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Asian Art — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:411
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:332
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:191
Date:9-Jul-2013
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Japanese woodblock print, depicting the Mt Fuji from the Lake Yamanaka. 27 cm x 40 cm. mounted
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Japanese zelkova wood suzuribako (merchant writing supply box), with metal handles, together with a Chinese ink stone. 27 cm x 16.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection
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Japanese lacquer kodanso (cabinet), Meiji/Taisho period (1868-1926), decorated in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-eand nashiji with mountainous river landscapes. Length 18.5 cm
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Large Japanese lacquer kodansu (cabinet), Meiji period (1868-1912), with copper handle and fittings, with black lacquer ground decorated in gold and red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with fans, opening to reveal four drawers decorated with butterflies, nashiji door and drawer interior, signed. 36.5 cm x 22 cm x 29 cm
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Japanese lacquer zushi (portable shrine), the two hinged doors with gilt metal fittings, opening to reveal Buddha Amithaba sitting on a tall lotus stand before a mandorla. Height 38 cm. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection
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Japanese lacquer lidded stand, Meiji period (1868-1912), with black background, decorated in gold hiramaki-e with stylised floral design. Height 21.5 cm
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Fine Japanese four-case lacquer inro, Meiji period (1868-1912), lenticular with attached himotoshi, the black lacquer ground decorated in gold, silver, black and red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, with people on a boat crossing the sea with mountains in the far background, nashiji interior, coral ojime, with wood stand. Height 7.3 cm. Provenance: Rex Jennings Collection
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Japanese lacquer suzuribako (writing box), signed in seal form Shiomi Masanari, 19th century, the overhanging cover with black lacquer ground decorated in gold, silver, back and red hiramaki-e, togidashi-e and nashiji, with eleven cranes, the interior of the cover with further nine cranes, the interior of the box decorated with bamboo sprays, slate suzuri (ink stone) and gilt bronze mizuire (water dropper) modelled as a rock. Height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Gilbertson Collection; Rex Jennings Collection
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Japanese lacquer cabinet, Meiji period (1868-1912), raised on four bracket feet, with overhanging cover and five drawers, decorated in gold hiramaki-eand tamaki-e, with Tokugawa family mon and scrolling stylised floral design, further Tokugawa family crest to the metal handles, the interior and base nashiji. Height 26 cm. Provenance: Gilbertson Collection; Rex Jennings Collection. The Tokugawa clan was a powerful daimyo family of Japan.
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A fine Japanese lacquer sage-jubako (picnic set), possibly signed Shun-masa, 19th century, the outer case fitted with four stacked food containers with lid (jubako), a rectangular drawer containing a set of five trays, a square removable tray, and a lower rectangular container fitted to support the bases of two sake flasks, all with black lacquer ground decorated in gold and red hiramaki-e, togidashi-e and nashiji with elegant branches of autumn leaves, the jubako and the bottles with red lacquer interior,…
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Large Japanese six-panel screen, Meiji period (1868-1912), painted in bold colours with bijin in a bamboo garden on a gilt ground. Each panel 167 cm x 47 cm
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Fine Japanese two-panel shibayama screen, Meiji period (1868-1912), inlaid in shibayama-style on a black lacquer ground with a tiger entwined around a vase of flowers and with a dragon amongst a hanging basket, the frame decorated in gold hiramaki-ewith phoenix and dragons design, signed on two inset ivory panels. 141 cm x 75 cm each panel
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Large Japanese shibayama and carved hardwood cabinet, Meiji period (1868-1912), with gold lacquer panels decorated in hiramaki-eand takamaki-e and inlaid in shibayama style, with various scenes of birds, foliage and samurai attacking a dragon, the wood carved with flowers, phoenix and dragons. 217 cm x 113 cm.
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Small Japanese shibayama cabinet, Meiji period (1868-1912), with ivory panels inlaid in shibayama style with blossoming sprays, the wood frames and the blue painted panels decorated in gold lacquer. 96.5 cm x 52.5 cm
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Japanese shibayama style wood wall bracket, Meiji/Taisho period (1868-1926). Height 57 cm
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Japanese low rectangular table. 83 cm x 32 cm x 50 cm
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Good Japanese Kaiden-dansu (step chest), Meiji period (1868-1912), with multiple drawers and sliding cupboards with forged metal warabite handles and backplates. Width 1,70 cm x Height 206 cm. Provenance: Purchased at the Sulu Gallery sale, Art and Object 2007.
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Good Japanese two piece isho-dansu (clothing chest), Meiji period (1868-1912), made in the Nihonmatsu region with forged metal warbite handles and distinctive ornate metal disc lock plates in brass and copper. Height 1,20 cm. Width 115 cm. The small key cover is a mallet shaped referring to Daikoku, the god of wealth who carries one. Above is a brass ornament that depicts a money bag at the centre. The upper section with two drawers and small cupboards the lower section with three full width drawers
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Japanese zelkova wood isho-dansu (clothing chest), Meiji period (1868-1912), with a single full width drawer above three drawers beside small drawers, and a cupboard with blackened metal face plates and handles. Height 91 cm. Width 106-mm
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Two section Japanese zelkova and lacquer mizuya (kitchen chest), Meiji period (1868-1912), the upper section with sliding cupboards above small drawers, the lower section with sliding cupboards. Height 172 cm. Width 1,80 cm
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Two section Japanese mizuya (kitchen chest), Meiji period (1868-1912), zelkova and paulownia wood, the upper section with sliding panel cupboards, the lower section with sliding panelled cupboards. Height 1680. Width 150 cm
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Japanese cha-dansu (tea utensil and storage chest), with cupboards and small drawers with burr timber fascias. Height 94 cm. Width 82 cm
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Japanese cha-dansu (tea utensil and storage chest), Edo period (1603-1868). Height 90 cm. Width 69 cm
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Large Korean hardwood chest, with original lock. 176 cm x 80 cm x 61 cm
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Korean blanket chest. Provenance: Len Castle Collection.
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Two section Korean ground stone cabinet, with brass fittings, decorated with shagreen stylised floral design (each section can be used separately). 102 cm x 31.5 cm x 61 cm overall
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Very large Korean kimchi earthenware jar and cover. Height 86 cm
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Large Korean kimchi earthenware jar, with two handles to the body. Height 58 cm
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Very large Korean kimchi earthenware jar, with ribbed shoulder. Height 72 cm
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Large Chinese pottery jar, with lug handles to the shoulder. Height 60 cm. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection
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Very large South East Asian stoneware dragon jar, with lug handles to the shoulder, covered in a rich green and blue iridescent glaze. Height 86 cm
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Philippine Kalinga rice storage stoneware jar, densely incised with bands of geometrical design. Height 34 cm
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South-East Asian black glazed stoneware handled jar. Height 23.5 cm
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Large and impressive Chinese rootwood sculpture, 19th century, depicting the Immortal Li Tieguai holding his crutch in his left hand and a double gourd in his right hand, a bat flying out from the calabash, the Immortal flanked by two attendants each holding a double gourd. Height 124 cm.
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Chinese Shanxi province black lacquered cabinet, 19th century, painted with figures and terraced houses. Height 177 cm. Width 1,20 cm
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Large and impressive Tibetan cabinet, The panelled doors each decoratively painted with a Lama teaching to an audience of villagers and attendants in a landscape setting within a dragon cartouche framed by scrolling lotus flowers. The two drawers to the base painted with Tibetan red deer and tigers. Height 202 cm. Width 124 cm
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Tibetan chest, 19th century, the front panel painted with tiger in a landscape setting. Height 44 cm. Width 73 cm
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Tibetan thangka painted with the Buddha Amitayus, flanked by Bodhisattva figures of white and yellow Tara. 123 cm x 97 cm
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Chinese rootwood table, carved following the natural shape of a tree trunk section, the frieze densely carved in relief with dragon and phoenix design. Height 65 cm
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Pair of long Chinese temple hardwood stools. Length 204 cm
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Chinese hongmu wooden stool or stand, decorated with mother-of-pearl inlaid design of birds amongst bamboo and fruity branches. Height 44.5 cm
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Two Chinese copper red dishes, 18th century, one with Qianlong seal mark. Diameter 15.5 cm. Both illustrated in Allen’s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 69, p. 135. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese copper red dish, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795), with white base, the sides and interior covered with a finely crackled deep red glaze. Diameter 21 cm. Illustrated in Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 105, p. 186-187. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese copper red dish, Jiaqing underglaze blue seal mark and of the period (1796-1820). Diameter 18.8 cm. Illustrated in Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 107, p. 191. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese copper red dish, with rare Qianlong kaishu script six-character mark and of the period (1736-1795), with shallow rounded sides and everted rim, the interior and the sides covered in a deep ruby red glaze. Diameter 18 cm. The kaishu script mark possibly indicates that this dish was made in the first two years of the reign, before the mark was standardized. See Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, p. 186. This dish is illustrated in ibid., p. 186-187, fig. 105.1 and 2. Provenance: Tony…
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Large Chinese monochrome blue glazed vase, 18th century, with elephant head shaped handles to the shoulder, the interior and the base covered with a pale celadon glaze. Height 39.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Riverside Auction House, Bangkok, Thailand, July 4 1998, lot 91; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Pair of Chinese monochrome yellow bowls, Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), the flaring sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, covered with a very finely crackled rich yellow glaze. Diameter 12.5 cm. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Pair of Chinese yellow glazed saucer dishes, Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), the sides covered with a thinly crackled rich yellow glaze, the base and interior with white glaze. Diameter 11 cm. This kind of dishes is particularly rare. It was for the use of the 1st rank concubine only. She could have had only four of these dishes at any given time. See Allen’s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, p. 38, table B. Illustrated in Allen’s Authentication of Later…
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Fine Chinese yellow ground dragon dish, Guangxu aubergine six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), the interior incised with two dragons in green and aubergine enamels chasing a flaming pearl, the exterior with four green-enamelled cranes in flight amongst clouds. Diameter 13.7 cm. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese yellow ground green enamelled footed dragon bowl, Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), the interior incised with a front-faced dragon, the exterior with a pair of dragons chasing the flaming pearl amongst scrolling clouds and waves. Diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Fine Chinese monochrome yellow bowl, Daoguang underglaze blue seal mark and of the period (1821-1850), the fine porcelain with steep and gently flaring sides rising from a thin foot rim to a slightly everted rim, covered with a finely crackled rich yellow glaze. Diameter 14.5 cm. Illustrated in Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 32, p. 56-57. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Pair of Chinese yellow glazed dishes, Xuantong underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1909-1911), the sides and interior covered with a thinly crackled duck egg yellow glaze, the base with white glaze. Diameter 14.7 cm. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Pair of Chinese monochrome yellow saucer dishes, Xuantong aubergine six-character mark and of the period (1909-1911), covered with a thinly crackled duck egg yellow glaze. Diameter 10.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby’s, 2nd December 1997; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese blue and white phoenix saucer dish, Xianfeng mark and of the period (1851-1861), painted to the centre and to the exterior with a pair of phoenix flying amongst scrolling clouds. Diameter 16.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese stemcup, internal bowl and cover, Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark and probably of the period (1875-1908), painted to the exterior in iron red with dragons chasing the flaming pearl amongst clouds and flames, surrounded by ruyi motifs and waves bands in underglaze blue. Height 20 cm. Provenance: Riverside Auction House, Bangkok, Thailand, 1998; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese underglaze blue and iron red enamelled bat saucer, Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908). Diameter 14.5 cm. According to The Imperial Factory Production List of 1900 these saucers were for the use of eunuchs. See Allen’s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, p. 53, and p. 55, fig. 18. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Pair of Chinese turquoise ground bowls, Guangxu stamped iron-red six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), painted with butterflies amongst flowers and fruits. D.16 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese yellow ground famille rose bowl, Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), painted with auspicious ‘long life’ decoration with bats, shou characters and peaches. Diameter 13.5 cm. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese yellow ground famille rose bowl, Guangxu iron-red six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), decorated with phoenix and dragons design. Diameter 19 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Pair of fine Chinese famille rose peach and bat bowls, Republic period (1912-1949), the base with iron-red Ju ren tang zhi mark, (Hall where the Benevolence Resides). Diameter 12.7 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese copper red mallet shaped vase, Kangxi six-character mark and possibly of the period (1662-1722), painted with stylised phoenix and scrolling clouds. Height 19.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese peachbloom glazed beehive waterpot, 19th century, apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark to the base. Diameter 10.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese peach bloom glazed compressed globular brush washer, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), apocryphal Kangxi six-character mark to the base. Diameter 13 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese peachbloom glazed brushwasher, of compressed globular shape, apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark to the base. Diameter 11.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Small Chinese meiping vase with copper red decoration, late 19th/early 20th century, apocryphal Yongzhen mark to the base. Height 14.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Three Chinese miniature vases, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century, including a small mirror black double gourd vase, a small peach bloom jarlet, and a sang de boeuf bottle vase, apocryphal Kangxi mark to the base. Height 10 cm max. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese sang de boeuf lidded jar, 20th century or earlier. Height 24 cm. Illustrated in Allen’s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 71b, p. 138. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese blue and white saucer dish, Guangxu mark and of the period (1875-1908), painted with floral design to the centre. Diameter 14.8 cm. a very similar one is illustrated in Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 129.1, p. 220. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese blue and white vase, 19th/20th century, painted with dense blossoming lotus sprays, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the base. Height 20.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Two Chinese blue and white lotus dishes, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908). Diameter 18 cm max. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Two Chinese blue and white lotus dishes, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908). Diameter 13.5 cm max. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Small Chinese Mandarin pattern jug, 18th century, painted with figural design. Height 11 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese famille rose dish, Tongzhi iron-red seal mark and probably of the period (1862-1874), painted with a scene depicting the arrival of travellers. Diameter 16 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese Song-style celadon bowl, the sides carved as lotus petals. Diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese Jun-style glazed dish, covered with a purple blue thick running glaze. Diameter 16 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese provincial crackled glaze celadon dish, with foliate rim. Diameter 16 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Korean pale celadon glazed porcelain cup holder. Diameter 10 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Small Chinese gilt coral ground conical bowl, 20th century, apocryphal Xuantong mark to the base. Diameter 11.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese Peking green overlay white glass vase, carved with a duck in a lotus pond. Height 23 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Large and impressive Chinese cloisonne tazza or compote, 20th century, decorated with panels of Buddhist lions playing with a ribbon-tied brocade ball, and panels with stylised floral design, on a blue background with dense floral design. Height 36 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese cloisonne censer with dragon decoration, 20th century, with wood stand, apocryphal Ming dynasty mark to the base. Diameter 20 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese cloisonne vase, 20th century, with birds and flowers decoration. Height 31.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Small Japanese cloisonne brushpot, decorated with panels of birds on flowering branches. Height 8 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Set of five Chinese carved black ink blocks, in a fitted box. Width 9 cm max. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Chinese squared red ink block, carved with a scene of women weaving. Height 14 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Large Chinese zun vase-shaped ink block, with fitted box. Height 35 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Set of five Chinese carved black ink blocks, in a fitted box. Width 8.5 cm max. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Large Chinese oval black ink block, carved and gilt with a shou (long life) character, bats and peaches. Height 24 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Large Chinese rectangular black ink block, carved and gilt with dragons chasing the flaming pearl, in a fitted box. Height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Set of ten Chinese carved polychrome ink blocks, in a fitted box. Width 18 cm max. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Set of eight Chinese carved polychrome ink blocks, in a fitted box. Height 14.5 cm max. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
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Pair of Chinese rock crystal vases, decorated with flowering prunus branches, gilt bronze stands. Height 15 cm
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Small Chinese rock crystal carving of a carp and lingzhi spray. Width 5 cm
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Chinese orange soapstone carved boulder. Height 6.5 cm
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Two Chinese jade pendants. Length 8 cm
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Two Chinese pale celadon jade hairpins. Length 11.5 cm
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Two Chinese jadeite bangles. Diameter 7.2 cm max
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Chinese jadeite phoenix-head belt hook, together with a celadon jade water dropper. Length 8 cm max
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Two Chinese jadeite monkey and peach group carvings, together with a celadon and russet jade dragon pendant. The first, Height 6 cm
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Chinese celadon and russet hetian (hotan) jade bead bracelet, each bead carved with a Luohan face. Length 2.5 cm each bead
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