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Fine Asian Art, including the Walter Hochstadter Collection — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:618
Sale Title:Fine Asian Art, including the Walter Hochstadter CollectionLots with images:618
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:359
Date:14-Jun-2011
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A Cizhou lotus bud form ewer, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the grey body with carved vertical ribs, covered with a good russet to dark brown glaze. 13 cm high
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A tall Cizhou Meiping vase, Jin Dynasty, 12-13th century, the ribbed body covered in a good russet glaze. Reference See 'Song Ceramics', Southeast Asia ceramic Society, Singapore 1983. Cat & plate no 168, p 153, for a very similar example
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A black pottery two-handled vessel, later Dawenkou culture, 3rd century BCE, thinly potted, with burnished surface. 7 cm diameter, 7.8 cm high
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A red pottery Neolithic bowl, Banpo-type, Yangshou culture, 5th Millennium BCE, with burnished surface 10 cm diameter. Reference: See 'Transitory and Timeless: ancient Chinese pottery', the Chinese porcelain Co, 2002, cat no 1; Also; Sothebys Ny, 30/3/2007, lot 578 for similar examples
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A tall brown-glazed ewer, Five Dynasty/Song Dynasty, 10th century, 25.5 cm high, with bamboo-shoot spout, and lightly ribbed body. Reference: See R. Mowry, 'Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers' cat no 28, p 128 and 129 for a very similar ewer
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An impressive stoneware amphora vase, Sui/early Tang Dynasty, 6/7th century, with winged-dragon handles, the greenish-grey glaze stopping unevenly over the grey body, flat base. Reference: See 'Tang Pottery and Porcelain', Nezu Institute, Tokyo 1988, p 79 & 80, fig 2-6
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A Cizhou lobed bowl, Northern song Dynasty, 960-1127, 12.6 cm. Diameter at mouth, 9 cm high. Covered with a thick, creamy glaze.
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An ochre-glazed ewer, Tang Dynasty, 618-906, 16.5 cm high, with short spout, and a lead glaze
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A stoneware ceramic mould, song Dynasty, 960-1279, 17 cm long
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A Neolithic red pottery-handled jar, Qijia culture, 1000-1500 BCE, 8 cm diameter, 11.9 cm high. Reference: See 'Transitory and Timeless: Ancient Chinese pottery', The Chinese Porcelain Co, 2002, cat no 59
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A grey pottery food vessel and cover (Dou), Western Han or earlier, 5th/3rd century BCE, following a bronze prototype, with burnished ribbed body. Reference: See Margaret Medley, 'the Chinese Potter', Ny 1976, Fig 17, p 32 for a similar example.
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A rare Cizhou white-glazed ewer, Northern song, 960-1127, 16.8 cm high. Covered with a good ivory white glaze. Reference: See 'Liao pottery and Porcelain', 2002, p 105-106, cat no A1-A3 for similar examples.
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A red pottery Neolithic bowl, Banpo-type, Yangshou culture, 5th Millennium BCE, 10 cm diameter, 7.6 cm high. Reference: See 'Transitory and Timeless: Ancient Chinese pottery', The Chinese Porcelain Co, 2002, cat no 1; Also, Sothebys NY, 30/3/2007, lot 578 for similar examples.
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Two ceramic covers, one Yueyao, the other Lonquan-type celadon. 14 cm and 14.8 cm respectively
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A Teadust glazed tapering bottle, 23 cm high, with a buff body and recessed base
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Two very large red pottery Neolithic bowls, Banpo-type, Yangshou culture, 5th Millennium BCE, 28.5 cm diameter, 29.2 cm diameter, each with burnished surface. Reference: See 'Transitory and Timeless: ancient Chinese pottery', the Chinese porcelain Co, Ny 2002, cat no 1.
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An ash-glazed squat bowl, early Western Zhou, 10/9th century BCE, 9.7 cm diameter (rim), with two decorative lugs, and incised decoration. Reference: See 'the ceramic Art of China', Ocs, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1971, cat no 10, pl 6, for a very similar example
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A rare small stoneware ewer, Tang Dynasty, 618-906, 9.5 cm high, with a good even dark tea-dust glaze, supported on a flat buff-coloured foot. Reference: See 'Tang Pottery and Porcelain', Nezu Institute, 1988, cat no 29, p36 for a similar ewer
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A Proto-celadon glazed bottle vase, Sui Dynasty, 581-618, 26.5 cm high, the finely crazed olive green glaze stopping well above the flat brick red base
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An archaic earthenware steep-sided beaker, Neolithic / Shang Dynasty, 2nd millennium BCE 13 cm diameter, 14.5 cm high, the body with two knops, and covered in a cross-hatch design.
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An unusual red pottery ovoid plaque, probably Qing Dynasty, finely carved with figures fighting a huge dragon. 11.3 x 7.6 cm
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A carved and lacquered wood dog of Fo, 28.8 cm long
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A finely cast bronze fitting of an Apsara, circa 6th century, 12.7 cm high, fitted stand. Provenance: old label attached, dated 1954.
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A Calcified jade sword slide, probably Han Dynasty, 206BCE-220 Ace, carved in high-relief, with two contending qilong with bifurcated tails. 12 x 2.1 cm
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A good Yueyao ovoid jar, six Dynasties, 4/5th century, 10 cm diameter, 8 cm high, with four shoulder lugs, and firing marks on the unglazed base
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An archaic grey pottery vessel, probably Shang Dynasty, 11.2 cm diameter, 13 cm high, the body with an overall cross-hatched design
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An Ash-glazed squat vessel, Western Zhou, 10/9th century BCE, 10.2 cm diameter
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A bronze Hu-form ring-handled vase, late Qing Dynasty, 27.7 cm high, with archaistic design, silver and gold inlays, archaistic mark to base
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A carved Cizhou-style pear-shaped bottle vase
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A rare Neolithic large pottery bowl, Banpo-type, Yangshou Culture, 5th Millennium BCE, decorated on the exterior in ochre. Reference: See 'Transitory and Timeless', the Chinese porcelain Company, Ny 2002, cat no 1, p 12 for a slightly smaller example. 25 x 11.4 cm
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A Chinese Yueyao saucer-dish, Northern and Southern Dynasties, 386-589, in the form of an open lotus flower
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A Neolithic red pottery bowl, Banpo-type, Yangshou culture, 5th Millennium BCE, 11 cm diameter (at rim), 9.5 cm high. Well-potted, with in-turned rim
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A Longquan celadon tester, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, 4.8 x 7.1 cm
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A rare Yueyao brush-washer, 10th century, completely covered in a soft green-glaze, five kiln marks to base. 10.4 x 3.2 cm
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An archaic ash-glazed squat bowl, Western Zhou, 10-9th century BCE, 13.5 cm diameter, 5.8 cm high, the shoulder with finely incised-design. Reference: See 'The Ceramic Art of China', OCS, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1971, cat no 10, pl 6, for a very similar example
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A good ash-glazed leys jar, six Dynasties, 4th century, 7.5 cm diameter, 8 cm high, with lug handles, the base burnt brick-red
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A very fine Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern song, 960-1127, a moulded design on the interior, the exterior carved with vertical ribs.
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A fine Changsha ewer, Tang dynasty (618-906), 19.5 cm high. Decorated with three applied figural plaques. Provenance: Exhibited at the buffalo Museum of Science, 'Early Chinese Ceramics', New York, 1946, cat no 46. Reference: See 'Ancient Chinese Tea Wares', Flagstaff house Museum and Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1994-95, p 66 and 67 for a similar example.
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A limestone scholar's rock, 38 cm high. 47 cm high with base. Lingbai-type, well-carved hardwood base.
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A Cizhou meiping vase, Liao Dynasty, 916-1125, 38 cm high, the body with horizontal ribs, an unglazed ring on the shoulder. Reference: See 'Liao Pottery and Porcelain', 2002, p 105-106, cat no's 3-286 and 3-309
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A yellow-glazed stoneware brush washer, Sui Dynasty, early 7th century, 10.8 cm diameter, 4.5 cm high. Glazed over a white slip on a buff-coloured body.
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A group of eight ceramic shards, Shang to Song Dynasty, together with two moulds, and three kiln supports (13)
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A Northern black-glazed pouring vessel, Tang Dynasty, 618-907, 10.8 cm diameter at rim, the thick, even glaze on the interior and exterior over the buff biscuit. Reference: See 'ceramic Finds from Henan', University Museum and Henan Institute, 1997, pl 66, p 97, for a similar ewer.
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A red pottery bulbous flask, Banpo-type, Yangshou culture, 5th Millennium BCE, 22 cm high. Shaanxi province. Reference: See Regina Krahl, 'Dawn of the yellow earth, ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyantang collection', china institute, Ny 2000, cat no 1, p 49 for a similar jar.
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A Himalayan terracotta votive plaque, 18th century or earlier, finely moulded with three deities. 6.8 x 5.6 cm
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A Yueyao Proto-celadon ear cup, 3/4th century Ace, the base burnt brick-red. 13.9 x 9.6 cm
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A small Chinese russet-glazed teapot, 20th century, 12.9 x 6 cm
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A Bowenite carving of a female immortal, 20th century, 19.7 cm high
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A Proto-celadon stoneware bottle, Sui/early Tang Dynasty, 6/7th century, 26.8 cm high
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A pale green-glazed ovoid bottle, 6th century, 13 cm high, with four lugs on the shoulder
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A small stoneware cup, 6th century, 8.4 cm diameter. Covered with a pale green glaze, flat foot
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A Yueyao Proto-celadon ear cup, 3/4th century Ace, glazed all over, four kiln support marks on the base. 10 x 6.6 cm
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A tall Cizhou Meiping vase, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, 35 cm high, the body with horizontal ribs, covered in a flecked ochre/dark-brown glaze. Reference: See 'Song Ceramics'. Southeast Asia ceramic Society, Singapore 1983. Cat & plate no 168, p 153, for a very similar example.
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A fine black-glazed ewer, late Tang Dynasty, 10th century, 21.3 cm high, the ewer, high-fired and well-potted, and covered in a good semi-lustrous glaze
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An ash glazed squat vessel, Western Zhou, 10/9th century BCE, 9.2 cm diameter
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A Northern Longquan celadon bowl, 12th century, 12.7 cm diameter. Combed and incised with the character 'da' in the centre
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A very small ash-glazed squat vessel, Western Zhou, 10/9th century BCE, 7.5 cm diameter and 2.6 cm high, with three applied motifs to the rim
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Two small ash-glazed squat vessels, Western Zhou, 10/9th century, each one with loop handles. One 8 cm diameter and 2.8 cm high and the other 8.7 cm diamter and 3.6 cm high.
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A very fine Qingbai lobed Boys' bowl, Northern song Dynasty, 960-1279, 18 cm diameter, 6.3 cm high. Intricately carved in the centre
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A rare Fragmentary Yueyao saucer dish, 10th century, 19.5 cm widest. Finely incised with a bird amongst peonies
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A fine Qingbai shard, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), 14.5 x 14.8 cm variable. Carved and combed with floral design
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A Chinese archaistic stoneware arrow vase
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A large and rare Moghul-style white jade ewer, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911, 20.9 cm high, the stone with darker inclusions, well carved in relief with exotic flowers and acanthus leaves.
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A blue-glazed moulded brush-rest, possibly Wanli period, 1575-1619, in the form of a carp/dragon
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A Chinese Yaozhou-style celadon dish, carved with a lotus, lobed rim
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A Shufu-style high footed bowl, with bluish glaze
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A fine Yaozhou small dish, Northern song, 960-1127, very well carved and combed with a peony design
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A Chinese ribbed Qingbai-type stem-cup, with a good bluish glaze
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An extraordinary white-glazed ewer, with phoenix-head and long ribbed neck, covered in an ivory-white glaze. Reference: See 'Song Dynasty Ceramics', V & A, London, cat no 35 for a similar style ewer from the Liao Dynasty.
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A white Ware open-mouthed bulbous vase
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A very good Neolithic tripod vessel, Dawenkou culture, circa 4th Millennium BCE, 14.7 cm diameter variable, 15.7 cm high, the body with cord-marked decoration
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A five-lobed white ware bowl, 10th century, probably Southern China, 11.8 cm diameter
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Seven ivory seals, 20th century, 6.9 cm (5), and 7.8 cm (2), comprising a fitted boxed set of five, and two further seals, each face carved
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A heavy naturalistic ink stone, 17.5 x 10.5 cm variable, with incised seal mark 'Pin Shi' (Appreciated stone) to the base, fitted hardwood box
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A magnificent gilt-bronze and jade comb, Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 8AD), 12 cm wide, the handle surmounted by a pierced design of a dragon and a tiger. Jade teeth.
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A rare shape comb, probably Tang Dynasty (618-906), 10 cm high. Carved with an image of a lady, the hair-style is similar to that of the Mongolian Kalka people.
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An unusually large wooden comb, Warring States/Western Han period (475BC-8AD), 7 cm high. Provenance: Ex: Zacke Auctionen & Galerie GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
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A bronze comb, Warring States/Western Han period (475BC-8AD), 5.5 cm high, with malachite patina
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An important and rare early polychrome ivory comb, late Western Zhou (1000-771 B.C.), the design enhanced with dark red pigment, carved with two opposing stylised birds at the top and a double-headed snake. Provenance: Ex: Gerena fine Art gallery, New York, USA
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A parcel-gilt silver-repousse comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 12 cm wide. Finely decorated with floral scrolls
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A parcel-gilt silvered-bronze comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 11 cm wide, with a repousse design of a stylised bird in flight.
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An important gold and ivory comb, probably Tang Dynasty (618-907), 9 cm wide. Decorated with fine filigree work on the both sides, inset with well polished malachite, the spine with small coral beads.
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An extremely fine and rare in this condition wooden comb, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), 9.5 cm wide. Finely decorated with blue glass beads applied on silk thread, the quality indicates provenance of a Khitan lady of importance
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A rare wooden comb, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), 9.5 cm wide. Finely decorated with blue glass beads applied on silk thread.
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A large Mongolian ivory comb, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), 10 cm wide, 1.5 cm thick. Well patinated.
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A parcel-gilt silvered-bronze comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 9 cm wide. Decorated in repousse with a stylised bird
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A rare tortoiseshell comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 9.5 cm wide, the plain surface translucent, the teeth very finely carved
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A gilt-silver comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 11 cm wide, with a repousse design of stylised chrysanthemum and clouds.
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A rare Fossilised tortoiseshell comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 9 cm wide. Simple undecorated form and reddish-yellow patina
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A rare horn comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), with a shell-inlaid stylised floral design of circles and leaves, (with an old bronze repair)
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A Fragmentary group of 5 bone and ivory combs, Tang Dynasty (618-906) or earlier, 10 cm wide (largest)
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A rare polychrome bone comb, painted with dark red patterns and dots, Warring States (475-221 B.C.), carved with two symmetrical horse heads, resembling the morinkhuur, an ancient Mongolian stringed instrument.
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A Fragmentary ivory comb handle, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 7.5 cm wide. Carved with a figure riding a mythical sea creature
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A rare ivory and silver comb, mid-Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, 10 cm wide, the ivory comb surmounted by a solid silver handle, finely worked, one side with a village scene, a garden on the reverse, two large rats positioned on side towers; supported in a carved ivory stand.
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A bone comb/hairpin, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 9 cm high, with six long teeth surmounted by a geometric design, with five pierced holes
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A bone comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907), 7 cm high, with seven long teeth surmounted by a pierced geometric design
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An unusual hand forged bronze comb, Tang Dynasty (618-907) or earlier, 7 cm high, with a long curved handle. Provenance: Ex: I.M.Chait gallery, Beverly Hills, Us
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A pair of polychrome wooden combs, Warring States (475-221 B.C.), 4 cm high. Painted with a geometric design in red mineral pigment. Provenance: Ex: Giselle Croes, Brussels, Belgium
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A polychrome wood comb, Warring States (475-221 B.C.), freely painted in various mineral pigments (or lacquer) 4 cm high.
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A red and black lacquered wooden comb, Warring States/Western Han period (475BC-8AD), 5.5 cm high. Painted with scrolls characteristic to this period.
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