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Zother — Oriental - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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| *** | A pair of Chinese export silver trumpet vases, late 19th century, unknown factory., the pair of slender form with a wavy rim, the tapering body finely engraved with birds and bamboo, with knop end and plain circular weighted bases. Total weight 334g… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver swing handle serving basket, the circular serving basket with pierced calligraphy amongst blossom, bamboo and bird decoration, with engraved handle, marked 'Sterling' to the underside. Weight 226g height 3.5 cm, diameter 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver belt, marked 'Kl', late 19th/early 20th century, formed of thirteen chamfered rectangular plaques, cash discs, and 'Double Happiness' characters, chain-linked and hooking together at the ends, the plaques decorated in relief… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export carved ivory plaque, late 19th/early 20th century, circular, carved in relief with a scene of figures in a garden with trees between buildings, mounted with a pin as a brooch. Diameter 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A brass inlaid jewellery box, India, late 20th century the Indian timber brass bound box with an arabesque decorated domed lid, opening to a lined interior with a removable tray, with recessed bracket handles and key, height 15.5 cm, length 37.5 cm, width… | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze incense burner with cover, in mid chocolate tones with a pierced vegetal lid and a trailing vine design to the body, raised on a trio of ball feet; with impressed four character apocryphal Yongzheng mark underside, height 12.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese framed metalwork Shishi | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver comport, the lobed plate with raised and petalled rim ornately decorated with pierced and repousse floral and birdlife embellishments, a lobed foliate design to centre, all raised on a circular stepped base of similar design, various seal… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese blue and white porcelain brushpot or planter, Taisho period, circa 1920s, the circular pot or planter with scalloped edge, straight sides, flat lip, the interior glazed in pale celadon, the exterior decorated with underglaze blue design of… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine rock crystal archer's ring, possibly Qing Dynasty the archer's ring of cylindrical rounded form, the interior intricately carved with a dragon, in a fitted case with a patterned green silk interior and beige exterior with pavilion motif. Diameter:… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese hardwood carved bust of Shouxing, 19th century, the finely carved bust of Shouxing, God of longevity with his distinctive large bald cranium and long beard, with glass eyes and bone teeth, height 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese cinnabar lacquer ware vase. the cylindrical vase with a waisted neck and foot, decorated with bonsai and flora in vases upon stands to two shaped reserves on a diaper ground, surrounded by flowers, scrolls and leaf forms between lappet and key… | *** |  |
| *** | A monumental hardstone rhinoceros, a stylised oriental floor decoration in heavily veined multicoloured cream, stone, height 32 cm, width 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved Shoushan stone seal. Republic period, circa 1940 the stone of upright form, the sides finely carved with two sages fishing and two sitting beneath an ancient pine tree in a rocky mountainous landscape, a four-character inscription on one… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver bowl in the Burmese manner, 19th/early 20th century, of compressed form with a domed lid and profusely repousse worked throughout, with arabesque borders and figural narratives within frame and floral work to the body, the lid featuring figures… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bronze ink box, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, the circular box with lid well engraved and inlaid with silver and other metals in low relief and depicting an elderly bearded man buffeted by the breeze in a pine tree landscape, height 5 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese polychrome timber figure of Kobo Daishi, probably Edo period, 19th century, the seated master of Buddhist teaching, founder of the Shingon sect, monk, scholar and artist, wearing a red robe and holding a Vajra in his right hand, seated… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese lacquerware chest, circa 1970s, a black hinged box with stepped bracket feet decorated with ladies engaged in narratives and leisure pursuits in garden pavilion settings, in coloured stone in low relief, with painted and gilt patterns and scenes… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver, parcel gilt, enamel and stone dress ornament, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, a pierced floral ornament with a central raised trembleuse section set with an amber coloured stone surrounded by petals and centred with a Buddhist knot, length 6… | *** |  |
| *** | A south East Asian stone Buddha head on stand, a serene figure with eyes closed, pendulous ear lobes and tightly plaited high coiffed hair. Height 36.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver four trumpet epergne on stand, probably late Qing dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, unknown workshop, a central fluted trumpet and a trio of smaller trumpets engraved with kakiemon-style blossom and butterflies, with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A boxed Chinese Inkstone. Possibly late Qing Dynasty (late 19th century/early 20th century). The shaped duan inkstone in deep aubergine hues inscribed with characters and encased in a fitted and conforming zitan box also inscribed with characters and a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved cinnabar red lacquer box, a heart shaped domed box, slightly concave, fully engraved with Greek key ground and embellished overall with trailing peach branches in full fruit. Height 11 cm. Width 22.5 cm. Depth 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese soapstone horses, late Qing Dynasty to Republic era, early 20th century, in deep rich modulating amber and russet tones, the two naturalistically carved animated horses upon integrated stone bases, one with its foreleg raised, the other… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Inkstone in a fitted hardwood box, in deep rich aubergine tones, the shaped stone resembling the same fruit, having a shallow well and incised script, the fitted covered box with script and seals to the lid, length 26.5 cm. Width 13.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two pieces from a Chinese silver condiment set, figurative items with a farmer carrying a wicker basket; the other a figure pulling a rickshaw, with removable baskets, both marked '90' and with makers' marks and seals, silver weight 151gr, various sizes | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese soapstone figurine, in modulating shades of amber, iron red and black and depicting Shouxing, the beaming god of longevity, holding a large peach and dressed in flowing robes with finely carved and lightly stained scroll and floral designs.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese soapstone mountain, in modulating tones of amber, beige and black and depicting three figures beneath a pine tree in a rocky landscape; with stand and boxed. Height 10.5 cm. (on stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 950 sterling silver figural spoon, after 1928, of sugar spoon size, the stem moulded as a geisha in a floral kimono and holding a fan, her shamisen at her feet and her open parasol serving as the bowl of the spoon; marked sterling 950 and with… | *** |  |
| *** | Three silver swivel Fobs. All sterling silver, two of simple round swivel form, each double sided and set with carnelian to one and bloodstone to other, flash set with silver sleaves to surround, each fitted with rope twist horseshoe arm as bail, along… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese marble inset Huali Kang stand, Republic period (1912-1949), the small stand with plain aprons raised on solid bow shaped legs of square section, joined by a rectangular form stretcher, the top inset with a figured yellow marble panel, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, late Qing, early 20th century, the rectangular domed box in cinnabar on cast brass, decorated to, the hinged lid with a scrolling dragon amidst clouds and floral motifs to, the sides, the underside with diaper pattern and… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese jade pendants, including a pale green jade plaque pendant of rectangular form, carved in low relief with a traditional dragon framed in ornate scrolls, and a flat pendant carved and pierced to both sides as a writhing dragon in celadon colours… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese Yu Chang silver candelabra, mark of Yu Chang, Shanghai and Hong Kong, circa 1930s, the elegant pair, each set with two sconces on tapering squared arm balanced on stylized support and raised on lobed circular weighted base, each marked… | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese export silver items including Li Sheng filigree dish, late 19th century / early 20th century comprising a fine filigree silver oval dish (mark of Li Sheng, Chengdu, 1890-1935) decorated with two central mythical dragons, a small dimple… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved stone seal cream stone, the rectangular seal incised with characters to two sides and surmounted with a chilong, the base with a seal, with a carved hardwood stand. Height 3.5 cm (excluding stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved stone pendant, one side of the teardrop-shaped grey stone with fruit, flowers, and a monkey carved in relief in red stone. Length 9 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine soapstone carved figure of a monk, 19th century seated on a rock in a relaxed position, wearing long and flowing robes, holding a double gourd and a whisk. Height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved jade pendant, the white stone carved with a monkey and cash hanging on a tree, drilled at the top for hanging. Height 4.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese soapstone Brushpots on stone stands, 20th century, the set of carved celadon and russet soapstone pots, finely carved with fishes and bats against a pierced rockwork background, raised on oval stone stands, height 12 cm, and 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved red stone seal the rectangular seal surmounted with a Buddhist lion, the base with a seal. Height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver card case, mid 20th century, the rectangular case with a hinged lid, the front engraved with a view of the temple of heaven (engraving signed Lin) an inscribed 'Peiping, China', the reverse with twin dragons centering a vacant… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painted lacquer and 'Basketweave' box and cover, Qing Dynasty the square black lacquered box inset with tightly woven split bamboo basketweave panels within each side of the box lid and base, the corners indented, the top decorated with gilt… | *** |  |
| *** | An Oriental .800 silver cigarette case, 20th century the rectangular case with rounded sides and a top hinged cover, openwork decorated on both sides with birds on blossoming branches, stamped 800 to the rim, possibly Yogya silver (Java). Weight: 89g… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian silver openwork betel box, 950 silver Xray tested, 19th century the spherical box with a flat base, finely repousse and chased with pierced trailing foliage and scrolls accented with raised flower heads, surmounted with a bid finial, and with a… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese silver figurine, Qing Dynasty, probably 18th century, the stylised standing figure with coiffed hair, a serene expression and standing with crossed arms dressed with folded robes, upon a weighted, probably lead base. Height 10 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A beautiful emerald green Peking glass bowl, of ogee profile and raised on a solid round foot, height: 8.5 cm, diameter 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese soapstone carved mountain, people's Republic era, second half 20th century, Utilising the natural contours of the stone, the rich amber toned stone delicately relief carved with a narrative comprising two seated figures in a traditional… | *** |  |
| *** | A rock crystal snuff bottle, with case, early 20th century, the large cushion profile snuff bottle with natural inflections to the body, decorated to one face with a fish leaping from waves, height 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small cream stone Buddha, the contemplative Buddha attired in a dhoti, with tightly coiled hair, pendulous ears and seated in double lotus position holding a lotus bud, raised on a cabochon embellished throne, height 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique blue and white ginger jars, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, both freely decorated in underglaze colours, one with figures engaged in a narrative in a garden setting, with a domed lid, the other with three figures beside a scholar's table beneath a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver deity figure, the stylised figure with hands clasped within a deep tiered cloak with arabesque borders, unmarked and weighted silver weight 103 gr, height 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese soapstone seals, Qing Dynasty, late 19th to 20th century, in mellow amber tones, the small plinth style seals surmounted by crouching and snarling lion dog figures, one face of each with script and having seal marks underside with… | *** |  |
| *** | A multi coloured Peking glass style bowl, the rounded bowl of slightly distended compressed form, with figures, flying, phoenix, auspicious foliage and architectural elements in aubergine, green, red, aqua and opaque yellow colours upon a frothy clear… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver vase, with timber stand, Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, with character workshop marks, a small baluster vase with a waisted neck and a fluted rim, engraved to the body with tree peony, blossom and a bird on a rock, marks… | *** |  |
| *** | Three painted Tibetan cedar scroll boxes and a Hospitality cup for the offering of yak milk, late 19th to early 20th century, two rectangular boxes and a conical box with muted painted decoration, throughout with floral motifs, Buddhist symbols and simple… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese boxwood figure of a Guanyin, people's Republic era, mid to later 20th century, the traditionally attired serene figure of the Guanyin seated upon a lotus leaf and bud with other naturalistic organic forms, the right hand raised and the left… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese jade disk pendant, in ice green and mint colours and depicting a chilong with two coins, arabesques to the other face, and attached to a brown cord | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese rosewood carved deity figure, well carved and depicting Shouxing, the god of longevity with his distinctive large bald cranium, carrying his attributes of a staff and peaches, height 44.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Oriental hanging display stand, the timber framed shadow box stand with a glass door front, with a series of tiered shelves with upturned ends, height 64 cm width 43 cm depth 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export black lacquer Chinoiserie timber box, Qing Dynasty, late 18th to early 19th century, the octagonal footed box with a lobed and fluted lid with channel groove details and an oval cartouche, beautifully decorated throughout with delicate… | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique polychrome enamel figural Joss stick holders, late Qing Dynasty, 1900. Provenance: Mossgreen 2011, in a predominantly yellow, turquoise and rust coloured palette featuring two boys, one a half figure, the other seated and holding a ruyi… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver comport, early 20th century, with factory mark and character for Zeewo, in the Western manner, the comport of octagonal form with shaped pierced, facets and raised on a faceted stem to a stepped base, hallmarked underside, silver… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese.900 silver tazza, circa 1900, with factory mark of Wang Hing, Hong Kong, a shallow bowl with a pierced and cast rim of chrysanthemum flowers raised on a slender tapering stem to a spreading base, marks to foot, silver weight 195gr, height 8 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese timber carved Guanyin, early 20th century, the classically robed and adorned Guanyin cradling a ruyi sceptre, an encircling ribbon like cloud behind the figure and the whole mounted upon a lotus throne. Height 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese enamelled repousse silver plaque, early 20th century, the shaped plaque engraved with various inscriptions surmounted by the a dish filled with fruit and flowers, and Chinese character mark to the reverse, mounted on a sheet of clear perspex.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese soapstone carving, first half 20th century, the mottled orange and grey-brown stone carved and pierced as a mountain side with Shou-Lao and his deer, fitted on the original separate rockwork base, both pieces with the same incised character… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Guanyin, the contemplative Guanyin with downcast eyes, pendulous earlobes and in a slightly serpentine pose, draped in traditional robes standing atop a shell and a lotus bud. Height 39.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese glass teapot on a stand, 20th century, in semi opaque white moulded glass with a twig style flower adorned handle flowing onto the body of the pot, the lid similarly embellished; the whole mounted on a pierced square form rosewood base. Height… | *** |  |
| *** | Two pieces of Chinese carved horn, both horn shaped, the larger carved with lotus and other vegetation, the smaller with a representation of Shou-Lao, length 22 cm, and shorter | *** |  |
| *** | A lidded Chinese bamboo incense or document holder, Utilising the natural culm and internode of the bamboo, lightly engraved with a continuous scene of a traditional sublime mountain and lake landscape. Length 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver box, later Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the repousse and chased hinged rectangular box beautifully worked to the sides and top with birds within foliage and flora, character marks underside. Silver weight 171gr. Height 4 cm length 12 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine antique Chinese silver hanging ornament, late Qing Dynasty, vase shaped and with embossed floral designs to one face and figures to the other, with scroll handles and a pendant agate bead, suspended by a chain from a dragon fly hook clasp. Length… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved stone seal, mottled green and red-brown stone, the square seal surmounted with a crab and vegetation, one side with engraved script. Height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese lacquered timber panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the vertical zitan panel with an integrated plain frame and decorated in low relief to both sides with scenes of the eighteen immortals in a symbolic and sublime pine and rocky landscape,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese yellow stone seal, the low square seal surmounted with a dragon curled under itself, one side with engraved script. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese brass picnic box rectangular, in three sections within a square handle, locked with a pin, and with a flanged foot, the exterior moulded with a trellis pattern, the top and sides reserved with scenes of sages in various settings partly inlaid in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved stone seal mottled white-green and red stone, the rectangular seal incised with characters to one side and surmounted with two intertwined chilongs, the base with a seal. Height 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver tray, late 19th/early, 20th century of faceted circular outline with a solid gallery all round, inward-barbed between the facets, the centre engraved and punched with floral designs, on three animal paw feet, each with a double-scrolled… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved jade pendant, 20th century, the round toggle set to the front with an image of a fisherman below a willow tree and the reverse set with a Chinese saying. Diameter 5.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Inkstone in a fitted hardwood box, the shaped aubergine duan stone with a shallow well and inscribed script, within a lidded hardwood box of conforming shape and colour with various seals and script to the lid, length 21.5 cm. Width 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese double gourd vase, bearing Wan Li mark (1573-1619), the elegant and well formed double gourd body with a royal blue and glass glaze, the blue underglaze six character mark is surrounded by double blue rings. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Peking glass vase, bottle shaped amber coloured vase with tapering neck. Height 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese carved stone Seals, 20th century, the square body with reeded top and six character mark to base. Length 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two parcel gilt figural desk seals, 20th century, the cast metal figures of knights in armour with shield sword or axe, each standing on shaped columnar stand, the bases uncut. In good condition as catalogued, length: 11 cm and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | Five carved soapstone seals, comprising four plinth style seals surmounted by reticulated lions, auspicious beasts and chilong, one possibly in shoushan stone, the others in modulating maroon, tan and cream colours, one of a horse in red stone. Four with… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian silver leaf form sweetmeat dish, X-ray tested 900 silver, 20th century probably Kashmir, the pierced dish formed as a chinar leaf, deep chased with floral pattern, scrolls and scalloped edges, with a curled handle and raised on tripod ball feet.… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of fine Burmese silver filigree boxes, X-ray tested .950 silver, early 20th century the pair of profusely decorated hinged trinket boxes, each made of silver sheet entirely covered with applied filigree work, the domed lid and body with successive… | *** |  |
| *** | A Shoushan stone seal and a hardstone pendant, a richly mottled caramel coloured plinth surmounted by a carved dragon horse, 'Longma', script to one face and seal script underside, and; a half moon brown pendant with engraved archaistic motifs to both… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese carved turquoise, lapis lazuli and soapstone ornaments, comprising a small lapis lazuli rearing horse on stand, a turquoise traditional lady carrying a basket of flowers and a mottled grey and brown soapstone vase on stand, carved and… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese stone seal bi coloured deep amber and black carved stone, relief decorated to each face with figures in an auspicious landscape setting, with engraved characters to one face and seal script to the base, height 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver filigree and enamel rooster, an elegant fowl, finely worked with delicate filigree work to the breast, legs and body, and individual enamelled feathers in red, yellow and green colours, height 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two silvered metal Chinese censers. A quatrefoil shaped censer with a pierced dome top and chilong handles, and an ovoid censer with dragon handles with a conforming lid, the body decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls in high relief. Height 18.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese soapstone Buddha figure. In mottled grey cream flecked with iron red colours and touches of amber, a semi reclining figure draped in flowing robes, lightly engraved with floral patterns; upon a fabric covered display stand. Height 7 cm. Width 9… | *** |  |
| *** | A stone Buddha, in creamy semi translucent stone flecked with copper colours, depicting a seated Buddha upon a lotus throne with high coiffed and coiled hair, dhoti, and hands in the Bumisparsha mudra, 'Touching the earth, height 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese sterling silver geisha tea caddy spoon, Showa period, after 1928, the finely chased spoon cast as a geisha in a floral kimono, the terminal in the form of her shamisen, her open parasol serving as the bowl of the spoon; marked sterling… | *** |  |