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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:678
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:139
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:472
Date:21-Apr-2015
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A German World War II Red Cross Honour Badge, an NSDAP party badge and an Austrian Wandernadel hiking badge
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16 military buttons, two shoulder strap buttons and a selection of various others
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A World War II Japanese Officer's dress sword, the hilt with cherry blossom motif and ebonised wood grip, curved fullered blade in steel scabbard (rusted)
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A Japanese World War II Officer's naval dagger, the shagreen grip with a thin wire wrap and brass cherry blossom to each side, wood scabbard with leather covering and floral and cherry blossom designed decoration to throat and tip of scabbard, double brass hanger rings, push-button release, matching decoration to ferrule, blade with minor pitting. Length 41.5 cm
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A French M1874 sword bayonet, for the Gras rifle, T-back blade, hooked quillon, brass and wood hilt. Overall length 64.5 cm
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A French M1874 sword bayonet, similar to above, dated 1879. Length 64 cm
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A Gras M1874 bayonet, similar to above
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A French M1866 Yataghan sword bayonet, for the Chassepot rifle, the curved blade with T-back dated 1870, hooked quillon, brass hilt with cordons. Length 70 cm
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A Victorian 'Chatham Prison' officer's sword by Parker Field & Sons. 233 Holborn, London, the blade etched, steel hilt, shagreen covered ribbed grip showing some wear, the stitched leather scabbard with steel fittings, the blade with double edged point later re-sharpened. Length 69 cm
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A World War II German Rifle Association (Deutscher - Scuutzen-Verband) 'Shooting Dagger', the hilt with nickel plated pommel, S-quillon crossguard with acorn finials and clamshell pinned with the Association's insignia; the white fluted celluloid grip pinned with gilt metal crossed rifles insignia; the 39.5 mm blade etched and blacked either side with forestry and hunting scenes and manufacturer's mark of E. & F. Horster, Solingen; the black leather scabbard with plated chape and mouth, complete with…
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A Hitler Youth dagger with scabbard, the blade with Solingen maker and RZM marks at ricasso, the wooden hilt inset with enamelled swastika. Overall length 26 cm
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A Victorian box-lock percussion pocket pistol, screw-off octagonal barrel, dark coloured butt, finely checkered and with unmarked escutcheon, scroll engraved decoration to the frame, the barrel flat engraved 'Blissett Liverpool' and stamped '6232'. Approx. .55 cal. Barrel length 12 cm. No license required
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A 19th century simple box-lock pocket pistol, plain mahogany varnished butt in 'purse shape', screw-off octagonal barrel, length 7.5 cm, the frame with restrained engraved fernleaf design, Belgian mark to left side
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A 17th century flintlock coaching gun with octagonal brass barrel engraved with the date 1632, the barrel possibly slightly shortened, the stock with old worm and crack. Provenance: Ex. the estate of Sir John Smith-Dodsworth, (8th Bt., 1935-2012). Overall length 87 cm
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A 17th century flintlock Blunderbluss pistol, with brass barrel and unusual shaped stock with a shortened shoulder flange. The barrel with three proof marks. Overall length 49 cm
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A collection of World War I and World War II ephemera, including maps of the Somme, Infantry Drill handbooks, Bairnsfather 'Fragments from France' and other material associated with the family of Gnr. F. Muggeridge (Taranaki)
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A World War I Turkish soldier's belt, collected from Gallipoli by 11/1207 Tpr Percival Arthur O'Meara
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Three World War I Gallipoli diaries of Charles H. de H. Woods, manuscript, including photographs, hand annotated map of the Mediterranean, cyclostyled admiralty report, etc. along with other ephemera including exam reports and officer's appointment for Lt. E.A. Woods, R.F.A. and M.I.D. to the same with facsimile signature of Churchill
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A World War I Snaffles chromolithograph 'The Guns ! Thank God ! The Guns !', oak framed, some toning to the exterior mount. 27 cm x 50 cm
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A World War I cotton scarf 'Tipperary', the tan toned ground with a central image of marching soldiers flanked by verse etc. 'It's a Long, Long, Way to Tipperary', 'Sung by the Soldiers of the King', etc. 54 cm x 62.5 cm
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A rare Royal Doulton Dickens Ware wash set; the wash jug decorated with 'Poor Jo', the wash basin decorated with street scenes and characters, the set also includes slop bucket, chamber pot, toothbrush holder and soap dish (hairlines to slop bucket). Diameter 40 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware shaving mug, a rare shape, repair to base
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware teaset, consisting of teapot, hot water pot, cream, sugar, six trios and a cake plate. Some faults
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A pair of Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tea caddies, lids absent and some faults
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware teapot stand, together with a hot water pot
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A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware hot water pot, together with a cream and sugar
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware biscuit barrel
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tobacco humidor, the lid with original metal fitting but old staple repairs
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware sauce boat, with decorative scrolling handles and stand, some faults
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A pair of Royal Doulton Dickens Ware ewers, 'Sydney Carton' and 'The Artful Dodger'. Height 17 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton Dickens Ware ewers, 'Mrs Bardell ' and 'Mark Tapley'. Height 22 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware charger, 'Tony Weller'. Diameter 34 cm
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An impressive Royal Doulton flambe vase, the cylindrical form with narrow neck, in the volcanic glaze, printed marks to base. Height 35 cm
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A Royal Doulton Coaching scene jardiniere, mid-size, the four horse drawn carriage with five associated figures, footed base. Diameter 20.5 cm, height 16 cm
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Four Royal Doulton Gallant Fishers jugs, of graduating sizes, some faults
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A Royal Doulton 'Under the Greenwood Tree' dish, Robin Hood, Little John and Friar Tuck. Length 23.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton character jugs, 'Queen Elizabeth II' and King George VI. Height 11 cm
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray design moonstone white glazed vase, shape 3801, the spherical body with fine incised bands, cylindrical neck with rounded rim, printed mark in blue, c.1940-51. Height 15.5 cm
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray design moonstone white glazed vase, shape 4315, mildly flared form with seven incised ridges, raised on short foot, printed mark in blue, c.1940-51. Height 18.5 cm
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A small Royal Worcester potpourri vase, painted with fruit, signed Roberts. Printed marks 1960s. Height 13 cm
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A Royal Worcester miniature teapot, hand painted with fruit and signed under the gilt handle, gilt flower bud to lid
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A Royal Worcester miniature comport, hand painted with fruit, signed
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A First Period Worcester plate, decorated with the pine cone pattern in cobalt blue, circular with serpentine rim; hatched blue crescent mark to reverse. Diameter 24 cm
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An 18th century Worcester small dish, circular with everted rim and tapering walls, hand painted with a floral and sprig centre and scrolling and diaper border. Crescent mark under the base. Diameter 10 cm
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A c.1902 Locke & Co. Worcester icing sugar sifter, the baluster body hand painted with a male peacock in vibrant tones, blush ground, silver plate top and mount, possibly a later edition. Height 15 cm. Made at the Shrub Hill Works. Signed
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A c.1902 Locke & Co. Worcester small specimen vase, pronounced tapered form, painted with a male pheasant and signed by C. Morris. Height 8.2 cm
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A rare mid-18th century Bow plate, blue and white design with a rock and floral highlighted fenced garden design, three floral sprays to the border, old label to reverse including 'David C.D. Cooke Antiques....'. Note: the demand and limited availability for Chinese and Japanese porcelains gave rise to the imitation of such wares leading to English manufacturers such as Chelsea and Bow producing their version to meet the current fashion. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A similar plate to above
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A small Victorian period Mason's ironstone octagonal jug, with Chinese designs, and branch handle. Printed marks. Height 11 cm
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Two Mason's Ironstone plates, one circular with serpentine rim, the other rectangular with serpentine rim and fluted walls, both decorated in chinoiserie
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A Mason's Ironstone serving plate and two shallow dishes, variously decorated in chinoiserie
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Three Mason's Ironstone shallow bowls, variously decorated with chinoiserie
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An 18th century Caughley sugar bowl, decorated in underglaze blue with bat printings, including zig-zag fence and other chinoiseries; 'S' mark under the base. Height 8 cm
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An 18th century Crown Derby coffee can and saucer, wrythen fluted, decorated with gilt sprigs and cobalt borders.
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An historic 19th century China mug named Hannah Marsden, the cylindrical mug decorated in enamels and gilt and painted with her name. Along with an old envelope inscribed with a precis of Samuel Marsden's early association with New Zealand. Cracks and chips. Height 10 cm
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A Minton cabinet plate, with gilded decoration to rim and the centre, on white and cream ground
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A Minton cabinet plate, the border profusely gilded on a canary yellow ground, plain white to centre
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A pair of Art Deco silver overlaid china vases, the ovoid bodies of emerald green, overlaid pattern of deer beneath weeping tree branches. Height 16 cm
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A 19th century Sevres porcelain lidded urn, the tall ovoid body hand painted with two panels outlined with gilt borders, the domed lid with an encircling floral frieze and decorative jewelling, surmounted by a gilt bronze finial, raised on a circular spreading foot from a gilt bronze plinth base. Height 32 cm
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A Meissen porcelain shallow bowl, decorated to the centre with exotic birds, butterflies and beetles decorate the rim, blue crossed swords mark with incised erasure. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A striking French Art Deco figured powder bowl by Henry Quenvil, the finial as a stylish young woman of the period, her dress as the bowl, the top half forming the lid, green, red and blue dominant tones, impressed and painted marks to base with original paper labels. Height 13 cm, diameter approx. 13 cm, the interior with powder puff with green silk bow handle
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A mid-20th century Rosenthal porcelain large figure group of a naked young woman with horse, she stands beside, her arms around the horse's neck, naturalistically toned, the horse with dappled brown on pale grey, oval base, gilt highlights, printed, impressed and paper label marks to base. 28 cm x 15 cm x 29.5 cm
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A stylish Royal Dux porcelain figurine, in the Art Deco manner with a young naked girl running beside a borzoi dog. Printed marks. Height 37 cm
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A French 'Gien' faience table jardiniere, decorated in majolica glazes, serpentine lozenge shape with mask mouldings to either end and raised on four feet, decorated with satyrs and chimera. Width 48 cm
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A William Moorcroft 'Moonlit blue' ginger jar base, ovoid shape with short neck, tiny repair to rim frit, brushpoint signature and impressed factory marks under the base. No lid. Height 13 cm
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A carved Chinese rock amethyst lion dog, the beast stands with his right paw raised upon a small plinth, his head turned back over his shoulder. Width 6 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese silver lidded powder bowl, the rounded hexagonal form top engraved with bamboo on a finely hammered ground, hammered decoration to the sides, impressed marks to base. Diameter 9.5 cm
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An old Chinese pale jade carved figure of Shao Lao, traditionally represented with large bulbous forehead, long staff, reishi sceptre and animals to his feet. Height 13.5 cm
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A pair of old silver mythical tortoise candle stands, relief scrolling and dragon decoration to their bodies, the removable domed covers set with turquoise, coral and carnelian cabochons, the candle stands issue above from the back with open sections, drip trays and pale jade nozzles. Total weight 768gms
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A 1998 1/10th oz. Yuan gold Panda coin, .999 pure gold, in mint as new condition within a perspex case
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A Chinese silver shallow dish, circular with serpentine rim, the walls with deep scallops, the centre decorated in relief with two ho-ho birds in flight around a precious object, the background with prunus blossom and other flowers; the broad rim similarly decorated with flowering branches, temples and pagodas, boatmen, deer and a qilin
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A late 19th century finely carved ivory fan, the ends with relief carved elaborate scenes of figures amongst trees and buildings, the design repeating to the interior sticks with finer dimension and carving. The silk thread requiring attention, the ivory in good condition. Length 21 cm
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A Chinese carved spinach jade incense burner, the circular bowl with three raised rows of repeating integral cabochons, the angular handles with lion mask detail, short flared foot, good dark green tone with pale and darker inclusions. Diameter 6.4 cm, raised on turned and carved hardwood stand
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A Chinese pale jade ring, the mildly rounded and domed top and shank of near white tone with vibrant green highlights
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A Chinese jade ring similar to above with more vibrant green inclusions. Hair crack to shank
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A Chinese Shou Shan Shi stone carved small boulder, finely detailed with a landscape in pale amber/tan tone, the darker inclusions carved in relief as trees and clouds. 8 cm x 3 cm x 6.5 cm
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A Chinese pale jade snuff bottle, of double gourd shape, the waist encircled by an engraved belt, with a bright pink hardstone mounted stopper. Height 6.5 cm
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A Chinese jade bangle, pale green colour, unusually carved with ringed lotus stem shape. Diameter 8 cm
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A Chinese yellow hardstone carving of mountainous shape, carved in low relief with figures in a landscape. Height 5.5 cm
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An old fine Chinese carved ivory cabinet of a cart with multiple figures, the cart formed as a chicken, a figure seated to the interior with a smaller attendant demon figure, the cart pulled by a further demon figure with two monkey head and one chicken head figures in support, all on shaped oval base, fine engraved and stained detail. Height 5.5 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white dragon tile, rectangular form, the fire dragon with arched back amongst fiery clouds battling the water dragon below with mystic pearl between, the border of leafy scrolls. Provenance: By family descent from the estate of a Baroness from Hertfordshire, England. 25.3 cm x 20.5 cm
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A pair of early 20th century exceptionally fine Chinese watercolour paintings, one of various buildings and formal gardens including figures seated at a gaming table, green and white trellis highlights to one building, a waterway features through the centre, the other of a more extensive landscape including a building with angular 'saw-tooth' wall tops, flagpole, multiple figures and various vessels. 19.5 cm x 27.5 cm ea., framed under glass with strut backs to the frames. Provenance: By family descent…
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A large 19th century fine Chinese watercolour scroll on paper of an emperor seated upon his throne, he wears a dark blue dominant robe with elaborate finely detailed cuffs and borders with a dragon and green highlights, he wears a long strand of beads holding one to his left hand, a large panel around his neck highlighted with a green bird below a green entwined knot form, the floral decorated base dominated by green tones with florals in soft red, blue and lilac, gilt highlights, some distress and damage,…
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An antique Chinese embroidered multi-coloured silk robe collar, of four sections embroidered with flowers, birds and figure, decoratively framed and mounted. Overall 68 cm x 68 cm
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A Chinese ink painting of three crabs with calligraphic signature and a red seal mark. 32.5 cm x 30 cm
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A 19th century Chinese export ware gilt and black lacquer games box, the exterior decorated with gilt pen work, with fitted interior, carved dragon feet. 31 cm x 8 cm x 3 cm
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A Chinese ceramic statuette of the goddess Kuanyin, she sits upon a double lotus throne flanked by large seed pods from which issue sculptures of small children. Decorated in iron red and yellow glazes. Height 21.5 cm. A.F
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A Chinese cloisonne incense jar, squat ovoid shape with gilded dragon handles issuing from the sides, the body decorated with flowers, leaves and scrolls, some of the cloisonne left unfilled. Diameter 10.5 cm
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A large carved Chinese jade sculpture, as a mountainous landscape including trees, bridges, buildings and central figures in a boat, areas with brighter green inclusions, the reverse with polished and natural sections, raised on a fitted oval stand. Size of jade 27 cm x 10 cm x 15 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain famille rose vase, baluster form, the body painted to the front with multiple figures within a landscape, calligraphy to the reverse. Height 43 cm
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A large Chinese famille rose brush washer dish, a central enamelled floral panel framed by a repeating stormy sea pattern in green and white, angular scrolls decorate the top rim, the exterior with a band of stylised repeating floral panels on a green ground, raised on six bracket feet with a mask to each. Diameter 27 cm, four character marks in red on gilt to the square panel under the base
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A Chinese Tonzhi porcelain famille rose lidded bowl, the fine vertically ribbed body with traditional figure within a fenced garden decoration in dominant red tone, flared circular handle to top, printed mark to base. Height 13 cm, diameter 11 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 famille rose vase, baluster shape, painted with a woman and attendant bathing a child, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze red painted under the base. Height 22.5 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain famille rose vase, cylindrical shape with short neck with everted rim, decorated with a garden with celestial figures and attendants beneath an old pine tree. Rim chip. Four character mark printed under the base. Height 61 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose bowl, decorated to the exterior and interior with rose medallions, birds and insects. Six character mark under the base in iron red. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A pair of large Chinese porcelain famille rose vases, each decorated with two seasonal flowers in archaic vases, further decorated with calligraphic inscriptions, similar designs decorate the neck, lion mask and captured ring handles issue from the shoulder. One with body crack. Height 42.5 cm
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A Chinese ovoid heavily blue glazed vase, purple/red highlight to glaze, four small looping lug handles, incised character mark to shoulder. Height 9.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white dragon decorated vase, sinuous floral tendril decorated ground, stiff leaf design to the flared neck. Height 28.5 cm
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A Chinese baluster blue and white dragon decorated vase, early Ming style, the flared neck with panelled and stiff leaf design, conforming panels towards the base, burnt orange highlights evident under the glaze. Height 30 cm
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