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Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts; The Collection of Graham & Elizabeth Cocks - Part 1 (Lots C1 - C344) — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:776
Sale Title:Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts; The Collection of Graham & Elizabeth Cocks - Part 1 (Lots C1 - C344)Lots with images:771
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:495
Date:18-Nov-2012
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A large white jade carving, the stone with brown inclusions, carved with a large goose, a branch of lotus in its mouth, looking back to its two chicks, the underside carved with spreading waves. 19.4 cm wide, 9.7 cm high
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A Victorian silver rectangular vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1839, with cast foliate border and engine turned decoration, 4.3 cm long
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A carved celadon jade box, late Qing or Republic, in the form of archaic bronze, the lid of trapezoid form, with a raised knop carved with a scrolling dragon in high relief, surrounded by four raised and pierced sections, all four sides carved with kui dragons and animal masks on the lid, and phoenix on the body, the whole supported by four carved standing oxen. 14 cm high
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A Scottish Victorian sterling silver christening mug by William Mortimer, Edinburgh 1875, by William Mortimer, Edinburgh 1875, engraved with birds perched on branches and fern leaves, 8.5 cm high, 160gms (5oz)
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A Chinese celadon jade carving, of a cowherd riding a buffalo while playing the flute, the horn and the side of the face of the animal with brown inclusion. 5.7 cm high
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A George III silver wine funnel, by Crispin Fuller, London 1794, with threaded rim, engraved with a crest and initials, 11.5 cm long, 80gms (2.5oz)
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A carved celadon jade plaque, of a crane and a deer against a branch of scrolling and leafy flower, with light brown inclusion all over. 6.8 cm high
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An Edward VII silver mounted spirit lamp, by Richard Martin and Ebenezer Hall, Sheffield 1909, the Neo-Classic candlestick base decorated with urns, leaves, ram's head and ribbon tied swags supporting a cut glass well and etched shade with urns and musical trophies, 74 cm high
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A Chinese carved pale celadon jade figure group, carved with two recumbent horses in mutual pursuit, their delicately incised tails brushing against each other. 7.1 cm wide
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An Arts and Craft silver and turquoise Cymric inkwell by Liberty & Co, Birmingham 1899, after a design by Archibald Knox, by Liberty & Co, Birmingham 1899, after a design by Archibald Knox the square body raised on pierced geometric supports, two hinged covers with embossed geometric scrolls and collet set turquoise openning to reveal a ceramic well, 13 cm square, 460gms (14.8oz). Reference: For a similar designed box see 'The Designs of Archibald Knox For Liberty & Co', by A.J Tilbrook, 1976, fig. No. 113…
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A Chinese carved celadon jade, the stone of creamy celadon tone, the recumbent horse with a monkey climbing on its back. 10.3 cm long
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A large George IV shaped circular salver, by William Eley II, London 1828, raised on three leaf capped volute feet, leaf and scroll border, engraved coat of arms and motto 'Point De Roses Sans Epines', 52 cm diameter, 3380gms (109oz). Provenance: Raffan & Kelaher Auctions, 29 Jun 1998
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A carved circular white jade plaque, pierced in the centre with a coin with four-character fortuitous phrase on each side, the rim carved with ruyi heads. 5.4 cm diameter, 6 mm thick
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A Victorian silver Windsor Castle top card case, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1851, the front depicting Windsor Castle from across the Thames with chased and embossed scroll decoration, 10 cm long
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A Chinese white jade carving, of circular shape, in the form of two mythical beasts in mutual pursuit, surrounding openwork scrolling foliage, a wooden frame. 4.8 cm long
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A Victorian silver shaped circular dinner plate, by Paul Storr, London 1838, with lily leaf and thread scroll rim, 27.5 cm diameter, 575gms (18.5oz). Provenance: Haberfield Antiques 1997
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A Chinese celadon jade brush washer, of compressed globular form, the washer amongst scrolling pomegranate branches, and a three-legged toad. 9.3 cm wide
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A George III silver oblong swing handle bread basket by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London 1813, by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London 1813, with gadrooned rim, shells and leaves to the corners, engraved with a contemporary coat of arms, and fully marked, 35 cm wide, 1200gms (38.7oz)
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A Chinese mottled jade carving of a mythical beast, the beast in a recumbent position, the stone of generally white tone, with black and russet inclusions along the head, back and tail. 11 cm long
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An Edward VII silver bead pattern canteen of cutlery for six, Sheffield 1919 by Walker & Hall (50), by Walker & Hall, comprising soup spoons, table forks, dessert spoons, dessert forks, seven table knives, seven dessert knives,fish knives and forks, 1720 gms. (55.4oz) total weight, excluding knives, fish knives and forks. (50). Provenance: Joan and Simon Hilton at the Grosvenor Antique Centre, Lindfield, Dec 1990
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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
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A George IV silver rectangular vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1829, with foliate border and engraved decoration, 2.8 cm long
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A large Chinese carved white jade boulder, carved with two old men enjoying tea under pine trees, with stand. 17 cm high (with stand)
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A George IV silver gilt, wine funnel, by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard, London 1825, with gadrooned rim and partly fluted body engraved with a crest, 16 cm long, 175gms (5.6oz)
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A Chinese carved two-handled bowl, late Qing, in celadon jade with brown inclusions, carved and pierced with lotus flowers, leaves and birds in high relief, the incised text celebrating the floral subjects. 27 cm diameter, 7 cm high
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A Scottish Edward VII silver lemon squeezer, by Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1904, with leaf capped handle and pouring lip, 18 cm diameter, 235gms (7.5 oz)
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A large Chinese grey jade group, the humped, reticulated form revealing a scene of geese swimming amongst lotus stems, the stone of grayish hue with some pure white inclusions. 11.5 cm high
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An Irish William IV squat silver teapot, by Edward Power and Edward Twycross, Dublin 1834, the body embossed with panels of flowers, raised on four ivy leaf feet, domed cover with floral bun finial, 32 cm high, 930 gms (30oz)
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A Sino Nepalese silver pedestal teapot and cover, the flattened pear-shaped body cast with scrolling flora and foliage, each side inlaid with a carved and pierced panel of phoenix and lotus flowers within a border of phoenix and dragons,and semi precious stones, the cover surmounted with a carved jade floral finial. 29 cm high
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A George I Britannia standard silver toddy ladle, by George Greenhill Jones, London 1723, with plain circular bowl and later wooden handle; and another toddy ladle by Dike Impey, London circa 1730. (2)
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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 praying beads suspending from the hand, his robes incised with decorative borders and scrolling floral patterns, with a lion cub leaning against his right leg, with stand. 10.5 cm long
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A William IV silver rectangular vinagrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1833, with thread decoration, 3.5 long
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A Chinese baifurong soapstone Nagasena, Qing dynasty, the stone of creamy beige colour with a stripe of russet-red inclusion carved naturalistically into a string attached to the Arhat's robes, the Arhat with playful expression using a slender stick to clean his left ear, adorned in a loose fitting monastic robe and intricately etched with stylised foliate motifs, the stand carved out of a brown hardstone simulating vines. 11.8 cm high (with stand)
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A Victorian silver rectangular vinaigrette, by Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1853, engraved with a castle by a lake within scrolls, 4 cm long
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A Chinese lacquer ink-stone box with mother-of-pearl, jade, and hardstone inlay, mid to late Qing dynasty, of square shape with rounded corners, supported on four raised feet, the lid decorated with mother of pearl and hardstone with three roosters in a garden landscape, all against a dark ground speckled with mother of pearl, the underside of black lacquer. 23.1 cm x 15.1 cm x 6.4 cm
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A George IV silver gilt decanter coaster, by Edward Farrell, London 1821, embossed and chased with a scene of revellers in the style of Teniers, and a classical warrior presented to an emperor, cast floral and flowerhead rim, engraved with a crest and a coronet, 18 cm diameter. Provenance: Haberfield Antiques 1997
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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' ground, the four sides of the cover and the box all repeating the motif of dragons and flaming ball, the foot rim of scrolling foliage. 35.5 cm x 58 cm x 56.5 cm
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A Chinese export silver cup and cover, Gem Wo, Canton, circa 1860 the bowl with a vacant shield cartouche amongst profusely chased and embossed scene of warriors and attendants before pavilions, raised on a clump of bamboo plants issuing leaves, domed base with a chased floral band, the domed cover with a large bird finial, 31 cm high, 660 grams (21.2oz)
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A Chinese lacquer panel, early 20th century, well decorated with a mythical scene of a noble maiden and heroic warriors overseen by a scholar in a mountainous landscape within a border of scrolling cloud, together with a finely carved wooden stand. the panel 47 cm high, 57 cm wide, Private Collection: New South Wales
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A Japanese silver inkstand in the form of a rickshaw and a resting stand marked Made in Silver by Etsu, circa 1900, marked Made in Silver by Etsu, circa 1900 finely engraved with scrolling vines, 36 cm long, 1190gms
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A Chinese circular lacquer box and cover of marbled pattern, 18th or 19th century, in the form of a large pebble supported on a short foot rim, the body and lid covered with lacquer of marbled pattern of brown, black and red. 21.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese export silver cocktail set, by C.J. & Co, circa 1900 comprising a cocktail shaker, a circular tray and eight cocktail beakers, all embossed and chased with dragons chasing pearls, the shaker, 23 cm high, the tray, 30 cm diameter, 1900gms (61oz) total weight
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A square cinnabar lacquer plate, mid-Qing Dynasty, carved to the centre with a landscape of a pavilion by a river amongst pines and willows,temples and pagoda standing amongst mountains above clouds in the background,the borders decorated with leafy peonies, with box. 23.9 cm x 23.9 cm x 3.3 cm
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A Japanese silver bowl, marked Pure Silver, early 20th century, the double walled body richly embossed and chased with a scrolling dragon above waves, 26 cm diameter, 1180 gms (35oz)
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A Chinese enamelled and carved glass bowl, carved four-character Qianlong mark to the base, with flaring mouth rim supported on rolled circular foot, carved around the body with four shou characters, alternating with painted shou characters surrounded by scrolling flowers or bats, the mouth rim decorated with carved and gilded hui patterns. 12.3 diameter
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A Chinese export silver tea and coffee service and oval tray, by Tuck Chong, circa 1900, by Tuck Chong, circa 1900 the service comprising a coffee pot, teapot, lidded sugar bowl, sugar tongs and cream jug, embossed with bamboo and engraved circular discs, the two handled tongs engraved with birds, tray 55 cm across the handles, the coffee pot 22 cm high, 3400gms (109oz) total weight
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A Chinese coloured overlay glass vase, four-character Qianlong mark, of four facets with angular shoulder and flaring mouth rim, and short foot rim, each facet decorated with yellow, green, red and blue overlay of children celebrating the lantern Festival, all against a dusted white ground, the foot rim of red overlay with carved hui pattern. 23.6 cm high
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A Chinese export silver swing handle basket, the body embossed and chased with a cockerel, a fish and a crayfish amongst various fruiting plants within a pierced rim with similar decoration, mounted on everted feet, 26 cm diameter, 440gms (14.1oz)
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A large Chinese amber glass circular box and cover, simulating a carved lacquer box, the cover with garden pavilions across a lake and amongst mountain landscape with pine trees, the side of the lid and the body each carved with a band of ruyi against a ground of hui pattern, the underside of four kui dragon forming a square against a decorative ground. 27.5 cm diameter, 7.2 cm high
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A Chinese export silver card case, possibly by Woshing Kiangse Road, Shanghai, circa 1900, embossed with a bird perched in a prunus blossom and a filigree card case; and a silver cigar case, circa 1900, embossed with a scrolling dragon with a pearl in its claw, the reverse with cranes and iris, maker's mark CW. (3)
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An archaic bronze elliptical cup, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, of compressed globular shape with flaring mouth rim, flanked by a small and large loop handle, carved with seal scripts on one side. 15.8 cm high. Provenance: The Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Collection : Chinese archaic & gilt Bronzes, Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2002, Sale number N07781, Lot No. 0033, 2002
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A Chinese export silver belt buckle, finely chased and modeled with goldfish feeding on reeds, with a pierced border of moths and blossom, 11 x 7 cm, on a green velvet belt worked in beadwork with the animals of the zodiac
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A Chinese Arabic-inscribed bronze censer, six-character Xuande mark to the base, but later, of compressed form, supported on three short feet and flanked by two upturned handles, cast on two sides with Arabic inscriptions set within shaped reserves. 5 cm high
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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)
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A Sino-Tibetan silver figure of Samvara and consort, 19th century, cast in three separate parts as the four-headed Samvara embracing his consort Vajravarahi in yab-yum, both heavily decorated with jewellery inlaid with semi-precious stones, his twelve arms radiating around his body and holding the prescribed attributes, standing on a pair of four-armed deities, on lotus base, a double-vajra symbol carved to the base. 15.8 cm high (assembled)
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A Chinese export silver tea pot, the lobed body engraved and with birds amongst foliage, domed cover with diamond finial, 14 cm high, 380gms (12.2oz)
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A Tibetan parcel-gilt-bronze and silver Dakini, 19th century, cast in four separate pieces as the four-armed silver Dakini dancing on a nude female figure, dressed elaborately in celestial robes and jewellery, one of her hands holding a gilded bow and arrow, the whole on a gilded lotus base in front of a parcel-gilt flaming mandala, a carved mandala to the base, Tibetan inscription at the back. 20 cm high
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A Chinese export silver trumpet vase, by Wahshing the pierced body with a vacant circle cartouche amongst birds in bamboo, 21 cm high,85gms(2.7oz)
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A Chinese 'Shou' bronze censer with lion handles, three-character Studio mark, of compressed globular form, supported on a short foot rim, the front carved with a large 'Shou' character surrounded by bats, flanked by 'Lion' handles, with stand. 8.3 cm high
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A Chinese famille rose baluster vase, Yongsheng painted with the Eight Daoist immortals, 38 cm high
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A Chinese bronze gold-splash incense burner, four character Studio mark to the base, late Qing, of compressed form supported on four short feet, with two upturned handles. 12.7 cm high
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A Pair of porcelain saucer dishes, Guangxu four character mark and period (1874-1908) painted with bamboo, fruit and a butterfly, 15 cm diameter (2)
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A Chinese bronze Bodhisattva statue, Ming, the seated goddess accompanied by two of her consorts above a beast, her right hand raised in vitarka mudra, the left hand held in dhyana mudra above her lap and holding a bead, wearing a jewelled foliate Crown, necklace and flowing robes. 21.4 cm high
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A Chinese ivory trunk carved box and cover, 19th century, depicting wolves attacking a hippopotamus, the cover carved with a boar and a piglet finial, on a large carved wooden stand, carving and cover, 22 cm high, overall height 42 cm
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A Tibetan gilded bronze Stupa, 18th - 19th century, raised on a stepped square base with pairs of different animals cast on each side of the waist, the domed mid-section with a flaming halo, below a rising spire of stylised parasols surmounted by a crescent moon and sun finial, with copper base plate engraved with a double vajra. 17.2 cm high
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A Chinese Sang De Boeuf double gourd vase, Jingdezhen zhi seal mark, 19th century 19 cm high
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A large Tibetan bronze stupa, double-vajra mark to the base, 18th century, the bell-formed base with lotus and vajra motif bands,supporting the precious-stone inlaid harmika the tapering parasol decorated with Tibetan alphabets in high relief, all surmounted by the stylised lotus bud. 44.5 cm high
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A Chinese turquoise monochrome bottle vase, 19th century, 18 cm high
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A Chinese bronze censer, embossed six-character Xuande mark, 17th or 18th century, the censer heavily cast, of compressed form, flat mouth rim, supported on three short feet. 10.4 cm diameter, 4.6 cm high
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A Chinese blanc De chine Libation Cup, 18th century, raised and applied with prunus blossum, 6.5 cm high
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A flowering-quince shaped bronze censer, four-character mark, Qianqinggong bao, to the base, the heavily cast vessel standing on four feet, with two lobed handles. 7.3 cm high
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A Chinese Sang De Boeuf bottle vase, 19th century, 24 cm high
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A Sino-Tibetan bronze Avalokiteshvara, 18th century, the well patinated figure wearing a jewelled Crown, jewelled necklaces and armlets accented in semi-precious stone, seated in dhyasana, with his twelve arms in the twelve mudras. 15.5 cm high
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A Chinese wood carving of the deity Shou, 19th century, holding a staff and a peach, the symbol of immortality, 26 cm high
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A Sino-Nepalese figure of Indra, early 20th century, in gilded bronze, seated in lalitasana, with a lotus issuing from her left shoulder, wearing an elaborate Crown, necklace and bracelets, on a lotus base, sealed.
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A Chinese turquoise monochrome bottle vase, 19th century, 16 cm high
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A Sino-Tibetan silver bowl with hinged cover, 17th - 18th century, the bowl with everted mouth rim, the cover with a hinged lock decorated with a raised central medallion of a dragon with gilded face, four encircling smaller medallions, the body decorated with Buddhist emblems and four slightly raised medallions of dragon motifs, each with gilded face, raised on a tall foot rim encircled by a band of lappets in low relief, all against a carved ground of scrolling branches. 10.5 cm high
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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
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A Chinese 'Buddhist Emblems' bronze censer, six character Xuande mark to the base, Qing, the compressed body supported on three feet, with two upturned handles, cast around the body cast with the eight Buddhist emblems. 10 cm diameter
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A Chinese Sang De Boeuf stem cup, 19th century, in rich red glaze, the bowl raised on a tapering foot, 15 cm diameter
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A Chinese bronze censer with gold patches, four-character Studio mark embossed to the base, Qing Dynasty, of compressed globular form with upturned rim, with two arched and upturned handles, supported on three feet. 11.1 cm diameter, 8.3 cm high
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A Chinese export blue and white rectangular porcelain soup tureen, cover and stand, late 18th century, painted with birds in a fenced garden, rabbit head handles and pomegranate handle to the cover, the tureen, 35 cm wide, the stand 38 cm wide
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A Sino Tibetan gilded bronze figure of Avalokiteevara, 19th century, holding a lotus in each hand and wearing an elaborate Crown and jewelled necklace and armbands inset with turquoise, seated on a lotus base. 15 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain waisted vase, 18th century, painted with Buddhistic symbols, flowers and clouds; associated carved wood and agate cover, vase 13 cm high
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A Chinese gilded bronze figure of Vaishravana, mid to late Qing dynasty, cast in two portions, one of the deity sitting on his mount, a snow lion, the other of a lotus base, the deity wearing a diadem, his left hand holding a mongoose, right hand a Buddhist umbrella, dressed in an elaborate suit of armour and flowing celestial scarf. 23 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain squat vase, Kangxi, painted with the three gods and characters for longevity, prosperity and wealth, 14.5 diameter
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A Chinese bronze censer with 'Beast' handles, six-character Xuande mark to the base, but later, the deep vessel supported on short foot rim, flanked by 'Beast' handles, with stand. 8.3 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma blue ground vase, Meiji Period, signed Kikozan Zo painted with a panel of a duck in a Winter lake landscape, the reverse with a cottage by a lake, against a gilt and silvered ground of wisteria, seal mark, 12 cm high
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A Chinese bronze censer, six-character Xuande mark to the base, Qing Dynasty, of compressed globular form with flaring mouth rim, supported on flaring foot rim, flanked by two lion marks. 16 cm wide, 8 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma two handled waisted vase and cover, Meiji Period signed Hotata, signed Hotata painted with panels of confronting samurai, the reverse with Kannon and Rakkan, two rectangular handles and domed cover with panelled finial, seal mark 29 cm high
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A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze zoomorphic censer, 18th-19th century, in the form of a large mythical beast with a large upturned tail, the head hinged to the massive body on four powerful clawed paws, bearing a paper label, 'Mossgreen Auctions 1981/01'. 26.2 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma spherical Koro and cover, Meiji Period, the collar and cover with vertical piercing above a continuous panel of figures in an interior, three short feet and bud finial, seal mark Satsuma, 10 cm high
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A bronze Bodhisattva, Republic, the goddess wearing a flowing robe and elaborate Crown, her hands in Bhumisparsha mudra, seated on a lotus base. 33 cm high
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A Japanese ostrich egg, Meiji period, decorated in gold with cranes feeding and in flight amongst leafy plants, raised on a gilt decorated wooden stand, 25 cm high overall. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, 7 July 1990
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A bronze of Buddha, Republic, the God seated on a lotus base, his hands in Abhaya mudra, dressed in an elaborate flowing robe. 37.4 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma two handled bottle vase, Meiji Period signed, diameter Nihou, signed, diameter Nihou painted with panels of a dancer watched by dignitaries, the reverse with figure in a garden on a millefiore ground, two bamboo loop handles with leaf terminals, seal mark, 32 cm high
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A Canton-enamel 'Children' plate, late Qing Dynasty or Republic, painted in the centre with children playing in a garden with lotus flowers and willow trees, inside a banded decorative border to the rim. 30.9 cm diameter
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A pair of Japanese Satsuma figural vases, Meiji Period signed Yasni Zo, Shimazu mon, signed Yasni Zo, Shimazu mon each modelled atop a gilt seated elephant with decorated saddle cloth supporting an ovoid vase heavily gilt and painted with rakkan and kannon and a scrolling dragon on a black ground, seal mark, 32 cm high
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A pair of cloisonne ginger jars, together with a matching brush washer, late Qing or Republic, the brush washer of compressed form, with brass foot and rim, each decorated with a floral motif, all with wooden stands, each 19 cm high (ginger jars), 20.5 cm diameter (brush washer)
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A Japanese Satsuma fluted ovoid vase, Meiji Period, painted with a panel of a dignitary and attendants holding court, the reverse with figures overlooking a lake, on a pale grey ground richly painted with coloured flowers and gilt scrolling, seal mark, rubbed, 16.5 cm high
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