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The Estate of Frank & Jill Jones — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:367
Sale Title:The Estate of Frank & Jill JonesLots with images:367
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:343
Date:10-Dec-2018
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A decorative group, an antique-style Chinese black and gilt-decorated canister, and a pair of brass candlesticks, the canister 44 cm high, the candlesticks 24.5 cm high
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A Caucasian eagle Kazak rug, with two stylised eagle designs in white and green against a red ground, Kilim dated circa 1908, 225 cm x 114 cm. Provenance: John Gaidzkar Oriental carpets, 23rd March 1982
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An Irish provincial sterling silver tankard, George Moore / Limerick / circa 1770, of typical squat baluster form on a moulded spreading foot, the scrolling handle with a thumb-rest, bead edges to the rim and foot, engraved to the front with an unidentified crest within a wreath, the underside hallmarked Gm, and engraved script initials Bsp.
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A George III sterling silver candle snuffer tray, Henry Chawner / London / circa 1789, elliptical, the low raised sides rising higher and outswept to the ends, with a bead rim, otherwise plain, an unidentified crest engraved to the centre, 25.5 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep
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A George II sterling silver waiter, Francis Pages / London / circa 1740, of typical circular outline with a shaped edge, raised on three hoof feet, engraved to the centre with a foliate monogram, 3 cm high, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: Sean Cullip Antiques, NSW, June 2007
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A group of tribal textile objects, early 20th century, including bags and bag faces
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A set of three Aubusson tapestry window pelmets and chutes, Requillart, Roussel & Chocqueel, 1864, each representing a different fable by La Fontaine, the first depicting a scene of a male bird catcher, titled 'L'Oiseleur, L'Autour et L'Alouette', the second depicting a scene of a tortoise suspended on a stick between two ducks, titled 'La Tortue et les deux Canards', the third depicting a scene of jay birds clutching peacock feathers, titled 'La Geai pare des plumes du Paon', the Fables of Jean De La…
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An Irish George II mahogany chest on stand, circa 1740s, rectangular, the hinged top veneered with a central panel within broad edge bands and a moulded edge enclosing an open compartment, the drawer below surrounded by beading, with heavy brass handles to the sides, the stand with a moulded top edge and shallow frieze above an apron richly carved to the front and sides with acanthus centred by a shell flanked by birds, on cabriole supports with lion's paw feet, 107 cm high, 128 cm wide, 69 cm deep
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A George III brass-bound mahogany bucket, latter half 18th century, circular of typical form with three brass bands, a pair of heavy brass loop handles affixed to the upper band, the interior lead lined, 30 cm high, 35 cm diameter
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A small collection of tribal textile and beadwork objects, including caps and bracelets
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A Dutch Delft tin glazed blue and white dish, 18th century, traditional in design, having a large central peacock & floral design and geometric and foliate design to border, 4 cm high, 26.5 cm diameter
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A Derby leaf form sauce boat together with a porcelain tea bowl, the jug with moulded, applied, and painted floral and foliate decoration with a twig handle. The tea bowl gilt and floral decorated, the jug 11 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A pair of Derby figural candlesticks, circa 1758-1760, depicting Mars and Venus, standing amoung applied flowers. Each with orginial sconces, each 25 cm high
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A pair of Chelsea brocage figures, circa 1760, modelled as a haymaker and his companion. Gold anchor mark, each 27 cm high. Provenance: The Treacy collection, Joshua McClelland, 24th May 1949, Adam Galleries, 3rd August 1979
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A pair of Derby lobed dishes, late 18th century, of generally oval outline decorated with peony and pomegranate sprays in iron red. With puce crowned crossed baton marks underside, 4 cm high, 24 cm wide, 19.5 cm deep
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A small Worcester wheatsheaf pattern vase, circa 1753, hexagonal in form, painted in a famille verte palette with flowers, 11.5 cm high. Provenance: Parkside Antiques, 26th February 1987
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A Chinese Qingbai vase, probably Yuan/Ming Dynasty, of baluster form with two handles covered in a grey-tinged glaze, 23.5 cm high
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A George IV gilt-framed overmantel mirror, circa 1820, in the Greek revival manner, the rectangular plate framed by a moulded cornice with projecting half-round ends and frieze decorated in relief with acanthus and anthemia above flanking columns with foliate lappets to their tops, centres, and bases, 143 cm high, 152 cm wide
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A Georgian style pierced brass fender, together with a set of modern fire irons, the fender 129 cm wide
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A Victorian painted tole coal scuttle, with original decoration simulating wood grain, brass fittings, 36 cm high
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A pair of Georgian style mahogany side chairs in the 'Chippendale' manner, late 19th century, each with a serpentine top-rail above a pierced vasiform splat and upholstered seat, on square-section supports with pierced spandrels, the back variously moulded and carved in relief, the front supports with blind fretwork, 96 cm high, 57 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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A George III Cuban mahogany tripod occasional table, Third quarter 18th century, the well-figured tilting circular top raised on a 'Gun barrel' stem with three outswept legs with lappeted knees, 71 cm high, 68 cm diameter
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A Chinese embroidery panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of roundel design with two central peaches amongst foliage and ribbons, framed, 32 x 33 cm overall, including frame
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A Chinese Qianjiang enamel porcelain plaque, 19th century, decorated with a celestial maiden amongst clouds and with a calligraphic inscription, framed, 30 x 34 cm overall, including frame
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A George III style mahogany library book-case, circa 1900, of break-front outline, the upper part with a moulded and denilated break-top cornice above four astragal-glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the projecting lower part with four panelled cabinet doors, on bracket feet with shaped aprons, 225 cm high, 226 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A group of assorted cut crystal and glass tableware, including a set of four scallop shell dishes, castors, and salt cellars
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A group of fourteen Georgian and Georgian style glasses, the tallest, 18 cm high
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A group of assorted cut crystal and glass tableware, including various dishes, and beakers
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Two blue and white Delft Ware tiles, and a transfer-printed tile, 18th century
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Five pieces of Chinese export porcelain, 18th/19th century, four dishes of various sizes and a tea cup, the largest dish, 16 cm diameter
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Two antique European blue and white ceramics, comprising an 18th century Delft Ware plate and a moulded porcelain sauce jug, the plate 17 cm diameter, the jug 9 cm high, 18 cm wide
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Four Japanese blue and white Soba Choko together with a small dish, Edo Period,17th/18th century, decorated with floral and landscape scenes, the largest beaker 7.5 cm high
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Five Chinese and Japanese blue and white ceramics, 19th/20th century, three bowls, including a pair, a dish, and a box with pierced cover, the largest bowl 8.5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, Wanli period, decorated with flowers and insects, 6 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A set of three Chinese export blue and white octagonal plates, Yongcheng period, decorated with landscape scenes, each 18 cm wide
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A large Chinese blue and white dish, 18th century, decorated with five peonies against a petal motif ground, with a brown enamel dressing to the rim, 17.9 cm diameter
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Two Chinese blue and white plates, early 18th century, decorated with auspicious flowers and vases, one 23 cm diameter, the other slightly smaller
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A Dutch Delft Ware blue and white flower brick, 18th century, rectangular, the top with a central larger square opening flanked by groups of six smaller holes, 9 cm high, 15 cm wide, 6 cm deep
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A Chinese blue and white lidded vase, and a teapot, 19th century, the teapot decorated with horses in landscape, the vase 23 cm high
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A Japanese blue and white charger, late 18th century, decorated with a figure in landscape, 31 cm diameter
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A Chinese hardwood table screen inset with an inscribed white jade plaque, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the plaque decorated to one side with a scholar and attendant in a landscape. The other side decorated with a twenty character poem, 24 cm high, 20 cm wide, 12 cm deep. Provenance: Jane Carnegie Oriental Art, 20th January 1987
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A Chinese blue and white jarlet, Ming Dynasty, decorated with floral and cloud motifs, 8.5 cm high
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Five tribal bags customised to cushions, 19th/Early 20th century, including a Baluch salt bag, a pair of saddle bags (separated), and a Shahsavan bag
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A Chinese export blue and white octagonal dish, Yongcheng period, decorated with two hounds in a landscape, 21.5 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese pink monochrome bowls, Guangxu mark and period, decorated to the exterior with a blown pink enamel with a six character Guangxu mark in iron red to the base, 6.5 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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A Chinese yellow ground dragon bowl, Guangxu mark and period, decorated with two dragons in green enamel amongst clouds chasing a flaming pearl, against a yellow ground. Six character Guangxu mark in iron red to the base, 7 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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A Chinese Dehua figure of Budai, 18th/19th century, the figure seated holding rosary beads covered in a ivory tinged glaze, 8 cm high
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A pair of Chinese copper red cups, 20th century, each 4.5 cm high
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A Dehua figure of Budai, 11 cm high
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A stoneware jar, covered in a biege glaze, 11 cm high
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A Chinese celadon foliate dish, Ming Dynasty, the barbed foliate rimmed dish covered in a thick crackled bluish celadon glaze with an unglazed foot, 4 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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A Korean celadon dish, Goryeo Dynasty, the cavetto with moulded ribbed decoration, on a glazed base with three spur marks, 3 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese Qingbai carved bowl, Yuan Dynasty, the foliate rim bowl carved to the interior with petals in mallow form, 7 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A Chinese Dehua figure of Guanyin, 17th/18th century, the figure reclining languidly on a rock with a serene downcast expression, 22 cm high. Provenance: Connoiseurs' store
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A Chinese celadon bowl, Ming/Qing Dynasty, the foliate rim bowl covered in a pale blue green ge-type crackled glaze, 6.5 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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Three Chinese ceramic vessels, Ming/Qing Dynasty, comprising a 17th century European cobbled Dehua octagonal cup, a 19th century octagonal cup painted with iron red qilong decoration and a water dropper in the form of a teapot with cash symbol at top, the taller bowl 6.5 cm high
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A Chinese jade hair pin, 19th century, the end carved in the shape of a phoenix head, 13 cm long
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A Chinese hardstone bangle, 20th century, the stone with a flash of green to one side, 7.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Dehua seal, 17th century, modelled as a guardian lion with open mouth, seated on a square plinth, the underside with a carved six character mark in seal script, 8 cm high. Provenance: The John Sparks Ltd, Jane Carnegie Oriental Art, 15th July 1985
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A Baluch rug, late 19th century, the field decorated with eight rectangular geometric designs representing a formal garden, 237 cm x 126 cm
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A Chinoiserie lacquered standard lamp with shade, circa 1920, the turned stem and spreading foot gilt-decorated on a black ground, 181 cm high overall, including shade. Provenance: Martin Allen Antiques, 22nd November 2007
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A Charles I oak six-plank coffer, 2nd quarter 17th century, of boarded construction, the wire-hinged top with a moulded front edge, all other edges chip-carved, with an iron lock plate, 39 cm high, 102 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A Fully-Upholstered three seat sofa in champagne velvet, mid 20th century, of square lines with a raked back, 86 cm high, 185 cm wide, 97 cm deep
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A group of seven cushions, and a throw, five of the cushions a set
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A pair of fully-upholstered armchairs in champagne velvet, mid 20th century, of square lines with raked backs, each 86 cm high, 89 cm wide, 97 cm deep
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A Persian Flatweave runner, 20th century, decorated with four stepped medallions against a blue green field, 300 x 115 cm
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John Senex (1678-1740), 'A map of Greece with part of Anatolia', Hand-coloured engraving, from Senex's 'General Atlas', 1720, together with a 'Map of ancient Greece' by Neele, hand-coloured engraving, circa 1820, 38 x 55 cm, 48 x 56 cm
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Thomas Shotter Boys after Theodore E. Thrupp 19th century, view of the Seraglio point, Constantinople from the Tower of Galata c.1855, hand-coloured lithograph, 50 x 73 cm
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An antique cast iron book press, late 19th century, of typical form, in original black paint with gold line decoration, resting on a low hardwood stand, the press 36 cm high (closed), 49 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A bound Run of 'Apollo' magazine, a substantial unbroken run of the Art journal, volumes 103-180 (1976-2014), each volume in gilt-lettered black cloth library binding
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A quantity of bound runs of three ceramics and Oriental Art Journals, 'Transactions of the English ceramic Circle' (vols 1-20), 'Oriental Art' (vols 19-39), and 'Transactions of the Oriental ceramic Society' (vols 20-46, but lacking 37 and 38), the volumes of the first two in cloth library binding, the last in original binding
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A quantity of bound runs of the 'Burlington Magazine' and 'Connoisseur', a substantial unbroken run of the 'Burlington Magazine', vols 118-147 (1976-2005), together with indices for vols 115-144, and 'Connoisseur' 1976-1982, respectively in gilt-lettered brown and green cloth library binding
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A vintage ladder, adapted as a library ladder, painted brown with a former owner's name, F W Ratsch, painted in yellow to one side, 296 cm high
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A bronze and mahogany model of a cannon on a carriage together with a set of scales, the finely detailed model possibly antique, the antique Avery brass and hardwood Roberval balance weighing scale, with a set of weights, the model 18 cm high, 45 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A set of Arts & Crafts oak metamorphic library steps, late 19th century, the steps folding to form a chair, 87 cm high, 43 cm wide, 49 cm deep. Provenance: Martin Allen Antiques
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A Regency rosewood library writing table, circa 1815, the rectangular top above a pair of cock-beaded frieze drawers to one side and false drawer fronts to the opposing side, raised on ebonised bobbin-turned supports with brass caps and castors, 72 cm high, 107 cm wide, 76 cm deep. Provenance: Parkside Antiques. Other Notes: it is notable that most of the secondary timber, including the substrate of the top and the drawer linings, is solid mahogany
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An Ekornes 'Stressless' Relaxation armchair with matching foot stool, covered in a cherry red leather, 'Reno' model, the chair 98 cm high, 76 cm wide, 79 cm deep
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A set of seven provincial George III elm dining chairs, early 19th century, the set comprising an open arm chair and six side chairs, each with an arched top-rail and pierced vasiform splat above the dished seat, raised on tapering square-section supports united by peripheral stretchers, together with a similar George III oak side chair, the arm chair 96 cm high, 56 cm wide, 49 cm deep, the side chairs a little smaller
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A vintage Children's bench, rectangular in form, rustically painted blue, 32 cm high, 106 cm long
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A small group of rustic furniture, a hardwood rectangular side table and three assorted low stools, two in elm and antique, the table 76 cm high, 76 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Persian Gabbeh rug, late 20th century, with geometric squares and a tiger against a red ground, 166 x 126 cm
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A pair of Art Deco style Fully-Upholstered armchairs, Tub-shaped, covered in brown velvet, each 63 cm high, 81 cm wide, 91 cm deep
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Joseph Thors (c.1835-1920), rural English Countryside, oil on wood panel, signed lower right: J Thors, 27 x 38 cm
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A Charles I oak desk box, mid-17th century, the top and hinged slope, chip-carved to the edges, enclosing an open interior fitted with three pigeon holes, the front carved with stylised foliate decoration above the base moulding, 29 cm high, 65 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A Charles II style hardwood side table and a Georgian style mahogany torchere, the table with a rectangular top above a plain frieze raised on 'Gun barrel' supports united by peripheral stretchers, the torchere with a spiral-turned pedestal raised on four outswept feet, the table 70 cm high, 70 cm wide, 47 cm deep. The torchere 148 cm high
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A pair of Chinese baluster jar table lamps, together with a matching Third jar, Uniformly decorated all round with butterflies on the white-glazed ground, each lamp with mismatching shades, the unconverted jar 35 cm high
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A William IV mahogany tea table, circa 1830, the well-figured rounded rectangular fold-over top above a frieze with central tablet and scrolling ends, raised on a spreading square pedestal and a concave-sided platform base with bun feet and concealed castors, 72 cm high, 65 cm wide, 32 cm deep (64 cm open)
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A group of Uzbek and other textiles, comprising an Uzbek ikat chapan robe, a silk embroidered suzani fragment and a rare silk velvet ikat panel, and two other textiles, one framed, the largest panel 91 x 61 cm
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A group of tribal bag fragments and textiles, including large tribal bags, small rugs, cushions and other pieces
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A Persian Qashqai rug, early 20th century, decorated with three diamond shaped medallions against a red ground with scattered geometric, floral and animal motifs throughout, 296 x 216 cm
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A Mushwani Baluch rug, mid 20th century, decorated with four central medallions against a grey ground, 268 x 148 cm
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A Chinese hardwood vase or jardiniere stand, 19th century, the stand of square section with a pierced archaistic scroll work apron and spandrels, 125 cm high, 36 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A Chinese lacquer table, 18th century, the square section table of archaistic scrolling apron and legs, decorated all over with incised polychrome lacquer decoration including a writhing dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds and scrolling lotus within a lobed quatrefoil shaped reserve, 82 cm high, 57 cm wide, 47 cm deep. Provenance: Joshua McClelland print room, 20th November 1981
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A Chinese hardwood lamp stand, the pedestal set within an open frame, the top and base with carved and pierced decoration, the faces of the frame inlaid with burr wood, 169 cm high (fully raised), 39 cm wide, 34 cm deep. Provenance: Jane Carnegie Oriental Art, 26th April 1983
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A Chinese hardwood console table, early 20th century, the flat rectangular top with scrolled and pierced ends above the carved and pierced apron, 79 cm high, 89 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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Three antique Chinese pieces, a late Qing huanghuali dressing box, the hinged top with a mirror surrounded by carved and pierced panels above a cabinet with two drawers. Together with a smaller walnut box with a two-part top enclosing an arrangement of compartments with finely-carved and pierced covers, and a carved and pierced hardwood frame, dressing box, 24 cm high, 44 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Chinese Jumu stool, 19th century, of rectangular section with a carved apron, 50 cm high, 41 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A Japanese embroidered four fold screen, Meiji period, each leaf with a moulded frame lacquered to simulate a fine wood, enclosing a field of gold silk embroidery with foliage on one side and a landscape on the other
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A Chinese hardwood side table, early 20th century, of square section above a carved apron, raised on four inswept feet, 71 cm high, 50 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A Chinese hardwood reclining armchair, 19th century, the deeply reclined back with rolled head-rest and long two-tiered arms above the generous seat, the open apron enclosing an extending leg-rest, 83 cm high, 70 cm wide, 112 cm deep (not extended). Provenance: Parkside Antiques, 27th November 1987
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