The Incense Seller
Gouache on paper, the incense seller, table inscribed Yongji, known for incense manufacture, Chinese school, 19th century, the incense packs & the young man's attire intricately rendered, genre painting of everyday life in china, inscribed in pencil lower…
Qing Dynasty Bird Feeding Young with Wisteria and Peonies
A Chinese bird painting, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, finely painted in muted gouache and watercolours and depicting a parent bird about to feed her young with a cricket, with trailing wisteria blooms and peony blossoms, on handmade paper and with repairs,…
Rooster Catching Moth by Xian Artist Gao Ying
A Rooster Catching a Moth, Xian Artist, Gao Ying, black & coloured ink on paper, signed with red seal, inscribed Taoism follows nature, the rooster is the tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is the year of the rooster. Provenance: Purchased from the…
Sparrows on Willow Branches by Chang Chien-Ying
Ink and brush on paper, two sparrows swinging on trailing willow branches, Artist Chang Chien-Ying [1913-2004], a well known female student of Xu Beihong, signed centre right, two red seals, one the family name of the artist and one the first name, Zhang…
Qing Emperor Portrait: Ink and Colour on Paper
A framed large Chinese portrait painting of an emperor, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Anonymous, Ink and colour on paper, 148 x 79 cm
Qing Dynasty Beauties
A Chinese painting of beauties, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century, ink and colour on paper, well painted depicting a lady and her attendant, 119 cm high, and 47 wide, gilt wood frame
Zhao Shaoang's Monkeys
Zhao Shaoang (1905 - 1998), Monkeys. Ink and colour on paper. Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist, 134.5 cm x 64.8 cm. Provenance: Private collection VIC, acquired in the late 1990s from a student of the artist in Melbourne. Publication:…
Squirrel and Vine
Chen Wen Hsi, (1906-1992), Squirrel and Vine, ink and colour on paper, signed and with one seal, framed, 34 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the artist in Singapore circa 1976
19th Century Chinese Trade Paintings: Blossoms, Insects, Royals
Five 19th century Chinese trade paintings. three depicting blossoms and insects (18 x 25 cm each) ; & two Royal figures (20 x 14 cm each) . As inspected. Gouache on pith (5)
Chinese Chicken Watercolour
A Chinese watercolour, 'Chicken on the gate', watercolour, signed top left, 43.5 x 31 cm
Chinese Fan Watercolour & Ink Paintings
Two Chinese framed watercolour & ink, depicting fans, 85 cm x 78 cm (frames)
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Paintings Set
A set of four framed Chinese paintings, early 20th century, ink and colour on silk, 27 x 20.5 cm
Chinese Fan Painting: Inscribed and Signed (9 words)
A Chinese framed fan painting, early 20th century, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and one seal of the artist, with dedication, 15 x 50.2 cm
"Aborigines" by Zhou Xiaoping
A framed Chinese contemporary painting by Zhou Xiaoping, 'Aborigines', ink and colour on paper, 67 x 53 cm. Exhibited: 'Lie of the Land', Footscray Community Art Centre, 2001; Ballarat Art Gallery, 2002
Insect and Bamboo
Zhao Shao'Ang, 1905-1998, Insect and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper, framed, inscribed and signed with one seal of the artist, 29 x 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Hong Kong, Gift from the artist during circa 1967, Private Collection, Melbourne by…
19th Century Chinese Ancestral Gouache Painting with Three Figures
Large 19th century Chinese ancestral painting three seated figures gouache and silk
Triptych Ancestor Portraits in Watercolour and Ink
Triptych Chinese ancestor portraits, watercolour and ink on paper, 31 x 18 cm each (3)
Chinese Mandarin on Throne with Ermine Trimmed Coat
A Chinese Mandarin portrait watercolour, painted in polychrome on buff paper, he sits upon a 'throne' chair wearing an ermine trimmed coat over his embroidered robe. 102 x 51 cm
Two Fisherman in Chinese Watercolour
Framed Chinese watercolour on paper depicting two fisherman, 43 x 31 cm approx.
Ink Landscape Album Leaves by Dai Jin and Zhao Mengfu
Follower of Dai Jin (1388 - 1462) and Zhao Mengfu (1254 - 1322), landscape album leaf, ink and colour on silk, Autumn landscape album leaf, ink and colour on silk, 21.5 cm x 19 cm, and 24 cm x 19 cm (2). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired from…
Chinese Paintings from 19th to 20th Century
Zhang Quan (19th to 20th), Yang Jingbin (19th to 20th), Gu Yan (1872 - 1949), Su Shoucheng (19th to 20th), Xun Huisheng (1900-1968), and Shi Huibao (1881 - 1943), various subjects, 1905, 1928, and 1934, ink and colour on paper, various seals of the…
Chinese Ink Paintings by Guo Lanxiang and Wei Xiong
Guo Lanxiang (1885 - 1938) and Wei Xiong (19th to 20th century), Summer landscape (1931) and figures among plum trees (1905), ink and colour on paper, signed and inscribed by the artists, with two seals of the artists, 31 cm long. Provenance: NSW private…
Zhao Shaoang Landscape, 1986
Zhao Shaoang (1905 - 1998), landscape, 1986, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed by the artist, with three seals of the artist, 137 cm x 68 cm. Provenance: Private Collection VIC, Purchased in the late 1990s from a student of the artist in…
Huang Junbi Landscape
Huang Junbi (1898-1991), landscape, ink and colour on paper, mounted, inscribed and signed Huang Junbi, with two seals of the artist, dated yichou year (1985) 41 cm x 68.5 cm. Provenance: Hong Kong private collection, acquired directly from the artist in…
Mughal Courtly Life: 19th Century Paintings in Gilt Frames
A pair of framed antique Mughal paintings, 19th century, in opaque watercolours with gilt, illustrating scenes of courtly life, one depicting musicians in a pavilion and garden setting, the other comprising a narrative of a bedridden figure surrounded by…
Immortal Chinese Painting
A framed Chinese painting of immortals, 19th century, ink and colour on silk, 157 x 84 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales
Framed Chinese Flower and Bird Paintings by Zhang Jianjun
A pair of framed Chinese flower and bird 'Gongbi' paintings, 20th century. Signed by Zhang Jianjun (1963-), ink and colour on paper, framed by silk, three seals of the artist, 51 x 50 cm (each), (1963-)
Chen Wen Hsi's Birds and Bamboo
CHEN WEN HSI, 1906-1992, Birds and Bamboo, CHEN WEN HSI, 1906-1992, Birds and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper, signed and with one seal, framed, 34 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Adelaide, acquired from the artist in circa 1977 . This lot is…
Scholar's Retreat: Ink and Color on Silk Handscroll
ANONYMOUS, A Scholar's Retreat (late 19th/20th century), A Scholar's Retreat (late 19th/20th century), ink and colour on silk, handscroll, 33 x 223 cm
Chinese Banquet
Chinese school, (late 19th - early 20th century), the banquet, gouache on ricepaper, 19 x 31 cm
Six Beauties: Chinese Watercolours on Silk
Chinese school. (20th century). Six Beauties. Each watercolour on silk. Each signed. Each 25 x 30 cm
Chinese Fishing Boat Watercolour
19th century Chinese School 'Fishing Boat' watercolour, signed, 23 x 32 cm
Qi Baishi's Four Apples, Ink and Color on Paper
Qi Baishi (1864 - 1957), Four Apples (1947) Ink and colour on paper, mounted and framed Signed and inscribed by the artist, with one seal of the artist 33.4 cm x 33 cm. Provenance: Victoria Private Collection, by descent from Jörn Anner. Collection of…
Qing Dynasty Courtesan Portrait
A portrait of a courtesan, late Qing dynasty oil on canvas, the young lady seated wearing a pale blue embroidered robe, with one hand clasped supporting her chin, the other holding a book on a table by her side, adorned with jewellery on her wrists,…
Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy by Dang Yu
A Chinese contemporary calligraphy painting by Dang Yu (1946-), ink on paper, 86 x 86 cm
Balinese Legend Figures by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Balinese Legend Figure Group, Ink on paper, Signed lower right I Gusti Nyoman Lempad Ubud, Bali, 38 cm x 51 cm
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad's Figure Group
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Figure Group, Ink on paper, Signed lower right I Gusti Nyoman Lempad Ubud, Bali, 30 cm x 48 cm
Chinese Tile with Watercolor Procession Scene
Early Chinese wood framed tile. Watercolour on paper (?) procession scene mounted onto tile. Chinese characters verso. As inspected. 24 x 25 cm (overall)
Chinese Ink Paintings of Flowers and Birds
Zhao Shao'Ang 1905 - 1998 Liu Junren born 1949 Chen Liu 20th century Li Fenggong 1883 - 1967 ink and colour on paper; ink on paper; set of four, framed Hibiscus Flower by Zhao Shao'ang, signed, inscribed and with one seal Chicks by Liu Junren, signed,…
Flight of the Eagle
Zhu Huaixin born 1918 Yun Kai 20th century Eagle in Flight ink on paper, framed signed, inscribed and with three seals 89 x 48.5 cm
"Two Fish" by Liu Liping
Liu Liping born 1962 Two Fish ink and colour on paper, framed signed, inscribed and with three seals 66 x 38.5 cm
Blooming Lotus and Bamboo
Artist Unknown Flowering Lotus and Bamboo ink and colour on paper, framed inscribed and with two seals 36 x 94.5 cm
Mountains in Rain
Tao Yiqing 1914-1986 Mountains in the Rain ink and colour on paper, framed signed Tao Yiqing, inscribed and with one seal 94.5 x 124.5 cm
Hong Kong Artists' Flowering Sprays
Hong Kong Artists Including Zhang Shaoshi 1913-1991 Chen Nianbai (20th century) Chien Nianbai 20th century ink and colour on paper, framed in collaboration with Zhou Shicong, Luo Zhuping, Li Fenggong, Chen Tongyin, Chen Lin and Zhao Shidan signed,…
"Chicken and Chicks" by Zhu Huaixin (1918-?)
Zhu Huaixin born 1918 Yun Kai 20th century Chicken and Chicks ink and colour on paper, framed signed, inscribed and with five seals 88.5 x 47.5 cm
Willow Scene
A Chinese fan painting by Xu Liangbiao, depicting figures beneath a willow; signature, date (1821) and calligraphic inscription to the upper left. Ink and watercolour on woven silk. Framed and with translation and artist's details verso. 23.5 cm x 24 cm
Seated Imam, Hyderabad, 18th Century
Seated Imam, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache on paper, laid on an album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a green ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 413 mm x 250 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood…
Mughal Elephant Combat Painting
Elephants in combat. Provincial Mughal 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, 180 mm x 274 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner
Shaykh Ibrahim with Angels in Hyderabad, 18th Century
Shaykh Ibrahim with angels, Hyderabad late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, laid down on album page with ornate floral motifs in gold on a brown ground, inscription in inner border in nasta'liq script, Album page 413 mm x 248 mm. Provenance: From…
Chinese Wrestler: 19th Century Watercolour
A Chinese watercolour on paper of the wrestler, 19th century. 14 cm x 21 cm
Birds in Bamboo
Chinese framed watercolour depicting birds in bamboo, signed & sealed upper right, 52 cm x 48 cm approx.
Happy Carp in Spring Water
A Chinese painting 'Spring water and happy carp' by Jin Sui, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed, one seal of the artist@. 92 x 45 cm. Provenance: Famous Shanghai Rong family collection
Framed Qing Dynasty Chinese Botanical Studies
A pair of framed Chinese botanical studies, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, Watercolour on paper, framed and glazed. 35 x 26.5 cm & 28 x 27.5 cm
Jiang Lian's Scholarly Landscape Leaf Paintings
A Chinese album containing leaf paintings of scholar in landscape attributed to Jiang Lian (1796), all leaves signed and inscribed, with seals of the artist, ink and colour on paper, album of eight leaves. 35 x 27.5 cm
Western Wing Leaf Painting Album
A Chinese album of leaf paintings of story of the Western Wing, calligraphy attributed to Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), paintings attributed to Qiu Ying (1494-1552), all leaves signed and inscribed, with seals of the artist, ink and colour on paper, album of…
Chinese Ancestor Group Portrait with Family Insignia Badge
A large Chinese ancestor group portrait, late 19th century/ early 20th century Chinese ink and colour on paper 143 x 91 cm depicting a main patriarchal figure, possibly the father's elder brother, seated proudly at the head of the family group. He wears…
Chinese Actor Paintings: Dramatic Characters on Rice Paper
A pair of Chinese 'Actor' paintings, each depicting dramatic characters, natural colour pigments and ink on rice paper, framed and signed, 43 cm x 33 cm
Marine Life Watercolour Painting with Signature
Framed Chinese watercolour, decorated with crabs, fish and prawns, signed.77 cm x36 cm approx
Bird and Floral Oriental Watercolour
An interesting bird and floral decorated Oriental watercolour. 120 cm x 58.5 cm
Scenic Guilin: Mountain, River and School
A Chinese school, mountain and Li river, Guilin china, watercolour 108 x 204 cm
Fine Chinese Watercolour Paintings of Buildings and Landscapes
A pair of early 20th century exceptionally fine Chinese watercolour paintings, one of various buildings and formal gardens including figures seated at a gaming table, green and white trellis highlights to one building, a waterway features through the…
Three Tigers: Chinese Ink Painting
A framed Chinese ink and colour painting on paper depicting 3 tigers, 20th century, 86 x 66 cm
Qing Figures in Chinese Watercolour
Early Qing period, figures studies Chinese watercolour. 140 x 70 cm
Red Crested Cranes in Pine Tree
A Chinese 'Thousand cranes' painting, in gouache pigments and depicting myriad red crested cranes flying and roosting in a craggy pine tree upon a tan paper ground; with script upper right. Height 128 cm. Width 62 cm
River Landscape with Figures
A Chinese painting, early 20th century, ink and colour on silk depicting figures in a river landscape framed and glazed. 71 cm high, 40 cm wide. Provenance: Bought 1949-51 by Major Henry Jacomb Foster, Australian Army
Chinese Silk Watercolor Paintings, Late 19th/20th Century
Four Chinese watercolour painting on silk late 19th/20th century. Provenance: From private collection, Sydney. Purchased in Hanoi 1982. 108 cm x 36 cm each (including frame)
Chinese Guanyin Painting, Late 19th/20th Century
A Chinese painting of Guanyin late 19th / 20th century, ink on silk Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney. Purchased in Hanoi 1982. 56.5 cm x 106 cm (including frame)
Guanyin with Fish Basket
A Chinese painting, Republic era, early to mid 20th century, the finely painted gouache and watercolour figure of a Guanyin carrying a basket of fish, homage to a famous Chinese tale, on paper and within a silk mount. Height 79 cm. Width 36 cm
Chinese Silk Paintings of Courtly Ladies in Landscapes
A pair of framed Chinese paintings on silk, watercolours depicting courtly ladies in traditional landscape settings; with seals and signatures to each. Height 19 cm. Width 21 cm
Feathered Chinese Bird Watercolour
An unusual Chinese watercolour of a bird, with applied feathers to body. 49 x 33 cm
Banksia and Insects: Chinese Watercolour
A Chinese watercolour. Banksia and insects. Signed. 41.5 x 29 cm
Chinese Watercolour in Vintage Frame
Vintage framed Chinese watercolour, signed lower right, 66 cm x 51 cm
Indo-Persian School: Man and Woman Images
Indo-Persian School Seven images of man and woman gouache on paper each 16 x 11 cm
Krishna and Radha by Pool
Indo-Persian School Lord Krishna with Radha by a pool, gouache on paper 28 x 18 cm Purchased in India 1969
Krishna and Radha in Indo-Persian Style
Indo-Persian School (Rajasthan) Lord Krishna with Radha, gouache on paper 28 x 18.5 cm Purchased in India 1969
Krishna and Radha in Indo-Persian style
Indo-Persian School (Rajasthan), Lord Krishna with Radha gouache on paper 29 x 21 cm. Purchased in India 1969
Noor Jehan: Indo-Persian Gouache Portrait
Indo-Persian School (Central India), Noor Jehan (wife of Shajehan), gouache on paper, 22 x 14 cm. Purchased in India 1969
Emperor and Consort with Attendants in Swing
Indo-Persian School, Emperor and Consort with attendants swinging, gouache on paper 26.5 x 19.5 cm
Krishna and Radha in Indo-Persian Style
Indo-Persian School, Lord Krishna and Radha, seated, gouache on paper, 27 x 18.5 cm
Krishna and Radha by Lotus Pool
Indo-Persian School Lord Krishna and Radha beside a lotus pool, gouache on paper, 27 x 17 cm
Krishna and Radha under Pavilion
Indo-Persian School Lord Krishna with Radha under a pavilion gouache on paper 26 x 16 cm
Chinese Mountain Landscapes: 1950 Watercolours (Set of 6)
Six framed Chinese watercolours, c. 1950, each depicting mountainous landscapes, signed by artist (6), 58 x 27 cm
Chinese Domestic Scenes Watercolours (A/F)
Two Chinese framed watercolours, depicting interior domestic scenes with figures (A/F) (2), 26 x 16.5 cm. Provenance: Brian Christie Antiquarian, Darling point, NSW, the Estate of Julie Biber
Chinese Lady Ancestor Portrait
Chinese ancestor portrait of a lady, ink and colour on paper, 108 x 68 cm
Mogul Procession on Mica
Mogul painting. A painting of a grand procession painted on mica, within an envelope noting it in Morley?s hand, with his drawings to reverse. Gouache. 18 x 2 5.5 cm (2)
Chinese Scene, 1815
A Chinese scene 1815. A page from a Georgian scrapbook, news cuttings dated to one side 1815; to the other a fine Chinese scene in gouache, pen and ink, this being 15 x 18 cm. Gouache & pen & ink. 15 x 18 cm
Performing Ladies, Qing Dynasty Ink and Color on Silk
Zhouyuan Shi (Qing dynasty), Performing ladies, Ink and colour on silk, framed, Signed and inscribed, with one seal of the artist, Dated 1868, 39.4 cm wide, 29.5 cm long
Cheng Shifa's Girl and Rooster
Cheng Shifa (1921 - 2007), Girl and Rooster Ink on paper, framed and glazed Inscribed and signed Cheng Shifa, with three seals of the artist Dated 1982 79.5 cm x 49 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in an exhibition held by a regional…
Yang's Ducks
Yang Zhengxin (China, b. 1941), Ducks Ink and colour on paper, framed Signed Yang Zhengxin, with one seal of the artist Undated 66 cm x 43 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in a local gallery in NSW Australia
Huo Gengzhong's Village (1997)
Huo Gengzhong (1939 - 2000), Village Ink and colour on paper Signed Gengzhong, with one seal of the artist Dated 1997 67.2 cm x 45 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in Rongbaozhai Beijing in 1997 or 1998
Shen Daohong's Flute and Zither Performance
Shen Daohong (China, b. 1947), Playing the Flute and Zither Ink and colour on paper, framed Signed Daohong, with three seals of the artist and one of Wan Fung Art Gallery Dated Autumn of 1992 86.5 cm x 94 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased…
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