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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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Two Vietnamese Hoi an Hoard blue and white boxes, 15th century, one cylindrical stoneware box decorated in underglaze blue to the flattened top depicting a stylised flower within a circular lappet border. The other box in the shape of a mangosteen, decorated to the sides with birds in flight and orchids. Both boxes retaining an excellent sheen to the glaze and strong cobalt colour to the painting., the larger box 5 cm high, 6.8 cm diameter. Provenance: both boxes salvaged from the Hoi an Hoard, with…
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A pair of Indonesian Dayak doors, Borneo, 20th century, the pair of doors intricately carved in low relief with a stylised face to the top and a stylised human figure below, surrounded by arabesques, and inlaid in some areas with cowrie shell., each door approximately 208 cm high, 44 cm wide.
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An Indonesian Majapahit terracotta head of a woman, Majapahit Kingdom, circa 13th-15th century, modelled as a young woman with elaborate coiffure and jewels., together with stand 18 cm high, 9 cm wide. Provenance: Ex Alex Biancardi collection.
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An Indonesian Dayak sword, Borneo, 20th century, a simple forged iron blade, set into an animal hide and bone hilt, the pommel elaborately carved with a human head with a boar's head emerging from the top, the scabbard of relief carved wood bound with intricate woven plant fibre, with a deer horn toggle attached., 67 cm long., other notes: please note the purchaser of this item will require a weapons licence and a copy will be taken upon collection.
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Four Indonesian blades including Keris, Badik and Tumbuk Lada, circa 19th century, one long sword and three daggers from Malaysia and Indonesia, of forged damascened steel with wooden hilts and sheaths, the sword with a long, thin and straight blade, one badik dagger with a curved edged blade, the hilt and scabbard decorated with scrolling foliate designs, a keris from Sumatra with a wavy damascened blade and simple hardwood sheath with a simple abstracted hilt, and a small Tumbuk Lada dagger from Sumatra…
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