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Antiquities — Sotheby's Australia

$38,400
A large 'Longquan' celadon Barbed rim dish, Ming Dynasty…
$20,400
A cast iron figure of guanyin, late Ming Dynasty, seated in lali…
$19,200
A Polished Black Basalt Stele With Vishnu, Pala-Sena Period, Mid…
$18,000
A black lacquer Qin, probably Ming Dynasty, the gently arched bo…








Auction House: Sotheby's Australia
Number of lots recorded: 35
Lots with images: 35
Prices available: 35
Category: Antiquities




Lot Description Price Image
*** A large 'Longquan' celadon Barbed rim dish, Ming Dynasty, 15th century, robustly potted with petal moulded shallow rounded sides, carved with a central medallion enclosing four clumps of lotus in a pond, encircled with panels enclosing chrysanthemum sprays, repeated on the underside, and a foliate scroll around the interior rim, covered overall with a thick sea-green glaze, the base with a ring burnt orange in the firing 47. ***
*** A cast iron figure of guanyin, late Ming Dynasty, seated in lalitasana on the back of a recumbent Buddhist lion, with hands in dhyana mudra, wearing long flowing robes and beaded necklace, the hair drawn into a high chignon, the reverse with four character inscription, 107 cm ***
*** A Polished Black Basalt Stele With Vishnu, Pala-Sena Period, Mid 11th/12th Century, the four armed figure standing on a lotus pedestal in the centre, flanked by his two consorts, both standing on a lotus, Lakshmi holding a fly whisk ***
*** A black lacquer Qin, probably Ming Dynasty, the gently arched body lacquered in black, the upper surface inlaid with mother of pearl studs, the underside carved with inscriptions 1250 cm long. Other Notes: the qin enjoyed a peak of appreciation among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. It was considered by the literati to be an inseperable part of high culture, and the scholar Tu long (1542-1605) stated that every scholar's Studio must have one hanging on the wall. ***
*** A Polished Black Basalt Figure of the God Surya, Pala Period, Bengal Or Bihar, 10th Century, the figure standing, wearing a tall crown with floral decorations, heavy earrings, necklaces and a waistbands with hanging decorative pendants. The ***
*** A Part of A Stele Representing A Figure of An Attendant, White Marble, West Indian, 13th Century, standing in the tribhanga posture under a niche with elaborate architectural decoration, wearing a bejewelled headdress, earrings, chokers, wa ***
*** A Standing Bodhisattva, Ghandaran, Grey Schist, 3RD Century, standing with a slightly bent left leg, clad in princely attire with turban and heavily decorated with jewellery. ***
*** A Khmer grey sandstone torso of a deity, probably 13th century, 70 cm high. Provenance: David Jones Gallery, Sydney - exhibited early 1980's ***
*** Claire J. R. Colinet (1880 - 1950), towards the unkown (Valkyrie), a gilt and patinated bronze and ivory figure sandstone base incised Cl. J. R. Colinet, 48.5 cm high. Literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Collectors Club, p.115 ***
*** A Biege Sandstone Stele Representing A Seated Vaishnavi, Central Indian, 12th Century, depicted seating in lalitasana upon a Vidyadhara with halo and wearing earrings, necklaces and a precious waistband, the upper arms are holding two gadas ***
*** A Large Collection Of Pre-Columbian Hardstone And Pottery Artefacts including a large Mayan head on stand, a group of six Jalisco sheep face figures and a collection of stone and clay objects and jewellery the head 30 cm high, the largest JalIsco figure 26 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from the collection of Dr. Frederick Dockstader, Realities Gallery, Melbourne, 1979 ***
*** A flambe-glazed bottle vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the globular body springing from a straight foot, encircled with raised horizontal bands around the widest part, the shoulders and the tall slender neck with galleried mouth, covered with a rich reddish purple glaze streaked with deep lavender blue, draining from the buff rim, wood stand (2) 38 cm. Other Notes: the form of this vase from the Song Dynasty was first revived by the Yongzheng emperor and covered with Song inspired glazes. ***
*** A Gilt Copper Caryatid With Two Addorsed Deities, Tibetan, 15th Century, depicting two deities Vajrapani, holding a vajra in his lower right hand and gesturing with his left hand the rejection of evil, addorsed with Tara, whose lower two ha ***
*** A French bronze sculpture 'Libellule' signed Mathurin Moreau (French 1822-1912), modelled as a semi-draped Nymph seated on a tree stump, on circular socle, signed and bearing bronze plaque 'Par Malthurin Moreau medaille d'honneur du Salon', weathered and separated from sandstone base, 110 cm including sandstone plinth, Provenance: The Collection of the Late Charles Lloyd Jones. Literature:Bronzes, Sculptors and Founders 1806-1930 by H. ***
*** A Sandstone Figure of A Durga-Ambika, Central Indian, Possibly 12th Century, seated in lalitasana upon a throne with composite animals on the sides, the goddess supporting a child on her lap with the lower left hand, the lower right hand ho ***
*** A Fine Straw Glazed Model of A Pottery Horse, Sui Dynasty (589-618), the animal with saddle on its back, with its head slightly lowered, on a rectangular base, 31.5 cm high ***

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