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Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:590
Sale Title:Antiques & Interiors, Silver, Asian Art and Collectors' Number PlatesLots with images:582
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:444
Date:19-Aug-2012
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A Chinese yellow Peking glass dish with a shallow well in the centre, hand finished with a low foot on the underside. Qing dynasty This rare glass dish has an unctuous quality. Provenance: A gentleman's collection. Diameter 29 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne vase with silver wire on midnight-blue ground, fine ring picked out in red at the foot and mouth. The design of hanging wisteria above an iris garden and plovers flying in to roost. Provenance: R & V Tragaskis height 18.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory Dharma novelty netsuke with popping eyes, carved from a solid oval piece of tusk. His broad nose balance with a moustache & beard, finely inked with a floral design & characters, signature in red on base. Provenance: An American collector. Height 7 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle shaped vase in overglaze enamels & tea cup. Republic period & late Qing. [2] the painting on the vase - flowers & birds, teacup with figures both very finely rendered. Four character overglaze blue seal mark to base. Condition; tea cup hairline crack height 13 cm
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Two Japanese ivory netsuke one of a lady Seating in a high backed chair holding a fan. The other of a gentlemen sitting with a gourd and begging bowl, on reverse a fan is tucked into his obi with Mt Fuji image on it. Both well carved and rendered, signed. [2] Provenance: An American collector
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Two boxwood toggle/netsuke one in the form of a Buddhist bell, the dragon head and phoenix kissing, the other of a muscular lion standing four square looking alert with inlaid eyes & open mouth. [2] lion length 6 cm. & bell height 5 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne incense burner with tall cover in an archaic form on fitted wood stand. Qing dynasty, 19th century. Exceptionally fine enamelling and intricate work within the bronze & gilt wires. The globular shape on three low legs with bronze animal masks. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney. Height 22 cm
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A Japanese Arita porcelain lozenge shaped dish with pinched corners. Meiji period 19th century. The Imari palette of enamels, underglaze blue & gilt, a central design of a tortoise, pine tree and the cavetto with flying cranes. Length 18.5 cm. X height 5.5 cm
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A fine porcelain Japanese plate with stylized flowers & leaves in iron red & underglaze blue & two cups & saucers in silver & gold glaze with a raised enamel signature on the base, each in original, signed wood boxes from the masters Studio. Provenance: A gentlemen who lived in Japan first half of 20th century
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A Chinese porcelain provincial saucer dish with a monochrome celadon green glaze, underglaze blue mark to base. Qing Dynasty. Diameter 19.5 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain dish in underglaze-blue, the central design of a gnarled pine, flowering hawthorn, lingzhi & rocks. The exterior cavetto painted with figures in a garden. Underglaze blue six character mark Qianlong to base. Diameter 19 cm
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A fine Chinese saucer dish in underglaze blue and iron red. Jiaqing six character seal mark to base, possibly of the period. A central design of a red dragon decoration, with diameter 18.5 cm
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Three porcelain Chinese figures of the immortals with blue & white glaze, transfer printed. QIng Dynasty 19th century. Height 48-50 cm. Separately, the immortals represent male, female, old, young, rich, poor, noble, humble. These figures are part of the group crossing the sea. They are associated with Daoist philosophy. (3) condition: very good
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Four porcelain Chinese figures of the immortals with blue & white glaze. Qing Dynasty 19th century. Height 48-50 cm. Separately, the immortals represent male, female, old, young, rich, poor, noble, humble. These figures are part of the group crossing the sea. They are associated with Daoist philosophy. (4) condition: good, except one has a restored crack
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A pair of elegant Japanese bronze candlesticks with a circular drip pan with ring balustrade. Meiji period, 19th century. (8) complete with wick trimmers & wick boxes & covers. Condition: good patination. Provenance: original receipt from a reputable antique dealer, purchased in 1993. Height 77 cm
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Three black & white photographs by Malaysian artist Gary Quah's. [3], each image portrays a still life from a street scene. Signed on the mount in pencil by the artist. Provenance: A gentleman's collection.25 cm. X20 cm
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A Chinese brush pot with overglaze enamels of nine peaches fruiting on a branch, two tone leaves and shading on peaches. Overglaze iron red seal mark of Daoguang to base. Height 14 cm
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A seated gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, with a poised calm, her hair inlaid with a gilt adornment & the top knot with a pin. Her hands resting on one knee, the other knee tucked under her robes with one bare foot peeping out, the copper base with an impressed flower motif
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A Chinese carved figure of a Recumbent tiger sitting on top of a fine hardstone seal, carved from one stone. An inscription by the carver on the side of the base and fitted box. Height 7.5 cm
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A Tang style fat lady in a amber & green glazed robe, her plump face smiling, her hands clasped in front holding an auspicious object. Height 38 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, moulded with an eagle sitting in a pine tree, gilt porcelain stopper. Finely painted detail & four character mark in underglaze blue to base. Height 7 cm. W 5 cm
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A Chinese ancient green hardstone styled in the form of a cicada, rust & brown hues, possibly as tongue weight. Height 3xL 5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, with a basket of flowers in low relief, a gilt porcelain stopper. Finely painted detail & underglaze blue mark to base. Height 7 cm. Width 5 cm
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A fine silver & copper Tibetan travelling shrine 'Gau' with three shaped niche containing clay polychrome deities, the repousse silver border of dragons and auspicious symbols on the front, the copper back opens, the narrow sides set with two pairs of silver loops for securing the strap of the quilted cover. Height 21 cm
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