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Antique, Oriental & Collectables Auction, Day 2 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:350
Sale Title:Antique, Oriental & Collectables Auction, Day 2Lots with images:108
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:238
Date:20-Nov-2014
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Two carved rosewood immortal figures, male and female extensive silver wire inlay. Height 37.5 cm.
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A carved ivory figure of a Japanese flower seller signature to base. Height 15 cm.
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A carved ivory (possibly marine ivory) figure of an Oriental gourd seller. Height 25 cm.
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A pair of carved ivory elephants mounted on mammoth tooth bases, each. Height 6 cm. Length 11 cm.
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A carved ivory figure of a seated Guan Yin on lotus base Highlighted with black, brown and red staining in the manner of the Qing Dynasty. Authentication report from Gus Forber & Dan Tenenbaum, San Francisco. Height 22 cm.
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A carved ivory lidded vase ring handles with extensively carved dragon panels. Scoll wooden stand. Height 25 cm.
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A carved jadeite figure of Guan Yin in the manner of the Qianlong Dynasty. Authentication report from Gus Forber & Dan Tenenbaum, San Francisco. Height 19 cm.
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A carved jadeite figure of a seated Shao Lao surrounded by a child, coin and blosoming peach. Authentication report from Gus Forber & Dan Tenenbaum, San Francisco. Height 25 cm. Width 28 cm.
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An elephant tusk cut in two 13 cm and 21 cm.
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A carved ivory figure of a Chinese warrior on horseback. Height 15 cm.
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An intricately carved ivory figure of Krishna on top of a lotus flower. Height 26 cm.
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A carved ivory panel depicting a mountain and river landscape. Height 20 cm.
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A carved and painted ivory figure of a seated sage. Height 13 cm.
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A bone or ivory toothbrush together with a bone or ivory folding opium spoon/toothpick set.
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A pair of carved ivory panels depicting children amongst foliage, each panel approx 6 x 10 cm.
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A large stone sculpture of a Buddha's head on square stone base Age unknown. Height 77 cm. Width 41 cm.
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A large Chinese c1920s white marble sculpture of the Buddha of fertility surrounded by five children on lotus base. Height 68 cm. Width 55 cm.
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A tall early 20th century Thai gilt on wood sculpture of Buddha in calling for rain pose the robe adorned with coloured glass, acorn in one hand on lotus form base. Height 166 cm.
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A large and impressive Chinese 19th century 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' Canton famille rose vase Romance of the three Kingdoms sanguo yanyi was written in the 14th century by Luo Guanzhong and soon became china's most famous historical fiction novel. Set during the turbulent three Kingdoms period (AD221-280) it charts the fall of the Han Dynasty and the emergence of three major warring States, all populated with an enormous cast of military heroes, veteran strategists and femme fatales. The six…
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A pair of painted Han Dynasty court attendants in a kneeling pose Distressed red and black ochre, the hands would have originally held incense sticks. Height 61 cm each.
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Six possibly 18th century Chinese pottery roof ridge warrior figures two riding mythical beasts, all with various multicoloured glazes. Later wooden stands. Various dimensions.
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A Tang Dynasty style pottery figure of a court attendant removable head. Green glaze robe. Height 33 cm.
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A pair of Chinese pottery bird sculptures green/brown glaze. Age uncertain. Height 21 cm each.
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A Chinese lacquered leather and bamboo pillow decorated with a rural landscape scene. Width 83 cm.
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A 19th century carved wooden Burmese figure of the Governor of Myint on a parade horse decorated in grey, gilt and red enamel. Height 80 cm. Length 57 cm.
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Two 19th century carved and lacquered wooden Thai Buddhist figures one depicting the teacher and the other a student. Both decorated with coloured glass and traces of gilt. Height approx. 65cn each.
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A 19th century Indian carved wooden elephant chair spindle surrounds, curved spindle base decorated with flowers and birds, traces of red paint. Height 75 cm. Width 108 cm. Depth 62 cm.
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A pair of Chinese stone elephant sculptures draped in mottled parade sashes decorated with floral motifs, each. Height 41 cm. Length 55 cm.
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Two Chinese early 20th/late 19th century brass strapped wooden lift out baby baths Distressed orange paintwork. Length 52 cm. Width 43 cm.
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A pair of Chinese early 20th century carved 'Horseshoe' armchairs similar to those used at court Curving top rail ending in outswept arms.
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An early framed 19th century Tibetan bamboo prayer book, each 'Page' in red, gilt and black pigment. 185 x 98 cm (incl frame).
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A framed late 19th/early 20th century Chinese robe the silk cuffs and borders decorated with floral scenes, bats and various courtiers. Height 103 cm. Width 95 cm (with cuffs folded in).
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An embroidered Imperial skirt the borders decorated with pagodas, landscapes, flowers and figures, in gold and multicoloured thread. the body of the skirt with repeating geometric motifs. Length 95 cm. Width at waist 115 cm.
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A Chinese embroidered silk bedspread decorated with a betrothal scene flanked by mythical birds, flowers and bamboo. 190 x 180 cm.
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A Chinese black silk dressing gown embossed with florals and fish.
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An embroidered and painted Thanka depicting various Buddhist scenes. 78 x 52 cm.
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A Chinese baluster form vase decorated with fire claw dragons amongst clouds Ming mark to base. Height 29 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white vase with tapering slender neck decorated with figures in a landscape and various inscriptions. Height 25 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white vase decorated with birds and florals Kangxi mark to base. Height 21 cm.
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A superb Chinese Kangxi blue and white underglaze red bowl depicting a court scene with floral border. Diameter 34 cm.
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A Chinese blue, white and red floral decorated vase, animal form handles Yongzheng mark to base. Height 20 cm.
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An Oriental blue/grey vase, flared neck decorated with floral motifs. Height 14 cm.
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A superb Chinese Tang Dynasty shape large blue and white square vase handle to each side with raised ridges. Geometric floral motifs. Qianlong mark to base. Provenance: formerly from a Japanese man who fought in China during World War II. He married a Chinese lady and moved back to china after the war.
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A tall Chinese blue and white vase decorated with flowers, peacocks and geometric forms Xianfeng mark to base. Height 30 cm.
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A slender Chinese blue and white vase decorated with a mountain landscape Kangxi mark to base. Height 19 cm.
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A Chinese baluster form vase decorated with bats, scholar and servant Guangxu mark to base. Height 20 cm.
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A Chinese wine cup decorated with cranes above an ocean within geometric border Guangxu mark to base. Height 7 cm.
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A Chinese wine cup decorated with bats, peaches and Buddhist symbols Guangxu mark to base. Height 4.5 cm.
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A very large Japanese cloisonne charger c.1900 decorated with a peacock, cranes amongst flowers and bamboo. Diameter 61 cm.
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A large Chinese cloisonne bowl decorated with flowers, trees and butterflies on a geometric background. Height 31 cm.
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Two Japanese Imari sensors and Japanese Imari vase Sensors decorated with panels of birds, flowers and landscapes.
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A Japanese satsuma 'Bucket' form vase decorated with a floral landscape. Signed to base. Height 18 cm.
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A Japanese satsuma bowl decorated with flowers. Signed to base. Diameter 13 cm.
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A wooden imitation libation cup. Height 8 cm.
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Two Chinese Imari decorated bowls diameter 15 cm and 12.5 cm.
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A superb Chinese gilt and enamel rectangular form vase, each of the four sides depicting panels of birds and flowers. Elephant form gilt handles. Qing mark to base. Height 39 cm.
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A superb Chinese gilt and enamel circular vase multiple panels decorated with birds and florals. Dragons and flowers to the base and neck. Bat form handles. Qing mark to base. Height 35 cm.
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A Chinese lidded jar floral decoration on a black ground. Height 32 cm. Together with a metal teapot decorated with dragons.
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A Chinese porcelain figure group of the Buddha of fertility surrounded by children.
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A pair of large 19th century Imari red and blue chargers with central motif of lotus flowers and cherry blossoms. Eight outer panels of floral decoration. Artist's mark to reverse. Diameter 40.5 cm each.
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An Oriental brass and enamel shield decorated with an exotic hunting scene. Diameter 36 cm.
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An exquisite gilded silver ceremonial lidded pot or urn with overlaid coiled fine wire and numerous cloisonne cells. Lotus flower form handles and finial. Possibly of Persian origin. Height 13 cm.
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A Chinese bronze two handled vase on stand the vase decorated with flowers, dragon handles on twisting dragon form base. Height 73 cm.
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A Chinese bronze lidded incense burner Fu dog finial and floral panels on tripod base. Height 28 cm.
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A Chinese lidded incense burner horse finial with dragon decoration. Height 24 cm.
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A gilt and bronzed statue of Guan Yin in a seated pose on lotus form base. Height 15 cm.
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A Chinese bronzed and enamelled metal sculpture of a governor figure characters inscribed to reverse. Height 26 cm.
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A set of four Chinese style tiles decorated with teacher and student in various landscapes, each tile inscribed. 30 x 20 cm each. Provenance: from the family of a Japanese man who fought in China during World War II. He married a Chinese lady and moved back to china shortly afterwards.
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Five Chinese Qing style lidded containers mostly famille rose decoration. Various heights. Provenance: as for previous Lot.
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A Chinese Tang style green crackle glaze vase with geometric leaf decoration. Height 24 cm. Provenance: as for Lot 68.
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A pair of Qing style medicine jars decorated with florals and birds. Height 11 cm each. Provenance: as for Lot 68.
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A Chinese underglaze red water dropper in the form of a fish. Height 10.5 cm. Provenance: as for Lot 68.
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A Chinese red glaze pottery figure of a Chi-Chi dog playing with a ball. Height 12 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white jar faceted sides decorated with flowers. Height 10 cm.
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A Chinese Ge ware vase cream ground. Yongzheng mark to base. Height 20 cm.
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A Chinese crackle glaze Qing Dynasty style vase lug handles (one broken) on pottery shard base. Height 26 cm.
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A Chinese Han style double gourd form vase green glaze with dragon handles. Height 22.5 cm.
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A Chinese mottled green glaze song style bowl Loop handles. Height 13 cm. Width 30 cm.
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A Chinese Jun Ware vase with flared neck Turqoise ground. Height 26 cm.
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A Chinese song style vase floral decoration over crackle glaze ground. Height 30 cm.
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A Chinese song Dynasty black glaze water jar incised geometric decoration with lug handles. Height 24 cm.
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A superb Chinese famille verte lotus shaped dish decorated with flowers, gilt rim and four ridged feet. Jiaqing mark to base. Height 2.5 cm. Width 15 cm.
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A Chinese ginger jar decorated with fish and flowers on a green wave form ground. Wanli (Ming) mark to base. Height 18 cm.
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A large Chinese painted tile by Zhang Zhitang (1893-1971) depicting wild horses resting under trees, c.1930s. 55 x 32 cm.
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A large Chinese Qing blue and white vase decorated with a mountain and river landscape. Height 25 cm.
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A pair of Ming style blue and white rice bowls decorated with various figures and birds, each. Height 5 cm, diameter 11 cm.
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A tall Chinse famille rose vase decorated with birds and flowers. Jiaqing mark to base. Height 41 cm.
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A pair of Chinese Republic wine cups decorated with rural scenes and various inscriptions. Height 4.5 cm each.
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A Chinese Republic vase depicting a seated sage in orange robes inscribed to reverse and to base. Height 24 cm.
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A Chinese Republic vase depicting birds on a cherry branch inscribed to reverse and to base. Height 23 cm.
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A Chinese/Japanese rectangular dish decorated with two children, servant and lady in a floral border. Inscribed to base 28 x 22 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white vase decorated with flowers. Yongzheng mark to base. Height 25 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white squat vase with long neck decorated with mythical creatures.
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A fine Chinese blanc de chine wine cup decorated with dragons and clouds to the inside (white on white). Daoguang mark to base. Height 5 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white large stem cup decorated with fish and pond flowers. Chenghua (Ming) mark to base. Height 11 cm, diameter 17 cm.
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Two Japanese octagonal form saucers decorated with mythical scenes, orange and gilt floral borders. Both inscribed to base. Diameter 19.5 cm each.
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Two Japanese? octagonal form dishes both decorated with birds in landscapes, floral borders. Diameter 24 cm.
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A Chinese doucai bowl with floral decoration Yongzheng mark to base. Diameter 23.5 cm.
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A Chinese cloisonne box of rectangular form floral decoration. 12 x 8.5 x 6 cm.
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Three Japanese cloisonne lidded containers, each floral decoration. Graduated sizes.
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