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Oriental — Elder Fine Art

$46,000
Mid 19th century Large Rhinoceros Libation Horn Cup, Deeply carv…
$43,470
Pair of Cloisonne Buddhistic Lions, The fine large cast bronze a…
$42,262
A Rare Set of Four Fine Quality Chinese Erotica Panels, Each pan…
$29,037
Japanese Meiji Gold Bronze and Silver Inlaid Miniature Chest, Of…








Auction House: Elder Fine Art
Number of lots recorded: 238
Lots with images: 238
Prices available: 238
Category: Oriental




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*** Mid 19th century Large Rhinoceros Libation Horn Cup, Deeply carved and pierced with an irregularly shaped rim surrounded by swirling clouds Below is a fruiting and flowering entwirled vine, the whole in a deep amber colour mounted on a carved and pierced wood stand. Length 50 cm approx. Stand 30 cm ***
*** Pair of Cloisonne Buddhistic Lions, The fine large cast bronze and cloisonné lions are predominantly turquoise with exposed metal highlights. The bronze manes with finely cast and chased tight curls. Each has a brocaded ribbon collar and trappings with a suspended bell at front. The female has her left foot placed on her cub, the male's foot on a brocaded ribbon ball. Seated on a yellow cloisonné 'carpet' draped over the turquoise and brocaded rectangular base with key fret border.… ***
*** A Rare Set of Four Fine Quality Chinese Erotica Panels, Each panel of cream silk has applied detail of exquisitely carved and coloured ivory depicting couples in intimate poses in various backgrounds of elegant gardens and pavilions, enhanced with delicately painted detailing of the finest quality. Each in its original stepped silk and brocade mount. Late 18th-early 19th C. 27.5x 23 cm Provenance: Purchased Spink & Son early 80s. ***
*** Japanese Meiji Gold Bronze and Silver Inlaid Miniature Chest, Of connoisseur quality, a single door to three drawers stepped in size. The fronts of which show various birds in shaped panels. The top with three dragons in a swirling sea, the side panels with pavilions in landscape, one with a distant Fuji. The door with birds in a nest and a pavilion verso. The rear panel with a peacock. The whole decorated with flowers. Signed Komal. Height 11.5 cm ***
*** Elaborate and Intricate Large Throne Chair, For the Emperor's use when visiting high officials. With high sides and back in cherrywood (dark) and contrasted by elm, light used throughout. The back and sides interior décor of a large central jade peach on stand surrounded with bat and fruit, castanet and dragon jui-I and ink stone with seals on hatched ground. Frame of lighter elm wood, shallow carved with embossed connecting trellis and dragons.… ***
*** Impressive Chinese Millefiore Bottle Vase, in rose enamel, Qianlong reign mark drawn on the base in red enamel (1736-1795). Height 59 cm ***
*** An extraordinary Pair of Profusely Carved 19th Century Japanese Beds, probably made for export and exhibited at an International Art Fair during the Meiji Period (1868-1912). The structures are elaborately carved with mythical creatures emerging from beds of iris. The end panels are carved with iris in deep relief. The back ground with pin punched texture, similar to silver working. The side rails are also deeply carved with flowing iris and leaves. The wood is coated with a rich chocolate brown lacquer.… ***
*** A Pair of Chinese Hongmu Side Tables, The pair of tables have undulating convex fronts, the top edge carved with bead and scroll design, the deep fret carved aprons have small animals amongst scrollwork and Kylin amongst foliage in a cartouche, the deeply carved legs have fish amongst waves. 81 x 115 cm ***
*** A Superbly Carved Imposing Hongmu High Square Cabinet, With two doors. Closed in front. Top as li raiseable on brass latches, deeply carved with large medallion housing jade, embossed vertical dragon among clouds and the flaming pearl. Corners filled with jade phoenixes. Edge border of lappets and flames. Doors with medallion divided in two with two embossed, jade confronting dragons in clouds, surrounded by shallow carving of bat and clouds and two brass latches (look beautifully mixed with flora).… ***
*** A Large Spectacular Cloisonne Censer, With domed cover in cloisonné, gilt fretwork inlaid external jades and coral. The sides of high lid pierced carved with dragons, inlaid jade medallions and a monster half bird and half man with wings and horns. The ridges surmounted by young gilt dragons to a top knob of the Wheel of Life. The base with wide rim to rectangle, with central cartouch of two dragons chasing flaming pearl, surrounded by coral beads, in turn more gilded décor on sides.… ***
*** Large Pair of Double Gourd Shaped Display Stands, In elm wood on a vertical base protruding from larger platform balustraded with heavy bracket support. Stand divided into nine irregular spaces to display artifacts, trimmed both sides with border pattern covered in scrolled tendril pattern, carved with numerous double gourds on scrolled vine. Base carved with large leaves followed by even larger flowers, wide sides carved with more vine and double gourd cartouches. Period 20th century (Ming Kuo) 222 x 89 cm ***
*** Impressive Large Imari Floor Vase The ovoid body painted in red, blue and gilt with two large panels of birds in landscape. Two small panels of flowers, birds and vase, overall decorated with flowers, birds and flower heads Height 133.5 includes base ***
*** Pair of Large Cinnabar Lacquered Horses, With carved saddles, agate and jade adornments. Signed to underneath. 104 x 100 cm ***
*** A Rare Hongmu and Huali Large Decorative Screen, Dramatic cloisonné panel (rare in this size) in strong colours depicting a lakeside pavilion on a cloudy day with cranes flying overhead with a poem or commendation top left. The pavilion by a bridge and rocky outcrops overlooks the lake to a further pavilion. The elaborately carved wood frame and base has peaches (wisdom) and pomegranate fruit (many sons) amongst scroll work and archaic symbols. Framed size of panel: Height 130 cm Width 100 cm ***
*** A rare and exceptionally fine Satsuma beaker by Sozan, decorated with a continuous scene of ducks in a stream and on the bank the interior with wisteria hanging down from the gilt rim the rest of the interior plain. All executed in minute details. Signed on the base in a gilt gourd shaped cartouche. Height 8 cm diameter 7.5 cm ***
*** Xiao Shi (active) 'Standing Women with Musical Instrument and Crested Bird' Watercolour Signed lower left 172 x 92 cm ***

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