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Antiques & Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:675
Sale Title:Antiques & ArtLots with images:140
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:427
Date:6-Dec-2016
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A graduating pair of Erling & Karin Heerwagen mid-century Danish pottery stylised jugs/candleholders, animal/bird cubist form with turned cylinder highlights, thick brown linial glazed detail, detailed marks to the base of each including date 1970. Heights 240 and 17 cm
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A green Keith Murray Wedgwood shoulder vase, plain with lathe cut bands. Impressed marks and full signature. Small frit on foot rim. Height 29 cm
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A Rene Lalique Laurier vase, cylindrical shape moulded with leaves and berries in high relief, opalescent finish, impact mark at the foot. Engraved maker's mark, model 947, c.1922. Height 17.5 cm
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A Rene Lalique 'Grenade' vase, in a ink-blue tone, etched 'R. Lalique' to base, large crack to one side. 12 cm x 11 cm
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A Rene Lalique Tournai vase, in a teal tone, impressed R. Lalique to base, 7 cm x 12 cm
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Two Alva Aalto 'Savoy' glass vases, for Iitala, Finland, white flashed, with original paper labels. 20 cm x 160 and 14 cm x 12 cm
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A Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' vase of squat baluster shape with bold floral painted decoration in bright colours. Newport Pottery mark, hairline crack to rim. Diameter 16 cm
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A Clarice Cliff water set including jug and four mugs, relief leaf and cloud scroll moulded decoration, green, tan and brown painted highlights to the buff toned body.
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Three pieces of 19th century Samson porcelain, in the manner of Chinese export armorial ware decorated with traditional colours, flowers and coat-of-arms. Comprising a large mug, coffee can and demitasse.
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A 19th century Copeland urn, the baluster body with hand painted decoration of cherubs hunting a boar within an oak vine ground, gilt masks of pan as handles to the shoulder, pale purple ground with further gilt enrichments, printed mark to base. Height 24.5 cm
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A pair of 19th century English two-handled, lidded sauce tureens on stands, pink borders, butterfly finials. some restoration. Diameter 17 cm
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A Victorian Robinson and Leadbeater Parian figure group 'In Disgrace', the young girl standing upon a chair, her dog upon a pillow beside, highlighted in colours, impressed title and maker's mark to reverse, minor chipping to back. Height 34 cm
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An Amphora figurine, a young Greek woman in a blue robe leaning on a stone column with amphora, impressed numbers to base. Height 85 cm
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A French Art Nouveau majolica small plate, decorated with water lilies. Diameter 17 cm
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A George Jones majolica sardine box and cover, raised on a boat-shaped stand, the lid with fish and seaweed. Width 23.5 cm
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An early 20th century elaborate German porcelain table candelabra, four nozzles, three scrolling branches, encrusted with sculpted florals, the base with four cherub musicians. Some damage. Height 52 cm
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A modern Moorcroft fruit and birds patterned vase, rich dark red and blue tones on dark blue ground, squat ovoid form, incised initials and mark. Height 17 cm
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A modern Moorcroft vase of tall waisted form, tubeline 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 contemporary Moorcroft vase, decorated with Amazon frogs, signed and dated with impressed marks to base. Height 11 cm
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A modern Moorcroft vase, in the 'Kiribati' pattern, tubeline decoration of palm trees on the beach, signed, dated and impressed marks to base. Height 21 cm
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A fine Royal Doulton vase hand-painted by John Hugh Plant (act. 1902 - 1920), bone china two-handled baluster shape, painted with a scene of Warwick Castle. Height 20 cm
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A Royal Worcester two-handled lidded urn vase, painted with Highland cattle, signed E. Townsend. Date marks c.1960. Height 21 cm
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A Royal Worcester hand-painted bone china cabinet dish, decorated with a French winter landscape with children and dog, c.1865, handle repaired. Diameter 24.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester potpourri and cover, fluted ovoid shape with quatrefoil cover pierced with petal design, the body hand painted with rose blossoms and buds, the cover highlighted with gilding. Puce mark, shape 1314, date code 1914. Height 14 cm
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A Royal Worcester potpourri, inverted baluster form, decorated with wild roses, further gold and blue embellishments in relief, lid missing, date mark for 191.1 cm
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A Wedgwood inkwell, the lid in brass with rope decoration and a Wedgwood plaque to the top, brass rim and glass and brass inkwell in the interior, the lid with Victorian registration diamond. 8 cm x 9 cm
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A Lladro figurine, a woman in Victorian riding habit side saddle on a white horse. Impressed mark to base. 34 cm x 44 cm
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An amber round 14 bead bracelet, honey toned. Diameter approx. 1.6 cm.
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A variously toned amber bead bracelet, the 12 circular beads of various alternating tones. Diameter approx. 1.9 cm.
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A dark hardwood seed pod necklace, uniform size, 51 beads of near spherical form.
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A various amber bead bracelet, double row including small nugget forms spaced by four larger honey coloured slab form bars, white metal mounts.
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A variously toned amber bead necklace, the short necklace with large central amber bead including clear sections, polished nugget forms of tapered and angular form flanking, individually knotted. Length 43 cm
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A Chinese pale jadeite pendant, carved as a reishi fungus, vibrant green highlights.
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A Chinese orange/brown jadeite pendant of a sinuous dragon, reishi fungus to the reverse, finely detailed and in high polish.
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An impressive Chinese jadeite carving, deeply carved including various beasts and scrolling reishi fungus, the pale green tone with vibrant green highlights, crescent form. Length 8.5 cm
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A Chinese carved walnut and ivory disc bracelet, the nine oval walnuts carved and pierced, the interior removed, spaced by small ivory discs.
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A Chinese white jade bangle, vibrant apple green highlights. Diameter 6.8 cm
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A pale jade carved stone, oval shape, one surface carved with a fish and water plants. Length 7.5 cm
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A Chinese jade cabinet carving of an ear of corn, the ear standing supported by other fruits including peaches. Raised on pierced wooden stand. Overall height 31.5 cm
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A Chinese jade cabinet carving of a finger citron (Buddha's hand), the fruit standing with other fruits upon a pierced wooden stand. Overall height 22 cm
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A Chinese jade cabinet carving of a bok choy, the vegetable raised on a pierced wooden stand. Overall height 15 cm
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An impressive large finely carved ivory snuff bottle sculpture, deep relief, fine detail of the 'Boys Day Procession' including multiple figures holding long staffs, a detailed block wall, fence and staining highlights, raised on oval carved stand. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese carved and dyed hardstone mask pendant, in archaic style. Height 7 cm
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An uncommon Chinese yellow jade hair band, slightly flared conical shape with the top opening cut on an angle. Height 38.5 cm
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A Chinese jade amulet in the manner of the Shang Culture, strung on suspension threads set with various small pieces of jade.
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A string of 19 Burmese jadeite Buddhist mala beads, of uniform 1.7 cm diameter, interspersed by small silver bead spaces, a single carnelian and other suspended beads.
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A Burmese jadeite pendant Buddha carving, depicting Putai seated before a mandala. Height 5.5 cm
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A broad pale jade bi disc, of variously mottled pale stone set on a volcanic stone display plinth. Disc diameter 16 cm
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A fossilised wood branch formed into a cigarette holder, a small side branch carved as a fish issuing from the side. Length 10 cm
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A string of six jade pebbles, as mala beads, interspersed with small carnelian beads.
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A Chinese jade bangle, modelled as bamboo sections, uniform pale green tone. Diameter 8 cm
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A Chinese jade tablet, oblong shape decorated with incised design to one side and calligraphy to the other. Height 4.5 cm
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A Chinese carved jade handling piece, carved as a finger citron (Buddha's hand), pale green tone with small section of caramel colour. Length 5 cm
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A jade bracelet, of domed section, pale and vibrant green tones. Diameter 8 cm
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A Chinese jade ring, circular with tablet top, displaying a splash of vibrant green colour, the ring section of pale and highly translucent stone.
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A carved Chinese ivory figure, of a young man holding a basket of peaches elevated to his shoulder. Raised on rosewood square plinth stand. Overall height 27.5 cm
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A carved ivory figure of a Burmese buddhist monk, standing holding a staff, mala beads, sceptre and basket. Raised on stepped wooden plinth base. Overall height 18.5 cm
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A carved Chinese ivory doctor's model, the reclining nude female figure raised on a rosewood plinth stand. Overall length 14 cm
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An ivory netsuke, carved as a sinuous dragon, tea-stained. Height 4.5 cm
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A marine ivory carved seated Buddha, depicted with open robe displaying his corpulent belly. Height 6.5 cm
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A large Chinese archaic style bronze Ding, finely decorated with incised and applied detail, two tall open handles, raised on three tapered cylindrical legs, the heavy patination in pale and green tone. Old repair. Diameter 37 cm, height 56 cm
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A pair of Chinese bronze Warring States style wine jars, lidded baluster form, captured ring handles, fine all-over detail, the lids with three raised stylised rings, turquoise, green and dark patina. With repairs. Height 28 cm
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A pair of Chinese bronze archaic style Jia wine vessels, the flared tops with two raised bird form handles, the square form bodies raised on four tapered angular section legs, cast and incised stiff leaf and other decoration, pale turquoise green patina to the entirety. Height 42.5 cm
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A Chinese bronze archaic style You double owl wine vessel, the squat ovoid form with back-to-back stylised form, the lid as the heads, the beaks as protruding handles, a larger overhead swing handle mounted with animal head fittings to the sides, strong pale turquoise patina to all. Height 77 cm
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A Chinese bronze archaic style buffalo, the lid as the head and back, cast fine decoration, the dark patina highlighted with green. Length 23 cm
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Two Chinese archaic style bronze animals, the horse and camel both with saddles covering the open back sections, pale patina to each highlighted with turquoise green.
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A Burmese ceramic double gourd form bottle vase, green glazed fish and scrolling decoration to the cream toned ground. Height 27.5 cm
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A Chinese Neolithic style terracotta three leg pourer, rope twist type handle, restrained decoration, pale pigment remains to the recesses. Height 26 cm
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A large Chinese Neolithic terracotta urn, ovoid form, short strap handles, brown painted glazed decoration in stylised angular human form, some damage, pale overall finish. Height 45 cm
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A large Chinese Neolithic terracotta urn, the angular form body with brown painted glazed stylised bands to the shoulder and short trumpet neck, singular strap handle, one protruding lug to the body, some damage and repair. Height 41 cm
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A Chinese large Neolithic three-legged pottery cooking pot, the circular short top on three pronounced legs tapering to a point, fine incised decoration, pale terracotta type pigment remains to most. Height 27.5 cm
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A pair of Han grey-ware storage jars, cylinder bodies with tapered shoulders to the narrow necks and flared rims, red dot and restrained scroll highlights, pale overall finish. Height 16.5 cm
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A Han grey-ware lidded jar, squat baluster form with remains of red painted detail, matt finish to all including the mildly domed large lid. Height 17 cm
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A Han pottery seated stylised male figure, buff tone. Height 27 cm
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A Han pottery stylised seated figure, the terracotta body of orange tone, buff finish. Height 32.5 cm
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A small archaic jade belt ornament, stylised bird form, mottled pale green with dark rust toned highlights, bold hour-glass drilled suspension hole. Length 6 cm
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A small Neolithic jade belt ornament, the stylised animal head of flat form with open bar section to the reverse, all carved from the one piece. Height 7 cm
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An archaic style Cong, the square section with restrained incised linial decoration, the central wide circular opening with ring form raised to the top and base, the mid/dark green tone with speckled tan highlights. 14 cm x 14 cm x 6.5 cm
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An archaic style green jade axe head, the curving blade form with soft edge, stylised restrained decoration including various piercings, mid-green tone with speckled tan highlights. Length 23.5 cm
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An archaic style jade sculpture of a large preying mantis, stylised form, mid-green tone with tan speckled highlights. Length 25 cm
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An archaic style jade hair tube ornament, flared cylinder form, angular top, two piercings at the base, mid/dark green tone with speckled tan highlights. Height 14.5 cm
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An archaic style kneeling beast, flared angular top section, mid-green with speckled tan highlights. Height 17 cm
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An archaic black stone carved crouching beast, an owl perched to its head, turquoise painted highlights. Height 22.5 cm
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An archaic style jade cicada, wide flat form, angular hour-glass pierced hole to the reverse. Pale tone. Length 56 cm
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Three archaic style pale jade ornaments, a crouching beast, stylised figure and ring form animal, various piercings.
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An archaic style Cong, traditional square form with restrained carved masks, pierced ring form centre. 5 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm
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Three archaic style small jade animals.
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An archaic style jade turtle, angular hour-glass suspension hole to the base, dark green tone with pale tan highlights.
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Three archaic style carved jade bladed forms, restrained relief carved mask type highlights, mid-pale tone, two with pale oxidised type finish.
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A large archaic style curved knife, a dragon in relief to the blade, nine small captured rings to the back ridge, mid-green tone with pale inclusions and dark finish to the recesses. Length 50 cm
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An old Chinese cloisonne ovoid vase, traditional decoration of multiple figures in traditional robes, blue ground, stylised repeating panelled borders. Height 24 cm, in old Japanese box.
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A 19th century Chinese black lacquered and gilded games box, unfolded as a games board top, the interior with backgammon board.
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white vase, ovoid shape with four lion masks handles moulded to the shoulder, decorated with exotic birds in a garden; Kangxi six-character mark under the base. Height 40 cm
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A Chinese baluster pale blue glazed vase, subtle glaze effects, white to the top rim and interior, six-character mark in underglaze blue to the base. Height 24.2 cm
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An early Qing dynasty ceramic altar fruit, a peach of large dimension attached to a stem with leaves and smaller fruit, copper green glazed, some chips. Length 21 cm
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A Chinese Yixing red-ware teapot, melon shape, impressed seal mark on base.
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A Chinese Yixing dark brown teapot, circular shape with incised decoration, seal mark on base.
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A Chinese Yixing terracotta teapot, dark cream colour, applied decoration, seal mark on base.
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A Chinese Yixing brown terracotta teapot, circular with incised decoration, seal mark on base.
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A pair of good quality Chinese porcelain rouleau vases, cylindrical shape with pierced side handles, painted with mountainous landscapes and calligraphy. Height 32 cm, Qianlong marks on base.
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