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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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A collection of eight small Thai silver boxes, circular shape, the lids decoratively embossed.
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A collection of eight Thai silver small containers, of various shapes and variously decorated.
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A Thai copper Buddha figure with multiple arms holding objects or with hands in various mudra. Height 17 cm
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A bronze Thai walking Buddha statuette, the figure raised on a double lotus plinth with engraved Thai script. Height 45 cm
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A Thai standing Buddha figure, silvered metal. Height 13.5 cm
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A Nepalese Buddhist figure, in white metal, the figure seated in repose with one hand raised in mudra. Height 14 cm
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A Nepalese copper and brass teapot, squat circular shape with dragon handle and spout, white metal decoration encircles the shoulder. Height 23.5 cm
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A Tibetan Buddhist statuette of a llama, seated on lotus throne holding a vajra and alms dish. Height 19 cm
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A Nepalese bronze Buddha, modelled seated on lotus throne in earth touching mudra, a triform mandala mounted behind the figure. Height 15 cm
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A Thai silver metal tobacco pipe, the long stem ornately decorated with applied florals and calligraphy. Length 49 cm
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A Burmese silver metal opium pipe, with chased and engraved tapering long stem fitted to a spherical head with small bowl. Length 38.5 cm
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Two Thai silver items, a circular lidded box and a shallow dish, both decorated repousse with birds and animals. Diameters 135 and 30 cm
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A collection of eight Thai and Burmese silver oval boxes, seven with decorative repousse and engraved decoration, one plain.
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Eight variously shaped Thai and Burmese silver boxes, some decoratively engraved, others plain.
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A dark 'Burmese' jade plaque, circular shape, pierced and carved with an auspicious ideogram and dragons. Diameter 5 cm
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A pale jade bangle, of domed 2 cm section. Diameter 8.3 cm
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A Chinese jade carving of Guan Yin, the goddess stands with a temple dog beside her holding a ruyi sceptre and bottle, the mandala behind her head faulted and re-glued. On wooden stand. Height 18.5 cm
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A Chinese pale mauve Hotan jade small bowl, mildly flared rim, short ring foot, the semi-translucent mauve/grey tone with burnt orange and darker inclusions. Diameter 12.2 cm height 5.1 cm
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A quality Chinese pale jade carving as two cubs, both recumbent and entwined, good pale tone.
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A good Chinese pale jade carved handling piece, as a sinuous fish, a smaller fish beside, scrolling forms issue from its mouth, good pale even tone. Approx. 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 1.5 cm
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A large Chinese mythical carved green dragon, modelled with head raised, scrolling clouds above its back, mid-green tone with pale and dark highlights. Length 19 cm
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A Chinese carved green jade happy Buddha, traditionally modelled laughing, his open robe exposing his corpulent belly, fitted on a lacquered wood stand. 16 cm x 8 cm x 16.5 cm
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A carved jade female seated Buddha, raised on a lotus throne, pale/mid-green colourway. Height 18.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese ivory figures of fishermen, each modelled standing holding a bamboo rod and fish, both wear massive waterlily leaves as hats. Each raised on wooden plinth base. Height 26 cm
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A Chinese ivory carved figure of Shao Lao, carved from a solid tusk tip, the god stands holding a peach and clasping a rishi staff. Raised on square wooden plinth base. Height 29.5 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of Kuanyin, the goddess stands unfurling a scroll. Raised on pierced wooden plinth base. Height 24 cm
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A carved and pierced Chinese ivory boat, decorated with large flags and dragon mast. Raised on carved wooden stand. Length 27 cm
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A Chinese ivory home shrine, modelled as an outdoor temple shrine enclosing a carving of Buddha, beneath a pyramid carved with birds and lotus leaves, raised upon a plinth base of multiple tiers similarly carved. Height 25 cm
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A 19th century Chinese embroidered silk part Mandarin's robe, dominant blue thread with pale and gold thread highlights, detailed with Precious Objects and flowering vases and decorated with an auspicious ideogram. 27 cm x 23 cm gilt framed.
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One framed and three unframed Chinese pith paintings, depicting Qing period Mandarin classes at various pursuits. The unframed works distressed. Each 30.5 cm x 20 cm
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A Chinese silk embroidered panel, a scene of figures, phoenix bird, frog and flowers featuring the Goddess of Mercy - Kuanyin. Height 87 cm width 116 cm
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A framed scroll painting - A Pleasure Garden with 100 maidens, ink and watercolour on paper. 114 cm x 63 cm
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A pair of mid-20th century Chinese metal (bronze) revolutionary marching child figures, black finish with red painted caps, clench fists, striding pose with wide pants, each mounted on a circular wood base. Height 9.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese bronze sleeping cat figures, each modelled with ears raised and mounted on conforming wood stand. 17 cm x 12 cm x 9 cm
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A Chinese bronze and champleve enamel incense burner, squat baluster form, open scroll handles, raised on three feet with rope detail, the pierced lid with a large stylised seated lion finial. Height 29 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood statuette of Kuanyin, she stands on a dragon base accompanied by an attendant child. Height 31 cm
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A Chinese rosewood carving of a sennin, he sits tying his sandal accompanied by a dog. On a carved blackwood stand. Overall height 23 cm
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A carved Chinese rosewood figure of a fisherman, he hauls ashore a substantial catch of fish. Width 24 cm
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A Chinese rosewood carving of Shao Lao, the god stands holding a reishi staff, accompanied by a symbolic crane. Height 31 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood figure of Kuanyin, the goddess of mercy kneels upon a carved and pierced plinth and holds a ruyi. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese bronze vase, decorated in archaic style with friezes of stylised taotie masks and other motifs on square scroll backgrounds, ring handles issue from the sides. Height 36 cm
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A large 19th century Chinese porcelain square section vase, considerably faulted at the neck, decorated in famille verte with figures in landscape. Height 51 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain famille rose 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' tea bowl, marked for the Tongzhi period, fine enamelled decoration, square scroll decorated top exterior rim, the six character marks to base in underglaze blue. Diameter 10.6 cm
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A large Chinese famille rose porcelain bottle vase, decorated to the body with a scene of birds and flowering plants, lotus flowers, tendrils and stylised calligraphy decorates the shoulder beneath a lappet frieze, a pennant frieze encircles the foot. Six character Guangxu mark under the base. Height 40.5 cm
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A Chinese fine porcelain shoulder vase, decorated in famille rose, the body with eight horses in an encircling landscape, millefiori patterns decorate the neck and shoulder. Four-character mark under the base. Height 23 cm
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A pair of Chinese famille rose lidded vases, inverse baluster shape, painted with panels of song birds and flowering branches reserved on a turquoise ground patterned with stylised lotus flowers and tendrils, the domed lid surmounted by foo dog finials. Seal marks under the base. Height 30 cm
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A Chinese famille rose wall vase, decorated with a panel painted with a woman and child reserved on a turquoise ground decorated with stylised lotus flowers. Height 25.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain figure, of a woman standing holding a gu form vase. Repairs and faults to hands. Height 40 cm
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A Chinese 'Rose Medallion' serving plate, with reticulated border framing a panelled centre in famille rose palette. Various labels to the reverse including 'Larnoch Castle', paper label. 28 cm x 24.5 cm
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An old Chinese famille rose lidded jar, cylindrical form, multiple figures, some chipping to lid edge. Height 9.2 cm
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An old Chinese celadon glazed small bowl, moulded stiff leaf design in relief to the exterior, small foot ring. Diameter 11 cm raised on turned hardwood stand. Old David Cooke Antiques label to the base. Purchased by our vendor's family 1971. Provenance: ex. the Roberts estate, Featherston.
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Three Chinese monochrome glazed bowls, with Qing Royal Kitchen calligraphic marks under the base, the larger Sang de Boeuf glazed, the others of equal size, one rose pink, the other apricot glazed. Largest diameter 13 cm
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An old armorial Chinese export ware blue and white charger, blue and white encircling leaf scroll and other bands, the fielded shield form cartouche with diagonal stripes, fine dark brown glazed rim, underglaze blue mark to the reverse within twin circles. Diameter 43 cm Ex. the Roberts Estate Collection, Featherston, purchased 1984 from a local antique dealer.
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An old Chinese blue and white lidded vase, baluster form, dragon amongst cloud decoration, some chipping to the lid. Four character marks in underglaze blue to the base. Height 22 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jar, ovoid form, fine blue entwined tendril and floral decoration. Height 14 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white ginger jar, the plain ground with restrained decoration of spaced floral rondels, fine geometric scroll border to the top, no lid. Height 19 cm
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An 18th century Chinese porcelain 'tobacco leaf' patterned plate, famille rose highlights, minor frit to rim. Diameter 23.4 cm
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An 18th century Chinese blue and white octagonal plate, traditional coastal scene decoration highlighted with buildings, boats and trees, the border with coin and butterfly highlights, hair crack. Diameter 23.5 cm
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Four Tek Sing shipwreck pottery wine bottles, tapered form with mildly flared neck, matt glaze. Height 17 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain green glazed parrots, classical pose perched upon a pierced rock, stylised painted feather detail, pale speckled breast, deep red brown beaks and feet. Height 22 cm
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A Chinese green glazed porcelain parrot figure on a fancy French ormolu base, stylised black painted feather design, pale green front with black dot decoration, classically raised on a rocky base with circular piercings, fitted to a French scrolling ormolu base of rectangular form. Height 22.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese earthenware turquoise glazed classical parrot figures, each upon a rocky base with circular pierced design, all-over striking glaze. Heights 24 cm
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A pair of Chinese yellow glazed crested parrots, classically modelled upon a rocky green base, dark red/brown beak and feet highlights. Height 24.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese large green glazed parrot figures, traditionally modelled with feathers in relief, blue highlights, yellow crest, the traditional rocky bases in brown and dark brown glaze with pierced highlights. Height 35 cm
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A pair of fine Chinese porcelain vases, baluster shape, decorated in underglaze blue with sinuous dragons and reishi fungus decorating the body and neck, a lappet panel encircles the shoulder, marked under the foot ring with an underglaze blue double circle. Purchased by our vendor from Cordy's in 1973. Height 22 cm
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A Large Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded jar, decorated with Kangxi floral designs and calligraphic symbols, square fret borders pattern the shoulder and rim of the lid. Height 42 cm
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An 18th century Chinese porcelain mug with polychrome enamel floral decoration and loop handle. Some frits. Height 11 cm
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white vase, spherical shape with broad trumpet mouth, decorated with foo dogs amongst clouds and lightning motifs, four-character mark under the base. Old crack to neck. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese meiping vase, decorated in underglaze blue with phoenixes on a floral patterned ground. Height 49 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain blue and white shoulder vase, decorated with dragons on a cloud and lightning motif ground. The trumpet mouth with copper/bound rim. Height 54 cm
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white jug, of 'silver shape', decorated with a river scene and buildings. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese porcelain jar, of squat circular shape decorated with two relief panels of hilly landscapes, lion mask handles issue from the sides, friezes of square scroll pattern encircle the mouth and foot ring. Pale aubergine glazed. Six character Daoguang mark under the base. Diameter 12 cm
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A Chinese porcelain double gourd vase decorated in the manner of cloisonne, patterned with stylised lotus, flowers and tendrils on a black ground, four character Yongzheng seal mark under the base. Small glaze frit restored on side. Height 19 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne teapot squat circular shape with a brass loop handle, decorated with stylised lotus and tendrils, some cloisonne with enamel, some empty showing the copper ground. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese porcelain panel, painted with three figures and with a calligraphic inscription and seal marks, timber framed. Overall 36 cm x 35 cm
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A Chinese blanc-de-chine Kuanyin, professionally restored hands and minor chip to base. Height 29 cm
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A Chinese blanc-de-chine Kuanyin figure, the goddess sits in repose upon a rock plinth, and alms dish and mala beads beside her. Impressed marks to back of robe. Height 32 cm
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A Chinese porcelain figure of Putai, the happy Buddha, modelled with children clambouring over him. Decorated in polychrome glazes. Raised on a wooden plinth with fretwork back. height overall 42 cm
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A Chinese natural and glazed terracotta statuette of a lion and snake, in the manner of Antoine Louis Bayre. The unglazed animals raised on a chun-type glazed base. Width 23 cm
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A Chinese terracotta finely modelled statuette of a lion, unglazed body, glazed detail to eyes, teeth and claws. Width 21 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese carved bone and bamboo mahjong set, complete 148 piece set including spare tiles, along with dice, booklet, calculating card and numerous bone counters, all in a rosewood box, the sliding lid with two carved characters.
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A small Chinese silvered metal box, of square shape, the lid decorated with calligraphy. 8 cm x 8 cm
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A Chinese scholar's stone (gongshi), the natural weather worn stone of mixed white and green marble-like quality displays, the form of a mountainous ridge line. Raised on a conforming wooden plinth. Width 48 cm
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An old Chinese silvered metal opium pipe, with engraved decoration of figures, animals and flowers. Height 35 cm
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A quality Japanese silver tea and coffee service, of four pieces with accompanying sugar tongs, each piece decorated in high relief with flag irises, the baluster shape coffee pot and teapot with handles inset with horn heat-insulators, the pot lids and the sugar basin lid with finials of conforming flowers, the handles of the sugar basin and milk jug formed of iris strap leaves. Each piece signed and with Assay mark under the base. Coffee pot height 26 cm Total weight 2330gms.
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A Chinese silver two-handled presentation cup, hemispherical shape with loop handles, raised on knopped stem and circular spreading foot, floral decorated rim. Engraved 'Xìn fú zhong wài' (To be trusted at home and abroad) and 'Presented to G. P. Forster, Esquire by Z. T. Tsang', both Forster and Tsang are recorded as employees of Jardines (one the original Hong Kong trading houses) in the 1930s. Diameter 14 cm 400gms.
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A Chinese silver box, rectangular shape, the hinged lid and walls chased and engraved with equestrian warriors, figures and pavilion in wooded landscapes. 1560gms. 27.5 cm x 16 cm x 7.5 cm
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A 1920s Chinese silver cocktail set, the ewer, decorated in high relief with a sinuous dragon circling the tapering cylindrical body, the short spout fitted with a cork secured by a chain, the lid with bun finial similarly fitted with cork and with plain scroll handle. Marked for the China Jewellery Co. Height 29.5 cm 860gms, together with five conforming silver shot glasses and one extra in similar manner. Marked for the China Jewellery Co. Diameter 30 cm 690 gms, with a matching silver circular tray,…
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An early 20th century Chinese silver Tackhing large cigarette case, long rectangular form, the front in high relief with a sinuous dragon, the circular cartouche representing the mystic pearl, fine hammered ground and detail, makers mark to the interior and stamped '90% SILVER'. 18 cm x 8.5 cm 256gms.
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A Chinese export silver bowl, circular with pierced and repousse worked walls decorated with two dragons on a background of clouds of reishi shape, raised on a foot ring, marked underneath '90', and stamped ideogram. Diameter 11.5 cm Weight 180gms.
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A Japanese silver backed hairbrush and hand mirror, repousse with a design of irises on a hammer finished ground.
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A set of seven Japanese silver framed shot glasses, the frames pierced and moulded with irises, marked under the base 'Arthur & Bond, Yokohama, Sterling'.
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A 19th century Chinese silver goblet, the bell bowl raised on three stems modelled as bamboo, their foliage engraved to the bowl, their roots issuing from a circular domed foot further moulded with rocks. Stamped to base Wang Hing, c1870. Height 18 cm 257gms.
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A c.1840 Chinese silver goblet by Khechong of Canton, classical form with spreading circular foot, the six panels with standing acanthus leaf framing, conforming decoration to the foot, remains of gilt to the interior, maker's marks stamped to the internal foot ring. Height 14 cm 165gms.
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A Chinese silver and pearl shell tazza, the polished pearl shell raised on three legs detailed as bamboo. Marked for the maker Wang Hing and stamped '85'. Total 320gms. Height 10 cm
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A c.1950 N.Z. silver and enamel 'kingfisher' brooch, green, blue, and yellow dominant enamel tones, impressed marks to the reverse including bird name and the maker 'C & P'. Length 5 cm
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A c.1950 N.Z. silver and enamel 'parakeet' brooch, similar to above.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold and greenstone fob spinner, the triangular section spinner intaglio cut with a kiwi, fixed chain type link frame support.
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An early 20th century 9ct. rose gold mounted greenstone pendant, large size, flattened form with rounded base, engraved mount.
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A c.1900 N.Z. 9ct. yellow gold and greenstone Maltese cross, N.Z. and fern leaf to the central strap.
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