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Auction House:
Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A large Chinese very finely cast bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, Ming, 17th century, seated in vairasana, his hands in dhyana mudra, a swastika on his chest and the ushnisha rising from a head of tightly curled hair, his robes finely detailed at the… ***
*** Kano school a six fold screen with a design of cranes in a landscape on a gold background, signed by Kano Sanraku (1559-1635). Width 370 cm. Height 173 cm. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner from the David Jones Art gallery in September 1982. Note… ***
*** A Chinese figure of Guanyin in gilded bronze seated and holding the peach of immortality in her left hand, 43 cm high ***
*** A fine Japanese cloisonne vase in silver gilt of exhibition proportions, the baluster square form body decorated with four panels depicting the four seasons on black brocade ground with reserves of phoenix, dragons, butterflies and aventurine accents,… ***
*** A fine jade censer, of faceted form, carved with stylised bats and scrolled floral motifs, the handle featuring a mythical beast's head, the whole on four splayed tapered feet, complete with a fitted carved ebonised cover surmounted by finial in the a… ***
*** A magnificent pair of bronze Fo dogs ***
*** 18th century Chinese export lacquer and chinoiserie cabinet on stand, with a rectangular top, a pair of doors decorated with Chinese gardens, figures and cockerels, an architectural interior of sliding doors, drawers and balustrades, all decorated with… ***
*** Pair of 19th century porcelain covered vases of exhibition proportions, painted with birds, butterflies, flowering trees, peonies, famille rose palette, brocade borders at the necks, a band of palmettes to the bases, Qian long marks, incised wax seals to… ***
*** Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including six in glass and crystal inside painted with landscape signed Zhou Loguan, child and animals signed Ye Zhong San, monkey signed Ma Shou-Hsan, one in amber signed Yeh Shao-San and others in agate, hardstone and… ***
*** A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, depicted with eight arms and three heads,seated in dhyasansa and wearing jewelled crowns and princely robes with appliedaccents in coloured stones, raised on a double lotus base. Height 23 cm ***
*** A Japanese figure group, Meiji period, in boxwood, ivory and mother of pearl depicting a group of scholars, possibly of the Rokkasen, playing with children mounted on an ebonised base, with incised signature Ryoun. Width 28.5 cm. Depth 21 cm. Height 22 cm… ***
*** An unusual early 19th century Chinese export black and gold lacquer cabinet on stand, the cabinet with a pair of raised panel cupboard doors decorated with Chinese garden scenes, with engraved brass hinges and escutcheon enclosing two shelves, with gilt… ***
*** A Chinese calendar in spinach green serpentine, of typical cylindrical form, well incised with evidence of original gilded accents, Kangxi mark, together with a wooden case. Diameter 6.2 cm. Length 32 cm . ***
*** Export ware figurine of a black African with a moulded smiling expression, standing and holding a cup in his right hand, wearing a frilled skirt and a sash of medallions and a leaf shaped base with painted landscape decorations, the whole in famille verte… ***
*** A pair of late 19th century Canton famille rose vases, converted to lamps, the square tapering vases with figural scenes to two sides, with lion mask handles to either side with text above and below, mounted on giltwood bases with giltwood tops and… ***
*** Pair carved ivory plaques ***
*** A Thai Buddha in gilded bronze, 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a stepped pedestal base with his hands in bhumisparsha and dhyana mudra, wearing a sanghati with a jewelled border draped over his left shoulder, his face with a serene contemplative… ***
*** Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, in overlaid crystal and glass and crystal with carved decoration of figural subjects, birds, fruit and foliage (12) ***
*** A Chinese ceramic tripod twin-handled censer, in rare amethyst-toned glaze, the bulbous body with a banded incised decoration of stylised dragons and bats on a shagrene ground. Qianlong mark, probably of the period, together with a wooden box and cover, 9… ***
*** A Japanese suit of armour and helmet ***
*** A Chinese blue and white porcelain cylindrical jar and cover, Kangxi, decorated with scenes of provincial life midst continuous mountain rivers and wooded landscapes, minor damage. Height 22 cm ***
*** A Thai bronze head of Buddha, Sukothai, of handsome proportions, gilded accents to his tightly curled hair and about his neck, mounted on a wooden pedestal, the head. Height 33 cm. ***
*** A Chinese porcelain 'Medallion' bowl with everted lip, decorated with roundels of phoenix in iron red to the exterior and interior base. Qian long seal mark and of the period, minor restoration to the lip, 6.5 cm high, 14.5 cm dia ***
*** A fine Chinese figure of a recumbent buffalo, in carved jade, Qing Dynasty, complete with carved wooden stand. Height 13 cm, 27 cm long ***
*** A fine Chinese Blue and white porcelain bowl, Yongzheng mark and period, with internal roundel of stylised rampant dragon midst scrolling cloud within a banded border of stylised bats, the exterior decorated with four rampant dragons midst scrolling cloud… ***
*** A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, 17th/18th century, seated in dhyanasana, the right hand held in harina mudra holding an emblem, the left in a mudra supporting a vessel, the face with downcast eyes and a serene expression, wearing an elaborate… ***
*** A Chinese porcelain famille verte Yu Chin vase, of elegant elongated baluster form, painted with figures of rampant mythical dragons on cinnabar red ground, Qing Dynasty, 44 cm high ***
*** Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Manjushri, wearing typical diamdem and robes, seated in dharmacakra mudra with a mythical dog at his feet ***
*** Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including one in agate of pebble shape, tiger-eye carved with rampant tiger, malachite, amber, glass and overlaid glass cut with water birds (12) ***
*** Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including overlaid glass decorated with rampant dragons, propitious objects, phoenix, dragons and figures with a buffalo, porcelain bottles painted and enamelled with figural subjects, birds, insects, flowers and dragons,… ***
*** A Japanese bronze figure of a young geisha playing a shamisen, Tokyo school, Meiji period, signed Gyoko, standing in pattens on a circular base, incised seal mark and signature, instrument lacking one tuning peg. Height 61 cm. ***
*** A Chinese Imperial porcelain bowl painted with five-claw rampant dragon and phoenix in famille rose palette with gilded accents, Guangxu mark and period. Diameter 16 cm. Height 6.5 cm ***
*** Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including five in glass moulded, overlaid and diamond cut depicting fruit and vegetables, others overlaid and carved with dragons, figures, fish and birds (12) ***
*** A Sino Tibetan gilded bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni, 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a stepped pedestal base, his hands in bhumisparsha and dhyana mudra, holding a vajra in his left hand and wearing a dhoti, his face with a benign expression,… ***
*** A figure of a Pi Hsieh, possibly a rendering of a flying lion in archaic form, carved in buff toned/mutton fat jade, possibly Tang ***
*** Faceted vase with blue and white vine decorations, alternating with text and landscape panels ***
*** A Chinese brush pot, in blue and white porcelain with jung highlights, the cylindrical body painted with scholars and attendants beneath scrolling clouds, possibly Kangxi. Height 14 cm, 19.5 cm dia ***
*** A 19th century Chinese school painting, of an idealised wall city with temples, palaces and bridges ringed by mountains with cascading gardens and buildings, 70 x 180 cm ***
*** A fine, Japanese Satsuma footed jar and cover, Meiji period, circa 1880 of faceted form, each of the four panels painted with a scene of birds and flowers to depict each of the four seasons, within gilded cobalt borders, the circular cover in gilded… ***
*** A late 19th century Chinese brass and cloisonne decorated jardiniere, decorated with birds and various emblems, 38 cm diameter. Height 27 cm ***
*** A Tibetan circular diadem in silver, with gilded highlights inlaid with semi-precious stones featuring auspicious symbols surmounted by five skulls each with a leaf-shaped projection issuing from the head and flanked by flame motifs, the interior relined,… ***
*** A pair of Chinese porcelain offering bowls of handsome proportions, with rampant five claw dragon incised to the internal central roundel and to the exterior in Imperial yellow glaze, six character Jiaqing mark under the glaze, 28 cm diameter. Height 14… ***
*** A Chinese pair of seated rams in white jade, encircling a fiery pearl, together with a carved hardstone mountain-shaped brush rest (2) ***
*** A Cantonese famille rose bowl of generous proportions, late 19th century, painted with alternating panels of figures and floral bouquets on a delicate brocade ground, 34.5 cm dia ***
*** A famille rose bowl, six character Guangxu mark and period, with enamelled stylised mythical birds, dragons and scrolling foliage, 21 cm dia. Height 10 cm ***
*** A Chinese porcelain red glazed bottle vase, Xuande mark, 18th century. Height 20 cm ***
*** A fine pair of Shibyama vases, Meiji period, with elongated necks with flared lip, quatrefoil scallop feet, featuring seasonal panels of birds and flowers in mother of pearl, silver and ivory on gilded shagreen ground with enamelled floral highlights… ***
*** Ten Chinese snuff bottles, including agate, glass, horn with carved figural, insect and floral decoration, together with a carved double gourd shaped coral bottle (10) ***
*** Eight Chinese snuff bottles, including five in agate, one finely intruded and carved with a figure of a frog, an overlaid glass bottle carved with dragons, a pierced porcelain famille rose double bottle moulded and painted with figural subjects and a red… ***
*** Bamboo brush pot, carved with a scene of scholars in an arborous landscape in high relief ***
*** A carved zitan brush pot, bitong in the form of a gnarled tree trunk, incised mark. Height 16 cm ***
*** Carved Zitan brush pot, in the form of a gnarled tree trunk ***
*** A Chinese porcelain clair de lune cong form vase in underglazed blue, of typical form moulded with the eight tan grams, six character Guangxu mark. Height 28 cm ***
*** A fine Chinese huang huali painting table in Ming style, the straight bordered top above a slightly tapered reeded apron on elegant straight legs terminating in curved hoof feet. Width 272 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 89 cm ***
*** A 19th century vase of fluted baluster form, with delicate decoration of trailing flowers in blue and white with polychrome accents Qianlong mark in underglaze blue (minor a/f). Height 22 cm ***
*** A fine Chinese glazed celadon charger, of generous proportions decorated with alattice circular panel of stylised leaves within a border of trailing lotus flowers and leaves, 44. 5 cm diam ***
*** A pair of Chinese porcelain panels, Republic, painted with linnets and flowering branches, signed Liu upper right (2). Height 34.5 cm. Width 10.5 cm ***
*** A pair of bottle-shaped vases, Yongzheng mark and period, with dragon and phoenix chasing flaming pearls on a ground of scrolling flowers (2), 39 cm high ***
*** A Chinese twin handled octagonal bronze censer and footed stand, with scattered gilt accents, impressed and gilded Ming seal marks, 19th century. Height 12.5 cm. Width 21.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese panel in carved spinach green jade, Republic, incised with a scene of kite flying figures and verso with calligraphy, within a carved and pierced wooden frame, the panel. Width 20 cm. Height 16 cm. ***
*** A Chinese dragon robe (jifu)19th century, worked in silk with eight rampant five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls on a blue ground with brocade panels and propitious symbols and a deep border of foaming and rolling waves, 132 cm long ***
*** A Chinese hand scroll painting of horses and grooms after Zhou Xun (1649-1729), late 19th century, ink and colour on paper, with five-character inscription of 'Song Shan Zhou Xun XIe' and one 'Shong Shan' seal, 226 cm long and 27 cm high ***
*** A Chinese Yue glazed stone ware storage jar, Eastern Han, of bulbous bottle shape with twin looped handles and raised ring decoration to the body in buff-toned glaze, together with a fitted box, 46 cm high, 34 cm dia together with, thermoluminescence… ***
*** A fine Chinese large bottle shaped vase, in striated copper red glaze, impressed Qianlong seal mark middle, 19th century, 49 cm high ***
*** 19th century ceremonial dragon robe, embroidered in silk with gold accents on a padded blue ground ***
*** A pair of Chinese porcelain bowls with enamelled roundels in famille rose palette on a delicate floral apple green ground, Chien Lung mark, Republic (2), 9 cm dia ***
*** A pair of Japanese bronze tapered ovoid vases inlaid with silver, copper and gilded brass depicting waterbirds and gnarled trees, 31 cm high ***
*** A Chinese porcelain lotus shaped footed bowl and cover, Qianlong mark, Republic, in ceremonial wedding red glaze with gilded accents, 10 cm diam ***
*** A Satsuma baluster shaped vase Meiji period, with large panels painted with figures in gardens and geishas beside streams on a rich gilded cobalt ground, gilded marks and signature, Hozan, 30 cm high ***
*** A large black granite head of Buddha, Java, the rounded face with downcast eyes and the full lipped mouth set in a slight smile mouth conveying a serene demeanour flanked by long pendulous ears, the hair in spiral curls rising to a ushnisha, mounted on a… ***
*** A Chinese porcelain footed bowl incised and painted with rampant five-claw dragons in aubergine and verso in green on a yellow ground, Guangxu mark, 5 cm high 12 cm dia ***
*** A, Japanese twin-handled lacquer and shibayama vase and cover, decorated on the scroll carved red lacquer ground with two shaped kinji panels inlaid with birds amongst blossom, the cover with dog of fo finial, the whole on a carved foot of scrolling waves… ***
*** Pair of 19th century Arrita ware vases of ovoid form with narrow necks, enamelled and gilded roundels of brocade miniature chrysanthemums and insects, a white ground, a panelled border and an underglazed blue mark to base ***
*** A Cizhou baluster-shaped vase, with pronounced scalloped lip, the body incised with scrolling peony flowers issuing to palmettes about the neck, the whole in a pale grey-green glaze, 30 cm high ***
*** A Chinese blue and white jar, late Ming, of ovoid form painted with a central band of lotus and scrolling foliage within serrated borders. Blue rabbit mark, 23 cm high ***
*** A gilded bronze figure of Vajrapani, with multiple arms and holding his attributes as he stands before a wall of fire on a prostate figure of Ganesha raised on a stepped pedestal base, 32 cm high ***
*** A fine rare Imari shallow bowl, decorated with 'Five Ships Design' in Namban taste, with eight Dutch figures about the central roundel of the sailing boats and tree peonies on a brocade ground in typical palette with gilded accents, the character for… ***
*** A large collection of assorted Chinese and Japanese blue and white porcelain and ceramics approximately sixty pieces ***
*** A twin-handled censer, impressed Qianlong mark, of bronze form with applied ring mask handles, in Robin's egg glaze, minor flake to rim, 12 cm dia. Height 7.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese porcelain tea bowl with everted lip, decorated with delicate panels of blossom and leaves in iron red, blue and white, Jiaqing seal mark and period, 10 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form decorated with figures in a landscape of lakes and mountains, possibly 18th century, 17 cm high ***
*** 19th century Sino gilt bronze figure of a deity wearing a five headed Crown, dharma Pala ornament, holding a fish in his left hand, on a vanquished foe and horse and an oval base ***
*** Figure of the seated Buddha in gilded bronze, wearing a dhoti and seated in dhyanasana, his hands in bhumisparsa on a stepped base ***
*** An unusual gourd-shaped vase, in overlaid celadon toned Peking glass, 31 cm high ***
*** A fine Chinese porcelain charger of exhibition proportions, painted with central rampant dragon in red, surrounded by four rampant dragons in polychrome, on gilded ground painted in mille fleurs pattern within gilded stylized bat border, Qianlong seal… ***
*** Ten Chinese snuff bottles, 19th / 20th century, including agate with a carved figure of a tiger watching a bat, crystal with carved symbols, overlaid glass depicting birds, lacquer, petrified wood and glass with enamelled decoration of flowers and insects… ***
*** A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls, decorated with panels of leaves, caterpillars and poem, six character Qing mark, early Republic, Jinxing Pty Company mark (2), 13 cm diameter ***
*** Painted and gilded panel of a Bodhisattva, seated in a mountainous landscape, beside a river with blossoming chrysanthemum ***
*** A pair of antique Chinese ancestral portraits of a dignitary and his wife ***
*** A gold splashed bronze twin-handled foot censer, Ming mark, 20th century of bulbous form with paired dragon handles. Height 18 cm. Width 22 cm ***
*** A split bi, in 'Mutton fat' translucent jade carved in relief with a pair of dragon heads and stylized scales, 13. 5 cm diameter ***
*** A fine Japanese shibayama card case, Meiji Period, (1868-1912), the front inlaid with hard stone and mother of pearl depicting a pheasant on a flowering cherry branch, the reverse with a flowering branch with insects and butterflies, minor hairline cracks… ***
*** 19th century porcelain vase of tear drop form with an applied figure of a fiery rampant dragon around the neck and shoulder, an enamelled and painted mille fleurs ground and a Qian long seal mark in underglaze red ***
*** A good pair of Chinese carved marble Dogs of Fo, carved in typical form with one paw raised, mounted on a carved plinth, together with a pair of Chinese carved tables, 18 cm wide, 25 cm deep, 41 cm high ***
*** Twelve Chinese snuff bottles, including crystal, Peking glass, rose quartz, overlaid glass example carved in the form of a lotus flower, others depicting rabbits, ducks and birds and a metal snuff bottle (12) ***
*** A carved celadon jade figure of a rampant mythical dragon, with mutton fat inclusions, 13 cm long ***