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Auction House:
Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Chinese school album of bird and flower studies. Label attributed to Yang, Shanshen (1913-2004), however this attribution not guaranteed, watercolour 39 x 28.5 cm ***
*** Bears signature Wu, Hufan (1894-1968) Chinese scroll, landscape. Artist seal and calligraphy, dated March 1947. Artist's mark not verified, watercolour 133 x 70 cm ***
*** Chinese soapstone teapot. Oversized pumpkin form. Height 16 cm ***
*** Chinese porcelain wine cup. The exterior with two iron red underglazed dragons surrounded by flames and clouds. The interior with an additional dragon. Bears underglaze Ch'ien Lung mark to base. Diameter 7 cm ***
*** Pair Japanese porcelain dishes. Underglaze blue and overglaze enamel. Bears six character Cheng Hua mark to base. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Diameter 15 cm ***
*** Chinese Qing Dynasty plant stand. Square form stand with floral carved apron. Remnants of original label underneath. Height 50 cm 37.5 x 37.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney. ***
*** Chinese Yixing pottery teapot with a dragon spout and kylin finial. ***
*** Chinese Qing Dynasty apple green crackle glaze vase, height 20.5 cm ***
*** Chinese walnut shell prayer beads carved with Luohan monks, length 180 cm ***
*** Chinese export famille rose armorial serving dish, early 19th century bearing the coat of arms of Deakin above the ribboned motto 'Gradatim.' interior profusely decorated, height 14 cm, length 24 cm, depth 22 cm ***
*** Chinese Hongmu rosewood and 'Dali' marble inset table screen. Late 19th/early 20th century, height 88 cm W72 cm ***
*** Large Japanese Imari vase, circa 1900. Ex Uriarra station via Canberra, height 63 cm ***
*** Pair Japanese mixed metal inlaid covered vases. Bronze with silver, gold and copper inlay. The covers with eagle finials, height 24 cm ***
*** Antique Thai silver circular box and cover. With high relief repousse decoration. The cover with mythical beasts and a frieze of dancers to the sides. Height 7.5 cm, diameter .9 cm W158.7g). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a… ***
*** Pair Chinese famille rose porcelain shallow dishes. The interiors decorated with various flowering plants, bats and butterflies. Slightly undulating rim, raised on a circular foot, with iron red Kangxi Buddhist mark. Provenance: George Halla, Czech… ***
*** Antique Thai temple guardian. Curved wooden figure in the form of a reclining goat. With polychrome and inlaid glass decoration. Height 27 cm ***
*** Chinese Buddha. A bronze Buddha, with later gilding, purchased by Morley in London in 1960. Bronze. Height 31 cm ***
*** Japanese erotic story. Illustrated title page and 5 other illustrations; 4 double page erotic woodblocks. 16 x 18 cm ***
*** Chinese gilt bronze child Buddha. Raised right arm; on double lotus base. Traces of gilt. Height 42 cm ***
*** Chinese carved ivory man & woman figures. Carved bearded man with woman holding flowers. On carved wood stand. Wt. 375g (total incl. Stand). Height 15 cm (figures only) ***
*** 22ct yellow gold Chinese ring, with Chinese happiness symbol. Shank fractured. Wt. 13g ***
*** Chinese 21ct yellow gold Mans signet ring. Dragon decoration. Marked 916, weight 18g ***
*** Satsuma censer. Black character mark to base. Height 8 cm ***
*** 20th century Chinese green jade urn on wooden stand. Dog of fo and ring handles. Pierced and incised decoration. yoke and chain style handle. Height 38 cm. (Overall) ***
*** Pair Cantonese famille rose floor vases. Parade and interior scene decorated panels. Height 61 cm ***
*** Thai bronze Ayutthaya Buddha. Cast bronze with Royal headdress, probably mid 1950s. Height 74 cm ***
*** Chinese export rosewood dragon chair. Carving to back and front. Height 98 cm ***
*** Chinese mythical bronze lion figure. Height 17 cm ***
*** Oriental ivory figure of a deity. Rooster, bat and peach motifs. On signed plinth. Height 20 cm, 23 cm incl plinth ***
*** Shuuzan signed Japanese bronze figure of a Priest. Holding fan, bird decoration to garments. Height 31.5 cm ***
*** Chinese blue and white ceramic brush pot. Continuous design of figures in court. Kangxi period. Height 16 cm diameter 19 cm ***
*** Akoda-Nari Kabuto helmet. Suji Bachi 16 plate construction. Red lacquered, with original interior lining. Height 19 cm ***
*** Pair Japanese cloisonne bronze vases, decorated with chrysanthemums & butterflies on a blue ground. Height 31 cm. Provenance: John Schaeffer collection; thence by descent. ***
*** Late 19th, early 20th century ancestor carving. Naga people, Nagaland, Assam province, India. Private Collection UK. Height 79 cm ***
*** Three various early Thai bronze Buddha heads. Each on a wooden stand. Likely purchased from the David Jones Art gallery. Height 18 cm tallest, including. Stand. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney. ***
*** Three Indian miniature paintings on ivory. Carved ebony easel back frames, miniature of Taj Mahal lacking metal bezel & glass. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner,… ***
*** Pair red lacquered armchairs - with rattan seat and back. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney. ***
*** Chinese school, detailed section of the Zhang Ming Lou Yongle Palace mural, with inscription and seal stamps, ink & colour, 84 x 60 cm ***
*** Chinese embroidered silk & Couched metal thread jacket, early 20th century, (W128 cm ***
*** Large Indonesian Yogya 800 silver footed oval bowl, finely repousse and pierced with flower sprays. Marked AD 800, length 41 cm W1090g ***
*** Mid 20th century Japanese ivory netsuke, depicting Hotei with his rat signed in oval cartouche. Height 5.5 cm ***
*** Pair Chinese Ming style Burlwood inset rosewood tapered cabinets (Yuanjiaogui), mid 20th century, width 75 cm, depth 40 cm, height 139 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior… ***
*** Japanese silver teapot. With wicker bound handle. Seal mark to base. Height 15 cm W292g) ***
*** Chinese silver gilt & enamel tea caddy. Filigree body enamelled with flowering trees & birds, height 18 cm W534g ***
*** Pair early Satsuma vases. Signed to bases. Height 25 cm ***
*** Chinese carved turquoise woman figure, on fitted ivory stand. Height 7 cm (total) ***
*** Two various Chinese carved Walnuts. Boat with miniature character inscription; and ducks on pond. Length 5 cm (average) ***
*** Chinese hardstone/jade Pea Pod carving. Length 7.5 cm ***
*** Oriental carved ivory vase. Figures amongst foliage in three scenes. Wooden plinth. Height 12 cm (vase only) ***
*** Qing Dynasty silver and bamboo opium pipe and Accoutrements. Hardstone mouth piece together with cased blackwood and brass opium pipe cleaner; and brass opium heating pan. Length 56.5 cm (pipe) ***
*** Pair Chinese elm Ancestors chairs. Height 116 cm width 69 cm ***
*** Chinese square famille verte reticulated vase. Household scenes. Kangxi mark but probably later. Height 35 cm ***
*** Large Oriental dark and light wood display cabinet. bevelled glass doors, cupboards underneath. Internally lit. Height 200 cm. Width 184 cm. Depth 42 cm ***
*** Pair Chinese gilt and black lacquer stools. Landscape decorations, and openwork sides. Height 50 cm ***
*** Pair Chinese rosewood plant stands. Ornately carved animal frieze and leg panels. Height 90 cm ***
*** Thai Garuda temple hanging. Ochre and gilt pigment on hand moulded clay body. Height 22 cm ***
*** Chinese dark wood blanket chest, with four carved animal form feet. Height 58 cm. Width 107 cm. Depth 57 cm ***
*** Chinese rosewood stand. Marble inset to top. bamboo decoration. Height 79 cm ***
*** Pair Satsuma square form character vases. Gilt and enamel decoration, signed to base. Height 18 cm ***
*** Carved soapstone figural group of 'Three Immortals' ***
*** Carved ivory Chinese Hairbrush. All over deeply carved back and handle featuring, carp, crabs, animals and shepherd inside a floral border. Length 26 cm ***
*** Persian miniature on ivory. Attributed to Mossavar. Japanese women in court. Hand painted. In original frame 12 x 22 cm ***
*** Large Japanese Meiji period figure of Bishamonten and Oni, Negoro lacquered wooden figure of Bishamonten, the God of war, standing atop a subdued crouching Oni. Both with inlaid eyes, missing Bishamonten's spear from right hand, two fingers missing from… ***
*** Chinese porcelain shallow dish. With overglazed famille rose Bajixiang enamel decoration. Eight Buddhist symbols around the interior rim and green floral tendrils to centre. The exterior with three floral sprays. Six character Guangxu mark and period.… ***
*** Chinese porcelain bowl. With overglazed famille verte decoration of two quails among foliage. Raised foot with six character apocryphal Yongzheng mark. Diameter 13 cm ***
*** Chinese blue and white soft paste sleeve vase. Kangxi period c.1710-1720, decorared with lake scene. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson 'The scholar's table, Chinese and Japanese works of Art in Miniature' exhibition cat #99; ex E & J Frankell, New York. Height… ***
*** Bronze figure of the famous Thai saint Phra Malai, Rattanokosin period, Thailand, 19th century. This rare bronze depicts the important Thai Saint Phra Malai travelled to the Buddhist heavens & hells. During his visits to hell (naraka), Phra Malai was said… ***
*** Chinese porcelain bowl. Deep flat bottom bowl, raised on circular foot, turquoise interior, the exterior, enamel butterflies and flowers on a white ground. Bears Jiaqing mark to base. Height 8.5 cm, Diameter 16 cm ***
*** Chinese Republic period ivory figure. Fisherman with rod and catch. Wearing a lotus leaf rain hat. On wooden stand, height 31 cm (incl.stand) ***
*** Chinese Longquan Guan-Type celadon saucer dish or brush washer with crackle glaze, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, identical type illustrated (plate 60) 'Oriental ceramics Discovered in the Philippines,' and (plate 47) 'Ceramics in the Sarawak Museum.', diameter 11… ***
*** Iron Edo period Shoami tsuba, with gold, shakudo and silver inlay, signed 'Shoami'., diameter 7 cm ***
*** Indian Mughal style 18ct gold ruby pearl emerald and Corundum earrings. Matching necklace previous lot. One requires repair. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner,… ***
*** 19th century Sino-Tibetan bronze Buddha, the crowned figure seated in a meditative pose, holding the long life vase containing the nectar of immortality. Height 42 cm ***
*** Very fine Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono, carved as a spreading pine tree with figures below feeding minogame 10,000 year old turtles, the whole supported on a lobed stand with 4 legs, a flowering prunus branch beneath. Signed Chogyoku, Nb: ivory… ***
*** Pair 19th century Chinese bronze censers, modelled as a scholar riding a deer, height 41 cm ***
*** Pair monumental Chinese rouleau shape bronze floor vases. Cast with all-over archaistic diaper patterns and lion's mask handles. Qing dynasty,. Height 85 cm ***
*** Chinese bronze figure of a guardian warrior. On a wooden base. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Height 11 cm ***
*** Three various carved ivory netsukes. Mythical dog with ball, man with basket, and woman with bowl. Height 2.5 cm (average) ***
*** Chinese porcelain rectangular basin. Famille rose decoration. on fitted, carved wooden stand. Height 13 cm. Length 25 cm ***
*** Chinese zitan calligraphy box. Cover carved with caligraphy and seal mark. Carved inkstone fitted to interior. Weight 20 cm diameter 15 cm height 5 cm ***
*** Khymer stone torso on stand. Height 46 cm (total) ***
*** Chinese Lingbi scholars rock. In form of seated Buddha. Dark grey stone with diagonal fissures. On fitted blackwood stand. Height 37 cm (total) ***
*** Japanese boxwood inro. Signed, with netsuke & bead attachment. Dragon decoration. Height 6 cm. (inro) ***
*** Indian silver serving tray. Oblong with reeded rim and classical handles. Makers mark to base, 'C Krishniah Chetty Bangalore silver'. C.1940s. W1185g length 45 cm ***
*** Early Chinese hand carved temple ***
*** Early coral ground mantel vase, three famille rose panels. Apocryphal mark. Infilled rim chip. Early wax export seal to base. Height 39 cm ***
*** Chinese ebonised hardwood brush pot. Inlaid silver thread decoration. Three carved stone cartouches of scholars. Height 22 cm ***
*** Japanese ivory Sumo Wrestler. Signed agate to sole of foot. Height 12 cm ***
*** Chinese blue and white lidded jar. Kanxi mark. on wooden stand. Height 32 cm ***
*** Nepalese bronze Ganesh 8 armed figure with attributes & skull decorated headress. Feet resting on a lion and a rat. Accompanied by a dancing Tara on a double lotus throne. Height 42 cm ***
*** Early Chinese cinnabar lidded bowl. Decorated with carved dragon. Diameter 13 cm ***
*** 18th century Nepalese bronze figure of Shakyamuni in Bhumiparsa Mardra on a Dobule Lotus base. Height 19.5 cm ***
*** Carved Bamboo brush pot. Height 17 cm ***
*** Carved Boxwood Brush Washer, Diameter 11 cm ***
*** Two 19th century Scrolls on Taoist Morality. Both scenes depicting crime and punishment, re-incarnation and afterlife of spirits and saints. Later backings, some paint loss. 115 x 60 cm (Each Panel) ***
*** Circa 1900, Indian ebony framed collection miniatures. Height 25 cm ***