| *** | A very fine and rare Chinese Longquan Guan celadon vessel, Zhadou, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the zhadou is potted with a compressed bulbous body and a broad neck that flares at the rim, and is covered inside and out with a beautiful ice-crackled… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and fine Ding/Dangyangyu persimmon-glazed conical tea bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) the bowl is finely potted and covered in an even purple glaze on the interior, exterior and inside the unglazed foot-rim, 4.7 cm high, 18.2 cm diameter.… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional carved Yaozhou petal-rim jar, Northern Song Dynasty ( 960-1127), the jar features a finely crafted bulbous form that tapers into a subtly constricted neck, which then gracefully expands into six realistically turned-out petal shapes. The… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jian hare's fur tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 1/12/2005, lot 537. A private collection, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | A Qingbai ewer and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the body is potted with eight vertical lobes that rise to incised horizontal bands at the base of the trumpet neck, above a straight ring foot. It is applied with a strap handle attached on top with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Jun dish, possibly Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-13th century the dish is heavily potted with a flattened rim and is covered with a thick pale blue glaze with purple splashes. 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 10/09/2002, lot 186 | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese pale greenish-white and russet jade pierced oblong Plaque 'Qiushan', Liao-Jin Dynasty, 10th-13th century the plaque is well carved and pierced with a pair of rabbits standing amidst lingzhi fungus and large-leafed trees while one with the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jian hare's fur tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), 13 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 25/11/2008, lot 1188. Sotheby's Melbourne, 17/5/2004, lot 44. A private collection, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Sancai-glazed horse, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD), 52.0 cm high, 45.0 cm wide. Provenance: A private collection, Hobart, Tasmania. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese black glazed Jian tea bowl, Song Dynasty, circa 12th century. The bowl is with the original silver band. Provenance: Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis, Sydney, 13/2/2004, 13 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese amber glazed marble clay Jiaotai bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-907). Provenance: K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong. An important private collection, Sydney, 10.4 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the washer is finely potted with an angular profile rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, covered overall with an attractive glaze of even sea green tone with the exception… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese finely carved Yaozhou dish, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). The bowl is finely carved with a lotus design, and covered with a celadon glaze. For a similar dish see Sotheby's New York, 21/09/2021, lot 95; also see Christie's New York,… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Qingbai octagonal 'Prunus' vase, Meiping, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty, 13th century of conforming octagonal shape and each facet is relief moulded with a prunus spray. The glaze of pale blue tone, 21 cm high. Provenance: acquired in Indonesia in the… | *** |  |
| *** | A black glazed alms bowl (Zisu), Tang Dynasty, 8th century, in the form of an alms bowl, with virtually no base and the rim curved inward. A very similar example was discovered in the foundations of the Qingshansi pagoda, Shanxi Province. And an almost… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved amber glazed vase, Meiping. Liao Dynasty (907-1125). The vase is carved with a band of leafy peony blossoms below a narrow band of stylized floral sprays. Provenance: Property from the collection of Lenora and Walter F. Brown. Christie's, New… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare large Qingbai chrysanthemum-shaped box and cover, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368) the box and cover are each moulded with chrysanthemum petals on the sides, and are covered inside and out with a transparent glaze of aqua bluish-white tone… | *** |  |
| *** | A beautiful and sensual carved pink sandstone figure of a Yakshi, Northern India, Kushan Period, 2/3rd century CE. Provenance: Private collection, South Australia. In Hindu and Buddhist art, auspicious female nature spirits, symbolic of fertility and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Ding finely carved foliate 'Daylily' dish, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the dish features angled sides that rise from a broad base, to a rim bound with silver. The interior is skilfully carved and combed to depict a leafy daylily. It is covered in… | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze figure of a seated Buddha Vairocana, Swat valley, 8th century seated in dhyanasana on a pillow over a lion throne and lotus base, the hands in bodhyagri mudra, wearing a finely pleated dhoti and sash draped around his elbows, adorned with armlets… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese large Sancai-glazed pottery figure of an official, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), 78.5 cm high. Provenance: An important private collection, Sydney, Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | A Jun bowl, Jin-Yuan Dynasty, 13th century the bowl is of deep, rounded conical form, and is covered inside and out with a glaze of pale milky blue color, and with a purple plash on the interior, 16.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Mr. Ma Tak, Hong Kong, late… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Yaozhou conical bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) the bowl is decorated with six ribs on the interior, it is covered overall with even pale green glaze. 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, Holland. Capital… | *** |  |
| *** | A Jun Blue-Glazed dish, song Yuan Dynasty, 13th century it covered overall in a lavender-blue glaze thinning to a mushroom tone at the rim, 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30/05/2018, lot 386. Private collection, Melbourne, Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | A mottled red jade Two-Tiers Cong, possibly Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture (circa 3,300-2,300 BC) the cong is of short cylindrical square section, each corner carved with a stylised human and animal mask design, the faces divided with a gently… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare bronze octagonal barbed bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the bowl is with alternate bird and flower panels, on short flared foot with interlocked dragon motifs, the bronze with even green patina. 23 cm diameter, 14 cm high. Literature: new history of… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese moulded Yaozhou 'Chrysanthemum' bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Provenance: K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong, 13.3 cm diameter; fitted box | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Jizhou black glaze deep tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), the interior of the bowl finely decorated with light brown dots, it is covered overall with dark brown glaze, 11.1 cm x 7.5 cm high. Provenance: R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney… | *** |  |
| *** | A jade 'Phoenix' disc bi, Warring States/Han Dynasty, circa 3rd BC. Well-carved to both sides of the surface with a band of comma spirals within inner and outer raised borders, and flanked on the edges by a pair of phoenix. The semi translucent stone of… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and fine Chinese incised red and brown lacquer 'Ear-Cup', Western Han Dynasty (206BC -9 AD) finely incised using an awl or needle in zhuihua (awl-incision) technique with scrolling clouds and swirling borders, with painted red accents. With its… | *** |  |
| *** | A Xing white glazed ewer, Tang Dynasty (618-906), features an elegant strap handle applied to one side of the neck and shoulder, positioned opposite a short spout. It is coated in a subtle white glaze that ceases cleanly at the foot, 21 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Ding white glazed foliate rimmed bowl, late Tang -Five Dynasties, 10th century the shallow rounded sides rise to a slightly flared rim shaped as four bracket-lobed petals, the dish is covered in a creamy white glaze stopping in an irregular line above… | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade Bird-Shaped pendant, late Hongshan culture, circa 4,000-3000 BC the pendant is simplistically carved in the shape of a bird with a small head, outspread wings and tail, two suspension holes were drilled from both sides of the body on the back… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and very rare Chinese archaic bronze ritual tripod vessel, pan, Zhou Dynasty (1,100-256 BC) the exterior of this vessel is decorated with a band of interlocking dragon scroll, flanked by a pair of handles decorated with absctract pheonix motif,… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and fine white and mottled jade bi, Warring States period (476-221 BC) the jade ring is finely carved in relief on both sides with comma spirals, set within slightly raised borders, the stone is with a pale white tone with areas of brown and… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese Longquan celadon vase, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). The bulbous body rises to a wide cylindrical neck, terminating in an everted-lipped rim, and is covered overall in a glaze of an even greyish-green tone. Almost identical examples,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large dark Pottery jar, Eastern Zhou period, Lammoulded with angular scroll motifs, 41.5 cm wide; 33 cm high. Provenance: Maria Lam, Hong Kong, late 90s. Private collection, NSW, Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade carved belt buckle 'Qiushan' mounted with Parcial-Gilt silver, Liao/Jin Dynasty, 11-13th century the belt buckle is of oval form, carved with hawk is catching a goose in flight, the stone of pale white colour. / ', jade: 5.4 cm long; 7 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A striated pale grey jade carving of a recumbent ram, Song Dynasty (960-1279) naturalistically carved in the form of a recumbent ram, its legs neatly tucked under its body and with long curling horns, the stone of an attractive creamy tone with dark… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jian hare's fur dark glazed tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the bowl is covered with a streaked black and russet glaze. It is from Shuiji kiln, Fujian. 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, Holland. Capital… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Qingbai 'Lotus' bowl, Southern Song (1127-1279) the bowl has deep, rounded sides finely carved on the exterior with lotus flowers and is covered overall with a greenish-blue glaze which pools to a darker tone around the deeper carved areas and also… | *** |  |
| *** | A Creamy celadon jade Two-Tier Cong, possibly Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture (circa 3,300-2,300 BC) of short cylindrical square section, each corner carved with a stylised human and animal mask design, the faces divided with a gently recessed vertical… | *** |  |
| *** | A small blue and white dragon vase, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), 12.4 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A rare white glazed foliate-rimmed vase. Northern Song-Jin Dynasty (AD 960-1234). The vase's ovoid body features a bow-string band encircling the shoulder, while the tall trumpet-shaped neck flares out to an undulating rim adorned with additional… | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved and beautiful pale pink sandstone figure of Jina Mahavira, Madhya Pradesh, Indian, 12th century CE. Provenance: Private collection, South Australia. Reference: Pratapaditya Pal Jain art from India-The Peaceful Liberators' p140. for a… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese small Qingbai foliate-rimmed dish, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), 9.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Luen Chai, Hongkong, a private collection, Adelaide | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese small Lonquan celadon glazed flower-shaped bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Provenance: The Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter and Alice Chu, acquired by Walter Hochstadter prior to 1997 hence by descent. Walter Hochstadter was a well… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jiexiu Ding-Type white glazed lobed dish, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234). Provenance: K. Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong. An important private collection, Sydney. Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese ceramics: in the Carl Kempe collection, Stockholm, 1965, p.136, no.431, 11… | *** |  |
| *** | A Yaozhou celadon conical bowl, five Dynasties-Northern Song Dynasty the interior is finely insiced with floral patterns, 13.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Uragami Sokyu-Do Co, Ltd, 1/11/2014 (original receipt). A private collection, Vic, Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | A very rare Chinese archaic bronze ritual tripod vessel bowl, Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- 220 A.D.) the bowl is cast supported on three small human figures that face outward, flanked by a pair of beast-mask handles each suspending a loose ring., 24 cm diameter… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese black and white glazed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), 9 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 14-15/6/2011, lot 343. A private collection, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Ding cup stand, five Dynasties (960-907) with a fitted box., 14 cm diameter. Provenance: A private collection, NSW. | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman glass goblet, 3rd century AD, 10 cm high. Provenance: from a north of England musem collection, acquired by the previous owner when the Museum was closing down after the second World War. A private collection, Melbourne, Australia, acquired from… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare white glazed jar. Sui-Early Tang Dynasty, 6th-7th century. Provenance: The Tobby collection. The Carl Wantrup collection, , height 28.5 cm, width 25.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved tall sandstone figure of Surya (The Sun God), Northern India, 12th century CE. Provenance: Private collection, South Australia. Surya is the sun as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Lushan phosphatic-splashed black glazed ewer, Tang Dynasty (618-907), the tapering body is set on the shoulder with a short conical spout and strap handle. The ewer is covered with a dark brown/black glaze highlighted by splashes of milky, pale blue and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Longquan Guan-Type bubble bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) covered inside and out with an attractive 'Ice-crackle' glaze of bluish-grey color, 18.7 cm diameter. Provenance: a private collection, NSW, Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Tixi' black lacquer tray, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) deeply carved through black and red lacquer layers with a band of ruyi- shaped clouds on the side. 18.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, Australia | *** |  |
| *** | A rare small Chinese Qingbai hexagonal ewer and cover, Southern Song (1127-1279) the ewer is covered in an attractive translucent glaze of a lustrous bluish tone. An almost identical example see Christie's New York, 23/09/2022, lot 940., 14 cm high.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese small Qingbai foliate rimmed dish, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), 8.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney. A private collection, Vic. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jian hare's fur glazed conical tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), 11.2 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese jade carved open work finial, Jin Dynasty (115-1234), 5.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Longquan celadon twin-fish plate, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the circular dish has deep rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to an everted rim. It is applied in the centre with two fish in high relief with their scales and fins well defined.… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese Jun tea bowl, Jin-Yuan Dynasty, 13th century the bowl is covered with a dark lavender glaze with purple splashes on the interior., 9.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's London 13/5/1975, lot 84. A private collection, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | A large celadon 'Arrow' vase, Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368), 23 x 32 high cm. Provenance: The Walter Hochstadter Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ash glazed twin-handled jar, Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD), decorated with two taotie mask form handles to the shoulder, and horizontal bands with incised decoration of abstracted dragons. 29 cm high, 32 cm diameter, 32 cm x 19 cm high. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Yue celadon foliate dish, five Dynasties period (907-960), 14 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A large Jun bowl, Jin-Yuan Dynasty, 13th century, a large Jun ware bowl, Jin to Yuan dynasty, covered with a bright milky-blue glaze, darkening at the mouth rim. The recessed, unglazed base is inscribed with characters in faint black ink. Circles 7 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gilt-bronze support fitting cast of a mythical beast, possibly Han Dynasty (202 B. C.-220 A. D.), crouching on his knees, the right hand presenting a crop of mushrooms, the head forward facing with jaws agape, the lips drawn back to show fangs… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved Ding conical tea bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) with widely flared sides, the interior is finely incised with petals radiating from the centre. The bowl is covered inside and out with a glaze of ivory tone that continues over the shallow… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese finely carved Ding 'Lotus' dish Northern Song Dynasty, 11th-12th century the interior of the dish skilfully carved and combed to depict a single leafy lotus sprig. The dish is covered in a pale ivory glaze pooling in areas to the base., 20 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A cast bronze single-hand sword, Jian. Warring States period, (475- BC). Cast in the Zhou style, formed of a conical pommel with two extruding flanges on the grip above the double-edge blade with a raised spine tapering gradually toward the tip.… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Longquan Guan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) finely potted with an angular profile rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, covered overall with an attractive ice-crackle glaze of even sea green tone with the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Cizhou Dengfeng Meiping vase, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), 38.4 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter and Alice Chu, acquired by Walter Hochstadter prior to 1997 hence by descent. Walter Hochstadter was a well known… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese Cizhou-Type carved vase Northern Song Dynasty, late 11TH-12th century the vase is well carved on the globular body and trumpet-form neck with a broad band of peony scroll bearing two large blossoms framed by leafy, curving stems above a… | *** |  |
| *** | A russet-painted black glazed jar, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Karen Beagle (1960-2021), Hong Kong, Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade carved figure of boy, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the jovial boy twisting his torso above slightly bent legs, carrying a lotus stem over his shoulder, his clothing decorated with star-shaped motifs. The stone is of a beautiful even white color… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare small white jade 'Bird' belt ornaments, Tang-Yuan Dynasty, 10TH-14th century carved as a seated bird with closed wings, the underside with a raised pierced boss, the stone of mottled white, brown and black tones, 4.5 cm long. Provenance: The Durwin… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gandharan Fragmentary grey schist frieze section, 4TH-5th century the Buddha is flanked by acolytes and attendants., 33.7 cm wide. Literature: Natalie King & Bala Starr eds., Jitish Kallat: circa, Asian link, the University of Melbourne, 2013, no. 16, P… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Xing white glazed ewer, Tang Dynasty (618-906), 18 cm high. Provenance: Tony Omura, Hong Kong. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jian russet glaze tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), 12.8 cm diameter. Provenance: A private collection, South Australia. An important private collection, London and Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Tixi' black lacquer tray, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), deeply carved through black and red lacquer layers with a band of ruyi shaped clouds on the side, 18.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, Australia | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qingbai ewer and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Provenance: Collection of Duncan Macintosh (label)Sotheby's Australia, lot 331 (label)', 15 cm wide; 14.6 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese Cizhou black glazed 'Oil Spot' bubble bowll, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the bowl is covered overall with a black glaze suffused with silver 'Oil spots', which on the exterior falls short of the small foot exposing the beige body, an ink mark… | *** |  |
| *** | A Ding Foliated rimmed bowl, Tang-Five Dynasties, 10th century the bowl with lobed rim, covered with an unctuous yellowish white glaze, 15.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Raymond and Vicki Tregaskis, Sydney, Australia. An important private collection, Sydney,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Longquan celadon 'Lotus' bowl and a cover, Southern Song Dynasty, (1127-1279), it features deep sides externally carved with overlapping petals, with a smooth bluish-green glaze below the unglazed rim. The cover is similarly styled with carvings and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Qingbai box and cover, Southern Song (1127-1279), 8 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese small Qingbai vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279) with a fitted box., 9.5 cm high. Provenance: A private collection, Vic. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese Jun tea bowl, Jin Dynasty (1127-1279), 13.2 cm diameter. Provenance: An old Japanese private collection, acquired from Joshua McClellan print room, circa 2010. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and fine white jade sword Pommel, Warring States - Han Dynasty, 5th Bc-3rd AD the concave center is carved in relief with four lotus petals,enclosed by a wide border of spirals, the even white stone with a small area of brown inclusions, 4.2 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | An Underglazed-Red bird Feeder, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), 6.9 cm wide. Provenance: acquired in Indonesia, and thence by descent. A private collection, Vic, Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Sancai bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-906), 17.7 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 2/5/2005, lot 601. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Ding white glazed jar, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Provenance: The Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter and Alice Chu, acquired by Walter Hochstadter prior to 1997 hence by descent. Walter Hochstadter was a well known and distinguished… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese moulded Longquan celadon vase, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). The body is applied with molded meandering stems bearing lotus blossoms above a band of upright petals. The neck rises to a trumpet mouth and is decorated with raised bow-string bands. For… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese archaic ritual bronze wine vessel, Gu, Shang Dynasty (circa 1600-1046 B. C.). Provenance: An important private collection, Tasmania, 21 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An iron-spot decorated celadon water pots. Sui-Tang Dynasty, diameter 8.8 cm, height 6.3 cm | *** |  |