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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Two Japanese hardwood shallow Ikebana bowls, one with a plated rope exterior & a vase, Showa period, the jar with a wooden box [4], diameter 8 - 16 cm, height 3 - 8 cm ***
*** A china pan box ivory crochet tools thistle earrings etc ***
*** A Chinese hand scroll with jade teminals & clasp, Suzhou Art Studio, inscribed by artist Guo XI & Calligrapher Zha Shibiao, a panel of calligraphy & painted with a birds on flowering & fruiting branches, eleven red seals, including the Empress Dowager,… ***
*** A pair of Chinese apple green Peking glass plates, 19th century, diameter 20 cm ***
*** A Chinese silver tray, the centre engraved with Chrysanthemum & a pierced border of Continuous Prunus blossom, length 30 cmcm, width 23 cm ***
*** A standing Burmese Buddha in classic Mandalay pose 20th century with gold leaf and jewels 81 cm high ***
*** A Chinese carved blackwood censer form vase on three legs, 18 cm ***
*** An open work jade pendant in Zhou style depicting confronting dragons. Purchased Goodmans, the Keith Taylor collection Auction May 2002; Lot no. 542, 12 cm ***
*** A fine Chinese celadon green jade pendant, carved with figures in a roundel, a small ring & seed like pearls, the rectangular shape with a cloud edge, 4 x 5 cm ***
*** A seated Buddha in meditative pose with hands together in lap on single lotus plinth ***
*** A Burmese marble seated Buddha 21 cm high ***
*** An excellent silver cast metal head of Buddha with top knot and extended ear lobes 18 cm high ***
*** A finely carved wooden seated Buddha with legs crossed Beneath the Folds of the robe, the face with fine features & eyes downcast with the hair coiled high, height 48 cm, length 38 cm ***
*** A finely carved Chinese rectangular pendant, an immortal riding on Lingzhi. Provenance: private South African collection. Height 6, width 4 cm ***
*** A nineteenth century Chinese export silver ladle, by Hung Chong etched bamboo decoration 215g ***
*** Large Chinese gilt panel with raised black calligraphy, painted with a flowering sprig with cloud shaped metal hangers, 112 cm sq ***
*** A Chinese ovoid ink stone in wooden case, with carved & gilt characters to stone & lid, L. 21 cm ***
*** Boxwood carving of Guanyin ***
*** A Chinese cricket cage, the moulded form with a Swirling dragon, a turned lid & bone Air Holes, length 14 cm ***
*** A Siam silver and enamel Chinese dragon brooch Wt 11 grams ***
*** A Chinese opaque glass bowl, with flower and butterfly motifs, blue mark to base. Height 6 cm, . Diameter 11 cm ***
*** A large standing very Happy Buddha with red-brown lacquer, 20th century, bare footed & wearing all the beads, carrying his worldly possessions on his back, height 73 cm ***
*** A solid brass seated Buddha, wearing a fine engraved robe with evenly spaced lines, fitted into the rectangular throne. Height 22 cm ***
*** A Chinese scholars rock, resembling tall craggy mountains with custom stand. Height 15.5 cm. Length 23 cm ***
*** An Indian silver tray, hyderbad, 20th century beautifully decorated with vines. Leaves and flowers to center. Provenance: From the private collection of an Australian diplomat. Height 27 cm ***
*** A fine Chinese porcelain seated Guanyin with her hair pinned in an elaborate top-knot. Republic period. Wearing a gold necklace & iron red robes. Sitting elegantly with one knee raised and both hands resting on it, holding a blue scroll. Condition: very… ***
*** A Chinese carving of a bearded gentleman carrying a ruyi sceptre on a fitted wooden stand, his finely delineated features with his mandarin shoes peeping from under his long robes. Height 18 cm ***
*** An underglaze blue porcelain lidded box and a water dropper, 19th/20th century length 8 and 18 cm ***
*** A pair of stone seals artists, probably blood stone, 20th century, height 12 cm ***
*** A Burmese Mandalay style figure of Buddha. Lacquered timber & paste inset, with left hand in dhayana mudra, the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra. Height 42.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese silk rank badge, depicting a phoenix on diaper ground 24 x 23 cm ***
*** A miniature seated Buddha, a young round face with Downcast eyes, below arched Brows, and a swastika on his bare chest, China, 19th century elongated earlobes, tight curls and a domed usnisa, robe draped over both shoulders and falling in folds around the… ***
*** Traditional Japanese geisha hair accessories, Maiko Kanzashi, turtle shell with pearl beads, Showa period, early 20th century, in original carry case, note, the way a geisha wears the kanzashi, the type and position of the particular pins indicates her… ***
*** Four miniature Cambodian silver repousse votive Buddhas, each on a high angled pedestal incised with a geometric pattern, 19th century. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador, height 6 - 8 cm ***
*** A carved wood gilt Meditating Buddha seated on tiered base, Laos, 20th century, seated in the half lotus position with soles of feet visible, gesture of touching the earth, height 30 cm. Provenance: The Barry Smith collection ***
*** Two porcelain snuff bottles a boy holding a toy and a seated Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each glazed in the colours of aubergine, yellow and green often used during the 18th century, height 6 cm ***
*** A Thai silver metal kneeling Angel, 20th century, with hands clasped between her bare breasts, adorned with an elaborate robe, a tall Crown with ornate side flanges. Height 34 cm ***
*** An ivory sleeping figure of Hotei holding his fan, incised signature to base, mid 20th century, with incised polychrome decoration in sepia and terracotta tones, Wt. 68 grams., height 5 cm, width 4.5 cm ***
*** An early Victorian Japanese Shakudo gilt locket, circa 1890, two oval shape plaques inlaid with silver and gold shakudo work, one plaque depicting a Stork with two babies beneath bamboo and flowers, the other plaque depicting two pheasants beneath flowers… ***
*** A Chinese carved wood temple guardian, with residue of gesso and lacquer, Qing Dynasty, height 53 cm ***
*** An early 20th cent cast bronze lidded incense burner with champleve decoration ***
*** An antique hand carved stone Buddha head 33 cm high ***
*** An antique hand carved stone Buddha head 37 cm high ***
*** A long Japanese red silk brocade Brides Kimono, Ichikake, with gold and silver Threads, Showa period, the traditional red kimono, embroidered with cranes, a symbol of longevity, and numerous other flowers, gold and silver couching and padding, length 180… ***
*** A Nanking silver Chinese exportware circular box with bamboo & bird engraved detail, diameter 11 cm Wt 181 grams ***
*** An agate & sterling silver seal, with sun intaglio, length 3 cm ***
*** A Chinese red Lacquerd & gilt document box, Qing Dynasty, painted with children at play, a bronze cloud pattern clasp & handles, height 17 cm, width 39 cm, depth 23 cm ***
*** A Tibetan silver altar stand inlaid with coral & turquoise coloured beads, 20th century, the inset amber windows depicting a mythical beast on front & verso, a copper base. Height 26 cm ***
*** A Thai stucco head of Buddha, eyes half open with a Smiling face, 16th century, this would have been an architectural head from a temple, on a wood stand., condition: the high forehead from losing the curls & being exposed to the elements, height 24 cm ***
*** A Chinese rectangular document box with bronze fittings, 19th/20th century. Provenance: The private collection of an Eastern suburbs gentleman, length 28 cm, width 18 cm ***
*** A pair of Champleve lidded jars with gilt lion dog finials, mid 20th century, the shape hinting at the temple of Heaven, Beijing, stylized lotus scrolls with large flower heads repeated in blue, with evenly spaced green leaves on the shoulder & near the… ***
*** A Burmese lacquer Tiffin box, 20th century, with fine lacquer detail. Height 38.5 cm ***
*** Soap stone carved figure of Shou Lao 31 cm high ***
*** A large Chinese composite censer Generously decorated, wooden stand, 36 cm high ***
*** A Chinese scholar's rock, Selected to Resemble a mountain, Daoist Philosophy, an inspiration for creativity while working in the Studio, naturally coloured & shaped & polished by a craftsman, height 31, length 31 cm ***
*** A Burmese lacquer and gilt Buddha, seated on a low plinth, robes embellished with mirror glass, 19th/20th century, a round full face with hair held back with a jewel-like head band, with long ears touching his shoulders and glass eyes looking straight… ***
*** A solid gold 999.9 Panda coin 14ct yellow gold pendant, a Chinese Panda coin, 999.9, 1989 mounted in a 14ct yellow gold frame pendant, diameter 1 cm Wt 2.6grams ***
*** A Chinese celadon crackle glazed censer. a compressed globular body with a flaring rim, rising on three feet, the whole covered in an unctuous glaze. Late Qing H11 cm ***
*** Two Chinese carved wood Buddha's on lotus stands, bronze & red lacquer, condition: two hands missing. Provenance: Alfred Lai Imperial Peking Harbourside, Campbells Cove, height 50 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese Buddhist gilt lacquer bamboo temple panels, 19th/20th century, with nine characters to each & brass mounts at top, attractive patina, each 71 x 26 cm ***
*** A Thai Repousse silver bowl, a plain rim framing a central band of figures in various Pursuits, early 20th century, between bands of scrolling at the top & bottom, diameter 12 cm, height 7.5 cm ***
*** Three Chinese hardstone carvings. One with the dragon sitting upright the bi disk in lapis lazuli colour late Qing ***
*** A Chinese export Tuck Chan silver ashtray, 1930, ashtray-rectangular in shape with engraved dragon boarder, engraved to centre, presented to Olive Jory by the cast of the Jory-Tait production the scarlet Pimpernel Shanghai, December, 1930', marked to base… ***
*** A serpentine carved figure with stand depicting a female deity holding a vase distributing holy water, 18 cm high ***
*** A Chinese silver beetle, smooth head and lined wings, maker's mark to base, WH 90 cm, Lie, Wang Hing & Co., circa 1900, length 5 cm ***
*** A pale green jade pendant finely carved with scholar being Poured a cup of tea by a Servant the reverse with calligraphy, all framed within stylised clouds, height 5 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved timber lacquer wood of a carp, length 45 cm ***
*** A Chinese archaic style vase in a shadow box. Provenance: The Residual of the Hutcheon's Estate. The Hutcheons lived in Shanghai & Hong Kong in the early & mid 20th century before moving to Sydney. 64 x 38 cm ***
*** A collection of gemstones including emerald, coral, citrine, garnet, ruby ***
*** Roy Fluke (1921-) Chinese calligraphy 1959, oil on board, initialled & dated lower right, label verso 46 x 60 cm ***
*** A carved wood deity shrine, architectural model, Rajasthan, 19th/20th century. Provenance: Joan Bowers collection 1998. Height 26 cm, width 12 cm ***
*** Two Chinese ivory covered boxes, incised and Inked with a dragon and phoenix, mid 20th century, and the flowers of the four seasons [2] Provenance: An Adelaide establishment family, diameter 5.5-6 cm ***
*** A Japanese ivory shoe horn carved with a monkey face & a shibayama circular ring & two others, Showa period, early 20th century, inlaid with a bee, grasshopper & flowering branch, some losses to inlay [4], length 13 cm, diameter 4.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese dark green bi disk with stylized dragons on top. L21 cm ***
*** A long Burmese ceremonial sword in shape of sceptre, symbolising administrative authority, and a Chinese souvenir sword, intricately engraved on blade with figures and script, all encased a metal alloy repousse case, the other sword in stamped material… ***
*** A Tackhing silver (900) exportware cigarette case, engraved Chinese scenes, late 19th early 20th century, Wt 114 grams ***
*** An Indian figure of Shiva standing on a lotus platform with pleasant features, standing with rightand raised and left hand resting on hips H. 14 cm ***
*** A Japanese gilt timber figure of Buddha ***
*** A large Tibetan singing bowl on ring cushion and mallet, the interior engraved with an endless knot, the exterior with classical design, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm ***
*** Two Chinese chicken blood stone seals the uncarved rectangular blocks with raised shaped top. [2], height 11.5 &, height 7.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese soapstone oval trough, carved with the grape & Squirrel, design on the front, the back plain, 20th century, on four low legs, Length 20 cm, height 9.5 cm ***
*** A gold and verdigris kneeling Buddha origin unknown ***
*** Chinese carved bamboo libation cup, carved with lotus & vine tendrils modern, 11 cm high, 13 cm at widest ***
*** A Chinese metal scholars Item calligraphy in raised characters 46 cm x 6 cm x 1 cm ***
*** A Chinese gilt bronze dragon figurine in wooden box, heavily patinaed 8.5 cm height, 15 cm long ***
*** A carved orange stone seal with wild cat to top signed 7 cm ***
*** A Chinese white jade censer. With double ring handles. Height 19 cm ***
*** Eleven colourful Indonesian Marrionette puppets, various cultural characters includes one wooden stand approx. 67 cm ***
*** Two archaistic hardstone carvings, one of a mythical creature, the other a cicada. Length 9 cm +. Length 7 cm ***
*** A Chinese white metal censer, with raised dragon flaming pearl design on tri-form base. Height 19 cm ***
*** A Japanese silver Sake/ tea set two sake pots with four cups and a bowl, in wooden case. Provenance: From the collection of an Australian diplomat ***
*** A carved wood puppet head, on fitted stand, Burmese, 19th/20th century, with movable lip, traces of gesso, paint and lacquer, height 39 cm ***
*** A carved four faced Buddha with a tiered Stupa Crown. Carved from one large hardstone block, the four faces symbolize the four books of the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures and the source of all knowledge in the creation of the universe. Height 18 cm ***
*** Soapstone on stand, seal and carving [3] 9 cm. H (incl stand) ***
*** A pair of Chinese silver scroll weights each with raised flaming pearl flanked by dragons, with seal mark 22.5 cm long ***
*** A Vietnamese silver cylindrical lidded box with hand beaten pictorial decoration, 20th century. Marked 'Saigon' 'Argent' c.1940. Provenance: Private Collection of a former Australian Diplomat. Ht. ***