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December Art and Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:742
Sale Title:December Art and Antiques AuctionLots with images:135
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:552
Date:6-Dec-2011
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A Satsuma buckle half, decorated with gilded birds in flowering branches on a white crackle glaze ground.
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A Japanese bronze singing bowl, on cushion stand and original red lacquer stand. Diameter 17.5 cm
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A pair of fine Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases, of tall oval shape, each painted with portraits of geisha and attendants walking beneath cherry blossom trees in flower, each geisha’s costume finely decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt. Signed under the base with two character signature Ryozan along with the Shimazu mon and a fruiting and leafy vine in enamelled and gilt. Height 24 cm
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A small cloisonne ovoid vase, decorated with panels of flowers and butterflies reserved on a cobalt blue ground. Height 12.5 cm
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Two 20th century Japanese tea bowls by Ka Su La, in original paulownia box, each bowl raku fired, one with gilding to the well, the other silvered. Largest diameter 17 cm
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A Japanese Fuchi-Kashira, each piece worked in high relief in various metals with swallows in flight before a bird net.
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A Japanese bronze figure of Kannon, the goddess stands holding a furled scroll in her raised right hand, her coiffure incorporates an image of the Buddha. Height 56 cm
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A Japanese Imari porcelain bowl, decorated with garden landscape. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A small Imari food presentation dish decorated in enamels and underglaze blue, circular raised on a small foot ring. Diameter 16 cm
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A pair of Japanese Meiji period miniature Satsuma vases of ovoid hexagonal form, finely decorated with seated figures within two main shaped panels, gilt enrichments, the mark to the base probably for Gyokuzan including the Shinazu family crest. Height 6.3 cm
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An old ivory card case, both sides and edges profusely carved with Chinese courtiers on verandas and in the garden, with original glass lidded box. 7.5 x 11.5 cm
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A c.1900 Chinese finely carved ivory box, the hinged lid and sides pierced and carved with exotic birds, florals and bamboo, raised on four claw feet with mask carved decoration, scroll carved brackets, some attention required. 10.3 x 8 x 5.4 cm
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An old Chinese Canton carved ivory card case of serpentine rectangular form, carved with exotic birds within a detailed floral ground, mildly carved to the reverse. 8.5 x 4.5 cm
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Three various Chinese snuff bottles, includes one in carved agate with child and bat in relief, another heavier bottle in rock crystal with a malachite lid and another in porcelain with blue fine painted tendril decoration.
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Three various Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, one in polychrome of moon flask form, another polychrome bottle of ovoid form, the other of baluster form in monochrome tan glaze.
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Three various Chinese snuff bottles, includes two porcelain, one in polychrome decorated with peaches on yellow ground, the other cylindrical with fine blue figural decoration, both with marks to the base, the other of plain carved horn with a red coral stopper.
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Three various Chinese snuff bottles, one in cameo glass with dragon and cloud scrolls in red on clear, another of double gourd form, relief decoration and tan glaze, the third in porcelain with plain glaze.
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Three various Chinese snuff bottles, one of black glass with bright enamelled decoration of fruit and birds, another enamelled on copper with red ground and blossom decoration, the third a porcelain bottle with bird and blossom on red ground, coral stopper.
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Three various Chinese snuff bottles, one of porcelain with underglaze red encircling decoration, another in orange/red banded agate, the third of carved red coral with monkey to the side, two with red coral stoppers.
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Three various Chinese snuff bottles, includes two porcelain, one with a cylindrical body with fine encircling winter landscape scene, the other in blue and white with family group and geese, etc., the third of carved agate.
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A Chinese porcelain small ginger jar form snuff jar finely painted with a mountainous coastal landscape complete with original lid, four character mark to base.
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A Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle, the mildly tapered cylindrical body carved with an encircling band of figures framed by trees, scrolling shoulder, original bell form stopper with knop end, with spoon. Height 7 cm
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A Chinese variable coloured belt buckle of mildly curved ribbed form with phoenix head, pale middle section with deep red/brown to one end and brown/black to other. Length 8.2 cm
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A Chinese carved pale jade pendant of a happy Buddha, flat back, vibrant green inclusion.
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A good mid/dark green jade bangle of half hoop design.
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Two Chinese jade pieces, an archaic waisted cylindrical toggle with scroll design and an oval handling piece, flat back, deep relief mythical beast carved to the top.
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A large muttonfat jade handling stone on plaited suspension cord. 9 x 6.5 cm
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A Chinese pale jade stone carved in low relief with a figure of Shou Xing.
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A dark jade stone, carved in high relief with a figure of the Buddha Pu-Tai. 7 x 6 cm
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A carved jade Chinese cabbage, incorporating sections of pale and dark stone. Length 8.5 cm
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A small Chinese pale jade netsuke of a recumbent buffalo, with vertical suspension hole through the centre, a dark fleck to the tail. 4.8 x 2.5 x 2.7 cm
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A Chinese porcelain peach bloom glazed vase, shoulder shaped with a cylindrical neck, marked in underglaze blue with four character Kangxi mark under the base. Height 20.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain peach bloom glaze vase, in Qing dynasty manner, of squat circular shape with depressed shoulder and a small trumpet mouth. Diameter 12 cm
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white gourd shaped vase decorated in the Ming manner with peaches and flowers, Qing seal mark under the base. Height 17.5 cm
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A Chinese blue monochrome teapot with an unusual device for filling from the base, ovoid form body with pale glaze splash to the top with red highlights, restrained leaf decoration connecting to the spout, the flared base with a small hairline crack, simple loop handle. Height 14 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush washer, of squat beehive shape, decorated with shishi amongst fiery clouds. Qinglong seal mark under the base. Diameter 7.5 cm
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A Chinese tea dust glazed vase of bottle form, the monochrome glaze of deep green/brown tone, impressed unglazed seal mark to base. Height 19.6 cm
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A pair of massive floor standing Chinese porcelain vases, with long ovoid bodies, cylindrical necks and short open swollen rims, hand painted decoration of exotic birds within a rocky floral and blossom landscape setting in tones of green, rose pink, red, yellow, etc., the rims with repeating panels in black on brown, calligraphy to the necks, gilt enrichments. Heights 156.5 cm
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A quality Chinese porcelain bowl, finely enamelled with a fruiting date tree and two bats, in tones of red/orange, blue, green and darker tones to the white glazed ground. Character marks to base. Diameter 16.3 cm height 7.7 cm
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome enamelled moon flask, the traditional circular body with large panels of exotic long tailed birds amongst blossoms in tones of rose pink, green and turquoise, framed by a yellow ground with florals and scrolls, oval foot, cylindrical neck, salamanders to the shoulders, seal mark to base. Height 38 cm diameter of body 26 cm
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A late 19th century Chinese silver three piece tea service, hexagonal form, ornately detailed in relief and with applied calligraphy alternating with various panels of blossoms, bats, bamboo, etc., the lid with a full dragon figure handle, open rectangular form handles, the set comprising teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug and tongs, various punched marks to base. Total weight 1235gms.
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An impressive late 19th century Chinese silver tea caddy of hexagonal form, matching above set, the cap lid and top with relief decoration of processional figures with horses, flags and lancers, the body with alternate panels of water lilies, blossoms and bamboo and calligraphy, impressed marks to base. Height 11.3 cm diameter 11 cm weight 390gms.
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An old Chinese cast silver teapot, the compressed spherical body with restrained blossom decoration, branch form overhead handle and conforming lid finial and short spout. Circular mark to base. Diameter 10 cm height 13 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain hemispherical bowl, decorated with foliate tendrils and flower heads to both the interior and exterior, a pair of lotus flowers decorate the well. Diameter 43.5 cm
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A pale jade ornately carved ruyi sceptre, the three tablet type panels carved in low relief with dragons battling over a mystic pearl, spaced by pierced high relief dragons, cloud and pearl forms that encircle the middle back section, formed in two sections and glued, now discoloured. 46 x 9.3 x 6.8 cm
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An early 19th century Chinese Canton lidded tureen, decorated in underglaze blue with landscaped designs to the lid and walls, animal head figures issue as handles from either side, the lid with a shell finial, lozenge shaped, a small chip to the foot. Width 31 cm
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An early 19th century Canton porcelain lozenge shaped shallow dish, decorated in underglaze blue to the well with a landscape scene. 34 x 27 cm
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A Chinese small circular scallop panelled dish with tube line raised decoration of an exotic bird framed by flowering tendrils in gold highlights on deep red glazed ground, gold painted leaf to base. Diameter 14.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white decorated bowl, flared rim, finely painted with carp among seaweed, six character marks within double ring inside foot ‘Kangxi’. Diameter 21.3 cm height 9.3 cm
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A Chinese celadon lotus dish, the pale green glaze to the restrained lotus form, the base with a six character mark within double ring in blue. Diameter 17.8 cm
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A quality Chinese porcelain beehive form water pot, the pale/mid-blue glaze over the three incised scroll and cloud form panels, narrow short everted rim, blue six mark underglaze ‘Kangxi’ mark to base. Diameter 12.7 cm Height 9.3 cm
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A Chinese monochrome pottery disc form incense burner of wide circular angular flared form with three lugs to the top, raised on narrow ring foot, pale monochrome turquoise glaze over the brown body showing through at the edges. Diameter 16.5 cm height 7 cm
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An old Chinese porcelain bowl, the exterior entirely decorated in floral polychrome enamels, the interior with four small restrained sprays, six character Kwang Hsi mark in overglaze red to base. Diameter 16.5 cm height 7 cm
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A Ming style blue and white ovoid vase, decorated with lotus flowers and leafy tendrils, two dragon-style handles issue from the shoulder. Qing Long seal mark under the base. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl, decorated in famille verte enamels with numerous figures in a garden landscape encircling the exterior, the interior rim with a diaper pattern in blue and famille rose. Diameter 14 cm
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A Chinese exportware porcelain plate decorated in famille rose palette, decorated to the centre with figures in a landscape. Diameter 16.5 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white cylindrical brush pot, underglaze decoration of Shao Lao in a landscape with deer, other figure and vegetation on a pale blue, celadon type ground. Height 14 cm diameter 11 cm
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An old famille rose vase of baluster form, various figures within shaped panelled designs, shishi to the neck, salamanders to the shoulder, gilt highlights. Height 25 cm
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A large bowl decorated in the Ming manner with foliate tendrils and flower heads raised on a deep ring foot. Diameter 36.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in underglaze blue with birds and foliage to the interior, the exterior with pine, prunus and bamboo. Diameter 35.5 cm
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An old Chinese bronze small teapot of lotus leaf form highlighted with full relief frogs, conforming lid, short spout, cast character marks to base.
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A group of 14 items for a scholar’s desk set carved mainly in soapstone, the group includes various seals chops, a mountainous landscape, an ancient pine, a lion, goat and monkey, a tablet and a lidded box, all mounted on a teak plinth.
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A Chinese bronze incense burner of oval form, the compressed body with panels of blossom design, mask form handles, raised on three branch form legs. 13 x 8.5 x 7.8 cm
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A carved Chinese green hardstone handling piece of a recumbent Buddha, his open robe showing his corpulent belly. 6.5 x 2.5 x 5 cm
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A Tibetan bronze Bhodhisattva seated upon a double lotus throne, the figure holds a mirror. Three phoenixes decorate his coiffure. Height 17 cm
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An old Chinese bronze statuette, possibly as early as Ming Dynasty, of the Emperor Liu Bei (Xuande) of the Three Kingdoms Period. Modelled seated upon a throne chair, his hands clasped to his front, his beard and moustache in trail tentacle like form over his sternum, his hair bound in uniform rows, traces of original gilding and red lacquer, cut away section to reverse. 17 x 12 x 30.5 cm
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A large cloisonne bowl, circular shape with inverted rim, decorated to the exterior with four opposing paired dragons and mystic pearls, in polychrome on a black cloud ground. A turquoise lappet border encircles the bronze rim. The interior decorated with a large sinuous five clawed dragon in similar colours. Four character Qianlong reign mark under base. Diameter 30 cm
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A small Chinese silver bowl of plain baluster form, mythical beast mask handles, impressed mark to base. Diameter 6.2 cm height 5.1 cm
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A pair of Chinese silver woven bangles of double row plaited form with applied dragon, dragon mask, floral and bird motifs.
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An old Chinese silver chatelaine clip with engraved floral relief panel shaped design to the plain bar, large ring support, impressed character marks to reverse.
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A vintage Chinese red lacquer collector's cabinet with square scroll form brass handles to the box form top with two short drawers on the base with two cupboards enclosing two short drawers, two further small drawers to the base, floral, bird and scroll decoration in dark tones with coloured highlights to the red lacquer panels, brass fittings. 60 x 23.5 x 64 cm
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A good old Chinese low table, the top end flaring apron inlaid with intricate designs of figures in a walled temple garden and with further diaper patterns and prunus boughs. 61 x 38 x 16 cm
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Five late 18th century engravings of various oriental scenes, includes ‘View of the Suburbs of a City’, ‘A Chinese Military Post’, etc., each dated 1796 with various details to the bottom margin. 35.5 x 49 cmea.
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A pair of Chinese reverse painted ancestor paintings of an emperor and empress traditionally depicted in throne chairs with calligraphy and clouds to the back, dragons to the floor, dark stained frames, under glass. 37.5 x 27.5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese exportware blue and white plate, the centre with a scene of coastal buildings and trees, floral emblems and an encircling fine design to the border, paper label to back, ‘The Nanking Cargo. Christie’s......’ Diameter 23 cm minor rub to rim.
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A small old Chinese porcelain jar of spherical form with underglazed restrained decoration of peaches on a branch section, two small lug handles to the short open neck. Diameter 8 cm height 6.5 cm
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A Chinese blanc de chine porcelain figure of a semmin, he stands holding a gourd upon a plinth base with stylised waves crashing aound his feet. Height 15.5 cm
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Three old Chinese pieces, includes a Chinese carved ivory covered fan, hand painted, some distress, an old black lacquer fan box with gilt painted decoration and a hand mirror.
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A tall Chinese garlic form vase with a long tapered neck, the ovoid body with mild relief scroll decoration, ring mask handles, character mark in underglazed blue to the base. Height 34.5 cm
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A Chinese pale milk glass disc form table piece, the top panel in relief with stalk amongst scrolling pine trees within mountainous and scrolling cloud border. Diameter 15 cm
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Two small fine Chinese porcelain wine cups, polychrome enamel of florals and character marks in blue, six character mark within double ring in underglaze blue to foot of each.
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A Chinese flared porcelain bowl, restrained decoration to the exterior of an orange/red carp rising from a stormy sea with bird overhead, underglaze blue character marks to base.
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A fine Chinese porcelain footed bowl, the yellow glazed exterior with four circular panels enclosing precious objects, the ground with floral and scroll enamelled polychrome enamel decoration over the five incised underglazed scrolls. Yongzheng four character mark to base in square frame. Diameter 16.1 cm height 8 cm
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A porcelain figurine of one of the Chinese immortals, Cai Shen, the god of wealth, carrying the traditional Ruyi Sceptre, and wearing bright coloured robes, impressed mark to base. Height 41 cm
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A porcelain figurine of the Chinese god of longevity Shou Lao, in brightly coloured robes and holding a staff in one hand and a sacred peach in the other, impressed marks to base. Height 40 cm
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A porcelain figurine of the Chinese immortal Fu, holding a baby boy symbolising good fortune, wearing brightly coloured robes and blue head dress, impressed mark to base. Height 41 cm
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An old Chinese plate decorated with Chinese cabbages and a peach to the centre, together with two soapstone chops. Diameter 18 cm
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Four old exportware tea bowls decorated with flowers, some damage.
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Three Chinese exportware dishes, two decorated with figures, the other hand painted with flowers.
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A Chinese porcelain baluster shape vase, decorated with panels of flowers and scattered sprigs of roses, the neck decorated with lotus, peony and cherry blossoms. Height 29.5 cm
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A ‘Kitchen Ming’ blue and white bowl, decorated with a dragon. Old crack to centre. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain plate, decorated in underglaze blue with a shishi to the centre within a ‘dash’ multiple banded border. Diameter 27 cm
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A small Chinese stoneware tea bowl, the plain form bowl with chun glaze with red blush to rim.
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A famille rose tea bowl and a small lidded Canton enamel lidded trinket box, repair to lids.
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A red jasper scholar’s rock, highly polished in some areas, on old footed stand. Height on stand 29 cm
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A Chinese inkstone of flattened circular form, with gold leaf finish, moulded to one face and the walls with sinuous dragons, and to the other face with calligraphic inscription. In original box. Diameter 11 cm
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A Chinese ‘blood stone’ ink box of rectangular lidded form, the lid with blossom and butterfly decoration, the base with rectangular well and deeper receptacle to one end. 8 x 5 x 2.7 cm
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An unusual Chinese solid horn ceremonial shallow bowl, the flared sides with carved panel decoration, conforming animal forms to the top, ring pedestal foot. Diameter 10.5 cm height 5.4 cm
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A calligrapher’s brush, with a bobbin turned handle of veined agate and with bone ferrul and finial. Length 27 cm
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A red coral carved handling piece of Sau, the Chinese god of longevity with two large peaches to the rear. Length 8 cm
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