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Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of European Art and Antiques — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:769
Sale Title:Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of European Art and AntiquesLots with images:769
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:482
Date:21-Nov-2011
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A rare Chinese cloisonne enamel and gilt ink-cake stand, Qianlong mark and period, 1736-1795, the rectangular section decorated with a lotus scroll on the top and sides, the bottom with a chased scroll around the side, four-character seal mark inside the recessed base Provenance: Japanese collection, Osaka
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A Chinese zitan inlaid hardwood tray, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, finely decorated with butterflies and flowers, pomegranates around the outside of the rim, all in mother of pearl, brass-mounted corners, short, shaped feet, incised two-character signature on the base, 'Yi Zi' 31 x 17.8 x 3.8 cm, fitted box Provenance: Sydney private collection, purchased c. 1990
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A Chinese hardwood double-pedestal writing desk, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the top inlaid with three marble tiles Provenance: Purchased from a private home in Beijing, 1992/93
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A Japanese Kakemono, Wild Roses and Chrysanthemums, Circa 1843, depicting flowers near a rocky outcrop, Signed Baiitsu sha with seals Santo?ryo and Meikei; mounted on fine brocade with tortoiseshell patterns, fitted wooden box, inscribed on and inside the lid, Ivory ends Provenance: A private Melbourne collection; Odawara Shoten, purchased Tokyo 1996, accompanying certificate
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A hanging scroll, late 19th century, well painted with a Chinese literati scene, signed, one red seal 120 cm x 52 cm, plus brocade mount Provenance: private NSW collection
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A large Chinese saucer-dish, Kangxi mark, Republic period, early 20th century, Decorated in enamels with a children in at a festival, grooved footrim 40.5 cm diameter Provenance: A Sydney private collection; ex Jack Karas collection, 1990?s
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A Chinese hanging scroll, 17th century or earlier, depicting a bird and insects, exotic flowers and rocks, two red seals, Later inscription, old Japanese silk mount Provenance: Private Japanese collection *Accompanying certificate inscribed by Okura Kosai 1795-1862, authenticating the painting. He was a Kyoto born connoisseur of Ancient script. There is another authentication by Kano Naonobu on the lid of the storage box
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A rare pair of Japanese parcel-gilt bronze figures, early Edo period, probably 17th century, each one depicting Jizo Bosatsu standing in long robes 21.4 cm high (2) Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Chinese Ovoid Bamboo Brushpot, Late Qing Dynasty, 19/20th century, Carved and undercut design, inscribed 'Zhulin Qixian' 'The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove', signed, wooden mounts Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Chinese Bamboo perfume holder, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century
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A Chinese Rootwood scroll pot, probably 20th century, With hardwood mounted rim and base
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A rare Pair of Chinese Yixing hexagonal gu-form Vases, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, Each vase with a good original patina 14.2 cm high (2) Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R & V Tregaskis
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A Rare Archaic Chinese Solid Bronze 'Ewer', Eastern Zhou, 770-256BCE, Well-cast with an archaic design and bird-form handle, good patina Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R & V Tregaskis
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A Chinese Bronze Mirror, Eastern Han Dynasty (208-220 Ace), Finely cast with a central stylised dragon, saw-tooth borders 11 cm diameter Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R & V Tregaskis
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A rare Chinese fan-shaped silvered bronze mirror, Tang/song Dynasty, 9-12th century, cast with four cranes in flight amongst stylised clouds Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R and V Tregaskis
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A Chinese Jadeite brooch, 20th century, Carved with bamboo and floral design, gilt mounted
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A Chinese zitan and jade box, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the cover inset with a white jade plaque Provenance: A Sydney collection
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A Canton Enamel vase, Republic period, early 20th century, Decorated with figures and auspicious symbols Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Chinese Rootwood Brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 18/19th century, Of well-figured naturalistic form, good old patina Provenance: Melbourne private collection Reference See Christies Ny, 20/9/2002, lot 135 for a similar, but larger rootwood pot (prov. Sydney L Moss) dated 18th century
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A Small Chinese Silvered-Bronze Mirror, Tang Dynasty (618-906ACE), Well-cast with a central dragon 6.1 cm diameter Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R & V Tregaskis
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A Chinese bronze mirror, Eastern Han Dynasty (208-220 BCE), finely cast in the centre with four ducks surrounded by an eleven-character inscription within saw-tooth-form borders, overall rich black patina 10.6 cm. Diameter Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R and V Tregaskis
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A small Chinese celadon and russet jade toggle, Kangxi, 1662-1722, in the form of a bear with a parrot on its back, the details finely rendered, the stone with a nice even polish Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R and V Tregaskis
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A Chinese pale celadon Jade toggle of a fish, 18th century, With slight russet veining and a tiny hole through the dorsal fin Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R & V Tregaskis
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A Chinese Lac Burgaute hinged box, circa 18th century, Inlaid in mother of pearl, with a rock and flower design
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A Chinese Enamelled vase, early 20th century, Painted with birds and peony, inscription around the neck
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A Cantonese lacquer fan, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, decorated in gold on black lacquer sticks, with a genre village scene, framed and glazed; accompanying original lacquer box sticks 13.5 cm long (approx.) Provenance: Property of a Sydney lady, purchased 1980's
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A pair of Japanese stained ivory shibayama figures, Taisho period, 1913-1926, each one signed on a red lacquer tablet 12.5 cm high (2)
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A Chinese bronze Buddhist group, probably late Ming Dynasty, depicting Samantabhadra seated on a recumbent elephant, supported on a lotus base, the base plate with an elaborate double vajra Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Chinese Wooden figure of a Daoist Deity, Yuan/Early Ming Dynasty, 14-15th century, Seated on a rockwork platform, in long flowing robes, traces of lacquer Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Chinese bamboo brushpot, 20th century, carved with a rural scene, a long poem on the reverse 14.2 cm high, 11 cm. Diameter Provenance: Property of a Sydney lady
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A pair of Chinese jadeite and 18 carat gold brooches, each one in the form of a beetle 8.8 grams 2.9 x 1.5 cm, Felt box (2)
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A rare Tibeto-Chinese seated gilt-bronze Vairocana, early Qing Dynasty, 17/18th century, heavily cast with the hands clasped in front, holding a prayer scroll, unsealed base Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Chinese 24 carat gold and jadeite pin, 20th century, finely worked in the form of a dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, marked 'Tai Loy', in fitted box, 7 cm long
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A Japanese polychrome Ivory Netsuke, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, Carved in the form of nine Noh masks, signed *See Webbs 'Asian Applied Arts', Auckland, 6/10/2009, lot 200 for an almost identical netsuke, singed 'Hakosai' (ex Gilbertson Collection)
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A Japanese embellished ivory card case, Meiji period, 1868-1912, with a landscape design in polychrome lacquer
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A Chinese yellow-ground enamel bowl, Guangxu mark, 20th century, painted with twelve magpies amongst prunus flowers, gilt rim, iron red mark 8.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese Wucai enamel Guan, Kangxi Period, Late 17th century, Decorated with figures in a mythical scene from a Drama, the unglazed base drilled 29 cm high, 16 cm diameter (at mouth) Provenance: Private NSW collection
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A Chinese Polychrome Vase, mid-20th century, Finely painted with the 'Nymph of Luo River', together with an inscription and seal on the reverse, signed 'Wei Yongfeng' Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Chinese Cinnabar red Lacquer box, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, Carved with figures in a landscape
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A Chinese Inkstone, probably late Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th century, Well carved with a stylised dragon in low relief, fitted zitan box
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A Chinese small Bamboo parfumier, 20th century, Carved in low relief, wood and jade ends, seal; Together with a bamboo toad toggle and a tortoiseshell pierced pendant, 20th century 8.8 cm; 6.3 cm; 6.3 cm (3)
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A Chinese cylindrical vase, 1875-1908, four-character Guangxu mark and period painted with a Chenjian landscape scene, inscribed, one seal, signed 'Laoren' (Studio name) and 'Chen Zicang'. Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A large Chinese baluster vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th century, Decorated with precious vessels and flowers, inscribed Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Canton Enamel two-handled baluster vase, late Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, Decorated with panels of birds and figures Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Chinese Longquan tripod Celadon censor, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, The waisted body moulded with the eight trigrams, the centre and base burnt brick red, supported on three short feet 31.2 cm diameter
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A good Chinese conical Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern song, 962-1127, divided into six segments, covered in a vibrant even olive-green glaze, pooling slightly on the exterior 20 cm diameter
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A Chinese octagonal lidded vase, 20th century, Decorated in Qianlong style with genre scenes within vertical panels Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A pair of Chinese Eggshell Porcelain bowls, Mid-20th century, Qianlong Mark. Each one decorated in enamels, depicting the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, with accompanying seal, a grisaille dragon design on the interior. 13 cm diameter each. (2). Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection; Ex Christies Melbourne, 8/3/06 Lot 41.
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A Yueyao celadon ovoid jar, 3/4th century, Northern and Southern Dynasties, with four shoulder lugs, the olive green proto-celadon glaze stopping above the flat rope-cut base. 20 cm high
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A Chinese phosphatic alms bowl, 9th /10th century, Tang Dynasty, the thick glaze pooling above the flat base, the interior with four phosphatic splashes. 9.7 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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A Chinese Octagonal Eggshell Porcelain Bowl, Mid-20th century, Qianlong Mark. Decorated in enamels with a pavilion beside a lake, a grisaille dragon in the centre. 12.5 cm diameter variable. Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Chinese enamelled porcelain pillow, 19th century, Late Qing Dynasty. Decorated with beauties. Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Japanese Kyoto-ware long-necked vase, 1868-1912, Meiji Period. Decorated with precious objects, butterflies and plants. 30 cm high
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A fine Japanese Satsuma sake pot, 1868-1912, Meiji Period. Decorated with figures and geometric designs in gilt and enamels, Yabu Meizan mark under the cover 4.4 cm high, 10.3 cm diameter
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A fine pair of Chinese eggshell porcelain vases, mid-20th century, Qianlong marks, each with a mirror image design in enamels in the style of Castiglione, inscription and seals. 12 cm high. (2). Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Set of Four Chinese Polychrome Cups, Mid-20th century, Yongzheng Marks. Each one decorated with a zodiac animal in a landscape, accompanied with a poem and three seals. 6.5 cm diameter each. (4). Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Fine Japanese Satsuma Bowl, circa 1900, Meiji Period. Gilt and enamels, with pigeons and cherry blossoms in the interior, and three landscaped panels on the exterior, reserved against a royal blue ground, impressed and gilt seal marks of Kinkozan. 5.1 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter. Provenance: NSW collection
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A Chinese Soapstone Double-seal, 20th century, Surmounted by a mythical animal, inscribed. 5.8 x 5 cm. Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection.
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A Pair of Chinese yellow-backed enamelled saucer-dishes, 20th century, Qianlong Marks. Each one with a genre scene, the bases glazed turquoise. 14.2 cm diameter each. (2). Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection; Sotheby's Melbourne August 2006 lot 415
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A Set of Four Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Plaques, 19/early 20th century, Late Qing Dynasty. Each one painted with figures at leisure, within a carved and pierced wood frame (4). Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A large Chinese polychrome bottle-vase, 20th century, With flowers and insects on a crackled glaze. 41 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A good Chinese Soapstone seal, 1644-1911, Qing Dynasty. Of semi-translucent colour, surmounted by a mythical beast. Cyclical date 'made in summer, Zhen Gong year', probably 1804 or 1864, the face with archaic characters. 3.5 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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A Chinese polychrome ovoid jar, 20th century, decorated with birds and prunus, wood cover. 24.5 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A large Chinese tureen and cover, mid-20th century, Late Republic period. Well painted with storks and lotus, inscribed, with red Jingdezhen factory seal. 28.4 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
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Seven Japanese iron arrowheads, 1603-1868, Edo period. Each one with a pierced design, fitted wooden stand 19.3?24 cm high. (7)
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A Cantonese lobed ivory box and cover, 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Finely pierced and carved with genre scenes in bands of eight segments. 23 cm high, 16.5 cm. Diameter at mouth (variable)
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A Chinese ivory group, 18th/19th century, Qing Dynasty, with an immortal flanked by a tiger and a dragon, in a rocky outcrop, well-carved fitted hardwood base 16 cm high (21 cm with stand)
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A Chinese scraffito-ground ruyi-form vase, 18th/19th century, Qing Dynasty, with elephant-head handles, enamelled with flowers on a ruby ground, a carved frieze above the splayed foot, turquoise glaze to base and interior, foot rim carved with a key-fret border, Qianlong iron-red recessed mark. Fitted box. Provenance: from an important Sydney collection; purchased in Europe
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A Chinese rectangular bronze double-handled censer and stand, supported on four bracket feet, three-character archaic seal mark, golden patina, with stand 9.1 cm high
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A Chinese white jade pierced pendant, 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Finely worked with a bat and dragons, on a pierced hardwood stand. 6.9 cm diameter
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A Chinese white jade pierced pendant, 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Carved with a Shou medallion, dragons and bats, on fitted wooden stand. 7.9 cm diameter
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A Chinese celadon jade toggle, 14/16th century, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, with darker inclusions, well carved in the form of a recumbent deer, holding a ruyi branch, the stone nicely veined. 5.5 cm. Length
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A large Japanese sectional ivory Okimono, 1868-1912, Meiji Period. Depicting a monkey trainer, signed on a red lacquer table
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A Chinese celadon and black jade toggle, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. in the form of a recumbent tiger 6.5 cm. Length
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A pair of Chinese export octagonal plates, late 18th/early 19th century
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A Pair of Chinese foliate-rimmed bowls, 20th century, Daoguang mark. Each one decorated in gilt and enamels. 16.5 cm diameter. (2)
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A Chinese fencai Enamel bowl, 20th century, Daogung mark. Well painted with birds, insects and exotic flowers. 16.3 cm diameter
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A Chinese lotus bowl, 1736-1795, Qianlong period. Decorated in gilt and famille rose enamels. 23 cm diameter. Provenance: Queensland private collection, acquired in Shanghai, 1930-40's and passed down by descent
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A pair of Chinese yellow-ground saucer-dishes, 1875-1908, Guangxu marks and probably of the period. Each one decorated in enamels and gilt, with four auspicious characters, stylised clouds and four long life symbols, iron-red mark. 24 cm diameter. (2). Provenance: Queensland private collection, acquired in Shanghai, 1930-40's and passed down by descent
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A Chinese fencai Enamel fluted-bowl, probably 20th century, Decorated with figures and an inscription, four-character seal mark. 12 cm diameter
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A pair of heavy Chinese hardwood marble-topped hall tables, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty, each one profusely carved and pierced with figures, grape vines and floral motifs. (2)
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A Japanese stained ivory shibayama okimono, 1913-1926, Taisho period. Figures at leisure. 9.2 cm high
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A Chinese doucai Enamel vase, early 20th century, Late Qing/Republic Period. Decorated with a scene from a drama. 26 cm high. Provenance: Queensland private collection, acquired in Shanghai, 1930-40's and passed down by descent
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A Chinese stained ivory chess set, early 20th century
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A pair of Chinese Enamel and Gilt bowls, 1862-1874, or later, Tongzhi seal mark and possibly of the period. Each one decorated with a scene from a festival. 11.5 cm diameter. (2)
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A Chinese Champleve Enamel on bronze ovoid vase, Late 19th/20th century, Decorated with floral and geometric designs, applied seal mark to base. 30 cm diameter
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A Chinese Enamelled bowl, 19th century, Late Qing dynasty. Decorated with a fruiting melon vine and lotus flowers underglazed blue seal mark. 16.3 cm diameter. Provenance: Queensland private collection, acquired in Shanghai, 1930-40's and passed down by descent
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A Chinese copper-red bottle vase, early 20th century, With lion masks handles, the langyao glaze with blue flushes. 37 cm high
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A Chinese turquoise ground bowl, 20th century, Jiaqing mark. Decorated in enamels with children at play. 17.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese fencai Enamel double-gourd vase, probably Republic period, Qianlong mark. Decorated with bats and flower scrolls. 25 cm high
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A square-form Chinese bronze mirror, 618-907, probably Tang Dynasty. Cast with lotus flowers. 15.3 cm diameter
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A Chinese silvered-bronze mirror, 221BCE-8ACE, Western Han Dynasty. Cast with four stylised dragons and circular whorl border. 11.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese silvered-bronze mirror, 221BCE-8ACE, Western Han Dynasty, with raised knops and circular whorl border. 11 cm diameter
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Two Chinese silvered-bronze mirrors, 221 BCE-206 Ace, Han Dynasty. One cast with dragons, 9.5 cm diameter, the second with a Tlv design, 8.7 cm diameter. (2)
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A Japanese wood and ivory okimono, 1913-1926, Taisho period. of a shamisen player, signed on a red lacquer tablet. 17.5 cm high
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A Chinese rock-crystal snuff-bottle, 18th/19th century, Qing Dynasty. Very finely hollowed, the stone with a marbled texture, ivory and coral stopper. 6.3 cm with stopper
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A Chinese hanging Ivory puzzle ball, circa 1900, Qing Dynasty. Carved and pierced, original fitted signed wood box. 36 cm high
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A Cantonese lacquer games box, 19th century, Qing Dynasty, fitted out on the interior. 38 x 30.5 cm
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A Japanese carved wooden Kobako, early 20th century, Taisho Period. Carved with birds and shrubs, seal mark
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A Chinese lacquered hardwood armchair, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty. The back splat carved with stylized birds, dragons and flowers. 92.3 cm high
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