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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A Chinese painted-enamel 'bird and flower' snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character mark, 7 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A Chinese red glass overlay ' shou ' snuff bottle, 5 cm high ***
*** A pair of Chinese soft-paste blue-and-white wine cups, Four-character studio mark, 19th century 4 cm high (2). Note: Ruoshen mark is mostly associated with small tea cups. There are two pairs in the V&A Collection. (no. 862-1907). For more information on… ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'scout' snuff bottle, Zhang Guangzhong (1945 - ), dated 1968, 6.40 cm. Provenance: Ex Paul Braga collection. NSW private collection ***
*** Three Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Ding Guilin, Cha Yuging, Yao Guixin, 1970s 8 cm, 7.5 cm, 8 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Pecking Arts & Crafts in the late 1980s and early 1990s Pecking Arts & Crafts ***
*** Two Chinese carved rock crystal snuff bottles, 19th century to Republic period, 6.3 cm and 7.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Three Chinese miniature glass snuff bottles, 3 cm, 3.7 cm, and 4.2 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Three Chinese miniature glass snuff bottles, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Three Chinese miniature glass snuff bottles, 3.2 cm, 3.5 cm, and 3.7 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A bamboo and bamboo veneer 'kui-dragon' snuff bottle, 6 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection. Bamboo veneer (tiehuang) literally 'pasted yellow', sometimes also known as zhuhuang ('bamboo yellow') is made by stripping and flattening the thin… ***
*** A Longquan green-glaze trigrams' tripod censer', 15th century, 17.5 cm diam. Provenance: Apsara Asian Art, Sydney ***
*** A Chinese flambe vase, of flattened baluster shape raising to a tall neck, in a rich mottled glaze to the body, issuing from a striated glaze on the neck, with stand. 21 cm high ***
*** A large flambe vase, Fanghu, incised six-character Guangxu mark to the base, Republic, the four sided pear-shaped body with mandorla-shaped panels and lug handles, in purplish red glaze with peacock blue streaks at sides and neck, thinning to reveal a… ***
*** A Chinese lacquer-red overlay glass snuff bottle, 5.5 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A natural-shaped Chinese bamboo brush pot, Qing dynasty, 14.2 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, Jinquan, Mid 20th century 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s ' ' Kaynes ***
*** Two carved Chinese bamboo whist rests, Qing dynasty, one attributed to Renshou, 26.7 cm long, 25.8 cm long (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong ***
*** Three Chinese carved glass snuff bottles, 6 cm, 6.2 cm and 6.4 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A carved Chinese jadeite 'fish and lotus leaf' pendant, Qing dynasty, 7.5 cm long, 35g. Provenance: ACT private collection since 1989. Hong Kong private collection for about three to four decades ***
*** Zhao Puchu (1907 - 2000), Calligraphy, Ink on paper, hanging scroll, Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, Dated 1994, 26 cm x 68.5 cm, 1994 ***
*** A Chinese celadon bowl, Qianlong six-character mark, 18 cm diam ***
*** A Japanese ivory okimono of awaiting servants, Meiji to Taiso period, incised mark bunyuu, 21 cm wide. Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** Two Chinese carved agate snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty 7.6 cm, 8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company ***
*** A Japanese bronze figure group of an elephant attacked by two tigers, Meiji period, marked (cast by Seikoku), 22 cm wide ***
*** A Chinese blue and white charger, Wanli Period, Ming Dynasty, the central medallion painted with cranes flying about or resting in a lotus pond, the rim decorated with sketchy birds and flowers, the underside freely painted with two bands of scrolling… ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory cylindrical vessel with cover, Taisho period, carved around the body with various animals including a frog, a lizard, two birds, a snail and a butterfly among leaves, the cover with a finial in the form of a snail removable from… ***
*** Attributed to Zhang Ding (1917 - 2010), Landscape, ink on paper, hanging scroll inscribed and signed by the artist, with three seals of the artist dated 1991, 118.2 cm x 69.2 cm, 1991 ***
*** A Chinese painted and lacquered bench, Early 20th century, the pierced back decorated with carved bats, above shaped arms and a solid seat, raised on conforming end supports 141 cm wide, x 43 cm deep, 80 cm high ***
*** A small Chinese yellow-ground crackle glaze long-neck vase, the body compressed, the neck slightly flaring, supported on short foot rim, 11.5 cm high ***
*** A small Chinese qianjiang cai bell-shaped water coupe, Republic period painted with a boy sitting amongst pots of plants, signed and inscribed Qingyun, the rim coated with brown glaze, 5.8 cm high ***
*** A small Chinese amber glass octafoil vase, blown and moulded in unusually thick lustrous glass of amber tone, the compressed globular body carefully finished, supported by a tall and solid foot, the entire body kneaded with gold flakes, 18 cm high ***
*** Ink paintings by Madame Chiang Kai Chek, Wang Yaquan eds., Tapei 1980 including 40 colour plates of Madame Chiang's paintings, with an afterword by the editor, string bound with cover, 26.5 cm x 43.2 cm ***
*** Attributed to Zhen Wuchang (1894-1952), Autumn hills and red leaves dated 1943, ink and colour on fan, painted a scholar and a boy in an autumn landscape, inscribed a poem to attribute to the theme of autumn, dated mid-autumn of the year of Gui Wei (1943)… ***
*** A Chinese bronze footed censer, ding, the square faceted body with a pair of upright loop handles rising from the everted rim, decorated with panels of paired stylised dragons raised on four tall legs in the form of stylised phoenix. 18 cm long, 14 cm… ***
*** A Chinese export bowl, early 19th century, the interior painted with a spray of flowers, the exterior with a band of flowers on a gilt ground and further sprays of flowers, 27 cm diameter, 11 cm high ***
*** Two Indian carved ivory figures of Krishna and Parvati, 20th century He wearing a Crown surmounted by a crescent moon a mandala about his head holding his attributes in four hands, his body swathed with serpents as he dances on a demon and she playing a… ***
*** A Japanese shibayama box and cover, Meiji periodof shaped petal form with applied fan-shaped panels to the cover inlaid and mounted with figures of monkeys and a rat catcher in bronze, copper and gold, the sides with fans decorated with figural and floral… ***
*** Two Rajasthan timber and brass grain bowls, the circular bowl with brass rim, raised on a turned base 57 & 55 cm wide, 57 & 55 cm deep, 49 cm high ***
*** A bronze incense burner, with animal mask handles with a central band of taotie above a band of stylised dragons. 10.5 cm high 12 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese hardwood stand 68 cm high, 40 cm wide ***
*** A small Japanese bronze model of two turtles late 19th century ***
*** A set of three modern Japanese woodblock prints of famous generals by Chikanobu ***
*** A Chinese 19th century cream glazed vase, decorated with a tree and a bird. Height 39 cm ***
*** A miniature, a gentleman Indian school 19th century 1st: known as Mahomed Shah Badshah, wearing a jewelled and feathered white turban, a pale pink coat with pale blue decoration, two long pearl and jewelled necklaces, dark sky background, gilt frame, oval… ***
*** Two archaistic jade carvings, 19th/ 20th century 5.1 cm long, 9.8 cm long (2). ***
*** A famille-rose armorial charger, 18th century, together with a booklet of original receipts dated from the early 20th century in Saigon, 35 cm diam. ***
*** A pair of 'peach' shaped and painted mixed metal cups with box, 7.5 cm long (2). Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection ***
*** A Chinese soft-paste crackle-glaze blue-and-white snuff bottle, Yongzheng six-character mark, 7.3 cm high. Provenance: Victoria private collection ***
*** A group of seven reticulated Chinese celadon jade carvings, Late Qing or Republic period, Approx. 4.5 cm long each (7). ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted glass 'hundred boys' snuff bottle, Zheng Xuye, 1978 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Pecking Arts & Crafts in the late 1980s and early 1990s Another bottle painted by Zheng in 1997 with a similar theme of 'a hundred butterfly' was… ***
*** A Korean black lacquer chest on frame, late 19th early 20th century, with blossom and crane mother of pearl inlay decoration, 41.5 x 75 x 41 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner ***
*** Two Chinese carved Tang-style micaceous marble sculptures of Buddha, 28 cm high, 16 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong ***
*** Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Yiding b. 1974 and Cao Huimin, dated 1974 and 1982 8 cm, 8.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts and Yang in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese carved jadeite guanyin, the white stone with bright green inclusions carved as a goddess seated on a lotus base, her hands in vitarka mudra, with a carp leaping out of water to her right, with stand. 10.8 cm high ***
*** A Chinese doucai phoenix bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark, 11 cm diam ***
*** Two Chinese agate snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty 7.4 cm, 8.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company ***
*** A pair of Japanese bronze mixed metal bottle vases, Meiji Period signed Kyoto Kuroda Zo, signed Kyoto Kuroda Zo inlaid in silver, gilt, and shibuichi depicting heron wading in water, 17 cm high (2) ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'Journey to the West' glass snuff bottles, Yun Chuan, dated 1992 8.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong ***
*** Three pieces of Chinese export porcelain, 18th to 19th century, comprising a paired Imari cup and saucer, and a blue and white saucer with Kangxi four-character mark, 10.4 cm diam. (Imari saucer), 3.6 cm high (Imari cup), 10.3 cm diam. (blue and white… ***
*** A carved jadeite water dropper with fitted wood stand, 12 cm long, 220g. Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** A Chinese hardstone boulder, possibly a brush rest, of beige shade and naturalistic form, simulating ling long, together with stand. 11 cm long ***
*** A painted Tibetan Mandala thangka, 20th century, mounted with silk frame, 50 cm x 69 cm (thangka) ***
*** A Japanese bronze mixed metal censer and cover, Meiji period signed Shu Koku, inlaid in silver, gilt and shibuichi with a goose flying in a full moon, the reverse with prunus blossom, two rising loop handles 18 cm high ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma teaset, Meiji period, signed, comprising a tea pot, sugar bowl and cover, a cream jug and six tea cups, saucers and plates, fitted case ***
*** A Chinese blue and white porcelain beaker vase, 19th century, painted with Buddhistic emblems and a vase of flowers 11.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese engraved snuff bottle 19th/ 20th century of flat and angular shape, the front carved with mountainous landscape image of a fisherman fishing in a river, with inscription, the back caved with a scholar and his servant in low relief, signed by the… ***
*** A Chinese carved coral figure of an immortal, early 19th century, the elongated figure with well carved smiling face, holding a long branched staff, inscribed (Hui) to base, 13 cm high ***
*** A miniature spirit stone brush rest 19th century, the variegated beige and brown stone naturalistically carved to mimic a miniature spirit stone (linglong shi), capable of resting two brushes ***
*** A blue-and-white ceramic ink stone late Ming or early Qing dynasty, the ink stone in a shape of a tripod stand, the exterior decorated with images of scholars, the top decorated with floral scroll adjacent to a ring indentation designed to trap, the ink ***
*** A Chinese blanc de chine censer 18th century, the circular body with lion mask handles, 14 cm wide, 6 cm high ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory figure of a rodent, signed, damaged, in carved ivory with inserted tiger eye eyes, tail apparently shortened, left foot replaced. Width 30 cm ***
*** A portrait of a government official China, Qing dynasty Ink, colour and gold on paper, framed 135 x 74 cm ***
*** A powder-blue ground and reserve painted plate Kangxi 27.5 cm diam. ***
*** A wucai 'bird and flower' plate Kangxi 22.9 cm diam. ***
*** Two archaistic jade carvings, 19th/ 20th century, with a fitted cloisonne box, 5.7 cm 9g; 6 cm long, 17g (2). ***
*** Jade saddle ring weight 21.3gm, ring size P. Accompanied by a Mason-Kay report numbered #22,1003-2132, dated October 3, 2022, stating the jade as natural jadeite with no dye or impregnation detected - 'A' jade. ***
*** A blue and white bowl Longqing six-character mark, 20th century with a fitted box, 12.3 cm diam ***
*** A celadon hard stonecourt necklace, comprising 108 celadon hardstone beads divided by four larger beads, and suspending a decorated gilt bronze plaque and a silk tassel in brown, the celadon hard stone beads 0.7 cm diam. each, the necklace fully extended… ***
*** A celadon jade mythical beast, pixiu, Qing dynasty 6.3 cm long, 77.4g ***
*** A blue-glazed bowl 16.5 cm diam., 16.1 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection ***
*** A table screen with a reticulated white jade plaque, Late Qing to Republic period jade 5.7 cm diam., screen 16.0 cm high. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, No. 1025 ***
*** A table screen with hardstone inlays, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period 19.8 cm high. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, No. 1144 ***
*** A group of three scholar's objects, Late Qing to Republic period comprising a boxwood circular plaque, a carved mother-of-pearl shell, and a gold decorated jadeite plaque, all on stands, 28.6 cm diam., 22.0 cm wide, and 8.9 cm wide, (3). Provenance: Gora… ***
*** A celadon jade snuff bottle and a spinach jade snuff bottle, Late Qing dynasty and Republic period 5.2 cm high, 70g; 5 cm high, 51g (2). ***
*** A Chinese painted ceramic 'pig' snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character mark, 5.2 cm long. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A Chinese carved white jade snuff bottle, 5.9 cm high. Provenance: Victoria private collection, acquired from Leonard Joel's Auction in June 1978. ***
*** A Chinese blue-and-white baluster vase, Jiajing six-character mark 27 cm high ***
*** A Chinese blue-and-white baluster vase, 26.5 cm high ***
*** A Peranakan Straits Chinese famille-rose jar with cover, 19th century 17 cm high ***
*** Two Chinese painted-enamel 'European figures' snuff bottles, Qianlong four-character mark, 5.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Two Chinese carved rock crystal snuff bottles, 5.4 cm and 5.6 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection. Note: Bottles with faceted panels were made in majority of glass, and less frequently in jade and hard stone. The shape, popular during… ***
*** A Chinese carved and reticulated 'fishnet' grey jade, 20th century, 5.5 cm long, 40g ***
*** Three Japanese woodblock prints, one depicting a waterwheel, another a hunter with a hawk and a tryptich of an approaching storm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner ***
*** A Chinese red lacquer wooden bowl on stand, late 19th early 20th century, the lobed bowl on matching black lacquered wooden stand 16 x 26 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner ***
*** A pair of Chinese enamelled cups, four-character Studio mark to the base, each with a flaring rim, and painted with flowers amongst rocks, raised on a narrow foot rim. 6.8 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese carved silhouette agate snuff bottle, 5.1 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***