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Auction House:
Shapiro Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:81
Lots with images:81
Prices available:81
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*** Japanese root wood carving of an immortal standing, with boy attendant holding a jar ***
*** Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a Kabuki dancer, with rotating face, signed. Height 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from A. Buxton Pty. Limited, Sydney, 1986 ***
*** Japanese bi-folding screen. Paper mounted on gold-leaf board, depicting gnarled wood stump with cherry blossoms. Height 172.5 cm. Width 189 cm ***
*** Chinese Sancai Bowl, wheel-thrown earthenware, with tri-colour oxide in green, yellow and brown decorated in a regular splash pattern, diameter 17 cm. Provenance: Collection of an Artist, Sydney ***
*** Annames blue and white bowl together with a Chinese olive green celadon bowl with carved floral decoration and three other bowls of various design (A/F) (5). Diameter 13 cm 13 cm 17 cm 17 cm 20 cm ***
*** Chinese cloisonne jardiniere decorated with flowers and birds on a turquoise ground. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery ***
*** Chinese white jade carving, carved and pierced in the form of a phoenix, length 7.2 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Three Japanese Imari ware dishes, artist signed (A/F). Diameter 31 cm ***
*** Large Chinese blue and white teapot, mid to late 20th century, decorated with dragons, apocryphal Longqing mark to base, together with a large modern Thai blue and white centre bowl depicting continuous decorations with figures in a garden, retailed by… ***
*** Various Australian specimen wood containers, of various shapes, all with lids, one with green hardstone finial (11), approx. Width 19 cm (widest). Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Large Indian miniature, depicting Gandi and Nehru, painted on ivory, 20 x 14 cm ***
*** Chinese export famille rose bowl. Decorated all over with flowers. Height 22.5 cm. Diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Purchased in Malaysia, c. 1950. Private Collection, QLD ***
*** Japanese ivory netsuke, early 20th century, depicting a squirrel on a chestnut, details engraved and stained with ink, red incised signature to underside, single himotoshi, together with Japanese Negoro lacquer netsuke of Shishi, lying with its cub,… ***
*** Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot. Decorated with figures in a landscape, with Guangxu six-character mark to base. Height 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA ***
*** Near pair of Chinese soapstone vases, carved with flowers (2). Approx. Height 25 cm ***
*** Two Chinese vases and a famille rose dragon jardiniere, one vase of squat globular form, decorated in literati style with artist signature, the other blue and white hexagonal vase with red seal, together with jardiniere of the Republic period (1912-1949)… ***
*** Noritake presentation plate ceramic with abstract tree design, signed 'I. Takeshi' in lower corner, printed factory marks to base diameter 35 cm ***
*** Chinese teapot and low bowl, teapot in cinnabar decoration, together with a similar dish decorated with stylised bats, each with export seals (2). Dish diameter 19.5 cm ***
*** Korean soapstone carving of a lion with brocade ball, on wooden stand. Height 12 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Shureck collection Sydney, 1955. Estate of D'Arcy Ryan labels: cf. For comparison Christies, 11.10.73, lot 308 ***
*** Nepalese thangka 20th century finely hand painted. 50 x 38 cm. Provenance: Purchased from CV. Warisan, 1998 ***
*** Japanese Satsuma small teapot, 19th century decorated with figures in a landscape, on three feet with cane handles, signed to base. Teapot height 6.5 cm ***
*** Burmese red lacquer wedding box, 20th century, round with stepped rising concave curved lid, height 44 cm, diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney ***
*** Set of Three Qinghua Bowls, Qing Dynasty (1636-1912), wheel-thrown porcelain, glazed blue and white depicting dragons and phoenixes, one with hairline cracks (A/F) (3), diameter 15 cm (each). Provenance: Collection of an Artist, Sydney ***
*** Pair of Chinese Qinghua Plates, wheel-thrown and altered porcelain, octagonal, glazed blue and white depicting garden scenes surrounded by borders of floral sprays, together with a sqaured famille rose type porcelain vase (3), diameter 23 cm (each),… ***
*** Japanese cloisonne charger decorated with a bird perched in a branch diameter 30 cm. Provenance: The Rajab Collection. Property of a Lady, NSW ***
*** Pair of Cambodian bronze lions, height 12 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Bill Lobban ***
*** Indian ivory carved figure group. Showing a procession of six figures and a dignitary seated in a sedan chair, on a rectangular base (A/F) ***
*** Faux bronze ice bucket and Chinese archaistic bronze vase, in the style of traditional cauldron with carved decoration and handles, opening to reveal plated inlay with tongs, together with a 20th century Chinese archaistic bronze vase, moulded with taotie… ***
*** Chinese polychrome decorated court figure and ceramic figural wall plaque, the court figure with two artists stamps on underside, 20th century, together with the ceramic figural wall plaque depicting boy with pomegranate and associated wood stand (2)… ***
*** Pair of Chinese Porcelain Storage Jars. with turned wooden lids, cobalt oxide and white glaze depicting abstract flowers and 'double happiness' character (2), height 22 cm (each). Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr ***
*** Tall Chinese porcelain vase, 19th/20th century, of baluster shape, decorated in underglaze blue with phoenix amongst flowers reserved on a pale green ground, the handles formed as two Buddhist lions (2), height 58 cm ***
*** Japanese Kutani Koro. Taisho period. Decorated with ships and European figures, raised on four feet decorated with masks, the lid surmounted by a temple dog, mark to base. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Kalinka gallery, 2000 ***
*** Seto ware sake bottle, 18th century, short tapered neck and trumpet shaped mouth, applied overall in a green glaze with golden flecks, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: From David Jones Art gallery, Sydney, 22 June 1970 ***
*** Japanese Meji period cloisonne plates, c. 1910, circular plate with blue grounds decorated with birds and floral decoration, diameter 30 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney ***
*** Chinese red leather hat box, the cylindrical box surmounted by a conical lid, with hat, height 42 cm. Provenance: K. H. Chau Antiques, Hollywood road, Hong Kong ***
*** Chinese white and brown jade carving of a man, holding a lotus above his head and playing the gong, height 7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Chinese agate and cloisonne twin handled bowl, height 12 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW ***
*** Chinese ginger jar, green lattice glaze, on wooden stand, finial (A/F), height 20 cm ***
*** Large black vase, Japanese c. 1970, of graduated bulbous form, in dark Tenmoku oil spotting glaze, with original signed box. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection ***
*** Chinese soapstone seal, height 12 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman ***
*** Porcelain Foo dog, Chinese, white glaze with raised and pierced decoration, resting on reticulated bowl, tail in upright flame position. Height 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Lady, NSW ***
*** Japanese Cloisonne vase decorated with two-tone pink roses on yellow ground. Height 25 cm ***
*** Chinese carved jade, possibly Qing Dynasty, 19th century, depicting two mythical beasts carved in high relief on one side and archaic motifs to reverse, diameter 8.6 cm ***
*** Chinese carved ivory puzzle. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW ***
*** Two Vietnamese bronze kettles, possibly Le/Mac Dynasty, 15th-16th century, with four lugs, decorated with a border of lotus petals, one with cane handle and dragon form spout (2), height 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Bill Lobban ***
*** Four 18th century provincial blue and white bowls, Japanese, each decorated with various cloud scrolls and flower heads ***
*** Chinese carved ivory fisherman, with fishing line attached, height inc rod 23 cm, length inc rod 10 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection ***
*** 19th century Chinese Black Lacquer Box, gilt decoration with figures in landscape (a/f), length 22 cm ***
*** Two lidded jars both with speckled celadon glaze (2). Height 11 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker ***
*** Chinese carved boxwood figure of Li Tieguai, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the Daoist immortal with black glass inlaid eyes, leaning on his gnarled crutch, with a large lotus leaf strapped to his back, on free form root stand (A/F), height 50 cm. Provenance… ***
*** Four south Chinese kitchen Qing bowls, early 19th century, engraved character mark inside one (4) (A/F). Diameter 15 cm. Diameter 17 cm ***
*** Two Chinese export ware tankards, decorated with domestic garden scenes, staple repair to handles (A/F), height 13 cm diameter 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge ***
*** Chinese carved rock crystal figure of a girl, with associated wire inlaid wood stand. Height including stand 14 cm ***
*** Kawai Toru (Japanese, b. 1941), pair of sake cups, wood-fired stoneware, geometrical shaped design, with cobalt blue and iron glaze (2), height 7.5 cm diameter 7.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Les Blakebrough ***
*** Sankei Kogyo, Japanese folding chair, tubular chrome wood and black fabric ***
*** Chinese blue and white Pillow and a vase, the pillow 20th century of square form with openwork at top, central medallion with prancing foo dog on each side, artist signed, together with a baluster shaped vase decorated with a rock garden (2). Pillow… ***
*** Collection of green and yellow glazed pottery including some Chinese porcelain, comprising bowls, low dishes and vases (quantity) ***
*** Large Chinese Porcelain Teapot. lidded, cobalt oxide and white glaze, decorated with scene of immortals, spout restored (A/F), height 24.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr ***
*** Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, enamel decoration on bronze depicting floral sprays and four alternating shields of dragons and phoenixes on a maroon and grey background (2), height 12 cm (each). Provenance: The Estate of Diana Kemp, NSW ***
*** Five terracotta Chinese figurines, with a terracotta carrying container (6), height 29 cm, (tallest). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Mashiko ware, Japanese c. 1970, shallow bowl hand painted in Hamada style, together with a faceted blue underglaze bowl (2). Diameter 28 cm, diameter 21.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection ***
*** Chinese blue and white porcelain footed bowl, decorated on the exterior with scrolling leaves, the interior with mountainous landscape, with export seal, height 10 cm diameter 24.5 cm ***
*** Chinese bowl, painted blue and white on ceramic. Height 6 cm. Width 18 cm. Depth 11 cm ***
*** Brass incense burner, in the form of a peach. Height 25 cm ***
*** Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, woodfired stoneware,of organic shape, brown glaze, artist's seal impressed to side (A/F), height 39 cm, length 47 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private… ***
*** Peking glass vase, enamel in yellow, red and blue, with two panels of figures in landscape. Height 9.5 cm ***
*** Chinese cast metal bone mounted snuff bottle, c. 1920, modelled with semi precious stone mounts; and a selection of bone panel inserts and resting on a treen base. Height 14 cm ***
*** Japanese scroll painting. Paper mounted on board, with black and red ink calligraphic decoration. Height 131.5 cm. Width 59.5 cm ***
*** Japanese ivory box and cover, Meiji period of rectangular form, the top carved with figures of monkeys. Length 10 cm ***
*** Two Chinese Swatow ware blue and white bowls and one other (3). Diameter 12 cm 14 cm 15 cm ***
*** Three Chinese glazed wine vessels of varying heights (3). Height 15 cm 19 cm 12 cm ***
*** Valentino, yellow cocktail dress, with polka dot panels, spaghetti straps and centre buckle belt, silk, labelled 'Night' by Valentino made in Italy mid-length, size 12 ***
*** Korean blue and white jar and celadon vase, the jar 20th century, with pale blue decoration of daffodils, artist signed, together with the vase, 20th century with inlay decoration of flower heads (2). Jar height 26 cm. Vase height 22 cm ***
*** Two Chinese Minyao Kiln blue and white dishes, probably Ming, one painted with garden rockery surrounded by peony blossoms, and the other painted with flower and fence, with scrolling vines and flower heads on the reverse (2) (A/F). Diameter 19.5 cm, 20 cm ***
*** Two Complementing Ikebana platters, Japanese c. 1970, shallow oval white porcelain platters in graduated sizes (2). Width 29 cm, width 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection ***
*** Chinese turquoise glazed vase, early 20th century, incised plantain leaf border above foliate scrolls and lappets, restored (A/F). Height 29 cm ***
*** Three Chinese export porcelain items, including a teapot, a covered food container and a plate (3), approx. Height 18 cm ***
*** Satsuma square form vase, with hand painted and gilt decoration, raised on stepped feet, signed, height 8 cm ***
*** Japanese bronze vase, with dragon motif ***
*** Naoto Fukasawa (Japanese, b. 1956), S130 Chair, designed 2010, manufactured by Thonet GmbH, Frankenberg Germany, solid wood frame with moulded plywood seat and back, height 84 cm width 49 cm depth 56 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Anibou ***
*** Chinese carved ivory floral ornament, with polychrome decoration, height 6 cm, length 11 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney ***