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Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of European Art and Antiques — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:769
Sale Title:Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of European Art and AntiquesLots with images:769
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:482
Date:21-Nov-2011
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A fabulous large Chinese Ming blue and white fishbowl, 1522-1590, Jiajing/early Wanli period. Boldly painted with eight large geese flying above lotus, a band of eight peony flowers at the mouth, eight auspicious symbols on the flat rim, stylised waves above the unglazed base. 31 cm high, 50 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 15/10/1998. See S. Marchant & Sons, London, 2005, cat no 4, p12 for an Imperial Jiajing fish bowl with dragon motif
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A large Chinese transitional blue and white jar and cover, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period, with a continuous scene of figures in a landscape, incised bands at the shoulder and above the foot. 33 cm high. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, Sydney. See R. Kilburn 'Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners', 1980, cat no 76, for a similar example
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A large Chinese transitional gu-shaped vase, 1628-1644, well decorated with a literary scene, depicting a Zhou Emperor and retinue by a large waterfall, pomegranates around the centre, plantain leaves above the base. 44.5 cm high. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 1990's
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A large Chinese transitional blue and white bottle-vase, mid 17th century, Chongzhen/Shunzhi. Decorated with a scene from a drama, with figures in various pursuits, beside a watercourse, flat unglazed base. 42.5 cm high. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 1990's; Ex Lord Longford collection. See Adrian Joseph, 'Ming Porcelains, the Origins and Development', London 1971, cat no 57, p59 for a very similar example (Provenance: of Hugh moss)
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A large Chinese blue and white baluster jar and cover, 1662-1722, Kangxi. Decorated with a festival, the scene representing groups of figures engaged in the four scholarly arts, together with children at play. 43.5 cm high
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A large Chinese blue and white ovoid jar and cover, 1662-1722, Kangxi period. Painted with deer and cranes near two large pines beside a watercourse, ruyi-head border. 36.4 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 14/9/2000
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A large Chinese blue and white double-gourd vase, 1522-1566, Jiajing period. Boldly painted with two continuous scenes of immortals divided by a floral band at the centre, seal mark to base. 45 cm high. See a similar vase painted with cranes, in Anthony du Boulay, 'Christies Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics', Oxford 1984, Toguri Museum; also see Sothebys London, 16 May 2007, lot 80; Also J.A. Pope, 'Chinese Porcelains From the Ardebil Shrine', 1981, 29.477, pl 86 for a similar vase with shou medallions
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A large Chinese Ming blue and white tripod censor, 16th century, Jiajing/Wanli period. Boldly painted with eight immortals in landscape, supported on three daodie-mask feet, base unglazed. 17.4 cm high, 26.5 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 20/2/1998.
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A rare Chinese blue and white Imperial dragon vase, 1573-1619, Wanli six-character mark and period. Boldly painted in strong cobalt blue with two writhing dragons, the body bisected by two raised flanges, the neck reduced 22.3 cm high. Provenance: R and v Tregaskis, Sydney, 18/2/1998; ex Leonard Cox collection, Melbourne, cat no 3. See S. Marchant & Sons, 'Ming Blue and White: Jiajing-Chongzhen', 12/11/2004, cat no 18, for another example; Also, 'Imperial Overglaze' 'Enamelled wares', Museum of Oriental…
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A large Chinese slightly waisted transitional brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Decorated with a scene from a drama, depicting a procession of figures across a landscape, an incised band above the foot and below the rim, flat unglazed base, fitted wood stand. 18.4 cm high, 18.8 cm diameter. Provenance: L. Cunnington Asian Art; ex Hon W.H.Kelly Mp (1877-1960)
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A Chinese transitional cylindrical brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted in the round with a wild mountainous landscape, an incised band below the rim, flat base. 19 cm high, 10 cm diameter. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 30/7/1998
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A rare Chinese transitional blue and white stem-bowl, 1644-1661, Shunzhi period. Freely painted in the round with the eight horses of King Mu. 14.6 cm high, 11 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 16/2/2000
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A tall waisted Chinese transitional vase, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted with the 'Hehe Erxian', one brother playing the flute, the other playing with a toad, an incised band around the mouth, flat unglazed base. 24.8 cm high, 11.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white bombe-form censer, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Finely painted with a literary scene depicting the Zhou Emperor, a wide incised band under the out-turned rim. 13 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 5/1/2000
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A rare Chinese blue and white censor, late 15th century, early Ming Dynasty. Freely painted in grey/blue cobalt, with two scholars in a rural landscape, turning marks in the centre from the potters' wheel, base and interior unglazed. 8.5 cm high, 11.8 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 27/11/2002
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A Chinese transitional blue and white bombe-form censer, 1662-1683, early Kangxi. Delicately painted with a fisherman below a willow on a mountain stream. 6.5 cm high, 10 cm diameter. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 30/8/2000; ex Peter Wain, London; ex Sir Michael Buttler collection (by repute)
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A rare Chinese blue and white bowl, 1644-1661, Shunzhi mark and period. Painted with four exotic animals, with a qilin in the centre. 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 8/9/1998
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A Chinese Ming blue and white bowl, 1575-1619, Wanli period. Well decorated with two carp-dragons, four-character seal mark. in the form of a coin, 'Chang Ming Fu Gui' (long life and good fortune). 14.5 cm diameter. Provenance: R and v Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990's
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A Chinese blue and white brushpot, 1644-1675, transitional period, with waisted sides, well painted with a 'Master of the Rocks' style landscape, grooved mouth-rim. 13 cm high, 10.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white transitional brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted with a scholar and a fisherman beside a stream, incised bands above and below. Flat base. 16.6 cm high Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 21/7/2001
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A Chinese transitional blue and white plate, early 17th century, Freely painted with a riverscape. 20.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Apsara Asian Antiques, circa 2004
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A Chinese Qingbai lobed bowl, 12th century, song Dynasty. Incised with peony flowers, base unglazed. 17.1 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney
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A late Chinese Ming blue and white small dish, 1621-1627, Tianqi period. Painted with children flying a kite. 15.3 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1998; ex John Hilliard collection, London
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A small Chinese Ming blue and white saucer, 1621-1627, Tianqi. Freely painted with a large pine. 14.9 cm diameter. Provenance: John Hilliard Collection, 1998
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A fine Chinese late Ming blue and white saucer, 1621-1627, Tianqi. Finely painted with a seated figure beneath a willow, four-character mark. 16.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990's
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A fine Chinese Kraak-Ware blue and white landscape bowl, 1575-1619, Wanli period. Decorated with a continuous river scene featuring boats and temples amongst clouds, a similar cartouche in the centre. 11 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 5/1/2001
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A Chinese transitional blue and white cylindrical brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted with two pairs of figures beside a mountain stream in the flat unglazed base, fitted wood stand. 16.4 cm high, 12.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 4/6/1998; ex Stack collection, NSW
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A Chinese Neolithic earthenware jar, circa 2000BCE, Machang Culture. Painted with two zoomorphic figures, large lug-handles on the body. 60 cm high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1/12/2001
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, 1573-1619, Wanli period. The reverse decorated with three cranes amongst lotus. 10.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne (054691/48)
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A Chinese transitional blue and white brushpot, 1644-1661, Chenghua mark, Shunzhi period, with waisted sides, well painted with two scholars and a servant on a terrace, a large rock and banana trees. 13.4 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, circa 2000
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A Chinese blue and white wufu saucer-dish, 1875-1908, Guangxu mark and period, with five iron-red bats amongst clouds. 18.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese Fujian small blue and white dish, 18th-19th century, Decorated with horses, two-character mark. 14.8 cm diameter
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A small Chinese blue and white transitional cranes dish, 1621-1640, Freely painted with three birds. 15.3 cm diameter
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An unusual Chinese blue and white 'Zodiac' bowl, early 19th century, the exterior decorated with all the zodiac animals. 12.7 cm diameter. Provenance: R and v Tregaskis, Sydney, 2001
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A late Chinese Ming blue and white bowl, early 17th century, painted with a continuous landscape on the exterior, four-character mark. 12.3 cm. Diameter (variable). Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, lot 1949
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A late Chinese Ming blue and white foliate-rimmed bowl, 16th-17th century, with a cricket in the centre, daodie masks on the rim. 14.5 cm diameter
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A rare Chinese Kraak-ware blue and white plate, early 17th century, Tianqi mark and period. With a central landscape, cranes and water plants around the rim, six-character mark. 18.8 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney
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A rare Chinese blue and white rectangular vessel for the scholar's table, early 19th century, with a rural scene, a cracked ice pattern on the top. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney (0913/5), 1990's; ex G. Adie collection
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A Chinese late Ming blue and white bowl, early 17th century, Depicting a lady and two children in a garden, seal mark. 12.3 cm diameter
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A large Chinese blue and white saucer-dish, 1660-1680, Kangxi. Decorated in the centre with immortals, grooved foot. 27.6 cm diameter
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A rare Chinese transitional blue and white shallow bowl, 1644-1661, Shunzhi. Very well painted with figures in a landscape, a twenty-character inscription, brown-dressed rim, six-character. Jiajing mark. 15.8 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 25/11/2004
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A small Chinese Ming blue and white saucer, 1621-1627, Tianqi, with a geometric ruyi design. 14.1 cm diameter. Provenance: ray Mitchell collection, Mossgreen; ex John Hilliard collection, London
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A rare Chinese Qingbai moulded bowl, 1127-1279, Southern song. Finely decorated in Ding style with two geese and two ducks amongst lotus, the unglazed rim with traces of the original silver mount. 17 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney
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A small Chinese Ming blue and white saucer, 1621-1627, Tianqi. Freely painted with a flock of birds over water, original silver mounted rim. 15.3 cm diameter. Provenance: Ray Mitchell Collection, Mossgreen; ex John Hilliard Collection, London
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A Chinese Qingbai lobed bowl, 12th century, song Dynasty. Incised with peony flowers, four-character painted mark on the unglazed base. 17.1 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney
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A large and rare pair of Chinese blue and white plates, 1662-1722, Kangxi, each with upright everted rim, one decorated with deer in a landscape; the other with a battle scene from a drama, double circle underneath. 27 cm and 26.2 cm diameters. (2). Provenance: Andrew Stuart-Robertson, Sydney
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A Chinese copper-red glazed jar, late 18th/19th century, Qing Dynasty. With a crushed strawberry glaze. 18 cm high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, 7/1/2001; ex Jeff Minchin Collection, Adelaide
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A Chinese Longquan celadon saucer-dish, song/Yuan Dynasty, with bluish-green glaze, a raised flower-form boss in the centre. 17.3 cm diameter
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A rare Chinese blue and white saucer, 1644-1661, Shunzhi period. Painted with a large leaf and rocky platform, brown dressed rim, the leaf with an inscription in cursive script, four-character mark within a double-circle. 20.7 cm diameter. This reign mark is seldom found and this dish belongs to a rare group of Shunzhi mark and period bowls and dishes.
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A Chinese blue and white shallow bowl, 17th century, Freely painted with a scene from a drama, brown-dressed rim, seal mark within a double-square. 15.8 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 30/6/2006
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A rare Chinese blue and white shallow bowl, late 17th century, early Kangxi. Very well painted with a pair of long-tailed phoenix amongst exotic shrubs, six-character mark 'Rare Treasure? For Eternal Abundance'.13 cm diameter. Provenance: R and v Tregaskis, Sydney, 10/5/2002
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A rare Chinese blue and white bowl, 1567-1572, Longqing mark and period. Painted in vibrant cobalt with a buffalo herder and three beasts, six-character mark; Together with a provincial blue and white bowl, 17th century 12.5 cm diameter. (2). Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990's (first bowl). It is extremely rare to find Longqing mark and period porcelain
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A Chinese lead-glazed pottery jar, 220BCE/8ACE, Western Han, the red body covered in an iridescent green glaze. 50.5 cm high, mouth 15 cm. Provenance: Apsara Antiques
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A Chinese stem-cup, Qianlong mark, but 20th century. With three fish in copper-red. 10 cm high, 15.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white immortals' bowl, 1875-1908, Guangxu mark and period, with Shoulao in the centre and eight immortals around the outside. 22 cm diameter. Provenance: Peter Lane Antiques
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A Chinese copper-red vase, 19th century
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A large Chinese black-glazed Cizhou ovoid jar, 1115-1234, Jin Dynasty. Russet tones to the rim and lug handles. 20 cm high, 18 cm (mouth). Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1/12/2001. See Christies Ny, 21/3/2002, lot 143 for a similar jar
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A rare Chinese blue and white saucer-dish, 16th century, Jiajing/early Wanli. Finely painted in vibrant cobalt with figures on a terrace, surrounded by cranes and clouds, archaic seal mark, 'He Weng Tong Hao' (the old man, he looks like a boy). 13.8 cm high. Provenance: R and v Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990's (1365)
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A Chinese transitional blue and white ewer, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Finely painted with a hunting scene, stylised tulips around the neck. 21.5 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 11/2/2000; ex Gladys Shead collection, Sydney
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A large Chinese blue and white temple censer, dated 1897
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A Chinese green-glazed biscuit saucer-dish, late 17th century, Kangxi period. Decorated with a prunus branch and a bee in white, yellow and aubergine. 20.4 cm diameter. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, Sydney, 22/9/1999
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A large Chinese blue and white lobed shallow bowl, 1662-1722, Kangxi. Decorated with a landscape surrounded by fish and aquatic plants. 27.5 cm diameter
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A large Chinese cobalt blue and iron-red dragon dish, 1723-1735, Yongzheng period. The body extended over the rim, the scales highlighted in gilt. 28 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased in Sydney in 1958
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A large Chinese Ming Swatow blue and white dish, 1573-1619, Wanli period. Decorated with deer in a landscape. 29.5 cm (variable) diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, circa 1996
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A rare large Chinese Transitional blue and white octagonal plate, 1621-1627, Tianqi. Freely painted with figures in a landscape, eight boys around the rim. 28.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, 25/11/2004
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A large Chinese archaic grey pottery jar, 10th-9th century BCE, Western Zhou. Zhejiang or Jiangsu province. Decorated with impressed bands around the shoulder, the lower half with a paddle-beaten design. 50.3 cm diameter, 50 cm high. See 'Chinese Ceramics From the Meiyintang Collection', Vol 111 (1), cat no 1114, p102
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A Changsha lug-handled ewer, 618-906 Ace, Tang Dynasty, with three moulded bosses, later re-fired. 17 cm high
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A Chinese Cizhou lug-handled jar, 1115-1234, Jin Dynasty, the thick black glaze pooling above the footed rim. 12 cm high, 10.5 cm. Diameter (mouth)
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A Chinese Cizhou jar, 13th century, Jin/Yuan dynasty, the blackish-glaze with russet stripes. 10.8 cm high
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A pair of Chinese blue and white Kraak bowls, 1573-1619, Wanli period. Finely potted, with foliate rims, well painted; one with a horse, the other a deer. 14.5 and 14.6 cm diameters. (2). Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney
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A Chinese hares fur teabowl, the blackish-glaze with russet striations, neatly stopped above the foot. 12 cm diameter
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A Chinese Qingbai funerary jar and cover, 1280-1368, Yuan Dynasty. Modelled with relief figures and a dragon. 36.5 cm high
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A Chinese lead-glazed censor, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. With iridescent green glaze, supported on five legs. 6.6 cm high, 12.4 cm diameter
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A Chinese Cizhou iron-splashed jar, 1115-1234
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A Chinese Qingbai teabowl, 1127-1279, Southern Song. With bluish-glaze, unglazed rim. 6 cm high, 9 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney 12/10/2000
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A large Chinese amphora vase, 618-906, Tang dynasty, with dragon-form handles mounted on the ringed neck, the straw-coloured glazed stopping unevenly above the flat base. 42 cm high. See 'The Ceramic Art of China', the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1971, Pl 23, p36 for a very similar Tang Dynasty example; Also Sotheby's London, 'The Edward Chow Collection, Part 11', 1980, lot 220 for a similar Sui Dynasty example
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A Chinese blue and white dragon bowl, 1573-1619, Wanli period. Subtly painted with a large striding dragon on the exterior, a carp in the centre. Four-character mark, 'Riches, Honour and Enduring Spring'.12 cm diameter. Provenance: R and v Tregaskis, Sydney, 25/11/2004
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A Chinese celadon-glazed tripod censor, 1280-1368, Yuan Dynasty. The body moulded to simulate the trigrams, the glaze olive-green. Interior unglazed. 12.3 cm high
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A tall Chinese Liao-style green lead-glazed bottle-vase, with the bowl-form mouth mounted on a phoenix, the body incised with peony. 36.5 cm high
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A large Chinese transitional blue and white octagonal vase, 1644-1661, Shunzhi period. Well painted with kingfishers and insects above a pond, the base flat, gold-lacquer repairs. 30.5 cm high. Provenance: R and v Tregaskis, Sydney 1998; ex John Hilliard collection, London. See S. Little 'Chinese Ceramics of the Transitional Period', New York 1984, cat no 28, p78, for a very similar example
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A Chinese wucai enamel 'guan', 17th century, Early Qing Dynasty. Decorated with squirrels amongst grape vines, flat unglazed base. 30.4 cm high
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A Chinese stoneware alms bowl, 581-618, Sui Dynasty. The thick olive-green glaze pooling above the base, three spur marks in the centre. 21 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney
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A rare Chinese polychrome bowl, 1662-1722, Kangxi mark and period. Decorated with rocks, prunus and bamboo, in underglaze blue, copper-red, iron-red and overglaze green. 15 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990's
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A Chinese 'Kinrande' style bowl, 1573-1619
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A Chinese wucai enamel meiping vase, 17th century, early Qing Dynasty. Well decorated with children flying kites beside rocks, the flat base unglazed. 17.4 cm high. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 22/5/1998
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A heavily potted Chinese blue and white bowl, 18th century, Qing Dynasty. Painted with a scene from a drama, with a figure on horseback and three servants, an immortal in the centre, four-character seal mark. 8.5 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter
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An unusual Chinese blue and white cup, 1662-1722, Kangxi period, with figures on a verandah overlooking water, Chenghua six-character mark. 7.8 cm high. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 1990's
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A late Chinese blue and white eight-lobed jar, 1573-1619, Wanli. Painted with four sinuous dragons amongst clouds, between lappet borders. 12.5 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 7/3/2000
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A Chinese copper-red vase, 19th century, Qing Dynasty. The glaze turning to pale green at the base, a raised ring on the neck. 25.3 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white bombe-form bowl and cover, 19th century, Xuande mark, with figures in a landscape, two inscriptions, recessed base. 9.9 cm x 18 cm (cover)
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A rare Chinese brown-glazed meiping vase, 1875-1908, Guangxu hall mark and of the period, the chocolate-brown glaze stopped neatly above the foot, six-character mark. 18 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990's
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A Chinese blue and white dragon bowl, 1875-1908, Guangxu mark and period. Painted with a pair of five-clawed dragons, six-character underglaze blue mark. 14.2 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1990's
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A Chinese fencai enamel bowl, Qianlong mark, but 19th century, with a continuous scene of children at a festival, ruyi-head and lappet borders in underglaze blue. 18 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white melon-shaped jar, 1573-1619, Wanli. Painted with squirrels amongst fruiting vines, between leaf-shaped borders. 15 cm high. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 22/5/1998. See 'Ming Ceramics in the British Museum', cat no's 11:37 and 11:38
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A Chinese Yaozhou moulded conical bowl, 12th century, Jin Dynasty, with a floral scroll in the centre, the exterior with incised vertical lines. 17.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney 30/6/2000
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A Chinese transitional tripod censer, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted with two scholars playing go in a mountainous landscape. 9 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 6/5/1998;
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A large Chinese polychrome enamel dish, 1660-1680, Kangxi. Decorated with flowers within an octagonal cartouche, grooved footrim, a flower mark within a double circle on the base. 32.7 cm diameter. See R. Krahl & J. Ayers 'Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Serai Museum', vol 111, cat no 2852 for another example
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A Chinese Neolithic small two-handled earthenware pot, circa 2000 BCE, Machang Phase, Majiayao Culture. Painted with a geometric design. 13.4 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 5/2/2002
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A Chinese squat double-handled earthenware pot, circa 1600BCE, Siwa Culture. With a burnished ochre surface, flat base. 16 cm high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, Sydney, circa 2000
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A Chinese archaic lead-glazed 'Hill' jar and cover, 206BCE-6ACE, Western Han, with mountain-form cover, the body moulded with a continuous hunting scene, iridescent green glaze, supported on three bear-form feet. 22.5 cm high, 19 cm diameter. Provenance: Apsara Asian Art, Sydney. See 'The Ceramic Art of China', the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1971, pl 14, p21; Pl 23, p36 for a very similar Tang Dynasty example
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