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Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts — Sotheby's

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Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:361
Sale Title:Fine Furniture and Decorative ArtsLots with images:342
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:212
Date:4-May-2010
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A late Regency rosewood library table, the chamfered edge top with a single frieze drawer raised on tapering fluted supports and out swept legs; 152 cm wide, 85 cm deep, 76 cm high
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A set of five William IV mahogany dining chairs, each with tablet backs above upholstered brown moire silk seats; (5)
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A George III mahogany d-end dining table, the pale mahogany top, above twin gun barrel pedestals on brass capped feet;. Width 243 cm. Depth 129 cm. Height 73 cm
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A Regency rosewood marble top console, the rectangular Carrara marble top and brass inlaid frieze with two long drawers above dual cabriole supports and a mirror back, plinth base;. Width 176 cm. Depth 47 cm. Height 89 cm
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A William IV rosewood library table, the rectangular top above a frieze with a central drawer, raised on pierced acanthus carved supports with bun feet; 150 cm wide, 67 cm deep, 70 cm high
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A pair of regence style gilt wood wing back armchairs, 19th century, each upholstered in rich red and gold brocade, raised on carved cabriole legs united by cross stretchers; 133 cm height of back; (2)
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A George II and later walnut veneered chest on stand, the top section with an arrangement of short and long drawers, above a stand with a further three deep drawers, supported on a shaped apron and cabriole legs;. Width 100 cm. Depth 60 cm. Height 147 cm
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A George III oak dresser, the pierced and carved hanging cornice above four plate racks, the projecting lower section with three frieze drawers above an arrangement of three further graduated drawers flanked by cupboards, raised on bracket feet; 190 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 216 cm high
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A leather chesterfield, upholstered in taupe coloured leather;. Width 250 cm. Depth 99 cm. Height 90 cm
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A George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid chest on chest, the moulded cornice above a satinwood and mahogany inlaid frieze over three short and three long graduated drawers flanked by satinwood inlaid canted corners above four long graduated drawers above a shaped apron on splayed feet; 111 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 192. 5 cm high
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A George III beech and mahogany foldover card table, the demi-lune top opening to a green baize interior, raised on tapering square legs; 104 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 74 cm high
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A fine George III marquetry table, 18th century, the top inlaid with an oval shaped panel decorated with flowers and ribbons, surrounded with tulipwood stringing, above a frieze with central drawer and two side drawers, supported on four cabriole legs and ormolu mounts;. Width 54 cm. Depth 35 cm. Height 70 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Dalva Brothers, New York ; attributed Pierre Langlois; bears printed labels wit initials Csb incised initials Cff on underside
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An Anglo-Indian padouk wine table, late 19th/early 20th century, ornately carved with scrolling acanthus and floriate motifs; 59 cm wide, 61 cm deep, 70 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian padouk open bookcase, late 19th/early 20th century, the three open tiers ornately carved with scrolling vine and floriate motifs; 103 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 153 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian padouk side table, late 19th/early 20th century, ornately carved with scrolling foliate motifs; 92 cm wide, 50 cm wide, 82 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian circular centre table, 19th century, the top with a band of intricately carved flora and bird motifs above a central pedestal with applied birds and exotic animals; 130 cm diameter (approx). Height 76 cm
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An unusual late 18th century carved oak and coconut shell centre table, possibly Ceylonese, the rectangular top composed of coconut shells within a plain border above a moulded frieze and foliate carved apron, supported on foliate carved s-scroll legs joined by a conforming stretcher with central urn issuing flowers, raised on turned feet;. Width 116 cm. Depth 66 cm. Height 83 cm
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An Anglo-Indian padouk day bed, late 19th/early 20th century, the scrolling arms and fully upholstered seat raised on turned supports;. Width 222 cm. Depth 78 cm. Height 76 cm
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A Regency mahogany extension dining table, comprising a pair of D-end sections each with gate leg action, above a reeded edge and plain frieze, raised on eight reeded tapering legs and brass castors (lacking one wheel), two leaves;. Length 244 cm. Width 128 cm. Height 72 cm
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A George III mahogany wash stand, decorated with satin wood stringing, raised on square supports and a stretcher base; 38 cm wide, 38 cm deep, 88 cm high
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A late Regency mahogany secretaire work table, the rectangular top with knulled decoration above a frieze drawer containing a tooled leather writing slope and fitted with various compartments, above a sliding silk covered sewing box (locked), on c-scrolled and foliate carved end support rail on gadrooned platforms with claw feet and recessed casters; 76 cm wide, 50. 5 cm deep, 80 cm high
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A George IV mahogany inverted breakfront bookcase, the moulded cornice with flower head medallion decorated frieze above four glazed doors enclosing leather edged adjustable shelves and four panelled cupboard doors with moulded decoration, raised on a plinth base;. Width 265 cm. Depth 49 cm. Height 250 cm
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A George III style flame mahogany foldover card table, 19th century, the demi-lune, cross-banded and string inlaid sunburst top raised on delicate tapering square legs;. Width 91 cm. Depth 46 cm. Height 79 cm
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A George III brass bound mahogany wine cooler on stand, the oval coopered body flanked by lion mask drop ring handles, the stand raised on cabriole legs and pad feet;. Width 65 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 56 cm
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A William IV mahogany marble top hall table, raised on square supports united by a turned stretcher, with outswept carved paw feet;. Width 102 cm. Depth 57 cm. Height 80 cm
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A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, the broken pediment, above a pair of astragal doors with adjustable shelves, and a fall front with an arrangement of drawers and compartments including two secret compartments, the lower section with graduated drawers on bracket feet;. Width 107 cm. Depth 57 cm. Height 242 cm
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A George III mahogany tilt top wine table, the circular top raised on a turned stand and three leaf carved legs; 91 cm diameter. Height 72 cm
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A George III mahogany and satinwood side table, the fluted rectangular top raised on a turned stand and four outswept legs;. Width 80 cm. Depth 60 cm. Height 72 cm
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A large 'Longquan' celadon censer, Ming dynasty, the rounded sides carved with lozenge and cloud diaper, a band of scrolls around the waist below the everted rim, supported on tripod feet, fitted wood stand and wood cover with jade peach knop; 33. 5 cm. (3)
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A small Dingyao bowl, song dynasty, the rounded sides with six fine vertical ribs radiating from a central medallion on the interior, covered inside and out with an ivory tinted glaze falling short of the unglazed rim, box; 10 cm diameter
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A pair of egg and spinach dishes, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, each of shallow form with flared sides, splashed inside and out with green, yellow, cream and aubergine glazes, wood stands, fitted box; 11 cm diameter; (4); Provenance: Chait Galleries, New York labels on the base of each
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A pair of yellow-ground biscuit bowls, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, each of flared form springing from a straight foot, the sides incised with three floral sprays spaced around the exterior, picked out in green, cream and aubergine enamels, the interior with a central sprig in green and aubergine, all reserved on the yellow ground, the base with underglaze-blue seal mark within a double circle, wood stands, box; 15 cm; (4); Compare with a similar aubergine ground bowl illustrated by He Li Chinese Ceramics…
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A green enamelled dragon dish, Qianlong seal mark and period, the interior with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a 'Flaming pearl' in a central medallion, the exterior with two further dragons and pearls around the sides, fitted box; 17. 5 cm diameter
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A blue and white ginger jar, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the ovoid body with panels of precious objects and ribboned emblems, interspersed with flowering prunus boughs, in reserve on the 'Cracked-ice' ground, lacquer cover; 23. Height 5 cm; (2)
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A blue and white ginger jar, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the ovoid body with scattered prunus blossoms reserved on a 'cracked-ice' ground, wood cover; 22 cm high; (2)
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A blue and white censer, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the squat rounded sides with a frieze of precious objects and ribboned emblems below the flared mouth with key fret border; together with a blue and white covered bowl, the steeply rounded sides with floral panels repeated around the domed cover, brown edged rims; 23. 8 cm. Diameter 19 cm; (3)
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A blue and white baluster vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the exterior with scattered prunus flowers reserved on a 'cracked-ice' ground, wood cover; together with a powder-blue ground cylindrical vase, the sides reserved with panels of flowering plants and precious object vignettes below the waisted neck and upright mouth; 21 cm, 17 cm; (2)
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A blue and white baluster vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, decorated with flowering plants beside rockwork in shaped panels between blue-ground floral lappets and ruyi heads around the base and shoulders; together with a slender ovoid vase decorated with lappet-shaped panels of foliate scrolls between bands of stiff leaves, wood cover; 17 cm, 14. 5 cm. (3)
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A pair of blue and white ovoid jars, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the exterior of each with scattered prunus blossoms on a 'cracked-ice' ground; 13 cm, 13. 5 cm; (2)
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A blue and white dish, Kangxi mark and period, decorated with a flowering prunus bough and blossoms reserved on a 'Cracked-ice' ground; together with a similarly decorated blue and white dish, the base with apocryphal Chenghua mark; and a smaller dish with a central medallion of a maiden watching a boy at play in a garden, the base with apocryphal Chenghua mark; 15.
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A pair of blue and white saucer dishes, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, each painted on the interior with a couple conversing in a pavilion garden within a flower and diaper border around the petal-shaped cavetto, the base with apocryphal Chenghua mark; 15. 5 cm diameter; (2)
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A blue and white garden seat, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the sides painted with pheasants on rocks among flowering peonies, divided by pierced double cash, all between bands of raised bosses, ribboned emblems and foliate scrolls, the flat top with a central pierced cash within further peony blooms; 44 cm
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A blue-glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of ovoid form with tall slender neck, covered on the exterior with an even blue glaze; 23. Height 5 cm
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A liver-red glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the globular body with tall waisted neck, covered on the exterior with a finely streaked glaze of rich tones draining from a line below the rim;. Height 38 cm
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A coral-ground dish, Qing dynasty, late 19th century, the interior with shaped panels decorated in 'famille-rose' enamels with men and boys in garden settings, reserved on the ground gilt with bats and floral scrolls, the base with apocryphal Qianlong mark; 41 cm diameter
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A 'famille-rose' ginger jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century, decorated with maidens seated playing mahjong at a table in a garden setting with two boys at their side, wood cover; 20. 5 cm; (2)
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A 'Famille-rose' vase, republican period, the ovoid body painted with boys playing a game of hide and seek in a garden of fruiting trees and rocks below the short narrow waisted neck, the base with a four character mark of Hongxian in iron-red; 19. 5 cm
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Two cylindrical wine pots and covers, 19th/20th century, one decorated in 'famille-rose' enamels with a continuous lakeside scene, surmounted by three sinuous dragons in high relief forming the spout, handle and knop on the flat cover; the other decorated in green and aubergine with lotus scrolls on a yellow ground, similarly applied with dragon handle, spout and knop; 17.
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A cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century, the top carved in relief with three scaly dragons pursuing a central 'Flaming pearl' on a ground of crested waves within a key-fret border, the straight sides with an overall florette diaper ground repeated on the sides of the base; 17. Width 5 cm, 17. 5 cm deep, 7. Height 5 cm; (2)
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A cinnabar lacquer vase, Qing dynasty, the globular body decorated with sages and attendants in a continuous mountainous landscape between bands of stiff leaves, the tall cylindrical neck with boys playing in garden panels interspersed with floral scrolls below the flared mouth; 40. 5 cm
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A cinnabar lacquer jardiniere, 19th/20th century, of rectangular form supported on corner bracket feet, the flared sides carved in relief with panels of figures in a landscape setting alternating with peonies and lotus, all reserved on a floral scroll ground, the everted rim with key-fret border; together with a similar jardiniere; 26. 5 cm, 19. 8 cm; (2)
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Two 'huanghuali' brushpots, Qing dynasty, each of slender cylindrical form; 10. 5 cm; (2)
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A gourd cricket cage and cover signed Zhida, late Qing dynasty, with globular body and wide flared neck, the sides decorated in low relief with a continuous mountainous landscape with pine trees beside a lake and signed Zhida zuio below the wood rim, the cover with a pierced tortoiseshell medallion within a matching wood rim, box; 9. 5 cm high; (2)
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A horn figure of Han Zhongli, Qing dynasty, 19th century, one of the Eight Immortals seated holding his fan in his right hand, wearing a wide sleeved loose jacket and pantaloons, fitted wood stand; 12. 5 cm; (2)
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An ivory figure of a sage, late Ming dynasty, 17th century, standing wearing a long wide sleeved robe, perspex stand; 20. 6 cm; (2)
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A soapstone figure of guanyin, Qing dynasty, seated, enveloped in the folds of a long robe with incised border and scattered clouds; 10 cm
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A miniature four panel ivory table screen, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each panel of arched form finely incised and picked out in black with scenes of figures engaged in battles, on horseback and on foot in mountainous landscapes, the reverse with a variety of birds in flight and perched on flowering plants and rocks, and landscape scenes with birds and animals, hinged wood frames; each panel 32 x 12 cm
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A rock crystal composite vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising a central pine trunk vase and cover, flanked by a slender bamboo vase, and a squat censer and cover, all supported on pierced rockwork with a seated Luohan, a crane and a Buddhist lion carved in relief on one side, the reverse with lingzhi fungus stems, fitted wood stand;. Length 21 cm; (4)
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A group of six jade carvings, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, comprising an oval bowl within leafy branches in relief; a carving of flowering orchid and lingzhi fungus; two gourd pendants; and two pierced pendants with central shou and cash motifs; the largest 5. 5 cm. (6)
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A group of eight archer's rings, Qing dynasty, carved from various stones including jade, soapstone and agate; (8)
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A collection of beads, comprising rock crystal, glass and hardstones
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An archaistic jade pouring vessel (yi) Qing dynasty, 19th century, set with a dragon's head loop handle opposite the broad spout; togetherwith an archaistic jade axe, the butt pierced with a circular hole and the upper edge with a curved notch, the cutting edge slightly curved, carved from an opaque green stone with mottled areas of cream and brown, fitted box; 10.
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An archaistic jade disc, of convex circular form, carved from a green stone with russet suffusions, box; together with a ram's head toggle of whitish calcified stone, pierced for cord attachment; and another toggle of rounded form, the base with two apertures for cord attachment; 7 cm, 5 cm, 3. 5 cm; (3)
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A carved jade Shou Lao group, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, the god of longevity seated sideways on the back of his recumbent deer, holding his long beard in one hand, the other clasping his gnarled staff with pendent gourd, a large straw hat hung over his back, pale whitish stone with some brown striations, box; 8. 4 cm
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A jade figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 19th century, standing wearing a wide sleeved robe, the greyish stone with white areas on the reverse, wood stand and box; together with a carved jade group of Liu Hai on the back of his three legged toad, the greenish stone with darker areas; 8. 7 cm, 6 cm; (3)
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A jade 'Yingxiong' group, Qing dynasty, 18th century, of slightly flattened pebble form with an eagle perched on the bear's back, the details finely carved from a whitish stone with areas of russet suffusions; 5 cm., the eagle and bear is a rebus for hero and as such is a suitable gift for someone in the military
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A carved jade elephant and boys group, Qing dynasty, 18th century, carved with two boys riding on the elephant's back, each holding fronds of 'Lingzhi' fungus, the stone of even white tone; 6. 5 cm. A boy riding an elephant is a rebus for 'Good fortune' or 'Auspicious', augmented by the fungus of longevity
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A soapstone seal, Qing dynasty, dated to Qianlong 42nd year, of rectangular form surmounted by a long tailed bird and lion, one side dated to Qianlong 42nd year in September and inscribed Qian Tang (place in Hanzhou) Huang Yi (name of carver) Zhuan (seal script), box; 8 cm
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A canton enamel censer and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century, of rounded rectangular section, the sides decorated in 'famille-rose' palette with panels depicting lakeside and mountain retreats, alternating with birds on rocks and in flight over crested waves, and a temple among craggy rock formations rising from crested waves, all within blue dragon scroll borders and reserved on the bright yellow ground, the stepped shoulders with a frieze of bats among clouds and a blue-ground lotus scroll around the…
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A pair of cloisonne enamel rouleau vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each of shouldered cylindrical form surmounted by a tall neck and galleried rim, decorated with butterflies and floral vignettes in colours scattered over the russet ground inlaid with wan-diaper cloisons, the shoulders with fruiting gourd vine below phoenix and florettes around the neck, formal lappet and key-fret borders, gilt bronze European mounts at the mouth and base, and fitted for electricity; 50 cm, 75 cm overall; (2);
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A pair of cloisonne enamel vases, late 19th/20th century, each of rectangular section, decorated in colours on a turquoise ground with panels of a dragon and a phoenix alternating with panels of lotus sprays repeated on the tall waisted neck flanked by bird and foliate scroll bronze handles, apocryphal four character Jingtai mark on the base; 49. 5 cm high; (2);
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A massive pair of cloisonne enamel covered censers, 19th/20th century, each of squat globular form supported on tripod feet extending from lion heads, the sides decorated with stylised floral sprays below formal borders all picked out in colours on the turquoise ground, and set with double square-sectioned scroll handles, the domed cover similarly decorated with dragons pursuing flaming pearls, and surmounted by a bronze Buddhist lion knop, apocryphal six character mark of Qianlong at the rim, wood stands;…
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A bronze censer and stand, Qing dynasty, of compressed rounded form standing on tripod feet and set on the rim with two loop handles, the base cast with an apocryphal six character Xuande mark within a recessed rectangle, the bronze stand of overlapping petal form centred with a pierced cash medallion, on three bracket feet; the censer 12.
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A red lacquered wood figure of buddha, Qing dynasty, seated on a lotus base with rows of upright petals, in dhyanasana with hands held in dhyanamudra, the face with lowered gaze and benign smile and with tightly curled hair in black around the usnisa, the loose robe with black borders, traces of gilding overall, a removable rectangular panel at the back; 71 cm
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A gilt bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, tang dynasty, standing supported on a lotus flower rising from scrolling foliage, the body in tribhanga with right hand raised in Cabhaya mudra and left lowered; together with a gilt bronze figure of a Buddhist lion, a pierced flange on the rear for attachment; 7. 2 cm, 4. 5 cm; (2)
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A gilt bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni, Qing dynasty, 18th century, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, the right hand in bhumisparsamudra, the left in dhyanamudra, wearing a long robe draped over one shoulder with chased border; together with a small gilt bronze figure of Maitreya with right hand in vitarkamudra, seated above a lotus base; 8. 5 cm, 5. 5 cm. (2)
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A gilt bronze figure of Caishen, Ming dynasty, 17th century, the god of wealth wearing civil official's robes, seated with legs pendent, his right hand raised, the left holding an ingot, fitted wood stand; 27. 5 cm. (2);. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, 8 November 1998, lot 560
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A gilt bronze figure of Vairocana, Tibetan / Chinese, 18th/19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, with hands in dharmachakra mudra, wearing a long flowing robe with chased borders draped over the left shoulder, leaving the upper torso bear, the face with downward gaze; 24 cm
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A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Tibeto-Chinese, 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, with hands in dhyana mudra supporting a missing ambrosia vase, wearing a long dhoti, trailing scarf and jewellery; together with a gilt bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni seated on a high lotus throne, the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, the left in dhyana mudra; 11.
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A gilt bronze figure of Jambhala, Tibeto-Chinese, late 19th century, the god of wealth seated on the back of a recumbent lion holding a mongoose in his left hand; together with a gilt bronze figure of an Arhat dressed in monastic garments seated in lalitasana on double cushions, box; and a gilt bronze double Vajra centred with coral and turquoise; 10.
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A silver figure of Avalokitesvara, Nepal, 19th/20th century, the Bodhisattva of compassion with four arms seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, the principle hands held together in anjali mudra, wearing a long dhoti, jewels and a trailing scarf, the high waisted base repousse with a frieze of various animals above another of Buddhist emblems in relief on the overall ground of foliate scrolls, and set with coral and turquoise cabuchons, the removable 'Mandorla' with a three character inscription on the…
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A jade pebble snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century, well hollowed of ovoid form with a small mouth, the whitish stone with some striations and russet patches, stopper; 6 cm; (2)
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A group of three glass snuff bottles, Qing dynasty, comprising a ruby-red bottle of fluted tapering shouldered form, the base inscribed Qianlong nian zhi; together with a ruby-red bottle of compressed spherical form; and an unusual bottle of fluted ovoid form with multi-coloured swirls in the translucent glass simulating agate, stoppers; the largest 6.5 cm; (6)
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A jadeite snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, of upright form carved with a dragon-headed fish leaping from lotus leaves and lingzhi fronds extending in high relief down one side, the stone with greyish suffusions and bright emerald markings, possibly enhanced, used to highlight the carving, stopper en suite; 7. 5 cm overall
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A moulded porcelain snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, the ovoid body with a dragon pursuing a 'flaming pearl', the reverse with a phoenix in flight, on the reticulated ground scattered with clouds and flames, all picked out in iron-red and 'famille-rose' enamels, the flared mouth and foot in yellow, apocryphal Qianlong mark in iron-red on the base, stopper; 7.
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A carved agate snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century, decorated in Suzhou style with Shou Lao seated beside a bat in flight on one side, the reverse with two boys in a rocky landscape, using the brown areas in the mushroom coloured stone to highlight the carving, stopper; 6. 3 cm; (2)
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A Chinese rosewood drop side table, with ornate pierced and carved flowering vine and bamboo decoration; 56 cm wide, 71 cm deep, 71 cm high
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A Ningxia pillar rug, West China, late 19th century, with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, its body coiled among formal cloud scrolls rising from a broad band of rocks and waves at the base and with a band of swags and pendant conch shells above, all in colours on a dark blue ground; 77.5 By 234 cm
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A 'Baitong'-mounted 'Huanghuali' seal chest (Guanpixiang), Qing dynasty, 18th century, the rectangular case with lift lid cover over two doors opening to an upper compartment over four short and one long drawer, with baitong pendant pulls, circular clasp plate, ruyi-head corner mounts and rectangular hinges, the sides with bail handles and the shaped base with raised line border; 41. Width 5 cm. Depth 30 cm, 40.
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A set of four wood and marble panels, Qing dynasty, each of rectangular form inset with four vertically arranged marble panels of different shape with dark markings resembling landscapes, raised wood borders, pierced bronze ruyi-shaped hangers;, each panel 112 x 34 cm. (2);
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A gilt lacquered wood cabinet, of rectangular form with two doors opening to reveal a pair of drawers below the interior shelf, the front painted on a black ground with scattered precious objects and boys within formal borders, centred by a large brass lock plate with loose ring handles; 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 183 cm high
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A Chinese black and gold lacquer cabinet on stand, late 19th century, with a pair of cupboard doors opening to a fitted interior and a sewing compartment raised on cabriole legs, the whole ornately painted and gilt with landscape scenes and scrolling foliate borders;. Width 76 cm. Depth 67 cm. Height 135 cm
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A gilt lacquered wood cabinet Qing dynasty, 19th century, of rectangular form, the front with a horizontal frieze of three rectangular panels gilt with landscapes below four removable vertical panels, each panel carved in pierced and high relief and painted, with scenes of maidens and dignitaries and boy attendants variously occupied in garden settings, highlighted in gilding and picked out in coloured lacquer, the central two panels forming doors with 'baitong' escutcheons and pierced pulls, the doors…
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Other properties; a pair of carved wood panels, 19th/20th century, each of rectangular form, set with reverse glass painted figural vignettes within shaped frames, on the wood ground carved in relief with flowers, figures and raised formal borders, picked out in colours and gilding; 91 x 94 cm each panel; (2)
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An eight panel black lacquer coromandel screen, late 19th/20th century, the front depicting maidens and other figures in lakeside and garden pavilions within a border of sinuous dragons, a frieze of precious objects below, the reverse with birds on rocks and trees within a lotus scroll border and with a frieze of flowers in panels below, all picked out in colours on the black ground; each panel 245 high x 44 cm wide; (8)
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Cheng Shifa (1921-2007); sleeping girl and two goats, ink and colour on paper, framed signed with three seals; 50 x 82 cm
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Zhu Qizhan (1892-1996); flowering plants, ink and colour on paper; hanging scroll signed and with two seals; 137 x 68. 5 cm
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A pair of rice paper paintings, each depicting a butterfly hovering over flowering plants in full bloom, including chrysanthemum, peony and morning glory, mounted and framed; 17 x 26. 5 cm, 38 x 47 cm overall; (2)
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A stone figure of Ganesha, Java, the corpulent deity with four arms holding attributes, seated on a lotus base, his trunk dipping into a bowl held in his raised left hand, the stone of dark grey colour; 63 cm
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A massive bronze censer and cover, 19th century, the rounded sides with recessed panels cast in high relief with figures, birds and animals in combat, and set with a free standing figure on either side above rockwork forming the handles, the high base encircled with a dragon writhing among rockwork rising above waves, the cover surmounted by a further figure standing over his prostrate victim beneath his feet; 125 cm overall; (3)
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