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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A soapstone carving of immortals in a raft boat, 17-18th century 9 x 20 cm ***
*** A large Chinese buffalo horn raft-boat, Qing Dynasty, 19th century ***
*** A pair of finely carved Chinese mother of pearl shells, Qing Dynasty, 19th century ***
*** A set of forty ancient coral beads of good colour, Tibetan or Nepalese, 18/19th century, graduating from 1 cm to 2.2 cm in diameter, overall length 60 cm ***
*** A large copper head of Buddha, 50 cm high ***
*** A Burmese gilt red and black lacquer sutre book 65 x 19 cm ***
*** A small Chinese lacquered brise fan, Qing dynasty, early 19th century, each of the nineteen sticks and the guards decorated in gold and white on a black ground, with a central shaped cartouche finely detailed with a genre scene of a village landscape,… ***
*** A naturalistic soapstone seal Qing Dynasty. 6.8 x 2.3 cm. Base uncut ***
*** A Tibetan silver and gilt repousse Gau (portable shrine), circa 1900, finely worked, eight Buddhist emblems, turquoise inlays. Height 14 cm ***
*** An unusual Chinese polychrome rectangular tray, on original wooden base. Early 19th century 30.5 x 18 cm ***
*** A soapstone seal, 17/18th century, well carved with fish leaping above waves. Height 5.5 cm x 3.9 square. Provenance. F.W. Bodor collection. Purchased from Nicholas Grindlay, London, 25th Sept 1980. Ex M.L. Callenberg collection ***
*** A Tibetan ivory prayer wheel 18th century. Chased silver top. Provenance: labelled Beasley collection, 31/6/31 25 cm ***
*** Three amber bottles Qing dynasty and later. One of flattened form with well carved mask-ring handles; a flattened honey-coloured bottle; and a fruit-form bottle carved with insects ***
*** A pair of bronze heads of Guanyin. Provenance: The John Henshaw Collection ***
*** A Chinese silver presentation bowl late 19th/early 20th century 26 cm diameter ***
*** Japanese silver: serving tray with matching set of 12 glass holders. beautiful pierced 'Iris' patterned border with hand beaten finish. Stamped 'Samurai Shokai. Yokohama'. 665 grams. VG condition ***
*** A Chinese export silver three piece tea set by Luen Wo, 42 Nanking Road, Shanghai, late 19th century, comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and pair of sugar tong, all with embossed scrolling dragons, the teapot 11 cm high ***
*** A Chinese silver cocktail shaker and eight beakers, circa 1920, embossed with farmers toiling fields with oxen by pavilions, the shaker, 15.5 cm high, the beakers 6.5 cm high, 690 grams ***
*** Three Tibetan bone plaques, 16th century and later, each one deeply carved with 'Chitaipati' in the centre, two with various deities above and below, the third one with scrolls, 18 cm, 15.5 cm and 14.2 cm long, see Sotheby's NY 'IMAGES OF ENLIGHTENMENT',… ***
*** A large red ground Chinese silk and pure gold thread embroidered panel, circa 1920 woven with calligraphy approx. 260 cm by 150 cm ***
*** A hinged pair of mother of pearl plaques, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, each one mounted in the centre with a silver dragon chasing a flaming pearl, silver fittings, the hinge with two impressed marks, 17.5 cm high, 28.7 cm wide open. Provenance: 'The… ***
*** A Japanese negoro style lacquer rectangular hibachi with a copper insert, Early 20th century, 85 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 33 cm high ***
*** Two Chinese silver circular butter dishes and covers late Qing dynasty. Together with a similar bowl liner 12 cm diameter and a Chinese silver tea canister and cover, Hung Chang & Co. Height 14 cm ***
*** A Nepalese gilt copper repousse panel, 17/18th C, decorated with peaceful and wrathful offerings, part of an altar, inscribed, 21 cm x 33 cm. Provenance: Au Lion de Neige,Sydney ***
*** A Tibetan silver ritual kundika 19th century. With a Tibetan silver stand. Height 21 cm ***
*** A Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze and jewelled ritual vessel, 25 cm high ***
*** A carved Indian panelled door, 160 x 93 cm ***
*** A Chinese famille verte libation cup, Kangxi period (1662-1722), decorated with applied 'chilong' dragons on the body and anthropomorphic figures on the handles, fitted hardwood stand and box, 4.8 x 11 cm ***
*** A Japanese silver bowl, early 20th century. Decorated in high relief flowers on the exterior, an impressed studio mark to the base, 18 cm diameter ***
*** A Nepalese silver necklace,18th-19th century, copper with repousse silver finely worked with stylized floral scroll with inlaid stones, nice old patina, 20 cm long ***
*** A Chinese silver circular swing handled basket by Luen Wo, 42 Nanking Road, Shanghai, late Qing dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century, with pierced panels of chrysanthemums, marked 'Luen-Wo/Shanghai/Qi Yun, 24 cm diameter, 580 grams, See Chinese Export… ***
*** A Chinese elm wood box, late 19th century, with burl wood top, 38 cm long, 14.6 cm high, 21 cm deep ***
*** A pair of Japanese lacquered wood doors, Meiji period (1868-1912), each one inlaid in bone, ivory and pearl-shell, with painted lacquer design; each with an ivory seal. 106.5 x 51 cm ***
*** A fine quality Colonial silver three-piece tea service, Anglo-Indian, mid 19th century, markedDassabutt, Calcutta, teapot 15 cm high ***
*** A Chinese export silver tankard, Qing dynasty, 19th century, with beetles and leaves, 10 cm high ***
*** A Chinese polychrome wood figure, circa 17th century. Seated in lotus posture on a draped waisted pedestal, with an open aperture at the back, traces of gilt, red and black pigments. 36.5 cm high. Provenance: A private NSW collection ***
*** A miniature Japanese gold lacquered and silver-mounted travelling shrine, 19th century, finely carved on the interior with three deities on rockwork, a seven-character inscription and red seal to the back. 8.9 x 5.9 cm ***
*** A Chinese lacquered wood figure of Buddha, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 50 cm high. Seated on a double lotus throne, the face well carved, the lacquer very worn. Provenance: from a Melbourne private collection. ***
*** A Chinese silver 3 piece tea set, early 20th century ***
*** A collection of Japanese lacquer boxes, 20th century, the largest 9.5 cm high, 36 cm wide, 27.5 deep (7) ***
*** A Japanese lacquer shrine and two lacquer boxes, 19th century and later, the shrine 34 cm high (3) ***
*** A small Dehua Jue form libation cup, Kangxi (1662-1722) 6.7 x 10.3 cm ***
*** A cinnabar lacquer bowl, late Ming, circa 1600, carved with auspicious objects between diaper and lappet borders, silver liner. Diameter 9.5 cm ***
*** A red and black lacquer quatrefoil dish, Jiaqing, 18/19th century, well carved through the black lacquer with a group of exotic birds, including pheasants, seated on flowering peony branches and rocks, a continuous peony scroll around the upturned cavetto… ***
*** A Tibetan silver circular censer, circa 19th century, with loose-ring animal-mask handles, elaborate pierced, foliate cover. Diameter 15 cm. Height 12 cm ***
*** A Chinese round covered box, 19th century, carved with figures in landscape in black lacquer, with red lacquer background 20 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese carved white stone panel possibly Qianlong,18/19th century. 42 x 95 cm. Carved with horses and mythical birds ***
*** A porcelain figure of Budai 20th century. 15 x 10 cm. 17 cm high ***
*** A Peking glass red overlay Waterpot, late Qing Dynasty, carved with a continuous lotus scroll between lappet borders, revealing the snowflake glass background, 4.5 cm high. Provenance: Christies south Kensington, 11/6/2004, lot 532 ***
*** A hornbill ivory bottle 20th century, of flattened form, well polished, with matching stopper ***
*** A Tibetan carved human bone 16th century, featuring a skeleton, part of a tantric ritual apron ***
*** A Chinese bamboo wrist rest, 19th century, finely carved in low relief with a sage in a leafy 'Skirt' carrying a basket of peaches, a bird seated on a branch above his head, inscribed 'Bingzi (1876) Qingming Qian Yiri' and 'Jiao Yi', 25.2 cm long, 5.7 cm… ***
*** A coloured ivory lotus, 19th century, with wood stand, 18 cm wide, 7.3 cm high. Provenance: An old Sydney private collection, Melbourne private collection ***
*** A Tibetan silver mounted semi precious stone inlaid ceremonial bone vessel, late 19th century, 18 cm diameter ***
*** A large Burmese lacquered betel nut box, circa 1920, 28 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese silver cubic tea caddy, late Qing dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century, the hand beaten body applied with a scrolling dragon chasing a flaming pearl, the cover with lettering 'cha', the base marked 'Hu Tianxing, 10.5 cm high, 8 cm square, 170… ***
*** A silver pierced circular bowl, Chinese, circa 1920. 20 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese folding gold paper fan, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, well painted with a flowering prunus branch on the front, the reverse with calligraphy, mounted on lacquered silver-inlaid bamboo sticks, 2 red seal, sticks: 27.5 cm long ***
*** A Cantonese embroidered silk fan, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, decorated with butterflies, birds and flowers on silk gauze, mounted on 22 pierced and carved sandalwood sticks, original fitted black lacquer box painted inside the cover. 29.9 cm… ***
*** A good Japanese ivory group, Meiji Period, 1860-1912, depicting Kannon standing on a phoenix which is resting on the back of an Oni, supported on a tiered platform base, signed underneath. 33 cm high ***
*** A very unusual pair of Thai portrait vases, 20th century, each one with a medallion of King Rama V (1868-1910) reserved against an enamel Bencharong style background. Gilt mark on the base is Chulalongkorn (King Rama V). 31 cm high ***
*** Chinese carved ivory figure group of a scholar with dragon & tiger, early 20th century. 21 cm ***
*** A Chinese white jade pierced pendant, 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Carved with a Shou medallion, dragons and bats, on fitted wooden stand. 7.9 cm diameter ***
*** A pair of green painted and stencilled coopered wine bins, Continental, 19th century. 90 cm high, 71 cm wide, 63 cm deep ***
*** An ivory calligrapher's box, Moghul, 18th century, with ink and pencil compartments to the interior, 26 cm long ***
*** A Blanc-de-Chine seated figure of Guanyin, wood stand, 20 cm high ***
*** A pair of Chinese European silver shaped famille rose gravy boats Qianlong 18th century ***
*** A Burmese stone Buddha, with trace of original polychrome decoration, 18/19th century. 53 cm high ***
*** An Indian bronze Jain shrine depicting a seated Jina attended by other figures, 15th century or earlier, silver and copper inlays. Lengthy inscription. Height 15 cm ***
*** A bamboo wrist rest, Qing Dynasty, inscribed with a poem in hsing-shu, signed Jui-feng (art name Chou Shao-lung). 27 cm long. Provenance. F.W. Bodor Collection. Purchased from Nicholas Grindley, London, 26th Oct 1979 ***
*** A Chinese gold-splashed censer, supported on three short feet, an archaic mark under the base, 8 cm high, 13 cm diameter ***
*** A decorative carved schist figure of Buddha, Khmer, 20th century 94 cm high (on stand) ***
*** A Khmer stone Buddha head, Bayon period, late 12-early 13th century, 20 cm high. Provenance: An old Victorian private collection ***
*** An unusual Burlwood belt hook, early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, in the form of two confronting bearded qilong, the finely grained timber with a warm brown patina, 10.3 cm long ***
*** Three Chinese ivory figures, 19th-20th century, including an old fisherman, 19th century, a 'Budai' monk, 20th century, and an old scholar, early 20th century, wood stands (two), a box and a wooden box, 16 cm high (tallest) ***
*** A large stone figure of Buddha, 79 cm high, 62.5 cm wide, 42 cm deep ***
*** A silver Shan betel nut container and cover, Burma, 19th/20th century, 23 cm diameter, fitted box ***
*** A Tibetan repousse copper head of Arhat Ajita, circa 18th century, the smiling face of the Buddhist Saint is surmounted by a leaf headdress, 14.4 cm long, 11 cm wide, For similar use of the leaf as hat see: Sotheby's New York, Indian & Southeast Asian… ***
*** A large Burmese lacquered betel nut box, circa 1920, 28 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese hardstone brush rest, 20th century, together with two hard stone brushes, fitted box. 3 cm high, 10 cm wide and 4,2 cm deep, brushes 17 cm long. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong between 1957 and 1968 and brought to Melbourne early 1969 and… ***
*** A Cantonese embroidered silk fan, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, decorated with butterflies, birds and flowers, mounted on 18 pierced and carved ivory sticks, original fitted black lacquer box painted inside the cover. 27 cm long ***
*** A white stone carving of a Guanyin seated on lotus leaf wooden stand ***
*** Two Tibetan silver and copper Gao, 19th/20th century, each one decorated with Buddhist objects in repousse and containing a small image, original cloth cases, 10 and 11 cm high. Provenance: From a Melbourne Private Collection ***
*** Chinese Guan Ying rose wood carved statue. Height 27 cm. ***
*** A rare fencai enamel square-shaped seal box, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century, with chamfered corners. Cover painted with a scholar & attendant beside a large waterfall with sloping rim with a faux-wood design. Further miniature landscapes in sections… ***
*** A Chinese coral carving, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, depicting Guanyin and child, of good colour, finely carved, fitted wooden base, 12.4 cm high ***
*** A large soapstone figure of Guanyin, circa 17-18th century ***
*** An early 18th century gilded, Buddhist mask, 19.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep, 25 cm high ***
*** A highly decorative, Japanese black lacquer and brass mounted shrine, 19th century 150 x 64 x 50 cm ***
*** A Japanese lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box and cover, early 20th century 30 cm long, 22 cm deep, 16 cm high, boxed ***
*** A small brown lacquer quatrefoil seal box, Ming dynasty, 16th century, inlaid in pearl shell, with a stylised design of two figures beside a pavilion, with a flock of birds and pine, possibly Ryukyu islands, 6.3 cm square. Provenance: The John Hilliard… ***
*** A yellow Peking glass lotus petal vase circa 1900, 13.5 x 10 cm Provenance: Joshua McClelland print room, Melbourne ***
*** A Tibetan Damaru or small ritual pellet drum,circa 20th century, made of cranial bone and leather, with a turquoise and coral inlaid silver band and silk banner, 3 cm x 9 cm ***
*** An Indian bronze image of a four-armed Goddess, 16/17th century, seated on an elaborate tiered base, Inscribed underneath, 15 cm high ***
*** A Nepalese gilt bronze group of a ten-armed Ganesh with consort, circa 17th century, seated on a stepped platform base. Height 8 cm. Width 10 cm ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-silver wood cup stand and cover 19th century. Wooden cup. Height 14 cm ***