| *** | An extremely rare set of eight Chinese ivory panels, each exquisitely and deeply carved in high relief with mountain scenes (probably taken from scenes in history or mythology). The ivory panels mounted with turquoise pins as pairs in interlocking… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Chinese bronze censer, oval with pierced, domed cover, cast in high relief with dragons and phoenixes. Horizontal eight character mark to the lid's rim: made in the 10th year of the reign of the Qianlong emperor. The walls in relief with qilin and… | *** |  |
| *** | An Egyptian period bronze 'Apis' bull, fitted to original long rectangular base, the sacred bull finely modelled, shown striding with left legs forward, incised decorations comprising a collar, cross-hatched blanket, winged scarab across the withers and a… | *** |  |
| *** | A large sandstone bas relief carving of a Khmer Aspara dancer, in the style of decoration of the temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Reputedly 12th century, purchased in Cambodia, our vendor recollected that around 2008 the Cambodian National Museum asked to… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique bronze Southeast-Asian frog drum (rain drum), the circular mildly dished top on a wide waisted and flared base, all with fine ribbed and geometrically banded cast relief detail, star centre to the top, four raised and stylised animal forms to… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine old standing bronze of Buddha, Khmer 12th-13th centuries Lopburi style, standing with both hands in Vitarka mudra, wearing diaphanous robes, high coiffure and diadem, earlobes with earrings reaching the ornamental collar. Various green patina and… | *** |  |
| *** | A fragment of ancient Egyptian cartonnage, from an Egyptian mummy case made of tightly fitting layers of linen or papyrus glued together, decorated with the god Anubis (the god of embalming and the dead), approximate date after 300 B.C., overpainted at a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Meiji period carved wood and ivory metamorphic Daruma hidden compartment figure, carved ivory face with rolling eyes and extending tongue, the dog head mounted to the left side with moving jaw, an ivory cross pinned to the right, the base… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese earthenware bird ewers, press moulded with remnant sancai glazes. Sold by George Walker Auctioneers in 1974 in a catalogue of early 'Chinese Ceramics... and Gold Tomb Jewellery... the property of a private collector and well-known… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Greek rhyton (drinking-horn) in the shape of a boar's head, painted beneath the rib with figures and horse. Probably Late Classical to Early Hellenistic Period, c.330-320B.C, length 22.5 cm. Provenance: Douglas Wright Estate. | *** |  |
| *** | Five Roman glass items, an iridescent blue conical bowled and stemmed glass, a cylindrical beaker with trailed band, a fluted stemmed glass, a fluted cylindrical flask with handle and a piriform flask with handle and pinched spout. Tallest height 12 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Khymer Baphuon sandstone carving of a male figure (Shiva), he wears a sampot wrap to his waist with finely carved striations representing the fabric texture, bare-chested, his hair tightly braided beneath his finely detailed head dress, losses to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Neolithic style Chinese barrel form pottery vessel, painted scrolling and banded decoration, pedestal foot with some chipping. 33 x 21 x 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Neolithic Chinese terracotta vessel, compressed spherical form, lug handles to the shoulder and neck, black lineal brushed decoration in triangular forms to the matt red glaze terracotta body. Height 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A reputedly 12th century Khmer baluster jar, with wide flanged mouth, incised and relief bands, combed scalloped decoration to the shoulder, dark brown glaze thinning and absent at the base. Minor faults, height 33 cm. Note: A similar example illustrated… | *** |  |
| *** | A Khmer stone carved Buddha with Naga represented as Buddha meditating in the Samadhi pose under the protection of Munchalinda, the serpent coiled body forms the throne for the Buddha while his seven head hood rises up behind and curves over, forming a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Persian bronze phiale, with omphalos to the centre, heavily patinated and small irregular hole to the side, possibly Achaemenid Period c.550-330BC, diameter 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Greek oinochoe (wine ewer) with trefoil mouth, a bird shaped askos (oil flask) and a plaster cast of a bas-relief bejewelled hand from antiquity. Faults. Ewer height 23.5 cm. Provenance: The Williamson Estate Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Warring States style bronze tiger 'tally', cast in joining halves, held by two individuals the union of the tally would confirm the authenticity of orders, length 9.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Han Dynasty style granary jar, iridescent green glaze, cylindrical shape with circular 'tiled roof', raised on three animal moulded feet. Height 29 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Sui/Tang dynasty horse, classically modelled with partial lustrous dark tan glaze, raised on a velvet stand, height 32.5 cm, length 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Neolithic terracotta urn, ovoid form, short strap handles, brown painted glazed decoration in stylised angular human form, some damage, pale overall finish. Height 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Roman glass bottle 2nd/3rd Century Ad, Mould blown Height 12 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large Chinese Neolithic terracotta urn, the angular form body with brown painted glazed stylised bands to the shoulder and short trumpet neck, singular strap handle, one protruding lug to the body, some damage and repair. Height 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Kylix (wine cup) 3rd Century Bc Campania, Greek South Italy, diameter 25 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of fine and old Chinese silver gilt Tang style cups, octagonal flared form with fine and engraved all-over exterior detail of sinuous vines and birds, the captured ring handles with shaped top plate conforming to the bodies, the bases with further… | *** |  |
| *** | An Egyptian alabaster pilgrim flask, discoid with short neck, two loop handles at the shoulder. Some restoration to one side, height 15.5 cm. Provenance: The Williamson Estate Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A large Longquan-type celadon bowl and Qingbai glazed dish, faults. Diameter 400 and 26 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Inca urpu (storage amphora), collected from the Lake Titicaca region by a friend of Anneke Borren's father who lived in Bolivia. Reputedly 15thC. 20 x 27 x 40 cm. With a later clay drinking cup. AB: 'Owen (Mapp) and I travelled in the U.S.,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Han dynasty-style bronze ewer modelled as a bird, a dragon upon its back forms an arched handle, a small cover attached by a chain sits beneath the handle, the bird's body decorated with incised feather detail, the hinged beak forms the spout. Length 29… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese bronze Warring States style wine jars, lidded baluster form, captured ring handles, fine all-over detail, the lids with three raised stylised rings, turquoise, green and dark patina. With repairs. Height 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman glass small vase, with two handles at the everted rim, height 10.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Qingbai glaze bowl, circular raised on a ring foot. Diameter 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two small Chinese bowls, one Song-style celadon, the other Qingbai glazed (David Cooke label). Diameter 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Greek black glazed pottery mug, decorated with a meander pattern and vertical lines, circa 4th Century B.C. diameter 9 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Greek Kantharos (wine cup) circa 4th Century Bc, Messapic Se Italy W.1.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Daunian pottery jug, 4th Century B C. Greek South Italy, Height 15 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Qingbai glaze circular box and cover, with moulded decoration to the lid. Diameter 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ancient terracotta bowl Bronze Age Transjordan, Canaanite 2nd millennium Bc. diameter 23 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Kylix (wine cup) 3rd Century Bc Campania, Greek South Italy, diameter 20 cm Professionally restored. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Roman bone dice. circa 2nd Century Ad; Reputably from Trier diameter .9 cm each. | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Han dynasty granery urn, the cylindrical body with fine ribs, the pierced top of circular roof-type form, raised on three figured short legs, green glaze. Height 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large pottery unguentarium from Ventimiglia, N. Italy, Late 1st Century Bc/Ad Height 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze axe head, Eastern Mediterranean, c.1800 B.C, length 11.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Myanmar (Burmese) Akha Hill tribal woman's traditional beaded metal headdress, Shan State | *** |  |
| *** | A Cambodian sandstone carved head, fine detail to the head-dress, long lobed ears, raised on later metal stand, possibly ex. the Banteay Srei Temple, Khmer. Height on stand 30.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A cast concrete bust of a classical Roman young man, on socle base. Height 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman plaster bust, Marcus Tullius Cicero, height 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Chinese pottery horse's heads with certificate stating to be of the Han Dynasty, modelled with open mouths, still with remnants of earth attached. Height 17 cm the certificate for each from the 'Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association Ltd',… | *** |  |
| *** | A Qingbai glazed wine cup, with everted rim, and a small shallow dish. Diameter 80 and 12.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pre-Columbian Chimú culture carafe, burnished blackware with moulded face at the spout base. A.B.: 'Bought from the Peruvian villagers when we were travelling the whole of the Amazon river length, in 1977-78 | *** |  |
| *** | A framed display of eight coins of the Song dynasty, with recording of their inscriptions in Chinese manuscript and Wade-Giles typescript, annotated to: Rev John L. Brown, From: Paul T.S. Chiang, Shanghai 1937. | *** |  |
| *** | A Song-style small celadon bowl and Qingbai bowl, the former sold in these rooms c.1990s, the later with fluted exterior walls. Diameter 130 and 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Three pottery lamps from the Holy Land, 4-6th century Ad Length 8.5 cm to 10 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese bronze figure of the 12th century, 1st shogun Yoritomo in seated position holding fan. Height on wood plinth base 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Japanese porcelain flower shaped shallow dishes, in the manner of Ding Ware of the Song dynasty, each circular dish with petal moulded walls and serpentine rims, the centre impressed with a pattern of stamens, multiple stilt marks under the base… | *** |  |
| *** | Large terracotta bowl, circa 3rd Century Ad. Roman North Africa diameter 29 cm, Hairline crack. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Egyptian carved wood sarcophagus mask, finely profiled and with carved peg mounts, length 27 cm. Purportedly from the Late Period 6th/3rd century B.C | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Han dynasty lidded vessel, baluster form, brown glazed tones, stylised bird mask 'handles', dome lid cover. Height 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Antique Cretan clay oil bottle, height 9.5 cm, and an antique Roman bottle from Leptis Magna and a string of small glass beads. 7.5 x 12.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Cambodian Khmer temple figure, the bronze female standing Ashura figure with patinated finish. Height 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An ancient Egyptian style seated pottery cat, variable matt pale coloured glaze, height 46.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage bronze Corinthian-style reeded column table lamp, three claw feet upon an ornate base and with gilt highlights. Later cream lampshade. Height (including shade) 57 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two original Murray Ball cartoons (unknown publications), one of Wal in All Black gear (1985) 26.5 x 35 cm, the other 'Ya Dopey Roman!...', undated 19 x 24.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Neolithic style terracotta three leg pourer, rope twist type handle, restrained decoration, pale pigment remains to the recesses. Height 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A provincial Ming Qingbai porcelain bowl, diameter15 cm and a Song celadon deep bowl (faulted), diameter 12.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Khmer period bronze deity figure, the multi-armed deity mounted to a stone block, height 23 cm (including stand). | *** |  |
| *** | Patricia Payne (b.1955), Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor' 1123-1190, oil and gold leaf on paper, signed, entitled and dated 2006 verso, after a contemporary portrait, mid-12th century . See further details online cordys.co.nz.13.5 x 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four Roman silver and bronze denarii, relatives of Commodus | *** |  |
| *** | A Roman silver denarius Julius Caesar/Aeneas c.47-46BC | *** |  |
| *** | A pre-Columbian Peruvian clay vessel, with a band of birds in low relief and two zoomorphic figures to the sides, 14 x 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pre-Columbian Ecuadorian pottery pedestal bowl, negative decorated | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Han Dynasty style nephrite adze blade, tapered flattened form with mildly curved bevel, wide tapered suspension hole, mottled mid/green dark tone, length 8.3 cm. | *** |  |