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The Connoisseur's Collection — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:550
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's CollectionLots with images:329
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:376
Date:30-Oct-2007
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A fine blue and white cylindrical bottle vase seal mark and period of Qianlong the body of gently tapered form decorated with ten gently lobed panels each enclosing alternating blooms of camelia and peony on long leafy stems vibrantly painted in underglaze blue, between leafy floret scroll bands and classic scroll band around the foot, the slightly convex sloping shoulder with a band of lappets below a formal scroll, supporting a tall cylindrical neck painted with leafy peony stems below a classic scroll…
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A Pair of Blue and White Jars and Covers, 18th Century each printed with prunus on a cracked ice ground 25 cm high
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A Small Blue and White Saucer Dish, 19th century the exterior painted with the Eight Daoist Immortals amongst flame scrolls, the interior with Shoulao and two others under a pine tree dun lu tang zhi (made for the cordial and friendly hall) mark, 11 cm diameter
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An unusual incised purple-glazed dish carved mark and period of Qianlong carved with a full-faced five-clawed dragon suspended amidst scrolling lingzhi Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th October 2000, lot 142 19.4 cm diameter
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Pair of Yellow Ground Sgraffiato Plates each painted with roundels of prunus and lotus on a yellow ground 19.5 cm diameter
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A Yellow Sgraffiato Ground Bowl, 19th century painted with roundels of prunus and lotus on a yellow ground 24 cm diameter
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A Pair of Two Large Yellow Ground Cantonfamille rose Vases, 19th century each painted with three immortals and a pheonix amongst peony and rock work, on a yellow scraffiato ground 63 cm high
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Two yellow glazed wine cups, Guanxu mark and period of inverted bell form resting on a short straight foot applied overall with an Imperial yellow glaze on the biscuit, the six character mark in regular script is applied to the base of each
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A Sang De Boeuf Slender Baluster Vase, 18th century covered in a rich even liver red glaze 42 cm high
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A Wucai Gu-shaped vase, transitional period painted with ladies and children in a fenced garden, below a band of peony 29.5 cm high
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A Largefamille rose Dish, Apocryphal Qianlong Seal Mark, Last Quarter of the 19th century well formed in the usual everted rim style, the design on which two harmonious branches of both fruiting and flowering begins above the foot and extends over the rim onto the well of the dish, the plump ripe fruit beckon the iron red bats which circle overhead 53.5 cm diameter
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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Vajrapani, Tibetan, 17th Century the figure standing on two Naga, his beard held under fengs, with a blessing portal to his back, on a double lotus base 19 cm high
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Two Gilt Bronze Figures of Palden Lhamo, (Protectrous Deity) Tibetan 18th century one seated on the flayed skin of her son on a mule, on an ocean of blood wall base, the other smaller figure seated on the flayed skin of her son on a mule 17 cm high and 11.75 cm high respectively
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A gilt bronze figure of the Arhat Gopaka, Sino Tibetan, 18th century the seated figure holding a Bhuddhist manuscript, on a rectangular base engraved with foliage
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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Manjusri, 16TH/17th century the figure seated with his hands in vajrapadama mantra flanked by lotuses with a sword on a double lotus base 15 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Samvara, Tibetan, 16th century with, a gilt copper figure of Avelokitsvara, 16th century the figure clasping his consort and clad in a dhoti and wearing a Crown;. Height 12 cm and. Height 11 cm respectively
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A gilt bronze figure of Manjusri, Tibetan, 15th century, bearing a Yongle mark seated in dhyanasana with hands in dharamcakra mudra, wearing body jewellery inlaid with semi-precious stones, with a sword on a lotus, with lotuses at his left and right shoulders, on a lotus base REFERENCEVon Schroeder, Ulrich, Buddhist sculpture in Tibet inscription to the base. Height 16 cm
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A Bronze Figure of Vajrapani, Tibetan, 14th century the archiacly styled figure, showing Indian erect penis, holding Vajra aloft and noose in his left hand on a lotus base 16.5 cm high
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A Bronze Figure of A Lion-Headed Simhavartka Dakini, Tibetan 17th century standing on one leg, overcoming obstacles, holding a staff with heads in the three stages of decay, showing her mastering over the living, on a triangular base 36 cm high
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A Bronze Pala Revival Figure of Padmapani, Tibetan, 18th Century in elegant triple flexion pose, with horn moon on foliage, on a double lotus base 24.7 cm high
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A Fine Bronze and Copper Figure of A Four Armed Mahakala, Tibetan, 17TH/18th Century holding sword aloft, witih dopper and skull cup in front hands, adorned with elephant skins robes 11 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, mid to late 18th century the figure seated and clad in dhoti in bhumisparsha mudra on a double lotus base qianlong and sanscrit mark to the base. Height 30 cm
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A bronze figure of Amitayas, Tibetan, 18th century together with bronze figure of Kalachakra the Pala revived figure seated in dhyanasara, with body jewellery and Crown on a high double lotus base, the multi-armed figure standing clasping her consort in front of a mandorla, on a lotus base. Height 15.5 cm and. Height 14 cm respectively
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A gilt copper Mandorla, Tibetan, 15th/16th century with large gilt repousse copper Mandola, Nepalese, 17th/18th century the mandorla is surmounted by Garuda, set with turquoise stones and six Lamas of the Sakya sect and standing leogryphs, the large gilt repousse mandorla with a prominent Garuda, supported by Apsara Nymphs, floral scrollwork above two female deities. Height 14 cm and. Height 29 cm respectively
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A Bronze Figure of Amitayus, 18th century inset with turquoise stones, finely modelled seated in dhyanasana, on a double lotus base 18 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Shakyamumi Buddha, Tibetan, 16th/17th century seated in bhumisparsa, clad in dhoti on a double lotus base. Height 18 cm
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A Silver and Copper Repousse Charm Box, Tibetan, 19th century with embroidered cotton strap with vajras and bells, with a painted Buddha to the centre, with Buddhas of five families in relief, above Avalokitesvara and protectors of the four directions 19 cm high
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A pair of Nepalese wood book cover, 16th/17th century together with a wooden book cover, Tibetan, 17th century one with Vishnu and Garuda to the centre, the other of similar subject, with India to lower rights traces of pigment and gold item one 7 cm by 25 cm and item two 8 cm by 41 cm
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A Carved Wood Hevajra, Tibetan, 15TH/16th Century traces of gilding and pigment, the figure clasping his consort in sexual union, dancing on corpses of ignorance, possibly a sakyapa image Exhibited 'The Land of Snow' 1982 Gryphon Gallery, Melbourne 19 cm high
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A Copper Figure of Rama, South Indian, 18th Century Together With A Bronze Figure of Rama, South Indian 18th Century the figure with attributes of Vishnu standing with his weight on one leg in front of a calf, the figure of Rama standing with weight on one leg 13 cm high and 14.5 cm high respectively
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A Bronze Figure of Vishnu, South Indian, 18th Century the figure standing holding various attributes on a lotus base 17 cm high
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A Bronze Figure of Varaha, South Indian, 17TH/18th century With A Bronze Figure of Kalki, South Indian 18th century the boar incarnation of Vishnu, standing holding attributes on a lotus base, the figure of Kalki seated and holding attribute, his principal right hand in abhaya mudra, on a lotus base 12 cm high and 11 cm high respectively
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A Bronze Figure of Milarepa, Tibetan, 18th
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A Copper Figure of A Naked Dakini, 16TH/17th Century her nakedness showing herself behond dualities, her left hand raised with wrathful face, her legs spread apart 21 cm high
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A Standing Bronze Figure of Rama, South Indian, 17TH/18th century the naked figure standing with his arms by his sides on a square base 22 cm high
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A Standing Bronze Figure of Sita, South Indian, 17TH/18th century wife of Rama, standing with arms by her side, on a square base 18.7 cm high
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A Bronze Figure of A Lohan, Ming Dynasty the figure standing with his hand clasped at his front, clad in flowing robes on a lotus base 52 cm high
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A Large Carved Wood Head of A Guardian, Yuan Dynasty the face well carved with a fierce expression with furrowed brows and deeply cut eyes, grooves with traces of moustache and beard, the cloth cap tied in the front covering his top knot Sotheby's New York, 12 June 1984, lot 94 50.9 cm high
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A Large Carved Wood Head of A Dignitary, Ming Dynasty carved in the round, the face with contemplative expression, with pendulous pierced earlobes, the hair tied in a high chignon held by a slash mounted on a stand Sotheby's New York, 12 June 1984, lot 95 52 cm high
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A Miniature Red Lacquer Cabinet, 18th/19th century with two small doors over two larger doors above a single drawer, each carved with dragons in relief chasing flaming pearls amoungst breaking waves 56 cm high
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Cloisonne Gu-Shaped Vase, 18th Century with wide flaring rim, decorated with bands of ascending leaves and taotie masks on a turquoise ground 33 cm high
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A Cloisonne Double Gourd Vase, 18th century decorated with birds amongst branches of flowering peony on a turquiose ground 24 cm high
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c,s - A Banded Duan Stone Snuff Bottle, 19th century of compressed ovoid form supported on a circular footrim, the light brownish-grey stone naturally striated with thick darker bands running across the body Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0130, April 1998, lot 1228
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c,s - A Red-Overlaid Smoky Beijing Glass Snuff Bottle and Stopper, 19th century decorated to each face with a flower Hong Kong sale HK0126, November 1997, lot 2110
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C,s - a white jade pendant, Qing Dynasty, 18-1 of flattened form, carved as a double-gourd surrounded by two smaller double-gourds and two bats Hong Sale HK0093, April 1996, lot 644 6.5 cm
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A gold-splashed bronze censer and later wood cover Xuande mark, 17th/18th century the shallow bombe sides supported on three pointed feet, below the short waisted neck and flared rim set with a pair of upright loop-handles, liberally decorated overall with thick irregular gold splashes on the ground patinated to a warm brown tone, the base cast with a six-character Xuande mark intaglio Sotheby's Autumn sales, October 2001, lot 724 27 cm
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A Liver-Red Coloured Soapstone Group, 18th/19th century carved with a number of guei dragon, clambering over rockwork 13 cm high
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Pair of gilt ground six fold screens, Meiji period, (1868 - 1912) each painted with birds amongst chrysanthemum and other flowers 89 cm by 258 cm
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A Pair of Gilt Ground Two Panel Screens, Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) each painted with tall grasses 90 cm by 188 cm
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Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) Triptych Group of the Samurai Woodblock PrintOban TateTOGETHER With A Woodblock Print of A Samurai By Kunicika, 19th Centurytogether With A Woodblock Print of A Waterfall, After Hiroshige 38 by 16 cm
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