Qi Baishi's Four Apples, Ink and Color on Paper
Qi Baishi (1864 - 1957), Four Apples (1947) Ink and colour on paper, mounted and framed Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist 33.4 cm x 33 cm. Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner. Collection of…
Gibbons in Ink: Chen Wen Hsi Painting
A Chinese painting of Gibbons by Chen Wen Hsi (1906-1991); circa 1970s; painted in ink and gouache on paper with two gibbons on rocks beneath a tree, with Chen's signature to the lower right corner with red seal. Framed and glazed. The painting 33 cm high…
Cheng Shifa's Girl and Rooster
Cheng Shifa (1921 - 2007), Girl and Rooster Ink on paper, framed and glazed Inscribed and signed Cheng Shifa, with three seals of the artist Dated 1982 79.5 cm x 49 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in an exhibition held by a regional…
Foolish Old Man Moving Mountain
A framed Chinese painting by Fang Zhaolin (1914-2006), The foolish old man who tried to move the Mountain (1975), ink and colour on paper, 105 x 69.5 cm, Inscribed: 'Picture of moving a mountain. I have already painted this same subject twice before. This…
Zhao Shaoang's Monkeys
Zhao Shaoang (1905 - 1998), Monkeys. Ink and colour on paper. Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist, 134.5 cm x 64.8 cm. Provenance: Private collection VIC, acquired in the late 1990s from a student of the artist in Melbourne. Publication:…
Chinese Watercolour Collection: Landscapes and Florals
Set five Chinese framed watercolours including 3 landscapes, and 2 floral studies, each signed in characters, and each in matched wood frame, 85 cm x 36 cm approx, average each image.
Wang Yuanqi Landscape Handscroll
Attributed to Wang Yuanqi, Landscape, ink and colour on silk, handscroll, frontispiece and collophons, wood box, 33.5 x 201.5 cm, overall length 343 cm
Zhao Shaoang Landscape, 1986
Zhao Shaoang (1905 - 1998), landscape, 1986, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed by the artist, with three seals of the artist, 137 cm x 68 cm. Provenance: Private Collection VIC, Purchased in the late 1990s from a student of the artist in…
Western Wing Leaf Painting Album
A Chinese album of leaf paintings of story of the Western Wing, calligraphy attributed to Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), paintings attributed to Qiu Ying (1494-1552), all leaves signed and inscribed, with seals of the artist, ink and colour on paper, album of…
Qing Dynasty Chinese Painted Panels
A set of four Chinese painted panels, Qing dynasty 19th century watercolour on paper, framed., 256 cm, by 76 cm, with frames 260 cm, by 80 cm
Squirrel and Vine
Chen Wen Hsi, (1906-1992), Squirrel and Vine, ink and colour on paper, signed and with one seal, framed, 34 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the artist in Singapore circa 1976
Mughal Figures at Well with Illuminated Script
Mughal school, figures drawing water from a well. This work backed onto an illuminated script displaying verso, same with fine gilt floral borders. Early, pre 19th century. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence…
Chen Wen Hsi's Birds and Bamboo
CHEN WEN HSI, 1906-1992, Birds and Bamboo, CHEN WEN HSI, 1906-1992, Birds and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper, signed and with one seal, framed, 34 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Adelaide, acquired from the artist in circa 1977 . This lot is…
Orange Carp in Waterweeds
Chen Wen Hsi Singapore (1906-1991), untitled (carp), ink and watercolour on paper, depicting a group of orange carp in a pond with waterweeds. Signed and sealed by Chen Wen Hsi to the lower right-hand corner. Framed and glazed. 68 cm high, 68 cm wide. The…
Qing Dynasty Courtesan Portrait
A portrait of a courtesan, late Qing dynasty oil on canvas, the young lady seated wearing a pale blue embroidered robe, with one hand clasped supporting her chin, the other holding a book on a table by her side, adorned with jewellery on her wrists,…
Chinese Ink Paintings of Flowers and Birds
Zhao Shao'Ang 1905 - 1998 Liu Junren born 1949 Chen Liu 20th century Li Fenggong 1883 - 1967 ink and colour on paper; ink on paper; set of four, framed Hibiscus Flower by Zhao Shao'ang, signed, inscribed and with one seal Chicks by Liu Junren, signed,…
Chinese Calligraphy and Prawn Drawings
20th century Chinese school a Chinese calligraphic ink on paper, together with Prawns ink on paper (2)
Chinese Floral Quartet
A group of 4 Chinese floral paintings colour & ink on paper 110 x 36.5 cm (image only)
Chen Wen Hsi Chinese/Singaporean (1906-1991), swallows, ink on paper, featuring three swallows flying amongst peach blossom, signed with a red seal to the upper left corner. Framed and glazed. The painting 34 cm high, 44 cm wide. With frame 52.5 cm high,…
Insect and Bamboo
Zhao Shao'Ang, 1905-1998, Insect and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper, framed, inscribed and signed with one seal of the artist, 29 x 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Hong Kong, Gift from the artist during circa 1967, Private Collection, Melbourne by…
Jiang Lian's Scholarly Landscape Leaf Paintings
A Chinese album containing leaf paintings of scholar in landscape attributed to Jiang Lian (1796), all leaves signed and inscribed, with seals of the artist, ink and colour on paper, album of eight leaves. 35 x 27.5 cm
Qing Dynasty Palace Scene Panels
Six Chinese framed panels Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) from a larger screen, ink and colour on paper, depicting a palace bustling with activity, with musicians in a courtyard, children at play, ladies and nobles on horseback with attendants, framed (6), 202 x…
Sadequain's Calligraphic Renaissance in Pakistan
Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi (1923 - 1987), known as Sadequain, calligraphic surah on boards, watercolour, signed at lower left, 60 x 136 cm. Surah Al-Ikhlas: 'God is one, no one is his equal'. Sadequain was responsible for the renaissance of Islamic…
Huang Junbi Landscape
Huang Junbi (1898-1991), landscape, ink and colour on paper, mounted, inscribed and signed Huang Junbi, with two seals of the artist, dated yichou year (1985) 41 cm x 68.5 cm. Provenance: Hong Kong private collection, acquired directly from the artist in…
Shaykh Ibrahim with Angels in Hyderabad, 18th Century
Shaykh Ibrahim with angels, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 413 mm x 248 mm. Provenance: From…
School of Fish by Chen Wen-hsi
Chen Wen-hsi (Chinese 1906-1991) Untitled school of fish watercolour and ink with white heightening, black ink painted and red ink impressed marks, diameter 42.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Dr David (Auckland) & M Stephens based in Singapore c…
Blue Herons by Pond
Chen Wen Hsi (Chinese, 1906-1991) watercolour on paper Vibrantly painted with four blue herons by a pond, 43 x 29 cm
Chess Game
Shen Daohong (China, b. 1947), Playing the Chess Ink and colour on paper, framed Signed Daohong, with six seals of the artist, and one seal of Wan Fung Art Gallery where the work was sold Dated summer of 1990 182 cm x 96.5 cm. Provenance: Private…
"Cattle Gap" by Che Pengfei
A famed Chinese ink and colour painting by Che Pengfei (1951-), Cattle Gap, ink and colour on paper, signed, inscribed and three seals of the artist, 133.5 x 66 cm
Mountains in Rain
Tao Yiqing 1914-1986 Mountains in the Rain ink and colour on paper, framed signed Tao Yiqing, inscribed and with one seal 94.5 x 124.5 cm
Galloping Steed by Xu Beihong
Attributed to Xu Beihong (Chinese, 1895-1953), Galloping Steed, ink and watercolour on paper, signed u.l.c. With Chinese characters and stamp, 20 x 26 cm. Provenance: private Collectuion, Sydney
Zhu Da Painting with Extraordinary Provenance
Attributed to Zhu Da (BADA Shanren, 1626 - after 1705), Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and one red seal of the artist. Framed, 94.5 x 49 cm. Provenance: The incredible provenance relating to this painting, together…
Pink Burraqs with Allah Votive Structure
A Mughal miniature painting, Northern India, late18th/early 19th century, two Burraq, Farsi Calligraphic panel verso, gouache, gold and pigment on wasli paper, this painting depicts a pair of mirroring pink Burraqs on a blue background, with an…
Wu Li-inspired Watercolour Landscapes
Six framed watercolours in the style of Wu Li (1632-1718), most depict detailed mountain scenes with waterfalls, lakes and houses. One is a monochrome hill landscape and one depicts a coastal scene with incoming tidal surge, each 24 x 28 cm
Chinese Deity Paintings, 19th Century
A set of eight Chinese framed rice paper paintings, 19th century, very well painted with Buddhist and Taoist deities, ink and colour on paper, 19.8 x 28 cm. Provenance: Private Queensland Collection
Ding Yanyong's Quizzical Crane: Ink on Paper, 1970s
Ding Yanyong Chinese (1902-1978), crane, circa 1970s, ink on paper, painted with a tall crane with a quizzical expression in Ding's inimitable style. With a lengthy inscription to the right hand side, signed Ding and with one of his seals. The painting 69…
Daning River Gorge Painting by Tang Yunming
A framed Chinese painting by Tang Yunming (1953-), Dicui Gorge on the Daning River, ink and colour on paper, signed and one seal of the artist, 133 x 69 cm
"The Four Seasons" by He Chong
He Chong (1807-1883), The Four Seasons, set of twelve, watercolours on paper, framed and glazed in four panels, 31 x 22 cm each
Silk and Rice Album
Anonymous, After The Album of Silk and Rice Production, ink and colour on silk, seven album leaves, each inscribed by the artist, unsigned and undated, including numbers 8, 18, 21, 22 from the 'Rice Production', and 7, 9, 13 from the 'Silk Production', 17…
"Parisian Figure Painting" by Wu Guanzhong
Wu Guanzhong, (Chinese 1919-2010) 'Figure painting in Paris' album leaf. Titled and inscribed lower right; also with artist's seal. For a related work, see Sotheby's New York, fine classical Chinese paintings and calligraphy, 17th March 2016 (lot 1222).…
Chinese Ink: 20th Century Water Buffalo School
20th century Chinese school water buffalo ink on paper
Fan Zeng's Ink and Color Painting with Seals
Attributed to fan Zeng (1938-) ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and three seals of the artist. With a hard wood frame. Painting: 137 x 68 cm. Medium: ink and colour on paper
Maidens in Landscape: Wu Qingxia's Album
An album of twelve paintings, ink and colour on paper, depicting maidens in landscape settings, bearing the signature Wu Qingxia, dated and with two seals, the album 26.5 x 16.5 cm, each painting 26.5 x 32.5 cm
Wen Zhengming Landscape Handscroll
Attributed to Wen Zhengming, landscape, ink and colour on silk, handscroll, frontispiece and collophons, wood box, 17 x 148.5 cm
Chinese Mounted Fan Leaves by Zhao Jing Yu & Mau Xu
Two Chinese mounted fan leaves bearing signature of Zhao Jing Yu (1921-1993) and Mau Xu bearing signature of Zhao Jing Yu (1921-1993) and bearing signature of Mau Xu resting horse and view of Countryside ink and colour on paper, two fan leaves, mounted…
Wang Lanruo's 1969 Landscape Ink Painting
Wang Lanruo (1911-2015), Landscape, Ink and colour on paper, signed and inscribed, with two seals of the artist, dated jiyou year, 1969, 72.7 cm x 33.5 cm. Provenance: Malaysia private collection, acquired directly from the artistVictoria private…
Hong Kong Artists' Flowering Sprays
Hong Kong Artists Including Zhang Shaoshi 1913-1991 Chen Nianbai (20th century) Chien Nianbai 20th century ink and colour on paper, framed in collaboration with Zhou Shicong, Luo Zhuping, Li Fenggong, Chen Tongyin, Chen Lin and Zhao Shidan signed,…
Red Trees in Watercolor and Ink
Yao Zhihua (B.1932), red trees, watercolour, ink and wash on paper, with seals upper left and lower right, accompanied by the catalogue, 'Contemporary Chinese Paintings', published, 1990, and illustrated plate 49 with artist's biographical information, pp…
Immortal Chinese Painting
A framed Chinese painting of immortals, 19th century, ink and colour on silk, 157 x 84 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
Chinese Mounted Fan Leaves with Signatures and Landscapes
Two Chinese mounted fan leaves bearing signatures of Fei Jee and Chen Tze-Ching bearing signature of Fei Jee and bearing signature of Chen Tze-Ching waterfall landscape and mountain landscape ink and colour on paper, two fan leaves, mounted for framing…
Hundred Boys' at Play
Style of Jiao Bingzhen, Late 19th/20th century, Hundred Boys' at play, Style of Jiao Bingzhen, Late 19th/20th century, Hundred Boys' at play, ink and colour on silk, a pair framed, each inscribed and with five seals, 93 x 30.5 cm. Provenance: Nagel…
Wen Zhengming's Chinese Landscape Painting
A Chinese landscape painting, watercolour and pigment on paper. Marks refer to Wen Zhenming. Wen Zhengming was one of a number of Ming dynasty literati artists who set themselves in opposition to the professional, academy-influenced style favored in the…
Chinese River Mountain Landscape Painting, 1632
A framed Chinese painting, attributed to Sheng Maoye, 1632, River Mountain Landscape, ink on paper, inscribed 'Chongzhen renshen zhongdong xie' (painted in the winter of 1632), signed and one seal of the artist, 231 x 114.5 cm. Provenance: A private…
Chinese Ink Paintings by Guo Lanxiang and Wei Xiong
Guo Lanxiang (1885 - 1938) and Wei Xiong (19th to 20th century), Summer landscape (1931) and figures among plum trees (1905), ink and colour on paper, signed and inscribed by the artists, with two seals of the artists, 31 cm long. Provenance: NSW private…
Chinese Ancestor Group Portrait with Family Insignia Badge
A large Chinese ancestor group portrait, late 19th century/ early 20th century Chinese ink and colour on paper 143 x 91 cm depicting a main patriarchal figure, possibly the father's elder brother, seated proudly at the head of the family group. He wears…
Chinese Paintings from 19th to 20th Century
Zhang Quan (19th to 20th), Yang Jingbin (19th to 20th), Gu Yan (1872 - 1949), Su Shoucheng (19th to 20th), Xun Huisheng (1900-1968), and Shi Huibao (1881 - 1943), various subjects, 1905, 1928, and 1934, ink and colour on paper, various seals of the…
Happy Carp in Spring Water
A Chinese painting 'Spring water and happy carp' by Jin Sui, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed, one seal of the artist@. 92 x 45 cm. Provenance: Famous Shanghai Rong family collection
Qian Huian's Three Album Paintings on Silk
Qian Huian (Chi'En Hui-An) (1833-1911) three album paintings watercolours on silk 1. Translation of poem: 'Breeze through pine trees, unwrap the blue ribbons, the moon shining through the trees facilitates the playing of the lute'. Seal: artist's name 2.…
Qing Dynasty Ancestral Couple Paintings
A pair of Chinese ancestral paintings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, very finely painted in ink and gouache colours on paper depicting a seated married couple of eighth civil rank, each wearing elaborate official robes bearing the quail…
Abstract Calligraphy by Walasse Ting
Walasse Ting Chinese (1929-2010), untitled (abstract calligraphy), ink on paper, canvas, wood, consisting of two panels of paper joined in the centre, laid on a stretched canvas, the black ink abstracted calligraphy applied with both brush and cloth, with…
Ink Landscape Album Leaves by Dai Jin and Zhao Mengfu
Follower of Dai Jin (1388 - 1462) and Zhao Mengfu (1254 - 1322), landscape album leaf, ink and colour on silk, Autumn landscape album leaf, ink and colour on silk, 21.5 cm x 19 cm, and 24 cm x 19 cm (2). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired from…
Scholar's Retreat: Ink and Color on Silk Handscroll
ANONYMOUS, A Scholar's Retreat (late 19th/20th century), A Scholar's Retreat (late 19th/20th century), ink and colour on silk, handscroll, 33 x 223 cm
Framed Chinese Flower and Bird Paintings by Zhang Jianjun
A pair of framed Chinese flower and bird 'Gongbi' paintings, 20th century. Signed by Zhang Jianjun (1963-), ink and colour on paper, framed by silk, three seals of the artist, 51 x 50 cm (each), (1963-)
Qing Dynasty Watercolour Paintings with Court Dignitaries and Maidens
A set of six watercolour paintings on rice paper, Qing dynasty, late 19th century, depicting court dignitaries, maidens and young men all with attendants in interior domestic settings, framed. -6. each 30.5 cm x 19.5 cm, overall 46.5 cm x 36 cm.…
Balinese Legend Figures by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Balinese Legend Figure Group, Ink on paper, Signed lower right I Gusti Nyoman Lempad Ubud, Bali, 38 cm x 51 cm
Chinese Landscape Painting with Pavilion and Figure
A Chinese painting of a Pavillion in a landscape, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier, painted in ink on paper in the manner of Ni Zan, depicting a figure in a pavilion, inscribed and with red seal. Framed and glazed. Provenance: the de Voogd collection,…
Chinese Landscape Trio in Watercolour
Set of three wonderful large Chinese paintings, in watercolour, each one depicting landscapes, in tones of greens and blues, signed, framed, 176 cm x 95 cm (3). Provenance: The Yeung collection
Yueqin's Chinese Fan Painting from Qing Dynasty
A framed Chinese fan painting by Yueqin, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) ink and colour and gold pigment on paper, back inscribed and signed, framed., 53 x 31 cm (including frame)
Emperor and Consort with Attendants in Swing
Indo-Persian School, Emperor and Consort with attendants swinging, gouache on paper 26.5 x 19.5 cm
Sufi Holy Man Portrait: Gaisu Daraz
A portrait of a Sufi holy man, probably Gaisu Daraz, the long haired one, Mughal, 19th/20th century gouache, silver and gold on paper, identifying inscription in farsi script to the top, red and black outer borders the painting 25 x 16 cm, the sheet 29 x…
Monastic Gathering in Landscape
A Chinese painting of figures in a landscape, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier, ink on paper depicting a gathering of monastic figures under a tree, inscribed and with two red seals. Framed and glazed. The painting 99 cm high, 45 cm wide .The frame 134…
Attributed to Wu Shulan (Chinese school, Qianlong period), Magnolias and Peonies with Rockwork and birds, ink and watercolour on paper, seal mark and inscription upper right, 182 x 88.5 cm
Ink Serenity: Chen Jialing's Framed Masterpiece
Chen Jialing (B. 1937), ink on paper, one red seals of the artist, framed and perspex, 45 x 43 cm
Chen Jialing Ink Painting with Red Seals
Chen Jialing (B. 1937) ink and colour on paper, two red seals of the artist, framed and perspex., 46 x 42.5 cm. Provenance: The Edrina collection, U.K., Hong Kong and Sydney.
Chinese Ink and Color on Silk Paintings Trio
19th/20th century Chinese, three various paintings, ink and colour on silk, largest 28 x 25.5 cm (image)
18th Century Chinese Polychrome Bird Drawings
A pair of 18th century Chinese polychrome watercolour drawings of exotic birds, some distress. Each 40 x 30 cm.
Thomas Yeo Singaporean, (1936-), rocky waters, gouache on rice paper laid down on board, signed to the lower left. Framed. The painting 77 cm high, 59 cm wide. With frame 95 cm high, 77 cm wide. Provenance: Raya gallery, Melbourne, 1976 (paper label to…
Framed Chinese Watercolours: Four Seasons
Set of four framed Chinese watercolours possibly the four Seasons gouache and watercolour with rosewood frames 151 x 36 cm (image) 194 x 42 cm (frames)
Krishna and Radha under Pavilion
Indo-Persian School Lord Krishna with Radha under a pavilion gouache on paper 26 x 16 cm
Portrait of Hazrat Pir Multali Sahib, Mughal (no title within 10 words)
A portrait of Hazrat Pir Multali Sahib, Mughal, late 18th/early 19th century gouache and gold on paper, identifying inscription in nasta'liq script to the top of the mount, black lined brown outer borders the painting 19.5 x 13 cm, the sheet 28 x 19 cm…
Shen Daohong's Flute and Zither Performance
Shen Daohong (China, b. 1947), Playing the Flute and Zither Ink and colour on paper, framed Signed Daohong, with three seals of the artist and one of Wan Fung Art Gallery Dated Autumn of 1992 86.5 cm x 94 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased…
Mughal Prince with Courtiers and Falcon
Mughal painting. Courtiers in a pavilion attending to a prince, seated & with falcon. Decorative floral border. Gouache, ink & gilt on card 36 x 27 cm
Chinese Noble Couple Portraits: Set of Twelve
A set of twelve Chinese noble couple portraits, each a gouache on rice paper. 89 x 89 cm.
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad's Figure Group
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Figure Group, Ink on paper, Signed lower right I Gusti Nyoman Lempad Ubud, Bali, 30 cm x 48 cm
Shouping Yun's Ink and Watercolour on Silk
After Shouping Yun 1633-1690 ink and watercolour on silk (image only) 156 x 59 cm
Ming Dynasty Luohan Painting
A Chinese painting of a Luohan, Anonymous, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Luohan, ink and colour on paper. ', 66.4 x 35.9 cm. Provenance: Suzy Lebasi, Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, Melbourne, Australia. A private collection, Tasmania, Australia. Suzy Lebasi, Soo…
Chen Jiezi's Scholar in Landscape
A framed Chinese painting by Chen Jiezi (1910-1987), Scholar in a landscape 1974, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and two seals of the artists, 100 x 38 cm, 1910-1987, 1974
Krishna and Radha by Pool
Indo-Persian School Lord Krishna with Radha by a pool, gouache on paper 28 x 18 cm Purchased in India 1969
Krishna and Radha in Indo-Persian Style
Indo-Persian School (Rajasthan) Lord Krishna with Radha, gouache on paper 28 x 18.5 cm Purchased in India 1969
Krishna and Radha by Lotus Pool
Indo-Persian School Lord Krishna and Radha beside a lotus pool, gouache on paper, 27 x 17 cm
Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait of Seated Official Couple
A large Chinese ancestor portrait, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, ink, gouache and gilding on paper, depicting a seated official couple dressed in official robes. Mounted in a gilt wood frame with perspex glazing. The painting 138 cm high, 94 cm…
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Paintings on Rice Paper
Twelve Chinese paintings on rice paper late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each finely painted with gouache on rice paper depicting various court figures & musicians, each sheet of paper approximately 32 x 23 cm. The blue silk borders measure 27 x 18 cm,…
Qing Dynasty Court Ladies
A watercolour on silk, Chinese late Qing Dynasty, depicting two court ladies, 107 x 44.5 cm;
Chinese Actor Paintings: Dramatic Characters on Rice Paper
A pair of Chinese 'Actor' paintings, each depicting dramatic characters, natural colour pigments and ink on rice paper, framed and signed, 43 cm x 33 cm
Fine Chinese Watercolour Paintings of Buildings and Landscapes
A pair of early 20th century exceptionally fine Chinese watercolour paintings, one of various buildings and formal gardens including figures seated at a gaming table, green and white trellis highlights to one building, a waterway features through the…
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