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Oriental — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
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| Prices available: | 96 |
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- Jade (291)
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- Zother (1079)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A large lacquered wooden crowned figure of Guanyin, late Ming/ early Qing Dynasty, c. 17th century, seated in elegant repose in long flowing robes. 120 x 61 x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Japanese lacquered wood figure of Jizo Bosatsu, Muromachi period, 15/16th century. Polychrome and gilt, standing on a round lotus throne holding a jewel in his left hand. Height 44.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pair of cloisonne double-gourd vases, Kangxi, circa 1670, each one decorated with Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls, in coloured enamels on a blue background, each base with a four character Jingtai mark surrounded by a prunus scroll.… | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade group Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), depicting the Hehexian, very finely worked, with the twins seated on a rockwork platform above waves. Provenance: Japanese collection | *** |  |
| *** | A set of three small Bamboo seals, Qing Dynasty, late 18/early 19th century, of naturalistic form, each seal face carved archaic characters. Largest 4.2 cm x 6 cm. Provenance. F.W. Bodor Collection. Purchased from Nicholas Grindlay, London, 4th Oct 1977 | *** |  |
| *** | A four-case lacquer inro, in brown, black, red, blue, white and grey togidashi on a kinji ground, decorated with a nambanjin (a westerner), nambanken (a western dog) seated beside him, the reverse with two nambanken running together, two part manju… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pair of famille verte dishes, Kangxi period, 1662/1722, each one decorated in underglaze blue and vibrant enamels, with a phoenix in flight above a Qylin, beside exotic shrubs issuing from rockwork, the base decorated with a crane roundel and… | *** |  |
| *** | A massive Chinese mille-fleur vase late Qing Dynasty very well decorated, with large panels, all in gilt, iron-red and enamels 36 cm diameter. Provenance: ex collection of the late L. Roberts, collected between 1915-1955 | *** |  |
| *** | A Rajesthani casket, India, circa 1720 and later with polychrome Mughal decoration, probably from a provincial thikana near Jodhpur 25 cm high, 32 cm wide, 21 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese blue and white plates, Shunzhi period (1638-1661), each one finely painted on the interior with a horned 'Qiling' sitting on rocks besides a banana tree, four-character 'Yu Tang Jia Qi' mark within a double-ring mark to the base, 38 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese 'Ge' type 'hu'-shaped vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century, with elephant trunk handles on the shoulder, the grey-green glaze with a double crackle., a fitted hardwood stand, 18.2 cm high. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 22nd February 1963 | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Tibetan ritual Lama's canopy, 17th and 19th century, made from a Chinese silk textile, the central square, (17th century) featuring two dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl of wisdom, and two large lotus, 180 cm square. Provenance: Alex… | *** |  |
| *** | A very rare Chinese Imperial blue and white dish, Chenghua six-character mark and period, 1465-1487. Decorated with three clouds on the front and a pair of striding dragons on back. 20 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis Sydney. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A tall waisted Chinese transitional vase, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted with the 'Hehe Erxian', one brother playing the flute, the other playing with a toad, an incised band around the mouth, flat unglazed base. 24.8 cm high, 11.8 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A carved white jade brush washer, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), in a form of an open lotus leaf with the stem and a chi-long dragon forming the open work handle, resting on several tendrils. 13.2 cm long. Provenance: 1. Christie's London, 5/7/1983, lot 602. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese lacquer and gilt-wood opium bed, Qing dynasty, 19th century. 93 cm high, 216 cm wide, 140 cm deep. | *** |  |
| *** | A Thai gold ring, circa 15th century, the wide, taped band set with a three tiered rosette. The ring is delicately filigreed with a star like pattern of agate cabochons. Red staining. 16ct yellow gold. Weight 14 grams. Size leading edge S. Band tapers… | *** |  |
| *** | A Thai gold Naga ring, Rattanakosin period circa 18/19 th century, the coiled Naga with a moveable tongue has been finely engraved. 22ct yellow gold. Weight 19.67 grams. Size O. A comparable example is illustrated for a BOAF fair in Arts of Asian,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gilt-bronze seated figure of Amitayus, early Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century. 16.8 cm high. Provenance: Apsara Antiques, 2008. A Sydney private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A very fine Japanese cloisonne Koro and pierced cover, circa 1890, decorated in two large panels with various birds by a stream, a ho-ho bird within a broad band below each upright handle, with a continuous stylised chrysanthemum scroll on the remainder… | *** |  |
| *** | An archaistic pale celadon jade dragon-axe pendant, Qianlong period, 1736-1795, finely worked on both sides with geometric designs, flanked by stylised dragons, light russet inclusions to the well-polished stone, 10.5 cm long. Provenance: Douglas Wright,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of impressive Chinese porcelain and gilt bronze mounted table lamps Qing Dynasty, 19th century. 66 cm high, 21 cm wide, 20 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese celadon and russet jade toggle, Kangxi, 1662-1722, in the form of a bear with a parrot on its back, the details finely rendered, the stone with a nice even polish Provenance: Queensland private collection; ex R and V Tregaskis | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese rhinoceros horn wine cups, probably early 20th century, late Qing/Republic period, each semi-translucent steep-sided cup with a golden brown patina (2) Provenance: A Sydney private collection. See Christies NY, 17/9/2010, lot 1283 for a… | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade fish, Qing dynasty, very well carved in the form of a carp fish (liyu), 9.9 cm long, with fitted box. (1644-1911) | *** |  |
| *** | A large and intricately carved Chinese ivory boat group with figures 58 x 11 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A black and white ink landscape painting of mountains and lake, image size 100 x 32 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Leonard Joel, circa 1998 | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Guan-type hexagonal brush-washer, Qianlong period (1736-1795) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine bamboo cup Kangxi (1662-1722). In the form of a lotus leaf resting on stems, a crab on the interior fitted hardwood stand | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt bronze head of Simhavaktra (lion headed dakini),circa 16th century. Wearing a five skull Crown, the flaming hair with red pigment, turquoise and glass inlays. 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Western Tibet bronze image of Mahavairochana, 14/15th century, the elaborately crowned and jewelled figure seated in vajrasana on a lotus throne, cold gilt face, re-sealed. Height 22.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese black lacquer two door cabinet on stand 181 x 105 x 56 cm, the interior fully fitted with drawers and shelves, the exterior decorated with lakeside temples in gold lacquer. | *** |  |
| *** | A large pair of Canton enamel saucer-dishes, Qianlong period, 1736-95, each one very well painted with a central landscape, the base with dragons, all confined by intricate stylised and floral borders, fitted box 26.3 cm diameter. Provenance: ex Bluett &… | *** |  |
| *** | Cloisonne leys jar (zhadou) from the Ming dynasty (1st half of the 16th century), decorated with animals amongst lotus and chrysanthemum scrolls, the interior rim with a grape vine. Provenance: from the Queensland private collection of Literature Spink &… | *** |  |
| *** | A massive pair of Japanese Shinto hexagonal temple lanterns, each with Buddhist flame finial. Height 190 cm. Diameter 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual rhinoceros horn libation cup Qing dynasty, 17/18th century 9 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Gilt bronze figure of Buddha, seated in karana mudra, with a detachable flaming mandorla at the back, the character Ohm and the numeral one | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade snuff bottle Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 6 cm, carved with chilong, malachite stopper | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver three piece tea set by Wing Cheong, Hong Kong, late Qing dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century, comprising a teapot, lidded two handled sugar bowl and milk jug, all embossed with panels of bamboo, chrysanthemums, prunus blossom and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese famille noire bottle-vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, with a yellow and aubergine Qilong dragon coiled about the shoulder. 21.3 cm high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, exhibition 30/9/1989, cat No. 14, Sydney private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese underglaze blue and iron-red decorated bowl, Daoguang period, 1821-1850, very well painted on the exterior with scrolling lotus and the eight Buddhist symbols, a central Shou medallion in the centre, four character Hall mark, 'Made for the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hanging scroll painting 'Monk and flower', attributed Huang Yongyu (1924-), ink and colour on paper, signed Huang Yongyu, eight seals of the artist, year of work: 1989, 137 x 75 cm. Provenance: An old Melbourne private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hanging scroll painting 'River Landscape', Li Xiongcai (1910-2001), ink on paper, signed Xiongcai, and one seal of the artist, year of work: 1985, 134 x 33 cm. Provenance: An old Melbourne private collection. Literature, Yiyuan Duoying: lingnan… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese cloisonne enamel and gilt ink-cake stand, Qianlong mark and period, 1736-1795, the rectangular section decorated with a lotus scroll on the top and sides, the bottom with a chased scroll around the side, four-character seal mark inside the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese sgraffito-ground ruyi-form vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, 25.2 cm high. Qianlong iron-red recessed mark, with elephant-head handles, enamelled with flowers on a ruby ground, a carved frieze above the splayed foot, turquoise glaze to base… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Imperial iron-red and gilt calligraphy bowls, Guangxu period (1875-1908), 13.2 x 6.2 cm; 13.1 x 6.4 cm (2). Guangxu six character mark and of the period, each one with a continuous inscription fitted box. Provenance: Nagel Auctions, Germany 2004… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese large ivory wrist rest, late Qing dynasty, 19-20th century, carved on top in low relief, and deeply carved underneath with a battle theme. 30.8 cm long and 10.3 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese rectangular bronze double-handled censer and stand, probably early Qing Dynasty, supported on four bracket feet, three character archaic seal mark, with golden patina, with stand 9.1 cm high. 10.1 x 7.9 x 5.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Longquan dish, 14th-15th century, moulded with central flower head, a floral scroll on the cavetto, the base with a brick red firing rim, pale green glaze, quite transluscent, 33 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved wooden figure of a Shinto Priest, late Kamakura period, 13th-14th century, seated in a double-lotus posture, wearing a priest's robe and high pointed hat, traces of original lacquer, 22.8 cm high. Provenance: Brian Harkins, 1/8/2006,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine white jade pendant 18th century. 5.3 x 3.7 cm. One side with an inscription in relief, a figural design on verso | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan bronze figure of Amoghasiddhi, 14th century, seated on a lotus base in vajrasana, his hands in abhaya and dhyana mudras, flowering lotus at his shoulders, Crowned and jewelled, with a high chignon, copper inlays. Height 26.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan copper inlaid bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, 15th century, seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudras. Height 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A very fine Indian miniature painting, Delhi School, Moghul period, 18th century, depicting a prince entertaining his consort with musicians on a lakeside terrace, hills and buildings against a night sky, floral borders surround, pigments and gold on… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian miniature painting from the same album as the previous lot,Delhi school, Moghul period, 18th century, depicting a lady at her toilet with attendants, one holding a mirror, all under a canopy, floral borders, pigment and gold on paper, 39.5 x 26… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of goldstone cloisonne vases, Meiji period, possibly early Namikawa Yasayuki, each one decorated with flowers in soft enamels between patterned borders, silver wires, gilt copper rims and base, 18.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare blue and white saucer dish, probably imperial, Jiajing period (1522-1556), finely painted in vibrant blue with three immortals in a garden, the cavetto with four of cranes and clouds alternately on each side of the cavetto, a rare seal mark on the… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Burlwood plaques, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each one carved and applied in relief with precious archaic vessels ('Zun'), and each vessel named and positioned on an elaborately carved burlwood stand, further inscriptions relate to the posterity… | *** |  |
| *** | A gold ovoid snuff bottle, 20th century, with a fine repousse design of a birds and varies plants, with jadeite stopper, marked '22k' and a studio mark, 7 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese soft paste porcelain washer, early Qing Dynasty, 1720-1750, With upright sides, covered in a crackled glaze, supported on a high foot, the exterior with two key fret bands, a qilong dragon incised in the centre, copper mounted rim, 10 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese famille-rose bowl, Daoguang mark, 20th century, With slightly everted rim, the exterior reserve decorated with floral scrolls on a ruby-red ground, Daoguang six-character underglazed blue mark to the base, 12.6 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A pale celadon jade quatrefoil brush washer, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 in the form of an open flower with semi- translucent body supported on a flower-shaped base fitted hardwood stand 13.3 x 10.3 cm. Provenance: An old Melbourne Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Imperial yellow-glazed saucer dish, Jiajing mark and period, 1522-1566. 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Sidney L. Moss, London, attached label to verso. Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese transitional blue and white brushpot, 1644-1661, Chenghua mark, Shunzhi period, with waisted sides, well painted with two scholars and a servant on a terrace, a large rock and banana trees. 13.4 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney,… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pair of Chinese trade paintings depicting various shipping, 19th century, 31 x 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze zoomorphic censer, 16th-17th century, in the form of a large mythical beast standing on a snake, the head hinged to the body. 32 cm high. Provenance: A Sydney collection. See Sotheby's London 13/5/2009 lot 231 for an almost… | *** |  |
| *** | A very fine Satsuma hexagonal bowl, Meiji Period, 1868-1912 the exterior decorated with exotic flowers, the interior with a thousand butterfly design Yasuda Trading Company seal mark and Kozan mark reserved against flowers on the base 6.8 cm high, 9.8 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bronze figure of Zhen Wu, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century. The warrior god, seated in heavy flowing robes and armour, with substantial traces of gilt. A member of both the Daoist and Buddhist pantheons, Zhen Wu became protector of the state and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Shanghainese blackwood wedding bed, late 19th century, elaborately carved and pierced throughout | *** |  |
| *** | A large and rare Chinese blue and white sleeve vase, Qianlong, 1736-1795, 50 cm high. Well decorated with four panels of flowers and precious objects within a reverse-decorated background of floral scrolls, two lion-mask handles. Provenance: A Sydney… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bamboo brush rest, early Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century, in the form of a scholar seated on a rock-work platform, two characters inscription and one seal | *** |  |
| *** | A large Longquan celadon dragon dish, 13th-14th century, moulded in the centre with a large dragon, the cavetto with continuous floral scrolls, the exterior with a moulded lotus petal band, 35.4 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A box of 11 Japanese lacquer inros, 19th and 20th century, each one with netsukes, and ojime (11) | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of blue and white bowls, Xuantong mark and period (1909-1911), decorated with cranes and tri grams 7.5 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good spinach jade square seal Qing Dynasty. 4.7 x 3 cm. Surmounted by a Kylin, the base engraved with archaic characters | *** |  |
| *** | A large and rare Chinese jade vessel, early Qing, 18th century, in the form of a tripod censer and cover on the back of a three legged toad with pierced dragon panels and archaistic designs, the celadon green stone revealing areas of brown skin. Height 20… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, 14/15th century, seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudras, Traces of pigment, eight symbol seal. Height 17.2 cm. Exhibited: the National Gallery of Victoria | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt bronze four-armed image of Simhavaktra, 16/17th century, standing in Capasara on a round waisted lotus base, wearing a garland of skulls and holding a sword, shield and kapala, and surrounded by an elaborate repousse mandorla. Height 18.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan thangka, circa, 18th century, pigments on cotton, depicting Chakrasamvara embracing his consort, two lamas at the top, two guardian figures below, mounted and framed with Tibetan text silk brocade and silk brocade curtains, 47 cm x 33 cm (98 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white brushpot, transitional period, Chongzhen, circa 1640, very well painted with a mythical beast, with box. Height 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese carved ivory tusk, probably Qing dynasty carved with massed flowers and birds and dragons with ebony set eyes. Length 72 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese egg-shell porcelain bowl ('Liu Shaoqi' ware), PRC, dated 1957, finely enamelled, with pair of birds amongst flowers and trunks, insribed on the base 'Made in Jingdezhen Art Porcelain Factory, Research Institue', signed 'Xiong Mengting, 19.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hanging scroll finger painting of 'shrimps'. Chen Wenxi (Singaporean, 1935-1991), ink and colour on paper, signed and one seal of the artist, 30 x 42 cm. For Chen Wenxi's finger painting please see Bonham's Hong Kong, 31/05/2015, lot 295 | *** |  |
| *** | A Daoist polychrome painting of immortals, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century, colour on fabric, each of the heavenly figures with a round halo and accompanied by attendants, a tiger seated at the base of the painting, old frame. Provenance: The… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Tibetan parcel- gilt silver-inlaid wrought- iron Phurba, circa 16th century, the central Vajra with slightly moveable prongs, the top with a gilt three-headed wrathful deity crowned with skulls, the blade with a three dimensional gilt Makara and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese Dehua figure of Budai, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, 17th century, heavily potted but finely modelled, seated on a sack with his robe wrapped around him, creamy-white glaze, fitted hardwood stand. 10 cm high, 10.3 cm wide. Provenance: R & V… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Fahua heavily potted baluster jar, early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, glazed on the biscuit in dark green, apple green, blue, yellow and aubergine, the outer body with a pierced and sculptured design of a rocky landscape, flat unglazed base, 27 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese repousse pierced-silver dragon bowl, late Qing Dynasty, finely worked, with original glass liner, supported on four claw feet, a well carved and pierced hardwood stand, 15.7 cm high, 41 cm wide and 16.5 cm deep, 22.2 cm high with stand.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto-Chinese Gilt Copper Repousse Figure of Tsong Kharpa, Qing Dynasty, circa 18th century, seated in teaching mudra on a double lotus throne, the robe finely detailed, base plate with Visvajra. 41 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Chinese blue and white saucer-dish, 16th century, Jiajing/early Wanli. Finely painted in vibrant cobalt with figures on a terrace, surrounded by cranes and clouds, archaic seal mark, 'He Weng Tong Hao' (the old man, he looks like a boy). 13.8 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A wucai enamel baluster jar, Shunzhi, 1644-1661, decorated in underglaze blue, enamels and iron-red with grape vines and rockwork, iron-brown dressed rim, the flat unglazed base with a blue enamel leaf over an original firing crack, 17.3 cm high, fitted… | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period in the style of Hayashi Kodenji, finely decorated with sparrows amongst bamboo. 47 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Dehua porcelain altar set, early 18th century, Qing Dynasty, comprising a pair of compressed quatrefoil vases and a double-handled censer, each one with a finely moulded archaistic design, the fitted hardwood stands probably original. Fitted box… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Huanghuali folding stool, on cross-stretcher support, with brass fittings. 49.3 x 57 x 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese hardwood marble-topped corner table, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Serpentine fronted, supported on three ball and claw feet, the deep apron finely carved with a floral scroll | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono of a man, Meiji period -1868-1912 | *** |  |