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Lockwood De Forest II - A Collectors Eye; Asian Art — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:221
Sale Title:Lockwood De Forest II - A Collectors Eye; Asian ArtLots with images:221
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:150
Date:13-Jul-2015
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Two carved teakwood panels, from the studio of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) made in Ahmedabad India, one carved with tigers, the other with foliate decoration, 38.4 x 62 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A late 19th century carved teak vitrine, designed by Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932), made in Ahmedabad, India, assembled in New York, 167.5 x 81.4 x 30.8 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to the current owner. Lockwood de Forest was a member of the American Aesthetic Movement, along with Louis C. Tiffany and Candace Wheeler. He creatively assimilated Middle Eastern, Indian and Western design, resulting in a unique school within the American Arts and…
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A late 19th century elm chest, designed by Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) carved in Ahmedabad, India, assembled in New York, 59.7 x 122 x 52.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to the current owner. Lockwood de Forest was a member of the American Aesthetic Movement, along with Louis C. Tiffany and Candace Wheeler. He creatively assimilated Middle Eastern, Indian and Western design, resulting in a unique school within the American Arts and Crafts…
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A collection of late 19th century carved teak timber panels, from the studios of Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), Ahmedabad, India, 190, 246, 262, 250, 251.5, 170, 167.5, 105, 98, 97, 94.5, 64.5, 66.2 and 60 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to the current owner. Lockwood de Forest was a member of the American Aesthetic Movement, along with Louis C. Tiffany and Candace Wheeler. He creatively assimilated Middle Eastern, Indian and Western design,…
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A pair of 19th century Indian brass chains, from the studio of Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), each with heavy links, a tray, pierced spheres and hooks to each end, 179 cm. Literature: For similar examples please see 'Lockwood de Forest, Furnishing the Gilded Age with a Passion for India' by Roberta A. Mayer. plates 70 and 93. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A pair of 19th century silver ankle cuffs, Gujarat, India, 11.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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An Egyptian bronze cat, circa 664-332 B.C. seated on its haunches, with forepaws together and tail curling to the right side, mounted on wooden base, figure 11.7 cm, with base 14.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A set of twelve Cauldon gilt decorated fruit plates, retailed by Tiffany & Co, New York, with a tooled border on a cream ground, together with twelve Lenox fruit plates, retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co. Philadelphia, similarly decorated with a tooled gilt edge on a cream gound. 20 cm, 21.5 cm. (24). Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Layla and Majnun in the wilderness, a nomad encampment in the foreground, Deccan 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq scripts, album page 415 mm x 215 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Rustam on horseback armed with a mace, Deccan 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid on an album page, blue inner border, inscription in outer border in nasta'liq script, album page 415 mm x 248 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Farhad and Shrin, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on album page, with nasta'liq calligraphy verso, album page 314 mm x 240 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Shaykh Ibrahim with angels, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 413 mm x 248 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Fakir with attendants, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with ornate floral morifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 415 mm x 250 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Maidens with Krishna, Pahari 19th century, gouache on paper, 311 mm x 238 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Mother and child, gouache and gold on paper, 205 mm x 104 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Elephants in combat. Provincial Mughal 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, 180 mm x 274 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Eight holy men seated in a grove, Deccan 18th century, gouache on paper, identifying inscriptions in nasta'liq script on painted surface, laid down on an album page with borders decorated with floral motifs in gold on brown ground, Album page 415 mm x 215 mm
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Seated Imam under a tree. Provincial Mughal/Deccan 18th century, gouache on paper, laid down on an album page with a brown inner border, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, album page 415 mm x 215 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A seated holy man with pupil, Deccan 18th century, gouache on paper, laid down on an album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, album page 415 mm x 217 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A holy man with attendants, Deccan 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, album page 415 mm x 236 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Seated Iman, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid on an album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, album page 420 mm x 250 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Seated Imam, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache on paper, laid on an album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a green ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 413 mm x 250 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A seated holy man. Provincial Mughal/Deccan 18th century, gouache on paper, laid on an album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 407 mm x 245 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Prisoners being executed in an interior, an illustration to an Arabic text, Persia 17th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, text written in naskhi script, annotations in Persian nasta'liq script, 350 mm x 230 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Two 19th century Japanese panels, each carved and painted with lotus leaf and flower amongst flowing water, 193 x 93.2 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A pair of Japanese carved softwood transoms, Ramma, late 19th century, the ebonised wood depicting carp and terrapin within swirling pools, 32.5 x 194 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A set of six Imari bowls, early 20th century, with under glazed blue, polychrome enamel painted panels of peaches and cranes, with gilt highlights, together with four similarly decorated plates with scalloped edges, (10), 6 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A set of six Imari covered bowls, early 20th century, with underglaze blue, russet enamel painted panels with gilt highlights, 9 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A Taoist portrait of a woman, late 19t early 20th century, one of the eight immortals, fitted in a simple wooden frame, 151 x 82.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Three Japanese woodblock prints, one depicting a waterwheel, another a hunter with a hawk and a tryptich of an approaching storm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Japanese school, 19th century, Peacock, ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll, Signed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, 32 cm x 100 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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Japanese school, 19th/ early 20th century, Cranes, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, Signed and inscribed by the artist, with two seals of the artist, 41 cm x 118 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A gilt wood Japanese figure of The Buddha, Shakyamuno, Edo period, The standing figure with well carved serene face and tightly curled hair in copper, his right hand raised in vitarka mudra, the left arm lowered, dressed in crisply flowing robes opened to reveal his chest, the lower robe panel concealing the internal prayer repository, standing before a tall mandorla carved with scrolling cloud on a well-carved double pedestal lotus base on a carved circular paneled foot, 71 cm. Provenance: From the…
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A Korean black lacquer chest on frame, late 19th early 20th century, with blossom and crane mother of pearl inlay decoration, 41.5 x 75 x 41 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A Chinese carved jade dish, late Qing dynasty, raised on a short foot rim, 14.2 cm diam, 185gm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A pair of giltwood fo dogs, late 19th early 20th century, one resting its right paw on a cylindrical ball, the other resting its left paw on a cub, each raised on foliate decorated base, 21.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A Chinese red lacquer wooden bowl on stand, late 19th early 20th century, the lobed bowl on matching black lacquered wooden stand 16 x 26 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
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A set of three Burmese silver covered pots, Each with repousse banded decoration to the sides and covers, 9, 7.5, 6.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to the current owner
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A Chinese painted polychrome 'snowy landscape' washer in the style of He Xuren, Xuren iron red mark, 6.2 cm high
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A Chinese gianjiangcai landscape censer, attributed to Zhang Zhitang, 10.3 cm high
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A Chinese qianjiangcai 'landscape' brush pot, attributed to Xiong Xiaofeng, mid-20th century, 13.8 cm high
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Three Chinese famille-rose scholar's objects, Early to mid 20th century, 5 cm to 8.2 cm wide (3)
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A Chinese famille-verte turnip-shaped vase, Chenghua four-character underglaze-blue mark, 29.5 cm high
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A Chinese famille-rose vase, Guangxu six-character iron-red mark, 29.5 cm high
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A Chinese polychrome 'Zhong Kui' bottle shaped vase, attributed to Wang Qi, Tao Zhai iron red studio mark, 24 cm high
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A Chinese famille-rose yen-yen vase, Mid-20th century, Yongzheng six-character underglaze-blue mark, 44.8 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection
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A near pair of Chinese reserve-painted famille-rose vases, Qianlong iron-red six-character seal mark against a turquoise ground, Republic period, of Dharuma and Wang Xizhi agianst a yellow sgraffito ground, 34.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Acquired during the first half of 20th century in England, NSW Private Collection
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A Chinese famille-rose 'bird and flower' spittoon, Genbentang five-character iron-red mark, 9 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, purchased in 1991, Ex R and V. Tregaskis
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A Chinese famille-rose egg-shell 'Buddhist emblem' vase, Qianlong four-character seal mark, 20th century, 22 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, purchased in 1992, Ex R and V. Tregaskis, Sydney, Exhibitions and Publications: 'Innovation and Continuity: 20th century Chinese Ceramics', Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Sydney: 2012, Exhibition Number 22, Page 25, Note: In the Asian Arts Institute of Australia catalogue, it is noted that this vase is an example of Liu Shaoqi wares, ceramics that…
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A Chinese famille-rose 'butterfly' vase, Guangxu six-character iron-red mark, late Qing to Republic period, 39 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, purchased in 1989 in Hong Kong, Exhibitions and Publications: 'Innovation and Continuity: 20th century Chinese Ceramics', Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Sydney: 2012, Exhibition Number 4, Page 7, 1989
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A Chinese incised olive-brown glass overlay 'bogu' snuff bottle, Yang Zhou, 19th century, 7.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong, Lumsden family collection
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A group of 12 Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, of various material inside painted glass and ceramic. Various heights from 5 cm to 7.5 cm (12). Provenance: Lumsden family collection
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A group of 14 Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, of various materials including ivory, hard stones, and ceramics. Various heights from 5 cm to 10.5 cm (14). Provenance: Lumsden family collection
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A group of 10 Chinese agate snuff bottles, 20th century. Various heights from 5 cm to 6.8 cm (10). Provenance: Lumsden family collection
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A group of 13 Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, of various materials including ceramic, cloisonne, and inside painted glass. Various heights from 4.8 cm to 12.3 cm (13). Provenance: Lumsden family collection
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Hugh Moss, By Imperial Command: An Introduction to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels, Limited edition, #601 of 1,000 copies, Hibiya Company Ltd. Hong Kong, 1976; two volumes, hard cover, each with original dust jacket, volume one signed by the author; in the original cardboard slip case. Provenance: Lumsden family collection
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A collection of reference books on Chinese snuff bottles, Moss, Hugh & Graham, Victor & Tsang, Ka Bo. A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary & George Bloch Collection, Volumes 1-4 (Jade, Quartz, Stones other than Jade and Quartz, Inside Painted) limited and numbered edition of 1000 copies, hardcover & slipcase, Hong Kong 1996 to 2000, Moss, Hugh & Graham, Victor & Tsang, Ka Bo. A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary & George Bloch Collection, Vol.3 Stones other than Jade and Quartz, hardcover…
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A group of five Chinese inside-painted snuff bottles, dated by inscription 1913, 1914, and 1921. Various sizes from 5.3 cm to 9 cm high (5). Provenance: Victoria Private Collection
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Two Chinese snuff bottles, one of carved agate, and the other white jade, Agate: 7 cm high, jade: 6.4 cm high (2). Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection
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An unglazed and carved circular box for ink paste, Daoguang six-character impressed seal mark, 11 cm diam. 6 cm high
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A pair of Chinese yellow glaze wine cups, (2)
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A Chinese tea-dust glaze, Qianlong six-character impressed seal mark, 19 cm high
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A Chinese coral-red ground yellow-glaze brush handle, Wanli six-character mark, 17.5 cm high
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A Chinese yellow-glaze spittoon, Shendetang four-character mark, 8.5 cm high
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A Chinese dehua white-glaze figure group, of Guanyin and two child-attendant, 15.3 cm high
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A Chinese twin-handled vase of glaze imitating stone, Qianlong four-character mark, 15.5 cm high
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A Chinese flambe bottle vase, Qianlong six-character impressed seal mark, 14 cm high
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A Chinese twin-handled white-glaze washer, Kangxi six-character underglaze-blue mark, 9 cm high
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A Chinese bronze 'tortoise' seal, 2.8 cm wide, 2.5 cm high, 3.6 cm deep, 100g
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A Chinese gilt-bronze ruyi sceptre, Qianlong four-character impressed mark, 36.5 cm long. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, purchased in the 1960s in Kyoto and hence by descent (by repute)
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A Chinese bronze tripod censer, three-character embossed studio mark, 10.5 cm high
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A Chinese square bronze censer with silver inlays, Three-character embossed studio mark, 8.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 8.2 cm deep
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A Chinese gilt bronze Manjushri, Qing dynasty, 16 cm high. Provenance: Perth Private Collection, inherited from current owner's grandfather who had acquired the piece in Kyoto during the 1950s, by repute
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A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of a Daoist immortal, 30 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, purchased in the 1960s in Kyoto and hence by descent (by repute)
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A gilt-bronze figure of Mahakala, 24.5 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, purchased in the 1960s in Kyoto and hence by descent (by repute)
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Two Japanese satsuma plates, Meiji to Taisho period, one painted with a lady playing with children, signed Kinkozan, the other of millefleur design, signed Kozan, 16 cm diam, 16.8 cm diam. (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Three pieces of Japanese satsuma pottery, Meiji to Taisho period, including a small twin-handled vase, a brush holder marked Kinkosan, and a miniature kettle marked Minsan, 12.5 cm high, 9.7 cm high, 6 cm high (3). Provenance: NSW Private Collection, the vase purchased from Mossgreen Auctioneer in Melbourne
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A large blue-and-white 'antiquity' charger, 18th/ 19th century, 40.5 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Two Japanese satsuma plates, Meiji to Taisho period, one of a lady resting with a caged bird, impressed mark Kinkozan Zo, the other painted with flowers, signed Susho, 30.3 cm diam. 30.5 cm diam. (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Two square Japanese shibayama boxes, two combs, and a comb set, Meiji to Taisho period, Boxes: 4 cm x 5 cm 2.2 cm, 4.8 cm x 3.8 cm x 2.6 cm, comb and hair pin: 9.6 cm wide and 16 cm long, combs: 8.6 cm wide, 9.5 cm wide (6). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Two Japanese 'monkey' and 'eagle' counters, Meiji period, 9.1 cm wide (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Two Japanese carved okimono, Meiji period, one of a flower merchant with a small boy with incised mark kyokusei, and the other of two fighting toads, Flower merchant: 8 cm wide (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese ivory okimono of awaiting servants, Meiji to Taiso period, incised mark bunyuu, 21 cm wide. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese ivory okimono of a wood chopper, Meiji to Taiso period, incised Toshifumi. 19.5 cm wide. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese stained ivory okimono of a branch of apples, Meiji to Taisho period, incised mark, 19 cm long. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese stained ivory okimono of a branch of persimmon, Meiji period, incised mark to the 'branch', branch: 32 cm long. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Six books on Japanese netsuke and inro, Jonas, F. M. Netsuke, Vermont & Japan, Bushell, Raymond. Collectors' Netsuke, New York & Yokyo, 1990, Bushell, Raymon. The Inro Handbook: Studies of Netsuke, Inro, and Lacquer, New York and Tokyo, 1989, Baten, Lea. The Image and the Motif: Japanese Dolls, Japan, 1986, Katoh, Amy Sylvester. Japan: the Art of Living, Vermont & Tokyo, 1990, Seton, Alistair. Collecting Japanese Antiques, Hong Kong, 2004, (6)
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28 past auction catalogues on Japanese and Korean art, sales in New York and London during the 90s and early 2000s, (28)
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28 past auction catalogues on Japanese and Korean art, sales in New York and London during the 1090s and 2000s (28)
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A Japanese gold lacquer four case inro, Meiji period, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Two Japanese inro and two netsuke, Meiji to Taisho period, the boxwood inro incised Kougyoku to the base. Various height from 4.5 cm to 9.8 cm (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A japanes shibayama silver koro, with two lacquered panels with mother-of-pearl and coral inlay, 21 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese laquer document box, Late Edo to Meiji, with original box, inscribed ' ' [imperial maki-e document box of nijishi-ground decorated with 'river bank' scene], 37 cm x 48.5 cm x 18 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Five Japanese Tsuba, 19th century. Various sizes from 7 cm to 8.3 cm long (5). Provenance: NSW Private Collection, (?)()
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A group of Japanese metal pieces, of two sterling silver spoons decorated with ceramic figures, a woven copper tray, five fruit knives with kozuka handles marked 'Humbert & John 750', and a silver ikebana vase marked (pure silver, made by Miyamoto), spoons: 12 cm long, basket: 24.5 cm long, knives: 20 cm long, basket: 35.8 cm high (9). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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Three Japanese cloisonne and metal boxes, Meiji to Taisho period, 34.2 cm long, 16.4 cm long, 14 cm long (3). Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese mixed-metal vase, Meiji to Taisho period, decorated with a gold and silver cockerel on a prunus branch, 18.2 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese bronze figure of a turtle, marked possibly ryokame, 16.5 cm long. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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A Japanese bronze figure group of an elephant attacked by two tigers, Meiji period, marked (cast by Seikoku), 22 cm wide
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A 1/300 gold plated model of Todaiji Buddhist temple, Made by Furukawa Casting co. Ltd, Showa period, commemorating the Expo 1970 in Osaka, 28.5 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
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