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Classic Furniture, Objects & Design Auction — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:351
Sale Title:Classic Furniture, Objects & Design AuctionLots with images:322
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:115
Date:20-Nov-2012
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A pair of miniature Japanese Satsuma vases signed Satsuma Yaki, late Meiji period (1868-1912), each of double gourd shape with squared terminals, decorated in alternating scenic cartouches, 9 cm high
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A pair of Satsuma vases signed, Taisho period (1912-1926), the square sided vases on a flared foot, each depicting a wrap around scene of pagodas by a river's edge, 19 cm high
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A rare Japanese Satsuma picture frame Meiji period (1868-1912), rectangular, with a scalloped base decorated with blossoming wisteria above a seaside village scene, 14.5 cm high
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A large Japanese Satsuma bowl signed Hododa, Meiji period (1868-1912), scallop edged and segmented, painted internally with a procession of women at a river's edge, externally depicting multiple cartouches of women in scenes of daily life, 30.5 cm diameter
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A large Satsuma vase possibly Hododa, Meiji period (1868-1912), baluster with rolled rim and shoulder displaying gilt mon, heavily detailed with numerous Rakan and a dragon, some Rakan in low relief all with gilt details, signed to base, 38 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma bowl signed, early Showa period (1926-1989), the low sided form with pinched rim displaying a stylised cherry blossom tree against a night sky, 28 cm diameter
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A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases Taisho period (1912-1926), each of a compressed lantern shape with a figurative cartouche to front depicting a sage and young protege to front and a floral cartouche to verso all within tapestry borders, 23 cm high
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A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases signed Satsuma Hododa, Meiji period (1868-1912), the hexagonal sided vases with elephant head lugs decorated in three panel cartouches each displaying alternating figurative scenes, shimazu mon also stamped to base, restoration to rim, 25 cm high. Note: one illustrated
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A Japanese Satsuma bowl signed Satsuma Hododa, Meiji period (1868-1912), the small bowl with a pinched rim internally depicting a scene of water fowl amongst wisteria and iris blooms, shimazu mon also stamped to base, 19 cm diameter
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A Japanese Satsuma vase signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), baluster with rolled rim, a large cartouche depicting family life by the riverside to front and an alternating scene to verso within cobalt and gilt ground, 31.5 cm high
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A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases signed Kinkozan, late Meiji period (1868-1912), each of baluster form with detailed scenes of figurative landscapes to front and verso within a cobalt and gilt patterned ground, 31 cm high
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A large Japanese Satsuma Koro signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), the short sided barrel raised on stylised feet decorated to the exterior with a faux wood grain pattern in gold, the cover pierced and finished with a bird finial, 20 cm diameter
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A pair of Satsuma vases signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), each of a compressed form with decorative pierced terminals, scalloped cartouches display samurai and court ladies within fine patterned grounds, 15 cm high
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A pair of miniature Japanese Satsuma vases with covers late Meiji period (1868-1912), each of spherical form with domed covers decorated with cartouches depicting young boys at play within a ground of fine raised paste decoration, 8 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma bowl signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), the deep sided bowl with pinched rim depicting a delicate scene of women and children enjoying spring weather bordered by a cobalt and gilt scalloped rim which envelops the exterior also, 25 cm diameter
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A Japanese Satsuma trumpet vase on stand signed and impressed Kinkozan, late Meiji period (1868-1912), the tall tubular vase decorated with autumnal maple trees and tiny birds, together with a rosewood carved stand, the vase 30 cm high
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A Chinese ivory and hardstone inlaid black lacquered side cabinet, rectangular, with two panelled doors with iron mounts, the front and sides inlaid with figural scenes in hardstone and ivory, gilt highlights, 61 x 92 x 30 cm
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A large Chinese carved, stoNE guardian lion, robustly modelled in a crouched position, 50 cm length
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A Chinese black lacquered temple Qing Dynasty, late 18th century, the curved roof with applied bamboo ridges, above a portico and two central doors flanked by panels, with pierced trellis decoration, plinth base, 108 x 150 x 70 cm
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A pair of Japanese bronze vases signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), each of tapered tubular form, depicting alternating scenes of owls perched at night against a crescent moon and full moon respectively, 32 cm high
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A small Chinese carved glass bowl Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of compressed form with gold inclusions, segmented and with Greek key incision to rim, a low relief dragon clutches to one side, apocryphal Qianlong four character seal to base, 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese iron red decorated vase Apocryphal Guangxu mark tall tubular with recessed neck decorated with a figurative scene of heaven and earth depicted by warriors and deities, 43 cm high
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A Chinese iron red decorated mallet vase Apocryphal Guangxu mark, of tapering tubular form with recessed shoulder and trumpet neck, the whole decorated with a scene of men going into battle, 46ch high
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A Chinese black lacquered temple, with a ridged roof, the body divided into three compartments with pierced doors and panels, raised on bracket supports, 163 x 200 x 97 cm
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A Japanese specimen wood parquetry inlaid side cabinet, the open work body with multiple divisions and storage compartments, inlaid in exotic timbers with intricate geometric patterns, (lacking a section of moulding to the top), 68.5 x 152 x 30 cm
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A Japanese 'Samuraishokai' four piece silver tea set Yokohama, Meiji/Taisho period, circa 1910 marks verso 'Yokohama', comprising a tea pot, sugar bowl, milk jug and tray each of conforming design of repousse iris and fronds on a uniform beaten surface, (buckling to tray), 1554grs total silver weight, the tray 33 cm wide
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A set of four Chinese silver coasters 20th century, each with a crimped rim, raised on a low foot, the interior with engraved birds and flowers on a stippled ground, stamped to base, 274grs total silver weight, 10.5 cm wide
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A Chinese charger Qing Dynasty, circa 1890, with segmented panel famille rose decoration of various traditional scenes, diameter 63 cm
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A Chinese blue and white lidded Medicine pot Qing Dynasty, 18th century, spherical, with a low round cover decorated with a figurative scene depicting scholars, 27 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white chargers 18th century, each decorated with repeat blossom motifs, one with a mark to the base, (hairlines to rim), 36.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white lidded Medicine pot Qing Dynasty, 18th century, spherical, with a low round cover decorated with a floral scene to body and an auspicious symbol to the lid, 27 cm high
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A Chinese hexagonal sided Wucai vase 19th century, with peach branch terminals and underglaze blue borders depicting dragons and ruyi lappets decorated with a figurative narrative scene, 59.5 cm high
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A four piece Indian marble salon suite, comprising a settee, two arm chairs and a coffee table each with foliate arabesque decoration raised on turned supports, the settee; 150 cm length of back
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A Japanese okimono signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), depicting a father and son together on a hunting expedition, set on a naturalistic base, 15.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved ivory lidded pot 19th century, fashioned as a lobed melon with a cover attached by a delicate chain, the form crawling with crickets, cicadas and grasshoppers amongst its foliate stem, together with a square timber base, 11 cm high
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A Chinese famille rose millefiori vase 19th century, Apocryphal Qianlong mark, the lantern shaped vase with trumpet neck decorated in the thousand flower motif with an applied dragon encircling the shoulder, 29 cm high
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A Chinese cloisonne censer on stand Qianlong mark, compressed, with elephant head legs flanked by a pair of relief dragon terminals, the cover with pierced band and sphere finial, together with a petal edged stand, four character seal to base, 51 cm high
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne censors on stands, each basin shaped with a quatrefoil rim inset with two beast heads, the cover with fo dog finial together with a quatrefoil rimmed stand, apocryphal Xuande six character seal to base, 42 cm high
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A Japanese cloisonne vase, circa 1940, of a tapered form with narrow silver metal mounts to the foot and rim, the cream ground decorated with polychrome cloisonne leaf and berry decoration, 26 cm high
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A Japanese cloisonne vase, circa 1940, tapered cylindrical form with silver metal mounts to the rim and foot, the all-over cream ground is decorated with polychrome cloisonne herons, makers cartouche to the base, 20 cm high
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A Chinese Bridal Ensemble later Remodelled, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, the red silk robe embroidered with phoenixes accompanied by a detachable double cloud collar (yun jian), later remodelled to incorporate an overskirt of embroidered streamers and two double lapped panels further embroidered with dragons and finished with silk knotting and tassels
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne lidded jars, Qing Dynasty Meiping, displaying a large Imperial five toed dragon and pearl cartouche within a floral field and lappet collar to neck, the high domed cover with an acorn finial, four character seal to base, 51 cm high
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A framed Chinese woven silk and metallic thread chair panel Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), depicting a large central four clawed dragon with flaming pearl above rolling waves, surrounded by a multitude of bats (fu), cranes and a pagoda, the whole trimmed to one end with multi silk fringes, the panel 161 cm height x 52 cm width
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A pair of Imari vases, circa 1900, tapered cylindrical form, with a short neck and flared rim, decorated with a red and blue floriate pattern in the round, 61 cm high
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A Japanese enamelled charger Meiji period, circa 1900 polychrome hand painted and enamel depiction of fighting Samurai, on a pink ground, 69 cm diameter
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A large framed Japanese woven brocade ceremonial cloth Meiji period (1868-1912) woven in silk and metallic thread, a checked and floral motif pattern with a further series of six woven badges stitched to the surface and trimmed with fine cord, the cloth 107 cm high, 200 cm wide
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A pair of gilt metal mounted Imari vases segmented and tapered, with matching and continuous garden scenes to both, and substantial mounts to the foot (detachable) and rim, 62 cm high including base
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A Thai bronze head of Bodhisattva 17th/18th century, the head with serene expression, hair arranged in tight curls with rising usnisha, the head 12 cm high
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A Chinese black lacquered six fold screen painted in gilt and polychrome with pagodas in a garden setting over six panels, on a black lacquered ground, 183.5 x 243 cm
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An impressive Chinese Suzhou embroidered silk panel Qing Dynasty, 19th century, rectangular, embroidered with a detailed scene of waterfowl, ducks, pheasants, parrots and swallows flying in and around the foliage of a water's edge, the whole worked in a variety of traditional stitches, housed within an original fret worked rosewood frame, (small restoration area to fretwork), the frame 133.5 x 96 cm. Note: Suzhou embroidery crafted in areas around Suzhou, Jiangsu province was one of four important cultural…
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A 19th century ivory mounted walking cane, with a lobed ivory knop, carved with a vacant shield cartouche, 93.5 cm long
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A sterling silver mounted Animalia walking stick, maker's mark for William Comyns, the handle cast in the form of a bird's head, hallmarked and stamped 925, 94.5 cm long
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A sterling silver and ivory mounted monocular novelty walking stick marked Voigtlander & Sohn, 23 new Bond St, corner of Conduit St, London, the handle incorporating an ivory and brass bodied single draw monocular, on a bamboo shaft with a silver collar, maker's mark J.H, Birmingham, circa 1924, (splits to ivory in places, repair), 87 cm long
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Two novelty 'Gadget' walking sticks, one mounted with a miniature pair of brass binoculars, 92.5 cm long; the other housing a fountain pen and ink well, 86 cm long
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A flask or 'tippling' walking stick and an umbrella walking stick, the tippling stick with a painted shaft, the top section unscrewing to reveal a glass phial with a cork stopper (now deteriorated and fixed in place), 91 cm long; the umbrella stick with a telescopic body, 89 cm long
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A 19th century segmented horn walking stick 93.5 cm long
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A 19th century sterling silver mounted horn handled tortoiseshell walking stick, with a sterling silver collar beneath the handle, 95 cm long
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Five sporting related novelty walking sticks 20th century, including two walking sticks with knops in the form of golf clubs 91 cm and 94 cm high; a walking stick containing games pieces and a mat, 91 cm high; and two pool cue walking sticks, 154 cm long (assembled)
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A collection of three sterling silver and silverplate mounted walking canes, one with a ribbed sterling silver mount, maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham circa 1911, 90.5 cm long; one with mounts hallmarked for London, circa 1836, 88.5 cm long; and one with an engraved silver plate mount, inscribed A. Johnson, 87.5 cm long
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Three specimen wood inlaid walking sticks, one with an angular handle inlaid with exotic timber specimens, on an ebony shaft, 90 cm long; one with a lobed specimen inlaid knop above a faux crocodile skin patterned shaft and a novelty belt buckle collar, 81 cm long; and one with a lobed knop above a specimen timber inlaid shaft, 95 cm long
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An unusual ivory mounted ebony 'Flute' novelty walking stick, the segmented shaft with nickel plated keys and dividers, beneath an ivory knop, 90 cm high
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An 18th century horn handled Malacca walking cane, with a steel tip, rising to a horn knop and a silver mount, 91 cm long
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A horn and an ivory mounted dog walking stick, one with a horn knop carved as the head of a dog, 87 cm long; the other with an ivory knop carved in profile with the head of a dog, brass mounts, 87 cm long
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A reconstituted amber mounted walking stick, the reconstituted amber knop mounted on an ebonised shaft, 89.5 cm long
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Three Victorian walking sticks, one with a banded agate knop, 86 cm long; one with an etched green glass knop, 86.5 cm long; and one with a clear glass knop, 94 cm long
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Two leather bound walking canes and a watchman's night stick, the night stick bound in leather over an iron shaft, 92.5 cm long; one cane with a leather bound knop, 90.5 cm long; and one cane bound entirely in leather, 80.5 cm long
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Three horn mounted walking sticks, comprising two Swiss horn and hoof mounted walking sticks, inscribed Rigi-Kulm, each 92 cm long; together with a segmented horn walking stick, 91 cm long
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Two novelty walking sticks of military Interest, one with a brass knop moulded with rifle shells and embossed to the top with the British coat of arms, 83 cm long; the other wooden, the knop naively carved with the head of a soldier wearing a slouch hat with a Rising Sun badge, 92 cm long
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Two horn mounted walking sticks and a maritime related walking stick, one with a horn handle above an embossed sterling silver collar, maker's mark J.K, London, circa 1898, on a bamboo shaft, 84 cm long; one with a folk art horn knop in the form of a bird with glass eyes, 79 cm long; and one with a naively carved knop in the form of a male head, the shaft carved with maritime motifs and an entwined snake, 90 cm long
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Two silver mounted walking sticks, one with a lobed embossed silver knop, maker's mark D&N, Birmingham, circa 1988; and one with an angular embossed silver mounted handle, possibly Asian, 91 cm long
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A bronze and an ivory mounted walking stick, one with a bronze knop cast in the form of a hound, mounted on an ebonised shaft, 86 cm long; the other with a carved ivory knop in the form of a hound, 82.5 cm long
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Two novelty walking sticks of equestrian Interest, one walking stick with a bone handle, the shaft housing a horse measuring stick, 93.5 cm long; the other with a handle terminating in a cast brass horse's hoof, 81 cm long
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Two, stone mounted walking sticks, one with a knop of turned malachite, above a silver collar of maker's mark E.M, London circa 1921, 86 cm long; the other with a stone knop, above a fiddleback shaft, 90 cm long
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A walking stick with a gold lined handle, with a gold lined knop embossed with a repeating geometric pattern, the shaft bearing a plaque inscribed 'Sir Thomas Beecham,' 95 cm long
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Three silver and horn mounted canes and a horn handled walking stick, one with an embossed silver loop handle, above a bamboo shaft, 103.5 cm long; two sterling silver mounted bamboo canes, 83 cm and 90 cm long; and one horn handled walking stick with an embossed sterling silver collar, 75 cm long
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A horn mounted shepherd's walking stick and a horn and silver mounted ebony walking stick, the shepherd's walking stick with a whistle carved into the horn handle, 99 cm long; the other walking stick with an embossed and engraved silver mounted horn handle, on a carved ebony shaft 87 cm long
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An ivory and sterling silver mounted walking stick, with an organic form ivory handle above an embossed sterling silver collar engraved J.M, maker's mark EM, London circa 1905, 91.5 cm long
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Three novelty walking sticks, one with a handle and top section of carved cinnabar lacquer, above a cloisonne and lacquered shaft, 94 cm long; one with a wooden handle and a segmented bone shaft, 87 cm long; and one with an angular stone handle, 92 cm long
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Three animalia walking sticks, one with an ivorine handle moulded as the head of a dog, 78 cm long; one of carved wood, the handle in the form of the head of a dog, 85 cm long; and one with a silver plate handle cast as the head of a horse, the wooden shaft inlaid with mixed metals, 94.5 cm long
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Four silver plate mounted ebonised walking sticks, including animalia themes, one with a lobed knop, 92.5 cm long; one with a curved handle, 92 cm long; one with a knop in the form of a frog, 89 cm long; and one with a knop in the form of a bird's head, 94 cm long
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Three horn and ivory mounted walking canes, one with a horn handle, naively carved as the head of a dog, above a silver collar monogrammed Tc, 88.5 cm long; one carved as the head of an Arabian man, with an ivory cap, 88 cm long; and one with a naively carved ivory figural knop, 86 cm long
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Three Chinese walking sticks, one with hollow shaft, the knop concealing a mouth piece and the tip a bowl for an opium pipe, 84 cm long; one with a silver plate knop modelled as a characterisation of a Chinaman, 91 cm long; and a carved rosewood walking stick with a knop in the form of a dragon, in a presentation box, 91.5 cm long
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Three Indian walking sticks, one with an ebony body, inlaid with bone, the handle naively carved as an elephant's head, 88.5 cm long; one with a segmented white metal body with bone spacers, 99.5 cm long; and one with a cast metal handle depicting figural tableaux, 105 cm long
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Two ebony, ivory and ebonised walking sticks, one possibly Anglo-Indian, with a two sectional ebony shaft carved to the top half with foliage, 87 cm long; the other with an ebony knop carved as a boar's head with ivory tusks, above an ebonised shaft, 84 cm long
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An inlaid horn and two inlaid ebony walking sticks, probably Indian, one with a shaft of segmented horn, inlaid with geometric patterns in coloured bone, 91.5 cm long; together with two bone inlaid ebony walking sticks, one with a knop carved as the head of a dog, 89 cm and 86.5 cm long
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Three exotic material novelty walking sticks, one composed of Arabian oryx horn, 86.5 cm long; one with a wooden shaft inlaid with mother of pearl and mixed metals, 89 cm long; and one with an embossed silver plate mounted handle, the shaft inlaid with turquoise and resin, 98.5 cm long
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Two Chinese horn and ivory mounted walking sticks, one with an ivory knop carved as a dragon's head, 83 cm long; and one with a carved horn dragon handle with ivory eyes, above a segmented shaft, 86.5 cm long
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Two barley twist glass walking canes, one in green and white glass, 99 cm long; the other in green glass, 94 cm long
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Two barley twist glass canes, one in amber glass, with a lobed handle, 122.5 cm long; and one in clear glass, with a lobed handle, 108.5 cm long
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An Art Deco style cold painted metal panther on onyx base cast as a crouching panther raised on a stepped and tapering base, spurious signature D.H Chiparus incised to base, 55 cm length
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A spelter animalia glove box, the ovoid box surmounted by a figure of a poodle, enclosing a pair of leather gloves, 29 x 32.5 x 22 cm
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A Russian enamel 'Cup of Sorrows' Nicholas II Coronation commemorative beaker, tapered, displaying the Coronation insignia to the exterior, 10.5 cm high
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A Melbourne manufactured copper and brass bain marie, manufacturer's mark for Galliers & Klaerr, St Kilda, circa 1925, with a tapering rectangular two sectional copper body with brass handles and border, raised on an open work copper stand, 37 x 50 x 43 cm
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A 19th century blackamoor figural card holder, in the form of a nubian male, standing with his arms out stretched supporting a separate tray, 65 cm high. Published: Sotheby's Melbourne, 30th & 31st October, 2007, lot 161
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A pair of gilt bronze and marble candelabra, each with a tapering cylindrical rouge marble standard rising to three arms with sconces and a further central sconce, raised on three lion's paw feet and a concave platform base, 62 cm high
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A cased English draughtsman's set, circa 1880, in the original fitted box, eleven different implements including a rosewood slide, ivory slide ruler and a brass protractor, hand written William Spencer to the lid, 18 cm long
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An Art Deco gilt bronze figure signed Franz Seifert, circa 1930, modelled as a young woman in historical headdress and flowing shawl, incised signature Seifert to base, on a white and black marble plinth, 45 cm high
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A bronze bust signed E. Thomasson, modelled as a young woman wearing a peineta in her hair, inscribed to base and with further foundry marks verso, 37 cm high
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A small Biedermeier birchwood box with an ivory handle, circa 1830, of cubic dimensions, lidded with ivory pin shaped handle, 12 x 12 x 13.5 cm
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A Biedermeier birchwood box with an ivory handle, circa 1830, the rectangular lidded box finished with small ivory button handle, 22.5 x 14 x 14.5 cm
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