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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 Gandharan Terracotta head of a Bodhisatva 1st-4th Century AD. Wearing an elaborate crown 19.5 cm high Provenance: Ex Uk private collection 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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A Gandharan Terracotta head of an acolyte 1st-4th Century AD. Bearded and mustachioed 18 cm high Provenance: Ex Uk private collection References: Christies New York, 17 September 2003, lot 11 Also: Czuma, S, 'Kushan Sculpture, Images from Early India?, Cleveland, 1985,p. 205, fig 114; Also: Zwalf, W, A Catalogue of the Gandhara Sculpture in the British Museum, London, 1996, pp 36 - 48, figs 50 - 73.
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A fine large terracotta head of Buddha 3rd-4th Century AD. Well modelled in the classical Hellenistic style, mounted 25 cm high, with stand 35 cm Provenance: Ex Uk private collection Reference: Isao Kurita, 'Gandharan Art Volume 2?, Nigensha press 2003, pl. 304
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A rare life size Laotian standing Buddha 19th century. Gold lacquer on wood, the face very well sculpted, Luang Prabang area, the arms in 'calling for rain' posture, wearing a long flaring dhoti 200 cm high Provenance: Australian private collection since 1990 Reference: see 'Art of Southeast Asia', New York, fig. 398: also, Somkiark Lopetarat, 'Lao Buddha - The image and its History', 2000, pages 244 and 248
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A large Gandharan stucco figure 3rd century Ace, of a Bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana, traces of pigment, mounted. Height 47 cm, with stand 50 cm. Provenance: Ex Uk private collection
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A Burmese bronze Buddha 18th Century. Seated on a waisted throne, good dark patina 25 cm high Provenance: An Australian collection, purchased at Christie's, London, 2/10/ 2003
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A Burmese bronze Jambupati Buddha 17th-18th Century. Shan style, seated on a waisted throne 32.5 cm high Provenance: From an Australian collection, purchased at Christie's, London, 2nd October 2003, Lot 65 Reference: Otto Karow, 'Burmese Buddhist Sculpture?, 1991; also, Philip Rawson, 'The Art of South East Asia?, 1991
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A large Gandharan polished black schist head, Pakistan, probably Kushan Period Circa 2nd-3rd Century AD. Depicting a Bodhisattva, the details finely rendered, mounted 33 cm high Provenance: Ex Uk private collection References: Christies New York, 17 September 2003, lot 11 Also: Czuma, S, 'Kushan Sculpture, Images from Early India?, Cleveland, 1985,p. 205, fig 114; Also: Zwalf, W, A Catalogue of the Gandhara Sculpture in the British Museum, London, 1996, pp 36 - 48, figs 50 - 73.
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A Swatow blue and white bottle vase late Ming, divided into four panels of dragons and flowers, crackled glaze 20.5 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white Swatow deep dish late Ming Dynasty, Circa 1600. Decorated with dragons and flowers 38.5 cm diameter
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A large blue and white basin late Ming, 16th/17th century, decorated in reserved cartouches on a diaper ground 32 cm diameter reference: from, the Binh Thuan shipwreck, Christies, Melbourne, March 1-2, 2004, lot 13 and 14
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A good Chinese blue and white jar 17th century. Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Sothebys Melbourne, lot 568
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A fine blue and white miniature jar Qing Dynasty. Yongzheng mark and possibly of the period, decorated with the three friends, pine, prunus and bamboo. Height 5.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white teapot and cover 19th century, decorated with a landscape on one side and a poem on the reverse, dated 1849 8.5 cm reference: an almost identical teapot was sold in a spring auction in Beijing, April 2008 (672,000rmb), from the famous workshop Tangzhu
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A fine red pottery court lady Tang Dynasty (618-907). Standing in long robes, with white pigments 38.5 cm, perspex stand
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A Chinese lacquered bronze figure of Guanyin Ming Dynasty, circa 16th century. Seated on a lotus throne, bejewelled and crowned. Height 34 cm
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A well-cast Japanese bronze tiger Meiji period, inlaid eyes, seal mark underneath, original wood base
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A large Japanese Imari jar Meiji period, gilt, iron-red and enamels
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A large Japanese shibayama ivory shrine Meiji period, inlaid with Aoigi, on original fitted carved wooden stand. Height 38 cm (plus stand)
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A Japanese book 19th century. With a set of twelve erotic paintings in ink and colour on silk
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A tiny Satsuma vase Meiji period, very finely decorated in gilt and enamels, signed 9 cm
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A good Japanese Satsuma tripod censer, circa 1870, decorated in enamels and gilt, mon and signature in gold under the base. Height 14 cm. Diameter 13 cm
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A Chinese jade mountain. Deeply carved with figures attending an elephant, the reverse with a deer in landscape, stand 19 x 11 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Meiping vase Wanli (1575-1619), decorated with children and flying horses in two registers. Height 27 cm. Provenance: Ex Sothebys Melbourne, Dec 1st, 2004, lot 1019
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A pair of famille verte jars and covers Kangxi (1662-1722), of moulded quatrefoil form
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A pair of Chinese export plates Qianlong (1736-1795). Each one decorated in gilt and enamels
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A heavy gilt-bronze Belt Buckle Ming Dynasty (1368-1643). Finely worked with bats and medallions, inset with a jade plaque Provenance: Japanese collection
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A good enamelled blue glass snuff bottle. Qianlong four character mark and possibly of the period, matching stopper 6.5 cm
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Ten Chinese jade snuff bottles, including nine white jade bottles, all with fitted stoppers, fitted box
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A Chinese export lacquer sewing table mid 19th century. Finely decorated in gold on black lacquer, fitted interior, some missing
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A Chinese six panel coromandel screen early 20th century. Incised and lacquered with flowers and birds, each panel 40 x 123 cm
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A massive pair of Japanese Shinto hexagonal temple lanterns, each with Buddhist flame finial. Height 190 cm. Diameter 75 cm
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An Anglo Indian ivory bound dressing case 19th century. 32.7 x 23 cm
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A curved schist relief panel Gandharan, 1st-3rd Century. 7.5 x 46 cm. from a stupa, with three scenes divided by columns of a seated Buddha attended by Brahma and Indra
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A very large grey pottery Lokapala Tang Dynasty (618-907). Standing on a buffalo, finely sculpted, good original pigments the dating is consistent with Oxford T/L test cert no C109n30
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A very large Chinese limestone head of Buddha. Northern Qi, 550-577 The face serene, the hair in tight curls, mounted
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A large pottery standing figure eastern Han Dynasty (27-220AD). Holding a gong, with comical expression 57 cm
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A rare Khmer sandstone double-sided stele Baphuon/Angkor, 11th/12th Century. Well carved with a seated Buddha on one side, a standing female figure on the other Height 56 cm Provenance: Estate of Greg A. Fish, purchased Circa 1980's
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A set of five court ladies Tang Dynasty (618-907). 28 cm
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A grey pottery recumbent Bactrian camel Tang Dynasty (618-906). With saddle bags and accoutrements Oxford T/L certificate no C108c57
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A standing iron figure of a Medicine Buddha Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). 58 cm
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A Burmese terracotta votive plaque of Buddha Circa 12th Century. Pagan
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A blue and white saucer dish. Kangxi, reverse decorated with flowers, marked on base 21.5 cm
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A Japanese bronze lion Meiji period, very well cast, inlaid eyes, seal mark underneath, original wood base
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A Chinese rosewood bamboo-form display cabinet late Qing Dynasty. 200 x 89x xx 30 cm. Glass sides and door, three internal shelves
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A heavy sandstone head of a Lohan, song Dynasty or earlier, Shaanxi province circa 12th/13th century. 20.5 cm, mounted
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A Burmese crowned marble Buddha head 17th/18th Century. Jambupati style, traces of polychrome 22 cm high, mounted
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A Khmer sandstone architectural finial Bayon period, 12th/13th century. Carved with a figure on an elephant, recessed
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A rare Vietnamese stone stele of a devotee Cham, Circa 12th Century. Standing with the hands in prayer 64 cm
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A rare and large Khmer sandstone panel Bayon period, 12th/13th Century. 62 x 90 cm. Carved in low relief with archers Provenance: Estate of Greg A. Fish, purchased Circa 1980
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A Chinese long case clock 20th century. Cherrywood inlaid with mother of pearl, silvered and embossed face. Height 207 cm
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A pair of Chinese hardwood cabinets. 180 x 94 cm, each one with two elaborately carved doors with dragon form decoration, metal fittings
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A pair of Huali yoke-backed chairs. with golden brown patina and a carved roundel in the centre of the back panel 120 cm high
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A pair of Chinese horseshoe-back chairs. Huali timber
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A Burmese sutra chest 19th century. Applied and gilt relief decoration. Provenance: Estate of Greg A. Fish, purchased circa 1980s
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A large Burmese sutra chest 19th century. 98 x 63 x 56 cm. Applied and gilt relief decoration Provenance: Estate of Greg A. Fish, purchased Circa 1980s
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A rare Chinese Huali folding chair. Carved with raised dragons, metal fittings. Height 49 cm. Diameter 49 cm x 56 cm
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A Malacca Straits Chinese kang table 19th century. 8 x 48 cm, the apron and legs heavily carved and gilt lacquer
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Nine Chinese jade snuff bottles. Eight carved and one plain, eight with stoppers, fitted box
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Eight Chinese snuff bottles, including one signed inside painted glass bottle, one carved agate bottle, four white jade bottles, seven with stoppers, fitted box
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A Chinese squat porcelain jar 18th century. Well decorated in underglaze blue and copper red, Artemesia leaf mark to base 14.8 cm high
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A tiny blue and white dragon jar Qing Dynasty, probably 18th Century. very finely painted 5 cm high
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A Chinese hardwood portable dressing case early 20th Century. 36.5 x 14.5 cm. Fitted with drawers and a mirror
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A rare set of five Tibetan gilt bronze sutra clips Circa 15th Century. 17 cm Provenance: Gallery Koller, Switzerland, Sept 2007, lot 166
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Two Chinese copper-red waterpots 19th century. 8.5 cm and 11.5 cm
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A standing pottery court lady Tang Dynasty (618-907), with original pigments 33 cm
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Glazed dragon jar 20th century. With moulded design, fitted stand 17.5 cm high
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A Nepalese wooden shrine 18-19th century. With central figure of a standing Padmapani 60.5 cm
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A North Indian polychrome marble sculpture of Hanuman Circa 15th/16th Century. Rajasthan 52 cm high, wood stand
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A red pottery equestrian figure Tang Dynasty (618-907). Standing on a flat rectangular base perspex stand. Height 34 cm
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A fan shaped Kyoto-ware flat-based dish Meiji period (1868-1912). Decorated in gilt and enamels 49 cm diameter
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Two grey pottery kneeling figures Han Dynasty. 22 x 23 cm. Red, white and black pigments with perspex stand
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Japanese Satsuma tea set Taisho period, Circa 1920. Comprising tea pot, milk, sugar and five cups and saucers
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A Chinese carved celadon jade ewer and cover. With dragon form spout 28 cm
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A large Japanese Imari dish Meiji period, decorated in underglazed blue gilt and enamels 61 cm
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A Japanese ivory okimono early 20th century, depicting a street vendor, wooden stand 13 cm high
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A celadon glazed stem cup, circa 14th century.5 x 11 cm, with incised design
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A Chinese cloisonne enamel tripod censer late Qing Dynasty. 12 cm high
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A brass bust of Mao. inscribed on the base 22 cm
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Two Japanese okimono early 20th century. Of a pair of beauties 15.5 cm high
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A Chinese ivory figure of a lady 19th century. Height 20.5 cm
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A good Chinese ivory standing figure late Ching Dynasty, of a female immortal, finely detailed with carved fitted wood stand
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Two Cantonese ivory figures early 20th century, 7 x 11 cm, of an emperor and empress, fitted wood stands male and female 19 cm high
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A Chinese archaistic champion vase, Warring States and later. 16 cm Provenance: Ex Miklos Grunberg Coll
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A Cantonese ivory card case 19th century. 7 x 11 cm
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A Japanese coloured bone banana, early 20th century early 20th century. 13.5 cm long
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Six assorted ivories 19th century and later. Including a set of glove stretchers, a paper knife, etc
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A blue and white saucer dish Shunzhi, (1744-1761). Inscribed 20 cm
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A group of five Japanese ivory figures early 20th century
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A massive Indian basalt sculpture of Siva Nataraja Tamil Nadu, Vajayanagara period, Circa 14th/15th. 89 x 83 cm. The eight-armed deity holding various attributes and dancing on a Gana
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A Burmese brown lacquer figure of Buddha Circa 18th Century. seated on a waisted high throne
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A Burmese manuscript chest 18th/19th century. 116 x 65 x 63 cm. with raised gilt decoration on three sides
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Eight framed Japanese wood blocks early 20th century
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Two Japanese woodblock prints 19th century. Oban size, framed
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A Qingbai lotus bowl Yuan Dynasty (1280-1367). 3 cm high
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A Japanese black and gold lacquered writing box Meiji period
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A Japanese leather tobacco pouch and lacquered pipe case late 19th century. 22 x 12.5 cm. 30 cm diameter and 25.5 cm long
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A Japanese gold and black lacquer box 19th century. 30 cm diameter and 25.5 cm long
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A Japanese cash-shaped wooden container Meiji period. Inlaid with gold lacquer and Aoigi 17.5 cm diameter
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A pair of black Lac Burgaute bowls Kangxi, (1662-1722). With original silver liners 10 cm diameter
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