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The Spring Auction Series — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:326
Sale Title:The Spring Auction SeriesLots with images:321
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:195
Date:29-Nov-2020
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A green-glazed pottery 'hill' jar and cover, Han dynasty of cylindrical form supported on three bear-form feet, the straight sides moulded with a frieze of various mythical animals in a continuous landscape setting, the domed cover with further animals and immortals climbing among the cresting mountain peaks, all beneath the dark green glaze, the interior and base covered in a chestnut glaze, fitted box 19.5 cm diameter. Compare with a similar hill jar sold Sotheby's, New York, 15 September 2018, lot 1388
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A Tang-style painted pottery figure of a horse standing four-square on a rectangular base, with head lowered and mouth open, the arched neck with a long mane falling over one side, a saddle and saddle cloth on its back, traces of coloured pigments 46 cm long, 45 cm high
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A russet-splashed black-glazed bowl, Song dynasty with deeply rounded sides incurved towards the rim, applied overall with a lustrous black glaze decorated with four russet splashes on the interior, the dark glaze falling short of the base on the exterior revealing the buff body, fitted box 13.6 cm diameter
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A Jian 'hare's fur' bowl, Song dynasty with deeply rounded sides rising from a short foot, covered overall in a lustrous black glaze streaked with russet, the glaze falling short of the foot revealing the dark body beneath, box 10.5 cm diameter
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A carved qingbai bowl, Song dynasty with widely rounded sides springing from a short foot, the interior carved with a lotus spray beneath the pale bluish glaze, gilt metal rim; together with a small shallow qingbai dish, carved with scrolls, fitted boxes 18.5 cm and 9.7 cm diameter
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A streaked russet-glazed bowl Song dynasty of wide conical form standing on a short foot, the interior and exterior with a trickled russet glaze falling from below a cream-glazed band around the rim, and stopping short of the foot on the exterior revealing the pale ware beneath 12.5 cm diameter
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A Yaozhou celadon bowl Song dynasty the deeply flared sides divided on the interior with six vertical ribs, covered overall apart from the footring with an olive-green glaze, fitted box 15 cm diameter
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A moulded Yaozhou-style celadon 'chrysanthemum' bowl with deeply rounded sides, moulded on the interior with chrysanthemum scrolls, the exterior carved with radiating lines beneath the overall olive-green glaze, fitted box 15.5 cm diameter
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A Ming-style ivory figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty seated in Royal Ease on a rockwork base, holding a small boy clasping a lotus flower on her lap, wearing loosely draped robes and beaded necklace, her face with lowered gaze and hair drawn into a high coil, box 15 cm high
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A carved bamboo figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty standing with head slightly lowered, her hands held in front, one holding a rosary, wearing a wide-sleeved robe and shawl draped over her head, box 14 cm high
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A rock crystal figure of Buddha Qing dynasty, 19th century seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base backed by a flame-edged mandorla, the face with serene expression, stand and fitted box 12 cm high
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A set of silver belt fittings, Qing dynasty comprising a two part buckle, a pair of oval plaques with pendant dragon loops and a single oval plaque, the domed centre of each repousse with a dragon amongst cloud scrolls within a band of radiating petals, the reverse of each with raised straps for attachment, fitted box the largest piece 11.5 cm long
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An unusual gilt metal set of hair ornaments, Qing dynasty or earlier comprising a tiara of hinged sections set with birds and florettes, and two pairs of hairpins each with a flower head terminal, fitted box the tiara 19 cm wide the hairpins 12 cm and 10 cm long
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An unusual enamelled silver hairpin, Qing dynasty the two long prongs with a fan-shaped terminal decorated in filigree with figures in a pavilion garden below a border of birds among floral branches, the filigree highlighted in turquoise and purple enamel, the sides and reverse with strings of pendants, fitted box 23 cm long
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A xingyue bodhi seed court necklace comprising 108 beads interspersed with three large amber beads, terminating in an ivory and large amber coloured bead pendant, and suspending two strings of metal beads with two strings of silver fish, amber and hardstones 50 cm diameter
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A gilt bronze vajra the central boss inscribed with an apocryphal six-character mark of Yongle 17 cm long
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An ivory figure of a maiden, early 20th century standing with hands clasped in front, wearing loose robes and a trailing scarf, her hair in an elaborate coiled coiffure, wood stand 31 cm high
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A carved wood figure of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty 19th century his features well defined standing with left arm raised clasping an inscribed cash, gazing down to his three-legged toad climbing up his leg, wearing flowing robes and a wide-brimmed straw hat tied over his back, a bat to one side and the Three Abundancies tied to his belt 44 cm high
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A pierced and carved gilt wood panel of rectangular form, depicting warriors on foot and on horseback 41 x 30 cm wide
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Three bronze handwarmers, 19th/20th century comprising two of squat vertically lobed circular form, each set with a swing handle, and another of lobed oval form with straight sides, the covers pierced with different decorative motifs, the base of each with an impressed four-character mark 11.5 cm and 9 cm diameter and 8.2 cm long
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A Chinese bronze censer, probably 18th/19th century of circular form with loop handles on a tripod base 15.5 cm across the handles, 12 cm high
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An unusual red lacquered rootwood figure of Shou Lao, 19th/20th century standing holding a peach in his right hand, wearing long flowing robes and a small cloth cap tied with a long sash, the dark red lacquer with traces of gilding, wood stand 57 cm high
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inkstone of irregular oval form, 19th/20th century An unusual inkstone, 19th/20th century of irregular oval form with recessed center, the darker inclusions in the brownish textured surface carved with groups of old Chinese holed coins and small objects bearing inscriptions, fitted wood box with a two line inscription reading Fang Cheng Ni Qian Wen Yan, Pu Yan Zhai Cang 15 cm long
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A carved hardwood document box of rectangular form, the sides and cover carved with overall cloud scrolls, set with chased metal lock plate and hinges and two metal loop handles 15 cm high, 27 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep
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A carved bamboo 'scholar's' brushpot, 19th/20th century of cylindrical form carved in high relief with a continuous scene of scholars and attendants variously occupied among willow and pine trees with towering rocky cliffs above, a two-character mark reading Wang Qi to one side 15.8 cm high
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A carved wood 'prunus' libation cup the deep bowl carved on the exterior in high and pierced relief with flowering prunus branches 8.5 cm high
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Two white jade snuff bottles each of flattened circular form, carved on either side in low relief with figures fishing in a lakeside setting with overhanging pine trees, stoppers, boxes each 5 cm wide
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A celadon jade snuff bottle of upright form, the sides carved in low relief with a dragon among clouds encircling the sides, and a phoenix in high relief to one side, the stone of pale tone with slight areas of russet suffusions, stopper, box 6.7 cm high
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A white jade snuff bottle of irregular upright form, partly retaining the shape of the original pebble, the white stone with areas of the russet skin, fitted box 7.7 cm high
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A white jade 'piglet' snuff bottle, 20th century carved as a recumbent pig with open mouth forming the aperture to the hollowed body, the white stone with a small russet suffusion on the top of its head, an iron-red mark on the left haunch, stopper, box 6 cm long
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Dong Zuobing calligraphy in oracle bone script ink on paper, hanging scroll inscribed and with three seals 66.5 cm x 26.5 cm
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Attributed to Wu Changshuo calligraphy couplet ink on paper, hanging scrolls inscribed and with two seals 84 cm x 20 cm
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A pair of large silk paintings of courtiers and courtesans, circa 1930 119 x 228 cm
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A pair of carved wood pole stands each in the form of a crouching Buddhist lion, decorated in red and gilding, an aperture in the back to support a pole; together with a pair of lacquered wood seated Buddhist lions each highlighted in red and gilding each stand 30 cm long, each lion 16 cm high
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A collection of fifteen international auction catalogues of Asian works of art and paintings
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A collection of twelve books and brochures on Chinese, Japanese and Tibetan ceramics and works of art
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A famille rose 'boys' vase, 20th century the ovoid body painted with a continuous scene of boys at play beside a pine tree and bamboo growing in a garden setting, with cloud collar borders on the shoulders and base, the tall slender neck with floral scrolls reserved on a lime-green ground, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal seal mark of Jiaqing 33 cm high
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A pair of 'fishing scene' vases, 20th century each of shouldered upright form surmounted by a slender neck with turnover mouth rim, the sides painted with an old man and young boy fishing from a small boat beneath an overhanging willow tree growing on the bank, the reverse with an inscription in black bearing the signature of Wang Qi with two iron red seals, the base with a seal of Wang Qi in iron-red 26.8 cm high
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A set of four porcelain plaques, 20th century each painted with a lakeside scene with dwellings on the rocky shore among trees and shrubs with mountains in the distance, an inscription in black with an iron-red seal to one side, wood frames 36 x 18 cm, 41 x 22.5 cm overall
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An unusual famille-rose wall vase, Qing dynasty of cornucopia form, the ribbed sides painted with flowering sprays below floral scrolls around the shaped and flared mouth, a small landscape vignette at the narrow base 20 cm long
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A famille rose vase, 20th century the ovoid body finely painted with an insect on a pumpkin beside a radish, chillies and mushroom, the reverse with a long inscription in black and with an oval and a rectangular gilt ground seal to either side, the base inscribed with a four-character mark of Qianlong in blue enamel 20.7 cm high
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A famille rose vase, 20th century the pear-shaped body well painted with an insect eating the leaf of a cabbage among other vegetables and plants, an inscription in black on the reverse with an oval and a rectangular gilt ground seal to either side, the base with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong in blue enamel 17 cm high
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A famille verte rouleau vase, 19th/20century the sides painted in bright enamels with a continuous scene of farm workers in a rural setting, below a diaper ground border on the shoulders and a lakeside scene around the neck with galleried mouth 46.5 cm high
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A pair of famille rose 'butterfly' dishes, 20th century each painted with a central butterfly medallion within a frieze of further butterflies interspersed with flowering sprays around the ogee-shaped sides, scalloped gilt-edged rim, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal seal mark of Daoguang, fitted box 13.5 cm diameter
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A large famille rose hexagonal vase Qing dynasty, 19th century the sides painted with legendary figures in a continuous garden setting, below further figures supported on cloud scrolls around the waisted neck set with double lion handles 58.5 cm high
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A famille rose rectangular porcelain plaque, 20th century painted with a figural scene and long inscription 40 x 20 cm
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A pair of famille rose cups, 19th/20th century each of deeply flared form, the exterior delicately painted with a maiden seated holding a lingzhi fungus stem beside a recumbent deer, and with further fungus growing from rockwork to one side, the reverse with two bats in flight, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character mark of Tongzhi 7.5 cm diameter
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A famille rose vase, 20th century the ovoid body surmounted by a slender waisted neck and galleried mouth, painted with pairs of stylised chilong centred on a bat encircled with scrolling flower sprays, all between lappet and ruyi head borders, the interior and base glazed in turquoise, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal seal mark of Guangxu 33 cm high
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A Korean olive green celadon bottle vase Choson dynasty, 17th/18th century the tapering body with slender neck and cup-shaped mouth; together with a later punch'ong vase, painted with brown foliate sprays over the white slip 27.2 cm and 18.2 cm high. Provenance: The estate of an Australian diplomat stationed in Korea in the 1960/70s
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bowls, 18th/19th century Two Korean bowls one, 18th/19th century, covered with a celadon glaze, the other a punch'ong bowl,15th/16th century, covered with a white slip over a green glaze on the exterior, both with spur marks to the interior 19.5 cm and 17 cm diameter. Provenance: The estate of an Australian diplomat stationed in Korea in the 1960/70s
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A Longquan celadon bowl, Song dynasty or later of conical form, the flared sides springing from a small foot, covered overall with a widely crackled pale green glaze apart from the footring; together with a larger celadon-glazed bowl carved with upright petals on the exterior of the rounded sides 12.7 cm and 15 cm diameter
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A celadon glazed dish Qing dynasty, 19th century with shallow flared sides, carved on the interior with peony scrolls beneath the overall pale glaze of bluish green tone 34 cm diameter
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Two blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border 27.5 cm and 27.7 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbourne
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Two blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border 27 cm and 26.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbourne
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Six blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border 26 to 27.2 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbourne
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Four blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border 26 cm to 28 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbourne
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Ten blue and white small bowls late Ming dynasty each with deep rounded sides painted with floral scrolls 10.5 cm to 11.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004, lot 538 Private Collection, Melbourne
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Six white glazed bowls late Ming dynasty each with deeply rounded sides 19 to 21 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004, lot 209 (part lot) Private Collection, Melbourne
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Three blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border, 26.5, 26.8 and 27 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbourne
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Four blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border 27.5 cm, 27.3 cm, 27.5 cm, 26 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbourne
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Four blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border 26.3, 25.7, 26.5 and 26 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbourne
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A blue and white Binh Thuan shipwreck basin, circa 1600 the deep bowl painted with quatrefoil panels of flowers and tasselled objects reserved on a diaper ground, and with further flowering plants around the broad everted rim, the reverse with small cartouches and scrolls 29.5 cm diameter. Compare with a similar basin sold Christie's Australia The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Auction, Melbourne, 1 and 2 March 2004, lot 13
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Four blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming dynasty each of saucer shape painted with a central phoenix medallion within floral vignettes on a diaper ground border 26.5 cm, 26.5 cm, 25.5 cm and 27.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Binh Thuan Shipwreck Christie's Melbourne, 1 March 2004 Private Collection, Melbournee
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A pair of blue and white dishes Qing dynasty, Kangxi period each freely painted in bright toned cobalt blue with a pair of birds on rocks, amongst flowering peonies and magnolia within vignette borders 27.7 cm diameter
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A blue and white vase Qing dynasty of chatou form, the rounded sides painted with The Flowers of the Four Seasons below the widely flared mouth 19.7 cm diameter
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A pair of blue and white dishes Qing dynasty, Kangxi period each brightly painted with a central medallion of a pair of pheasants on rocks among flowering peony and magnolia 27.2 cm and 28 cm diameter
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A set of four blue and white deep dishes, Qing dynasty, 18th century each painted with flowering sprays within formal borders 22.7 cm and 23 cm diameter
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A pair of blue and white bowls, Qing dynasty, 18th century each with a central scene of a lakeside pavilion within fruiting and flowering sprays 24.4 cm diameter
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A set of five jade zodiac plaques, 20th century each circular disc carved in high relief on one side with a different animal of the zodiac below ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls to the top edge for suspension, the reverse with a central four-character medallion in low relief, the stones of creamish tones, red cord attachments, boxes 5.3 cm long
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A celadon jade bird-form waterpot the figure standing facing forward, the wings and tail plumes with archaistic detailing, the hollowed body with a circular aperture in its back, the pale stone with some opaque mottling and faint russet striations 10 cm long
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A jadeite medallion necklace and two pendants the necklace with circular medallion carved in high relief on one side with Guanyin seated holding a ruyi sceptre above a writhing dragon, pendent from a series of jadeite rings and scrolls attached with coloured cords; the two small pendants carved from white and bright green stones the medallion 5.5 cm diameter, the pendants 4.5 cm and 3.7 cm long
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A green jade figure of a bixie, 19th/20th century the animal recumbent with head turned to the side, the eyes staring from below thick brows, and the long tufted tail coiled up over its hind quarters, carved from a green stone with some brown inclusions and creamish mottling 20 cm long
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A white jade carving of a mythical beast, 20th century the recumbent animal with head slightly turned to one side resting on its forepaws and looking up with alert expression, the features well defined a small red seal on its haunches to one side reading 'Wen Tong', cord attached 8.5 cm long
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A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan, 19th/20th century carved from a caramel coloured stone, the jovial figure seated holding a Buddhist lion in his hands, wearing a long flowing robe with incised decoration, his face with mouth open in laughing expression, a two character inscription reading Yuxuan to one side, wood stand 9.4 cm high
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An archaistic jade 'dragon' pendant carved from a pale stone with areas of grey suffusions, fitted wood box with inscription reading Zhan Guo He Ban Yu Long Shou Pei ; together with a pair of pierced pale celadon jade phoenix plaques, each bird with outstretched wings and long tail plumes the dragon 9 cm long the plaques 6.7 cm long
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A boxed set of five archaistic jade carvings comprising a stylised dragon, a cicada, a crouching rhinoceros, a bi-disc and a plaque carved and pierced with a bird among flowering plants, each labelled in a fitted black lacquer box painted with a court scene on the cover, the base with a five-character inscription reading Yongzheng Ba Nian Zhi the dragon 12.5 cm long the box 28 x 16 cm
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A jadeite carving of a qilin, 20th century of flattened irregular form, one side depicting the animal encircled with bats and clouds, the reverse with lingzhi and cash, carved from a pale stone with bright green suffusions and areas of rich caramel tones 9 cm long
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A white jade rectangular plaque one side carved in high relief with Guanyin seated in lalitasana with hands held together, holding a ruyi sceptre, a lotus pod and flower rising to either side, the reverse with a central panel of eight low relief characters, cord attachment 7.2 cm long
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A collection of eighteen jade and stone carvings, 20th century comprising a variety of figures, animals and birds, box 4.5 cm to 9 cm
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A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan, 20th century the figure recumbent, wearing loosely draped robes, his right arm extended to the Buddhist lion crouched in front, the pale stone with areas of russet suffusions 11.5 cm long
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A pair of coromandel lacquer double cabinets, 20th century each of rectangular form set with two pairs of double doors, opening to reveal a single shelf on the interior, the exterior decorated with scenes of maidens at leisure in pavilion gardens, one maiden dancing to music played by others whilst their companions sit and listen, the sides with a bird on a flowering peony branch and the top with cranes beside the Three Friends, pine, prunus and bamboo, metal lock plates, locks, hinges and pulls each…
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A pair of Chinese mother of pearl inlaid demilune lacquer side tables 83 cm high, 92 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A large Chinese opium bed, 19th century 45 cm hgh, 213 cm wide, 130 cm deep
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A pair of mother of pearl inlaid hardwood side chairs, 20th century each with vase-shaped back splat inlaid with a hanging basket of flowers below animals, plants and bamboo, the recessed seat framed with further inlaid decoration each 96 cm high, 43 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A large Japanese pine tansu 168.5 cm high, 186 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A pair of marble inset hardwood side chairs, 20th century each with a square back with slightly arched double moulded border joined to the shaped rectangular seat by entwined coiled struts to either side, and inset with an inscribed circular marble plaque each 94 cm high, 54.5 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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An unusual four-panel stone applied lacquer screen, 20th century decorated in high relief with the Eight Horses of Mu Wang in a continuous landscape of rocks and trees, the horses depicted in various lively postures, all above panels of different flowering plants, the decoration predominantly in red, white and tones of grey and green on the black lacquer ground, within a mother of pearl inlaid and gilt painted border each panel 183 cm high, 40.5 cm wide
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A huanghuali square waistless table, Fangzhuo, 20th century the flush panelled top within a broad mitred frame with a double cushion-moulded rounded edge, above an apron of vertical braces dividing each side into three panels, each centred with a beaded oval opening, supported on corner legs of circular section 82 cm high, 89 cm wide, 89 cm deep For a discussion of square tables see Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture Vol.1, pp 57-58; and a drawing of a similar table illustrated by Wang…
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A set of four embellished black lacquer panels, Qing dynasty, late 19th century each rectangular panel inlaid in polychrome ivory and various hardstones including jade, lapis-lazuli, malachite, carnelian and rose and amethystine quartz, with vases of flowers and jardinieres of flowering plants, amongst precious objects and scholar's attributes, wood frames each panel 154 x 74.5 cm overall
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A hardwood corner leg side table, Tiaozhuo, 20th century the rectangular floating panel top set in the standard mitred frame above a short recessed waist and beaded apron extending to the corner square-sectioned legs, joined below the apron by a freize of openwork angular scrolls 93.5 cm high, 174.5 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A painted red lacquer cabinet, 20th century of rectangular form, the top with upswept ends above a pair of drawers over a pair of doors, the exterior decorated with shaped panels of birds and flowering plants reserved on the overall diaper ground, the sides painted with flowering peony and hibiscus, metal lock plates, hinges and pulls 95 cm high, 127 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A painted black lacquer cabinet, 20th century of upright rectangular form, the pair of doors opening to reveal a single shelf above a pair of drawers, the exterior painted with shaped panels of precious objects, vases and jardinieres of flowering plants on gilt diaper grounds within floral and diaper borders, the sides with further flowering plants and the top with precious objects, metal lock plates, locks, hinges and pulls 130 cm high, 88.5 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A recessed leg side table, 20th century the flush panel rectangular top within a mitred frame, extending into down-swept ends with carved ruyi terminals and inset panels of scrolling foliage, the galleried apron with a central disc joined to ruyi scrolls at either end, supported on shaped legs joined by side stretchers enclosing open panels 86.5 cm high, 117.5 cm wide, 42 cm deep. Compare with a similar huanghuali table sold Bonham's, Edinburgh, 12 July 2017 lot 348
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An Imari bowl, 19th/20th century decorated with iron-red panels of dragons and phoenix on an underglaze blue ground, apocryphal six-character mark of Chenghua; together with a Chinese blue and white vase, apocryphal four-character mark of Kangxi 18.7 cm diameter, 14 cm high
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A pair of Imari vases, late 19th century each of ovoid form decorated with panels of garden scenes and jardinieres of flowers interspersed with bird medallions, all between formal borders around the short waisted neck and base 24.5 cm high
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A garniture of five Japanese Imari vases, 19th century comprising three ovoid vases and covers and two beaker vases, each decorated with alternating panels of garden pavilions and flowering plants between formal borders, the covered vases 39 cm high, the vases 27 cm high
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A pair of Japanese bronze elephants Meiji period, 19th century one with rearing trunk, both with bone tusks impressed seal marks 20 cm long
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A large Wemyss bull dog, Scotland, circa 1900 decorated throughout with leafy fruiting blackberry, green painted and stamped mark Wemyss to the base 28 cm high, 40 cm nose to tail
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A Wemyss roses jug and basin wash set, Scotland, circa 1900 both pieces profusely decorated with leafy roses, painted mark Wemyss and stamped 'T Goode & Co., South Audley St., London W' the jug 25 cm high, the bowl 39 cm diameter
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An (unmarked) Wemyss tea pot with hand painted grey and white sparrows, circa 1930s together with Two Wemyss ware tankards, Scotland 19th century one adorned with apples and the other with ducks the tankards 17.5 cm high
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