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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$ 3,659
£2,349
US$ 3,547
3 A transitional blue-and-white brush pot Late Ming or early Qing dynasty, mid 17th century AU$ 3,903
£2,506
US$ 3,784
5 A Chinese blue-and-white plate Royal Banner mark within double-ring to the base, Kangxi AU$ 2,439
£1,566
US$ 2,365
6 A large Chinese blue-and-white 'lotus' bowl Six-character Jiaqing mark to the base AU$ 3,415
£2,193
US$ 3,311
10 A Chinese blue-and-white 'bogu' bottle-shaped vase AU$ 975
£626
US$ 946
11 A Chinese blue-and-white washer Double-ring mark to the base, Late Qing or Republic AU$ 975
£626
US$ 946
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
£140
US$ 212
13 A Chinese blue-and-white mill Late Qing dynasty AU$ 1,585
£1,018
US$ 1,537
16 A blue and white barbed-rim bowl Six-character Chenghua mark, Kangxi AU$ 6,099
£3,916
US$ 5,913
21 A Chinese blue-and-white general jar 19th century AU$ 512
£328
US$ 496
23 A Chinese blue-and-white fish bowl Late Qing Dynasty AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
25 A Chinese carved blue-and-white bowl Six-character Qianlong seal mark to the base, late Qing AU$ 3,415
£2,193
US$ 3,311
31 A pair of cobalt blue 'dragon' plates Six-character Qianlong mark to the base, and of the period AU$ 3,049
£1,958
US$ 2,956
39 A pair of Chinese enamelled 'peacock' bowls Six-character iron-red Xuantong mark, Republic AU$ 1,219
£783
US$ 1,182
40 A pair of Chinese enamelled cups Four-character studio mark to the base AU$ 609
£391
US$ 591
41 A small Chinese doucai wine cup Six-character Qianlong mark AU$ 1,829
£1,174
US$ 1,773
43 A pair of Chinese doucai vases Six-character Wanli mark AU$ 975
£626
US$ 946
44 A famille rose 'flower' octagonal vase Four-character Yongzheng mark, Republic AU$ 3,659
£2,349
US$ 3,547
47 A Chinese famille verte bottle-shaped vase Pictorial mark of a ding to the base, Late Qing or Republic AU$ 1,219
£783
US$ 1,182
48 A Chinese famille-verte bottle-shaped vase Late Qing or Republic AU$ 3,049
£1,958
US$ 2,956
49 A Chinese enamelled bird-and-flower vase Four-character Qianlong mark, Republic AU$ 2,683
£1,723
US$ 2,601
55 A large Chinese enamelled vessel, zun After Wang Youtang AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
58 A Chinese celadon glaze shipwreck dish Early Ming Dynasty AU$ 487
£313
US$ 473
60 A Chinese blanc-de-chine Guanyin figure Four-character studio mark to the back, Republic AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
63 A Chinese flambé vase AU$ 731
£469
US$ 709
65 A large flambé vase, Fanghu Incised six-character Guangxu mark to the base, Republic AU$ 731
£469
US$ 709
66 A Ding-Style circular powder box Marked 'Yi Ding' to the base AU$ 5,855
£3,759
US$ 5,676
74 A Jizhou russet-decorated black-glazed bowl Jin or Yuan Dynasty AU$ 3,415
£2,193
US$ 3,311
75 A Chinese celadon-glaze jun-type dish Jin or Yuan AU$ 7,075
£4,542
US$ 6,859
76 A Jizhou black-glaze bowl Southern Song Dynasty, c. 12th century AU$ 5,123
£3,289
US$ 4,966
79 An amber glass 'peach' snuff bottle Late Qing or Republic AU$ 853
£548
US$ 827
87 A Chinese ivory snuff bottle Late Qing or Republic AU$ 1,097
£704
US$ 1,064
89 A Chinese white jade carving AU$ 2,195
£1,409
US$ 2,128
91 A Chinese celadon jade censer top AU$ 1,585
£1,018
US$ 1,537
95A A Chinese celadon jade carving AU$ 400
£256
US$ 387
96 Two Chinese carved jade Maitreya AU$ 1,341
£861
US$ 1,300
97 A Chinese celadon jade carving AU$ 1,097
£704
US$ 1,064
98 A Chinese carved celadon jade elephant AU$ 2,195
£1,409
US$ 2,128
99 A Chinese carved jade plaque AU$ 1,341
£861
US$ 1,300
101 A large white jade carving AU$ 9,759
£6,265
US$ 9,460
105 A Chinese carved pale celadon jade figure group AU$ 3,659
£2,349
US$ 3,547
108 A Chinese white jade carving AU$ 1,585
£1,018
US$ 1,537
110 A Chinese mottled jade carving of a mythical beast AU$ 975
£626
US$ 946
111 A Chinese carved jadeite guanyin AU$ 670
£430
US$ 650
113 A Chinese carved two-handled bowl Late Qing AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
114 A large Chinese grey jade group AU$ 3,659
£2,349
US$ 3,547
115 A Sino Nepalese silver pedestal teapot and cover AU$ 1,829
£1,174
US$ 1,773
116 A Chinese furong soapstone reclining Arhat Qing dynasty AU$ 10,369
£6,657
US$ 10,052
117 A Chinese baifurong soapstone Nagasena Qing dynasty AU$ 24,399
£15,664
US$ 23,652
118 A Chinese lacquer ink-stone box with mother-of-pearl, jade, and hardstone inlay Mid to late Qing dynasty AU$ 5,855
£3,759
US$ 5,676
119 A large Chinese cinnabar rectangular lacquer box Late Qing or Republic AU$ 10,979
£7,049
US$ 10,643
121 A Chinese circular lacquer box and cover of marbled pattern 18th or 19th century AU$ 4,269
£2,741
US$ 4,139
122 A square cinnabar lacquer plate Mid-Qing Dynasty AU$ 2,195
£1,409
US$ 2,128
123 A Chinese enamelled and carved glass bowl Carved four-character Qianlong mark to the base AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
125 A large Chinese amber glass circular box and cover AU$ 3,659
£2,349
US$ 3,547
126 An archaic bronze elliptical cup The Eastern Zhou Dynasty AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
127 A Chinese Arabic-inscribed bronze censer Six-character Xuande mark to the base, but later AU$ 1,097
£704
US$ 1,064
128 A Sino-Tibetan silver figure of Samvara and consort 19th century AU$ 5,123
£3,289
US$ 4,966
129 A Tibetan parcel-gilt-bronze and silver Dakini 19th century AU$ 4,269
£2,741
US$ 4,139
132 A Chinese bronze Bodhisattva statue Ming AU$ 2,439
£1,566
US$ 2,365
133 A Tibetan gilded bronze Stupa 18th - 19th century AU$ 3,659
£2,349
US$ 3,547
137 A Sino-Tibetan bronze Avalokiteshvara 18th century AU$ 1,951
£1,253
US$ 1,892
138 A Sino-Nepalese figure of Indra Early 20th century AU$ 1,097
£704
US$ 1,064
141 A Chinese bronze censer with gold patches Four-character studio mark embossed to the base, Qing Dynasty AU$ 3,659
£2,349
US$ 3,547
142 A Sino Tibetan gilded bronze figure of Avalokiteśvara 19th century AU$ 5,855
£3,759
US$ 5,676
146 A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze zoomorphic censer 18th-19th century AU$ 2,439
£1,566
US$ 2,365
147 A bronze Bodhisattva Republic AU$ 2,439
£1,566
US$ 2,365
148 A bronze of Buddha Republic AU$ 4,879
£3,132
US$ 4,730
152 A iron-cast bottle-shaped vase Four-character Qianlong mark to the base, Qing AU$ 1,219
£783
US$ 1,182
155 A Chinese tortoiseshell card case Late 18th century AU$ 3,415
£2,193
US$ 3,311
156 A 19th century ivory chess setCirca 1880 AU$ 2,195
£1,409
US$ 2,128
157 A Chinese boxed ivory chess set in carved ivory 19th century or Republic AU$ 5,489
£3,524
US$ 5,321
158 An ivory tusk carved in IndiaCirca 1900 AU$ 6,099
£3,916
US$ 5,913
160 Two Chinese carved ivory statues of female figures Republic AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
161 A pair of Chinese ivory carvings of ladies Republic AU$ 7,929
£5,091
US$ 7,687
163 A bronze water pot with a spoon Qing dynasty AU$ 2,439
£1,566
US$ 2,365
164 A Chinese rectangular marble scholar's plate Kangxi AU$ 3,903
£2,506
US$ 3,784
165 A complete collection of Ten-Bamboo Studio decorative letter papers Printed by Rongbaozhai in Beijing in 1952 AU$ 6,709
£4,307
US$ 6,504
177 A Chinese carved bamboo incense dispenser AU$ 1,829
£1,174
US$ 1,773
178 A large hardwood brush pot, bitong AU$ 1,097
£704
US$ 1,064
179 A Chinese hongmu brush pot AU$ 390
£250
US$ 378
182 A Chinese zitan libation cup Qing dynasty AU$ 3,049
£1,958
US$ 2,956
183 A Chinese glass gold-splash washer, with spoon Four-character Qianlong seal mark, late Qing or Republic AU$ 1,219
£783
US$ 1,182
188 A Chinese hardstone boulder, possibly a brush rest AU$ 670
£430
US$ 650
190 A Chinese bamboo opium pipe with a ceramic pot Republic AU$ 304
£195
US$ 295
192 After Giuseppe Castiglione (1688 - 1766) Portraits of a Manchurian Emperor and a Royal Markswoman AU$ 975
£626
US$ 946
193 A reverse mirror painting of portrait of a Qing Dynasty Imperial consort Republic AU$ 975
£626
US$ 946
194 A Chinese enamelled ceramic plaque Dated 1944 by inscription AU$ 1,463
£939
US$ 1,419
195 A Chinese enamelled ceramic plaque After Gao Hengsheng, Republic AU$ 1,097
£704
US$ 1,064
203 After Wu Changshuo (1844 - 1927) Chrysanthemum AU$ 975
£626
US$ 946
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