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

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:221
Sale Title:The Collector's AuctionLots with images:220
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:168
Date:29-Mar-2022
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A pair of Chinese zitan stands, late Qing Dynasty, each with circular top inset with a porcelain plaque painted with a scene of a celestial banquet above a carved fretwork frieze and raised on five scrolled legs of circular section united by rings, and standing on a circular base with lappet feet, height 19.5 cm, diameter 17 cm
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Two Chinese blue and white porcelain boxes, late Qing Dynasty, one painted with a flower spray, the other with stylised tendril design, both with incised characters to interior, larger 12 x 8.5 x 5 cm
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A Chinese ceramic figure of Zhong Kui, naturalistically modelled with a crackle glazed robe, impressed mark to inside, height 29 cm
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A Chinese softwood altar table, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the spandrels carved in relief with archaistic qilong, height 88 cm, length 172, depth 48 cm
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A Thai gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late 19th/early 20th century, seated in dhyanasana wearing robes impressed with foliate motifs, his face in a serene impression with pendulous earlobes and hair with top knot, seated on a three level plinth with drapery panel, red lacquer panel to reverse, height 50 cm
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A Chinese silvered terracotta helmet, in the Shang style, with green patination, of conical form moulded with a taotie mask, wooden stand, height 26 cm. Provenance: Peter Kuring collection (label to base of stand). Private Collection, Sydney
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A group of six Chinese painted stucco heads of Luohans, 19th century, each inset with glass eyes and varying facial expressions, on perspex plinths, height approx. 27 cm
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A Chinese black glazed terracotta pillow, late Song Dynasty, height 12 cm, width 33 cm, depth 18 cm
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Two similar Qingbai funerary urns with covers, Song Dynasty, each with a conical cover surmounted by a bird, the baluster body with applied human figures to the shoulder, height of tallest 38 cm
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Two Chinese Sancai funerary figures, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), each courtier holding his attribute standing on integral hexagonal plinth and base, height 50 cm
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A Chinese Sancai ovoid jar and cover, Qing Dynasty, incised and painted all over with stylised green foliage and blue and white chrysanthemums on a yellow ground, underglazed blue double circle to base, height 41 cm. Provenance: John Williams Auctions, 'The contents of 44 Mona Road Darling Point', 20 March (late 1980's). Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above. Other Notes: fragmentary label to base: H Burden Sydney
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R L Hobson 'British Museum handbook of the pottery & porcelain of the Far East', 1948 and 'A collection of rare old Chinese porcelains collected by Sir William Bennett K.C.V.O.' exhibition catalogue from Gorer 170 New Bond Street London, 1910, (2).
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A Chinese bronze figure of the seated Quanyin, late Qing Dynasty, wearing an elaborate diadem, seated on a lotus throne, traces of gilt and lacquer, height 35 cm
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A set of four Chinese Marble-Inset hardwood stools, 20th century, with cabriole legs carved to simulate bamboo, each inset with a grey and white marble panels, height 41 cm
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Three Chinese export reverse glass paintings, early 19th century, a pair with scenes of a mandarin with male and female attendants, and the third with a similar scene painted on mirror glass, in original hardwood frames with fret carved border, the largest 40 x 30 cm
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A pair of Chinese export reverse glass paintings, first half 19th century, each with a scene of warriors doing battle outside a palace with distant mountains, in original carved frames, each 54 x 72 cm
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A pair of Chinese export reverse glass paintings, first half 19th century, depicting court beauties both seated at tables, one drinking tea, the other playing the guqin, in original carved frames, each 61 x 46 cm
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A Chinese hardwood occasional table, 20th century, the two tiered table decorated with pierced scrollwork to the aprons and stretchers, height 74 cm
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A Chinese Dreamstone marble Plaque-Inset hardwood table screen, 20th century, the dreamstone plaque patterned like flowing water, signed and with a red seal to the right hand side, 55 x 44 cm
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A Chinese Jumu square corner two door cabinet, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the honey-coloured and highly figured elm cabinet set with a round lock-plate, and decorated with an intricately carved apron, height 207 cm, width 118 cm, depth 55 cm
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A large pair of Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer chests, each with a rising top above a panel front opening to reveal an arrangement of ten drawers, profusely carved all over with a design of five clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls, with engraved brass catches to the front, height 74 cm, width 59 cm, depth 59 cm
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