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| *** | A very unusual Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze seated Bodhisattva, 18th century, with pendulous earrings and pierced crown, polychrome eyes, lips and eyebrows, seated on a lotus throne, with felt-mounted wooden base. 23 cm high. Provenance: From a deceased… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painted scroll of a seated Bodhidharma and a heart sutra, attributed to 'Pu Ru (1896-1963)', ink on paper, year of the work: 1/4/1947. Inscribed: Signed 'Pu Ru' and two seals of the artist, 194.5 x 65 cm. Provenance: Canberra private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A small Tibetan gilt bronze crowned Buddha, Ming Dynasty, 15th century. Seated in Dyanasana on a double-lotus throne, a vajra resting on the front of the throne, the crown inlaid with semi-precious stones, 16.25 cm high. Provenance: Purchased in 2001 from… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Huanghuali seal chest, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, brass-mounted, with four interior drawers and hinged lid, the well-grained timber with a good polish Provenance: private NSW collection. See Christies Hk, 28/11/2005, lot 1514 for a very similar… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painted ivory figure of Boddhidharma holding a fly whisk and a shoe, late Ming Dynasty, 16/17th century 16 x 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and rare Chinese cloisonne vase 17th century, with gilt-bronze flanges, rim and base, decorated with a lotus design. Provenance: Sydney private collection, purchased 1983,from Dr Blaxland collection, purchased in Peking,; Ex. Summer Palace, Peking… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese gilt and lacquered wood figure of Amida Buddha, Edo period, 1615-1867, circa 18th century. Seated in hokai-jo-in mudra (contemplation) on a circular tiered lotus throne. 35-40 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze group, Qianlong period, (1736-1795), depicting the Adi-Buddha Vajradhara and Prajnaparamita in yab-yum seated on a lotus base, he holds a vajra and ghanta, she holds a kapala and kartika, both wearing elaborate jewellery, 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large pair of Chinese export watercolors, late 19th century, one depicting foreign vessels in Hong Kong harbor, the second one depicting Chinese junks and inscribed 'Tiger Gate in Whampoa', 102 x 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Tokyo ivory school figure of an elderly huntsman, with dog, Meiji period (1868-1912) 48 x 15 x 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare rhinoceros horn carving, Qing Dynasty, circa 18th century. Deeply carved and undercut with a profusion of peony flowers, the horn a soft honey colour. Height 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of six Japanese framed panels of birds and flowers, probably Momoyama period, 16th-early 17th century, ink and colour on paper, 98 x 56 cm (each painting), framed by Lloyd Reeves, Art Trade Frames, similar example please see William Watson (ed),… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese slightly waisted transitional brush pot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period.18.4 cm high, 18.8 cm diameter decorated with a scene from a drama, depicting a procession of figures across a landscape, an incised band above the foot and below the rim… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto-Chinese gold-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, the jewelled and draped figure seated on a double lotus throne, with an inverted swastika on the front of the throne, base unsealed, 22.7 cm high, *The word… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver model of a temple complex, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900 | *** |  |
| *** | A magnificent and important jade and gold foil comb, song/Ming Dynasty (12th-16th century), the handle mounted with a pair of pierced celadon-jade dragons, the foil cover with a continuous scroll. Incised on gold foil | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese fencai enamel vase, Daoguang mark, 33 cm. Very well decorated with court ladies and elaborate stylised bands six-character seal mark. Provenance: A Sydney private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A larger than life size parcel-gilt cast bronze Buddha head, probably Tibet, 16th century. With pendulous earlobes and down-turned eyes, the ushnisha rising from a head of tightly curled hair, 40.3 cm, metal stand | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese black lacquer storage trunk, 68 x 131 x 62 cm decorated in raised gold lacquer with a flock of birds amongst flowering wisteria, engraved metal mounts | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Thai Ayuthia period bronze Buddha, 15th/16th century seated in dhyanasana with the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra bearing witness to the earth, with a flame usnisa rising from the top of the head, the whole with a fine original patina. Height 76.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese transitional gu-shaped vase, 1628-1644, well decorated with a literary scene, depicting a Zhou Emperor and retinue by a large waterfall, pomegranates around the centre, plantain leaves above the base. 44.5 cm high. Provenance: A.… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Chinese blue and white Yenyen vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), the body and tall neck both well painted with a continuous scene of officials, generals, court ladies and monks in a garden, 47 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Nico… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt-copper repousse seated figure of Ushnishavijaya, 18th century, 38.4 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Suzy Lebasi, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A finely painted Chinese blue and white dragon bowl, Kangxi mark and period, 16 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Two Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze figures of Amitayus, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, each one seated on a double-lotus throne, part of a larger set, unsealed. 14 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A very large Chinese enamelled hundred deer vase, 20th century, with stag-head handles, the deer in iron-red, amongst trees and high mountains. 46.5 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter at mouth, fitted wood stand. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong between 1957 and… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual carved white jade belt plaque, Qing Dynasty, circa 19th century. In the form of scroll, with two recessed holes at the back. 10 cm x 4.7 cm, fitted wood stand | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade phoenix, 17-18th century 6 x 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese transitional blue and white brushpot, mid-17th century, 19 cm high, 21 cm deep. Decorated with a continuous scene from a drama. Provenance: Purchased Hong Kong, 24/9/1995. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and rare Chinese plank-top three drawer tables, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, circa 17th century, each of the drawers heavily and deeply carved with opposing dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, carved spandrels on the front legs 86 cm high, 150… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and well patinated ivory netsuke of an eagle gripping a terrified monkey in its talons, signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu, Osaka school, mid-19th century, the eagle's eyes inlaid in dark horn, the eye of the monkey with light horn, 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hanging scroll, attributed to Huang Shen (1687-1772), 18th century, ink and faint colour on paper, depicting a fisherman with a long bamboo rod, inscribed, two seals, 64.7 high, 29.5 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 1984 | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese six panel Kano school folding screen, 17th century, ink on paper, finely painted with a mountainous winter landscape, featuring a small village and large rocky outcrop beside the lake, three seals at the bottom left panel, attributed to Kano… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese framed two panel screen of Tsuru (crane), Edo period (1603-1868), ink and colour on gold leaf, 138 x 157 cm (each painting), Framed by Lloyd Reeves, Art Trade Frames. Provenance: Acquired from Kazari, 1994 | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue and white brush pot, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Very well painted within two shaped panels, one with a mountains landscape, and the opposing panel with deer and crane, beside a gnarled pine, all in vibrant cobalt blue, 16 cm high, 18.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese transitional blue and white bottle-vase, mid 17th century, Chongzhen/Shunzhi. Decorated with a scene from a drama, with figures in various pursuits, beside a watercourse, flat unglazed base. 42.5 cm high. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese Huali horseshoe-backed chairs. 97.5 cm high; 73 cm widest | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional Chinese hardwood display cabinet, late Qing dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century, with open compartments and two drawers below, intricately pierced and carved with flowering prunus and fruiting grapevines, the pediment with a pair of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hanging scroll painting 'Tiger' by Zhao Shaoang (1905-1998), ink and colour on paper, signed Zhao Shaoang, with three seals of the artist. 136 x 67 cm. Provenance: An old Melbourne Private Collection. Literature: Yiyuan Duoying: lingnan huapai… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese large Wucai ovoid cylindrical vase, transitional period, 17th century | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Huanghuali picnic box, 18th century, Qing Dynasty. Brass-mounted, with overhead swing handle secured by a brass pin, well-figured yellowish-brown timber | *** |  |
| *** | A framed Chinese painting by Fang Zhaolin (1914-2006), The foolish old man who tried to move the Mountain (1975), ink and colour on paper, 105 x 69.5 cm, Inscribed: 'Picture of moving a mountain. I have already painted this same subject twice before. This… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gold and black lacquer eight panel screen, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century, the front painted with officials and court ladies in the palace, the back decorated with rocks and trees, each panel 244 x 55.5 cm. Provenance: Melbourne… | *** |  |
| *** | A fabulous large Chinese Ming blue and white fishbowl, 1522-1590, Jiajing/early Wanli period. Boldly painted with eight large geese flying above lotus, a band of eight peony flowers at the mouth, eight auspicious symbols on the flat rim, stylised waves… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese saucer-dish, Yongzheng six character mark and of the period, 1723-1735, very finely potted, the outside cavetto with a brown ('cafe au lait') glaze, the interior white. 15.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 8/7/1992 | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese well-carved ivory brush pot, Qing dynasty, 18/19th century, with inscription, 13 cm high, 10 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved gourd shaped white jade plaque, Qing Dynasty, with inscription to one side, wood stand, 8 cm high, 5.2 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese lacquer hard stone and ivory cabinets, 18th / 19th century, 86 x 105 x 57 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese polychrome ink cake, 1844, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang period, with a carved landscape on one side, a lengthy poem on the reverse, framed by four Strident dragons, the edge inscribed 'Daoguang Jia Chen' cyclical year. 14 cm diameter. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of blue and white Meiping vases, decorated with phoenixes, Ruyi head clouds and three floral cartouches on the shoulder, Late Ming Dynasty, late 16th century, variable 30 high and 31 cm high (2). Provenance: Ms Dee, Enage Vatina Antiques, Makati,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine quality white jade and hardwood ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese hanging scroll, signed 'Ding Yanyong' (1902-1978), ink on paper, depicting an animated three-clawed dragon, 180 x 97 cm. Provenance: East & West Art, Exhibition of the artist's work, Melbourne, 1976. a scroll by this artist sold in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto-Chinese group, Qianlong, of Vaishravana (Kubera), 18th century, seated on a lion with a mongoose in his left hand and a missing parasol in his right, wearing armour with jewellery and billowing sashes, all on a single lotus base, 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two carved and pierced porcelain snuff bottles, Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820), iron red decorated, imitating lacquer and decorated with Buddhist symbols. 8.4 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Henry Cyril Adams | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hanging scroll painting 'River and Mountain Landscape', Zhao Shaoang (1905-1998), ink and colour on paper, signed Zhao Shaoang, with three seals of the artist, year of work: 1984, 138 x 67.5 cm. Provenance: A old Melbourne private collection.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Himalayan bronze six-armed Bodhisattva, Circa 16th century. Very finely cast seated on a double-lotus throne, wearing a five-point crown and holding two discs aloft, the face serene and eyes downcast, possible from the bon religion. 24.5 cm high.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pale celadon jade brush-rest, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, Cleverly carved in the form of a group of ruyi fungus on a gnarled branch, the stone with a soft polish and caramel-coloured skin to some raised sections, 16 cm long, fitted leaf shaped wood… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese white jade carving, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of two drummers, one holding a ruyi sceptre, a small hole through the body, wood stand, 4 cm high, 5.8 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese painting hand scroll of flowers and birds, ink and colour on silk, 19th-20th century. 226 x 38.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of three dated polychrome wood figures of musicians, Guangxu (1875-1908), each one seated on a barrel playing an instrument, the features very well detailed, the drummer inscribed on the back, Guangxu ding m' (1907), Xin Yang city, Liao Ling… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan bronze figure of Achala, 13-14th century, Striding to the right on a tall Pala style lotus base, brandishing a khadga (sword) and holding a pasa (noose) with cold gilt and pigments, good patination. Height 16 cm. Exhibited: the National Gallery… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ebonised hardwood display cabinet Late Qing dynasty 210 x 107 x 39 cm Finely carved and pierced single cupboard below. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare famille verte tiered quatrefoil censer and cover, Kangxi, late 17th century, glazed on the biscuit in green, pale green, yellow and aubergine, supported on four animal mask feet, with a pierced trellis pattern to the upper section and sloping sides… | *** |  |
| *** | A long Chinese hardwood hall table, Guangxu period (1871-1908), the top with a floating panel above a carved and pierced apron with a bats, ruyi fungus and other fruit and flowers, supported on recessed bracket legs, the timber with a reddish brown colour… | *** |  |
| *** | A very rare Chinese biscuit figure of a BoddhisaTVa, Kangxi period, 1622-1722, the finely potted six armed deity seated on a double-lotus throne, decorated in soft enamels on the biscuit, wearing a five leaf crown and holding various attributes, fitted… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Kano school five-fold screen depicting cranes in landscape, Japanese, late 19th century colour on gold leafed paper 170 cm high, 371 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade waterpot in the form of a Kylin, 17-18th century 4.5 x 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese export silver footed bowl, with presentation date 1928, but possibly earlier, well-decorated with a scene from a drama, impressed Makers marks, original hardwood stand. 24.9 x 14.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Imperial doucai enamel bowl Y, Yongzheng mark and period, 1723-1735, finely decorated with mallow flowers amongst scrolling foliage in soft enamels and iron-red, a single floret on the interior 13 cm. Diameter See the Min Chiu Society 30th… | *** |  |
| *** | A large carved cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century 50 x 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a monk, circa, 17th century, very finely cast, seated in elaborate robe, a long inscription on the back of the lotus throne, seal, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from a lama in Swayambhunath, Thailand, in 1970 | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795), His hand in bhumisparsa, seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, Sealed. Height 30 cm, seven character mark, various inscriptions in Tibetan, Mongolian and Chinese | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four Indian Gujurat school, watercolours, 19th century, a man holding a fly swat, Shiva with infant Ganesha, Menosha Shoora Murdinee,and, the God Bullurama and Krishna, each 42 x 26.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual Chinese 'Fenqing' celadon glaze 'Gu' shaped alter vase, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century, in an archaic 'Gu' shaped form with wide trumpet shaped mouth, the whole body covered with a nice light green glaze, the upper section with trace of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan/Mustang district seated copper alloy figure of an Amitabha, 16th century, the Buddha is cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, with calm facial expression and his hands held in dhyana mudra, eyes and lips inlaid with copper, robe… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Kano school five-fold screen depicting cranes in landscape, Japanese, late 19th century colour on gold leafed paper 170 cm high, 371 cm long. Catalogue Note: 'The Kano school, the largest in the history of Japanese Art, was in the center of the Art… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Japanese hardwood shodana, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, fitted with five various sized drawers and shaped compartments, some open and some with silver inlaid doors, the shelves with worked brass mounts, supported on a pierced open-work stand, 173 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Japanese cloisonne small jar, Meiji period (1868-1912), exquisitely decorated with a bird over exotic flowers, the soft enamels within gold wires on a blue ground, with a band of silver mounted at the rim, signed 'Namikawa Yasayuki' on a silver… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese fan-shaped ivory plaque, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Exceptionally well carved and undercut with a profusion of exotic flowering plants, including a magnolia tree, chrysanthemums, peony, prunus and narcissus and grasses, fitted box,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue glazed Cong, 1862-1874, Tongzhi mark and period, with two elephant-head handles, covered with an even mazarine blue glaze, six-character mark. 29.5 cm high. Provenance: Canberra private collection; ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson, 21/12/1999.… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four Chinese Huanghuali chairs, 18th-19th century, Qing dynasty, each one with a single plane back splat, the top rail curved, square section legs, each with step stretches and shaped foot rest, original patina. 105 cm high. (4). Provenance: A… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese seated lacquered wood figure, 17th century, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, the robes very well decorated in red, green and gold lacquer, the face and hands in flesh tone, seated on a shaped square base, the face embellished with horse hair, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese zitan ruyi sceptre, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, 51 cm long, with three finely pierced white jade plaques, featuring phoenix amidst foliage, with box. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese blue and white cylindrical ewer and cover, decorated with a continuous lotus scroll around body, Ming Dynasty, first half of 16th century, 32 cm (with cover) high;, 17 cm diameter of base. Provenance: Rustam, Ujung Pandang, 1970's.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare signed Indian Rasa Mandala temple hanging 19th century. Nathdvara, Rajasthan colour and gold on canvas, celebrating the autumn season full moon with the circular Autumn dance 241 x 170 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A jade toggle of a cat 18th century. Pale celadon with russet skin, finely worked box 5.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A hard-stone brush pot. In the form of a gnarled prunus trunk with birds and flowers in relief. Height 11 cm, fitted box | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan bronze four-armed image of Sadaksari Avaloketeshvara, 14th century, the upper hands holding a lotus and rosary (missing), the primary hands in namaskara mudra, seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, jewelled and crowned, traces of cold gilding and… | *** |  |
| *** | A large quatrefoil baluster vase Kangxi mark and probably of the period (1662-1722) with carved landscape panels in underglaze blue, copper red and celadon. Height 54 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese silver tea kettle on stand and burner by Musashiya, Yokohama, Meiji period (1868-1912), 38 cm high, 3,130 grams | *** |  |
| *** | A silver three piece tripod tea service, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century, comprising a tea pot, creamer and sugar bowl, each one with dragon handles and well decorated with scholars in various pursuits, impressed marks 'WHL 90' and 'Xin… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Tibetan thangka depicting Amityus, circa 14th Century, ink and pigment on cloth, 62X49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese famille-rose vase, Jiaqing mark, possibly of the period (1796-1820), Of compressed form at the centre and very finely decorated with exotic flowers and tendrils on a sgraffito ground, glazed yellow and rose, the interior of the mouth and… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian bronze Hindu standing figure of Ganesh, 16th century or earlier, the four-headed elephant god standing before a flaming nimbus on a lion and a mongoose, supported on a semi-ovoid platform with a floral decorated apron, the head pujared to a gold… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese doucai enamel conical wine cups, Kangxi period, 1622-1722, each one finely decorated with phoenix and bamboo, Chenghua marks. 9.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 24 July 1989, Lot 372. R & V Tregaskis, 14/8/1989 | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese blue and white ovoid jar and cover, 1662-1722, Kangxi period. Painted with deer and cranes near two large pines beside a watercourse, ruyi-head border. 36.4 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 14/9/2000 | *** |  |