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The Collector's Auction — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:156
Sale Title:The Collector's AuctionLots with images:156
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:107
Date:21-Sep-2021
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A Georgian oak and elm comb back Windsor chair; Thames valley, the shaped top rail and baluster splat with stick uprights and curved back rail above a solid seat on cabriole legs with pad feet, joined by turned stretchers. Height 111 cm, width 63 cm, depth 41 cm
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A pair of George III provincial oak and elm side chairs; each with a square back and triple stick splats above a panelled seat on square sectioned legs.
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Three Georgian bronze Skillets or Posnets; late 18th century, each of typical cylindrical form standing on three short legs, with a long handle, all marked 'Warner' and the capacity; 4 pints, 8 pints and 2 quarts. Length of largest 54 cm. Other Notes: the Brothers John and Tomson Warner are recorded as having a metal working business in Cripplegate, London in the 1780s.
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A Georgian oak Dales chair; of typical form with panelled back and shaped wings, the outscrolled arms flanking a loose cushion on a padded base. Height 124 cm, width 76 cm, depth 72 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Len Evans Ao Obe. Acquired from the above
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An oak coffer; late 16th/early 17th century, the panelled rising top revealing a candle box to the interior, having panelled sides and later iron handles. Height 53 cm, width 97 cm, depth 42 cm
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A Charles II oak Turner's chair; of typical form with turned members issuing from a central upright, the triangular seat on turned legs united by stretchers. Height 81 cm, width 60 cm, depth 46 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Len Evans Ao Obe. Acquired from the above
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A pair of George III silver candlesticks; maker's mark of John Green, Roberts, Mosley & Co., Sheffield 1796, each with an oval fluted base rising to a tapering fluted shaft and partially fluted urn shaped nozzle. Height 29.5 cm, weight 1350g.
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An Edward VII silver brush and mirror set; maker's mark of William Aitken, Birmingham 1903, the mirror and hairbrush with a design of Herons and lilypads amid Art Nouveau stylised foliage, the clothes brush with similar conforming design. (3); length of mirror 28.3 cm
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A group of four Victorian silver mounted toilet jars; mixed makers and dates, comprising a spherical cut crystal scent bottle, and a cylindrical jar similar, and two tall facetted jars.
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An Edward VII silver mounted watch stand; Birmingham 1903, the ebonised strut support with a repousse panel decorated with Art Nouveau scrolls and stylised tulips holding a pocket watch. Height 16.5 cm, width 13.3 cm
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A Swedish silverplate three piece tea set; first quarter 20th century, in the Jensen style, comprising teapot, sugar basin and cream jug, with hammered finish and leaf and bud decorated handles. Height of teapot 22 cm
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A George V silver twin handled tray; maker's mark of Roberts & Belk Ltd., Sheffield 1921, the shaped oval with gadrooned rim having four stylised palmette motifs above the pad feet. Width 67.5 cm, weight 3820g.
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A pair of Wedgwood moonstone urn shaped vases; each of campana shape with scallop shell handles and a reeded body on a turned socle, impressed and transfer printed marks. Height 24.5 cm
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A part set of Waterford Crystal stemware and a decanter; in the 'Tralee' pattern comprising four white wine, six sherry, six hock; and a mallet shaped decanter. (17); height of decanter 33 cm
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A Zimbabwean silver seated hippopotamus by Patrick Mavros; from the round series, maker's mark only to base. Height 4 cm, width 6.8 cm, weight 146.2g
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A set of three Zimbabwean silver Aardvarks by Patrick Mavros; each with hallmarks and maker's mark to base. 6.7 cm, 4.5 cm and 4.5 cm, weight 246.4g (together)
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A Zimbabwean silver Breaching hippopotamus by Patrick Mavros; with hallmarks and maker's mark to base. Length 3 cm, weight 46.6g
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A Zimbabwean silver Submerged crocodile by Patrick Mavros; Hallmarks and maker's mark to base. Length 8.1 cm, weight 107.3g
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A Zimbabwean silver rhinoceros by Patrick Mavros; from the round series, hallmarked to base. Height 4.5 cm, width 5 cm, weight 127.4g
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A Zimbabwean silver elephant by Patrick Mavros; from the round series, hallmarked and maker's mark to reverse. Height 6 cm, width 8 cm, weight 229g
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A set of 16 Zimbabwean silver place card holders by Patrick Mavros; each with an oval base surmounted by various different African animals and birds; cape buffalo, porcupine, gorilla, pea hen, meerkats, dik dik, pangolin, hyena, kudu, ostrich, cheetah, wildebeast, tortoise, zebra, aardvark and a sable; antelope; each with hallmarks and maker's mark to base and signed underneath. Length 4.2 cm (each base), 500g (together)
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A Japanese studio vase by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920); Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926); the square section vase with two ear handles in archaistic Chinese style, covered in a cobalt and iron glaze, by Imperial Household artist (teishitsu gigei-in) Ito Tozan I, with tomobako (original signed wooden box). Height 27.4 cm, width 11 cm
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Three pieces of Japanese lacquer; comprising a black tray decorated with a gilt mon and border with original storage box; a square box with stylised clouds and waves to the cover; and another similar with cover decorated with peacocks. Largest box 12 x 29 x 27 cm
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A Japanese modernist studio vase by Kusube Yaichi (1897-1984); Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950s; of elegant form decorated with protruding vertical lines between conical bosses, covered in an iron glaze simulating 'Murashi' patinated bronze., with tomobako (original signed wooden box). Height 22 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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A group of Japanese lacquer food boxes; comprising two early 20th century circular examples with concentric decoration, one black lacquer and the other with bands of red, green and yellow, both with red interiors, and a third red square food box decorated in gilt to lid with cypress, an egret and a tortoise. (3); height of tallest 19 cm
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A Japanese modernist 'Saiyu' vase, Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009); Showa period (1926-1989); the slender-necked porcelain vase covered in glazes in the manner of a colour field painting, signed to base. Height 26 cm, diameter 9.5 cm. Other Notes: this is an early period work by the artist, before he was designated Living National treasure in 1997.
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A Japanese lacquer Suzuribako; Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century; decorated to the cover with a monkey beneath a chestnut tree beside a river, and the interior an island against a nashiji ground, fitted with a fine gilt copper chestnut-form suiteki (water dropper) and a later inkstone. Height 23.8 cm, width 20.7 cm
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A pair of Japanese sake Tokkuri by Eiraku Wazen (1823-1896); Meiji period (1868-1912); each decorated with a design of bamboo in gilt enamel over a pure white ground, marked 'Dai Nihon Eiraku Zo' in underglaze blue to the base. Height 14.5 cm
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A Japanese Bizen okimono of a bull, Kimura Toho (b. 1928); Showa period (1926-1989); modelled as a recumbent bullock with fierce eyes in classic Bizen clay, with 'Goma' glaze effect across its back, signed to base, with tomobako (original signed wooden box). Length 27 cm
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A Japanese bronze Alms bowl and later cover; Edo period (1603-1868) or earlier; adorned simply with an incised horizontal line around the rim, the patina with some verdigris. Height 13.8 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A Japanese Ko Imari okimono of a man; Genroku period (1688-1704); modelled as a standing gentleman holding a fan, with brocade patterns in coloured enamels and gilding, the base with impressed cloth pattern. Height 31.5 cm
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Two Japanese carved wood netsuke; Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century; one finely carved as a toad nestled on a sandal, signed to base; the other carved as a snarling mountain wolf hunched over a human skull. The wolf: height 3.7 cm, width 4 cm
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A Khmer stone head of Buddha Mukhalinda; Bayon period, late 12TH/Early 13th century; carved from sandstone, with a radiant smiling face, backed by a mandorla of serpents, on a fitted black stand. Height 23 cm, width 19.5 cm (height 28.5 cm with stand). Provenance: The sculpture gallery, Hong Kong. Acquired from above early 1990s.
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A Korean moulded celadon bowl; Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392); of globular form decorated with a subtle repeating moulded design to the cavetto, and a flower to the centre, the whole including the foot rim covered in a fine sea green glaze, the base with three stilt-marks within the foot. Height 8.5 cm, diameter 19.3 cm.
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Two Thai Sukhothai style Buddha heads; 15th/16th century; one of bronze, with fine features and remnants of gilding, on a metal stand; the other of stucco, the face applied over an earlier, probably Mon-Dvaravati head, on a black perspex stand. The bronze head: height 11 cm, width 7.5 cm (height 17 cm with stand).
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A Chinese black lacquer cabinet; with gilt metal mounts, decorated with landscapes and pavilions in gold on a black ground. Height 91.7 cm, width 61 cm, depth 30.7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of J Manton, Sydney
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A Chinese celadon jade carving; of a boy with a gourd. Height 5 cm, width 3.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of J Manton, Sydney
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A Chinese blue and white bowl; Ming (1368-1644) or early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 17th century; decorated with floral sprays to the exterior beneath a scrolling cloud border. Height 6.5 cm, diameter 12 cm.
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A group of ten bronze opium weights and another bronze; mid 19th century, nine with duck finials graduating in size, one with a dragon and the other bronze in the form of a seated pigeon. (11); height of largest 6.7 cm; height of largest 6.7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of J Manton, Sydney
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A Chinese Jiexiu White-Ware Chrysanthemum-Form dish; Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); with a rippled cavetto to form a chrysanthemum shape, the pure white body covered in a clear glaze. Together with a Chinese blue cotton cloth covered box inscribed by renowned specialist dealer in early Chinese ceramics K.Y. Ng. Diameter 4.5 cm. Provenance: K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
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A Chinese Cizhou iron-decorated jar; Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368); the wide baluster shaped jar covered with white slip and further decorated with underglaze iron brown flowers and foliage within two shaped reserves. Height 16 cm, diameter 20.5 cm.
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha Bell-Form teapot; Republic period (1912-1949); of archaic bell form in deep purplish-brown clay, with incised calligraphy and landcsape decoration to each side, marked to the base. Height 9.5 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A Chinese Yixing Zisha teapot; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later; of compressed globular form in very deep purplish-brown clay, marked to the base and inside lid. Height 7.5 cm, width 14 cm
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Two Chinese inscribed Yixing 'Lipini' teapots; Republic period (1912-1949) or later; both of ovoid form with a textured 'Pear skin' surface, each inscribed to the base with an incised poem. The larger: height 8.5 cm, width 13.8 cm
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A Chinese burr wood box; with brass mounts. Height 12 cm, length 31.5 cm, depth 18 cm
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Two Chinese Yueyao bowls; Warring States period (475-221BC); one with high sides and a waisted rim, the rim decorated with impressed circular marks; the other of low flattened form, decorated to the interior with a carefully executed incised spiral, both covered with an olive-green ash glaze. The larger bowl: height 5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm. Provenance: old Japanese collection.
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A Chinese amber glazed wine cup; Liao Dynasty (916-1125); the pink terracotta body covered in a white slip to highlight the amber glaze, with an old fitted Japanese wooden box. Height 4.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm.
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A Chinese Dingyao Foliate-Rim bowl; five Dynasties (907-979) or Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); the rim with five lobes, covered in an ivory-tinged glaze exhibiting tear-drops to the exterior. Height 4.5 cm, diameter 16.75 cm. Provenance: Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis. Leonard Joel, Melbourne, Chinese ceramics and works of Art, 3 March 2021, lot 20. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
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A Chinese Jizhou 'Guan' jar; Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279); of compressed baluster form with a rolled rim, covered in a rich iron brown glaze and splashed with a lighter phosphatic glaze, with a Chinese cloth covered box. Height 11.4 cm, diameter 13.5 cm. Provenance: K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong. Sotheby's, London, Asian Art, 9 November 2018, lot 203. Private collection, Sydney. Exhibited: 'Objects of Desire: the classic age of Chinese ceramics song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries',. Asian Arts…
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A Chinese archaic bronze mirror; Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) or three Kingdoms (220-280); finely cast in circular form with a raised boss to the centre, surrounded by figures and geometric symbols, with a silvery patina having partial verdigris encrustation, with an old, fitted Chinese silk-lined box. Diameter 10 cm
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A Chinese Cizhou-Type ribbed Black-Glazed jar; Jin Dynasty (1115-1234); of globular form with an inwardly turned rim and two loop handles to the shoulders, decorated to the body with six groups of vertical raised slip lines, covered in a deep iron brown glaze running thin and showing a paler brown colour over the lines, the old Chinese blue cotton covered box inscribed by renowned calligrapher and scholar of Chinese ceramics Professor Liu Lianyou, and with his Collectors seal reading 'Yun Bao Xuan'. Height…
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A Chinese red Cypress-Wood brushpot; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); fashioned from a natural, unfinished branch of 'Hong do shan' (red cypress), with fine old patina. Height 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A Chinese porcelain jardiniere; Republic period (1912-1949), decorated in enamels in the famille-rose pallette with lobate reserves of peonies and birds, on a pink ground with scrolls and flower heads, on a carved wooden stand. Height 50 cm, diameter 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of J Manton, Sydney
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A pair of Chinese famille rose covered cups; P.R.O.C. Period (1949-), 1980s; the Western-style cups with fine decoration of birds and flowers to the sides and lids, and iron red marks reading 'Zhonguo Jingdezhen' and 'Made in China' to base. Height 14 cm, width 12 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Four Chinese famille rose 'Eight Immortals' porcelain plaques; late Qing Dynasty/ early Republic period; each plaque decorated with two of the eight Taoist immortals within rocky landscapes in famille rose enamels, mounted in old hardwood frames. 43.2 x 30.3 cm (each). Provenance: The Estate of J Manton, Sydney
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A Chinese porcelain jardiniere; Republic period (1912-1949), decorated in enamels in the famille-rose pallette with lobate reserves depicting ladies at various pursuits, on a pink ground with scrolls and flower heads, on associated carved wooden stand. Height 33 cm, diameter 37 cm. Provenance: The Estate of J Manton, Sydney
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