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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:53
Lots with images:53
Prices available:53
Category:
Bronze
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Japanese bronze koro, modelled as a thoroughbred stallion, with gilt finish, its saddle removable to reveal a cavity for incense. Width 18 cm. Height 13.5 cm ***
*** An old Japanese bronze singing bowl, plain form with distressed varnish finish. On red and gold silk cushion with ebonised handled hammer. ***
*** An old Japanese bronze large bowl, floral mon decoration repeating to the top rim, wave type decoration to the wide flared pedestal base, good old dark patina, some old repair. Diameter 45 cm. ***
*** A Thai bronze reclining Buddha statuette, the figure in repose upon a double lotus plinth base. Length 26.5 cm ***
*** An old Japanese bronze crane and turtle (Tsuru & Kane) candlestick, the crane standing on the back of the turtle symbolising youth and old age. Height 34.5 cm. Together with a bronzed white metal figure of a monkey, seated. ***
*** A Chinese Han style bronze ding, circular with lug handles to the rim, low relief cast taotie mask pattern to the body, raised on three legs. Partial character marks impressed under the base, height 16.5 cm. ***
*** A Japanese Meiji bronze small jardiniere with silver bird overlay, squat baluster form engraved with restrained bamboo design highlighted with three silver birds in flight, diameter 12 cm ***
*** A Chinese bronze brush washer, spherical form, with two mythical beasts crawling around the rim, mark to base. Diameter 12 cm ***
*** A Chinese bronze censer of urn form raised upon a base modelled as a sinuous dragon; a dragon in high relief encircles the body of the censer, the spreading rim decorated with square fret scrolls, a calligraphic cast mark under the base. Height 23 cm ***
*** A Chinese bronze figure of a crouching kylin, on stepped plinth base, height 23 cm. ***
*** A Japanese bronze elephant with trunk raised. Length 18.5 cm, c.1900. Tusks missing. ***
*** An old Japanese bronze hibachi/jardiniere squat baluster shape with beast head handles to the side, height 22 cm ***
*** A Japanese bronze two handled vase, ovoid shape raised on a petal skirted three legged base. Height 18 cm. ***
*** A pair of Chinese bronze vases, decorated in heavy relief with figures, birds and dragons, impressed seal marks to base,10 cm x 13 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. ***
*** A Japanese bronze censer, the lid and bowl with mythical beast handles, raised on a tripod base with a round spreading foot. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 11 cm x 28 cm ***
*** Six vintage Indian bronze deity sculptures, includes one playing a flute beside an ox, another smaller figure upon a horse, two with snakes, Ganesh and figure with drum. Fine wirework construction to some. The tallest 24 cm ***
*** A cast bronze tortoise, a Buddha in relief to its back, old calligraphy script to the plastron (under plate). Length 12.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese bronze censer, cube shape with swollen walls with elephant handles, surmounted by a pierced cover with shishi finial, raised on there legs. Height 17.5 cm. ***
*** A Chinese archaic style lidded bronze urn, the swollen square section body and architectural lid finely decorated with angular scrolls and panels, captured ring handles, variable green patina. Height 33 cm. ***
*** A Chinese bronze censer, compressed circular form with raised lug handles, on three short tapered feet. Character marks impressed into the base. Diameter 15 cm. ***
*** A Japanese bronze candelabra, in the form of a crane standing on a turtle's back, three candle branches in the form of water lilies. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 42 cm ***
*** A bronze Chinese Buddha, seated lotus position, on wooden stand (top knot missing), height 28 cm ***
*** A pair of old Japanese bronze Hotei figured inkwells, he stands with his corpulent belly exposed, laughing, his large sack open to his left side as the inkwell, engraved details to his flowing robe, fitted to a square stepped plinth with bracket feet.… ***
*** A small bronze figure of a Muay Thai fighter, the figure with tattooed sides, dressed in a loincloth, balanced with one knee raised in fighting stance. On wooden plinth base. Height 16.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese bronze shallow trough, decorated in low relief with dragons to the walls and with dragon mask handles issuing from the sides, raised on four feet. 31.5 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm ***
*** A Ming style Chinese bronze of a seated serene goddess, raised on a base modelled as crashing waves, traces of gilt remain. Impressed character marks to the reverse of base, height 23.5 cm. ***
*** A Chinese bronze brush washer, circular shape with two sinuous horned dragons clambering to the rim. Archaic style impressed seal mark under the base, diameter 100 ***
*** Two Indian bronze hanging oil lamps (thookku vilakku), Kerala region, the larger with eleven wicks, the smaller with seven. Larger diameter 27 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese bronze vases, baluster shape, decorated in high relief with birds perched on fruiting branches above swirling waters. Height 17 cm ***
*** A Chinese bronze offering bowl, circular with everted rim raised on a small ring foot, decoratively patterned to the exterior with panels of birds and floral tendrils. Cast two-character mark under the base. Diameter 13 cm ***
*** A small 19th century Chinese bronze figure of a Buddhist bearded man, on oval base. Good colour and patina. Height 10 cm ***
*** An old Indo-Tibetan bronze figure of Shiva and consort, Shiva represented with four heads and traditional multiple arms in an erotic embrace with his consort, they are raised upon an oval decorated stand, dark patina. Height 19 cm ***
*** A standing bronze figure of a woman, possibly S.E. Asian (Cambodian), wearing two tiered coronet and patterned apron, height 52.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum… ***
*** A small Tibetan bronze bodhisattva, depicted seated holding symbolic objects, raised upon a lotus plinth throne. Height 9 cm ***
*** An old Japanese bronze figure of a woman musician, she stands with one leg raised holding her stringed instrument over her left shoulder, gilded, the cloud scroll base with dark patina. Height 23.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese Han type bronze chimera (mythical cat beast), the patina showing green verdigris, in prancing pose, length 36 cm. ***
*** A c.1900 Japanese bronze Usubata, the flat circular top removing from the baluster vase base with applied blossom branch extending handles, tripod base, diameter 29.5 cm. ***
*** A Chinese bronze vase, ovoid shouldered shape, decorated with a band of archaic style relief patterning and small handles. Height 21 cm ***
*** Two small Chinese bronze qilin, each small animal modeled in archaic style. Length 6 cm ***
*** A Japanese small bronze shishi from the Nogawa workshop, Kyoto, modelled seated on a plinth base with maker's mark underneath. Height 7.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese bronze censer, squat baluster, decorated in low relief with archaic patterns. Diameter 10 cm. ***
*** A dark patina bronze statue of Hotei, dancing upon his pillow form sack, height 32 cm ***
*** A set of three old Chinese bronze immortal figures on deer, the three deities in traditional robes. Some faults. Tallest height 17 cm. ***
*** A 19th century Chinese bronze incense burner, compressed spherical form, the body with two large panels of relief dragon and mystic pearl decoration below a frieze of stiff leaf design, the pierced dome cover with a relief band of crashing wave design… ***
*** An old Chinese bronze small model of a shishi, engraved details, scrolling tail. Length 7 cm ***
*** A small old Chinese bronze model of a seated kylin, on rectangular plinth with calligraphic inscription, further raised on a stand of hexagonal tile engraved type forms. 7.5 x 5.8 x 9.7 cm ***
*** An antique Indian bronze of Vishnu upon a lotus throne, flaming mandala behind, height 12 cm. ***
*** A Japanese bronze usubata flower vase, unusual small size, decorated with swans in a pond to one side, a carp to the other, on three scrolling feet. Maker's mark to base. 20 cm x 17.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese bronze archaic type vessel, squat ovoid form with lug handles, a raised relief geometric band encircles the shoulder with two mask highlights, spreading circular short foot. Green patina, ink hand drawn calligraphy to old label on base. Height… ***
*** An antique Japanese small bronze container, pierced Shimazu decoration, hinged gate, raised on four feet. 6 x 9.5 cm. ***
*** A Japanese small bronze model of a temple gateway from the Nogawa workshop, Kyoto, with maker's mark underneath. Height 10.5 cm ***
*** An antique Indian bronze of Vishnu and consort, in sacred union yab-yum embrace, upon lotus throne. Height 14 cm. ***
*** An archaic Chinese bronze money knife, length 13.5 cm ***