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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:296
Sale Title:The Collection Of Clifford HockingLots with images:242
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:277
Date:22-Apr-2007
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A silver and jewelled Vodka cooler in the style Moderne style by Faberge with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory No. 31750 and later control marks, tapering cylindrical on four bun feet, the plain double-lined silver body with a wide band at the top repousse and chased with a walking polar bear enriched with strap work and set with cut green and purple semi precious stones below a slightly flared and moulded rim with further decorative motifs. Height 19.8 cm
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A Group of Three Russian Spoons, comprising a plain silver serving spoon with fig-shaped bowl engraved with foliage, with tapering faceted handle terminating in a knop finial, Moscow 1908-1917 maker's initials Russian Np; a parcel-gilt soup spoon the reverse finely engraved and chased with Russian Imperial eagle with fiddle pattern handle, by Ivan Khlebnikov with Imperial Warrant, Moscow 1908-1917; and a vari-colour cloisonne enamel silver-gilt tea spoon with fig shaped bowl and partially twisted rope work…
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A Russian silver cigarette case by Ivan Khlebnikov, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, formed overall of interlocking sunburst pattern, with gold-mounted sapphire cabochon thumb piece and gilt sable interior. Sold together with original invoice dated 1938. Provenance: Purchased from Wartski, Court Jewellers, London, in 1938, where it was incorrectly catalogued as Faberge
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A clear and green glass tankard with pewter top, 21 cm high, a black glass urn shaped vase, 24 cm high and a glass jug and cover with green and blue glass streaks, approximately 22 cm high
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A large Australian dark art glass bowl with multi-coloured swirls, marked 'Janeen', 21 cm high, 30.5 cm diameter
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A fine English Art Nouveau silver vase, London 1897 by Gilbert marks, the silver worked with free moving plants. Height 21 cm. Diameter 10 cm
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An Art Nouveau art glass lamp, American circa 1900, in the style of Handel,with six panelled green and mottled orange toned shade. Height 57 cm
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Four Japanese Buddhist. Teaching Scrolls. 'Building the school' Arriving on the ship,battle scene and oxen cart. Gold silk mounting, each 125 x 77 cm
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A small Japanese Porcelain Bowl, decorated with three cranes, 19 cm diameter and a Japanese Imari porcelain bowl, Early 19th century. gold, blue and red flowers on a white glaze. 12 cm diameter
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A Japanese scroll painting of two birds in bamboo. Gold and beige silk mounting, grey silk upper edge. Width 67.5 cm. Length 182 cm overall. Width 56 cm, 105.5 cm long (image only)
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A Japanese scroll painting depicting Mt Fuji. Gold silk mounting, with wooden box, signed. 43 cm wide, 122 cm long
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A Japanese gilt-wood Kanon, 18th century. Standing on a lotus base, carved with small heads around the Crown. Height 52 cm
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A Japanese iron mounted tansu, 19th century. light-stained timber on drawer fronts, dark-stained timber on top and sides, metal clasps on corners and metal strapping on drawer edges. 120 cm high, 99.5 cm wide, 39.5 cm deep
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A Japanese two-panel silver ground screen,Taisho period early 20th century. With landscape,pale silk brocade mounting, gold leaf,signed. 152 x 162 cm
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A multi-faceted bottle shaped vase egg blue glaze, narrow mouth. 14.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter. a red glazed-coloured bottle vase. 18 cm high, 6 cm diameter. a small brown vase, red design on khaki/brown glaze. 11 cm high, 8 cm diameter. a small squat bowl with light egg-shell glaze with small brownish flowers. 4.5 cm high, 19.75 cm diameter. and a light pink/blue glazed. ovoid vase. 14.5 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter
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Three black and white etchings of Hong Kong harbour drawn by Lt L.J Heath,dated 1846, for the Hydrographic office, 34.7 x 96 cm each
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A Chinese Tang style glazed terracotta horse, dark grey with white glaze,41 cm high, 38 cm long and a Chinese terracotta cockerel. dark green glaze, 56 cm high
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