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Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of European Art and Antiques — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:769
Sale Title:Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of European Art and AntiquesLots with images:769
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:482
Date:21-Nov-2011
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A Chinese seated bronze multi-armed deity, 1644-1911, Qing Dynasty. Holding various attributes. 13.2 cm high
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Three Chinese figures, 16/17th century, late Ming Dynasty, comprising a seated lacquered bronze Guanyin 19 cm high; a standing lacquered wood Attendant, 18 cm high, hands missing; and a standing gilt bronze Daoist figure; 18 cm high (3)
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A pair of Chinese rhinoceros horn wine cups, probably early 20th century, late Qing/Republic period, each semi-translucent steep-sided cup with a golden brown patina (2) Provenance: A Sydney private collection. See Christies NY, 17/9/2010, lot 1283 for a small rhinoceros horn cup with a flared rim
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A Chinese Jizhou bowl, 1127-1279, Southern song, with an abstract design over the dark brown glaze. 16.5 cm high
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Two Chinese bronze figures of acolytes, 16/17th century, late Ming Dynasty. One standing on an open lotus flower, and heavily cast, 22.5 cm high;, the second standing on a flat base, 14.8 cm high (2)
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A large Chinese archaic amphora vase, 475BCE-8ACE, Warring States/Western Han, the square-shaped mouth joined to the ovoid body via two broad handles, the surface burnished, base slightly recessed. 34 cm high. Reference See Regina Krahl 'Dawn of the Yellow Earth', china Institute, New York 2000, pl 46, p100 for an almost identical example
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A Chinese miniature painting on Ivory, 19/20th century, Late Qing Dynasty. With a pierced and carved sandalwood frame, stamped with a Hong Kong shop seal ?Nem Ting? 29.5 cm high. Together with a carved and pierced sandalwood frame 31.7 cm high (2)
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Three Japanese Fruit-shaped Wood Netsuke, Late 19th century, Meiji Period. Two opening to reveal a pair of figures playing go, one signed; and another hollow wood netsuke depicting the same (3)
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A Japanese fruit-shaped ivory netsuke, hollowed and carved; together with an amber netsuke in the form of a peach, 19/20th century, -2
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Four Japanese Netsuke, 18th and 19th century
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A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze Guanyin, 16th century, seated on a double lotus throne and wearing a high Crown. 24.8 cm high
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A Chinese parcel-gilt lacquered bronze Buddha, 16th century, late Ming Dynasty. Seated on a double-lotus throne, gesture in earth-touching mudra. 24.5 cm high
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A Chinese copper figure of Amitaus, nine-character Qianlong, 1736-1795, seated on a draped rectangular throne, traces of gilt. 19 cm high
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A cinnabar lacquer small table, 19th century, well-carved with a pair of ho-ho birds. Provenance: private NSW collection
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A Chinese polychrome bowl, 20th century, Xuantong mark but Prc. Decorated with water buffaloes and happy workers, inscription and red seal. 13.3 cm diameter, Box
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A Khmer stoneware lime pot, circa 12th century, with an olive green to brown glaze, tiered cover. 5.5 cm high, plus cover
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A Chinese blue and white teapot and cover, early 18th century, Qing Dynasty. Decorated with a continuous flower scroll. Provenance: Ca Mau wreck, Binh Thuan Cargo
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Three Chinese Jizhou teabowls, 1127-1279, Southern Song. One painted with prunus and the moon, 11.5 cm diameter; One with abstract design, and later metal-mounted rim, 11.1 cm diameter; The third with a bluish-brown glaze, 11 cm (3)
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A Chinese green Jade Cong, Possibly Neolithic Period, The stone slightly translucent. 4.3 cm high, 6.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese sancai stem-bowl, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. Glazed on the rim and stopping unevenly on the outside of the cavetto, the biscuit a buff to pinkish colour 5.5 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese green Jade hair ornament, circa 3500BCE, Probably Hongshan Culture. The semi-translucent thin-bodied stone with two holes near the base. 6.2 cm high
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A Chinese ink-cake, 1662-1911, Qing Dynasty. of rectangular convex form, with a fine impressed design depicting the seven sages of the bamboo grove, traces of gilt, a lengthy inscription on the reverse, one side inscribed with cyclical date to 23rd year of Kangxi, 1684
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A Chinese Agate Quatrefoil Dish, 18th century or earlier
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A Chinese hardwood marble-topped corner table, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Serpentine fronted, supported on three ball and claw feet, the deep apron finely carved with a floral scroll
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A lacquered, marble-topped circular plinth, 19th century
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A Chinese nest of three hardwood tables, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Bamboo form
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A Chinese hardwood marble-topped circular plinth, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Pierced and carved with flowering prunus. 68 cm high, 39.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese polychrome softwood screen, late 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Deeply carved with a mythical scene
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An ebonised and polychrome lacquer settee, circa 1900, Dragon form arms and back
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A large Japanese Kyoto ware floor vase, 1868-1912, Meiji Period. Decorated in gilt and enamels with two large panels of figures, flowers and butterflies. 95 cm high, 30 cm diameter at mouth
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A large Japanese lacquered display case, 1868-1912, Meiji period. Deeply carved with exotic flowers and fruit, the pediment with a dragon and two Ho-Ho birds, side opening glass doors
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A Japanese Kyoto ware covered tripod vessel, 1868-1912, Meiji Period. Shi-shi handles and finial, decorated with a mythical scene in enamels and gilt. 46 cm high
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Two Chinese grey pottery 'stick' figures, 220BCE-8ACE, Western Han. The bodies finely sculpted and possibly burnished. 58 cm high. Metal stands
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A Chinese red pottery model of a horse, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. Well-sculpted, under saddle, standing on a flat shaped base, with red, yellow and black mineral pigments, fitted perspex base. University of Woollongong Tl certificate 3937, 19/4/2006-is consistent with this dating
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A Chinese Copper Figure of Amitaus, nine-character Qianlong, 1736-1795, Dated mark. Seated on a draped rectangular throne, traces of gilt, more characters inside the base 19 cm high
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A small Qingbai teabowl, 960-1127, Northern Song Dynasty. With a bluish glaze and recessed foot, the base with spur marks. 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese lacquered softwood couch, early 20th century, Carved with dragons
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A Yaozhou saucer-dish, 1115-1234, Jin Dynasty. Moulded with fish and aquatic plants around an unglazed band. 9.5 cm diameter. See Margaret Medley, 'Yuan Porcelain', 1977, cat no 80a and 80b
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A Chinese celadon bowl, 960-1127, Northern song Dynasty. Incised and combed design with olive green glaze, north china. 18 cm diameter
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A Chinese soft paste porcelain water pot, probably early 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Anhua decorated, with a ruyi-head band around the mouth and key-fret border above the foot, ivory-white crackled glaze. 6 cm high. Provenance: Andrew-Stuart Robertson Collection
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A Japanese polychrome ivory figure of a goddess, 19th century, the painted and gilt figure finely carved, standing in long robes, signature and red seal. 24.5 cm high
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Two Chinese grey pottery 'stick' figures, 220BCE-8ACE, The bodies finely sculpted and possibly burnished. 56 cm and 59 cm high. Metal stands (2)
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A Chinese transitional blue and white rouleau vase, 1644-1661, Shunzhi period. Decorated in the centre with a continuous peony scroll, the flat base with two character inscription 21.5 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white transitional vases, 1662-1682, early Kangxi period, each one with lotus design 19.8 cm and 21 cm high (2)
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A Chinese silver card case, 19/20th century, Qing Dynasty. Decorated with figures amongst trees and bamboo, 'Khc' mark
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A Chinese transitional blue and white tripod censer, 1628-1644, Chongzhen. Painted with a figure seated in a landscape, an incised band below the rim. 7.5 cm high, 11.8 cm diameter
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An archaic Chinese red pottery court lady, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. Standing in long flowing robes, original white, black and green pigment. 40 cm high
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A Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery female dancing figure, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. in a pleated skirt and long-sleeved top 21 cm high. Oxford Tl certificate PH051/58 is consistent with the dating
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A pair of Chinese soapstone seals, 19/20th century, late Qing/Republic period, each one carved with a dragon and inscribed with a poem, each face with four archaic characters, fitted box. 7 cm high (2)
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A Chinese Cizhou bowl, 1115-1234, Jin Dynasty, the dark brown glaze and five splashes on the inside. 17.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Cizhou beehive water-pot, 1115-1234, Jin Dynasty. The dark brown glaze decorated with russet splashes. 8.3 cm high
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A good Japanese pair of Imari jars and covers, 18/19th century, Edo period. Each one with relief moulded flowers and butterflies on the shoulder and a Bijin finial on the cover, decorated in underglaze blue, gilt and iron-red 30 cm high (2)
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Four Chinese Swatow covered boxes, circa 1600, Ming Dynasty, the Binh Thuan shipwreck, the enamel designs degraded from burial at sea 11.6 cm diameter; together with four Christies, Melbourne, Binh Thuan shipwreck Catalogues (8)
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A Chinese boxed set of four ink-cakes, early 20th century, Probably Republic Period. Each one a different shape and colour. From 13.7 to 17.5 cm across (4)
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A Chinese painting dated 18th year of Guangxu, 1893, Ink and slight colour on paper, depicting a boy on a buffalo, inscribed, one seal. Provenance: A Melbourne Vietnamese collection
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A Qingbai conical tea bowl and a Shufu dish, 960-1279, song Dynasty, the teabowl moulded with interior design, unglazed rim, 15 cm diameter;, the Shufu dish with a moulded stylised design and good bluish green glaze, 15.4 cm. Diameter (2) Provenance: A Melbourne Vietnamese collection. See Jingdezhen wares, 'The Yuan Revolution', cat no 88
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Two Chinese Longquan celadon dishes, 960-1279, song Dynasty. a widely crackled dish with moulded petal-shaped cavetto and greenish-blue glaze, 13.9 cm diameter; and a bluish-green glazed copper-rimmed saucer, the exterior carved with double-lotus petals, 14.8 cm. Diameter (2) Provenance: A Melbourne Vietnamese collection
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A Chinese blue and white bottle-vase, 1662-1722, Kangxi. Delicately painted with a continuous stylised floral scroll 16.3 cm high. Provenance: A Melbourne Vietnamese collection
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A Large Pair of Japanese Imari Vases, Late 19th century, Each one decorated with trees, rocks, and exotic shrubs in enamels, gilt and underglaze blue, inscribed on the base ?Hichozan Shinpo sei? (trademark of Tashiro Monzaemon 1816-1900) 40 cm high (2) Provenance: Melbourne private collection, purchased in Tournus, France 1990's
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A Chinese Huanghuali picnic box, 18th century, Qing Dynasty. Brass-mounted, with overhead swing handle secured by a brass pin, well-figured yellowish-brown timber
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A Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, 18th century, Qing Dynasty. Seated in vajrasana on a lotus throne, holding a kalasa. 20 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne private collection; Mossgreen Auction 'The Mitchell- Stirling Sale', Sydney, February 2007, lot 287
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A Chinese Fencai enamel bowl and Matching Covered Ewer, 1736-1795, Qialong Period. Each one decorated in an elaborate cartouche with figures in a pavilion, surrounded by miniature landscape scenes against a patterned background 25.3 cm diameter (bowl), 26 cm high (2)
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A Chinese polychrome ovoid jar, 17th century, late Ming Dynasty. Decorated with a pair of phoenix amongst foliage. 14.5 cm high
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Six Pieces of Chinese export Porcelain, 18th and 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Two Cantonese salts; a small jar; a cream jug; and two tea-bowls, one with a Daoguang Mark (6)
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A Chinese famille-rose enamel saucer-dish, 1736-1795, Qianlong period, with moulded and painted figural design. 20.3 cm diameter
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A Small Chinese Seated Turquoise Figure, 19/20th century
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A Fine Chinese Egg-shell Winecup, 1912-1949, Qianlong Mark, Republic Period. Delicately painted in enamels with a profusion of exotic flowers issuing from rockwork, with an accompanying poem 6.2 cm high, 5.5 cm diameter Provenance: A Sydney Private Collection; Ex. R & V Tregaskis; Ex. V V W Fretwell Collection, c. 1950's
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A boxed set of twelve Chinese ink-cakes, 19th-20th century, each one carved with a zodiac animal (12). Provenance: private Queensland collection
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A Chinese Rock Crystal brush-rest, 1644-1911, Carved in the form of eight large ruyi-heads and leaf-form base, Fitted wood stand. 12.5 cm length. Provenance: An old Queensland private collection, purchased 1988
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A pair of Chinese iron-red decorated covered teabowls, 1862-1874, Tongzhi mark and period. Each foliate-rimmed bowl with four lotus flower-heads divided by gilt shou characters and bats, iron-red seal mark. 10.7 cm diameter (2) Provenance: An old Queensland private collection; ex Leon Blumenthal collection circa 1980, (ex British Colonial Service)
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A group of Three Chinese jade boys, 16th-17th century, Late Ming Dynasty. Each one holding a branch over his shoulder. 5.3 cm, 5.6 cm and 5.5 cm high (3)
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A Chinese champleve enamel on bronze 'hu' and cover, 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Decorated with geometric design. 40 cm high
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A Chinese iron-red vase, 20th century, Qianlong mark. Covered with a tomato red glaze. 15.2 cm high
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A fine pair of Chinese mirror-image egg-shell porcelain Win-cups, 1912-1949, Qianlong seal-mark, Republic period, each one delicately painted with flowering peony branches in enamels, gilt rims, a poem on the reverse. 6.4 cm high, 5.8 cm. Diameter (2) Provenance: A Sydney private collection; Ex. R and V Tregaskis; Ex. V V W Fretwell collection, c. 1950's
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A good pair of Qingbai flower-form dishes, 960-1127
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A Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowl, 1279-1368, Yuan Dynasty. Covered with a bluish-green glaze. 17.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowl, 13/14th century, song/Yuan Dynasty. Covered with a good bluish-green crackle glaze. 15 cm diameter
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A Chinese celadon vase, 16th century, Carved with a dragon, mounted as a lamp, with a pierced jadeite plaque, as finial, neck reduced. 28 cm high (vase), 79 cm high (as lamp) Provenance: Private NSW collection
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A Japanese Pair of turquoise-glazed Buddhist lion groups, 1868-1912, Meiji period. Each of a mother and two cubs. 24 cm (2)
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A small Chinese blue and white plate, 19th century, Kangxi mark. 12.9 cm diameter. Provenance: Andrew-Stuart Robertson Collection
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A Chinese fencai Enamel teabowl and cover, 19th century, Chenghua marks, but probably Daoguang. Well decorated with scenes of two couples at leisure. 10.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Andrew-Stuart Robertson Collection
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A Chinese fencai enamel foliate-rimmed bowl, 1821-1850, Daoguang mark and period. Well painted with figures in a landscape, gilt rim, iron-red seal mark. 10.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Andrew-Stuart Robertson collection
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A small Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze seated Tara, 19th century, 5.4 cm high
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An Indian Pichhavai, circa 1900, Painted in colour on cotton, depicting Krishna standing on a lotus flower playing the flute. Flanked on either side by five consorts
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A Chinese red soapstone seal and wooden box, 1644-1911
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A Large Japanese Imari Deep Bowl, Mid-19th century, Well decorated with stylized motifs in underglaze blue, gilt and enamels, brass-mounted rim and base 28.4 cm high (total), 30 cm diameter (bowl) Provenance: Melbourne private collection, purchased in Ny 1995
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A Chinese gilt-bronze standing Buddha, 618-906, Tang Dynasty, with perspex stand 5.5 cm high
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A Small Chinese Double-pedestal Hardwood hall table, Late 19th/Early 20th century, Late Qing Dynasty. The apron carved with a shou medallion, scroll ends. Provenance: Melbourne private collection, purchased in Tokyo 1997
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A Chinese cizhou Stoneware jar, 13th-14th century, Jin/Yuan Dynasty. The thick black glaze with vertical russet stripes, pooling at the foot, recessed base. 11 cm high. Provenance: Private Sydney Collection; ex R & V Tregaskis
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A Chinese thinly potted ding-type cizhou deep bowl, 960-1127, Northern Song. 10.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Sydney Collection; ex R & V Tregaskis
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A Chinese heavy bronze Bodhisattva, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Seated in long robes on a lotus base, traces of gilt. 19 cm high
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A Chinese white jade scabbard slide, 2nd/1st century BCE, Western Han Dynasty, the creamy flecked stone carved with a qilong dragon
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A Nepalese pierced bronze mandorla, 17th century or earlier, Well cast with a figure of Garuda above and two Makaras and two Bodhisattvas at the base Mounted on a wooden stand
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A Chinese archaic Bronze chariot fitting, 475-8ACE, Warring States/Western Han. With a complex inlaid geometric design in sheet silver and silver wire. 11.5 cm long. *See Jessica Rawson & E. Bunker 'Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes', no 94; Also Christies Ny, 15/9/2011, lot 1146
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A Chinese lacquered wood Daoist figure, 14th-15th century, Yuan to Ming Dynasty. Standing in long flowing robes with the hands together in front, the face with a serene expression. 62 cm high
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A Chinese bronze figure, circa 16th century, Ming Dynasty. Seated on a 'Rockwork' base. 15.8 cm high
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An Indian miniature painting, 19th century, Women on a terrace. 25 x 25 cm
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An Indian miniature painting, 19th century, Mythological theme with figures and turtles
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View from the 100 view series
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A carved ivory circular box, Japanese, 19th century
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