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Asian Art — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:259
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:255
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:71
Date:11-Apr-2019
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A Japanese dagger, around Meiji period, height 40 cm
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A Chinese ivory portable tableware, Qing Dynasty, height 32 cm
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A large Tai temple Buddha, this charming statue shows Buddha meditating. He is sitting on a flat base facing forward. His golden robe is richly decorated with multi-coloured glass. The Buddha is very harmonious and calming in its appearance. A well-meaning smile is playing around his lips and his eyes are cast down, height 115 cm, width 105 cm
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A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty. Depicting an old man riding a donkey, height 30 cm, width 18.5 cm
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A Late 19th century to early 20th century Chinese bronze Buddha, a very fine antique Chinese bronze Buddha seated on a lotus. Very good patina. Very finely tooled figure and appearance. Beautiful facial expression. Very heavyweight. Condition: very good, height 34 cm, width 28 cm
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A Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, he is dressed in a neatly incised monk's robe and has a high chignon. A well-meaning smile is playing around his lips and his eyes are cast down, height 19 cm
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A Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, Buddha is seated cross-legged on a lotus base with his hands in contemplation, the most widespread and popular iconographic form of Buddha. The facial features finely painted, the lips upturned and the eyes with a sincere expression emphasizing the aura of severeness and serenity radiating from the figure, height 21 cm, width 15 cm
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A Tibetan Buddhism antique gilt bronze pagoda, height 22 cm, width 11 cm, depth 110 mm
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A Tibetan gilt bronze Lama, the hands of the famous lama showing the dharmachakra mudra. Seated in dhyana-asana on double lotus pedestal. Wearing a multi-part robe of a Buddhist monk, height 18 cm, width 120 mm
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An Oriental gold gilded wood Buddha statue, height 18 cm
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A Chinese old bronze Fortune-teller's tool, height 3 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm
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A Chinese temple Doorbell, height 27 cm
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A Chinese A'Nan Buddha, Ming Dynasty, height 15 cm
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A small 18th century Chinese gilded bronze Buddha, Qing Dynasty, height 8 cm
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A wood table, Qing Dynasty, height 106 cm, width 1 02 cm, depth 68 cm
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A Chinese Ming style wooden bench, height 51 cm, width 1060 mm
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A 19th century Chinese rosewood carved side table, late Qing Dynasty. The top of the table is marble, height 77 cm, depth 36 cm
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A 19th century Chinese rosewood carved side table, late Qing Dynasty. The top of the table is marble, height 48 cm, depth 28 cm
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A 19th century Korean cabinet, rare cedar wood chest. Unusual size makes it a rare piece. Beautiful iron hardware decorates the face and lid. Clasp and locking pin included, height 82 cm, width 98 cm, depth 43 cm
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A 19th century cabinet, this handsome chest has the typical proportions of a bandaji, a chest which stored clothing and documents on the bottom, and bedding on top. With hand-wrought iron hardware, height 70 cm, width 92 cm, depth 42 cm
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A Late 19th century to early 20th century rice cabinet, height 94 cm, width 93 cm, depth 610 mm
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A three-tiered black lacquered mother of pearl inlay chest, this three-tiered chest can come apart into three separate chests. Stacked on top of each other, it forms one large armoire. The entire piece is painted in black shiny lacquer and the faces of each chest are inlaid with mother of pearl detail designs of flowers, birds and various animals. Each chest has two doors that open towards you. Each chest is unique. The top chest is crowned with moulding. The lower chest has four uniform drawers and simple…
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A dressing table with large foldable mirrors, the entire piece is painted in black shiny lacquer and inlaid with mother of pearl detail designs of flowers and birds. Each side has a door that open towards you. The mid of the dresser has two drawers, height 70 cm, width 120 cm, depth 440 mm
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A vintage lacquer mother of pearl cabinet, lacquer cabinet extensively worked with mother of pearl and shell, a grand piece with four doors decorated with avian designs and scenes of nature, each door is framed by a blended geometric and floral pattern, four drawers along the base continue the theme of nature, height 46 cm, width 103 cm, depth 38 cm
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A low black lacquer table with mother-of-pearl inlay, the rectangular center has eight of red-crowned crane in a flowering circle, a larger foliate patterned borders the edge, short supports hinged to fold into the underside, height 37 cm, width 120 cm, depth 750 mm
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A pair of Late 19th century Chinese wood chairs, late Qing Dynasty. A pair of beautiful side chairs. The chairs are believed to be from Late Qing Dynasty. They were rendered in solid elmwood. The chairs are impeccably made and have stunning carving on the backs. They have very elegant sensibility 2, height 92.5 cm, width 72 cm, depth 620 mm
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An early 20th century Japanese altar style chair, the rich browns and solid form of the altar chairs follow the tenants of traditional Japanese design, height 102 cm, width 66 cm, depth 425 mm
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An Indian wood end table, inlaid with ivory. Decorated with figures, height 45 cm, width 93 cm, depth 480 mm
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A Chinese wood chest, antique hand carved wooden Chinese inlay chest. Has a beautiful ivory inlay design depicting a landscape. Has two opening compartments revealing sections, height 58 cm, width 76 cm, depth 480 mm
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A Chinese kitchen cabinet, height 76 cm, width 55.5 cm, depth 350 mm
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An early 20th century Chinese red lacquered opium table, a truly unique and timeless look, height 10 cm, width 50 cm, depth 33.5 cm
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A Chinese floor lamp, a good decorative Chinese standard lamp. Turned column with applied pierced carving and standing on a circular base, height 200 cm
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An Oriental lacquered wood panel, a lacquered central panel decorated with superb quality applied inlaid ivory and bone depicting exotic birds amongst trees, 91 cm x 51 cm
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An ancient Chinese wall sign, 211 cm x 80 cm
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A Late 18th century to early 19th century Chinese old painting depicting white eagle, mid Qing Dynasty/Late Qing Dynasty. Multi-Colour on silk. Signed by He Zhizhong, 198 cm x 73 cm
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A Chinese landscape painting, watercolour and pigment on paper. Marks refer to Wen Zhenming. Wen Zhengming was one of a number of Ming dynasty literati artists who set themselves in opposition to the professional, academy-influenced style favored in the region of Zhejiang. Wen Zhengming was also a prolific and well-known writer, whose poems often touched on the subject of the painting. He regarded art and nature as being inseparable, and frequently wrote and painted nature scenes, as well as private…
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A Chinese bamboo painting, Chinese ink and wash on paper. Marks refer to Zheng Banqiao, 130 cm x 70 cm
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A Japanese scroll with coloured erotic scenes, Meiji period. Watercolour on silk, 425 cm x 24.5 cm
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A Chinese landscape painting, Chinese ink and wash on silk. Marks as Yao Gang, 30 cm x 550 cm
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A Chinese landscape painting, Chinese ink and wash on paper. Marks as Qian Weicheng, 33 cm x 5,40 cm
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An old Chinese painting depicting floral and birds, Chinese ink and wash on paper. Marks as Yun Bing, 34 cm x 505 cm
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A Chinese landscape painting, Chinese ink and wash on paper. Marks as Zhu Henian, 81 cm x 210 cm
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A Chinese colour painting of Luohan, Chinese ink and wash on paper. Markings refer to fan Yang. Mr. Fan Yang is the former director, doctoral supervisor and professor of Nanjing Normal University of painting department, and now he is the director of China National painting Academy landscape Painter Institute, 61 cm x 194 cm
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A Chinese painting of the great wall, signed and inscribed with Chinese letters. Watercolour on paper. Marks as Yu Yongmao, 80 cm x 168 cm
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A Chinese painting depicting Peking opera figure, watercolour on paper, 86 cm x 220 cm
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A Chinese painting depicting a young lady, watercolour on paper, 216 cm x 88 cm
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A Chinese Loquat tree painting by Zhao Shaoang, watercolour on paper, 154 cm x 56 cm
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A temple painting, hand mixed pigment on paper, 940 x 168 cm
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A 20th century Chinese silk painting, finely painted with a traditional Chinese garden view, 82 cm x 38 cm
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A Chinese floral and birds rice paper painting, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, 41 cm x 27 cm
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A Chinese Persimmon painting, Chinese ink and wash on the paper. Marks refer to Qibai Shi, 29 cm x 21 cm
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A Chinese Guanyin painting, signed and inscribed with Chinese letters. Depicting a Guanyin ride a kylin, 68 cm x 42 cm
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A Chinese painting, Muonong seal marks on painting, 38 cm x 30 cm
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Five antique Japanese woodblock prints, Meiji period 5, 53 cm x 40 cm
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A Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print, Meiji period. On paper. Wooden frame, 87 cm x 51 cm
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A Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print, Meiji period. On paper. Wooden frame. Ukiyo-e is a genre of paintings that flourished in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). Although woodblock prints were common at the time, actual paintings done by famous artists were very expensive. Woodblock printings made the luxury of Art affordable for many ordinary people, and Ukiyo-e came to become an indispensable part of the culture of Edo, 87 cm x 51 cm
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A portfolio of Song dynasty paintings, c.1955 all the paintings in the album have been exhibit in the Palace Museum. Print on paper 12, 38 cm x 33 cm
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An album of Chinese fan painting, ink calligraphy & flower insects watercolour painting album, 19631, 40 cm x 36 cm
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A rare Chinese painting album by Xu Beihong, 1956, 36 cm x 25.5 cm
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