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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:391
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:357
Date:21-Mar-2021
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Map, 'Mar Di India,' 1659. Cartographer Johannes Janssonius 1588-1664). 43 x 54 cm
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Map, 'Mar Di India,' 1650. Cartographer Johannes Janssonius 1588-1664). 43 x 55 cm
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Book, 'The life and work of Sydney Long,' by Joanna Mendelssohn. Published by Copperfield, Sydney, 1979. (hardcover).
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Book, 'The watercolours of Blamire Young,' by Stephen Marshall. Published by Meridian, Sydney, 2013. Hardcover in slipcase (new).
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Book, 'Frank Hinder Lithographs,' published by Odana Editions, 1978.
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Book, 'Robert Grieve - paintings, drawings and Collage,' David Ellis. Pub. Craftsman house, 1995.
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Book, 'The Magic Pudding,' first edition by Norman Lindsay. With original dust cover.
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Book, 'Elves and Fairies,' first edition by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, verses by Annie R. Rentoul.
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Book, 'Fairy Land,' first edition by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.
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Book, 'The Art of Frederick McCubbin,' pub. Lothian book Publishing Co. Melbourne and Sydney, 1916, Ltd ed. #357/1000. Hand signed in ink by McCubbin.
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Album, containing 22 S.T. Gill goldfields lithographs. Including various other engravings and prints. 21 x 16 cm
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9 various Art prints. Including 'Billy and Me,' 1962, by Geoffrey Harvey; 'Earls court Road,' 1976, by George Galitzine; 'Allegory' by Karin Oom etc. Silkscreen and lithograph 70 x 104 cm, (sheet, largest)
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Bears signature Albert Namatjira, 1902-1959) Central Australian landscape probably the work of Albert Namatjira in part, but with contributions by another hand - trunk of gumtree and overall composition typical of Namatjira's work. Watercolour36 x 53 cm
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Australian school, (2) Australian Boxers Dainer, Les Darcy 88 x 60 cm; and artist unknown, Dave Sands 92 x 60 cm, oil on board (2). Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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Artist unknown, at the Races - unsigned oil on board 106 x 78 cm. Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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Sculptor unknown, musician - unsigned bronze height 74 cm. Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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Australian school, (2) Colin Lanceley, 'Vulnerable Forest,' 1978, aquatint 13/50 49.5 x 50 cm; and David van Nunen, 'Groucho I,' 1978, screenprint 9/40 59 x 41 cm. Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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19th century Chinese Australian school, portrait of a woman with posy Chinese characters inscribed to canvas verso. Oil on canvas 76 x 58 cm. Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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Australian school, (3) cottage by a river 45 x 80 cm; and pair comprising Sydney harbour with the bridge, and the three sisters, blue mountains 43.5 x 88 cm, each) painted fabric (3). Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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19th century school, portrait of a woman oil on canvas 77 x 63 cm. Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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European school, young woman with basket of fruit no signature apparent. Oil on canvas on linen 90.5 x 70 cm. Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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European school, Woodland Stream no signature apparent. Oil on canvas 35 x 23.5 cm
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Bischoff-Pietschmann, (Austrian 1877-1968) still life with grapes Remnants of old label verso. Oil on board 25.5 x 32.5 cm
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European school, profile study of a man Double-sided work with coastal landscape verso. Unsigned. Oil on canvas board 29 x 23.5 cm
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19th century British school, horses and Stablehands old ink inscription verso: horses by Barker [?]... Oil on card 18.5 x 22 cm
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Belgian school, town scene with figures unsigned. Purchased Brussels c.1980s. Oil on panel 29 x 39 cm
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Despierre, (French 1912-1995) port scene gift inscription and signed lower left. Watercolour22 x 43 cm
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European school, seated nude inscribed indistinctly lower right and dated possibly '58. Pastel 91 x 54 cm
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Zeiller, Martin and Merian, Matthaus, 'L' Eglise el Portals de Sorbonne,' Chapel of St Ursula at the Sorbonne, Paris. From 'Topographia Galliae,' pub. In 4 volumes in Frankfurt 1655-1661: fig. 37, p.64 1656) Hand-coloured engraving 18 x 29 cm, (plate impression)
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Framed display of 4 architectural prints. Reproductions from the book, 'Architecture decoration et Ameublement Epoque Louis XVI,' by Rodolphe Pfnor, originally published 1865. These 20th century reprints. Height 204 cm, W68.5 cm, (framed, overall)
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Italian school, temple of vesta at Tivoli, likely 19th century. Unsigned. Oil on canvas on board 31 x 35.5 cm
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Three 19th century artworks. Maria Louisa Chalon, young woman with a book, watercolour and gouache 15 x 11 cm; hand coloured photograph of Maria Louisa Chalon 20 x 14 cm; and artist unknown, Thomas Barnard Chalon, general of Madras army, pastel (possibly over photograph) 22 x 18 cm, oval). Copious details verso to each by a descendant of the family
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Volumes 39), 'The taste of our Time' series, published by Skira, 1953-1972. Titles include: Bonnard, Bosch, Botticelli, Braque, Bruegel, Carpaccio, Cezanne, Chagall, Degas, Dufy, El Greco, Fra Angelico, Gauguin, Giotto, Goya, Klee, Leger, Picasso, Piero della Francesca, Rembrandt, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, van Gogh, Velazquez. Text in French. (Hardcovers)
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Chinese school, (2) deities fighting on clouds 49.5 x 100.5 cm, image); and figures on a bridge and boat with deities 52 x 98 cm, image) ink and colour (2). Provenance: old storeroom collection of an accumulator generalist.
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Artist unknown, (Nanyang school) rice Harvesters signed illeg. Lower left '62.' Singaporean Art movement oil on linen 86 x 106 cm
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Artist unknown, Asian market scene signed indistinctly lower right. Oil on board 38 x 59 cm
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Artist unknown, untitled - brush Strokes artist stamp lower right. Ink and brush on paper 53 x 88 cm
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Finely carved Balinese wooden panel. Depicting the confrontation between Bima and the naga, with the dwarf Dewa Ruci in the top right corner. Signed verso 'Kt Di Rajasa, Kengetan, Ubud/Bali.' 67 x 40 cm, (including frame)
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Pair Indian Mughal style miniature paintings. Each depicting scenes of the Royal court, with musicians, servants and courtiers. With arabesque borders. Gouache and ink 36 x 28 cm
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Indo-Persian school, lovers Overlooking a landscape gouache 20 x 16 cm
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Wu Guanzhong, (Chinese 1919-2010) 'Figure painting in Paris' album leaf. Titled and inscribed lower right; also with artist's seal. For a related work, see Sotheby's New York, fine classical Chinese paintings and calligraphy, 17th March 2016 (lot 1222). Ink on paper 38.5 x 26.5 cm
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Japanese school, red crowned cranes in a river landscape, ink and watercolour on silk 37 x 58 cm. Together with two Chinese school paintings - a woman on a small boat, ink and watercolour on silk 26 x 29 cm; and 'Figures on a Boat,' ink and gouache 16 x 22 cm
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Japanese school, 6 Kabuki actors in a scene from the Kanadehon Chushingura, the story of the 47 Ronin. Woodblock triptych 36.5 x 24.5 cm, (each sheet)
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Album, Chinese woodblock prints. Rongbaozhai, Beijing 1953. Prints by Qi Bashi and others. 31 x 21 cm, (book)
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Chinese school (possibly Chouying 1494-1552), 6 Chinese Hand-Painted scrolls. Depicting figures and pavilions in a mountain landscape. One bearing signature for Chouying 1494-1552. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. 126 x 16 cm, (each)
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Chinese famille rose porcelain plaque. In rosewood frame. Overglaze floral decoration. 38.5 x 28.5 cm, 53 x 39 cm, frame)
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Pair Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques. Depicting figures in a mountainous landscape. Probably Republic period. 44 x 12 cm, (each)
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Persian Hamadan carpet. Hand knotted woollen carpet in tones of red and cream. 205 x 140 cm
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Persian Baluch runner. Hand knotted woollen carpet. 390 x 81 cm
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Persian Kilim runner. Hand knotted woollen carpet in tones of grey, orange and bone. 201 x 71 cm
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Persian Kilim runner. Hand knotted woollen carpet, with geometric design in tones of orange, green and burnt sienna. 285 x 78 cm
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Chinese 8 fold screen. Coromandel screen with red lacquer and gilt decoration of Chinese warriors in a classical landscape. Height 213 cm, W330 cm
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Chinese hardwood desk and chair. Pedestal desk with 4 drawers, each with brass bail pulls. Height 82 cm, length 137 cm, depth 61 cm, (desk)
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Chinese rosewood stool. Rectangular top, reticulated apron and cabriole legs. Height 28 cm, length 52 cm, depth 38 cm
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19th century Chinese rosewood altar table. Rectangular top with scrolling faux bamboo ends and legs. Reticulated apron with foliate carving height 97 cm, length 114 cm, depth 45 cm. Together with a matching miniature table/vase stand height 18 cm, length 42 cm, depth 12 cm
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Pair late Ching Chinese rosewood plant stands. Square top with scrolling ends. Reticulated fretwork apron. Height 48 cm, length 44 cm, depth 43 cm
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Large Chinese pear shaped porcelain vase. With two well painted iron red dragons contesting a gilt flaming pearl on a white ground. Bears Kuang Hsu mark to base. Height 37 cm
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Chinese Qing flambe glazed Lingzhi bowl on stand. Lobed quatrefoil flat bottomed bowl raised on five feet. Old ornate rosewood stand, with remanants of British Antiques Dealers Association export sticker, naturalistically carved. Height 18 cm, (without stand) length 27 cm, depth 22 cm
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Chinese porcelain shallow dish. With overglazed famille rose Bajixiang enamel decoration. Eight Buddhist symbols around the interior rim and green floral tendrils to centre. The exterior with three floral sprays. Six character Guangxu mark and period. Diameter 23 cm
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Japanese bronze vase. With mixed metal Shakado and Takazogan inlay. Silver seal mark of Inoue Kyoto. Height 35 cm
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Large Chinese porcelain vase. 'Hundred Boys' design executed in iron red and gilt. Four character apocryphal Chien Lung mark to base. Height 42 cm
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Well carved white and russet jade Buddha. Seated and holding a lingzhi in right hand. Ex Dr Jim's jade collection, Hong Kong height 21.5 cm
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Pair hexagonal Chinese porcelain vases. Long neck with pair of stylised dragon handles. Turquoise interior and foot, yellow ground body decorated with panels of flowers and birds. Bears four character Qianlong mark to base. Height 21 cm
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Chinese porcelain shallow dish. Ducai decoration of the 'Three friends of Winter.' Apocryphal Kaishu mark to base. Diameter 21 cm
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Chinese Tang period pottery equestrian figure. With traces of original pigment. Ex Ray Tregaskis. Height 42 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain dish. Underglaze blue decoration of three immortals, in a garden, with two bats overhead. Bears Kangxi period mark with double circle to base. Small hairline crack and rim chip. Ex John Hilliard estate auction 22/11/98 (lot 89). Diameter 15.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain brush washer. Underglazed blue body with inverted rolled lip. Interior and foot white glaze. Bears six character Kangxi mark to base. Diameter .14 cm
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Chinese blue and white soft paste onion form vase. Fine crackle and firing stress marks inside neck. Underglaze blue painted scene of a Taoist scholar sitting on a bench, under a pine tree. Bears six character K'ang Hsi mark to base. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 17 cm
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Fine Chinese fine porcelain Brushwasher. Fan form, with two small reserves painted with landscapes and two with inscriptions. Yellow ground with scrolling floral and leaf tendrils. Bears Yongzheng seal mark in red to base. Height 4 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain tea bowl. Decorated with continuous underglaze blue hunting scene. The interior with flowers and a frieze inside the rim. Height 4.5 cm, depth 8.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. With everted lip, thin bodied, the outside painted in polychrome enamel and gold. Two dragons contesting a flaming pearl. Bears six character mark of Kuangxu. Ex John Hilliard estate auction 22/11/98, lot 351A. Diameter 10.5 cm
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Chinese cloisonne Goldfish height 10 cm
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Chinese fine porcelain cup. With everted rim and raised on circular foot. Pale turquoise interior, the exterior with flowers on a puce ground. Bears Yongzhen mark to base. Diameter 11.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain baluster vase. With twin lion mask ring handles. Overglazed polychrome decoration. Twin panels decorated with flowers and birds. Bears four character Qianlong mark to base. Height 22 cm
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Chinese porcelain dish. Interior with delicately painted river landscape, the exterior yellow. Six character apocryphal mark. Diameter 20 cm
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Canton enamel on copper bowl. The exterior with floral tendrils, cranes and peaches on a yellow ground. Blue interior Apocryphal Qianlong mark to base. Diameter 17 cm
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Pair Chinese porcelain tea cups. Exterior with four underglazed blue dragon roundels, a fifth on the interior. Bears six character Kangxi mark to base. Diameter 11 cm
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Chinese Yuan Dynasty carved Longquan celadon jar. Globular body with eight vertical ribs, carved with four stylised 'Long' characters. Alternating with lotus and camellia flowers. On a hardwood four-footed stand. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 16 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. With overglazed famille rose decoration of auspicious objects to the exterior, the interior with two peaches and a bat. Bears iron red Daoguang mark to base. Diameter 17 cm
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Chinese porcelain ovoid jar. With underglaze and overglaze enamel in 'Doucai' style. Low inward tapering neck, rounded shoulders and a narrow footring. Chenghua style 'Tian' heaven mark, early Ching. Ex Ray Tregaskis Oriental Art height 8 cm
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Chinese blue and white brush pot. Underglaze blue decoration of groups of scholars in a garden with attendants. Height 19 cm, Diameter 21 cm
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Chinese iron red and white porcelain teapot. All over lotus flower and tendril decoration with two reserve panels, one with lotus leaves in a pond, the other with century Chinese inscription. Bears Qing long mark to base. Height 14.5 cm
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Large Chinese porcelain punch bowl. Two reserves with enamel decoration of European hunting scenes with hounds. Puce brocade and floral bands. Height 16.5 cm, Diameter 36 cm
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Chinese celadon bowl. With slightly everted rim, the interior with six alternating lightly carved panels depicting children and leafy tendrils. Diameter 18.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain vase. With underglaze cobalt blue underglaze decoration of a Qilin. Ex Ivan Ban collection. Height 18 cm
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Large Chinese porcelain brush pot. Dignitaries, servants and guards in a blue and verte palette. Height 19 cm, Diameter 21 cm
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Carved marble tiger. Stalking figure, poised to pounce. Height 18 cm, length 30 cm
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Chinese porcelain censer. Tri-footed, double-handled lidded censer with famille rose decoration of children playing in a garden. Bears underglaze blue Qialong mark to base. Height 38 cm
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Pair Chinese porcelain vases. Each with twin stylised dragon handles. The body with eight floral panels. Bears underglaze blue Qianlong mark to base. Height 21 cm
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Japanese Arita Imari sake bottle. Edo period bottle decorated in cobalt blue, enamel and gilt flowers. Height 22 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. With overglazed famille verte decoration of two quails among foliage. Raised foot with six character apocryphal Yongzheng mark. Diameter 13 cm
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Tibetan iron Phurba. Buddhist ritual dagger, of traditional form with three sided dagger blade, the pommel with three wrathful deities. Length 22 cm
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Chinese set paste blue and white bowl. Two incised circles around the outside with Anhua 'Secret decoration.' the inside with fruit and leaf decoration. Kangxi period. Ex Arthur Stuart-Robertson. Height 6 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white soft paste sleeve vase. Kangxi period c.1710-1720, decorared with lake scene. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson 'The scholar's table, Chinese and Japanese works of Art in Miniature' exhibition cat #99; ex E & J Frankell, New York. Height 14.5 cm
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White metal figure of Tara. Seated on a double lotus base, wearing a tiara and loose robes gathered at the waist. Height 17.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase. Of tall rectangular form, twin elephant mask handles. Decorated with lake scenes to body and neck, with inscriptions to side panels. Bears Kangxi mark to base. Height 34 cm
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Chinese ovoid shaped porcelain vase. Famille rose floral tendril decoration on a yellow ground. Bears Qianlong mark to base. Height 24 cm
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Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono. Tokyo school lion with inlaid eyes. On a rosewood base. Ex W.S. Ellenden auction, 19.3.74 (lot 46) Sir Harry Moxham collection. Length 23 cm, (base)
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Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball stand, c.1920-30s. Depicting three prancing horses. Height 11 cm
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Antique Chinese export ivory card case. Together with a tortoiseshell example. Both with fine, high relief carving of figures in pavilions. Both A/F. Height 10.5 cm, (ivory)
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