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The Autumn Auction Series, Day 2 — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:524
Sale Title:The Autumn Auction Series, Day 2Lots with images:514
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:306
Date:2-Apr-2019
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A large collection of various Chinese and Asian Art reference books texts
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A collection of eight Chinese carved hardstone animals, 19th century and later the largest 5.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved hardstone brush rest, Republic period (1912-1949) 6 cm high, 12 cm wide
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A Chinese carved jade buckle and two plaques, Republic period (1912-1949) the buckle 12 cm long
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A Chinese soapstone boulder carving, Republic period (1912-1949) 9 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Four jade carvings of figures, late Qing Dynasty comprising three celadon jade figures and spinach jade figure of a standing Guanyin the largest 7.5 cm
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Four jade carvings of figures, late Qing Dynasty the largest 7.5 cm
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Three reticulated jade plaques, late Qing Dynasty the largest 7.2 cm high, 8 cm wide
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Three Japanese lacquer five-case inro, 19th century and later the largest 8 cm high
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Two Japanese gold-lacquer inro, Meiji period comprising a six-case inro with an attached netsuke and a five-case inro the largest 9 cm high
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A collection of eleven blue and white cups and bowls, 18th century and later the largest cup 7.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese carved rosewood barrel stools, 20th century 46 cm high, 30 cm diameter (each)
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A Chinese carved camphor wood chest, circa 1940 49 cm high, 97 cm wide, 48 cm deep 1940
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A collection seven Chinese blue and white vases and vessels, 19th century and later comprising three vases, a small bowl with iron red highlights, a small stemmed cup, a beaker and a shallow bowl mark for Guangxu the tallest 13 cm high
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A collection of six Chinese blue and white vases, 18th century and later variously decorated with figures and flowers and foliate motifs; one soft paste porcelain vase the tallest 12.5 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white vases, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) each decorated with panels of flowers and foliage within diaper borders the tallest 18 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white kendi, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) decorated with scenes of figures and landscapes 19 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white dishes, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) each decorated with panels of birds, flowers and symbols the largest dish 15 cm diameter
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Mid 20th century a large Sarouk carpet, west-central Iran, early 20th century cotton foundation, knotted wool pile 600 x 362 cm
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A Chinese hardwood display cabinet the glazed rectangular display section raised on a pierced and carved stand finely decorated with carved prunus boughs 98 cm high, 74 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A Chinese porcelain lamp 58 cm high without shade
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Two Chinese carved hardstone figures and a covered urn the urn 18 cm high
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Two Chinese carved ivory snuff bottles, late 19th century the tallest 8 cm high
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Four Japanese deer antler netsuke, 19th century the largest 10 cm high
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Four Japanese netsuke, 19th century the largest 5 cm
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A pair of Chinese miniature wood framed calligraphy panels, 19th century together with a small seal and a miniature inro each panel 7 x 5 cm
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Three pieces of Chinese blue and white porcelain, 20th century comprising a dish, a two-handled censer and a small jar the dish 18.5 cm diameter, the jar 8 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white teapot and metal mounted jar and cover, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) the teapot including handle 16 cm high
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A collection of five Chinese blue and white cups and vessels, Qing Dynasty, Kangzhi period (1662 -1722) comprising two vases, two stemmed beakers and a bowl the tallest vase 13 cm high, bowl 11.2 cm diameter
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A collection five Chinese blue and white vases, Qing Dynasty, Kangzhi period (1662 -1722) comprising two metal mounted vases, a baluster formed vase and a covered vase and a gourd shaped vase variously decorated with figures and foliage the tallest 18 cm high
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A large collection of various Chinese and Asian Art catalogues and magazines
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A pair of Chinese porcelain tea bowls decorated with flowers and phoenix within diaper borders 9 cm diameter (each)
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A Chinese blue and white vase, possibly late Qing Dynasty in the transitional style decorated with a landscape and a galloping horse and rider 26 cm high
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A pair of Chinese blue and white vases, Chien Luing mark, 20th century 29 cm high
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A Chinese jar, Han dynasty 46 cm high, 34 cm diameter
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A Chinese jar, Han dynasty 45 cm high, 34 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, late Qing Dynasty 9.5 cm high, 19.2 cm diameter
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Two Chinese grain jar, Han dynasty the tallest 33 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved cherrywood and marble stand 75 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved russet and white carving modelled as a peony with a bird, with a double tassel 3 cm high, 6.5 cm wide
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A Chinese white jade carving modelled as a recumbent figure 5.5 cm high, 11 cm wide
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A pair of large Chinese export glazed ceramic phoenix, 20th century 120 cm high
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A pair of Chinese rosewood and elm scholars chairs, 20th century
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A Tibetan gilt copper alloy figure of Vajrapani and Consort heavily cast in multiple parts, modeled as the fierce protector of Buddhism, holding attributes below a flaming mandorla 24 cm high
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A large Chinese celadon dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the fluted serpentine edge dish centred by a central decoration of underglaze trellis, clouds and leaves 30.5 cm diameter
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A pair of Korean celadon Meiping vases each with all over decoration of circular roundels and cranes flying within clouds 42 cm high note: for a similar example see the Art Gallery of NSW collection no. 38.2009, from the Bequest of James Plimsoll, 1988
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A Chinese hardwood folding horseshoe-back armchair, Jiaoyi, 19th/20th century with a rounded crest rail and out swept arms, the seat frame carved with two chilong and foliate scrolls and stylised bamboo form struts 104 cm high
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A pair of Chinese export porcelain vases, Hsien Feng mark, 20th century of tapering fluted form decorated with peony and leafy foliage 28 cm high (each)
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A Chinese peach bloom beehive form coupe, Kangxi mark 9.5 cm high (not including stand), 13 cm diameter Provenance: Asian Art, Bonhams, Sydney, 1 September 2014, lot 10
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A large Chinese two-handled polychrome decorated censer and cover, late 19th century 41 cm high
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A large Chinese porcelain famille verte vase, 20th century 58 cm high
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A pair of Chinese polychrome vases, Republic period (1912-1949) each of baluster form decorated with an erotic scene 12 cm high
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A large Chinese export polychrome decorated dish, 18th century decorated and gilded throughout with birds flying amongst foliage 35 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose dragon saucer dish, Chien Luing mark 4 cm high, 24.5 cm diameter Provenance: Chinese and Asian works of Art, Bonhams, 8 July 2015, lot 233
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A pair of Chinese Han style green glazed ceremonial miniature tomb ornaments 19 cm high, 14 cm wide, 6.5 cm
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A Chinese sang De boeuf and apple green glazed jar and cover, late Qing Dynasty 16.5 cm high Provenance: decorative Arts, Christies, 12 November 1988, lot 387
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A Japanese cloisonne vase, 20th century decorated with scrolling flowers on a rich, red ground 26.5 cm high
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Boeuf vases by Hsiao Fang Tsai, 20th century a matched pair of Chinese sang De bouef vases by Hsiao Fang Tsai, 20th century each of squat, ovoid form with a rich ox blood ruby red glaze, signed 24 cm high, 36 cm diameter
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A Chinese polychrome decorated sang De bouef vase, circa 1900 24.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese Hongmu mother-of-pearl inlaid brush pots, 20th century 23 cm high, 9.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese scroll painting of a quail signed 33 x 25 cm, 156.5 x 40 cm (overall)
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Three Chinese scroll paintings the frog painting 63 x 32 cm
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A pair of Chinese blue and white floor vases, 20th century decorated with horses in a landscape, pierced lug handles 63 cm high (each)
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A small Chinese peach bloom bottle vase, Kangxi mark, Republic period 14 cm high
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A Chinese Ming style sancai glazed pottery figure, 20th century 51 cm high
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A Chinese famille rose pink-ground 'Sgraffiato' vase Qianlong seal mark, Republic period enamelled with shaped cartouches enclosing birds and flowers on the bright pink ground, incised with a dense scrolling motif. 19 cm high
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A small Korean elm scholar's chest, 19th century 36 cm high, 90 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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A Chinese calligraphy and landscape scroll 33.5 x 268 cm
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A large Japanese shibayama tusk vase, dated 1937 decorated with a profusion of mother-of-pearl inlaid flowers emanating from a vase on an oriental pedestal, the reverse with a lantern and peonies inscribed to base: 'Presented to W. H. Telfer Esq. By the Coventry Colliery sports & Social club., Aug. 21 / 1937.' 29 cm high, 13.5 cm wide including stand 39 cm high 1937
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A Chinese carved lacquer scholar's stand 6 cm high, 25 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A Thai bronze figural lamp, 20th century modelled as a standing crowned Kinnara 88 cm high
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A Chinese carved horn ornament, probably late 19th / early 20th century 6 cm high, 12 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A large Chinese blue and white decorated vase, 20th century decorated with a deer in a wooded landscape 58 cm high
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A Chinese bronze figure of Buddha, probably late Qing Dynasty 26 cm high
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A Ming bronze figure of an official, probably early 17th century the seated figure with clasped hands, traces of lacquer and gilding 15 cm high
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A Ming bronze figure of a seated deity, possibly 17th century the figure seated in the lotus position with hands in abhaya mudra, traces of lacquer and gilding 23 cm high
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A Chinese underglaze blue and enamel vase, in the Kangxi style, possibly 19th century decorated with a continuous scene of figure and a phoenix in a trellised garden setting 21 cm high
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A Chinese enamel porcelain bowl, 19th century, decorated with four enamel roundels, marked with a Taoist precious symbol to the base 5.5 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan wine jug, possibly early Song dynasty with a soft cream glaze 17.5 cm high
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A Chinese Imari porcelain saucer dish 28 cm diameter
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Two Chinese carved jade camels, 20th century the largest 10.5 cm high
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A Chinese tea dust vase, possibly 19th century 12 cm high
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A pair of Chinese tea dust baluster vases 33 cm high
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Pale celadon jade figure of a boy Qing dynasty, 19th century a whitish jade figure of a boy Qing dynasty, 19th century seated on a large ribbed gourd and holding a lotus stem 7 cm high
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A Chinese Longquan celadon carved jar and cover, Song dynasty, early 12th century with a ribbed ovoid body carved with a band of overlapping upright petals below four convex bands, the wide neck flanked by lug handles, the domed cover with everted rim and a flanged ring below a pierced bud-shaped finial, crackled translucent green glaze 28.5 cm high
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A Longquan celadon peony vase, possibly 14th century of baluster form with a stepped foot, the body decorated with shaped cartouches enclosing scrolling peony within lappet borders, rising to a scalloped everted rim, soft grey green glaze 23 cm high
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A Chinese ivory puzzle ball 28 cm high
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A Chinese spinach jade lotus form circular box and cover, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) 9 cm diameter Provenance: The decorative Arts collection of James Fairfax AC, Leonard Joel, Sydney, 31 August 2017, lot 175 originally purchased from Sotheby's prior to 1976
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A Chinese rock crystal brush washer, possibly 18th century carved with otters and ling zhi fungus 3.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide
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A Chinese carved jade bowl and cover on stand, 20th century finely pierced and reticulated with scroll handles 14 cm high, 18.5 cm across the handles (including cover)
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A Chinese carved jade bracelet with ten beads
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A Chinese carved agate bracelet 12 beads
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A Chinese jade carving modelled as a recumbent lion 5 cm wide, 3 cm deep
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A Chinese carved jade plaque relief carved with a tao Tieh 4.5 cm high, 8 cm wide
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Two Chinese jade carvings, 20th century each in the form of a rider on a bactrian camel the largest 7.5 cm high
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A green and russet jadeite pendant, late 19th/20th century carved and pierced with lingzhi and a bat resting above 6.5 cm high
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A small collection of Arts of Asia periodicals 11 volumes
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A pair of Chinese camphor chests 44 cm high, 96 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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A Chinese tea caddy 18 cm high, 12 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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A Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle carved with a galloping horse and a calligraphy panel, red hardstone stopper 6 cm high
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