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Antiquities — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 89 |
| Lots with images: | 89 |
| Prices available: | 89 |
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Two Roman Era pottery figures, both mounted on contemporary marble bases, tallest 18 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese archaic carved jade dagger possibly Zhou Dynasty, with short incised handle and double edged blade carved as one of creamish green tone with calcification present to the exterior, 17.5 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | An Iranian globular jar, circa Thirteenth century A.D., with incised lily blossoms and floral clover motifs around the lip, above a floral pattern on the body and a petal frieze around the foot, (minor pitting and wear, some losses to the rim), 7 cm high… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre Columbian pottery stirrup vessel, 300-400 A.D, Peru modelled as a kneeling warrior with a spear, beneath a single loop handle and a spout, 20 cm highProvenance: bill Grafen collection, 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ash-glazed pottery censer Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD) with pierced decoration of eagles to the central decorative register. 17 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Three Indus valley clay figures of Zebu bulls, Northern India, circa 3000 B.C. The earthenware figures depicted standing, with large humps at the back of the neck. The largest 6 cm high, 9.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Sumerian clay Tablets, Mesopotamia, circa 2100- 1900 B.C. Each with cuneiform inscription on one side. 4 cm x 3.5 cm x 1.3 cm & 4.5 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm (both irregular). Provenance: Mary Martin Bookshop, Adelaide. Robin Marshal Carter collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of old Babylonian clay Tablets, Mesopotamia, circa 1850- 1650 B.C. Each with cuneiform inscription to both sides, one tablet in fragments, 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 1.5 cm & 4 cm x 4 cm x 1.5 cm (both irregular). Provenance: Mary Martin Bookshop, Adelaide.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman terracotta plaque, Levant, circa 4th century A.D. Depicting a young maiden, resting her head on her hand. The plaque 14 cm x 11.5 cm. Total height including stand 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Sumerian clay Tablets, Mesopotamia, circa 2100-1900 B.C, each if petit dimensions, with cuneiform inscription on one side. 3.2 cm x 2.7 cm & 4.5 cm x 3.4 cm. Provenance: Ex Mary Martin Bookshop Adelaide, Ex Robin Marshal Carter collection… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of ancient Babylonian clay Tablets, Mesopotamia, circa 1850-1650 BC, of petit dimensions, with cuneiform inscription on two sides. 3.5 cm x 3.3 cm & 3.5 cm x 3.2 cm. Provenance: Ex Mary Martin Bookshop Adelaide. Ex Robin Marshal Carter collection… | *** |  |
| *** | A Central Asian terracotta Votive tablet of a water deity circa 5th century, the pressed round terracotta tablet with a relief image of an anthropomorphic deity, part winged dragon, part human, 6.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowl, Southern song/Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368), the thickly potted stoneware bowl carved to the exterior with lotus petals, covered in a thick green glaze, 6 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Two Khmer brown glazed jars circa 11th century, the two stoneware jars with incised geometric decoration under a deep brown glaze, the largest diameter 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four north Indian Sunga to Kushan period pottery sculptures, circa 2nd-1st century BC, in the form of female deities, 7-12 cm (4). Provenance: from a private Australian collection | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese Qingbai boxes, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the large stoneware boxes each with moulded decoration of stylised flowers to the tops, covered in clear glaze., the largest 6.5 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter. | *** |  |
| *** | A rectangular shaped antique turquoise glass bottle with applied single handle. Probably Roman. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Roman Era pottery vessels, Tallest 20 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery Zodiac figure, Han Dynasty, depicting the sign of the rabbit. 20 cm high. | *** |  |
| *** | A Pala period black stone carving, Eastern India, 12th century, carved in relief with arched mandorla behind throne with flame border, depicted standing bodhisattva adorned with multiple necklaces, 11 cm high. Provenance: Inherited in Bangladesh,… | *** |  |
| *** | A late archaic Greek terracotta head, circa Fifth century B.C. wearing a high radiate stephane headdress, (minor losses to the nose), 8.9 cm high Provenance: ex Graham Geddes collection; ex Hamilton collection 1991 | *** |  |
| *** | A Mayan pottery incense burner, late classic period, 650-900 AD, 19.5 x 22 cm; | *** |  |
| *** | A Khmer sandstone Fragmentary carving of a hand, Angkor period, circa 11th century, a beautifully modelled fragmentary hand, with a stylised flower incised into the palm. Mounted on a wooden base., the hand without the base 10.5 cm high, 5.5 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jiexiu moulded white Ware dish, Song Dynasty (960-1279), with moulded decoration of twin butterflies to the centre, the grey stoneware body covered with white slip and then transparent glaze, 4 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese agate bi, Warring States period (475 BC-221 BC), Simply but precisely carved in pale grey agate. 0.5 cm high, 7 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A very large Khmer stoneware honey pot, circa 12th century, of compressed form, with a loop handle with bird decoration to one side, a small spout to the other side,with incised geometric decoration throughout. The whole covered in a rich dark iron glaze,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese 'Ge-type' small jar, Song Dynasty (960-1279), thickly potted buff-coloured stoneware, covered in an ivory tinged glaze with even 'Iron wire' crackle throughout, and a finer crackle within the dark crackle. 7 cm high, 9 cm diameter. | *** |  |
| *** | Three Indo-Iranian Pottery bowls, Baluchistan, circa 3000 BC, comprising three flared bowls, one with remnant painted decoration. The largest 10 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Iron-Decorated Changsha bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-907), decorated with a floral spray in iron brown to the interior. 4 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese celadon water dropper, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the jarlet form water dropper with three lug handles and a pointed spout. 6 cm high, 6.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Two Egyptian faience Ushabti figures, late period (XXVI-XXX dynasty), circa 600-300 B.C., both turquoise glazed, the well preserved larger figure with hieroglyphs to its front, each with a stand, 12.5 cm and 9.7 cm high respectively (excluding stands) | *** |  |
| *** | A Cambodian seated Buddha 12TH- 13th century on stand (33 cm high without stand); | *** |  |
| *** | Three Indus Valley pottery sculptures, circa 3300 - c. 1700 BC, the form of two Mohenjodaro period Zebu bulls and an articulated Shunga period figure of a bird, decorated with remnant mineral earth pigments, 10-13 cm (3). Provenance: from a private… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gandharan stucco figural fragment circa 1ST to 3rd century, the fragment depicting a warrior drawing a sword. On a fitted base, height including stand 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Cizhou black glazed jar with handle, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the small stoneware jar with a wide open mouth, with a piece of clay stretched across to form a handle, the outside covered in a black iron glaze, the unglazed foot cut flat.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qingbai carved bowl, Yuan Dynasty, the foliate rim bowl carved to the interior with petals in mallow form, 7 cm high, 18 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese spotted Longquan lotus jars Yuan Dynasty, the jars of compressed baluster form, with everted lotus-leaf-form covers, covered in a crackled olive green glaze, splashed with iron brown spots, 7.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Five Chinese Qingbai ceramics Song/Yuan Dynasty, compising two vases, a ewer, a figure and a bowl, the tallest 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Roman glass vessels, comprising, twin handled vase, jug and small vase, tallest 13.5 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qingbai bowl Song/Yuan Dynasty, the thinly potted bowl with a small footrim, and an unglazed mouthrim, with carved decoration of lotus petals to the exterior, covered in an even pale blue glaze, 5.5 cm high, 17.4 cm diameter. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Korean inlaid celadon wine cup Goryeo Dynasty, circa 12th century, the cup of globular form, inlaid to the exterior under the mouth-rim with a keyfret border in inlaid black slip, the footrim glazed but with three glaze sticks where the piece was fired… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Longquan ware bowl, song/Yuan Dynasty with all over brown glaze. 22.5 cm diameter. | *** |  |
| *** | An Anatolian terracotta vessel, Hittite period 1750-1100 B.C. anthropomorphic with rounded base, 7.7 cm high Provenance: ex Graham Geddes collection; Sotheby& London, 13 May 1980, Lot 241; ex Mrs. N.E. Elliot-Smith collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painted Grey-pottery warrior head, Han Dynasty (206BC - 220AD), finely modelled in grey stoneware with flesh-colour and black painted details, mounted on a perspex stand. With stand 16.5 cm high, 8 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Three Indus valley terracotta vessels, Mehrgarh culture, circa 3300-3000 B.C. Of various forms, with linear designs in brown pigment. The largest 6 cm high, 10 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Gandharan carved green schist head of Bodhisattva, ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century, beautifully carved as a moustachioed youthful face surmounted by a high chignon. Mounted on a black metal stand. The schist 13.5 cm high, 6.5 cm wide. With… | *** |  |
| *** | A Korean Silla covered offering vessel, Silla Dynasty (57BC-935AD), the vessel potted with a high flaring foot, with three rectangular pierced holes to the side of the foot, the cover with impressed geometric decoration to the top., the late Margaret Cone… | *** |  |
| *** | Four earthenware figures, Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) and Tang Dynasty (618-907), the group comprising two kneeling attendant figures, with remnant polychrome decoration (Han Dynasty), and two standing earthenware attendant figures with hands clasped, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Khmer Fragmentary sandstone hand, Angkor period, circa 12th century, the hand carved holding a conch, a fragment of a much larger stone sculpture of Vishnu. With a fitted modern wooden stand., the hand without the base 10 cm high, 7.5 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese bronze Jue wine vessels all in the Shang Dynasty style 19 cm; 17 cm;16 cm;14 cm (height) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of pottery vessels, including a small Middle Eastern grey ware spouted jug 4th-6th century A.D, a single handled cup, a single handle mug consisting of original and later manufacture, and a Museum copy twin handled cup, various dimensions.… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese ewers, Song dynasty and later, two Qingbai type ewers with everted spouts and strap handles, and a ewer with underglaze blue phoenix designs, the largest 18.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A Greek Iridescent blue glass single handled Aryballos, circa 6th century B.C - 100 A.D encrusted surface, 10 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese nephrite jade 'Jue' slit-rings, Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) or Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), the two rings carved in such a way that one side is smoothly rounded to the edge, and the other side bevelled, with narrow slits to one side. One… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese nephrite jade 'Jue' slit-rings, Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) or Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), the two rings carved in such a way that one side is smoothly rounded to the edge, and the other side bevelled, with narrow slits to one side. Both of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Purple-Splashed Junyao bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), a large stoneware bowl covered in a greenish glaze with a copper splash to the side. The de Voogd collection, 9 cm high, 21 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature Gandharan bronze figure of a lion, circa 2ND/3rd century, modelled as a standing lion with open mouth on a rectangular plinth, with remnant gilding. Together with a small wooden plinth. 3.5 cm high, 3 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An Apulian black glazed Pottery cup, 4th century B.C. Decorated with vertical striations, flanked by a single handle. 8 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Three Antiquities from the Middle East, circa 3000 - 332 BC, including a Sumerian pottery sculpture of a bird, an Egyptian Dynasty XXVI, faience amulet in the form of a papyrus reed and a white late period Egyptian faience Shabti, 5-9 cm (3). Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qingbai covered funerary jar song Dynasty, decorated with an applique dragon and figure around the shoulder, the body with underglaze iron foliate designs, 25 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Fragmentary Hellenistic female draped figure, circa Fourth century B.C. a standing draped figure, (upper torso, arms, and head lacking; minor losses), 7.5 cm high Provenance: ex Graham Geddes collection | *** |  |
| *** | A terracotta female bust, circa Fourth century B.C. wearing a pointed headdress, wreath, and disk-shaped earrings, 8.9 cm high Provenance: ex Graham Geddes collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Greek earthenware hand painted bowl, circa 900BC decorated with geometric motifs, reassembled from fragments 19.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Khmer stoneware honey pot, circa 12th century, of compressed form, decorated with geometric patterning and covered in a deep brown glaze, 10.5 cm high, 16.5 cm wide. Some minor glaze loss to the extremities particularly to the mouthrim and the sides of… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian sandstone head; | *** |  |
| *** | Two Cambodian sandstone heads of Buddha, Angkor period, circa 12th century, and later, both heads carved from sandstone, one with black pigment and gilding applied. Both with fitted wooden bases., the larger without base 10 cm high, 6 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | A Gandharan grey schist fragmentary Bodhisattva head, ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century, modelled with an elaborate coiffure. Height 7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Bill and Ngaere Geddes, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | An ancient Egyptian wooden foot fragment, New Kingdom. Length 6 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Fine Australian & international Art & Antiques, 22 November 2009, lot 290. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest | *** |  |
| *** | Three Pre-Columbian terracotta figures, comprising a human figure on stand, a frog figure and another, height of tallest 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Hellenistic bronze ring, near East, circa 3rd to 1st century B.C. The carnelian bezel depicting a female head in profile, ring size: K-J (15 3/4) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Qingbai funerary jar, Song dynasty, the tall jar with applique decoration of figures and dragons, covered in a greyish-green glaze, 39 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Qingbai lotus form jars with covers, each with low relief dragon design. Provenance: Bonhams & Goodman, 2004 | *** |  |
| *** | A small Syrian jar, 2nd Millennium B.C single handle on pad base, (chip and repair to rim),9 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from the Antiquities & Ethnographica Society, with certificate of authenticity | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese blue and white export bowls early Ming Dynasty each with glaze loss from possible seawater submersion the largest, 14.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese lead glazed kendis, Cizao, Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty, both kendis of baluster form, with a tapering spout, one glazed green and the other amber glazed, the tallest 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pre Columbian double spout pottery vessel, 14th century, Peru of mushroom shape, with twin spouts connected by an arched bridge, 17.5 cm highProvenance: bill Grafen collection, 1970s. | *** |  |
| *** | A Khmer stoneware owl form lime pot, circa 12th century, modelled as an owl, the lid with a lotus bid finial, 11 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter. Minor glaze loss to the mouthrim and the extremities of the lid. A deep scratch to one side of the face with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Yaozhou celadon conical tea bowl, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), a conical stoneware tea bowl covered in a misfired cloudy glaze, together with a Chinese linen-covered fitted box. The de Voogd collection, the bowl 5 cm high, 11 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese moulded celadon bowl, Yuan Dynasty, with moulded decoration to the cavetto of scrolling flowers. Height 6.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of H.E. Ambassador Dato Yusof Hashim and Margaret Hashim. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Longquan celadon lotus bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), with carved decoration of lotus petals to the exterior, covered in a celadon glaze with icy crackle. Height 5 cm, diameter 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese black glazed terracotta pillow, late Song Dynasty, height 12 cm, width 33 cm, depth 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Jizhou tortoiseshell glaze tea bowl Southern song Dynasty, the teabowl of rounded conical form, the interior and exterior with a deep brown and amber glaze in a tortoiseshell effect, the unglazed base showing a sandy buff coloured clay, 6 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | An ancient Egyptian wax seal, the double sided seal with hieroglyphic inscription, together with three wax impressions of the seal, circa 1493-1440 B.C | *** |  |
| *** | Trixie Ricken, Victoria, 1938, ovoid two handled vase, painted and incised with Egyptian motifs and inscription, red ground. Incised Trixie Rieken, hand made, 1938, 14 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A pre Columbian Moche stirrup vessel,500-700 A.D, Northern Peru the bulbous body with relief decoration depicting an anthropomorphic figure fighting a crab, with a single loop handle and a single spout, 22.5 cm highProvenance: bill Grafen collection, 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese pottery Sancai-glazed Porter's chair, Tang Dynasty (618-906). The side panel with incised lattice decoration in burnished yellow glaze, 44 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A 1980s Tang period horse, hand painted, 33 cm high, 36 cm wide, 15 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of Roman style glass including vases | *** |  |
| *** | A Mexican clay head of Tlaloc, Nayarit, circa 500 B.C the Aztec rain god raised on a painted rod and mounted on a timber base with an incised plaque to the front, the head 9.5 cm high | *** |  |