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The Spring Auction Series — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:737
Sale Title:The Spring Auction SeriesLots with images:721
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:462
Date:11-Nov-2019
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A pair of Chinese elm stools 47 cm high, 47 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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A George III mahogany fold-over card table, in the Chippendale style,18th century the serpentine top above a flower and ribbon carved frieze with pierced and scrolled corner brackets, raised on square tapering linen fold legs 73 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep Provenance: Christie's Melbourne, fine furniture and decorative Arts, June 19 - 20, 2000, lot 180A. Note: inscribed under the felt baize in pencil 'My Own work / Thomas Chippendale St. Martin's Lane / 1752' and further inscribed with a sketch of two…
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Louis XVI style marble top ebonised fall front secretaire commode, French, 19th century a Louis XVI style marble top ebonised fall front secretaire commode, French, 19th century 85 cm high, 124 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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An unusual carved walking cane, possibly American or Scandinavian, 19th century profusely carved throughout with multiple faces and symbols, carved monogram signature possibly Nb or Gv 91 cm long
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An Edward VII sterling silver sugar caster, Roberts & Belk, Sheffield, 1906 of chamfered baluster form with pierced pad feet 15.5 cm high
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Etruscan revival painted dining chairs, early 19th century a rare set of fourteen Regency Etruscan revival painted dining chairs, early 19th century
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A small George III style red leather inset pedestal desk 81 cm high, 123 wide, 69 cm deep
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A pair of Jacobean style caned back oak armchairs
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An oak wine table, English 19th century 65 cm high, 75 cm diameter
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A large William and Mary style leather top oak pedestal desk 77 cm high, 153 cm wide, 107 cm deep
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Two pairs of red velvet upholstered carved oak hall chairs, English 19th century
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A set of ten Art Nouveaux carved beech caned chairs
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An oak chest of drawers on stand, English 18th century and later 126 cm high, 100 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A silk damask upholstered three seat sofa length of back 215 cm
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A profusely carved walnut coffee table, Indian Kashmiri region, mid 20th century 57 cm high,124 cm wide 64 cm deep
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A red lacquer Chinoiserie decorated tray top coffee table 45 cm high. 76 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A stencil work table, English, 19th century on bobbin turned tripod stand 75 cm high, 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Louis XV cherrywood bureau plat 74 cm high, 174 cm wide, 73 cm deep
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A profusely carved walnut red velvet upholstered settee and a pair of carver chairs, Indian Kashmiri region, mid 20th
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Two silkwork needlepoint embroideries, early 19th century one depicting a boy with a ewer drawing water from a well silk and chenille thread and original gilt frame and the other depicting a shepherdess with sheep, original frame and verre eglomese 36 x 30 cm (oval) and 32 x 25 cm (oval)
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A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze wall sconces, circa 1870 64 x 46 cm
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A Continental brass mounted carved ivory seal, 18th/19th century in the form of a classical nude figure, intaglio armorial cresting to the base 8.5 cm high
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An inkwell in the form of a parrots head 8 cm high
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A Japanese sake cup with presentation box, 7.5 cm diameter together with a Japanese green glazed porcelain sake cup,7 cm diameter
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A Locre & Russinger porcelain figure of a gardeners companion, circa 1775 inscribed mark to the base: crossed flaming torches in underglaze blue 17 cm high. Other Notes: Laurentius Russinger worked as a modeller at the Hochst porcelain factory prior to moving to Paris. A similar model of the gardeners companion exists which is attributed to Russinger on which this model would be based.
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Jos Law untitled (golfing memorabilia), 1997 mixed media and collage signed and dated lower right: Jos Law '97 98 x 76 cm
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An ivory Sambaso dancer netsuke, 19th century carved mid-dance with one leg raised, holding crotals in one hand and a fan in the other 6 cm high
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A group of three wood netsuke, 19th century comprising a woman with a child on her back, a Shi-Shi with a ball and a leaf embellished gourd the largest 7.5 cm high
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A boxwood netsuke of Kwanyu, 19th century carved wearing long robes and armour, carrying his halberd and holding his long beard 10 cm high
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A boxwood netsuke of Ashinaga and an octopus, Edo period, 19th century the tall standing figure finely carved with a flowing beard holding and octopus 11 cm high
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A kagamibuta silver and ivory netsuke, 19th century with a shibuichi plate relief decorated with a swordsmith 4 cm diameter
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Four ivory, horn and stag antler netsuke, early 19th century and later comprising a man with a monkey, a figure of Hotei with inlaid eyes, a temple guardian and a Dutchman with a beard clutching a leg of mutton the largest 7.5 cm high
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A Chinese hexagonal bowl, 20th century with blue glazed interior, chrysanthemum decoration and wave pattern foot on wooden stand 20 cm diameter
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A carved spinach jade figure of a recumbent dog and a mutton fat jade carving of two cats each raised on a carved wooden stand the largest 8 cm wide
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A stag antler pipe holder, signed Hakunsai, Asakusa school, 18th/19th century modelled as an elongated figure of Ashinaga 22 cm high
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A pair of Chinese black ground cloisonne vases each of baluster form decorated with chrysanthemums 20 cm high
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ChineseA black ground cloisonne vase and a covered box a Chinese black ground cloisonne vase together with a covered box the vase 23 cm high
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A celadon jade and wood gourd shaped ornament, late Qing Dynasty set with two jade panels relief decorated with peaches and bats 29 cm high
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A Chinese export blue and white dish, 19th century 30 cm length
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Three Chinese underglaze blue and white porcelain snuff bottles, 19th century and later the largest 9 cm high
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A group of six various mask netsuke, 19th century comprising a wood mask of kitsune (fox), two wood masks of smiling demons, a smiling boy, an ivory mask of an actor and a realistically modelled horn mask of a smiling man the largest 7 cm long
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel crane censers 53 cm high
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A group of four ivory animal netsuke, 19th century comprising a puppy with inlaid eyes chewing his foot, a rat in a gourd, a dog on a drum and a snake squeezing a frog the largest 4 cm high
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Two ivory netsuke, 19th century comprising a snake on a lily pad with a boxwood ojime and a carving of a figure with a horse and gourd; together with an ivory incense box with a Bakelite base the largest 6 cm long
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A group of four celadon jade and jadeite carvings, 19th century and later comprising a figure of a standing robed deity, a boy on a gourd, a musician and a jadeite figure of Guanyin the largest 7 cm high a??aȦ
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A group of four jade and hard-stone carvings comprising a seated ram, two dogs, a seated oxen and a carved stone disc the largest 5 cm high
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Three ivory kirin netsuke, 19th/early 20th century comprising a seated kirin with head turned, a baying Kirin with up-stretched neck and a standing kirin the largest 9 cm high
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A collection of six jade and jadeite carvings, 20th century comprising an elephant, a bear, a fish, a figure of a monk and pair of small circular discs, together with four jade mounted silver tea spoons the largest 8 cm high
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A carved amethyst figure of a lion turtle, 20th century together with a carved bowenite oriole on a branch the turtle 10.5 cm long, the bird 19 cm high
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Two Chinese russet jade carvings and a malachite figure comprising a russet jade finger citron and a hanging plaque pierced and carved with a figure of Guanyin and a malachite carved figure of Guan Yin the largest 9 cm high
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Eleven books on Chinese and Asian works of Art including Japanese and Chinese porcelain
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A group of four ivory netsuke, 19th century comprising a a hen with a chick, a seated boar, a recumbent water buffalo and two frogs the water buffalo 6 cm wide
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Three celadon jade carvings and vessels comprising a celadon jade tea bowl, a canister with a pierced wooden cover and a reclining figure the largest 9 cm high
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A group of four jade and hard-stone carvings, 19th century and later comprising a seated water buffalo, a carving of two birds, a robed figure and a stone disc the largest 6.5 cm long
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A group of four ivory and stag antler netsuke, 19th century and later comprising a Noh actor with a rotating face, a figure of Jurojin, an old man seated and a standing heavily cloaked Dutchman the largest 5.5 cm high
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A group of four ivory netsuke, 18th and 19th century comprising a figure of Shoki, two boys playing leap frog, two men with a giant sack and a fish and a carving of two sumo wrestlers the largest 5.5 cm high ¶
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Three Chinese russet and celadon jade carvings, 20th century comprising a figure of a lady, a bi-disc relief decorated with a Qilin and stylised coiled dragon the largest 11.5 cm long
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A group of five reticulated celadon jade plaques each carved with auspicious symbols including bats, qilin and phoenix the largest 7 cm long
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A collection of five Chinese cloisonne vessels and birds, 19th century and later comprising a faceted baluster covered vase, a small circular covered box, a miniature vase and a pair of miniature cranes the largest 12 cm high
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A group of eleven various Chinese snuff bottles, late 19th/20th century including malachite, Peking glass, porcelain, Yi Xing, ivory and stone the largest 11 cm high
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A carved jade brush-washer and a jade horse, 20th century the circular brush-washer carved in high relief with two Qilin, the recumbent horse resting with head to one side the brush-washer 9 cm diameter
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A collection of ten blue and white dishes and vessels, 19th century and later the largest 19 cm diameter
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Rosewood corner-leg table, 19th century a rare Chinese jade embellished hardwood corner-leg table, 19th century 80 cm high, 130 cm wide, 44 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland. Other Notes: for a similar example see Christie's, fine Chinese ceramics and works of Art auction, New York, September 18 - 19, 2014, lot 1120, sold for 365,000USD.
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A monumental Japanese bronze censer, Meiji period finely cast in high relief over four interlocking sections with a writhing dragon to the base rising to a tapering stem with swallows and sparrows, the upper censer bowl decorated with flying cranes 162 cm high
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A Chinese covered beaker, 18th century 13 cm high
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A Japanese Imari dish, 18th century 15 cm diameter
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A Chinese blanc de chine wine cup, 18th century with moulded foliate decoration 6.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved and gilded hardwood table screen, early 19th century 18 cm high, 35 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A Japanese folding screen, Meiji period decorated with images of hawks each panel 170 cm x 63 cm
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A celadon jade carving of a shi-shi and cub 5.5 cm
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A Chinese pale celadon carved jade plaque decorated with boats on a lake in a mountainous landscape & cm high, 4 cm wide
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A Chinese silver box, Hong Kong, first half 20th century of hexagonal form decorated with dragons, prunus and bamboo, gilt wash interior 5 cm high
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A Chinese celadon glazed fluted bowl with panels of incised foliate decoration to the exterior 10 cm diameter
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A Chinese fish bowl, late Qing Dynasty decorated with flowering lotus and bamboo 32 cm high, 36 cm diameter
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A Chinese pale celadon jade snuff bottle, 19th century of ovoid form with a carved coral stopper 8.5 cm high
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An underglaze blue and white tea bowl, Kangxi mark, late Qing Dynasty 5 cm high
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A miniature silver inlaid bronze vase, late Qing dynasty of archaic baluster form with lug handles 8 cm high ¶
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A jadeite carving of a Qilin amongst scrolling lotus buds, probably 19th century 9 cm high, 7 cm wide
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A Japanese lacquer five case inro, Meiji period decorated with roundels of flowers and foliage, carved wood ojime in the form of a walnut 7 cm high
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A carved jadeite figure of Guanyin, 19th century finely pierced and carved with a crane and basket of flowers, black lacquer base 17.5 cm high
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A Japanese bronze crescent form hanging censer, 19th/20th century 28 cm diameter
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A Chinese celadon crackle glaze bowl, probably 19th century the exterior decorated with underglaze decoration of overlapping leaves 17 cm diameter
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A Chinese fluted celadon bowl, possibly 18th century 16 cm diameter
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A celadon bowl, possibly Sung/Yuan dynasty with delicate fluting to the interior 15 cm diameter
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A Chinese polychrome decorated brush pot, late 19th century 13 cm high
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A Chinese underglaze blue and white beehive form brush washer 8 cm high
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A Chinese pale blue glazed brush pot 9.5 cm high
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A Longquan style pale celadon bowl 17 cm diameter
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A Chinese underglaze blue and white miniature vase 8 cm high
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A pair of iron red gilded butterfly bowls 9 cm high
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A Doucai style miniature vase 10 cm high
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A small underglaze blue and gilded square covered box decorated with a river bank scene 4 cm high
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A Chinese archaic style bronze ritual vessel and cover the compressed circular body and cover with a continuous frieze of kuilong flanked by four dragon handles, raised on a similarly decorated foot 30 cm high
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A blue and white porcelain panel, signed Wang Bu, Republic period decorated with a scene of man and a boy fishing by a pond in a wooded landscape, signed with artists seal 25 cm high, 18 cm wide
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A polychrome enamel bowl, Guangxu mark decorated with calligraphy roundels and scrolling flowers 19 cm diameter
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A polychrome enamel wall vase, Republic period decorated with a courtly scene 23 cm high
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A pair of iron red gilded tea bowls and covers decorated with calligraphy 7 cm high
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A Japanese carved bamboo walking stick, first half 20th century decorated throughout with carved samurai and horses 90 cm high
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A large famille vert vase, Guangxu period, late Qing dynasty decorated with a continuous frieze of travellers in a landscape setting 25 cm high
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A large Dehua 'Lotus' bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the deep rounded sides naturalistically modelled in the form of a lotus leaf, rising to a rim with elegantly furled edges, applied to the exterior with sprigs of flowering and budding lotus, leaves and arrowheads rising above the lobed rim, covered overall in a creamy white glaze 20.3 cm diameter. Other Notes: for a similar example see Sotheby's, important Chinese Art, London, 11 November 2015, lot 146
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