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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:655
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:146
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:474
Date:15-Mar-2016
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A large greenstone boulder, of around 85kg, the natural boulder with two cut faces showing good deep green colour, encased by a rind of snow-white stone. 40 cm x 35 cm x 34 cm
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A very good nephrite river worn boulder of approximately 20kg with one cut face displaying intense deep green colour, the exterior river worn without rind. 40 cm x 23 cm x 40 cm
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A colonial painted oyster shell with traditional lake and mountain scene and Maori whares in the foreground, unsigned and in the manner of J P Backhouse, showing wear. 20 cm x 20 cm
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A colonial painted oyster shell similar to above, 22 cm x 20 cm
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A contemporary greenstone and wood sculpture, the round pounamu bi disc with a small hole to the centre and set in a silver plate mount which is attached to a gnarled tree branch. Diameter of disc 17.5 cm
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An African carved wooden mask on stand, flattened oval form with simple facial features, raised on a column base from a spreading conical plinth. Height 34 cm
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Webber's famous representation 'The Death of Captain Cook', original engraving, drawn by John Webber and engraved by F.Bartolozzi (figures) and W.Byrne (landscape). Published London 1 July 1785. Measuring 29.5 cm x 40 cm, including caption and plate impression. A good copy of this famous image with only slight foxing and sharp impressions, depicting the moment before Cook met his end following a dispute with the Hawaiians at Kealakekua Bay over a cutter stolen from the Discovery. The eye is immediately…
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A 19th century French map 'Oceanie', from the 'Atlas Universel Illustratre', printed by Lemercier, Paris, c.1856. 34.5 cm x 43 cm
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A Gall & Inglis 'Map of the Asiatic Islands', published Edinburgh 1850. Double-page engraved map with hand-colouring. Some foxing. 48 cm x 63 cm
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Two lithographic plates from C.D. Barraud's 'Graphic & Descriptive': on one page 'Te Puni' and 'Rangihaieta'; the other page with various figures and whare. Unframed and uncoloured
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A pair of limited edition Goldie books; 'Life & Times' and 'Prints, Drawings & Criticism'
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The book: 'Centenary, 100 Years of All Black Rugby'
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The book: 'International Rugby 1993', Moa Publications
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The book: 'Raymond Ching, The Bird Paintings' by David Snow, A. H. Chisholm and M.S. Soper, together with pencil signed print of Fledgling Owl - both book and print #156 of a limited edition
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The book: 'The Visitors, The History of International Rugby Team in New Zealand', Moa Publications 1990, limited edition deluxe copy #212/1200
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The book: 'Tapestry of Turf, The History of New Zealand Racing, 1840-1987', by John Costello and Pat Finnigan, No.285 of a deluxe edition limited to 1,200 copies, original case
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The book: 'Poenamo' by John Logan Campbell, published by William & Norgate, 1881, with special additions by Logan Campbell; the book detailing 'Sketches of the Early Days of N.Z. Romance & Reality of Antipodean Life in the Infancy of a New Colony', signed and dated by Logan Campbell with numerous additional photos, letters, etc., inscribed 'To Alex Hogg from J. Logan Campbell 1881'
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Two hand-coloured photographs by S.C. Hall 'Queenstown' 1945 and 'Panorama' (Wakatipu) 1944. Each signed. 19 cm x 24 cm and 17 cm x 31 cm
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A pair of hand tinted and over-painted photographs by F.G. Dobson, 'The White Terraces' and 'The Pink Terraces'. Each 39.5 cm x 54.5 cm
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A Graeme Storm vase, ovoid shape with trumpet neck with double ring to the mouth. Raised on circular spreading foot, turquoise glaze with plumb splashes, height 41 cm
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A Len Castle bowl, glazed in bright blue, decorated to the interior with a pricked radiating pattern, impressed mark under the foot. Diameter 19 cm
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A Rick Rudd hand built black terracotta clay teapot, abstract sculptural form with an overhead handle, flaring and wedge shaped body, gloss black glazed squat circular stopper. Approx. 31 cm x 11 cm x 22 cm
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A Rick Rudd hand built black terracotta teapot, sculptural asymmetrical form with loop handle and slender spout incorporated in the curving top line, the lower contours forming three legs, the circular aperture with a gloss black circular stopper. Approx. 29 cm x 18 cm x 19 cm
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A Victorian Parian bust, Charles Dickens, on socle base, height 40 cm
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A Victorian Copeland Parian bust, 'May Queen', with impressed marks to reverse, on socle base, height 34 cm
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A Victorian Copeland Parian bust, 'Hop Queen', impressed marks to reverse and on socle base, height 34 cm
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A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white tiles, each depicting buildings in a landscape, both framed in deep oak bevels. Overall 25.5 cm x 26 cm
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A Royal Doulton Maori decorated salt glaze stoneware jug, ovoid form, the four stylised masks with encircling band above and stylised panels below all in relief in a deep olive green glaze, the body of mid-tan tone with fine salt glaze finish. Impressed mark to base. Height 11.5 cm
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A Doulton Burslem 'Luscian Ware' cabinet vase painted by Walter Nunn (act. 1897-1910), the inverse baluster body painted in the round with a portrait of a beefeater and a view of Windsor Castle; the fluted and scalloped mouth decorated with fine raised gilt flowering tendrils which trail down over the shoulder, the asymmetrical spreading base similarly decorated. Professional restoration to the mouth. Printed factory marks under the base and inscribed 'God Bless Her'. Height 28 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, the centre decorated with the interior of Shakespeare's birthplace, and signed E. Salter, the border of wildflowers and gilt embellishment on a cobalt ground, date mark for 1899, width 23.5 cm
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A fine hand painted Royal Worcester vase, painted with a panel in the manner of Harry Davis with a stag in a winter starlit landscape. tall tapering shape with trumpet neck, gilded wreaths form ring handles to the sides, the painted panel framed by wreaths of laurel leaves, raised on a squat knopped stem from a circular spreading foot. The knop re-gilded. Green mark dated 1865. Height 32 cm
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A Lladro figurine, in the terracotta finish of an African woman with water pot on her head. Height 52 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a young dancing couple, printed marks to base dated 1984. Height 30 cm
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A Beswick wall mask, young lady with blonde pigtails, 21 cm x 20 cm
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A Beswick wall mask, young woman with curly blonde hair and a beret, 19 cm x 24 cm
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A Keith Murray large green glazed shoulder vase, tapered cylindrical form with conforming mildly tapered shoulder, lathe banded decoration, full signature maker's mark printed to the base, minor chip and glaze rubbing. Height 28 cm
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray plate, lathe design and green tone, full signature mark to base, with original box, diameter 21 cm
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A Keith Murray Wedgwood plate, similar to above
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A Wedgewood Keith Murray lemonade set, comprising a tall jug and six mugs, printed marks to base
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A pair of Carlton Ware Art Deco bookends, angular architectural form with turquoise and slightly mottled dark blue glazes. Height 14.5 cm
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A Poole Art Deco candelabra, the three nozzles conjoined by a moulded, high stylised fruiting vine, raised on octagonal short column from a circular spreading foot. Shape 249. Height 21.5 cm
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Susie Cooper dinner set, an eight place setting with serving dish, accompanied by six matching cups and saucers, decorated with a design of stylised tulips framed by a blush-pink border
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A Royal Copenhagen Baca Faience vase, designed by Nils Thorsson, flask form and decorated with stylised birds and flowers and speckled brown, turquoise and yellow on a white ground, printed marks to base. Height 18 cm
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A Crown Lynn golf ball handled sauce boat, 'Pine' pattern designed by Dorothy Thorpe. Length 23 cm
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A Japanese carved netsuke as a seated man with large melon and knife
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A Japanese carved ivory netsuke as a seated woman clasping her large bag
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A Japanese netsuke as a man with grapes
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A Japanese carved ivory netsuke, a seated gent with straw hat to his front
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An old Japanese carved ivory figure of a gent., he stands in traditional robe, one leg raised on a stump, a branch form walking stick held to his left hand, incised and stained detail, character marks to base. Height 15.5 cm
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A Japanese short sword (Wakizashi) with bone scabbard and hilt, carved with figures and mounted with brass capping and binding. Length 58 cm
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Two Japanese ivory netsukes, two farmers with their grain sacks and baskets, one with broken hat
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A c.1900 finely painted Japanese Satsuma vase, unusual form with the base modelled as a foo dog, the ovoid vase seated upon its back, finely painted with multiple geisha in a veranda setting with distant coastal landscape, richly gilded, the painted mark to the base including the Shimazu family crest above cartouche, minor chip. Height 24.5 cm
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A Japanese late Meiji Kutani small baluster porcelain vase, finely painted with an encircling band of geisha within a classic landscape including mountains, bridge and blossom, richly gilded including further encircling bands, the six character mark in overglaze red to the base. Height 12 cm
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An old Japanese finely carved gilt wood Buddhist figure (Thousand Hand Bodhisattva) as Kwannon, represented standing with eight pairs of arms, a flaming mandala tapering to the back and above, raised on lotus throne above a multi-tiered decorative base, two metal staffs flank the figure, various other metal jewelled highlights. Height 68 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, birds, chrysanthemums and peony roses on a cobalt blue ground with the base and top borders of geometric forms. Height 30 cm
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A pair of large Oriental brass vases, with applied dragon and birds in high relief decorating the trumpet mouth and spherical body, each raised on a circular spreading foot decorated with stiff leaf design and frieze of square scrolls. Height 45.5 cm
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A pair of Kutani porcelain bottle vases, decorated in iron-red and gilt with panels of dragons and phoenixes amongst fiery clouds, the tall slender necks decorated with panels of birds and flowers. On wooden stands. Each height 30 cm
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A vintage finely-worked samurai doll, represented with painted face, long hair and beard, his traditional samurai dress with armour plates and embroidered patterned detail, a hide wrap to his waist, arrows and sword to his back, he supports a long staff crested with an eagle to his left hand, on plinth base. Height 34.5 cm
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An old jade scholar's stone (gongshi), the front carved in relief with a sinuous snake, the snake carved from the rind in various brown tones with green highlights, on a base of deep dark green with mottling from the rind, natural mountainous form, in fitted stand. 28 cm x 14 cm x 18 cm
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A mid-20th century Indian fine ivory carving of a seated female musician, her four arms playing her stringed instrument and supporting precious objects, she sits upon a lotus throne with peacock at her feet, fine open-worked back and various sinuous detail. Height 215, raised on conforming hardwood stand
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A Tibetan bronze singing bowl on stand, hammer-type finishing to most of the body, dark patina, complete with red lacquered cushioned stand and complete with striker. Diameter 18 cm
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An old Tibetan finely painted thangka, the triple gold thread embroidered frame enclosing the fine painted panel with combination of various traditional significant religious figures in various settings, amongst clouds, flames etc. The painted panel measuring 40 cm x 33 cm
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A Hiroshige woodblock reprint, 'The Okitsu River' from the series 'Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido'. 21.5 cm x 33 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory seated Buddha, his open robe showing his corpulent belly. Height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory large snuff bottle, tapered oval section, carved in relief with 18 monks (arhats), the narrow neck with original domed stopper complete with brass spoon, two incised character marks to the base. 6 cm x 3.5 cm x 10.4 cm
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An ivory figurine, in the form of a seated hippopotamus. 9.5 cm x 5 cm
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A Chinese carved quartz money toad, the clear smoky quartz with hair-like inclusions, a coin held in the toad's mouth, resting upon further coins. Length 8.5 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory lidded pot, cylindrical form, very fine engraved with coastal scene and boats, fine engraved calligraphy associated, the lid with finial as a carved stylised lion, raised on ring foot. Height 12.7 cm
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A Chinese pale green and lilac tinted jade carving of a cempedak fruit, suspended from a carved wooden stylised Chinese dragon stand raised with a pierced carved base. Height 20 cm
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A Chinese carved wood Cultural Revolution figure of a young girl with basket of fruit, finely detailed, her hair in pigtails, bunches of berries issue from her basket. Height 20.8 cm
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A Chinese hardwood sculpture of Daruma, classically represented, the elderly gent with tightly curled beard, traditional robe, a staff over his shoulder supports his sack and hat. Height 21.5 cm
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An old Chinese hand carved white jade lidded vase, the flattened baluster body formed as two birds, their heads with beaks capturing the two ring handles, the dome lid with encircling lion finial. Height 19.5 cm. Provenance; Bears old label to the base printed with 'A & S Hartman Collection'. In 2006 Christie's Hong Kong conducted an auction of 'IMPORTANT CHINESE JADES FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ALAN AND SIMONE HARTMAN'. Alan Hartman is an influential and respected dealer and collector. His father…
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An old Chinese quality gilt wood carved figure group, the mother and child in traditional robes, minor loss to headdress, red lacquer to the base rim. Height 15 cm
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A pair of Chinese elm small cabinets, of rectangular tapering form, with two doors, the sides and upper sections of the doors with carved and pierced sections incorporating a repeat pattern of qilin rondels alternating with cruciform scrolls; the doors opening to reveal a single removable shelf; raised on stile legs with simple fretwork apron. 40 cm x 21 cm x 60 cm
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A famille rose plaque, depicting a scene of an emperor within a raised coastal pagoda greeting various figures bearing gifts upon a boat, further figures upon a flying phoenix and in attendance, later gilt framed. 36 cm x 24 cm
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A Chinese porcelain framed tile, depicting a Qing emperor seated on dragon throne. Framed, c.1970s. 35 cm x 27 cm
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A modern Chinese Tang-style horse, traditional sancai glaze in caramel, green and white, ebonised base, fitted display box with yellow silk lining. Height 32.5 cm
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A gilt bronze Buddha seated in meditative pose, with hands in teaching mudra, raised on double lotus plinth base. Height 15.5 cm
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A bronze Chinese archaic style yue libation vessel, the surfaces of the cup decorated with stylised birds, taotie masks and scrolls, raised on three slender feet. Height 21 cm
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A Chinese carved stone bodhisattva, modelled seated wearing patterned robes. Height 12.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain jar based table lamp painted in famille rose with flowers and calligraphic inscription, ovoid shape with short pierced neck, raised on wooden plinth base. Height including lamp holder 23 cm
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Chinese blackwood carved figure of a musician, he stands holding a lute-like instrument. Height 40 cm
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A Chinese ink and watercolour painting by Fung Zi Kai, a garden landscape with buildings and figures, calligraphic inscription and seal marks. On rice paper. 35.5 cm x 26 cm
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An old Chinese scroll, painted with waterfowl and songbirds in a willow tree. 97 cm x 43 cm
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An old Chinese scroll depicting two figures, one rides a donkey, the other deer, amongst turbulent clouds. 90 cm x 43 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting with panels of calligraphy at either end of a long rectangular panel depicting eight horses in a landscape
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A Chinese famille vert lidded baluster vase, figures to the two large panels, framing florals and trellis type designs, the lid with fu dog finial, professional restoration
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An old famille rose vase, decorated in traditional floral, bird and courtier panels, with dragons and fu dogs to the shoulder in relief, some damage to the rim, height 44 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose platter, octagonal shape, decorated with an exotic bird, butterflies and flowers. 29 cm x 23 cm
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A Chinese famille rose export ware style plate, octagonal shape with serpentine rim, decorated to the centre with vases of flowers. Diameter 24 cm
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A Chinese fine porcelain decorated wine cup, the extremely fine white-on-white decoration to the walls of sinuous dragons, blue underglaze marks to the base. Diameter. 6.4 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white decorated jar, ovoid form, an encircling band of landscape decoration including florals, birds and insects, some old glaze frits to rim. Height 21.5 cm
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A Chinese export ware porcelain plate, decorated in underglaze blue with a scene of figures and pavilions on a promontory in a river landscape. Diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white vase in the Ming manner, gourd shape with tulip neck, entirely decorated with lotus tendrils. Old crazing inside neck. Height 34 cm
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A Chinese blue and white shallow bowl, circular shape, decorated to the centre with a scene of equestrian warriors framed by a border of leafy plants. Diameter. 29 cm
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A provincial Ming Swatow shallow bowl, decorated in underglaze blue with a floral design to the centre, the exterior walls with multiple fluting raised on sanded foot ring. Diameter 33.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain six place dinner set, dominant red cockerel decoration, comprising an ashette, two lidded casserole bowls with accompanying serving spoons, sauce boat and liner, six individual sauce dishes, six dinner, side and dessert plates with six conforming dessert spoons
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A Chinese 18th century style porcelain armorial coffee pot, pear-shape, decorated with cherubs elevating a monogram above a sailing ship surmounted by a ducal coronet. In famille rose enamels. 24.5 cm
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A Chinese earthenware vase, ovoid shape, decorated with resist and sgraffito of prunus blossom bough. Height 18 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain gourd shape vase, with tulip neck, decorated with green-blue glaze and resist decoration of panels incorporating Islamic script framed by stylised lotus flowers. Firing flaw to foot ring. Height 52 cm
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