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Traditional Art & Design including Asian Art; Fine Jewellery and Luxury Design — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:459
Sale Title:Traditional Art & Design including Asian Art; Fine Jewellery and Luxury DesignLots with images:456
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:321
Date:15-Oct-2014
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Large Ting Ware bowl, with exerted rim, incised over the exterior with lotus panels, a lotus floral spray to the interior, all under the characteristic ivory toned glaze
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Longquan Crackled celadon Meiping, with areas of 'Frosting' through the glaze, height 21 cm. Provenance: John Williams Auctions, Sydney
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Rare Chinese copper red Meiping and original cover, 14th century style and possibly of the perio, cover serves as a cup, body decorated with registers of floral and classic scrolls, the glaze ground of greenish blue tone showing the mushroom pink designs, height 36 cm
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Iron red glaze brush pot, with undulating dragon, height 27 cm, width 14.5 cm
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Celadon Foo dog, mounted as a lamp with parchment shade, height 3 5 cm, width 27 cm. Provenance: Brian Moore Antiques, the Estate of Julie Biber
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Large blanc de chine Guanyin, seated at Royal ease in voluminous robes gathered over one knee and overflowing the base, short fire cracks beneath (A/F), typical of Ming and early Qing wares, 'Skim milk' tone glaze, height 34 cm
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Chinese Sancai glaze pottery model of a caparisoned horse, possibly Tang Dynasty period, shown biting the left shoulder, one ear pricked forward, the harness trappings picked out in dark blue glaze, layered burial accretions to base, not TL tested, height 37 cm. Provenance: John Williams Auctions, Sydney
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Pair of Peking glass vases, green overlay on white ground, decorated with stylized cranes and cherry blossoms (2), height 21 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Pear shaped Peking glass covered jar, red overlay on white ground, decorated with stylized dragons interspersed with phoenix birds, gold Chinese character marks to base, height 27 cm
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Small twin handled Japanese Satsuma vase, decorated with a continuous mountain and lakeside scene, Japanese character marks to base
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Japanese Satsuma vase, channelled body decorated with birds in flight amongst floral sprays, Japanese character marks to base, height 31 cm
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Japanese Satsuma footed bowl and cover, with a small lobed bowl, together with a Japanese porcelain tea cup and saucer handpainted with samurai (5), height 11 cm deiameter 14 cm
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Japanese large blue and white export ware Arita charger, Edo period, 18th/19th century, decorated with pavilions in a river setting, in the style of the Kangxi period, four pontil scars to base, diameter 59 cm
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Noritake, Ka-Cho Fu-Getsu 'Yearly' plate, 1979, decorated with cranes, marked to reverse 'Yearly plate, Noritake limited edition of 3000, 3000/2727', in presentation case, diameter 35 cm
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Kubachi underglaze-painted bowl, Persia 17th century, rounded sides, decorated in red, mustard, turquoise, cobalt-blue and black, the centre with a medallion containing flowering plants, sides with a frieze of arabesque interlacing vines on a cobalt-blue ground, exterior with a frieze of arcade motifs, diameter 26 cm. Provenance: Bonhams London, period design Auction, 24 September 2013
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Shaigaraki clay vase, hand thrown with faceted walls and rounded lip, in wooden box, height 25 cm
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Chinese black gilt and polychrome lacquered table cabinet, 19th century, shell carved pediment over double doors enclosing six small drawers with ring pulls, loss to lacquer, one pull missing (A/F), height 70 cm, width 48 cm, depth 28.5 cm
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Chinese red lacquer storage trunk, on contemporary stand, height 90 cm, width 94 cm, depth 67 cm
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Chinese mirror set on hand carved, gilded and red lacquered wood stand, mid to late 19th century, with dragon motif, height 47.5 cm, width 28 cm, depth 15 cm
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Chinese black lacquer double pedestal desk, of rectangular form with inset cane top, having two short drawers, height 76.5 cm, width 192 cm, depth 76.5 cm
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Chinese altar table, 19th century, having four long drawers above two short drawers, brass butterfly pulls, height 85 cm, width 172 cm, depth 57.5 cm. Provenance: Hollywood road, Hong Kong
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Carved Chinese altar table, height 90 cm, width 156 cm, depth 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Eight panel black lacquer coromandel screen, late 19th/early 20th century, the front depicting maidens and other figures in lakeside and garden pavilions within a border of sinuous dragons, a freize of precious objects below
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Pair of Huanghuali folding chairs, Ming Dynasty style, 20th century, five-part horse shoe back supported by a carved back splat, the backrest mortised into the hard seat while the armrests are supported by reverse brackets, front seat stretcher ending in a foot rest, chair fitted with gilt metal etched hardware (2), height 107 cm, width 67.5 cm, depth 57 cm. Provenance: Gothenburg, Sweden c. 1980
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Pair of Chinese carved hardwood folding chairs, with copper applique to foot rest and arms, seats appear to be re-strung, (2), height 110 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Pair of Chinese carved hardwood side chairs, the stepped back with two carved panels, solid seat, stains to seat (2), height 90 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Pair of Chinese carved hardwood side tables, rectangular top with carved apron below (2), height 83 cm, width 42 cm, depth 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Pair of Chinese square tables, square top with inset cane panel (2), height 43 cm, width 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge
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Two black lacquer Chinese Chests of drawers, with gilt highlights and brass pulls, having three short drawers (2), height 70 cm, width 80 cm, depth 40 cm
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Tibetan cast iron ornament, mounted on wood stand. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge, David Jones Gallery, c. 1960. Private Collection Sydney
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Two Chinese wood rice measure boxes, with handles (2), height 69 cm
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Warrior or hunter with Weapon, late 20th century, carved wood with applied mirrored beads on associated base, height 104 cm, width 85 cm
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Three section wedding basket, with woven cane panels on top and sides, carved handle with pierced brass applique, height 76 cm, width 50 cm, depth 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Two bronze cranes, one standing with neck outstretched, the other bent over with a worm in its mouth (2), standing height 115 cm
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Tibetan copper, silver and gilt prayer or scroll tube with raised characters to exterior and a coral cabochon on the cover
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Chinese bronze water Dropper, of bell form with dragon handle and lion finial with darkened, worn patina
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Seated Buddha, late 20th century, decorative hollow cast bronze figure with verdigris patination, height 21.5 cm, width 14 cm, depth 11 cm
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Seated Buddha, mid to late 20th century, cast and gilded metal figure with tall headdress and detailed repousse decoration, height 45.5 cm, width 38 cm, depth 25 cm
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Seated Buddha playing Sitar, late 20th century, cast and gilded metal with verdigris patination and detailed repousse decoration on base with forest and animal motifs, height 40 cm, width 38 cm
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Seated Buddha, mid to late 20th century, cast and gilded metal figure with separate finial and detailed repousse decoration on multi-tiered ziggurat base cast with five smaller Buddhas and multiple miniature Buddhas, height 45.5 cm, width 38 cm, depth 25 cm
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Recumbent Buddha, mid to late 20th century, carved wood with traces of gilding and applied mirrored bead decoration, width 150 cm height 33 cm, depth 20 cm
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Standing Buddha, late 20th century, decorative hollow cast bronze figure in Museum replica style with verdigris patination, on wood base, height 41.5 cm, width 12 cm, depth 12 cm
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Standing Buddha, early 20th century, carved and gilded wood with applied mirrored beads on felt-covered base, with later hands and restoration to gilding (A/F), height 91 cm, width 40 cm
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Standing Buddha, late 19th/early 20th century, carved and gilded wood with applied mirrored beads on associated lotus form base, restoration to gilding (A/F), height 85 cm, width 36 cm
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Standing Buddha, mid 20th century, single cast gilded metal figure, including tiered base, with separate finial and detailed repousse decoration including applied mirrored beads, height 136 cm, width 39 cm
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Large standing Buddha, late 19th/early 20th century, finely carved and gilded wood with applied mirrored bead decoration, on lotus base mounted to a plinth, with later restoration to gilding (A/F), height 167 cm, width 64 cm
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Standing Buddha, mid 20th century, cast and gilded metal on associated tiered wooden base, height 51 cm, width 20 cm
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Japanese album of hand painted Drawings, over one hundred drawings depicting men and women in traditional dress, lacquered cover with raised decoration, missing inlay to album cover (A/F), length 28 cm, width 36 cm
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19th century Japanese school, watercolour and ink on silk, depicting cranes amidst bamboo, with corner tassels, 65 x 75 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Kono Bairei, two woodblock prints c. 1898, (2), 22 x 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Framed Japanese woodblock print, depicting three figures under two parasols, signed l.r.c, retains paper label, 23 x 34 cm. Provenance: Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, the Estate of Julie Biber
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Japanese school, seated Japanese warrior, watercolour on paper, Japanese calligraphy signature, 17 x 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Two Chinese scroll paintings, scholar's rock and a figure holding a rat, ink on paper with two lines of calligraphy and a red seal mark, coloured ink, a red moon, signed and a red seal, water stains, creases, tears and wear to both (A/F)(2), length 190 cm
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Pair of Chinese ancestral portraits, of a seated man and woman, female portrait with deterioration to paper (A/F) (2), 100 x 160 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Two Chinese framed watercolours, depicting interior domestic scenes with figures (A/F) (2), 26 x 16.5 cm. Provenance: Brian Christie Antiquarian, Darling point, NSW, the Estate of Julie Biber
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Six framed Chinese watercolours, c. 1950, each depicting mountainous landscapes, signed by artist (6), 58 x 27 cm
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Four framed Chinese paper fans, possibly Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420), mulberry paper with calligraphy in the style of the Xingshu (Running hand) school of the representative master Wang Xizhi (303-361), various artists (4), each frame 45 x 65 cm
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Seated figure, watercolour and pencil drawing on paper, 18 x 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Two framed Scripture panels, encasing pages of scripture from a Thai prayer book, 78 x 137 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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