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Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:191
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:187
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:107
Date:25-Oct-2016
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A Rene Lalique 'Ondines' bowl, designed 1921, the opalescent bowl modelled with six mythical Ondines swimming underwater, etched 'R. Lalique France', 21 cm diameter, Literature, Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne, de L'oeuvre De Verre, Paris, 2004, p. 292 (illustrated, another example)
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A Rene Lalique Avallon vase, designed 1927, the opalescent vase with blue wash modelled with birds amongst abundant scrolling grapes, engraved R Lalique France N 986', 15 cm high, Literature, Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne, de L'oeuvre De Verre, Paris, 2004, p. 436 (illustrated, another example)
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A Rene Lalique 'Domremy' vase, designed 1926, the opalescent vase modelled with thistles, moulded 'R Lalique', 22 cm high, Literature, Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne, de L'oeuvre De Verre, Paris, 2004, p. 434 (illustrated, another example)
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A Rene Lalique 'Primeveres' lidded box, designed 1930, modelled with flowers in deep relief to the frieze, the lid surmounted by a central domed floriform handle, moulded 'R Lalique', 15 cm high, Literature, Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne, de L'oeuvre De Verre, Paris, 2004, p. 239 (illustrated, another example)
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A Rene Lalique 'Dauphins' bowl, designed 1932, the opalescent bowl modelled with dolphins against spiraling water ripples, etched 'R Lalique', 23.5 cm diameter, Literature, Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne, de L'oeuvre De Verre, Paris, 2004, p. 307 (illustrated, another example)
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An extensive Richard Ginori Vecchio bianco porcelain dinner service, (251), comprising, two lidded soup tureens, two lidded vegetable tureens, one large fish serving platter, one large asparagus platter, one pedestal fruit stand, two round cake plates, two tete-tete trays, one large round serving dish, two asparagus plates, three artichoke plates, two large serving bowls, twelve crescent salad plates, six avocado dishes, two round rice bowls, three square salad bowls, one large oval serving dish, three…
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Two Murano glass vases, Adriano Dalla Valentina 2006, (2), the pink and black patchwork pattern vases of tapering tear drop and moon flask form, signed 'Adriano Dalla Valentina per Signoretti', (2), 32 cm high, 24 cm high
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A Herend 'Kagoshima II' lidded vase, circa 1995, (5), the vase of tapering octagonal form surmounted with an octagonal domed lid with gilded finial, hand decorated with alternating panels of Chinese birds in landscapes and floral brocades on a green ground highlighted with gilding, limited edition of 50, together with Herend scroll and leather scroll holder, (5), 65 cm high
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A Bokhara Suzani, South West Uzbekistan, second half 19th century, the latticework centre field composed of medallions displaying a combination of top and side views of floral motifs, within a narrow border of blue stylised flowerheads, the main border with naturalistic rendering of flowerheads and floral vinery embroidered in a rich palette of red, pink, orange, yellow, green and blue, contained within outer blue flowerhead border, 157 x 110 cm. Provenance: The Textile Gallery, London, Private Collection,…
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A silk Qum rug, Central Persia, 20th century, an overall design of rows of boteh amongst scattered flowers and leaves to a camel ground, multiple borders, the main border with boteh amongst floral vinery to ivory ground, woven in camel, deep blue, ivory, rust and red, 215 x 134 cm
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A small gilt bronze Directoire timepiece, circa 1795, the clock symbolic of fertility, depicting a mortar giving birth to a putto in a puff of smoke which houses the timepiece, the white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, with an associated watch movement marked 'Baillon Paris' to the back plate, supported on a plinth bearing the applied inscription to the frieze 'Gare La Bombe', supported on four tapering feet, 20.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep
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Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet, 1880-1950, Mexican Dancer (circa 1925), gilt bronze and ivory on onyx base, signed 'C.l. J.R. Colinet' to base, 48 cm high, Literature, Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club London 2003, p. 121 (illustrated another example)
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A Vietnamese egg shell lacquer calligraphy table, 20th century, having a moulded rim to the rectangular top, a plain frieze, supported on square form legs terminating in spreading feet, 90.5 cm high, 199.5 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A floor standing regulator clock by James Murray, circa 1850, (4), having a brass inlaid mahogany case, the stepped caddy top hood over ripple moulding and with canted corners, the trunk with canted corners centred by a glazed door revealing the pendulum, the lower section of the trunk with applied mouldings, supported on a plinth base, the 35 cm (12 inch) circular silver brass dial with blued steel pointers, concentric minute hand enclosing large subsidiaries for running seconds with observatory marks and…
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A fine pair of Victorian walnut ormolu mounted cabinets, circa 1870, the upper section of each with caddy tops, glazed single door with ormolu beading and box line inlay opening to reveal two velvet lined shelves, the lower section inset with finely figured burr walnut panel, ormolu beading, opening to reveal an interior shelf, supported on plinth bases, 184.5 x 87 x 35 cm
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A fine pair of Victorian walnut display cabinets, circa 1870, (2), having two glazed doors to the front, opening to reveal an interior glazed shelf, flanked by canted glazed panels, the cabinets surmounted by a pierced fretwork gallery, each supported on a serpentine fronted table, with plain frieze, each supported on barley twist legs, (2), 148 cm high, 144 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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Attributed to Jules Leleu, A French rosewood and gilt bronze cabinet, circa 1935, the shaped rectangular rosewood top with chamfered corners and gilt bronze trim, the two doors with keylock handles enclosing the compartmental interior fitted with eleven adjustable shelves, the chamfered corners applied with convex columns terminating in gilt bronze scroll capitals and feet, 160 cm high, 163 cm wide, 54 cm deep. Provenance: Galerie Plaisance, Paris, Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in…
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A Charles II needlework and tortoiseshell framed mirror, late 17th century, the raised, beveled rectangular plate within a tortoiseshell veneer slip, the tortoiseshell frame with glazed compartments inset with four satin panels worked in coloured silks and metallic thread, the top panel depicting Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden by an apple tree, a Queen with a bird perched on her outstretched hand to one side and a courtier holding out a scroll to the other side, both with foliate surrounds, the panel…
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A Charles II stumpwork, metallic thread and silk embroidered panel, circa 1680, finely embroidered with musicians greeting a traveller, with a walled city to the background, a pond to the foreground flanked by flowers, a lion and deer, framed and glazed, 32 x 45 cm
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A George III papier mache tea caddy, attributed to Henry Clay, circa 1780, the caddy of elliptical form, the hinged lid surmounted by a brass swing handle, the ebonised ground decorated with trailing husk borders in the 'Etruscan' manner, foiled to the interior, 11 cm high, 12 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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A Venetian Blackamoor console table, 19th century, modelled as a kneeling blackamoor attired in coloured robes, supporting the coloured tabletop with tasseled fringe emulating silk drapery to the frieze, supported on a naturalistic base, with leaf edge, supported on paw feet to the front, block feet to the rear, 85 cm high, 63 cm wide, 36.5 cm deep. Provenance: Dallas Auction Gallery, Texas, 7 April 2010, lot 92
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A pair of Spanish pine figures, 18th/19th century, (4), the well carved figures depicted dancing, one playing a horn, each atop a naturalistic carved shell, supported in turn on associated ebonized socles, (4), 161.5 cm high (inclusive of base)
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A pair of pietre dure framed panels, 20th century, (2), having a black marble ground, inlaid with jasper, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and coloured marbles, each depicting birds amongst flowers and butterflies, framed in solid rosewood frames, (2), 24.5 x 44 cm
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Josef Zasche, 1821-1881, (Mignon), polychrome overglaze on porcelain plaque, signed and inscribed 'Jos. Zasche. Wien' lower right, 29 x 14 cm
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A French tortoiseshell and brass inlaid boulle side table / desk, late 19th century, the rectangular top with inset beige tooled leather writing surface within a cut brass marquetry surround, ormolu mounts and applied mask heads to frieze, raised on four cabriole legs terminating in lion paw feet, 73.5 cm high, 100 cm wide, 63 cm deep
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A George IV mahogany kneehole campaign desk, circa 1825, the rectangular top with hinged flaps enclosing an interior fitted with eleven compartments, the frieze with one false drawer front over two small drawers flanking the recess, raised on four removable tapering reeded legs on casters, drop handles to ends, 81 cm high, 72 cm wide (closed), 142 cm wide (open), 50 cm deep
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A Regency ebonised and brass cased bracket clock, Elliott & Company, Royal Exchange, London, the arched rectangular case with tapering turret shaped surmount, the base encased in a silk backed brass fish scale grid, spherical brass finials and brass drop handles and bracket feet, the sides with silk backed grids, glazed doors, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced brass hands, anchor escapement, brass pendulum, striking on bell, signed on dial and back plate, 53 cm high, 31 cm wide, 20.2 cm…
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A Royal Worcester figure of 'The Bather Surprised', modelled by Sir Thomas Brock, circa 1899, finely modelled as a partially clad classical figure, before a tree trunk, decorated in ivory with blush ivory and gilt drape, the trunk in green highlighted in gilt, model 486, puce printed mark and impressed marks to base, 65.6 cm high
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The 1985 Foster's Melbourne Cup, 18ct gold, Fortuanato Rocca for Hardy Brothers, won by What A Nuisance, (3), modelled as a three handled loving cup supported on a tapering stem terminating in a stepped circular foot, resting on a turned blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) socle, inscribed 'Foster's / Melbourne Cup / 1985 / Won by / What A Nuisance' 'Owners / Mr. D. Gowing / and Mr. & Mrs.L.J. Williams' 'Jockey / P.Hyland - 52 \xBD Kg / Trainer J.F. Meagher / Time / 3.23', marked 'Rocca 18ct Supplied By Hardy…
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Two silver salvers and three silver sauce boats, (5), the largest salver with piecrust rim and raised on four hoof feet, presentation engraved, Poston Products Ltd, Sheffield, 1958, the smaller circular salver with piecrust rim, engraved initial to centre and raised on three hoof feet, a pair of sauce boats with gadroon rims, scroll handles and on three hoof feet, Adie Bros, Birmingham 1960 and a sauce boat with flying scroll handle, raised on three hoof feet, Hardy Bros, Birmingham, 1930, (5), 2226 gms…
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A silver four piece tea service, Adie Bros. Ltd., Birmingham, 1930, (4), comprising a teapot, hotwater jug, milk jug and sugar basin, each of plain rounded form with a slim collar of stylised palmettes, the teapot and hotwater jug with wooden finials and handles, (4), 1690 gms (total weight)
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An unusual Danish Art deco silver ecuelle and cover, designed by Harald Nielsen, mark of Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, 1926-1932, circular with beaded border and ebony scroll handles, the cover with wooden bud and leaf finial with four silver scroll supports, the underside of base marked no. 613, impressed marks to base, 616 gms, 25 cm wide over handles
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A Georg Jensen 'Acorn' pattern flatware service designed by Johan Rohde, post 1945 marks, (190), comprising, eight dinner knives, eight luncheon knives, eight fruit knives, eight dinner forks, eight luncheon forks, eight pastry forks, eight soup spoons, eight dessert spoons, eight grapefruit spoons, eight egg spoons, eight tea spoons, eight coffee spoons, eight mocha spoons, eight fish knives, eight fish forks, eight oyster forks, two mustard spoons, four salt spoons, one pair of fish servers, two large…
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A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel kovsh, 26 Artel, Moscow, 1908-1917 and a silver and cloisonne enamel spoon, Moscow 1899-1908, (2), the small kovsh with raised prow and hook handle, enamelled with a trailing flower and leaf border above foliate panels in polychrome enamels to white enamel ground within beaded and fringe borders, the spoon with scrolling foliate decoration to stippled ground within beaded border, spiral turning to handle, both with gilded bowls, 84 standard, (2), kovsh 11.5 cm long,…
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A Russian silver gilt and cloisonne enamel serving spoon or ladle, Grigori Sbitriev, Moscow, 1908 - 1917, gilded heart shape bowl, the underside enamelled with a central interlocking geometric design within white beaded border surrounded by stylised polychrome foliage to stippled ground, the handle similarly decorated, 88 standard, 22.3 cm long
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A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel paper knife, cigarette case and two egg cups 1908-1917, a silver and cloisonne enamel cigarette case, 1899-1908 and two silver and cloisonne enamel egg cups,Moscow, 1899-1908, (4), the paper knife with hardstone blade, the handle enamelled with wirework and polychrome floral motifs to stippled ground, Moscow 1908-1917, the cigarette case enamelled with multi-coloured scrolling foliate to stippled background, 1899-1908, indistinguishable marks to rim, the egg cups…
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The 'David Reed' gold nugget, discovered near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1975, Sold to Benefit the St Peter's Cathedral (Adelaide) Organ Restoration Fund, 620 gms, 21.866 oz, 11.5 cm long. Provenance, Mr David John Reed Oam, Kalgoorlie, Private Collection, South Australia, acquired from the above
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A George lV silver four piece tea service with burner, Edward, Edward Junior, John and William Barnard, London, 1829, (5), comprising teapot, coffee pot, burner, milk jug and sugar basin, the pots with cast floral finials, the covers having fluted skirting and all with waved rims of bombe form, the bodies with waved collars over arched concave panels tapering and supported on a waved skirted circular foot, leaf capped handles and spouts, the burner on leaf capped scroll feet, (5), 3160 gms (total weight),…
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A George lV silver cake basket, Soloman Hougham, London, 1822, and a pair of William lV silver asparagus tongs, probably Mary Chawner, London, 1836, (2), the basket of plain rectangular form with rounded corners, a central engraved armorial and applied shell, scroll, foliage and gadroon rim, a hinged swing handle with crested cartouche, raised on a rectangular pedestal foot, together with a pair of asparagus tongs with rectangular pierced blades, (2), basket 880 gms, 31 cm long, tongs 215 gms, 26.5 cm long
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A fine pair of George III oval silver sauce tureens, Thomas Robins, London, 1811, (2), each with stepped partially domed cover with cast shell, scroll and foliage handle and stepped lobed borders, the tureens each with gadroon rim and a shell to each compass point, curved lobing to lower body, an elaborate cartouche applied to each side with armorial, naturalistic branch handles, raised on four lion paw feet with lion mask head surmounts, (2), 2615 gms (total weight), 33.5 cm long
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A large and impressive George III circular silver tray, Joseph Cradock and William K Reid, London, 1819, the openwork applied rim designed with scrolls, foliage, wheat sheaves, grapes and bees, the centre engraved with a plumed coronet, bird of paradise and a ribbon scroll with the motto Loyaulte Na Honte, with an engraved border of scrolls, flowers and foliage, 6800 gms, 64 cm diameter
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A pair of Regency silver and silver gilt goblets, maker I.R., London, 1805, (2), each exterior rim bright-cut engraved with a leaf and bud design, above two ribbon bows supporting a cartouche with engraved crest and between foliate garlands, raised on circular engraved pedestal foot with gadroon border and fluted rim, (2), 705 gms, 15.5 cm high
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A pair of Edwardian silver casters, H. Matthews, Birmingham 1904/5, (2), each vasiform, in neoclassical Robert Adam style, pierced and swag covers, a geometric strapwork band above ram masks and laurel swags with oval vacant cartouche, the lower body with lobed surround and raised on a circular fluted foot with ribbon and laurel leaf border and square base, (2), 450 gms, 20 cm high (each)
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Two silver sugar casters, Stokes and Ireland, Chester, 1905 and Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd, London, 1900, (2), One of eighteenth century octagonal baluster form, the other of lighthouse shape, the sides profusely embossed with foliate design and the cover pierced and embossed, (2), 326 gms (total weight), 21.5 cm high, 14.2 cm high
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A pair of silver plated bronze figural candelabra, Christofle, Paris, 1874, (24), the pattern ' Three Carytid Children in the style of Louis XVI ', probably modelled by Bouret, the supporting central columns finely modelled as rococo child herms, supporting nine scrolling arms with applied leaves terminating in fluted urn candle sockets, each supported on pierced circular bases with fruiting vines, in turn supported on three lion paw feet surmounted by acanthus leaves and an ovoid cartouche, bearing the…
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The highly important Adelaide Hunt Club Cup of 1881, 18ct gold, by Henry Steiner, modelled to a neoclassical form, with an elongated scroll handle, an inverted spout, the collared neck with a band of acanthus leaves above a tapered body bearing the inscription: 'Adelaide Hunt Club Cup/ 1881/ Presented by/ R. Barr Smith/ Won by/ Robertson Bros. B. G. Roebuck./ Ridden by/ T.J.Baker', terminating in an applied band of palm fronds on a circular foot capped by acanthus leaves. Marks: H.Steiner (Crown) Adelaide/…
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A jadeite pendant, of irregular oval form, carved overall in relief with fish leaping among flowering lotus, the pale translucent stone with some bright green suffusions, box, 5.5 cm long
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A jadeite pendant, of oval form, carved in relief with two dragons and a large lingzhi fungus, using areas of bright green and cream in the otherwise pale icy stone to highlight the carving, box, 5.5 cm
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A jadeite pendant, carved in pierced relief with a dragon writhing among lingzhi fronds and strings of cash, a bat carved from a russet inclusion in the otherwise pale green stone with darker green suffusions, 6.5 cm long
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Two small jade seals, (3), each surmounted by a crouching Buddhist lion, one carved from a pale cream stone with opaque markings, wood stand, the other of jadeite carved from a whitish stone with bright green suffusions, (3), 5 cm high
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A white jade seal, (2), of square form surmounted by a seated figure of a Buddhist lion holding a large ball beneath its raised right forepaw, with head turned to the side and jaws open, the curly mane extending down the spine to a bushy tail, the whitish stone with slight brown and russet suffusions, wood stand, (2), 7.5 cm high
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Two jade carvings, 19th/20th century, (2), comprising a small celadon jade cup carved in the form of a segment of bamboo, with a branch bearing slender leaves forming a handle and two bats in relief to one side, the pale stone with russet suffusions, and a white jade figure of a seated dog, boxes, (2), 5 cm high, 6 cm high
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An archaistic jade ewer 17th/18th century, with rounded sides springing from a short foot carved in low relief with horizontal bands of rope twist and overlapping leaf motifs with finely incised detailing, set on one side with a dragon loop handle opposite the broad spout carved in relief with a taotie mask, the pale greenish stone with dense russet suffusions and some areas of black markings, 6.2 cm long
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A jade inlaid gilt bronze buckle Ming/Qing dynasty, the reticulated oval plaque carved and pierced with a dragon among dense foliate scrolls, within a gilt bronze border cast with bats, wan and trailing ribbons, the reverse with two raised bars and sliding clasp, chased with scrolling foliage, 7.5 cm long
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A pale celadon carving of a laughing boy, crouched on a large ribbed gourd holding the stem of a lotus pod extending onto his back, the stone of even whitish tone, 7 cm long
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A white jade bangle, carved on the exterior in low relief with two sinuous chilong facing each other, one holding a slender lingzhi frond in its mouth, the stone with faint opaque mottling, 7.7 cm diameter
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A jade figure of a horse, 19th/20th century, the recumbent animal with head turned facing a bat resting on its hind quarters, carved from a pale whitish stone, 7 cm long
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A painted pottery figure of a lady, Tang dynasty, standing, her body slightly swaying with her hands held out in front, wearing a long flowing robe falling in heavy folds to the base, the fully rounded face with hair drawn up into an elaborate coiffure with a fan-shaped top knot, traces of coloured pigments, 52 cm high . Funerary figures of full-figured ladies with elaborate coiffures and wearing loose robes demonstrated the ideals of beauty during the Tang period, Compare with a pair of figures of ladies…
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A large Tang-style painted grey pottery figure of a Bactrian camel, striding forward, its head raised with mouth wide open in braying attitude exposing its teeth and tongue, the powerful body modelled with simulated tufted fur on the upper forelegs, neck, humps and head, carrying on its back a removable cloth slung between the two humps and braced by two planks of wood slats supporting a basket tied to curved poles on either side, each carrying a dog peering over the basket rim, traces of red and black…
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A small 'Jian' black-glazed bowl Song dynasty, covered overall with a black glaze thinning at the rim with russet streaks extending downwards, the glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the brown stoneware body, 9 cm diameter
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A 'ding'-style 'lotus' dish, the rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, carved on the interior with a flowering lotus spray, the underside with overlapping petals, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze falling unevenly over the foot, metal bound rim, 19.5 cm diameter
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A small white-glazed bowl, 10th century, with widely flared sides and lipped rim, springing from a broad shallow footrim, covered inside and out with an ivory tinted glaze falling unevenly short of the base, box, 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong circa 1982
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A small 'ding' dish Song dynasty, the radially ribbed shallow flared sides rising from a flat base to a six-lobed rim, covered overall in an opaque ivory-white glaze apart from the unglazed rim and pooling characteristically on the exterior, box, 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong circa 1982
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A green 'jun' bowl Song dynasty, with widely rounded sides springing from a short straight foot to an incurved rim, glazed overall with a thick pale olive-green glaze apart from the foot ring burnt orange in the firing, box, 19.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in 1982, This lot is accompanied by an antique assessment certificate from Chinese Arts and Crafts Hong Kong Ltd. dated 15 July 1982, describing the bowl as Song Dynasty from the Lin Jue kiln.
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A 'Longquan' celadon stem bowl Ming dynasty, with rounded sides and lipped rim, supported on a tall collared splayed foot, the interior carved with scrolling lotus stems beneath the overall sea-green glaze falling short of the unglazed foot ring burnt orange in the firing, 14.2 cm diameter
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A celadon-glazed ewer probably Ming dynasty, the pear-shaped body springing from a short foot and tapering to the narrow mouth, the sides set with a slender upright spout opposite the strap handle, and carved with a frieze of lotus sprays above a band of upright petals, all beneath the sea-green glaze falling short of the foot ring burnt orange in the firing, 15 cm high
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A small 'Longquan' celadon vase Ming dynasty, of slender ovoid form with short narrow neck, the sides carved with lozenge diaper beneath the sea-green glaze, box, 9.3 cm high. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong circa 1982
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A Ming-style celadon vase, stoutly potted of elongated pear shape springing from a short splayed foot and tapering to a slightly waisted neck, the sides carved with a dragon fly hovering over flowering lotus above a band of petals, a frieze of cloud scrolls and upright stiff leaves rising to the lipped mouth, covered overall with a sea-green glaze falling short of the foot ring burnt orange in the firing, 40 cm high
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A small blue and white ewer Ming dynasty, of ovoid form set with a dragon loop handle opposite the slender upright spout, the tapering sides painted with lotus sprays between a band of lappets at the base and foliate scrolls below the mouth, box, 9.3 cm high. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong circa 1982
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A blue and white bowl Ming dynasty, Wanli period, with steeply rounded sides, painted with a central bird and flower medallion within radiating flower sprigs, the exterior with a frieze of flower sprays and ribboned objects, 22.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white Swatow 'dragon' jar late Ming dynasty, stoutly potted of baluster form, painted with a dragon encircling the sides above a band of waves, with a frieze of rocks and flowers at the base, the shoulders with a ruyi scroll and set with four lug handles below the short wide mouth, 35 cm high
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A set of four 'kraak porselein' bowls Ming dynasty, Wanli period, (4), each decorated with a central medallion of birds and flowers, or flowers and insects and precious objects, within radiating panels of masks and vignettes, (4), 14.5 cm to 15.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white 'kraak porselein' dish Ming dynasty, Wanli period, painted on the interior with a pair of birds beside rocks and flowers in a central medallion within radiating panels of fruit sprigs and ribboned emblems, 32 cm diameter
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A moulded gourd cricket cage, (2), the vase-shaped body decorated in relief with cockerels and peonies beside rockwork, a three character inscription below the mouth mounted with a wood rim, the wood cover surmounted by a pierced dome carved with insects on a ground of entwined scrolls, (2), 21 cm high
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A pair of bronze 'elephant' censers, 19th century, (6), each animal standing with head turned slightly to one side looking up at its raised trunk, the hollow body surmounted by a hexagonal howdah over a cloth hung with garland trappings and a dragon panel falling to either side, two feet with pins to fit into the rectangular green marble base, wood covers, (6), each elephant 55 cm long
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A gilt bronze figure of Dipankara Buddha, Nepal, late 19th century, (2), standing on a lotus pedestal, the right arm raised in vitarkamudra and the left lowered in varadamudra, the removable figure supported on a stepped rectangular base backed with an elaborate mandorla and flanked by smaller seated figures, a pair of Buddhist lions on the lower tier above a pierced ruyi head border, (2), 32.4 cm high overall
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A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus mark of Qianlong, (2), seated in dhyanasana on a rectangular plinth draped with a cloth, the hands in dhyanamudra, dressed in a dhoti and adorned with jewellery, the hair drawn into a high chignon set with a tiara, the figure backed by a removable flaming mandorla, the incised mark in a horizontal line at the front of the base, (2), the figure 17.5 cm high
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Three carved containers, 19th/20th century, (6), comprising an ivory card case decorated overall in undercut relief with family groups in garden settings, a tortoiseshell circular box and cover, carved overall with figures in garden settings, and a cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover carved with peonies, the base incised with an apocryphal six-character mark of Yongle, (6), 9.7 cm long, 8.7 cm diameter, 5.5 cm diameter
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A pair of cloisonne enamel 'landscape' plaques Qing dynasty, (2), each of rectangular form, decorated with a fanciful landscape of various animals and birds, including a dragon conjuring a pagoda, rising from a sea of crested waves, a black and white striped beast seated on jaggged rockwork beneath numerous birds including a pair of phoenix and cranes in flight and perched among blossoming trees, wood frames, (2), 45 cm x 37 cm, 70 cm x 59.5 cm overall
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A pair of zitan 'magnolia' cups Qing dynasty, (2), each in the form of a magnolia flower with steep sides and petal-shaped rim, supported on openwork branches forming the base and extending in relief over the sides bearing further flowers and leaves, (2), 9 cm wide
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A red lacquer eating set, (4), carved with scrolling lotus and geometric designs, and set with cloisonne enamel mounts, fitted with a knife with white jade handle and a pair of ivory chopsticks, (4), 26.7 cm long
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A large hardwood scroll pot, of cylindrical form, the wood probably huanghuali with attractive grain and golden brown tones, the base with a central plug, 26 cm high, 27.5 cm diameter
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An intricately carved and reticulated tortoiseshell cricket cage Qing dynasty, (3), the cylindrical container finely carved and pierced with numerous butterflies fluttering above a densely entwined gourd vine bearing profuse fruit and foliage, the trembling butterflies carved free from the vine, with key fret borders at both ends and fitted with tortoiseshell plugs, (3), 24.6 cm long
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Three ivory figure netsuke, 19th century, (3), comprising one of Sarumawashi lying down with smiling expression, his tame monkey climbing on his back, signed Yoshimasa, another of a sennin standing holding the ribbons of a large straw hat on his back, unsigned, and the third of Ebisu on a Fugu Fish, the god trying to climb onto the back of the fish, unsigned, (3), 5.3 cm to 6 cm long. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 5 April 2011, lot 258
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Two carved ivory balls, late 19th/20th century, (2), one carved over the surface with numerous tortoises climbing over one another, the other carved in relief with various sea creatures, the ivory stained to a darker tone, (2), 5 cm, 5.5 cm diameter
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A pair of large and impressive carved ivory tusk figures, early 20th century, (4), each standing wearing loosely draped robes, one depicting Guanyin holding a basket of lotus and fish in her right hand and a leafy branch in her raised left hand, her hair drawn into a high chignon set at the front with a figure of Amitabha Buddha, a small boy attendant crouched to one side with hands in praying attitude, and a phoenix with a scroll pendent from its beak above the lotus petal base, the other depicting Shou…
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An ivory 'three friends' wrist rest, 19th century, naturalistically carved in the form of a hollowed section of a pine trunk, the gnarled convex surface with a branch of pine needles, flowering prunus and bamboo canes in high relief extending over the sides, the concave underside with a polychrome cicada and further pine and bamboo branches in undercut relief, 23.3 cm long
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A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot Qing dynasty, of cylindrical form, the straight sides inlaid in various hardstones, ivory and mother of pearl with three cranes beneath a blossoming prunus tree growing beside a banana palm and rockwork, a fourth in flight to the side above rocks and lingzhi fungus, a two line inscription on the reverse, the wood of rich dark tone, 17.5 cm high
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An enamelled glass snuff bottle, (2), of double gourd form, the milk glass body delicately painted in 'famille-rose' enamels with a continuous scene of a pair of song birds perched on a branch above flowering peonies and bamboo, formal borders on the neck, the base inscribed in blue enamel with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong, stopper, (2), 6 cm high
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A red glass snuff bottle Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, (2), of flattened upright form, the snowflake body overlaid in translucent red, stopper, box, (2), 6.2 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late John Kenny, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 17 May 2004, lot 279
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A blue glass snuff bottle Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, (2), of flattened ovoid form, the translucent glass of deep blue tone, stopper, box, (2), 5.5 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late John Kenny, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 17 May 2004, lot 314
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An agate snuff bottle, (2), carved in relief on one side with two sages beside rocks and a pine tree using the russet markings in the paler mushroom coloured stone, stopper, (2), 6.3 cm high
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An embellished agate snuff bottle, (2), one side applied in mother of pearl and other materials with a horse beside a pine tree in relief on the pale mushroom coloured stone, stopper, (2), 6 cm high
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A porcelain snuff bottle, 20th century, (2), the ovoid body surmounted by a slender waisted neck, decorated in 'famille-rose' enamels with boys climbing in a fruiting peach tree, between underglaze blue formal borders, stopper en suite, (2), 8 cm high
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An unusual ivory snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, (2), carved in the form of a canework ewer with arched loop handle and short spout, one side decorated with a panel of cranes, the reverse with a four line inscription within the basket weave surround, the base with a pair of cranes within the oval footrim, stopper, (2), 5 cm high
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A reticulated ivory snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, (2), of rectangular form, the sides carved with openwork panels of song birds among blossoming prunus, the shoulders decorated with upright stiff leaves and set with two scroll handles below the lipped mouth, supported on an oval foot pierced with lotus sprays, the base incised with an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Qianlong, stopper, (2), 6 cm high
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A carved ivory double snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, (3), each section of upright rectangular form, the sides carved with basket weave and reserved with four oval panels containing birds and flowering plants, including prunus, lily, chrysanthemum and bamboo, the base of each with a shou character, set on the shoulders with a small metal chain for suspension, stoppers, (3), 5.5 cm high
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A reticulated revolving ivory snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, (2), of cylindrical form, the inner section carved in relief with a continuous scene of maidens in a garden setting, enclosed within the revolving outer section with three quatrefoil openings in a reticulated ground of flowering prunus, stopper, (2), 6.7 cm high
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An ivory double gourd snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, (2), the circular lower section surmounted by a tall narrow neck, stopper, (2), 6 cm high
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A 'Longquan' celadon dish Ming dynasty, stoutly potted with widely rounded sides rising to the broad everted lipped rim, the interior carved with radiating lobes enclosing a central peony medallion, covered inside and out with an even sea-green glaze apart from an unglazed ring within the foot ring burnt orange in the firing, 34.5 cm diameter
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