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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:578
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:473
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:374
Date:20-Aug-2019
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A reference book, The Decorative Arts of the China Trade'.
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Two reference books, Classical Chinese Furniture' and 'The Qing Dynasty Silver Appreciation'.
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A reference book, Chinese Export Porcelain in North America'.
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Three reference books, Straits Chinese Silver - A Collector's Guide', 'The Fun of Collecting Export Silver' and a Sotheby's N.Y. catalogue 'Chinese Export Porcelain, Paintings, Silver and Works of Art', 1999.
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A large Chinese porcelain jar, squat ovoid, painted in polychrome with carp amongst water weeds, stiff leaves and lappet panels decorate the shoulder and foot. Six character Jiajing mark under the base. diameter 38 cm.
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An old Chinese famille rose porcelain lidded bowl, circular form, the lid, sides and base all decorated with figures. diameter 10.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese famille rose vases, decorated with figures surrounded by sacred animals and objects, height 22 cm.
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A pair of large Chinese famille rose baluster porcelain vases, with polychrome enamel decoration of figures, flowers, gifts and butterflies, traditional colours on a white ground. Xian Feng character marks on base, height 46 cm.
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A Chinese famille rose plate, decorated with birds and butterflies on a celadon ground. diameter 22 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain vase, meiping shape, decorated with flowers in polychrome on a terracotta ground. Qianlong seal mark under the base, height 38.5 cm.
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A small Chinese blue and white octagonal jar, the exterior decorated with flowers and Greek key pattern on an underglaze blue, height 12 cm.
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A Chinese tea bowl and saucer, decorated in underglaze blue with famille rose floral detail, fluted rims. With original purchase receipt attributing the tea bowl to Jingdezhen.
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A large vintage ceramic figure of Shao Lao and child, blue and white, height 76 cm.
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An old Chinese blue and white lidded bowl with brass mounts, painted with a large flower motif on leafy tendril and spotted ground, brass cap mounts to all edges, height 12.5 cm.
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An old Chinese blue and white vase, inverse squat baluster form with all-over scrolling decoration highlighted with four dark blue glaze splashes, height 10 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase cylindrical with flaring mouth, all-over exotic bird, floral and tendril decoration, Zhengde mark at rim, height 16 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain vase, painted in inky underglaze blue with fish and water weeds, framed by lappet panels, height 34 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain small dish, circular raised on short foot. diameter 14 cm
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Four Chinese porcelain tea bowls and five saucers, decorated in underglaze blue with flowers. Kangxi mark under the base of each piece. Chip to one saucer.
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A pair of 19th century or earlier Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, flared trumpet form, moulded bamboo shaped four panel sides, decorated with floral panels, hairline crack to top rim of one, height 11.5 cm.
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Three miniature Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, of various shapes. Tallest 14 cm.
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Nine old Chinese miniature blue and white porcelain vases, various forms, including mallet bodied, decorated with figures and florals. The tallest 6.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white shallow bowl, decorated with pagoda and temple buildings in a landscape. diameter 24 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white shallow bowl, decorated with stylised dragon motifs. diameter 20 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain two-handled vase, baluster shape, decorated with figures and flowers. One handle repair, height 19 cm.
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A Chinese Jun glazed dish, typical teal glaze with peach bloom splash. diameter 18.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain shallow oval dish, finely polychrome enamelled with an extensive coastal, mountainous landscape including buildings and trees, celadon glazed ground, hair crack. 23 cm x 15 cm.
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A Chinese Ming style jar, tea dust glaze, copy from the Jiajing dynasty, six-character mark to base. diameter 11 cm.
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A Chinese bronze and champleve enamel gu-form vase, stiff leaf panel design flanking the central band, raised on conforming shaped hardwood stand. Overall height 27 cm.
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A Chinese Qing dynasty polychrome carved wooden shrine figure group, height 400
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Baluster shaped tea dust glazed vase, stamped Made in China and Zh?ngguo Zhizao, c.1900, on wooden stand, height 17.5 cm.
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A small bronze censer, modelled as a multi-tiered flower with pierced cover, raised on a three footed base, six-character mark under the base. diameter 8 cm.
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An exceptional Chinese porcelain large vase, the Tianqiuping shaped vase with two circular enamelled rondels decorated with figures within courtyard settings dominated in famille rose, the blue ground body richly gilded with leaves, florals, scrolls and auspicious symbols, Yongzheng (1723-1735) mark to the base, height 50 cm. Provenance: Purchased Cordys Antique Sale of 31st May 1984, Lot 147, achieving $5600.
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A Chinese porcelain jar and cover, ovoid with four moulded dragons to the shoulder, painted with lotus flowers and waterfowl in iron red on a pale celadon ground. Blue six character Jiajing mark at shoulder, height 53 cm.
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A Chinese Song style tea bowl, with hare's fur glaze, impressed character mark under the base. diameter 12 cm.
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A pair of Chinese saucer dishes, decorated in kinrande style, in blue and white, gilt and iron red. diameter 15 cm.
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A Chinese lustrous green glazed lidded bowl, the domed pierced basket work lid with pierced ball finial, the base with sinuous dragons in mild relief tapering to a narrow foot, height 15 cm.
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A Chinese celadon dish, with auspicious character and bat motifs in blue. Rim chips. diameter 26 cm.
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A small Chinese celadon vase, ovoid with cylinder handles at the neck, height 10 cm.
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A Chinese longquan porcelain bowl, decorated with incised designs. diameter 18 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain jar, barrel shape, decorated with animals and calligraphy on green ground. Qianlong mark, height 12 cm
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A 19th century or earlier Chinese Imari porcelain part tea service, squat ovoid teapot with pronounced raised spout, together with five fluted tea bowls and six saucers, all in traditional panelled design and palette, gilt enrichments, some faults.
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A collection of Chinese porcelain tea bowls and saucers, in two sets: five bowls with saucers, and six bowls with five saucers, decorated in iron red and gilt with birds, flowers and precious objects. Small faults.
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A Chinese porcelain small statuette of a horse and rider, in sancai glazes with the addition of cobalt blue. Small faults. Height14 cm.
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A small tenmoku bowl, decorated with gestural resist brushwork. diameter 12 cm.
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A Chinese ceramic wine ewer, with light mustard coloured glaze, height 19 cm
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A pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs, the opposing pair in traditional pose on block bases. Impressed and printed marks to base, height 25.5 cm.
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A Chinese reverse painting on glass, of a young woman with lute. 50 cm x 32.5 cm
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A pair of Tibetan child's boots, silk and cotton with applique panels and ribbon.
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A carved hard stone statue of a seated Bodhisattva, seated with his patterned robe drawn around him, height 12.5 cm.
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A Chinese bronze figure of a crouching kylin, on stepped plinth base, height 23 cm.
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A gilded bronze standing buddha statuette, with hands in abhaya mudra, raised on circular lotus plinth base, height 34 cm.
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A Chinese wucai style large enamel ovoid vase, the body of six lobes decorated with sinuous dragon, phoenix and florals amongst clouds, six character mark detailed to base in blue, height 33 cm.
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A Chinese ancient style bronze vessel, the body formed as back to back rams, their heads with scrolling horns and hooked beards, raised on four legs, the lid with recumbent small animal finial, green patina, height 40.5 cm.
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A Chinese bronze ritual wine container (you), in the manner of the Western Zhou dynasty, decorated in high and low relief with patterns and stylised beasts, height 34 cm.
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A bronze Cambodian rain drum, the circular on a wide waisted and flared base, all with fine ribbed and geometrically banded cast relief detail, star centre to the top, the sides with conforming lug handles and decoration. Good green patina. 61.5 cmm x 45 cm.
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A c.1900 rolled gold Dennison sovereign case, traditional push-button release, leafy scroll engraved.
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A 1979 proof gold half sovereign coin, British mint, in original hard plastic outer and packaging.
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A 2 Rand gold coin, 1980, in a 9ct rose gold mount and on a 9ct yellow gold chain, 16.26gm.
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A Victorian 9ct rose gold and carnelian seal, a recumbent lion to the top of a plain seal, with later 9ct gold chain, 9gm.
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A 15ct. gold Arts & Crafts style fob seal, the chalcedony panel intaglio cut with monogram, four-way tapered supports.
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A George III 15ct. gold and intaglio cut carnelian fob seal, the oval field cut with crest, a clasped snake issuing from a crown above a shield.
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A c.1900 15ct. yellow gold Masonic type seal, circular dark red uncut hardstone panel, the frame of key and ladder design.
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An early 20th century 9ct. yellow gold and carnelian fob spinner, plain architectural frame supporting the oval carnelian seal intaglio cut with triple arched design. 12.5gms.
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A George E Whitmore N.Z. colonial 9ct. yellow gold double small tusk brooch, highlighted with garnets and seed pearls, the central band with applied scroll work highlighted with garnets and seed pearls, fine engraved bands to the tapered ends. Embossed maker's initials for George E. Whitmore, Otahuhu.
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A 19th century 9ct. rose gold mounted tiger's claw brooch, the cap with coronet encircling band, the mount continuing to the tip, length 4.5 cm.
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A c.1900 gilded 9ct. rose gold and nephrite Mizpah brooch, the greenstone cornucopia form with fancy gold mounts including suspended bell, the reverse marked 'AB9ct.'.
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A Victorian 15ct. yellow gold bee brooch, with almandine garnet and opal cabochon set body, seed pearls highlight the wings, possibly Australian colonial goldsmithing marks to reverse.
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An early 20th century 9ct. rose gold framed cameo brooch, the classical woman in profile, plain broad frame with fine rope twist highlight.
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An early 20th century 9ct. yellow gold framed cameo, depicting St George on rearing horse slaying the dragon.
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A 15ct. gilded yellow gold and diamond bar brooch, the double bar design with applied decorative crescent with fine wire work and central claw set diamond.
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A Victorian hand-painted portrait miniature brooch, in decorative pinchbeck frame, the bearded gent in profile, finely painted on ivory panel, decorative frame.
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A lady's vintage 18ct. yellow and white gold ruby and diamond set bar brooch, hand assembled, the central mixed cut oval shaped natural ruby of good colour flanked by two round brilliant cut diamonds. TDW 0.60ct.
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An antique 20ct. gold and onyx brooch, the Portuguese oval brooch set with a black onyx to the centre with gold flowers and a cabochon turquoise bead, the outer rim with decorative pierced embellishment. 6gms.
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A late Victorian 15ct. yellow gold and coral brooch, the orange oval cabochon coral panel in rub-over setting. 5.14gm.
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A stylish vintage silver enamel and marcasite fish brooch, the body and tail with variously toned blue enamel, marcasite set to the head and fins. Red stone set to the eye, length 6 cm.
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A retro large amber and silver brooch, the polished amber slice showing distinctive variation, the silver frame with angular and curving leaf forms, length 7.5 cm.
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An amber bead bracelet, eleven round egg yolk yellow amber beads, 2 cm, threaded on stretch cord, 52gm.
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An amber bead bracelet, twelve round egg yolk yellow amber beads, 1.7 cm, threaded on stretch cord, 39.8gm.
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A vintage amber bead necklace, a single strand of thirty eight lozenge form graduating amber beads, 4.9 cm - 1.6 cm, brass screw clasp.
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An amber bracelet, twenty four butterscotch toned amber triangles on elastic thread.
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A vintage Baltic amber bead necklace, a single strand of ninety disc form graduating amber beads, with amber screw clasp.
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An amber and silver bracelet, the chunky free-form polished amber in a silver frame to the centre of a silver hinged band, clip clasp.
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A silver framed amber pendant, the egg yolk yellow amber in a bezel mount and set in a scrolling mount, the bale with Polish silver marks.
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An amber and silver ring, the large oval egg yolk yellow amber set into a 'double wave' mount, adjustable shank.
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An amber and silver ring, the free form polished amber in a bezel mount, wide shank.
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An amber and silver ring, the long oval egg yolk yellow amber set in a multiple circle mount, the silver shank with a matt finish.
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A vintage amber necklace, graduating oval beads, length 28 cm, the longest 1.7 cm.
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A stylish amber and silver brooch, the three butterscotch leaf forms each in a rub-over mount with branch form highlights.
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An elaborate amber multi-bead necklace, the fine lace type miniature woven amber beads with larger beads attached, multi-graduating tassel fringe to the front.
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An Arts & Crafts amber and silver cuff bangle, the amber panel of approximately triangular design, the wire frame with lily floral highlights.
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A dark red amber large bead necklace, the 11 spherical beads of diameter 2.2 cm.
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A large polished amber nugget and silver cocktail ring, the oval large cabochon amber nugget with good clarity and spangles included, the silver frame of plain broad undulating design.
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A tribal turquoise and other bead necklace, the polished turquoise nugget beads highlighted with silver, amber, coral and small variously shaped beads, pendant drop to the front, length 40 cm.
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A large turquoise and silver belt buckle, the two rounded flat turquoise large panels spaced by orange coral and black bands, twisted silver rope border, length 10.5 cm.
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A large turquoise and silver pendant, the flat oval turquoise cabochon in plain silver rub-over mount with hinged suspension from decorative scrolling pierced support, length 7.5 cm.
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A long turquoise mala bead necklace, the spherical uniform beads highlighted with red agate, amber and white coral spherical and other beads, length 120 cm.
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A.925 silver necklace and fob, the necklace of decorative integral links, each with engraved foliate decoration, along with a small silver fob modelled as a performing pig, suspended on a decorative silver gilt short fob chain.
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A late 19th century gold and enamel lady's necklace, the converted Albertina with gold and enamel slide drop, 9ct. gold or higher.
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A 15ct. rose gold mother-of-pearl boot-hook pendant, suspension loop attached, length 5.6 cm.
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