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Vase à couvercle en ivoire et os à décor en médaillon de personnages dans des jardins, couvercle surmonté d'un couple devant un pin, col à masques de lion avec anneau mobile. Marque sous la base à deux caractères Qianlong apocryphe.H. 32 cm. Lot vendu sans CITES. - We do not provide any CITES for this lot. Il ne sera délivré aucun CITES d'exportation de la part de Dognyauction pour les objets en ivoire ni ne sera effectué aucun envoi à l'étranger pour ce genre de pièce. Aucun remboursement ne sera accepté pour un éventuel refus d'exportation.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China

Deux pendants d'oreilles en jadéite verte avec montures en argent.L. 7.3 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtBijoux - Jewellery - Juwelen;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China

Broche en jadéite verte montée sur platine à décor de roue, fleurs et feuillage. L. 4.7x2.8 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Bijoux - Jewellery - Juwelen

Broche rectangulaire aux bords arrondis en argent .800 et jadéite, à décor de fleurs , oiseaux et feuillage. L. 4.4x4.2 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Bijoux - Jewellery - Juwelen

Paire de boutons de manchettes en or à bas titre avec caractères chinois. D. 1.6 cm.Bijouterie JewelleryBijoux - Jewellery - Juwelen;Chine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Paire de vases en laque de Chine rouge à décor sur la panse de métopes de scènes d'apprentissage des sages aux enfants dans des paysages montagneux. Sur le col, deux métopes représentant des jeux d'enfants. Nombreuses frises de fleurs de lotus.H. 48 cm. Condition: petits manques et craquelures.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China

Sabre japonais Shinken, tsuba et kashira à décor en creux de cerisier en fleurs et lame ancienne signée, menuki en forme de dragons, ito moderne, fushi à décor de radis et saya moderne.Lame L.44.5 cm, tsuba D.7 cm, tsuka L.16.5 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArmes - Militaria (Historicals) - Armes - Militaria (Historicals) - Armes - Militaria (Historicals);Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea

Verseuse en bronze à patine verte de Chine dans le style des Royaumes Combattants, cachet ovale à caractères sous la base à l'intérieur du pied.H. 14.5x24x14 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Ding en bronze à patine verte de Chine à deux anses à décor d'une frise de masques, taoties et cercles à spirales concentriques, le tout reposant sur trois pieds. De style Shang, probalement époque Song.H. 17 & D. 17.5 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Chimère ou lion de Fo en bronze à patine brune tenant une boule sous le pied gauche. Chine, époque QingH. 10.5 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Objet de vitrine - Collectables - Varia- Nippsachen;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Paire de brûle-parfum en bronze à patine brune en forme d'oie. Chine, époque Ming.H. 26 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Tara verte en bronze à patine verte et doré du Tibet-Mongolie, divinité assise en mahārājalīlāsana, incrustations de turquoise et nacre. H. 23.7x16x14.7 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtTibet Népal - Tibet and Nepal - Tibet und Nepal;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Statuette d'Amitayus en bronze, assise en padmasane, les mains en dhyana mudra, rehauts dorés, incrustations de turquoise et corail. Mongolie. Ecole de Zanabazar. H. 20.5x14.3x10 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Eventail peint de Chine double face, un paysage sur l'avers et une calligraphie sur le revers. Baleines en bambou.L. 29.5 cm. Condition: déchirure.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Eventail chinois sous cadre, "Scène de cour à l'extérieur du palais".Gouache sur papier. Chine XVIII-XXeL. 45x22 cm. Condition: quelques manques.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtAquarelle - watercolour - gouache - Aquarelle - Gouachen;Paysage - lanscapes - Landschaftsmalerei;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Tableaux - Encadrés - Paintings - Gemälde;Chine - China - China

Tangka tibétaine représentant au centre Manjushri en orange. Le Bodhisattva de la Sagesse trône devant un disque lunaire rougeoyant, sur son trône de pétales de lotus (école de Zanabazar) et tient de ses mains la tige de 2 fleurs de lotus sur lesquelles sont posés une épée en feu et un livre, symboles de sagesse. Présence de caractères tibétains sur les murs blancs. Tibet XIXe.71x53 cm. Référence:Provenance Kohler Zurich 1991 lot 79/3 est. 6000.- Condition: quelques pliures et usures.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtGravures - Estampes - Prints and Engravings - Grafik;Tibet Népal - Tibet and Nepal - Tibet und Nepal;Art Religieux/Sacré - Religious Art - Sakrale Kunst;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Ensemble de deux peintures chinoises :- Aquarelle sur papier, "Paon en extérieur", signature et cachet en hg. 33.2x29.7 cm.- Peinture sur soie, "Hérons dans un marécage", s. hd.50x40 cm .Beaux-Arts Paintings & SculptureArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Tableaux - Encadrés - Paintings - Gemälde;Chine - China - China

Carré de fonctionnaire militaire de 1er rang, broderie de fil de soie représentant un qílín 麒麟 chevauchant au-dessus des flots. Chine XIXe. 23.5x23.5 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China;Tapis - Textiles - Rugs - Textiles - Teppiche - Textilien

Miniature indienne représentant une jeune femme assise sur un lit recouvert d'une couverture verte et tenant dans ses bras Krishna, un petit enfant à tête d'éléphant.H. 28.5x22.8 cm.C/1 1/Nr.14 Condition: usures, plis dans le papier et petit trou de brulûre de papier en haut à droite. Quelques piqûres brunes dans le papier.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtAquarelle - watercolour - gouache - Aquarelle - Gouachen;Inde - India - Indien;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Miniatures - Miniatures - showcase objects - Miniaturen - Nippsachen-Kunstobjekte;Tableaux - Encadrés - Paintings - Gemälde

Paire d'églomisés chinois, "Femme assise dans un intérieur" & "Femme avec un enfant", cadre en bois doré. Chine, XVIIIe.44x29 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Tableaux - Encadrés - Paintings - Gemälde;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Tuile faitière en terre cuite émaillée montée sur un socle en bois représentant un cavalier sur sa monture. Chine, Epoque Ming.H. 37x32x9 cm. (Hors socle). Condition: fissure à la pâte gauche du cheval, manque probablement l'arme.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtPorcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China

Jardinière rectangulaire en porcelaine de Chine famille rose à décor de personnages dans des jardins. Chine, République. Marque à 4 caractères apocryphe sous la base Qianlong Nianzhi.H. 6.5x21.4x12.5 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence

Vase en porcelaine de Chine à couverte verte pomme craquelée, marque apocryphe à 4 caractères sous la base Kangxi nianzhi en rouge de fer. Chine, XIXe.H. 22 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Chine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Coupe en porcelaine de Chine à décor en B&B de tables dressées et de deux sellettes avec vases, marque à quatre caractères sous la base et marli extérieur de trois chauves-souris, XIXe, pour le Vietnam.H. 3.2 & D. 14.7 cm. Provenance : Vente Scagliola et Staehli, Genève, 13.06.1983, lot 100. Condition: mini égrenure et fêle à la lèvre.Porcelaine, Cristallerie & Art de vivre CeramicsPorcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Chine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Assiette en porcelaine de Chine à décor de fonctionnaires et calligraphies, marque à 6 caractères en rouge sous la base : Da Qing Daoguang Nianzhi. H. 2.8 & 14.7 cm. Condition: fêlure.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtPorcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China

Deux assiettes octogonales en porcelaine de Chine à décor en B&B d'un paysage au papillon, bordure à angle végétal. Epoque Qianlong XVIIIe.D. 29.3 cm. Provenance : Vente aux enchères Koller n° 332 (année ?) Condition: une assiette avec grande fêlure.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence

Paire de bols en porcelaine de Chine famille rose à décor de papillons. 4 caractères estampés sous la base. Chine fin XIXe.H. 4.5 & D. 5.8 cm.H. 6.8 & D. 18.8 cm. Référence:La vente de cet objet est au profit de la Fondation romande pour chiens guides d'aveugles. Condition: petites égrenures.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Vase en porcelaine de Chine carré, décor famille rose, représentant des immortels et lettrés, masque aux chiens de Fô, étoile dans le fond.H. 40x15x15 cm.Provenance : Chinese Arts & Crafts (HK) Ltd datant du 19 juin 1990 avec document d'importation des douanes de Genève. Référence:La vente de cet objet est au profit de la Fondation romande pour chiens guides d'aveugles.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Chine - China - China;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence

Plat polylobé sur piédouche à décor en famille rose central de fleurs de lotus, cerisier fleuri et phoenix. Marque en rouge de fer sous la base. Chine. Da Qing Tongzhi nianzhi.H. 5.4 & D. 17.4 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence

Paire de pique-fleurs en porcelaine de Canton à décor en médaillons représenant des fleurs, oiseaux et papillons en alternance avec des scènes d'intérieur. Chine milieu XIXe. H. 22x20.5x20.5 cm. Condition: éclats.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtPorcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Chine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Vase en porcelaine de Chine à décor en registres en B&B de caractères Ji (Mariage ou joie) sur des rinceaux de feuilles et de fleurs, anses au col en forme de double shishi. XIXe époque QingH. 43 & D. 18.3 cm. (à la lèvre).On y joint un pot à gingembre au même décor avec un couvercle en bois, fin XIXe époque Qing.H. 12.8 & D. 12.5 cm. Condition: un socle en bois accompagne le vase.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Chine - China - China

Paire de vases en porcelaine de Chine à décor en B&B sur fond céladon, montés en lampe de style Napoléon III, monture et socle en bronze doré.H. 63 & D. 25 cm. Condition: vases percés, système électrique amovible.Mobilier & Décoration FurnitureChine - China - China;Luminaires - Lighting - Leuchter;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Cache-pot en porcelaine du Japon Arita à décor de fleurs en bleu et blanc.H. 28 & D. 34 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence

Miroir du Japon à manche en métal argenté à décor au revers d'une grue au dessus des flots, des pins et d'un pêcher. Inscription à 4 caractères en bas à droite.D. 14.8 cm.Poids : 270 g.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea

Théière en porcelaine de Satsuma beige craquelée à décor polychrome de fleurs et d'un phénix. Japon.H. 17 & D. 16 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtPorcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea

Paire de brûle-parfum à couvercle ajouré prise en forme de shishi en porcelaine de Satsuma, à décor de divinité et lettrés. Marque à 6 caractères à l'or sous la base 大日本白山造 Dà Rìbên Bài Shān zào.H. 44 & D. 24 cm. Référence:Ces brûle-parfum ont été offerts aux aïeuls du propriétaire lors de leur mariage en 1936 Condition: un couvercle avec fêlures et shishi recollé.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtPorcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Deux raviers en porcelaine du Japon, Arita à décor Imari de vagues et fleurs., cachet fuku sous la base.H. 3.2x12.6x12.6 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea

Ensemble de porcelaines Imari comprenant un plat représentant un bouquet dans un vase.H. 4.1 & D. 24.2 cm.Assiette Imari représentant des poules d'eau dans des roseaux.H. 3.4 & D. 20.4 cm.On y joint trois petits bols et trois sous tasses en porcelaine du Japon Imari à décor de coqs et feuillage.D. 11 cm.Bol : H. 3.6 & D. 6.4 cm. Condition: une égrenure sur le plat, fêle sur l'assiette.Porcelaine, Cristallerie & Art de vivre CeramicsArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence

Paire de boîte à thé rectangulaire en porcelaine de Chine de style imari avec couvercles à décor polychrome de fleurs et branchages. Chine, XVIIIe.H. 11x5.3x6.3 cm. Condition: un couvercle cassé sur l'une et un cheveux sur l'autre, éclats.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Porcelaine - Céramique - Ceramics - Porzellan und Fayence;Chine - China - China

Ensemble de quatre vases en cloisonné de Chine :- Un vase à décor de dragons sur champ noir. H. 22.9 & D. 10.8 cm. - Un vase à décor de fleurs et oiseaux sur champ gris-bleu. H. 20.2 & D. 10.1 cm. - Un vase à décor de fleurs sur fond noir. H. 18 & D. 7.6 cm. - Un vase à décor millefleurs en bleu sur champ bleu. H. 15.7 & D. 9 cm.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Ensemble de couverts en Christofle comprenant deux timbales marly, douze cuillères à café Albi, deux cuillères et deux fourchettes de service Perles et une louche Perles.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtChine - China - China;Arts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica

Fujio Koyama, la céramique japonaise tradition et continuité, office du livre ; L'œuvre graphique de Georges Braque, La guilde du livre Lausanne ; René Grousset, L'art de l'Extrême-Orient, paysages, fleurs, animaux, Librairie Plon ; Bernard Soulié, L'érotisme japonais, éditions Minerva- France Loisirs ; Nora Seiroku, the arts of Japan ancient & medieval, éditions Kodansha international LTD Tokyo.Arts d'Asie Asian ArtArts d'Asie - Asian Art - Asiatica;Livres - Books - Bücher ;Japon et Corée - Japan and Korea - Japan und Korea

A rare Jack Chalker ( British Born 1918 ) bronze bust study of a child being raised on a large wooden plinth. Bearing notation to the base for the Royal Bath & West Show exhibit No 67 Jack Chalker, who has died aged 96, was a British artist who drew and painted the atrocities he witnessed as a prisoner of war on the Burma-Siam Railway, also known as the “Death Railway”. Made famous by Pierre Boulle’s book (and David Lean’s film) The Bridge on the River Kwai, the railway is now a byword for war crimes. More than 12,000 Allied prisoners perished during its construction, along with at least 90,000 Asian labourers On Chalker’s release in 1945 he joined the Australian Army HQ in Bangkok as a war artist; some of his work was used in evidence at the Tokyo war trials. On his return to England he resumed his studies, graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1951. For more than a decade after his repatriation he could not sleep properly. Nor could he look at his drawings and paintings: it would take 40 years for him to take his works out of the box in which they were stored. In 1950, after teaching History of Art at Cheltenham Ladies’ College he became principal of Falmouth College of Art and, in 1957, principal of West of England College of Art, where he remained until his retirement in the mid-1980 Measures: 88cms high x 122cms wide x 9cms deep.

A number of books and catalogues on Japanese and Asian Art, including: 'Joly's List of Names and Kakihan' (1963); Two Christie's catalogues of the Dr. Walter A Compton collection of Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings (1992); 'One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr.Walter A.Compton' with Essays by William Tilley and Walter Compton II; Catalogue of Collection J.Jacques Reubell (Paris 1934); 'Das Kunstgewerbe in Japan Von Otto Kummel' (Berlin 1911); 'Netsuke/A Guide for Collectors' by Mary Louise O'Brien; 'Japanische Schwertzieraten' von Gustav Jacoby (Leipzig 1904); 'Japanese Eroticism' presented by Bernard Soulie (1981); Netsuke' by Richard Barker and Lawrence Smith; 'Japanese Inro and Lacquer' (Spinks 1984); Two Eskenazi catalogues of 'Eighteenth to Twentieth Century Netsuke' (1978); 'Tamba Pottery' by Daniel Rhodes; 'The Art of Modern Japan' by Hugo Munsterberg; 'Tansu' by Ty & Kiyoko Heineken; 'Dictionary of Chinese and Japanese Art' by Hugo Munsterberg (1981); and two volumes of 'Art Treasures of Japan' edited by Yashiro Yukio (1960) (28) Condition Report Please note that this is a group lot where condition may vary from book to book; areas of damage include wear, deterioration, loss and/or soiling.

A quantity of Asian Art reference books, pamphlets and Exhibition Catalogues, including: Jan Van Beers Oriental Art/Masterpieces in Wood Catalogue/1999; OCS Hong Kong Bulletins Nos. 3/4/5; Arts of Asia/September-October 1978; Spink Form & Function Catalogue (1997); Chinese Porcelain by Anthony du Boulay (1973); The Museum of East Asian Art Journal/Volume V; Oriental Glazes by Nigel Wood (1978); Annamese Ceramics in the Museum Pusat Jakarta (1974); Shino and Oribe Ceramics by Ryoichi Fujioka (1977); Chinese Blue and White Porcelain by OCS Hong Kong (1975); Indonesia by Frits A.Wanger; Ancient Iran by Edith Porada; South East Asian Ceramic Society Booklets (1979-81); Two Volumes of Ernest Fenollosa's Epochs of Chinese and Japanese Art (1963); Chinese Decorative Arts by Bluetts (1974); Chinese Cultural Art Treasures/National Palace Museum Illustrated Handbook (1977); Foundations of Chinese Art by William Willetts (1967); and Chinese White Wares by the South East Asian Ceramic Society (1973) (lot) Condition Report Please note that this is a group lot where condition may vary from book to book; the damage includes areas of soiling, wear and deterioration.

FATH CHAND (MUGHAL SCHOOL), NORTHERN INDIA circa 1750/1760Gujari Ragini, depicting a Lady seated by a tree holding a vina, signed by the artist on the lower tree trunk, and inscribed within lower part of scrolling floral bordergouache and gold on paper, unframedimage size 5 1/2 x 3 in, folio size 11 x 7 1/4 inThis painting is from a late Mughal Ragamala series, examples of which have appeared on the international art market occasionally, painted variously by Fath Chand and Faqirullah Khan circa 1750-1760 in Oudh. The artists having fled there following the Sack of Delhi. Chand executed 19 of the series of 36. There are other paintings in the series by Chand in the British Library (Ad.Or.485) and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.2004.180) and an example painted by Khan in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (2004.45)

Art Deco pair of Asian dogs, Japanese Elephant ashtray, Cloisonné Cat, carved Mountain Dog, 1960s Cat, Mickey Mouse Doulton pepperette, 19th Century and late 20th Century wrapped figure

A rare Jack Chalker ( British Born 1918 ) bronze bust study of a child being raised on a large wooden plinth. Bearing notation to the base for the Royal Bath & West Show exhibit No 67 Jack Chalker, who has died aged 96, was a British artist who drew and painted the atrocities he witnessed as a prisoner of war on the Burma-Siam Railway, also known as the “Death Railway”.Made famous by Pierre Boulle’s book (and David Lean’s film) The Bridge on the River Kwai, the railway is now a byword for war crimes. More than 12,000 Allied prisoners perished during its construction, along with at least 90,000 Asian labourers On Chalker’s release in 1945 he joined the Australian Army HQ in Bangkok as a war artist; some of his work was used in evidence at the Tokyo war trials. On his return to England he resumed his studies, graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1951.For more than a decade after his repatriation he could not sleep properly. Nor could he look at his drawings and paintings: it would take 40 years for him to take his works out of the box in which they were stored.In 1950, after teaching History of Art at Cheltenham Ladies’ College he became principal of Falmouth College of Art and, in 1957, principal of West of England College of Art, where he remained until his retirement in the mid-1980 Measures: 88cms high x 122cms wide x 9cms deep.

Two boxes of Asian collectables and works of art

A CHINESE POTTERY MODEL OF A ZEBU OX standing, 20cm high, together with "The Asian Ceramic & Art Association The Macao Archaeology Association" certificate dated 1995

1st-4th century AD. A carved schist head of Buddha with wavy hair and top-knot, urna to the brow; mounted on a custom-made stand. 20.2 kg, 42cm including stand (16 1/2"). Property of a London collector, acquired early 1990s. From the first to the fourth century AD the Gandahra region in the northwest of ancient India flourished as a major commercial and cultural centre under the rule of the Kushans, a nomadic people of Central Asian origin who after a protracted migration settled in Gandhara. Art produced there during the Kushan period illustrates the multiculturalism that had long defined this region. Greek styles and images were first introduced with Alexander the Great's conquest of the area and remained vigorous through contact with the expanding Roman Empire. They joined indigenous Indian traditions and those associated with Parthian and other cultures in a pool of stylistic forms available to artists during the period. This head displays some facial features that are similar to portraits of Alexander the Great, and the treatment of the hair shows clear Hellenistic influences. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Fine condition.

North India, Pala Dynasty, ca. 9th to 10th c. CE. A hand-carved stone depiction of various incarnations of Vishnu strongly influenced by the Gupta style of the late 4th to late 6th centuries, depicting "Krishna Leela" or "Stories of Krishna", similar to those traditionally found in ruins in and around the Mathura region of North India. Mathura was the birthplace of Krishna as well as a prominent seat of Vaishnavism and the Bhakti cult during ancient times. Wood block stand. Size: 14.625" L x 7.75" H (37.1 cm x 19.7 cm); 9.75" H (24.8 cm) with stand.This frieze depicts the first five avatars of Vishnu. The first represents a fish, also known as the "Matsya" Avatara, with a myth very similar to the Noah's Ark story in Christianity and the Gilgamesh flood story in ancient Sumerian mythology about god causing a flood to eliminate evil from the earth. The second avatar is that of a turtle called the "Kurma" Avatara with an associated myth in which Lord Vishnu helps the "devas" and "asuras" churn the ocean of milk to obtain the nectar of immortality. An interesting note here is that the first two incarnations show Vishnu symbolically rather than in the human form. Other examples depict the first incarnation of Vishnu as half human and half fish. The third avatar depicts the "Varaha" avatara where Lord Vishnu assumes a boar form and rescues "Bhoodevi" or "Mother Earth" from an asura. The fourth avatar represents "Narasimha" - the half human and half lion avatara that Vishnu becomes to kill the asura by the name of "Hiranyakashipu" who could not be killed by a human, god, or animal, could not be killed during the day or night, could not be killed on land or water. Answering to this, Narashimha tore open his abdomen placing Hiranyakashipu on his lap, and took this form at dusk. This incarnation may also be interpreted as "Balarma" since, the weapon that figure is holding looks like a mace. The fifth avatar is "Vamana" where Lord Vishnu assumes the form of a dwarf to humble King Bahubali, the king of the Asuras. Though not depicted here, the sixth through ninth incarnations are as follows: The sixth avatar is that of "Parashurama" where Lord Vishnu takes the form of the axe wielding ascetic. The seventh avatar is that of "Rama" - the eighth that of "Krishna", and the ninth avatar represents "Gautama Buddha" which replaced the avatar of "Balarama" as one of the earlier avatara. This idea was incorporated during the 17th/18th centuries when the Indian freedom struggle against the British took shape, with an aim to unite the common mass irrespective of their caste or religion.traditionally found on ancient sculptures, Provenance: Ex-Iyer Collection, North Carolina; Ex-Naomi Lindstorm collection. Ms. Lindstorm was an avid collector of ancient Southeast Asian art and jewelry. She acquired this piece during one of many trips as an employee for Pan Am airlines. Condition: A section with slight repairs to one end. Expected surface wear with some mineral deposits. Imagery is quite vivid. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #119444

Forty one various Asian, Chinese or Japanese Works of Art, Auction House catalogues from Wooley and Wallis, Bonhams, Sotheby's and Phillips (41)

A group of Asian works of art, various dates, comprising; a Chinese yue-type small jar, 10.5cm. high; a Chinese white glazed baluster meiping vase, 37.5cm. high; a yellow ground porcelain circular inkstone painted with two green dragons, 12.5cm. diameter; two Persian blue painted pottery plates, 21.5cm.diameter, and a small Persian pottery dish painted with a bird, 9cm.diameter, (a.f).

A group of Asian works of art, various dates, comprising; two Chinese sancai glazed miniature spouted vessels, probably Tang dynasty, largest 8cm. high; a red overlay glass snuff bottle, a soapstone snuff bottle; a carved nut pendant; a lacquer teabowl; a small squat earthernware vase, and a porcelain white glazed brushwasher in the form of a lion dog and basket, 6.5cm. length.

20th-21st century AD. A mixed group of exhibition catalogues and magazines on artistic themes including Imagines Imperatorum, Sotheby's African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art catalogue (1), Christie's Watercolours, Drawings and Prints catalogue (1), Sotheby's Martin Bell catalogue (1), Sotheby's Preview (1), Sun Asian Stamps and Philatelic History catalogue (1), Bloomsbury Erotica catalogue (1), Bloomsbury Coins, Medals, Banknotes and Tribal Art (1), Bloomsbury Bibliophile (1), Numisart Antike Kunstobjekte (1), Bonhams Chines Art (1), Bonhams Medals, Banknotes and Coins (1), Spink Derek Clifford Lacquer collection catalogue (1), Spink Insider magazine (1), Sotheby's Irish Art catalogue (1), Financial History Magazine (1), Royal Academy of Arts magazine (2), Tate magazine (1), Anthony Frost catalogue (1), Art Quarterly magazine (1), Alain Bertrand catalogue (1), Apollo magazine (3), Celator magazine (2), Millner Manolatos catalogue (2), Alan Davie catalogue (1), E&R Cyzer Modern Masters catalogue (1), Danish Journal Hans Christian Anderson catalogue signed by the actor Tommy Steel, 1993 (1). 11.9 kg. Ex Steinberg collection; acquired London art market, 1960s-1970s. Mainly fine condition. [No Reserve, 32, No Reserve]

AUCTION CATALOGUES - ASIAN & ORIENTAL ART - a collection of approx 64 auction catalogues on the subjects of Oriental art, Chinese and Japanese sales and Asian art from a variety of auction houses (English and abroad) to include Sotheby's, Bonhams and Christie's.

4th-3rd century BC. A rectangular-shaped slightly curved ceramic mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. See discussion of ceramics in Mijares, A.S.B. The Archaeology of Peñablanca Cave Sites, Northern Luzon, Philippines in Journal of Austronesian Studies 1(2), December 2005; and Thiel, B. Excavations at Musang Cave, Northeast Luzon, Philippines, in Asian Perspectives Vol. 28, no. 1. 229 grams, 16cm (6 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired on the Asian art market. . Fine condition.

4th-3rd century BC. A rectangular-shaped slightly curved ceramic mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. See discussion of ceramics in Mijares, A.S.B. The Archaeology of Peñablanca Cave Sites, Northern Luzon, Philippines in Journal of Austronesian Studies 1(2), December 2005; and Thiel, B. Excavations at Musang Cave, Northeast Luzon, Philippines, in Asian Perspectives Vol. 28, no. 1. 190 grams, 14.5cm (6"). Property of a gentleman; acquired on the Asian art market. . Fine condition.

4th-3rd century BC. A large T-shaped slightly curved ceramic mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. See discussion of ceramics in Mijares, A.S.B. The Archaeology of Peñablanca Cave Sites, Northern Luzon, Philippines in Journal of Austronesian Studies 1(2), December 2005; and Thiel, B. Excavations at Musang Cave, Northeast Luzon, Philippines, in Asian Perspectives Vol. 28, no. 1. 208 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired on the Asian art market. . Fine condition.