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Fine Arts (including Russian Antiques) — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:605
Sale Title:Fine Arts (including Russian Antiques)Lots with images:585
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:491
Date:4-Apr-2009
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Bears signature Wu, Hufan (1894-1968) Chinese scroll, landscape. Artist seal and calligraphy, dated March 1947. Artist's mark not verified, watercolour 133 x 70 cm
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Fanzen - Chinese scroll painting. Red cloaked strolling man. Fanzen - Chinese scroll painting. Red cloaked strolling man. Ink and watercolour 132 x 67 cm
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Chinese Embroidery diptych. Dragons on blue ground. 55 x 53.5 cm (each)
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Thai gilt bronze standing Buddha. Thai gilt bronze standing Buddha. Gilt over bronze. Height 33 cm (figure only)
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2 Jade Animal Figures. Stylised dog and cicada. Length 6.5 cm and Length 5.5 cm
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Boxed Set 4 Chinese Snuff Bottles. Inside painted erotic scenes. Height 8 cm
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Chinese silver coin inset bowl, with engraved bamboo surround. D 9 cm
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Chinese silver small watering can. Height 4 cm
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White Jade Pichu Figure. Length 10 cm
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Carved Ivory. Monkey Clambering. Piece from larger work. Height 3.5 cm
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Chinese dragon boat. Silver(?) on a brass stand. Length 15 cm
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Pair Kutani Censers. Height 30 cm (Each)
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Chinese Blue and White Bowl. Painted mountain and village scene to exterior and centre medallion. Diameter 16 cm
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Twin Dragon Form Early Silver Candelabrum. Marked 'Echinos' Sterling.' Height 25 cm
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Japanese Lidded Porcelain Bowl. Floral decoration, gold enamelled edges. Signed to base. D 11.5 cm
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Eastern bronze Buddha. On double lotus base. Height 32 cm
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White jade wine cup. Cup forms body of bird decoration. Length 17 cm
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Chinese porcelain dragon shaped wine vessel. Height 17 cm and length 32 cm
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Carved Jade Fish and Dragon Gate. Hairlines and cracks. Height 22.5 cm
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Doubled handled famille rose vase, decorated with butterflies, floral and greek key pattern on a lotus base. Height 23.5 cm
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Chinese Tao-Kuang famille rose bowl. Height 7.5 cm diameter 15 cm
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Reticulated Chinese silver bowl. Bamboo and screen pattern. Hallmarked base. Height 7 cm
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Early Chinese Buddha's Hand Figure. Fabricated from a bamboo root. Height 20 cm
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Chinese Boxwood Ceremonial Cup. Raised carved dragon decoration on oval foot. Height 7 cm
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Bronze Figure of Tibetan/Nepalese Buddha. On raised lotus form base, remnants of painted 'jewel' decoration on slate base. Height 16 cm
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19th century Blue Glazed Chinese Ink Wash Pot. Diameter 12 cm
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Chinese Blue and White Vase. Decorated with scholar and motto. Height 17.5 cm
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Pair Older Carved Bird Bookends. Bird with egg in beak. Purchased in Malaya 1938. Height 17 cm
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Early Chinese Laughing Buddha Figure. Fabricated from a bamboo root. Height 18 cm
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Chinese Blue and White Dragon and Catfish Dish. Both animals on the surface of a river. Diameter 17.5 cm
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Late Qing Turquoise Vase. Height 26 cm
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Tibetan gilt bronze green Tara on a double lotus base. Height 18.5 cm
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Early Japanese Bronze Vase. Relief decoration of a carp. Height 25 cm
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Chinese Cloisonne Bowl. White and Blue decoration. Seal mark to base. D 21.5 cm
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Chinese Gourd form Porcelain Vase, six character marks to base. Height 22 cm
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Chinese famille rose Dish. Shallow dish with six character mark to base. Diameter 18.5 cm
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Chinese Black/Gold Lacquered Chung-Kuok Tea Set
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Two pairs early Korean handmade shoes. One blue brocade covered exterior, the other black velvet covered exterior
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Group of two Rugs and one Saddlebag. Including Egyptian and Turkish woollen mats. Also khorgin balouchi saddle bag. 130 x 72 cm and 110 x 98 cm (Rugs)
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Early Chinese Silk Embroidery. Sage with stag and staff. 125 x 64.5 cm
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Chinese Scroll Painting. Monochrome bamboo study. Ink 76 x 30.5 cm
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Chairman Mao Embroidered Tambour. Black and white weave, signed character marks to bottom. 123 x 82 cm
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Shuntei (Active 1873-1899) 'Three Ladies in a Garden Pavillion' Woodblock 32 x 23 cm
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Framed Fragment of Early Middle Eastern Kilim Carpet. Red and blue geometric motifs. 50 x 32 cm
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Mid 20th century Everyday Kimono. All over florid geometric web decoration in rayon
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Japanese Obi. Embroidered silk chrysanthemum and checkerboard decoration. 15 x 300 cm
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Japanese Woodblock three Merchants Woodblock 30 x 20 cm
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'Mexcala-Guerrero' Mexican Carved Stone Head on Perspex stand. Height 15 cm
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Thai seated bronze Buddha. Height 28 cm
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Bronze Indian/Nepalese Lidded Oil Vessel. Height 13 cm
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Chinese horn pill box and seal. Cord connection, stork decoration to one side. Height 11 cm
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Black Jade Snuff Bottle. Height 6 cm
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Inside Painted Snuff Bottle. Catfish and Lilypond decoration. Height 8.5 cm
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Carved Tortoiseshell Snuff Bottle. Reticulated panels depicting cranes among clouds. Length 7 cm
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Inside Painted Snuff Bottle. Pilgrims crossing the bridge. Height 7 cm
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Archaic Chinese Jade Pike Tip. Provenance: William Bowmore Collections, Moss Green Auctions 2008, Lot no.769. Length 19.5 cm
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Chinese red cinnabar carved panel. 21 x 14 cm
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Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle. Inside painted with traditional scene, amber coloured agate stopper. Height 8.5 cm
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Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle. Gold coloured grain through the body with amber coloured agate stopper. Height 7.5 cm
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Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle. Dragon decoration, agate stopper. Height 8.5 cm
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Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle. Red overlay ducks and birds, glass/brass stopper. Height 5 cm
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2 Chinese Snuff Bottles. Height 7 cm and 6.5 cm
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Chairman Mao Animated wristwatch. Mao in characteristic saluting arm pose. Diameter 37 mm
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White Chinese jade bangle. Diameter 8 cm
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Set six Thai Opium Weights. Traditional elephant form. Height 4 cm (Tallest)
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Persian miniature painting on ivory. Handpainted mounted warriors decoration. 11 x 9 cm
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Tortoiseshell and Silver Mexican Death Mask. 15 x 12 cm
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Chinese Silver Mounted Stained Jade Teapot. Non-functional, decorated with dragon, rat, frogs, pheasant and butterflies. Height 14 cm
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South centuryhina Celadon Bowl. 'Yue' kiln shallow bowl with radially segmented rim and fish decoration. Diameter 16 cm
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2 Oriental Painted Porcelain Snuff Bottles. Older, squat style with fish; and enamelled floral and bird decoration. Height 5 cm and Height 7 cm
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Early Thai Clay Tablet. Seated Buddha. Height 10.5 cm
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Early Chinese scroll. Stalking tigers. Character mark and seal. Ink and watercolour 190 x 53.5 cm
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Four Fold Chinese Screen. Mountain lake scene. 89 x 153 cm
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Awaki (Japanese School) Japanese Garden with Seated Man, c.1920's. watercolour 31 x 47 cm Lot No. 406A
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Chinese Cotton Tambour Hanging. Chairman Mao and Comrade Lin Biao, dated 1967. 220 x 300 cm
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Large Cotton Tambour Hanging of Chairman Mao. In his study with a map of China in the background, dated 1967. Height 220 cm Width 220 cm
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Kawano, Kaoru (1916-1965). Owl. Signed in the plate with artist's seal. Owl. Signed in the plate with artist's seal. Woodblock 38 x 26 cm
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Japanese School (2). Yona Ideyunii, 'Flowering Blossom;' and Bairei(?), 'Birds and Flowers.' Yona Ideyunii, 'Flowering Blossom;' and Bairei(?), 'Birds and Flowers.' Woodblock (2) 25.5 x 34 cm (Largest)
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Chinese School (3). Watercolour and ink of a woman playing a flute; and two screenprints, including a peacock and a heron. 63 x 40 cm (Woman)
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Thai Temple Painting. Dance scene from the Ramayana. Thai Temple Painting. Dance scene from the Ramayana. Gouache on Linen 82 x 68.5 cm
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Silk thangka of Kubera. God of wealth. 154 x 100 cm
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Nast' Girls Washing Clothes, '75., oil on canvas 54 x 78 cm
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Kunisada Scholar and Workman. Trimmed margins. Woodblock 35 x 23 cm
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Framed Brocade of five Clawed Dragon. Surrounding by foaming waves. 30 x 30 cm
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Four fold painted Chinese screen. Chrysanthemum, lattice and insect decoration, early 20th century 110 x 53 cm (folded) 110 x 212 cm (Unfolded)
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Indo Persian School Illustrated text of hunter Gouache on Paper 21.5 x 15 cm
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Indo-Persian two Page Illuminated Script. Small blue and gilt device to bottom of page. 21 x 11.5 cm
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Chinese School (2) River Scenes with Boats Ink and watercolour (2) 50 x 32 cm (Average)
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Japanese school (2) Russo-Japanese war scenes. Soldiers firing on sea vessel; and soldier on horseback. Woodblock (2) 24.5 x 37 cm and 21.5 x 33 cm
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Early Japanese silk embroidery. Lion and lioness. Framed. 37 x 54.5 cm
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Indian school, Prince, gouache and gilt on paper 24 x 16 cm
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Chan (Pair) Elderly Man, and Woman with Pipe., oil on canvas on Board (2) 58.5 x 43.5 cm (Each)
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Maki, Haku (3) 'Water;' 'Fire;' and 'Billow,' 1976 (2), and 1975 respectively. All three signed and numbered in pencil. Embossed Paper Prints (3) 2x 29.5 x 59 cm, and 39.5 x 40 cm
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Early Derby Porcelain Figure of Woman with Watering Can. Some small petal loss. Red anchor mark to base. Height 9.5 cm
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Early Derby Porcelain Figure of a Seated Gentleman. Height 11 cm
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Early Derby porcelain figure of boy with dog. Barrel of gun missing, some petal loss. Purple 'D' mark to base. Height 9 cm
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Small European Porcelain Figure of Girl Wearing Pink Bodice. Height 9.5 cm
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Early Derby Porcelain Figure of Hunter's Assistant, Carrying Basket with Lure Bird, with Rifle and Pheasant Catch. Height 17.5 cm
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Early Derby porcelain figure of woman with basket, wearing blue bodice. Gold anchor mark. Small petal loss. Height 18.5 cm
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Early Derby porcelain figure of woman wearing blue jacket carrying basket of flowers. Height 18.5 cm
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