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Antiques & Interiors, Silver, Asian Art and Collectors' Number Plates — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:590
Sale Title:Antiques & Interiors, Silver, Asian Art and Collectors' Number PlatesLots with images:582
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:444
Date:19-Aug-2012
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A black and blue Oriental ginger jar 36 x 22 x 22 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne blue dish with a flying red crested crane in the centre. Taisho period 20th century. Condition: very good. Diameter 31 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne blue dish with two plovers hovering above a flower garden. Taisho period 20th century. The enamels all very well executed in a realistic pattern set against a blue sky. Diameter 30 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, of hexagonal form with fine gold wires on a dark rust ground. Meiji period the design of flowering and leafing mons in a spectrum of colours well executed, a gilt interior and base. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney. Height 31 cm
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A Chinese yellow Peking glass dish with a shallow well in the centre, hand finished with a low foot on the underside. Qing dynasty This rare glass dish has an unctuous quality. Provenance: A gentleman's collection. Diameter 29 cm
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A pair of Chinese famille rose dishes.20th century. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese Shiwan pottery figure of a white bearded gentleman playing a stringed instrument wearing knee high boots.20th century. Height 29 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne vase with silver wire on midnight-blue ground, fine ring picked out in red at the foot and mouth. The design of hanging wisteria above an iris garden and plovers flying in to roost. Provenance: R & V Tragaskis height 18.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl with overglaze enamel. Well painted with a continuous pattern of trees in a rocky garden. Condition: small chip to rim. Diameter 22 cm. XHeight 10 cm
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A Japanese ivory Dharma novelty netsuke with popping eyes, carved from a solid oval piece of tusk. His broad nose balance with a moustache & beard, finely inked with a floral design & characters, signature in red on base. Provenance: An American collector. Height 7 cm
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome rice vessel with double handles, decorated with longevity symbols. Republic period the lid with a design of a long tailed bird. Condition two small chips to lid. Height 14xDiameter 18 cm
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A Chinese finely carved miniature jade vase in pale celadon green of elegant form. Qing dynasty 18th/19th century. The oval mouth flaring, double key handles narrowing down on tall raised on a deep foot. Height 6.3 cm
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Two round Chinese lidded boxes and covers in underglaze blue. Qing dynasty. One with hundred boys pattern the other with longevity character and continuous sweet pea pattern. Diameter 8 & 10 cm
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A Chinese horn libation cup carved with an idealised mountains, gardens and people. Four character Qianlong mark to base height 6.8 cm
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A Chinese porcelain gourd shaped vase in underglaze inky-blue & white with leafing & flower branches on front & back. Fitted wooden stand. [2] condition: rim frits. Height 12 cm
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A pair of Chinese high footed dishes in overglaze green & iron red & a miniature bowl. Late Qing. [3] condition: rim frits & small wear cracks. Provenance: private Sydney collector diameter 11.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle shaped vase in overglaze enamels & tea cup. Republic period & late Qing. [2] the painting on the vase - flowers & birds, teacup with figures both very finely rendered. Four character overglaze blue seal mark to base. Condition; tea cup hairline crack height 13 cm
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Two Japanese ivory netsuke one of a lady Seating in a high backed chair holding a fan. The other of a gentlemen sitting with a gourd and begging bowl, on reverse a fan is tucked into his obi with Mt Fuji image on it. Both well carved and rendered, signed. [2] Provenance: An American collector
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An amber cylindrical pendant with a silver cap & loop. Length 4 cm
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Two boxwood toggle/netsuke one in the form of a Buddhist bell, the dragon head and phoenix kissing, the other of a muscular lion standing four square looking alert with inlaid eyes & open mouth. [2] lion length 6 cm. & bell height 5 cm
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Two Translucent jade, diamond and white gold pendants, both carved with Buddha images wearing a halo of diamonds. These impressive jewels with clear diamonds individually set and backed by white gold fittings. [2] large 6 cm. & 3.5 cm
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A strand of graduated jadeite beads with a beautiful open worked clasp & white stones. Early 20th century. Length 19.8 cm
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A finely carved Chinese jade bar with a slender dragon decoration along the top. The matrix of natural stone with green inclusions. Length 9.2 cm
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Three wood, ivory & bone bangles & a silver mounted tusk pendant. [4]
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A Chinese cloisonne incense burner with tall cover in an archaic form on fitted wood stand. Qing dynasty, 19th century. Exceptionally fine enamelling and intricate work within the bronze & gilt wires. The globular shape on three low legs with bronze animal masks. Provenance: A ladies collection, Sydney. Height 22 cm
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A Japanese Arita porcelain lozenge shaped dish with pinched corners. Meiji period 19th century. The Imari palette of enamels, underglaze blue & gilt, a central design of a tortoise, pine tree and the cavetto with flying cranes. Length 18.5 cm. X height 5.5 cm
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A fine porcelain Japanese plate with stylized flowers & leaves in iron red & underglaze blue & two cups & saucers in silver & gold glaze with a raised enamel signature on the base, each in original, signed wood boxes from the masters Studio. Provenance: A gentlemen who lived in Japan first half of 20th century
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A Chinese porcelain provincial saucer dish with a monochrome celadon green glaze, underglaze blue mark to base. Qing Dynasty. Diameter 19.5 cm
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A large Japanese Arita dish with an eagle in the centre hovering in a pine tree in underglaze-blue. Taisho period, early 20th century. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis diameter 46 cm
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An large oval Japanese black lacquer tray with fan shaped cartouches highlighted with gilt & red lacquer mons. Edo period, 19th century condition: old repair on one side. L 60.5 x 46.5 cm
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Porcelain polychrome brush rest painted with auspicious symbols & dragons
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A fine Chinese porcelain dish in underglaze-blue, the central design of a gnarled pine, flowering hawthorn, lingzhi & rocks. The exterior cavetto painted with figures in a garden. Underglaze blue six character mark Qianlong to base. Diameter 19 cm
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Two Asian deep Japanese red lacquer graduated bowls, the circular form unadorned & flat base. Early 20th century. Large bowl diameter 32 x 18 cm
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A pair of reverse glass paintings of 'Wayang Kulit', Indonesian puppets, 20th century. Length 22 cm. Height 33.5 cm
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A Chinese Harwood, scholars brush pot with concave sides, rounded moulding around the foot and rim. In the scholars taste with no other decoration, the black heavy feathered wood resembling zitan. Height 18.5 x diameter 20 cm
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An articulated metal link belt with large clasp, the inside padded with rope and in dark blue fabric, possibly Mongolian. Length 75 cm
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A porcelain dish in underglaze blue, the design with a bird & flowering branches. Late Qing/ Republic period. [2] small fitted stand. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis diameter 14 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue & white dish with a floral sun bursts interspersed with Persian characters. Qing dynasty 19th century. Provenance: private Sydney collector diameter 25.5 cm
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A Chinese dish on a high foot in overglaze green & iron red and a crackle glazed vase. Republic period [2] the dish has a central design a crane sitting in a pine tree, the vase has an iron red overglase seal mark to base. Height 7 cm. & vase 13 cm
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A fine Chinese saucer dish in underglaze blue and iron red. Jiaqing six character seal mark to base, possibly of the period. A central design of a red dragon decoration, with diameter 18.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain brush pot painted in underglaze blue with the decoration continuing around the cylindrical shape. The design of servants attending to their master. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese carved bamboo bitong brushpot. Qing Dynasty early Republic period. The cylindrical shape is deeply carved with a scene of two men & an ox under a pine tree. Condition: some wear to lacquer. Provenance: private Sydney collector. Height 13 cm
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A fine Chinese celadon glazed vase with raised uniform scrolling tendrils & flower decoration. Qianlong six character mark to base. Height 33 cm
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A large Chinese celadon glazed vase with uniform decoration of banana leaves & stylized clouds incised. A band of key pattern around the body and plain diamond band above the foot. Height 52 cm
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Three porcelain Chinese figures of the immortals with blue & white glaze, transfer printed. QIng Dynasty 19th century. Height 48-50 cm. Separately, the immortals represent male, female, old, young, rich, poor, noble, humble. These figures are part of the group crossing the sea. They are associated with Daoist philosophy. (3) condition: very good
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Four porcelain Chinese figures of the immortals with blue & white glaze. Qing Dynasty 19th century. Height 48-50 cm. Separately, the immortals represent male, female, old, young, rich, poor, noble, humble. These figures are part of the group crossing the sea. They are associated with Daoist philosophy. (4) condition: good, except one has a restored crack
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A pair of elegant Japanese bronze candlesticks with a circular drip pan with ring balustrade. Meiji period, 19th century. (8) complete with wick trimmers & wick boxes & covers. Condition: good patination. Provenance: original receipt from a reputable antique dealer, purchased in 1993. Height 77 cm
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Three black & white photographs by Malaysian artist Gary Quah's. [3], each image portrays a still life from a street scene. Signed on the mount in pencil by the artist. Provenance: A gentleman's collection.25 cm. X20 cm
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A Chinese brush pot with overglaze enamels of nine peaches fruiting on a branch, two tone leaves and shading on peaches. Overglaze iron red seal mark of Daoguang to base. Height 14 cm
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A seated gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, with a poised calm, her hair inlaid with a gilt adornment & the top knot with a pin. Her hands resting on one knee, the other knee tucked under her robes with one bare foot peeping out, the copper base with an impressed flower motif
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A Chinese straight sided porcelain chicken cup, in the Wucai palette. The cup with signs of crackling around the foot. Eight character Ming mark in underglaze blue below the lip. Height 4.5xDiameter 7.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle in blue on a white ground, a lady sitting in the garden with children at play
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A Chinese jade round bangle in a pale celadon hue, with natural striations. D 8 cm
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A Chinese jade bangle with hues of mauve and dark green matrix in the natural stone. Diameter 7 cm
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A fine Chinese bronze figure of Quanyin
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A fine and rare Chinese antique jade carving, possibly of the Han Dynasty 19.8 cm. Tall
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A Chinese blue and white circular lidded box, with continuous scroll & flower design.20th century 8.9 cm. Diam
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A fine and rare Chinese blue and white Baxiong double-gourd vase marked six reign Qianlong character on the base and possibly of the period (1736 - 1795) 31.8 cm. High
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A Chinese carved stone figure of a Buddhist Disciple standing with Bare feet on a double Lotus pedestal. The right hand grasping the left from long sleeves falling into folds in front of the body. Provenance: Sydney private collector. Height 52 cm
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A fine and rare Chinese copper red glazed vase with four Xuande reign character marks to base height 12.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the USA in 1998
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A fine yellow glazed stem cup with mark
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A fine Chinese soapstone seal
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A fine Chinese jade carving and plaque
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An unusual 'Hong Shan' culture jade carving
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A fine red glazed 'Apple' form washer
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A fine Chinese blue and white stem cup
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A fine and unusual 'Aah' decorative stem cup
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A fine blue and white bird feeder
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Qing vase handpainted 'Copperart'
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Qing long Guan Yao bowl, five dragons in the sea
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A set of floral plate spoon and vase [3]
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A Chinese carved figure of a Recumbent tiger sitting on top of a fine hardstone seal, carved from one stone. An inscription by the carver on the side of the base and fitted box. Height 7.5 cm
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A Tang style fat lady in a amber & green glazed robe, her plump face smiling, her hands clasped in front holding an auspicious object. Height 38 cm
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A Chinese celadon Jarlet with slight crackle glaze. Qing Dynasty 18th century. Height 8 cm
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A yellow orange hardstone with carving on all sides. In the form of a seal. The rounded boulder carved with scenes of mountains & lakes. Height 9 cm. W 5 cm. Diameter 5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain water pot with Overglaze enamel design. Republic period. Height 5.5 cm
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A Chinese carved figure of a Recumbent lion in hardstone
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A Chinese jade carved figure of a mountain goat with a fitted wooden stand. The celadon jade with white & brown inclusions is skilfully delineated. The stance, standing four square on a rocky outcrop. Height 11 cm. W 10 cm
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A Chinese ancient hardstone, a boar's head & wings of a cicada in red & rust tones, holes to take a cord. Length 7 cm. Height 5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, moulded with an eagle sitting in a pine tree, gilt porcelain stopper. Finely painted detail & four character mark in underglaze blue to base. Height 7 cm. W 5 cm
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A Chinese white hardstone pebble smooth on back and carved on the front with a happy laughing Buddha on a red twisted silk cord. Length 8 cm
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A Chinese white hardstone pebble smooth on back and carved on the front with a happy laughing Buddha. Length 9 cm
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A Chinese ancient green stone shaped in the form of a curled smooth dragon. Length 6.5 cm. XWidth 4.5 cm
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A Chinese ancient green hardstone styled in the form of a cicada, rust & brown hues, possibly as tongue weight. Height 3xL 5 cm
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Two Chinese white carved jade pendants, one with a Buddha the other with splashes of green and carved with a squirrel on fruiting vine. Length 5.5 x 3.5 cm
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Two finely carved bone jewellery boxes with metal trim & bow clasps one with a rabbit family on top in a garden with flowering iris. Height 5xLength 4 cm. & length 6 cm. X3 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, double gourd shaped with porcelain stopper. In overglaze enamel and finely painted with birds and flowers on the reverse a poem. Four character mark in underglaze blue to base. Height 9 cm. W 5 cm
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A Chinese ancient green stone shaped in the form of a curled smooth dragon with brown & rust matrix. Length 9 cm. Width 4 cm
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A Chinese jade pendant with a natural matrix of dark green going through the piece. The stone carved with a deity holding auspicious objects. Length 5 cm. & width 4 cm
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A Chinese Curled dragon pierced and carved, striations in the cream & brown jade. Length 8 cm
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A Chinese opaque mottled green bi disk, the circular shape with two kylin in relief. D 6 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, with a basket of flowers in low relief, a gilt porcelain stopper. Finely painted detail & underglaze blue mark to base. Height 7 cm. Width 5 cm
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Two Chinese seals. One in square soapstone the other in pale green jade. A well carved lion dog with a brocade ball on top of the seal block. Early 20th century. Height 4.8 cm. + 4 cm. Sq
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An exquisitely carved buffalo horn, the carving in the form of a dragon the dragon in relief with delicate scales 43 cm. Along the leading edge
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A fine silver & copper Tibetan travelling shrine 'Gau' with three shaped niche containing clay polychrome deities, the repousse silver border of dragons and auspicious symbols on the front, the copper back opens, the narrow sides set with two pairs of silver loops for securing the strap of the quilted cover. Height 21 cm
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A large Chinese blue & white censor on three round legs. Six character Ming mark to base. The design of dragons chasing the flaming pearl with a key fret around the neck above a floral band. Height 29XDiameter 31 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. Unusual to have both the brush rest and water vessel together.20th century. L 14 cm
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A Chinese Plique-a -jour bowl with an Aubergine ground with a flower front & reverse all contained in brass wire. Below the rim a turquoise band within the fish scale wiring. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A fine Chinese cloisonne bowl with gilt wire supporting black enamel design on the exterior. Republic period. The interior with a turquoise ground. Diameter 10XHeight 5.5 cm
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A Chinese celadon glazed Meiping shaped vase with a dragon moulded under the glaze on one side on the other a Tao mask. Height 11.5 cm
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