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Auction House:ArtvisoryNumber of lots recorded:237
Sale Title:Fine Chinese and Asian ArtsLots with images:237
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:169
Date:29-Aug-2021
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A Chinese Yue celadon glazed vessel, Western Zhou Dynasty (1045-771 BC) the vessel is supported on a splayed foot, decorated with three twisted handles and a band of arrow motifs on the shoulder. It is covered overall with a celadon glaze. 13 cm diameter
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A painted black pottery figure of a bear, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) the finely potted seated bear is holding an ox head, decorated with beautiful original yellow, white, red and blue pigments. 17.5 cm high. Provenance: an important private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A rare Chinese Changsha brown and green splashed bird-form ewer and cover, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the bird formed ewer applied with wings on either side of the body and everted tail, decorated with alternating brown and blue streaks of glaze. 12 cm long, 11 cm high. Provenance: The Professor Conrad Harris collection of early Chinese Art, London, formed in the late 1990's to early 2000's.
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A Chinese dark glazed vase, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the vase is heavily potted, with a cup-shaped mouth and wasted neck, it is covered with a dark tea-dust glaze 17.9 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Walter Hochastader, hence by descent.
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A rare Chinese Cizhou persimmon-glazed jar, Jin-Yuan Dynasties (1115-1368) the jar has a globular body, flanked by a pair of lug handles, the interior is covered with a bright persimmon glaze, the glaze also covering the upper body. The rim is covered with a band of white slip. / 9.8 cm high
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A Chinese small Jun dish, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) the thickly potted dish with an everted rim, it is covered in an even lavender glaze thinning to mushroom at the rim. 12.6 cm diameter
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A Yaozhou foliate-rimmed celadon bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) the bowl is in the form of a six-petaled flower, it is covered with an even celadon glaze with an olive-green tone. 12.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Vic., Australia
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A Chinese Longquan celadon bronze-form tripod censer, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the centre with a compressed globular body and with a pair of D-shaped handles flanking the short neck and joining the shoulder to the edge of the everted rim, it is covered overall with a fine ice-crackle glaze of sea- green colour, a central aperture in the base surrounded by the remains of a kiln support on the interior and the surrounding an unglazed ring on the base, burnt orange in the firing. 13 cm high; 13 cm wide.…
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A persimmon-glazed grain measure, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century the unglazed exterior is combed with parallel lines forming concentric semi-circles on two sides and continuing under and across the small flat base, interrupted by a row of glazed bosses beneath the mouth. The lipped rim and interior are covered in a persimmon glaze. 7.3 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, Australia
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A Chinese Jizhou paper-cut decorated bowl, possibly Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the interior is decorated in resist technique with paper-cut decoration of three quadrilobed flowers reserved in brown against the variegated, milky buff ground. The exterior is covered in a glaze of dark brown colour mottled in beige falling short of a knife-cut edge above the low, no comma narrow ring foot. 11.3 cm diameter
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A fine large Chinese Ding bowl, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-13th century the bowl is finely incised with a peony spray to the interior center, it is covered overall with white glaze / 12/13 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: an important private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A Chinese Jiangxi dark glazed tripod censer, Southern Song -Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century the compressed bombe body is supported on the short tripod feet, it is covered with a dark tea dust glaze / 8.5 cm high
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A large Chinese Yaozhou conical bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) the bowl is decorated with six ribs on the interior, it is covered overall with even pale green glaze. 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, Holland. Capital gallery, Hong Kong.
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A Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the washer is finely potted with an angular profile rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, covered overall with an attractive glaze of even sea green tone with the exception of the foot ring. 13.5 cm diameter. Literature: objects of Desire, the classic age of Chinese ceramics song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th-14th centuries, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Sydney, 2013, no, 47. Provenance: Ky fine Art, Hong Kong. An important…
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A Chinese Yue foliage-rimmed bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the shallow sides rising at an angle to an undulating rim, the exterior incised with five evenly-spaced vertical lines suggesting petals, covered overall in an olive colored glaze 17 cm diameter. Provenance: capital gallery, Hong Kong
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A Chinese Jian hare's fur dark glazed tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the bowl is covered with a streaked black and russet glaze. It is from Shuiji kiln, Fujian. 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, Holland. Capital gallery, Hong Kong. Mossgreen Melbourne, 16/06/2015, lot 51. Private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A very fine and rare Chinese Longquan Guan celadon vessel, Zhadou, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the zhadou is potted with a compressed bulbous body and a broad neck that flares at the rim, and is covered inside and out with a beautiful ice-crackled celadon glaze with an olive tone. With a fitted box. 11 cm diameter, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong, Private Collection, Melbourne, Australia
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A rare Chinese Cizhou Gangwa brown painted globular jar, Liao Dynasty (916-1125) the heavily potted body is partially covered with a white slip, painted in brown with evenly placed flowers divided by vertical line borders, all under a clear glaze. 16 cm diameter, 12 cm high. Provenance: capital gallery, Hong Kong private collection, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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A rare Cizhou black glazed ribbed jar, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the ribbed, globular body is supported on an unglazed foot, and the neck is flanked by a pair of strap handles. The jar is covered with a blackish-brown glaze, and the raised ridges on the ribbed body are accentuated by vertical lines that were applied with creamy white slip. 11.5 cm high. Provenance: an important private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A rare large Qingbai chrysanthemum-shaped box and cover, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368) the box and cover are each moulded with chrysanthemum petals on the sides, and are covered inside and out with a transparent glaze of aqua bluish-white tone with the exception of the base, exposing the fine white ware, 14 cm diameter. Provenance: an important private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A small Longquan box and cover, Yuan-Early Ming, 14th century the box and cover is finely moulded in a chrysanthemum form, it is covered with an even olive green glaze. Two original Japanese fitted boxes, the inner box is inscribed with black ink, the outter one is inscribed with gold lacquer. 7 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of Japanese tea master Sakuma Sanekatsu (circa 17th century), Sunshoan, Ryoko-in temple in Daitokuji temple (according to the wood box and calligraphy on the cover of the box) 17
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A small Chinese Cizhou black glazed 'Oil Spot' bubble bowll, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the bowl is covered overall with a black glaze suffused with silver 'Oil spots', which on the exterior falls short of the small foot exposing the beige body, an ink mark written on the base. 9 cm diameter
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A rare Chinese Jizhou black glaze deep tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty, 12th-13th century the interior of the bowl finely decorated with light brown dots, it is covered overall with dark brown glaze. With Japanese wood box. 12/13 11.1 cm diameter, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney, Australia, 20, August, 2004. The Reid family collection, Sydney, Australia. Bonhams Sydney, 9/5/2018, lot 63
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A rare Chinese Cizhou marble glazed pillow, Jin Dynasty (1115-1235) the pillow is covered overall in a pale cream glaze and falling short above the base revealing the buff coloured body, freely decorated to the top with dark chocolate brown splashes in imitation of marble 25.7 cm long, 12.5 cm high, 22 cm deep. Provenance: capital gallery, Hong Kong
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A Cizhou painted bowl and cover, Jin Dynasty-Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century the deep U-shaped bowl decorated in dark brown on a white slip under a clear glaze with a band of feathery leaves between single line borders, the glaze and slip falling short of the foot ring to expose the pale gray stoneware body burnt buff color in the firing, the interior also covered in slip and glazed, the domed cover with flat top similarly decorated. The interior of the cover written 'Feng rui qi liu' and the base with…
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A Chinese black glazed bowl with white rim, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) or later the well potted bowl is covered with a black glaze, the mouth rim is applied with a layer of white slip under a clear glaze. 12.1 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased in Sichuan provincial cultural relics store in the 80's.
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A Xing white glazed bowl, late Tang-Five Dynasties,10th century the bowl is potted with a lipped rim, covered overall with a clear glaze with the exception of the bi-shaped foot, 15.5 cm diameter
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A Ding foliage-rimmed dish, five Dynasties (907-960) the dish is potted with shallow rounded sides rising to a foliate rim. It is covered inside and out with a glaze of creamy-ivory tone, two characters written in black ink on the base, partially under the white glaze, which suggests that the characters were written on the body before the glaze was applied. With fitted box. 12.3 cm diameter. Provenance: Ky fine Art, Hong Kong. An important private collection, NSW, Australia.
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A rare Chinese Cizhou ware green and black glazed 'Floral' pillow, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) the pillow is finely decorated with a floral motif in green enamel on a black ground within a cartouche that was carved through the black glaze and showing the green glaze underneath. The sides of the pillow are also covered with a green glaze. The pillow is made in Shanxi province, and probably from the Houma kiln. 30 cm long, 23 cm deep, 13 cm wide. Provenance: capital gallery, Hong Kong
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A rare pair of Chinese Cizhou boy pillows, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) each pillow is decorated with a humoristic face, ruyi pendant, armlet and plaits tied together above the ears; it is thickly covered in a creamy white glaze with an ivory tone; the accessories are covered in a dark brown glaze. 39 cm long. Provenance: The collection of Alexander Popov in Novi Sad, Kingdom of Serbia, acquired between 1900-1920. A copy of an old black and white photo, dating to early 1930s, with the collector's cabinet, and…
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A Chinese red pottery model of a horse, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the horse is finely modelled striding forwards, on a flat shaped base, with original red, yellow, and black mineral pigments, fitted perspex base. 28 cm long, 24 cm high. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 22/11/11, lot 537. Private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A Qingbai ewer and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the body is potted with eight vertical lobes that rise to incised horizontal bands at the base of the trumpet neck, above a straight ring foot. It is applied with a strap handle attached on top with a small loop. The cover is decorated with a lingzhi shaped handle. It is covered overall with a transparent pale aqua glaze. 23.5 cm high. Provenance: an important private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A Chinese Xing white glazed bowl, late Tang-Five Dynasties,10th century the bowl is potted with a lipped rim, covered overall with a clear glaze with the exception of the foot. With an inscribed Japanese wood box, 14 cm diameter. Provenance: acquired in Japan.
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A Chinese Cizhou carved deep bowl the bowl is carved with a broad band of peony scroll bearing large blossoms framed by leafy, curving stems, in dark brown reserved on a white slip ground and covered with a clear glaze. 18.8 cm diameter, 17.3 cm high
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A Xing white glazed flower formed bowl, five Dynasties (907-960) the bowl is potted with five petal-lobes, it is covered inside and out with a clear glaze of pale ivory tone, with 'Tear marks' on the reverse side. 13 cm diameter. Provenance: Luen Chai, Hong Kong. K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong. An important private collection, NSW, Australia.
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A large Sancai glazed horse, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the horse is standing on a rectangular base, the head is slightly turning to the left, the body and head is applied with elaborated tasselled trappings, the mane combed upright and terminating in a parted forelock. The body is covered with a creamy light brown glaze, the trappings with a green and brown glaze, the partially unglazed saddle and saddle cloth is decorated in original red pigment. 52.0 cm high, 45.0 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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A large Chinese Longquan celadon twin-fish washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the washer is finely decorated with two sprig-moulded fish to the centre of the interior, the exterior wall moulded with lotus petals, covered overall with a finely ice-crackled glaze of pale bluish-green tone with the exception of the foot exposing the fine, pale gray body. 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: acquired at the antique gallery, Hilton Hotel, Jakarta, 1999. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A fine Doucai dish, Qianlong period (1735 - 1796) the dish is finely decorated on the interior with five inter-locking ruyi heads, the exterior is with seven ruyi fungus branches. 15.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Raymond & Victoria Oriental Antiques, Sydney, Australia, 21/1/1997. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A pair of Larege Chinese blue and white bowls and covers, Daoguang period (1820-1,850) each of the bowls and covers are decorated with floral branches, the rims mounted with copper bands. 'Ruo shen zhen cang' four- character underglaze blue mark is on the cover and the base of the bowl. 21.5 cm diameter, 9 cm high. Provenance: an important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A rare Longquan celadon brush washer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the washer with an inverted mouth rim, the interior center is incised with lotus, surrounded by a band of deeply carved petals, the mouth rim is decorated with a band of floral scrolls. It is covered with a light olive green glaze. 13.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Raymond & Victoria Oriental Antiques, Sydney, Australia, 28/11/2007. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A Chinese blue and white jarlet, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the jarlet is with two small lugs, the body is divided into six panels by vertical ridges, decorated with chrysanthemum sprays on three panels. 8.4 cm high. Literature: John S. Guy, Oriental trade ceramics in South-East Asia Ninth to Sixteenth centuries, Oxford, 1990, p. 91, no. 52. Provenance: F. W. Bodor collection. Acquired from ray and Vicki Tregaskis, Oriental Antiques, 17/02/2004. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A Chinese blue and white circular box and cover, Kangxi period, circa 1670 the cover of the box is decorated with a tree of prunus on rocks within the roundel surrounded by floral scrolls, the box is similarly decorated with floral scrolls. 1670 11 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 16/11/2015, lot 4 an important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A Chinese celadon egg-shell porcelain 'Dragon' bowl, 20th century the bowl with an extremely thin body, the exterior is finely carved in anhua decoration with two confronted dragons chasing a flaming bowl, amongst clouds above wave patterns. It is covered with a blueish white glaze. 20 12 cm diameter. Provenance: acquired from Hong Kong in 1993. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A Chinese celadon glazed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the interior of the bowl is decorated with incised comb marks, it is covered inside and out with a yellowish green glaze. Four characters 'Fan shi yi hao' written in black ink on the base. 18 cm diameter. Provenance: acquired at Allen's Antiques, north harbour, Auckland, New Zealand, in 2002. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A rare large Chinese Jun jar, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) the jar is with two loop handles, it is covered in a pale blue glaze with purple splashes, stopped just above the foot and running into the interior. 17.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm high. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, before 1964. Private collection, Southern France and Mt. Martha, Vic.., Australia Mossgreen Melbourne, 22/04/2016, lot 8. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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Two large black glazed jars, Ming -Qing Dynasty (1368-1921) each jar is with four lug handles, covered inside and out with a thick dark glaze with areas of russet, 22.6 cm high, 21.8 cm high. Provenance: both acquired in Sydney, 1979. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A blue and white boat, possible Japanese, 20th century the boat is decorated with phoenix and floral designs on the exterior, with a fisherman on the bow, the detachable roof over the cabin modeled to resemble bamboo and thatch, the interior is further decorated with auspicious symbols. 38 cm long, 16 cm wide and 14.5 cm high. Provenance: acquired from Joshua McClelland print room, Melbourne, 15/11/2004. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A Chinese Qingbai 'Boys' bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the bowl is finely moulded with two boys amongst peonies, it is covered with a fine pale blue glaze. 17.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 22/04/2016, lot 96. An important private collection, Canberra, Australia
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A Chinese famille verte rouleau vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1661-1722) decorated with ladies and children in an outdoor setting, an underglaze blue double circles mark on the base. 25.3 cm high. Provenance: Fr Strange, 26/3/1984. Mossgreen, 19/06/2013, lot 58.
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A famille-rose censer, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqiing/Daoguang period, 19th century the censer is decorated on the exterior with eight immortals and three additional Daoist deities in a landscape, flanked by a pair of archaistic dragon formed handles. With a fitted wood box, 15.9 cm wide, 8.3 cm high. Provenance: Tony Omra, Hong Kong
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A large Chinese blue and white plate, Kangxi period (1661-1722) the interior centre of the dish is decorated with a long tailed pheasant on a rock under a branch of flowers, with the arms of Pelgrans set in a band, in which formalized lotus flowers are separated by three panels of daisy branches; a conch shell with double circle mark to the base. Pelgrans Jacob Pelgrans 35.6 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 1/8/2016, lot 311. An important private collection, Sydney, Australia
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A pair of Chinese blue and white dishes, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1661-1722) each dish with foliate rim and well decorated with butterflies and flowers, chenghua six-character under-glazed blue mark on the base. Together with city of Manchester Art gallery, catalogue of an exhibition of Chinese applied Art: Bronzes, pottery, porcelains, jades, Embroideries, carpets, enamels, Lacquers, Manchester, 1913 29 cm diameter. Literature: city of Manchester Art gallery, catalogue of an exhibition of Chinese…
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A Chinese famille-rose bowl, Daoguang mark the bowl is decorated with branches of lychees, peaches, and pomegranates. Daoguang six-character iron mark on the base. 15.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales, Australia
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A Chinese flambe glazed vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) the well potted vase is flanked with a pair of ruyi shaped handles, it is covered with a streaked purple and red crackled glaze thinning to a cream tone at the rim. 18.6 cm high. Provenance: The collection of Warren & Bunty Bonython, Adelaide. South Australia.
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A famille-rose ovoid bowl, Haitangxi, Tongzhi four-character mark in iron red and of the period (1861-1875) the exterior is decorated with immortals in a garden, the interior and base with turquoise enamel. 26.3 cm wide. Provenance: The Jim & Libby Cousins Collection, Mossgreen, 08/08/2017, lot 35
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A Canton enamel porcelain dish from the service of Nasr Al-Din Shah, Qajar of Persia, Guangxu period, 1876 the dish is decorated with a bird on a rock with peony spray, flanked by six cusped cartouches, five of which contain similar motifs including butterflies, the sixth enclosing a smaller cusped oval panel with a nasta'liq inscription in the name of Nasr al-Din Shah, surmounted by two heraldic lion and sun motifs which flank the Qajar crown, all on a gold ground profusely strewn with flowers and Persian…
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A framed porcelain painted plaque, attributed to Wang Yeting, Republic period (1912-1949) the panel is finely decorated with scholars in the river, mountain landscape. Inscribed, signed Wang Yeting and dated bingzi year, corresponding to 1936 and two artist seals to the upper right. Wood frame overall: 61 cm high, 37 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, 18/07/2019, lot 79
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A framed porcelain 'Snow Scene' painted plaque, attributed to He Xuren, 20th century the panel is decorated with scholars visiting friends in the snowy mountain landscape scene. Titled, inscribed, and signed He Xuren and dated bingzi year corresponding to 1936 to the upper right, with two red artist seals. Wood frame. Overall: 61 cm high, 37.8 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, 20/03/2019, lot 81
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A pair of Chinese famille-rose bowls, Qianlong six-character underglazed blue mark, 19th century each finely decorated with branches of chrysanthemums and peonies in enamels on the exterior between a band of ruyi clouds and lotus lappets in underglaze blue. Qianlong six-character underglaze blue mark on the base. 14.5 cm diameter
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A pair of fine Chinese blue and white garlic-head vases, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1661-1722) each one with three horizontal sections decorated with exotic flowers. 20.7 cm high and 20.4 cm high. Provenance: John Sparks (1854-1914), London, UK. Peter Jorden collection. R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney, Australia, 13/11/1997. Mossgreen Melbourne, 28/11/2017, lot 688.
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A porcelain painted 'Bamboo' plaque, signed Xu Zhongnan, Republic period (1912-1949) the panel is finely painted with tall bamboo sprays rising from rockwork on the edge of a lake, an inscription in black with an iron-red seal to upper left side, signed Xu Zhongnan and dated Yimao year corresponding to 1939. 1912-1949 37.2 cm high, 25 cm wide. Provenance: collection of Dr Tf Yeung
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An important and rare Imperial blue and white dragon bowl, Xuande six-character under glazed blue Marke and of the period (1339-1435) the bowl is finely decorated with a continuous frieze of four five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls and surrounded by cloud scrolls, the interior center with a circular panel enclosing a scaly dragon within blue circles, the base is with a finely written six-character Xuande mark within double blue circles 23 cm diameter, 9.5 cm high. Provenance: an important private…
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A Chinese Dehua seated figure of guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, late 19THN century, early 20th century the figure is seated with right hand holding a scepter, an impressed 'Bo ji yu ren' seal to the back. 23 cm high. Provenance: The Peter Elliot collection, Sydney, Australia. Mossgreen Sydney, 30/08/2015, lot 682
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A very rare large Chinese Zhangzhou blanc de chine figure of a court lady, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) the figure is in robes with an elegant collar, holding a lotus flower in her right hand, with a peaceful facial expression, is covered with a fine ivory white crackle glaze 77 cm high. Provenance: collection of the New England Regional Art Museum. Sotheby's Australia, 1/05/2007, lot 249.
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A Dehua seated figure of guanyin, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century the figure is shown seated on a rocky plinth with a vase and a bird on either side, accompanied by two acolytes. The glaze is of a creamy white tone. 17/18 20 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney, Australia
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A Chinese carved boxwood brush washer, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1661-1722) the washer is finely carved with a large lotus leaf sounded by other smaller lotus and leaves, with a crab on the leaf of upper right and a frog on another leaf on the front. 15.5 cm long. Provenance: Raymond & Victoria Oriental Antiques, Sydney, Australia
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A pair of mother of pearl inlaid black lacquer bowls,18th century each bowl has deep rounded sides and is supported on a short foot. The exterior depicts a continuous landscape scene with scholars amongst trees and rocks, all on a black lacquer ground. The interior and the foot rim of both bowls are lined with metal. 12.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Australia
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A Duan Inkstone and hardwood box, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) the front of the inkstone is carved with a pair of archaistic inter-locked dragons, the back is carved with a river landscape and a 'Qing Shannong' carved mark. The fitted hardwood box inlaid with a white jade plaque in the form of a lotus. Inkstone: 13.5 x 9.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, Australia
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A Chinese rootwood scholar's walking stick, Ming-Earlqing Dynasty, 17th century the staff is in a natural form, very well patinated. Length 104.6 cm. Provenance: Knapton and Rasti, Hong Kong. Private Collection, Victoria, Australia
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