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Art; Asian; Jewels — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:236
Sale Title:Art; Asian; JewelsLots with images:236
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:114
Date:12-Nov-2017
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Ainslie Roberts, (1911-1993) Britain/Australia, The Rain Makers, wool tapestry by Australian tapestry workshop, signed lower right in tapestry, 250 x 220 cm. Provenance: collection of Alfred Lai's Imperial Peking Restaurant. Literature: in Aboriginal mythology of the Central Australia rain makers had important magical powers which were important to the welfare of communities in the desert regions
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Pierre de Berroeta, (1914-2004) French, Eclipse, wool Jean Laurent tapestry workshop, signed lower left in tapestry, 139 x 93 cm. Other Notes: the artist produced tapestries for Aubusson, Gobelins & Beauvais from the early 1950s until 1970s.
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Jean-Louis Viard, (1917-2009) French, Cathedrale engloutie, tapestry: atelier d'Art contemporain la lice ed. Serie B 171/250, signed in tapestry lower right, signed verso, 82 x 117 cm
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Ron Robertson-Swann, (b.1941), Behind the scenes 2005, Assemblege timber, acrylic on canvas, signed, titled & dated to base, 24.5 x 19.9 x 12.8 cm
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Greg Daly, (b.1954), spherical covered box, glazed earthenware, signed to base, height 11.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Lloyd Rees, thence by descent
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Mollie Douglas, (b.1920), small jug, glazed stoneware, monogram to base, height 13.5 cm
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Ivan Oscar Englund, (1915-2007), tall jug, stoneware, glazed decoration, signed to base, height 32 cm
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Milton Moon, (b.1926), jardinere c.1960s, glazed stoneware, signed to base, height 28 cm, diameter 32 cm approx. Provenance: The Estate of the late Lloyd Rees, thence by descent
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Rachel Roxburgh, (1915-1991), small jug, glazed stoneware, signed with chop to base handle, indistinct, height 13 cm
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Peter F Rushforth, (1920-2015), Australian night blossom jar, 1989, spherical, Jun glaze, work stamp to base, height 21, diameter 22 cm. Exhibited: Peter Rushforth Exhibition, David Jones Gallery, 21 Sept-20 Oct 1990 cat no. 51/PR118, original invoice
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Derek Smith, (b.1931), black Friars pottery coffee service for six (8), glazed stoneware, each piece stamped, height 11.5 cm (jug)
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Sandra Taylor, (b.1942), a Stoppered flask + a covered Draining vessel + an open storage vessel (3), all glazed terracotta, flask with artist's chop, height 16.5 cm, height 15.5 cm, 18.5 cm
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Peter Neil Moncreiff Travis, (1927-2016), slab vase c. 1960, earthenware with central glazed decoration & glazed interior, incised signature to base, height 24 cm
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Barbara Tribe, (1913-2000), large mug 1922, brown glazed stoneware, signed & dated to base, height 11 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Lloyd Rees, thence by descent
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[Australian Art] 8 volumes including, Dargie, W. The Art of Rubery Bennett, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1954 1st edn, Ltd edn 1000, Stanely Chasm, watercolour, signed by artist to fly leaf, inscribed by artist, illus. Tipped in plates, qto, hardcover, dj worn & torn + Wilson, G. Encounters with country, landscapes of ray Crooke, Cairns Regional gallery, 2005, signed by artist & author, qto, softcover, good + the Dobell prize for drawing, the first ten Years 1993-2002, AGNSW, 2003, softcover good + Pearce, B…
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[Australian Art] Lindsay, Lionel. Conrad Martens.the man and his Art, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney 1920, grey card boards, worn, black type, maroon cloth binding, worn, endpapers & edges, discoloured
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[Australian Art]. The work of Eileen McGrath, Sydney Technical College, 1921, 1st edn, Ltd edn ed. 647/1000, designed & edited by G Rayner Hoff, in collaboration with E H Shea. Illus Eileen McGrath, extensively illustrated, 5 tipped in plates, signed by G Rayner Hoff, E H Shea & Eileen McGrath, card boards printed, stain to cover, brown cloth binding, some discolouration to endpapers & frontispiece, good
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[Australian Art] the work of Eileen McGrath, Sydney Technical College, 1931, limited editionn ed. 714/1000, designed & edited by G Rayner Hoff, in collaboration with EH Shea, illus. Eileen McGrath, extensively illustrated, 5 tipped in plates, printed card boards, brown cloth binding, some paper discolouration, good + Shea, E.H. Prod. Art & Printing, Sydney Technical College, 1929, Ltd edn ed. 600 light printed card cover, damage to upper & lower edges, good
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[Australian Art] Ure Smith, S. & Stevens, B. Ed. The Art of Arthur Streeton, special number of Art in Australia, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney, 1919, Ltd edn ed. 1500, 35 tipped in plates & b & w illus.,blue card boards, faded, black type, green cloth binding, worn, stained & creased endpapers, good
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[Australian Art] the Art of Blamire young, special number of Art in Australia, ed. Sydney Ure Smith & Bertram Stevens, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney 1921, grey card boards, black type, cloth binding, damaged, 36 tipped in plates, clean copy, some discolouration to edges
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The Sir William Dobell Memorial Lectures (6) including, the Inaugural Dobell Memorial Lecture by James Gleeson, 1977 Ltd edn 61/350 + the second Dobel Memorial Lecture, October 1977, the Limits of Vision by Patrick McCaughey Ltd edn 68/350+ the Third Sir William Dobell Memorial Lecture, the Art of Government and the Government of Art, 1979 by Malcolm Quantrill Ltd edn 114/350 + the Fourth Sir William Dobel Memorial Lecture, the Notion of post Modernism,1980, by Clement Greenberg Ltd edn 141/200+ the Fifth…
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Bonyhady, Tim. The Colonial earth, the Miegunyah press, 2000, 1st edn, hardcover, dj, black cloth, gilt type, good, clean
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Austen, John, Illus. Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Selwyn & Blount Ltd, London, 1922, grey card boards, gilt & green embossed type, white cloth binding, some staining to endpapers, deckle edges,discoloured to edges, otherwise good clean
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Phillip, Arthur: the voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, marked Third edition 1790, with an account of the Establishment of the Colonies of port Jackson & Nortfolk Island, compiled from Authentic papers, which have been obtained from the several Departments to whic are added the Journeals of Lieuts Shortland, Watts, ball & Capt Marshall with an Account of their new Discoveries, printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly 1890, 3rd edn, rebound, inscribed Stephen J Bryen 1909 fly sheet, missing 6 plates 4…
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A fine Chinese bronze Buddha, with a Shi Sou inscription, 18th-19th century, with soft facial features, smiling gently in meditation, below tight curls with a slightly raised ushnisha, an ample robe falling in folds around the shoulders with fine silver inlay & a swastika on his chest, hands resting in his lap in the mudra of meditation, patinated to a copper brown, height 25 cm, width 18 cm, depth 16 cm
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A rare pair of rock crystal Frogs, late Warring States, 3rd century BC, compact & stylized the frog is carved in a seated position with the rounded back legs held close to the sides & facing forward, a hole in the centre of the front legs, in fitted box. Provenance: Acquired from Priestley & Ferraro, King Street, St James's, London, 1996, length 3 cm
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A large rare Zushi shrine, eight attendants below the seated deity, Japan, Edo period [1603-1868], the black lacquer case with a gilt interior fitted with chairs & platforms & two deity sitting side by side, two guardians then another two protectors with four Kannon each with a halo, standing, looking away from the exalted throne, with tendrils & bells hanging from the domed ceiling with engraved metal fittings, condition: Evidence of incense smoke patination, in good condition with minor chips to lacquer.…
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A life size, bronze Ganesha, dancing on a lotus base, south India, possibly late Chola period, the face flanked by wide ears & his hair in a high conical shaped chignon held back by a jewelled crown, with four arms, each of the hands in a gesture of hasta, dressed in bracelets, a short striated dhoti, a cobra sash & anklets, balancing his body on one leg, height 123 m, length 70 cm
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A white marble deity, head & torso, 14th-18th century, the fine feature with a high tiered top knot, the squared shoulders & hands clasped at the chest in salutation, the long sleeves sliding into the ruched skirt of the shaped bodice, on fitted stand, condition: Restoration to back & crack through the left shoulder, age wear, height 64 cm, width 25 cm
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A rare carved marble Stele, with scenes from the life of Buddha, Northern Wei Dynasty or later [AD386-534], the upright stone slightly curved & carved with two distinct domed niches, the top with two bodhisattvas & the second with a central figure flanked by four disciples, seated on a high tiered throne, further carved by a figure between two lions, length 65 cm
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A collection of seven Burmese bronze opium weights, 18/19th century, a matched set, birds & a duck standing on octagonal & round bases, each with different delineation with varying patina, height 4 - 7 cm
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A collection of Chinese silver, glove stretchers, Talcum powder & trophy cup dated 1925, maker's marks WS, Wo Shing, Shanghai & Tuck Ching & Co. Shanghai, late 19th/20th century, S.V.C. 'B' Co. Br. [3], length 24 cm, height 11 cm, weight: 134g, 137g & 64g
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A Chinese porcelain moulded scholar's set on a tray, impressed mark of Qianlong, [1736-1795], the glaze simulating bronze, marble & coral on a faux lacquer tray on raised lingzhi feet with a turquoise underside, height 14 cm, length 16 cm
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A large Burmese Buddha seated on a low plinth, 18th-20th century, the young, round face, with finely arched brows framing the downcast eyes, with long ears flaring outward below the tightly curled hair, held back by a headband, a ushnisha on the crown of his head, wearing an off the shoulder robe with pleat-like folds falling down the body on the front & reverse, hands in the mudra of the earth touching gesture. Provenance: Barry Smith collection, condition: the patina is flat bronze-gold, a pin on the…
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A large fragment of a Buddhist/Daoist plaque carved in low relief, the pink hued granite carved with a heavenly attendant with a pensive expression & holding a banner, surrounded by rolling clouds. Provenance: A Sydney lady who acquired the panel in the 1980s, height 91 cm, width 47 cm, depth 6 cm
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A fragment of a Daoist plaque carved in low relief, an immortal in a long flowing robe with ribbons, flying through the clouds toward a heavenly pagoda, above a writhing dragon. Provenance: A Sydney lady who acquired the panel in the 1980s, height 60 cm, width 73 cm, depth 2 cm
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A large fragment of a plaque carved in low relief, the granite carved with a long tailed pheasant sitting in a flowering tree branch up in the clouds. Provenance: A Sydney lady who acquired the panel in the 1980s, height 78 cm, width 35 cm, depth 3 cm
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A large pair of bronze horses inlaid with silver metal, 19th/20th century, the caparisoned horses realistically modelled with the head slightly turned, mouth open & ears upright in an alert stance, the saddle & saddle cloth decorated in cross hatching, standing foursquare, height 58, length 54 cm
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An archaic bronze ritual food vessel & cover, Dui, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, decorated with a band of S scrolls above a zigzag frieze of triangular shapes, each within concentric circles, the ovoid form stands on three ring shaped legs with hooked feet, the cover completing the form & decorated the same & cast with two circular handles near the waist, note: Dui are grain containers used in ancestral rituals, the cover is the same as the base when removed, height 33, diameter 30 cm
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An archaic bronze ritual wine cup, with a long Chanelled spout & Pointed tail, Western Zhou style, cast with globular body with capped finials supported on three crisp blade shaped legs, height 20.5 cm
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A bronze moon flask shaped vessel, 19th/20th century, the flattened circular form raised on a rectangular foot, decorated with a simulated rope & scrolling cloud on the front & reverse, with ring handles, moulded & hand finished, height 22 cm, length 22 cm
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A bronze vase in an archaic form with bird-head Loop handles, the oviform broad body & neck decorated with a horizontal low relief band of taotie masks, above descending cicada lappets, rising on a slightly flared foot, height 35 cm, length 22 cm
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A bronze ritual covered vessel, the archaic form with animal head handles, Zhou, verdigris & red oxidation, height 23 cm, length 24 cm
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A scholar's rock mountain, with rich Colouration, the dimpled mountain has a glossy surface, on fitted stand, height 16 cm, width 34 cm, depth 10 cm
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A white jade Stocky Crouching Bixie, 19th/20th century, the mythical beast with horns, the head turned with mouth open in a snarl, bushy tail coiled over the back, length 9 cm
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A pale green jade duck, with Patches of russet & grey Inclusions, 19th/20th century, the head turned backwards, the wings carved with a fish scale & rope pattern, the underside with squared off edges, L12, height 7 cm
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A pale green jade carving of an elephant, 19th/20th century, the head lowered with large cloud shaped ears, the long trunk curling to the side under the tusks, length 5 cm
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A white jade Recumbent hound', 19th/20th century, carved with the front paws outstretched beneath the raised head, the tail curved over the back of the body, with russet blushes & incised decoration, length 7 cm
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A celadon jade carving of a Scorpion sitting on a large pebble, 19th/20th century, length 7 cm
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A pale green jade toggle of a bird seated on a Flowering Prunus branch, the reverse carved as bamboo, height 8.5 cm
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A Translucent white jade group, pierced & carved with a mythical figure, the flowing robes metamorphosing into a fish tail balancing a bi disc & two chilong, the evenly coloured stone with amber highlights, 8.0 cm sq, 8 cm sq
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A celadon green Translucent jade brush washer, 19th/20th century, with brown inclusions, in the form of a lotus leaf curling back in a scalloped edge at the mouth with pods & stems & leaves to the underside, length 12.5 cm, depth 9 cm
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A green jade vase & cover with grey toning, of flattened pear shape, raised on four animal leg feet, the body carved in shallow relief, simulating bamboo with stylized dragon handles, the cover with a circular knop rising to a point, height 21 cm
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A grey-green jade carving of a litter of four playful lion dog pups, with a pierced ball in the centre, the underside carved with the feet tucked under the dogs highlighting the russet inclusions, length 9 cm
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A Chinese gilt bronze ruyi sceptre with jade inserts, Qing Dynasty or later, the cups with grey-white snuff bottle shaped the stem simulating a rose branch with thorns in nephrite jade, note: Used as a conversation baton & often given as gifts, length 30 cm
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A Longquan celadon dish with twin fish dish, song Dynasty style, the dish potted with deep rounded sides rising to a flat everted rim, the interior is decorated with a pair of moulded fish, covered overall with an even glaze of blue-green tone the foot ring, burnt orange in the firing, height 5, diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese conical shaped bowl, song Dynasty style, a fine translucent crackle glaze, diameter 17, height 6.5 cm
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A fine Qingbai glazed jar in the song style from the Dehua Kilns, Fujian Province, Qing Dynasty, the elegant shape moulded with peony & cranes. Provenance: from a shipwreck off the coast of Fujian Province, barnacles still on interior, height 19, diameter 23 cm
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A Qingbai glazed water Dropper in the form of a duck, the upright alert head gripping a rope in its beak, extending over the incised wings & the central well opening with a folding lotus leaf, height 7 cm, length 12 cm
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Two painted earthenware court ladies, Tang Dynasty, the slender figures, with hair piled high, dressed with a shawl draped over their shoulders, one with hands hidden underneath, the other holding a lute, the robes falling to the peeping toes, condition: red & black pigment & accepted restoration, height 31 cm
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A painted earthenware horse and rider, standing Foursquare, Tang Dynasty, the hooded rider with hands held high, probably about to hit a drum, condition: Restoration & parts replaced drum missing. Provenance: A themoluminescence report from Oxford, height 35 cm, length 30 cm
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Two painted earthenware court ladies, Tang Dynasty, the slim figures, with hair piled high, dressed with a shawl draped over their shoulders, the robes falling to their feet, condition: rebuilding of the pottery figures, height 31 cm
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An earthenware painted attendant, standing on a low stepped base, Ming Dynasty, condition: dish break at the hands & pigment losses, height 20 cm
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A Chinese pottery Sancai glazed standing attendant, Ming Dynasty, looking straight ahead & wearing a long pleated skirt & loose jacket, holding an offering container, the glaze running down & dripping around the stepped raised plinth, height 34 cm
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A pair of Japanese bronze patinated candlesticks, Edo period 1602-1868, original trays, lidded bowl & nippers, signature of maker inside fitted box [5], condition: good. Provenance: Acquired in Japan in the 1990s, height 90, diameter 23 cm
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A large, elegant Japanese gilt & lacquer seated Amitabha Buddha, Edo period 1603-1868, with inlaid rock crystal eyes, finely carved with long pierced ear lobes framing a full face, draped in a simple off the shoulder robe & seated in front of a cloud shaped halo on a lotus cushion above an octagonal tiered plinth, height 75 cm, width 39 cm, depth 39 cm
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A Japanese bronze censor in the form of a Striding lion dog, the tail raised with an alert look on the face, the back with a fitted cap, an impressed signature to the base, height 28 cm, length 33 cm
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A Japanese Wakizashi, sword, tsuba & Stingray skin Hilt, Koto period, fuchi & kashira decorated with a dragon with gilt highlights, bamboo bound scabbard, length 52 cm
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A Japanese Wakizashi, sword, tsuba & Stingray skin Hilt, Koto period, a black lacquer scabbard, fittings from a later period, condition: Wear to handle & the lanyard tassel cut, length 55 cm
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A collection of Japanese sword fittings, three sword Guards, tsuba & Fuchi & Kashira, Meiji & Showa period, lacquer, bronze, iron, cast & pierced decoration with gilt highlights [5], length 4 - 8 cm
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Two Japanese netsuke a Recumbent lion & a figure of a kneeling man, Edo period, condition: Age cracks & natural wear, length 5 cm
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A finely carved ivory okimono, signature to base, Showa period, the God of Longevity holding a fly whisk & fan in one hand & his long staff in the other, with a mischief of mice at his feet, height 10 cm
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A tall pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, Meiji period [1868-1912], painted in fine detail with raised enamel & gilt of samurai warriors, children at play & landscape within shaped cartouche between bands of brocade designs, condition: Restoration to one rim & enamel losses where lamp fittings have been removed, they have not been drilled, height 45 cm
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An Oribe ceramic headrest, with a Translucent green glazed top, Japan, the design along each side in iron brown, a longevity character at each end, length 23 cm
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A fine silk Japanese gentleman's Kimono & gold Obi, signed, Showa period, painted with a nobleman's carriage & a profusion of seasonal flowers, the reverse of the obi in burgundy, a black & gilt tassel, a black lacquer & gilt hanging rod [4], length 175 cm, Obi length 465 cm
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A Sancai glazed vessel in the form of a duck, late Qing Dynasty, naturalistically modeled, the bird with webbed feet tucked beneath the body, the upright alert head as the spout, the wings tapering toward the tail & glazed in bands of amber, green & aubergine, the interior hollow with an opening at its back with original stopper, height 7 cm, length 17 cm
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A large porcelain dish, painted with a writhing dragon, a double circle to the base, in vibrant overglaze enamel & underglaze blue, the underside with a dragon flying through the clouds, diameter 30 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, with Xianfeng mark, of square form painted with floral sprays & butterflies, in overglaze enamel, with applied lion dog handles holding rings, height 29 cm
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A Chinese porcelain dish in the famille verte palette, seal mark of Daoguang [1821-50], 19/20th century, painted in hues of blue-green, a lake in the foreground and a house in the distance with mountains behind, fitted box [2], diameter 9 cm
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A Chinese porcelain wall vase, 19th/20th century, a tapered vase with a high finely beaded back, painted in overglaze enamel, height 23 cm
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A pale blue glazed porcelain vase, a Kangxi four character mark, a bulbous body with a wide neck & flared mouth, an even blue glaze, height 15, diameter 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain brush washer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, glaze splashes of mellowed red, amber, blue & green, squirrels chasing around the lip & fruiting grape vine under the glaze, on fitted stand, diameter 11, height 4 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle shaped vase with a flambe glaze, late Qing Dynasty, the thick glaze chipped away around the foot, height 14 cm
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A Langyao-glazed baluster vase, a Kangxi mark to base, the slender body covered in a rich intense red glaze sliding from the slightly flaring rim & pooling at the spreading foot, height 34 cm
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A porcelain copper red glazed bottle vase, Yongzheng mark [1723-1735], the bulbous body rising from a slightly spreading foot to a tall cylindrical neck with a flared mouth, with a rich even copper red glaze, height 38 cm
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A fine set of nine glazed porcelain sweet dishes, Republic period, painted with a writhing iron red dragon in presentation box [10], 70 x 70 cm
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A pair of Chinese archaic shaped bronze vases, mid 20th century, converted to lamps, on fitted stands. Provenance: Acquired in Los Angeles in the 1970s by gold Coast diva, height 40 cm, width 28 cm, depth 17 cm
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A large glazed pottery horse, standing Foursquare on the base, 19th/20th century, the neck is strong & the head slightly turned with the winged mane on the side, large eyes, open mouth & ears pricked forward, bridle & trappings decorated in bold combination of brown, green & amber, condition: crack through base, height 52 cm, length 52 cm
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A child's Vest, inlaid with lapis lazuli & glass beads, Central Asia, double sided, laden with coins, silver amulets, bells & cowrie shells attached to different coloured fabric textures, weight 0.976 kg, length 90 cm, width 47 cm
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A massive strand of reconstituted amber beads, silk Road, the large beads are in hues of yellow, orange, honey, brown with a large white metal & enamel ball, threaded on metal wire & cord, used to decorate camels & yurts, length 182 cm beads 2.5-5 cm, diameter
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An iron ceremonial Mace in the form of a Horned head, Persia, Qajar Dynasty, 19th century, traces of silver damascend around the head, closed mouth & pierced nostrils & ears on a long circular pole, length 72 cm
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A portrait of Shah Jahan holding Aigrette & a Festive Occasion with musicians, Indo-Persia, the 5th Mughal Emperor of India, & attendants participating in tasks to please a seated Mughal, ink & colour on paper, unsigned & undated, gilt frames [2], condition: paper creases & wrinkling, 67 x 46, 103 x 80 cm
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A tall copper alloy, of Krishna dancing on the body of a King serpent, Southern India, cast as youthful figure with a handsome face, balancing on one leg, height 40 cm
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A large seated bronze Ganesha with splashes of gilt, India, 19th century or earlier, large wrinkled ears framing a benevolent face below an elaborate headdress, jewels adorn his body & a cobra belt around his ample tummy, holding his broken tusk in his right hand & a sweet in his left hand, seated with legs crossed on a low undecorated platform, condition: good patina with hues of red & green, height 40 cm, length 28 cm
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A large silver Repousse Amulet pendant, Shiva, Bheru, Rajasthan, 19th century, the embossed design of Shiva with four arms surrounded by other symbols within a raised frame, length 12 cm, weight 66 g
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A terracotta Thai Dvarapala Yaksha head, Northern Thailand, 19th century, the temple guardian on fitted stand, height 20 cm
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A Thai spirit house, with a Thatched roof, Northern Thailand, 19th/20th century, an architectural replica of a Lanna-Thai house, on stilts with a flight of stairs leading to the veranda around the house, the doors & windows open, note: the tall gable roof is a physical symbol of spirituality within the house & reflects the Buddhist desire to reach Nirvana, height 68 cm, width 45 cm
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A tall Enlightened Buddha, Thailand, 19th/20th century, a young serene face with downcast eyes & elongated curved earlobes, below a tall finial, atop the tight curls of the usnisa, wearing a plain, off the shoulder robe, seated on a high four tiered elaborate throne, height 75, length 50 cm
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A tall bronze seated Buddha, Chinese-Tibetan, 19th century, a full young face with elongated ears flicking out, wearing a simple unadorned, off the shoulder robe, hands in a meditating mudra, seated on single lotus petal plinth, above a plain platform, condition: a dark patina, height 52 cm, length 33 cm
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A bronze & gilt Buddha, Thailand, 19/20th century, a young serene oval face with downcast eyes, below the arched brows, & elongated curved earlobes, with a tall flame shaped finial rising from the tight curls of the usnisa, wearing an off the shoulder plain robe, seated on a low unadorned platform, height 47 cm, length 29 cm
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