67 NEW COLLECTORS ART / MODERN DESIGN / NEW ZEALAND & INTERNATIONAL STUDIO POTTERY ART TRIBAL & ARTEFACTS ZEALAND NEW / ART ASIAN 67 Asian Art / New Zealand Artefacts & Tribal Art

Tuesday 9 July 2013 at 6.00pm

The Asian catalogue is our finest to date and reflects growing local and international collector interest in this genre. This catalogue, our third specialist sale is distinguished by rare offerings of mark and period porcelain from the collection of Dr. John and Louise Gray, carefully assembled over many decades and the finest offering of Satsuma pottery to be offered in New Zealand including examples by Yabu Meizan, Hankinzan, Fujisan and Kinkozan.

Japanese Satsuma lobed bowl, signed Fujisan, Meiji period (1868-1912), lot 1226

Cover: Fine Chinese yellow ground dragon dish, Guangxu aubergine six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908), lot 1299

ASIAN ART INC. THE GRAEME STORM COLLECTION OF CHINESE AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN POTTERY

OCTOBER 2013 ENTRIES INVITED

The October catalogue will feature as a centrepiece an interesting collection assembled by the well known New Zealand potter Graeme Storm. Travelling regularly into South East Asia Storm searched for pieces which developed into the unique reference collection offered in this catalogue.

The catalogue will also include a fine gilt Maitreya Buddha as well as an offering of Tibetan items and a large collection of Japanese ceramics and bronzes.

Further entries are invited

Contact:

James Parkinson [email protected] 09 354 4646 021 222 8184

A selection of pieces from the Graeme Storm collection. Asian Art

Tuesday 9 July at 5pm 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland

Note: at 5pm approximately 130 uncatalogued lots will be offered at no reserve. The main catalogue will commence from lot 1150 at approx. 6pm

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PREVIEW

Friday 28 June from 6.00 – 8.00pm

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Catalogue note: all Asian Art lots illustrated 1166. Large Japanese tenmoku glazed vase of oval 1183. Group of ten Japanese mixed material ojime. online at www.artandobject.co.nz form. H. 420mm $200 – $300 $40 – $80 1184. Japanese ivory fitting, Meiji period (1868-1912), 1150. Large Japanese red zohiko lacquer bowl, 1167. Japanese blue and white hibachi, painted with a inlaid in Shibayama-style with birds amongst boxed. D. 300mm mountainous landscape, converted to be used peony sprays. L. 48mm $30 – $50 as a stool. D. 460mm $150 – $250 $50 – $100 1151. Japanese Satsuma chawan [teabowl] by 1185. Two small Japanese ivory Noh masks, Meiji Wakayami Shiko. D. 125mm 1168. Japanese Jun glazed hibachi. D. 320mm period (1868-1912). H. 37mm max $30 – $50 $50 – $100 $150 – $250 1152. Japanese stoneware chawan [teabowl] by 1169. Large Japanese Jun glazed hibachi. D. 385mm 1186. Pair of Japanese export ivory serviette rings, Suzuki Soma, together with another chawan by $100 – $200 and one other, early 20th century. D. 45mm Tangoyaki, boxed. D. 120mm max $30 – $50 1170. Japanese Jun glazed hibachi. D. 300 $100 – $150 $50 – $100 1153. Japanese blue and white porcelain chawan 1187. Japanese Shibayama-style inlaid ivory and [teabowl], painted with a scrolling dragon. H. 1171. Pair of large Japanese bamboo cylinders, wood whist counter, Meiji period (1868-1912). 85mm carved with samurai on horseback, 20th W. 92mm $30 – $50 century. H. 455mm $200 – $300 $200 – $400 1154. Japanese Bizen yunomi [tea cup]. H. 90mm 1188. Pair of Japanese wooden whist counters, Meiji $30 – $50 1172. Japanese rootwood carved basket, 18th period (1868-1912), with Shibayama-style and century. H. 245mm lacquer decoration. W. 92mm 1155. Japanese Bizen ware vase by Kayoto $100 – $200 $200 – $400 Sakakibara, boxed. H. 280mm $50 – $100 1173. Japanese wood puzzle box. W. 150mm 1189. Japanese ivory netsuke of a sleeping bijin $100 – $200 (beautiful woman), late Meiji period (1868- 1156. Japanese Bizen vase, together with a bowl by 1912), signed, with wood stand. W. 44mm. Kayoto Sakakibara, boxed. H. 240 1174. Japanese bronze lantern, in three sections, Provenance: From the Rex Jennings Collection $30 – $50 Meiji period (1868-1912), with bells hanging $300 – $500 from the hexagonal top. H. 320mm overall. 1157. Japanese Bizen pottery handled vase, with Provenance: Rex Jennings Collection 1190. Small Japanese ivory netsuke of a child riding white, green and purple glaze splashes. H. $200 – $400 an ox, late Meiji period (1868-1912), signed. 275mm W. 54mm. Provenance: From the Rex Jennings $100 – $200 1175. Japanese bronze lidded koro [censer], Meiji Collection period (1868-1912), with shishi lion handles and 1158. Three small Korean celadon vessels, $300 – $500 cover finial, signed ‘Dai Nihon, Kyoto, [name of comprising two cups and a cong vase. maker]’. H. 270mm 1191. Small Japanese ivory okimono of a man $150 – $250 $400 – $600 smoking a pipe, late Meiji period (1868-1912), 1159. Boxed set of twenty Japanese Kutani bowls and sitting with a monkey on a tree trunk. W. 1176. Japanese bronze model of a lobster, Meiji covers with figural design, and another bowl 65mm. Provenance: From the Rex Jennings period (1868-1912), unsigned. L. 200mm. and cover. D. 120mm Collection Provenance: Pat Booth Collection $100 – $200 $400 – $600 $125 – $175 1160. Pair of miniature Japanese Kutani vases, Meiji 1192. Japanese okimono of a crab, Meiji period 1177. Japanese iron kettle, with metal handle and period (1868-1912), finely painted, fuku mark to (1868-1912). W. 115mm cover, wooden stand. W. 180mm. Provenance: the bases. H. 115mm $400 – $600 Previously in the Len Castle Collection. Pat $200 – $300 Booth Collection. 1193. Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868- $250 – $350 1161. Collection of six assorted Japanese Kutani sake 1912), carved as two men drinking sake dressed flasks. like bijin, signed. 1178. Two Japanese spelter vases, each decorated $40 – $80 $1000 – $1500 with a dragon applied around the body. H. 210mm 1162. Japanese Arita deep dish, painted in underglaze 1194. Japanese ivory okimono of an egret, Meiji $150 – $250 blue and enamelled, mark to the base. D. period (1868-1912). H. 150mm 158mm $1500 – $2000 1179. Japanese pressed metal tray, 20th century, $200 – $400 decorated with the three monkeys ‘hear no evil, 1195. Japanese woven cane, lacquer, silver and see no evil, speak no evil’, signed. W. 850mm 1163. Large Japanese rectangular stoneware platter, copper lidded box, Meiji period (1868-1912), $100 – $150 with streaked green glaze. L. 650mm the lid decorated with an egret on a branch $200 – $400 under the moon. L. 145mm 1180. Japanese iron tsuba with dragon design. H. $400 – $600 70mm 1164. Japanese Mashiko stoneware platter of square $50 – $100 form, D. 350mm; together with a Mashiko 1196. Japanese silver box, Meiji period (1868-1912), pottery ash glazed jug by Kamiya Sahoichi and with raised and inlaid in gold and copper 1181. Japanese horn fitting, carved as a demon, an ash glazed Bizen pottery bowl decoration of peony and prunus branches, signed. H. 75mm $40 – $80 signed and marked Jungin. W. 135mm $80 – $120 $1200 – $1800 1165. Two Japanese stoneware bowls with painted 1182. Miniature Japanese doll. H. 120mm enamel decoration. D. 170mm $50 – $100 $150 – $250 1193 1194

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1197. Large Japanese export rosewood and silver 1202. Japanese four-piece silver, copper and wood 1206. Japanese Komai-style mixed metal cigarette handled tray, Meiji period (1868-1912), with smoking set, 20th century, comprising lidded case, 20th century. H. 165mm pierced panels of dragons amongst clouds. W. box, ashtray, match holder and tray, with silver $100 – $150 490mm and gold inlaid decoration, signed. W. 305mm $1200 – $1800 $500- $800 1207. Japanese Damascene mixed metal cigarette case, 20th century, inlaid in gold and silver, 1198. Japanese export silver tea service, Meiji period 1203. Fine Japanese iron cigarette case, early 20th marked 24K to the reverse. H. 158mm (1868-1912), decorated with repoussé iris century, inlaid in gold and silver with an eagle $150 – $200 blossoms and hammered background texture, clutching a fish amongst waves, signed. H. comprising lidded teapot, lidded sugar bowl, 85mm 1208. Japanese Damascene cigarette case, early creamer, tongs and strainer, marked Jungin. W. $600 – $800 20th century, inlaid in gold and silver, original 180mm wooden box. H. 160mm $5000 – $8000 1204. Japanese iron cigarette case, early 20th $150 – $200 century, with silver and gilt inlaid of a tiger 1199. Pair of Japanese export silver condiments, early under the moon, marked fuku and K24GOLD. 1209. Fine Japanese Komai-style mixed metal 20th century, shaped as two ships. L. 80mm H. 90mm spectacle case, Meiji period (1868-1912). W. $150 – $250 $300 – $500 110mm $350 – $500 1200. Japanese export silver dance card, late 19th 1205. Japanese iron cigarette case, early 20th century, ivory inserts, marked. H. 65mm century, with gilt decoration of cranes, fuku 1210. Japanese tortoiseshell covered tea caddy, Meiji $150 – $200 mark to the back and with the mon of the period (1868-1912), with hinged cover with Tukagawa clan. H. 98mm lacquer decoration of a long tailed bird, the 1201. Japanese export squared silver dish, early 20th $150 – $250 interior with two lidded compartments with century, signed ‘Samurai Shokai, Yokohama, floral design. W. 210mm Sterling’. W. 115mm $500 – $800 $200 – $300 1211. Japanese cloisonné lidded rectangular box, signed Miyazaki Shinju, Meiji period (1868- 1912), decorated with flowering branches, signed. W. 123mm $800 – $1200

1212. Japanese Totai cloisonné handled vase, Nagoya, Meiji/Taisho (1868-1926), decorated with a butterfly amongst callas. H. 180mm $200 – $300

1213. Japanese miniature cloisonné vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), in the style of Namikawa Yasuyuki, unsigned. H. 120mm $600 – $1000

1215 1198 1214. Fine Japanese gold and silver wire cloisonné vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with birds on blossoming branches, unsigned but attributed to Miwa Tomisaburo. H. 1225 250mm $1200 – $1800

1215. Large Japanese iron patinated bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated in relief with gold, copper and silver with a boat in a harbour with a village and the mount Fuji in the background, signed. H. 305mm $1500 – $2500

1216. Large Japanese Sumidagawa ware bowl, applied with four figures of children looking at a hut on a lake shore, signed. D. 275mm $800 – $1200

1217. Japanese Nabeshima type footed bowl made for the Prince of Hizen, Edo period (1603-1868), with Kakiemon style underglaze blue and enamel decoration, the base with underglaze blue mon [family crest] of the Prince of Hizen. D. 245mm. It is said that items baring this mon were made for the personal use of the Prince himself and would have been made in the Imperial Garden of 1228 1227 the Prince. The Prince was a member of the honoured Nabeshima family. $1500 – $2500

1218. Large Japanese Imari tray, 19th century, painted to the centre with a bijin holding a fan. L. 380mm $500 – $800

1219. Large Japanese Fukagawa vase and cover, Meiji period (1868-1912), painted in underglaze blue and enamelled with ducks and flowers in a pond, the lid and the base signed by the maker and Fukagawa Sei. H. 630mm $800 – $1200

1220. Pair of large Japanese Kutani vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), the body decorated 1209 1187 with two large panels of figures in gardens, possibly signed Fugakawa Zo. H. 620mm 1210 $1500 – $2500

1221. Pair of very large Japanese Satsuma trophy vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), with trumpet rims and relief gilt brocade design to the neck, the body decorated with birds amongst blossoming sprays. H. 720mm $4000 – $6000 1204 1208 1203

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7 1222. Large Japanese Satsuma vase, signed 1233. Japanese Satsuma bowl, signed Hankinzan, 1248. Japanese triptych woodblock print, attributed Kinkozan, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated Meiji period (1868-1912), painted to the interior to Kunihisa, depicting a group of samurai killing with figures at leisure in a garden, underneath with wise men performing magic. D. 130mm a kirin [mythical beast]. 360 x 725mm, mounted wisteria branches. H. 365mm. Illustrated on $200 – $300 $800 – $1200 the back cover of Elaine Strachan, My Passion for Japanese Cloisonné, Satsuma and Related 1234. Japanese Satsuma plate, Meiji period (1868- 1249. Japanese triptych woodblock print, attributed Ware. 1912), decorated with a river landscape, signed. to Kunikiyo, depicting a group of samurai $3500 – $5000 D. 215mm bringing a message to a lord. 360 x 735mm, $100 – $200 mounted 1223. Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period (1868- $800 – $1200 1912), finely decorated with a Louhan and 1235. Two miniature Japanese Satsuma vessels, both heavenly attendants to one side, the reverse signed Kinkozan, Meiji period (1868-1912), 1250. Japanese woodblock print depicting the Mt with a Goddess with attendants and a white comprising a lidded handled urn and a vase. H. Fuji from the Lake Yamanaka. 270 x 400mm, elephant, unsigned. 240mm 130mm mounted $3000 – $4000 $80 – $120 $150 – $250

1224. Small Japanese Satsuma lidded jar, signed 1236. Japanese Satsuma cup and saucer, signed 1251. Japanese woodblock print depicting the Mt Hankinzan, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely Genzan, 20th century, with iris decoration. D. Fuji from the Lake Yamanaka. 270 x 400mm, painted with ‘the thousand butterflies’ design 145mm mounted and two figural panels. H. 85mm $80 – $120 $150 – $250 $1500 – $2000 1237. Japanese Satsuma lidded vessel, 20th century, 1252. Japanese zelkova wood suzuribako [merchant 1225. Superb Japanese Satsuma lidded koro [censer], modelled as a Japanese pug dog. W. 300mm writing supply box], with metal handles, signed Yabu Meizan, Meiji period (1868- $300 – $500 together with a Chinese ink stone. 270 x 165 x 1912), the body very finely enamelled and gilt 185mm. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection with eight panels of birds, figures and sea 1238. Japanese suit of armour, Meiji period (1868- $150 – $250 landscapes, the lid with ‘the thousand flowers’ 1912), including a kaputo [helmet] and face design. W. 125mm guard. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection 1253. Japanese lacquer kodanso [cabinet], Meiji/ $8000 – $12 000 $1500 – $2000 Taisho period (1868-1926), decorated in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-eand nashiji with 1226. Japanese Satsuma lobed bowl, signed Fujisan, 1239. no lot mountainous river landscapes. L. 185mm Meiji period (1868-1912), finely decorated $200 – $400 to the interior with a scene of bijin giving a 1240. Mongolian horse saddle, of carved wood, profusions of gifts to villagers, the exterior with shagreen and gilt metal fittings and stirrups, 1254. Large Japanese lacquer kodansu [cabinet], fishermen bringing ashore fish nets. D. 155mm brocade cover. L. 520mm. Provenance: Pat Meiji period (1868-1912), with copper handle $5000 – $8000 Booth Collection and fittings, with black lacquer ground $400 – $600 decorated in gold and red hiramaki-e and 1227. Small Japanese Satsuma bowl, signed Fujisan, takamaki-e with fans, opening to reveal four Meiji period (1868-1912), finely decorated to 1241. Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960), Le Maitre Potier, drawers decorated with butterflies, nashiji the interior with two figures in a garden scene. from the Corée series, woodblock print, pencil door and drawer interior, signed. 365 x 220 x W. 130mm signed and with red insect mark. 420 x 325mm, 290mm $1500 – $2500 framed and glazed $1200 – $1800 $2500 – $3500 1228. Japanese Satsuma bowl, signed Hankinzan, 1255. Japanese lacquer zushi [portable shrine], Meiji period (1868-1912), finely painted to the 1242. Japanese woodblock print, attributed to the two hinged doors with gilt metal fittings, interior with twelve butterflies, the exterior Kumisada, depicting a bijin holding a fan. 695 x opening to reveal Buddha Amithaba sitting on with quails and other birds amongst flowers. D. 245mm, mounted a tall lotus stand before a mandorla. H. 380mm 11mm $800 – $1200 Provenance: Pat Booth Collection $3000 – $4000 $300 – $500 1243. Japanese triptych woodblock print, attributed 1229. Japanese long stemmed Satsuma vase, signed to Kunikiyo, depicting a samurai fighting with 1256. Japanese lacquer lidded stand, Meiji period Gyokushu, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely two onna-bugeisha [female warrior]. 360 x (1868-1912), with black background, decorated painted with river landscape panels, impressed 735mm, mounted in gold hiramaki-e with stylised floral design. H. Taizan mark. H. 125mm $800 – $1200 215mm $400 – $600 $150 – $250 1244. Japanese triptych woodblock print attributed 1230. Small Japanese Satsuma blue ground vase, to Kunisada, depicting a sea battle scene. 355 x 1257. Fine Japanese four-case lacquer inro, Meiji signed Eizan, Meiji period (1868-1912), 745mm, mounted period (1868-1912), lenticular with attached decorated with panels of flowers and bijin. H. $800 – $1200 himotoshi, the black lacquer ground decorated 95mm in gold, silver, black and red hiramaki-e and 1245. Japanese triptych woodblock print attributed to $300 – $400 takamaki-e with people on a boat crossing Yoshitsura, depicting a sea battle scene. 355 x the sea with mountains in the far background, 1231. Miniature Japanese Satsuma blue ground vase, 745mm, mounted nashiji interior, coral ojime, with wood stand. H. signed Kinkozan, Meiji period (1868-1912), $800 – $1200 73mm. Provenance: Rex Jennings Collection painted with panels of samurai. H. 65m $300 – $500 1246. Japanese triptych woodblock print, attributed $200 – $300 to Kunikiyo, depicting a gentleman with two 1232. Japanese Satsuma blue ground cup and saucer, bijin in a palace. 360 x 735mm, mounted signed Kinkozan, late Meiji period (1868-1912). $800 – $1200 D. 125mm 1247. Japanese triptych woodblock print, attributed $200 – $300 to Yoshinori, depicting a gathering at a temple. 365 x 745mm, mounted $800 – $1200

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1258. Japanese lacquer suzuribako [writing box], signed in seal form Shiomi Masanari, 19th 1255 century, the overhanging cover with black lacquer ground decorated in gold, silver, back and red hiramaki-e, togidashi-e and nashiji with eleven cranes, the interior of the cover with further nine cranes, the interior of the box decorated with bamboo sprays, slate suzuri [ink stone] and gilt bronze mizuire [water dropper] modelled as a rock. H. 235mm. Provenance: Gilbertson Collection; Rex Jennings Collection. $3000 – $5000 1257 1259. Japanese lacquer cabinet, Meiji period (1868-1912), raised on four bracket feet, with overhanging cover and five drawers, decorated 1259 1241 in gold hiramaki-eand tamaki-e with Tokugawa family mon and scrolling stylised floral design, further Tokugawa family crest to the metal handles, the interior and base nashiji. H. 260mm Provenance: Gilbertson Collection; Rex Jennings Collection. The Tokugawa clan was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. $4000 – $6000

1260. A fine Japanese lacquer sage-jubako [picnic set], possibly signed Shun-masa, 19th century, the outer case fitted with four stacked food containers with lid [jubako], a 1260 1267 rectangular drawer containing a set of five trays, a square removable tray, and a lower rectangular container fitted to support the bases of two sake flasks, all with black lacquer ground decorated in gold and red hiramaki-e, togidashi-e and nashiji with elegant branches of autumn leaves, the jubako and the bottles with red lacquer interior, with fitted wood box. H. 325mm. Provenance: Gilbertson Collection; Rex Jennings Collection. $6500 – $8500

1261. Large Japanese six-panel screen, Meiji period (1868-1912), painted in bold colours with bijin in a bamboo garden on a gilt ground. Each panel 1670 x 470mm $1500 – $2500

1262. Fine Japanese two-panel Shibayama screen, 1263 Meiji period (1868-1912), inlaid in Shibayama- style on a black lacquer ground with a tiger entwined around a vase of flowers and with a dragon amongst a hanging basket, the frame decorated in gold hiramaki-ewith phoenix and dragons design, signed on two inset ivory 1262 panels. 1410 x 750mm each panel $12 000 – $18 000

1263. Large Japanese Shibayama and carved hardwood cabinet, Meiji period (1868- 1912), with gold lacquer panels decorated in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e and inlaid in Shibayama style with various scenes of birds, foliage and samurai attacking a dragon, the wood carved with flowers, phoenix and dragons. 2170 x 1130mm $7000 – $10 000

1264. Small Japanese Shibayama cabinet, Meiji period (1868-1912), with ivory panels inlaid in Shibayama style with blossoming sprays, the wood frames and the blue painted panels decorated in gold lacquer. 965 x 525mm $500 – $800

9 1265. Japanese Shibayama style wood wall bracket, 1277. Very large Korean kimchi earthenware jar and 1289. Chinese rootwood table, carved following Meiji/Taisho period (1868-1926). H. 570mm cover. H. 860mm the natural shape of a tree trunk section, the $200 – $300 $200 – $400 frieze densely carved in relief with dragon and phoenix design. H. 650mm 1266. Japanese low rectangular table. 830 x 320 x 1278. Large Korean kimchi earthenware jar, with two $1000 – $2000 500mm handles to the body. H. 580mm $150 – $250 $200 – $400 1290. Pair of long Chinese temple hardwood stools. L. 2040mm 1267. Good Japanese Kaiden-dansu [step chest], 1279. Very large Korean kimchi earthenware jar, with $400 – $800 Meiji period (1868-1912), with multiple drawers ribbed shoulder. H. 720mm and sliding cupboards with forged metal $200 – $400 1291. Chinese hongmu wooden stool or stand, warabite handles and backplates. Provenance: decorated with mother-of-pearl inlaid design Purchased at the Sulu Gallery sale, Art and of birds amongst bamboo and fruity branches. Object 2007. W. 1700 x H. 2060mm Chinese and South-East H. 445mm $2500 – $3500 Asian Art $1000 – $1500 1268. Good Japanese two piece isho-dansu [clothing chest], Meiji period (1868-1912), made in the 1280. Large Chinese pottery jar, with lug handles The Dr John A. and Nihonmatsu region with forged metal warbite to the shoulder. H. 600mm. Provenance: Pat handles and distinctive ornate metal disc lock Booth Collection Louise Gray ‘Mark and plates in brass and copper. The small key cover $300 – $500 Period’ Collection is a mallet shaped referring to Daikoku, the god of wealth who carries one. Above is a brass 1281. Very large South East Asian stoneware dragon (lots 1292 – 1341) ornament that depicts a money bag at the jar, with lug handles to the shoulder, covered centre. The upper section with two drawers in a rich green and blue iridescent glaze. H. 1292. Two Chinese copper red dishes, 18th century, and small cupboards the lower section with 860mm one with Qianlong seal mark. D. 155mm. three full width drawers. H. 1200 x W. 1150mm $800 – $1200 Both illustrated in Allen’s Introduction to Later $1800 – $2400 1282. Philippine Kalinga rice storage stoneware jar, Chinese Porcelain, fig. 69, p. 135. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. 1269. Japanese zelkova wood isho-dansu [clothing densely incised with bands of geometrical $1500 – $2500 chest], Meiji period (1868-1912), with a single design. H. 340mm full width drawer above three drawers beside $300 – $500 1293. Chinese copper red dish, Qianlong seal mark small drawers and a cupboard with blackened and of the period (1736-1795), with white base, metal face plates and handles. H. 910 x W. 106- 1283. South-East Asian black glazed stoneware the sides and interior covered with a finely mm handled jar. H. 235mm crackled deep red glaze. D. 210mm. Illustrated $800 – $1200 $300 – $500 in Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 105, p. 186-187. Provenance: 1270. Two section Japanese zelkova and lacquer 1284. Large and impressive Chinese rootwood Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. mizuya [kitchen chest], Meiji period (1868- sculpture, 19th century, depicting the Immortal $800 – $1000 1912), the upper section with sliding cupboards Li Tieguai holding his crutch in his left hand and above small drawers, the lower section with a double gourd in his right hand, a bat flying out 1294. Chinese copper red dish, Jiaqing underglaze sliding cupboards. H. 1720 x W. 1800mm from the calabash, the Immortal flanked by two blue seal mark and of the period (1796-1820). $1000 – $2000 attendants each holding a double gourd. H. 1240mm D. 188mm. Illustrated in Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 107, p. 191 1271. Two section Japanese mizuya [kitchen chest] $3000 – $5000 $800 – $1200 in zelkova and paulownia wood, Meiji period (1868-1912), the upper section with sliding 1285. Chinese Shanxi province black lacquered 1295. Chinese copper red dish, with rare Qianlong panel cupboards, the lower section with sliding cabinet, 19th century, painted with figures and kaishu script six-character mark and of the panelled cupboards. H.1680 x W. 1500mm terraced houses. H. 1770 x W. 1200mm period (1736-1795), with shallow rounded sides $500 – $800 $1500 – $2000 and everted rim, the interior and the sides covered in a deep ruby red glaze. D. 180mm. 1272. Japanese cha-dansu [tea utensil and storage 1286. Large and impressive Tibetan cabinet. The The kaishu script mark possibly indicates that chest] with cupboards and small drawers with panelled doors each decoratively painted with this dish was made in the first two years of burr timber fascias. H. 940 x W. 820mm a Lama teaching to an audience of villagers the reign, before the mark was standardized. $250 – $400 and attendants in a landscape setting within a dragon cartouche framed by scrolling lotus See Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese 1273. Japanese cha-dansu [tea utensil and storage flowers. The two drawers to the base painted Porcelain, p. 186. This dish is illustrated in ibid., chest], Edo period (1603-1868). H. 900 x W. with Tibetan red deer and tigers. H. 2020 x p. 186-187, fig. 105.1 and 2. Provenance: Tony 690mm W.1240mm Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. $250 – $400 $3000 – $4000 $6000 – $8000

1274. Large Korean hardwood chest, with original 1287. Tibetan chest, 19th century, the front panel 1296. Large Chinese monochrome blue glazed lock. 1760 x 800 x 610mm painted with tiger in a landscape setting. H. vase, 18th century, with elephant head shaped $800 – $1200 440 X W. 730mm handles to the shoulder, the interior and $250 – $500 the base covered with a pale celadon glaze. 1275. Korean blanket chest. Provenance: Len Castle H. 395mm. Provenance: Purchased from Collection. 1288. Tibetan Thangka painted with the Buddha Riverside Auction House, Bangkok, Thailand, $400 – $600 Amitayus flanked by Bodhisattva figures of July 4 1998, lot 91. white and yellow Tara. 1230 x 970mm $5000 – $8000 1276. Two section Korean ground stone cabinet, with $400 – $800 brass fittings and decorated with shagreen stylised floral design (each section can be used separately). 1020 x 315 x 610mm overall $300 – $500

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13 1297. Pair of Chinese monochrome yellow bowls, 1304. Chinese blue and white phoenix saucer dish, 1314. Chinese peachbloom glazed brushwasher, of Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark Xianfeng mark and of the period (1851-1861), compressed globular shape, apocryphal six- and of the period (1875-1908), the flaring sides painted to the centre and to the exterior with a character Kangxi mark to the base. D. 115mm rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, pair of phoenix flying amongst scrolling clouds. $300 – $500 covered with a very finely crackled rich yellow D. 165mm. glaze. D. 125mm. Provenance: Tony Allen’s $6000 – $10 000 1315. Small Chinese meiping vase with copper Antiques, circa 1995. red decoration, late 19th/early 20th century, $5000 – $8000 1305. Chinese stemcup, internal bowl and cover, apocryphal Yongzhen mark to the base. H. Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark 145mm 1298. Pair of Chinese yellow glazed saucer dishes, and probably of the period (1875-1908), painted $300 – $400 Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark to the exterior in iron red with dragons chasing and of the period (1875-1908), the sides the flaming pearl amongst clouds and flames, 1316. Three Chinese miniature vases, including a covered with a thinly crackled rich yellow surrounded by ruyi motifs and waves bands small mirror black double gourd vase, 18th glaze, the base and interior with white glaze. D. in underglaze blue. H. 200mm. Provenance: century, a small peach bloom jarlet, 19th 110mm. This kind of dishes is particularly rare. It Riverside Auction House, Bangkok, Thailand, century, apocryphal Kangxi mark to the base, was for the use of the 1st rank concubine only. 1998. and a sang de boeuf bottle vase, 20th century. She could have had only four of these dishes at $6000 – $8000 H. 100mm max any given time. See Allen’s Introduction to Later $500 – $800 Chinese Porcelain, p. 38, table B. Illustrated 1306. Chinese underglaze blue and iron red in Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese enamelled bat saucer, Guangxu underglaze 1317. Chinese sang de boeuf lidded jar, 20th century Porcelain, p. 105, fig. 61.1 a & b. Provenance: blue six-character mark and of the period or earlier. H. 240mm. Illustrated in Allen’s Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. (1875-1908). D. 145mm. According to The Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. $3000 – $5000 Imperial Factory Production List of 1900 these 71b, p. 138. Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, saucers were for the use of eunuchs. See circa 1995. 1299. Fine Chinese yellow ground dragon dish, Allen’s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, $200 – $300 Guangxu aubergine six-character mark and of p. 53, and p. 55, fig. 18. the period (1875-1908), the interior incised with $1000 – $1500 1318. Chinese blue and white saucer dish, Guangxu two dragons in green and aubergine enamels mark and of the period (1875-1908), painted chasing a flaming pearl, the exterior with four 1307. Pair of Chinese turquoise ground bowls, with floral design to the centre. D. 148mm. green-enamelled cranes in flight amongst Guangxu stamped iron-red six-character A very similar one is illustrated in Allen’s clouds. D. 137mm Provenance: Tony Allen’s mark and of the period (1875-1908), painted Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. Antiques, circa 1995. with butterflies amongst flowers and fruits. 129.1, p. 220 $5000 – $7000 D.160mm $400 – $600 $1400 – $2000 1300. Chinese yellow ground green enamelled 1319. Chinese blue and white vase, 19th/20th footed dragon bowl, Guangxu underglaze blue 1308. Chinese yellow ground famille rose bowl, century, painted with dense blossoming lotus six-character mark and of the period (1875- Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark sprays, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the 1908), the interior incised with a front-faced and of the period (1875-1908), painted with base. H. 205mm dragon, the exterior with a pair of dragons auspicious ‘long life’ decoration with bats, $600 – $800 chasing the flaming pearl amongst scrolling shou characters and peaches. D. 135mm. clouds and waves. D. 120mm Provenance: Tony Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. 1320. Two Chinese blue and white lotus dishes, Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. $1500 – $3000 Guangxu six-character mark and of the period $4000 – $6000 (1875-1908). D. 180mm max. 1309. Chinese yellow ground famille rose bowl, $600 – $800 1301. Fine Chinese monochrome yellow bowl, Guangxu iron-red six-character mark and Daoguang underglaze blue seal mark and of of the period (1875-1908), decorated with 1321. Two Chinese blue and white lotus dishes, the period (1821-1850), the fine porcelain with phoenix and dragons design. D. 190mm Guangxu six-character mark and of the period steep and gently flaring sides rising from a $800 – $1200 (1875-1908). D. 135mm max thin foot rim to a slightly everted rim, covered $500 – $800 with a finely crackled rich yellow glaze. D. 1310. Pair of fine Chinese famille rose peach and bat 145mm. Illustrated in Allen’s Authentication bowls, Republic period (1912-1949), the base 1322. Small Chinese Mandarin pattern jug, 18th of Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 32, p. 56-57. with iron-red Ju ren tang zhi mark, [Hall where century, painted with figural design. H. 110mm Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. the Benevolence Resides]. D. 127mm $200 – $300 $10 000 – $12 000 $1500 – $2500 1323. Chinese famille rose dish, Tongzhi iron-red seal 1302. Pair of Chinese yellow glazed dishes, Xuantong 1311. Chinese copper red mallet shaped vase, Kangxi mark and probably of the period (1862-1874), underglaze blue six-character mark and of six-character mark and possibly of the period painted with a scene depicting the arrival of the period (1909-1911), the sides and interior (1662-1722), painted with stylised phoenix and travellers. D. 160mm covered with a thinly crackled duck egg yellow scrolling clouds. H. 195mm $300 – $500 glaze, the base with white glaze. D. 147mm. $2000 – $4000 1324. Chinese Song-style celadon bowl, the sides Provenance: Tony Allen’s Antiques, circa 1995. carved as lotus petals. D. 150mm $4000 – $6000 1312. Chinese peachbloom glazed beehive waterpot, 19th century, apocryphal six-character Kangxi $200 – $300 1303. Pair of Chinese monochrome yellow saucer mark to the base. D. 105mm 1325. Chinese Jun-style glazed dish, covered with a dishes, Xuantong aubergine six-character $800 – $1200 purple blue thick running glaze. D. 160mm mark and of the period (1909-1911), covered $200 – $300 with a thinly crackled duck egg yellow glaze. 1313. Chinese peach bloom glazed compressed D. 105mm. Provenance: Sotheby’s, 2nd globular brush washer, late Qing dynasty 1326. Chinese provincial crackled glaze celadon dish December 1997 (1644-1911), apocryphal Kangxi six-character with foliate rim. D. 160mm $2500 – $3500 mark to the base. D. 130mm $800 – $1000 $100 – $200

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1327. Korean pale celadon glazed porcelain cup 1339. Large Chinese rectangular black ink block, holder. D. 100mm carved and gilt with dragons chasing the 1352. Small Chinese spinach hetian (hotan) jade $80 – $100 flaming pearl, in a fitted box. H. 235mm disc-shaped pendant. D. 25mm $100 – $200 $500 – $800 1328. Small Chinese gilt coral ground conical bowl, 20th century, apocryphal Xuantong mark to the 1340. Set of ten Chinese carved polychrome ink 1353. Small Chinese celadon and russet hetian base. D. 115mm blocks, in a fitted box. W. 180mm max (hotan) jade pendant of a qilin [mythical beast] $100 – $200 $100 – $200 and a lingzhi mushroom. H. 30mm $500 – $800 1329. Chinese Peking green overlay white glass vase, 1341. Set of eight Chinese carved polychrome ink carved with a duck in a lotus pond. H. 230mm blocks, in a fitted box. H. 145mm max 1354. Small Chinese jadeite cabbage pendant. $200 – $400 $100 – $200 H. 50mm $500 – $800 1330. Large and impressive Chinese cloisonné tazza 1342. Pair of Chinese rock crystal vases, decorated or compote, 20th century, decorated with with flowering prunus branches, gilt bronze 1355. Small Chinese pale celadon and russet hetian panels of Buddhist lions playing with a ribbon- stands. H. 150mm (hotan) jade pendant, carved with the boys He tied brocade ball, and panels with stylised floral $100 – $200 He er Xian. H. 30mm design, on a blue background with dense floral $500 – $800 design. H. 360mm 1343. Small Chinese rock crystal carving of a carp $1500 – $2000 and lingzhi spray. W. 50mm 1356. Small Chinese celadon and russet hetian $150 – $250 (hotan) jade pendant, carved with a chilong 1331. Chinese cloisonné censer with dragon dragon and lingzhi mushroom. H. 40mm decoration, 20th century, apocryphal Ming 1344. Chinese orange soapstone carved boulder. $500 – $800 dynasty mark to the base, with wood stand. H. 65mm D. 200mm $100 – $200 1357. Small Chinese pale celadon jade of a butterfly $100 – $200 carved in profile. W. 40mm. Provenance: From 1345. Two Chinese jade pendants. L. 80mm the Leo Walker Tattersfield Collection 1332. Chinese cloisonné vase, 20th century, with $100 – $200 $150 – $300 birds and flowers decoration. H. 315mm $100 – $200 1346. Two Chinese pale celadon jade hairpins. 1358. Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a L. 115mm butterfly, naturalistically carved with open 1333. Small Japanese cloisonné brushpot, decorated $200 – $300 wings, wood stand. W. 80mm. with panels of birds on flowering branches. H. Provenance: Rex Jennings Collection. 80mm 1347. Two Chinese jadeite bangles. D. 72mm max $400 – $800 $80 – $120 $250 – $350 1359. Chinese celadon jade carving of a butterfly, 1334. Set of five Chinese carved black ink blocks, in a 1348. Chinese jadeite phoenix-head belt hook, carved and pierced amongst blossoming fitted box. W. 90mm max together with a celadon jade water dropper. sprays, wood stand. W. 85mm. $100 – $200 L. 80mm max Provenance: Rex Jennings Collection. $250 – $2350 $400 – $800 1335. Chinese squared red ink block, carved with a scene of women weaving. H. 140mm 1349. Two Chinese jadeite monkey and peach group 1360. Chinese celadon jade circular plaque, carved $100 – $200 carvings, together with a celadon and russet and pierced with a long-tailed bird amongst jade dragon pendant. The first, H. 60mm flowers, wood stand. D. 63mm. Provenance: 1336. Large Chinese zun vase-shaped ink block, with $600 – $800 Rex Jennings Collection fitted box. H. 350mm $400 – $800 $100 – $200 1350. Chinese celadon and russet hetian (hotan) jade bead bracelet, each bead carved with a Luohan 1361. Chinese pale celadon jade square plaque, 1337. Set of five Chinese carved black ink blocks, in a face. L. 25mm each bead carved and pierced with peony and a bat fitted box. W. 85mm max $500 – $800 around a double xi [happiness], character, $100 – $200 wood stand. W. 70mm. Provenance: Rex 1351. Small Chinese pale celadon hetian (hotan) jade Jennings Collection 1338. Large Chinese oval black ink block, carved and disc-shaped pendant. D. 25mm $400 – $800 gilt with a shou [long life] character, bats and $500 – $800 peaches. H. 240mm $100 – $200

15 1362. Chinese pale celadon jade circular plaque, carved and pierced with children amongst precious objects and scrolling flowers, wood stand. D. 58mm. Provenance: Rex Jennings Collection $400 – $800

1363. Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a recumbent qilin and cub, holding a leafy spray in their mouths. W. 55mm $5000 – $8000

1364. Large Chinese spinach jade brushpot, 19th century, carved with a continuous landscape 1351 scene with a sage before pavilions set amidst 1377 1376 gardens of pine trees, ornamental rocks and waterfalls, the mottled spinach green stone with paler moss-green and cream coloured areas. H. 175mm $8000 – $12 000

1365. Pair of Chinese ‘chicken blood’ stone seals, with uncarved base. H. 96mm. Certificate of Identification of the Chinese National 1355 Gold & Diamond Testing Center no. 1374 1356 A100509133/3931. $8000 – $12 000

1366. Chinese tianhuang soapstone boulder, carved with scholar figures in a continuous mountainous landscape. H. 85mm. Certificate of Gem Identification of the Gem Testing Centre, The Chamber of Jewellery of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce no. A40655-3136. $38 000 – $48 000 1375 1373 1353 1367. Two rare miniature Chinese cherry amber medicine libation cups, late 17th century, moulded and carved with pine and prunus branches. W. 60mm max $15 000 – $25 000

1368. Rare Chinese fossilised elk antler brush washer, 1354 carved with lingzhi mushroom sprays. W. 1352 75mm $2500 – $3500

1369. Large Chinese pale celadon and russet hetian (hotan) jade pendant, carved with Hehe er Xian raising from a lotus flower. H. 80mm $2000 – $3000

1370. Large Chinese pale celadon and russet hetian (hotan) jade pendant, carved with a Bodhisattva. H. 70mm $3000 – $5000

1371. Large Chinese pale celadon and grey hetian (hotan) jade pendant, carved with a bat and a 1367 deer underneath a pine tree. H. 78mm $2000 – $3000 1369 1370 1372. Pair of small Chinese russet hetian (hotan) jade carvings of oxen. W. 35mm $800 – $1200

1373. Small Chinese pale celadon and russet hetian (hotan) jade pendant , carved with Budai. H. 35mm $500 – $800

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1374. Small Chinese celadon and russet hetian 1383. Large Chinese Cizhou sancai jar, Song/Yuan (hotan) jade pendant, carved with a tree shrew dynasty (13th-14th century), with six handles to and a coin. W. 32mm the shoulder of alternating yellow and green $500 – $800 colour, the body incised with scrolling peony sprays above overlapping lotus petals, covered 1375. Small pale celadon and grey hetian (hotan) jade with bright yellow and green glaze. H. 330mm pendant, carved with two quails. W. 30mm $4500 – $6500 $500 – $800 1384. Large Chinese fl ambé glazed jar, 19th century, 1376. Small Chinese pale celadon hetian (hotan) jade with wooden lid, covered with a thinly crackled pendant, carved as a lotus fruit. H. 41mm rich red and purple streaked glaze thinning to a $500 – $800 cream tone to the rim. H. 280mm $600 – $800 1377. Small Chinese pale celadon hetian (hotan) jade pendant, carved as a lotus bud. H. 42mm 1385. Chinese peach bloom glazed libation cup, $500 – $800 19th century, moulded in relief with lingzhi mushroom sprays, apocryphal Kangxi six- 1378. Complete set of twelve Chinese pale celadon character mark to the base, wood stand. H. hotan (hetian) jade zodiac plaques, each 80mm carved and pierced with a zodiac animal. D. $1000 – $1500 50mm each Certifi cate of Identifi cation of the 1388 National Gold & Diamond Testing Centre no. 1386. Chinese fl ambé glazed fanghu vase, Tongzhi A091216727/7089. mark and of the period (1862-1874), the front $18 000 – $28 000 and the back sides with moulded peach- shaped panels, covered in a thinly crackled 1379. Large Chinese jadeite pendant, carved with dark red glaze with purple and blue streaks, a qilin climbing on a double gourd, amongst thinning to cream to the edges. H. 300mm lingzhi mushroom, cash and prunus fl owers. H. $5000 – $8000 1392 95mm $3800 – $5000 1387. Large Chinese pale celadon glazed cong vase, Xuantong underglaze blue six-character mark 1380. Chinese jadeite carved pipe. L. 150mm and probably of the period (1909-1911), each $4500 – $6500 side moulded in shallow relief with the Eight Trigrams. H. 285mm 1381. Forty-two volumes of the Transactions of $6000 – $8000 the Oriental Ceramics Society, London, from Vol. 1, 1921-1922 to Vol. 62 1997-1998 (Vols. 1388. Chinese cloisonné meiping vase, 18th century, 1-5 and 6-10 in the reprinted fi ve volumes decorated with scrolling lotus sprays on a bound editions of 1962). Complete volume list turquoise ground. H. 305mm available on request. $2500 – $3500 $1500 – $2500 1389. Pair of Chinese famille rose mirror image 1382. An almost complete run of the Transactions of baluster vases, late Republic period (1912- the Oriental Ceramics Society, London, from 1949), each painted with a lady playing the pipa vol. 22, 1946-1947, to vol. 32, 1959-1960, ten in a garden underneath lines of calligraphy, the volumes in total. Complete volume list available base marked gu yue xuan [Old Moon Pavillion]. on request. H. 235mm 1402 $1500 – $3000

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1390. Two Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, signed Deng Bishan (1874-1930), painted with swimming fish and aquatic plants. 360 x 25mm each. $6000 – $10 000

1391. Large and impressive Chinese porcelain plaque, titled ‘The Eight Horses’, signed and sealed Zhang Zhitang (1893 – 1971), dated 1948, finely enamelled with eight horses in a forest landscape. 560 x 330mm. $10 000 – $15 000

1392. Chinese deer-head handled famille rose porcelain vase, 20th century, signed Deng Xiaoyu (1920-2000), covered with a pale celadon glaze, painted with sparrows on rockworks amongst flowering branches, line of calligraphy to the reverse, seal mark to the base. H. 200mm $3500 – $5000

1393. Chinese famille rose vase, Republic period (1911-1949), painted with beautiful ladies and children in a palace garden, the reverse with lines of calligraphy, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the base. H. 195mm $1500 – $2500

1394. Very fine porcelain Chinese brushpot, signed Wang Xiliang (1922 – ), the extremely thin walls delicately enamelled with a child playing the flute while riding an ox behind an elderly man smoking a pipe, the reverse with lines of calligraphy, Jindezhen seal mark to the base. H. 170mm $40 000 – $60 000

1395. Large Chinese famille rose vase, 20th century, painted with ‘The Eight Horses’ in the manner of Ma Yin, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the base. H. 405mm $1500 – $2500

1396. Chinese famille rose slender baluster vase, 20th century, decorated with a lady travelling on horseback with attendants, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the base. H. 440mm $1200 – $1800

1397. Chinese blue ground famille rose mallet vase, apocryphal Qianlong mark to the base. H. 270mm $600 – $800

1398. Chinese small famille rose garlic neck vase, 1394 apocryphal Qianlong mark to the base. H. 175mm 1391 $1000 – $2000

1399. Chinese Ming-style qingbai-type glazed moonflask, decorated with dragons panels. H. 300mm $2000 – $3000

1400. Chinese porcelain figure of Guanyin and child, marked ‘Fujian Provincial Hall’. H. 260mm $1200 – $1800

1401. Chinese porcelain figure of Caishen, the god of wealth, marked ‘Fujian Provincial Hall’. H. 280mm $1800 – $2800 1405 1404

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1402. Pair of Chinese blue and white baluster vases, 1408. Chinese armorial bowl, 18th century, the arms 1416. Anna Pavlova Chinese red silk Mandarin coat, probably Kangxi period (1662-1722), decorated with the initials ‘DG’. D. 115mm early 19th century, richly embroidered in gold with panels of mythical beasts, each vase with $200 – $400 thread with dragons amidst clouds above wood cover and wood stand. H. 245mm scrolling waves, re-cut and fi tted with dark $1000 – $2000 1409. French Samson famille rose armorial dish, mark velvet lining. W. 1200mm to the base. D. 275mm This coat was probably a gift to the great 1403. Large Chinese blue and white plate, probably $200 – $300 ballerina Anna Pavlova who is believed to have Kangxi period (1662-1722), painted to the worn it as an evening coat. centre with a basket of fl owers, artemisia leaf 1410. Pair of Chinese blue and white dishes, 18th Provenance: included in the Anna Pavlova mark to the base. D. 305mm century, painted with panels with the character Commemorative Exhibition, London Museum, $600 – $1000 shi [long life]. D. 150mm Kensington Palace, September 4th – $200 – $400 December 31st, 1956, catalogue no. 194. Later 1404. Large Chinese export mandarin pattern bowl, sold at Sotheby’s, A Sale of Decorative Arts in 18th century, painted in underglaze blue 1411. Small Chinese Yixing teapot, moulded with New Zealand, Auckland 12-13 December 1990, and famille rose enamels with various panels of bamboo design, seal mark of Shi Daming. W. lot 410. Later acquired by Pat Booth. fi gures at leisure in palace settings. D. 330mm 125mm $6000 – $8000 $200 – $400 The coat is sold together with a catalogue of the Exhibition, a catalogue of the Sotheby’s 1405. Unusual and large Cantonese famille rose 1412. Small Chinese Yixing lidded teapot, carved auction, a copy of Keith Money, Anna Pavlova lidded teapot, 19th century, fi nely enamelled with Buddhist lions, seal mark. W. 135mm – Her Life and Art, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, and painted with panels of fi gures in palace $80 –$150 1982 and two framed photographs of Anna settings and birds, butterfl ies and fl owers. H. Pavlova. 1413. Small Chinese Yixing lidded teapot, decorated 250mm $5000 – $8000 $2600 – $3600 with the ‘Three Friends of Winter’, seal marks. W. 110mm 1417. Pair of large Chinese calligraphy panels, signed 1406. Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern $80 – $150 Gao Jianfu (1879-1951), ink on paper, sealed, oval platter, 19th century. W. 340mm framed and glazed. 1380 x 325mm 1414. Unusual Chinese Yixing teapot, the body and $350 – $450 $6000 – $8000 the spout moulded as bamboo, a gourd applied 1407. Pair of Chinese export famille rose armorial to the lid, seal mark to base and lid. H. 130mm 1418. Pair of large Chinese calligraphy panels, signed plates, circa 1780. Enamelled at the centre $150 – $250 Fan Ceng (1938 – ), ink on paper, sealed, with the arms and crest of King below gilt framed and glazed. 1335 x 340mm 1415. Chinese Yixing teapot and cover, attributed dart-pattern in the well and narrow green $6000 – $8000 enamel and gilt bands at the rim. D. 225mm. to Pei Shimin (1892-1976), moulded with a The arms are probably those of the King family c-shaped handle and short spout, artist’s 1419. Small Chinese painting of a scholar sitting on of Skelling in Yorkshire. See D. S. Howard, seal marks to the base, cover and handle. W. a river bank under a pine tree, ink on paper, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, 1974, 165mm sealed, framed and glazed. 280 x 185mm p.654. Dean King of Shelling Yorkshire died in $1200 – $1800 $1000 – $2000 1795. Of his fi ve sons, Captain John King RN FRS accompanied Capt. James Cook on his last voyage in 1779 and was in Canton in 1780. $800 – $1200

19 1420. Small Chinese calligraphy panel, after Wen Zhenming (1470 – 1559), ink on paper, signed, A private collection sealed, framed and glazed. 210 x 185mm of snuff bottles $1600 – $2600 (lots 1430 – 1463) 1421. Chinese watercolour on paper attributed to He Chong (1807-1883), depicting cranes and 1430. Japanese ivory and lacquer snuff bottle, Meiji black birds in a river landscape, unframed. 335 period (1868-1912), made for the Chinese x 252mm market, mark to the base, in original fitted box. $400 – $600 H. 70mm 1422. Chinese rice paper painting of a glass blower, $600 – $800 19th century, framed and glazed. 215 x 155mm 1431. Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle, Guangxu $100 – $200 mark and probably of the period (1875-1908), 1423. Chinese rice paper painting of two Junks, 19th the sides incised with lines of calligraphy. H. century, framed and glazed. 195 x 315mm 57mm $100 – $200 $800 – $1000

1424. Two Chinese rice paper paintings, 19th century, 1432. Chinese agate carved snuff bottle, 18th/19th depicting torture scenes, framed and glazed. century, depicting a man and a crane in ivory 155 x 215mm white relief. H. 80mm $200 – $400 $600 – $800 1442 1425. Three Chinese rice paper woodblock prints, 1433. Chinese carved agate double snuff bottle, 19th depicting respectively the battle of Weihai, the century. H. 60mm battle for the restoration of the Korean Chosun $600 – $800 1442. Fine Chinese pale celadon jade articulated Dynasty and a pirate attack to the Chinese snuff bottle, 19th century, pierced and carved 1434. Chinese Suzhou-style agate snuff bottle, late fleet. 595 x 350mm to the sides with scrolling dragons. H. 100mm 18th/early 19th century, finely carved following $200 – $400 $1200 – $1500 the natural colour of the stone with a scholar 1426. Chinese ivory bead bracelet. D. 115mm and young attendant with a bat, concave base. 1443. Chinese jadeite snuff bottle, 19th century, $300 – $500 $1500 – $1800 carved with a cricket and prunus flowers on one side. H. 60mm 1427. Chinese ivory doctor’s doll, early 20th century. 1435. Chinese shadow agate snuff bottle, late 18th/ $2000 – $2500 H. 12mm early 19th century, carved in low relief with $200 – $300 butterflies and prunus branches, carved 1444. Chinese jadeite double gourd snuff bottle, footrim, coral stopper. H. 75mm probably 18th/19th century, carved with qilin 1428. Chinese painted ivory chopstick holder with $800 – $1000. on scrolling double-gourd branches. H. 70mm metal mounts, early 20th century. L. 205mm $600 – $800 $100 – $200 1436. Chinese Suzhou-style agate snuff bottle, late 18th/early 19th century, carved cleverly 1445. Large Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, 20th 1429. Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th following the natural colour of the stone with a century, carved with an eagle hunting a rabbit century. D. 75mm scholar and a horse under a full moon, concave and lines of calligraphy. H. 85mm $400 – $600 base. H. 62mm $400 – $600 $1500 – $3000 1446. Chinese flambé glazed snuff bottle, probably 1437. Small Chinese agate snuff bottle, carved with 19th century, covered in a crackled deep red bat and peach handles. H. 45mm and bluish-purple glaze. H. 70mm $600 – $800 $600 – $800

1438. Large Chinese agate snuff bottle of brownish- 1447. Chinese blue and white snuff bottle, Guangxu red colour with strong white cloud areas. H. mark and probably of the period (1875-1908), 75mm painted with figural decoration. H. 65mm $1000 – $1200 $800 – $1000

1439. Chinese agate snuff bottle, late 18th/early 1448. Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, 19th century, carved with young man in a early 20th century, moulded to the front with mountainous landscape with a single flower, an erotic scene, apocryphal Qianlong mark to carved footrim. H. 60mm the base. H. 75mm $600 – $800 $400 – $600

1440. Chinese agate flat snuff bottle, probably early 1449. Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, 20th century, carved in relief with a leaping fish carved with ring handles, engraved to each with a lotus leaf and bud, carved foot rim. H. side with qian and long marks, the bottle 60mm possibly dates to the 18th century, the $400 – $600 decoration of a later date. H. 62mm $600 – $800 1441. Chinese agate snuff bottle, of grey colour with natural white bands, carved foot rim. H. 67mm 1450. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed $1000 – $1200 Zhou Leyuan (Qing dynasty), dated to the eleventh year of the Tongzhi reign (1872) and dedicated to Zeng Guofan, a famous general of 1419 the Qing dynasty. H. 75mm $2000 – $2500

20 1442 1450 1432 1453 1472. Chinese four-panel red lacquer screen, 1436 decorated to one side with figures in fenced gardens, the reverse with floral design. 1425 x 300mm each panel $200 – $300

1473. Large Chinese Ming-style wucai jar and cover, 19th/20th century, painted with battle scenes. H. 410mm $800 – $1200

1474. Chinese celadon and underglaze blue baluster vase, 19th/20th century, decorated with Buddhist lions playing with a brocade ball amongst clouds. H. 425mm $300 – $500 1447 1431 1444 1435 1433 1475. Chinese Kangxi-style famille verte sleeve vase. H. 300mm $800 – $1200

1451. Chinese inside painted cut glass snuff bottle, 1460. Chinese inside painted glass facetted snuff 1476. Chinese famille rose compressed circular box signed Ding Erzhong (1865-1935) and dated bottle, signed Ma Shaoyuan (1867-1939) and and cover, 19th century. D. 90mm 1916, painted in grisaille with erotic scenes to dated 1894, decorated with children playing in $300 – $500 the front and verso. H. 80mm a garden. H. 73mm $400 – $800 $600 – $800 1477. Chinese famille rose tall circular jar and cover, together with a famille rose water pot, both 1452. Large Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, 1461. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, decorated with apocryphal Tongzhi seal marks. H. 115mm signed Ding Erzhong (1865-1935) and dated with bamboo trees and lines of calligraphy. H. max 1903, depicting craned amongst plants. H. 73mm $100 – $200 80mm $400 – $600 $400 – $600 1478. Chinese porcelain dish, early 20th century, 1462. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, 20th decorated in high relief with a gold dragon. D. 1453. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, depicting century, featuring a Republican Navy General. 150mm birds and flowers, the inscription reads: ‘To H. 85mm $100 – $200 Song Qingling [wife of sun Yat-sen], winter $400 – $600 1930 by Tang Zichuan’. H. 72mm 1479. Chinese Robin’s egg glazed water dropper, $800 – $1000 1463. Large Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, shaped as a butterfly. W. 80mm depicting the ‘Grand Odalisque’ after J. A. $280 – $400 1454. Large Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, Ingres. H. 80mm signed Ye Zhongsan (1869-1945) and dated to $200 – $300 1480. Small Chinese Neolithic painted pottery jar. H. autumn 1903, depicting insects and cabbages. 150mm. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection H. 72mm 1464. A group of ten Chinese snuff bottles. H. 80mm $200 – $300 $1000 – $1200 max $100 – $200 1481. Small Chinese iridescent green glazed pottery 1455. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed jar, probably Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220). Ye Zhongsan (1869-1945) and dated 1932, 1465. Chinese buffalo horn carved bangle. D. 83mm H. 145mm. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection dedicated to Lan Ping (stage name of Jiang $300 – $600 $200 – $300 Qing, Mao Zedong’s wife). H. 75mm $400 – $600 1466. Chinese square sectioned wood stand. H. 1482. Chinese shipwreck blue and white bowl, Ming 160mm. Provenance: From the Rex Jennings dynasty (1368-1644). D. 123mm 1456. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed Collection $150 – $250 Ye Zhongsan (1869-1945) and dated 1919, $100 – $200 decorated with vivid colour with fish swimming 1483. Pair of Chinese biscuit glazed Buddhist lions. amongst lotus leaves. H. 73mm 1467. Chinese green ground Canton enamel tea W. 230mm $1000 – $1200 caddy, 20th century. H. 155mm $50 – $80 $300 – $400 1457. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed 1484. Chinese cast bronze figure of a guard, Yuan Ye Zhongshan (1869-1945) and dated 1914, 1468. Chinese Canton enamel ruyi sceptre, painted dynasty (1279-1368). H. 225mm decorated with two scenes of scholars with precious objects on a yellow ground. L. $250 – $350 amongst river landscapes. H. 74mm 245mm $600 – $800 $350 – $450 1485. An Indian bronze figure of the Hindu Goddess Uma, 13th century, mounted on a fitted stand. 1458. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed Yan 1469. Chinese bamboo ruyi sceptre, naturalistically H.300mm Yutian (c. 1888-1918), decorated with vividly carved as a lingzhi mushroom stem. L. 295mm $150 – $300 coloured birds and flowers. H. 73mm $500 – $800 $800 – $1000 1486. Small Indian bronze figure of a Hindu goddess 1470. Chinese brass cinnabar paste box, the cover and child. H. 75mm 1459. Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed Yan incised with horses in a landscape in the $100 – $200 Yutian (c. 1888-1918), decorated with a child manner of Ma Yin. D. 80mm on an elephant and lines of calligraphy on a gilt $200 – $400 ground. H. 70mm $800 – $1000 1471. Large Chinese black and red lacquer bottle vase, early 20th century. H. 310mm $400 – $800

21 Tribal Art

1490. Section of a brick moulded with a wheku head in relief. L.170mm $100 – $200

1491. Large and impressive Argillite toki of quadrangular form. Hammer pecked fi nish. Archaic period 14th – 16th century. Provenance: Found on Te Horo beach on the Kapiti Coast. Circa 1900. Y registration pending. $1500 – $2500

1492. John Henry Menzies A very rare and important 19th century circular sidetable. The circular top with kowhaiwhai carving and inscribed: Kia marangaa ake akakamo ko te whatatarei a raa. The frieze pierced and carved with wheku heads, the slender splayed legs pierced and carved with wheku fi gures, the tongue of each grasped by a three-fi ngered hand. The legs carved as ancestral fi gures, each with protruding tongue and hands to abdomen. John Henry Menzies is known for his famous book Maori Patterns Painted and Carved. He carved and painted a number of church interiors around Christchurch and Akaroa including St Luke’s Church in Little Akaroa. He also made a small number of pieces of furniture, most of which are held by descendants or are in museum collections. Inscribed to the underside in Menzies own hand “Carved by JH Menzies, Menzies Bay, 1874, of Tohi wood, grown on the spit. Maori words on top are Let mine eyelids rest upon the [indecipherable] of my Lady” $3000 – $6000

1493. 19th century Maori carved whalebone kotiate, the traditional blade of double lobed form with carved notches to either side, the straight- sided grip terminating in a traditional wheku head inset with paua shell eyes, the suspension hole tapering from each side. Good colour and patina to the surface. L.330mm. Y registration pending $1500 – $2500

1494. Trevor Lloyd Centre and side carvings at Tieke meeting house. graphite on paper. signed verso 350 x 160mm $200 – $400

1495. Carved pounamu fi gure of a Maori ancestral warrior holding a patu together with a silver plated fi gure of a tuatara on a pounamu base. $100 – $200

1496. Selection of fi ve stone toki. Y11132, Y15180, Y5815, Y5818, Y2976 $150 – $250

1503 1502 1497. Argillite stone ridgeback toki. Toki of this form were typically used to carve canoe. L.220mm. Y14303 $250 – $400

22 1498. 19th century kiwi-feather and muka kete. 1507. Maori folk art tokotoko the upper section with 1521. Raku fired eating bowl, Kaumanggaui Village, 170mm x 220mm. Y14955 a Janus wheku head with inlaid paua shell eyes, Lower Sepik $2500 – $3500 the lower section carved with a tuatara. $400 – $600 L. 920mm 1499. Muka kete (flax fibre bag) of generous $100 – $200 1522. Raku fired water pot, Boera Village, Central proportions with double pair twining and District complex cross weave patterning. 1508. Pounamu and sterling silver letter knife $200 – $300 440 x 440mm together with a sterling silver bookmark with $650 -$1000 cast moa finial 1523. Raku fired cooking pot and fire hobs, Demiri $100 – $200 Village, Lower Sepik 1500. New Zealand silver and paua shell toast rack $400 – $500 $200 – $300 1509. Pa kahawai (trolling lure) with paua shell shank, bone hook and muka lashing. Registration 1523A. Raku fired cooking pot and stand, Bau Village, 1501. Unusual Maori coffer. The red ochre painted number pending. L.100mm Madang District doors carved and pierced with takarangi spirals $200 – $300 $400 – $600 framed by pillars carved in high relief with ancestral figures each with wheku face. The 1510. Pounamu and kawakawa kapeu (ear pendant) 1524. Sago storage jar lid, Aibon Village sides further carved in low relief with figures in together with a pounamu hei tiki. Registration $400 – $600 front and side profile. W.510mm x H.320mm number pending. $800 – $1200 $500 – $800 1525. Carved female figure, Waskuk Village, Mid Sepik. H.1200mm 1502. Pair of Amo boards. Each carved with four 1511. Patu Muka, the finely balanced stone pounder $2500 – $3000 figures with wheku face and paua shell eyes with oval sectioned body tapering to the handle decorated with whakarare carved detail. Circa section. 1900. Provenance: Found on the bank of the Upper The following Sepik River Provenance: Buried Village Collection. These Turakina river in 1943. Y registration pending. raku fired pottery was amo have been on display at the Buried Village L.330mm. in association with the excavated whare puni $400 – $500 collected in the Sepik River (sleeping hut) of Tuhoto Ariki. 1512. Candlewick and feather Transitional Maori region in the 1970s [One amo with split to top section and loss to cloak. [Some losses evident]. 1020 x 1200mm bottom section] $200 – $400 H.3700. x W.300mm 1526. New Guinea raku fired portrait vase, the ovoid vase with a relief modelled abstract portrait $12000 – $18000 1513. Ebonised Fijian cane decorated with incised face, pigment painted. H. 330mm notching. L.900mm $450 – $650 1503. Tene Waitere $100 – $200 Large and historically important figural 1527. New Guinea raku fired portrait vase, the ovoid panel. Carved with an ancestral figure with 1514. Aboriginal Churinga with deeply incised lines vase with a relief modelled abstract portrait wheku face with circular eyes above an open to the surface. L.350mm face, pigment painted. H. 330mm mouth bearing teeth. Hands together at $150 – $300 the abdomen holding a smaller figure with $450 – $600 wheku face. Matching the previous lot with 1515. Large carved figure used as a decoy, from the 1528. New Guinea raku fired portrait vase, the ovoid rauponga carving to the shoulders. The legs film River Queen. H.1650mm vase with an abstract relief modelled portrait with kowhaiwhai designs with further rauponga $100 – $200 face, pigment painted. H. 300mm carving. The figure surmounts a wheku head $450 – $650 with rauponga carved detailing. 1516. 1970’s carved Maori wall panel with a manaia and taniwha. L. 1200 x W. 420mm Illustrated in Carved Histories: Rotorua Ngati 1529. Papua New Guinea raku fired pot, abstract face $200 – $300 Tarawhai Woodcarving by Rodger Neich, p.221. decoration in white, orange and yellow pigment Figure. 14.62 paint. D. 210mm 1517. Easter Island carved stone mask. Carved from $350 – $500 H.2600mm w.2300mm porous stone with simplified facial features. $45 000 – $65 000 Provenance: John Patrick collection. H. 280mm 1530. A Papua New Guinea Sepik river gope $400 – $800 1504. Set of four paepae (threshold boards) carved board pigment painted and abstracted face with wheku heads and with kowhaiwhai, triple decoration. L.1200 x W. 270mm haehae and pakati notching. The following pieces were $100 – $200 Provenance: Buried Village collection $2500 – $3500 collected by Bill and Barby 1531. Malekula island grade ceremony figure Temes nevimbure, constructed of plant fibre and 1505. Carved poupou (side wall panel) with frontal Barclay between 1958 and smoked spider webbing. Painted in orange and figure with wheku face, tongue protruding and black pigment and embellished with pigs tusks, hands placed to abdomen. 1500 x 630mm 1975 while based in Papa raised on a wooden stake. L.1010 $2000 – $4000 New Guinea $350 – $700 1506. Pair of Epa (house boards) carved with side 1532. Malekula island grade ceremony figure Temes profile manaia figures and rauru and maui 1518. Raku fired ridge tile, Aibon Village Chambri nevimbure constructed of plant fibre, painted spirals. Split to the base of one board. Togther Lakes, Lower Sepik in orange and black pigment and embellished with another Epa carved with two Manaia $400 – $600 with pigs tusks, with arms out stretched raised 1600 x300mm and 1800 x 250mm on a wooden stake, the body of the figure Provenance: Buried Village collection 1519. Ceremonial raku fired food bowl, Aibon Village covered in bound leaf fibre. $2500 – $3500 $300 – $500 850 x 460mm $400 – $800 1520. Raku fired feast pot, Aibon Village $300 – $500

23 1533. Vanuatu figure grade ceremony figure carved 1541. Irving Jenkins – The Hawaiian Calabash. A 1548. Jo Anne Van Tilburg – HMS Topaze on Easter from porous volcanic stone. 220 x 150mm Project of Kauai Museum, The Bernice Bishop Island. British Museu, Occasional Papers 73, $300 – $500 Museum, The Honolulu Academy of arts. 1992. 207p, illus, 30cms, blue paper covers, Hawaii: Editions Limited 1989. 269p, plates, fine. 1534. Vanuatu Malekula Island mask, plant fibre and 30cms, DJ, VG. Anon – Art of the Archaic Indonesians. smoked spider webbing painted in orange and J. Halley Cox with W.H. Davenport – Hawaiian Dallas Museum of Fine Arts 1982. 99p, illus, white pigment and embellished with pigs tusks. Sculpture. Univ of Hawaii Press 1988 rev ed. wrappers, fine 210 x 150mm 213p, illus, 28cms, card covers. $150 – $250 1549. Jean Guirt – The Arts of the South Pacific. NY: 1542. D.Waite – Arts of the Solomon Islands. Golden Press 1963. 461p, plates, 28cms, red 1535. New Britain Shield with cane cross weaving From the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller cloth fine, chipped DJ and fibre binding, incised with a design of Museum. Geneva145p, ilus, 31cms, DJ, VG. B. Palmer & B Dean – South Pacific. Pacific stylised opposing human faces accentuated in C.E. Fox – The Story of the Solomons. Diocese Islands Artand Dance. Fiji Times and Herald black and white pigment. The back of the shield of Melanesia Press 1967. DJ. 1973. 102p, illus. card covers, VG. with rebated handle and incised with a stylised face design conforming to the front. Sulka tribe, 1543. Adrienne L. Keppler- Cook Voyage Artifacts 1550. Adrienne Kaeppler et al – L’art Oceanien. East New Britain. 1240 x 380mm in Leningrad, Berne, and Florence Museums. Citadelles & Mazenod nd. 637p, plates, 32cms $2000 – $3000 Bishop Museum Press 1978.180p, illus, soft in DJ, and original slip case, fine. covers. Rhys & M. Richards – Pacific Artifacts Brought 1551. Anon – Art of New Guinea. Sepik, Maprik and The following Tribal Art Home by American Whalemen. New Bedford Highlands. The Ethnic Art Galleries, Univ of Whaling Museum 2000. 65p, tables and map. California 1967. 75p, illus, 28cms, card covers, books are offered without Soft covers, VG. VG. reserve Christian Feest – The Art of War. Thames and Louis Perrois, Marta A Delage – The Art of Hudson 1980. 92p, 4pp, illus, 25cms, paper Equatorial Guinea. The Fang Tribes. NY: Rizzol covers, VG. 1990. 177p, illus and maps, 29.5cms in DJ spine 1536. James Edge-Partington – Ethnographical Bill Holm & William Reid – Form and Freedom. faded Album of the Pacific Islands. Originally A dialogue on Northwest Coast Indian Art. Jens Bjerre – Savage New Guinea. Michael published as Album of the Weapons, Tools, Rice University 1975. 260p, illustrated, card Joseph 1964. 164p, plates, DJ, VG. Ornaments, Articles of Dress of Natives of the covers, VG. Pacific Islands. SDI Publications 1996, second 1552. Nicholas Thomas – Oceanic Art. Thames and edition, limited to 999 copies. 34cms, bound 1544. Douglas L. Oliver – Oceania. The Native Hudson 1995. 216p, illus, 21cms, paper covers, in Qtr maroon cloth with white boards, black Cultures of Australia and the Pacific Islands. near fine. titles and illustration. Univ of Hawaii Press 1989, 2 volumes. Vol.1. Tim Barringer & Tom Flynn – Colonialism 811p, maps at end, Vol. II. vi, 821 – 1275p, illus and the Object. Routledge 1998. 224p,illus, 1537. Thor Heyerdahl – The Art of Easter Island. NY: 24cms, bound in qtr cream cloth, near fine. 24.5cms, paper covers, VG. Doubleday & Co 1975. 349p, endpaper maps Anon – The Secret Museum of Mankind. William A. Lessa- Tales from Ulithi Atoll. A and plates. 29cms, DJ, VG. NY: Manhattan House. Five Volumes in one. comparative study in Oceanic folklore. Univ [America, Africa, Asia, Europe & Oceania] of California 1961. 493p, map,26cms, paper 1538. Anon – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. The illustrated throughout with descriptive titles. covers, G+ Collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum Green cloth VG. 1977-1987. Geneva 1977. 160p, plates, 22cms, 1553. William Hyde Rice – Hawaiian Legends. fine copy in original DJ and slip case. 1545. Andrew Tavarelli [edit]- Protection, Power and Photographs by Boone Morrison. Bishop Douglas Newton [editor] – Arts of the South Display. Shields of Island South East Asia and Museum Press, Hawaii 1977. 147p, 36.5cms, Seas Island South East Asia, Melanesia, Melanesia. Boston College Museum of Art illustrated boards, VG. Polynesia, Micronesia. The Collections of the 1995. 108p, colour & b/w plates, 30.5cm, card Barbier-Mueller Museum. Munich: Prestel covers. VG. 1554. Bundle of books 1999. 368p, illus, 31.5cms, in DJ, fine. Anon – Oceania Nera. Arte, cultura e popoli An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori life; Te della Melanesia. Firenze: Cantini 1992. 190p, Marae. A guide to customs and protocol; 1539. Sara J. Wolf [compiler] – Highlights of the illus, 28cms, card covers, VG. Te Kohanga Reo He Ahurewa Mana; M. Collection of the Fiji Museum. A photographic Orbell – Hawaiki, A new approach to Maori catalogue. 1546. Allen Wardwell – Island Ancestors Oceanic art Tradition; R. Nile & C. Clerk – Cultural Atlas Fiji Special Publication No.2. from the Masco Collection. Univ of Washington of Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific; Cyclopedia of Fiji -Reprinted Fiji Museum Suva Press with Detroit Institute of Arts 1994. 282p, W.A.R – Whatu Aho Rua. A weaving together 1988. colour plates, 31cms, DJ shelf fading else VG. of contemporary and traditional taonga. W.T. R.A. Derrick – A History of Fiji. Suva, Govt G.G. Mac Caurdy – Human Skulls from Gazelle Pritchard – Poynesian Reminiscences or Life in Press 1957, 3rd ed. Vol.1. 250p, appendix and Peninsula. Philadelphia: Univ Museum 1914. the South Sea Islands. Southern Repints 1985. index at end. Illus, paper covers. DJ, fine. Fergus Clunie – Yalo I Viti. A Fiji Museum Catalogue 1986. 196p, illus, 24cms, paper 1547. B. Hauser-Schaublin, G. Kruger – James Cook. 1555. Maj-Gen J. Wheeler – Our Islands and Their coverswear. Gifts and Treasures from the South Seas. People as seen with Camera and Pencil. Vol II D. Routledge – Matanitu. The Struggle for Munich NY: Prestel 1998. 350p, illus, text in only. power in early Fiji. Univ of the South Pacific English and German 31cms, DJ, spine sunned U.S : Thompson Pub Co 1899. Folio 776p, 1985. 247p, illus, 22cms, DJ, VG. else fine. profusely illustrated, colour map, original green Asesela D. Ravuvu – The Fijian Ethos. Suva: P. Snow & S Waine – The People from the cloth VG. Univ of South Pacific 1987. Card covers, VG. Horizon. An illustrated history of the Europeans Oliver Warner [editor] – An Account of the among the South Sea Islanders. McLaren 1979. Discovery of Tahiti. Engravings by Robert 1540. Suzanne Greub – Art of North West New 296p, 29cms, DJ, VG. Gibbings. Folio Society 1955. Guinea from Geelvink Bay, Humboldt Bay, and Frederick S. Dellenbaugh – The North Lake Sentani. NY: Rizzoli 1992, first ed. 224p, Americans of Yesterday. G.P. Putnam’s Sons plates, 31cms, DJ, short tear, VG. 1900.487p, illus. Pictorial cloth, worn copy.

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25 Conditions of sale Please note: it is assumed that all bidders at auction have read and agreed to the conditions described on this page. ART+OBJECT directors are available during the auction viewing to clarify any questions you may have.

1. 10. Registration: Only registered bidders may bid at auction. You are required Bidders obligations: The act of bidding means all bidders acknowledge that to complete a bidding card or absentee bidding form prior to the auction they are personally responsible for payment if they are the successful bidder. giving your correct name, address and telephone contact + supplementary This includes all registered absentee or telephone bidders. Bidders acting as information such as email addresses that you may wish to supply to an agent for a third party must obtain written authority from ART+OBJECT ART+OBJECT and provide written instructions from any represented party and their express commitment to pay all funds relating to a successful bid by their nominated 2. agent. Bidding: The highest bidder will be the purchaser subject to the auctioneer accepting the winning bid and any vendor’s reserve having been reached. The 11. auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid. If this takes place or in the event of a Bids under reserve & highest subject bids: When the highest bid is below dispute the auctioneer may call for bids at the previous lowest bid and proceed the vendor’s reserve this work may be announced by the auctioneer as from this point. Bids advance at sums decreed by the auctioneer unless sold ‘subject to vendor’s authority’ or some similar phrase. The effect of this signaled otherwise by the auctioneer. No bids may be retracted. The auctioneer announcement is to signify that the highest bidder will be the purchaser at the retains the right to bid on behalf of the vendor up to the reserve figure. bid price if the vendor accepts this price. If this highest bid is accepted then the purchaser has entered a contract to purchase the item at the bid price plus any 3. relevant buyers premium. Reserve: Lots are offered and sold subject to the vendor’s reserve price being met.

4. Important advice for buyers Lots offered and sold as described and viewed: ART+OBJECT makes The following information does not form part of the conditions of sale, however all attempts to accurately describe and catalogue lots offered for sale. buyers, particularly first time bidders are recommended to read these notes. Notwithstanding this neither the vendor nor ART+OBJECT accepts any liability A. for errors of description or faults and imperfections whether described in Bidding at auction: Please ensure your instructions to the auctioneer are writing or verbally. This applies to questions of authenticity and quality of clear and easily understood. It is well to understand that during a busy sale the item. Buyers are deemed to have inspected the item thoroughly and with multiple bidders the auctioneer may not be able to see all bids at all times. proceed on their own judgment. The act of bidding is agreed by the buyer to It is recommended that you raise your bidding number clearly and without be an indication that they are satisfied on all counts regarding condition and hesitation. If your bid is made in error or you have misunderstood the bidding authenticity. level please advise the auctioneer immediately of your error – prior to the 5. hammer falling. Please note that if you have made a bid and the hammer has Buyers premium: The purchaser by bidding acknowledges their acceptance fallen and you are the highest bidder you have entered a binding contract to of a buyers premium of 15% + GST on the premium to be added to the hammer purchase an item at the bid price. New bidders in particular are advised to price in the event of a successful sale at auction. make themselves known to the sale auctioneer who will assist you with any questions about the conduct of the auction. 6. ART+OBJECT is an agent for a vendor: A+O has the right to conduct the sale B. of an item on behalf of a vendor. This may include withdrawing an item from sale Absentee bidding: ART+OBJECT welcomes absentee bids once the necessary for any reason. authority has been completed and lodged with ART+OBJECT. A+O will do all it can to ensure bids are lodged on your behalf but accepts no liability for failure 7. to carry out these bids. See the Absentee bidding form in this catalogue for Payment: Successful bidders are required to make full payment immediately information on lodging absentee bids. These are accepted up to 2 hours prior post sale – being either the day of the sale or the following day. If for any to the published auction commencement. reason payment is delayed then a 20% deposit is required immediately and the balance to 100% required within 3 working days of the sale date. Payment C. can be made by Eftpos, bank cheque or cash. Cheques must be cleared before Telephone bids: The same conditions apply to telephone bids. It is highly items are available for collection. Credit cards are not accepted. preferable to bid over a landline as the vagaries of cellphone connections may result in disappointment. You will be telephoned prior to your indicated lot 8. arising in the catalogue order. If the phone is engaged or connection impossible Failure to make payment: If a purchaser fails to make payment as outlined the sale will proceed without your bidding. At times during an auction the in point 7 above ART+OBJECT may without any advice to the purchaser bidding can be frenetic so you need to be sure you give clear instructions to exercise its right to: a) rescind or stop the sale, b) re offer the lot for sale to the person executing your bids. The auctioneer will endeavour to cater to the an underbidder or at auction. ART+OBJECT reserves the right to pursue the requirements of phone bidders but cannot wait for a phone bid so your prompt purchaser for any difference in sale proceeds if this course of action is chosen, participation is requested. c) to pursue legal remedy for breach of contract. D. 9. New Zealand dollars: All estimates in this catalogue are in New Zealand Collection of goods: Purchased items are to be removed from ART+OBJECT dollars. The amount to be paid by successful bidders on the payment date is premises immediately after payment or clearance of cheques. Absentee the New Zealand dollar amount stated on the purchaser invoice. Exchange rate bidders must make provision for the uplifting of purchased items (see variations are at the risk of the purchaser. instructions on the facing page) Absentee bid form Auction No. 67

New Collectors Art Modern Design / Studio Pottery Asian Art 2 July 2013 4 July 2013 9 July 2013 (lots 1 – 197) (lots 300 – 697) (lots 1150 – 1555)

This completed and signed form authorizes ART+OBJECT to bid I understand that if successful I will purchase the lot or lots at or on my behalf at the above mentioned auction for the following lots below the prices listed on this form and the listed buyers premium up to prices indicated below. These bids are to be executed at the for this sale (15%) and GST on the buyers premium. I warrant also lowest price levels possible. that I have read and understood and agree to comply with the conditions of sale as printed in the catalogue.

Lot no. Description Auction Bid maximum Date (New Zealand dollars)

Payment and Delivery ART+OBJECT will advise me as soon as is practical that I am the successful bidder of the lot or lots described above. I agree to pay immediately on receipt of this advice. Payment will be by cash, cheque or bank transfer. I understand that cheques will need to be cleared before goods can be uplifted or dispatched. I will arrange for collection or dispatch of my purchases. If ART+OBJECT is instructed by me to arrange for packing and dispatch of goods I agree to pay any costs incurred by ART+OBJECT. Note: ART+OBJECT requests that these arrangements are made prior to the auction date to ensure prompt delivery processing.

Please indicate as appropriate by ticking the box: PHONE BID ABSENTEE BID

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To register for Absentee bidding this form must be lodged with ART+OBJECT by 2pm on the day of the published sale time in one of three ways:

1. Fax this completed form to ART+OBJECT +64 9 354 4645 2. Email a printed, signed and scanned form to: [email protected] 3. Post to ART+OBJECT, PO Box 68 – 345 Newton, Auckland 1145, New Zealand

ART+OBJECT 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand. Telephone +64 9 354 4646, Freephone 0800 80 60 01