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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 old Chinese carved ivory scrolling panel, formed as a dragon highlighted with an angular scroll border and other shallow scroll carved detail, the cream toned colourway with dark veined and pale celadon toned inclusions. 8.7 cm x 4 cm
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An ivory bangle of plain form inlaid with small pieces of malachite, some losses. Diameter 9 cm
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A small carved ivory figure, emblematic of longevity, along with a carved ivory horse with 14K gold saddle set with coloured stones, tail broken
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A pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonne table jardinieres, mildly swollen cylindrical form, the exterior a Royal blue ground with bats amongst clouds framing the four circular floral panels, fine gilt metal double rope borders, each raised on three bat form feet, pale blue interiors. Ex. an old private Auckland collection, Arney Road, Remuera. Height 11 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese baluster cloisonne vase, the tan ground highlighted with black leaf and floral forms, lacquered brass flat rims, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Ex. an old Auckland family collection, Arney Road, Remuera. Height 33 cm
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A late 18th century Chinese famille rose baluster vase, finely potted and decorated with two panels of figures within courtyard scenes, distant landscapes including buildings, the ground with underglaze blue floral sprays, framing and banding highlighted with underglaze red and gilt. Height 18.5 cm
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A good 19th century famille rose Canton enamel teapot, the ovoid body on a pedestal base with flaring circular foot, the tall domed lid with gilt ball finial, all decorated with figures within various panels and cartouches on a green decorative dominant ground, including butterflies, birds, and florals, gilt enrichments, scroll handle. Height 25 cm
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Two Chinese porcelain famille rose bowls, each decorated with various figures in landscapes, printed seal marks over the base, each 10.5 cm diameter
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An 18th century Chinese blue and white exportware mug, the cylindrical body with an extensive coastal scene with buildings and figures, banded borders, the dragon form handle with open mouth to the top. minor chipping at rim. Height 12 cm. Diameter 10 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain vase, ovoid shape with cylindrical neck and flaring rim, two handles issue from the neck, decorated in underglaze blue with ho-ho birds and flowers. Height 57.5 cm
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An early 19th century Chinese blue and white shallow dish, the central circular panel with two woman in a fenced garden, floral panels to the border, shaped rim. Diameter 16 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain peach ground vases, baluster shape with handles at the neck, decorated with gilt designs of scattered circular rondels and stiff leaves at the shoulder. Six character Qianlong mark under the base. Height 16.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome enamelled water pot, square form, the flat top with circular opening, all-over decoration of dragons, mystic pearl and florals with spiky foliage, in tones of aubergine, green, yellow and red. Six underglaze blue character marks to the panel on one side. `18 cm x 18 cm x 9.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain small dish, finely decorated with children playing, character marks to the base. Diameter 11.8 cm, together with an unglazed provincial pottery lidded dish raised on cut pedestal
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A pair of 20th century Chinese porcelain foo mantel dogs, the mirror pair in striking blue glaze, one with a pup under its right foot, the other with a ball under its left, raised on restrained panel decorated block bases. Height 35.5 cm
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A Chinese vase, baluster form with bamboo decoration to the base, the body decorated with opium poppy flower heads in relief with leaves and seed pods, green and brown on a yoke yellow ground, Qianlong seal mark to base. Height 31 cm
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A Chinese blue and white ovoid vase, finely decorated with a bird amongst blossoms, florals and foliage, bamboo highlights, unmarked. Height 30.5 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain yellow ground Daya Zhai vase, decorated with a bird perched on a blossoming wisteria bough. Height 56 cm
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A Chinese porcelain jar and cover, ovoid shape, painted in enamels with various flowers, calligraphy to the lid, printed four character seal mark under the base. Height 33 cm
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A Chinese Guangxu Mark & Period porcelain saucer dish, in the Millefiore pattern in dominant red, blue and green tones, gilt highlights, six character mark in red to reverse. Diameter 14.5 cm
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A Chinese polychrome enamel porcelain cup and saucer, decorated with mille fleur, six character Guangxu mark under the base. Faults
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A pair of old Chinese carved giltwood ornamental panels, each of long rectangular form with deep pierced carving of figures, some on horseback, various buildings, trees, etc. plain small integral black frame to each. 59 cm x 15 cm
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Nine smaller old Chinese heavily carved and giltwood panels, some similar to above, includes three pairs
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A 19th century Chinese black lacquered box, the hinged lid with gilded decoration with three figures in front of a building highlighted with trees. 12.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 5 cm
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A Taiwanese thick-walled crystal punch bowl and set of 10 matching glasses, the circular bowl with inverted rim detailed with a square fret edged border above an etched and wheel cut design of birds and flowers, along with calligraphic and seal marks with Imperial aspiration. Bowl diameter 30.5 cm
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A Taiwanese thick-walled crystal vase, ovoid shape, etched and engraved with flowers, calligraphy and seal marks with Imperial aspirations. Height 15.5 cm
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An unmarked Chinese silver napkin ring, decorated with three calligraphic rondels and one enclosing the letter 'K'. Provenance: by descent from Lord Kelvin
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A Chinese painting on linen, depicting numerous figures in and about a pavilion. 80 cm x 43.5 cm, framed and glazed
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A large bronze statue of a seated Chinese deity (war lord) seated in lotus position upon a large stepped plinth, he holds a sword to his right hand and a wire linked throwing weapon to his left, his robe finely engraved, whorl hair locks. Height on plinth 75 cm
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An old lacquered and inlaid wood small table, the part-lacquered finish with mother-of-pearl inlay of figures in walled gardens, trees, etc., some distress, the square section top on four scrolling legs and plinth base with conforming decoration to the top. 29 cm x 29 cm x 43 cm
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A large marble carved Buddha head, classically represented with finely ribbed hair held in a high scroll with ornamental headdress, pronounced ear lobes. Height 44.5 cm
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An ancient Burmese bronze bust of a Buddha, a remnant of a full figure, a sash to his shoulder, fine snail-scroll hair, the fine facial features with raised brows and white and black detailed eyes, remnants of gilt still strongly evident. Height 15.5 cm, mounted on a later mahogany stand, possibly 16th century Ex. an old family collection, Arney Road, Remuera
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A small fine quality Indian ivory figure of a standing Hindu goddess with one hand raised. Height on wood stand 11 cm
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An old elaborate silver lady's headdress, disc form, the large central panel with punched starburst and floral decoration, the outer border of overlapping double ring repeating forms, two large spikes to the fabric back. Diameter 17 cm
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A Thai Buddha, gilded cast material with robes of encrusted semi-precious gemstones. Height 24.5 cm
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A life-size reclining Thai Buddha, the figure draped in loose flowing robes detailed with gilding. He elevates his head on his bent right arm displaying typical features of elongated ears and whorl detailed coiffure. Length 175 cm
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Two carved ivory netsuke, one a cormorant fisherman, the other a farmer sowing seeds
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Two ivory netsuke, one a toolmaker, the other a recumbent Buddha
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Two ivory netsuke, one a recumbent man reading a book, the other a geisha kneeling with open fan
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Two ivory netsuke, one as a child upon a hobbled horse, the other a samurai with a child
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Two ivory netsuke, one a man with a basket, the other a man and child
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Two ivory netsuke, one a child asleep on the back of a crane, the other of a kneeling man
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Two ivory netsuke, one of a woman cleaning a child's ear, the other a standing woman
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A carved ivory netsuke, a figure representing longevity, a turtle climbs his robes as he unfurls a scroll
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A carved ivory Thai style Buddha, seated in an earth touching pose upon a double lotus throne. Height 10 cm
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A good Japanese solid ivory carved figure of a fisherman, he stands wearing a robe, basket to his right hand, a fish to his left, a further basket lashed to his waist band, the oval plain base with engraved red stained signature tablet. Height 24.5 cm
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An old Japanese finely carved ivory erotic netsuke of a seated woman, her legs crossed, hands to her knees, her head lowered turning left, signed. Black stained detail to her hair
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An early 20th century Japanese Macassar ebony open box, of rectangular form with mildly curved sides and plain cutaway handles, dovetail construction, panelled base. 22.5 cm x 15.7 cm x 8 cm
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An early 20th century Japanese rosewood open box
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An early 20th century Mulberry wood Japanese open box
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A good Japanese early 20th century Zitan wood open box
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A good early 20th century Japanese rosewood open box
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An early 20th century Kuhn & Komor Japanese silver four piece dressing table set comprising a hand mirror and three various brushes, the back of each embossed in high relief with sinuous dragons on a finely hammered ground, each piece with maker's name. Note: Kuhn & Komor were known as the 'Asprey' of Asia
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A good late 19th century Japanese Kutani porcelain large shallow bowl, finely decorated with precious objects and insects in traditional tones of red and black highlighted with gilt, two rows of multiple character marks to the reverse. Diameter 32 cm
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A large old Japanese Imari charger of circular form, the lobed rim corresponding to the panels of painted florals, trellis and plain indigo, highlighted tones of red, orange, blue and green, Meiji period. Diameter 47 cm
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An early 20th century Japanese baluster vase, in a Studio Pottery type deep purple and mid-blue semi-lustrous glaze, two scrolling sculpted dragons issue from a stormy sea forming the handles biting the top rim. Height 31.5 cm
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A Japanese Imari porcelain vase, inverted baluster shape with ring handles to the shoulders, orchid mark under the base. Height 18 cm
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A pair of Meiji Japanese quality cloisonne vases with waisted necks, the black ground decorated with butterflies and leaves, gold flecked highlights, the elongated ovoid bodies with deep maroon/brown tone decorated with various birds, florals and butterflies in tones of soft red, blue, green and other tones. Height 36.7 cm
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A late 19th century Japanese 'Ema' painted calligraphy panel, highlighted with two seated figures in traditional robes, entirely framed by fine linial rows of calligraphy on a natural wood panel, lacquered frame. 60.5 cm x 121 cm
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An old Japanese triptych print depicting warring scenes with samurai, various character marks, some in panels within the print, dominant tones of blue and soft red. Each print 36.5 cm x 24.5 cm in common frame under glass
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Five various vintage Ando Hiroshige woodblock prints, includes 'Night Rain at Azuma Shrine', 'Kambara', No. 16 from the Stations of the Tokaido and three others all in matching frames and mounts, the image size 23 cm x 34 cm
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A Japanese bronze fire pot, the four legs in the form of demon faces, decorated with panels of exterior scenes, with side handles and on wooden base. 36.5 cm x 28 cm
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A late 19th century high quality Japanese Hibachi in burl wood and Macassar ebony, traditional copper lined box with a two lidded section to top of one end, two drawers to the base with recessed panels and handles, inset side handles. 38.5 cm x 24 cm x 22.5 cm
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A Japanese vintage uncut obi sash, floral decorated, includes metallic threads, silver, blue, red and pink highlights
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An old Japanese zitan wood calligraphy wrist support of plain cylindrical form. Length 45.5 cm
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A pair of c.1900 fine porcelain putti figures, standing with bocage backs, floral head wreath and basket to the front of each, gold anchor mark to base. Minor losses, gilt enrichments. Height 11 cm
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A Derby cherub figure, dry patch base with incised model no. E5, c.1770. Height 11 cm
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A Parian figure of Cupid and Psyche, c.1860, after a model by C.A. Fraikin, the standing figure of Psyche with Cupid atop her shoulder, raised on a circular base, small finger damaged. Height 48 cm
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A German Kaiser porcelain statuette of a seated nude girl playing a triple pipe instrument, small chip to bow in her hair. Height 18 cm
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A Hutschenreuther 'Sun Child' porcelain figurine, by Karl Tutter, the standing white porcelain figure with upraised arms balances on one foot upon a gilded sphere, raised on a circular spreading plinth base. Height 32 cm
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A Hutschenreuther 'Sun Child' porcelain figurine as above, in matt coloured enamels and gilt, finger restored. Height 32 cm
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A Goebel Schaubach porcelain figure of an athlete, c.1955, the young woman stands poised with one arm outstretched, the other holding a netball finished in matt and gloss glazes. Height 24 cm
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A Goebel Schaubach porcelain figure of an athlete, c.1955, the young woman stands poised with one arm outstretched, the other holding a netball finished in matt and gloss glazes. Height 24 cm
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A pair of 19th century bisque porcelain figurines, the man and woman dressed in formal costume in bright pinks, blues and gold on round matching bases with gilt embellishments, minor damage to both figures. Height 36 cm
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A Royal Dux tall porcelain model of a young fisherman, wearing long boots and with a wide tapered brimmed hat in gold tonings, holding nets in each hand, the naturalistic base with old mooring post. Printed, impressed and pink triangle marks. Height 54 cm
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A Lladro figurine, 'Spring Splendour', with original box. Height 27 cm
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A Lladro figurine, with original box. Height 30 cm
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A Lladro figurine, 'Turtle Dove'. Height 27 cm
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An impressive Lladro figure group, a bull elephant with his mate and baby elephant, the base of naturalistic form in pale green, professional restoration to male elephant's tusk. 41 cm x 21 cm x 38 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a young girl collecting eggs being attacked by a goose. 17 cm x 21 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a woman sitting in an ornate chair wearing an apron over her dress and embroidering a cloth in frame. 22 cm x 29 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a young lady holding a basket of fruit. Height 33 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a young girl with goose in basket being attacked by a puppy. 15 cm x 26 cm
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A Lladro figurine of an elegant young lady, her dress caught on a tree stump. Height 28 cm
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A capodimonte figure group, four wigged gentlemen in frock coats, sitting and standing around a patient on table, one operating on his knee. Impressed mark 'R.Guidolin' and the number 18 to base. 31 cm x 18 cm x 25 cm. With certificate and labels
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A Royal Doulton bone china sculpture 'Courtship', from the Images Collection HN3525, c.1982. Height 39 cm
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A rare and early Royal Doulton figurine, Harlequinade, HN635, designed by Leslie Harradine, figurine in the gold leaf finish. Height 17.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton charger decorated in the 'Gaffers' scene, with special back stamp. Diameter 38.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton vases decorated with coloured and gilt wild flowers on a speckled blue ground, the front panels with brightly coloured exotic birds in an exterior scene with a scalloped gilt border, the interior in a lemon yellow lustre glaze. Height 19 cm
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Two Royal Doulton vases, one decorated with geometric and floral forms in relief on a cobalt blue and trickle glaze grey ground, the other in tubelined geometric decoration in cobalt blue, light blue and green, the base in a trickle glaze light olive ground. Height 17 cm
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A Doulton Slater stoneware baluster vase, tubeline floral decoration in the Art Nouveau manner, the main body section with blue and brown glaze effects on a fine snakeskin type ground, blue ground base with further conforming florals, impressed marks and incised initials 'E.P'. Height 30.5 cm
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A pair of hand painted Royal Doulton vases, ovoid form, decorated with sheep in a green field under trees, the background of a deep sunset red and orange, gilt embellishments to neck, signed H. Morrey. Height 19 cm
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A Royal Doulton jardiniere, in the golfing pattern, based on the Charles Crombie cartoons, some crazing. 20 cm x 18.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester small cabinet plate painted with a landscape with windmill by Rushton. Diameter 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate by Harry Stinton, painted with a scene of Chepstow Castle, within a raised gilt border and lemon yellow rim. Diameter 22 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, painted with a castle on a rocky crag, framed by a gilt and cobalt border. Diameter 26 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase, decorated with chinoiserie pattern, baluster shape with flaring rim. Height 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester figurine entitled 'Papal Gendarme', with special back stamp dated 1966. Height 32 cm
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An early 20th century Royal Worcester Sebright fruit painted cabinet plate, the circular centre with apples and blackberries on a leafy ground, signed A. Sebright on a cobalt blue border with gilt enrichments, soft salmon pink panelled border, printed marks and date coded for 1926. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester mid-20th century seashell vases of long spiral tapered form, coral, seaweed and shells to the circular bases, gloss clear glaze to the white bodies, printed factory marks for 1954 and shape no.2351. Height 23.5 cm
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