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The Geoffrey Burke Collection, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:329
Sale Title:The Geoffrey Burke Collection, Day 2Lots with images:326
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:312
Date:27-Sep-2020
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An Egyptian green faience shabti, late period 664-332 B.C. on later wooden base with label 'Richard H. Blanchard, Guaranteed Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt, ', 17 cm high
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Cypriot funerary pottery vessel, 1st century B.C. 13.5 cm high
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Cyriot amphora shaped pottery vessel, 300-500 B.C. 31 cm high
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Archaic Chinese jade bi disc on later stand, 14.5 cm diameter
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Archaic Chinese jade bi disc with carved designs, on later carved timber stand, 5.5 cm diameter
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A Vietnamese ceramic phoenix vase, 16th/17th century, 16 cm high
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Tibetan prayer wheel, copper, silver, bamboo and leather, 19th century, 27 cm high
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Sino-Tibetan bronze Buddha, 16th/17th century, 14.5 cm high
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A Tibetan phurba, carved wood with iron tip and remains of silk cord, 18th century, 31.5 cm long
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A Tibetan phurba, carved wood with three faces and iron, remains of silk binding, 18th/19th century, 25 cm long
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A Tibetan phurba, carved wood with three faces surmounted by a bird's head finial, 18th/19th century, 21.5 cm long
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A Tibetan phurba, carved wood with three faces and remains of silk cord, 18th/19th century, 17.5 cm long
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A Tibetan phurba, carved wood with animal finial and remains of silk binding, 19th century, 18 cm long
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A Tibetan phurba, carved wood with three faces and intricate geometric design, iron tip with silk and cloth tassels, 19th century, 18 cm long
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Tibetan charm necklace adorned with assorted shells, claws, stones and charms, 52 cm long
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Two Tibetan bead necklaces, early 20th century, 45 cm and 65 cm long
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A Tibetan gilt bronze seated Buddha statue, 18th/19th century, 8.5 cm high
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A Tibetan Tara Buddha, bronze and copper, 18th/19th century, 11.5 cm high
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An early Buddha statue, cast bronze, 17th century or earlier, 12 cm high
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Five antique Tibetan bronze artefacts, 19th century and earlier, the largest 29 cm high
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Five assorted Tibetan artefacts including a prayer wheel, silver and copper inlaid with coral and turquoise, 19th century, the largest 10 cm high
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A Tibetan thangka, hand-painted on cloth, 17th/18th century, 38 x 33 cm
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Thai walking Buddha (abhayamudra) bronze statue, Sukothai, 14th century, 29 cm high
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Thai seated Buddha statue, gilded bronze, 18th/19th century, 16.5 cm high
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A Chinese scholar's stone, polished agate revealing a windswept landscape, on carved wooden stand, 18 cm high, 22 cm wide
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A Chinese scholar's stone, solid river washed lapis lazuli, 28 cm high, 22 cm wide
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A Chinese scholar's stone on wooden base, 17 cm high, 20 cm wide
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An antique Burmese Buddha statue, carved wood with remains of gilded finish, inlaid with glass, 18th/19th century, 21 cm high
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A cast bronze Buddha statue, most likely Thai, 19th century, 17 cm high
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Four Chinese scholar's stones, two with wooden bases, the largest 23 cm high
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A Chinese watercolour of a couple in a boat, signed in the upper margin, 45 x 58 cm
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A pair of Chinese bronze lion statues with red diamante decoration, mid 20th century, 15 cm high
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Three Chinese watercolours and four assorted Chinese and Japanese prints, all unframed, the watercolour sheet size 33 x 33 cm
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A Japanese bullet shaped bronze vase, seal mark to base, 18 cm high
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A Japanese gourd shaped bronze vase, Meiji period, early 20th century, seal mark to base, 24.5 cm high
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A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, early 20th century, seal mark to base, 26 cm high
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A Japanese gourd shaped bronze vase with rope tassel, Meiji period, early 20th century, 27 cm high
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Two Kutani ware Japanese porcelain boxes, Meiji period, 12 cm high
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A Japanese Arita ware blue and white porcelain box with wave decoration, Meiji period, early 20thc century, 10 cm high, 19 cm wide
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Japanese Imari porcelain bowl with tiger and bamboo design in underglaze blue, Edo period, circa 1830, 30.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese Imari bowl with geometric sectional designs, Meiji period, 19th century, 40 cm diameter
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Ando Jubei Japanese cloisonne butterfly jar on yellow ground with gold wire and finish, Meiji period, early 20th century, Ando mark to base, 10.5 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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Ando Japanese cloisonne vase with autumn leaves on yellow ground, Ando mark to base, 14 cm high
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Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with floral scene on blue black ground, Meiji period, early 20th century, 18 cm high
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Japanese cloisonne vase bamboo decoration on green ground, Meiji period, early 20th century, 18 cm high
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Ando Japanese cloisonne vase with geometric designs on green ground with silver wire, Showa period, 20th century, Ando mark to base, plus silver mark to rim, 30.5 cm high
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Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with geometric animals and figures on green ground, Showa period, 20th century, 24 cm high
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Ando Japanese wireless cloisonne vase with abstract birds in flight on black ground with gold rim and foot, Showa period, Ando mark to base, 28 cm high
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Japanese cloisonne lidded jar with all over floral decoration, Meiji period, 20th century, 7 cm high
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Japanese bird statue, gilt bronze, Showa period, 20th century, three character mark to tail, 26 cm high, 39 cm long
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Japanese pheasant statue, silver and gilt bronze, by Haku Rou, Showa period, 20th century, three character mark to base, 19 cm high, 40 cm long
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Japanese black lacquered sectional bento food box with gold calligraphy decoration, Meiji period, circa 1870's, 31 cm high
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Two Japanese pottery rice carriers with black lacquered lids, both in original spruce boxes, the larger 25 cm high
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Two Japanese woodblock prints by Yoshimori and Tsishu, Edo and Meiji period, 19th century, not framed, sheet size 36 x 25.5 cm
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Three Japanese earthen ware vases in original wooden boxes, the largest 29.5 cm high
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Three Japanese ceramic bowls all in original spruce boxes, the green and gold example 10.5 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter
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Japanese pottery vase in the form of a stone, and a lidded jar with blossom and calligraphy decoration, 18 cm and 25 cm high
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Six assorted Japanese ceramic tea bowls in wooden boxes, the largest 8 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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Japanese Shino bowl, yellow glazed bowl and gray bowl with floral decoration, all in wooden boxes, (3 items), the largest 10 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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Three Japanese ceramic lidded water jars in wooden boxes, the largest 17 cm high
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Four assorted Japanese pottery bowls and a pottery lidded box, all in original timber boxes, Meiji and Showa periods, (5 items), the box 9 cm high, 20 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A Japanese watercolour painting of a crane with silk mount in lacquered frame, seal mark lower right, 51 x 62 cm, frame 71 x 83 cm overall
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A pair of Kutani ware Mandarin ducks in wooden case, the larger 17 cm long
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Two Japanese ceramic vases in original timber boxes, 29 cm and 24 cm high
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Seiseki Japanese natural stone sculpture on wooden stand, 13 cm high 27 cm wide
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Seiseki Japanese natural stone bridge sculpture on wooden stand, 12.5 cm, high 36 cm wide
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Seiseki Japanese natural stone with craggy peaks and quartz vein, on wooden stand, 15 cm, high 20 cm wide
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Seiseki Japanese natural stone sculpture with quartz waterfall vein, on carved wooden stand, 25 cm high, 19 cm wide
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Japanese ceramic water jars and bowls, some boxed, (7 items), the largest 29 cm high
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Japanese lacquer ware tray, four lidded boxes and dish, (7 items), the tray 35 cm wide
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Four heavy Japanese pottery serving bowls and platters, the circular example 31 cm diameter
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Eight assorted Japanese serving dishes and bowls, the largest 31.5 cm diameter
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A fine Japanese ceramic vase with floral decoration on green ground, in original timber box, 16 cm high, 23 cm wide
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Japanese bronze sake kettle, porcelain water pot, large pottery platter, pottery bowl, box and large bowl with handle, (6 items), serving tray 68 cm wide
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Set of four Japanese lacquered stackable boxes, bowl and stand, Showa period, 20th century, (3 items), the stand 48 cm wide
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A Japanese seven piece gilded porcelain sake set with red calligraphy decoration, in original wooden box, the bottles 11.5 cm high
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Japanese black lacquer ware box with inlaid mother of pearl calligraphy decoration, in original spruce box, 4.5 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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Japanese green lacquer ware bowl with coin motif in original spruce box, green spherical box, red spherical box with figural decoration in original box, small red and gold chrysathemum dish and small black and red dish, (5 items), coin bowl 8 cm high
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Japanese tea ceremony set in wooden box, sectional porcelain bento box in wooden box and set of four pottery tea bowls in original card box, (boxed 3 items), the largest box 54 cm high
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Three Japanese ceramic lidded vessels, and oval dish and five assorted bowls, (9 items), the largest 18 cm high
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Anglo-Indian miniature painting of the Taj Mahal on ivory in original carved frame, early to mid 19th century, 7 x 8 cm overall
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Shiva Lingam, Six antique polished stones from the Narmada River, India, the largest 19 cm high
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An Indian Shiva bronze statue, 19th century, 19 cm high
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An Indian bronze Shiva statue, 18th/19th century, 14 cm high
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An Indian silvered bronze Ganesh statue, 18th/19th century, 9 cm high
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Three Indian bronze Hindu statues, 18th and 19th century, the largest 10.5 cm high
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Five assorted antique bronze Shiva statuettes, 19th century, the largest 7 cm high
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Nine assorted antique Indian bronze artefacts, 18th and 19th century, the largest 11.5 cm high
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Eleven assorted antique Indian bronze artefacts, 19th century, the largest 13 cm high
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Group of assorted Indian artefacts including pendants, enamel eyes, copper plaque, Hindu statues etc, 19th and 20th century, large circular plaque 23 cm diameter
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Fifteen assorted Indian figures and painting, carved wood, stone, glass, and ceramics, 19th and 20th century, the largest 15.5 cm high
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An Indian painting on paper of a Maharaja on horseback with attendants, 19th/20th century, 10 x 14.5 cm
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Antique Tibetan glass bead, three Shiva Lingam stones and eight Narmada River pebbles, (12 items), Tibetan bead 3.5 cm long
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Artist Unknown, Indian religious painting on cloth, 19th/20th century, 65 x 76 cm
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Eighteen assorted Indian bronze and metal artefacts, 19th and 20th century, the casket 13 cm wide
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Six Indian paintings on parchment and paper, 20th century, the largest 76 x 57 cm
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Six Indian paintings on parchment and paper, 19th and 20th century, housed in card mounts, the largest 55 x 38 cm
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Twenty assorted Indian paintings and pictures, 19th and 20th century, the largest 40 x 25 cm
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Assorted antique Sanskrit manuscripts, fragments and parchments, with numerous illuminated pages, the largest piece 12 x 34 cm
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Collection of assorted Indian artefacts, statues, vessels etc (35+ items)
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