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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Antiquities
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*** A large Longquan barbed charger decorated on the interior base with a freely executed lotus flower, covered in a good pale olive celadon glaze, Yuan Dynasty 6 cm high, 30 cm diameter. Provenance: Moongate, Singapore, late 1960's ***
*** A Gandharan torso in grey schist, 2nd-4th century, cutting his hair, 17.5 cm high. Provenance: On loan to the NSW art gallery, from 2003, accession no. L2006.32 ***
*** A large Chinese jade bi disc, Neolithic period, circa 3rd Millennium BC ***
*** A Longxuan celadon jar and cover, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1367), ovoid body with vertical ribs, the lid in the form of a lotus flower. Diameter 15.2 cm. Provenance: The brake-Lau-Eckerman collection, Christies Melbourne ***
*** A fine Qingbai ewer and cover, Yuan dynasty, 1280/1368, with dragon handle and moulded decoration of flowers and rocks. Height 10 cm. Provenance. F.W. Bodor Collection. Published. John Guy Oriental Trade Ceramics in Southeast Asia, 10th-16th century,… ***
*** A set of five court ladies Tang Dynasty (618-907). 28 cm ***
*** A multi-coloured glass Aryballos, Greek or Egyptian. Height 6.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese Cizhou double-handled jar, Jin Dynasty 1127-1279. The lustrous black glaze with russet splashes, probably from the Guantai kilns Hebei Province. Japanese wood cover. 15.5 cm high, 9.8 cm diameter at mouth, fitted Japanese wooden box. Provenance:… ***
*** A good Qingbai ewer, Northern song Dynasty, 960-1127 ***
*** A Chinese lobed bronze mirror decorated with four boys and vines, song dynasty or earlier ***
*** A grey stone Teotihuacan mask, circa 450-650 AD - 14 x 12.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of Paul Otto Taubert, Sydney ***
*** Hanging scroll late Qing Dynasty, 19th century. 221 x 90 cm. White eagle above waves, inscribed with a song dynasty poem ink and colour on silk. Provenance: Albert Chang, Hong Kong, 1967 ***
*** A large silvered bronze mirror, early Tang dynasty, with a continuous inscription, four fabulous lions in the center. Diameter 15 cm ***
*** A blue and white bowl, Yuan Dynasty, 1280/1368, decorated in the centre with a lotus bouquet, a lotus scroll around the exterior, Jingdezhen kilns. 18.6 cm diameter. Provenance. F.W. Bodor collection. Published; John Guy Oriental trade Ceramics in… ***
*** An inlaid bronze gold inlay pectoral ornament of a ram representing the god Khnum New Kingdom 1550-1070BC with perspex stand. Height 10 cm ***
*** A fine Egyptian limestone wall fragment of a gazelle 1550-1070BC 22 x 23 cm ***
*** A basalt offering table top with royal cartouche late period 600-300BC 44.5 x 65.5 cm possibly Apries, Dynasty 26, Egypt with wooden frame ***
*** A fine Qingbai measure, Southern Song, 1127-1289, With round lipped rim, decorated with a combed basket-weave pattern, flat unglazed base, 7.5 cm x 8.5 cm (rim), R & V Tregaskis (3037). See Qingbai ware: 'Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties',… ***
*** A Khmer stone carving of a female Hindu deity, circa 12th century, wearing a pleated sampot and an elaborate crown, mounted on a metal base, 64.5 cm high, 15kg. Provenance: Private Adelaide Collection ***
*** A Chinese 'Qingbai' boys bowl, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, the interior finely incised with four flying boys holding four lotus branches in between, covered with a fine even bluish green glaze, 14.1 cm diameter. A larger Qinba i bowl with two… ***
*** A Chinese Longquan celadon twin fish washer, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty, 14th century, covered in a finely crackled pale green glaze, the two fish in high relief on the centre, a band of lotus buds around the exterior, 12.3 cm diameter. Provenance: Joshua… ***
*** A Chinese Qingbai Meiping vase, Northern Song (960-1127), with vertical ribs. 27 cm high (box). The dating is consistent with Oxford Tl certificate number #P106k21 ***
*** A fine pair of Qingbai chrysanthemum-shaped dishes, Northern Song Dynasty, 960-1127, each one divided into twelve segments under a clear finely crazed blue-green glaze, Jingdezhen kilns, Jiangxi Province, 10.5 and 10.8 cm diameter, with fitted box. See… ***
*** A very fine Qingbai lobed Boys' bowl, Northern song Dynasty, 960-1279, 18 cm diameter, 6.3 cm high. Intricately carved in the centre ***
*** A large grey pottery court lady, Han Dynasty (206BC- 220AD), with original red white and black pigment her hand folded inside her sleeves, 44 cm high ***
*** A rare miniature Guan-glazed arrow vase, Southern song (1127-1279) ***
*** A small Junyao teabowl Jin dynasty, 1127/12795.5 x covered, apart from the base, with an unctuous blue glaze. Provenance: Queensland private collection Literature Ceramics from the Kwan collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1994, Pp 116-117, No. 40 ***
*** A large Egyptian Shabti figure, faded blue glazed faience, late period 600-300BC, 22.5 cm high ***
*** A large wooden sarcophagus fragment painted with a depiction of the 'Ba' bird New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX,-1185BC, the spirit of the deceased, surrounded by an inscription in hieroglyphics, the rear with further panels of inscriptions ***
*** A mottled celadon jade bowl with earlier plaque inset, plaque possibly Yuan Dynasty, with pierced metal inset with finely carved jade plaque of a goose and foliage. Plaque. Width 9 cm. Bowl 13 cm diameter. ***
*** A collection of three Egyptian turquoise glazed faience Shabti with bands of hieroglyphs, Late period, 6th/3rd century BC, 13 cm high, display stands ***
*** A Chinese Jianyao hare's fur temmoku tea bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279), the heavily potted conical bowl covered inside and out with a thick lustrous black-brown glaze, finely streaked with russet 'hare's fur' marking below the slightly everted… ***
*** An Egyptian bronze hand mirror, with circular plate and turned handle, New Kingdom, 16th/10th century BC, 29 cm high, perplex display case ***
*** A Cizhou stoneware teabowl, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), covered in a brown to black glaze, the interior with a continuous band of vertical russet stripes on the steeply sloping rim, the exterior with some russet streaks, the double-dipped glaze pooling just… ***
*** A rare white jade flower-form washer, song Dynasty (960-1279), the six-lobed translucent vessel well worked with radiating lines from a central stamen to define the petals forming the rim, old silver repair to rim, 11.5 cm diameter (variable). Reference:… ***
*** A Chinese white marble figure of a seated lion, Tang Dynasty, 618-907, 16 cm high ***
*** A Sancai -glazed pottery figure of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty, 618-907, 42 cm high ***
*** A Qingbai six-lobed saucer-dish, Northern Song (960-1127), decorated in the centre with a carved and combed peony spray. 3.3 cm high; 14.8 cm diameter. Provenance: K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong. Literature: Simon Kwan, Song ceramics from the Muwen Tang… ***
*** A large Chinese archaic grey pottery jar, 10th-9th century BCE, Western Zhou. Zhejiang or Jiangsu province. Decorated with impressed bands around the shoulder, the lower half with a paddle-beaten design. 50.3 cm diameter, 50 cm high. See 'Chinese Ceramics… ***
*** A Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed jar, Southern Song, 1115-1234, well potted, with four shoulder lugs and a good even brown glaze covered with slightly raised russet splashes, unglazed base, 9.7 cm x 10.2 cm, fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, late… ***
*** A rare Yaozhou compressed circular bowl, Tang/Five Dynasties, 10th century, decorated with areas of brown glaze over a white slip, possibly Huangpu kiln, Yaozhou county, 5.7 x 7.5 cm (rim), fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, late 1990's. See… ***
*** A tall brown-glazed ewer, Five Dynasty/Song Dynasty, 10th century, 25.5 cm high, with bamboo-shoot spout, and lightly ribbed body. Reference: See R. Mowry, 'Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers' cat no 28, p 128 and 129 for a very similar ewer ***
*** A rare gilt bronze oil lamp, Han/six dynasties, Hebei province, (2nd-4th century AD), the four arms each holding a small cup and supported on a ribbed, splayed circular base, 11.5 cm ***
*** A Khmer heavy stone Lingham, Angkor Wat period, circa 10th century. Height 90 cm ***
*** An archaic bronze sword, Han Dynasty, 206BC/220AD. 54.5 cm long. Together with an archaic bronze dagger, Han Dynasty, 36.3 cm long. Provenance. David Jones Gallery, 1970. Exhibited. Victorian National Gallery, ancient Chinese Bronzes in Australian. & New… ***
*** A good limestone wall fragment carved in high relief hieroglyphs and with birds in flight New Kingdom, 1550-1070BC 28 x 23.5 cm ***
*** A pair of large pottery attendant figures Han dynasty, 206BCE/220AD, each one kneeling in long robes, red, white and green pigments ***
*** A pottery figure Tang dynasty, 618/906 of a slightly rotund court lady, with elaborate chignon and pleated robe ***
*** A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1177-1279 covered in a good pale green glaze, apart from the slightly-recessed biscuit base. 12.6 cm diameter. Provenance: A Private Melbourne Collection ***
*** A Chinese pottery figure of a Lokapala, Tang Dynasty, 618-907, well potted, standing on an unfortunate dwarf, original mineral pigments. 57.5 cm high, fitted box ***
*** A Chinese white jade group, 14th century or later, Yuan dynasty or later. Carved and pierced with a pair of geese and a pair of deer, separated by rocks and exotic shrubs, on a shaped flat base. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, 10/9/2004 ***
*** A rare Qingbai flat-bottomed foliate dish, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1368, 16 cm diameter. Short fluted cavetto, with an unctuous greenish-blue glaze, unglazed base. Provenance: Bluett, London, 1980 F.W and E. Bodor collection ***
*** A good Chinese Qingbai lobed dish, 962-1127, Northern song. Incised and combed floral design to the centre, bluish-green glaze, copper-mounted rim. 18.4 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery female dancing figure, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. in a pleated skirt and long-sleeved top 21 cm high. Oxford Tl certificate PH051/58 is consistent with the dating ***
*** A rare pair of gilt-lacquered wood figures, early Muromachi period, 15th century. Depicting Kannon Bosatsu and Seishi Bosatsu, attendant Boddhisatvas of the Amida Buddha, each with a finely worked mandorla and loose metal jewellery. 32 cm high ***
*** Archaic bronze bell from the Eastern Zhou dynasty (770BC-256BC), each side divided into quarters with nine bosses and stylized motifs, heavily patinated, with a timber stand. This piece was on loan to The New South Wales Art Gallery from 1977 to 2008 ***
*** A fine Qingbai double-gourd ewer and cover, Yuan dynasty, 1280/1367 decorated with brown splashes of iron-oxide, Jingdezhen kilns. Height 11.6 cm. Provenance. F.W. Bodor Collection. Published. John Guy Oriental Trade Ceramics in Southeast Asia, 10th-16th… ***
*** A Giingbai Meiping vase, Song Dynasty, 12th century, of melon form, divided into six vertical lobes, bluish-green glaze. Tl Oxford test certificate no P106k21. Height 28 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, 2nd May 2007, Lot 257 ***
*** A small blue and white jarlet, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1364 with two shoulder lugs very finely potted in the form of a starfruit painted with floral sprays in alternate vertical segments fitted box 5.5 cm high Published John Guy 'Oriental Trade Ceramics in… ***
*** A crackle-glaze Ge-style celadon washer, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, covered with a dark bluish-green glaze with a double-crackle, 4 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter ***
*** A group of four double gourd ewers, Yuan dynasty one blue and white, one with iron splashes, two with dragon handle, 11 cm-12 cm high (4), (4) ***
*** A rare Chinese Qingbai moulded bowl, 1127-1279, Southern song. Finely decorated in Ding style with two geese and two ducks amongst lotus, the unglazed rim with traces of the original silver mount. 17 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney ***
*** A Junyao deep circular bowl, Yuan dynasty, 18 cm diameter ***
*** A miniature Guan-type meiping, Southern song, (1127-1279) ***
*** A Yaozhou type tripod celadon-glazed censer, 12th century ***
*** A bronze finial in the form of the master of the Animals, Luristan, 9th-8th century BC 11.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese gold lacquered bronze standing figure of Guanyin, Tang dynasty (AD618-906), with billowing scarves and luxuriant robes. Height 17 cm, wooden base ***
*** An Egyptian limestone table fragment depicting a pharaoh, late Roman period 600BC-100AD 19 x 29 cm on stand ***
*** A rare sheet gold applique of Ra-erakty Ptolemaic period, 300-100BC. Height 8 cm ***
*** A fragment of basalt statue New Kingdom 1550-1070BC 12 x 20 cm with wooden stand ***
*** A Chinese Yaozhou moulded conical bowl, 12th century, Jin Dynasty, with a floral scroll in the centre, the exterior with incised vertical lines. 17.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney 30/6/2000 ***
*** Two grey pottery attendant figures, Tang Dynasty (618-906), one with a good amber glaze, the other painted with red white and black pigment, 26 cm high, and 23 cm high (2) ***
*** A Roman marble font head stone. Height 98 cm &. Width 49 cm ***
*** A Chinese pottery figure of a horse, Tang dynasty, standing four square, wearing saddle and cloth, traces of pigmentation, ?40 cm high, 42 cm long ***
*** A Chinese Jizhou ware tea bowl, Song Dynasty (927-1279), exterior with black glaze, interior with yellow glaze, 13.3 cm diameter ***
*** A Sichuan ware tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), interior with thick black glaze with russet splashes, the exterior with persimmon glaze, 11.3 cm diameter ***
*** A fine drum shaped Longquan tripod censer, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty, 13th-14th century, covered in a good pale green celadon glaze, 16 cm diameter, 5.6 cm high ***
*** A fine archaic jade section of a breast plate, Western Zhou, BC ***
*** A medium sized Longquan saucer dish, decorated on the interior with two carp, glazed overall with pale celadon glaze except for the foot rim, Yuan Dynasty 4 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Moongate, Singapore, late 1960's ***
*** A small Longquan ribbed jar and lotus leaf cover, Yuan Dynasty 9.3 cm high (including lid), 9.4 cm diameter (mouth), 11 cm diameter (overall). Provenance: Rustam, Ujung Pandang, 1970's. Exhibited: Ray Hughes Gallery 2001 ***
*** A Chinese grey pottery earth spirit Six Dynasties, circa 5th/6th century, with original pigments 26 cm ***
*** A painted cartonage mummy mask 600-300BC with lotus headress, gilded with stand approximately. Height 64 cm ***
*** A rare pottery figure of an ox 6th century. 38 x 32 cm. Wearing an elaborate harness and standing on a flat rectangular base, good red and black pigments Oxford T/L certificate no C104Y9, 10th Nov 2004 ***
*** A terracotta horse Indus Valley, BC 18 x 23 cm ***
*** A group of twelve grey pottery attendant figures Wei dynasty, 6th century, each with red and white pigments ***
*** A blue and white circular bowl Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 19 cm diameter. Provenance: The Duncan Macintosh collection, label to base. Yuan Evolution Hong Kong and other exhibition labels to base. Sotheby's Melbourne, 30/31 October 2007, lot 526 ***
*** A Cypriot limestone head of a female votive figure, her hair bound in ringlets, circa 6th century BC, 7.5 cm high, on wooden stand ***
*** A Chinese pottery figure of a warrior, Tang dynasty, standing, dressed in costume, traces of pigmentation, 65 cm high ***
*** A shallow Qingbai bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), with a raised around the unglazed mouth, Jingdezhen kilns. 4.5 cm high; 11.8 cm diameter at the mouth. Provenance: K Y Fine Art, Hong Kong. Literature: Zhao Ziqing, The Chai and Hutien Kilns, 2004,… ***
*** A pair of 'Southern Ding' lobed saucer-dishes, Northern Song (906-1127), 3.3 cm height; 14.5 cm diameter. For a similar saucer see Bonhams Knightbridge 3/11/2014, lot155. Another similar example in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, U.K., see Proceedings from… ***
*** A Chinese Longquan celadon saucer-dish, song/Yuan Dynasty, with bluish-green glaze, a raised flower-form boss in the centre. 17.3 cm diameter ***
*** A Yaozhou six-lobed flower-form teabowl, Jin Dynasty, 1115-1234, covered with an even russet glaze, the inner wall divided by six vertical ribs, supported on a tall foot, 6.2 x 10.8 cm (variable), fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 16/7/2003. See… ***
*** A Jianyao hare's fur tea bowl, Southern Song, 1127-1279, of flared form, covered in a good russet glaze with dark striations, pooling around the base, 14 cm diameter, box. See Mowry 'Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers..', Harvard 1996, cat… ***
*** A rare southern white ware lugged jar, Northern Song, 11th century, the body with overlapping lotus petals, Fujian or Guandong province, 14.4 cm high ***
*** A rare Qingbai figure, probably Yuan Dynasty, 14th century, holding a child, 5.8 cm high and a Qingbai moulded box and cover, Yuan Dynasty 17.5 cm diameter (2) ***
*** A Khmer sandstone fragment, 12th century, depicting devotee, part of a large stele, 26.5 cm high, metal stand ***