Asian Arts

Lot 1

A Pair of Japanese Late Meiji Period Miniature Satsuma Pottery Bottle Vases
with painted lohan and relief dragon decoration. Seal mark to base. Circa 1910.
H85.
$200 - $300

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Lot 2

A 20th Century Carved Ivory Shunga Erotic Netsuke
depicting an embracing couple with stained and patterned kimonos.
H50.
$100 - $150

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Lot 3

A 20th Century Carved Ivory Erotic Figure
of a semi-naked courtesan with painted/stained robe.
H75.
$150 - $200

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Lot 4

A Japanese Carved Snake Circular Bead or Toggle
Dia22.
$100 - $150

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Lot 5

A 20th Century Carved Ivory Netsuke
depicting a seated monkey trainer on a rolled mat with pipe. The monkey holding a peach. Sumi inkwork details. Signed.
H40.
$150 - $200

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Lot 6

A 20th Century Smoke Stained Carved Ivory Netsuke
of a food seller with pot, ladle and bowl. Signed.
H35.
$80 - $130

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Lot 7

A 20th Century Smoke Stained Carved Ivory Netsuke
of a sage with staff and long beard. Signed.
H56.
$80 - $130

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Lot 8

A Small Chinese Carved Ivory Figure
of a seated Buddha with benign expression and holding a peach. 20th century.
H50.
$80 - $120

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Lot 9

A Modern Chinese Opal Stone Carving
depicting an emerging dragon with Phoenix on a craved wooden stand.
H60.
$500 - $800

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Lot 10

A Very Well Carved African Elephant Ivory Tusk
depicting a procession of a family of elephants graduating in size and an intricately carved wooded glade with lions and deer. Circa 1930.
L560.
$300 - $800

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Lot 11

A Good Japanese Meiji Period Walrus Ivory Carving
of a woodcutter with lantern and young boy. Ink stained kimono decoration. Signed.
H120.
$600 - $800

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Lot 12A

A Good Imari Export Porcelain Lidded Jar
painted in the traditional colours, with twelve panels and phoenix and chrysanthemum motifs. Signed to lid underside, jar base and inside. Originally from the collection of Isabel Fox of Palmerston North.
H185.
$400 - $600

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Lot 12

A Good Japanese Meiji Period Walrus Ivory Carving
of a peasant farmer carrying a basket of fruit and holding a sickle. Etched diaper patterned clothing.
H210.
$500 - $700

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Lot 13

A Fine and Large Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Vase
The gold fundame lacquer body with four inset panels of exotic birds in coral, pearl and Awabi shell. Silver trumpet shaped neck and shaped base profusely decorated with shippo enamels. Four relief silver dragons guard the shoulders. Signed on a silver tablet. Minor losses.
H380.
Realised: $8,300

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Lot 14

Three 19th Century Japanese Circular Footed Dishes
each dish ornately decorated with various raised lacquer makie techniques of birds and flowers in a landscape. Some faults.
Dia70, 78 & 85.
$250 - $350

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Lot 15

A Japanese Taisho Ornate Metal Cigarillo Case
with Mt Fugi and dwellings in a landscape decoration and gold oak leaf surround. Circa 1925. Catch missing.
L90 W68.
$200 - $300

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Lot 16

A Modern Chinese Cherrywood Stand
with pierced and carved floral scroll skirt on four legs.
H440 W280.
$150 - $200

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Lot 17

A Miniature Chinese Ivory Snuff Bottle
with etched landscape patterned on both sides. Signed. Not hollow.
H40.
$200 - $300

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Lot 18

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottle
of oval section form, decorated with a stylised continuous landscape in underglaze blue.
H80.
$200 - $300

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Lot 19

A Five-Piece Japanese Bronze Buddhist Altar Set
with censers and candlesticks all decorated with pierced and relief floral and mask decoration. Shishi finial on lid. Late Showa period.
Sticks H240.
$250 - $350

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Lot 20

An Early 20th Century Japanese Shinto Warrior Shrine Guardian
in carved and painted wood.
H230.
$100 - $200

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Lot 21

An Early 20th Century Japanese Seated Shinto Warrior Shrine Guardian
in carved and painted wood.
H170.
$100 - $200

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Lot 22

A 19th Century Tibetan Leather Money Pouch
richly decorated with beaten silver and brass relief panels around a rosette set with turquoise. Some loss.
L120.
$300 - $400

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Lot 23

An Ancient Indian Gupta Terracotta Head
showing traces of fire burning. 4th - 5th century. Japanese collection label.
L110.
$200 - $300

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