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International Decorative Arts; Fine Chinese & Asian Art — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:653
Sale Title:International Decorative Arts; Fine Chinese & Asian ArtLots with images:653
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:395
Date:28-Nov-2017
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(1) 1988 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame, Champagne, (FL) (OPB) JR17
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(1) 1995 Bollinger Grande Annee Rose, Champagne, (OPB)
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A three-piece marble and gilt metal mounted mantel clock garniture, French, circa 1900, with a centre column clock and pair of two handled urns, 36 and 32 cm high
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A gilt metal mounted marble mantel clock, French, circa 1900, the dial flanked by columns and surmounted by a basket of flowers, 46 cm high
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An Art Deco wrought iron coffee table with Portoro marble top, French, circa 1920, 110 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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A Sarouk rug, north-west Iran, early 20th century, 218 x 128 cm
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A collection of three carved hardstone sea creatures, Idar Oberstein Germany, 20th century, largest 22 cm high
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A collection of four carved hardstone birds, Idar Oberstein, Germany 20th century, including speckled brown and yellow bird, owl and two penguins, the largest 12 cm high
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AFTER THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, Portrait of John Henderson, oil on canvas, 76.5 x 65 cm. Provenance: Fitzgibbon Family Collection, Toronto, Canada, Thence by descent (1960s), Robert & Gertrude (nee Skelton) Fitzgibbon, Brisbane, Thence by descent (2015), Jim Skelton, Queensland, RELATED WORK, Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of John Henderson, 1773-5, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
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A gothic pierced brass eight branch chandelier, French 19th century. Provenance: from the iconic Lazar Restaurant, Melbourne
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A Napoleon III Boulle centre table, 19th century, 79 cm high, 142 cm wide, 88 cm deep
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A George III mahogany bow front sideboard, 94 cm high, 138 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A Franciscan carved figure of John the Baptist, 19th century, 82 cm high
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A pair of George III mahogany carvers
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A George III mahogany extension dining table with three leaves, 72 cm high, 260 cm wide, 107 cm deep
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A George III mahogany string inlay gentleman's vanity mirror, 57 cm high, 33 cm wide
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A small Louis XVI style carved and gilded wall mirror, French, early 19th century, 70 cm high, 38 cm wide
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AFTER HENRY SINGLETON, (The Bite of the Apple) 1873, oil on canvas, initialled and dated lower right I. H. S. 1873, 59.5 x 49.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Victoria
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A Royal Windsor tapestry by Hay decorated with a huntsman and his dog in a wooded landscape, 290 cm high, 144 cm wide
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A gilt wood over mantle mirror, French, 19th century, 140 cm high, 105 cm wide
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A Goldscheider figure of a Moor, Austrian early 20th century, inscribed Friedrich Goldscheider, wien and numbered 1355/8932, 12, 77 cm high
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A carved and polychrome figure of John the Baptist, probably Northern European, late 18th century, 55 cm high
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EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19th CENTURY, Young Lovers (2), oil on panel, 20 x 16 cm each
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A French empire style mahogany gilt bronze mounted bureau plat, late 19th century, with side extensions, 77 cm high, 131 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A carved wooden sculpture of a Brahman bull, Indian, first half 20th century, 28.5 cm high, 49 cm long
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An ottoman silver and gold brocade decorated dress robe, first half 20th century, 145 cm high
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A satinwood etage with ormolu mounts, French, 19th century, 90 cm high, 70 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XV style twin branch wall sconces, French, 19th century, 40 cm high
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A Jasperware jug by Dodson Bros., circa 1900, 18 cm high
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IRENE HILL, Four charcoal studies depicting classical busts and figures, 65 x 48 cm (each)
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A rococo carved and silver gilded wall mirror, Italian, circa 1900, 75 cm high, 45 cm wide
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A large Aubusson needlepoint rug, French, 20th century, 304 x 237 cm
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A carved alabaster figure of a girl in rustic costume, Italian, late 19th century, 60 cm high
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A small gilt wood and painted mirror, French, 18th century
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A French Empire ormolu mounted mahogany circular centre table with green marble top, c irca 1810, above a frieze with applied griffins, and anthemion flanked rosettes, on four bold winged caryatids, supported by tapering legs on lion paw feet and stretcher with centre rosette, 76 cm high, 107 cm diameter
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A Louis XVI style pair of bergeres, French, circa 1900
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A French provincial oak buffet, late 18th century, 80 cm high, 180 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A pair of carved oak chairs, French, 19th century
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A Louis XV walnut monk's cabinet, French, 18th century, 82 cm high, 56 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A mahogany and leather upholstered desk chair, French, circa 1900
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A Napoleon III chinoiserie lacquered side table, French, 19th century, 67 cm high, 42 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A large framed Japanese scroll, 20th century
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An English bracket clock with bracket, early 19th century, twin fusee movement, Roman numeral dial, by Despriez of Bristol, 43 cm high
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A walnut dressing mirror, English, 18th century, interior fitted with drawers, 80 cm high, 51 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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A Balinese silver handled kris, in the form of the Demon God, Rangda, set with cabochon gem stones, eleven undulations to the Damascus steel blade, 62 cm long
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A carved hardwood seated Bulul, Lagawe Ifugao district, Luzon, Philippines, circa 1960, 43 cm high. Provenance: Acquired in Lagawe by an Australian teacher working in Luzon in the 1960's
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Seven wooden Bocce balls, 18th century together with two later balls, 19th century
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An unusual paua shell inlaid gilt metal cross-banded amboyna jewellery box, 19th century, 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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A bronzed bust of Apollo, after the antique, 19th century, 56 cm high
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A large carved gilt wood marble top console table, French, 19th century, 97 cm high, 170 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An elm Windsor chair, English, 18th century
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A George III Sheraton style cross-banded mahogany serving table, English, circa 1790, 91 cm high, 152 cm wide, 67 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE, Melbourne, April 1 2015, lot 403
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A Scottish mahogany D-end extension dining table, early 19th century, with one leaf, 77 cm high, 188 cm wide, 126 cm deep
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A George III mahogany drop-side dining table, 73 cm high, 130 cm wide, 142 cm deep
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An embossed leather inset twin pedestal desk, English, mid 19th century, 73 cm high, 122 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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A fine Persian pedestal, brass with silver inlay, 19th century, with attached note of provenance stating, Formerly in the possession of Lady Genoult-Smith (Mayoress of Melbourne), Lady Genoult-Smith was a daughter of Dame Mabel Brooks a famous collector of antiques, 132 cm high
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A rare Indian gilt copper ceremonial mace or Soota, 19th century, 105 cm long
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A large carved polychrome architectural lintel, Balinese, first half 20th century, depicting a winged lion (Singa) devouring a deer, 60 cm high, 85 cm wide, 8 cm deep. Provenance: The Peter Elliott Collection, lot 799, Mossgreen, Sydney, August 30, 2015
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A set of five gilt framed hand coloured Italian architectural prints, 19th century, 18 x 25 cm
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A Regency embossed leather mounted folio bookstand, circa 1820, 77 cm high, 55 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A Spanish style cherry wood plank top dining table, 20th century, 74 cm high, 214 cm wide, 92 cm deep
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A half skeleton and skull of a homo erectus (human), circa 1960, with wooden box, Note: this comes with a statutory declaration from a medical professional and is to be sold for medical purposes only
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A George Jones majolica yellow ground 'Punch' bowl, circa 1874, the large bowl moulded with berried holly, turquoise interior, raised registry diamond, impressed entwined GJ nark, 31 cm diameter, 21 cm high
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A highly decorative polychrome and gilt decorated octagonal pedestal after an Owen Jones design, English, circa 1880, approx. 80 cm high, 40 cm diameter
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A George III style mahogany lowboy, 19th century, 73 cm high, 90 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A rare Edwardian leather metamorphic reclining armchair by Foot of London
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A Swiss walnut cased cylinder and bell music box, 19th century, playing six airs, 24 cm high, 52 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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A ceremonial breast plate or Warriors Armour, North American Indian Cree tribe, circa 19th century, 31 x 21 cm. Provenance: The Berry Collection, Youngs Auctions, Melbourne.
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An Anglo-Chinese pedestal, carved ebony and rouge marble, mid 19th century, 90 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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An Indian narrative scroll painting, West Bengal Province, 19th century, depicting the Hindu legend of the life of Savitri and her husband Satyavan, pigments on paper, 410 x 50 cm. Provenance: Christie's New York, March 20, 2012, The Doris Wiener Collection, lot 343., The Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, circa 1970, Note: This religious scroll painting or Pata from the Midnapur district in West Bengal was used by an itinerant storyteller or patua, who would slowly unfurl it during his performance., The…
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A collection of three Inuit carved animals, together with another depicting a huntsman carrying a spear, early 20th century, base of one inscribed 'Melvin Kayouktuk Diomede AK, the largest 8 cm high, 5 cm wide
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A carved whale bone and whale tooth walking stick, late 19th century, 83 cm long
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A pair of Derby figural two branch candelabra, English 19th century, 29 cm high
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A Royal Doulton pale yellow porcelain vase painted by Leslie Johnson, circa 1925, with an oval Watteauesque panel of a gentleman and ladies, in 18th century French Court dress, dancing in a garden, signed, printed factory marks, 22.5 cm high
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A pair of circular Italian Maiolica plates, circa 1730, decorated with putti and stylized dolphin, 18 cm diameter
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A Chinese powder blue ovoid jar, Kangxi period(1662-1722), Gilt decorated with three flying dragons amongst clouds beneath a ruyi band on the shoulder, wood cover, 23.5 cm high. Provenance: David Ho Oriental Art, 1989
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A thinly potted Chinese blue and white foliate-rimmed plate, Wanli period (1573-1620), Decorated in the centre with a deer, a continuous scene around the cavetto, boats and pagodas, birds and flower motifs on the exterior, 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Anita Gray, London
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A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, late Ming dynasty, early 17th century, Decorated with six vertical panels, with peaches and auspicious symbols, together with a blue and white dragon bowl, late Ming dynasty, with a fish in the center, 27 cm high (vase), 19 x 10 cm (bowl). Provenance: (Vase), Christie's Amsterdam, 1984, Hatcher Collection, Sotheby's Australia, 1995, personal Hatcher Collection
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Two blue and white prunus jars, Kangxi period (1662-1722), With a reverse decorated on a 'cracked-ice' ground, 22 cm and 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Antwerp antique market, 1990 (one jar), Artall Antiques, London, 1995 (the other)
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A Chinese Imperial copper red dish, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795), The base with an unctuous sang de boeuf glaze neatly stopped at the foot rim, six-character seal mark, 15.3 cm diameter. Provenance: David Ho Oriental Art, 1989
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A pair of Chinese Fencai saucer dishes, Tongzhi mark and period (1862-1873), Each one decorated with two figures in a fenced garden, foliated gilt rim and ribbed cavetto, four-character iron red seal mark, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: Christie's, Melbourne, July, 1991
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A Chinese large blue and white ovoid jar and original cover, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Very well decorated with a family of swallows in a large mandarin prunus tree, 30 cm high (with cover). Provenance: Joshua McClelland Print Room, Melbourne, 1980
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A small Chinese Imperial copper red dish, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795), The even sang de boeuf glaze neatly stopped at the foot rim, six-character seal mark to the base, 11.1 cm diameter. Provenance: Christie's, Hong Kong, January, 1989
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, Ming Dynasty, 15-16th century Together with a blue and white jar, 16-17th century, 14 cm diameter, 7.5 cm high and 17 cm high. Provenance: Riverside Auctions, Bangkok, May, 1989, lot 51 (bowl), Josef Neuman, Castlereagh St., Sydney, 1970 (jar
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A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, Kangxi period (1662-1722), With ribbed body, 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Artall Antiques, London, 1995
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An unusual Chinese blue and white prunes jar and cover, probably Republic period (1912-1949), Reverse decorated on a dark to pale blue cracked-ice ground, 43 cm high. Provenance: Bluett,London (label to the base), Frank McDonald, 30 Victoria St. Gallery, 1980
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A Chinese blue and white brush pot, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Very well painted within two shaped panels, one with a mountains landscape, and the opposing panel with deer and crane, beside a gnarled pine, all in vibrant cobalt blue, 16 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Ye Olde Corner, Engla Antiques, Artarmon, 1987
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A Chinese blue and white bombe censer, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 14 cm high, 24 cm wide. Provenance: Philips, London, 1981
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A Chinese rectangular blue and white plate, Qianlong period (1735-1796), With scalloped rim, decorated with a landscape, 32.5 x 41 cm. Provenance: David Ho Oriental Antiques
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Three small Chinese blue and white covered vases, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 8 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white potiche, Kangxi period (1662-1722), With precious objects and exotic flowers within four shaped panels together with an ovoid jar, Kangxi period painted in vibrant cobalt blue, 14 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter (potiche) and 16.5 cm high (jar). Provenance: Artall Antiques, London, 1985 (potiche), Richard Vandekar, London, 1982 (jar)
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A large Chinese blue and white saucer dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Decorated with exotic flowers, ruyi fungus mark within a double circle, 36 cm diameter
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A large Chinese blue and white Kraak ware foliated rimmed dish, late Ming Dynasty, 16th century, Decorated with phoenix and floral motifs, 36.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Lawsons, Sydney, 1999
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Five Thai covered boxes, Sawankhalok period, 14-16th century, Decorated in iron brown on a stoneware body, 10.3 cm -14 cm diameter
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A very fine Chinese blue and white rouleau vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Decorated with deer and cranes in a continuous landscape, in shades of cobalt blue, 47 cm high. Provenance: Rare Art, New York, 1981
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A Chinese blue and white Yen Yen vase, late Qing, 19th century, Decorated with flower heads and double happiness characters on a scrolling background, 39.5 cm high. Provenance: David Wang, Melbourne, 1976
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A Chinese blue and white baluster jar and a matched cover, transitional period, mid 17th century, Decorated with a procession of figures in a mountainous landscape, 27 cm high. Provenance: Galerie Moderne, Brussels, 1983
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A Chinese quatrefoil blue and white vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Each panel with scene from an opera, mounted as a lamp, 29 cm high. Provenance: Murdoch McLennan Antiques, Auckland New Zealand, 1999
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A Chinese blue and white wine cup, Ming Dynasty, 16th century, Finely decorated with lotus flowers, Xuande mark, 4 cm high, 6.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 1981, ex Collection of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bernat
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Two Chinese thinly potted Kraak blue and white dishes, late Ming, 16-17th century 14 cm diameter. Provenance: Tregaskis Oriental Art
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