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

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:307
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:306
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:176
Date:18-Jul-2018
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A Marc Lalique 'Biches' vase, no. 1082, designed 1932, post-1945 production, the compressed cylindrical body moulded with deer in foliage, in frosted and clear bottle green glass, incised 'M. Lalique', 'Lalique France' and plastic label 'Lalique, 17 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique Narcisse vase, post-1945 production, the flared cylindrical body with a brushed finish, moulded with a wrythen pattern, inscribed Lalique France, 26.5 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique 'Cyrus' vase, post-1945 production, the tapering compressed cylindrical body moulded with a stylised wave design to the upper body, in electric blue and clear crystal, inscribed 'Lalique France' and factory label 'Crystal / Lalique / Paris, 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique 'Zeila Panther' statue, post-1945, realistically modelled, in frosted and clear glass, incised 'Lalique France, 36 cm wide. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique 'C?te d'Or' charger, no. 10-406, designed 1943, post-1945 manufacture, the circular body moulded to the centre with a scene depicting maidens amongst a cluster of grapes and vines, in frosted and clear glass, inscribed 'Lalique France', raised on a separate glass stand, charger 40 cm diameter, stand 26 cm high, 53 cm wide, 17 cm deep. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique 'Tate d'Aigle' mascot, no. 1138, designed 1928, post-1945 production, naturalistically modelled, in clear and frosted glass, inscribed 'Lalique France' and paper label 'Made in France, 11 cm high. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 25 September 1995. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above.
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A pair of Lalique 'St Emilion' vases, no. 10-939, designed 1942, post-1945 production, each with a tapering cylindrical body, moulded to four sides in high relief with a design depicting pheasants perched amongst leafy branches, in frosted and clear crystal, incised 'Lalique France, 25.5 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique 'Marguerites' float bowl, no. 10-404, designed 1941, post-1945 production, the shallow circular body to the sides with flowers, in clear and frosted crystal with a sepia patina, inscribed 'Lalique France, 25.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique Bacchantes vase, no. 997, designed 1927, post-1945 production, the cylindrical body moulded with a continuous scene depicting dancing maidens, in frosted glass, inscribed Lalique France, 24 cm high. Provenance: James R. Lawson, Sydney, 3 December 1991, lot 83. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above.
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A Lalique 'Tanzania' vase, the ovoid body moulded with a central band showing a procession of zebras, within leaf moulded borders, in black crystal with white enamel, incised 'Lalique' 'France 802', 21 cm high. Provenance: 20/21 C Design, Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, 27 November 2005, lot 111A. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above.
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A Lalique Luxembourg vase, no. 12227, post-1945 production, the deep ovoid body moulded to the exterior with a frieze depicting cherubs and floral swags, in frosted and clear glass, incised Lalique France, 21 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Lalique cockatoo statue, post-1945 production, naturalistically modelled, in frosted and clear glass, incised 'Lalique France, 30 cm high. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 11 September 2000, lot 407A. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above.
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A Lalique 'Ganymedes' ice bucket, no. 11-615, post-1945 production, the cylindrical body moulded with classical maidens amongst foliage, flanked by stylised handles, in frosted and clear glass, inscribed 'Lalique France, 22.5 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Rene Lalique 'Actinia' vase, no. 10-889, designed 1934, the waisted cylindrical body moulded with a wavy design reminiscent of fern fronds, in frosted, clear and opalescent glass, acid etched 'R. Lalique France, 21.5 cm high. Provenance: Decorum Antiques, Melbourne. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above 16 July 1985.
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A Le Verre Fran?ais 'Groseilles' vase, French, circa 1925, the cylindrical body with an acid-etched design, overlaid in maroon and orang glass on a yellow ground, acid-etched 'Le Verre Fran?ais, 32 cm high. Provenance: Blum Antiques, New York. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above 8 January 1987.
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A Pierre Vandel Paris desk, French, 1970-1980s, the rectangular lacquered aluminium body with gold foil banding, the top inset with black laminated glass above two drawers, factory stamp 'Pierre Vandel Paris, 74.5 cm high, 141 cm wide, 64 cm deep. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Pierre Vandel Paris etagere bibliotheque, French, 1970s-1980s, the four tier black lacquered aluminium body with gold foil banding, each shelf inset with black laminated glass, stamped 'Pierre Vandel Paris, 196.5 cm high, 105 cm wide, 30 cm deep. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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Ert' (Romain De Tiroff), 1892-1990, The Trapeze (1983), serigraph, inscribed '119/300' lower left, signed 'Erte' lower right, edition 119 of 300, 64 x 48 cm. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A 'Tizio' desk lamp, designed by Richard Sapper for Artimede, 1972, Italian, circa 1980s production, 98 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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Louis Icart, 1888-1950, Louis Icart, 1888-1950, Carmen (circa 1927), etching and aquatint, signed 'Louis Icart' lower right, 54 x 32 cm (image). Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Venini 'Kukinto' vase, designed by Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006), Italian, circa 1992, the tubular lower section rising to a flared body and an irregular 'handkerchief' rim, internally decorated with multi-coloured vertical bands, clear factory label and inscribed 'Venini 92 Sarpaneva' to the underside, 40.5 cm high. Provenance: Stanley & Co, Sydney, 12 May 2002, lot 98. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above.
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A Pierre Vandel black lacquered and gold foil banded standard lamp, 197 cm high. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Rene Lalique Ceylan vase, no. 905, French, designed 1924, the tapering cylindrical body moulded with pairs of budgerigars and stylised foliage, in opalescent glass with remnant blue patina, wheel-cut R. Lalique France and inscribed N. 905'. 24 cm high.
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A Pierre Vandel Paris console table, French, 1970s-1980s, the rectangular black lacquered aluminium body with brass banding, the top inlaid with black laminated glass, above a single drawer, factory stamp 'Pierre Vandel Paris, 75 cm high, 125 cm wide, 41 cm deep. Provenance: Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney.
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A Rene Lalique 'Sirene' statuette, no. 831, French, designed 1920, modelled in the form of a mermaid seated adjusting her hair, in opalescent glass, moulded 'R. Lalique'. 10.5 cm high.
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A contemporary lamp, in the style of Av Mazzega, Italian, circa 1970s, the body in the form of a stylised mushroom, internally decorated with a diagonal striped pattern in pink and white cased glass, 39 cm high. Provenance: Stanley & Co, Sydney, 12 May 2002, lot 171. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above.
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Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), 'Golfer', German, first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory in the form of a female golfer, with her club raised at the start of a left handed swing and her face downcast, signed in the cast bronze foot 'F. Preiss', supported on a green onyx base. 22.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 21 June 2017, lot 257, Private Collection, United Kingdom, acquired…
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A silver three piece tea service, pattern no. 787, designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen, Danish, circa 1933, post-1945 production, comprising a teapot, a lidded sugar bowl and a creamer, each of compressed ovoid form, the teapot flanked by a carved ebony handle with concealed rivets, the creamer with a silver scroll handle, stamped no. 787, impressed designer and marker's marks to base. 1048 gms total weight, teapot 11 cm high, sugar bowl 7 cm high, creamer 6.5 cm high.
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An Art Nouveau earthenware vase, probably Zsolnay, Austrian, circa 1890-1900, the lobed body rising to a slender neck, with tube-lined stylised foliate decoration, on an iridescent glaze, apparently unmarked with the exception of two parallel horizontal lines to the underside. 28.5 cm high.
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A sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service, No. 261A, designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen, Danish, post 1945 manufacture, comprising a teapot, a coffee pot, a sugar bowl and a cream jug, each with a tapering body on a stepped circular foot, the teapot and coffee pot with a reeded ebony handle and a fitted cover, the sugar bowl and cream jug with silver scroll handles, stamped 'Dessin' 'jR', factory mark and '261A. 1,856 gms total weight, teapot 15 cm high, coffee pot 21.5 cm high, sugar…
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An early Worcester porcelain sauceboat, English, circa 1753, the silver-shaped body with a high lip and a flared pouring spout, moulded with floral swags and bows in vibrant colours, flanked by a scroll handle, above a stepped oval foot. 19 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Adelaide
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A Daum Nancy cameo glass plafonnier, French, circa 1920, the shallow ovoid shade acid-etched with Autumn leaves, with three applied brass scroll arms terminating in glass shades of conforming design, beneath three linear designed cast brass chains and a foliate corona, each shade acid-etched 'Daum Nancy' and the Cross of Lorraine. 85 cm high, 45 cm diameter.
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A Rene Lalique Paquerettes vase, no. 10-877, French, designed 1934, the compressed cylindrical body moulded with daisy flowers, in frosted and opalescent glass with remnant blue patina, acid etched R. Lalique France'. 18.5 cm high. Provenance: The Hans and Getrud Mueller Collection, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 21 March 2018, lot 117, illustrated, Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
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An Art Deco mahogany and amboyna dressing table and later stool, in the manner of Emile Jacques Ruhlmann, French, first half 20th century, with a shield mirror back, above a reverse breakfront top with three inlaid amboyna panelled frieze drawers, above a tapering fluted standard and a canted rectangular foot, together with a later added stool of conforming design. dressing table 132 cm high, 86 cm wide, 46 cm deep, stool 48 cm high, 43 cm wide, 30 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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Robert Prenzel (1866-1941), A relief carved panel depicting a kookaburra perched on a leafy eucalyptus branch, circa 1912, carved 'R. Prenzel 1912' to the lower left branch, ink stamp 'Robt Prenzel / Toorak Road / South Yarra / European Labour Only' to the reverse. 59 x 95 cm (overall).
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An Australian sterling silver, silver gilt and 18ct gold novelty egg pot pourri, John Edwin Hale, Adelaide, circa 1960s-1970s, the hinged two-sectional ovoid body opening to a gilt wash interior, the lower section inset with a removable grill pierced and engraved with Australian floral motifs, centred by an 18ct gold model of a cracked walnut, raised on a standard cast in the form of a tree trunk, with a group of Australian native animals gathered at its base, raised on a polished hardstone agate base,…
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A cricket stump signed by members of the 1932-1933 Australian and English 'Bodyline' series cricket teams, bearing the signatures of the English players Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood, Herbert Sutcliffe, Bob Wyatt, Nawab of Pataudi, Les Ames, Freddie Brown, Wally Hammond, Eddie Paynter, Hedley Verity, Gubby Allen, George Duckworth, Maurice Leyland, Tommy Mitchell, Bill Bowes, Maurice Tate, Bill Voce, together with Pelham Warner (manager) and Jack Hobbs (covering the tour as a reporter), and the Australian…
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An oak side chair, designed by Walter Burley Griffin for Newman College, University of Melbourne, circa 1916, with a canted rectangular back, above a tapered body with square supports, the removable back and seat cushion upholstered in brown leather. 89 cm high, 46 cm wide x 46 cm deep. Literature: National Gallery of Victoria: One Hundred Modern Chairs, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1974, no. 73(a) (illustrated, another example).
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An Australian specimen timber inlaid centre table, circa 1860, the octagonal top above a faceted stem and an octagonal platform base with reeded feet, the whole inlaid with specimen timber panels, including blackwood, silky oak, Huon pine and Kauri pine. 77 cm high, 87 cm wide, 87 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A rare Australian silver and malachite ink stand, Julius Schomburgk (1819-1893), retailed by Joachim Matthias Wendt, Adelaide, circa 1870, the shaped rectangular slate base with a malachite veneered border, centred by a malachite box surmounted by a silver figure of an Indigenous Australian male, flanked by a pair of silver-lidded glass inkwells with silver sulphur crested cockatoo finials, raised on foliate-capped lion-paw feet, hallmarked 'Jm Wendt, Adelaide', anchor and a lion passant. 22 cm high, 26 cm…
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A Killarney Arbutus marquetry games table, Irish, circa 1860, the hinged rectangular top ornately inlaid with a central Muckross Abbey roundel flanked by fern leaves within an ornate foliate and berry border, opening to an interior inlaid for chess, backgammon and cribbage, within shamrock borders flanked by roundels depicting ruins and a cottage above a leaf and acorn frieze, raised on a shamrock inlaid quadripartite claw foot base. 78 cm high, 79.5 cm wide, 42 cm deep.
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A pair of George III sterling silver candlesticks, Ebenezer Coker, London, circa 1767, each with a columnar standard, rising to a nozzle embossed with acanthus leaf tips, terminating in a quatrefoil drip pan engraved with an armorial crest, above a leaf embossed weighted square foot. 1,999 gms total weight, 31.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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An assembled late Victorian sterling silver tea and coffee service with canteen, various makers, London, 1892-1893, comprising a spirit kettle with burner on stand, Edward Hutton, London, 1892, a teapot, creamer and sugar bowl, Charles Boyton, London, 1892 and a waste bowl, possibly Susanah Brasted, London 1893, each with a fluted lower body, the spirit kettle and teapot with a hinged cover and an ebony knop and handle, housed within an oak canteen with a fitted interior. 2,612 gms total weight, spirit…
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A Regency style red lacquered bookcase, in the Chinoiserie taste, 20th century, the top section with three astragal glazed doors separated by reeded stiles, above six solid panelled doors, raised on a plinth base.
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A Meissen porcelain figure of a parrot, after the original design by Johann Joachim K?ndler, late 19th/early 20th century, the naturalistically modelled bird with its head turned to the right, painted in vibrant colours, raised on a base modelled as a tree stump, underglazed blue crossed swords factory mark, inscribed and impressed 'A 43 R.'. 42 cm high.
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Pietro Calvi, 1833-1884. Touareg, patinated bronze and marble. incised Calvi-Milano. 72 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Compare with two similar sculptures in Property from the Estate of Rochelle Sepenuka, Sotheby's, New York, 21 October 2008, lot 89 and 19th century Furniture and Decorative Arts, Sotheby's, New York, 30 October 2013, lot 155
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A Meissen porcelain model of a parrot, after the original design by Johann Kirchner, late 19th/early 20th century, the naturalistically modelled bird with its head turned to the left, raised on a base modelled as a tree stump with applied floral bocage decoration, underglaze blue crossed swords factory mark, incised '20' and stamped '86'. 30.5 cm high.
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A. Testi, 19th/20th century, Cleopatra, late 19th century. Carrara marble, raised on a verde antico marble plinth. incised 'A. Testi' and 'Galerie P. Bazzanti-Florence. figure 87 cm high, plinth 100.5 cm high. Provenance: Furniture & Decorative Arts, Bonham's & Goodman, Sydney, 28 March 2006, lot 748, illustrated, Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above
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A marble and alabaster 'Three Graces' figural lamp, Italian, circa 1880, modelled as three semi-draped classical female figures, with arms raised holding a floral garland and supporting a domed alabaster shade, raised on a separate pedestal with four columnar supports, signed indistinctly. 216.5 cm overall height. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A pair of cast iron Egyptianate figural torcheres, French, late 19th century, each standing figure holding aloft a torchere, raised on a marble pedestal, stamped 'L. Gasne / Mtre De Forges / Tusey (Meuse)'. figures 126.5 cm high, pedestals 62.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A bronze 'mythical beasts and grapevine' mirror, Tang dynasty, cast with a central knop of a crouching beast encircled by four further beasts and two peacocks among leafy fruiting vines within a raised ring, the outer band with birds among clusters of grapes borne on scrolling stems, dark patina, fitted box, together with a bronze 'figural' mirror, probably Han dynasty, cast with a frieze of figures interspersed with quatrefoil bosses, within a band of raised characters and scrollwork, dark patina, fitted…
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A Tang-style stone figure of a lion, seated on its haunches on a rectangular plinth, one forepaw resting on a cub crouched beneath, its head turned to the side with jaws open and ears pinned back, incised with long tufted mane and tail coiled around its hind leg, the grey green stone with some earth adhering over the front. 14 cm high.
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A pair of 'ding' 'lotus' dishes, Song dynasty, each with shallow flared sides, the interior carved with a central flower spray beneath the overall ivory-tinted glaze, apart from the unglazed rim. -2. 11.5 cm diameter.
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A 'longquan' celadon openwork 'peony' vase, Ming dynasty or later, with double walls of pear shape rising from a straight foot to the narrow waisted neck, the outer wall carved with a peony scroll bearing two blooms among foliage in openwork below an incised band of clouds and upright leaves, covered overall in a sea-green glaze apart from a ring within the footrim burnt orange in the firing. 26 cm high.
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A Ming-style celadon vase, stoutly potted of elongated pear shape, 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 flambe-glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of pear shape tapering to a slender neck, covered with a finely streaked rich crimson glaze. 38.5 cm high.
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Two Yixing teapots and covers, 20th century, comprising one of globular form incised on one side with a six line inscription, domed and knopped cover, the base with a three-character mark Shao Xu Mao, the other of domed form, the sides with arched ribs, flat knopped cover, the base with an impressed mark Yang Feng Nian. -4. 16 cm long, 16.5 cm long.
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Two Yixing teapots and covers, 20th century, comprising one of upright form with simulated bamboo handle, spout and knop, the base with an impressed mark Zhu Ke Xin, the other of squat form, the base with an impressed mark Gu Jing Zhou Zhi. -4. 13 cm high, 13 cm long.
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A Dehua sleeve vase Qing dynasty, 17th /18th century, the tapering cylindrical body surmounted by a short waisted neck and set below the shoulders with two lion mask handles, covered overall with an ivory-tinted glaze. 29.5 cm high.
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A Dehua censer Qing dynasty, 18th century, of cylindrical form supported on three bracket feet, covered with an ivory-tinted glaze falling short of the unglazed base and interior. 11 cm diameter.
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A crackle-glazed censer Qing dynasty, with rounded sides tapering to the wide mouth set with double upright loop handles and supported on tripod conical feet, covered inside and out with a mushroom coloured glaze suffused overall with a network of black and russet crackle. 10 cm diameter.
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A celadon-glazed hu-shaped vase, 20th century, the pear-shaped body set with two animal head and ring handles, the sides with entwined dragon scrolls in low relief, all beneath the sea-green glaze of even tone, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character seal mark of Qianlong. 19.5 cm high.
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A celadon-glazed brushpot, 20th century, of cylindrical form, carved overall on the exterior with two chilong among scrolling leafy stems of lingzhi fungus below a chevron border around the mouth, all beneath the pale green glaze, the rim and interior glazed in white. 18 cm diameter.
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A chestnut-glazed biscuit porcelain brushpot, 20th century, of cylindrical form, the exterior decorated in crisp relief with a gnarled prunus tree, its blossoming branches extending around the sides, all beneath the chestnut coloured glaze, the base impresssed with a four-character apocryphal seal mark Kang Xi Nien Zhi, wood stand, box. -2. 13.5 cm high.
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Two hardstone snuff bottles, one of rock crystal, well hollowed and carved with flowering iris and rockwork, stopper, the other of hair crystal suffused with large black rutile needles, stopper en suite. -2. 6.5 cm high, 6.5 cm high overall.
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Two glass snuff bottles, comprising one simulating coral, the sides carved overall with basket weave below an incised band of key-fret, and another of semi-translucent white glass carved with simulated basket weave, stoppers. -2. 8 cm high, 6.5 cm high.
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A reticulated blue and white porcelain 'Wang Xizhi' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period, supported on a reticulated slightly splayed foot, either side delicately painted with figures in a garden setting, two pierced mask handles, stopper. 5.7 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's, Billingshurst, 25 June 1991, lot 3. The Mary & George Bloch Collection: Part VII, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 26 November 2013, lot 116. Exhibited: Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Miniature Art from the Collection of George and Mary Bloch,…
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A turquoise snuff bottle Qing dynasty, 19th century, of flattened form, carved on one side with a rustic hut and a pagoda in a landscape, the reverse with flowering plants and rockwork, flower form handles, stopper en suite, wood stand, -2, 6.5 cm high. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 25 July 1978.
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Two interior painted snuff bottles, comprising one painted on one side with a pair of tigers and an inscription, tiger roar in mountain, painted in one bottle studio and the signature Wang Pui Chuan, the reverse with a pair of leopards, the other painted with a landscape and an inscription, the reverse with a pair of pheasants beside blossoming prunus, stoppers, wood stands, -4, each 6.4 cm high. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, landscape snuff bottle, 14 July 1979, tiger snuff bottle 27 July…
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Two hardstone snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising a jadeite snuff bottle of ovoid form carved from an icy pale stone with lavender and green suffusions, and a banded agate snuff bottle of flattened upright form, stoppers, wood stands, -4, each 6 cm high. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, the jadeite snuff bottle 25 July 1978, the agate snuffbottle 27 July 1985.
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Two snuff bottles Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising a red overlay snuff bottle with a shaped quatrefoil medallion and mask handles in relief on the snowflake suffused ground, stopper, and a porcelain snuff bottle painted in sepia and iron-red with birds on slender leafy stems, and flowers and dragonfly on the reverse, stopper en suite, wood stands, -4, 5.4 cm high, 6.4 cm high overall. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, the glass snuff bottle, 2 October 1981, Hugh Moss, London, the porcelain…
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A snuff bottle display cabinet, 20th century, the shaped rectangular frame carved with scrolls and beaded edge, enclosing a single glazed door opening to reveal a series of stepped shelves on the interior, 85 cm high, 50 cm wide, 9 cm deep. Provenance: Manheim Galleries, New Orleans, 3 February 1977.
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An ormolu-mounted famille verte inscribed rouleau vase, Qing dynasty, the cylindrical sides painted with a bird perched on the bough of a blossoming tree, the reverse with a two-line poetic inscription and signature in black with iron-red seals, iron-red borders on the shoulders and around the neck, the mouth and base with ormolu mounts, 22.5 cm high overall
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A pair of famille verte ovoid jars, late Qing dynasty, 19th century, each painted on the exterior with a pair of pheasants perched on rockwork beside flowering peony, magnolia trees and other flowering plants, all reserved on the bright green ground, wood covers and stands, -6, 21 cm high. Provenance: Walter Waddingham, Harrogate, 2 May 1966.
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A pair of famille rose lobed dishes, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, each moulded with a central chrysanthemum flower head within flowering sprays extending over the hexagonally lobed shallow sides with everted rim, together with a famille rose teapot and cover, painted with birds, peonies and rockwork, wood stand, -5, 15.5 cm diameter, 17 cm wide. Provenance: Walter Waddingham, Harrogate, the dishes 2 October, 1951 and the teapot 2 May 1966.
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A group of famille rose wares, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, comprising a bowl, painted on the exterior with alternating landscape and floral panels within blue and pink enamel borders, wood stand, a pair of floral decorated plates, and another similar plate, -5, 25 cm diameter, 23 cm diameter, 22.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Walter Waddingham, Harrogate, the plates 2 October 1951, and the bowl 10 February 1955.
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A set of five famille rose deep dishes, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, each painted with a central medallion of prunus, bamboo and peony within a border of lotus sprig vignettes on different diaper grounds, 22.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Walter Waddingham, Harrogate, 2 October 1951.
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A set of three famille rose figures of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, the figures in sizes, each seated wearing loose brightly coloured robes and a shawl covering the high coiffure, -3, 21 cm, 15 cm, 13 cm high. Provenance: Walter Waddingham, Harrogate, 2 October 1951.
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A famille-rose 'Balsam pear' teabowl and cover, seal mark and period of Daoguang, with steeply rounded sides flaring to the lipped rim, finely enamelled to the exterior with fruiting and flowering kugua vines entwined around a spray of leafy bamboo and with a hovering butterfly above, the stems extending over the rim onto the interior, the matching shallow domed cover with raised circular knop doubling as a foot when inverted, similarly painted on the exterior and interior, the base of the bowl and the…
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A famille rose rectangular plaque, Qing dynasty, painted with a panel depicting a pair of brightly plumed birds perched on blossoming boughs beside flowering peony, within a broad green-ground wan diaper border reserved with different flower sprigs, framed, 31.5 cm x 44 cm overall. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 4 October 1983. P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Certificate of Antiquity dating the panel to the Qing dynasty.
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A pair of malachite vases, each of quatrelobed oval section, the squat body surmounted by a tall waisted neck with flared mouth, set on the shoulders and neck with pairs of animal head and loose ring handles, wood stands, -4, 15 cm high. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 2 October 1981.
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An unusual carved agate circular plaque, one side carved in pierced and high relief with a pine tree growing from rockwork beside lingzhi fungus and with three cranes nearby, the reverse with arching bamboo canes, using the bright russet areas in the mushroom coloured stone to highlight the decoration, wood stand, -2, 13.5 cm high. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 4 October 1983.
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A small lapis-lazuli vase and cover, of lozenge section carved in pierced relief with a flowering peony tree to one side, the branches extending over the cover, the stone of bright blue colour with some white and yellowish mottling, wood stand, -3, 10 cm high. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 14 July 1979.
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A small white jade chain vase and cover, of oval section, the tapering shouldered body carved in relief with four chilong, two linked by chains, one to the cover and the other to a figure of a Buddhist lion, the neck, sides and cover with loose ring handles, wood stand, -3, 11.5 cm high. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 14 July 1979.
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A carved turquoise figure group, depicting a sage seated teaching a young boy and a girl to either side, an open book on a rocky ledge and holding a brush in his right hand, wood stand, -2, 10 cm long. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 14 June 1975.
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A coral figure of Lan Caihe, the slender figure carrying a large basket on her left shoulder filled with prunus, roses, pine, magnolia and hibiscus in pierced relief, and a long handled hoe in her right hand encircled with prunus and lingzhi fungus stems, a trailing scarf draped around her shoulders, wood stand, -2, 17 cm wide. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 23 February 1980.
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A jadeite leaf-form washer, the thinly carved upright sides of overlapping leaves growing from an openwork branch forming the handle to one side and extending onto the underside bearing further leaves and flowers, the pale stone with areas of dark green and russet suffusions, wood stand, -2, 10.5 cm wide. Provenance: Manheim Galleries, New Orleans, 3 February 1977.
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A soapstone figure of a Lohan and lion cub, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the jovial figure seated with downward gaze wearing a loosely draped robe with incised motifs and borders, holding in both hands a lion cub playfully biting one of his circular earrings, the stone of pale mushroom colour shading to a caramel tone, the oval stand simulating rockwork inscribed on the underside Gumin Zhou Bin Shangjun shi zhi. the figure 8 cm high, 11 cm overall. Compare with a figure by Zhou Bin dated to the 17th century…
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A carved soapstone group, 19th/20th century, of a figure standing wearing loose robes with two demon-like companions at his side, one holding a bowl, the other clasping his left sleeve, an upturned double gourd vase beneath his right sleeve, the pale greenish stone with areas of russet suffusions, wood stand. -2. 15 cm high.
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An unusual soapstone 'landscape' boulder, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of irregular form, carved with figures beneath pine trees in a rocky and mountainous landscape with pavilions set on a high plateau and a small bridge crossing over a waterfall, the stone in tones of caramel colour used to highlight the carving, two seals to either side and the base incised with a dedication in black reading 'Yongzheng eighth year ninth month', fitted wood stand. -2. 18 cm long.
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A carved soapstone figure of a Lohan Qing dynasty, seated wearing loose robes and holding a scroll in one hand, the other supporting the head of a Buddhist lion crouched at his side, carved from a pale mushroom coloured stone, the oval stand of caramel tones with incised decoration, box. -2. the figure 7.5 cm long, the stand 9.5 cm long.
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An inscribed soapstone seal, 19th/20th century, of rectangular form surmounted by a bifid-tailed mythical beast its head turned towards a ball to one side, the seal face carved with two characters Xu Gu and inscribed on one side with a three-character inscription Wu Jun Ke, fitted box with a label on the cover reading Wu Jun Ke Xu Gu Ming Yin, Xia An Cang. 4 cm high.
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A soapstone 'mythical beast' seal Qing dynasty, the square base surmounted by a winged lion-like animal supported on clouds, its head turned towards the cub crouched to one side, the details finely carved in the amber coloured stone. 6 cm high.
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A carved jadeite-inset wood ruyi sceptre, 19th/20th century, the wood ruyi -head inset with a jadeite plaque carved with two carp among scrolling lingzhi stems, the shaft with an oval plaque and the end with a further ruyi -shaped plaque both carved with carp swimming among waves below a pavilion and flowering lotus, the white stone with areas of apple-green suffusions, fitted box. 50 cm long.
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Two rock crystal waterpots, Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of segmented fruit form, carved on the exterior with tree shrews on a fruiting branch, using the russet markings in the translucent stone, the other of peach form with a monkey on a branch in relief. -2. 7 cm wide, 5 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 9 March 1976, part lot 22. Zorich Collection, Adelaide.
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A celadon jade 'phoenix' vase, 19th/20th century, the recumbent bird resting with legs tucked beneath the winged body with long curling tail plumage, supporting on its back an archaistic ewer with angular scroll handle and a loose ring suspended from the spout carved with taotie and upright leaves, the pale stone with areas of russet suffusions, wood stand. -2. 12 cm long.
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A celadon jade and hardstone mounted mirror, 19th/20th century, the oval mirror within a silver frame inlaid on the reverse with a central jade plaque carved with a figure in a landscape, the repousse ground of floral sprays embellished with red and green stones, the handle mounted with a jade 'dragon' belthook. 20 cm long.
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A carved agate 'finger citron' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the hollowed fruit growing from a leafy branch carved in high relief extending towards two bats resting nearby, the stone with rich caramel suffusions overall, the underside incised with an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Yongzheng, wood box. 12 cm long.
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A spinach green jade 'chrysanthemum' bowl, 19th/20th century, with shallow widely rounded sides springing from a straight foot, carved on the interior with two rows of fluted petals radiating from the cross-hatched centre to the scalloped rim. 14.5 cm diameter.
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A white jade carving of a Buddhist lion, 19th/20th century, the animal crouching on all fours, its head facing forward and long bifid tail curled around its haunches, the white stone with an area of opaque white mottling and faint russet suffusions, wood stand. -2. 9.5 cm long.
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