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

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:331
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:328
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:167
Date:21-Jun-2017
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A turquoise-glazed brushpot, 19th/20th century, of cylindrical form, the sides carved with two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl among clouds above a band of crested waves, all beneath the bright turquoise glaze falling unevenly around the unglazed countersunk base, 13 cm high
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A celadon-glazed vase, the almost cylindrical body tapered at the base to the short straight foot and rising to a high rounded shoulder incurved to the short narrow mouth, covered overall with an even bluish green glaze continuing under the base, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character mark of Yongzheng, 26.5 cm high. Other Notes: A Yongzheng mark and period vase of similar form from the Estate of Angela Ciccion Schrone, sold Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2014, lot 451
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An inscribed Yixing teapot and cover, signed Wu Yungen, of rectangular section, the baluster body set with an upright spout and loop handle, one side carved with a four line inscription, the dark brown ware faintly flecked, the base inscribed with a three-character mark reading Wu Yungen, 19 cm wide
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A white jade 'brugmansia' vase, formed as two large deeply hollowed blooms, beside five smaller hollowed blooms, all rising from a gnarled branch in pierced relief forming the foot and bearing interlaced stems of foliage and tendrils extending over the sides in pierced relief, a praying mantis climbing up one side, the pale translucent stone with opaque areas used to highlight the carving, fitted wood stand, 18 cm high
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An archaistic jade ewer, 19th/20th century, the ovoid body set on one side with an animal head loop handle of rectangular section, opposite the broad spout, either side decorated with a panel of grain pattern below stylised bird scrolls, the pale mushroom coloured stone with some opaque white mottling and russet suffusions, 10 cm wide
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A white jade 'lingzhi and peach' carving, the elongated fungus branch bearing further lingzhi stems beside a fruiting peach branch in pierced relief, the foliage extending onto the reverse, the white stone with slight opaque suffusions, 23.5 cm long
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A small celadon jade boulder, 19th/20th century, carved in undercut relief with a sage and attendant walking beneath an overhanging pine tree in a rocky landscape, the reverse with trailing clouds and a waterfall, together with a thinly carved rectangular plaque, one side with a dignitary and boy attendant walking over a bridge beneath a pine tree towards a temple perched on a high cliff, the pale stone with some russet suffusions, 10 cm, 16.5 cm long
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A celadon jade 'bird and flower' plaque, of rectangular form, carved on one face in deep and pierced relief with a pair of birds perched on rockwork at the base of a flowering brugmansia tree bearing numerous blooms and foliage, a dragon fly hovering to one side, the pale stone of even tone, the reverse incised with two characters, 13.3 cm high
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Two reticulated celadon jade plaques, 19th/20th century, comprising one of ruyi head form, pierced with two boys standing among lotus scrolls, with bats and fish to either side, the other of barbed circular form, pierced with a frieze of birds and bats among flowers and lingzhi enclosing a boy and lotus medallion, the stones of pale even tone, 13 cm long, 9.2 cm diameter
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A jade 'basket of fruit' carving, 20th century, the simulated canework basket with high loop handle, filled with various fruits in pierced relief including branches of peach, pomegranate, grapes and gourds, and with a cicada among the foliage, a praying mantis to one side, the pale creamish stone with some slightly darker areas and some opaque white inclusions, 17 cm long
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A celadon jade figure of Liu Hai, late Qing dynasty, standing holding a string of cash over his shoulders, his face with smiling expression, one foot resting on the head of his three-legged toad, the pale green stone of even tone with slight opaque striations on the reverse, 9 cm high
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A white jade 'lingzhi and pod' carving, the long fungus stem with a large ruyi head and further smaller stems, and slender tendrils issuing from the pod in high and pierced relief, the white stone with some opaque suffusions and faint russet striations, 18 cm long
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A celadon jade carving of a Buddhist lion and cub, Qing dynasty, crouched on all fours and turned to the side, its head held up in alert attitude and jaws open bearing its teeth, the mane, beard and tail finely incised, a small cub climbing up over its hind quarters in pierced relief, the pale greenish stone with some opaque mottling and russet markings, 16 cm long
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A Mughal-style celadon jade reticulated censer and cover, 20th century, the shallow rounded sides carved to simulate basket weave supported on a pierced splayed foot, and rising to the similarly pierced broad everted rim, set with two chrysanthemum flower loop handles suspending loose rings, and with a swing handle rising from either side of the upright mouth, the domed cover with similarly pierced borders, the pale greenish stone with some russet areas, 13 cm long
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An archaistic jade rhyton, 19th/20th century, the steeply flared bowl rising above the head of a mythical beast, and with two chilong climbing over the sides, the mushroom coloured stone with opaque russet inclusions, 9 cm wide
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A white jade hanging vase and cover, 20th century, of oval section, the well hollowed tapering shouldered body rising from a splayed foot, either side carved with a finely pierced diaper panel, and set on the shoulders with foliate scroll and loose ring handles attached to long linked chains terminating in a reticulated foliate scroll tablet, knopped and domed cover, the white stone with some faint opaque white mottling, wood stand, the vase 13 cm high, 39 cm overall
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A celadon jade pendant, 19th/20th century, retaining the shape of the original pebble, carved with two cranes each holding a stem of flowering lotus in its beak, using the celadon and dark grey areas within the russet skin to highlight the carving, together with a white jade turtle form carving, and a small celadon jade ruyi form plaque, 6 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm long
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A celadon jade 'lion and cub' carving, late Qing dynasty, retaining the shape of the original pebble, the recumbent Buddhist lion with head turned towards the cub climbing up its side, the pale greenish stone with some russet mottling, 7.5 cm long
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A set of coral carvings of the 'Eight Immortals', each slender figure standing wearing a long wide sleeved robe, some holding their attributes, wood stands, 22.5 cm to 23 cm high
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An agate carving of a bixi, 19th/20th century, striding forward with head lowered in snarling expression and mouth open, the head with single horn between the pricked ears, and plumes emanating from its forelegs, the crystaline stone with opaque russet areas used to highlight the carving, 8 cm long
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A pair of pale celadon jade cylindrical cricket cages, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the tall straight sides of each carved and pierced with slightly differing continuous scenes of four cranes in flight and perched on jagged rocks beside gnarled pine trees, and with further trees growing from fissures in the high rocky cliffs, one crane carrying a lingzhi stem in its beak, all between bands of incised key-fret at the base and around the rim, the stones of pale greenish tint with some opaque white mottling…
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A spinach green jade 'chrysanthemum' bowl, 20th century, with shallow widely rounded sides springing from a straight foot, carved on the interior with two rows of fluted petals radiating from the cross-hatched centre to the scalloped rim, 14.5 cm diameter
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An interior painted glass snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid form, the semi translucent body simulating white jade, delicately painted on the interior of one side with bamboo growing beside rockwork, a signature in black and a red seal, stopper, 6.5 cm high. Provenance: Bonham's, San Francisco, 12 March 2013, lot 5139
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A simulated coral glass snuff bottle, of ovoid form, the sides carved overall with simulated basket weave below an incised band of key-fret around the mouth, the opaque coral coloured glass of slightly deeper tone around the upper part, stopper, 8 cm high
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A brown aventurine overlay glass snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, the slender flattened ovoid body rising to a narrow cylindrical neck, carved on the opaque mottled reddish ground with a dragon among swirling clouds, stopper, 8.5 cm high
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A semi-translucent white glass snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, of ovoid form, the sides carved with simulated basket weave between rope twist bands around the foot and shoulders, stopper, 6.5 cm high
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A reticulated blue and white porcelain 'Wang Xizhi' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period, supported on a reticulated slightly splayed foot, either side delicately painted with figures in a garden setting, two pierced mask handles, stopper, 5.7 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's, Billingshurst, 25 June 1991, lot 3. The Mary & George Bloch Collection: Part VII, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 26 November 2013, lot 116. Exhibited. Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Miniature Art from the Collection of George and Mary Bloch,…
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A pair of 'famille-rose' vases, 20th century, each of ovoid form rising to a tall slender neck with gilt edged rim, the sides delicately painted with a continuous scene of flowering plants and lingzhi fungus sprigs growing beside rockwork, the base with an apocryphal six-character mark of Yongzheng in underglaze blue, 14.7 cm high
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A yellow glass double gourd vase, 19th/20th century, the sides carved in relief with a scene of figures variously occupied in a continuous mountain landscape, with thatched huts and pine trees beside rocky outcrops, the opaque yellow glass in shaded tones of egg-yolk colour, the base with an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Qianlong, 12.3 cm high
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A pair of yellow glass 'water bird and lotus' vases, each of tapering shouldered form surmounted by a short waisted neck, the exterior decorated in relief with a continuous scene of a lotus pond with butterflies hovering above, one with a pair of cranes, the other with a pair of ducks, the glass of rich egg-yolk colour, 10.7 cm high
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A yellow glass 'dragon' vase, 19th/20th century, the globular body surmounted by a tall narrow neck with flared mouth, decorated on the exterior in relief with a pair of dragons confronted on a flaming pearl, among trailing clouds, between a band of crested waves at the base and a key-fret border below upright stiff leaves interspersed with bosses on the neck, 12 cm high
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A yellow glass wine cup, 19th/20th century, with steep slightly flared sides rising from a shallow footrim to the lipped mouth, the glass of even egg-yolk colour, 4.3 cm high. Provenance: C.Y. Tse Antiques and Collectibles, Hong Kong, 21 November 2006
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A small yellow glass vase, Qing dynasty, the tapering shouldered body surmounted by a short narrow waisted neck, decorated on the exterior in relief with a pair of confronted archaistic dragons their angular scroll bodies bound together, between a band of lappets at the base and a border of bosses on the shoulders, 6.7 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late John Kenny, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 17 May 2004, lot 247. Exhibited. Radiant Reflections, The Ceramics and Glass Circle of Australia, Gold…
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An unusual yellow glass figure of Guanyin, standing holding an ambrosial vase in both hands, wearing long wide-sleeved robes and a shawl over her high coiffure, the opaque glass of egg-yolk tones, 10 cm high
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A yellow glass 'dragon' vase, of double gourd form, the sides springing from a short straight foot decorated in relief with five dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls interspersed with trailing cloud scrolls, 15 cm high
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A pair of yellow glass 'flower and butterfly' vases, 19th/20th century, each of ovoid form springing from a short splayed foot and surmounted by a slender waisted neck with lipped rim, the sides decorated in relief with butterflies hovering above sprays of flowering chrysanthemum, 17.5 cm high. Provenance: Metropolitan Fine Arts and Antiques Inc., New York, 24 January 2010
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A yellow glass vase, 19th/20th century, the baluster body standing on a flat base and rising to a short waisted neck with flared lipped mouth, the glass of even lemon-yellow tone, 16.3 cm high. Provenance: C.Y. Tse Antiques and Collectibles, Hong Kong, 25 January 1997
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A yellow glass 'fish and lotus' bowl, of squat bombe form, the shallow rounded sides carved on the exterior with three recessed panels depicting fish swimming among lotus plants in relief on the finely hatched ground, the opaque glass of egg-yolk colour, the base with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong, 14 cm diameter
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A yellow glass bowl, 19th/20th century, with steeply rounded sides and lipped rim springing from a short straight foot, the exterior carved in relief with two pairs of archaic style confronted dragons their angular scroll bodies extending around the sides, the glass of even egg-yolk colour, 10.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Charles Lloyd Jones Collection, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 21 November 1995, lot 384
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An amethyst glass bowl, 19th/20th century, with steeply rounded sides rising to the hexagonally lobed lipped rim, the translucent glass of even purple tone, together with an agate figure of a maiden holding a fan standing beside a peacock, wood stand, 11.7 cm diameter, 10.7 cm high
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A yellow glass 'scholars' vase, 20th century, the tapering shouldered body standing on a countersunk base, surmounted by a waisted neck with widely flared lipped rim, the sides well carved with a gathering of five scholar's seated and standing on a rocky ledge beside a tall pine tree discussing a scroll, the carving using the paler tones in the opaque egg-yolk yellow glass, the base incised with a four-character mark yi yuan jian zhi, 26 cm high
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A yellow glass vase, 20th century, the tapering shouldered body rising from a slightly domed foot and surmounted by a trumpet neck, the opaque glass of even egg-yolk tone, 26.5 cm high
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A yellow glass 'Seven Sages in a Bamboo Grove' vase, 20th century, the ovoid body supported on a short splayed foot rising to a trumpet mouth with lipped rim, the sides carved in relief with the sages in a continuous mountain landscape, one group playing go, another group taking tea on rocky ledges beside tall bamboo canes, the opaque glass of rich egg-yolk yellow tone, 26 cm high
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A pair of pink glass vases, 19th/20th century, each of square section, the pear-shaped body springing from a slightly splayed foot and waisted below the flared mouth, carved on the sides with flowering peony, prunus and chrysanthemum in relief, the opaque glass of deep pink tone, 18.2 cm high. Provenance: Antique House Inc., Honolulu, 5 April 2004
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An octagonal yellow glass vase, the bulbous pear-shaped body supported on a high straight foot and rising to a tall slender neck, the opaque glass of a rich egg-yolk yellow tone, the recessed base with an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Qianlong, 24.5 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 15 May 2012, lot 356
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An unusual yellow glass snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, the flattened ovoid body carved with horizontal wavy bands in relief encircling the sides below the waisted mouth, stopper, 5.7 cm high. Provenance: Metropolitan Fine Arts and Antiques Inc., New York, 24 January 2010
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A large yellow glass snuff bottle, of double gourd form standing on a small neat footrim, the opaque egg-yolk yellow glass of slightly deeper tone on the upper section, the green glass branch stopper en suite, 12.5 cm high overall
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A yellow glass snuff bottle, of flattened pear shape, the glass of even bright yellow tone, stopper, together with a miniature vase of slender ovoid form rising to the slightly waisted neck with lipped rim, the opaque glass of even egg-yolk colour, 4.7 cm, 6 cm high
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A yellow glass 'birds and prunus' snuff bottle, 19th /20th century, the flattened ovoid body carved with pairs of song birds perched among the branches of blossoming prunus trees growing from rockwork around the base, the glass of rich egg-yolk yellow tone, the base incised with a four-character mark reading yun zai cao tang, stopper, 6.3 cm high
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Two yellow glass snuff bottles, one of flattened pear-shape carved with mask and ring handles on the sloping shoulders, the opaque glass of bright egg-yolk yellow colour, stopper, the other of flattened ovoid form decorated in relief with crabs, stopper, 5.3 cm, 4.6 cm high
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A yellow glass snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, of double gourd form, the exterior carved in relief with scrolling stems of gourd vine bearing gourds and foliage among trailing tendrils, between bands of lappets around the base and mouth, stopper, 6.2 cm high
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Two yellow glass snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising one in the form of a finger citron, the glass of lemon yellow colour, stopper, the other of flattened ovoid form, the sides carved to simulate basket weave, the glass in shaded tones of egg-yolk yellow, stopper, 6.5 cm high, 7 cm high. Provenance: The finger citron snuff bottle. Kenneth Greenstein. Asiantiques, Florida, 16 September 2006
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A pair of unusual inscribed enamel snuff bottles, each of tapering shouldered form, the sides painted in blue on the white enamel ground with a continuous landscape scene, an inscription to one side, stoppers, 6 cm high
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A large Imari vase, 19th/20th century, of tapering shouldered form surmounted by a short waisted neck, painted on the sides in underglaze-blue and enamels with a continuous scene of cranes in flight and perched among flowering and leafy plants, between lappet shaped borders at the base and neck, the base with an iron-red mark ka, 61.5 cm high
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A pair of Kakiemon bowls, early 18th century, each of deeply lobed form, moulded with spiral ribs and painted in blue and turquoise enamels, iron-red and gilding with black outlines, depicting butterflies and sprays of flowers, the interior with a single central flowerhead, 12.6 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 16 November 1989, lot 588. Private Collection Queensland. A single bowl of this type, exhibited at the Red Cross Exhibition 1915, and Oriental Ceramic Society Exhibition 1956, was sold…
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An ivory okimono of an old man begging Meiji period, the bearded figure kneeling on the shaped base, his head raised looking up with a piercing gaze and mouth open as though talking, his right hand raised to accept a gift, the left resting on his left knee, wearing a close fitting cap, loose tunic over pantaloons and soft shoes, 14 cm high. Provenance: The Zorich Collection, Adelaide
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A pair of Kakiemon dishes, early 18th century, each of petal-lobed form with a bracketed, brown-edged rim, delicately painted in iron-red, blue, turquoise and yellow enamels within black outlines, with scattered small groups of floral sprigs, 18 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 16 November 1989, lot 574. Private Collection, Queensland
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A rare inro collectors' lacquer cabinet, 19th century, of rectangular form, the drop front revealing five drawers of varying size, mounted with silver, the broad tsugaru-nuri ground decorated on all sides with four inro, together with netsuke and ojime in various techniques, and with inlay of ivory, metal and soapstone, 27.2 cm high, 21.7 cm wide, 15.3 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 17 May 1990, lot 109. Private Collection, Queensland
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A small lacquer cabinet, 19th century, decorated in gold and silver takamakie, hiramakie, togidashi, kirigane and gold foil, with two boats on a lake, pine trees along the shore, the reverse with woodcutter's bundles beside a waterfall, with two short drawers and a long drawer below an open shelf, the side openings in the form of clouds edged with gilt kirigane, bronze drawer pulls in the form of pine cones, 19.5 cm high, 27 cm wide, 19 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, 2 June 1988, lot 418.…
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A pair of marble inset hongmu sofas, early 20th century, each with a shaped openwork back centred with a circular marble plaque within a frame carved with birds and prunus, flanked by a pair of phoenix perched on rocks beside flowering peony trees, the rectangular recessed solid seat within a mitred frame, supported on cabriole legs joined by shaped stretchers, carved at the front with rope and foliate motifs, 119 cm high, 173 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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An unusual pair of elmwood windows, 19th/20th century, each with carved and pierced panels within raised beaded frames, the central hinged doors decorated with pairs of figures variously occupied in garden settings in relief on the pierced diaper grounds, within panels of lotus scrolls, character medallions and key-fret, the lower section centred with scenes of The Eight Immortals within angular scrolls, fitted with baitong locks and suspension plaques, 137 cm high, 98 cm wide. Provenance: Wonder Dragon…
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A pair of hardwood round-cornered tapered cabinets on stands, Yuanjiaogui, with members of rounded section, the rectangular top with moulded edge above a pair of doors with recessed panels set within the moulded frame with beaded edge, the doors separated by a central stile opening to reveal a single shelf, supported on the four main stiles joined by shaped aprons below, the separate stand with a lip-edged top above two drawers and a shelf below, the four slightly splayed legs joined by shaped aprons,…
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A pair of hardwood incense stands, Xiangji, 19th/20th century, each with a square panel top above a shaped apron with beaded scroll edge extending down to form the square sectioned shaped legs carved with angular scrolls, and inset at the corners with sections of different timber, joined by two shelves and terminating in scroll feet, 115.5 cm high, 37.5 cm wide, 37.5 cm deep
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A hardwood square table, Fang Zhuo, 19th/20th century, the flush panel top within a mitred frame over a narrow waist and plain beaded apron, above an openwork apron and spandrels carved with tasselled ruyi sceptres and cash centred on fruit sprigs, supported on square section legs terminating in scroll-form feet, the wood of an attractive grain possibly huanghuali, 83.5 cm high, 93.5 cm wide, 93.5 cm deep
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A pair of tall hongmu and boxwood stands, late Qing dynasty, each with a square flush panel top set within a moulded frame above a recessed waist pierced with boxwood lined oval slats, surmounting a boxwood disc and scroll openwork apron, supported on four square section legs with beaded edges joined by arched stretchers, 145 cm high, 34 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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An embellished lacquer six-fold screen, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each rectangular black lacquer panel inlaid in jade, malachite, lapis-lazuli, rose quartz, coral, carnelian, ivory, bone and other materials, depicting a continuous scene of figures on a pavilion terrace, a dignitary and his consort seated in front of screens with male and female attendants nearby, and with peach, magnolia and prunus trees, flowering peonies and precious objects in the garden beyond the painted balustrade, set against…
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A hardwood throne, the stepped, panelled back and sides formed of recessed panels with chamfered edges within rounded frames above a similarly panelled rectangular seat, over a narrow waist with shaped beaded apron carved with linear scrolls, supported on thick cabriole legs of square section terminating in scroll feet and joined by humpback stretchers, the wood with attractive grain and golden tones resembling huanghuali, 93 cm high, 109.5 cm wide, 73 cm deep
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A hardwood mirror stand, Wupingfengshi Jingtai, 19th/20th century, the five graduated openwork panels with arched rails terminating in dragon heads, enclosing birds among flowering prunus, and stems of flowering peony at the sides, the largest central panel with a qilin on rockwork below a bird perched among flowering peony branches, the small front panels with flowering branches, the lower section with five drawers carved with flowering branches above shaped and beaded aprons carved with foliate scrolls,…
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A pair of Anglo-Indian hardwood bergeres with footstools, late 19th century, each with arching concave back extending to form the arms terminating in tiger heads, intricately carved overall with openwork scrolling foliate stems interspersed with various birds and a crocodile to either side, the shaped open seat supported on four splayed legs, the front legs carved with deer heads above the scroll feet, joined by shaped openwork foliate scroll aprons, the oval footstools en suite, fitted cushions, the…
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An Anglo-Indian padouk and ebonised sofa table, Coromandel Coast, second half 19th century, the serpentine top richly carved in low relief with a dense foliate surround, figures and a leaf tip border, centred by a vignette depicting Vishnu resting on Ananta-Shesha with his holy wife, Laksmi, kneeling at his feet, above an ebonised lower section of conforming foliate design, with dual supports enlivened by eagle terminals, united by a cross stretcher, raised on four scroll supports, 76 cm high, 107 cm wide,…
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Ferdinand Preiss, Hoop Girl', first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory as a girl standing with a large hoop held behind her back, incised signature 'F. Preiss' to the green onyx base, 21 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne. Literature. Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 2003, p. 267 (illustrated, another example)
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Ferdinand Preiss, Golfer', first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory in the form of a female golfer, with her club raised at the top of her swing and her face downcast, signed in the cast bronze foot 'F. Preiss', supported on a green onyx base, 22.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne. Literature. For a similar example, see Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 2003, London, 2003, p. 272
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Ferdinand Preiss, Sonny Boy', first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory as a boy standing with his legs apart, his head averted and a book held under his left arm, incised signature 'F. Preiss' to the green onyx base, 21.3 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne. Literature. Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 2003, p. 267 (illustrated, another example)
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A Moorcroft 'Moonlit Blue' plate, circa 1925, the circular body with painted and tube lined scene depicting a landscape at dusk, on a sapphire blue ground, stamped 'Moorcroft' and 'Made in England' with an underglaze blue painted signature and a label inscribed 'Albert E. Wade Collection / Sotheby's 2002', 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Albert E. Wade Collection, Part Two, Sotheby's, Olympia, 8 November 2002, lot 86. Private Collection, South Australia, acquired from the above
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A Moorcroft 'Moonlit Blue' vase, circa 1925, the ovoid body painted and tube lined in the round with a scene depicting a landscape at dusk, on a deep blue ground, stamped 'Moorcroft' and 'Made in England' with an underglaze blue painted signature, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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A Moorcroft 'Big Poppy' vase, circa 1928, the tapering cylindrical body painted and tube lined to the centre with four poppies and a further three poppies to the lower section, above a spreading circular foot, stamped 'Moorcroft' and 'Made in England' with an underglaze blue paint mark and the impressed number 303, 27 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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A collection of Stuart Devlin silver and silver gilt table accessories, London, 1976-1982, comprising two pairs of salt and pepper cruets, a pair of salt cellars with blue glass liners, each with a pierced gilt honeycomb band to the lower section, together with a pair of sterling silver salt spoons, also marked for Stuart Devlin, weighable silver 325 gms, each cruet 7 cm high
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A fine Danish sterling silver pitcher 'African Girl', designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, 1948, of sculptural abstract form with a flared lip, a slender neck and a full rounded body, with a sweeping wirework handle, stamped no. 978, impressed designer and maker's marks to base, 1434 gms, 35 cm high, Literature, Viggo Sten Moller, Henning Koppel, Copenhagen, 1965, p. 9, Janet Drucker and William Drucker, Georg Jensen 20th Century Design, Atglen, Pa, 2002, p.104, David A. Taylor and Jason W. Lasky,…
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A silver gilt and anodised silver 'Lily Pad' taper stick holder and a silver gilt and enamel 'Three Ships' Christmas egg, Stuart Devlin, London, 1966-1972, the taper stick holder cast in naturalistic form, London, 1972, the Christmas egg cast with overlapping sails to the upper section and waves to the lower section, depicting three yachts rounding a buoy, London, 1966, with a fitted case, taper stick holder 215 gms, 16.5 cm wide, Christmas egg 133 gms total weight, 6.5 cm high
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An assembled set of twelve silver gilt napkin rings, Stuart Devlin, London, 1973-1981, each with a pierced lattice body, various designs, 477 gms, each napkin ring 4.5 cm diameter
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A pair of silver gilt and hardwood candle holders, Stuart Devlin, London, 1971, each with a lattice pierced cylindrical body, enclosing a silver gilt drip pan, above a separate hardwood base, weighable silver 428 gms, 19 cm total height
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A pair of silver, silver gilt and hardwood coasters, Stuart Devlin, London, 1982, each of circular outline, the body pierced with vermicelli decoration, above a reeded hardwood base, total weight 803 gms, 14 cm diameter
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Carlo Bugatti (1856-1940), a low table, circa 1900, the rectangular top in two sections, each mounted with vellum, above colonnaded supports and a curvilinear base, enlivened with embossed copper mounts, ivory fillets and pewter inlay in the Orientalist taste, 42.5 cm high, 108 cm long, 41 cm deep. Other Notes: For a table of identical design, see Christie's, Paris, 8 October 2002, lot 77. The table offered here is only the second known example to appear in this design at auction since this time.
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A pair of Carpanelli Macassar ebony, maple and mother of pearl inlaid glass top low side tables, circa 1980s, each with a square top inset with two triangular glazed bevelled panels, above an ovoid turned maple support with a square foot, 39 cm high, 65 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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A Carpanelli maple, Macassar ebony, ebonised and mother of pearl inlaid demi-lune side cabinet, circa 1980s, inset with four frieze drawers, above four panelled doors, inlaid with Macassar ebony panels and mother of pearl, above turned supports, 101 cm high, 218 cm wide, 58.5 cm deep
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A pair of Carpanelli maple, Macassar ebony, ebonised and mother of pearl inlaid circular side tables, circa 1980s, each with a circular top above an apron inlaid with diamond patera and foliate motifs, raised on a tapering stem and a stepped circular foot, 68 cm high, 51 cm diameter
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A Carpanelli Macassar ebony, maple and mother of pearl inlaid glass top coffee table, circa 1980s, the rectangular top inset with two glazed bevelled panels, above dual ovoid turned maple supports with square feet, 39 cm high, 150 cm wide, 75 cm deep
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A Corlyon maple, Macassar ebony, ebonised and mother of pearl inlaid sideboard and a similar convex mirror, circa 1980s, the rectangular sideboard with a central open display shelf flanked by feature lights, above a projecting lower section six doors enclosing shelves, raised on a plinth base, together with a maple framed circular convex mirror of similar design, sideboard 76.5 cm high, 240 cm wide, 110 cm deep, mirror 84.5 cm diameter
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A Carpanelli maple, Macassar ebony, ebonised and mother of pearl inlaid side table, circa 1980s, the rectangular top inlaid with diamond cartouches, above intersecting angular supports, 76 cm high, 150 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A Carpanelli maple, Macassar ebony, ebonised and mother of pearl inlaid circular centre table and six chairs, circa 1980s, The table inlaid with radiating circular bands, above cylindrical supports and a circular foot, each dining chair with a curved high back, inlaid with mother of pearl and Macassar ebony panels, The centre table 76 cm high, 120 cm diameter, each chair 120 cm high, 46 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Carpanelli maple, Macassar ebony, ebonised and mother of pearl inlaid chest of drawers and a similar wall mirror, circa 1980s, the rounded rectangular top rising to three short drawers, above a bowed body with four graduating full-length drawers, raised on a platform base, together with a demi-lune bevel edged wall mirror of conforming design, 108 cm high, 114 cm wide, 56 cm deep, the mirror 85.5 cm high, 111 cm wide
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A Carpanelli maple, Macassar ebony, ebonised and mother of pearl inlaid dining table and ten chairs, circa 1980s, the dining table with a solid rectangular top inlaid with full length bands, above cylindrical supports and a rectangular foot at each end, each dining chair with a curved high back, inlaid with mother of pearl and Macassar ebony panels, the dining table 76.5 cm high, 240 cm wide, 110 cm deep, each chair 120 cm high, 46 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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Demetre H. Chiparus, 1886-1947, Antinea', circa 1925. A patinated bronze and ivory figure, cast and carved as a dancer, standing with her arms raised and entwined at the wrist, wearing an exotic costume with a headdress and a flowing cape, signed on the marble and onyx base 'D.H Chiparus', incised foundry mark 'Etling Paris' to the lower right hand side of the marble and onyx base, 66.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, by descent. Literature. Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures,…
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A French beech and gilt bronze mounted jardiniere, attributed to Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906), last quarter 19th century, in the 'Japonisme style', the oblong top inset with a lead lined receptacle, the pierced lattice frieze centred by gilt bronze mask heads, pierced under-tier, supported on four shaped legs with lion mask head surmounts and terminating in paw feet, 88 cm high, 104 cm wide, 44 cm deep. Provenance: The Autumn Auction Series, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 17 June 2014, lot 683. Private Collection,…
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Emmanuel Hannaux, (1855-1934), 'Love of the Flag', circa 1910, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory, depicting a classically draped winged female, standing supporting a flag, her head resting to one side and one foot outstretched, on a cast foot, signed on the cast base 'E. Hannaux' and titled 'Patria Non Immemor,' above a veined marble socle, 49 cm high, Literature, Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 2003, p. 186 (illustrated, another example)
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A Rene Lalique glass statuette 'Suzanne', designed 1925, modelled in opalescent glass as a young nude woman with arms outstretched holding diaphanous drapes, moulded signature 'Lalique' and engraved 'R. Lalique France N. 833', 22.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland. Literature. Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne De L'Oeuvre de Verre, Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2004, p. 399 (illustrated, another example)
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Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), 'Neolitici' glass vase, designed for Barovier and Tosa, Murano, 1954, the slender bottle form in opaque white glass through tones of beige to brown in eighteen vertical bands in strata formation, paper label to underside of base with item number 22984 and Made in Italy, 29 cm high. Provenance: Ercole Barovier. Private Collection, Sydney, acquired in 1960. Private Collection, Sydney, by descent from the above. Barovier and Toso has authenticated and confirmed the vase was made…
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Two Moorcroft vases, comprising a flambe 'Feather' vase, circa 1928, with a baluster body painted and tube lined with six feathers on a mottled red ground, impressed 'Moorcroft' and 'Made in England' with a blue painted signature, together with an 'Orchid' vase, circa 1950, of bottle form with a central border of orchids on a mottled ground, impressed 'Moorcroft', paper Royal Warrant and blue painted signature, 20 cm high, 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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A Moorcroft 'Orchid' vase, circa 1945, the tapering cylindrical body painted and tube lined to the top section with a cluster of orchids, on a dusty pink and blue ground, stamped facsimile signature and Royal Warrant, impressed 'Made in England' and green painted signature, 26.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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A Daum Nancy triangular cameo glass vase and a Daum Nancy ovoid cameo glass vase, early 20th century, the former with deep crimson wheel-cut trumpet flowers and leaves and foot overlaid to a gold ground, etched to foot rim 'Daum', Cross of Lorraine, 'Nancy, France', the second decorated with branches of Honesty to a mottled orange and green ground, signed 'Daum Nancy, France' in cameo, 10.5 cm high and 12 cm high respectively
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