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Asian Arts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:178
Sale Title:Asian ArtsLots with images:178
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:148
Date:21-Mar-2024
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Signed and stained ivory okimono of a warrior with sword and holding a lantern
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Stained ivory netsuke of Hotei with child attendant
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a grandfather playing with his Grandson
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a man drinking water from a gourd
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Signed ivory netsuke of a farmer resting on his basket
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Ivory netsuke of a Actor wearing a Demon Noh mask
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a scholar with box
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Signed ivory netsuke of a travelling scholar with walking stick and table on his back
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Ivory netsuke of the immortal Fukurokuju with child attendant
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a Demon Queller carrying box on his back
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Stained ivory netsuke of a young boy Tried with rope rat on his lap
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Small stained ivory netsuke of a Tumbling Hotei
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Signed small ivory netsuke of a good fortune lucky cat
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A superb white jade snuff bottle. With raised carving of a dragon in yellow. The sides with low relief carved masks. The reverse of the bottle with an engraved Fung Hung character mark. Matching white jade stopper. 7 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques and Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s.
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A finely carved Chinese red cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle. Each side carved with a lady in an outdoor garden setting. Matching stoper. 7 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques. And Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s.
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A finely carved Chinese red cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle. One side carved with Confucian sages in an outdoor setting, the other side with a Confucian sage and a lady in an outdoor setting. Matching stoper. 8 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques and Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s
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A rare finely carved Chinese coral snuff bottle. Carved with a warrior on horseback. Matching coral stopper. 6.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques and Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s
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A fine Chinese 19th century agate snuff bottle. With low relief floral carving in brown agate - carved from the rind of the stone. Complete with large coral stopper. Note Facture to interior of the bottle. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques and Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle. Carved with Lohan and attendants set amongst scrolling clouds. Coral stopper. Chien Lung reign mark to the base. 9 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques and Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s
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A rare Chinese shark skin snuff bottle. 6 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques and Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s
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Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle. Hand painted with pagoda houses in a landscape. Green jade stopper. Provenance: Collection of Mr A.G.C Williamson. Purchased from moon gate Asian Antiques and Art on Orchard Road Singapore in the early 1970s
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Late 19th century Chinese camphor wood wall panel. Carved and pierced with Confucian scholars on horseback with vases and floral motifs. 70 cm height x 40 cm width
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Chinese rosewood vase stand. 22 cm height & 22 cm diameter
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Large and impressive Chinese rosewood vase stand. It is carved with a dragon in high relief and four scrolling legs on a plinth base. Note: some losses. 90 cm height & 42 cm width
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A large Chinese soapstone carving of a mountainous landscape. With pagoda houses set amongst trees. 44 x 30 cm
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Chinese hardwood circular side table. The top is carved with a pagoda roofed temple with dragons and scrolling clouds. Raised on four paw feet on a circular plinth base. 76 cm height & 60 cm diameter
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Pair of Chinese rosewood vase stands. Profusely inlaid with birds and flowers in mother of pearl. 45 cm height & 30 cm diameter
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Pair of Chinese rosewood vase stands. Profusely inlaid with birds and flowers in mother of pearl. 45 cm height & 30 cm diameter
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Pair of Chinese rosewood display cabinets. With glazed panel doors to the upper section enclosing tiered shelves, the lower section panelled cupboards with shou emblems. 200 cm height & 100 cm width.
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Chinese rosewood vase stand. With inlaid porphyry marble top, the frieze pierced and carved with birds and flowers. 47 cm height & 38 cm width
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Japanese late Meiji period Zelkova Isho-Dansu (clothing chest). In two sections with inset copper handles and handles to the upper sides. Upper section with two full-width drawers. The lower section has two drawers with two smaller inset drawers. 97 cm height & 91 cm width
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Japanese late Meiji period Paulownia Isho-Dansu (clothing chest). With cast iron carry handles to the upper sides. Showing considerable wear. 100 cm height & 88 cm width
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Japanese late Taisho period Mizuya-Dansu (kitchen chest). In two sections. The upper section with sliding glazed panels below sliding panel doors with recessed Zelkova panels. The lower section with sliding panels beside four drawers and two drawers to the base. 160 cm height & 90 cm width.
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Japanese late Meiji period Mizuya-Dansu (kitchen chest). Upper section with Zelkova sliding panels and four small drawers. The lower section with Zelkova panels and six small drawers. 170 cm height x 110 cm width
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Japanese late Meiji period three piece Isho-Dansu (clothing chest). Lacquered paulownia finish. The upper section with sliding cabinets. Middle section with three full-width drawers. Lower section with two full-width drawers, one handle missing. 163 cm height x 115 cm width
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Paulownia Taisho period Sui-Mono Zen (Restaurant cabinet). The interior with nine shelves and ten lacquer trays. 90 cm height
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Chinese rosewood dining room table and eight chairs. The table extending to seat eight. It is inlaid extensively with mother of pearl with dragons chasing pearls of wisdom and scrolling crowds. The table frieze carved with writhing dragons. Raised on square section table legs. Chairs with pierced carved back splats and inlaid with mother of Peral with inlay conforming to table. Including eight seat pillows. 1350 cm in length but extending to 1800 cm. 110 cm width.
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Good quantity five piece rosewood lounge suite. Comprising four armchairs with three seater settee. Each has a carved dragon on the back and is inlaid with mother of pearl. Further inlay to the scrolling arms. Raised on lion paw feet. With red silk cushions.
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Pair of Chinese rosewood cabinets. Each has a single drawer above the cupboards. Profusely inlaid in mother of pearl with dragons amongst scrolling crowds. 56 cm height & 55 cm width.
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A pair of 19th century Chinese bamboo brush pots. Decorated with Confucian scholars in pagoda roofed houses in a land scape setting. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson. 21 cm
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A 19th century Chinese bamboo brush pot. Decorated with Confucian scholars in a bamboo grove,. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson. 17 cm height
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A 19th century Chinese rosewood brush pot. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson. 16 cm height
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Chinese Canton Famile rose teapot. 16 cm height
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A 19th century Chinese bottle vase and bowl. Each painted with dragons pursuing flaming pearls. The vase raised on a fitted stand. Vase 20 cm height. Bowl 13 cm diameter
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A Chinese bronze and champleve enamel jardiniere on stand. Decorated with lotus flowers and peacocks. Height 80 cm
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An unusual Chinese Buddha figure. Carved from composite material, seated in mediation on a fitted stand. 14 cm height
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A rare Chinese 11th century Liao Dynasty copper alloy funerary mask. Hammered from a thin copper, tin and silver alloy sheet, the surface covered with earthen encrustation and variegated patina. 16 x 13 cm. Funerary masks such as this lot began to appear in the West in the early 20th century. It was Japanese archeologists during the occupation of Manchuria who identified the group as belonging to the Khitan tribes that formed the Liao dynasty (907-1125). For a review of the archeological history of these…
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Three Chinese provincial Ming blue and white shipwreck jars. Recovered off the coast of Indonesia. Height of each 6 cm
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Chinese Neolithic Pottery vase. Ovoid barrel shape painted with scrolling decoration. Gansu-Yangshao culture 2000-1500BC. Chips to the rim. 32 cm height. 36 cm width
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Chinese late Qing flambe glazed Fanghu (arrow vase) vase. The narrow sides with faceted lug handles. Decorated with a rich streaky purple blue glaze on a pale ground. Guang Xu six-character mark to the base. 31 cm height
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A Chinese provincial Ming blue and white bowl together with a Qing Dynasty porcelain bowl. The Ming bowl painted with floral designs and with associated stand. The Qing bowl painted with crickets and flowers and with a small hair line crack to the rim. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson
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Pair of large and impressive Chinese temple vases. Hand-painted in blue & white. River scene in a mountainous landscape. 134 cm height.
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A pair of Chinese bronze champleve vases. Baluster form with cast dragon handles. The center section with enamel lotus flowers in low relief. Height 24 cm
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Japanese Meiji period Kutani plate and vase. The plate painted with arhats in a bamboo grove. The vase painted in panels with a bijin and attendant in an outdoor setting, the back panel with birds nesting in a flowering tree. Vase height 24 cm. Plate diameter 14 cm
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Japanese Meiji period bottle vase. Double gourd shape, painted with birds in a garden with an abundance of flowers. Height 27 cm
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A finely painted pair of Japanese Meiji period bottle vases. Painted in a continuous scene with figures engaged in various purists. Height 21 cm
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Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase and plate and lidded censor. The vase faulted.
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Japanese Meiji period Kutani lidded vase. Painted with birds in flowering trees, the lid surmounted by a lion dog final. Height 27 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma Meiji period table lamp. Painted with birds nesting in flowering trees intersected by panels with a diaper pattern flower design. Raised on a fitted wooden stand. 55 cm height (including shade)
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Japanese Sumida Gawa bottle vase. With multiple apertures, decorated in high relief with figures on a rocky outcrop. Height 19 cm
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Japanese bronze temple censor on stand. The sides with dragon handles. The pierced lid with a dragon holding a pearl of wisdom. Height 44 cm
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A Japanese Taisho period O-yoroi Samurai armor suit. Complete with waraji sandals and cast-iron helmet, the helmet most likely dating from the Edo period.
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Japanese Meiji period cast iron Tetsubin. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson
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Japanese Meiji period cast iron Tetsubin. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson
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A Japanese Meiji period Bijin figure. Carved standing holding a lotus flower on a fitted wooden base. Signed with a red seal to the base. 16 cm height
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Ovoid shaped decorated with chrysanthemums, gilt makers signature on red to base, 24 cm high
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Utagawa Yoshitora triptych Ukiyo-e. Depicting a battle scene. 35 x 57 cm
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A good Chinese late Qing Dynasty rosewood five piece suite. Comprising a three-seater sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table and side table. The impressive sofa with carved pierced back centered by a white marble rondel. Decorated with immortals, Confucian scholars and goddess figures riding exotic birds. The armchairs with conforming decoration. The side table and coffee table with inset marble tops.
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A large Meiji period lidded vase. The lid with a lion dog finial in high relief. Hand painted in red and blue and gilded with a flowering tree with nesting birds. 13 x 18 cm
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A large 19th century Thai bronze Buddha figure. Seated in mediation with hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra or earth touching gesture. With painted eyes and lips and with traces of gilding to the body, raised on a stepped read painted base also exhibiting traces of original gilding. 37 cm height
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A 19th century Thai bronze Boddhisattva. Standing on a plinth base with one arm extended with figure pointing in the Karana mudra - or gesture of warning to ward off evil. The figure with painted eyes. 33 cm height
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A rare Indo-Parthia period (first century Afghanistan) stone Buddha head. 10 cm height
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A rare 14th century Suphan Buri Sukhothai bronze Buddha Stupa Relic. Recovered from a Stupa excavation at the Wat Phra Loi temple district in the Suphan Buri province of north central Thailand. Stupa images of this type were temple blessed and consecrated by temple Buddhist monks prior to their placement within the structural reliquary mound. The Sukhothai style buddha sits on a stepped pedestal in the 'Virasana' pose with one leg overlapping the soles of the other foot. Earth incrustation and variegated…
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A Song Dynasty terracotta vase. Raised on an associated fitted stand. Height 16 cm
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An early 20th century Thai copper Buddha figure. Seated in mediation with hands in the Dhyana mudra - the gesture of mediation. The two hands are placed on the lap, right hand on left with fingers fully stretched (four fingers resting on each other and the thumbs facing upwards towards one another diagonally), palms facing upwards; in this manner, the hands and fingers form the shape of a triangle, which is symbolic of spiritual awakening or the Triratna - the three jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. 16…
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Small 19th century Thai bronze Buddha and two Indian bronze Buddhas. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson
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Rare Han Dynasty lidded censer. 16 cm height
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A large whale rib bone. Collected in the 1960s. Length 135 cm
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