Asian Antiques & Decorative Arts (Section A)

ID - 470734 - A Japanese cast metal vase with intricate details both carved and raised depicting three toed dragons, with hoof footed base

Attributed to Fujiwara Mitsunaga, a Japanese mirror maker circa late 19th/early 20th century, base panel possibly a later addition

ID - 470735 - A black lacquered Chinoiserie William & Mary style lowboy, with gold painted details and wavy cross spacer with landscape to the top

Appears to be missing two drawers, some surface wear

ID - 470736 - An Asian walking stick, with inlaid bone handle with elephant support and body with symbols and figures

ID - 470737 - A large Chinese ceramic charger, depicting warriors on horseback with a procession entering a city's gates, in famille verte palette, with six character apocryphal Kangxi mark to base

#7

ID - 470738 - A Chinese style solid timber horseshoe chair, decorated with South Asian motifs and designs with the back splat decorated with two ladies, the arms and sides with gilding

ID - 470739 - A South Asian painted chest, with weathered but detailed street scenes with shopfronts and ladies in a sedan chair, accompanied by written inscriptions, likely in Tamil

Good rustic condition, some wear to edges

ID - 470740 - A beautiful Japanese choba dansu/tansu cabinet, likely elm and sugi (cedar), with two lower drawers and four sliding doors, including two upper and two middle

Attr. early to mid 20th century; as found with some insect damage to back and base, overall wear and tear

ID - 470741 - An antique Chinese or Mongolian tea table, two drawers with fantastic phoenix and qilin to fronts, traces of gold and red paint to relief carvings, appears partially restored, not all timber likely original

ID - 470742 - A set of two wooden cabinets in apothecary style, each with seven drawers in varying sizes and decorative metal handles

Slight scuffing, otherwise excellent
Dimensions each:

ID - 470743 - A stunning pair of Japanese ceramic lidded jars, each with moriage detailing and symbols of ho-oh and cranes, with applied dragons and foo dog finials, attr. Satsuma, circa 1900

As found; wear and scuffing, some losses including the arm and some claws the dragons, tape applied to bases obscuring possible marks

ID - 470744 - A small antique Chinese cabinet with brass-tone pendant handles and fixtures for a lock, two interior drawers

ID - 470745 - A large Chinese calligraphic scroll, featuring seven well observed shrimp in greyscale, in the manner of Qi Baishi (b.1864 - d.1957), laid on brocade backing

ID - 470746 - A Chinese republic period 1 Yuan 'Junk Dollar' coin miniature tankard, c. 1933, with silver coin forming the base of a handled cup, marked '84' in cartouche to lip, possibly Russian or Persian silver

Coin presumed authentic; total weight approx. 76.13g

ID - 470747 - A charming Cambodian silver betel nut box, in the form of a fierce lion dog with open mouth and compact form, attr. circa late 19th-early 20th centuries

Unmarked, vendor reports tested as high grade silver, total weight approx. 110.15g

ID - 470748 - A beautiful Chinese silver tone bangle, with raised detail of bobble-headed goldfish with a meander border, unmarked and untested but very likely silver

Total weight approx. 39.67g, bangle diameter and width:

ID - 470749 - A beautiful Siam silver tone chased and repousse miniature jug, with raised bottle neck and bulbous base with floral decoration and figural snake handle

Appears unmarked, presumed silver; metal content untested
Total weight approx. 74.44g

ID - 470750 - A beautiful Japanese cloisonne brooch, with a cattleya orchid in milky to clear white and blue tones, mounted in silver tone frame

ID - 470751 - A magnificent antique silver tone 'nurses' belt in Asian style, featuring alternating linked panels of endless knots and bamboo panels with a buckle in the shape of the character for 'Good Luck'

Vendor reports tested as silver; some areas of patination and wear, one link needing repair, total weigh approx.

ID - 470752 - A silver tone creamer jug, attr. South Asian (Siam/Indian) make for export, with beautiful scrollwork and trim on ball feet

Unmarked, presumed silver (.800-935 grade), content untested
Total weight approx.:106.96g

ID - 470753 - A 20th century Indian ivory figurine of an elephant and rider, with articulated pendant to one side

One pendant presumed missing, numbered to underside, otherwise very good

ID - 470754 - Five Japanese silver teaspoons, each marked 'SILVER' with dragons entwined to handle below a ruyi form end

Possibly silver over brass; patination/brassy tone variously across all pieces, total weight approx. 54.83g

ID - 470755 - A gorgeous silver tone South Asian ceremonial serving spoon, with well decorated repousse handle and indistinctly marked to bowl (10W?)

Possibly silver, content untested, total weight approx.: 106.4g

ID - 470756 - A stunning silver tone Japanese cigarette case, profusely decorated with traditional architecture to one side including a temple below Mt. Fuji, and a group of cranes amongst flowers to the other side, both bordered by dragon and phoenixes

Marked 'A.G' in cartouche to center inside; possibly silver plated, slight wear to exterior but otherwise excellent

ID - 470757 - A beautiful silver tone small card or cigarette case, attr. Chinese, one side decorated with prunus blossoms with an unused monogram panel, the reverse with bamboo

Appears unmarked; total weight approx. 45.25g

ID - 470758 - A stunning silver tone umbrella or parasol handle, attr. Cambodian, with gorgeous floral scrollwork and finely hammered surface

Appears unmarked, presumed silver, in excellent condition with small dents; may have remains of handle still within, total weight approx. 82.73g

ID - 470759 - A pair of very fine Yogya (Djokja, Indonesian) silver pierced rim bowls, with elegant scrolled and floral borders and simple hammered basins

Both marked 800 to base, total weight approx.: 182.84g
Both with some small losses and tears to thin silver; overall good
Largest:

ID - 470760 - A small Chinese wooden & glass folding screen with four hand-painted silk panels depicting landscapes on one side, fish on the other side, featuring green papercut embellishments

Dimensions unfolded:

ID - 470761 - A beautifully constructed Japanese 'Tansu' chest of drawers circa. 1950, featuring metal connectors to join both sets of drawers, with vintage label on side, purchase receipt from 'Alliott' Manuka included

In good condition with some overall surface wear

ID - 470762 - A vintage Chinese shiwan ware ceramic figure depicting two men performing acupuncture, stamped to base

Sold as found, some losses

ID - 470763 - A large Chinese cloisonn�� bowl, with pale yellow ground and flowering magnolias to sides, the bowl decorated with a stunning blue chrysanthemum and bird on rock, supported by a carved timber base

Bowl without base:

ID - 470764 - A vintage Tibetan mahakala mask, made to ward off evil spirits, with each of the five skulls representing the ability to conquer doubt, restlessness, sluggishness, aversion, and desire, the third eye symbolising wisdom; hand made of plaster with pigments

As found with antique look patina, hook for wall mounting

ID - 470765 - A large collection of Asian lacquerware, perfect for the decorator - including three plain black lacquer vases, a tray, and a large assortment of lacquered plate and bowl stands in various sizes

Largest (tray) approx.:
Minor wear and chipping but overall excellent

ID - 470766 - A vintage Chinese lacquer panel, depicting Lishi Xianguan, a god of wealth, possibly of the North or North-East, on a throne flanked by two attendants

Some flaking to surface; otherwise good

ID - 470767 - A pair of Asian style planter pots, one with a dragon and the other featuring abstract characters

Largest measured
As found, signs of use

ID - 470768 - A matched mirror pair of Japanese ginbari cloisonne enamel miniature vases, featuring blue and white flowers on an opaque body with copper tone specks, laid on brass bodies

One with cracks to brown enamel surface but no losses detected; each approx.

ID - 470769 - A Chinese celadon bottle vase, with raised white detail of a chrysanthemum and butterflies, marked to base with archaistic Jingdezhen mark

ID - 470770 - A Chinese brass and cloisonne incense burner, with archaistic tripod form and bat lugs, marked to base

#3

ID - 470771 - A Japanese porcelain blue and white vase with reticulated lattice work, attributed to Hasami or Arita ware

ID - 470772 - A rare vintage Chinese 'Pique a Jour' cloisonn�� bowl on timber base, attributed to Tianjin, c.1960's

Appears excellent condition, minor wear to metal finish, structurally sound

Total hight:

ID - 470773 - A lovely vintage Japanese yosegi-zaiku timber jewellery box, with three drawers including two behind a sliding two part concertina door revealing an image of Mt. Fuji, and a fold out mirror panel to top

As found; some losses to panels of sliding doors, surface wear

ID - 470774 - Five fine Chinese porcelain horses, including four dainty white blanc de chine figures on a timber stand, accompanied by a larger pale blue glazed horse with black mane and tail

Some very small fleabite chips or flaws to some hooves, largest (blue):

ID - 470775 - A large and beautiful Chinese cloisonn�� enamel lidded jar, with spectacular scenes of birds and flowers in floral bordered medallions on a ground of glittering brown with violet scrolling, with lotus border pattern below before stem and ruyi border to lid rim, all laid on polished brass with teal enamelled interior and footrim

Some minor firing discolouration to one side, otherwise appears excellent

ID - 470776 - An adorable Shiba Inu sculpture featuring dog and pup, in brass tones

ID - 470777 - A 'Fuyiko' (Japan) 'Japanese Doll with Six Wigs' in original box, vintage set 1960s

One arm detached but other wise original condition

Box measured

ID - 470778 - A pair of hand carved reclaimed gilded timber pieces likely from a temple

ID - 470779 - An interesting set of six vintage Japanese sterling silver cocktail forks, featuring cultural figures to handles, marked 'STERLING', plus a spoon and knife set, made of silver on nickel, with enamelled pearlescent pink rose depiction on handle

Both in original boxes, in fine condition

Total weight of silver forks approx. 26.63g

Silver forks box measured

ID - 470780 - A beautiful banded agate pot, featuring striking carved decorative designs

ID - 470781 - Three pieces of Cambodian silver tone serving ware, including a matched pair of scooping servers and a spoon

Metal content untested, possibly silver
Largest:

ID - 470782 - A beautiful Satsuma (Japanese) ceramic bowl, decorated with a pair of colourful birds amongst peonies and momiji by a river, with gilt highlights to interior and exterior of bowl, with standard two character and Shimazu mon mark to base in red and gold, and carved stand

Dimensions without stand:

ID - 470783 - Three vintage look Chinese or Japanese timber seals, with three to five characters each and traces of seal paste

All as found, largest:

ID - 470784 - A pair of Japanese ginbari cloisonne miniature vases, featuring scenes of koi amongst foliage, laid on a copper sheeting and silver metal body, one with a plump ovoid body, the other with an elongated neck

Both severely damaged and as found; large impact damage to each with cracks and discolouration
Largest approx.:

ID - 470785 - Japanese gilded bowl with green and red enamel over underglaze blue, attr. Arita ware

ID - 470786 - A vintage Chinese blanc de chine porcelain flower bowl, in lotus form with two mandarin ducks to base

As found with some chipping, cracks, and loss; missing flower frog

ID - 470787 - A Chinese glass bowl with encased reverse hand-painted scene, on wooden stand

ID - 470788 - A Chinese carved jade cabbage, in luminous green, rested on an unmatched timber stand with inlaid wiring

Dimensions of cabbage:
#2

ID - 470789 - A beautiful Satsuma (Japan) ceramic koro or incense burner with cover, square archaistic form with two lugs and a pierced cover, decorated with cobalt blue glazed exterior heightened with gilding, attr. Meiji period

With four character mark in square to underside; patches of wear to gilding, slight roughness to feet

ID - 470790 - A lovely pair of polished jade and glass grape bundles, including a luminescent green bunch of jade glass grapes with leaves, the smaller a bunch of polished green stones, presumed jade

One leaf lost to glass grapes; largest approx.:

ID - 470791 - A Chinese sgraffito porcelain teapot, with yellow ground and surface scenes of landscapes, four character apocryphal Yongzheng mark to base

#1

ID - 470792 - Three blue and white vases, one or both possibly antique, including a Japanese deep blue miniature vase with slim neck, a larger example in cobalt, and another vase with hand painted landscape scene and flared mouth

Each with small timber bases, tallest approx.:

ID - 470793 - A charming antique Chinese rose medallion porcelain vase, with enamelled decoration of auspicious objects, flowers, and interior scenes with gilt detail

Some wear to gilding, patches of loss to enamel

ID - 470794 - A brilliant handmade ikebana vase with shallow 'PROLON 9275' base and artistic iridescent glazed clay, top featured spiral details and cracked white porcelain

ID - 470795 - A boxed 'Bi Shoku' (Japan) set of lacquered black and gold toned spoons and forks perfect for wagashi

Box measured

ID - 470796 - A pair of vintage Japanese silver toned hand mirrors with a box set of Karuta 'Hyakunin Isshu' poetry cards in original box

Mirrors measured

ID - 470797 - A Chinese porcelain vase, with elongated neck decorated with various figures and small areas of hand gilding, with an apocryphal six character zhuanshu Daoguang mark

#6

ID - 470798 - A pair of Chinese miniature cloisonne vases, with colourful flowers laid on brass

Each approx.

ID - 470799 - Three pieces of Cambodian silver tone serving ware, including a matched pair of servers and a spoon

Metal content untested, possibly silver
Largest:

ID - 470800 - A Japanese crystalline pottery sake set with five cups and pouring bottle, sake bottle marked to base

ID - 470801 - A Chinese yellow globolar ceramic vase, with raised detail of Buddhist figures amongst clouds with double happiness symbols above, apocryphal Qianlong mark to underside.

Areas of surface crazing, surface dirt, residue to foot rim, as found.

ID - 470802 - A pair of Satsuma (Japanese) double gourd shaped miniature ceramic vases, each with raised gilding and enamelwork of a daimyo and his attendants, and a procession of children

Both as found; both with broken mouths and one with previous repairs to upper body
Dimensions each:

ID - 470803 - A large vintage Asian red lacquer storage box with hand-painted decoration

ID - 470804 - A vintage Japanese lacquerware box, in black, burnt orange, and red tones

Some wear and loss, no key

ID - 470805 - A black oriental style lacquered writing box, requires repairs.

ID - 470806 - A Chinese ceramic drum stool, of painted wood, with floral designs, and scene of women in a garden to top

ID - 470807 - A Chinese blue and white 'Kendi' form ewer

Six character mark to base, with included timber stand
Dimensions (without stand):

ID - 470808 - A Chinese hand-made rolled embroidered tapestry in original box, titled 'The Walking beauty'

ID - 470809 - A Japanese wooden carving of the pictorial maxim 'Three Wise Monkeys', plus a silver toned rabbit sculpture

Some scratches to underside of monkey sculpture, otherwise in great condition

Monkeys measured

ID - 470810 - A handmade Japanese brown ceramic Koi fish sculpture, with makers mark carved to underbelly, plus a large red toned metal kettle, in Japanese style, with handle and hinged lid on spout

Koi fish measured

ID - 470811 - A pair of Japanese vases, including one with black lacquered surface and gold butterflies, plus a silver toned bud vase marked to base

Black vase measured

ID - 470812 - A vintage Kutani porcelain blue and gilt plate with hair line crack, a pair of porcelain red and gilt sake bottle, a ceramic Japanese cherry blossom vase on tripod stand, and a four sided Imari vase

Imari vase measured

ID - 470813 - A collection of ten vintage Imperial Jingdezhen (China) porcelain plates, 'Beauties of the Red Mansion' limited edition designed by artist Zhao Huimin, each with certificate of authenticity, 1985-1989, display stands included

One plate chipped to rim

ID - 470814 - A large late 20th century Chinese Macau export vase, with lovely shades of green snowdrops and pink peonies on a white ground

Marked extensively to base with original stickers and marks including a $125.00 Myer retail sticker!

ID - 470815 - A blue and white ceramic umbrella stand with hand painted panels including peonies and a landscape

ID - 470816 - A set of two timber Asian panels, featuring painted scenes and mother of pearl details

ID - 470817 - A vintage Japanese moriage dragon ware ceramic tea set, with gilt decoration

Includes six duos and a matching ashtray
Some wear and scuffing

ID - 470818 - A large assortment of bone and bamboo mahjong pieces

All pieces not guranteed; each piece approx.:
#5

ID - 470819 - A lovely Chinese style timber mahjong table for four, with removable top and four small drawers for play pieces, on hoof feet