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An elegant, elongated wall light, offered in two lengths – 400 millimetres and 900 millimetres. Its shield-like form is characterised by a central sharp line or ‘pinch’ that allows l...

This instantly-recognisable Cartier Ronde Solo de Cartier ref 2933 Quartz Watch is an epitome of class & versatility Circa 2020, the timepiece is in excellent condition & i...

A Large Chinese Muesum Quality Soapstone Duck Carving, Qing Dynasty Description: holding a lotus flower in her mouth, the interior hollow with detachable 'duckling' cover, with labe...

Of desirable signet design, this Antique Edwardian Gents’ Ring is meticulously crafted in 9K Yellow Gold The front panel is set with shield-shaped Sardonyx (11mm x 8mm) Split sho...

English racehorse portrait photogravure, 1906. This photogravure depicts Sandboy, a famous thoroughbred racehorse. W Rouch specialised in equine portraits. 220mm by 260mm (plate...

Nick Thomm - ONYX - Amber (XL SIZE 36" x 48"). Limited Edition #15 of 25. Hand Signed & Numbered. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW - Unopen...

Being one of the most coveted & desirable timepieces, this iconic Must de Cartier Paris Vermeil is in great condition & in excellent working order Dating back to 2000’s, y...

Prémode presents Roberto Cavalli F/W 2006 Red Halter Fringe Gown Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2006 collection, shown to classical violin at the Arco della Pace in Milan, is widely co...

Inspired by the angular architecture and dark moods of Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner, the Fold Table Lamp deploys folded aluminum fins to reflect an ambient glow forwa...

A Spanish Wrought Iron Archive Chest, 18th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 26cm. Width: 62cm. Depth: 30cm.

The formation double sconce is an elegant wall-mounted LED lighting fixture ideally suited for, hallways, powder rooms and other commercial spaces that require accent lighting...

A sculptural dragon claw vintage charm / pendant, its textured talons wrapped around a luminous cabochon carnelian globe (ball / sphere) Performed in 9K Yellow Gold Of English pr...

An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century Description: With three drawers, dummy to the reverse and raised on cabriole legs, with gilt bronze t...

English butterfly chromolithograph, circa 1900. Plate number top right. From an English series of illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there i...

Timepieces by Longines have been long admired for their functionality, desirability & power This particular example is an elegant & timeless gents' watch, dating from circ...

English racehorse portrait photogravure, 1906. This photogravure depicts Upstart, a famous thoroughbred racehorse. Clarence Hailey was a highly regarded equestrian artist and pho...

prémode presents Versace RARE S/S 2005 Chaos Couture Gown The Chaos Couture gown from Versace’s Spring/Summer 2005 collection is an exceptionally rare archival treasure. Meticulousl...

Prémode presents Gucci x Tom Ford Vintage S/S 2003 Tattoo Bamboo Handle Bag A true archival gem from Tom Ford’s unforgettable reign at Gucci, this Tattoo Bag from the Spring/Summer ...

At Escat Gallery, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection includes a Certificate of Authe...

An elegant, elongated wall light, offered in two lengths – 400 millimetres and 900 millimetres. Its shield-like form is characterised by a central sharp line or ‘pinch’ that allows l...

Graceful and effortlessly elegant, this vintage Omega De Ville is as much a piece of jewellery as it is a timepiece, seamlessly blending a refined design with timeless Swiss crafts...

Vintage Rust-Brown Pottery Wine Jar, Mid-20th Century Description: Crafted from earthy pottery and features a rust-brown glaze with engraved decorative figures. Provenance: Private...

A Rare Vintage Shagreen Stool, 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 46.5cm. Diameter: 33cm.

A Vintage Large Natural South Pacific Giant Clam Shell The giant clams are the members of the clam genus Tridacna that are the largest living bivalve mollusks. The giant clam lives ...

A Japanese Imari Plate, 19th Century Home decor, Interior design and collectibles. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimension: Height: 4.5cm Diameter: 30cm

'The Portland Vase' Photogravure after Donald Macbeth (1865-1943). Donald Macbeth was a commercial photographer who seems to have held a quasi-official position at the British Muse...

A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle Length: 57cm Height: 11cm Width: 28cm Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Note: This item may be subject to export/import restricti...

A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Vessel, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th ...

A Cromwellian English Oak Refectory Table. 17th Century The plank top over a recessed carved freize on column legs joined by an H stretcher, dated 1656. Home decor, interior design...

Stewart - Prince Charles Edward. Chromolithograph. 1886. From 'The Tartans of the Clans of Scotland', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of de...

'Blood Hound' Copper-line engraving by J Scott (1774-1827) after Philip Reinagle (1749-1815), 1803. Philip Reinagle was one of the best of the sporti...

English racehorse portrait photogravure, 1906. This photogravure depicts Soliman, a famous thoroughbred racehorse. Clarence Hailey was a highly regarded equestrian artist and pho...

An Impressive Fully Mounted Taxidermied African Male Lion, 20th Century With a walking attitude and with head inclined to the left, raised on a naturalistic...

A set of twelve Italian painted and parcel gilt Louis XVI Style dining chairs, 19th century Tablet back chairs with floral carved details raised on fluted legs with rosette embellis...

This Tag Heuer Formula 1 ref. WAH 1210 BAO 859 Unisex Wristwatch is a refined Swiss timepiece, made from ceramic valued for its light weight, durability, hypoallergenic properties,...

The Jumbo coffee table, designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965 and produced by Knoll International, is constructed entirely from solid marble. The design features a square top supported by ...

A Royal Crown Derby Square Imari ‘383’ Dish, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The chamfered square dish applied with the ‘383’ design, otherwi...

The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist sculpture from the 1960s, reimagined through an interplay of solid, intersecting blocks. It...

A Large Antique Japanese Imari Charger / Wall Plate, 19th Century Description: A central urn filled with peonies is surrounded by alternating decorative panels. Features a scalloped...

The CYRUS Cabinet Handle makes a bold and timeless addition to interior spaces. Sand cast in solid bronze and finished by hand, they are luxurious and enduring. CYRUS Cabinet h...

A Faience Glazed Ceramic Canopic Jar of Imsety, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The sturdy ovoid jar with mottled faience glaze throughou...

A French Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror, 18th Century Description: The large rectangular mirror surmounted by a central scrolling acanthus corona, descending to scrolling yoke flanked ...

This vintage Seiko ref 7009 – 8020 is featuring a striking & highly desirable sunray Midnight Blue Dial, adorned with silver coloured hands & bato...

‘Heavy Metal’ by B-TD. A new series of hand-brushed satin finishes highlighting the elemental beauty of raw metal. Formation linear pendant...

Rare Japanese Taisho period Bijin-ga style painting of a beautiful woman in period kimono holding a fan, circa 1920. Bijin-ga is a Japanese term used to describe paintings or pict...

Description: A fine depiction of Guanyin, possessing the regal tranquillity that the Chinese Bodhisattva of compassion has come to be visually associated with. Marked by an urna signifying her spiritual enlightenment and crowned with a diadem depicting the Buddha Amitabha, the figure is immediately recognisable as Guanyin. Her androgynous figure is gracefully poised in the Lalit asana or “royal ease”, the pose classical in representations of the deity. The figure is asymmetric, with the weight of her supple form falling upon her left hand placed against the base, her right knee raised and left pendant. Her right hand rests upon her raised knee, delicately pinching at her draped attire. At first unassuming, this gesture may be suggestive of the Apana Mudra, the seal of purification. This Mudra is associated with physical wellbeing, fecundity and the cleansing of the body. Though she is adorned in the princely garb of dhoti, she bears features of idealised feminine beauty as prescribed in Asian art. With plump cheeks and near pouted lips, her full face gazes down upon the viewer with an empathetic and half-lidded gaze, upholding her title as ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’ Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...

A Chinese Cloisonne Tray with Qianlong Mark, Early 20th Century Home decor, Interior design and collectibles. Provenance: Private Victoria Collection. ...

'The Discobolus' Photogravure after Donald Macbeth. Donald Macbeth was a commercial photographer who seems to have held a quasi-official position at the British Museum, where he reg...

'Remains of Henry II's Palace, as it stood in Woodstock Park in 1714' Aquatint published by Samuel Ireland. From his 'Picturesque Views on the River Thames'. Ireland was an author a...

The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist sculpture from the 1960s, reimagined through an interplay of solid, intersecting blocks. It...

A George II Lacquered-Brass and Chinese Coromandel Cabinet on Stand, Cabinet and stand mid 18th Century, the panels early 18th Century Provenance: Walter, 5th Duke of Buccleuch...

A Spanish Polychrome Earthenware Plate, 19th Century With flower motif to the center and borderd by abstract floral pattern. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: ...

'Bassets D'Artois a Jambes Droites'. French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a Fr...

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...

Formation stick pendant is a sleek, Minimalist extruded aluminum fixture ideally suited to hang above Kitchen islands, above works spaces and o...

A Burmese Offering Vessel, 19th Century Description: This beautiful lacquerware vessel is constructed in 2 main parts, opening to reveal a compartment. Beautiful proportions. The b...

A Museum Quality Chinese Longquan Twin Fish Celadon Glazed Bowl, Song Dynasty Description: Celadon, 2 fish design at the center, scroll design on the cavetto. Provenance: Private A...

This vintage Valentino skirt might have been taken straight out of Carrie Bradshaw's closet. Meticulously hand-embellished in a fun zebra motif, each sequin catches the light to reve...

'Cannas' Flowers are numbered with a key to the varieties below the image. Antique English flower botanical chromolithograph.

A Large Pair of Cast Iron Royal Coat of Arms, 19th Century Provenance: Important Private Melbourne Collection. Description: Each coat of arms rendered with polychrome application, ...