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International Decorative Arts, Session 2 — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:578
Sale Title:International Decorative Arts, Session 2Lots with images:578
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:325
Date:18-Apr-2016
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A miniature Chinese 'Meiping' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century, covered in a greenish-black glaze, with a gilt design of orchids, gilt rim, flat base., 7.4 cm high, fitted wood stand. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, before 1964, . Marchant & Son
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A miniature Chinese double-gourd monochrome vase, Qing dynasty, probably 18th century, the black glaze drawing back to leave an anemic colour on the mouth rim, neatly stopped above the foot, 'M.A.Orme collection' label to the base, 8.7 cm high. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, before 1963-1970, . Marchant & Son
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A miniature Chinese double-gourd monochrome vase, Qing dynasty, probably 18th century, covered with a dark yellow glaze over the white slip stopped above the foot, 8 cm high. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, before 1964, . Marchant & Son
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A Chinese fruit formed snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Obeugine and green glaze, 6.5 cm high
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Six Cantonese celadon-ground dishes, early 19th century, decorated with birds and flowers, 19 cm diameter, together with a Cantonese gilt and enamel plate, 19th century, 19.5 cm diameter
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A finely potted Chinese yellow glazed bowl, Qing dynasty, 'Yongzheng' mark, covered outside with a even lemon yellow glaze, gilt rim, 4.8 x 8.1 cm. Provenance: S.Marchant & Son London, 22nd February 1963, . Marchant & Son
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Two miniature Chinese monochrome glazed vases, Qing dynasty, 18th century, comprising a russet-glazed double gourd, 'T.C.M. Donovan Collection', label to base, 7 cm high, and a kingfisher blue lobed vase with three deer-heads on the neck, iron-brown dressed foot-rim, 9.3 cm high. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 1963-1970, . Marchant & Son
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Two archaistic jade pendants, comprising a yellow jade sword guard shaped pendent, Han style but later, a pale celadon and black feline toggle with a 'Taiji' symbol carved on reverse, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), 6 cm long and 3.5 x 5 cm
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A Japanese silver and gilt palanquin, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely chanced with scrolling floral designs, a number of mon on the interior, sliding doors and two hinged roof panels, original hard wood base, 10 x 11.8 cm
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A Chinese rosewater sprinkler, Kangxi period (1644-1911). Covered in a russet glaze, 20 cm high
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A pair of blue and white bowls, late Ming dynasty, 17th century, together with a 'bleu d'hue' metal mounted dish, 18th-19th century, 13.4 cm, 13.9 cm and 13.6 cm
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A Chinese carved agate seated dog, together with an archaistic style jade pendant, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the dog with fitted wood stand, 4.5 cm and 6.5 long. Provenance: S. Marchant and Son, before 1964, . Marchant and Son
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Two blue and white Chinese jarlets, late Ming dynasty, 17th century together with a 'guan' style jarlet, 7 cm, 6 cm and 5.4 cm high. Provenance: collected between 1964-1970
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A pair of Cantonese leaf shaped dishes, possibly mid 19th century. Each one decorated with insects and flowers, 26 x 19.5 cm variable
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A Chinese 'Ge' style water pot, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), with an double crackle on a grayish glaze, 'Chenghua' mark to the base, 5.2 cm high, with Wood stand, old fitted box. Proveance. S. Marchant & Son, London, before 1964, . Marchant & Son
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A group of five small South East Asian pots, 14th-15th century, including two northern Thai bottles and Vietnamese jarlet
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A Chinese silver box, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900, the cover with repousse dragon, based marked 'WH90' and Chinese 'tian' character, 3.2 x 9 cm
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An ancient bronze fragment from an Egyptian crown, with a cobra beside a feather, traces of gilt, with fitted wood stand, together two stone arrows, 10 x 7.4 cm. Provenance: Acquired before 1970's
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Two ancient Egyptian alabaster unguent bottles and a small pot, with stands, 11.8 cm, 6.2 cm, 5.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired before 1970's
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An archaic Cypriot earthenware handled vessel, painted with two birds between circular bands, in red and black pigments, 21 cm high. Provenance: Acquired before 1970s
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An ancient turquoise glazed oil lamp, an Egyptian faience silver iridescent lamp, and a Persian lamp, 8 cm high. Provenance: Acquired before 1970's
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Two Persian pottery bowls, Safavid period (1501-1722), each one with floral design and a luster glaze, 18 cm and 18.7 cm. Provence. Acquired before 1970s
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Two Persian blue glazed vessels, Safavid period (1501-1722), a bowl with brass mounted foot rim, the bowl: 16.5 cm diameter, the vase: 17 cm high. Provenance: Acquired before 1970's
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A Song style brush rest, Qing dynasty, 18th century, in the form of a five peaked mountain on three short feet, 9.5 x 3.5 cm, together with an aubergine glazed 'fish' water dropper, probably Korean, 18th century, 6.6 cm. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, before 1964, . Marchant & Son
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A pair of 'Dehua' wine cups, Kangxi period(1662-1722), each eight lobed cup with a creamy white glaze, 'M.A. Orme (1237)' label, 4.5 cm high, fitted hardwood stand and box. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, 22/2/1963, . Marchant and Son
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A Chinese pale green glazed bottle vase, Qing dynasty, early 19th century, with carved and moulded design of bats above breaking waves, 15 cm high, fitted wood stand. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 22/2/1963, . Marchant & Son
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A Chinese pale green glazed 'Meiping' vase, Qing dynasty, late 18th century, incised with lotus flowers, 15.8 cm high, fitted wood stand. Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 22/2/1963, . Marchant & Son
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A jadeite ovoid snuff bottle, early 20th century, the flecked stone well polished, supported on a small flat base, 4.5 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A white jade bottle, late Qing dynasty, 19th century, of a flatten form, well hollowed, jade stopper, 6.4 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A fine ovoid jadeite snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century, a good apple green colour supported on a small flat foot, nicely hollowed, silver and rose quartz stopper, 5 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico, purchased Sotheby's Hong Kong, 11/1997, lot: 2166
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A small jadeite snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty - Republic period, late 19th - early 20th century, finely carved with lion mask handles, a bird and lotus in low relief on one side, the well-polished and hollowed stone with pale and dark green inclusions, support on a small foot rim, with amethyst stopper. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico, purchased Sotheby's Hong Kong, 11/1997, lot: 2164, 4.4 cm high
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An inside painted bottle 'Zhou Leyuan', late Qing dynasty, 19th-20th century, with a scene from an Opera, a figure on horse back and another on donkey, jadeite stopper, 6 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A Japanese lac-burgaute snuff bottle, late 19th- early 20th century, with overall geometric patterns, silver and gilt on a black background, matching stopper, 7 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A smoky crystal snuff bottle, 18th-19th century, well hollowed with Jadeite stopper, 6.3 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A gold ovoid snuff bottle, 20th century, with a fine repousse design of a birds and varies plants, with jadeite stopper, marked '22k' and a studio mark, 7 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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One amethyst and one glass bottle, 20th century, 5.8 cm and 5.2 cm. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A group of 8 snuff bottles, 20th century, including 6 inside glass painted bottles and one malachite bottle and one other, fitted box. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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Two inside painted glass snuff bottles, late Qing dynasty and late 20th century, the first with a landscape, the second with a landscape on one side two ladies a table on the other, one with red seal, 7.5 cm and 6.8 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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Two jade snuff bottles, 20th century, one spinach jade, the second pale celadon with russet inclusions, 7 cm high and 6.2 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico
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A Chinese inside-painted amber snuff bottle, signed by Ye Xiaosan(1750-1860). With flat lip and recessed flat foot surrounded by a foot rim, painted on one main side with a river landscape with a pavilion by a riverbank, inscribed above 'Executed by Ye Xiaosan', with one seal of the artist, yin (seal) in negative seal script, the reverse similarly painted with a similar scene, coral stopper., 6.3 cm high, similar bottle painted by the artist please see Bonham's New York: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, -1860
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A Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed by Ding Erzhong (1868-1935). Brown glass painted in one side with a scholar riding a horse, the other side with a scholar and two boys, inscribed and signed, 5.5 cm high
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A polychrome chalcedonic hollowed vessel, Qing dynasty-Republic period, early 20th century, very well carved in the form of a carp leaping from waves transforming into a dragon, the mouth wide open. Well carved fitted stand., 9.3 cm high
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A framed Japanese woodblock print, signed by Shunbaisai Hokuei (1828-1836), 39 x 36 cm
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A pale green agate 'hu' shaped vase and cover, Republic period, early 20th century, the semi-translucent stones with loss ring elephant head handles, 12 cm high
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A group of four inside-painted glass snuff bottles, 20th century, including one signed by 'Xue Chengcai', one signed by 'Longfeng Dian', one painted with portrait of Zhou Enlai and one painted with river landscape, 5.2-8 cm high
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A group of four inside painted snuff bottles signed by Ma Shaoxuan (1867-1939), 6.5-8 cm high, -1939
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Three inside painted glass snuff bottles signed by Sun Sansong, 20th century, including two bottles painted with winter landscape scene and one painted with a scholar and a boy walking in a river landscape, all have calligraphy written on the other side, stoppers, 6.8-8 cm high
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A Chinese inside-painted smoky glass snuff bottle, signed by Zhou Leyuan, 19th century, painted with river landscape, inscribed and signed, one seal of the artist, stopper, year of work: between 1886-1889, 7.3 cm high
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A Collection of 17 boxes of Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, in total 161 bottles
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A Japanese gold lacquered wood seated Buddha of Amidha, Meiji period, circa 18th century, 45.5 cm high
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A group of 17 Chinese decorative art items, 20th century, including jade carvings and one carved lapis lazuli in the form of chayote
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A heavy lapis lazuli seated figure of Buddha, 20th century, the gold flecked stone well carved. Wood stand, 19.5 cm high
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Three 'Shufu' type bowls, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), two bowls with floral mouth-rims and all three have variable moulded decoration on their interiors, 6-4.5 cm high, 15.8 cm-14.3 cm diameter
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Six Thai Sawankhalok covered boxes, 14th-15th century, each one decorated with underglazed iron brown motifs, 5.3-8 cm high
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A Chinese rubbing to a hanging scroll after Liu Yong (1719-1804)'s calligraphy, 20th century, ink on paper, 109 x 62 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll of mountain landscape. Yu Deyuan (1972-), inscribed, signed and one seal of the artist, ink on paper, 88.5x48.5, -
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A Chinese hanging scroll of court lady after a Tang dynasty mural painting style. Zhang Hongxiu, 20th century, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and three seals, one inscribed in English 'To East-West Art Gallery Melbourne Australia, 83 x 39.5 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll of Zhong Kui, signed by Wu Hai, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and one seal of the artist, 44 x 87.5 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll of a Buddha, unknown artist, early 20th century, ink and colour on paper, 114 x 79 cm
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A group of Thai Ban Chiang vessels
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A Chinese hanging scroll 'Orchid'. Lin Baichi, 20th century, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and four seals of artist, 85.5 x 45 cm
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Five storage jars including Chinese, Burmese and Vietnamese, 35-26 cm high, 45-20 cm diameter
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Eleven silver pieces, 20th century, chased, enamelled or gilded, 5 small saucers, 2 cup stands and four cups
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Five 'Sancai' pieces, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), comprising three lidded boxes, a double gourd shaped vase and a large ewer in the form of a duck, 14-3 cm high, 19.5-6.5 cm diameter
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A group of Thai Ban Chiang vessels
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Two Chinese male lead glazed figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), decorated with green and yellow glaze, detachable heads, 46 cm high
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A Thai Sawankhalok kandi, together with a jarlet, both 14th-15th century, and a double gourd bottle together with a jar, 6.5-11 cm high
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Two small floral decorated 'Qingbai' bowls and a tea dust glazed six lobed jar, late Southern Song-Yuan, 13th-14th century. Qingbai' bowls: 12.6-11.5 cm. Tea dust jar: 6.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter
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Eight South East Asian pottery vessels, 14th-15th century, including a Thai ovoid jar, and a brown glazed bottle, 5.5-15.5 cm high
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A Chinese hanging scroll of a scholar and a boy in a mountain landscape. Yang Jiayi, 19th-20th century, ink and colour on silk, inscribed, signed and one seal of the artist, 94.5 x 38.5 cm
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A collection of fifteen Asian art books, together with six Asian art magazines, 15
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Five covered boxes: 1 'Longquan', 2 'Qingbai' and two 'Dehua', late Song to Yuan, 13th-14th century, decorated with moulded floral motifs, 12.8-6.4 cm diameter
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Seven South East Asian jars, 15th century and later
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A set of five Chinese plates and one shallow bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), all blue and white plates and decorated with pomegranate and floral motifs inside and out, five plates: 23.5 cm diameter and the bowl 26 cm diameter
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A Longquan celadon bluster vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), with moulded floral design, 26.4 cm high
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Two Khmer stoneware vessels, including a heavy jar, each one with addition to the top, 8.6 and 9.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese elm wood high back chairs, 20th century, 116.5 x 56.5 x 45 cm
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Nine 'Longquan' celadon dishes, 13th-14th century-19.2 cm diameter
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Seven Khmer vessels, 11th-12th century, including an owl-formed lime pot, 5.8-8
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A small Chinese hardwood display stand, 20th century, 74.5 x 75 x 24.5 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll of 'shrimps'. Qi Liangyi (1928-1933), ink on paper, signed, inscribed and one seal of the artist, 68 x 34 cm
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A group of Thai Ban Chiang vessels
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Eight Chinese blue and white bowls, late Qing dynasty, 19th-early 20th century, one decorated with flora motifs on the interior the other with a crone on the interior and a landscape on the exterior, 19 x 16 cm diameter
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Six 'Longquan' celadon bowls, 13th-14th century, 16-19.5 cm diameter
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Eight Thai vessels, 14th-15th century, including 3 plates, 4 bowls and a jarlett
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A collection of approximately thirty-five auction catalogues
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A collection of ten Christie's auction catalogues, 1970 - 1980
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Four South East Asian Ceramics Society books
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A group of Burmese water pots
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A group of Burmese water pots
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A group of 6 Chinese blue and white covered boxes, mid - late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century, 2 bowls, 3 saucers (one square) and a small cup, decorated with floral motifs, human figures, 5.6-1.5 cm high, 14.4-6.5 cm diameter
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Forty-two 'Orientation' magazines
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A Chinese hand scroll of a mountain landscape, ink on paper, together with a hanging scroll of prunus, ink and colour on paper, 20th century, hand scroll: 68.5 x 38.5 cm, 34 x 68 cm
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Two large Southern Chinese Martoban jars, 17th-18th century, decorated with dragon, and animal masks shoulder lugs, 52 cm and 56 cm high
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Two South East Asian Martaban jars, one with dragons, the other with floral motifs, 60 cm and 77 cm high
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Five 'Yixin' teapots, 19th-20th century, three with enamel decoration, 6.2-12 cm high
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Two 'Yixin' teapots, late Qing dynasty, late 19th -early 20th century, both well painted with enamel decorations, each one with impressed seal mark, 14.3-15 cm high
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A Longquan celadon stem cup, Yuan-Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century, covered with an olive green glaze, 11 cm high
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Four Chinese blue and white dishes, including one Swatow dish, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century, one peony dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722), one Phoenix and peony dish, 19th century and a Japanese charger, Meiji period (1868-1912), 27-41.2 cm high
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Two framed Chinese rice paper paintings, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century, 10 x 14.5 cm each
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