*** | A Japanese lacquer and gilt decorated ladies card case, signed Moho Saku,Meiji period, Recto worked with a scene of possibly Kinkaku-ji (, temple of the golden Pavilion), verso a pair of peacocks against chrysanthemums, the male standing on a piece of… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese figure of a beauty, late 19th century in carved pale pink 'Angel Hair' coral seated midst a profusion of fruit and flowers. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales | *** | |
*** | An Indian silver tea pot, 19th century, the waisted body with domed hinged lid profusely cast and chased with bands of mythical animals midst dense scrolling foliage. 19 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales, collection of Lockwood de… | *** | |
*** | Chenxiang wood Buddhist praying beads with a jade pendant 19th century arranged as alternating large and small beads, with a jade pendant of a carved butterfly resting on a pumpkin | *** | |
*** | A Japanese Samurai suji kabuto, constructed in the Yoshi-ryu style, the bowl fitted with a lacquered menpo and laced in brown, the wakidate deer horns in black lacquer with evidence of original gilt, missing tehen kanamono, 93 cm wide, 73 cm deep, 46 cm… | *** | |
*** | A pair of Chinese limestone gu vase shaped pedestals, of square baluster form with egg carved tops, 34 cm wide, 34 cm deep, 57 cm high | *** | |
*** | A bronze 'Laozi' incense burner, China, 20th century in the form of a figure astride a horse, figure removable 32.8 cm high | *** | |
*** | Two Indian alabaster hookah bases, late 19th, early 20th century gilt painted with geometric and floral designs 21 cm high (2) | *** | |
*** | A gilt copper alloy figure of a seated Manjushri, 21.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Chinese flambe-glazed tripod censer, 19th century of squat ovoid form with everted rim, the body glazed in a rich red and purple vertically-streaked glaze, the interior with a creamy crackle glaze, feet with stylised animal mask, wooden stand. 23 cm… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese figure of an immortal 19th century in carved coral, standing with his staff on a base of a water gourd midst foaming waves. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales | *** | |
*** | An enamelled silver marriage lock, Qing dynasty 27.2 cm long | *** | |
*** | A nutshell court necklace, comprising 88 nutshell beads, divided by four larger lapis lazuli beads, suspending a champagne quartz plaque and a purple quartz pendant, with fitted box, the nutshell beads approx. 0.9 cm diam. each, the necklace fully… | *** | |
*** | A set of eight rubbings of Arhats from a stele commissioned by Qianlong Emperor, consisting of portraits of: 02. Kanaka the Vatsa, 07. Kalika, 10. Pantha the Elder, 11. Rahula, 12. Nagasena, 13. Angida, 14. Vanavass, 15. Asita, 45 x 111.7 cm each (8).… | *** | |
*** | A bronze 'crane and turtle' mirror, a gilt 'dragon' covered pot, and a carved cinnabar lacquer plate, Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868) mirror on stand, 10.5 cm diam., 5.5 cm high, 26.5 cm x 26.5 cm (3). | *** | |
*** | A Chinese burl wood three-tier picnic box, 34 cm wide, 25 cm high, 19 cm depth. Provenance: ACT private collection since 1989. Hong Kong private collection for about three to four decade | *** | |
*** | A Tibetan firegilt copper repousse image of a female Snow Lion, circa 18th century with bared fangs and pendulous dugs holding a 'norbu' or wish-fulfilling gem in each hand, original green pigment, 13.4 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Chinese bracelet of chenxiang beads, 28.5 cm fully extended | *** | |
*** | A Chinese square hardwood scholar's tray, possibly zitan, of simple design, the stand with openwork hui pattern, 26.8 cm x 18.3 cm x 3.3 cm | *** | |
*** | Fakir with attendants, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with ornate floral morifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 415 mm x 250 mm. Provenance: From… | *** | |
*** | A group of Chinese export silver tea accessories, By Wang Hing, Hong Kong, late 19th century/ early 20th century the square container impressed '??' [pao-saang], 'WH90', the cylindrical caddy, 'Wh', '90', and the tea strainer, 'Silver', '??'[silver], 6.8… | *** | |
*** | A silver Thabeik bowl and a tea caddy, Burma or Thailand, 20th century 20.5 cm diam., 13.2 cm high, 806g; 7.8 cm diam., 10.8 cm high, 159g (2). | *** | |
*** | A rare Tibetan carved and painted stone figure of White Tara, Circa 17th century the golden-skinned deity seated cross-legged on her painted lotus throne, wearing a blue and red dhoti and five-petalled crown, 6.2 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved boxwood iron-crutch Li, wearing robes that barely cover his body, supported on his crutch under his right arm, and holding a spider in his right hand, his gourd suspended from his shoulder, stand 23.8 cm high (without stand) | *** | |
*** | A group of five gold or gilt filigree ornaments, Qing dynasty Varying sizes from 4.5 cm to 5.5 cm long (5). | *** | |
*** | A 'chi-dragon and linzhi' seal, Dated according to inscription 1622. 3.8 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm, 61g | *** | |
*** | Rustam on horseback armed with a mace, Deccan 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid on an album page, blue inner border, inscription in outer border in nasta'liq script, album page 415 mm x 248 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de… | *** | |
*** | Farhad and Shrin, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on album page, with nasta'liq calligraphy verso, album page 314 mm x 240 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved jade pendant of coiled lion-dogs, the mother coiled to embrace her child, their two heads meeting, her mane flowing on either side of her long spine, 5 cm diameter approx. | *** | |
*** | A carved Chinese bamboo brushpot, carved in high relief around the exterior with landscape of a busy port, with people crossing by boats and pavilions nested midst willows, pines and rocks, 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Japanese plique a jour vase, the full baluster body with band of birds and flowers above a deep border of alternating arrowhead panels of ritual objects and phoenix on aventurine - flecked ground | *** | |
*** | A Japanese rectangular rosewood gallery tray, circa 1900, inlaid with a central oval panel of a pair of rampant dragons midst scrolling cloud on a richly decorated ground of ritual objects, scrolling floral branches, birds and butterflies. 62 cm long 38… | *** | |
*** | Whitehead. P.J.P and Edwards. P.I Chinese Natural History Drawings | *** | |
*** | A carved Chinese 'bat' inkstone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with a hardwood box, 11.5 cm long (with box). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong | *** | |
*** | A Chinese silver plaque, late Qing or Republic period, worked in low relief with a qilin and a phoenix amongst peonies, stamped 'solid silver' to the back, 10 cm x 5.6 cm x 0.4 cm, 195g | *** | |
*** | Attributed to Sha Menghai (19001992), Calligraphy, Ink on paper, mounted Signed Sha Menghai with one seal of the artist Dated by inscription 1987, 66.5 cm x 32 cm, 1987 | *** | |
*** | A Chinese figure of a beauty, late Qing dynasty, carved in pale pink Angel hair coral, standing with a basket of flowers on her head and others about her dress and feet. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, 5 cm high. Provenance: Acquired from Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Ceramics & works of Art on 20 March 1995 (receipt), and the insurance valuation from the same business dated 1… | *** | |
*** | Three Chinese horsehair or bamboo brushes, Qing dynasty, two with hardwood handles, one carved with inscription attributed to Huayue studio, one of banded and woven bamboo, Approx. 17 cm long (3). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese wood carving of the deity Shou, 19th century, holding a staff and a peach, the symbol of immortality, 26 cm high | *** | |
*** | A red lacquer box in the form of a pig, 88 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 28 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Chinese scholar's stone, the stone of greyish and maroon shades, stand, 28 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Chinese seated Buddha, his hands in Abhaya and Varada mudra, seated in Dhyanasana on a double lotus base, 21 cm high | *** | |
*** | An unusual Chinese water dropper, 19th/ 20th century, in the form of a mouse climbing over a branch of grapes, the mouse in a purple glaze, the plant in green and teal. 11 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A pair of Chinese export silver dishes, by Wang Hing, Hong Kong, late 19th century/ early 20th century each stamped '??'[ch'iu-chi], 'Wh', '90', 15.3 cm long each, 72g and 80g (2). | *** | |
*** | Two carved Chinese bamboo whist rests, Qing dynasty, one signed and inscribed 'Shaogu', the other 'Yue Bang', 25 cm long, 26.5 cm long (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong | *** | |
*** | A Nepalese parcel-gilt and repousse travellers shrine, 19th century, 13 cm high | *** | |
*** | Four jade and silver hair pins, China, 19th/ 20th century 10.5 cm longest (4). | *** | |
*** | A sandstone bust of parvati Central India, Madhya Pradesh, circa 11th century likely a fragment from an Uma-Mahasvara (Shiva and Parvati) stele, 23.5 cm high. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Two carved Chinese bamboo whist rests, Qing dynasty, one attributed to Renshou, 26.7 cm long, 25.8 cm long (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong | *** | |
*** | A carved Chinese jadeite 'fish and lotus leaf' pendant, Qing dynasty, 7.5 cm long, 35g. Provenance: ACT private collection since 1989. Hong Kong private collection for about three to four decades | *** | |
*** | Zhao Puchu (1907 - 2000), Calligraphy, Ink on paper, hanging scroll, Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, Dated 1994, 26 cm x 68.5 cm, 1994 | *** | |
*** | Two Rajasthan timber and brass grain bowls, the circular bowl with brass rim, raised on a turned base 57 & 55 cm wide, 57 & 55 cm deep, 49 cm high | *** | |
*** | A bronze incense burner, with animal mask handles with a central band of taotie above a band of stylised dragons. 10.5 cm high 12 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A pair of 'peach' shaped and painted mixed metal cups with box, 7.5 cm long (2). Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection | *** | |
*** | Two Chinese carved Tang-style micaceous marble sculptures of Buddha, 28 cm high, 16 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong | *** | |
*** | A Chinese hardstone boulder, possibly a brush rest, of beige shade and naturalistic form, simulating ling long, together with stand. 11 cm long | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved coral figure of an immortal, early 19th century, the elongated figure with well carved smiling face, holding a long branched staff, inscribed (Hui) to base, 13 cm high | *** | |
*** | A miniature spirit stone brush rest 19th century, the variegated beige and brown stone naturalistically carved to mimic a miniature spirit stone (linglong shi), capable of resting two brushes | *** | |
*** | A celadon hard stonecourt necklace, comprising 108 celadon hardstone beads divided by four larger beads, and suspending a decorated gilt bronze plaque and a silk tassel in brown, the celadon hard stone beads 0.7 cm diam. each, the necklace fully extended… | *** | |
*** | A table screen with hardstone inlays, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period 19.8 cm high. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, No. 1144 | *** | |
*** | A Chinese red lacquer wooden bowl on stand, late 19th early 20th century, the lobed bowl on matching black lacquered wooden stand 16 x 26 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner | *** | |
*** | A Tibetan iron container for food bowl, 16th/17th century, Dege, with etched gilding of 'shou' symbols, 18.5 cm diameter x 9.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney. Note: This type of metalwork was produced in exceedingly high quality and vast… | *** | |
*** | A carved Chinese 'pavilion' duan inkstone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with a hardwood box, 17 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong | *** | |
*** | Two Chinese carved yellowish-celadon jade bangles, Late Qing or Republic period, 8.5 cm diam. 9 cm diam. (2). | *** | |
*** | A Chinese 'marriage' necklace of hardstone, jade, and silver beads, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 57 cm long fully extended, the jade bangle 3.2 cm diam., beads varying from 0.7 cm to 2.5 cm diam., 215g. Provenance: NSW private collection,… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved wood figure group, of Liuhai riding a wave, wearing a lotus leaf as a hat, his left hand holding a water vessel, a string of money suspended from the forearm, his right leg stepping on a three-legged toad emerging from the wave and… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese silver inlaid wood carving of an elderly man, 19th century, with a branch of fruit and a monkey trying to steal the fruit, 36 cm high on a carved wooden stand, 43 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | A Chinese export silver goblet by Wang Hing & Co., 10 Queens Road, Hong Kong, circa 1900, the bowl embossed with a scrolling dragon, marked WH90 | *** | |
*** | A pair of Chinese export silver fiddle pattern table spoons marked Wc, weight 168gms | *** | |
*** | A Chinese ceramic figure of a seated Bodhisattva, holding a Jui on her left arm and wearing a flowing robe and a pearl necklace, the robe in crackle glaze. Impressed four character mark verso. 20 cm high (Rushtons fine arts Auction 26/10/1997). | *** | |
*** | A red glass official hat finial, 5.8 cm long | *** | |
*** | A set of four Chinese export silver wares, Late Qing dynasty the 'dragon' brush stamped '?' [pao],'CL', and one of the boxes stamped '??', 'WH', '90', 25.5 cm long; 17.5 cm long; 15.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, 151g; 13.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm, 120g (4). | *** | |
*** | A pair of Japanese shibayama silver, enamel and ivory vases, each with flared rim and neck decorated in coloured enamel, silver flowers on the shoulders, the body decorated with birds, butterflies, blossom and chrysathmums in shell, mother of pearl, coral… | *** | |
*** | A Negoro lacquer raised tray, koban, in red with undercoat of black, 35.8 cm diam., 6 cm, height. Provenance: David Jones Gallery, Robert Haines era | *** | |
*** | A pair of rock crystal cufflinks, each set with a rectangular cushion shaped rock crystal, approx. 14.42 x 11.60 x 8.10 mm, mounted in silver, Russian silver hallmarks, weight 10.5gm. | *** | |
*** | A pair of Chinese export silver peppers, by Wang Hing & Co, 10 Queens Road, Hong Kong, circa 1990; another two peppers and a mustard pot, all with applied prunus blossom decoration (4) | *** | |
*** | Two Chinese carved bamboo brush rests, early 19th century one carved with Daruma, signed and one with figures in a boat in a mountainous lake scene, carved with poetry, 19 cm long. (2) | *** | |
*** | Two associated libation cups 16th century 11.9 cm diam. (2). | *** | |
*** | A pair of jasper 'lion' seals, Dated according to inscription 1897. 12.8 cm high, 509g each (2)., No reserve | *** | |
*** | A carved Chinese 'dragon' ink stone attributed to Ziang, 13.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong | *** | |
*** | A white-glazed standing figure of a Guanyin and porcelain bowl, the bowl painted with reserves of court figures on a green and blossom ground 52 cm high and 21 cm diameter (2). | *** | |
*** | A pair of metal slabs on elm stands, the metal slabs possibly 18th century, and the stands 18th/19th century, the metal slabs stamped with Chinese characters to the stand with characters of 'Qianlong' vaguely intelligible, the stands 40.5 cm high, 48.5 cm… | *** | |
*** | A group of six silver hairpins, Qing dynasty Varying sizes from 8.4 cm to 28.5 cm long (6). For reference on the long and flat hairpin, see notes of lot 25. | *** | |
*** | A Chinese cast-iron infant Buddha, Ming dynasty, height 16 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney | *** | |
*** | A large Chinese carved 'dragon' ink stone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 19 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong | *** | |
*** | A Chinese blanc De chine libation cup, 19th century, raised and applied with prunus blossom 7 cm high | *** | |
*** | A group of four silver hairpins, Qing dynasty Varying sizes from 13.3 cm to 17.2 cm long (4). | *** | |
*** | A Chinese export painted fan 19th century with lace edging, silk leaf painted with chrysanthemums, and ivory sticks | *** | |
*** | Two Chinese export silver boxes, Late Qing to early Republic the circular 'bamboo' box stamped 'ZeesungSiliver', '?' [baak], lined with wooden panels, the 'chrysanthemum' box stamped 'Zeewo', '?' [ch'ang], 15.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 6.5 cm; 9.1diam., 5.5 cm high,… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved rock crystal seal, 5 cm high. Provenance: UK private collection till early 20th century, NSW private collection | *** | |
*** | A Chinese export silver circular pierced basket by Yu Chang, circa 1900 with lobed rim and pierced panels of birds amongst blossom, fruit and bamboo, raised on three bun feet, marked Yu Chang, 30 cm. Diameter 6 cm high (508 grams) | *** | |
*** | A rock crystal barrel-shaped pendant, Qing dynasty 4.0 cm long, 34g | *** | |
*** | A Chinese export silver swing handled basket by Wang Hing & Co., 10 Queens Road, Hong Kong, circa 1900, the shaped bowl with pierced panels of bamboo, chrysanthemums and prunus blossoms and engraved with a scrolling dragon, raised on four ball feet,… | *** | |
*** | A horn 'dragon' hairpin, and three bangles, Qing dynasty the hairpin 13.9 cm long, the bangles approx. 8.0 cm diam. each (4). | *** | |
*** | A group of three carved Chinese jade or hardstone bangles, Qing dynasty each carved with floral, dragon, or cloud motives, varying from 8.5 cm to 8.7 cm diameter, (3) | *** | |