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Asian Works of Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:306
Sale Title:Asian Works of ArtLots with images:306
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:151
Date:24-Sep-2019
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A Chinese jade carving of a Mandarin duck, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved from black and grey jade in the form of a mandarin duck holding a lotus stem with blossom in its mouth, floating on an unfurled lotus leaf., 3.5 cm high, 5 cm wide.
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A Chinese celadon jade carving of a tiger, Yuan to early Ming Dynasty, circa 13th to 15th century, carved from celadon jade with russet streaks in the form of an archaistic tiger with head turned back., 5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese jade figure of a Qilong, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) or early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved from greyish-green jade with light and dark brown streaks, depicting a recumbent qilong turning its head back and biting its foot., 2.5 cm high, 4.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese brown jade archaistic pendant, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or earlier, carved from deep reddish-brown jade as a ceremonial axe-shaped pendant with relief decoration of taotie masks to each side., 9.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese jade figure of two deer with Lingzhi fungus, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved from pale celadon green jade with with some grey and russet streaking, modelled as a male and female pair of deer with star-shaped incised carving to the bodies representing spots, the male holding a piece of lingzhi fungus in its mouth. Together with a 19th/early 20th century fitted wooden stand., the jade 4.5 cm high, 14 cm wide.
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Four Chinese jade archers rings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), each carved from pale celadon and off-white coloured jade, one with flashes of black at the base, each of plain cylindrical form with no decoration., the largest 2.8 cm high, 3.2 cm diameter. Provenance: The late Margaret Cone collection.
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A Chinese carved jade recumbent buffalo, 20th century, the jade of greyish beige colour, with flashes of brown and black throughout, carved as a recumbent buffalo., 5 cm high, 13 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Chinese Art house, Prahran, Melbourne, 1970s.
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A Chinese apple green jadeite and silver hair pin, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the apple green jadeite carved as a pierced plaque with scrolling foliate decoration, mounted on a hinged silver double pin., the jade plaque 3.5 cm long, 2 cm wide. Length of the pin 12 cm.
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A Chinese white and russet jade carving of a Qilong, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), well carved from greyish-white jade with russet streaks in the form of a recumbent qilong., 1.7 cm high, 5 cm long
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A Chinese spinach jade hardwood mounted table screen, modern, the rectangular spinach jade plaque of fine colour, with incised landscape decoration to both sides, each landscape accompanied by a poem. The plaque dated Xianfeng period cyclical date corresponding to 1853, but modern. Mounted on a Qing Dynasty style blonde hardwood stand., including stand 23 cm high, 12.8 cm wide.
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A Chinese horn snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of ovoid form, the golden coloured horn relief carved to either side with animal mask handles holding a basket of flowers in its mouth, the base with a foliate design carved within the foot rim., 6.5 cm high. Provenance: The late Margaret Cone collection.
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Two Chinese enamel snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), late 19th century, one bottle with a carved design directly on the metal body, flooded with different coloured enamels. The other Beijing enamel bottle decorated with shaped reserved containing images of children playing, surrounded by scrolling flowers, with a later lid., the taller bottle 8.5 cm high. Provenance: The late Margaret Cone collection.
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A Chinese enamel twin fish snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa late 19th century, the snuff bottle with a cast design to the metal body of two joined fish, the whole flooded in pink, orange and green enamels. With a later hardstone stopper., 7 cm high. Provenance: The late Margaret Cone collection.
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Two Chinese glass snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, one bottle of flattened spherical form, with swirls of different coloured glass simulating agate. The other snuff bottle with flattened sides, carved from red glass. Both with later stoppers., the larger snuff bottle 7.5 cm high. Provenance: The late Margaret Cone collection.
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Two Chinese monochrome porcelain snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, one snuff bottle of meiping form, covered in a crackled copper glaze, lighter at the top. The other rounded flask form snuff bottle of moulded porcelain depicting an open chrysanthemum to either side, covered in a celadon glaze. Both with later stoppers., the larger snuff bottle 8 cm high. Provenance: The late Margaret Cone collection.
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A Chinese Beijing enamel snuff dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th/19th century, the lobed quatrefoil dish with enamel decoration of scrolling lotus, with a rose enamel square seal mark to the reverse., 1.2 cm high, 10 cm wide.
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A pair of large Chinese cloisonne vases, Peoples' Republic of China period, circa 1970, the exceptionally large baluster form vases decorated in cloisonne enamels with scrolling Indian lotus within lappet borders, with a shaped reserve to each side depicting precious scholarly objects surrounded by phoenix in flight. Together with original carved wooden stands., including stand, 77 cm high, 33 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, late 19th/Early 20th century, of flattened hexagonal section baluster form, decorated with qilong and scrolling Indian lotus within archaistic borders. Flanked by twin handles modelled as phoenix., 45 cm high, 20 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese Gu form cloisonne vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century (1644-1912), the top flaring neck modelled as a lotus leaf, the central section in the form of a lotus blossom, and the lower register depicting mandarin ducks within a lotus pond, 47 cm high, 29 cm diameter.
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A Chinese cloisonne teapot, early 20th century, the square section teapot decorated with archaistic taotie masks. Square seal mark to base above the number ten., 18 cm high, 16 cm wide
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A Chinese export carved hardwood figure of a sage, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the figure carved from a single piece of wood, depicted walking, holding a staff and carrying a peach, on a base simulating a rocky landscape. Remnant paper label beneath., 34 cm high, 17 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese mounted gilt wood carvings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), each carved from a solid piece of wood, depicting birds amongst foliage and flowers with fine gilding, mounted on red-cloth covered wooden frames with brass hangers in the 1970s, probably in Hong Kong., each 61 cm high, 57 cm wide.
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A Chinese huanghuali brush pot, late Ming/Early Qing Dynasty, circa 17th century, of gently tapered cylindrical form with a well figured grain featuring numerous 'Ghost face' markings to the sides, with a good original patina., 15 cm high, 14 cm diameter.
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A Chinese inscribed bamboo brushpot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, relief carved with characters in seal script to one side, to the other with a tree, mounted on a hardwood base. Signed and sealed., 19.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese inscribed bamboo brushpot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the bamboo of irregular section, with a ten character inscription followed by a signature, with four seal marks around the remainder of the pot. Good old patina., 14.7 cm high, 11 cm wide. Provenance: Dr John Yu collection, Sydney.
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A Chinese inscribed bamboo brush pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th/19th century, the brushpot cut from a single cylindrical segment of giant bamboo, undecorated other than a single character carved in raised relief of the character for 'E', meaning goose., 14.5 cm high, 10 cm diameter.
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A Chinese inscribed bamboo brush pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, cut from a single segment of giant bamboo, with raised relief carving of three peaches on a branch, with an incised three character artist signature to the reverse., 12 cm high, 6.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese bamboo brush pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, the undecorated bamboo brushpot cut from a single segment of giant bamboo, in an unusual shape squashed in on one side., 11 cm high, 11 cm wide.
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A Chinese carved bamboo water Coupe, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th century, carved of bamboo root in the form of a peach, surrounded by a peach branch and foliage, and a bat., 6.3 cm high, 9 cm wide. Provenance: R &. V Tregaskis Oriental Art, item number 2742.
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A Chinese inscribed bamboo wrist rest, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later, circa 19th/20th century, the curved section of bamboo carved with a lengthy inscription, followed by a four character signature., 28 cm long, 5 cm wide.
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A Chinese bamboo tea Accoutrement set, modern, 21st century, a finely carved bamboo powdered tea scoop together with loose leaf tea scoop, with carved details mimicking knotted string, in the original signed box., the loose leaf scoop 20.2 cm long, 7.2 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong.
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A large Chinese Inkstone, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, the deep red stone carved above the well in high relief with a recumbent tiger atop a rock next to a pine tree., 7.5 cm high, 21.5 cm long.
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A Chinese inscribed Duan Inkstone, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th/18th century, the simple square inkstone carved with a shallow circular impression for grinding ink, below a rectangular well, flanked by two shallow relief archaistic dragons, the side with a carved fourteen character inscription followed by two seal marks., 6.3 cm high, 15.2 cm wide and deep
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A Chinese red wax stone scholar's rock, Jiangxi Province, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th/Early 20th century, the waxy red upright stone with good colouring and patina, mounted on a fitted intricately carved, brown-lacquered fruitwood stand depicting stylised clouds., together with stand 20 cm high, 14 cm wide.
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A Chinese Taihu scholar's rock, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or 20th century, the pale coloured stone of upright form with a wide top and narrow bottom, with many holes throughout, on a fitted hardwood stand., with stand, 51 cm high, 21 cm wide.
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A Chinese scholars rock, 20th century, the upright dark stone scholar's rock well figured with crevasses and small holes, suggestive of a mountainous landscape, on a fitted hardwood base., 17 cm high, 15 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese Paktong altar vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th/18th century, the baluster form vases of square section, with raised rectangular panels to each side of the body, on pierced flaring feet., each 7 cm high, 3.7 cm wide.
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A Chinese archaistic bronze Hu form vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, the archaistic vase of square section hu-form, cast with taotie mask decoration to the front and back, with leaf shaped lappets filled with square spiral decoration below, and two animal mask ring handles to either side., 28.5 cm high, 17 cm wide.
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A Chinese Parcel-Gilt bronze altar vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, the gu-form vase cast in high relief with pierced scrolling foliage to the body with guardian lions emerging, raised on four animal form legs on a stepped square plinth base. Some sections gilded., 15.5 cm high, 11 cm wide.
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A Chinese group of three gilt bronze figures of Gods, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th century, the set of three similar figures depicted seated on a throne, with hands clasped before them holding a tablet, wearing flowing robes and hats. Remains of gilding and red pigment. Two of the figures with bases sealed with a concretised material, the other unsealed but with old paper consecration material within., each approximately 11 cm high, 6.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese Northern elm square offering table, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 16th/17th century, the square table constructed from 'Yumu' (Northern elm), with a barbed foliate apron and a humpback stretcher, the square section legs terminating with hoof feet., 77.5 cm high, 80 cm wide, 80 cm deep.
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A Chinese hardwood Recessed-Leg 'Pingtouan' table, 20th century, the table constructed of fine honey-coloured hardwood, with recessed legs under a flat top with everted ends, the plain beaded apron punctuated by beaded cloud-collar form spandrels., 79 cm high, 159 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese Northern elm demilune table, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the table of sturdy construction made with Northern elm ('yumu'), with a bombe form carved apron and cabriole legs, with red lacquer detailing above the apron., 85 cm high, 115 cm wide, 59 cm deep.
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A Chinese export low hardwood tea table, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later, late 19th/Early 20th century, the low hardwood tea table of simple form, with round section legs, with a openwork apron. Made in China for the Japanese market., 35 cm high, 105 cm wide, 70 cm deep.
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A Chinese square Northern elm tea table, Shanxi Province, circa 18th century, the round legged square topped table of simple construction, with multiple stretchers beneath., 83 cm high, 91 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese triangular elm tables, 19th century, the simply constructed elm tables each with a triangular top, with a black lacquer finish., 81 cm high, 108 cm wide, 54 cm deep.
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A Chinese hardwood chaise longue, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, carved from solid hardwood, with stylised dragon roundels to the rear gallery back, and William IV or early Victorian features including gadrooning and baluster form legs., 70 cm high, 210 cm wide, 57 cm deep.
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A group of Chinese hardwood stands, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and 20th century, comprising one large hardwood stand with cabriole legs and openwork apron, one silver inlaid hardwood stand, and six other smaller hardwood stands., the largest 10.5 cm high, 19 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Khotan pictorial carpet, Khotan oasis, East Turkestan, circa early 20th century, the central field decorated with five vases with flowers and finger citron, surrounded by a border of stylised flowers and foliage., 310 cm long, 170 cm wide.
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A large Chinese painting of a deity, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th century, gouache and black ink on paper, depicting a stout warlike deity dressed in armour, holding a mountain in one hand before his breast, and a sword in the other pointed down between his legs, surrounded by and standing on scrolling clouds, with a halo behind his head within which is the ocean and rays of the sun. In a wooden and glazed frame., the image 171 cm high, 91 cm wide.
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A Chinese painting of a Buddhist guardian, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, painted on paper in gouache and gilding, mounted in silk. The stout figure depicted in elaborate brocade robes and headdress. Framed in a perspex faced frame., the image 131 cm high, 70 cm wide.
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Truong Dinh Hao (1937-), dog, gouache on newspaper. Framed, depicting a dog drinking from a bowl next to a double gourd vase. With large signature in capitals of 'Hao', and dated 1993., 41 cm high, 56 cm wide.
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha Fencai teapot, Jiaqing period (1796-1820), the ovoid form teapot of Yixing Zisha clay, covered in fencai decoration of birds and butterflies amongst scrolling peonies. With an impressed square seal mark to the base reading 'Huai de yi ji'., 12 cm high, 18 cm wide.
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha Robins egg glazed teapot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the compressed globular teapot of Yixing Zisha clay, covered in a strong red and turquoise robin's egg glaze, the inside of the lid with an impressed oval mark, and an impressed four character mark to the base., 7.5 cm high, 17 cm wide.
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A Chinese inscribed yellow Yixing teapot of bamboo form, Republic period (1912-1949), a teapot of yellow clay, simulating bamboo with segments appearing on the body, spout, handle and lid, the lid with relief carved decoration of bamboo leaves beside the handle, the body with incised black and colour filled decoration of archaic and regular script inscriptions and a bird on a branch of plum blossoms. With an impressed seal mark to the inside of the lid reading 'Liansheng', for the potter 'Shi Liansheng…
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha double barrel teapot, Guangxu period (1875-1908), potted from refined purple sand from Yixing, this teapot is in a rare double barrel style simulating a pair of bound handscrolls, the lid surmounted by a qilong handle. Accompanied by an original invoice dated 1999., 10.7 cm high, 22.5 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from the Shao Xing city cultural relics and antique centre, 1999.
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha archaistic teapot, Attr. Chen Shoufu, Qianlong or Jiaqing period (1736-1820), the teapot of reddish brown body of compressed globular form on three rounded tripod legs, with a dragon form spout and a handle and lid handle decorated with Qilong, the body with a repeated archaistic square spiral design stamped into a darker clay inlaid band. With an unread square impressed mark to the base, and a mark to the inside of the lid reading 'Shoufu' for the potter Chen Shoufu. Chen Shoufu was…
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha Gongju teapot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th/19th century, the compressed globular teapot with straight spout and high foot, burnished to a high gloss in Bangkok, with upright cast bronze handle, and bronze fittings to the mouth rim, lid rim and tip of the spout. With a two character impressed mark 'Gongju' at the base., 15 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, other notes: These highly polished Yixing teapots were made for the Thai market, and polished in Bangkok, in accordance with the…
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha tray together with eight cups, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, the wide round tray decorated with an incised design of a prunus branch in blossom, with an impressed square four character seal mark to the centre of the base. Together with a complete set of eight purple clay cups., the tray 25.5 cm diameter, the cups 2.5 cm high, 6 cm diameter each.
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A Chinese Guan-Type Hu-Form vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the hu-form twin handled vase covered in a thick white glaze, with a broad double iron and gold guan type crackle., 24 cm high, 13 cm wide.
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A Chinese Jun-Type Meiping vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, the upright meiping form vase covered in a soft blue glaze, thinning to olive coloured around the mouth. Possibly 'Ma Jun' or 'Soft Jun' type., 23.5 cm high, 11.5 cm.
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A Chinese Shiwan 'Jin Chan' Toad pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, in the form of a three legged mythical toad, made of stoneware covered in a blue transmutation-glaze., 12.5 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A Chinese copper-red 'Flambe' ovoid covered vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the tall ovoid vase with original lid covered in a thick copper red glaze, with slight flambe effect around the mouth rim, the unglazed base oxidised orange from the firing., 31.5 cm high, 22 cm diameter.
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A miniature Chinese Teadust glazed vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the vase of hu form, with two animal mask handles to the shoulders, covered in a fine teadust glaze, the unglazed base with carved concentric circles within the foot rim., 7 cm high, 4.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Kangxi blue and white large dishes, Kangxi period, the dishes of moulded lobed flower form, with shaped reserves to the cavetto depicting different flowers emerging from rocks, and to the centre a spray of peonies and chrysanthemum emerging from garden rocks surrounded by butterflies and insects. The reverse with a six character mark 'Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi' within a double circle to the centre., each dish 4 cm high, 29 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Qianlong blue and white phoenix jardiniere, Qianlong period (1735-1796), the large porcelain jardiniere decorated to the sides with two pairs of phoenix dancing on garden rocks amongst peonies above a lower border of stylised waves, and an upper diaper pattern border. Unglazed base., 32 cm high, 37.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese famille rose Twin-Handled vase, 20th century, of rectangular baluster form, decorated in famille rose enamels to the body depicting three cranes under a pine tree to one side within an inset shaped reserve, to the other side with bees and lingzhi fungus, the reserves surrounded by a field of millefleurs pattern. Four character apocryphal Qianlong mark in iron red in a line on the base., 19 cm high, 10.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese biscuit carved 'Su Sancai' style vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, with high relief carving of figures in a night landscape, the figures painted in famille rose enamels, against a black (green enamel over cobalt or black enamel) background., 28.5 cm high, 11 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased from good Brothers &. Company, Hong Kong, 3 July 1976.
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A Chinese biscuit carved and reticulated 'Su Sancai' style vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the tall square section porcelain vase with a flaring neck, pierced and carved in high relief, each of the four sides divided into two sections, each section depicting a different scene with people in landscapes with architecture, the sections decorated in famille verte enamels, the borders in black enamel. A four character seal mark for 'Qianlong Nian Zhi' carved within the inset base., 50 cm high, 15…
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A Chinese famille verte Wucai 'Mandarin duck and Immortals' dish, Kangxi period, decorated in famille verte enamels and gilding to the centre with a lotus pond with mandarin ducks, the border decorated with the eight taoist immortals riding their respective associated animals amongst waves., 3.5 cm high, 22 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Qianlong armorial soup bowls, Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty, the bowls decorated with an elaborate family crest to the centre in famille rose enamels and gilding, the motto written as 'Toujours Le Meme'. Two further gilt borders to the edge of the cavetto and the mouth rim., each 4 cm high, 23 cm diameter.
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A Chinese erotic famille rose dish, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the celadon dish decorated in famille rose enamels with an amorous couple on a bed. Pseudo six character mark in underglaze blue to the base., 3.5 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese inscribed Qianjiang enamel vase, 20th century, the vase painted with soft colours in the Qianjiang style depicting a traditional Chinese landscape with mountains and figures and pavillions, with an inscription to the shoulder, and a square mark to the base in iron red enamel., 23 cm high, 15 cm diameter
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A rare Chinese biscuit carved Robin's egg Cong-Form vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th/Early 20th century, the flattened rectangular archaistic shaped porcelain vase relief decorated to each side with very finely carved and appliqued designs of birds amongst flowers, the relief decorations surrounded by a fine robin's egg enamel glaze, the interior of the mouth and base decorated with turquoise enamel., 30.5 cm high, 21 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased in new Hampshire, United States, late 1990s.…
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A rare Chinese Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi carved 'Su Sancai' style plaque, Republic period (1912-1949), the rectangular porcelain plaque with relief applique and carved decoration of a bird resting on a branch, with chrysanthemum and bamboo foliage and flowers to the side, the relief carving covered with enamel decoration, the ground enamelled black. Unglazed reverse., 18.5 cm high, 24 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased in new Hampshire, United States, late 1990s. Literature: for identical workmanship and very…
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A rare Chinese biscuit carved and enamelled Hu-Form vase, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang period (1820-1850), the hu-form porcelain vase with two squared lug handles at the neck, covered to each side with carved and applique decoration of different seasonal flowers and butterflies, the flowers including month rose, lotus and plum blossom., 29 cm high, 18 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased new Hampshire, United States, late 1990s. Literature: for a pair of hat stands with comparable work with the same rare combination…
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Two Chinese sets of painted silk and soapstone inset erotic panels, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, each set comprising two panels of painted silk on card backing, within a cloth bound frame, set with painted soapstone relief carved elements, mounted so that one panel can be removed from the larger frame, to reveal a second erotic panel beneath, each pair further encapsulated within a Chinese book style box. All four panels depict figures within classical Chinese garden landscapes with pavilions.,…
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A set of four Fuzhou bodiless lacquer decorated panels, Republic period (1912-1949) or early P.R.O.C. Period, 20th century, the panels consisting of red lacquer fields surrounded with mottled brown-green lacquer fretwork over a gold lacquer ground, the red field highlighted with slightly flattened removable precious antique archaistic objects giving a partial trompe l'eoil effect of added depth, each of the removable precious objects marked at the reverse 'Shen Shao an Lang Kee Foochow, China'. Each panel…
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Two Khmer bronze elephant Bells, Angkor period, circa 12th/13th century, the two bells cast with large raised rings surrounding the body, with rings for threading around the elephant's neck surmounted above a raised flower petal design, decorated with geometric and curvilinear incised designs, both containing spherical bronze sounding pellets., the larger bell 16 cm high, 12 cm diameter.
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A Khmer sandstone head, Angkor period, circa 12th century, carved from sandstone, depicting a head of a Bodhisattva with elaborate crown. Mounted on a wooden base., not including stand 14.5 cm high, 9.5 cm wide.
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A Khmer bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, Angkor period, circa 12th century, the standing figure cast from bronze, wearing elaborate jewels, with both hands outstretched, the attributes now missing. With a fitted wooden base. Beautiful verdigris patina., the figure without base 13.5 cm high, 5 cm wide.
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A small Khmer bronze figure of a goddess, Angkor period, circa 12th century, the small figure with four arms, wearing a skirt and elaborate jewels, the hands with various attributes. On a fitted wooden base., 11.5 cm high, 6 cm wide.
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Four Khmer rabbit-form lime pots, Angkor period, circa 12th century, three of the small lime pots of iron brown glazed stoneware, the other unglazed with decoration, all modelled as seated rabbits looking attentively forward., the largest 8 cm high, 13 cm long.
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A group of Khmer Owl-Form lime pots, Angkor period, circa 12th century, stoneware covered in an iron brown glaze, comprising eight pots in the form of owls, and one small honey pot., the largest 11 cm high, 21 cm wide.
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A Khmer sandstone Fragmentary carving of a hand, Angkor period, circa 11th century, a beautifully modelled fragmentary hand, with a stylised flower incised into the palm. Mounted on a wooden base., the hand without the base 10.5 cm high, 5.5 cm wide.
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A Khmer celadon and iron brown glazed vase, Angkor period, circa 12th century, the large baluster form vessel potted in stoneware, with incised decoration to the shoulder, the neck and mouth covered in a pale celadon glaze, the remainder covered in a streaky iron brown glaze., 33 cm high, 23 cm diameter.
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A Khmer bronze tripod conch stand, Angkor period, circa 11th century, the tripod stand cast in bronze, each foot modelled as a stylised peacock. Good verdigris patina. Together with a modern wooden plinth., the conch stand without the plinth 8 cm high, 12 cm wide.
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A group of Khmer bronze artefacts, Angkor period, circa 12th century, comprising a bell handle, a cow bell, the lower half of a figure of a deity, a pipe and two chariot fittings. All with modern wooden stands., the lower half of the deity without wooden stand 9.5 cm high, 3 cm wide.
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A Khmer Fragmentary sandstone hand, Angkor period, circa 12th century, the hand carved holding a conch, a fragment of a much larger stone sculpture of Vishnu. With a fitted modern wooden stand., the hand without the base 10 cm high, 7.5 cm wide.
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Two Khymer bronze figures of Uma, Angkor period, circa 12th century, the figures finely cast in bronze, depicting the goddess Uma standing on a square plinth, wearing a dhoti and elaborate crown and jewels, holding a scroll in one hand and a lotus bud in the other, with a sweet smiling expression. Fine bronze verdigris patina to both figures. Both figures mounted on modern metallic bases., the larger (together with base) 19.5 cm high, 6 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased arch angel Antiques, Hong Kong, 2000.
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A Khmer sandstone head of a Bodhisattva, Angkor period, circa 11th century, well carved of sandstone, depicting the head of a Bodhisattva gently smiling with a serene expression, wearing an elaborately decorated crown. Fitted to a modern metallic base., with the stand 24 cm high, 12 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased arch angel Antiques, Hong Kong, 2000.
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A Laotian bronze figure of Buddha, possibly 15th century, the cast bronze figure standing with both hands outstretched in abhayamudra, wearing dhoti and cape, with a high pointed crown. On a modern wooden base., the figure without base 34 cm high, 11 cm wide
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Two small Cambodian bronze Cuffs for a child, circa 16th century or earlier, the cast bronze cuffs of diminutive size, with twisted rope designs and spirals at the opening., 2 cm wide, 5.5 cm diameter.
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A large Cambodian gilt wood figure of Buddha, circa 18th/19th century, carved from wood with a gilt lacquered finish, depicting the Buddha standing with radiant expression, with both hands held up in abhaya mudra., 173 cm high, 31 cm wide.
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A Cambodian lacquered hardwood figure of Buddha, circa 18th century, carved from a single piece of hardwood, depicting the Buddha seated in padmasana, with both hands resting in his lap in dhyanamudra, atop a high multi-tiered base. Remnant red and black lacquered finish., 50 cm high, 24 cm wide.
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A Cambodian gilt stone head of the Buddha, circa 18th century, the fragment carved from sandstone with a gilded finish, depicting the Buddha, with inlaid silver eyes. With a fitted modern wooden stand., the head without the stand 23.5 cm high, 11 cm wide.
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Six Cambodian Kulen-Type earthenware boxes, Pre-Angkorian period, the compressed spherical form earthenware boxes with remnant straw coloured glaze, some with a small incised geometric design on the lid or base., the largest 6 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter.
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Two Cambodian sandstone heads of Buddha, Angkor period, circa 12th century, and later, both heads carved from sandstone, one with black pigment and gilding applied. Both with fitted wooden bases., the larger without base 10 cm high, 6 cm wide.
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A large Thai incised celadon bowl, Sawankhalok, circa 14th century, the shallow stoneware bowl with incised stylised foliate decoration to the centre and cavetto, the exterior deeply fluted, the whole covered in an even fine toned celadon glaze, remnant circular stilt mark to the base from the firing., 33.5 cm diameter, 7.7 cm high.
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A Vietnamese blue and white large bowl, circa 15th century, potted as a shallow bowl with everted and up-turned unglazed rim, decorated with a single flower spray to the centre in underglaze blue, with scrolling lotus to the cavetto. The unglazed base dressed with an iron brown finish., 5.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter.
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