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July Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:738
Sale Title:July Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:52
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:538
Date:19-Jul-2011
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A Crown Lynn ‘Bohemia Hand Made’ vase designed by Mirek Smisek of cylindrical form, inverted rim and rounded to the ring footed base, matt brown glaze with scraffito amoebic decoration and name to base, cream interior. Height 13 cm
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A Jim Greig pottery bowl, hand thrown, the pale glazed ovoid rim coming to a distinct point, dark brown mottled glaze to the interior, incised potter’s mark to base. Maximum width 240, height 85, hair crack to rim
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A Jim Greig sculptured pottery vase of disc form with vertical ridges, diamond form foot and top aperture, dark rust/brown rubbed glaze, matt finish. Height 160, maximum width 17.5 cm
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A set of four Studio Pottery Anagama dinner plates, circular form, various glazed effects from rust red to green, etc., each plate with five small shell remnants, incised potter’s mark to back of each. Diameter 26 cm
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An Ian Firth pottery lamp base of ovoid form tapering to a narrow top, khaki green band of glaze to the shoulder over a speckled brown glaze with iron spots, hole for wire fitting to base, impressed potters mark, no fittings. Height 27.5 cm
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A large Shelly Vinson (NZ) studio pottery floor standing vase of baluster form, the body painted with two panels of stylised florals in tones of soft red, green and blue/grey on a celadon type ground, dark glaze to the rim, c.1980. Height 46 cm
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A New Zealand native timbers box, the top and sides decorated in geometric designs with varying New Zealand timbers. 31 cm x 19 cm x 14.5 cm
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A New Zealand Patti Meads orb with a conical spout and copper lustre glazed effects. Height 18 cm
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Three N.Z. Geoff Fairburn gourds with typical decoration of rock drawings and geometric patterns in naturalistic colours. Length 44 cm, 46 cm and 75 cm
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Two World War II embroidered and fringed cloths, embroidered with “Souvenir of Egypt 1941”, the initials N.Z. between a green wreath with a crown on top and the word “Onward” below, one in full colour, one faded
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A vintage coloured lithograph Anzac Co., Gallipoli, Landing at the New Zealanders at 9.30 a.m., April 25 by Captain F.S. Nichols, signed in print ‘by Cptn. T.F. Nichols, 26/11/1918. 39 cm x 595, framed under glass
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A 19th century hand coloured lithograph ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ published 1895 by Henry Graves & Co. depicting the cavalry with swords and lances drawn in full charge, printed details below image, 63 cm x 940 plate impression size, framed under glass
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A late 19th century ebony and silver officer’s dress swagger stick, date marks rubbed. Length 50.2 cm
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An army issue leather greatcoat, owned and worn by Dr W.S. McConnell, Medical Officer to Maori Battalion
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A selection of Victorian, Edwardian and First World War military photos and postcards together with a small book entitled ‘Barrack-Room Ballads by Kipling’
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Nine assorted enamelled military badges, various countries and divisions
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16 assorted enamelled military badges, various countries and divisions, in old box
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A cavalry sabre sword, the brass handle and guard with fine wire rope to the grip, rust to the scabbard. Length overall 109 cm
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A Scottish sword, the brass decorative basket hilt with red velvet lining, rust to the chrome scabbard. Length overall 105 cm
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A British triangular section spike bayonet with socket mount. Length 52.5 cm
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A socket bayonet as above
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A Martini Henry bayonet, triform triple bladed
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A French 1880’s bayonet, later modified for the French Lebel rifle 1915, with steel scabbard. Length 65 cm
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A French 1860’s sabre bayonet (Chassepot), brass grip, quillion and steel scabbard. Length 71 cm
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A French 1880’s Epee bayonet, steel grip, quillion and steel scabbard. Length 65 cm
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An 1890’s bayonet, Argentina model, brass grip, the guard with hooked quillion and a steel scabbard, Length 53.5 cm
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An early 1900’s bayonet, possibly for a Turkish Mauser, wood grip, hooked quillion on a steel guard with replacement leather and brass scabbard. Length 45 cm
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An 1870’s Enfield sword bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard and leather and steel scabbard. Length 68 cm
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A French 1870’s Gras bayonet, wood and brass grip, steel guard with hooked quillion, single blade, no scabbard. Length 4 cm
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A Victorian period saw back bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, double blade with serrated edge to half of one side, no scabbard. Length 64.5 cm
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An old bayonet with wood and steel grip, steel guard, steel scabbard and leather frog. Length 44 cm
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An Australian bayonet, wood and steel grip, small steel guard in steel scabbard with leather frog. Length 57 cm
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An early 1900 bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard with hooked quillion, brass and leather scabbard, with leather frog. Length 46 cm
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An 1880’s bayonet for a Lee-Enfield rifle, wood and steel grip, steel guard, steel and leather scabbard. Length 44 cm
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An early 1900’s sword bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard with leather scabbard and frog. Length 45.5 cm
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An 1880’s bayonet for a Lee-Enfield rifle, wood and steel grip, steel guard with steel and leather scabbard. Length 44 cm
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An Old English tri-form bayonet, impressed Woolley, Birmingham, 1793- 1803. Length 55 cm
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A Spanish 1940’s Bolo bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, steel scabbard with canvas frog. Length 39 cm
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An 1890’s shortened Turkish bayonet, wood and steel grip, guard with hooked quillion, steel scabbard. Length 39 cm
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A Swedish 1890’s knife bayonet with machine engraved steel hilt, guard and scabbard, with leather frog. Length 35 cm
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A Victorian period bayonet, double edged blade, brass studded mahogany grips, steel fitted leather scabbard, white finished leather frog. Length 44 cm
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An early 1900’s bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, with a leather and steel scabbard. Length 56 cm
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A German bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard and scabbard, blade marked Waffenfabrik Neuhausen with leather frog. Length 15 cm
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An old saw back bayonet, wood and steel grip, the guard with hooked quillion, steel scabbard, double blade with serrated edge to half of one side. Length 680
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An early 1900 bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, single blade, no scabbard. Length 55 cm
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An old French bayonet, brass and wood grip, steel guard with hooked quillion, single blade and no scabbard. Length 64 cm
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An old Italian Bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, steel scabbard with Terni impressed to blade. Length 43 cm
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A Victorian period sword bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, steel scabbard, one side of grip missing. Length 74 cm
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An early 1900’s bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, steel and leather scabbard, crown impressed to blade. Length 57 cm
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An old bayonet, steel grip, steel guard with hooked quillion, single blade, no scabbard. Length 50 cm
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An early 1900’s bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, leather and steel scabbard. Length 56.5 cm
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An early 1900’s bayonet, wood and steel grip, steel guard, single blade with no scabbard. Length 51 cm
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A Chinese porcelain censer of squat baluster shape on three sprig feet, covered in a crackled dark glaze. Diameter 13 cm
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A Chinese stoneware vase, ribbed design to the short handles and body, black glaze in the Jin Dynasty manner. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese porcelain ox-blood monochromatic glazed vase of shouldered shape with a trumpet neck. Four character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue under the foot ring. Height 20.5 cm
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A Chinese fine porcelain bowl, with everted walls and scalloped rim. Translucent celadon glaze. Moulded with twin fish to the well. Tiny frits to rim. Diameter 21.5 cm
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Two finely potted Chinese porcelain bowls, glazed in pale translucent celadon, decorated with scraffito patterns to the wells. Diameter 21.5 cm and 18 cm
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A Chinese ceramic statuette of a deified Ming general. He sits upon a throne wearing a celadon robe decorated with an imperial dragon in famille rose. Height 25.5 cm
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A Japanese Sumidigawa Ware bowl and vase. The bowl with four figures clambering over the rim, the vase decorated with an aesthete in high relief to the wall
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A Chinese peach bloom glazed porcelain amphora vase, Liuye Zun. Marked inside the deep foot ring with underglazed blue six character mark, slender baluster form, the flared rim exposing a white body, dark red spotting to body, unglazed foot, fitted to the flared matching stand. Height overall 16.5 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain 20th century ovoid vase in an ox blood red glaze with pale highlights, two elephant head handles to the shoulder, raised on circular foot, unmarked. Height 32.5 cm
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A late Republic period Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in famille rose enamels, square section with scalloped rim. Width 22 cm. On wooden stand
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A quality Chinese porcelain Blanc de Chine figure of Kuan Yin, traditionally depicted seated on a lotus throne with scroll to left hand, her right hand raised in the teaching Mudra pose, two impressed marks to back. Height 33 cm. One finger a.f
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An old Chinese provincial lidded pot, the body and lid of relief decoration of animals and blossoms within a landscape, mask form handles, brown glaze, damage to lid finial. Height 225, diameter 22.5 cm
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A good small Chinese bronze figure of Kuan Yin, the goddess stands upon a rocky plinth base holding a wand. Height 11.5 cm
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An old Chinese teapot in an auspicious calligraphic form, famille verte. Height 19 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, baluster shape with scalloped rim and fluted body. Mottled red and green glazed. Qing, Qianlong seal mark under the foot. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese porcelain jar and cover with Qianlong raised seal mark under the foot. Emerald green glazed, ovoid shape with lion mask handles and captured rings issuing from either side, decorated with two panels depicting figures. The cover with foliate scrolls and a square fret border surmounted by a figured finial. Height 24.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle form vase, decorated in cobalt blue and iron red with a sinuous dragon above waves. Four character mark in brush point under the foot ring. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain tea bowl and cover, decorated in underglaze blue with dragons amongst fiery clouds. Four character marks to both cover and cup. Small rim chip. Height 10 cm
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A small Chinese porcelain ovoid shaped vase, decorated with millefiori in famille rose enamels. Ovoid shape. Qianlong seal mark to base. Height 8 cm
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A Chinese porcelain punch bowl, hemispherical with slightly everted rim. Decorated to the interior with flowering prunus bough and other flowers, the exterior similarly decorated in polychrome enamels. Six character Qing Dynasty Yongzheng reign mark under the foot. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl, everted rim, decorated with dragons amongst fiery clouds scraffito to the exterior, beneath a pale aubergine glaze. The foot ring decorated with an incised square key frit motif. Six character Ming, Wanli reign mark in blue within a double circle under the foot. Diameter 15.5 cm
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A Chinese polychrome enamel decorated signed porcelain bowl, with a slightly everted rim. The exterior decorated with two panels in puce enamel depicting landscape, reserved on a ground patterned with square fret diaper pattern in egg yolk yellow and ox-blood red. The interior decorated with koi carp dragonflies and lotus blooms surrounding an iron red medallion depicting archaic dragons. Four character Qianlong mark to base. Diameter 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl, with everted rim. Decorated to the exterior with two sinuous, five clawed dragons in pale emerald green enamels and similarly decorated to the exterior with a single dragon. Six character Ming Dynasty Hongzhi reign mark under the foot. Diameter 15.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar, ovoid shape with vertical ribbing. Decorated in famille rose enamels with equestrian warriors. A lappet border in cobalt blue decorates the shoulder. Six character seal mark under the base. Height 13 cm
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A 20th century Chinese porcelain inverse baluster shaped vase, decorated in famille rose with figures in a landscape. Hairline crack at rim. Height 22 cm
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A Chinese porcelain wine cup, the bell bowl raised on a conical stem. Decorated in underglaze blue with a repeating pattern of a flowering lotus above a band of foliate tendrils, stiff leaves decorate the stem. Six character Daoguang seal mark under the foot. Height 9 cm
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A Chinese Yising pottery teapot of squat cylindrical shape with a short spout, loop handle and a domed lid with integral pierced handle. Impressed seal mark under foot, handle and lid. Diameter 10 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose teapot, squat circular shape, decorated with figures. The lid with a lotus seed finial
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A carved Chinese jade censer of squat circular shape raised on three legs, dragon head handles issue from the shoulder with suspended captured rings on their beards. The lid similarly modelled, one handle faulted. Height 12 cm
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A Chinese snuff bottle, of gourd shape made from marine ivory and zitan wood, decorated with fish, figures and calligraphic inscriptions. Height 90
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A Chinese ginger brown jade carved fu dog on a wooden stand. Modelled with head turned to left shoulder and open mouth. Height 10 cm
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An old Chinese export ware porcelain plate decorated in underglaze blue with a river scene, temples and pagoda, framed within a border decorated with butterflies and scrolls. Diameter 23 cm
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A pair of large porcelain vases of hexagonal section, the bodies decorated with landscape scenes, buildings and pagodas beside a river and junk. The neck decorated with a stiff leaf pattern and similarly the foot. One with slight restoration to neck. Height 44.5 cm
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A Chinese export ware plate, decorated in underglaze blue with two woman and cranes in a fenced garden landscape, framed by a butterfly and scroll border. Serpentine outline. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese porcelain ovoid ginger jar, decorated with a sage and two attendant boys in a fenced garden. Cover absent. Height 12 cm
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A Chinese porcelain trumpet shaped vase, decorated in underglaze blue with a river scene and landscape with a pagoda and temple buildings. Six character Kangxi reign mark under base. Height 19 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase, the body decorated in polychrome enamels with exotic birds amongst a flower garden, a calligraphic poem to the rear. The neck decorated with a stiff leaf pattern, floral motifs to the shoulder, a wave pattern to the mouth. Hairline crack and chip at mouth. Qianlong seal mark under the foot. Height 23 cm
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A Chinese porcelain month cup decorated with polychrome blossoms and calligraphy to the reverse, underglaze cobalt oxide, Kangxi, six character mark underglazed to base. Diameter 70, height 5.2 cm
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A superb Chinese porcelain panel. Hand painted in enamels with a celestial garden scene in which the god of longevity Shao Lao arrives upon the back of a stag, welcomed by Deified monarchs, nobles and generals along with an accompanying entourage of musicians, children and danvers. The extensive scene includes numerous Daoist entities in the walled garden which is strewn with rocky outcrops and grottoes, pavilions and temples. Four character seal mark in iron red and gild at lower left translated to ‘Qian…
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Two Chinese 20th century bowls. One decorated with lotus blossoms to the well, the other with lotus blossoms and polychrome enamels to the exterior. Both heavily gilded. Each with four character seal mark. Largest diameter 18 cm
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A pair of Chinese fine Kangxi marked dishes, yellow ground with green and aubergine confronted scaly dragons divided by a “flaming pearl”, the exterior with four large double clusters of grapes, the six character mark in a double ringed circle underglazed in black. Diameter 13.2 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain vase of swollen square section form, four reserve panels, two of landscape and two with poems, the imperial yellow ground with enamelled scrolling florals, iron red Yung Cheng, four character mark to foot and gilded top rim. Height 13.5 cm
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A fine small Chinese baluster glass vase, enamelled decoration of a figure with a basket within a simple landscape including a deer, opaque white body, signed under the base Ku Yueh Hsuan with a three character mark. Minor bruise to top rim. Height 11.5 cm
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A fine Chinese Daoguang mark and period porcelain bowl. famille jeuene enamel, with four reserved panels painted with flowering and fruiting boughs, the interstices decorated with stylised florals. The well decorated with an iron red and gilded stylised character “Shao”, framed by four bats in flight. Blue Daoguang six character seal mark under the foot ring. Diameter 182, height 8.9 cm
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A Chinese old fine porcelain bowl, the exterior with polychrome decoration of green leaves, red and blue butterflies etc., the interior with hidden Chou symbol and bats, Jia Jing six character mark to base. Diameter 10.5 cm
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A watercolour of peony roses by Lam Fang Mei with calligraphic signature and sealed chop stamp. Fixed to card backing. 34 cm x 33.5 cm
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A watercolour landscape by Shao Mei Chen. With calligraphic signature and red field chop. Provenance: as above. Fixed to card backing. 31.5 cm x 33 cm
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A calligraphic ink painting by Gong Qi. Depicting the character for longevity in deep black ink printed with three calligraphic medallions, painted inscriptions, three red seal chops and with a sprinkling overall of gold speckling. Fixed to card backing. 44 cm x 33 cm
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