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May Art & Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:731
Sale Title:May Art & Antiques AuctionLots with images:129
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:548
Date:22-May-2012
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A Chinese porcelain inverse baluster vase, decorated in polychrome enamel with flowers on a ground of gilt tendrils, a stiff leaf border at the neck and lappet panels at the mouth, shoulder and foot. Qinglong seal mark under the foot. Height 37 cm
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A Chinese porcelain wine ewer, modelled as an auspicious character decorated in famille verte and lemon yellow. Height 21 cm
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A Chinese exportware porcelain dish, oval shape, decorated in famille rose and gilt with an audience scene to the centre, framed by a floral pattern border. 27 x 22 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose enamel ashette, oval shape decorated with flowers, birds, dragons and ho-o birds in panels. 41 x 34 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain famille rose vases of cylindrical shape with flaring trumpet mouth, each decorated with four panels depicting figures on pavilion terraces and song birds perched on flowering boughs, the panels reserved on a ground of leafy tendrils detailed with gilt and further decorated with butterflies, two similar panels decorate the neck. Small frits to rim. Height 25.5 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain double gourd vase, decorated in polychrome enamels in panels with children playing in garden landscapes, the panels reserved on a blue ground decorated with baskets of flowers and precious objects, six character Qing Tongzhi mark under the base. Height 40 cm
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A massive Chinese porcelain vase, the squat circular body with a tall cylindrical neck painted with fruiting and blossoming peach boughs and other flowers in polychrome on a white ground. Six character Qing Qianlong seal mark in blue under the base. The vase surfaces with some scratches. Height 53.5 cm
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A massive Chinese porcelain vase, squat circular shape with cylindrical neck, decorated in polychrome enamels with various birds in flight perched on flowering boughs, one tree extends to decorate the neck with its leafy foliage. Marked under the base with six character Xianfeng mark, circa 1860. Height 52.5 cm
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A Chinese crackle glaze vase, bottle form decorated with fighting warriors, in pinks, greens and reds, dragons in relief crawl around the base of neck, with a faux dog to each side. Height 30 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain wine cup, bell shape with everted rim raised on a small foot ring, decorated in underglaze blue with four precious objects joined by a trailing ribbon, four character mark in blue brush point under the base. Diameter 6.5 cm
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Two early 19th century Chinese exportware blue and white pieces, a baluster vase with elephant head and trunk handles, finely decorated with three traditional figures to the front, four character marks to the base. Height 1.2 cm Together with a similar tea cup decorated with buildings and coastal landscape. Height 6.5 cm
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An early 19th century Chinese exportware porcelain vase, baluster form, blue and white fine painted underglaze decoration of characterful figures, musicians, etc., stiff leaf design to the short cylindrical neck, some old fritting, four underglaze blue character mark to base. Height 14.5 cm
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An early 19th century Chinese export porcelain lidded sparrow beak jug, the ovoid body painted with a walled garden design, ribbed bamboo type handle, the domed lid with blue florals and knop finial and with some professional restoration. Height 14.3 cm
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A Chinese porcelain cylindrical brush pot, with underglaze blue decoration of Shao Lao riding a deer, approached by a peasant farmer, in a landscape. Height 14 cm, diameter 11 cm
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A small Chinese porcelain bowl, the inverted rim and base with stylised floral motifs, the well with red calligraphic script, blue seal mark under base. Diameter 9 cm
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A bone and silver snuff bottle, tapered oval section form, the bone panel inlaid with bird and other motifs, the top and base with engraved decoration, the metal spoon with wooden stopper and chain connected.
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A Japanese bronze statuette depicting a deity standing on a rocky outcrop making an offering of two mystic pearls to a turbulent ocean, raised on an oblong plinth base incorporating similar wave motifs. Height 62 cm
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A 19th century Chinese black lacquer tea caddy of elongated octagonal form, the hinged lid enclosing two engraved pewter caddies, each with two lids, the exterior with red and gilt painted blossom and branch highlights. 20 cmx13.5 x 13 cm
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A Chinese stone chop seal of tall square section, finely engraved to each side with calligraphy including an 18th century date and with seal to the base, pale brown stone. Height 28.5 cm
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A finely painted Chinese watercolour on rice paper, depicting a procession of figures including one on horseback lead by a man carrying a banner. Slight insect damage. Glazed and framed. 18 x 30 cm
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An old Chinese bronze Ding, squat circular traditional form raised on three long tapered cylindrical legs, engraved decoration of archaic forms, the turned wooden lid with carved stone finial, A.F. Diameter 30 cm, height 46 cm
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An old iron Chinese Tang style horse, it stands with one leg raised wearing a formal saddle, rectangular base, remnants of old paint finish with gilt highlights. 15 x 7 x 13.5 cm
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A carved horn figure of Shou Lao, he stands in traditional form with a long staff holding a peach and with pronounced forehead. Rich dark brown colourway. Length 19.8 cm
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A fine Chinese silver and enamelled perfume bottle, rectangular form, all-over enamel decoration with fine wire separation, deer, birds and florals in various tones on blue ground, conforming cap cover. 3.2 x 1.8 x 4.2 cm
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A Chinese ‘Ishi Yoroi’ stone set of burial armour, the vest, arm and leg covers all of small rectangular marble panels tied with wire and framed with red cloth, includes full conforming hand, feet and head covers.
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A finely carved wood ruyi sceptre, carved in high relief as a fruiting pomegranate bough, the wavy handle with a traditional domed shaped head. Length 29 cm
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A Chinese bronze incense burner of oval form, the compressed body decorated with pine, prunus and bamboo whose trunks form looping legs beneath the censer’s body; dragon masks issue from either side. Width 13 cm
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A Chinese tea dust glazed porcelain bottle vase, the monochrome glaze of deep green tea tone, impressed Qing dynasty Qianlong reign seal mark under the base. Height 19.6 cm
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A Chinese ceramic wine pot with a hole for filling from under the base,(an inspiration for the Cadogan teapot), ovoid peach form body with blue glaze, the handle modelled as a branch, the flared base with a small hairline crack. Height 14 cm
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A Chinese porcelain ‘willow leaf’ vase of slender high shouldered form with flaring mouth, the speckled red glaze suffused with green mottling. Height 18.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase of inverse baluster form with small flaring mouth, the ‘hare’s fur’ glaze in deep red/mauve with pale highlights. Height 13.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain baluster bottle vase with rich ‘sang-de-boeuf’ glaze, crackle celadon glaze under the foot ring. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese carved hardwood ink block of rectangular shape with a small central oval concave inkwell surrounded by carved bats amongst clouds in low relief. 16.8 x 9.7 x 1.6 cm
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An old Chinese cast silver teapot, of compressed spherical shape, the spout, handle and lid finial modelled as prunus boughs from which blossoming branches issue across the body of the pot. Four character seal mark in circular cartouche under the base. Diameter 10 cm, height 13 cm
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Two Chinese seals, one of gilded white metal cast as a chicken with tablet base, the other in bronze, each with stylised character marks to base.
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A small Chinese hardstone carved table piece of mountainous form, the front carved with figures in a landscape, restrained carving to the back, of pale caramel colour. Height 6 cm
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A small Chinese reddish horn libation cup, carved with chi dragons to the rim, archaic style carving to the body, raised on three splayed and carved supports. Height 7.5 cm
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Three Chinese snuff bottles, one black glass with enamelled decoration of fruit and birds, another enamel on copper with red ground and blossom decoration, the third porcelain with bird and blossom on red ground.
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A small Chinese circular bronze mirror, all over reddish patina, relief decoration to the back of zodiac elements around a central suspension lug. Diameter 8.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese carved crystal birds, each with large flower to its back, peach/red toned colour. Each approx. 6.5 x 5 cm
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A pair of Chinese silver woven bangles of double row plaited form with applied dragon, dragon mask, floral and bird motifs.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke, of a Noh theatre figure, he stands in a patterned robe holding an open fan, the head revolves to display two faces, signed under the base. Height 5 cm
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A carved ivory netsuke depicting the god Hotei, lightly stained and coloured, he stands holding a treasure sack and rack. Signed under the base. Height 5 cm
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A carved ivory netsuke, depicting a man making a geta, the traditional high footwear of a geisha, lightly stained finish, signed under the base. Height 4 cm
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A carved ivory netsuke, depicting a samurai warrior standing about to draw his katana, lightly stained finish. Height 5 cm
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A carved ivory netsuke depicting a man, seated and holding before him a drama mask, lightly stained. Height 4.5 cm
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A marine tooth ivory carving depicting two elderly men seated beneath a tree, along with a stained bone netsuke of a man seated holding a peach.
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A Japanese boxwood netsuke of a man in traditional robe carrying a lidded water bucket over his shoulder, height 46; along with a boxwood seal carved as an elephant with caparison, height 3.6 cm
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A Japanese carved and lightly stained ivory Okimono depicting a man kneeling and resting a drum upon his shoulder. Height 3.7 cm
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A Japanese ivory carved netsuke depicting a samurai standing displaying an unfurled scroll before him. Height 5.3 cm
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A small Japanese carved ivory netsuke depicting a man seated with a large axe, signed under the base. Height 3.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a man standing with an agricultural implement, his hooded head with a revolving face. Height 5 cm
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A Japanese ivory netsuke, depicting a man seated holding a Daruma doll, signed under the base. Height 3.3 cm
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An old Japanese bronze lion, well modelled, standing with open mouth, conforming shaped base bearing artist’s signature. 52 x 12 x 24 cm
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A fine 19th century Japanese bronze figured inkwell, the seated gent with his right hand raised and index finger pointing, smile to his face, the large sack to his left side with rope bound top, the open neck as an inkwell, no lid, good old patina. 14 x 9 x 9 cm
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A Japanese hardwood carving of Sennin, the figure stands resting one foot on his staff, whilst holding in his right hand an upturned gourd. Slight loss to headdress. Height 35 cm
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A small pair of bronze lion dogs, finely detailed. Length 5.5 cm Together with a Japanese boxwood netsuke of a recumbent dog, black glass eyes.
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A good quality Japanese Satsuma baluster vase painted and richly gilded with panels of figures on a cobalt blue ground. Height 15 cm Painted character marks from the Meiji period.
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A fine Meiji period Satsuma circular lidded box, the lid with nine woman and children standing along a coast with buildings and mountain to the background, the interior with a further woman and child decoration, banded borders, gilded highlights, character marks to base. Diameter 8 cm
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A Meiji Japanese fine Satsuma double gourd form vase, the body with two panels, one decorated with women and children amongst blossoms, the other with rooster and chicks, wisteria hang above, the swollen top entirely decorated with florals, traditional tones with ornate gilt enrichments on red ground. Character marks to base. Height 9.2 cm
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A Japanese Meiji fine Satsuma ovoid vase, the body with four panels of figured and floral design including women and children within a landscape, wisteria, butterflies, etc., exquisitely gilded and enamelled with florals, character marks to the base. Height 12.5 cm
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A Meiji period Japanese Satsuma vase, panelled decoration with seated Samurai, children and florals, ornate panelled framing in traditional tones with jewelled enamels and gilded highlights. Height 24 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period large wall charger decorated with flying geese and a fir tree, polychrome enamels with gilt enrichments, fine diaper patterned border. Diameter 40 cm
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A Japanese majolica glazed jardiniere, late 19th century, decorated in relief with a design of flowering and budding chrysanthemums on a green and blue ground. Height 22.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese vases, tapering cylindrical shape with trumpet necks, each decorated in underglaze blue with ancient pine boughs and in raised enamels highlighted with gilt with two eagles which sit upon the boughs, depicted in mirrored stance. Late Meiji period. Height 34 cm
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A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, squat baluster shape with an elegant slender neck, the dark powder blue ground decorated with four madoe panels in polychrome depicting various birds and flowers, a small border of stylised flowers decorates the everted mouth, and similarly a design of stylised leaves decorates the foot ring. Height 19 cm
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An early 19th century Japanese Kutani small bottle form vase, traditional spherical body with fan and other panelled decorated designs, long cylindrical neck, red dominant tone. Character marks to base. Height 14 cm
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An old Chinese bronze Ku form vase, the traditionally flared top with stiff leaf design incorporating square form scrolls above two bands incorporating Taotie masks, characters and symbols to the interior top rim. Height 24 cm, diameter 12 cm
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A carved marble Buddhist shrine depicting Buddha flanked by attendants, seated before a panel back engraved with simple mandala, raised on a plinth base carved with two pairs of bodisattvas flanking a flame stupa. All the figure’s robes highlighted with applied gilt. Height 42 cm Some chips.
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A Nepalese gilt bronze statue of the Buddha, he sits in Padmasana in the earth touching mudra, his robes loosely draped around him, raised on a plinth with echinus detailing. Height 28 cm
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A Tibetan bronze bodisattva, seated upon a double lotus throne, the figure holds a sacred mirror, three phoenixes decorate his coiffure. Height 17 cm
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A small Satsuma earthenware dish, circular shape with scalloped rim, decorated to the well with two monkeys seated before a blossom bough, the exterior decorated with autumnal maple boughs, two character signature mark with the Shimazu mon under the foot. Diameter 9 cm
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A pair of Satsuma earthenware vases, hexagonal section, ovoid shape with short trumpet mouth and a spreading circular foot, finely painted with an encircling procession of geisha and samurai, fan shaped panels of diaper pattern decorates the shoulder in polychrome and gilt. Two character mark ‘Satsuma’ along with Shimazu mon in gilt under the base of each. Height 18 cm
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A Satsuma Dragonware large bowl, the interior decorated in enamels and gilt with Buddhist Rakan and a dragon in a landscape flanked by pavilions, the exterior decorated with two dragons and the Shimazu mon, marked under the base ‘Dai Nihon, Satsuma Chokuzan (Potter)’ and artist’s mark. Diameter 24.5 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma Koro incense burner on three short feet, the exterior decorated with figures and landscape scenes, the lid with pierced decoration and a shishi to the top, damage to rim, old paper label affixed to base, Kinkozan character marks to base. Along with another small Satsuma vase decorated with birds and flowering bushes to one side and characters in an outdoor scene to the other. Height 13 cmand 10 cm
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A Japanese terracotta vase, squat circular shape with everted mouth, the rim with scalloped detailed edge, the body decorated in low relief with an encircling frieze of dragons. Diameter 18.5 cm
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An old Japanese terracotta tobacco jar modelled as a portrait bust, with red and black paint finish, the character’s pate forms the lid of the box, a beetle which has alighted on his head forms a handle, lid repaired. Height 17 cm
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A Japanese Imari porcelain plate with a scalloped border, decorated in cobalt and iron red, highlighted with gilt with a central medallion framed by prunus boughs. Diameter 30 cm
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A good Japanese bronze temple wine ewer with rich deep green patination, squat ovoid shape raised on a domed circular foot with a circular cover, the cover surmounted by a tortoise with another smaller clambering over its back, mythical beast mask handles issue from the side and low down on the body a spout moulded as a dragon extends towards the base. The body decorated with various panels of stiff leaf and diaper design, a square fret scroll decorates the shoulder and the lid. Spigot missing from spout.…
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A large Japanese blue and white charger, decorated with a river landscape and alpine views, the reverse with four scroll cloud motifs, a three character seal mark in blue and a six character calligraphic inscription in gilt. Diameter 40.5 cm
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A large Japanese Ikezawa blue print charger decorated with a walled garden scene framed by a floral border. Some surface scratching. Impressed seal mark to back. Diameter 46 cm
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A Japanese blue and white plate decorated with a river landscape and alpine features to the background, seal mark to the reverse. Diameter 31.5 cm
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A Japanese ceramic jardiniere, glazed to replicate bronze, squat circular shape decorated in low relief with a ho-o bird and a five clawed dragon, two mask handles protrude from the shoulder with captured rings held by their extended tongues, the jardiniere raised on a conforming circular plinth base. Height 34 cm, diameter 36 cm
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A decorative Japanese Kutani porcelain shishi, the lion dog, coloured in green highlighted with gilding, straddles, a massive mallet decorated in polychrome enamels and with further gilding. Height 25.5 cm
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A Japanese Zelkova wood taiko drum of typical barrel shape with hide covering either end (one faulted), ring suspension handles fixed to the sides. Diameter 31 cm, height 30 cm
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A fine Meiji period carved ivory figure of a geisha, she kneels wearing a patterned robe and obi, her right hand elevated and balancing a ball on the back of it, a training aid for her poise, (restoration at wrist), signature engraved under the base. Ex. the collection of Sir Heaton Rhodes, Christchurch, one of New Zealand’s early diplomats to Japan. Height 11 cm
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A Chinese Zitan wood carved figure of seated Kuan Yin, engraved on the back of her robe with Qing dynasty mark. Height 26 cm
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A suite of Chinese exportware porcelain vases, two of inverse baluster shape and one cylindrical with flaring mouth, each decorated in underglaze blue with panels depicting figures in fenced gardens with pavilions and temples bordering a river scene, each panel outlined in raised slip and with remnants of gilt, the background framing each panel detailed with slip dimpled surface and further decorated with floral sprays and floral borders, each of the inverse baluster vases with a domed cover. Late 18th…
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A Chinese Ming style porcelain vase, designed for the Persian market, the octagonal swollen base rising through a domed section to a conforming octagonal trumpet mouth, all decorated in underglaze blue with panels of deer, tortoise, goat and flowers, the neck decorated with a border of stiff leaves beneath four kylin amongst fiery clouds, the whole raised on eight short feet. Height 36.5 cm
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A Chinese Ming style vase decorated in underglaze blue with floral arabesques beneath a lappet frieze at the shoulder and with stiff leaf decoration at the base of the cylindrical neck. Height 40.5 cm
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A Chinese exportware oval dish, painted in underglaze blue with a coastal landscape to the centre framed by a pierced border. 28 x 23.5 cm
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A Chinese ovoid jar, decorated in underglaze blue with a design of figurines in a garden landscape, scale ground to the shoulder and with four reserved panels decorated with stylised flowers, Ming Dynasty six character Wan Li reign mark under the base. Height 21 cm
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A Ming style porcelain dish decorated in underglaze blue with lotus flower design to the well and with three bats to the reverse, four character mark under the base. Diameter 17 cm
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A Chinese white porcelain vase, squat ovoid shape, decorated in relief to one side with temple pavilions and ancient trees beneath a craggy alpine landscape. Height 19 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain fish bowl of slightly tapering cylindrical shape with inverted rim and flat top, the walls decorated with angular shaped panels painted with cranes, sampans, landscapes and flowers, a stylised foliate pattern decorates the rim. Height 30.5 cm, diameter 46 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl in Ming style decorated in inky underglaze blue with two fish to the centre framed by a floral border in the cavetto and with diaper pattern to the everted rim, the exterior painted with a similar floral border. Diameter 35 cm
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A Chinese oxblood glaze bottle vase, baluster shape, faint character mark in blue under the foot. Height 18 cm
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A 20th century painting, artist unknown, seated Buddha, oil on stretched canvas, unsigned. 45.5 x 40 cm, contemporary ebonised frame.
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A Chinese bronze vase, baluster shape with swollen mouth and two dragon handles issuing from the cylindrical neck with captured rings supported from their protruding tongues, the swollen body and mouth decorated in bas relief with stylised birds and the body further decorated with archaic calligraphy. Base plate absent. Height 41.5 cm
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A Chinese bone paper knife, the handle carved as a robed female figure, the blade with one side carved with diaper pattern and flowers; along with a pair of bone chopsticks. Length 25 cm
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