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Fine Asian Art and Decorative Arts — Mossgreen Auctions

Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions Number of lots recorded: 752
Sale Title: Fine Asian Art and Decorative Arts Lots with images: 747
Auction Location: Melbourne Prices available: 524
Date: 16/11/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** A fine Chinese gold-splashed bronze censor 17th/18th Century. 14 x 25 cm. With dragon handles, seal mark of Xuande Reference: See Sothebys London, 13/5/2009, lot 235 for a similar example ***
*** A Tibeto-Chinese gilt-repousse figure of Buddha Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). The front of the throne with various inscriptions in Tibetan, Mongolian and Chinese 31 cm Reference: See The Julian Sterling Collection, Mossgreen, Feb 2007, lot 27 for another example ***
*** A Fine and rare Chinese Cloisonne Vase 17th Century. With gilt-bronze flanges, rim and base, decorated with a lotus design Provenance: Sydney Private collection, purchased 1983,from Dr Blaxland Collection, purchased in Peking, Circa 1920s; Ex. Summer Palace, Peking (by repute) Reference: See Chinese Cloisonne, the Pierre Uldry Collection, cat no 180 and 181 for similar examples ***
*** A very large and fine pottery horse Tang Dynasty (618-907). 75 x 75 cm. With sculpted mane and saddle, standing Four square on a rectangular base, original pigments Oxford T/L test certificate no C97R85 ***
*** A large Cizhou stoneware jar Yuan dynasty (1280-1367). Decorated with long tailed phoenix on a buff glaze 39 cm ***
*** A large stone sculpture of Guanyin (Avaloketesvara) Song/Yuan Dynasty, 13th/14th Century. 76 x 50 cm. Seated on a lotus throne, holding a magical jewel, Amida Buddha depicted on the headdress ***
*** A massive polychrome painted grey pottery Lokapala figure Tang Dynasty, 7th/8th Century. Standing on a recumbent buffalo, original mineral pigments, wooden stand 122 cm Reference: See Sothebys Ny, 31/3/2005, lot 260 for a similar figure ***
*** A fine and very large Chinese ancestor painting Kangxi (1662-1722). ink and colour on paper, gilt wood frame. 140 x 161 cm. Depicting a large group of figures, both seated and standing ***
*** A fine bamboo cup Kangxi (1662-1722). In the form of a lotus leaf resting on stems, a crab on the interior Fitted hardwood stand ***
*** A Huanghuali seal chest Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century. The hinged top opening to reveal six drawers behind two doors, original metal fittings, the base finely carved with dragon scrolls, the finely marked timber with a good old polish ***
*** A fine cinnabar lacquer rectangular tray Ming Dynasty, Circa 16th/17th Century. 24 x 33.5 cm. Very well carved with a central landscape within an elaborate scrolling border, inscribed in relief characters, The scenery in front is lovely and interesting, from the Xiao Chung yu ji by Ming scholar Chen Jiru (1568-1639), wooden box Provenance: Ex Japanese collection ***
*** A large pottery horse Tang Dynasty (618-907). Standing on a flat base, original painted white pigment 45 cm ***
*** A large pair of southern Chinese temple lions Qing Dynasty. 45 x 43 cm ***
*** A rare small gilt-bronze figure of a Buddha Tang Dynasty (618-906). Seated in elaborate robes Mounted 6.8 cm ***
*** A fine Tibetan gilt bronze figure 16th Century. Depicting Vajrahumkara, seated on a single lotus base holding a pair of vajras Mounted 12 cm Provenance: Ex collection Julian Sterling, Melbourne ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Green Tara 15th/16th Century. Elegantly seated on a lotus base Sealed 11.5 cm ***
*** A Mongolian gilt-copper and polychrome repousse figure 18th Century of Ushnishavajara. with eight arms and three heads 37 cm ***
*** A large and fine Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze figure 18th Century. Depicting a multi armed Dharmapala in Yabyum, standing on a prostate figure and reclining buffalo, all on a lotus base 38 cm Provenance: Christies London, 1 April, 1982, lot 48 ***
*** A fine Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Manjushri 17th Century. Flanked by lotus stems, a dog seated at the front of the lotus throne 21 cm Provenance: The Tony Dai Collection ***
*** A rare signed Indian Rasa Mandala temple hanging 19th Century. Nathdvara, Rajasthan Colour and gold on canvas, celebrating the autumn season full moon with the circular Autumn Dance 241 x 170 cm Provenance: German collection (Also Illustrated front cover) ***

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