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Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:114
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:111
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:74
Date:19-Jul-2016
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A celadon jade boulder carving Qing dynasty, 18th century, one side carved in deep relief with a dignitary and attendant carrying a large peach branch, walking along a rocky path beside a stream with pine trees growing to one side, the reverse with a maple bough overhanging a waterfall, the pale green stone with some paler inclusions and faint brownish suffusions, 11.5 cm wide
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A pair of white jade bangles, each carved with two archaistic kui dragons confronted on a large pearl, the stones of even tone, 8 cm diameter
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A carved jade figure of a deer Ming dynasty, retaining the shape of the original pebble, the recumbent animal supported on scrolling clouds, its head turned over its back holding a trailing branch of lingzhi in its mouth, carved in pierced and high relief from the pale greyish stone with areas of darker suffusions, 7.5 cm long. Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 17 May 2013, part lot 1281
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A white jade pendant Qing dynasty, 19th century, of ovoid form carved in relief overall with six sinuous chilong, the stone of creamish tone, 6 cm long
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Two soapstone carvings, comprising a rectangular seal of elongated form, carved from a stone of rich red tone with faint mottling, an inscription on one side, and a small carving of irregular pebble form, carved in low relief with a sage seated in a rocky landscape below an inscription, the russet stone with some paler markings, wood stand, box, 11.5 cm long, 4.5 cm long
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A celadon jade 'lingzhi fungus' washer Qing dynasty, the ruyi -shaped bowl with shallow sides and concave rim, with a bat on the interior edge, the exterior carved in high relief with a branch of lingzhi fungus forming the foot and extending up the sides, and with two slender leaves rising over the rim, the pale green stone with some paler markings and an area of russet sufffusions, wood stand, 10 cm wide
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A celadon jade 'phoenix' washer Qing dynasty, 19th century, with shallow rounded sides waisted below the flared mouth, carved in pierced relief with a phoenix among flowering branches forming the openwork handle to one side, the pale greenish stone with slight opaque white mottling, wood stand, 12.5 cm wide
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A celadon jade washer Qing dynasty, 19th century, of quatrelobed section, the shallow sides carved in pierced and high relief on the exterior with a chilong climbing up one side between two creatures with bird's heads biting lingzhi fronds forming the handles, the stone of pale even tone, 9 cm wide
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A celadon jade and hardstone mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century, the oval mirror within a silver frame inlaid on the reverse with a central oval plaque carved in relief with a goose among flowering lotus, on a repousse ground of ribboned emblems embellished with jadeite and rose quartz, the handle mounted with a jade 'dragon' belthook, 22.5 cm long
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A celadon jade archaistic two-handled censer Qing dynasty, with rounded sides springing from a short splayed foot, waisted below the lipped mouth and set with two mythical animal head loop handles and two small taotie studs, either side carved in low relief with a taotie mask on a ground of lei wen, the pale greenish stone with areas of russet suffusions, wood stand, 19 cm diameter
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A celadon jade 'peach and bat' carving Qing dynasty, 18th century, in the form of a large and a small peach growing on a branch bearing leaves in pierced and high relief, and with a bat to one side, the pale green stone with some russet suffusions, wood stand, 6 cm high. Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 17 May 2013, lot 1312
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A jade openwork finial Qing dynasty, intricately carved with three cranes standing among intertwined stems bearing lotus flowers and leaves and slender foliage, the pale stone with areas of brown and russet suffusions, 5.5 cm high
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A rock crystal covered censer, of squat rounded form, standing on tripod legs springing from lion's heads, and set on the rim with two animal head loop handles suspending loose rings, the domed cover with three lingzhi loop-ring handles below the pierced dragon head knop, fitted wood stand, together with a rock crystal gourd form vase and cover, the sides enclosed within fruiting gourd branches carved in pierced relief, 15 cm high
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A Dehua group of Guanyin Qing dynasty, 18th century, the deity seated on a rockwork base with hands in dhyanasana, wearing long flowing robes and a shawl covering her head, her acolytes standing to either side, covered overall with an ivory tinted glaze, 19.5 cm high
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A Dehua multi-armed figure of Guanyin Qing dynasty, 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base supported on an octagonal pedestal pierced with wan and oval motifs, the primary hands held in anjalimudra, the lower pair in dhyanamudra, the other fourteen arms extended and holding various attributes, with two discs representing the sun and moon held by the uppermost hands, wearing loosely draped robes and a necklace, the face with downward gaze and long hair falling in knotted tresses and encircled…
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A Dehua censer Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, the squat bombe sides springing from a short splayed foot, set with two lion mask handles below the waisted mouth and everted rim, covered with an ivory-tinted glaze, the base with an impressed mark in a recessed square, wood stand, 14 cm diameter
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A blue and white Swatow dish late Ming dynasty, the interior freely painted with a Buddhist lion playing with a brocade ball, within flowering plants and a florette diaper border around the everted rim, 38.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white dish Qing dynasty, 18th century, painted with a central medallion of vases of flowers beside plants and rockwork, within a diaper ground border and band of blue ground lappets around the brown-edged rim, 37.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white bottle vase, 20th century, the globular body rising to a slender cylindrical neck, decorated overall with five dragons on an underglaze blue ground reserved with scrolling stems of flowers and foliage, a band of waves around the mouth and base, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character seal mark of Qianlong, 50.5 cm high
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Six Chinese Imari dishes Qing dynasty, 18th century, comprising a set of four, each painted with flowering peony growing from ornamental rockwork, and a pair decorated with floral medallions and flowering sprays, 22.5 cm diameter, 22 cm diameter
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An ovoid vase Qing dynasty, 19th century, the steeply rounded sides decorated overall in underglaze blue and coloured enamels with scrolling lotus stems between ruyi -head and lappet borders, wood stand, 35 cm high
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A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Jiajing, the slightly flared sides painted on the exterior with four dragons among clouds and flames, above a band of overlapping petals around the base, the interior with a further dragon in a central medallion within a foliate meander below the rim, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 15.7 cm diameter
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A 'famille-verte' bowl Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the steeply rounded sides painted on the exterior with panels of birds among flowering plants reserved on a ground of flowers and butterflies, all between lappet and diaper borders, the rim unglazed, wood stand, 16.5 cm diameter
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A doucai 'emblem' dish mark of Xianfeng, the shallow rounded sides springing from a recessed central medallion enclosing stylised peach sprays, within a band of the symbols of the Eight Immortals, all within double line borders, the exterior with a frieze of different flowering sprays above a ruyi -head border, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 22 cm diameter
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A blue ground 'famille-verte' rouleau vase, 19th/20th century, the sides decorated with four panels of birds perched on flowering and fruiting branches, and two further flower panels on the cylindrical neck, all reserved on the gilt decorated rich blue ground, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark, 46.5 cm high
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Two 'famille-verte' decorated wares, comprising a bottle vase with domed body surmounted by a tall slender neck, painted on the exterior with butterflies and berried branches, and a shallow dish, the interior with a mythical animal medallion within a formal band of emblems, and a continuous landscape on the exterior, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark, 19 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter
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A flambe-glazed jar seal mark of Yongzheng, of squat globular form, the hexagonally lobed sides rising to a narrow lipped mouth, covered on the exterior with a crimson glaze streaked in milky lavender-blue thinning to a buff tone, the base impressed with a four-character mark beneath a mottled brown glaze, 10.5 cm diameter
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A flambe-glazed vase, 19th/20th century, the globular body standing on a short straight foot and rising to a slender trumpet neck above a raised horizontal band around the shoulders, covered with a rich lavender-blue streaked crimson glaze thinning to buff around the everted rim, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong, 35 cm high
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A glazed white biscuit brushpot mark of Wang Bingrong, of cylindrical form, the sides decorated in relief with a maiden seated beside rockwork overlooking a lotus pond with two Mandarin ducks, a five line inscription on the reverse, the base with an impressed seal Wang Bingrong zuo, 13.5 cm high
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An anhua-decorated white-glazed stem bowl Qing dynasty or later, with steep sllightly rounded sides rising to a flared rim and supported on a tall splayed foot, the interior decorated with two scaly dragons pursuing flaming pearls, the base of the interior incised with a Yongle four-character archaistic mark, covered overall with a white glaze, 14.5 cm diameter . Compare with a similar stem bowl sold Christie's, New York, 18 September 2015, lot 2209
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A 'Guan'-style jar, with squat rounded sides rising to a wide cylindrical neck with lipped rim, and standing on a short tapering foot, covered overall with a faintly crackled bluish-green glaze, the unglazed footrim burnt orange in the firing, 12.7 cm diameter
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A Ming-style celadon dish, stoutly potted with shallow petal moulded sides and barbed everted rim, the centre with a raised circular band, carved with a flowerhead encircled with a floral meander and radiating floral sprays within a foliate scroll border, the underside with radiating lappets, covered with an overall sea-green glaze apart from a ring burnt orange in the firing within the shallow footrim, 23 cm diameter
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A yellow-glazed dish mark of Jiajing, with shallow rounded sides and lipped rim standing on a short tapering foot, covered overall with an egg-yolk yellow glaze falling short of the footrim, the white-glazed base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 21.7 cm diameter
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A yellow-glazed bowl mark and period of Yongzheng, the finely potted steeply rounded sides rising to a lipped rim from the short straight foot, glazed on the exterior with an egg-yolk yellow glaze, the rim and interior in white, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, wood stand, 11.5 cm diameter
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A 'famille-rose' 'butterfly' vase mark of Guangxu, the globular body rising to a trumpet neck, decorated in iron-red and 'famille-rose' enamels with numerous butterflies in flight, divided by a frieze of detached stylised lotus sprays and shou characters around the shoulders above a raised gilt band, all between a yellow-ground ruyi- head border below the rim and upright lappets below, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character mark, 39.5 cm high
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A pair of 'famille-rose' vases, 20th century, each of thinly potted slender ovoid form, painted on the exterior with birds on flowering branches, the reverse with an inscription in black signed Liu Yucen with red seals, all between blue enamel formal borders, the base with a seal in iron-red, 28 cm high
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A 'famille-rose' 'dragon' vase mark of Guangxu, the globular body rising to a tall slightly waisted neck, painted on the sides with a frieze of dragons among clouds pursuing a flaming pearl, repeated around the neck above a frieze of flowering plants and narrow border of iron-red ribboned emblems on the shoulders, all between raised horizontal gilt bands, the mouth with a yellow-ground ruyi -head border and band of waves above the foot, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark…
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A 'famille-rose' bowl mark of Xuantong, painted on the exterior with long-tailed birds beside flowering chrysanthemum, peony and prunus, the interior with lotus scrolls in underglaze blue, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 19 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' wine cups marks of Guangxu, each of steeply flared form painted on the exterior with flowering plants beside rockwork, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 6.7 cm diameter
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A pair of 'famille-rose' coral-ground 'peony' bowls seal marks of Qianlong, each with steeply rounded sides, enamelled on the exterior with three yellow-ground panels of peony blooms issuing from leafy stems bordered by entwined leafy flowering stems, reserved on a bright coral coloured ground, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character seal mark, 12.8 cm diameter
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A pair of yellow-ground 'bat' bowls marks of Tongzhi, the steeply rounded sides decorated on the exterior in iron-red with numerous bats in flight around gilt shou medallions, all reserved on the bright yellow ground, the base inscribed in blue enamel on a turquoise ground with a four-character mark, 14 cm diameter
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A 'dragon' bowl and cover marks of Shendetang zhi, the steeply flared sides painted on the exterior in iron-red and gilding with two dragons pursuing flaming pearls on an incised white wave pattern ground, repeated on the domed cover around a central ring knop, the interiors glazed in turquoise, the turquoise-glazed base and knop inscribed in iron-red with the four-character hall mark 'Made for the Hall of Cultivation of Virtue', 10.7 cm diameter
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A yellow-ground green-enamelled 'dragon' bowl mark of Guangxu, the steeply rounded sides with lipped rim, decorated on the exterior with two dragons chasing flaming pearls among flames above a band of waves at the base, the interior with a shou character medallion, all picked out in green on the egg-yolk yellow ground, the base inscribed in black with a six-character mark, 10.5 cm diameter
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An unusual hardwood waisted day bed Ta, the soft mat seat enclosed by a rectangular wood frame with inset everted ends, the moulded edge above a straight waist supported on sturdy beaded cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, and joined by a curvilinear apron carved with entwined scrolls and ruyi heads, the wood with attractive patina resembling huanghuali, 52 cm high, 202 cm wide, 90 cm deep . Compare with a huanghuali daybed dated to the late 16th/early 17th century from the Collection of the Museum…
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A pair of large hardwood square corner leg stools Fangdeng, inspired by a bamboo prototype, each with a soft mat seat within a square frame with double-moulded edge to mimic cane, over a double moulded apron extending to form the corner legs simulating four slender bamboo rods, joined at the top by humpback stretchers and by four stretchers at the base also rounded to simulate four bamboo rods, the wood with attractive patina resembling huanghuali, 48 cm high, 59.5 cm wide, 59.5 cm deep (each) . Compare…
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A pair of hardwood portable chests Guanpixiang, the wood resembling huanghuali, each of rectangular form, the hinged canted cover with metal ruyi -head clasp and corner mounts, lifting to reveal a shallow compartment over a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames set with metal mounts and hinges, opening to a pair of short drawers above a long drawer each with metal pulls, the sides set with bail handles, all raised on a conforming base with corner mounts, each 26 cm high, 25 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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An unusual carved cinnabar lacquer desk, the rectangular top carved with an overall florette and lozenge diaper, set on either side with two long central drawers flanked by a shorter drawer, supported on side pedestals each with two further drawers over an open compartment, the outer sides carved in relief with figures in a landscape of lakeside pavilions, the interior sides carved with a dragon and phoenix among cloud scrolls, the drawer fronts carved with angular scrolls entwined with foliage, all within…
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A hardwood recessed leg table Qiaotouan, the flush rectangular panelled top within a mitred frame with grooved moulded edge, supported on rectangular vertically grooved square section legs with beaded edges, joined by a beaded apron with shaped spandrels pierced with ruyi heads, and with double moulded braces to either side, the dark wood with attractive patina resembling zitan, 82 cm high, 115.5 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A hardwood 'kang' table Kangzhuo, possibly of huanghuali, the flush rectangular panelled top of rectangular form within a mitred frame with moulded edge, recessed above the plain convex apron and joined to the short square section C-shaped legs on tapering feet, 22.5 cm high, 68 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A pair of hardwood horseshoe-back armchairs, 20th century, each with rounded crestrail set on straight back posts centred with a splat carved with a panel of confronted dragons, the seat with a recessed rectangular panel supported on square section legs joined by a shaped apron and four stepped stretchers, 94 cm high, 56 cm wide, 42 cm deep (each)
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A set of four gold-ground kesi panels, each woven in colours with birds and flowering trees, including a phoenix and pair of ducks beside fruiting peach and peony trees, a deer and song birds on a blossoming tree beside lingzhi fungus and bamboo, a peacock and Buddhist lion beside a fruiting finger citron tree and chrysanthemum, and a pair of pheasant and Mandarin ducks beside a fruiting pomegranate and lotus, mounted and framed, 126 x 33 cm (each), 155 x 62.5 cm (overall)
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Zhao Shao'Ang, 1905-1998, Insect and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper, framed, inscribed and signed with one seal of the artist, 29 x 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Hong Kong, Gift from the artist during circa 1967, Private Collection, Melbourne by descent from the above
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A small hardwood ruyi sceptre, the dark wood resembling zitan, well carved in the form of a prunus trunk with slender branches in pierced relief extending up towards the large bloom and bud forming the head, 21.5 cm long
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A horn libation cup, the steep sides carved in high and pierced relief with stems of lotus and millet and slender foliage rising from the openwork base and extending up the sides, with three crabs and snails among the stems, 12.5 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Buddha Qianlong mark and period, the figure of Shakyamuni Buddha seated in meditative dhyanasana, the right arm lowered in bhumisparsamudra the left in dhyanamudra, wearing a loosely draped robe, the face with gentle expression and with tightly coiled curls and prominent usnisa, supported on a double lotus throne with a Tibetan inscriiption at the front, and along the side the inscription Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao, 'respectifully made in the years of the Qianlong period of the…
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A gilt copper alloy figure of Krodha-Vighnantaka and consort Qing dynasty, 18th century, the figure with three faces and six arms wearing a crown and garland of skulls, embracing the consort similarly with three faces and six arms, 11 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of El Morocco: The John Perona Collection, Doyle, New York, 15 September, 2014, lot 335
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A large scholar's rock, the weathered surface with hollows and perforations in the cream coloured stone, fitted wood stand, 117 cm high
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A 'Lingbi' scholar's rock, resembling a grotto, the dark grey stone with paler fissures across the heavily ridged and perforated body, fitted wood stand, 40 cm wide
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A carved ivory tusk, early 20th century, the slightly curved tapering tusk carved overall with flowering stems and foliage, wood stand, 53 cm long
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A large gold lacquered wood figure of Buddha, early 19th century, modelled as Amida Buddha, seated in dhyanasana on a high lotus throne above a stepped octagonal base, wearing loosely draped robes, with hands in dhyanamudra, and backed by a flaming mandarla, 77 cm high (overall)
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A lacquered and gilt zushi, late 19th century, the plain dark case opening to reveal a seated figure of Buddha backed by a flaming mandarla, on a high tiered lotus throne, 50 cm high (overall)
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A shibayama ivory tusk vase mounted as a lamp, Meiji Period, late 19th century, the slightly curved cylindrical tusk inlaid in various materials including mother-of-pearl and stained ivory, with a cockerel perched on a blossoming tree, a hen and chicks on the ground below beside flowering peony, the reverse with a pair of ducks in flight above further flowering plants beside a lotus pond, the carved wood stand with an ivory mounted gallery above a broad apron pierced with floral panels, supported on four…
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A four-case lacquer inro, Meiji period, decorated with a chariot beneath a flowering cherry tree in gold relief on a dark ground, 7 cm long
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A Thai gilt bronze figure of Buddha, late 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a triple tiered throne, wearing robes draped over his left shoulder, the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra and the left in dhyanamudra, 37.5 cm high
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A large Royal Doulton limited edition Jug commemorating the 150th anniversary of settlement in New south Wales and the City of Sydney at Sydney Cove, Port Jackson, modelled by Charles Noke, the sides with moulded scenes of the first settlers celebrating the planting of the British flag by Captain Arthur Phillip and the establishment of the British colony at Sydney Cove. Inscription to base in relief, 'SYDNEY COVE COLONY NEW SOUTH WALES, FOUNDED JANUARY 1788', no. 271 of a limited edition of 350, signed…
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A Cafe Australia dining chair, blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), plywood and leather designed by Marion mahoney Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin, 1916, being part of the furnishing of the 'Fern Room' in Melbourne's Cafe Australia, located at 268-274 Collins Street Melbourne. Manufactured by H. Goldman Manufacturing Co. Melbourne, the chair having an inverted pylon form back, upholstered to the upper section, the lower section having a circular upholstered seat, supported on splayed tapering square form legs…
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A walnut stool in William and Mary style, 19th century, the rectangular, upholstered drop-in seat within carved and moulded frame, on square cabriole legs joined by X-shaped cross stretchers, terminating in scroll feet, 41 cm high, 49 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A George II mahogany bureau bookcase, circa 1755, the Palladian pediment with central scrolling cartouche, above two glazed doors opening to reveal shelves, below which there is a fall front opening to reveal compartments and drawers, above two half width and three full width graduated drawers, supported on bracket feet, 250.5 cm high, 108 cm wide, 60.5 cm deep
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A George III mahogany longcase clock, John Burges, Gosport, circa 1750, 8-day, bell strike, the brass dial with silvered chapter ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, signed to base of dial, moonphase aperture and sweep hand in arch, subsidiary seconds dial and calender aperture, rococo brass spandrels, the arched hood above turned pilasters, the trunk with arched panel door, plain plinth and platform base, 200 cm high
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A George II mahogany library desk, circa 1755, the rectangular tilt top with floral and riband moulded rim, inset with tooled green leather, with three frieze drawers, above a kneehole cabinet flanked by three drawers to each side, gilded brass handles to drawers, on bracket feet, 81.5 cm high, 116.5 cm wide, 58.5 cm deep
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Dunhill, a Monopoly Set, London 1975, having 9 carat gold and sterling silver gaming pieces, the embossed coloured leather board with gilt lettering and fitted within a Honduras rosewood (Dalbergia stevensonii) frame and case, containing: thirty two silver houses, twelve 9 carat gold hotels, six playing pieces, comprising: a silver thimble, boot and iron, a 9 carat gold purse, motor car and sailing boat, a gilt embossed leather die shaker and rule book, together with the remaining gaming equipment, weight…
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A George II style walnut 'Isle of Man' open armchair, 19th century, the high back and the seat upholstered in floral tapestry, the curving arms terminating in carved naturalistic bird heads, on upright supports with carved foliate motifs, the front cabriole legs with carved laced shoe feet, cross stretchers and out thrust back legs, 111 cm high
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A fine oval giltwood mirror, 19th century, original water gilding,the later plate within a beaded border, the frame incised with a continuous scroll and foliage design and rope twist border, the elaborate shell and scroll surmount flanked by flowers, scrolls and foliage, 132 cm high, 129 cm wide
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A French ormolu figure of a woman, Directoire circa 1795, the woman elegantly depicted standing with arm outstretched, in neoclassical dress, resting on a blue turquin marble socle, mounted with an acanthus ormolu collar, in turn resting on a square base, 39.8 cm high
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A French ormolu figure depicting 'Flora', Louis XVI circa 1775, depicted as a nymph resting upon a rock, holding garlands of flowers, supported on a circular vert maurin marble base, 32 cm high
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An ivory and mother of pearl mounted wooden tryptych, possibly Dieppe, the central panel depicting Frederick II of Prussia and Voltaire strolling together in a grand hall, the hinged side panels displaying a single portrait of each man in oval frame. the surrounding field in mother-of-pearl decorated with scrolling foliate and mask head motifs, and similarly decorated borders alternatiing with narrow iridescent mother-of-pearl bands, the outer border comprising ivory panels with interlocking rope patterns…
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Two Russian silver cigarette cases, both with scenes in relief, one depicting young lovers embracing on a swing in a woodland surround, cabochon thumbpiece, Cyrillic initials GR, Moscow 1908-1917, 84 standard, the other with the face of a bearded bogatyr holding his shield and with his left hand raised to his brow, cabochon thumbpiece, indistinguishable maker's mark, Moscow, 1927 - 1958, 875 standard, 10.6 cm long, 10.3 cm long
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Two Russian gold mounted silver cigarette cases, Moscow, 1908-1917, one with a relief scene of a bearded Bogatyr in battle uniform with sword and shield and a town scape in the background, applied gold monogram and signatures, the underside with multiple gold signatures, gold trim and a sleeve to one corner, cabochon thumbpiece, struck with Cyrillic maker's initials IS, 84 standard, the second case applied with gold signatures and a gold telescopic form engraved with date '25 over XII 1912', Russian…
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A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel cigarette case, Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1908-1917, the rounded rectangular case enamelled to front and back with a central floral medallion within a floral field, a scrolling lozenge border forming a cartouche, foliate surround, beaded inner border and leaf and bud outer border, all in shades of blue, green, cinnamon, orange and white, 84 standard, marked Pavel Ovchinnikov, 10.2 cm long
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A small Russian silver card case, maker's mark NK, Moscow, 1908-1917, of rectangular form with applied enamel four-leaf clover, silver and gold motifs and initials, cabochon thumbpiece, 84 standard, 8.6 cm long
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A Russian silver and cloisonne paper knife, marks for 1899-1908 together with a small Russian icon, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, the paper knife with silver blade and polychrome cloisonne enamel handle in form of a sword hilt, together with a small icon, the oval frame painted with a saint within cloisonne enamel surround and silver border, Cyrillic maker's mark PO, 84 standard, 18 cm long, 7 cm high
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A Russian silver mug, Cyrillic initials AI, Moscow, 1899-1908, the sides decorated in relief depicting a troika with driver and two passengers approaching a dwelling, raised on spreading foot, repeating borders and scroll handle, 84 standard, 253 gms, 10.7 cm high
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A large Russian silver mounted glass centrepiece with cover, maker WH, Moscow 1908-1917, the glass bowl of upright half egg shape with star-cut base, covered by a circular fluted lid surmounted by an acanthus finial, the bowl encircled by a wide silver band with scroll and bead borders, and supported on four tapering columnar legs with acanthus leaf and scroll capitals and feet, raised on quatreform base, 84 standard, Polish import mark, 45.5 cm high
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A Russian silver kovsh, marks for Grachev Bros, Moscow, 1885, the sides embossed with elaborate interlocking scrolling foliate motifs to stipled background, the handle with scrolls in relief and terminating in a scroll, Cyrillic maker's mark to base and assay marks, 84 standard, 764 gms, 21.5 cm long
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A Russian parcel-gilt silver cup and cover, bearing marks for Ignaty Sazikov, St Petersburg, circa 1865, the cover with trefoil finial with three open mouthed lions, situated on a lobed foot with strapwork surround, the tapering body is applied with two vacant cartouches within fleur-de-lis and strapwork borders, the sides with applied female heads featuring as handles, the base of the stem with floral relief, overlapping laurel leaf and bud borders, 84 standard, 576 gms, 25 cm high . Compare with a…
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A large Art Nouveau electroplate jardiniere, late 19th /early 20th century, of tapering vase form with everted lip and decorated with asymmetrical design, to one side a female in diaphanous, billowing attire with raised arms supporting a bunch of grapes and to the other side a young male in similar pose, a border of frolicking cherubs with garlands around the base, inset liner, 68 cm high
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Five assorted small silver boxes and cigarette cases, one a silver snuff box, the lid engraved with a vacant scallop edge cartouche centring a ribbed sunburst, maker's initials AD, Vienna 1856, the second a Polish silver cigarette case, engine turned decoration with scrolling foliage to one corner, 20th century, 800 standard, the third, a German silver case, the hinged cover depicting a tavern scene in relief, the sides with flowers and scrolls, 800 standard, an English silver cigarette case, engraved…
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A large Victorian silver jewel box, maker S.C within double circle, Birmingham, 1860, of rectangular form, the hinged lid slightly domed with a scrolling foliage border, an engraved crested cartouche to the front, lion head with ring drop handles, raised on outswept feet, the interior later with fitted navy velvet lining, 1538 gms, 30 cm wide
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An Edwardian silver basket, C.R.Harris & Sons Ltd, London 1905, an Edwardian silver tazza, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London 1902 and two silver ladles, the basket circular with pierced sides, the tazza with pierced border and foot, one ladle Victorian, Fiddle and Thread pattern, Elizabeth Eaton, London, 1856, the other ladle, Fiddle thread and Shell, Goldsmiths and silversmiths Co. Ltd, London 1917, both with crests to handles, total weight approximately 1640 gms, basket 29 cm diameter
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A pair of sterling silver candelabra, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd, Sheffield, 1909 and 1917, each having three branches, the tapering sockets supported on scrolling arms, supported on a tapering fluted column resting on an oval foot, loaded, 46.5 cm high, 38 cm wide, 11 cm deep (each)
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A pair of George II silver candlesticks, unidentified maker, London, 1759, of classical form with fluted column stem and Corinthian capitals, square bases with palmettes to corners and gadroon borders, detachable gadroon border sconces, loaded, 30 cm high (each)
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A Victorian silver wine jug, Alexander Macrae, London, 1871, of ewer form with everted spout, leaf capped scrolling handle, engraved foliae motif throughout, a vacant cartouche to each side, beaded borders, 754 gms, 35.5 cm high
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A Victorian neoclassical silver lidded wine ewer, John, Edward, Walter and John Barnard, London, 1874, the tapering body having a rosette and ribbon band with beaded borders encircling the waist above chased draped ribbons. supported on three leaf capped legs with mask head surmounts and hoof feet, the triform base centered by a flower, bound insulated scroll handle, 1152 gms, 36 cm high
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A Victorian silver four piece coffee and tea coffee service, Martin Hall & Co., Sheffield, 1857 and 1859, comprising coffee pot, teapot, milk and sugar basin, all of lobed circular form with tapering necks, the pot finials with elaborate case birds alighting on foliage, the sides chased and embossed with scrolling foliate motifs, waved rims, insulated handles, 2530 gms, coffee pot 31 cm high
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Two fine silver stirrup cups, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London, 1923, both naturalistically modelled heads, one of a reynard and the other a vixen, the rims engraved Presented to the Earl of Essex from the members of the North Hereford Hunt 1923, 181 gms total weight, 15 cm, 13 cm long (each)
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A pair of elegant German Art Deco silver mounted glass decanters, G. Schnauffer, Dresden, circa 1930, each having a silver curved beak shaped spout above a slender neck collar, engraved with monogram, and uniting with an extended, gently sweeping scroll handle, the clear glass body with fanned curved ribbing designs, the stoppers are matched, impressed 800, P 15, 38.2 cm high (to top of stoppers)
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An unusual Danish Art deco silver ecuelle and cover, designed by Harald Nielsen, mark of Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, 1926-1932, circular with beaded border and ebony scroll handles, the cover with wooden bud and leaf finial with four silver scroll supports, the underside of base marked no. 613, impressed marks to base, 616 gms, 25 cm wide over handles
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A silver seven light candelabrum, indistinguishable marks, 20th century, the central stem supporting six double scroll and leaf branches, detachable sconces, supported on circular base with a flat chased border of acanthus leaves, ribbed rim, marked 925, approximately 2430 gms, 60 cm high
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A fine Danish sterling silver pitcher 'African Girl', designed by Henning Koppel in 1948, marks for Georg Jensen post 1945, of sculptural abstract form with flared lip, slender neck and full rounded body, with sweeping wirework handle, stamped no. 978, impressed designer and maker's marks to base, 1434 gms, 35 cm high, Literature, Viggo Sten Moller, Henning Koppel, Copenhagen, 1965, p.9, Janet Drucker and William Drucker, Georg Jensen 20th Century Design, Atglen, PA, 2002, p.104, David A.Taylor and Jason W…
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A Rene Lalique 'Lezards' perfume bottle, designed 1911, the bottle and stopper modelled with teeming lizards, the bottle engraved R. Lalique, the bottle and stopper engraved '331a', 10.5 cm high, Literature, Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne, de L'oeuvre De Verre, Paris, 2004, p. 326 (illustrated, another example)
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