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Roman, 1st-3rd century A.D., bronze vessel foot, in the form of a clawed lion paw, with a spike for attachment, (75mm high, 60mm wide, weight 129 g). Brown patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., gold earrings, of hollow conical form with thick gold wire hoops, applied with gold granules and twisted gold wire to the body, (40mm long, 11.40 g total). Some dents, otherwise very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., gold earrings including, pair of hoop and shield design, pair of hoop and bar design, others including hoop and droplet, also hollow sphere and leaf design, (20-30 mm length, total weight 4.98 g).Very fine and intact. (8)
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., silver finger ring, the raised silver bezel containing a carnelian intaglio carved with the image of Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia, diameter 20mm, (7.05 g). Base of ring flattened, some uneven toning, good very fine and intact.
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
Roman, bronze hairpin, (2nd-3rd century A.D.), the wide flat head of triangular form, pierced and decorated, (length 160mm); another of similar form with pierced triangular and circular designs, (length 155mm). Fine with earthen encrustation. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Roman provincial, 2nd-3rd century A.D., bronze fibulae, of crossbow style, (55-70mm length). Attractive green toning, very fine and intact. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Byzantine weight, 5th-7th Century, barrel-shaped, 15 mm x 18 mm, bronze one Uncia (one ounce) weight (24.29 g), cylindrical with a slightly bulging center and with a flat top and bottom, the top bears a center punch flanked by the incuse cut silvered letters = one uncia (uncertain letters), (cf.Bendall P.25 for similar weights). Green and brown earthen patina with some original metal showing through, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Byzantine bronze weight, square three nomismata weight, (13.14 g), obv. N**G* across separated by a cross surrounded by a square fishbone decoration, rev. plain, (cf.Bendall 99, pps. 42-43). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
China, modern copy of a Yuan Dynasty stoneware jar, Guangdong, c.12th century, (17cm high); modern copy of Yuan Dynasty floral motif jarlet, 12th century, (50mm high); modern copy of a Ming Dynasty white glazed jar, c.17th century, resembling those used by the VOC as a gunpowder jar, (13cm high). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, modern copy of a late Ming Dynasty dish, Zhang Zhou, 17th century, double dragon with flaming pearl motif, (15cm wide); modern copy of a late Ming Dynasty dish, 17th century, "Shou" character design, (10cm wide); modern copy of a late Ming Dynasty dish, Zhang Zhou kiln, floral motif in blue, (10cm across). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Kangxi period, porcelain blue and white beaker vase, of cylindrical form with flared lip, decorated with birds and flowers, signed Kangxi at base, (300 mm high). Slight glaze frit at the base, otherwise very fine with no cracks. $$ Ex Stroud Auction Rooms, lot 1195. Please note: No mail out for this lot, collection only from the Sydney Office.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
China, Quianlong period, horn cup, decorated with relief carvings of figures, temples and flowering trees, the interior plain but strengthened with horn strapwork, signed Quianlong at base, (110mm wide, 50mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
China, Guangxu Period, (1875-1908), tea dust glazed hu shape porcelain vase, pear shaped body moulded with peach-shaped panels, the moulded neck applied with tubular handles, covered with a rich olive coloured glaze, marked to base, (310mm high x 180mm wide). Extremely fine with no chips or cracks.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
China, 19th century, blue and white hundred cranes celestial vase, bulbous body with round shoulder tapered towards a tall cylindrical neck, raised on a flat concaved base, exterior decorated in blue underglazed hand painting, depicted cranes against a plain white ground, mark on base, a six blue seal script, ZhuanShu characters reign mark, QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing, (410mm high x 290mm wide). Extremely fine with no chips or cracks.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
China, vintage Chinese porcelain figures in original box together with a small porcelain top jewel box. As new. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, 20th century, green jade pendant, of trapezoid form, topped with carved scroll work, (42mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
China, Jadeite charm bracelet. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Tibet, 19th century, gilt bronze Sino Tibetan Bodhisattva, seated on a double lotus throne, adorned with an elaborate headress, floral disk earrings, necklaces and a flowing skirt, Tibetan script atop the lotus throne, the copper base engraved with a vajra bolt symbol stamp, (530mm high x 340mm wide). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W70xH74xD5mm), cast in bronze, kozuka at left of tang hole and kogai at right, elaborate design in relief featuring mountainous terrain obverse featuring traditional house at top and another traditional building at left with a man leading a horse and rider and with trees spread around, the reverse once again with trees around and at the base is a worker with load on his shoulder and leading a packed bull towards a farm gate, selected parts of the design highlighted in brass or silvered and the kogai is brass lined, the left side of the tang hole on the obverse is signed. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W74xH76xD5mm), cast in iron, kozuka at left of tang hole and kogai at right, voided pattern in four places, two at top and two at bottom, design featuring flowers and vines with two flowers on obverse and one on the reverse and rope pattern around edge and voided areas, this design in relief in brass, unsigned, together with an NTHK-NPO Kanteisho Koshirae origami (judgement certificate) and with the base of a kiri box. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Japanese tsuba, circular in shape (76xD5mm), cast in iron, kozuka at left of tang hole and kogai at right, voided design featuring leaves at top and bottom, unsigned, together with an NTHK-NPO Kanteisho Koshirae origami (judgement certificate) and in a kiri box with Japanese text on lid. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Japanese tsuba, oval shape (W69xH73xD6mm), cast in iron, kogai at left and right of tang hole, obverse features trees and people at bottom of mountain and traditional temple building at top behind wall, to the right a volcano peak, some detail with gold leaf overlay, reverse, stones and leaf spray at bottom and wall at top with clouds at side, once again some detail in gold overlay, unsigned, 17 penned in black at top right of reverse and 4.J.O. marked in white inside tang hole. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W76xH80.5xD4mm), cast in iron, kozuka at left of tang hole, design featuring flowers and vines both sides, this design recessed and brass filled, on the reverse some of the filling now missing, unsigned, together with an NTHK-NPO Kanteisho Koshirae origami (judgement certificate) and in a kiri box. Apart from the missing filling mentioned above, good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Japanese tsuba, circular in shape (76xD5mm), cast in iron, kozuka at left and right of tang hole, voided floral pattern in six evenly spaced places, also bamboo design front and back, this design recessed and then brass filled and floral pattern also in brass, some infill now missing from bamboo pattern, together with the base of a kiri box and padded crepe silk liner. Apart from the missing filling mentioned above, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W71xH75xD4mm), cast in iron with a Damascus steel pattern, kozuka at left of tang hole and kogai at right, at the bottom udenuki-ana (holes for threading leather wrist thong to avoid losing sword in battle), signed on both sides of the tang hole on the obverse. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Japanese tsuba, nearly circular shape (W75xH76xD4mm), cast in iron, kozuka at left and kogai at right of tang hole and various voided areas around, obverse and reverse around the outside feature a matching design of vines, and leaves in relief, these all in brass, unsigned, 29 penned in black around the top of the tang hole. Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Japanese tsuba, circular in shape (72xD4mm), cast in iron, kozuka at left of tang hole, obverse and reverse feature a matching design of vines, and leaves in relief around the right outside on the obverse and on the left outside on the reverse, these all in brass, unsigned. Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W70xH74xD5mm), cast in iron, voided pattern creating a kozuka at left of the tang hole, the design features intertwined vines and a few flowers and a heart shape at the top, around the rim is a swirl pattern, signed on both sides of the tang hole on the obverse but faded. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W59xH61xD5mm), cast in iron, voided pattern creating a kozuka at both sides of the tang hole, the design features three horses running around the outside with their heads showing on the obverse and their tails on the reverse, signed on both sides of the tang hole on the obverse. Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Japanese tsuba, oval in shape (W63xH68.5xD5mm), cast in iron, voided areas around with stylised pattern at bottom left and right, above the tang area is a gold covered crescent, unsigned. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200