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Decorative Arts — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:405
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:400
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:259
Date:18-Feb-2015
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Collection of sixteen various pieces of Chinese pottery from the Tek Sing Shipwreck and three Japanese blue and white sake cups. Diameter 17.5 cm max
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Three 19th century Chinese blue and white garniture lidded vases (one lid missing). Height 25 cm
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Chinese three-piece armorial-style suite including two lidded vases and a punch bowl. Diameter 31 cm
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Pair of Chinese white crackled glaze baluster vases. Height 32.5 cm
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Chinese Blanc de Chine figure of an Arhat. Height 14.5 cm
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Chinese egg-shell white porcelain cup painted in anhua-style to the interior with scrolling dragons spurious Chenghua mark to the base. Diameter 8 cm
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Chinese famille rose baluster vase. probably Republic Period finely painted with a beautiful lady and lines of calligraphy seal mark to the base. Height 22 cm
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Chinese famille rose baluster vase. probably Republic Period finely painted with an Immortal and lines of calligraphy seal mark to the base. Height 22 cm
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Chinese famille rose porcelain five-panelled screen. Republic Period (1912 – 1949) painted in the central panel with three scholars at leisure in a garden with attendants, the side panels with portraits of famous scholars, each panel inscribed and with seal marks. The central panel inscription celebrates the promotion of an official to a higher office, however part of the inscription (probably including the name of the actual official) has been scratched off. Height 104.5 cm 
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Japanese Imari charger. Meiji period densely decorated with floral panels. Diameter 33.5 cm
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Large Japanese Kutani lidded bottle vase. Meiji Period marked. Height 32 cm
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Pair of Japanese Imari vases late Meiji period with applied scrolling dragon to the body. Height 21.5 cm
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Japanese Imari shaped bottle vase. Meiji period. Height 19 cm
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Japanese Imari bowl. Meiji Period together with an English silver plated cake server The bowl, 14.5 cm
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Japanese bronze figure of Hotei. 20th century cast as standing carrying his bag and holding his hammer. Height 18 cm
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Miniature Japanese bronze lidded censer. Height 10.5 cm together with a small bronze elephant group supporting a glass sphere, and a bronze stand supporting a glass sphere
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A pair of Japanese bronze censers. Meiji Period cast with shishi lions to the lids marked. Height 260m
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Japanese cloisonne vase. Meiji period. Height 26 cm
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Small Chinese bronze censer late Qing dynasty with loop handles on wood stand. Width 10.5 cm
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Chinese bronze lidded tripod censer late Qing dynasty with archaistic decoration and upright handles. Height 20 cm
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Small Chinese cast bronze scholar. 19th century seated whilst reading a text. Height 9 cm
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Nepalese bronze figure of Green Tara the female bodhisattva of enlightened activity, seated on a lotus throne in the posture of royal ease with left leg extended. Her left hand holding the stem of an upala flower which blossoms with a varja at her shoulder. Height 17 cm
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Indian carved ivory figure of a flute player. Height 11 cm
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Japanese ivory okimono. Meiji period carved with a samurai fighting with two tengu signed. Height 13.5 cm
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Japanese ivory okimono. Meiji period carved with a man smoking a pipe and carrying a young boy holding a parasol on his back signed. Height 14.5 cm
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Japanese ivory okimono of a sumo player. Meiji Period on wooden stand. Height 7 cm
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Japanese painted ivory netsuke. Meiji Period carved as a wood carver smoking a pipe on wooden stand signed. Height 4 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke of a farmer. 20th century signed. Height 5 cm
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Group of five Chinese archaistic-style jade and hardstone beads. Height 3.5 cm max
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Chinese pale celadon jade seal carved with a chilong to the top, wood box. Height 9.5 cm
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Tibetan brass singing bowl with beater. Diameter 10.5 cm
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Chinese bone beads necklace
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Chinese hardwood side table with two drawers. Width 95.5 cm
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Wooden Buddhist votive stele. Height 55 cm
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German KPM porcelain plaque depicting a young lady wearing a long tunic in a classical surround stamped mark 23 cm x 16 cm
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German KPM porcelain plaque depicting a young lady playing with caged birds 23 cm x 16 cm
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Bronze figure of a Marly horse. 19th century after Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746). Height 44 cm
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Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814). Two Bacchantes dancing with a satyr in cast bronze with dark brown patina signed 'Clodion' and dated 1762. Height 58 cm, with an ebonised wood stand
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An impressive English ebonised bracket clock. 19th century ormolu mounted with a dome surrounded by a balustrade, side handles, bracket feet and two columns flaking the main panel. The white enamel dial with ormolu foliate surround and three subsidiary dials. Maker: Elkington & Co., London. Height 79 cm
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Victorian chaise lounge with buttoned back in blue velour cover
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Cameo back couch on cabriole legs with original white porcelain casters and pink velour upholstery
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Victorian mahogany toilet mirror held on barley twist supports on a serpentine base. Width 55 cm
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Victorian mahogany toilet mirror the mirror held on foliate carved supports with pine cone finals. Width 80 cm
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Decorative Swedish gilt wood wall clock
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French Empire style mantle clock Early 19th century mercury gilded with 24ct gold, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, surmounted by a figure playing the lute. Circa 1820
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French mantle clock Late 19th century with white marble plinth base and 24ct gold mercury gilded case, the white enamel dial surmounted by an urn finial. Eight day bell striking movement. Height 28 cm. Width 20 cm
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An Edwardian Georgian style corner cupboard with dentil cornice blind fret carved frieze, astragal glazed door the lower section with a panelled door. Height 205 cm. Width 60 cm
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George III period mahogany secretaire bookcase the upper section with dentil cornice above astragal glazed doors enclosing three shelves, the lower section with a secretaire drawer with a fitted interior above panelled cupboards on bracket feet. Height 206 cm. Width 110 cm
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A good 18th century oak Welsh dresser The upper section with three shelves and two cupboards, the lower section with panelled cupboards flanked by three drawers with brass swan neck handles. Length 195 cm. Height 196 cm
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An oak court cupboard 18th century of good proportions. The upper section with panelled cupboards, the lower section with two drawers above panelled cupboards. Height 175 cm. Width 114 cm
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English beech linen press. 19th century with panelled doors above two small drawers above two full width drawers on a platform base. Height 208 cm. Width 120 cm
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Coromandel wood card table. 19th century with veneer top inset and side panels 44 cm x 88 cm
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Victorian coromandel wood writing box
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A rare taxidermy Hawksbill turtle 70 cm x 42 cm
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A large giraffe skin floor rug
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Zebra skin floor rug
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Two antique Continental cast bronze items comprising a bell and a small jug. Height 10.5 cm max
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A pair of English Regency-style bronze candlesticks (one damaged). Height 24 cm together with a pair of brass candlesticks
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A tall bronze vase stand decorated with shield and arrow motif. Height 31 cm
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A group of six plated silver vessels comprising a rose bowl, a coffee pot, a pair of gravy boats, an oriental cup and saucer and a lid
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Sterling silver two-piece Christening set, London the napkin ring by Henry Holland, 1879 and the spoon by John Aldwinckle and Thomas Slater, 1884
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Six piece silver plated cruet set
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Sterling silver pouring vessel, Chester, 1920 together with a small continental silver waiter
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A bronze model of a walnut and three scales
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Two treen porringers one of elm, the second of lignum vitae wood. Width 10.5 cm max
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Pair of Georgian silver plated gravy boats. Length 18 cm
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Plated silver tureen and cover. Width 39 cm
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Copper watering can. Length 65 cm
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Marble mantle clock. 19th century with circular white enamel dial and roman numerals, a bronze figure of a young peasant woman to the top. Width 37 cm
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Cassell's Illustrated Family Bible Cassell & Company Ltd, London, Paris & New York
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A muka kete (flax fibre bag) of generous proportions with double pair twining and complex cross weave patterning. Y14598 44 cm x 44 cm
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Maori figure with paua disc eyes carved holding a patu aloft. Height 40 cm
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A large piece of polished kauri gum. Length 24 cm. Width 24 cm
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Pa Kahawai (Fishing lure) with paua shell shank, iron hook with muka lashing and original muka line. Y13647. Length 13 cm
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Pa Kahawai with wooden shank, paua shell inlay & iron hook Y10621. Length 9 cm
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Toki Pounamu. kawakawa variety. Length 8 cm, together with a piece of polished pounamu
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Pounamu scraper Y14687. Length 9 cm
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Pounamu kuru pendant. kawakawa variety with attached gilt brass suspension ring. Y13505. Length 6 cm
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4 rare one shilling promissory notes from the Britannia Saloon, Aurora tavern, Wellington Each note inscribed Wellington New Zealand 1845, Britannia Saloon, Aurora Tavern: On presentation of five of these notes I promise to pay the Bearer the sum of Five shillings in Goods or Government Debentures each dated September 1845 and signed by Rowland Davis.
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Muka Kete robustly constructed with double pair twining and cross weaved pattern and substantial fringe. Y registration pending 23 cm x 23 cm
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An early 19th century muka Kete Circa 1845 decoratively feathered with kereru (native pigeon) tui and Kiwi feathers Y registration pending 20 cm x 20 cm
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An early 19th century muka kete circa 1845 decoratively feathered with kereru feathers 14 cm x 19 cm
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Pounamu adze
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Mike Higgs. A rare inanga pounamu double sided Hei- tiki one head with red wax eyes the other with cut paua shell eyes. 13 cm x 7 cm
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Kotahi handmade crushed marble Maori chess set in original box
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New Zealand silver and pounamu knife rests the legs modelled as ferns. Length 6.5 cm
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Levi Borgstrom scoop with pierced avian head, original label affixed to the bowl. Length 20 cm
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Levi Borgstrom ladle. Length 35 cm
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Levi Borgstrom ladle. Length 32 cm
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Levi Borgstrom spoon. Length 27 cm
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Levi Borgstrom spoon. Length 26 cm
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Levi Borgstrom scoop. Length 17 cm
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A.R.D. Fairburn. Rare hand stamped curtain with Maori rock art designs after Theo Schoon. Length 237 cm. Width 116 cm
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New Zealand colonial totara glove box with inlaid starburst pattern in kauri, rimu, matai, rewa rewa and numerous other timbers. 29 cm x 12 cm
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New Zealand chip card side table. Diameter 39 cm
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New Zealand kauri colonial side table with a chequerboard design inlaid in rewarewa. Width 35 cm
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Manatunga wool travel rug decorated with a tukutuku panel design in yellow, brown and black. Original label attached
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Kaiapoi wool travel rug in brown, green and red. Original chiefs head label attached
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Manatunga wool travel rug in grey brown and yellow traces of the original label remain
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New Zealand 1970s wool rug in red, yellow and black
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