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Asian Art including The Ivan Ban Collection — Aalders Auctions

Auction House:Aalders AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:731
Sale Title:Asian Art including The Ivan Ban CollectionLots with images:729
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:458
Date:13-Sep-2020
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Pair of Chinese porcelain vases, of baluster form, depicting a mountainous river scene with pagoda and figure in a boat, in mostly monochrome tones with colourful accents to pagoda and boatman, decorated with a red geometric border to lip, shoulder and foot with gilt accents, marks to base, height 30.5 cm (2). Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Pair of Chinese porcelain vases, of bulbous form with a cylindrical neck, decorated with peach trees and bats, with inscription verso, marks to base, height 32 cm (2). Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Pair of Chinese porcelain vases, of globular form, each depicting a mountainous river scene with pagoda and boatman, the lip, shoulder and foot decorated in a repeating geometric border, height 15 cm (2). Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Pair of Chinese Republic period porcelain vases, of ovoid form, decorated with quail and calligraphy, in tones of brown, green and pink, height 11 cm, (2). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese porcelain vase, of tapering form, decorated with court lady in flowing robes, holding a basket of flowers, by a deer with small child at her feet, in tones of pink, blue, green and yellow, with delicate enamel decoration to neck, rim and base, mark to base, height 21 cm
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Chinese silver cream jug, by Hung Cong, Canton/Shanghai, of baluster form, with bamboo textured handle, total weight 134gm, height 7.5 cm
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Burmese silver bowl, of baluster form, with banded border displaying hunting lions and tigers, total weight 289gm, height 9.5 cm
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Indian silver and Nautilus shell figural dish, in the form of a swan, height 19 cm
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Pair of Chinese silver filigree dishes, of shallow circular form, decorated in peacock motif, raised on four pierced spherical feet, a/f, diameter 20 cm (2)
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Pair of Chinese sterling silver Bitters bottles, marked to bases, with sterling silver collar and spout, above a glass body decorated with silver overlay bamboo sprays, height 11 cm (2)
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Thai silver tray, of elongated form, decorated with a central figure, surrounded by floral scrolls, total weight 292gm, length 36 cm
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Indian silver box, of cylindrical form, with filigree decoration to cover, and border of animals to base, height 6.2 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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South East Asian silver pedestal bowl, with crenellated edge, on a knop support on domed foot, impressed with decorative motifs, height 12 cm and diameter 19 cm
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Cantonese enamel plate, of circular form with slightly raised sides, decorated with figures seated under a tree, in rich tones of green, pink, yellow and blue on a white ground, on a circular foot, painted seal mark to base, diameter 17 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Cantonese enamel plate, of circular form spreading sides, decorated with ladies and children within a garden setting, in rich tones of pink, green, purple and blue, surrounded by a floral ground, on a circular foot, diameter 19 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Set of four Chinese enamel dishes, of square form, two decorated with flowers and two decorated with vases, 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Good Chinese cloisonne tazza, with a floriform shaped bowl, on waisted support on a circular foot, decorated with leaves and foliage in tones of blue, green, yellow and red, diameter 25 cm and height 15 cm
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Chinese cloisonne vase, of baluster form, decorated with enamel cartouches depicting a lady by a river and mountainous landscape, on a green ground accented with multiple borders, height 21.5 cm
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Persian enamel vase, of ovoid form with a spreading lip and circular foot, decorated with raised panels of birds and flowers, in colourful tones, a/f, height 13.5 cm
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Three Japanese enamel dishes, of square form, two decorated with flowers, in tones of pink, yellow, green and white, 18 cm x 18 cm (3). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Indian late 19th/ 20th century silver incense Box/Burner, set with seven filigree compartments in the form of peacock feathers, with peacock heads as handles, surrounding a central stand, diameter 13 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Three Japanese enamel dishes, of rectangular form, two decorated with flowers, one with a scene of Mt.Fuji, in bright tones (3). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Middle Eastern five piece cloisonne table set, comprising two caddies, two trays and sweets meat dish, all decorated with flowering vines in rich tones of blue, red and gilt (5). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Good Chinese Peking glass bowl, imitating white jade, of flared form in white, raised on a circular foot and stand, diameter 18 cm
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Chinese contemporary Liuli Gongfang studio glass bowl, c.2004, decorated with pink and white flowers on a double gourd shaped bowl in green glass, signed and dated, length 9.5 cm
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Chinese contemporary Liuli Gongfang studio glass paperweight, c.2002, in the form of stylised flowers and foliage, in tones of green and amber glass, impressed seal mark and signed and dated verso, height 10 cm
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Chinese yellow glass paste box and cover, of cylindrical form, the cover incised with Chinese characters, the exterior in raised geometric motifs, mark to base, diameter 9 cm
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Chinese Peking glass jar and cover, of bulbous form with a lotus cover, the body decorated with flowers and foliage, in tones of red and white, height 21 cm
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Chinese Peking glass brush pot, of cylindrical form, in rich yellow tones, height 14.5 cm
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Chinese Peking glass vase, of meiping form, decorated with flowers, fruit and precious items in polychrome enamel, inscription verso, marks to base, height 22.5 cm, together with a stand (2)
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Chinese inside painted miniature tea set, the teapot of honeycomb form with angled spout and loop handle, decorated with bamboo, peonies and blossoming branch, in tones of red, black and yellow, with inscription, height 6.5 cm, together with four squat tea bowls, diameter 4 cm (5)
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Chinese carved horn snuff bottle and stopper, of oval form, with qiulongs carved to each side, in tones of brown, height 8 cm, together with a wooden stand (2)
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Chinese carved horn snuff bottle and stopper, of pear form with twin handles and drop rings, carved to front and back with a bird on blossoming branch and lotus, with incised calligraphy to both sides, mark to base, in tones of red and black, signed to sides, height 7.5 cm
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Fine Japanese inlaid bronze Meiji period vase, by Nogawa workshop, of double facetted form, the upper section finely inlaid with fret work pattern to one side and lattice pattern to the other, above a ground of stylised floral motifs and lower panels of naturalistic flowers and foilage, incised mark of Nogawa workshop to base, height 12.5 cm note: Because of the lack of documentation, until recently Nogawa metalwork was identified as being from the Hattori Co. It was only during the early 2000s that…
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Chinese pink glass snuff bottle, of squat form, decorated continuously in relief with scholars in an outdoor setting with pine tree and rocky outcrops, height 6.5 cm (with stopper)
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Chinese agate snuff bottle and stopper, of rounded form, decorated to the front with two horses, in tones of brown, height 7.5 cm
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Chinese snuff bottle and stopper, of pilgrim form, decorated to one side with three scholars under a tree, and to the other with a rocky outcrop, height 7.5 cm (with stopper)
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Chinese overlay glass snuff bottle, of rounded oval form, decorated in relief with Shou Lao amongst stylised clouds and five figures drinking, in white tones on a red ground, height 9.5 cm (with stopper)
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Chinese snuff bottle and stopper, of gourd form, decorated in relief to the shoulders with hanging gourds and foliage, height 7.5 cm (with stopper)
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Chinese Qing Dynasty red glass snuff bottle, of circular form, the shoulders decorated with incised panels, on an oval foot, a/f, height 5.5 cm
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Chinese red glass snuff bottle & stopper, of pilgrim form, decorated to the front and back with shaped cartouches, on a ground incised with turbulent waves and raised floral and scroll motifs, height 7.5 cm (with stopper)
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Chinese silver scent bottle, of polygon form decorated with panels of flowers, with screw top lid, mark to base, height 6 cm
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Chinese yellow moss agate snuff bottle, in the form of a carp laying flat on its belly, with mouth open, missing stopper, in tones of yellow and brown, length 9 cm. Provenance: The Alan Collins collection, then private collection, Sydney.
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty porcelain figure, depicting an attendant wearing robes decorated with peaches and flowers, with one hand raised the other holding a scroll, in tones of turquoise, pink and yellow, on a rectangular base on wooden stand, height 26.5 cm (total). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Good pair of 18th century Kakiemon dishes, of shaped form, decorated with a central image of a rooster, surrounded by molded and painted lotus and floral motifs, in tones of red, yellow, blue and green, diameter 12 cm (2). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Pair of Chinese Republic period porcelain vases, of petite baluster form, decorated with birds perched in flowering trees, with four character marks to base, height 6.5 cm (2). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain emperor, depicted seated wearing dragon robe and head dress, holding beard, in rich tones of green, pink, red, blue and yellow, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Qing Dynasty petit blue and white porcelain vase, of baluster form, with cylindrical neck, decorated with birds amongst flowers, height 9 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain jar and cover, of baluster form, decorated with a rampant dragon amongst flowering branches, in rich tones of pink, green, blue, white and turquoise, with later cover, double circles to base, on stand, possibly later cover, height 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Doucai porcelain teapot, of squat baluster form, decorated with phoenix and flowers, in rich tones of red, green, yellow and underglaze blue, Chinese character marks to handle and spout, double ring marks to base, a/f, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl and cover, decorated with peony, birds and lines of calligraphy, on a circular foot, six character mark to base, a/f, diameter 11 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese porcelain bowl and cover, decorated with central dragon to the interior, surrounded by stylised flowers, in tones of green, red and gilt with underglaze blue, diameter 11 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain float bowl, of squat baluster form, incised with peony and foliage, in a pale blue glaze, on a circular foot, diameter 25 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Jun splash float bowl, of squat baluster form, in a purple and blue splash glaze, raised on a circular foot, a/f, diameter 23 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Japanese crackle glaze bowl and cover, of squat baluster form, decorated with lotus flowers, in tones of green on an ivory coloured crackle ground, four character mark to base, diameter 19 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Shigeo Shiga (Japanese/ Australian 1928-2011), a large stoneware bowl of tapering circular form with a flattened rim, in a rich tenmoku glaze, impressed seal marks and gallery label to base, height 11 cm x diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Japanese porcelain charger, decorated with birds, flowers, fan and geometric motifs, surrounded by turbulent wave border, in tones of red, green, yellow and blue, the exterior decorated with blue floral sprays, mark to base, diameter 39 cm
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Contemporary Japanese stoneware vase, of ribbed cylindrical form with a tapering rim, with incised foliage design, raised on an unglazed circular foot, the whole in a light brown glaze with dark brown accents, potters mark to side of foot, height 16 cm
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Chinese blanc de chine figure group, depicting an immortal and flower gatherer with basket, a/f, height 16 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Dehua porcelain figure of Kwan Yin, depicted seated wearing head dress, with hands resting in lap and legs crossed on lotus base, on a wooden stand, height 18 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese blanc de chine figure of Kwan Yin, depicted seated in robes, with legs crossed holding scroll in left hand, incised mark to back and interior, height 27.5 cm
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty porcelain figure, depicting an immortal holding an attribute, in tones of yellow, pink, blue and green, height 19 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain figure, depicting an immortal with long beard wearing dragon robes, in bright tones of pink, green and yellow on a rectangular base, height 22 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty porcelain figure, depicting an immortal holding a peach, in tones of yellow, green, pink and blue, on a rectangular pedestal base, height 23 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty porcelain immortal, depicted standing holding scroll, in tones of pink, green, blue and yellow on rectangular pedestal base, height 22 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese enamel on porcelain box and cover, of facetted form, decorated with stylised lotus, ruyi and bat motifs, in tones of turquoise, green, red and blue, raised mark to base, length 20.5 cm
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Three Chinese Qing Dynasty Cafe Au lait glaze bowls, of circular form, with white interiors and brown exteriors, raised on a circular foot, evidence of coral to one, diameter 9.8 cm (3). Provenance: J L Smith collection, Far south coast NSW
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Chinese porcelain brush pot, of slightly ribbed cylindrical form, in a deep blue glaze, six character mark to base, height 13 cm
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Chinese mirror black glaze porcelain vase, of baluster form, height 29 cm. Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Chinese mirror black glaze porcelain vase, of baluster form, with six character mark to base within double rings, height 27 cm. Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Fine Japanese celadon vase, of bottle form, decorated with a carved image of a stork, in pale tones of green, on a circular foot, incised character marks to base, height 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese porcelain water pot, in a deep blue glaze, mark to base, height 5 cm
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Chinese celadon dish, with a serpentine edge, on circular foot, a/f, diameter 13.5 cm
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Chinese Dali marble table stand, the marble panel of square form, in natural brown tones, set in a raised wooden stand with pierced sides, slight a/f to frame, 32 cm x 32 cm. Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Early Chinese pottery architectural finial figure, depicting a standing man with vessel clasped in hands, on curved base, in tones of green and blue, on a wooden stand, height 46 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese miniature table cabinet, of tapering rectangular form, with inset panel doors, with carved scrolled handle and surrounds, opening to shelves and drawers, 36 cm x 28 cm
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Burmese Kammavara prayer manuscript book, comprising nine pages and two bookends with raised gilt decoration and script, length 55.5 cm
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Sino-Tibetan gilt offering spoon, with shaped gilt bowl accented with floral crest protruding from dragon head, on a tapering handle with evidence of gilt and silver accents, length 29.5 cm
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Good early Chinese bronze vase, with ribbed cylindrical neck, above three rams mask heads, above tapering body decorated with taoist motifs and spreading foot, with wooden box, height 23 cm
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Of baluster form with a spreading lip, decorated with two zoomorphic masks and swirl motifs, height 20 cm, together with another Chinese bronze vase, with twin lug handles, height 24 cm (2)
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Good pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls, decorated with central lotus flower, the exterior with lotus flowers and foliage, on a fine circular foot, with six character mark to base, diameter 16 cm (2)
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Chinese carved mother of pearl shell, pierced with lotus and bird motifs, pierced with stand to back, height 17.5 cm. Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Chinese carved mother of pearl shell, decorated with resting animal surrounded by trees, pierced with stand to back, height 19.5 cm. Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Chinese blue and white porcelain figure of Kwan Yin, depicted standing wearing headdress and robes with one hand in pose, the other clasping a vessel, on stylised rocky ground, six character mark to back, height 48 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese Dali marble panel, of circular form, in natural tones of grey, white and yellow, inscribed upper right, set in a wooden stand elaborately carved in the form of two dragons, total height 29.5 cm. Provenance: The Yeung Estate
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Chinese Cizhou porcelain bottle vase, with a spreading lip and baluster body, with painted scroll frieze and border of characters, raised on a circular foot, height 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Hong Kong
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Large Chinese late Qing Dynasty porcelain vase, of tapering form, the shoulders decorated with raised faux mask lug handles, on a ground heavily decorated with scrolling lotus, bats and shou motifs, in rich tones of blue, green, pink and yellow, a/f, height 45.5 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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Chinese carved stone figure, depicting Lohan seated in robes with hand to ear, resting in a customised base, height 6 cm (figure)
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Chinese carved soapstone figure group, depicting a reclining immortal holding a ball with kylin, on wooden stand, length 11 cm
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Chinese carved figure, depicting a seated immortal in robes, with seal to base, height 10 cm (with stand)
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Two Chinese carved wooden immortal figures, carved following the natural form, height 25 cm and 18 cm (2)
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Chinese carved wooden figural group, depicting an archer with horse, mounted on a stepped foliate ground, height 31 cm (a/f)
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Pair of Chinese scroll weights, of domed rectangular form, decorated with pine trees, length 29.5 cm (2)
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Pair of Chinese bamboo brush pots, of cylindrical form, each carved with figures in a pagoda setting with trees, a/f, height 31 cm (2)
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Chinese scholars rock, of organic form, in brown tones, resting in a carved wooden stand, height 17 cm
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Large Chinese orange stone seal, of square form, decorated with carved dragon to top, incised calligraphy to one side, height 15.5 cm
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Japanese Meiji period bronze twin handled censer, set with kylin finial above a domed cover, above a baluster body decorated with birds seated on prunus branches, raised on three feet on a circular base, height 36 cm
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Chinese carved wooden figure group, depicting Shou Lao with two attendants at his feet, with deer, crane and peaches, all resting on a rocky outcrop with foliage, height 37 cm
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Japanese 19th century export ware inlaid lacquer writing compendium, with twin handles and telescopic compartment featuring two drawers above two small doors flanked by six smaller drawers, above two fold out doors opening to reveal a writing slope above one large drawer, the whole decorated with mother of pearl inlaid flowers, birds and foliage, with gilt accents and brass hardware, a/f, height 40 cm, width 34 cm, depth 31 cm
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Large Japanese bronze jar and cover, the cover set with fo dog finial above a pierced border, the body continuously decorated in relief with water birds and pond scene, the whole resting on three mask feet, above a circular base with incised geometric design, height 60 cm
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