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Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:666
Sale Title:Antiques & InteriorsLots with images:666
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:544
Date:30-Aug-2015
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A Chinese hexagonal shaped wooden vase mother of pearl inlay, central panel depicting lady playing a lute, sides with bird on cherry blossom branch and four character decorations, metal fixtures to corners, height 28 cm
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A Chinese famille rose plate & tea bowl Qing dynasty 19th century classical painting, a red crested crane on a lattice fence & figures on the bowl in a pavilion garden, in underglaze and overglaze enamels. Minor frits and chips on the rim with a short hairline. [2] diameter 26.5 cm
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A pair of Korean celadon tea cups, with lid and ceramic tea strainer, decorated with cranes, marked to base, height 9 cm
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An Indian figure of Shiva standing on a lotus platform with pleasant features, standing with rightand raised and left hand resting on hips H. 14 cm
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A finely cast bronze of Padmasambhava, 19th century seated in meditative pose on a lotus platform displaying his various attributes, left hand in vitarka mudra, face with serene expression below a crown with projecting apex, Western Tibet or Kashmir. the interior with intact consecrated reliquaries, height 10 cm
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Two Chinese fine porcelain bowls with Overglaze Enamels, late Qing/ 20th century the tea bowl with flowering prunus & underglaze blue six character of Kangxi, the other with flared rim and decorated with cartouches of flowers, six character mark of Yongzheng in double square [2] tea bowl, height 5.5 cm diameter 6 cm bowl, height 4.5 cm, diameter 7 cm
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A Chinese Doucai dish Qing Dynasty; decorated with multi coloured clouds, rockeries and foaming waves, six character Yongzheng (1723-1735) marks to base in double circles, diameter 11.6 cm
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A Chinese leaf shaped brush washer with crackle turquoise glaze together with a water pot, imitating a bronze shape, with purple splash to side [2] length 14 cm & diameter 13 cm
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A Chinese Yixing carved lidded bowl, a six character Kangxi mark to base of double layered construction, the body with two large incised landscape panels and alternating reticulated floral panels below pierced lattice border, the cover with a plain knop and pierced cloud motif & two seals signed Chen Mingyuan diameter 16 cm, height 12 cm
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A Chinese Yixing tea pot with fine bamboo decoration the knop, handle and spout in the form of bamboo fronds, applied bamboo leaves on the lid and body. Very fine fitting lid with impressed makers mark to base, height 9.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, Qing Dynasty together with a pottery ewer, from a shipwreck, the dish has a finely drawn floral motif, both with barnacles & coral, a long coral strand still attached to base. Provenance: Salvaged by Captain Hatcher, from his private collection, Sold at Lawsons Auction diameter 23 cm (2)
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A Chinese glazed pottery horse and groom, Ming Dynasty the sancai glazed horse with impressed design on saddle & saddle cloth the mane & stirrups picked out in black, the groom with green glazed robe, black belt and boots. Provenance: A former Australian diplomat, original receipt from Hong Kong gallery, dated 1994. [2] Horse length 37 cm x 26 cm. Groom height 33 cm
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A Chinese glazed porcelain figure group a finely modeled seated man with a sly look on his face, & a very long queue is being attended by a beautiful maiden. Losses to hands, height 30 cm
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A pair of Chinese zitan Lunch boxes with hump back handle each fitted tray and cover with beaded edge, attractive grain, flush mounted white brass 'Baitong' fittings and bar lock. 20 cm x 12 cm x 18.5 cm
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Three Chinese snuff bottles and three figures two carved cinnabar and another bottle, each with raised character marks to base plus three composition figures of Chinese Gods. [6], height 8 cm
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A Chinese bronze censer, with double handled on three low legs impressed 16 character mark to base, including 'Made By Wubangzuo Hao in the 5th Year of the Xuande Emperor', height 9 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A pair of cloisonne rectangular planters with carved Flowering trees, each leaf and petal individually attached to tree trunk, height 15 cm length 11 cm
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A pair of Vietnamese temple guards, late 19th/early 20th century, these wood carved kneeling figures are decorated with polychrome lacquer and gold paint highlighted features, both have modern made dais for display, lacquer wearing in some areas Provenance: from the private collection of an Australian diplomat, collected throughout Asia in the 1980's and 1990's Height 26 cm each (2)
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A Chinese export ware tureens, spoons & oval dish part serving set decorated with roosters in a garden, including a lidded tureen, a round lidded tureen and six spoons, with mark to base. [12]
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A Chinese black lacquered panel decorated with female figures and cherry blossom trees in mother of pearl with hand painted background, the frame decorated with gold painted geometric designs and traditional Chinese style brass hanger, height 92 cm, width 30 cm
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A Chinese framed watercolour scroll depicting Buddha, signed upper left, with worn silk brocade 51 x 151 cm (incl. frame)
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An 18ct yellow gold Victorian diamond tassel brooch three rose cut diamonds, 0.06ct in total, with blue enamel highlights. Two gemstones missing. Total weight
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An 18ct white gold ruby and diamond ring two round rubies, 0.10ct in total, three round brilliant cut diamonds, 0.12ct in total. Total weight 2.7grams.
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