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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:816
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:189
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:684
Date:19-Apr-2016
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Jane Brenkley carved and painted tall vase, turned baluster form, leaf branch detail with stylised star punched ground, signed and dated. Height 38 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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Jane Brenkley carved and painted small box, the hinge lid decorated with roses, the interior with a landscape cottage scene and epithet: 'May joy fill all your passing hours. Days end but memories never'. the sides with conforming decoration, old wallpaper and magazine lining, signed and dated 1956. 16.8 cm x 13.5 cm x 7.5 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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Jane Brenkley rectangular lidded box, restrained poker work and painted detail to lid and all sides. 26 cm x 13.5 cm x 9.5 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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Jane Brenkley carved and painted wood fruit bowl, the exterior with leaf and floral designs, remains of paper painted interior, some distress. Diameter 22 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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Jane Brenkley stylised carved Maori figure, paua inset eyes, dark original patina. Height 22 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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A pair of Jane Brenkley small Maori carved lidded boxes, circular form, stylised mask lids with cats-eye eyes, unpainted, no stain. Diameter 7 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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Jane Brenkley ink painted vintage leather handbag, extensive landscape scene to the front with erupting mountain building below, lake scene exterior, black and red/brown colourway. Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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Jane Brenkley circular wall plaque together with a totara burr small circular tray, the plaque with thatched cottage and garden scene, poker worked wide border, some borer. Diameters 355 and 20.5 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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Jane Brenkley carved and painted kiwi, flat back, the base broken and absent. Length 19 cm Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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A pair of vintage black and white photographs of Jane and Mr Brenkley, in circular relief decorated oak frames with bow detail. Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather.
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A Victorian Scottish dirk with the crest of the 71st Highland Light Infantry, the single edged blade with jimped spine, etched with regimental crest, motto and list of actions including Waterloo and Sebastopol, and with maker's name: Johnston & Son, London. The hilt with cairngorm pommel, studded basket-weave carving and trophy group of bear skin and crossed swords, verso a thistle. The scabbard with gilt metal mounts decorated with crest and thistles, mounted with small knife and fork. Length 43 cm
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A photograph album of Frank (Francis) Brodie 71st Highland Light Infantry, leather bound octavo size, 40 leaves (some cut), c.1856-63, including photos of H.L.I and members of other Regiments, views in India (where the H.L.I took part in the suppression of the Sepoy Rebellion and later the Battle of Ambela), many cartes de visites (including Queen Victoria with John Brown).
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Capt. Francis (Frank) Brodie's 71st Highland Regiment Light Infantry doublet jacket and other items, the red jacket with original 71st buttons, gold trim, etc., showing some signs of age, together with four 19th century wax seals, two miniature military type awards, etc. A note associated with this lot giving history pertaining to Capt. Francis Brodie.
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An album containing early sketches of New Zealand, poetry and scraps, leather bound octavo size. Includes ink sketches by John Johnson (1794-1848), colonial surgeon, and his son John Grant Johnson, land purchaser and Government interpreter engaged in land negotiations (1850s) and others. Some overseas images Corfu(?) dated 1856; Hurricane in the Bay of Biscay dated 1838, other local images including 'Frenchman's Bay, Akaroa...'; 'North Head & Rangitoto...' (loose); 'Taurarua (Judges) Bay 1855'; 'From Mount…
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A 'Pocket Sketch Book' belonging to Frank (Francis) Brodie, c.1889, including ink sketches inscribed 'Exercising horses Sunday, Urenui'; 'Pig hunting, Urenui'; 'Camping at Tamaki'; 'Towing cattle punt up creek, Thames' and others, along with two untitled works painted in watercolour of a whare whakiro and a pataka. Also a Funeral Register of Brodie's wife Rowena (nee Williams), obits and genealogical records of the Brodies.
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Four autograph and sketch albums associated with the Brodie family, includes autograph of Sir John Logan Campbell, a watercolour by E.W. Christmas and a cartoon by Trevor Lloyd.
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A c.1910 Brodie family photograph album, including Winkelmann yacht photos. Includes 14 yacht and motor boat photos, two of these noted 'Photo by Winkelmann', others similar, most with pencil entitlement, 'Jack Humphries Boat, Napier', Lauren's (?) Boat 'The Gloria' ', this motor boat the subject of five photos in this album, others entitled 'Putiki Bay, Waiheke, Lauren (?), Hal Shira and Tom Finlayson', 'Ladies Bay', 'St. Heliers', etc. Other photos dated 1908 and entitled 'Inner Harbour, Napier',…
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A diary of Ensign Brodie, entitled 'Peshawar to Calcutta in 1864, and Home Overland in '65'; along with a small sketch book with civil and military drawings and a carte de visite of Francis Brodie.
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A collection of items related to Frank Brodie; 19th century field binoculars, their leather cover engraved 'FB 71 H.L.I', pewter mug 'FB' and with family crest, his personal bible, family seal in tin, two certificates of rank for 71st H.L.I and report.
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Rena Brodie World War II archive material, photographs, diaries etc., including; three albums of personal mainly black & white photographs showing New Zealand Forces Club, 'Scenes At Maadi Club', 'Army Photo's' etc., asst. New Zealand military buttons and badges, personal diaries 1945 etc., 'My letters to my Mother & Father when I was Overseas as a WAAC', a watercolour painting by Rena Brodie 'In Maadi Village, Cairo', signed, entitled on reverse, 22 cm x 26.5 cm LP records etc.
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Two sketch books, one inscribed: 'George Alexander --(?) Adjt. Hussara Battalion, Simlah 1860. Killed in Action Umbeylah Pass October 1863'. The Hazara Battalion or the 5th Gurkha Rifles participated in the Ambela Campaign of the North West Frontier, presumably the owner was a friend of Francis Brodie who was stationed in Kashmir. The larger album contains twelve amateur watercolour sketches of military actions, etc. The smaller contains a mix of military and civilian sketches.
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A silver hip flask belonging to Francis Brodie, hallmarked Birmingham 1914, his silver sovereign case, hallmarked Chester 1902, along with his silver plated napkin ring, 71st H.L.I uniform buttons, a sea-bean vesta case and his binoculars.
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A 19th century brass telescope by Dolland, London, leather bound, three draw; associated with Francis Brodie, and in a Glen Moray whisky tin decorated with images of the 71st H.L.I.
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A British 1897 Infantry Officer's George V World War I dress sword, the engraved blade tapering to a spear point, crowned Royal cypher for George V, plated steel 3/4 basket hilt with scroll pattern and pierced decoration, wire bound fish skin grip, leather stitched scabbard.
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A large Ensign of the Royal N.Z. Navy, fitted with hemp rope and bronze snap hooks and grommets. 175 cm x 380 cm
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Four naval signal flags: 'Victor', '0', 'Romeo' and '2'. Each with hemp, rope and metal fittings.
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A 'sweetheart' powder compact modelled as an officer's peaked cap, along with a silver plated small dish frame modelled as a Welsh Fusilier's officer's peaked cap.
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A Georgian military trophy pendant, a soldier standing to attention at the right of a trophy group, flags include the Union Jack and another, some gold enhancements to the group's lance head, drum skin, cannon mouth loose, gilt steel frame with rock crystal cover.
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Three A. Mannix gouache paintings of World War II warships, each showing multiple ships travelling in convoy, each signed. One 23.5 cm x 420 and two 26 cm x 54 cm
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Francis Hamar Arden (1842-1899), New Plymouth c.1870, showing several houses and a fortified building (Marshland Hill Barracks) in the distance, Mt Taranaki to the background, watercolour on paper, unsigned. 16.5 cm x 25.3 cm unframed, some distress.
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Francis Hamar Arden (1842-1899), 'Mrs Chilman's House - In Gully Below, Matu-Moana which is Built Above Spur on the Left', watercolour, entitled on reverse in pencil. 17.6 cm x 25.2 cm unframed, some distress.
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An 18th century English blue and white large shallow bowl, traditional Chinese coastal landscape and building design with two men on a bridge, the serpentine rim with gilt banded highlights. Diameter 21.3 cm
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Four 18th century English blue and white tea bowls and saucers, traditional Chinese coastal landscape decoration with one man on a bridge, gilt rims, one bowl with old staple repair, another with single frit.
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Four 18th century English blue and white saucer dishes, matching the above lot.
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Three 18th century English blue and white saucer dishes, traditional Chinese coastal landscape and design highlighted with buildings and two men on a bridge.
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An 18th century English diamond form blue and white dish, decorated in the Chinese manner with a thatch roofed house in a coastal type landscape, the serpentine rim with gilt highlighting bands, minor frits to rim. 19.5 cm x 16.5 cm
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Two 18th century English blue and white items, includes one saucer bowl and one serpentine rimmed small dish, classical Chinese coastal landscape, one with two men in a courtyard, the other with two men on a bridge, gilt highlights.
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Two 18th century English blue and white tea bowls, decorated in the Chinese manner with a coastal scene highlighted with buildings, boat and birds, the serpentine rim with pale brown glazed border.
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Two 18th century English blue and white saucer bowls, traditional Chinese coastal village scene with two men on a bridge.
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Two 18th century English blue and white cups with matching saucer bowls, traditional Chinese coastal town scenes, pale brown glaze to the rims, remains of gilt.
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A William Moorcroft hibiscus patterned flower trough, long rectangular form, dominant red and yellow flowers with green leaves on blue ground. Length 20 cm height 6.3 cm
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A William Moorcroft small ginger jar, anemone pattern in tubeline relief, traditional tones of red, mauve and green on dark blue ground, the lid labelled, the base with impressed marks. Height 11 cm
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Walter Moorcroft baluster pomegranate vase, the wide body with an encircling band of traditional decoration on cobalt blue ground, impressed marks and full signature in green. Height 17 cm
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A William Moorcroft 'Dawn Landscape' vase, squat baluster form, traditional encircling landscape with balloon form trees in blue tones, chevron repeating bands to the neck and base, impressed mark and initials painted in blue. Height 8.8 cm small hairline crack to foot ring.
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A miniature Walter Moorcroft pomegranate baluster vase, height 10 cm impressed marks and old paper label.
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A good Ruskin Arts and Crafts high glazed vase, elongated ovoid body with tapered neck, striking variable green glaze with black and mauve effects, impressed mark to base. Height 20.5 cm
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A Wilkinson's Oriflame art pottery fish decorated vase, tall cylindrical form, the lustrous glaze with flame effects including four fish, printed marks to base, minor glaze flake to base rim. Height 21 cm
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An impressive Carlton Ware Rouge Royale inverse baluster vase, decorated with the 'Secretary Bird', designed in 1937 by Violet Elner. 18 cm x 30 cm
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A Royal Doulton Kia Ora vase, trumpet form, three masks and 'Kia Ora' in a green, blue and cobalt blue band to the top, the body in a mottled caramel glaze, impressed mark to base, 27 cm
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A Royal Doulton Titanian 'Tutankhamen's Treasures' teapot, conical form.
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A Wedgewood Jasperware Medallion, a portrait of Captain James Cook in profile, framed under glass with velvet mount and gilt frame.
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A Wedgwood green jasperware two-lidded urn vase decorated with classical figures in white slip, the side handles with satyr masks, the cover with ball finial, height 27.5 cm impressed mark.
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A rare Caughley 'Fisherman and Cormorant' scallop shell dish, printed in blue. Length 16.5 cm
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An antique Coalport two-handled lidded sugar basin and matching cream jug with polychrome floral decoration, the cobalt blue borders richly gilded. The flower finial replaced
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An early German porcelain trembleuse cup, decorated in the Meissen manner with scenes of fowlers, florals and flying insects.
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An early Worcester Dr. Wall plate, decorated with florals to the centre, the cobalt blue border with gilt embellishments, together with a Dr. Wall cup and saucer decorated in florals with a gilt and brown border.
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A Royal Worcester circular plate with central fruit painting signed J. Rush, the wide border lavishly gilded, diameter 27.5 cm date marks c.1960.
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A pair of Royal Worcester Hadley hand vases, impressed and stamped marks to base, registration diamond for 1867, height 15 cm
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A Lladro figure 'Sad Harlequin', sculpted by Fulgencio Garcia, produced between 1970-92. Height 35.5 cm
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Three Scheibe Alsbach porcelain figures of Napoleon and two generals, Napoleon modelled in grey greatcoat, the General's La Fayette and Kellermann in dress uniforms. Tallest 26 cm
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An Art Deco German Katzhutte Thuringia porcelain figure of a naked women with sea shell, she sits upon a natural form base, the large shell to her ear, long blonde hair, underglaze mark to base. Height 21 cm
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An Imperial Amphora pottery vase, ovoid form, impressed and glazed decoration of black crows within a sparse stylised landscape, blue outline, mottled mustard toned ground. Printed and impressed marks. Height 27 cm
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A Beswick figurine, a red coated huntsman mounted on his horse, 23 cm x 21 cm
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A Beswick champion Hereford cow, modelled by Arthur Gredington, produced 1954-97. Length 17 cm
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A dark chocolate brown glazed 'Jackfield' cow creamer, the animal raised on an oval plinth base, complete with lid to back, decorated with gilded splashes and detailing. Length 17 cm
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An Isnik pottery vase, cylindrical shape, decorated with flowers. Some faults. Height 24.5 cm
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A 10 piece 'Port Line' Shipping Co. Hammersley part-tea set, blue and green printed cornflour pattern, gilt rims, includes teapot and hot water pot.
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A Victorian Stone China part dinner service, decorated with a polychrome Japan design, eight luncheon plates, seven soup coupes, six side plates, lidded entree dish, lidded soup tureen, sauce boat on stand minus lid and three graduated octagonal ashettes, printed marks. Some faults.
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A late 19th century Japanese Imari small bottle vase, decorated in iron-red and underglaze blue. Height 20.5 cm
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A Japanese Imari charger, decorated with a central medallion of flowers framed by multiple panels of landscapes viewed screens and quatrefoil windows. Diameter 33 cm
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A Japanese Imari charger, decorated to the centre with a floral design and framed by panels of fenced gardens and quatrefoil panels decorated with stylised lotus flowers. Diameter 39.5 cm
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Two 20th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke, each has a seated boy, finely incised and stained detail to their robes. Character marks to base of each.
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A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory okimono figure of a paper seller, he stands holding a wad of paper to his left hand, his fan/beater to his right, his head raised and mouth open, a basket to his front with further paper wads, he wears traditional robes finely engraved, good condition and fine overall detail, inlaid red table to base with engraved character mark signature. Height 11.3 cm
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An old Japanese carved deer antler okimono of a seated skeleton, his hands resting to his left knee, he sits in the wider base section. Diameter 6.5 cm height 6 cm
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An old Japanese marine ivory netsuke of a crouching boy, his attention drawn to the mouse upon a sack, fine incised detail.
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A 19th century Japanese press-moulded pottery figure of Hotei, with remnants of polychrome pigment. Height 30 cm
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A Japanese carved panel, carved bone birds, flowers, blossoms and branches, on a black wood base, in brown wooden frame carved with geometric and floral designs, seal mark to the panel (some losses), 30 cm x 44 cm
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A carved and inlaid decorative panel of tall rectangular shape, the background as the rough bark of a tree, inlaid in various timbers with encircling heavy vine bearing epiphyte orchids, in light and dark timbers. 19 cm x 125 cm
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A fine Japanese Satsuma pot, squat baluster form, very fine painted and gilded decoration of multiple Samurai warrior figures, decorative painted and gilded borders and handles, no lid, gilt character marks on red to the base. Height 10.5 cm
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11 Japanese damascene place name holders with various floral and other scenes.
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A Japanese porcelain jug, of 'silver shape' decorated with geisha, samurai and children. Height 13 cm
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A Japanese bronze usubata, for flowers or incense, the vase shaped base with panels of landscapes and coast, with a removable large pan shaped top. Seal mark impressed under base. Height 38.5 cm
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A pair of fine Japanese cloisonne vases, shouldered tapering square section shape with small trumpet necks, with silver wire inlay decorated with irises and chrysanthemums on a midnight blue ground. The decoration in mirror image on each vase, both raised on simple turned wood stands and complete with a fitted lined box. Height 150 excluding stand.
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A Japanese Meiji period satsuma small moon shaped basket vase, extensive terraced landscape with multiple figures, the reverse with waterfowl, raised on four curved legs, fine detail, Shimazu crest above gilt character marks to the base, open top. Diameter 10 cm
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A pair of unusual Japanese Sumida Gawa vases, flattened baluster form with horn form handles, variable thick glazed tops in black, red and blue with ivory highlights, the body and base with relief children, one with rod, the other trying to hold a large fish, coastal landscape, relief highlights to the reverse, matte ground, impressed character marks to base of each. Height 24 cm
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An old Japanese Sumida Gawa vase, baluster form, the base with relief decoration of two elephants, variable thick glazed top, matte glazed base, the tablet with underglazed signature character marks. Height 14 cm
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An old Japanese Sumida Gawa figural tobacco jar/humidor, modelled as a crouching figure, glazed highlights, a small young figure as the finial, character marks to the raised tablet. Height 16 cm
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A pair of old Japanese Kutani baluster vases, finely decorated with figures in a wall garden, seated painting scrolls, peacocks to the reverse, dragon form handles, finely gilded, one with rim restoration. Height 35 cm
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A pair of Japanese woodblock prints by Hiroshige, depicting fishing boats. Each 22 cm x 45 cm
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A coloured Japanese woodblock print of a geisha, signed in the block. 40 cm x 25 cm
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A large old Thai bronze Buddha head, serene pose with eyes downcast, long earlobes, snail-like hair, large flaming topknot, dark patina. Height 50 cm
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Long Giang, Vietnamese Girl with Flute, watercolour. 72 cm x 45 cm signed.
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A thangka, 'The Lives of Buddha', intricate detailed polychrome painting by Phunsok Art, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, c.1989. 72 cm x 50 cm
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A finely detailed polychrome painting of Vajrakilaya, the 'Protector Deity', heightened with gold. Originally purchased at Mannies of Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, c.1989. 47 cm x 35 cm
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Two Thai silver offering vessels, each castellated rimmed dish raised on knopped stems from high domed bases with overall decorative chasing and engraving. Diameter 17 cm
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A Thai silver three-piece tea set with sugar tongs, each piece engraved with a Buddhist medallion to either side. Total weight 835gms.
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A large Thai silver bowl, the high walls decorated in relief with dancing figures in an arcade. 456gms. Diameter 20 cm
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A Burmese silver deep bowl and demi-lune lidded container, the bowl walls repousse with an arcade of birds and animals, the box similarly ornately decorated. 423gms.
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A collection of eight Thai silver items, comprising four small boxes, a small bowl and three basket shaped small vases.
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A collection of eight small Thai silver circular boxes, each heavily embossed with various decoration.
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