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April Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:563
Sale Title:April Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:91
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:411
Date:15-Apr-2014
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A large Royal Copenhagen vase, decorated to the front with apple blossoms, a small butterfly to the back. Height 23 cm
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A collection of nine 'Vienna Hand Made in Austria' glazed terracotta figures in the Anzengruber manner, the polychrome glazed well detailed figures include a married couple with flower girl and boatman, a seated artist with palette, a huntsman with dogs and six various musicians, the boat and huntsman figure groups with inscribed and impressed marks to base. Length of boat 17.5 cm, height 10 cm, the smallest figure height 5.3 cm
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A Royal Copenhagen figurine, a young faun (satyr) with a goat. Height 13 cm
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An impressive Capodimonte figurine, 'The Cheats', a figure group of four young boys playing cards, on wood base. 42 x 34 x 29 cm
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A pair of Sevres style figurines, the gentleman and his lady in formal court clothes, both on china bases, Sevres type mark to base, repair to the gentleman figure. Height 33 cm
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Three 19th century English Staffordshire recumbent sheep. Length of each approx. 9 cm
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An 18th century blue and white Delft circular shallow dish, painted with two rabbits in a garden. Diameter 23 cm
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An 18th century English Wieldon type tin-glazed earthenware circular shallow dish with notched rim and green, blue and brown glaze effects. Diameter 28 cm
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A Wedgwood jasperware vase and cover, ovoid raised on a circular foot from a plinth base, two handles issue from the shoulder and with cover, applied on a sage ground with ten classical figures and other motifs beneath floral swags at the shoulder and rim. Small chip to cover. Height 30 cm
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A vintage Lladro figurative lamp base, Lampara Colegial - Boy with Dove, 'Sculptor: Fulgencia Garcia, retired 1985. (thumb on one hand missing). Height 39 cm
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A rare Doulton Lambeth salt glazed Toby jug designed by Harry Simeon. Portraying Toby seated on an upright barrel, the letters XX moulded to the front. The spout forms part of his tri-corn hat, his hair forming the handle. Incised and stamped marks to the base. Dark brown glaze to the top and base rims. Height 26.5 cm. Restoration to the rim
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A Royal Doulton earthenware bulldog, seated draped in the Union Jack flag, Reg. No. 645658. Height 10 cm
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A Doulton Lambeth pate-sur-pate vase, by Florence Barlow, baluster form, the body with four circular cartouches decorated in relief with pairs of birds, rosette repeating border to each, blue glaze sgraffito Art Nouveau scrolling leaf decoration to the mottled tan glazed ground, the base with impressed marks and various incised initials and numbers including those of Florence Barlow. Small restoration to foot. Height 40.4 cm
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A Royal Doulton Loving Cup, 'The Apothecary', modelled with figures and painted in polychrome, impressed marks 'Noke & H. Fenton'. Printed marks, limited edition No. 239/600. Height 15.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton 'Loving Cup', 'The John Peel', decorated in relief, the handles in the form of foxes' masks and crops. Limited edition No. 380/500, with certificate. Diameter 14 cm, height 24 cm
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An impressive Royal Doulton jug, decorated in relief with scenes of 'The Pied Piper', Limited edition No. 564/600. Diameter 16 cm, height 25 cm
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Three Royal Doulton bowls, oval form, two in the Hunting series, one in the 'Coaching' pattern. Diameter 28 cm
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Five Royal Doulton side plates, decorated in the 'Hunting' pattern. Diameter 17 cm
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Eight Royal Doulton luncheon plates, as above. Diameter 20 cm
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Six Royal Doulton dinner plates, as above. Diameter 26 cm
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Four Royal Doulton bowls, as above
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A rare Edwardian period Royal Doulton earthenware chamber set, decorated in colours of yellow and green on a cream ground with 'The Six Swans' pattern - chamber jug and basin, pair of chamber pots and toothbrush holder. Printed marks c.1905. Crack in one chamber pot
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A Royal Doulton Art Nouveau whisky jug, swollen shouldered cylindrical shape with spreading base, decorated with impressed Nouveau motifs to the shoulder, mottled green and blue tones, impressed marks. Height 20 cm
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A Doulton Lambeth stoneware jug, ovoid shape with an encircling band of floral decoration and with ridging at the shoulder and foot, impressed marks. Height 21.5 cm
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A good Poole 'Aegean' large circular dish designed by Diana Davis, c.1973-1974, decorated in the sgraffito and silhouette techniques with an image of a large tree, the bark in abstract patterns, yellow, black, orange and turquoise mottled tones. Printed and painted marks to base including the shape no. '5'. Diameter 34.5 cm. See Poole Pottery by Heywood & Atterbury, published by Richard Dennis 1995, page 138 for a similar example
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A pair of Carlton Ware Rouge Royale 'New Mikado' lidded baluster urns in the chinoiserie manner, polychrome enamel decoration with elaborate gilt highlights, Chinese pagodas, figures and florals on a red lustre ground, one finial A.F., printed marks to base including the maker 'W & R', and pattern no. 2727
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A part Susie Cooper dinner set, in the 'Wedding Ring' pattern, consisting of dinner plates, luncheon plates, ashettes, side plates, lidded casseroles, dessert bowls, condiment set, soup coupes, tea and coffee pots and cups and saucers, the odd piece stained and/or minor damage
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A Moorcroft Pottery table lamp, the baluster form body on a wooden stand, with a modern cream shade, in the Queen's Choice pattern designed by Emma Bossons in 2001. Height 40 cm
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A Moorcroft Pottery mantel clock, in the 'Queen's Choice' pattern, impressed mark and date to base. 10 x 16 cm
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A Moorcroft Pottery vase, inverted baluster form, in the 'Queen's Choice' pattern, impressed mark and date to base. Height 16 cm
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A Moorcroft Pottery dish, in the 'Queen's Choice' pattern, impressed marks, signature and date to base. Diameter 12 cm
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A collection of Royal Worcester 'Evesham' porcelain - ten dinner plates, two large circular plates, a pair of dessert dishes, a pair of sweet dishes, a pair of small flan dishes, a pair of trios, a large teacup and saucer, a pair of mugs, green jug and basin, a pair of coddlers, a pair of egg cups, a small oval dish, six ramekins and two pie dishes
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A collection of Royal Worcester 'Evesham' tableware - lidded tureen, a large square serving dish, smaller oblong dish, small circular bowl, larger circular bowl, circular shallow dish, oval shallow dish, small sauce boat on stand, two-handled oval dish and a lidded two-handled pot
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A set of six Royal Worcester circular plates, with a central floral polychrome painting signed 'W.H. Austin', lavishly gilded crimson borders. Date marks c.1926. Two with hair cracks. Diameters 27 cm
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An early Dr Wall period Worcester small tea bowl and saucer, decorated in blue in a chinoiserie manner, both with the blue crescent moon mark to base
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A Dr Wall period small tea bowl and saucer, decorated in blue florals on a cream ground
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An early Liverpool plate and an early Worcester tea bowl, the octagonal form plate decorated in blue in an Oriental manner, the tea bowl with blue florals
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A small collection of antique china, including a small sparrow beak jug in 18th century wrythen tea bowl, saucer and a small coffee can. Some faults
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A 19th century Prattware teapot, small ovoid shape, decorated with a goldfinch to one side and a nightingale to the other, on blue ground
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A small studio pottery vase, of squat baluster shape with painted floral designs in colours of blue, green, red and yellow beneath a pale yellow lustre glaze. Signed on the base 'L. Roberts'. Height 10 cm
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A Gouda pottery vase, baluster shape, decorated with stylised foliate patterns. Height 16 cm
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A carved Chinese jade buddha, seated in meditative pose on a double lotus throne. Height 28 cm
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A Chinese carved green stone figure of Kuanyin, raised on wooden stand. Height 23 cm
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A small Chinese jade carved buffalo, modelled in recumbent pose. Width 2.9 cm
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A Chinese pale green jade figure of the seated Hotei, on fitted wood stand. Length 16 cm
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A Chinese brown and natural bone chess set, Chinese figures, temples and horses, in case, with chess board. Height of king 9 cm
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A selection of old 35 Chinese mother-of-pearl gaming counters, finely engraved with scenes of figures and buildings, rectangular and circular forms
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A selection of 27 old Chinese engraved mother-of-pearl gaming counters, rectangular and circular forms, finely engraved with figures and buildings
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A Chinese mottled brown jade pendant, of flat semi-circular shape with arched top, carved in the form of a fish and with scales. Diameter 7 cm
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A Chinese pale green and brown jade fingering piece, carved and pierced with leaves and bamboo. Length 5 cm
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A Chinese mottled greyish brown jade archer's ring. Diameter 3.5 cm
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A Chinese black and dark amber coloured jade aubergine pendant, carved with leaves and flowers. Length 4.5 cm
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A small Chinese mottled green and brown jade basket-hilt pendant, of arrowhead shape. Width 4.5 cm
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An imitation red amber figure of a seated Chinese emperor with rope bead necklace, the chair with dragon shaped arms. Height 20 cm
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A Chinese bronzed metal brush rest, modelled as three horned dragons clambouring upon islands that issue from stylised crashing waves, Qianlong seal mark impressed to base. Length 21 cm
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A Chinese circular ink block, one face modelled with a sinuous dragon and a ho-o bird, the reverse with four incised characters, contained within a square fitted box. Diameter 13.5 cm
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A Chinese inkstone in hardwood box, the box carved to resemble a section of bamboo, the inkstone shaped to fit, carved in low relief with a mythological beast. Height 19.5 cm
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An old Chinese black inkstone of oval shape, intricate nine dragon decoration in relief with Royal Family character marks on reverse. Length 16.5 cm
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A Chinese black inkstone of pointed obelisk shape, decorated with incised calligraphy in red, blue and gold. Length 16.5 cm
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A Chinese Canton enamelled snuff bottle of baluster shape, painted with figures and a mountainous landscape. No stopper. Height 6.5 cm
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A Chinese black lacquer snuff bottle of vase shape, profusely decorated with floral shell inlay. No stopper. Height 6.3 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle of baluster shape, moulded and painted with cabbage leaves in colours of green, gold and brick red. Painted character marks on base. Height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese pale green jade snuff bottle of vase shape, carved in relief with dragons. With stopper. Height 8.5 cm
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A dark amber coloured snuff bottle, of plain ovoid shape, no stopper. Height 6 cm. Together with a Chinese porcelain snuff bottle covered in an ochre glaze, with stopper. Height 6 cm
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A Chinese blue, ivory and brown agate snuff bottle, of circular shape with intricate dragon decoration in relief, no stopper. Height 6 cm
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A Chinese pale green jade snuff bottle of oval section with incised decoration of fungi. No stopper. Height 5.5 cm
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A large carved Chinese jade sculpture, as a mountainous landscape including trees, bridges, buildings and central figures in a boat, areas with brighter green inclusions, the reverse with polished and natural sections, raised on a fitted oval stand. Size of jade 27 x 10 x 15 cm
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A small Chinese carved horn libation cup, carved in low relief with stylised masked designs to the sides and with three animals climbing the walls. Height 7.2 cm
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A pair of fine old Chinese ivory carvings of temple lion dogs, each modelled in fearsome pose, seated upon a double lotus plinth, each with a captured ball in their mouths, their shoulders draped with a collar supporting tassels and bells, the male's right foreleg raised upon an embroidered ball representing dominion over the world, the female's left front paw raised above a pup. Raised on ebonised wooden bases. Height 14 cm
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An ornate Chinese carved ivory hippopotamus tusk, fully carved and pierced along its length with landscapes, pagodas and temples, with numerous figures, mounted on wooden stand. Length of tusk 36 cm
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A small Chinese horn carving of the seated buddha, his robe swirling at the base to form two points, the underside with Greek Key border and central 'Fu' character mark. Length 12 cm
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A quality 20th century Chinese porcelain vase, of baluster shape with two blue glazed animal mask handles issuing from the neck; the body painted with twining sprigs, flowers and fruiting fungai in fencai (pastel colours) on a famille verte ground, a pattern of stiff leaves decorates the shoulder and the foot ring. A square white notch in the centre of the turquoise glaze on the base displays the four character mark: Tang Ying jing zhi (Respectfully made by Tang Ying). In the 18th century Tang Ying was…
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A Chinese enamel on copper Ruyi sceptre, the serpentine wand decorated with Precious Objects, the head decorated with bats and stylised calligraphy. Length 24.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white decorated plate, the shallow well decorated with figures in a landscape. Diameter 29 cm
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A similar Chinese blue and white underglaze decorated dish. Diameter 29 cm
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A Chinese oval porcelain platter, decorated with flowers and landscapes in panels in underglaze blue. Width 31.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain circular dish, the slightly tapering walls moulded as numerous stems of bamboo, monochrome blue glaze. Diameter 28 cm
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A pair of Chinese blue and white hexagonal lidded jars, painted with five clawed dragons amidst cloud forms and flames. Height 35 cm
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An 18th century Chinese blue and white trade porcelain oval ashette, painted with a lake scene. Length 46 cm
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A pair of 18th century Chinese blue and white export porcelain plates with shaped rims and painted Willow pattern decoration. Some faults. Diameters 19.5 cm
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A Chinese Ming period provincial blue and white circular bowl. Small faults. Diameter 12 cm
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A small Chinese porcelain circular dish with blue, sepia and gold decoration of shishi. Painted Yongzheng mark. Diameter 10 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Ming style baluster vase, with tall bulbous neck, painted with figures and flowers. Height 21 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain study of the Buddha Putai, he sits wearing a famille rose painted robe, open and displaying his corpulent belly, numerous children clamber upon his limbs, his and the children's robes highlighted with gilding. Raised on a carved wooden plinth base. Impressed marks under the base. Height 34 cm
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A pair of late 19th century Chinese porcelain lidded jars, of ribbed circular section, painted in famille rose colours with figures, animals, flowers, etc. Seal marks on base. Height of each 13.5 cm
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A good quality Imperial style Chinese circular bowl on short foot, finely painted in polychrome enamels including famille rose with five clawed dragons on a yellow ground, the interior with a deep rich turquoise glaze. Painted Chien Lung seal mark on base. Diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese porcelain brush pot of cylindrical shape, painted in polychrome enamels including famille rose with scenes of figure and kylin in a garden. Painted seal mark on base. Height 11.5 cm
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A pair of small late 19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain vases, moulded with salamanders around the necks and shoulders, typical painted decoration of figures, flowers and butterflies. Small rim chips on one. Height 16 cm
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A large impressive Chinese famille rose baluster vase, of square section painted with panels of figures, the light turquoise ground with profuse floral motifs. painted four character mark on base. Height 39.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain circular deep sided bowl on short foot, painted in famille rose enamels with five clawed dragons and a phoenix bird. Kuang-hsu character marks on base. Diameter 13 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose baluster vase, the four raised panels in a more traditional European style of figures within a landscape, the four gilded elephant heads to the shoulders with captured ring handles, polychrome ground. Height 28.5 cm
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A Chinese sang de boeuf glazed shoulder vase, with crackle clair-de-lune glaze under the foot. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese porcelain celadon glazed vase, baluster shape with fluted walls, Chenghua mark under the base. Height 15 cm
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Three Chinese ceramic bowls, one jun glazed, one hare's fur glazed, the largest underglaze blue decorated. Provincial Ming period. Repaired. Largest diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese Yising hexagonal teapot, small size, traditional terracotta body, unglazed
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A 19th century Chinese shallow bowl, the interior decorated with five rondels of iridescent green glazed dragons highlighted with red on gilt, gold rim, Tongzi overglazed red mark to base. Diameter 28 cm
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A good late 18th century Chinese porcelain shallow bowl, polychrome enamelled with a coastal village scene including a pagoda, two figures on a bridge and pine trees, floral decorated border, gilt and red overglaze highlights. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain gourd vase, with mottled green and flambe glaze effects. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, of apple shape covered in feathered green and flambe glaze effects. Painted Kangxi character marks on base. Height 9 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A small Chinese celadon porcelain leaf shaped dish, moulded with vine leaves. Impressed seal mark. Length 9.5 cm
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