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Estate of the Late Nicholas Packham — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:495
Sale Title:Estate of the Late Nicholas PackhamLots with images:492
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:492
Date:29-Sep-2013
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Volume Etchings 'The Works of William Hogarth', 'The Works of William Hogarth. From The Original Plates Restored by James Heath, Esq. R.A. with the Addition of Many Subjects Not Before Collected.' Printed for Baldwin and Cradock, Paternoster Row, by G.Woodfall, Angel Court, Skinner St. Elephant folio (640 x 490 mm). Moderate foxing throughout, mostly to plate margins. Front board detached., etching
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Volume Etchings 'The Works of James Gillray', 'The Works of James Gillray. From The Original Plates with the Addition of Many Subjects Not Before Collected.' Printed for Henry G. Bohn, York St, Covent Garden. (c. 1849). 1 volume elephant folio (631 x 484 mm). Some foxing and spotting predominantly to early pages. Occasional light spotting to remainder
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Artist Unknown, quantity British and European Engravings etc. 4 Thos McLEAN engravings (early 19th C); HOGARTH, 'Morning,' 'Noon,' 'Evening,' 'Night,' 1738 (A/F); and 6 19th century coloured engravings etc., various (10), Various
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Thomas (6) ROWLANDSON, Erotic Subjects Incl 'The Miser,' 'The Jugglers,' 'Helpless Desire,' 'The Swings,' and 'Lust and Avarice.', hand coloured engraving (6), 23 x 18 cm (average)
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Early copperplate and penmanship scrap album. Many examples of script and flourishes, incl. Example from 1738. Album ragged but contents reasonable. Ink. 37 x 26 cm
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Books, (5) 'The Hand-Book of Etiquette,' published Cassell, Petter and Galpin (covers loose); 'The New Family Herbal and Botanic Physician,' by M.Robinson, published Nicholson (covers loose); 'The Little Shepherdess and Other Stories,' by Hans Christian Anderson, with illustrations by Mabel Lucie Attwell, published Tuck; 'The Stitchery Annual;' and 'Mrs.Beeton's Every-Day Cookery,' published Ward, Lock 1912. (boards loose)
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Books, (4) 'Fifty Enthralling Stories of the Mysterious East,' ed. The Sheik A. Abdulla, published Odhams; 'Myths of China and Japan,' by Donald A. Mackenzie; 'Island of Bali,' by Miguel Cobarrubias, published New York, 1937; 'Recherches Sur Les Monnaies Des Indigenes De L'archipel Indien Et De La Peninsule Malaie,' by H.C.Millies, published Martinus Nijhoff, 1871 (missing boards and pages loose)
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Books, (4) 'Billiards For Beginners,' by John Roberts, published Ward, Lock; 'Billiards,' by Joseph Bennett, published Thos de la Rue, 1881; 'How to Play Billiards,' by Tom Newman, published Methuen, 1926; and 'Modern Billiards,' by John Roberts, published C. Arthur Pearson 1902
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Books, (4) 'The Roaring Twenties,' by Jack Lindsay, published Bodley head, 1960; 'Old Books, Old Friends, Old Sydney,' by James R Tyrrell, published Angus and Robertson, 1952; 'Gregory's Street Directory of Sydney and Suburbs,' 18th edition; and 'Aussie. The Australian Soldiers' magazine,' dated October, 1918 (loose pages)
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Books, (2) 'A Round of Golf with Tommy Armour,' published Hodder and Stoughton 1960; and 'Pictorial Golf,' by H.B.Martin, published John Lane and Bodley head, 1928
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Books, (2) 'The Young Sportsman's Manual,' by Craven, published Bell and Daldy 1867; and 'Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest,' by J.A.Harris, published John Murray, 1891
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Book, 'Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures,' published William Heinemann, 1923, with dust jacket
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Books, (8) 'Biggles,' stories by W.E.Johns, including 'Biggles in the Blue,' 'Biggles goes to school' etc
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Books, (2) 'Sex Life in America,' by James L.Segall, published Bernard marks, 1934; and 'Odoratus Sexualis.' by Iwan Bloch, published American Anthropological Society, 1933
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Books, (4) 'A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins,' by John Beckmann, published Henry G. Bohn, 1846, Vol. I and II; and 'Bracebridge Hall,' by Geoffrey Crayon, published John Murray, 1823, Vol. I and II
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Books, (4) 'Try and stop Me,' by Bennett Cerf, published Simon and Schuster, 1944; 'The W-G-N,' published The Chicago Tribune, 1922; 'Punch and London Charivari,' Vol. 1, pub by punch, 1841; and 'The New York Er Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Album,' published Hamish Hamilton, 1951
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Book, 'The Tichborne Trial: The Summing Up,' by the Lord Chief Justice of England, published Ward, Lock and Tyler, 1874
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Books, (14) Zane Grey, Hodder and Stoughton Editions, including 'The Roaring U.P.Trail,' 'The Last of the great Scouts,' and 'The Man of the Forest,' etc. 10 with dust jackets. Some toning to paper and some covers loose, c.1930s
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Books, (19) Editions of 'Mr Punch' published The Educational book Company. 19 volumes in total, including 'Theatricals,' 'In holiday Mood,' 'Country Manners.'
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Books, (2) 'Rudyard Kipling's Verse,' inclusive edition 1885-1926, published Hodder and Stoughton 1931; and 'The Plays of J .M.Barrie,' in One volume, published Hodder and Stoughton, 1933
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Books, (2) 'History of India,' by James Grant, published Cassell, Petter, Galpin. Vol. I and II
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Books, (5) 'The Life of Samuel Johnson and Tour to the Hebrides,' by James Boswell. Pub. George Routledge & Sons, 1891. Complete in 5 volumes
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Book, 'Currier and Ives,' by Harry T.Peters, published Doubleday Dorin, 1942
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Book, 'The Life and Work of Sydney Long.' by Joanna Mendelssohn. Ltd. Ed #50/275 published 1979, Copperfield Publishing. Signed by the author. In original carton
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Pulp Dime mystery magazine (11) 1934. Full year less February. Overall good condition; spines chipped and faded; pages slightly yellowed; good cover colour with rough edges
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Pulp Dime mystery book magazine 1933. 13 issues - Dec.1932 - Dec.1933. Transitions from book cover to full cover illustration September 1933. Fair condition; back cover missing from Jan'33
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Pulp the Spider 1937. 11 issues, missing September. Spines sunned, interior lightly tanned. Good colour to the covers. Edges mildly chipped, corner missing from March
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Pulp the Spider (9) 1939. Overall good straight condition; pages white to pale yellow; good colour to covers; One cover badly chipped ( Dec.)
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Pulp Dime Mystery magazines 1935. 11 Issues, missing August. Generally good condition, with some chips to spines and edges. Full colour covers. Pages tanned
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Books, (3) 'Licensed Houses and Their Management,' by W.Bently Capper, published Caxton. Three volumes, complete with dust jackets
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Books, (4) 'John Leech - His Life and Work,' by William P. Frith,' published Richard Bentley, 1891, Vol. I and II; 'Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray,' by Thomas Wright and R.H.Evans, published Henry G. Bohn, 1851; and 'The Amorous Illustrations of Thomas Rowlandson,' by Gert Schiff, published Cythora press, 1969
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Books, (2) 'Catalogue of New Music. Six Sonatas For the Piano-Forte,' composed by Muzio Clementi published J.Dale, London, c.1800; and 'The Trial of Henry Lord Viscount Melville, Before the Right Honorable the House of Peers etc,' published London, 1806 (boards and pages loose, some staining)
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Book, 'Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments,' by Q David Bowers, published The Vestal press, 1972
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Book, 'The Art of Elioth Gruner.' limited edition #465/600, signed by artist. Pub. Art in Australia
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Book, 'La Cuisine Classique,' volume II by Urbain Dubois and Emile Bernard. Pub. E. Dentu, 3rd edition,1868
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Books, (3) 'Cartoons By Claude Marquet,' commemorative volume published The Worker Trustees, 1920; and 'On the Hop! Selection Australian Drawings of Livingston Hopkins (2)' published Bulletin Newspaper, 1904
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Book, 'The Australian Sketch-Book,' by S.T.Gill. limited edition 396/1000 published 1974 by Lansdowne press. With slip case
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Book, 'The Travels of Baron Munchausen,' published The limited Editions club, New York, 1929. In slip case
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Books, (5) 'Toulouse-Lautrec Lithographs,' Sotheby Parke Bernet catalogue of 1978; 'T-Lautrec,' by Francis Jourdain, published Editions Pierre Tisne; 'One Hundred Ten Unpublished Drawings,' by Toulouse-Lautrec, limited edition #388/1500, published Boston book and Art shop, 1955 (with slip case); 'Toulouse-Lautrec,' by Michel Florisoone, published Art et Style19; and 'Lautrec,' by Gilles de la Tourette, published D'Art Albert Skira, Geneve
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Book, 'Music Boxes,' by Gilbert Bahl, published 1993, Quintet Publishing
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Book, 'Cigarette Art,' by Chris Mullen, published 1979, Galley press
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Book, 'The Art of the Tin Toy,' by David Pressland. Pub.1976 by new Cavendish books. Dust jacket and sleeve included
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Book, 'An Alphabet,' by William Nicholson, published William Heinemann, London 1898 (mould to title page, 'A' page and slightly to the 'B' page); and 'A Naval Alphabet' by John Hassall, including Title page, 'R' and 'V'. Four items
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Books, (11) 'Rationale of Judicial Evidence,' by Jeremy Bentham, pub.1827. 11 volumes, some with loose and stained boards
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Books, (5) 'Phil May's Sketch-Book,' published Chatto and Windus, 1897 and 1903, 2 volumes, both with loose boards; and 'Phil May in Australia,' published Bulletin Newspaper,1904 (3), all three with loose boards
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Book, 'Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas,' published Verlag Von Velhagen and Klasing, 1893. (Spine loose)
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Book, 'Renoir, Master Impressionist,' by John house. limited edition #72/100, published By Queensland Art gallery 2000. In fitted case, with certificate of Provenance: and pair gloves
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Book, 'Paper-Weights,' by Pat Reilly. Pub. 1994 by Quintet Publishing Ltd
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Book, 'Fountain Pens' by Jonathan Steinberg. Pub. 1994 by Quintet Publishing Ltd
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Books, (3) 'Modern Masters of etching.' three Editions 'Anders Zorn,' 'Francisco de Goya,' and J.L.Forain.' published The Studio, 1925 (2) and 1927
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Books, (12) 'The Memoirs of Giacomo Casanova Di Seingalt,' translated into English by Arthur Machen. Privately printed by the Casanova Socy, London 1922. 12 volumes, 2 with damaged /missing spines
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Papua New Guinea carved Totemic figural board. Carved hardwood linked masks. Length 143 cm
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Papua New Guinea Orators stool. Two bent supporting columns carved in segmented skin pattern. Use patina. Height 39 cm
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Papua New Guinea carved Totemic mask. Face with protruding tongue; relief carved fish verso. Height 83 cm
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Four various Papua New Guinea artefacts. Two woven string cryptophallus; billum; and carved and decorated snake. Length 77 cm
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Papua New Guinea large male suspension hook. Ochre and shell decorated face. One barb and hook detached. Height 168 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea carved figures. Sepik bird totem; and seated orator. Height 78 cm. (bird)
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Two Papua New Guinea carvings. Double sided suspension hook with female and child, and pig verso. Also, standing male figure. Height 80 cm. (approx. Each)
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Two Papua New Guinea carved figures. Mask and bird totem, shell eyes; and crouching lemur like figure, with ochre decoration. Splits. Height 50 cm. (each)
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Four various lime containers and mortar. Pyrographed gourd, bamboo, bone and wood (all with dippers). Also, small hardwood mortar with mask decoration. Height 31 cm. (tallest)
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10 Aboriginal artefacts. Incised gulf area pipe and dugong; pyrographed clap sticks; carrier; bullroarer with hair string; and old hardwood stone worked implement. Length 45 cm. (Longest)
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Two Papua New Guinea standing male ancestor figures. Blackened, with old lime decoration. Losses to feet of one. Height 68 cm
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Two large Papua New Guinea spirit masks. Relief carved with orange and grey ochre decoration. Washkuk. Height 90 cm. Each
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Two Papua New Guinea carved figures and pot. Yendigum mask with lime highlights; Kamanisit crouching female; and double faced Chambri Lakes pot (losses). Height 43 cm. (mask)
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Two Papua New Guinea artefacts. Carved small slit drum with bird decoration; and mud mask on bone spike. Height 36 cm. (mask)
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Antique carved wood swan. Original oil paint and gilt decoration. Joint cracks, but sturdy. Height 58 cm
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African carved mask and dance Wand. Mask surmounted by bird. Wand has polished stone blade and string bound rattle with attached shells. Height 44 cm. (mask)
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Two Papua New Guinea carved figures. Standing male ancestor figure; and totemic bird. Height 69 cm. (tallest)
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Papua New Guinea carved figure. Couple in congress. Old carbon patina with shell eyes. Splits. Height 41 cm
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Papua New Guinea carved mask. Old worn polychrome ochre decoration. One shell eye missing. Height 65 cm
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Papua New Guinea large carved spirit mask. Relief carved with shell embellishment. Protruding tongue. Dense and heavy. Height 107 cm
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Three various Aboriginal bark paintings. Two oval works, One depicting snakes; other with label verso, 'Sacred Story'. Length 62 cm. (longest)
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Indonesian pottery figure. Large smoke stained aperture to back of head. Bears Dutch antiquity label. Repairs to rear. Height 26 cm
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Chinese lacquer and gilt 6 fold screen. Relief decorated with court scenes and foliage. Height 184 cm. Width 240 cm
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Chinese black lacquer chest on stand. Hand-painted cartouches of gods, domestic scenes, lotus and characters. Height 54 cm. (including Stand) width 68 cm. Diameter 38 cm
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Chinese school (2). Scholar with scroll (ink and wash); and two figures, with text (woodblock). 132 x 67 cm. And 125 x 66 cm
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Artist unknown. 'Shanghai,' 1940. Signed illegibly. Watercolour. 33 x 47 cm
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Carved serene face of Buddha. Gilt embellished ear lobes. Split to top knot of hair. Height 36 cm
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Chinese school. The eight immortals. Watercolour on silk. 25 x 15 cm
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Chinese school. Traveller on horseback in a river and mountain landscape. Watercolour. 28 x 22 cm
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Balinese school (6). Traditional scenes from the Ramayana. Oil on linen (6). 85 x 25 cm. (2) 43 x 60 cm. (3) and 43 x 69 cm. (1)
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WARSIKA, I Wayan (Balinese b.1957). Daily Activity, Batuan, Bali. Acrylic on canvas. 49 x 39 cm
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Four various Chinese items, including early 20th century Embroidered scene on silk (very fragile); two floral embroideries; and trade painting on pith of man with hoe. 48 x 60 cm. (silk)
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Indo Persian school (3). Erotic scenes, early. Gouache (3). 13.5 x 15 cm. (each)
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Indo Persian school (2). 19th century erotic miniatures. Gouache (2). 9 x 12 cm. Each
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Indo Persian school (3). Erotic scenes. Gouache (3). 19.5 x 13 cm. (each)
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Series 24 Eastern erotic Drawings on leaf. Pen on leaf. Width 4 cm. Length 11 cm. (each)
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Japanese erotic story. 8 colour and two uncoloured woodblock prints within the text. Soiled
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Japanese erotic story. Illustrated title page and 5 other illustrations; 4 double page erotic woodblocks. 16 x 18 cm
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19th century Chinese school. Figures in Courtyard. Reverse painting on glass. 38.5 x 14 cm
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Indo-Persian school (5). Erotic Subjects, some early. Gouache (5). 19 x 15 cm. (largest)
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Four erotic Pictures. Three early Japanese woodblocks; and One other Oriental watercolour on silk. Various (4). Various
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Four early Japanese woodblocks and One drawing. Drawing ex Macquarie Galleries (and Attrib. Utagawa school) of a woman washing her hair, 'A Pose Much Favoured By Kunisada.' Also, 4 woodblocks: two by Kunisada; and two of sumo wrestler Odzutsu man'emon. Various. 35 x 24 cm. (average)
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Chinese school (4). Scrolls. Very poor condition. Ink wash (4). Various
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Sino Tibetan bronze Buddha figure. Height 37 cm
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Five various Chinese lidded seal paste bowls. Four porcelain, three with painted scene decoration; and One cloisonne. Diameter 9 cm. (average)
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Chinese ivory deity figure. On wooden plinth. Height 30 cm. (total)
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Five various Chinese bronze animal figures, including pair swans, cat, tortoise, and frog. Height 8 cm. (Swans) length 15 cm. (cat)
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Chinese porcelain man and fish wall vase. Blue and white male figure carrying bronze coloured fish. Height 23 cm
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Chinese hard stone censer. Mythical animal form. Height 7 cm
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