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Oriental — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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Oriental
- Art (427)
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- Bronze (688)
- Brush Pot (78)
- Ceramics - Chinese (1607)
- Ceramics - Japanese (373)
- Ceramics - Zother (84)
- Cloisonne (132)
- Furniture (540)
- Inro (26)
- Ivory (314)
- Jade (291)
- Netsuke (281)
- Okimono (27)
- Snuff Bottles (189)
- Textiles & Costume (98)
- Zother (1079)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A pair of Chinese dragon decorated carved rosewood throne chairs, late 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue and white bombe censer, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 14 cm high, 24 cm wide. Provenance: Philips, London, 1981 | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt-bronze and iron ritual Cutter, circa 19th century, 15 cm long. Provenance: Alex Biancardi Collection, Mossgreen, 17/11/2009 | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue and white bottle-vase, Kangxi, 1662 - 1722, well painted with two ladies and a child in an outdoor setting, Chengua mark. 26 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A small archaistic white and russet jade belt hook, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), in the form of a dragon, finely worked, two characters marked on the underside. 9.5 cm long. Provenance: 1. Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 13/4/1987 | *** |  |
| *** | A small famille verte libation cup, Kangxi Period, late 17th century, enamelled on the biscuit in green, yellow and aubergine, decorated with dragons amongst flowers, a rabbit in a medallion in the centre and four chilong dragons climbing up the outside,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese enamelled and footed jardinieres, Guangxu iron red mark, and probably of the period, each one of quatrefoil form, finely painted with birds and flowers. 20.5 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter. Provenance: A private Queensland collection | *** |  |
| *** | A magnificent Imari jar with French gilt-bronze mounts, the porcelain Japanese, 18th century. 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese gold-lacquered wooden figure of Guanyin, late Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, seated in flowing robes. 16.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A good blue ground and gold thread dragon robe, 18/19th century, 100 cm high, 90 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Japanese six-panel screen, early Edo, 17th century, in gold leaf on paper with poems attached to a willow tree. 123 cm high, 284 cm wide each panel 123 cm high, 48 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A good Thai gilt lacquered bronze figure of a kneeling monk, 18th/19th century. 77 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 blue and white bottle-vase, 16th/17th century, late Ming. Painted with a pair of fish-dragons amongst stylised waves, seal mark. 33 cm high. Reference See 'Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Serai Museum, Vol 11', cat no 1306, p733 for a vase of… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Yaozhou small dish, Northern song, 960-1127, very well carved and combed with a peony design | *** |  |
| *** | A very fine heavily cast Thai gilt-bronze Buddha, 17-18th century, seated on a three-tiered lotus throne, the throne decorated in gold and red lacquer, two loops for attachment at the back, 30 cm high, 22 cm wide at the base, together with a lacquered… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare large Chinese bronze opium pipe with carved wood fittings, Qianlong mark and possibly of the period 18th century 3 x 39 x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Chinese bronze weight, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Well sculpted in the form of a recumbent Qilin scratching his chin with a back paw. Wood stand 6.8 cm. Length. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, mid 1990's | *** |  |
| *** | 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 blue and white bowl, Chenghua mark, 18th century, 17.5 cm diameter, with later yellow enamel ground | *** |  |
| *** | A large blue and white bowl decorated on the interior and exterior with landscapes, Transitional period, first half of the 17th century, 16 cm high, 34.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of Rajah Watan Bone, King of South Sulawesi Rustam, Ujung Pandang | *** |  |
| *** | An imposing Japanese Imari lidded jar, 19th century, well decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red enamels and gilt, with dragons and ho-ho birds, flowers and blossom trees, the cover surmounted by a large seated Buddhist lion, eight character over glaze… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Satsuma tea jar and cover, Meiji period (1869-1912) with a mille fleur design with original interior lid, a black and gold band above the foot rim, four character gilt mark of Yabu Meizan within a double square to the base, 11.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Dehua figure of Guanyin, Late Qing dynasty, 20th century, seated holding a sceptre, impressed, seal to back, 33 cm high and two other pieces | *** |  |
| *** | A large Burmese Bronze Buddha, 19th century, seated in earth touching mudra, gold lacquer, inlaid eyes, and glass inlaid headband, 48 cm high, wood stand | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive Japanese Satsuma quatrefoil vase, Meiji period (1868-1912) | *** |  |
| *** | A good pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, Meiji period (1868-1912) | *** |  |
| *** | A rare solid ebony painting table Chinese, 18th/19th century 83 x 178x xx 79 cm Ming design, ebony (Heitangmu) | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibeto-Chinese seated bronze Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century, the robe finely chased, the base with a lengthy inscription, sealed with a Visvajra. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pair of European subject plates, early Qianlong, each one decorated in famille rose enamels, with a scene from a Watteau engraving, depicting an amorous couple and a mandolin player, a decorative scroll around the rim, 23 cm. Provenance: Christies… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare European subject plate, Qianlong, decorated in enamels and gilt with shepherds in a river landscape, the cavetto with three vignettes and formal scrolls, 22.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of Mr and Mrs Saul Steinberg, Sotheby's New York, May 26,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of the Dhyani Buddha Ratnasambhava, 17/18th century, seated in vajrasana, with varada and dhyana mudras, on a lotus base. Height 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan bronze portrait of the third Dalai Lama, 16/17th century, seated on a lotus base, his hands in dharmachakra mudra, his robes elaborately chased. Height 14.6 cm, base inscribed. Published: the Art of Tibet-the Land of Snow, Gryphon gallery,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Japanese Buddhist ivory figure Meiji period (1868-1912). Very well carved, seal mark to base | *** |  |
| *** | A fine four case inro, Meiji period, late 19th century, depicting a sow and three cubs on one side, the boar on the other, in raised black and red lacquer, separated by a gnarled tree trunk in takamaki-e embellished with kirikane all on a kinji bright… | *** |  |
| *** | A celadon-glazed saucer-dish, Qianlong mark and period, 1736/1795, covered in a good even pale green glaze 16.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | 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 large pair of Gu-shaped vases Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each one decorated in enamels with precious objects and elaborate borders | *** |  |
| *** | A large white jade parcel-gilt figure of Buddha Republic period, early 20th century well carved standing on a lotus throne, carved and stained ivory stand, fitted box. Provenance: An old Sydney private collection, purchased in China 1950's | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of famille verte jars and covers Kangxi (1662-1722), of moulded quatrefoil form | *** |  |
| *** | 15th century four-armed bronze figure of 'Sadaksari', with silver urna, the robes finely chased with deer, rabbits and cloud motifs | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bronze tripod censer 17th century 9 cm diameter cast with Islamic script in three panels, Xuande seal mark. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, late 1980s, Andrew Stuart-Robertson collection, 1970's to 1990's | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese scroll of a river building landscape 'Jiehua', attributed to Yuan Jiang, 18th century, ink and colour on silk, inscribed, signed and one seal of the artist, 46.5 x 101.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small jadeite snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty - Republic period, late 19th - early 20th century, finely carved with lion mask handles, a bird and lotus in low relief on one side, the well-polished and hollowed stone with pale and dark green inclusions,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese porcelain figure of a man in a green coat standing by a pedestal and his companion seated in a green dress, 18th century, 24 & 18 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, The Estate of the Late Ross L Gordon, 11/12 November 2002, Lot 604 | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan bronze seated figure of a Lama, circa 18th century, Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, in the dharmacakra mudra, with cold painted eyes, lips and face, 19 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Japanese cloisonne vase of quatrefoil shape, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely decorated with panels of wisteria, iris, birds and butterflies, impressed mark of Ota Tameshiro, 18 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese sacrificial blue-glazed bowl, Guangxu Six character underglaze blue mark and of the period (1875-1908), the straight-sided heavily potted vessel covered inside and out with a deep blue glaze. Provenance: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, October 1995 Lot 81… | *** |  |
| *** | A large bronze censer and cover in the form of a peach, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, with attached sprigs, bats and smaller fruit, some acting as a base. 22 cm high, 33 cm wide. In Chinese tradition, peach means longevity and bats mean happiness.… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Wucai ovoid jar, Chinese, 17th century. 30 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Japanese hardwood shibayama Shodana, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, the doors lacquered and inlaid with bone, ivory and mother of pearl, the wooden borders and aprons finely pierced and carved, supported on a low rectangular stand, 210 cm high,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine pair of Chinese European-subject plates, Kangxi, 1662-1722. Decorated cobalt blue, gilt and iron-red. 23.3 cm diameter, fitted box. Provenance: Collection of the late Eric Dare, Tasmania, 2006; Ex Ray Mitchell Collection, sold by Grays Auctions,… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Chinese heavy burlwood brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, of naturalistic form, the surface grain twisted and contorted, well patinated. 22.3 cm high, 15.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese celadon warming bowl, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, covered in a crackled green glaze, with a hole inside the centre of the unglazed base, 8.7 cm high, 18.6 cm diameter. Provenance: Josef Neumann (by repute) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese famille rose vase with flowers and rocks, and with a pierced wooden cover, early 20th century, 36 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the Late Annie Coogan | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 15th century, seated in 'bhumi-sparsha'(earth-touching mudra) on a high double -lotus throne, a scroll inside the base, unsealed, Kasamala Kingdom, Western Tibet, 17.4 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese blue and white prunus bowls, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, each one reverse decorated with flowering prunus, Chengua marks 10 cm high, 20 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Thai bronze Buddha head, Sukhothai period, circa 15th century, the hair in small curls, the eyes downcast, very nice patina, 17.6 cm high. Provenance: Ming Siam. Bangkok | *** |  |
| *** | A Dehua figure of Guanyin, circa 1640 | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese scroll painting of a Goose flying, 17th/18th century. Chrysanthemum creamy gold silk mounting, signed. Width 36 cm, 91.4 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A small Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Manjushri,15/16th century, seated on lotus base holding a sword (broken) and a book, some turquoise inlays, 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small Tibetan gilt bronze image of Kubera,circa 16/17th century, holding a myrobalan and rosary, seated in lalitasana on a lotus, base 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese bamboo brushpot 17th/18th century. Carved in low relief with four figures in a river valley, one seated in a boat. Provenance: Joshua McClelland print room | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze weight / water dropper, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, in the form of a recumbent hound, comfortable but alert, his tail curled up, original patina, 9.5 cm long. Provenance: Estate of John Hilliard, UK, 1997 | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese cloisonne-enamel parrots, Qing dynasty, Qianlong-Jiaqing period, 18th/19th century, each cast with head slightly turned to the side, the light green body and white breast with gilt cloisons defining the plumage, the wings and tail… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | A rare heavily potted Chinese Dehua figure group, early Qing Dynasty, 17th century. Depicting Guanyin standing beside an attendant riding a kylin, supported on a cloud form base, good thick almost mutton fat glaze. 26 cm high. Provenance: A Melbourne… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese blue and yellow moon-flask, Qianlong mark, early 20th century, decorated with peaches and floral scrolls, fitted hard wood stand. 25 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Henry Cyril Adams | *** |  |
| *** | A rare miniature Satsuma four piece tea set, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, comprising a teapot, ewer, jar and cover and tea cup and saucer, each piece finely decorated, signed Seikozan Zo, 5.7 cm highest, saucer 8.9 cm diameter. Provenance: From the collection… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Two small snuff bottles, 20th century, a white jade un-carved bottle, well hollowed, and a Gu yuxuan style glass bottle, finely painted Qianlong seal mark (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A box of 23 Japanese ivory okimonos and netsukes, as well as 2 in wood and lacquer, mostly signed, 19th and 20th century (25) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Japanese netsuke, 19th century, of a Kappa with her foot stuck in the clamshell, signed 'Hidemasa', 4 cm high, 5 cm wide. Provenance: Collection of the late George Adie | *** |  |
| *** | 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 pair of impressive blue and white decorated covered jars, Chinese, Qianlong, 18th century, with encrustations from where they have been buried at sea. 30 cm diameter, 47 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Akshobya, circa 16th century, Ming Dynasty, with silver inlay and silver vajra, sealed with original gilt base plate, still consecrated. 14.5 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne private collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory figure of Buddha riding a phoenix, Meiji period (1868-1912) 26 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine pair of blue and white transitional Quatrefoil bottles, Chongzhen period (1628-1644), 28 cm high respectively, each one well painted with exotic shrubs, birds and insects. Reference: See Kilburn, 'Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners', 1980,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese heavily potted blue and white saucer dish, Yongzheng period (1723-1735), 27.5 cm diameter. Painted with a writhing dragon, the design going over the rim, the base unglazed | *** |  |
| *** | A Ming archaistic tripod food vessel with wooden cover and base and jade finial 34.5 x 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory group of Oni and Samurai locked in battle, Meiji period (1868-1912) 16 x 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kyoto ivory figure of a bijin and child, Meiji period (1868-1912) 33 x 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono of a man wrestling a snake, Meiji period (1868-1912) 16 x 8.5 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. | *** |  |
| *** | A tall Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, Qing dynasty, 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A six panel Japanese painted screen depicting a peacock in flight, ink on paper, signed and sealed on a gold background, 137 x 266 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved and pierced white jade plaque, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 11 x 14.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An iron-red, gilt and enamel decorated bowl, Xianfeng mark and period (1851-1861) | *** |  |
| *** | Carved stone Chinese lantern, 181 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese jade carvings, 17th-18th century and 20th century, including a boy on a goose with russet inclusions, together with an eagle on a small animal possibly a rat, both fitted stands, 4.6 and 5.6 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade finger Citron, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the 'Buddha's hand' fruit with six Co-joined fingers, attached to a leafy branch, a tiny cricket on one finger, the stone of good even tone apart from two tiny traces of skin, 9 cm long, fitted wood… | *** |  |
| *** | A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze seated green Tara, 18th century, wearing an elaborate crown, sitting in lalitasana on a double-lotus base issuing a lotus flower that supports her right foot, her right hand lowered in varada mudra, her left raised in vitarka… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tibetan thangka painting depicting Samantabadra, circa 18th Century, 111.5 x 65 cm (in mount) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese figure of a grinning boy in a blue robe holding a vase, 18th century, 18 cm high | *** |  |