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The Mark Lissauer Collection — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:856
Sale Title:The Mark Lissauer CollectionLots with images:852
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:570
Date:31-May-2015
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An Anatolian rug, red and brown tones, 67 cm, excluding tassels
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An Anatolian rug, hexagonal cartouche with floral motif, 106 cm, excluding tassels
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An elaborate coral ladies Headpiece along with an associated coral Gorget,
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A collection of seven Naga necklaces and one other, including Kachin tribe necklace the largest, 53 cm long
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A collection of Naga tribe objects, including two horn belts, cobra armband, horn handled dagger, fibre hat, small bone figure and wood carved ancestor figure. The wooden figure, 78.5 cm high
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Five Naga tribe necklaces, the largest, 73.5 cm long
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A collection of jewellery, including Andalas tribe dancing anklets, opal inset pendant, ruby pendant, crescent choker, Indian cloth and coin neckband, rock crystal pendant and turquoise coloured neckband the anklets, 24 cm diameter
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A Indian silver filigree Neckband, six small and one large medallion set with small turquoises and corals, on snake chain, 38 cm long
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Four silver necklaces, including leaf shaped amulet, heart shaped amulet, oval shaped pendant and one other the longest 46 cm, with pendant
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Two Indian silver necklaces, including coiled tribal neckband, 54 cm round
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Two Turkoman silver rings, finely worked beaded faces, one with brown glass underneath
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A six Stranded silver and lapis lazuli necklace, five strands of lapis lazuli and one of silver beads, twenty three flower bud shaped silver pendants, 53 cm round
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Five Indian silver bracelets, the largest, 22.5 x 10 cm
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A five Stranded Indian necklace, with carmoisine colour beads & silver beads, a central silver stud with turquoises, 19 cm long
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A pair of Omani silver earrings and silver Cosmetic container, the earrings, 10 cm long
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A pair of tribal gold earrings, Bastar tribe, total length 5 cm
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A seven strand Indian emerald necklace, 204 carats emeralds
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A four strand Indian ruby necklace, 326 carats
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A grey Baroque pearl and garnet necklace, thirty seven size and colour matched grey pearls and seventy four garnets with 14ct gold clasp, 50 cm long
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An Indian freshwater pearl necklace, with three large rubies & nine smaller emeralds, 19 cm long
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An 18ct gold ring, with large natural Keohi pearl, flanked by a sapphire & emerald
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An enamelled 22ct gold pendant, Jaipur Rjahstan, set with twelve rubies and ten table cut diamonds
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Two gilded silver pendants, one inset with white tourmaline, garnet & green tourmalines, in flower-petal form, the other set with more than thirty three small rubies and tiny diamonds, four enamelled birds with flowers to verso
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A 24ct gold pendant, set with carved emeralds, with foil backing, six rose-cut diamonds, nine pearls, enamelled at back
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A 22ct gold pendant, set with diamonds and red beads, necklace of natural pearls and emeralds, enamelling to verso
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A gold Ropetwist necklace, 60 cm total length
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A Bukhara mens wedding Crown, pierced silver, inset with twenty four large carnelian roundels, 14 cm high
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An elaborate figure of Ganesh on a silver swing, carved lapis lazuli Ganesh housed on four post silver swing, raised silver floral motif, with small turquoise pendants on swing, circa 1920, 22 x 21 cm, the Ganesh, 10 cm high
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A Gandhara stone relief, depicting diety and two attendants, 22 x 20 cm
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Two similar carved rock crystal perfume bottles, the largest, 11.5 cm high
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A carved Indian ruby, Ganesh in His Chariot, 459 carat ruby, seated on silver framed lapis lazuli base, 9 x 6 cm
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A carved rock crystal four armed Ganesh figure, seated on lotus base
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A carved rose quartz Flamingo on crystal base
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Three books Concerning jewellery from south East Asia and India
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The Gandhara style and the Evolution of Buddhist Art, Thames and Hudson
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Two repousse silver Hindu plaques, including Vishnu and krishna approx, 12 cm high
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Three Indian ceremonial silver spoons, 19th century and later, two with cobra head handles the largest, 20 cm long
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Three silver items, including open work pipe, camel and pichkari the pipe, 27.5 cm long
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An Indian silver filigree box, deeply chased silver lid with a four armed dancing krishna figure, with garlands and cobraheads, at sides filigree work, 10 x 7.5 cm high
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A silver cosmetic box, with a domed lid, a peacock at top, deeply chased floral motif and Grecian key border, 14 cm high
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A gilded silver sweets dish, a repousse peacock each side, with beaded edge, 28 x 21.5 cm
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An ebony Processional elephant, silver filigree adornments, carrying a ceremonial Howdah, loss to paste jewel, 24 x 16 cm
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Two bronze Dowry boxes, both with bird finials the largest, 19 cm high
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Five Bengali Dowry boxes, in various styles and shapes including a peacock, two mangos and two fish the peacock, 28 x 30.5 cm
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An Indian Cosmetic box, sliding compartment, decorated with one large and four smaller peacocks, 19 x 11.5 cm
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A pair of wood carved Ganesh book ends, 24 cm high
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An Indian wood carved miniature chest,
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An Indian polychrome cows head on stand, 36 cm high, including stand
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A pair of 19th century Indian gilt wood birds, with old repairs, 22 cm high
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A pair of 19th century polychrome elephants
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A wood carved Indian architectural entrance decoration, modelled as a horse & rider, above a rearing elephant, 24 cm, base not measured
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A south Indian gilt wood Sadhu figure, modelled as a sage in praying pose, on a lotus base, old repair to leg, 33 cm high not including base
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A pair of gilt wood temple Dancers, collected from Pondicherry, 58 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian inlaid writing slope, fine bone inlay, with floral garland decoration and central rosette to lid, 36.5 x 23 cm
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A finely carved 19th century Kathakali Dancers Headpiece, Kanataka, south India, modelled with deities and attributes, 59 cm high
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Four carved wooden boxes, including Rajasthani jewellery box, two spice boxes, and bronze bound box with rectangular lid. The jewellery box, 43 cm wide, 15 cm high
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Seven various wooden objects, including churning stick, spice bowl, water ladle, small harvesting sickle in wooden case, begging bowl, opium bowl and carved Hamsa bird panel the churning stick, 73.5 cm long
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A 19th century temple door lintel, modelled with elephants, a fish and birds, 48 cm
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A large south Indian polychrome peacock, wood carved, 64.5 cm high
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Two carved wooden figures, including horseman and Yali temple entrance post, top ear has a small segment missing, old break, 52 cm high
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A south Indian Kavadi Dancers head decoration, modelled as twelve cobra heads, above two elephants and a grape garland, restorations to cobra heads, 75 x 63.5 cm
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Two musical Instruments, including veena, 80 cm long
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A rustic two handled wooden bowl,
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A shell shaped bird bathon stand
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Four Fossils, including three oysters and a crab, approx 7.5 cm across
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An 18th century bronze Battle axe head, 12.5 cm high
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A south Indian Palm leaf manuscript, with illustrations throughout, 20 cm long
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Two 19th century prints of former Indian Customs, a Suttee & Infanticide, 27 x 32.5 cm, includes frame
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Two books Concerning the tribes of Nagaland, the Nagas: hill peoples of the Northeast India and naked Nagas
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Three Naga tribe bronze figures, including Kali figure and two Shivas the largest, 20 cm high
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A north Indian tribal ancestor head, collected from Orissa, impressed marks to face, 24 cm high
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Three Kondh tribe items, brass dance rattle (missing one bell), stupa, and farming group. The stupa, 25.5 cm high
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A collection of Bastar tribe accessories, including choker, belt, brass smoking pipe, and snake armband. The pipe measures, 16.5 cm long
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Three Bastar tribe bronze figures, including a Kali figure, and two carriage groups the Kali figure, 16 cm high
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Two Bastar tribe ancestor figures and one other, each framed with mandorla, holding a staff and bowl in each hand, the other an opossum seated on a crocodile the largest, 33 cm high
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A brass figure of Kamadhenu, 15 cm long, 17 cm high
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A pair of brass figures, Kamadhenu
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A south Indian black basalt Nandi bull, carved neckband, saddle and bell-shapes, 33 cm long, 20 cm high
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An Anatolian runner, cream ground, floral design, 75 cm, excluding tassels
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A Turkish wool runner red and blue ground, 76 cm, excluding tassels
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An Anatolian rug, red, cream and yellow ground, 104 cm, excluding tassels
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An Anatolian rug, floral border, large central geometric motif, 132 cm, excluding tassels
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A 19th century finely carved Anglo-Indian davenport, with top drawer, two further small drawers, and side door, elaborate floral carving all over, made for a clerk of the East India Company, circa 1840., 58 x 60 cm
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A large Anatolian rug, geometric design, 105 cm
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A large Anatolian rug, red ground, geometric, with figures, 142 cm (excluding tassles)
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A large Anatolian rug, orange, blue and red ground, 160 cm, excluding tassels
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A small Persian rug red ground, geometric patterns, 107 cm (excluding tassles)
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A Turkish Dosemealti rug, three central floral panels, geometric borders, 102 cm, excluding tassels
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An Anatolian rug, floral ground, with large central geometric design, 135 cm excluding tassels
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A large Perisan rug, red, blue and cream ground, geometric and floral motif, 219 cm
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An 18th century south Indian bronze Virabhadra, with ten arms, attributes in hands, triple-tiered turban on head, cast necklaces, elongated ears
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A pair of brass heads, Karnataka, south India, modelled as Shiva with prominent facial features, and applied brass moustache, wear to paint work, 49.5 cm high each, base not measured
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A large iron south Indian deity on a boar, sword and bell in hands, 63.5 cm high
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A bronze figure of Maheshwari on a pedestal, with ceremonial arch at back, lotus, drum & bowl in hands, cobra hood above head & a makara head at apex arch, 24 cm high
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Three Bengali figures, including Parvati, Lakshmi and elephant butterlamp, the latter, 23 cm high
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Three Indian decorative heads, including two Rajasthani saints heads and a Shiva head. The Shiva, 15 cm high
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A 19th century bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, modelled in the cosmic dance, standing on a dwarf, attributes in eight hands, 40.5 cm high
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A tribal deity on a tiger, tail missing, old repair to mandorla, collected from the Kerala-Karnataka border region, 29 cm x, 16.5 cm wide
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A 19th century bronze mask, perforated eyes and a cobra Crown, 35 cm high
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A 19th century bronze figure of Narasimha, incarnation of Vishnu as a lion headed deity, four-armed, with attributes a mace, a conch shell and lotus, 20 cm high
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