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January Art and Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:558
Sale Title:January Art and Antiques AuctionLots with images:133
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:380
Date:22-Jan-2013
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A Georgian period wine glass with funnel shaped bowl, red and white spiral twist stem with single knop and circular foot with pontil mark. Height 15 cm. Small rim fault
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A large Georgian wine glass, the bell shaped funnel bowl with wheel cut leaf and flower decoration, on opaque multi-strand air twist stem and broad flat circular base. Height 20 cm, pontil mark. Some faults
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A 19th century Bohemian red flash glass vase. Height 12.5 cm
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A pair of 19th century faceted cut glass graduated decanters with faceted mushroom top stoppers and single knopped necks, both with matching silver plate decanter labels, one whiskey, the other brandy. Height 260 and 22 cm
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A fine quality 19th century hobnail cut baluster jar and cover, on stepped square section base with facet cut top. Slight flaw on rim
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A set of six Irish Waterford Sheila pattern champagne glasses. Height 12 cm. $180 103 A set of six Irish Waterford Sheila pattern white wine glasses, height 16 cm. Together with six matching Sheila sherry glasses. Height 14 cm
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A set of 14 early 19th century toasting glasses, faceted conical bowls with everted rim engraved with a wreath of leaves raised on a short single knopped stem from a circular foot with ground pontil. Height 10.6 cm
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A set of three plain crystal decanters, along with an accompanying decanter, the three matching of square section with conforming square stoppers, the accompanying decanter of oblong section with conforming stopper, the latter with chip. Height 24.5 cm
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A malachite glass vase, moulded in relief with naked woman dancing under trees. Height 2 cm
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A French Art Deco Julien opalescent tall glass vase, inverted ovoid form, moulded wheat sheath design, moulded maker's marks and paper label to base. Height 31.7 cm
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A fine quality Clyne Farquharson glass jug with ribbon and leaf wheel cut decoration. Script signature on base together with etched mark 'Walsh, England'. Height 20 cm
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A 1930s British art glass vase by S. Bull, clear colourway, flared form, finely engraved with a fish leaping above stylised waves, engraved signature and 'No. 27'. Height 19.5 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
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A Moser glass platter, of octagonal shape with mildly scalloped rim, in pale peach with etched gilt floral border, c.1920. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A Swedish Stromberg clear art glass vase of tapered form and rounded cross section, finely engraved with geese in flight above reeds, thick walls and with heavy base. Height 15.5 cm
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A pair of French 1960s Luminarc glass vases, salmon/brown pink colourway, mildly flared shaped stepped square form with geometric bands, paper maker's label to one, one minor impact mark. Height 24.8 cm
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A Murano glass basket, organic shape with drawn handles, red and green tinted, with original silver paper label. Width 22 cm
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Three Murano stylised fish, the clear glass with two tone internal blue colourway, the ovoid bodies with large curved raised overhead tails, paper labels to each. Height from 225 to 14.5 cm
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A 1970s St. Louis glass paperweight of clear domed form with circular cut panels, the white base with striking rose decoration in red and green, maker's mark and date 1976 included to the base, in original box with descriptive certificate
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Two c.1970 St. Louis art glass paperweights, both of egg form, one with repeating latticino canes and ribbons in blue, red and white, the other with a floating red flower, green petals and mottled red base, both with inlaid tablet with maker's mark and date 1976. One with original box and descriptive certificate
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A Garry Nash blown glass vase, the flattened ovoid body with red, orange and white mottled decoration raised on a clear circular foot and with pairs of pressed moulded clear glass leaf shape handles issuing from the sides. Unsigned, c.1990s. Height 23.5 cm
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A Peter Raos New Zealand art glass goblet, the flared clear glass body with mottled red inclusions highlighted with finely detailed white florals with green trailing, signed and dated 2001 to the foot. Height 18.5 cm
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A Solomon Islands ceremonial dance staff, modelled as a long handled axe, a series of fins protrude from a portion of the shaft below the blade and inlays of pearl shells decorate that section. Some losses. Length 1270
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An American Indian paddle, the wooden paddle painted with black and brown chevron patterns to the blade, the handle painted in green, length 1230
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An African Asante elephant ivory tusk trumpet, the side-blown trumpet formed from a tusk tip, the diamond shaped carved mouthpiece delineated from a ridged swollen carved section. Length 49 cm
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An old ivory tusk section bangle, old yellowed colour. Diameter 9.2 cm
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A N.Z. historical postmarked envelope/ cover, the front with 1d Universal cancelled with a very fine strike of the 'Carterton' 'Squared Circle' date stamp of 2 OC 0.5 cm, the reverse with the Travelling Post Office strike 'Wellington. Napier' and 'Hobart'
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Four c.1900 N.Z historical postage envelopes/ covers, three with 1d. Universal postmarks of 'Martinborough', Normanby' and 'Auckland 14 Dec 99' and another with four 1d Universal with four 'Raurimu' Squared Circle cancellations dated 16SP 07 and three GVI6d red postal stationery registered cover stamps, used, torn from the envelope
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The book 'The Postage Stamp of New Zealand' edited by Collins & Fathers, limited edition 228/1000, published by The Philatelic Society of N.Z. c .1938
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Two mint blocks of 1960 3 shilling Tongariro (grey; one a Value block of four with 'Esparto paper, Multiple watermark, (sideways), perf. 14¾mm x 14 and a plate block of six with 'imprint' and 'cylinder No. 5', hinged
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A stamp album of 'Varieties & Rarities', all New Zealand including 'The Rare 'Plate Block', A2, of the 2d + 1d Health Stamp of 1945', 1972 3c vintage car 'Feather in Hat', flaw, numerous Health stamps with flaws, King George VI Variety, Peace 1946 retouches, block of 32 1900 Pict. ½d Mt. Cook, Cowan paper, no water mark, with varieties R7/8 and R10/8, 1964 Pict. 5d mint with colour shift and double perforations, etc
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Two New Zealand 1930s Air Mail covers, one with 1931 'Health' Blueboy and 3d 1931 Air Mail cover inscribed 'Via Special Xmas Air Mail, Wellington to Auckland' and other similar cover with 1d 'Health' Pathway and 1934 Trans- Tasman 7d blue
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An album of early New Zealand covers and First Day Covers, including .2 cm x 5d 1898 pict., etc
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An album of mainly pre-decimal N.Z. First Day Covers, includes two 'N.Z. Decimal Currency 1967', 'Souvenir Cover' with a full set of stamps from ½c Manuka to $2 Geyser (pink). three 1965 Parliamentary Conference, each includes the 2 shilling, etc
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28 Volumes of 'Te Ao Hou The New World', published quarterly for the Maori Purposes Fund Board by the Maori Affairs Department', c.1950s/60s, an incomplete run from Vol. No. 22 April 1958 to No. 66 March- May 1969
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Three vintage New Zealand kauri gum balls, polished finish, translucent and semi-translucent sections. Diameter approx. 80 ea
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An early 20th century Maori carved 'Pouaka' tinder box, the stylised figure bent over clasping his feet, his back as the box, the domed cover with two full relief stylised figures, clasping their extended tongues, all-over notch, linial and spiral carving, paua inset eyes, mounted on a chamfered rectangular stand. Provenance: Carved by Harry Lamb, ex. a descendant of Lamb's. Lamb carved a kiwi figure given to Lloyd Cobham. 8 x 14.5 x 19.5 cm
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A mid-20th century Maori carved coffee table, the open carved top with two stylised figures, their heads to the centre upon a radiating circle design, flanked by two pairs of weku headed figures, paua shell insets, whorl and notch carved frieze and scrolling legs, all-over red/brown stained finish. 103 cm x 54 cm x 37.5 cm
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A 1930/40s New Zealand Maori carved treasure box of rounded rectangular form, all-over decoration, the lid with central stylised mask flanked by radiating panels and further script initials 'A.F.', the interior with red baize lining and brown stained finish. Reputedly the work of an Elam student pre-World War II. 33 cm x 17 cm x 11.5 cm
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A small book entitled 'Land of Loveliness, N.Z.' containing photographs by Burton, Dunedin. Contains 10 photographs, Pink & White Terraces, Maori Woman and Girls and Landscapes. $200 136 Six vintage black and white World War II photographs, includes 'These New Zealanders in Italy have Just Come Out of the Line', 'End of the Road for a German Soldier', 'N.Z. Infantry Ready', 'N.Z. Sherman Tank Speeds Along a Country Road in Search of Enemy Troops', 'Rest and be Thankful', and 'River Po is on Other side of .…
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Four vintage Bruce Connew black and white photographs of elderly returned servicemen of the N.Z. Maori Battalion, images include figure groups at a stadium, flag raising, receiving a Maori challenge, etc. 24 cm x 305 (3) and 20 cm x 250 (1)
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Six Brian Brake vintage black and white photographs, includes 'New Wrightcars Branch, Abel Smith Street, Wellington. 106/16.'. 'New Chlorine Plant at Kawerau', 'New Plant at Murupara for manufacture of Shingles. 110/17', etc., each entitled on reverse. 24.5 cm x 30.5 cm
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Three vintage Laurence Aberhart black and white photographs, 'Gun, Mt Victoria', 'Fort Cautley: Excavated gun emplacement (LH, one, 'Looking East') and 'Fort Bastion interior, chamber in bank at Bastion Point'. 23.7 cm x 30.5 cm
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A 'Souvenir N.Z Centennial 1840 Exhibition 1940' dip pen, the turned and carved bone handle with green ink inscription, the metal mount with nib fitting
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A Peter Viesnik hand blown glass paperweight entitled 'Gold Ruby Vortex Dichroic', signed and dated to base
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A Peter Viesnik hand blown glass paperweight, entitled 'Sea Garden Fish', signed and dated to base
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A Peter Viesnik hand blown glass paperweight entitled 'Forest Green Vortex Dichroic', signed and dated to base
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A Peter Viesnik hand blown glass bottle, entitled 'Harlequin Dichroic', signed and dated to base
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A suite of three Don Thornley New Zealand Studio Pottery vases, each with a spherical body and tall narrow cylindrical neck, one in vibrant orange and green, one in khaki green and grey, and one in matt maroon and black. Impressed potter's mark to each. Heights 38.5 cm, 390 and 32 cm
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A Len Castle pottery large shallow dish of octagonal form, the rounded square well with variable green/ brown/grey glaze, tenmoku dark glaze to the rim. Impressed potter's mark. 31.5 cm x 32 cm
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A Doreen Blumhardt 1970s squat circular vase, the wide tapered body with a flat shoulder to the narrow tall neck. the shoulder with brushed blue/ grey glaze scroll decoration, the grey glaze with green and iron spotting, impressed potter's mark. Height 23 cm, diameter 24.5 cm
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An early Frank Carpay small bowl made at the Het Edele Ambacht studios, with burnt red body, the offwhite glaze with scraffito repeating decoration of stylised feathers separated by panels of green spotted design, incised signature and date '50 (1950) to base. Diameter 15.3 cm. Note: This piece was specially made as a gift to a close friend
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A Briar Gardner blue glazed bottle form vase, the base inscribed 'Centennial, Briar Gardner 1939-40'. Height 19.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn circular thick walled bowl with lathe turned bands beneath the top rim. Diameter 210 - together with a Crown Lynn milk jug - both with green trickle glaze effects. The bowl with fractional number to base
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Three Fran Maguire black and white pottery bowls, one with wrythen raised dot decoration (and N.Z. Potter's (Inc.) award winner) and two others with banded designs, inscribed signature to base of each. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A Ken Kendall (1928-2012) pottery sculpted head of a young girl, wide open eyes, bob hair cut, umber pigmented finish, impressed sculptors initials to reverse. Height 17.5 cm
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A George V Royal Artillery Officer's sword, decorative etched Clement Gray Sheffield steel blade, wire bound grip, leather covered scabbard. Length 105 cm
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A double barrel shotgun, percussion cap, side by side barrels, some damage
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A Chinese jade boulder carving, detailed with a seated god and attendant child within a grotto, the reverse with a mountainous landscape highlighted with buildings and trees, the florals carved using the darker colour to full effect. Height 14 cm, raised on carved wood stand
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A Chinese carved jade boulder, deep relief of mountainous village scenes, the seated female god with child attendant, the mid-green tone with orange/brown highlights. Height 18 cm, raised on carved wood stand
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A Chinese carved jade hanging vessel, pale grey/mauve tone, the rounded flat sided body with landscape and coastal decoration, lidded with bird finial, the scrolling handles with carved jade suspension
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A sectional horn libation stirrup cup, the exterior carved as a representation of Hotei, his corpulent belly and spreading robes forming the body of the cup when upturned. Height 8.5 cm
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A Chinese reddish horn libation cup, carved with intaglio panels depicting lotus flowers and leaves between borders of square fret scrolls, a slender pierced handle for affixing a ribbon to one side. Height 10 cm
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A Chinese tortoiseshell Ruyi sceptre, the hollow constructed handle and sceptre head formed from sheets of tortoiseshell, each face intricately carved and pierced with birds in flight upon a background of scroll work. Length 30 cm
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A Chinese ornately carved and giltwood panel, fully carved and pierced with a complex landscape including trees, blossoms, goats and birds, richly gilded, mounted to a red lacquer backing and in black lacquer frame. 32.5 cm x 6 cm x 59 cm
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A Chinese ornately carved giltwood panel, fully carved and pierced with a mountainous landscape including multiple figures, bridge, buildings, etc. 25 cm x 5 cm x 41.5 cm
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A Chinese ornately carved giltwood panel, oval form, a scene of warring figures, some on horseback, richly gilded, raised in fitted ornately scrolling dark red lacquered stand. 30.5 cm x 7 cm x 50.5 cm
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A carved tusk bridge, probably hippopotamus, intricately carved with a landscape of temples, pagodas, figures including boatmen and horsemen. Width 34 cm, raised on wooden plinth
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A Chinese finely carved ivory tusk, the half tusk carved in deep full relief to both sides with sinuous dragons amongst clouds chasing the mystic pearl, 'Dragon Dance', raised on a scrolling cloud form hardwood stand, in original fitted box. Length 74 cm
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A Chinese gilt metal shrine figure, depicting a seated nobleman holding a baton, his robes decorated in remnants of black, red and gilt. Height 25.5 cm
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A small Chinese finely carved ivory brush pot of cylindrical form, decoration of figures, buildings and trees within a landscape on pierced circular trellis ground, fitted to a conforming plinth base. Height 9.5 cm
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Two carved ivory pieces, one a Chinese carved small tusk end with figures, buildings and trees in relief, length 147; the other an Indian carved ivory paper knife, finely carved end with seated Ganesha and plain blade, length 21.2 cm, small loss
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Five old Chinese engraved motherof- pearl counters, oval, circular and rectangular form
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An antique Chinese embroidery, silk on silk, hexagonal shape decorated with floral designs, framed behind glass. 30 cm x 30 cm. Ching dynasty, c.1860-1875
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An old Chinese dark brown lacquered lidded box with carved and gilded decoration, the central handle with locking device. Height 31 cm
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An old Chinese red lacquered wedding box, the central swing handle carved and gilded. Length 31 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille verte snuff bottle, spherical shape, decorated with figures in a garden in famille verte on a burnt red ground, calligraphic inscription to the reverse, four character mark under the base in underglaze blue. Along with a cylindrical porcelain snuff bottle decorated in blue and white with a dragon, character mark under the foot: and another of baluster shape painted in enamels with a figure of a scholar sitting beside a stream
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A Chinese cylindrical porcelain snuff bottle, decorated in polychrome enamels with three figures in a landscape, the shoulder with a stylised floral pattern in black and gilt, four character mark in underglaze blue under the base. Along with another of horn material, ovoid shape with coral-type stopper; and another of flattened ovoid shaped porcelain painted in enamels with peaches and blossoms
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An old Chinese striated agate snuff bottle, shouldered shape with malachite stopper. Along with another of cameo carved glass, of baluster shape in clear glass with red overlay carved with a dragon and with a turquoise stopper; and another of ox-blood glazed porcelain of double gourd shape
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An unusual double walled porcelain snuff bottle, ovoid shape, decorated with figures in a landscape, 'A Window' cut in the outer wall reveals an inner bottle painted with lily flowers, rotatable by turning the neck, four character Qianlong mark under the base. Along with another porcelain bottle painted with flowers in famille rose, ovoid shape with elephant head handles to the sides; and another cylindrical porcelain bottle, painted with figures in a landscape on a crackle ground
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A Chinese ovoid porcelain snuff bottle, decorated in underglaze blue with geese on a river bank and in flight, flowering plants with red berries decorate the background. Along with another shagreen snuff bottle of tapering fluted, square section with 'jewelled' stopper; and another flattened ovoid porcelain snuff bottle decorated in underglaze blue with foliate tendrils
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, finely painted with a song bird perched on a blossom bough, Summer flowers to the reverse, lion mask handles issue from the shoulder and geometric designs pattern the base and neck, capped by a jade-like cabochon stopper, Qianlong four character mark under the base; along with another of agate utilising the rind carved with a figure to the side; and another of enamelled metal decorated with goldfish in a lily pond. (3)
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A 19th century Chinese embroidered panel, fine silk and relief gold thread, the three shishi within a landscape including scrolling clouds, some deterioration. 67.5 cm x 90.5 cm, framed under glass
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A massive Chinese porcelain vase, squat circular shape with cylindrical neck, decorated in polychrome enamels with various birds in flight perched on flowering boughs, one tree extends to decorate the neck with its leafy foliage. Marked under the base with six character Xianfeng mark, c.1860. Height 52.5 cm
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An old Japanese ginger jar, ovoid form, the pale glaze with blue banded and white highlights, iridescent glaze effects, moulded underglaze marks to base
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A Chinese famille rose squat ovoid jar decorated with an encircling garden scene with women and children, lid absent, four character Yongzheng mark under the base. Height 16 cm
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An old hardstone scholar's rock, the white swirling agate type stone with striking blue and darker highlights giving an overall stylised animal (bison) form, domed back with polished front, fitted to ebonised stand. Approx. 23 cm x 9.5 cm x 16 cm
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An 18th century style Chinese exportware porcelain tureen and cover, oval shape, with bud finial, two handles issue from the sides of the base, both lid and base decorated with floral festoons and bouquets. Width 27.5 cm
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A Chinese 'Peach-bloom glaze porcelain water jar, squat ovoid shape with red-green splashed glaze, six character Guangxu reign mark in underglaze blue under the foot. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bulb trough of rectangular shape modelled with frogs clambering up each corner, raised on short bracket feet, decorated in underglaze blue with a profusion of flowering tendrils. Eight character mark under the base including Qianlong reign mark. 23 cm x 15 cm x 12.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain cylindrical brush pot, decorated in polychrome enamels with three sinuous dragons in flight amongst clouds and lightening, a diaper pattern encircles the neck, a wave pattern at the base. Four character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue under the base. Height 12 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain brush pot, finely decorated with a village in a mountainous landscape and in10 scribed with a calligraphic poem, seal mark in red under the base. Height 15 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain hexagonal walled brush pot, decorated with three panels of song birds amongst flowers and with calligraphic inscriptions to the alternating panels, Guangxu six character mark under the base. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese famille rose low walled brush pot, cylindrical with slightly inverted rim, the walls decorated with three lozenge shaped panels painted with song birds and flowers, reserved on a turquoise background further patterned with stylised floral tendrils, seal mark in red under the base. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 16 cm
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An old Yixing terracotta teapot, of cylindrical shape modelled as a section of bamboo, the handle, spout and lid finial similarly modelled as stems of bamboo. Impressed three character seal mark under the base. Diameter 7 cm
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Yixing terracotta teapot, squat circular shape, the body carved with Imperial five-clawed dragons on a background of waves. Circular medallion type seal impressed under the base. Diameter 9.5 cm
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An old Chinese porcelain polychrome enamel plate, the centre with phoenix and dragon within two various floral patterned borders and trellis decorated rim, gilt enrichments, character marks to reverse. Diameter 25.5 cm, some chipping to rim
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A Chinese porcelain month cup, finely decorated with polychrome blossoms and calligraphy to the reverse in underglaze cobalt oxide, Kangxi, six character mark underglaze to base. Diameter 7 cm, height 5.2 cm
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A Chinese fine porcelain vase decorated in famille rose, ovoid shape with flaring mouth, decorated with eight figures encircling the body. Height 28.5 cm
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An old Chinese exportware porcelain bowl, decorated to the exterior with numerous figures in straight panels reserved on a gilded ground and with a diaper pattern near the base, considerable restoration. Diameter 25.5 cm
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An old Chinese famille rose cup, saucer and plate, traditional cartouche decoration of figures within interior settings and florals, gilded highlights, chip to saucer
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