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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:453
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:453
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:312
Date:18-Sep-2023
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An AWA Fisk Radiola Bakelite radio, circa 1939, the 'Big Brother' Empire state mantel radio with a large Art Deco black Bakelite case, back, and matching knobs. Height 35 cm, width 34 cm, depth 22 cm
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A composite relief gilt plaque of the drunken Silenus, 20th century, the classical relief cast plaque, after Mary Landry's adaptation for Wedgwood of Francois Duquesnoy's original sleeping Silenus, depicting Silenus leaning against a tree and a grapevine, sleeping off his intoxication, some putti tying him up with shoots, while the nymph Aegle is smearing his face with mulberries, unmarked. Height 20.5 cm, width 25.5 cm
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A carved jasper figure of a leopard, 20th century, the carved and polished 'Leopard-spot' jasper of a snarling leopard on an angled base, unmarked. Height 14.5 cm, width 26 cm
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A model B.O.A.C plane on stand, the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) cast aluminium plane with spinnable propellors on a half globe base with 'Fly B.O.A.C' logo. Height 29 cm, length 39 cm, width 30 cm
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A Ron Lee 'Washing the Giraffe' figural group, circa 1990, depicting 'Hobo Clown' on a ladder washing a giraffe, polychrome painted and gilded, on a green onyx base, signed 'Ron' and dated 90. Height 27 cm, length 17 cm, depth 17 cm
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A German carved wood whistling automaton figure, second quarter 20th century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, with key winding movement within covered recess, bellows and left-to-right head movement, in a coarsely carved and stained wood figure of a middle aged man standing with books in his hands and wearing a cap, incised with initials Hw to the back of the base, the clockwork stamped Germany, with key. Height 32.5 cm
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A set of two Italian pietra dura framed panels, early 20th century, the fine set of pietra dura panels, one of a bagpiper musician, the other a young woman dancing, in matching ebonised frames. Height 26 cm, width 19.5 cm
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A group of Australian Aboriginal boomerangs and a spear, comprising a hardwood unbarbed spear and three boomerangs, including a large one and two small decorated with kangaroos and emu. Length 205 cm, (spear)
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A French bronze and walnut crucifix, circa 1900, the finely cast patinated bronze figure mounted upon a brass bound cross with contrasting burr walnut veneer and mother of pearl stringing. Length 36 cm, width 20 cm
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A Boucheron perfume factice, circa 1999, the full size 'Jaipur Saphir' factice and cover by Boucheron, Paris. Height 30.5 cm, width 25 cm
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A Ukrainian icon of the mother of God of Kazan, circa 1900, the icon of 'Our lady of Kazan' polychrome-painted bust-length with the figure of the Christ child, with inscriptions either side of her head, on a pine panel. Height 31 cm, width 25.5 cm
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A Russian icon of the Resurrection and twelve Festivals, 18th century., in egg tempera and gesso upon wood panel, the painted icon of the Resurrection and descent into Hell with two central depictions of Christ within a mandorla, resurrecting from the tomb and standing on the broken gates of hell, surrounded by twelve auspicious festival scenes pertaining to the life of Christ and the Virgin, with Cyrillic inscriptions in church Slavonic to the margins, the panel with inserted battens to the top and bottom…
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A Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Nicholas and Christ, 19th century., in tempera colours, gilt and gesso upon wood panel, the painted icon with Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker holding the scripture, standing beside the Christ as Salvator Mundi holding the 'Globus cruciger' orb, each delivering a blessing with the right hand, the Virgin and child in mandorla above, all against an ornate gilded ground and border, the panel with inserted battens to the top and bottom. H 31 cm, width 26.5 cm
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A Russian icon depicting four Orthodox Saints, 19th century, the polychrome painted standing Saints, including Saint Valentina, Saint John and Saint Tatiana, each with prominent halo and identified with a blue on gold banner, all beneath Christ as Salvator Mundi in celestial clouds, all against an ornate gilded ground and border, the panel with inserted battens to the reverse. Height 31 cm, width 26.5 cm
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A group of antique copper items, 19/20th century, comprising a set of 3 measuring copper scoops with riveted brass handles, a set of copper gill-measuring jugs and cups, a copper spirit funnel and a brass ladle. Height 10 cm, (jug) length 24.5 cm, (spoon)
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A German Imperial commemorative Bismarck plaque, 19th century, the rectangular cast iron relief plaque, depicting Otto Von Bismarck on horseback as St George slaying the dragon, in oval reserve surrounded by a scrolling banner inscribed 'Unter Funf Konigen Unter Drei Kaisern' (under five Kings and under three Emperors), mounted on a wooden block base to use as a paperweight, dated 'Friedrichsruh, 28 Aug (18)97', stamped and further inscribed in German to the underside. Length 14 cm, width 9 cm
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An antique Tabletop display cabinet, circa 1900, the square form timber bound glazed tabletop display cabinet, with original glass panels to the removable cover and ball finials to each corner, the base with a green velvet top, raised on four turned fefeet height 31 cm, length 44.5 cm, width 40 cm
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A pair of gilt Bronze-Mounted rouge griotte marble garden urns and covers, late 19th to early 20th century, in the Louis XVI taste, each inverted baluster form urn with a domed cover, the high shoulder flanked by Clodion-style grotesque mask handles surrounded by acanthus leaves in the Baroque manner, the cover with acanthus stiff leaf and finial and supported on a circular base with acanthus frieze border. Height 62 cm, width 31 cm
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A carved marble figure of a standing classical maiden, early 20th century, the finely carved semi-nude figure of a classical maiden standing by a vase, with flowing drapery over her shoulder, on an integrally carved shaped square plinth, apparently unsigned. Height 157 cm
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A vintage 'Black Pedigree' hard plastic doll, the English 'Pedigree' doll with tartan pants and beige jacket, marked 'Pedigree' to the neck. Height 55.5 cm
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the heavy gauge copper set of five straight-sided saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast steel handles. Height 10 cm, diameter: 21 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the heavy gauge copper set of five straight-sided saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast brass handles. Height 10.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the heavy gauge set of five graduated French copper saucepans with straight sides, tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast steel handles, the largest stamped 'Villedieu made in France' height 10.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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Three copper saucepans and a lidded pot, circa 1900, the heavy gauge saucepans, one with pouring spout, one as found, with rivet joined cast steel handles, together with a later lidded pot with rivet joined cast brass handles. Height 10.5 cm, diameter: 19.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of six copper saucepans, circa 1900, the heavy gauge copper set of six straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast steel handles. Height 8 cm, diameter: 18.5 cm, and smaller
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A large French copper fish Poaching basin, late 19th century, the heavy gauge fish kettle and cover, with rolled rim, tin lined interior, with internal lifter, with rivet joined copper handles to the short ends and a copper handle to the cover. Height 19.5 cm, length 72.5 cm, width 20.5 cm
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A French copper fish Poaching basin, circa 1900, the fish kettle or poacher with straight sides and a rolled rim, the exterior with a beaten finish, rivet joined to the short ends and with a wrought iron swing handle. Height 15 cm, length 57 cm, width 16 cm
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A French copper jam pan, circa 1900, the copper circular pan with flared sides and a pair of rivet joined steel handles. Height 18.5 cm, diameter: 40.5 cm
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A pair of large weathered concrete garden urns on plinths, 20th century, the pair of classical campana form concrete urns, each with scrolling foliate handles and gadrooned lower body above a square socles, raised on ornate stepped plinths decorated with successive egg-and-dart and foliate borders, with fine patination in terracotta tones, one urn stamped with monogram to socle. Height 105 cm, width 95 cm, diameter: 63 cm
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A wrought iron wine cellar, late 20th century, the wrought iron cave a vin for 25 bottles, with an arched top and a lockable front door, decorated in the Italian manner with scrolls and applied grapes height 87 cm, width 50 cm, depth 33 cm
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An English mother of pearl inlaid Macassar sewing box, 19th century, the rectangular macassar veneered sewing or jewellery box, with a brass strung hinged lid and front inlaid with mother of pearl floral sprays, opening to an interior lined with purple moire and ruched silk with its original partitioned lift out tray and letter compartment. Height 13.5 cm, width 29.5 cm, depth 22.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1930s, the standing stag and doe in lustrous bronze colours, raised on mottled cream marble base with canted corners. Height 15.5 cm, length 38 cm, width 9 cm
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An Art Deco spelter Alsatian group, circa 1930 one sitting and one recumbent dog with stylised features, in gold and bronze lustre colours, raised upon a piano-style plinth with alternating veined black and white marble tiles to the top and front. Height 26 cm, length 55.5 cm, width 12 cm
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A French bronze group of Pointers signed L. Noel, circa 1940s realistically modelled as two pointers finding game, in matte bronze colours, on a naturalistic base and raised on a portoro marble plinth, signed 'L. Noel' and 'Statua' to base and titled 'Sur la piste' to brass plaque affixed to the plinth. Height 19 cm, length 49 cm, width 16 cm
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A bronze figure of a young shepherd boy, late 19th century, in the manner of Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, depicting a shepherd boy sitting on a rock, wearing a broad hat and holding his staff, on an integral naturalistic base, and raised on a Belgian slate stepped plinth with canted corners and gilt trim line, unmarked. Height 36 cm, length 38 cm, width 16 cm
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A fine bronze figure 'La Jeunesse Effeuillant Des Roses' after Millet, Aime Millet (1819-1891) depicting a classical young maiden in long flowing robes with one arm extended over her head, pensively dispersing rose petals, in rich brown patina, raised upon a circular base, with incised signature 'Aime Millet' to the side of the base. Height 45.5 cm
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A French bronze allegorical figure of a maiden, Antoine Gaudez (1845-1902) 'Paix Et Abondance', c1890, the dynamic figure of a young maiden walking in dark brown patinated bronze, with a garland of fruit in the folds of her flowing dress and a flower in her right hand, her upswept hair with a jeweled headdress, standing on a sphere over a swirly cloud base, signed to base and sphere and titled. Height 55.5 cm
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A pair of French Empire style cast spelter and marble urns, late 19th century each of baluster form, cast with relief classical figural frieze, the waisted neck with foliage branches flanked by scroll handles, all raised on a square variegated green marble bases with gilt beaded borders, with toupie feet. Height 41 cm
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Two bronze mortar and Pestles, the cast bronze mortar and pestles, one probably Italian or French 18/19th century with figural cast medallions in scrolled reserves, the other with knopped ribs and floral design, possibly Middle Eastern. Height 8 cm, diameter: 12.5 cm, and smaller (mortar) length 21 cm, and smaller (pestle)
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A French Art Deco bronze figure, after Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962) featuring a young dancer poised on one foot with a flower garland between her hands, raised on a square bronze base mounted on a black marble stepped plinth, the base signed 'Pierre le Faguays', numbered A1216 and with foundry stamp 'Bronze Garanti Paris'. Height 54 cm, width 40 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figure of a dog, circa 1930s, the realistically modelled Borzoi standing with his front legs on a stepped plinth, in gold and bronze lustre tones, raised upon a black and green onyx marble base with black marble trims. Height 40 cm, length 50 cm, width 15 cm
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An impressive Napoleon III boulle bracket clock, 19th century, the large straight sided case and bracket in a French Regence style with opulent gilt bronze mounts, tortoiseshell veneered and inlaid with scrolling brass, the cresting surmounted with a figure of Chronos, the glazed door with pierced decoration of Venus and cupid in a chariot above a Bacchus mask, enclosing an 11-inch Roman numeral enamel cartouche dial engraved with outer count wheel, with bell striking anchor movement, raised on scroll feet…
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A French Limoges porcelain mantel clock garniture by Mougin, A.D. Mougin, circa 1870. Movement marked 'Ad Mougin Deux Medailles', bell striking, enamelled Roman & Arabic numeral dial with pierced gilt hands & inscribed 'Comby', within an upright case in Louis XV rococo manner & raised on 3 C-scrolled legs, moulded with floral & foliate details, hand painted with bouquets in gold, pink, yellow, green, with matching pair of candlesticks, each stamped green bird 'Limoges France' mark, probably for Charles…
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A French Gothic revival gilt brass mantel clock, circa 1890, the enamel Roman numeral dial within an upright case with a pierced body flanked by pillars and scrolling side embellishments, surmounted with an urn and lion mask above pierced foliate scrolls, the bell striking movement unmarked, with key and pendulum. Height 43 cm, width 26 cm
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A French mock red tortoiseshell striking mantel clock, Vincenti & Cie, circa 1900, the Regence style mantel clock with straight sided case and glazed sides, with cast and pierced gilt foliate ornaments, palmettes, mask and scrolling legs, the cresting surmounted with a figure of Victory, enclosing an enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals with retailer's mark 'Mappin & Webb London', the brass gong striking movement stamped, with original pendulum and key. Height 61 cm, width 27 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood clock, Hermle, mid 20th century, the case of shaped form with a decorative pressed brass dial, enamel cartouches and Roman numerals, surmounted by a pagoda top and scrollwork finial, the body floral inlaid with a matte finish, with pierced and foliate cast bronze trims, mounts and scrolled legs, fitted with a Hermle pendulum brass movement stamped 131-070, with key and pendulum. Height 47.5 cm, width 23.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
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A French black slate neoclassical mantel clock, Victor Reclus, Paris, late 19th century, the large architectural style clock case with a triangular pediment above an embossed classical frieze and an extended stepped base, complete with fluted columns with cast Corinthian capitals flanking the ornate dial with Roman numeral chapter ring, the brass movement numbered and stamped VR, with key and pendulum. Height 38 cm, length 50 cm, width 18 cm
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A French black slate mantle clock, 19th century, the rounded case housing a white enamel dial with Roman numerals above a tapered and scrolled base with volutes upon an extended rectangular base with gilt incised foliate decoration, the brass striking movement marked C.V 874, with key and pendulum. Height 33 cm, width 55.5 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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An Art Deco walnut mantel clock, circa 1930s, the walnut veneer rounded case enclosing a Roman numeral enamel chapter ring with gilt detailing centering a visible brocot escapement, fitted with a brass striking movement, unmarked, with key and pendulum. Height 37.5 cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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An Empire style gilt bronze portico mantel clock, A.D Mougin, circa 1900, the rectangular form a portico clock with octagonal dial, ornate brass dial with Roman numerals, sunburst pendulum with mask, on four square columns on onyx tiles, the front columns with Atlante capitals, the stepped base and top with rais-de-coeur trim border and applied decoration, raised on lion paw feet to the front, the dial stamped 'A.D. Mougin Deux Medailles', with key and pendulum. Height 33.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 18 cm
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Elkington plate Egyptian revival mirrored centrepiece & bowl, comprising a large lozenge-shaped mirrored plateau and a raised bowl on stand with reclining sphinxes engraved with hieroglyphics on a pierced base with fanned leaves, asp snakes, and reeded palm fronds supports, the boat shaped crystal bowl with diamond and star cut patterns, the plateau adorned with snakes and fan motifs, both stamped to the underside with E&Co crown within shield mark, with date letter for 1873. Height 17 cm, length 67 cm,…
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A set of four French Gothic revival pricket candlesticks, mid 19th century, the matching set of ecclesiastical gilded cast bronze altar or pricket candlesticks, each spire-form with hexagonal crocketed drip galleries with castellated pans on tiered stems with ogival arches and triform bases with architectural tracery. Height 59 cm
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A Japanese bronze of a mother and child by Seiya, signed Seiya Saku, late Meiji period, the large bronze depicting a mother carrying her young child on her back, the child screaming with teething pain, the woman wearing straw sandals and loose fitting robes tied at the waist, holding a rattle in her left hand, with artist's seal to the base. Height 47.5 cm
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A fine Chinese champleve enamel teacup set, late Qing, early 20th century, comprising a saucer, cup and cover, each finely decorated with repeat champleve enamel floral and foliate motifs on a brown and turquoise ground. Height 8 cm, (cup) diameter: 8 cm, (saucer)
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An antique Shiwan Ware figure of Luohan, late Qing, late 19th century, the stoneware figure of an old seated Luohan, reading with a serene expression, partially covered in a thick cream crackle glaze, with fine details to the face. Height 14.5 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose vase, late Qing, the small baluster vase with a trumpet neck, with applied chilongs and twin fu dog handles, decorated with shaped cartouches of birds on branches, on a turquoise ground profusely decorated with pink flowers and tendrils height 20 cm
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A carved and pierced Chinese ivory tusk on stand, early to mid 20th century, carved with scene including people, temples and pagoda. On a wooden stand carved with figures of all ages, varying social groups and ethnicities engaging in various activities under pine and peach trees, with its original stand. Length 50 cm, height 17 cm, (on stand)
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Two Chinese ceramic censers, 20th century, comprising a celadon tripod censer with a compressed bulbous body and a waisted neck with two raised handles, maker's stamp to the underside, together with a blue and purple splashed Jun ware tripod censer raised on short feet. Height 10 cm, diameter: 11 cm
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Two Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles, 20th century, the Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles and stoppers, of cushion profile with floral motifs, one with song bird above blooming branches against a wirework white ground of clouds. Height 9.5 cm, and 7.5 cm
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A celadon jade circular pendant, 20th century, the circular semi translucent jade pendant with rounded edges, incised on both sides with swirling clouds and a shou medallion on each side, with central aperture, in a fitted silk lined presentation case. Diameter: 5.5 cm
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A Chinese white jade pendant, 20th century, the rectangular semi translucent jade pendant, the upper face with a slightly raised profile lightly engraved with three elderly figures beneath bamboo, the reverse with script and the ribbed top with piercing for cord attachment. Length 7 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A carved celadon jade pendant, 20th century, the oblong dark mottled celadon jade pendant plaque of a mythical beast with jaws open and curling tail. Length 5.5 cm, width 3.5 cm
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A miniature agate snuff bottle, 20th century, the cushion shaped snuff bottle in light brown tones, supported on a short foot, with shadows to the body and stone stopper. Height 4.5 cm
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A mottled jadeite snuff bottle, 20th century, the emerald-splashed jadeite snuff bottle of flattened rounded rectangular form, with an orange agate stopper with brass mounts. Height 8 cm
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Three small jade and enamel tripod censers, 20th century, the Chinese censers, comprising one in carved celadon jade, of compressed globular form and raised on three small feet, together with a pair of blue and green enamel censers, cauldron form with raised dragon decoration to the body, circular covers and raised on splayed legs. Height 6 cm, and smaller
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A group of six Chinese carved wooden stands, 20th century, comprising two small carved hongmu table form and circular stands, a pair of circular stands and others. Height 8 cm, diameter: 10 cm, and smaller
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Two carved jade and ivory cigarette holders, 20th century, the carved jade cigarette holder with a plain cylindrical body, in rich deep mottled green and ash tones, together with an ivory one with an everted end, the mid-section carved with roses and foliage. Length 12 cm, and smaller
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Four Chinese blue and white porcelain tea bowls and saucers, Republic period, 20th century, the matching set of four tea bowls and saucers, each hexagonal and panel decorated with floral sprays, with central floral medallions and foliate rims to the interior of the bowls. Height 5.5 cm, (cup) diameter: 13.5 cm, (saucer)
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A pair of Chinese export 18th century tea bowls and a vase, the 18th century Chinese export ware porcelain tea bowls, hand decorated with reserves of figures surrounded by stylised floral and landscape panels, in tones of pink, orange and green, together with a later Imari pattern vase. Height 20 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese soapstone seal, 20th century, the square seal surmounted by a Buddhist lion and cubs, the stone in mottled brick red and amber tones, uncut. Height 14 cm
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A Chinese yellow ground porcelain brush pot, late Qing, 20th century, the cylindrical brush pot decorated with figures in riverside landscape in oval reserves, with a poem inscription to one side, upon a yellow ground, unmarked. Height 12 cm, diameter: 11 cm
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Four Indian inlaid frames, box and vase, late 20th century, comprising two mosaic-type inlaid bone, wood and gilt frames, with typical geometric floral patterns, together with a tissue dispenser box and a ceramic bottle form vase with an everted neck with similar applied decoration. Length 17.5 cm, width 36.5 cm, (frame) and smaller height 17.5 cm, (vase)
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Four Indian inlaid wooden boxes, late 20th century, comprising two hexagonal boxes with mosaic-type inlaid bone, wood and gilded decoration, one with three lozenge form domed lidded compartments, and two other with similar inlaid decoration and painted medallions with warriors on horseback. Length 24 cm, width 21.5 cm, and smaller
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Two Chinese porcelain bowls, 20th century, comprising one pink glazed with raised dragons motifs to the exterior and a turquoise interior, with ancient seal mark to the underside, together with one decorated with bird and blooming peony branches, with Yongzheng mark to the underside. Height 6 cm, diameter: 13 cm, and smaller
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A bronze figure of a standing Tara, 19th century possibly Nepalese, depicting the sinuously goddess of compassion standing, attired in a dhoti and jewels, with a flame style headdress and floral earrings, her hands raised in characteristic mudras, upon pierced circular domed base. Height 17.5 cm
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A carved wood figure of Bodhisattva, 19th century carved seated on a double lotus base in vajrasana, the hands in dhyanamudra, wearing flowing robes, downcast eyes and serene expression, with remnants of red and gold lacquer. Height 17 cm, width 10 cm
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An assorted group of bronze deities and figures, 19/20th century, comprising a bronze figure of Rakta Yamari embracing his consort, a small Nepalese Ganesh, a Thai temple lion standing with a curled tail, and another cast brass Indian deity. Height 13 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese bronze figure of guanyin, late 19th/20th century, the patinated bronze figure of a seated guanyin meditating on a rocky base, the right hand raised in Vitarka mudra and the left holding a cintamani pearl, dressed in long flowing robes and adorned with fine jewellery, earrings and diadem. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese bronze vase, early 20th century, the bottle form vase with twin lug handles to the long neck and an everted rim, decorated with bands of stiff leaves, taotie fret border and archaic motifs. Height 18 cm
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A pair of Indian bronze deity figures, late 19th century, the South Indian bronze figures, depicting Krishna and Radha standing, each raised on a stepped pedestal. Height 14.5 cm, and smaller
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A Thai bronze head of Buddha Sakyamuni, probably Ayutthaya Kingdom, 17/18th century, the face cast with serene expression, arched eyebrows set above incised eyes, long nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes with pendeloque ear rings, tiara decorated with scrolling motifs and flanges, with conical-shaped usnisha, in deep brown varied patina. Length 11.5 cm
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A signed Satsuma tea and dessert service for six, Taisho period, 20th century, comprising a fine compressed form tea pot, six teacups & saucers, & six later side or dessert plates, the vessels & saucers finely decorated & gilded in typical Satsuma manner & palette with scenes of figures before extensive lake landscapes, the plates with figures in daily activities, each with Kinkozan tsukuru mark in cartouche to the underside, the dessert plates with later different maker's mark. H 12 cm, W: 21.5 cm,…
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A Chinese blue and white stem cup and a saucer, Qing Dynasty, the stem cup of bulbous form with a flared foot, decorated with riverside landscape, together with a saucer with floral motifs to the interior and exterior. Height 11.5 cm, (cup) diameter: 10 cm, (saucer)
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A celadon jade archaistic two-handled censer, possibly Qing period, the rectangular censer with rounded sides springing from a short splayed foot, waisted below the lipped mouth and set with two taotie handles, relief carved in low relief with a border of mythical birds on a leiwen ground of patterned swirls, the pale stone with areas of white Mottling. Height 8 cm, length 14.5 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A carved soapstone chilong seal, 20th century, the oval form seal surmounted by a reticulated chilong, engraved with script to one side and cut to the seal base, in brown and amber stone with opaque white Mottling. Height 5.5 cm, length 6.5 cm, width 4 cm
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A mottled jade gold overlay rams oval dish, Qing Dynasty, the Tang-style delicate shallow oval dish raised on an oval foot ring, overlaid in gold (X-ray tested 9ct) with opposing recumbent rams, the variegated semi translucent stone of deep russet and brown tone with gray inclusions. Length 14 cm, width 9.5 cm
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An 18th century Chinese export porcelain bowl, the large bowl of typical form raised on a deep foot ring and painted in famille rose palette to the exterior and interior with floral bouquets below shaped diaper and crosshatched pattern scrolling bands below the rim, with an old professional repair to the rim. Height 9 cm, diameter: 19.5 cm
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A celadon jade figure of a mother feeding baby birds, the craved jade group depicting a mother bird on a tree branch with a worm in its beak feeding a baby in the nest, with another egg bout to hatch, with fine details, the stone of celadon tone with cloudy russet inclusions. Height 6.5 cm, width 13.5 cm
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A celadon jade 'Squirrels and Grapes' pendant, Republic period, 20th century, the pierced ornament depicting a squirrel clambering on a cluster of grapes borne on a gnarled foliate stem, the semi translucent stone of celadon tone with cloudy and faint russet inclusions. Length 11.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A jadeite double-gourd pendant, crafted as a solid carved and pierced oblong panel of naturalistic form, the double-gourd with a foliate stem with lingzhi and bat, in light green variegated stone; in presentation case. Length 7.5 cm, width 4 cm
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A carved celadon jade miniature teapot, 20th century, the gently compressed globular body supported on a short foot, one side extending to form the short gently upturned spout, with dragon handle, finely incised to the exterior with flowering branches, with a circular domed cover. Height 5.5 cm, width 9.5 cm
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Four carved jade snuff bottles, 20th century, the set of 4 snuff bottles of high shouldered cushion profile in pale celadon tone, each incised to both sides with a different seasonal plant, with red stone stoppers with brass mounts and spoons. Height 6.5 cm
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A celadon jade carving of a dragon and a phoenix, the Han-style ornament, based on a Han dynasty design of a dragon whose coiled body terminates in the head of a long-crested phoenix, the two fusing in a single, graceful line, with finely detailed features, the translucent stone of celadon tone with a few grey specks. Length 9.5 cm, width 6 cm
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A celadon jade ornament, the Qing-style circular jade ornament, with a central boss with aperture for attachment encircled by four wild animals on the run and a patterned border, the reverse plain and slightly convex. Diameter: 6.5 cm
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An openwork jade 'Birds and Foliage' plaque, the fan-shaped plaque carved with two birds surrounded by trailing foliage and leafy vines, the stone of deep green tone with dark grey Inclusions. Height 11 cm, width 20.5 cm
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A Variegated jade incised hunting panel, 20th century, the rectangular panel incised on both sides with archaic hunting scene in landscape, framed by a scrolling vine border, the opaque stone of variegated brown and deep green tone. Height 10 cm, width 22 cm
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A celadon jade 'Fishing Boy' Waterpot, late Qing, early 20th century, the small vessel neatly carved as a large jar with a lively boy climbing it with a fish in his hands, while other fish are trying to climb on the other side, the semi translucent stone of an even pale yellowish celadon tone, russet veined and with scattered cloudy inclusions. Height 9 cm
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A carved horn mountain ornament, early 20th century depicting a scholar reading a scroll in a recess of a mountain, with several carved pine trees and gnarled branches. Height 11.5 cm
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A deep celadon jade ram, late Qing Dynasty carved as a recumbent ram with its head turned to the left, and with a taijitu symbol emerging from its vapor, the stone of deep celadon tone with russet inclusions and veins. Height 4 cm, width 5 cm
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A carved Hongmu ruyi Scepter, 20th century of traditional form, the ruyi scepter with relief carved pomegranate shaped panels surrounded by scrolls, lingzhi fungus and key fret borders. Length 43 cm
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