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November Art & Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:856
Sale Title:November Art & Antique AuctionLots with images:185
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:581
Date:6-Nov-2012
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An early Len Castle hanging disc form vase, the impressed pattern from a stamp, dark pigment stained, the plain domed centre with darkest colouring, impressed mark to back, c.1969. Diameter 15.5 cm See 'Len Castle Making the Molecules Dance', Lopdell House Gallery 2008, page 214 for similar example
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A Len Castle hanging, winged form with double apertures to the top with internal blue glaze, the pale ridged body with partial dark staining. Impressed potter's mark to reverse. Width 32 cm. Height 19 cm
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Len Castle, vintage hanging wall specimen vase of oval discoid form with narrow mildly raised aperture, finely ribbed with turquoise partial glaze over the darker underglaze. Two lug suspensions to reverse, impressed potter's mark. 19 cm x 18 cm
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A small Len Castle ovoid shaped vase, cobalt and sea-blue glazed, impressed artist's mark. Height 10.5 cm
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B.Leech 'Hamada, Potter' book, published Thames & Hudson 1976
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A Ruth Castle woven cane dish, Star of David design, dark stained. Diameter 39 cm
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A Ruth Castle woven cane dish with a pentagon form centre, dark stained sections. Diameter 33.5 cm
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A Warren Tippet New Zealand Studio Pottery vase of compressed baluster form, the swollen body with fine incised zig-zag bands, the pale oatmeal glaze with pale mauve highlights and other spherical bodied vase with narrow neck
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A Chester Nealie wood fired vase, the wide ovoid body with open cylindrical neck, single impressed lug to the upper shoulder, partial textured finish with variable glaze effects from deep black/brown to orange/brown. Label to base. Height 25 cm
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A Barry Brickell cylindrical vase, roughly banded in two tone glaze, unglazed towards the base, impressed potter's mark. Height 21.5 cm
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A New Zealand Studio Pottery Raku tall vase of cylindrical square section, the ivory crackle glaze with linial grey and mottled green bands, potter unknown, unmarked. Height 40.5 cm
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Nicholas Brandon, large New Zealand pottery floor pot, the ovoid body with ribbed lug handles and defined rim to semi-open mouth, the speckled celadon type glaze with darker green brushed highlights. Height 48.5 cm
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A large Lawrence Ewing New Zealand studio pottery lidded vessel, tall wide ovoid form with sculpted captured rope ring handles, the flared rim with dome topped lid with compressed ball finial, speckled pale grey glaze to the lid and shoulders over the green/dark brown ground, impressed potter's mark to base, c.1980s, kiln kiss to shoulder. Height 55 cm. Diameter 45.5 cm
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Anneke Borren, New Zealand Studio Pottery lidded pot, the circular flat lid with raised bamboo dark stained handle, the lid and body with wax resist restrained curved panels to the lustrous deep black purple glaze, potter's mark to base. Diameter 15.5 cm. Height 21 cm
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Barry Ball compressed ovoid vase, the black glaze with broadly brushed textured white glaze with rich red highlights, incised signature and date '89 to Base. Height 23 cm
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Two Paul Liard lustre glazed vases, the ovoid bodies with flared necks, one with rich red glaze with gilt leaf highlights, the other in mottled purple with pale spotted highlights, incised signature to base of each. Height 19.3 cm and 18 cm
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A suite of three Don Thornley New Zealand Studio Pottery vases, each with a spherical body and tall narrow cylindrical neck, one in vibrant orange and green, one in khakhi green and grey, and one in matt maroon and black. Impressed potter's mark to each. Heights 38.5 cm, 39 cm and 32 cm
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A small Ted Dutch sculpture 'signaller'. 8 cm x 11.5 cm, repaired
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A Ted Dutch ceramic plaque with 'Figure at Window'. 14 cm x 11.5 cm, repaired
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A Ted Dutch tile decorated in black with two cats on a cream ground. 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm
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Five items of memorabilia associated with Sir Henry Cooper (1909-1990) Headmaster of Auckland Grammar School including a biography by Andrew Mason, a blue velvet sportsman's cap embroidered 'MRL 1913', a black serge blazer with pocket embroidered 'NZCC' and with silver fern, an academic doctor's scarlet gown and a silver plated circular tray with pie crust rim engraved with presentation inscription
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A poster advertising the sale of the subdivided 'Rawenga' estate, St Heliers 1919, the poster framed and glazed but distressed and with old repairs. 58 cm x 58.5 cm
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An unmarked leather pistol holster with magazine scabbard, exposed stitched detail
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An old metal powder flask, profusely embossed with eight oak leaves, acorns, fox and deer heads. Diameter 20 cm
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An early Victorian English cavalry trooper's sword of 1853, the open restrained scrolling guard with checkered black grips held by five pins, the mildly curved blade with maker's name and 'Birmingham', the fullered mildly curved blade in original steel scabbard with double hangers. Length 101 cm
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A World War II medal group awarded to Acting Flight Sgt. E.H.E. Shaw R.A.F., Defence x 2, '39-'45 Service Medal, L.S.G.C., Africa Star, '39-'45 Star, with conforming miniature group and various other R.A.F. cap badges, buttons, etc
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Two Scottish silver crested badges, deer head within a circular belt with SIS JUSTUS ET NE TIMEAS. Hallmarked Dublin 1927. Together with a 1915 rowing medal, 74gms
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An 1840-1870 N.Z. Maori War Medal, undated type inscribed to Tamati te Aorangi, Native Contingent. Ribbon mount absent from top, remains of brooch fittings to the back. note: Tamati te Aorangi is recorded on the 1908 Electoral Roll as of ngati-Pikiao descent
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A pair of Chinese jade archaic style lion dogs, the scrolling mane of one with slight damage, each raised on a carved wooden plinth, faults to one. Width 20 cm
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A carved Chinese ivory figure of a woman scattering leaves from an upturned basket, raised on a wooden plinth. Height 14 cm
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A Chinese ivory carved figure, of a man holding a large leaf, on wooden plinth. Height 15 cm
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A small carved ivory puzzle ball, raised on a column and supported by three carved elephants. Height 11 cm
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Four pieces of carved red agate, a ring and three carved or pierced plaques for fixing to costume
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A Chinese carved jade recumbent buffalo, his head turned to the right, polished finish, mid/pale grey-green tone. 8 cm x 4.6 cm x 3.8 cm
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A 19th century ornately carved ivory card case, serpentine rectangular form, the front with all-over deeply carved decoration with central cartouche including multiple figures in a veranda setting framed by detailed florals upon a geometric carved repeating ground, the reverse finely carved with figures within veranda settings including buildings, trees, etc., carved border decoration. 11 cm x 7 cm. Provenance: Ex. the collection of Edmund Dewdney, born Dawkins 1788, died 1847, was a naval Chaplain in…
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An old Chinese celadon baluster vase, the trumpet top with incised stiff leaf design, the bulbous body with scrolling leaf and tendril incised designs, pale ice blue glaze. Height 23.3 cm Small flake chip to rim
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An 18th/19th century Chinese famille rose bowl, the floral rock and bamboo decoration in polychrome enamels dominated with red, green and blue gilt highlights, raised from a circular ring foot. Two hairline cracks to the rim. Diameter 23.3 cm. Height 10 cm
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An antique Chinese celadon shallow large bowl, circular form with fluted decoration to the interior wall, the mid-green glaze showing good old wear at the high points, raised on a short circular foot. Diameter 34.5 cm. Height 8 cm, raised on later turned hardwood stand
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An antique Chinese large monochrome blue shallow dish, circular form, ring foot, the vibrant dark blue glaze showing old wear and thinning at the rim. Diameter 40.8 cm. Height 6.3 cm
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A museum quality large and impressive Japanese ivory ornately carved tusk section, the all over decoration of a busy market scene with multiple figures, various stall sellers, buildings and trees, highlighted in deep relief, wide flat top rim, the base fitted to a carved hard wood stand raised on four scroll legs. The tusk section only measuring 17.5 cm x 14 cm x 39 cm See front cover
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A Chinese jade small chop, the square block with calligraphy to face, a carved turtle to the top with suspension through the middle section. 2.1 cm x 2.1 cm x 2.6 cm
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A Chinese pale jade octagonal disc form, pierced and carved with central melon framed by butterflies and leaves within a lotus leaf frame. Diameter 7.2 cm, depth .7 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white ginger jar, painted with blossom decoration, scale type decorated ground, banded cog type decoration to the borders, carved hardwood lid and stand with matching complicated knot design panels, four character Kangxi marks in underglaze blue to the base. Height 22 cm. Diameter 22 cm, c.1900
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An antique Chinese porcelain baluster lidded jar, blue and white blossom decoration on scale type ground with banded cog type decoration to the borders, the domed lid with wide rim and large ball finial. Raised on pierced and carved hardwood stand. Height 36.5 cm
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A Chinese pale jade libation cup, the rounded bowl coming to a ridged point, the cut branch form handle with two long leaves nearly encircling the body, short tapered foot, the pale tone with dark inclusions. Diameter 8.7 cm, Height 4 cm
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A Chinese pale jade rectangular tablet, pierced and carved decoration of a couple within a foliate ground, pale 'mutton fat' tone, raised in channel set frame with open scrolling cloud supports, plinth base. The jade panel 6.8 cm x 4.7 cm
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A good Chinese pale jade carving of a double gourd form fruit with smaller similar fruit attached, scrolling vines and leaves, a bat highlights the reverse in orange/brown included tones, carved to full effect. 4 cm x 2.8 cm x 5.2 cm
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A Chinese pale jade small carving similar to above, pierced suspension to the top as a possible pendant. 3.4 cm x 2.4 cm x 5 cm
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A Chinese pale green jade Buddha's hand small carving, the 'fingers' of the citron curling at their ends. Length 5.2 cm
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A Chinese carved red and white agate handling piece as a lotus root section in pale tone highlighted in relief with berries, stems and leaves in variable orange/red tones. 5.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 4.7 cm, raised in later conforming carved hardwood stand
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A Chinese carnelian carved handling piece, as seven various nuts, a peanut, walnut, etc., using the rind and semi-opaque dark brown stone to full effect. 4.5 cm x 4 cm approx., fitted to later wooden stand
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An old Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, carved as a lotus seed pod and unfurling frond forms, the himotoshi formed as an entwined branch, the seeds moveable within the pod
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A Chinese carnelian carved small handling piece as a naked woman lying on her side upon a giant leaf, pale rose pink and deep orange tones. Length 5.5 cm
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A small Chinese carved agate handling piece as a recumbent cat with open winged butterfly upon its back, deep mauve and pale tones carved to full effect
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An old Chinese rhinoceros horn carving of a recumbent buffalo, head raised, defined detail. Raised on later carved wood stand. 4.2 cm x 3.8 cm x 3 cm
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A small Chinese carved jade tablet, pierced and detailed with florals, leaves and fruits, pale toned with vibrant green inclusions. 5.8 cm x 3.8 cm
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A Chinese carved 'spinach' jade handling piece as a group of three fruits with leaf and branch detail to the top, mid/dark green colourway with darker inclusions. 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm, raised on carved wood stand
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A Chinese black jet gourd form handling piece, the lobed gourd with large open worked branch, leaf and flower decorated top. 6.5 cm x 4 cm approx. raised on carved wood stand
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A Chinese pale green jade carved small tablet, one face with a restrained winter pine tree in snow figured landscape and calligraphy, the other with chamfered edge and central button form suspension. 5.5 cm x 5.3 cm, raised on carved open worked wooden base
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A Chinese black jade carved small horse, the recumbent figure with turned head resting upon its back. 4.4 cm x 3 cm, crack to tail, raised on wood stand
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A Chinese black jade small tiger, recumbent form with paws forward, dark grey colourway with black inclusions. 5.5 cm x 2.5 cm, raised on carved wood stand
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A Chinese amber jade archer's ring, cylindrical form, rounded to one end, tapered inwards to the other, amber inclusions within the pale stone
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A Chinese black jade archer's ring with central rib, dark inclusions to the mid/dark grey stone
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A Chinese rhinoceros horn archer's ring, carved with a figure within a landscape, signed. Diameter 2.8 cm, length 2.3 cm
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A Chinese small jade boulder carving, the pale green stone with natural orange/brown inclusions, carved in part with deep relief image of Shou-Lao and deer beside a pine tree, mounted on a thin curved hardwood stand. Height overall 9 cm
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A Chinese carved bamboo panel, tall rectangular form decorated with a woman, her long flowing robes swirling about her as she holds various fruits, calligraphy to the top, a darker timber frames the edges, traditional curved form. 8.5 cm x 1 cm x 26.5 cm
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A good Chinese carved Hotan jade bowl, circular flared form raised on short ring foot, restrained decoration of carp amongst weed to the interior and dragon and phoenix amongst clouds chasing a mystic pearl to the exterior, character marks within a panel to the base, pale toned with mid-green mottling. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese Hotan jade hair comb, of long arched form with two scrolling dragons to the top, pale toned with rust/tan mottled highlights. Length 16.5 cm
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A box of 'Chinese Jade' and other reference books, predominantly pertaining to antique carved Chinese jade, 13 hardback volumes, etc
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A hippopotamus tusk, carved in relief with Chinese figures, houses, trees, etc. on wooden stand. Length 28 cm
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Four various Chinese carved hardwood display stands, two on scroll legs with lower ring support
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Two Chinese figural temple carvings, one a phoenix in flight with blossom (the Empress), the other a dragon amongst cloud (the Emperor), both deeply carved and with some original red and black colouring with remnants of gilt highlighting, some losses. Length 60 cm and 62 cm. Height 22 cm and 24 cm, mounted on contemporary wooden stands. Provenance: ex. the Oppenheim Collection, Waikanae, collected in China during the Cultural Revolution, c.1960's
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A Chinese jade carving of a mythical goat-like animal, it sits on its haunches, head raised, a large beetle seated on its back. Length 13 cm
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A Chinese carved jade libation stirrup cup, the base carved as an oxen, a lion climbs up the wall of the cup. Length 22.5 cm
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An old Chinese hardstone seal, mottled tan and darker red/brown inclusions, restrained landscape engraved decoration, one side with a circular cloud engraved panel above various calligraphy, character marks to base with remnants of red ink. Length 9.7 cm
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A Chinese cameo glass desk seal, the dark red landscape cut layer over a frosted opaque body, uncut seal end. Length 15 cm
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A vintage Chinese jade and silver brooch, the rectangular jade tablet panel engraved and pierced with a bird amongst leaves, the pale tone with vibrant green highlights, filigree silver conforming frame. 5 cm x 3.8 cm
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A vintage Chinese white metal, enamelled and jewelled large cuff of oval form tapering to the rounded sides, a seated Buddha in relief to the centre seated on a lotus throne, and attendant to either side, enamelled in polychrome and jewelled with jade, turquoise, amethyst etc., further beads highlight the sides
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Four old Chinese bronze figured opium weights, the square block bases mounted with a turtle, phoenix and two variously posed foo dogs, two with characters to base as a wax seal, one with removable section
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A carved piece of Australian fire opal, modelled with a dragon and a Manchurian crane. Width 6 cm
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A pair of Chinese pottery horse's heads with certificate stating to be of the Han Dynasty, modelled with open mouths, still with remnants of earth attached. Height 17 cm the certificate for each from the 'Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association Ltd', signed and dated April 20 '93'
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A Chinese carved stone head of an officer, certified to be of the Ming Dynasty carved with rolling head dress and defined eyes and mouth, some damage to nose and repair to ears, soft red/tan colourway with remnants of old earth attached and other evidence of burial. Height 28.5 cm Complete with fitted certificate from the 'Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association Ltd', signed and dated March 6, '93
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A Chinese rosewood display cabinet for small collectables, wall mounting with single glazed door with equitous carving at top and bottom and fitted to the interior with a selection of symetrically stepped shelves. 79 cm x 46.5 cm x 9.5 cm
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A c.1970s Chinese teak display cabinet, the single rectangular glazed door enclosing a multi-compartmental interior. 74 cm x 9.5 cm x 56 cm
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A Chinese mutton fat jade plaque of square shape, carved and pierced with numerous sinuous dragons. 6 cm x 5.8 cm x .8 cm
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A good old carved ivory figure of a seated nobleman, his right hand clasping a belt form to his chest, his left hand to his thigh, deep rich old patina and age cracking, his sectional neck collar and head top in a paler tone, possibly later. Probably 17th/18th century, fitted to a later ebonised carved wood stand. Height overall 15.5 cm, ex. an old family collection, Arney Road, Remuera, small repair to belt
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A Chinese rosewood framed table screen with a rectangular brass panel engraved with a dragon in flight above waves from which issues a carp, the frame pierced with foliate tendrils and supported on a stand with conforming carving. Height 70 cm
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An old ivory carved figure of the standing Quan Yin, classically represented holding a lotus flower, her right hand raised holding a pearl, long flowing robes. Height 19.3 cm, raised on later hardwood stand, loss to part of lotus stem
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of a standing goddess holding flower and strap leaves. Height on wood stand 23.5 cm
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A Chinese ivory double dream shell with fine intricate carved detail of village scenes. Length on fitted wood stand 16 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of the standing god of longevity holding staff and loquat. Height on wood stand 21 cm
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A Chinese ivory carving, the standing god of longevity holding dragon, staff and loquat. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of a standing woman holding hoe and basket of flowers. Height on wood stand 21 cm
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A carved ivory figurine, the Chinese fisherman holds a fish in one hand, spear in the other, on wooden stand, height 15.5 cm
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Three Chinese carved ivory horses, two raised on wood stands, one with repair to raised front leg
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Two small Chinese ivory carvings, a puzzle ball on figured stand on wooden base and a fisherman leaning forward with one hand raised, pole absent, wooden base. Heights 15.5 cm and 11 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory chess set, red stained and natural, the pieces carved as monarchs, noblemen and warriors, each piece on a round base, some small faults
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A Chinese hardstone carving as a reishi fungus, in tones of grey, pale green and tan, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Length 11.5 cm
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A Chinese very finely engraved ivory panel with landscape scene including Shao Lao, the god of longevity with deer and other figures, an engraved miniature verse to the top left corner. 5.5 cm x 6.3 cm. Within a hardwood frame and stand in need of re-gluing, one base panel absent. Overall height 35 cm. Width 20.5 cm
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Two carved items, a Chinese ivory small vase, the body carved in relief with a dragon, base missing, height 11 cm and a bone paper knife, the back of the blade carved with a procession of 17 elephants, the finial carved as a bull elephant. Length 33 cm
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