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Zother — Oriental - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
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| *** | A Chinese export silver card case Luen Wo, Shanghai, late 19th/early 20th century, rectangular of typical form with a slide-off top, decorated all over in low relief with scenes of figures around buildings amidst trees, an armorial reserve to the front… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese export repousse silver vases, Tuck Chang & Company, Shanghai, late 19th/early 20th century, each of slender inverted conical form with a flared rim and a spreading foot, the bodies pierced all round and decorated with dragons amidst… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver cigarette case, apparently unmarked, late 19th/early 20th century, rectangular with rounded edges, hinged to one edge, both sides repousse decorated with dragons amidst clouds in relief on the finely-punched ground, one side with… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese export silver overlay decanters, circa 1900, the crystal decanters of dimpled spherical form, two with sides decorated with diamond panels containing character within a continuous prunus blossom overlay with bird (each bearing mark golden… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Inkstone. The aubergine toned duan stone of freeform shape decorated with carved and engraved cicadas holding coins and auspicious bats, the well in the form of a peach; seal underside. Length 28 cm. Width 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of six Thai silver bowls and servers, the four circular lobed bowls with fluted lotus petal shaped panels, each rising to a lancet form to create the scalloped rim, the surface chased and embossed with complex scrolling foliate decoration; and a… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Tibetan silver mounted ivory box, 19th century, the circular horizontally ribbed box and its cover with silver rims, centre, and feet, the mounts set with turquoise and coral, height 7.5 cm, diameter 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Artist seal with dog of Fo top, early 20th century, the soapstone carving set with a seated Fo dog biting his tail above a square body with incised front and seal to the base. Height 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of four Yixing Teapots, 20th century, in russet tones, three of ovoid form and one square form, and all with applied medallions of Chairman Mao; variously signed and seal marked underside. Height 9.5 cm. and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese soapstone carving, first half 20th century, the mottled orange and grey-brown stone carved and pierced as a mountain side with two figures, fitted on the original separate rockwork base, both pieces with the same incised character marks… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver steamer, early 20th century, the circular covered food warmer or steamer with engraved floral decoration, twin handles to body and cover, raised on with flat tapering circular base with opening to the front, bearing character mark… | *** |  |
| *** | A tall Qing Dynasty blanc de chine figure of guanyin. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) the tall and finely modelled figure with a serene expression, standing barefoot on a wave-form base with pearls, dressed in flowing robes revealing a beaded lotus pendant, her… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional Japanese Shinoyaki 'Cherry bud' pot, October 1982, by master Japanese potter Kishimoto Kennin (b.1934), the large pot, properly described as Beni Sheni Ohtsubo (pink shino big vase) utilising indigenous mogusado clay, and a shinoyu glaze… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Shakudo (bronze and gold alloy) Kogai (skewer) | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Chinese hardstone seal, an unadorned square seal in a pleasing mottled amber, ochre and red veined stone, incised script in characters to one face with detailed and lengthy archaistic script to the base. Length 8 cm. Width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Inkstone, in near black softstone, well carved and pierced, the central shallow well surrounded by writhing dragons chasing a flaming pearl. Height 25 cm. Width 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved jade pendant, pale green stone with darker emerald veins, the rectangular tablet carved and pierced to its top with opposed qiulong heads, otherwise plain, length 6.5 cm, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of agate and diamond set drop earrings, 14ct fitted with yellow gold plated silver setting, presented as long Eastern inspired drops, each featuring a large pierced and engraved teardrop panel of carnelian, claw set, surmounted by scrolled panels… | *** |  |
| *** | Two plique a jour covered bowls, circa 1920s, a hexagonal ovoid bowl and a compressed bowl decorated with peony blooms between ruyi borders set on a fish scale ground, both with low domed lid with pointed finials, height 17 cm and 10.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A string of Chinese coral and agate beads, ninety-eight compressed barrel shaped coral beads with a large swollen two-tone chocolate and white agate bead, further embellished with pairs of turquoise and lapis lazuli beads, length 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese silver bed canopy Hold-backs, 19th century, hanging, each with a double-sided upper section with a Buddhist figure in relief, holding a feather above his head with a piece of cash threaded onto it, amidst pierced floral decoration, above… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of Thirty-three antique Chinese silver figures of deities, 19th/early 20th century, various figures, mounted on three felt and velvet-lined boards, various sizes | *** |  |
| *** | An Oriental silver cuff and two cigarette cases, the tiara shaped cuff with a finely worked and chased figure of a dancer upon an arabesque ground, flanked by attendant figures; the hinged cigarette case with a fine silver lid featuring four figures… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese lacquered jewellery or dressing case, late 19th century/early 20th century, the upright rectangular case with a pair of doors enclosing six internal drawers above three further drawers, finely decorated with birds and butterflies in gold on the… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese Zitan pillows, 20th century, the rectangular top with rounded edges standing on four square legs. Height 9.5 cm. Length 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver lidded sugar bowl and cream jug | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze tsuba (hand guard) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese white porcelain figure of guanyin, 20th century seated in lalitasana or the Royal ease pose, the crackled white porcelain guanyin with down-cast eyes and pendulous lobes and wearing a lotus necklace, her body and coiffed hair enveloped in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Hare's fur glaze bowl and an ice crystal bowl, in the manner of Juan glaze ware, the conical bowl with a black glaze and a fine silver mottle or 'Fur', the thick glaze falling shy of the foot; the small ice crystal bowl with an integrated saucer… | *** |  |
| *** | A large timber figure of the laughing Buddha holding a carp, late 20th century, the auspicious carved figure of a seated Budai holding a large carp in his arms, in light timber, on an integral rectangular base. Height 42 cm, width 39 cm, depth 22.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver crab, Luen Wo, Canton & Shanghai, circa 1890 the finely modelled and detailed male crab ornament, with articulated eyes, bearing 'LW' and chop marks to the back legs. Weight 47g Width 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Asian gold year of the cow pendant, 24ct yellow gold, made as a polished and engraved heart shaped pendant, featuring the cow to front and good will in Chinese characters to reverse, fitted with bail. Weight: 7.8grams | *** |  |
| *** | A finely woven large Chinese wedding basket, early 20th century, the three-tier rattan basket with intricate patterned borders and woven script to the lid, with rattan strapping and an overarching handle with decorative brass plaques, height: 59 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A jade bi disk with stand, a fine celadon jade disk with scalloped edges, engraved and pierced designs, held in a traditional rosewood display stand, diameter 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A red and white stone seal, the 'Chicken blood' type seal of rectangular section and of crystalline, appearance with a rounded top, script to one face and seal script stamp with, remnant ink to base, length 13.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two complementary Chinese silver bowls, early 20th century, with characters and initials for Cheong Shing of Canton, both bowls with lightly gilt washed interiors and decorated externally with, kakiemon arrangements of auspicious foliage and birds, one… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Tibetan Thangkas, in richly pigmented colours picked out in gilt upon silk, one depicting the wheel of life, the other, Buddha with attendants, framed, height 36 cm, width 28 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved root figure of Budai Maitreya, late 20th century the carved root smiling Buddha figure depicted standing on the side of a mountain with pine trees, in natural finish. Height 65 cm, width 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four carved thuja root figures, 20th century the thuja (Cliff cypress) root carvings on stands, one with carved bust of Shou Lao and three of the Maitreya Buddha, all with smooth natural finish dense closely spaced growth rings. Height 52 cm, and shorter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese. 900 export silver jug, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th - 20th century, with maker's mark for Wang Hing & Co, the globular pot of compressed form with a plain waisted neck, a conforming foot rim, and an ear shaped handle, with a continuous repousse… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver filigree card case in original BOXKhe Cheong, Canton, latter half 19th century of serpentine rectangular form with a slide-off top, wire-work and filigree throughout, each side with a central cartouche containing raised applied… | *** |  |
| *** | A large carved soapstone carp, 20th century, the Chinese soapstone grass carp with open mouth and detailed dorsal fins and scales, in a variegated opaque stone of pale celadon and brown tone to suggest the body of a grass carp. Height 23 cm, width 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ornate Anglo-Indian carved sandalwood casket, circa 1900, the shaped rectangular casket with 'D' shaped ends, a stepped lid and base, and lion's paw feet, intricately relief carved with arabesque and patterned, borders, panels of deity figures and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Thai polychrome wood standing Buddha, early 20th century, the serene figure in subdued red tones with some remnant gilt standing on a lotus dais above a flat plinth, the figure with tightly coiffed hair, pendulous lobes and painted eyes, one hand… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue and white pot in the Qianlong manner, Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), the ovoid pot with a waisted neck loosely underglaze decorated with chevron and fleur-de lis pendant borders to the shoulder, the body profusely decorated with flowers and… | *** |  |
| *** | A large scale bi disk, decorated to both sides and embellished to the centre with a pierced stylised, dragon, the broad rims relief carved with further dragon imagery in the archaistic manner, diameter 29.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese zitan covered box, the rectangular box in deep red brown tones, with stylised scroll motifs in low relief to the cover. Height 4 cm. Width 9 cm. Depth 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese soapstone sage figure, in rich amber coloured soapstone, the contemplative elder figure with a long beard and coiffed hair and a small Crown seated upon a rocky base, the right arm raised in a gesture of karana mudra, and the left cradling a… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Dehua porcelain figures, qing Dynasty to Republic period, a heavily potted figure of Manjushri riding a lion, with various firing cracks, some losses, and with a double gourd stamp verso, with timber stand; and a slip moulded and modelled Guanyin… | *** |  |
| *** | A soapstone figure of a Guanyin, in modulating olive green colours flecked with black depicting a contemplative Guanyin holding a vessel of flowers, raised on a mottled chocolate and buff double lotus base, height 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver covered box, late Qing Dynasty to Republic Era, 1880-1920, with workshop stamp for, Kwong man Shing, Hong Kong and Canton, a cylindrical box with a low dome fitted lid decorated throughout with repousse bamboo foliage upon a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver four trumpet epergne, Qing Dynasty, later 19th century, with workshop stamp of Wang Hing, with Art Nouveau influence, comprising a central trumpet and a trio of smaller trumpets with cups and ruffled rims supported on entwined… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese hardstone seal, the seal in modulating red amber and tan colours depicting a dog of fo upon a rectangular plinth, with incised character script to one face, and seal script to the base, height 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A jade double swan pendant, in celadon jade, depicting two entwined swans nibbling on lotus, the figures lightly engraved and inked. Height 6.5 cm. Width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved and stained rootwood figure of Shou-Lao, modelled standing holding his stick staff and gourd, on a rootwood stand, formed of several sections fitting together. Height 99 cm. (overall) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese carved nut and ivory cricket cage, of faceted form with each face beautifully carved with garden and landscape scenes and auspicious symbols, with an ivory rim surmounted by an intricately pierced foliate and floral carved fitted lid; seal… | *** |  |
| *** | A suite of twelve Japanese.950 silver card holders, late Meiji period, early 20th century, with maker's marks for K. Uyedo, the petite holders depicting a range of Japanese artefacts or architectural motifs, with provision for holding name cards and with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese book of scenes of Mt Fuji, circa mid 1930s, a russet silk bound book within hard fold out cloth covers depicting one hundred photographic scenes of Mt Fuji taken between 1933-1935, the frontispiece with calligraphy and also including a colour… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese tsuba, Kozuka and a pair of Menuki, the pre World War II era brass naval tsuba with incised rising sun motifs; the kozuka having a double sided decorative copper handle with gold embellishment featuring traditional figures in a boat; the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese .900 silver trinket export ware box, circa 1910 Shanghai, with maker's mark for Luen Hing, a repousse and chased rectangular hinged box, with figures in a traditional garden and pavilion scene to the lid and bamboo motifs to the sides, with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved blue hardstone vase, 20th century, the vase of baluster form decorated with dragon twin-handles, the body carved in low relief with a stylised lappet band above taotie surrounded by clouds, the stone of even blue tone with brown veins.… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese cloisonne flower basket with hardstone flowers, 20th century, the impressive blooming branches and foliage finely carved with Chinese jade, rose and amethyst quartz, agate and serpentine, in a cloisonne jardiniere of circular waisted form… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hardwood-cased ink stone, the rectangular stone with carved decoration and incised characters to the underside, fitted within a hardwood cover and base, the cover with incised columns of script. Height 7 cm. Width 16.5 cm. Depth 24.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver beaker, marked 'Wc' (possibly wing Chun, Hong Kong), circa 1900, marked '90', circular, tapering with straight sides, decorated all around in relief on a finely punched ground with figures in and around buildings in gardens, a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export Repousse silver cigarette case, kwan Wo, Canton or Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century, sprung-hinged, each half pierced and decorated with a dragon in clouds, the front with a central armorial cartouche engraved 'T.H. Brown' and with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver chain-link purse, sing Fat, Canton, early 20th century, marked '90', the rectangular fabric-lined purse of fine chain links arranged in ring-shaped clusters and decorated with small studs and beads suspended on draw-chains with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver sauce or condiment pot, zee Sung, Shanghai, early 20th century, and with a chopmark, cylindrical with a flared foot and swing handle, the cover with a recess to one side for a spoon enclosing a plain glass liner, the body decorated… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory pagoda, mid 20th century, the relief carved pagoda with inked lotus flower, leaf, bird and figural motifs, a pair of doors opening to reveal a Buddha within, height 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver gilt, enamel and jewelled magnifying glass, 20th century, the circular hand glass with a decorative frame embellished with filigree work, enamelled leaves, flowers and semi-precious cabochon stones upon a wire mesh ground, a similar… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese lacquerware games box, Qing Dynasty to Republic era, early 20th century, the domed rectangular box with canted edges, raised on bat and claw feet (one foot partly absent), with a fitted tray holding a few antique ivory game pieces, a… | *** |  |
| *** | An Oriental hanging display stand, the large timber framed shadow box stand with a mirror back and glass door, front with a series of tiered shelves with upturned ends, fret details in relief to the crest, height 82 cm width 53 cm depth 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A framed Chinese embroidered silk panel, Republic era, early 20th century, finely embroidered in a muted palette upon a soft pink ground and depicting phoenix and other auspicious birds perched and flying amidst pendant wisteria and peony branches, height… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver buckle bangle, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, the hinged broad bangle profusely embellished throughout with bamboo foliage, in relief, with three rectangular cartouches each with an identical seal, mark, unmarked but X-ray tested… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver card case, Thai silver with Buddhist figures and an elephant, weight 129g, length 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver incense holder, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with workshop stamp, the small holder richly repousse and chased with a writhing dragon and a tiger upon a lightly textured ground and supported by a trio of scrolling dragon figures; character… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese export silver bowl, yokohama, early 20th century, marked 'Sterling' and 'Benten' (Yokohama), circular with rounded sides, repousse decorated with flowering irises in relief on a punched ground, the gilt interior with an engraved three-character… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved soapstone 'Boulder', orange natural shaped stone carved in low relief with elders in a landscape beneath a wind blown tree, a fishing scene to the reverse and mounted on a low wooden stand. Height 11 cm. Width 10.5 cm. Depth 6 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 950 sterling silver tea ladle, circa 1930s Showa period, the stem fashioned as a geisha in a finely patterned and floral kimono with the unfurled umbrella serving as the ladle; hallmarked underside and with maker's mark. Length 13.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 950 sterling silver figural tea ladle, after 1928, the stem fashioned as a geisha in a floral kimono, her unfurled parasol serving as the bowl of the spoon; marked sterling 950 underside to stem, silver weight 26gr. Length 14 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese tea box on stand, bearing Guangzu mark, late 20th century, the moulded yellow glazed ceramic box and cover, with low relief mountain and lake landscape, incised apocryphal six character Guangzu mark to the underside, on pierced wooden stand.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export lacquered tea caddy, early 19th century, the black lacquered box with fine gilt filigree borders and decorated in two tone gilt to the lid with floral and patterned spandrels and bearing the name 'James Murdoch', the interior with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese coral carving, carved in relief within the natural form of the coral with the figure of an old man holding a large fish against a truncated tree. Height 24 cm. Width 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved rosewood buffalo group on stand, late 19th to early 20th century carved with a boy holding closed scrolls seated on the back of a recumbent tethered buffalo, naturalistically carved with the heads turned facing the side, glass inset eyes,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export silver bamboo bowl, Zee Sung, Shanghai, early 20th century, the circular bowl repousse decorated with bamboo against a finely ground, engraved with initials 'Bmc' to circular reserve, with 'Zee Sung Silver' and a Chinese character mark to… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of Chinese Smoking paraphernalia, Qing Dynasty, second half 19th century and modern era, including a vintage brass cicada opium pot, with concealed compartments to the wings, with maker's mark; a brass opium spoon and shovel style cleaner; a bone… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of antique rustic Chinese doors, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the pair of substantial rough hewn hardwood doors with vertical and horizontal, iron strapping and applied stiles with seven rails all with iron stud, embellishments, a bolt type lock,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese export reticulated silver cake Slices, 19th to early 20th century, one marked with Chinese characters, the other with marks for Lifeng & Co sterling, open work slices featuring writhing dragons, one with a finely embossed and chased handle… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Oriental gilt bronze guardian lion dog, the highly stylised cast figure of the near seated figure with the tail running up its spine, having ornamented facial features and embellished chest armour, the mane in the form of a flame mandorla,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two high carat Chinese long life peach charms. 23ct yellow gold, each charm pendant presented as a stylised peach in high polished gold, overlaid to the centre with Chinese characters, fitted with small bails. Combined total weight: 6.4grams | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Straights silver ink well and pen stand, circa 1900, set in the form of a vine leaf with gourd shaped hinged ink well with twin branches creating a pen rest. Stamped to side, weight 145gr. Height 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze tsuba (hand guard) | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze tsuba (hand guard) | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze tsuba (hand guard) | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese soapstone carving, 20th century, the small boulder decorated with three figures climbing through the mountains. Height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved jade pendant, pale green stone, rectangular the upper side carved in low relief with flowering foliage, incised symbols to the reverse. Height 4 cm. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese soapstone seals, qing Dynasty, late 19th and 20th century comprising an amber soapstone seal in mellow amber tones, the small rectangular plinth surmounted by a curved handle, signed to the front, and a pale celadon small square seal with… | *** |  |