Early Ming large porcelain Middle Eastern export ware vase with a ring holder & a raised star button, all decorated with Chinese infuence & Eastern flowers, made to hang on a wall for oil distribution. Formally of the Banister Family collection, with a rec
A Chinese Ding-type white ware bowl, Song Dynasty 960-1279, finely moulded on the inside with a continuous floral design, heavily crackled ivory-coloured glaze. 8 cm high, 18.8 cm diameter, fitted box. Provenance: Sydney private collection. R & V Tregaskis
A Ding ware saucer dish, Jin dynasty moulded in the central band with a pair of phoenix amongst peonies, a copper mounted rim, 17.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased 1970's
A large Jun ware bowl, Yuan dynasty the milky blue glaze with a large crimson splash in the interior, a further splash on the outside, 10 cm high, 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Kenny Chong, Hong Kong, 1980s
A large and impressive 18th century hei tiki, a large heavy muscular classic type I hei tiki carved in kawakawa variety stone. This example is in superb condition given its significant age and shows very little ware to the carved surface. The triple ringed
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty flambe glazed Fanghu vase (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A rare Chinese vase, known as fanghu or arrow vase, covered with a flambe glaze. The glaze has been trickled to a relatedly even line around the foot rim, consistent wi
A Jun ware bowl, Yuan dynasty, cover with a blue glaze with a small purple splash on the interior, dark brown at the rim, 7.4 cm high, 6.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Kong His Lin, Taipei, 1970s
A rare large Qingbai chrysanthemum-shaped box and cover, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368) the box and cover are each moulded with chrysanthemum petals on the sides, and are covered inside and out with a transparent glaze of aqua bluish-white tone wit
A pair of Wedgwood Jasper Ware Canopic jars, circa 1866, ovoid in form, the body applied white bands of hieroglyphs and zodiac symbols, above a figural lid, 26 cm high
A Chinese lobed and carved qingbai foliate dish, 12th century 18 cm diam. 6.5 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, acquired from Luen Chai (former KY Fine Art) in the 1990s (label) Note: For a similar 'peony' pattern, compare a qingbai lobed dish i
A Guan-type vase, seal mark of Qianlong, the globular body rising from a spreading foot to an hexagonally lobed slightly waisted neck flaring to the scalloped rim, and flanked by a pair of C-scroll handles, covered overall with a pale greyish green glaze s
A canteen of sterling silver cutlery by Tiffany & Co. 20th century comprising a seventeen piece setting for twelve and accompanying silver ware (218), each setting Weighs 850gms plus the extra silver items. Provenance: By repute, previously owned by the Bl
A fine famille rose 'Dayazhai' Chinese yellow-ground Grisaille-decorated dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Guangxu period (1875-1908), the shallow rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior decorated in grisaille with two bees above floweri
A large Yaozhou ware bowl, late Northern Song, 12th century, thinly ported, the interior moulded with two large peony scrolls, fitted box, 8.9 cm high, 20.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Kenny Chong, Hong Kong, 1980's
A Chinese egg-shell porcelain bowl ('Liu Shaoqi' ware), PRC, dated 1957, finely enamelled, with pair of birds amongst flowers and trunks, insribed on the base 'Made in Jingdezhen Art Porcelain Factory, Research Institue', signed 'Xiong Mengting, 19.5 cm di
A fine Yaozhou ware tea bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279), 12th century, thinly potted, moulded in the centre with a continuous lotus scroll, the outside carved with lotus petals, fitted box, 5.5 cm high 12.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Shanghai arts, Singapore,
A Chinese Nonya ware vase and cover, Qing dynasty, late 19th century, of compressed form, elaborately decorated with dragon and phoenix amongst clouds, in enamels, iron-red and gilt, fitted wood base. 32 cm high. Provenance: Ramornie Antiques, Seaforth 1/1
A Cizhou ware Bowl, Guantai kiln, Jin Dynasty incised in the centre, with one large peony flower and leaf within a flower-shaped border, 7.7 cm high; 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Kenny Chong, Ancient Chinese Antiques, Hong Kong, early 1980's
Pre-European pounamu hei tiki, Kawakawa variety stone with inanga inclusions, type II form with fine facial details showing some ware, three-fingered hands with thumbs to the chest and thigh. Suspension hole on outstanding lug. Female. Right thigh and legs
A large Wemyss ware tabby cat with green glass eyes, Scotland circa 1900 modelled in a seated upright position, mark to base: underglaze painted green wemyss 31 cm high
A fine Yaozhou ware small tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), 12th century, combed and incised with three fishes amongst waves, fitted box, 5.2 cm high 11.1 cm diameter
A Yaozhou ware shallow bowl, Jin Dynasty the centre moulded with a flower scroll, within band of lotus petals, olive green glaze, fitted box, 4.5 cm high, 14.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Hong, Hsi Lin Antiques Taipei, early 1980's
'Hobart Town' circa 1825, Staffordshire earthen ware plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (after) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on por
A 'Jun' bowl, Song Dynasty with widely rounded sides rising from a neatly finished foot to an incurved rim, applied overall with a rich milky-blue glaze suffused with bubbles thinning at the rim to a buff tone, and stopping short of the foot to reveal the
A stunning Japanese black urushi lacquer ware inro with gold nashiji flake interior, agate ojime and carved figural ivory netsuke, by Mei Otoyuki, Edo period, 19th century. Beautifully adorned with scene of Kazusue Kajiwara the warrior who fought in the Ge
A massive mid-18th century Chinese porcelain export ware punch bowl, decorated to the interior in famille rose enamels with flowers, bordered by a trellis and tendril pattern, the exterior entirely deep cobalt glazed and decorated overglaze in gilt with a
A massive pair of Chinese Qingbai covered vases, Southern Song/Yuan dynasty, 13th-14th century, each one with applied decoration of a dragon and figures, a phoenix finial on each cover. 73 cm and 76 cm high. Reference. See Stacey Pierson, Qingbai ware: 'Ch
A fine quality Chinese silver 3 piece export ware tea set, of compressed circular form comprising teapot, lidded sugar bowl and milk jug, with dragon handles and finials, the bodies cast in low relief with continuous landscape scenes with numerous figures,
A Chinese Xingyao white Ware jar, Tang Dynasty (618-907), late 8th/Early 9th century, the jar of high fired porcelaineous white clay covered with an ivory-hued glaze, potted in simple globular baluster form with an everted mouth rim, and flat base. Togethe
Chinese export ware three piece silver teaset, baluster shape embossed decorated in relief with a continuous landscape including numerous figures, birds, water buffalo, bird, blossom, willows and pagoda, with simulated bamboo finial, handle and spout, the
Japanese large blue and white export ware Arita charger, Edo period, 18th/19th century, decorated with pavilions in a river setting, in the style of the Kangxi period, four pontil scars to base, diameter 59 cm
A Chinese export ware part dinner service c.1820, commissioned for Nizam of Hyderabad the service is decorated with blue rim gilded border with central oval medallion with Arabic script writing the service comprises of various dinner wares, soup and desert
A rare qingbai cosmetic box and cover northern song dynasty, the interior divided into three sections by unglazed free standing flowering stems extending from the centre to the rim, each section containing a small bowl, the low domed cover finely incised w
Chinese porcelain 'Klapmuts' bowl. Blue and white Jingdezhen ware bowl decorated with eight scholars engaged in artistic pursuits. Kangxi mark of six petal flower to base. On a wooden stand with pierced carving one foot missing. Provenance: George Halla, C
Japanese oversized pair of export ware floor vases in two sections, with timber stands. Condition good, firing cracks to base, loss to the underside of one
A crackle-glazed vase seal mark of Qianlong the squat globular body tapering to a narrow cylindrical neck with slightly flared mouth, covered overall with a greyish green glaze suffused with faint russet crackle, falling short of the footrim revealing the
A fine Qingbai measure, Southern Song, 1127-1289, With round lipped rim, decorated with a combed basket-weave pattern, flat unglazed base, 7.5 cm x 8.5 cm (rim), R & V Tregaskis (3037). See Qingbai ware: 'Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties',
A Chinese Jianyao hare's fur temmoku tea bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279), the heavily potted conical bowl covered inside and out with a thick lustrous black-brown glaze, finely streaked with russet 'hare's fur' marking below the slightly everted russet-brown
A set of six Chinese hardwood yoke-backed chairs, late Qing dynasty, 19th century. With a slightly swayed central back support, the foot-treads displaying expected ware from usage. Provenance: Deceased estate, Lawson's Auction, late 1990’s, late 1990’s
'Hobart Town' Circa 1825 Staffordshire earthenware plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (After) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on porce
A rare Yaozhou compressed circular bowl, Tang/Five Dynasties, 10th century, decorated with areas of brown glaze over a white slip, possibly Huangpu kiln, Yaozhou county, 5.7 x 7.5 cm (rim), fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, late 1990's. See 'Masterp
Tiger skin floor rug and a timber travel box, with a taxidermy head, some Ware to the back of the hind legs, with a total of sixteen claws. Length of head 39 cm Breadth of front paw to front paw 180 cm. Length from nose to tail 280 cm
A Wemyss tabby cat modelled in a seated upright position with smiling face applied green glass eyes, impressed mark 'Wemyss Ware R.H. & S.', puce printed retailers mark 33 cm high PROVENANCE: Private Collection Melbourne Lyon & Turnbull, Glasgow, Decorativ
A Chinese export ware settee & matching armchair late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), late 19th century, each heavily carved and pierced with dragon & cloud motifs, flanked by dragon head armrests
A rare Doulton Rembrandt Ware Arts & Crafts vase, c.1890, hand painted with a portrait of Oliver Cromwell and a wide band of three galleons under sail with 'Protector of the Commonwealth' painted above the earthenware, blue and golden tones conforming with
Japanese Arita ware dish, 18th/19th century, decorated in the kraak style with the central floriate motif, the rim radiating eight panels alternating with camellia, peony and auspicious symbols, 39.5 cm diameter
George William Evans (1780-1852): Hobart Town, circa 1825 Staffordshire plate, transfer-printed title on base, 23 cm. After George William Evans, who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the Colony, published in 1822. The earlies
A Sichuan ware tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), interior with thick black glaze with russet splashes, the exterior with persimmon glaze, 11.3 cm diameter
A Korean celadon bowl, Yi dynasty, 14th-15th century, Punch Chong ware, slip decorated with a flower head in the centre, and four floral roundels and four more flower heads, thick crackle grey green glaze, 6.4 cm high, 18.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Sun Moo
Chinese Yuan Ge Ware vase, of squat bottle form, in a white glaze with dark and finer red crackle glaze throughout, raised on a circular foot, wax seal mark and wax export seal to base, height 16 cm. Provenance: purchased Shanghai friendship Store, 1985,
Chinese red glazed Junyao bowl possibly song/Yuan Dynasty together with a black glazed Northern ware conical bowl with leaf design (2), approx. Diameter 16 cm
Early Chinese Ge ware bowl, of cylindrical form, in a cream glaze, decorated with reddish coloured crackle glaze, on circular base, diameter 12.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased Shanghai friendship Store, 1985, then Sydney private collection
A large Royal Doulton 'Sung' Ware pot pourri jar decorated by Harry Nixon, early 1920s, of compressed barrel shape with a pierced silver plate cover, the flambe-glazed body decorated all round with flowers in deep purple, red, and other colours within gilt
Satsuma vase painted in a multitude of colour which is standard for the satsuma golden period, having thirteen miniature painted panels. The first panel has three seated figures with male standing, each figure having gilded work with red, blue, green ename
A red pottery figure of an equestrian drummer, Tang dynasty, (3) the rider with right arm raised as he prepares to beat the drum set in front of the saddle, wearing a loose robe and hood, the horse standing four square on a rectangular base, with head turn
A pair of 'Southern Ding' lobed saucer-dishes, Northern Song (906-1127), 3.3 cm height; 14.5 cm diameter. For a similar saucer see Bonhams Knightbridge 3/11/2014, lot155. Another similar example in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, U.K., see Proceedings from t
A Yaozhou six-lobed flower-form teabowl, Jin Dynasty, 1115-1234, covered with an even russet glaze, the inner wall divided by six vertical ribs, supported on a tall foot, 6.2 x 10.8 cm (variable), fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 16/7/2003. See 'Ma
A green-glazed pottery hill jar and cover, Han Dynasty the straight sides moulded on the exterior with a frieze of animals in a continuous mountainous landscape interspersed with two taotie mask and ring handles, supported on three bear feet, the domed cov
A large Chinese Sui white Ware jar, Sui Dynasty (581-618) or early Tang Dynasty (618-907), 6th/7th century, the large globular white stoneware jar with a high flat foot, four loupe lug-handles attached to the neck and shoulder, covered in an pale glaze wit
Stephen Bowers (b.1954) cockatoo charger 1982 earthenware, high fired, chrome oxide mix decoration Initialled & dated to base, height 6.5 cm,. Diameter 46.3 cm. Literature: http://robingibson.net/artists/stephen-bowers. Other Notes: the artist Notes: 'This
English Regency period Tunbridge ware sewing table, inlaid with parquetry of various exotic woods, the top opening to a fitted interior, the lock plate stamped Carman, 114 Newgate Street, raised on a turned stem supported by a platform raised on four swept
'Hobart Town' circa 1825, Staffordshire earthen ware plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (after) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on por
A pair of Wedgwood parian ware portrait busts of Robert Burns and Walter Scott, circa 1848, by Edward William Wyon, stamped Burns and Scott Wedgwood, E.W. Wyon. F, 36 cm and 37 cm high
Bentley & Beck George III Royal Exchange ebonised bracket clock having a break arch painted dial signed 'Bentley & Beck Royal Exchange London' with Roman numerals and strike/silent dial in the arch, gilt brass hands, with an eight day double fusee chain mo