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Antiquities — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A Roman bronze figure, possibly of Hercules, 1st-3rd century AD, height 16.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze head of a bull, 2nd-4th century AD, possibly used in Mythraic rites, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze oil lamp in the shape of a foot, 1st-3rd century AD, length 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved Chinese lacquered timber seated monk, 12th century. Height 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze figure of a springing panther, Norfolk, 2nd century AD, attributed to Bacuss whose chariot was drawn by panthers, found near Castor Street, Edmunds, Norfolk, on timber stand, height 8.5 cm (including stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A large painted pottery horse, with a detachable head, Han Dynasty, the angled head with bulging eyes, pigment to the body, height 38 cm, width 39 cm. Other Notes: probably had a hair mane and wooden legs | *** |  |
| *** | A small Sancai glazed bactrian camel, Tang Dynasty, legs folded under the body, the head raised above a long beard, length 10 cm. Provenance: A Queensland collector | *** |  |
| *** | A pink sandstone carved head, India 10-12 century, a full round face with a high crown, on fitted stand, height 20 cm. Provenance: Italian private collector | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese celadon glazed vase with a ribbed neck, style of Southern song/Yuan Dynasty, and flaring mouth, the unctuous glaze with moulded decoration of scrolling vine decoration around the body. Height 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon glazed bowl, Annamese, Li period, 12th/13th century, the rounded side incised with lines coming up from the flat base, a transparent celadon glaze covering the interior & exterior, condition: two fine hairline cracks from rim, diameter 18 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese jade double dragon pendant on a black fitted stand, the dragons confronting each other under a joined, curved, nippled body. Warring States period but possibly later. 17 cm high, 15 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman glass oinochoe, 2nd century AD, rounded body, turned handle & rim, height 9 cm. Provenance: Purchased Shiraz Antiques, London, England, 2000 | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman amber glass conical bowl, 1st-3rd century AD, v-shaped with flat rim, diameter 15 cm, height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze latch depicting Lar, Household God, 1st-3rd century AD, Lar was the God of the field worshipped by households, found in the Balkans, length 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese pottery figures, each attendant figure polychrome decorated with straw coloured legs, standing upright with arms moulded close to the body, possibly Tang Dynasty. Height 26 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Martaban jar, Ming Dynasty, brown glaze, with six stylised dragon lug handles to shoulder. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 54 cm. Diameter 16 cm (at top) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Martaban jar, Ming Dynasty, celadon glaze with incised lotus and line designs, six lug handles to shoulder. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 27 cm. Diameter 20 cm (at top) | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze skillet, Syria, 2nd-3rd century AD, used by Roman soldiers for cooking while on the march, length 25 cm. Provenance: Purchased ancient world Antiquities, England | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Roman terracotta oil lamp with erotic scene, 1st-2nd century AD, length 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze perfume bottle with bird finial, 1st century AD, flat body, flared neck, flat rim, stopper with bird finial, tripod legs, height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze figure of Mercury, 1st-3rd century AD, feet & arms missing, possibly due as they were used for votive healing of those parts, height 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Mantabar jar, Ming Dynasty, four lug handles to shoulder. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery horse, modelled in body form only, four recesses underneath for legs, the neck and head curved in S form, possibly Han Dynasty. Length 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue and white Swatow dish, Ming Dynasty, heavily decorated with scroll work to inner and outer sides, with mythical beast central medallion, and peony to base. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Diameter 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery horse and rider, the horse standing four square on platform base, the rear legs slightly incline, the rider integral, the buff finish showing restorations, probably Tang Dynasty. Height 36 cm. x. Length 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Northern Indian red sandstone bust, 10/12th century, with elaborate earrings & part Crown, the relief from a larger piece, face with slight damage. Height 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman glass flask, 2nd-4th century AD, tapering body with rolled rim, lustre layer, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman pale green glass bottle, Eastern Europe, 3rd-4th century AD, cylindrical bottle, flared rim, height 15 cm. Provenance: Purchased Pathenon Gallery, London, England | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze Herm, bearded bust of a God, 1st-3rd century AD, length 6 cm. Provenance: Purchased Nemesis Ancient & Antiquities, USA, 2003 | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze military ring, corn motif, 1st-3rd century AD | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Roman chariot terret rings, 1st century AD, terret rings from a site on the outskirts of Munich, Germany, associated finds included belt mounts and spear heads, length 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Roman military fragments, possibly from a Diploma, 1st-3rd century AD, fragments from a diplomae, awarded to auxiliary soldiers after 25 years of service in the army, the diploma would have acted as a certificate of their freedom & citizenship.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman pale green glass small dish, 2nd-4th century AD, rounded bowl with rolled rim, lustre detail, diameter 11 cm. Provenance: Purchased Parthenon Gallery, London, England, 2001 | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman green glass small bowl, 2nd-4th century AD, round body with rolled rim, diameter 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze figure of an owl, familiar of the goddess Minerva, 1st-3rd century, from the Lockdales, with perspex stand, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze phallic pendant, 1st century AD, often worn by the military for good luck, found in Lincolnshire | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese Qingbai items, the first a lidded box the lid with carved scrolling decoration, the second a shallow bowl with carved decoration to the well, song Dynasty, the box base Af dish. Diameter 11 cm. Bowl 12 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A buff stoneware figure of a girl, Cizhou glaze, song Dynasty, 1279-1368 AD, the standing figure is molded & has painted features in brown glaze & holding an open fan, height 11 cm. Provenance: The private collection of an Eastern suburbs gentleman | *** |  |
| *** | A very tall Chinese porcelain baluster shaped vase with celadon crackle glaze, Republic period, 20th century, proportions & glaze in the tradition of the song Dynasty, height 61 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Roman terracotta oil lamps, 1st-5th century AD, round flat body, a rounded handle, a wick hole and one spout, portrait detail to top, diameter 9-12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Miao metal ceremonial neck ornament, Hmong village, Northern Laos, early 20th century, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 25 cm, diameter 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze candle holder, chain detail, 1st-3rd century AD | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Martaban jar, Ming Dynasty, dark celadon splash glaze with incised wave designs, six lug handles to shoulder. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 27 cm. Diameter 17 cm (at top) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery horse figure standing on a square plinth, with neck and head held aloft, possibly Tang Dynasty | *** |  |
| *** | A pink sandstone head, India, 10-12th century, a full round face with a tiered crown, on fitted stand, height 17 cm. Provenance: Italian private collection | *** |  |
| *** | Vespasiun, 69-79AD, Trajan, 98-117AD & Faustina(Wife of Antonius Pius, 138-161AD, three Denarius coins | *** |  |
| *** | A large silver metal figure of Guan Yu, an important General from Han dynasty, China, 20th century, very fine casting, the face well deliniated, the robes billowing & belt carefully tied in the middle, a dragon on the front & rear of chain link armour,… | *** |  |
| *** | An archaistic Chinese bronze sword. Of Warring States type with Typical broad blade, Hilt rings and Pommel. L. 66.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pink sandstone head of Hanuman, the monkey God, Mathura, India 11-12th century, in the epic of the Ramayana, part animal part human, the popular deity is renowned for its ability to confront ordeals and conquer obstruction in one's life., height 15 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery tripod lidded vessel of ding form with two upswept handles, the lid with three protruding handles, finished in polychrome, probably Han Dynasty. Length 25.5 cm. Height 14 cm. Provenance: The Collection of David Henwood | *** |  |
| *** | A stoneware purple splashed Jun bowl, in a conical shape with a slightly incurved mouth rim, after Song dynasty, the bowl is covered with a milky-blue glaze stopping above the short foot. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large shallow dish, in the manner of the Yuan Dynasty, diameter 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small Roman terracotta pot, 1st-5th century, rounded body, ring handle, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Roman terracotta oil lamps, 1st-5th century AD, one with Leda and the swan detail, round flat body, a rounded handle, a wick hole and one spout, portrait detail to top, diameter 6-8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Miao alloy ceremonial neck ornaments, Hmong village, Northern Laos, early 20th century, with finely worked enclosure. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, diameter 21-26.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A dark bronze alloy of the Bodhidharma, with well delineated features, his Ribs revealing his Skeletal body, the Buddhist monk, who is believed to have introduced Buddhism to China in the 5th century, note: Bodhidharma was given land at the foot of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Roman fragments from military armour, 1st-3rd century AD, silvered cuirass plaque cavalry sporting armour worn over chain mail coat. From Bulgaria, eagle, Minerva head and shield representations | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze oil lamp, crescent of Diana, Lincolnshire, England, 1st-2nd century AD, Diana was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the moon, her symbol, a crescent moon was often depicted on Roman pieces, length 11 cm. Provenance: Purchased Garry… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman lead votary of Jupiter, 1st-3rd century AD, delicate lead votary of Jupiter riding a horse. He was part of a triad (with Hermes and Atargatis) worshipped at Heliopolis-Baalbek and ceremoniously thrown into the spring at Ain Lejouj. Attached to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman catapult bolt arrow, incised detail, 2nd-4th century AD, found in Eastern Europe, length 12.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese dark celadon glaze pot, Han Dynasty, of simple form with three small feet to base. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 13 cm. Diameter 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery vase of ovoid form with slightly everted neck rim, the glaze a light transparent green, probably Tang Dynasty. Height 16 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Gandharin schist fragment, a Bactrian pot and a Persian saddle ornament (3) schist fragment: of a head, bowl; of stone, saddle ornament; of metal 110 cm - 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three rare Chinese glass bangles, 2nd-10th century, blue translucent, turquoise opaque and blue-black, moulded and hand finished with flat and curved sides, diameter 6.5 - 7.5 cm. Provenance: Old Sydney collection. Other Notes: early Chinese glass bangles… | *** |  |
| *** | An Annamese pale celadon glazed bowl, Ly Dynasty, 10/12th century, the shaped rounded sides ending in an unglazed rim, small hairline crackat rim. Provenance: Private Collection of a former Australian Diplomat. Diameter 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pottery horse and rider, with Traces of pigment, Sui Dynasty, height 33 cm, width 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese underglaze blue dish with a flat base in the style of the Yuan Dynasty, inky blue with scrolling band around the rim, diameter 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A deep stoneware bowl with a fine Translucent crackle glaze, on the straight sides, Vietnam, 12th-14th century traces of blue or green to the interior, resting on a flat unglazed base. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador, height 7… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman clay pot with incised pattern, 1st -3rd century, height 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman terracotta oil lamp, 1st-5th century AD, round flat body, a ring handle, a wick hole and one spout, portrait detail to top, diameter 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman green glass flask, Eastern Empire, 1st-2nd century AD, cylindrical body, tapering neck, height 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman Samian low bowl, Gaul, 1st century AD, flat body with flared & rolled rim, flat footed base, diameter 15 cm, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman Spearhead, 1st-3rd century AD, spearhead with original wood intact from 1st C AD military site in Germany (near Munich), shows ancient repair, length 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman small bronze figure of a cockerel, timber stand, Romano-British-Parthenon, height 2.75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman/Celtic bronze spearhead, 1st century AD, found at St Albans town centre while pipe laying, c.1960, length 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Roman lead slingshot bullets, 1st-4th century AD, lead slingshot projectile from Spain with C. N Mag-Pompey the great inscribed on one, length 3.5-6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman iron Caltrope, 1st-3rd century AD, spike for impeding horses & men, damage to one end | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery ewer, the body of compressed squat shape, the neck fashioned in the form of a ducks terminating in a beak, possibly Neolithic period. Height 27 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Khmer carved grey sandstone head, wearing a Jeweled Crown with a tall cylindrical Stack, a beautiful young face with eyes downcast below a monobrow, mounted on a plinth. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Vietnamese water Dropper in the form of a Recumbent buffalo, 15th century, the molded shape delineated in blue, a circular aperture on the back and a short cylindrical hole in the middle of the mouth, the head & chest is detailed in circles & lines… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of sandstone Plinths, Asian elephant heads, India 20th century, height 36 cm, diameter 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese tripod lidded vessel, the base of ding form with two upraised handles, the lid moulded with figural decoration and four bosses, the glaze of emerald green, possibly Han dynasty. 25 cm long x 17 cm high Provenance: The collection of David Henwood | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman glass drinking tumbler, 2nd-4th century, wide & tapering lower body, turned rim, height 9.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman green glass flask, 2nd-4th century AD, double rounded body, flat rim, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased Peter Morris, Kent, England, 2000 | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze terret ring, chariot reins, Germany, 1st century AD, bronze terret ring for the reins of a chariot from a military site in Germany, possibly near Munich, length 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman military Legion Xiiii Tegula fragment, 2nd-3rd century AD, the Gemina legion was famous for its action against Boudicca, found in their Bristish legionary fortress, 9 x 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Vietnamese water Dropper in the form of a frog, 15th century, molded in the shape of seated frog with a circular aperture on the back and a short cylindrical hole in the middle of the mouth, the head is detailed in lines & the body decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Vietnamese water Dropper in the form of a fish with Upturned tail, 15th century, a circular aperture in front of the dorsal fin & a short cylindrical hole in the middle of the mouth, the head is detailed with eyes, the gills in stripes & the body… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese cast bronze Ding, the form from the Shang dynasty, the sacrificial vessel stands on three arrow shaped legs. Provenance: The Estate of the late Harry Widdup. Height 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Twelve stone rubbing on Xuan paper, horses in different poses & a camel & warriors, Tang Dynasty, two duplicate patterns, unmounted, fold marks & foxing [12]. Provenance: Acquired by Margo Lewers in the 1950s on a trip to china - thence by descent to her… | *** |  |
| *** | A circular metal bowl with gold Embossing, the Persian design influenced by the silk Road, Tang dynasty style, made by a master craftsman, molded & hand finished, a floral arabesques scrolling of vines with animals & birds. Provenance: Commissioned in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Neolithic pottery jar with lug handles, painted in purple pigment, Chinese, Gansu-Yangshao Culture, 2000-1500 BC, of compressed globular shape, with bands of lines, dots & a key fret pattern, the handles with broad bands in black, height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large vase, with a dragon handle in the style of the Tang Dynasty, height 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese earthenware Tang horse with saddle, the horse is standing four square on a low base, looking forward, there are traces of the original black, red & white pigment. Tang dynasty (618-907) Restoration to one ear. Height 33 cm x L28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese porcelain rooster pot, Sui Dynasty, height 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman lead bowl, 2nd-4th century AD, trumpet shaped, flat foot, diameter 16 cm, height 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased the Gallereum | *** |  |