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Asian Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:467
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:467
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:222
Date:8-Oct-2018
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A group of Southern Chinese Miao wedding Blankets early 20th century, the group comprising three blankets of handwoven cotton structure, embroidered all over with silk geometric embroidery, one of the blankets bordered with indigo plain cotton surround, the largest 148 cm high, 115 cm wide.
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Two Buyi/Bouyi Textiles including a Patchwork blanket 19th/20th century, the Bouyi patchwork blanket with a central panel consistsing of patched squares of embroidered applique cotton inset into an indigo cotton surround., the large indigo batik blanket decorated with birds, flowers, butterflies and insects, the patchwork 195 cm long, 51 cm wide., the batik 127 cm high, 193 cm wide.
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A Southern Chinese Yao Minority Ladies' comb headpiece 1ST half 20th century, the comb consisting of sharpened lengths of bone held together with twining work, decorated with blackened incised work to the front and rear, red cotton pompoms fixed to the top of the comb, with beaded tassels attached to the pompoms, 17 cm high without tassles, 50 cm high with tassles, 23 cm wide
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A complete Burmese gilt lacquer Kammavaca manuscript 19th century Composed of two lacquered and gilt wood book covers with designs of Buddhist guardian lions and flower roundels., the manuscript leaves of gilt lacquered palm leaf, with Pali script in deep brown lacquer, 9.5 cm high, 54.3 cm wide
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A complete Burmese gilt lacquer Kammavaca manuscript early 20th century Composed of two lacquered and gilt wood book covers with designs of apsaras amidst scrolling lotus, with two elaborate end-pages depicting figures amongst scrolling lotus and Buddhist guardian lions ., the manuscript leaves of gilt lacquered palm leaf, with Pali script in deep brown lacquer. Together with original padded cotton cloth cover, and an intricately woven tape binding with lengthy inscriptions, 13.5 cm high, 58 cm wide.
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A group of Burmese Fortune Telling manuscripts 19th/Early 20th century two books with many pages in each manuscript decorated with colourful paintings of various figures in scenes, interspersed with Burmese script, the covers with remnant lacquer coating., the remaining books with lengthy Burmese script interspersed with incantations in shaped grid forms. Minerals on paper in leporello format, the larger book 17 cm high, 41 cm wide.
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Two Burmese manuscripts with Buddhist scenes 19th century, the smaller book depicting scenes from the Buddha's life, the larger book depicting Buddhas in pagodas to one side, and scenes from Buddhist hell to the other, both with lengthy Burmese script. Mineral pigments on paper, in leporello format, the larger 19 cm high, 44 cm wide.
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Three Burmese tattoo design manuscript books 19th/Early 20th century two books in white painting on a black ground, the other with black pigments on an uncoloured ground, depicting various protective tattoo designs. Minerals on paper, in leporello format, the largest 15 cm high, 39 cm wide.
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Two Thai Fortune Telling books 19th/Early 20th century, the two books with numerous painted depictions of figures and animals, and Thai script, for the purpose of divination. Mineral pigments on paper in leporello format, 12 cm high, 36.5 wide.
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A Burmese lacquer and Palm-Leaf meditation picture Mandalay, early 20th century in folding book form, the two outer covers with raised gilt gesso work, inlaid with small round mirrors in the Mandalay style, with folding palm leaf panels incised with a mandala, decorated with Shakyamuni Buddha to the centre, surrounded by monks and animals, 80 cm high, 52 cm wide.
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A Burmese Shan States knife with silver scabbard & ivory Handle* 19th century, the gently curved forged steel blade encased in a beaten sheet silver scabbard detailed with twisted silver wire and silver beading, the hilt similarly decorated with sheet silver work and with a solid ivory handle of fine colour, 36.5 cm long.
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A Bhutanese silver alloy Gao 19th/20th century, the gao beautifully decorated with a repousse depiction of Manjushri in silver alloy and brass to the front of the flame-mandorla-shaped box, with replaced later talismanic contents, 13 cm high, 13 cm wide, 6 cm deep.
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A Tibetan ritual silver Encased conch horn 19th/Early 20th century, the hammered silver decoration featuring the twelve signs of the zodiac and the eight precious Buddhist symbols, all wrapped around a natural conch shell, studded with turquoise and coral cabochons, 10 cm high, 20 cm long, 12 cm wide.
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A Burmese gilt lacquer Kammavaca manuscript early 20th century Composed of two lacquered and gilt wood book covers with elaborate designs ., the manuscript leaves of gilt lacquered palm leaf, with Pali script in deep brown lacquer, each leaf 14 cm high, 59 cm wide
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Three framed groups of Burmese lacquer Kammavaca Pages and covers early 20th century, the largest framed group comprising of twelve lacquered and gilt pages, each page bearing six lines of Pali text in deep brown lacquer. One other framed group of three similar lacquer pages, and the last with gilt lacquer end pages and book covers. Kammavaca consisted of rules and instructions for new monks entering monastic life, and were often commissioned by the parents of the young monks as a gift for presentation to…
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Artist unknown (20th century) Street scene oil on canvas, depicting an Indonesian village street scene, 53 cm high, 66 cm wide.
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Maria Tjui 1934-2017 farmers at harvest oil on canvas, depicting farmers harvesting a crop, in thickly applied paint. In original ornately carved frame, 49.5 cm high, 58 cm wide.
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Maria Tjui 1934-2017 figures beneath a tree oil on canvas, depicting figures beneath a large tree, in thickly applied paint. In original carved Balinese wooden frame, 44 cm high, 39 cm wide.
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Maria Tjui 20th century a Balinese temple festival scene oil on canvas, depicting a colourful festival scene in front of a Balinese temple, with rice paddies behind. Signed lower left and dated 1974. In original carved Balinese wooden frame, 44 cm high, 39 cm wide
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A large Burmese Martaban jar 15th/16th century, the exceptionally large stoneware jar with white piped slip decoration of vertical lines, covered in a rich iron brown glaze. With four lug handles to the shoulders, 93 cm high, 90 cm wide
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A large Burmese Martaban jar 15th/16th century, the exceptionally large stoneware jar with white piped slip decoration of vertical lines, covered in a rich iron brown glaze. With four lug handles to the shoulders, 87 cm high, 79 cm wide
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Two Khmer brown glazed jars circa 11th century, the two stoneware jars with incised geometric decoration under a deep brown glaze, the largest diameter 21 cm
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A Thai Sawankhalok incised celadon bowl 14th century, the tall-sided bowl with incised decoration of lotus petals to the interior, covered in a bright clear green celadon glaze, 19 cm diameter
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A rare Thai Sawankhalok incised celadon dish 14th century, the small dish with incised decoration to the cavetto of lotus petals, with a flower roundel to the interior centre, 14.5 cm diameter
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Four Thai Sawankhalok stoneware boxes 15th century one box in the form of mangosteen fruit, the other three of plain rounded form with a bud-shaped finial, all with iron brown underglaze decoration, the tallest 11 cm high
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A Thai elephant Combat Halberd* Lanna Kingdom, circa 1800, the blade of cut steel, with a wooden handle with copper mounts and ivory finial of lotus bud form, 93 cm long. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A set of twelve Burmese ivory handled Knives* 19th century, the handles of solid ivory intricately carved with mythical figures and floral arabesques, the blade in white metal, 23.5 cm long
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A Burmese repousse silver vase and stand circa 1910 with very fine chased repousse decoration of fine foliage and floral borders around six scenes of figures, on a tripod of guardian lions. Approximately 706 gms silver, 19.4 cm high, diameter of bowl 12.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A Thai gold and precious stone 'Princess' ring Bangkok, circa 1920, the gold band set with a conical multi-tiered bezel of stones including rubies, peridots, garnets, emeralds, sapphires and zircons, width of bezel: 2.5 cm, weight: 7g. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London. Other Notes: the design of this ring is particular to Bangkok and to Thai royalty.
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A Thai Ayutthaya gold and silver Buddha, together with a Burmese silver Buddha, 19th century, the Buddha in bhumisphara mudra, formed of beaten fine sheet-gold over a clay core, with incised decoration depicting the features and clothing, on a separate tall plinth base, of silver similarly worked over a clay core. Together with another Buddha in bhumisphara mudra, worked in sheet silver over a clay core, the base in the form of a lotus flower with a coiled serpent, the gold Buddha 9.5 cm high, 6 cm wide.,…
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An inscribed Burmese bronze Buddha Shan States, 18th century seated in bhumisphara mudra with serene downcast eyes, with an inscription to the reverse, 28 cm high, 15 cm wide
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A Thai Lopburi bronze figure of Buddha 12th/13th century, the standing figure of Buddha wearing a Crown and jewels, a dhoti and gown, with both hands outstretched in vitarka mudra, with an all-over pleasant brown-green verdigris patina covering much of the finely chased details, visible at the rear of the figure. On a fitted black coloured wooden base, the figure 17.8 cm high, 6.7 cm wide.
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A Thai Lopburi bronze figure of a standing Diety 12th century both hands in abhaya mudra with a cloak and elaborately tied dhoti, with a pleasant verdigris patina. Fitted wooden stand, 24 cm high, 8.5 cm wide not including base. Provenance: The James Fairfax Ao collection
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A Khmer bronze Six-Armed standing deity 12th/13th century, the deity with six arms holding attributes, with multiple faces, covered in a deep verdigris patina of blue-green hue. Fitted metal stand, 15 cm high, 6.5 cm wide
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A large Thai Lopburi bronze figure of a standing deity 12th century both hands in abhaya mudra with a cloak and elaborately tied dhoti, 47 cm high, 15.5 cm wide not including base
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A Javanese Volcanic stone sculpture of Mahishasura Mardini 14th/15th century, the six armed figure of the Mahishasuramardini/Durga standing on a recumbent water buffalo holding a human figure by the hair., the other five hands holding various attributes, with elaborate jewellery and a dhoti glancing benevolently to one side, 60 cm high, 27 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 21st March 1990
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A Khmer torso of a standing Vishnu circa 12th century, the sandstone torso with fine detailing, including an elaborately tied dhoti around the waist, 52 cm high (without stand), 15 cm wide. Provenance: The James Fairfax collection
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A large Burmese standing Buddha Mandalay period, 19th/Early 20th century, the carved wooden figure standing on a single lotus base, finished with gesso work details and coloured mirrors, covered all over in gilt red lacquer., the figure mounted on a later wooden base, the figure 151.5 cm high, 71.5 cm wide, with stand 168 cm high.
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A Burmese wooden head of the Buddha Mandalay, 19th/Early 20th century, the fragmentary huge head of red and gilt lacquered wood decorated with inlaid mirror pieces, 52 cm high. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A Burmese white marble head of Buddha Shan States, circa 19th century, the marble finely carved, with remnant gilt and polychrome mineral pigments, 30 cm high (without the stand). Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A Khmer stone Shiva Lingam 12th century, the reddish-brown stone carved in the form of a lingam without decoration or attributes, well polished with a lustrous patina, 59 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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A Khmer carved stone lintel Bayon period, 12th century, the lintel carved of sandstone in relief with four of the Navagraha (planets), probably Surya, Shani, Ketu and Budh. On a fitted metal stand, 42 cm high, 66.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep. Provenance: Anthony Smith collection, purchased in the 1980s.
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Three framed Indian Illuminated Pages, Mughal, circa 18th century each paper page illuminated with portraits of lovers, surrounded by lengthy inscriptions in Urdu, each 25 cm high, 15 cm wide.
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An Indian painting of Lalitha Mahatripurasundari 19th century, depicting the goddess Lalita drawing her sugarcane bow with flowery arrows, astride a rearing zoomorphic horse composed of young ladies, painted on paper, 37 cm high, 28 cm wide
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An Indian painting of Balagopala Krishna Thanjavur, late 18th/Early 19th century, depicting Krishna in his childhood form, naked and adorned with jewellery and a peacock Crown, holding a lota filled with butterballs, being worshipped by three gopis. Painted on canvas finished with gilt raised gesso work and glass jewels, framed and glazed, 38.5 cm high, 49 cm wide
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An Indian painting of Venugopala Krishna 19th/Early 20th century Krishna depicted in his form playing the flute, dancing on a lotus blossom, being worshipped by people and animals. Painted on paper, 40 cm high, 29 cm wide
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A Northern Indian or Kashmiri composite lacquer bow Mughal, 17th/18th century, the bow made of a combination of wood, horn and lacquer, the surface intricately painted with polychrome colours and gilding, 47.5 cm long
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A Sri Lankan temple ewer 18th/19th century, compessed in form with stepped neck and concentric design to body. Flanked by a knotted handle and enlongated spout, 24 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A north West Indian opium water flask 'Chuski' 18th/Early 19th century, the reeded compressed globular body on a flared foot in the form of leaves resting on a ring, with delicate 'S' shaped spout, with a screw in cap of foliate form, the spout, handle and cap each surmounted by a cast silver parrot, 15 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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An elaborate north East Indian or Burmese silver platter circa 1870, the circular platter with a scalloped snake form rim enclosing a detailed battle scene to centre, 29.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A large Indian silver jug Shamji Mukonji, Cutch, circa 1880, decorated with dense scrolling foliage and flowers, the sides engraved with Persian style hunting scenes. Flanked by a well cast entwined snake form handle. Hallmarked S.M on rim of foot, for the master Cutch silversmith Shamji Mukonji. Approximately 1145 gms silver, 34 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A fine Indian silver Vaishnav picture frame 19th century, the frame intricately worked in repousse silver with fine chased details, depicting various Vaishnavite scenes, including the top most scene being Vishnu reclining on Anantashesha in the ocean of milk with Brahma issuing forth from his navel, being worshipped by his supreme devotee Hanuman and his vehicle Garuda, the entire frame 32 cm high, 21.5 cm wide., the opening for the picture, 14 cm high, 8.6 cm wide.
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A south Indian sandstone lion sculpture circa 18th century, the sandstone lion resting on its hind legs in an upright position, with finely detailed mane and tail, 69 cm high
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A north Indian pierced pink sandstone window panel 18th century, the rectangular panel with a checkerboard border, the pierced lattice of mirahb form, 136.5 cm high, 35 cm wide
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A north Indian marble sculpture of Nandi 18th/19th century Sensitively modeled as a seated caparisoned bull looking forward intently, 39.5 cm high, 52 cm wide
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An Indian carved occasional table late 19th century, the table elaborately carved with a central scene to the top of Krishna with the gopis., the apron and legs carved with dogs, camels, serpents and fish, 72 cm x 70 cm x 70 cm. Provenance: Deaccessioned from Geelong gallery
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An Indian brass Lingam cover 17th/18th century, the tribal cast brass cover depicting the three-eyed face of Shiva, 14.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A south Indian tribal bronze figure of a man 16th century or earlier, the male figure standing facing front-on, with a top-knot of hair, pierced ears, wearing a dhoti, and holding both hands aloft bent at the elbows, the hands with holes indicating that the figure once held something, with a pleasant verdigris patina. On a fitted black wooden base, the figure 26 cm high, 8.5 cm wide.
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A north Indian tribal bronze sculpture of Devi 19th century, the wrathful four armed deity holding a lotus and chakra flanked by attendants with a trident shaped mandorla, 30 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A south Indian bronze Devi circa 17th century, depicting a young goddess or attendant figure with graceful proportions, delicately chased details, holding a lotus bud in one hand, and standing in tribhanga pose on a plinth base, the bronze of high copper content, 14 cm high, 5.3 cm wide. Provenance: The ray Mitchell and Julian sterling Collections, Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, lot 242, 26 Feburary 2007
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A Gandharan stucco figural fragment circa 1ST to 3rd century, the fragment depicting a warrior drawing a sword. On a fitted base, height including stand 4 cm
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A Gandharan schist figure of a standing Buddha circa 2nd century, the figure standing on a lotus base wearing a long robe with folds, carved from grey schist, 65 cm high, 23 cm wide
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A Gandharan painted stucco figure of a Bodhisattva circa 2nd century, the standing stucco figure glancing benevolently to one side, the right hand in abhaya mudra, with a circular mandorla behind his head., the figure with remnant original paintwork, 71 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Two Northern Indian Mughal style Bidri vessels, 19th century, the hourglass-shaped vase tightly waisted, with flaring foot and mouth rim, decorated overall with borders and oval reserves with scrolling poppies of intricate silver inlay, contrasting against the darkened metal ground, the basin with similar decoration, but in the form of a compressed globular jar with widely flaring mouth, with a pierced lid fitting the mouth, the vase 25.2 cm high, 18.5 diameter, the basin 16.5 cm high, 33.4 cm diameter
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An Indian octagonal Bidri tray and three others Mughal or Deccan Sultanate, 17th/18th century, the octagonal tray decorated all over in silver inlay with trapezoidal reserves featuring formalised flower sprigs, within chevron and scrolling flower borders. Together with three other small round also decorated with silver inlay of flower, foliage and geomtric patters, the octagonal tray 31.3 cm wide, 24.8 cm deep, the largest round tray 17.6 cm diameter
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A Chinese Islamic export famille rose dish 19th century, circa 1823-24, decorated with a polychrome border of flowers and leaves against a rich, spinach-green background and with a central plaque in red with Arabic script and the year 1239 Ah (approximately 1823-4 Ad)., the script reads 'For the Mistress of the Honoured holy Mansion of Nawab Begum Sahiba'. Made by commission for the Indian Islamic market, 32 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London. Literature: This actual dish…
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A large Uzbek Mecca inscribed copper and brass ewer 19th century, the body is engraved with bands of scrolling flowers and leaf motifs, terminating in a flared foot, flanked by a 'S' shaped handle, 34 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A Syrian parcel gilt and silver Koranic box circa 1880 with chased and engraved decoration and cartouches of Koranic scripture amid backgrounds and borders of interlocking Islamic trellises, 3 cm high x 8 cm wide x 5 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A pair of Uzbek brass ewers Bukhara or Kokand, 19th century, the body of each is engraved with bands of scrolling flowers and leaf motifs, terminating in a flared foot, flanked by a 'S' shaped handle, 38 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A copper and silver inlaid hexagonal brass Mosque candlestick, Egyptian or Syrian, circa 1850, of hexagonal form engraved and inlaid with silver and copper strips in broad bands of Islamic script, 25.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A large inscribed Iranian bronze basin Khorasan, 12th century, the sheet-bronze basin with a scalloped rim, decorated with a large incised band of Kufic script to the inner rim, geometric lattice-work decoration of six-pointed stars to the interior, with a copper inlaid flower-form roundel to the centre, surrounded by six copper-inlaid crescent moons., the lattice-work decoration interspersed with decoration of hounds, 14.5 cm high, 53 cm diameter
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Five Indonesian gold Dinars Aceh Sultanate, Sumatra, 16th-17th centuries each gold coin is stamped on both sides in Arabic, one side with the name of the sultan in whose reign the coin was minted. One from reign of Iskander Muda (1607-1636), another from the reign of Alauddin al Qahhar (1537-1568)., the other three were minted during times when a female sultan sat on the Aceh throne, 1.2 cm, 1.3 cm & 1.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London. Other Notes: Iskander Muda…
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A pair of Syrian or Egyptian Mashrabiya wall brackets early 20th century dark stained hardwood wall brackets/shelves carved and inlaid with mother of pearl, with shaped reserves decorated with turned wooden fretwork, each 86.5 cm high, 60 cm wide.
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A Syrian or Egyptian four tier Mashrabiya corner cabinet early 20th century each tier decorated with architectural mihrab shaped openings, the facade decorated with elaborate curvilinear and geometric motifs with rectangular reserves around the top inscribed with Arabic calligraphy in relief., the lower most shelf carved with a six pointed star, the apron of elaborate bobbin turned Mashrabiya work, 213 cm x 58 cm x 58 cm
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A Syrian or Egyptian Mashrabiya corner cabinet 19th/Early 20th century, the three tier cabinet with multiple panels of reticulated bobbin turned mashrabiya work., the ebonized wood inset with mother of pearl in geometric designs and floral rosettes., the top and bottom openings of Moorish arch form, 185 cm x 66.5 cm x 33 cm deep. Provenance: Deaccessioned from Geelong gallery
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Three Central Asian Turkoman Torba early to mid 20th century Torba tent bags with pile to the front, in designs of repeating guls within a double geometric border, each with a fringe at the lower border, 147 cm x 39 cm, 125 cm x 42 cm, 120 cm x 93 cm
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Five Central Asian textile bags and Trappings early to mid 20th century, consisting of a Turkoman torba, two Baluch bags and two Baluch trappings, the largest bag 77 cm x 64 cm, the largest trapping 291 cm x 25 cm
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Two Jaff Kurd bag faces 19th/Early 20th century both with repeating multicolour guls within a diamond lattice, framed within double borders, 108 cm x 57 cm, 64 cm x 64 cm
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A Tekke Turkoman rug early 20th century, the central field with fourteen Tekke guls interspersed with a variant of the Gurbaghe gul, within multiple repeating geometric borders, 164 cm x 113 cm
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An Anatolian prayer rug early 20th century, decorated with a central large gul within a red mihrab shaped field, within a wide border with scrolling flowers, 195 cm x 168 cm
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A Baluch prayer rug mid 20th century, the central field of camel-coloured wool with repeating stylised flowers forms within a stepped rectangular mihrab shape, the outer borders of continuous 'S' and wave designs, with kilim and fringe ends, 153 cm x 98 cm
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A Uzbek silk Ikat Paranja late 19th/Early 20th century, the paranja with long vestigal arms held back at the rear, made of single ikat silk, with printed cotton lining, 169 cm high, 87 cm wide
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A Tekke Turkoman Chuval/Juval and a Baluch bag face late 19th/Early 20th century, the chuval with a field composed of sixteen chuval guls, interspersed with gurbaghe guls., the Baluch bag face with geometric guls within a stylised flower border, 128 cm x 81 cm, 109 cm x 85 cm
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A Baluch prayer rug early 20th century, the mihrab shaped field with stylised flowers against a madder red ground, 165 cm x 87 cm
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Two large Baluch bag early 20th century each with designs of guls within a border in dark lustrous wool, being halves of saddlebags, 85 cm x 74 cm, 72 cm x 65 cm
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An Eastern Persian or Western Afghan Timuri Baluch rug circa 1900, the central field decorated with six lozenge-shaped guls, in deep indigo and madder red colours, 296 cm long, 176 cm wide
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A Caucasian Shirvan (Kuba) tribal rug circa 1900, the central field with three interlocking hexagonal reserves within a blue ground, 144 cm long, 104 cm wide
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A Caucasian Karabagh tribal rug circa 1940, the magenta field with a series of hooked guls in different colours in a diagonal grid, 172 cm long, 120 cm wide
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Two Chinese inscribed yellow Yixing Teapots Republic period one teapot of trapezoidal grain measure shape, with incised black-filled decoration to one side of bamboo, to the other side inscribed with a three line poem by Yu-ping, with seals of Gan Cheng and tan Zha Ming Hu., the other teapot of bamboo shape, with a black-filled inscription reading 'Engraved for the visitors in memory of May the 30th', dated 1925, the trapezoidal teapot 8 cm high, 15.5 cm wide., the bamboo-form teapot 9.5 cm high, 17 cm…
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Two Chinese Yixing Zisha Teapots 19th/ first half 20th century one teapot of deep purplish brown clay in the form of a narcissus flower, covered in a mottled blue 'Robin's egg' glaze, with a square impressed seal mark of Shao Ping to the base., the other diminutive teapot of compressed globular form, the mouth-rim, foot-rim and rim of the lid bound in brass, with a seven character inscription to the base reading 'Qianlong nian Zhi' (made in the Qianlong period), followed by 'Hui Mengchen., the name Hui…
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha Li bi teapot attributed to Heng Mao, late Ching Dynasty, late 19th century, of globular hu form, potted from deep purplish-red clay, with a richly textured li bi (pear skin) finish, plaided string joining the teapot handle to the lid. Seven character inscription to the base reading 'the brook sings after the rain' and signed Heng Mao, 9 cm high, 12 cm wide.
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Two Chinese inscribed Yixing Zisha Teapots Daoguang/Tongzhi period and Republic period one teapot of purplish-red coloured clay, in the shape of a roof-tile end, one side with moulded decoration of two characters in seal script, with a seal mark to the lid underside of Youting., the other teapot of a lighter purplish-red coloured clay, finely executed in a squared-bell shape, one side decorated with a moulded sixteen character inscription in seal script, the base with a seal reading Yixing zisha, another…
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A large Chinese Yixing Zisha Fencai teapot Jiaqing period, the large teapot of globular form, the clay of deep brownish-purple hue, beautifully decorated all over with butterflies and flowers including rose and lotus in blue, pink and green enamels from the fencai/famille rose palette, 15 cm high, 21.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese Zisha Yixing Fencai teapot Yongzheng period, 18th century, the teapot of cylindrical form, potted from a dark purplish-brown clay, decorated to the sides and lid with houses, pavillions and people amongst mountainous forest landscapes in enamels of the fencai/famille rose palette. Marked Yixing zisha to the base, 11.5 cm high, 15 cm wide.
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A large Chinese Yixing Zisha Fencai teapot Republic period, the large globular pot with a faceted tip to the spout, painted in fencai/famille rose enamels with a rose to one side and a magpie with camelia and chrysanthemum to the other side, with two brass or bronze handles. Two seals of Fu Kang to the lid, and Hanji to the base., the Yixing teapot shop called Fu Kang was founded by two Brothers Xu Zuan and Xu Zutun in 1915 in Yixing County, 16 cm high, 21.7 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese inscribed tree trunk form Yixing Brushpots Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, the pair of brushpots naturalistically carved to resemble sections of a pine tree trunk. Carved with two character calligraphic inscriptions on each, coloured green, 10 cm high, 8.5 cm wide
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A Chinese ink brush landscape painting Qi Liang Mo (1939- ), 20th century, the landscape with water and birds are in the Qi Baishi style, painted by the famous artist's youngest Son. With the exception of a small figure of the right hand corner, representing the artist (Liang Mo) appreciating the achievements of his father, thus this painting is autobiographical in nature, 68 cm high, 48 cm wide
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A Chinese calligraphy Ouyang Zhongshi (1928-), dated 1981, the scroll was presented to a Western visitor in Beijing just two years after the beginning of China's open door policy, 96.5 cm high, 33 cm wide other Notes: Ouyang Zhongshi is the director of the Chinese calligraphers association, and an associate professor in philosophy at the capital Normal University in Beijing, China. In 2013 Zhongshi won the first Confucious Art prize. He is recognized as one of the foremost calligraphers in China of the…
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A pair of Chinese famille rose butterfly bowls Guangxu mark and of the period, decorated with different butterflies in flight in overglaze famille rose enamels to the exterior, beneath a keyfret border, the interior with iron red and gilt decoration of five bats surrounding a Shou character. Six character iron red Guangxu mark to the base, 12.6 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese famille rose 'Sanduo' bowls iron red Xie Zhu Zhu Zao mark, 19th/20th century, the pair of 'Ogee' form bowls finely decorated in famille rose enamels with a variant of the Sanduo pattern, comprising peaches, apples and loquats, interspersed with round red fruits and water chestnut. Iron red Xie zhu zhu zao mark in seal script within a square to the base, 11.6 cm diameter
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