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Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:198
Sale Title:Fine Furniture & Decorative ArtsLots with images:191
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:133
Date:18-May-2009
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A Louis XV period carved giltwood and marble topped console table, French, mid 18th century, the shaped grey marble top above a C-scroll and foliate carved frieze, raised on slender cabriole legs with scrolled feet, joined by a pierced foliate stretcher, 78 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 82 cm high
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A Charles X gilt bronze and patinated figural mantel clock, second quarter of 19th century, depicting a female allegorical figure standing reading from an open book on a lectern in the form of two winged griffins, the plinth inset with a Roman numeral dial with moon hands, the twin train movement with silk suspension and outside count wheel striking on a bell, stamped 6/3578, raised on a rectangular plinth front by a wreath, raised on scrolled foliate feet. Width 31 cm. Depth 13 cm. Height 55 cm
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A good pair of Napoleon III parcel-gilt and patinated bronze seven light candelabra, third quarter of 19th century, the spiral turned column issuing from a triform collar of three gilt bronze columns and three stylised lion masks, supporting six floral scrolled arms with urn-form nozzles and central removable finial, raised on a triform base with over scrolled feet, stamped Br, 76 cm high (2)
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A mid 19th century Continental mahogany and marquetry corner cabinet, the curved cornice with bell flower inlay above a pair of multi panelled glazed doors enclosing a shelf above and open shelf, a short drawer and a pair of cupboard doors, raised on tapering feet, the whole decorated with marquetry panels, 86 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 199 cm high
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A 19th century French rosewood and gilt bronze mounted corner cabinet, the upper section with two shelves and pierced scrolled mirrored back, above a gilt bronze edge and a single cupboard door over a plinth base, raised on bun feet, 60 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 177 cm high
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A pair of late 19th century French bronze six light chandeliers, of neo-classical design, the central shaft with floral finial and acanthus leaf decoration below a chased egg and dart and stylised flowerhead central bowl issuing six foliate scrolled arms and surmounted by an urn, 70 cm dia. Height 61 cm (2)
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A set of eight 19th century Bavarian hand painted engravings, depicting men in Medieval Bavarian f
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A set of eight 19th century Bavarian hand painted engravings, depicting men in Medieval Bavarian festival costumes, each holding an artichoke with family crests to either sides and four with further images to the back, in giltwood frames, en-suite to previous lot (8)
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A Louis XVI style gilt and composition console table, French, late 19th century, the white and grey veined shaped marble top covering a recessed jardiniere above an egg and dart and fluted frieze with a central floral crest with a pair of putti, raised on fluted tapering legs joined by a curved stretcher with central urn and floral wreath. Width 143 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 101 cm
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A Louis XV style gilt and composition oval wall mirror, French, late 19th century, the oval bevelled plate within an egg and dart frame with thumb moulded edge surmounted by a scrolling foliate crest with central shell, 71.5 cm wide, 111 cm high
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A pair of Empire style gilt bronze and rouge royal marble six light candelabrum, French, late 19th / early 20th century, the urn shaped rouge royal marble body with gilt bronze masks and egg and dart cast mouldings, supporting five scrolling arms with urn-form nozzles and central removable bird finial, raised on a fluted marble pedestal with moulded circular base, 86 cm high (2)
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A Kashan silk and wool carpet, with a central leaf form medallion on a deep green floral ground within multiple borders of stylised flowers and paired exotic birds, woven signature
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A 20th century white marble bust of a lady. Height 56 cm
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A pair of neo-classical grey marble pedestals, 20th century, the square top above a fluted frieze and tapering square column, raised on an arched plinth base, 30 cm sq, 118 cm high (2)
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A pair of 20th century scagliola red marble pedestals, the square top with a black marble moulded frieze above square column, raised on gilt and black marble bases, 37 cm sq, 101 cm high (2)
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A 19th century French rosewood and needlepoint tapestry screen, the tapestry depicting a French royal on horseback in a landscape, within a scroll carved frame with pierced top rail above a scroll carved stretcher and raised on out swept legs terminating in castors, 78 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 134 cm high
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A Louis XV style carved giltwood console table, French, 19th century, the serpentine travertine top with a moulded edge above a rocaille and coquillage carved apron continuing to C-scroll foliate carved cabriole legs joined by a scrolled stretcher, 106 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 99 cm high
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An Empire revival amboyna, purple heart and gilt metal bedroom suite, including a triple door wardrobe, a queen size bed and a marble topped bedside table, French, Circa 1890, the concave cornice with raised pediments to either side above a central mirror door enclosing adjustable shelves and two short drawers, flanked by a pair of convex doors each with purple heart banding and central marquetry panels, enclosing adjustable shelves and full length mirrors, raised on a plinth base with acanthus decorated…
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A large Venetian three tier moulded glass and gilt decorated eighteen light chandelier, early 20th century, in clear glass with lustrous aventurine highlights, the floral corona above the central spiralled glass shaft from which issue three tiers of S-scrolled writhed glass arms with dished foliate drip pans interspersed by down swept scrolling spiralled leaves and flowers with tear-drop and acorn accents throughout, wired for electricity, 126 cm dia, 183 cm high
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A fine Art Deco macassar ebony and marble topped sideboard, circa 1930, probably by Maurice Allais, the rectangular top inset with a curved front marble above a pair of central cupboard doors enclosing shelves and flanked by further cupboards each with a drawer and shelves, raised on a shaped plinth. Width 224 cm. Depth 61 cm. Height 107 cm. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Fins de Siecles, 180, rue Haute 1000 Bruxelles, note: See Bonhams & Butterfields, Los Angeles, 20th century decorative…
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A pair of Art Deco satin birch and upholstered club armchairs, circa 1930, upholstered in black velvet (2).
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A fine Art Deco palisander dining suite, Circa 1930, including an extension dining table and six chairs, 240 cm long (extended), 100 cm wide, 79 cm high (7). Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Fins de Siecles, 180, rue Haute 1000 Bruxelles.
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A pair of Art Deco maple and upholstered club armchairs, Circa 1930, upholstered in beige with white piping (2)
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A fine Art Deco palisander and chrome sideboard, circa 1930, the rectangular top with a serpentine front edge above a large pair of chrome edged doors flanked by a pair of curved chrome edged doors, raised on an out swept plinth base. Width 250 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 98 cm. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Fins de Siecles, 180, rue Haute 1000 Bruxelles.
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An Art Deco chrome and black glass two tier drinks trolley, 88 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 67 cm high
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An Art Deco ambonya coffee table, of rectangular form, alterations, 137 cm wide, 89 cm deep, 52 cm high
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An Art Deco walnut cocktail cabinet, Circa 1930, the elongated hexagonal quarter veneered top above a pair of doors enclosing two drawers, decanter and glass holders, raised on a curved base, 70 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 77 cm high
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An Art Deco chrome, dark stained maple and blackened glass occasional table, of circular form with two tiers, 61 cm diameter. 49 cm high
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An Art Deco walnut occasional table, circa 1930, the circular top above four shaped supports raised on a circular base with four gilded steel ball feet, with paper label to base 'Les Meubles / Braconnier / Pont du Canal, Saint-Quentin', 79 cm diameter. 65 cm high
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An Art Deco sycamore desk and cabinet of constructivist architectural form, circa 1940s, together with a matching desk chair, the desk. Width 153 cm. Depth 75 cm. Height 80 cm. The cabinet. Width 93 cm. Depth 43 cm. Height 153 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Les arts Decoratifs, Rue Lebeau, 49, 1000 Bruxelles, in 1998.
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An Art Deco birch and burr elm dining suite, including an extension dining table, sideboard and eight chairs, the table 275 cm long (extended), 93 cm wide, 76 cm high: the sideboard 261 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 92 cm high (10)
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Henri Desir Grisard The Mask Dancer, Circa 1920, a silver painted bronze figure, lightly poised on one toe as she holds a mask of Pierot and Pan in each of her outstretched hands, mounted on the original black and onyx tapered stand, incised signature to base, 48 cm high. Provenance: Purchased Copeland and de Soos, Sydney.
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Marcel Bouraine (1886 - 1948) 'Penthesilea Queen of the Amazons' a cold silver patinated bronze figure, drawing her bow in her outstretched, incised signature with foundry mark for Susse Freres, Paris, marked 'Cire Perdue'. Provenance: Copeland and de Soos, Sydney, Refer: Bryan Catley, 'Art Deco and other figures', page 42.
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Fernand Lian A bronze bust of a young woman, French, late 19th century, mounted on a marble socle, inscribed 'Fernand Lian Paris' and stamped 'Goldscheider editeur Paris', 40 cm high
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Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) A cold painted bronze and ivory figure of a page boy, holding a casket, signed to base 'F.Preiss', mounted on an octagonal black marble socle. Height 18 cm, note: for a similar figure see Brian Catley, 'Art Deco & other figures', Antiques collectors' club 2003, p.284.
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau (1885 - 1953) A pate-de-verre 'Scarabees' vase, 1923, in mottled yellow and brown with three scarab beetles across a patterned band, signed ' G. Argy-Rousseau', 15 cm high
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E. Paarino A freeform ceramic vase, moulded and glazed with groups of dancers on a mottled turquoise ground, painted signature to base, Firenze, 47 cm high
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Michele de Lucchi Memphis 'Zebra' table lamp in enamelled metal, with original label, 1981, 106 cm long, 76 cm high
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An early Victorian sterling silver presentation jug and two goblets, by Robert Hennell, London 1859, all boldly embossed with scroll, foliate and fruit decoration, the jug on a plain circular foot ring, with an S-shaped handle, a rim spout and hinged lid surmounted by a horse, the scroll cartouche on one side of the body embossed with three horses' heads above a trough in front of which two birds, the other side inscribed 'Presented to / George Race Esqre / by the gentlemen of his hunt / as a token of /…
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A 19th century French enamel portrait plaque, depicting a cavalier standing in front of an open window with his sword drawn, within a rectangular rosewood frame with stepped corners decorated with coral beading and ivory monograms to the top and angel profiles to the bottom with brass banding (minor losses), enclosed within a silk and velvet box, 15.5 cm wide, 20.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner from New Collector's Gallery Inc., San Francisco, in January 1966 (with original receipt).
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A large and impressive Doulton Lambeth terracotta plaque 'The Judgement of Solomon', by George Tinworth, circa 1880, incised mark and artist monogram, damage to lower right corner. Height 43 cm. Width 94 cm
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A large and impressive Doulton Lambeth terracotta plaque 'The taking of Samson by the Philistines', by George Tinworth, circa 1880, incised artist monogram. Height 54 cm. Width 131 cm
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A Doulton Lambeth terracotta plaque 'Elieze the Servant of Abraham Putting the bracelets on Rebekah', by George Tinworth, circa 1880, incised artist signature and monogram, with 'Doulton Lambeth', restoration. Height 33 cm. Width 52 cm
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A Royal Doulton exhibition quality vase, by Arthur Eaton, dated 3 March 1929, richly painted to each side with a harv
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A set of eight Royal Doulton square form dessert plates, painted by Percy Curnock, Circa 1946, each with pastoral scenes after Corot, including 'Souvenir de Morte Fontaine', 'Pas de Deux, 'The Willow Bank', 'Danse des Bergers de Sorrente', 'Lago di Garda', 'Dardagny', 'Outskirts of the Wood' and 'Une Soiree', signed, brown titles verso, green mark, black painted no H4847, 20.3 cm wide (8)
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A Royal Doulton 'The Sesqui-Centenary Jug', by Charles Noke, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the colony of Nsw, Captain Arthur Phillip landing at Sydney Cove 26th January 1788, number 2 in a limited edition of 350, together with certificate, 24.5 cm high
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The rare first edition Royal Doulton Captain Cook commemorative loving cup, by Charles Noke and Harry Fenton, moulded with a scene showing Captain James Cook landing at Botany Bay in 1770, number 1 in a limited edition of 350, together with certificate. Height 24.5 cm
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A rare Doulton & Co. figure of 'The Sleepy scholar', by William White, circa 1913, uniquely decorated in a floral green dress with gilded accents, an early version of HN16, painted marks and signature. Height 18.5 cm. Provenance: Included in the Courier post New Zealand Royal Doulton Exhibition 1992-93, item B404.
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A rare Royal Doulton figure of 'Blighty', circa 1918, of a British World War I soldier in his great coat with rifle and rucksack slung over his shoulder, incised title to base, glazed all over in khaki green, a variation to HN323, printed mark. Height 30 cm
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A rare original conceptual Doulton model for St. George and the dragon, by Charles Noke and Harry Tittensor, circa 1920, with St. George carrying his shield on his left arm and his sword in his right hand, richly decorated in striated tones of sang de boeuf, cobalt, buff and green, artist's signatures to base, inscribed to the interior in pencil 'Original model Presented to A.S. By C.J Noke at the Stoke-on-Trent and dated 1939', damage to right ear of horse, 36.5 cm long. Height 35.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton model of 'St. George', designed by Stanley Thorogood, 1959-79, HN2067, seated on his horse, holding shield and sword, after the original model by Charles Noke and Harry Tittensor, richly glazed in naturalistic tones, the cloak decorated with English rampant lions, green mark, black painted initials 'PS'. Height 39 cm. Length 41 cm
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A Royal Doulton Chang chalice form vase, by Charles Noke, Harry Nixon and F. Allen, circa 1925-30s, with tapered foot, the interior and exterior richly glazed in a thick lava-like glaze in tones of buff red, ochre and blue on mottled red ground, the foot decorated with a band of stylised foliage, painted signatures and marks, original paper Doulton & Co labels. Height 22 cm. Provenance: Included in the Courier post New Zealand Royal Doulton Exhibition 1992-93, item B165.
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A good Royal Doulton Chang vase, by Charles Noke and Harry Nixon, circa 1925-30s, of ovoid form with everted lip, richly glazed in mottled greens, blue and buff on a rich sang de boeuf ground, painted marks. Height 35 cm
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A Royal Doulton Chang squat bulbous vase, By Charles Noke and Harry Nixon, Circa 1925-30s, with narrow neck, glazed in tones of buff, green and sang de boeuf, painted marks and signatures, 16.5 cm high
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A Royal Doulton Chang glazed vase, by Charles Noke and Fred Moore, circa 1925-30s, of ovoid form, richly glazed in tones of red, green, buff, grey and blue on a celadon ground, printed marks and painted signatures to base. Height 18.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe scent bottle, in a Chang type glaze in cherry red with gold inlay, with a wooden stopper, black printed mark, 14.5 cm high including stopper
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A Royal Doulton Chang waisted vase, by Charles Noke and Harry Nixon, circa 1925-30s, in a buff toned crackled glaze, with splashes of red, yellow and brown to inner lip and interior, painted mark and signatures. Height 14 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe pipe knocker ashtray, circa 1920, of organic form, in Chang glaze decorated with a lava crusting of white, red, green, blue and yellow, impressed mark, 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: This piece was owned and used as an ashtray by Arthur Shorter on his office desk for many years
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A rare Doulton jade lamp base, by Charles Noke, circa 1930, of spherical form, moulded with swirling stems of floral buds, marks obscured by fixed stand, 20.5 cm dia. Height 26 cm excluding light fitting. Provenance: Included in the Courier post New Zealand Royal Doulton Exhibition 1992-93, item B163.
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A Doulton Burslem jade figure of an elephant, by Charles Noke, circa 1930, modelled with trunk raised, black painted and printed marks, original paper labels, restoration. Length 22 cm
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A large Royal Doulton flambe model of an elephant, modelled with trunk down and ivory coloured tusks, black printed mark. Height 32 cm. Length 47 cm
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An impressive Royal Doulton Sung jardiniere, by Charles Noke, circa 1920-28, of oval form, decorated with firebird on a rich mottled gold and cobalt ground flashed in sang de boeuf, the interior in sang de boeuf lustre, printed and painted marks, model No. 746. Width 44 cm. Depth 24.5 cm. Height 27.2 cm. Provenance: Included in the Courier post New Zealand Royal Doulton Exhibition 1992-93, item B125.
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A large Royal Doulton veined Sung vase, by Charles Noke and Harry Nixon, dated 1947, of baluster form, decorated in flambe with branches of prunus blossom with blue and brown striations, black artist's mono grams, title and factory mark to base. Height 32 cm. Provenance: Included in the Courier post New Zealand Royal Doulton Exhibition 1992-93, item B128.
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A large Royal Doulton double gourd crystalline vase, circa 1904-5, decorated with white crystal clusters on an off-white ground, black printed and impressed factory marks, impressed 7121, some damage. Height 40 cm. Provenance: Included in the Courier post New Zealand Royal Doulton Exhibition 1992-93, item B137.
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A William de Morgan ruby lustre charger, painted with a rampant lion against a background on scrolling foliage, the reverse with a band of concentric circles, painted mark 'W.de Morgan. & Co. Fulham', 40.5 cm dia
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A fine Thomas Webb cobalt cased crystal bowl, engraved by Franz Joseph Palme, early 20th century, with six roundels of pheasants and scrolling foliage, incised signature to base 'J. Palme', etched 'Webb made in England', together with an acid etched etching block of the item, 20.5 cm diameter
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A rare Thomas Webb oval cameo glass plaque, by George Woodall, the cameo carved with Venus rising out of the sea with a winged putto and seagulls on amethyst glass, mounted in a beaded frame with scroll supports on a red griotte marble rectangular base, etched signature 'George Woodall' to cameo, small chip to reverse, the plaque, including stand 21 cm high
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A good Royal Worcester twin-handled vase and cover, by John Stinton, dated 1909, of globular shape with a moulded and pierced rococo border and applied scroll handles shaded in green and gold, painted with Highland cattle beside a loch, a loch scene to reverse, signed, puce marks, shape number 1515, 21 cm high
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A fine Royal Worcester vase and cover, by Harry Davis, dated 1920, of globular shape with a modelled and pierced rococo border and applied scroll handles shaded in bronze and gold, finely painted with a ram and a ewe grazing by a loch in a mountainous Highland landscape, the reverse with a misty landscape, the cover with clouds, signed, puce marks, shape number 1515, 23.5 cm high
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A Royal Worcester vase, by Harry Davis, dated 1909, of footed teardrop form, with angular acanthus moulded green and gilt twin-handles, painted with sheep in a misty mountainous landscape, signed, puce marks, shape number 2425, Rn.489537, lacking cover, 29 cm high
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A Royal Worcester vase and cover, by Harry Stinton, dated 1931, of slender form supported by four gilt acanthus moulded scrolled feet, with a pierced cylindrical neck, painted with two Highland cattle within a misty Scottish landscape, the reverse with a smaller landscape vignette, signed, puce mark, shape number G42, restoration to one foot, 22.5 cm high
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A Royal Worcester spill vase, by James Stinton, dated 1915, of cylindrical form, raised on a gilded pierced foot, painted with a pair of pheasants in woodland clearing, signed, puce mark, shape number 6/161. Height 16 cm
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A Royal Worcester cobalt ground twin-handled vase, by Ernest Phillips, dated 1909, of ovoid form, painted with a bouquet of summer flowers within a central cartouche, the cobalt ground decorated overall with gilt foliate motifs, signed, puce marks, shape number 2304, Rn.419213, 16 cm high
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A Royal Worcester cobalt ground twin-handled vase, by Harry Davis, dated 1903, of ovoid form, with a rectangular panel with a scene of cattle in a lakescape within a richly gilded cartouche, the cobalt ground with overall gilt foliate motifs, the shoulders moulded with acanthus leaves, signed, green mark, gilder's initials, shape number 2285, Rn. 410713, restoration to one handle and faint hairline to rim, 16.7 cm high
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A Royal Worcester cobalt ground ewer, by Ernest Phillips, circa 1900, painted with a basket of fruit and blossom within a gilt scroll cartouche, the neck and gilt scroll handle with moulded grapes and vine, signed, blue marks, shape number 2409, date mark obscure, handle restored, 19.5 cm high
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A matched pair of Royal Worcester 'Blush ivory' twin-handled vases, dated 1894, of slender ovoid form, with gilded mythological beast handles, painted with floral sprays, puce mark, shape number 1674, Rn.212856, one with red painted initials Ge to base, the other with initial Ab. Height 27.5 cm (2)
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A collection of four Royal Worcester figures from the 'Countries of the world' series, modelled by James Hadley, various dates, comprising two figures of an Welshman (no. 1875), an Irish girl (no. 1874) and an Irishman (no. 835), impressed and printed marks, restoration to base of one Welshman figure (4)
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A pair of Meissen figural sweetmeat dishes, late 19th century, modelled as a gentleman and a lady holding a posy each seated between two baskets painted with floral sprigs, mounted on scroll bases, blue crossed swords, minor damage. Height 13.5 cm (2)
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A Meissen figural group of the Rape of the Sabines, after J.J. Kandler, late 19th century, the classical youth carrying the struggling Sabine woman over his shoulder, both figures semi-clad, he with a purple robe and she with a yellow floral robe, the tree-trunk support and base applied with leaves, blue crossed swords, impressed numerals 125, incised numerals 190, restoration to one hand and minor chip to leaves and base. Height 23 cm
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Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including crystal, Peking glass, rose quartz, overlaid glass example carved in the form of a lotus flower, others depicting rabbits, ducks and birds and a metal snuff bottle (12)
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Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, in overlaid crystal and glass and crystal with carved decoration of figural subjects, birds, fruit and foliage (12)
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Five Chinese snuff bottles, including one in banded agate with pink hardstone stopper, circa 1800, another in brown flecked agate, one in carved crystal with figural decoration, one inside painted amber-toned glass with landscape an one in porcelain in the form of a kneeling courtier (5)
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Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including one in agate of pebble shape, tiger-eye carved with rampant tiger, malachite, amber, glass and overlaid glass cut with water birds (12)
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Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including five in glass moulded, overlaid and diamond cut depicting fruit and vegetables, others overlaid and carved with dragons, figures, fish and birds (12)
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Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including overlaid glass decorated with rampant dragons, propitious objects, phoenix, dragons and figures with a buffalo, porcelain bottles painted and enamelled with figural subjects, birds, insects, flowers and dragons, Qianlong, Daoguang and Guangxu marks (12)
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Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including six in glass and crystal inside painted with landscape signed Zhou Loguan, child and animals signed Ye Zhong San, monkey signed Ma Shou-Hsan, one in amber signed Yeh Shao-San and others in agate, hardstone and enamelled glass, (12)
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Ten Chinese snuff bottles, including agate, glass, horn with carved figural, insect and floral decoration, together with a carved double gourd shaped coral bottle (10)
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Ten Chinese snuff bottles, including examples in agate, lapis lazuli, hardstone, glass, a celadon ground ceramic bottle, an ivorine bottle in the form of a corn cob with a lizard, a joined pair of cloisonne leaf decorated double-gourd shaped bottles and two other gourd-shaped bottles, one in cloisonne the other ceramic with enamelled decoration of fruit (10)
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Ten Chinese snuff bottles, 19th / 20th century, including agate with a carved figure of a tiger watching a bat, crystal with carved symbols, overlaid glass depicting birds, lacquer, petrified wood and glass with enamelled decoration of flowers and insects (10)
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Eight Chinese snuff bottles, including five in agate, one finely intruded and carved with a figure of a frog, an overlaid glass bottle carved with dragons, a pierced porcelain famille rose double bottle moulded and painted with figural subjects and a red lacquer bottle carved with a band of figural scenes (8)
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A rare early jade circular disc, Western Han Dynasty, the olive-toned stone with three brown areas about the rim, well carved with two rings of mock rope twist enclosing shallowly-incised scrolls in seven concentric bands, 17.5 cm dia. Provenance: Purchased from Sydney L moss Ltd. 23 April 1946 for ·35.0.0, Exhibited: the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1962-2002, the Cunliffe collection, Bonhams, new Bond Street London, November 2002, Lot 111.
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An archaistic jade phoenix pendant, probably Ming Dynasty, in carved opaque greyish-brown stone as an irregular loop with a crested phoenix head with an open mouth turning into a simple loop with coiled tail and short wing. Width 5.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Culty by Bluett & Sons, 18 February 1958., Purchased from Bluett & Sons on 22 April 1958, the Cunliffe collection, Bonhams, new Bond Street, November 2002, Lot 7.
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A Dingyao lobed hexafoil moulded bowl, Jin Dynasty, the thinly potted bowl with plain exterior featuring typical olive teardrop trails, the interior crisply moulded with six panels of leafy upright clusters of peony, camellia and daisy, a strip of corroded metal adhering to a section of the unglazed biscuit rim, 19.3 cm dia. Provenance: Purchased for Cheng Te-k'un by Bluett & Sons October 1950 for ·187.10.0, Purchased from Bluett & Sons on 2nd October 1950 for ·250.0.0, the Cunliffe collection, Bonhams,…
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A Chinese hand scroll painting of horses and grooms, after Zhou Xun (1649-1729), late 19th century, ink and colour on paper, with five-character inscription of 'Song Shan Zhou Xun Xie' and one 'Shong Shan' seal. Length 226 cm and. Height 27 cm
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A Cizhou baluster-shaped vase, with pronounced scalloped lip, the body incised with scrolling peony flowers issuing to palmettes about the neck, the whole in a pale grey-green glaze, 30 cm high
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A Jun-type thickly potted bud-shaped pot, song Dynasty, in bluish lavender glaze thinning to buff on the lip with deep lavender splashes to the body falling short of the circular foot to reveal the deep orange body. Height 10 cm
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Three Qingbai bowls, comprising a conical bowl with plain exterior, the interior moulded with overlapping scrolling leaves in pale-grey glaze, another of hexafoil form with interior roundel of scrolling foliage in pale green-grey glaze, fine hairline, Northern song, together with a matching bowl in pale, slightly blue-tinged glaze, 17 cm, 16 cm and 15.5 cm dia respectively (3)
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A Chinese red pottery figure of a camel, well modelled with upraised head, flared nostrils and arched neck, the back carrying saddlebacks and twisted blankets mounted over rubbed planks, raised on four legs on a rectangular plinth, restorations. Length 28 cm. Height 39 cm. Provenance: The collection of David Henwood, University of Wollongong thermo luminescence dating report. Apparent age 1,580 years and Northern Wei.
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