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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:790
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:94
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:589
Date:8-Sep-2015
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1905-06 New Zealand Football Team, hand coloured reproduction image. 41.5 cm x 59.5 cm
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1930 Ponsonby United League Football Club photo. 24 cm x 29 cm
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1905-06 New Zealand Football Team, original photograph, the mount with player’s names and with record of matches played. The image photographed by F. Kelly and as published by Hildesheimer & Co. Ltd, London. 29.5 cm x 42 cm (image size).
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A large paper New Zealand Military archive pertaining to Lt. Commander T. Twhigg, includes numerous letters, photographs, mementos, souvenir programmes, World War II period or thereabouts. Note: Twhigg was Paymaster General, various New Zealand Naval booklets, etc., etc., including his dog tag.
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An old Maori carved whalebone carver’s mallet, the tapered rectangular section head on a tapered shaft, a stylised head to the butt end, cylindrical drilled suspension hole for lashing, of good heavy weight, some areas showing old weathering, dark highlight areas. Length 27.5 cm being assessed for registration.
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An old Maori greenstone gouge/chisel, tapered cylindrical form, the mildly concave blade with rounded end. Length approx. 100. Provenance: inchFound Sand Dune Kawhia 1920’s inch.
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A good Charlie Wilson carved inanga greenstone hei tiki, pale/mid-green colourway, finely detailed with the head turned to the right shoulder, ears evident, inlaid paua shell ring eyes, left hand to the chest, the right to the right thigh, mildly concave back. Note: Charles Raponi Wilson has been carving since the 1960s and is recognised as a leading carver of hei tiki, drawing inspiration from ancestral taonga. In 2009 he was commissioned by New Zealand Post along with other leading New Zealand artists to…
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A good Hepi Maxwell greenstone carved pendant of double fine scrolling form, even mid-green toned, the scrolls terminating in a fine point. Length 88. Note: Hepi is one of New Zealand’s noted master jade and bone carvers, especially noted for his delicate overlapping spiral forms.
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A quadrangular toki pounamu (greenstone adze), the heel with trauma and possibly darkened by fire. Provenance: Collection G.J Grace, found in a garden backing Mangere Mountain and gifted to Grace c.1960. Reg. No. Y16348. Length 7.5 cm
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An old Maori toki pounamu (greenstone adze), a Duff type 2B, the poll is partly ground and of irregular shape, the length of one side with evidence of groove and snap division method, flake scar to the other side, curved bevel edge in good condition. Length 160. Provenance: Reputedly from the Taranaki area. Reg. Y16359.
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A Maori pounamu toki (greenstone adze), semi-curved triangular form tapering to a point at the pole, water worn finish, the bevel to blade worn smooth, a hand worked cut mark evident towards the blade end. Reg. Y16545. Length 23.5 cm
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An early/mid-20th century Maori folk art carved post, the main central stylised figure with a stylised head above and below, tongues extended, paua shell inset eyes, fully carved, remains of red paint finish. Height 90.5 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved trinket box, the lid with stylised central head, two heads in profile framing, power inset eyes, kowhaiwhai carved border, good old dark stained finish. 18.8 cm x 9.8 cm x 6 cm
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A mid-20th century Maori folk art figure, of a woman with moko kauae to her chin and a ribbon in her hair. Height 610.
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A Maori folk art carved figure, in the manner of a tekoteko, the stylised figure with hands clasped to abdomen, the face with incised moko and with further designs carved to torso and arms, a pendant suspended to the figure’s neck and a ribbon bow tie affixed. Height 61 cm
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Two clear kauri gum nuggets, one with a polished and rounded top, the other smaller with an old crackle polished finish. 720gms.
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A rare George Boyd Newton Pottery New Zealand colonial water filter, cylindrical form, the front with full and half cartouche with maker’s details highlighted in a blue glaze, one enclosing a floral spray, belt and buckle encircling raised bands, relief floral lug handles, no lid, professionally restored. Diameter 24.5 cm height 38 cm
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A rare George Boyd Newton Pottery New Zealand colonial ‘Irish Whiskey’ barrel, the front with relief raised label detailed ‘Irish Whiskey’ with relief floral framing, receptacle for tap to base, plain encircling bands, clear glaze to the buff body. Height 36.5 cm
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A New Zealand colonial Whau Pottery classical planter, the rim with relief grape bunch and leaf vine design, the body with four relief semi-draped ladies, lobed lower section, classical octagonal pedestal base, the brown/green salt glaze with variable effect. Height 57 cm some firing cracks.
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A New Zealand colonial Drury Fireclay Works Auckland planter, classical style with stiff relief decoration to the flared rim, the body with grapevine decoration, the lobed base section separately fitted to the pedestal with square foot, unglazed with variable firing effects to the terracotta body, impressed maker’s name to base. Some minor chipping. Height 50 cm
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A New Zealand colonial Benhar Pottery salt glazed umbrella stand, the inverted rim with relief grapevine decoration, the body top section with further relief grapevine forms, the lower body of an open worked trellis design, the base with further basket type work and four large acanthus leaf type feet, some chipping, variable salt glaze effects from rich brown to near clear with green highlights. Height 590. Note: this is the example illustrated in 'Pottery in New Zealand' by Gail Lambert 1985, Pge 38 with…
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A New Zealand colonial W.M. White’s Dunedin Pottery water filter, classically designed with finely moulded relief motifs including game birds, grape leaf and bunch designs, English Royal Crest to the front above the maker’s plaque, rich brown salt glaze, two lug handles, receptacle for tap to base, no lid. Height 40 cm
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A New Zealand colonial P. Hutson & Co. pottery bread plate, circular form, the rim with relief saying ‘Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread’, framed by linked looping wheat sheath heads, two open with conforming handles, the green dominant glaze with red and blue highlights to the rim, the ring foot with scallop cut-out, unmarked. Diameter 31 cm
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A Woodnorth New Zealand colonial pottery majolica glazed jardiniere, the incised ribbed flared body with short shoulder decorated with applied star motifs, stylised scalloped shell detail to the frilled and flared top rim, banded majolica glaze decoration in brown, green and tan, impressed ‘World War ’ mark to base, some faults. Height 20 cm diameter 285. Note: the Woodnorth Pottery was established in 1876-77 by Peter Woodnorth learning his pottery skills at a factory in Burslem, Staffordshire.
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A Luke Adams New Zealand colonial pottery hunting jug, large size, moulded in relief and with hunting dog handle, unglazed exterior, clear glazed interior. Height 24 cm
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An O.C. Stephen gold/bronze metallic glazed bowl, beaker type footed form, striking glaze, impressed artist’s monogram. Diameter 11.3 cm
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A Len Castle avian pottery bowl, the interior in a bright turquoise blue glaze, with a stylised bird head form to the textured rim, impressed mark to base. Diameter 13 cm
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An attributed New Zealand historical pottery vase, spherical form, incised banded repeating detail, blue and yellow glaze tones.
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A large bowl by Christine Boswijk, acid green glaze, the interior with dramatically sculpted surfaces and a deep border to the exterior and interior rim suggesting basket-weave. Diameter 49 cm
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Two Nicolas Brandon New Zealand studio pottery pieces; the ovoid vase with restrained brushed dark glaze of tendril form on pale ground, the lidded footed bowl in similar design.
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Two Nicholas Brandon New Zealand studio pottery pieces; a wine flagon with a brushed band of vine decoration, the tall bottle with dark chun over tenmoku glaze.
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A rare Crown Lynn experimental series hanging lampshade, fine incised bands to the domed beehive form, dark olive green glaze with hand thrown banded highlights, possibly Daniel Steenstra, unmarked. Note: similar to an example sold by Cordy’s August 2015 which was from the collection of Janet Scoones, a former Crown Lynn factory employee. 22 cm x 21 cm
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A Crown Lynn (Hand Crafted) white glazed vase, the cylindrical body with fine incised bands, waisted neck, printed mark and incised number ‘7013’. Height 18.8 cm
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A Crown Lynn Hand Potted metallic glazed bottle vase, the top and base with bronze/gold metallic bands, the body with variable black and dark olive green metallic glaze. Printed marks to base, slightly obscured. Height 28 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted float bowl, gloss glaze, brown/grey exterior and cream interior. Incised maker’s name. Diameter 24 cm
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A Ken Kendall ceramic sculpture, of a young boy standing with bag over one shoulder and holding a bottle with two hands, ‘The Sipper’. Height on wood stand 45 cm signed.
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A Royal Doulton British bulldog figure, large size, Union Jack to his back, cracking to his right shoulder.
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A Royal Doulton small British bulldog, Union Jack to his back, chip to his left front paw.
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A pair of Doulton stoneware jardinieres, the lower half in cobalt blue, the top decorated with impressed and tubelined Art Nouveau florals in green and cream on a mustard brown and mottled ground. 18 cm x 22 cm
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An early 20th century Royal Doulton cylinder vase, the bulbous base with two small gilt ring handles, painted in the round with a river landscape design featuring two cows drinking from the river by the artist Hancock. Height 21.2 cm
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A fine quality Royal Doulton white bone china two-handled cylinder vase, painted with prunus blossom on a pale blue ground, signed P. Curnock. Height 21 cm
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An early Doulton Burslem hand painted plate, mackerel, five fish in seaweed on a white ground, gilded decorated rim, signed F. Hancock (1879-1913).
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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 William Moorcroft orchid pattern trumpet vase, red, yellow, ivory and green tones of cobalt blue ground, impressed marks to base and initials in blue. Height 21 cm
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A modern Moorcroft large ‘Trial Vase’ decorated in red peony roses, the stylised red roses and green leaves on an ivory toned ground, the base with impressed mark and painted ‘Trial 24-10-12’. Height 31 cm
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A good Moorcroft Clematis design ginger jar based table lamp, the red, blue and deep mauve flowers encircling the body on a cobalt ground, original fittings. Height 20 cm complete with a vintage pleated shade. Note: this piece was produced as a lamp base and has not been converted.
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A William Moorcroft baluster pomegranate decorated vase, traditional tones on deep cobalt ground, impressed marks and painted green signature in full. Height 17 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft Clematis design footed bowl, the flowers in purple, red and blue tones, pale green leaves on a dark green ground, cobalt towards the foot, impressed and painted marks and with paper label. Diameter 16 cm
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A William Moorcroft Wisteria decorated small vase, squat ovoid form, traditional decoration in blue, mauve and yellow on cobalt ground, impressed marks. Diameter 80, Height 6.5 cm
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A pair of late 19th century Austrian figurines, low fired and cold painted, as a pair of children in formal dress of the day each beside an open basket and on a naturalistic ground, bracket feet to the base of each, marks for J. Maresch with a design by August Otto. Each approx. 15 cm x 12 cm x 20 cm
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An early 1900s Amphora vase, in the form of two children watching a squirrel in a tree, with stamped mark to base, small hairline to top. Height 32 cm
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Nine 17th/18th century Dutch Delft tiles, variously decorated in traditional mid on pale blue tones of various figures and birds. 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm approx.
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A large 19th century Willow Pattern blue and white ashette, lozenge shaped. Width 50 cm
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Two English bone china cabinet plates and matching tazza, all decorated with Italianate hand painted medallions framed by cobalt and gilt borders and with a pierced rim to each piece. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A pair of German Meissen blue and white onion pattern shallow dishes with elaborate pierced borders. Diameters 28 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 Meissen luncheon plate, in blue and white with florals and trees, pierced border.
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A George III Castleford type teapot, iconic white feldspathic stoneware, with neoclassical relief and applied decoration, blue enamel detail, sliding lid. The original design by Dunderdale & Co., c.1800, unmarked.
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A large 19th century German porcelain lidded vase, tapering hexagonal section, painted in polychrome enamels with flowers and insects in the Dresden style, the cobalt blue ground richly gilded. Extensive old staple repairs. Height 37 cm
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A 19th century porcelain table centrepiece, oval boat form with large conforming pedestal base, serpentine rim, finely painted with floral, gilt and yellow bands to the borders, restrained floral sprays decorate inside and out, painted marks in underglaze blue to base including ‘B. Pottor.21’. 35 cm x 20 cm x 15.8 cm
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An English earthenware Toby jug, overglaze enamel painted, 19th century Height 19 cm
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A French, possibly Chantilly porcelain desk stand, the round dish with a large central inkwell and three penholders to the outer rim, decorated in the Imari pallet with gold embellishment. Diameter 13 cm
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An uncommon De Porceleyne Fles, Delft pottery shallow dish in the Chinese manner, circular with fluted walls and scalloped rim, with Jun-type red lustrous glaze. Diameter 29.5 cm
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A pair of 19th century Sevres and ormolu tall hand painted lidded urns, both finely detailed with a young romantic couple, one including a carved marble bust of Pan, the male holding a trumpet to his mouth, flared pedestal base, the ormolu mounts with stiff leaf and bead highlights, grape urn finial to the domed lids, both signed by the artist C. Rochette, the reverse painted with cherubs amongst clouds holding a lyre harp. Height 49.5 cm
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A pair of massive Caverswall fruit decorated lidded classical urns, of campana shape, fully painted and gilded, the bodies and spreading bases with watermelon, apples, pear, blackberry, cherries and other fruits on a leaf and mossy ground, large open gilded handles, spreading circular bases, the wide domed lids with conforming painting including butterflies, ovoid finials, signed both sides by the artist R.H. Shuttlebotham, one dated 1978. Height 50 cm one with minor faults.
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A pair of Caverswall fruit hand painted plates, circular form with gilded serpentine edge, fully painted with apples, blackberries, pears and grapes, leaf and mossy ground, both signed by the artist R.H. Shuttlebotham. Diameter 27.5 cm
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A Caverswall fruit hand painted plate, similar to above.
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A Royal Worcester hand painted lamp base, tall two handled baluster shape, the body entirely painted with fruit on a leafy ground including apples, pears, grapes, peaches, etc., signed by B. Cox, richly gilded, pedestal base with painted detail to the recessed panels. Height 41.5 cm date marks c.1957, no electrical fittings.
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A modern Royal Worcester large potpourri hand painted fruit jar and cover, painted with peaches, blackberry and cherries on a leaf and mossy ground, the reverse with a grape bunch, signed by the artist, Freeman, the internal lid with larger pierced crown form lid, ornate and gilt enrichments to all. Height 340. Provenance: This and a number of the other Royal Worcester and fine china items were purchased from Chandler House by our vendors who are related to the Chandlers.
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A 1913 Royal Worcester John Stinton painted Highland Cattle urn, the ovoid body painted with two cattle in a mountainous landscape, a river landscape to the reverse, ornate gilt enrichments to the two looping handles, rims and spreading circular base, shape 2336, signed by the artist John Stinton. Date marks for 1913. Height 31 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester large potpourri lidded urn, hand painted with fruit, apples, grapes and blackberry on a leaf and mossy ground, a small sprig of blackberry to the reverse, ornate gilt enrichments to the pierced lid and finial, open handles, rims and spreading pedestal base, signed by the artist D. Shinnie. Height 28.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester fruit painted classical urn by S. Weston, the ovoid body painted in full to the front with apples and grapes on a naturalistic ground, a spray of blackberries to the reverse, ornate gilt enrichments, scrolling handles, the tapered pedestal base with square foot, printed mark to base and painted 1969. Height 30.5 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester fruit painted and richly gilded cabinet plate, the central cartouche painted with peaches, grapes and a single blackberry on a mossy ground, signed by the artist H. Henry, enclosed by a wide frame of elaborate gilding in panels and scrolling bands, gilt mark to the reverse. Diameter 23.7 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester hand painted plate, the large circular plate with serpentine rim fully painted to the front with peaches and grapes on a leafy ground, signed by the artist Nigel Creed, printed mark to reverse. Diameter 27 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester fruit painted potpourri jar and cover, the four panelled body painted with peaches and blackberries on a leaf and mossy ground, signed by the artist J. Skerrett, the panel framing and pierced lid elaborately gilded, printed and painted marks to the base. Height 12 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester fruit painted potpourri jar and cover, similar to above, decorated with apples and grapes, signed by the artist J. Skerrett. Height 120.
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A modern Royal Worcester fruit painted potpourri jar and cover, similar to above, decorated with apples, grapes and blackberry, signed by the artist A. Kendry, elaborately gilded, printed marks to the base and painted H175. Height 12 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester ovoid form potpourri jar and cover, fruit painted with apples and grapes on a mossy ground, signed by the artist L.K. Till, gilded bands and lid with traditional pierced decoration, printed marks to base and painted H291. Height 13 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester fruit painted potpourri jar and cover, similar to above, signed by the artist J. Skerrett, printed mark to the base and painted H291A. Height 13 cm
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A Royal Worcester lidded potpourri jar and cover, similar to above, painted with peaches and grapes, signed by the artist D. Buckle. Height 13 cm
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A Royal Worcester Kitty Blake potpourri jar, painted with berries and flowers, ovoid form on four small gilded feet, with original lid, damage to knop. Height 14 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester lidded potpourri jar and cover, hand painted with fruit, apples and blackberry on a leaf and mossy ground, gilt enrichments to the pierced lid and rims, signed by the artist J. Reed. Height 19 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester hand painted fruit cup, saucer and plate, fully painted with peaches, grapes and blackberry on a leafy and mossy ground, gilt rims, signed by the artists.
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A modern Royal Worcester hand painted fruit cup, saucer and plate, similar to above.
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A Royal Worcester potpourri jar painted by Stinton, with Highland cattle in a misty landscape, squat ovoid shape with gilt basket work detailing to the lower half, surmounted by a pierced gilded cover (repairs). Black mark c.1952. Height 20 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester cabinet plate painted with fruit, the mid-size circular plate with gilt serpentine rim, fully painted to the front with peaches and blackberry on a leaf and mossy ground, signed by the artist S. Weston. Diameter 20 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester fruit painted cylinder vase, the body decorated with apples and blackberries on a leaf and mossy ground, pierced gilded top rim, raised on four scrolling and gilded feet, signed by the artist Leaman. Printed mark to the base and painted G42. Height 22.2 cm
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A modern Royal Worcester smaller cylinder vase similar to above, painted with peaches, grapes and blackberry, signed by the artist T. Nutt. Height 14 cm
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A pair of modern Royal Worcester fruit painted small vases, ovoid form, painted with apples, blackberries, cherries and grapes, both signed. Height 7 cm
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A Royal Worcester bottle vase, baluster shape with slender fluted trumpet neck, gilded open scroll handles issue from the shoulder, decorated with bouquets of summer flowers on a blush ivory ground. Puce mark, shape 1761, date code 1909. Height 25 cm
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A tall Royal Worcester vase painted by Kitty Blake, cylinder shaped with flaring rim and foot, painted with roses, signed, date marks c.1924. Height 23 cm
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A Hadley Worcester vase, the four recessed panels hand painted with wild roses against a misty ground, further decorative embellishments in relief, 9 cm x 8 cm
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A small Royal Worcester vase, squat circular shape with short neck, painted with flowers signed Freeman, date marks c.1950.
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A Royal Worcester decorative plate, painted in the full with peaches, grapes, strawberries, etc., signed H. Ayrton.
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A collection of small Royal Worcester pieces, all painted with fruits, consisting of a miniature cup/saucer/plate, jug, dish and oval bowl, all pieces signed.
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A Poole Pottery vase, with pale blue souffle glaze, ovoid form with tapering shoulder, two stylised Art Deco dove form handles, impressed maker’s mark to base. Height 20.5 cm
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A large Lladro figurine, ‘Girl with Doe’, c.1977. Height 45 cm
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A large Lladro porcelain figurine, an Edwardian woman with parasol, c.1979. Height 38.5 cm
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A Lladro porcelain figurine, ‘Lost in Dreams’, #06313, with box. Height 26 cm
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A large Lladro figurine, ‘Lady Empire’, c.1970, sculpted by Fulgencio Garcia. Height 46.5 cm
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