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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:485
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:71
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:337
Date:20-Jan-2015
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A good Moorcroft clematis design ginger jar based table lamp, the red, blue and deep mauve flowers encircling the body on a cobalt ground, original fittings. Height 200, complete with a vintage pleated shade. Note: this piece was produced as a lamp base and has not been converted
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A Macintyre Florian Ware shallow dish, designed by William Moorcroft. The slip trail design in blue and white incorporating painted mark, c.1900. Diameter 22 cm
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Clarice Cliff 'Blue Autumn' (Balloon Trees) Bizarre jug, c.1930, octagonal tapered 'Athens' shape, single handled, printed and moulded marks to base, a good example with strong colouring and only minor scratching. Height 17 cm
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A Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' Patina pattern jug, octagonal section. Height 15.5 cm
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray design white glazed vase, the spherical body with fine incised bands, cylindrical neck with rounded rim, printed mark in blue. Height 15.5 cm
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood lathe turned vase, mildly flared form with seven incised ridges, short foot, matt white glaze. Height 18.5 cm
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood lathe turned flared bowl, the body with six encircling bands, short rolled foot, matt white glaze. Diameter 19.8 cm, height 14.4 cm
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood small lathe turned bowl, as above. Diameter 15.3 cm, height 10.5 cm
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood lathe turned spherical vase, the body with eight fine incised bands, cylindrical neck with rolled rim, matt white glaze. Height 16 cm
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood lathe turned bowl, incised band to rim and flared foot, matt white glaze. Full signature mark printed to base. Diameter 257, height 11.8 cm
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A Chinese jadeite carving of an insect upon a group of coins, well carved and in high polish, all elements in full relief, the pale white body with translucent mottled with amber and darker toned inclusions. Length 6.5 cm
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A Chinese finely carved jadeite handling piece, finely carved high relief detail of a mythical dragon, he is supported upon an oval boulder, white tone with green inclusions, cloud forms issue from his mouth from which reishi fungus forms extrude in an amber tone, good detail and composition
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A quality carved jadeite pendant, unfurling cloud/koru pattern to the overall flat ovoid form, translucent white tone with vibrant green inclusions. Length 5 cm
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A quality Chinese jadeite carved handling piece, depicting the Chinese God of Longevity, Shou Lao in a contorted pose, a water lily pad carved to the reverse, pale grey/green tone, minor loss to beard. 8 x 5.2 x 2 cm
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A finely carved Chinese jadeite pendant, high relief detail of a dragon upon a boulder decorated with coins, cloud and fungus forms issue from his mouth, the white body colour with vibrant green inclusion. 5.5 x 3 x 2 cm
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A Chinese lavender jade carved peanut pendant, double swollen form with fine repeating incised circular detail, some translucence evident. Length 3.8 cm
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A Chinese hardstone carving of a large cicada on a bamboo section, modelled with wings to body, the pale green tone with striking red veining. Length 23.5 cm
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A Chinese white jade figure of the seated Kuanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, on a rocky outcrop with lily leaves and waves. Height 29 cm
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A pale jade pierced tablet, of circular form, decorated with a goat encircled by a stylised ho-o bird. Diameter 5 cm
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A Chinese gongshi scholar's stone, the natural surfaces appearing as a mountainous river landscape amongst clouds. Raised on associated stone base. 22 x 30 cm
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An antique Chinese silver pendant, featuring the motifs for prosperity, with three chains with bells suspended from base, with chain
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An antique Chinese silver pendant, the large pendant in the form of a kylin with smiling chubby rider, with chain
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Two old rhinoceros horn personal wax seals, shaped square handles, round ends, one with cap attached. Some distress to other
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Four small Chinese seated monkeys, 'Hear no evil, See no evil', etc., raised on a carved wood stand. Length 11 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of Shou Lao, he stands with traditional long staff, crane and boy to either side, fine detail. Height 15.5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese bamboo brush pot, carved in relief with a sage on one side and calligraphy on the other. Height 14.5 cm
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A Chinese bamboo carving, depicting Shou Lao seated upon the back of a Manchurian crane. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese ink-stone housed within a stylised bamboo style case, the ink-stone carved with a mythical beast amongst clouds. 19.5 x 13 cm
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An old Chinese cylindrical wooden and abalone inlaid opium pipe, the body with rows of calligraphy to the reverse, a leafy bow to the front with an exotic long tailed bird and insects, the raised top section with conforming decoration, metal mounts and drop-in central stopper with weighted base, protruding fitting to accept the long curved branch mouthpiece. Height 210, diameter 8 cm
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A Chinese porcelain small table jardiniere, with frogs moulded at each corner, the sides decorated with stylised lotus. Six character mark under the base. 13 x 13 x 8 cm
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An old provincial Ming shallow bowl, glazed in blue on cream designs, an unglazed band to the central well, variable crackle finish. Diameter 26 cm
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A Chinese Imari porcelain bottle vase, decorated in iron red and underglaze blue with floral designs. Height 25 cm
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A small old Chinese bronze model of a seated kylin, on rectangular plinth with calligraphic inscription, further raised on a stand of hexagonal tile engraved type forms. 7.5 x 5.8 x 9.7 cm
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A 19th century Chinese bronze pan iron, circular flared form with shaped rim, geometric scroll type decoration to the panels on a repeating diamond trellis ground, stylised mask form to the handle, old turned ivory tumbler attached, with coin base, semi-polished base to the pan. Diameter 122, length 21.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain ovoid vase, decorated in underglaze blue with gods in a landscape. Height 21.5 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white baluster vase, finely painted with fu dogs and cloud motifs, four underglaze marks in blue to the base, restoration to the top rim. Height 22.5 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, of squat baluster shape painted with a fenced garden scene with figures and landscape. Painted rabbit mark on base. Height 26 cm
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A blue and white charger, decorated with numerous birds amongst floral sprigs to the well within a diaper patterned border, further decorated with four small panels of plants and insects, the back with branches of bamboo. Diameter 30 cm
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A museum copy Qianlong porcelain vase and cover, painted in grisaille and iron red with a scene of Shao Lao and attendants in a landscape, baluster shape with dragon and ring handles to the shoulder, various stylised patterns decorate the base, mouth and cover. Seal mark under the base. Height 40 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase in the Yongzheng manner, ovoid shape with tall tapering neck and flaring base, iron red oxide glaze, double blue circle under the base. Height 24.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain mallet bodied vase, decorated with bronze coloured tea dust glaze, two handles issue from the trumpet neck, impressed Imperial seal mark to base, height 23 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, elongated ovoid form raised on a circular spreading foot with 'ear' handles issuing from the shoulder, lilac hare's fur flambe glaze. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain red glazed 'willow vase' (louye zun), of typical amphora shape marked with underglaze blue and a double circle under the base. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl, circular, raised on a small foot ring with a mottled green glaze, marked under the base with a six character mark (Precious Object like Beautiful Jade). Diameter 16 cm
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A Chinese porcelain meiping vase, glazed with a mottled jade-like green glaze. Height 19 cm
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A Chinese Provincial Ming underglaze blue decorated shallow bowl, decorated to the interior and exterior with flowering tendrils. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain rouleau vase, with a six character Guangxu mark under the base, decorated with panels of flowers and birds on a pink ground with sgraffito foliate decoration. Height 41 cm
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A Chinese porcelain pale green glazed censer, squat circular shape with everted rim, raised on three short feet, decorated with incised floral patterns under the glaze. Diameter 24 cm
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A Chinese porcelain dish, decorated to the interior with a medallion of stylised birds and flowers, a wave pattern in blue and white at the rim, the exterior decorated with lotus flowers and tendrils, six character Yongzheng mark under the base. Diameter 20 cm
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A Japanese porcelain small saucer dish, with a very pale celadon crackle glaze. Five kiln stilt marks under the base. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A small Chinese porcelain vase, squat circular shape with short neck, decorated in underglaze blue with flowers. Height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese fine porcelain beaker cup, decorated in famille rose with goldfish. Four character Yongzheng mark under the base. Height 9 cm
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white bowl, the interior decorated with an imperial dragon, the exterior decorated with figures in landscapes. Diameter 23.5 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white ginger jar, the plain ground with restrained decoration of spaced floral rondels, fine geometric scroll border to the top, no lid. Height 19 cm
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A c.1800 large and rare Chinese famille rose export porcelain punch bowl, c.1800, the exterior painted with panels of figures in a courtyard on a variation of a salmon scale ground, the centre of the interior and the inside rim painted with fruit, flowers and a butterfly on a circular wood stand. Some faults. Diameter 35 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose garden seat, of barrel form, the sides decorated with birds and flowers in an encircling panel between a frieze of stylised floral patterns and panels, similar studies decorate the top, pierced at the sides and top. Height 37 cm
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A pair of early 20th century Chinese porcelain famille rose pillows, of square section with sloping tops, the four faces each decorated with women in a landscape including trees, florals and Precious Objects, bats in red over the glaze painted to the side panels with open sections, green and yellow diamond trellis decorated borders. 20.5 x 12.5 x 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain plaque, decorated in enamels with an allegorical scene of two men, along with a calligraphic inscription. 37 x 25.5 cm
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A pair of 19th century large famille rose gu form vases, the full exterior and internal rim decorated with various figured cartouches, florals, insects and sacred objects all heightened with gilding, open wide mouths. Old repairs and damage to top rim of each. Height 335, diameter 23.5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese famille rose large bottle form vase, the body with an encircling band of figures, birds and florals framed within four major cartouches, green scrolling ground highlighted with butterflies and gilt, further bands of cartouche decorating including figures and florals, gilt enrichments. Height 335, diameter 32 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain vase, ovoid shape with trumpet neck, two handles issue from the sides, decorated in famille rose with a young woman in a garden beneath a prunus blossom tree, along with a stag and other motifs indicating longevity, a calligraphic inscription to the reverse. Height 57 cm
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A Chinese porcelain museum copy Jiaqing bowl, decorated in polychrome enamels with a turquoise ground to the exterior with bats in flight amongst fruiting vine tendrils, the interior plain turquoise glazed, underglaze blue seal mark under the base. Diameter 21.5 cm
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A large impressive Chinese fahua jar of baluster shape with tube-lined decoration of lappets, flowers, leaves, birds and insects in colours of turquoise, yellow, rose pink, aubergine and ivory on a black ground. Height 48 cm
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A massive Chinese cloisonne vase, baluster shape with fluted walls, decorated with a profusion of flowering tendrils, square scroll designs, bat motifs and Shao medallions on a light blue ground. Height 52 cm
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A Chinese porcelain white glazed censer, squat circular shape, raised on three lion mask feet, decorate with foo dogs and pups in high relief to the side. Impressed Daoguang seal mark under the base. Height 19 cm
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A small Chinese celadon glazed porcelain censer, squat circular shape with square lug handles at the rim, raised on three short legs, six character Chenghua mark to the shoulder. Diameter 10 cm
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A fine large blanc de chine porcelain figure of Kuanyin, the goddess stands holding a reishi fungus, accompanied by a young deer, a basket with a profusion of flowers rests upon its back. Height 61.5 cm
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Two blanc de chine porcelain figures of scholars, each stands holding a furled scroll. Tallest 26.5 cm
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Two blanc de chine figures of Kuanyin, one modelled seated in repose leaning on a square box, head re-stuck, the other seated upon a lotus throne, ruyi sceptre damaged. Tallest 21 cm
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Three blanc de chine figures, two of Kuanyin and one of a scholar, all modelled standing upon plinth bases. Height of each 23 cm
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Two Chinese blanc de chine porcelain figures, each of a woman holding a fan standing beside a tree trunk. Height of each 19 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain vase, of ovoid shape with a tapering cylindrical neck, decorated with Imperial dragons in various bright enamels on an egg yolk yellow ground, and further decorated with cloud motifs and flaming pearls. Daoguang seal mark under the base. Height 62 cm
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A Chinese export porcelain blue and white ashet, decorated in the 'Willow Pattern', lozenge shaped. 41 x 34 cm
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Two Chinese Provincial Ming blue and white plates, one with calligraphic decoration, the other with a bird in a landscape. Diameter 29 cm
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An old Chinese Swatow plate, decorated in underglaze blue with a bird in a landscape. Heavily restored. Diameter 38 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period bronze elephant, fine naturalistic detail with smooth ears and raised trunk .Two character signature to base of one foot . Carved hardwood stand. Tusks replaced. Length 350, height 24 cm
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A Japanese bronze vase, ovoid shape, raised on three 'Bird Heads' legs from a circular plinth base; the sides decorated in low relief panels with a dragon and a ho-ho bird, two mask handles issue high on the shoulder. Height 28 cm
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Three Japanese cloisonne chargers, two decorated in mirror image with cranes in flight, the third decorated with two fighting samurai, all worked in colours on a light blue ground. Diameters 30 cm
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A Japanese carved sectional ivory figure of an agricultural worker, he wears a patterned robe and woven apron, some losses. Height 20.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory netsuke, carved as a mythical ancient tortoise. Signed under the base
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A fine Japanese marine ivory okimono, depicting three young boys along with Daruma. Width 4.2 cm
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A small ivory carved box, cylindrical with a rose carved to the lid. Diameter 5 cm
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A Japanese plain iron tsuba of circular shape with old oxidation
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A Japanese iron tsuba, the open oval frame pierced with simple scroll designs
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A Japanese iron tsuba, cast with a design in low relief of old pine boughs and the god Fukuroku
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An old Japanese tachi sword, in decorative black lacquer scabbard with hanging mounts, with circular quatrefoil steel tsuba inlaid with bright metal floral tendrils, original cord bound shagreen grip, menuki depicting ho-o birds; the slender 70.5 cm. blade with unsigned tang with single fixing hole. Overall length 94 cm
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A Japanese tanto dagger, in black lacquer scabbard housing a kodzuka, the blade with oxidised silver lozenge shaped tsuba, silver metal fuchi/kashira, the kashira with engraved signature behind the seppa. Blade length 260, overall length 39 cm
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A Japanese cast brass model of a lobster. Width 20 cm
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An old Japanese earthenware circular lidded jar with tube-lined decoration of lotus leaves in ivory on a rich deep purple ground, the centre of the cover decorated with a longevity symbol. Impressed character marks on base. Old Oniwa-yaki ware, late Edo/Tokugawa period (1603-1867), made exclusively for a daimyo or warlord, within the walls of his castle or residence. On wood stand. Diameter 15 cm
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A Kutani double gourd bottle vase with cover, finely painted with panels of birds and flowers, smaller panels decorate the shoulder and upper section in typical tones of iron red, grisaille and gilt. Signed under the base. Faults to lid. Height 28.5 cm
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A Japanese Buddhist home shrine, the old red lacquer cabinet embellished with cut brass decoration opening to reveal a gilded interior with a giltwood carving of the Amitabha Buddha seated upon a double lotus throne accompanied by two standing bodhisattvas. Height 32 cm
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A Japanese tobacco pipe, pipe holder and tobacco pouch, the pipe with silver metal fittings, the pouch worked in embroidery and with a menuki-like clasp modelled as a carp. Meiji period
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A Japanese Meiji period fine small squat ovoid vase, the detailed floral and tree'd landscape including two exotic long tailed birds, fine gilt highlights, character marks on black ground to base. Height 8 cm
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Three old Indian ivory carvings, includes: a pair of tusk sections, each with a couple in an amorous embrace, leaf carved background, each as half a tusk section, the flat backs each inscribed in pencil 'Not for Sale'. Height 82. Together with a large carved ivory ball form bead with a concentric band of linked elephants, pierced vertically
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A pair of Khmyer gilt metal lion dogs, each stands attentively with highly decorated mane and ruff framing their grotesque visage. Height 43 cm
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A South-East-Asian terracotta kendi, the body heavily encrusted with black accretion from fire. eight 20.5 cm
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A pair of cloisonne lidded jars modelled as fruit, ovoid shape, the covers with handles formed as the stem of the fruit, the black ground decorated with blossom and insects; raised on pierced wooden stands. Height 22 cm
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A Burmese carved ivory figure of a dancer, early 20th century Height 14 cm
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A Japanese antler horn pipe holder, with relief carving of plant forms with a brass mounted pipe. Some distress. Length 18.5 cm
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A vintage (New Zealand) Merchant Navy silver and blue enamel 'sweetheart' necklace. 'MN' framed by blue enamel within a rope bordered cartouche, crowned, the verse below 'They Also Serve', further framed by linked circular panels with an anchor framed by blue enamel, these framed by cast tiki panels with repeating smaller 'MN' panels linked to the fine silver chain. Small repair required
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