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September Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:771
Sale Title:September Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:160
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:528
Date:11-Sep-2012
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An old copper cockerel weather vane, the standing embossed cockerel supported on an arrow above the compass pointers, old verdigris present. Height of cockerel 48 cm, some attention required
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A J.J.S.Walker Bampton & Co (Alnwick) two piece split cane fly rod R.S ‘Special’ with labelled cream canvas bag. The aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. 32118, c.1955. Length 10’1”, (307 cm)
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An old fishing creel, the woven willow basket with metal catch. 38 cm x 32 cm x 34 cm
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A pair of old brass Andirons (fire grate supports) of traditional turned form with S-curved legs, no grate
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A small old German bisque porcelain doll with blue glass eyes, open mouth and four teeth, china hands and legs, painted shoes and stockings, original clothes
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A Victorian gilt metal pocket barometer. Diameter 4.5 cm, original leather case
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A book, ‘The Seuffert Legacy’ by Brian Peet published 2008
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A book, ‘Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era’ by William Cottrell published 2006
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Three books, N.Z. Potters by Doreen Blumhardt and Brian Brake - Gold and Silversmithing in 19th & 20th century New Zealand by Winsome Shepherd and N.Z. Pottery by Gail Henry
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Three books - Omega Designs, Chronograph Wristwatches, and Audemars Piguet
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A book, ‘The Rubawat of Omar Khayyam’ with coloured illustrations c.1922
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A set of four vintage Murano clear glass tropical fish, their tails held high, pink and white swirls to the interior of each, includes one larger and three smaller, each with paper label mark. Height 26.5 cm and 17 cm
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A set of four vintage Murano glass stylised shark ornaments, their tails raised, the clear bodies with charcoal toned interior, the set includes two large, one medium and one small, each with paper label mark. Length from 25.5 cm to 14.5 cm
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A set of vintage Murano glass tropical fish, in clear glass with gilt enrichments to the fin tips, mouths, etc., the set includes one large, one medium and three small, marked paper labels to three. Heights from 19.5 cm to 9.5 cm
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A good Italian Murano cased glass bowl of circular shape with a broad flat rim, clear, blue and white glass decorated with concentric rows of internal bubbles. Diameter 21 cm
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A Murano Mandruzzato walled glass vase with dark interior in clear glass, label to side. Height 31 cm
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A Murano Mandruzzato faceted walled vase, with dark submerged colour in clear glass, the facets cut with starburst design; along with a pale blue faceted glass trough
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A Murano faceted walled glass ashtray, acid green submerged in clear glass; along with a similar shaped dish in plum and amber colours submerged in clear glass. Largest diameter 15 cm
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A Murano Seguso art glass vase, tall ovoid form, the graduating opaque orange body with two blue and clear glass applied ribs to each side. Engraved ‘Seguso’ to the ground pontil and paper label marked. Height 30 cm
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A Swedish Stromberg clear art glass vase of tapered form and rounded cross section, finely engraved with geese in flight above reeds, thick walls and with heavy base. Height 15.5 cm
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A 1960s Czechoslovakian Sklo Union art glass ‘Lens’ vase, blue colourway, designed by Rudolf Jurnikl, cylindrical tapered form with five graduating bands of ‘Lens’ type design. Height 20 cm
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A pair of French 1960s Luminarc glass vases, salmon/brown pink colourway, mildly flared shaped stepped square form with geometric bands, paper maker’s label to one, one minor impact mark. Height 24.8 cm
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A Maastricht iridescent glass float bowl with shaped rim and pale red, mauve and yellow lustre. Width 33 cm
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An iridescent glass vase, stemmed beaker form, strong blue mottled colourway to the exterior, purple to the interior. Height 15.3 cm
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A large Italian Murano art glass sculpture as a blue stylised head, blue centred white eyes, green brows, red lips and white teeth
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A vintage Venini laticino glass handkerchief bowl, fine green and white lattice canes with clear body, traditional frilled form, acid etched mark to the ground pontil. Height 9.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A Lalique fruit bowl in moulded the Pinson pattern, frosted and clear glass, engraved Lalique, France to base. 23.5 cm x 10 cm
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An early Rene Lalique glass plate moulded with seven plain clear ovoid bodied vases on a floral and leaf decorated matt ground with blue stained effect, the conforming centre with leafy tendril design, star to the centre. Moulded Verrerie D'Alface mark (used before 1914 and only for two years). Diameter 27 cm
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A Rene Lalique Rampillon opalescent glass vase, No. 99.1 cm, designed 1929, of tapered form with high relief diamond form cabochons to the detailed floral and leaf patterned ground, acid etched signature R.Lalique France. Height 13 cm, diameter 12 cm
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A rare Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile glass pedestal vase/bowl, the compressed flared ovoid bowl with short everted rim on a tall narrow stem raised on a spreading circular foot, strong iridescent orange/purple finish, signed and inscribed ‘L.C.Tiffany - Favrile’. Height 27 cm
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A 1930s British art glass vase by S. Bull, clear colourway, flared form, finely engraved with a fish leaping above stylised waves, engraved signature and ‘No. 27’. Height 19.5 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
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A large heavy Stuart Crystal rose bowl on round spreading foot, wheel cut decoration to exterior with glass frog. 23 cm x 18.5 cm
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A fine quality 19th century hobnail cut baluster jar and cover, on stepped square section base with facet cut top. Slight flaw on rim
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A fine quality Clyne Farquharson glass jug with ribbon and leaf wheel cut decoration. Script signature on base together with etched mark ‘Walsh, England’. Height 20 cm
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Four Waterford cut crystal wine goblets, conical bowled with fluting and diamond pattern, raised on short single knopped stems from circular bases with starburst cut
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Four Waterford ‘Lismore’ pattern champagne flutes, one with rim frit
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Two Victorian lustre vases, one of ruby glass with nine facet cut lustres, the other of milk glass with enamelled decoration around the top, with eight facet cut lustres. Height 30 cm and 29 cm
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An Edwardian period amber coloured cloud glass vase with everted rim and short foot. Diameter 18 cm
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An Emma Camden (New Zealand) contemporary cast glass two section sculpture, the blue oblong slab base with a yellow pyramid top section. Height 25.5 cm, bruise crack to corner
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A large impressive crystal table lamp, the wide round base with wheel cut decoration, the mushroom shade with matching wheel cut decoration. 22 cm x 27 cm
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APapua New Guinea Kawara carved wooden figure (bark), stylised with an extremely long protruding head, hands to side, rubbed with umber pigment. Length 79 cm
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A Papua New-Guinean woven work and pigmented beetle. Length 61 cm
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A 19th century Fijian ula (throwing club) of traditional form with rootstock head, the slender grip with ‘Shark’s Tooth’ notching. Length 42.5 cm
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An old Solomon Islands staff, the grip inlaid with four long panels of mother-of-pearl set in black gum, the slightly tapering shaft of richly patinated dark brown wood. Length 100 cm
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A Fijian tabua whale’s tooth pendant with woven sennit cord attached. Length of tooth 15.5 cm
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Two hanks of plaited cord. The type of fibre used to support Fijian tabuas
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A Benin bronze figurine of a woman with woven skirt, bare breasted with neck rings, head dress and holding a fan, on wooden stand, some damage. Height on stand 40 cm
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A Maori greenstone pre-European kuru (pendant) of long oval form and cross section, tapered hour glass suspension hole, mid to dark green with some translucents. Length 79. Being assessed for registration
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A late 19th century Maori greenstone hei tiki, chin to left shoulder, hands to side, red ceiling wax inset to eyes. Length 85. Being assessed for registration
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A small book, entitled ‘Land of Loveliness, N.Z.’ containing photographs by Burton, Dunedin. Contains 10 photographs, Pink & White Terraces, Maori Woman and Girls and Landscapes
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Murray Grimsdale pottery sculpture, ‘Gold Man’, as a stylised reclining male figure with silvered finish on clear glazed orange/tan base, signed, entitled and dated ‘99 to base. 13 cm x 8.5 cm x 6.5 cm
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A Pauline & James Yearbury incised wood panel decorated with tanewha WHAKANEWHA mythical beast. 15 cm x 380. Signed and original paper label
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A Rewarewa police truncheon belonging to Noel Stewart from Wellington, one of Prime Minister Massey’s Police Foot Specials with silver plate band with engraved presentation, together with a selection of police buttons. Length 37 cm
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A rare New Zealand colonial handwritten and illustrated manuscript by Henry Wrigg with details and instructions relating to bridges, N.Z. Railways rails, beams, etc. and various engineering tables and drawings
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A Crown Lynn hand potted float bowl, matt white glaze, tapered inverted rim, shape #52, incised number and printed mark. Diameter 29 cm
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A Titian Egyptian series decorated urn, baluster form with two loop handles, classical figure decoration on mottled brown ground. Height 16.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn ‘Legend’ plate of rounded square form, relief decoration of various New Zealand emblems including kiwi, Taiaha head, tuatara and various foliage, the speckled mushroom matt ground with gilt to the raised highlight, the back of plate with transfer of decoration and a guide to the flora and fauna, marked ‘Crown Lynn, New Zealand’. 28.5 cm x 28.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn green trickle glaze swan. Height 22 cm
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A large white Crown Lynn swan together with a small white float bowl
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A small white Crown Lynn swan. Length 14.5 cm
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A white Crown Lynn kiwi vase, height 150. Together with a white watering can, height 10 cm
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A white Crown Lynn Bambi flower holder standing on four legs, height 150. Together with a white calf 'Flower Holder', height 10.5 cm
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A Crewena pottery wine jug of traditional baluster shape with strap handle, wood spigot and wood and cork stopper, dark reddish brown and black glaze effects. Height 32 cm
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A Rick Rudd New Zealand pottery free form styled teapot, black matt and with high gloss lid, overhead handle. 18.5 cm x 15.5 cm x 17.5 cm
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A large New Zealand pottery shallow bowl of circular shape on short foot, the interior with impressed geometric designs and an inky blue glaze, the exterior with a blue glaze falling short of the foot revealing an orange coloured biscuit. Impressed potter’s mark. Diameter 36 cm
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A Doreen Blumhardt bottle vase of faceted gourd shape with deep purple/red and black glaze effects. Potter’s mark to base. Height 20 cm
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Doris Dutch oblong platter, impressed with stamps in the manner of Theo Schoon, dark umber pigmented. Impressed artist’s cipher under the base. 38 cm x 15 cm
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A good Luke Adams two handled oval trough vase, speckled emerald green glaze, stamped mark under the base. Provenance: from the Adams family by descent. Width 345
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A Crown Lynn N.Z.R. cup and saucer
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A large impressive and highly decorative Len Castle pottery bowl of circular shape with rich volcanic red glaze effects and black rim, the foot unglazed. Impressed mark. Diameter 40 cm
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An early 20th century New Zealand burr totara lidded canister of barrel form, turned from one piece of wood with fitted mildly domed lid. Height 10 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A William Norrie colonial New Zealand woods inlaid box, the hinged lid with star inlay on burr totara ground, the front with five hexagonal panels of various timbers, dovetail joints, rectangular form, raised on Norrie's signature turned feet. Good colour and patina. 29 cm x 14.5 cm x 11 cm
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A good New Zealand woods colonial inlaid trinket box, rectangular form, all-over geometric inlays of various woods, the lid with a star enclosed within a circle flanked by matching panels, this similar design repeated to all sides, raised on small button form feet, original dark purple velvet lined interior, good original condition. 30 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm
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A selection of New Zealand military badges, includes wings, shoulder lapels, whistle, buckle and gilt metal winged badge
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A vintage Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. U.S.A. .22 Rimfire pistol, chrome finish, hard black plastic fine checkered grip. Some corrosion and chip to grip, requires attention. ‘C’ Endorsed Firearms Licence required
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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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An old Chinese jade pi disc, the light green colour with paler inclusions, tapering to the centre and the outer edge. Diameter 4.5 cm
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A jade figurine in the form of a mythical bird, with hooked beak and flowing tail feathers. 12 cm x 8 cm
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A Chinese white jade pendant plaque of oblong shape carved in relief with figure on horseback. Length 5.5 cm
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A Chinese white jade pendant plaque, oblong with shaped border, carved and pierced with a horse, bats and bamboo. Length 5 cm
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A Chinese white jade oval pendant carved and pierced with dragons and a mythical animal. Length 5 cm
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A Chinese white, apple green and amber coloured aubergine pendant, carved and pierced. Length 5 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting, bearded man with tea kettle and calligraphy, red seal marks. Some foxing. Width 80 cm, length 190 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting, mountainous landscape with calligraphy, red seal marks. Width 8 cm, length 190 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting, ‘Two cats in a Garden’, with calligraphy, red seal marks. Width 55 cm, length 170 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting, Calligraphy, red seal marks. Width 45 cm, length 170 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting, fearsome bearded man with bats and calligraphy. Red seal marks. Width 620. Length overall 190 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting depicting eight male figures including a calligrapher, an elderly gent being attended to, another praying, etc., character marks and red seal marks to the margins, housed in original box with further calligraphy and including a card with the artist’s name ‘Yuan Yi Xian’, further details included. 69 cm x 14 cm
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A Chinese hand painted scroll, an extensive landscape scene dominated by a snarling tiger, calligraphy to top left corner. Image size 127 cm x 64 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting, black ink floral decoration with red highlights and a bird seated to a branch, various calligraphy to top left corner. Image size 126 cm x 66 cm
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An exquisite Chinese black and red lacquer fan richly gilded and beautifully decorated with scenes of figures and flowers. Width of spread 32 cm, framed behind glass
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A Chinese ink block, oblong shape with canted corners, one face decorated with a moulded design of pavilions and temples highlighted with gilt and colours, the reverse with moulded, gilded, four character auspicious mark. 18 cm x 9.5 cm
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A Chinese ink stone carved in low relief with lotus leaves and a pond, housed within a zitan wood box, the lid carved with ducks and lotus flowers in a pond. 2.1 cm x 17.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese export reverse paintings on glass, depicting scenes of a procession, attendants and court figures seated on pavilion verandas. Mid-19th century, in original carved and parcel gilt frame. 40 cm x 58.5 cm ea
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An old Chinese large bronze ceremonial teapot, the rounded square section body panelled with fine scroll work, conforming lid and a pierced spreading base, animals to the lug supports for the two handled carry chains, dragon form spout with four subsidiary dragon heads, all over decorated, some green patination. Fine calligraphy engraved to most of the base. 27 cm x 36 cm x 21.5 cm
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A famille verte, Sancai glazed rouleau shaped vase, decorated with birds in flight and perched on an ancient prunus bough, double underglaze blue circle under the foot. Height 41 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain shallow dish, decorated with the ‘Eight Treasures’ pattern, the treasure painted in polychrome enamels in pairs to the well and framing a central floral medallion bordered by an iron red lotus motif border which is replicated at the rim. The exterior decorated with polychrome floral arabesques, six character Guangxu mark under the foot. Diameter 19 cm
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A Chinese Zihong (Sang De Bouef) glazed baluster vase, squat circular body with cylindrical neck with triple neck rings and everted mouth, impressed dynastic seal mark under the foot. Height 32 cm
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A Chinese early Republic period porcelain vase, rouleau shape decorated in polychrome enamels with ‘Beijing Opera’ scenes of equestrian warriors, stiff leaf pattern at the neck, diaper pattern to the shoulder. Double circle mark under the foot. Height 43.5 cm
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A suite of four Chinese porcelain jars and vases comprising a pair of ovoid bodied vases with pierced handles and everted rims, decorated with children playing with a large carp kite, one restored, together with a pair of ovoid lidded jars similarly decorated, all with calligraphic inscriptions. Vases height 58.5 cm, jars height 30.1 cm
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