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Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables; The John Anderson Brown Collection; The Collection of the Late Bruce McBrien — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:402
Sale Title:Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables; The John Anderson Brown Collection; The Collection of the Late Bruce McBrienLots with images:370
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:206
Date:27-Oct-2013
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A sterling silver railway presentation snuff box, Wheeler & Cronin, Birmingham, circa 1845 with engraved foliate patterns to the cushion cut body incised dedication to lid Presented to Mr.J Rankine / as a token of esteem / by the workmen employed under him in the Engineering department / of the Eastern Counties railway Feb:5:1848 / 'Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot' 146grs. Total weight of silver, 8.5 cm length, together with the original fitted case (2)
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A pierced sterling silver basket, Walker & Hall, Sheffield, circa 1905 304grs, total silver weight, 28 cm length
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A sterling silver mounted stationery box John Hazlewood Worrall, Birmingham, circa 1902 quadrant shaped in leatherette with a fitted interior, 22.5 cm high
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A harlequin four piece sterling silver tea and coffee service, Leonard Urquhart, Edinburgh, circa 1841 Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, London, circa 1841 the teapot, sugar bowl and creamer of matched design together with a coordinating coffee pot, 2586grs total weight of silver, the coffee pot, 25.5 cm high
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A 19th century Sheffield plate tray, Sheffield, Thomas & James Creswick, circa 1820 inscribed with armorial crest 'Sanguis Et. Vulnera', 77 cm length
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A Hanoverian pattern sterling silver flatware service, maker's mark HA Sheffield 1913; the knives of maker's mark WY, Sheffield 1985 a setting for eight with extras, comprising ten dinner forks, ten entree forks, eight table spoons, eight dessert spoons, two sauce ladels, ten dinner knives and nine entree knives, 2276 grs total weight of silver (excluding the knives)
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Two Old English pattern sterling silver basting spoons, John & Henry Lias, London 1819; WC, Dublin 1826, each with a drop heel, 228 grs total weight of silver
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A pair of George II sterling silver table spoons, Willian Fearn, London 1737, each with a drop heel, wear and rippling to the bowl, 128 grs total weight of silver
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A Thai painted and gilded phoenix shaped lidded box on stand, 20th century the surface inlaid with coloured mica phoenix 33 cm high
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A South East Asian stone carving of a female deity base missing approximately, 44 cm high
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An antique Japanese ink drawing depicting a hawk, mid Edo period, circa 1750, signed with seal surface abraded, 108 x 47 cm
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A green glazed granary jar together with a green glazed globular jar, Han Dynasty the granary jar with moulded lid the jar, 18 cm high
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A Chinese scholar's stone, on carved stand the stone, 26 cm high
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A Chinese yellow glazed terracotta fragment of a roof tile, from a Ming Dynasty Tomb with relief dragon chasing pearl and lingzhi motif, incomplete with chips and loss to glaze 24.5 cm wide
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A yellow glass elephant shaped snuff bottle carved in low relief 6 cm high
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A green and white glass overlay snuff bottle on a lemon snowflake ground 20th century coral stopper, rural figurative scene 7.5 cm high
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An Aubergine overlay glass snuff bottle with coral stopper, 19th century carved with froglets on lilypads 8 cm high
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A small bronze Thai Dhyanasana Buddha, 20 cm high
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An antique Japanese gilt and ink painting depicting a dragon mid Edo period, circa 1780, signed with seals and calligraphy, 131 x 68 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma vase Taisho period (1912-1926), decorated with scenic cartouches and patterned bands of raised gilt, 30.5 cm high
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A fine quality Japanese Satsuma vase Meiji period / signed Kinkozan Z0 of square tapered form with four panels featuring Amida Buddha and attendants to one panel, opposing is a Buddhist procession bordered by Karakusa (scrolling grasses) on a gosu blue ground gilt signature on red enamel to base, 30 cm high
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A Japanese six fold scenic gilt screen Meiji period, 19th century figural scene within mountainous and riverside reserves water damage, scratches and losses, 375 x 183 cm
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A Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup finely carved with one hundred Boys, 19th / 20th century of natural form with external and internal carving of one hundred boys procession, minimal loss to carving, 9 cm high. This lot has had an independent biological examination conducted at Macquarie University NSW, concluding that this cup is formed from rhinoceros horn.
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A Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, 19th / 20th century with low relief aquatic scene flanked by shaped lugs, 5.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese bowls with phoenix Roundels Guangxu mark and of the period the phoenix in iron red and gilt six character mark to base, hairline crack to both 15.5 cm wide (each)
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A pair of small Chinese famille Juane Zun vases 20th century each with deer head lugs, together with stands the vases, 37 cm high (each)
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A Chinese cloisonne incense burner on stand the base with elephant head legs, 41 cm high
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Four Burmese bronze handles from tattooing sticks, circa 1850 each representing a demon deity, together with individual perspex display stands the tallest, 10.5 cm high
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A Chinese cast iron Louhan Ming Dynasty, Chenghua mark cast in a seated position, 102 cm high
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A standing bronze Thai Buddha on stand with calligraphy verso the buddha, 51 cm high
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A Chinese blue glazed vase with later Kangxi six character mark to base, 40.5 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white vase, 19th / 20th century depicting a figural scene of scholars later double ring mark to base, 41 cm high
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A pair of Chinese Minyao blue & white bowls mid Ming Dynasty, possibly Hongzhi period decorated with lingzhi motifs and two character mark to base, crack to edge of one bowl, 17 cm diameter (each)
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A Chinese flambe Taibai Zun, 18th / 19th century waterpot glazed in mottled lilac tones, 11 cm high
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A pair of Chinese export blue and white plates, 18th century each decorated with a bird and rockery vignette chip to edge of one plate 21.5 cm diameter (each)
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne octagonal trays 29 cm length (each)
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Two Chinese figurative Scrolls, 19th / 20th century each depicting a scholar's travel scene, signed with seal, 99 x 22.5 cm (each)
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A Chinese rhinoceros horn turned vase, 19th century of tapered baluster form with ridged neck, 13.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, 19th / 20th century with low relief figurative landscape and a branch shaped handle four character Qianlong mark incised to base 7 cm high
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A Chinese monochromatic carved scenic tile Republican period (1912-1949), depicting sheep at play within a landscape, glazed maize yellow and framed, the tile 37 x 25 cm. Provenance: The Kurt Albrecht collection, Melbourne
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A Chinese famille verte porcelain garden stool, 19th century drum formed with pierced rondells and rockery scenes, 45 cm high
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A Chinese blue glazed bowl with a tripod lugged base, 26 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white Meiping scholars vase, 18th century / 19th century decorated with phoenix and peony amongst sprawling vines, 13 cm high
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A Chinese globular vase, 19th / 20th century decorated with rockery scene, together with stand Guangxu six character mark to base, 36 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white export bowls early Ming Dynasty each with glaze loss from possible seawater submersion the largest, 14.5 cm diameter
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A carved Guanyin on rolling waves possibly zitan, metaphysically posed 27.5 high
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A tall Chinese root wood brushpot, 31.5 cm high
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A Chinese Ding together with a dome lidded granary jar Han Dynasty each of grey pottery the granary jar, 31 cm high (2)
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A Chinese carved root wood figure together with a carved marble inset stand, 19th century and later the figure modelled in natural form together with a later heavy carved stand with rouge marble inset the figure, 78 cm high, the stand, 60.5 cm high
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A bronze Thai head on stand the head, 17 cm high
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Three Burmese bronze kneeling disciple figures possibly 17th / 18th century together on a later fitted stand the tallest figure, 15.5 cm high
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A Chinese cloisonne twin tiered food box with double dragon headed handle, 42.5 cm high
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A Chinese embroidered silk pictorial valance Qing Dynasty, 19th century displaying phoenix mandarin ducks and other birdlife amongst peony and cherry blossom, with attached brocade border and hanging band heavily worn areas the banner, 52 x 192 cm (framed)
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A Straits Chinese embroidered silk valance, Penang / early 20th century worked in Peking stitch and couched gold metal wrapped thread, displaying a central peony and mirrored phoenix motif with further fauna surrounding, trimmed with silk macrame and taselled border the embroidery, 76 x 106 cm (framed)
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A Chinese women's unofficial informal robe late 19th / early 20th century lightly padded, the whole in navy silk with woven ribbon brocade to ties, hand embroidered sleeve bands together with a women's informal winter silk jacket, flaws to both (2) the informal robe approximately 100 cm in length
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Two Chinese blue and white vases with pierced lugs decorated with vases and auspicious symbols, 58 cm high
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A Chinese famille rose lidded tureen, 19th century decorated with iron red dragon and phoenix roundels banded with Greek key borders later six character Qianlong mark to base, crack to lid, 28 cm diameter
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A pair of unusual Chinese green glazed moulded and pierced garden stools with ruyi motif, 42 cm diameter x 47 cm high (each)
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A Chinese carved rhinoceros horn snuff bottle with Chilong, 19th / 20th century the form of corn cob shape with dragon overlay, 10 cm high
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A carved ivory and coral finial snuff bottle carved as a double gourd with basket weave pattern, overlaid with bats 7 cm high
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A green overlay on yellow glass snuff bottle with hawkseye stopper, overlaid with continuous fruiting vines 6 cm high
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A south Korean elm and pine rice chest with iron decoration, circa 1870, 92 x 92 x 57 cm
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A Japanese / Korean paulonia and pine tansu with iron decoration, circa 1920, 172 x 120 x 46 cm
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A Chinese root wood brush pot, 22 cm high
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A carved stone Khmer Vishnu head on stand the head, 23.5 cm high
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An antique pair of Chinese painted metal temple dogs
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A two fold laquered Korean screen with mother of pearl inlay, circa 1900 figurative scene of flower sellers with carts some loss to inlay carved base fitted to each panel the panel 178.5 x 85 cm (each)
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A pair of Chinese blue and white plates Kangxi / 18th century each decorated with a rockery scene, 23.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese / Korean elm and pear wood tansu with iron fittings, circa 1920 172.5 x 169 x 42 cm
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A pair of Bin Thuan shipwreck bowls, 17th century each with lion and ball motifs with Bin Thuan shipwreck labels to base, the largest, 20 cm diameter
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A group of three Indian erotic miniatures on ivory 20th century one with glass cracked the largest 6.5 x 11 cm
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An inside painted glass snuff bottle with hardstone stopper, 19th / 20th century / signed hand painted with a scene of Buddhist deities to front and scholars to verso, signed to inside possibly Ye Zhongsan 8.5 cm high. Note: For a similar example please refer to Bonhams London Fine Chinese Art Auction, November 8th 2012, Lot 289
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A red and white overlay glass snuff bottle on a celadon snowflake ground, 20th century coral stopper, scene of buddha and disciples 8.5 cm high
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A red overlay glass snuff bottle on a yellow snowflake ground, 20th century coral stopper, chilong motif, 8.5 cm high
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A Japanese shibayama box and cover Meiji period, circa 1900 ebonised surround inlaid with mother of pearl, ivory and coral minimal loss, 9.5 cm length
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Two Chinese Imari lidded vases with pierced panels and finials, 58 cm high
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A jade carving of Toad with Scorpion 9 cm wide
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A natural boulder jade carving on carved wooden stand relief carved with dragon and tiger carved rosewood stand the jade, 16 cm high
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An antique gilded iron Dhyanasana Bodhisatva posed in abhaya mudra, 72 cm high
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A jade carved bird, together with a green stone carved disc with Chilong motif, the bird, 7 cm wide, (2)
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A Chinese famille verte dish with butterflies, 19th / 20th century six character Guangxu mark to base, 14 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne boxes, 41 cm length
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A Chinese water jug Ming Dynasty heavily potted with hanging lugs, 21 cm high
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A Chinese black pottery tripod cauldron possibly Western Zhou Dynasty with incised surface, 10 cm high
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A green glazed jar together with a cylindrical bowl Han Dynasty each with ridged decoration the jar, 25.5 cm high
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A carved bamboo brush pot relief carved with figures in a mountainous landscape, 18.5 cm high
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A Chinese painted altar table rectangular, with foliate carving to the front, 229 x 88.5 x 40 cm
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A Chinese carved and gilded merchants bed 20th century incense cedar and jichimu carved with bat and lotus motif to canopy 206.5 x 236 x 120 cm. Please note: the merchant's bed has been on display in the Chinese Museum, Little Bourke St Chinatown, Melbourne
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A pair of substantial bronze temple urns with Shou character 20th century longevity symbol set above birds and peach branches, approximately, 180 cm high (each)
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A Chinese carved wood figure of a Guanyin Yuan Dynasty seated in lalitasana and draped in folded cloth, one arm with lower section now missing, hair arranged in a high top knot, approximately 180 cm high
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A large Chinese bronze ritual spoon with dragon head handle possibly Eastern Han Dynasty surface eroded by verdigris 32.5 cm long
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A Josef Lorenzl Art Deco patinated bronze and ivory figure stamped Lorenzl, circa 1920 cast as a chorus girl on stepped onyx base some wear to face, loss to one finger, 31 cm high
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An Art Deco style patinated bronze figure of Diana with an ivory bow, signed to base Nitche on onyx base, 42.5 x 47 cm
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A pair of Dutch silver and enamel Candelsticks inset with lapis lazuli and Azurite cabochon maker's mark unknown, circa 1902 possibly J.A Meesters, Roosendaal some indentations and loss to enamel, further stamped with Roman sword and lion rampant 0.934, 690grs total weight, 26 cm wide
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A Gouda geometric jug hand painted Zampa Royal, Zuid Holland, Gouda to base, 22.5 cm high
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A tall Limoges iris and daffodil vase, retailed through Drummond Melbourne, 47.5 cm high
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A Gouda jug with high loop handle hand painted Blufri Royal, Zuid Holland, Gouda to base, 29.5 cm high
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A three piece Indian silver plated teaset includes coffee pot, creamer and sugar bowl the coffee pot with Lucite handle and finial, 20.5 cm high
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Jan W. Eisenloeffel (1876-1957), for F. A. Hoeker & Zoon, Amsterdam, circa 1901 an Arts & Crafts silver and enamel bowl with incised and pierced decoration, small loss to enamel further stamped with lion rampant 0.934, 298grs total weight, 22 cm wide
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Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950), Snowstorm, etching and aquatint, signed and editioned 246 in the margin printed 'Copyright 1924 By Les Graveurs Modernes, 194, Rue De Rivoli, Paris' in the margin, 48 x 37 cm (oval)
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