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Traditional Art & Design including Asian Art; Fine Jewellery and Luxury Design — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:459
Sale Title:Traditional Art & Design including Asian Art; Fine Jewellery and Luxury DesignLots with images:456
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:321
Date:15-Oct-2014
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John Gee (English, 1779-1824), Regency side chair, c. 1820, faux rosewood finish, fine inlaid decoration, on turned legs with reeded seat tails, stamped 'GEE' and four sets of initials 'TB,' made by John Gee, chair maker and turner in Ordinary to George III, 49 Wardour St, London, 'TB' was workshop journeyman labels: Literature: C.Gilbert, pictorial Dictionary of marked London furniture 1700-1840, pp.217-221, Leeds, 1996, Fraser's Antiques, Willoughby, 1992
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Regency Tole tray, c. 1820, original black lacquered Chinoiserie design on later stand in bamboo style, height 54 cm, width 7 5 cm, depth 56 cm. Provenance: Paul Kenny Antiques, Paddington
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Regency Cuban mahogany wine cooler, English. C. 1820, of sarcophagus form with finely carved decoration, the top with pineapple motif, acanthus leaf corners and anthemion feet, height 46 cm. Provenance: Fraser's Antiques, Willoughby, 1992
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Late Regency Cuban mahogany bergere, c. 1825, with green leather upholstery, height 107 cm, width 56 cm, depth 60 cm. Provenance: Fraser's Antiques, Willoughby, 1992
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Late Regency Cuban mahogany console table, c. 1830, on bold scrolled legs with carved acanthus leaf decoration, with two drawers in the frieze and platform base, height 94 cm, width 150 cm, depth 38 cm. Provenance: Fraser's Antiques, Willoughby, 1992
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Pair of Regency style open armchairs, manufactured by Kindel furniture, USA, black lacquer with gilt highlights, Robert Allen 'Savoy' pattern upholstery (2), height 84 cm, width 57 cm, depth 47 cm
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Regency Penwork sewing box on stand, early 19th century, domed top with swing handle, box decorated with landscape roundels, height 83 cm. Provenance: Sothebys, New York, 1989
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Regency style mahogany sofa table, hinged rectangular top with drop leaves, two frieze drawers, raised on swept legs joined by ring turned stretcher, (A/F) legs repaired, height 76 cm, width 108 cm, depth 53 cm
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George III mahogany D-end dining table, c. 1890, comprising two demi lune end tables and central drop-leaf sections, on fine moulded square tapered legs in original condition, showing excellent colour and patina, height 70 cm, width 168 cm, depth 122 cm
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Gothic revival carved oak table, English c. 1900, with folding legs, having one drawer and pull out slide
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Gothic revival side chair, mid 19th century, seat and part back upholstered in black leather with studded trim, the chair back in the shape of a Gothic pointed arch with ornamental openwork wood tracery, with three finials atop the back, the central finial above an inverted heart shape, height 128 cm, width 38 cm, depth 47 cm
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Pair of English Gothic revival oak armchairs, 1875, carved trefoil design with leather seats (2), height 92 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Pair of Victorian mahogany and marble top tables, each with four graduated drawers and brass pulls (2), height 89 cm, depth 40 cm, width 35 cm
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Two Victorian club chairs, one with blue upholstery, the other with cream patterned upholstery, on turned wood legs, together with an upholstered bench raised on reeded legs (3), height 60 cm
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Victorian burr walnut magazine stand, with pierced and inlaid apron (A/F), height 106 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Victorian carved mahogany armchair, continuous carved back, cream upholstery
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Victorian carved mahogany three door book case, stepped rectangular top over three glazed doors with engaged columns, height 120 cm, width 19 8 cm, depth 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Victorian hexagonal burr walnut side table, with moulded edge, porcelain wheels, height 94 cm, width 60 cm, depth 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Victorian inlaid mahogany cabinet, inlaid cupboard doors open to reveal one interior shelf, three long drawers below with brass pulls, height 140 cm, width 69 cm, depth 67 cm
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Victorian mahogany writing stand, with single recessed drawers, height 66 cm, width 81 cm, depth 44 cm
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Victorian small burr walnut drop side table, with bobbin turned legs, height 59 cm, width 60 cm
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Northern European inlaid Cassonne, front with two architectural panels inset with scenes of a mourning lover and a monastery, height 56 cm, width 91 cm, depth 42 cm
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Five small tapestry cushions, (5)
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Two Paisley cushions, with bobble trim, together with three additional cushions of similar style (5)
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Collection of embroidered table Linens,
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Durgestan runner, 356 x 81 cm. Provenance: Perryman Oriental rugs, Woollahra
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Persian rug,. Provenance: Perryman Oriental rugs, Woollahra
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Jacques Raymond Brascassat (Attrib.) (French, 1804-1867), pastoral scene, 1824 and Riverside landscape, 1823, oil on canvas, stamped to reverse of canvas 'Belot/Rue de l'Arbre Sec/no.5,' initialled and dated to reverse of frame 'CR 1824' and inscribed 'No 4 M delagatineria', A/F, oil on canvas, one signed l.r.c. 'RB 1823' (2), 24 x 33 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Alfred Smith (French, 1853-1932), Bords de la Creuse, Automne, oil on canvas signed l.r.c 'Alfred Smith', 66 x 80 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qd
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Thomas Daniell (1749-1840), Mausoleum of Kausim Solemanee, at Chunar Gur, 1803, hand-coloured acquatint, from Thomas and William Daniell, Oriental Scenery part 3: containing twenty-four Views of the Architecture, Antiques and landscape Scenery of Hindoostan, London, 1803, plate 23, 65 x 49 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Thomas Daniell (1749-1840), Lucknow taken from the opposite bank of the river Goomty, 1802, hand-coloured acquatint, from Thomas and William Daniell, Oriental Scenery part 3: containing twenty-four Views of the Architecture, Antiques and landscape Scenery of Hindoostan, London, 1803, plate 17, 65 x 49 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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William Hayes (1729-1799), blue Bellied parrot, red and blue macaw, yellow and blue macaw, handcoloured copperplate engravings from portraits of rare and Curious birds from the Menagerie of Osterly Park, London, Bulmer, 1794 (3), 26.5 x 20 cm 26.5 x 20 cm 20 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Emanuel Bowen (1693-1767), Accurate map of the County of Kent, coloured engraving, published by John Tinney, Fleet Street, London; J. Bowles, St. Paul's Churchyard, London; John Bowles & Son, Cornhill, London; Robert Sayer, Fleet Street, London, 70 x 53 cm. Provenance: Geographer to His Majesty George II, 1736
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19th century Chinese school, figures in landscape, watercolour on panel together with a small watercolour of a coastal scene (2), 14 x 25 cm 9.5 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge
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Rheeds Tot Draakestein, Hendrik Adriann van (Dutch, 1637-1691), Hostus Indicus Malabaricus, coloured engraving titled l.l.c, numbered u.r.c within the plate, 35 x 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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20th century English school, Seascape, watercolour on paper, 10 x 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge
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Jan van Couver (Hermanus Koekkoek Jr.) (Dutch, 1836-1909), harbour with windmill, watercolour signed l.r.c 'J van Couver', 35 x 52 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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G. Sparks, lake and Forest landscape, watercolour on paper signed l.r.c. 'G. Sparks', 72 x 50 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Attributed to George Morland (British, 1763-1804), the Orphans, oil on board, the frame inscribed 'George Morland', 30 x 20 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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19th century school, portrait of a lady, oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Francis S. Leke (b. 1912), Hastings, Sussex, watercolour on paper, 27 x 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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19th century school, south East Asian Native, watercolour on paper, 35 x 25 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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19th century school, historical scene, oil on canvas, 46 x 84 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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19th century Hungarian school, Lover's swing, watercolour on paper signed l.r.c. 'Friepenkial', 24 x 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Bruno Bonizzato (Italian), Market Gardeners, oil on canvas, signed l.r.c. 'Bonnizzato', 38 x 48 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Bruno Bonizzato (Italian), landscape with Haymakers, oil on canvas, signed l.r.c. 'Bonnizzato', 58 x 38 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Joseph Frost (b. 1953), harbour scene from Ashton Park, watercolour signed l.r.c 'J.Frost' inscribed and titled verso 'Harbour scene from Ashton Park', 11.5 x 17 cm. Provenance: The collection of Mr and Mrs A. Emery,private collection, NSW
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W. Heron, feeding Chickens, watercolour, s.l.l 'W.Heron', 33 x 48 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Joseph Frost (b. 1953), Wogamia house, Nowra, gouache on paper, signed l.r.c 'J.Frost' inscribed and titled verso 'Wogamia house, Nowra', 1 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of Mr and Mrs A. Emery. Private Collection, NSW
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Geoffrey Keith Townshend (1888-1973), Rowing boats, oil on canvas on board, signed l.l.c 'GK Townshend', 21 x 38 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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John Pointon (b. 1936), Paddington block, acrylic on board, signed l.l.c. 'John Pointon', 58 x 75.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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John Pointon (b. 1936), Paddington block, 1983, oil on composition board, signed and dated l.r.c. 'John Pointon, '83', 37 x 60 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Australian school, Barrenjoey, watercolour on paper of scene of historical buildings looking from Barrenjoey towards Pittwater, 26 x 40 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Lance Solomon (1913-1989), Tuggerah Lakes, oil on board, signed l.r.c. 'Solomon', 25 x 30 cm. Provenance: Artlovers gallery, Artarmon. Private Collection, Sydney labels: Artlovers gallery, Artarmon, NSW
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Leon hall (active 1980s), blue Hills, oil on board, signed l.r.c 'Leon hall', 24 x 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Louis McCubbin (1890-1952), landscape, oil on board, signed l.l.c. 'Louis McCubbin', titled and inscribed verso 'Landscape, Louis McCubbin', 28 x 35.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Robert Simpson (b. 1955), Ulladulla Headland, oil on board signed l.r.c 'Robert Simpson', 36 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Alan D. Baker (1914-1987), cherry blossom, oil on board, signed l.r.c. 'Alan D. Baker,' titled verso 'Cherry blossom', 58 x 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qld labels: Artist's paper label
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Michael Schliper (b.1947), inside out 3, lithograph, 67 x 48 cm. Provenance: Charles Hewitt, Paddington. Private Collection, Sydney
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James Quinn (1869-1951), Seeing the year out, oil on canvas, signed l.l.c. 'Quinn'. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Kevin John Best (1932-2012), setting out, oil on board, signed l.l.c. 'Kevin Best', 34 x 24 cm. Provenance: Hornsby Art Society. Private Collection Sydney
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Australian school, the red hat, oil on canvas, monogrammed l.r.c, 67 x 54 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Charles Conder (1868-1909), Ballet dressing room scene, charcoal on paper, 22.5 x 37.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Peter Abraham (1926-2010), Wattle birds, pair each oil and gold leaf, signed 'Peter Abraham' (2), each 44.5 x 34 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Ivory paperweight,
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Carved ivory pipe, with figural decoration across body, together with a carved hardstone Buddha on stand (2)
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Carved ivory tusk, single tusk intricately carved with a village scene, on wooden stand, height 7 cm length 38 cm
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Carved ivory head of Quan Yin goddess of Mercy, with red coral bindii, on carved wood stand, height 13 cm
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Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and stand, three elephants on pedestal stand support dragon motif puzzle ball, together with a carved ivory snuff bottle, and carved standing Buddha with raised arms and citron and peach branch to right hip (A/F)(3), height 13 cm, 8 cm, 21 cm
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Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and stand, stand in the form of a crane supporting a rose motif puzzle ball, height 23 cm
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Eight carved ivory cigarette holders, plain bodied (8), length 10-12 cm
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Collection of eight assorted netsuke, including a cow and goat, ball of rats, rats with open books, elder pouring tea, three koi fish, sitting Buddha, elder and child and standing elder with wine flask (8)
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Japanese okimono of a skull, c.1890, carved stag antler okimono of a skull with entwined snake, surmounted by a hawk, monkey to one side, Japanese character marks to underside, height 8.5 cm wdith 9 cm, depth 7.5 cm
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KOYU (Kazuo Tanaka), carved ivory chess pieces, c. 1939, manufactured by Makino Brothers & Company, ivory Manufacturers, ornament, netsuke, jewellery, Tokyo, in red felt box (36), height 3.5 cm
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Six Japanese carved ivory Gods of Fortune, including Benten (goddess of beauty and Art), Jurojin (god of long life), Bishamon (god of warriors), Hotei (god of happiness and children) and Fukuroku (god of learning), on stepped wood stand (6), height 5 cm
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Three carved ivory figures, together with a carved ivory elephant and four case inro (5)
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Soapstone carving, on rosewood stand
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Chinese carved jadeite elephant, surmounted with a twin handled urn having handles to each side with rings, height 15 cm
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Pink coral and jadeite miniature tree, c. 1980, on onyx base, pebbles of assorted semi precious quartz and crystal stones, height 40 cm
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Four snuff bottles, comprising a peach coloured glass bottle with red seal, a hardstone bottle with three applied koi fish, a jade bottle with applied cinnabar decoration and a blue and white porcelain snuff bottle (4), height of tallest 7.5 cm
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Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, blue glass hand painted with two warriors on horseback, height 9 cm
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Large collection of Japanese tobacco Pouches and pipe holders, including four adjustable insignias, height 7. 5 cm, width 12.5 cm
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Collection of lacquer hair Combs and accessories, variously decorated (17)
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Japanese Samurai figure, wearing traditional costume, in original wooden box painted with Japanese character marks, height 29 cm
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Two Chinese large blue and white ginger jars, late 19th century, featuring four stylised double happiness characters on lid and body surrounded by stylised flowers and geometric borders (2), height 43 cm 45 cm. Provenance: Lynette Cunnington Antiques, Woollahra, the Estate of Julie Biber
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Two Chinese export ware tankards, decorated with domestic garden scenes, staple repair to handles (A/F), height 13 cm diameter 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge
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Chinese blue and white export ware vase, all over floral decoration, small insect nibbles to outer lip, fluted interior neck, decorated with phoenix, butterfly and chrysanthemum motifs, height 35.5 cm diameter 17 cm
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Blue and white covered ginger jar, decorated with precious objects, character marks and red seal to base, on carved wood stand, height 18.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white covered tureen, broken handle to top (A/F), height 20 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge
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Chinese famille porcelain teapot, together with a brush pot, footed serving dish and two small flat serving dishes with hand painted decoration of a girl holding cherry blossoms (5)
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Chinese large blue and white Meiping, Yuan Dynasty style, possibly for the Middle Eastern market, heavily potted of octagonal faceted form, decorated with ogival windows enclosing phoenix, ducks and floral sprays on a 'Meandering grass' ground, well-formed lion mask handles, base unglazed, old wear to base, height 51 cm
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Nine Chinese tea cups and saucers, decorated with figures in domestic scene (18), teacup height 5 cm diameter 7.5 cm, saucer diameter 12 cm
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Chinese cloisonne vase, of lobed oval shape, decorated with central roundel with dragon. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge
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Chinese red iron glaze ginger jar, Chinese character marks to base, on wooden stand, (A/F), together with a smaller ginger jar and a Fukagawa porcelain vase, retains paper decal label (3), height 30 cm, 24 cm, 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber
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Porcelain box and cover, cover of lobed, circular form, decorated in an inky underglaze blue with twin phoenix roundels to the the top and interior, floral windows and classic scrolls to the exterior, exposed porcelain burned reddish colour, diameter 24 cm
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Chinese Cizhou Ware lug-handled jar, Northern song Dynasty style and possibly of the period, large size, cream toned glaze thinning in areas with finely ribbed sides, height 32 cm
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Chinese mottled yellow green nephrite archaic Spouted vessel, with dragon-form handle, the body well-hollowed and polished and finely incised with encircling rope and leaf bands, fine 'Taotie' mask on the spout, Warring States in technique and design, length 17 cm
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Cizhou ware ribbed jar, deep chocolate tone glaze, height 22 cm
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Chinese Jun Ware cherry red (hai t'ang hung) Hemispherical bowl, on a small, splayed ring foot, base unglazed
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Fine Longquan celadon baluster vase, the body applied with grape leaf motifs under a glossy, smooth glaze of sea green, the exposed foot burned orange, height 22.5 cm
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