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SH147 - Ray Hughes A Life with Art - Session II

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36–40 Queen Street NSW, Woollahra, Sydney
LOT 401

African Hand Painted Barbershop Sign

acrylic on board

Measurements:
40.5 x 121.5 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $1,440 Incl BP
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LOT 402

Central Asian War Helmet

horn and copper with applied brass decoration

Measurements:
height 45 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $384 Incl BP
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LOT 403

African Red and Green Painted Metal Trunk

with brass latches

Measurements:
height 31 cm width 74 cm depth 46 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
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LOT 404

African Wire 4WD Sculpture

twisted metal with found objects and webbing

Measurements:
height 22 cm
  • EStimate $100 - $200
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LOT 405

One African Wire Work Truck

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  • EStimate $100 - $200
  • sold $720 Incl BP
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LOT 406

Collection of African Textiles

c. 1985

various stylised designs including airplanes, birds and patterns in vibrant colours (5)

Measurements:
varied dimensions
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $720 Incl BP
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LOT 407

Four West African Slingshots

carved and painted wood of various forms, each retains paper label to base (4)

Measurements:
tallest height 19 cm
  • EStimate $150 - $250
  • sold $780 Incl BP
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LOT 408

Four West African Slingshots

carved and painted wood of various forms, each retains paper label to base (4)

Measurements:
tallest height 19 cm
  • EStimate $150 - $250
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 409

Two Contemporary African Safety Helmet Sculptures

carved and twisted plastic decorated with marker ink logos (2)

Measurements:
height 34 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $240 Incl BP
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LOT 410

Haitian Sequin Voodoo Wall Hanging

depicting a serpent-like figure, within a black fabric border

Measurements:
height 90 cm width 83 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 411

Haitian Sequin Voodoo Wall Hanging

depicting two women carrying food baskets, grey fabric border

Measurements:
height 83 cm width 83 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $540 Incl BP
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LOT 412

Two Haitian Sequin Voodoo Wall Hangings

each with a heart-shaped face, one titled 'Valris', the other 'Edgar' (2)

Measurements:
height 78 cm width 62 cm; height 76 cm width 77 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $540 Incl BP
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LOT 413

Haitian Sequin Voodoo Wall Hanging

depicting a mermaid and fish, titled 'Valris', brown fabric border

Measurements:
height 79 cm width 59 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $660 Incl BP
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LOT 414

Serge Jolimeau (Haitian, b. 1952)

Haitian Spirits

cut out metal sculpture, inscribed to side 'Serge Jolimeau'

Measurements:
height 69 cm
  • EStimate $600 - $800
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2
LOT 415

Two Haitian Voodoo Panels

each composed of second hand buttons surrounding a cut out sheet metal spirit figure (2)

Measurements:
49 x 38 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $1,440 Incl BP
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2
LOT 416

Two Fon Wrought Iron Altar Staffs

Benin or Nigeria

the circular top with sheet metal cut out figures supported on a spike (2)

Measurements:
length 102 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $780 Incl BP
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LOT 417

Two Fon Wrought Iron Altar Staffs

Benin or Nigeria

the circular top with sheet metal cut out figures supported on a spike (2)

Measurements:
length 102 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $600 Incl BP
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LOT 418

Three African Carved Zoomorphic Stools

Burkina Faso

wood, each in the form of a stylised animal (3)

Measurements:
greatest length 107 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $300 Incl BP
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LOT 419

Three African Carved Zoomorphic Stools

Burkina Faso

wood, each in the form of a stylised animal (3)

Measurements:
greatest length 108 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 420

African Carved Low Chair

wood, with copper and aluminium inlaid decoration

Measurements:
height 56 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $192 Incl BP
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LOT 421

Ashanti Stool

Ghana

wood, curved seat with copper decoration, together with an African carved wood low chair, with woven rope seat and iron supports (2)

Measurements:
height 78 cm (chair)
  • EStimate $400 - $600
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LOT 422

Two Kuba Tukula Covered Boxes

Democratic Republic of Congo

one rectangular, the other square, both with carved geometric design (2)

Measurements:
largest height 12 cm width 16 cm length 40 cm
  • EStimate $100 - $200
  • sold $240 Incl BP
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LOT 423

Fon Makpo Ceremonial Staff, Benin

bent metal and wood, carved with a snake and a fish, raised on metal plinth, together with a red painted iron facial target on stand (2)

Measurements:
tallest height 54 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $660 Incl BP
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LOT 424

Three Yoruba Gelede Carved and Painted Masks

Nigeria

wood, with earth pigment, each face with cut out eyes, one wearing a Westerner hat (3)

Measurements:
height 24 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $720 Incl BP
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LOT 425

West African Carved Figure

wood with light pigment finish, depicting a male figure holding a head and a trowel in his hands, with a bowl at his feet

Measurements:
height 81 cm
  • EStimate $600 - $800
  • sold $840 Incl BP
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LOT 426

African Pottery Fertility Sculpture

Possibly Mali

modelled with a male and female figure seated on a fruit pod

Measurements:
height 25 cm
  • EStimate $600 - $800
  • sold $900 Incl BP
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LOT 427

Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures

Nigeria

wood, carved as a male and a female, both with typical tribal scarification marks on their forehead and cheeks (2)

Measurements:
height 26 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $456 Incl BP
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LOT 428

Ekonda 'Botolo' Chief's Hat

Democratic Republic of Congo

in a layered conical form with a central brass disc

Measurements:
height 33 cm
  • EStimate $50 - $100
  • sold $360 Incl BP
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LOT 429

African Carved and Painted Mask

wood, with earth pigment, cut out eyes surrounded by red beads

Measurements:
length 83 cm width 46 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $540 Incl BP
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LOT 430

Group of African Trade Beaded Ornaments

including belts, bracelets and necklaces together with coloured glass bead necklaces in blue, green and red (A/F)(15)

  • EStimate $300 - $500
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LOT 431

African Folding Armchair

free-form wood panel back, with engaged carved wood bird heads to arms

Measurements:
height 108 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $600 Incl BP
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LOT 432

Two Carved and Painted Figures

each on a black rectangular stand (2)

Measurements:
height 21 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $300
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LOT 433

Carved Female Figure

wood, depicting a standing female figure on a circular plinth

Measurements:
height 94 cm
  • EStimate $600 - $800
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LOT 434

Four Carved Kundu Drums

Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

wood, with incised decoration, three with skin drum heads, one retains Sotheby's lot no 4 tag another with the name of artist Karabu (4)

Measurements:
tallest height 86 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 435

Abelam Carved and Painted Sculpture

East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

wood, with all over dot pattern around central face in natural earth pigments, together with a Ramu River mask (2)

Measurements:
176 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $720 Incl BP
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LOT 436

Abelam Painted Wall Panel

East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

wood, of trapezoidal form, with woven and painted palm leaf ornaments

Measurements:
Height 100 cm width 80 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $264 Incl BP
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LOT 437

Papua New Guinea Carved and Painted Paddle

decorated with a relief figure, together with a Papua New Guinea drum, and a flat painted clay and woven pandanus figure (3)

Measurements:
height 147 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $456 Incl BP
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LOT 438

Two Papua New Guinea Carved Figures

wood, with white and red pigment

Measurements:
height 148 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $1,080 Incl BP
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LOT 439

Group of Papua New Guinea Woven Baskets

geometric patterns, one made from telephone wire (8)

  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 440

Five Papua New Guinea Bowls

wood, one with deep curvilinear carving, together with a clay pot (A/F) (7)

  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $540 Incl BP
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LOT 441

Baining Ceremonial Mask

Northern New Britain, Papua New Guinea

constructed of a tapa cloth painted in orange and black pigments, the face with exaggerated lip and tongue

Measurements:
length 120 cm height 68 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $2,400 Incl BP
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LOT 442

Collection of Papua New Guinea Bilum Bags

natural fibres and vegetable dyes, various patterns and bright colours (10)

  • EStimate $500 - $700
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LOT 443

Collection of Nine Papua New Guinean Bilum Bags

natural fibres and vegetable dyes, various patterns and muted colours (9)

  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 444

Papua New Guinea Carved Betel Nut Mortar or 'Dap Dap'

East Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

with three standing ancestor figures supporting a bowl, together with a Papua New Guinea carved ancestor figure (2)

Measurements:
height 19 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $1,080 Incl BP
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LOT 445

Melanesian Carved Male Figure

wood, feathers and natural earth pigments, painted with geometric motifs

Measurements:
height 120 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $2,640 Incl BP
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LOT 446

Three Papua New Guinea Kina Shell Necklaces

red pigment cotton fibre (3)

Measurements:
approx. length 24 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $600 Incl BP
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LOT 447

Two Mendi Dolls

Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

plant fibre, feathers, shells and natural pigments, depicting a man and woman attired in ceremonial dress

Measurements:
tallest height 57 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $1,440 Incl BP
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LOT 448

Melanesian Carved and Painted Sculpture

wood, with red, black, white and yellow pigments, the stylised head surmounted by a snake eating a lizard

Measurements:
height 64 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $840 Incl BP
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LOT 449

Three Aboriginal Mimi Spirit Figures

Northern Territory

natural earth pigments on carved and shaped beanwood (3)

Measurements:
tallest height 109 cm
  • EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
  • sold $5,400 Incl BP
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LOT 450

Aboriginal Wunda shield

Western Australia

carved beanwood, with earth pigment, together with a carved and painted grouper fish (2)

Measurements:
fish length 70.5 cm shield length 65.5 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
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LOT 451

Three Aboriginal Pearl Shells Adornments

Western Australia

engraved pearl shell, hair and natural earth pigments (3)

Measurements:
each 16 cm
  • EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
  • sold $4,200 Incl BP
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LOT 452

Aboriginal Wandjina Board

Western Australia

retains paper gallery label 'Aboriginal Arts, 251 St. George’s Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, Artist Ignation, Affiliation Walambi, date 30/05/1990'

Measurements:
height 59 cm
  • EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
  • sold $1,920 Incl BP
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LOT 453

Two Aboriginal Carved Baobab Nuts

Western Australia

one decorated with a figure holding a goanna, the other with an emu holding a fish in its mouth (2)

Measurements:
height 17 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
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LOT 454

Collection of Indonesian Ikats

various patterns and natural dyed colours  (9)

Measurements:
dimensions variable
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $780 Incl BP
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2
LOT 455

Four Japanese Woodblock Prints

Samurai Battle

framed (4)

Measurements:
36.5 x 25 cm (each)
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $360 Incl BP
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2
LOT 456

Indian School (20th Century)

Deity and Elephant; Mother Carrying Children

watercolour and ink on paper, inscribed verso 'CLB/18/75', 'C4/18/75/B6' (2)

Measurements:
42 x 29.5 cm; 29.5 x 42 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 457

Indian School (20th century)

Kamasutra Art

hand coloured erotic bookplates, watercolour and ink on paper (3)

Measurements:
20.5 x 12 cm; 18.5 x 10.5 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
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4
LOT 458

Chinese School (20th Century)

Four Cigarette Advertising Posters, c. 1930

Hatamen, Pirate and Gold Bar cigarettes (4)

Measurements:
75 x 51 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $540 Incl BP
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LOT 459

Chinese Imperial Yellow Glaze Triple Gourd Vase

with blue six character Kangxi mark to the underside

Measurements:
height 34 cm
  • EStimate $700 - $900
  • sold $1,020 Incl BP
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LOT 460

Three Chinese Erotic Figural Groups

glazed porcelain, each depicting erotic scenes (3)

Measurements:
largest height 19 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $780 Incl BP
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LOT 461

Three Chinese Erotic Figural Groups

glazed porcelain, each depicting an erotic scenes (3)

Measurements:
largest height 23 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $660 Incl BP
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LOT 462

Two Chinese Celadon Erotic Plates

porcelain, each depicting an erotic scene, each with mark in underglaze blue to the underside, together with a Chinese Famille Rose vase, painted with an erotic scene (3)

Measurements:
diameter 18 cm
  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $360 Incl BP
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LOT 463

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Figures

c. 1970

carved wood, in various stances (3)

Measurements:
height 26 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $384 Incl BP
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LOT 464

Two Communist Propaganda Pillows

depicting Zhou Enlai and Joseph Stalin (2)

  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $300 Incl BP
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LOT 465

Two Communist Propaganda Pillows

depicting Hua Guo Feng and Mao Zedong (2)

  • EStimate $200 - $400
  • sold $312 Incl BP
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LOT 466

Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Figures

c. 1970

wood, depicting figures in various stances, realistically painted (2)

Measurements:
height 33 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $1,020 Incl BP
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LOT 467

Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Figural Group

c. 1970

green glazed porcelain, comprising five figures with hands raised saluting central figure of Chairman Mao

Measurements:
height 44 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $1,140 Incl BP
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LOT 468

Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Figural Group

Depicting Mao Motorcade with Armed Guards, c. 1970

porcelain, four figures, realistically painted

Measurements:
height 27 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $1,320 Incl BP
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LOT 469

Two Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Figures

c. 1970

porcelain, Chairman Mao, Jiang Qing, and a dining table (3)

Measurements:
height 39 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $900 Incl BP
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LOT 470

Three Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Figures

c. 1970

porcelain, compirising a dancer, two conjoined dancers and an opera singer (3)

Measurements:
height 32 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $420 Incl BP
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2
LOT 471

Two Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Teapots

c. 1970

porcelain, each with propaganda messages 'motherland country is progressing' and 'Learn from comrade Lei Feng', with wire handles (2)

Measurements:
height 19 cm
  • EStimate $250 - $350
  • sold $120 Incl BP
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LOT 472

Two Chinese Pottery Male Figures

Tang Dynasty Style

retaining red and black pigment, one with plexiglass stand, one stand missing (2)

Measurements:
height 58 cm
  • EStimate $600 - $800
  • sold $540 Incl BP
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2
LOT 473

Chinese Pottery Model of a Recumbent Horse

Tang Dynasty Style

two sections, the body retaining red pigment

Measurements:
Length 42 cm height 35 cm
  • EStimate $800 - $1,200
  • sold $1,320 Incl BP
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2
LOT 474

Two Chinese Pottery Cocoon Jugs

Han Dynasty Style

the oval footed bodies with all over geometric motifs, painted in black and white pigment (2)

Measurements:
length 30 cm height 28 cm
  • EStimate $800 - $1,200
  • sold $1,140 Incl BP
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2
LOT 475

Two Chinese Pottery Lidded Vases

Han Dynasty Style

of baluster shape, the sides painted with geometric motifs in red, black and white pigment (2)

Measurements:
height 32 cm
  • EStimate $700 - $900
  • sold $1,560 Incl BP
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LOT 476

Chinese Pottery Censor

Han Dynasty Style

painted with stylised clouds in red and white pigment, together with a cylindrical pottery jar painted with all over geometric motifs in yellow, red and white pigment (2)

Measurements:
heights 14 cm, 21 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $660 Incl BP
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4
LOT 477

Two Chinese Pottery Figures

Han Dynasty Style

modelled as warriors on horseback, painted with black, white and red pigments (2)

Measurements:
height 35 cm
  • EStimate $800 - $1,200
  • sold $1,140 Incl BP
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LOT 478

Two Chinese Pottery Heads

Han Dynasty Style

each retaining red pigment, mounted on plexiglass stands (2)

Measurements:
height 13cm each
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $312 Incl BP
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LOT 479

Two Chinese Painted Wooden Tea Canisters

of cylindrical form with iron locks and hinges

Measurements:
height 44 cm diameter 34 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $432 Incl BP
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LOT 480

Four Chinese Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figures of Musicians

Ming Dynasty Style

each standing on a stepped square base, with red hats and green robes (4)

Measurements:
height 20 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 481

Two Chinese Sancai-Glazed Pottery Riders on Horseback

Ming Dynasty Style

each wearing a red hat and a turquoise robe, together with two attendant figures (4)

Measurements:
height 31 cm; height 25 cm
  • EStimate $800 - $1,200
  • sold $960 Incl BP
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2
LOT 482

Two Chinese Sancai-Glazed Pottery Altar Tables

Ming Dynasty style

each with a display of offerings (2)

Measurements:
height 27 cm
  • EStimate $800 - $1,200
  • sold $960 Incl BP
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LOT 483

Five Chinese Funerary Terracotta Figures

each figure standing with eyes closed, raised on acrylic bases (5)

Measurements:
height 31 cm
  • EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
  • sold $1,200 Incl BP
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LOT 484

Japanese Seto Ware 'Horse Eye' Bowl

c. 1820

earthenware, the eyes in dark brown glaze against a cream body

Measurements:
diameter 27 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $660 Incl BP
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LOT 485

Tibetan Leather Trunk

of rectangular form, each side painted with tigers, with pierced brass mounts

Measurements:
height 30 cm length 54 cm depth 35 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $900 Incl BP
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LOT 486

Three Vegetable Dye Anatolian Wool Rugs

one red, one pink and one orange (3)

Measurements:
width 110 cm length 173 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $480 Incl BP
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LOT 487

Two Mongolian Vegetable Dye Wool Runners

one orange and purple, the other orange and blue (2)

Measurements:
width 88 cm length 220 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $720 Incl BP
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LOT 488

Two Vegetable Dye Anatolian Wool Rugs

multi-coloured (2)

Measurements:
varied
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $1,140 Incl BP
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LOT 489

Two Vegetable Dye Anatolian Wool Rugs

both red (2)

Measurements:
varied
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $600 Incl BP
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LOT 490

Two Anatolian Flat Weave Rugs

vegetable dye, shades of orange, maroon, lime green and black (2)

Measurements:
varied
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $960 Incl BP
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LOT 491

Anatolian Woollen Rug

depicting stylised figures on blue ground with black, grey and white border

Measurements:
height 172 cm width 130 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $996 Incl BP
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LOT 492

Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood Benches

rectangular seats supported on four reeded and splayed legs (2)

Measurements:
height 50 cm length 110 cm depth 16 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
  • sold $300 Incl BP
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LOT 493

Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood Side Chairs

rectangular seats, with shaped apron below, supported on four curved legs (2)

Measurements:
height 120 cm width 50 cm depth 39 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $540 Incl BP
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LOT 494

Chinese Red Painted Medicine Chest of Drawers

having seven rows of six short drawers and one long drawer across base

Measurements:
height 126 cm width 92 cm depth 50 cm
  • EStimate $800 - $1,200
  • sold $600 Incl BP
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LOT 495

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Armchairs

the continuous curved back rail supported on a curved single splat (2)

Measurements:
height 95 cm width 56 cm depth 37 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
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LOT 496

Chinese Red Painted Square Table

square top with two short drawers below, raised on square legs

Measurements:
height 88 cm width 92 cm depth 87 cm
  • EStimate $800 - $1,200
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LOT 497

Chinese Hardwood Altar Table

19th Century
Measurements:
height 90 cm length 296 cm depth 55 cm
  • EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
  • sold $1,080 Incl BP
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LOT 498

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Side Chairs

panel backs with three geometric cut outs, raised on square legs (2)

Measurements:
height 90 cm length 39 cm depth 40 cm
  • EStimate $300 - $500
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LOT 499

Chinese Black Lacquer Square Table

with open work apron below, raised on cylindrical legs

Measurements:
height 85 cm width 95 cm depth 96 cm
  • EStimate $500 - $700
  • sold $720 Incl BP
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LOT 500

Chinese Red Painted Table

with two short drawers, iron pulls

Measurements:
height 85 cm length 91 cm depth 60 cm
  • EStimate $400 - $600
  • sold $780 Incl BP
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