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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A rock crystal barrel-shaped pendant, Qing dynasty 4.0 cm long, 34g ***
*** A famille-rose ceramic plaque, 20th century, plaque 29.5 x 21 cm, frame 50 x 37 cm ***
*** A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty 9.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted glass 'Mount Shizhong' snuff bottle, Dated 1977 7.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Chia in the late 1980s and early 1990s in San Francisco ***
*** T. Misugi, Chinese Porcelain Collections in the Near East: Topkapi and Ardebil, Hong Kong University Press 1981 Three volume set, hard cover in slip case, 31.5 x 24.5 x 13.5 (overall) ***
*** A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, Qianlong four-characte mark to the base 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Oriental Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'Peking-opera Actors' glass snuff bottle, Wang Bowen, dated 1994 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. ***
*** A Chinese export blue and white porcelain mug, late 18th century, with double intertwined handle with floral terminals painted with pavilions by a lake, 13 cm high ***
*** Two Japanese satsuma plates, Meiji to Taisho period, one of a lady resting with a caged bird, impressed mark Kinkozan Zo, the other painted with flowers, signed Susho, 30.3 cm diam. 30.5 cm diam. (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** A Chinese carved glass overlay snuff bottle, 20th century 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Japanese Imari vase by Fukagawa, early 20th century, painted with scrolling dragons above panels of various decorations, Fukagawa trademark and Made in Japan at Arita nine character mark, 11 cm high ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'Qing Sheng Ping' glass snuff bottle, Wen Chuan, dated 1996 7.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese hongmu brush pot, of simplistic form with slightly waisted body, in variagated tones from russet-red to dark brown. 10.9 cm diameter ***
*** A Japanese cloisonne enamel slender vase by Ando, decorated with white and purple iris and large leaves on a pink, white and turquoise ground 15 cm high ***
*** A Chinese cloisonne enamel koro and cover, decorated with phoenix and butterflies on a speckled black ground 12.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese export blue and white porcelain mug, late 18th century, with double intertwined handle with floral terminals painted with pavilions by a lake 11 cm high ***
*** A Chinese pale celadon jade toggle 19th century carved with a playful figure clambering over two giant peaches 8 cm long, 5.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Paris, circa 1930, thence by descent ***
*** A Chinese export silver swing handled basket by Wang Hing & Co., 10 Queens Road, Hong Kong, circa 1900, the shaped bowl with pierced panels of bamboo, chrysanthemums and prunus blossoms and engraved with a scrolling dragon, raised on four ball feet,… ***
*** A horn 'dragon' hairpin, and three bangles, Qing dynasty the hairpin 13.9 cm long, the bangles approx. 8.0 cm diam. each (4). ***
*** Three covered ceramic jars, Sawankalok, Northern Thailand, 13th century 9.5 cm diam. 9.5 cm diam. and 10 cm diam. (3). ***
*** A group of four Chinese white or celadon jade carvings, 19th/ 20th century of a flatfish, two fruits, and a sage, 9.4 cm long (flatfish), 5.7 cm and 4 cm long (fruits), 5 cm long (sage) (4) ***
*** A group of three carved Chinese jade or hardstone bangles, Qing dynasty each carved with floral, dragon, or cloud motives, varying from 8.5 cm to 8.7 cm diameter, (3) ***
*** A black-glazed bottle with a cap and stand, decorated in famille noir with enamel painted figures, carp and blossom motifs, 25 cm high (3) ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted 'Three Kingdoms' agate snuff bottle, signed Yu Nong, by Hou Yingzi (1971 - ), dated by inscription 2008, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A Chinese-painted glass 'Zhang Heng' snuff bottles, Ji School, Dated 1977 the bottle extremely well hollowed, 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Oriental Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted glass 'Gandhanra' snuff bottle, Dated 1979 7.7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Chia in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A pair of Kaga silver-inlaid iron stirrups, abumi, Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), decorated with a stylised wave and shell and vine scroll motifs, purchased from Odawara Shoten Inc, Tokyo in 1987 as 'Pair of Abumi stirrups, produced by Nagakuni, the… ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, Dated 1967 5.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s ' ***
*** Two Chinese carved glass snuff bottles, 4 cm and 4.9 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Three Chinese polychrome glass snuff bottles, 6.5 cm, 6.7 cm, 7.5 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, One by Cheng Yun, dated 1980 and 1982 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese moulded red-glaze vase, Qianlong six-character embossed seal mark, 42 cm high ***
*** Three Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, One dated 1983 7.7 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.2 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s '; David Arts ***
*** A Chinese yellow-glaze miniature vase, and a famille-verte water dropper, The vase with impressed Qianlong mark, Late Qing dynasty, 10.8 cm high, 5.2 cm long (2). Provenance: Collection of Hepburn Myrtle (vase only)Collection of William Bowmore. Private… ***
*** Two Chinese export silver beakers, both signed to base each decorated with scrolling dragons, 5 cm & 8.5 cm high respectively, 540gms (19.2oz) (2) ***
*** A Vietnamese amber-glaze foliate rimmed bowl, 14th/15th century, moulded with floral designs to the centre 19.5 cm diameter x 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Peter Elliott, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired on 30 August 2015 ***
*** A Chinese blanc De chine Libation Cup, 18th century, raised and applied with prunus blossum, 6.5 cm high ***
*** Xie Jiadao (1936 - 2002), Landscape (1984), Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Inscribed and signed Jiadao, with one seal of the artist One collector's seal by Xu Shuzhi (1922 - 2002), 69 cm x 46 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma miniature koro and cover, Meiji Period signed Kozan, signed Kozan the square body painted with panels of a family, a house by a steam and flowers and birds, two gilt loop handles, domed pierced cover with bun finial, seal mark, 7 cm high ***
*** Two Japanese inro and two netsuke, Meiji to Taisho period, the boxwood inro incised Kougyoku to the base. Various height from 4.5 cm to 9.8 cm (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted snuff bottle, Wang Jinshan (1958 - ), painted in 1998, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** Two inside-painted snuff bottles, Li Zhenzheng, one painted in 1998, 7.4 cm high, 7 cm high (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** A small Chinese Chenghua-style yellow glazed jar with cover, Underglaze blue 'Tian'-character mark to the base, incised around the body with the Eight Buddhist Treasures amidst scrolling lotus, all between two bands of lappets, the cover with a central… ***
*** A Chinese shiwan 'prunus trunk' teapot, He Dajun (1944 - ), 14 cm high. Provenance: ACT private collection since 1989. Hong Kong private collection for about three to four decades ***
*** A blue-and-white 'Buddhist lions' charger, Kangxi four-character mark, China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 37.2 cm diam. ***
*** A Chinese celadon-glaze tripod censer, Qianlong six-character blue-and-white mark, Republic period, the compressed globular body with two looped handles, the base with an unglazed ring, the reign mark to the central recess against a celadon ground, 8.5 cm… ***
*** A famille-rose 'Indian Lotus' charger and an enamelled 'Dragon' plate, Four-character studio mark, China, Republic period (1911-1949) and Four-character Qianlong mark, China, 20th century 34.1 cm diam and 33.6 cm diam ***
*** A Chinese bamboo opium pipe, with a later stopper, 44.5 cm long ***
*** A pair of resist-decorated iron-red 'floral' dishes, Daoguang six-character iron-red mark and of the period box, 14.6 cm diam., (2). ***
*** A Chinese cast-iron ' suanni ' incense burner, the mythical beast slightly leaning back, eyes looking up, its head unhinged, 15.1 cm high. Provenance: private collection NSW Note: suanni is a mytical beast that looks like a lion and said to be one of… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma plate, Meiji period, signed Nihon Kokohama, painted with seated dignitaries with a lion, a tiger and a dragon within an orange rim with gilt phoenix, seal mark, 25 cm diameter ***
*** A Japanese cloisonne enamel bottle vase, decorated with a prunus blossom tree above leafy floral plants 15 cm high ***
*** A collection of Japanese Satsuma porcelain, Meiji period, comprising a teacup and saucer signed Shuzan; a wine jug and cover, 15 cm high; a cream jug with dragon handles 10 cm high and a wine bowl 8 cm diameter, all painted with figures (4) ***
*** A Chinese carved hardstone boulder, of ten canine mythical beasts crawling over a small rocky hill, 13 cm high ***
*** Two Chinese bronze circular mirrors, Ming dynasty, one cast with lions and birds, 10 cm diameter; and one with geometric and scroll decoration 13.5 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese duck egg blue ground bottle vase, Qianlong mark but 20th century, painted with panels of figures by a lake 24 cm ***
*** A 19th century Chinese soapstone carving of a horse, carved wooden base, 16 cm high ***
*** Two Japanese ivory netsukes, one of a seated man smoking a pipe with a dog by his side, (possibly Chinese) ; and a sleeping man, resting his head on a wicker encased drum ***
*** A spinach jadeite buffalo resting on its four legs, its head glancing backward, the stone marbled with brown striped inclusions extending across, the back and chest, with carved wooden stand ***
*** A Japanese water dropper in the form of a seabream, late 19th century ***
*** A thangka of Wrathful Padmasambhava, Mid-20th century. thangka: 49 x 37 cm, including brocade: 82 x 48 cm, Note the design of the mounting brocade, which bears two red flags flanking a red star above a circle of wheat spike and a gear wheel - a… ***
*** A Chinese lac burgaute snuff bottle, 19th century to early 20th century 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in Grays Auctions in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Compare a similar example, see Verene Nicollier The Baur Collection Geneva, Chinese… ***
*** Two Chinese carved ivory snuff bottles, Early 20th century 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's ***
*** Five Chinese inside-painted light amber glass snuff bottles, Early 20th century, Meng Qin, Xin Ting, Rong Jin 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in Australia and Treasure Auctions in Hong Kong in the late… ***
*** A Chinese soapstone carving of a lohan, 11 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, purchased in Stanley & Co. on 22 Feb 2004 ***
*** Three small Chinese turquoise ground 'Chinese Rose' plates, Qianlong four-character iron-red mark, Republic period, each painted in the centre with a Chinese Rose, and a few other flowers around it, 10 cm diam., (3) ***
*** A bronze figure of a Japanese lady in a kimono, inscribed Lorenze 5191, on a stepped marble base 26 cm high ***
*** A pair of Chinese export silver peppers, by wing Nam & Co, 65 Queens Road, Hong Kong circa 1900, decorated with a scrolling dragon; a pepper and salt in a basket; and a round salt (4) ***
*** A late 19th century Japanese lacquered altar table, with square top on a pierced apron on elegant scrolled legs and engraved giltmetal mounts to the corners and sabots, 21 cm wide 27 cm high ***
*** Three Chinese hard stone snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty One of amethyst and two of lapis lazuli 5 cm, 9 cm, 6.5 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at F.R Strange in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma plate and a bowl Meiji period, the blue ground plate signed Dai Nippon Koishi Zo painted with a family by a lake, 19 cm diameter; the bowl painted with figures, seal mark Satsuma, 13 cm diameter (2) ***
*** A blue-and-white 'winged horse' water bottle Wanli six-character mark, 20th century 25.5 cm high ***
*** Two lacquer boxes Japan, 20th century each with box, 26.5 x 26.5 x 13 cm, 22.5 x 26 x 5 cm (2). ***
*** Two lacquer boxes Japan, 20th century each with box, 24.6 x 27.4 x 15.5 cm, 22.7 x 29.5 x 6.5 cm (2). ***
*** A Chinese painted opaque yellow glass 'landscape' snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character mark, 4.7 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Two Chinese famille-rose plates, 19th century, diameter 25 cm (2). Provenance: Private collection, Sydney ***
*** Four Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Jiang Chuang, dated 1989 8.3 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'nine' snuff bottle, Quanxi, dated 1991 7.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong ***
*** A Japanese mixed-metal vase, Meiji to Taisho period, decorated with a gold and silver cockerel on a prunus branch, 18.2 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** A Chinese bamboo opium pipe with a ceramic pot, Republic, both ends fitted with silver, with a celadon jade pot. 44 cm long ***
*** Two pairs of Manchu women's embroidery shoes, late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 15 cm and 12 cm long (4). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired from Lynette Cunnington in 1998. The Collection of Foger Grellman, Exhibition: Chinese shoes from… ***
*** A Chinese archaic-style twin-handled 'phoenix' bronze vessel, hu, 24.3 cm high ***
*** A Japanese black Satsuma vase, Meiji period, signed Shuuzan, gilt with pavillion in a mountainous lake landscape 25 cm high ***
*** A small Japanese bronze figure of a sage in robes holding prunus blossom, and two Chinese bronze figures of Fo lions, Ching dynasty,one with traces of gilt, all 9 cm high (3) ***
*** A Chinese pale celadon glazed egg shell porcelain bowl, six character Yuande mark but 20th century, incised with band of Greek key and floral scrolling 30 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese yellow Peking glass bowl, 19th century, cut with scrolling water lilies and flowers 15.5 cm diameter ***
*** Three Chinese Canton famille rose vases, late 19th / early 20th century, painted in typical palette with gilt handles 25, 27 & 30 cm high (3) ***
*** A Chinese blue and white porcelain saucer dish, 19th century, painted with leafy plant within Buddhistic scrolls 15 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese export blue and white porcelain comport, late 18th century, raised on a foot with band of stiff leaves, painted with pavilion by a lake (rim chips) 21 cm diameter ***
*** A wooden Japanese netsuke 18th century of a man wearing a cap lifting a wicker drum ***
*** A Tibetan painted and lacquered side cabinet, enclosed by four doors, 115 cm high, 124 cm wide, 40.5 cm deep ***
*** A blue and white brushpot, transitional style, but later, 22.2 cm high ***
*** Four Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, 20th century 6 cm,7 cm,7 cm,8.5 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's ***
*** A reticulated Chinese black-and-white jade carving, Qing dynasty of a kui dragon, the stone of spots of black and golden inclusions, 6.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese painted-enamel 'erotic' snuff bottle, 20th century Qianlong four-character iron-red seal mark to the base 6.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s Kaynes ***
*** Three Mughal style buffalo-horn snuff bottles with hardstone inlays, Late 19th century 7.8 cm, 7 cm, 7 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction and Penang in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***