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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A very tall Chinese-Tibetan bronze Guanyin, a full round face beneath a crown, her right hand raised holding a lotus bud, standing on a waisted lotus plinth above a square shape stool, height 82 cm ***
*** A child's Vest, inlaid with lapis lazuli & glass beads, Central Asia, double sided, laden with coins, silver amulets, bells & cowrie shells attached to different coloured fabric textures, weight 0.976 kg, length 90 cm, width 47 cm ***
*** Two Chinese ivory puzzle balls and a stand, 19-20th century, a finely carved and pierced tiered pagoda, a stand on a wide circular base and two carved balls with numerous balls inside [4], Balls diameter 6 cm, pagoda height 20 cm ***
*** Plum Gateway, ink and colour woodblock, originally published in 1935, Japan, Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 - 1950) a signature and seal lower left. Condition: good colour, some foxing, margin possibly trimmed or under mount, not removed from bamboo frame 36.5 x… ***
*** A jade Cong, height 8 cm, diameter 6 cm ***
*** Traditional Japanese geisha hair adornment, Kanzashi, turtle shell, with coral coloured beads, Showa period early 20th century, worn on special occasions, in original carry case, note, the way a geisha wears the kanzashi the type and position of the… ***
*** A Chinese ivory carving of a woman, with colour, standing in a long robes holding a branch, on a wooden base, condition: losses to top of branch, height 25 cm ***
*** A tall Chinese white marble figure of Guanyin, embellished with colour, height 80 cm, width 25 cm ***
*** Three Chinese snuff bottles, turquoise, amethyst & jade, & two snuff saucers, 19th century, height 6.5 - 7.5 cm ***
*** An Hongshan culture Coiled pig dragon, archaic jade as an early bi disc large eye, diameter 7 cm ***
*** Chinese school. (20th century). In the Pleasure garden (4). Embroideries on silk. Each 72 x 38 cm ***
*** Two Chinese archaistic bronze Jue vessels both of typical form, the larger with repeating key pattern to the body, the smaller with toatie masks, the larger possibly 19th century the smaller later. Height 19 cm. And. Height 15 cm. ***
*** A Chinese Yixing carved lidded bowl, a six character Kangxi mark to base of double layered construction, the body with two large incised landscape panels and alternating reticulated floral panels below pierced lattice border, the cover with a plain knop… ***
*** A Chinese celadon glaze deep bowl, Ming Dynasty, crackle glaze with blue underglaze floral decoration to inner centre and outer sides, geometric decoration along rim edge. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 11 cm. Diameter… ***
*** A finely carved white jade figure of a boy riding a carp on a wooden stand. Purchased at Goodmans Auction May 2002; catalogue item no. 141, 10 cm high ***
*** An erotic Japanese carved ivory figure group ***
*** A Tibetan brass figure of six armed Mahakala early 20th century. Height 12 cm ***
*** A Chinese red pottery vessel in the Ban Chiang style, with simple geometric pattern to the flared foot and neck rim. Height 24 cm ***
*** A fine large Thai Sawankhalok lidded box, 14/16th century, the circular form with geometric design in a blue glaze. Provenance: Private Collection of a former Australian Diplomat. Height 11 cm ***
*** A large Chinese bowl decorated with underglazed blue of mythical animals Among iron red Waves with six character mark to base 20 cm dia 9.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese export ware dinner service, Republic period (1912-1949), consisting of a teapot, sugar, creamer, dessert plates, dinner plate, teacups, entree plates, the hand painted set is decorated with roosters, stamped china to base, some chips to teapot… ***
*** A 19th century Chinese porcelain Roleau vase decorated with figures in underglaze blue Height 26.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese camphor wood chest, with brass mounts on bracket base 84 x 46 x 53 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese yellow Translucent glass dishes, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the shallow rounded sides are flared and flattened at the rim, supported by a broad flat foot and recessed base. [2] Provenance: label to base Anders Ousback collection.… ***
*** An interesting Japanese chest of drawers each of the five drawers hand painted landscapes, with stone figure inserts and recessed shell handles 101 x 58 x 108 (some losses) ***
*** Antique paper mache blanket chest with gilt floral and Chinese decoration ***
*** A 4 panel folding screen, black lacquer h 180 x width 160 cm ***
*** A large antique Chinese Kangxi blue & white snuff bottle depicting figural scenes with jade stopper, 19th century, character marks to base, height 10 cm ***
*** A Chinese Straits porcelain, lozenge shaped dish with yellow enamel panel & blue floral border, the central decoration of long tailed phoenix & dragon, condition: restored chip to rim cm, length 27 cm ***
*** A Japanese lacquer Kimono storage tray, painted with nine geisha by a Lake, Edo period 19th century, the detailed painting has a garden pavilion with lanterns hanging below the eaves & birds resting on the roof, thirteen geisha entertaining four males all… ***
*** A Chinese cast bronze brushpot, finely cast with a double skin, a gnarled ancient pine tree issuing from rocks, height 13.5 cm, diameter 11 cm ***
*** An ivory netsuke, depicting boy riding the back of an elder who in turn holds a zoomorphic mask, signature to base. Height 4.25 cm ***
*** A Chinese painting, watercolour on paper, an Inscription centre right above a red seal, 20th century, a Ming scholar sitting at his table with brush in hand, with four attendants in a sheltered pavilion garden, a gnarled pine tree growing beyond,… ***
*** A tall Burmese black lacquer temple Offering container, Hsun-ok, Mandalay, 20th century, black lacquer with a red interior a multi-tiered finial cover above the rounded vessel on a wide stem and ringed foot, condition, losses and chip and restoration,… ***
*** A large Champleve bronze vase, the front and reverse with a panel in cloisonne enamel on a gilt ground, 20th century, of red crested cranes, decorated in a continuous scroll pattern in champleve in elaborate stylized lotus scrolls with flower heads and… ***
*** A Chinese Ce Ye album, water based woodblock prints, Qi Baishi [1864 - 1957], Published by Rong Bao Zhai studio in Beijing, 1952 stamp mark of Rong Bao Zhai studio to the last page, no. 507, 22 printed paintings, 22 x 32 cm ***
*** A Japanese ivory netsuke of a Woodsman with faggot of firewood. Height 3 cm ***
*** Ink & colour on paper, from the Mustang caves of Nepal, early 20th century, a Buddhist deity surrounded by heavenly & earthly attendants, the Mustang are a mystical tribe that were isolated from the world until 1992. Provenance: The collection of a former… ***
*** A pale green jade duck, with Patches of russet & grey Inclusions, 19th/20th century, the head turned backwards, the wings carved with a fish scale & rope pattern, the underside with squared off edges, L12, height 7 cm ***
*** A Burmese cylindrical lacquered box, used for tobacco, betel nut & other Herbs, Pagan, c.1920, the red ground finely painted with detailed and elaborate courtly scenes & Burmese script, complete with two shallow trays, height 23, diameter 22 cm.… ***
*** Indian school, 20th century, the lovers [2], gouache on paper, 19.5 x 12.5 cm ***
*** A nine dragon porcelain bowl, swimming in Waves, a Xuande mark, height 9, diameter 25 cm ***
*** Four opium pipes, length 23 cm ***
*** Three Japanese Shunga polychrome ivory carvings, incised signature, Showa period, 20th century, Wt 21 - 27 grams., height 4 cm, width 3 - 4 cm ***
*** A Tibetan Buddhist conch shell trumpet encased in silver and gilt alloy, Tibet/Nepal, 20th century, the metal molded and engraved with Buddhist motifs and symbols. Provenance: An old South African collection, length 21 cm H 7 cm ***
*** Four Chinese snuff bottles, rock crystal, two transparent amber glass & a blue glass bottle, height 6 - 8 cm ***
*** A Chinese porcelain archaic shaped vessel, painted in underglaze blue with dragons and Phoenix, the rectangular shape with high squared handles raised on tall flared legs, made in the likeness of an archaic bronze, height 19 cm ***
*** A stone Buddha head, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 47 cm ***
*** A good set of three Chinese 20th century bedside or side cabinets each painted and with applied stone carvings with brass mounts (3) ***
*** A Chinese jade / hard stone tablet on hardwood stand young boy dreaming visit of lady in the moon modern ***
*** A set of eight Japanese Imari lobed bowls, with Anei period mark and probably of that period, each bowl decorated with panels to the borders and central octagonal motif, 19 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with… ***
*** A black incense burnt and gilt cast bronze Guanyin in classic pose, sitting on double lotus leaf 23 cm high ***
*** Three Japanese ceramic Foxes (Kitsume), [3], these figures were left as offerings at the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine of Inari, located in old Kyoto. Meiji period, foxes are regarded as messengers for spirits or phenomena that are worshiped in the religion… ***
*** Chinese pale blue glazed dish ***
*** A bronze double handled incense burner, with squirrel form handles and archaistic decoration with two character mark to base, 16 cm high. 16 cm ***
*** Two south Indian brass figures both figures cast as a standing Hanuman with hands in anjali mudra, 18th/19th century. Height 19 cm. ***
*** An intricately carved Chinese wooden sceptre ***
*** A 15th/ 16th century brown iron glaze Thai sawankhalok lidded bowl with vine and flower incised glazed designs to bowl and lid centre zig zag designs along rim of lid, small handle to top unglazed base. Provenance: From the private collection of an… ***
*** A fine large Thai Sawankhalok lidded box, 14/16th century, the circular form with stylized foliate design in a brown glaze. Provenance: Private Collection of a former Australian Diplomat. Height 12 cm ***
*** Two Chinese jade pieces, the gray hardstone flat scroll piece is a sword fitting the pale green bi disk with a stylized dragon on top has a natural inclusion of gray & brown. 20th century [2] H 9.5 cm. & length 8 cm ***
*** A bronze seated Buddha 16 cm ***
*** A bronze alloy Buddha, gilt and lacquer, seated on a high waisted throne, Burma 18th century, height 10 cm ***
*** A Tibetan Yak bone Mala beads, 19th century/20th century, with the traditional 108 beads being decorated with turquoise, coral and a brass central line, some beads showing some wear with a few repaired ***
*** A Chinese hand painted scroll depicting an Imperial official., 205 x 91 cm ***
*** A red cloisonne vase 30.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese Straits porcelain wash basin, 19th/20th century, the interior decorated with continuous floral sprays in blue and yellow on a green enamel ground, and three cartouches on the inner wall of the bowl with birds eating from flowering branches… ***
*** A Chinese Straits porcelain wash basin, 19th/20th century, in the traditional palette, the interior with numerous circles and Buddhist emblems in overglaze enamel, pale turquoise, yellow, pink and green, the center of the bowl decorated with a bird on a… ***
*** A Sino-Tibetan bronze of Tara on lotus throne 20 cm ***
*** A good Chinese hardwood table with marble inset top. 220 x 100 cm ***
*** A 20th century red laqcquer Chinese cabinet with eight decorated doors and four heavily cartved drawers. Height 174 cm, width 145 D 50 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved oval lidded box with tiger motifs, Meiji period ***
*** A Japanese bronze Quail koro censer, Meiji period ***
*** A Satsuma squat vase signature to base. Height 9 cm ***
*** A rare graduated set of seven Burmese bronze, opium weights, in the form of a Mon duck, 17th-19th century, cast on an octagonal base, thought to be a reliable judge of the purity or impurity of silver alloys. Provenance: Collection of a former diplomat,… ***
*** A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong mark seal mark, intricately painted with chrysanthemums & dense scrolling vines between repeat lappet near the foot & on the neck, height 36 cm ***
*** A Chinese porcelain bottle vase enamelled with bats, Guangxu, six character mark in iron red to base, a stylized ruyi band at the mouth, the shoulder of the vase with a band in gold & painted with flowers, interspersed with the shou character, height 40 cm ***
*** A deep rectangular planter, turquoise glazed with Ti He Dian mark to base, possibly Tongzhi period 1861-1875, overglazed in black with auspicious flowers, a key fret border around the rim, raised on four low stepped feet, height 18.5, width 24, depth 14,… ***
*** A large earthenware celadon green glazed bowl, the octagonal shape with an everted rim, Yoazhou style, the interior crisply moulded with stylized flowerhead medallions & radiating lines from the centre, diameter 32 cm ***
*** A Chinese moon flask with underglaze red front facing dragon, Qianlong seal mark, the circular body resting on a flared oval foot. Height 32 cm ***
*** A Chinese jade carving, Intricately & Deeply carved with Contrasting stone, a child riding on the back of a lion dog in hues of white & green-gray with rust back, length 19 cm ***
*** A Chinese porcelain square form vase, the inky blue under glaze painted with confronting phoenix & dragons, Ming mark to base. Height 22 cm ***
*** A fine Chinese porcelain dish with hunting scene, Qing Dynasty, 18/19th century, men on horseback with bows & arrows, diameter 23 cm ***
*** An Japanese gilt and lacquer altar table with an ornately carved apron on curved legs, Meiji period, 1875-1912, a circular lacquer and gilt stand with scalloped apron and turn feet (2), height 28 cm, length 43 cmand diameter 18 cm ***
*** Two Japanese carved and lacquered ivory figures, Ono no Komanchi and a Shinto Priest, seated on stand inlaid with silver wire, Komanchi is famed for her beauty and poetry. Height 4 and 5 cm ***
*** A Thai gilt bronze Hong bird, Bangkok period, standing gracefully with wings spread, this auspicious figure promises miracles. Height 51 cm ***
*** A 14ct yellow gold Chinese dragon necklace, a circular dragon pendant accompanied by a 14ct yellow gold figaro chain. Provenance: The Verna Jane Arthur Collection. Length 40 cm. Wt 8.5 grams ***
*** A Chinese Shou Shan stone seal, carved with a lion dog, the stone in multiply hues of yellow, finely carved on a square base, height 6.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese jade carved snuff bottle in high relief, of flattened ovoid shape, with the God of longevity seated under a pine tree, coral & metal stopper. Provenance: private South African collection. Height 8 cm ***
*** A tall Burmese black lacquer temple Offering container, Hsun-ok, Mandalay, 20th century, a multi-tiered finial cover above the rounded vessel on a wide stem and ringed foot, the black lacquer exterior decorated with ornate wire inlay and embossed brass… ***
*** An ivory netsuke, depicting. Height 3 cm ***
*** A Chinese ivory carving of a seated figure, playing a flute, mid 20th century. Provenance: Rose Private Collection, Chosun Antiques, height 25 cm ***
*** A rare Chinese solid plank, Huanghuali, the Density at 650kg/m3 suggests Dalbergia Hainanensis,19th century, the small lugs underneath were for keeping it in place as part of a bench top balanced over two side tables. Provenance: The vendor lifted this… ***
*** Nine finely painted Mongolian miniature thangka paintings, [9], depicting Buddha, Bodhisattvas & other deities, miniature thangka paintings are used for personal spiritual practices when traveling. They are often kept in a bronze or wood Gua, a type of… ***
*** A Chinese cloisonne & enamel cricket cage, a domed roof above the square base, Republic period, height 14 cm. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive ***
*** A pair of elegant Chinese porcelain vases, Qianlong mark to base, height 23 cm ***
*** A tall pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, Meiji period [1868-1912], painted in fine detail with raised enamel & gilt of samurai warriors, children at play & landscape within shaped cartouche between bands of brocade designs, condition: Restoration to one rim… ***