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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:332
Sale Title:International Design & Applied ArtsLots with images:332
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:163
Date:6-Dec-2017
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Michele de Lucchi, table lamp, for Art de Lucchi, with clear blown borosilicate glass diffuser, a sandblasted borosilicate glass diffuser and a grey varnished metal frame, 82 cm high
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A pair of sterling silver toast racks, Mappin & Webb / Sheffield /, circa 1895, 10 cm high, 8.5 cm wide, 6 cm deep.
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A Tang Dynasty equestrian form painted pottery sculpture, circa 618 - 906 AD, the horse standing four square decorated with polychrome mineral earth pigments, legs re-joined, 34 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Two Han Dynasty painted pottery soldiers, circa 206 BC-220 AD, of slender minimalist form and well defined features, dressed in knee length tunics, decorated with polychrome mineral earth pigments, 59 cm (2). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A Ming Dynasty stone relief c. 1368-1644, the double sided panel sculpted with a central Buddha flanked by four others in meditation, the other side with two buddhas seated in meditation within recessed alcoves, 52 x 40 cm. Provenance, from a private Australian collection
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A Han Dynasty wooden sculpture of a horse, circa 206BC - 220AD, of seven sections slender form, decorated with polychrome natural earth minerals, china, 135 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A Ming Dynasty painted clay head of Buddha, circa 1368 - 1644 AD, the rounded visage of well-defined features flanked by pendulous earlobes, the bow shaped lips below down cast eyes, a deep recessed urna at forehead below a coiffure of tight curls with central circular boss, remnant polychrome mineral earth pigments, china, 51 cm (including stand). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Four pre-Columbian ceramic sculptures, circa 300-900 AD, including a seated Jalisco figure, a moche / Lambayeque transitional vessel in the form of a kneeling monkey, a standing Colima sculpture of a female and a seated male Colima figure with classic elongated visage, 17-22 cm (4). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Three Indus Valley pottery sculptures, circa 3300 - c. 1700 BC, the form of two Mohenjodaro period Zebu bulls and an articulated Shunga period figure of a bird, decorated with remnant mineral earth pigments, 10-13 cm (3). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Four Indus Valley pottery sculptures, circa 3300 - c. 1700 BC, a Mehrgarh culture 'Zhob', or goddess of fertility, two Mehrgarh figures including the busts of a male and female deity and a seated figure of a mother cradling an infant, 5-11 cm (4). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Three north Indian Gupta to Kushan period pottery sculptures, circa 1st-5th century AD, in the form of an elephant and two female deities, 12-15 cm (3). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Four north Indian Sunga to Kushan period pottery sculptures, circa 2nd-1st century BC, in the form of female deities, 7-12 cm (4). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Three Antiquities from the Middle East, circa 3000 - 332 BC, including a Sumerian pottery sculpture of a bird, an Egyptian Dynasty XXVI, faience amulet in the form of a papyrus reed and a white late period Egyptian faience Shabti, 5-9 cm (3). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A Roman marble mosaic panel, circa 4th century A.D., the rectangular panel of black, brown, yellow, pink, cream, grey and white tesserae, comprising multiple interlocking circular motifs with a central diamonds, the pattern repeated within ovoid borders, 116 x 142 cm. Provenance, from a private Australian collection
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A Khmer stone sculpture of Ganesha, Angkor period, circa 12th century AD, sculpted from green sandstone standing with straight legs above an irregular pedestal with projecting base, the elephant headed god with flaring ears and straight trunk curled towards the tip, above a short dhoti held with a knot below his recessed navel, his right hand holding an attribute and his left hand cupping his ball shaped sweet of supreme wisdom, 43 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A monumental Khmer sandstone sculpture of the head of Buddha, circa 13th century, the visage of fine well defined features with elegant sweeping brows flanked by pendulous ears, below an headdress decorated with floral motifs and projecting apex, 100 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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Khmer sandstone sculpture of Buddha Sheltered by Flames, circa 13th century, seated in dhyanasana within a recessed alcove of flames, 75 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A Khmer sandstone sculpture of Vishnu, circa 12th - 13th century, the corner architectural element with Vishnu standing within a recessed alcove mounted above a platform, 53 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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An inscribed Khmer sandstone Stele, circa 12th-13th century AD, the rectangular panel with a central recessed image of Buddha at the base, the upper section inscribed with Sanskrit, 92 cm note: inscribed steles form an important aspect of Cambodia epigraphy. Inscriptions at this time were generally of a mystical and religious nature, recording meritorious actions or pious works. Introduced from south India during the Chalukya-Pallava period 8th-9th century the Sanskrit alphabet later evolved into the…
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A Mandalay wooden sculpture of the head of Buddha, circa 19th century, decorated with geometric glass inlay to forehead, Burma, 52 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A portable Tibetan shrine, circa 1920, of wood in two sections and removable door frame, decorated with polychrome figurative motifs pigments and a floral motif in gold paint, 40 x 22 cm. Provenance, from a private Australian collection
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A Ming blue and white porcelain bowl, with a turquoise glaze interior, the exterior with blue and white hundred boys scene,a calligraphic Xuande mark 1426-1435 under the foot, 19.5 cm diameter
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A celadon glazed footed bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the interior with moulded low relief decoration, the tondo with cloud pattern, an outer band with a pair of dragons and Qu Fu marks between, to raised ring border, on shallow splayed foot, 19.8 cm diameter
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A blue and white glazed Gu, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the central body with three turret shaped handles between floral panels, bands of leaf and floral above, further panels below, one with calligraphy, 21.9 cm high
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A Chinese blue glazed plate, Quanlong plate, repaired, decorated with traces of gilt decoration to interior, with iron red bamboo shoots to reverse. Under-glaze blue qianlong seal mark to base, 20 cm diameter, 3.5 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, compressed in form with a slighly everted rim, the exterior decorated with auspicious symbols in underglazed blue, 7.5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter
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A set of four Kano school Heike panels, Edo period, early 19th century, tale of Heikie battle scenes, each panel measuring 100 cm high and 57.5 cm wide
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A set of four Japanese lacquer panels by Shuu Koku Ryou, circa 1970, each with silver and gold leaf depicting cranes and foliage, 122 x 45 cm. Provenance: David Jones Gallery
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A seven foot eight important and Seminal marble figural lamp 'Sogno Di Sposa', sculpted by Proffesor Giuseppe Bessi (Italian 1857-1922), late 19th century, in various marbles, castellina, scaglione, bordiglio and agate, the outstretched semi robed figure depicted with elated expression, the figure set upon integral base, 240 cm high (in four components), Literature, Professor Giuseppe Bessi studied at the Academy of fine arts in Florence at a pivotal time for Italian marble neoclassicism and Art Nouveau…
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A fine Italian carved marble pedestal, Atributed to Proffesor Giuseppe Bessi (Italian 1857-1922), late 19th century, in Carrara marble, carved with twist and beaded column with octagonal top, 126 cm high
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An Italian marble carving of a tiger, Atributed to Proffesor Mazzini, late 19th century, in Carrara marble, depicted in mid stride on rock form base, 49 x 35 cm high
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A pair of Italian Renaissance revival green marble pedestals with Rotating stands, each column in various sections, 109 cm height with 32 cm diameter
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A French marble ormolu and bronze figural lamp, 19th centurya French marble ormolu and bronze figural lamp, 19th century, depicting a young girl with bow on marble and ormolu base, 32 cm high
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