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Fine Asian Art including The Collection of Snuff Bottles of Franca Arena A.M. — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:212
Sale Title:Fine Asian Art including The Collection of Snuff Bottles of Franca Arena A.M.Lots with images:212
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:135
Date:3-May-2016
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A famille-rose snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character iron-red mark, 7.3 cm high
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A Chinese famille-rose 'Floral' box, Qianlong four-character enamelled blue mark, 8.6 cm wide, 8.6 cm deep, 4.8 cm high
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A Chinese blue-and-white circular ink paste box, attributed to Wang Bu (1898 - 1968), seal mark to the base, 8.8 cm diam
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A yixing tea pot attributed to Gu Jingzhou, commemorating the sixth National Banking Conference, 16 cm long, ()
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A three-strand necklace of coral beads, together with 31 rounded, and six flattened coral beads, and one coral necklace end, the beads ranging from approximately 7.0 mm to 7.55 mm diam
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Agarwood archers ring and agarwood bracelet with box, bracelet extended: 32 cm long, ring: 4.5 cm diameter (2). Provenance: Western Australia private collection, acquired in Beijing during the 1960s or 1970s
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An aloeswood rosary, the 18 beads each separated by mixed metal spacers, suspending a jadeite pendant, accompanied with a pewter box with maker's mark, gongshunzhang ji, 32 cm long, overall weight 50g. Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s, ''
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A Chinese official summer hat with insignia, with box, 33 cm diameter. Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese child's festival hat and a pair of Manchu style children's animal shoes with matching socks, Republic period, hat: 37 cm long, shoes: 15 cm long (3). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired from Judith Rutherford in 1996, with certificates of Authenticity & valuation dated 8 May 1996 (note the hat was valued for $430, and the shoes for $320)
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Two pairs of Manchu women's embroidery shoes, late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 15 cm and 12 cm long (4). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired from Lynette Cunnington in 1998. The Collection of Foger Grellman, Exhibition: Chinese shoes from the Qing Dynasty, Lynette Cunnington Asian Art, 22 April to 18 May 1998
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A Chinese aquamarine and amethyst court necklace
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Three painted large Yao Taoist hangings, early to mid 20th century, 150 cm x 76 cm (3). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired in Wyndham Street in Hong Kong about 15 years ago
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