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Emporium — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:737
Sale Title:EmporiumLots with images:707
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:499
Date:25-Aug-2019
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A Chinese Guanyin, seated on a high pedestal, a patinated dark bronze alloy, impressed Qianlong seal mark to the reverse, 19th/20th century seated in a posture of Royal ease with the knees covered by the drapes of the robe, remnants of red lacquer, height 22 cm
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A tall, elegant bronze alloy Bodhisattva, holding a Dorji in her left hand, seated on lotus throne, Tibetan, 19th/20th century., the slender body adorned with necklace, bangles and earrings and a high crown in front of a topknot, height 42 cm
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A gilt bronze alloy of Manjushri, seated on a tiger with his head turned and jaws Agape, Sino Tibetan, 19th/20th century, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom seated in Royal ease posture, raised on a lotus plinth, height 28 cm, width 20 cm
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Two Chinese ivory covered boxes, incised and Inked with a dragon and phoenix, mid 20th century, and the flowers of the four seasons [2] Provenance: An Adelaide establishment family, diameter 5.5-6 cm
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A carved ivory figure of Shoki the Demon Suppressor, with one foot raised on a rock, Japan, Showa period, early 20th century, holding an Oni while another is by his side, fine detailing of the costumes and facial expressions of the okimono condition: Restoration to the neck, hand, right arm and at the rock ledge, height 16 cm
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A red lacquer storage container, with painted floral spray to base, the cylindrical squat barrel shape with wood handles and metal pull to the lid, diameter 40, height 17 cm
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A large painted storage chest on low fitted stand, with painted crane at each end, brass clasp and handles a gilt brick pattern on the outside and plain black interior, height 49 cm, width 61 cm D 40.5 cm
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Two Tibetan/Nepalese carved and turned columns with wide brass rings, Wired as lamp bases, mid 20th century, height 80 cm
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A Buddha profile, carved on wood panels, 77 x 60 cm
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A Chinese lacquer document box painted with Mandarin ducks and chrysanthemums, calligraphy to the reverse, length 39 cm, height 22 cm
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A red lacquer wood panel carved with gilt Narcissus, 19th/20th century, framed 53 x 20 cm
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Four Chinese boxes, including a leather scroll box, 19th and 20th century the small two section box inlaid with mother of pearl, the leather box with longevity character and two jewellery boxes with fitted interiors
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A fine Korean elmwood document cabinet, with pine panels, circa 1920 the original receipt of purchase 1986, lockes and keys in good order, height 126 cm, width 105 cm D 39 cm
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A small bronze alloy of a seated Buddha, a flamed shaped aureole, Laos/Thailand, 17/18th century wearing an off the shoulder robe, a tall finial rising from the tight curls, the hands in the mudra of touching the earth, height 16 cm
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A dark metal alloy Buddha, seated on a double lotus throne, wearing an off the shoulder robe, Thailand, 20th century. Almond shaped eyes and mono brow, the long earlobes framing the smooth oval face, a tall flame finial rising from the tight curls, height 22 cm
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A Thai lacquer covered box the circular shape with a Thousand peacock feather pattern, Thailand 20th century., a design favoured by the Thai Royal Family condition: some scratches to lacquer, height 12 cm, diameter 26 cm
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Two large Thai Benjarong lidded bowls with metal rims, painted in hues of green and lilac, height 16 cm, diameter 16 cm
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Three Cambodian terracotta Reliefs, each of the deities with smiling faces, framed 19 - 39 x 14 - 24 cm
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An Annamese underglaze blue porcelain dish, painted in the cavetto with flowers and scrolling vine, Vietnam, after the 13th C., diameter 25 cm
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Three Thai Rubbings, two blue with dancers and one with galloping Horsed in red, mid 20th century 55.5 x 48 cm
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Seven fine bamboo silhouettes of exotic Thai dancers, stamp on verso 1975 39 x 29 cm
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A mixed media work of Sawankhalok Pottery Shards, Thailand Provenance: The collection of a former Australian Ambassador frame 37 cm sq
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A large Northern Thai bronze alloy seated Buddha, on a low unadorned platform, 19/20th century a young serene oval face with downcast eyes, below the arched brows, and elongated curved earlobes, with a tall flame shaped finial rising from the tight curls of the usnisa, wearing an off the shoulder plain robe condition: very good patina with incense and smoke on the gilt, height 47, length 29 cm
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, front and reverse with mountain goats, scholars and landscape, cyclical date 1982, height 7.5 cm
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Three natural agate snuff bottles, one with a coral stopper, engraved with a figure of Zhang Guolao, sitting Backwards on his donkey, one of the Daoist, eight immortals, the reverse has irregular white and black striations and translucent white streaks, plus a bottle of natural pebble shape and an elongated bottle with carved character 'Happiness' on the shoulder, height 6, 6.5 cm and 7.5 cm
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Five Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottles, a miniature vase, condition: lids missing, height 5 - 7.5 cm
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Two jade snuff bottles, a glass snuff bottle and an agate snuff bottle, condition: lids missing, small chip to rim, height 6 - 7.5 cm
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Four Chinese glass snuff bottles painted with Pheonix, tiger, panda and landscape, height 7 - 9.5 cm
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Four Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, condition: lids missing, height 6 - 7 cm
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Three natural agate snuff bottle, the shadow bottles engraved with an immortal and bats, and a young boy Catching a large carp, 19th century. The round engraved with grapes and cat to the front and reverse, carnelian and enamel stoppers, height 7 cm and 6.5 cm
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Two Chinese jade snuff bottle, a white jade bottle with figure of Li Bai, resting under a pine tree, and one in celadon and brown tone, with a happy Buddha flying through cloud, the reverse with bats, of round flattened form, well hollowed, with a rose shaped coral stopper, height 7 cm
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A white jade snuff bottle, of compressed circular form, engraved with double mask handles, 19th/20th century., chilong, lion dog, Fu to the front and reverse, agate stopper, height 7 cm
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A rounded bone snuff bottle, carved with two Beetles in bamboo, a metal stopper with cabochon beads, height 7.5 cm
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Seven white glazed porcelain horses modelled in various active poses, know as the horses of Muwang [7]
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An iron elephant, cast with Upturned trunk and ceremonial tiara and patterned blanket, 19th/20th century., height 9 cm, length 12 cm
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A Chinese carved Red/Brown marble mythical animal, condition: a chip to one ear, length 21 cm
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A copper elephant adorned with a very decorative blanket and seat, Rajasthan, India, height 17 cm, length 19 cm
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A hollow cast seated Buddha and five mixed metal lion dogs, height 3 - 13 cm
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A Chinese porcelain teapot, a soap stand, and a melon shaped lidded box, Jiaqing mark, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each painted with iron red fluffy playful dogs, [3], height 4.5 - 18, length 10 - 13 cm
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Twelve Chinese miniature jade stone carvings, Numerous animals and a vase with a monkey Clinging to the side, Qing Dynasty, height 1 - 4 cm, length 2 - 4 cm
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A brass 'Tiger Moving Game' Bagh Chal, including twenty goats and four elephants, National game of Nepal, a brass disc and figures, the tigers appear to have been replaced by warlords, diameter 31 cm
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A Chinese carved and pierced ivory box, a porcelain glazed dog, and a carved figure of the God of longevity with bone teeth, two vases and another glazed figure [6], height 7 - 36 cm
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A seated stone Buddha and a reclining stone Buddha sheltering under five Naga canopy, India 20th century., and a covered box inlaid with brass elephants [3], height 6 - 21 cm, width 13 - 25 cm D 15 cm
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A Brian Maytum art glass bud vase, 1993 pink with grey blue lustre detail, etched to base, height 12 cm
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An art glass blue vase, height 27 cm
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A Robert held art glass heart shaped dish in blue with lustre detail, diameter 15 cm
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A Stephen Morris art glass oil burner, in dark blue with a green lustre pattern, etched to base, height 9 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'York' wine goblets, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, some with original labels, height 18 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'York' wine goblets, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, some with original labels, height 18 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' wine goblets, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 18 cm
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Nine Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' wine goblets, cut diamond patterm, etched to base, height 18 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' claret wine glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 12.5 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' claret wine glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 12.5 cm
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Nine Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' liqueur glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 8 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' sherry glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 10.5 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' sherry glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' Sherbet glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 12.5 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' Sherbet glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 12.5 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' flat tumblers, cut diamond pattern, height 9 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' flat tumblers, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 9 cm
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Eight Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' Juice glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 10 cm
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Nine Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' Juice glasses, cut diamond pattern, etched to base, height 10 cm
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Five Stuart Crystal 'Glengarry Cambridge' brandy glasses, cut diamond patter, etched to base, height 13 cm
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An art glass stingray sculpture on a sandstone base, length 38 cm
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An Edwardian pink lustre glass and silver plate biscuit barrel not original lid, height 20 cm
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Three glass paperweights including a Murano coral, millefiori and pipe
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A circular glass decanter with panel edges, height 26 cm
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A hand Blowen glass decanter with a ball stopper, height 37 cm
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A Baccarat, France decanter, fine ribbed detail with double knotted circular rim, height 17 cm
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An Inwald crystal decanter with five matching liqueur glasses and five tumblers chip to one tumbler, height 33 cm
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Three Victorian cobalt and amethyst glass handpainted vases, height 18-21 cm
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A pair of French Absinthe glasses, 19th century, trumpet swirl bowl above a slender ring knop with foot, height 15 cm
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A pair of Victorian Roemer etched vine leaf glasses and a Georgian English Bristol wine glass with Raspberry Prunts c.1,800, convex bowl with engraved grapes and vine leaves, pincered notch foot rings, height 12- 18.5 cm
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A Georgian cordial glass, c,1790, a conical slice cut bowl above a double slender ring knop, conical foot with a rough pontil., height 11.5 cm
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A Georgian wrythen ale glass, c.1780, with trumpet wrythen bowl, on short stem, conical foot with a rough pontil., height 13.5 cm
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A Victorian cobalt blue glass decanter and six matching liqueur glasses with a silver swirl pattern,
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A Renmano Hospitality glass decanter, Sydney, 1957, height 26 cm
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A Victorian glass rummer with etched ivy leaf detail
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A green glass and leather decanter with ball top, presentation plague '1971', height 30 cm
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An art glass bud vase with peach and green pattern and a blue glass bird figure
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Ten pressed glass dessert dishes, ball and bow detail with a facetted foot
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A collection of crystal including a dressing table set, napkin rings and a comport
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A Victorian ruby glass and enamel comport and Victorian hand painted glass oil and Vinegar decanter comport has a break to stem, height 17-20 cm
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Six ruby red and gilt wine glasses, a cobalt blue hand painted bowl and a green and gilt vase
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Three glass Decantors one with etched decoration, height 36-18 cm
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Two Villeroy and Boch glass decanters with ball Stoppers, etched to base, height 33-39 cm
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Eight etched coloured glasses
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Twenty three glasses with etched floral detail, includes champagne flutes, liqueurs, tumblers
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A glass cake stand and a pair of glass candle sticks
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A blue and orange Thumbprint circular bowl, height 35 cm
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A Booths 'Real Old Willow' blue and white dinner service, c.1910, includes twelve dinner plates, entree plates, side plates, six bowls, twelve teacups and saucers, six demitasse cups and saucers, six small cups, a teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, a gravy boat and saucer, two lidded tureens, a lidded sauce boat with ladle and saucer, three graduating platters and three graduating jugs
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A Royal Doulton Kingsware 'The McCallum' whiskey jug, height 17 cm
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A Royal Doulton 'Saircy Gamp' character jug, height 17 cm
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A Royal Doulton 'Mr Pickwick' character jug, height 13 cm
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A Royal Doulton 'Vice Admiral Lord Nelson' character jug, 1993, height 17 cm
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Four Royal Doulton miniature character jugs including Bacchurs, together with another character jug one jug with chip
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Two Royal Doulton character jugs including 'The Sailor' and 'The Soldier', 1990, height 11.5 cm
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Two Royal Doulton character jugs including 'Old Charley' and 'Sairey Gamp', height 8 cm
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Three Royal Doulton character jugs including 'Henry VIII' and 'The Beefeater', 'John Doulton'
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A tall pair of Chinese porcelain vases, painted with Beauties in the famille rose palette, surrounded with butterflies and a floral motif, height 46 cm
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