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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 Duan stone carved screen in a rosewood stand 19th century depicting a walled lakeside city, with small boats and junks ferrying between islands, a mountain in the background, raised on a rosewood stand ***
*** A famille-rose 'lotus pedal' cup Inscribed on the 'term' the 34th year of the Guangxu reign (1908) with box, 19.5 cm long. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney ***
*** A Chinese multi-colour glass overlay snuff bottle, Yangzhou school, 1800 to 1840, 6.1 cm high. Provenance: Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Ceramics & works of Art, 12 March 1997 (receipt) ***
*** A Chinese blue-ground gold-painted 'medallion' vase, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period 39 cm high. Provenance: Private collection Victoria ***
*** A Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, double-vajra mark to the base, 28.7 cm high ***
*** A carved cinnabar lacquer bowl and a ruyi sceptre, The bowl with six-character Qianlong mark, the ruyi of Qing dynasty 13.1 cm diam., 38.8 cm long (2). ***
*** A famille-rose 'hundred butterfly' jar, Guangxu six-character underglaze blue mark 30.0 cm high ***
*** A gilt-bronze figure of Vajrasattva, 23.5 cm high. Provenance: Western Australian Private Collection, purchased in the 1940s in Shanxi and hence by descent (by repute) ***
*** A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze manjusri, Yongle incised mark 17.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese Han-style etched and inlaid bronze box with cover, the cover etched with stylised dragon and phoenix motif with hardstone inlay, flanked by taotie mask loose ring handles, 36 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep, 17 cm high ***
*** A fine pair of Japanese shibayama silver, ivory and enamelled vases Meiji period each with fluted rim and tall everted necks decorated in coloured enamel above a collar with twin dragon handles and decorated with a quail, a hen and other birds to one side… ***
*** Two associated blue-and-white 'dragon and cloud' wine cups Jiajing and Wanli six-character seal marks with tomobako, Jiajing cup 7.6 cm diam. and 4.4 cm high, Wanli cup 8.4 cm diam. and 4.5 cm high (2). ***
*** A famille-rose 'bat and cloud' vase Guangxu six-character iron red mark 32.3 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's (label). Gora Singh Mann collection, Wollongong, no. 1038 (label) ***
*** A lemon-yellow glazed bowl Yongzheng six-character mark 12.2 cm diam., 6.1 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Scotland ***
*** A longquan celadon-glazed moulded 'scrolling lotus' vase with box, 41 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection ***
*** A blue-and-white 'phoenix' bowl Wanli six-character mark with box, 18.6 cm diam., 8.6 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection ***
*** A pair of low-back continuous yoke-back armchairs, 20th century. 96 cm high, 63 cm wide, x 54 cm deep (2). ***
*** A Sino-tibetan gilt copper alloy repousse figure of Tsong Kharpa, 18th century, 41 cm high. Provenance: Frank Zeno Collection. Mossgreen, Melbourne, 18 June 2012, lot 28. Exhibited: Possibly exhibited or loaned to the National Gallery of Victoria,… ***
*** A copper alloy repousse figure of Hayagriva, Mongolia, 18th/ 19th century 39.1 cm high. Considered to be the terrific form of Amitabha or Avalokiteshvara, Hayagriva is one of the main archetype deities (yidam) of Tibetan Buddhism. Hayagriva, or the… ***
*** A Chinese carved rhinoceros-horn snuff bottle, Qing dynasty period, 6.5 cm high, 35g ***
*** A Chinese carved longquan celadon charger, 15th to 16th century, 64.5 cm wide, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired during the 1950s or 1960s in Singapore and hence by descent ***
*** A sandalwood 'mythical beast' seal, 9 x 9 x 7 cm ***
*** A Chinese wucai dragon and phoenix bowl, Kangxi six-character underglaze blue mark, 15 cm diam ***
*** A large Chinese cloisonne; censer with 'dragon' handles, Qianlong four-character embossed mark baring a Christie's label 54 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, acquired from a local estate in the 1990s Hampshire Private Collection.… ***
*** Zhang Shanzi (1882 - 1940), Tigers, Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, dated guiyou year, 1933, 39 cm x 93 cm. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A moulded and carved double-gourd bottle vase, Jiaqing mark, Republic period, the lower section with a phoenix standing amongst two peony branches, the upper section with the sun accompanied by scrolling clouds, and a dated inscription, 'first day after… ***
*** A set of two Chinese woodblock printed catalogues of Chinese paintings, Published by Rongbao Zhai in 1961, 4 cm x 22.5 cm x 32 cm. Provenance: Switzerland private collection, acquired in the 1979s, NSW private collection, 1961 ***
*** A Chinese carved rhinorcerous-horn libation, Qianlong four-character mark, in the form of a lotus leaf, carved around the body in high relief with a bird resting amongst a lotus pond, 7 cm high ***
*** A Chinese huanghuali table-top chest, guanpixiang, Qing dynasty, of rectangular form with a bail handle on each side, the hinged domed cover set with brass ruyi-head corner mounts and chain, opening to reveal a separate compartment above a pair of doors… ***
*** A Chinese cloisonne 'dragon' basin, Kangxi six-character embossed seal mark to the base 42 cm diam., 5 cm high. Provenance: Perth private collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute ***
*** A Chinese blue-and-white dish, of Yuan-dynasty style, 15.7 cm diam. Provenance: Christie's, Lot 311 (6), Sep 23 '88 (Label) ***
*** A Chinese carved white jade pendant, by Huang Hanyong 8 cm long, 205g ***
*** A Chinese iron-red and famille verte washer, six-character Chenghua mark but later painted to the interior with a fierce dragon flying amidst clouds chasing a flaming ball, the exterior with three different types of fish in iron-red, a glazed circular… ***
*** A famille-rose 'floral' bowl Yongzheng six-character mark with box, 12.1 cm diam., 5.7 cm high ***
*** A doucai 'chicken' cup Kangxi six-character mark with box, 7 cm diam., 3.1 cm high ***
*** A Chinese pale celadon figure group of a 'Boy and frog', finely carved in the round, the boy with smiling expression dressed in flowing robes with a lotus flower and leaf on his back, holding a peach in his right hand and sprigs in his left, his left foot… ***
*** A Japanese articulated ivory model of a crayfish, late 19th century, the crustacean carved and assembled to allow full articulation of the joints, the surface finished to simulate the natural texture of the shell, the eyes dark horn. Length 57 cm ***
*** A Chinese blue and white 'Kraak' chargers, 16th/17th century, decorated with a panelled border of Buddhistic symbols and flowerheads, painted with peacocks and butterflies amongst flowers, 51 and 52 cm diameter ***
*** An persimmon-glazed and underglaze blue decorated 'dragon and cloud' plate Kangxi six-character mark with box, 20.2 cm diam., 4.6 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection ***
*** An enamelled 'deer' ceramic plaque Seal mark of Bi Defang (20th century), 20th century plaque: 40 x 25 cm, frame: 57 x 47 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Dr TF Yeung (1932-2019) ***
*** A yellow-ground enamelled 'dragon' dish Tongzhi six-character mark, and of the period with box, 13.3 cm diam.. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis Oriental Antiques, Sydney, no. 3147 (label) ***
*** A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of a seated Manjushri, 25 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s, hence by descent (by repute) ***
*** A parcel-gilt silver-alloy figure of Padmasambhava, 25 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia private collection, acquired in Beijing during the 1950s (by repute) ***
*** A Sino-Tibetan gilded bronze figure of a seated Shakyamuni, Qing dynasty, in dhyanasana on a lotus base above a stepped plinth supported by lions, his right hand extended in bhumisparsa mudra and his left held in dhyana mudra, wearing a sanghati with… ***
*** A Chinese cast iron figure group of Guanyin riding an elephant, the god with serene expression, wearing flowing robes, her hands in Dhyana mudra, 108 cm high, 60 cm wide ***
*** An amber glass lobed octagonal bottle-shaped vase, 18th century, blown and moulded from an unusually thick lustrous glass of amber tone, the lobed body carefully finished, the entire body kneaded with gold flakes, carved Qianlong four-character mark. 39.4… ***
*** Four panels of Chinese screens with inlaid hardstones, 19th century, each panel decorated with hardstones of different shades, composing scenes of traditional Chinese themes set in garden pavilions, all titled in carved jade, one of a couple enjoying… ***
*** A Chinese celadon jade mountain-shaped brush rest, carved in the round with a sage standing on the sea shore beside a waterfall beneath a pine tree, and verso with waterbirds against a rocky ground, the stone with pale russet inclusions. Height 6 cm.… ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari vases, circa 1900, decorated in typical palette with scrolled cartouches enclosing chrysanthemums issuing from rockwork. Height 75 cm ***
*** A painted grey pottery figure of a lady of the court, Northern Wei dynasty 29.0 cm high. Provenance: J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 17 July 2000 (receipt ***
*** An enamelled 'bird and flower' ceramic plaque, signed Zhan Dongmei and Chen Zhendong, dated according to description 1974 plaque: 76 x 43 cm, frame: 99.9 x 60 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Dr TF Yeung (1932-2019) ***
*** A Chinese carved and stained ivory Doctor's patient figure, 20th century of a reclining naked body on a carved hardwood sofa, the figure. Width 35 cm ***
*** A pair of blue and white phoenix plates, Daoguang six-character mark, 16.4 cm diam. (2). Provenance: Private collection, Kansai, Japan, Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in ***
*** A carved large Chinese pale-celadon jade pendant, Qing dynasty carved in the front of a chi -dragon and a flying phoenix swirling in mutual pursuit, the back with a squarish-circular disc carved with cloud motif, the top with a bat carved out of the brown… ***
*** A beaded necklace, comprising 108 aloeswood beads separated with amethyst beads and suspending a white jade gourd, pewter circular box, fully extended without tassel: 70.5 cm long ***
*** A Chinese carved soapstone 'chi-dragon' seal, Attributed to Yang Xuanuan, the side carved of 'Yu Xuan', 5 cm high, 2.8 cm wide, 2.8 cm deep. Yang Xuan, style name Yuxuan, was a native of Fujian province. In the Jianpu provincial gazette, it is said that… ***
*** A large Chinese cinnabar rectangular lacquer box, late Qing or Republic, the top of the cover decorated with two dragons pursuing a central flaming ball amongst clouds, surrounded by 'Waves and Mountains' pattern along the border, all against a 'Swastika'… ***
*** Qian Songyan (1899 - 1985), Yangzte River at Nanjing Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Inscribed and signed Qian Songyan, with two seals of the artist With comments attributed to the painting by Ya Ming on the margins Dated 1981 136 cm x 82.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved white jade libation cup, Qing dynasty, 10 cm, 435g. Provenance: Victoria, Private Collection, inherited from current owner's mother who purchased the piece in London ***
*** A parcel-gilt bronze figure of a seated Lama, Qianlong incised mark, seated in dhyanasana and wearing layered sectional robes, his hands in mudra symbolising turning the wheel of Dharma while in meditation, raised upon a double-lotus base with beaded rims… ***
*** A Japanese cloisonne vase with a tall stand, Taisho or early Showa period, decorated around the body with sparrows flying about a bamboo and daisy forest, between two decorative borders, the rims emphasised with brocade decorations, the stand with four… ***
*** A thangka of Amitabha, Tibet, late 18th century 40 cm x 60 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, acquired in London in the 1980s ***
*** A Japanese black-lacquer armour by Yoshikazu, the cuirass signed Ashujin nakahachiman Minamoto Yoshikazu and dated, 1850, the helmet and menpo signed Minamoto Yoshikazu comprising a shallow momonari kabuto, with a heavy three-lame shikoro ending in large… ***
*** A Japanese brown-lacquer armour with a momonari kabuto 19th century, laced in white, orange and green lacing and comprising a momonari kabuto lacquered russet brown and mounted with a four-lame Hineno-style yodarekake, the fukig'shi applied with stenciled… ***
*** A Japanese ni-mai do suit of armour, late 19th century, the suit lacquered in two shades of brown and finished in an ishime texture in the surface and comprising; a six-plate suji kabuto in the Goshozan stayle fitted with a three-stage copper tehen… ***
*** A massive Japanese Imari porcelain vase, late 19th century, cylindrical with square shoulders flaring out at the mouth and decorated in underglaze blue and red iron-oxide and gilt over a clear glaze with shaped panels of floral stands and pomegranates… ***
*** A celadon glazed 'chrysanthemum' bowl with box, 18.9 cm diam., 4.9 cm high ***
*** A doucai 'Taoist emblem' waisted bowl with box, 20.9 cm diam., 5 cm high ***
*** A group of 19 gold and silver hairpins, Ming to Qing dynasty varying sizes from 7.7 cm to 17.5 cm long (19). The group of four pointy-legged hairpins with small decorative tops are called huatou zan, or the flower-head hairpin. They were popular during… ***
*** A Ru-type lobed arrow vase, Yongzheng six-character mark, Republic period, 33.3 cm high ***
*** Two oracle bone fragments, Late Shang dynasty, one of a 'divination' bone, and the other a fragment of a calendar, with a tomobako, inscribed, 6.3 cm long, 5 cm long (2). ***
*** A set of aloeswood and rose quartz praying beads, with a fitted pewter box, the beads fully extended 32 cm long, each bead approx. 1.6 cm diam. ***
*** A white-glaze moulded 'dragon' vase Qianlong four-character embossed mark with box, 16.7 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection ***
*** An enamelled 'orchid' cup Guangxu six-character mark and of the period with box, 7.3 cm high Exhibitions and Publications: Myrtle, Hepburn. Late Chinese Imperial Porcelain, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1980, pl. 42 (label: 1980 LCIP 42) ***
*** A thangka of Tsongkhapa and his field of accumulation, 19th century 86.5 cm x 58.7 cm, with brocade: 84 cm x 147 cm. Provenance: Queensland Private Collection, acquired in Kathmandu in 1968 1968 ***
*** A celadon glazed bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark 11.5 cm diam., 5.4 cm high. Provenance: (bearing a label of) Peter Kemp Antiques Collection, London Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongang, No. 1069 ***
*** An assembled cloisonne hand mirror with jade plaque and belt buckle, The jade 18th/ 19th century, the cloisonne 19th/ 20th century 24.7 cm long. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne ***
*** A pair of cloisonne 'longevity' six-lobed vases, 20th century 32.7 cm high (2). ***
*** A Chinese furong soapstone reclining Arhat, Qing dynasty, the stone of beige tone with russet-red inclusions, the smiling Arhat naturalistically rendered with great detail, his face finely carved and incised, his right arm resting on a zafu, a bracelet of… ***
*** A Chinese carved pale-celadon jade 'magpies and prunus branches' scholar's object, with a fitted stand, 11 cm long, 175g ***
*** A gilt-bronze figure of Mahakala, 24.5 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, purchased in the 1960s in Kyoto and hence by descent (by repute) ***
*** An embroidered 'flowers' hand-scroll, Qing Dynasty Colophon: 34.5 x 94 cm Embroidery: 35 x 179 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, possibly acquired in Shanghai prior to 1923 ***
*** A collection of four Tibetan and Nepalese thangka, all with textile mounting, one with a box ***
*** A finely carved celadon glaze (douqing) dish, 18th/ 19th century of flat form with flaring rim, the whole in celadon glaze, the interior carved with medallion of bats amongst clouds, the underside decorated with plantain-leaf patterns, six character… ***
*** A Japanese gilt lacquer, ivory and Shibiyama figure of a geisha Meiji period, the standing figure with carved ivory head, hair comb, hands holding a peony, feet and sandals, her tinted hair held by a hair comb and a silver and mother-of-pearl flower hair… ***
*** A Chinese Moghul style libation cup in pale celadon jade, 18th century, finely and thinly carved as a lotus with a leaf and stalk handle, the exterior carved with a circlet border of leaves about the radiating petal shaped foot. 11.5 cm long 7 cm wide 2… ***
*** A Chinese finely carved bamboo libation cup, 17th/ 18th century, well carved on the exterior in high relief with a long curling branch of leafy pine, the pine needles and knobbly surface unusually carefully detailed. 8.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese album of twelve erotic paintings on silk, early 19th century within wooden framed silk covers 37 cm x 34 cm. Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong Sale 1989. Private collection New South Wales ***
*** A pair of large Chinese vases and covers, the baluster body painted with sprays of leaves, flowers and butterflies within borders of palmettes in famille rose palette. Height 54 cm diameter32 cm (wax seals to each base incised with six character Kangxi… ***
*** A Japanese ivory okimono of an elderly man, late Meiji, with coloured pantaloons holding a rake, seal mark. Height 23 cm ***
*** A wucai 'flying horse' warming bowl, Wanli period, with an associated box inscribed by Mr Wong Peng Cheong, 15.3 cm diam. Exhibited: Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong, Ex. Cat. No. 67 (label) ***
*** An archaic-style spinach-jade censer, 19th century. 23.6 cm wide, 8 cm high, 1153g ***
*** A pale-celadon jade 'qilin' carving, 18th century. 7.1 cm long, 179g ***
*** A pale-celadon jade 'mandarin duck' carving, 18th/ 19th century. 7.8 cm long, 177g ***
*** A junyao lavender-glazed saucer-dish with box, 17.1 cm diam. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection ***
*** A guan-type glazed floral lobed bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark. box, 12.4 cm diam., 5.5 cm high. Provenance: Guanfu, Beijing, 30 May 2020 (receipt). Private collection, Sydney ***