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Oriental — Sotheby's Australia

$480,000
An impressive ‘famille-rose' ‘Hundred Boys' vase, Qing Dynasty, …
$96,000
A Guan-type vase, Fang Hu, Xianfeng mark and period, of archaic …
$84,000
A Large 'Pine Forest' Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup, Qing Dynasty…
$67,200
s - A Fine Blue and White Cylindrical Bottle Vase Seal Mark and …








Auction House: Sotheby's Australia
Number of lots recorded: 443
Lots with images: 443
Prices available: 443
Category: Oriental




Lot Description Price Image
*** An impressive ‘famille-rose' ‘Hundred Boys' vase, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing period, the ovoid body with tall trumpet neck, set with two stylized dragon handles picked out in blue enamel below the galleried rim encircled with a ruyi-head border repeated around the base, the sides finely decorated in relief and painted in bright enamels with numerous boys in a festival procession, some carrying banners on poles, including phoenix, fish, deer, and an elephant, others with a large dragon, Buddhist lions, and qilin,… ***
*** A Guan-type vase, Fang Hu, Xianfeng mark and period, of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of rectangular section, supported on a short straight foot and rising to a slightly waisted neck set with two squared tubular handles, either side with a peach-shaped cartouche in low relief, covered overall in a pale bluish-grey glaze with irregular dark craquelure 30. 5 cm ***
*** A Large 'Pine Forest' Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup, Qing Dynasty, 17TH/18th Century the tapering horn carved with a large pine tree growing from rocky cliffs, the gnarled trunk in pierced relief forming the handle, with branches bearing clusters of needles extending over the sides and rim onto the interior carved with further rock formations, paulownia and other trees scattered across the mountain cliffs, a solitary scholar seated on a rocky ledge overlooking a flowing stream depicted with unusual shallow i… ***
*** s - A Fine Blue and White Cylindrical Bottle Vase Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong the body of gently tapered form decorated with ten gently lobed panels each enclosing alternating blooms of camelia and peony on long leafy stems vibrantly painted in underglaze blue, between leafy floret scroll bands and classic scroll band around the foot, the slightly convex sloping shoulder with a band of lappets below a formal scroll, supporting a tall cylindrical neck painted with leafy peony stems below a classic scrol… ***
*** A yellow-glazed dish, Hongzhi mark and possibly of the period, the shallow rounded sides rising from a tapering wedge-shaped foot, covered in a rich egg-yolk yellow glaze, the white-glazed base inscribed in underglaze-blue with a six-character reign mark within a double circle 22 cm. ***
*** A Pair of Gilt Bronze Figures of Buddha, Chinese, 17th Century, each seated in dhyanasana, wearing a dhoti and a crown, wearing body jewellery with a swasticka on the chest, one with hands in dyana mudra and the other holding an object, sea ***
*** A jade rectangular plaque, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, one side carved with two sages conversing on a rocky promontory, an attendant crossing a small bridge below in a mountainous landscape, the reverse with a pair of crane beneath pine trees near a stream, the mottled pale celadon stone with some brown suffusions, wood table stand (2) 16. 5 cm ***
*** Vajrabhairava, China-Mongolia, 19TH/20th Century gilt copper alloy with polychrome 52.5 cm ***
*** A Large Gilt Copper Repousse Figure of Amoghasiddhi, Nepal, Dated November 1758/1759, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the principal right hand in abhaya mudra and left hand in dyana mudra, the other hands holding a bell, bow, a ***
*** A jade boulder carving, one side carved in deep undercut relief with a sage accompanied by two boy attendants and an elephant on a rocky ledge beside a stream with pine trees nearby, the reverse with a deer on a rocky ledge among pines, the pale celadon stone with faint russet suffusions, fitted wood stand(2) 18. ***
*** A Pair Of Large Bronze Cranes, Late 19th Century 235 cm high each standing with head raised and beak open, the tail and wing feathers with detailed markings ***
*** A Gilt Bronze Figure of Manjusri, Tibetan, 15th Century, Bearing A Yongle Mark seated in dhyanasana with hands in dharamcakra mudra, wearing body jewellery inlaid with semi-precious stones, with a sword on a lotus, with lotuses at his left and right shoulders, on a lotus base REFERENCEVon Schroeder, Ulrich, Buddhist Sculpture in Tibet inscription to the base, 16 cm high ***
*** A pair of Doucai bowls, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period, each painted on the exterior with two iron-red carp swimming among overlapping green crested waves encircling the base, a flowering cherry tree growing from underglaze-blue rocks rising at one side, the branches extending over the sides, below a scalloped band of clouds beneath the rim, the interior with a central cherry tree medallion, underglaze-blue line borders, the base with apocryphal Chenghua marks (2) 14. ***
*** A carved ivory set of the eight Immortals, early 20th century, each carved in the round, standing on the back of a sea creature swimming among swirling crested waves, the figure shown in an animated stance, wearing long wide-sleeved robes and carrying their attribute, the hair, beard and other incised details accented with black pigment, inscribed Shiqing on the base, fitted wood stands (16) 21 cm ***
*** A 'Famille-verte' saucer dish, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period, delicately painted on the interior with Zhang Qian seated in a log raft floating over crested waves, a crane in flight overhead beside the seal pian shi in iron-red, the base inscribed with a six-character apocryphal Chenghua mark within a double circle 20.2 cm diameter. ***
*** A blue and white 'Dragon' dish, Qianlong seal mark and period, with shallow rounded sides, the interior painted with a sinuous five-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among scattered flames, within a double line border repeated around the lipped rim, the underside with two further dragons and pearls among flames, inscribed to the base with a six-character reign mark 16.9 cm Exhibited ceramic Society of Australia, 1951, Chinese Exhibition, cat. ***

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