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Oriental — Philips Auctions Australia

$72,000
An exceptional rosewood, ivory and silk Cantonese screen. Qing…
$45,000
A Chinese Qing style hardwood scholar's desk and chair, 20th…
$34,200
An imposing Tibetan bronze mendicant. Late 17th / early 18th…
$28,905
A Japanese Satsuma reticulated pierced vase by Kinkozan
Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Oriental
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*** A Chinese carved white jade group of a goat and her kid, the animals carved intertwined and with foliage. Height 3.5 cm. Width 6 cm. Depth 3.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved ivory group of Trailing elephants, seven elephants trailing in descending order of size on a curved base, stained black eyes, on a fitted carved hardwood stand. Length 39 cm ***
*** A Chinese famille rose framed porcelain panel, depicting a figural narrative scene with men in puce, rose, iron red and turquoise attire by a river, one figure in a boat, another carrying bricks, with script and seals and within a shaped hardwood frame… ***
*** A pair of Chinese trumpet vases, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century. The cylindrical vases with flaring rims, with underglaze scrolling reserves and ruyi patterned borders to the necks, decorated in famille rose colours with prunus blossom… ***
*** A Chinese carved nephrite jade Chimaera, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the seated mythical creature with bared teeth set with moveable ring attached to his long beard, notes with documentation. Height 6 cm ***
*** An Indian bronze standing figure, 18/19th century Depicting a standing peasant carrying an umbrella in his left hand and a lota in the other, raised on a circular stepped base. Ex. Christie's London April 30, 2004, 'Indian and Islamic Works of Art… ***
*** A Chinese export silver cocktail shaker, zee Sung, Shanghai, early 20th century, and with a chopmark of typical form with a handle and silver-mounted cork stoppers to the top and spout, the body decorated with an encircling snarling dragon in relief on… ***
*** A fine Satsuma 'Mille Fleur' bowl on stand, Meiji Period (1868-1912) the bowl with rounded sides gently rolling over to a lotus form gilt rim, heavily decorated with a thousand flowers pattern to the interior and the exterior, signed to reverse in… ***
*** An Indian Colonial (Kutch) silver repousse three-piece tea set, Kutch, India, second half 19th century the tea pot with squat rounded body and hinged lid with bulbous finial, serpentine leaf capped handle with ivory isolators, raised on a circular foot,… ***
*** A Chinese carved scholars stone, late 19th / early 20th century, carved with scenes telling the story of the Buddha leading a procession through a mountainous landscape where they encounter tigers and elephants, the reverse with monks below a tree. Height… ***
*** A tall Chinese turquoise vase. Bearing Qianlong mark (1736-1795), the large mallet shaped vase displays repeat foliate motifs set within a faux crackled turquoise ground. Stamped to base. Height 45 cm. ***
*** A Chinese floor vase, bearing Ch'ien Lung mark (1736-1795), the large cylindrical green crackle glazed vase with waisted neck and flared rim painted with birds, flowers and trees, the foot and neck decorated with black and cream lattice work and lip with… ***
*** A pair of Korean elm display cabinets, circa 1910, the pair each designed as a traditional tall rectangular open frame with internal shelving and closed in storage below complete with small drawers and doors. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Height… ***
*** A tall Chinese famille noir vase. Bearing Kangxi mark (1662-1722), the four sided vase flattens to a sharp horizontal shoulder which then rises to a conical trumpet neck displaying four seasons of flora and with a base border of plantain leaf all on a… ***
*** A collection of three Chinese porcelain plates from, the desaru shipwreck, circa 1830. Includes a plate with a central stylised chrysanthemum spray, a plate with a central motif of 'Shou' (long life) and a third plate with alternating motifs of… ***
*** A large Japanese Imari bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912), the deep bowl with a scalloped rim corresponding to segments tapering towards the well all decorated with scenes of cranes, blossoms and bamboo. Diameter 34 cm. Height 13 cm. ***
*** A Satsuma bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912) by Shuzan, the interior painted with 'Thousand butterfly' decoration and the exterior displaying a more gentle pattern of floral motifs, all with fine gilt detailing, signed Shunzan to base ***
*** A charming Satsuma vase. Meiji period (1868-1912), signed Dozan, the tubular vase with flaring shoulder angled back towards the neck decorated with an outing scene of women and children by the water and framed with bands of decorative cloth motifs.… ***
*** A Mongolian jade handled knife and guard, early 20th century, the silver bladed knife with short jade handle and complete with a silver guard set with semi precious stones. Length 34.5 cm. ***
*** A Chinese sterling silver and enamelled vase, early 20th century, the double gourd shaped vase with fluted neck and lion head lugs to each side terminating in a flared foot decorated with two engraved cartouches displaying flora and fauna scenes and with… ***
*** A fine Chinese silver tankard. Qing Dynasty, probably early 19th century, of characteristic tankard form with exceptional modelling to the body depicting a continuous battle scene with myriad figures and horses within an auspicious landscape setting,… ***
*** A Japanese hanging scroll, by Shuto Tabata ***
*** A small Japanese 5-Case red lacquer Inro ***
*** A Chinese porcelain and enamelled bowl, the squared shape bowl with lobed rim, decorated with four panels in polychrome enamels depicting figures on horseback in landscape interspersed with panels of calligraphic inscription, and to the well with a peach… ***
*** A Japanese circular red lacquer and iron Kagamibuta netsuke ***
*** A set of six Japanese Shokudo (bronze and gold alloy) fan shaped place card holders ***
*** A bronze tsuba (hand guard) ***
*** A Chinese double gourd polychrome vase. Profusely decorated with tendrils, stylised and fantastic flowers in colours upon a white ground, similarly decorated to the upper section between ruyi and lappet borders, and having curvaceous gilded handles with… ***
*** A signed antique ivory okimono of figures and masks, Meiji period, later 19th century, preserving the natural curvature of the tusk and depicting a vertical arrangement of figures, a distinguished figure with a tall hat and fan and small attendant figures… ***
*** A large Canton export 'Fu Lu Shou' floor vase on celadon ground, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, the tall baluster shaped vase with a flared rim gilt twin dragon handles, decorated with the three star Gods Fu, Lu and Shou, accompanied by a deer and a… ***
*** Chinese carved thuja figure of the moon goddess Chang'e, 21st century., the large, finely carved figure of the moon goddess of immortality Chang'e, depicted flying to the moon with a serene expression, draped in a long flowing dress and holding her… ***
*** A Chinese painted marble table screen, early 20th century the square marble panel hand painted with a Taoist figural narrative in circular reserve surrounded by clouds, possibly of the yellow emperor and his attendants meeting the mysterious goddess Xuan… ***
*** A fine Mongolian silvered copper censer with jade plaques and semi precious agate and turquoise jewels, 19th to early 20th century, a large three piece pagoda style censer with a canopied two tier upper register with a pierced body, a dragon handled bowl… ***
*** A Tokyo school ivory okimono of a Fishergirl, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a finely carved study of a girl with plaited hair holding her catch and fishing poles with netting, her straw hat tied to the end, upon an integral, naturalistic base, carved from a… ***
*** A Chinese court bracelet, Shou Chuan, Republic period, early to mid 20th century, with fine semi-translucent grey jade beads with feature amber beads and a tassel strung with pierced bone beads and blue glass pendants. Length 33 cm ***
*** A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of Mice with Corn, Meiji period (1868-1912), Delightfully carved and inked, depicting two mischievous mice helping themselves to cobs of corn in a decorated basket; signed underside and with timber display stand, width 4.5… ***
*** A Chinese court bracelet, Shou Chuan, Republic period, early to mid 20th century, an amber bead bracelet with jade inserts and feature tiger eye beads with an amber, petrified coral and natural pearl tassel with jadeite pendants encased within gilded… ***
*** A pair of antique tall Chinese cloisonne vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, tall slender barrel vases with continuous primitive style figural processionals with chariots and banners to five broad horizontal borders, in red, white and blue colours upon a… ***
*** Yide, Jin (B. 1935), Chinese canal scene, oil on canvas, signed in characters and dated 1990 lower right, with gallery, label in Chinese verso, height 48.5 cm, width 58.5 cm ***
*** An antique pierced and carved jade three part censer, probably Ming Dynasty or earlier, in richly mottled cream to dark chocolate colours, of quatrefoil form carved, with archaistic motifs in low relief, with ornamented loop handles and loose, rings, a… ***
*** A fine Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the baluster vase beautifully decorated with an exotic ho ho bird perched, upon a prunus blossom branch beneath a stand of bamboo against in ink blue, ground, with a gilded neck and patterned foot rim,… ***
*** A set of Chinese four porcelain and hardwood panels, each panel with a central rectangular plaque flanked by circular and fan shaped reserves with traditional figural scenes in famille rose enamels set within a pierced frame with bat motifs and relief… ***
*** A fine Chinese porcelain famille rose dish. The finely potted dish low rounded sides rising from a shallow foot ring to an everted rim, nicely enameled in shades of green, pink, white and yellow with insects flying above blooming chrysanthemum and prunus… ***
*** A pair of iron-red decorated dragon cups, finely decorated bell shaped cups with a pair of writhing dragons pursuing a flaming pearl amidst fiery clouds and above a wave border, apocryphal Yongzheng marks underside, height 5 cm, diameter 6.5 cm ***
*** A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, Showa period, mid 20th century, the large baluster vase with wire worked cattleya orchids upon a soft pale, green ground, with white metal rim and foot, height 31.5 cm ***
*** A petite deep blue Chinese tazza, probably Ming Dynasty, 15th century, the shallow form dish raised upon a spreading foot, glazed in deep blue throughout thinning to near white at the rim and to a fold on the stem, unglazed to the foot rim; underglaze… ***
*** A large famille verte porcelain brush pot, qing Dynasty, 1644-1912, the cylindrical pot in underglaze blue with a continuous courtly narrative scene with an Emperor in his Imperial yellow robe attended by servants and officials, in emerald, red and yellow… ***
*** An antique Chinese timber warrior figure, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the seated warrior of portly appearance in military dress with shoulder armour and sturdy boots, with eyes closed, his left arm upon his thigh and his right hand raised as if in a… ***
*** A large signed antique ivory okimono of a woodsman, Meiji period, later 19th century, depicting the finely carved and decorated figure of a woodsman with an expressive face, wearing a well engraved tunic, trousers and rope sandals, and carrying a bundle… ***
*** A polished Xin Jiang white jade stone, a large slightly irregular triangular stone suspended from a brown cord knotted rope, length 9.5 cm ***
*** A fine antique ivory okimono of figures in a canoe, Meiji period, 1868-1912, an animated group of figures including musicians, scholars, figures pouring, drinks, an oarsman, a figure catching a fish and another holding a tortoise, all tightly fitted into… ***
*** A pair of Chinese ivory and cloisonne emperor and Empress figures, the head of both and the hands of the emperor in carved and part stained ivory, their headdress and garments in gilt wire cloisonne with gilt filigree collars and adorned with mother of… ***
*** A monumental Chinese earthenware garden basin, a rustic oval basin with a brown and yellow ochre fired glaze, beautifully relief decorated with horses to one long side and detailed birds in flight to the other, the shorter ends with bamboo decoration, a… ***
*** A fine signed Japanese ivory, bronze and timber figure, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the figure of an older man seated upon a hollow log on a naturalistic dark timber base, the body features in ivory, the face with inked colouring, the clothing cast in bronze… ***
*** A Chinese turquoise ornament, mid 20th century. Provenance: Purchased in Hong Kong 1970s, Delightfully carved and depicting the angel of mercy Guanyin, carrying a symbolic fish in an auspicious pine and rock landscape; upon a timber stand. Height 7.5 cm.… ***
*** An antique Chinese double portrait ancestor painting, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, Grandmother and grandfather figures, she in blue and he in brown and teal robes, seated upon red embroidered silk chairs with carved bases, small attendants to the side, a… ***
*** A Chinese bronze Buddha, later Qing Dynasty (late 19th /early 20th century), a laughing seated Buddha with pendulous earlobes holding a bag of money in his left hand and prayer beads in the other, the attributes of luck and good fortune, with robes simply… ***
*** A Chinese carved jade ornament, mid 20th century. Provenance: Purchased in Taiwan 1970s, decorated in the round in modulating shades of vibrant flecked green to mint and near white, well carved and pierced depicting figures holding a lotus and surrounded… ***
*** A Chinese Canton ivory card case, later Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with a lift off lid, and intricately carved to shaped panels on both faces and to lid with figural narrative scenes in a garden and pavilion setting; with interior repair. Length 11.5 cm.… ***
*** A pair of Chinese export polychrome-decorated porcelain vases, 19th century, baluster-shaped and applied with a pair of shishi to the neck and opposed pairs of chilongs at the shoulder, each neck and body decorated with panels between foliate borders, the… ***
*** A Chinese famille rose dragon plate, late Qing Dynasty, Guangxu mark, late 19th to early 20th century., the plate on a short foot rim, profusely hand decorated and gilded with two sporting dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst ruyi and flame clouds, the… ***
*** A Chinese export silver gilt lidded sugar bowl and cream jug ***
*** A Japanese cloisonne grey ground vase ***
*** A Japanese 5-Case lacquer Inro ***
*** A small bronze tsuba (hand guard) ***
*** A Japanese 5-Case wooden lacquer Inro ***
*** A bronze tsuba (hand guard) ***
*** A Japanese 4-Case black and gold lacquer Inro ***
*** A Chinese carved jade bowl, 20th century, set in the form of lotus leaf wrapping to form a shallow bowl decorated with a climbing frog and lotus pod to the sides. Height 2 cm. Length 8 cm ***
*** A Chinese early Qing-style blue and white brush pot possibly, 19th century of cylindrical form, painted with figures in a garden and others on clouds in a landscape, with bands of lightly-incised geometric decoration to the rim and foot. Height 19.5 cm… ***
*** A Chinese sang de boeuf vase, late Qing, the flared rim above a bulbous body with ringed shoulder the underside with double blue underglazed rings. Height 40.5 cm ***
*** A fine pair of Chinese polychrome floral bowls, of ogee profile with a small circular foot, finely and continuously decorated with lotus flowers and foliage upon a vibrant tomato red ground, a striking and contrasting Robin's egg glaze to the interior;… ***
*** A Wonderful framed Chinese miniature painting, circa 1840, the glass painted miniature of a Chinese maiden resting on chair with a mountains and sea backdrop. Set in a lovely hand carved foliate frame. Height 23 cm. Length 21 cm ***
*** A Chinese famille jaune Meiping vase. Bearing Qianlong mark (1736-1795), the tall high shouldered form with short neck displays multiple floral motifs set within a mottled yellow ground. Stamped to base. Height 38 cm. ***
*** A Chinese bronze Pixu Government seal. 19th century, the elegant and auspicious seated Pixu above a rectangular base with incised government seal verso. Height 8 cm. Length 10 cm. Depth 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese satsuma vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), signed Kozan, the pair each of baluster form display a scenic landscape cartouche framed by an individual blossom tree. Stamped to base. Height 16 cm. ***
*** A large Chinese famille jaune charger, kuang Hsu mark and period (1875-1909), decorated to the interior with a central panel of birds among the flowers framed by scrolling vines against a yellow ground with cartouches of flowers, the exterior painted with… ***
*** A Boxed Inkstone. Narrow inkstone with gilded and painted relief depiction of a lady sewing in a traditional home with her attendants. Bears two incised stamps to back. Length 22 cm Width 11 cm ***
*** A large Chinese covered jar. Jiajing period style (1522-1566), the squat bulbous base with small round cover and peaked finial decorated with scenes of goldfish and aquatic plants. Stamped to base. Height 50 cm diameter 39 cm. ***
*** A pair of Chinese porcelain Foo dogs. Late 19th century, the pair each depict a snarling foo dog glazed in a superb viridian green and with black mane and tail complete with later individual bronze trivets by Baccarat. Ex: collection of Lord Howard de… ***
*** A Chinese cloisonne vase, a high shouldered and lobed bulbous vase with wireworked stylised flowers in colours with green scrollwork upon a turquoise ground, with ruyi borders to the base and to the petite neck; bearing a bordered Kangxi mark in relief… ***
*** A jade ruyi with cord, a head of auspicious lingzhi fungus and branchlets, in white jade flecked with amber colours, attached to a cord with tassels, knots and a cluster of seed pearls and red coral type beads, length 13.5 cm ***
*** A small Fencai moon flask. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) Qianlong style. The small flattened ovoid body with enamelled scene of quail to one side and sparrows to verso with gilded decorative lugs to the side. Stamped to base. Height: 29 cm. Width 22 cm. Depth… ***
*** A jade hanging ornament in a wood hanging frame, Qing Dynasty 1664-1912. Provenance: Private Collection, originally purchased from the jade gallery 1970s, the richly mottled deep green elongated drop relief carved with an encircling chilong, attached to… ***
*** A Chinese charger with cherry blossoms. Bearing Guangxu mark (1875-1908), the large platter depicts an enamelled cherry blossom branch to the interior and with further floral decoration to the exterior. Stamped to base. Height 6 cm diameter 34 cm ***
*** An elegant Japanese cloisonne vase. 20th century, signed Ando, the teardrop shaped vase with narrow tubular flared neck displaying a silver wired orchid motif on an aubergine ground and with silver mounts to neck and base. Inlaid stamp to base. Height 28… ***
*** A Chinese ivory export fan with lacquered box. 20th century, the frame of carved ivory with silk fan featuring silk embroidery of butterflies, birds and blossoms complete in lacquered box with handpainted interior. Blade length 31.5 cm box length 37.5 cm. ***
*** A superb Japanese shotai shippo vase. Meiji Period (1868-1912). The ovoid form with short raised neck created in plique-a-jour displays multiple silver wired overlapping blooms each with variegated leaves and ombre shaded petals all on a translucent sea… ***
*** A tall Japanese cloisonne Ando vase, early Showa period (1926 - 1989), the deep tubular vase with flared rim featuring a spray of floral freesia blooms on a deep cobalt ground. Inlaid stamp to base. Height 32 cm diameter 17 cm. ***
*** A vintage Chinese black lacquered cabinet, mid 20th century, the cabinet with twin cupboards each with three panels decorated with figures, birds and auspicious flora in applied coloured stone and shell, painted scenes to the sides, with traditional… ***
*** A Chinese finely-carved ivory dish on stand, late 19th/early 20th century, the dish of serpentine circular outline with radiating ribs containing carved and pierced panels surrounding an intricate centre-piece, the stand incorporating a small puzzle ball… ***
*** A Japanese elm and pine cabinet. Meiji period (1868-1912), in two sections, the upper part with a pair of sliding doors above an arrangement of drawers, the lower part with an asymmetrical arrangement of long and short drawers and a small cabinet lower… ***
*** A Chinese rosewood and burl coffee table, early 20th century the round coffee table with a glass top inset with a burl wood panel, above a shaped and beaded apron decorated with relief carved ruyi border, the four uprights also beaded, raised on ruyi form… ***
*** A large Chinese famille rose bowl, 19th century, the interior richly decorated in polychrome and gilt with a floral and figural roundel, and with two panels of figures within a courtyard alternating with floral and bird panels, similarly decorated to the… ***
*** A Chinese bronze censer, of float bowl form and modulating from light to deeper colours with silver inlaid images of the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism between inlaid borders of ruyi clouds; with characters underside. Height 5.5 cm. Diameter 14 cm ***
*** A Chinese soapstone figure of a Guanyin. The standing figure with downcast eyes carved and engraved with flowing robes atop a water and lotus base, and holding her acolyte, a small child with its hands in a prayerful pose; boxed. Height 30 cm ***