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Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts & Asian Art

Auction 20404
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18 Nov 2012, starting at 10:00 EST with lot 1.
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Auction highlights

Sold for AU$ 24,400 inc. premium
Wang Zheng (1867-1938) Snowstorm
Sold for AU$ 24,400 inc. premium
A Chinese baifurong soapstone Nagasena Qing dynasty
Sold for AU$ 21,960 inc. premium
A large George IV gilt bronze six branch argand lamp English, circa 1835
Sold for AU$ 18,300 inc. premium
A Louis Philippe period ebonised and ormolu mounted Meuble D'AppuiFrench, circa 1860

Lots

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1 A small blue and white brush holder Pictorial mark of a leaf to the base, Kangxi AU$ 3,660
£2,363
US$ 3,568
3 A transitional blue-and-white brush pot Late Ming or early Qing dynasty, mid 17th century AU$ 3,904
£2,520
US$ 3,806
5 A Chinese blue-and-white plate Royal Banner mark within double-ring to the base, Kangxi AU$ 2,440
£1,575
US$ 2,379
6 A large Chinese blue-and-white 'lotus' bowl Six-character Jiaqing mark to the base AU$ 3,416
£2,205
US$ 3,330
10 A Chinese blue-and-white 'bogu' bottle-shaped vase AU$ 976
£630
US$ 951
11 A Chinese blue-and-white washer Double-ring mark to the base, Late Qing or Republic AU$ 976
£630
US$ 951
12 Two blue and white jars with lids The large jar of Kangxi period; the small jar with six-character Kangxi mark to the base, mid to late Qing AU$ 219
£141
US$ 214
13 A Chinese blue-and-white mill Late Qing dynasty AU$ 1,586
£1,024
US$ 1,546
16 A blue and white barbed-rim bowl Six-character Chenghua mark, Kangxi AU$ 6,100
£3,938
US$ 5,948
21 A Chinese blue-and-white general jar 19th century AU$ 512
£330
US$ 499
23 A Chinese blue-and-white fish bowl Late Qing Dynasty AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
25 A Chinese carved blue-and-white bowl Six-character Qianlong seal mark to the base, late Qing AU$ 3,416
£2,205
US$ 3,330
31 A pair of cobalt blue 'dragon' plates Six-character Qianlong mark to the base, and of the period AU$ 3,050
£1,969
US$ 2,974
39 A pair of Chinese enamelled 'peacock' bowls Six-character iron-red Xuantong mark, Republic AU$ 1,220
£787
US$ 1,189
40 A pair of Chinese enamelled cups Four-character studio mark to the base AU$ 610
£393
US$ 594
41 A small Chinese doucai wine cup Six-character Qianlong mark AU$ 1,830
£1,181
US$ 1,784
43 A pair of Chinese doucai vases Six-character Wanli mark AU$ 976
£630
US$ 951
44 A famille rose 'flower' octagonal vase Four-character Yongzheng mark, Republic AU$ 3,660
£2,363
US$ 3,568
47 A Chinese famille verte bottle-shaped vase Pictorial mark of a ding to the base, Late Qing or Republic AU$ 1,220
£787
US$ 1,189
48 A Chinese famille-verte bottle-shaped vase Late Qing or Republic AU$ 3,050
£1,969
US$ 2,974
49 A Chinese enamelled bird-and-flower vase Four-character Qianlong mark, Republic AU$ 2,684
£1,732
US$ 2,617
55 A large Chinese enamelled vessel, zun After Wang Youtang AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
58 A Chinese celadon glaze shipwreck dish Early Ming Dynasty AU$ 488
£315
US$ 475
60 A Chinese blanc-de-chine Guanyin figure Four-character studio mark to the back, Republic AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
63 A Chinese flambé vase AU$ 732
£472
US$ 713
65 A large flambé vase, Fanghu Incised six-character Guangxu mark to the base, Republic AU$ 732
£472
US$ 713
66 A Ding-Style circular powder box Marked 'Yi Ding' to the base AU$ 5,856
£3,781
US$ 5,710
74 A Jizhou russet-decorated black-glazed bowl Jin or Yuan Dynasty AU$ 3,416
£2,205
US$ 3,330
75 A Chinese celadon-glaze jun-type dish Jin or Yuan AU$ 7,076
£4,568
US$ 6,899
76 A Jizhou black-glaze bowl Southern Song Dynasty, c. 12th century AU$ 5,124
£3,308
US$ 4,996
79 An amber glass 'peach' snuff bottle Late Qing or Republic AU$ 854
£551
US$ 832
87 A Chinese ivory snuff bottle Late Qing or Republic AU$ 1,098
£708
US$ 1,070
89 A Chinese white jade carving AU$ 2,196
£1,417
US$ 2,141
91 A Chinese celadon jade censer top AU$ 1,586
£1,024
US$ 1,546
95A A Chinese celadon jade carving AU$ 400
£258
US$ 390
96 Two Chinese carved jade Maitreya AU$ 1,342
£866
US$ 1,308
97 A Chinese celadon jade carving AU$ 1,098
£708
US$ 1,070
98 A Chinese carved celadon jade elephant AU$ 2,196
£1,417
US$ 2,141
99 A Chinese carved jade plaque AU$ 1,342
£866
US$ 1,308
101 A large white jade carving AU$ 9,760
£6,301
US$ 9,516
105 A Chinese carved pale celadon jade figure group AU$ 3,660
£2,363
US$ 3,568
108 A Chinese white jade carving AU$ 1,586
£1,024
US$ 1,546
110 A Chinese mottled jade carving of a mythical beast AU$ 976
£630
US$ 951
111 A Chinese carved jadeite guanyin AU$ 671
£433
US$ 654
113 A Chinese carved two-handled bowl Late Qing AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
114 A large Chinese grey jade group AU$ 3,660
£2,363
US$ 3,568
115 A Sino Nepalese silver pedestal teapot and cover AU$ 1,830
£1,181
US$ 1,784
116 A Chinese furong soapstone reclining Arhat Qing dynasty AU$ 10,370
£6,695
US$ 10,111
117 A Chinese baifurong soapstone Nagasena Qing dynasty AU$ 24,400
£15,754
US$ 23,792
118 A Chinese lacquer ink-stone box with mother-of-pearl, jade, and hardstone inlay Mid to late Qing dynasty AU$ 5,856
£3,781
US$ 5,710
119 A large Chinese cinnabar rectangular lacquer box Late Qing or Republic AU$ 10,980
£7,089
US$ 10,706
121 A Chinese circular lacquer box and cover of marbled pattern 18th or 19th century AU$ 4,270
£2,756
US$ 4,163
122 A square cinnabar lacquer plate Mid-Qing Dynasty AU$ 2,196
£1,417
US$ 2,141
123 A Chinese enamelled and carved glass bowl Carved four-character Qianlong mark to the base AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
125 A large Chinese amber glass circular box and cover AU$ 3,660
£2,363
US$ 3,568
126 An archaic bronze elliptical cup The Eastern Zhou Dynasty AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
127 A Chinese Arabic-inscribed bronze censer Six-character Xuande mark to the base, but later AU$ 1,098
£708
US$ 1,070
128 A Sino-Tibetan silver figure of Samvara and consort 19th century AU$ 5,124
£3,308
US$ 4,996
129 A Tibetan parcel-gilt-bronze and silver Dakini 19th century AU$ 4,270
£2,756
US$ 4,163
132 A Chinese bronze Bodhisattva statue Ming AU$ 2,440
£1,575
US$ 2,379
133 A Tibetan gilded bronze Stupa 18th - 19th century AU$ 3,660
£2,363
US$ 3,568
137 A Sino-Tibetan bronze Avalokiteshvara 18th century AU$ 1,952
£1,260
US$ 1,903
138 A Sino-Nepalese figure of Indra Early 20th century AU$ 1,098
£708
US$ 1,070
141 A Chinese bronze censer with gold patches Four-character studio mark embossed to the base, Qing Dynasty AU$ 3,660
£2,363
US$ 3,568
142 A Sino Tibetan gilded bronze figure of Avalokiteśvara 19th century AU$ 5,856
£3,781
US$ 5,710
146 A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze zoomorphic censer 18th-19th century AU$ 2,440
£1,575
US$ 2,379
147 A bronze Bodhisattva Republic AU$ 2,440
£1,575
US$ 2,379
148 A bronze of Buddha Republic AU$ 4,880
£3,150
US$ 4,758
152 A iron-cast bottle-shaped vase Four-character Qianlong mark to the base, Qing AU$ 1,220
£787
US$ 1,189
155 A Chinese tortoiseshell card case Late 18th century AU$ 3,416
£2,205
US$ 3,330
156 A 19th century ivory chess setCirca 1880 AU$ 2,196
£1,417
US$ 2,141
157 A Chinese boxed ivory chess set in carved ivory 19th century or Republic AU$ 5,490
£3,544
US$ 5,353
158 An ivory tusk carved in IndiaCirca 1900 AU$ 6,100
£3,938
US$ 5,948
160 Two Chinese carved ivory statues of female figures Republic AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
161 A pair of Chinese ivory carvings of ladies Republic AU$ 7,930
£5,120
US$ 7,732
163 A bronze water pot with a spoon Qing dynasty AU$ 2,440
£1,575
US$ 2,379
164 A Chinese rectangular marble scholar's plate Kangxi AU$ 3,904
£2,520
US$ 3,806
165 A complete collection of Ten-Bamboo Studio decorative letter papers Printed by Rongbaozhai in Beijing in 1952 AU$ 6,710
£4,332
US$ 6,542
177 A Chinese carved bamboo incense dispenser AU$ 1,830
£1,181
US$ 1,784
178 A large hardwood brush pot, bitong AU$ 1,098
£708
US$ 1,070
179 A Chinese hongmu brush pot AU$ 390
£252
US$ 380
182 A Chinese zitan libation cup Qing dynasty AU$ 3,050
£1,969
US$ 2,974
183 A Chinese glass gold-splash washer, with spoon Four-character Qianlong seal mark, late Qing or Republic AU$ 1,220
£787
US$ 1,189
188 A Chinese hardstone boulder, possibly a brush rest AU$ 671
£433
US$ 654
190 A Chinese bamboo opium pipe with a ceramic pot Republic AU$ 305
£196
US$ 297
192 After Giuseppe Castiglione (1688 - 1766) Portraits of a Manchurian Emperor and a Royal Markswoman AU$ 976
£630
US$ 951
193 A reverse mirror painting of portrait of a Qing Dynasty Imperial consort Republic AU$ 976
£630
US$ 951
194 A Chinese enamelled ceramic plaque Dated 1944 by inscription AU$ 1,464
£945
US$ 1,427
195 A Chinese enamelled ceramic plaque After Gao Hengsheng, Republic AU$ 1,098
£708
US$ 1,070
203 After Wu Changshuo (1844 - 1927) Chrysanthemum AU$ 976
£630
US$ 951
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