Asian Works of Art by Leonard Joel

ASIAN WORKS OF ART AUCTION TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2019, MELBOURNE

AUCTION CATALOGUE VOLUME 12 ISSUE 16

Front Cover 17 (detail) A MONGOLIAN GILT REPOUSSE PANEL DEPICTING DORJE LEGPA CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY $6,000 – 8,000

Inside Cover 279 (detail) A SET OF FOUR FUZHOU BODILESS LACQUER DECORATED PANELS REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) OR EARLY P.R.O.C. PERIOD, 20TH CENTURY $2,000 – 4,000

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AUCTION TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 AT 6.30PM, MELBOURNE

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Rare treasures. Curating our third Asian Works of Art Auction has been a great personal

In contrast to the classicism of the Kaspiev Price Collection, much of the

pleasure for me. I have had the opportunity to work with two wonderful

Copeland collection was formed decades ago through travelling and trading

collections and their respective owners, The Kaspiev Price Collection of

on the original hippy trail, in India and Afghanistan in the 1970s and 1980s,

Himalayan Art, from which we have been entrusted to disburse a group

bringing their acquisitions back to Melbourne to sell to a hungry audience

of Himalayan bronzes, and the Alexandra and Leigh Copeland Collection

of collectors, firmly cementing the Copelands and their gallery Weft as an

of Indian and Central Asian carvings and textiles. I have also had the

institution of tribal art, rugs and textiles in Australia.

opportunity to work with many other interesting properties. Within the collection are Rajasthani applique and embroidered textiles, Boris Kaspiev and his partner, the late Richard Price began collecting Asian

Indian wooden sculptures and figurative architectural fragments/fittings,

art in the 1980s, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until the 1990s that they really started to focus

Turkoman silver gilt jewellery and rare Indian reverse-glass paintings.

on Himalayan Buddhist and Bon devotional art. Boris talks about the seed of his interest in Asian art being sowed far earlier in childhood, through

From other properties we have early Chinese ceramics including a very

spending time with his Russian godmother, who had lived in Harbin, China,

rare group of Northern Song Dynasty Cizhou pillows and a high fired Tang

and had fascinating Chinese objects in her house.

Xingyao jar, Japanese bronzes and ceramics, a group of Indian paintings collected in New Delhi in the 1960s, a group of Khmer and Southeast Asian

Boris and Richard collected with focus, always considering rarity in the

works of art collected in Cambodia in the 1990s, and a particularly rare group

subject matter or iconography, and condition to be of great importance.

of Chinese carved biscuit porcelain vases and a plaque from two different

Many pieces were bought over the years from Suzy Lebasi of Soo Tze

collections.

Oriental Antiques, an acknowledged expert on Himalayan Art. It is a privilege to offer works of this rarity and interest in Australia, and I do Apart from the obvious splendor of the cast bronzes, of great rarity and

hope to see you at our viewing and auction on Tuesday 24 September.

interest are a number of powerful repousse fragments, including some from the now destroyed Densatil monastery in Tibet, a monastery famous

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for its art made by Nepalese Newari craftsmen brought into Tibet for their

Asian Art Consultant

exemplary craftsmanship, dynamism and ornamentation.

T H E K A S P I E V P R I C E C O L L E C T I O N O F H I M A L AYA N A R T LOTS 1–29 1 AN EASTERN TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DRA LHA KYE CHIGBU CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The cast bronze and gilded wrathful protective deity, one of the five Pehar Kings, depicted wearing a round hat, a short upper garment with flaring sleeves, jewels, his right hand in tarjani mudra where a sandalwood stick attribute would once have been, his left hand curled to clasp another now missing attribute of a cane. He has flaming brows and beard, and is riding a horse through a swirling cloud amidst a rocky mountainous landscape, depicted in the figure’s base of stylised mountains. Remnant traces of pigment can be found on the figure’s face and hat. Base resealed with a later base plate. Unsealed consecration aperture beaneath the belly of the horse, but with intact consecration material within. 13.5cm high, 11.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Christie’s Park Avenue, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art (sale 8146), 24 March 1995, lot 70. Dr Raul Vispo Collection Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2011 $6,000-8,000

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2 A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF STANDING AVALOKITESHVARA CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The deity cast in bronze with fine gilding, depicted standing on his lotus throne, with two hands in anjalimudra, his others in various positions, his smiling principle face flanked by two others, with seven further heads above, surmounted by a diminutive head of Manjushri. He is wearing elaborate jewels, and a scarf flowing to the lowest hem of the dhoti, which stops short of his feet. Intact base plate. 18cm high, 9.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Eldredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auctions, 28 August 1998, lot 278. Dr Raul Vispo Collection. Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2011. $6,000-8,000

3 A TIBETO-CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MAITREYA CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The diminutive finely cast and gilt bronze figure of Maitreya, future Buddha, with a compassionate expression, delicately modelled hands and other features, such as the dharmacakra and kalasa surmounting the lotus blossoms at each shoulder, and the jewels and crown, the figure standing on a single lotus base. Traces of red and green pigment remain on the diadem. Sealed base. 10cm high, 4.5cm wide

4 A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA CIRCA LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The gilt bronze figure setaed in padmasana on a double lotus throne, with hands clasped in the lap in dhyanamudra. 16cm high, 14cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 1988 $800-1,200

PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2000 OTHER NOTES: Detailed miniature cast bronzes like this example are amongst the most difficult to cast. $2,000-3,000

5 A TIBETO-CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF USHNISHAVIYJAYA CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The cast gilt bronze figure of the eight-armed, threefaced, crowned female longevity Buddha, seated on a double lotus throne, wearing flowing robes and elegant jewels, with large hooped earrings and hair tied in a chignon. Traces of pigment remaining in the hair and crown. 36.2cm high, 26.67cm wide PROVENANCE: Weschlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auctions, Washington DC, 1993 Dr Raul Vispo Collection Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2011 $8,000-12,000

6 A TIBETO-CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA 17TH CENTURY The finely cast figure seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, with her right leg pendant, the foot resting on a lotus blossom, lotus flowers emerging from both hands and flanking her shoulders, her body in tribhanga pose, right hand in varadamudra and left in vitarkamudra. Traces of blue pigment remain in the hair. Base plate missing. 17cm high, 12.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2000 $5,000-7,000

7 A RARE NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF RAHU CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY The large finely cast gilt bronze depicting Rahu, with the lower body of a serpent and the upper body of a demon with nine wrathful heads, holding a makhara banner symbolising victory over the four maras and annihilation of the five poisons. In his upper left and lower right hand he holds a bow and arrow, and in his lower left hand a snake. The figure wears a cloak made of flayed human skin and a garland of severed heads. 48cm high, 29cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased from Lynn Cessna of Parkham Place Gallery, Sydney, 2010 $4,000-6,000 8 A TIBETO-CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The finely cast and gilt bronze image of the Buddha of Long Life seated on an unusually high double lotus throne in padmasana, both hands held in his lap in dhyanamudra, wearing crisply cast jewels and a high pointed crown around his tall chignon, surmounted by a flaming cintamani jewel. A long strand of his straight hair hangs down to his waist at the rear of the figure. 18cm high, 9.5cm wide

PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2008 $5,000-7,000 9 A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA CIRCA 15TH/16TH CENTURY The well modelled figure with a bright, penetrating gaze beneath brows knitted in concentration, with a benign smile. His characteristic hat has an unusual decoration of five heaped â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;norbuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jewels. He wears heavy pendant earrings on elongated lobes, his undergarment held together at the breast by a jewelled fastening chain, his patchwork outer robe bordered with an incised foliate design around his shoulders. In his gracefully modelled left hand he holds a dorje to his breast, his right hand holding a kapala from which issues jewels in a flame like vapour. He sits in dhyanasana on a later double lotus base. He has a katvanga ritual staff held to his shoulder which is not original to the piece. 25.5cm high, 20cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2006 EXHIBITIONS: Exhibited Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville, AugustNovember 2003, Pathway to Enlightenment. $12,000-18,000 9

10 A WESTERN TIBETAN INSCRIBED GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A KAGYU LAMA 17TH CENTURY Cast in bronze with fine gilding, depicting a Kagyu lama seated in padmasana, dressed in robes with brocade edging and the high hat of the Drukpa Kagyu, his right hand in vitarkamudra, the left folding a manuscript on his lap. The cast bronze figure is seated atop a gilt repousse double lotus throne, with red cinnabar pigment at the top, and an inscription reading ‘/Sri med thugs sras lha tsun (for la btsun) dge’o bkra shis/’, meaning ‘The Most Excellent and Noble Renunciate Lhatsun Who is Inseparable from his Heart-Sons, May Virtue and Happiness Prevail’. 19.5cm high, 13cm wide PROVENANCE: Kitty Higgins, Trocadero Gallery, Washington DC Dr Raul Vispo Collection Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2011 EXHIBITIONS: Exhibited in Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta Georgia USA, The Many Faces of the Buddha (September-November 1986), pp62, catalogue number 25. Exhibited at the National Gallery of Victoria, MarchNovember 2014. OTHER NOTES: ‘Lha btsun’, or ‘noble renunciate’ refers to a noble who has given up worldly life for religious life. Heart brothers refers to those a person is close to in their spiritual practice, particularly students. This image is likely that of the 17th century Sikkimese Lhatsun Jigme Namkha (1595-1650), a Nyingmapa Dzogchen Lama, a Tibetan lama famed for opening up the hidden land of Sikkim to Buddhists as a place to do spiritual practice. $8,000-12,000

11 A WESTERN TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ACALA OR MANJUSHRI 11TH/12TH CENTURY A beautifully cast small bronze sculpture depicting the wrathful Manjushri or Acala, in a dynamic pose lungeing to the right, with his left hand on hip, holding his diamond sword aloft, wearing a threepointed diadem and other jewels, a finely detailed antelope skin around his waist, standing atop a single lotus base. Traces of original pigment and cold gilding to the face and headdress. 8.5cm high, 6.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2002 LITERATURE: For similar examples probably from the same workshop, see: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, Asian Art Auction, 17 April 2019, lot 6; and ‘Buddhist Sculpture in Tibet’, Ulrich von Schroeder, 2001 $3,000-5,000 11

12 A CHINESE CHAMPLEVE ENAMELLED GILT BRONZE SYMBOLIC OFFERING QIANLONG (1735-1796) OR JIAQING (1796-1820) PERIOD The symbolic altar offering cast in gilt bronze with champleve enamel details, of one of the seven regal Buddhist symbols, the Queen, here depicted kneeling, her hands before her in anjalimudra, on an elaborate triple-lotus base in Qianlong rococo style, with champleve enamel details, which sits atop a pedestal featuring the character ‘shou’, surrounded by four champleve enamel leaves, which in turn sit above an enamelled cosmic ocean, enclosed within a ruyi-motif pierced gallery border above a double lotus base. 37cm high, 10cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 1999. LITERATURE: For similar pieces please see: A Special Exhibition of Buddhist Gilt Votive Objects, National Palace Museum, Catalogue 22-5, 23-5, 25-5, 26 and 28; and Buddhist Art from Rehol, Jeff Hsu’s Oriental Art, 1999, plate 69. OTHER NOTES: Judging from the style of the image, and the quality of the casting and gilding and champleve enamel work, and specifically the style of the lotus base, this work is probably from one of the Imperial temples in Beijing. $6,000-8,000 13 A TIBETAN GILT REPOUSSE FRAGMENT OF A DAKINI PROBABLY DENSATIL MONASTERY, CIRCA 14TH/15TH CENTURY The large high relief gilt metal fragment depicting a dancing four armed dakini on a single lotus throne, decorated in fine jewels, holding two hands at her hips, the other two holding a khatvanga and a damaru. Together with a fitted perspex stand. 15.5cm high, 9cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2007. $3,000-5,000 14 A TIBETAN NEWARI GILT REPOUSSE FRAGMENT OF GARUDA 15TH/16TH CENTURY The gilt metal repousse fragment, probably from a much larger mandorla, depicting Garuda flanked by two naga spirits. Together with a fitted perspex stand. 9.5cm high, 12cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2005. $600-800 12

15 A TIBETAN GILT REPOUSSE PANEL OF TANTRIC DAKINIS DENSATIL MONASTERY, CIRCA 14TH/15TH CENTURY The gilt metal repousse panel depicts three dancing dakinis within three vertical stacked circular cartouches bordered by a naga eating its own tail, each dakini brandishing a ritual karthika and a kapala skull cup. 16cm high, 5.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2014. $2,000-3,000 16 A TIBETAN GILT REPOUSSE DRAGON HEAD CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head of gilt metal repousse crafted fully in the round, depicted with intense glare, open mouth with bared fangs, golden scales, a green mane with two blunt horns. Considerable original pigment remaining. Together with a fitted perpsex stand. 13cm high, 19cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2009. $3,000-5,000 17 A MONGOLIAN GILT REPOUSSE PANEL DEPICTING DORJE LEGPA CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The protective deity Dorje Legpa is depicted in this gilt metal repousse panel surrounded by clouds of smoke emitted from his fiery bellows, above his vehicle, the goat with entwined horns symbolising the binding together of relative and absolute truths, Samsara and Nirvana. The panel is bordered on either side by human heads depicted in various states of decay. Traces of pigment remain on most of the heads. Together with a fitted perspex stand. 58.5cm high, 17cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2009. $6,000-8,000 18 A TIBETAN GILT REPOUSSE FRAGMENT OF A LAMA DENSATIL MONASTERY, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY Depicting a smiling lama in elaborate robes, seated on a single lotus throne, surrounded by foliate scrolls. Together with a fitted perpsex stand. 10cm high, 9.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2010. $1,000-2,000

19 A MONGOLIAN PAINTED TERRACOTTA PORTRAIT FIGURE OF A LAMA POSSIBLY ZANABAZAR, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY A modelled terracotta figure with polychrome and gilded decoration, depicting a realistic portrait of a lama with a characterful face, seated on a cushioned throne, dressed in full winter robes, his right hand in vitarka mudra, his left holding a vessel filled with herbs, and an unfurled lotus blossom issuing from his side. 19cm high, 18.5cm wide

21 A NEPALESE BRONZE PLAQUE OF BHAIRAVA CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The cast bronze plaque depicting the protective deity in high relief, the face surrounded by naga heads and the sun and moon symbols, and wearing naga ornaments and earrings. 17cm high, 10cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 1988

PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2013. $2,000-3,000

OTHER NOTES: These Bhairava plaques were commonly used in Nepal as a protective talisman above the entrance doorway in a home. $500-700

20 A LARGE TIBETAN PAINTED STUCCO PORTRAIT HEAD OF A LAMA PROBABLY GYANTSE MONASTERY, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY The large painted stucco head depicting a lama, eyes wide open, with a peaceful and benevolent smile. Together with a fitted wooden base. 22cm high, 20cm wide

22 A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI CIRCA LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The cast bronze figure seated in padmasana on a high throne of stylised lotus petals, his right hand in bhumispara mudra, with a serene expression. Sealed base. 34cm high, 23cm wide

PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2013. $3,000-5,000

PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 1988 $800-1,200

23 A DIMINUTIVE TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF DHARMAPALA PALDEN LHAMO CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The small cast bronze image depicting Palden Lamo, the protecting Dharmapala of Tibet, riding her horse through a sea of blood. Missing the original base. Original consecration aperture beneath the belly of the horse, empty and unsealed. 6.5cm high, 5cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 1993 $500-700 24 A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ARHAT 19TH CENTURY The cast bronze ungilt figure seated in lalitasana on a square plinth, both hands raised in harinamudra. 16cm high, 12cm wide PROVENANCE: Jiade Auctions, Hong Kong, 2012 Amanda Addams Auctions, 3 September 2014, lot 92. $2,000-3,000

25 A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY The ungilt cast bronze figure seated in padmasana on a single lotus throne, wearing a five pointed crown, with four arms, two joined in front of his breast in anjali mudra, one holding a lotus blossom aloft, the other holding a mala. 21cm high, 15cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 1988 $800-1,200 26 A TIBETO-CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRADHAKA CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The figure seated cross-legged on a lotus base, his hands crossed in vajrahumkara mudra holding a ghanta and vajra, the ferocious bearded three-eyed face with open mouth displaying inlaid copper fangs, wearing a tiger skin and beaded jewels. He wears heavy earrings and a skull crown, his headdress with a vajra finial to the rear and hair cascading down his back. Cast bronze, inlaid with copper, coral and turquoise. 10.5cm high, 8cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2002 LITERATURE: For earlier examples see: ‘Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet’, Ulrich von Schroeder, 2001, p355, catalogue numer 93E; and ‘Art of the Himalayas: The Zimmerman Collection’, Pal, 1991; and Christie’s New York Indian and Southeast Asian Art 20 March 2002 lot 77. OTHER NOTES: Images of this type are thought to have served as censers and have been associated with fumigation ceremonies and fire rituals. The figure would have sat on a squat bowl which would have contained sand on which the burning incense was placed in order to emanate from the deitiy’s mouth. $3,000-5,000

27 A RARE TIBETAN OR MONGOLIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF TSANGPA KARPO 18TH/19TH CENTURY Finely cast bronze sculpture depicting Tsangpa Karpo riding a horse, wearing a diadem with a conch shell, holding a sword up with his right hand, in the left holding a bowl of jewels to his breast. Remnant traces of gilding, and a sealed consecration aperture in the belly of the horse. Original base missing. 15.5cm high, 14.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2001 OTHER NOTES: Tsangpa Karpo is also known as the White Brahma, one of the protecting Dharmapalas. He is depicted as a beautiful, brave and intelligent being who can see everything in the three worlds clearly with his third wisdom eye. Sculptures of Tsangpa Karpo are rare, and in thangkas he is usually a secondary or supporting deity. He is popular in Mongolia. $8,000-12,000 28 A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA CIRCA 17TH CENTURY Finely cast bronze depicting a seated Padmasambhava as the guru of medicine, seated atop a tall square plinth. Cast in high relief at the front of the plinth are the eight medicine Buddhas in a stylised rocky mountain landscape. With sealed base. 15.5cm high, 12cm wide PROVENANCE: Christie’s London, 17 November 1970, lot 158 Berti Aschman Collection, Zurich Soo Tze Oriental Art Julian Sterling Collection Mossgreen, Sydney 26 February 2007, Julian Sterling Collection, lot 175 LITERATURE: Published in Tibetan Sacred Art - The Heritage of Tantra, catalogue number 77, listed as being in the collection of B. (Berti) Aschman, Zurich. Arts of Asia May-June 1990, Soo Tze Oriental Antiques advertisement. OTHER NOTES: It is likely that a number of identical or very similar castings of this image were made. For similar images see: Christie’s New York Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 14 September 2010, lot 115; and Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta Georgia, September-November 1986 exhibition, The Many Faces of the Buddha, pp66, number 27. $4,000-6,000

29 A CHINESE OR TIBETAN SADDLE AND STIRRUPS CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The wooden framed saddle with black lacquered ray skin panels to the front and rear, bound in brassinlaid iron work depicting dragons, the seat covered in later cushioned velvet with a tiger skin pattern, the saddle with original brass-inlaid matching iron stirrups and thick leather harness further embellished with brass inlaid iron panels along the length of the leather straps. The saddle 49cm long, 31cm wide

30 A TIBETAN ‘TEPCHOG’ FOLDING ALTAR TABLE 18TH/19TH CENTURY Constructed from pine or cypress, with shaped front and sides carved in cloud collar form, with painted decoration over gilding of shaped reserves containing scrolling foliage and flowers against a diaper pattern ground, the top decorated with red scrolling clouds. 25cm high, 59cm wide, 25cm deep $800-1,200

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr Lorenzo Mott Purchased from Vickers & Hoad, Sydney, 8 December 2014, lot 39. $2,000-3,000

H I M A L AYA N W O R K S O F A R T, O T H E R P R O P E R T I E S LOTS 30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;42 33 A TIBETAN THANGKA DEPICTING JE TSONGKHAPA 19TH CENTURY Gouache on cotton cloth, depicting Je Tsongkhapa seated on a single lotus throne in padmasana, wearing saffron robes, with both hands raised before his breast in dharmacakramudra, holding the stems of two lotus blooms in his hands which rise up to either side cushioning his attributes as a manifestation of Manjushri, the sword of wisdom and a book. Depicted within a forested mountainscape, with two Kadampa lamas below with a flaming triple gem. Mounted in a later brocade border with a wooden roller. Including mount 57cm high, 41cm wide $1,000-2,000 34 A TIBETAN THANGKA DEPICTING PEHAR GYALPO CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache and gold on cotton, depicting the extremely wrathful three-faced six-armed deity Pehar Gyalpo, white in colour, with one red and one blue subsidiary faces, hands containing a sword, club, bow, arrow, vajra staff and a ritual knife, riding a white snow lion in turn standing on dying figures, the central figure surrounded by four protective wrathful deities, all within a verdant mountainous landscape. Mounted in a dark blue cloth border with a wooden roller at the base. With the surrounding mount 67cm high, 50cm wide $1,500-2,500 35 A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A WRATHFUL DEITY CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY Cast in a dynamic pose on a lotus petal base, lungeing to the right, with one hand in vitarka mudra, the other holding a club, with a flame mandorla behind, and a secondary foliate mandorla in front. 18cm high, 14cm wide $800-1,200

31 A TIBETAN THANGKA DEPICTING VAJRASATTVA YAB YUM CIRCA 18TH CENTURY Thickly applied gouache and gold on a coarsely woven cotton substrate, depicting Vajrasattva with his consort, surrounded by multiple other deities in yab yum, within a mountainous background. In a gilt wood glazed frame. The image not including frame 62cm high, 45cm wide $3,000-5,000

32 A TIBETAN THANGKA DEPICTING DAMCHEN GARWA NAGPO CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache and gold on cotton cloth, depicting the wrathful blue skinned worldly protective deity Garwa Nagpo riding a goat with twisted horns, with three eyes, holding a vajra staff aloft in his right hand, in his left carrying manuscripts, surrounded by his retinue of four protective deities within a mountainous forested landscape. Mounted in a dark blue silk border with a wooden roller below. Including the mount and roller 60cm high, 52cm wide $1,000-1,500

36 A TIBETAN GILT COPPER REPOUSSE FIGURE OF DAKINI VAJRAVARAHI CIRCA 17TH/18TH The female figure of gilded repousse copper, depicted dancing on a human corpse on a lotus base with scrolling foliate designs below, with her right arm held high holding a karthika, the left before her breast holding a kapala, dressed in elaborate jewels and a mala of severed human heads. Some remnant inset cabochon jewels within the jewelwork. Not including stand 34.5cm high, 20cm wide. $2,500-3,500 37 A TIBETAN BRONZE DORJE 17TH CENTURY The nine pronged dorje of high copper content bronze, with an iron rod running directly through the centre forming the ninth prong. 12cm long $500-700 38 A TIBETAN BRONZE DORJE 19TH CENTURY The five pronged dorje with remnant red thread bound around the central section. 9cm long $400-600 39 A NEPALESE GILT-COPPER REPOUSSE FIGURE OF DHRITARASHTRA 19TH CENTURY The figure fashioned from repousse copper finished with fire gilding, depicting the Lokapala Dhritarashtra seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, wearing a crown and elaborate jewels, playing a lute, with a flame mandorla behind. 25cm high, 22cm wide $2,000-3,000 40 A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF INDRA LATE 17TH CENTURY The cast bronze figure depicted seated in lalitasana with one hand resting on his knee, wearing elaborate jewels and crown, with four inlaid gemstones to the armbands, crown and necklace. On a fitted modern hardwood base. 17cm high, 12.5cm wide $2,500-3,000

41 A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI EARLY 17TH CENTURY The figure cast in a dynamic pose on a single lotus base, lungeing to his right, holding a bell in his left hand, with flowing scarved and wearing elaborate jewels and crown, and an animal skin dhoti. Sealed consecration aperture at the reverse. 16cm high, 10.5cm wide $2,500-3,500

42 A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF YAMANTAKA YAB YUM CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The boar headed deity with four arms and four legs in a dynamic pose, holding his consort in sexual union, with hands holding a karthika and kapala. Mounted on a fitted wooden base. Deep brown patina. 25.2cm high $8,500-9,500

INDIAN AND ISLAMIC WORKS OF ART LOTS 43â&#x20AC;&#x201C;82

43 A PAIR OF INDIAN PAINTINGS OF KRISHNA 19TH CENTURY Gouache and gold on paper with a midnight blue border, one depicting the child Krishna being held by Yashoda on a hill at night with the full moon shining down, the other depicting Krishna bedecked in fine jewels and saffron coloured dhohti embracing Radha who looks away demurely, in a forest setting at night under the new moon. Each approximately 22cm high, 16cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $600-800

44 A PAIR OF INDIAN PAINTINGS OF KRISHNA PROBABLY KANGRA SCHOOL, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache and gold on paper with a scarlet red outer border and scrolling flowers on a black ground as the inner border, each depicting scenes of Krishna sporting with Radha within a forest setting, one of Krishna and Radha riding on a swing together, being pushed by an attendant, the other of the two lovers sharing a sweet embrace. Each image 19.5cm by 25.5cm PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $1,000-1,500

45 THREE INDIAN PAINTINGS CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache (two with gold) on paper, one depicting a young woman under a tree with a deer, another (possibly Persian) depicting a male and female royal couple beneath a canopy with standing attendants, surrounded by Persian or Urdu script, the third a Tantric or cosmological depiction of a multi-headed snake, a blue dog and a tortoise, the snake figure with seven coloured disks to the side, possibly representing the chakras. The largest (cosmological study) 22cm high, 15cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $600-800

46 TWO INDIAN PAINTINGS, ONE INSCRIBED CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Both gouache and gold on paper, one image depicting a lady with attendants in a garden pavillion, with Islamic script incorporated into the image, set within a later coloured mount, the other depicting two lovers in a garden in an amorous embrace. The larger work including mount 33cm high, 23cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $400-600 47 TWO INDIAN PAINTINGS OF KRISHNA CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Both gouache and gold on paper, the larger image possibly depicting Mohini, surrounded by cobras and a snake charmer within a paradisiacal forest setting, the other image depicting Rama reclining next to a Rishi within a forest. The larger Mohini painting 30cm high, 18cm wide. PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $400-600 48 AN INDIAN OR PERSIAN EQUESTRIAN PAINTING CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache on paper from a manuscript, depicting a man on horseback with a hunting falcon, with an unmounted attendant to the left. Urdu or Persian script to the right. 24.5cm high, 14.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $500-700 49 AN INDIAN PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A RAJPUT NOBLE CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY Gouache on paper with gold, depicting a seated noble dressed in fine clothes and jewels, holding a carnatian in one hand. 23cm high, 15cm wide

50 TWO INDIAN FOLK PAINTINGS CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache on paper, one painting depicting a mahout riding an elephant, the other depicting Krishna subduing the naga Kaliya, with a gopi and two cows below. The elephant painting 28cm high, 31cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $400-600

51 AN INDIAN PAINTING OF VISHNU CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY Painted on heavy card in gouache and gold, depicting Vishnu seated in padmasana, both hands resting in his lap in dhyanamudra holding a golden flaming jewel, wearing a dhoti and elaborate gem studded jewels, his head surrounded by a pink halo. 21.5cm high, 15cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $400-600

PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $400-600

54 AN INDIAN PAINTING OF BALAKRISHNA WITH YASHODA CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache and gold on paper, depicting Yashoda breastfeeding Balakrishna on a throne, surounded by gopis churning and offering butter and other delicacies, within a palace room setting. 23cm high, 30.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $600-800 55 AN INDIAN PAINTING OF STANDING VISHNU WITH A DONOR CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The elaborate painting on paper mounted onto heavy card, decorated with gouache (including ultramarine) and gold, depicting Vishnu standing on an unfurled lotus blossom, with two hands holding the conch and dharmacakra, the other two in mudras including varadamudra, flanked by two female figures, being worshipped by Hanuman to one side, with the donor’s image above a small inscription to the other side. 29cm high, 33cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $500-700 56 A PAIR OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPT PAGES CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Gouache on paper, one depicting figures at a camp with tents within a forest, the other depicting a seated noble figure surrounded by attendants within a forest, the latter inscribed with Islamic script. Both pages mounted together in a glazed frame. Each 22cm high, 13cm wide 57

52 FIVE INDIAN ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT PAGES CIRCA 18TH CENTURY Each page featuring a painting of a scene in a rajput palace or hunting camp, surrounded by extensive devanagari script, the reverse of each page also containing devanagari script. Each page approximately 23cm high, 15cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $500-700 53 TWO INDIAN PORTRAITS OF MAHARAJA RAM SINGH 19TH CENTURY Gouache and silver on oval shaped paper, depicting a Raja wearing jewels including pearl and emerald malas. Both images inscribed in devanagari script above the head of the figure ‘Ram Singji ka beta chapdar silji badoor’. The larger portrait 30cm high, 22.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Delhi, 1960s $600-800

57 AN INDIAN PORTRAIT OF BHATI JUJHAR SINGH OF MOHI MEWAR, RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY Gouache and gold on paper, depicting the figure dressed in fine robes and jewels, carrying a sword and shield, and a katar and knife. Inscribed in Hindi on the reverse translated to ‘Bhati Jujhar Singhji from Mohi’. Mounted in a card mount. The image 28cm high, 21cm wide PROVENANCE: From the estate ‘Thikana’ of Mohi. $800-1,200

58 AN INDIAN PALA BLACK STONE FIGURE OF AGNI PALA DYNASTY (8TH-12TH CENTURY) The figure carved from a lustrous black stone, seated on a goat on a double lotus throne, holding a vessel for precious objects in one hand and a mala in the other, wearing elaborate crown and jewels, the stone with a well polished patina. 14cm high $4,000-6,000

64 A SOUTH INDIAN CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF DEVADASI 19TH CENTURY The figure carved from a single piece of wood, depicted standing, wearing elaborate sari and jewels, holding a lotus bud in her hands. Traces of polychrome decoration remaining. 43cm high $1,500-2,000

65 A NORTH INDIAN JAIN MARBLE FIGURE OF SRI PARSHVANATHA CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The black marble figure carved to depict Sri Parshvanatha (one of the Jain Tirthankaras), seated in padmasana, with a nine-headed cobra rising from behind forming a mandorla behind his head. Traces of red pigment remaining. 51cm high $3,000-5,000

59 A SOUTH INDAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A DEITY CIRCA 17TH CENTURY The cast bronze figure in bronze and copper tones, depicting a deity standing in the tribhanga pose on a single lotus plinth, wearing elaborate dhoti and jewels, one hand held aloft, the other out to the side. 12.5cm high, 7cm wide $1,000-1,500 60 A SOUTH INDIAN CARVED WOODEN HEAD OF A VAHANA TAMIL NADU, 19TH CENTURY The carved wooden head depicting a hybrid animal/ human head with the face of a human and horns rising above a diadem, with much of the original polychrome decoration remaining. 42cm high $2,000-3,000 61 A SOUTH INDIAN CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF RAMA PROBABLY KERALA, 19TH CENTURY The standing figure carved from one piece of wood, standing and holding a bow, with a crown and wearing elaborate jewels. Traces of polychrome decoration remaining. 35cm high $1,500-2,500 62 A SOUTH INDIAN CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF RAMA 19TH CENTURY The figure carved from a single piece of wood, depicted standing, holding a bow, wearing a crown and elaborate jewels. Traces of original polychrome decoration remaining. 32cm high $1,200-1,800 63 A SOUTH INDIAN CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF RAMA 19TH CENTURY Carved from a single piece of wood, depicted standing, wearing elaborate dhoti and jewels. 28cm high $1,000-1,500 65

66 A NORTH INDIAN FOLK BRONZE FIGURE OF RADHA CIRCA 17TH/18TH CENTURY The cast bronze figure depicted standing on a mound-like base, holding one arm aloft and the other to her side. One hand missing. Traces of red pigment remaining. 16cm high $400-600

68 A PAIR OF SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE ‘VANDYAM’ HORN FINIALS TAMIL NADU, 19TH CENTURY The bronze finials of conical form, the tips depicting the horned heads of cows. Approximately 10cm high OTHER NOTES: These decorative hollow bronze ornaments were placed fitted to a bullocks horns. $400-600

67 AN INDIAN FOLK BRONZE FIGURE OF DEVI WEST BENGAL, CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The bronze female figure depicted seated on a plinth in lalitasana with two hands raised, with a mandorla behind. 13cm high $500-700

69 AN INDIAN DHOKRA FOLK BRONZE FISH-FORM CONTAINER WEST BENGAL, 19TH CENTURY The tribal bronze cast in the form of a fish with stylised grid like scales. Together with a fitted stand. Without stand 8cm high, 18cm long $400-600

70 TWO INDIAN FOLK BRONZE ELEPHANT-FORM CONTAINERS WEST BENGAL, 19TH CENTURY The two containers of cast bronze in the form of elephants. The larger 8.5cm high $300-500 71 TWO INDIAN PEACOCK-FORM FOLK BRONZE CONTAINERS WEST BENGAL, 19TH CENTURY The two containers in peacock form standing on circular plinths. the larger 9cm high $300-500 72 THREE INDIAN OR NEPALESE TRIBALSANTAL RELIEF CARVED WOODEN PANELS CIRCA MID 20TH CENTURY The relief panels taken from a bed frame, carved depicting village scenes and animals in low relief in silhouette style. Dark old patina. Approximately 94cm wide each $1,000-1,500 73 A PAIR OF INDIAN BRONZE ANKLETS UTTAR PRADESH, 19TH CENTURY The large cast bronze anklets with low relief geometric decoration all over, each with iron sounding pellets contained within. Approximately 16cm wide $800-1,200 74 A INDIAN MUGHAL BRONZE HUQQA BASE 17TH/18TH CENTURY The finely cast bronze huqqa base with shallow relief decoration throughout of a decorative diagonal lattice of scrolling flowers with foliage.between lotus petal borders. 27cm high, 13cm diameter $1,000-2,000 75 AN INDIAN KUSHAN STONE FRAGMENT OF AN APSARA KUSHAN DYNASTY, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY Delicately carved from pink sandstone as an apsara with flowing robes holding up a bowl. With stand 16.5cm high, 19.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Ex Alex Biancardi Collection $500-700

76 AN INDIAN CARVED TEAK FLIP-TOP OCCASIONAL TABLE 19TH CENTURY Extensively carved with foliate and animal motifs, raised on a single pillar modelled as entwined cobras interspersed with eagles, terminating on three boteh and lion feet. 75cm high, 70cm diameter $800-1,200 77 A RARE INDIAN KASHMIRI EMBROIDERED WOOLEN SHAWL KASHMIR, 19TH CENTURY The woolen shawl embroidered with red and black stitching on a cream coloured ground, depicting a central medallion formed of repeating boteh designs, surrounded by intricate boteh motifs, all within a double foliate border. 204cm long, 156cm wide $1,000-2,000 78 A PAIR OF AFGHAN TEKKE TURKOMAN PARCEL GILT SILVER PECTORAL PLATES CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The large hexagonal pectoral plates decorated with incised curvilinear designs, partly gilded with fumed gold, set to the centre of one pectoral with two flat cut carnelian gems, the other with cabochon carnelian gems, with lozenge shaped pendants hanging from chains under the lower edges. Each approximately 16.5cm high including pendants, 17cm wide $500-700 79 A PAIR OF KAZAK TURKOMAN PARCEL GILT SILVER CUFFS CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The pair of cuffs of silver hollow-work, partly gilded with fumed gold, set with oval flat cut carnelian gems. 4.5cm wide, 7.5cm side to side $500-700 80 THREE AFGHAN TURKOMAN PARCEL GILT SILVER JEWELLERY PIECES CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The group comprises a cuff, ring and a pendant, each partly gilded with fumed gold, the cuff and ring set with flat cut carnelian gems. The cuff 5cm wide, 6.5cm side to side $300-500

81 A SMALL SRI LANKAN SILVER WATER PIPE CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The water pipe of silver decorated with silver granulation and wirework in curvilinear designs, in the form of a baluster vase from which the bowl and pipe rises. 14.5cm high, 13cm wide $500-700

82 AN AFGHAN TURKOMAN RUG 20TH CENTURY The central field with a lattice of geometric diamond shaped guls, surrounded by a geometric border. 305cm long, 215cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased from John Gaidzkar Oriental Carpets in 2000. $1,000-2,000

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THE ALEXANDRA & LEIGH COPELAND COLLECTION LOTS 83â&#x20AC;&#x201C;122 83 A PAIR OF INDIAN JALI DOORS GUJARAT, 18TH CENTURY Constructed from carved teak, with two inset panels of pierced jali work, the whole covered in remnant green mineral pigment over white pigment, with hand-forged iron fittings. each 120cm high, 60cm wide PROVENANCE: Salvaged by the Copelands from an 18th century palace in Palitana, Gujarat, which was demolished in 1978. The salvage was managed by the Gujarati handicrafts association, and the purchase made through that organisation. $500-700 84 TWO INDIAN RELIEF CARVED WOODEN PANELS GUJARAT, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY Both panels carved in relief from solid teak boards, one with a Mughal style lattice of scrolling flower vines, the other with a vase to the centre flanked by two peacocks, with scrolling flower vines emanating from the vase. Both panels covered in green mineral pigment, the second panel with remnant blue and yellow pigments to the vase and peacocks. The larger panel 32cm high, 202cm wide PROVENANCE: Salvaged by the Copelands from an 18th century palace in Palitana, Gujarat, which was demolished in 1978. The salvage was managed by the Gujarati Handicraft Association, and the purchase made through that organisation. $500-700 85 A PAIR OF INDIAN WOODEN ELEPHANT ARCHITECTURAL FITTINGS GUJARAT, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A pair of pillar bases from an entrance hallway, carved from teak, with remnant polychrome decoration, modelled as caparisoned elephants with riders, each with a square hole to the top of the howdah for inserting the pillar base. 65cm high, 48cm wide $1,000-1,500 86 AN INDIAN WOODEN FIGURAL ARCHITECTURAL BRACKET GUJARAT, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Carved from teak, modelled as a woman wearing a sari and jewels and chanting with a rosary in hand. 84cm high, 13cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in 1978. $400-600 87

AN INDIAN WOODEN FIGURAL ARCHITECTURAL BRACKET GUJARAT, CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY Carved from teak, modelled as a female trumpet player, dressed in elaborate sari and jewels, with remnant polychrome decoration. 87cm high, 25cm wide $800-1,200 88 AN INDIAN CARVED WOODEN ARCHITECTURAL BRACKET GUJARAT, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The bracket carved from solid teak, depicting a mother dressed in a long flowing robes with bared breasts, wearing jewels and a crown, gently holding and breastfeeding a small child. The whole painted in original green mineral pigment, with a later iron mount at the back for wall-mounting. 62cm high, 12cm wide $400-600

90 FOUR INDIAN WOODEN FIGURAL BALUSTRADE PILLARS GUJARAT, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Carved from solid teak, with remnant polychrome decoration, the faces of the pillars relief carved with musicians. Some wrought iron details remaining. Each approximately 62cm high, 12cm wide $600-800 91 FOUR INDIAN WOODEN FIGURAL ARCHITECTURAL BRACKETS GUJARAT, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The group carved from teak, covered in mineral green pigment, two modelled as women, one as a winged apsara, the last as a male musician. The largest 78cm high, 30cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Gujarat in 1978. $1,200-1,800

89 A NORTH INDIAN FOLK CARVED ARCHITECTURAL BRACKET CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The carved teak wood bracket depicting a female figure holding a branch with foliage. 80.5cm high, 15cm wide $400-600

92 THREE INDIAN FINELY CARVED WOODEN BRACKETS GUJARAT, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The brackets each carved from solid wood, depicting sari-clad jewelled female musicians, two playing a veena, the other playing a hand accordion. Each approximately 46cm high, 11cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Gujarat in 1980. $800-1,200 93 A PAIR OF INDIAN FIGURAL ARCHITECTURAL BRACKETS GUJARAT, CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The two brackets carved from teak with remnant polychrome decoration, modelled as women dressed in saris. The largest 71cm high, 23cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Gujarat in 1978. $800-1,200

94 AN INDIAN WOODEN VAISHNAV DEITY MASK CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The female mask carved from solid wood, with remnant polychrome decoration, and a Vaishnav Urdhva Pundra mark to the forehead. 26cm high, 22cm wide

96 A PAIR OF INDIAN FOLK ART WOODEN FIGURES OF HORSES GUJARAT, CIRCA EARLY 20TH CENTURY Simply carved from solid teak with some remnant red pigment decoration. Approximately 37cm high, 57cm wide

PROVENANCE: Collected in India, 1979. $400-600

PROVENANCE: Collected in Gujarat in 1980. $600-800

95 AN INDIAN CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A FEMALE DEITY CIRCA 17TH/18TH CENTURY The standing figure carved from a single piece of wood, wearing a dress and a high hat, both hands clasped together in anjalimudra, the whole covered in a thick layer of caked on material with remnant polychrome decoration below. 36cm high, 13cm wide $400-600

97 AN INDIAN HUQQA TOGETHER WITH AN AFGHAN BUZKASHI WHIP CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The huqqa water pipe constructed from bamboo, coconut shell and silver or white metal, the riding crop of silver or white metal bound hardwood with leather, for use during the Afghan riding game of Buzkashi. The huqqa 76cm long $500-700

98 AN AFGHAN WOODEN POURING VESSEL NURISTAN, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Carved from a single piece of walnut in oval section, with two handles and a squared open spout to one end, with a rich old patina. 21cm hig, 50cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Afghanistand in 1975. $400-600 99 AN AFGHAN WOODEN MERRY-GO-ROUND ELEPHANT EARLY 20TH CENTURY Carved in the form of a walking elephant from multiple joined pieces of wood, with black and remant polychrome decoration, and part of the original iron pole remaining within the body. 38cm high, 64cm wide OTHER NOTES: Part of a simple fairground merry-go-round. These fairground rides were taken to local fairs, usually with just four wooden animals suitable for small children to ride on. $400-600 100 AN AFGHAN SILVER TORQUE NURISTAN, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The torque of solid silver, decorated with abstract geometric designs, with twisted silver bars sweeping around to the back. 15cm high, 16cm wide. $400-600

101 TWO AFGHAN TURKOMAN PARCEL GILT SILVER PENDANTS CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The two pendants constructed of hollow-work silver, with incised decoration and partly gilded with fumed gold, set with small lozenge shaped cabochon carnelian gems, the larger with small hollow-work silver decorative pendants hanging from the lower edge. The larger 14cm high, 15cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Afghanistan, 2007. $500-700 102 A PAIR OF AFGHAN TURKOMAN PARCEL GILT SILVER TUMAR PENDANTS CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The pair of pendants constructed of hollow-work silver with incised decoration, partly gilded with fumed gold, and inset with lozenge shaped carnelian cabochons. Each 12.5cm high, 12.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Afghanistan, 2007. $500-700

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103 AN AFGHAN PAIR OF TURKOMAN PARCEL GILT CARNELIAN INSET HAIR ORNAMENTS CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The ornaments in the form of a heart shaped panel, with incised abstracted decoration, partly gilded with fumed gold, each with an oval flat cut carnelian gemstone set in the centre. Each 12cm high, 8cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Afghanistan, 2007. $500-700 104 AN AFGHAN TURKOMAN SILVER AND CARNELIAN FOREHEAD DECORATION CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Constructed from shaped panels containing flat-cut and cabochon carnelian gems, the panels joined together with silver rings, the whole with hanging pendants of hollow-work silver below. 18cm high, 30cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Afghanistan, 2007. $500-700

105 AN AFGHAN TURKOMAN PARCEL GILT SILVER AND CARNELIAN HAIR-PIECE CIRCA 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The hair ornament constructed from foliate/lozengeshaped silver panels with incised designs and partly gilded with fumed gold-work, each set with an oval flat cut carnelian gem, the panels joined together to each other by silver rings, forming a diagonal lattice, with hollow work silver pendants suspended from the lower two trapezoidal panels. Approximately 55cm long

107 TWO INDIAN REVERSE-GLASS PAINTINGS DEPICTING DEITIES 19TH CENTURY Painted on the reverse of a pane of glass in gouache, these paintings depict Durga on her lion throne, and the Trimurthi. With original wooden frames. Each approximately 35cm high, 25cm wide.

PROVENANCE: Collected in Afghanistan, 2007. $600-800

OTHER NOTES: Reverse glass painting in India began when Chinese artists from Canton moved to India in the 19th century. The painters quickly adapted their work to Hindu themes, and later it became an Indian art form in its own right. $400-600

106 TWO INDIAN REVERSE-GLASS PAINTINGS DEPICTING DEITIES 19TH CENTURY Painted on the reverse of a pane of glass in gouache, these paintings depict Krishna with gopis, and the Trimurthi. With original wooden frames. Each approximately 35cm high, 25cm wide.

108 TWO INDIAN REVERSE-GLASS PAINTINGS DEPICTING DEITIES 19TH CENTURY Painted on the reverse of a pane of glass in gouache, these paintings depict Anantashesha Vishnu and the Trimurthi. In original wooden frames. Each approximately 34.5cm high, 24cm wide

109 TWO INDIAN SILK FLOSS EMBROIDERED CHAKLA RAJASTHAN, CIRCA EARLY TO MID 20TH CENTURY Both cloths of geometric silk floss embroidery and mirror-work on a black cotton ground, with white cotton backing, depicting a diamond lattice to the central field, surrounded by cotton applique borders. The larger 108cm high, 108cm wide $500-700 110 THREE INDIAN SILK FLOSS EMBROIDERED CHAKLA RAJASTHAN, EARLY TO MID 20TH CENTURY The three chakla cloths with geometric silk floss embroidery and mirror work on black cotton ground, the largest with an applique outer border. The largest 95cm high, 100cm wide $600-800 111 AN INDIAN SILK FLOSS EMBROIDERED CHAKLA RAJASTHAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY The long rectangular cloth of geometric silk floss embroidery and mirror-work on a white cotton ground, the central field depicting geometric chequered squares in a diagonal diamond lattice. 78cm high, 146cm wide $400-600 112 AN INDIAN OCCHAD CEREMONIAL WALL HANGING RAJASTHAN, CIRCA EARLY 20TH CENTURY The wall hanging of geometric silk floss embroidery and mirror work on a white cotton ground, the central design depicting a stylised mirrored tree of knowledge emerging from a large circular mirrored disk. 162cm high, 108cm wide $400-600

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113 AN INDIAN EMBROIDERED SILK FLOSS TORAN RAJASTHAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY WITH EARLIER PARTS The wedding doorway decoration with elaborate silk floss geometric embroidery and mirror-work on cotton ground to the main rectangular field, the petal-form pendant panels below incorporating pieces of earlier chain stitch embroideries. 80cm high, 224cm wide $400-600

114 AN UZBEK APPLIQUE AND EMBROIDERED HORSE TRAPPING EARLY 20TH CENTURY The large square cloth with an abstract design of serrated trapezoidal shapes and circles containing eight-pointed stars in different colours with embroidered details and metal beads, against a red cotton drill cloth ground, backed with a Russian printed cotton chintz. 120cm high, 125cm wide $500-700

116 A RARE PAIR OF UZBEK ‘SUWARI’ (SHIELD) BAGS CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The pair of bags constructed from an old British army woollen worsted redcoat jacket, with red felted wool lining. The fob pocket and some embroidered lettering are incorporated, the whole further decorated with Uzbek embroidered geometric lines and other designs. Each approximately 55cm high, 33cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Afghanistan, 1975.

115 AN UZBEK ‘KORAKI’ (HORSE TRAPPING) EARLY 20TH CENTURY A patchwork and applique horse trapping textile featuring embroideries, silk velvet and silk ikat panels, the sides with geometric openwork. Approximately 200cm long, 70cm wide

OTHER NOTES: The British army redcoats were involved in wars in Afghanistan in 1838 and 1878, with many army jackets being taken as spoils. $800-1,200

OTHER NOTES: Koraki are made from pieces of clothing from previous generations. A piece of cloth belonging to a person of dignity and strength were considered to transmit positive personal attributes from one generation to the next. $800-1,200

117 A PAIR OF UZBEK PILE BAG FACES 19TH CENTURY The dowry bag faces depicting stylised ‘chinnah’ leaf (plane tree leaf) motif in a diagonal lattice to the central field, with a repeating geometric cross motif border surrounding. Each approximately 36cm high, 140cm wide $500-700

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118 A PAIR OF IRANIAN OR AFGHAN SISTAN BALUCH BAGS SISTANI REGION, LATE 19TH CENTURY Finely woven with intricate geometric motifs, with characteristic Sistan Baluch green dye. 92cm long, 34cm wide $400-600 119 A PAIR OF TEKKE TURKOMAN ‘JU’AAL’ BAG FACES 19TH CENTURY The dowry bag faces flatwoven with bands of geometric pile decoration interspersed amongst the flat-weave in madder, indigo and white wools. Each approximately 80cm high, 127cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Northern Afghanistan, 1975. $1,000-1,500

120 AN AFGHAN TURKOMAN ROYAL CARPET DATED 1856 (ISLAMIC YEAR 1235) The woolen carpet of natural dyes with a long medallion to the centre, made for the Afghan royal family, dated 1856. Inscribed in Dari (Persian) to one end: ‘Made in the workshop of Chob Bash, Shir Ali Khan, Governor of Mazar-i-Sharif 1235’. 360cm x 220cm PROVENANCE: The contents of the royal palaces in Afghanistan, including this carpet were auctioned by the revolutionary government after the Saur revolution in 1978. This carpet was bought by a Kabul dealer, and was purchased by the Copelands from his widow in 2014. OTHER NOTES: Chob Bash is a Turkoman weaving centre in the north of Afghanistan. Shir Ali Khan was the designated heir of Dost Muhammad, Amir of Afghanistan, in 1856. Shir Ali Khan became Amir of Afghanistan in 1862. The Islamic year of 1235 is the equivalent of CE 1856. $3,000-5,000 121 TWO CHINESE OR SOUTHEAST ASIAN MARTABAN TRADE JARS CIRCA 16TH CENTURY Potted in stoneware, each with four lug handles to the shoulder, covered in a brown iron glaze. The larger 46cm high, 39cm wide PROVENANCE: Collected in Gujarat, 1979. $400-600 122 A CHINESE LACQUERED AND GILT PEDESTAL ALTAR TABLE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The wooden altar with two tiered-pedestal supports, with carved details throughout including geometric scrolling openwork aprons and spandrels, with black and red lacquered and gilt details. 120cm high, 194cm wide, 39cm deep PROVENANCE: Collected in Jingdezhen in 2003. $800-1,200 120

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123 A JAPANESE FRAMED SILK PAINTING BY MATSUNAGA TENSHON (1897-1945), TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1927) Carp and Asagao (Morning glory) theme. 125cm high, 48cm wide OTHER NOTES: Matsunaga Tensho (1897-1945) was born in Gifu Prefecture. He first studied painting under the Shijo School painter Kawamura Kobun. Later he apprenticed in Tokyo under the renowned Maruyama School painter Kawabata Gyokusho. A skilled naturalist in the bird-and-flower tradition, Tensho became renowned for his painting of koi or $2,000-3,000 124 A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED ‘RELAXING’ BY ISHIKAWA TORAJI (1875-1964), CIRCA 1934 From woodblock series ‘Ten types of Female Nudes’. First edition. Includes original rice paper title slip and original Japanese storage cylinder. 48cm high, 38cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in Tokyo in 1964 OTHER NOTES: Studying under Koyama Shotaro, and exhibiting with the Meiji Fine Arts Society, Toraji shifted from painting to printing early in his eminent career with his most famous woodblock series being ‘Ten types of Female Nudes’ $1,500-2,500 125 A JAPANESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCER IN THE MANNER OF MIYAO, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) In the role of a Shirabyoshi, posturing as she performs a ritual dance, holding an open fan, decorated with feathers and moon and with a weapon tucked into her sash, her costume with a variety of gilt medallions of floral themes. Unsigned. 25.5cm high, 17cm wide OTHER NOTES: Shirabyoshi were young female court dancers and professional singers from ancient times. They were usually depicted with Heian period hair-styles and were sometimes dressed as males. $2,500-3,500 126 A JAPANESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A COURT ATTENDEE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), LATE 19TH CENTURY Modelled in a benevolent stance, standing feet apart, clad in a shinto costume and wearing an eboshi (formal court hat). Unsigned. 27cm high, 11cm wide $1,200-1,800

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127 A LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE OF A MUSHROOM GATHERER MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), 19TH CENTURY The old man with a satchel of mushrooms over his shoulder and offering a bag for sale, standing upon a rockwork base, signed ‘Seiya saku’. 41cm high, 20cm wide $800-1,200 128 A JAPANESE KOICHI BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SAGE ATOP AN OXEN MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), CIRCA 1900 A Miyao school bronze of a Chinese sage in dark patinated bronze sits atop a large and muscular oxen. With wooden base, signed Koichi saku - Made by Koichi. The bronze without the base 18cm high, 21cm wide $2,000-3,000 129 A JAPANESE BRONZE KORO MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) Charming overall shape of chrysanthemum petals, carved signature to base 18.5cm high, 16.5cm diameter $400-600 130 A JAPANESE RITUAL TOKKURI WITH KIKU MON DECORATION EDO PERIOD (1603-1868) The square section tokkuri of gilded copper with incised decoration of sixteen petal kiku mon to each side against a geometric diaper ground. 18cm high, 10cm diameter $300-500 131 A JAPANESE GOLD AND SHAKUDO INLAID IRON TSUBA EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), 18TH CENTURY A Choshu school Maru-gata shape (round) and Sukashi (openworked) Tsuba. Of cherry blossom theme with gold nunome-zogan (inlay) highlights. Signed Choshu Hagi Ju Kawaji Tomotsugu - Made by Kawaji Tomotsugu of Hagi in the province of Choshu. Approximately 7cm diameter OTHER NOTES: The Kawaji family was one of the most prestigious schools and Tomotsugu was the 2nd generation $400-600 132 THREE JAPANESE FIGURAL NETSUKE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), MID 19TH CENTURY Comprising a wooden figure of man presenting fish at market with polychrome highlights, signed Shuzan; A seated male trader in boxwood, signed unread; Bijin theme in wood, Signed Tomohisa. The tallest 5.5cm high

124 133 TWO JAPANESE FIGURAL NETSUKE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), MID 19TH CENTURY The first a Noh performer in wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, stained bone and cloisonne enamel plaques in the Shibayama style, signed Gyokuzan; the second a priest with Uchiwa fan, signed Shinsai. The taller 5.3cm high PROVENANCE: Jan Bayer Collection, Melbourne Purchased from Jan Bayer, January 1978. $700-900 134 JAPANESE WOODEN NETSUKE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), 19TH CENTURY Carved as a frog, Signed Masanao (Yamada school) 2cm high, 4.3cm long

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135 JAPANESE WOODEN NETSUKE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), 19TH CENTURY A charming Sarumawashi (Monkey trainer) with a pot in one hand and monkey atop his shoulder, unsigned. 7cm high

138 TWO JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), 19TH CENTURY Comprising a rotund woman with gourd and vegetables, the second a woman huddled inside a cave, signed Gyokuzan 6cm high & 4.5cm high

PROVENANCE: Jan Bayer Collection, Melbourne Purchased from Jan Bayer, January 1978. $700-900

PROVENANCE: Jan Bayer Collection, Melbourne Purchased from Jan Bayer, January 1978. $300-500

136 TWO JAPANESE NETSUKE 19TH CENTURY Comprising a Meiji period (late 19th Century) YamaInu (Mountain dog) theme with skull, unsigned; the second an Edo period Kurogaki (Black Persimmon) travelling street performer, signed. The taller 4cm high

139 A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), EARLY 19TH CENTURY The finely carved netsuke depicting three men being led on horseback, signed on a mother of pearl inlaid tablet to the underside, unread. 4cm high

PROVENANCE: Jan Bayer Collection, Melbourne Purchased from Jan Bayer, January 1978. $700-900 137 A JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), 19TH CENTURY Intricately carved as two figures playing a Taiko drum, Signed Minkoku 4cm high PROVENANCE: Jan Bayer Collection, Melbourne Purchased from Jan Bayer, January 1978. $700-900

PROVENANCE: Jan Bayer Collection, Melbourne Purchased from Jan Bayer, January 1978. $300-500 140 A JAPANESE HIRADO NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AS A SAMBASO DANCER EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY The fine porcelain netsuke with an unglazed moveable head, a tongue that is able to retract, the body decorated in underglaze blue, depicting a monkey wearing kimono and masquerading as a sambaso dancer, holding a fan and a flower, wearing a tall hat. Two holes to the reverse. 5.5cm high $200-400

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141 A JAPANESE KYOYAKI OKIMONO OF A SHISHI HAYASHI MOKUU (1901-1991), SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989), CIRCA 1950S Modelled in porcelain covered in a mustard yellow glaze, depicting an angry shishi ready to pounce. With an impressed mark to the base reading ‘Mokuu’. Together with signed tomobako (original box), and white silk wrapping cloth sealed by the artist. 10.5cm high, 16.5cm wide $400-600 142 A JAPANESE BIZEN FIGURAL GROUP OF SHISHI MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) Modelled in unglazed stoneware as a group of playful shishi. 17cm high, 21cm wide $400-600 143 A JAPANESE BIZEN MIZUSASHI EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), CIRCA EARLY 19TH CENTURY The hourglass shaped cold water jar for tea ceremony with a high flaring foot, the mouth of hexagonal section, with applied decoration of a stylised flower to the front, with desirable characteristic effects to the surface including hidasuki lines and goma (sesame ash glaze) spots. ‘T’ shaped impressed potter’s mark to the base. Together with the original purpose made hexagonal black lacquer lid with an arch handle. 16.5cm high, 23cm diameter $500-700

144 A PAIR OF JAPANESE INSCRIBED BIZEN TOKKURI EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), EARLY 19TH CENTURY The unglazed cuboid bottle form flasks with faceted shoulder decorated with incised geometric squares, the sides decorated with pine trees and grass script inscriptions. The sides are further decorated with desirable random scarlet ‘hidasuki’ markings. 17cm high, 11cm wide $400-600 145 A JAPANESE HIRADO FIGURE OF MONJU BOSATSU MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) Monju Bosatsu (Manjushri Bodhisattva in sanskrit), depicted in fine white porcelain wearing robes and jewels, seated on a growling shishi, both hands resting on a sword pommel. Together with a fitted hardwood base. including base 18cm high, 15cm wide $500-700 146 A LARGE JAPANESE ARITA CELADON FIGURE OF HOTEI MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) The large figure sculpted in porcelain, with carved and incised detailing, covered with an even ‘Kinuta’ hued celadon glaze, the unglazed base burnt red in the firing. 34cm high, 21cm wide $400-600

147 A JAPANESE KYOYAKI STUDIO CELADON VASE, GYOKUDO TEZUKA I SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989) The tall slender ovoid porcelain vase covered in an even ‘Kinuta’ green celadon glaze, the front decorated with inlaid and carved white slip with underglaze black and pink decoration depicting two standing cranes, one reaching its neck out to the left. With an oval impressed mark beneath for ‘Gyokudo’. 31cm high, 12cm diameter $400-600

150 A LARGE JAPANESE ARITA KORO MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) The exceptionally large censer with a high pierced foot, twin handles and a pierced cover surmounted by two playing guardian lions, the whole decorated in polychrome enamels , with two shaped reserves to the front and rear depicting confucian figures in a garden landscape, the reserves amidst a geometric diaper ground. 49cm high, 38cm wide $1,000-1,500

148 A JAPANESE SEIZAN KYOYAKI CELADON KORO TAISHO PERIOD (1912-19126) OR EARLY SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989) The porcelain vessel moulded in the form of a caparisoned elephant with incised details throughout, the lid in the form of a two-tiered pagoda, the whole covered in an even ‘kinuta’ coloured celadon glaze. Impressed circular mark ‘Seizan’ to the base. 25cm high, 19cm wide $500-700

151 A PAIR OF JAPANESE ARITA KO IMARI IROE SHELL-FORM DISHES EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY Moulded in the form of abalone shells, with decoration in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilding, depicting an underwater scene with molluscs and seaweeds. Four character mark in underglaze blue to the base reading ‘Chenghua Nian Zhi’. Each 3.5cm high, 16cm wide $400-600

149 A JAPANESE ARITA KO IMARI CHARGER EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), LATE 17TH CENTURY Decorated in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding, with vases with flowers to the centre, surrounded by shaped reserves to the cavetto with flowers against alternating blue and white grounds. The base with remnant stilt marks from the firing. 5.5cm high, 31cm diameter $300-500

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152 A JAPANESE KO TAMBA TSUBO EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), EARLY 17TH CENTURY Potted in elegant ovoid form, with a Keishiki scenery (splash of ash glaze) to one side, and a good selection of other desirable scenic features appreciated in wabi tea aesthetic throughout the jar. 23cm high, 21cm diameter PROVENANCE: Together with an old handwritten, signed and sealed letter from Katsura Matasaburo (1901-1986), authenticating the tsubo as Ko Tamba, from the very early Edo Period. Katsura was acknowledged as a leading expert in Ko Bizen particularly, but also wrote on and had deep expertise on all of the six old kilns of Japan including Tamba. $1,000-2,000

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153 A JAPANESE PAIR OF ARITA MOULDED HAKUJI PORCELAIN BOWLS EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), CIRCA LATE 17TH CENTURY The porcelain bowls with crisply moulded design of a dragon chasing a pearl, partly covered in stylised scrolling clouds, with a ‘rinka’ flower petal border, edged with stylised clouds, the centre with a raised circular disk representing the moon. 4.5cm high, 15.5cm diameter $500-700 154 TWO JAPANESE ARITA BLUE AND WHITE DISHES EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES One dish decorated in underglaze blue with a scene of garden rocks with bamboo emerging from behind, a bird in mid flight and a bird on a bamboo branch watching each other, the reverse decorated with bamboo branches, circa 1660-1680; together with a plate decorated with ‘Karako’ (Chinese boys) chasing stylised butterflies under a pine tree with clouds, circa mid 18th century. The bird dish 19cm diameter, the Karako dish 21cm diameter $400-600

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155 A JAPANESE EDO ARITA KINRANDE KO IMARI COVERED VASE GENROKU PERIOD (1688-1704) The baluster form porcelain vase with original domed cover surmounted by a shishi finial, covered with decoration in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding, the lower register of decoration divided into two shaped reserves, containing decoration of peonies with butterflies, the remaining decoration consisting of alternating segments with scrolling foliage and flowers. Together with a high quality modern Japanese wooden box. 35.5cm high, 19.5cm diameter $3,000-5,000

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156 A JAPANESE STUDIO PORCELAIN VASE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) The globular porcelain vase decorated to all sides with a finely painted landscape in underglaze blue, with a two character mark in underglaze blue to the base. 19cm high, 16.5cm diameter $400-600 157 A JAPANESE SETO KATO GOSUKE BLUE AND WHITE VASE KATO GOSUKE IV (1839-1905), MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), LATE 19TH CENTURY Moulded porcelain in the form of a ribbed gourd above three feet, decorated all over with phoenix interspersed with chrysanthemum and paulownia mon amongst scrolling foliage in underglaze blue. Signed with a six character mark in underglaze blue to the base for Kato Gosuke IV (1839-1912). 21cm high, 14cm diameter

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OTHER NOTES: Kato Gosuke IV was one of the leading potters of Seto, Japan, in the Meiji Period. His works are held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and The Walters Art Museum in Maryland amongst others. $300-500 158 A LARGE MODERN JAPANESE FUJII SHUMEI STUDIO VASE LATE 20TH CENTURY The large ovoid porcelain vase with small mouth, decorated in delicate shades of underglaze blue with tree covered mountains, with snowy peaks in the distance. With an incised signature on the base, and together with the signed tomobako (original Japanese wooden box), exhibition pamphlet and signed wooden exhibition plaque. 39.5cm high, 23cm diameter

159 A JAPANESE BIZEN OKIMONO OF A HEN AND COCKEREL EDO PERIOD (1603-1868), EARLY 19TH CENTURY The moulded stoneware okimono depicting a male and female pair of fowl with fine incised and moulded feathers to their bodies, seated on a naturalistically depicted tree stump, with splashes of characteristic ‘goma’ ash-glaze sprinkled over the figures and stump. Two seal marks to the base, unread. 28cm high, 17cm wide $800-1,200

OTHER NOTES: A similarly designed vase by Fujii Shumei is in the permanent collection of the British Museum. $1,000-2,000

160 A JAPANESE STUDIO POTTERY VASE, HARIKI KENMA (1927-) SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989), CIRCA 1950S/60S The globular stoneware vase covered in an uneven copper glaze, showing multiple effects including flambe and bright copper red. Impressed two character mark within a square for Kenma. Together with the original biography paper from the gallery where the vase was exhibited. 22cm high, 21cm diameter OTHER NOTES: Hariki Kenma is the fourth generation in the Kenma lineage. The first generation Kenma, was in turn the sixth generation of Kenzan, the first of which was the illustrious Ogata Kenzan, co-originator of the Rimpa design movement in the 18th century. $300-500 161 A JAPANESE KYOYAKI STUDIO VASE, KOYO YAMAZAKI (1890-1979) SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989), CIRCA 1950 The globular stoneware vase covered in a crackled copper green glaze, punctuated randomly with deep raspberry red copper splashes, one section left intentionally unglazed. Two character impressed ‘Koyo’ mark to the base. 19.5cm high, 21cm diameter OTHER NOTES: Koyo Yamazaki was a student of famous Kyoto potter Rokubei VI. He exhibited often at the prestigious Nitten and received multiple awards in that and other competitions. His work is held in the Japanese Imperial Collection, and in Bern Museum of Art, Switzerland and the Museum of Modern Art, Boston. $400-600 162 A JAPANESE MASHIKO MINGEI STUDIO POTTERY VASE SAKUMA TOTARO (1900-1976), SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989), CIRCA 1950S A generously potted stoneware vase featuring an ame-yu (caramel) glaze ground with tetsu-yu (iron) and kaki-yu (persimmon) gestural designs reminiscent of abstracted bamboo foliage and fences, with a cream coloured glaze to the neck and mouth. 25cm high, 18cm diameter OTHER NOTES: Sakuma Totaro was from an old lineage of potters in Mashiko. He was the first of the Mashiko potters to befriend master of mingei pottery Hamada Shoji when he came to Mashiko in 1924, and Hamada subsequently stayed and worked with Sakuma, Sakuma becoming his student of Mingei. Ultimately through Hamada, Sakuma also became aquainted with Bernard Leach of St Ives, and Kawai Kanjiro. $400-600

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163 A JAPANESE DOHACHI KYOYAKI SENCHA TEA SET TAKAHASHI DOHACHI VI (1881-1941), TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1933) The complete set comprising a kyusu (side handled teapot), yusamashi (pourer) and five cups, each decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous landscape with pavilions and pagodas, with a two character mark beneath for Dohachi. Together with a Japanese wooden box. The kyusu 7cm high, 10cm wide $200-400 164 A KOREAN SILLA COVERED OFFERING VESSEL SILLA DYNASTY (57BC-935AD) The vessel potted with a high flaring foot, with three rectangular pierced holes to the side of the foot, the cover with impressed geometric decoration to the top. 14cm high, 13.5cm diameter PROVENANCE: THE LATE MARGARET CONE COLLECTION $400-600

165 A KOREAN BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE PLATE JOSEON DYNASTY (1392-1897), 19TH CENTURY The thickly potted square porcelain plate with rounded and indented corners decorated to the centre with a crane amongst stylised clouds within a double blue ring, and to the cavetto with two branches of plum blossom. The reverse with four sprays of bamboo foliage to each corner. Together with a very old Japanese wooden box. 3.5cm high, 28cm diameter $500-700

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166 A CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY HORSE HAN DYNASTY (206BC-220AD) The horse modelled in grey earthenware with upright head and open mouth, with remnant polychrome decoration of harness and bridle, with apertures where wooden ears, tail and legs would have once fit. 24cm high, 29cm wide $1,000-2,000 167 TWO CHINESE PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURES HAN DYNASTY (221BC- 206AD) The two robed figures depicted kneeling, with both arms held forward, with remnant polychrome decoration. 23cm high, 12cm wide $800-1,200 168 FOUR EARTHENWARE FIGURES HAN DYNASTY (206BC-220AD) AND TANG DYNASTY (618-907) The group comprising two kneeling attendant figures, with remnant polychrome decoration (Han Dynasty), and two standing earthenware attendant figures with hands clasped, with remnant polychrome decoration (Tang Dynasty). The largest 25cm high, 6.5cm wide $300-500 169 A LARGE CHINESE HAN PAINTED POTTERY JAR HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) The large earthenware hu-form jar decorated with flying horses in painted mineral pigments. 42cm high, 32cm diameter $2,000-3,000 170 A CHINESE LIMESTONE FRAGMENT OF A BUDDHA NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (550-577) The white marble fragment of a Buddha, only the head remaining, with eyes closed in meditation, and a prominent bulge on top of the head. Including stand 19.5cm high, 15cm wide PROVENANCE: Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, 16 November 2015, lot 42 $1,500-2,500

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171 A LARGE CHINESE SUI WHITE WARE JAR SUI DYNASTY (581-618) OR EARLY TANG DYNASTY (618-907), 6TH/7TH CENTURY The large globular white stoneware jar with a high flat foot, four loupe lug-handles attached to the neck and shoulder, covered in an pale glaze with dense even crackle, pooling slightly green in the crevasses. Unglazed mouth. Together with an old Japanese wooden box. 26cm high, 21cm diameter $3,000-5,000 172 A CHINESE XINGYAO WHITE WARE JAR TANG DYNASTY (618-907), LATE 8TH/EARLY 9TH CENTURY The jar of high fired porcelaineous white clay covered with an ivory-hued glaze, potted in simple globular baluster form with an everted mouth rim, and flat base. Together with a high quality old Japanese wooden box. 11.5cm high, 13cm diameter

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PROVENANCE: Kochukyo, Tokyo $6,000-8,000 173 A CHINESE XINGYAO OR DINGYAO WHITEWARE BOWL FIVE DYNASTIES (907-979) The high fired porcelain bowl with a thick rolled over rim, the fine white body covered in a beautiful pale ivory-hued glaze. 4.5cm high, 13cm wide $2,000-3,000

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174 A RARE CHINESE CIZHOU IRON-DECORATED JAR LIAO DYNASTY (916-1125) The jar of squat globular form, potted in stoneware, covered in white slip, with iron brown decoration of four stylised flowers to the shoulder, each separated by six vertical iron brown lines. The unglazed base demonstrating the characteristic granular body. 12cm high, 16cm diameter $1,200-1,800 175 A CHINESE QINGBAI MOULDED FLOWER-FORM CUP NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) The globular form cup moulded to the exterior with lotus petals, fired on an unglazed rim, the whole covered in a fine pale blue glaze. 4cm high, 8cm diameter $1,000-1,500

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176 A RARE CHINESE SONG CIZHOU GREEN PILLOW NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) The faceted rectangular section stoneware pillow with a curved slanted top covered in a white slip, the top panel further covered in iron black decorated with raised white slip painting of scrolling flowers and foliage, with incised sgraffito work surrounding the flower painting of a barbed-foliate shaped reserve, the whole covered in a transparent green glaze. 13cm high, 29.6cm wide $12,000-18,000 177 A CHINESE SONG CIZHOU MARBLED PILLOW NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) The large oval section stoneware pillow covered in a white slip, further covered in a marbled iron and clear glaze, giving the effect of a marbled clay to the top. 13.2cm high, 26cm wide $6,000-8,000

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178 A CHINESE CIZHOU SGRAFFITO AND PAINTED PILLOW NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) The oval section stoneware pillow covered in a white slip, the top decorated with a sgraffito barbed foliate reserve, the reserve further decorated with a spray of flowers and foliage in iron brown, the whole covered in a clear glaze. 11.5cm high, 22cm wide $3,000-4,000 179 A RARE CHINESE INSCRIBED LONGQUAN CELADON COVERED VASE EARLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) Generously potted in baluster form, with a cover carved with lotus petals with combed details, terminating in a conical shaped knob. The whole covered in an even coloured and toned olivegreen celadon glaze. Inscription in black ink to the underside of the lid reading ‘great luck and wealth’. Together with an old high quality Japanese wooden box. 29.5cm high, 13.5cm diameter $2,000-4,000

180 A CHINESE SONG YAOZHOU CELADON CONICAL TEA BOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) Potted in conical form, with olive tone to the glaze and suffused with large bubbles, with characteristic knife-cut foot rim, with kiln grit adhering within the base. 4.5cm high, 11.8cm diameter $800-1,200 181 A CHINESE CIZHOU BLACK GLAZED JAR WITH HANDLE NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) The small stoneware jar with a wide open mouth, with a piece of clay stretched across to form a handle, the outside covered in a black iron glaze, the unglazed foot cut flat. 5.5cm high, 6cm diameter $400-600

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182 A CHINESE STUCCO HEAD OF A LUOHAN SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) Sculpted from stucco and painted with mineral pigments with inset glass eyes, depicting the head of a luohan with a fierce expression and pronounced forehead. Together with a modern black granite stand. 34cm high OTHER NOTES: For another Song dynasty stucco head of a Luohan, please refer to the ‘H.K. Burnet collection’, Sotheby’s, London 3 April 1941, lot 78; for an example of another larger than life stucco head that was recently sold in Melbourne, please refer to Mossgreen, Melbourne, 19 November 2013, Lot 71 $2,000-4,000 183 A CHINESE STUCCO FIGURE OF A LUOHAN SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) Modelled in stucco and then carved, depicting a seated luohan holding a bowl. Remnant polychrome decoration to the robe and face. Mounted on a fitted wooden base. The figure without base 23.5cm high, 17cm wide $2,000-3,000

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184 A SMALL CHINESE JIZHOU CONICAL TEA BOWL SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) The small conical stoneware tea bowl with a decorated to the interior with paper-cut designs of flowers, to the exterior in a dark iron glaze. 3.8cm high, 10.7cm diameter $300-500 185 THREE CHINESE QINGBAI BOXES SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) The large stoneware boxes each with moulded decoration of stylised flowers to the tops, covered in clear glaze. The largest 6.5cm high, 11.5cm diameter $400-600 186 A CHINESE SONG JIANYAO CONICAL TEA BOWL SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) The finely potted conical form tea bowl covered in a mottled black and russet glaze with partial hare’s fur effect. 5cm high, 12.2cm diameter $800-1,200

187 TWO CHINESE QINGBAI BOWLS SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) One bowl of conical form with incised decoration of clouds to the interior, covered in a pale blue glaze, the other shallow bowl with incised decoration of lotus blossom, covered in a crackled ivory coloured glaze. The conical bowl 5.5cm high, 17cm diameter, the other 4.5cm high, 17cm diameter PROVENANCE: Lot 141, Sotheby’s New Bond Street, Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art, 10th June 1980 $500-700 188 A CHINESE SONG CELADON GLOBULAR EWER SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) The ewer, probably from one of the Southern kilns, potted in a generous globular form with a delicate s-shaped spout and a strap handle decorated with incised lines, the whole covered in an even toned, crackled olive-green glaze. 14.4cm high, 13.5cm wide $1,000-1,500

189 A CHINESE QINGBAI DING-FORM TRIPOD CENSER WITH JAPANESE SILVER LID SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) The round bodied tripod censer raised on three hollow tapered legs, with two pierced semicircular handles, the whole covered in a pale greenish-blue glaze, with a signed, purpose made fitted Japanese silver lid, pierced with a flower to the centre surrounded by scrolling foliage. Together with a high quality old Japanese wooden box with silk ribbon cords. 7.4cm high, 7.6cm diameter $2,000-4,000 190 A CHINESE INSCRIBED BRONZE MIRROR SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) The mirror of foliate form, with a vase shaped handle, with an inscription cast in raised relief reading ‘Huzhou Shijilang Langzheng Lizizi’, meaning ‘Bronze mirror cast in Huzhou by Shijilang’. 11cm wide, 20.2cm long OTHER NOTES: In the Southern Song Dynasty there was a family with the surname ‘Shi’ living in Huzhou south of lake Tai, that was known for casting mirrors. See a similarly inscribed Song Dynasty bronze octafoil mirror in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. $600-800

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191 A CHINESE QINGBAI CARVED FOLIATE RIM BOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127), EARLY 12TH CENTURY The high-footed foliate rim bowl with finely incised decoration to the interior depicting scrolling flowers against a chattered ground, the whole apart from the inside of the foot covered in an even pale blue coloured glaze. 7.5cm high, 18cm diameter LITERATURE: For an almost identical bowl, please see ‘Qingbaici Jingpin Jianshang’, page 179. $1,000-2,000 192 A CHINESE QINGBAI ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM HEAD’ CARVED CONICAL BOWL SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279), 12TH CENTURY The conical form bowl with finely incised decoration to the interior of scrolling foliage, and to the exterior with gently curving diagonal lines depicting overlapping chrysanthemum flower petals, the whole apart from the interior of the base covered in an even pale blue glaze showing a slightly darker blue where it pools in the crevasses. Stained crackle to the glaze. 5.7cm high, 14cm diameter

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198 A RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘KOSOMETSUKE’ FOLIATE DISH MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), EARLY 17TH CENTURY The diamond shaped porcelain dish with steep fluted sides, decorated in blue and white with scrolling Indian lotus to the interiod, and alternating white and blue lines to the cavetto, with a six character ‘Chenghua’ mark to the base, the rim dressed in an iron brown enamel. Made for the Japanese market. Together with an old Japanese box. 4.5cm high, 17.5cm wide $800-1,200 199 A CHINESE GOLD-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), CIRCA 16TH CENTURY The figure seated in padmasana, with one hand on his knee and the other held up in abhaya mudra, seated on a lotus throne, covered in red and gold lacquer. Together with a modern rectangular hardwood plinth. 21cm high, 13cm wide $600-800 200 TWO CHINESE BRONZE ALTAR VASES MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The two vases cast in bronze, with separate fitted bronze stands, of tall and slender form with twin handles at the shoulder. Good old patina. The larger 19cm high, 7cm wide $400-600

201 A CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID BROWN LACQUER BRUSH MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), CIRCA LATE 16TH/ EARLY 17TH CENTURY The covered brush of brown lacquer finely inlaid with mother of pearl depicting scenes with figures in a raft on water within a landscape with willow trees. 23.5cm long with lid. $800-1,200 202 A CHINESE JADE CARVING OF A MANDARIN DUCK MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) Carved from black and grey jade in the form of a mandarin duck holding a lotus stem with blossom in its mouth, floating on an unfurled lotus leaf. 3.5cm high, 5cm wide $2,000-3,000 203 A CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A TIGER YUAN TO EARLY MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 13TH TO 15TH CENTURY Carved from celadon jade with russet streaks in the form of an archaistic tiger with head turned back. 5cm high, 8.5cm wide $3,000-5,000 204 A CHINESE JADE FIGURE OF A QILONG YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368) OR EARLY MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) Carved from greyish-green jade with light and dark brown streaks, depicting a recumbent qilong turning its head back and biting its foot. 2.5cm high, 4.5cm wide $1,000-1,500

205 A CHINESE BROWN JADE ARCHAISTIC PENDANT MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR EARLIER Carved from deep reddish-brown jade as a ceremonial axe-shaped pendant with relief decoration of taotie masks to each side. 9.5cm long, 3.5cm wide $500-700 206 A CHINESE JADE FIGURE OF TWO DEER WITH LINGZHI FUNGUS MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) Carved from pale celadon green jade with some grey and russet streaking, modelled as a male and female pair of deer with star-shaped incised carving to the bodies representing spots, the male holding a piece of lingzhi fungus in its mouth. Together with a 19th/early 20th century fitted wooden stand. The jade 4.5cm high, 14cm wide $2,000-3,000 207 FOUR CHINESE JADE ARCHERS RINGS QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) Each carved from pale celadon and off-white coloured jade, one with flashes of black at the base, each of plain cylindrical form with no decoration. The largest 2.8cm high, 3.2cm diameter $1,000-1,500 208 A CHINESE CARVED JADE RECUMBENT BUFFALO 20TH CENTURY The jade of greyish beige colour, with flashes of brown and black throughout, carved as a recumbent buffalo. 5cm high, 13cm wide

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212 A CHINESE HORN SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY Of ovoid form, the golden coloured horn relief carved to either side with animal mask handles holding a basket of flowers in its mouth, the base with a foliate design carved within the foot rim. 6.5cm high PROVENANCE: THE LATE MARGARET CONE COLLECTION $500-700

PROVENANCE: Purchased from Chinese Art House, Prahran, Melbourne, 1970s. $600-800 209 A CHINESE APPLE GREEN JADEITE AND SILVER HAIR PIN QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The apple green jadeite carved as a pierced plaque with scrolling foliate decoration, mounted on a hinged silver double pin. The jade plaque 3.5cm long, 2cm wide. Length of the pin 12cm. $400-600 210 A CHINESE WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A QILONG QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) Well carved from greyish-white jade with russet streaks in the form of a recumbent qilong. 1.7cm high, 5cm long $500-700

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213 TWO CHINESE ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLES QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), LATE 19TH CENTURY One bottle with a carved design directly on the metal body, flooded with different coloured enamels. The other Beijing enamel bottle decorated with shaped reserved containing images of children playing, surrounded by scrolling flowers, with a later lid. The taller bottle 8.5cm high PROVENANCE: THE LATE MARGARET CONE COLLECTION $500-700 214 A CHINESE ENAMEL TWIN FISH SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY The snuff bottle with a cast design to the metal body of two joined fish, the whole flooded in pink, orange and green enamels. With a later hardstone stopper. 7cm high. PROVENANCE: THE LATE MARGARET CONE COLLECTION $400-600 215 TWO CHINESE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY One bottle of flattened spherical form, with swirls of different coloured glass simulating agate. The other snuff bottle with flattened sides, carved from red glass. Both with later stoppers. The larger snuff bottle 7.5cm high PROVENANCE: THE LATE MARGARET CONE COLLECTION $500-700 216 TWO CHINESE MONOCHROME PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY One snuff bottle of meiping form, covered in a crackled copper glaze, lighter at the top. The other rounded flask form snuff bottle of moulded porcelain depicting an open chrysanthemum to either side, covered in a celadon glaze. Both with later stoppers. The larger snuff bottle 8cm high PROVENANCE: THE LATE MARGARET CONE COLLECTION $600-800

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217 A CHINESE BEIJING ENAMEL SNUFF DISH QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The lobed quatrefoil dish with enamel decoration of scrolling lotus, with a rose enamel square seal mark to the reverse. 1.2cm high, 10cm wide $400-600 218 A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNE VASES PEOPLESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; REPUBLIC OF CHINA PERIOD, CIRCA 1970 The exceptionally large baluster form vases decorated in cloisonne enamels with scrolling Indian lotus within lappet borders, with a shaped reserve to each side depicting precious scholarly objects surrounded by phoenix in flight. Together with original carved wooden stands. Including stand, 77cm high, 33cm diameter $1,000-2,000 219 A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE VASES LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Of flattened hexagonal section baluster form, decorated with qilong and scrolling Indian lotus within archaistic borders. Flanked by twin handles modelled as phoenix. 45cm high, 20cm wide $600-800

220 A PAIR OF CHINESE GU FORM CLOISONNE VASES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY (1644-1912) The top flaring neck modelled as a lotus leaf, the central section in the form of a lotus blossom, and the lower register depicting mandarin ducks within a lotus pond 47cm high, 29cm diameter $1,000-2,000 221 A CHINESE CLOISONNE TEAPOT EARLY 20TH CENTURY The square section teapot decorated with archaistic taotie masks. Square seal mark to base above the number ten. 18cm high, 16cm wide $400-600 222 A CHINESE EXPORT CARVED HARDWOOD FIGURE OF A SAGE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) The figure carved from a single piece of wood, depicted walking, holding a staff and carrying a peach, on a base simulating a rocky landscape. Remnant paper label beneath. 34cm high, 17cm wide $300-500

223 A PAIR OF CHINESE MOUNTED GILT WOOD CARVINGS QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) Each carved from a solid piece of wood, depicting birds amongst foliage and flowers with fine gilding, mounted on red-cloth covered wooden frames with brass hangers in the 1970s, probably in Hong Kong. Each 61cm high, 57cm wide $600-800 224 A CHINESE HUANGHUALI BRUSH POT LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY Of gently tapered cylindrical form with a well figured grain featuring numerous ‘ghost face’ markings to the sides, with a good original patina. 15cm high, 14cm diameter $2,000-3,000 225 A CHINESE INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Relief carved with characters in seal script to one side, to the other with a tree, mounted on a hardwood base. Signed and sealed. 19.5cm high, 8.5cm wide $600-800

226 A CHINESE INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The bamboo of irregular section, with a ten character inscription followed by a signature, with four seal marks around the remainder of the pot. Good old patina. 14.7cm high, 11cm wide PROVENANCE: Dr John Yu Collection, Sydney $400-600 227 A CHINESE INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSH POT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The brushpot cut from a single cylindrical segment of giant bamboo, undecorated other than a single character carved in raised relief of the character for ‘e’, meaning goose. 14.5cm high, 10cm diameter $600-800 228 A CHINESE INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSH POT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY Cut from a single segment of giant bamboo, with raised relief carving of three peaches on a branch, with an incised three character artist signature to the reverse. 12cm high, 6.5cm diameter $300-500

229 A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSH POT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The undecorated bamboo brushpot cut from a single segment of giant bamboo, in an unusual shape squashed in on one side. 11cm high, 11cm wide $500-700 230 A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO WATER COUPE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 17TH CENTURY Carved of bamboo root in the form of a peach, surrounded by a peach branch and foliage, and a bat. 6.3cm high, 9cm wide PROVENANCE: R & V Tregaskis Oriental Art, item number 2742 $1,000-1,500 231 A CHINESE INSCRIBED BAMBOO WRIST REST QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) OR LATER, CIRCA 19TH/20TH CENTURY The curved section of bamboo carved with a lengthy inscription, followed by a four character signature. 28cm long, 5cm wide $300-500 232 A CHINESE BAMBOO TEA ACCOUTREMENT SET MODERN, 21ST CENTURY A finely carved bamboo powdered tea scoop together with loose leaf tea scoop, with carved details mimicking knotted string, in the original signed box. The loose leaf scoop 20.2cm long, 7.2cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased from K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong $1,500-2,000 233 A LARGE CHINESE INKSTONE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The deep red stone carved above the well in high relief with a recumbent tiger atop a rock next to a pine tree. 7.5cm high, 21.5cm long $1,000-1,500 234 A CHINESE INSCRIBED DUAN INKSTONE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 17TH/18TH CENTURY

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237 A CHINESE SCHOLARS ROCK 20TH CENTURY The upright dark stone scholar’s rock well figured with crevasses and small holes, suggestive of a mountainous landscape, on a fitted hardwood base. 17cm high, 15cm wide $300-500 238 A PAIR OF CHINESE PAKTONG ALTAR VASES QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 17TH/18TH CENTURY The baluster form vases of square section, with raised rectangular panels to each side of the body, on pierced flaring feet. Each 7cm high, 3.7cm wide $400-600 239 A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE HU FORM VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The archaistic vase of square section hu-form, cast with taotie mask decoration to the front and back, with leaf shaped lappets filled with square spiral decoration below, and two animal mask ring handles to either side. 28.5cm high, 17cm wide $500-700 240 A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE ALTAR VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The gu-form vase cast in high relief with pierced scrolling foliage to the body with guardian lions emerging, raised on four animal form legs on a stepped square plinth base. Some sections gilded. 15.5cm high, 11cm wide $500-700

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235 A CHINESE RED WAX STONE SCHOLAR’S ROCK JIANGXI PROVINCE, QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The waxy red upright stone with good colouring and patina, mounted on a fitted intricately carved, brown-lacquered fruitwood stand depicting stylised clouds. Together with stand 20cm high, 14cm wide $1,000-2,000

236 A CHINESE TAIHU SCHOLAR’S ROCK QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) OR 20TH CENTURY The pale coloured stone of upright form with a wide top and narrow bottom, with many holes throughout, on a fitted hardwood stand. With stand, 51cm high, 21cm wide $2,000-3,000

241 A CHINESE GROUP OF THREE GILT BRONZE FIGURES OF GODS QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 17TH CENTURY The set of three similar figures depicted seated on a throne, with hands clasped before them holding a tablet, wearing flowing robes and hats. Remains of gilding and red pigment. Two of the figures with bases sealed with a concretised material, the other unsealed but with old paper consecration material within. Each approximately 11cm high, 6.5cm wide $2,000-4,000

242 A CHINESE NORTHERN ELM SQUARE OFFERING TABLE MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), CIRCA 16TH/17TH CENTURY The square table constructed from ‘yumu’ (Northern elm), with a barbed foliate apron and a humpback stretcher, the square section legs terminating with hoof feet. 77.5cm high, 80cm wide, 80cm deep $2,000-3,000 243 A CHINESE HARDWOOD RECESSED-LEG ‘PINGTOUAN’ TABLE 20TH CENTURY The table constructed of fine honey-coloured hardwood, with recessed legs under a flat top with everted ends, the plain beaded apron punctuated by beaded cloud-collar form spandrels. 79cm high, 159cm wide, 50.5cm deep $3,000-5,000 244 A CHINESE NORTHERN ELM DEMILUNE TABLE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The table of sturdy construction made with Northern elm (‘yumu’), with a bombe form carved apron and cabriole legs, with red lacquer detailing above the apron. 85cm high, 115cm wide, 59cm deep $1,200-1,800

245 A CHINESE EXPORT LOW HARDWOOD TEA TABLE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) OR LATER, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The low hardwood tea table of simple form, with round section legs, with a openwork apron. Made in China for the Japanese market. 35cm high, 105cm wide, 70cm deep $800-1,200 246 A CHINESE SQUARE NORTHERN ELM TEA TABLE SHANXI PROVINCE, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The round legged square topped table of simple construction, with multiple stretchers beneath. 83cm high, 91cm wide $700-900 247 A PAIR OF CHINESE TRIANGULAR ELM TABLES 19TH CENTURY The simply constructed elm tables each with a triangular top, with a black lacquer finish. 81cm high, 108cm wide, 54cm deep $800-1,200 248 A CHINESE HARDWOOD CHAISE LONGUE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY Carved from solid hardwood, with stylised dragon roundels to the rear gallery back, and William IV or early Victorian features including gadrooning and baluster form legs. 70cm high, 210cm wide, 57cm deep $1,000-1,500

249 A GROUP OF CHINESE HARDWOOD STANDS QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) AND 20TH CENTURY Comprising one large hardwood stand with cabriole legs and openwork apron, one silver inlaid hardwood stand, and six other smaller hardwood stands. The largest 10.5cm high, 19cm diameter $400-600 250 A CHINESE KHOTAN PICTORIAL CARPET KHOTAN OASIS, EAST TURKESTAN, CIRCA EARLY 20TH CENTURY The central field decorated with five vases with flowers and finger citron, surrounded by a border of stylised flowers and foliage. 310cm long, 170cm wide $800-1,000 251 A LARGE CHINESE PAINTING OF A DEITY MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 17TH CENTURY Gouache and black ink on paper, depicting a stout warlike deity dressed in armour, holding a mountain in one hand before his breast, and a sword in the other pointed down between his legs, surrounded by and standing on scrolling clouds, with a halo behind his head within which is the ocean and rays of the sun. In a wooden and glazed frame. The image 171cm high, 91cm wide $800-1,200

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255 A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA ROBINS EGG GLAZED TEAPOT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The compressed globular teapot of Yixing Zisha clay, covered in a strong red and turquoise robin’s egg glaze, the inside of the lid with an impressed oval mark, and an impressed four character mark to the base. 7.5cm high, 17cm wide $600-800

253 TRUONG DINH HAO (1937-) DOG Gouache on newspaper. Framed Depicting a dog drinking from a bowl next to a double gourd vase. With large signature in capitals of ‘Hao’, and dated 1993. 41cm high, 56cm wide $500-700

256 A CHINESE INSCRIBED YELLOW YIXING TEAPOT OF BAMBOO FORM REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) A teapot of yellow clay, simulating bamboo with segments appearing on the body, spout, handle and lid, the lid with relief carved decoration of bamboo leaves beside the handle, the body with incised black and colour filled decoration of archaic and regular script inscriptions and a bird on a branch of plum blossoms. With an impressed seal mark to the inside of the lid reading ‘Liansheng’, for the poter ‘Shi Liansheng (1880-1950), and the incised decoration signed ‘Shoushi’. 11.5cm high, 17cm wide $600-800

254 A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA FENCAI TEAPOT JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820) The ovoid form teapot of Yixing Zisha clay, covered in fencai decoration of birds and butterflies amongst scrolling peonies. With an impressed square seal mark to the base reading ‘huai de yi ji’. 12cm high, 18cm wide $600-800

257 A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA DOUBLE BARREL TEAPOT GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908) Potted from refined purple sand from Yixing, this teapot is in a rare double barrel style simulating a pair of bound handscrolls, the lid surmounted by a qilong handle. Accompanied by an original invoice dated 1999. 10.7cm high, 22.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased from the Shao Xing City Cultural Relics and Antique Centre, 1999. $600-800 258 A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA ARCHAISTIC TEAPOT, ATTR. CHEN SHOUFU QIANLONG OR JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820) The teapot of reddish brown body of compressed globular form on three rounded tripod legs, with a dragon form spout and a handle and lid handle decorated with Qilong, the body with a repeated archaistic square spiral design stamped into a darker clay inlaid band. With an unread square impressed mark to the base, and a mark to the inside of the lid reading ‘Shoufu’ for the potter Chen Shoufu. Chen Shoufu was active during the Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns. 9.5cm high, 20cm wide $600-800

259 A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA GONGJU TEAPOT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY The compressed globular teapot with straight spout and high foot, burnished to a high gloss in Bangkok, with upright cast bronze handle, and bronze fittings to the mouth rim, lid rim and tip of the spout. With a two character impressed mark ‘Gongju’ at the base. 15cm high, 18.5cm wide

264 A CHINESE COPPER-RED ‘FLAMBE’ OVOID COVERED VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The tall ovoid vase with original lid covered in a thick copper red glaze, with slight flambe effect around the mouth rim, the unglazed base oxidised orange from the firing. 31.5cm high, 22cm diameter $500-700

OTHER NOTES: These highly polished Yixing teapots were made for the Thai market, and polished in Bangkok, in accordance with the preference of the local market. $800-1,200

265 A MINIATURE CHINESE TEADUST GLAZED VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) The vase of hu form, with two animal mask handles to the shoulders, covered in a fine teadust glaze, the unglazed base with carved concentric circles within the foot rim. 7cm high, 4.5cm diameter $400-600

260 A CHINESE YIXING ZISHA TRAY TOGETHER WITH EIGHT CUPS QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 19TH CENTURY The wide round tray decorated with an incised design of a prunus branch in blossom, with an impressed square four character seal mark to the centre of the base. Together with a complete set of eight purple clay cups. The tray 25.5cm diameter, the cups 2.5cm high, 6cm diameter each $400-600 261 A CHINESE GUAN-TYPE HU-FORM VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The hu-form twin handled vase covered in a thick white glaze, with a broad double iron and gold guan type crackle. 24cm high, 13cm wide $500-700

266 A PAIR OF CHINESE KANGXI BLUE AND WHITE LARGE DISHES KANGXI PERIOD The dishes of moulded lobed flower form, with shaped reserves to the cavetto depicting different flowers emerging from rocks, and to the centre a spray of peonies and chrysanthemum emerging from garden rocks surrounded by butterflies and insects. The reverse with a six character mark ‘Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi’ within a double circle to the centre. each dish 4cm high, 29cm diameter $2,000-3,000

267 A CHINESE QIANLONG BLUE AND WHITE PHOENIX JARDINIERE QIANLONG PERIOD (1735-1796) The large porcelain jardiniere decorated to the sides with two pairs of phoenix dancing on garden rocks amongst peonies above a lower border of stylised waves, and an upper diaper pattern border. Unglazed base. 32cm high, 37.5cm diameter $600-800 268 A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TWIN-HANDLED VASE 20TH CENTURY Of rectangular baluster form, decorated in famille rose enamels to the body depicting three cranes under a pine tree to one side within an inset shaped reserve, to the other side with bees and lingzhi fungus, the reserves surrounded by a field of millefleurs pattern. Four character apocryphal Qianlong mark in iron red in a line on the base. 19cm high, 10.5cm wide $800-1,200

262 A CHINESE JUN-TYPE MEIPING VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The upright meiping form vase covered in a soft blue glaze, thinning to olive coloured around the mouth. Possibly ‘Ma Jun’ or ‘Soft Jun’ type. 23.5cm high, 11.5cm $1,000-1,500 263 A CHINESE SHIWAN ‘JIN CHAN’ TOAD POT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 18TH/19TH CENTURY In the form of a three legged mythical toad, made of stoneware covered in a blue transmutation-glaze. 12.5cm high, 13cm wide $300-500

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272 A PAIR OF CHINESE QIANLONG ARMORIAL SOUP BOWLS QIANLONG PERIOD, QING DYNASTY The bowls decorated with an elaborate family crest to the centre in famille rose enamels and gilding, the motto written as ‘TOUJOURS LE MEME’. Two further gilt borders to the edge of the cavetto and the mouth rim. each 4cm high, 23cm diameter $1,000-1,500

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269 A CHINESE BISCUIT CARVED ‘SU SANCAI’ STYLE VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY With high relief carving of figures in a night landscape, the figures painted in famille rose enamels, against a black (green enamel over cobalt or black enamel) background. 28.5cm high, 11cm diameter PROVENANCE: Purchased from Good Brothers & Company, Hong Kong, 3 July 1976. $1,200-1,800 270 A CHINESE BISCUIT CARVED AND RETICULATED ‘SU SANCAI’ STYLE VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY The tall square section porcelain vase with a flaring neck, pierced and carved in high relief, each of the four sides divided into two sections, each section depicting a different scene with people in landscapes with architecture, the sections decorated in famille verte enamels, the borders in black enamel. A four character seal mark for ‘Qianlong Nian Zhi’ carved within the inset base. 50cm high, 15cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased from Tuck Shing Antiques Ltd, Lane Crawford House, Hong Kong, 2 July 1976. $1,000-1,500 271 A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE WUCAI ‘MANDARIN DUCK AND IMMORTALS’ DISH KANGXI PERIOD Decorated in famille verte enamels and gilding to the centre with a lotus pond with mandarin ducks, the border decorated with the eight taoist immortals riding their respective associated animals amongst waves. 3.5cm high, 22cm diameter $800-1,200

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273 A CHINESE EROTIC FAMILLE ROSE DISH LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY The celadon dish decorated in famille rose enamels with an amorous couple on a bed. Pseudo six character mark in underglaze blue to the base. 3.5cm high, 17.5cm diameter $600-800 274 A CHINESE INSCRIBED QIANJIANG ENAMEL VASE 20TH CENTURY The vase painted with soft colours in the Qianjiang style depicting a traditional Chinese landscape with mountains and figures and pavillions, with an inscription to the shoulder, and a square mark to the base in iron red enamel. 23cm high, 15cm diameter $600-800 275 A RARE CHINESE BISCUIT CARVED ROBIN’S EGG CONG-FORM VASE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY The flattened rectangular archaistic shaped porcelain vase relief decorated to each side with very finely carved and appliqued designs of birds amongst flowers, the relief decorations surrounded by a fine robin’s egg enamel glaze, the interior of the mouth and base decorated with turquoise enamel. 30.5cm high, 21cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Hampshire, United States, late 1990s. LITERATURE: For closely related examples of the type and quality of decoration, and similar unglazed relief white against a robin’s egg and other Qing monochrome glazes, please see catalogue numbers 49, 124 and 125, on pages 173, 274 and 275, Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelain from Jingdezhen of the 19th and 20th Centuries, Tony Miller and Humphrey Hui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. $3,000-5,000

276 A RARE CHINESE JIANGXI CIYE GONGSI CARVED ‘SU SANCAI’ STYLE PLAQUE REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) The rectangular porcelain plaque with relief applique and carved decoration of a bird resting on a branch, with chrysanthemum and bamboo foliage and flowers to the side, the relief carving covered with enamel decoration, the ground enamelled black. Unglazed reverse. 18.5cm high, 24cm wide

277 A RARE CHINESE BISCUIT CARVED AND ENAMELLED HU-FORM VASE QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG PERIOD (18201850) The hu-form porcelain vase with two squared lug handles at the neck, covered to each side with carved and applique decoration of different seasonal flowers and butterflies, the flowers including month rose, lotus and plum blossom. 29cm high, 18cm wide

PROVENANCE: Purchased in New Hampshire, United States, late 1990s.

PROVENANCE: Purchased New Hampshire, United States, late 1990s.

LITERATURE: For identical workmanship and very similar plaques, please see catalogue numbers 162, 163 and 164, pp 329, 330 and 331, Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelain from Jingdezhen of the 19th to early 20th Centuries, Tony Miller and Humphrey Hui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006.

LITERATURE: For a pair of hat stands with comparable work with the same rare combination of unglazed white relief decoration with a monochrome enamel ground, see a pair of hatstands dated Qing, Daoguang, catalogue 49, page 173, Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelain from Jingdezhen of the 19th to early 20th centuries, Tony Miller and Humphrey Hui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. $5,000-7,000

OTHER NOTES: At the time of purchasing this plaque, the vendor notes that there was a pair to the plaque which had already been sold by the dealer, which had a seal for the Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi. $3,000-5,000

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278 TWO CHINESE SETS OF PAINTED SILK AND SOAPSTONE INSET EROTIC PANELS QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), 19TH CENTURY Each set comprising two panels of painted silk on card backing, within a cloth bound frame, set with painted soapstone relief carved elements, mounted so that one panel can be removed from the larger frame, to reveal a second erotic panel beneath, each pair further encapsulated within a Chinese book style box. All four panels depict figures within classical Chinese garden landscapes with pavilions. Each set approximately 30cm high, 24.5cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased Sotheby’s Belgravia, London, 28 November 1977 $1,000-1,500

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279 A SET OF FOUR FUZHOU BODILESS LACQUER DECORATED PANELS REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) OR EARLY P.R.O.C. PERIOD, 20TH CENTURY The panels consisting of red lacquer fields surrounded with mottled brown-green lacquer fretwork over a gold lacquer ground, the red field highlighted with slightly flattened removable precious antique archaistic objects giving a partial trompe l’eoil effect of added depth, each of the removable precious objects marked at the reverse ‘Shen Shao An Lang Kee Foochow, China’. Each panel surmounted with a geometric pierced brass hanger. Each panel 145cm high, 39.5cm wide $2,000-4,000 280 TWO KHMER BRONZE ELEPHANT BELLS ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH/13TH CENTURY The two bells cast with large raised rings surrounding the body, with rings for threading around the elephant’s neck surmounted above a raised flower petal design, decorated with geometric and curvilinear incised designs, both containing spherical bronze sounding pellets. The larger bell 16cm high, 12cm diameter $3,000-5,000

281 A KHMER SANDSTONE HEAD ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Carved from sandstone, depicting a head of a Bodhisattva with elaborate crown. Mounted on a wooden base. Not including stand 14.5cm high, 9.5cm wide $500-700 282 A KHMER BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY The standing figure cast from bronze, wearing elaborate jewels, with both hands outstretched, the attributes now missing. With a fitted wooden base. Beautiful verdigris patina. The figure without base 13.5cm high, 5cm wide $1,500-2,500

283 A SMALL KHMER BRONZE FIGURE OF A GODDESS ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY The small figure with four arms, wearing a skirt and elaborate jewels, the hands with various attributes. On a fitted wooden base. 11.5cm high, 6cm wide $400-600 284 FOUR KHMER RABBIT-FORM LIME POTS ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Three of the small lime pots of iron brown glazed stoneware, the other unglazed with punched decoration, all modelled as seated rabbits looking attentively forward. The largest 8cm high, 13cm long $600-800

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285 A GROUP OF KHMER OWL-FORM LIME POTS ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Stoneware covered in an iron brown glaze, comprising eight pots in the form of owls, and one small honey pot. The largest 11cm high, 21cm wide $600-800 286 A KHMER SANDSTONE FRAGMENTARY CARVING OF A HAND ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A beautifully modelled fragmentary hand, with a stylised flower incised into the palm. Mounted on a wooden base. The hand without the base 10.5cm high, 5.5cm wide $400-600 287 A KHMER CELADON AND IRON BROWN GLAZED VASE ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY The large baluster form vessel potted in stoneware, with incised decoration to the shoulder, the neck and mouth covered in a pale celadon glaze, the remainder covered in a streaky iron brown glaze. 33cm high, 23cm diameter $1,200-1,800

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288 A KHMER BRONZE TRIPOD CONCH STAND ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY The tripod stand cast in bronze, each foot modelled as a stylised peacock. Good verdigris patina. Together with a modern wooden plinth. The conch stand without the plinth 8cm high, 12cm wide $500-700 289 A GROUP OF KHMER BRONZE ARTEFACTS ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Comprising a bell handle, a cow bell, the lower half of a figure of a deity, a pipe and two chariot fittings. All with modern wooden stands. The lower half of the deity without wooden stand 9.5cm high, 3cm wide $500-700

290 A KHMER FRAGMENTARY SANDSTONE HAND ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY The hand carved holding a conch, a fragment of a much larger stone sculpture of Vishnu. With a fitted modern wooden stand. The hand without the base 10cm high, 7.5cm wide $300-500 291 TWO KHMER BRONZE FIGURES OF UMA ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY The figures finely cast in bronze, depicting the Goddess Uma standing on a square plinth, wearing a dhoti and elaborate crown and jewels, holding a scroll in one hand and a lotus bud in the other, with a sweet smiling expression. Fine bronze verdigris patina to both figures. Both figures mounted on modern metallic bases. The larger (together with base) 19.5cm high, 6cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong, 2000. $2,000-4,000

292 A KHMER SANDSTONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY Well carved of sandstone, depicting the head of a Bodhisattva gently smiling with a serene expression, wearing an elaborately decorated crown. Fitted to a modern metallic base. With the stand 24cm high, 12cm wide PROVENANCE: Purchased Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong, 2000. $2,000-4,000 293 A LAOTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA POSSIBLY 15TH CENTURY The cast bronze figure standing with both hands outstretched in abhayamudra, wearing dhoti and cape, with a high pointed crown. On a modern wooden base. The figure without base 34cm high, 11cm wide $4,000-6,000 294 TWO SMALL CAMBODIAN BRONZE CUFFS FOR A CHILD CIRCA 16TH CENTURY OR EARLIER The cast bronze cuffs of diminutive size, with twisted rope designs and spirals at the opening. 2cm wide, 5.5cm diameter $300-500 295 A LARGE CAMBODIAN GILT WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY Carved from wood with a gilt lacquered finish, depicting the Buddha standing with radiant expression, with both hands held up in abhaya mudra. 173cm high, 31cm wide $2,500-3,500 296 A CAMBODIAN LACQUERED HARDWOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA CIRCA 18TH CENTURY Carved from a single piece of hardwood, depicting the Buddha seated in padmasana, with both hands resting in his lap in dhyanamudra, atop a high multitiered base. Remnant red and black lacquered finish. 50cm high, 24cm wide $600-800 297 A CAMBODIAN GILT STONE HEAD OF THE BUDDHA CIRCA 18TH CENTURY The fragment carved from sandstone with a gilded finish, depicting the Buddha, with inlaid silver eyes. With a fitted modern wooden stand. The head without the stand 23.5cm high, 11cm wide $400-600

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298 SIX CAMBODIAN KULEN-TYPE EARTHENWARE BOXES PRE-ANGKORIAN PERIOD The compressed spherical form earthenware boxes with remnant straw coloured glaze, some with a small incised geometric design on the lid or base. The largest 6cm high, 7.5cm diameter $300-500

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299 TWO CAMBODIAN SANDSTONE HEADS OF BUDDHA ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY, AND LATER Both heads carved from sandstone, one with black pigment and gilding applied. Both with fitted wooden bases. The larger without base 10cm high, 6cm wide $300-500

300 A LARGE THAI INCISED CELADON BOWL SAWANKHALOK, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY The shallow stoneware bowl with incised stylised foliate decoration to the centre and cavetto, the exterior deeply fluted, the whole covered in an even fine toned celadon glaze, remnant circular stilt mark to the base from the firing. 33.5cm diameter, 7.7cm high $600-800

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301 A VIETNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE LARGE BOWL CIRCA 15TH CENTURY Potted as a shallow bowl with everted and up-turned unglazed rim, decorated with a single flower spray to the centre in underglaze blue, with scrolling lotus to the cavetto. The unglazed base dressed with an iron brown finish. 5.5cm high, 26cm diameter $1,000-2,000 302 TWO VIETNAMESE HOI AN HOARD BLUE AND WHITE BOXES 15TH CENTURY One cylindrical stoneware box decorated in underglaze blue to the flattened top depicting a stylised flower within a circular lappet border. The other box in the shape of a mangosteen, decorated to the sides with birds in flight and orchids. Both boxes retaining an excellent sheen to the glaze and strong cobalt colour to the painting. The larger box 5cm high, 6.8cm diameter PROVENANCE: Both boxes salvaged from the Hoi An Hoard, with official SAGA and VISAL numbered labels. The larger box numbered 216151. The mangosteen shaped box numbered 91309. $300-500

303 A PAIR OF INDONESIAN DAYAK DOORS BORNEO, 20TH CENTURY The pair of doors intricately carved in low relief with a stylised face to the top and a stylised human figure below, surrounded by arabesques, and inlaid in some areas with cowrie shell. Each door approximately 208cm high, 44cm wide $1,000-2,000 304 TWO INDONESIAN BRONZE ‘CERET’ KETTLES SUMATRA, 19TH CENTURY The two kettles of cast bronze with overhead handles surmounted by hinged apertures for filling the kettle, both decorated with foliate relief decoration all over. The larger 27cm high, 24cm wide $400-600 305 AN INDONESIAN MAJAPAHIT TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A WOMAN MAJAPAHIT KINGDOM, CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY Modelled as a young woman with elaborate coiffure and jewels. Together with stand 18cm high, 9cm wide PROVENANCE: Ex Alex Biancardi Collection $400-600

306 AN INDONESIAN DAYAK SWORD BORNEO, 20TH CENTURY A simple forged iron blade, set into an animal hide and bone hilt, the pommel elaborately carved with a human head with a boar’s head emerging from the top, the scabbard of relief carved wood bound with intricate woven plant fibre, with a deer horn toggle attached. 67cm long. $400-600 307 FOUR INDONESIAN BLADES INCLUDING KERIS, BADIK AND TUMBUK LADA CIRCA 19TH CENTURY One long sword and three daggers from Malaysia and Indonesia, of forged damascened steel with wooden hilts and sheaths, the sword with a long, thin and straight blade, one badik dagger with a curved edged blade, the hilt and scabbard decorated with scrolling foliate designs, a keris from Sumatra with a wavy damascened blade and simple hardwood sheath with a simple abstracted hilt, and a small Tumbuk Lada dagger from Sumatra with a forged steel straight edged blade with a gentle curve and an undecorated sheath and hilt. The sword including sheath 68cm long $1,000-1,500

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