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Fine Asian, Australian & European Decorative Arts & Furniture, Day 2 — Sotheby's

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Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:337
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Decorative Arts & Furniture, Day 2Lots with images:275
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:166
Date:15-May-2012
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A 'famille verte' rectangular plaque painted with a figure on horseback, attendant and maidens in a pavilion garden, framed; together with a biscuit ruyi-shaped tripod stand, decorated with peach and bats (2) the plaque 38 cm by 25 cm, the stand 23. 5 cm
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A group of Canton 'Famille-rose' wares, late 19th/20th century comprising a shaped dish; two teapots and covers; a pair of vases; and a 'Famille-rose' ginger jar, wood cover (9) the dish 27 cm
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A Canton 'Famille-rose' bowl, Qing Dynasty 19th century, painted with shaped panels of figures alternating with birds and flowers, reserved on the butterfly and flower strewn gilt ground 30 cm
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A pair of Canton 'Famille-rose' vases, Qing Dynasty 19th century each painted with figure scenes and flower and bird panels on a floral decorated gilt ground, set with pairs of dragons on the shoulders and Buddhist lion handles (2) 36 cm
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A pair of hardwood mounted circular porcelain plaques and stands, late Qing Dynasty/ Republic period each painted in 'Famille-Rose' enamels, one with two figures walking in the garden of a lakeside pavilion, another figure resting on a terrace nearby, the other with a sampan moving through a mountainous landscape of rocks and trees, each bearing an inscription in black, with wood mounts fitting in to the curved groove of the forked flat upright stand carved on each side with cloud scrolls rising from…
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A large 'Dragon' vase boldly decorated in underglaze blue and copper-red with a scaly red dragon writhing among scrolling blue clouds between bands of crested waves around the base and mouth, the base with apocryphal six-character Yongzheng mark 53 cm
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A flambe-glazed vase covered with a streaked glaze of rich crimson tones, the neck mounted and the base drilled for electricity, wood stand, silk shade (3) 50 cm high
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A 'Famille-rose' vase, 20th century of square section supported on a splayed circular foot, each side painted with figures in a garden setting, below the domed shoulders and short tapering neck decorated with iron-red and gilt diaper below a ruyi-head border around the lipped rim, the base with an apocryphal four-character Qianlong seal mark 40.
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A 'Famille-rose' vase, 20th century of globular form, surmounted by a slender trumpet neck encircled with a dragon and bat in high relief picked out in iron-red on the gilt-decorated celadon ground, the sides painted with sages and a maiden resting after feasting on fruits and wine in a continuous mountainous landscape, the base with apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark 29 cm
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A pair of Shiwan ware figures of Eagles, early 20th century each perched on a blue-glazed prunus trunk, one leg raised on a higher branch, the head lowered gazing down with beak slightly open, the unglazed plumage with incised and painted details on the dark brown ware, the base with impressed potter's mark (2) 35.
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A massive iron-red decorated vase, 20th century of ovoid form surmounted by a tall flared neck, painted overall with dragons among flowers and foliage, the details highlighted in black, the base with apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue 53 cm
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An unusual pair of Canton enamel vases and covers, late Qing Dynasty each of baluster form, the sides painted in 'Famille-rose' palette with pairs of different species of birds, including peacocks, pheasant, cranes, ducks and song birds in flight and perched around a lotus pool, with flowering peony, iris and lotus growing on the rocky bank beneath an overhanging tree, all in reserve on the bright yellow ground, the domed cover with further birds in flight, the white base with blue dragon roundel (4) 34 cm
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A cast-iron figure of a seated official, Ming Dynasty seated on a throne with both hands held over his chest clasping the ends of his long beard and whiskers, his head facing forward with stern expression and furrowed brows, wearing loosely draped robes and tall hat draped with a cloth and tied with a bow at the front, the reverse with a dated inscription 84 cm other notes, the inscription translates as a dedication dated to the third month of the eighteenth year of Jiajing
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A pair of hardstone embellished black lacquered panels, Qing Dynasty 19th century each applied in jade, carnelian and other hardstones with vases of flowers among scattered plaques, figures of animals and of boys, the details in ivory and mother-of-pearl, within russet lacquered frames (2) 31 cm wide. 102 cm long
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A hardwood eight fold screen, Qing Dynasty Ca. 1900 the glazed panels containing paintings on silk, most bearing an inscription in red of jardinieres of flowering plants and precious objects, a central band of different flowering plants and a lower frieze of the eight Buddhist Emblems, the frame carved with an upper frieze of bats and clouds and a lower frieze of stylised lotus sprays, each panel 112.
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A 'Ningxia' Pillar rug, West china, 19th century woven with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, its blue scaly body coiled among cloud scrolls and emblems, above a broad band of rocks and waves at the base and with a band of beaded tassels above, all reserved on the gold coloured ground 92.
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A polychrome wood figure of a Luohan, probably late Ming Dynasty seated on pierced rockwork with his left hand resting on his raised left knee, wearing loosely draped robes, his shaven head with thick furrowed brows gazing intently to one side, bearing traces of lacquer and pigments 60 cm
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A carved wood figure of a Bodhisattva, Ming Dynasty or later seated in lalitasana, leaning on her left hand, the right resting over her raised right knee, wearing loosely draped robes open at the chest to reveal beaded necklaces, crowned with an elaborate headdress centred with a seated Amitaba Buddha, fronting a backswept topknot, the remaining long tresses falling over the shoulders, traces of coloured pigments 144 cm
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Ni Tian (1855-1919) Ducks and Wisteria, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed Ni Tian and dated the 'Ren Yin' year of Guangxu period equivalent to 1902, and with two seals 132 cm by 33 cm
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Li Qiuchun (1899-1973) readingin a Mountainous landscape ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, signed Li Qiuchun, dated 1942, and with one seal 143 cm by 48. 5 cm
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Qi Gong (1912-2005) Lakeside View, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, signed Qi Gong and with one seal. 66.5 cm by 28.5 cm
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Wu Qingxia (1907- ) bamboo and flowers ink and colours on paper, hanging scroll signed Wu Qingxia and with one seal 67. 5 cm by 45 cm
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Huang Wanhu (1906-1985) red fruit ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, signed Huang Wanhu, and with three seals 73 cm by 33. 5 cm
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Attributed to Gu Wei (early 19th century) flowers and Insects ink and colour on silk, an album of twelve leaves one bearing the signature, a one line inscription and with two seals, each leaf 21 cm by 20. 5 cm
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Attributed to Gu Wei (early 19th century) flowers and Insects ink and colour on silk, an album of twelve leaves one bearing the signature, a two line inscription and with two seals, each leaf 21 cm by 20. 5 cm
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Anonymous (20th century) botanical studies ink and colour on silk, nine leaves (9), each leaf 23. 5 cm by 16 cm
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After Zu de Run (probably 18th/19th century) figures in a Mountainous landscape ink and colours on paper, framed bearing an inscription and signature and with two seals 133 cm by 28 cm
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A set of eight books, Chinese arts comprising three on Jades (vols. 4,5 & 9); two on Bronzes (vols 4 & 5); one on various Materials (Vol. 11); one on enamel, glass, gold and silver (Vol. 10); one on Textiles (Vol. 7) (8)
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Artist Unknown, Chinese school the Waterfront At Canton (1803-1804) oil on canvas 81. 5 x 127. 5 cm. Provenance: Estate of the late Caroline Elizabeth Oswald Simpson, Clyde Bank, Sydney Christie's London, China trade paintings, 6 April 1998 lot 279
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A group of five Indian bronze and brass figures including figures of Shiva and Nandi (6) 9 cm to 20 cm
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Three ivory handles comprising an Indonesian carving of mythical figures among openwork scrolling foliage, metal mount; a Japanese slender tapering handle carved with a cat and mouse; and another with chrysanthemum (3) 12. 5 cm, 31. 5 cm and 13 cm Respectively
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A group of Tibetan Objects comprising a double sided bone drum of waisted form decorated with dragons in relief; and a double sided wood drum of circular waisted form, both with embroidered silk pendants; and two prayer wheels (4) 9. 5 cm, 22. 5 cm, 23. 5 cm and 19. 5 cm
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A Tibetan Tangka, 19th century Tsong Khapa Tshog Zhing Visualisation distemper on cloth 86 cm by 60 cm. Provenance: Purchased Kathmandu, 1968. Literature: Compare with a Tangka illustrated by Hugo E. Kreijger, Tibetan painting, the Jucker collection, Boston 2001, p.
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A Thai bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, 19th/20th century seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus base above a tiered pedestal, the left hand in dhyanamudra and right hand in bhumisparsamudra recalling the moment of enlightenment, wearing a thinly draped robe over the left shoulder, the head facing forward with benign expression and tight curls of hair covering the ushnisha 50 cm
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A six panelled Japanese screen, 19th century with interesting stylized blind and tassle decoration to the top and exotic birds on gold ground, each panel 170 cm by 62 cm
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A six panelled Japanese screen, 19th century decorated with Fukurokoju (God of Wisdom) and small children fishing and various other figures on pale washed ground, each panel 140 cm by 60 cm
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A black and gilt lacquered Buddhist shrine, 19th/20th century the black base with three small drawers above two larger drawers supporting the gilt altar over three further small drawers, and surmounted by a tiered roof hung with gilt pendants, all enclosed by double hinged folding doors; together with a gilt lacquered wood figure of Kannon seated in dhyanasana with right hand raised in abhayamudra, wearing loosely draped robes, the face with downward gaze and the hair drawn into a high chignon, dressed…
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