Richard Gate Collection

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The Richard Gate Collection of Korean, Chinese, Burmese and other Antiques and Art.

The scholarly collection of Richard Gate to be sold from his residence in Reid over two sessions. A lifetime of objects collected during a distinguished public service career encompassing postings in Korea, Nauru, Israel, Kenya, Burma (Ambassador), Jordan (Ambassador), Bangladesh, as well as Italy and New Zealand (High Commissioner).


1 Fine Semi-Antique Persian Qashqai Carpet Closed on: 390 by 270cm Purchased Damascus 1982 $2,231 Bid on item
2 Antique Korean Metal Mounted Elm Tansu Closed on: Height 107cm, length 97, depth 46cm $2,510 Bid on item
3 Iberian Hispano Moresque Marquetry Inlaid Octagonal Table Closed on: Height 49cm, length 50.5cm $206 Bid on item
4 Burmese Silver Ceremonial Bowl with Heavy Repousse Decoration, 972g Closed on: Height 14cm 972g $992 Bid on item
5 Korean Bronze Kundika and Bottle Vase, Possibly Goryeo Dynasty 10th/11th Century Closed on: Height tallest 35cm $825 Bid on item
6 Asian Bronze Figure of Guanyin Closed on: Height 29cm Purchased in Korea $490 Bid on item
7 Chinese Straits Blue and White Kamcheng Closed on: Height 23cm Crack to body $180 Bid on item
8 Antique Chinese Polished Bronze Mandarin Duck Form Incense Burner, Qing Dynasty Closed on: Height 24cm $356 Bid on item
9 Gold Damascened Steel Indo Persian Peacock Closed on: Height 32cm $135 Bid on item
10 Burmese .9999 Silver Ceremonial Bowl with Heavy Repousse Decoration, 346g Closed on: Diameter 15cm 346g $444 Bid on item
11 Chinese TaiPing Sterling Silver Tray with Heavy Repousse Border, 679g Closed on: Diameter 31cm 679g $455 Bid on item
12 Indian Miniature Painting of Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 20th Century Copy Closed on: Image 29 by 22cm $62 Bid on item
13 Important East African Swahili Coast Ivory and Bone Embellished Ebony Throne Chair, Kita Cha Enzi, 19th Century Closed on: Height 126cm Loose joints, minor losses $640 Bid on item
14 Shan States Tinned Bronze Rain Drum 20th Century Closed on: Diameter 47cm $1,700 Bid on item
15 Burmese Heavily Carved and Pierced Architectural Posts Closed on: Height 137cm Minor losses $600 Bid on item
16 Antique Korean Metal Mounted Elm Bandaji Closed on: Hand wrought steel handles and mounts $1,260 Bid on item
17 Syrian Profusely Inlaid Side Table Closed on: Inlays of shell, ebony and other exotic woods Length 94cm, height 78, depth 64 Purchased Damascus 1983 $1,967 Bid on item
18 Chinese Celadon Jade Belt Hook with Carved Hardwood Stand, Late Qing Closed on: Length 12.8cm $1,510 Bid on item
19 Burmese 950 Silver Heavily Repousse Box with Discrete Inscription From Deputy Prime Minister Closed on: Discrete inscription inside rim K.E Thura U Tun Tin Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for Planning and Finance Length 16cm Wight 614g (wood lined) $175 Bid on item
20 Persian 900 Silver Heavily Repousse Mirror and Pheasant Form Handle Closed on: Diameter 18cm Hallmarked $355 Bid on item
21 Burmese Heavily Repousse 950 Silver Tankard, 187g Closed on: Height 12cm 187g With inscription $400 Bid on item
22 Burmese Heavily Repousse Silver Box, 215g Closed on: Length 8.5cm 215g Inscription to base $247 Bid on item
23 Burmese Repousse Silver Box, 122g Closed on: Length 7.5cm 122g $137 Bid on item
24 Silver Charger Presented to Richard Gate on his Departure from Bangladesh 1993 Closed on: Diameter 25.5cm 344g With box With inscription $83 Bid on item
25 Heavy Silver Charger Presented to Richard Gate By the Diplomatic Corps in Dhaka 1993, 589g Closed on: Diameter 23cm 589g With box With inscription Engraved pure silver verso $235 Bid on item
26 Large Burmese 950 Silver Tray With Twenty Five Engraved Signatures and Heavily Repousse Border, 1018g Closed on: Length 42cm 1018g Engraved Burma 95% silver verso With display box $445 Bid on item
27 Profusely Engraved Burmese Silver Cased Sword Closed on: Length 92cm $728 Bid on item
28 Burmese Silver Cased Sword with Enamel Decoration Closed on: Length 82cm $405 Bid on item
29 Burmese Silver Cased Sword, Profusely Repousse Decoration Closed on: Length 82cm $1,410 Bid on item
30 Burmese Heavily Repousse Silver Box, 420g Closed on: 420g $355 Bid on item
31 Burmese Woven Silver Basket and Lid, 207g Closed on: 207g $117 Bid on item
32 Burmese Heavily Repousse Silver Box, 175g Closed on: Diameter 8.5cm 175g $116 Bid on item
33 Suberb Burmese Heavily Repousse and Pierced Silver Box, 242g Closed on: Length 13cm 242g $380 Bid on item
34 Burmese Repousse Sterling Silver Box, 306g Closed on: Length 13cm 306g Stamped 925 $390 Bid on item
35 Burmese Repousse Silver Pumpkin Form Box, 140g Closed on: Length 10cm 140g $150 Bid on item
36 Australian Crested and Engraved Sterling Silver Bowl with Emu Hallmark, 146g Closed on: Dimeter 13cm 146g $151 Bid on item
37 Burmese Heavily Repousse and Engraved Silver Semicircular Box, 125g Closed on: Length 9.5cm 125g $102 Bid on item
38 Burmese Heavily Repousse and Engraved Silver Semicircular Box, 141g Closed on: Length 9.5cm 141g $102 Bid on item
39 Iraqi Engraved Silver Cigarette Case Closed on: Length 8cm Purchased Baghdad $155 Bid on item
40 Middle Eastern Silver and Brass Cased Dagger Closed on: Length 50cm $355 Bid on item
41 Burmese Heavily Repousse Silver Container, 171g Closed on: 171g Height 14cm $285 Bid on item
42 Burmese Repousse Silver Pumpkin Form Box, 183g Closed on: 183g Diameter 9cm $205 Bid on item
43 Burmese Silver Ceremonial Bowl with Heavy Repousse Decoration, 135g Closed on: Diameter 15cm 135g $220 Bid on item
44 Burmese Heavily Repousse and Pierced Silver Box, 127g Closed on: Length 8cm 127g $152 Bid on item
45 Burmese Heavily Repousse Silver Box, 169g Closed on: Length 8cm 169g $345 Bid on item
46 Burmese Engraved Silver Book Form Box, 113g Closed on: Length 11.5cm 113g $60 Bid on item
47 Chinese Silversmithed Pierced and Engraved Silver Vase, 36g Closed on: Length 12.5cm 36g $153 Bid on item
48 Chinese Carved Two Tone Mutton Fat and Light Brown Jade Intertwined Cats on Carved Hardwood Stand, Late Qing Closed on: With stand Length 4cm $5,510 Bid on item
49 Chinese Junyao Chun Glaze Bowl with Purple Splash, Possibly Jin to Ming Dynasty Closed on: Diameter 16cm Includes rosewood stand $1,538 Bid on item
50 Chinese Qingbai Jar and Cover, Song Dynasty 12 Century Closed on: Height 15cm $1,310 Bid on item
51 Chinese Oxblood Vase, Late Qing Closed on: Height 14.5cm (including stand) $810 Bid on item
52 Inscribed Chinese Blue and White Bowl with Mountain Palace Scene, Daoguang Mark, Qing Dynasty Closed on: Diameter 17cm Does not include stand $1,510 Bid on item
53 Small Chinese Celadon Jarlet, Song to Ming Dynasty Closed on: Height 5cm $300 Bid on item
54 Korean Slip Inlaid Celadon Dish, Koryo Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) Closed on: Spur marks to base Chipped Diameter 14cm $495 Bid on item
55 Chinese Early Ming Celadon Bowl, 14th Century Closed on: Diameter 13.5cm Short hairline to rim $710 Bid on item
56 Archaic Type Greyware Pottery Jar, Probably Silla Dynasty (57 BC-935 AD) Korea Closed on: Repair to rim Height 10.5cm $354 Bid on item
57 Chinese Blanc De Chine Porcelain Shallow Dish, Ming Dynasty Closed on: Diameter 19.5cm $405 Bid on item
58 Chinese Ming Dynasty White Glazed Stoneware Bowl, Ming Dynasty 15th Century Closed on: Chips to rim Diameter 19.5cm $710 Bid on item
59 Chinese Qingbai Carved Lotus Bowl, Song Dynasty or Later Closed on: Diameter 18cm Does not include stand $1,010 Bid on item
60 Chinese Qingbai Carved Lotus Bowl, Song Dynasty or Later Closed on: Diameter 17.5cm Does not include stand Broken and reglued $194 Bid on item
61 Chinese Dingyao Foliate Rim Bowl, Incised with Lotus, Song Dynasty 12th Century Closed on: Glaze oxidized from burial or salt water immersion, otherwise good condition Diameter 20cm Does not include stand $1,760 Bid on item
62 Chinese Late Ming Blue and White Bowl, 16th Century Closed on: Diameter 14.5cm $610 Bid on item
63 Chinese Late Ming Blue and White Bowl Decorated with Two Lions, 16th Century Closed on: Diameter 14.5cm $400 Bid on item
64 Chinese Kitchen Ming Blue and White Bowl, 16th Century Closed on: Diameter 22.5cm $455 Bid on item
65 Small Chinese Blue and White Teabowl, Kangxi Period 1662-1722 Closed on: Diameter 9.5cm Repair to rim $200 Bid on item
66 Small Korean Conical Teabowl Probably Koryo Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) and a Group of Various Chinese Ceramics Closed on: Diameter of blue and white dish 13cm Korean teabowl with fragment broken and reglued $505 Bid on item
67 Korean Celadon Dish with Carved Butterfly and Foliage Decoration, Koryo Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) Closed on: Diameter 17cm Broken and reglued Does not include stand $910 Bid on item
68 Korean Celadon Dish with Carved Foliate Decoration, Koryo Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) Closed on: Diameter 14.5cm Foliate rim Spur marks to base $1,810 Bid on item
69 Korean Celadon Carved Lotus Dish, Koryo Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) Closed on: Diameter 17cm Fragments broken and reglued Does not include stand $381 Bid on item
70 Korean Celadon Carved Lotus Dish, Koryo Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) Closed on: Diameter 16cm Repair to rim Does not include stand $900 Bid on item
71 Korean Slip Inlaid Celadon Dish, Koryo Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) Closed on: Diameter 15cm Spur marks to base 4cm hairline crack Does not include stand $810 Bid on item
72 Chinese Longquan Celadon Foliate Rim Dish Incised with Carved Peony, Ming Dynasty or Later Closed on: Diameter 22.5cm Spur marks to base Very minor small glaze/firing flaw to rim otherwise good $1,619 Bid on item
73 18th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Plate Closed on: Diameter 23cm Rosewood stand Small flake to rim $260 Bid on item
74 Roman Terracotta Lamp Closed on: Length 9cm $122 Bid on item
75 Indo Persian Cast Brass Bird Form Incense Burner Closed on: Missing Hinge pin Height 18.5cm $154 Bid on item
76 Small Antique Korean Brass Mounted Burlwood Altar Cabinet Closed on: Length 67, height 38cm With Key $590 Bid on item
77 Vintage Amercian Art Deco Figural Ceramic Mandarin Table Lamp with Suede Shade Closed on: $215 Bid on item
78 Anglo Indian Finely Carved Padouk Gentleman's Campaign Press Circa 1850 Closed on: Original recessed brass handles, locks and escutcheons Excellent original condition and patina Height 199cm, width 107 Separates into three pieces $2,505 Bid on item
79 Anglo Burmese Pierced and Carved Side Chair, 19th Century Closed on: $102 Bid on item
80 Yemeni Dagger with Ebony Handle with Inlaid Bone and Shell Closed on: Length 22cm $505 Bid on item
81 Middle Eastern Brass Belt Worn Box with Engraved and Cast Decoration with Central Inset Green Stone Closed on: height 13cm $44 Bid on item
82 Pair of Persian 900 Silver Candlesticks, 215g Closed on: Height 10cm 215g Hallmarked $107 Bid on item
83 Group of Asian Art Reference Books Including The Arts of Korea, Life Death and Magic and More Closed on: $125 Bid on item
84 Korean Painting of Warriors on Horseback, Gouache and Ink on Paper, 19th Century or Earlier Closed on: 56 by 39cm (image) $1,540 Bid on item
85 Korean Painting of a Mounted Signal Party Approaching a Sage, Gouache and Ink on Paper, 19th Century or Earlier Closed on: $405 Bid on item
86 Chinese Advertising Poster for Hirst's Closed on: 73 by 52cm (image) $412 Bid on item
87 19th/20th Century Chinese, Three Various Paintings, Ink and Colour on Silk Closed on: Largest 28 by 25.5cm (image) $1,600 Bid on item
88 Chinese Export Lacquer Box with Copper Inlaid Brass Latch, 19th Century Closed on: Length 27cm $145 Bid on item
89 Impressive Middle Eastern Moresque Three Fold Screen with Turned Latticework Closed on: 183 by 204.5cm $837 Bid on item
90 Large Burmese Lacquered Three Fold Panel Closed on: Height 253, width 99cm Top panel not attached $500 Bid on item
91 Group of Middled Eastern Textiles Including a Taqiyah Closed on: $77 Bid on item
92 Persian Silver Filigree Belt with Impressive Raised Silver Buckle, 337g Closed on: Length 83cm $250 Bid on item
93 Indian Silver Belt with Repousse Buckle and Seven Braided Silver Wires Forming the Belt, 385g Closed on: Length 107cm $239 Bid on item
94 Heavy Caucasian Silver Belt with Cast Foliate Relief Panel Links, 693g, Hallmarked in Cyrillic C.N, Knight's Head and Cross Engraving to Buckle Closed on: Length 84cm $505 Bid on item
95 9ct Yellow Gold Gents Signet Ring with Opal Triplet, 17g Closed on: Size 17g (total) Size N $630 Bid on item
96 Burmese Carved Teak Posts Closed on: Height 93cm $550 Bid on item
97 Mountstuart Elphinstone An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, 1815 and Captain Thomas Williamson, The European in India 1813 Closed on: $2,360 Bid on item
98 A Limited Facsimile Edition of South Australia Illustrated by George French Angas Closed on: Height 56cm $256 Bid on item
99 Three Antiquarian Books Including An Account of A Voyage of Discovery By Captain Basil Hall 1818, Walks About Jerusalem 2nd Edition, and Williams' Missionary Enterprises 1938 Closed on: $660 Bid on item
100 Large Ammonite Fossil Closed on: Length 17cm With stand $415 Bid on item
101 Edward Lear, View of Rome Lithograph, Published 1841 Closed on: Image 51 by 34cm $42 Bid on item
102 After Canaletto, Three Views of Venice, Hand Coloured Engravings Closed on: Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Sant Maria Zobenigo and another After Canaletto, Campo Santa Maria Formosa Hand Coloured Engraving $241 Bid on item
103 After Thomas Sutherland, Tombs Near Etaya, Hand Coloured Engraving Closed on: Plate 18.5 by 25cm $26 Bid on item
104 Marius Bauer (Dutch 1867-1932) Etching Closed on: Signed with monogram in pencil lower right Plate 16.5 by 11.5cm $50 Bid on item
105 After Francois Cogne (182901883) Botanical Gardens 1863, Hand Coloured Engraving Closed on: Plate 26 by 36cm Small tear to lower margin, slight foxing $107 Bid on item
106 Henry Salt (1780-1827) Ancient Excavations at Carli, Aquatint, Published 1809 Closed on: Plate 43 by 61cm $465 Bid on item
107 Emanuel Bowen (1694-1767) Hand Coloured Map of Africa, Published 1744 Closed on: Plate 35 by 42cm $367 Bid on item
108 Antique Italian Reverse Glass Painting of a Vase with Flowers Closed on: Image 24 by 30cm (oval) $260 Bid on item
109 Edouard Benedictus (1879-1930) Benedictus, Pochoir, Circa 1930 Closed on: Plate 36 by 28cm $300 Bid on item
110 Two Archaic Style Limestone Catapult Balls Closed on: Diameter largest 15cm Purchased Jordan 1984 $72 Bid on item
111 Maltese Mdina Glass Sculpture Closed on: Signed to base Height 20cm $217 Bid on item
112 Soviet Celestial Star Globe Dated 1968 in Original Box Closed on: $355 Bid on item
113 Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers with Cantilever Top and Half Columns, Circa 1870 Closed on: Height 121cm, width 126, depth 54 knob in draw $355 Bid on item
114 Oceanic Tribal Shell and Fibre Scoop Closed on: Length 48cm Kauri shell has hole $20 Bid on item
115 Two Small Roman Terracotta Lamps Closed on: $92 Bid on item
116 Ancient Oxidized Metal Spear Tip Closed on: Length 12cm $46 Bid on item
117 Renaissance Carved Walnut Panel Depicting a Winged Angel, Probably 16th Century Closed on: 54 by 37.5cm Faint inscription to shields in red pigment $358 Bid on item
118 Two Signed Pietra Dura Floral Still Life Panels Closed on: Largest sight 20.5 by 15cm Signed bottom right $158 Bid on item
119 Matthews and Leigh Antiquarian Hand-coloured Map of Jordan, 1812 Closed on: 18.5 by 25cm $41 Bid on item
120 Sydney Ball (1933-2017) Zafar Nama, From the Persian Series, Colour Screenprint, Edition 6/8 Closed on: Image 91 by 61cm Signed and dated lower right 69 $1,510 Bid on item
121 Jerzy W Michalski (1949-) Dog Day 1999 Oil on Linen Closed on: Image 136 by 173cm Signed and dated lower right 99 Titled verso $10,560 Bid on item
122 Charles Alexander Lesueur (1788-1846) Vue D'Une Partie de la Ville de Sydney .., Hand Coloured Engraving Closed on: 14.7 by 20.8cm (plate) $435 Bid on item
123 Luigi Rossini (Italian 1790-1857) Capitals and Ruins in Cora 1825, Engraving Closed on: 47 by 59cm (plate) $316 Bid on item
124 Albrecht Durer (German 1471-1528) The Prodigal Son Among the Pigs 1497, Engraving, 20th Century Impression Closed on: 26 by 20cm (plate) $102 Bid on item
125 Francisco de Goya (Spanish 1746-1828) Los Chinchillas, Engraving Closed on: 20.7 by 15.1cm (plate) $293 Bid on item
126 Indian Miniature Painting with Calligraphy Verso, Gouache and Ink on Paper, Possibly 19th Century Closed on: 28 by 19cm, unframed $125 Bid on item
127 Indo Persian Miniature Painting, Gouache and Ink on Paper, 20th Century Closed on: Image 21 by 19.5cm, unframed $131 Bid on item
128 Robert Cleveley (1747-1809) A View in New South Wales, Hand Coloured Engraving, Circa 1789 Closed on: Engraving 16.5 by 23.5cm, unframed Foxing upper left $100 Bid on item
129 Indian Miniature Paintings, Portraits of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, Gouache and Ink on Paper, Calligraphy Verso Closed on: 21.5 by 30cm (overall), unframed $355 Bid on item
130 Luigi Mayer (Italian 1755-1803) Chapel of Mount Calvary, Colour Engraving, Circa 1810 Closed on: Engraving 22 by 31.5cm, unframed $56 Bid on item
131 Luigi Mayer (Italian 1755-1803) Egyptian Antiquities in the Vestibule of a Countryhouse at Bulam, Colour Engraving, Circa 1802 Closed on: Engraving 22 by 31cm, unframed $57 Bid on item
132 Luigi Mayer (Italian 1755-1803) Entrance to a Sepulchral Chamber Near the Sphere, Colour Engraving, Circa 1802 Closed on: Engraving 33 by 22.5cm, unframed $39 Bid on item
133 Indo Persian Miniature Painting of a Procession, Gouache and Ink on Paper Closed on: $97 Bid on item