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Antiques & Collectables — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:424
Sale Title:Antiques & CollectablesLots with images:418
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:396
Date:18-Mar-2012
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Royal Australian mint Proof coin set 1983 (2) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, cased and sealed with ultrasonic welding, foam outer
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Royal Australian mint Proof coin set 1984 Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin, cased and sealed with ultrasonic welding, foam outer
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Royal Australian mint Proof coin set 1985 (2) including 1984 $1 coin Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Maklouf reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, cased & sealed with ultrasonic welding, blue vinyl case & card presentation case
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Royal Australian mint Proof coin set 1986 including international year of Peace $1 coin Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Malouf reverse $1: designed by Horst Hahne Chief Engraver to the Royal Australian mint, reverse other coins: designed by Sturt Devlin cmG, cased & sealed with ultrasonic welding, blue vinyl case & card presentation box
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Royal Australian mint Proof coin set 1987 Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin, cased and sealed with ultrasonic welding, cased in blue vinyl and card presentation box
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Royal Australian mint commemorative Proof coin set 1988 first Fleet Bicentenary Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II reverse: Australian animals, Australian Aboriginal, etc, cased and sealed in styrene plastic, faux suede wallet and outer box
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1977 (2) Silver Jubilee commemorative set Obversed: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, cased in purple vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1978 (4) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, red vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1979 Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin, cased in red vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1980 (4) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II reverse: Australian Native animals & birds, cased in red vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1981 (2) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, cased in red vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin commemorative set 1982 (3) XII Commonwealth Games Brisbane Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, foxed, cased in green vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1984 (4) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, cased in blue card folders
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1985 (4) including 1985 $1 coin Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Malouf reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin, cased in printed & illustrated card wallet with protective plastic cover
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1986 (2) international year of Peace commemorative set Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Malouf reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, cased in printed & illustrated card folder
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1987 (3) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Malouf reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, cased in printed illustrated card wallet & slipcase
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated coin set 1988 (4), the new Impressions, Bicentenary commemorative set including $2 coin Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Malouf reverse $2 coin designed by Horst Hahne, Chief Engraver, Royal Australian mint reverse other coins: Stuart Devlin cmG, cased in printed & illustrated wallet with slipcase
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Australian Last Issue $1 note, Johnston stone 1984, first Issue $1 coin 14th May 1984 (2) Presented in green vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated $1 coin 1984 (3) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: Stuart Devlin cmG, case in red card wallet
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Royal Australian mint commemorative silver $10 Proof coin 1982 (2) XII Commonwealth Games Brisbane Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, w. 10 gms, dia. 34 mm, 1 in red oyster case & sealed in styrene plastic, 1 in brown vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint &, the Perth mint commemorative silver Proof coin $5 2000, the Sydney Olympic coin Program a Sea change coin no. 024639 w. 31. 635 gms, dia. 40.5 mm Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II, reverse: designed by Nova Peris-Kneebone & Stuart Devlin, in green plush oyster case, sealed
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Australian 50cent coins 1966 80% silver, varying condition
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Australian $1 notes circulated (14) 10 Johnston stone, 1 1974 Phillips Wheeler, 3 - stone
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Australian Circulated $2 notes (28) 13 Johnston stone, 1985 9 Johnston Fraser, 1 Phillips Wheeler, 1 - Wheeler, 1979 4 - stone, some consecutive numbers, varying condition
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Australian Note $5 Circulated Fraser Cole Serial no. QHD149116
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Australian Circulated $10 note (2) Phillips Wheeler 1972 Serial nos. Sue 836948, Sne 188940
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Commonwealth of Australia 1 pound Queen Elizabeth II signed Coombs Wilson Reserve Bank serial No. HK51 992080 emerald green on the reverse, centre fold
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A Commonwealth of Australia 1972 Circulated $20 Note, Phillips & Wheeler Serial no. Xff 273 444
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A 1942 Commonwealth of Australia King George VI 10 Shilling note, Armitage and McFarlane Serial No. G35 605 252 worn together with a 1952 Commonwealth of Australia Queen Elizabeth II 10 Shilling note, Coombs and Wilson, Serial No. A. Height 50 964802 fold marks
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Royal wedding July 29th 1981 commemorative coins cased and sealed
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The Royal mint, commemorating the Marriage of HRH, the Prince of Wales to lady Diana Spencer 1981 medal sealed with decorative card
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Australian 1981 Royal wedding medal (2) designed by Mr Roberts, struck by Amor
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Sydney Harbour Bridge golden Jubilee 1932-1982 medal (4)
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Royal Visit to Australia of the Prince & Princess of Wales 1983 medal 24 carat gold gilt
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Commonwealth Games Matilda double headed medal, Brisbane 1982 designed & distributed by Mr Roberts
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Canberra tourist Dollar 1983, cased & sealed
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Department of Main Roads, NSW Barrier Highway medal 1972
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Broken Hill Centenary 1883-1983 gold plated commemorative medal designed & distributed by Mr Roberts
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Halleys Comet commemorative 1986 medal
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Birth of Prince William 21st June 1982 & 21st Birthday of HRH, the Princess of Wales 1st July 1982 commemorative medal
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Freemantle 1979 Anniversary medallion
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New Zealand commemorative $1 Dollar coins (7) including: Xth British Commonwealth Games, New Zealand 1974 $1 medal 1978 $1 coin, Obverse Hm Queen Elizabeth II reverse: New Zealand Parliament; 2x $ 1 1980 coins; $ 1 1981;, their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales Royal Visit commemorative $1 coin 1983; $1 1984 coin, cased, sealed
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Fijian commemorative 50c medal (3) 10th Anniversary of Independence 1970-1980, 10 October 1980 Obverse: Hrh, the Prince of Wales reverse: Fijian coat of arms, cased, sealed
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7 commemorative coins various countries including: Cook Islands Royal wedding Andrew & Sarah 1986 $1 coin; Cook Islands, Queen's 60th Birthday 1986 $1; Canada Cartier Dollar 1534-1984; Singapore commemorative issue Changi Airport 1981; Australian XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles official Olympic medallion 1984; United Kingdom one pound coin first day of Issue 21 St April 1983; Bank of Uganda; wedding of Hrh Prince Charles 1981 10 Shilling coin, cased, sealed
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Pobjoy mint limited, Isle of man Legal tender coins 1978, commemorative of the 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Hm Queen Elizabeth II solid platinum & solid silver for the Isle of man Treasury, cased, sealed
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Commonwealth of Australia coin albums not complete (2)
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Commonwealth of Australian notes in an album including New Zealand & Noumea (39) notes including: $1 x 2 paper notes, $2 x 11 paper notes, $10 x 5 paper notes, 1 x polymer, $20 x 12 paper notes, Reserve Bank of New Zealand : $1 x 1, $2 x 1,$5 x 1, $10 x 1 Noumea 100 Francs, Fiji $1 x 1, $2 x 1,$5 x 1
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Royal Australian mint Uncirculated Proof coin set 1983 (2) Obverse: Hm Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin Obe Ra reverse: designed by Stuart Devlin cmG, red vinyl wallet
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Royal Australian mint 1984 Proof $1 coin (3) first year of Issue in original blue plush oyster case, perfect packaging
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British Royal Family teaspoons set of 6 silverplated and decorated with photographs of the Royal Family including the Queen mother, boxed
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A Chinese lidded silver container, the lid with two bats and a key fret pattern. Two reserves on the body in relief, surrounded by a meandering flowering vine. Five characters incised on the base, including the makers name. . Height 5 cm
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An exceptionally fine Casting of a bronze Guanyin standing on a double Lotus Throne. This petit figure has many jewels setting off the elaborate folds in her robes, her bare feet peeping out. . Height 15 cm
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A Chinese bronze incense burner in the form of a Lotus pond with a flowering lotus as the knop, growing out of a Lake, the tri footed vessel with double handles in the form of roots. Height 13 cmxD10 cm
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A Chinese bronze mirror. Good Patination and gilt highlights added later, the casting quite mellowed and smooth to touch. D13 cm
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Chinese silver small three footed vessel with dragon, salt & pepper, brass plate & carved lion dogs on a stand with pups. 20th century [5] L25 cm
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A Chinese gilt splashed bronze censer on three low feet. A brown patina and crisp lines. Height 10 cmxD21.5 cm
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Chinese monochrome cloisonne bowl, decorated with a central floral roundel Surrounded by scrolling motifs. QIng Dynasty, the base in a blue enamel the wires gilded brass. D20x. Height 70
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A Chinese moon-white glazed ribbed vessel with a QianlongSeal mark to the base. Qing Dynasty. This is a very finely potted and glazed container with a round foot rim. D9.5x. Height 5 cm
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A white porcelain Chinese vase on a fitted blue porcelain stand, the two pieces would have been cleverly fired together at the time of manufacture. 20th century. Height 15 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain vessels. Qing dynasty & early 20th century. Small bowl, bird Feeder and water pot with continuous sweet pea design. Height 4 cm/. Height 4 cm/. Height 5 cm
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A pair of Chinese polychrome pedestal cups, each cup has an underglaze blue stylized cloud pattern with flying cranes picked out, the interior of each cup with underglaze blue Middle Eastern characters. Lat QIng. Height 9.5 cm
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A fine porcelain Chinese blue & white Yen Yen vase. Republic period. Well painted with blue shading & a traditional scene in the style of the 18th century. This vase is a smaller version of the shape originated in the middle of the 17th century, a more elongated shape in which the body and neck were of the same height.
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A Chinese porcelain bowl very finely potted, the design in blue and white with auspicious animals in a wave pattern. In the centre of the bowl a carp leaping above the waves. A six character underglaze blue mark to the base of Kangxi, 1662-1723. Condition: small rim chip D22 cm
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A Chinese blue & white congee bowl with matched white glazed lid with a peach knop, the ink blue floral design including butterflies is very carefully drawn & painted . Hairline crack and handles missing from bowl, early 19th century. Height 18 cm & D 18 cm
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A Chinese porcelain tile framed in burr walnut, the design of a bird sitting in a flowering, fruiting tree. 20th century
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A Chinese ceramic stand with an open top, an unusual shape, the iron-red overglaze with gilt highlights. Height 11 cm
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A Chinese porcelain scroll weight, the side in open work with a turquoise glaze and the painting on top of fisherman. Iron red Daoguang seal mark to base. L12 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain Doucai Winecup. With four character marks of Kangxi [1662-1723]. Height 7. 2 cm
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Two Chinese porcelain brush Washers with polychrome enamel decoration, & iron red marks to base. Both finely potted, the large one with iron red bats and stylized clouds, the other with fish and water weed. D13 cm & 8 cm
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Two Chinese porcelain vases and a water pot, the bottle vase with an intricately painted wise man in famille rose & seal mark to base, the other vase in famille verte enamels with flowering shrubs & a grasshopper & iron red mark to base. An underglaze blue & white scholars water pot
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A Chinese porcelain water pot with low lug handles. A red underglaze floral design. A six characters underglaze blue Qianlong seal mark to the base. Condition: a hairline crack and restoration to one of the handles. Height 8 cm
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A Chinese red glazed brush rest with water vessel. It is in the form of a tree branch with a lion dog perched on top. U nusual to have both the brush rest and water vessel together. 20th century. L 14 cm
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An earthenware Chinese ribbed jar with double handles. Covered all over in celadon crackled green glaze. Qing Dynasty. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese black glazed bottle shaped vase, with a long neck and shaped body, the chalk like base indicates that if could be from a digging. In the style of the black wares of the Tang dynasty, 8th/9th century. Height 17 cm
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Two black tiles joined in the middle & Fired under the glaze is a horse & young male soldier, the outline of the figure & saddle cloth in gold with highlight on the horse and shadowed on the ground. In a black lacquer & gilt frame. Circa 1950. 40 x 24.5 cm
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Six Asian carvings of figures in different material soapstone, bone, horn, wood & ivory & composition. A Shiwan earthenware figure of a fisherman. A female beauty with a fan, two fishermen carrying their catch, a snake charmer with a cobra on their own fitted stands & an elephant. Mid 20th century.
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A well carved hardwood lion dog seated looking very smug with his mouth opening smiling & eyes bulging. His two cubs ready for play. One his back the other in front while he holds the brocade ball. Height 11.5 cm
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A Chinese carved box wood figure of the 'God of Thunder'. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese brush pot with a double wall carved from one piece of wood. Plain on one side the other with carved by an artist calligraphic hand, signed & dated. Height 15.5 cm
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Chinese bamboo pot brush pot, deeply carved with lotus leaves & pods all the way around. Republic period. Height 17 cm
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A Chinese carved jade & hardstone fruiting grapevine. Both red and green grapes leaning and entwined on a hardstone wall on a fitted wooden stand. Early 20th century. Height 30 cm
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A Chinese white stone composition, lidded vase with stylized dragon handles, the front and reverse with opposing dragons, the lid with double ringed handles and a lion dog with open mouth. Height 26.5 cm
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A Chinese dark green bi disk with stylized dragons on top. L21 cm
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Two miniature horn stem cups, with a toggle in resin. On each side of the toggle is a dragon swimming in waves, a twirled silk cord & stone attached to one end, the horn cups are translucent & without decoration. Height 5.5 cm
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Two hardstone pendants, one of kissing fish, another oval pendant with two hares with a money string. Both pieces symbolic of the Lunar new year. Length 7 cm
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Three Chinese jade toggles with natural patina, the unctuous celadon green jadewith brown inclusions on two of the toggles, the other in a mottled tan & dark brown. [3] Length 6 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl with a deep foot. Overglaze Enamels - apple green ground on the interior an exterior, the centre with a mother and child walking in a garden with a banana tree, the cavetto with meandering branches with flowering prunus extends to a band around the exterior. D18.5 cm
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A Chinese Crackled glaze vase painted with warriors with applied handles. Early 20th century. Height 29 cm
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A Chinese earthenware Tang horse with saddle, the horse is standing four square on a low base, looking forward, there are traces of the original black, red & white pigment. Tang dynasty (618-907) Restoration to one ear. Height 33 cm x L28 cm
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A Japanese vase converted to a lamp with shade, the green ground with with flowers and birds. Satsuma with several red and black characters to the base. Height 33 cm
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A Majestic pair of tall elegant Chinese porcelain vases with a yellow ground. on the reverse three characters in iron red and a seal mark on the shoulder. Finely painted with flowering branches of hanging wisteria, these vases are in the taste of the Empress Dowager, Cixi, with grapes and birds in vines.
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A Japanese lacquer circular box, containing nine porcelain sectional dishes, the dishes each with an interior scene, with an iron red two character signature, the lid decorated in gold & red lacquer with a ferocious lion dog leaping on rocks with chrysanthemum issuing from the rocks, the interior of the lid in red lacquer.
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A Chinese porcelain wash basin with enamel & silver glaze. Diameter 40 cm
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A Chinese hexagonal vase with double ringed handles. Silver & overglaze enamels. Height 34 cm
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A Chinese jade round bangle in a green/white Hue. D 8 cm
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Two Chinese pendants each piece in a Burmese jade green, one with an old yellow metal fitting, both translucent. Length 4 cm & 3 cm
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A Chinese Burmese green jade translucent pendant of almost rectangular form length 5 cm width 3 cm
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A Chinese jade pendant with a matrix of dark green going through the piece, the stone carved in the shape of a Buddha with very fine adornment. Length 5 cm, width 4 cm
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A Chinese Translucent jade carving of a Buddha in a white/green Hue. Length 5 cm
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A collection of 19th century and later Poetry books comprising, the Task by William Cowper, Milton, Keats, Robbery under arms first edition (poor condition) and many others
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