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Asian Art, including the Collection of Judith Rutherford — Aalders Auctions

Auction House:Aalders AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:696
Sale Title:Asian Art, including the Collection of Judith RutherfordLots with images:684
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:333
Date:10-Mar-2019
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Chinese Qing Dynasty silk perfume hanger, of shaped leaf form, decorated with flowers and tassels in strong tones of purple, blue and green, height 10 cm (not including tassel length). Provenance: Collection of Judith Rutherford
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty, red silk pillow end, c.1900, in original paper, embroidered with figure amongst floral motifs, 33 cm x 33 cm
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty panel, of tapered form, embroidered with the twins in tiny knot stitch, one holding a ruyi surrounded by flowers, in tones of blue, pink, yellow and red, with black trim. Provenance: Collection of Judith Rutherford
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Chinese embroidered textile, of square form, with central panel depicting bearded dragons, tigers and phoenix, in tones of orange, red and pink on a black ground, with red and black fringing,109 x 109 cm (without fringing)
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Pair of Laotian cotton village cloths, of rectangular form, in a striped motif, in tones of red, black, green, yellow and white, 126 x 85 cm
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Two Chinese Qing Dynasty double sided silk purses, one in green embroidered with butterfly and floral motifs in tones of pink, green orange and blue, with pink border, the other in pale blue embroidered with butterfly and floral motifs in tones of blue, orange and green, with cobalt borders, a/f, length 11 cm (2)
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Chinese Qing Dynasty double sided silk purse, finely embroidered in Peking knot with bat, prunus branch and double coins to one side, butterfly, lotus and melon to other, in tones of red, orange pink and green on a black ground, accented with yellow border, height 12 cm
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Two Chinese Qing silk belt purses and ear Muffs, one in blue decorated in Peking knot with crab and floral motifs, the other in pale blue embroidered with floral motifs, together with a pair of Peking knot embroidered ear muffs, in tones of blue, purple and pink (4)
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Chinese Qing Dynasty silk tobacco purse, of gourd form, embroidered with floral motifs in tones of blue, white and yellow, on a coral ground, with tassels, length 14 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty, 18th century needle point, of rectangular form, decorated with goats under a prunus tree with rocky outcrop, framed, 41 cm x 59 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Castlecrag
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Chinese embroidered panel, of rectangular form, decorated with children and dragons celebrating a new year, in rich tones of red, blue and gold, 90 cm x 32 cm. Provenance: Collection of Joan Horridge (b1912(Shanghai)-1996), then by family descent
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Chinese monochrome brush washer, of squat bun form, decorated with a qiulong dragon, in blue and accented in gilt, seal mark to base, diameter 12.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, of shaped facetted form, decorated with koi and lotus scene, six character mark within double rings to base, diameter 22 cm
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Chinese shallow dish, of circular form, with flared lip raised on circular foot, in pale green tones, diameter 19 cm
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Chinese crackle glaze dish, with scalloped sides, in pale tones, on circular foot, a/f, diameter 17 cm
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Chinese porcelain twin handled vase, of pear form on a cylindrical base, the handles in the form of mythological creatures, lightly incised with decorative borders, seal mark to base, height 32.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain charger, with a serpentine rim, decorated with a central roundel depicting two warriors on horseback, surrounded by chrysanthemum and turbulent wave borders, with box, diameter 46 cm
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Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907) stoneware ewer, with a spreading lip and baluster body, with short spout, in a mottled dark brown glaze on a exposed circular foot, height 18 cm. Provenenace: acquired by Walter Hochstadter prior to 1997 and then by decent through the estate to the present family member
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Early Chinese Cong vase, with short neck, above a facetted body, with ribbed edges, on circular foot, in olive crackle glaze, height 12 cm
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Chinese early Western Zhou, 9th/10th century bowl, of squat baluster form, set with lug handles, with borders of etched decoration, raised on a circular foot, diameter 9.7 cm reference: 'Ther ceramic Art of China', Ocs, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1971, pl6. Provenance: Purchased between 1938- 1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, hence by descent. Many items from the Hochstadter Collection were sold at Christies 18th/19th March 2009, with lot 518 reaching 2 million US dollars. The…
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Chinese Black/Brown glaze vase, with floriform lip, with baluster body, with brown splashes on a black glaze, height 21 cm
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Unusual Chinese Jun glaze pillow, possibly Yuan, of shaped form, with a thick purple and blue splash glaze, on exposed foot, length 16 cm
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Chinese Jun splash dish, of circular form, with spreading lip, raised on circular foot, three spurr marks to base, diameter 17 cm
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Pair of early Chinese ceramic duck brush Washers, with loop handles, in tones of green, blue and white, length 12 cm (2)
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Chinese yellow glaze porcelain bowl, of shallow form with a shaped rim, lightly incised with a dragon to the interior and clouds to the exterior, six character mark to base, diameter 22 cm
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Chinese twin handled vase, in a pale blue glaze, flanked by ruyi head handles, raised on a circular foot, impressed mark to foot, height 22 cm
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Chinese celadon tazza, with a floriform lip, carved with two phoenix to the interior, on base, with mask handles on circular foot, height 13 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, of square form, decorated with two dragons above turbulent waves, six character mark to base, diameter 25 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, with a shaped rim, decorated with central lotus scene, surrounded by a panelled fruit border, diameter 33 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain shallow bowl, decorated with calligraphy, diameter 22 cm
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Chinese sang De boeuf porcelain bowl, of shallow form, in red tones with white rim, six character mark to base, a/f, diameter 22.5 cm
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Pair of Japanese porcelain blue and white covered bowls, of flared form, decorated with continuous scenes of figures within a landscape, raised on circular foot, ring marks to base, height 11 cm (4)
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Satsuma miniature vase, of ovoid form with a flared lip, the body decorated with a frieze of figures in daily life, above four medallions depicting fish and birds, on a floral ground accented with geometric motifs, in tones of red, blue, green and purple, accented in gilt, signature to base, height 9.5 cm
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Japanese Meiji period vase, with spreading lip, above a slender baluster body, raised on porcelain stand, decorated with floral motifs in tones of purple, green and yellow, height 17 cm
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Pair of Japanese Ko-Kutani Edo period plates, of square form, decorated with a scene of birds in flight, above a flowering stream, in strong tones of aubergine, green, blue and yellow, seal mark to base, a/f, diameter 17.5 cm (2) private collection Exeter, Southern Highlands
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Good Chinese famille noir vase, with waisted neck, set with stylised dragon handles above an ovoid body beautifully decorated with melons, tendrils and butterflies in tones of green and yellow on a black ground, on spreading circular foot, seal mark to base, height 25 cm
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Pair of Satsuma vases, of ovoid form, decorated with sprays of flowering branches, in tones of pink and gilt, signed to base, height 15 cm
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Japanese enamel vase, of squat baluster form, decorated with a border of white storks on a white ground, mark to base, a/f, height 9 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain cup, of tapering form with fret work border, and central dragon, on circular foot, two character mark to base, height 6 cm
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Chinese Kangxi porcelain vase, of gu form, decorated in prunus on ice crackle ground, in tones of white and blue, double rings to base, a/f, height 18.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase, of baluster form, decorated continuously with figures in a garden setting, in tones of green, red, blue and brown, six character mark to base, height 54 cm
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Chinese porcelain panel, of rectangular form, decorated with an immortal holding a fan, with wufu in the distance, in tones of blue, coral, green and cream, signed upper right, mounted in wooden frame, height 54 cm (without frame)
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Japanese bronze head of deity, depicted wearing head dress with annulet, above serene expression with down cast eyes, on carved wooden stand, height 51 cm
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Chinese cloisonne twin handled incense burner, with three pierced graduated cloisonne domes, the top set with kylin finial, above a metal base decorated with acanthus and dragon motifs, the whole resting on three feet, in tones of blue, yellow, red, green and white, height 59 cm
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Good large Chinese bronze vase, of facetted baluster form, flanked by a pair of dragon handles, the body decorated with taotie masks and dragons, the interior incised with three lines of archaic script, the base with fret work possibly from production, height 51 cm. Provenance: Cheltnam Deceased Estate then private collection Sydney
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Miniature ivory elephant, depicted standing with trunk down, mounted on rectangular marble base, height 3 cm
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French ivory manicure tool, with three implements, length 6.5 cm
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Unusual carved ivory figure group, depicting two fisherman, one with elongated arms, the other with elongated legs holding up a basket of clams, signature to base, a/f, height 13 cm
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European carved ivory salad spoon, with a tapering handle and flat bowl, length 24 cm
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Indian carved ivory figure group, depicting two bullocks drawing a cart with figure on top, height 6 cm
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Set of six Chinese miniature ivory snuff bottles, of flask form, each delicately incised to both sides with landscape scenes depicting mountain and river and flowers and foliage with butterflies, signed, height 4.5 cm approximately
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Four ivory napkin rings, carved with central medallion and roses with foliage (4)
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Chinese carved ivory figure of Kwan Yin, depicted standing in robes, a/f, resting on a stepped timber pedestal, height 15.5 cm (without stand)
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Japanese carved netsuke, in the form of a frog kissing a snail, signed, height 5 cm, together with a carved netsuke in the form of a buddha, height 4 cm (2)
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Three carved netsuke, including cat with mouse, rat in basket and figure with head (3)
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Three Chinese porcelain scholars items, comprising scroll weight in rich blue glaze, water dropper in the form of a duck and ink stone, a/f, (3)
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Chinese blue and white porcelain jar, of baluster form, decorated continuously with a bearded dragon amongst stylised clouds, with kylin masks to the shoulders, four character mark to base of rim, height 36 cm
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty porcelain jar and cover, of ovoid form, decorated with kylin finial, above an ovoid body decorated with four mask lugs, above bands of floral motifs in tones of pink, yellow, blue and green, height 47 cm
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Chinese Yixing teapot, of squat baluster form, with a loop handle and short curved spout, incised with Chinese calligraphy, height 7 cm
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty porcelain bowl, of circular form, with flared lip, decorated with incised shou characters, surrounded by lotus scroll and bats, in tones of yellow, green and red, on a deep blue ground, six character mark to base, on circular foot, a/f, diameter 16.5 cm
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Chinese famille vert porcelain bowl, of circular form, decorated with rampant dragon and phoenix surrounded by cloud scrolls and Royal pearl, in tones of green, red and yellow, with six character mark to base and four character mark to inside foot, diameter 12 cm
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Chinese late Qing porcelain dish, of square form, decorated with a ground of wufu amongst cloud scrolls in tones of pink, green and gold, surrounded by a Greek key border, seal mark to base, 4 cm x 12 cm
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Chinese famille vert porcelain bowl, with a flared lip, decorated with birds perched amongst rocky outcrops and flowers, calligraphy, circular foot, seal mark, diameter 16 cm
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Chinese porcelain tea bowl, of flared form, with mythical creatures on a peony ground, in tones of red, yellow, blue and green, six character mark to base, diameter 9 cm
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Chinese famille vert porcelain dish, of circular form, decorated with a dragon and phoenix with flaming pearl and cloud scrolls in tones of green, purple and red, six character mark to base, diameter 15 cm
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Chinese yellow porcelain Zhadou, of globular form with a flared trumpet shape rim, decorated with incised dragon motifs, six character mark within double rings to base, height 18.5 cm
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Chinese stoneware ewer, of baluster form, in a brown glaze, with chicken head spout and loop handle, height 16.5 cm
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Chinese famille jaune porcelain bowl, of circular form, the body decorated continuously with white cranes in flight carrying precious Buddhist objects, in tones of green, yellow, blue and red, six character mark within double rings to base, diameter 29 cm, height 14 cm
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Chinese stoneware vase, of ovoid form, decorated with raised prunus decoration, in cream on a dark brown glaze, height 36 cm
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Large Chinese blue and white twin deer handled vase, of tapering baluster form, decorated with landscape of houses, mountains and rivers, seal mark to base, height 47 cm
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Chinese porcelain twin handled vase, of mallet form, in a rich blue glaze, accented with gilt, mark to base, height 26 cm
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Chinese flambe glaze porcelain vase, of garlic form, in tones of red, blue and beige, mark to base, height 36 cm
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Chinese crackle glaze pottery jar, of baluster form, in celadon and brown tones, height 15 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl, decorated with fish among lotus, in tones of red, green and white, six character mark to base, diameter 15.5 cm
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Chinese Yixing teapot, of globular form, with branch form finial, handle and spout, decorated with applied flowers in tones of cream on a brown ground, impressed mark to base, height 10 cm
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Chinese yellow glaze porcelain bowl, decorated with rampant dragons to the exterior, six character to base, diameter 15.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase, of ovoid form, decorated with a lady of the court and two butterflies, in tones of green, yellow and black, six character mark within double rings to base, height 19.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl, of shallow form with a wide rim, decorated with an interior medallion of fish within stylised waves, with similar motif to the rim and exterior, seal mark to base, diameter 18 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl, of circular form, decorated with the eight immortals, above a stylised wave border to the base, in tones of red, green, yellow and blue, six character mark to base, diameter 14.5 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty, late 19th century table screen, set with a square stone panel, painted with a scene of court figures, attendants and musicians, with mountain scene verso, in tones of red, blue, orange and green, set within a frame on a carved wooden stand, a/f, 58.5 cm x 50 cm. Provenance: Collection of Joan Horridge (b.1912(Shanghai)-1996), then by family descent
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Set of nine Chinese late Qing Dynasty silver hat Amulets, with one larger immortal flanked by eight smaller immortals, makers marks verso, (9)
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Chinese carved hardwood figure of Kwan Yin, depicted with hands clasped under robe, with serene expression on face, standing on a lotus base, height 37.5 cm
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Japanese cloisonne plate, of circular form decorated with a bird and flowering branches, with decorative border, in tones of blue, yellow, green, white and pink, diameter 30.5 cm
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Chinese framed wooden and lacquered panel, of rectangular form, from a piece of furniture, carved with figures, framed, 89 cm x 41 cm
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Chinese jadeite and silver petit hand mirror, set with belt hook dragon handles, flanked by silver bats, the body of circular form, set with central jade panel, surrounded by s8ilver floral border, length 16 cm
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Pair of Chinese heavy wooden scroll weights, of rectangular form, length 14 cm (2)
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Pair of mother of pearl opera glasses, set with mother of pearl panels
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Chinese gilt bronze Stupa, with four detachable buddhas, raised on multiple pedestals accented in relief depicting mythical creatures and scrolling floral motifs, height 27.5 cm
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Chinese archaic jade, probably Hongsham, Liaoning Province, carved in the form of a bird, in tones of white and green, length 12 cm. Provenance: Wu's gallery, Hong Kong, then private collection Regional NSW
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Pair of Chinese carved white stone peaches, each accented with wufu to the top and base, together with carved circular hardwood stands, height 11 cm (2)
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Chinese porcelain bowl, of circular form with a slightly flared lip, decorated with two birds in a blossoming tree, accented with various flowers, in tones of purple, green and yellow, Chinese calligraphy to back, four character mark to base, diameter 14 cm
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Chinese bronze bull, depicted with head down, decorated with silvered toatie motifs, length 32 cm
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Chinese carved figure of standing Buddha, depicted standing wearing lotus headdress, with one hand raised holding pearl, the other holding a scroll, with flowing robes on cloud scroll base, height 18 cm
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Chinese carved jade chop, of rectangular form, one side incised with miniature calligraphy above a carved seal mark to base, height 6 cm
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Large Chinese jade Cong, with circular top, above angled ribbed sides, in tones of white and brown, diameter 18 cm
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Large Chinese celadon vase, probably Sui Dynasty, with tapering neck, decorated with rosettes above a series of six lug handles, above a petelled border and serpentine edge above a palmettes border on spreading foot, in tones of green, height 47 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, of mallet form, decorated with an insect on cloud to either side, six character mark to base, height 18 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, of pear form, decorated with a frieze of flowers and foliage, within multiple decorative borders, height 23 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain jar and cover, of lobed circular form, decorated with a central medallion with phoenix to the lid, and stylised floral sprigs, six character mark within double rings to base, diameter 22cn
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Chinese blue and white porcelain ewer, with cylindrical and knop neck, above a baluster body, decorated with friezes of flowers and palmettes, raised on circular foot, height 30 cm
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