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Asian Arts — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:165
Sale Title:Asian ArtsLots with images:165
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:91
Date:22-Jun-2014
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A Chinese cizhou purple-glaze tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in London in the 1960s
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A group of early Chinese earthenware artefacts, of a painted Neolithic Banshan-type water jar, three Han-dynasty funerary objects of two horse heads, and a miniature statue of a dog, jar 12.5 cm high, horse heads 22 cm high and 15 cm high, dog 17 cm high (4). Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in HK in 2004, with certificate of authenticity issued by Pagoda Gallery Hong Kong 2004Pagoda Gallery
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A Chinese stoneware architectural tile, Jin Dynasty moulded in high relief with a dwarf figure, 16 cm wide, 21 cm high
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A Chinese tile depicting four standing Bodhisattvas, Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century the goddesses with multiple ringed haloes and slightly elongated faces, each on a lotus base, wearing formally draped robes, their hands clasped before them in an attitude of quiet contemplation, Chinese characters, illegible, between the figures, 15.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm high
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A gilded bronze Shakyamuni, seated in dhyanasana with hands in dharmachakra mudra, clad in a diaphanous robe with hems incised with floral patterns, the base sealed and incised with double-vadjra 29 cm high
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A Chinese gilded bronze Buddha, possibly Padmasambhava, seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base with his right hand holding a praying drum, his right hand resting, 15 cm high
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A Sino-Tibetan gilded-bronze Dam-can, 18th/ 19th century riding a goat above waves framed by rockwork forming the base, his arms stretched across, the hands in harina mudra, wearing a helmet incised with foliate scrolls and long flowing robes decorated at the hems with foliate and geometric patterns, with a ferocious face flanked by pendulous ears adorned with earrings, 20 cm high
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A Sino-Tibetan gilded-bronze figure of the six-armed Mahakala, 19th century The deity, shown standing atop the prone figure of an elephant-headed deity on an oval lotus base, holds a chopper and a skull cup in the primary hands, and a skull rosary in the raised upper right hand, to which is attached a ribbon held in the upper left hand. The deity wearing jewellery, a cord hung with skulls, a tiger pelt, and a crown of skulls backed by his flame-like hair, 17 cm high
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A Chinese gilded bronze Bhai?ajyaguru, Qing dynasty the Medicine Buddha with serene expression, seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, wearing monk's robes, his left hand holding a medicine nectar, his right hand resting on his knee, holding the myrobalan plant, incised double vajra to the base, 28.5 cm high
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A Sino-Tibetan gilded-bronze Buddha Shakyamuni or Akshobhya, 18th/ 19th century seated in dhyanasana on a stepped-lotus base with hands in bhumisparshamudra and a vajra before him, clad in a diaphanous robe with beaded borders incised with a chevron pattern, the gentle face centred by a raised urna and surmounted by a high ushnisha, backed by an mandorla worked with trio of figures of demon riding elephant, and then a makara, on both sides, supporting a garuda at the apex, all within a flaming border,…
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A Sino-Tibetan gilded bronze Shakyamuni, Qing dynasty seated in dhyanasana with hands in bhumisparshamudra, clad in a diaphanous robe with beaded borders, the gentle face centred by a raised urna and surmounted by a high ushnisha, the base sealed and incised with double-vadjra, 24 cm high
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A Chinese three-tiered huanghuali picnic box, tihe, Qing dynasty of rectangular form, comprising a narrow cover and three trays, set on a base frame flanked by standing spandrels, joined at the top by a humpback handle, 35.8 cm wide, 25.7 cm high, 20 cm deep
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A Chinese huanghuali table-top chest, guanpixiang, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period 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 with ruyi-shaped baitong clasp and circular lockplate, the doors and cover opening to reveal four short drawers and one long drawer with shaped drawer pulls, the wood of warm chestnut brown tone, 40.8 cm wide, 38.2 high, 27 cm deep
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A rare Tibetan carved and painted stone figure of White Tara, Circa 17th century the golden-skinned deity seated cross-legged on her painted lotus throne, wearing a blue and red dhoti and five-petalled crown, 6.2 cm high
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A Nepalese repousse copper head of Shiva, 19th century or earlier the head of rounded form with large eyes and rounded pupils over a pronounced nose and impassive mouth with moustaches, his third eye of rounded form, wearing heavy pendant earrings, his hair arranged in tight curls. Note: A space in the hairline at the back suggests that this was an architectural element.
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A Napalese repousse copper linga cover, Circa 17th century the slightly domed cylinder mounted with four faces of Shiva showing considerable traces of gilding, the front a fierce, bearded and moustachioed visage, the flared base of the cover resting on the coils of the naga-snake whose cobra head rising along the shaft, the tail tucking neatly behind it's body, the whole resting on a lotus base, 33 cm high . Provenance: Private collection Tasmania, purchased from the 'Kemper Collection of Himalayan Art',…
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A Tibetan firegilt copper repousse image of a female Snow Lion, circa 18th century with bared fangs and pendulous dugs holding a 'norbu' or wish-fulfilling gem in each hand, original green pigment, 13.4 cm high
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A Tibetan or Mongolian copper repousse figure of Yama's mount, the bellowing bull, 19th century the fierce beast with open mouth and horns, ornamented with tassels of 'jewellery', with a circular opening at the top fitted with a wooden stopper, 24 cm wide
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A Chinese triple-gourd blue-and-white and enamel vase, Late Qing dynasty, a famille-verte dragon within double-ring mark to the base, 43 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Chinese blue-and-white square vase, Late Qing dynasty painted in reserves of different shapes with figures and landscapes, all against a ground of scrolling foliage, painted leaf mark on a recess to the base, 49 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Chinese blue-and-white 'bird and flower' charger, 19th century the border carved with foliage patterns and coated with brown glaze, 37.3 cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Chinese pink globular bottle vase, Qianlong six-character underglaze blue seal mark to the base, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period 31.7 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Chinese green-and-crackle glaze long-neck vase, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period 37.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Chinese sang-de-boeuf bottle-shaped vase, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period 25 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Chinese twin-handled celadon vase with moulded leaf decoration, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period 35.2 cm high
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A pair of Chinese eggshell porcelain bowls, Republic period, attributed to Wu Chengren (1909 - ') painted in iron-red and gold with three registers of two opposing dragons underneath an Indian lotus, connected with three bats, all under a band of ' hui ' pattern, the base with an iron-red seal of the artist against a gold ground, 16.2 cm diameter (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW Note: Wu Chengren, a ceramic artist active during the early to mid-20th century, was famous for his decorative patterns…
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A Chinese eggshell famille-rose bowl, Qianlong four-character seal mark to the base, Republic period painted with an episode from the 'Dream of the Red Chamber' between two bands of decorative patterns, 17.9 cm diameter, . Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Napalese pacel-gilt silver repousse prayer wheel containing prayers, together with two offering bowls, 19th century the praying wheel worked in three registers with five kirtimukhas, face gilded, issuing jewels and pendants from their mouths separated by gilded Sanskrit characters, between two bands of Buddhist symbols, raising to a stepped top decorated with the eight Buddhist emblems, the bowls possibly with wooden body and fitted with silver, 28.4 cm high (wheel), 11.6 cm diameter (bowls) (3).…
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A large Chinese soapstone seal, Qing Dynasty carved in high relief with three flying dragons chasing a flaming jewel amongst clouds, 28.4 cm high, 12.6 cm wide, 12.4 cm deep . Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A lacquer box and associated cover, 19th century the cover decorated with a circular medallion of two scholars and a boy attendant in a luxuriant garden, 13 cm diameter
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An early Japanese Arita (Imari) plate, 17th century 21.9 cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection NSW Lot 513, The Estate of Raymond Mitchell, Mossgreen, 26 & 27 February 2007
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A Japanese bronze statue of a seated old man, Meiji to Taisho period incised [] to the back 35 cm high
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A carved Japanese ivory figure group, Taisho period carved in sections of a figure holding possibly Taoist staff in his hands, unsigned, 31.4 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A carved Japanese ivory figure group, Taisho period carved in sections of a standing general and a kneeling warrior incised mark [koushin] to the base, 32 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A carved Japanese ivory figure group, Taisho period carved in sections of a standing trainer with a rooster in his right hand, incised [Shumin] 29.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A carved Japanese ivory figure group of equestrians, Taisho period, marked [sano] to the base 25 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A pair of Japanese shibayama flower vases on stands, Meiji or Taisho carved in high relief with similar images of figures from a fishing village against a pine-tree landscape, 30.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW
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A Japanese carved bamboo Daruma, Meiji or Taisho period the Buddhist god seated solemnly with his legs crossed, his hands disappearing under his long flowing robe opening at his chest, inscribed 'painted by Cho Densu, Daruma, carved by Chikusanjin' [//] 13.2 cm high . Provenance: private collection Queensland
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Attributed to Fan Zeng (b. 1938), Couplet Ink on paper, hanging scroll Signed Fan Zeng with three seals of the artist Dated 1998 134 cm x 32.5 cm (2)
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Cheng Shifa (1921 - 2007), Girl and Rooster Ink on paper, framed and glazed Inscribed and signed Cheng Shifa, with three seals of the artist Dated 1982 79.5 cm x 49 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in an exhibition held by a regional gallery in Newcastle in the 1980s. The gallery previously purchased the painting from the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Trade Fair at 1000 Yan'an Road, Shanghai (later known as Shanghai Arts and Crafts Trading Corporation, the 'STC') in the early to mid 1980s. It…
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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
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A complete collection of ten bamboo studio decorative letter papers, printed by Rongbaozhai in Beijing in 1952. Woodblock print in ink and colour on paper, string binding, titled by Yu Feian, first printed in about 1644, originally edited by Hu Zhengyan (c.1582 - c.1672), the four volumes including nearly 30 categories of 300 prints of different objects, motifs, and subjects of traditional Chinese scholarly interests, the 1952 version printed by historian Zheng Zhenduo and writer Lu Xun, published by Rong…
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A Chinese carved ivory plaque, of the Great Master Kui in low relief, 6.4 cm x 4.2 cm x 9 mm
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A Chinese carved ivory miniature book, 20th century of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', 8.5 cm wide, 8.4 cm long
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A set of Chinese Tangram puzzle, Late Qing dynasty the seven pieces each carved and reticulated with designs of dragon, bat, or phoenix, configured in a square sliding box carved with figures against a background of garden landscapes on the top and the base, the four sides with dragons between two 'bamboo' bands, the two books, one of the puzzle and the other of the solution, carved with similar designs in the covers, 6.8 cm x 6.4 cm x 1.8 cm (box), 11.4 cm x 9 cm x 2 cm (books) (3). Provenance: Private…
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A Chinese carved ivory figure group, 17th/ 18th century, Qing dynasty of Wang Zhaojun riding a horse led by her attendant departing for the frontier, the 'rock' base carved in sections, 14.4 cm high
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A pair of Chinese reticulated and carved 'dragon' brush pots, Late Qing dynasty each with a removable wooden base, 21.6 cm high (2)
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A carved ivory chess set with a marble board, 19th century the 'white' pieces carved as European figures, and the 'black' pieces, tinted red, and carved as Asian figures, the board of green onyx and black marble, the pieces of 5.3 cm to 10.3 cm high, the board: 28.4 cm x 28 cm x 1.5 cm (33)
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A Tibetan firegilt repousse copper cittimandala, Circa 16th century the superb mind-mandala depicting various deities seated on their lotus thrones within ten foliate scrolls terminating to a lotus blossom at the base, the upper register depicting multiple images of the deity Vajravidarana holding a heart-high visvavajra (double dorje) and bell, symbolising the destructive or cleansing power of the vajra, to the left below depicting Jina Yuddhajaya, to the corresponding right, Malya, holding his beaded…
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A Bhutanese parcel gilt silver offering box, circa 19th century the box with a central cartouche of gilt silver pair of deer on either side of a dharma wheel, surrounded by scrolling foliage in which birds play, all surrounded by Buddhist auspicious symbols, the sides of Chinese 'keyfret' pattern, the reverse has a raised central panel with incised 'flower and trellis' motifs surrounded by incised scrolling foliage, 4 cm high, 14.2 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep
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A Tibetan beaded necklace, Qing dynasty consisting of various material including turquoise, coral, silver, amethyst, glass, bone, and amber, 24 cm high (when hung)
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A Tibetan thangka painting of Palden Lhamo, 18th/ 19th century the thangka in fine silk mounts, ink and pigment on prepared cloth depicting the Protector of Tibet, Palden Lhamo, riding her mule through the Sea of Blood, 59 cm x 87 cm (including silk mounting)
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A Tibetan thangka of Green Tara, the central deity in princely attire depicted seated in the lalitasana posture of royal ease, the figure surrounded by a pantheon of ten multi-coloured Tara or other female Bodhisattva figures each in similar posture and gesture, with inscription of blessings in red to the back, mounted with brocade, protective cloth to the front, the two bronze knobs with repousse; Buddhist symbols, 41 cm x 61 cm (thangka). Provenance: Private collection Victoria, purchased in Nepal during…
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A Chinese red and gold silk cassock, 267 cm x 124 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in Beijing Hanhai Auction, 18 Dec 2006, Lot 2462
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A large Chola-style Indian coppery bronze image of Shiva Nataraj as Lord of the Dance, 20th century 53.5 cm high
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Three Chinese yixing teapots, one in the shape of a pumpkin attributed to Gu Gaifang, with two seals of the artist, one of plain design with four seals of the artist, one in the form of bamboos attributed to Gu Jingzhou, 17 cm long, 13.5 cm long, 16 cm long (3)
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A Chinese jun-glaze yixing teapot, Four-character studio embossed mark to the base 22 cm high
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A Chinese yixing 'dragon head' teapot, Attributed to Wu Yunjian the dragon head inside the cover movable, one seal of the artist to the interior of the cover, 17.5 cm from spout to handle
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A Chinese moulded and carved gourd vase, Qianlong four-character mark the rim fitted with ivory, 17 cm high
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A Chinese carved bamboo miniature bottle, carved on both sides in low relief of peonies, daisies, and a sparrow, 2.7 cm high
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A Chinese hardwood (possibly huanghuali ) art-deco-style game-table with hoofed feet and four drawers, Republic period 86 cm wide, 82 cm high, 86 cm deep
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A Chinese horseshoe-back huanghuali chair, quanyi, 20th century 64.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 104 cm high
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A Chinese square cloisonne 'dragon' box with cover, Qianlong four-character seal mark 10.2 cm wide, 5.2 cm high, 14.4 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese hardwood (possibly Zitan) square flower stands with marble-inset tops, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period 42 cm wide, 81 cm high, 31 cm deep (2)
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A pair of Chinese hardwood round-corner cabinets, with reticulated 'prunus' panels, 169 cm high, 81 cm wide, 36 cm deep (2)
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