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Fine Asian Art and Decorative Arts — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:752
Sale Title:Fine Asian Art and Decorative ArtsLots with images:747
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:524
Date:16-Nov-2009
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A moulded Celadon bowl southern Sung (1127-1279). 20 x 20 x 18 cm. Yaozhou type 16 cm
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An incised Celadon bowl Southern Song, (1127-1279). South China 18.5 cm
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Three Chinese porcelain brush pots late Qing Dynasty. One inscribed
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A blue and white Swatow dish Ming Dynasty, circa 1600. Decorated with phoenix 36 cm
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Two Japanese Cloisonne vases Meiji period, Circa 1890. 12.5 x 15 cm. Decorated in gold stone and enamels
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Two Chinese gourd cricket cages, each with a pierced tortoise shell cover
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Two bamboo brush pots 19th/20th century. 15.8 x 16.5 cm. each one inscribed
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A bamboo brush pot, circa 18th century. Finely carved with flowering peony, good patination 14.3 cm high, 7.7 cm diameter
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A bamboo brush pot 18th/19th century, of irregular form, incised with archaic characters; with a similar brushwood, late Ming Dynasty
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A Daoist lacquered wood figure 19th century. 21 cm
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A bamboo brush pot 18th/19th century. Of compressed form incised inscription; with another bamboo brush pot
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A large bamboo brush pot 19th century. Finely carved with figures in a mountain retreat, inscribed 14.2 cm
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A Chinese hardwood brush pot decorated with gnarled pine. 11 cm
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Two Chinese bamboo wrist rests Qing Dynasty. both inscribed with calligraphy 26.5 cm and 25.5 cm
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A wooden figure of Budai 19th century. Very well carved, lying on his back and playing with a group of children, original pierced hardwood stand 21 cm long
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A blue and white export tankard Qianlong period (1736-1795). Very finely painted 11.3 cm diameter. Height 14.5 cm
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A blue and white saucer dish Kangxi, (1662-1722). Well painted in vibrant cobalt, cafe-au-lait back 22 cm
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A good Ming blue and white Kraak porcelain dish Ming Dynasty, with foliate rim 20.5 cm
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A good Arita blue and white plate decorated with floral design in the centre 28.5 cm. Provenance: Sothebys Melbourne, 29/11/2005, lot 490
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A fine and large Arita blue and white plate Circa 1700. Well decorated, makers mark to base 32 cm
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A large Thai Celadon bowl Circa 15th Century. Possibly Phan ware, covered in a good pale green glaze 32 cm
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A twin fish Celadon plate southern Sung (1127-1279). 19.5 cm
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Two burl wood Chinese brush pots of naturalistic form
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Group of four various wooden objects 18th century and later
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A Chinese bamboo wrist rest 19th century. Inscribed, 'Playing the Qin in the Evening', dated Autumn 1802 or 1862, signed Zhu shi
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Eight various paintbrushes 19th century and 20th century. Comprising, bamboo and ivory fittings, some inscribed
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A rare blue and white water-dropper Ming Dynasty, 16th century. In the form of a pair of mandarin ducks. Height 8.5 cm. Provenance: Jane Carnegie collection, sold Sothebys Melbourne 5/10/1988 Published: Guy John, 'Oriental trade Ceramics in south East Asia,1986, plate 70, page 94.
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A pair of cloisonne enamel candlesticks late Qing Dynasty, each in the form of a comparisoned elephant. Height 32 cm
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A Large pair of cloisonne vases Meiji Period (1868-1912),. unsigned 34 cm high
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A Japanese Champleve on bronze Turkish inspired ewer Meiji Period (1868-1912). 31 cm high
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A green-glazed bowl Qing dynasty, 19th century. 10 cm high
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A pair of cloisonne on porcelain covered jars Meiji period, early 20th Century. 23 cm high
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A Japanese Kutani figural double vase Meiji Period (1868-1912). signed 26 cm high
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A pair of Satsuma pottery vases Meiji period (1868-1912), unsigned. Height 25 cm
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A large pair of Kutani vases Meiji period, Circa 1900. 35 cm high
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A pair of cloisonne enamel prancing horses early 20th Century. With detachable saddles 38.5 cm high
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A rare Chinese blue and white ewer Ming Dynasty, early 16th century. Height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Jane Carnegie collection, sold Sothebys Melb 5/10/1988, lot 119 Published Guy John, 'Oriental trade Ceramics in south East Asia,1986, plate 70. References Pope J, 'Chinese porcelain from the Ardebil shrine', Washington, Smithsonian Intitiute,1956; also Regina Krahl, 'Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Sarai Museum, Istanbul, Vol 11', cat No. 658 and 1018
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A rare Canton enamel tea caddy, comprising three canisters, all in famille rose enamels on a white ground
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A very rare Japanese Arita porcelain carp vase late 17th/early 18th Century. Gilt and enamels 32 cm high References: See Porcelain for Palaces The Fashion for Japan in Europe, plate 178 for a very similar example in the Fitzwilliam Museum bequeathed by the Hon Lady Ward
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A fine Lac Burgaute snuff bottle late 19th century. Inlaid silver seal mark Li Qian, together with another lac burgaute bottle
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A good ovoid inside painted Glass bottle Late Qing Dynasty. With a continuous scene of figures in a landscape, inscribed Winter, 1928
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A good inside painted bottle. signed Ye Zhong san, ding si 53rd year (1917), decorated with a continuous scene of Immortals Reference: See Christies Ny, 17/9/2008, lots 47 and 67 for other bottles by this artist
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An inside painted Glass double-bottle. Signed Ye Zhongsan, Reading room of plum flower and Bamboo, colour and ink with a continuous scene of Immortals Reference: See Sothebys Ny, 19/9/2001, lots 206 and 207 for two similar bottles
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A large white jade pebble Qing Dynasty. Good even polish, well hollowed, faint russet inclusions
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Two good porcelain bottles late Qing Dynasty. A slender iron-red and grisaille bottle, silver stopper and spoon; and a copper red and cobalt blue bottle, fisherman mark
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An ovoid white jade bottle Qing Dynasty. Well carved on both sides with a pair of chilong dragons, a russet inclusion running through the body, jadeite and ivory stopper
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A Jade double-fish bottle, pale green stone with a pierced hole between the pair of carp Late Qing Dynasty
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Six Hardstone snuff bottles Qing Dynasty and later. Including four Agate bottles, one steatite crystal bottle with jadeite stopper and one peach-shaped smoky crystal bottle
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A Canton enamel snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty/early Republic period. Together with a Peking yellow glass overlay bottle, and an enamel on milk glass small bottle
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A Peking glass overlay bottle Qing Dynasty, with animals and butterflies, rocks and grapes, in blue, red and brown overlay, ivory, coral and pearl stopper (nibbles to rim, some tiny chips to overlay) Provenance: Christies Swire (Hk), 24/10/93, lot 628
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A large ovoid porcelain bottle Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850), enamelled with two grasshoppers, malachite and silver stopper; together with a fencai enamel and gilt bottle, jade and silver stopper, Tongzhi mark and period, (1862-1874)
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An inside painted Glass snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty. with landscape design, signed
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A Steatite Crystal snuff bottle and matching stopper late Qing Dynasty. Together with a good ovoid amethyst bottle carved in relief, silver and jade stopper, 19th century
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A large Shadow Agate snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty. Together with a moss agate bottle, both well hollowed
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A white jade bottle Qing Dynasty. In the form of a melon, well carved with leaves and tendrils, coral stopper, well hollowed
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A rare large porcelain figural bottle late Qing Dynasty. In the form of a Liu Hai with his companion (the toad), enamels, iron-red and gilt 9.5 cm
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A small faceted Agate snuff bottle 19th century. Silver and coral stopper
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An inside painted Glass snuff bottle 1903. Dated Autumn of the 39th year (1903) One side painted with birds, the other with a landscape Provenance: Beijing Hanhai Art Auction, lot 281 (certificate)
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Three Jadeite bottles late Qing Dynasty. A plain ovoid bottle; a flattened ovoid bottle carved with relief flower-heads; an ovoid bottle with bats and ruyi fungus
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A porcelain ovoid snuff bottle Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850), enamelled with dogs and pigeons, jade and gilt-silver stopper; together with a fencai enamel bottle, inscribed on one side, coral and ivory stopper, four character mark
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A white jade ovoid bottle late Qing Dynasty. Well hollowed; together with a grey jade bottle, both with ivory spoons
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Three amber bottles Qing dynasty and later. One of flattened form with well carved mask-ring handles; a flattened honey-coloured bottle; and a fruit-form bottle carved with insects
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Two inside painted Glass bottles late Qing/early Republic. One ruby glass with lotus design
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An inside painted glass snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty. Painted with two beauties, signed
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Two White Jade bottles late Qing Dynasty. A good ovoid bottle carved with birds, rocks and shrubs; and a flattened bottle carved with a chilong dragon, both well hollowed.
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two red Peking glass overlay bottles. Late Qing Dynasty and later one on a snowflake ground
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A good white jade bottle Qing Dynasty. Well carved, with bats amongst clouds, animal masks to sides; together with a white teardrop-shaped bottle in the form of an aubergine late Qing Dynasty
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A pebble-form Jade bottle late Qing Dynasty. Relief carved with an immortal, highlighted in the brown skin; together with a green jade dragon bottle; also a greyish-white Buddha's Hand Citrin bottle, both 20th Century
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Two Jadeite bottles late Qing Dynasty. Each one of flattened ovoid form, both well hollowed
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Three Metal snuff bottles late Qing Dynasty. Including one Cloisonne double-bottle; one Cloisonne ovoid bottle; and one Mongolian inlaid Silver bottle
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Two good red glass overlay bottles. late Qing Dynasty One with a continuous lotus scroll; the 2nd with two large peaches
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Two Spinach Jade bottles late Qing Dynasty. An ovoid bottle with ring-mask handles, silver and jade stopper; and a square faceted bottle, both quite well hollowed
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Eight hardstone snuff bottles 19th century and later, including six agate bottles, one rock crystal, and one other
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Five hardstone and one coconut snuff bottles 19th century and later. including turquoise, soapstone and lapis
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Four Yixing small saucers probably 18th century. Together with two small agate snuff saucers and a porcelain jar and cover
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Nine hardstone snuff bottles. Mainly agate and jasper
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Three inside painted Glass snuff bottles. two signed, together with three Peking glass snuff bottles
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A rare figural Porcelain snuff bottle 19th century and later. together with 5 other porcelain bottles
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A group 6 Chinese Hardstone bottles 19th century and later
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Ten snuff bottles 19th century and later, including five ivory bottles, four wood bottles and one shagreen bottle
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Three large snuff bottles, including an inside painted bottle and two porcelain bottles
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A good Shadow Agate snuff bottle 19th century. With jadeite and silver stopper, together with two other Agate snuff bottles, all well hollowed
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Two Rock Crystal snuff bottles 19th century. A hexagonal bottle with quartz, silver and ivory stopper; and a small undecorated bottle
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Six blue and white cylindrical Porcelain bottles 19th century and later. one copper-red bottle and one iron-red bottle
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Four good silver Mongolian bottles late Qing Dynasty. three with turquoise and coral inlays, all with matching stoppers
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Seven porcelain snuff bottles 19th century and later, including two blue and white, three copper-red, two others
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Twelve snuff bottles, including eight agate bottles, one turquoise bottle, one porcelain bottle, one cloisonne bottle and two others
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An inside painted glass snuff bottle. Dated Shuchen dongyu (Winter 1928), painted with two tigers, titled Hu
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Three Peking Glass bottles late Qing Dynasty. A slender blue glass overlay bottle; a green overlay on brown glass dragon and phoenix bottle; and a large facetted ruby glass bottle, old brass spoon in the form of a hand
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A small White Jade bottle late Qing Dynasty. Well hollowed
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A large cinnabar lacquer bottle late Qing Dynasty, carved with sages, metal collars, coral stopper
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A white jade bottle late Qing Dynasty. Well hollowed, one side flecked with a brown skin, silver stopper
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A hornbill ivory bottle 20th century, of flattened form, well polished, with matching stopper
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Four Hardstone snuff bottles late Qing Dynasty and Republic period. Including one banded Agate bottle with jadeite and coral stopper, one silver-mounted small bottle, one small bottle with turquoise and coral stopper, and one other small bottle
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A good mutton fat Jade ovoid bottle, well hollowed, brass and goldstone stopper Qing dynasty
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A rare pre-Khmer head of Vishnu 8th-9th Century. In Phnom Da or Kulen Style 18 cm high, mounted Provenance: Purchased Paris April 2007 Reference: Bunker and Latchford, 'Adoration and the Glory - The Golden Age of Khmer Art?, Chicago 2004; Also, 'Khmer Art in Stone?, National Museum of Cambodia.
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A rare pre-Khmer head of Vishnu. In Phnom Da or Kulen Style 18 cm high, mounted Provenance: Purchased Paris April 2007 Reference: Bunker and Latchford, 'Adoration and the Glory - The Golden Age of Khmer Art?, Chicago 2004; Also, 'Khmer Art in Stone?, National Museum of Cambodia.
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A Gandharan black schist figure 2nd - 4th Century Ace. 39 x 50 cm. Depicting the Teaching Buddha seated in dhyanasana on an inverted lotus base supported by three elephants Provenance: Ex Uk private collection Published 'Smile of the Buddha-Image of Enlightenment?, Nov/Dec 2007, Australian National University, Pl 2 Reference: see 'Gandharan Art in Pakistan?, fig XVI; Also Isao Kurita 'Gandharan Art Volume 1?, The Matsuoka Museum of Art, Tokyo, 2003, pl 400.
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A Khmer sandstone head Bayon period, 12-13th Century. 23 cm high, mounted Provenance: Ex Australian private collection
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A Gandharan Terracotta head of Buddha 1st-4th Century AD. The features finely depicted 16 cm high References: Marian Wenzel, 'Silk Route Portraits from Gandhara', 2000 Also: Renzo Fresschi, 'The Art of Gandhara' 2000, p 64 and 65
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