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Oriental — Bonhams
Auction House:
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Oriental
- Art (117)
- Bronze (211)
- Brush Pot (45)
- Ceramics - Chinese (678)
- Ceramics - Japanese (46)
- Ceramics - Zother (7)
- Cloisonne (42)
- Furniture (73)
- Inro (3)
- Ivory (109)
- Jade (210)
- Netsuke (4)
- Okimono (26)
- Snuff Bottles (283)
- Textiles & Costume (41)
- Zother (413)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Two archaistic jade dics, 19th/ 20th century, with a fitted box, 7.9 cm diam., 8.3 cm wide (2). | *** |  |
| *** | A longquan celadon-glazed and moulded 'double fish' plate 14th/ 15th century 13 cm diam.. Provenance: The Reid family collection | *** |  |
| *** | A silver 'basket' flower pot Japan, early to mid 20th century stamped (taizo), (silver), '900' marks to the base, with box, inscribed (wax-casting silver flower pot), 28.3 cm high. Provenance: From a private collection, Japan | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade 'chrysanthemum and bat' plaque, Qing dynasty with stand, 9.0 cm long, 58g. Provenance: Baboori (Antique) Pty. Ltd., Sydney, accompanied by label | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese painted-enamel 'Floral' snuff bottles, Qianlong four-character mark, 5.2 cm and 5.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese carved agate snuff bottles, varying heights from 5.5 cm to 6.5 cm high (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved white jade 'Sage' snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, 7.3 cm high. Provenance: Lot 0787, Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne Australia, 2 Jun 2008 | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese painted glass snuff bottles, 5.6 cm and 5.7 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection | *** |  |
| *** | An export silver 'dragon gate' box, by Wang Hing, Hong Kong, late 19th century/ early 20th century impressed '??' [chao-ch'ang], 'WH', '90', cartouche engraved 'M. L.', underside, 'B. B. Bingo', 14.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 cm, 364g | *** |  |
| *** | Jiang Wenchun (1937 - ), Winter in the Imperial Palace, 2001, 5.8 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An enamelled Yen-yen vase, Four-character Qianlong mark, China, 19th century, decorated with rock, foliate and blossom design within diaper borders, 43.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), Dated 1980 8.5 cm, 6.7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Peking Art School, and. Y.F. Yang & Company (Hong Kong) in the late 1980s and early 1990s 1944-2006 '; Peking Art School;. Y.F… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery amphora with 'dragon' handles, 31 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased about 20 years ago in Jakarta | *** |  |
| *** | A blue-and-white 'dragon' vase with gilt bronze mounting, Guangxu four-character mark, late Qing dynasty 45.7 cm high (without lid), Accompanied by an insurance valuation issued by East and West Art, Melbourne, date 16 April 1991 | *** |  |
| *** | A lacquered nenju box, Korea, Yi dynasty, painted in gilt with dragon and flaming pearl motifs, acquired from David Jones gallery, Sydney, in 1967 17.5 cm diameter, 10.5 cm high. Exhibited: Oriental exhibition, David Jones gallery, Sydney, 22 February -… | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese painted glass and glass overlay snuff bottles, Guyue Xuan and Qianlong mark, varying heights from 5.2 cm to 6.7 cm (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese multi-colour glass overlay snuff bottle, Yangzhou school, 19th century, 6.7 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese celadon-glaze square vase, Yongzheng six-character under-glaze blue seal mark 14 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese carved jade Maitreya, one of white jade and the other celadon jade, each carved with the smiling Buddha dressed in long and flowing robes. 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm (2). | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved jade plaque, each side carved in low relief with five bats surrounding an openwork shou character, the top carved with two mandarin ducks, and the bottom with scrolling foliage. 6.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A hardwood and marquetry centre table, China, first half 20th century, the top finely inlaid with court scenes within an architectural garden, within a border of bat emblems, on open carved pedestal and circular platform base. 83.5 cm diam, 74 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles, 7.2 cm, 7 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.5 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Peter's Arts and Oriental Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s Peter's Arts Oriental Arts | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese inside painted 'Zhong Kui' glass snuff bottles, Wang Xiaoqian, dated 1989 7.8 cm, 7.8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong In both bottles, Wang Xiaoqian honoured his mentor Wang… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved Japanese ivory figure group of equestrians, Taisho period, marked [sano] to the base 25 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW | *** |  |
| *** | A stone head of a Buddha, Ayutthaya period, 21 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export blue and white rectangular porcelain soup tureen, cover and stand, late 18th century, painted with birds in a fenced garden, rabbit head handles and pomegranate handle to the cover, the tureen, 35 cm wide, the stand 38 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese carved okimono, Meiji period, one of a flower merchant with a small boy with incised mark kyokusei, and the other of two fighting toads, Flower merchant: 8 cm wide (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Japanese Satsuma figural vases, Meiji Period signed Yasni Zo, Shimazu mon, signed Yasni Zo, Shimazu mon each modelled atop a gilt seated elephant with decorated saddle cloth supporting an ovoid vase heavily gilt and painted with rakkan and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese famille-rose ceramic plaque, attributed to Cheng Yiting (1895 - 1948), 25.2 cm x 38.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bronze censer, gui, 5.5 cm high, 475g | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquered tilt top table, typically decorated throughout, the pedestal terminating in triform base with claw and ball feet, once in the drawing room of the Pierre Hotel Fairfax penthouse, New York 90 cm diameter, 78… | *** |  |
| *** | A pale celadon jade ornament, Qing dynasty comprising water chestnut, peach, a branch of plum blossom, and a bat, 3.8 cm long, 34g. Provenance: Private collection, Nottinghamshire UK, acquired in the 1960s thence by descent. Private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese famille rose brushwasher, six character Qianlong mark but later of globular form, finely painted in enamel within three circular reserves with flowers and birds, against a field of scrolling lotus on a yellow ground, 8.6 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese sang-de-boeuf vase, meiping, 19th century the tall vase with rounded shoulder and lightly flaring neck, covered with a crackle glaze thinning to a mushroom tone to the rim, the base with a central circular recess applied with white glaze, 32.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved jade figure group of a lion and a cub, the stone of greenish white tone, the lioness and the cup in mutual pursuit, both resting on a lotus leaf, 5.8 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved boxwood Dharuma, standing with solemn expression, holding a pebble in his one hand, the flowing robe open at the chest, 19.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese bronze figure group of tigers attacking an elephant, Meiji period, signed indistinctly, possibly Tsuneaki Zo, the elephant with ivory tusks and raised trunk, a tiger on his back and another under his foot 23 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese parcel gilt bronze figure of a fearsome Kabuki actor, Meiji period, the standing snarling figure dressed in robes highlighted in gilt mon and holding aloft a dish, the figure 44 cm high on a large carved wooden platform overall 60 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, painted with a few government officials in a setting of a study, 14.7 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Thai gilded bronze figure of Buddha shakyamuni, seated in vajrasana, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra, the left resting on his lap in vitarka, 35 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese jade belt buckles, 18/19th century, two in pale green tones both carved with a dragon head hook and mounted with chilong dragon, the underside with a single button 9 cm long; and a two piece butterfly buckle (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese famille-rose belt buckle, Qianlong four-character mark, 8.4 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Two carved bamboo brush pots, 20th century, one of scholars and servants in a mountain landscape embellished with pine trees, the other of a group of people playing chess, and riding horses in a mountain landscape of pine trees, fitted with a flaring rim,… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved boxwood (huangyang) figure group of a fisherman and a child, 20th century, the old fisherman, bare footed and dressed in a long flowing robe revealing his chest, carrying a clutch of fish and a large hat strapped to a bamboo stick on his shoulder… | *** |  |
| *** | A rosewood brush pot, bitong of hexagonal form, the facets slightly concave, with a delicately raised thin outer rim and raised on six paired feet | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese zitan brush pot 19th century, the straight sided body with defined graining, 15 cm high, 15 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qianlong exportware mug 18th century, the cylindrical body with flared foot painted in famille rose palette with a figural panel of scholars, ladies and children in a garden pavilion on a brocade ground 13 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bronze peach-shaped censer 19th century, the cover with a monkey seated amongst leaves on top of the peach., the disproportioned monkey and p each possibly referring to an episode in ', the Journey To, the West', Where, the Monkey King Steals XI… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved ruby red amberoid figure of Si Wang Mu, 19th centurydressed in flowing robes and holding a lotus flower, 13 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese vases, of baluster form, enamelled with sprays of lotus pods, leaves and flowers in famille vert palette, beneath a brocade border to the straight shoulder, double underglaze blue ring to base, early 29th century. Height 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four Japanese Arita porcelain chargers 20th century, each with foliate rim and set on a ring foot and decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with carp in waves, the rim painted with floral and tortoise-shell designs punctuated with lozenges… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese stained elm folding armchair, with horseshoe back and folding footrest | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese medicine chest, with brass bound cupboards and drawers. Height 110 cm x. Width 98 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese elm horseshoe armchair, with dragon carved splat and panelled seat | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese bronze models of seated rabbits by Shuzan, early 20th century | *** |  |
| *** | A group of six silver and hardstone hairpins, Qing dynasty Varying sizes from 11.5 cm to 14.8 cm long (6). | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of wucai 'qilin' square vases Kangxi 20.8 cm high (2). | *** |  |
| *** | A jade and a stone axe blade, Fu, probably Neolithic period, the jade piece 15.4 cm long, 121g, the stone piece 14.5 cm long, 212g (2). | *** |  |
| *** | An archaistic brown jade pendant, Ming dynasty 4.7 cm long, 31g | *** |  |
| *** | A famille-verte 'landscape' bowl, 20th century, base inscribed, 12.7 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze-imitating ceramic stupa Qianlong six-character embossed and gilt seal mark with box, 19.5 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white 'Buddhist Emblem' cup, Qianlong four-character mark, but modern, lined with silver to the interior and base, with a fitted box, 8.1 cm diam. | *** |  |
| *** | A spinach-jade and glass bracelet, comprising 16 spinach-jade beads, divided by four larger glass beads, suspending a glass plaque, and two hardstone pendant, the jade beads approx. 0.8 cm diam. each, the bracelet fully extended 27.0 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Imari wine cups, Kangxi period. box, 7.8 cm diam., 6.7 cm high (2).. Provenance: Guanfu, Beijing, 7 Apr 2020 (receipt). Private collection, Sydney 2020. | *** |  |
| *** | Two 'animal and mythical beast' jade carvings, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period 4.8 cm long and 43.0g, 5.0 cm long and 54.5g (2). | *** |  |
| *** | A wucai 'mythical animals' covered jar Wanli mark with box, 21.5 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A famille-rose piqiuhua vase, Yongzheng six-character mark, 20th century, 17 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A moss jade archer's ring, with box, 3.5 cm diam | *** |  |
| *** | Four enameled 'bird and flower' ceramic plaques Signed Liu Yuceng (1904-1969), dated according to inscription 1946 plaques: approx. 23.5 x 9 cm each, frame: 44.5 x 31.5 cm (4).. Provenance: From the collection of Dr TF Yeung (1932-2019) | *** |  |
| *** | A blue-ground and gold painted 'pheasant and peony' vase 19th century 30.2 cm high. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | A yanzhihong glaze washer Six character Yongzheng mark 13.5 cm diam.,. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze 'kui'-dragon tripod censer 12.8 cm diam., 445g. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1127 | *** |  |
| *** | Two carved teakwood panels, from the studio of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) made in Ahmedabad India, one carved with tigers, the other with foliate decoration, 38.4 x 62 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese 'bat and cloud' cups, Xuantong six-character underglaze blue mark, 8.5 cm diam. | *** |  |
| *** | Layla and Majnun in the wilderness, a nomad encampment in the foreground, Deccan 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq scripts, album page… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese inside-painted 'riding warriors' snuff bottle, Ye Zhongsan, or the Ye family, cyclically dated dingse year (AD 1917), 6.2 cm high. Provenance: Victoria private collection, acquired from Sotheby's in Melbourne in July 1989 | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese flambe vase, meiping, 32 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese white and crackle glaze vase, meiping, Qianlong six-character underglaze blue mark, 32 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Seated Imam under a tree. Provincial Mughal/Deccan 18th century, gouache on paper, laid down on an album page with a brown inner border, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, album page 415 mm x 215 mm. Provenance: From the collection of… | *** |  |
| *** | Seated Iman, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid on an album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, album page 420 mm x 250 mm. Provenance: From the collection of… | *** |  |
| *** | Seated Imam, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache on paper, laid on an album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a green ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 413 mm x 250 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese enamelled 'Peacock' bowls, six-character iron-red Xuantong mark, Republic, of slightly flaring mouth rim supported on a foot rim, the two bowls each painted in enamel around the body with a peacock among various flower branches. 10.7 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of White Jambhala, 5.7 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia private collection, acquired in Beijing during the 1950s | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved tiger-eye box with cover, 8.5 cm long. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Vajra-Heruka embracing his consort Vajra-Krodhesvari, Mid 20th century, 19 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, New South Wales, acquired in Nepal in the late 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese famille verte bottle-shaped vase, pictorial mark of a ding to the base, late Qing or Republic, with flaring neck, the body enameled with an immortal performing magic with his staff, his consort behind him, all in a garden landscape, the shoulder… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt copper repousse dharma chakara symbolic offering, Tibet or Bhutan, 18th/ 19th century the back with a lotus symbol, 16.5 cm high. Provenance: Au Lion Des Neiges, Sydney, circa 2015. Private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese carved ivory snuff bottles, late Qing dynasty to mid 20th century, 7.5 cm high, 7.8 cm high (2). Provenance: The 'Lady' bottle acquired from Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Ceramics & works of Art on 20 March 1995 (receipt), and the… | *** |  |
| *** | A north Indian charpai leg, probably the Gujarati workshops, 17/18th century applied with carved bone plaques detailed with metal pins 29 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Buddha, copper alloy late Sukhothai style, Thailand 16th century 18 cm including plinth | *** |  |
| *** | A Longquan celadon-glazed 'double fish' plate, 14th/15th century, 12.6 cm diam. Provenance: National Museum of the Philippines, accompanied with a 'Certificate of Registration' issued by the museum to V. M. Antiques on 2 April 1984, and also bearing a… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four Chinese archers ring, of pottery, jade, amber, and agate, with a fitted box, approx. 3.3 cm diam (4) | *** |  |
| *** | A carved and moulded Chinese gourd 'lotus pond' cricket cage, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with ivory rim and top, the top reticulated with 'gourds and vines' pattern, screw-removable, 8.3 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese inside-painted glass 'cats' snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), dated 1982 7.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong 1944-2006 '. Y.F. Yang & Company | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese square censer with cover, ding, 17th century 23 cm high, 2230g,. Provenance: South Australia Private Collection, acquired around 2009 Europe Private Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue-and-white octagonal charger, Wanli period, painted with a central roundel of three figures in a garden landscape, surrounded by a repeated pattern of a child crossing a bridge, underside painted with decorative patterns, 28.5 cm wide.… | *** |  |