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Antique & Oriental Auction - Day 2 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:346
Sale Title:Antique & Oriental Auction - Day 2Lots with images:0
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:292
Date:30-Nov-2010
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Rare Hand painted Silk Scroll, ‘Kakejiku’, Edo Period, Tosa School by Tosa Mitsuyoshi 1700-1770, with original ivory weight at base and silk brocade strips at top. The Tosa School was founded in the 15th century and became an official art school of the Imperial Court in Kyoto. Quails as a painting subject were a specialty and its paintings employed delicate brushwork and colouring. The translation says Fujiwara Mitsuyoshi (Major 5th rank in service to the court). The scrolls are painted on silk. A similar…
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Rare Hand painted Silk Scroll, ‘Kakejiku’, Edo. Description as per previous lot. Length 175 cm. Width 44 cm. (1 Quail). (No box).
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Massive 19th century Cloisonne Charger of plain circular form decorated with a multitude of cranes on sky blue ground with ornate polychrome border (some damage), 91.5 cm Diameter
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Antique Japanese Bronze Kagami Hand Mirror, decorated in relief depicting cranes and a turtle near water, under a pine tree. These mirrors were used until the end of the Edo period (1615-1868), cane bound handle. Diameter 24 cm.
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Kagami Hand Mirror, Brass, later period, cane bound handle.
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Chinese Antique Tortoise Shell Box, possibly Cantonese crafted. Cover depicting a village scene and boat in foreground. Diameter 9 cm. A/f.
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Pair of Signed Jade Slippers (perhaps for incense burners). Length 8.5 cm.
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Soapstone Seal, single character, and decoration of man riding a horse. Height 10 cm.
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Oriental Travelling Hanging Double Spouted Kettle. Length 25 cm. Height 15 cm.
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Brass Chinese Candle Lantern, early to mid 20th century, fretwork decoration, hand blown glass. Height 17 cm.
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Chinese 20th century Boxwood Carved Figure of a Scholar. Height 10.5 cm.
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Two Chinese, Early 20th century Brush Pots. Height 21.5 cm, 15 cm.
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Japanese Kogai, iron panel with bird decoration and inset into a gilded body. Length 20.5 cm.
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Japanese Kodzuka. Length 21 cm.
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Bronze Japanese Plaque, Meiji Period, decoration of dancing figures, concave. Diameter 22 cm.
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Carved Chinese Wooden Statue of a Fisherman and his catch. Height 30 cm.
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Japanese Kurikata. (Prevents scabbard slipping through sash).
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Two Japanese Kiseru Pipes. Both of hollow bamboo and bronze fittings, one with decorated mouth piece. Length 24 and 30 cm.
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Japanese Edo Period Pierced Iron Tsuba, crane and tortoise (long life) decoration, with blossom and bamboo. Weight 112g, Diameter 8 cm.
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Japanese Edo Period Tsuba, woodgrain pattern, iron, alloy and silver. Weight 70g, Diameter 6.5 cm.
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Heavy Iron Tsuba, Possibly Chinese, perhaps cast?, mystical decoration. Weight 173g, Diameter 8 cm.
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Japanese Early Iron Tusba, depicting Daruma meditating in a cave, of iron, gold and bronze. Weight 92g. Rounded rectangular shape, 6 x 7 cm.
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Japanese Iron Tsuba, square shape, rounded edges, mountain decoration. Weight 136g, H. 6.5 cm.
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Framed Japanese Woodblock Print. 24 x 18 cm.
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Framed Japanese Woodblock Print. 24 x 18 cm.
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Two Japanese Menuki, one of a dragon and the other of flying cranes.
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Three Japanese Netsuke (Resin).
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Chinese Knife Sheath & Chopstick Trousse Travel Kit (bone). Incised floral decoration. Length 30 cm.
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Chinese Knife Sheath & Chopstick Trousse Travel Kit (tortoiseshell). Fine chopsticks and toothpick of bone. Length 27.5 cm. A/f.
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Chinese Knife Sheath & Chopstick Trousse Travel Kit (bamboo lacquer-style). Fine chopsticks and toothpick of bone. Length 27 cm.
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Chinese Knife Sheath & Chopstick Trousse Travel Kit (decorated ivory). Fine chopsticks and toothpick of bone. Length 32 cm. A/f.
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Chinese Knife Sheath & Chopstick Trousse Travel Kit. Knife with horn handle, bone chopsticks. Sheath very ornate, silver metal set with coral stone' and dragon motif. Length 29 cm.
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Lady's Knife Sheath & Chopstick Trousse Travel Kit, fine metal chopsticks, timber and metal sheath. Length 15 cm.
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Korean Woman's Dagger & Chopstick Trousse Travel Set, with leaf decoration over the two chopsticks together. Length 14.5 cm.
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Japanese Fan Tanto in Koshirae, simulating a folding Japanese fan. Legend has it that this style of mounting was used by women and retired Samurai, etc. to hid the fact of carrying a weapon. Attached double face ojimi bead. Length 31 cm. A/f.
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Chinese Bone Dagger in Bone Sheath, incised and relief decoration. Length 41 cm.
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Tibetan Dagger with Horn Handle. Length 54 cm.
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Balinese Curio, Kris-style, perhaps a letter opener. Length 24.
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Wooden Sheathed Kris (Malaysian?) with partially carved handle. Etched blade (watered effect), where alternate layers of metals are used and then etched with lime juice and acid. Length 50 cm.
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Chinese Coin Sword - ‘Spirit Sword’, fashioned from threaded and tied Chinese coins. Feng Shui Sword for Protection from Negative Energy, wrapped handle. Length 51 cm. A/f.
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Tibetan Bronze Phurba Ritual Kartika Axe of Iron and Bronze. Sometimes called a ‘magic dagger/axe’, a ritual object used to destroy ignorance and leads to enlightenment. Length 34 cm. The Kartika symbolises the severance of all material and worldly bonds and is crowned with a Dorje, which is said to destroy ignorance, and leads to enlightenment. In Buddhist teachings, this tool is sometimes held in the right hand of Yama, the conqueror of death. It is also the 'Axe' of Parashurama in Hindu Sanatana Dharma.
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Malayan Jungle Knife (Golok) with Bone Handle. Bamboo and metal sheath. Length 29 cm.
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Japanese Framed Woodblock Print in very heavy black frame. 37 x 25 cm.
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Framed Painting on Fine Linen of a Chinese Man smoking an ivory pipe. Signed. A/f. 38 x 29 cm.
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Qi Baishi' (1864-1957), Chinese. Shrimp. Watercolour on paper on silk scroll. Signed and inscribed with poetry. 134 x 34 cm. Qi Baishi is a noted painter for his whimsical, playful style. He was influenced by the Qing Dynasty painter Bada Shanren and the Ming Dynasty painter Xu Wei. He painted mostly animals, shrimp being amongst his favourite.
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Chinese Leather Pillow. Width 27 cm.
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