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The Interior Decorator Auction — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:754
Sale Title:The Interior Decorator AuctionLots with images:748
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:412
Date:21-Mar-2010
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A red decorated grey pottery horse's head Tang Dynasty, (618-907)
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A collection of five neck rests, including Fiji, Melanesia 15-17 cm high
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A collection of five neck rests
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A pink stone figure of Shiva, Indian 11th/12th century 50 cm high
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A Tabriz rug, 326 x 215 cm with massed foliage on an ivory ground, red border
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A Queen Anne walnut side table possibly Dutch, early 18th century and later 70 x 84 x 56 cm
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A parcel gilt oak provincial games table French, 18th century 70 x 71 x 86 cm
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A pair of Georgian style walnut side tables 65 x 60 x 60 cm
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A turquoise-glazed faience shabti, Late Period 600-300 B.C. Egypt 13 cm high
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A pierced bone fan, possibly Colonial, mid 19th century Canes 27 cm long
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A white metal cream jug in the Georgian style Early 19th century, possibly Colonial With parcel gilt interior, unmarked 11 cm high
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A pair of fine Besler coloured engravings in fine decorated gilt frames German, Circa 17th century 50 x 40.5 cm Melocactos and Narcillus 50 x 40.5 cm (plate only)
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A Chinese Blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin 18th/19th century Standing on a wave form base holding a scroll. 35.5 cm high
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A large pottery standing figure, Eastern Han Dynasty (27-220AD) holding a gong, with comical expression 57 cm high
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A Chinese hardwood nest of tables early 20th century 71 x 50 x 36 cm
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An Indian or Tibetan Terracotta Tara Pala period, 12th/13th Century 13.5 x 11 cm With inscription/mantra
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A Pre-Khymer stone Vishnu head Cambodia Mon, Circa 8th/9th Century 31 cm high
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Two Thai Mon terracotta votive plaques one of the Buddha, both 9th Century 10.5 cm & 16 cm With a terracotta votive plaque of a crowned Buddha, Pala, 9-12th Century 11 cm; and a stucco head of fasting Buddha, Gandhara, 2-4th Century, 10 cm
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Two Burmese terracotta Buddhist votive plaques 12th Century Inscribed Pagan 13 cm high
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A Tibetan ritual copper spouted vessel with chased silver mounts together with a ritual copper bowl, chased silver mounts, both 18th century 9 x 15 cm & 7 x 27 cm
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A Tibetan wood bowl & cover together with a Tibetan bowl holder of copper and silver 19th century Tibetan wood bowl & cover: 14 x 18 cm; Tibetan bowl holder: 17 cm
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A root-wood bowl and cover Bhutan together with a turned wooden terraza (stem bowl) Tibet, 19th century Bowl and cover Bhutan: 11 x 24 cm; Stem bowl: 13 x 18 cm
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A terracotta male face, Gupta, 6th century 15 cm
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An early Dynastic Egyptian polychrome stone relief 19 x 53 cm
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A Gandharan schist fragment of Buddhas footprint 2nd Century Ace 18 cm
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An Tibetan iron covered bowl-holder (derge) 16-17th century 10 x 18 cm gilt and silver
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A Lacquer box with blue and white china shard 5 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm
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A Tibetan silk applique 18-19th century 41 x 71 cm A tiger & citta-patti head, mounted
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A Nepalese stone fragmentary bas relief panel 8th/9th Century
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A Baluchi bag, wool pile weave together with a small wool pile rug rug: 63 x 99 cm
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A Syrian coat (robe) silk & silver brocade 19th century
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A Javanese architectural relief depicting Padmapani 9th/10th Century 24.5 x 28.5 x 15 cm
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A Terracotta legless lion, Mauryan, India, 2nd Century 11.5 cm long
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An Indian Terracotta seated deity, Gupta, 6th Century 6 cm high
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A Florentine silk embroidery on linen 19th century
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A Tibetan Tsa tsa together with bronze tally and small bronze seated figure 16-17th century Tibetan Tsa tsa of a Karmapa Lama, polychrome terracotta, 4 cm; bronze tally, Han dynasty in the form of an official, small bronze seated figure
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A South Asian stone carved cosmetic or pigment tray BC or early AD 24 x 17 cm
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A Tibetan brass Kundika, 18th century 12 cm high
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A rare Vietnamese stone stele of a devotee, Cham, Circa 12th Century Standing with the hands in prayer 64 cm high
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16 assorted reference books on Chinese art
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Two Chinese porcelain figures, 20th Century Polychrome and iron red 15 cm and 17 cm
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A large twin fish Celadon plate Southern Sung Dynasty (1127-1279) 22 cm diameter
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Three Chinese blue and white dishes, Fujian province, 18th/19th century 20 cm diameter, 18 cm diameter and 20 cm diameter
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A moulded Celadon bowl Southern Sung (1127-1279) Yaozhou type 16 cm diameter
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An incised Celadon bowl Southern Song, (1127-1279) South China 18.5 cm diameter
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Two Japanese cloisonne vases, decorated in gold stone and enamels, Meiji period, circa 1890 12.5 cm high and 15 cm high
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A Daoist lacquered wood figure 19th century 21 cm
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Two Chinese bamboo wrist rests Qing Dynasty both inscribed with calligraphy 26.5 cm and 25.5 cm
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A blue and white saucer dish Kangxi, (1662-1722) Well painted in vibrant cobalt, cafe-au-lait back 22 cm diameter
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A fine and large Arita blue and white plate Circa 1700 Well decorated, makers mark to base 32 cm diameter
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A large Thai Celadon bowl Circa 15th Century Possibly Phan ware, covered in a good pale green glaze 32 cm diameter
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A twin fish Celadon plate Southern Sung (1127-1279) 19.5 cm diameter
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A fan shaped Kyoto-ware flat-based dish Meiji period (1868-1912) Decorated in gilt and enamels 49 cm wide
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Japanese Satsuma tea set Taisho period, Circa 1920 Comprising tea pot, milk, sugar and five cups and saucers
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A massive Chinese painting 20th century 366 x 120 cm ink and colour on silk mount and wooden frame
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A large Chinese blue and white Swatow deep dish late Ming Dynasty, circa 1600 decorated with dragons and flowers 38.5 cm diameter
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A tiny blue and white dragon jar Qing Dynasty, probably 18th Century very finely painted 5 cm high
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A curved schist relief panel Gandharan, 1st-3rd Century 7.5 x 46 cm from a stupa, with three scenes divided by columns of a seated Buddha attended by Brahma and Indra
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A sandstone stele of a seated Buddha in an elaborate niche East India (Bihar), 9th/10th Century 22 cm high
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An ovoid stoneware vase, Han dynasty (206bBCE-220AD) with celadon ash glaze, 30 cm high
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A Chinese hardwood portable dressing case early 20th Century 25 x 36.5 x 36 cm Fitted with drawers and a mirror
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A rock crystal snuff bottle 19th century Relief carved with a grape vine
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An inside painted glass snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty Birds, signed Chen Shaopu
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A flattened inside painted glass snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty early 20th century coral stopper, signed
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A jade flattened tablet 8 x 4.5 cm heavily veined
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A fine white jade snuff bottle 19th century Finely carved on one side with a phoenix, well hollowed, coral stopper 7.6 cm
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A small bronze mirror, Eastern Han, (25-220AD) crisply cast, good patina 10 cm, fitted box
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A silver-inlaid bronze tripod censor Circa 17th century 11 cm high
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Three Chinese silk embroidered purses late Qing Dynasty One very finely worked
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Two Chinese hair ornaments late Qing Dynasty Each one inlaid with kingfisher feathers
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An erotic Indian carved wood architectural panel la 47 x 37 cm
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A good Japanese six-panel folding screen Edo period, Circa 18th Century 170 x 62 cm Each panel 170 x 62 cm. Painted in ink on paper, With a bird of prey on a perch, red seal on all panels Provenance: Ex Kazari, Melbourne
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A large Chinese flambe-glazed baluster vase 54.5 cm high
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A Hongmu rectangular top table Qing Dynasty, 19th century 65 x 110 x 56 cm
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A Japanese Shinto wood figure Early Edo period, Circa 17th Century Carved in two sections on a high lotus throne Provenance: Kazari, Melbourne 135 cm high
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A grey pottery recumbent Bactrian camel Tang Dynasty (618-906) 26.5 x 47 cm with saddle bags and accoutrements Oxford T/L certificate no C108c57
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A Burmese Jambupati style gold and red lacquered Buddha 18th/19th century seated on a waisted pedestal 51.5 cm high Provenance: Estate of Greg A. Fish, purchased Circa 1980s
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A Thai Bronze Buddha seated on a throne 13th-14th century 20 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white ginger jars early 20th Century 25.5 cm high and 19 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white jar and cover late Qing Dynasty 38 cm high
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A Mongolian gilt-copper and polychrome repousse figure 18th Century of Ushnishavajara with eight arms and three heads 37 cm high
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A Chinese scholars rock With wooden stand 58 cm high
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A pair of huali yoke-backed chairs with golden brown patina and a carved roundel in the centre of the back panel 120 cm high
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A rare set of five Tibetan gilt bronze sutra clips Circa 15th Century 17 cm long Provenance: Gallery Koller, Switzerland, Sept 2007, lot 166
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A brass bust of Mao inscribed on the base 22 cm high
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A Chinese archaistic champion vase, Warring States and later 16 cm Provenance: Ex Miklos Grunberg Coll
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A large Japanese desk Meiji period (1868-1912) 147 x 106 x 63 cm With carved and pierced decoration
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A fine pair of Chinese 'moon gazing' chairs early 20th Century 87 x 56 x 92 cm Each one very finely carved with marble backs; together with a matching table
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A Japanese mixed metal paper knife Meiji period (1868-1912) 31 cm long
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Lady on a bridge Oil on board Watkins, John Samuel 28 x 23 cm Signed lower right
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Untitled, Pan with dancing girls Watercolour Watkins, John Samuel 25 x 82 cm Signed lower right
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A Georgian mahogany painted face longcase clock by Jn. Cross, Trowbridge English, 225 x 45 cm with rocking ship and moon phase dial
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A Regency rosewood break front side-board, English, circa 1820 97 x 203 x 39 cm
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An Empire style ceramic table lamp 74 cm high
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A glass trumpet shape spill vase 25 cm high
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A small coloured engraving 13 x 7 cm Gunboat, Victoria
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A spelter figure of a seated cavalier, French, 19th century 48 cm high
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A Chinese iron-red and floral jardiniere and stand 26 x 31 cm 26 cm high, 31 cm diameter
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A pair of gilt blue ground vase-lamps 73 cm high
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A silver mounted cut glass wine ewer, London, 1980
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