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International Decorative Arts, Session 1 — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:94
Sale Title:International Decorative Arts, Session 1Lots with images:94
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:58
Date:17-Apr-2016
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A rare Chinese filigree silver and pink rhodonite pagoda, late Qing dynasty to early Republic period, early 20th century, very finely worked, the cover in the form of the roof, an enamel band between the roof and the tiled section, the vessel supported on an hexagonal silver base, the base impressed 'silver', 22 cm high. Provenance: A Russian family in London. Acquired from a Brisbane dealer, circa 1990's
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A large pair of Chinese ivory wrist rests, late Qing dynasty, 19-early 20th century. One carved with a scene of figures in a mountainous retreat, the other with figures under a large tree beside rocks alongside a stream and a figure in a boat, 24.3 x 11.3 and 12.2 cm. Fitted silver inlaid hardwood stands, similar example see Woolley & Wallis/11/2011, lot 490. Provenance: From a private Sydney collection acquired in HK prior to 1963. Passed on by descent
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A large Chinese inkstone, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), finely carved Chinese dragon and cloud, 33 cm x 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A large Chinese blue and white temple censer, Qing dynasty, dated '23rd year of Guangxu', 1897. Painted with two striding dragons separated by a framed inscription, 'Made for the Li family Ancestral Temple' (or Hall), and 'Commissioned by Xi Qiu', an eight-character cyclical dated mark 'Guangxu, guangding year, Shang Guang village'., 22 cm high, 28 cm diameter. See 'Chinese Blue and White Porcelain and Related Underglaze Red', OCS of HK, February 1975, cat no 118 for a very similar censer dated to the…
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A Chinese 'Ge' type 'hu'-shaped vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century, with elephant trunk handles on the shoulder, the grey-green glaze with a double crackle., a fitted hardwood stand, 18.2 cm high. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 22nd February 1963
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A good Longquan celadon barb-rimmed plate, 14th-early 15th century, an incised lotus spray in the centre, the segmented cavetto with lotus flowers on the inside and exterior, covered in a good even olive-green glaze, a firing ring on the base, 34.5 cm diameter, please see John Ayers and Regina Krahl, 'Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum', catalogue One, 1986, pp. 152, 292 and 298 for similar examples. Provenance: From collection of Dick Austin, AO, OBE (1919-2000). Dick Austin, AO, OBE (1919-2000)…
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A Chinese 'Dingyao' bubble bowl, Northern Song (960-1127), Hebei province, the plain bowl is covered except for the mouth rim with a translucent ivory-white glaze, the characteristic 'tea-drops' glaze are found on the exterior, the mouth rim is mounted with a gold band (18ct.), 3.5 cm high, 7.8 cm diameter (variable). Provenance: Sydney private collection
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A rare Chinese 'Junyao' jar, Jin dynasty (1115-1234), with two loop handles, covered with a pale blue glaze with a thin purple splash, stopped just above the foot and running into the interior of the jar, 12.5 x 12.6 cm, similar jar please see Sotheby's Olympia London, 14/11/2002, lot 407. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, before 1964, . Marchant & Son
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A large Imari baluster vase and cover, 19 th century. The vertically ribbed body finely decorated with various floral panels and brocade borders, 60.5 cm high
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A Chinese jade model of a tiger, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century, the well-polished celadon stone with russet inclusions, the animal with his head turned in a snarl, the details finely worked, 4.5 x 8.5 cm. For a jade carved seated tiger of a similar period but with head towards the front see the Victoria and Albert Museum (museum number: A.72-1936). For another similar example see 'Chinese Jade Animals', Hong Kong, 1996, pl.149. Provenance: Queensland private collection, .72-1936
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A collection of six Chinese inside painted snuff bottles signed by Wang Baichuan, 20th century, each with well hollowed body of a ovoid form, the interior very well painted with story of a Buddha master, signature and seal mark of the artist. An inside painted glass snuff bottle by Wang Baichuan please see Bonham's Hong Kong, 24/11/2012, lot 696, a snuff bottle by Sun Sansong see Beijing Hanai Auction, 10/12/2010, lot 851.
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Signed by Ye Zhongsan (1875-1945), including one pear shaped snuff bottle painted with a boy on a buffalo on one side and horse on the other, inscribed 'Wuxu Qinghe Zuoyu Jingshi', singed and one red seal of the artists. Year of work: 1898, the other one painted with a crane under a pine tree, inscribed 'Dingyou Dongyue Zuoyu Jingshi', signed and one red seal of the artist. Year of work: 1897, 5.8 cm and 7.4 cm high. Please see Sotheby's Hong Kong: Monday,…
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A white jade pebble snuff bottle, 18th-19th century, finely carved with fruiting leafy branches with russet highlights, well hollowed., 6 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A white jade snuff bottle, 18th -19th century, finely flacks stone of a good even colour, well hollowed, jadeite stopper, 6.4 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A Japanese gold lacquer wooden seated figure of Amidha Buddha, 18th century. Seated in meditation on an elaborate lotus base, his robes open at the chest and with his hands in the gesture of Dhyana-Mudra, 95 x 43 x 31 cm, similar example see Koller Auction, 3/6/2015, lot 375
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A well carved grey sandstone head of Buddha, Song/early Ming dynasty, the hair with stylized curls drawn up over the 'ushnisha', the expressive face with eyes downcast, 18 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A rare Nepalese ivory ten-armed female figure of Avalokitesvara, 18th century, standing on a lotus base before a mandorla, holding various ritual objects, a kneeling figure and lion at her feet, 8.5 x 6.4 cm. Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Tibetan silver, gilt and leather saddle, 18th-19th century, a pair of confronting dragons chasing flaming pearl on each side, original leather mounted. For a similar but earlier example see Christie's New York, 21/3/2001, lot 150, also see Koller Auktionen Ag: Tuesday, 17/11/2015, Lot 155 for a 18th-19th century example, 50 x 32 cm. Provenance: Melbourne private collection
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A Khmer sandstone bas relief of Indra, Angkor period, 11th century, with two attendants riding on an elephant, mounted on a metal base, 60 cm high, 37 cm wide, weight 35kg. Provenance: Private Adelaide Collection
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A Japanese lacquered wood carved figure of Dasue-ba, Muromachi period, 14th century, figure also known as Shozuka no Baba, carved cypress, probably Hinoki, with gesso overlay and colour and inlaid gilded glass eyes., 52 x 52 x 37 cm. A wooden figure from a similar period see British Museum, museum number: 1956, also see Christie's New York, 22/4/2015, lot 11.
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A large Tibetan copper and silver repousse gao, 19th century, with three deity figures housed behind a mandola, flaked by a pair of dragons chasing a flaming pearl, the original cloves case, 22 cm high, and 19 cm wide. Provenance: Christie's 5/7/2005, lot 425
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A fine Chinese silver foliate-rimmed plate, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century. With a scene central in a central medallion, of officials being entertained, surrounded by eight petal- form segments finely chased with flora, fauna and aquatic scenes, similar subjects in a continuous scene on the rim. Marked 'WH 90' (Wang Hing) and one studio seal 'Qiu Ji, 30.7 cm diameter, 857gms weight. Provenance: Edith’s Gallery, HK, 1999
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A large rectangular silver repousse jardiniere, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century. The convex sides surmounted by a pierced gallery above, all with finely worked pine, prunus and mambo, the whole supported at the corners by four sea dragons. Marked 'WH 90' with a impressed seal of 'Bao Sheng' to the base, 29 cm x 18 cm, 1539grams weight. Provenance: A private Perth collection
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A Chinese large silver ewer & cover, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century. With a dragon handle, finely worked with opera scene on two sides, a poem inscribed on the neck, mark of 'Fang Juixia' to the base, 28.5 cm high, 865grams weight. Provenance: Honeychurch Antiques, HK. A private Perth collection
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A family of bears cared from one cedar tree from Hokkaido, 20th century, 206 x 80 x 50 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood ivory and bone inlay circular folding centre table, second half 19th century. Ningbo
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A Chinese hardwood horseback chair, 19th century, 97 x 64 x 45 cm
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A set of six Chinese hardwood yoke-backed chairs, late Qing dynasty, 19th century. With a slightly swayed central back support, the foot-treads displaying expected ware from usage. Provenance: Deceased estate, Lawson's Auction, late 1990’s, late 1990’s
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A fine Japanese two panel folding screen, Meiji period (1868-1912), inlaid in ivory, bone and silver on a dark blue lacquer ground, with a scene of three geese flying under a full moon above tall flowering grasses, mounted within a 'huali' hardwood frame above two elaborate panels. The back with swallows in flight on a black lacquer background. Supported on four brass casters., each panel: 181.5 x 83 cm. Provenance: Brans Antiques and Arts exhibition, Perth
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A Chinese hanging scroll of mountain landscape, artist unknown, 19th century, ink and colour on silk, 105 x 48 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll finger painting of 'shrimps'. Chen Wenxi (Singaporean, 1935-1991), ink and colour on paper, signed and one seal of the artist, 30 x 42 cm. For Chen Wenxi's finger painting please see Bonham's Hong Kong, 31/05/2015, lot 295
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A Chinese scroll attributed to Huang Hui (1632-1717), ink and colour on silk, inscribed, signed and two seals of the artists, 99 x 34 cm
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A Chinese scroll of a river building landscape 'Jiehua', attributed to Yuan Jiang, 18th century, ink and colour on silk, inscribed, signed and one seal of the artist, 46.5 x 101.5 cm
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Chinese School (19th century). Three Ladies in the Garden, oil on canvas, 65.5 x 110.5 cm
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Chinese School (19th century). Three Ladies Playing Cards, oil on canvas, 65.5 x 110.5 cm
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A set of twelve rush seated ladder-back oak dining chairs, English, 18th century, comprising ten dining chairs and two carvers
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A Spanish walnut stretcher base table, 18th century, 76 cm high, 168 cm wide, 87 cm deep
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Arthur Johann Severin Nikutovski (German, 1830-1888). Horse and Sled 1882, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left: NIKUTOWSKI 1882, 34.5 x 53.5 cm
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A George III provincial oak sideboard, 77 cm high, 158 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A large wrought iron and brass bakers stand, French late 19 th century, 252 cm high, 178 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A large and an impressive pair of carved oak figures, Flemish, 17th century, one of St. Rose and another female saint, 132 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
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A large finely carved French oak armoire, Normandy, 18th century, 180 cm wide, 70 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
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A George II cross banded walnut chest on stand, 121 cm high, 100 cm wide, 57 cm deep. Provenance: Property from the collection of the late Margaret (Maggie) Lockwood
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Armand Hubert Simon Leleux (1818-1885). Joueurs de Boules Bretons, oil on canvas, 103 x 155 cm
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A pair of gothic revival jardinieres attributed to A.W. Pugin. Tiles signed by Moyr Smith, 79 cm high, 61 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A George III mahogany four door breakfront bookcase, 243 cm high, 196 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A pair of giltwood wall brackets, Italian, 18th century, 38 cm high
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A William IV oak centre library table signed Wilkinson & Son London, 81 cm high, 168 cm wide, 83 cm deep
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European School (18th century). Classical Landscape, oil on canvas, 92 x 128 cm
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A George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, 82 cm high, 108 cm wide, 63 cm deep
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A Georgian mahogany Cumberland extension dining table, 71 cm high, 181 cm wide, 121.5 cm deep
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A large Regency mahogany extension dining table, with six leaves, 73 cm high, 407 cm wide, 131.5 cm deep
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European School (late 18th century). Portrait of a Nobleman, oil on canvas, 75 x 62 cm
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A Victorian mahogany and gilt wall mirror, 145 x 147 cm
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A fine kingwood parquetry veneered fall front bureau, French, 18th century, 104 cm high, 90 cm wide, 51 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
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A George III Chinoiserie black lacquer longcase clock by W. Smith, London, 238 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
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A Victorian model of a ship 'Seedler', made for Asprey of London 1889, labelled to base 'After the Storm', 'Asprey London by J.Cabor, rue Leot Paris', later fitting for lighting, 68 cm high, 107 cm wide, 42 cm deep. Provenance: Gold Medal of Merit, The Royal Exhibition of Arts and Crafts London 1889, labelled to the rear
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A pair of beech wood wing-back salon chairs, French, 19th century
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A fine bespoke library table inlaid with leather writing surface and four upholstered leather chairs, 78 cm high, 290 cm wide, 96 cm deep
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A fine Louis XIV carved giltwood wall mirror, c irca 1710, 210 x 114 cm
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An unusual Scottish mahogany dining table, 18th century, with wide parquetry cross banding to the rim, 74 cm high, 300 cm wide, 135 cm deep
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A harlequin set of eight George III mahogany dining chairs, fabrics
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French School (18th century). The Birdcatchers, oil on canvas, 63 x 98 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
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A George III double fold-over mahogany games table, 77 cm high, 86 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A pair of Napoleon III patinated bronze and gilt bronze cherub and animal figures, 39 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico, purchased by Robert Haines at David Jones' Art Gallery in 1974
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A tole peinte polychrome decorated tray table, German, late 18th/early 19th century, probably by Johann Heinrich Stobwasser of Braunschweig, 70 cm high, 86 cm wide, 69 cm deep. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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An Art Deco leather inset thuya wood writing table, by Süe et Mare, French, circa 1920, 75 cm high, 107 cm wide, 68 cm deep. Note: for a similar example see F. Camard, Süe et Mare et la Compagnie des Arts Français, Paris, 1993, illus. p.279, fig.238. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico, purchased Copeland & de Soos, Sydney, circa mid-1980
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A George III pale mahogany sideboard on spade feet, 97 cm high, 184 cm wide, 80 cm deep
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A walnut glazed cabinet on stand, English, 18th century and later, 155 cm high, 100 cm, wide, 44 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An Irish Regency rosewood writing table, made by Williams and Gibton for Viceregal Lodge, Dublin, Ireland, circa 1820, leather writing surface two faux drawers and two fitted drawers, stamped to drawer V.R.L 72 B . Williams & Gibton 9315 B .R.L. Frame under drawers V.R.L P, side upright support P V.R.L /V.R.L, 74 cm high, 72 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Note. In 1821, King George IV became the first monarch to visit Ireland since the battle of Boyne. He was also the first Monarch to stay at the Viceregal Lodge. As…
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A Spanish vargueno chest, 17th century, with an arrangement of drawers and concealed compartments, 150 cm high, 108 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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W.H.Wilkinson (19th/20th century). Off the coast, oil on canvas, 75 x 127 cm. Provenance: Property from the collection of the late Margaret (Maggie) Lockwood
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A George III coromandel cross-banded mahogany Pembroke table, 73 cm high, 112 cm wide, 84 cm deep
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JANET CUMBRAE-STEWART Farmyard Scene, oil on canvas, unsigned, 30 x 38 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A mahogany stool made by William Smee & Sons English, circa 1845, original bead work upholstered seat, makers label to under side reads 'William Smee & Sons, Manufacturers, Finsbury Pavement, London, 44 cm high, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An impressive Moorish bone and geometric parquetry inlaid bed, 19th century, 196 cm high, 160 cm wide, 240 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne. NB:
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A fine silk prayer rug, Iran, 20th century, 155 x 94 cm
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A fine silk 'Tree of Life' rug, Iran, 20th century, 248 x 154 cm
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A Tabriz runner, north-west Iran, early 20th century, 540 x 70 cm. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A Kuba rug, Caucasus, early 20th century, 195 x 122 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A large Nain carpet, Iran, 20th century, 600 x 400 cm approx
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A Kashan rug with silk highlights, Iran, mid-20th century, 224 x 140 cm. This classic Kashan rug possesses all the characteristics that have contributed to the well deserved reputation for weaving excellence of this oasis city situated half way between Tehran and Isfahan in central Iran. Set against a lustrous midnight blue field, its directional design of flowering shrubs and realistically drawn floral sprays is drawn in the manner of illustrated Persian poetry books. Its regular weave and relatively high…
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A Senneh rug, north-west Iran, late 19th century, 158 x 126 cm. Provenance: Chatsworth Park, Mitchellstown, Nagambie, Victoria
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A Qashqai rug, southern Iran, late 19th century, 203 x 197 cm. The historically powerful confederacy of nomads known as the Qashqai have produced some of the most collectible weavings to come on the western market in the past fifty years. Based in Fars province in southern Iran, both the settled members of the tribe and their still-nomadic confederates market their weavings through the ancient city of Shiraz. Qashqai weavings such as this example reveal the tribe's Turkic origins through the repeating…
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A Kazak rug, Caucasus, late 19th century, 208 x 146 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
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A Royal Worcester bronzed and gilt figure of a water carrier, 1886, green and impressed factory marks 29 cm high
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A Royal Worcester ewer with moulded gilt dragon handle painted with a moonlit owl, probably by Charles Baldwyn, 1885, green factory mark and model no. 1015 32 cm high
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A Royal Worcester ewer with moulded gilt dragon handle painted with a moonlit birds, probably by Charles Baldwyn, 1887, puce factory mark and model no. 1048 15 cm high
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A pair of Meissen turquoise ground vases and covers with intertwined snake handles and puce panels of courting couples, pierced covers, 19th century, blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 73 and inscribed 686 29 cm high
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A pair of George II sterling silver square based cast baluster candlesticks by William Cafe, London 1758/9, engraved with a crest 24.5 cm high, 1330 grams
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A French brass Corniche cased half repeating/alarm carriage clock by Le Roy & Fils, 13 &15 Palais Royal, Paris and 57 New Bond Street, London, No. 13517, the top oval glass etched with a Viscount's coronet, leather carry case, signed dial and movement 17 cm high
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A set of four Victorian Britannia standard silver 17th century style square candlesticks by Charles Stuart Harris, London 1875 20 cm high, 1670 grams
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A George IV sterling silver shaped circular salver by Joseph Craddock and William Reid, London 1823, with shell, acorn, egg and dart border and contemporary coat of arms 23 cm diameter, 580 grams
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A Georg Jensen silver canteen of Cypress pattern cutlery, comprising 11 soup spoons, 11 table forks, 11 table knives, 12 dessert spoons, 12 entree forks, 12 entree knives and 12 tea spoons, designed by Tias Eckhoff in 1953, 3
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