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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
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Prices available:96
Category:
Oriental
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*** A Japanese Trumpet Shaped Fukagawa Vase. Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), circa 1920. The circular base tapers towards the centre from which it flares towards the wider rim and featuring a pair of delicate angled handles and displaying a scene of koi swimming… ***
*** A Chinese carved ivory umbrella handle. Early 20th century, with a curved end carved as a dragon's head, the shaft carved in two registers with dragons amidst foliage divided by bands of foliate decoration. Length 35 cm. ***
*** A pigeon blood style stone seal, the large rectangular seal with a low domed top, in bright red colours with oatmeal inflections, seal script mark in relief to base with remnant red ink, length 13 cm ***
*** A large Chinese carved boulder jade ornament, 20th century, carved as a mountainous landscape with a large overhanging paulownia trees before a craggy mountain and rockwork with temples, with a bat in flight above the clouds, the pale green stone with… ***
*** A Chinese rope carved rosewood drum table, 20th century, the circular drum table or stool, finely carved and pierced to simulate linked rope or cane. Height 46 cm, diameter 42 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese elm Two-Door display cabinets, circa 1960s, each with a shaped pediment over twin glazed doors encasing three shelves, above two drawers, with traditional cast metal hardware, and raised on stile feet. Height 180 cm, width 98 cm, depth… ***
*** A Chinese sang-de-boeuf vase, the ovoid vase raised on a broad foot rim and having a gently waisted neck, with three applied figural lug handles to the collar and concentric rims to the body, decorated with a blood red flambe glaze modulating from white… ***
*** A pair of Chinese floral polychrome porcelain dishes possibly later Qing to early Republic period, early 20th century, the flaring bowls with convex centres decorated in puce, turquoise and apple green colours with chrysanthemum flowers, the rims with a… ***
*** A pair of Japanese ivory netsuke figures, a man with fish and a girl Reading, Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century, both figures with lightly incised and inked attire, the bald headed man astride a large fish, and the reclining girl with her feet in… ***
*** A jade figural group with stand, in celadon jade depicting two figures, one with a branch of lotus over his shoulder and leaning over a seated figure with a covered basket, height 5.5 cm ***
*** A Cantonese famille rose charger, late Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th century, delightfully decorated with fifteen children and a teacher, and engaged in various outdoor pursuits, carrying objects, teasing, climbing trees, in raised enamel colours with a pink… ***
*** A famille rose bowl, the rice bowl of ogee profile raised upon a foot rim, continuously decorated with female figures in a fenced garden and pavilion setting, bearing Guangxu marks underside. Height 7 cm. Diameter 14 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood side tables, later 20th century, traditional style square tables with rounded corners, both embellished with archaic relief fret ornament and piercings to the aprons, raised on angled square section legs… ***
*** A Cantonese rose medallion vase, late Qing Dynasty, second half 19th century, the baluster vase with a waisted neck and lobed rim with pairs of gilded chilongs to the neck and zoomorphic lug handles, embellished throughout with alternating panels of… ***
*** A set of four clobbered Chinese Dutch plates, possibly mid Qing Dynasty, late 18th century, the naively decorated plates, Chinese decorated in underglaze blue and each depicting a harlequin type dancing character to the centre bordered by concentric blue… ***
*** A Chinese celadon jade brush wash, the translucent oval wash of hollowed design featuring two chilongs clambering around the rim ***
*** A pair of emerald glazed earthenware temple dogs, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. the dogs of fo with tightly coiled hair sitting proudly upon square plinths, each with a moving ball in its mouth, in modulating green glaze with splashes of brown and cream… ***
*** A blue and white porcelain plate, Qing Dynasty, Xianfeng mark, 1851-1861, a gently lobed plate centred with a figural narrative scene within a pavilion and garden setting enclosed by a main border with arrangements of plum blossom and peony, and narrow… ***
*** An antique dragon dish, decorated with two dragons in iron and gilt colours chasing twin flaming pearls amidst fiery and coloured ruyi clouds, a roundel in emerald and white to the centre enclosed by a lingzhi fungus border in lemon and raspberry colours,… ***
*** A signed Japanese ivory Votive case with netsuke and Ojime, Meiji period, 1865-1912, a two door case profusely relief carved with lotus borders and panels of figures to the reverse, exterior and interior doors and opening to reveal a carved figure of the… ***
*** A Chinese polychrome enamel bottle vase, Republic era, early 20th century, in the 18th century manner with birds in a brightly coloured peony and rockwork landscape below a blue lappet collar, with script to the reverse describing the peony flowers;… ***
*** A Huang Hali wood brush pot of plain near straight-sided form with a vigorously figured wood grain in mid and dark tones, height 16.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese Tamo Ash Tansu, early 20th century, in three sections, with a pair of sliding doors and three small drawers above five long drawers, on a plinth base, with decorative pulls and other metal fittings to the front and sides. Height 155 cm. Width… ***
*** A framed and mounted Chinese folding fan, 20th century, Delightfully hand painted in gouache colours with myriad birdlife including, mythical phoenix, red crested cranes and other auspicious birds upon a gold, coloured ground, height 22 cm, width 48.5 cm ***
*** A matching pair of famille rose plates, Republic era, early to mid 20th century, each with an asymmetric arrangement of flowering peony amidst flowering twisted blossom in enamel colours in the 18th century manner; bearing a Qianlong red stamp seal… ***
*** A Chinese Qing style yellow glazed porcelain vase, of squat baluster shape with a wide mouth, the yellow glaze over incised decoration of dragons and flaming pearls, an underglaze blue four character mark underside, height 13.5 cm ***
*** A fine Chinese malachite figural group, utilising the natural inflections and patterns of the stone and depicting a standing figure holding large stems of lotus and a crouching figure trying to contain the contents of a spilling bowl, on a fitted mahogany… ***
*** A Chinese silver dragon bowl, Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, factory marks, 90 standard, a heavy gauge bowl embossed with an encircling dragon, with pearl or vacant, cartouche, upon a fine honeycomb textured ground, raised on a small foot… ***
*** An antique Japanese timber and iron chest, Meiji period, late 19th century, of travelling chest form with carry handles, having two shallow drawers, with a deeper drawer below flanked by a small drawer with a secret compartment to the rear, with iron work… ***
*** A Japanese silver two handled cup, Meiji period, 19th century, with jungin mark for pure silver and maker's mark, finely crafted with an intricately scaled and entwined dragon to the body in relief upon a lightly textured ground, with twin pierced dragon… ***
*** A Japanese sterling silver cocktail shaker. Mid 20th century, marked sterling and with Chinese character marks for 'Pure silver' as used by both Korea and Japan, and mark of Nambu, the baluster shaped shaker with an elegant 'C' form handle and detachable… ***
*** A Chinese hard stone seal, in modulating and veined light to deeper amber tones, the large rectangular seal lightly relief carved to each face with lotus, figures and a pavilion, with inked seal mark underside and script to one face. Length 12.5 cm ***
*** A large hardwood twin pedestal desk, early to mid 20th century, the desk with a brown leather tooled top above a frieze drawer, with fielded panels to the sides and cupboards to the front, the pedestals with four graduated drawers each with timber pull… ***
*** A matching pair of Chinese porcelain bowls, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the deep sided bowls each raised on a small circular foot, decorated with concentric blue rings to the inner and outer rims and four roundels of flora in… ***
*** A Chinese Jun bowl in the song manner, the tapering bowl raised on a small circular foot, of typical decoration with a purple and ruby splash to an olive flowing to teal crackle ground, similarly glazed to the exterior, coagulating shy of the base. Height… ***
*** A Peking overlaid glass vase, the red baluster vase of cushion profile with a waisted neck, with gilt flake inflections and overlaid in deep green with three figures beneath a peach tree to one face and a child flying a butterfly kite beneath a pine tree… ***
*** A Chinese carved and stained ivory box, early 20th century, gourd-shaped, formed in two reticulated halves, the with smaller gourds, flowers, and butterflies stained in various colours, suspended on a cord and with a tassle hanging below. Height 7 cm.… ***
*** A large Chinese jardiniere or fish bowl, the deep ovoid bowl with a bulbous rim in a five colour or wucai palette with continuous underglaze blue and enamel decoration of immortals and attendants in a symbolic landscape between lappet and patterned… ***
*** A large group of antique Chinese silver buttons, variously 19th/early 20th century, of various designs and decoration, some with animals or birds, some enamelled or gilt, most ringing as bells, mounted on four velvet-lined boards, various sizes ***
*** A Chinese Ming Dynasty Binh Thuan shipwreck dish, circa 1608, Wanli period, the large Swatow low form bowl with underglaze blue decoration with a phoenix in a garden setting to the centre, the cavetto embellished with panels of flora and bamboo and having… ***
*** A Chinese Imperial famille rose dish, late Qing Dynasty (late 19th century), of low bowl form and decorated centrally and to the cavetto with an iron red and gold dragon in contest with a coloured phoenix below a key fret border in pink, blue and green… ***
*** A Chinese jade Buddha, in pale celadon jade, a rotund laughing Buddha, his ear being tugged by a small jovial attendant; upon a timber stand. Height 12 cm. (including stand) ***
*** A collection of six Chinese Ming Dynasty Binh Thuan shipwreck items, five bowls and a petite jar, circa 1608, Wanli period, the Swatow bowls and jar with underglaze blue decoration, the bowls with central and external designs, the petite jar with animal… ***
*** A Chinese bronze brushpot with silver inlay, of squat cylindrical form with an inverted rim, and with finely outlined silver shou medallions and taotie masks; inlaid characters underside. Height 6.5 cm. Diameter 11.5 cm. ***
*** A Chinese bronze censer bowl of compressed shallow form with an inverted rim, in rich highly polished copper tonings modulating darker towards the rim and base; with seal mark underside. Height 5.5 cm. Diameter 14 cm ***
*** A fine pair of Chinese rosewood stools, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with large rectangular shaped tops above a recessed section, the shaped aprons having archaistic dragon motifs on three sides flowing to square form legs with a box stretcher and… ***
*** A Chinese zitan and jade Guanyin, Republic Era, mid to late 20th century, seated in lalitasana or 'Royal ease', holding a ruyi and in traditional draping robes smoothly modelled in zitan, the Guanyin's contemplative face, hands and foot all modelled in… ***
*** A Chinese bronze reclining Guanyin, with much patina, the figure of the traditionally robed Guanyin reclining in a leaf, one arm raised and resting beneath her chin, the leaf upon turbulent seas and mounted upon a rectangular base. Height 17.5 cm. Width… ***
*** A group of five Japanese ivory netsuke figures, early/mid 20th century, depicting five traditionally attired characters in various poses, all carved, engraved and with fine staining in muted colours; four pieces with characters or seals to base. Height 6… ***
*** A Straits Chinese famille rose turquoise ground floor vase, 20th century the baluster form vase with applied pierced handles to the waisted neck, hand decorated with reserved scholar scenes between dense borders of birds on fruiting branches and… ***
*** A large Cantonese export ivory puzzle ball and carved stand, late Qing, early 20th century the sphere carved to the exterior with roses amidst trailing foliage and enclosing approximately fifteen more spheres, each pierced with a geometric pattern, on a… ***
*** A Chinese white jade carved cup, 20th century, the rolled lip above cylindrical body with incised decoration of a house in the mountains and a Chinese poem verso. Height 4 cm ***
*** A Chinese blue and white cylindrical vase, 20th century, the slightly flared lip above a cylindrical body decorated with sages in a field watching a deity descending from the heavens on a crane. Height 44 cm ***
*** A Chinese finely-carved ivory vase, late 19th/early 20th century of facetted baluster form with a pair of pierced handles to the shoulder, the body divided with vertical and horizontal ribs containing carved and pierced panels of figures amongst buildings… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma vase, meiji Period (1868-1912), ovoid with a pair of simulated ring handles to the shoulder, richly enamelled all over in various colours with stylized scrolling foliate designs within geometric panels and lappet borders on a dark blue… ***
*** A Japanese Fukogawa painted vase, 1920s/'30s, squat ovoid with a short waisted neck, painted to one side with two koi against a stylized water pattern on blue and white, painted Mt Fuji and character mark underside. Height 28 cm ***
*** A Chinese late Qing blue and white moon flask, bearing Ch'ien Lung mark 1736-1795, the shoulder set with elegant dragon handles above a slightly bulbous body painted with birds among reeds. Standing on a circular rimmed foot. Height 32 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved Zitan brush stand, late Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), the sides set in form of four claws on a rolled foot supporting a central shelf decorated with bamboo in the wind, signed to the left. Height 8 cm. Length 25 cm. Depth10 cm ***
*** A Chinese blue and white Pipa wall hanging, bearing Hsuan Te' mark (1426-1435), the rounded body tapering to a slender neck decorated with a mythical winged creature amongst turbulent seas with panels of crustaceans fish and chillies. Length 39 cm. Depth… ***
*** A large Chinese polychrome vase, bearing Wan Li mark 1573-1619, the baluster shape decorated with the hunted deer pattern against a plain ground. Height 33.5 cm ***
*** A mounted Chinese export Chinoiserie fan, circa 1870, the multibanded fan set with a central image of figures in a garden, the end of each arm decorated with figures among trees. Height 40 cm. Width 50 cm ***
*** A Japanese square baluster vase, circa 1920, the porcelain body decorated with inlayed cloisonne images of butterflies and birds among the flowers, the waisted shoulder and flared rim set with a black band with stylized flower head medallions. Height 28.5… ***
*** Two Chinese export silver round lidded boxes ***
*** A Japanese circular ivory and bronze Kagamibuta netsuke. ***
*** A Japanese scallop edged Imari bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912), the bowl with subtle scalloping to rim featuring a central cartouche displaying an ikebana arrangement and to the cavetto alternating bands of tapestry patterns. Height 12 cm diameter 32 cm ***
*** Satsuma dish from the Meiji period (1868-1912), well decorated with a cockerel and hen amid bamboo, flowers, birds and butterflies, the maker's cartouche verso for Tachibana Koen Zo ***
*** Pair of square pedestal tables from the Meiji Period (1868-1912), with inset rouge marble tops, leaf shaped carved edges, pierced aprons with foliage designs, carved cabriole legs and carved 'X' stretchers ***
*** A large Chinese mid-Ming-style blue and white dish, 20th century. Circular with rounded sides, the centre with blossoming prunus branches and bamboo, the border and the exterior with trailing foliage. Height 6 cm. Diameter 33 cm. ***
*** A Chinese carved ivory card case. Early 20th century, rectangular of typical form with a slide-off top, carved all over with scenes of figures around buildings amidst trees. Height 10.5 cm. Width 6.5 cm. ***
*** A Chinese carved ivory parasol. Early 20th century, the collapsible black-lacquered wooden ribs (lacking fabric) on an ivory shaft carved and under-carved in several registers with foliage and phoenix amidst foliage and hinged mid-length for folding.… ***
*** A gilt bronze Buddha, the contemplative Buddha with pendulous lobes and wearing a fiery Crown, jewelled costume and dhoti, seated in the classic dhyana mudra position upon a double lotus throne. Height 12.5 cm. Width 9 cm. Depth 5.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese Straits charger, Qing Dynasty, later 19th century, the famille rose charger with key fret and ruyi borders enclosing a shaped roundel and three cloud shaped reserves decorated with Buddhist objects upon a navy ground with teal tendrils and white… ***
*** A Kangxi shipwreck blue and white teapot, Qing Dynasty, circa 1,700, from an unknown shipwreck, the teapot of lobed pear shape, with a domed lid and finial, having an upturned spout and a 'C' form handle, decorated throughout with a prunus blossom and… ***
*** A Japanese Art Nouveau hardwood 'Poppy' chair, Meiji period, late 19th century, the chair with a trefid shaped solid back carved with sinuous papaver somniferum flowers and seed heads to a shaped seat with a shaped apron and cabriole legs with relief… ***
*** A pair of Chinese cinnabar boxes, Qing Dynasty, possibly late 18th century, the pair of rectangular boxes with a slightly domed lid and brass edging depicting scenes of a water pleasure garden with characters and various pavilions, a foliate and floral… ***
*** A 20ct yellow gold bangle, 20ct yellow gold, made as a Chinese oval shaped bangle of fine profile, detailed to outer edged with applied scalloping in a diagonal pattern, beaten to outer exterior, hinged and fitted with a figure 8 safety catch. Inner width… ***
*** A fine Japanese okimono of a basket weaver, Meiji period, the large ivory okimono, finely carved, engraved and inked, depicting a traditionally attired seated basket weaver at work, with three baskets, engraved two character signature to the underside.… ***
*** A golden jade pendant, 18ct rose gold, made as a rounded rectangular shaped drop panel of deep golden yellow and light green coloured opaque jade, carved in the depiction of a tiger and monkey, fitted with diamond set bail ***
*** A fine Japanese signed small ivory book, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, exquisitely carved as an open book with a curled corner, one page having a delicately inked image of seated figures in a rockwork and garden setting and a full page of tiny… ***
*** A large Japanese bronze tiger, plus one other in spelter, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a roaring tiger in a matt finish with pronounced polished stripes, signed to, cartouche on belly, plus other similar, height 21.5 cm width 44 cm and smaller ***
*** An antique monochrome vase, Qing Dynasty, 1800, with wooden display stand, the baluster vase with a flaring neck, finely glazed in rich mottled cobalt, concentric rings underside. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, height 25.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese famille rose dragon and phoenix plate, probably late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the scallop edged plate profusely decorated with two sporting dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst ruyi and flame clouds, bordered with clouds,… ***
*** An antique ivory study of a lion, early 20th century, depicting a realistically modelled recumbent growing male lion, height 5.5 cm, width 13.5 cm ***
*** An antique Chinese six leaf Spruce wood and glass floor screen or room Divider, late Qing Dynasty to early 20th century, the folding screen with a lacquered frame and original brass hinges, with central semi-opaque pressed glass panels with quatrefoil… ***
*** An antique lacquerware brush pot Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795 mark well decorated in colours and lightly engraved to two reserves with a cockerel and its mate with red chrysanthemum, character script to the reverse, and further embellished with… ***
*** An antique Chinese high relief timber temple carving, early Qing Dynasty, circa 1,700, probably a crest piece for temple furniture, well carved and pierced, the dramatic and vigorous figural group comprising various Shizi and eight gods with their various… ***
*** A fine antique Chinese ivory caparisoned horse, early 20th century, the animated semi-recumbent horse, beautifully decorated with a peacock eye saddlecloth and decorative regalia over its haunches, polished and tan coloured, and supported in a fitted… ***
*** A covered jade tripod vase, in pale cream to grey colours flecked with amber, of baluster shape with a domed cover and lion finial, chevrons and bats in relief and raised on bold fantastic creature mounts and feet, height 23.5 cm ***
*** A fine green jade brush pot, a fine and translucent cylindrical pot in rich deep green hues, continuously decorated in low relief with prunus blossom, bamboo and peony, with script to the body and a four character seal mark underside, height 17 cm ***
*** A large Burmese silver bowl with stand, Third quarter 20th century, marked 95% silver, the compressed bowl richly embossed with traditional figural scenes and narratives within shaped reserves, amidst scrolling patterned borders and lappets, and displayed… ***
*** A large vintage Japanese Tansu, 20th century, of typical rectilinear form with a series of timber slat and glass sliding, doors with carved motifs, and small drawers with traditional ironwork, hardware, height 88 cm, width 183 cm, depth 49 cm ***
*** A signed antique ivory okimono of a man Asleep over a wicker barrel, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the gentle study of a sleeping bearded man with his arms and costume wrapped around woven barrel, finely carved, etched and inked in black and brown colours,… ***
*** A fine Chinese black lacquer cocktail cabinet, circa 1950, with a hinged top, fall front and an arrangement of cupboards, a fully fitted lacquered interior and well decorated throughout with applied carved shell figural scenes set in painted landscapes… ***
*** A vintage hand stitched Oriental silk on linen embroidery, mid 20th century, stencil maker's stamp to fabric for Le Yan Tro, a large scale work on fine linen hand stitched in muted colours with red, crested cranes feeding in a water garden, a small flock… ***
*** A Shoushan stone seal, a squat square plinth surmounted by a carved dragon lion figure in deep toffee colours infused with red, with incised seal script underside, height 8 cm, width 6 cm, depth 6 cm ***
*** A Chinese coral workman, a delightful study of a cheerful corpulent figure holding a mallet over his, shoulder, upon a small fitted wooden stand, height 8.5 cm ***