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The Yeung Collection II, including Works from Various Vendors — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:37
Sale Title:The Yeung Collection II, including Works from Various VendorsLots with images:36
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:35
Date:24-Jun-2020
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A group of seven framed embroidered fragments, 19th century the borders of 50 cm to 60 cm in length, the square piece: 18.5 x 12.5 cm (7). Provenance: Rev. Fr. Peter Grice (1943-2019), Brisbane Father Peter Grice was an avid collector throughout his life. His collection transcends cultures and periods. The majority of his Asian art, includes Chinese jade, and later porcelain, was sold with Bonhams Sydney and an outstanding success. See Bonhams, Sydney, Asian Art including highlights from the Grice…
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A group of three Chinese embroidery, Late Qing dynasty framed, 70 cm x 7 cm, 50.5 cm x 9 cm (3).
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Four painted ceramic plaques of landscapes, by Fan Zikui (b. 1937) and Fan Jingqi, 1984 plaque: 74 x 21.2 cm each frame: 115 x 41.5 cm (4). Provenance: Dr T. F. Yeung (1932-2019), Sydney Dr T. F. Yeung, an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor in Hong Kong since the mid 1960s, migrated to Sydney in 1999 for retirement. His collection included Lingnan paintings and ceramic plaques from the Republic period, which was sold with Bonhams Sydney and an outstanding success. See Bonhams, Sydney, Asian Art including the…
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Four painted ceramic plaques of garden scenes, by Tu Jianming and Fu Taohua, 1987 Plaque: 75 x 21.3 cm each (4). Provenance: Dr T. F. Yeung (1932-2019), Sydney Dr T. F. Yeung, an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor in Hong Kong since the mid 1960s, migrated to Sydney in 1999 for retirement. His collection, including Lingnan paintings and ceramic plaques from the Republic period, was sold with Bonhams Sydney and an outstanding success. See Bonhams, Sydney, Asian Art including the Dr T. F. Yeung Collection of…
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Two painted ceramic plaques of 'Spring Sowing' landscapes, 1975 Plaque: 80 x 21 cm each Frame: 102 x 36 cm each (2). Provenance: Dr T. F. Yeung (1932-2019), Sydney Dr T F Yeung, an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor in Hong Kong since the mid 1960s, migrated to Sydney in 1999 for retirement. His collection, including Lingnan paintings and ceramic plaques from the Republic period, was sold with Bonhams Sydney and an outstanding success. See Bonhams, Sydney, Asian Art including the Dr T F Yeung Collection of…
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After Qiu Ying (1494-1552), Enjoying Antiquity (Qing dynasty) Ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll Signed Shifu Qiuying, with seal of the artist 138 x 49 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Adelaide
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History of Ming, Qing dynasty, printed in 1869 30.2 x 18.3 cm (first 10 volumes), 26.5 x 16.5 cm (last two volumes) (135). Provenance: Private collection, The Su Family from Bijiang in Guangdong province thence by descent Private collection, Sydney
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A sancai glazed pottery horse, Tang dynasty 52 cm high, 45 cm wide. Provenance: Private collection, Hobart, acquired in Hong Kong during the early 2000s The result of C-Link Research & Development Limited (originally the Yeung Shui Sang Laboratory for Thermoluminescence of Ancient Ceramics in the Chinese University of Hong Kong) thermoluminescence test no.9060HK23 dated 23 October 2019, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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A celadon glass bottle vase, Tang dynasty 7.8 cm high. Provenance: Tony Omura, 'See an Old Friend', Hong Kong Probably imported from the Persian Empire in present-day East Mediterranean or Iran, this type of glassware were excavated along the ancient trade routes in Far East. Two similar examples decorated with circular relief patterns can be found in the Miho Museum and the Shaanxi History Museum, dated 4th to 6th century and the Sui dynasty respectively, the Shaanxi piece of a similar shape, too. Both…
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An octafoil silver 'twin birds' dish, Southern Song dynasty 14 cm diam.,. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney (no. 2962) Compare an almost identical dish with the same inscription, see J. J. Lally & Co., Silver and Gold in Ancient China, 16 March to 14 April, 2012, Lot 23. According to the catalogue, the stamped inscription includes two characters which may be read as san lang. The same inscription appears on a set of ten silver dishes excavated in 1996 from a hoard containing late Sing to…
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A jizhou black-glaze 'phoenix' bowl, 12th/ 13th century box, 12 cm diam., 5 cm high. Provenance: Capital Gallery, Hong Kong Compare a similarly decorated jizhou bowl, see Peng Minghan, Jizhou Kiln, Wenwu Publishing, Beijing, 2007, P. 94, Pl. 51.
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A jizhou black-glaze 'tiger's fur' bowl, 12th/ 13th century box, 11.1 cm diam.' 5.9 cm high. Provenance: Capital Gallery, Hong Kong
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A jizhou black-glaze 'leaf' bowl, 12th/ 13th century box, 11.6 cm diam., 4.8 cm high. Provenance: K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong
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A green-glaze 'lotus petal' bowl, late 5th to early 6th century fitted box, 10 cm diam., 5.6 cm high. Provenance: Tony Omura, 'See an Old Friend' Gallery, Hong Kong Pieces of this type are often grouped among Yue wares, but were also made in Jiangxi province. Identified as some of the earliest tea wares, the bowls such as the current lot would have always been made with a matching stand repeating the decoration of the lotus petal. A cup stand which would fit the current lot, was sold at Sotheby's London,…
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A set of two Tang-style circular boxes, box, 6.1 cm diam., and 5.7cn diam. (2).
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A cloisonne 'three friends of winter' yen-yen vase, Kangxi period 44.4 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in London during the mid-1980s
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A famille rose Canton enamel saucer-dish, Qianlong six-character blue seal mark, and of the period 15.9 cm diam. Provenance: The British Antique Dealers Association (label) Private collection, Queensland Important Chinese Art & the Spring Auction Series, Mossgreen, Melbourne, November/ December 2011, lot 110 Private collection, Sydney For an almost identical plate, see Auspicious Emblems: Chinese Cultural Treasures - 45th Anniversary Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong,…
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A small cloisonne arrow vase, Jingtai four-character incised mark 12.3 cm high
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A cloisonne 'winged horse' lobed dish, 17.7 cm wide
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A pair of cloisonne 'longevity' six-lobed vases, 20th century 32.7 cm high (2).
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A pair of 'chrysanthemum' and 'peony' cloisonne vases, 20th century 36.5 cm high (2).
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A zitan 'cape jasmine' brush lick, 18th century fitted box, 10.1 cm long, 41g. Provenance: KY Fine Art, Hong Kong, 28 May 2008 (label inscribed by Mr Ng Kai Yuen) R and V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney (no. 2008)
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A beaded necklace, comprising 108 aloeswood beads separated with amethyst beads and suspending a white jade gourd, pewter circular box, fully extended without tassel: 70.5 cm long
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A Japanese blue and white and enamel 'floral' dish, Possibly imari, late 17th/ early 18th century underside freely inscribed in underglaze blue fuku [?] mark, 21.6 cm diam., 4.9 cm high. The particular fuku mark is said to be discontinued after 1710 and more associated with the Kakiemon type.
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A group of 5 silver repousse hair pins, 19th century Varying sizes from 8.5 cm to 26.9 cm long (5). Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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A group of 12 silver hair ornaments lined with kingfisher feather, 19th century varying sizes measuring 10.3 cm widest and 16.6 cm longest (12). Provenance: Liberty London, acquired c. 1975 during its Centennial Celebration Private collection, Melbourne
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A group of 18 silver hair ornaments lined with kingfisher feather, 19th century varying sizes measuring 12 cm widest and 15.7 cm longest (the 'goldfish' hairpin measured without the springs) (18). Provenance: Liberty London, acquired c. 1975 during its Centennial Celebration Private collection, Melbourne
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A group of 13 silver hair ornaments lined with kingfisher feather, 19th century varying sizes measuring 12.2 cm widest and 20.1 cm longest (13). Provenance: Liberty London, acquired c. 1975 during its Centennial Celebration Private collection, Melbourne
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A group of 15 silver hair ornaments lined with kingfisher feather, 19th century varying sizes measuring 11.7 cm widest and 14.2 cm longets (15). Provenance: Liberty London, acquired c. 1975 during its Centennial Celebration Private collection, Melbourne
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A group of 22 silver hair ornaments lined with kingfisher feather, 19th century varying sizes measuring 12 cm widest and 14.6 cm longest (22). Provenance: Liberty London, acquired c. 1975 during its Centennial Celebration Private collection, Melbourne
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A group of 16 silver hair ornaments lined with kingfisher feather, 19th century varying sizes measuring 7.5 cm widest and 15.4 cm longest (16). Provenance: Liberty London, acquired c. 1975 during its Centennial Celebration Private collection, Melbourne
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A group of 13 silver hair ornaments lined with kingfisher feather, 19th century varying sizes measuring 9.4 cm widest and 13.8 cm longest (13). Provenance: Liberty London, acquired c. 1975 during its Centennial Celebration Private collection, Melbourne
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A 'dream stone' table screen, 51.4 cm high, 56.3 cm wide, 27.4 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
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A huanghuali and hardwood plank-top pedestal table, jiaji'an, Qing dynasty the table: 350 cm wide, 99 cm high, 49 cm D the pedestals: 77 cm wide, 91 cm high, 46 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s Probably due to the demountable nature of plank-top pedestal tables, complete surviving examples tend to be rare. Some 'display stands' seen on the commercial market might have been the remaining pedestals after the planks were either missing or repurposed. It is…
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A huanghuali folding chair, jiaoyi, 18th/ 19th century 99 cm high, 73 cm wide, 61 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s First developed during the Song dynasty, the folding armchair had become a designated seat of honour in the households of the ruling and upper class by the Ming dynasty. Their design reaching a pinnacle during the 16th and 17th century, these chairs are almost identical in form, dimensions and proportions, with a variety of carving…
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A pair of huanghuali chairs and a side table, 20th century chairs: 98 cm high, 76 cm wide, 68 cm D (each)' table: 71 cm high, 48 cm wide, 39.5 cm D (3). Provenance: Private collection, Mr Singh Mann, Wollongong (by repute) Private collection, Sydney
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A huanghuali lute table, 20th century 81 cm high, 129 cm wide, 39 cm deep. Provenance: Private collection, Mr Singh Mann, Wollongong (by repute) Private collection, Sydney
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