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Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts — Sotheby's

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Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:692
Sale Title:Fine Furniture and Decorative ArtsLots with images:685
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:446
Date:25-Oct-2011
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A porcelain 'Landscape' panel, Qing Dynasty, late 19th/20th century, of rectangular form, enamelled predominantly in tones of blue and green with two sages and attendant standing conversing in a lakeside garden with distant sampans and mountains, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in iron red 37.5 cm high
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A pair of lime-green ground 'Famille-Rose' vases and covers, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each of baluster form with short cylindrical neck, the sides painted in bright enamels with a pair of pheasant perched on rockwork among flowering peonies, blossoming prunus and other plants, between a pink-ground ruyi head border around the shoulders and stylised lappets around the base, the domed cover with matching decoration within a pink-ground floral scroll border (4) 43.
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A 'Famille-Rose' porcelain plaque mounted as a table screen, 19th/20th century, of rectangular form, brightly enamelled with sages and attendants approaching a lakeside palace set among trees and mountain peaks, framed and mounted as a screen (2) the plaque 38 cm high
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A pair of Canton 'Famille-Rose' moon flasks, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, a pair of Canton 'Famille-Rose' moon flasks, Qing Dynasty, 19th century each of flattened circular form, standing on a high slightly splayed foot and surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck, the shoulders set with two gilt dragon loop handles, the sides brightly enamelled with a pair of peacocks perched on rockwork, and birds and butterflies in flight among fruiting and flowering plants in a central medallion, with similar vignettes on…
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A 'Famille-rose' vase, 20th century, of upright ovoid form, painted with figures beside rocks and trees on the banks of a lake, two men fishing, one holding a line, the other a large fish, whilst others gather bundles of wood, the incurved mouth with gilt rim, the base bearing an apocryphal Qianlong mark in iron-red
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A pair of unusual octagonal vases, each decorated with a central octagonal panel reserved on the blue enamel florette strewn black scale ground, the base stamped in iron-red with an apocryphal Jiaqing mark (2) 39.2 cm
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A Wucai octagonal jar, the sides decorated in enamels and underglaze-blue with maidens in a garden and other figures floating among cloud scrolls, wood cover (2) 34 cm
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A large Canton 'Famille-rose' fish bowl, with steeply rounded sides painted with panels of figures in garden pavilions, alternating with birds and butterflies among flowering plants, within scroll borders reserved on the orange ground strewn with flowers and butterflies, the interior with fish swimming among lotus plants 49 cm high, 55.7 cm wide
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A massive pair of polychrome Buddhist lions, each seated on an elaborate pedestal, the female with cub and the male with brocade ball, the details picked out in red and black pigments and gilding (2) 153 cm high
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An embroidered brown-ground dragon robe, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century, the semi-formal court robe (Jifu), embroidered with nine rampant dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls set among bats, ruyi cloud scrolls, and the an baxian, all above turbulent waves crashing on rocks strewn with peony sprays, the corners with triangular lishui striped borders 144 cm
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A cast iron figure of Buddha, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, wearing loosely draped wide sleeved robes, a swastica (wan) symbol on his bare chest, his hands in dhyanamudra, the face with downward gaze and with tight curls over the usnisa, traces of lacquer 72 cm high
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Chinese school white eagle on rocks, ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll inscribed with a poem and one seal 221 x 91 cm. Provenance: Albert Chang, Hong Kong 1967 private collection, Melbourne
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Wei Zi XI (1915-2002) Townscape and mountain, ink and colour on paper signed Zi XI at Nanjiang and dated early spring of 1978, with a dedication to 'Yu-Ming' and with three seals of the artist 34.5 x 46 cm
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Tang Yun (1910-1993) Blossoming tree, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed Tang Yun, dated November 1975, and with one seal 64 x 32 cm
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song Wenzhi (1918-1999), Boats Sailing Through a Mountainous Landscape, ink and colour on paper fan leaf signed song Wenzhi and dated 1983, with one seal together with 19 x 55 cm Huang Huanwu (1906-1985) landscape with waterfall, ink and colour on paper fan leaf signed Huang Huanwu painted at Shanghai, with one seal. 18.5 x 53 cm (2)
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Lu Yanshao (1909-1993), Blosssoming Prunus and rock ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed Lu Yanshao and dated February 1980, with a dedication to madam Chun-Mei and with five seals of the artist and one collector's seal 66 x 43 cm
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Ya Ming 1924-2002, Sampans in a narrow Gorge, ink and colour on paperfan leaf signed Ya Ming, with one seal together with 18.5 x 54.5 cm Wu Guandai 1862-1929 figures walking in a landscape ink and colour on paperfan leaf, signed Wu Guandai and dated Summer of 1928, with one seal 18.5 x 55.5 cm (2)
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Miao Jiawei, (early 20th century), fish ink and colour on paperframed signed Miao Jiawei and with two seals 81 x 37.5 cm
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Wu Xing Xia 1910-2008, birds and peaches ink and colour on paperhanging scroll signed Wu Xing Xia, dated 1945 and dedicated as a gift to Mr Ji-Ming for his 39th birthday, with two seals 76.5 x 22 cm
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A white jade mountain, carved in deep undercut relief, one side with a figure standing in a sampan beside a pavilion hidden behind rocks and pine trees, the reverse with further buildings visible through an opening in the rocky terrain, wood stand, box (2) 8 cm
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A jade carving of two Badgers, Qing Dynasty, carved head to tail, each with head lowered biting the hind leg of the other, their long bushy tails curled onto the reverse, the pale celadon stone of even tone 5.5 cm. Other Notes: two badgers (shuanghuan) means a couple rejoicing or enjoying connubial bliss. A badger (huan) is a pun for conjugal joy (huan)
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A yellow jade carving of a mythical animal, Qing Dynasty, recumbent with its head raised and turned slightly to the side with mouth open in alert expression, the tail with ruyi head terminal, the stone of even tone with slight brown markings (2) 6.8 cm
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Three jade plaques, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, one of rectangular form carved with a landscape, the reverse with an inscription xi yang zhao wang fei (the setting sun shines on the Prince's wife) ; an oval white jade plaque carved with dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, an inscription on the reverse fei long zai tian (dragon flying in the sky) ; and a pierced butterfly plaque (3) 5 cm to 9.
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A white jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the curved shaft with dragon's head hook facing a chilong in pierced relief climbing over the surface 10.5 cm
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An archaistic jade disc, bi, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved in high relief with two chilong encircling the central aperture, the reverse with an overall grain pattern, the pale stone with brown striations, fitted box; together with a jade bangle carved with dragons and lingzhi fungus sprays, the brown stone with green areas (2) 8.2 cm and 8 cm Respectively
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A jade twin dragon circular plaque, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of bi disc form, carved in high relief with two chilong climbing around the rim, their sinuous bodies extending beyond the edges of the plaque, the stone of whitish tone, fitted wood stand (2) 7.5 cm
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A jade carving of a Feline Beast, the recumbent animal with head raised facing forward, the pale stone with dense russet and darker suffusions; together with a soapstone carving of a recumbent Buddhist lion (2), each 7 cm
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Two jade carvings, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of a boy holding a lotus stem; the other of a group of Shou Lao with a boy attendant and deer; together with an ivory rectangular plaque, either side with archaistic kui dragon scrolls in low relief (3) 6.2 cm, 6.2 cm and 5.4 cm Respectively. Other Notes: Compare with a boy and lotus dated to the Song Dynasty, exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Translucent world, August - November 2007, catalogue no.
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A white jade archer's ring, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, carved in low relief with pine, prunus and bamboo and inscribed sui han San you (the three friends of winter) 3.3 cm high
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An archaistic jade scabbard slide, Qing Dynasty, carved in high relief with a chilong climbing over the shaft facing a smaller chilong at one end, the mottled stone in tones of grey 11 cm. Other Notes: Compare with a scabbard slide dated to the Han Dynasty, exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Translucent world, August - November 2007, cat.
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Two jade carvings, Qing Dynasty, comprising one of a boy standing clasping two large ruyi stems extending over his shoulder and down to his feet, the pale greyish stone with some darker suffusions; and another of a feline beast with bifid tail, its head turned towards a chilong climbing over its back, the pale stone with slight russet suffusions (2) 6 cm and 7 cm
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Two jade animal carvings, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, one retaining the shape of the original pebble, carved with a phoenix, its long tail plumes curling in pierced relief, and a mythical beast climbing over its back, the pale greyish stone showing areas of the russet skin; and another of a crouching chimera with single horn, bifid tail and notched spine, the pale stone with brown and russet markings (2) 7.
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Four celadon jade plaques, comprising a bi disc with chilong in relief; another of a butterfly; another pierced with a shou character; and one carved as a flower basket, wood stands (8) 5 cm to 7.5 cm
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A pair of ivory vases, late Qing Dynasty, each of hexagonal form, the panelled sides and shoulders intricately carved in low relief with figures in pavilion gardens on a finely pierced linear ground, within raised borders, the narrow mouth flanked by foliate scroll handles (2) 22.5 cm and 23 cm
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A cylindrical ivory brushpot, late Qing Dynasty, the sides carved in relief on a pierced diaper ground with sages and attendants in a continuous garden of trees and pavilions, wood stand (2) 18 cm
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A Canton ivory puzzle ball, 19th/20th century, a Canton ivory puzzle ball, 19th/20th century the outer ball carved with figures in pavilion gardens, enclosing inner balls pierced with diaper patterns, supported on a column rising from figures standing beneath a pine tree at the base, and surmounted by figures seated beneath a pine tree playing go, wood stand (2) 28.
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An ivory figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, standing wearing long flowing robes, holding a foliate spray in her right hand and a cascading upturned ambrosial vase in her left hand, wood stand (2) 30.5 cm
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An ivory figure of a maiden, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, standing wearing a wide-sleeved robe with trailing sash around the waist, holding a fruiting peach spray in her raised right hand and a fan in her left, wood stand (2) 36 cm
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A stained ivory figural group, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved in pierced relief with the eight immortals, each carrying their attribute and spiritedly dancing among swirling clouds, surmounted by the Queen mother of the West riding on a phoenix, flanked by two fan bearing attendants, wood stand (2) 34 cm
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A carved ivory set of the eight immortals, early 20th century, each carved in the round, standing on the back of a sea creature swimming among swirling crested waves, the figure shown in an animated stance, wearing long wide-sleeved robes and carrying their attribute, the hair, beard and other incised details accented with black pigment, inscribed Shiqing on the base, fitted wood stands (16) 21 cm
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Three cylindrical ivory Brushpots, late Qing Dynasty, comprising two carved with dragons and one with maidens in a garden, reserved on pierced diaper grounds, wood stands (6) 12.5 cm, 7.5 cm, and 9.5 cm
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A carved coral figure of a maiden, 19th/20th century, standing holding a lotus spray in her raised right hand and a rosary in her lowered left hand, wearing long wide-sleeved robes, her hair drawn into a high ribbed chignon held by a ribboned diadem and backed with a circular halo over a draped scarf, the material of rich tone with slight white flecks, wood stand (2) 21.
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An ivory figure of a Farmer, Meiji period, standing on rockwork beside a large turnip, another held in his right hand, and clasping a long handled parasol, wood stand; together with a figure of Gama sennin standing with a toad at his feet and another on his shoulder, his mouth open singing and playing his shamisen, signed Mitsumasa, wood stand (4) 22.
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An ivory figural group, 19th/20th century, of a sage seated on a crouching lion, holding up a scroll showing a censer from which clouds rise supporting two small boys, one holding a turtle, the other a large hat, wood stand; together with a sectional ivory okimono of a farmer, standing with a basket of grapes at his side, and clasping a bunch of the fruit, a bamboo pole in his right hand, signed Riichi or Toshikazu and an inscription on a pouch at his belt reading Hi no yojin (Beware of fire) (3) 28 cm and…
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An ivory okimono of a basket seller, Meiji period, standing in his waraji, turned to the side and carrying a bamboo pole over his right shoulder suspended at the front and back with numerous baskets, drums and other wares of various shapes and sizes hanging from ropes, details inlaid in red lacquer and mother of pearl, and with further wares suspended from ropes held in his lowered left hand, his face with well defined features and his clothes incised with patterns picked out in black, signed in a…
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Seven ivory figure netsuke, 19th/20th century, comprising one of a seated puppeteer; another of a seated Fukurokuju with turtle and small boy, each signed; another of a muscular man seated on a large sack; one of a group of three oni; another of a sennin with staff and gourd; another of a boy with a prancing horse; and one of a man carrying wood, each unsigned (7) 3 cm to 5.
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Six ivory and stag antler netsuke, 19th/20th century, comprising one of a seated boy playing with two rats, signed on a red plaque; another of a man holding a fan seated on a large sack with two boys at his side; one of a boy pulling a buffalo by a rope; another of a model of a thatched building; and another of men fighting an octopus, all unsigned; and another of a boy seated with a large peach, signed (6) 3.
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Five ivory netsuke, 19th/20th century, comprising one of a seated mask maker; another of a seated man warming his hands over a brazier, each signed on a red lacquer plaque; another of a seated Hotei laughing; one of a man seated in front of his large sack; another of a shishi with a ball, signed; together with a study of a pedlar surrounded by sacks of his wares, unsigned (6) 3.
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Four ivory figure netsuke, 19th/20th century, comprising one of a man fighting a large bird, signed Kimihiro; another of a boy seated with a hobby horse, signed Segetsu; one of a sage standing holding a peach; and another of a lady kneeling holding a box, both unsigned (4) 4 cm to 6 cm
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An ivory group of seven Turtles, late Meiji period, clambering over a narrow arched base, signed Sengyoku, wood terminals; together with an ivory okimono of a cabinet maker (2) 16 cm long and 6.5 cm Respectively
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An ivory okimono, Meiji period, of a man fighting an ape with a long pole, the animal lying on its back pinned down beneath the man's left foot, his legs and the ape coloured with a black pigment, his hair similarly picked out in black, wood stand (2) 20 cm
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An ivory figural group, 19th/20th century, of a man seated on rockwork, holding up a box from which clouds rise over his head supporting a standing maiden and boy, each holding a fan and surmounted by further clouds encircling a pearl, wood stand (2) 30.5 cm
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A sectional ivory okimono of a Farmer, Meiji period, standing wearing a belted tunic and rope sandals, carrying a large basket piled with brushwood attached with ropes to a wood frame strapped on his back, a scythe in his left hand, wood stand (2) 23.5 cm
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An ivory figural okimono of the Shichifukujin in a boat, Meiji period, the prow in the form of a phoenix, ferrying the six men and one woman standing and seated on the deck around a table set with food and drink, a large basket topped with a scroll and fan, and other objects spaced around the deck, the swivel rudder with incised dragons, signed in red Gyokushin, fitted wood stand (2) 32 cm long
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An ivory carving of rats, Meiji period, five climbing over a renkon (lotus root) among flower and leaf stems, and one protruding from the hollowed end, the eyes inlaid, wood stand (2) 16 cm long
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An ivory netsuke of a Sennin, 18th/19th century, probably intended for Chok'aro, standing holding a double gourd over his shoulder and a fly whisk in his lowered left hand, unsigned 9.5 cm
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A stained ivory okimono, Meiji period, in the form of a ball of numerous mice escaping from a basket and surrounding Daruma enveloped in his voluminous robe, a corn sheath, two fish and a rice bale 5.5 cm diameter
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A large cylindrical ivory vase, Meiji period, the slightly curved sides carved in high relief with a peacock standing beside flowering peonies and lilies, with song birds in flight beside a gnarled tree entwined with blossoming wisteria, and with a pair of ducks beside roses, daisies and hibiscus in full bloom, in a continuous scene below scrolling clouds encircling the mouth, signed on two rectangular panels Sawa, Yoshiaki, ivory and wood stand (2) 37.
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Three lacquer Inro, Meiji period, comprising a four-case inro decorated with a pavilion set among maple and pine trees; another with figures and pavilions in a continuous landscape; and a three-case inro with two hares beside waves and rocks with distant huts (3) 6.5 cm, 7.2 cm and 5 cm
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A sectional ivory figure, Meiji period, of a man clasping the rope of a double gourd in his left hand, the right holding up a long sash tied to a wicker basket and a bird perched on his robe below, incised detailing picked out in black 22.5 cm
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A Satsuma earthenware teapot and cover by Nihon Yozan, Meiji period, of squat fluted form on tripod feet, decorated with panels of figures in enamels and gilding reserved on the gilt decorated blue ground, signed Nihon Yozan, swing handle; together with a vase by Ryozan, painted with figures in a lakeside garden and vignettes reserved on different diaper grounds, signed Ryozan (3) 12 cm and 16.
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A Kakiemon fluted dish, 18th century, the interior painted with a bird perched on rockwork beside a blossoming tree, within the petal-moulded shallow rounded sides 12.7 cm
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A pair of cloisonne vases, Meiji period, each of elegant ovoid form tapering to a narrow neck and splayed foot and set with two hooked strap handles, the sides with an aventurine ground panel of ho-o birds and a pale turquoise ground panel of flowers reserved on the foliate strewn black ground (2) 24.5 cm
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Two 'Longquan' celadon dishes, Song/Yuan Dynasty, one applied on the interior with two fish swimming in opposite directions beneath the overall green glaze, the other undecorated; a later miniature bottle vase with soft 'Jun'-style glaze; and a 'Qingbai' dish (4) 12 cm, 12.4 cm, 11 cm and 10.8 cm Respectively. Other Notes: similar twin fish dishes are illustrated, Southeast Asian Ceramics Society, Chinese Celadons, Singapore, June 1979, cat.
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A 'Longquan' celadon dish, Ming Dynasty, the interior with an impressed central hibiscus spray within carved lotus scrolls around the shallow flared sides; together with a bowl with steeply rounded sides carved with petals on the exterior beneath the celadon glaze (2) 21.7 cm, and 16 cm Respectively
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A 'Lonquan' celadon cup stand, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, of flower shape, the shallow rounded sides and everted rim carved with petals radiating from a raised band of petals and a row of bosses enclosing an unglazed central recess; together with a celadon-glazed pouring bowl, the steeply rounded sides extending to a thumb piece applied with a butterfly, opposite the pointed spout (2) 15.
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An unusual celadon-glazed stand, the recessed top of squat rounded form, supported on a high splayed foot encircled with a double collar, covered overall with a broadly crackled olive green glaze, falling short of the footrim burnt orange in the firing 15.7 cm
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A 'Longquan' celadon dish, Ming Dynasty, stoutly potted with shallow rounded sides, the interior impressed with a central hibiscus spray within a combed petal-shaped border, the cavetto carved with lotus scrolls, all beneath the olive-green glaze 40.6 cm
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A powder-blue glazed bowl, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, with widely flaring sides springing from a slightly tapering foot, covered inside and out with a glaze of rich tone, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark within a double circle, wood stand (2) 22 cm
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Two 'Dehua' libation cups, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the flared sides of each applied with deer, cranes, dragons and flowering prunus growing from rockwork (2) 12.7 cm and 11.4 cm
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A Blanc-de-Chine censer, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, of squat bombe form standing on a splayed foot, the shoulders set with double lion mask handles below the flared mouth, the glaze of even ivory tone 14.3 cm. Provenance: Jane Carnegie, Melbourne
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A blue and white saucer dish, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, boldly painted with fruiting peach and finger citron boughs extending over the interior, the reverse with ribboned emblems and flaming pearl, wood stand (2) 36 cm
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A blue and white 'Dragon' bowl, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, well potted with steeply rounded sides rising from a straight foot, the exterior softly painted with a frieze of five coiled dragons pursuing flaming pearls, each differently positioned above a band of lotus scrolls, the interior centred with a similar dragon roundel within double line borders and encircled with a band of four striding dragons alternately looking forward and back below the rim, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character…
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An 'Anhua' decorated wine cup, Kangxi mark and period, the thinly potted sides with two dragons chasing flaming pearls, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle; together with a later blue and white plate with a figure scene medallion, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark; a 'Famille-Rose' octagonal teabowl and saucer with deer and pine; and a bottle vase decorated in underglaze-blue and copper-red with animals in a landscape, wood stand (6) 6.
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A 'Famille-Verte' vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, of slender ovoid form, the sides painted in bright enamels with insects hovering over the 'Flowers of the Four Seasons' in panels reserved on a florette-strewn seeded green ground, replacement cover (2) 19 cm
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An unusual 'Dragon' bowl, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, with steeply rounded sides springing from the slightly tapering foot, painted with four blue enamel dragons, the writhing animals leaping among green and iron-red clouds in pursuit of a gilt flaming pearl, the base inscribed with a six-character apocryphal Chenghua mark within a double circle 15.4 cm
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A 'Doucai' saucer dish, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the interior painted with an iron-red dragon writhing among clouds in a central medallion encircled around the cavetto with four iron-red carp leaping from crested green waves, within underglaze-blue outlines and double line borders, the underside encircled with further crested waves, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark within a double circle 16 cm
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A pair of Doucai 'Dragon' wine cups, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, each thinly potted with steeply flared sides and lipped rim, painted with two green scaly dragons pursuing flaming pearls among cloud scrolls, within underglaze-blue outlines and line borders, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character mark of Chenghua within a double square, wood stands (4) 5.7 cm wide
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A 'Famille-Rose' bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of quatrelobed oval form, painted with the eight immortals in a continuous landscape, above floral scrolls around the high splayed foot, the interior with fish among water weeds, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal Jiaqing seal mark, wood stand (2) 25.7 cm
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A Doucai 'Lotus Pond' saucer dish, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the interior painted with a medallion enclosing a pair of Mandarin ducks, one swimming in a lotus pool, the other in flight above, within a double circle and a border of alternating iron-red and underglaze-blue shou characters around the lipped rim, the underside with a continuous frieze of ducks and lotus rising from rippling water, the base inscribed with a pseudo seal mark within a double circle 20.
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A blue and white 'Dragon' dish, Qianlong seal mark and period, with shallow rounded sides, the interior painted with a sinuous five-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among scattered flames, within a double line border repeated around the lipped rim, the underside with two further dragons and pearls among flames, inscribed to the base with a six-character reign mark 16.9 cm Exhibited ceramic Society of Australia, 1951, Chinese Exhibition, cat.
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A pair of iron-red decorated vases, 19th/20th century, each of ovoid form, painted with a maiden seated at a scholar's desk surrounded by books and other objects, her male companion standing beside jardinieres of lingzhi and flowers nearby, details in gilt and grisaille, the base inscribed with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in iron-red, wood stands (4) 19.5 cm. Provenance: J.
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A blue and white bottle vase, the ovoid body surmounted by a tall slender neck, painted with panels of maidens and boys, apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark within a double circle 45 cm
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A group of six snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising a hardstone bottle carved using the reddish inclusions in the pale stone; an amber snuff bottle carved with elephants; a carnelian bottle of upright form; and another smaller, stoppers; and two glass overlay bottles, one overlaid in red with fruiting vine and tree shrew, the other in blue with maidens, stopper (6) 4.
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two embellished snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, comprising one of amber, the sides applied in different coloured hardstones with precious objects placed around the sides; the other of agate similarly applied in hardstones, gilt and silver, with a vase of peonies and a bowl of fish, lotus and lingzhi fungus amongst other objects, stoppers, wood stands (4) 5.
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Two agate snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, one of moss agate, the honey coloured stone suffused with dense moss-like green and blue-grey inclusions, mask and ring handles; the other painted on the interior, one side with deer the other with pandas in a landscape, signed and with a seal, stoppers (2) 5.8 cm and 7.3 cm respectively
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Four snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of cinnabar lacquer, carved with farmers in a rural landscape; two hair crystal snuff bottles, the stones suffused with black tourmaline needles; and a smoky quartz upright bottle, stoppers (4) 6.3 cm, 4.7 cm, 5 cm and 6.7 cm
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A group of five hardstone snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising one of malachite carved in low relief with archaistic dragons; one of turquoise matrix; one of rose quartz; another of lapis-lazuli, stoppers en suite; and a coral snuff bottle carved with fish, frogs and lotus, stopper (5) 3.8 cm to 7.5 cm
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Two jadeite snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, comprising an ovoid bottle with bright green suffusions; and an upright bottle, the mottled pale greenish stone with dense russet suffusions on one side (2) 4.6 cm and 5.3 cm
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A white jade snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of flattened circular form, the sides carved with mask and ring handles, carved from a stone of even tone, stopper 5.3 cm
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A pair of jadeite 'Phoenix' vases, 19th/20th century, each in the form of a long tailed bird standing facing forward, the long plumes curled under its legs, supporting an archaistic vase on its back, carved from a mottled pale green stone with slight russet suffusions, fitted wood stands (4) 10.7 cm
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A spinach green jade vase, Qing Dynasty, late 18th/19th century, of elegant bottle form, the ovoid body standing on a splayed foot and surmounted by a slender neck set with double mask and ring handles, the sides carved in low uniform relief with a broad frieze of flowering lotus scrolls, mottled dark green stone, wood stand (2) 12.5 cm
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Four jade carvings, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of two fungus heads; another of a lotus leaf brushwasher; another of a recumbent animal biting a lingzhi sprig; and one of a gourd with tree shrew resting on one side (4) 6.2 cm to 7.2 cm
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Two archaistic jade carvings, Ming/Qing Dynasty, comprising a scabbard chape of trapezoidal form, one side carved in low relief with sinuous chilong, the reverse with an array of small raised grains; and a disc bi of plain circular form with central perforation; together with a later jadeite oval plaque, one side with a dragon and lingzhi in pierced relief using russet markings in the whitish stone, fitted wood stand (4) 4.
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A white jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, the curved shaft with dragon's head hook facing a chilong in pierced relief holding a lingzhi stem in its mouth, the details finely incised 11.5 cm
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An Archaistic jade Disc, bi, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, carved in high relief with a chilong and young around the central aperture, the reverse with an array of small raised grains overlaid on an oblique grid pattern, the white stone with slight russet suffusions 6.7 cm
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A jade carving of two Recumbent dogs, Qing Dynasty, the animals lying head to tail, each of softly rounded form with head resting on the hind quarters of the other, the features well defined, carved from a stone of even whitish-celadon tone, fitted wood stand (2) 6.7 cm
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A Derby oval fruit bowl, early 19th century, decorated with spring flowers throughout on a cream ground 35 cm diameter
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A pair of Staffordshire style animal groups, Continental, 19th century, comprising two small dogs on rectangular plinths and another pair modelled as a dog and small rabbits (4) 8 cm, 11 cm high
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A collection of English porcelain, 18th century, comprising a Derby figure playing a musical instrument, a small Derby dish decorated with a band of autumn leaves and a circular panel of fruit, a davenport dish centred with central purple anemones and a Derby plate with three large floral sprigs (4) 24 cm diameter
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