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Asian — Antiquities - Shapiro Auctioneers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 60 |
| Lots with images: | 60 |
| Prices available: | 60 |
Category:
Asian
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Thai bronze figure of Buddha, Mon-Dvaravati style, possibly 7th-9th century, the standing figure with its hands in Vitarka mudra, wearing a diaphanous robe leaving the right shoulder bare and hanging in a long pleated cape-like manner over his left arm,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese black-lacquer coromandel twelve panel screen, 19th/20th century, decorated with figures in landscape within a floral frame, the reverse decorated with flowers, titled, height 209 cm width 420 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, Sarah J. Conger Nee… | *** |  |
| *** | Head of Buddha, Tang Dynasty 7th century AD, modelled in typical form, traces of original gilding resting on an modern ebonised stand. Height 38 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese large blue and white Meiping, Yuan Dynasty style, possibly for the Middle Eastern market, heavily potted of octagonal faceted form, decorated with ogival windows enclosing phoenix, ducks and floral sprays on a 'Meandering grass' ground,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese red glazed Junyao bowl possibly song/Yuan Dynasty together with a black glazed Northern ware conical bowl with leaf design (2), approx. Diameter 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese stoneware green and amber glazed jar Hu, Han Dynasty, globular body rising to a tall waisted neck surmounted by a cupped mouth, interior with amber glaze and pooling indicating it was fired upside down, crisp band of pendent saw-tooth motifs below… | *** |  |
| *** | Grey pottery Cocoon vase, Han Dynasty, with squat globular body narrowed at base and neck, decorated with faded pattern of red and yellow glaze (A/F). Labels: Certificate of Antiquity from Schoeni fine Oriental Art | *** |  |
| *** | Chin ese painted Pottery figure of horse, possibly Tang Dynasty, moulded standing foursquare with head turned slightly to the left, traces of black, red and white pigment remaining, legs (A/F), height 46 cm width 46 cm. Provenance: Ashwood gallery,… | *** |  |
| *** | Four framed Chinese paper fans, possibly Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420), mulberry paper with calligraphy in the style of the Xingshu (Running hand) school of the representative master Wang Xizhi (303-361), various artists (4), each frame 45 x 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese 18th/19th century blue and white Meiping vases,Yuan Dynasty, each decorated with waterfowl among lotus with running floral and classic scrolls in Cizhou style. Height 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Gu-shaped porcelain vase, Yongzheng period, with motifs replicating Shang Dynasty bronze prototype, covered with a pale celadon glaze. Height 20.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | North East Indian Pala grey sandstone relief fragment, 10th century, rectangular carved stone relief depicting five seated deities interspersed with a horse on the left supporting a stylised floral roundel, height 13 cm, length 37 cm, width 11 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Indian stone relief fragment, Solar deities, 12th century carved stone frieze depicting the nine Planet-Gods Navagraha, Surya-Sun god, Soma- moon god, Mairgala, Buda, Brhaspati, Sukra, Sani, Rahu a planet and Ketu- the comet accompanied by Ganesha on the… | *** |  |
| *** | Khmer sandstone head of a deity on stand. Height 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sandstone sculpture of a deity. Possibly Cham period, Vietnam, 16th/17th century. His ascetics hair tied up and decorated with three rosette-style crests, adorned with earrings and a large necklace. Height 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese Longquan celadon 'Twin fish' dishes, probably Southern song/Yuan Dynasty (960-1279), misfired grey and green glaze with golden-brown inclusions, the inside embossed with twin fish, the body fluted (4) diameter 21 cm and 12.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Han Dynasty style seven warriors (7), painted terracotta, height 48 cm, each. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Han Dynasty style, three standing warriors, painted terracotta, on perspex bases (3), height 30 cm, plus base. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese mottled yellow green nephrite archaic Spouted vessel, with dragon-form handle, the body well-hollowed and polished and finely incised with encircling rope and leaf bands, fine 'Taotie' mask on the spout, Warring States in technique and design,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Sancai glaze pottery model of a caparisoned horse, possibly Tang Dynasty period, shown biting the left shoulder, one ear pricked forward, the harness trappings picked out in dark blue glaze, layered burial accretions to base, not TL tested, height… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese pottery lidded vases, Han Dynasty style, of baluster shape, the sides painted with geometric motifs in red, black and white pigment (2), height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Cizhou Ware lug-handled jar, Northern song Dynasty style and possibly of the period, large size, cream toned glaze thinning in areas with finely ribbed sides, height 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese silver gilt sprinkler of Near Eastern form Tang/ Liao Dynasty manner, the vessel of compressed pear shape on a splayed foot with projecting phoenix heads from the shoulders serving as spouts above engraved wings, all on a finely beaded and… | *** |  |
| *** | Sandstone sculpture of a deity. Possibly Cham period, Vietnam, 16th/17th century. Wearing a short dhoti and holding a sword. Height 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Khmer lidded jar 13th/14th century pedestal jars with mottled brown glaze. Provenance: Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd. In 1989 labels: cf. For comparison for further discussion see D. Richards, south-East Asian Ceramics, New York, 1995 | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese pottery model of a Recumbent horse, Tang Dynasty style, two sections, the body retaining red pigment, length 42 cm height 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Han Dynasty style pottery figure of a warrior, the standing figure dressed in bright orange and green robes, one hand (A/F), height 46 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, March 1997, labels: accompanied by certificate of antiquity, Hong Kong | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese pottery Cocoon jugs, Han Dynasty style, the oval footed bodies with all over geometric motifs, painted in black and white pigment (2), length 30 cm height 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese pottery figures, Han Dynasty style, modelled as warriors on horseback, painted with black, white and red pigments (2), height 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Pottery figure of a horse and rider. Possibly Han Dynasty. Finely modeled and painted earthenware, with black and red original pigments (A/F). Height 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese pottery model of a pavilion Han Dynasty moulded in three parts, with figures, height 81 cm, width 50 cm, depth 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese archaic bronze ritual Pouring vessel, possibly Han Dynasty, zoomorphic form with mask-head feet. Provenance: receipt from Art Treasures gallery, Hong Kong, 1986 | *** |  |
| *** | Jun bowl, song/Jin Dynasty, hemispherical form, on a small foot, covered with an even blue-green glaze with a purple splash to interior. Diameter 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Ru-type vase possibly song Dynasty, 12th century, of archaic bronze form, the vessel thinly potted in lobed quatrefoil form with twelve vertically aligned flanges and covered all over with a bluish-grey glaze of satin texture thinning on the edges… | *** |  |
| *** | Yuan Dynasty style red pottery figure of a Foreign Merchant, the standing figure holding a bag under his right arm, on rectangular base, with traces of green, white and blue pigments remaining, height 25 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, October… | *** |  |
| *** | XIan 'Fat lady' pottery figure, Tang Dynasty, depicting a standing woman with an owl perched on her wrist, faded pigment decoration | *** |  |
| *** | Painted red pottery equestrian figure on horse, Tang Dynasty, naturalistically modelled on a rectangular base, the rider with a peaked hat and long trousers, height 33 cm. This lot includes a certificate of identity from The Macao Archeology Association,… | *** |  |
| *** | 12th century Korean celadon bowl, of circular form. | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese cast silver model of a Recumbent bull possibly Warring States period the animal shown with head sharply raised, the entire body covered with interlocking geometric motifs, length 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Cizhou conical form bowl, song Dynasty, on a small foot covered with iron oxide glaze, the interior with black streaks. Diameter 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia | *** |  |
| *** | Near pair of Cizhou Meiping vases, Jin Dynasty, carved with bands of lotus in a cream glaze cut through to a light grey body. Height 25 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese pottery censor, Han Dynasty style, painted with stylised clouds in red and white pigment, together with a cylindrical pottery jar painted with all over geometric motifs in yellow, red and white pigment (2), heights 14 cm, 21 cm. Provenance: The… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Cizhou emerald green glazed Meiping, song/Jin Dynasty, the body incised with lotus sprays. Height 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia | *** |  |
| *** | Bronze Chinese vase, in the archaic style now converted to electric lamp (A/F). Height 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese Neolithic and Warring States style urns, with loop handles, red ground with geometric motifs painted with black and red pigments (4), approx. Height 30.5 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, c. 1991, labels: accompanied by Hong Kong Art… | *** |  |
| *** | Tang Dynasty style Sancai-glazed pottery figure of a court official, the standing figure shown with hands clasped and hidden within his long sleeves, wearing a court hat, height 42 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, March 1997, labels: accompanied… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Han type pottery 'Hu' shape vase, moulded figural border and taotie mask handles, yellow green colour lead glaze with age iridescence, possibly Han Dynasty. Height 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese pottery male figures, Tang Dynasty style, retaining red and black pigment, on plexiglass stands (2), height 58 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Han Dynasty style, pair of horse Torsos, terracotta (2), height 14 cm, length: 42 cm; height 20 cm, length: 49 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese Alms bowls possibly song Dynasty proto-celadon, together with a Chinese four handled glazed jar (3). Approx. Height 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Longquan celadon baluster vase with rare grape leaf design possibly Southern song Dynasty, 12th century, the vase of baluster form with tall flaring neck covered overall in a clear light green glaze pooling deeper in the recesses. Height 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese cocoon jar Han Dynasty style earthenware of classic ovoid form, with geometric painted design, height 27 cm, width 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese lidded Ding vessel possibly Han Dynasty (206BC – 220AD) green celadon glaze, the lid decorated with dragons, phoenix and various animals, the base with two upraised handles, raised on three feet. Height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Korean earthenware covered stem cup Silla Dynasty (57 BC - 935 AD) grey, on pierced pedestal foot. Height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese celadon Chrysanthemum bowl possibly Sung Dynasty the deep rounded bowl is decorated with fluted petals radiating from the narrow, with a swastika sun in a central medallion, covered with a green celadon glaze. Height 9 cm diameter 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Small Chinese Sancai glazed dish, probably Liao dynasty of square form with raised sides, impressed with butterfly motif | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese pottery heads, Han Dynasty style, each retaining red pigment, mounted on plexiglass stands (2), height 13 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese terracotta figural torso, possibly song Dynasty, depicting a Buddhist monk standing in pleated robes, on stand, height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Song Dynasty style ewer and wine pot, 20th century, the ewer of melon shape with celadon glaze and the wine pot with pear shaped body with glaze pooling to drips towards the unglazed base (2) (A/F). Ewer height 11 cm. Wine pot height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese archaic style ice bucket, thermos interior, height 30 cm | *** |  |