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

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:389
Sale Title:Chinese, Japanese & Asian Works of ArtLots with images:389
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:177
Date:8-Oct-2017
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A large Longquan celadon carved & moulded dish, probably Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 13th-14th century, with rounded sides rising to a flat, everted rim, the interior decorated with a cross hatching, a band of foliate scroll carved in the well, the base similarly glazed, diameter 39 cm
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A Chinese carved wood Bodhisattva seated on a Sacred lion, Traces of pigment, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, with a beautiful full face sits aloft the lion in the Royal ease posture, the crown centred above the eye of higher consciousness, the hands in the mudra of dispensing of fear & acquiring courage, condition: Commensurate with age, some cracks. Provenance: Acquired from Frank Bottaro, height 80, length 60 cm, depth 32 cm
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A large Jain Tantric cloth, Vastrapata, painted in Hidden Codes, India 19th/20th century, cosmological diagrams & pilgrimage maps, complex geometric shapes, saints wheels, majic numbers & an ulterior universe.... Provenance: A former Australian Ambassador, 90 x 60 cm
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A Translucent green jade censer on fitted stand, with Numerous rings, 19th/20th century, carved with stylized dragon heads sitting on low legs, height 21 cm
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A Chinese carved marble Shakyamuni Buddha, seated on a draped stool, probably Ming Dynasty 1368-1644, the calm presence of the Buddha brings life to the stone, the long earlobes framing the full face, below the tight snail curls, the right hand raised, the left resting on his knee, height 28 cm
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Three fine Chinese Embroideries on silk, each taken from a Larger Textile, gold & silver Wrapped thread, framed & mounted, 72 x 38, 55 x 36.5 cm
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A Chinese Mandarin official's fan with sixteen lacquer sticks & Guards, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the leaves showing thirty officials, on each side wearing applied elaborate robes & ivory faces, the shaped guards painted in silver gilt with figures & foliage, the gilt handle with beads & silk tassel, original case fitted for this fan, length 28, width 53 cm
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A monumental Chinese three panel folding screen, carved & lacquer, Cyclical date of 1861, the gilt calligraphy inscribed by Li Yongsheng, Cha Qianzhen, Li Huanwen - celebrating a 70th birthday. Provenance: Alfred Lai Imperial Peking Harbourside, Campbells Cove, note: the screen folds & the base is separate, height 240 cm
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A double handled bronze censor raised on three low feet, impressed Xuande mark to base, height 5, diameter 7.5 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory clam shaped shell on wood stand, the interior teeming with all the activities in a rural village, height 10, width 15, depth 8 cm
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A red lacquer box Deeply carved & incised in three lacquer colours, 19th/20th century, length 14 cm
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A miniature two door Japanese cabinet with inlaid wood & copper Hinges, Showa period, height 33, width 29, depth 13 cm
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A large Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, the young serene face with eyes Downcast, Yongle seal mark on verso, wearing a very finely detailed robe, with buddhas in relief & incised scrolling design falling loosely around his legs, holding a lotus cup in his left hand, height 46 cm
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A pair of Chinese Imperial yellow Peking glass bowls, late Qing Dynasty, with rounded sides & slightly flared & turned lip, supported on a broad flat foot & recessed base, in fitted box, height 6, diameter 11 cm
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A pair of Chinese apple green Peking glass plates, 19th century, diameter 20 cm
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A black glass snuff bottle with gold Flecks & a crystal bottle, 19th/20th century, well hollowed translucent bottle with a textured interior & flat bottom, both with jade stoppers [2], height 6 cm
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A gilt bronze monk on a Donkey, his arms Outstretched wearing a hard hat, height 12.5 cm
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A deep rectangular planter, turquoise glazed with Ti He Dian mark to base, possibly Tongzhi period 1861-1875, overglazed in black with auspicious flowers, a key fret border around the rim, raised on four low stepped feet, height 18.5, width 24, depth 14, 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 gilt bronze Mahakala with six arms, inlaid with coloured stones, wearing skull crown, height 16.5 cm
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Two Chinese Translucent jade tiles, carved with animals & the reverse with Poetry, the grey-green pendants inked to outline the figures, length 7.5, width 5 cm
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A Chinese semi Translucent white jade bangle with rounded exterior & flat interior, diameter 8 cm
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A book of Chinese jade Buddhist Scriptures with jade Pages, a Qianlong seal mark [1736-1795] impressed on cover, 23 x 15 x 5 cm
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A fine Chinese celadon green jade pendant, carved with figures in a roundel, a small ring & seed like pearls, the rectangular shape with a cloud edge, 4 x 5 cm
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A carved nephrite jade crane standing on a tortoise, height 21 cm
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A Chinese jade carving, Intricately & Deeply carved with Contrasting stone, a child riding on the back of a lion dog in hues of white & green-gray with rust back, length 19 cm
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A massive pale green jade water dragon, Intricately & Finley carved, a slender writhing front-view dragon morphing from a carp, amidst stylized waves, the reverse carved with money symbols, height 31, width 34 cm
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Five Chinese carved jade Toggles & pendants, including kissing fish, mottled green & rust, translucent & opaque, diameter 5 cm
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A Chinese hardstone belt, with sixteen jade pendants carved with Shou characters, 20th century, the translucent stone in amber, rust & yellow, condition: minor chip to buckle, length 80 cm
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A fine Chinese blue & white dish painted in a pencil design, Qing Dynasty, 18/19th century, diameter 25 cm
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A porcelain vase painted with dragons in underglaze blue, Xuande mark, on the pale celadon ground, the round foot unglazed, applied double ring handles from animal mask heads on the low shoulder, height 31 cm
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A underglaze blue Chinese ceramic dish, kitchen Ming. Provenance: 2013 Margaret Olley collection Auction, diameter 25 cm
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Three Chinese porcelain bowls in underglaze blue, a lion dog painted in the centre, Ming Dynasty. Provenance: from Binh Thuan shipwreck that went down 1608 off the coast of south Vietnam, diameter 20, height 8.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, the tapered square form with mask handles, a Qianlong mark to the base, height 45 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain dish with hunting scene, Qing Dynasty, 18/19th century, men on horseback with bows & arrows, diameter 23 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain vase, applied bamboo handles, painted in underglaze blue, in wide bands of alternating flowers & narrow geometric, height 20 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue vase of rounded form, with everted Mouth rim, height 21 cm
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A Chinese porcelain stem cup in underglaze blue with a Scaly water dragon in the Waves, a Ming mark inside Footrim, height 15, diameter 16 cm
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A Chinese gilt & lacquer square framed arch, Intricately carved & pierced, with continuous flowering vine issuing from a vase. Provenance: Alfred Lai Imperial Peking Harbourside, Campbells Cove, height 177, width 188, depth 5 cm
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A Chinese rosewood round table - removable leaf Converting to oval shape, a short carved apron the extension table has a central pedestal with a secret compartment for storage, fitted with a glass top, height 66, width 153, depth 97 cm
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A set of six Chinese side chairs, with a high Humped top rail & carved back splat, mid 20th century, with fitted cushions [6], height 74 cm
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A Chinese four panel screen, carved & painted with a lake on the front, the reverse is black lacquer carved with flowering trees & birds, raised on low stepped feet, height 183, width 46 cm each
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A provincial bench with a single central drawer, plain Flanges under the top, on square corner legs held with a stretcher, height 81, width 146, depth 50
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A Chinese six panel screen carved & painted in relief with Maidens flying through the Sky, mid 20th century, the black lacquer ground with hues of red, height 183, width 210, depth 2.5 cm
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A tall Chinese fish bowl stand on swan neck legs, & lower shelf, height 27, 23 sq cm
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A large Chinese carved & painted dragon chasing the flaming pearl, mid 20th century, the wall hanging in three parts carved in sections, height 80, width 120 cm
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An impressive pair of Chinese black lacquer & painted octagonal shaped stands, a carved & painted apron, on six curved legs ending in swan neck feet, height 95, width 77, depth 60 cm
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An opium bedside panel, with Traces of gilt, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, cracked ice design on top section with finely carved smaller panels on lower half, on low fitted stands, condition: one section broken, height 178, width 52 cm
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Five carved wooden stands, each of a different wood, size & style, condition: fine & minor repairs to the lotus stand, diameter 10 - 13 cm
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A Chinese black lacquer two door painted cabinet, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with bronze pull & back plate, condition: some restoration but not overpainted in original condition commensurate with the age, height 192, width 122, depth 57 cm
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A nest of four Chinese tables inlaid with Dali marble, 20th century, aprons craved with scrolls, shaped beading & raised on claw feet, condition: cracked corner on one of the tables, height 70, width 55, depth 37 cm
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A Chinese oval table Deeply carved with Men on horseback, framed by Darker wood inlaid with mother of pearl, 20th century, a carved apron with corner legs ending in claw & ball feet, a glass top protecting carving, height 48, width 120, depth 66 cm
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A Chinese two door cabinet, with carved panels, Ningbo, mid 19th century, the neat rounded form with hidden hinges & bronze pulls in the shape of vases, height 151, width 95, depth 54 cm
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A pair of Chinese ArmChairs with high carved back splat, 19th/20th century. Provenance: Alfred Lai Imperial Peking Harbourside, Campbells Cove, height 98, width 58, depth 47 cm
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A fine Chinese rosewood wall Unit, shelves above the six door & four drawers, mid 20th century, in the traditional manner with stepped shelves & carving on the doors, height 210, width 208, depth 47 cm
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A Chinese elm low table, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, height 37, width 97, depth 27 cm
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A Chinese red lacquer & gilt framed mirror with carved panel & metal Hanger, 20th century, 71 x 35.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese bamboo framed mirrors, with gilt & lacquer & carved pelmet, height 83 x 52 cm
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A rouge marble top side table with Chinese style base, an open stepped apron & cross bars, height 79, width 92, depth 41 cm
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A mirror pair of porcelain tiles, painted with Beauties in carved frames, inscribed Wang Dafan, a Zhushan Artist, 74 x 32 cm each
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A Chinese porcelain table screen, pierced & carved frame, painted with scholars Unfurling a scroll, an inscription Zhushan artist Hu Qiusheng, height 70, width 44, depth 19 cm
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A Chinese leather & lacquer document box with a bronze Cloud shaped clasp, length 30, height 11 cm
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A Chinese leather storage trunk, the amber lacquer with a maker's mark, 20th century, metal handles & closing clasp, the interior bamboo frame is lined with blue linen, height 28, width 69, depth 44 cm
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A Chinese Deeply carved camphor wood storage trunk, 20th century, the camphor wood is a natural repellent against moths & insects, height 56, width 104, depth 50 cm
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A two door Chinese cabinet with two low drawers above a key fret apron, 19th/20th century, height 80, width 103, depth 46 cm
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A Chinese rectangular red lacquer wooden storage chest with bronze clasp and handles, 19th century, height 57, width 80, depth 58 cm
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A round bamboo & leather trunk, with stamped scroll pattern, metal clasp & Hinges, 19th/20th century, height 33, width 66, depth 36 cm
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A Chinese lidded stool, the octagonal shape painted with cartouche & dream scenes on a Neutral ground, height 45, diameter 37 cm
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A Chinese cricket cage, the moulded form with a Swirling dragon, a turned lid & bone Air Holes, length 14 cm
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A very finely carved bamboo libation cup in a rhinoceros horn-shape, 19th/20th century, the deep carving follows the contour of the vessel with a continuous berry & leaf pattern, height 18, diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese black lacquer long miniature Viewing table, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, a carved & pierced front apron with stylised dragons, solid sides ending in a scroll foot, the style adopted from the Ming dynasty, height 12 cm, length 81 cm, width 11 cm
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A Chinese hardwood long box with drawer, 20th century, probably used for seals, height 10, width 15, length 35 cm
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Chinese Ceramics, Beurdeley, Michel and Cecile, fifteen chapters of painstaking research from Neolithic to 20th century, the intricacies of technique, materials glazes and the evolution of form and decoration, maps, drawings and 111 hand mounted colour plates, 359 black and white illustrations, a comprehensive and authoritative account in the historical and social context., Thames and Hudson, London 1974, Hardback, condition: fine, cloth and Dust jacket, 33 x 29 cm
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Ming porcelain, Thames and Hudson, London 1978, Hardback, lion-Goldschmidt, daisy, a reference tracing the origin and development of Ming porcelain, 324 illustrations 41 in colour, a comprehensive and authoritative account in the historical and social context during 300 years., 33 x 29 cm
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Masterpieces of classical Chinese paintings, oversized volume, printed on Premium paper, folded leaves & hand sewn thread binding, soft covers protected by wrap around case, first published in the United States, 2011, Abbeville press, New York
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Three Ilustrated books, printed & painted, dated 1930, 1929 & 1926, in English & Chinese, the subjects are silk, tea & farming, each bound in silk [3], note: probably used as teaching aid by missionaries
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Two volumes, Images from the floating world & the Legacy of the Tek Sing
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Two album leaves of multiple sets of Chinese stamps, unused 1990s, many of the stamps with important heritage sites of China
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A fine Chinese porcelain bowl, with overglaze enamel & Qianlong seal mark, a key fret pattern around foot, diameter 9 cm
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Six Chinese porcelain enamel lidded bowls with a Tongzhi mark, 1862-1874. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newpaper editor, now living in Sydney, condition: frits and slight chips. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newspaper editor, now living in Sydney, diameter 9 cm
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Five Chinese porcelain peach bowls, Republic period, iron red mark reads Yuet Tung china works, Hong Kong. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newspaper editor, now living in Sydney, condition: a minor chip to one rim, diameter 10 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain bowls, incised decoration under the yellow glaze, iron red Guangxu mark, each with three clear rondels painted with flower sprigs, on carved fitted stands [2], diameter 12 cm
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Two Chinese lidded tea bowls, finely painted in floral decoration, Qianlong mark, Republic period, the overglaze enamel in soft tones [5]. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newspaper editor, now living in Sydney, diameter 10 cm
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Five Chinese overglaze enamel bowls, each with iron red marks to base, Jingdezhen mark, cups with Delong mark, from Guangxu period. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newspaper editor, now living in Sydney, diameter 10 & 12 cm
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A large Chinese fish jar & cover, painted in Wucai palette, after Jiajing 1522-1566, 20th century, fish swimming in a water weed, height 46 cm
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A pair of porcelain finely enamelled dishes, Qing/ Republic period, diameter 10 cm
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Four Chinese dishes a floral decoration in iron red & gilt highlights in metal case, red stamp to base, diameter 11-19 cm
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Four fine Chinese porcelain bowls, incised decoration under the blue glaze, three with a pink design in a clear cloud shape & a gilt rim & one with an overglaze scenc in a clear rondel & a Qianlong, [4]. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newspaper editor, now living in Sydney, diameter 10 & 12 cm
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Five Chinese porcelain bowls & two with lids, Jiaqing & Qianlong mark, each finely potted in overglaze enamels in auspicious colours & motifs [7]. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newspaper editor, now living in Sydney, diameter 10 & 11 cm
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A Chinese porcelain water pot with very finely painted figures in overglaze, Qianlong mark, a band of waves in underglaze blue around the foot, height 10, diameter 15 cm
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Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, Republic period, with painted decoration of ladies in a garden, mark to base, height 37 cm
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A large white jade carved God of Longevity in a russet coloured Niche, the figure detailed & well delineated, the large boulder on a lacquered rootwood base, height 24, width 17 cm
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A Chinese white jade bracelet with black agate Spacers, diameter 8 cm
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Four Chinese jade Toggles, a Corn of Cob with an Insect & Squirrel & grape with Rust markings, flat pendant with a fine patina [4], length 4- 7 cm
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Three Chinese carved jade Toggles, twin fish & a clam shell each with Striation, length 4 cm & D 6 cm
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Three Chinese Acquatic jade Toggles, a lotus leaf, a frog & carp, in hues of Rust & brown, length 4.5 - 6.5 cm
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An apple green jade lidded censer & a pair of horses, + a lilac jade tortoise, all on pierced, carved & inlaid fitted stands [9]. Provenance: Aronson Antiques. Height 15 cm, width 10 cm, horses length 13 cm
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A collection of stone & jade, together with a Zoomorphic archaic style cup, Jue, various materials including jade, agate & reconstituted turquoise [7], height 5 - 15 cm
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A fine Chinese jade handle with silver & Central Asian silver RIng with turquoise, length 11.5 cm
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A Chinese ink cake in the shape of a ruyi sceptre, engraved with Longevity symbols, in fitted box, note: character in the front: Yu Mo, refers to Imperial ink, Wan Shi Ru Yi, everything goes well, on reverse: inscribed made by Fang Yulu, Ming Dynasty official, condition: Restoration to ruyi, length 20 cm
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