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Lots 1-52Lots 53-213Lots 214-260Lots 261-309Lots 310-358Lots 359-402Lots 403-453Lots 454-454

Lot #	Details	Estimate
1	A Fine Jade Bangle, natural translucent green with Burmese like apple green highlights. D6.5cm More Information	$180-$280
2	An Ivory Bangle with green jade twist with gilt highlights & terminals. D8.5cm More Information	$100-$200
3	A Pair of Chinese Jade Baby Bangles in original faded pink silk wrap with calligraphy on outer silk. Late Qing. Provenance: An old message under the bangles, ...given to aunties by your grandfather... Condition: Very good except the silk wrap a little worn. D5cm More Information	$200-$300
4	A Chinese Translucent White Jade Bangle with flat inside & curved round on exterior. D7.5cm More Information	$60-$100
5	A Chinese Translucent Celadon Green Jade Bangle with flat inside & curved round on exterior. D7.5cm More Information	$60-$100
6	Two Chinese Jade hair Pins for holding top knots, the ends pierced with auspicious motifs. L19cm & 12cm More Information	$80-$120
7	A Chinese Jade Archers ring, the grey/white jade with a natural black streak. L2.2cm More Information	$60-$100
8	A Chinese Jade Archers Ring, the celadon jade has incised floral scrolling within a border of key fret top & bottom. L3.5cm More Information	$60-$100
9	A Chinese Silver & Enamel Ladies Fragrance Bottle with intricate open work. Late Qing / 20th century. The silver lid and enameled phoenix clasp is attached by a chain. Two character of makers name on reverse of hook. Two Chinese silver coins. [3] L10.5cmxD5cm More Information	$200-$300
10	Three Chinese Metal Snuff Bottles with original matching stoppers. One a gourd shape with champlev‚ enamel in blue on a gilt ground. The other two of Tibetan style, moon shaped with turquoise & coral embellishment. [3] Gourd 7.5cm & 7cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$150-$250
11	Three Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles, each a different shape & coloured overlay. Slender square bottle with round shoulders has a fish on each panel, the red bottle has carved figures in different pursuits & blue bottle has Mandarin ducks on front & reverse. Brown H8, Red 7cm & Blue 6.5cm More Information	$100-$200
12	Two Chinese Snuff Bottles, carved agate incorporating the matrix of the stone & a natural turquoise pebble shape & stopper. Both bottles well hollowed, the agate bottle has a lapis blue stopper, mask handles and on the front is carved a lone horse on a mountain path. Agate H 6cm, Turquoise H 5cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$200-$300
13	Two Chinese Bamboo Snuff Bottles, each cleverly hollowed from a root, one with double animal masks & stopper with pearl. The other of slender oval form & bamboo stopper. H6cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$150-$250
14	Two Chinese Snuff Bottles carved & moulded one red the other green with matching stoppers. H 6.5cm & 8cm More Information	$40-$80
15	A Chinese Snuff Bottle, carved & moulded front & reverse with animals, people & twirling dragon. H6cm More Information	$60-$100
16	Three Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles, each a different shape & coloured overlay. Blue oval bottle carved front & reverse with a phoenix, the green with a fruiting tree, dragonfly & butterfly, the red with birds in flowering blossom. H7cm, 6cm &5cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$120-$220
17	Two Chinese Inside Painted Crystal Snuff Bottles with coral & metal stoppers. One bottle with a figure helping a child climb a tree the other with a figure sitting on a donkey while accepting a cup. Both signed and a minute red seal below the characters. H7cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$200-$300
18	Three Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles each with porcelain stoppers. All three bottles of elegant form and finely painted, one with fish the other with a bird resting on flowering branches. Iron red and underglaze blue marks to base. [3] Bottle shape H9cm & 8cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$200-$300
19	Two Chinese Snuff Bottles, red cinnabar carved lacquer, one of ovoid shape with matching stopper & horn spoon. The other with a hardstone stopper and raised mark to base. H9cm & 5.5cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$150-$250
20	A Chinese Snuff Bottle intricately carved from a walnut, well hollowed, the design with a pagoda and numerous figures. 20th century Good patination, the metal stopper inset with green stones. H5cm More Information	$60-$120
21	Three Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles, one monochrome yellow, two with burgundy & brown tone overlay. The yellow bottle of square form with double animal mask handles with a metal collar & moonstone stopper. The snowflake bottle carved with qilin chasing each other on the front & reverse. The white opaque bottle with a phoenix on front and reverse. [2] Snowflake H 8cm & Yellow 6cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$150-$250
22	Four Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles. Three in underglaze blue, one of rectangular form with a yellow glaze. The mark in iron red on the base. All with jade stoppers. H8cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$100-$200
23	A Chinese Snuff Bottle carved from a walnut with a bamboo base, collar & stopper. Carved in the round with figures, showing the seams of the join. H6.5cm More Information	$60-$100
24	Two Chinese Snuff Bottles, a green moulded glass bottle and hand finished, figures in a garden on front & reverse. 20th century. The other bottle amber glass with a composition of bone, both with matching stoppers. Green 7.5cm, 7cm More Information	$100-$200
25	Two Chinese Bamboo Snuff Bottles, one natural shape & colour with a metal stopper inset stones. The other in black bamboo, a jade stopper with a metal collar, carved on front with musicians, reverse with God of Longevity. Good patination on both. Black H7cm & 5.5cm Provenance: Private Sydney collector. More Information	$120-$220
28	A Chinese White Jade Figure, the child like figure holding a nugget of gold. A natural seam of amber hue on the hair & shoulder. The face well delineated with the hair up in little side buns. H6cm More Information	$80-$120
29	A Chinese Lavender Jade Pendant with seams green, carved with a serpent on the front with other auspicious symbols. The snake is curled in a large lotus leaf, on a wooden stand. Stand 14.5cm, Jade L 9cm More Information	$300-$500
30	A Chinese Celadon Jade Recumbent Ram with long horns sweeping around behind the jaw line with the mouth slightly open. The hoofed legs neatly folded under the resting body. L8cm More Information	$180-$280
31	A Chinese Green Jade Figure of a deity with four arms standing on a dragon like creature with a lotus pod issuing from the mouth. The figure stands on one leg with robes and scarf flowing, holding in each hand an auspicious symbol in front of a flamed aureole in translucent jade. H23.5cm More Information	$120-$220
32	A Chinese Stone carving of a large, fat, happy pig hiding a gold nugget, it is the twelfth sign in the lunar calendar. The pig is naturalistically carved half seated & standing with an open mouth and ears flopping forward. L12.5cm x H18cm More Information	$200-$300
33	A Large Chinese hardstone Cong, Hongshan style with engraved masks on the square sides. The natural matrix of cream running through the camel coloured stone, the shape used as part of the ritual paraphernalia. H7.5cmX D15cm More Information	$800-$1,800
34	A Fine Chinese Celadon Green Translucent Jade Bowl, with good proportions and without decorations. The natural blush of brown on the side of the bowl is reminiscent of Jun ceramics, on a neat low squared foot rim. D9cmX3.5cm More Information	$180-$280
35	A Chinese Spinach Jade Bowl with flaring sides on fitted stand. Early 20th century. The mottled translucent colour of light green hue. Condition: minute rim frits. H4.5cmx10cm More Information	$100-$200
36	A Fine Chinese White Translucent Jade Bowl, with good proportions and without decoration. The slightly bulging sides with gently flaring mouth. The foot rim encircling an incised three character mark. D12.5cmX4.5cm More Information	$180-$280
37	A Large Square Chinese Hardstone Seal in an amber hue with a seated horned dragon. Qing dynasty with good patination. The dragon has a large circle of round, flat graduated rings each carved with the sacred fungus, lingzhi, symbol of immortality. Carved on two sides of the base with characters as well as the base. H11.3cm More Information	$2,500-$5,000
38	Two Chinese Carved Soapstone pieces, one a carved & pierced lidded circular container. The other a happy, smiling lion dog playing with a brocade ball and his young. [3] Lidded Box D10m & Lion Dog H X L More Information	$60-$120
39	A Collection of Five Asia Carved Stone pieces including an elephant, two tortoise, round lidded pot & lion dog on a fitted stand. Lion dog H5cm X L6cm More Information	$40-$100
40	Two Chinese Jade like Cups in a translucent dark spinach green, one with a phoenix base the other with a dragon. The ritural shapes with hanging rings that rattle. H14.5cm More Information	$80-$120
41	Eight Chinese Snuff Bottle Wooden Scroll stands. Unused condition 20th century. L2""/5cm More Information	$20-$60
42	A collection of Four Circular Chinese carved Stands. 20th century. Large D More Information	$40-$100
43	Five Chinese Mahogany Scroll Stands hand-made in a graduated set. Unused condition 20th century Large5""/10.3cm-Med 3""/7.5cm-Small 2""/5cm More Information	$40-$100
44	Eight Chinese Snuff Bottle Wooden Scroll stands. Unused condition 20th century. L2""/5cm More Information	$20-$60
45	A Chinese Bronze Hand Warmer of octagonal form with pierced lid. The decoration on the lid of mandarin ducks swimming in a lotus pond, movable handle & incised seal mark to base. D9cmXH5cm More Information	$120-$220
46	A Fine Cast Chinese Gilt Bronze Seal, has a dog atop with raised tail standing four square. Eastern Han dynasty [25-220] AD The square seal with four deep characters, the miniature proportions of this object revealing red and green patina. H2.2cmX2.7cm More Information	$300-$500
47	A Chinese Cloisonne Wine Cup with traditional blue ground and coloured enamels. Qing dynasty. Condition: Good except for crackle on interior enamel. H5cmxD7.5cm More Information	$300-$500
48	A Japanese Bronze Circular Brush Pot on three low feet. Incised and inlaid with silver. Tiasho Period circa 1930s The scene depicting an elderly bearded fisherman returning with his rod over his shoulder meeting a young farmer with two pigs, under a fruiting peach tree. H11.5cm More Information	$100-$200
49	A Japanese Bamboo Brush Pot with exceptionally fine three dimensional carving on three low feet. Meiji Period The scene of a retreat in a bamboo grove on the side of a mountain with weeping willows & gnarled pine trees all on the edge of a lake. The figures within the pavilion sitting at a table, others looking out from a window while guests approach on horse back. H15cmXD12cm Exhibitions: See current exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art. More Information	$400-$600
50	A Japanese Brush Pot, hexagonal shaped the wood imitating tortoise shell on three very low fan shaped feet. Each panel finely engraved with characters. Good patina. H10cmDX8cm More Information	$100-$200
51	A Chinese Wooden Brush Pot carved from a root in a solid piece, carved in the round with figures in various pursuits. A classical garden with large trees and rocks, inscribed six characters. H16.5cmXD11.5cm More Information	$140-$220
52	A Chinese Scholar's Brush Pot in huanghuali with exceptional natural wood markings. Qing dynasty 18th/19th century. The slight concave in the body highlighting the mountain ranges and ghost eyes. Condition: Some wear marks but possibly restored in the 20th century. H14.5cmXD14.5cm More Information	$300-$500

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