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Chinese, Japanese & Asian Works of Art; Aboriginal & Oceanic Art & Artefacts — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:649
Sale Title:Chinese, Japanese & Asian Works of Art; Aboriginal & Oceanic Art & ArtefactsLots with images:649
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:378
Date:14-Oct-2018
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A deep sided yellow bowl, in a bright palette of scrolling flowers on a raised foot, the design printed, height 7.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A very large porcelain dragon plate painted in overglaze iron red, an underglaze blue Wanli mark, several slender dragons wriggling around the entire dish, diameter 55 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain dish, with overglaze turquoise enamel, frolicking horse in a fenced area. Condition: Restoration to the foot diameter 40 cm
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A very large Chinese underglaze blue porcelain plate, painted with swallows and iron red flowers on the front and reverse, 20th century on a double foot rim, probably made for the Japanese market diameter 56 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain dish, with overglaze turquoise enamel, a writhing dragon in the centre, diameter 40 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, Hu, the handles are molded as deer heads and antlers, Qianlong seal mark, 19th/20th century painted in the round in underglaze blue with overglaze red peony, the ovoid shape with a band of waves, ruyi-heads and stylized petal lappets see similar, Christies, London July, 2018, lot 336, height 31 cm, diameter 25 cm
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A large porcelain vase, with Masked ring handles, Kangxi mark to the shoulder, 20th century in shades of underglaze blue painted in the round with multiple figures participating in different pursuits, picked out with gilt highlights, height 51 cm, diameter 39 cm
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A large pair of Chinese pottery Tang-Style horses, the tri-glazed caparisoned horses standing four square on a low plinth, ears pricked, mouth open, the blue glazed horses are elaborately decorated, the saddle cloth with a splashed sancai glaze, height 34 cm, length 36 cm
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Two Chinese framed roof tiles, the richly glazed figures in different stances, probably Qing Dynasty, the Chinese believe that the roof of a building belongs to the celestial world, for the spirits to ascend and descend, height 24 cm
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A rouleau shaped vase, painted in shades of blue with a large dragon wrapping around the body, Guangxu mark to the base, height 17 cm
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Two porcelain bowls, painted with figures in a lush garden pavilion, in underglaze blue, mark to the base, WA Shi Shan Fang, height 5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
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A large shallow dish in underglaze blue with a master at his Buddhist altar, his attendant at the door, a diaper pattern around the rim, diameter 35 cm
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A Chinese porcelain sleeve-shaped vase, with a narrow neck, painted in underglaze blue with figures in a landscape, height 32 cm
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A fine underglaze blue dragon vase, Yuhuchunping, the globular exterior painted in vibrant cobalt with a Fived-Clawed dragon, Qianlong seal mark writhing in Indian lotus that meander between a band of ruyi lappets on the shoulder and foot, the sloping neck is encircled with a band of upright plantain leaves, below the wide flared mouth of the pear-shaped. Provenance: Japanese private collection, height 27 cm, diameter 17 cm
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A Tibetan Xuanzang monk, with elaborate robes and holding a Dorji and sceptre, 19th/20th century. Provenance: Estate of late June Fairall, height 16 cm
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An eight armed Bodhisattva, the hair combed into a high Top-knot behind an ornate five-leaf diadem, the hair secured with a high topknot, adorned with beads and earrings, the curvaceous body seated upright with the robe falling in pleats around the upturned feet bare, a celestial scarf floating over the arms, height 22 cm
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A cast bronze alloy Tibetan medicine Buddha, wearing an elaborate robe, seated on a lotus throne holding a bowl in the left hand, height 32 cm
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A large Sino-Tibetan Bodhisattva, bronze alloy with Remnants of gilt, the head crowned with a five segment diadem, 18th/19th century the hair secured with a high topknot, the curvaceous body seated upright and adorned with beads, a celestial scarf floating over the shoulders and arms, with lotus stems rising above the shoulders, the dhoti falling around the ankles with the bare feet facing upward, the copper base incised with auspicious Buddhist symbol. Note: probably produced by a Newari master craftsman,…
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A very large elegant, Chinese gilt bronze alloy Buddha, seated on a double lotus throne, wearing an Off-the-Shoulder robe, 19th century the tightly fitted folds of the robe hugging the body and legs, a serene face with eyes downcast, below tight curls with a raised ushnisha and una, hands in the gesture of touching the earth, good patina, height 53 cm, length 35 cm
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A Sino-Tibetan dark bronze alloy of a Bodhisattva, a five leaf diadem framing the round, Sincere face with a half Smile, 19th century the hair combed into a very tall pagoda-style, above the large elaborate earrings, the naked bosoms under strands of beads, a dhoti falling below the narrow waist with a celestial scarf twirling around the arms and holding an attribute in her left hand, shapely bare upturned feet. Provenance: Bonhams, Australia, height 34 cm, length 26 cm
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A smiling Guanyin, seated on a high angled pedestal, a patinated dark bronze alloy, impressed Qianlong seal mark to the reverse, 19th/20th century seated in a posture of Royal ease with the knees covered by the drapes of the robe, remnants of red lacquer, height 22 cm
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A finely carved wood Guanyin in the posture of Royal ease, with Traces of gesso, probably Ming Dynasty, height 38 cm, width 26 cm
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A Chinese crackle glazed pot, with lug side handles and rooster shaped spout, height 18 cm
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A crackle glazed bottle vase with cylindrical handles, a long neck rising from a bulbous body, height 27 cm
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A deep bowl with a fine crackle on the ivory glazed body, in the song style, with applied pearl on the shoulder, height 10 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A crackled glazed bowl with a foliate rim, the interior in a cream glaze the exterior in a blue-celadon glaze, Qing Dynasty diameter 33 cm
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A crackle glazed vase, with a tall neck with double molded rings and flared mouth, the hexagonal shaped body resting on a recessed base, the song style glaze with an even crackle, height 23 cm
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A large crackle glazed Ge style vase, Qianlong seal mark, height 37 cm
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A crackle glazed bottle vase, the elongated neck Flaring at the mouth, supported on a deep foot, 19th/20th century a ge-type crackle with a brown foot and mouth rim, height 15 cm
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A large stoneware lidded jar, inlaid brown floral motif on a buff ground, Vietnam, 12th-14th century, a fitted box an incised band of lappet below the rolled mouth rim. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador see similar: Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, height 21 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A stoneware bowl, with green lead glaze, molded lotus leaf decoration, Vietnam, Tran Dynasty, 14th-15th century. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador, height 5.5 cm, diameter 19.5 cm
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A deep stoneware bowl with a fine Translucent crackle glaze, on the straight sides, Vietnam, 12th-14th century traces of blue or green to the interior, resting on a flat unglazed base. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador, height 7 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A Chinese covered box, underglaze blue on a fine crackled body, Vietnam, 15th/16th century, height 4.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
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A tall Cham sandstone frieze, the arrow shape with the deity in high relief, Vietnam, probably 12-15th century with a strong resemblance to Indian sculpture. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador, height 40 cm, width 22 cm
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A gesso and bronze lacquer Priest, standing on a high square plinth, wearing a lotus Crown and framed by a celestial scarf, Vietnam, 19th century the robe falling to the feet with the toes peeping out, holding aloft a lotus flower in the right hand. Condition: losses to face and right hand. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador, height 52 cm
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Colour and ink on Batik, rice farmers on the terraces, signed lower right, Vietnam, 20th century. Condition: corner tear to centre 73 x 100 cm
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Oil on canvas, two girls with balloons, after Thu Mai, signature lower right, indistinct, Vietnam, circa 1960s 46 x 38 cm
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A large Longquan celadon glazed dish with foliate rim and incised decoration, Yuan/Ming Dynasty style diameter 44 cm
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A green glazed vase with Taotie masks handles, Han Dynasty style, height 43 cm
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A large Chinese stoneware pot, with applied Taotie mask ring handles, under an olive-green glaze, bands of incising around the shoulder between the horizontal lines, height 35 cm, diameter 35 cm
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A Chinese brown-black glazed incense burner with flange-shaped handles, raised on three circular low legs, 19th century the waisted squat body with a short neck and flared flat mouth rim, the glaze stopping above the three circular feet, height 7.5 cm, diameter 11 cm
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A Chinese figure seated on one side of a large scaly fish, with a raised C scroll eye, an allover brown and caramel glaze, height 16 cm, length 16 cm
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A Jizhou stoneware bowl with a lustrous black glaze and natural Autumn leaf in the centre, after Song dynasty the rounded sides rising from the knife-pared foot, height 5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A Meiping shaped vase, painted with coffee glaze designs, song style, height 28 cm
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An Indonesian kris with wave blade and carved hilt and sheath, a gold coloured ring below the hilt inlaid with cabochon glass beads, and 20th century large oval brass plate, length 30 and 45 cm
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A carved and painted Hong bird, in textured sections, Northern Thailand, on Perspex base. Provenance: acquired by an expat living in Asia in 1990s, height 11 cm
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A carved horn kris handle, a figure in the Contour, the sides with C scrolls and cross hatching, 20th century. Provenance: The property of a gentleman. Note: a Keris or kris is considered to possess magic powers, both a weapon and spiritual object, height 9.6 cm
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A carved kris handle, of mythological creature with bulging eyes and large teeth and a very long tongue, 19th century, Indonesia/Malaysia the base enclosed in a brass tube. Provenance: The property of a gentleman. Note: a Keris or kris is considered to possess magic powers, both a weapon and spiritual object, height 13 cm
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A carved horn kris handle, the top with mouth opening extending as an elephant trunk, Indonesia/Malaysia, 19th century. Provenance: The property of a gentleman. Condition: Age wear and a fine hairline crack rising from base. Note: a Keris or kris is considered to possess magic powers, both a weapon and spiritual object, height 11 cm
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A rare copper and brass alloy pestle and mortar, the cylindrical shape cast with horizontal and vertical ribs, East Java, 17th-19th century a shaped steel pestle passes through the cover and locks the mortar together, a circular grip at the upper extreme. Note: Used to break up the coral to extract the lime and grind the betel nut for chewing. Condition: very good, no repairs, surface marks consistent with age wear, good natural patina, height 12 cm
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A boar tooth and turned wood lime container, Lombok, Indonesia, 19th century. Note: Used to grind off the betel nut husk and store the lime, ground from coral length 17 cm
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A flat canoe-shape wooden tray with a rustic patina, Indonesia/Malaysia length 45 cm
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A detailed carving of Garuda, Indonesia, height 35 cm
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A carved pagoda shaped shrine, a central Garuda above the main door, Indonesian, height 16 cm
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A large gouache on cotton, harvesting the terraced rice fields, signed, Kesuma, Ubud Bali, 20th century signed on a rock lower left, 88 x 64 cm. Provenance: Estate of the late Margaret Carter
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A tall open shelf provincial cabinet, with carved panel sides and curved top, Indonesia, 20th century, height 195 cm, width 100 cm, depth 58 cm
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An Afghan Goat's wool bag, flat woven with a geometric pattern, reverse, lined in jute, opening at one end 100 x 60 cm
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An Uzbek woodcut of the village Mosque, Central Asia, signed lower right, titled lower left, staining to edges, probably laid down. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador 56 x 43 cm
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A Goat's wool saddle bag, flat woven with a geometric pattern, reverse, lined in jute, 100 x 70 cm
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A large glazed mythological Mad Dog-like creature, with wild bulging eyes, a celestial ribbon with large lotus. Provenance: The Estate of the late June Fairall, height 33 cm, length 35 cm
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A Sepik flute and flute stopper, Papua New Guinea, decorated with inlaid shell design and cassowary feathers 105 cm
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A lower Sepik river Brag mask, Murik lakes Region, Papua New Guinea, with shell eye inserts and incised design, height 55 cm
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A Sepik river ancestral carving, Papua New Guinea, incorporating a figure surrmounted by a stylised hornbill. Base has been repaired with acrylic adhesive, a/f, height 102 cm
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A New Guinea war shield, April river, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, c.1950s, with vibrant design incised into face and decorated with natural earth pigments. Provenance: Carl Shipman collection Carl Shipman was an astute Australian collector of Aboriginal &Oceanic material in the 1960s. He was a self published author on the subject, parts of his collection are in the National Museum of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia, La Trobe University Ethnographic collection and Israel Museum, Jerusalem,…
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A shell inlaid Sepik river ancestral mask, Papua New Guinea, one tusk missing a/f 60 cm
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A navigation chart, Micronesian Islands 50 x 55 cm
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A fighting shield, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 147 x 37 cm
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A Papuan Gulf Gope board, Papua New Guinea, with striking design incised and decorated with natural ochres
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A tribal shell purse
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Two south Eastern Australian Aboriginal clubs
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A south Eastern Queensland boomerang with deeply incised design, damage to one end and on apex a/f. Provenance: bill Evans, Sydney private collection, Bendigo
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An Aboriginal leaf form woomera, with spinifex resin on terminus and peg intact
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A fine Central Australian Aboriginal boomerang, with lateral incised fluting and glossy patina
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Two Mornington Island ceremonial Aboriginal boomerangs, decorated with white ochre
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Two Gippsland Aboriginal clubs, with custom made stand. Provenance: collected by Major Glen, head of the Lake Tyers Mission, East Gippsland in 1927, information supplied by vendor
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Colin Dixon Tjapanangka (b.c.1954) unknown acrylic on canvas catalogue no. A2014, verso 99 x 73 cm
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Mitjili Naparrula (b.c.1945) Watiya Tjuta acrylic on linen, 2006 Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), Northern Territory. Coa supplied 45 x 60 cm
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Artist unknown untitled acrylic on canvas 135 x 108 cm
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Artist unknown untitled acrylic on canvas 137 x 108 cm
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Rosie Tasman Naparrula (b.c.1937) small seed dreaming, 1996 acrylic on canvas Lajamang Warnayaka Art centre catalogue no. A/44 133 x 97 cm
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John John Bennett Tjapangati (b.c.1930-2002) untitled acrylic on canvas inscribed verso catalogue no. Kin 0008, verso 136 x 98 cm
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John John Bennett Tjapangati (b.c.1930-2002) untitled acrylic on canvas inscribed verso catalogue no. Kin 009 verso 140 x 100 cm
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Rosie Tasman Naparrula (b.c.1937) seed (Ngurlu) 1996 acrylic on canvas Warnayaka Art centre, Lajamanu, Northern Territory 118 x 80 cm
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Pirmangka bush Tucker acrylic on linen inscribed and titled verso 136 x 94 cm
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Barbara Reid Napangardi (b.1962) Woman's body paint and dreaming acrylic on canvas Catalogu no. Ngin Aae barb. 0161, verso 165 x 105 cm
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Maxie Tjampitjinpa (c.1945-1997) untitled acrylic on canvas inscribed, verso catalogue no. 1YAP-B170, verso 134 x 96 cm
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Maxie Tjampitjinpa (c.1945-1997) untitled (Bushfire dreaming) signed, verso catalogue no. Yapa.Art Iyap-B147, verso 134 x 102 cm
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Maggie bird Mpetyane (b.1973) Alpar seed story (rat tail plant) acrylic on canvas Mbantua Galleries cat no. P0/6/2 and stamp, verso 15 x 7.5 cm
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Paddy bird (act. 1980s) mulga seed dreaming 2009 acrylic on linen inscribed verso honey ant gallery certificate of Authentication cat. No. 1128 Mbantua Galleries cat. No. P07044 and stamp verso 30 x 30 cm
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Anna Tilmouth Napangardi (b.1950) country 2009 acrylic on linen inscribed verso honey ant gallery certificate of authenticity cat. No. 1181 Mbantua Galleries cat. No. P07948 and stamp verso 30 x 30 cm
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Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi (b.1970) Grandmother's country 2006 acrylic on canvas inscribed, titled and dated verso Australian Aboriginal Art and Photography certificate of authenticity signed Brian knight 5/1/2006 includes Cd of the artist with the work 100 x 75 cm
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Loongkoonan (b.c.1910) bush Tucker in Nyinkina 2006 acrylic on canvas inscribed verso Indigenart certificate of authenticity cat. No. LU00198 62 x 81 cm
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Jeannie Petyarre (b,1956) medicine leaves 2005 acrylic on canvas inscribed verso Kooroora Art gallery certificate of authenticity, signed: M Brian 72 x 42 cm
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Josie Kunoth Petyarre (b.1956) Women's ceremony body paint 2005 acrylic on canvas affordable Aboriginal Art certificate of authenticity, signed Bob Kalinski 43 x 43 cm
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Harry J wedge (1957-2012) the bull Wiradjura Nation 1998 acrylic on paper signed lower right Boomallia Aboriginal Co-Operative label verso 25 x 35 cm
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Three Aboriginal dance fans, Arnhem land, Northern Australia, c.1960s, with wooden handles decorated with natural earth pigments incorporating tufts of feathers length 30-40 cm
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Two Aboriginal stone picks, New south Wales, Australia, originally fixed onto a wooden handle and used as a weapon, collected prior to 1960. Provenance: William Rogers collection. William Rogers had a large stone artefact collection which he housed in Sawtell NSW in the 1960s. Rogers produced a number of small publications on stone implements private collection, Melbourne
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A collection of seven Aboriginal stone artefacts, collected pre 1960, Australia. Provenance: William Rogers collection. William Rogers had a large stone artefact collection which he housed in Sawtell NSW in the 1960s Rogers produced a number of small publications on stone implements private collection, Melbourne
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A collection of six Aboriginal stone artefacts, collected pre 1960, Australia. Provenance: William Rogers collection. William Rogers had a large stone artefact collection which he housed in Sawtell NSW in the 1960s Rogers produced a number of small publications on stone implements private collection, Melbourne
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An assortment of Aboriginal stone implements, Australia
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