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The Ray Mitchell and Julian Sterling Collections — Mossgreen Auctions

Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions Number of lots recorded: 591
Sale Title: The Ray Mitchell and Julian Sterling Collections Lots with images: 524
Auction Location: Melbourne Prices available: 546
Date: 26/02/2007









Lot Description Price Image
*** A Red pottery polo player, Han dynasty (206BC-AD220), decorated in red, white and black mineral pigments, perspex stand, 42 x 24 cm. The dating is consistent with Wollongong University Thermduminescence test certificate no W2964 ***
*** A soft Jun stoneware Meiping, Early Qing, Circa 18th Century, probably Guandung ware, the thick bluish glaze running over the broad foot, 26 cm high ***
*** A finely sculpted grey pottery standing figure of a foreign groom, Tang dynasty (AD618-907), in a jacket and skirt, cloth head-dress, boots and hat, with traces of red and black pigments, 31.5 cm. Literature: see: Roger Keverne, Winter Exhibition 1999, cat no 15 for a very similar but larger example ***
*** A Longxuan celadon jar and cover, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1367), Ovoid body with vertical ribs, the lid in the form of a lotus flower, 15.2 cm diameter. Provenance: The Brake-Lau-Eckerman Collection, Christies Melbourne ***
*** A Chinese tripod celadon censor, Ming Dynasty, Circa 15th/16th Century, The exterior finely incised with stylised motifs under a good pale green crackled glaze, supported on three animal mask feet, the base burnt brick red, 35 cm diameter. Provenance: The Keith Murdoch Collection ***
*** A pair of bear-form cast gilt bronze fittings, Han dynasty (206BC-AD 220), 4 cm, perspex stand ***
*** Two gilt-bronze seals, Warring States (475-221BC), each one cast in the form of a ram, 2.8 cm & 3 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam, 26/6/2000, lot 436 ***
*** An archaic bronze fitting, Warring States (475-221BC), with a dragon head, well patinated, 475/221BC, 20 cm long ***
*** A fine archaic bronze cross-bow trigger mechanism, Qin/Western Han dynasty (200-400AD), the sight-line strut and platform finely inlaid in silver and gold with animals, birds and stylised motifs, 16 cm high, 12.5 cm wide. Literature: see: The Robert Hattfield Elsworth Collection, Sotheby's New York, 19/3/2002, lot 111 for a very similar example; also: Rawson and Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hk 1990, pl 106, for a more simple example, refer p 194, an ususual feature is the use of gold inlay...… ***
*** Two archaic gold and silver inlaid cylindrical fittings, Warring States (475-221BC), one decorated with stylised dragon scrolls; the second with geometric designs, 14.5 cm & 11 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam, 26/6/2000, lot 435 ***
*** A large bronze belt hook, Warring States (475-221BC), with a geometric design inlaid in gold and turquoise, 21.5 cm ***
*** A rare set of ten gilt-copper belt plaques and buckle, Tang dynasty (AD618-907), from a harness, each repousse plaque decorated with a phoenix, original leather backing, 4.2 x 2.5 cm, buckle 5.5 cm. Literature: see: Important Early Chinese Ceramics, Archaic Bronzes, ...… ***
*** A pair of archaic mask-ring handles, Eastern Zhou/Warring States (475-226BC), each loose ring with an inlaid, silver design, 14 cm. Literature: see: The Robert Hatfield Elsworth Collection, Chinese Archaic and Gilt Bronzes, Sotheby's New York, 19/3/2002, lots 61, for a similar set of four and lot 59 for a similar pair ***
*** An archaic bronze rounded axehead, Warring States (475-221BC), 12 cm *** N/A 
*** A gilt bronze daodie-mask handle, Warring States (475-221BC), 10 cm *** N/A 
*** A small pair of cast bronze horse trappings, Warring States/Western Han (200BC-200AD), 6 cm *** N/A 
*** A set of ten repousse square gilt-copper belt plaques and buckle, probably Han dynasty, (206BC-220AD), each one decorated with a pair of birds, each 4-7 cm wide framed ***
*** A rare gilt bronze oil lamp, Han/Six dynasties, Hebei province, (2nd-4th century Ad), the four arms each holding a small cup and supported on a ribbed, splayed circular base, 11.5 cm ***
*** A Bronze figure of Buddha, Tang dynasty (AD618-907), the right hand in vitarka mudra, seated in dhyanasana, on a lotus rising from scrolling stems and leaves issuing from a calix (tiered throne), fine patina, 11.2 cm ***
*** A brown jade carving of a mandarin duck, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), sleeping with its head tucked into its feathers, 11 cm x 6 cm, fitted silver-inlaid wood stand. Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection ***

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