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Asian Works of Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:173
Sale Title:Asian Works of ArtLots with images:173
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:87
Date:21-May-2019
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A large Chinese blue and white seal paste box, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the large shallow box decorated with a painting in underglaze blue of a scholar and attendant on a bridge within a landscape. The recessed base with a six character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue, 4 cm high,13.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white box, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the box in the form of a lotus flower, with petals surounding the side, and the flat top depicting a seed pod full of seeds, 4.6 cm high, 10 cm diameter
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Four Chinese snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, two porcelain snuff bottles decorated with underglaze blue and copper red, the larger with a figure in a landscape, with an apocryphal Chenghua mark in blue to the base, the smaller with an immortal standing on a leaf in the ocean. Together with another porcelain bottle with incised 'Anhua' decoration of a lotus leaf and blossoms with butterflies, and a small smokey quartz bottle of rounded rectangular form, the largest 8 cm high, 2…
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A pair of Chinese quatrefoil Goldfish bowls, Tongzhi mark and period (1862-1874), the footed bowls of lobed quatrefoil form, decorated to the exterior in iron red with seven goldfish frolicking together, above a blue enamel band. Tongzhi six character mark in iron red to the base of each, each 6 cm high, 19 cm wide
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A Chinese famille rose tray, Xianfeng period (1850-1861), the hexagonal foliate rim tray decorated in famille rose enamels and gilding to the interior depicting the eight immortals drinking wine together within a garden setting, the central figure of Zhongli Quan seated at a table holding up his cup to be filled by Han Xiangzi, 2 cm high, 26 cm diameter.
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Two Chinese octagonal Bagua bowls, Tongzhi mark and period (1861-1875), one bowl of shallow form with a high foot, decorated to the interior with the yin-yang symbol comprising a grey and a red fish, surrounded by the bagua trigrams to the cavetto in gilt outlined with iron red, with a six character iron red mark for Tongzhi to the base. The other bowl decorated to the interior with turquoise enamel, and to the exterior with the bagua trigrams in gilt outlined with iron red, with a six character iron red…
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A Chinese archaistic vase together with a incense holder, late Qing/20th century, the white double vase with relief decoration of archaistic dragons with a square mark to the base, together with an incense holder in the form of a guardian lion, the vase 17 cm high, 13 cm wide. The incense holder 15.5 cm high, 12 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese export enamelled biscuit vases, 18th century, the pair of vases in mirror image to one another, on integral naturalistic rock-work bases, decorated further with applique peony flowers and famille rose enamels, 16 cm high, 12 cm wide
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A group of four large Chinese Yixing teapots, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, three teapots embellished with brass and paktong mounts, and two with enamel decoration of flowers. All four teapots with shop/artist seals to lids and/or base, the largest black clay teapot 15.5 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A group of five Chinese seal paste boxes, Qing Dynasty to Republic period (1644-1949), two of the boxes decorated in underglaze blue and copper red, both with Kangxi six character marks in underglaze blue, one depicting figures in a garden landscape, the other a spray of lotus flowers. Together with three further seal paste boxes decorated in underglaze blue, one with a dragon and a spurious Jiajing mark, another with a dragon and a spurious Qianlong mark, the last with peonies, the largest box 2.7 cm high…
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A Chinese Robins egg glazed cup stand, early 20th century, the cupstand of lobed lozenge form, with an inner rim for a cup to stand, covered in a rich mottled deep blue and turquoise glaze, with gilding to the outer and inner rims. Four character mark in iron red to the base for Daoguang, probably apocryphal, 2.3 cm high, 16.5 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese cups with stands, late Qing/Republic period, early 20th century, the cups with very delicate decoration of peach blossom in famille rose enamels, with fitted matching stands, the base of each cup with a four character mark in iron red reading 'Ronghua Gongsi', each 7.5 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose peach dish, Republic period or later, 20th century, decorated to the front with five peaches, naturalistically depicted on a branch, with three bats in iron red and gilding. The reverse decorated with a further bough with four peaches, and two bats. Spurious iron red Qianlong mark within a bat to the base, 4 cm high, 21 cm diameter
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A large Chinese porcelain figure of a lady with peaches, Republic period (1912-1949), the famille rose decorated standing figure depicted dressed in fine brocade robes holding a basket of peaches. Two square impressed seals to the unglazed base, 55 cm high, 18 cm wide
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A large Chinese famille rose eggshell bowl, P.R.O.C. Period, second half 20th century, the very large bowl of exceptionally thin eggshell porcelain, decorated in famille rose enamels with a continuous scene to the exterior of a battle scene with immortals in a landacape with mountains and pine trees, and red-crested cranes amidst clouds to the interior with a blue enamel painted formalised bat and shou character to the center. Unglazed mouth rim. Four character apocryphal 'Qianlong Nian Zhi' within a…
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A Chinese monochrome vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, the baluster form vase covered with a black glaze splashed with copper red, thinning to white at the mouth rim. Together with a wooden stand, the vase 20 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese export famille rose bowl, Qianlong period (1736-1795), Similarly decorated to the interior and exterior with scrolling flowering vines and sprays of flowers, on the exterior interspersed with butterflies. The mouth-rim decorated on both sides with a 'Cash' diaper motif in gilding over an iron red enamel wash, 9 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of compressed rouleau form decorated in famille rose enamels depicting two birds on a blossoming branch above peonies, 22 cm high
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A Chinese Wucai vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, decorated in wucai palette with precious antique vases and jardinieres with flowers. Unglazed base, 35.5 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white export shallow bowl, Qianlong period (1736-1795), finely decorated to the interior with a pheasant on rocks surrounded by peonies, the rim decorated with peonies, lotus and roses, within a keyfret border, 4 cm high, 22 cm diameter
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Guangping Li b. 1963, title unknown, gouache on paper, depicting two nude women on a daybed with a cat, 29 cm high, 40.5 cm wide
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Yu Min (b. 1965), unknown, gouache on paper, depicting a nude woman reclining on a daybed with pillows and a caged parrot, before a lattice openwork wooden screen, 29.5 cm high, 33 cm wide
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Artist unknown (20th century), unknown, gouache on paper, depicting a nude woman reclining on a chair before a folding screen, with a calligraphic inscription to the side, 84 cm high, 45 cm wide
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Two inscribed Chinese paintings, circa 18th century, both paintings in circular format on silk, one in ink and gouache depicting a spray of tea roses with an inscription in ink and a seal mark, the other in ink depicting a traditional Yuan style Chinese landscape with pavillions by a lake with mountains in the background, with an inscription to the top and an oval artist seal mark, the rose painting 24 cm diameter, the landscape 25 cm diameter
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A Chinese marble-inset hardwood circular tea table, Republic period (1912-1949), the circular table of dark lacquered hardwood inset to the top with a red and white circular disk of marble, the stretchers and spandrels of square section decorated with fluting on all sides.
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A small Chinese hardwood altar or side table, late Qing Dynasty or Republic period, 19th/20th century, the dark lacquered hardwood table of scrolling angular form, the top inset with blond burl wood of excellent grain, with a geometric carved apron supporting a single small drawer to the centre.
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A large Chinese hardwood altar table, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, the long altar table of dark lacquered hardwood with a carved and pierced apron to both sides depicting scrolling foliage.
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A Chinese hardwood two-tier tea stand or side table, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the two tier rectangular high table of dark lacquered hardwood with pierced and carved aprons of symetrical scrolling foliage.
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A Chinese export hardwood folding games table, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the table of dark lacquered hardwood with a folding top which opens to reveal a surface for playing games, on four cabriole legs with lion mask shoulders and claw and ball feet, the whole intricately carved with dragons amongst clouds, including an elaborately pierced apron to each side.
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A Chinese square hardwood offering table, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, the table of dark lacquered hardwood, with a naturalistically carved and pierced apron depicting lingzhi fungus.
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A Chinese hardwood multi tier side table, 20th century, the dark lacquered hardwood table of rectangular form with stepped tiers and with a relief carved foliate decorated apron.
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A Chinese blonde fruitwood jardiniere stand, late Qing Dynasty, 20th century, of square form, with carved apron above a lower shelf.
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A Chinese carpet, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, deep blue ground, with floral roundels symmetrically spaced in yellow and brown wool, 300 cm x 250 cm
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A group of five Chinese gilt wood panels, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each panel carved from a single piece of softwood, very deeply and finely pierced and carved with figures in pavillions and scenery, finished with gilding. The panels were originally inset into a larger piece of furniture or a bed, each approximately 42 cm high, 30 cm wide
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An Anglo-Chinese Colonial school watercolour, circa 1844, depicting Chinese figures by a bridge and a banyan tree within a hilly and rocky landscape, in sepia tones. Pen inscription on verso 'Sketch of part of the grounds of the white stag, a large Joss house in Amoy', indistinctly signed and dated December 1844. Framed in a contemporary blonde maple frame, 34.3 cm high, 33.9 cm wide, other notes: this watercolour appears to be one of the earliest known examples of the topography of Amoy, pre-dating any…
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Johann Bernhard Fischer Von Erlach (Austrian, 1656-1723), i the Imperial court at Peking, 1721, II the famous pagoda near Nanking, 1721, III the great bridge between Focheu and Nantai, 1721, line engraving on paper, framed and glazed, each 53 cm high, 65 cm wide, other notes: These original engravings are plates XI, XII and XIII of the rare treatise published by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach titled 'A plan of the civil and historical Architecture, in the Representation of the most Noted Buildings of…
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A Chinese embroidered pair of sleeves, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, Intricately embroidered in different colours on a silk ground depicting different types of butterflies in flight. Framed and glazed
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An Anglo-Indian carved teak armchair, late 19th century, an intricately pierced and carved with scrolling foliage to the back and sides, surmounted by two opposing peacocks. The arm rests in the form of lions holding grapevines in their mouths. The cabriole legs with claw and peacock feet, 95 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian silver mounted walking cane, Kutch, Gujarat, circa 1880s, the long tapered cane lacquered deep brown, terminating with a finely decorated repousse silver handle depicting scrolling foliage, total length 83 cm, the silver handle 21 cm in length
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An Indian bronze figure of Durga, circa 16th century, the bronze figure depicted with ten arms holding various attributes, slaying foes including Mahisasura, with Ganesh to her lower right riding his vehicle the rat, 9.6 cm high, 5.5 cm wide
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An Indian silver inlaid Jain bronze Panchatirtha, circa 17th century, the five-Jina image, or Panchatirtha, with the central Jina seated in padmasana on a lion throne, with silver inlaid eyes and diamond shaped lozenge marking the chest, surmounted by a Royal parasol and elaborate mandorla with figures including worshippers. To the reverse of the image is a lengthy Sanskrit inscription in Devanagari script, 18 cm high, 12 cm wide
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An Indian bronze figure of Balakrishna, late Vijayanagara period, circa 16th/17th century, the plump dancing figure standing on a lotus base, with the right foot raised in dance atop a lotus bud, holding a butterball in his right hand, clothed only in fine jewels, 10.7 cm high, 6 cm wide
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A small Indian bronze figure of Lakshmi Narasimha, circa 16th century, seated in lalithasana on a stepped rectangular plinth, the four-armed Narasimha holds the smaller figure of his consort Lakshmi on his lap to his left, 6 cm high, 3.6 cm wide
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A small south Indian bronze figure of Ganesh, circa 17th century, the four armed elephant headed deity seated on an eliptic single lotus throne above a further stepped rectangular plinth base, regarded below by his vehicle the rat, 7 cm high, 5.5 cm wide
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An small Indian bronze figure of Balakrishna, circa 19th century, the plump dancing figure standing on a round lotus base on a stepped plinth, with the right foot raised in dance, holding a butterball in his right hand, clothed only in jewels, 8.3 cm high, 5 cm wide
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A small Indian Jain bronze figure of a Tirthankara, circa 17th century, the small cast figure seated in padmasana on a raised plinth with a bullock at the front, and a sanskrit inscription in devanagari script to the reverse of the plinth, 6 cm high, 4.5 cm wide
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An Anglo-Indian carved hardwood X-chair, late 19th/early 20th century, the handles and finials carved to depict camel heads, and the stretchers and armrests with feather patterned carving.
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A Korean lacquered Softwood chest on chest cabinet 'Bandaji', early 20th century, of tall rectangular form consisting of two stacked chests, each with two doors to the centre surrounded by multiple drawers, fashioned from blonde softwood inlaid with stringing and finished with clear lacquer and brass hardware and mounts.
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A Korean lacquered Softwood cabinet 'Bandaji', early 20th century, of rectangular form with two doors to the centre, four drawers above, fashioned from blonde softwood inset with fiddleback burl panels and decorative stringing and finished with clear lacquer and white metal hardware and mounts.
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A Korean celadon lotus-form bowl, Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), the stoneware bowl of wide and shallow form, carved to the exterior with lotus petals in relief, the whole covered in a crackled olive glaze. Old Japanese lacquer (kintsugi) repairs to the rim. Together with an inscribed Edo period Japanese wooden box, and a fitted outer box, 4.5 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter
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Ishikawa Kinichiro (1871-1945) Japanese, pagoda, Osaka and temple Yard, watercolour on paper, signed: (in pencil) Ishikawa-Kin. Inscribed verso in pecil on cardboard support: Padoga, Osaka, Temle Yark. Kinichiro Ishikawa (1871-1945), born in Shizuoka, Japan, moved to Taiwan and is recognised as the torchbearer of modern Taiwanese Western Art, 27.5 x 18 cm
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A Japanese framed painting of a Performer, Edo period (1603, 1868), circa 1830, early Ukiyo style work on paper featuring male performer preparing his Biwa (lute) alongside a glowing candle. Traditionally framed with silk brocade of chrysanthemums and key patterns and gilt gold corner fittings, signed and sealed, 35.5 cm x 53 cm. The frame 53 cm x 79 cm
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A pair of large Japanese export Ko Imari vases, early Edo period, Genroku (1688-1704), the large trumpet shaped vases decorated in kinrande style in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding, with bijin (beautiful women) amongst cherry blossom, and carp ascending a waterfall. This pair of vases was originally part of a five-piece garniture. One vase very attractively repaired with gold lacquer (kintsugi). Each together with a custom made Japanese wooden box, 43 cm high x 23 cm at widest point
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A Japanese tenmoku-glazed summer tea bowl, marked 'Tozan', Kyoto, Taisho period (1912-1926), the pale stoneware tea bowl of wide and shallow form with vertical sides, covered in a mottled running brown iron glaze, with an appearance of hare's fur to the inner and outer sides. Impressed oval mark 'Tozan' to the unglazed base without the foot-rim, 5 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese tenmoku-glazed tea bowl, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912), the conical tea bowl covered in an iron glaze, of song dynasty Jianyao form with a slightly waisted mouth, with an impressed oval artist's seal mark to the base outside the foot rim, 6 cm high, 12.8 cm diameter
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A Japanese tenmoku-glazed tea bowl, marked 'Kozan', Kyoto, Meiji/Taisho period (1868-1926), the wide stoneware tea bowl covered with a deep lustrous iron glaze, but with intentional large glaze skips to the exterior, revealing a burnt orange body beneath. Impressed mark reading Kozan to the base outside of the foot rim, 6.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A Japanese enamelled Kyoyaki tea bowl, Kiyomizu, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912), the stoneware teabowl of typical Kyoyaki type with pale body and crackled straw coloured glaze, with enamel painting and gilding depicting a 'Shojo' drinking sake with a sake jar beside him. 'Shojo' is a mythical sake drinking creature that is first mentioned in the Chinese classic 'Shan Hai Jing' as a 'Sheng Sheng'. Unmarked, 7 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter
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A large Japanese E-shino Kutsu-Gata tea bowl, Seto, Meiji/Taisho period (1868-1926), the tea bowl of wide cylindrical form covered in a mixture of pale bubbled shino glaze with iron decoration of an autumn grass plant, the rim with a thick iron glaze. Impressed square mark (unread) to the base outside of the foot-rim. Together with an old Japanese wooden box, 8 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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A Japanese World War II Shin Gunto Katana sword, 20th century, the hilt coated with ray skin with black cloth binding. The fuchi and kashira (sword furniture) of floral and grape design in Shakudo and soft metal relief work and the tsuba (handguard) in iron with gilt decorations of shells and coral.
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A Nepalese gilt bronze figure of Prajnaparamita, circa 17th century, the female deity seated in padmasana atop a single lotus throne, wearing a dhoti, elaborate Crown and jewels, with a flame mandorla behind the head, two hands in dharmachakra mudra before her chest, the other two held aloft holding a mala and a book, cast of high copper content bronze with remnant gilding, 11 cm high, 8.4 cm wide
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An inscribed Tibetan carved wood book cover, circa 14th century, carved to the face with precious Buddhist symbols amidst scrolling foliage within an inner lotus petal border, surrounded by an outer border consisting of Tibetan sanskrit inscriptions, one end further carved with multiple figures seated in dhyanasana amidst scrolling foliage. Remnant polychrome decoration within the crevasses, 3.5 cm high, 81 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A rare Tibetan painted folding altar table (Tepchog), 19th century, the folding wooden table intricately painted with 'Shou' and 'Fu' characters to the top surface in polychrome mineral pigments, the apron under the pediment relief carved with shou characters, bats and auspicious offerings, and further decorated with mineral pigments, the front and side folding panels carved to simulate bamboo segments in a lattice-grid, the spaces within the lattice inset with transparent mica panes, 35 cm high, 68 cm…
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A Burmese carved Oxcart ornament, Shan States (1885-1948), sculpted in a floral design as a cornucopia, to be fixed to the yoke of the oxcart between two oxen. Fitted to a wooden base, 54 cm high without stand, 70 cm high with stand, 53 cm wide.
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A Thai Lopburi bronze figure of Buddha, 12th/13th century, the standing figure of Buddha wearing a Crown and jewels, a dhoti and gown, with both hands outstretched in vitarka mudra, with an all-over pleasant brown-green verdigris patina covering much of the finely chased details, visible at the rear of the figure. On a fitted black coloured wooden base, the figure 17.8 cm high, 6.7 cm wide.
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A large Nepalese bronze group of Vishnu and Lakshmi, 19th/early 20th century, the group consisting of Vishnu, Lakshmi and Garuda atop a mythical lion, supported by a large and elaborate pierced double lotus base, with two holes where the original mandorla (now lost) would have fit. The double lotus base with a Newari inscription to the reverse, 54 cm high, 32 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep
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A Burmese marble figure of Buddha, Shan States, circa 18th/19th century, the figure carved from white marble, seated in padmasana on a single lotus base, with his right hand touching the ground in bhumispara mudra. Some remnant polychrome, 59 cm high
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Two Indonesian Dayak carved Hornbill ear pendants 'Sabau', Sarawak, Borneo, 19th/early 20th century, the ear pendants each slightly different, carved from a casque of the hornbill bird, the lower register with abstracted scrolling foliage motifs, the upper section carved with ancestor figures, 9.5 cm wide &, 8.5 cm wide
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Three Indonesian Batik cloths, central Java, circa 1ST half 20th century, each hand made with vegetal dyes, depicting various geometric, bird, butterfly and floral motifs, the longest 244 cm long
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Three Indonesian Ikat and brocade Sarongs, Flores, Sabu and Sumba, circa mid 20th century, two ikat sarongs from Flores and Sumba, together with a brocade woven sarong from Sabu, all of natural vegetal dyes, the largest (Sumba ikat) 252 cm long
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A Balinese temple flag, 'Kober', Kamasan, 19th/early 20th century, natural pigments on handloomed cotton, depicting a rakshasa (demon) from the Ramayana, holding a club against a background of wind and cloud motifs. The image is mirrored perfectly on the reverse side, 85 cm high, 62.5 cm wide
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A Moroccan formal gold and silk brocade kaftan, 19th/early 20th century, elaborately brocaded in gold-wrapped thread and coloured silks against an orange silk ground, depicting roses against scrolling foliage, the edges bordered in gold brocade ribbon, with closely set buttons running down the front. White cotton lining to the interior, 152 cm high
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A pair of Indonesian ancestor figures, circa first half 20th century, the figures carved from wood in the round as male and female protective couple, probably the founding couple of a clan or village, decorated with a sarong of woven cotton in Dutch national colours, and with old Chinese coins, 'Uang kepeng', male 76 cm high, female 75 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Dr Peter Mervyn Elliott Am, Sydney (1927-2014), Mossgreen Auctions, Sydney, 1 September 2015, lot 861.
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A Philippine Bulul figure, Ifugao, Lagawe, Northern Luzon, first half 20th century, the consecrated rice deity figure carved with a lizard on its back, carved from narra wood, 43 cm high. Provenance: acquired in Lagawe by an Australian teacher working in Luzon during the 1970s.
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