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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:495
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:486
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:418
Date:17-May-2014
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Bronzed horse. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 30 cm
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Ando Jubei wireless cloisonne enamelled vase. Baluster shape with white floral pattern showing through pale green. White metal brim & foot. Wired personal mark to base. C.1930. Height 20 cm
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Gilt bronze Karmapa figure. Height 20 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase. Traditional family group decoration. Double blue circle mark to base. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 26 cm
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Early Indian teak carving. Shiva. Poss 18th century.Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 25 cm
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African carved ivory tusk. Deeply carved warrior faces & figures. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Length 63 cm. Weight 1156g
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Two similar carved African tusks. Elephants aligned along each tusk. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Length 72 cm & 77 cm. Weight 1323g & 977g
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Pair of Oriental bronze elephant vases. Relief jungle scene decoration. Height 28 cm (each)
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Group pair of ints & pair of ogram 'The Squaw man.' the latter c.1910s. Pair of ints include Japanese woodblocks; & two plates from 'Mollusques et Zoophytes.'. Various. Various
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Circa 1890 photo album, Japan & china. 60 large format (20 x 26 cm) hand tinted photographs. 3 Hong Kong views, plus 57 Japanese landscapes, temples & citizens.
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Tibetan steel & brass Phurba. Wrathful deity heads; carved wood stand. Length 33 cm
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Mid 20th century Balinese God mask. Well-carved bearded male with eye slits. Age patina. Height 27 cm
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Five various Tibetan silver & wooden lidded jars. All with bound lids & silver collars. Height 14 (average)
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Khymer stone torso on stand. Height 46 cm (total)
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Eastern carved stone Buddha head. Height 30 cm
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Early bronze Buddha figure. Seated on raised bronze throne. Robe decorated with 3 semi precious stones, with fitted mandala. Height 58 cm (total)
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Circa 1910 Chinese Festival drum. Staved wooden body with dragon decorated skins, each skin inscribed 'Kee Wo, drum maker, 9 Nam Keng How St., fat Shan, Canton, china.'. Diameter 37 cm
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Pair Thai mounted ivory tusks, each with carved elephant head decoration (small loss to one.) on carved, painted wooden stand. Purchased in Australia in 1968. Letter from owner available. Height 65 cm (each). Width 4,081g (total)
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Early Chinese blue & white porcelain vase. Pheasant & foliage decoration. Crack to body. Height 56 cm
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Early Chinese porcelain teapot. Traditional hand-painted decoration. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 17 cm
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Carved wood standing Buddha. Carved & pierced corona. Height 17 cm
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Chinese hardstone duck figure. On fitted wooden stand. Height 13 cm (total)
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Chinese silver cloisonne 3 piece condiment set. Yellow blossom & leaf decoration, on blue ground. Two lidded condiment bowls with spoons; on matching underdish. Marked 'Silver 99' to base. Length 15 cm (underdish). Width 328 (total)
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Chinese silver cloisonne vase. Yellow blossom & leaf decoration. Marked 'Silver 99' to base. Height 12 cm. Weight 208g
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Early Chinese lidded porcelain bowl. Traditional lady in garden decoration. Dog of Fo finial to lid. Character marks to base. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 9 cm
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Oriental greenstone necklace. Hand knotted. Length 96 cm. Weight 127gms.
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14ct yellow gold jade & ruby ring. Central oval shaped cabochon jade with two shoulder rubies. Width 7.9g
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18ct yellow gold coral & diamond ring. Large oval cabochon coral surrounded by 32 diamonds. (total approx 1ct). Width 12.5g
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14ct yellow gold Chinese turquoise bracelet. Set with 5 cabochon oval turquoise. Length 35 cm. Weight 11g (total)
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Early ivory necklace. Hand strung. Length 78 cm. Weight 113gms
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Early 20th century ivory bangle. Diameter 7 cm
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Eastern silver vase. Embossed decoration of animals & blossoms. Marks to base. Some dents to upper rim. Height 9 cm. Weight 167g
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Two various necklaces. Turquoise & horn. Length 57 cm & 22 cm (doubled)
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Gilt bronze Teaching Mudra figure. Height 17 cm
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Chinese porcelain lidded paste bowl. Sage & scholar decoration. Character marks to base. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Diameter 5 cm (bowl)
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Early Chinese porcelain rice bowl. Enamelled decoration. Straits Chinese' rim chip. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 6 cm. Depth 11 cm
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Chinese greenstone teapot. Height 9 cm
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Gilt bronze deity figure. Crown inset with coral & turquoise. Height 15 cm
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Eastern silver vase. Engraved traditional decoration. Small dents. Character marks to base. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 14 cm. Weight 152g
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Three various Asian items, including Thai lidded bottle; porcelain bowl; & spinach jade bowl. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 7 cm (bottle)
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Two various Chinese greenstone items, including dual handled censer; & funerary vessel (finial broken). Both on wooden stands. Height 14 cm (average) (total)
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Woman with fan, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT.
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Man & frog, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 6 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Man with bamboo stick, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Sage, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Samurai warrior with rotating head, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 6 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Elephant & figures. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Bearded man carrying gourd, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Boy with large fish, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height four cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Bearded man in kimono, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Mouse on tortoise, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Man on masked cushion, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Woman with parcel. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Woodworker. Height 3 cm. Width four cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Rat, with rat in a bag, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Egg with hatching chicken, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Double sided head, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Fisherman and net, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height four cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Coiled snake, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Seated man with fan, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height four cm
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Japanese stained netsuke. Rabbit on straw parcel. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height four cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Monkey carrying mask, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height four cm
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Chinese jade carving. Monkey on gourds. Acquired c.1978. Width 5 cm x 4.5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Bat, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3.5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Mother & child, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Bearded seated man, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3.5 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Dog and puppy, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Mouse & young. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height two cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Spherical, extensively carved with dragon amidst many celestial animals, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
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Carved ivory knife handle. Deeply carved blossom & symbols. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 9 cm
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Japanese ivory three section inro. Carved horse to each side, with three ivory beads attached. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
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Japanese ivory two section inro. Circular with ivory bead attached. Engraved blossom decoration. Erotic scene carved to interior. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Diameter 4.5 cm
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Oriental ivory lidded paste box. Circular, with carved mountain & lake scene to lid, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Diameter 4.5 cm
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Japanese ivory figure. Bearded man. On fitted wooden plinth. Some striations. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 7 cm (total)
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Thai carved ivory stupa form stamp. Carved lion to base. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 7 cm
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Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle. Carved dragon to both sides. Greenstone stopper, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 7 cm
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Three signed items, including ivory toothpick holder in form of dragon claw clutching egg; & two netsukes. Height 5.5 cm. Height 3 cm
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Four various Japanese netsukes. Bearded man with peach; man pushing a keg; & two others. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm (average)
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Three various Japanese netsukes. Dragon; unicorn; & rat. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm (average)
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Four various bronze opium weights etc. Also, belt buckle. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm (average)
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Chinese Layered glass snuff bottle. Embossed dragon decoration, with stopper. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 7 cm
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Three various Chinese blue & white porcelain items, including cup, bottle & vase. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 8 cm (average)
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Chinese white brass tea caddy. Traditional scenes decoration. Character mark to base. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 17 cm
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Indian ivory decorated wooden box. Some small ivory losses. Length 21 cm. Height 8 cm
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African carved ivory crocodile. Stepped wooden plinth. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Length 49 cm. Weight 538g (crocodile)
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African ivory canoe & Rowers. 5 figures, four with ivory paddles, & one at wooden tiller. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Length 38 cm. Width 868 (total ivory)
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Set 16 Eastern silver plated bowls. Engraved design with pierced upper rims to each. Diameter 11 cm (each)
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Chinese Republic famille rose box & cover. Cockerel decoration in landscape. Two character mark to base. Diameter 13 cm
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Three various Eastern bronze figures, including two Buddhas. Height 18 cm (average)
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Two Eastern ceremonial items. Carved wood phurba; & brass & bronze bell. Length 22 cm. Height 15 cm
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Chinese bronze censer. Pierced decoration to lid. Animal finials. Character marks to base. Height 14 cm. Length 24 cm
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Chinese greenstone vase. Carved blossom decoration. On fitted wooden stand. Height 19 cm (total)
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Chinese greenstone phoenix figure. On fitted carved wooden stand. Height 28 cm (total)
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Sino Tibetan brass Buddha. Sealed base. Height 24 cm
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Persian brass Mosque lamp. Hanging single candle lamp. Pierced & chased decoration with mythical human & animal forms. Possibly 19th century.diameter 23 cm
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26 early stained ivory Chinese chess pieces. Some chips/losses etc, c.1930s. Width 240 (total)
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Persian silver circular tray. Chased decoration, engraved with bird and foliate patterns. Stamped 84 & city mark, c.1900-1920. Weight 1760g. Depth 42 cm
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Sri Lankan porcupine quill box. Interior with bone decoration of elephant. Length 22 cm. Height 9 cm
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Early wood cased opium scales
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Two various Japanese swords. Leather bound handles with crudely cast brass pommels & tsubas. Impressed characters to blades. Leather scabbards. Length 94 cm (average)
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