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Estate & Collector: – Session 2 – Asian & Decorative Arts, Silver & Jewellery — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:419
Sale Title:Estate & Collector: – Session 2 – Asian & Decorative Arts, Silver & JewelleryLots with images:419
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:356
Date:16-Mar-2022
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Burmese Parabaik (folding book), 19th century, three framed panels painted on mulberry bark paper. Likely from the reign of King Mindon Min (1808-1875). Depicting scenes of courtly life, including a polo match, a Royal procession, & the King holding an audience outside, surrounded by courtiers, 34 x 67 cm (each)
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Chinese school Republic period. Classical Chinese landscape with Buildings & figures by a mountain lake. Signed with red seal, ink, watercolour & gouache on silk 127 x 60 cm
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Japanese school, portrait of a retired emperor, likely the Edo emperor, Go-Mizunoo (1596-1680), accompanied by certificate attributing the work to Sumiyoshi Gukei (1631-1706), gouache & ink on silk, 111 x 51 cm
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Japanese school, fan painted with mixed Blooks, ink & colour, 49 x 23 cm (irreg.)
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Utamaro, Kitagawa (Japanese c1753-1806), Ukiyo-E print 'Kanestsuke' (applying ohaguro). From the series 'Fujin Sogaku Jittai' (ten Physiognomies of women). Published by Tsuruya Kiemon, 37 x 26 cm
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Japanese school, 19th century Shunga woodblock print, woodblock, 31.5 x 18.5 cm
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Chinese school, hanging fruit, 1979, label verso for Painters' village, Hwa-Cun Hualongqiao Chongqing, Sichuan Province, China. Inscribed & dated lower margin, woodblock 39/100, 36 x 27 cm
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Japanese school (4), Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III), Noh Actor with fan (35.5 x 26 cm; artist unknown, five figures around a table 35 x 23 cm, a cricket in a cage (24.5 x 30 cm, & lady with elaborate Coiffure & fan 38 x 26 cm, woodblock (4)
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Chinese school, detailed section of the Zhang Ming Lou Yongle Palace mural, with inscription and seal stamps, ink & colour, 84 x 60 cm
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Kinichiro, Ishikawa, (Japanese 1871-1945), village scene with horse and cart, signed lower right. Provenance note verso, watercolour, 31 x 23.5 cm
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Two Indian Mughal style miniatures, night time (wedding?) procession 20 x 12 cm; & a Mughal emperor on horse meeting meeting ladies of the court 18 x 11 cm, ink & gouache on ivory panel.
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Indian miniature, delicately painted scene depicting a maharaja & four concubines. Gouache with gilt on ivory panel, 19 x 11.5 cm
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Pair Indian Mughal style illuminated book Pages, each page with two illustrated panels, the borders with two additional illustrations & nastaliq calligraphy, 26 x 15 cm (each), together with a framed page of Arabic calligraphy 11 x 6.5 cm, gouache, ink & gilt on paper
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Sino-Tibetan thangka depicting 'Avalokitesvara', Depicted in his eleven headed, eight armed form, with attendants making offerings, tempera & gilt on cotton, 78 x 56 cm
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Tibetan Tantric thangka, depicting 'Yamantaka, Destroyer of Death.', tempera & cotton, 82 x 54)
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Tibetan Tantric thangka, depicting 'Yamantaka, Destroyer of Death.', tempera & gilt on cotton, 69 x 56 cm
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Tibetan Thannka depicting 'White Tara', tempera & gilt on cotton, 72 x 55 cm
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Tibetan Mandala thangka, depicting white tara, seated on a lotus throne, dragons in a surrounding border, tempera & gilt on cotton, 37 x 37 cm
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Dorji, Ugyen (Bhutan b.1962), contemporary thangka, depicting 'Zambala, guardian of the North.', tempera & gilt on linen, 88 x 63 cm
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Nepali thangka, depicting 'Chhinnamasta' (she whose head is severed) in the act of self decapitation, and standing atop a divine copulating couple, tempera on cotton, 65 x 49 cm
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I Wayan, Sadia, (Indonesian b.1939), rice fields, inscribed 'W. Sadia, Penestanan Ubud, Bali.', acrylic on canvas, 66 x 58 cm
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Three early Chinese silk Embroideries, vessels of mixed blooms, acquired Sydney, c.1930, 71.5 x 25.5 cm (each)
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Lampung hand woven ceremonial sash, 34 x 46 cm
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Chinese embroidered silk & Couched metal thread jacket, early 20th century, (W128 cm
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Chinese silk Gauze Damask robe with embroidered borders, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, some perishing to sleeve borders and neck, length 134 cm
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Chinese ancestor scroll, depicting high ranking patriarch and matriarch, gouache & gilt on paper, 144 x 78 cm
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Chinese school, artist unknown, mountainous river landscape with Sampan boats, signed in ink and with artists seal, watercolour & ink, 136 x 68 cm
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Chinese school, Wintersweet blossoms, seal stamp for Jingyu & cyclical date of 1882/1942, gift from the artist to his brother-in-law, with poem, ink & colour on paper, 94 x 35 cm
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Chinese school, small bird and Fallen leaves, inscription & artist's seal stamp, ink & colour on paper, 90 x 22 cm
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Huang, Ziyuan, (Chinese 1837-1918), calligraphy couplet (in two scrolls), signed with artist's seals, ink on paper, 145 x 28 cm
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Shi, Lu, (Chinese b.1937), 'Countless rich Fruits', signed with artist's seal, ink & colour on paper, 70 x 45 cm
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(Chinese school), artists unknown, Chinese running script calligraphy, inscribed 'At 87 years old, a great man should devote his life to greater commitment, rather than things of his own family.' from the biography of the late Han dynasty court official, Chen fan. With two artist's seals, ink on paper, 118 x 21 cm
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Signed 'Hai Quan', Chinese school, Chinese calligraphy from Confucian Classics, 'The tree wishes to be still, yet the wind continues to blow, the Son wants to fulfill his duty, but there are no elders around.', ink on paper, 59 x 28.5 cm
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Huang, Ziyuan, (Chinese 1837-1918), two Herons, with calligraphy inscription & artist's seal, ink on paper, 94 x 43 cm
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Chinese school, Magnolia blossoms, with inscription & artist's seal, ink & colour on paper, 97 x 38 cm
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Shoji Hamada bottle vase with Takumi label, height 23 cm
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Chinese Republic period famille rose vase, height 35 cm
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Chinese Republic period famille rose figure of Fu Xing, Xin Yi Jing Shang mark. Impressed seal, (46.5 cm
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Pair Chinese famille rose Republic period vases, A/F one with crack to rim. Qianlong seal mark (printed), height 33.5 cm
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French Samson 'Famille Verte' vase in the Chinese style, 'S' mark in overglaze red to base, height 38 cm
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Chinese Cizhou pillow, Qing Dynasty, A/F restoration to base corner, length 20 cm
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Japanese Kutani Ware figure of a Hotei, Meiji or Showa period, small chip to lower right edge, height 21 cm
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Chinese famille rose Buddha Budai, late Qing or Republic period, finely enamelled, A/F chipped lower front left, height 12.5 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Dehua blanc de chine figure of a seated guanyin. Lin Xiaozong seal mark, A/F minor losses to finger tips, height 18.5 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Oxblood copper red bottle vase, A/F partial hairline crack at base of neck, height 22 cm
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Chinese Longquan Guan-Type celadon saucer dish or brush washer with crackle glaze, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, identical type illustrated (plate 60) 'Oriental ceramics Discovered in the Philippines,' and (plate 47) 'Ceramics in the Sarawak Museum.', diameter 11 cm
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Japanese silver inlaid bronze vase, unmarked height 19.5 cm
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Armenian pottery Isnik style vase Jerusalem Palestine c.1920, small chip to rim, height 27 cm
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Two Persian pottery bowls with incised floral decoration, A/F chips, spur marks, diameter 23.5 cm, & 22 cm
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Pair Islamic Cairo Ware Mamluk revival silver & copper inlaid engraved brass vases, c.1900, height 31.5 cm
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Islamic Cairoware Mamluk revival silver and copper inlaid bowl, c.1900, height 14 cm, depth 17 cm
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Pair Chinese celadon ground famille rose sack vases, late Qing Dynasty. Chip to rim of one, height 24 cm (each)
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Pair Chinese Qing Dynasty coral ground famille rose peony bowls, Qianlong six-character seal marks in overglaze red, diameter 14 cm (each)
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Chinese Qing Dynasty famille rose hexagonal vase A/F, repaired. Height 26.5 cm
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Chinese famille rose Buddha Budai, impressed seal mark, height 18 cm
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty famille rose stacking Tiffin box, lacking two metal handles. Height 21 cm, depth 18 cm
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Zhangzhou Swatow Ware bowl, painted in polychrome enamels with phoenix and lotus with Buddhist lion in underglaze blue. Diameter 21 cm
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Three Chinese late Qing Dynasty famille rose bowls, Daoguang four-character seal marks in overglaze red, A/F, two with rim chip, one with short hairline to rim, diameter 14 cm (each)
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Syrian enamelled copper bowl, Sarraf workshop Damascus, mid to late 19th century. Slightly out of round, some stress lines and small loss of enamel, generally sound, diameter 19 cm
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15th/16th century Vietnamese Annamese large blue & white 'Twin Fish' dish. Decorated with carp and Waterweed, iron washed base, partial hairline, rim frits. Diameter 38 cm
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Chinese Republic period famille rose lamp, height 30 cm
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Chinese Qianjiang Cai jar & cover, Republic period, calligraphy verso. Slight glaze flake to finial, height 32 cm
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18th century Chinese export Mandarin pattern vase & later stand, height 19.7 cm (excl. Stand)
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Chinese Qing Dynasty silver wire inlaid bronze figure of guanyin, Shisou mark. A/F lacking hand, height 33 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty bronze censer with carved rosewood stand and cover, height 16 cm (including. Stand) length 14.5 cm
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Two Japanese silver wire inlaid bronze vases, cast seal mark to one, dent to body of one, height 13.5 cm, & 10.5 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty cloisonne enamel & gilt brass Gu, A/F legs slightly bent inwards, height 20.5 cm
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Chinese Republic period famille rose Buddha Budai, Wei Hong Tai mark. Impressed seal, height 24.5 cm, height 29.5 cm (including. Stand)
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Chinese Qing Dynasty apple green crackle glaze vase, height 20.5 cm
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Chinese Teadust glazed bottle vase, two character seal mark, height 19 cm
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Chinese walnut shell prayer beads carved with Luohan monks, length 180 cm
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Two Japanese finely carved wood masks, losses to rear of one, height 18 cm (each)
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Chinese Republic period famille rose Buddha Budai, impressed seal mark. Crack through foot, height 25.5 cm
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Chinese Dehua blanc de chine vase with lion masks, height 23 cm
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Chinese export famille rose armorial large tureen, early 19th century, bearing the coat of arms of Deakin above the ribboned motto 'Gradatim.', height 27 cm, length 36 cm
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Chinese export famille rose armorial serving dish, early 19th century bearing the coat of arms of Deakin above the ribboned motto 'Gradatim.' interior profusely decorated, height 14 cm, length 24 cm, depth 22 cm
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Chinese Republic period rosewood box inset with famille rose plaque. Length 15 cm, depth 11 cm height 5 cm
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Chinese late Ming Dynasty blue & white floral medallion bowl, four-character mark, diameter 13 cm
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Chinese late Ming Dynasty blue and white dish, unglazed within foot ring, diameter 18 cm
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Chinese Kangxi period blue and white prunus jar, height 18.5 cm
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Chinese Yixing pottery 2 tone vase, impressed seal mark, height 25 cm
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Thai Bencharong famille rose enamelled stoneware plaque, glaze chips to edge in parts, firing fault centre left, plaque is not cracked. Height 39 cm
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Chinese song to Yuan Dynasty Longquan celadon lotus bowl, small chip to inner rim and glaze cracks radiating from above foot. Diameter 21 cm
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Chinese Song Dynasty moulded bowl with pale blue green glaze, possibly Qingbai Ware. Provenance: ex Rushton fine Art (lot 127), diameter 17.5 cm
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Chinese Republic period famille rose square bowl, Qianlong four-character seal mark in overglaze blue, diameter 22 cm
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Chinese export carved rosewood table lamp, A/F silk shade perished, loss to dragon's horns, height 75 cm
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Chinese export silver pedestal bowl, decorated with egret & pine. Zee Wo Hallmarks, diameter 14 cm, W259g
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Chinese silver small basket with dragons, hallmarked 'Silver' with two other character marks, diameter 13 cm, W117g
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Two Chinese coin inset silver dishes
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Four Chinese silver and silver gilt purse clasps, three inset with turquoise and coral cabochons, length 19 cm (approx.) W355g
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Burmese silver belt buckle, length 14 cm, width 155g
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Japanese silver and gold inlaid concertina jewellery casket, with rosewood lining, Meiji period. Character hallmark to base, height 10 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 9 cm
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Large Burmese silver octagonal betel box, with high relief repousse dancing figures, with lotus and scroll frieze, H 19 cm, width 15 cm, width 800g
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Vintage Thai gilt bronze Rattanakosin Buddha, seated in meditation, height 32 cm
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Chinese porcelain famille rose rouleau vase, with reserve panels depicting ladies indoors & in a garden, 4 character reign mark to base, hairline crack, height 28 cm
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Two Chinese soapstone carvings, well carved candlestick, naturally carved with waterlilies height 31 cm, & a flowering prunus tree in a pot height 19.5 cm. Provenance: Deceased Estate, Sydney.
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Carved rock crystal figure of Ganesha, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair early 20th century Chinese porcelain vases, of tapering square form, narrow waisted neck with everted rim, each with blue & white panels of landscape decoration, on original wooden stands, each drilled to base for electrical fitting, height 33 cm (without stand). Provenance: Estate late Sally Burrows, Art gallery director, Sydney 1970s-1990s.
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Chinese famille jaune porcelain Nyonya Ware Kamcheng, late 19th century with pink & pale blue floral decoration on a yellow ground, the lid with foo dog finial. Restored chip to underside of lid rim, & several smaller chips to underside of inner lid rim. Height 16 cm
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Early Chinese carved figure of a courtesan, Depicted in traditional robes & holding a Chinese lute (ruan). On a carved wooden stand, height 28 cm
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