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April Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:732
Sale Title:April Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:57
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:556
Date:19-Apr-2011
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A Waterford sherry decanter and set of six glasses in the Lismore pattern.
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Five Waterford Crystal large tumblers, in the Tramore pattern.
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A set of six Waterford Crystal small tumblers in the Tramore pattern.
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Five Waterford Crystal champagne flutes in the Tramore pattern.
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Three Waterford Crystal brandy balloons in the Lismore pattern, together with six small Waterford sherry glasses in the Tramore pattern.
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A Waterford cut crystal boat shaped handled fruit basket. Deeply cut to the sides with a flowering stem beneath bands of diamond cutting and with similar detail across the arching handle. Width 25.5 cm.
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A set of eight Stuart cut crystal spirit tumblers. Height 8.5 cm.
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Thirteen Stuart Crystal tumblers, wheel cut decoration, nine small and four larger size
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An old carved rosewood Chinese figure of a fisherman, standing carrying a basket and a pipe. Bone and horn inlaid details to face. Height 37.5 cm.
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Three Chinese horn carved fruits, two carved as marrow like vegetables with calyx and stems, along with a double gourd shaped fruit with sinuous stem. Height tallest 8.5 cm.
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A Chinese jade stone, of natural form, carved to one face with a figure standing beneath an ancient tree. Height 85.
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A Chinese jade brush washer carved as the unfurling leaf of a lily pad whose raised sides form the larger bowl of the brush washer, a similar smaller bowl is formed to one side, two children clamber up the walls of the massive leaf. The underside carved with sinuous stems and other leaves. 15 cm x 13.5 cm x 6 cm.
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A pair of red agate stone bangles, each with natural attractive banding and inclusions. Diameter 7.5 cm.
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A pair of amber coloured agate bangles, each variously banded with pale inclusions. Diameter 8 cm.
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A pair of tri-colour agate bangles, emerald green and red predominantly with included bands of white. Diameter each 8 cm.
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An old translucent jade pi disk pendant, the obverse carved in high relief with a phoenix and dragon flanking an oval hole. Two suspension holes pierce the upper section. Diameter 4.6 cm.
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An old Chinese agate carved dish on wooden stand, of leaf shaped form with florals to the shaped edge, banded tan/ orange and clear colourway, the carved hardwood stand shaped to fit. Length 12.7 cm. Width 8 cm. Height of dish 2 cm, hairline inclusion to rim.
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A pair of pale jade plain bangles. Diameter 7.6 cm.
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A pair of mottled mossy green agate plain bangles. Diameter 7.7 cm.
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A pair of banded agate bangles, caramel coloured. Diameter 7.8 cm.
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A pair of dark green agate bangles of plain shape. Diameter 7.7 cm.
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A Chinese pale jade plaque, carved and pierced as a butterfly to either side. Width 6 cm.
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A Chinese pale jade rectangular plaque, one side carved with figures, the other with a calligraphic inscription. 4.5 cm x 3 cm.
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A pale jade Chinese pendant in the form of a cross framed by leaves. Height 4 cm.
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A carved apple green jade Chinese pendant, carved in low relief with a bat sitting upon a gourd shaped fruit. Height 3 cm.
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A small jade teapot, dark green colour, spherical shape with a ring handle. Tiny chip to spout. Height 7.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese silver bangles, each decorated with a panel depicting twin fish in low relief. Diameter 7 cm.
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A Chinese carved ivory concentric ball ornament, at least nine balls, on later resin elephant stand. Height overall 180. Some distress.
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An energetically carved Chinese rosewood study of a snarling tiger, the animal stands, its front paws elevated on a rock outcrop. Width 30 cm.
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A pair of small carved boxwood Chinese medallions of octagonal shape, carved in high relief with masks of a lion, a sword grasped in its mouth. Each pierced with two attachment holes, both signed to the back. Diameter 5.5 cm.
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A heavy hardwood carving of a nobleman, the bearded figure sits upon a throne stool gathering his robes around him. Height 11.5 cm.
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A horn libation cup carved in the form of a shallow dished lily pad. Width 11.5 cm.
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A Chinese bamboo tea caddy made from a section of bamboo with a conforming lid and with a swing handle. Height 27.5 cm.
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A small carved Chinese boxwood double gourd, the stem pierced for suspension. Height 8 cm.
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A decorative embroidered silk panel from a Chinese robe, variously embroidered with figures and flowers.
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A fine small Chinese baluster glass vase by Ku Ye San, enamelled decoration of a figure with a basket within a simple landscape including a deer, opaque white body and a three character mark signature to base. Height 11.5 cm.
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Two small Chinese porcelain dishes decorated to the centre with a subject of red deer and flowers within a fine scroll painted border. Diameter 11.6 cm.
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A Chinese cloisonne baluster vase decorated with fish, flowers, bats and symbols on a red ground. Height on wood stand 29 cm.
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A small Chinese ovoid porcelain vase, decorated in polychrome enamels with dragons, temple buildings, precious objects and flowers. An applied gilded tendril decorates the foot ring. Height 11 cm.
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An old Chinese scroll painted with a man fishing on a lake with trees, mountains and houses in the background, calligraphy to top of painting. Length 240 cm.
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An old Chinese scroll, hand painted in bright polychrome colours with a street vendor selling pet birds, calligraphy to top of the painted picture. Length 230 cm.
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An old Chinese scroll with hand 10 painted decoration of a gentleman in a gazebo by the side of a stream with a forest and mountains in the background. Length 192 cm.
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A Japanese mid 20th century bronze Usabata Ikebana vase, two handled ovoid shape, decorated with a raised design of a temple in a landscape, raised on a three footed base with a moveable large spreading mouth. Height 27.5 cm.
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A quality Japanese Meiji period bronze censer of boat shape raised on four monopodia from a square platform base with incurved feet and lidded with a cover surmounted by a kylin. The censer body decorated with dragons cast in low relief to either side, ho-ho birds form handles issuing from the rim, the legs similarly decorated, the base decorated in low relief with a stylised lotus flower. The cover locates on the base with two demon masks, paulownia leaves and tendrils decorate the dome, the expressive…
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A large Chinese blue and white vase, the ovoid body decorated with panels painted with landscapes reserved on a blue ground patterned with blossoms, stiff leaves decorate the trumpet neck. Height 48.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain Meiping shaped vases, decorated in underglaze blue with figures in encircling landscapes, the necks similarly landscape decorated, marks under the foot with a double circle in blue. Height 42 cm.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain inverse baluster shaped vases, each decorated with a theme of a scholar and a woman attendant. Flying bats in iron red decorate other areas of the vases. Six character Qing Dynasty Guangxu reign mark in iron red under the base. Height 19.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain baluster shaped vase, with a Sang de Boeuf red glaze. Underglaze blue, Ming Dynasty Jaiqing mark under the foot. Height 14.5 cm.
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A Chinese eggshell porcelain shoulder vase, finely painted with a bird perched in a flowering bough, a diaper pattern in iron red and gilt decorates the shoulder, the neck decorated again with flowers. Four character Hongxian mark under the base. Height 24.5 cm.
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A large Chinese porcelain vase, spherical body with a flaring cylindrical neck, decorated in polychrome enamels allover with various butterflies. Aborder encircles the shoulder, decorated with stylised lotus flower heads, tendrils and four Shou characters. Astylised lappet border decorates the mouth and foot. Six character mark Qing, Guangxu reign mark in iron red under the foot. Height 39 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain vase decorated in polychrome enamel with a profusion of butterflies amongst flowers. Spherical shape with a cylindrical neck. Height 38 cm.
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A large Chinese porcelain lidded pot decorated in famille rose enamels with four figures and numerous calligraphic inscriptions, and similarly to the lid. Height 30 cm.
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A Chinese famille rose enamel porcelain vase, decorated with an encircling processional scene of young boys carrying banners, lamps, instruments, etc. The shoulder and trumpet shaped neck decorated with a stylised lotus and tendrils on a turquoise ground. Yellow enamel panels decorate the mouth and foot. Six character Jiaqing seal mark painted in red under the foot. Height 34 cm.
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A large Chinese porcelain famille verte vase, tapering square section with a flat shoulder and trumpet mouthed cylindrical neck. The walls of the vase decorated with an encircling scene of figures in an interior and on a veranda. The shoulder decorated with butterflies and blossom, the neck decorated with song birds perched in a flowering bough. Six character mark in underglaze blue under the base. Qing Dynasty, Qingzy reign mark. Height 49.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase decorated in black with a sinuous imperial dragon amongst fire and cloud motifs on a monochrome burnt umber ground. Six character Qianlong seal mark under the foot. Height 35 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain plate decorated in underglaze blue with butterflies and flowers, four character mark to the back indicating made for The Royal Family. Diameter 19 cm, all faults.
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A Chinese porcelain small sauce dish decorated to the centre with a Shishi playing with a ball amongst fiery motifs, framed by a square scroll border. Six character Qing Dynasty Yongzheng seal mark to the back. Diameter 10 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain export ware plate decorated in underglaze blue with a coastal landscape. Diameter 23 cm.
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A Chinese ovoid pot with insipient lion mask handles at the shoulder and with a lotus petal shape to the mouth. Tenmoku type dark glaze. Height 19 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain brush pot, cylindrical shape, painted in the round with an encircling landscape with temple buildings, coastal and mountain scenes. Six character Guangxu mark in red under the foot. Height 11.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain ovoid vase of trumpet neck, pale celadon glaze with decoration of an ancient prunus bough and bamboo. Height 21.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain vase decorated in underglaze blue, peony flower heads above an encircling border and with lotus and a stiff leaf pattern below. Height 17 cm.
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A Chinese mottled jade archaic style ewer, handle broken off and absent. Width 16.5 cm.
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A small fine porcelain Chinese bowl decorated to the exterior with a stylised pond scene and to the interior with goldfish. Four character mark in underglaze blue under the foot. Diameter 8 cm.
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A small Chinese porcelain wine cup decorated with a pond scene with water lilies and water birds in underglaze blue. Four character Qianlong reign mark under the foot. Diameter 5.7 cm.
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A Blanc de Chine porcelain figure of Kuan Yin, in standing pose. Height 290. Along with a Thai sandalwood Buddhist triptych shrine. Height 20.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain arrow vase, baluster shape with faceted walls, two open cylinder form handles to the neck. Crackle, mustard coloured glaze. Height 23 cm.
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A small Chinese travelling shrine made of copper with a silver metal plaque to the sliding front door depicting the god Shao Lao riding a stag. Arched shape with lugs with ribbon attachments. Height 7.5 cm.
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An old Japanese large carved ivory figure of a fisherman, he stands with his eyes raised beneath his wide brimmed hat, his pole with one fish, two fish to his left hand with basket to his arm, circular base with fret work carved band. Height of ivory figure 24.5 cm.
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Three netsuke. One rosewood carved as a baku seated on a clamshell, another as a group of three monkeys, the third moulded material simulating amber as a young child.
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Toshi Yoshida, 'Akiba Shrine' woodblock print, c.1951, signed and entitled. 37 cm x 24 cm.
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A Japanese bronze statuette of the goddess Kuan Yin seated upon a lotus throne holding a pearl and unguent flask. Stamped marks to the back of throne. Height 37.5 cm.
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Two Japanese Buddhist home shrines, one a group of gilded Buddhist figures raised on a lotus plinth, the other a deified shogun raised on a giltwood plinth, both in stained wood boxes with open fronts, the tallest 21 cm.
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A fine Meiji period Japanese Satsuma 11 incense burner, the hexagonal body panelled with various figures, lion mask captured ring handles, the pierced cover with seated kylin figure, raised on three scroll legs, ornately gilded, minor repairs. Height 30 cm.
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A box of reference books, mainly on Satsuma earthenware.
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A late 19th century Japanese Arita porcelain vase, slender ovoid form with mildly flared neck, finely painted with woman and fowl in a landscape setting highlighted with florals, traditional red ground, highlighted with gilt character marks painted to the base. Height 33.5 cm.
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A pair of Japanese porcelain plates decorated with a raised floral design highlighted with enamels and gilding on a blue ground. Diameter 28.5 cm.
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A fine Japanese porcelain part teaset, decorated with a profusion of bird life, two lunch plates, eight side plates, four cups and two saucers.
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A Japanese Sumida Gawa vase of square section form, two sides decorated with figures, the other two decorated with a pagoda in front of Mt Fuji. Height 31 cm, diameter 13 cm.
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A Japanese Satsuma vase, ovoid shape, painted with panels of birds, blossom and lake scene. The dark blue ground with gilded scattered motifs. Painted two character signature and satsuma mon. Early 20th century Height 16 cm.
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A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase, ovoid shape with flaring trumpet neck, raised on circular spreading foot. Decorated with an encircling pattern of women in kimonos, a diaper lappet pattern decorates the shoulder and neck and similarly the foot. Height 45.5 cm.
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A Satsuma lidded trinket box, the lid decorated with a Japanese house and flowers on three feet, together with a Satsuma plate decorated with two woman standing by a temple with Mt Fuji and a lake in the background.
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A Japanese Imari porcelain plate decorated with Madoe panels of flowers, in typical enamels including iron red and cobalt blue highlighted with gilding. Diameter 25 cm.
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A Japanese anagama fired ovoid pottery vase, the heavily grogged body with many examples of Ishihazi (stone explosions). Height 30.5 cm.
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A large Japanese Meiji period woodfired pottery chatsubo (tea jar), ovoid shape with four lug handles to the shoulder, pale caramel glaze. Height 47.5 cm.
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A Japanese chatsubo (tea jar) with three loop handles moulded to the shoulder of the ovoid jar. Mottled brown glazes. Height 17.5 cm.
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A massive Japanese Shigaraki chatsubo (tea jar), ovoid shape, feldspar encrusted. Height 62 cm.
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A large Japanese Shigaraki chatsubo (tea jar), ovoid shape, early 20th century Height 57 cm.
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A Japanese parquetry veneered jewellery cabinet of two boxes united by a removable top, all veneered with a chequer board of grained timbers on the diagonal. The left hand cabinet of four graduated drawers, the lowest with a locking mechanism. The right hand with a single door enclosing two drawers above a shallow single drawer. 35 cm x 23.5 cm x 27 cm.
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A large good quality Japanese black lacquer lidded box decorated with gilded mon and containing a quantity of samurai armour. Length 72 cm. Depth 33 cm. Height 10 cm.
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A 19th century Japanese lacquer square lidded box, the lid decorated with gilt and coloured designs of nobility in a temple garden. 19.5 cm x 19.5 cm x 3.5 cm.
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A Japanese black lacquer vase, baluster shape decorated with silver inlaid bird and flowers, on round fixed decorative base. Height 30.4 cm.
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A Japanese Usubata Ikebana vase, the ovoid body inlaid with a design of paulownia flowers and leaves, two beast handles issue from the shoulder, raised on three feet and with a large spreading pan mouth. Height 27 cm.
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A Japanese bronze baluster vase with two handles at the neck, decorated with raised panels depicting shishi cavorting amongst flowers. A two character mark incised to the shoulder and a calligraphic inscription under the foot. Height 30 cm.
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A pair of Japanese bronze two-handled fire pots of plain circular section tucked under at the base, restrained inlaid silver and copper decoration of lake scenes with buildings and trees. Height 25 cm, diameter 25 cm, character marks on both bases.
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A massive Japanese bronze temple water jar, Meiji period of spherical shape, raised on a circular domed foot and with a cover surmounted by an energetically modelled shishi. The shoulders of the jar decoratively patterned with a chrysanthemum diaper design, two large loop handles issue from the side, the spout is formed by the head and shoulders of a dragon with an open mouth and the base is pierced with three madoe cutouts. Height 63 cm.
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A Japanese wakazashi, the textured lacquered saya in ox-blood red with nashiji. The blade (48.4 cm) with distinct hamon and slight areas of oxidation. The iron tsuba with open work decoration of crows perched and in flight. The silk bound haft (not removed) with shakudo fuchi carved with waves and gilded seashells, the gilt metal menuki of dragons entwined about a double edged sword. Overall in saya 700. Collected by a J-Force member.
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A Japanese katana in World War II military mounts with leather covered saya, brass tsuba cast with paulownia leaves and conforming fuchi/kashira to the rayskin and silk bound hilt. Blade (66.5 cm) with surface rust, tang (20 cm) with one fixing hole, five character engraved inscription to one side and two characters to other, along with military stamp. overall in saya 970. $800.
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A Japanese katana by an unknown 18/19th century smith. The blade (68.4 cm) unpolished and with surface rust and some small chips. The tang (16.2 cm) with two character signature obscured partially by oxidation. One fixing hole. In black lacquered shagreen saya. The distressed silk bound, ray-skin covered hilt with shakudo nanaki fuchi/ kashira decorated with gilt chrysanthemums. The gold inlaid, carved iron tsuba of oval shape with a figure in a mountainous landscape. Overall in saya 98 cm. A.F.
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A carved bone scabbarded and hilted Japanese Aikuchi dagger. Length 31.5 cm.
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