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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:578
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:59
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:457
Date:24-Mar-2015
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Imperial Navy U-Boat War Badge (bronze, pin missing) and German Zeppelin Commemorative Badge replica
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Pour le Merite neck order replica, Soviet cap badge, New Zealand Otago regt. dog tags, German green enamel cross, ribbon bar and other miscellany
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Ventilated spike base helmet fitting and an R22 scroll Waffen with cut out numerals and stamped letter for a World War I German fritz helmet
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A pair of vintage Soviet / Russian goggles, with divided glass lenses and an RFC cap badge
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22 brass buttons with crown insignia and 14 zinc buttons with crown insignia
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Small bronze plaque embossed with Russian Empire coat-of-arms, World War II German Mountain Troops Edelweiss hat badge and 8 various uniform buttons
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German SA Cavalry training award desk top medallion, cast iron with bronze-like patination, entitled:'Für verdienste um die wehrhafte ertüchtigung der Deutschen reiter jugend' - (For faithful service on the pre-military training of young German riders - A Hitler). Diameter 11 cm
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A well executed commemorative bronze plaque celebrating the capture of the City of Rome, by the American Fifth Army under the command of Major General Mark Clark in June 1944, depicting troops and tanks before the Colosseum and Arch of Constantine. 24 cm x 20 cm. Note: Although criticised for disobeying the orders of his Commander British General Harold Alexander, Clark was successful. Had he not been so his war may well have ended less than gloriously
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A 19th century percussion cap musket, the walnut stock with checkered grip, the ramrod sliding beneath the bell, requires attention. Length 1215
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An English flintlock pocket pistol, walnut stock with brass trigger guard and butt strap, cannon barrel with rifled fluting, the bridge indistinctly signed. Various faults. Length 20.5 cm
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Three old steel blades, includes; two pike staff heads with tapered blade sections above curved spike and wavy protrusions, one with tapered hollow section to receive the staff, the other with a reduced solid bar for fitting to the staff, one with old fitting, ceremonial/guard type, also used by early bands, together with an old African spear blade of elongated oval tapered form with a long narrow cylindrical fitting
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A World War II German Army Officer's sword, brass capped ebony hilt with shaped guard engraved with oak leaves, the cross bar engraved with eagle and swastika to one side, monogram to the other, single edged fullered blade. Overall length 91 cm
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A World War II Japanese 'meatball' flag, the traditional printed red circular centre on pale ground. 97 cm x 68 cm
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A collection of Japanese World War II military uniform including clothing, canteen, mess kit and copper bugle, in cane basket
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A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware charger. 'Tony Weller'. Diameter 34.5 cm
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A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware wall plate, 'Sairey Gamp'. Diameter 39 cm
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Royal Doulton Dickens Ware spirit barrel on stand, with silver plate cap, strap bindings and spigot tap, repair where tap meets body and restoration to base. Height 21 cm
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A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vase, baluster form with wide accentuated trumpet form top, 'Old Peggotty'. Height 25 cm
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Royal Doulton Dickens Ware rectangular lidded musical box, the sides and lid decorated with 'Mr Pickwick' the interior with 'Tony Weller', the box playing a tune from 'The Country Gardens Suite'. 21 cm x 10 cm x 7 cm
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Royal Doulton Dickens Ware biscuit barrel with silver plate lid, 'The Artful Dodger'
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware pedestal bowl, 'Bill Sykes'
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware lidded humidor, 'Mr Squeers
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Three Royal Doulton Dickens Ware candlesticks; a pair and a single, the pair of bobbin shape 'Capt. Cuttle' and 'Alfred Jingle', the other of square section 'Fagin'. Tallest 16.5 cm
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A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware jardiniere, hairline crack to rim. Diameter 250
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware jardiniere, two small hair cracks to rim. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton Dickens Ware lidded tureens, 'The Fat Boy' and 'Tony Weller'. Diameter 22.5 cm
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Three Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vases, various shapes, 'Bill Sykes', 'Sam Weller' and 'Mr Dodson'. Tallest 22.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware combination cigarette dispenser / vesta, an unusual piece with sloping front feeding cigarettes to a trough, the matchbox stand behind with strikers to either side. 'Mr Squeers' and 'Mr Micawber'
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Two Royal Doulton Dickens Ware large sandwich trays. 'Bill Sykes' and 'Old Peggoty'. 45.5 cm x 19.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vases, serpentine tapered rectangular section with scroll handles, 'The Artful Dodger' and 'Bill Sykes' with flake chip to base. Height 21.5 cm
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A good Royal Doulton tall porcelain Coaching Scene baluster vase, the carriage with a red door, the five figures including one with trumpet. Height 23 cm
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A large Royal Doulton Loving Cup, commemorating the Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth. 1102/2000, with certificate. Height 26 cm
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A large Royal Doulton Loving Cup, commemorating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 133/1000, with certificate. Height 27 cm
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A rare large Royal Doulton 'The Clown - White Hair' character jug in typical colours with deep red frill to his neck, open mouth, raised eyebrows, green and yellow detail to his white hair, printed marks and paper label to base. Height 159
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A Royal Doulton porcelain Egyptian hand painted tall specimen vase, the cylindrical narrow body painted with figures on camel back and palms before a pyramid, Egyptian mask handles to the sides, mid and dark blue tones, the everted top rim with a black interior, printed mark and remains of paper label to base, minor flaw to base. Height 298
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A Royal Doulton 'Chinese Jade' vase; printed, painted and impressed marks under the base. Hairline cracks. Height 250
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A Royal Doulton figurine of Napoleon, standing position with sword on naturalistic china base with names of battles to the edge, signatures, dates and marks to the bottom. 476/1500, with certificate. Height 30 cm, in special presentation box
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A Doulton flambe 'wood cut' bottle vase, shape 1618, decorated with a scene of coach and horses. Height 235
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A Doulton Flambe large ovoid vase, decorated with an English rural landscape. Height 28.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' large jardiniere, decorated in tiki masks, spiral motifs and 'Kia Ora' plaques, in a pale mottled blue band, the lower section of the body decorated in darker blue, diameter 21 cm and height 16.5 cm
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An important and impressive Royal Doulton stoneware large vase by Mark V. Marshall, baluster form, the shoulder and neck sculpted and applied with a three dimensional dragon and its young in buff and brown salt glaze on a dark glazed ground with white scrolling highlights, the main body of rich dark blue/ green glaze, impressed mark and 'Art Union of London' and impressed '7998', c.1905. Height 40.3 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester porcelain figures, of Eastern Water Carriers, painted in blush gilt, model no. 1206. Repair to one
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A large Royal Worcester twin handle Persian inspired bottle vase, the ovoid body with striking yellow ground, gilded and glazed in red with sprays of branches of blackberry blossoms beneath a finely reticulated neck, on a circular spreading foot, moulded mark to base including V over 935 and R1293 above 'PATENT METALLIC' printed in red, c.1884. Height 390
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A rare George Jones blue and white game pie dish and cover, c.1878, impressed monogram and crescent mark, registration lozenge, the sides moulded with hares amongst grasses and ferns, the handles formed as oak branches issuing leaves and acorns, the cover finial formed as a nesting quail on a bed of grasses and ferns, the original liner with crazing and old repair, repair to the quail beak end, minor glaze rubbing. 35 cm x 21 cm x 18.8 cm
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A c.1893 Christopher Dresser design for Ault red glazed large beehive form vase, the pronounced dome form with a short cylindrical neck, deep sangde- boeuf glaze, impressed facsimile signature and #263 to the base. Height 150, diameter 22.8 cm
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A Clarice Cliff floral design wall vase, the open bell form flowers, closed flowers and leaves in deep relief, in tones of aqua, red, yellow and green, printed mark and model # 709 in mild relief. Length 25.5 cm
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A late 17th/early 18th century Pratt ware Delft tile and Minton's small plate; the polychrome tile with portrait of a young woman, some distress to the glaze, in mahogany frame, together with a Mintons secessionist small plate with a floral tubelined design, some crazing
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A Staffordshire greyhound, in seated position on a traditional naturalistic base. Height 20 cm
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A Staffordshire figurine of a greyhound, standing position with rabbit in mouth, naturalistic base with a lustre finish. 18 cm x 20 cm
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A contemporary Moorcroft vase, in the Inca sunflower pattern, designed by Rachel Bishop, in the early 1990s. Impressed marks and signatures to base. Height 14 cm
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A William Moorcroft pomegranate grapefruit dish, impressed marks and signature to base. Diameter 12 cm
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An extensive 168 pce Booths 'Real Old Willow' dinner service, including: dinner, luncheon, salad plates, soup coupes, dessert bowls, lidded tureen, gravy boats, tea and coffee services, along with various additional pieces including egg cups, condiments, serving plates, etc
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A set of five English 18th century cups and deep saucers, decorated in hand painted underglaze blue 'Willow' pattern, some faults
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A quality grey/green jadeite pendant, formed as a sinuous animal, good polish. 5.2 cm x 3.2 cm
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A Chinese carved jade pale tone handling piece as a flattened ovoid fruit with two animals to the sides, leaf and branch detail, pale green/grey crystalline tone. 5.2 cm x 4.2 cm x 1.8 cm
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A quality Chinese pale green jadeite carved pendant, finely detailed with an animal amongst foliage, sinuous detail, darker green and orange/brown toned highlights. 4 cm x 2.5 cm x 1.8 cm
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A quality Chinese pale jade carved handling piece, as the god Shou Lao, standing with peach and staff, pale near-white tone. Length 6.4 cm
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Three carved Chinese jade fruit, the Buddha hand citron with damage. Length of each approx. 10 cm
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Three Chinese archaic type jade carvings, the largest as the head of a beast, details in relief, deep green tone to the top, brown/orange to the base, another of curved bladed form with fine incised detail, hook section to the base, also with suspension hole, together with a large oval disc, mask forms finely carved in shallow relief, a circular suspension hole to the centre, pale grey tone
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A good Chinese carved three colour jade pendant, the tapered leaf form in orange/tan tone with carved relief design to the top including fish forms in pale grey tone, highlighted with three beads including a vibrant green tone, a white metal fitting attached. Length 50
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A Chinese jade chimera (kylin), modelled in prowling stance. Length 27 cm
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A Chinese jade carved figure, of a woman, her hands clasped together within the voluminous sleeves of her robe. Height 18.5 cm
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A Chinese carved jade seal, a mythical beast to the top
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A Chinese mutton fat jade table ornament, carved as a cicada alighted upon a bamboo section. Length 25 cm
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A decorative Chinese hardstone carving, modelled as a kylin supporting a lidded vase upon its back, the lid surmounted by a foo dog finial. Height 28.5 cm
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A Chinese jade carving of Shoki, the demon queller, modelled standing in a ferocious pose beside two small cowering demons. Width 20 cm
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A pair of old Chinese carved bamboo headrests, each modelled as a figure lying on its stomach, back arched, coin and ribbon detail, good dark colour. Length 360 ea
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An antique Chinese Mandarin's kingfisher feather hair decoration, early 19th century. Some losses
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A pair of Chinese bronze vases on stands, of ovoid shape with trumpet mouth, bird handles at the shoulder and castellated collar at the neck raised on bases of three long tailed birds supported on a ring plinth. Height 41 cm
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A late 19th century/early 20th century quality Chinese silver hand mirror by Kwong Man Shing, the circular mirror with bevel edge, the back in high relief with irises on a finely hand beaten ground, the handle as sinuous overlapping bamboo with conforming finely beaten decoration, impressed marks including KMS. Total weight 622gms
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An early 20th century Chinese silver small fancy box, lozenge form, the hinged lid with Repousse decoration of exotic birds and florals within a fine bead border, conforming decoration to the sides of florals and butterflies, character marks to the base. 8.4 cm x 5 cm x 2.6 cm
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An ornate Chinese carved ivory elephant tusk, fully carved and pierced along its length with landscapes, pagodas and temples including numerous figures; the roofs and structures of two of the buildings emphasised with the addition of two large affixed flags. Mounted on a carved wooden stand. Length of tusk 72.5 cm.
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An old Chinese solid carved ivory figure of a mythical beast, in crouching position with open mouth showing teeth, his horns scrolling flat in relief to his back, jewelled with small turquoise and other beads, mounted on a conforming carved hardwood stand. 14.5 cm x 9 cm x 4.5 cm
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A collection of six finely decorated small ivory carvings, probably chess pieces, includes two elephants and four various standing figures, each on a raised base. Damage to one
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Three finely carved marine ivory chess pieces, includes: a figure on horseback, an elaborate elephant and a standing figure in a finely detailed robe
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A carved ivory figure of a fisherman, the figure emblematic of prosperity with two fish hanging from his pole, he sits upon a rocky plinth with loose robes and behatted by a giant lily pad. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory tusk bridge, well carved with a scene of equestrian warriors in a wooded landscape, raised on a dark rosewood carved plinth base. Width 32 cm
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A pair of finely carved and pierced oyster shells, supported on wooden display stands carved as flowering cherry blossom boughs, the shells intricately carved with birds, rippling water and flowering branches, some small losses. Width 20 cm
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A Chinese fine boxwood carving of a historic warrior general, the figure stands holding his long beard in one hand, a halberd in his other hand
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A pair of decorative Chinese giltwood carved equestrian warriors. Height 260
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A Chinese hardstone carved incense burner, of rectangular shape with pierced rules, lion form handles to the side, the lid surmounted by a sinuous kylin, similar animals decorate the sides, the whole raised on four curved feet. Height 21 cm
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A gilt metal statuette of Buddha, modelled seated one hand in the 'earthtouching' position, the other cupping an alms dish, raised on twin lotus plinth. Height 25 cm
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A Chinese giltwood Buddha, modelled seated, one hand raised in benediction, the other holds a libation cup, raised on a double lotus plinth base. Height 25.5 cm
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Four Chinese pottery warrior figures, finely detailed, lightly salt glazed. One repaired. Height of each approx. 320
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An old Chinese long balance beam weighing scale, the mildly tapered hardwood length with fine brass inlaid graduating scale with brass and iron hook, ring and pivoting fittings together with original solid brass bell weight. Length 150 cm
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A large old finely carved Chinese yew wood figure of Kuan Yin, the serene goddess in traditional pose emptying her sacred vessel held to her right hand, draped in a robe with fine adzed detail and natural wood graining and fine knotting evident, raised on conforming scrolling base. Good dark red/brown colour. Height 110 cm
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An old Chinese red lacquered 'wedding chest', low rectangular box form, the lid painted with an elephant, attendant figures and a tree, trellis highlights to the corners. 63 cm x 31 cm x 15 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain finely decorated famille rose square section vases, each face with a white ground panel of birds and blossom framed entirely by yellow and green ground panels with famille rose scrolling decoration, square section, underglaze character marks in blue for Qianlong but of a later period. Height 28 cm
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An old Chinese porcelain large baluster famille rose vase, the front panel painted with seven various scholars, together with attendants, within a landscape highlighted with bamboo, fancy pierced and gilded handles to the neck, calligraphy in rose to the reverse and neck. Height 58.2 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white baluster vase, finely painted with Foo 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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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain pieces, includes: a pair of tea bowls, repeating panel designs, character marks to base, together with a lidded canister of square section, floral and leafy scroll decoration
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A Chinese blue and white decorated bowl, circular panelled tall lotus leaf form, the well and exterior with fish amongst plant design including conforming decoration to the base. Diameter 188
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A pair of early 19th century Chinese export ware porcelain plates, decorated in enamels and gilt with landscapes. Diameter 225
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A set of eight Chinese export ware porcelain tea bowls, each hand painted in underglaze blue with river landscapes with pagodas and pavilions, boatmen and birds. Each highlighted with gilding inside the rim and to the foot ring
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A Chinese export ware porcelain shallow bowl, decorated in hand painted underglaze blue with a river landscape with temple and pagoda. Diameter 205
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An old Chinese polychrome enamel bowl, the exterior with two lozenge panels decorated with buildings and landscapes on a striking blue ground highlighted with florals, trellis and stiff leaf bands to the borders, applied copper rim to the top and foot. Diameter 15.3 cm
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A Chinese bronze and cloisonne incense burner of compressed four lobed melon form, flat rim, two raised lug form handles, the cloisonne body in dominant blue scrolls with red and orange highlights, florals included, raised on four sturdy short tapered feet. 16.5 cm x 15 cm x 10.5 cm
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An old Chinese large carved stone calligrapher's stand, the dark stone with pale inclusions carved to good effect within the decoration of birds, scrolls, dragons and trees in relief, a plain vacant circular section off-centred beside a recessed well, overall shape oval form. 49 cm x 40.5 cm x 5 cm
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A Chinese celadon glazed porcelain small bowl, fine fluted rim with fine incised fruit and bat decoration to the well, the white glazed base with fine impressed character marks. Diameter 16 cm
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A fine Chinese pale celadon squat baluster vase, fine incised decoration of dragons above a stormy sea, further incised banded decoration to the shoulder, six underglaze blue character marks within a double circle to the base. Height 16 cm. Diameter 19.5 cm
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