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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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A pair of wood carved Fo dog plaques, 48 cm high
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Two similar Chinese ebonized tables, carved scenes to sides
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A nest of four graduated Chinese tables, with floral carving
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A carved Rootwood figure of Lohan, modelled with one leg raised, leaning on his staff, 27.5 cm high
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A collection of five wooden objects and a Plaited basket, including childs bath, two rice measures, a red lacquered water scoop, and a rice scoop. The bath, 38 cm high
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A collection of decorative items, including two double embroidered plaques, ivory glove stretchers, two cricket cages, bone pendant, enamelled nail protectors, gilded dragon box, and mandolin shaped lock, the latter, 12.5 cm long
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A Chinese writing set and a lacquered Astrological staff, the staff, 34 cm long
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A carved gilt wood panel, scene of Imperial Chinese cavalry celebrating, 66 x 40.5 cm
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A large carved bamboo brush holder, carved dragon motif, 29 cm high
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A figural porcelain Pillow, two Collapsible Neckrests and a wooden Pillow., the porcelain pillow, 35.5 x 19 cm
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Four various objects, including coin sword, wood/ copper water pipe, dragon head officers staff and history of tea bamboo slat wall hanging. The sword, 52 cm long
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A large carved butterfly wall plaque, 72 cm high
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Four lacquer Ware items, including tray, cinnabar style box, abalone shell inlaid plaque and inkstone box the tray, 33 cm diameter
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Two gilt wood Cantonese Sun & moon Gods, minor fault to one, 20 cm high each
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A Chinese gilt wood panel, depicting ceremonial scene, 31.5 x 13.5 cm
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A Chinese lacquered and hand painted box, 14 cm high, 35 cm wide
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A ladies vanity mirror, decorated with painted court scene, 48 x 48 cm
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Three masks, including, fo dog, dragon and Chinese general. The fo dog measures, 15 x 15 cm
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A terracotta monk's head, from a Chinese monastery, 16.5 cm high, without base
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Two Feng Shui plaques and an elaborate house Protector, including red lacquered plaque decorated with eight immortals and eight mirror insets, 35.5 x 30 cm
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A collection of items, including wooden bear, Meo tribe deer skull hanging, Taiwan tribal ladel, rural animal saddle, painting brush, two pipes, fish formed pocket knife, bamboo flute, brush rest, calabash and back scratcher. The bear, 25 x 20 cm
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A polychrome carved plaque, leaping the dragon gate, 78.5 x 76 cm
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Three Chinese folk art immortal figures, applied porcelain pieces and painting on cement, approx., 38 x 38 cm, marble stand not measured
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A collection of five figures, including two purple dragons, granite immortal, stone seal group and Mao figure. The immortal, 53 cm high, faults to some
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A large red lacquer presentation box, in butterfly form, nine lucky symbols of bats on lacquered lid, auspicious symbols to interior, 45.5 x 20 cm
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A six volume set of Masterpieces in the National Palace Museum,
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Two books: Chinese Celadons and Chinese blue and white Ceramics,
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A pair of blanc de chine Fo dogs, modelled as male with globe and female with cub, 26.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese blue and white lidded jars, late 19th/20th century, 27 cm high
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A white & green vase, with applied phoenixes and clouds, 17.5 cm high
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A pair of framed famille rose porcelain plaques, with chrysanthemum motif, Republic period, 88 x, 35.5 cm each with frame
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Two Chinese ancestor Scrolls, late 19th/20th century, a civil servant and his wife 101.5 x, 50.5 cm each
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Two similar framed porcelain tiles, mountain landscape, 40.6 cm x 30 cm
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A collection of porcelain items, including celadon dish, lotus pond dish, teapot, lidded teacup warmer, famille rose box, three spoons, three animalia vessels, sukkothai double chicken jars, market vendor figure, set of four dragon tea cups and saucers the sukkothai jar, 17.5 cm high
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A pair of 19th century famille rose hat stands, painted cockerels among flowers and trees, 28 x, 10.5 cm diameter each
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A 19th century Chinese blue & white porcelain double gourd vase, depicting central garden scene, along with chrysanthemum and peonie motif, collected from Chekiang. Province, repair to rim, 60 cm high
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A pair of 19th century famille rose bowls, enamelled fruit, bats and auspicious symbols 6.5 x, 16.5 cm each
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A pair large 19th century export ware vases, north china, decorated with domestic scene, a mother with three children, a poem in Chinese characters at back of each vase, 57 cm high
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A 19th century famille rose bowl, enamelled insect and flower motif, 30 cm diameter
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Two similar blue & white porcelain Teapots, the largest, 22.8 cm high, faults to one handle
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A framed famille rose porcelain plaque, decorated with cherry blossoms and swallows, 68.5 x 44.5 with frame
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A framed blue and white porcelain plaque, mountain landscape, 20th century, 68.5 x 43 cm
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A set of twelve Chinese tiles, in one frame depicting a crane scene, 58 cm
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Three similar Chinese blue and white jardinieres with Underplates,
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Three Chinese blue and white jardinieres, each with dragon motif
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A pair of Chinese blue and white graduated jardinieres, with immortals scenes, the largest, 16.5 cm high
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white brush washer and vase, the tallest, 13.5 cm high
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A group of four Chinese blue and white porcelain items,
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A Balinese palm leaf prayer book, text scratched into size-cut palm leaf pages, an old coin with closure string
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Four storage baskets, including two Lombok Island storage baskets and two Tanimbar island baskets
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Four Javanese topeng masks, the largest, 25.5 x 20 cm
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Four Javanese dance masks and a ceramic figure, the largest mask, 30 x 16.5 cm
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Two Javanese Wayang puppets and a Malaysian puppet, the Malaysian puppet 134.5 cm high
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A Dayak tribe baby carrier, plaited fibre with stylised flower motif in black, wooden base, at front a large beadwork kenyalang totem motif, at sides shell discs, 31.5 x 35.5 cm
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Two Lampung Region woven ship's cloths, the largest, 457 cm
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A collection of textiles, including Toraja tribe Ikat, Lombok Island weaving, Nias sleeping blanket, Riau islands beaded and embroidered sheet and Sumba island back strip loom woven cloth. The ikat, 66 cm
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A Nias Island tree bark jacket, Warriors head gear and Sumatran matron's dress, the jacket, 54.5 cm long
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A Sumba Island Ikat cloth, circa 1900, decorated with repeating totem figure, tongue outstretched 223.5 x 213 cm
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A Sumba Island female Shaman's Shift, hand woven black cotton decorated with large ancestor flanked by scorpions and lizards, other side large dragon with cockerel and centipede, 109 cm long
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A Minangkabau tribe Sumatran Bride and Groom wedding pendants, the bridal pendant burgundy embroidered with gold-thread & sequins, a central stylised elephant, flowers, a butterfly, some minor damage. The Groom pendant purple with a central lion, four butterflies, birds and flowers, some damage
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A West Kalimantan wedding Ceremony wall hanging, embroidered velvet with appliqued sequins and mustard seed beads and looped mustard seed bead fringe, 61 cm
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A Nias Headhunter Kalabubu Neckband, a row of tapering horn rings, brass ends, with a raised brass button to verso
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A small collection of tribal jewellery, including a pair of Selaru island bronze armbands, Kalimantan bronze pendant, silvered amulet and Balinese dancers anklets
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A Batak gilded copper bracelet, a Batak hair decoration and a Malyasian niello silver buckle, the buckle, 17.5 cm wide
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An Indonesian 18ct gold pendant, with thirty table cut diamonds, centre and top articulated, loss to basket
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Two Batak ear pendants, made from hornbill beak, deeply carved totem figure. The largest 7.5 cm long
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A mandau sword, raised carving and fibre lashing on wooden sheath, carved deer horn grip, finely incised floral motif one side, inlaid brass dots the other, 61 cm total length
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Two axes, including a Sumatran Minangkabau tribe monkey skin axe, 42 cm long
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A Sumatran kris knife with horn handle, carved decorative bands on sheath, short blood groove at top of blade, 33 cm long
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A Malaysian Muslim prayer mat and a mosque shaped box, the mat with painted pandanus leaf mat, appliqued brocade motif and Mihrab-lamp shape to centre, edged with brocade. The prayer mat, 87.5 x 67 cm
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A Batak scale box and a Javanese opium container, the opium container, 15 cm wide
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A collection of objects, including Nias island musical instrument, two cookie moulds and Sumantran flintstone
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A collection of wooden items, including wooden planer, Balinese rice dehusker, Sulawesi kris handle, Balinese offering plate, bamboo flute, Borneo agricultural calendar, Kalimantan candle holder, Sumatran rice scoop, Balinese coconut ladle and Lombok hand drum, the latter, 53 cm high
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A Balinese line measure, carved female figure, long hair, at base a wheel for reeling off thread, top perforated to hold/suspend thread, one thumb chipped, 20 cm high
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Three Batak Mortars, including two figural mortars with lids. The largest, 38 x, 17.5 x 16.5 cm
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A Sumatran Batak ancestor mask, with carved teeth, typical regional carved ears, a tuft of horse hair on head, 30.5 cm high
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A Kalimantan Dayak ancestor figure, conical headress, pendulous ears with iron earrings, a spike rising from chin, carved loincloth, hands on thighs, at back a totem lizard, loss to forehead, 63.5 cm high
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A pair of Sumba Island ancestral figures, in seated position, horn-disc eyes, carved diamond design around top of bases, 91 cm high
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A Batak tribe Chieftains staff finial, the finial a rider on a mythical animal with horse air headdress, six small figures around base, 31.5 cm high
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A Batak Chieftains staff, the finial a carved horse and rider with feathered headdress, a small carved totem figure and snake to staff, 95 cm hgh
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A Batak Shaman's buffalo horn, at tip a figure riding a crocodile, totem figure finial with a goat hair tuft on head held by wound cloth, 48 cm high
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A Batak ceremonial buffalo horn, at tip a carved raised crocodile at larger end a Singha head, two arms below, 54.5 cm long
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An elaborate Sumatran Batak stopper, ancestor rider on a goat with his Son facing him, plaited vegetable fibre headgear topped by cockerel feathers, 33 cm high
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A bronze totem staff, Tanimbar Island, face and stylised birds at top, open work, lower part hollow, 112 cm long
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A Kalimantan Hudoq mask, a stylised pigs head, articulated lower jaw, old painting, 38 x 28 cm
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Two Kelantan canoe decorations, both of carved floral motif. The largest 116.5 x 81 cm
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A carved Kelantan boat decoration, a carved stylised dragon with a carved fish on its back, floral decoration, polychrome painting, reverse undecorated, 129.5 x 96.5 cm, base not measured
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A bronze holy water beaker, Majapahit, decorated with raised warriors, animals, goddesses, one hole to side, two to base, 10.5 cm high reference: for a similar example please see Deutscher and Hackett, works from the Donald friend collection, Sydney, 27 October 2013, lots 127 & 128
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A 15th century Moko bronze kettle drum, Alor Island, four looped handles, cast in floral motif with faces above handles, top cracked, 48 x 30 cm. Provenance: Ex-Mission Museum, Netherlands
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An 18th century Javanese bronze female figure, elaborate hairdo & ornaments, a few minor casting holes at lower side, taken from a larger group, base hollow & shows breaking point, 21.5 cm high
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A Sino-Javanese Kenong Percussion instrument, two gongs suspended on a string square, handles either side for transport, inside a carved and partly gilded box, minor wood damage 86.5 long, 43 high, 64.5 cm wide
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Two wood carved storage doors, including timorese door carved with female torso and Toraja tribe totem door, the latter, 68.5 x 45.5 cm
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A Balinese carved Rootwood stand, Garuda, decorated with various dieties, ten heads total, 66 x, 59.5 cm high
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A male Nias ancestor figure, elaborate head gear, holding a ceremonial vessel in each hand, one large pendulous earring reaches shoulder, moustache, typical regional neck bank, 66 cm high
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A Nias Islands ancestor figure, elaborate headgear, one pendulous earring, holding ceremonial vessel, prominent beard with horns, 55.5 cm high. Provenance: acquired from a Dutch collection
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A pair of Balinese carved and gilded wooden lion plaques, 99 x 31.5 cm
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A large mother & child ancestor figure, Atauro Island, some old wood damage, as visible, 97.5 cm high
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An Offering plaque with ancestral figure, Damer Island, seated figure, crossed legs holding concave bowl, down turned mouth, spiral ear decoration elaborate hairdo, floral motif carved edging, 91 cm high. Provenance: acquired from a Dutch collection.
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A Balinese temple dancer figure, gilded headgear and costume, chip to one finger, 100 cm high
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A pair of polychrome Batak house Decorations, Singhs, circa 1950, 91 cm long
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