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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:346
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:240
Date:26-Jun-2023
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Two Chinese blue and white snuff bottles and stoppers, comprising a porcelain one of cylindrical form decorated in underglaze blue with a dragons chasing a flaming pearl, six character mark to base, and a carved overlay glass one, carved in relief with butterfly over floral sprays, with domed brass stopper, height 10.5 cm and smaller
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Two Chinese pink quartz and agate snuff bottles and stoppers, comprising a carved pink quartz one in the form of a fish, with a filigree and brass stopper, together with one of flattened baluster form, carved on one side with figure on horse under pine trees, with a green stone domed stopper, height 8 cm and smaller
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A silver mounted specimen of branch formed black coral, circa 1970s the large specimen mounted on a handcrafted molten silver base of rocks and pebbles, unmarked. Total Weight 140g Height 24.5 cm
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A signed Japanese ivory okimono of a geisha on stand, Meiji Period (1868-1912) Modelled standing in in a kimono finely incised with maple leaves decorations, holding her shamisen in her right hand and the seam of her dress in her left hand, the naturalistic integral platform base signed to the underside, the elephant ivory of pale yellow tone with patination, on a stained carved wooden stand, height 18.5 cm
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A Chinese carved jade snuff bottle and stopper, the large snuff bottle of flattened baluster form, the stone of even tone, set with a gilt collared blue glass stopper, height 8.5 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle and stopper, the flask form snuff bottle, decorated with relief carved continuous dragon motif, a stiff leaf border to the shoulder, with carved stone stopper, height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese carved lapis lazuli snuff bottle and stopper, the flask form snuff bottle, decorated on one side with relief carved floral motifs and auspicious symbols, height 6 cm
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Two famille rose moulded porcelain snuff bottles, 19th century comprising one of flattened rounded form decorated with figures in a river landscape, the other decorated with a dragon and phoenix, iron red seal marks to the underside, in a fitted green shagreen box, which would have held three bottles. Ex Sotheby's 2003 'Spring Series of Decorative Arts and the Cornall Sale', Lot 510. Provenance: Sydney Moss, London, height 8.5 cm and 7.5 cm
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Three Oriental scholar's objects, comprising a Japanese bamboo wrist rest or page turner carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with a fruiting pomegranate branch, an ebony carved and pierced page turner and a Chinese brass and silver (X-ray tested) brush and brush rest, length 45 cm and smaller
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A large Japanese porcelain vase with old Staple Repairs, Meiji period, late 19th century the floor vase of ovoid lobed shape with flaring neck with grooves, decorated with panels of figures in landscapes and a ground of brocade and sand patterns in typical colours, old staple repairs to the rim Height 69 cm
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A pair of large Satsuma export vases, First quarter, 20th century the pair of tall ovoid vases with short waisted necks, each painted to the body with a continuous scene of male figures in mountainous landscape with trees and lake, with four shaped reserves of bamboo and figures to the shoulders, all against a cobalt blue ground, unmarked, height 40 cm
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A large famille verte beaker vase, 20th century the Gu-shaped vase painted in Kangxi-style bright enamels with three continuous scenes, the flaring neck with court officials flanked by attendants and guards, the central section with sages at leisure, and the spreading foot with a man on a boat in a mountainous landscape, framed by two incised diapered borders, unmarked, height 47.5 cm
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A Chinese heavily-potted celadon vase, bearing a Qianlong seal mark, 20th century the baluster form vase with a broad ribbed neck and twin zoomorphic ring handles, with incised underglaze vegetal decoration to the body and key fret borders to the flared rim and shoulder, seal mark to the underside, height 33 cm
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A large pair of Japanese cloisonne and bronze vases, Meiji Period, circa 1900 the pair of ovoid form vases with long waisted necks, each with twin bamboo handles and decorated with two tiers of large stylised lappets between cloisonne bands of taotie-masks and scrolls, all against a cast bronze diapered ground, bearing maker's mark plaque for 'K.I & Co' to the underside, height 61 cm
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain charger, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the famille rose charger with ruyi border enclosing a roundel and four shaped reserves decorated with Buddhist objects and flowering or fruiting branches, upon a pink ground with teal tendrils and white flowers, height 4.5 cm, diameter: 30 cm
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A Japanese bonsai planter by Kanzan Denshichi, Kanzan Denshichi Workshop (1821-1890), Meiji Period, 19th c. the Kyoyaki bonsai pot of square tapering slender form, with four elongated reserves finely hand painted with opposite season views of Mt Fuji and quails in a spring and winter settings, against a powder blue kinrande ground, with opening and cork stopper to the base, signed to the underside in underglaze blue Dai Nihon Kanzan sei, height 17 cm
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A Kakiemon style double gourd Kutani vase, Fuku mark common on Kutani, second half 20th century the double gourd vase with a cylindrical neck, decorated with landscape and floral spray cartouches against various polychrome diaper patterned grounds, two large floral sprays to the bottom amidst clouds and foliage, with a green square fuku ('good fortune') mark in running script to the underside, height 38.5 cm
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An Indian copper Tiffin box, late 19th to early 20th century the cylindrical 5-tiered tinned copper Indian lunch box with swing handle, locking plates to the sides, chapati box to the top, engraved with repeat geometric pattern and symbols, height 29 cm, diameter: 19 cm
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A bamboo brush pot and a scroll weight, 20th century the brush pot using the natural form and culm of the bamboo and further carved with bamboo stalks and foliage, unmarked, together with a carved hardwood scroll weight, seal script engraved to the top, height 16.5 cm, diameter: 13 cm (brush pot)
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A Cantonese export famille rose vase, circa 1890 the high shouldered baluster vase decorated with alternating panels of figural narratives and panels of birds on flowering branches, between brocaded bands, four-character mark to the underside.
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A gilt bronze figure of Simhanada Avalokiteshvara, 20th century the Ming-style cast bronze bodhisattva seated in a posture of royal ease on a recumbent lion above a lotus plinth base, wearing beaded jewelry around the chest, elongated earlobes and ornate earrings, with a serene expression, with patination and faint stamp mark to the underside, height 23 cm, length 15 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century the ovoid jar, underglaze blue decorated with figures in indoor and outdoor setting, with later enamelled decoration, conch shell mark underside.
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A Kangxi blue and white porcelain 'Landscape' dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722) the dish with an everted barbed rim, painted in underglaze blue to the interior with plants amid craggy rockwork in mountainous landscape, encircled by ruyi-lappets enclosing squids and stylised flowers, between variously diapered grounds, the exterior with flowers on leafy twigs and ruyi-heads, unmarked, height 5 cm, diameter: 21.5 cm
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A Chinese yellow ground dragon dish, bearing Hongzhi Mark (1488-1505), 20th century the shallow sided dish with an everted rim and raised upon a small circular foot, with a lightly incised writhing dragon motif centrally amidst ruyi clouds, enclosed by concentric rings, underglaze Hongzhi six-character mark underside, height 4 cm, diameter: 22.5 cm
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A Chinese double gourd vase, Apocryphal Ming Xuande mark, 20th century With a continuous decoration of red dragons with turbulent waves on a blue ground, double petal borders to neck and foot, marked to the Side, height 35 cm
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A large Chinese white jade teapot and cover, 20th century the gently compressed globular body supported on a short ring foot, with handle and spout carved to imitate gnarled branches laden with blossoms and buds wrapping around the body, the domed cover surmounted by two arching branch handles, the translucent white stone evenly coloured, on a lacquered wood stand, with fitted case, height 92 cm, length 33 cm, width 33 cm
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A large carved jade Buddha figure, 20th century the carved Afghanistan jade Buddha seated figure, wearing long flowing robes, with a serene expression and eyes downcast, below tight curls with a raised ushnisha and una, hands in the gesture of touching the earth, on a plain base with a lotus design engraved to the underside, the stone of even tone, on a rectangular wooden stand, with fitted velvet-lined case.Height 26.5 cm, width 17 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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A Chinese scroll of horizontal format, 20th century the scroll of extensive horizontal format depicting mountainous landscape with trees, flanked by archaic characters and panels of Chinese calligraphy, printed and painted on paper mounted on patterned silk, bearing artists' stamp Li liu Fang, length 400 cm, width 33 cm
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Two signed Chinese scrolls, 20th century the Chinese landscape hand scrolls 'Mountain Mists' and 'Summer Shade' painted on paper mounted on patterned silk, bearing artist's seal Huang Pin-hung (1864-1955), length 28 cm, width 21 cm
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A group of five Chinese carved wooden stands, 20th century comprising a well figured hongmu scroll-form stand with curling ends, a pair of hardwood circular shaped stands, carved to the top with ruyi heads on short ruyi-form tripod feet, and a modern pair, height 4 cm, length 18 cm, width 10 cm (rectangular stand)
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A fine Satsuma 'Mille Fleur' bowl on stand, Meiji Period (1868-1912) the bowl with rounded sides gently rolling over to a lotus form gilt rim, heavily decorated with a thousand flowers pattern to the interior and the exterior, signed to reverse in cartouche, on a carved and pierced oriental wooden stand, height 8 cm, diameter: 19 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood buffalo group on stand, late Qing Dynasty Carved with two boys on the back of a recumbent buffalo, the older boy sitting cross-legged, the buffalo looking sharply to the right, its right foreleg slightly raised, naturalistically carved with glass inset eyes, bone teeth and textured body, on a shaped openwork fitted stand, height 19.5 cm, width 31 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain 'Mille Fleurs' bowl, 20th century the bowl with deep sides rising to a gently flaring rim, finely enamelled to the exterior in 'thousand flowers' design with a profusion of flower heads, foliage and fruit, including peony and chrysanthemum sprays, pomegranates and peaches, four-character mark to the underside, height 7.5 cm, diameter: 16 cm
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A large blue and white Ming style 'Lotus Bouquet' dish, Qianlong period seal mark, 20th century the interior finely decorated in Ming style with a tied bouquet of lotus flowers encircled by seven blossoms borne on a continuous leafy meander below a key fret band, the exterior en suite below a band of classic scroll, raised on a ring foot and bearing a Qianlong six-character underglaze seal mark to the underside, height 6 cm, diameter: 30 cm
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Two Japanese lacquer ware cocktail sets, 20th century comprising one set with cocktail shaker, rectangular tray and six matching cocktail glasses with exotic rooster perched on a cherry tree branch, the other set similar in red lacquer, together with a set of six bowls with birds, fish and floral decoration, height 23.5 cm and 11 cm, length 29 cm, width 22 cm (tray)
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A Japanese red Jinbari vase, Taisho (1912-1926) or early Showa, early 20th century the high-shouldered lobed ovoid body rendered in repousse technique with a continuous scene of birds amongst wisteria and bamboo on a stippled ground and covered by a red hued glass, fitted with silvered copper rims, on an oriental carved hardwood stand, apparently unmarked, probably Ando Studio (Nagoya), height 24.5 cm
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A Satsuma 'Mille Fleur' vase, late Meiji Period (1868-1912) of elongated baluster form, the body heavily decorated in thousand flowers pattern with peonies accented in gilt, Shimazu mon and two-character signature to the underside, height 19 cm
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A carved jade twin handled tripod censer and cover, the mottled celadon jade baluster form censer, with sides carved in low relief with an archaistic band of birds and Taoist motifs, flanked by two dragon-head handles, the domed cover en suite surmounted by fluted finial, all raised on tripod paw feet, height 12 cm, width 14.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne vases on stands, mid-20th century the high shouldered baluster vases with waisted necks and bases, decorated with birds, ducks and storks amongst lotus blooms and foliage, against a zig-zag wire blue ground, between waves and ruyi borders and fitted with copper rims, raised on carved hardwood lotus stands, height 23.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white ginger jar & cover, 20th century the Chinese export porcelain jar of typical form decorated with stylised calligraphic ornament and trailing foliage.
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A Chinese cloisonne vase on stand, mid-20th century the high shouldered baluster vase with waisted neck and base, decorated with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl, against blue ground of wire work clouds, between green waves and ruyi borders and fitted with brass rims, raised on a carved wooden stand, height 20.5 cm
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Two carved jade guanyin plaque and figure, 20th century comprising a pale celadon jade rectangular plaque, the front face relief carved with a seated Guanyin in long flowing robes, framed in ornate scrolls, together with a fine white Afghan jade 'Thousand arm' Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the serene figure seated in padmasana upon a double lotus throne below an incised shaped mandorla, height 17 cm, width 12 cm, depth 8 cm (guanyin)
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Two Chinese boxwood carved figures, Republic Period, 20th century one of a reclining laughing Buddha, resting joyfully on a large leaf while eating berries, another of an old wise man with a long beard, flowing robes and a smile on his face, height 7 cm, width 19 cm and smaller
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A Wucai 'Buddhist Lion' jar and cover, Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1619) the ovoid body with tapered rounded sides rising to a high shoulder and surmounted by a short neck, the exterior vividly painted with a broad frieze of two Buddhist lions prancing amidst dense foliage and interspersed with large iron-red floral blooms, an iron-red band of scrollwork bordering the rim, with original circular flat cover in similar underglaze blue and overglaze enamel flower decoration, unmarked, height 11 cm
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A Chinese carved coral ornament, in orange to deep red tones, relief carved to depict a standing joyful figure with a large flower bud in his hand, on stand in glass presentation case, height 13 cm, length 8 cm, width 8 cm
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Two Chinese 'Chicken' and Jun-Ware cups, the small tea serving cup, doucai decorated with chicken motifs to the exterior, Chenghua six-character mark to the underside, together with a junyao cup covered in speckled purple glaze thinning to mushroom to the slightly everted rim, height 4 cm, diameter: 9 cm and smaller
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A Yaozhou celadon 'Three Boys' conical bowl, in the Northern Song Dynasty style, the crisply potted conical bowl on ring foot rising to everted sides, the interior finely moulded to depict three boys holding scrolling leafy stems between trailing foliage reserves, covered overall in an unctuous olive-green glaze, unmarked, height 6.5 cm, diameter: 18.5 cm
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Three ivory figures, circa 1940s comprising a carved ivory stealthy growling male lion with stylised features, with remnants of paint over the mane and head, together with two carved and pierced Egyptian Revival figures in a standing pose and raised on a hardwood base, height 17.5 cm (figures) Width 18 cm (lion)
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Two Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912) one with scalloped edge, both with central roundels and decorative reserves to the border with varying flora and birds in the typical palette of cobalt, iron red and with emerald highlights, the exterior decorated in underglaze blue with scrolling vines and symbols, diameter: 21.5 cm and smaller
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A group of Oriental items, late 19th to 20th century comprising a pair of Chinese carved jade guardian lions, modelled seated on integral draped square plinths, each with a forepaw raised, together with a Japanese vase with transfer gilt decoration of quails in continuous landscape with bamboo shoots and floral sprays on matt brown ground, signed with characters underside, and a papier mache dish decorated with figure in interior scene, the underside hand painted with landscape, height 19 cm (vase)
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A large Japanese Satsuma vase, early Showa Period, c1930s the high shouldered baluster shaped vase with a short neck with a rolled rim, in muted hues, raised enamels and gilt upon a matte black ground with lotus patterns to the collar, the body depicting the female deity Kannon and four attendants, the collar with shimazu crest and raised on a small flared foot; stamped 'Made in Japan' and signed with characters underside, height 32.5 cm
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A Japanese antique Imari bowl, Meiji period, late 19th century the lobed bowl with a waved rim on a ring foot, decorated to the interior and exterior with floral panels in typical Imari palette, a flower vase to the well, unmarked, height 10.5 cm, diameter: 25 cm
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A Japanese antique Imari charger, Meiji period, late 19th century the square charger, with serpentine rim and canted corners, on a ring foot, decorated in underglaze blue, iron red enamel and gilt highlights with a phoenix over floral roundel, framed by freely executed panelled border, with auspicious symbols to the exterior, height 5 cm, length 31 cm, width 28.5 cm
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A Kangxi blue and white porcelain 'Floral' dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Artemesia leaf mark. Painted in underglaze blue to the interior with a central roundel enclosing flowers and lingzhi fungus growing on a lingbi stone, encircled by eight inward-facing lappets enclosing alternating panels of auspicious symbols, fish scale and flowers growing from a leafy stem, the exterior with flowers on leafy twigs, the recessed base with an underglaze Kangxi leaf mark within two concentric circles, height 3.5 cm,…
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A Chinese flambe glazed blue vase, 20th century the pear shaped Yuhuchunping vase with an everted neck and rim, covered in a cobalt blue flambe glaze thinning to pale blue to the rim, unmarked, height 26.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white and two miniature vases, 20th century the baluster form vase with a flared neck decorated in underglaze blue with two cartouches depicting ducks in a pond with lotus flowers, between large lappet and key fret borders, all encased in phoenix over branches pierced gold overlay from the base to the rim, unmarked. Together with a pair of Chinese export miniature polychrome floral vases, height 37.5 cm and 10 cm
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A Japanese earthenware bottle vase, early 20th century the bottle vase with a garlic neck, hand decorated and gilded with cherry blossoms in cobalt blue against a turquoise speckled ground, the front with shaped reserves of abstract wirework and butterflies on branches, unmarked, height 26 cm
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A Japanese Fukagawa mount Fuji vase, Taisho (1912-1926) to early Showa the ovoid vase decorated in underglaze pigments with Mt. Fuji upon a cobalt ground, bearing the pre-war mount Fuji and stream mark in underglaze blue to the underside, height 15.5 cm
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A large pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, early Showa Period, c1930s the high shouldered baluster shaped vase with a short neck with a rolled rim, in raised enamels and gilt upon a matte brown ground with diapered pattern ground to the collar, the body finely decorated with the female deity Kannon and six attendants, the collar with shimazu crests and raised on a small flared foot; stamped with characters underside, height 32 cm
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain charger, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the famille rose charger with ruyi border enclosing a roundel and four shaped reserves decorated with finely enamelled blooming branches, upon a pink ground with teal tendrils, height 4 cm, diameter: 29 cm
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A Chinese black ground cloisonne bowl on stand, Republic Period (1912-1949) the large bowl of squat circular form with inverted rim on a ring foot, decorated in gold tone with ruyi head border and intricate floral and foliate repeat motifs centering a geometric roundel to the well, all against a black ground, height 8.5 cm, diameter: 30 cm
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A Ming brown glaze Pottery jar, Yuan-Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th century the ovoid storage jar with four loop handles on the shoulder below the short rounded rim, the exterior covered with a brown glaze stopping just above the unglazed foot and base, on a circular five-legged carved wooden stand, height 27 cm, diameter: 25 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne dragon bowl on stand, late Republic Period (1912-1949) the float bowl of squat form with inverted rim, decorated to the interior with a dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl above a rocky outcrop and turbulent waves, similarly decorated to exterior with two contesting dragons, in polychrome enamels against a predominantly black ground of wirework clouds, on a carved and pierced wooden stand, height 6 cm, diameter: 20 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne dragon box on stand, Republic Period (1912-1949) the cylindrical box and cover decorated with polychrome five-clawed dragons to the top and exterior against a black ground with wire worked clouds, above a border of waves, raised on a vintage carved wooden stand, height 9.5 cm, diameter: 9.5 cm
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A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, late Meiji period, 1868-1912 the petite baluster shaped vase exquisitely wire worked and depicting an animated three-clawed scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst trails of fire, upon a midnight blue black ground, with brass rims and concentric circles to the base, height 15.5 cm
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A large Chinese cloisonne dragon rouleau vase on stand, early Republic Period (1912-1949) the cylindrical rouleau form vase decorated with two five-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl against a black ground of wirework clouds, between double borders of turbulent waves, and ruyi with lotus, and fitted with bronze rims, on a carved wooden stand, height 32.5 cm, diameter: 12.5 cm
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A Japanese export carved desk, early 20th century the desk with an asymmetrical gallery of stepped shelves between a small cupboard and a drawer, side drawers below, on cabriole legs, the whole richly carved and pierced in deep relief with dragons and foliate decoration, height 150 cm, width 124 cm, depth 66 cm
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A Japanese export carved chair, early 20th century the ebonised armchair richly carved and pierced with dragons and foliate decoration, on cabriole legs, with fitted cushion, height 109 cm, width 61 cm, depth 52 cm
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A Japanese export carved armchair, early 20th century the armchair richly carved and pierced in deep relief with dragons and foliate decoration, on cabriole legs, with fitted cushion, height 92 cm, width 70 cm, depth 55 cm
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An antique Oriental hardwood chair shaped tub, 19th century the circular tub with removable top, carved rounded back, nice patina, height 84 cm, diameter: 48 cm
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A carved Japanese pedestal, late Meiji the circular stained wood pedestal with a carved leaf edge and supported on four carved cabriole, legs, height 61, length 34 cm, width 34 cm
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A pair of Chinese rosewood pedestal stands, late 20th century the pair of pedestal stands with square tops above Chinese key ribbed design on long straight square ribbed legs united by a lower box stretcher with lattice type geometric lower shelf, height 92 cm, length 33 cm, width 33 cm
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A signed 11 piece Japanese Kutani eggshell porcelain tea set, circa 1920s comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, lidded cream jug and 4 teacup duos, finely hand painted and gilded with traditional scenes of families at leisure in outdoor garden landscapes, each with six-character mark to the underside, height 19.5 cm and smaller
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A Satsuma banquet lamp, Meiji period, c1900 the slender ovoid lamp base with alternating reserves of figural narratives between beaded borders, upon a brass beaded and patterned spreading base, with cast brass pierced lamp fittings, a clear glass chimney and a frosted and patterned glass ovoid shade, height 65 cm
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A pair of French ceramic fuel lamps, late 19th century With 'Kosmos Brenner' mechanisms, the high shouldered bases enamel painted with blossoming trees on a celadon tone ground, with circular brass stepped bases and capitals with beaded borders, and clear glass chimneys Height 37 cm
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An oversize Chinese earthenware dragon jar, late Qing the massive ovoid stoneware storage jar or pot planter, with incised and two-tone mustard and brown glazed decoration of two continuous bands depicting five-clawed celestial dragons chasing a flaming pearl, above a stylised waves border, with nice patina, height 72 cm, diameter: 64 cm
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A Chinese carved and inlaid stand, early 20th century the waisted circular hardwood stand with carved bats apron and calligraphy mounts to cabriole legs united by under tier terminating in scrolled feet, decorated throughout with inlaid mother of pearl floral sprays, the top with ducks in a pond with bamboo and lotus, height 50 cm, diameter: 41 cm
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Utagawa Hiroshige, (1797-1858)., from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Chuban size woodblock print. Signed lower left. Circa: 1840. Ex East West Art 1991 Height 15 cm, width 20.5 cm
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Utagawa Hiroshige, (1797-1858)., from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Chuban size woodblock print. Signed upper left Circa: 1840. Ex East West Art 1991, height 15 cm, width 20.5 cm
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Utagawa Hiroshige, (1797-1858)., from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Chuban size woodblock print. Signed upper right Circa: 1840. Ex East West Art 1991, height 15 cm, width 20.5 cm
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Utagawa Hiroshige, (1797-1858)., from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Chuban size woodblock print. Signed mid left Circa: 1840. Ex East West Art 1991, height 14.5 cm, width 20.5 cm
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Japanese woodblock print, Unknown artist Edo to Meiji Period, framed, height 17.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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Toyota Hokkei (1780-1850), Lu Zhishen (Ro Chishin) from the series 'Five Elements of the Tale of the Water Margins' Japanese surimono woodblock print on paper, framed. Signed Go Hokkei Edo Period, circa 1832. Ex. East & West Art, 1993, height 20.5 cm, width 17.5 cm
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After Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), Swallow and Camelia Japanese woodblock print on paper, framed. Signature seal: Ito Meiji Period, circa 1900. Ex. East & West Art, 1993, height 24 cm, width 22 cm
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), Sojo Henjo no. 12 (The Monk Henjo) from the series One Hundred Poems by one Hundred Poets Japanese woodblock print, framed. Seal signature. Edo Period, circa 1842. Ex. East & West Art, 1993, height 35 cm, width 24 cm
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A Chinese elm dropside gateleg table, 20th century the oval gateleg table raised on turned legs, drawer on either side, with a lattice lower shelf, height 82 cm Extended length 118 cm, width 121 cm
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An Indian brass and copper water vase (Lota), South India, early 20th century the lota or ganga-jumna lota when made of brass and copper, with a bulbous body and flaring mouth, overlaid to the neck and shoulder with bands of lotus petals in brass and copper above a diagonal chequerboard design to the body, a rosace to the underside, engraved with inscriptions to the inner rim, height 15 cm
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A silver and copper-overlaid brass water vase (Lota), South India, early 20th century the compressed globular body with a flaring neck and everted rim, decorated throughout with chased floral stripes in alternating silver and copper, height 15.5 cm
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A silver and copper-overlaid brass Lota and cover, South India, early 20th century the ovoid body with a short neck and everted mouth, a domed cover with bulbous finial, overlaid to the body with a diagonal chequerboard leaves design, between bands of stiff leaf and flower heads to the shoulder and base, height 21.5 cm
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A Nepalese bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, 19th century the figure of Avalokiteshvara seated in padmasana, with two hands joined in anjali mudra, hollow cast and raised on a later rectangular fitted stand, height 10 cm, width 7 cm, depth 5 cm
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Three Indian brass items, 19th/20th century comprising an antique Bastar brass small figure with horns and bulging eyes on conical base, probably depicting Bhairava as a manifestation of the god Shiva, together with an oil lamp and a small pierced zoomorphic brass pendant, length 9.5 cm and smaller
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A Tibetan copper and brass Vajra ritual object, 19th century the unusual paddle-form ceremonial object with four-pronged vajra to one end, and a rectangular plate engraved with nine auspicious Buddhist symbols, a brass deity applied to the centre and along the handle, with a lotus-form plaque set with coral and turquoise, length 82 cm
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Seven assorted Buddhist Tsatsa pendants and tokens, early to late 20th century comprising five miniature cast clay deity figures mounted as pendants, together with cast tokens with deities, origin Thailand and Tibet, length 7.5 cm and smaller
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A carved wood figure of Bodhisattva, 19th century Carved seated on a double lotus base in vajrasana, the hands in dhyanamudra, wearing flowing robes, downcast eyes and serene expression, with remnants of red and gold lacquer, height 17 cm, width 10 cm
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A Qajar engraved brass Dawat, Iran, 18/19th century the cylindrical dawat (inkwell) with a domed lid, the body finely chased with alternating medallions of figures and recessed floral vines, the lid with a frieze of animals amidst scrolls, the underside with geometric patterning within scrolled border, unmarked, height 7.5 cm
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A pair of Indian cast bronze oil lamps, 19th century each of traditional form, the backplate cast with Gaja Lakshmi and elephants surrounded by plaited and beaded borders, one probably cast later, height 14 cm, width 9 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A bronze figure of a standing Tara, 19th century Possibly Nepalese, depicting the sinuously goddess of compassion standing, attired in a dhoti and jewels, with a flame style headdress and floral earrings, her hands raised in characteristic mudras, upon pierced circular domed base, height 17.5 cm
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A Tibetan bronze figure of a seated Buddha, 17th/19th century Depicted seated on a waisted lotus throne, with a serene face and downcast eyes below the tight curled hair, the shoulder robe with minimal adornment, the hands in a gesture of touching the earth, seated atop a tall squared plinth, finely relief cast and pierced on all sides with foliate scrolls, attendants and lions supporting the throne, height 13.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 6 cm
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A South-Central Indian bronze figure of a Shiva, 18th century the four-armed Shiva depicted standing on a tiered lotus base, holding a trident (ascetic symbol) in his top hands, with nice brown aged patina, height 10.5 cm
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A South Indian bronze figure of Bhumi, 18th century the goddess Bhumi (or Bhudevi) depicted standing in Tribanga posture with long dhoti and ornaments, holding an utpala bud in her right hand, finely engraved and with worn patina, positioned on a tiered lotus base, height 13 cm
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