| *** | A fine Japanese lacquer bunko Meiji period, 1868-1912 24 x 29.5 x 15 cm, decorated in Hiramaki-E and Takamaki-E with trees in a river landscape to all sides, with original storage box signed | *** |  |
| *** | An unsual boxwood rhinoceros form cup, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 5.8 cm high, 14.5 cm wide. Provenance: R.&V. Tregaskis | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese zitan sceptre, late Qing Dynasty, with nicely carved details and inset with three jade plaques, displayed on a miniature table | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto-Chinese parcel-gilt figure of XI Wangmu, early Qing dynasty, circa 17th century, 11 cm high, the Queen mother of the West (also known as the Daoist goddess Bixia Yuanjun), seated in an elaborate headdress on a tiered throne in a pose of… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four silk wallpaper panels, late Qing dynasty 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Dehua figure of Guanyin Qing dynasty, 17/18th century standing with her hands inside her flowing robes, on a wave-form base with sea creatures. Height 36 cm. Provenance: The Edward Chow collection. Private collection Melbourne. Literature: P.J… | *** |  |
| *** | A large and fine coral carving, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, depicting birds on a gnarled flowering prunus, fitted wood stand. Height 22.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A silver-gilt saddle Tibet, 17th century. Length 57 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A cinnabar lacquer dragon dish 18th century or later Qianlong mark and possibly of the period, very finely carved with a pair of five clawed dragons, brass rims 23.5 cm diameter. Provenance: ex collection of the late L. Roberts, collected between 1915-1955 | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Buddhist triad, Meiji period (1868-1912) 87 x 61 cm, comprising a central Buddha seated on a cushion on a large lotus flower and tiered throne before an elaborate mandorla of dragons, a pair of Buddhist monks on either side, each one standing… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese celadon jade ewer and cover, late Qing, late 19th-early 20th century, incised with archaic stylized motifs and relief carved with confronting dragons, with dragon handle and animal spout, fitted hardwood stand and box, 8.8 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gold-lacquered wooden figure of Guanyin, late Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, seated in flowing robes. 16.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco jade and diamond pendant, the onyx and diamond surmount supporting a jade panel with carved fruit motif. White gold. Length of pendant 8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Dehua figure of Guanyin Qing dynasty, 17/18th century standing with her hands inside her flowing robes, on a wave-form base with sea creatures. Height 36 cm. Provenance: The Edward Chow collection private collection Melbourne Literature refer P.J… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bamboo perfume holder, 18/19th century, 23 cm long. Well-carved and pierced with Liu Hai, his toad and attendant, horn and hardwood mounts | *** |  |
| *** | A Dehua figure of Guanyin, circa 1640 | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese four piece silver tea and coffee service, early 20th century, each piece well decorated with iris; together with a similar sugar bowl and tongs, well marked on the base and signed, coffee pot 22.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An intricate Chinese coral carving, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, depicting eight immortals supported on clouds, riding on a pair of dragons, joined by a large gourd, the coral salmon coloured with some white inclusion, fitted silver inlaid hardwood base… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan repousse copper and silver Gao, 18th-19th century, inset with semi-precious stones, finely decorated with the eight Buddhist precious symbols, a mask of Kirtimukha at the base, 15 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Ming archaistic tripod food vessel with wooden cover and base and jade finial 34.5 x 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Thai parcel-gilt Buddha, Bankok period, 19th century, 102 cm high. Seated on an oval throne, the robes with detailed raised decoration. | *** |  |
| *** | Carved stone Chinese lantern, 181 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Japanese brass lantern clock 50 x 28 x 12 cm, double foliate, verge foliate escapement, time strike with alarm, 30 hour, on stand | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Japanese silver foliate-rimed bowl, circa 1900, with a repousse and applied dragon cavorting through waves, impressed two character mark, Cocks Collection label to base, 13.5 cm high, 24 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A carved rock crystal group, early 20th century, in the form of an immortal, with an attendant, together with three rams and 'ruyi' fungus, supporting a large sphere. Fitted hardwood stand, 19.5 cm high. Provenance: From a private Sydney collection… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Cantonese ivory and polychrome folding fan, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the twenty-eight sticks pierced and carved with a pair of phoenix in flight amongst a continuous floral scroll, with a central painted shield, all in exceptionally fine detail;… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese white jade leaf shaped pendant, late Qing dynasty | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto/Chinese figure of white Tara (Sitatara), 18th century, seated in vajrasana, on a lotus base, her hands in vitarka and varada mudras, lotuses flowering at her shoulders, Sealed. Height 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A lacquer kogo in the form of a seated lady, late Edo period, signed Juzan, circa 1850, preparing cloth decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e and togadashi, her kimono elaborately patterned. Height 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese silver circular bowl with allover embossed iris, impressed mark, Meiji period (1868-1912), 28 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gold and jadeite necklace, the eleven carved panels spaced by octagonal sections and supporting a Foo dog chop seal. Yellow gold. Weight 58.92 grams. Length 56.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four carved limestone figures of Chinese musicians, 18th/19th century, 76 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Sino-Tibetan gilt copper repousse seated figure of Dpakara, Qianlong period, 18th century, 18.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese root-wood scholars object on stand, Qing dynasty or later. 99 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of sterling silver and ivory figures of knights in armour by Berthold Muller, Hanau marks, import marks for Chester, 1907, 28 and 24 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the Late Annie Coogan | *** |  |
| *** | A rare ritual breast plate - Theyyam Festival, Kerala, South India, early 20th century, crafted from a single piece of wood, decorated in polychrome paint. 55 cm high, 51 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep - excluding stand. 66.5 cm high, 51 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep -… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese Peking glass bottle-vase, Qianlong period, 1736-1795, the thickly walled vessel of violet-blue colour. 12 cm high Provenance: Japanese collection | *** |  |
| *** | Tibetan seated Bhudda, hand beaten gilt metal inlaid with semi-precious stones. 19th century. 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small bomb shaped Chinese blue and white censer, decorated with animated chilong dragons chasing a flaming peal amongst clouds, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 9 cm high and 17 cm diameter (at the mouth rim). Provenance: Luk, He Chung Hin, Hong… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese marble head of Buddha, 17/18th century | *** |  |
| *** | A large Dehua standing figure of Guanyin, 17-18th century | *** |  |
| *** | Suzuri bako (writing box) with a maki-e lacquer decoration of a flute player and his horse in a landscape with a bamboo fence and a pine tree, the interior lid has a sprinkled gold decoration with a playful monkey | *** |  |
| *** | A fine silver shibayama double handled quatrefoil vase Meiji period (1868-1912) signed on red seal with four inlaid panels of flowers and birds, further enamelled floral decoration | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese statue Liu hai the immortal sporting a three-legged toad, an auspicious symbol for money making, early 19th century. Width 32 cm. Depth 30 cm. Height 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese gilt-wood Kanon, 18th century. Standing on a lotus base, carved with small heads around the Crown. Height 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Burmese marble Buddha, Shan States, 19th century. Seated on an inlaid wooden stand. Height 80 cm. Width 47 cm. Depth 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Miniature artwork of a noble lady beside a tree | *** |  |
| *** | A silver and gilt offering cup Tibet, 19th century. 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Peking glass overlay bowl, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved with a pair of red dragons above a wave-form band cavorting amongst clouds, on a snowflake ground. Diameter 14.7 cm and 7.3 cm at mouth. Provenance: The collection of Franca Arena… | *** |  |
| *** | A large polychrome wooden figure of Guanyin standing on a rockwork base x. Provenance: The John Henshaw collection | *** |  |
| *** | Red lacquer and shibayama covered vase, from the Meiji/Taisho period (19th century), with gold lacquer panels of flowers and trees, inlaid coloured mother-of-pearl, a scroll carved ground, a wave form pedestal foot and a shi shi finial | *** |  |
| *** | A Ceylonese heavy brass seated Buddha, 19th century, Seated on a shaped throne, with traces of polychrome, 19 cm high, 11.7 cm wide. Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Peking glass yellow-ground black overlay bowls and covers, in a fitted zitan box. 9.8 cm diameter; box height 19.5 cm x 33.5 x 22 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A good Japanese gilt-wood seated figure of Buddha, early Edo Period, 17th/18th century, on a shaped negoro lacquer base, buddha 32 cm high David Jones label attached to Buddha and stand | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Mogul-style censer and cover, Qing Dynasty 1644-1911, the body well carved with a lotus scroll, the loose ring handles pierced and carved with chrysanthemums. 11.5 cm high, 16.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Japanese mixed metals wall plaque, Meiji Period 1848-1912. 90 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese repousse gilt-copper figure of a Bodhisattva, Qianlong Period, 1736-95, bejewelled and seated on a double lotus throne, unsealed, 18 cm high. Provenance: A Victorian private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A boxed set of twelve Chinese ink-cakes, 19th-20th century, each one carved with a zodiac animal (12). Provenance: private Queensland collection | *** |  |
| *** | A fine, Japanese carving of Gama Senin, Meiji period, (1868-1912) | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of tripod Dehua libation cups, Kangxi, (1662-1722), each one finely potted, with a side handle, supported on three animal-mask legs, unctuous ivory-toned glaze. Height 8 cm, fitted box. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne; J. Loren Karas collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Great armour O-Yoroi a Meiji period (1868-1912) copy of a Kamakura period (1185-1333) armour; missing suneate (shinguards). | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto/Chinese figure of white Tara, 18th century, seated in vajrasana, on a lotus base, jewelled and crowned, her hands in varada and vitarka mudras, coral and turquoise inlays, traces of gilt, sealed. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of twelve Chinese silver bowls embossed with a scrolling dragon, circa 1900, marked 'SCo&S', probably for Sheng Yuan, Canton & Shanghai, 11.5 cm diameter, 6 cm high, 2,350 grams | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan ritual water bottle, Ming Dynasty and later, 16th and later, the Chinese silk and fine gold thread kesi cover with a front on Imperial dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, mounted with a silver stopper and a woven cotton band attached to an… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Rootwood brush holder, early Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century, nicely hollowed in the centre, the knobbly exterior with a good patina, the concave base with a central plug, 18.2 cm high. Provenance: Sydney L. Moss, London, 27/7/1993 (dated… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Japanese tortoiseshell gold lacquer dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), with foliated rim, finely decorated in a central roundel, with a pair of peacocks, on an gnarled pine tree, issuing from rockwork, surrounded by eight stylized panels, supported… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese polychrome wooden figure of Kannon, Meiji Period, dated 1892, finely carved, standing on a round waisted lotus throne supported on a black lacquer octagonal base, holing a dish of flower-heads, the details exquisitely rendered, inscribed… | *** |  |
| *** | A brown and white Peking glass ovoid vase, four character seal to base and carved inscription, 27 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Peking red and blue glass vase, with a ho ho bird to one side and flowering peonies to the other, four character seal mark to base and two seals to one medallion 26 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A very large bronze large ingot shaped censer and cover, late Ming, circa 17th century | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese zitan libation cup, 18/19th century, Qing Dynasty. in the form of a pomegranate flower, attached and supported on further fruiting branches, silvered copper liner. 8.5 cm high, 8.5 x 7 cm. Width variable. Provenance: private Queensland collection | *** |  |
| *** | A small Chinese brush washer, 18-19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese lacquer nagamochi with gold family marks (mon), early 19th century. Width 164 cm. Depth 68 cm. Height 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Burmese lacquered wood figure of a monk, standing on a lotus throne in long pleated robes with inlays approx. Height 165 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An inscribed Lingbi-type scholar's rock, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the stone of dark grey colour, the reverse carved in relief with two inscriptions. Height 14 cm, carved wood stand | *** |  |
| *** | A Burmese silver centrepiece comprising of a large bowl supported bt four associated silver plate elephants with four bud vases and four small bowls. The centre bowl 28 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan ceremonial 'Chab Shub', 18th century, made from old Chinese brocaded silk, with a turquoise-inlaid gilt bronze stopper, 36.5 cm long, 23.5 cm wide. Reference: see Barbara Lipton, Treasures of Tibetan Art: Collections of the Jacques Marchais… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Chinese sterling silver, early 20th century comprising an oval two handled tray, a four piece tea and coffee set, an ice bucket and a glass bitters bottle, all chased with bamboo decoration, the tray 46 x 30 cm, the coffee pot 22 cm high 3… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese silver teapot, late Qing dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century, with embossed panels of deities, maker's mark 'F.C/Tang Fuxing, 29 cm long, 800 grams | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer ginger jars and covers, 37 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Cizhou figure of Shou Lao, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, seated on a waisted platform base. 28.5 cm high. Provenance: J L Karas collection, no 114, 29/6/1986, *see Cox & Gillett, 'The Book of Pottery and Porcelain', pl 147 | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese lacquered wood figure, late Ming Dynasty 16th/17th century, standing in long robes, holding a coin and a flower, the eyes inlaid. 43 cm high, fitted hardwood stand. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong between 1957 and 1968 and brought to Melbourne… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese cinnabar lacquer square box, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century, the cover well carved with eight scholars and attendants drinking wine in a mountain retreat, sides with diaper pattern, 5.9 cm high, 22 cm long and 22 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese turquoise carving, late 19-20th century, in the form a seated female immortal, fitted wood stand and box, 8.5 cm high (including stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A Dehua figure of Guanyin, 18-19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A boxwood (huangyangmu) carving of a Buddhas hand citron, early Qing, 18th century, good patina, 10 cm. Literature: see Rawski and Rawson, the tree Emperors, 1662-1795, Royal Academy of arts, London, no 134 for another example in boxwood | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze cylindrical censer 17th century, with animal-mask handles, four character archaic. Provenance: Ex Stuart-Robertson collection 10.4 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Nepalese gilt bronze Lingum, Nepal, 19/20th century, with four faces of Shiva set in a yoni with a snake. Length 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A gold lacquer kogo of mokko form (tsuba shape), late Edo, the bright kinji ground worked in gold hiramaki-e and kirigani, with thatched buildings and boats on the banks of a lake, mount Fuji rising in the distance worked in silver hiramaki-e, 8 cm x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Chinese silver three piece matched tea set, late Qing dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century, comprising a teapot, milk jug and associated sugar bowl, all embossed with chrysanthemums, the sugar bowl by Zee Wo, 370 Honan Road, Shanghai,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Taihu-type scholar's rock on a fitted hardwood base. 24 cm high, 38 cm wide, 24 cm deep irregular | *** |  |
| *** | A set of three Chinese vermilion ink cakes and two ink sticks, each ink cake finely moulded with relief decoration and all five with inscriptions. 10.6 cm; 9.7 cm; 9.7 cm diameter; 15.8 cm long, fitted box | *** |  |
| *** | A well-carved Japanese boxwood figure, Meiji Period, 1868-1912 depicting Oni carrying a large bell on a 'rockwork' base. 50 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese soapstone seals, 19th century, Qing Dynasty, each one surmounted by a female Buddhist lion and cub; one of square form, the face with a long inscription in archaic characters;, the second rectangular dark ochre seal with a three character… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese mother-of-pearl and ivory decorated Zitan box, Meiji Period (1868-1912), 5.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 10 cm deep | *** |  |
