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Worldly Possessions: The Collection of Jack C. Richards Part III — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:182
Sale Title:Worldly Possessions: The Collection of Jack C. Richards Part IIILots with images:182
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:144
Date:10-Sep-2023
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After Gottfried Lindauer Kamariera Te Hau Takiri Wharepapa, unsigned. Framed, not behind glass. Frame 86 cm x 67.5 cm
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A large carving of a Maori woman by Andrew wood, carved from wood in raised relief. Featuring a hei tiki necklace. Height 153 cm, width 69.5 cm, depth 6 cm
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A pair of Daoguang period cups, decorated with a dragon motif. Height 6 cm, depth 8.6 cm
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A pair of Kyutae Kim bowls, made in a flared form, with contrasting turquoise and red glaze. Kim is a contemporary south Korean ceramicist. Height 4.3 cm, width 10.8 cm
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A set of Ming Dynasty plates, made with porcelain and decorated with figural and faunal motifs in blue pigment, possibly cobalt oxide. Largest height 4 cm, depth 21 cm
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A Han Dynasty Womae's robe, China, early 20th century. A dark blue silk robe. Embroidered in Peking knot with roundels of vases of flowers and butterflies. Length 108 cm, width 133 cm
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A Hwalot ceremonial robe, south Korea, mid 20th century. A pale green fabric with mostly dull gold embroidery. Length 111 cm, width 206 cm
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A Pu Fu robe, China, late 19th century. This pu fu would have been worn over a jifu robe. Made from silk damask with roundels on the back and sleeves. Decorated with an embroidered military rank badge of a pheasant, which could be changed as the owner changed rank. Length 115 cm, width 150 cm
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A wood carving of a woman, Bali, signed to the base 'Iwan Mardian Kawan Mas Bali'. Height 28.5 cm, width 27 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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A wood carving of a boy in prayer, Bali, 1982. Signed on the made 'Tilem's Design'. Height 27 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 10.1 cm
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A wood carving of flute players, Bali, depicting two figures. Height 28 cm, width 51.5 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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A Persian miniature painting, 20th century. An illustration featuring riders on camels playing polo. Script to either side of the painting but within the border. Framed and behind glass. Frame 25 cm x 33.5 cm, painting 12.7 cm x 22.5 cm
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A Balinese painting, framed behind glass with a gilt frame. 51.5 cm x 65.5 cm
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A Persian miniature painting, 20th century. An illustration featuring riders on elephants playing polo. Script to either side of the painting but within the border. Framed and behind glass. Frame 25.1 cm x 33.5 cm, painting 13 cm x 22.5 cm
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A Japanese Owan bowl, c. 1950s. Decorated with lacquerware and fauna designs. Owan bowls are used to serve soup, so include a lid to keep it warm. Height 10 cm, depth 11 cm
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A contemporary lacquerware box, made in south Korea. With a silver coloured leaf decoration to the lid. Height 6.5 cm, depth 20 cm
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A pair of lacquerware coasters, with spiral designs to each. Height 1 cm, depth 8 cm
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An embroidered sash, south Korea, a red textile base with hand-embroidered designs of birds and flowers. 262 cm x 11 cm
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An embroidered sash, south Korea, a long piece of gold coloured fabric with hand-embroidered designs of birds and flowers. Length 264 cm x 10.1 cm
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An embroidered sash, south Korea, a long piece of blue fabric with hand-embroidered designs of birds and flowers. 252 cm x 10.5 cm
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A J. Alexander rustic silver box, Mexico, 2019. Made with an alloy containing nickel and copper. With a hinged lid and a velvet lined interior, raised on round feet. Height 5 cm, width 15 cm
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A collection of six folk art trays, Olinala, Mexico, made from wood. With incised designs and hand-painted decoration, width 22.5 cm, depth 18 cm
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A pair of Chinese export silver boxes, with dragon motifs. Larger height 4.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 9 cm 0.382kg, smaller height 4 cm, width 16 cm, depth 4 cm 0.192kg
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An Iban Ikat, Sarawak, c. 1920 - 1930. There are two pieces of fabric sewn together, with depictions of lizards. Height 108 cm, width 204 cm
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A Batik Sarong, Indonesia, an unsewn sarong in green and cream fabric with spiky leaf design. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. 104 cm x 224 cm
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An Iban Ikat, Sarawak, c. 1920 - 1930. There are two pieces of fabric sewn together, with a short fringe. Height 96 cm, width 204 cm
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A folk Art Hand-Painted box, Ecuador, a small wood box featuring designs of people, animals, and mountain ranges. Height 6.2 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A J. Alexander rustic silver box, Mexico, 2019. Made with an alloy containing nickel and copper. With a hinged lid and a velvet lined interior, raisedon round feet. To the lid, there is a Navajo style bird stamped. Height 5 cm, width 26.7 cm
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A folk Art Hand-Painted box, Ecuador, a small wood box featuring designs of people, animals, and mountain ranges. Height 6.3 cm, width 13.7 cm, depth 9.4 cm
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A Ming Dynasty Martaban jar, made with a blue glaze and a dragon motif to the centre. Martaban jars are common stoneware storage pots, originally used as jars for provisions such as oil, wine, fruits, and pickles. Height 29 cm, width 21.5 cm
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A Celadon-Style vase, China, with a grey glaze with crazing. With bird handles. Height 26.5 cm, depth 10 cm
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A large Ming Dynasty Martaban pot, with dragon motifs depicted to the outer. With a hole to the base, possibly for drainage. Height 72 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Turumagi coat, north Korea, 20th century. Turumagi are worn by both men and women. This example would have been worn for special occasions over a hambok, a traditional Korean dress. A red fabric with hand-stitched designs. Length 130.7 cm, width 160.9 cm
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A Hwalot robe, south Korea, mid 20th century. A green robe with animal embroidery and orange ties. Possibly a child's robe. Length 95.5 cm, width 147 cm
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A Turumagi robe, south Korea, 20th century. Made from a finely spun silk gauze in red. With hand-embroidered dragons, bats, and birds. Length 140.5 cm, width 170.4 cm
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A vintage woodblock kimono design, 1931, early Sh?wa period. Depicting peach coloured flowers. Framed and behind glass. Woodblock 22.5 cm x 14.5 cm, frame 33 cm x 24 cm
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A Jifu robe, China, late 19th century. The fabric is a tightly spun silk gauze which features blue silk warp and a black silk weft. With nine gold dragons and hand-stitched floss thread embroidery. Length 140 cm, width 224 cm
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A women's robe, China, early 20th century. This is a non-official woman's robe, which would have been worn for weddings and other family occasions which were not connected to the court. Made from a red textile with embroidered motifs of flowers and birds. Length 140.2 cm, width 200.1 cm
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A Jifu robe, China, 20th century. Made from a brocade inlay silk fabric in deep blue. Embroidered with floss silk and gold wrapped thread. Produced at the end of the Qing dynasty. Length 130 cm, width 201 cm
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A Batik Sarong by Nioo Khiem Nio, Java, brown sarong with flower and butterfly design. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. Signed. 104 cm x 108 cm
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Batik Sarong by Oey Mho Tjoe, Java, a pink, blue and green batik. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. 102 cm x 106 cm
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A Batik Sarong by Hoo Hrem Liaong, Java, dark purple and tan sarong with flower design. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. Signed. Width 100 cm, length 104 cm
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A child's Jifu robe, early 20th century. With long sleeves, tight cuffs, a narrow neck, and side closures. Decorated with five-clawed dragons in gold thread. Height 106 cm, width 162 cm
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A Hwalot ceremonial robe, south Korea, a green textile robe with hand-embroidered designs of flowers. Length 110 cm, width 206.5 cm
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A Chuba robe, Tibet, Mid to late 19th century. A dark blue silk brocade with motifs woven into the fabric with metallic thread,rather than embroidered onto the surface. Length 134 cm, width 184 cm
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A Jogakbo Bojagi wrapping cloth, south Korea, a jogakbo is a style of patchwork, traditionally used to create domestic wrapping cloths (known as bojagi) from scraps of leftover fabrics. 48 cm x 48 cm
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A Jogakbo Bojagi wrapping cloth, south Korea, a jogakbo is a style of patchwork, traditionally used to create domestic wrapping cloths (known as bojagi) from scraps of left over fabrics. 50 cm x 51.1 cm
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A Kyutae Kim tea set, comprises of a teapot, and two cups, one larger than the other, with faceted decor. Kim is a contemporary south Korean ceramicist. Teapot height 11 cm, width 19 cm, depth 8 cm, small cup height 8.2 cm, width 9 cm, large cup height 10 cm, width 11 cm
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A Kyutae Kim incense burner, an oil incense burner in a geometric form, with the wick protruding from a small house. Kim is a contemporary south Korean ceramicist. Height 4.3 cm, width 10.8 cm
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A set of four Kyutae Kim cups, made in a faceted form, with a deep red glaze. Kim is a contemporary south Korean ceramicist. Height 5.7 cm, width 6.4 cm
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A Hwalot robe, south Korea, mid 20th century. A pale green hwalot robe with large flowers embroidered to reverse. Length 117.5 cm, width 190 cm
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A small robe, south Korea, mid 20th century. A deep red fabric with green lining. Hand-embroidered designs of birds. Possibly a child's robe. Length 111 cm, width 183 cm
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A Womsam in the style of a Hwalot ceremonial robe, south Korea, late 19th century. The womsam and hwalot are both worn by Korean brides for the p'yepack ceremony. Green silk with heavily embroidered designs of flowers. Length 105.5 cm, width 175 cm
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A West German ceramic vase, with deep blue and brown lustre lava glaze. Maker's mark to base. Height 30 cm, depth 16 cm
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A cubic ceramic vase, made in a square form with green and red motifs to the outer. Height 31 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A Brutalist ceramic pedestal bowl, in a protruding V-shaped form. Some spikes with damage. Height 21.5 cm, depth 20 cm
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A rare Japanese Firemen's robe, late edo period. Made from a heavy cotton with a depiction of a tiger to the reverse. The robe would have been soaked in water before firefighting to protect the wearer. Length 90 cm, width 118 cm
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A Ming period plate, decorated with motifs of flora and fauna, with a lotus flower to the centre. Height 5 cm, depth 31 cm
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A ceramic serving bowl by Byung Sik moon, made from porcelain with a green celadon glaze. Moon owns and operates MoonDoBang, located in Yeoju, south Korea. He takes inspiration from traditional Korean potteryto make clean formed pieces. Height 11 cm, depth 26 cm
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A Ming Dynasty plate, decorated with architectural motifs to the rim, and flora and fauna to the inner. Height 6.5 cm, depth 28 cm
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A Hwalot ceremonial robe, south Korea, mid 20th century. Made from a teal rayon with silk organza cuffs. Featuring heavily inlaid flowers and cranes. Length 155 cm, width 180 cm
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A Manchu court lady's wedding robe, China, early 20th century. A red silk exterior and dark green lining. With heavy embroidery of flowers and butterflies. Length 142 cm, width 126 cm
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A Womsam in the style of a Hwalot, south Korea, fabric from the 18th or 19th century, with embroidery from the 20th century. The womsam and hwalot are both worn by Korean brides for the p'yepack ceremony. Made with a teal silk and heavily embroidered with silk thread flowers. Length 123 cm, width 193 cm
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A south Korean lacquerware tray, 20th century. A four-footed orange traywith a black underside. Acquired in south Korea. Height 8 cm, width 30.4 cm
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A set of four lacquerware dishes, made in south Korea. Each with a different floral design. Height 1.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
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A pair of lacquerware cups, made in south Korea. With a black exterior featuring a glittery surface. Height 6 cm, depth 8 cm
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A women's Surcoat, China, late 19th century. Made with dark blue silk and floss silk thread embroidery depicting lilies and butterflies. Length 135 cm, width 144 cm
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A Mang Ao robe, China, c. 19th century. The mang ao is a jacket worn by Chinese women as official formal dress. Made using the kesi weaving technique, with two front ties to close the jacket. Length 110 cm, width 163 cm
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A women's surcoat, China, late 19th century. Made from charcoal silk gauze and embroidered with hydrangeas, plum blossom, and peonies in several roundels. Length 138 cm, width 180 cm
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A small Lee Se Yong vase, made in a rounded form with a flared lip. Featuring blue urban motifs contrasted with depictions of flora and fauna on a white ground. Maker's signature to base. Height 9.5 cm, depth 11 cm
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A lidded Bowl with a floral design by Byung Sik moon, moon owns and operates MoonDoBang, located in Yeoju, south Korea. He takes inspiration from traditional Korean pottery to make clean formed pieces. Height 8 cm, depth 17 cm
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A Lee Se Yong vase, with blue rose motifs over a white ground. With maker's signature to base. Height 19 cm, width 14 cm
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An Iban Ikat, Sarawak, c. 1920 - 1930. There are two pieces sewn together, with a rainbow trim and a short fringe. Height 92 cm, width 203 cm
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A Spire ceramic by Jessie Lim, dark spire-shaped ridged ceramic with green highlights. Height 56 cm, depth 12.5 cm
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An Iban Ikat, Sarawak, c. 1920 - 1930. With a geometric pattern and a red and yellow trim. Height 48 cm, width 117 cm
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A Spire ceramic by Jessie Lim, dark spire-shaped ceramic with a slight twist, a few blunt spikes and green highlights towards tip. Height 60.5 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Spire ceramic by Jessie Lim, white spire-shaped ceramic covered with vertical ribbing. Maker's mark to bottom. Height 55.5 cm, depth 12 cm
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A Spire ceramic by Jessie Lim, dark spire-shaped ceramic covered with spikes. Maker's mark to bottom. Height 52 cm, depth 11.8 cm
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A trio of ceramic bottles by Ted Secombe, 2014. Made in Australia. A set of three porcelain bottles of varying heights with a speckled blue satin matte crystalline glaze. Initialled and dated to the base underside. Tallest height 48 cm, depth 7.8 cm
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A pair of Chinese blanc de chine figures, each in the form of a flute-playing boy on a buffalo's back. Height 19.5 cm, width 20 cm, depth 10 cm
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A large Qing Dynasty vase, China, with ornamental red handles and an enamel floral motif. With a wooden stand. Height 54 cm, depth 35 cm
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A Korean wood chest, with metal fixtures.
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