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Interiors: Antiques & Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:279
Sale Title:Interiors: Antiques & Decorative ArtsLots with images:273
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:176
Date:17-Oct-2013
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An oval Georgian sterling silver teapot tray with plain reeded edge and four feet. Henry Chawner. London 1792. Weight 90g. Width 15.5 cm
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A small George III sterling silver salver with beaded and punched triple border on three feet. John Crouch & Thos Hannam. London, 1782. Weight 340g. Width 19 cm
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An early 20th century French silver powder compact with ornate scroll edging, chased floral decoration and engine turned panels, marks on thumb catch 835. Width 95 cm
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A Georgian Sheffield plate fruit basket with twisted wire gallery gadrooned border edge and swing handle, circa 1800. Width 31 cm
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A set of fifty sterling silver Franklin Mint Ingots, depicting 1000 years of the British monarchy, in a fitted case. Weight 65g each.
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A Georgian sterling silver soup ladle, Old English pattern. Solomon Hougham, London 1811. Together with a plated ladle. Length 30 cm
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A German silver bowl with a central Russian 1830 coin. German inscription, marked 925. Diameter 15 cm
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An antique silver ottoman bracelet with a central twisted braid. Marked. 112g. Width 7 cm
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A set of antique German silver cutlery, consisting of 10 knives, 11 table spoons, 4 forks, salad servers and a ladle, engraved FEV. Marked 800, together with three serving spoons. Approx 1.6kg.
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An impressive George V sterling silver butler's tray of rectangular form with gadrooned edges and lion mask handles. Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. London 1910. 3.8kg. Width 71 cm. Depth 47 cm
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A Georgian sterling silver tea set, decorated with relief convolvulus flowers. Maker IW, Newcastle 1786. 1.7kg.
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An Edwardian sterling silver footed lobed bowl, Birmingham, marks rubbed. Foot dented. Height 8.5 cm. Width 11.8 cm
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A Georgian sterling silver cream jug, London 1811. Height 9.8 cm
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A fine George II Irish sterling silver two handled cup with ornate scroll handles on circular base. Engraved crest. Dublin, circa 1740. Recent marriage inscription dated 1955 and this item is sold with a contemporary domed silver lid (unmarked) for use as an urn. Weight 758g. Height 22 cm
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A fine early George III sterling silver baluster shaped tankard with domed lid and scroll shaped handle with heart terminal, reeded decoration and circular foot. London, 1763. Weight 652g. Height 19 cm
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A sterling silver tea & coffee set, comprising tea, coffee, creamer, and sugar. Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1913. 1.49kg.
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An Edwardian sterling silver butler's tray of rectangular form with gadrooned edges and foliate handles. Barker Bros, Chester 1908. Width 640 Depth 38 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver meat skewer, Queen's pattern, London 1838. 136g. Length 30 cm
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An early 19th century Sheffield plate coffee pot of tall bulbous, lobed form with floral decoration. Height 23 cm
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A sterling silver lidded wine jug of plain shaped sides, and beaded edges. London 1929. Height 25.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver mounted tortoiseshell lidded pin box, Birmingham 1897. Length 10 cm
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A Sheffield plate baluster wine jug with raised floral decoration, ornate scroll handle and circular foot. The shaped lid with grape bunch sterling silver finial by H Wilkinson. Hallmarked, circa 1836. Height 31 cm
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A cased set of six cake forks and six matching coffee spoons, all with shanks and bowls of sterling silver with New Zealand greenstone handles. Hallmarks. Birmingham 1925.
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An Indonesian beaten silver 800 KTS tea service, comprising teapot, water jug, basin, spoon holder with six coffee spoons and jam spoon. Weight 2412g.
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A rare and magnificent pair of late 19th century Chinese carved rhinoceros horns. The spectacular horns are carved to the tip with a pierced openwork design of trees, vines, gourds, lingzhi fungus, young deer and the 'Three friends of winter’; pine, prunus and bamboo, culminating with a band of clouds around the base. The richly carved decorations are representative of the auspicious Chinese symbols of beauty, perseverance, healing and longevity. The horns are supported tip down on intricately carved lotus…
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome Pillow, decorated with domestic scenes. Height 7 cm. Width 15.5 cm. Depth 13.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain lidded powder box with a painted young lady decoration and faded gilding. Height 7.5 cm. Depth 10 cm
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A Chinese porcelain lidded soap box with a painted young lady decoration and faded gilding. Height 7.5 cm. Width 12.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain stem dish with a painted couple and faded gilding. Height 7.5 cm. Depth 13.5 cm
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Four Chinese porcelain spoons, mixed, with enamel painted decoration. Length 13 cm
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A Chinese porcelain pillow, decorated in blue transfer dragon design. Height 6.5 cm. Width 14.5 cm. Depth 13 cm
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An antique Japanese root carving of traditional form with later black paint finish. Height 78 cm
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A Chinese Jingdezhen porcelain bowl with a finely painted polychrome enamel scene of children playing. Width 10 cm
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A Chinese sang de boeuf baluster vase. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese Jiangxi porcelain cylindrical brush pot with painted enamel figural decoration. Height 11 cm
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A 19th century Chinese porcelain bowl with tapered form and underglaze painted blue landscape decoration. Width 8.5 cm
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A small Royal Doulton flambe bowl with dribbled oily glaze. Minor fault. Width 10 cm
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A Chinese pottery polychrome globular vase with painted enamel scene of exotic birds & flower in a red and green palette. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese grey soapstone Kwan Yin figure, standing with tablet and flowing robes. Damage to base. Height 33 cm
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A large framed Chinese painting of a legendary warlord seated and holding a sceptre beneath a full moon with flying bats. Signed with seal and characters. Height 63 cm. Width 97.5 cm
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A 19th century German Thuringia porcelain Chinese seated figure with nodding head and hands. Painted robe and floral decoration. Faults. Height 14 cm
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A Chinese blanc de chine style Guanyin figure, seated on a lotus base with benign expression. Carved wooden base. Height 27.5 cm
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A pair of well carved Chinese variegated soapstone bookends/ seal Chops with figured column and dragon base surmounted by a powerful figure of Kylin with pups. Wooden stands. Height 21 cm
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A 19th century Japanese dragon boat incense koro with wave base and crane motif. Width 22 cm
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A late 19th century four lobed iron tsuba with relief dragon in cloud motif gilt traces. Width 7 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period oval soft metal tsuba with relief figure decoration. Width 6.5 cm
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A cast bronze copper tsuba with relief snarling tiger. Width 7 cm
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An Japanese Edo period four case inro with gilt nashiji & fundame landscape design. Some faults & repairs. Length 8.5 cm
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A 19th century Japanese marine ivory netsuke, in zodiac animal form. Signed. Length 3.8 cm
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A Chinese grey jade snuff bottle with incised pine tree carved decoration. No stopper. Height 5.2 cm
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A large Chinese grey jade exaggerated tiger tooth pendant with painted metal tiger masks on terminal end. Length 15.5 cm
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A Chinese flat carved grey jade pendant, in the form of a fat carp. Length 7 cm
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A Chinese grey jade Lingzhi fungus fingering piece pendant. Length 3.5 cm
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A small Chinese grey jade carved flower stand with relief squirrel and a multitude of drilled holes. Length 4 cm
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A Chinese carved grey jade cicada pendant. Length 6.3 cm
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A Chinese carved green hardstone figure of a kneeling sage. Height 7 cm
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A Chinese grey jade pendant with carved bat and lingzhi fungus. Length 10.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain shallow bowl with underglaze blue painted floral panel and vase decoration. Diameter 23.5 cm
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An unusual Chinese striated orange & brown agate incense pot with stylised floral bird side ring handles and pierced diaper pattern side panels. Turned elephant ivory lid. Height 19 cm
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A quality Chinese porcelain baluster vase with lingzhi fungus side handles and finely painted floral and tendril decoration on a yellow ground. Qianlong seal mark. Height 24.5 cm
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A World War II Japanese Kai Gunto naval officer's Samurai sword, in shagreen scabbard with gilt military fittings. Blue and brown silk tassel. Double ring hangers. Signed Tang. C.1940. Length 94 cm
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A 19th century Japanese Edo period Naginata polearm with signed blade and two part hardwood and ribbed lacquer shaft. Black lacquer saya and iron end cap. Saya with fault. Length 200 cm
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A 19th century carved Chinese bamboo node figure of a sage riding on the back of a fo dog. Height 18 cm
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A good Japanese signed Wakazashi, in Shurasaya wooden scabbard. Signature not read. Length 69.8 cm
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A World War II Japanese Shin Gunto military Samurai sword, signed on fang, military cherry blossom gilt metal mounts. Brown painted scabbard. Length 91.5 cm
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A 19th century Japanese Fundame lacquered four case Inro with flying cranes in takamakie above waves. Signed Gyokuzan. Some faults. Length 8.5 cm
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A Japanese woodblock friends of winter triptych, representing pine, bamboo and plum, each individually framed and signed. Height 52.5 cm. Width 26.5 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period bust of a female in kimono. Raised Hiragana signature and impressed seal mark. Height 34 cm
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A large Chinese polychrome porcelain plate with hand-painted enamelled court figures in a landscape. Floral and gilt border with cartouche panels. Width 41 cm
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A large Chinese cloisonne squat flower bowl with everted rim and a pattern of flowers and butterflies. Width 30 cm
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A large Chinese painted and gilt porcelain Kylin figure of a fierce Kylin guarding his ball. Height 30 cm
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A Chinese large cylindrical wooden brush pot with figured grain, and drain hole with wooden button plug. Possibly Huanghuali wood. Height 28 cm. Width 27.5 cm
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A good Chinese carved soapstone figure of Buddha carved in brown soapstone. He sits on a lotus base with benign expression and holding an oil pot. Height 19 cm
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A late Ming period Sawankhalok octagonal Oriental pottery carved jar with underglaze blue floral decoration. Width 9 cm
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A Chinese deep celadon green glaze Khendi style water pot with birds head spout. Height 21 cm
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A large Chinese Ochre glaze pottery Sung period storage jar with incised pattern of dragons among the clouds. Six hanging loops on the shoulder. Height 53 cm
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A large Chinese grey green hardstone lidded incense burner with dragon head ring handles and lion mask and paw feet. Baby dragon surmounted lid. Height 25 cm. Width 26 cm
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A pair of Chinese pottery Kylin figures, in typical pose with one foot on the ball. Both with thick turquoise blue glaze. Height 46 cm
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A Chinese copper bronze incense burner with baby griffin handles, Kylin finial and lion mask feet. Four character seal mark. Height 27 cm
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A tall Chinese blue & white sleeve vase with double relief dog handles and an intricate pattern of blue leaf tendrils and flowers around panels of square trellis motifs. Height 60 cm
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A Chinese Sung style grey crackle glaze bowl with ribbed body and three scroll feet. Diameter 26 cm
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A pair of Chinese demi lune side tables, can be joined as a circular table. Height 85 cm. Width 122 cm. Depth 61.5 cm
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A large Chinese floor standing storage jar with dark lustre glaze. Height 99 cm
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A pair of Chinese floor standing jars, decorated with bats and discs in relief. Height 98 cm
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A Chinese rustic side table with pegged construction. Height 76 cm. Width 74 cm. Depth 34 cm
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An Oriental iris carved side chair
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A pair of Chinese hardwood armchairs with pierced and carved prunus and bird supports.
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A pair of Chinese floor standing storage jars, in celadon green glaze. Height 70 cm
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A Chinese crab claw cream crackle glaze storage jar with side suspension loops and gilt edges. Height 15 cm
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An unusual Chinese celadon glaze turtle teapot with incised exotic bird decoration and button lid. Length 16 cm
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A decorative Korean chest on chest, the upper section with four drawers above a cupboard, the lower with a a cupboard. Panelled decoration with inlaid details and silvered mounts. Height 151 cm. Width 105 cm. Depth 47 cm
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A decorative Korean cupboard with four drawers above cupboards, panelled decoration and iron mounts. Height 110 cm. Width 88 cm. Depth 39 cm
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A fine large & rare Chinese silk needlework tapestry, depicting warriors on horseback fighting others in a mountainous landscape. The multicoloured silk threads are finely worked with black outline for each colour and some with a gold metalic intricate technique, probably Qianlong period 18th century. Framed and glasses as a painting. Height 188 cm. Width 100 cm
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A fine large & rare Chinese painting on silk, depicting the Emperor Kuang Wu fording a river in a mountain valley landscape. Signed wih seals and attributed to the artist Qiu Ying from the Ming period who specialised in Gongbi brush technique circa 1494-1552. Bought in an estate sale in the 1980s in Auckland and framed by John Leech. Height 134 cm. Width 58 cm
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A small Chinese wood scribe's table with scroll ends. Together with a pair of lidded wooden ink pots. Length 36 cm
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A pair of Chinese hollowed stag antler & horn snuff bottles with incised figure and animal decoration. Height 9 cm
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A small Chinese decorative ivory panel with carved rosewood stand. One side finely incised and inked with a scene of a figure in a mountain landscape. The other with a microscopic caligraphy poem. Height 14 cm
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A Japanese carved ivory sumo figure of a sumo yokozuna. Carved seal mark. Height 11.5 cm
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A carved ivory model of a recumbent ox with halter. The animal in 18th Japanese netsuke style with signed reserve and himotoshi. Wooden stand. Length 5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese Hi-Sing terracotta twin hexagonal shaped teapot with blue enamel floral decoration. Height 11 cm
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