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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:695
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session IILots with images:677
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:589
Date:27-Aug-2023
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Antique miniature picture frame with photographic profile sculpture portrait, 19th century, 13 x 10 cm overall
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An antique ivory gavel, 19th century, 12.5 cm long
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An antique bust of a woman, carved alabaster, cast bronze and green marble, 19th century, signed (illegible), 22 cm high
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Joan of Arc patinated bronze statue, 19th century, 38 cm high
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Judith antique French bronze statue on marble base, 19th century, 37 cm high
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A pair of antique French bronze busts, 19th century, 26 cm and 25 cm high
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An antique patinated bronze statue of a carabinieri mounting a horse, 19th century, 30 cm high overall
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Pierre-Jules Mene antique French deer figure group, cast bronze, 19th century, 9 cm high, 17 cm wide
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An antique English 8 inch wheel barometer in mahogany case with ebony and boxwood stringing and swan neck pediment, circa 1880, 97 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Tunbridge Ware antique English deed box, 19th century, 9 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep
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An antique figural spelter gasolier newel post statue, 19th century, 55 cm high
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An antique English mahogany apprentice chest with turned ebony handles inlaid with bone, 19th century, 32 cm high, 38 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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A Scandinavian folk art box of strapped pine construction, 19th century, 35 cm high, 26 cm wide
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A Black Forest bookstand with carved oak leaf decoration, 19th century, 39 cm wide
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Carl Kauba (Austria 1865-1922), statue titled 'With All My Best Wishes', cast bronze, glass and marble, signed near base with additional foundry mark, 32 cm high
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An antique English ivory travelling grooming set in fine scarlet leather box, 19th century, 8 cm high, 27 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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An antique English walnut apprentice chest, 19th/20th century, 59 cm high, 68 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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Alfred Barye (France 1839-1882), Jester bust in cast bronze, circa 1860s, signed 'Barye Alf.', 20 cm high
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A selection of papier-mache lacquer ware, including a Chinese lidded pen box, an advertising letter opener by The Eastern Telegraph Company, and a hand-painted and transfer decorated jewellery box, (3 items), the largest 34 cm long
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Jugenstil Arts & Crafts brass kettle on stand, with original rattan covered handle and bone finial, late 19th century, 25.5 cm high
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A miniature four drawer chest, stained pine, 19th/20th century, 32 cm high, 30 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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Pietra Dura Italian hard stone portrait panel, 19th/20th century, 20 x 25 cm overall
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Paul Philippe (1870-1930), Awakening, cast bronze statue on marble and black slate plinth, circa 1920s, 46 cm high
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Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) (attributed), Art Deco miniature bronze statue of a dancing woman on alabaster base, circa 1925, 17 cm high
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An Art Deco bronze statue of a windswept child, circa 1920s, mounted on a turned alabaster plinth, 14 cm high
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Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943), 'The Carrier Pigeon', silvered bronze on 3-tiered black slate base, circa 1925, signed 'A. Gennarelli' to the base, 57 cm overall
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Walter Madarassy (1873-1973), bronze profile portrait plaque, signed and dated 1938, mounted on oak board, 17 x 15 cm, 30 x 23 cm overall
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A pair of vintage cast iron dog bookends, circa 1920s, 15.5 cm high
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Alexandre-Joseph Derenne French bronze statue of a dancing lady, mounted on original variegated marble base, with Paris foundry mark, circa 1930, 49 cm high
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A Continental bronze gilt bronze bust, mother with child, mounted on variegated green marble base, 17.5 cm high overall
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An Italian vintage bronze statue of Pan, 20th century, based on a design unearthed during the excavation of Pompeii. Together with an antique silver plated bon bon basket, 19th century. The statue 40.5 cm high
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Group of seven assorted convex reverse glass prints, the largest 25 cm x 31 cm overall
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'The Football Tackle' French cast and patinated spelter wall plaque on oak backboard, signed 'Calier', circa 1940. 22 cm diameter.
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overall Marie-Francoise Constance Mayer (1775 - 1821), portrait on ivory, signed 'Mayer' at right, presented in a velvet lined gilt frame, 13.5 x 12.5 cm
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Gillie & Marc Schattner, 'The Travellers Have arrived', cast bronze, edition 41/100, signed 'Gillie & Marc', 26 cm high
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A French brass inkwell, a brass figural plaque, an Italian Art Deco jewellery box and a Chinese style painted chalk ware statue. Early to mid 20th century, (4 items), the statue 18 cm high
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An antique birdseye maple picture frame, mid 19th century, 27 cm x 26 cm, internal 18 cm x 17.5 cm
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Three assorted antique English timber boxes, including Mauchline ware, rosewood and yew wood, 19th century, the largest 28 cm wide
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A pair of antique reverse glass romantic prints in gilt frames (A/F), 19th century, 36 x 42 cm overall
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A vintage statue of a standing lady, chalk ware with painted gilt finish and painted gilt concrete base, 20th century, A/F, 150 cm high overall
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A pair of carved malachite frog ornaments, 20th century, the larger 11 cm high, 18 cm long
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Antique porcelain ink bottles, ivory ink pot (no lid), Herend porcelain candlestick, miniature vase, miniature teacup, saucer and plate, Gouda Dutch porcelain sugar bowl, Derby miniature vase (A/F), ink well, porcelain box and glass ornament, 19th and 20th century, (13 items), the largest 14 cm high
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Thirteen assorted Indo-Persian and Middle Eastern jewellery and trinket boxes, plus a desk set, 20th century, (14 items), the largest 20 cm wide
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An antique English walnut workbox, and Arts & Crafts box with repousse fish decoration, an Indian carved sandalwood box, and a Syrian cigarette box, 19th and 20th century, (4 items), the largest 30 cm wide
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Antique hand-painted papier-mache face screen, assorted lidded boxes, letter tidy, trays and book cover, 19th/20th century, (13 items), the fan 23 cm wide
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A carved timber bird ornament, ruby glass jug, celadon vase, willow pattern porcelain punch bowl, food carrier, and an Italian owl statue, 20th century, (6 items), the owl 36 cm high
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Peter Behrens design electric kettle (Aeg), together with a Gerz stoneware jug (A/F) also designed by Behrens, (2 items), the jug 28.5 cm high
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A French Art Deco statue of a lady feeding deer, gilt and patinated spelter and ivoreen with onyx base, circa 1930, 34 cm high, 60 cm wide
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Archaic Chinese dragon form belt hook, iron with gold and silver inlay, Warring States period 400BC, 17 cm long
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Chinese bronze axe head Western Zhou Dynasty or Early Spring and Autumn Period, 21 cm long
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An antique Chinese Jade archer's ring, 3 cm diameter, 2.7 cm high
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An important and rare antique Chinese huanghuali scholar's table, early Qing Dynasty, 34 cm high, 119 cm wide, 32 cm deep. Reference see Wang Shixiang: Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Vol. 1 & 2 (Chicago: 1990), p. 69
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Three antique Thai ceramic lidded pots, 15th/16th century, the largest 12 cm high, 12 cm wide
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An antique Thai iron-black decorated circular ceramic bowl, 14th century, 7.5 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter
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Ban Chiang antique Thai pottery bowl with painted decoration, Southern Thailand, 2000-3000 Bc, 15 cm high, 15 cm wide
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Antique Chinese low adjustable seat, carved timber with bamboo slatting, Jiangsu region, 18th/19th century. Reference see Classical & Vernacular Chinese Furniture in the Living Environment: Examples from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection (Hk: 1998), 37 cm high, 30 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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Antique Vietnamese blue and white ceramic box together with a jar, 15th/16th century, the larger 9.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide
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Two of antique Chinese foot washing chairs, Qing dynasty, 19th century. These low platform based chairs have a lockable compartment base used to store a foot washing basin. Chairs like this were used by ladies for the act of bathing their shrunken feet, which in its day was considered quite an alluring act. 52 cm high, 59 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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An antique Chinese elm timber foot stool with carved lattice work top and floral motif, Qing Dynasty, circa 1870, 22 cm high, 53 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A Chinese folding chair, carved wood in the form of bamboo inlaid with silver wriggle work, 19th/20th century, 78 cm high, 35 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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An antique Chinese jewellery box, huanghuali and brass with mirrored interior, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century. 21 cm high, 27 cm wide, 35 cm deep when closed. Reference see Chinese Hardwood Furniture in Hawaiian Collections, Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, (1982), p.74
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An antique Vietnamese wedding box with inlaid mother of pearl decoration, 19th century; together with a circular tray, 19th/20th century, (2 items), the box 24 cm wide
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An antique Vietnamese military hat with silver finished badge of conical form, 19th century, the badge 13 cm wide, the hat 44 cm diameter
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An antique Korean embroidered silk insignia badge, with later framing, 26 x 29.5 cm, 40 x 44 cm overall
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Tiahu antique Chinese scholar's rock with carved wooden stand, 19th/20th century, 27 cm high overall
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Chinese opium pipes, silver finished ornaments, amber bead and silver finish necklace, bamboo document holder, silver finished scholar's rests, boat ornament, 19th and 20th century, the bamboo and silver pipe 50 cm long
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An antique Chinese cloisonne ewer in warmer, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, 17 cm high overall
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An antique Beijing enamel teapot, 18th/19th century, 13.5 cm high
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An antique Chinese cloisonne lidded bowl, with remains of gold wash finish, 17th/18th century, 19 cm high, 15 cm wide
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A Chinese carved jade box with certificate, 20th century, 19 cm wide
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A Chinese mutton jade carved cabbage ornament with accompanying stand, 20th century, 24 cm long
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Yixing tea set, Zisha black clay with pewter overlay, circa 1900, (6 pieces), the tray 51 cm wide
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Yixing snuff bottles, group of 10 housed in fitted box, 20th century, the largest 7 cm high
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Binh Thuan Shipwreck Chinese Swatow dish, early 17th century, Binh Thuan Shipwreck label number 38193, 27.5 cm diameter
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Binh Thuan Shipwreck Chinese Swatow dish, early 17th century, Binh Thuan Shipwreck label number 55993, 27 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese carved jade horse statue, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, 13.5 cm high, 17 cm long
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Tian Hexian (1894 - 1952), A Chinese hand-painted porcelain panel of cranes, in original Chinese timber frame, Republic period, early to mid 20th century, 26 x 37 cm, 54 x 65 cm overall
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Hoi An Hoard Vietnamese blue and white porcelain teacups, water dropper, dish, circular box and four assorted vessels, late 15th early 16th century, (9 items), five of the pieces bearing 'Hoi An Hoard' labels, the dish 12 cm diameter
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Five antique Chinese blue and white porcelain plates, 17th to 19th century, the largest 22.5 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese blue and white vase decorated with phoenix and dragon, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, underglaze six character mark to base, 9 cm high, 13 cm wide
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Three assorted antique Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, one with wooden stand, 19th/20th century, the dragon example 9 cm high
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A Chinese famille rose antique export ware porcelain box, mid 19th century, 7 cm high, 18 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A pair of antique Chinese carved wood and lacquer scholar's scroll weights, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with remains of Sotheby's label, 21.5 cm long
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An antique Chinese carved wooden panel with remains of gilt and lacquered finish, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Note: later mirror inserts. 124 x 29 cm
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A fine antique Chinese ivory fan made for the European market, 18th/19th century, 33 cm wide
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Kutani antique Japanese porcelain vase, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, three character mark to base, 19 cm high
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Kutani antique Japanese miniature porcelain stem vase, Meiji period, 19th century, three character mark to base, 12 cm high
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An antique Chinese famille vert porcelain sedan chair wall vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 27 cm high
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An antique Chinese carved ivory calling card case, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 8.5 cm high
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An antique Chinese sang de boeuf ginger jar with carved timber lid, 18th/19th century, 24 cm high
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An antique Chinese cloisonne dragon bowl, 19th/20th century, 7.5 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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An antique Chinese ivory brush pot with carved and hand-painted decoration on carved wooden stand, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, an impressive 22 cm high, 14 cm wide
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A Chinese carved mammoth ivory statue of a Sage with a peach and staff, in the Ming style, 11 cm high
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A group of six antique Chinese handmade papier-mache figures with hand painted features, beautifully adorned with hand stitched bespoke traditional costumes, all housed in a timber and glass cabinet, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
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A Chinese cloisonne bird statue, 19th/20th century, 14 cm high
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An antique Chinese bronze censer, 19th/20th century, square seal mark to base, 9.5 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A Tibetan thangka, hand-painted on silk, 19th/20th century, 98 x 68 cm
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An antique Chinese carved timber three-fold screen with engraved brass panels, 19th/20th century, 90 cm high, 90 cm wide
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A Chinese famille vert porcelain vase with Buddhist iconography, Republic period, 20th century, 36 cm high
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A pair of Chinese famille vert porcelain tea caddies, 19th/20th century, 16 cm high
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