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Asian Art — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:76
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:76
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:45
Date:22-May-2019
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A Yaozhou 'hare's fur' bowl, 12th/13th century, 12.5 cm diam., 6.5 cm high, Exhibited: The Tea Bowl in China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Australia: A Study in Cultural Influence, Synthesis and Metamorphosis, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, New South Wales, 2007, cat. 16, The Tea Bowl in China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Australia: A Study in Cultural Influence, Synthesis and Metamorphosis 2007 16
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A Jian 'hair's fur' bowl, 12th/13th century, 12.6 cm diam., 6.7 cm high. Provenance: 'See an Old Friend' Arts and Antiques, Hong Kong, in the late 1990s
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A cizhou russet-streaked bowl, Yuan dynasty, 16.8 cm diam., 8.1 cm high. Provenance: R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney, R&V Tregaskis
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A moulded Ding 'phoenix and peony' bowl, Song dynasty, 18.2 cm diam. Provenance: K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong, :
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A Qingbai carved 'lotus' bowl, Song Dynasty, 20.1 cm diam., 7.3 cm high. Provenance: K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong, :
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A miniature Ding lobed jar, Song dynasty, 2.7 cm high
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A Yue celadon jar, Jin Dynasty, 16.1 cm high. Provenance: 'See an Old Friend' Arts and Antiques, Hong Kong, in the late 1990s
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An amber-glazed vase, Liao Dynasty, 18.5 cm high, Exhibited: Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Sydney, 2013, cat. 85, : Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries 2013 85
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A white-glazed water jar, 9.8 cm high
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A sancai reticulated globular censer, 12.5 cm high
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A carved white jade figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty, 9 cm high
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A jade belt buckle set with gilt repousse; decoration, Liao Dynasty, 8.9 cm long, The raised design of the current lot is reminiscent of the metalwork from the same period
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A carved miniature pale-celadon jade vase, Qing dynasty to Republic Period, 11.1 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, 29 October 2014, Melbourne, Lot 180, Private collection, Sydney
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A famile-rose 'five bats' saucer dish, Xianfeng six-character iron red mark and of the period, 28.9 cm diam. Provenance: Peng Seng Works of Art, Bangkok, 25 May 1987, The eleven years of the Xianfeng reign saw the Taiping Rebellion, and then the Second Opium War, both of which dealt a devastating blow to the porcelain production at the imperial kilns. After the fifth year of the reign, such production was nearly halted. As a result, the output of the Xianfeng porcelain is very low, and to make the matter…
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A black-glazed gourd-shaped vase, Ming dynasty, 8.6 cm high. Provenance: R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney, R&V Tregaskis
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A rust-glazed jar, 18th century, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: George de Menasce Collection, nos. 418, E. T. Hall Collection, nos. 292, Christie's, The E.T. Hall Collection of Chinese Monochrome Porcelains, London, 7 June 2004, lot 214, George de Menasce418, E. T. Hall 292, The E.T. Hall Collection of Chinese Monochrome Porcelains
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A turquoise-ground enamelled small cup, Daoguang six-character iron-red mark, 6.8 cm diam
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A blue-and-white circular box, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period, together with an ink stone, and an incense burner, Box: 12 cm high, 21.5 cm diam., Ink stone: 10.5 cm diam., Incense burner: 20.7 cm long (3). Provenance: (Circular box) acquired locally in 2003, Exhibited and Published: (Circular box) Myrtle, Hepburn, Late Chinese Imperial Porcelain, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1980, cat. 49, pp. 34
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Two polychrome enameled vases, Shengdetang and Hongxian iron-red marks, Republic period, 28.5 cm, 23.9 cm high (2). Provenance: R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney, 1989 and
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A pair of blue and white phoenix plates, Daoguang six-character mark, 16.4 cm diam. (2). Provenance: Private collection, Kansai, Japan, Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in
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A blue-and-white 'dragon' bottle vase, Kangxi period, 24.4 cm high. Provenance: See an Old Friend Arts and Antiques, Hong Kong, The four-claw dragon is a familiar motif during the Kangxi period. It appears in underglaze-blue and copper-red, coloured enamel, as well as doucai. Probably the most similar decoration to this lot appears on a bottled vase, see Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong Qing Porcelain from the Palace Museum Collection, Beijing, 1989, p. 23 The closest shape is found in the Victoria and Albert…
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A blue-glaze bottle vase, Xiangfeng six-character underglazed blue mark, 54 cm high
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A sang de beouf ginger jar, Qing Dynasty, 25.5 cm high
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A black-ground famille-rose 'floral' vase, Qianlong six-character iron-red mark, 23.5 cm high
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A blue-and-white brush pot, 21.2 cm high
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A famille-rose 'fishing' brush pot, Attributed to Liu Xiren (1906-1967), 13.2 cm high
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A enameled porcelain plaque, Attributed to Wang Yeting (1884-1942), Inscribed and signed Wang Ping, with one seal of the artist, Dated winter of renxu year (1922), 29.8 x 22 cm
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Two famille-rose painted ceramic plaques, Signed Taomi Daoren Wang Qi, dated gengwu year (1930), 19.8 cm x 12 cm each (2). Provenance: Private collection, Singapore, Private collection, Perth, Wang Qi (1884-1937) was one of the founding members of the 'Eight Friends of Zhushan', who were instrumental in revitalising the porcelain industry after the fall of the Qing dynasty, when Imperial orders for porcelain at Jingdezhen had ceased., Wang's works were influenced by the paintings he studied in Shanghai…
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A pair of painted ceramic plaques, Attributed to Xu Zhongnan (1872-1953), Each titled, inscribed and signed Zhongnan Xu Hai, with one seal of the artist, dated autumn of yihai year (1935), 38.5 x 25.5 cm each (2)
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A Tibetan thangka of Ganapati, Mid 20th century, thangka: 51.5 x 32 cm, Brocade: 100 x 68 cm. Provenance: Private collection, New South Wales, acquired in Nepal in the late 1960s
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A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Vajra-Heruka embracing his consort Vajra-Krodhesvari, Mid 20th century, 19 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, New South Wales, acquired in Nepal in the late 1960s
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A gilt copper alloy figure of Avalokitesvara, 17.2 cm high
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A parcel gilt bronze figure of an eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara, 37 cm high
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Three woodblock prints after paintings by Lan Ying, Published by Rongbaozhai, circa 1950, Ink and colour on paper, three hanging scrolls, 30 x 24 cm each (3)
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A pair of famille-rose 'dragon and phoenix' bottle vases, Guangxu mark and of the period, 31.9 cm high (2). Provenance: The Collection of Dame Nellie Melba, Sotheby's Australia, Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE, Melbourne, 31 March to 1 April 2015, lot 236, Private collection, Adelaide, Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931) was Australia's first international superstar and an opera singer. In 2015, a part of her estate including jewellery, works of art, and Asian porcelain were offered on the…
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A famille-rose 'cherry blossom' plate, Shengdetang mark, Daoguang period, 26.9 cm diam. Provenance: Collection of Professor and Judge Arthur Rogerson, Adelaide, Small & Whitfield, Adelaide, 24 April 2007 (receipt), Private collection, Adelaide, Authur Rogerson was Bonython Professor of Law at the University of Adelaide from 1964 to 1978, and later a Judge of the Criminal Court. On 21 April 2007, the auction house announced the sale of his estate in The Advertiser., Arthur Rogerson, Small & Whitfield…
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A famille-rose 'five bats' bowl, Tongzhi mark and of the period, 8.3 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, Adelaide, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1920s (by repute), Bruce's Auctions, Adelaide, 26 May 2003 (receipt), Private collection, Adelaide, Compare a group of identical pieces, see Sotheby's Hong Kong, Chinese Art, 24-25 November 2014, Lot
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A carved white jade beaker vase, 18th/ 19th century, 10.8 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, New York, Alexsander Galleries, New York, Jadestone LLC, Portland. 23 Janurary 2011, Private collection, Adelaide, Alexsander, Jadestone LLC
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Two carved ink stones, One inscribed by Jiang Handing (1904-1963), Republic Period, 15 cm high, 20 cm high (2)
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A carved hardwood 'chess under the pint tree' brush pot, Qing Dynasty, 14.9 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1930s (by repute), Sotheby's Australia, Fine Asian, Australian & European Art, Decorative Arts & Furniture, 14 May 2012, Melbourne, lot 353, Private collection, Adelaide
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A scholar's yellow-wax stone, 18th/ 19th century, with a carved longanwood stand from the same period, 16.5 cm high, Though most yellow wax rocks are smooth and plain, connoisseurs prefer examples with web-textured surfaces such as the current lot. Compare a similar piece paired with a comparable stand, see Worlds within Worlds: the Richard Rosenblum Collection of Chinese Scholars' Rocks, Harvard University Art Museum, 1997, pl. 63, p. 274, Worlds within Worlds: the Richard Rosenblum Collection of Chinese…
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A nephrite scholar's rock, 17.2 cm high
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A bronze square censer with silver inlays, Shisou mark, Qing Dynasty, 5 cm high. Provenance: Christie's, 8 July 1991 (label attached), Private collection, Sydney, Christie's, 8.7.91
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A huanghuali brush pot, Late Qing/ Republic period, 12.1 cm diam., 12.2 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
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A carved bamboo 'scholar under a pine tree' brush pot, Attributed to Zhu Jian (1796-1850), 13.8 cm high, '', 1834, 1796-
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A group of three polychrome ceramic fruits, on a fitted stand, 2.5 cm, 4.8 cm, and 6.6 cm long (3)
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A famille-verte Buddhist lion, 11 cm high
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A pair of candle holders and a small water pot, 19th century, 17.4 cm high (two), 5 cm high (3)., ''''
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A carved 'Buddhist lion' soapstone seal, 2.8 cm high
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A carved soapstone seal, Attributed to Huang Shiling (1849-1908), 2.9 cm high, 1849-1908''
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A carved 'mythical beast' soapstone seal, with a fitted wooden box, 4.2 cm high
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A group of five carved soapstone seals, with a fitted box, Varying sizes from 2.5 cm to 5.5 cm high (5)
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An agarwood archer's ring, with a fitted pewter box, 3 cm high
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A gilt bronze paperweight of a mythical beast, 8 cm long
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A gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni, 20.3 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, 19.5 cm high
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A gilt bronze and repousse; figure of Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty, 20.7 cm high
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A set of four polychrome enameled plaques, Wang Xiliang (1922-?), Mid 20th century, Each inscribed and signed Xiliang, with one seal of the artist, dated spring of renwu year (1952), 20 x 13 cm each (4). Provenance: Bonhams, Fine Asian Works of Art, San Francisco, 26 June 2018, lot 336, According to Zheng Niansheng and Liu Yang in Jingdezhen Ciban Hua Jingpin Jianshi, Shanghai, 2005, p. 340-341, Wang Xiliang carried on the work of his more well-known ceramicist uncle Wang Dafan. The plaques in the present…
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A painted ceramic 'Liu Yi' plaque, Attributed to Wang Dafan (1888-1961), Titled, inscribed and signed Wang Dafan, with two seals of the artist, Dated mid-summer of guiwei year (1943), 38 x 56 cm. Provenance: Bonhams, Asian Decorative Arts, San Francisco, 12 March 2013, lot
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A carved soapstone Arhat, 11.6 cm high
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A carved soapstone Liu Hai and the Golden Toad, 9.5 cm high
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A carved soapstone Arhat Suvinda, 9.8 cm high
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A pair of soapstone Taoist figures, Qing dynasty, 27.5 cm high, 28.2 cm high (2)
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A carved green jade 'lotus' censer, 13.7 cm high
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A archaic-style bronze gui, 10 cm high
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A carved bamboo 'plum blossom' tripod censer, 7.7 cm high, ''
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A carved soapstone 'landscape' boulder, 12.2 cm high, ''
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A carved white jade 'Buddhist Lion' plaque, Signed Zi Gang, 66.5 cm long
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A black and celadon jade carving of a water buffalo, 11 cm long, 370g
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A group of five silver and jade ornaments, Qing Dynasty, including four silver and jade hair pins, and a carved celadon jade belt buckle, Varying lengths from 8.3 cm to 19 cm (5). Provenance: Collection of Fu Hua (b. 1926), acquired in London in the 1980s, thence by descent
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A huanghuali brush pot, 17.7 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Fu Hua (b. 1926), acquired in London in the 1980s, thence by descent
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Three early Chinese ceramics, Song to Yuan Dynasty, including a jizhou ware tea bowl, a qingbai lotus-shaped washer, and a qingbai water dropper, 4.7 cm high, 3.8 cm high, 6.2 cm high (3). Provenance: Collection of Fu Hua (b. 1926), acquired in London in the 1980s, thence by descent
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A red-glazed vase, Qing Dynasty, 13.3 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Fu Hua (b. 1926), acquired in London in the 1980s, thence by descent
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A group of 12 ink sticks, 1980s, including four ink sticks made by the Shanghai Ink Factory commemorating the 25th anniversary (1985) of the establishment of the Chinese Painting's Academy of Shanghai, of which Fu was a co-founder, Varying lengths from 7.1 cm to 10.2 cm (12). Provenance: Collection of Fu Hua (b. 1926), thence by descent
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A group of 12 ink sticks, Tongzhi period and later, including one dated the fourth year of the Tongzhi reign (1865), Varying lengths from 6.5 cm to 16.5 cm (12). Provenance: Collection of Fu Hua (b. 1926), thence by descent
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Two catalogues of Chinese fan paintings and calligraphy, Published by the Shanghai Museum and the Taipei Palace Museum, in 1983 and 1984, 37 x 60 cm each (2). Provenance: Collection of Fu Hua (b. 1926), thence by descent
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