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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:474
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:468
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:364
Date:23-May-2015
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Aboriginal carved bird. Carved palmwood with incised polychrome decoration. Height 74 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea carved figures. Crocodile totem & small spirit mask. Height 35 cm (crocodile)
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Two various Aboriginal items, including Arnhem Land didgeridoo, decorated with cross hatched animals; & ochre decorated digging stick. Length 94 cm; length 10 cm
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Two similar Solomon Islands ceremonial bowls. Wooden, with dual fish form handles, both with mother of pearl inlay. Length 27 cm; 42 cm. Height 16 cm (each)
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Pair wooden Zoomorphic figures, probably Indonesian islands origin. Height 30 cm (average)
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8 various Aboriginal items, including two message sticks, aged patina; two woomeras; three carved lizards; & carved snake. Various
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Papua New Guinea flute stopper. Carved bird finial. Cassowarry feather decoration. Length 67 cm
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Two graduated Aboriginal decorated seed pods. Rodeo scene decoration to both. Length 15 cm (average)
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Three various Indonesian wooden items, including pr similar Toroja food bowls & spoons; & Lombok rice server. All with carved finials to handles. Length 23 cm (bowls, each) & length 33 cm (server)
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Oenpelli painted stone. Basalt slab decorated with dancing figures. Nganjmira school, possibly Alex. Polymer on basalt. 76 x 18 cm
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Three various tribal Artifacts, including obsidian dagger, with decorated seedpod handle; kauri shell with island scene cameo carving; & small carved Trobrian Island fish. Length 30 cm (dagger)
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Two Papua New Guinea spirit masks. Polochrome Sepik mask with lizards on chin (losses); & Abelam (?) mask. Length 75 cm (largest)
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Papua New Guinea carved reclining female figure. On display stand. Losses and damage. Height 84 cm (on stand)
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Papua New Guinea carved ancestor bowl. Old ochre & lime decoration. Some repairs. Length 104 cm
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Early Dogleg hunting boomerang. Inland hardwood. Some old knot hole losses. Length 75 cm
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Two Trobrian Island Artifacts, including figure holding snake, surmounted by a bird; & carved horn, with integral handle. Missing original tassels. Length 88 cm (horn)
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Two various West African carved wall masks. Height 40 cm; 45 cm
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Papua New Guinea mask. Formed from overmodelled bird sternum with cane & feather decoration. Height 37 cm
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Three various Western Pacific ceremonial Staffs. All carved, two with lime infil. 104 cm (longest)
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Large Pacific turtle shell. Length 87 cm
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Aboriginal school decorated fish form bark, c1970/80s. Ochre & feather decoration. Remnants of older painting of snakes verso. Length 84 cm
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Papua New Guinea Gulf mask. Human form head on ancestor mask. Ebonised hardwood with shell eyes. Height 29 cm
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Older Papua New Guinea mask. Coastal Sepik, with incised whorls. Village patina with loss. Height 45 cm
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Books on Russian military Campaigns (2). Von Moltke, Baron.the Russians in Bulgaria and Rumelia in 1828 and 1829; During the campaigns of the Danube, the sieges of Brailow, Varna, Silistria, Shumla, and the passage of the Balkan by Marshal Diebitch.London, John Murray, 1854. First edition.13 folding plans (some pale spotting), (8),476pp., marbled endpapers and edges, 8vo., contemporary 1/2 calf with raised bands and contrasting title label, marbled boards, spine rubbed and now stabilised with conservation…
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19th century European tourist photo album. 34 leaves pasted both sides with published albumen photo prints. Mostly Florence with architectural views & Art works. All photos are titled. Albumen photographs. 19 x 25 cm (each)
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Book, 'The Printing Art' Volume XVII. March 1911-August 1911. Issued by the University press, Cambridge, USA 1911. Covers loose.
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Book, 'Albrecht Durer's Sammtliche Kupferstiche', by Carl Schrag. Pub. Von J L Schrag, Nuernberg.
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Book & catalogue, 'David Strachan', edited by Lou Klepac. Pub. Beagle press, 1993. Plus catalogue pub. Agnsw 1973.
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Books (2), Lindsay & Heysen. 'Tales from the Heptameron of Marguerite of Navarre', drawings by Norman Lindsay, Limited edition #201/1000, pub Mup, 1976; & 'Hans Heysen Masterpieces', Heysen & Thiele, Limited edition #491/1001, hand signed by David Heysen, pub Rigby 1977. Latter with slipcase.
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Book, 'War or Peace', Limited edition #61/250. Signed by Noel Counihan & Jack Lindsay. Pub. Gryphon press. Together with 6 unframed linocuts.
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Book, 'Waltzing Matilda', by a B Paterson. Illustrated by Pro Hart. Pub. Littlewood press, 1995. Together with signed drawing & 7 signed etchings by Pro Hart.
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Books (2), Australian birds & Wrens. 'The Atlas of Australian birds', pub Mup 1984; & 'The Fairy Wrens', by Schodde, pub Lansdowne, 1982, Limited edition #77/500 signed by author & illustrator, with tipped - in print signed by illustrator.
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Books (2), Australian birds of prey & Robins. 'Australian birds of prey', by rice - Jones, pub Doubleday 1983; Limited edition #27/250, with slipcase, & signed by author',Robins & Wrens of Australia', by Morris, Limited edition #198/500, signed by author, pub Lansdowne, 1975.
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Books (2), 'Australian parrots', volumes I & II. By Forshaw/Cooper. Boxed collector's issue of second (revised) edition, Limited edition #772/1000 signed by authors.
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Handmade Fence form picture frame. 173 x 146 cm
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Two plates from Baldwyns 'New System' Universal Geography. Subjects incl. Port Jackson view, a family of NSW, Duke of York & Lord Howe Island men. Pub. Alexander Hogg 1794. Framed as one. Engraving. 36 x 22 cm (each plate)
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Publisher Alexander Hogg. 'Captains hunter, Collins & Johnston with Governor Phillip, Surgeon white etc. Visiting a Distressed female Native of NSW at a Hut near port Jackson.' late 18th century.framed along with two late 19th century views of Sydney. Engraving. 14 x 19 cm
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Four plates from 'Australian.', including port Jackson, aboriginal figures & ceremony etc. Coloured engraving. 24 x 15 cm (each plate)
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Woollen Embroidery, after Margaret Preston. Australian wild flowers. 27 x 37 cm
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Victorian Chromolithograph 'Elixir of love.' Chromolithograph. 85 x 71 cm (incl. Frame)
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6 various 19th century engravings. Subjects include Sydney, Darling harbour, Argyle cut, Roo Hunt. Engraving. Various
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Maps (2), Cooks first voyage. Entree de la riviere Endeavour; & Baye de Botanique on a single page from Vol. III of Cooks first voyage. French edition, engraved by Robert Benard c.1875. Foxing. 15 x 35 cm
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Map, Carte D'une Partie de la Mer du Sud. Pub. Bernard Paris c.1774. Strong fold lines. 67 x 38 cm
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Map, Oceanie, Australia, Pacific California. Has pictorial borders with a view of Sydney Harbour. Pub. Combette, Paris c.1860,.
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Map, van Diemens Land or Tasmania. J & F Tallis pub. London & New York c.1850. Three engraved vignettes incl. View of Hobart. Hand coloured. 35 x 26 cm
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Map, early map of New South Wales. J & F Tallis pub. London & New York c.1850, with three engraved vignettes inc. Sydney Cove. Hand coloured. 35 x 26 cm
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Map, new Holland & Asiatic Isles. John Thompson, pub. 1814, Baldwin, Craddock & Joy. Foxing. 50 x 63 cm
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Maps (2), Oceania or Islands in the Pacific Ocean on Mercators Projection. Pub. Archibald Fullarton c.1870; & N.S.W. Detailed map, pub. Stanford c.1894.
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Maps (2), incl c1850 Australia by George Philips. Also late 19th century Australia by J. Bartholomew. 54 x 68 cm. 50 x 68 cm
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Map, New & Correct Map of the Whole World. Made or published by Herman Moll, London, 1719. Four joined sheets, hand coloured. Various repaired tears & small losses to the margins. 73 x 123 cm
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Map, 17th century map of Cyprus. Cyprus Insular by Mercator pub. Amsterdam, 1606. 6 inset maps of surrounding islands. Foxing. 36 x 49 cm
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Maps (2), various early Maps of Greece. Tabula Europaex, by G. Ruscelli, pub. Italy 1561; & Greece Moderne by Nicholas de Fer, pub. Paris c.1750. 19 x 26 cm. 23 x 34 cm
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Maps (2), various early Mediterranian Maps. La Morea, La Livadia by V. Foglio, pub. Rome 1788; & Tabula Geographica Provinciarum et Urbium Colonia Romana by Covens & Mortier, pub. Amsterdam 1745. 35 x 48 cm. 37 x 42 cm
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Maps (2), various early Mediterranian Maps. Island of Corfu by Joel Gascoyne pub. London c. 1716; & Carte de La Turquie d' Asie, by Bonne, pub. Paris 1780. 42 x 53 cm. 52 x 47 cm
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Maps (3), various Maps of Malta, including Ionian Islands & Malta by John Arrowsmith. Pub. London 1854; & British Possessions in the Mediterranian (2) by J & F Tallis pub. London 1851. Losses to margins of Arrowsmith. 65 x 52 cm
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Maps (2), Greece. Map of the Ionian Islands & Malta., published by John Arrowsmith 1844; & Kythera, pub. Petrokheiloy c.1930. 63 x 54 cm. 75 x 50 cm
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5 various early Kythera engravings. Framed 17th century & 18th century pages from Geographies & Histories incl.1571 Battle of Lepanto by Tomaso Porcacchi c.1620. 30 x 20 cm average
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Maps (2), various early Maps of Greece. Morea olim Peloponnesus by G. Blaeu pub. Amsterdam, c.1666; & Accurata Morea olim Peloponesus by Christoph Weigel pub. Nurnburg c.1719. 42 x 51 cm 33 x 42 cm
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Map, Candia Insula - Crete. Double page engraving of Crete with 10 vignettes of surrounding islands by Abraham Ortelius. Pub. Antwerp, 1584. 37 x 52 cm
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Maps (2), various Mediterranian Maps. Greece Archipelego & part of Anadoli by de la Rochette, pub. London, 1824; & Turquie Europeenne by Robert de Vaugondy, pub. Paris, 1755. Both are darkened & tanned. 55 x 78 cm. 52 x 53 x m
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Maps (2), various early Mediterranian Maps. Arcipelago Mar Egeo by de Rossi, pub. Rome, 1685; & Insula Creta Hodie Cundia by Homann Heirs, pub. Nuremburg, 1749. 56 x 48 cm. 48 x 58 cm
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Maps (2),17th century Maps of Greece. La Greca Universale Antica Paragonata con La Moderna by Vignola & Rossi. Pub. Rome 1689; & Graecia Sophiani by Abraham Ortelius. Pub. Antwerp 1609. 44 x 56, 36 x 51 cm
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Map, General Chart of the Mediterranean sea. Map by Dession, published by Wyld, London 1835. Engraved vignette of Gibraltar. Three original fold lines, tears to margin. 49 x 96 cm
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Map, c1692 map of Greece & engravings. La Moree et les Isles de Zante, Celafonie, St. Marie, etc. By Samson, published by Saillot, Paris, 1692. Also framed two pages of engravings of plans of Greek Islands. 62 x 87 cm
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Map, La Moree Et Les Isles de Zante, Cefalonie. Hubert Jaillot. Pub. Paris 1696. Detailed map of Morea & surrounding islands. Vignettes of 12 other islands surround title. 55 x 85 cm
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Quantity early engravings of Greece, including framed 17th & 18th century pages of Geographies mostly concerning Peloponesia & the Greek Islands. Some hand coloured. 28 x 20 cm average
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Maps (2), early Maps of the Mediterranian. Morea olim Peloponnesus by G. Blau pub. Amsterdam, 1666; & Turquie d' Europe by J. Janvier pub. Paris, c.1783. Both have toning & foxing. 42 x 50 cm. 34 x 45 cm
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Map, Theatricum Historicum AD Annum Quadringentesima, Pars Occidentalis. Guillaume de Lisle, published by Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam 1742. 49 x 61 cm
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Map, Peloponnesus Hodie Moreae. Frederick de Wit, pub. Amsterdam c.1680. Southern Greece with engraved cities border. Uncoloured, two fold lines. 49 x 74 cm (total)
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Maps (3), various early Kythera engravings, including map of Cerigo (Kythera) by Porcacchi pub. Padua c.1585; & two various pages from early geographies showing the port and town plan. 10 x 15 cm
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Map, 17th century map of Mediterranian sea. Aeneae Troiani Navigatio AD Virgilij Sex Priores Aeneidos by Abraham Ortelius, pub. Antwerp 1609. Hand coloured. 36 x 50 cm
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Maps (2), various Mediterranian Maps. Chart of the south Coast of Cephalonia with Chart south Coast of Morea, by John seller, pub. London c.1771; & Aeneae Troiani Navigatio AD Virgilij Sex Priores Aeneidos by Abraham Ortelius, pub. Amsterdam, 1609. 41 x 52 cm. 40 x 50 cm
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Oriental Embroidery rooster, hen & Chicks. 45 x 47 cm
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Framed Chinese scroll painting. Arhat sage and attendant under fruiting tree. Provenance: private Sydney collection. 103 x 41 cm
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Early Chinese framed scroll. River & mountains, dated 1914 in title in characters. 81 x 37 cm
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Indian Sanskrit scroll. Painted scenes & script. Purchased India 1970's. Gouache on cotton. 220 x 22 cm
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Early framed Indian Sanskrit fragments (2). 10 x 17 cm (each)
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Nepalese or Tibetan thangka. Buddha enshrined. Inscriptions verso. Tempera on cotton. 73 x 51 cm (image, not including fabric surround)
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Chinese painted book. Enclosing four various images with script in characters. 23 x 31 cm (each image)
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Three various Chinese Scrolls. Various artists after Qing masters, circa 19th to early 20th century. All packed in fitted wooden boxes. Two scrolls with ivory fitttings, after Shen Quan, Qing Hui & Zou Yigui. Ink and colour (3). 42 x 113 cm. 51 x 42 cm; 43 x 97 cm.
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Chinese scroll. Landscape. Signed upper right. Watercolour. 124 x 64 cm
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Chinese scroll. Crane. 120 x 64 cm (image)
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Two various Chinese Scrolls. Peony flowers in Snowfall, & three Wise Monkeys in pine trees. 96 x 48 cm; 92 x 40 cm
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Chinese porcelain lidded box. Wucai decoration. 6 character seal mark to base. Height 14 cm. Diameter 23 cm
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Chinese famille rose vase. Court scene decoration. Blossom decoration on yellow ground to shoulder. Seal mark to base. Height 28 cm
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Chinese famille rose lidded jar. Bird & blossom decoration on green ground. Marks to base. Height 26 cm
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Chinese famille verte vase. Bird & blossom decoration on green ground. Height 24 cm
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Chinese carved wood brush pot. Carved dragon & other mythical beasts to side. Height 18 cm. Diameter 18 cm
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Large Chinese Republic famille vert brushpot. Landscape & lake decoration. Chinese characters signed to body by artist Zou Guojun' iron red seal mark to base. Height 19.5 cm. Diameter 20 cm
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Pair Chinese famille rose vases. Blossom & bird decoration on green ground. Seal mark to bases. Height 21 cm (each)
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Chinese porcelain arrow vase. Pale blue glaze over carved decoration. Dual handles. Impressed seal mark to base. Height 27 cm
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Chinese carved ivory woman figure. Woman in traditional dress. On carved wooden stand. Height 42 cm (total) Wt. 827g (total)
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Chinese carved celadon jade bowl. Diameter 13 cm
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Near pair Chinese ceramic Mud Men figures. Red glaze, on wooden stands. Height 35 cm (total each)
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Chinese blue & white porcelain bowl. Horses in mountain landscape. Purchased Malaysia 1980's. Diameter 41 cm
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Chinese double gourd vase. Birds decoration on yellow ground. 6 character mark to base. Height 16 cm
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Chinese porcelain bowl. Enamel birds & blossom decoration. Seal mark to base. Height 9 cm. Diameter 18 cm
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Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer vase. Black laquer on red ground. Height 25 cm
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Chinese blue & white large bowl. Village scene with pr mandarin ducks. Diameter 32 cm height 12 cm
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Chinese Imari vase. Painted figures decoration. Hexagonal shape on pierced base. Height 28 cm
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