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Oriental — Shapiro Auctioneers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Oriental
- Art (62)
- Brass (3)
- Bronze (80)
- Brush Pot (10)
- Ceramics - Chinese (342)
- Ceramics - Japanese (140)
- Ceramics - Zother (17)
- Cloisonne (36)
- Furniture (122)
- Inro (6)
- Ivory (106)
- Jade (25)
- Netsuke (22)
- Okimono (9)
- Snuff Bottles (18)
- Textiles & Costume (27)
- Zother (208)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Chinese black lacquered chest three drawers with open top, painted decoration of dragons, flowers and figures, engraved symbolic decoration, red lacquer interior. Height 98 cm width 102 cm depth 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Japanese bronze vases each of ovoid shape with slender neck, the body cast in high relief with dragon flying amongst clouds, raised on three flame-form feet, signed (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese bronze and cloisonne vase. Decorated with geometric designs and mythical beasts, with elephant head twin handle, on wooden base. Height 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese wall hanging c. 1920s, with embroided floral scene of pale blues, greens and pinks on pale golden silk background, and the backing side a printed cotton depicting floral pattern of blues and purples (A/F). Height 266 cm. Width 107 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, on stand, diameter 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese carved wood figure of Buddha, seated in dhyansana with right hand held in shuni mudra, dressed in loose robes (A/F), height 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese export black lacquer and gilt low table, the rectangular top decorated with floral motifs, height 40 cm width 121 cm depth 75.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese polychrome bone figures of an Imperial couple, the two standing figures wearing traditional costumes and holding Imperial attributes (2) approx., height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Andrew Pratten, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 19th /20th century red lacquered box on stand the rectangular hinged top, enclosing storage, all resting on stile feet. | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain chamber pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), c. 1750, decorated with peonies, retains Christie's the Nanking cargo label, height 8.5 cm, width 16 cm. Provenance: The Michael Hatcher collection, Christie's the Nanking cargo,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese hardwood altar table, 19th century, height 90 cm length 296 cm depth 55 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white export porcelain pricket candlesticks, of tall circular section, potted with large drip pans encircling the mid points, adorned with butterflies and birds amongst flowers and vines, one pricket missing (2), height 42 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Nepalese bronze figure of Vasudhara, seated at her leisure with right foot extended, the bodhisattva holds attributes in each hand, height 19.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese carved ivory okimono of an old man, Meiji period (1868-1912), holding a nest in one hand and gently feeding hatchlings, artist's signature to base, height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Myung Nam An (South Korean, b. 1969). Two Eye Sculptures, c. 2016, glazed porcelain in the shape of anemones, one dark blue with gold hemisphere on top, the other a lighter shade of blue surmounted by red hemisphere, some spikes missing (A/F)(2), height… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese Tansu chests, late 19th century/Early 20th century, one chest with one long drawer above a pair of sliding doors and eight graduated drawers, with iron mounts, the other tansu in two parts with iron handles to sides, having a pair of doors… | *** |  |
| *** | Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of Yamantaka Vajrabhairava with His Consort, 19th century, the wrathful deity with 34 arms each with attributes clasping his consort to his chest and standing on prostrated figures, further raised atop a lotus base, (A/F).… | *** |  |
| *** | Large celadon charger, Ming period (1368-1644), green glaze on clay, unmarked, probably from Longquan region in Zhejiang province, thick sediment encrustation on the bottom diameter 32.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sung-Jae Choi (Korean, b. 1962), square fire' vase, 1998, slab built stoneware with applied fins to sides, cream slip decoration in the Buncheong technique, artist's signature and date incised to base, height 22.5 cm width 19 cm depth 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising an interior painted snuff bottle, decorated with pheasants beside prunus, a green feathered pattern snuff bottle, and a carved hornbill snuff bottle (3), height 7.5 cm, 7 cm, 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Herend, porcelain tea and coffee service, green Chinese bouquet pattern, comprising coffee pot, two teapots, two trays, three dishes, one platter, ten tea cups and fourteen saucers, seventeen demitasses and sixteen saucers, twelve coffee cups and nine… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese carved wood writing set comprising two rulers, brush pot and water pot, in fitted box (4) | *** |  |
| *** | Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Tara seated on a double-lotus base, holding the stems of lotuses blossoming at the shoulders, dressed in a dhoti and adorned with beaded jewellery and various sashes | *** |  |
| *** | Long Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, of elongated shape, matte cream glaze, artist's signature incised to underside, height 21 cm, length 78 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, footed vase of rectangular shape, dark grey and green glaze with incised decoration, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 37.5 cm, length 39 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese carved ivory dragon boat, with seven seated figures and carved wood stand, length 36 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese carved ivory brush pot Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) decorated with figures at leisure amongst pavilions beneath willow and pine trees, with silver insert base, stamped | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain covered vases 20th century decorated with lotus flowers and vines, minor chips to covers, together with a trumpet form vase and a pillow (4), height 42 cm, (pair). Provenance: Private Collection, NSW. | *** |  |
| *** | Blue and white charger, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, profusely decorated in tones of cobalt blue with scrolling leaves and large flower heads, Qianlong seal mark to the reverse, diameter 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865) Kabuki Theatre scenes, 19th century woodblock print, depicting a villain sitting on a chest, and a lady warrior, signed, framed (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Arita ware charger, Meiji period the circular dish, having an Off centre panel, profusely decorated with figures in landscape, on a deep red to blue trailing vine ground, original gilt highlights. Diameter 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Imperial yellow glaze triple gourd vase, with blue six character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figures, c. 1970, wood, depicting figures in various stances, realistically painted (2), height 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese yellow ground dishes, probably Qing Dynasty with green and aubergine dragons chasing flaming pearl, with Guangxu six-character mark to base (2). Height 2.4 cm diameter 10.6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Sawankhalok celadon dish 14th/16th century grey-green celadon glaze, the centre decorated with a large flower, the unglazed base burnt red in the firing. Diameter 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese porcelain canister with gold and red decoration of temples, characters, birds, flowers and scrolls on black ground. Height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Chinese, figures in a garden, painting on glass. 48 cm. X 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Satsuma footed bowl and cover, with a small lobed bowl, together with a Japanese porcelain tea cup and saucer handpainted with samurai (5), height 11 cm deiameter 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese wool rugs, of rectangular shape, woven in shades of blue and cream, with traditional Chinese motifs (3), approx. 413 x 147 cm. Provenance: Grace family, Villa Igiea, Vaucluse | *** |  |
| *** | Thai silver fish service comprising twelve knives with scimitar blades, scroll engraved handles, and twelve forks with three tines and scroll engraved handles, marked sterling (24), total fork weight 630 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Attributed to Tito Chau (Chinese), two Brutalist panels, c. 1970, brass, copper and steel (2), 50 x 90 cm; 51 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese bronze vase, with inlaid silver, against polished bronze surface, with etched goldfish and waves, stamped marks to underside, height 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese black lacquer horseshoe chairs, c. 1930, painted with dragons and phoenixes amongst flowers and clouds (2), height 98 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese carved and pierced ivory fan, 19th century intricately carved with continuous landscape. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Art Deco burr walnut console table, c. 1960, designed by Ken Ruepper, in the Oriental taste, the rectangular top above a panelled back, height 91 cm, width 184 cm, depth 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW. Ken Ruepper was a… | *** |  |
| *** | Tibetan altar cabinet, 17th/18th century, hand painted polychrome decoration of dragons and phoenixes amongst foliage and clouds, having with one door, height 72 cm width 64.5 cm depth 45.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Celadon dish of octagonal form, Chinese, 15th C the interior with incised trellis and floral pattern. For comparison see Sotheby's Hong Kong, November 1979, Lot 63 | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Cloisonne figural candlesticks each in the form of an elephant on pedestal. Height 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese bamboo side table, with red lacquer finish (A/F), height 62 cm, width 71 cm, depth 71 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese black lacquer side cabinet, all over polychrome floral decoration, with three drawers over cupboard width | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese carved ivory doctor's lady. Length 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelain, green and black glaze, with incised decoration, artist's stamp impressed to underside (A/F), height 46.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Continental porcelain ginger jar, painted with blossoming flowers and butterflies, blue diamond mark to underside, height 30 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, stoneware, matte cream glaze with incised decoration, one vase with artist's seal impressed to underside (A/F) (2), height 26.5 cm, 37 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese black lacquered console table, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century / early 20th century, the rectangular top above a carved and reticulated frieze with gilded dragon heads, raised on carved supports, height 77 cm width 206 cm depth 38.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Canton famille rose vases early 20th century converted into lamps, each decorated with figures in landscape on a ground of birds, butterflies, flowers and fruit, with gilded foo dog handles and applied dragons to shoulders, electrified (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese dragon shallow dish Yongzheng period (1723-1735) decorated in the centre with a blue and red dragon reaching for a flaming pearl, underglaze blue Yongzheng mark to underside, minor chip to rim | *** |  |
| *** | Famille verte shallow plate, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, decorated with figures in a landscape on pale celadon ground, Qianlong seal mark to the reverse, diameter 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ivory carved figure of a scholar, height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese carved ivory okimono of a father and Son eating Meiji period (1868-1912) seated on a haystack eating a bowl of rice, with his axe at his feet, his Son standing near him feeding chickens, signed | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Zhangzhou Ware jar. Possibly Ming Dynasty. Heavily potted jar, the bulbous ovoid body with four short lugs on the shoulder, decorated with two pursuing dragons. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD | *** |  |
| *** | Black lacquer two-case Inro, Meiji period, decorated with two dragonflies with mother-of pearl inlaid wings, the interior of nashiji and red lacquer, with ojime and tsuishu lacquer netsuke, height 7.4 cm width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Thai gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, seated in vajraparyankasana on a tiered throne, the right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and the left hand in dhyana mudra at the lap, the head surmounted by a flame finial, height 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese wood and ivory netsuke, Meiji period, 19th century, the crouching figure wearing an ivory kendo mask, his garment engraved with geometric motifs, unsigned, single himotoshi, height 4.8 cm. Provenance: Christie's, London, October 1989, lot 6197 | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese bronze hanging Koro Meiji period (1868-1912) realistically modelled as an eagle with its wings outspread, warm brown patina, with chain, signed | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese carved ivory, bone and wood covered box, Meiji period, the lid surmounted by a carved dragon, the body embellished with two carved panels depicting toads fighting on one side and figures in a landscape on the other side, on three carved mask feet… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese carved wooden netsuke of a Shishi, Edo period, 18th century, standing on a Tama, unsigned, height 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese white jade cat, 19th/20th century, the recumbent animal naturalistically carved, length 5.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese archaic style bronze wine vessel, with silver and gilt inlay, swing handle, together with Chinese bronze censer engraved with floral motifs, and a Chinese bronze tea caddy decorated with a gilded dragon (3), height 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, each of baluster form vase decorated with birds amidst blossoming prunus branches and flowers against a blue ground (2), height 65 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Andrew Pratten, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Six panel black lacquered screen, hardstone decoration depicting vases of flowers and fruit, silver inlaid border decoration | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery Riders on horseback, Ming Dynasty style, each wearing a red hat and a turquoise robe, together with two attendant figures (4), height 31 cm, height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain shallow dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), late 18th/Early 19th century, the circular lobbed dish decorated with scrolling lotus flowers, Dutch silver swing handle, with Dutch silver hallmarks, c. 1850, diameter 27 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille verte porcelain covered jar, late Qing/Republic period, painted with urn of flowers and floral motifs, underglaze blue double circle mark to underside, together with a pale celadon charger (2), height 32 cm, diameter 37 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese cloisonne vase, possibly by Ando, on silver, decorated with birds and blossoming flowers, with impressed cross mark to underside, height 19 cm. Provenance: Presented to Sir Alister McMullin KcmG, President of the Senate, during a state visit by… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese hardwood square coffee table. Height 46 cm width 92 cm depth 92 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Noke and Harry Nixon for Royal Doulton, Chinese jade' bowl, naturalistically designed as a lily pond with a lily flower to outer rim, printed Royal Doulton mark to base, signed 'Noke Chinese jade HN ', hair line cracks, height 7.7 cm width 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Carved ivory tusk, single tusk intricately carved with a village scene, on wooden stand, height 7 cm length 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four snuff bottles, comprising a peach coloured glass bottle with red seal, a hardstone bottle with three applied koi fish, a jade bottle with applied cinnabar decoration and a blue and white porcelain snuff bottle (4), height of tallest 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Canton enamel snuff bottle, Republic period, decorated with two panels depicting figures in Renaissance costumes on a yellow ground, Qianlong mark to base, height 6.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Canton enamel snuff bottle, Republic period, alternating panels with dogs and blue and white landscapes, surrounded by scrolling lotus vines on a turquoise ground, Qianlong mark to base, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain famille rose vase, mounted as a table lamp, decorated with temple dogs and vases of flowers, with cream silk shade and giltwood base, height 45 cm (without shade). Provenance: Private Collection, QLD | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese blue and white porcelain tea bowls and saucers, Kangxi period (1654-1722), decorated with floral motifs, and figures in landscapes in underglaze blue, two with one-character mark to undersides (3), height 5 cm (bowl) diameter 13 cm (saucer);… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Japanese Arita porcelain planter, Meiji period (1868-1912), rim and base decorated with floral bands, the sides with shishi dogs playing with balls, accents in unglazed iron oxide and sgraffito, height 34.5 cm diameter 55 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese nephrite dragon boat, with three masts and double dragon bow, on wooden stand, height 49 cm width 63 cm. Provenance: 'Mandalay', an important Point Piper Estate | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Japanese six panel screens, 20th century, ink and gilt on paper, silk and wood backs (2), height 172 cm length 370 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese iron red enamelled 'Nine dragon' vase the vase of pear form with tall neck and encircled by nine vigorous dragons disporting among clouds above a band of waves, with key fret around the foot and gilded highlight, Qianlong six character seal marks… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese white glazed tea bowl with Anhua decoration, Ming Dynasty, Yongle period style and possibly period potted with flaring rim, the exterior incised with two dragons in 15th century, style, the character for 'Tea' inscribed in blue to the interior and… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese ivory carving Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), of a lady holding flowers, on hardwood stand, minor chip (A/F). Height 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese Kutani vases hexagonal form with alternating pierced and painted panels of landscape decoration, bronze bases (2), height 36 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain rouleau vases, 19th/20th century, each decorated in underglaze blue with birds amongst flowers (2), height 39.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white vase, possibly Ming Dynasty, 18th century, of baluster shape decorated with continuous landscape, inscription to side, with metal rim, height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Bill Lobban | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese hardwood cabinet with two large doors with upper section of faux bamboo design. Height 142 cm, width 86 cm, depth 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of green enamelled bell form winecups, Kangxi each with underglass blue outlined dragons in clouds, interior plain, Kangxi sixe character mark | *** |  |
| *** | Porcelain Vase, of shouldered baluster form, with polychrome carved enamel lotus leaf and trailing flowering leaf decoration with an aubergine dragon, Qianlong mark and period 1736-95. Provenance: acquired from a de-accession sale of the Art Gallery of… | *** |  |
| *** | Kawarazaki Shodo (Japanese, 1889-1973), collection of woodblock prints, depicting flowers, margins with titles, signature, seals and dates (15), approx. Height 40 cm width 27 cm | *** |  |