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Treasures: Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design — Sotheby's

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Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:78
Sale Title:Treasures: Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:78
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:45
Date:24-Oct-2018
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Dame Lucie Rie, 1902-1995, Vase (circa 1970), volcanic stoneware with a chartreuse glaze, the body of flared form reducing to a circular foot, impressed with artist's seal 'LR, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: Dame Lucie Rie, London, Dr & Mrs W.S. Sweetapple, Sydney, acquired from the above
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Hans Coper, 1920-1981, Cycladic' Vase (circa 1975), earthenware with matt glaze, the slender flattened form thrown and assembled on a circular foot, impressed with artist's seal 'Hc, 21 cm high. Provenance: Dame Lucie Rie, London, Dr & Mrs W.S. Sweetapple, Sydney, acquired from the above
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A set of four famille-rose rectangular porcelain plaques, 20th century, each painted with a different lakeside landscape with mountain peaks rising in the distance, some with figures in the foreground seated near garden pavilions among flowering trees and rockwork, and others with figures walking over small bridges towards stilted buildings on the opposite shore, framed, (4), 38 x 25 cm (each), 59 x 48 cm (overall). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong circa 1960. Private…
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A large famille-rose 'peony' dish, late 19th/early 20th century, of deep saucer shape, boldly enamelled in bright colours with leafy branches of flowering peony extending over the interior, bearing large blooms in tones of pink, white and iron-red, the leaves rendered in two tones of green, and with a pair of butterflies hovering above, the underside with five iron-red bats, the base with an apocryphal six character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue, wood stand, (2), 53.7 cm diameter. Provenance:…
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An unusual famille-rose 'eight horses' vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of archaistic hu form, set on the sloping shoulders with a pair of iron-red square-section handles with key-fret in relief, the sides painted with the eight horses brightly enamelled in pink, yellow, purple, white and brown, prancing and grazing in a continous grassy meadow with clusters of flowering plants, rockwork and cliffs rising to scrolling clouds to one side and an overhanging willow and another tree below the ruyi -head and…
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A famille-rose landscape vase, late 19th/early 20th century, of square section, the slightly tapering body surmounted by a short narrow waisted neck with lipped rim, each side painted with mountain views, with three sages and an attendant in the foreground among pine trees on the rocky shores of a lake, and pavilions nestled among blossoming and other trees and shrubs, the base inscribed with a four-character hall mark in iron-red reading lequtangzhi (Made by the Hall of Enjoying Antiques), wood stand, (2)…
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A pair of famille-rose bowls, Shendetang marks, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period, each of wide rounded form with lipped rim, decorated on the exterior with a scene of a pair of ducks swimming in a lotus pool with flowers and foliage rising from the water, the base inscribed in iron-red with a four-character mark, (2), 14 cm diameter. Provenance: The Weishaupt Collection, Berlin. Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 12 May 1998, lot 350. Sotheby's, Melbourne, 28 October 2008, lot 248. Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired…
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A jade 'mythical beast' seal, 19th/20th century, the rectangular base surmounted by a recumbent beast, its head turned to the side with snarling expression, the sides of the base encircled with an incised rope twist border, the face with a four-character seal, carved from a pale stone with areas of dense russet suffusions, 6.7 cm long
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A white jade vase and cover, 19th/20th century, of rectangular section, the tapering shouldered body supported on a pierced rockwork base, a small boy seated beneath a large banana palm carved in high relief to one side and a bowl resting on a higher rockwork ledge nearby, the pale stone with some russet suffusions, (2), 13 cm high
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A soapstone 'Buddhist lion' seal Qing dynasty, 19th century, the square base surmounted by a seated figure of a Buddhist lion, with thick mane and bushy tail, its head turned to the side with alert expression, the details well carved in the amber coloured stone, 6 cm high
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A white jade pendant, 20th century, retaining the shape of the original pebble, carved in the form of a recumbent mythical beast with another climbing over its haunches, a small red seal on its back reading Xu Yong Gang, 6.5 cm long
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A celadon jade carving of a recumbent buffalo, 19th/20th century, the animal lying with legs tucked beneath its body, the head raised and turned to the side in an attentive gaze, the slender tail curled over its hind quarters, carved from a pale greenish stone with areas of russet and brown suffusions, wood stand, (2), 16 cm long
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A rare grey and black jade carving of a recumbent deer, Ming dynasty, the animal well modelled with its legs tucked beneath its body, its head raised facing forward and holding in its mouth long stems of lingzhi fungus, one stem curling over one side of its body with the fungus head rising over its haunches and a shorter stem extending over the other side, the pale greyish stone with darker veining and brown suffusions, and some areas of black, box, 10.5 cm long, The deer together with lingzhi is an…
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A pale celadon jade and silver mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century, the ruyi -shaped mirror within a silver frame inset on the reverse with a jade plaque carved in relief with Buddhist emblems around a double happiness symbol, the handle joined to the frame by two silver bats and mounted with a jade dragon belthook, 21.5 cm long
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A pale celadon jade 'chilong and rockwork' group Qing dynasty, carved in pierced and high relief with two chilong climbing out of crevices and over the irregular rock formation, the pale greenish stone with areas of russet suffusions and some beige inclusions, wood stand en suite, box, (2), 10.5 cm high
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An archaistic celadon jade vase and cover Qing dynasty, 19th century, of oval section, the ovoid body supported on a slightly splayed foot, surmounted by a tall neck above the domed shoulders, and set with double elephant head loose ring handles on a border of pendent blades, the sides carved with horizontal bands of archaic-style motifs in low relief between an incised key fret border around the foot and mouth and repeated on the domed cover, the pale stone with some opaque whitish rivering and small…
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An archaistic gilt repousse bronze vase Qing dynasty, 19th century, of hu form standing on a splayed foot, the pear shaped body surmounted with a tall slightly waisted neck set with double dragon head and loose ring handles, the sides decorated in relief with a broad frieze of entwined kuilong with sinuous finely ribbed bodies, below an undulating ribbed band enclosing archaic-style motifs around the neck, all between horizontal leaf and foliate borders around the mouth, shoulders and base, the decoration…
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Frederic, Lord Leighton, P.R.A., R.W.S., 1830-1896, The Sluggard, bronze, signed and inscribed 'Fred Leighton / the Sluggard' on base, 52 cm high (including base). Provenance: Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney, Mr Neville Grace, Sydney, acquired from the above. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Frederick William Pomeroy, R.A., 1856-1924, Perseus with Head of Medusa 1898, bronze, signed, dated and inscribed 'No6A / F.W. Pomeroy. / Sc 1898' on base, 49.5 cm high. Provenance: Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney, Mr Neville Grace, Sydney, acquired from the above. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Franz Von Stuck, 1863-1928, Athlete (1892), bronze, signed 'Franz / Von / Stuck' and stamped 'Guss C. Leyrer Munchen' on base, 66 cm high (including base). Provenance: Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney, Mr Neville Grace, Sydney, acquired from the above. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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A historically important inscribed Victorian sterling silver salver from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, William Ker Reid, London, circa 1840, the body of shaped circular outline with a pie-crust edge, the rim moulded with Acanthus leaves and c-scrolls, inscribed 'Presented / to / William Lonsdale Esqre / By Certain Inhabitants / of the / Town & District of / Melbourne, / Port Phillip / in Testimony of Their High Regard / for his Public & Private Character. / A.D. 1839', within a foliate surround, above…
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A historically important inscribed and crested William IV sterling silver three branch candelabra epergne from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, Robinson, Edkins & Aston, Birmingham, circa 1830-1837, the body in three sections, with a tri-form base inscribed 'Presented to / Willm. Lonsdale Esqr. / of the Town and District / of Melbourne Port Phillip / By / certain inhabitants thereof / and others interested / in the Welfare of the District / As a testimonial of their / high estimation of his valuable /…
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A historically important pair of crested Victorian sterling silver sauce boats from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, William Mann, London, circa 1841, each with a bombe body inscribed to both sides with the Lonsdale family Stag crest, beneath a gadrooned pouring spout and rim, flanked by a leaf capped scroll handle, raised on scrolling acanthus legs, gilt wash interior, approximately 1,006 gms total weight of silver, 20 cm wide, 13 cm high, 11 cm deep. Provenance: Captain William Lonsdale (1799-1864),…
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A historically important inscribed and crested Victorian sterling silver and parcel gilt four piece tea and coffee service from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, William Mann, London, circa 1841 and J Wrangham & William Moulson, London, circa 1839, the melon-form teapot and fluted tapering coffee pot inscribed 'Presented / To / William Lonsdale Esq. / by certain Inhabitants / of the / Town & District of / Melbourne, / Port Phillip, / in Testimony of / Their High Regard / for His Public & Private /…
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A historically important inscribed and crested Victorian sterling silver soup tureen from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, William K. Reid, London, circa 1841-1842, the bombe body inscribed 'Presented to / William Lonsdale Esquire. / of the Town and District of Melbourne, Port Phillip, / By certain Inhabitants thereof and others interested in the welfare of the District / As A Testimonial of Their High Estimation / of his valuable services as a Public Officer, / and of His Exemplary Character / in the…
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A historically important set of four inscribed and crested George IV sterling silver lidded entree dishes from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, I&I Waterhouse & Co., Sheffield, circa 1828, each with a shallow rectangular body engraved to the front and back with the Lonsdale family Stag insignia, beneath a fitted domed cover inscribed to the front 'Presented / to William Lonsdale Esqre. / By Certain Inhabitants / of the Town & District of / Melbourne, Port Phillip, / in Testimony of Their high Regard / For…
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Two historically important pairs of crested Victorian sterling silver and parcel gilt salt cellars from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, William Mann, London, circa 1841, each of compressed ovoid form, cast, chased and embossed with floral roundels and c-scrolls, centred by a cartouche bearing the Lonsdale family Stag insignia, beneath a gadrooned and leaf cast rim bordering a gilt wash interior and a blue glass liner, raised on shell cast supports, together with four later added Victorian sterling silver…
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A historically important crested Victorian sterling silver 'Fiddle and Thread' pattern part flatware service from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, William Eaton, London, circa 1841, each piece double struck with a drop heel, the handle engraved with the Lonsdale family Stag insignia, comprising eight dinner forks, eleven entree forks, twelve table spoons and twelve dessert spoons, together with five later added Victorian sterling silver 'Fiddle and Thread' pattern dessert spoons, Francis Higgins, London,…
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A rare and important sterling silver 'Old English' pattern flatware service, Harry Fischer, Australian, circa 1895, approximately 1,738 gms total weight of silver. Provenance: Harry Fisher, Melbourne, Dr Edward Joseph Brooke Du Moulin, Dubbo (acquired directly from the above). Dr Edward Burkett, Dubbo, acquired from the above. Dr & Mrs W.S. Sweetapple, Sydney, by descent from the above. Literature: J.B Hawkins, Nineteenth Century Australian Silver Antique Collectors Club, Suffolk, England, 1990, vol. 1, p.…
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A fine William Morris 'Hammersmith' carpet, hand knotted for Morris & Co, designed by John Henry Dearle (1860-1932), Merton Abbey Works, Wimbledon, circa 1889. the hand knotted wool pile on a cotton warp, the abrashed madder field of interlocking scrolling vines centred by a quatrefoil rosette linking four large palmettes enclosing tulips, framed by a sea green border of meandering tendrils and flowers. 530 x 353 cm. Provenance: Mr John Sanderson, commissioned in 1889, Bullerswood House, Chislehurst, Kent.…
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A Louis XVI ormolu mounted tulipwood, bois satine and marquetry table a ecrire, by Jean Georges Schlichtig, French (born in Germany), circa 1765, the trellis and flower head inlaid top above two drawers, the top drawer fitted with an adjustable writing surface flanked by side compartments, above square tapering supports with sabot, stamped to the underside 'Jme G. Schlichtig, 87 cm wide, 78 cm high, 54 cm deep. Provenance: The Owston Collection, Bonham's Australia, Sydney, 26 June 2010, lot 1313…
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A George II Chinoiserie black lacquered long case clock, the dial signed William Pierce, New Romney, circa 1735, the eight day movement with an anchor escapement striking on one bell, the brass dial with a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, arcaded Arabic seconds, calendar and subsidiary dials for seconds and silent/strike, housed in a black lacquered case painted with scene depicting pagodas in a garden setting in raised gilding, the casement door with a glazed lenticel, 234 cm high. Provenance: Mr…
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A pair of Louis XV walnut framed fauteuils, French, circa 1740, each with a tablet back, above scrolling leaf capped arms and a fitted seat, upholstered in burgundy silk brocade. Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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A vari-coloured gold box, Swiss circa 1910, the hinged rectangular cover inlaid with cast and chased foliage and rosettes, the sides and underside with engine-turned panels and foliate borders, assayed as 18ct gold, French import marks, 121 gms, 8 cm wide, 2 cm high, 6 cm deep
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An Italian micro mosaic 'tondo' panel, depicting the Forum, Rome, possibly from the workshop of Biaggio Barzotti, third quarter 19th century, the circular panel depicting figures standing in the Roman Forum, the dome of St Peter's Basilica visible to the left side, within borders of malachite and black marble, housed within a carved and moulded composition and giltwood frame, 34.8 cm diameter (image). Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Francois-Leon Sicard, 1862-1934, Apollo (1926), bronze, signed 'F Sicard' and stamped 'L. Catti' on base, 101 x 71 x 29.5 cm. Provenance: Mr Neville H. Grace, Sydney
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Mercury after the Model by Giambologna, bronze, 31 cm high. Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Dancing Faun with Cymbals after the Antique, bronze, 28.5 high (including base). Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Dancing Faun after the Antique, bronze, 32 cm high (including base). Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Antonin Mercie, 1845-1916, David Vainqueur de Goliath, David with the Head of Goliath, bronze, signed 'A. Mercie' on base, 28 cm high. Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Antonin Mercie, 1845-1916, David Vainqueur de Goliath, David with the Head of Goliath, bronze, signed 'A Mercie' and stamped 'A. Collas Brevete Reduction Mecanique' on base, 75 cm high (including base). Provenance: Mr Neville Grace, Sydney. Private Collection, by descent from the above
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A North German style ormolu mounted walnut commode, early 20th century, the bombe body with three full-length drawers, the bottom drawer with a shaped apron, flanked by out swept legs, with figural and foliate cast ormolu mounts and handles, 138 cm wide, 89 cm high, 49 cm deep
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Alfredo Pina, 1883-1966, Bust of Beethoven, bronze, signed 'A. Pina' on base, 44 cm high. Provenance: Gaston de Pawlowski. Private Collection, 19th & 20th Century European Sculpture, Sotheby's, London, 12 June 2006, lot 136, illustrated, Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney, acquired from the above. Important Art From The John Schaeffer Ao Collection, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 29 April 2018, lot 46, illustrated. Private Collection, Perth, acquired from the above
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A William Moorcroft flambe 'Eventide' vase, English, circa 1918-1926, the tall tapering body painted and tube-lined with trees on a hilly background, painted signature, impressed 'Made in / England', 'Moorcroft' and shape number, 36.5 cm high
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A large William Moorcroft salt glazed 'Cornflower' two handled vase, English, circa 1918-1926, the baluster body with a repeating painted and tube-lined design, in cornflower blue on a white ground, painted signature, partial printed paper label 'Moorcroft / Hand Made Pottery / Registered' and impressed 'Made in England, 31.5 cm high
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A William Moorcroft salt glazed 'Dawn' vase, English, circa 1918-1926, the tear-drop body painted and tube-lined with trees in a hillside landscape, in blue and cream on a white ground, painted signature, impressed 'Made in / England', 'Moorcroft' and shape number '7', 24 cm high
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A rare William Moorcroft flambe 'Dawn' vase, English, circa 1918-1926, the bottle-shaped body painted and tube-lined with trees in a hillside landscape, on a rich flambe ground, painted signature, impressed 'Made in / England', 'Moorcroft' and shape number (indistinct), 30.5 cm high
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A rare William Moorcroft flambe 'Dawn' vase, English, circa 1918-1926, the ovoid body painted and tube-lined with trees in a hillside landscape, within chevron borders, painted signature, impressed 'Moorcroft', 'Made in / England' and model number '7', 24.5 cm high
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A William Moorcroft flambe 'Dawn' vase, English, circa 1918-1926, the tall tapering body painted and tube-lined with trees in a hillside landscape, painted signature, impressed 'Made in / England', 'Moorcroft' and indistinct shape number, 19 cm high
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A rare William Moorcroft 'Waratah' jug, English, circa 1928-1949, the ovoid body painted and tube-lined with Waratahs, flanked by a loop handle, on a navy blue ground, impressed 'Made in / England', 'Moorcroft / Potter to / H.M. the Queen, 21 cm high
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A William Moorcroft salt glazed 'Toadstool' two handled vase, English, circa 1928-1949, the baluster body painted and tube-lined with toadstools, in a caramel and green matt and gloss ground, painted signature, impressed 'Made in / England', 'Moorcroft / Potter to / H.M. the Queen, 20 cm high
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A large well modelled De Hua figure of Bodhidharma Qing dynasty, 18th century, standing on a reed floating above the domed base of crested waves, wearing a long flowing robe draped over one shoulder leaving the other bare, and falling in layered folds to his bare feet, his hands concealed beneath the wide sleeves, his head turned to the side and face with well defined features in an attentive gaze, coiled locks of hair forming the eyebrows, moustache, beard and curls above his ears, covered overall in a…
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A De Hua figural group of Guanyin and an attendant Qing dynasty, 18th century, both standing on a rectangular rockwork base wearing loosely draped wide-sleeved robes tied around the waist with long sashes, the borders with incised decoration, the deity with her left arm around the shoulders of her companion, her face with downward gaze and hair drawn into a high coil pinned with flowers, the attendant at her side with head slightly raised towards her, with long tresses coiled in knots, covered overall in a…
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Two De Hua figural wares Qing dynasty, 18th century, comprising an equestrian group of Wenchang, the god of literature, wearing a loose robe with two belts and an official's hat with long tabs, seated astride a horse on a rockwork base, his two attendants Tianlong and Diya standing on rocky ledges to either side, covered overall in a white glaze, and a figure of Adam, standing barefoot, with a skirt draped around his waist, his hair swept back into two coils falling to his shoulders, the overall glaze of…
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A De Hua figure of Budai Qing dynasty, 18th century, the jovial figure standing on a cloud scroll base, both arms raised above his head holding a fan in his left hand, wearing a loosely draped wide sleeved robe tied around the waist with a sash over loose pantaloons, his face with mouth open in laughing expression, his long beard and moustache extending down over his bare chest, covered overall with a milk white glaze, the reverse with an impressed four-character seal mark Pu ji yu ren (virtue extends to…
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A set of four carved and gilt-decorated black lacquer panels, 20th century, each of rectangular form, carved in deep relief on the black lacquer ground with Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons, one with two pairs of birds on a blossoming prunus tree beside peonies, another with a pair of cranes and birds beside a gnarled pine tree entwined with wysteria, another with crested birds among flowering roses and lilies, and another with long-tailed birds beside a flowering magnolia tree, begonia and ornamental…
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A five panel famille-rose porcelain inlaid and mixed wood screen, 20th century, each panel inset with a porcelain figural plaque, the large central panel flanked by two narrow panels to either side, each plaque painted with a sage and boy attendant carrying different items for his master, below a poetic verse and cyclical date wuchen in black with a red seal reading Xichang Wang Qi (Wang Qi from Xichang), the wood frames with mirror backed openwork scrolls above and similar scrolls below, all within black…
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Two famille-rose porcelain 'landscape' plaques, 20th century, both of rectangular form and painted with lakeside scenes below poetic inscriptions in black, one with two red seals, one plaque depicting figures in boats, and others inside stilted pavilions extending from the rocky shore, with further buildings nestled in the mountains above, the other with small huts on the rocky banks among blossoming trees, with sampans and mountains in the distance, the inscription possibly dated yimao (1915/ 1975) or…
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Two famille-rose 'figural' plaques, 20th century, both of rectangular form, one depicting Tao Yuanming appreciating chrysanthemum flowers, the sage conversing with a young boy carrying a jardiniere of flowers in a garden setting, artist's seal of Wang Dafan in iron-red lower right, the other depicting the story of Su Shi visiting the Red Cliff, with three figures in a boat, one with his hand raised pointing to the moon rising above rocky cliffs whilst his companions look up in that direction, an…
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A large 'Longquan' celadon 'dragon' dish Yuan dynasty, with rounded sides and everted rim, the interior moulded in relief with a scaly dragon pursuing a flaming pearl beside cloud scrolls, in a central medallion withiin a continuous band of scrolling waves around the cavetto, all beneath the bluish-green glaze, 37.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, 5 April 2011, lot 122, illustrated. Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above, This lot is to be sold with the book Southeast Asian…
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A sancai-glazed pottery figure of an equestrienne, Tang dynasty, the chestnut glazed horse standing four square with head turned slightly to the left, the mane and tail docked, the female rider seated astride with hands clasped and held in front as though holding the reins, wearing a long green tunic, her head facing forward and hair drawn into a high coiffure, the black painted saddle resting on a dappled saddle cloth in green, cream and chestnut glazes, 40 cm high, This figure is accompanied by a…
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A Chinese silver three-piece service and a bowl, late 19th/20th century, the service comprising a teapot and cover, a milk jug and a sugar basin, each piece of octagonal section, the sides decorated in relief with a figure scene flanked by different flowering plants and bamboo, and with birds, a pair of ducks, a crab, a fish and a crayfish, simulated bamboo handles, spout and knop, the bowl repousse with quatrefoil panels enclosing figure scenes reserved on an incised cracked ice ground, the teapot with…
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A Chinese silver three-piece service, late 19th/20th century, comprising a teapot and cover, a milk jug and a two handled sugar basin and cover, each piece repousse on a finely punched ground with dragons pursuing flaming pearls among cloud scrolls, the handles, spout and knops simulating bamboo, the teapot with ivory fillets to the handle, the base of each marked Ktkw and character marks, (3), 1066 gms (total weight), teapot 15 cm high
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Two Chinese silver wares, late 19th/20th century, comprising a ewer, the ovoid body repousse with panels of bamboo, one reserved with a plain cartouche, the decoration repeated on the knopped and domed foot, the tall waisted neck set with a simulated bamboo handle attached to a lever hinged and knopped cover, the base marked Ts (Tien Shing) 90 and character mark, and a pierced oval basket with shallow sides supported on four bracket feet, the sides pierced with friezes of chrysanthemum flowers and bamboo…
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A carved bamboo brushpot Qing dynasty, 19th century, the sides carved in deep relief with sages and attendants in a continuous landscape of various trees and rocky cliffs, some in pavilions and others walking along the rocky paths, one leading a horse and cart and others seated playing a game of go, a pair of cranes in the foreground, incised on one side with the two-character mark Zong Yu, 15.5 cm high
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A large Qing-style hardwood brushpot, the sides carved in relief with the Eighteen Luohan variously occupied in a continuous rocky landscape of pine and other trees and shrubs, one seated on an elephant, another resting beside a recumbent deer and another on a tiger, whilst others sit in meditation on rocky ledges, a dragon descending from cloud scrolls above, 23.5 cm high
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A carved bamboo 'scholars in landscape' brushpot Qing dynasty, 19th century, of cylindrical form on three shallow feet, the sides deeply carved with a continuous scene of scholars and officials with attendants in various pursuits, some inspecting a scroll, others drinking wine, others seated painting or playing go, amongst gnarled pine trees and bamboo groves in a landscape of rocky cliffs, an inscription to one side Song Yin Ju Xian, Jia Wu Xia Yue Shang Geng, 16 cm high
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A carved aloeswood 'pine' brush washer Qing dynasty, of shallow irregular oval form, thinly carved in the form of a section of a pine tree with gnarled branches bearing clusters of pine needles in high and pierced relief growing from the underside and extending over the rim onto the interior, simulated rockwork wood stand, box, (2), 24 cm long
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An unusual carved figure of a sage Qing dynasty, 19th century, probably horn, the bearded figure standing holding a small deer in his left arm and feeding it with a lingzhi fungus stem, his face with well defined features, long beard and hair drawn into a top knot, traces of green and red pigments, 15.5. cm high
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A carved soapstone figure of a seated Luohan Qing dynasty, 19th century, reclining with his left elbow resting on a small stand and his hand supporting his shaven head, wearing a loosely draped wide sleeved robe beneath a cloak tied at the neck, the borders inset with small beads, an incised two-character mark on the reverse, the stand with simulated rockwork highlighted in gilding around a quatrefoil platform, (2), the figure 7.5 cm high, the stand 13.2 cm wide
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A pair of square-corner 'flower and bird' hardwood display cabinets Liang'ge gui, 20th century, the upper display shelf of each framed by pierced scrolling dragons around the top and sides, and with a gallery carved with foliate scrolls below, all above the pair of doors each with two recessed panels, the upper panels carved in relief with medallions enclosing a pair of song birds perched on prunus branches, the lower panels carved with pairs of phoenix in flight above flowering peony and rockwork, the…
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A carved huanghuali and hardwood pedestal desk, 20th century, the wood with attractive grain and colour, the rectangular flush panelled top within a broad mitred frame, set at the front with four drawers, each carved with pairs of archaic-style dragons in relief, the sides and back similarly carved with a frieze of rectangular recessed panels enclosing further dragons in relief, supported on side pedestals each with two similarly decorated drawers over an open compartment with slatted base, the outer sides…
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A pair of hongmu and hardwood stands, 20th century, of petal-shaped hexagonal section, the flush panel top within a shaped mitred frame with multi grooved edge above a short straight waist carved with a frieze of flowerheads and foliage, the stepped shoulders extending down to form the six straight legs joined by pierced ruyi -head and angular scroll spandrels and by curved stretchers above the scroll feet, (2), 103 cm high, 500 cm diameter
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A rare pair of painted enamel and repousse decorated boxes and covers Qing dynasty, each of oval quatre-lobed form with shallow rounded sides supported on a short straight foot, the domed cover painted in bright enamels with a pair of song birds in flight and perched on ornamental rockwork among flowering peonies, and a gnarled pine tree growing to one side, all within a repousse frieze of flowers and foliage reserved on a bright blue enamel ground around the sides, the base and interior in white, the…
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A Chinese export painting of a couple taking tea in an interior, Chinese School, circa 1820, oil on canvas, painted with a Chinese official and his consort in a traditional Chinese home, both seated in an armchair beside a side table, their hands raised holding up a cup of tea, elegantly attired, he wearing a semi-formal blue robe with rank badge and she a blue robe over a yellow pleated skirt, a female attendant carrying a lacquer box looking through a large window to one side, black lacquer export frame,…
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A gilt decorated agarwood bead necklace, comprising 108 beads separated by four gilt decorated larger beads, one suspending a green jadeite ring and silk tassels, fitted lacquered wood box decorated with auspicious emblems and peony sprays, the silk cover with inscribed paper label, the base incised with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark, necklace 75 cm diameter, the box 40.5 cm long
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A hardwood display cabinet, the separate glazed rectangular section with a hinged front panel, the frame carved with flowering prunus branches, supported on the stand with flush panel top within a mitred frame and moulded edge above a shaped apron pierced and carved with prunus boughs in relief, extending down the corner cabriole legs joined by three stepped shelves bordered with carved prunus branches, 98 cm high, 74 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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An unusual blue and white stem bowl Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, with steeply rounded sides and lipped rim standing on a high splayed foot, the sides painted with the Eight Horses of Mu Wang in a continuous landscape of rocks and grasses, formal borders around the base and rim, 14.5 cm high. Provenance: The Colin Lanceley Collection, Mossgreen, 21 November 2011, lot 12. Private Collection, Melbourne
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