https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/95853_raphy-star-collection-of-important-asian-art/
Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Done Dec 11, 2016 4:07 AM EST. Woollahra NSW, Australia. Auction Details. Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Mossgreen Auctions. International art, Asian art, decorative arts, international decorative arts, and antiques

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Inspired by the refined aesthetic of Asian Art, particularly Buddhist Art, this fine and diverse collection has taken the collector on a journey lasting over

https://www.antiquesreporter.com.au/index.cfm/auction-lots/3404-the-raphy-star-collection-of-important-asian-art/
The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading) ... 18 cm wide. Reference: see Treasures of Asian Art, Selections from the John D. Rockefeller Collection 1999, cat. No. 17, pp. 36-36 for a similar manuscript of five pages, dated circa 1150. Provenance: Cito Cessna, Parkham place Gallery, 11/4/2006

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SYDNEY.- Mossgreen announces the auction of The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Featuring rare sculpture, including one of the earliest examples of Indian Buddhist sculpture, ceramics and works of art, the collection is valued at $3-5 million and is the most valuable and significant of its kind ever to be offered at auction in Australia.

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The figure, 91cm high, was purchased in 1989 from the now closed New York Asian art dealer William Wolff. Its pre-sale estimate is $120,000 to $150,000. Another major piece is a Nepalese bronze of

https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2016/song-dynasty-sculpture-tops-raphy-star-collection-at-mossgreen-auction/
Song Dynasty sculpture tops Raphy Star collection at Mossgreen auction. ... sculpture of a Bodhisattva, Song Dynasty, 11th century that sold for AUS$320,000 (£189,415) at Mossgreen's sale of the Raphy Star collection in Sydney. ... the sale was billed as one of the most important collections of Asian art ever to be offered in Australia.

https://antique-collecting.co.uk/2016/09/22/rare-asian-art-in-sydney-sale/
Sydney auction house Mossgreen has announced the auction of The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art in December. Featuring rare sculpture, including one of the earliest examples of Indian Buddhist sculpture, ceramics and works of art, the collection is valued at $3-5 million, making it one of the most valuable and significant to be offered at auction in Australia.

https://antique-collecting.co.uk/2016/12/13/stars-of-asian-art-collection/
The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art achieved a new record for a single-owner collection of Asian Art at Mossgreen Auctions in Sydney, Australia recently with a total of over AUD$2 million (£1,180,000).. The top selling lot, a rare and beautifully carved Chinese polychrome wood sculpture of a Bodhisattva, Song Dynasty, 11th century sold for $396,800 (£233,000) to an international

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An important Indian pink sandstone head of Buddha, Mathuran… A set of six bronze Chariot fittings, Warring States-Western… A very fine Nepalese gilt-bronze Attendant figure of a

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The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art - 99 lots. This auction sale has already been held, and the items are no longer available. The lot details are displayed for information only. ... The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Auction House: Mossgreen. Reference: #SG007. Sale(s): 11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm 36 - 40 Queen Street

https://www.insidehook.com/culture/700-year-old-banknote-found-stuffed-inside-ancient-buddhist-sculpture
It's not every day that an auction house inspects one item and finds another rarer one inside it. That's what happened at Australia's Mossgreen Auctions, when head of Asian art Ray Tregaskis was investigating one of the pieces in "The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art," which is set to go under the hammer Dec. 11-12 in Sydney.

https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2016/rare-ming-dynasty-banknote-found-lurking-inside-chinese-sculpture/
The discovery came at Mossgreen as they were cataloguing the extensive collection of Raphy Star - one of the most important collections of Asian art ever to be offered in the country. ... The Raphy Star collection comprises not just Chinese works of art but also Indian Buddhist sculpture and ceramics. Overall, it is predicted to raise AUS$3m

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The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Sale Date: 11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm . Lot #: 65. ... see Treasures of Asian Art, Selections from the John D. Rockefeller Collection 1999, cat. no. 17, pp. 36-36 for a similar manuscript of five pages, dated circa 1150. Estimate:

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The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading) Auction Location: Sydney . Date: 11-Dec-2016 . Lot No. *** Description:

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The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art - 99 lots This auction sale has already been held, and the items are no longer available. The lot details are displayed for information only.

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On Sunday, the banknote and Buddhist sculpture went up for sale as part of the Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art auction in Sydney, Australia. Together they sold for $48,032 AUD

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23 ต.ค. 2016 - The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Auction: Sydney, Sunday 11 December 2016

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The sculpture was part of an important private collection that was sold by A.J. Speelman in the year of 1990 to Raphy Star, a collector who over 30 years has formed a diverse collection of Asian art.

https://www.antiquesreporter.com.au/index.cfm/lot/1017328-a-rare-indian-silver-inlaid-bronze-group-11th-12th-century-well/
The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading) Auction Location: Sydney . Date: 11-Dec-2016 . Lot No. *** Description: A rare Indian silver-inlaid bronze group, 11th-12th century, well cast with a central figure of Vishnu, backed by a pierced flaming mandorla, holding a staff and three

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3854196/Chinese-bank-note-700-years-ago-auctioned-Sydney-wooden-sculpture.html
The bust is part of the Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art The bank note is stamped with three official seals and dated the third year of the Ming Dynasty, the Hong Wu period from 1368-1398

https://www.invaluable.com/inv/auctionnews/luke-guan-asian-art-specialist-joins-forces-with-leonard-joel/
In recent years, the Chinese and Asian Art auctions in Australia curated by Luke have consistently surpassed the $1 million mark. Leonard Joel's current Asian Art department will merge with Luke Guan's auction practice. John Albrecht, Chairman and Head of Important Collections at Leonard Joel, says, "Luke's experience with Christie's

https://www.antiquesreporter.com.au/index.cfm/lot/1017413-a-rare-chinese-polychrome-wood-sculpture-of-a-bodhisattva-song-d/
The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading) Auction Location: ... NY 1973, fig. 98, also see complete Treasures of Chinese fine Art, vol. 4, 2006, pl. 56, p. 55 for a very similar example in bronze, date late Tang Dynasty, also Cleveland Bulletin 1987, for a similar dry lacquer figure

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The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art. Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading) Auction Location: Sydney . ... the Sculpture of Thailand, Visual Arts Board, pl.60, p.31 for a similar example. Provenance: Alex Biancardi Collection, Mossgreen, 16/17th November 2009, Lot 359. Estimate: *** Price: *** Category: Antiquities