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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:629
Sale Title:Summer Auction SeriesLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:355
Date:19-Feb-2013
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A Chinese pale celadon and russet jade group, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), of a recumbent Buddhist lion and cub, the long, divided mane curving across her back and down beside her front paw. 4.2 cm high, 7.3 cm long. Provenance: Christie's London, circa 1960
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A Chinese carved hardwood brush-holder decorated, with flowers and leaves, ivory brush missing its hair, ivory mounts to the ends, possibly zitan, fitted box brush 21 cm long case 30 cm long. Provenance: An old Melbourne collection
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A pair of impressive blue and white decorated covered jars, Chinese, Qianlong, 18th century, with encrustations from where they have been buried at sea. 30 cm diameter, 47 cm high
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A good gilt-bronze mounted Qianlong porcelain bowl, the porcelain, Chinese, 18th century, the mounts French. 32 cm high, 44 cm wide
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A Chinese scroll painting, Republic period, ink and colour on paper depicting a scholar and pupil in a boat signed ShenXinhai, Haishang school (1855-1944), dated circa 1912 calligraphy and two seals, 33 x 39 cm. Provenance: Jiangsu antique store, 1980s
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A Chinese hardwood brush-holder, decorated with flowers and leaves,ivory brush missing its hair, ivory mounts to the ends, possibly zitan, fitted box, brush 21 cm long, case 30 cm long. Provenance: old Melbourne collection
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A Chinese straw-glazed and painted pottery model of a Bactrian camel, early Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD, with remnant red and black pigment, 38 x 31 cm. Provenance: Sydney L. Moss, London
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A Chinese Duan ink-stone, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), square shape, decorated with dragons, fourteen character inscription to one side, 6.1 x 15.3 cm
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A small Chinese green-glazed biscuit water-pot, Qing dynasty, 19th century, with a landscape design carved in relief four character seal mark impressed to base ('Huang/Wang'...), 6.5 x 4.1 cm
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A fine and large Chinese straw-glazed pottery model of a Bactrian camel, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD), standing with its head raised, amber highlights 52 cm high. Provenance: Sydney L. Moss Ltd, London
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A fine and large Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery model of a horse, Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD, the painted saddle with traces of orange pigment; tail detachable 54 cm high, 46.5 cm long (excluding tail). Provenance: Sydney L moss Ltd, London
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A Chinese carved agate snuff bottle with malachite stopper, carved with squirrels and tendrils, 6 cm high, and another plain faceted agate snuff bottle, 5.2 cm high
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Two Chinese hardwood rectangular trays, early 20th century, one with flaring sides and the other with ribbed edges, 21 x 32.5 cm and 23 x 34.5 cm together with a Chinese hardwood libation cup, possibly 18th century, the cup surrounded by magnolia stems 7 cm high, 9.5 cm wide
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A Byzantine glazed ceramic bowl with sgraffito design, Eastern Mediterranean littoral, middle Byzantine period, circa 12th century, the interior with an avian motif incised into the slip. 9 cm high, 26 cm diameter, Encrustation suggests the object was recovered from underwater.
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An Imari plate, Japanese Edo period, 18th century, in under-glaze blue, iron red and gilt with a central vase of flowers. 30 cm diameter
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A polychrome pottery figure of a monk holding a vajra and rosary, Japanese, Edo period. 15.5 cm high. Provenance: National Gallery of Victoria exhibition label to base
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A large bronze sculpture of an elephant with ivory tusks, Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912), signed. 24 cm high, 39 cm long
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A bronze sculpture of a tiger, Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912), signed, with glass inset eyes. 42 cm long, 18 cm high
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A bronze sculpture of a tiger, Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912), signed with glass inset eyes. 32 cm high, 70 cm long
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A bronze sculpture of a tiger, Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912), signed with glass inset eyes. 26 cm high, 60 cm long
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A fine Japanese bronze sculpture, Meiji period (1869-1912), of a Samurai holding a Naginata and wearing a Kabuto helmet richly gilded, seal mark of 'Gyoko', Supported on a carved wooden stand. Total height 35 cm; figure 25 cm high and 30 cm wide, stand 11 cm high, 26 cm wide and 20 cm deep
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A green cloissone tapered vase by Ando Jubei, Japanese, 20th century, signed to base, 22 cm high, in signed wood case
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A fine pair of very large floor vases with wooden covers, Japanese,19th century. 62.5 cm high approx., 34 cm diameter
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