Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Asian Arts — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:161
Sale Title:Asian ArtsLots with images:161
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:115
Date:1-Sep-2014
***
A Chinese famille-rose 'bird and flower' bowl, Jiaqing six-character underglaze blue mark, 14.8 cm diam.
***
***
***
A pair of Chinese 'bat and cloud' cups, Xuantong six-character underglaze blue mark, 8.5 cm diam.
***
***
***
A pair of Chinese coral-red glaze and gold-painted wine cups, Yongzheng six-character underglaze blue mark, 6.9 cm diam. (2).
***
***
***
A Chinese famille-verte 'bogu' charger, 38 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese famille-rose 'bird and flower' vase with twin handles, Guangxu six-character iron-red mark and of the period, 29.2 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese doucai vase, Qianlong six-character underglaze blue seal mark, 14.2 cm high
***
***
***
Two associated Chinese qianjiangcai dishes attributed to Wang Xiaoting, Mid-20th century, 8.3 cm diam. 9 cm diam. (2).
***
***
***
A Chinese 'bird and flower' dish, Attributed to Zhang Shibao (1909-1987), 'Jiangxi Porcelain Company' mark, 18 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese famille-rose 'elephant'-handle vase, hu, Jiaqing six-character iron-red seal mark, 29 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese peach-bloom beehive coupe, Kangxi six-character underglaze-blue mark, 13 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese hexagonal skyblue-glaze libation cup, moulded in high relief with unglazed figures of the eight immortals, 8.8 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese sang-de-boeuf globular bottle vase, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period, 39.8 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
***
***
***
A Chinese white-glaze vase with 'animal mask' twin handles, 39 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese ru-type pale-celadon-glaze vase, Qianlong six-character underglaze-blue seal mark, 22 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese san-de-beouf washer, 19th century, 22 cm diam.
***
***
***
A large Chinese skyblue-glaze 'Buddhist Emblems' vase, 45 cm high
***
***
***
A Chine tea-dust-glaze long-neck vase, Qianlong six-character incised seal mark, 21.3 cm high
***
***
***
A large Chinese flambe vase, meiping, 32 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese white and crackle glaze vase, meiping, Qianlong six-character underglaze blue mark, 32 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese twin-handle tea-dust-glaze censer, Qianlong six-character embossed seal mark, 7.5 cm high
***
***
***
A carved Chinese celadon jade belt buckle, Qing dynasty, each of a greyish celadon tone in the shape of a double-gourd, the loop reticulated with a spotted deer and a bat amongst scrolling foliage and lingzhi fungus, the hook with a dragon head, and the body reticulated with a pheasant amongst floral scrolls, each 7 cm long (2).
***
***
***
A Chinese carved celadon jade boulder, Qing dynasty, carved with a scholar and his attendant amongst a mountain landscape, 12.5 cm long, 178g
***
***
***
A carved Chinese greenish-white pale russet jade figure group, 8 cm long
***
***
***
A Chinese carved and reticulated 'fishnet' grey jade, 20th century, 5.5 cm long, 40g
***
***
***
A group of three Chinese jade and jadeite carvings, Late Qing to Republic period, one of a white jade belt buckle, one of a reticulated white jade 'flower' decorating piece, and one of a jadeite 'duck and lotus' caring with russet-brown inclusion, 8 cm long (buckle), 6.2 cm long ('flower'), 6.5 cm long ('duck and lotus') (3).
***
***
***
A group of seven reticulated Chinese celadon jade carvings, Late Qing or Republic period, Approx. 4.5 cm long each (7).
***
***
***
A group of four reticulated Chinese yellowish-celadon jade carvings, Late Qing or Republic period, Approx. 6.5 cm long each (4).
***
***
***
Two Chinese ruyi sceptres, one of carved horn, the other of zitan with soapstone inlays, 23 cm long, 38 cm long (2).
***
***
***
A small Chinese bronze figure of an attendant, 17th century, 12 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese carved amber snuff bottle, Late Qing or Republic period, both sides carved with figures within garden landscape, 10 cm wide, 135g. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in 1969 in England, 1969
***
***
***
A Chinese carved agate tripod 'lion'-handle censer, 12 cm high
***
***
***
A large Chinese amber-glass double gourd-shaped vase with gold splash, Qianlong four-character wheel cut mark to the base, 38 cm high
***
***
***
Attributed to Shen Zhenlin, Fish, Ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll, Inscribed and signed with two seals, Undated, 66.5 cm wide, 130.4 cm long
***
***
***
Attributed to Lu Yanshao (1909-1993), Prune blossom, Ink and colour on paper, Signed and inscribed, with six seals, Dated according to inscription 1982, 64 cm x 96 cm
***
***
***
Four Chinese and Japanese works of art on paper, Late 19th to 20th century, of a morning glory attributed to Li Ya, of gourds attributed to Gong Jixian, of a bird attributed to Li Guodong, and a Japanese landscape, 67.5 cm x 45 cm (Li Ya), 47.5 cm x 89.5 cm (Gong Jixin), 81 cm x 50 cm (Li Guodong), 112 cm x 41.3 cm (Japanese) (4).
***
***
***
Zhouyuan Shi (Qing dynasty), Performing ladies, Ink and colour on silk, framed, Signed and inscribed, with one seal of the artist, Dated 1868, 39.4 cm wide, 29.5 cm long
***
***
***
A Chinese tripod censer, Xuande six-character embossed mark, 16 cm diam. 2640g
***
***
***
A Chinese bronze circular box with cover, Three-character embossed studio mark to the base, with gold splash and silver inlay, 13.9 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese bronze 'cloud' vessel, zhi, Qing dynasty, 19.5 cm high, 1.8kg
***
***
***
A Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, double-vajra mark to the base, 28.7 cm high
***
***
***
A Sino-Tibetan gilded bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, Qing dynasty, seated in Lotus position on a double-lotus base with beaded rims and hands in dharmachakramudra, wearing patchwork robes, the base plate incised with double vajra, 19.5 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese bronze figure of a seated Tsongkhapa, Qing dynasty, incised double-vajra mark the base, 25 cm high
***
***
***
Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Back Alleyway in Kathmandu, 1992, Watercolour on paper, Signed by the artist, 45 cm x 74.8 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased directly from the artist, (1992)
***
***
***
Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Mountains, Watercolour on paper, Signed by the artist, Undated, 73.5 cm x 53 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased directly from the artist, :
***
***
***
Thomas Yeo (Singapore, B. 1935), Crystal Brook, Mixed media on paper, Signed by the artist, Undated, 58 cm x 58 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased from Sun Craft Gallery in Singapore between 1981 and 1982
***
***
***
Wu Guanzhong (1919 - 2010), Trees, Lithograph, Signed Wu Guanzhong, with a seal of the artist, Dated 1997, 112 cm x 56 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in Rongbaozhai Beijing in 1997 or 1998
***
***
***
A Sino-Tibetan 'dragon' rug, Late 19th century to early 20th century, 170 cm x 85 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in Kathmandu between 1975 and 1977
***
***
***
A square Tibetan wangden rug, Late 19th century to early 20th century, 84 cm x 90 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in Kathmandu between 1975 and 1977
***
***
***
A Tibetan 'amulet' rug, Late 19th century to early 20th century, 172 cm x 90 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in Kathmandu between 1975 and 1977
***
***
***
A Chinese blue-and-white bowl, Kangxi four-character mark, painted around the body with figures amongst garden landscape, the interior painted with similar landscape within the central medallion, patterned band to the mouth rim, 24 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese underglaze-blue and yellow-ground 'dragon' bowl, Kangxi six-character underglaze blue mark, the interior painted in a central medallion with a dragon in underglaze blue against a yellow ground, 13.3 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese blue-and-white 'dragon and phoenix' disc, 28 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese famille-rose tea cup with cover, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period, painted in both the cup and the cover with scenes from Story from the Western Wing, each inscribed with a verse from the play, 11.8 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese iron-red painted holy water bottles, 22.5 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese wucai box with cover, Wanli six-character underglaze-blue mark to the base recess, decorated in the reserves with dragon motifs, the interior painted with various flowers and plants, 29 cm x 23.5 cm x 10.5 cm
***
***
***
A Chinese A famille rose Baragon Tumed cup, Iron-red Baragon Tumed mark in Mongolian script, 6.9 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese blue-sgraffito-ground with famille-rose-enamel decoration, Qianlong six-character iron-red mark, the interior with turquoise glaze, 19.1 cm
***
***
***
A Chinese famille-verte dish, 'Fu'-character mark to the base, underside with 'plant' decoration, 23 cm diam.
***
***
***
A Chinese Longquan celadon-glaze 'double fish' plate, Southern Song to Yuan dynasty, the exterior carved with a band of upright lotus petals, 21.5 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in Jataka about 15 years ago, ''
***
***
***
A Chinese carved and moulded Longquan celadon-glaze charger, Ming dynasty, the base recess with an unglazed ring, 32.5 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in 'Cats Street' off Wyndham Road in H.K. about 15 years ago, '', 'Cats Street' Wyndham Road
***
***
***
A Chinese Longquan mallet-shaped celadon vase with 'phoenix' handles, covered overall with an even glaze of soft sea-green tone falling just above the edge of the foot, and also covering the inside of the foot and the flat base, 23 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in Jakarta 20 to 25 years ago
***
***
***
A Chinese pottery amphora with 'dragon' handles, 31 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased about 20 years ago in Jakarta
***
***
***
A Chinese black-glazed ewer with 'rooster' spout, Possibly Eastern Jin period, with a curved handle on the opposite side to the spout, connecting the mouth and shoulders, the body flanked by a pair of bridge-shaped handle, 17 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased from K.Y. Fine Art in HK about 10 years ago
***
***
***
A Chinese Qingbai jar and cover, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, the shoulder applied with four looped handles, the glaze stopping short around the foot, 16.7 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased on 'Cats Street' off Wyndham Road in HK about 20 years ago, 'Cats Street' Wyndham Road
***
***
***
A small Chinese northernware black-glaze bowl, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, the exterior with black glaze stopping around the foot, the interior with white glaze exposing the unglazed rim, 10.7 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased on 'Cats Street' off Wyndham Road in HK 15 to 20 years ago, 'Cats Street' Wyndham Road
***
***
***
A Chinese celadon-glaze pot with twin handles, 10 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
***
***
***
A Chinese blue-and-white and underglaze-red 'Buddhist lion' plate, Late Qing dynasty, the underside painted with three bats in underglaze-red, 38.7 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in Indonesia about 10 years ago from a local dealer shop, ''
***
***
***
A Chinese exportware famille-rose mug, Qianlong period, painted around the body with two ladies in a garden landscape, below a decorative border highlighted with gold-paint, the rim coated with brown glaze, 13.3 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased about 20 years ago from Christie's in Sydney, The base with a label of 'Joshua N. McClelland Antiques & Reproductions'
***
***
***
A Chinese exportware famille-rose mug, or possibly French Samson, 18th/ 19th century, 11.2 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Samson
***
***
***
A Chinese celadon plate with underglaze-blue painting, Four-character Chenghua mark to the base, 19th century, accompanied by a certificate issued by the Guangdong Province Antique Company, 17 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased on 10 Dec 2002 from Guangdong-Province Antique Company, with a certificate issued by the company
***
***
***
A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, Qianlong four-character iron-red mark to the base, 20th century, 12 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
***
***
***
A Chinese hardwood brush pot, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period, with a circular insert to the base, 14 cm diam. 14.9 cm high
***
***
***
An incised Chinese bamboo 'seal' brush pot, Qing dynasty, incised around the body with four square seal marks, 9 cm diam. 12.3 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago on Wyndham Street in Hong Kong
***
***
***
A carved Chinese bamboo brush pot, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, embossed inscription attributed to Jinghe studio, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A carved Chinese bamboo 'scroll' brushpot, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 14.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A natural-shaped Chinese bamboo brush pot, Qing dynasty, 14.2 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A Chinese rootwood brush pot, 14 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
Two Chinese rootwood brushpots, 11 cm high, 7 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
Three Chinese horsehair or bamboo brushes, Qing dynasty, two with hardwood handles, one carved with inscription attributed to Huayue studio, one of banded and woven bamboo, Approx. 17 cm long (3). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
Two carved Chinese bamboo whist-rests, Qing dynasty, one attributed to Renshou, 26.7 cm long, 25.8 cm long (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
Two carved Chinese bamboo whist rests, Qing dynasty, one signed and inscribed 'Shaogu', the other 'Yue Bang', 25 cm long, 26.5 cm long (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A Chinese bronze tripod censer with a reticulated wooden cover, Qing dynasty, three-character embossed studio mark, 10 cm diam. 345g
***
***
***
A large Chinese carved 'dragon' ink stone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 19 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A carved Chinese 'pavilion' duan inkstone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with a hardwood box, 17 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A carved Chinese 'bat' inkstone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with a hardwood box, 11.5 cm long (with box). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A carved Chinese 'dragon' ink stone attributed to Ziang, 13.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A Chinese square ink stone, 15.6 cm x 5.9 cm x 2.2 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
Three carved Chinese soapstone stamps, 10.4 cm high, 10.2 cm high, 8.5 cm high (3). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A carved and moulded Chinese gourd 'lotus pond' cricket cage, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with ivory rim and top, the top reticulated with 'gourds and vines' pattern, screw-removable, 8.3 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
Two Chinese carved Tang-style micaceous marble sculptures of Buddha, 28 cm high, 16 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
***
***
***
A Chinese carved soapstone figure of a seated Guanyin, Shengdetang five-character carved mark to the base, Qing dynasty, 30 cm high, 2.8kg
***
***
***
A Chinese carved ivory ceremonial barge, Qing dynasty, 20 cm long
***
***
***
A Chinese carved and tinted ivory court lady, 19th century, 50.5 cm high
***
***
***
A pair of Chinese carved ivory lions, Qianlong carved mark, Republic period, 12.2 cm high, 390g each (2).
***
***
***
A Chinese ivory and hardwood ruyi sceptre, the ivory head carved with simply ruyi design, inserted into the hardwood stem, the end fixed with ivory, 30 cm long
***
***
***
A Chinese gilded-bronze figure of a seated Arhat, incised double-vajra mark to the base, 15 cm high
***
***
***
A Chinese gilded-bronze figure of Bodhisattva Manjusri, incised double-vajra mark to the base, 21.7 cm high
***
***
***
A Tibetan gilded bronze Penden Lhamo, Double-vajra to the base, 24.5 cm high
***
***
***
A large Chinese celadon-glaze yaozhou tea bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 13.5diam.
***
***
***
A pair of small Yaozhou conical bowls, 12th century, 10.2 cm diam. (2).
***
***