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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:551
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:526
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:418
Date:7-Jul-2020
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Ian McMillan carved kauri substantial wakahuia, the very pronounced domed lid and body with adzed finish, carved protruding stylised head handles. Length 50 cm, Height 29 cm.
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Ian McMillan finely carved wakahuia, stylised head form handles, fine 'feather pattern' all over to the body, stylised figures to the side and tiki figure to the base. Length 50 cm
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Ian McMillan carved plum wakahuia, spiral and notched carved body, stylised head as handles to each end, carved as with no lid. Length 60 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved papahou treasure box, tapered rectangular form with large pronounced stylised heads as handles to each end, early style figures decorate the side panels, dark waxed finish. Length 44 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved papahou treasure box, finely all over carved with a spiralling and notch carved detail, two co-joined stylised figures form the lid handle, entwined pierced and carved figure to each end as handles. Mid to dark variable waxed finish. Three stylised tiki figures dominate the fully carved base. Length 47.5 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved waka k'iwi, oval pod-type form, the lid carved with stylised female figure with encircling three fingered hands, legs and genitals evident to one end, the base plain. Length 71 cm.
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Ian McMillian carved taiaha, feathers bound with muka below the head.
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Ian McMillan carved whalebone wahaika hand club, a figure carved to the middle lower back blade section, mask carved butt. Of good weight and proportion. Length 38 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved whalebone patu paraoa, of good proportion with carved whale tail/heart form butt, good weight and thickness. Length 40 cm.
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Ian McMillan substantial carved whalebone kotiate, the traditional blades with overlapping shoulders, stylised mask to the butt, a substantial and heavy carving. Length 46 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved adze haft (tokipoutangata), the curving handle with full figure at the top, the sennit cord binding with feather highlight, no adze present, carved from an old found branch section with worm holes evident. Length 32 cm.
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Five vintage chisels, each with a turned wood handles, these tools used by Ian McMillan.
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Ian McMillan carved shell trumpet
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Two large conch shells, from the estate collection of Ian McMillan
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An old Aboriginal wooden message stick (churinga), with old remnants of surface engraving. Length 33 cm.
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Two old Papua New Guinean tribal feather headdresses, one of Lyre bird feathers, the other with multi-coloured feathers. Both with fibre bindings, some deterioration.
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An early 20th century large Fijian ula club, finely ridged bulbous head, carved bands of zig-zag decoration to the handle. Length 46 cm.
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A vintage 'Dan' ancestor figure from Liberia, over size head and pronounced facial features. Height 38 cm.
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A vintage 'Bembe' Congo ancestor figure, pronounced facial features and old paint pigment to eyes. Height 28 cm.
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A vintage and rare 'Tikar' ancestor figure from the Cameroons, pronounced facial features and protruding belly button. Height 35 cm.
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A tall African carved wooden female figure, she stands with hands to her sides, on associated display stand. 89 cm. Provenance: Private Collection of a Senior UNICEF Photographer in Africa c.1970 and her partner a diplomat with the British High Commission.
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 26 'Vue de Phare du Port Jackson. (Nouvelle Galles du Sud). Uncoloured. 23 cm x 37.5 cm
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 27 'Vue de L' entree du Port Jackson, prise au pied du Phare. (Nouvelle Galles du Sud). Uncoloured. 20 cm x 35 cm
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 28 'Vue de L'entree du Sydney Cove. (Nouvelle Galles du Sud). Uncoloured. 17 cm x 31.5 cm
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 29 'Maison du Gouverneur a Sydney. (Nouvelle Galles du Sud). Uncoloured. 19 cm x 31 cm
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 30 'Vue de Ecuries du Gouverneur a Sydney (Nouvelle Galles du Sud). Uncoloured. 21.5 cm x 31 cm
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 31 'Vue des Caps du Port Jackson (Nouvelle Galles du Sud)'. Uncoloured. 20 cm x 32 cm
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 32 'Vue de George's Street Sydney. (Nouvelle Galles du Sud). Uncoloured. 20.5 cm x 31.5 cm
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A lithograph from D'Urville's Voyage de L'Astrolabe, plate 33 'Vue d'un Pont a L'entree de Paramatta (Nouvelle Galles du Sud). Uncoloured. 21 cm x 37 cm
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'A Voyage to The Pacific Ocean...', (Cook's Voyages) Volume II, 1784, first Dublin edition of the official account of Cook's third and final voyage, original calf binding, octavo. 21.7 cm x 14 cm.
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Two volumes of 'Transactions & Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1885 and 1886 by James Hector.
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3 volumes of the Cyclopia of New Zealand, Volume III, Canterbury. Vol. IV, Otago Southland. Vol. VI, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Wellington. Bindings distressed
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'Brett's Historical Series: Early History of New Zealand ', by R.A.A. Sherrin and J.H.Wallace, Thomson W. Leys (Ed.), pub. H.Brett, Auckland 1890, 1st, original half leather and blue gilt/cloth, (foxing).
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Original artwork for the cover of 'The New Zealand Illustrated Magazine', 'Christmas Number', undated, c.1900. 20 cm x 13.5 cm.
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Frank Barnes, 'T.S.S. Mavua', The USS Co. (Union Steam Ship Company) Under Steam in the Pacific Islands', titled and indistinctly inscribed, painted in oils on a small giant clam shell. Length 29 cm.
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Frank Barnes, 'T.S.S. Atua', the steamship painted in oils on a small giant clam shell, including 'USS Co.' flag, titled and dated 1908. Length 29 cm. Note: see similar work on shell held by the New Zealand Maritime Museum, Object No. 1994.246.1.
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A large Colonial kauri gum bust, carved in the form of a Maori chief wearing a cloak and with full face tattoo. On turned wood base. 23 cm x 14 cm x 25 cm.
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A small colonial kauri gum bust, in the form of a Maori warrior, full face tattoo, wearing feather cloak and holding a mere, painted detail to face, hair and mere. Some old damage. 13 cm x 15 cm.
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A small colonial kauri gum bust, in the form of a Maori woman, with traditional chin tattoo, old painted detail to face and hair. Some old chipping to base. 7 cm x 10 cm.
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Three colonial kauri gum pieces, two standing plaques, carved designs to the front, natural finish to the back, together with a stylised bird. Old damage. 13 cm x 11 cm, 16 cm x 11 cm and Height 11.5 cm.
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A vintage carved pou post, carved with a tekoteko like figure surmounting a bull and with dogs in low relief below, good weathered patina. Height 216 cm.
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A large vintage Maori carved kauri bailer, of good size and form, expanding koru type lobes and heart form to the back handle support . c.1960/1970. Length 45 cm
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A vintage Maori figure carved table lamp base, of square section with four figures at the corners, three finger hand detail, on spreading base with stylised mask corners, paua inset highlights. Height 40 cm.
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An early 20th century Maori carved kauri tray, the central recessed panel with twin masks upon a field with lineal and scrolling lines highlighted with notches, framed by a wide kowhaiwhai band and outer band with notch detail highlighted with repeating paua discs. 62 cm x 44 cm. Chip to one handle end.
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A 20th century scrimshaw sperm whale tooth, engraved one side 'Chatham Is. 1882' and with chart, the other with a whale and 'California J.A.C.1882'. Length 15.5 cm. Together with the book 'Pursuing the Whale' by John A. Cook, 1926.
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Five late 19th century Blencowe hand coloured photographs, various Rotorua subjects including 'Cooking. Operations Whaka'. 'Fluming + Power House Okere', 'Okere Falls', 'Whakarewarewa'. And 'The Landing Hamurana Spring', each entitled, some with maker's name in plate and embossed upon the mat board. 15.5 cm x 20.8 cm.
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A vintage Iles sepia photograph 'Maggie', Guide Maggie (1873-1930), inscribed manuscript 'Aroha, Na to tino hoa, Maggie Papakura' and in the plate 'Maggie, Iles phots. No152, Registered'. 20 cm x 14 cm
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Two half plate glass negatives, c.1905, one labelled Maggie (Guide Maggie Papakura) and Harata (Charlotte); the other a view of Tamatekapua (meeting house at Ohinemutu). 12 cm x 16 cm
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A c.1900 Sherwin & Cotton Maori portrait tile of the chief 'Matene Te Nga', depicted with full moko and in a korowai (cloak), the chief of Ngati Maru iwi, entitled top left, the artist George Cartlidge's monogram bottom right, maker's marks to reverse. 22.5 cm x 15 cm.Professional restoration, in old rewarewa frame, the reverse with outline and starting of Maori carved detail.
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Karl Feodor Sim; aka C.F.Goldie (1923-2013), portrait of a Maori woman, pencil, signed twice (Sim and Goldie), correspondence attached verso. Circular Diameter 21 cm
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Karl Feodor Sim; aka C.F.Goldie (1923-2013), portrait of a Maori woman, pencil, signed twice (Sim and Goldie), newspaper clipping and Webb's labels verso. 27.5 cm x 19.5 cm
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Karl Feodor Sim; aka C.F.Goldie (1923-2013), portrait of a Maori woman, litho, signed Goldie, newspaper clipping verso. 32.5 cm x 24.5 cm
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Stuart Peterson (1900-76), 'Hine' etching 9/50, signed, titled and dated 1930. 13 cm x 9 cm.
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A large and impressive pounamu 'mountain' boulder, of 'scholars rock' form, good dark green tone with full polished front. 50kgs. 44 cm x 26 cm x 36 cm.
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A impressive large dark green 50kg pounamu boulder, flat ovoid form with full polished top, pale flecked inclusions. 65 cm x 42 cm x 17 cm.
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Len Castle blue alkaline pool crater bowl, the interior with mildly incised repeating incised pattern glazed with blue pooling to the well, the sculpted rim with 'crater' form, matt grey and white highlighted rim, dark glazed exterior, impressed potter's monogram and incised '06', paper gallery label to base. Diameter 46 cm.
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A Len Castle hemispherical bowl, umber pigmented exterior, sea green glaze to the interior with pooling and bubble bursts. Artist's cipher impressed. Diameter 17.5 cm.
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A large early Warren Tippet bowl, with ash and tenmoku glazes, gestural resist pattern to the interior. 1960s/70s. Diameter 45.5 cm.
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An early Mirek Smisek two handled jar, ovoid with loop handles to the shoulder, incised signature under the base. Height 29.5 cm
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a Royce McGlashen oval dish, green glazed. Length 47 cm.
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A heavy studio glass shallow bowl, bright apple green with radiating blue stripes, unsigned. Diameter 39 cm.
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A Gary Nash glass vase, ovoid, dark cobalt with 'adventurine' panels. Height 15 cm.
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A glass bowl by Ola Hoglund, emerald and acid green cased clear glass, hemispherical on small foot. Signed. Diameter 30 cm.
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A heavy Norwegian glass vase by Hadeland, thick walled smoky grey sommerso in clear outer, flattened ovoid. Height 20 cm.
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Peter Raos 'Flower Garden' art glass paper weight, coloured flowers on green ground, engraved signature and date 1992. Height 8 cm.
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Artist unknown, a contemporary sculpture using found hardwood and modified objects including a foundry pattern mould. Height 69 cm.
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Bruce Papas (New Zealand 1931-), painted mask, clay and raffia. Height 61 cm (excluding raffia). Papas was a notable 20th century New Zealand 's fashion designer. In 1961 he won the inaugural Golden Shears Awards with a gown that he called 'Golden Peacock'. In later years he retired from textiles to focus on creating richly-detailed work with clay.
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A French opalescent glass bowl, moulded in high relief with water lilies. Diameter 28.5 cm. Provenance: The Beverley Allen Collection.
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A Rene Lalique Bowl 'Marguerites', clear glass with moulded thin radiating stems leading to the frosted and blue patinated flowerheads on the elevated flaring rim. Model: 10-404 c.1941. Diameter 35 cm. Chip to rim. Provenance: The Beverley Allen Collection
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Lalique Cristal - Les Muses Edition Limitee 1994 parfum flacon, sealed with original parfum, small chip on collar. Engraved mark. Height 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Beverley Allen Collection
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Lalique Cristal - Sylphide Edition Limitee 2000 parfum flacon, sealed with original parfum. Engraved mark. Height 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Beverley Allen Collection
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Lalique Cristal - Le Nu Edition Limitee 1996 parfum flacon, sealed with original parfum, small chip on collar. Engraved mark. Height 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Beverley Allen Collection
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A Murano glass table lamp base, ovoid fluted, clear glass cased over bright green with rows of captured bubbles. Chip to base. Height 39 cm (including lampholder).
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Nine pieces of Shelley Vogue bone china pattern 11740, c.1930, - three cups, four saucers, two plates.
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A Clarice Cliff candlestick, stepped square form in the Inspiration pattern, printed marks to base. 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 9 cm.
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A Victorian green Vaseline glass epergne, central trumpet, three smaller trumpets, three canes and baskets. 32 cm x 58 cm.
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A Victorian amber glass walking cane, the square section shaft tapering to a long twisted curved handle. Length 105 cm.
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Eight Bohemian crystal wine glasses, the harlequin set of varying colours and patterns.
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A set of six Waterford Crystal tumblers, 'Dungarvin' pattern, acid etched makers mark.
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A set of six Waterford Crystal wine glasses, the balloon form bowls with diamond cut decoration, acid etched mark. 18 cm.
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A crystal lidded urn, elaborate decoration to the exterior, on triple knop stem and round foot. 11 cm x 46 cm.
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A Murano glass vase with white latticino and twisted ribbons, ovoid raised on a wrythen knopped stem and circular spreading foot. Height 35.5 cm.
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An oversize and impressive Venetian glass chalice vase, ornate gilt scroll work surrounds a central panel decorated with a hand painted rendition of Boucher's 'Leda E il Cigno' (Leda and the Swan), on cobalt blue ground, conforming round spreading foot with adventurine knop. 29 cm x 60 cm.
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A vintage Zanetti Murano horse sculpture, by Arnaldo Zanella, with original label and signature to base. 45 cm x 49 cm.
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An impressive large Victorian tile, the centre featuring two young Persian girls, each side panel decorated with geometric forms and fruit, set into an oak tray frame. 49 cm x 34 cm. Provenance: The Ngaire Hart Estate Collection.
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A large Lladro figure, 'The Landau Carriage', No.1521, designed by Juan Huerta, 1987 - 1998, with wooden stand. Some damage. 50 cm x 19 cm x 33 cm.
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A large Lladro figure group, 'Onward!', 1991-1993, by Salvador Debon, on wooden stand. Length 64 cm.
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A Dresden four branch candelabra, decorated with florals and a putti, mark to base. 33 cm x 33 cm x 48 cm.
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A Dresden mantel clock, decorated with florals and gilded embellishments. 19 cm x 13 cm x 45 cm.
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A Dresden lidded pot pourri urn, ornately decorated with florals and cherubs, romantic garden scene to central panel, decorated handle to each shoulder, mark to base. 24 cm x 50 cm.
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An impressive large Dresden girandole mirror of overall rectangular form, the pediment with a small mirror flanked by cherubs, encrusted with florals and cherubs, triple candle branch to the base. 48 cm x 82 cm.
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A Danish Bing & Grøndahl (B&G) porcelain vase, swollen cylindrical shape, hand painted with a seascape and various vessels. Height 25 cm.
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An early 20th century Royal Worcester hand painted plate, the centre finely painted with fruit and signed by the artist A. Shuck, decorative gilded and yellow ground border, printed mark with date code for 1923. Diameter 23 cm.
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A modern Moorcroft vase, 'Avignon', cylindrical form with trumpet rim, designed by B.A. Wilkes, 66/250, impressed and printed marks plus signature to base. 14.5 cm x 21 cm.
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A modern Moorcroft vase, 'Seal of Wisdom', ovoid form, designed by Kerry Goodwin, impressed and printed mark plus signature to base. Height 21 cm.
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A modern Moorcroft vase, trumpet form on round spreading foot, designed by Sian Leeper, 6/300, impressed and printed marks, plus signature to base. 15.5 cm x 23 cm.
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A rare Crown Lynn equestrian statuette of the thoroughbred stallion Carbine, originally commissioned in 1977 by The Auckland Carbine Club as a trophy/statuette to be presented each year to the winner of the Carbine Club Stakes at the Auckland Racing Club. The statue was modelled by Tam Mitchell. Made from 1977 and probably up until the pottery closed in 1989 these statues are very rare. Anecdotally it is claimed three were made each year, one for the Club and the other two as spares. This example was…
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of a cockerel, perched on a basket fish trap, the bird with inlaid eyes. Lightly tea stained, large himotoshi to the back. Two character signature under the base. Length 6.1 cm.
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A well carved Japanese stag antler netsuke of a rat, perched on an abalone shell, with inlaid eyes. Large himotoshi underneath. Length 4.5 cm.
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An old Japanese stag antler netsuke, of Gama Sennin, standing with a large frog perched to his shoulder. Small himotoshi to his back. Height 5.6 cm.
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