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Session 1: Sunday 31 May, 11am
(Lots 1–173)
1
A STONEWARE JAR WITH FOUR LOOP HANDLES
SUI DYNASTY OR EARLIER
The four-handled jar is among the most enduring forms in early Chinese ceramics, the looped ears originally designed to receive cord lashings for transport and storage; produced from the Han dynasty through the Tang, examples of the Sui period are distinguished by a more compact silhouette and the introduction of olive-toned glazes characteristic of the northern kilns.
H: 14.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
The Estate of Late Walter Hochstadter
A well known and distinguished dealer of Chinese art, born in Krumbach (Germany) in 1914. In the later 1930s immigrated to the United States. Died in Melbourne, Australia in 2007.
Member of the Oriental Ceramic Society (USA) from 1953-1982
Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne
$200–500
2
CIZHOU-TYPE BROWN-SPOTTED EVERTED-RIM BOWL
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
Iron-spot decoration upon white slip — a Northern white-ware tradition rooted in the Cizhou kiln complex of Hebei and Henan — embodies the unforced simplicity prized by Song-dynasty literati taste: a few well-placed spots transform an unornamented surface into a quiet evocation of plum blossoms in late winter snow.
H: 7cm
$500–700
4
A JIAN PERSIMMON-GLAZED TEA BOWL SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
The conical bowl set on a small unglazed foot ring, covered overall in a lustrous iron-rich glaze of persimmon (shi hong) tone with an underlying brown-black body, the glaze breaking to a paler tone at the rim and pooling above the unglazed foot to reveal the stoneware body, the well displaying a contrasting iron-blue pool at the centre.
D: 10.6cm; H: 4.3cm
$1,800–3,000
3
A JIAN DARK GLAZED TEABOWL
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 12TH CENTURY
Produced at the Jian kilns of Jianyang in Fujian province, hare's fur tea bowls were among the most prized vessels of the Song cha doui tea-whisking tradition, the white froth of whisked tea standing out in stark contrast against the dark glaze. Examples bear inscriptions such as gong yu ('for imperial use') and were transmitted in great quantity to Japan, where they were enshrined as tenmoku in the lineage of the tea ceremony.
D: 11.6cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Private Collection, Melbourne
Mr. Ma Tak, Hong Kong, late 90s.
A private collection, NSW, Australia.
$800–1,000
5
A LONGQUAN CELADON LOTUS-FORM JAR
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 12TH CENTURY
A small Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form jar, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Of rounded baluster form with a vertically ribbed body, it is covered in a jade-green glaze with broad. Accompanied by an old Japanese wooden lid, adapted for use as a natsume (tea caddy), and a Japanese wooden box.
H: 7cm, D: 9cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Leonard Joel, 21 May 2019
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,000–2,000
7
A SANCAI-MOULDED FLORAL DISH LIAO DYNASTY
The dish is decorated with a moulded floral design under sancai glaze, combining bold relief with lively colour in a manner characteristic of Liao ceramics.
D: 25.5cm
$500–700
A SMALL LONGQUAN CELADON DOUBLE FISH WASHER YUAN DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
With a even green glaze, darker on the exterior.
D: 12.6cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, Nov 2016
Private Collection, Melbourne
$600–800
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DEER' DISH
MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD
The shallow dish with foliate rim form, the central painted with a deer at rest beside rockwork beneath a sheltering pine.
D; 20cm; H: 3cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Anita Gray, London Mossgreen, 28/11/2017 Lot 637, MG167, Fine Chinese & Asian Art
$300–500
A COLLECTION OF BLUE AND WHITE 'LADY AND BOY' DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Each saucer dish painted to the well with a court lady seated within a garden setting tending to a small boy at play amid rockwork and flowering branches, the cavetto and rim with a continuous band of diaper
fret reserved with floral cartouches, the exterior simply potted, the base bearing a four-character chenghua mark within a double circle.
D: 10.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
S.Marchant & Son, London (Label)
$800–1,200 9
A BLUE AND WHITE 'CRANE AND DEER' JAR, 'HELUTONGCHUNG' QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Decorated within two panels with Daoist motifs of deer and cranes 'Helu Tongchun', a pair of deer at rest amid pine and landscape, attended by cranes in graceful flight above, precious objects around the collar and separating the pair of panels, four original holes to the shoulder for hanging H: 19cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Ray And Vicki Tregaskis Oriental Ceramics & Works Of Art, 2002, Receipt No. 0096
Mossgreen Auctions, 28/11/2017, Lot 691, MG167, Fine Chinese & Asian Art
$4,000–6,000
A RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' VASE AND COVER, 'MEIPING' MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
Of slender baluster form, spiritedly painted with winged dragons (Ying Long) pursuing flaming pearls amid clouds, above wave-splashed rocks around the base and below a ruyi-head border at the shoulders, rising to a narrow waisted mouth. The cover is decorated with sprigs and emblems.
H: 29.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 29 Oct 2014, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,500–3,000
A BLUE AND WHITE VASE AND COVER, 'MEIPING' MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
Of slender baluster form, the body is painted with a frieze of trailing lotus scrolls, bordered by a band of lappets encircling the splayed foot and ruyi-shaped panels at the shoulder, rising to a narrow flared mouth. The cover is decorated with pendent stiff leaves.
H: 25.5cm
A closely related example is illustrated by S.T. Yeo and Jean Martin, Chinese Blue and White Ceramics, pl. 25.
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 29 Oct 2014
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,000–3,000
A
FINE BLUE AND WHITE VASE, JIN PING QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
Decorated with flower branches and rocks. With two gilt decorated ring handles on the neck.
H: 17.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 2 Aug 2016
Private Collection, Melbourne
$800–1,000
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A
FINE AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'WANSHOU' JAR QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
清康熙 青花“万寿”纹罐
Decorated overall with 'Shou' characters and prunus.
The pairing of shou and prunus draws together two of the most resonant emblems of Chinese longevity iconography: the character itself, a direct invocation of the wish for long life, and the winter-blooming plum,
meihua, whose flowering against the snow had since the Song dynasty signified moral fortitude and the perennial renewal of vitality. Denselydecorated wanshou — 'ten-thousand longevities' — vessels of this type were produced in significant quantity at the Imperial kilns during the Kangxi reign in connection with the Emperor's sixtieth-birthday celebrations of 1713, and remain among the most iconic forms of high Kangxi blue and white.
A CELADON-GROUND BLUE AND WHITE, COPPER-RED-DECORATED VASE
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
清康熙 青釉地青花釉里红纹瓶
The conjunction of underglaze blue and copper-red beneath a celadon glaze represents one of the most technically demanding firing achievements of the Kangxi period: each pigment requires a different reducing atmosphere, and any deviation will turn the copper-red grey or fugitive.
The peach, tao, paramount emblem of longevity, derives from the Daoist legend of the orchard of Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, whose fruit ripened only once in three thousand years and conferred immortality.
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
H: 17.8cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Ray and Vicki Tregaskis Oriental Ceramics & Works of Art, 1991
Mossgreen Auctions, 28 Nov 2017
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,000–2,000
A FINE FAMILLE ROSE CUP AND SAUCER QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
The cup and saucer are finely painted with a scene from The Romance of the Western Chamber, set within a garden with pavilions, rockwork, terraces and balustrades. The scholar and lady are shown in a quiet moment of exchange, their robes and gestures carefully detailed. The delicate linework are characteristic of refined Yongzheng porcelain painting. The decoration on the cup and saucer complements each other, creating a graceful narrative scene. cup: D: 9cm H: 4.5cm; dish: D: 14cm
$3,000–5,000
A GILT AND IRON-RED-DECORATED FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT
QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
清雍正 粉彩描金矾红人物图茶壶
Of rounded form with a gently domed cover surmounted by a finial, the teapot is enamelled with a figural scene set within an architectural interior, framed by landscape elements and bands of gilt scrolling decoration. The elegant handle and slender spout are balanced by the richly ornamented surface, resulting in a refined and highly decorative example.
H: 16.5cm
茶壶呈圆腹式，盖面微隆，置小钮。壶身绘室内人物图，旁饰山水景致，并以
描金卷草纹边饰相衬。弯柄与细长流比例协调，与器身饱满造型相得益彰。其
设色雅致，构图精细，体现雍正时期瓷器装饰中清雅而讲究的审美趣味。
PROVENANCE 源流
The David Thompson Collection 澳大利亚重要藏家David Thompson旧藏
$4,000–6,000
A FINE RUBY-BACKED CANTON ENAMELLED 'LADY AND BOYS' DISH, POSSIBLY IN THE MANNER OF TANG JINTANG
QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
清雍正 胭脂红地粉彩仕女童子图盘
The dish is potted with a gently everted rim and shallow curving sides, supported on a short foot. The exterior is covered in a rich ruby-pink enamel with interior finely enamelled with a courtly scene of a lady and two boys amidst elegant furnishings and auspicious objects, the dish is particularly notable for the extraordinary control with which the enamels are used to differentiate surfaces and textures. Flesh, silk, lacquered wood, bronze, porcelain, flowers, and scholar's objects are each rendered with distinct pictorial character, creating a composition of remarkable delicacy and visual richness. Especially impressive is the treatment of the table-top antiquities, including a finely gilt-decorated archaistic bronze lion-form censer, whose metallic sheen and intricate ornament are conveyed with exceptional precision. The painter's sensitive handling of line, tone, and colour gives the scene both refinement and material vitality, making this an especially accomplished example. Porcelains of this type are now commonly discussed under the broader category of Guangzhou-enamelled wares: pieces made in Jingdezhen and enamelled in Canton during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods. Comparable ruby-backed dishes with figural decoration are preserved in the British Museum, while the Rijksmuseum holds a pair of early enamelled vases bearing the seal of Tang Jintang and dated circa 1724. The latter museum further notes that Tang Jintang, known as a craftsman in Canton, was summoned to Beijing in 1741 to work for the imperial enamel workshop, underscoring the prestige attached to master enamellers of this group.
Although the present dish is unmarked, the sensitive treatment of the faces, textiles, furniture, and gilt ornament suggests a hand of considerable refinement. In view of its close stylistic affinities with works associated with Tang Jintang and related early Guangzhouenamelled porcelains, it may cautiously be placed within the Tang Jintang manner, or at the very least within the orbit of a highly accomplished Canton enameller. Surviving works linked to Tang Jintang appear to be exceptionally rare, which further enhances the significance of pieces of this character.
For a comparable example, see China Guardian, March 2025, sold for RMB 632,500. approximately AUD 136,834. D: 19.5cm
The David Thompson Collection 澳大利亚重要藏家David Thompson旧藏
$5,000–8,000
A FINE RUBY-BACKED CANTON ENAMELLED 'LADY AND BOYS' DISH, POSSIBLY IN THE MANNER OF TANG JINTANG
QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
清雍正 胭脂红地粉彩仕女童子图盘
The dish is potted with a gently everted rim and shallow curving sides, supported on a short foot. The exterior is covered in a rich ruby-pink enamel with interior finely enamelled with a courtly scene of a lady and two boys amidst elegant furnishings and auspicious objects, the dish is particularly notable for the extraordinary control with which the enamels are used to differentiate surfaces and textures. Flesh, silk, lacquered wood, bronze, porcelain, flowers, and scholar's objects are each rendered with distinct pictorial character, creating a composition of remarkable delicacy and visual richness. Especially impressive is the treatment of the table-top antiquities, including a finely gilt-decorated archaistic bronze lion-form censer, whose metallic sheen and intricate ornament are conveyed with exceptional precision. The painter's sensitive handling of line, tone, and colour gives the scene both refinement and material vitality, making this an especially accomplished example. Porcelains of this type are now commonly discussed under the broader category of Guangzhou-enamelled wares: pieces made in Jingdezhen and enamelled in Canton during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods. Comparable ruby-backed dishes with figural decoration are preserved in the British Museum, while the Rijksmuseum holds a pair of early enamelled vases bearing the seal of Tang Jintang and dated circa 1724. The latter museum further notes that Tang Jintang, known as a craftsman in Canton, was summoned to Beijing in 1741 to work for the imperial enamel workshop, underscoring the prestige attached to master enamellers of this group.
Although the present dish is unmarked, the sensitive treatment of the faces, textiles, furniture, and gilt ornament suggests a hand of considerable refinement. In view of its close stylistic affinities with works associated with Tang Jintang and related early Guangzhouenamelled porcelains, it may cautiously be placed within the Tang Jintang manner, or at the very least within the orbit of a highly accomplished Canton enameller. Surviving works linked to Tang Jintang appear to be exceptionally rare, which further enhances the significance of pieces of this character.
For a comparable example, see China Guardian, March 2025, sold for RMB 632,500. approximately AUD 136,834. D: 19.8cm
The David Thompson Collection 澳大利亚重要藏家David Thompson旧藏
$5,000–8,000
A LEMON-YELLOW GLAZED SAUCER DISH, QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER MARK
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
The dish is potted in shallow saucer form, with a white-glazed interior and a lemon-yellow-glazed exterior, creating a refined contrast between the two surfaces. Dishes of this type were made as elegant imperial wares for court use.
D: 9cm
$3,000–4,000
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS BOUQUET' DISH, QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
清乾隆 青花一把莲纹盘 “大清乾隆年制”款
The dish is finely potted with shallow rounded sides, a gently flared rim and a neatly finished foot. It is painted in underglaze blue with the classic lotus bouquet motif, the tied stems spreading across the centre with lotus blooms and leaves.
The exterior is decorated with scrolling floral vines, below a border at the rim. The blue is even and well controlled, giving the design a clear and restrained effect. The base bears a six-character seal mark reading Da Qing Qianlong nianzhi.
The lotus bouquet design was a well-established imperial pattern during the Qing dynasty, admired for its auspicious meaning and elegant formal balance.
A BLUE AND WHITE 'CRANE AND BAGUA' BOWL, JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD QING DYNASTY, JIAQING PERIOD
Decorated in underglaze blue with cranes and bagua, combining an elegant circular form with imagery associated with Daoist symbolism. It would have been intended for use in a refined court setting. The design is both distinctive and auspicious, and reflects the continued presence of Daoist themes in Qing imperial porcelain.
H: 6.8cm; D: 14cm
$2,000–4,000
A VERY FINE AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE IRON RED DECORATED 'DRAGON' BOWL, WANLI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD
明万历 青花矾红九龙纹碗
“大明万历年制”款
The bowl is finely potted in a compact and elegant form, and decorated in underglaze blue and iron-red enamels with the classic 'nine dragons amid the sea' design. The interior is centred with an iron-red dragon rising above blue waves, while the exterior is painted with eight further dragons in ascent and descent among clouds, above a band of underglaze-blue waves encircling the lower body.
The dragons are rendered with vigorous bodies, windswept manes and splayed five-clawed talons, conveying a strong sense of movement. The decoration is executed in a combination of precise outline drawing and flat colour filling, the iron-red enamel contrasting effectively with the blue wave motifs and the white ground.
Despite the complexity of the design, the composition remains clear and well balanced. The bowl is a fine example of Wanli-period imperial porcelain, combining a bold decorative scheme with lively brushwork. The base is inscribed within double blue circles with a six-character reign mark in two vertical columns reading Da Ming Wanli nianzhi.
Bonhams, 25346, Asian Art, London, Knightsbridge, 13 May 2019 邦瀚斯，伦敦 Knightsbridge，Asian Art，拍卖编号 25346，2019年5月13 日。
$5,000–8,000
A
FINE BLUE AND WHITE 'DOUBLE PHOENIX' DISH, XIANFENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD QING DYNASTY, XIANFENG PERIOD
Painted in underglaze blue with a pair of phoenixes and accompanied by a mother-of-pearl-inlaid box, the present dish belongs to a wellknown type made as refined wares for use and display at the Qing imperial court. Elegant and characteristic, it is a pleasing example of late Qing Blue and White.
With a mother-of-pearl inlaid box
Box: D: 25cm, H: 10.5cm; D: 17.5cm, H: 3.7cm
$10,000–20,000
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' PLATES,GUANGXU MARK IN IRON RED QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each plate is finely decorated in brilliant famille rose enamels, the interior depicting butterflies in flight amid scrolling foliage, all within decorative borders encircling the rim.
$2,500–3,000
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A
FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES' VASE
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD (1875–1908)
The vase is potted in an elegant bottle form, with a slender neck rising from a rounded body and supported on a neatly finished foot. It is decorated overall in famille rose with numerous butterflies, each carefully picked out in varied colours and positions. The butterflies are shown in flight across the surface, creating a lively rhythm while preserving a sense of order and refinement.
The butterfly, hudie, carries auspicious associations in Chinese decorative art. The character is referring to advanced age, and is therefore associated with wishes for longevity. Paired or repeated butterflies may also suggest harmony, affection and conjugal happiness. The so-called 'hundred butterflies' design was especially admired for its festive and decorative quality, combining auspicious meaning with a bright and animated surface.
With its graceful form, vivid enamelling and auspicious subject matter, this vase is a charming example of late Qing imperial porcelain, reflecting the taste for richly coloured yet carefully composed decoration during the Guangxu period.
$20,000–30,000
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' DISHES
QING
DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
This exquisite pair of small dishes are finely potted with a delicate white body and covered in a lustrous, smooth glaze characteristic of refined imperial wares. The interior is beautifully decorated in famille rose enamels with fluttering butterflies, rendered with graceful brushwork and soft yet vibrant tones, symbolizing vitality and renewal. Encircling the cavetto are delicately painted floral sprays, harmoniously arranged to complement the central motif. The exterior is adorned with bat motifs in iron-red enamel, their fluid forms symbolizing blessings and good fortune, as the word for bat ('fu') is a homophone for 'fortune' in Chinese. Together with the butterflies, the imagery conveys auspicious wishes of happiness and longevity.
The base bears a neatly executed iron-red seal mark, consistent with the period style.
D: 13.5cm
$2,500–3,000
A BLUE AND IRON-RED-DECORATED 'BAT AND CLOUD' BOWL, GUANGXU PERIOD
QING
DYNASTY
Guangxu Six-Character Mark The bowl is decorated in underglaze blue and iron-red with bats and cloud scrolls, and is of a simple rounded form. This bowl has an everted rim, a slightly curved and tapering belly, and a flat base with a circular foot. The body is fine, clean, and compact, while the glaze is smooth and lustrous. Double-line blue underglaze bands encircle the rim and the base of the bowl. Inside the bowl and on the exterior walls, there are blue underglaze ruyi-shaped cloud motifs, with iron-red bats flying among the clouds, symbolising 'the five blessings approaching the door' and 'boundless good fortune.'
D: 16.3cm, H:6cm
$2,000–4,000
A PAIR OF BLUE AND IRON-RED-DECORATED SPOONS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each spoon is decorated in underglaze blue and iron-red with bats and cloud scrolls, and is of slender, gently curved form.
L: 14cm
$800–1,000
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A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL, 'JIANGXI CIYE GONGSI' MARK REPUBLIC PERIOD, 20TH CENTURY
The bowl is decorated in underglaze blue with silkworms crawling among mulberry leaves and is of rounded form.
D: 12.4cm; H: 5.5cm
$1,600–2,000
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A RARE LIBATION CUP QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
A remarkable rhinoceros horn libation cup from the Qing dynasty, crafted in the 17th-18th century, showcases meticulously overlapping flaring petals. The exterior is elaborately decorated with relief carvings of branches featuring both budding and blossoming flowers, which extend over the sides from the intricately carved openwork boughs that serve as the cup's base. The horn boasts a rich, deep caramel colour.
13 x 8.5cm (Height), 227g
PROVENANCE 源流
The Estate of the late Alan Myren (1934-2022), acquired in Adelaide in 1966, from another antiques dealer who thought it had come to Adelaide with returning missionaries to China around the time of the Boxer Rebellion. Mr. Myren was a Museum assistant in the Indian section in Victoria and Albert Museum in London from 1954-64 and on his return to Australia, he established a highly respected antiques dealership known essentially for Oriental Antiques.
$12,000–18,000
A BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The robe is woven on a rich blue ground with dragons amidst clouds above lishui and wave borders, and is cut in the formal jifu shape with long sleeves and a central opening. Robes of this type were made for ceremonial court wear.
$5,000–6,000
ATTRIBUTED TO FU BAOSHI (1904–1965)
HO HUU THU
VIETNAMESE, 1942-2024
Vietnamese artist Ho Huu Thu is widely presented in gallery and auctions; as a graduate of the National Fine Arts College of Saigon (1964) and a former lecturer at the same institution before 1975. His painting practice is commonly described as poetic and lyrical in tone, with subject matter that often turns toward figures, nature, and a quietly contemplative mood phrasing.
This work presents a portrait of a lady, presented frontally against a deep crimson ground. The elongated face framed by dark hair and enveloped in a richly patterned mantle. Enlivened by warm metallic-gold passages and layered geometric motifs that drift across the figure and background, creating a sense of depth and quiet radiance.
Signed lower left.
600 x 600mm
$3,000–6,000
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THANH CHUONG
VIETNAMESE, 1949
lacquer on wood
Thanh Chuong (born 1949), NGUYEN THANH CHUONG is a prominent Vietnamese contemporary painter, widely known for his work in lacquer painting, ink, and mixed media. He was born in Vinh Phúc province, Vietnam, and graduated from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts in Hanoi. He is considered one of the notable figures in post-war Vietnamese modern art.
600 x 800mm
$500–1,000
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TIEFENG JIANG
CHINESE, B.1938
Jiang Tiefeng is a Chinese contemporary painter known for his highly decorative style combining elements of traditional Chinese painting with modern colour expression. He was born in 1938 in Heilongjiang, China, and later became active internationally, particularly in Japan, the United States, and Canada.
$500–800
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TIEFENG JIANG
CHINESE, B.1938
Jiang Tiefeng is a Chinese contemporary painter known for his highly decorative style combining elements of traditional Chinese painting with modern colour expression. He was born in 1938 in Heilongjiang, China, and later became active internationally, particularly in Japan, the United States, and Canada.
$500–800
CHINESE, B.1938
Jiang Tiefeng is a Chinese contemporary painter known for his highly decorative style combining elements of traditional Chinese painting with modern colour expression. He was born in 1938 in Heilongjiang, China, and later became active internationally, particularly in Japan, the United States, and Canada.
$500–800
39B
TIEFENG JIANG
BUI HUU HUNG
VIETNAMESE, B.1957
lacquer on wood
A five-panel screen depicting a staged figural scene set within a misted ground. Clusters of women and elders are arranged asymmetrically across the panels, their saffron and ochre garments providing a strong chromatic counterpoint to the grey sky.
$8,000–12,000
BUI HUU HUNG
VIETNAMESE, B.1957
lacquer on wood
Overall size is approximately: 550cm (W) ◊ 200cm (H), Each panel: 25cm (W) x 200cm (H) (22)
This twenty-two panel lacquer screen by Bui Huu Hung (b. 1957, Hanoi), each panel measuring approximately 25 x 200cm, unfolds as a continuous pictorial field structured through modular repetition. A procession of female figures, interwoven with architectural fragments and still-life elements, extends laterally across a dark ground. The artist employs traditional lacquer techniques, incorporating gold and silver powder to articulate spatial depth and atmospheric recession. These metallic particles catch and diffuse light, producing subtle gradations
that distinguish foreground and background without relying on linear perspective. The treatment of skin is notably restrained; surfaces are rendered with controlled smoothness, allowing tonal transitions to emerge through layered polishing rather than overt modelling. The screen format reinforces rhythm and continuity, while variations in gesture and posture introduce measured differentiation within the collective arrangement.
$10,000–20,000
43A
A BRONZE 'CHI HU' MIRROR EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (208-220 ACE)
Finely cast with a central stylised tiger 'Chi hu', saw-tooth borders 11cm diameter
PROVENANCE 源流
Queensland private collection
R & V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney. Mossgreen, Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of European Art and Antiques, 2011
$6,000–8,000
42
A BRONZE 'SHAN' MIRROR, POSSIBLY WARRING STATES
The mirror is cast with a central knop and a geometric arrangement of repeated shanshaped motifs within a broad circular field.
D: 33cm
$800–1,000
43A
A SILVER INLAID BRONZE VASE MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
$1,500–1,800
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
44
A RARE SOAPSTONE MODEL OF AN OX SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
9.5cm (Height)
$5,000–7,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
45
A 'HU' VASE, WESTERN JIN DYNASTY, (265-317)
H: 40cm
$2,000–3,000
46
A RARE MARBLE-GLAZED CIRCULAR INK STONE SUI-TANG DYNASTY, 6TH CENTURY
D: 6cm H: 3.5cm
$2,000–4,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
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A JUN TWIN-HANDLED JAR JIN DYNASTY (1115-1234)
H: 8.7cm, D: 11cm
$1,500–2,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
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A CIZHOU SGRAFFIATO VASE, MEIPING NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, (960-1127)
This elegant Cizhou sgraffiato vase, shaped in the classic meiping form, features intricate carved decoration under a lustrous glaze, showcasing the refined artistry of the Cizhou tradition.
H: 38cm H: 15.5cm
A similar example was sold at Christie's 13 Jun 2024 Lot 8 for EUR 25,200 https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6487561
$4,500–5,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
4A BLACK GLAZED VASE
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY
H: 29.5cm
$2,000–3,000
50
A SMALL 'OIL SPOT' BLACK-GLAZED BOWL
NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY (960-1234)
D: 9.2cm H: 4.1cm
$1,500–2,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
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A QINGBAI FOLIATE STEM BOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, (AD 960-1127)
D: 11.3cm, H:5.8cm
Similar Example: A Qingbai foliate stem bowl, northern Song dynasty (ad 960-1127), Christie's New York, 22 Mar 2024, Lot 917. (Sold USD:9450), Property from the Collection of Dr. Hiroshi Horiuchi
$1,500–2,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
52
A QINGBAI CONICAL TEA BOWL SONG DYNASTY
D: 13.6cm; H: 5.5cm
53
A PAIR OF CARVED QINGBAI 'FLORAL' BOWLS
SONG DYNASTY, 12TH CENTURY
Each bowl is carved with floral decoration beneath a qingbai glaze and is of elegant rounded form.
D: 16.5cm; H: 5.5cm
$500–700
54
A QINGBAI MOULDED JAR AND COVER SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY, (1127-1279)
A rare Qingbai glazed Jar with a very rich moulded decoration and with original lid.
C. D: 7cm, H:6.5cm
$3,000–4,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
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A WHITE GLAZED JAR NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
The ovoid body of full-bellied form rising from a narrow flat foot to a high rounded shoulder, the short waisted neck terminating in a softly rolled lip, covered overall in a warm ivory-toned glaze of subtle creamy hue, pooling thinly above the unglazed foot rim and revealing a finely-potted stoneware body.
H: 19.5cm
$1,500–3,000
56
A PAIR OF LONGQUAN CELADON BOWLS
SONG DYNASTY
Each rising from a low ring foot, the exterior crisply moulded with two registers of overlapping upright lotus petals, covered overall in a translucent celadon glaze of soft sea-green tone, the recessed base burnt to a russet-orange ring characteristic of Longquan firing. The lotus, emblem of Buddhist purity and rebirth, was a favoured motif at the Longquan kilns of Zhejiang from the Southern Song onwards, here in a form widely produced for both the domestic market and export.
D: 17cm; H: 7.5cm
$2,000–3,000
57
A CELADON GLAZED BOWL YUAN-MING DYNASTY
D: 14cm; H: 5.3cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, April 2016
Private Collection, Melbourne
$200–500
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A FINE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON DISH MING DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
Finely decorated with coin patterns in interior.
D:29cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 2016
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,800–2,500
59
A INCISED AND MOULDED LONGQUAN CELADON 'FLORAL' BARBED-RIM DISH MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The shallow basin of broad circular form with foliate barbed rim, the cavetto crisply moulded with a series of vertical lotus-petal flutes radiating from a central medallion, the well incised with a stylised floral spray, the exterior correspondingly lobed and raised on a low ring foot, the recessed base burnt to the russet-orange tone characteristic of Ming Longquan firing.
D: 25.5cm; H: 5.5cm
$2,000–3,000
A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON 'FLORAL' VASE MING DYNASTY
The body carved with a continuous frieze of large blossoming peonies borne upon scrolling leafy stems, the neck similarly incised with further floral sprays, the lower body with a register of upright lotus lappets above the foot. Covered overall in a translucent celadon glaze of soft sea-green tone pooling within the carved recesses to enhance the relief, the recessed base burnt to a russet-orange ring characteristic of Longquan firing.
H: 31.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Purchased in London, 1920s
Leonard Joel Auction, 8/10/2018, Lot 326
$1,500–3,000
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'CAOLONG' BOWL MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
The interior is centred with a caolong, or grass-style dragon, shown striding among scrolling foliage. The cavetto is encircled by a band of ruyi-head motifs, and the rim is decorated with a continuous floral scroll. D: 13cm, H:6.5cm
$2,500–3,000
62
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DOUBLE PHOENIX' BARBED-RIM DISH MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The shallow dish of broad foliate barbed-rim form, the central medallion painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a pair of phoenix in flight among scrolling foliage, the cavetto divided into radiating panels enclosing alternating fan-shaped leaves and beribboned auspicious emblems, the everted rim with similar panelled decoration, the exterior repeating the panel scheme above an unglazed sand-adhered foot ring.
D: 36cm; H: 6cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Lawsons, Sydney, 1999
Mossgreen Auctions, 28/11/2017 Lot 653, MG167, Fine Chinese & Asian Art $400–800
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' JAR QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
$1,000–2,000
A BLUE AND WHITE ''SWALLOWS' VASE, 'ZUN' QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The baluster body of zun form rising from a stepped foliate foot to a sloping shoulder and waisted neck flaring to a galleried rim, the shoulder set with a pair of moulded handles, painted with two ovoid reserve panels enclosing flowering peony branches above which swallows dart in flight, all against a densely scrolling foliage ground bordered above. The pairing of swallows evokes fugui changchun, 'eternal spring amid wealth and honour', a felicitous emblem of prosperity and seasonal renewal long favoured in late Qing court and literati taste.
H: 33.5cm
$3,000–5,000
65
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' GARLIC-HEAD VASE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD OR LATER
The body rising from a low ring foot to a tall cylindrical neck with a bulbous garlic-shaped mouth, painted with a continuous landscape scene of mountains, pine and rockwork rendered in soft washes upon the body, the neck and bulb-mouth with delicate floral sprigs. The garlic-head form (suantouping) derives from Han dynasty bronze prototypes and was reinterpreted in porcelain from the Ming through Qing dynasties as a vessel for the scholar's studio.
H: 22cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Lot 269, October 8, 2018, Asian Art, Leonard Joel, Australia
$300–500
A BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE BRUSH POT 20TH CENTURY
Of square section, painted on the exterior with pairs of birds among different flowering plants and rockwork, with an inscription to one side, the base with a glazed square recess inscribed in underglaze blue with a seal mark reading Wang Bu. H: 25cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Australia, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, AU0826, 18 July 2018, Sydney
$300–600
A BLUE AND WHITE 'WANSHOU WUJIANG' BOWL
JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER MARK QING DYNASTY
The bowl is painted in underglaze blue with the four characters wan shou wu jiang, meaning 'boundless longevity,' arranged among auspicious motifs. The design belongs to a well-established Qing imperial decorative group and conveys wishes for long life and prosperity.
A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL, 'THE STORY OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
With everted rim, the external and the interior centre finely painted with the story of the western chamber, an under glaze blue square studio mark within a double ring mark to the base D: 20.2cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 29 Aug 2017 Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,000–1,600
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A BLUE AND WHITE VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The vase is painted in underglaze blue with formal floral, foliate and dragons, and is of bottle form with a globular body and tall spreading neck. Richly ornamented and well balanced in silhouette, it is a decorative example of Qing blue and white porcelain.
H: 40cm
$2,000–3,000
A FAMILLE ROSE PANEL DECORATED WITH FU LU SHOU AND ATTENDANTS
QING DYNASTY
The plaque is finely painted in famille rose with a garden scene and set within a fitted wooden frame. At the centre, an elderly figure is shown seated beside others and children, with rocks, a pine tree and a distant pavilion forming the setting. A deer and cranes appear in the foreground, motifs traditionally associated with longevity and auspicious blessings.
Framed porcelain plaques of this type were made for display and close appreciation. The present example is notable for its balanced composition and careful painting, with gentle tones and finely drawn details.
$2,000–4,000
71
A FAMILLE ROSE 'FIGURAL' CIRCULAR PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY 19TH CENTURY
The plaque is decorated with figures shown amidst swirling clouds above a rocky landscape and is set within a circular wood frame.
D: 40.5cm
$1,500–2,000
A FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES' VASE
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD (1875–1908)
The vase is potted in an elegant bottle form, with a flared mouth, long neck, rounded body and neatly finished foot. It is decorated in famille rose with numerous butterflies in varied colours and positions, creating a lively and auspicious design. Vases of this type were made as refined decorative wares during the late Qing period.
The 'Hundred Butterflies' motif was especially popular in the Guangxu reign. The form derives from the classic pear-shaped vase, with graceful proportions and a clear decorative structure. Examples of this type are often around 39 cm high and are among the more recognisable famillerose vase forms of the period.
The decoration is arranged in well-defined bands. The rim is bordered with ruyi-cloud motifs, while the shoulder is decorated with scrolling lotus and auspicious emblems, often divided by gilt borders. The lower body is further framed by upright lotus-petal lappets. The principal decoration, covering the neck and body, consists of butterflies painted in bright famille-rose enamels.
The butterfly is an auspicious motif in Chinese decoration, associated with longevity, joy and prosperity. Here, the many butterflies give the vase a festive and elegant appearance, while the structured borders provide balance to the rich design.
The base bears a six-character iron-red Guangxu mark. The form, palette and decoration are consistent with Guangxu-period imperial-kiln taste, when richly enamelled decorative vases were produced for court use and display.
H: 39.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Hong Kong Auctioneers and Estate Agency Ltd., Hong Kong, 18 November 1988, Lot 197
Iain Clark Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 18 July 2018, Lot 292
$10,000–20,000
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE AND IRON-RED DECORATED 'DRAGON' DISHES, GUANGXU MARK AND OF THE PERIOD QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each shallow circular dish with everted rim, the central decorated in iron-red with a dragon striding amid flames within a beribboned ring of stylised blossoms, the surrounding well painted in famille rose with butterflies in varied colour and with a band of foliage enclosing four oval reserves of floral sprays; the exterior similarly painted with continuous floral scrolls. The base bears a six-character Da Qing Guangxu nian zhi mark in iron-red.
D: 24cm, H: 3cm
REFERENCE
https://www.christies.com.cn/en/lot/lot-6281579
$800–1,200
A FAMILLE ROSE 'SU WU TENDING SHEEP' DISH
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The subject refers to Su Wu, the Han dynasty envoy remembered for his loyalty during long exile among the Xiongnu. The pine and prunus further reinforce ideas of endurance and integrity.
The dish is painted in famille rose with the subject of Su Wu and sheep. He is shown seated on a grass mat, holding his tally staff and looking towards a flock of sheep, with a sheep beside him.
D: 13.9cm
$2,000–5,000
75
A FAMILLE ROSE 'LADIES' DISH
D: 20.3cm
$300–500
76
A FAMILLE ROSE BOWL, DAOGUANG MARK
H: 9cm D: 20cm
$800–1,000
77
A FAMILLE ROSE 'KUIFENG' BOWL, GUANGXU MARK
H: 9.5cm D: 21cm
$800–1,200
78
A FAMILLE ROSE 'BOYS' VASE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
QIANLONG MARK, 19TH CENTURY
with cylindrical neck, the body painted with children playing in a garden.
H: 20cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 8 May 2017 Private Collection, Melbourne
$500–1,000
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FAMILLE ROSE
'LADIES' VASE
The baluster body rising from a low recessed foot to a sloping shoulder and waisted neck flaring to an everted rim, finely enamelled in soft famille rose tones with a garden scene of three elegant ladies in flowing robes gathered beneath the gnarled branches of a flowering prunus tree, the blossoms drifting from the neck down across the body in delicate inkand-colour wash. Such gracefully composed meiren vases, drawing on Republic-period taste for figure painting in the qianjiang manner, were intended for the literati's studio.
H: 25cm
$300–600
80
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE VASE 'GU' AND A VASE WITH COVER 18TH CENTURY
H: 19.2cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 28/11/2017, Lot 679, MG167, Fine Chinese & Asian Art
$300–600
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE
'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' TEAPOT
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The teapot is decorated with a dragon and phoenix within circular panels reserved on a yellow ground densely filled with scrolling floral ornament, and is of rounded form with a curved spout and loop handle. Teapots of this type were made for tea service and display. Bright in palette and rich in ornament, it is a highly decorative piece.
H: 18cm
$800–1,200
82
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TEAPOT
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Finely worked with gilt-bronze body and decorated in brilliant enamels, the surface arranged with ruyi-head motifs and floral roundels, all set against patterned grounds. The overall composition combines auspicious symbolism with refined craftsmanship, reflecting the decorative vocabulary of Qing cloisonné wares.
$600–800
A ENAMELLED 'COURT LADY AND CHILDREN' CUP AND SAUCER QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
The cup and saucer are finely potted with foliate rims. Each is decorated in famille rose with a court lady and children in a garden setting, the figures painted with delicate detail and soft colouring.
The rims are bordered with gilt ruyi motifs reserved on a blue ground. The cup and saucer form a harmonious set, with the figural scenes reflecting the refined taste associated with Yongzheng-period porcelain.
$4,000–6,000
84
A YELLOW-GROUND 'GREEN DRAGON' WATER POT QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The water pot is decorated with a green dragon against a yellow ground and is of low rounded form with a short foot. Water pots of this type were made for use on the scholar's desk. Compact in form and striking in colour, it is a decorative and characteristic example.
$4,000–6,000
86
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'WUSHUANG PU' BOWL AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG PERIOD
Each bowl and cover is finely painted with figures from Wu Shuang Pu, or the Book of Peerless Heroes, accompanied by inscriptions. The bowls are well potted, with fine white bodies and smooth, even glazes.
The famille-rose decoration is carefully rendered, with clear outlines and soft, elegant colouring. The subject reflects the Qing interest in historical exemplars and moral virtue.
H: 8cm
$2,000–4,000
87
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLORAL MEDALLION' BOWL YANQINGLOU ZHI MARK, REPUBLIC PERIOD
85
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE BELLSHAPED CUPS, XUANTONG SIX-CHARACTER MARKS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each cup is finely potted in bell shape, rising from a small foot to gently flared sides and an everted rim. The exterior is decorated in famille rose, the soft palette giving a refined and elegant appearance.
Cups of this form were made for tea drinking and close appreciation. The pair is notable for its delicate form, even glaze and restrained decorative charm. Each base bears a Xuantong mark.
H: 6cm, D: 7.6cm
$4,000–6,000
The bowl is decorated in famille rose with floral medallions on a yellow ground. Yanqinglou is recorded as belongs to Cao Kun, a prominent Republican-period military and political figure.
D: 12.5cm
$1,500–2,000
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWL, GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The bowl has a rounded sides and a short foot. The exterior is painted with shaped medallions enclosing dragons and phoenixes, reserved on a yellow ground and divided by floral scrolls.
The base bears a six-character iron-red mark reading Da Qing Guangxu nianzhi.
H: 6.4cm; D: 13.9cm
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'BOGU AND FLORAL' DISH QING DYNASTY
$1,000–2,000
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$1,500–2,000 89
A GREEN-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLORAL' CUP, QIANLONG MARK QING DYNASTY
The cup is finely potted with a gently rounded body and a neatly finished foot. The exterior is covered in a green ground and decorated in famille rose with scrolling floral motifs.
$2,500–3,000
A WUCAI 'FLOWER AND BUTTERFLY' CUP
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
The cup is finely potted with deep rounded sides and a recessed foot. The exterior is painted in wucai with flowering branches and butterflies, arranged in a clear and balanced composition. The porcelain is thin and refined, with a smooth glaze. The use of green, yellow and iron-red tones gives the decoration a lively yet restrained character. The base is in underglaze blue with a sixcharacter mark reading Da Qing Kang Xi Nian Zhi.
With Wood Stand
H: 4.3cm; D: 5.6cm
$10,000–20,000
92
A WHITE-GLAZED BELL-SHAPED CUP, CHENGHUA MARK
QING DYNASTY
The cup is thinly potted in bell shape, with gently flared sides rising to a slightly everted rim. It is covered overall in a smooth white glaze of soft, lustrous tone
H: 4.6cm; D: 5.8cm
$1,500–2,000
A BLUE AND WHITE 'HAISHOU' STEMCUP MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
Dragon, deer, hare and other animals reserved on a ground of swirling waves, the high splayed foot with leafy sprays, the base with a four character mark in underglaze blue
H: 7cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 29 Oct 2014
Private Collection, Melbourne
$500–1,000
94
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE CUPS QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
H: 6cm
PROVENANCE 源流
An old Sydney Private Collection Mossgreen Auctions, 2017
Private Collection, Melbourne
$150–300
A COPPER-RED GLAZED 'RECLININGFOOT' CUP, QING DYNASTY
This pair of cups is of straight-sided form with deep rounded bodies and recessed (so-called 'reclining') feet. Each is covered overall in a sacrificial red (jìhóng) glaze of even tone and vivid, lustrous crimson. The neatly finished pale 'lantern-grass' rim at the mouth provides a crisp contrast to the rich red glaze, enhancing the visual brilliance of the pieces.
D: 4.8cm, H: 3.7cm
$2,500–3,000
96
A COPPER-RED GLAZED 'RECLININGFOOT' CUP, YONGZHENG PERIOD, QING DYNASTY
This pair of cups is of straight-sided form with deep rounded bodies and recessed (so-called 'reclining') feet. Each is covered overall in a sacrificial red (jìhóng) glaze of even tone and vivid, lustrous crimson. The neatly finished pale 'lantern-grass' rim at the mouth provides a crisp contrast to the rich red glaze, enhancing the visual brilliance of the pieces.
D: 4.8cm, H: 3.7cm
$2,500–3,000
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'SILKWORMS AND MULBERRY LEAVES' BOWLS 'JIANGXI CIYE GONGSI' MARKS
This bowl is decorated in underglaze blue with a finely rendered scene of silkworms feeding on mulberry leaves, a traditional subject symbolizing diligence and prosperity. The exterior is painted with delicate detailing and balanced composition, while the base bears a mark reading 'Jiangxi Porcelain Company,' indicating production during the Republican period (1912–1949). The piece reflects the revival of classical themes and craftsmanship characteristic of early 20th-century Chinese porcelain.
$600–800
TWO BLUE AND WHITE RITUAL OBJECTS QING DYNASTY
One of cylindrical form, painted in underglaze cobalt with a Chinese character, attributed to the Sun family; the other fashioned in the form of a weight, its surface decorated with stylised leaf motifs. These intriguing pieces, with their varied shapes and symbolic decoration, offer insight into ritual activities in traditional China, reflecting both functional use and the wider cultural significance of blue-and-white porcelain within ceremonial contexts.
$800–1,000
A BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The cover is painted in underglaze blue with a seated figure riding a fish amid crested waves, while the box is of circular form with a simple decorative border around the sides.
D: 7cm
$1,000–2,000
100
A GROUP OF THREE WATER DROPPERS KOREAN, JOSEON DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Comprising three ceramic water droppers of varying form. Such objects, used in the preparation of ink for calligraphy and painting, embody the scholarly taste and refined aesthetic of the studio.
$600–800
A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 'INK STONE' QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
A Chinese blue and white porcelain 'ink stone', Kangxi period (1662-1722), decorated with a phoenix and dragon, the raised grinding surface worn smooth, a twin fish motif on the base. D: 10.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, Nov 2016
Private Collection, Melbourne
$800–1,000
102
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'ASTER' DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
(1) D:27.8cm, (2) D:21.8cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 29 July 2014
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,000–2,000
103
A BLUE AND WHITE 'CLOUD SCROLL' DISH JIANGXI PORCELAIN COMPANY MARK, REPUBLIC PERIOD
The base bears a Jiangxi Porcelain Company mark, indicating production during the Republic period. The restrained blue-and-white decoration gives the dish a refined and scholarly character.
D: 18.5cm
$1,500–2,000
104
A PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND FAMILLE-ROSE 'DRAGON AND FRUIT' DISHES, GUANGXU MARK
Each dish is finely potted with shallow rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, supported on a short foot. The centre is painted in underglaze blue with a dragon among stylised clouds, enclosed by famille-rose sprays of fruiting branches around the interior.
D: 13.5cm
$2,000–3,000
A BLUE AND WHITE 'BIRD AND FLOWER' SLEEVE VASE
The vase is of cylindrical sleeve form, with a straight mouth, short neck and tall body rising from a flat base. It is painted in underglaze blue with a bird perched among flowering branches. The decoration is freely rendered, with varied tones of cobalt creating a lively and painterly effect. H: 18.5cm
$2,000–3,000
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' VASE, BANGCHUIPING QING DYNASTY
The vase is of elegant cylindrical form, rising from a slightly splayed foot to rounded shoulders, a straight neck and flared mouth. The body is painted in underglaze blue with a continuous landscape, depicting figures among pavilions, trees, rocky cliffs and a river with boats, beneath clouds and flying geese.
The painting is carefully composed, with varied tones of cobalt used to suggest depth and distance. The angular treatment of the rocks recalls late Ming pictorial traditions, particularly the landscape manner associated with Qing Wenren painting.
$8,000–12,000
107
A BLUE GLAZED VASE, YONGZHENG MARK
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
With a band of upright banana leaves on the neck, two moulded phoenixes on the body, six character 'Yong Zheng' underglazed blue mark to the base.
H: 25.2cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Estate of Doris Baer
Mossgreen Auctions, 28 Nov 2017 Private Collection, Melbourne
$500–800
108
A GILT-DECORATED BLUE-GLAZED VASE, 'DANPING' QING DYNASTY
The vase is of slender baluster form, with a straight mouth, long neck, rounded shoulders, and a body tapering gently to the ring foot. It is covered in a blue glaze and decorated in gilt with an overall brocade-ball pattern.
The rich blue ground contrasts effectively with the gilded decoration, giving the piece a refined and ornate appearance without excessive density. Smaller vases of this type were suitable for display in a duobaoge, or cabinet of curiosities, where they could be appreciated at close range.
$5,000–8,000
109
A CELADON-GLAZED 'CONG' VASE
The vase is of archaistic cong form, covered in a pale celadon glaze and moulded with formal geometric motifs. Adapted as a lamp, it now serves as both a decorative object and a functional furnishing. Elegant in form and quietly decorative, it is an attractive piece. H: 58cm
$2,000–3,000
110
A CELADON-GLAZED 'BAGUA' VASE, CONG QING DYNASTY
The vase is of archaistic cong form, with a lipped mouth, short neck, square-sectioned body and circular foot. Each side is decorated with the Eight Trigrams, or bagua, beneath a soft celadon glaze of pale pea-green tone.
$2,000–3,000
111
A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON BOWL
The compressed body of broad form rising from a low ring foot through a carved register of crisply cut upright lotus petals to a shallow galleried band beneath the everted rim, covered overall in a translucent celadon glaze of soft greyish sea-green tone.
D: 13.5cm; H: 5cm
$600–800
112
A CIZHOU JAR
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
$500–800
113
A YUE CELADON FOLIATE-RIM DISH
FIVE DYNASTIES PERIOD (AD 907–960)
$800–1,000
114
A CIZHOU DISH
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
$800–1,000
116
A QINGBAI FOLIATE-RIM CONICAL BOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
D: 12.1cm, H: 4.5cm
$400–600
115
A MOULDED SHUFU FOLIATE-RIMED BOWL
YUAN DYNASTY, 13TH-14TH CENTURY
H:5.4cm, D:12.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
An old Armadale Private Collection Mossgreen Auctions, 16 July 2015
Private Collection, Melbourne
$500–800
117
A BLUE AND WHITE 'TRAVELING SCHOLAR' BOWL
MING DYNASTY, CHENGHUA PERIOD
The exterior is painted in underglaze blue with a man on horseback, while the interior medallion is decorated with a scholar or immortal on a boat.
$600–800
119
A YELLOW-GROUND GREENENAMELLED 'DRAGON' BOWL DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK QING DYNASTY
The bowl is finely potted with rounded sides and a neatly finished foot. The exterior is decorated on a yellow ground with greenenamelled dragons striding among clouds above stylised waves.
D: 12.6cm, H: 6cm
$2,000–4,000
118
A WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWL, QIANLONG MARK
The bowl is well potted and decorated in underglaze blue and wucai enamels. The rim is painted with ruyi heads and Buddhist Emblems, while the exterior is divided into two scenes of dragons and phoenixes among floral scrolls, picked out in iron-red and green enamels.
The interior is centred with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl. The decoration is carefully painted and combines auspicious motifs associated with prosperity and good fortune.
$3,000–5,000
120
A FAMILLE-ROSE AND GILT 'PRUNUS-ONCRACKED-ICE' BOWL,BAOSHANZHAI ZHI IRON-RED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK QING DYNASTY
The base is inscribed in iron red with a four-character Baoshanzhai zhi mark. The design is carefully arranged, with the pink prunus blossoms standing out against the dense gilt ground. The motif evokes the traditional image of prunus flowering in winter, a symbol of resilience and refined elegance.
The use of famille-rose and gilding gives the bowl a more delicate and decorative effect than the more familiar blueand-white versions of the prunus-on-cracked-ice design.
$2,000–3,000
AN
IRON-RED DECORATED 'DRAGON'
BOWL, GUANGXU MARK
The rounded sides are painted to the exterior with dragons pursuing flaming pearls, and to the interior with a further dragon, all amidst scattered clouds in famille-rose enamels and framed by underglaze-blue borders. The base is inscribed in underglaze blue with a sixcharacter mark.
D: 20.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 06 April 2016, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,800–3,000
122
A FAMILLE ROSE PILLOW QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
L: 15cm; H: 6cm
$300–500
123
AN INSCRIBED 'FAMILLE-ROSE' VASE 20TH CENTURY
Slender ovoid form tapering to a tall narrow neck with heavily lipped rim, the sides decorated with an old man in a rickshaw, his attendant kneeling to tie his sandal, in a landscape setting, the reverse with an inscription in black and two red seals, the base with iron-red mark.
H: 38.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 29 July 2014, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,500–3,000
124
A 'FAMILLE-ROSE' REVOLVING VASE 20TH CENTURY
A 20th-century famille-rose revolving vase. The pear-shaped body is decorated with framed landscape panels containing inscriptions, interspersed with stylised floral sprays, set against a blue sgraffito-textured ground that continues onto the waisted foot and the flaring mouth rim. The movable, waisted neck is painted with stylised floral motifs on a bright yellow ground and applied with a pair of elongated loop handles. The interior and base are covered in a turquoise glaze. The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Qianlong six-character seal mark.
H: 26cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 29 Oct 2014
Private Collection, Melbourne
$800–1,500
125
A DEHUA WHITE GLAZE GU SHAPED VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
H: 18.5cm, D: 12cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 29 Aug 2017
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,000–1,300
A FINE WUCAI 'XUWANGMU' DISH
QING DYNASTY
Finely painted in the famille verte with the scene of Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, holding a ruyi sceptre and accompanied by four attendants, two bearing peaches and two holding fruits, one suspending a spray of lingzhi fungus and the other a flower basket. The figures are set within a garden landscape of towering rocks, a gnarled pine tree, and sun rising above scrolling iron-red clouds, all enclosed within a narrow yellow glazed border. The exterior is decorated with three floral sprays surrounding the channelled foot ring.
D: 42.3cm
For a closely related example, see a famille verte 'xiwangmu' charger, kangxi period (1662-1722) catalogued by christie’s, 16½ in. / 42cm diameter. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6210012?ldp_ breadcrumb=back
$5,000–8,000 127
AN EXTREMELY RARE FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT FIGURE KANGXI PERIOD, QING DYNASTY
The standing figure modelled in biscuit porcelain as a venerable sage with broad smiling face, slightly stooped, dressed in flowing robes draped over the shoulders and falling to a base. This Bodhidharma is currently the only known Kangxi FAMILLE VERTE standing figure of Bodhidharma. H: 44cm
$5,000–8,000
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'IMMORTALS' VASE, GUANYIN PING REPUBLIC PERIOD
The vase is of guanyin form, with a flared rim, slender neck, rounded shoulders and a full body. It is decorated in famille rose with a group of immortals, including the Eight Immortals and other celestial figures carrying auspicious emblems.
Jurentang mark were produced in 1916 under the supervision of Guo Baochang, and were closely modelled on Qing imperial porcelains of the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods.
H: 34cm
$2,000–3,000
129
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'LINZHI CHENGXIANG' HAT STAND REPUBLIC PERIOD
The hat stand is of cylindrical form and decorated in famille rose with boys in a festive scene. The children are shown carrying lanterns and auspicious objects, beating gongs and playing together, creating a lively composition.
H: 28cm
$1,500–2,000
A PAIR OF DAYAZHAI-STYLE FAMILLEROSE 'DRAGON' HAT STANDS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each hat stand is of tall cylindrical form, decorated in famille rose with dragons among clouds and flowering scrolls on a deep blue ground. The upper and lower sections are bordered with yellow-ground floral bands and shaped panels enclosing floral sprays.
$2,000–3,000
131
A FAUX-BRONZE-GLAZED CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH–19TH CENTURY
The body raised on a short foot and set at the rounded shoulder with a pair of loop handles, the short waisted neck rising to a broad everted rim, the whole covered in a mottled iron-rich glaze of deep aubergine and russet tones in close imitation of a ming bronze patina. Such fang gu ('imitating the antique') wares reflect the prevailing literati taste for archaistic vessels suited to the scholar's altar, here distilled into a censer of intimate scale for daily use upon the desk. Together with a wood stand.
D: 12cm H: 10cm
$3,000–5,000
GUAN-TYPE GU-FORM VASE
QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), C.18TH CENTURY
Potted in the form of an archaic gu, covered in a white glaze with stained crackle, the inwardly-turning mouth rim dressed with a brown enamel.
23cm high, 12cm diameter
Together with an old inscribed Japanese wooden box.
PROVENANCE 源流
Shimizu Kichijiro (Meiji/Taisho period)
The Jugyu-an Collection
The history of Jugyu-an is long, with its construction dating back to 1908 (Meiji 41). It was originally built as a villa for Shimizu Kichijiro, a wealthy merchant from Osaka. The estate, including both the residence and the garden, spans approximately 2,000 tsubo (about 6,600 square meters). The construction was undertaken by two renowned sukiya-style master builders, Uesaka Asajiro and Kitamura Sutejiro. Using the finest timber without reservation and incorporating masterful craftsmanship down to the finest details, the residence exemplifies the ultimate in refined taste and luxury.
$500–700
133
BRONZE SCULPTURE OF KANNON BY MATSUBARA JOHO TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926), JAPAN, TOKYO
Finely cast in heavy bronze as an elegant standing Kannon (Ch. Guanyin) on a rocky outcrop carrying a scroll in the right hand, with a parcel-gilt diadem to the forehead. Incised signature to the reverse of the base reading Joho.
49cm high, 23cm wide
Matsubara Joho was a student of renowned bronze artist Oshima Joun (1858-1940), and also studied sculpture in Paris.
$2,000–3,000
A CARVED JADE CUP
QING DYNASTY
H: 4.9cm
$4,000–6,000
135
A GROUP OF CARVED FANS
$300–400
A CARVED JADE 'PEACH' BOX QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The small box and cover finely worked from a single pebble of pale celadon-white jade, carved in the form of a ripe peach, the upper surface incised in low relief with a leafy stem, a bat while follow the natural contour of the fruit. The peach, tao, paramount emblem of longevity in Chinese symbolism, derives from
the Daoist legend of the orchard of Xiwangmu. Small jade boxes of this type were prized accoutrements of the scholar's desk, intended to hold pellets of incense, vermilion seal paste or precious medicaments.
L: 6.4cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Dr Merna Marie Torrington Collection Aalders Auction, Sydney, 2020
$2,000–3,000
137
A CHINESE EXPORT CARVED IVORY 'ARCH BRIDGE' ON WOOD STAND LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY
Carved in high relief as a sweeping arched bridge, densely populated with pavilions, towers, and stylised trees in intricate pierced openwork, the underside and edges worked with a continuous rock like texture. The ivory element is placed on a wood stand. H: 32.5cm, W: 85cm
A FINELY CARVED IVORY 'PHOENIX' WATER DROPPER 19TH/20TH CENTURY
The water pot is finely carved in the form of a phoenix, with the details of the plumage and tail carefully articulated, resting with feet tucked beneath its body and crested head facing forward, the hollowed body with a shaped aperture in its back and carved with overlapping feathers and long tail plumes, the small beak forming the spout. Water pots of this type were made for use on the scholar's desk. L: 9cm without stand
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Sydney, 21/06/2017
$1,300–2,000
139
A CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF 'LOTUS' QING DYNASTY
The horizontal group densely and openly carved as a lotus-pond scene: rising blossoms in various stages of bloom amid broad furled leaves, the foreground worked with rippling water, a small chilong resting upon a leaf and a pot half-submerged at one end. Carved with marked virtuosity in deep openwork, the surface delicately incised throughout to articulate veining and ripples. Together with a fitted carved hardwood stand. The lotus, embodies Buddhist purity arising untainted from the mire, and signifies harmony (hehe) and unbroken continuity (lianlian); a paradigm of moral and material flourishing.
L: 29cm
$2,000–3,000
A JAPANESE CARVED INRO
L: 7.3cm; W: 4.5cm
$100–300
143
A JAPANESE EXPORT CARVED
IVORY 'TANTO'
MEIJI PERIOD
L: 36.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction, 2015, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$600–800
A CHINESE EXPORT CARVED IVORY 'CHILONG' CUP
H: 10.2cm
$300–600
145
A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY DISC AND INLAID WOOD STAND 20TH CENTURY
H: 21cm (with stand); D:12cm (ivory)
$400–800
146
A FINELY CARVED CANTON IVORY PENDANT QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
W: 11cm
$600–1,000
A GROUP OF FIVE CARVED IVORY FIGURES
$300–500 148
A CARVED IVORY ORNAMENT, 'FISHERMAN'
L: 4.8cm
$100–300
149
AN IVORY 'MASK' NETSUKE 5.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Philips Auction, June 2015, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$100–200
150
A CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF AN IMMORTAL
H: 8.2cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Leonard Joel Auction, 2015, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$200–300
151
AN IVORY FIGURE OF A SCHOLAR H: 18cm
$200–400
152
A GROUP OF IVORY CARVINGS, INCLUDING A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY LETTER OPENER
A CHINESE EXPORT CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A LADY ON HORSEBACK
H: 15.9cm; W: 9.8cm
$300–500
166
A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY OKIMONO, AN ELEPHANT AND MONKEYS
H: 22cm
$800–1,200
167
A CHINESE CARVED IVORY GROUP, DEPICTING A DRAGON, TIGER, IMMORTAL AND BOY LATE 19TH CENTURY
H: 16.9cm: L: 8.9cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 30 March 2015, Melbourne (Sold $1100)
Private Collection, Melbourne
$800–1,200
168
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF LADIES
20TH CENTURY
Approximately 20cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 30 March 2015, Melbourne (Sold $2200)
Private Collection, Melbourne
$800–1,200
169
A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY FIGURE OF AN EMPEROR
H: 19cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Philips Auction, Feb 2015, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$200–300
173
A JADE 'LANDSCAPE' TABLE SCREEN, QING DYNASTY
H: 36cm (with stand)
$5,000–8,000
170
A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY FIGURE OF A FISHERMAN
H: 16.5cm
$100–200
171
A CHINESE EXPORT IVORY FIGURE OF A LADY
H: 17.5cm
$100–200
172
A SMALL ENGRAVED IVORY TABLE SCREEN, 'YANPING'
H: 15.8cm: W: 10.2cm (with stand)
$600–800
Session 2: Sunday 31 May, 2.30pm
(Lots 174–296)
Property from the Michael Abbott Collection Part 1
Michael Abbott AO KC began collecting Asian and South-East Asian art, including ceramics and textiles, during his international travels in the 1960's. At it's peak, his collection numbered many thousands of pieces and it was the most extensive trade ceramic collection of it's type in Australia, prior to his generous donation of a large component of it to Flinders University in South Australia, which now serves as a very important resource for the study of this field. “I was encouraged to build this collection by my friend Dick Richards, who was curator of Asian art at the Art Gallery of South Australia,” said Michael Abbott at the time. “These ceramics were made in China, Vietnam and Thailand, and traded with Indonesia for spices, resins and sandalwood, from the
10th to the 18th centuries. They are quite beautiful works that would have been used in people’s homes.”
Michael was a board member of the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation and a past board member of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation, and has held numerous other important and distinguished public and private roles in the arts. He has made many very significant donations to Australian institutions over the years. Michael was awarded the Order of Australia for services to law, the arts and international relations. At the Art Gallery of South Australia, where he served for many years as chairman, the South-East Asian Galleries are now named in his honour.
A FINE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWL
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
A fine blue and white 'lotus' bowl, decorated with Sanskrit characters. Such ornament reflects the prominence of Buddhist culture during the period, making this a particularly interesting example.
7.5 x 18cm
$600–1,200
175
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
8 x 18cm (larger)
$500–800
176
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ POURING VESSEL,YI EARLY MING DYNASTY, HONGWU PERIOD (1368–1398)
A yi is a traditional vessel associated with hand-washing or ritual ablution. Its distinctive form, usually with a flowing body and spout-like profile, reflects both practical and ceremonial functions in earlier Chinese material culture. This blue and white yi is decorated with floral patterns. The vessel is notable for its elegant archaistic form, which recalls earlier ritual wares while also reflecting the technical and aesthetic character of early Ming blue and white porcelain.
D: 12.5cm
$2,500–5,000
177
A COLLECTION OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 22cm
$200–400
178
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE KANGXI BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 15cm
$200–400
179
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH CHINESE, 17TH CENTURY
D: 31.5cm
$300–500
180
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘GU’ VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 25cm
$600–800
181
A LARGE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH ANNAMESE, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
35.5cm
$300–500
182
A LARGE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY
33.5cm
$300–600
183
A LARGE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH ANNAMESE, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
36cm
$300–500
184
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
D: 32.5cm
$300–600
185
A LARGE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE 'LION' DISH ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 42.5cm
$250–500
186
A LARGE SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE 'QILIN' DISH
CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 35cm
$200–400
187
A LARGE SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 33cm
$200–400
188
A LARGE SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 30.5cm
$200–500
189
A LARGE SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE ‘QILIN’ DISH
CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 41.5cm
$400–800
190
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE ‘QILIN’ DISH
CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 40.5cm
$300–500
191
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘PHOENIX’ DISH QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 36cm
$300–500
192
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘PHOENIX’ DISH LATE MING DYNASTY - QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 38cm
$400–800
193
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE ‘QILIN’ DISH CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 37.5cm
$300–500
194
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISH CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 37cm
$300–500
195
A GROUP OF ELEVEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 25cm
$600–800
196
A GROUP OF ELEVEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 25cm (approx)
$600–800
197
A GROUP OF TEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
$800–1,000
198
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘PHOENIX, BAMBOO AND ROCK’ DISH
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
The dish is painted in underglaze blue with a phoenix beside bamboo and rockwork, and is of large circular form. Dishes of this type were made for table use and display. Bold in design and impressive in scale, it is a decorative example.
D: 39cm
$600–800
199
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 35cm
$400–500
200
TWO LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 37cm
$400–600
201
TWO LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 28cm
$400–600
202
TWO ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISH ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 23.5cm
$200–300
203
TWO CHINESE GREEN-GLAZED AND IRON-RED-DECORATED ‘FLORAL’ DISHES QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
D: 28cm (larger)
$200–400
204
AN ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISH ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 26cm
$300–400
205
AN ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISH ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 24.5cm
$100–200
206
AN ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISH ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 22.5cm
$100–200
207
AN ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLORAL’ DISH ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 23cm
$100–200
208
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DEER’ DISH MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
D: 21cm
$100–300
209
AN ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISH AND BOWL ANNAMESE, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
D: 14.5cm (saucer-dish)
$200–300
210
A GROUP OF SEVEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 14.5cm
$500–800
211
TWO CHINESE BOWL COVERS AND A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL QING DYNASTY, KANGXI
PERIOD (1662–1722)
6.5 x 14.5cm (bowl)
$100–300
212
A GROUP OF SIX CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 16cm (larger)
$400–800
213
A GROUP OF TWENTY-TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA SAUCERS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 11.5cm
$1,200–2,000
214
A GROUP OF ELEVEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE AND CAFÉAU-LAIT TEA SAUCERS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 11.7cm
$800–1,000
215
A GROUP OF TWENTY-THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA SAUCERS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
$1,500–2,500
217
A GROUP OF SEVEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
6 x 15cm (larger)
$500–800
216
A GROUP OF TEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA SAUCERS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
$600–1,000
218
A GROUP OF ELEVEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA SAUCERS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI
PERIOD (1662–1722)
$500–800
219
A GROUP OF SIX CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
7 x 15cm (larger)
$500–800
220
A GROUP OF ELEVEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA SAUCERS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI
PERIOD (1662–1722)
$600–1,200
221
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER, A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CUP, AND A PAINTED BLUE AND WHITE CUP
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722) AND LATER
D: 11cm
$100–200
222
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 28cm (larger)
$800–1,200
223
A CHINESE CAFE-AU-LAITGLAZED 'FLORAL' BOWL
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
7.5 x 15.5cm
$500–800
224
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
$800–1,200
225
A SET OF FOUR CHINESE HEXAGONAL TEA BOWLS AND SAUCERS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI
PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 12cm (saucers)
$600–800
226
A GROUP OF CHINESE THREE BLUE AND WHITE TEA BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
7 x 17.5cm (larger)
$200–400
227
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
6 x 14.5cm (larger)
$300–500
228
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEAPOT
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI
PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 8.5cm
$100–200
229
A GROUP OF TWENTY-TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA BOWLS, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 3.5cm (approx)
$800–1,000
230
A GROUP OF TWENTY-SIX CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 3.5cm (approx)
$800–1,000
231
A GROUP OF TWENTY-ONE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE AND CAFÉ-AU-LAIT TEA BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 4cm (approx)
$1,000–2,000
232
A GROUP OF TWENTY-FOUR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEA BOWLS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 3.5cm (approx)
$800–1,200
233
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722) OR EARLIER
D: 22.5cm (larger)
$300–400
234
A GROUP OF TEN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SAUCERS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 10.5cm
$500–800
235
A GROUP OF CHINESE FIVE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
7.5 x 15cm
$500–800
236
A GROUP OF THREE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL ANNAMESE, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
8 x 17cm
$300–400
237
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 21.5cm
$400–600
238
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
10 x 23cm
$400–800
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'BOGU' BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722) OR EARLIER
D: 21.5cm
$300–500
240
A GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 14cm
$300–500
241
A GROUP OF THREE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL ANNAMESE, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
9 x 17cm (larger)
$300–600
242
TWO ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL ANNAMESE, 15TH CENTURY
7 x 17.5cm (larger)
$200–400
243
A LARGE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH ANNAMESE, 15TH CENTURY
D: 34.5cm
$300–500
244
A GROUP OF THREE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL ANNAMESE, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
7 x 14cm (larger)
$300–500
245
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL' PLATE
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 22cm
$300–500
246
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' DISH
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
27.5cm
$500–600
247
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' DISH MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
30cm
$400–500
248
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY OR LATER
27cm
$400–700
249
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
27.5cm
$400–600
250
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
28cm
$400–600
251
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
27.5cm
$400–600
252
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
6.5 x 22.5cm
$400–600
253
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE COSMETIC BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 10.5cm
$100–200
254
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOXES AND COVERS
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
H: 5; D: 10.5cm
$100–200
255
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOXES AND COVERS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
D: 10cm
$300–500
256
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOXES AND COVERS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
D: 10cm
$300–500
257
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE
FOLIATE-RIM DISHES WITH LOTUSPETAL AND FLORAL DECORATION
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
$1,000–1,200
258
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE
FOLIATE-RIM DISHES WITH LOTUSPETAL AND FLORAL DECORATION
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
$1,000–1,200
259
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY 18TH CENTURY
D: 22cm (larger)
$600–900
260
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, (1644–1912) 22cm
$600–900
261
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES QING DYNASTY, (1644–1912)
D: 22cm
$600–900
262
A GROUP OF SIX CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Each approximately 7cm high and 13.5cm diameter.
$500–800
263
A GROUP OF THREE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES 18TH CENTURY
Each approximately 22.5cm diameter.
$600–1,000
264
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
D: 22cm (larger)
$600–800
265
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
D: 23.5cm (largest)
$800–1,400
266
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
each approximately 21cm diameter.
$600–1,000
269
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES. QING DYNASTY, (1644–1912)
D: 20.5cm
$300–500
270
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 22cm
$400–600
267
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' DISH. MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
19cm diameter
$300–400
268
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 21cm
$400–800
271
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
7 x 11.5cm
$400–600
272
TWO SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISHES CHINESE, 16TH CENTURY
D: 28cm (largest)
$600–800
273
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 35cm
$400–800
274
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE DISH MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
Painted with floral motifs reserved against a geometric ground suggestive of tortoiseshell or 'shanwen' patterning, this is a particularly attractive example and may possibly have been intended for export to Southeast Asia.
D: 31.5cm
$600–1,200
275
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
D: 35.5cm
$500–1,000
276
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 38.5cm
$600–1,200
277
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH CHINESE, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
D: 29cm
$600–800
278
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 22cm
$400–600
280
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
$400–600
282
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'ASTER' DISHES
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 27.5cm
$600–800
279
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
$400–600
281
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 28.5cm
$400–600
284
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'ASTER' DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
$600–800
283
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
30cm diameter
$600–800
286
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
QING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
22.5cm
$200–400
285
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
D: 21.5cm
$600–1,000
287
A SWATOW BLUE AND WHITE DISH, CHINESE, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
D: 28cm
$1,000–1,200
288
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 7.5 x D: 15cm
$300–600
289
A GROUP OF THREE MING BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
6.5 x 15cm
$400–800
290
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
7.5 x 15.5cm
$300–500
291
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BARBED-RIM 'FLORAL' BOWLS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 7.5 x D: 15.5cm (larger)
$400–600
292
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BARBED-RIM BOWLS, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 7.5 x D: 15cm
$400–600
293
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BARBED-RIM BOWLS, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
H: 7.5 x D: 15cm
$400–600
294
A GROUP OF CHINESE SIX BLUE AND WHITE BARBED-RIM BOWLS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)
7 x 15cm
$400–800
295
A LARGE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH, ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY D: 37cm
$300–500
296
A LARGE ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH, ANNAMESE, 16TH CENTURY 40cm
$600–800
Viewing Dates and times: Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 June from 11am-5pm daily at Clik Collective, 15 Cochranes Road Moorabbin 3181
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THE S.C.KO TIANMINLUO COLLECTION
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Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au Timed Online Auction: Tuesday 2 June, closing from 4.58pm
(Lots 1–198)
Tianminlou, Hong Kong, is a renowned collection of Chinese ceramics celebrated both domestically and internationally. Assembled and passed down over two generations by George Ko and his son Ko Shike, the collection spans from the Yuan to the Qing dynasties and includes numerous important imperial wares from the Ming and Qing periods, establishing it as one of the most distinguished private collections in the Chinese collecting world. This publication is the catalogue of a special exhibition held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art in 1987, dedicated to the Tianminlou collection. The catalogue is noted for its exceptionally faithful reproduction of the original works. Issued in two volumes, the first presents photographic plates of the objects, while the second provides detailed descriptions and scholarly commentary. Renowned Japanese photographers were specially commissioned to produce the images, including innovative 'unfolded' views of the vessels, in which decorative motifs are presented as if unrolled like a scroll. This pioneering photographic approach offered a fresh way of appreciating ceramic decoration. Combined with its thorough documentation and comprehensive comparative analysis, the catalogue has set a benchmark that subsequent exhibition catalogues have found difficult to surpass.
$1,600–1,800
A RARE SALE CATALOGUE, CHRISTIE'S 1974 — THE FREDERICK M. MAYER COLLECTION
$100–200
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3
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF JADES UNEARTHED IN CHINA
$600–800
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4
A COLLECTION OF JOURNAL OF THE CLASSICAL CHINESE FURNITURE SOCIETY
$400–600
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5
A COLLECTION OF EXHIBITION CATALOGUES FROM RENOWNED ASIAN ART DEALERS
$100–200
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6
A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON CHINESE WORKS OF ART
$100–200
A COLLECTION OF AUCTION CATALOGUES FROM SPECIAL SALES INCLUDING THE ROBERT H. ELLSWORTH AND ROBERT CHANG COLLECTIONS
$100–200
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A COLLECTION OF AUCTION CATALOGUES ON CHINESE ART
$100–200
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9
A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON ASIAN ART
$100–200
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10
A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON TIBETAN ART
$100–200
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11
A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON CHINESE ART AND CERAMICS
$100–200
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12
A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON CHINESE ART AND CERAMICS
$100–200
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13
A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS AND AUCTION CATALOGUES ON PAINTING
$100–200
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A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON CERAMICS
$100–200
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15
A CARVED BAMBOO BRUSH POT, BITONG, QING DYNASTY
H: 15.4cm
$1,500–2,000
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16
AN AGARWOOD EIGHTEENBEAD PRAYER BRACELET QING DYNASTY
with tin box
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Auction Australia
$1,200–2,000
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17
AN ARCHER'S RING AND A SET OF PRAYER BEADS, WITH FITTED BOX
$600–800
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18
A THANGKA, FRAMED 19TH CENTURY
$2,500–3,000
19
A LONGQUAN CELADON GLAZED WASHER SONG DYNASTY
The bowl is potted with gently rounded, flaring sides rising from a slightly recessed foot to an elegantly everted rim.
D: 12.5cm
$1,500–2,000
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A YUE CELADON GLAZED ROUNDED BOX, FIVE DYNASTIES – NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 10TH CENTURY
D: 14cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Private Collection, Adelaide
$3,000–5,000
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21
A PAIR OF QINGBAI BOWLS SONG DYNASTY
Elegantly potted with delicately conical sides that flare gracefully outward from a small, neatly formed foot ring. The vessel is entirely enveloped in a subtle and attractive qingbai glaze, stopping neatly just above the foot.
D: 10.5cm
$800–1,000
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22
A QINGBAI EWER AND SHALLOW BOWL
SONG DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
H: 20cm (Vase); D: 13.5cm (Plate)
$500–800
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23
A QINGBAI LOBED VASE NORTHERN SONG
DYNASTY, 10TH11TH CENTURY
H: 15cm
$1,000–1,500
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24
A LONGQUAN CELADON GLAZED JARLET
YUAN DYNASTY
H: 6.5cm
$100–200
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25
TWO BLUE AND WHITE JARLET YUAN DYNASTY, 13TH-14TH CENTURY
H: 5cm
$300–600
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26
A QINGBAI MOULDED BOX AND COVER, SONG-YUAN DYNASTY
D: 14.5cm, H: 6cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Sotheby's Australia
$1,200–2,000
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A LONGQUAN CELADON CENSER MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
H: 14.5cm
$400–600
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A GROUP OF TWO CARVED 'LONGQUAN' CELADON-GLAZED PLATES MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
$600–800
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29
A PAIR OF LONGQUAN CELADON MOULDED VASES
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
H:11.5cm, W:11.5cm
Similar example sees as: Christie's New York
Chinese Art from The Art Institute of Chicago Online, 10-17 SEP 2019, Lot 69
A pair of small moulded longquan celadon vases Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644) USD 6,875
$2,500–3,000
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30
A BLUE AND WHITE 'HUNTING' PLATE QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
$600–800
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31
A BLUE AND WHITE 'PHOENIX AND PEONY' JAR, QING DYNASTY
The form recalls the baluster jars popular through the Qing Dynasty, while the phoenix and peony design conveys auspicious wishes for prosperity and refinement.
$600–800
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32
A SET OF THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL AND LANDSCAPE' SAUCERS
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
$200–300
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33
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LION' BOWL QING DYNASTY
$800–1,200
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34
A BLUE AND WHITE 'ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' DISH QING DYNASTY
$600–800
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35
A BLUE AND WHITE STEM CUP, WANLI NIAN XINGGONG ZHAO MARK
The subject of boys at play was well established on Ming imperial porcelain and remained popular throughout the dynasty. The present cup is a graceful example of this auspicious decorative theme.
H: 7.5cm
$6,000–8,000
36
A BLUE AND WHITE 'GUANYIN' VASE, CHONGZHEN STYLE
H: 17cm
$600–800
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37
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' CUP QING DYNASTY
$600–800
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38
A BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVER
The box and cover are of flattened circular form, covered in a smooth white glaze. The cover is painted in underglaze blue with a dragon among clouds, the body twisting across the surface with a sense of movement.
H: 6.5cm; D: 7.3cm
$800–1,000
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39
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWL
$400–600
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40
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWLS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The exterior is painted in underglaze blue with dragons moving among swirling clouds.
D: 10.5cm
$1,000–2,000
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' DISH QING DYNASTY
The dish is of broad shallow form and painted in underglaze blue with an over-the-rim dragon design. The dragon is shown in vigorous movement among swirling clouds, extending from the interior onto the exterior.
D: 26.2cm
$2,000–4,000
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42
A BLUE AND WHITE 'PINE' DISH QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
D: 19cm
$600–1,000
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43
A BLUE AND WHITE 'FIGURAL' DISH AND A BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL' BOWL QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Dish: D:14cm; bowl: D: 19cm, H: 7.7cm
$600–800
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44
A BLUE AND WHITE 'BOGU' CENSER QING DYNASTY
The censer is potted with a flared rim, rounded body and a neatly finished foot. The exterior is painted in underglaze blue with a bogu design, including books, archaic vessels and other scholarly objects.
D: 21cm, H: 11.5cm
$800–1,000
PROVENANCE 源流
Bluett, London (Label)
Frank Mcdonald, 30 Victoria St. Gallery, 1980 Mossgreen Auctions, 28/11/2017, Lot 646, MG167, Fine Chinese & Asian Art
$200–300
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48
A BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL' VASE QING DYNASTY
The baluster body painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a flowering branch issuing on one side, the reverse with sparse blossoms, between simple line borders at the rim and foot.
H: 16cm
$200–400
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49
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' VASE QING DYNASTY
45
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL
D: 18.7cm, H: 7.5cm
$200–300
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46
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' VASE
H: 33cm
$300–500
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47
A BLUE AND WHITE 'PLUM' JAR QING DYNASTY
The globular body rising from a short tapering foot to a rounded shoulder and short waisted neck, surmounted by a domed cover, finely painted in underglaze blue with the celebrated 'cracked-ice and prunus' design (bingmei wen): a delicately reticulating network of ice fissures forms the deep blue ground, against which white prunus blossoms are reserved in scattered profusion across the body, shoulder and cover.
H: 24cm
H: 20cm
$200–400
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50
A GROUP OF TWO BLUE AND WHITE VASE QING DYNASTY
H: 29cm
$400–600
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' CENSER QING DYNASTY
The censer with rounded sides rising from a low ring foot to a slightly everted rim, painted with two dragons striding in pursuit of a flaming pearl amid wisps of cloud, beneath a band of ruyi-head lappets at the rim.
D: 22.6cm; H: 13.5cm
$600–800
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A BLUE AND WHITE VASE, 'ZHUN' QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The slender vase of Zhun form, the trumpetshaped neck flaring widely above a central waisted knop and rising once more to a splayed foot, the three sections divided by raised collars and painted in vivid underglaze blue with continuous lotus scrolls: stylised lotus blossoms borne upon undulating leafy tendrils enrich the body and central body.
H: 44cm
$6,000–8,000
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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'LADIES' DISHES, CHENGHUA MARK KANGXI PERIOD, QING DYNASTY
Each shallow dish painted with a pavilion-andgarden scene of two elegant ladies conversing beside a balustrade and flowering prunus.
Repaired
D: 21cm; H: 3cm
$300–600
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54
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' DISH QING DYNASTY
Repaired
D: 13.6cm; H:4.5cm
$300–500
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55
A BLUE GROUNDED FAMILLE VERTE JAR QING DYNASTY
H: 18cm
$400–600
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56
A BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL AND PHOENIX' VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The tall yenyen vase, also termed fengweizun — 'phoenix-tail vase' — for the elegant outward sweep of its widely flaring trumpet neck, rising above an ovoid baluster body and splayed foot, the whole painted in vivid underglaze blue. The neck is decorated with a phoenix in soaring flight amid scrolling foliage, beneath a band of stylised ruyi clouds at the rim; the body bears a dense composition of flowering scrolls. The phoenix, sovereign of all birds, signifies peace, virtue and harmonious rule, while its pairing with flowering blossoms — fengchuan hua — denotes lasting felicity and good augury, a theme much favoured in 18thcentury Jingdezhen production.
PROVENANCE 源流
Bonhams, 25346, Asian Art, London, Knightsbridge, 13 May 2019
$6,000–8,000
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57
A BLUE AND WHITE 'GARDEN SCENE' PLATE
QING DYNASTY
H: 3cm; D: 23cm
$100–300
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58
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE BOWL WITH UNDERGLAZEBLUE 'SANYANG KAITAI' DECORATION TO THE INTERIOR
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The exterior is decorated on a yellow ground in famille rose, while the interior is painted in underglaze blue with the sanyang kaitai motif, and the bowl is of rounded form. Bowls of this type were made for refined table use and auspicious presentation. Contrasting in palette and rich in symbolism, it is a distinctive example. Guangxi Mark
With Box
$4,000–8,000
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59
A BLUE AND WHITE 'HUNTING SCENE' CUP AND SAUCER KANGXI PERIOD, QING DYNASTY, YU CHARACTER MARK
The cup and saucer are painted in underglaze blue with a hunting scene set in an open landscape.
$1,000–1,200
60
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOTTLE VASE
QING DYNASTY
The vase is painted in underglaze blue with a dragon moving among swirling clouds. The dragon is rendered with lively movement, while the cobalt shows varied tones from deep blue to softer washes.
H: 22cm
$500–800
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61
A BLUE AND WHITE AND IRONRED 'BAT AND CLOUD' BOWL
QING DYNASTY
The interior and exterior are decorated in underglaze blue with ruyi-shaped cloud motifs, among which iron-red bats are shown in flight. The design is clearly arranged and auspicious in meaning, the bats and clouds conveying wishes for happiness, good fortune and blessings.
D: 14cm; H: 6cm
$800–1,200
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62
A BLUE AND WHITE 'KUILONG' BOWL, KANGXI MARK
$300–500
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63
A BLUE AND WHITE 'PHOENIX' COVERED BOWL
QING DYNASTY
The bowl and cover are painted in underglaze blue with a pair of phoenixes, their wings outstretched among stylised clouds.
D: 19cm; H: 11.4cm
$400–600
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64
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE AND FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLORAL' CUPS
19TH–20TH CENTURY
Each cup is decorated in underglaze blue and famille rose. The lower body is painted in cobalt blue with scrolling floral motifs, while the upper register is enamelled with ribbons and floral sprays in soft colours.
H: 5.5cm; D: 7.5cm
$1,200–1,600
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65
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWL
The exterior is painted in underglaze blue with the Daoist Eight Immortals, each shown holding their attribute.
W: 21.5cm; H: 9cm
$600–800
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66
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' CUPS
QING DYNASTY
Each cup is finely potted with a compact form, a slightly flared rim and a neatly finished foot. The exterior is decorated in underglaze blue with a dragon moving among swirling clouds above stylised waves
H: 5.3cm; D: 6cm
$1,200–2,000
67
A BLUE AND WHITE 'BOGU' VASE QING DYNASTY
The vase is elegantly potted with a slender neck and rounded body. It is decorated in underglaze blue with bogu, or antiques, including scholarly objects and auspicious emblems.
H: 17.5cm
$300–500
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68
A BLUE AND WHITE AND FAMILLEROSE 'DRAGON' BOWL QING DYNASTY
The exterior is painted in famille rose with an iron-red dragon striding above cresting waves.
D: 13.5cm; H: 7.3cm
$800–1,200
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69
TWO BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL' CUPS QING DYNASTY
D: 6.2cm; D: 8.5cm
$300–400
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL QING DYNASTY
The exterior is painted in underglaze blue with a dragon writhing above turbulent waves.
D: 14cm; H: 6cm
$500–800
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71
A COLLECTION OF THREE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES
D: 15cm; D: 19cm; D: 21cm
$400–800
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72
A BLUE AND WHITE CUP QING DYNASTY
H: 3.8cm
$100–200
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73
A FAMILLE VERTE POWDER BLUEGROUND 'LANDSCAPE AND BOGU' DISH QING DYNASTY
D: 27.5cm; H: 5cm
$300–500
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74
A PAIR OF 'JILAN' BLUE-GLAZED DISHES, XUANTONG SIX-CHARACTER MARKS
Each dish is well potted with a regular form and covered inside and out with a rich sacrificialblue glaze. The glaze is even, with the white rim left exposed to accentuate the depth of the blue.
D: 14.5cm
$600–800
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75
A GILT-DECORATED 'JILAN' BLUE-GLAZED BOWL QING DYNASTY
$600–800
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76
A GILT-DECORATED POWDERBLUE-GLAZED JIANGJUN GUAN
QING DYNASTY
The jar is sturdily potted with a short neck, broad shoulders and a rounded body rising from a foot ring. The exterior is covered in a rich powder-blue glaze of deep tone and lustrous surface.
The shoulder and foot are embellished with gilt decoration, providing a refined contrast against the blue ground.
$500–800
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77
AN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND FAMILLE-ROSE 'DRAGON' DISH QING DYNASTY
The dragons are painted in iron red, with details outlined in blue and set among coloured cloud motifs. A geometric border encircles the rim, giving the design a clear and balanced structure. The subject conveys auspicious wishes for power, prosperity and good fortune. D: 17.6cm
$800–1,000
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78
A FAMILLE-ROSE TEAPOT
QING DYNASTY
The teapot is potted with a straight spout, curved handle and domed cover with a knop finial. The body is decorated in famille rose with landscape and horse in motion.
$600–800
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79
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOX AND COVER
$1,000–2,000
80
A LARGE FAMILLE-ROSE 'MILLEFLEUR AND DRAGON' VASE 20TH CENTURY, 1950S–1970S
$400–600
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81
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLORAL MEDALLION AND CRANE' BOWL, TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARK
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The bowl is finely potted with deep rounded sides, a gently flared rim and a neatly finished foot. The interior is decorated with a crane on white ground, the exterior is decorated with circular medallions enclosing cranes among rocks and plants, on a yellow ground densely painted with scrolling floral patterns.
D: 17.5cm, H: 7cm
$3,000–5,000
82
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'BIRD AND FLOWER' CONG-FORM VASE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH-20TH CENTURY
The vase is of archaistic cong form, with a square body and a circular neck. The sides are decorated in famille rose with flowering branches.
H: 26cm
$1,000–2,000
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83
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'BOYS' VASE REPUBLIC PERIOD
The subject of boys at play is a longstanding auspicious theme, associated with wishes for prosperity and male heirs. The painting is neatly executed in soft colours, and the jar is a good example of Republic-period porcelain made in a traditional style.
$1,500–2,000
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84
FIVE YELLOW-GROUND
FAMILLE-ROSE 'LANDSCAPE' CUPS AND SAUCERS QING DYNASTY
$3,000–5,000
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85
A CANTON FAMILLE-ROSE RELIEF-MOULDED VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
H: 35cm
$1,500–2,000
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86
A LARGE FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLORAL' BOWL QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
The painting is finely executed in a soft palette, with delicate shading and a clear, balanced composition. The bowl is a good example of the refined decorative style associated with Yongzheng-period famille-rose porcelain.
D: 24cm, H: 12cm
$400–600
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87
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'WUSHUANG PU' CUPS QING DYNASTY
D: 8cm; H: 7cm
$300–400
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88
A PALE CELADON-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'ANJULEYE' BOWL QING DYNASTY
The bowl has an open mouth, gently rounded sides and a neatly finished foot. It is covered with a soft douqing, or pale celadon, ground and decorated in famille rose with floral sprays.
D: 18.3cm, H: 8cm
$1,000–2,000
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89
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'ANJU LEYE' DISH, QIANLONG MARK QING DYNASTY
The dish is of shallow rounded form and covered with a smooth white glaze. The centre is decorated in famille rose with flowering plants and small insects, rendered in soft colours and with delicate brushwork.
D: 20cm
$1,000–2,000
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90
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'LANDSCAPE' DISHES
QIANLONG PERIOD, QING DYNASTY
Each dish is of shallow rounded form and painted at the centre with a landscape scene, showing landscape among pavilions, rocks and trees. The rims are decorated with diaper borders and floral sprays.
$400–500
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91
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'FISHERMAN, LADY AND BOY', 'YULETU' DISH QING DYNASTY
D: 22.7cm
$1,000–2,000
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92
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'PHOENIX AND PEONY' DISHES, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
Each dish is of shallow rounded form and decorated in famille rose with a pheasant perched among blooming peonies. The palette is elegant and harmonious, and the composition is well balanced. The pair is a decorative example of late Qing famille-rose porcelain.
D: 24.3cm
$400–500
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93
A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE SMALL DISHES
REPUBLIC PERIOD
D: 9.8cm
$600–1,000
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94
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWL
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The decoration is lively and well balanced, combining two auspicious motifs associated with harmony and prosperity.
D: 17.5cm; H: 8cm
$600–800
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95
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'PEONY' CUPS WITH STAND
Each cup is finely potted in a compact form with a distinctive recessed, or 'reclining', foot. The exterior is decorated in famille rose with blossoming peonies, painted in soft tones with naturalistic detail.
D: 7cm, H: 3cm
$2,000–3,000
96
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE CUPS QING DYNASTY
Each cup has a delicately lobed rim and an elegant, gently flaring form. The exterior is decorated in famille rose with figural scenes.
H: 4cm
$600–800
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97
A FAMILLE ROSE 'EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS' BOWL
D: 10.7cm, H: 5.5cm
$800–1,000
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98
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' VASES, GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARKS
Vases of this type were made for display and may also have been intended for an auspicious occasion, the dragon-and-phoenix imagery being associated with marital harmony. Brightly painted and well paired, they form a decorative late Qing set.
H: 23.5cm
$600–800
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99
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' VASE
The decoration is carefully arranged, with balanced composition and harmonious colours. The subject is rich in auspicious meaning, and the vase is a pleasing example of Qing famille-rose porcelain.
H: 40cm
$1,000–2,000
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100
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'WANSHOU WUJIANG' BOWL
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The bowl is potted with a rounded sides, resting on a foot ring. The exterior is decorated in famille-rose enamels with scrolling floral motifs interspersed with medallions conveying the auspicious theme of wanshou wujiang ('boundless longevity').
$800–1,000
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101
A CAFÉ-AU-LAIT-GROUND
FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLORAL' JAR
QING DYNASTY
H: 22cm
$800–1,000
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102
A GREEN-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'BIRD AND FLOWER' BOWL
DAYAZHAI MARK, 20TH CENTURY
The visual composition is lively yet balanced, reflects the continued appeal of late Qing imperial decorative taste into the 20th century.
D: 12.3cm; H: 6.5cm
$600–800
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103
A FAMILLE-ROSE FIGURAL PORCELAIN PLAQUE
REPUBLIC PERIOD, 1912–1949
The porcelain plaque is painted in famille rose with a figural scene and set within a wooden frame. The white porcelain ground is smooth and lustrous, providing a clear surface for the painted decoration.
$1,200–1,600
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104
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'SCHOLAR' DISH QING DYNASTY
The dish is finely potted with shallow rounded sides and a balanced form. The interior is painted in famille rose with a scholar seated beside a table, accompanied by a young attendant, with books and scholarly objects arranged nearby. The cavetto is decorated with floral sprays.
D: 22.8cm
$2,000–3,000
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105
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'COCKEREL AND PEONY' TEAPOT
BAIYUN SHANREN MARK, QING DYNASTY
The teapot is decorated in famille rose with a cockerel beside blossoming peonies, a traditional auspicious subject associated with rank, prosperity and renewal. Baiyun shanren mark.
H: 12.5cm
$1,800–2,200
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106
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLEROSE 'FUSHOU' DISH QING DYNASTY
The dish is of shallow rounded form and covered with a bright yellow ground. The centre is decorated with a medallion enclosing a stylised shou character, surrounded by five bats in famille-rose enamels, forming the auspicious motif wu fu peng shou, or 'five blessings surrounding longevity.'
D: 24.5cm
$1,500–2,000
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107
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE 'THREE STAR GODS' VASE, HU QING DYNASTY
H: 30cm
$300–500
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108
A RUBY-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE BOWL AND COVER QING DYNASTY
The exterior and cover decorated with circular reserves enclosing famille rose peony with magpies, sprays of plum and a ripe peach — set against a pink ground finely incised (sgraffito) with scrolling lotus. The base bears a six-character Da Qing Guangxu nian zhi mark.
D: 11cm, H: 9cm
$500–800
109
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE VASE, 'GU' QING DYNASTY
H: 22.5cm
$300–600
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110
A FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' DISH
The shallow oval platter finely enamelled in famille rose with the Hundred Butterflies (baidie) design, a multitude of butterflies of varied form and colour fluttering across the white well, the everted rim with a dense giltdecorated dark ground reserved with further butterflies amid scrolling foliage.
L: 46cm, W: 37cm, H: 5cm
$200–400
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111
A PAIR OF 'CANTON FAMILLE ROSE' VASES QING DYNASTY
Each rising from a short foot to a tall trumpet neck and flared rim, the shoulder applied with gilt lion handles, painted in the Canton famille rose palette with rectangular reserves enclosing court figural scenes upon the body and elegant ladies upon the neck, set against a dense ground of scrolling foliage with peonies and chilong.
H: 43cm
$300–500
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112
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'LADIES' VASES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each pear-shaped bottle vase rising from a slightly splayed foot to a tall slender neck and trumpet mouth, the neck applied with gilt decorated ring handles, enamelled in the famille rose 'Mandarin' palette. The body is divided by lobed arched reserves enclosing court figural scenes — elegant ladies at leisure set against with flowering sprays in iron-red.
H: 27.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Leonard Joel Auction, 17/09/2018, Lot 18
$200–400
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113
A FAMILLE ROSE DISH QING DYNASTY
D: 39.5cm, H: 7cm
$600–800
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114
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE DISHES QING DYNASTY
D: 21.5cm; H: 2.5cm
$400–600
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115
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE DISHES QING DYNASTY
D: 23cm; H: 2.5cm
$200–400
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116
A PAIR OF CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES
QING DYNASTY
H: 61cm
$400–800
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117
A RED-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWL, LIGUOMING MARK
REPUBLIC PERIOD
The exterior is covered with a rich ruby-red ground and decorated in famille rose with the Eight Immortals among clouds.
The figures are painted with fluid lines and bright colours, standing in clear contrast to the red ground. The interior is glazed white, and the base bears an iron-red mark.
D: 17.3cm, H: 8cm
$1,000–2,000
118
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'BIRD AND FLORAL' JAR
QING DYNASTY, 19TH-20TH CENTURY
H: 24cm
$600–800
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119
A FAMILLE ROSE 'FLORAL' JAR, ZHOUGUAN
QING DYNASTY, 19TH-20TH CENTURY
$600–800
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120
A RUBY-BACKED FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLORAL' CUP AND SAUCER
The cup and saucer are finely potted and covered with a smooth, lustrous glaze.
Cup: H: 4.3cm; Plate: D: 14.1cm
$1,500–2,500
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121
A FAMILLE VERTE 'LADIES IN A GARDEN' DISH
D: 18.5cm; H: 4.5cm
$300–500
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122
A FAMILLE VERTE 'BIRD AND FLOWER' DOUBLE-GOURD VASE QING DYNASTY
The auspicious gourd form (hulu), homophonous with fulu — 'fortune and emolument' — has long served as an emblem of longevity and Daoist immortality.
H: 30cm
$300–500
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123
A FAMILLE VERTE DISH KANGXI PERIOD
D: 27.5cm; H: 4.5cm
$500–800
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124
A FRAMED GILT-DECORATED REDGROUND LANDSCAPE PLAQUE QING DYNASTY
$600–800
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125
A RED-GLAZED CENSER QING DYNASTY
$600–800
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126
A COPPER-RED-GLAZED DISH, XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK 19TH-20TH CENTURY
D: 20cm
$400–600
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127
A COPPER-RED-GLAZED 'LIUYEPING' VASE, QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD
The vase is of slender willow-leaf form, with a flared mouth, long narrow neck, rounded shoulders and a tapering body rising from a deeply recessed base. It is covered overall in a copper-red glaze of soft, even tone. H: 17cm
$1,000–2,000
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128
A RED-GLAZED DOUBLE-GOURD VASE QING DYNASTY
The vase is finely potted in double-gourd form, with a smaller upper bulb above a larger lower body. It is covered overall in a rich red glaze of lustrous tone, with subtle variations from the firing.
H: 18cm
$600–800
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129
A SMALL COPPER-RED 'LANDSCAPE' VASE
The vase is potted in classic meiping form, with a small mouth, rounded shoulders and a body tapering towards the foot. It is decorated in copper red with a landscape scene.
H: 7cm
$400–800
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130
A RED-GLAZED VASE, YUHUCHUN
The vase is of classic yuhuchun form, with a flared rim, waisted neck, rounded shoulders and a tapering body above a foot ring. It is covered overall in a red glaze of rich tone and lustrous surface.
H: 29.5cm
$200–400
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131
A COPPER-RED 'DRAGON' CUP, MATIBEI
The cup is of horseshoe form, with a slightly flared rim and gently rounded sides. It is covered overall in white glaze and painted to the exterior in iron red with dragons moving among clouds.
$1,000–2,000
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132
A PAIR OF IRON-RED-DECORATED 'DRAGON' JARS AND COVERS QING DYNASTY
Each jar is of cylindrical form with a matching cover. The bodies are decorated in iron red with dragons striding among stylised clouds, above green-enamel wave bands, with further blue cloud motifs.
H: 13cm
$2,500–3,000
133
A GREEN PINK-GLAZE DECORATED 'DRAGON' DISH
The dish is potted with a wide shallow body and a neatly finished foot. The interior is decorated on a white ground with five-clawed dragons among cloud scrolls, painted in Green enamel with pink-aubergine clouds.
D: 23.5cm
$2,000–4,000
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134
A LONGQUAN CELADON GLAZED 'QILIN' DISH
D: 19.5cm
$400–600
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135
A LONGQUAN CELADON GLAZED TWIN-FISH DISH
D: 13.9cm; H: 4.2cm
$600–800
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136
A CELADON-GLAZED STEM DISH
The dish is potted with a broad, open form supported on a tall stem foot. It is covered overall in a soft celadon glaze of pale bluishgreen tone.
H: 13.5cm
$1,500–2,000
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137
A WUCAI 'LADY AND BOYS' DISH QING DYNASTY
The dish is potted with a flared rim and rounded sides, resting on a foot ring. The interior is decorated in wucai enamels with a figural scene of a lady and boys in a garden setting.
The figures are painted with lively detail, with flowing drapery and soft yet bright colours. The composition is well arranged, and the subject reflects the longstanding appeal of figural themes associated with learning, family prosperity and auspicious wishes.
D: 27.6cm
$2,000–3,000
138
A WUCAI 'BIRD AND FLOWER' BALUSTER JAR
QING DYNASTY, 19TH–20TH CENTURY
The scene is neatly painted in soft tones, with lively detail and a balanced composition. The jar is a pleasing example of Guangxu-period porcelain in a traditional decorative style.
H: 13.2cm
$200–300
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139
A WUCAI 'TRAVELLING FIGURES' JAR
H: 15cm
$800–1,000
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140
A WUCAI VASE, GU
H: 39cm
$2,500–3,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
141
A WUCAI 'JIAOZI' JAR, 20TH CENTURY
$700–1,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
142
A WUCAI 'PEONY AND LANDSCAPE' VASE
QING DYNASTY
H: 19.5cm
$2,000–3,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
143
A LARGE WUCAI 'FLORAL' PLATE QING DYNASTY
D: 36cm, H: 7cm
$300–500
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
144
A JAPANESE KUTANI DISH
The shallow circular dish, the well boldly enamelled with a long-tailed bird perched amid flowering peonies and hydrangeas beside a flowing stream, the cavetto and rim with a red ground enclosing a green diaper border. The reverse covered in a deep aubergine-green glaze incised with stylised foliage, the base bearing a square red seal mark: Kutani.
D: 37cm; H:7cm
$100–200
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
145
A DOUCAI 'DEER' DISH
D: 16.3cm
$400–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
146
A YELLOW-GLAZED DISH, GUANGXU MARK
D: 17.2cm
$800–1,200
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
147
A SET OF TWELVE DOUCAI 'MONTH FLOWER' CUPS
contemporary, with wood stands
$400–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
148
A 'GUAN' GLAZED CENSER
H: 5cm
$400–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
149
A CORAL-GROUND REVERSEDECORATED 'FLORAL SCROLL' BOWL QING DYNASTY
$1,200–1,500
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
150
A PAIR OF DOUCAI 'BIRD AND FLOWER' TEABOWLS
Each teabowl is finely potted with a flared rim, rounded sides and a neatly finished foot. The exterior is decorated in doucai with birds perched among flowering branches.
D: 11.5cm, H: 5.3cm
$1,000–2,000
151
A FLAMBÉ-GLAZED FINIAL QING DYNASTY
H: 23cm
$2,000–3,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
152
A DEHUA BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF BUDAI, WITH WOOD STAND
The figure is modelled seated in a relaxed pose, with an exposed belly and smiling expression. It is covered overall in a creamy white glaze of soft tone.
H: 6.9cm
$800–1,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
153
A CHINESE EXPORT GILT-DECORATED TEACUP AND SAUCER SET
A STRAW-GLAZED STONEWARE AMPHORA TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The dragon-handled amphora is among the most iconic Tang ceramic forms, its silhouette derived from Western Asian metalwork prototypes transmitted along the Silk Road and reinterpreted in the cosmopolitan idiom of the Tang.
H: 43cm
$500–800
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
157
A MOULDED 'PLUM AND MAGPIE' VASE QING DYNASTY
The pear-shaped body of compressed globular form rising from a low ring foot to a tall slender neck and slightly everted lip, moulded in low relief on one side with a flowering prunus branch supporting a pair of perching magpies: the xique deng mei design, the reverse impressed with a poetic inscription in regular script.
H: 27cm
$200–300
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
158
A JIZHOU PAINTED 'FLOWER AND BIRD' VASE
H: 18cm
$500–700
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
159
A TEADUST-GLAZED GU-FORM VASE
H: 19cm
$800–1,000
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
160
A PAIR OF GLAZED BISCUIT FIGURES OF LADIES REPUBLIC PERIOD
$200–400
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
161
A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL MING DYNASTY
D: 14cm; H: 7cm
$100–300
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
162
A MOULDED 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' VASE REPUBLIC PERIOD
H: 15.8cm
$500–800
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
163
A WHITE GLAZED DISH
D: 18cm
$200–400
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
164
A YELLOW GLAZED CUP, GUANGXU MARK
D: 9cm; H: 5cm
$400–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
165
A ROBIN'S-EGG-GLAZED CUP
$200–400
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
166
A 'LANDSCAPE AND CRANES' SNUFF BOTTLE
QIANLONG MARK, LATE QING–REPUBLIC PERIOD
$800–1,200
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
167
A YELLOW GLAZED WATERPOT, 'TAIBAIZUN'
$2,000–4,000
168
A TEA-DUST-GLAZED LINGZHIFORM WATERPOT
L: 11cm
$400–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
169
A BISCUIT BRUSH POT, BITONG, WANG BINGRONG ZUO MARK 19TH CENTURY
D: 15.2cm; H: 16.4cm
$400–800
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
170
A GREYISH-BLACK CLOUDFORM SCHOLAR'S ROCK WITH WOOD STAND
H: 22.9cm; L: 18.6cm
$300–500
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
171
A SCHOLAR'S ROCK WITH WOOD STAND
H: 13cm; L: 17.5cm
$200–300
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
172
A MOUNTAIN-FORM SCHOLAR'S ROCK WITH WOOD STAND
H: 28.1cm; L: 35cm
$700–900
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
173
A SCHOLAR'S ROCK WITH WOOD STAND
H: 17.2cm; L: 13.2cm
$500–800
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
174
A CARVED JADE FIGURE OF A BOY ON A LOTUS LEAF
L: 5cm
$200–400
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
175
A CARVED JADE FIGURE OF A 'FENGHUANG' (PHOENIX)
L: 7.3cm
$300–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
176
A CARVED JADE CUP
QING DYNASTY
H: 2.6cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Dr Merna Marie Torrington Collection Aalders Auction, Sydney, 2020
$300–500
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
177
A PALE-GREENISH JADE MOUNTAIN
finely worked with two figures in a grotto, the back with a large area of russet skin.
12.2 x 14.5cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Mossgreen Auctions, 2011 (Sold: $7320)
Mossgreen Auctions, 8 May 2017
Private Collection, Melbourne
$500–800
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
178
A GILT BRONZE SEAL QING DYNASTY
The seal is cast in bronze and gilt, with a square seal body surmounted by a mythical-beast finial. The animal is strongly modelled, with lively details and a sense of movement. The square form reflects the formal character of official seals. The gilded surface has softened with age, showing natural wear and a mellow patina.
A GROUP OF TWO CARVED 'DRAGON' BRUSH POT 20TH CENTURY
H: 13cm (with stand)
$600–800
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
188
A CARVED FIGURE OF A LADY
L: 45cm
$400–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
189
AN ANTIQUE IVORY OPERA GLASSES
W: 10.6cm; H: 4.8cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Private Collection, Melbourne
$100–200
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
190
A CARVED IVORY CONTAINER
H: 10.2cm; D: 10cm
$100–200
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
191
A CARVED IVORY ST GEORGE
H: 20cm
$300–600
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
192
AN ENGRAVED MAMMOTH IVORY
W: 4.7cm; H: 5.8cm
$200–300
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
193
A SMALL CARVED IVORY JAR
H: 5.5cm
$200–300
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
194
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT CARVED FIGURES OF AN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS, POSSIBLY IVORY
H: 8cm
PROVENANCE 源流
Leonard Joel Auction, Sep 2014, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne
$300–400
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
195
AN IVORY PARASOL HANDLE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
22cm
$100–200
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
196
AN ENGRAVED CIRCULAR BOX
D: 6.5cm; H: 4cm
$80–100
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
197
A JAPANESE CARVED FIGURE OF LUOHAN
H: 12.1cm
$100–200
Illustrated online at artvisory.com.au
198
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS CHINESE, LATE QING DYNASTY
33cm high
$600–1,000
END OF SALE
Rare and Beautiful
Auction • 22 & 23 June 2026
The finest decorative arts from across the world in one beautiful, curated catalogue.
Enquiries
Paul Sumner 0412 337 827 paul@artvisory.com.au
KK Partners Group, Chartered accountants are based in Brighton Victoria and have set up and independently managed the vendor trust accounts for Artvisory vendors, since the day the company was established.
Buyer payments are collected in this trust account and reconciled to auction results when an auction is complete. Payments owed to vendors are processed by KK Partners Group, after which any monies owed to Artvisory as per the Auction Agent Agreements are paid.
Together KK Partners Group and Artvisory ensure auction clients funds are collected, reconciled and processed responsibly and with accountability.
ELLIS ROWAN (Australian, 1848-1922), Eucalyptus Ficifolia, F.v.M. WA (Western Australian Flowering Gum), gouache on paper, 51.2 x 34cm, Estimate $12,000–18,000. Sold $20,160.00 inc. BP
YAYOI KUSAMA (Japanese, 1929-) Pumpkin 2000 (Green) (Kusama 300), screenprint in colours, 30 x 35cm, Estimate: $30,000–40,000. Sold $39,300.00 inc. BP
Fine Australian & International Art
Auction • 2026
Paul Sumner 0412 337 827 paul@artvisory.com.au
Michael O’Meara 0418 505 519 michael@artvisory.com.au
SIR HANS HEYSEN (Australian, 1877-1968) Morning Mist, oil on canvas, 80 x 104cm, Estimate: $120,000–180,000. Sold $151,200.00 inc. BP
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Lot Number (in order)
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Telephone bids must be received by Artvisory no later than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the Auction. Once received, your bid will be confirmed by email.
I authorise Artvisory to register bids on a per lot basis up to the maximum price I have indicated for each lot. I will not hold Artvisory responsible for any errors that occur. I understand that if my bid is successful, the purchase price will be the sum of my final bid plus the buyer’s premium of 26% plus GST of the final hammer price plus any GST payable on the hammer price, as indicated in the catalogue. GST will be charged on the buyer’s premium. If the lot is denoted by the † symbol, GST will be charged the whole amount (hammer price + GST). If the Resale Royalty Scheme is applicable 5% will be charged on the hammer price only. The Resale Royalty Scheme is denoted by the § symbol in the catalogue. Your invoice will be emailed to the supplied email address immediately after the auction has finished and will contain all details pertaining to payment and collection.
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Signature Date
Bidder Number (Office Use Only)
Terms and Conditions of Sale
The terms and conditions of sale listed here contain the policies of Artvisory Pty Ltd. They are the terms on which Artvisory Pty Ltd and the Seller contract with the Buyer. They may be amended by a printed Saleroom Notice or oral announcements made before and during the sale. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
1. Background to the Terms used in these Conditions
The conditions that are listed below contain terms that are used regularly and may need explanation. They are as follows:
“the Buyer” means the person with the highest bid accepted by the Auctioneer
“the Lot” means any item depicted within the sale for auction and in particular the item or items described against any lot number in the catalogue.
“the Hammer price” means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a lot
“the Buyers Premium” means the charge payable by the Buyer to the auction house as a percentage of the hammer price.
“the Reserve” means the lowest amount at which Artvisory has agreed with the Seller that the lot can be sold.
“Forgery” means an item constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole, with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source, where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue. Accordingly no lot shall be capable of being a forgery by reason of any damage or restoration work of any kind (Including re-painting).
“the insured value” means the amount that Artvisory in its absolute discretion from time to time shall consider the value for which a lot should be covered for insurance (whether or not insurance is arranged by Artvisory.)
All values expressed in Artvisory Pty Ltd catalogues (in any format) are in Australian Dollars (AU$) unless otherwise specified. All bids, “hammer price”, “reserves”, “Buyers Premium” and other expressions of value are understood by all parties to be in Australian Dollars (AU$) unless otherwise specified.
2. Artvisory Auctions as Agent
Except as otherwise stated Artvisory Pty Ltd acts as agent for the Seller.
The contract for the sale of the property is therefore made between the Seller and the Buyer.
3. Before the Sale
a) Examination of Property
Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to examine in person any property in which they are interested before the Auction takes place. Neither Artvisory nor the Seller provides any guarantee in relation to the nature of the property apart from the Limited warranty in the paragraph below.
The property is otherwise sold “AS IS” and a condition report can be requested at any time prior to the sale.
b) Catalogue and other Descriptions
All statements by Artvisory in the catalogue entry for the property or in the condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, are statements of opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements of fact. Such statements do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Artvisory of any kind. References in the catalogue entry to the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance only and should be evaluated by personal inspection by the bidder or a knowledgeable representative. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this is the price at which the item will sell or it’s value for any other purpose. Neither Artvisory nor The Seller is responsible for any errors or omissions in the catalogue or any supplemental material. Images are measured height by width (sight size). Illustrations are provided only as a guide and should not be relied upon as a true representation of colour or condition. Images are not shown at a standard scale. Mention is rarely made of frames (which may be provided as supplementary images on the website) which do not form part of the lot as described in the printed catalogue. Foreign buyers should note that all transactions are in Australian dollars so there may be a small exchange rate risk. The costs associated with acquiring a good certificate will be carried by the purchaser. If the item turns out to be forged or otherwise incorrectly described, all reasonable costs will be borne by the vendor.
c) Buyers Responsibility
All property is sold “as is” without representation or warranty of any kind by Artvisory or the Seller. Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of the property and the matters referred to in the catalogue by requesting a condition report
No lot to be rejected if, subsequent to the sale, it has been immersed in liquid or treated by any other process unless the Auctioneer’s permission to subject the lot to such immersion or treatment has first been obtained in writing.
4. At the Sale
a) Refusal of Admission
Artvisory reserves the right at our complete discretion to refuse admission to the auction premises or participation in any auction and to reject any bid.
b) Registration before Bidding
Any prospective new buyer must complete and sign a registration form and provide photo-identification before bidding. Artvisory may request bank, trade or other financial references to substantiate this registration.
c) Bidding as a Principal
When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal liability to pay the purchase price including the buyers premium and all applicable taxes, plus all other applicable charges, unless it has been explicitly agreed in writing with Artvisory before the commencement of the sale that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of an identified third party acceptable to Artvisory and that Artvisory will only look to the principal for payment.
d) International Registrations
All International clients not known to Artvisory will be required to scan through an accredited form of photo identification and pay a deposit at our discretion in cleared funds into Artvisory’s account at least 24 hours before the commencement of the auction. Bids will not be accepted without this deposit. Artvisory also reserves the right to request any additional forms of identification prior to registering an overseas bid. This deposit can be made using a credit card via a secure BPOINT link, however the balance of any purchase price in excess of $5,000 can not be charged to this card without prior arrangement. This deposit is redeemable against any auction purchase.
e) Absentee bids
Artvisory will use reasonable efforts to execute written bids delivered to us AT LEAST 24 Hours before the sale for the convenience of those clients who are unable to attend the auction in person. If we receive identical written bids on a particular lot, and at the auction these are the highest bids on that lot, then the lot will be sold to the person whose written bid was received and accepted first. Execution of written bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale and we do not accept liability for failing to execute a written bid or for errors or omissions which may arise. It is the bidder’s responsibility to check with Artvisory after the auction if they were successful. Unlimited or “Buy” bids will not be accepted.
f) Telephone bids
Priority will be given to overseas and interstate bidders. Please refer to the catalogue for the Telephone Bids form. Arrangements for this service must be confirmed AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR to the auction commencing. Artvisory accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any errors or failure to execute bids. In telephone bidding the buyer agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions listed here and accepts that Artvisory cannot be held responsible for any miscommunications in the process. The success of telephone bidding cannot be guaranteed due to circumstances that are unforeseen. Buyers should be aware of the risk and accept the consequences should contact be unsuccessful at the time of Auction. Artvisory will advise Telephone Bidders who have registered at least 24 hours before the auction of any relevant changes to descriptions, withdrawals or any other sale room notices.
G) Online and Timed Online Bidding
Artvisory offers an online bidding service via Invaluable.com. When bidding online the buyer
agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions listed here by Artvisory and agrees to pay any fees charged in regard to any purchases made via Invaluable.com. Artvisory accepts no responsibility for any errors, failure to execute bids or any other miscommunications regarding this process. It is the online bidder’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of the relevant information regarding bids, lot numbers and contact details and to make sure the Internet Browser used for bidding is either Chrome or Firefox not Safari as this browser does not support the Invaluable.com platform. We recommend registering or logging at least 24 hours in advance prior to bidding in the sale to make sure there are no issues with customer log in.
H) Reserves
Unless otherwise indicated, all lots are offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price below which the Lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate printed in the catalogue. The auctioneer may open the bidding on any Lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the Seller. The auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of seller up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders.
I) Auctioneers Discretion
The Auctioneer has the right at his absolute and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he may decide, to withdraw or divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots and, in the case or error or dispute and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to re-offer and resell the item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, then Artvisory’s sale record is conclusive.
J) Successful bid and passing of risk
Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer will be the buyer and the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid and the conclusion of a contract for sale between the Seller and the Buyer. Risk and responsibility for the lot (including frames or glass where relevant) passes immediately to the Buyer.
K) Indicative Bidding steps, etc.
Artvisory reserves the right to refuse any bid, withdraw any lot from sale, to place a reserve on any lot and to advance the bidding according to the following, at the auctioneers discretion:
Increment Amount Dollar Range
$20 $0–$500
$50 $500–$1,000
$100 $1,000–$2,000
$200 $2,000–$5,000
$500 $5,000–$10,000
$1,000 $10,000–$20,000
$2,000 $20,000–$50,000
$5,000 $50,000–$100,000
$10,000 $100,000–$200,000
$20,000 $200,000–$500,000
$50,000 $500,000–$1,000,000
Absentee bids must follow these increments and any bids that don’t follow the steps will be rounded up to the nearest acceptable bid.
5. After the Sale
a) Buyers Premium
In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay to Artvisory the buyer's premium. The buyer’s premium is 26% of the hammer price plus 10% GST. (Goods and Services Tax) where applicable.
b) Payment and passing of title
The buyer must pay to the company trust account managed by KK Partners Pty Ltd Chartered Accountants the full amount due (comprising the hammer price, buyer's premium and any applicable taxes and GST) not later than 3 days after the auction date.
The buyer will not acquire title for the lot until Artvisory receives full payment in cleared funds, and no goods under any circumstances will be released without confirmation of cleared funds received. This applies even if the buyer wishes to send items interstate or overseas.
Payment can be made by direct transfer or Eftpos/ credit card in person with a 1.43% (inc GST) merchant fee charged for Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
Credit card payments where the card-holder is not present can be made by requesting a secure BPOINT link to be emailed by Artvisory Accounts.
Cash in person is not accepted, however this may be deposited directly into the company trust account and bank receipt supplied) Personal, Company and Bank cheques are not accepted.
The buyer is responsible for any bank fees and charges applicable for the transfer of funds into Artvisory’s company trust account.
c) Collection of Purchases & Insurance
Artvisory is entitled to retain items sold until all amounts due to us have been received in full in good cleared funds. Subject to this, the Buyer shall collect purchased lots within 3 days from the date of the sale unless otherwise agreed in writing between Artvisory and the Buyer.
At the fall of the hammer, insurance is the responsibility of the purchaser.
d) Packing, Handling and shipping
Artvisory will be able to suggest local, national and international carriers and takes no responsibility whatsoever for the actions of any recommended third party carrier. Artvisory can pack and handle goods purchased at the auction by agreement, however will take no responsibility for damage, and a charge may be made for this service. All packing, shipping, insurance, postage & associated charges will be borne by the purchaser.
e) Cultural heritage Export Licences
Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that the buyer wishes to apply for an export licence does not affect his or her obligation to make full payment immediately, nor our right to charge interest or storage charges on late payment. It is the Buyer’s responsibility to check Australia’s Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 before purchase. If the Buyer requests Artvisory to apply
for an export licence then we shall be entitled to charge a fee for this service. We shall not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by the Buyer where payment is made by the Buyer in circumstances where an export licence is not granted.
f) Remedies for non-payment
If the Buyer fails to make full payment immediately, Artvisory is entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies (in addition to asserting any other rights or remedies available under the law)
i) to charge interest at such a rate as we shall reasonably decide
ii) to hold the defaulting Buyer liable for the total amount due and to commence legal proceedings for it’s recovery along with interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law
iii) to cancel the sale
iv) to resell the property publicly or privately on such terms as we see fit
v) to pay the Seller an amount up to the net proceeds payable in respect of the amount bid by the defaulting Buyer. In these circumstances the defaulting Buyer can have no claim upon Artvisory in the event that the item(s) are sold for an amount greater than the original invoiced amount.
vi) to set off against any amounts which Artvisory may owe the Buyer in any other transactions, the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by the Buyer.
vii) where several amounts are owed by the Buyer to us, in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not the Buyer so directs.
viii) to reject at any future auction any bids made by or on behalf of the Buyer or to obtain a deposit from the Buyer prior to accepting any bids.
ix) to exercise all the rights and remedies of a person holding security over any property in our possession owned by the Buyer whether by way of pledge, security interest or in any other way, to the fullest extent permitted by the law of the place where such property is located. The Buyer will be deemed to have been granted such security to us and we may retain such property as collateral security for such Buyer’s obligations to us.
x) to take such other action as Artvisory deem necessary or appropriate
If we do sell the property under paragraph (iv), then the defaulting Buyer shall be liable for payment of any deficiency between the total amount originally due to us and the price obtained upon reselling as well as for all costs, expenses, damages, legal fees and commissions and premiums of whatever kinds associated with both sales or otherwise arising from the default.
If we pay any amount to the Seller under paragraph (v) the Buyer acknowledges that Artvisory shall have all of the rights of the Seller, however arising, to pursue the Buyer for such amount.
g) Failure to collect purchases
Where purchases are not collected within 3 days from the sale date, whether or not payment has been made, we shall be permitted to remove the property to a warehouse at the buyer’s expense, and only release the items after payment in full has been made of removal, storage handling, insurance and any other costs incurred, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.
6. Extent of Artvisory Liability
Artvisory agrees to refund the purchase price in the circumstances of the Limited Warranty set out in paragraph 7 below. Apart from that, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents are responsible for the correctness of any statement of whatever kind concerning any lot, whether written or oral, nor for any other errors or omissions in description or for any faults or defects in any lots. Except as stated in paragraph 7 below, neither the Seller ourselves, our officers, agents or employees give any representation warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibition history, literature or historical relevance. Except as required by local law any warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph.
7. Limited Warranty
Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph, the Seller warrants for the period of thirty days from the date of the sale that any property described in this catalogue (noting such description may be amended by any saleroom notice or announcement) which is stated without qualification to be the work of a named author or authorship is authentic and not a forgery. The term “Author” or “authorship” refers to the creator of the property or to the period, culture, source, or origin as the case may be, with which the creation of such property is identified in the catalogue.
The warranty is subject to the following:
i) it does not apply where a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars and experts at the date of the sale or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or b) correct identification of a lot can be demonstrated only by means of a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the publication of the catalogue was unreasonably expensive or impractical or likely to have caused damage to the property.
ii) the benefits of the warranty are not assignable and shall apply only to the original buyer of the lot as shown on the invoice originally issued by Artvisory when the lot was sold at Auction.
iii) the Original Buyer must have remained the owner of the lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party
iv) The Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy against the Seller in place of any other remedy which might be available, is the cancellation of the sale and the refund of the original purchase price paid for the lot less the buyers premium which is non refundable. Neither the Seller nor Artvisory will be liable for
any special, incidental nor consequential damages including, without limitation, loss of profits not for interest.
v) The Buyer must give written notice of claim to us within thirty days of the date of the Auction. The Seller shall have the right, to require the Buyer to obtain two written opinions by recognised experts in the field, mutually acceptable to the Buyer and Artvisory to decide whether or not to cancel the sale under warranty.
vi) the Buyer must return the lot to Seller in the same condition that it was purchased.
8. Severability
If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the Conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9. Copyright
The copyright of all images, illustrations and written material produced by Artvisory relating to a lot including the contents of this catalogue, is and shall remain the property at all times of Artvisory and shall not be used by the Buyer, nor by anyone else without our prior written consent. Artvisory and the Seller make no representation or warranty that the Buyer of a property will acquire any copyright or other reproduction rights in it.
10. Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions and any matters concerned with the foregoing fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state in which the auction is held.
11. Pre-Sale Estimates
Artvisory publishes with each catalogue our opinion as to the estimated price range for each lot. These estimates are approximate prices only and are not intended to be definitive. They are prepared well in advance of the sale and may be subject to revision. Interested parties should contact Artvisory prior to auction for updated pre-sale estimates and starting prices.
12. Sale results
Artvisory will provide auction results as published on the website www.artvisory.com.au via Invaluable.com after the sale.
13. Goods and Service Tax
In accordance with A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Artvisory Auctions will collect on behalf of the Australian tax office (ATO) a Goods and Service Tax (GST) of 10% on all applicable transactions. GST is applicable on the hammer price in the case where the seller is selling property that is owned by an entity registered for GST. GST is also applicable on the hammer price in the case where the seller is not an Australian resident. These lots are denoted by a dagger symbol † placed next to the estimate.
GST is also applicable on the buyer’s premium. Overseas buyers and buyers non-resident in Australia
will not be charged GST on both hammer price and premiums under the following conditions:
1. The items are exported through a Artvisory approved freight company including Australia Post
2. The items are exported within 60 days of the date of the sale
The invoice supplied by Artvisory for purchases will be regarded as a Tax invoice for GST purposes.
14. Resale Royalty Scheme
Under the legal obligations of the Resale Royalty Scheme for Visual Artists Act 2009, sellers must provide the following information to comply with the act:
• was the artwork acquired after 8 June 2010?
• is the sale/reserve price (including GST) $1,000 or more?
• is the artist from Australia or a country listed in the Regulations to the Act?
• is the artist alive, or deceased less than 70 years?
The seller:
i) acknowledges that he or she understands his or her legal obligations under the Resale Royalty for Visual Artists Act 2009 (the Act);
ii) undertakes to comply with all requirements of the Act, including by providing its agent, the company, with accurate information sufficient for compliance with sections 28 and 29 of the Act;
iii) undertakes to indemnify the company for any loss incurred by the company as a result of the vendor’s failure to comply with any of the vendor’s legal obligations under the Act; and
iv) acknowledges that if he or she fails to comply with any of his or her legal obligations under the Act, the company may provide the vendor’s name and contact details to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL).
Lots subject to payment of the Resale Royalty Scheme will be denoted by the §. The Australian Resale Royalty is a flat rate of 5% on the hammer price (including GST).
The Australian Resale Royalty is payable by the buyer in addition to the buyers premium plus any applicable GST.
