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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:328
Sale Title:The Autumn Series, Day 1Lots with images:328
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:275
Date:16-Jun-2015
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A set of five Japanese Satsuma small plates, Meiji/Taisho Period (1868-1926), each one finely painted with a small central landscape, 6 floral medallions over a brocade broader, 'Kinkozan' gilt seal and impressed seal. 9 cm diameter. Provenance: A Toorak Private Collection
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A indigo blue Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period, early 20th century, finely decorated with four bands in gilt and silver, probably by Kinkozan,. 21.5 cm high. Provenance: A Melbourne Private Collection
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A Japanese Satsuma quatrefoil vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912), very finely painted with two figural genre scenes and two panels with birds and butterflies amongst flowers, a millefleur design on the shoulder, four characters seal on the base reads 'Unzan'. 14 cm high. Provenance: A Toorak Private Collection
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A Japanese Satsuma quatrefoil vase, Meiji period, circa 1890, decorated with on each panel with deities, 'Kinkozan' four characters mark. 29.5 cm high. Provenance: A Toorak Private Collection
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A Japanese Satsuma ovoid vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), well painted in gilt and enamel, with two vertical panels against a elaborate floral scroll, 'Kinkozan' two characters mark and impressed seal. 25 cm high . Provenance: A Toorak Private Collection
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A Japanese Satsuma jar, Meiji period (1868-1912), well decorated in soft enamels, a raised wired enamel with swallows and flowering chrysanthemums brushes, a stylized band decorated below the neck, signed two characters gilt mark 'Meizan'. 15 cm high . Provenance: A Melbourne Private Collection
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A large Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), well decorated with exotic birds amongst flowering prunus trees, the neck with a white band of butterflies amongst chrysanthemums. 'Kinkozan Sei' seal. 39 cm high. Provenance: A Melbourne Private Collection
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A Japanese Satsuma sixteen lobed bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated in gilt and enameled with butterflies amongst exotic flowers, and a peacock in the center. Four characters seal 'Ikeda Gomei-Gaisya Kintei'. 24.5 cm diameter . Provenance: 1. Collection of Iro Sismani, actress and choreographer (1922-2012), Athens. Purchased whilst performing in Paris with her dance troupe during 1940's.
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A Japanese carp vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912), decorated with gilt and pale blue enamel, the fish leaping from foaming waves. 29.5 cm high. Provenance: A Toorak Private Collection
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A Japanese Nabashima-type celadon-glazed high footed dish, 19th century, decorated with a four clawed dragon amongst clouds. 3.5 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese Imari chrysanthemum form 16-lobed saucer dish, early 18th century, decorated with birds and floral work in under-glaze blue, gilt and enamels. 19.5 cm diameter. For a similar example see John Ayres, Oliver Impey and J.V.G. Mallet, 'Porcelain for Palaces: 1650-1750', The Oriental Ceramics Society, Cat. no. 237. Exhibited: The Raymond Mitchell Collection, Mossgreen, February 2007. lot512 Ayres, Oliver Impey and J.V.G. Mallet'Porcelain for Palaces: 1650-1750', The Oriental Ceramics Societyl
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A large Japanese Imari trumpet-shaped vase, Genroku period (1688-1704), 59 cm high, 28.2 cm diameter at the mouth. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions November/December 2011, lot 638
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A Japanese Imari saucer-dish, Genroku period (1688-1704), Decorated in under-glaze blue, gilt and enamels, with vases, birds and flowers. 21.8 cm diameter. For a dish with similar design see Tageshi Nagataki, 'Imari, Famous Ceramics of Japan Vol. 6', Kodansha, 1982, plate 31. Exhibited. The Raymond Mitchell Collection, Mossgreen Estate, 26/27th February 2007. Lot: 513.
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A fine Japanese cloisonne small jar, Meiji period (1868-1912), exquisitely decorated with a bird over exotic flowers, the soft enamels within gold wires on a blue ground, with a band of silver mounted at the rim, signed 'Namikawa Yasayuki' on a silver seal tablet. 8 cm high. Provenance: A Toorak Private Collection
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A Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely decorated in bright enamels, within silver and gold wires, with a bird on a maple branch, lozenge mark of Hayashi Kodenji. 16 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne
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A Japanese cloisonne small vase, Meiji period, circa 1900, very finely decorated with silver and gilt silver rims and silver cloisons, 'Ando Jubei' mark to the base. 11.5 cm high. Provenance: An old Melbourne Private Collection
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A very fine Japanese silver sculpture of a small falcon, Meiji period (1868-1912), about to take flight from a lava 'rock-work platform', maker's seal under the tail feathers. Original hardwood stand. overall: 20 cm high; falcon: 7.3 cm high (1868-1912)
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A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, circa 1900, attributed to 'Hayashi Kodenji', with exotic flowers, within silver wires, silver rims, impressed mark to foot rim, lozenge shaped seal missing from base. 18 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Lt. General James F. Hollingsworth' (1918-2010), an Important US army general from Texas. A Toorak Private Collection-
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A Japanese mixed metal ovoid vase, Meiji period, late 19th century, decorated with a butterfly and iris in silver and gilt on a patinated bronze body, signed. 33 cm high
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A Japanese ivory okimono, early 20th century, depicting a vendor with monkey standing on a taiko drum, with two children at his feet. 26 cm high . Provenance: A Melbourne Private Collection
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A Japanese woodblock print, early 20th century, 'Bamboo Garden, Hakone Museum', Toshi Yoshida, signed in pencil, red and black seal, Oban size, framed and glazed
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A large six-fold Japanese screen, late Meji/early Taisho period, early 20th century, depicting a mountain landscape, sumi-e ink on silk and gold leaf, signed, two seals of the artist. 171.8 cm high
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A large Thai celadon jar, Sawankalok kilns, 15th-16th century, with incised horizontal and vertical bands, carved with a good olive green glaze. 15.5 cm high. Provenance: An old Melbourne Private Collection15
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A rare Khmer double gourd bottle, 11th-12th century, covered with a dark brown glaze,. 10.5 cm high. Provenance: An old Armadale Private Collection
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A rare northern Thai ovoid bottle, Sawankalok kilns, 14th-15th century, painted in iron brown with stylized motifs. 16.9 cm high. Provenance: An old Armadale Private Collection
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A good Northern Thai iron decorated bowl, Sawankhalok kilns, 14th-16th century, the stylized design on the interior and exterior,. 19.6 cm diameter; together with a good carved Sawankhalok mangosteen box and cover, 7 cm high, 10.3 cm diameter; a iron brown small bowl, 15 cm diameter and a jarlett 6 cm high, all 14th-16th century. Provenance: Collection of Jane Carnegie
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A large Thai iron brown glaze jar, Sawankalok kilns, 15th-16th century, with incised horizontal lines on the shoulder. 17.5 cm high. Provenance: An old Armadale Private Collection
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A large Thai celadon bowl, Sawankhalok kilns, circa 15th century, incised band below the rim, a single flower head in the centre, 9 cm high; 29.7 cm diameter; together with a small Thai Sawankhalok bowl, greenish glaze, 7.4 cm high; 15 cm diameter. Provenance: An old Melbourne Private Collection
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A large Thai celadon bowl, Sawankhalok kilns, circa 15th century, with foliate rim and covered with a translucent gray green crackle glaze, 9.7 cm high, 29 cm diameter. Provenance: An old Armadale Private Collection
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A Khmer stoneware oil jar, 11th-12th century, Decorated with horizontal bands, under a light brown glaze. 10 cm high. Provenance: An old Armadale Private Collection
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A box of Chinese hardback auction catalogue including 'Edward Chou Collection', 1991; Harman Collection of Jades, 28/11/06; 'Chinese Precious Metalwork', South, London 14/5/08; ETC
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A Derby garniture of three blue ground two handled vases and covers, circa 1765. 27 cm high. Provenance: The Barry Byrne Collection, Christie's Sydney, 15 & 16 July 1992, lot 655. Christie's London, 19 November 1979, lot 12. Illustrated: Derby Porcelain, The Golden Years c.1750-1770 by Dennis G. Rice, 1983, page 157. For a similar shaped garniture see: Bonhams London 8 March 2006, Lot 69
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A Chelsea Derby openwork circular basket, gold anchor and D mark, circa 1775. 23 cm diameter. Provenance: The Barry Byrne Collection, Christie's Sydney, 15 & 16 July 1992, lot 572
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A Worcester apple green 'Spotted Fruit' pattern tea cup and saucer, circa 1770, faux Meissen crossed swords and numeral 9 marks
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A collection of English porcelain, comprising a Derby plate, 22 cm diameter, a pair of floral plates, 20 cm diameter and floral bowl 18 cm diameter (4)
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A pair of Staffordshire greyhound inkwells, circa 1860, 16 cm long, and a the boy holding flowers, 19 cm high (3)
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A miniature Adams blue jasper ware silver mounted mug, London 1906, 5 cm high, and a figure of a seated musician, circa 1845, 11 cm high (2)
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A pair of Derby Mansion House dwarfs, bases inscribed No 227 & 229, circa 1760, 27 & 28 cm high. These models originate from engravings by Jacques Callot of a troupe of performing dwarfs who visited the Medici court in Florence. The term 'Mansion House Dwarf' has a different origin, referring to a Tudor father and son who stood outside the Guildhall in London carrying advertisements in return for a fee (2)
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A pair of Worcester blue scale ground moulded cabbage leaf floral plates, circa 1765, mock Chinese blue seal marks. 26 cm wide (2)
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A pair of Chelsea gold anchor period two-handled Mazarin blue and gilt bacchanalian bottle shaped vases, circa 1770. 25 cm high. Provenance: The Barry Byrne Collection, Christie's Sydney, 15 & 16 July 1992, lot 570. For a similar vase see the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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A pair of Bow bocage figures of a young boy and girl: The New Dancers, circa 1765, red anchor and dagger marks. 26 cm high (2)
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