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Oriental — Sotheby's
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Oriental
- Art (59)
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- Bronze (162)
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- Ceramics - Chinese (605)
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- Cloisonne (24)
- Furniture (179)
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- Ivory (127)
- Jade (267)
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- Snuff Bottles (98)
- Textiles & Costume (19)
- Zother (327)
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| *** | A huanghuali square stool, Fangdeng, 19th/20th century the flush floating panel top within a mitred frame with moulded edge, supported on slightly splayed rounded corner legs joined by a shaped apron with beaded edge forming entwined foliate scrolls on… | *** |  |
| *** | A De Hua figure of Budai Qing dynasty, 18th century, the jovial figure standing on a cloud scroll base, both arms raised above his head holding a fan in his left hand, wearing a loosely draped wide sleeved robe tied around the waist with a sash over loose… | *** |  |
| *** | A Satsuma vase by Matsumoto Hozan, late 19th century of ovoid form surmounted by a narrow waisted mouth, painted on the exterior in coloured enamels and gilding with continuous scenes of figures watching riders competing on horseback in palace grounds,… | *** |  |
| *** | A corner leg hardwood side table, Tiaozhuo, 20th century, the floating single panel top set flush within a mitred frame with moulded edge above a high waist and shaped beaded apron extending to the square sectioned legs with beading to the inside edges… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved hardwood mother of pearl and 'dreamstone' marble inlaid sofa, early 20th century, (1840-1916), the Blue Mansion, Penang, decorated with birds and animals among bamboo, lingzhi, blossoming prunus and trailing gourd vine, inset with a 'dreamstone'… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved bamboo brushpot Qing dynasty, 19th century, the sides carved in deep relief with sages and attendants in a continuous landscape of various trees and rocky cliffs, some in pavilions and others walking along the rocky paths, one leading a horse and… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade 'double gourd' plaque Qing Dynasty of elegant flattened double gourd form, the plaque carved on one side with the character Da on the upper section and Ji on the lower section, and with two bats at the waist in pierced relief, the reverse… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade 'peony' brushwasher, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of shallow oval form standing on four bracket feet, carved on the exterior in low relief with floral meanders and set with two peony spray handles in pierced relief, the pale stone with some… | *** |  |
| *** | A recessed leg trestle table Qiaotouan possibly of zitan, the rectangular floating panel top within a broad frame with upturned everted flanges surmounting a shaped apron carved with bats in flight among cloud scrolls within the beaded edge, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'famille-verte' rouleau vase, painted on the cylindrical sides with a lady offering a flower to her companion seated in a chair beside a banana palm and ornamental rockwork, a boy holding a fan to one side, the narrow neck with bamboo sprays below the… | *** |  |
| *** | Zhao Shao'Ang 1905 - 1998 Liu Junren born 1949 Chen Liu 20th century Li Fenggong 1883 - 1967 ink and colour on paper; ink on paper; set of four, framed Hibiscus Flower by Zhao Shao'ang, signed, inscribed and with one seal Chicks by Liu Junren, signed,… | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory table screen and stand, 19th/20th century of rectangular form carved with two panels set within the ivory frame, each decorated in high relief with a deer and crane beside rocks and plants in a fenced enclosure beside a large pine tree, the wood… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual soapstone 'landscape' boulder, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of irregular form, carved with figures beneath pine trees in a rocky and mountainous landscape with pavilions set on a high plateau and a small bridge crossing over a waterfall, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Padmasambhava, Tibet, circa 16th century, cast seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus pedestal, the left hand supporting a kapala, his right arm raised wielding a vajra, wearing a cloak incised with lotus scrolls, the face… | *** |  |
| *** | A shibayama-inlaid gold lacquer saya inro, Meiji period, of upright form, the saya with a continuous scene of a giant octopus chasing two terrified men, one side depicting the octopus emerging from the waves, with thatched huts and mountains in the… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Famille-Rose' vase 20th century, the tapering shouldered body painted with two maidens conversing, one carrying a qin over her shoulder, and with a bat and a crane in flight, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark, wood… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Tibetan gilt copper repousse on wood book cover, 16th century, depicting three enthroned Buddhas, attended by two female figures with eight auspicious symbols, with turquoise and coral inlay | *** |  |
| *** | A carved ivory 'Eighteen Luohan' plaque, Qing Dynasty 19th century, of slightly curved trapezoidal form following the curvature of the tusk, elaborately carved on one side in deep and pierced relief with the eighteen Luohan, some seated, some standing and… | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory and wood group of figures in a Palanquin by seisui or shosui, Meiji period 23.5 cm the two bearers standing dressed in wide sleeved patterned jackets, leggings and sandals, each clasping a bamboo staff and supporting the wood palanquin suspended… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white jardiniere, Guangxu period (1875-1908), painted with nine lively five-clawed dragons amongst flame and cloud scrolls, above breaking waves and below a band of ruyi panels. Height 37 cm, with wood stand | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white beaker vase, Ca. 1640 or later painted in bright cobalt-blue with birds in flight over blossoming prunus and bamboo above a ruyi head and foliate scroll and an incised chevron pattern border, a band of stiff leaves encircling the base,… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white bowl, mark and period of Kangxi well potted with rounded sides springing from a short foot, the exterior painted with a frieze of scenes of figures in gardens and pavilions below a broad lozenge diaper border around the flared rim, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade carving of a recumbent buffalo, 19th/20th century, the animal lying with legs tucked beneath its body, the head raised and turned to the side in an attentive gaze, the slender tail curled over its hind quarters, carved from a pale greenish… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of hardwood three-shelf bookcases, Jiage, 19th/20th century, (2), each with concave sided square members of the frame supporting three shelves, with a lattice arrangement of horizontal and vertical struts below a frieze of double ring braces, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Amitayus Ming dynasty, seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus base with hands in dhyanamudra supporting a small ambrosial vase, wearing a dhoti and beaded necklaces and earrings, the hair drawn up into a knotted… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four gold-ground kesi panels, each woven in colours with birds and flowering trees, including a phoenix and pair of ducks beside fruiting peach and peony trees, a deer and song birds on a blossoming tree beside lingzhi fungus and bamboo, a… | *** |  |
| *** | A polychrome ivory articulated okimono of a crayfish, Meiji period naturalistically rendered, the body intricately carved with finely detailed carapace, tail and fins, the jointed legs with claws, the removable slender feelers and long antennae reaching… | *** |  |
| *** | A zitan recessed leg rectangular table, Pingtouan, 20th century, the top with standard mitred frame enclosing a flush floating single panel above a plain spandrelled apron, supported on slightly splayed cylindrical legs with further spandrels, joined by… | *** |  |
| *** | A ruby-ground 'famille-rose' landscape vase seal mark of Qianlong the ovoid body painted with a continuous lakeside scene with figures and thatched huts in the foreground and distant mountains, between lime-green and yellow ruyi -head borders, the waisted… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'famille-verte' rouleau vase Qing Dynasty, 19th century the straight sides decorated in coloured enamels with figures receiving a visitor on a pavilion terrace, with attendants beside a horse and maidens bearing gifts in the garden outside, in a… | *** |  |
| *** | A simulated-bronze censer Qing Dynasty, 19th century the squat rounded sides set with double lion mask ring handles and supported on small tripod feet, covered inside and out with an iridescent speckled brown glaze, the base with a four character mark tao… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white bottle vase, probably circa 1640, the globular body rising from a straight foot to a tall waisted neck, painted on the exterior with two attendants presenting gifts to a dignitary accompanied by four other attendants in a garden setting,… | *** |  |
| *** | A four-panel hardstone inlaid wood screen, 19th/20th century each panel embellished with jade, lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, agate, jadeite, bone and other hardstones to depict two maidens carrying a musical instrument and a basket of flowers in a garden… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved and pierced ivory tusk, circa 1900, intricately carved on one side with men on horseback and on foot brandishing shields, weapons and banners travelling through a rocky landscape with trees and flowering plants, approaching a dignitary and… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved zitan flower-form brushpot, Bitong, the steep sides carved as overlapping upright petals rising to the lipped rim, springing from a branch coiled to form the base, and with further stems bearing magnolia flowers and leaves carved in deep and… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade carving of a Buddhist lion and cub attributed to Huang Hanyong the animal recumbent with head turned to the side, the cub crouched at its side with head turned looking back and both holding a trailing scarf in their jaws, the pale stone… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Pehar Gyalpo Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century the guardian king seated sideways on the back of a goat, his arms outstretched to either side, the face with ferocious expression and wearing a wide brimmed domed hat, the stand with… | *** |  |
| *** | A relief decorated 'famille-rose' 'hundred antiques' vase Qing dynasty of rouleau form, the exterior moulded and brightly enamelled with precious archaic objects, jardinieres, flowers and ribboned emblems, below the galleried mouth encircled with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon-glazed vase Qing dynasty, late 19th century of ovoid form surmounted by a tall waisted neck with flared rim, the sides carved with a frieze of archaistic dragon scrolls between bands of lozenge diaper and upright stiff leaves around the neck,… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Longquan' celadon garden seat, Ming Dynasty, the gently curved sides carved with panels enclosing flowering peony sprays between horizontal rows of raised florettes and bands of floral scrolls, the flat top moulded with a barbed panel of lozenge diaper… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of gilt-decorated blue-ground bottle vases, marks of Guangxu, each globular body rising from a short straight foot, a raised band below the shoulders and tall waisted neck with flaring rim, decorated in gilding with a pair of dragons confronted on… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Famille-Verte' 'Dragon' Bowl, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, with steeply rounded sides decorated with alternating green and aubergine enamel dragons chasing yellow flaming pearls among red flames, the interior centred with a further green dragon roundel… | *** |  |
| *** | A Wucai baluster jar, transitional period, decorated in bright enamels and underglaze-blue with dragons pursuing flaming pearls alternating with phoenix flying among clouds, above wave splashed rocks, fitted box 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A large blue and white sleeve vase, transitional period, of cylindrical form with waisted neck, the body finely painted with an official standing beneath a parasol, his attendants holding fans and banners to the side greeting a messenger bearing a gift,… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Tibeto-Chinese, 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, with hands in dhyana mudra supporting a missing ambrosia vase, wearing a long dhoti, trailing scarf and jewellery; together with a gilt bronze figure of… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of famille-rose bowls, Shendetang marks, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period, each of wide rounded form with lipped rim, decorated on the exterior with a scene of a pair of ducks swimming in a lotus pool with flowers and foliage rising from the water,… | *** |  |
| *** | A flambe-glazed jar seal mark of Yongzheng, of squat globular form, the hexagonally lobed sides rising to a narrow lipped mouth, covered on the exterior with a crimson glaze streaked in milky lavender-blue thinning to a buff tone, the base impressed with… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'dreamstone' marble inset hongmu sofa, 19th/20th century, the shaped openwork crestrail simulating scrolling bamboo canes entwined with fruiting vine with song birds perched in the branches, the central vase-shaped splat flanked by two further marble… | *** |  |
| *** | Zhao Shao'Ang, 1905-1998, Insect and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper, framed, inscribed and signed with one seal of the artist, 29 x 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Hong Kong, Gift from the artist during circa 1967, Private Collection, Melbourne by… | *** |  |
| *** | An archaistic jade ewer 17th/18th century, with rounded sides springing from a short foot carved in low relief with horizontal bands of rope twist and overlapping leaf motifs with finely incised detailing, set on one side with a dragon loop handle… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade 'Prunus' vase and cover, 19th/20th century, the pear-shaped body enclosed within branches of prunus trees growing to either side in pierced relief, and extending over the domed cover surmounted by a pair of birds, the stone of pale even… | *** |  |
| *** | A large archaistic carved wood 'champion' vase late Qing dynasty, the wood resembling agarwood, in the form of a pair of cylindrical vessels, each carved with two broad friezes of archaistic wavy bands and scrolls on a lei wen ground, supported on splayed… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual boxed set of three archer's rings, comprising one of agarwood, the exterior incised with a poem between key-fret borders, the second of whitish jade, the flat section of russet skin carved with a figure standing beside a leaping lion, the third… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of famille-rose bowls Qing dynasty, each with steeply rounded sides and lipped rim, painted on the exterior with a continuous scene of chickens and chicks in a garden of bamboo, peonies and other flowers beside ornamental rockwork, the interior… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade 'visiting scholar' mountain Qing Dynasty, 19th century carved on one side with an old man and attendant walking through a rocky landscape to visit a reclusive friend, a pine tree to one side and a small pavilion nearby with two bats flying… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved zitan flower-form brushpot Qing Dynasty the steep sides carved as overlapping upright petals rising to the lipped rim, the exterior decorated in deep relief with branches of flowering magnolia growing over the sides from rockwork encircling the… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual cricket cage and cover seal mark of Qianlong, of slender hexagonal form, the sides pierced with panels of dragons and foliate scrolls between bands of bats in low relief picked out in brown and gilding, reserved on a similated wood grain ground… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 'famille-rose' cups, 19th/20th century, each of steeply flared form with lipped rim, decorated on the exterior with a maiden holding a vase of flowers standing among scrolling clouds and the 'wufu' in flight, an inscription on the reverse, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A hardwood Kang table, 19th/20th century, the rectangular panelled top terminating in everted scroll flanges, waisted above a shaped apron heavily carved and pierced with fruiting vines and centred at the front with a single drawer, the cabriole legs… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue-glazed vase, Meiping Qing dynasty, 18th century, the tapering body rising to curved shoulders and narrow waisted mouth, covered to the exterior with a rich blue glaze stopping neatly above the foot, the rim and interior glazed in white, 17 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Vajrabhairava Yamantaka, Sino-Tibetan style standing in alidhasana with his consort in yabyum position atop various prostrate figures and animals over a double lotus base, with many arms radiating about him holding various… | *** |  |
| *** | A zitan celadon jade-inlaid ruyi sceptre Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, the gently curved shaft carved and pierced with stylised scrollwork, the head, centre and terminal inset with jade plaques in the form of a bat, a kylin and a mythical beast, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white box and cover mark of Jiajing of compressed globular form, the domed cover decorated with a central dragon and phoenix medallion within a frieze of flowering plants and rockwork repeated around the shallow rounded sides, the rims with… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved agate 'finger citron' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the hollowed fruit growing from a leafy branch carved in high relief extending towards two bats resting nearby, the stone with rich caramel suffusions overall, the underside incised with… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four painted porcelain plaques, 20th century each of rectangular form painted in coloured enamels with figures variously occupied in boats and on the shore, beside a lakeside village with pavilions set among rocks and trees in a landscape of… | *** |  |
| *** | A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest Guanpixiang, 19th/20th century of rectangular form, the hinged domed cover with ruyi head metal fitting lifting to reveal a shallow compartment, above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of twenty four Indian silver plates, Barton of Bangalore, circa 1959, (24), the plain plates having a raised edge emulating rippled water, each intialled 'MJ', marked 'Barton' 'Silver, (24), 13687 gms in total, 25.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Prince… | *** |  |
| *** | An inlaid gold lacquer four-case inro, Meiji period, of lobed form, finely decorated with a figure scene on either side, one depicting a boy fighting a Tengu, the reverse with a maiden seated by a pine tree watching a rabbit and monkey swinging from a… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive ivory-glazed figure of Damo (Bodhidharama), seated wearing a long robe draped over his left shoulder, leaving his chest bare, and falling in draped folds over the rockwork base, his long skirt tied at the waist with a bowed sash, his head… | *** |  |
| *** | A soapstone carving, 18th / 19th century. Height 10.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Longquan' celadon censer, late Ming Dynasty of squat bombe form supported on tripod feet, the sides carved with peony scrolls beneath the translucent blue-green glaze 31 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing Dynasty Qianlong period, seated in dhyanasana in front of a flaming double mandorla on a tapering rectangular throne with corner foliate supports, and with drapery falling over the front, the figure with hands in… | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze figure of green Tara, Tibet, 18th century, decorated with ornate body jewellery, with a small image of Amitabha in the chignon of her hair, gesturing reassuringly with her left hand and bestowing gifts with her lower right hand, 22 | *** |  |
| *** | A carved coral figural group, 19th/20th century, of two maidens standing beside a bird perched on a florette strewn tree trunk, one holding a hibiscus flower, the other a peony flower and basket of flowers, the coral of rich tone with slight white… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of ‘Famille-rose' bowls, Shendetang mark, Daoguang period, each of rounded form with everted rim, decorated on the exterior with a continuous scene of ducks and lotus in a pond, iron-red mark, 14 cm, formerly in the Weishaupt collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Attributed to Gu Wei (early 19th century) flowers and Insects ink and colour on silk, an album of twelve leaves one bearing the signature, a two line inscription and with two seals, each leaf 21 cm by 20. 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon jade box and cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of rectangular form with indented corners standing on a shallow footrim, the cover carved with a panel enclosing a dragon among scrolling clouds in low relief, the rim of the cover and base… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 'Longquan' celadon censer, Ming dynasty, the rounded sides carved with lozenge and cloud diaper, a band of scrolls around the waist below the everted rim, supported on tripod feet, fitted wood stand and wood cover with jade peach knop; 33. 5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 'Famille-Rose' vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, decorated with numerous figures on a pavilion terrace watching boys in a dragon procession, several carrying banners and poles with fish, a large dragon and Buddhist lions, two dignitaries riding on… | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade pendant, 20th century of oval form, one side delicately carved with Guanyin wearing long flowing robes and holding an ambrosial vase to one side, incised with a red mark reading yu (jade), the reverse undecorated showing the faintly russet… | *** |  |
| *** | A Ming-style blue and white dish, Qing Dynasty, 18th century with gently rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, painted in rich cobalt blue tones to the interior with a medallion enclosing a leafy composite floral scroll, encircled by a classic… | *** |  |
| *** | A pale celadon jade and silver mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century, the ruyi -shaped mirror within a silver frame inset on the reverse with a jade plaque carved in relief with Buddhist emblems around a double happiness symbol, the handle… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of famille-rose 'Phoenix' bowls marks and period of Guangxu, each with steeply rounded sides springing from a short straight foot, decorated on the exterior with four large phoenix in flight among scrolling flowering stems, between gilt line… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'dreamstone' marble inset hongmu sofa, 19th/20th century, with a shaped openwork back centred with a large oval 'dreamstone' marble plaque flanked by entwined scrolls, the solid seat with double moulded edge extending around the cylindrical armrests… | *** |  |
| *** | Two gilt bronze figures of deities, Sino-Tibetan, circa 1800 or later, comprising one of Manjushri seated on a lotus base holding up a sword in her right hand, the left held in vitarkamudra, wearing elaborate jewellery, a dhoti and long trailing scarf,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large cloisonne enamel 'peony' moonflask, late Qing dynasty the flattened globular body supported on a slightly splayed foot encircled with a key-fret border, decorated overall with full bloomed peony flowers in various colours among dense green foliage… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of polychrome ivory snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, each of upright shouldered form, the sides carved in deep undercut relief with a continuous scene of women and children, one depicting women on a pavilion terrace watching a procession of boys… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Guan-type vase, Fanghu, seal mark of Qianlong of rectangular section, the pear-shaped body with canted corners rising from a straight foot to the slightly waisted neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles, covered overall with a greyish green… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved and lacquered ivory box and cover by Tohekido Yoshikazu, Meiji period of rectangular form, the cover intricately carved in pierced relief with numerous quail among trailing stems of wheat ears, within a key-fret border, the sides and base… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare inro collectors' lacquer cabinet, 19th century, of rectangular form, the drop front revealing five drawers of varying size, mounted with silver, the broad tsugaru-nuri ground decorated on all sides with four inro, together with netsuke and ojime in… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual pair of meditation chairs, Chanyi, 19th/20th century, possibly 'huanghuali', the back an elegant plain frame, the slender arms supported at right angles on straight front posts, the large square seat above humpback stretchers with pillar-shaped… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue-glazed altar vessel and cover, Dou, seal marks of Qianlong the shallow bowl supported on a high splayed foot below a raised collar, moulded around the sides with a series of formal borders, the similarly decorated high domed cover with rope twist… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Ming dynasty with steeply rounded sides supported on a short straight foot, the interior carved with a continuous lotus scroll around a central floral medallion, the exterior with upright petals below a key-fret border around… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of inscribed landscape bottle vases, 20th century each of squat globular form surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck, the sides painted with figures in boats on a lake and others near thatched huts and dwellings on shore, in a continuous landscape… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved bamboo brushpot Bitong, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the cylindrical sides carved in relief with sages and attendants travelling along rocky paths towards pavilions set among pine, willow and other trees in a continuous mountain landscape, incised… | *** |  |