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Fine Chinese & Asian Art — Artvisory
| Auction House: | Artvisory | Number of lots recorded: | 299 |
| Sale Title: | Fine Chinese & Asian Art | Lots with images: | 299 |
| Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 176 |
| Date: | 4-Jun-2023 |
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A Nepalese bronzed seated Shiva and Parvati, circa 16th century. Provenance: An important private collection, Melbourne. Soo Tze Orientique, Melbourne, 26 July 1990. An important private collection, Sydney, 11 cm high
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A rare and large Chinese carved and gold lacquered wood figure of Xuanwu, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, 111 cm high
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An Indian gilt bronze fragment, Pala period, 10th-11th century. Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 15 cm high
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A Chinese soapstone figure of a Luohan, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), with inscribed mark of 'Shang Jun' to the back, and with a carved soapstone stand, 9.5 cm high
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A set of Tibetan gilt copper and rock crystal offering bowl, cover and stand, 20th century, overall: 34 cm high; 25 cm wide
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A small Indian bronze figure of a Ganesha, 19th century. Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 5 cm high
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A rare Nepalese bronze figure of Buddha Shakaymuni, 10th/11th century. The figure is seated on a double-lotus throne, with a trace of gilt. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne. Mossgreen, Melbourne, 19/11/2013, lot 213. Compare to a kneeling figure with the same style of base, also dated to circa 10th century, see Ulrich Von Schroeder, Buddhist sculpture in Tibet, Vol.1, plate no. 152, 12.8 cm high
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A Gandharan grey schist carving of Buddha's Disciples, 2ND-3rd century Ad. Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 21.8 cm high
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An Indian bronze figure of a Ganesha, 13th/15th century. Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 7.6 cm high
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A rare pair of Sino-Tibetan embroidered textile Sutra covers, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, A similar sutra covers see Christie's Hong Kong, 30/05/2005, lot 1246, 44 x 11.7 cm
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A rare Bhutan parcel-gilt silver alloy and gilt figure of Avalokiteshvara, 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Donald Stuart Leslie friend (1915-1989). Donald was a painter, draughtsman, decorator and writer, and a leading figure in modern Art in Australia. Christie's Melbourne, 12/9/1992, lot 36. Soo Tze Orientique, Melbourne, 6 September 1991. An important private collection, Melbourne. An important private collection, Sydney, 11 cm high
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A Tibetan framed thangka painting depicting Hayagriva, circa 18th century with lacquer frame, 34.4 x 26.7 cm
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A Tibetan framed Mandala thangka painting, circa 18th century with gold lacquer frame, 21 x 20.5 cm without frame
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A Tibetan bronze figure of seated Jambahla, 19th century. Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 11 cm high
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A Chinese framed gilt bronze and jadeite belt buckle, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th/Early 20th century, buckle: overall 6.8 cm wide: including frame: 9 x 3 cm
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A Chinese jadeite pendant, late Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, 6 cm high; 4.5 cm wide
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A Chinese pale white jade carved openwork pendant, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) with carved wood stand, 8.2 cm high; 4.8 cm wide
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A Chinese pale white jade carved Bixie, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), with a fitted stand, 9 cm wide; 5.5 cm high
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A Chinese jade cup, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Provenance: Roger Keverne Pty. Ltd., London, 2013. Exhibited: London, Roger Keverne Pty. Ltd., winter, 2013. Literature: Roger Keverne, winter 2013, no. 69. A similar cup dated to Jin/Yuan, is illustrated in Forsyth and McElney, jades from china, no. 262, p. 341. For a late Tang white ceramic cup of similar form and with a similar handle, which May have been the inspiration for this vessel, see Zhejiang Kaogu Jinhua, p. 209, 8.9 cm wide
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A Chinese white jade pendant of a butterfly, Qing Dynasty (1636-1912), 6 cm diameter, fitted box
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A rare Chinese finely carved reticulated jade 'Dragon' boulder, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Compare to a smaller jade openwork 'dragon' plaque (6 cm long), from Roger Keverne collection, see Bonhams London, 11/5/2021, lot 110, 9.5 cm high, fitted box
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A Chinese mottled russet jade disc bi, Warring State/Han Dynasty, 5th century B. C.-3th century A. D. finely carved in relief on both sides with comma spirals, set within slightly raised borders. Similar examples see Christie's Hong Kong, 3/12/2021, lot 2725; also see the same house, 29/11/2022, lot 2711, 9.5 cm diameter, fitted box
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A Chinese archaic celadon jade Notched disc, Xuanji, Neolithic period (7,000-1,700 B. C.), 7.4 cm diameter
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A Chinese celadon jade carved plaque, 17th century with carved wood stand. Provenance: palm Springs estate, Californian, 15 x 9.5 cm
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A Chinese jade Open-Work dragon pendant, Qing Dynasty (1636-1912), 6.9 x 4.6 x 1 cm
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A Chinese archaic ritual bronze wine vessel, Gu, Shang Dynasty (circa 1600-1046 B. C.). Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 21 cm high
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A Chinese archaic jade ring Yuan, Warring state period (476-221 Bc). Provenance: Roger Keverne Pty. Ltd., London, 2013. Exhibited: London, Roger Keverne Pty. Ltd., summer exhibition, 2013. Literature: Roger Keverne, summer exhibition 2013, no. 68. For a similar example, see Duboc, exhibition of Chinese Art, no. 190; Hebei provincial Institute of cultural relics, tomb of Cuo, the King of the Zhongshan state in the Warring States period, pl. 125, fig. 2; Ip, Chinese jade carving, no. 99, pp. 114-15; and Li,…
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A Chinese foliate rim blue and white with red enamel dish, late Ming-Early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, 19 cm diameter
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A Chinese yellow wax scholar rock, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century. The rock is from Guangdong or guangxi province, it's with an original longyan wood stand. Provenance: An important private collection, Sydney. For a very similar example see Worlds within Worlds: the Richard Rosenblum collection of Chinese scholar's rocks, no: 63., o. 274, 18 x 10 cm
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Studio of Nguyen Phan Chanh (Vietnamese, 1892-1984) Len Dong or 'Une Experience Mediumique' ('A temple medium offering incense') Signed in Chinese and stamped with the artist's seal (center/upper left) Ink and gouache on silk Painted circa 1960 following the 1931 original version Having graduated in 1930 from the first course of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de L'Indochine in Hanoi, this image is among the artist's best-known works and considered an icon of Vietnamese Art, originally painted in 1931 and…
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Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Flowers, ink and color on paper, hanging scroll, Signed and one red seal of the artist. Provenance: Property of Kobijutsu KenShuDo, Japanese Osaka Estate antique Company. A private collection, Sydney, 25.3 cm diameter
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Anonymous, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) Album leaf (7) ink and colour on silk, each inscribed, 26 x 17.5 cm
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Zhao Shaoang (1905-1998), Flowers and Birds, hanging scroll, ink, and colour on paper; signed, with a red seal of the artist, 32.5 x 31.3 cm
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A framed Chinese embroidered Gold-Ground Second-Rank official badge, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 31 x 28 cm
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Chen Jialing (B. 1937), ink on paper, one red seals of the artist, framed and perspex, 45 x 43 cm
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Attributed to Shun Wen (1866_1925), calligraphy, ink on paper, inscribed, signed, and one red of the artist. 143 x 51 cm
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Lin Fengmian (1900-1991), ink and colour on paper, framed, signed and a red seal of the artist. Provenance: A private collection, Singapore, was acquired in Hong Kong, 47 x 43 cm
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Wu Zhuoxian, Calligraphic Couple, hanging scroll, ink on paper, inscribed, signed and five seals of the artist, each 135.5 x 34 cm
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Liu Chunlin (1872-1942), Calligraphy, ink on paper, inscribed, signed, and two red seals of the artist, 131 x 31 cm
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Attributed to Huang Junbi (1898-1991), Stream from the Mountain, Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed, with four red seals of the artist, 65 x 39 cm
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Xie Jun, Cranes and flowers (2), each ink and colour on silk, framed, inscribed, signed, and with one red seal of the artist, 101.4 x 50.5 cm each
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Anonymous, dated to 1958, Birds and Flowers, 1958, hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, dated, and two red seals of the artist, 82.2 x 39.3 cm
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Yu Youren (1879-1964), Calligraphy in Cursive script, hanging scroll, ink on paper, one red seal of the artist. Dedicated to Fu Chuanhua. Provenance: Collection of Mr. Fu Chuanhua. Mr. Fu was the former Secretary-General of the American-Chinese Region of the three Principles of the People's League, 129.8 x 43.5 cm
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Attributed to Pu Ru (1896-1963), Bamboo, hanging scroll, ink on paper, inscribed, signed and one red seal of the artist, 100 x 20.2 cm
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A Chinese album leaf painting, attributed to Feng Zikai (1898-1975), ink and colour on paper, inscribed, sign and one (two) red seal(s) of the artist. (6), 34.1 x 23.7 cm each
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Attributed to Lin Zexu (1785-1,850), Calligraphy, hanging scrolls, ink and colour on paper, each inscribed, signed, and one red seal of artist. each 95.5 x 41 cm
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Song Yulin (1947-), Ink and color on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed, signed, and two red seals of the artist, 78.5 x 35.5 cm
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Cheng Shifa (1921-2007), Prosperity and Prestige, hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and three red seals of the artist. Together with traditional Chinese painting Classics, 2013, vol., 6. Literature: Traditional Chinese painting Classics, 2013, vol., 6, p. 18, 68 x 45 cm
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Anonymous, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Qilin and books, hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and a red seal of the artist, 129.5 x 65 cm
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