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Chinese, Japanese & Asian Works of Art — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:489
Sale Title:Chinese, Japanese & Asian Works of ArtLots with images:488
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:234
Date:20-Aug-2017
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Chairman Mao and Lin Biao standing in the official Limousine and two young soldier, the red flag fluttering at the front, and Lin Biao holding a 'Little red book. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s, by a former Airline Executive, note: a Revolution Committee was established and subsequently replaced the local governments. Cultural Revolution 1966-1976, length 41 cm, width 23 cm
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A tall ceramic young Chairman Mao, in Stride with long robe Swinging and carrying an umbrella under his arm, 20th century, height 49 cm, length, 20 cm
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Chinese ceramic figure of a Senior official Dressed for Winter, including a tiger skin waist coat, Cultural Revolution 1966-1976. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s, by Airline Executive, height 38 cm, width 9 cm
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A Chinese ceramic figure Posing in white top, Cultural Revolution 1966-1976. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s, by Airline Executive, height 30 cm
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A Chinese ceramic figure Posing in dark green uniforms, Cultural Revolution 1966-1976. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s, by Airline Executive, height 26 cm
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A ceramic group, red guard and a Willing Helper holding down a Women, Cultural Revolution 1966-1976, character inscribed with 'Capitalist Roader, 1967'. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s, by Airline Executive, note: Mao recognized the power of students and encouraged them to challenge what is considered right or wrong., height 27 cm, length, 16 cm
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A large ceramic group, Cultural Revolution 1966-1976, with newspaper and slogan, Slogan's 'Rebellion is Reasonable' and 'Revolution is Innocent', the Newspaper reads 'The Instruction from Chairman Mao in 5 August 1966', was developed to capture the very beginning of Cultural Revolution the very first Big letter post was developed in Beijing University. Titled 'Bomb the Commander office, Revolution is not a Crime, condition: one miniature part missing to the back. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s,…
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Two ceramic figures, a female red guard with Chubby Cheeks and a PLA soldier, Cultural Revolution 1966-1976, in a dark green uniform holding a megaphone and little red book, and a people's Liberation army soldier in a light green uniform holding a rifle [2], condition: The male figure has restoration to the left hand. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s, by Airline Executive, height 30 cm, width 8 cm and, height 26, width 9 cm
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A young Cultural Revolution Officer in a Vibrant green uniform holding a machine gun, 20th century, condition: Restoration to the end of the gun. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing in 1980s, by Airline Executive, height 25 cm, width 8 cm
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A heavy dark wood carved as Li Tieguai an immortal, holding a gourd with Medicine, height 20 cm
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A seated bronze figure of a sage, wearing puffy clothes and pointy hat, height 37, width 33 cm, depth 24 cm
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A seated Tibetan bronze metal monk in ceremonial hat, height 22 cm
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A Chinese pottery figure of Guanyin, 20th century, depicted standing in blue robes and upending her flask, with impressed characters to base, height 32 cm
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Chinese pottery figure of Shou Lau, God of Longevity, wearing a blue and white glazed robe and holding his staff and scroll, height 30 cm
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A Chinese crackle glazed figure of Guanyin, depicted seated, her hands clasped in meditation, with impressed mark to base, height 20 cm
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Two Chinese cast brass Sculpures of Guanyin, one depicted seated on a lotus throne, the other standing [2], height 30 cm
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A tall Chinese white marble figure of Guanyin, embellished with colour, height 80 cm, width 25 cm
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A Chinese copper Tara Guanyin, height 27 cm
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A lacquer and gilt bronze Buddha seated in the Posture of Royal Ease, height 55 cm
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Two Tibetan coral and two Chinese silver bangles, with silver maker's mark to one of the bangle, length 34 and diameter 7.5 cm
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A tall seated Guanyin, Dehua porcelain, wearing elegant robe and Jewels, seated on lotus throne with child attendants and dragons, impressed mark, height 49 cm
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A strand of turquoise Buddha beads, length 51 cm
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A blue-green jade pebble, set in silver gilt/brass, early 20th century, diameter 5 cm
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An lacquer and leather Pillow with the Owner/maker inscribed, 19th20th century, length 20 cm, height 12 cm
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A Chinese Ningbo wooden bulb-shaped barrel, with painted lid, Republic period, height 39 cm, diameter 45 cm
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An Asian display box, height 29 cm, width 23 cm, depth 15 cm
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A Chinese Porcealin double handled gourd shaped vase, two character mark, little treasure, height 13 cm
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A fine and Deeply carved giltwood square lamp base, Republic period, made from panels, adjustable lamp fitting with separate raised stand, condition: no evidence of losses, 25 cm sq, height 50 cm
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A Chinese vase shaped lamp base, with carved giltwood, Republic period, adjustable, height 75 cm
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A jade toggle, pale celadon-green, the oval-shaped hand piece carved with Happy Buddha, height 7.5 cm
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A jade standing figure with gilt bronze lacquer overlay, the figure in the form of a warrior holding a long handled sword, height 35 cm
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An oval jade disc, carved with two slender dragons, the reverse inscribed, Jixiang and ruyi, length 12 cm
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An Hongshan culture Coiled pig dragon, archaic jade as an early bi disc large eye, diameter 7 cm
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A pair of lilac and green jade nephrite bangles, diameter 8 cm
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A white jade bangle, diameter 7.6 cm
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A Chinese jade bear, with Rust and dark green markings, length 16 cm
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A jade bangle and Cloud shaped jade pendant [2], length 5, diameter 8 cm
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A porcelain bowl with deep sides and cobalt blue glaze with incised decoration, six character Xuande mark, diameter 19 cm, height 7 cm
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A tall Chinese porcelain baluster vase with crackle glaze, Republic period, condition: no evidence of restoration, surface scratches, height 62, diameter 28 cm
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A celadon glaze vase with dragon motif, with Qianlong mark, height 24 cm
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A black glaze small vase plus a Chinese t-pot with inscription, split the tea pot to item 7056/28, Ht 15 cm
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A fine blue-white glaze lidded vessel in the song style from the Dehua Kilns, Fujian Province, height 16 cm
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A Scolloped edge Geen glaze bowl, diameter 13 cm
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A pair of Qinbai glazed bottle vases, height 23 cm [each]
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A crackle glazed Meiping shaped vase, Qianlong seal mark, height 22 cm
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A group of celadon pieces [4], comprising a double handled bowl, incense burner, lotus candle holder and water dropper, diameter 10 -12 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl with deep rounded sides, with rouge red glaze and gilt rim, Yanzhi, high foot and blue seal mark to base, diameter 14 cm, height 7 cm
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A tea Dust glazed censor with applied handles, impressed mark of Qianlong, diameter 17 cm, height 8 cm
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A large white metal Dorji, the Thunderbolt of Enlightenment, length 28 cm
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A gilt bronze seated Buddha, with hands resting in the Lap, separate lotus stand, height 36 cm
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A gilt bronze Buddha inlaid with turquoise, wearing elaborate jewellery and high crown, holding a dorji in the right hand, the left rests in the lap, height 22 cm
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A Chinese carved wood lacquer and GIlt figure, in elaborate robe seated on a Priest chair, Qing Dynasty, condition: base cracked, overall fine restored condition, height 20 cm
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A Chinese carved wood temple guardian, with residue of gesso and lacquer, Qing Dynasty, height 53 cm
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A seated bronze Buddha, possibly Javanese, 19th/20th century, height 36 cm
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A Chinese bronze Buddha in a Teaching Mudra, 19th/20th century, height 26 cm
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A copper gilt Buddha, with a serene face below Neat Tight Curls, height 21 cm
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A gilt bronze Mahakala, with a skeleton Tiara, standing in a Menacing pose, height 32 cm
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A copper bronze Luohan, wearing a decorated robe Falling around his legs and high stool, Tibet/Nepal, impressed mark to the base, second Luohan in Zi Jin an temple, height 25 cm
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A bronze Luohan wearing fine robes, seated in Royal Ease Posture, impressed mark to the base inscribed the sixth Luohan in Zi Jin an temple, height 24 cm
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Chinese bronze vase, with two bands of decoration and mythical animal handles, the pear shape with a long neck and flared mouth, height 22 cm
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Two lidded boxes, brass and silver + Shoushan stone seal [3], the white metal box with impressed mark, pure silver, the brass box decorated with a bands of key fret and magpies on a branch of wintersweet, a mark to the base made in 1913, length 5 and 13 and 16 cm
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Two Chinese cricket Cages, one spherical cage with applied cricket decorative plaques and impressed signature to base and one other [2], condition, one cage distorted and slightly crushed, height 14 cm, 12 cm
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A deep metal bowl with rounded sides, Kangxi mark, young boys inside the bowl, with bats and money pattern outside, diameter 14 cm
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A double handled bronze with applied lion heads and raised bands on a long wide neck, height 26, diameter 16 cm
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A Chinese painted cast iron seated Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha, with gilt, green and red pigment, depicted holding a medicine pot in his left hand., height 26 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain painted tiles, Zhushan Artist Wang Qi [1884-1937], cyclical date 1933, signature and two red seals, painted in overglaze enamels, the song Poet, Su Dongpo and Confucianist leader Zhou Dunyi, instructing young boys standing in gardens sprouting lingzhi [2], note: Wang Qi was a porcelain painter from the Republic period and one of the eight friends of Zhushan, pearl Hill, condition: no evident damage, in fine original conditional, 78 x 29 cm. Provenance: The collection of a…
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Four porcelain panels, painted with Beauties in Leisurely Pursuits signed by a Zhushan Artist, height 121 cm, width 36 cm
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A Chinese tile painted with a mountainous landscape, dedicatory inscription, Wang Youtang, dated in Autumn 1894, one red seal, condition: no evident damage or restoration, good original condition, 37 x 25 cm
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Two porcelain underglaze blue painted tiles, a mountain landscape set in an ornately carved frame [2], height 73 cm
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Two Chinese PorcelainTiles in underglaze blue, painted with a mountain landscape set in a carved frame with traces of gilt, [2], height 71 cm
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A Chinese Porcelian vase with underglaze blue and crackle glaze, height 32 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain Pillows with character Fu and Shou, Happiness and Longevity, length 21 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain bowl, painted with fish and water Weed, Ming Dynasty Chenghua mark [1464-1487] to the base, with box, condition: a minute crack to the rim, diameter 20 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Pillow, the wave shape with scrolling vine and curled dragons, an open money symbol at each end, condition: restoration to one corner, length 34 cm, width 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain yellow glazed shallow dish and overglaze blue enamel, butterflies and Flowering branch, Yongzheng six character mark, diameter 20 cm
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A white glazed Curled handled ewer with incised and carved decoration, with Yongle mark, Ming Dynasty to the base, height 33 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue and red dragon and phoenix vase, height 34 cm
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A Meiping-shaped Chinese porcelain vase with calligraphy, seems like an unfinished vase [see the photos], the calligraphy says it collected by Zhang Jinzhang and he used it for providing for their ancestral shrine. It also says there should be a pair of them, but we only got one, height 27 cm
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A tall Chinese porcelain vase, with Jingdezhen mark to the base, made for Beijing great hall of the people, 20th century, height 40 cm
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A Chinese porcelain archaic shaped vessel, painted in underglaze blue with dragons and Phoenix, the rectangular shape with high squared handles raised on tall flared legs, made in the likeness of an archaic bronze, height 19 cm
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A very large porcelain vase, painted in underglaze blue with a band of Buddhist Emblems, height 63, diameter 36 cm
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A large blue and white bottle shaped vase with dragon design, with Yingdezhen Institution mark to the base and particularly made for the great hall of the people in Beijing, height 45 cm
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A Chinese Porcealin underglaze blue vase, height 28 cm
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A Chinese porcelain underglaze blue lidded box with painted with floral sprays, 12 x 22 x 15 cm
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A bottle shaped vase painted in underglaze blue, height 17 cm
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A fine porcelain dish painted in underglaze with dragons encircling the exterior, a Chenghua mark, the centre painted with stylized dorji within a double circle, diameter 18.5 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue Pouring vessel with bands of decoration, height 29 cm
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A Chinese porcelain underglaze blue bell with Ming mark and dragon handle, height 19 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A Chinese porcelain yellow glazed shallow dish with overglaze blue enamel of nine peaches, Yongzheng six character mark, diameter 21 cm
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