated in relief with scrolling stems of grapevine bearing clusters of fruit and foliage, the branches issuing from the base and forming the openwork foot supported with a pendant bunch of grapes, the horn of deep reddish brown tone, 18 cm wide. Provenance: The Zorich Collection, Adelaide . A somewhat similar libation cup carved with squirrels among fruiting grapevine, sold…
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A carved rhinoceros horn 'prunus' libation cup Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, naturalistically carved as a prunus blossom with flaring overlapping petals forming the cup, the exterior carved in high relief with branches bearing prunus buds and blossoms and with bamboo shoots, extending over the sides from the openwork boughs forming the foot, the handle to one side formed of flowering branches in pierced relief rising to the rim and extending onto the interior, the horn of a deep caramel colour, 16.5 cm…
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An archaistic rhinoceros horn pouring vessel, Gong, Qing dynasty, 18th century, carved in the form of an archaic bronze vessel, the mouth surrounded by a flared flange, one side with a gently curved spout the other set with a broad strap handle rising from the base, carved in relief with C-scroll motifs, the sides encircled with a wide band of kui dragons in relief on a finely defined leiwen ground, the horn of rich amber tone, 14.5 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 13 February, 1966, lot 1, The…
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A large 'famille-rose' basin, mark of Guangxu, stoutly potted of shallow cylindrical form, the straight sides rising to a broad everted mouth with grooved galleried rim, painted on the interior with a pair of cranes standing among flowering lotus plants, encircled with alternating peony branches on the sides and repeated on the exterior, below a frieze of bats and clouds around the rim, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character mark within spur marks, 41.5 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' vases, 20th century, (2), each with tapering shouldered body surmounted by a tall slender neck with flared mouth, decorated with a continuous scene of boys at play in a garden setting, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal six-character seal mark of Qianlong, (2), 26.5 cm high
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A pair of lozenge-shaped, famille-rose' vases, 20th century, (2), the straight sides painted with birds perched on branches of trees growing beside flowering plants and rocks, with an inscription in black, signed Liu Yucen with red seals, all between blue enamel formal borders around the short waisted mouth and foot, the base with a seal in iron-red, (2), 31 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 'famille-rose' bowl, mark of Xuantong, the rounded sides painted on the exterior with birds beside flowering chrysanthemum, prunus and peony, the interior with lotus scrolls in underglaze blue, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 28.7 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' bowls, marks of Xianfeng, (2), each of steeply rounded form with flared rim, the exterior painted with a sage and boy attendant carrying a basket of flowers, beside rocks and lingzhi fungus, and two bats on the reverse, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, (2), 8 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' wine cups marks of Tongzhi, (2), each of steeply flared form, the exterior painted with boys playing in a continuous garden setting, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, (2), 8 cm diameter
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A pair of lime-green ground bowls, 20th century, (2), each painted on the exterior in 'famille-rose' enamels with birds perched on blossoming prunus trees, the reverse with an inscription in black, the interior glazed in white, the base inscribed in blue enamel with an apocryphal four-character mark of Yongzheng within a double square, (2), 15 cm diameter
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A small 'dragon' vase, mark of Xuantong, the ovoid body surmounted by a slender waisted neck, decorated with iron-red dragons among underglaze blue scrolling clouds, divided by gilt line borders at the shoulders, the base with a band of white crested waves and an underglaze blue border of ruyi heads around the flared mouth, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark flanked by dragons, 22.5 cm
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A set of four painted porcelain plaques, 20th century, (4), each of rectangular form, painted in coloured enamels with figures variously occupied in boats and on the shores of a lake, beside a village with pavilions set among rocks and trees in a landscape of craggy cliffs and waterfalls with distant mountains, inscribed in black with a poem signed Zhang Zhitang with red seal, wood frames, (4), each 62 x 42 cm overall
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A doucai saucer dish, mark of Yongzheng, decorated in underglaze blue and enamels with a central medallion of flowers and lingzhi fungus growing beside ornamental rockwork, the underside with a frieze of similar plants and rockwork between double line borders, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within a double circle, 20.8 cm diameter
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An inscribed brushpot, seal mark of Qianlong, of cylindrical form, the straight sides supported on five bracket feet, and painted in black with a continuous inscription and two seals in iron-red, the base and interior glazed in turquoise and a gilt band around the rim, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character seal mark, 10.5 cm high
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Two turquoise matrix figures of maidens, 20th century, (2), one standing carved from a stone of greenish tone, and one seated the stone of turquoise colouor, and both holding floral sprays, (2), 13 cm high, 10 cm high
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A turquoise matrix vase and cover, 20th century, (2), the shouldered body enclosed within pine trees growing from the rockwork base with cranes perched on rocky ledges, the pine clusters extending onto the domed cover, (2), 13 cm high
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Two carved Duan ink stones, 19th /20th century, (2), one of irregular oval form, carved with a dragon among clouds centred with a slightly recessed well, the other of rectangular form carved with a crane and pine tree in relief above the slightly recessed well, each with an inscription on the base, (2), 18 cm long, 15 cm long
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A cinnabar lacquer box and cover, (2), of circular form, the cover carved in relief with sages and attendants in a pavilion garden setting, the straight sides encircled with flowers and foliage, the base incised with an apocryphal six character mark of Qianlong, (2), 25.5 cm diameter
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An unusual scholar's rock, (2), with characteristic hollows and perforations, the whitish stone of waxy appearance, with some areas of green and black suffusions and dark striations, fitted wood stand, (2), 35.5 cm high
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A carved full-tip rhinoceros horn libation cup, 19th century, (2), the full length of the horn intricately carved with a farmer walking in front of his companion riding on a buffalo, beside gnarled pine, fruiting gourd and flowering prunus trees rising from the tip in pierced relief and interspersed with lingzhi fungus, the horn of pale caramel tone shading to brown at the tip, fitted wood stand, (2), 33 cm long
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An openwork ivory tusk, 20th century, (2), the slightly curved sides decorated with flowering branches of prunus, peony and other plants extending over the sides in high relief and with a small bird perched to one side, all on a pierced cash diaper ground, the rim later incised and picked out in black and green with fish and water weeds, wood stand, (2), 16.5 cm high. Provenance: Max Carter Collection, Adelaide, Private Collection, Adelaide
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Five ivory netsuke Meiji Period, (5), comprising a group of the animals of the Zodiac, unsigned, a kneeling figure signed, a seated man with oni and dog, signed Chikugyokusai, a figure on horseback with attendants, signed Ryoji, and a farmer, signed Kogyoku, (5), 3 cm to 4.5 cm
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A pair of Satsuma earthenware vases by Hododa, late Meiji period, (2), each of baluster form surmounted by a flared trumpet neck flanked by shi-shi handles, the sides painted with panels of warriors and landscapes reserved on a gilt brocade ground, the base inscribed in iron-red Satsuma yaki Hododa zo, (2), 32 cm high
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A large ivory carving of Guanyin with Shancai and Xiaolongnu, 19th/20th century, (2), the deity seated wearing loosely draped robes with incised borders and a shawl covering her high coiled chignon, and adorned with an elaborate necklace, her face with downcast gaze and slight smile, supporting with both hands a small boy resting on her folded right leg, her attendants standing on the rockwork base to either side, a set of books and her ambrosial vase resting on a higher ledge, and with pine and other…
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A bronze censer late Qing dynasty, (2), of squat bombe form, standing on a splayed foot and set on the shoulders with double elephant head handles below the lipped rim, the base cast with an apocryphal six-character mark of Xuande within a rectangular recess, together with a bronze figure of a seated Buddhist lion, (2), 17.5 cm diameter, 13 cm high
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A bronze censer, 19th/20th century, the bombe body rising to a flared mouth flanked by yoke handles, the base cast with an apocryphal six-character mark of Xuande within a recessed rectangle, 17 cm diameter
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A bronze censer late Qing dynasty, of squat bombe form, the sides set with two loop handles below the waisted mouth, the base with an impressed apocryphal six-character Xuande mark within a rectangular recess, 17.5 cm diameter
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Two unusual bronze censers, (3), one of squat globular form supported on three C-scroll legs and set on the shoulders with gilt scroll handles, the domed cover pierced with ruyi heads and surmounted with a gilt elephant knop, the other of compressed form supported on tall tapering tripod legs and set on the everted rim with two angular loop handles, both with impressed marks on the base, (3), 19.5 cm high, 18.7 cm high
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Three bronze handwarmers, (9), each of different form, the covers pierced with various diaper patterns, one with a swing handle, together with a small bronze covered censer on tripod feet, the squat body in two sections and the cover pierced with ruyi heads, the base of each with an impressed mark, (9), 10 cm, 11 cm, 13 cm, 9.5 cm diameter
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A large cloisonne enamel 'dragon' moonflask late Qing dynasty, the flattened globular body supported on a slightly splayed foot encircled with a key-fret border, decorated on either side with a blue-ground medallion enclosing a red dragon clasping a flaming pearl among scrolling clouds above a sea of crested waves, all reserved on the turquoise ground decorated with stylised scrolling lotus, the garlic-head neck flanked by two gilt dragon form handles, 54 cm high . Compare with moonflasks of this size…
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An Indian bronze dancing figure of Shiva Nataraj, circa 18th/19th century, raised on an oval lotus base his right leg standing on Apasmaru Purusha, the demon of ignorance: backed by open-mouthed makara, the left foot raised symbolic of liberation, and holding a damaru (drum) in his outstretched right hand, representing the five rhythms of manifestation, and the ratna (flaming jewel) in the left outstreched hand, and wearing elaborate jewellery and headdress, 89 cm high. Provenance: Dr. Zerega, London,…
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A jadeite bangle, of plain form, carved from a pale green stone with brighter green and russet suffusions, 8.2 cm diameter
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A wood bead and enamel court necklace, Chaozhu, the 108 beads probably carved from Chenxiang wood, divided by four openwork enamel foutou (Buddha heads) with turquoise and blue cash diaper encircling a yellow shou medallion, one connected to a similar enamel beiyun (back cloud) oval plaque and tear-shaped pendant, the three jinnian strands of enamel beads each suspending further tear-drop pendants, approx 120 cm diameter
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A jadeite and coral court necklace, Chaozhu, the 108 jadeite beads divided by four coral foutou (Buddha heads), the foutou at the back connected to a lapis-lazuli and pearl fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending a rectangular quartz plaque beiyun (back cloud) and terminating in a pink quartz tear-shaped bead surmounted with enamel and pearl, the three jinnian strands of turquoise matrix beads with similar pendant drops, 102 cm diameter
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A jade and hardstone inlaid lacquered wood panel, 19th/20th century, inlaid in jade and different coloured hardstones with auspicious and precious objects including a vase of lotus flowers, an elephant carrying a vase of lingzhi fungus on its back, and a bowl of the 'Three Abundances', all reserved against the ochre ground, the hardwood frame carved with wan diaper, 83 cm x 56 cm overall
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A hardwood three-tiered food box, Tihe, of rectangular form, comprising a cover and three trays each with beaded rims stacked above one another, the upper containing an additional fitted shallow tray, joined at the top with an arched handle through which is set a long locking pin securing it to the cover, all set into a recessed base frame and flanked by arched spandrels, the wood of dark tone resembling zitan, 28.5 cm high, 44 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest, Guanpixiang, of rectangular form, the hinged domed cover with ruyi head metal fittings lifting to reveal a shallow compartment, above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to reveal two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer, the sides set with bail handles and one side with a chain joining the cover and side, the cover inlaid in hardstones of varying colours including lapis-lazuli, malachite, and mother-of-pearl with a bird perched on a…
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A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot, Bitong, of cylindrical form, the straight sides inlaid in varying coloured hardstones, bone and mother-of-pearl, with a vase of magnolia and chrysanthemum beside various scholar's objects, the reverse inlaid with a three line inscription and two seals, the wood of dark brown tone, 17.5 cm high
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A pair of small round-corner tapered hardwood cabinets, Yuanjiaogui, (2), each with protruding round-cornered top supported on rounded corner posts, enclosing a pair of panelled doors, the upper panels pierced with ruyi heads above panels carved in relief with the 'Four Gentlemen', prunus, orchid, chrysanthemum and bamboo, and separated by a removable stile, the sides with similarly pierced upper panels, all above a shaped apron with foliate scrolls at the front joined to the short legs, each set with…
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A pair of small round-corner tapered hardwood cabinets, Yuanjiaogui, (2), with protruding round-cornered top supported on rounded corner posts, enclosing a pair of panelled doors separated by a removable stile, the sides similarly panelled, all above a shaped apron joined to the short legs, each set with baitong lock fittings, (2), 55.5 cm high, 34 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A pair of marble inset hardwood stools, (2), the top of each inset with a 'dreamstone' marble panel within the wood frame with moulded edge projecting over the pierced waist above a concave apron carved with lappets and pierced with ruyi heads, supported on four cabriole legs joined by cross stretchers above the leaf scroll feet, (2), 45.5 cm high, 37 cm diameter
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A large square-corner 'dragon', display cabinet, Liang'ge gui, the upper display shelf framed by shaped aprons pierced with a frieze of archaistic dragons above and a balustrade below carved in relief with dragons among cloud scrolls, above a pair of panelled doors each carved in high relief with three scaly dragons pursuing a flaming pearl on a dense ground of cloud scrolls above a sea of wave splashed rocks, the doors opening to reveal the shelved interior with two drawers, all above a shaped, beaded…
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A pair of mixed hardwood, four-shelf bookcases, Jiage, (2), the contrasting coloured woods in reddish and dark tones resembling huanghuali and wumu, each of rectangular shape, the square members of the frame supporting four shelves, the upper three each with back and side rails comprising a frame divided by vertical struts enclosing an inner frame of darker wood with lozenge-shaped braces, the second shelf forming the top of a pair of drawers with metal pulls, the lowest undecorated shelf above a plain…
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A Straits Chinese style hardwood stool, the square top with key-fret moulded edge above the stepped shoulders and slightly concave shaped apron carved with figure scenes and joined to the corner legs surmounted by animal heads and terminating in ball and claw feet, 46 cm high, 51 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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The 1899 Melbourne Cup Trophy comprising a silver presentation tray and tea and coffee service, Walter, Michael, John, Stanley Barnard with Robert Dubock, tray London, 1896 and service, London, 1898, (5), the tray engraved to the centre 'MELBOURNE CUP TROPHY 1899, Won by MERRIWEE, bk.of br.c BILL of PORTLAND-ETRA-WEENIE ', within a flat chased scroll and foliate surround, applied gadroon, foliate and shell border and cast shell and foliage handles, the tea and coffee service of rounded oblong form, the…
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Makybe Diva interest, a set of autographed racing silks and cap as worn by Glen Boss, the red, white and blue checkered silk jacket with the stars of the Southern Cross to the left shoulder, made by Hyland Sportswear, race jockeys and trotting outfitters, signed by trainer Lee Freedman and jockey Glen (Bossy) Boss, within a glazed frame, 75 cm high, 62 cm wide. Provenance: Mr Lee Freedman, Sydney, Private Collection, Melbourne, gift from the above in 2005 in gratitude for his assistance with the inaugural…
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A colonial double ended cedar settee, circa 1845, the shaped back with carved scroll and leaf surmount, the back, padded seat, bolsters and scrolling armrests all upholstered in deep green horsehair fabric, the front of the armrests with carved leaf decoration, raised on turned legs with castors, 105 cm high, 218 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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An early colonial cedar double pedestal sideboard, circa 1835, designed in the manner of Thomas Sheraton, the rectangular top above three frieze drawers in fiddle back cedar with replacement ring drop handles, the pedestals each with a single panel door cupboard, fine nulling to all the borders, raised on ring turned legs, 91 cm high, 169 cm wide, 57 cm deep. Provenance: Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 25 October 2011, lot 6, illustrated, Private Collection,…
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A colonial cedar settle, circa 1860, the shaped scroll back with rolled central cresting, the open scroll ends connected by spindle turned stretchers, padded horsehair seat cushion and bolsters, raised on turned legs terminating in castors, 92 cm high, 207 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A colonial cedar sideboard, attributed to Rocke of Melbourne, circa 1898, in the Sheraton taste, the splash back hand embroidered to a William Morris kit, supported on turned brass rods, having two central drawers, flanked to either side by a door with imitation drawer fronts, supported on tapering square form legs terminating in spade feet, 127 cm high, 198 cm wide, 70.5 cm deep. Provenance: Frank Rymill, Adelaide, acquired in circa 1898, The Estate of the Late Eleanor Rymill, Adelaide, by descent from…
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A colonial cedar reclining chair, circa 1840s, the tall reclining back with concave cedar top rail, upholstered in black horsehair and hinged to the similarly upholstered seat, the arms have horsehair rests and scrolling ends, turned front legs, the back legs outswept, raised on castors, 108 cm high
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A large Moorcroft limited edition Australiana vase, 'Tasmanian Blue Gum' pattern, designed by Sally Tuffin, circa 1992, of baluster form decorated with flowering gum nuts amongst gum leaves on a blue ground, impressed factory mark, made for E.A. Joyce & Sons,Tasmanian Centenary, 1893-1993, signed J.Moorcroft,edition number 45/50, 41.5 high. Literature, Paul Atterbury, Moorcroft Revised Edition 1897-1993, Denis and Edwards, England, 1993, p. 193 (illustrated, another example), It is understood that only 45…
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A pair of Italian mirrored giltwood girandoles, 19th century, (2), the silvered mirror plate within a shaped giltwood border, bird surmount and scrolling leaf branches and three candle branches to base, (2), each approximately 89 cm high, 47 cm wide
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An oak console table, circa 1860, the shaped back with rounded border with scroll terminals, the rectangular top over a plain frieze, supported on cabriole legs with carved acanthus leaf shoulders and scroll and lapet feet, plain plank back legs, 114 cm high, 121 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep
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A George III mahogany two train long case clock, circa 1780, having a dome topped hood surmounted by brass finials, flanked by brass inlaid fluted columns, eight day movement chiming on a bell, the dial with applied silvered chapter ring bearing Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, gilt spandrels, the dial arch marked 'Henry Bradsham London', the finely figured case with arched door, supported on a stepped base, 239 cm high, 48.5 cm wide, 26.5 cm deep
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A rare George III dining room pedestal, parcel ebonized mahogany with ormolu mounts, the square line inlaid top supported on a tapering pylon form, the door opening to reveal a lined interior fitted for heated dining accoutrements, supported on a plinth base, 98 cm high, 59 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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A George lV mahogany wine cooler, of sarcophagus form, the stepped lid opening to reveal a zinc lined interior, mounted with scrolling corbels to the corners, on a stepped base, 53 cm high, 90 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An Italian pietra dura topped giltwood table, circa 1880, the circular black marble top inlaid with carnelian, moonstone, lapis lazuli, jade, agate, red jasper, pink quartz, with a central floral spray, framed by alternating shells and floral sprigs, mounted into an English gilt wood table in the Venetian taste, having a beaded apron, supported on a fluted central column with baluster acanthus collar, terminating in three mask surmounted downward scrolling legs, 75.5 cm high, 77.5 cm in diameter
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A set of four French Louis XVl style fauteuils, 19th century, (4), the parcel gilded grey painted frames with acanthus carving, having rectangular form backs, padded arms, upholstered to the backs, arms and seats with grey damask, supported on spiral twist legs surmounted by acanthus collars, (4), 94 cm high, 64 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A French 'boulle' four pillar boudoir clock, late 19th century, the two train barrel movement in a stepped dome top case, the white enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, supported on four pillars with ormolu collars, supported on a reverse breakfront plinth base, 29 cm high, 17 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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A satinwood display cabinet, Maple & Co., England, circa 1900, having a gilt metal mounted and marquetry inlaid swan neck pediment surmounting the moulded cornice, two glazed and line inlaid doors enclosing serpentine shelves, over a full width line inlaid drawer, supported on tapering slender legs joined by a brass galleried shelf, stamped 'Maple & Co', 218 cm high, 89 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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