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A pre-historic stone bowl and 'egg', Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea, these are from a previous culture, when found in garden excavations they become objects of magic. This bowl is considered 'Female' and central to female fertility ceremonies in pre-contac

A collection of New Guinea stone objects, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea

A set of four painted rectangular porcelain plaques, Wei Yongsheng (1910-1975), Republic period 80 x 20 approx. each (4). Provenance: Private collection, Canberra, acquired in Shanghai prior to 1949 and thence by descent The group depicts four famous reclu

An underglaze blue ewer, painted with a bunch of flowers, with a dog knop on cover, after Yuan Dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, jewels and objects D'Art auction 14 and 15 Nov 2015, height 14.5 cm

An elegant Tongan headrest, of refined form, slightly tapered hourglass shape creating a graceful curve, raised on two bowed supports bound with plaited plant fibres, medial serrated ridge to underside, beautiful smooth patina. Since the head was the most

An old finely decorated Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, panels of precious objects and blossom on an intricate scrolling and floral decorated ground, height 20.5 cm.

A near pair of Chinese floor vases, baluster shaped vases with broad flared necks, pairs of applied twin lion dog lug handles and decorated to the celadon bodies with blue and white figural narrative scenes and auspicious objects and vases on stands, heigh

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte carver chair from the Gallia apartment in Vienna, circa 1913. 90 cm high, 60 cm across the arms Josef Hoffmann (1870?1956) attended the Academy of fine Arts in Vienna and studied architecture under Otto Wagner (one of Vienn

A Daoguang period large famille rose dish, decorated with multiple sacred objects on a white ground, the border with flowering vines and Greek key decoration on a turquoise ground, bamboo branches to the reverse, diameter 33.5 cm.

An Art Deco bronze and ivory figure of a dancer, Gerda Ido Gergado (1906-2004), circa 1930 modelled with her arms outstretched in a lunging pose, dressed in a colourful cold painted costume inspired by the ballet Russe. Mounted on an oval green onyx base.

A rare Art Deco bronze and ivory figure of a dancer, Gerda Ido Gergado (1906-2004), circa 1925 modelled with her arms outstretched, posing on one foot, dressed in a colourful cold painted costume inspired by the ballet Russe. Mounted on an oval green onyx

A Meissen porcelain allegorical figural group of the Arts 18th century modelled with three brightly draped putti surrounded by objects representing the arts. Underglaze mark to base 24 cm high

Pyramid wooden ball puzzle, wooden rod puzzle and three other wooden objects

A Chinese champleve enamelled gilt bronze Symbolic offering, Qianlong (1735-1796) or Jiaqing (1796-1820) period, the symbolic altar offering cast in gilt bronze with champleve enamel details, of one of the seven Regal Buddhist symbols, the Queen, here depi

A set of four Fuzhou bodiless lacquer decorated panels, Republic period (1912-1949) or early P.R.O.C. Period, 20th century, the panels consisting of red lacquer fields surrounded with mottled brown-green lacquer fretwork over a gold lacquer ground, the red

Chinese blanc de chine censer and cover, of domed form, the pierced cover decorated with precious objects amongst cloud scrolls, on three feet, impressed seal mark, height 9 cm

Chinese twin handled porcelain vase, of baluster form, with twin mask handles, the body decorated with two landscape roundels, on a cobalt ground continuously decorated with floral motifs, precious objects and geometric borders in gilt, mark to base, heigh

Chinese embroidered silk jacket, decorated with dragons, lamps and precious objects in colourful tones and gold silk lining, length 112 cm thread on a brown silk ground, with pale green silk sleeve panels decorated with landscape scenes, accented with blac

Chinese embroidered red silk jacket, decorated to front and back with central peonies and butterflies in Peking knot, surrounded by embroidered floral motifs and butterflies in Peking knot, the sleeves decorated with pale blue cuffs embroidered with flower

Chinese Chaofu Qing Dynasty formal dragon robe, the midnight-blue summer weave silk worked in couched gold threads with a five-clawed front-facing dragon on the chest, back and shoulders, each encircling a flaming pearl among clouds, bats, ribboned preciou

A tall copper Bodhisattva, standing Looking away from the viewer, framed by the lotus, wearing a tall Crown and elaborate jewellery, holding symbolic objects while the celestial shawl falls to her ankles, height 27 cm

A collection of Chinese porcelain tea bowls and saucers, in two sets: five bowls with saucers, and six bowls with five saucers, decorated in iron red and gilt with birds, flowers and precious objects. Small faults.

A pair of Chinese famille rose vases, decorated with figures surrounded by sacred animals and objects, height 22 cm.

Pair of Chinese porcelain dishes, of circular form, decorated with a central lotus motif, surrounded by images of Buddha and precious objects in tones of pink, green and blue, character mark to base, diameter 17 cm (2)

Georg Fischhof (Austrian 1859-1915) fishing boats (untitled) oil on canvas signed lower left: J.Claiton (pseudonym) 68 x 55 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, fine furniture, Art & objects, November 2015, lot 541

A stoneware conical shaped hare's fur bowl, covered in a rich brown-black glaze, possibly Northern Song/Jin Dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, Jewels & objects D'Art auction 14 & 15 Nov 2015. Height 4.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm

A Longquan celadon glazed lotus bowl, after Song dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, Jewels & objects D'Art auction 14 & 15 Nov 2015. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 17 cm

An underglaze blue ewer, painted with a bunch of flowers, with a dog knop on Cover, after Yuan Dynasty. Provenance: Leonard Joel, Sydney, Jewels & objects D'Art auction 14 & 15 Nov 2015. Height 14.5 cm

A pair of large and impressive early 19th century Canton famille rose lidded jars, classic baluster form with all-over panelled decoration of classic court scenes amongst scattered florals and precious objects encircling intense bands with butterfly and fl

Six Victorian treen objects, in various carved Woods & shapes, English, 19th century, height 8.5 - 18 cm

Six Victorian treen objects, in various carved Woods & shapes, English, 19th century, H

Seven Victorian treen objects, in various carved Woods & shapes, English, 19th century, some with maker's marks, height 6.5 - 10 cm

An amber-glazed vase, Liao Dynasty, 18.5 cm high, Exhibited: Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Sydney, 2013, cat. 85, : Objects of Desire, The Classic A

A pair of Chinese famille rose dragon and butterfly dishes, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908), decorated to the centre with a forward facing dragon with five claws in iron red surrounded by clouds and flames, chasing a flaming pearl, surrounded by delica

Four early Chinese scholars objects, including four brush rests in celadon, brown glaze, famille rose, and blue and white, (4). Provenance: The collection of the late Dorothy Savage, latterly Dorothy Fu (1930-2010)

A large famille rose dish, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, centred with an array of auspicious objects and vases of flowers and enclosed, by a broad rim with four shaped reserves decorated with bird life against a flower sprigged diaper ground, diameter 3

A transitional style marquetry table in mixed timbers, circa 1930s, the oval table with an oriental figural scene enclosed by a broad cross, banded border, inlaid to the single drawer and skirt with various objects and raised on curvaceous legs united by a

18th century Sevres porcelain dish, of boat form with a shaped rim, decorated with panels depicting objects in a landscape, on a cobalt ground, accented in gilt, length 27.5 cm

A small hexagonal Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the high shouldered ovoid vase finely decorated with two main reserves, depicting bijin in a fenced lakeside garden and birds by the sea, two smaller, reserves with koi and auspicious objects

Fine Chinese porcelain bowl, of tapering circular form, decorated with a ground of scrolling lotus and precious objects in black and green colourway, on circular foot, with seal mark to base, diameter 12 cm

Important Chinese Imperial clan nine dragon robe, late Qing Dynasty, embroidered with eight dragons couched in gold wrapped thread to the exterior, surrounded by embroidered wufu, cranes and ruyi head and auspicious Buddhist objects including endless knot,

Chinese famille jaune porcelain bowl, of circular form, the body decorated continuously with white cranes in flight carrying precious Buddhist objects, in tones of green, yellow, blue and red, six character mark within double rings to base, diameter 29 cm,

A small collection of Chinese woven bamboo and wooden objects, comprising three containers, a small stool, a neck rest,

A 19th century Chinese famille rose hexagonal baluster vase, stylised dragon form handles, traditional decoration of figures and precious objects, height 22.8 cm.

A collection of small decorative objects, three shelves, including French onyx vases with champleve mounting to rim and feet, a miniature settle, four boxes, sundials, signed Pottery, and others, vases 13 cm high 20 cm wide

A qingbai celadon glazed flat dish with foliate rim, Yuan dynasty, 16.1 cm diam. Provenance: Collection of William Bodor. Bluett, London, 1980 (label). Mossgreen, 14 June 2011, lot 399. Exhibited: Objects of Desire - The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics: So

A Chinese lacquer and painted wood sideboard, with pairs of opposite cupboards united by iron backplates and pin locks, raised on stile feet with shaped aprons, the face in red lacquer, each door, decorated with vases, auspicious flowers and other furnitur

A famille verte Yen Yen vase in the Kangxi style, probably early 20th century, the vase with overglaze colours depicting a pine tree and rockwork landscape, populated with three figures and auspicious objects including a vase of lingzhi fungus, a vase issu

Four antique wooden treen kitchenalia objects, a salt box, butter mould, two, other boxes, in mixed timbers including oak, elm, 19th century, a half barrel shaped hinged salt box, a press out butter mould with thistle, and crimped edge decoration, a ring t

'Medallion' dish late Qing/Republic period, a Chinese yellow-ground famille rose 'Medallion' dish late Qing/Republic period, the interior and exterior covered with dense decoration of scrolling flowering and fruiting gourd vine, against a yellow ground to

A Tibetan conch shell trumpet, with copper and silver metal fittings, decoratively embossed with various motifs including eight Precious Objects. Length 39 cm.

A large Chinese octagonal shaped porcelain bowl with a circular well, painted with an extensive landscape with depictions of vessels on a lake, craggy rocks and ancient pine trees along with pavilions and figures in enamels. The entire scene framed by a la

A Chinese lacquer and hardwood screen, each of the four leaves set with hardstone animals and precious objects on various shaped panels on a ground of shell inlaid cruciform motifs, the reverse with gilt rondels of various designs - dragons, bears, birds,

A vintage Japanese Obi, Showa period, 20th century, a woman's sash to be worn with a kimono, in silk and some metallic threads depicting fans and Daoist objects in cream, gold and lemon colours upon a black field, length 336 cm, width 30 cm

A Continental wrought iron candle / Torch holder 16th / 17th century, height 166 cm Note: the torch holder (which also has a kind of lily Halfway up the stand) dates from c.16th - c.17th cent. And is an object which could have been made in Italy or in Spai

A pair of 'dreamstone' marble-inset hongmu circular tables, 19th/20th century, the top of each inset with a circular marble plaque within the mitred frame with moulded edge above an openwork frieze of lozenge panels and ribbed supports, over a simulated ba

A celadon jade and paste-inset gilt-metal ruyi sceptre, 19th/20th century, the arched sceptre inlaid with three celadon jade plaques carved in relief with shou characters and ribonned emblems, all set in the gilt metal frame repousse with boys carrying fur

A large pair of famille rose vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each of hexagonal section, the tall slightly waisted neck set with double ruyi sceptre handles, either side painted with figure scene panels within flower head borders reserved on a ground of

Two antique Chinese blue and white ink boxes with covers, circular pots with foot rims and covers, one with a vase of flowers on a stand with Buddhist symbols, the other with vases, a table and other objects in a glaze with 'Heaping and piling', a landscap

A Faberge cigarette case in Karelian birch mounted in silver-gilt with a cabochon ruby Thumbpiece, Workmaster Victor Aarne (1863-1934), St Petersburg hallmark for 1899-1908, Faberge cigarette cases are among the most attractive of the objects produced by t

A Chinese famille rose shaped footed dish, finely decorated with the historical acclaimed Chinese poet Li Bai, wearing a decorated blue robe with Precious Objects and poem in five rows of calligraphy, decorated border, red character marks to the base. 28.5

A Cantonese famille rose charger, late Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th century, delightfully decorated with fifteen children and a teacher, and engaged in various outdoor pursuits, carrying objects, teasing, climbing trees, in raised enamel colours with a pink and

Two Diogenes Farri sculptural objects. 1988 'Cuscus stone' and 'Lyrical image in red' earthenware and stoneware. Provenance: Cuppacumbalong Gallery, ACT.1988

Cased boudoir set, interior fitted with cut crystal sterling silver mounted scent bottles, two hand mirrors, four brushes, a button hook, a shoe horn, two leather mounted ink bottles, a leather folio and a leather box, all silver objects hallmarked, one mi

Chinese facetted brush pot, decorated with roundels of precious objects, accented with metal strap work and raised on foru feet, height 17 cm

Large Tibetan three window silver and copper Gao, with repousse Buddhist symbols and sacred objects, containing three deities, presented within brocade carry case, height 23 cm

Stunning Japanese late Edo period Imari charger, of scalloped form, with sloping sides, the interior decorated with a central vase and flowering tree, resting on table flanked by two small dogs and landscape roundels, the borders displaying precious object

Chinese Kangxi period porcelain plate, in famille vert, of circular form with scalloped edge, decorated with a central image of noble and attendants within a garden stting, surrounded by a border of precious objects and lattice work in tones of green, oran

A Chinese blue and white ovoid jardiniere, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Decorated within two panels with Daoist motifs of deer and cranes under a large pine tree, precious objects around the collar and separating the pair of panels, four original holes to th

Chinese late Qing Dynasty rank badge, of square form, with central figure of phoenix surrounded by precious objects above wave scroll, fretwork background with brocade borders, in tones of yellow, cream, green, blue, purple and orange, a/f, 38 cm x 39 cm

A hardstone inlaid hongmu table cabinet, Guanpixiang, the hinged gabled cover lifting to reveal a shallow compartment above two pairs of short and one long drawer, the sides with bail handles and a chain on one side joining the cover and side, the cover de

A carved celadon jade circular table screen Qing dynasty, 19th century, (2), one side with undercut detailing depicting two boys standing on a rocky ledge beside a pine tree growing from a high cliff to the side, and with a pavilion set on a rocky promonta

Gould, John. The mammals of Australia. London, [1843]-63. Three volumes large folio, with 182 hand-coloured lithographed plates by the author, Elizabeth Gould and H.C. Richter, contemporary dark green morocco, sides with wide gilt borders, spines fully gil

A pair of French ormolu mounted Cantonese vase candlesticks, 19th century, a pair of Qing dynasty porcelain bottle vases with underglaze blue decoration clobbered in the Cantonese famille rose palette with figural narratives and auspicious objects and frui

A Japanese silver and gold model treasure ship, for presentation, Takarabune loaded with sake barrels and precious objects, finely made with a wave textured plinth and wooden and glass display case, height of case 22.5 cm

A Chinese brass wine ewer, modelled as an octagonal water bucket, octagonal shape engraved with auspicious characters and Precious Objects, the panelled walls engraved with flowers. A small spout issues from one face and a concealed slide cover opens to th

A small Tibetan bronze bodhisattva, depicted seated holding symbolic objects, raised upon a lotus plinth throne. Height 9 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period dish, of rectangular form, with chamfered corners, decorated with a table of precious objects in a garden of peonies and willow tree, the broad everted rim with a band of flowers and butterflies on shaped diaper ground

Chinese Ming Dynasty, Wanli period 'Kraak' porcelain plate, with a serpentine edge and sloping sides, the interior decorated with bird perched upon a rocky outcrop, surrounded by a border of reserves of flowers and precious objects, on circular foot, diame

Chinese Ming Dynasty, Wanli period 'Kraak' porcelain charger, of circular form, with slightly scalloped edge and sloping sides, the interior decorated with panel featuring birds within pond setting, surrounded by reserves of peach sprigs and precious objec

A.S. Brush & Co., Melbourne refractor telescope. Originally owned by E.J. Hartung, a well known Melbourne scientist. He was born in 1893 and studied chemistry at Melbourne University. His scientific interests included astronomy, he wrote a detailed handboo

An old gilt bronze Bodhisattva, traditional seated pose with crossed legs and hands holding religious objects, upon a lotus throne, turquoise and other small cabochon stone highlights, most gilt finish remains, the high points showing old dark red/brown to

An exceptional Chinese black lacquer coloured stone and wood four panel standing screen, entirely decorated in relief in various coloured stones and marbles with various precious objects, vases of various forms, some with floral sprays, raised on stands et

A Chinese porcelain squat circular vase, decorated in iron-red and copper-green enamels with qilin and fiery clouds, the shoulder decorated with a cruciform motif pattern and Precious Objects. Wanli ten-character mark in underglaze blue within a double cir

A late Victorian Mappin & Webb silverplate epergne, circa 1899, the central stem cast as a leafy grape vine in fruit, with two deer grazing at its base, rising to four scrolling arms and a further central arm supporting cut crystal bowls, raised on a platf

A collection of Russian silver and champleve enamel objects, comprising a kovsh, Matius Kiltsyelyeon, St Petersburg, 1898-1903, 84 standard, a sifting spoon, Alexei Korzinin, Moscow, circa 1895, 88 standard, a large spoon, maker's mark rubbed, Moscow, 1898

An embellished lacquer six-fold screen, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each rectangular black lacquer panel inlaid in jade, malachite, lapis-lazuli, rose quartz, coral, carnelian, ivory, bone and other materials, depicting a continuous scene of figures on a p

A pair of gilt metal mounted 'famille-verte' covered vases, 19th/20th century, each of quatrelobed section, the shouldered body tapering to the rouge marble mounted base and surmounted by a waisted neck with metal mounted rim, the sides reserved with panel

A pair of Cantonese rose medallion export ware porcelain vases, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to 20th century, the square section baluster vases with flaring necks and gilded pierced lug handles, profusely decorated with figural narrative scenes and a scatt

A Chinese baluster vase, Republic period, early 20th century, decorated in eight-shaped cartouche with genre scenes and birds and insects and precious objects on the neck all in enamels and gilt, reserved against an iron-red background covered with delicat

A giltwood glass vitrine table, French 20th century, together with a collection of various small objects, 74 cm high, 74 cm wide, 35 cm deep

An antique Chinese cloisonne bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the brass bowl centred with a roundel of two deity figures including an ascetic, and a broad border of lotus blooms and leaves, the exterior with similar flora, auspicious Buddhist objects and

A finely carved and signed Chinese cinnabar snuff bottle, the cushion shaped snuff bottle with a flower carved stopper, brass mounts and original spoon, well carved with vases of flowers, auspicious fruits and Buddhist objects upon a diaper ground, the sid

A Chinese rosewood small display cabinet, the single door with removable glass revealing multiple tiered shelves for displaying small objects, with mirror back. 41 cm x 10 cm x 63.5 cm

A rare white jade flower-form washer, song Dynasty (960-1279), the six-lobed translucent vessel well worked with radiating lines from a central stamen to define the petals forming the rim, old silver repair to rim, 11.5 cm diameter (variable). Reference: s

A Daoist polychrome painting of immortals, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century, colour on fabric, each of the heavenly figures with a round halo and accompanied by attendants, a tiger seated at the base of the painting, old frame. Provenance: The Littleton-Tai