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Antiques & Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:729
Sale Title:Antiques & ArtLots with images:189
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:478
Date:13-Sep-2016
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A pair of World War I paintings on velvet of N.Z. Hospital ships 'Marama' and 'Mahena', reputedly by the artist W. Cockell, painted under steam and moonlight, white crosses detailed to their hulls. Green lacquered and gilt decorated frames, under glass. 53.5 cm x 44.5 cm
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An archive of military and civil awards, medal groups and medals associated with the Speight family, Auckland; including Group to 412321 M.W. Speight: 39-45 Star, Italy Star, War Medal, New Zealand War Service and Q.E.II Silver Jubilee medal; Miniature Group of the same plus Knight Bachelor award; a World War II Group: 39-45 Star, pacific Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, New Zealand War Service; Individual Medals: New Zealand Memorial Cross to 412321 Lt. M.W. Speight (cased), 1990…
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A c.1940/50 white glazed pottery brogue shoe ornament, well detailed with piercings for the laces and stitched detail evident, impressed marks to the base '10EE'. Possibly Crown Lynn. Length 25 cm
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A Crown Lynn unusual dark blue glazed refrigerator water jug, tall rounded rectangular section with incised vertical ribbing, similar to those named McAlpine or Prestcold, this model with no name. Height 22 cm
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A Crown Lynn Polar Bear bookend, mottled tan glazed, marked with fractional numbers. Height 10 cm
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Four Crown Lynn Chinese ginger jars, all decorated in relief with prunus blossom, two with red glazes (one with a cover), one green and one blue. Printed marks 'China, Kienyua'
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A ceramic platter by Campbell Hegan and Ande Barrett-Hegan, decorated with a portrait of a young woman and six birds to the rim. Black, green and tan glazes, inscribed to the reverse 'Merci Monsieur M & Senor P'. Diameter 36.5 cm
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Barry Brickell pottery bowl, hand thrown, pushed rounded square form, the everted rim with embossed decoration, brown and caramel variable glaze, impressed potter's mark. Approx. diameter 16.5 cm
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A Barry Brickell salt glazed 'Fatso' jug, with swollen body, pinched beak form spout with piercing below, two small rivet marks, strap handle forking at attachment to body. Height 35 cm
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Len Castle bowl, variable grey glaze with tenmoku rim, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 13 cm
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A Len Castle stoneware bowl, circular, raised on a small tapering foot ring, green talc glaze to the interior and darker mottled green glaze to the exterior, impressed artist's cypher under the base. Diameter 38.5 cm
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A large Len Castle 'Inverted Volcano' 10 vase, moulded earthenware with grey textured exterior surfaces and bright red glazed interior. Impressed cypher under the base. Width 85 cm
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Doris Dutch stoneware pottery wall panel, stylised harbour city scene with snow-capped mountain, unglazed ground with glazed highlights in pale and blue tones. Incised signature and potter's marks to reverse. 38.5 cm x 25.5 cm
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Fran Dibble, brightly glazed terracotta tall vase, the compressed spherical body with tulip type decoration in blue and vibrant red, tall flared neck, abstract vibrant glazed decoration, artist's details and date 20/9/89 to base. Height 32 cm
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A Hutson biscuit barrel in caramel tone, two bands of decoration, recessed fitted lid, impressed with maker's name. Height 26 cm
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An important 1970s Warren Tippett studio pottery vase, compressed ovoid form, a wide encircling band of 'Pacifica' incised decoration with saw-tooth borders, umber rubbed highlights, impressed potter's mark, paper label to base. Height 29 cm
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Merilyn Wiseman square blue pottery dish, mildly upturned edges, repeat scale pattern, raised on four lug feet, potter's mark to base. 32 cm x 32 cm
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Brian Gartside pottery bowl, abstract lineal decoration on dark glazed ground, incised initials to base. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A Karen Kennedy griffin sculpture, modelled seated on an oval plinth base, small chip to wing tips. Height 28 cm
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Isobel McBeath bronze sculpture, 'The Widow', the solid cast five-piece sculpture including seven figures, mother and children, in a stylised form, heads downcast, displayed upon the original stained kauri plinth base with attached plaque with artist's name 'Belmac' and title. Note: McBeath was born in Lower Hutt in 1939, and is recorded as exhibiting with the Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, 1981-1982. 31 cm x 19.5 cm x 29 cm
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A bronze sculpture by Maree Lawrence, 'Huck and Friend', the twopiece work including a young boy with stick, his seated dog beside. With 1985 receipt of purchase from the 'Molesworth Gallery, Wellington'. Height 29 cm
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Peter Raos N.Z. art glass paperweight, inverse ovoid form, including multiple coloured flowers, engraved signature. Height 9 cm
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A N.Z. art glass vase, compressed ovoid form, the dark ground with white flecked highlights, narrow short neck. Height 24 cm
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Garry Nash ovoid red glass vase, elongated form, satin finish, engraved vertical lineal decoration, engraved signature and date '04. Height 28 cm
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A Garry Nash red flecked glass vase, flattened ovoid form, engraved signature and date '12 to base. Height 20.5 cm
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Garry Nash green glass tapered cylindrical vase, satin finish, striking yellow top rim, engraved signature and date '96 to base. Height 26.5 cm
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Garry Nash decorated glass vase, flattened spherical form, blue with clear sections, engraved abstract detail, engraved signature and date '88. Height 27.5 cm
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Garry Nash cylindrical mauve glass vase, satin finish, abstract lineal incised cut decoration, engraved signature and date '87. Height 27.5 cm, diameter 15.8 cm
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A large early Garry Nash orb vase in graduated rose tints, the mouth with a single drawn ring. Ground top edge. Signed and dated '71. Height 45 cm
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Lyndsay Patterson river boulder glass sculpture, abstract included blue, green and white flecked detail with green swirl, incised signature and date 2012 to base. 17 cm x 13 cm x 8.5 cm
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A good Muriel Moody (1907-1991) salt glazed sculpture of a shag, modelled with head raised, variable dark blue to its back, caramel to its front, the beak cracked and repaired, raised on mahogany square plinth base, the tail of the bird overhanging. Original exhibition label to base 'No. 5 Salt Glazed Bird...'. Height 50 cm. Note: Moody was a noted N.Z. commercial artist, welfare worker, sculptor and potter. Her lifelong interest in art included lessons with Harry Richardson. In the mid-1930s she moved to…
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A large and impressive Muriel Moody salt glazed figure of a reclining woman, one elbow and knees raised, attractively salt glazed with blue and dark olive green/brown tones, old repair to foot. 88 cm x 44.5 cm x 33 cm
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Muriel Moody pottery sculpture of an awakening naked woman, kneeling with back arched and arms raised to her head, thick variable glaze in dark, mid and pale-grey/green tones, raised on a mahogany block base. Height of figure 24 cm
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A quality large Roy Cowan (CNZM MBE 1918-2006) salt glazed floor pot, striking incised radiating circular and lineal decoration in dark cobalt blue/ black and pale blue tones, the four dominant radiating circular motifs in an encircling band, tall ovoid form with rich caramel glaze to the narrow circular rim and interior. Provenance: Ex. the estate collection of Roy and Juliet Cowan sold at Dunbar Sloane Art Auction, September 30th 1999, lot 555. Note: Cowan was a fulltime N.Z. potter, illustrator and…
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A Roy Cowan salt glazed stoneware vase, ovoid form, encircling wavy bands to the shoulder in cobalt blue on pale blue ground, rich caramel glaze to the rim. Provenance: The collection of Roy and Juliet Cowan, sold Dunbar Sloane September 2000, lot 857A. Height 35 cm
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Roy Cowan oval fish decorated platter, stylised brushed decoration to the centre on pale ground, lug type handles, one cracked and re-glued. Length 48 cm
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An American Verlys Art Deco glass vase, modelled by Carl Schmitz, tapering cylindrical shape, moulded in high relief with frosted detailed figures of women in gardens. Etched mark and signature. Height 20.5 cm
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A Scandinavian Timo Sarpaneva clear art glass vase, tall ovoid form with thick wall, the base with three bubble inclusions, engraved signature and number 5111985 to base. Height 22.5 cm
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A large and impressive modern art glass vase of cylindrical form and oval section, brightly coloured inclusions, black veined detail, areas of red, green, blue and yellow flecked highlights. Engraved signature to base 'Aunacli F.?'. Height 39 cm
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An Italian Venezia glass beaker vase, end-of-day type with flecked inclusions including millefiori and gold, dimpled effects, label to base. Height 13 cm
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A modern Daum France glass sculpture, the sculpted bird in blue tones upon a clear arched stylised building form with arched window and lineal engraved detail, engraved signature. Height 23 cm
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A Murano glass figured table lamp, the base modelled with figures in 18th century costume standing beside a 'Gas Lamp', with an electrified lamp; the lamp and figures detailed in fine latticino and gilt. Height 45 cm
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A 19th century German painted glass jar, scenes of German castles to the exterior with flowers and gilded embellishment. Height 25 cm
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An Orrefors deep glass bowl, raised on a circular spreading foot, the bowl of sapphire blue raised on an emerald green tinted foot. Etched mark. Diameter 23 cm
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A mid-century American studio glass bottle vase, of mallet shape, emerald green glass. Height 34 cm
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Four Waterford cut crystal wine goblets, with faceted stems and cut bases
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A set of 12 large crystal wine glasses, with tapering conical bowls raised on faceted tapering stems, the bowls with simple bar cutting, one with rim chip. Height 19 cm
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A suite of crystal drinking glasses, bell bowls and simple facet cutting raised on knopped stems with included teardrops, raised on hexagonal cut bases
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A colonial poker work and painted kauri vase, Fairyland scene in the manner of Daisy Making-Jones for Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Ware
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A c.1960s German glazed terracotta wall mask as the bust of a young African woman, the multiple neck rings highlighted in gold, paper label to reverse. Height 26.5 cm
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An Art Deco plaster wall mask 'Dorinda', modelled 3/4 profile, named verso. Height 33 cm
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An American Stromberg-Carlson wall phone, in acid green colourway
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An Art Deco smoker's compendium, fashioned as two conjoined cube canisters with hinged sides opening to reveal sapphire glass cigarette box and ashtray, the exterior walls patterned with 'sliced circles'. Height 12 cm
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An American modernist Francisco Rebajes (1905-1990) jewellery suite, the necklace, earrings and bracelet in copper with blue enamelling, blue, red and green spotting to the enamel, earrings with screw clips
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Two Art Deco glass cigarette boxes, both with graphic designs in black, etched and clear glass to the lid and walls. Largest 11.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 5 cm
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A WMF silver plated tea glass, milk jug and small tray, each piece decorated with beaded borders
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A good Whitefriars 'Cello' glass vase designed by Geoffrey Baxter, c.1969, in the striking Tangerine colour, pattern no. 9675. Height 18.4 cm
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A pair of uncommon Royal Worcester inter-war period vases, inverse baluster shape with egg yolk yellow glaze, decorated with graphic panels of a bird and vase of flowers on a gilt background, scattered flower-head motifs in black and lime green decorate the body. Shape 2195, c.1919. Height 19 cm
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A glazed and silver overlaid vase attributed to Richard Ginori, Italy, c.1930s, inverse baluster shape, the body decorated with fawns in a wooded landscape, a scale pattern decorates the foot and encircles the short trumpet mouth. Height 29 cm
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A Scottish Caithness 'Summer Meadow' glass vase, bowled shape raised on three ring feet, green-blue with flowers and insects. Height 18 cm
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A pair of Art Deco bronzed white metal bookends, 'Meditation', each with a seated woman with book and pen before a distant landscape, detailed to the back '1925 Pompeian Bronze Co.'
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A pair of MacIntyre Moorcroft Florian Ware condiments, stylised dark and pale blue florals with white highlights in relief, the pepperette with silver plate fittings, printed marks and painted William Moorcroft initials in green. Some rubbing. Height 6.8 cm
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An early 1900s Moorcroft MacIntyre Florian Ware bowl, the tube-lined decoration in the Poppy pattern, blue and white tones, silver plate rim, initials and mark to base, minor chipping to base and some rubbing to the tube lining, diameter 25 cm
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A William Moorcroft 'Dawn Landscape' vase, squat baluster form, traditional encircling landscape with balloon form trees in blue tones, chevron repeating bands to the neck and base, impressed mark and initials painted in blue. Height 8.8 cm, small hairline crack to foot ring
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A Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' pattern vase, shouldered shape, mottled deep blue ground. Marked with initials and impressed factory marks. Height 16 cm
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A Moorcroft 'Magnolia' pattern vase, baluster shape, decorated with flowers on an ivory ground. Height 13.5 cm
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A Moorcroft 'Magnolia' pattern vase, inverse baluster shape, decorated with tubeline flowers on an ivory ground. Height 26 cm
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A William Moorcroft small vase, 'Spring Flowers' pattern, small glazed chip to foot ring. Height 9.5 cm
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A modern Moorcroft vase of tall waisted form, tube-line decoration of toadstools, acorns and leaves within a tree trunk landscape, dominant tones of red, green, blue and tan, impressed and painted marks. Height 30.7 cm
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A large c.1970s Moorcroft Hibiscus 12 decorated vase, tall ovoid form with florals in red/purple and yellow on a blue ground. Impressed mark and remains of paper label to base. Height 36.5 cm
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A c.1970 Moorcroft Anemone decorated vase, ovoid form with everted short rolled rim, the red and purple florals on deep rich blue ground. Impressed mark to base. Height 25.5 cm
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A c.1970 Moorcroft Hibiscus decorated vase, ovoid form, florals in red, purple and yellow on green and blue glazed ground, impressed marks to base. Height 18.5 cm
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A Beswick china model of a red pigeon, model 1383B, designed by Graham Orvell, c.1955-8.9 cm
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A Beswick china model of a grey pigeon, model 1383B, designed by Graham Orvell, c.1955-198.9 cm
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A Beswick model of a recumbent stag, model 954, designed by Arthur Gredington
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A Royal Worcester vase hand painted by Kitty Blake, tall ovoid shape painted with blackberries and blossom, shape 2491, black mark c.1950. Height 14.5 cm
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A mid-20th century Royal Worcester ovoid potpourri by Harry Stinton, painted with three highland cattle within a landscape setting, gilded basket weave to the base and pierced domed lid, internal cover with short finial, painted vignette to the reverse. Signed by the artist and dated coded for 1952. Old repair to cover and small flake chip to edge
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A large Royal Worcester figure 'The Bather Surprised', after the original by Sir Thomas Brock, the semi-draped nude decorated in shot enamels, on canted base, impressed T Brock London verso and with puce mark to base, 62 cm. Professional repair
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A Royal Worcester centrepiece spill vase, with white porcelain trumpet issuing from a square base moulded in high relief with bacchanalian putti and fallen amphorae amongst tumbled rocks and ferns detailed in gilt and pale turquoise. Shape 2540. Height 30 cm
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A Royal Worcester posy vase, painted by D. Bowkett, shape G957, painted with apples and blackberries on a mossy ground, black mark, c.1950. Height 9 cm
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A Royal Worcester small posy vase, Hadley shape H285, painted with rose blossoms and buds, puce mark, c.1913. Height 11 cm
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A Royal Worcester small posy vase, squat ovoid shape, painted with blackberries, shape 2073, puce mark, c.1913. Height 7.5 cm
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Four Royal Worcester cabinet plates, hand painted with ferns within turquoise and 'jewelled' borders. Diameter 22.5 cm
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An 18th century English porcelain teapot and small dish, the teapot with fluted walls, strap handles, bud finial and painted with blue floral sprigs, the small dish with conforming pattern
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An early Dr. Wall, Worcester plate, decorated with florals to the centre, the cobalt blue border with gilt embellishments, together with a Meissen cup and saucer decorated in florals with a gilded border
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A Royal Doulton figure, 'The Orange Lady', dark green shawl, pale green long skirt, HN195.3 cm
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An early 20th century Royal Doulton tall ovoid baluster vase, hand-coloured sunset landscape scene with shepherd, dog and flock in snow. Printed mark and paper labels to base including the date 1916. Height 23 cm
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Four Royal Doulton hand painted fish decorated plates, each with etched gilt borders. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A Lladro porcelain figure, 'The Goose Girl', she stands with basket to her left arm and goose beside. Height 22.5 cm
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A large Royal R. Copenhagen figure group, 'The Gossips', the two standing women in traditional dress, one with a basket, both with scarves to their heads. Various printed and painted marks to the base including #1319. Height 30.5 cm
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A Hutschenreuter porcelain centrepiece vase, with a central statuette of two flamingos, mounted within a small six-lobed float bowl. Height 22 cm
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An Art Deco studio sculpture of a seated Breton woman, wearing a black dress, blue highlighted shawl and traditional headdress, initialled 'C de L' and dated 1924 to the inside base. Height 32 cm
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A European chinoiserie 'Nodding Head' figurine in the Meissen manner, the woman with articulated head and hands sits cross-legged wearing floral patterned robes. Height 12 cm
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An 18th century Derby-style figure 'Europe', modelled as a child carrying a cornucopia. Faulted and restored. Height 21 cm
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A decorative bronze patinated plaster Art Deco figure of a recumbent black panther, after the French artist Jean- Luc. Old repair. Length 43 cm
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A Parian Ware figure of a young man, in classical Grecian costume. Fault to one hand. Height 37 cm
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Five Wedgwood green majolica glazed serving dishes, two of oblong shape with handles and three of oval shape, all with impressed leaf and basket pattern. Width 28 cm
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A Wedgwood vase by Keith Murray, tapering cylindrical shape, sage green glazed with fine incised turned bands. Small chip on foot ring. Height 20 cm
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Three 18th century English blue and white saucer dishes, traditional Chinese coastal landscape and design highlighted with buildings and two men on a bridge
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Four 18th century English blue and white saucer dishes, matching the above lot
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