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Art — Oriental - Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.
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| Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd. | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Art
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | An album of Japanese woodblock prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Edo period (1615-1868), a complete set of 55 oban yoko-e (horizontal) prints from the 53 stations of the Tokaido Road series 'Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi' each signed Hiroshige ga,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan painting of Vajrasattva with Lineage 13th/14th century, depicting a large central figure of Vajrasattva seated on a lotus throne, flanked by smaller figures of the Buddha and a Kadampa monk. Surrounding the central figures are a host of other… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of Gibbons by Chen Wen Hsi (1906-1991); circa 1970s; painted in ink and gouache on paper with two gibbons on rocks beneath a tree, with Chen's signature to the lower right corner with red seal. Framed and glazed. The painting 33 cm high… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese framed painting of Yoryu Kannon Bosatsu, Edo period (1603-1867), 19th century, depicting Yoryu Kannon Bosatsu, standing on a blue lotus blossom with child attendant. Hand painted on silk, the frame 180 cm high, 102 cm wide. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese woodblock print by Hokusai (1760-1849), Edo period. C.1830-32, an important and rare woodblock print, 'Sazai hall at the temple of the five hundred Arhats (Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaido), from the series thirty-six views of mount Fuji (Fugaku… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of a Kingfisher with Loquats, Ding Yanyong (1902-1978), Cyclical date, 1975, ink and pigment on paper, inscription with artist seal, 138 x 68 cm, depicting a kingfisher perched on a Loquat bough, influenced by the works of famed Ming… | *** |  |
| *** | Nineteen Indian Company school architectural paintings and pietra dura studies, 19th century, each very finely painted on European paper (some with watermarks) in gouache and ink, comprising views of Mughal mosques, forts and mausoleums, and detail… | *** |  |
| *** | Chen Wen Hsi Singapore (1906-1991), untitled (carp), ink and watercolour on paper, depicting a group of orange carp in a pond with waterweeds. Signed and sealed by Chen Wen Hsi to the lower right-hand corner. Framed and glazed. 68 cm high, 68 cm wide. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Chuan Thean Teng (1914-2008), two young women with young children, dyed cotton in batik technique, depicting two young women with two small children, signed 'Teng' to the lower left hand corner. The artwork 90 cm x 56 cm. The frame 98 cm x 64.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 15th century Zhe school, Daijin school also known as Zhe school, Ming Dynasty, the painting depicts a travelling scholar-gentleman crossing a bridge at day's end, sitting astride his… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five Chinese illustrations, gouache on paper, each depicting figural festival scenes, 17.5 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chen Wen Hsi Chinese/Singaporean (1906-1991), swallows, ink on paper, featuring three swallows flying amongst peach blossom, signed with a red seal to the upper left corner. Framed and glazed. The painting 34 cm high, 44 cm wide. With frame 52.5 cm high,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese calligraphy Ouyang Zhongshi (1928-), dated 1981, the scroll was presented to a Western visitor in Beijing just two years after the beginning of China's open door policy, 96.5 cm high, 33 cm wide other Notes: Ouyang Zhongshi is the director of… | *** |  |
| *** | Indian school (20th century) birds and flowers within borders 107 x 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chen Wen Hsi (Chinese, 1906-1991) watercolour on paper Vibrantly painted with four blue herons by a pond, 43 x 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ancient silk landscape with Poem and signature, the painting depicts the landscape of a ferry and passengers, with distant city walls, houses, mountains and lake, 121 cm height x 40 cm width. Notes: Shenshi (1488-1586) life in Zhejiang, specialised in… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese export reverse glass paintings, first half 19th century, depicting court beauties both seated at tables, one drinking tea, the other playing the guqin, in original carved frames, each 61 x 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two framed Japanese scrolls, Edo period, 19th century, a pair of nineteenth century buddhist depicting opposing Rakan (Arhats), one holding a white rabbit sphere atop a lotus flower, the other holding a phoenix in a sphere atop a lotus. Polychrome on… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export painting of an official, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the classic 'China Trade' painting decorated with a Qing official in official robes wearing the white crane rank badge of a first rank civil official. In a later frame. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Ding Yanyong Chinese (1902-1978), crane, circa 1970s, ink on paper, painted with a tall crane with a quizzical expression in Ding's inimitable style. With a lengthy inscription to the right hand side, signed Ding and with one of his seals. The painting 69… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four Chinese paintings on silk, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, each painted with antique vases with flower displays, framed and glazed, 83 cm x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Shin Hanga print by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Hoshizukiyo, Miyajima (Starlit night at Miyajima), 1928 vertical Oban print, from the series Tabi miyage dai sanshu (souvenirs of travel III), signed Hasui, published by Watanabe Shozaburo with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Mughal miniature depicting a Noble man on horseback, 19th century, the male figure mounted on a finely bridled horse, gazing at a courtesan wading through the stream, circa 1800, 23.5 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two sets of Chinese watercolour woodblock books, Republic period (1912-1949) or later, comprising one set of two volumes and another set with three volumes, in original brocade covered covers. Each 32 cm high, 22 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Three Japanese woodblock prints by Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Toyokuni (1769-1825) & Kunisada (1786-1864), Edo / Meiji period, the first an Oban tate-e of a beauty in elaborate kimono by the seaside and beneath blossom, signed Kochoro Toyokuni, c.1849-1853,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese ancestor group portrait, late 19th century/ early 20th century Chinese ink and colour on paper 143 x 91 cm depicting a main patriarchal figure, possibly the father's elder brother, seated proudly at the head of the family group. He wears… | *** |  |
| *** | Basholi school, an Indian painting, Dasha Avatar, the ten Avatars of Vishnu, 19th century, opaque water based pigments on a red background, framed under a mat, unopened, 23.5 x 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese export reverse glass paintings, first half 19th century, each with a scene of warriors doing battle outside a palace with distant mountains, in original carved frames, each 54 x 72 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ikunosuke Shirataki (Japanese, 1873-1961), Women Reading, oil on board, signed lower right: I. Shirataki, 52.5 x 40 cm. Provenance: Lieut-General Horace Robertson, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 2 May 2000, lot 333 | *** |  |
| *** | Ukiyo-E school, a Japanese four panel table scene, Edo period, circa 1800, depicting young female students of the arts, on a gilded ground, accompanied by metal wall brackets for hanging, each panel 51 x 24 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Y. Tsuruki & Co.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of Peonies, Qing Dynasty/Republic period (1644-1949), a watercolour on silk depicting a group of tree peonies, inscribed to the upper right hand corner, signed with red seals. Mounted as a scroll with silk border. Provenance: the de… | *** |  |
| *** | Qian Huian (Chi'En Hui-An) (1833-1911) three album paintings watercolours on silk 1. Translation of poem: 'Breeze through pine trees, unwrap the blue ribbons, the moon shining through the trees facilitates the playing of the lute'. Seal: artist's name 2.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese woodblock print, by Kawase Hasui, circa 1946-1957, Cloudy day at Mizuki in Ibaragi Province', Oban size, yoko-e, Watanabe 6 mm seal 1946-1957. Unframed, 24.5 cm x 34.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine pair of ancestral portaits of court dignitaries, Qing Dynasty and later. Depicted in traditional robes, seated on thrones with marble pediments. Provenance: Purchased from Robert Morrison Antiques C1987 | *** |  |
| *** | Walasse Ting Chinese (1929-2010), untitled (abstract calligraphy), ink on paper, canvas, wood, consisting of two panels of paper joined in the centre, laid on a stretched canvas, the black ink abstracted calligraphy applied with both brush and cloth, with… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Japanese Shin-Hanga prints, Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), Showa period (1926-1989), 1930s, the first 'Sarusawa Pond' from 1933, artist signature and rectangular seal on bottom right, artist name in bottom margin in pencil. The second, 'Cryptomeria… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese ancestral paintings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, very finely painted in ink and gouache colours on paper depicting a seated married couple of eighth civil rank, each wearing elaborate official robes bearing the quail… | *** |  |
| *** | A north Indian Mughal miniature of a Yogi with a Devotee 18th century, depicting a yogi seated on a tiger skin before a forest shrine, giving audience to a young Prince, painted on paper in the Mughal style, Delhi school. On the reverse is an engraving of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese framed silk painting, by Matsunaga Tenshon (1897-1945), Taisho period (1912-1927), carp and Asagao (morning glory) theme., 125 cm high, 48 cm wide, other notes: Matsunaga Tensho (1897-1945) was born in Gifu Prefecture. He first studied painting… | *** |  |
| *** | Indian school, 19th century portrait of a gentleman reverse glass painting, 49.5 x 34.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese calligraphy 'Cheat's Handkerchief', Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, written in extremely small and fine calligraphy with the Analects of Confucius in black ink on both sides on a very finely loomed white silk square. 41.5 cm wide,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of ladies in a garden Pavillion, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), painted in ink and colours on silk, depicting ladies in a garden pavilion playing musical instruments and playing weiqi. Framed and glazed. The painting 121 cm x 54 cm, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese chrysanthemum painting, by Xie Gongzhan (1885-1940) Republic period (1912-1949), depicting orange and white chrysanthemums against rocks, inscribed to the upper right-hand corner and signed, mounted as a scroll. The painting 136 cm high, 34 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of a Pavillion in a landscape, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier, painted in ink on paper in the manner of Ni Zan, depicting a figure in a pavilion, inscribed and with red seal. Framed and glazed. Provenance: the de Voogd collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Mewar school, an Indian painting, Sarangatatva Rooparta, late 18th century, illustration from the famous Raga Mala series, opaque water based pigments surrounded by a red border, Devanagari inscription on the upper rim, framed under a mat, unopened, 41 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Mewar school, an Indian painting, a King Recieveing a Blessing from Bahuchara Mata before Battle,18th century, opaque water based pigments, with gilt highlights, framed under a mat, 29 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Japanese woodblock triptych; by Hiroshige, C.1850; a framed triptych of Oban size Tate-e (vertical format) of crowds visiting the shrine of Benzaiten at Enoshima in Sagami Province on the Occasion of the special Viewing (Soshu Enoshima Benzaiten… | *** |  |
| *** | Indian school, 19th century portrait of a seated gentleman reverse glass painting, 50 x 34.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Indian school, 19th century portrait of a gentleman reverse glass painting, 50 x 34.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three framed Japanese Oban woodblock prints, Edo period (1603-1868), the first an early Oban size Tate-e actor print of the actor Ichikawa holding a banner signed Gototei Kunisada published by Ise-ya Rihei C.1820. The second, an Oban Tate-e print of the… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian Kulu drawing of the Destruction of Ravana late 18th century, depicting Rama and Lakshman observing the defeat of the Ravana and his demons, with Sita imprisoned in her pavillion in Lanka. Executed in black ink on thin paper. Framed, 23 cm high,… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Indian Folios from a Jain Kalpasutra manuscript 15th century, the folios decorated with paint and ink on paper, with images and Prakrit text in Jain Nagari script, probably from Gujarat, each leaf 11 cm high, 26 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese woodblock print, Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858), Oban size, woodblock print of Futami-ga-ura in Ise Province from the series thirty-six Views of mount Fuji (Fuji sanjûrokkei), 1858, 34 x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of figures in a landscape, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier, ink on paper depicting a gathering of monastic figures under a tree, inscribed and with two red seals. Framed and glazed. The painting 99 cm high, 45 cm wide .The frame 134… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of Indian hand painted miniatures on ivory, comprising eight miniatures depicting Shah Jehan and other Indian Moghuls all set in gold plated locket style frames. | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Pabuji Ki Phad scroll painting in two parts, Rajasthan India 19th century, ink and coloured pigment on cotton cloth, the central figure depicted as a princely Pabuji in various narrative scenes, an extensive depiction 782 x 145 cm, other… | *** |  |
| *** | Attributed to Wu Shulan (Chinese school, Qianlong period), Magnolias and Peonies with Rockwork and birds, ink and watercolour on paper, seal mark and inscription upper right, 182 x 88.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Indian school, 19th century portrait of a mounted horse rider reverse glass painting, 49 x 34.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese woodblock print by Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867), a Bijin in striking green kimono with a parasol holds a child amongst blossom and bamboo, Oban tate-e, signed Kikugawa Eizan Hitsu, c.1810's. 25.5 cm x 37 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of ladies in a garden Pavillion, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), painted in ink and colours on silk, depicting ladies in a garden pavilion playing musical instruments and playing weiqi. Framed and glazed. Provenance: the de Voogd collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of figures in a landscape, Republic period (1912-1949), ink and watercolour painting depicting two figures on a cliff-top viewing a waterfall, inscribed and signed, with seals. Mounted as a scroll. Provenance: the de Voogd collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A framed Japanese scroll painting, ink on silk Hokusai school, Edo / Meiji period, Bold and impressive work by the school of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) of a tiger emerging from the bamboo featuring superb brushwork in the fur and markings. Almost… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Japanese paintings, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926), in sumi ink and mineral colors on paper and mounted in oshiebari (pasted onto its own panel) manner onto gold leaf, each panel depicting a Japanese Goshawk in a distinctive pose… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Continental over door paintings on canvas, late 19th century, in the manner of Francois Boucher, each painted en grisaille with three putti disporting with flowers and emblems of love. 67 x 114 cm (each). Provenance: Ros Palmer interiors,… | *** |  |
| *** | An original Hiroshi Yoshida print (1928) and two Yashima Gakutei Surimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1820s, an original and rare Dai-Oban Tate-e print on silk by Hiroshi Yoshida with jizuri (self-printed) seal of 'Fujiyama from Funatsu' from the… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese woodblock print Triptychs by Yoshitsuya & Kunitsuna, framed in one continuous section, two dynamic battle prints, from left to right: a scene from 'At the Lookout pine tree, the Bandits Plot against the Kaneuri Brothers (Gozokura no monomi no… | *** |  |
| *** | Two framed woodblock print Triptychs by Yoshitora & Yoshitoshi, Meiji period, framed in one continuous section, two dynamic battle prints, from left to right: a recreation of the 'Seishu Nagashima' battle (1574), Oban tate-e, c.1850, signed Yoshitora, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese woodblock print framed triptych, by Kunichika (1835-1900), Edo period, circa 1863, Oban tate-e, "Illustration of Prince Genji's Leisurely Sightseeing of the eight views of Omi," published by Kiya-Sojiro, 34.5 cm high, 73.5 cm wide, the frame 60… | *** |  |
| *** | Thomas Yeo Singaporean, (1936-), rocky waters, gouache on rice paper laid down on board, signed to the lower left. Framed. The painting 77 cm high, 59 cm wide. With frame 95 cm high, 77 cm wide. Provenance: Raya gallery, Melbourne, 1976 (paper label to… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese export reverse glass paintings, early 19th century, a pair with scenes of a mandarin with male and female attendants, and the third with a similar scene painted on mirror glass, in original hardwood frames with fret carved border, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of a landscape, probably Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), ink on silk, depicting a mountainous landscape with pavilions, inscribed and with red artist and collector seals. Mounted as a scroll with plain silk border. Provenance: the de Voogd… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of a lady in a Pavillion, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), ink and colours on silk depicting a lady in a window overlooking a garden. Inscribed, with red seals, and joined to a paper calligraphy panel above, all within a silk brocade mount.… | *** |  |
| *** | Kangra school, an Indian painting, possibly Raag Bhairav, circa 1800, illustration from the famous Raga Mala series, opaque water based pigments on paper with applied gold highlights, Devanagari inscription on the upper rim framed under a mat, 29 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting of Zhong Kui, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Powerfully painted with Zhong Kui and a bat, with a cursive calligraphic inscription and signature to the upper right corner along with two seals. The painting 120 cm high, 56 cm wide. The scroll… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese woodblock print triptych by Kunisada III, Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1889, framed Oban triptych, "Shogun's" crane hunting', a procession of retainers return from the hunt, the print 35 cm high, 23 cm wide, each. Framed 48.7 cm high, 83.5… | *** |  |
| *** | Portrait Of An Indian Prince, the coloured print with painted highlights within a gilt frame 74.5 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese gilt and ink painting depicting a dragon mid Edo period, circa 1780, signed with seals and calligraphy, 131 x 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese rice paper scroll painted with the image of a learned mandarin dressed in traditional attire seated on a tiger pelt his robe incorporating crane motifs symbolising wisdom 120 x 64.5 cm high. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Rimpa Kakejiku scroll by Takaya Koho (1870-), Taisho period (1912-1926), painted in colours, gofun and ink on silk, a lone heron rests with one leg on a willow branch, trails of leaves hanging from above. Mounted on sumptuous brocade decorated… | *** |  |
| *** | Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Tsuchigumo (the earth spider), 1866, Oban triptych woodblock, signed, 36 cm x 71 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Indian paintings of Krishna, probably Kangra school, circa 19th century, gouache and gold on paper with a scarlet red outer border and scrolling flowers on a black ground as the inner border, each depicting scenes of Krishna sporting with Radha… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting on silk, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, depicting flower baskets, and precious vegetables, signed and sealed, framed and glazed. 27 cm x 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Toshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1911-1995), from the Ryogoku bridge, 1939, colour woodblock, from the Tokyo night series, signed with the artist's name and seal within the block and inscribed in Japanese with the date (1939) in the margin, titled and signed in… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese woodblock print by Tani Bunichi (1786-1818), Edo period, framed print of a blue bird active amongst trees and branches, signed Bunichi hitsu alongside red artist seal. 15 cm x 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A watercolour on silk, Chinese late Qing Dynasty, depicting two court ladies, 107 x 44.5 cm; | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese woodblock print titled 'Ikoi' (Relaxing), by Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964), circa 1934, from woodblock series 'Rajo Jusshu ' (ten types of female nudes). First edition. Includes original rice paper title slip and original Japanese storage… | *** |  |
| *** | Twelve Chinese paintings on rice paper late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each finely painted with gouache on rice paper depicting various court figures & musicians, each sheet of paper approximately 32 x 23 cm. The blue silk borders measure 27 x 18 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese ancestor portrait, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, ink, gouache and gilding on paper, depicting a seated official couple dressed in official robes. Mounted in a gilt wood frame with perspex glazing. The painting 138 cm high, 94 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Korean painting of a Confucian figure with a tiger 19th century set in a forrest setting in mountainous surrounds, an elderly confucian figure sits in front of tiger with two attendants behind carrying a peach and a branch, painted on paper, 94 cm x 79… | *** |  |
| *** | A hand-painted Indian miniature, late 18th century, depicting an erotic scene of Mughal with consort, natural pigments on paper, unframed, 26 x 19 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Hong Kong, purchased in London | *** |  |
| *** | A hand-painted Indian miniature, late 18th century, depicting the seduction of a farmers wife by Vishnu, natural pigments on paper, unframed, 25 x 18.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Hong Kong, purchased in London | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese 'Actor' paintings, each depicting dramatic characters, natural colour pigments and ink on rice paper, framed and signed, 43 cm x 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ink landscape painting on silk, attributed Yuan tao; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century; painted in long scroll format as a classical Chinese landscape, with inscription and red seals to the upper corner. The painting 97 cm high, 31 cm wide.… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese woodblock prints, by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786-1864), Edo period, dated 1856, the first a male samurai figure taking rest by the side of the river, signed Toyokuni ga. The second, a courtesan in elaborate costume beneath her parasol, signed… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese reverse glass painting of a lady, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, depicting a richly dressed lady seated in a chair, mounted in its original Chinese export frame. The image, 59 cm high, 39 cm wide. Framed 70 cm high, 50.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Mughal School, an Indian painting, King and Consort seated on Terrace, 18th century, opaque water based pigments, framed under a mat, unopened, 22.5 x 16.5 cm | *** |  |