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Decorative Arts, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:842
Sale Title:Decorative Arts, Day 1Lots with images:842
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:682
Date:26-Mar-2022
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A pair of Chinese miniature porcelain table screen adorned with flowers and insects, mounted in wood, Republic period, 27 cm high
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A Chinese three sectional blue and white porcelain paste jar with dragon decoration, underglaze blue four character Qianlong mark, 7 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese pierced silver octagonal box, early 20th century, square seal mark to base, 6 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 312 grams
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A Chinese monochrome sky blue octagonal porcelain vase with elephant head handles, late Republic period, underglaze blue six character Qianlong mark, 27 cm high
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Two Chinese porcelain serving bowls decorated with fish and butterflies, 19th/20th century, character marks to bases, 29.5 cm and 28 cm diameter
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A Chinese Hu-lu Ping vase (double gourd shaped) with enamel floral and butterfly decoration on jade green ground, Republic period, underglaze blue Qianlong mark, 32.5 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white baluster shaped porcelain vase with scene of court officials in an outdoor setting, Kangxi period, with underglaze six character Kangxi mark, 43.5 cm high
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A Ming style Chinese libation cup, carved bamboo with Chi-long dragon decoration, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, similar example sold at Bonham's Sydney, Australia, 22nd April 2021, lot 105. See Connoisseurship of horn carvings in China by Thomas Fok. Isbn 962.321.046.9. Page 75, 12 cm high
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A Chinese porcelain bowl with polychrome dragon decoration, Guangxi period, iron red six character mark, 5.5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese statue of a sage, carved soapstone inlaid with pearls and stones, late Qing Dynasty, 26 cm high
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A Chinese moon flask vase with fine polychrome enamel decoration of Feng-Hung phoenix birds, peonies, lotus and flaming pearl with stylized turtledove handles on yellow ground, Republic period, impressed seal mark to base, 36.5 cm high, 29.5 cm wide
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Set of six Chinese porcelain bowls decorated with lotus and spring flowers, Republic period, iron red four character Guangxi mark, 5.5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved soapstone teapot together with a carved stone circular box, 19th and 20th century, the box 17 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese ceramic peanut ornaments together with a Persian style censer, 20th century, (3 items), the censer 18 cm high
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A Chinese celadon bowl together with a Jun glazed vase, the vase 12.5 cm high
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Two antique Chinese snuff bottles, carved agate with coral lids, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the larger 6 cm high
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Three assorted antique Chinese wooden boxes including very detailed carved panels, mother of pearl floral inlay, and one with a carved scene of gift offerings to the emperor, 19th century, the largest 18 cm wide
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A collection of assorted Chinese carved wooden stands
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Chinese Beijing school guanyin carved wooden statue, late Qing Dynasty, Compare a similar carved guanyin standing figure in the collection of the Nanjing Museum, china, 49 cm high
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A Chinese carved libation cup, 19th/20th century, 11 cm high
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An antique Chinese guanyin statue superbly carved in ivory, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 36.5 cm high
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A Chinese bronze vase, a cast metal mirror, together with a jewelled bronze jar, (3 items), the largest 22 cm high
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A filigree silver miniature dining setting and tea service with tray, (13 items), the 7 cm wide
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Eastern silver spoons and servers, (9 items)
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Three Chinese hardstone miniature musical instrument ornaments, 20th century, Compare: Bonhams Auctions. Los Angeles, USA. 26th July 2020. Lot 1172, the largest 11 cm long
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An Indian coin silver fruit bowl with repousse decoration, 19th/20th century, 23 cm diameter, 374 grams
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A Chinese silver plated jewellery box decorated with enamel bats and floral motif inset with jade, 19th/20th, 4 cm high, 9.5 cm wide
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Two carved mutton jade guanyin ornaments and a carved celadon jade lotus pod ornament, (3 items), note a similar lotus pod piece was sold at Sotheby's Auctions, London, England, 5th November 2008 lot 116, the largest 9 cm long
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A Chinese pendant, carved mutton jade set in silver with enamel decoration; together with a Chinese silver and coral dragon ring, 19th/20th century, (2 items), the pendant 5 cm high
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A Chinese silver and enamel vase, 20th century, 17 cm high
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A Chinese cloisonne enamel double gourd shaped vase, a blue glass snuff bottle with floral enamel decoration; and a fruit shaped snuff bottle, (3 items), the largest 10 cm high
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Three antique ottoman agate pendants carved with passages of the Quran, 18th/19th century, see 'The Art of small Things'. Author: John Mack. The British Museum press. 2007. Isbn 978.0.7141.5046.8. Page 169, the largest 5.5 cm wide
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Two Chinese enamel boxes together with a Japanese silver inlaid plaque, (3 items), the plaque 12 cm diameter
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Six assorted Chinese carved wooden stands, 19th and 20th century, the largest 13 cm wide
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A square Chinese carved rosewood and marble inlaid stand, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 11.5 cm high, 19 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A Chinese carved mutton jade bowl, agate snuff bottle, Chinese carved stone pendant on black bead necklace; together with a carved mutton jade dragon pendant, (4 items), the bowl 15 cm wide
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Wu Guanzhong (china 1919-2010), [attributed], Chinese city scene painted scroll, signed lower left with artist's red cartouche, 133 x 66 cm
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Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien), (china 1899-1983), [attributed], Chinese scroll with full-length female portrait, 128 x 65 cm
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A Chinese watercolour on silk of a bird and flowers, 84 x 37 cm
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A Chinese scroll with depicting 34 Buddha images, 108 x 37 cm
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Five assorted Chinese scrolls, the largest 105 x 65 cm
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Five assorted cast bronze and metal Buddha statues, 20th century, the largest 9.5 cm high
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Assorted jewellery, horn pipe, carved jade ornament etc
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Two Chinese silver gilt filigree brooches, 20th century
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A Chinese jade and gilt necklace, 70 cm long
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Chinese silver inlaid hand mirror, filigree tongs, silver bell and a 'Sherry' decanter label, 19th and 20th century, (4 items), the tongs 16 cm long
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Three Japanese 'Dutchmen' netsuke, carved ivory and wood, Meiji period, 19th century, all signed, Compare 'Netsuke'. Author Neil Davey. Catalogue No's 1042,1043,1046, Isbn 0.85667.13.8, the largest 7.5 cm high
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A money frog and boy (Lui-Hai) Chinese carved bamboo root statue, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, Compare: Sotheby's Auctions, New York, U.S.A. 24th March 2018. Lot 1848, 18 cm high
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Five assorted netsuke, carved boxwood, some with glass eyes, 20th century, the largest 6 cm high
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Three Chinese snuff bottles, carved agate and jade with stoppers, 19th and 20th century, the largest 6 cm high
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Raj Jahan 'King of the World' Indian painting, 20th century, 28 x 20 cm, 35 x 27 cm overall
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Three china trade paintings including two landscapes and one seascape, 19 x 24.5 cm, 21 x 26 cm overall
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A pair of antique finely painted Indian watercolours of courting scenes, 19th century, 25 x 16 cm, 36 x 25 cm overall
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A fine antique Indian illuminated manuscript page depicting a Maharaja and lady, mid 18th century, 24 x 13.5 cm, 40 x 28 cm overall
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A Ming style blue and white Chinese porcelain vase with dragon decoration, 20th century, unglazed base, 42 cm high
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An antique Indian painting of a Maharajah on an elephant, early 19th century, Compare: Visions of paradise. Indian court paintings. NGV Melbourne 2018. Isbn 978.19254.32589, 22 x 12 cm, 35 x 25 cm overall
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An antique Indian painting of a Royal procession, 19th century, Compare: Visions of paradise. Indian court paintings. NGV Melbourne 2018. Isbn 978.19254.32589, 10 x 13.5 cm, 27 x 30 cm overall
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Five antique Indian paintings in three frames, 19th century, the largest 13 x 8 cm
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A pair of Indian watercolours of maidens, 14 x 9 cm, 24 x 19 cm overall
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Two Indian watercolours, 19th and 20th century, 17 x 13 cm and 13 x 10 cm
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Three antique Indian paintings, 19th century, the largest 24 x 15 cm
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Chinese & Japanese reference books on Art and antiques
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An antique middle Eastern inlaid timber framed mirror, 19th century, 40 x 30 cm overall
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Two cast bronze statues of horses and riders, 19th century, the larger 19 cm high
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An Indian bronze dancing figure, together with a south East Asian gilded bronze statue, 19th/20th century, the larger 24.5 cm high
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An antique Chinese carved mutton jade statue of a lady, Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century, note: later, 19th century gold repair work and silk covered stand, 18 cm high, 20 cm high overall
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An antique Chinese carved mutton jade statue of a lady holding a flower, Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century, 14 cm high
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An antique Chinese carved jade statue of a lady holding a branch, Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century, 13 cm high
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A Chinese blue glazed ceramic teapot with later silver restorations to rim and spout, early Qing Dynasty, 13 cm high including handle
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Binh Thuan shipwreck antique Chinese blue and white porcelain wash basin bowl, Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, (no labels present), 9.5 cm high, 31 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese circular porcelain lidded box, Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century, 5.5 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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A large antique Chinese celadon porcelain censer with incised geometric design resting on three feet with a finely carved timber stand, Ming Dynasty 14th/15th century, 23 cm high overall, 33.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne with Joshua McClelland Print Room Melbourne insurance valuation circa 1982.
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A stunning pair of antique Chinese ceramic architectural panels with dragon decoration in green and gold, late Ming early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, 35 x 161 cm each
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A Sino-Tibetan cast bronze Buddha inset with coral and turquoise, 19th century, 24 cm high
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An antique Chinese archer's ring, carved goldstone with silver overlay Shou gold luck motif, 18th century or earlier, remains of red wax seal, 3 cm high, 3.5 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese carved jade archer's ring of square tapering form, 18th century or earlier, 2.7 cm high, 3 cm wide
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An antique Chinese carved jade archer's ring, 18th century or earlier, 2.8 cm high, 3 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese iron red underglazed porcelain scholar's water pourer, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, 4 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Bleu de hue Chinese porcelain bowl produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province, 19th century, two character underglaze blue mark, 7 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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Bleu de hue Chinese porcelain bowl, 19th century, 'Long Life' underglaze blue mark, 7 cm high, 15 cm diameter
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A pair of antique Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded vases, 18th/19th century, 17 cm high
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A pair of antique Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded soup bowls, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, two character blue underglaze mark, 8 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese table, carved rosewood inlaid with pearl shell, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 75 cm high, 34 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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A Chinese porcelain vase with dragon and flaming pearl decoration, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, four character underglaze blue seal mark to base, 8 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese chair, red lacquer with carved dragon motif and inset bone eyes, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 106 cm high
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A Chinese Sung style water pot with celadon glaze, 19.5 cm high
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An antique Chinese chair, ebonized finish with carved dragon motif, early 20th century, 84 cm high, 63 cm across the arms
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An antique Vietnamese circular wedding box, rosewood inlaid with mother of pearl, 19th century, 10 cm high, 25.5 cm diameter
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An antique Vietnamese wedding tray, ebony and mother of pearl, 19th century, 8 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep
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An antique Vietnamese wedding jewellery casket, ebony and mother of pearl, 19th century, 11.5 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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An antique Vietnamese carved timber stand, 19th century, 10 cm high, 31 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A Chinese libation cup, carved buffalo horn, 19th century, 16.5 cm high
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An antique Chinese architectural foo dog fragment, carved marble, 17th century or earlier, 24 cm high overall
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain charger, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 47 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese export ware armorial plate, 18th century, 23.5 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese blue and white porcelain herb jar with lid, Qing Dynasty, Ch'ien-lung period, late 18th century, 7 cm high, 6.5 cm diameter
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Two antique Chinese porcelain dishes of ovoid form, Qing Dynasty, mid to late 18th century, 18.5 cm wide
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Two antique Chinese export ware blue and white porcelain dishes, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, 14 cm and 13.5 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese porcelain teacup, Qing Dynasty, circa 1740, 7 cm high, 9 cm wide
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A Canton blue and white export ware saucer, Qing Dynasty, circa 1830, four character mark to base, 13 cm diameter
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