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Auction House:
Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:50
Lots with images:50
Prices available:50
Category:
Antiquities
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A russet-splashed black-glazed bowl, Song dynasty with deeply rounded sides incurved towards the rim, applied overall with a lustrous black glaze decorated with four russet splashes on the interior, the dark glaze falling short of the base on the exterior… ***
*** A Longquan carved celadon glazed dish, Yuan Dynasty the heavily potted serpentine circular dish, with incised underglaze foliate decoration, the underside with fluted border and burnt orange footrim 30 cm diameter ***
*** A rare qingbai cosmetic box and cover northern song dynasty, the interior divided into three sections by unglazed free standing flowering stems extending from the centre to the rim, each section containing a small bowl, the low domed cover finely incised… ***
*** An Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask of a woman, Roman era, circa 1st century AD, gilded. Provenance: lot 124, the fine Australian and international Art & Antiques auction, Mossgreen, 21-23 November 2009 ***
*** A Roman-Egyptian marble head of Harpocrates, circa 1st century B.C./1st century A.D., the curled lock of Eternal youth falling on to the God's right shoulder, 14 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London, Antiquities sale, July 13, 1981, lot… ***
*** A green-glazed pottery 'hill' jar and cover, Han dynasty of cylindrical form supported on three bear-form feet, the straight sides moulded with a frieze of various mythical animals in a continuous landscape setting, the domed cover with further animals… ***
*** A painted red pottery figure of a horse Tang dynasty, standing four square on a rectangular base, the head turned slightly to one side, a saddle and saddle cloth on its back, an aperture for the tail, traces of coloured pigments, 44 cm high. Provenance,… ***
*** A Roman marble head of a young woman, circa 1st century A.D., probably Nero Flavian period (2nd half of 1st century), with himation covering to the head, on a later marble stand, 26 cm high including stand. Provenance: Property from the collection of… ***
*** A Chinese Longquan celadon carved jar and cover, Song dynasty, early 12th century with a ribbed ovoid body carved with a band of overlapping upright petals below four convex bands, the wide neck flanked by lug handles, the domed cover with everted rim and… ***
*** A Longquan celadon 'Twin fish' dish, late Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty, 13th/14th century potted with deep fluted sides carved with upright lotus petals, the interior decorated with a pair of sprig-moulded fish, Jane Carnegie, Melbourne label to the base,… ***
*** A Longquan celadon dish Yuan dynasty, covered with an olive-green glaze, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, The Estate of the Late John Kenny, 17/18 May 2004, Lot 3. Exhibited: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Chinese Ceramics from Private… ***
*** A Roman bronze spearhead, 34 cm long ***
*** A qingbai 'Boys' bowl song dynasty of wide conical form, the interior freely carved with boys among foliate scrolls beneath the overall pale blue translucent glaze, 20 cm diameter note for a similar example see Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 28 November 2019, lot… ***
*** A portrait of Hazrat Pir Dastgeer Ghaus-Al-Azam, Mughal, late 18th century gouache and gold on paper, identifying inscription in nasta'liq script to the top under the mount the painting 24.5 x 15 cm, the mount 28.5 x 19 cm note the portrait is probably of… ***
*** A 'Jian' russet-glazed tea bowl, Song Dynasty the deep rounded form with a russet hare's fur streaked glaze 9.5 cm diameter ***
*** A Yaozhou celadon bowl Song dynasty the deeply flared sides divided on the interior with six vertical ribs, covered overall apart from the footring with an olive-green glaze, fitted box 15 cm diameter ***
*** Song/Yuan dynasty a Longquan celadon jar song dynasty or later the squat globular body surmounted by a short straight neck with lipped rim, covered with a crackled sea-green glaze 10.5 cm diameter ***
*** A celadon bowl, possibly Sung/Yuan dynasty with delicate fluting to the interior 15 cm diameter ***
*** A Qingbai moulded conical bowl and a petal lobed bowl, 12th/13th century the bowl decorated to the centre with a peony spray the conical bowl 18.5 cm diameter, the lobed bowl 12.5 cm diameter ***
*** A pre-Colombian style volcanic stone carving, 21.5 cm high ***
*** A celadon-glazed tripod censer song dynasty with shallow rounded sides and incurved rim, supported on conical feet, the crackled glaze of olive-green tone 11 cm diameter ***
*** A Qingbai celadon Ding-style twin fish dish, Song/Yuan Dynasty with an unglazed rim the shallow bowl centred by a circular panel with two fish swimming amongst waves 3.5 cm high, 17 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne ***
*** An unglazed red pottery figure of a horse, Tang dynasty, standing four square on a rectangular base, with arched neck and pricked ears, a saddle and saddle cloth over its back, 45 cm high ***
*** A Han style cocoon jar, polychrome painted, 27 cm high, 30 cm wide, 16 cm deep ***
*** A collection of Roman bronze fibula, comprising twelve pieces including cross-bow type, introduced into Italy by the Gallic invasion, 3rd-4th c. AD, greenish patina, boat-shaped fibula, and Merovingian fibula and buckles, fiddle-shape and T-shape, the… ***
*** An early Etruscan marble bowl, with wave decoration, 20 cm high, 35 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese Longquan wine jug, possibly early Song dynasty with a soft cream glaze 17.5 cm high ***
*** A Longquan celadon bowl, Song dynasty or later of conical form, the flared sides springing from a small foot, covered overall with a widely crackled pale green glaze apart from the footring; together with a larger celadon-glazed bowl carved with upright… ***
*** A collection of six Egyptian faience glazed shabti, possibly antique, the largest 17 cm long ***
*** A Longquan celadon glazed ewer, Yuan dynasty or later, the pear-shaped body set with an upright spout opposite the loop handle, carved with sprays of lotus beneath the overall olive-green glaze apart from the footrim burnt orange in the firing, 15 cm high ***
*** A collection of pre-Columbian pottery, comprising four terracotta vessels and a bust, the largest piece 18 cm high. Provenance: The Peter Elliott collection ***
*** A head of the Greek goddess 'Athena', European, circa 1980's, 45 cm high ***
*** A splashed Jun-ware gilt metal mounted bowl, Song/Yuan Dynasty of circular form with crimson splashes, this piece is reputedly from the Sir Keith Murdoch collection 4.5 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne ***
*** Two pre-Columbian polychrome decorated terracotta pots, comprising a tri-footed terracotta vessel together with a tall baluster form painted terracotta pot, the largest pot 29 cm high, the other 23 cm high, 19 cm diameter. Provenance: Ross Grace Antiques,… ***
*** A collection of decorated terracotta vessels in the Etruscan-Corinthian style, possibly antique, comprising five pieces, the largest 15.5 cm high ***
*** Of the busts of Roman emperors three classical prints depicting busts of Roman emperors 50 x 50 cm each ***
*** An unusual sea green crackle glaze bowl, possibly Sung/Yuan Dynasty of lobed circular form with a slightly flared rim, darkened crackling to the glaze throughout 6 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter ***
*** A pale green twin fish bowl, possibly Sung/Yuan Dynasty of circular form with an unglazed rim, the base with two fish swimming in opposite directions 6 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter ΒΆ ***
*** Two Roman bronze fibula, the antique items including one of cruci-form with onion shaped terminals, the largest 10.5 cm long ***
*** A collection of bronze pins and ornaments, probably Roman, comprising eleven pieces, the largest pin 11 cm long ***
*** An incised celadon glazed bowl, Yuan dynasty the shallow bowl and deep sides incised with foliate scrolls and flower-heads, British antique Dealers Association label to the interior 8 cm high, 16 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny,… ***
*** Three Roman bronze bangles and a fibula, the largest 8 cm diameter ***
*** Two pre-Columbian terracotta pots, Central America, comprising a terracotta pot with protruding mask heads to the neck, and a polychrome decorated pot, the mask head pot 16 cm high, 15 cm diameter, the other 15 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance:… ***
*** A collection of Roman blades and tweezers ***
*** A Persian clay jug together with a Cypriot terracotta bowl, the jug with a single handle, with impressed diamond detail surrounding the body, the bowl 6 cm high, 19 cm diameter, the jug 16 cm high, 12 cm diameter. Provenance: The jug purchased Graham… ***
*** Three boxes and covers song dynasty comprising a qingbai octagonal box and two circular boxes, each with moulded floral decoration on the cover 12 cm, 10.5 cm and 9.4 cm diameter ***
*** Three framed decorative prints depicting Roman covered urns 28 x 18 cm ***
*** Three pre-Columbian terracotta figures, Central America, the largest 15 cm high. Provenance: purchased Graham Cornell Antiques, Melbourne ***
*** A Pre-Columbian pottery figure of a bull 7 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne ***
*** An archaic style terracotta warrior torso, 43 cm high ***