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Decorative Arts & Asian Works of Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:280
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Asian Works of ArtLots with images:280
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:184
Date:7-Mar-2022
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A Chinese Shanxi provincial sword-leg altar table, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, finely carved with beaded apron and edges to the legs, the legs of sword design, with remnant original red lacquer finish, 95 cm high, 200 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer covered vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, of baluster form with deeply cut decoration of scholars in a landscape to the sides. Old accession numbers incised into the base, each approximately 30 cm high, 15 cm diameter.
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Three Chinese export carved wooden frames, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and Republic period (1912-1949), comprising a single frame and a pair, all intricately carved with figures, birds and flowers, the single frame 23 cm high, 19 cm wide. The pair 25 cm high, 19 cm wide.
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A Chinese export oil painting of a lady at leisure, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, finely painted with an interior scene of a seated Chinese lady. In a contemporary custom antique-style frame, the painting 26 cm high, 19 cm wide. The frame 47 cm high, 40 cm wide. Provenance: Photocopy of certificate of Antiquity by Charlotte Horstmann and Gerald Godfrey Ltd, dated 30th January, 1986.
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A pair of Southern Chinese reverse glass painting inset panels, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, each panel inset with six reverse glass paintings within a carved gilt wood surround, each approximately 91 cm high, 95 cm wide.
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Kian Por tan (China/Singapore, 1949-), untitled, ink on paper, Calligraphic work in black ink with signature of the artist and two red seals to the left-hand side. Framed and glazed, 53 cm high, 53 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Raya gallery, 1976.
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Kian Por tan (China/Singapore, 1949-), untitled, 1975, ink on paper, Calligraphic work written in an irregular, artistic form, translating as 'To reflect on one's failures by a resounding wall', signed and dated 1975. Framed and glazed, 62 cm high, 61 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Raya gallery, 1976
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Irene Chou (Hong Kong, 1924-2011), Felicity 1, ink on paper, abstract work featuring organic forms against a dark ink ground. Stamped with a large red seal to the lower left-hand corner. Mounted on a silk backing and in a silvered wooden frame. Gallery exhibition label to verso, 67 cm high, 135 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Raya gallery, 1978.
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Irene Chou (Hong Kong, 1924-2011), Experience in meditation, ink on paper, abstract work featuring organic forms against a dark ink ground. Stamped with a large red seal to the lower left-hand corner. Mounted on a silk backing and in a silvered wooden frame. Gallery exhibition label to verso, 135 cm high, 66 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Raya gallery, 1978.
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A rare turquoise and jade inset bronze dagger, spring and autumn or Warring States, circa 500-400BC, the short dagger cast with an openwork lattice design handle composed of interlocking snakes, studded with small turquoise cabochon bosses, the lattice cast with intricate geometric designs and a stylised snake head to each side, the pommel inset with a pierced jade disk. Encrusted verdigris patina throughout. Together with a black metal stand, 25 cm long, 4 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from dragon…
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A Chinese bronze dagger, Warring States (476-221BC) to Western Han Dynasty (202BC-9AD), the double edged dagger cast in the form of a weeping willow leaf, with a rope-twist handle, covered in a stabilised verdigris patina. Together with a black metal stand, 33.5 cm long, 4.75 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from dragon culture, Hong Kong, 1999 or 2000
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A rare Chinese turquoise and cinnabar inlaid gilt-bronze belt hook, Warring States (475-221BC), the body of the gilt-bronze hook cast in openwork with a writhing dragon inlaid with turquoise, the dragon head hook inlaid with cinnabar eyes. Together with a fitted perspex stand, 9 cm long, 2 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from dragon culture, Hong Kong, 1999 or 2000.. Other Notes: an almost identical belt hook (but with missing inlay and completely worn gilding) can be found in the collection of Zibo city…
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A pair of Chinese bronze Crossbow Mechanisms, Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD), constructed in bronze with verdigris patina, each approximately 4.75 cm long. Provenance: Purchased from dragon culture, Hong Kong, 1999 or 2000
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A Chinese red pottery lidded jar, Hongshan culture (4700-2900BC), with a generous bulge to the waist, an everted mouth rim and a cup-form lid, 22.5 cm high, 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Two Chinese red pottery jars, Hongshan culture (4700-2900BC), the larger jar of classic baluster form, the smaller of globular form with a tall cylindrical neck, the larger jar 21.5 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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A large Chinese painted pottery storage jar, Majiayao culture (3300-2000BC), Machang phase (2300-2000BC), of globular form with two small strap handles around the middle, with black painted decoration to the shoulder of linked spirals, 41 cm high, 42 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Two Chinese black pottery tripod vessels, lower Xiajiadian culture (2200-1600BC), comprising one tall cylindrical with everted and rolled mouth, and a smaller ovoid tripod vessel, the taller tripod 28 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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A Chinese pottery two-handled jar, Siwa culture (14th-11th century BC), circa 1350BC, with two handles emanating from the characteristically boat-shaped mouth, a generously bulging body with a burnished surface, 32 cm high, 27 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Two Chinese impressed textile decorated pottery jars, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (475-221BC), each of grey pottery in baluster form, uniformly covered in geometric decoration formed by textile impression, the taller jar 29 cm high, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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A Chinese Burnished black pottery amphora, Sichuan Province, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220AD), featuring two sweeping handles emanating from an almond-shaped mouth, spiral designs to each side, and incised line decoration beneath the mouth, 31 cm high, 30 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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A Chinese Qingbai bowl with carved boys decoration, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the wide and shallow bowl with carved decoration of two boys playing amongst scrolling peonies, covered in a pale greenish-blue glaze, 5.5 cm high, 19.25 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Qingbai cup stand, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), with incised decoration around the foliate rim, covered in a pale blue glaze, 6 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Qingbai bowls with carved lotus decoration, Song Dynasty (960-1279), each with carved decoration of scrolling lotus to the exterior, covered in pale blue glaze, each approximately 5.5 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Qingbai lobed conical bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the finely potted conical bowl with six pronounced lobes around the rim, with six slip lines emanating from the lobe indents, the whole covered in a pale blue glaze, 5 cm high, 14.75 cm diameter.
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A fine pair of Chinese Qingbai moulded fish-design brush Washers, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), each with lotus petal design to the cavetto, and twin fish amongst waves to the centre, the rims unglazed. Each covered in matching icy blue glaze, each 3 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Qingbai bowl with combed decoration, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the large bowl with six vertical slip lines running from the unglazed rim to the centre, and a combed wave design roundel to the centre, the whole covered in a fine pale blue glaze. Remnant silver to the rim, 6 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Qingbai foliate-rim dishes, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the small dishes with graceful gently rolled over rims and fine lines of slip decoration emanating from each lobe-indent, both covered in a pale icy blue glaze, each 2 cm high, 10 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Qingbai footed dishes, Song Dynasty (960-1279), of shallow bowl form with slightly rolled rims, and with high feet, covered in a fine pale blue glaze, each approximately 3 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Qingbai cups, Song Dynasty (960-1279), each of simple hemispherical form with a line carved below the rim, covered in very pale blue glaze, each 4 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese foliate-rim white-ware stem cup, song (960-1279) or Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), with a splayed high foot and five indents to the rim creating a five-lobed mouth, covered in an ivory tinged glaze, 5.5 cm high, 7 cm diameter.
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A Chinese iron-glazed tea bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), with porcelaineous body covered in a rich iron brown glaze, 5 cm high, 10.75 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Jianyao tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), covered in a persimmon glaze, with partial hare's fur effect around the rim, the glaze pooling slightly off-centre in the well, 6 cm high, 12.75 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Yaozhou celadon conical tea bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Simply potted in conical form, covered in a pale celadon glaze. Together with a fine purple silk shifuku and Japanese wooden box, 6.5 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), of conical form with gently flaring rim, covered in a greyish-green celadon glaze, 3.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Qingbai moulded foliate-rim cup, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the six-lobed bowl with moulded floral decoration to the interior, covered in an icy greyish-blue glaze, 4 cm high, 9.75 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Qingbai bowl with carved duck and lotus design, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), of shallow form with unglazed mouth rim, decorated to the interior with a carved and combed stylised scene of a swimming duck in a lotus pond, the exterior with carved lotus petals, and covered in a pale blue glaze. Together with a Japanese wooden box, 5 cm high, 16 cm diameter.
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An unusual Chinese iron decorated Cizhou jar, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), potted with a waisted shoulder and inward-turned mouth, decorated with vertical iron stripes. Together with a Japanese lacquer lid, for use as a mizusashi for tea ceremony, and a Japanese wooden box, 10 cm high, 15 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Cizhou iron-painted tea bowl, Jin Dynasty (1115-1274), of rounded high-walled form, the pale grey body covered in white slip and decorated with flowers and foliage in iron brown. Together with a Japanese wooden box, 8.5 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white wine cup, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), decorated with scrolling flowers in underglaze blue with a moulded chrysanthemum to the interior, 3.5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Longquan celadon arrow vase, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), with cylindrical ears and a gently flaring mouth, covered in a mid-tone celadon glaze, 19 cm high, 9 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Longquan celadon figure of Budai, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the smiling figure modelled leaning against a large bag with a book in his left hand, covered in a deep green celadon glaze, the face and chest, hands and feet unglazed, 15.5 cm high, 13 cm wide.
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A Chinese Imperial dragon decorated roof tile end fragment, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 15th century, decorated with a writhing five-clawed dragon beneath a dark green lead-glaze, 3 cm high, 16 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white beaker vase, transitional period (1620-1683), decorated with a scene of warriors amidst cloud covered ravines in underglaze blue, with incised decoration above the foot and below the mouth, the rim dressed with iron enamel, 41 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white 'Three Boys' covered vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, decorated to the sides with four 'Three boys' roundels, between cloud collar and lappet borders. Chenghua mark to the base, 44 cm high, 25 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white prunus jar, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, decorated with flowering plum branches against a blue ground. Together with a later hardwood lid and stand, 20.5 cm high, 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton
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A Chinese blue and white dragon and phoenix jar, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, finely decorated to the sides with dragon and phoenix roundels interspersed with tassels containing precious objects. Together with later hardwood lid and stand, 26.5 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton
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A Chinese Dehua tripod censer with hardwood lid, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, of bombe form with two loupe handles and mask and claw feet, together with an old hardwood lid with ruyi shaped piercings and a green jadeite bird-form finial, the censer 16 cm high, 15 cm diameter. With lid 20.5 cm high.
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A Chinese blanc de chine libation cup, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, with moulded decoration to the sides of crane, pine and deer and dragon, tiger and plum blossom, 6 cm high,10.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Guan type crackle glazed celadon dish, Qianlong period (1735-1796), the flattened dish with everted rim, covered in a fine celadon glaze featuring 'Iron wire and golden thread' crackle, 3.5 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased in Thailand, 1949-1952 or 1963-1968, Allan Henry Loomes OBE (1917-1990), and thence by descent. Allan Loomes was Australian Consul-General to Thailand (1949-1952) and Australian Ambassador to Burma (1958-1961), Thailand (1963-1968), south Korea (1968-1971), and…
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A rare Chinese Doucai 'Crane' bowl, Yongzheng mark and of the period (1722-1735), decorated with three crane roundels surrounded by scrolling lotus in underglaze blue and doucai enamels. Six character Yongzheng mark within a double circle to the base, 7 cm high, 14.25 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased in Thailand, 1949-1952 or 1963-1968, Allan Henry Loomes OBE (1917-1990), and thence by descent. Allan Loomes was Australian Consul-General to Thailand (1949-1952) and Australian Ambassador to Burma…
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A Chinese Fencai/Famille rose inscribed Topographical footed bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the lobed, lozenge form bowl resting on a high foot, inscribed with a four character mark, and with a depiction of a seaside fort, 7.5 cm high, 29 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton
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A pair of Chinese copper red vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of globular form with cylindrical necks, covered in a rich copper red glaze, each approximately 21 cm high, 12 cm diameter.
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A group of Chinese blue and white tea bowls and saucers, Kangxi period (1661-1722) and later, comprising seven tea bowls and six saucers of various patterns, the largest teabowl 7 cm high, 8 cm diameter.
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Five Chinese 'Imari' and one famille rose tea bowl and saucer, Kangxi period (1661-1722), in various patterns, four matching sets and two matched. Five in classic Chinese Imari colours of blue, red and gilding, the last in famille rose palette, the largest bowl 7 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter.
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A group of Chinese 'Imari' and famille rose tea vessels and saucers, Kangxi period (1661-1722) and later 18th century, comprising five tea bowls, two beaker cups and three saucers in Chinese Imari palette and famille rose with cafe au lait backs, the largest beaker cup 7 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter.
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A group of Chinese 'Imari' wares, Kangxi period (1661-1722), comprising three dishes, two bowls, a sparrow-beaked jug and a custard pot, all decorated in classic 'Chinese Imari' palette, the kraak pattern dish 2.5 cm high, 23 cm diameter.
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A Chinese famille rose 'Eight Immortals' lobed bowl, 19th/20th century, decorated with the eight immortals to the sides, turquoise enamel interior, and a four character mark in iron red to the base, 8 cm high, 28.5 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese famille Rose/Fencai enamel vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), each decorated with ladies and children in a garden setting, inscribed to the reverse in black enamel, each approx. 57 cm high, 22 cm diameter.
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Four Chinese famille Rose/Fencai footed dishes, Tongzhi mark and period (1856-1875), of various designs including figures, auspicious symbols, and phoenix and peony, each approx. 5 cm high, 14 cm diameter.
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Four Chinese famille Rose/Fencai footed dishes, Tongzhi mark and period (1856-1875), of various designs including cranes and clouds, and flowers and insects, each approx. 4.5 cm high, 15 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Pomelo form offering dishes, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, each naturistically decorated as pomelo fruit with stem and leaves attached, and turquoise interiors, each approx. 7 cm high, 18 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Wucai/Famille verte 'Sanduo' dish, Kangxi period (1661-1722), circa 1720, decorated in famille verte enamels and gilding with a bowl to the centre containing the sanduo fruits surrounded by precious objects on the rim, 2.5 cm high, 22.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Fencai/Famille rose Quail and peony dish, Yongzheng period (1722-1735), decorated to the centre with a quail perched on a flowering tree peony branch surrounded by a gilded fleur de lis border, 2.5 cm high, 23 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Imari dish, Kangxi period (1661-1722), decorated with a lady and children in a garden, in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding, 3.5 cm high, 21.75 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Fencai/Famille rose dish, Yongzheng period (1722-1735), decorated to the centre with figures in a garden with two phoenixes, to the cavetto and rim with landscape vignettes and scrolling flowers in famille rose enamels, 3 cm high, 22.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Fencai/Famille rose horse dishes, Yongzheng period (1722-1735), each decorated with three frolicking horses amongst peonies in famille rose enamels, each approximately 3 cm high, 22.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese famille rose landscape dishes and another dish, Yongzheng period (1722-1735), the foliate-rim dishes decorated to the centre with a classical Chinese lakeside scene in famille rose enamels and gilding, and to the rim in underglaze blue scrolling flowers. The other dish decorated with figures in a garden landscape to the centre, the pair approximately 2 cm high, 22.5 cm diameter. The single dish 2 cm high, 23 cm diameter.
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A Chinese export famille rose lozenge shaped dish, Qianlong period (1735-1796), decorated to the centre with a very finely painted scene of figures surrounding a lakeside pavilion in famille rose enamels and gilding, 3.5 cm high, 20 cm diameter.
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A Chinese export fencai/famille rose oval dish, Qianlong period (1735-1796), finely decorated with figures surrounding garden pavilions in famille rose enamels, with floral sprays to the rim, 2.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese iron red and gilt 'Boy and Buffalo' covered cup and saucer, Kangxi period (1661-1722), the three piece set decorated with a boy riding a buffalo, pulling a calf behind him, 10 cm high, 14 cm diameter.
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Two Chinese export Grisaille decorated tea caddies, Qianlong period (1735-1796), one decorated with flower vases beneath a rocaille border, the other with immortals and a deer, each approximately 10 cm high, 7 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese export famille rose coffee cups, Qianlong period (1736-1795), very finely decorated with a rare interior scene of figures drinking tea and a boy playing with a dog, within rocaille shaped reserves, each approximately 6.5 cm high, 8 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese export famille rose covered vases, Qianlong period (1736-1795), each with designs of figures in seaside landscapes, the lids surmounted by guardian lion finials, each approximately 31 cm high, 11 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Fencai/Famille rose vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, the baluster form vases decorated with phoenix and tree peonies. Together with turned wooden lids, the vases 26 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter. With lids 30.5 cm high.
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A pair of Chinese Fencai/Famille rose covered vases, Yongzheng period (1722-1736), of hexagonal section, decorated in famille rose enamels and gilding with continuous landscape scenes, the taller 31 cm high, 10 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese Wucai/Famille verte prunus jars, Kangxi period (1661-1722), each decorated with flowering plum branches in underglaze blue and wucai enamels, each approximately 14 cm high, 13 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Cafe Au lait ground famille rose covered vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, each with artemisia leaf-shaped reserves decorated with famille rose flowers against a cafe au lait ground, each approximately 22 cm high, 9.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese Wucai/Famille verte pie-crust rim dishes, Kangxi period (1661-1722), decorated in wucai enamels and gilding with two phoenixes surrounding a central medallion with two birds, 3.5 cm high, 24 cm diameter.
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A Chinese Wucai famille verte octagonal serving dish, Kangxi period (1661-1722), the centre with ladies in a garden overlooking a lotus pond, surrounded by a butterfly and peony border and pie-crust rim, 3 cm high, 31 cm wide.
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A catalogue of Japanese works of Art in Japanese Imperial Collections, Mainichi newspapers (Japan, 1992), twelve volumes complete, each devoted to a different collection or collection area, almost entirely Japanese text with numerous colour plates, each bound in silk covered boards and in its original individual slip case, each 38 cm high, 27 cm wide, 3.5 cm deep
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