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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:415
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:414
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:307
Date:24-Jun-2018
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African whip. Rolled hide handle with integrated flails, length 130 cm
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Northern Australian didgeridoo. Unusual polychrome decoration. Collected 1960s, length 146 cm
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Papua New Guinea coastal spirit mask. White ochre painted long mask with overmodeled shells, feathers and boars teeth, length 106 cm (incl feathers)
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Papua New Guinea spirit mask. Long oval ochre painted mask with serrated top and carved bird under, length 104 cm
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African carved wood mask. Circular painted form with surmounted bird spirit, height 51 cm
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Two various African folding Bookstands. Interlocked hinge with mother of pearl inlays, W41 cm
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Two Tiwi Islands ochre decorated totem heads. Raark etc decorations, height 50 cm and 36 cm
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African carved female bust. Shona (Zimbabwe) woman in dense wood, with bone inlay, height 48 cm
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Four Aboriginal Pyrographed artefacts, including pair of ceremonial clapsticks; zoomorphic snake; and club, length 50 cm (club)
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Pair African fertility figures, height 38 cm
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Papua New Guinea ancestral mask. Carved wood with cane and feather woven perimeter. Longhouse patina, length 34 cm (mask without feathers)
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Animal pelt Sulky blanket, 178 x 110 cm
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Turkman flat weave horse blanket. Felt lining, 120 x 104 cm
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Turkman flat weave bag. Embroidered pattern, 115 x 88 cm
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Coolamon. two ochre stenciled handprints. Possibly from north Western Australia, height 57 cm
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Pr African folding stands. Dark stained, interlocking hinge with mother of pearl inlay, W38 cm
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West African figure. Stylised animal statue featuring antlers, polychrome decoration. Provenance: Marie-Sainte collection, Bonhams and Goodman, 2005, length 65 cm
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Arnhem Land shield form bark. Central design surrounded by serpent, turtle, human figure and club. Mid 20th century, natural earth pigments on bark, 54 x 17 cm
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Aboriginal bark painting. Arnhem land hatched painting depicting dancers, fish, geese, turtles etc, natural earth pigments on bark, 71 x 42 cm
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Books (5), Hermannsburg Art, including 'The Art of Albert Namatjira,' C P Mountford, pub. Bread and cheese club, Melbourne 1944; 'Modern Australian Aboriginal Art,' Rex Battarbee (signed by author) Angus and Robertson, Sydney 1958; 'Modern Aboriginal paintings,' Rex and Bernice Battarbee, Rigby, 1971; 'Albert Namatjira,' Andrew Mackenzie, Oz Publishing, Brisbane, 1988; 'Namatjira of the Aranda, Vic hall, Rigby, Adelaide, 1962.
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Colonial wood engraving. Sydney Harbour 1868, 16 x 51 cm
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1890 Blue Mountains Tourism poster. Cameo map with local advertising as issued with the illustrated Sydney News. Also 'New Walk and Sights' guidebook c1928. 83 p.p. Childs pencil to latter blank pages.
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Photo, Mountain road cutting. Figure standing on cutting top, c1890, albumen print, 26 x 34 cm
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PHOTO, view from Brawleys head to Government house, 1870s, albumen print, 18 x 20 cm
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Two Australian views. Cedar Getter (Kerry and Co), offset print (15 x 20 cm); and zig zag Railway, steel engraving (22 x 18 cm).
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PHOTOS (2), Jenolan Caves souvenir. Charabanc and Hartley Courthouse, c1928; and picnic party, c1880s, silver Gelatin print and albumen print, 11 x 16 cm and 11 x 15 cm
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PHOTOS (2), zig zag Railway and Lithgow, albumen print (2), 25 x 33 cm and 14 x 20 cm
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PHOTO, Afghan Cameleer. Recumbent camel with barrels and passenger, albumen print, 14 x 19 cm
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Four Australian views. 'General view of Sydney,' 'Pitt Street Sydney, partly Destroyed by the recent fire,' engravings (23 x 36 cm and 16 x 24 cm); 'The Australian wool Industry,' hand coloured half tone process (32 x 25 cm); 'Edgecliff, c1875,' reproduction photograph (34 x 37 cm).
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1896 real Estate Sale poster. Sale of lease on land at Newtown, Sydney. Poster by John Sands, length ithograph linen backed, 76 x 51 cm
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Map, Mar di India, 1650. Cartographer Jansson, showing from cape of good Hope to Korea, including known parts of new Hollande, pub. Amsterdam, 1650, height and coloured copper engraving, 46 x 57 cm
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Map, Nouvelle Hollande, 1753. Cartographer Bellin, as published in Prevost Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, 1753, height and coloured copper engraving, 21 x 28 cm
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Map, south Pacific and Australia c1774. 'Carte d'une Partie de la Mer du Sud?' drawn using the combined voyage of the Tamar, Le Dauphin and the Swallow. Engraved by Robert Bernard and this published in France from Hawksworths 'An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order at his Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere?', copper engraving, 37 x 67 cm
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Chart of van Diemen's Land. South cape, storm and Adventure Bays as charted by Cook in 1777. Engraved by Bowen and pub. In Andersons 'Voyages round the world'', copper engraving, 23 x 36 cm
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Map, Africa by Antonio Zotta. Pub. Venice, 1776, height and coloured copper engraving, 32 x 41 cm
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Map, Afrique Dressee. Suivant les Nouvelles Observations Astronomiques, pub. Paris, c1787, copper engraving, 23 x 34 cm
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Map, Notitiam Ecclesiasticam Africae. Spain, Eastern Mediterranean and north Africa, cartographer Guillaume de l'Isle. Originally pub. By Covens and Mortier, Amsterdam 1730. This edition, Philippe Buache, Paris 1745, height and coloured outline. Copper engraving, 49 x 64 cm
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Map, 'New South Wales,' 1833. Diffusion of Useful Knowledge from the M S maps in the Colonial office?' pub Sept 1st 1833 by Baldwin and Cradock, London. Engraved by J and C Walker, engraving, 40 x 34 cm
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Maps (2), Incl spread of Christianity and other Religions. Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), hand coloured copper engraving (16 x 20 cm); and late 18th century Pacific Ocean, engraving (42 x 36 cm).
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Maps (3), including Africa, pub. Tallis c1850 (25 x 31 cm); south America, pub. Longman Hurst, 1824 (26 x 21 cm); and Africa, south part, pub. A I black, c1880 (20 x 26 cm), steel engraving
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Map, East Coast of Australia, 1774. Carte de la Nle. Galles Meridle. Ou de la Cote Orientale de la Nouvelle Hollande decouverte et visitee par le Lieutenant J Cook, Command ant de l'Endeavour Vaisseau de sa Majeste en 1770. From the first French edition of Cooks Voyages pub. Saillant et Nyon, Paris, 1774, copper engraving, 38 x 79 cm
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Tasmania, late 19th century photo album. Contains 24 albumen full plate photographs, laid on hand captioned album cards. Photographer uncredited. All photos have cut corners. Remainder of album contains 24 later (c1913) half tone photogravure prints of Tasmanian views, albumen photograph (24), 21 x 28 cm
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Two World War II Palestine photo albums. Compiled by JPW Gray, one album titled 'From Jerusalem to Jerash, 19.4.1942,' with over 100 well taken snapshots of professional quality. second album has large format professional, photos (32) of Palestinian life and views. Some cameos of named Australian soldiers. Both in embossed leather, locally made albums.
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Map, early world map, Mappe-Monde. Original cartographer Vaugondy. This early version pub. By Delamarche, Paris, c1,800 shows van Diemen's Land joined to new Holland, height and coloured copper engraving, 26 x 43 cm
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Various 19th century Australian Newspapers, including 1897 Town and country (1); 1856 the Empire, (1); 1868 the Argus (3); and 1867 the Australasian (13).
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Bound volume Sydney Morning Herald. September-December 1895. Also a single copy for January 7, 1847.
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Books (2), Australian History. Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time, J H Heaton, pub by George Robertson, Sydney, 1879; and Australian Men of mark, Vol II (Parkes to Wright) pub Charles Maxwell, Melbourne, N D.
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BOOK, 'Australia illustrated' c1876. Edward Carton Booth, pub. Virtue & Co, London. Three various volumes which have been disbound, containing 49 steel engravings by Prout, Chevalier etc, steel engraving (49), 12 x 18 cm
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Picturesque Atlas of Australasia. Approximately 20 disbound parts including a small quantity of full page New Zealand Australian view engravings, 44 x 33 cm
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Coal Mining in New South Wales. three various Government Publications including 1911 Royal Commission into thick coal Seams Maitland - Cessnock; 1887 mineral Products of NSW etc; and 1939 coal Resources of Maitland - Cessnock - Greta coal District.
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Five various 19th century NSW Government Gazette. Bound volumes including 1890, vol 6; 1891 vol 2; 1894 vol 1 and 3; and 1888, vol 2.
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Edmund Barton signed BOOK #2. From Bartons library: Seeing and Hearing, G W E Russell, pub E Grant Richatrds, 1907. Signed by Barton through the title page.
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Books (2), the Scribblings of an Idle Mind. Norman Lindsay, Landsdowne press, 1966. Numbered 159 of 350 and signed by Lindsay. Also, after Many Days, C Fetherstonhaugh, pub E W Cole, Melbourne, 1918.
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Edmund Barton signed BOOK. From Bartons library: Sketches and Snapshots, George Russell, pub bell & Sons, London 1910. Signed by Barton and dated 1910.
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Australian autographed books, including 1999 Diary inscribed 'Please Explain, Pauline Hanson, including one Nation membership cards and ephemera; the musical world, 1837, inscribed John Gwain (?) Dunmore Lang; Sir Frank, the Frank Packer story with authors gift inscription; classic Counting Wisdom, with gift inscription from Joh and Flo Bjelke-Petersen.
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Bound Editions of Sydney Morning Herald. Folio volume running from October 1st 1875 to December 31st 1875, 59 x 46 cm
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Books (2), early Australian Mining, including Explanatory notes to Accompany the new Geological map of Australia, W T Edgeworth David, Sydney 1932; and Mines and mineral Statistics of NSW John Lucas, Government Printer, Sydney 1875.
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Books (3), Mining, including Mines and Minerals, Cox and Ratte, pub Sydney 1885; modern Telepherage and Ropeways, Blyth, London 1926; and NSW Mining Act 1874 with Amendments to 1899.
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Books (5), Mining and related. Minerals of NSW etc, Liversidge, pub 1883; Coalfields and Collieries of Australia, F Danvers power, 1912; Mines and Minerals, Cox and Ratte, Sydney 1885; and Enginemans master key, Schnabel, 1926.
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19th century Royal Commissions NSW coal Mining. 2 volumes including 1887 Bulli Colliery Explosion; and 1886 Ferndale Colliery, poor condition, with maps.
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19th century Department of Mines Reports. Annual reports for New South Walesfor years 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1888 and 1894.
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Various Books and Australian Ephemera, including builders and Contractors price book, 1908, Carrathool post office Registered Articles record book, 1918; Jenolan Caves Guide, c1930; Distorted pebbles from goat Island, 1926; and city of Sydney, story of Its Growth, 1902.
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Early NSW Mining and Geology Government Reports, including 1920 Annual report; 1903 kerosene Shale Reports; and 1901 iron Ore Deposits.
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Six various Government Mining Reports, including Dept of Mines Annual for 1882, 1899 and 1922; 1945 overseas investigation into working thick coal seams; 1956 south Maitland Coalfields Plans; and1939-1945 NSW Geological report.
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1906 Royal Commission into NSW Railways. Later green binding, 198 pages.
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Sir Henry Parkes bust and book. Fragmentary Thoughts, Sir Henry Parkes, pub by S E Lees, Sydney 1889. Gift inscription from Parkes to Hugh Taylor. Also chalkware bust signed Allom, height 25 cm (bust)
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Early Australian Mining, including 5 various early 20th century periodicals; mineral Springs at and near Hepburn, 1914; and the Dunolly-Wedderburn goldfields, 1903.
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New South Walesblue book 1886. Lists of Departments, names of Public Servants and their salaries. Original Govt Printer binding, spine missing.
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Hobart Town Gazette 1870. January to December with Index. Owners inscription Richard James Lucas (1837-1916, Tasmanian politician).
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Signed W M Hughes BOOK. Australia and war Today W M (Billy) Hughes, Angus and Robertson, Sydney 1935. Authors gift inscription to fly leaf.
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Books (6), NSW early Mining, including Ore deposits of Leadville, 1925; copper Mining Industry (NSW) 1899; Bendigo Goldfield Registry, 1872; Hill end Tambaroora Goldfield, 1918; Geological Survey of New South Wales(Vol 1) 1889-90; and gold Dredging in NSW, 1975.
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Books (3), Boyd, including 'Jonah,' Arthur BOYD and Peter Porter; 'Arthur Boyd Alife,' Darleen Bungey; and 'The Art of the Boyds, by Patricia Dobrez and Peter Herbst.
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Books (3), Photography. 'David Bailey, Birth of Cool,' Martin Harrison; 'Annie Leibovitz, photographs 1970-1990,' first edition 1991; and 'Diane Arbus magazine work,' Allen and Unwin.
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BOOK, Historic Sydney 1970. Cedric Emanuel, publisher not noted. Gift inscription, signed and numbered 648/1000.
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Books (7), Australian Art, including 'Australian Art illustrated,' RAS 1947; 'The flower paintings of Albert Sherman,' 1955; 'Tom Roberts catalogue Raisonne (2 Vols.)' 1985; 'Francis Lymburner,' (AGNSW) 1992; Robert Dickerson, 'Against the Tide,' 1994; 'Australian watercolour Institute 75th Anniversary,' 1998.
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A Humument. Tetrad press, London 1970. One of an edition of 100, with signed justification, every loose leaf signed and including hand inscribed extra leaf, ' a page for Ann with love from tom Phillips', Comes in gift inscribed box, 'A miscellany of humument pages for Ann and Steve', print Offset (41), 19 x 14 cm (each)
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British school miniatures Exhibition, 1977 catalogue. In the form of small examples of works, loosely packed in matchbox sized packet. Coracle press, 1977, printed cards, 8 x 4 cm
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Books (5), a Humument, including a first Thames and Hudson 1980 edition with gift inscription and gift Humument page (19/50) with personalised text and inscribed, 'For Ann with love from Tom;' first revised edition, 1987, with inscription; second revised edition, 1997; Fourth edition, 2004, signed +80/175; the heart of a Humument, editions Hansjorg Mayer, Stuttgart, 1985, with gift inscription.
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BOOK, postcard century, Tom Phillips. Pub. By Thames and Hudson, 2000. Author's gift inscription to title page.
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Books (2), Ashanti weights, Tom Phillips etc. The former Hansjorg Mayer, London, 2010, number 70/300; also, tableaux Whispers Echoes by Bruce Rae, Terry Jones and Tom Phillips, pub. By picture box books, 2007, signed and numbered 41/900.
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BOOK, Merry Meetings, Tom Phillips. Pub. D3 Editions, 2005, signed and numbered 68/500.
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Books (4), Tom Phillips. Works and Texts Thames and Hudson, 1992; Aspects of Art, with gift card from the artist, Bellew Publishing London 1997; Tom Phillips the portrait works, with gift inscription, National portrait gallery, 1990; music in Art, Prestel, New York, 1997, with artist's gift inscription.
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BOOK, Dante's Inferno. Tom Phillips, published by Thames and Hudson, London 1985. Artist's gift inscription to back of frontispiece, including prospectus, Waddington Galleries Exhibition catalogue and other ephemera.
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Chinese porcelain panel. Winter landscape, pavilion with enclosed garden beside a lake. Bears inscription 'A timely snow promises a good harvest', 57 x 113 cm
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Chinese master carved bamboo libation cup. Carved with boatman and domestic scene under trees, mountains and clouds. Age patina, height 12 cm
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Japanese bronze vase. Ovoid form, with mixed metal and incised decoration of pine tree and cranes. Inscription and signature verso, height 31 cm
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Chinese Republic period ivory figure. Fisherman with rod and catch. Wearing a lotus leaf rain hat. On wooden stand, height 31 cm (incl.stand)
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Indian Maya Devi figure. Cast brass form of the mother of Buddha in traditional pose on lotus stand, brass, height 54 cm
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Chinese Republic period ivory figure. Fishergirl with rod and catch. On wooden stand, height 19 cm (incl.stand)
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Chinese flambe glazed arrow vase. Small age losses to footring, height 28 cm
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Pr Qing Dynasty ivory figures. Emperor and Empress seated on dragon and phoenix thrones. On rosewood stands, height 19 cm (incl.stand)
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8 Chinese ivory horse figures. All on wooden bases and all with various damage, height 6 cm (average)
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Japanese cloisonne vase. Dark green ground with wisteria decoration, height 15.5 cm
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Chinese cloisonne bowl; and Burmese stone Buddha head on stand, diameter 15 cm (bowl) H 8 cm (Buddha head)
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Chinese amber on green glass snuff bottle. Twin elephant form, height 8.5 cm
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Chinese blue and brown overlay snuff bottle. Decorated with kylin and bats, height 7 cm
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Chinese enameled glass snuff Botttle. Painted with domestic and mountain scenes, height 8 cm
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Chinese red overlay snuff bottle, height 8 cm
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Chinese white porcelain snuff bottle. Reticulated outer of a dragon and phoenix, height 8 cm
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Chinese enameled glass snuff bottle. Garden with birds, height 7 cm
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