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Asian Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:467
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:467
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:222
Date:8-Oct-2018
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A pair of Chinese inscribed iron red decorated bowls Qianlong Six-Character seal mark, the bowls inscribed on the exterior in iron red with a poem describing the making of a special tea, dated 1746 within the inscription, all between two ruyi borders, the interior decorated with a roundel of Buddha's hand fruit, pine and plum blossom, being a depiction of the contents of the tea. Six character seal mark to base, 10.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose seal paste box Yongzheng mark, Republic period very finely painted in famille rose enamels with narcissus, plum blossom, camellia, mallow and chrysanthemum flowers. With a well executed Yongzheng four-character mark in blue enamel within a double square to the base, 8.1 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose 'Balsam Pear' bowl Daoguang Six-Character seal mark and of the period very finely painted in famille rose enamels to the exterior with a 'balsam pear' melon scrolling up a bamboo branch, with a butterfly hovering gently above the flowers, the decoration continuing into the interior. With a six-character mark of Daoguang in underglaze blue to the base, 10.8 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose wine cup Qianlong mark, 20th century finely painted in famille rose enamels and gilt with scrolling melons and butterflies, with a six character Qianlong seal mark in iron red to the base, 6.4 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose 'Balsam Pear' Zhadou late Qing/Republic period, 20th century finely painted in famille rose enamels with a flowering and fruiting balsam pear melon scrolling up a bamboo branch, 10.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese Gu form altar vases Qing Dynasty, 19th century delicately painted with iron red and gilt decoration of scrolling lotus, bats and Shou characters, with ruyi and keyfret borders, 20.5 cm high
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A Chinese celadon jade crane with lotus Qing Dynasty, the jade of even celadon colour, finely carved in the round with a crane holding a lotus blossom and leaves within its mouth, 6.4 cm wide
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A Chinese white jade carving of two peaches late Qing Dynasty/20th century, the jade of even pale yellowish white tone, naturalistically carved in the round with two peaches attached to a branch with foliage, 5.3 cm wide
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Two Chinese jade Hehe Erxian pendants late Qing Dynasty/20th century one pendant of a beautiful warm hue of white, of even tone, very finely carved in the round with the Hehe Erxian grasping a lotus bud together., the other pendant of celadon colour, 3.7 cm high and 3.5 cm high
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A Chinese white and russet jade recumbent cat figure Qing Dynasty, the jade of pale celadon/white hue, with remnants of a russet skin to the rear, carved as a recumbent cat with paws outstretched, 3.3 cm wide
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A Chinese pale celadon and russet jade lotus and Toad pendant Qing Dynasty, the jade of even pale celadon hue with russet inclusions, beautifully carved as a recumbent three legged toad within a curled lotus leaf, pierced to one side for use as a pendant, 5.7 cm wide
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Three Chinese jade cicada pendants Qing Dynasty, the smallest pendant of fine even white coloured jade, naturalistically carved in the round as a cicada, with antique gold loupe affixed to the top., the other two larger pendants of celadon coloured jade, 2 cm long, 3.5 cm long, 4.7 cm long
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A large Chinese celadon jade belt hook Qing Dynasty, the jade of an even pale celadon hue, carved deeply with archaistic Qilong, 12.3 cm long
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Two Chinese celadon jade pendants Qing Dynasty both pendants of even celadon tone jade, one carved with a parrot amidst flowers and foliage, within a cartouche, beneath a bat, the other with two opposing qilong framing a stylised 'shou' character, 6.4 cm high and 5.2 cm high
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A Chinese black and white jade Lingzhi pendant together with one other 19th century, the larger pendant cleverly carved making use of the different colours within the stone, as two black lingzhi fungus bracts with a whitish grey lingzhi fungus to the other side., the other jade pendant of mottled pale celadon and russet hue, carved naturalistically with a lingzhi fungus and a spray of orchid flowers to the reverse, 4.5 cm wide and 4.1 cm wide
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A Chinese celadon jade mountain Qing Dynasty, the jade of mottled celadon hue with russet inclusions, finely carved as an angular mountain with a figure of a hermit leaning against a pine bough contemplating a stream below, 10 cm wide, 6.2 cm high
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A Chinese celadon jade pendant with double phoenix Qing Dynasty, the jade of even pale celadon hue, finely carved with two opposing phoenix above an archaistic bi, 6 cm diameter.
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A large Chinese celadon jade pendant late Qing Dynasty/20th century celadon jade carved with a boy holding a ruyi sceptre riding a mythical sea creature, 6.6 cm wide
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A Chinese jade dragon disk 'bi' together with a jade toggle 19th century, the dragon 'bi' simply carved in the form of a dragon chasing its tail forming a circle, of pale celadon hue, together with a pale greyish celadon coloured cat-form toggle, the disk 5.4 cm diameter, the toggle 4.6 cm long
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A Chinese archaistic jade pendant 20th century, the jade of pale celadon hue, of even tone, carved in the form of a tablet, to one side with an archaistic dragon and the other an archaistic phoenix, 4.8 cm long
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A Chinese celadon jade figure of a boy late Qing Dynasty, the jade of fine pale celadon hue of even tone, modelled as a recumbent boy holding a lotus leaf and flower, 5 cm long
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Two Chinese jade figural carvings Qing Dynasty both figures of pale celadon hue, one of an old man holding a fish, the other of a lady holding a branch, 6.7 cm high and 4.7 high
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A group of Chinese jade pendants 19th/20th century, the jades all of pale celadon hue, one carved as two mushrooms with a dragonfly, another as an archaistic ram, another as a recumbent goose, and the last as a group of lingzhi fungus, the largest 6.5 cm long.
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A group of Chinese jade carvings of animals 19th/20th century, the jades of hues ranging from grey to pale yellowish white to celadon, three carved as horses, one as a goldfish, one as a praying mantis, and the last as toad, the largest 5 cm wide.
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A group of Chinese jade pendants and plaques 19th/20th century one pendant of nephrite with apple green inclusions, another in bat form, one in the form of an archaistic beast, and a pair of plaques in the form of shishi, the longest 6.8 cm long.
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A Chinese celadon jade box together with a Brushwasher 20th century, the box of a mid tone celadon green hue, carved in the form of a pomegranate with foliage, the brushwasher of white hue, carved in the form of a curled leaf, with a cicada resting on the edge, the box 8 cm long, the brushwasher 10.5 cm long.
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A large Chinese Shoushan seal with geese and Grasses 19th century, the seal carved into a large rounded boulder form, with relief carved decoration of geese in a pond with grasses, alongside a mountain with distant pine trees, the carving making excellent use of the natural colour variation in the stone including various seams of colour through the matrix, 7.5 cm high.
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A Chinese inscribed ivory Seal* 19th century, the seal of square section with rounded top, the front with exceptionally fine incised decoration of a traditional landscape with a figure in a pavillion looking out over a lake, inscribed with four characters at the top, 5.7 cm high.
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A large Chinese Copper-Red and underglaze-blue-Decorated snuff bottle 19th century, decorated with two five-clawed dragons in copper-red chasing a pearl amongst clouds and above underglaze-blue waves, 10.7 cm high.
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A Chinese Copper-Red and underglaze-blue snuff bottle 18th/19th century finely decorated with eight mythical sea creatures in underglaze-blue against a copper-red field of waves. Later celadon jade stopper, 6 cm high.
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A ceramic Chinese copper-red and underglaze-blue snuff bottle 18th/19th century, decorated with a figure within a mountainous landscape with a bridge and pavillion. Later aventurine stopper, 8.3 cm high.
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A Chinese Copper-Red and underglaze-blue snuff bottle 18th century finely decorated with figures and pavillions within a garden landscape, with a lattice and keyfret border surrounding the mouthrim. Later aventurine stopper, 8.1 cm high.
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Two Chinese Copper-Red and underglaze-blue-Decorated snuff bottles 19th century one very finely decorated with different species of fish swimming within a pond with water-weeds, the other decorated with goldfish swimming in a pond. Modern aventurine stoppers to each, each 8.8 cm high.
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Two Chinese Copper-Red and underglaze-blue snuff bottles 18th/19th century, the taller snuff bottle depicting a writhing dragon in copper-red chasing a flaming pearl against a background of scrolling peonies, with a later malachite stopper., the smaller snuff bottle depicting hunters in a landscape with mountains, with a later aventurine snuff bottle, the taller 8.6 cm high, the smaller 4.8 cm high.
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A group of Chinese copper-red and Underglaze-blue-decorated snuff bottles 19th/20th century three porcelain snuff bottles, each decorated in copper-red and underglaze-blue, two with figures in landscapes and one with dragons amidst waves. Each with a modern hardstone stopper, the tallest 10.2 cm high.
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Two Chinese underglaze-blue-Decorated snuff bottles 19th century one snuff bottle decorated with ladies in a garden under a plantain tree, with apocryphal Shunzhi four character mark to the base, the other finely decorated with two horses and an attendant., the horse snuff bottle with a modern carnelian stopper, the ladies bottle 6.7 cm high and the horses bottle 7 cm high
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A Chinese Black-Overlay Bubble-Suffused glass snuff bottle 18th/19th century a black-overlay snuff bottle finely carved to depict a pine tree springing out of rocks with lingzhi fungus, with a clear amber red glass stopper, possibly original. Together with an exceptionally finely carved amber-overlay snuff bottle depicting a carp to one side and a crane amidst lotus and grasses, the black snuff bottle 6.8 cm high, the amber 5.5 cm high.
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A Chinese glass Cicada-Form snuff bottle 19th/Early 20th century naturalistically carved in clear amber coloured glass as a cicada. With a green hardstone stopper, 5.8 cm long.
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Two Chinese glass snuff bottles 19th/20th century, the larger snuff bottle of rounded form in clear red glass, together with a rounded rectangular form snuff bottle in clear brown glass simulating smoky quartz, with an amethyst stopper, the larger red bottle 6.7 cm high, the smaller 5.5 cm high.
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A Chinese carved Beijing glass snuff bottle 20th century, of red clear glass, carved naturalistically as a carp, together with a hardstone and coral stopper, 7.4 cm long.
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A Chinese 'Puddingstone' snuff bottle 18th/19th century, the bottle carved in cylindrical form with a waisted neck, the stone of dark red and purple-grey tones, with a modern malachite stopper, 7.4 cm high.
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A group of three Chinese agate snuff bottles 19th/20th century all three of rounded form, well hollowed, together with hardstone stoppers, the largest 7.4 cm high.
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A Chinese moss agate snuff bottle 19th century, of rounded rectangular form, with carved lion-mask handles, the front suffused with attractive dark brown moss-like inclusions. Later red hardstone stopper, 5.5 cm high.
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Two Chinese snuff bottles 19th/20th century, the larger snuff bottle of rounded rectangular form, carved from dark wood or natural resin, with a celadon jade stopper, the other of dark amber or black coral, carved as a naturalistic branch with two peaches, together with a carnelian stopper, the larger 6.9 cm high, the carved bottle 5.3 cm high.
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Three Chinese banded agate snuff bottles 19th century two snuff bottles of rounded rectangular form, together with one smaller of flattened pouch form, each with alternating bands of white and brown coloured agate. Each with a hardstone stopper, probably later, the tallest 5.9 cm high.
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A fine Chinese rock crystal snuff bottle 18th/19th century, the rock crystal well hollowed, of attractive rounded form, with a celadon jade stopper, 6.5 cm high
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A rock crystal snuff bottle 18th/19th century, the well hollowed bottle of long, gently tapered form, with a coral and natural pearl stopper, 7.1 cm high.
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Two Chinese rock crystal snuff bottles 19th century, the two snuff bottles of rounded rectangular form, one with an old lapis stopper, and the other with an old rose quartz stopper, one 6.1 cm high and the other 6 cm high.
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A Chinese jade snuff bottle together with a hardstone seal 20th century, the snuff bottle of melon form, with an amethyst stopper., the hardstone seal with an archaistic dragon knob, the snuff bottle 5.2 cm high.
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A pair of Tibetan or Tibeto-Chinese gilt repousse plaques 19th century gilded repousse copper plaques depicting figures riding goats with openwork scrolling foliage issuing from their sleeves, each 8.2 cm wide
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A Chinese Imari lidded jug circa 1720-30, the jug painted with lappet borders and pendant scrolling flowers and foliage in cobalt blue, iron red and gilding, with a European gilt metal shell shaped handle mount, 20 cm high
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A Chinese Imari Quail pattern plate circa 1730, the plate fetauring two quail pattern to the interior, the quail sitting amoungst flowers, insects and flying birds, in cobalt blue, iron red and gilding, 22.5 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese Imari tea bowls circa 1730-40, the bowls with a foliate rim, decorated in iron red, gilt and underglaze blue with landscape scenes, 4.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese Imari soup plates circa 1730-40, the pair of plates decorated with rocks and flowers in colbalt blue iron red and gilding, 23 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white Trencher salt circa 1785, decorated to the interior with a landscape scene with pagodas and pavillions, and to the rim and exterior with a diaper pattern, 3.5 cm high x 9 cm wide x 7 cm depth
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A Chinese export blue and white sauce boat circa 1730-50, the side-handled sauce boat finely decorated with a landscape to the side and a diaper pattern border above the foot, 8.5 cm high x 20.5 cm width
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A Chinese Imari tankard circa 1730-40, decorated with peonies and grape vines in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding, below a diaper border around the mouth-rim, the rim finished with a brown enamel dressing, height 16.5 cm
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A Chinese export blue and white Guglet transitional period, decorated to the exterior with a finely painted landscape in underglaze blue, 22 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white Gin bottles Wanli period each of upright rectangular form surmounted by a narrow ribbed mouth, the sides painted with alternating panels, one depicting flowering chrysanthemum, the other floral panels alternating with scenes of water birds, one with ruyi-head and foliate scrolls decoration to shoulder, tallest 26 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white Binh Thuan shipwreck dish Swatow, Wanli period, decorated to the interior with a phoenix and peonies, the border with five ruyi-shaped reserves containing peonies, 5 cm high, 26 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white dish together with a celadon bowl one Chenghua/Hongzhi period, the other 1643-1646., the blue and white dish decorated with a Buddhistic lion to the centre, and a band of scrolling lotus to the reverse, Chenghua/Hongzhi period., the small celadon dish from the Hatcher cargo with incised decoration of a peony to the centre, ribbed decoration to the cavetto, with a countersunk unglazed base, 1643-1646, the blue and white 17.7 cm diameter, the celadon 13 cm diameter. Provenance: both…
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A Chinese Sancai figure of a pensive lady Ming Dynasty, circa 17th century, the seated figure in long robes, resting against a rock, covered in green, black and yellow enamels, the face unglazed, 15.8 cm high, 9 cm wide.
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A Chinese blue and white Kosometsuke bowl Tianqi period, decorated to the interior centre and exterior with precious objects, flowers and scrolling clouds. Made by special order for the Japanese market, 5 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white 'Kraak' type bowl Wanli period, decorated to the interior center with a grasshopper resting on a rock under a chrysanthemum, the cavetto decorated with ruyi-shaped reserves painted with flowers. Kiln grit sticking to the edges of the foot-rim, 4.8 cm high, 15.2 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white 'Kraak' type dish Wanli period, the central flower-shaped reserve decorated with a butterfly and chrysanthemum, the eight petal shaped reserves in the cavetto painted with precious symbols and flowers, 15.5 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white dish Kangxi period, decorated to the centre with a carp leaping out of waves, towards the dragons gate, the edge with a band of decoration of waves and plum blossom, the reverse decorated with auspicious symbols including a lingzhi fungus within a double circle to the base, 15.6 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white bowl Jiajing/Early Wanli period beautifully painted with a scene of a recumbent deer, birds in flight amidst clouds and lush landscape, the interior decorated with a peony within a double circle, with a mark to the centre of the foot, 5.8 cm high, 12 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue and white Kosometsuke bowl early Kangxi period, the bowl of flared ogee form, decorated with four dragon roundels to the exterior, interspersed with sprays of flowers, the interior center with clouds within a double circle, the rim deorated with a stylised band of waves. Made under order from Japan, for the Japanese market. Together with an old inscribed Japanese wooden box, and an old cotton bowl interior protector, the bowl 9.8 cm high, 19.3 cm diameter.
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A Chinese blue ground Jifu dragon robe 19th century, the nine dragon robe with golden dragons writhing amoungst clouds, chasing flaming pearls surrounded by precious Buddhist emblems above a lower border of stylized mountains and waves. With an elaborate collar featuring further embroidered golden dragons, 140 cm high, 210 cm wide
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A Chinese yellow Jifu dragon robe early to mid 20th century, the yellow ground robe decorated with blue and gold thread dragons, the lower border with stylised decoration depicting earth and ocean. Silk and metal wrapped thread, 144 cm high, 207 cm wide
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A small Chinese carpet circa 1900, decorated with scholar objects in the central field, surrounded by diaper pattern and keyfret borders, in dark and light indigo, ivory and brown wools, 136 cm long, 70 cm wide.
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A Chinese carved elm three drawer coffer Shanxi Province, 17th/18th century, the coffer with relief carved reserves to the drawers including lotus and other flowers, and a horse galloping across waves. With wrought iron and brass hardware, 84.5 cm high, 100.5 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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Two Chinese hardwood Footrests/Meditation Platforms late Qing Dynasty one slightly larger than the other, both square, with simple hoof feet, the platform of pierced geometric fretwork, the wood of deep reddish-brown with a lustrous old patina, the larger 77.5 cm wide and deep, 12.5 cm high, the smaller 67.5 cm wide and deep, 13.5 cm high.
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A Chinese hardwood vase stand late Qing Dynasty, the tall stand largely undecorated but with a carved detail of a cloud collar to the apron, in a dark brown finished hardwood, 125 cm high, 48 cm wide
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A Chinese hardwood Kang table early to mid 20th century, the table of angular archaistic scroll form, with boxwood inlay detailing at the front and rear aprons, 38 cm high, 90.5 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese Huanghuali brushpot 20th/21st century, the undecorated brushpot of gently waisted form, showing a finely figured grain exhibiting some 'Ghost face' markings, 15 cm high
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A Chinese Huali square stool late 19th/Early 20th century with scroll-shaped beaded aprons, hoof feet, and a floating board top, 51 cm high, 5 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Chinese hardwood stand with silver inlay late 19th/Early 20th century in the form of a recessed-leg table (pingtouan) with silver inlay to the aprons and legs and around the top, the top surface inset with burl wood, 6.5 cm high, 21 cm wide, 12 cm deep.
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A Chinese Huanghuali bullion chest 16th/17th century, the front composed of multiple rectangular panels, the three lower panels with carved decoration of lotus buds and prunus flowers. With original iron hardware., the wood of rich colour and patina, 85 cm high, 81 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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An inscribed Chinese 'Dreamstone' table screen late 19th/Early 20th century, the tablescreen in two sections, the top section with an inscribed circular dreamstone (marble) panel with a fourteen character inscription and seal, set in a carved reticulated hardwood mount, sitting on a carved hardwood stand, 77.5 cm high, 44 cm wide.
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A Chinese square form cabinet circa 18th century, the black lacquered square cabinet with remnant polychrome decoration of landcapes, original hardware, 176 cm high, 112 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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Two Chinese lacquer Drum-Form stools 19th century both stools of open drum form, the larger of square section, the smaller of round section with a gilt ground., the smaller stool with a painted mark in red 'China', the larger stool 46.5 cm high, 37 cm wide., the smaller stool 30.5 cm high, 32.5 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese lacquer open display cabinets 19th/Early 20th century, the mirror image pair of curio display cabinets with incised polychrome and gilt lacquered decoration over a black ground, the shelves in a semi-stepped configuration, with small drawers, each 55 cm high, 42 cm wide.
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A large Chinese lacquer altar table 18th/19th century, the table of deeply carved and lacquered softwood, decorated with bats, lingzhi fungus, scrolling flowers, vases and precious objects in black, gold and red lacquer, 100.5 cm high, 242.5 cm wide, 71.5 cm deep
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Three Chinese earthen ware vessels Neolithic to Han Dynasty two painted with abstract geometric motifs, and one of burnished grey earthernware, the tallest 24 cm
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A group of early Chinese earthenware vessels spring and Autumn period through to Sui Dynasty, compising a jar with two registers of decoration to the shoulder and body including incised and stamped patterns, with two lug handles, and a small jug with stamped decoration around the body, both spring and Autumn period, a handled footed cup from the Han Dynasty, and a glazed inkstone with six feet dating to the Sui or early Tang Dynasty, the larger jar 11.5 cm high, 20 cm diameter., the jug 7.5 cm high, 12 cm…
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A Chinese painted Cocoon jar Han Dynasty, 2ND-Early 1ST century BCE, the jar of cocoon form on a splayed foot, with significant original remnant painted decoration of archaic stylised writhing dragons, 29 cm high, 31.5 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinese wooden funerary figures Han Dynasty, the tall and thin carved wooden figures with well carved faces wraped in original remnant cloth. One figure with original remant hair attached to the head, some remaining painted details to the faces. On fitted metal stands, 58 cm high, 9.5 cm wide
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Two Chinese painted pottery 'Stickmen' figures Western Han Dynasty, the figures with finely modelled faces, in earthenware painted with mineral pigments. Fitted wooden stands, 61 cm and 59 cm high. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
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A Chinese painted terracotta court 'Fat' lady Tang Dynasty, the terracotta earthenware figure modelled as a court lady standing with arms folded, with finely modelled facial features and a large coiffure, her body covered in flowing robes. With remnant original gesso and paintwork, 41.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese wooden Tomb guardian figures Liao Dynasty, the figures naively carved, with horns atop their heads and along their spines. Sitting on original plinth bases with remanent painted details, the tallest 46 cm high, 33.5 cm deep., the bases 25 cm wide
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A Chinese painted wooden funerary panel depicting a tree Liao Dynasty Composed of joined boards of wood with a gesso finish painted with a single fruiting tree surrounded by butterflies and grasses, 107 cm x 64 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese Sancai glazed roof end finials Ming Dynasty, the finials of sancai glazed terracotta in two sections together representing a dragon decorated with further writhing dragons in relief, 109 cm high, 64 cm wide & 106 cm high, 63 cm wide 106 cm high, 63 cm wide & 109 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A large Chinese Sancai glazed pagoda Ming/Qing Dynasty, the three-tier pagoda of square section consisting of four pieces, in the form of a classical temple pagoda, 163 cm high, 45 cm wide, 42 cm deep 163 cm high, 45 cm wide, 42 cm deep 163 cm high, 45 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A Chinese funerary model chest Ming Dynasty modelled as a chest on a recessed leg table, in lead-glazed earthenware. Fitted cloth-covered box, 14.5 cm high, 11 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep.
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Two Chinese Longquan celadon jarlets Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty both jarlets of squat globular form, with moulded decoration to the shoulders, and two lug handles on the neck, the taller 8 cm high
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A Chinese Dingyao White-Ware bowl Tang Dynasty, the bowl of generous rounded form, with a wide bi-shaped foot-rim, the glaze of fine ivory white hue, with characteristic teardrop pooling to the bowl exterior, 16 cm diameter.
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Two Chinese lead glazed kendis Cizao, Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty both kendis of baluster form, with a tapering spout, one glazed green and the other amber glazed, the tallest 18.5 cm
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A group of Chinese Qingbai and white wares Tang Dynasty and song Dynasty, the group comprising a covered box in the form of a granary, a foliate rim conical bowl with incised decoration of clouds, a foliate rim shallow bowl with incised decoration of peonies, and a Tang white Ware bowl, the granary 12 cm high, 11.6 cm diameter., the conical bowl 4 cm high, 12.3 cm diameter., the shallow bowl 4.5 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter., the Tang white Ware bowl 6.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter.
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A group of three Chinese Teabowls Jizhou and Jian, song Dynasty, the Jizhou kiln teabowl of conical form, with three dark papercut decorated roundels to the cavetto against a hare's fur ground, the exterior with tortoiseshell glaze., the two Jian teabowls (one larger) of conical form with flaring everted rims, with blueish hare's fur effect against a deep black ground, running to an unglazed purplish-red rim, the Jizhou teabowl 6 cm high, 11 cm diameter., the larger Jian 5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter., the…
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