SH106 - Fine Furniture, Paintings, Decorative and Asian Art
auction
Shapiro Gallery, 162 Queen St, Woollahra, SydneyChinese Blue and White Bowl
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)with blue underglaze landscape, on carved wooden stand
- Measurements:
- height 11 cm diameter 21.5 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $800 Incl BP
Pair of Chinese Coral Ground Wine Cups
Probably Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)brightly enamelled with flowers and cherry blossoms, Kangxi four character marks in red over gilt
- EStimate $300 - $500
Deng Bishan (1874-1930)
Republic Period Porcelain Teapot, c. 1920naturalistically painted with a pond scene with a carp swimming among aquatic plants, signed by the artist, with iron-red seal mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 11 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $384 Incl BP
Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase
with applied archaic dragon handles, the body decorated with two dragons among flames and linghzi form clouds all in dot work technique in dark cobalt blue under a bubbled glaze, Qianlong six character seal marks to base, minor wear over the shoulders
- Measurements:
- height 15.5 cm
- EStimate $700 - $900
Pair of Satsuma Vases by Kinkozan
Meiji Period, 19th Centurydouble handled bulbous shape vases, decorated with two panels depicting women and children, bordered by flowers and scrolling vines on maroon ground, stamped and signed in gilt ‘Kinkozan zo’, with 'S. Kinkozan, Kyoto, Japan' label, late repair to handle
- Measurements:
- height 25 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $600 Incl BP
Fukagawa
Japanese Vase, c. 1920of baluster form, with blue peonies on red ground, painted Fukagawa mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 32 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $576 Incl BP
Pair of Satsuma Vases
Late Meiji Periodovoid form, decorated with figures in relief (2)
- Measurements:
- height 22 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $408 Incl BP
Large Satsuma Baluster Vase
Early 20th Centurydecorated in various coloured enamels and gilt with two large panels depicting women and children in garden, bordered by gilt decoration on cobalt ground, with Shimazu Mon mark
- Measurements:
- height 49 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Lidded Box
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)decorated with multicolour foo dogs and flowers over blue ground, interior with central medallion with five-clawed dragon, Qianlong reign mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 8 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Chinese Dragon Bowl
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)decorated in red iron with two five-clawed dragons chasing a pearl among green enamelled clouds, the interior decorated with blue and white floral roundel and lattice rim
- Measurements:
- height 8.5 cm diameter 17.7 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Assorted Asian Carved Ivory Figures
including a Thai lady holding a parasol, two deities, two dancing figures, two young men playing with a ball, and a Japanese carving of Buddha, on bone stand, signed underside (8)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 20 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $660 Incl BP
Okubo Sterling
Geisha Silver Spoonbearing Japanese silver marks
- Measurements:
- height 13 cm weight 34 g.
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $180 Incl BP
Chinese Cast Silver Model of a Recumbent Bull
Possibly Warring States Periodthe animal shown with head sharply raised, the entire body covered with interlocking geometric motifs
- Measurements:
- length 7 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $720 Incl BP
Chinese Metal Gilt Sprinkler of Near Eastern Form
Tang/ Liao Dynasty Mannervessel of compressed pear shape on a splayed foot with projecting phoenix heads from the shoulders serving as spouts above engraved wings, all on a finely beaded and filigree ground
- Measurements:
- height 19 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,440 Incl BP
Indian Engraved and Inlaid Solid Cast Gilt Bronze Figure of Sakyamuni Buddha
Gupta/post-Gupta style, Sarnath schoolcast in high copper bronze standing broad shouldered in diaphanous robes on large pad feet, the right hand in abhaya mudra, the left in vitarka mudra, with snail curl hair cast in silver, eyes, fingernails and toenails silver inlaid, on timber base
- Measurements:
- height 33.5 cm
- EStimate $6,000 - $8,000
Important Silver Inlaid Bronze Cylindrical Covered Vessel
Probably Warring States Period, Late Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 3rd Century B.C.Einlaid with silver geometric devices interrupted by three encircling concave bands in plain bronze, the cover silver inlaid with archaic characters in silver, with handle terminating in dragon heads
- Measurements:
- height 27 cm
- EStimate $6,000 - $8,000
Large Korean Inlaid Celadon Maebyong
Possibly Koryo Dynasty, 13th Centuryinlaid in mishima technique on a crackled celadon ground with cranes among scrolling flowers between three ogival windows enclosing children beneath a willow, the mouth cupped, with short fire cracks around the base
- Measurements:
- height 36 cm
- EStimate $2,500 - $3,500
Large Chinese Blue and White Basin
Possibly Early 15th Centurypainted to the exterior with a continuous peony meander below a narrow lingzhi scroll, the inner walls with six twin flower sprays, the recessed decorated with fruiting lychee
- Measurements:
- height 13. 5 cm diameter 31.5 cm
- EStimate $2,500 - $3,500
Rare Pair of Yingqing Lion Capitals
Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty, 13th/14th Centurythe figures fashioned of white porcellaneous ware finished with incised details and replicating the Mauryan Era stone lion capitals of King Ashoka, reputedly the site of Buddha's first sermon and now serving as an Indian national emblem
- Measurements:
- height 32 cm
- EStimate $1,800 - $2,200
Mishima Inlaid Korean Celadon Maebyong
Possibly Koryo Dynasty, 12th/13th Centuryvessel inlaid with cranes in flight between circular medallions enclosing floral devices, the densely crackled grey-green glaze of matte, with waxy texture and sandy firing pads beneath
- Measurements:
- height 31 cm
- EStimate $1,800 - $2,400
Fine 'Numbered' Junyao Jar
of guan form with twin lugs at the shoulder and glazed blue-green with darker and lighter crimson clouding, the edges fired black where the glaze thins, the footrim unglazed, numeral '3' incised on the base
- Measurements:
- height 13.5 cm
- EStimate $1,200 - $1,800
Chinese Copper Red Glazed Chrysanthemum Dish
the interior with forty crisply defined petals rising from the countersunk circular well, the underlying white porcelain exposed on the edges, the footrim fashioned in lobed form surrounding a white glazed base with pinholes, Xuande six character marks
- Measurements:
- diameter 21 cm
- EStimate $1,200 - $1,800
Chinese Faux Bois Porcelain Brush Pot
of lobed quatrefoil form raised on six cloud form feet and decorated on either side with a single dragon finely pencilled in black and gilt on a 'wood grain' ground, with turquoise glazed interior, Yongzheng four character marks, minor glaze overruns
- Measurements:
- height 16 cm
- EStimate $1,200 - $1,800
Chinese Guri Lacquer Octagonal Box and Cover
Possibly Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)the sides carved through alternate layers of red and black with jui head forms beneath a scroll device, the cover with eight jui head motifs arranged around a central floriform motif
- Measurements:
- height 6.5 cm diameter 13 cm
- EStimate $900 - $1,200
Chinese Iron Red Enamelled 'Nine Dragon' Vase
the vase of pear form with tall neck and encircled by nine vigorous dragons disporting among clouds above a band of waves, with key fret around the foot and gilded highlight, Qianlong six character seal marks oriented toward the central, in case
- Measurements:
- height 15 cm
- EStimate $900 - $1,200
- sold $900 Incl BP
Exceptional Cizhou Black Glazed Sgraffito Vase
Possibly Northern Song Dynasty, 11th/12th Centurypear form body rising to a sharply rolled everted rim, the lower section encircled with two bands of freely carved floral devices above a splayed foot revealing white biscuit, the glaze sheer black and matte texture, luting join visible at the neck
- Measurements:
- height 26 cm
- EStimate $900 - $1,200
Chinese White Glazed Tea Bowl with Anhua Decoration
Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period Style and Possibly Periodpotted with flaring rim, the exterior incised with two dragons in 15th century style, the character for 'tea' inscribed in blue to the interior and six further characters beneath
- Measurements:
- height 16.3 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $900 Incl BP
Cinese Ruby Ground Famille Rose Teapot and Cover
with loop handle and crisply fashioned spout painted all over with vibrantly enamelled flowers between pale lavender borders, the footrim and edges gilded, with interior pale turquoise, Qianlong seal marks oriented toward the spout
- Measurements:
- height 11.5 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Finely Cast and Engraved Bronze Figure of Milarepa, The Singer
Tibet, Before 1800the figure seated on an animal skin rug, the right hand cupped around the ear as if vocalising, base plate removed
- Measurements:
- height 19 cm
- EStimate $700 - $900
- sold $840 Incl BP
Chinese Ru-Type Vase
Possibly Song Dynasty, 12th Centuryof archaic bronze form, the vessel thinly potted in lobed quatrefoil form with twelve vertically aligned flanges and covered all over with a bluish-grey glaze of satin texture thinning on the edges, with four tiny spur marks on the base.
- Measurements:
- height 20.2 cm
- EStimate $700 - $900
- sold $852 Incl BP
Large Northern Celadon Meiping
Possibly Northern Song Dynasty, 11th/12th Centurythe vessel thinly potted of light grey ware and freely carved all over with continuous bands of scrolling peony above a band of upright leaf panels, the low countersunk base with reddish oxidation
- Measurements:
- height 37
- EStimate $700 - $900
Chinese Wucai Enamelled Moonflask
Early 15th Century Style and Possibly Periodvessel decorated on both sides with flower sprays carved from the thickly potted walls and painted with green, red and yellow enamels outlined in black on a white ground of bluish tone, the countersunk base slightly concave and unglazed
- Measurements:
- height 28 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Large Arita Blue and White Bowl
Edo Period, 17th Centurythe bowl heavily potted and freely sketched with floral and figural scenes including a scene of twin ducks on a lotus pond to the interior, the base unglazed
- Measurements:
- diameter 32 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Chinese Copper Red 'Three Fish' Stem Cup
the cup raised on a flared hollow stem sealed at the base and painted to the sides with three fish silhouettes in copper red on a white ground of light bluish tone, the interior plain, encircled Xuande six character marks, small bruise on the rim
- Measurements:
- height 10.5 cm diameter 11.5 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $336 Incl BP
Rare 'Pao Pie' Lonquan Celadon Jar
with lotus form cover, covered with an even pale bluish celadon glaze interspersed with iron brown spots
- Measurements:
- height 10.5 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Korean Punchong Ware Tea Bowl
Possibly Yi-Choson Dynasty, 15th Centurythe sides of the bowl impressed with cranes in flight below a continuous scroll, the interior showing four circular impressed medallions within a freely carved floral ground covered all over with a grey-green brushed glaze showing peeling at the rim
- Measurements:
- height 8 cm diameter : 18 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Longquan Celadon Baluster vase with rare grape leaf design
Possibly Southern Song Dynasty, 12th Centurythe vase of baluster form with tall flaring neck covered overall in a clear light green glaze pooling deeper in the recesses
- Measurements:
- height 23 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $480 Incl BP
Korean Cast Bronze Dragon
Yi-Choson Dynasty, 18th/19th Centurythe solid cast figure in coiled lunging posture, the large canine head with twin horns and bared fangs
- Measurements:
- length 22.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $360 Incl BP
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tortoiseshell Footed Dish
Meiji Periodof lobed form, the central roundel decorated in gilt with an eagle (A/F)
- Measurements:
- diameter 21 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $180 Incl BP
Namikawa Sosuke Workshop (1847-1919)
Japanese Bronze, Silver and Enamel Covered Boxthe cover with an enamel panel of two carp and a turtle swimming above water plants designed in wireless cloisonné, with silver interior, signed with the seal of Namikawa Sosuke (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 4.5 cm width 14.3 cm depth 11.3 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
- sold $8,400 Incl BP
Satsuma Bowl
Meiji Period, 19th Centuryintricately painted in polychrome enamels and gilt, the outside with a band of forty-eight dancing figures, the interior decorated with flowers, birds and assorted insects, signed to base ‘han kinzan dou’
- Measurements:
- height 8 cm diameter 13 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $14,400 Incl BP
Satsuma Baluster Vase
Meiji Periodpainted in enamels and gilt, the body with continuous scene depicting a noble family standing on a hill watching a procession, reserved on a millefleurs ground of a mass of densely clustered chrysanthemums and peonies, signed to base 'Ryozan'
- Measurements:
- height 12 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $720 Incl BP
Satsuma Brocade Vase
Meiji Period, 19th Centuryof square baluster form, painted in enamels and gilt, each face painted with a different outdoor scene of mountainous landscape, ducks, samurai and group of noblewomen and their attendants
- Measurements:
- height 16 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $2,400 Incl BP
Chinese Carved Coral Figure
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)of a maiden with birds and flowers, on hardwood base
- Measurements:
- height 16 cm
- EStimate $6,000 - $9,000
Chinese Ivory Carving
Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911)of a lady holding flowers, on hardwood stand, minor chip (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 24 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $900 Incl BP
Chinese Robin's Egg Glazed Censer
the bronze-form vessel thinly potted on three conical feet rising to a sharply flared mouth and covered with a vivid 'bird's egg blue' and mottled aubergine glaze, with two square lug handles applied to the shoulders, Qianlong six character seal marks
- Measurements:
- height 10.5 cm width 18 cm
- EStimate $1,200 - $1,800
Finely Cut and Polished Chinese Two Colour Cameo Glass Vase
Qing Dynasty, 19th Centuryof baluster form, cut through a burgundy outer layer showing birds amid clouds, pine and magnolia, the largest bird a pheasant dynamically swooping, the gold flecked green ground engraved with concentric waves, four character mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 27 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Chinese Summer Embroidered Dragon Robe
Qing Dynasty, c. 1890blue sheer mesh and gold thread, embroidered with five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls among clouds, contrasting black mesh yoke and cuffs with five pierced gilded brass floral fasteners
- Measurements:
- height 133 cm width 190 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $4,000
Pair of Guan-Type Cups and Saucers
Possibly Song Dynasty, 12th centuryeach pair thinly potted in hexagonal petalled form with correspondingly fashioned footrims and covered with a pooling Guan glaze of smooth texture thinning at the edges, with later fitted box
- Measurements:
- diameter 5.6 cm (cups) and 10.5 cm (saucers)
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Hardwood 'Baxianzhuo' Table
Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Centurypossibly huanghuali, large floating-panel top set within a frame with double rounded outer edge, plain apron with a small rectangular drawer on each side above a band of vertical ribs extending on to the upper part of the square-sectioned corner legs terminating in hoof feet
- Measurements:
- height 82 cm width 86 cm depth 86 cm
- EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
Pair of Hexagonal Armchairs, 'Nanguanmaoyi'
possibly Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)with straight top rail continuing down to a pair of straight arms pipe-joined to the frame, the central splat with an openwork ‘ruyi’ head and a scrolling base, all above a hard-mat seat, supported on four square section legs joined by stretchers (2)
- Measurements:
- height 92 cm
- EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
Pair of Huanghuali Yokeback Armchairs
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)with humped back crest rail, back decorated with carved panel depicting a qilin surrounded by scrolling clouds below an upper cartouche, with outscrolled arms above a rectangular seat (2)
- Measurements:
- height 120 cm
- EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
Pair of Hardwood Pierced Panel Cabinets, 'Miantiaogui'
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)possibly huanghuali, the top front and side panels carved with pierced panels of prunus and rockeries, bottom panels carved in mirror reverse panels of bamboo, flowers, prunus and butterflies. Interior of each cabinet fitted with two drawers (2)
- Measurements:
- height 169 cm width 81 cm depth 35 cm
- EStimate $10,000 - $15,000
- sold $10,800 Incl BP
Pair of Huanghuali Side Chairs
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)with curved crest rail supported on the elegantly shaped splat and curved back rails which continue to form the rear legs, above a rectangular seat, square legs joined by stretchers
- Measurements:
- height 105 cm width 51 cm depth 41 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Pair of Meditation Chairs, 'Chanyi'
Qing Dynasty, 19th Centuryelegant plain back frame, arms supported on straight front posts, the square soft-mat seat above humpback stretchers with pillar-shaped struts, the legs of circular section with squared inner corners joined by a stepped stretcher frame and footrest
- Measurements:
- height 90 cm width 80 cm depth 71 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Chinese Mixed Wood Moon Door Cabinet
possibly huanghuali, the doors with pierced circular moon-gate and reticulated panels decorated with foliage and stylised qilong above four drawers
- Measurements:
- height 195 cm width 95 cm depth 36 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Pair of Hardwood Hexagonal Stands
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)possibly huanghuali, with lobed prunus shaped top above a pierced frieze of scrolling flowers supported by six cabriole legs on a hexagonal base
- Measurements:
- height 72 cm width 48 cm depth 48 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
Chinese Hardwood Cabinet
with two large doors with upper section of faux bamboo design
- Measurements:
- height 142 cm width 86 cm depth 44 cm
- EStimate $600 - $900
- sold $900 Incl BP
Chinese Bamboo Side Table
19th Centurywith black Lacquered top, (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 85 cm width 95 cm depth 61 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $3,120 Incl BP
Two Chinese Red Lacquer Storage Trunck
brass mounted
- Measurements:
- height 55 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $780 Incl BP
Two Japanese Red Lacquer Ozen Trays
c. 1920-2
- Measurements:
- height 17 cm and 18 cm width 39.5 cm and 60 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $720 Incl BP
Thai Gilt Cast Bronze Figure of Seated Buddha
19th Centuryin the Rattanakosin Style, seated on a tiered throne, wearing long monastic robe and elaborate encrusted jewellery, the head surmounted by a tall crown, gilded over red and black lacquer
- Measurements:
- height 45 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,560 Incl BP
South East Asian Cast Bronze Figure of D?pankara Buddha
Probably 16th Centuryin the Ayudhya style, standing up with his right hand in gesture of protection, on wooden base (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 48.5 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $2,640 Incl BP
Pair of Chinese Ancestor portraits
ink and colour on silk (2)
- Measurements:
- height 116.5 cm width 78.5 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Thai Buddhist Scripture Box
19th Centurydecorated in gold lacquer with Ramayana scenes, inset lid incised with dated dedication from donors
- Measurements:
- height 28 cm width 81 cm depth 27 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $1,680 Incl BP
Thai Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha
19th Centuryin the Rattanakosin Style, with hands in abhaya mudra 'stopping the waters from rising', wearing long monastic robe and elaborate encrusted jewellery, the head surmounted by a tall crown, standing on a quadrupled octagonal base, (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 57 cm
- EStimate $700 - $900
- sold $1,920 Incl BP
Five Sawankhalok Covered Boxes
14th/15th Centurydecorated in underglaze iron with stylised floral, foliate and geometric motifs, the boxes with shaped covers and finials, together with a vase, (6)
- Measurements:
- height 14 cm vase
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $1,680 Incl BP
Carved Boxwood Ruyi Sceptre
finely carved with entwined lingzhi mushrooms
- Measurements:
- height 32 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
Large Chinese Copper Red Covered Meiping
Possibly 14th Centurythe vessel rising from a straight foot banded with upright panels to the central body design of chrysanthemum scrolling below a lingzhi fungus meander, with unglazed base
- Measurements:
- height 41 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Large Chinese Blue and White Gourd Vase
with overall design of floral lambrequins suspended between roundels of paired dragons clutching lingzhi fungus sprays executed in dark blue in dotwork technique, with Qianlong six character seal marks
- Measurements:
- height 31
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
19th Centuryof a seated male and female, each wearing blue and red traditional robe, ink and colour on paper, framed, (A/F) minor deterioration to paper
- Measurements:
- height 155 cm width 94 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Candlesticks
19th/20th Centurywith bell-shaped pedestal base, decorated with flowers and dense lotus scroll on turquoise ground, (A/F) some loss to the enamel
- Measurements:
- height 37 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
Large Tang Style Pottery Horse
beautiful chestnut glaze
- Measurements:
- height 54 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
19th Centuryof a seated male and female, each wearing blue and red traditional robe, ink and colour on paper, framed, (A/F) minor deterioration to paper
- Measurements:
- height 180 cm width 95 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Stationery box
20th Centuryof rectangular form, deftly carved and incised in high relief, with a detachable front panel concealing tree trays
- Measurements:
- height 12 cm width 40 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $780 Incl BP
Chinese Huanghuali Two-tiered Food Box
19th/20th Centurycomprising two plain trays and a domed cover, all contained within a sinuous carrying-handle decorated with pierced phoenix brackets
- Measurements:
- height 22.5 cm width 25.5 cm depth 17.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $720 Incl BP
Tibetan Bronze Figure of Vajradhara
19th Century, Possibly Beforethe figure seated in dhyanasana surrounded by a billowing scarf, the hands holding a vajra and ghanta
- Measurements:
- height 14.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Carved Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase
the body and neck of the vase beautifully carved with two dragons disporting among bats and clouds under a smooth celadon ground of blue tone stopping neatly above the foot, Qianlong incised six character seal marks
- Measurements:
- height 30 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,140 Incl BP
Chinese enamelled Doucai Jar and Cover
potted on a low ring foot and painted around the sides with five delicately outlined scenes of flowering plants, the base with a single character mark within double borders, fitted wood stand
- Measurements:
- height 13 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Chinese Blue and White Shallow Bowl
the bowl with rounded sides rising from the slightly tapered foot, the outer wall painted with two phoenix in flight amid lotus, the interior with a twin phoenix medallion, with Xuande six character marks
- Measurements:
- diameter 21.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Pair of Cloisonné Figural Candlesticks
each in the form of an elephant on pedestal
- Measurements:
- height 41 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $960 Incl BP
Chinese White Jade Carving of a Recumbent Horse
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)the head turned back towards the rear, on wooden stand
- Measurements:
- height 4 cm width 8 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
Chinese Jade and Hardstone Brush Pots
including a green-brown nephrite ‘ts’ung’ brush pot with surface coarse and pitted, together with six pots of tall cylindrical forms (7)
- Measurements:
- height 14 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $420 Incl BP
Canton Enamel 'European Subject' Snuff Bottle
Republic Periodtwo panels depicting women in Renaissance and Classical dress surrounded by scrolling lotus vines on a yellow ground, Qianlong mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 7.2 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,560 Incl BP
Three Chinese Snuff Bottles
including a white jade snuff bottle with rose quartz stopper surmounted by a pearl, a 'chicken bone' jade snuff bottle with red glass stopper and a jasper stone snuff bottle with amber stopper, (3)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 7 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $540 Incl BP
Three Carved Ivory Netsuke
including woman in kimono holding a fan with cat, signed, man with a hat holding a duck, signed and Buddha with a child sitting on his shoulder (3)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 7.5 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $480 Incl BP
Assorted Ivory Carvings
including ivory bead necklace, small round picture frame, six carved napkin rings (8)
- EStimate $300 - $400
- sold $540 Incl BP
Chinese Pierced Jade 'Bi' Disc
grey jade with slight brown fleck, carved rice grain pattern to one side, double spiral clouds on the other side
- Measurements:
- diameter 5.4 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $600 Incl BP
Chinese Pale Green Jade Lidded Vase
Late 18th Centurywith stylised dragon handles with loos ring, on carved wood stand, together with a rectangular form vessel with carved archaic design and two handles and a Chinese jade figure of a maiden immortal (A/F/)(3)
- Measurements:
- height 13 cm and 6.7 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $2,640 Incl BP
Two Chinese Jade Carved Pendants
Ming Dynasty, 19th Centuryone carved with a deer-boy together with a boy holding a peach branch
- Measurements:
- height 6 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $2,640 Incl BP
Three Chinese Amulet Pendants
Probably Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD)including a white jade cicada pendant, a brown flecked white jade girdle pendant and a 'kuei' form pendant with 't'ao-t'ieh' masks carved on both sides, (3)
- Measurements:
- height 7.2 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $1,200 Incl BP
Chinese Jade Qilin Pendant
Possibly Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)in pale celadon tone with brown inclusions, depicting a qilin curled up with one leg in mouth
- Measurements:
- height 4.2 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $540 Incl BP
Chinese Mottled Jade Carving of a Feline
depicting a stalking feline carved from a pebble, brown and yellow-green jade
- Measurements:
- length 7 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $2,640 Incl BP
Chinese Jade Carved Pendant
carved with a cat lying in a recumbent position on leaf, cream jade with brown inclusions, minor chip (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 9.2 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $480 Incl BP
Chinese Pierced Dragon Disc
grey tone with brown inclusions, carved with a dragon
- Measurements:
- diameter 21 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $480 Incl BP
Four Chinese Longquan Celadon 'Twin Fish' Dishes
Probably Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty (960-1279)misfired grey and green glaze with golden-brown inclusions, the inside embossed with twin fish, the body fluted (4)
- Measurements:
- diameter 21 cm and 12.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,680 Incl BP
Chinese Soapstone Carving of Three Hunters
Qing Dynasty, 19th Centurythe stone of a light yellow tone with red inclusions, inscribed mark to underside, on carved wooden stand
- Measurements:
- height 14.5 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
Assorted Chinese Dishes
Ming Dynasty, 15Tth/16th Century and Laterincluding a light green bowl with incised lotus motif to the exterior, a green celadon peony dish with 'National Museum of Philippines Regno. EA194168' label to base, together with a large celadon bowl and seven various small dishes (10)
- Measurements:
- diameter 24.5 cm (peony dish)
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,440 Incl BP
Four Chinese Soapstone Carvings
Qing Dynasty (1644 -1911)each depicting Immortal on temple dog, on wooden bases, with inscribed mark to base (4)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 12 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $600 Incl BP