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Antiques & Interiors — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:767
Sale Title:Antiques & InteriorsLots with images:757
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:596
Date:24-Apr-2016
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Chinese cloisonne vase with elephant handles, butterflies on a green ground, a full spectrum of colours, height 30 cm
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A Chinese bronze vase, with stylized dragon handles, decoration of birds sitting in a flowering trees in relief, on old stand, height 30 cm
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A Chinese solid brass vase, with a writhing dragon around the long neck, on the body incised dragons and in relief, six character Ming mark to base, height 41.5 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne vase, with an elegant shape, the blue body has two central panels depicting birds sitting on a flowering branch, a spectrum of colour, height 26.5 cm
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A rare pair of Chinese champleve & gilt bronze vases, Qing dynasty, the gourd shaped bronze vases, decorated in a continuous scroll pattern in champleve in elaborate stylized lotus scrolls with flower heads and curling leaves, repeated in hues of pink & white enamel, the mouth encircled in cloud pattern, the base in blue. Provenance: The late Anders Ousback collection, height 32 cm
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A Chinese silver, jade & enamel pagoda lidded box, the shape similar to the temple of Heaven, Beijing, height 12.5 cm
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A Chinese silver gilt mesh & enamel perfumery with inlaid semi-precious stones, on tripod enamel legs, inset with jade, semi-precious stones, & enamel decoration embellishing phoenix & dragons impressed silver mark to base, height 19 cm
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A Chinese Gu shaped vase with three cloisonne bands, a traditional palette of blue enamel on brass, a four character mark to base, height 29.5 cm
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A pair of Indian silver column candlesticks, with intricate bands of swimming fish, elephants & tigers roaming through the jungle, height 18.5 cm
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An Indian repousse silver bowl with a jungle scene, finely worked design of birds, animals & people in a thick forest of tree species in many shapes and sizes, weight 343 grams, height 12.5 cm
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A large bronze standing Tara, 20th century, wearing a pleated skirt falling above the ankles, standing on a double lotus pedestal with right hand raised, height 47 cm
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A Thai metal Buddha, with an ornate robe, 20th century, seated on a lotus pedestal, height 20 cm
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A Nepalese bronze figure of Uma, 20th century, modelled in a Royal ease posture on a double lotus throne, height 17.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Happy Buddha, Republic period, holding gold prayer beads, wearing a fine iron red robe with gilt, impressed mark to base, 26 x 23 x 15 cm
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A Chinese polychrome 100 deer shaped vase, with elephant handles, a scene of spotted deer under a pine tree, the reverse with calligraphy, height 30 cm
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A Chinese 100 deer shaped vase with spotted deer handles, in the famille verte palette, a continuous scene of deer in a rocky landscapes with the three friends of winter, pine, bamboo,and plum blossom, height 34 cm
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A Chinese polychrome globular shaped vase, 20th century, with boys at play in the garden, a band of stylized ruyi around the neck, iron red seal mark to base, height 18 cm
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A Chinese 100 deer shaped, monochrome vase, 20th century, deer handles on the shoulder and the crushed strawberry red glaze pooling at the foot, height 26.5 cm
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A Chinese red glaze vase with a brown hue, the meiping shape with high shoulders and low waist, height 20 cm
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A mirror pair of Chinese polychrome vases, Republic period, 1912-1949, decorated with beauties in a garden entertaining young children, height 40 cm
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A Chinese polychrome floor vase with foliate rim, the neck with dragons and lion dogs in relief, a central panel of boys flying kites, some in shape of butterflies, height 65 cm
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A Chinese baluster shaped vase, lion dogs in green on a black ground, Kangxi six character mark to base, height 34 cm
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A Chinese polychrome bowl, with turquoise interior and yellow exterior, height 7 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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Chinese famille rose ovoid shaped teapot, Qing Dynasty, well painted in overglaze enamels, with baitong handles, four character makers mark to base. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney, height 14 cm
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Three Chinese blue & white ceramic jars, 19th/20th century, the ginger jar shape has a continuous sweetpea design around the body & a longevity character, modern wooden lids (3), height 26 cm
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A pair of Chinese lidded ginger jars, with blue enamel ground & with colourful flowers, height 20 cm
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A pair of Chinese square ceramics tiles, with a rich dark green glaze, height 12 cm
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A Chinese monochrome porcelain bowl with a cafe au lait glaze, a six character mark and double ring to base, diameter 12.5
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A Chinese lidded vessel with a lion dog, 19th century, with a continuous sweet pea design with a key fret on the shoulder, height 23 cm, width 24 cm
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A fine Chinese blue & white export plate, 19th century, a Dutch silver-plate handle with an assay mark 1814-1853, together with a polychrome dish [2], condition hairline cracks, frits & small rim chips, diameter 26.5 cm
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A Chinese lidded celadon box, with impressed decoration of Mandarin duck swimming in a pond, a symbol of fidelity, diameter 11 cm
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A qingbai glazed Chinese bowl & a dragon handled amphora, the finely potted bowl has an unglazed rim revealing the cream\white clay [2], condition two fine hairline cracks to bowl, diameter 12 cm, height 24.5 cm
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A Chinese olive green glazed brush pot, Bitong, with six character impressed seal mark of Emperor Yongzheng to base, height 15 cm
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A Chinese bamboo brush pot, Bitong, the natural node has a poem on the reverse, fine patina, height 17 cm
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Two Chinese porcelain iron red glazed jars, 19th/20th century, the ovoid shaped jars with gilt decoration on the front & poetry on the reverse, iron red mark to base, wooden lids, height 31 cm
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Four Chinese famille rose dishes, including Straits porcelain dish, 19th/20th century, with a long tailed pheasant, a matched pair with a central floral motif, condition: one plate with restored crack, diameter 15.5 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white dishes, Qing Dynasty, one decorated with a phoenix, one with a dragon and a character on the other, all three have marks to base, trade ceramics shipped from Swatow, diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese cinnamon brown glazed Soy bottle, a twisted rope handle, short spout, a writhing dragon in relief, glazed inside & out, star crack to lid, height 32 cm
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A large Tang-style horse standing four square with its head turned, the caparisoned horse is elaborately decorated in a sancai glaze with splashes of blue on the saddle cloth, height 38 cm, length 43 cm
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A Chinese powder blue circular panel in a rosewood frame, Qing Dynasty, finely carved with rope and chain design, the ceramic panel in powder blue with gilt painting of a phoenix in a garden, height including stand 45 cm
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A large Chinese plate in the Imari style, underglazed blue, fluted rim, with gilt highlights, diameter 40 cm
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A large Chinese vase decorated with eight beauties in a garden, each wearing brightly coloured robes, lines of characters on the reverse, height 50 cm
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A Chinese jade carving of a long tailed pheasant & two other birds, the pheasant perched on a high rock & two the smaller birds matched to stand on either side, fitted stands, height 14 cm
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A Chinese carved jade panel with a central character of longevity, on raised stand, height 12 cm
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A Chinese glass & semi-precious stone Bonsai, 20th century, in a blue enamel cloisonne planter, height 38 cm
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A Chinese jade and semi-precious stone Bonsai garden, with silk bound branches & a planter in jade panels with engraved brass edge, height 38.5 cm
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A Chinese white marble seated Happy Buddha, on a black lacquered low stand [2], height 11 cm
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A tiger, carved in tiger eye stone, King of the beasts, third animal in Chinese zodiac, mouth wide open, realistically carved showing the ribs, using the natural matrix of the yellow & brown streaks, a character carved into the Crown of his head, condition: clean repair to tail tip & back leg, L 12 cm
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A Chinese stone carving, idyllic rocks and pagodas in a pine forest, L 15 cm
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Two Chinese carved pendants on twisted silk cords, two tone yellow stone with a monkey, the other lapis disk, carved with a qilin [2], disk 5.5 cm
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A Chinese Shou Shan stone seal carved with a lion dog, the stone a good shade of yellow, finely carved on a square base
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A hardwood mythical water Beast, the face of seal, crest of a lizard, main of lion, the body has scales of a fish & human fists to front legs, L. 48 cm
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A Chinese sandalwood fan with pokerwork depicting eight horses, the massive wall fan has, L 60 cm
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Orientations - 8 issues 1977
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Orientations - 10 issues 1979
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Orientations - 9 issues 1999
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Orientations - 11 issues 1992
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Orientations - 11 issues 1995
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A Chinese wall fan in the style of Xu Beihong, depicting two horses in flight, and a large floral form with red accents, height 90 cm, width 160 cm
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A Chinese ovoid ink stone in wooden case, with carved & gilt characters to stone & lid, L. 21 cm
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A Chinese carved wooden figure of a Beggar, seated, holding one knee, the flowing robes falling to the ground, shiny black patina, carved from one piece, height 21 cm
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Eight polished & natural Gourds, three elongated with designs, each with a hole & some with plugs to hold liquid, round woven basket [9], various sizes
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A Central Asian gourd with leather handle decorated with beads, L 40 cm
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A large Chinese black lacquer & red food basket, Republic period, with three stacking compartments, lid, and fixed handle from base, traces of gilt and red over-painted on the fine basket weave, height 46 cm
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A pair of carved buffalo horns with dragons, height 40 cm
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A traditional Burmese lacquer & gilt harp, Saung Gauk, the 15 string boat shaped harp made from deer hide and wood, painted in black and red lacquer with gilt, sits on elaborate stand, height 84 cm, L. 78 cm
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A large Thai wooden food stand on a stepped pedestal, diameter 56 cm
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Carved Thai Angel sculpture on metal & wood stand, remenants of red paint to verso. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney, height 105 cm
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A graduated pair of Thai woven baskets on four lacquered feet, early 20th century, each with four feet and a lid, [2], larger height 47 cm
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A finely carved pair of Chinese jadeite bowls, the round transulecent bowls with flared mouth, sitting on a low foot [2], condition one with restored crack, height 4.5 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A Chinese red lacquer pickling barrel
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A Chinese hardwood scroll table, late Qing, used to play the zither, the wide grain elm has age related wear with a good patina. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney, length 140 cm, height 27 cm, width 35 cm
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A Chinese three drawer desk with traces of red lacquer, the height indicates that it has the original feet & legs, height 88 cm, width 120 cm, depth 56 cm
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A Chinese three drawer side table, remnants of red lacquer, L 173 cm, width 60 cm, height 80 cm
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A framed Balinese wall panel painting on cloth, 'Scene from the Ramakien', 149 x 41 cm
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Two Japanese framed scrolls, mid 20th century, 130 x 45 cm
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Lo Wai Hing, (20th century), Southern china Hills landscape c.1980, watercolour, signed lower right, 37 x 48 cm
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A long strand of bright apple green Buddhist beads and two Braclets in coral & wood, 108 beads
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A Chinese green stone lotus shaped dish, naturalistically carved with the stem curled on the reverse, condition fine hairline crack to base, diameter 28 cm
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Shanghai Tang, black silk, rectangular Jewllery case, lined with lime green silk, a jade butterfly clasp with silk tassle, the interior shaped & fitted, L33 width 23, height 8 cm
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Three south East Asian jarlets, Ming Dynasty, each painted in different designs [3], height 6 cm
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Eleven Chinese bowls, 19th/20th century, all freely painted in an inky blue [11], height 8 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A collection seven Chinese kitchen Qing dishes, each plate with stylised crab design in inky blue, together with four smaller dishes [11], largest plate diameter 18 cm
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Six SE Asian masks, including two brightly painted from Bali, a glass beaded wand, a mirror pair from Siam, and two birds carved feeding their young [9], length 17-27 cm
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Two Chinese Scrolls, traditional landscape with calligraphy, the other with auspicious red silk, 60 cm x 23 cm, 135 cm x 26 cm
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Two Chinese blank seals in a hardstone with finely carved lion dogs, height 7 cm
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Two Japanese Satsuma vases, Meiji period, one a cylindrical shape the other with an applied dragon both finely painted with clear signatures to base, condition both with damage, excellent study specimens
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A pair of Satsuma vases, clear gilt mark to base, each panel of the mirror pair are finely painted on blue ground, condition: two small chips, one to mouth rim the other to shoulder., height 13 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma censer, with raised enamel & gilt on crackle glaze body, a lion dog handle to lid and clear mark to base, height 23 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma bowl, with exceptionally fine painting, Meiji period, the interior painted with boys wading through a river & catching fish, the exterior with an old flowering plum blossom and flying plovers, a lacqured mon with clear gilt signature, diameter 21 cm, height 10 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma bowl, painted in an autumn palette, red lacquer mon to base with gilt characters, diameter 12.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese bulbous shaped jars, cream crackle glaze with enamel in the style of Satsuma, height 13 cm, height
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Japanese oval shaped stoneware Hibachi, mid 20th century, celadon ground with underglaze blue decoration of double gourds each with a brocade pattern & tied with a cord, height 25 cm
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A graduated set of four temple bells, painted in red & black lacquer & gilt accents, largest height 17 cm
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Two square stands, a bronze & a wooden stand inlaid with marble [2], bronze, height 27.5 cm
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A Japanese studio pottery Hibachi with an Oribe palette, possibly made by a master potter the bowl has a round turned mouth with fitted lid, H. 19 cm
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Japanese Oribe studio pottery crescent shaped dish & sake cup, the dish on four low legs is signed to base, together with a sake cup [2], length 42 cm
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Japanese circular bronze Hibachi, Meiji period, the double handles are stylized rooster heads & on the shoulder a row of mons with dragons, a greening patina from the base, height 27 cm, D24 cm
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Japanese matching pair of covered boxes with metal trim & tied with silk cord, each with brown black lacquer & scrolling floral design in gilt, height 40 cm, diameter 45 cm
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Large Chinese fish bowl, 19th /20th century, painted with a classical painting of mountains by a lake with pine trees on rocky outcrops, pagodas near and distant, a band of stylized ruyi around the neck, a poem on the reverse. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney, height 48 cm, diameter 52 cm
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