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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:520
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:515
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:465
Date:8-Nov-2015
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Arnhem Land decorated trunk section. Cross hatched marine life. Artist unknown. Natural earth pigments on wood. Height 39 cm
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Papua New Guinea Asmat ceremonial shield. Lime & ochre coloured reserves on a tapering form with grass tassels to edges. Carved head anthromorphic figured spine leading to handle verso. Height 171 cm
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Two ceremonial Papua New Guinea spears. One relief carved with lime, the other incised. Both have figure to ends. Length 180 cm (each)
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Two early Ethiopian paintings on cotton. Story of the Queen of Sheba & her visit to Solomon (based on the Kedra Nagast); & other showing armed & other figures arriving at village by boat. Gouache on cotton (2). 126 x 34 cm; 87 x 62 cm
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African carved male with child. Dense wood carving, undecorated. Ivory Coast. Height 104 cm
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Four African artefacts, including small carved Kaolin decorated mask; ceremonial carved paddle; mother & child figures; elephant modelled from dried hide. Length 95 cm
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African carved wood figure pole. Tall figure tenon base. Remnants of lime & leaf decoration, with stand. Losses to top knot. Height 79 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea artefacts. Flute mask, Ramu Valley, Madang; standing male spirit figure, surmounted by bird, & with shell eyes. Wood, Ochre. Height 60 cm (figure)
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Three various African carvings. Ceremonial spatula with shell & tooth decorated binding; Ashanti fertility figure; & other West African female figure. Height 49 cm (tallest)
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Carved coral head. Relief carved marine coral head. On blackwood stand. Height 35 cm including stand
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Central African Malady mask. Carved wood, with peripheral tassel holes. Label from Sidewalk gallery attrib. Republic of Congo origin. Wood. Height 31 cm
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Group of 12 Papua New Guinea spears, including good carved & bone pointed on grass bound shafts. Some with original reed tip protectors. Collected mid 1950s. Length 135 cm (largest)
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Turtle shell. Length 39 cm
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Two Inuit seal carvings. Recumbent seal in serpentine, signed & with artists tag Paulosie Kusudluak; Also recumbent seal with raised paw, by Kalluk Palituq. Length 17 cm (largest)
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Inuit carved marine ivory polar bear. Base incised Ws, 44-85. Height 6 cm
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Inuit carved stone walrus. Bone tusks, one repaired. Unsigned. Remnants of artists label. Purchased Vancouver 1967. Length 26 cm
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Three Inuit carvings. Seal hunter, signed Bobby Tarkirk; serpentine seal, signed Dinius; grey stone standing figure, unsigned. Height 14 cm (hunter)
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Volcanic stone turtle form bowl. Possibly Melanesian/Trobriand. Length 27 cm
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Inuit carvings. Two tableaux in marine ivory on bone & antler mounts. Featuring walrus & seal hunter. Also, wildlife scene with arctic owl, goose, polar bears etc. Length 30 cm
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Map, the world, 1748. 'Essay d' Une Carte Reduite Contenant les Partes Connuees du globe Terrestre,' by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. Coloured copper engraving. 48 x 64 cm
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Map, Oceania, 1861. By Raimond Bonheur from Atlas Universel Illustre, pub. Paris, Laguillermie. Coloured steel engraving. 37 x 51 cm
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Hand coloured map 'Johnson's Africa.' pub. A J Johnson, New York . Engraving. 60 x 44.5 cm
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Map, 'A new Mapp of Rome,' John Senex. 'A new Mapp of Rome showing its Antient and Present Scituation,' engraved by John Harris; pub. London 1721 'A new General Atlas.' Vignettes incl. Colosseum, St Peters, Trajan's Pillar etc. Hand coloured engraving. 48 x 57 cm
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Map, 'La Basse Partie du Cercle du Haut Rhein,' Nicolas Sanson, 1691. Pub. Hubert Jaillot, Paris 1691. Age discoloration. Engraving. 58 x 89 cm
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Map, 'The Kingdome of England,' John Speed 1610. Described by Christopher Saxon, augmented by John Speed; with costumed figures vignettes to each side. Hand coloured engraving. 38.5 x 51 cm
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Circa 1910 Asti Studios photograph on glass. Young woman on path above Sydney Harbour. Ex Yester Grange property. Wentworth Falls. Hand tinted photograph on milk glass. 68 x 50 cm
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Three Studio Photogaphic portraits. Athol Shmith (1914-1990), two hand coloured portraits: young lady in evening dress, & another of a young lady in an oriental robe & straw hat. Also, a portrait of a young lady by M. Alister Hoff, Dandenong. A portrait signed by Gwen Matthews, 1939, Falk Studio Sydney (Gwen Matthews was a theatrical & screen star). Two inscribed in pencil 'Athol Shmith Frps.' one signed in white 'M Alister Hoff'. All c.1940s. Silver Gelatin photograph (5). Various
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Two early panoramic Views of Sydney. 'Bird's eye View of Sydney from GPO Tower, Northerly Aspect,' pub. Exchange Studios, 49 Pitt St; & 'Panorama Looking East from top of Public library.' as inspected. Photographs (2). 24 x 168 cm; 32 x 130 cm
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Mourlot lithograph 'Picasso Toros'. Galerie Bellechasse, 266 Boulevard St Germain, 1961. 62 x 49 cm
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Early Pears print. Girls with flowers by a fish pond. On gilded floral decorated frame. Litho. 93 x 69 cm (incl. Frame)
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Original Pears print 'Dined - not Wisely but too well,' 1912. Chromolithograph. 48 x 34 cm
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Victorian tapestry. Queen Victoria enthroned. 86 x 58 cm
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Early Chinese tapestry of a child. Face done in petit point. Seal to lower right. 41 x 36 cm
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Three Chinese trade paintings on pith. 10 x 6 cm (each)
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Balinese silver relief. Deities on chariot. Inscribed signature lower right. Silver relief. 23 x 33 cm
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Chinese silk Embroidery. Bird & blossoms. 42 x 20.5 cm
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Chinese silk Embroidery. Cranes. 61 x 26 cm
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Book, 'Japanese colour - prints.' P Neville Barnett, Sydney 1936. Standard de Luxe ed. #102/185. Hand signed by the author.
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Early Cantonese famille rose table screen. Height 26 cm (overall) 40 x 25.5 cm (plaque)
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Carved wood Chinese display fan. Fan blades pierced with figures of the immortals, natural scenes & household utensils. Originally gilt on red ground. Width 103 cm. Height 61 cm
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early Turkish Brazier. Quad footed, double handled, crescent moon finial. Height 55 cm
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Two Korean inlaid celadon vases. Decorations of children under willow tree (larger), & floral roundels. Height 35 cm & 31 cm
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Early Chinese porcelain vase. Dragon decoration. Rim chip. Height 34.5 cm
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Chinese Neolithic Kansu pot. Two ring handles; slip decoration. Purchased Hong Kong, May 1988 as Neolithic Kansu. Rim chip. pottery. Height 26 cm
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Chinese painted pottery Cocoon flask. Accompanied by certificate of antiquity (A681003) from Hong Kong Art craft Merchants Association limited (4th June, 1988), stating piece as Dong Han period (AD25-221), dated 4th June 1988. Height 24.5 cm. Length 26 cm
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Chinese flambe vase. Applied dragon decoration. Height 32 cm
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Chinese Republic period vase. Ladies at leisure in a landscape. Purchased Hong Kong 1980s. Porcelain. Height 34 cm
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Chinese ivory raft. Carved with lotus & dragonfly on associated hardwood stand carved with waves. Late Qing Dynasty. Length 24 cm
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Early Chinese blue & white rice bowl. Horse & rider decoration. Two cracks to rim.
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Annamese 15th/16th century conical bowl. Deep foot ring base. Height 19 cm. Diameter 15.5 cm
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Early signed ivory figure. Woman holding basket with fish. Signed to base. Height 21 cm
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Tinted ivory court dancer with lotus. On plinth. Height 18.5 cm (figure only)
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19th century Persian Fritware flask. Tube decoration of peony. Height 29 cm
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Circa 1930s Japanese bronze vase. Owl decorated base; raised figures & scenes to upper section. Wear. Height 19.5 cm
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Chinese 'Jade' carved plaque. Opposed dragons. On stand. Height 17 cm (26 cm incl. Stand)
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Oriental blue & white jar on rosewood stand. Cracks to base. Height 20 cm (vase only)
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Two Tibetan silver & wood cups. Diameter 12 cm (each)
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Chinese hardstone carving. Tang style horse. Includes plinth & box. Height 14.5 cm (carving only)
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Two early Pce's Chinese porcelain. Blue & white prunis decorated jar, & Cantonese dish (rim chip). Height 13 cm. Diameter 19 cm
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Chinese small screen on stand. Central hardstone plaque of opposed dragons. Height 15 cm
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Tibetan mixed metal prayer box. Height 11 cm
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Two Chinese Wucai porcelain items. Rice bowl, blossom & fruit decoration (crack to rim); & ginger jar with blossom decoration (lid missing). Height 14 cm (jar)
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Annamese 15th/16th century blue & white dish. Floral painted. As inspected. Diameter 25 cm
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Two Chinese scholar's rocks. Both with stands. Height 15 cm & 13 cm (including stands)
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Early Straits Chinese hand engraved brass plate. Dragon decoration. Ming seal mark to base.c.1900s. Acquired c.1962 from Singapore metal market Rochor canal. Diameter 25 cm
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Two Tibetan metal artefacts. Hinged prayer box & cymbals. Diameter 11 cm (box)
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19th century Chinese export plate. Octagonal, enamelled floral decoration. Diameter 24.5 cm
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Two early celadon bowls. Couple small rim chips to the larger. Height 7.5 cm (each)
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Tall Chinese blue & white porcelain vase. Figure & blossom decoration. Everted rim. Height 42 cm
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Chinese blue & white bottle vase. Finely painted with flowers & landscape roundels. Qianlong mark but late Qing Dynasty. Rim chip. Height 30 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase. Figure & blossom decoration. Height 31 cm
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Three various Chinese blue & white porcelain items. Vase with figure & blossom decoration; stemmed wine glass; & brush pot. Height 28 cm (vase)
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Chinese moulded brush pot. Sages in landscape. Height 14 cm
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Early Japanese Kutani Tokkuri square vase. Scene decorated; signed to base. Height 21 cm
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Chinese porcelain ginger jar. Phoenix & blossom decoration. Reticulated wooden cover. Height 24 cm
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unmarked silver hot water pot. Embossed floral decoration. Spout bent, & with split. Height 33 cm. Wt. 571g
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Persian silver wine bottle & screw cap. C.1800-50s. Engraved cartouches with Persian script dedications. Mythical creatures, birds & male figures decoration. Silversmiths mark to base.900 silver & mark for Persia/Iran. Height 23 cm. Wt. 713g
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Persian copper charger with silver inlay. Date to base 1600 but 19th century.centre & 3 panels with Islamic script, floral pattern & dot punched ground, with scalloped rim. Mixed Metals. Diameter 30 cm
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Two early Satsuma items. Vase, & footed bowl (no lid to same). Height 21 cm (vase) & 12 cm (bowl)
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Early Japanese Satsuma blue vase. Scenes of figures in a landscape, & birds & blossoms. Some wear to the gilt. Includes plinth. Height 15.5 cm (vase)
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Japanese Satsuma rectangular dish. Scene of figures at leisure. Length 18 cm
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Pair early Satsuma vases. Signed to bases. Height 25 cm
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Chinese soapstone brush pot. Mountain scene cartouches. Height 20 cm
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Persian miniature in sadeli frame. 20 x 28 cm (overall)
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Chinese deep blue shallow dish. Gilt fish decoration. Diameter 23 cm
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Chinese blue & white Pilgrim flask. Late Qing Dynasty. Height 23 cm
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Chinese white hardstone sage figure. Height 21.5 cm
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Old brass Hong Kong 16 Tael scale. Brass & rosewood. Length 46 cm
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Japanese Imari bowl. Diameter 24 cm
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19th century Chinese cloisonne snuff bottle. Fine floral & scrolling leaves on turquoise ground. Height 8 cm (incl. Stopper)
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Older Chinese celadon glazed snuff bottle. Twin-handled flat form with underglaze bamboo fronds. Height 7 cm (incl. Stopper)
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Circa 1900s Chinese snuff bottle. Painted cricket decoration with characters verso. No stopper.
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Chinese carved horn snuff bottle. Circular form, with inset pierced dragon panels to each side. Height 8 cm (incl. Stopper)
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Chinese Meiping form porcelain snuff bottle. Famille rose. Landscape with house situated under tree, near a lake, & with flowering tree on opposite bank. Text to reverse. Double blue rings to base, foot & neck. Height 8 cm
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19th century Chinese cylindrical snuff bottle. Red oxide dragon chasing a flaming pearl to body. Shoulder & top features bats & trellis. Two chips to footring. Height 8 cm (incl. Stopper)
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Chinese stone snuff bottle. Flat shape, with incised catfish & bamboo. Sides carved with archaic symbols. Height 7 cm (incl. Stopper)
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19th century Chinese white porcelain snuff bottle. Red oxide decoration featuring peach blossoms. 3 character mark to base. Height 5 cm (incl. Stopper)
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Chinese bulbous snuff bottle, modelled relief decoration of family playing under blossoms. Two butterflies verso. 4 character mark to base. Height 6 cm
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Early Japanese ivory netsuke. Man carrying sack. Height 3 cm
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Chinese porcelain snuff bottle. Painted decoration to both sides with greenstone stopper. Height 7 cm
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