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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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Two Chinese Qingbai vases Yuan Dynasty both of baluster form with pedestal foot, with moulded decoration of diaper patterns and scrolling foliage and petal borders, the larger vase covered with a pale blue glaze, the smaller with a pale greyish-blue glaze, the larger vase 21 cm high, 10 cm wide, the smaller 15.3 cm high, 7.8 cm wide
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A Chinese Qingbai double gourd form ewer Yuan Dynasty modelled as a double gourd with a handle in the form of a qilong, 12 cm high
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A Chinese Qingbai covered funerary jar song Dynasty, decorated with an applique dragon and figure around the shoulder, the body with underglaze iron foliate designs, 25 cm high
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A group of Chinese spotted Qingbai ceramics song Dynasty, compising three ewers, a jar, lidded box and censer on stand, all covered in a pale greyish-blue glaze, further decorated with underglaze iron splashes, the tallest 13 cm high
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A pair of Chinese spotted Longquan lotus jars Yuan Dynasty, the jars of compressed baluster form, with everted lotus-leaf-form covers, covered in a crackled olive green glaze, splashed with iron brown spots, 7.5 cm high
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Two Chinese Longquan ceramics song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty a tripod censer of bamboo-segment form (Ming dynasty) together with a conical bowl (song dynasty), both covered in a bright green glaze, the tallest 6.5 cm high
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A Chinese Tomb figure together with Tomb furniture Ming Dynasty, the figure of a young attendant on an octagonal plinth base, together with a pair of horseshoe-back chairs, all in lead glazed earthenware, the tallest 37 cm high
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A Chinese moulded Qingbai dish song Dynasty, the interior centre of the flat bottomed dish moulded with a pair of fish against a field of waves, the cavetto similarly moulded with three fish against waves, the dish covere in a beautiful clear pale blue glaze. Unglazed rim, 14 cm diameter
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Two Chinese Qingbai foliate rim bowls song Dynasty one of concial form with incised decoration the other of shallow form, 11.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Qingbai funerary jar song Dynasty, the tall jar with applique decoration of figures and dragons, covered in a greyish-green glaze, 39 cm high
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A Chinese Qingbai ewer song Dynasty with finely incised decoration of scrolling lotus, and a qilong-form handle, covered in a crackled greenish-blue glaze, 24.5 cm high
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A Chinese Qingbai double Gould ewer Yuan Dynasty, of double gourd form, the handle in the form of a rat, covered in a greyish coloured glaze, 18 cm high
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Five Chinese Qingbai ceramics Song/Yuan Dynasty, compising two vases, a ewer, a figure and a bowl, the tallest 15 cm
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A Chinese Qingbai jar song Dynasty, the jar with small lug handles at the shoulder, covered in a pleasant pale blue glaze, 17.5 cm high
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A Chinese Longquan 'Phoenix Tail' vase early Ming Dynasty with carved decoration of scrolling lotus to the body and neck, interspersed with bands of decoration to the shoulder and above the foot, the vase covered in a clear crackled green glaze, 30.5 cm high, 15 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased in London in the 1920s.
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A Chinese Junyao Purple-Splashed bowl Yuan Dynasty, the large rounded grey stoneware bowl covered in a thick sky-blue glaze thinning to olive colour at the mouth, with a rasberry/purple splash in the interior, 9 cm high, 20.3 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Jizhou tortoiseshell glaze tea bowl Southern song Dynasty, the teabowl of rounded conical form, the interior and exterior with a deep brown and amber glaze in a tortoiseshell effect, the unglazed base showing a sandy buff coloured clay, 6 cm high, 11.3 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Jizhou Papercut design tea bowl Southern song Dynasty, the teabowl of rounded conical form, the exterior with a tortoiseshell type glaze, the interior with three cloud-shape papercut designs to the cavetto, the unglazed base showing a sandy buff coloured clay, 5.4 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese moulded Qingbai bowl Yuan Dynasty, the bowl with finely moulded decorated of phoenix and lotus flowers, the glaze of even ivory hue. Remnant original silver band to the rim, 3.9 cm high, 18 cm diameter. Provenance: K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong
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A Chinese Qingbai foliate rim conical bowl song Dynasty, the conical bowl with six notches to the rim, with incised decoration of three roundels of stylised phoenix, covered with a glaze of greyish blue hue. Together with a Japanese wooden box with a paper label, 6 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Jian Hare's fur teabowl Southern song Dynasty, the conical form teabowl covered with a dark lustrous iron-brown glaze, marked with russet streaks showing a partial hare's fur effect, pooling unevenly to the exterior., the exposed body with a rich purplish-brown tone, 5 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese double gourd Guan-Type vase 20th/21st century, the vase of a pleasing double-gourd form, covered in a pale blue glaze with a broad black-stained crackle, simulating a song guanyao glaze. Mark to base, 34 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white vase 20th/21st century, the globular vase decorated in a continuous traditional-style landscape around the body, 27 cm high
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A set of four Chinese ink landscape paintings Qing Dynasty a set of four charming ink paintings on paper, each with a different traditional landscape scene depicting figures and pavillions amidst mountains, each inscribed with a poem and with red seals, with ivory coloured silk mounts, within a black lacquered frame, each 40.5 cm high, 57 cm wide.
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Gai Qi (1774-1828) two women under a tree Scroll; ink and colour on paper signed and with seal (unread), 102 x 40 cm
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Anonymous 18th century geese in reeds Scroll; ink and colour on paper signed, 63 x 32.5 cm (in box)
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Artist unknown 19th century lady gazing out window colour on silk Seal: unread, 28 x 26 cm
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Qian Huian (Chi'En Hui-An) (1833-1911) three album paintings watercolours on silk 1. Translation of poem: 'Breeze through pine trees, unwrap the blue ribbons, the moon shining through the trees facilitates the playing of the lute'. Seal: artist's name 2. Translation of poem: 'Bamboo grove, pond with lotus, quiet place for the wise men to meet'. Signed with penname 'the woodcutter of the clear stream' 3. Scholar reading. In this picture Qian imitates the traditional style of a former figure painter, 31.5 x…
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Wang Zhen (1866-1938) New year Presents scroll, ink, colour on paper early 20th century, 130 x 33 cm
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Artist unknown 17th century crane in landscape ink and colour on silk Seals: 3 seals including 2 Collectors seals of Liang Ch'ing-piao/Liang Qiangbao (1620-1691), 26 x 52 cm. Provenance: Sargan collection
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Artist unknown two Mongol horsemen ink and colour on silk seals: four collectors seals - Pei Jingfu; two seals of Liang Qingbiao ; Ke Jiusi, painter and collector, 28 cm x 28.5 cm
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Artist unknown 17th century scholar in pavillion, mountains behind ink and colour on silk one collector's seal, 26 x 30.5 cm. Provenance: Sargan (?) collection
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Unknown artist 19th century Chinese figures playing musical instruments gouache on pith paper a set of four Chinese export paintings with figures playing musical instruments including lute, gong, cymbals and drum, 16 cm high, 12 cm wide
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Unknown artist 19th century Guanyin Scroll; ink and colour on paper Guanyin depicted elaborately jewelled, standing on a lotus flower with a halo behind the head, 132 x 44 cm
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Xianzhu Shi 1958- Untitled, 1987 ink and watercolour on paper, depicting a scholar in a landscape, 21 cm high, 28 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from East & West Art, 1987
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Huang Youwei born 1965, Chinese Houses by canal watercolour Realistically painted to depict houses backing onto a canal, with a lone figure rowing a boat down the canal. Signed Huang Youwei in Roman script, 47.5 x 69 cm (mount 59 x 81 cm)
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Chen Wen Hsi (Chinese, 1906-1991) watercolour on paper Vibrantly painted with four blue herons by a pond, 43 x 29 cm
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Min Huang 1975- vase with figures high fired porcelain with underglaze cobalt, decorated with five figures of elderly men in Maoist era clothing, juxtaposed against a background of a traditional style landscape painting. Signed 'Huang Min' within a rectangular reserve to the bottom at one side, 37.5 cm high, 14 cm diameter.
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Qi Zhilong (1962-) Untitled, 2000 oil on canvas, 64 cm x 54 cm. Provenance: Purchased from red gate gallery, Beijing in 2002 other Notes: Qi Zhilong was the first artist in China to create work in a pop Art style referencing Maoist era politics. His most iconic work, beginning in 1995, is his series of portraits of young women (sometimes actresses and models of note, albeit anonymously) dressed in the uniforms of the cultural revolution., the combination of the scale of these works and the humility of the…
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Qi Zhilong (1962-) Untitled, 2000 oil on canvas, 64 cm x 54 cm. Provenance: Purchased from red gate gallery, Beijing in 2002 other Notes: Qi Zhilong was the first artist in China to create work in a pop Art style referencing Maoist era politics. His most iconic work, beginning in 1995, is his series of portraits of young women (sometimes actresses and models of note, albeit anonymously) dressed in the uniforms of the cultural revolution., the combination of the scale of these works and the humility of the…
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Qi Zhilong (1962-) Untitled, 2000 oil on canvas, 64 cm x 54 cm. Provenance: Purchased from red gate gallery, Beijing in 2002 other Notes: Qi Zhilong was the first artist in China to create work in a pop Art style referencing Maoist era politics. His most iconic work, beginning in 1995, is his series of portraits of young women (sometimes actresses and models of note, albeit anonymously) dressed in the uniforms of the cultural revolution., the combination of the scale of these works and the humility of the…
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A Chinese marble Bodhisattva figure Song/Yuan Dynasty or later, the figure clothed in flowing robes, seated on a rock, 44 cm high, 35 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese grey stone guardian lions song Dynasty or later, the strongly carved lions modelled with lotus pedestals on their backs, with fine incised detailing throughout, each approximately 34 cm high, 35 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A Chinese marble plinth Qing Dynasty, of double louts form, with a central band decorated with scrolling cloud collars, 52 cm high, 45 cm diameter
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A Chinese archaistic bronze jardiniere late Qing Dynasty, decorated with scrolling archaistic dragons cast in relief, and three taotie mask and ring handles to the shoulder, 26.5 cm high, 39 cm diameter
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A Chinese bronze Daoist figure Ming Dynasty cast as a standing figure with elaborate headress and clothing, both hands holding a tablet, the bronze with remnant gilt and red lacquer finish, 32 cm high, 9.5 cm wide
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A Chinese carved wooden figure of Guanyin Ming Dynasty, the Guanyin figure seated on a lotus base, covered in red and gilt lacquer, with a sealed square plug to the reverse, carved from a dense and heavy hardwood, 23.5 cm high, 11 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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A Chinese Rootwood figure 19th century carved from dense hardwood burl, the rootwood formations suggesting flowing robes, with a minimally carved natural protuberance behind the figure suggesting a qilin, 39.5 cm high, 25 cm total width, approximately 11 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese lacquer papier mache court figures late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the pair of figures elaborately decorated with raised polychrome lacquer, the larger, 49 cm high
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A Chinese gilt lacquered wooden figure of a warrior Qing Dynasty, the bearded figure in a dynamic pose, with gilt lacquer finish. With paper label affixed reading 'Taken at sacking of Imperial Palace Pekin 1858 Lieut. J. Ward R.N.', 57 cm high, 34 cm wide.
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A Chinese Rootwood figure of a sage Qing Dynasty, the dynamic figure springing of from a gnarled rootwood branch representing a rock., the features of the figure sensitively carved and emerging from an amorphous root burl, 44 cm high
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A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Manjushri Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century, the finely detailed bronze figure seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, wearing a five-pointed Crown and beaded jewellery to the torso, covered in gilt lacquer, 32 cm high, 19 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in Kyoto, Japan in the late 1970s/early 1980s.
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A Chinese silver dragon bowl wing Nam & Co / Hong Kong / circa 1900, the bowl with a high splayed foot, with relief decoration of dragons chasing a flaming pearl, with a stamped mark of wing Nam & Co to the edge of the foot, 10 cm high, 16.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese single red overlaid faceted glass vase 20th century, the baluster shaped vase of deep ruby red glass overlayed over white glass, the red overlay ground back in hexagonal facets to display a honeycomb effect, 30 cm high
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A Chinese carved glass bowl 20th century yellow glass with relief carving to the exterior with rocks, plantain leaf, plum blossom and a magpie. Wood stand, 17.5 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne vases People's Republic of China period, circa 1970 each depicting a basket of flowers with butterflies to the main body and scrolling lotus to the neck, 38.5 cm high
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A Chinese pierced silver platter early 20th century, the high footed platter pierced and chased with the four gentleman (bamboo, plum blossom, orchids and chrysanthems), with a foliate rim. Stamped sterling to underside, 4.5 cm high, 31.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese archaic style nephrite jade Cong 20th century, the colour of the cong ranging from pale celadon to brown and russet, carved with archaistic motifs including spirals. Together with a fitted wooden stand and old padded box, and original receipt, the jade, 10.3 cm high, 6.6 cm diameter, with stand 13.2 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Cheong Kee & Co, Sinagpore, 1961.
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A Chinese white jade pendant Qing Dynasty, the jade carved with two qilongs with tails entwined circling around a pierced lozenge shape, 7 cm x 3.5 cm. Provenance: The theo Schoon collection Literature: Published in Schoon, T. (1973). Jade country. Sydney, jade Arts. Page 127.
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An archaic style red hardstone toggle probably 20th century modelled as an archaic style tiger face, in reddish-orange jade or hardstone, 2.5 cm high, 3.6 cm wide
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A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer vase with stand 19th century, the body of the vase relief carved all over with the sanduo (peaches, pomegranates and finger citron) amongst chrysanthemum, lotus, magnolia, peonies, plum blossom and other flowers, between ruyi and lappet borders, the stand decorated with scrolling peonies, 35.5 cm high, 23 cm diameter. Provenance: old paper lable to the base of the stand reading 'Ovington's New York 9-17863'.
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A Chinese Gold-Splashed bronze censer 17th or later, of rounded rectangular form, with two archaistic mask handles, the lid pierced with an archaistic qilong, the base with a cast inset three character mark in archaic seal-script, the entire censer covered with gold splashes in uneven formation and of differing sizes, 7.8 cm high, 10.7 cm wide.
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A Chinese marble Scholar's seal paste box 18th/19th century, the footed box of simple rectangular form carved from grey marble with white striations, the top with chamfered edge, the interior with two compartments, remnant seal paste to the interior, 3.5 cm high, 8.6 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese Coral-Ground famille rose covered bowl Qianlong mark late Qing, 19th century, the large round porcelain covered bowl/box decorated with shaped reserves featuring famille rose decorated vignettes of scholars with attendants in gardens, against an iron red ground with gilded decoration of brocade balls. Apocryphal six character Qianlong mark in iron red enamel to the base, 15 cm high, 25.2 cm diameter. Provenance: by repute, purchased by a family member of the current owner in 1893.
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A Chinese carved ivory brush Pot* Qing Dynasty, 19th century naturalistically carved in the form of a bamboo segment, with roots and a small branch with leaves issuing from the segment join, with a bird with long tail feathers perched on the mouth-rim, carved in the round. Fitted hardwood stand, without stand: 16 cm high, 10 cm wide
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A Chinese carved ivory brush Pot* Qing Dynasty, 19th century naturalistically carved in relief with magpies sitting in flowering prunus and bamboo branches, the bamboo leaves decorated further with green pigment, the base with pierced scrolling foliate decoration. With a carved archaistic fitted hardwood stand, without stand: 15 cm high, 11 cm wide
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A Chinese lime green monochrome carved water Coupe attributed to Wang Binrong, 19th century, the water coupe of beehive form, decorated with an intricate scene of a figure in a pavillion amidst mountains and trees in relief carving and applique work, covered all over with a rich lime green enamel, the base with a relief carved four character mark for Wang Binrong, 4 cm high, 6.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in Kyoto, Japan in the 1990s.
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A carved Chinese figural group with Guan Yin late Qing/Republic period an exceptionally finely carved porcelain figural group depicting Guanyin standing within a rocky grotto, robes billowing and glancing serenly at two young worshippers below, the grotto detailed with carved applique bamboo branches, the pond below with water creatures, 20.5 cm high, 21 cm wide
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'Medallion' dish late Qing/Republic period, a Chinese yellow-ground famille rose 'Medallion' dish late Qing/Republic period, the interior and exterior covered with dense decoration of scrolling flowering and fruiting gourd vine, against a yellow ground to the exterior and a white ground to the interior., the exterior is further decorated with four roundels, each with precious objects between key-fret borders to the mouth-rim and foot-rim. Marked 'Zhangchun Tongqing' in iron red to the base, a mark used to…
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A Chinese export blue and white armorial trio Qianlong period, consisting of a beaker, teabowl and saucer with underglaze blue decoration and European gilding, decorated with a shield with herringbone pattern, the cup, 6.5 cm high
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A very large Chinese blue and white jar Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of baluster form, decorated with scrolling lotus around the body between ruyi and lotus-petal lappet borders, 47 cm high, 37 cm diameter
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A large Chinese blue and white covered vase Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, of 'Phoenix tail' form, decorated to the body with writhing dragons amidst peonies, between diaper and wave patterned borders, the lid surmounted by a guardian lion finial, 62 cm high, 22 cm diameter
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A pair of Canton famille rose vases late 19th century Canton rose medallion pattern, for export. Restoration to one guardian lion tail on one vase, possible regilding, wear and minor losses to enamels and gilding throughout, each 36 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A reference library of Chinese art books, compising: - Stanley Charles Nott, ' a catalogue of rare Chinese jade carvings', Florida 1940 - Franco Maria Ricci, ' Chinese: Arts and Daily life as seen by Father Matteo Ricci & other Jesuit Missionaries', aris 1984. - Yeung Kin-Fong, 'Jade carving in Chinese archaeology', Hong Kong, 1987 - Stanley Charles Nott, 'Illustrated Annotation on the working and dating of Chinese Jades', Florida, 1941; 'Chinese jade throughout the Ages: an Exhibition Organised by the…
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A pair of Chinese Scholar's sun glasses 19th or 20th century, of smokey glass with brass mounts and arms which terminate in horn discs, 14 cm width. Provenance: Purchased from Michael Backman, Ltd, London.
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A Chinese painted lacquer box 17th/18th century with reserves of black and gilt decoration of traditional landscapes with pavillions within tortoise-shell design borders on a red ground, 18 cm high, 48 cm wide, 31 cm deep.
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A large Chinese carved yellow glass vase 19th/20th century Intricately carved with a relief caparisoned elephants bearing vases between various petal lapette borders against a diaper ground, 30.5 cm high, 15 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Chin Hua Galleries, Sydney, 2000.
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A Chinese glass cup and flower form snuff dish Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, the white carved glass cup with a gently flaring mouth, with a silver mount to the foot, together with a flower form white moulded and carved glass dish, the larger 6 cm high, 9.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The cup purchased from Paul Nugent fine Art, Melbourne, 1981.
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Six Chinese jade and hardstone archer's rings 19th/20th century, the six archer's rings of different sizes and materials including jade and other hardstones, the largest 2.9 cm high, 3.4 cm diameter
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A Chinese Qingbai bowl Song/Yuan Dynasty, the thinly potted bowl with a small footrim, and an unglazed mouthrim, with carved decoration of lotus petals to the exterior, covered in an even pale blue glaze, 5.5 cm high, 17.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from moon gate, Singapore, 1987.
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A Chinese Fujian carved Qingbai bowl song Dynasty, the foliate-rim bowl well carved to the interior with a lotus blossom with foliage, covered with a yellow-olive coloured celadon glaze., the base within the footrim unglazed, 5 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter.
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Three Chinese Longquan vessels Song-Ming Dynasty a shallow bowl with fluting to the cavetto and a wide rim, with a beautiful pale sea-green glaze (Southern song Dynasty), together with a jarlet of compressed globular form with moulded decoration of scrolling flowers and two lug handles (Yuan Dynasty), and a stemcup (Yuan/Ming Dynasty), the bowl 4 cm high, 13 cm diameter, the stemcup 9 cm high, 8.3 cm wide. Provenance: each piece purchased in Manilla, Philippines, the bowl in1979, the jarlet and stemcup in…
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A Chinese blue and white dish Wanli period, 17th century, decorated to the front with chrysanthemum and peony flanking a rock. Six character apocryphal Xuande mark to underside, 3 cm high, 14.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Reg Longdon, 1979.
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An unusually large Chinese Dehua libation cup 18th century, of rhinocerous horn libation cup form, with moulded and applique decoration to the exterior depicting a tiger, crane and pine bough to one side, the other side depicting a dragon, qilong, plum blossom and a flaming pearl, 11 cm high, 19.5 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Moorabool Antiques, Geelong, 1995. Exhibited in the exhibition 'White Gold', ceramics and glass, circle of Australia, 2004.
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A Chinese Dehua figural dragon group 17th/18th century modelled as two writhing dragons chasing a pearl over stylised waves, flanked by two confucian figures, 9.5 cm high, 15 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Moorabool antique Galleries, Geelong, 1998.
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A Chinese Dehua figure of Guanyin late 17th/Early 18th century, the Guanyin holding a child in her lap sitting atop a writhing dragon with attributes to either side and two worshipping attendants below. Covered in a milky ivory coloured glaze, 21.7 cm high, 11.2 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from R&G Tregaskis, 1997.
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A pair of Chinese Dehua wine cups Jiaqing period, decorated with moulded applique decoration of plum blossom to the exterior, each 6 cm high, 5 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from moon gate, Singapore, 1988.
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A Chinese Dehua Gu form vase 19th century, of gu form, with a raised band to the centre with an incised keyfret design, 13.4 cm high, 6.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from R&V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990.
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Five Chinese Dehua libation cups 17th/18th century, the group of five libation cups of graduating sizes decorated with tigers, dragons and phoenix, all of rhinocerous horn form, largest 7 cm high, 14 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from (left to right): moon gate, Singapore 1989; Moorabool, antique Galleries, 2001; moon gate, Singapore 1996; Christie's Australia sale 119, 25/03/97 lot 404; moon gate, Singapore 1989.
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Four Chinese monochrome vessels 17th-19th centuries, consisting of a vase of pouch form, covered in a thick yellowish-brown glaze with a broad guan-type crackle (18th/19th century), a pair of vases in yuhuchunping form with a white glaze with a ge-tye crackle (19th century), and a small bowl with blue exterior and brown dressing to the rim (17th century), the largest 15.5 cm high, 11 cm diameter. Provenance: The yellow vase purchased in Melbourne, 1958., the pair of vases purchased from Dr G.F.S. Davies,…
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A Chinese iron red and Fencai bowl Jiaqing period, early 19th century, decorated to the interior with the sanduo (finger citron, pomegranate and peach) between three bats, in fencai/famille rose enamels., the exterior decorated with frolicking Buddhists lions in iron red, with gilt foliate rim., the base with a four character minyao Jiaqing mark in iron red, 5.5 cm high, 18 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's Australia, 5/5/88, lot 278.
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A Thai gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Rattanakosin period, 19th/Early 20th century, the Buddha seated in padmasana, with right hand in bhumispara mudra, on a high multi-tiered base, 39 cm high, 26.5 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Galerie D'art, Bangkok, 1982.
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A Nepalese Newari bronze figure of a goddess 15th/16th century or earlier, the goddess seated in padmasana with a benevolent smile, with four arms holding a noose and other attributes, wearing an elaborate Crown, jewellery, a very detailed dhoti, inset with small red gems., the figure is without a base, indicating it could have been the central figure in a mandala., the bronze is of high copper content, 8.3 cm high, 6 cm wide. Provenance: Acquired in 1981 from Paul Nugent Fine Arts, Melbourne.
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Group of Kakiemon and Nabeshima wares Sakaida Kakiemon XIV and Imaizumi Imaemon XIII, 20th century two dishes with enamel decoration of a bird, plum blossom and rocks, and a tokkuri with enamel designs of chrysanthemum, by Sakaida Kakiemon XIV. Together with two octagonal dishes with enamel decoration of camelia flowers, by Imaizumi Imaemon XIII, the tokkuri 15.3 cm high, the Kakiemon dishes 18 cm diameter, the Nabeshima dishes 14.6 cm diameter. Provenance: The pair of Kakiemon dishes purchased in Arita,…
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A Japanese celadon Koro 19th century, of flaring square section on a pierced base, the lid with a Buddhist lion finial, with an opening at the mouth to let the incense smoke escape. Together with an old Japanese wooden box, 12 cm high, 7ch wide. Provenance: Purchased from Leonard Joel Auctions, Melbourne, 1979.
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A Korean inlaid celadon wine cup Goryeo Dynasty, circa 12th century, the cup of globular form, inlaid to the exterior under the mouth-rim with a keyfret border in inlaid black slip, the footrim glazed but with three glaze sticks where the piece was fired on stilt supports, covered overall with an even olive-green glaze. Old Japanese gold lacquer repair to the rim, 5.2 cm high, 8.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Paul Nugent Fine Arts, Melbourne, 1979. Previously owned by Sir John Cripps.
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A large Korean inlaid celadon bowl Goryeo Dynasty, circa 13th century the bowl intricately decorated with black and white inlaid slips to the exterior with a band of foliate decoration, and roundels of black and white flowers., the interior with a chrysanthemum flower to the centre and sprays of flowers to the cavetto. Covered all over in a greenish grey celadon glaze, 8 cm high, 18.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's Australia, 5/5/88, lot 244.
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A Korean carved celadon bowl Goryeo Dynasty, circa 12th/13th century, the exterior carved with petals indicating an open lotus flower, covered all over in a crackled celadon glaze of olive-green colour, 7 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's Australia, 5/5/88, lot 245.
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A Korean papier mache box and two white wares 19th century, the box of octagonal form, decorated to the sides with the taegyuk symbol and bats, constructed of pieces of red, black and cream coloured paper with a lacquered finish. Together with two Choson dynasty white porcelain vessels including a small bowl and a high-fotted offering stand, the box 20 cm high, 35 cm wide
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A Chinese small hardwood altar table early 20th century, the table with rounded sides, with an elaborately carved apron depicting opposing dragons, the legs with inset panels of burlwood, 83 cm high, 119 cm wide, 40.5 cm deep.
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