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Estate & Collector Auction — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:283
Sale Title:Estate & Collector AuctionLots with images:271
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:231
Date:24-Aug-2013
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Book, 'Adrian Feint Flower Paintings' edition and published by Sydney Ure Smith. Limited Edition of 1500 copies hand signed by Adrian Feint and dated 1948, with dust jacket
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Books, (2) 'The Art of Roland Wakelin', by Leslie Walton. First edition published1987 by King and Drury; and 'Roy De Maistre, the Australian Years 1894-1930', by Heather Johnson. First edition 1988, published Craftsman house. Both with dust jackets
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Books, (3) 'Lloyd Rees' Renee Free. Published Lansdowne press, 1979; 'Brett Whiteley.' by Sandra McGrath. Published Bay books, 1979; and 'Fred Williams', by Patrick McCaughey. Published Bay books, 1980. All with dust jackets
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Books, (11) 'The Australian Artist, 1947', 150 years of Australian Art, 1938; 'Australian Art Illustrated', 1947; 'Australian Landscape', 1944; 'Art in Australia', 1922; and 6 other publications, c. 1940s
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Books, (3) 'Alun Leach-Jones', by Gray, Sturgeon and Gentle. Published Craftsman house, 1988; 'Brett Whiteley', by Sandra McGrath. Published Bay books, 1992; and 'Godfrey Miller', edition John Henshaw. Published Darlinghurst Galleries, 1965
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Books, (3) 'Lloyd Rees, Peaks and Valleys', an autobiography. First edition 1985. Hand signed by author; 'Lloyd Rees Etchings and Lithographs' by Hendrik Kolenberg. First ed pub 1986; and 'Lloyd Rees' by Renee free. First edition Published 1972. All with dust jackets
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Books, (3) 'Sidney Nolan, Paradisegarden' R Alistair McAlpine Publishing, London, 1971; 'Sidney Nolan Landscapes and Legends', by Jane Clark. Published 1987; and 'Sidney Nolan-Australia', by Elwyn Lynn/Sidney Nolan. Published Bay books, 1979
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Books, (7) 'Australian Rare Books 1788-1900' Jonathan Wantrup. Published Hordern house, 1987; 'Australian Art in The1870s.' Published AGNSW; Australia Land of colour.' Published Ure Smith, 1962; 'Australian Landscapes in Miniature.' Published the Legend press, 1952; 'Australian Landscape', published John Sands, 1944; 'Australia Land of Contrasts.' Published John Sands, 1943; and 'Australia's Achievement in Arts.' Published John Fairfax, 1937
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Books, (2) 'John Coburn Paintings' by Nadine Amadio. First edition published 1988; and 'John Coburn, the Spirit of Colour' by Lou Klepac. First edition published 2003. Both with dust jackets
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Book, 'The Australian Soldiers Gift Book' Ethel turner and Bertram Stevens. Published the Voluntary Worker's Association, Sydney c.1919
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Books, (3) 'Colombine', by Hugh McCrae. Published Angus and Robertson, 1920. Limited Edition of 1000;' the complete works of Gaius Petronius', by Jack Lindsay. Published Rarity press, New York, 1932; and 'Norman Lindsay's Ship Models.' Published Angus and Robertson, 1966
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Book, 'The Arthur Streeton, Catalogue' published Arthur Streeton 1935. Limited Edition of 500. Hand signed by artist
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Book, 'Pictorial Book Plates' by P.Neville Barnett. Privately printed 1931. Deluxe edition 95/100. Many tipped in book plates including signed originals by Adrian Feint, Norman Lindsay, Lloyd Rees etc. Missing Sydney long frontispiece
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Book',Women in Parliament By Aristophanes' by Jack Lindsay with illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Limited Edition #42/500 published the Fanfrolico press, London. Signed by author, 1929
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Book, 'Paintings in Oil', by Norman Lindsay. Deluxe Limited Edition # 6/115 (with heavy gilt embossing). Hand signed by Norman Lindsay. Includes 14 reproductions of pen drawings. Published the shepherd press, Sydney, with dust jacket and case. Not the more common edition of 1000
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Book, 'Fred Williams Etchings' published Rudy Komon gallery. First edition 1968. Signed by Fred Williams, with dust jacket
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Book, 'The Complete Works of Gaius Petronius' Jack Lindsay with 100 illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Limited Edt. # 95/650 published Fanfrolico press. Signed by author
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Books, (3) 'Vision, a Literary Quarterly.' Issues # 1, 2, and 3 of only four publish edition Published 1923 by the Vision press
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Book, 'The Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay' Sydney Ure Smith and Bertram Stevens. Limited Edition #43/200 published Angus and Robertson, 1918. Hand signed by Norman Lindsay
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Book, 'Lloyd Rees Drawings' edition by Lou Klepac published Australian Artist Editions, 1979. Deluxe Limited Edition # 11/100 hand signed by Lloyd Rees dated 12.8.78, with slip case and original fabric covered packing envelope. Missing original etching issued with this edition
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Book, 'Hyperborea' Norman Lindsay. Published the Fanfrolico press, London. This is an advanced proof copy. Later editioned at 750
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Book, 'Elioth Gruner' The Shepherd Press, Sydney. Deluxe Limited Edition #99/200 hand signed by the Shepherd Press. Hand made paper bound in full Morocco
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Books, (2) 'Adrian Feint. Flower Paintings' Sydney Ure Smith. Limited Edition of 1500, hand signed by artist, dated 1948; and 'Camellia Quest' by E. G. Waterhouse. Limited Edition #295/550, hand signed by author, Adrian Feint and Paul Jones (latter book with dust jacket)
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Book, 'Norman Lindsay, Watercolour Book' Publication Number One. Limited Edition of 1850 copies published the Springwood Press, 1939, with dust jacket
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Books, etc (5) 'Sydney's Highways of History' Geoffrey Scott. Published Georgian house, 1958; 'Sydney Illustrated (1842-3).' by J. Skinner Prout. Published Tyrrell's Sydney. Limited Edition #224/750. Hand signed by James Tyrrell; and three other booklets
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Book, 'A Monograph of the Macropodidae, or Family of Kangaroos', by John Gould. First published by the Author, London August 1st 1841. This limited republication is 420 of 750 signed by Joan M. Dixon, Curator of Mammals at the National Museum of Victoria. 23 plates extant. 8 Extracted
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Books, (2) 'Charles Conder', Ursula Hoff Lansdowne Australian Art library 1972; and 'The Life and Work of Sydney Long.' by Joanna Mendelssohn. Published Copperfield Art collection, 1979. Both with dust jackets
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Book, 'The Art of Elioth Gruner.' Art in Australia, 1923. Artist's gift inscription dated 1923
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Book, 'The Art of J.J.Hilder.' Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1918. Original dust jacket and presentation box
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Book, 'The Cow Pasture Road.' Hardy Wilson, Art in Australia, 1920. Edition of 500
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Books, (2) 'The Art of Arthur Boyd', by Ursula Hoff. Published Andre Deutsch, 1986; and 'Guy Boyd', by Anne Von Bertouch and Patrick Hutchings. Published Lansdowne press, 1976
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Book, 'The Cow Pasture Road', by Hardy Wilson. Pub Art in Australia 1920. Limited Edition of 25 copies
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Books, (2) 'The Art of Rubery Bennett' Angus and Robertson, 1954, signed edition of 1000; and 'George Lawrence', Legend press Sydney, 1963, real photo tipped to dust jacket, signed by artist
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Book, 'Norman Lindsay's Pen Drawings.' Art in Australia, 1931. Text foxed, plated good. Gift inscription from Leon Gellert
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Books, (5) 'Australian Woodcuts and Linocuts of the 1920s and 1930s' Nicholas Draffin, 1976; 'Studio. Australian Painters on the Nature of Creativity', Fwd by Andrew Sayers. Published 2007; 'Outlines of Australian Art: the Joseph Brown Collection' by Daniel Thomas. Published Macmillan Australia, 1973; and 'Australian Watercolour Painters 1780-1980', by Jean Campbell. Published Rigby 1983; and 'Chagall's Passover Haggadah.' Illustrations by Marc Chagall. Published Steimatzky, with slipcase
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Book, 'The Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay.' Art in Australia, 1918. Ed. of 2000
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Two books and card 'Scribbling of An Idol Mind' Norman Lindsay, Lansdowne press 1966, #276/350, signed; 'Madam Life's Loves', Norman Lindsay, Fanfrolico press, London; and Christmas card, tipped in Lindsay print, with inscription ending in 'From All the Lindsays with Kindly Thoughts, R.L.' (Rose Lindsay)
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Books, (3) 'The Julian Ashton Book.' Limited Edition of 600 books published Art in Australia 1920; 'Art in Australia', August 1937; and 'Vision', issue #1, May 1923
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Books, (4) 'Mars', by Arthur Boyd and Peter Porter. First edition 1988, published Andre Deutsch. Hand signed by authors. 'Narcissus', by Arthur Boyd and Peter Porter. First edition 1984. Limited Edition #421/500, published Secker and Warburg. Signed by author and artist. 'Australians on Arthur Boyd', by Lisa Bowman. Published Australia post. Also, 'Arthur Boyd Retrospective', by Barry Pearce. Published Beagle press and AGNSW
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Books, (3) 'Arthur Boyd', by Franz Philipp. Published Thames and Hudson 1967. Hand signed by artist. 'Pushkin's Fairytale', first Ed. 1978, Barrie and Jenkins. Signed. Also 'The Lady and the Unicorn', Arthur Boyd and Peter Porter. Limited Ed #721/1000. Hand signed by artist and author
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Book, 'John Olsen', by Deborah Hart. First Ed. 1991 Craftsman house. Hand signed by artist, dated 1999
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Book, 'Pen, Brush and Pencil', by Ronald Coudrey. Limited Edition 481/2001, signed by artist
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Book, 'William Dobell', by James Gleeson. Published 1964 Thames and Hudson. Gift inscribed by Dobell
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Book, 'Robert Dickerson, Against the Tide' Jennifer Dickerson. First edition 1994, Published Queen Street fine Art. Hand signed by artist and author
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Book, 'Donald Friend, the Cosmic Turtle' Carroll's Pty. Ltd. First edition 1976. Hand signed by artist, dated Nov. 1976
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Book, 'William Dobell', by James Gleeson. Published 1964 Thames and Hudson. Hand signed by artist and author
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Books, (5) 'Pro Hart's Waltzing Matilda' first edition 1979; 'Outback Christmas', first edition 1981; 'Pro Harts's Breaker Morant', first edition 1981; 'Pro Hart's Ledgendary Tasmania', first edition 1982. All published Rigby and signed by artist. Plus 'Absalom's Outback Paintings', Published 1988, the five Mile press. Signed by artist
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Books, (2) 'Russell Drysdale's Australia' first Ed. 1974, Published Ure Smith; and 'The Drawings of Russell Drysdale', by Lou Klepac. Published AGWA. Both hand signed by Artist
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Book, 'The Art of Elizabeth Durack', Anniversary Published 1981 by the Western mail. Hand signed with dedication by Artist
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Books, (3). 'Toulouse Lautrec', 1973; 'Goya', 1979; and' Michelangelo the Painter', 1974, published Abrams, New York
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Books, (4) 'Halfway to Anywhere' 'the Scribblings of an Idle Mind', Limited Edition #294/350, 1966, signed by Norman Lindsay; 'The Magic Pudding', 1948. All three by Norman Lindsay; and 'The Letters of Rachel Henning.'
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Book, 'Norman Lindsay's Watercolours' eighteen important watercolour paintings reproduced in their original colours, Limited Edition Published the Springwood press
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Books, (3) 'Recollections. a Lifetime with Water Colours', by Allan T. Bernaldo (signed by author), Published 1976. 'Ken Done, the Art of Design', Powerhouse Publishing. Hand signed by artist. Also, 'The Life and Work of Sydney Long', Joanna Mendelssohn. Pub.1979 Copperfield Publishing
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Books, (6) 'Halfway to Anywhere', Norman Lindsay. First Ed. 1947. 'The Cousin From Fiji', Norman Lindsay, 1945. 'The Animals Noah Forgot', A.B. Paterson, 1970 'The Magic Pudding', Norman Lindsay, 1948. Also two copies 'The Letters of Rachel Henning.'
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Books, (2) 'Norman Lindsay War Cartoons 1914-1918' 1983 Melbourne University press; and 'Norman Lindsay Favourite Etchings', published 1977 Angus and Robertson
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Books, (4) 'The Letters of Rachel Henning' 'Norman Lindsay Pen Drawings', published Ure Smith 1974;.'Norman Lindsay Favourite Etchings', 1977. and 'Norman Lindsay Pencil Drawings.' first Ed. 1979, published Angus and Robertson
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Book, 'Pen Drawings', by Norman Lindsay. Limited Edition #2/500. Hand signed by Artist. Published Arthur McQuitty, 1924
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Book, 'Lysistrata', by Jack Lindsay. Limited Edition #123/136. Hand signed by Jack Lindsay
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Book, 'The Art of Frederick Mccubbin', published 1916 by the Lothian book Publishing Co. Limited Edition #734/1000. Hand signed by McCubbin
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Books, (5) 'Norman Lindsay Centenary Exhibition of Graphic Art' 'The Letters of Rachel Henning'; 'Norman Lindsay Pen Drawings', 1987; 'Norman Lindsay Pen Drawings', 1974; and 'Norman Lindsay Etchings', 1982
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Books, (2) 'The Art of Sir Lionel Lindsay', by Joanna Mendelssohn. Vol II, parts a and B etchings, and catalogue. Cert. of authenticity Limited Edition #199/300 from Copperfield Publishing in slip case
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Book, 'Brett Whiteley', by Sandra McGrath. Published 1979 Bay books
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Book, 'Charles Conder, the Lithographs' Limited Edition of 120, (author's proof) published ETT Imprint, 2010, introduced by Barry Humphries with Lewis MORLEY signed photograph of Humphries surrounded by his Conder collection in trial slipcase
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Book, 'The Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay', special number of Art in Australia. Published Angus and Robertson 1918
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Four Chinese semi precious stone mounted panels. Depicting the four seasons, with jade, coral, agate and bone inserts. 71 x 26 cm (each )
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Three Chinese hand painted porcelain tiles, after Sheng Mao. Landscapes (3), originating from Jingdezhen in the Guiwei Cyclical year. 72 x 21 cm (each )
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Sino Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Tsongkapa. Wear to gilt. Height 42 cm
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Chinese yellow ground rouleau vase. Incised underglaze dragons chasing flaming pearls. 6 character marks to base. Height 24 cm
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Chinese hand painted wall vase. Traditional river scene in cartouche, on coral ground with gilt tendrils and blossoms. 6 character mark to base. Republic period. Provenance: Lot 48 Sotheby's Melbourne 18.06.2013. Height 19 cm
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Chinese famille rose lobed charger. Warrior and attendants decoration 6 character mark to base. Depth 45 cm
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Chinese famille verte brush pot. Mountain landscape decoration Signed with seal mark. Red seal mark to base. Republic period. Height 14 cm. Depth 12 cm
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Pair Imari vases. Traditional decoration Rim chips to bases. Height 17 cm (each )
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Chinese ceramic oil lamp stand in form of boy holding a scroll. Height 37 cm
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Pair large Chinese famille vert tea caddies. Mythical flying dragon decoration Kiangsi mark to base, but later. Height 32 each
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Straits Chinese porcelain comport. Blossom decoration on blue ground with Shou characters and bats. Tongzi 6 character mark to base. Small rim chip. Depth 24 cm. Height 6 cm
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Chinese carved bamboo wrist rest. Pheasant and blossom decoration, edition on carved pierced wooden stand. Length 32 cm
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Two various Chinese ceramic pieces, including lucky charm figure in form of Quilin; and crackled glaze Geyao vase. Height 16 cm (vase)
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Chinese celadon and famille rose pomegranate vase. Six character mark to base. Height 13 cm
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Japanese cloisonne vase. Bird and blossom decoration on blue ground. Height 22 cm
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Lonquan charger. Fluted; incised floral motif. Base unglazed exposing rust coloured body. Chips to base and lip. Depth 35 cm. Height 7.50 cm
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Chinese yellow hardwood brush pot. Height 21 cm
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Plaster Buddha bust on wooden base. Height 31 cm (total)
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Pair Chinese carved horn brush Washers. Carved in mirror reverse of lotus leaves and pods. Length 12 cm (each )
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Chinese bronze seal. Tortoise form. Traces of gilt. Height 2.5 cm
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Chinese carved Zitan brush washer. Melons and vine decoration Depth 9 cm
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle. Mountain goats dec, after bi Ronjiu (1874-1925). Missing stopper. Height 8 cm
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Pair Chinese tortoise shell Perfumieres. Carved reticulated grapevine and squirrels decoration Height 7 cm (each )
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Chinese carved horse hoof brush washer. Carved with sage and deer. Height 8 cm
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Chinese silver dollar coin. Possibly Republic period
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Chinese green Translucent jade bangle
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Chinese white jade bangle. Weight 61 cm
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Two various Chinese jade items, including celadon jade cong, Qilins dec; and spinach jade belt hook. Height 8 cm (cong)
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Pair Chinese spinach jade bangles
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Two various Chinese russet jade items, including cicada carving; and brush washer, lotus leaf form. Length10 cm (brusHeight weight asHeight er)
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Chinese green jade bangle
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Two various Chinese green jade items, including bi disc; and ring
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Chinese white jade carving. Dragon decoration. Length 4.5 cm
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Japanese boxwood netsuke of a geisha. Height 5 cm
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Two various early Eastern ivory figures, including three figures under tree; and Samurai figure with swan. Height 12 cm (average)
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Chinese bronze temple guardian figure. Dressed in Ming period costume
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