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Antiquities — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A Chinese glazed jar with double tiger handles on the shoulder, 19-20th century, the glaze is imitation the stripes on a tiger, the classical shape is from Tang Dynasty, height 13 cm. Provenance: Old Sydney collection, acquired in New York 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Longquan celadon arrow vase, Yuan Dynasty, 13/14th century, the pear shaped body rising to a tall, slender neck with tubular handles, covered with an unctuous even green glaze except for the foot rim burnt reddish brown in the firing. Provenance… | *** |  |
| *** | A grey pottery painted figure of an archer, Han Dynasty, BC206-AD220 standing upright, with one hand raised to hold his bow, his back strapped with a basket for arrows, wearing layers of clothing, a long padded red coat with a a rolled collar, a tunic and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese eagle form glazed terracotta cooking vessel, Ding ware, Song Dynasty | *** |  |
| *** | A large table scroll, ink and colour on paper, signed Zhou Shang Wen, 1772, two red seals, panorama of West Lake, Suzhou, 96 x 370 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese celadon glaze shallow bowl, song Dynasty (960 - 1279), this conical shaped light celadon glaze bowl has finely incised floral decoration to center, affixed to base is a Bluett & Son sticker, the most prestigious and respected of London dealers,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman military scale armour, 1st century AD, scale armour from Roman military site in Bulgaria. Reference-The armour of Imperial Rome, by H. Russel Robinson, pp 162-163 | *** |  |
| *** | A Sancai-glazed pottery figure of a horse and male rider, Tang Dynasty, 618-907 the amber-glazed horse standing foursquare with head turned to the side and mouth open, the hogged mane, short tail and blaze covered in a cream glaze, the rider sitting… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese white marble seated lion, Tang Dynasty, 618-907 the carved figure seated back on its haunches with the muscular front paws forward on the rectangular base, the head facing forward with a smooth curly mane, the mouth open revealing smooth… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese glazed stoneware ovoid shaped jar, Tang Dynasty, 618-907, the globular body carved with four double loop handles applied to the shoulder, covered in a straw coloured transparent glaze stopping below the mid level. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | A buff sandstone head, the face expressed with a subtle smile, Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th century, carved in the round, friendly eyes below a monobrow, the hair arranged in a tall chignon secured by a foliate tiara tied neatly at the back, height 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pale-buff sandstone arched niche, Lord Buddha seated at the top & centre on a coiled serpent, Cambodia, 11/12th century, carved with numerous figures all with high chignon, in various meditative positions, height 65 cm, width 38 cm. Provenance: The… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Tang Dynasty pottery horse of large proportions standing four square on a platform base, the head and neck in bowing posture, remnants of polychrome. Height 30 cm. X. Length 57 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Greek Lekythos black figure vase, c. 500 BC, 30 cm high. Provenance: A gift from Max Harris, the vendor's employer, in the early 1980's | *** |  |
| *** | A painted earthenware horse and rider, standing Foursquare, Tang Dynasty, the hooded rider with hands held high, probably about to hit a drum, condition: Restoration & parts replaced drum missing. Provenance: A themoluminescence report from Oxford, height… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Yaozhou celadon 'peony' carved bowl, Northern song Dynasty. A fine Yaozhou celadon ' peony' carved bowl, Northern song Dynasty, conical form crackle glaze bowl with finely incise floral motif conforming to the style of the time. Yaozhou is… | *** |  |
| *** | A buff glazed stoneware ewer and cover, the short constricted neck with a wide mouth, painted with lotus, Vietnam, 13th-14th century a stopper-type lid has a flattened top, incised lines around the girth of the body, a short turned pipe spout and curled… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman gold band ring, Sandal shape top, 2nd century AD | *** |  |
| *** | Valentinian I, AD364-375, a yellow gold Roman coin, Wt 5 grams | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qingbai ewer, song Dynasty, pale blue/green glaze with fu dog to top lid, and lotus petal decorations to upper body, incised leaf decoration to body at spout and handle. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A well, modelled horse standing Foursquare, Tang Dynasty, 7th/8th century, a strong angular head slightly turned on a muscular neck, straw and amber glaze in parts with saddle and saddle cloth in red pigment. Acceptable condition with age. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese earthenware horse, right leg raised, neck arched with head bowed & ears pricked, Tang Dynasty, 8th-9th century, standing on a low plinth, a canal along the neck for mane, a saddle with saddle cloth in pigment, a docked tail, original red & black… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman carved marble hand, Chester England, 1st-2nd century AD, possibly from a larger statue, on stand, height 20 cm including stand. Provenance: purchased Gary Edwards, ancient Antiquities, Nottingham, England, 2007 | *** |  |
| *** | A cylindrical bronze ritual vessel & cover, inlaid with silver & archaic script characters to the top, China, Warring States, 300BC variegated green, deep brown encrusted patina with red inclusions. Provenance: Acquired thirty years ago from an… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Roman nail, timber display box, 1st-3rd century AD, hand forged, found in the Northern most Roman fort on Icthuthil, Scotland | *** |  |
| *** | A Greek earthenware bell krater, with curled horizontal handles & Athenian black & red figures, Attica, BC 4th-Ad 6th C, for mixing wine with water, on a short cylindrical stem raised on a circular foot, height 20 cm, diameter 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Tang Dynasty pottery horse figure standing four square on a plinth, the neck arched and the head bowed, remnants of pigment. Height 39 cm. X. Length 37 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A painted earthenware Bactrian camel, standing foursquare, with original pigment, Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD, the head up and alert, mouth closed and eyes wide open, the tail swirled on behind. Note: early pottery often retains the original red, yellow or… | *** |  |
| *** | A Junyao glazed bowl, probably song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-13th century, with rounded sides covered inside and out in a thick lavender, milky blue glaze thinning to a mushroom tone at the rim, the glaze pools near the footrim, diameter 14 cm, height 5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman carved stone grave marker, York, England, 2nd-3rd century AD, inscription for Julia Donata, 30 years old & Publuis Caluisius Julianus, 10 years old, found near York outside a cemetery and translated by Dr. Tomlin from Oxford University, 28 x 24 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A conical shaped oil spot bowl, covered in an unctuous brown-black glaze, in the style of the Northern song Dynasty, supported on an unglazed, short foot rim note: certificate from Chinese Arts & Crafts, Hong Kong, 1999, height 7.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A stoneware conical shaped hare's fur bowl, covered in a rich brown-black glaze, possibly Northern Song/Jin Dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, Jewels & objects D'Art auction 14 & 15 Nov 2015. Height 4.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pair of rock crystal Frogs, late Warring States, 3rd century BC, compact & stylized the frog is carved in a seated position with the rounded back legs held close to the sides & facing forward, a hole in the centre of the front legs, in fitted box.… | *** |  |
| *** | A large stoneware lidded jar, inlaid brown floral motif on a buff ground, Vietnam, 12th-14th century, a fitted box an incised band of lappet below the rolled mouth rim. Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador see similar: Birmingham… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman blue glass oinochoe, 2nd-4th century AD, rounded body, turned handle, zig zag pattern, height 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Tang dynasty pottery female figure. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney 38.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese rock crystal incense holder modelled as the auspicious Bixie, a female with two antlers, Han Dynasty, 206BC-220AD, carved with the head of a Chinese dragon, body of a lion and feathered wings, in a crouching position projecting a sense of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Longquan celadon dish with twin fish dish, song Dynasty style, the dish potted with deep rounded sides rising to a flat everted rim, the interior is decorated with a pair of moulded fish, covered overall with an even glaze of blue-green tone the foot… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman pink glass, cobalt blue tri-handle bowl, 2nd-4th century AD, rounded body, ridge detail, flared rim, curved handles, diameter 10 cm, height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman dagger with incised bronze handle, 1st-3rd century, rare to have both sections, incised detail to hilt, length 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze applique bust of Mercury, 2nd century AD, Mercury was the god of merchants, travelers and transporters of goods, found in the Eastern Empire, from Winstanley collection, height 7.6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze oil lamp, bust detail, 1st-3rd century AD, length 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Neolithic pottery jar with applied loop handles, and short curved mouth rim, Gansu-Yangshao culture, 3,000-1,500 BC, figures painted on the surface in red and purple mineral pigment, the bulbous body balanced on a narrow flat base. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare archaic gilt bronze ceremonial shield, inlaid with turquoise and carnelian and white stone, probably 200 BC, the animal head handle on the reverse, inlaid with sapphire eyes, the front with distinctive pattern, height 38 cm, length 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese earthenware busts of Women from the Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD, with full rounded faces & their long hair swept up & piled high on the head, some with traces of black pigment [4], height 12-15 cm. Provenance: The private collection of an… | *** |  |
| *** | An unglazed earthenware Bactrian camel with original pigment, Tang Dynasty, 7th/8th century, the head up and alert, mouth closed and eyes wide open, early pottery often retains the original red, white and black pigment, with mud. Condition acceptable with… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Neolithic pottery jar with applied loop handles, Gansu-Yangshao Culture, 3,000-1,500 BC, painted with soft thin & thick concentric circles to the body & a shark fin shape on the neck, in red & purple mineral pigment, the bulbous body balanced on a… | *** |  |
| *** | An underglaze blue ewer, painted with a bunch of flowers, with a dog knop on Cover, after Yuan Dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, Jewels & objects D'Art auction 14 & 15 Nov 2015. Height 14.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Longquan celadon glazed lotus bowl, after Song dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, Jewels & objects D'Art auction 14 & 15 Nov 2015. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Shoushan stone carved with elderly gentleman and child and a goose, with theme of Jin Dynasty poet Wang Xizhi and his goose, on fitted stand, height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Han dynasty painted pottery cocoon jar c.220BC red, white and black painted stripes, paint faded with age 28 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze Imperial helmet fragment, 1st century AD, cheek piece from legionary helmet, found in Stormbroek, length 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine white glazed jar with incised layers of plantain leaves, song Dynasty, 960-1279 AD, height 11 cm, diameter 13 cm. Provenance: Important Private Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman pottery mortarium, 1st century AD, bowl with flared rim and pouring spout, diameter 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gilt and copper red enameled porcelain bowl, raised on a short foot with wide rim, painted to exterior to show lotus blossoms and scrolling vines, with Shen de Tang Zhi four character mark to base in iron red, Daoguang period (1821-1850). Shen… | *** |  |
| *** | An underglaze blue ewer, painted with a bunch of flowers, with a dog knop on cover, after Yuan Dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, jewels and objects D'Art auction 14 and 15 Nov 2015, height 14.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A cypress wood Shinto deity head, in the guise of a Buddhist monk, Japan, Kamakura period, 12th-14th century, remnants of polychrome pigment, made in two halves to allow the crystal eyes to be inlaid, now missing, height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze decorated mirror in the form of the goddess Aphrodite, Bethlehem, 63BC-30AD, incised star detail with handle in the form of Aphrodite, height 21 cm (inc. Stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze oil lamp, swan handles, 1st-2nd century AD, length 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Gui, bronze ritual food vessel, Shang style with double Loop handles with pendant Tabs, Ming / Qing Dynasty, cast in low relief with bands of alternating design centred on two sides with a Taotie masks, the deep basin raised on a pedestal foot… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery equestrian figure, the figure mounted upon a saddle, sitting upright with arms afront, his long hanging arm robes resting upon his legs, pigment decorated, possibly Tang Dynasty. Height 33 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery equestrian figure, the figure mounted upon a saddle, sitting upright with arms in defensive position, his tunic terminating in a recess before his boots, traces of black pigment, possibly Tang Dynasty. Height 36 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese black Dense fine grain stone Pillow, carved as a young boy, song dynasty 10th-12th century, his legs tucked under the body, leaning on his arms, his round face with a happy expression, hair pulled into two top knots, wearing an apron around the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Donsong bronze bell, Vietnam 1000 BCE - 300CE, in the form of a stylized figure with ancient green blue patina due to the copper content of the metal. Provenance: Parkham place gallery - Cito Cessna, Sydney, Australia / Todd Barlin collection. Height 13… | *** |  |
| *** | A Thai celadon glaze bowl, c. 15th - 17th century, this deep set bowl is decorated with an incised lotus flower to the inner centre with petals extending towards the rim. The glaze has pooled inside over the incised design to a pleasing effect, outside it… | *** |  |
| *** | A grey pottery vessel with the surface decorated by a fine rope impression that runs Vertically, probably Neolithic period, the body curves inward at the shoulder and narrows at the neck, then widens to a flared flat mouth, raised on three low tapered… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman terracotta wine flagon, 1st century AD, bottle shaped, ridged detail, flared rim, height 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze pot & stand with figural detail legs, Germany, 1st-2nd century AD, found in Munich Germany, diameter 21 cm, height 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze low bowl, Thetford, Norfolk, England, 1st-2nd century AD, diameter 28 cm. Provenance: purchased Gary Edwards, ancient Antiquities, Nottingham, England, 2009 | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman military pilium iron spear head, 1st-3rd century AD | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Qingbai glazed jar in the song style from the Dehua Kilns, Fujian Province, Qing Dynasty, the elegant shape moulded with peony & cranes. Provenance: from a shipwreck off the coast of Fujian Province, barnacles still on interior, height 19, diameter… | *** |  |
| *** | A Neolithic pottery jar, painted in Burnished red wash & purple, Gansu-Yangshao Culture, 3,000-1,500 BC, the geometric pattern extending down the bulbous body, a short neck with a curving lip, balanced on a narrow base with two applied loop handles,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman green glass bowl with ridged detail, 1st-3rd century AD, rounded body, ridged pattern, double rim, diameter 12 cm, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: purchased Bath Antiques Centre, England | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman military plumbata, England, 1st-3rd century AD, possibly an unknown weapon, a wooden shaft with arrow fletches but may be thrown underarm. A warrior may have carried five of them behind his shield. They have been found in towns and forts across… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze snake arm band, 3-4th century AD | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman large bronze calvary mount, 1st century AD, diameter 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman plaque with etched Lettering, 2nd-3rd century AD, inscribed "To the best and greatest Julius Rufus of the 2nd legion Augusta. Bow and vow willingly, deservedly" found near the Vindolanda Fort | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qingbai lidded pot, song Dynasty, pale blue/green glaze with ribbed sides to body and mythical beast and bird decorations in high relief to top body, graduated lid. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese earthenware Compressed globular jar, Warring States, 475-221BC with deeply impressed geometric designs and applied with four slender dragons on the shoulder. Provenance: Private Collection of a gentleman. Height 12 cm. Diameter 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese earthenware Sancai glazed double handled amphora, Tang Dynasty, 618-907 the two high arched handles terminating in a dragon head, the amber green and straw glaze dripping down the body. Condition restoration to handles and around the neck and… | *** |  |
| *** | An archaic jade bi disc, probably Han Dynasty or later, each side carved in low relief with a field of scrolling spirals set within narrow, raised borders, the material of green tone, gradating to a caramel & brown tone, diameter 24.5 cm, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman stone Catapult ball, 2nd-4th century AD, stone catapult ball from Judaea, possibly used at Massada but probably part of the Roman suppression of the Jewish revolt of 70-73 AD | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese stoneware celadon glazed dish, song Dynasty, 960-1279, without decoration the rounded sides gently slopping, unglazed circle in the well of the dish revealing the white-grey body. Provenance: Private Collection of a gentleman. Diameter 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved sandstone wheel of life on rectangular double lotus throne, 20th century, height 118 cm, length 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese archaic-style bronze shaped ritual food vessel, Dou, after Eastern Zhou Dynasty, BC 6th/5th century, the deep rounded body supported on a stem and flared foot decorated with bands of interlaced stylized dragons, height 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese crackle glazed lobed bowl, song Dynasty, label on underside, diameter 12 cm, height 4.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Peter Sculthorpe | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bronze bell, with two Confronting Scaly dragons on top, after Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 5th century BC, the shape and style probably from an original old mould, present day Shanxi Province was renowned for bell manufacture, height 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese celadon dish, Yuan Dynasty, with unglazed twin fish motif, the foliate shaped bowl ending in flat rim. Diameter 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman bronze snake head arm band, 2-4th century AD | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman plumbatum head, 4th-5th century AD, unknown weapons, wooden shaft with arrow fletches but May be thrown underarm. A warrior May have carried 5 of them behind his shield. They have been found in towns and forts, length 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese melon shaped vessel withragon handle & elephant spout, & two goblets on low stems, in the Tang Dynasty Tradition, gold embossed over metal, the floral arabesques scrolling vine on each of the eight segments, highlighting the Persian & Central… | *** |  |
| *** | A stoneware conical shaped hare's fur bowl, covered in a rich brown-black glaze, possibly Northern Song/Jin Dynasty, the glaze stopping above the foot, height 4 cm, diameter 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman glass flask, 2nd-4th century AD, ovoid form with flared rim, lustre layer, height 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman green glass flask, 2nd-4th century AD, tapering bod, long neck, flared rim, height 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese celadon glazed bowl, song Dynasty or later with incised lotus petals around the bowl, a hairline crack with gold rim repair. Height 7 cm. Diameter 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman lead tableau plaque, 1st-4th century AD, with horseman, offerings & statues of Dioscuri castor & Pollux, normally associated with Mithras-the altar, height 13 cm | *** |  |