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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:481
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:479
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:393
Date:4-Dec-2016
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Two framed 17th century English printed Excerpts, a Message from the 'Kings Majestie' and a Petition to the Commons, 1642 and 1649, a petition to the Commons concerning the 'Draught of Agreement for a secure and present peace', and; a message from the King's Majestie to both Houses of Parliament concerning cessation from arms for twenty one days, and so forth. Height 19 cm. Width 30 cm
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Two miniature paintings in ivory frames, 20th century, two finely painted oval miniatures, one of an older Dutch woman in 17th century attire with a lace bonnet and Elizabethan collar, and a Regency styled younger woman, both signed and housed in ivory tile frames, one with engraved and inked spandrel decoration. Height 14.5 cm. Width 11.5 cm
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A Jean Betourne Studio Limoges enamel on copper painting, 20th century, the half length portrait of an 18th century young boy with long hair and a velvet jacket carrying a portfolio, in enamel colours on a convex copper plate, signed J. Betourne, Limoges lower left and housed in a velvet and tooled giltwood frame, Studio label verso. Height 11 cm. Width 6 cm
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A pietra dura framed scene, a scene of an Italian villa beside a stone bridge, finely worked in coloured semi-precious stones. Height 19.5 cm. Width 14 cm
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A Victorian sampler, 1849, a small sampler of a vase of flowers and other blooms on natural linen, the alphabet stitched across the top and the needleworker's name, Martha a E Lilly, and date below. Height 25 cm. Width 20 cm
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A Georgian portrait miniature of a woman, early 19th century, the oval portrait in watercolour on ivory of a finely dressed woman in a lace embellished light blue dress with plumage in her hair, in a gilt washed frame. Length 5.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm
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A Georgian half length portrait miniature of a woman, early 19th century, the oval portrait in watercolour on ivory of a woman in a Regency shot silk olive and grey dress and holding a small book, under bevelled glass and in a small brass frame; inscription verso. Length 7 cm. Width 5.5 cm
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A significant pair of Rhodesian elephant tusks, 1972, Matabeleland Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), with certification and timber cradles, the nineteen and seventeen pound brass capped tusks, with Certificate of Ownership, inscribed registration and serial numbers of the 1960 Wild Life Conservation Act to the tusks, W.L.C 3849 and W.L.C 3850, and Government Cropping Permit, Dept. Of National Parks and Wild life Management, Rhodesia. Lengths 105 cm and 95 cm
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A bone back scratcher with a sterling silver handle, 19th to 20th century, the scratcher with a bone 'Hand' scratcher with a slender mahogany stem to a rococo revival shaped handle with scrolls, flora, and a romantic couple. Length 41.5 cm
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An ivory page turner with a sterling silver handle, 1898 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Levi & Salaman, the page turner with a long flat spatula blade with a rococo revival styled handle with acanthus, shell forms, scrolls and latticework, hallmarked near blade. Length 29 cm
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A seed mat, a beaded mat or doily made from natural uncoloured seeds. Diameter 31 cm
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Two books About Australian Artist Norman Lindsay, 'Letters of Norman Lindsay', edited by R.G Howarth & A.W Barker, Angus & Robertson, 1979; and 'The complete etchings of Norman Lindsay', Lin Bloomfield, Odana Editions and Josef Lebovic gallery, Sydney, 1998
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Knorr, Hans (b. 1915), Madonna, hand carved in timber, upon a squared base with artist's monogram underside. Height 46 cm
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A large Marwal bronzed Chalkware figural group of a mother and child, later 20th century, American, with maker's stamp for Marwal Industries Inc, the nude half kneeling mother with a boy child upon her lap; impressed stamp to base. Height 47 cm. Width 35 cm. Depth 20.5 cm
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A Victorian pencil study of a child, 1871, the oval study of a cherubic child with curly hair cuddly a sheep, signed faintly lower right and apparently dated under the gilt moulded frame, details cited verso. Height 24 cm. Width 18.5 cm
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A Renaissance revival copper oil lamp, later 19th century, the ovoid vase profusely cast with mascarons, winged lion heads and scroll and shell forms above a tripod base, with brass fittings, a frosted chimney and a large lobed mushroom cap glass shade in opaque salmon pink; with vintage electrical conversion to British standards. Height 46.5 cm
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A Holzdchnitzerei timber and gilt painted Jester, 20th century, Oberammergau Germany, in local limewood or maple, a typically attired animated jester in blue, russet and mustard colours with gilt, carrying a mirror and upon a trompe l'oeil marble base, with stencil stamps underside. Height 63 cm
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An antique mahogany Tunbridge ware casket, 19th to early 20th century, the small domed casket with a diamond motif in mixed timbers and decorative banding to the lid, the escutcheon similar, with key. Height 10.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 8 cm
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A vintage oak cutlery canteen, early to mid 20th century, English made, a small canteen with a brass cartouche, lined with purple velvet, with key. Height 6 cm. Width 33 cm. Depth 22.5 cm
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A pair of vintage Milanese tourist miniatures, circa 1950s, scenes of the city including Milan Cathedral and La Scala theatre, populated with figures in the 19th century manner, under convex glass and in period frames. Height 19.5 cm. Width 21.5 cm. (includes frame)
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An antique Gothic ivory figure of a Harpist, Apparently 15th century, with much patina, the standing male figure, possibly a monk, his robe in deep folds and with coiffed hair, playing a harp with a maiden head terminal, the instrument with cotton strings. Provenance: Purchased California-European Art Exchange, Venice California 1981. Height 19 cm
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A bold Art Nouveau copper and bronze ball lamp, circa 1900, the ovoid lamp strikingly embossed with a large mascaron and trailing flora and whiplashes issuing from a flying nymph, raised upon four bronze paw feet, the collar supporting oil lamp apparatus. Height 30 cm
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A set of four high denomination novelty Bank notes and two Christmas Bank notes, American, the four notes in denominations of one million, one billion, one trillion and one zillion dollars, and two novelty Christmas notes
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A mahogany tambour front Filing box, early 20th century, the desk top box opening to a tiered arrangement of open shelves. Height 22 cm. Width 32 cm. Depth 25.5 cm
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An antique Orthodox bronze crucifixion icon, mid 19th century, in the form of a small altar panel depicting the Crucifixion flanked by figures and small narrative panels and surmounted by angels, cast and decorated in white, navy and pale blue enamels, with remnant gilt and church Slavonic inscriptions in Cyrillic verso. Height 21.5 cm. Width 10.5 cm
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An antique Orthodox bronze and enamel 'Blessing cross' Crucifixion icon, mid 19th century, in the form of a small altar panel, the gaunt image of Christ flanked by attendant figures and surrounded by church Slavonic liturgical text in Cyrillic, in turquoise, white and blue enamel colours. Height 16.5 cm. Width 11 cm
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An antique mother-of-pearl inlaid timber cross, late 19th century, the applied silver image of Christ upon a cross with trefoil shaped terminals decorated throughout with symbolic imagery in mother-of-pearl. Height 33 cm. Width 18 cm
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A fine Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky, 19th century, in tempera colours upon a gesso prepared timber panel with battens, Alexander typically attired in a suit of armour with a Royal robe trimmed in ermine, a Crown, sceptre and orb beside him, a tooled gilt background and knot patterned border, in a Prussian blue, emerald, cream and gold palette, with Cyrillic church Slavonic text. Height 31.5 cm. Width 26.5 cm
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An antique Orthodox bronze cross, mid 19th century, the three bar Orthodox cross, depicting the Crucifixion, cast and enamel decorated in teal, navy and white colours, with church Slavonic inscriptions in Cyrillic verso. Height 35 cm. Width 17.5 cm
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An antique Russian 'Mother of God - Hodegetria' icon, 19th century, in tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel, a naïve depiction of a half length figure of the Virgin gesturing with her right hand to the Christ child seated upon her left knee. Height 39 cm. Width 29 cm
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An antique 'Mother of God of the Unburnt Thornbush' icon, in tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel with battens, typically depicting the Virgin within an eight pointed star in red and blue representing fire and the heavens, accompanied by the four evangelists, angels and church Slavonic inscriptions in Cyrillic, a silvered oklad surround bearing the inscription 'Neopalimaya Kupina'. Height 31 cm. Width 28.5 cm
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A Russian 'Mother of God of the sign' icon, circa 1,800, with a brass oklad and depicting the Virgin with her arms raised in the traditional prayer posture, the brass nimbus upon her chest enclosing a painted image of the Christ child within, bordered with pan Slavic strapwork with decorative spandrels. Height 33 cm. Width 27.5 cm
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An antique 'Mother of God - Hodegetria' icon, early 19th century, in tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel depicting the Virgin gesturing to the reciprocating Christ child seated on her left knee and gazing at his mother in the Northern Greek manner, covered with a brass oklad. Height 22 cm. Width 17.5 cm
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A religious painting of a Saint, possibly Mary of Egypt, 19th century, Revered as the saint of penitents, the sober image of an older woman quietly clothed in dark blue and brown robes and holding a plant frond, housed in a frame with hinged cover. Height 28.5 cm. Width 24 cm
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A Victorian cast iron door stopper, 1865, depicting a cupid riding a dolphin, with a diamond registration lozenge to the reverse for the 20th October 1865. Height 41 cm. Width 27 cm. Depth 12 cm
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A pair of rococo style brass chenets and fender, 19th century, the cast chenets of florid pierced vegetal form with acanthus motifs and scroll work on shaped bases, with a conforming pierced and cast fender. Height 42.5 cm. (fire dog) length 66 cm. (fender)
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An Arts & Crafts brass and copper oil lamp, circa 1900, with maker's mark of Hinks & Co, with a removable brass font with associated brass fittings supported in a boss with a central stem and three shaped buttresses with pairs of flared brackets, raised on a weighted copper floriform base with three scrolled embellishments and elongated whorl end feet; with a shaped and etched ruby glass shade. Height 67 cm
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A pair of Victorian tapestry covered foot stools, 19th century, the walnut circular stools with Tunbridge style decoration, each with floral tapestry covers and raised on porcelain ball feet. Height 13 cm. Diameter 26 cm
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A Viennese mahogany wall regulator clock, late 19th century, with maker's mark for Gustav Becker to dial, the architectural style case with a broken arch pediment, three urn finials, and an extended cornice above fluted pilasters with matching turned capitals and bases, a fine enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute marks, blue steel hands and an subsidiary seconds dial, the glazed case with pendulum and two brass weights. Length 129 cm. Width 48 cm. Depth 20 cm
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An American regulator wall clock, circa 1900, Ansonia clock Company, New York, 'Regulator A' model, the large circular dial clock with Roman numerals and blue steel hands set within an octagonal frame above a shield style glazed section, with applied lettering, regulator A, with a circular pendulum and key, paper label of maker to interior. Height 80 cm. Width 44 cm. Depth 13 cm
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A bronze sculpture, 1996, monogrammed 'M' and editioned 2/4, of modern organic figural design and raised upon a squared base, incised marks to base of sculpture. Height 42.5 cm
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A small antique bronze bust of Voltaire, 19th century, a solid bronze portrait on a waisted square section plinth. Height 9 cm
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A vintage French carriage clock, the brass cased carriage clock of typical form with an enamel dial and Roman numerals, a visible escapement and swing carry handle, marked Sf to the escapement and made in France to the reverse, with key. Height 11 cm. Width 8 cm. Depth 6.5 cm
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A cold painted spelter figurine, 20th century, France, 'Chasseresse' after the Art Nouveau original by Rousseau, bearing a facsimile signature to the base, Paris foundry stamp, and raised on a mock rosso antico marble socle bearing title plaque. Height 41 cm
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A pair of Art Deco green spelter vases, circa 1920s-30s, trumpet style urn vases with pedestal bases raised on black marble circular plinths in a deep sage green satin verdigris finish. Height 25 cm
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A fine large Art Nouveau signed ormolu vase, circa 1900, with signature of Th. Somme, the bottle pedestal vase with a vegetal stem surmounted by three flowers encircling the rim, the body decorated with applied leaves and a winged fairy, incised signature to lower body. Height 48.5 cm
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A bronze figurine of an earth goddess, after Vitaleh, the cast standing figure decorated with trailing plants and flowers, raised on a circular black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 31 cm
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A bronze figural letter rack, after Mirval, the cast figure of a standing female in a sinuous post, raised upon an oval black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 24 cm
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A bronze figurine of a Pensive woman, after Milo, the cast seated figurine surrounded by berries and foliage, raised on a graduated black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 21 cm
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A bronze figural candlestick, a female figure holding the stem of a lotus bud serving as the candle holder, her hair entwined with the holder, on a graduated black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 34 cm
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An Art Nouveau bronze female bust, after Victor Bruyneel (Active late 19th century), a later casting of a 19th century model of a smiling woman in a large hat and with flowers in her hair, in patinated bronze colours and raised on a metal faux mottled marble base; with incised signature to the side. Height 30.5 cm
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A pair of Regency Grand Tour bronze and marble busts, early 19th century, busts of Roman emperors Tiberio and Domiziano with inscribed names, waisted integral socles and raised on rosso antico marble bases. Height 32 cm
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A fine Empire style ormolu and Portoro marble desk set, 19th century, the beautifully veined black marble desk set of rectangular form, framed with shallow recesses for pens, a pair of low stepped plinths supporting finely cast ormolu glass lined ink wells with domed covers and finials decorated with restrained Empire elements. Height 18.5 cm. Width 40 cm. Depth 21 cm
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A bronze figurine of a candlestick maiden, after Milo, the cast standing figure holding the stem of a lotus flower, raised upon a graduated circular black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 34 cm
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A bronze figurine of an Angel trumpet player, after Moreau, the cast winged figure standing on a cloud formation playing a trumpet, raised upon a graduated black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 28 cm
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A French Louis XV style faux tortoiseshell mantle clock, later 19th century, with maker's mark for Samuel Marti, the waisted timber clock with a faux scarlet tortoiseshell veneer with pierced and cast rocaille mounts and trims, an enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute markings beneath a convex glass face, with key, pendulum and gong mechanism. Height 36.5 cm
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A gilt bronze Louis XVI style clock garniture, 1880s, the dial with enamel cartouches with Roman numerals set within a decorative bezel and arched plinth with scroll, arabesque and mascaron decoration, surmounted by an urn and supported on baluster fluted pillars and scrolls with finials, a gadroon edged base with scroll feet, with conforming six light candelabra, key and pendulum, in working order. Height 46 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 15 cm. (clock)
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A three piece Louis XVI style marble clock garniture, later 19th century, the clock in flecked ochre marble with an enamel painted dial and Arabic numerals set within an architectural plinth upon a shaped base, surmounted by a marble and bronze urn and accompanied by pairs of candlesticks of conforming design. Height 44 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 15 cm
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A fine mantle clock garniture in the Empire style, 1870s, signed to stamp, parrot Freres, the drum head cream marble and gilt bronze clock with a floral enamel dial and Arabic numerals surmounted by an urn, supported in an architectural arch with lyre style pillars with paterae and quiver decorations, a sunburst pendulum, breakfront base, and a pair of conforming four light candelabra, key and pendulum and in working order. Height 46 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 9 cm. (clock)
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A fine French inlaid mahogany portico clock, late 19th century, the clock with a bronze dial with Roman numerals within a scallop shell bordered bezel held within a portico finely inlaid in satinwood with acanthus, arabesque and shell motifs throughout, the pillars with finely cast capitals and engine turned bases, with an impressive large scallop shell pendulum, with key and in working order. Height 52 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 15 cm
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A three piece Art Deco figural clock set, 1930s, maker's mark of Marti, dial with 'A La Renaissance' Paris, the clock with a bronzed dial with Arabic numerals set within a hexagonal body in vigorously mottled purple marble trimmed with green onyx and a wavy line metal border, supported by two kneeling bobbed hair caryatids upon a marble base, with conforming side tazze, with key and pendulum and in working order. Height 31.5 cm. Width 37 cm. Depth 15 cm. (clock)
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A fine French marble and spelter figural clock, later 19th century, with gold medal Paris stamp to mechanism, with a floral decorated enamel dial with Arabic numerals set within a pillar surmounted with fruits of the harvest and flanked by impressive allegorical figures, Demeter with her attributes of the harvest, and iris, with caduceus, raised on a marble base, with key and pendulum and in working order. Height 62 cm. Width 48.5 cm. Depth 18.5 cm
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A figural black marble regulator clock garniture, later 19th century, the neoclassical revival clock having an enamel dial with Arabic numerals set within a gilt bezel beneath a domed glass and set in a black marble architectural plinth, surmounted by a Grecian female musician resting upon a column, the gilded side vases with goat's head handles conforming. Height 61 cm. Width 33.5 cm. Depth 17.5 cm
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A French spelter figural clock garniture, later 19th century, marks of Cluses to mechanism, dial marked Audruiq, sculpture, 'Reveuse' by Louis Hottot (1829-1905) marked to plaque, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals set within a draped pillar flanked by a dreamy young woman resting on the pillar and a cupid, on a flecked red marble base, festooned side urns with cupid handles conforming; name of Theta inscribed to base; with key. Height 60 cm. Width 38.5 cm. Depth 15.5 cm. (clock)
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An Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1930s, the shaped pointed arch clock in vigorously figured red and amber marble, having a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals flanked by applied bronze cornucopia spilling flowers in low relief and accompanied by conforming side tazze, with key and pendulum. Height 26 cm. Width 45 cm. Depth 11 cm
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A large black marble mercury regulator clock, later 19th century, the drum head clock with an enamelled chapter ring with Arabic numerals surrounding a visible escapement above a glazed section flanked by fluted columns and bold volutes, the shaped lower section with applied bronze cupid decoration in low relief, with verde antico trims, key and pendulum. Height 48 cm. Width 37 cm. Depth 18 cm
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A black marble mercury regulator clock, late 19th century, with marker's mark for Japy Freres, the boldly designed clock having a visible escapement with a black marble chapter ring with gilded white cartouches and Roman numerals set within a drum head above a triangular body with volute decoration above a plinth base, with red and ochre marble trims throughout, with key and pendulum. Height 41 cm. Width 42 cm. Depth 15.5 cm
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A bronze and enamel table clock decorated by Richay, circa early 20th century, the Swiss removable clock with a winding movement, with a red enamel dial and Arabic numerals to the chapter ring resting in a gilt bronze frame supported by three cherubs above a pink marble and raspberry enamel base, finely decorated with four floating cherubs bearing Cupid arrows and garlands, signed Richay. Height 11 cm. Diameter 11.5 cm
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An antique Chinese carved timber and marble pot stand, Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the hexagonal top inset with plum coloured marble, with six supporting legs to slightly splayed feet supported by a spoke style stretchers, profusely caved and pierced throughout with prunus blossom motifs and double happiness characters. Height 63 cm
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A mother-of-pearl inlaid Mandarin style rosewood stool, the open work barrel shaped stool with five shaped supports, decorated throughout with inlaid floral motifs. Height 45 cm
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Contemporary Chinese school, peony flowers, large gouache on paper, with signature and seal upper right. Height 198 cm. Width 100 cm. (includes frame)
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A nest of Oriental mahogany tables, 20th century, the frame top tables with glass inserts having pierced grapevine decorated aprons and raised on square section legs with horse hoof feet united by humped box stretchers. Height 56 cm. Length 56 cm. Width 30 cm and smaller
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A small two door rosewood Chinese cabinet, the small slightly angled cabinet with an extended top with raised edges and relief carved spandrels, a shaped apron with ebonised panels to the top, sides and cupboards, the doors with floral motifs and applied female deity figures in faux ivory riding in clouds and opening to a series of small drawers. Height 81 cm. Width 62 cm. Depth 33 cm
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A Chinese cherrywood altar table, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the altar table of typical form with a shallow top slightly curved at both ends above a waisted section and a richly carved apron on three sides, the front with opposite dragons chasing a flaming pear, and the sides with Buddhist symbols, raised on straight square section legs. Provenance: Purchased through East & West Art, Armadale Melbourne 1983. Height 80 cm. Width 139 cm. Depth 41 cm
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A carved coloured Chinese timber cabinet, the small cabinet with a pair of drawers above two cupboards and two lower drawers in a scarlet painted rhus style finish with carved panels and decorative cartouches populated with oriental flowers, vases and lattice patterns in relief with gilded highlights throughout. Height 103 cm. Width 66 cm. Depth 33 cm
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A Chinese blue and white ewer in the Qianlong manner, the near cylindrical ewer with banded ribs, zoomorphic handle and spout, having a three quarter lobed rim and small domed cover, profusely decorated with writhing dragons and vegetal motifs, bearing a Qianlong seal underside. Height 21 cm
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A Japanese Imari porcelain figurine of a Bijin, 20th century, the press moulded figurine of a woman in an enamel decorated kimono with gilt enrichments, a small dog nibbling the hem, with a solid base. Height 23 cm
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A signed Satsuma cup and saucer, Meiji period, 1865-1912, with two character mark of probably Kozan, a floral embellished cup and saucer with delicate gold tracery and gold and black borders, the cup interior and saucer roundel decorated with myriad butterflies, bordered black cartouche underside to both. Height 4.5 cm. (cup) diameter 11.5 cm. (saucer)
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A pair of decorative Imari crackleware JARDINIÈRES, the lobed straight-sided tapering jardinieres decorated with trailing blue and iron red flowers and leafy forms with gilt enrichments between lappet borders. Height 23.5 cm. Diameter 19 cm
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Two Chinese glass snuff bottles, a cushion shaped gourd bottle of blue flecked clear glass and a rectangular bottle with an internal painted design depicting red crested cranes in a pine tree landscape, with a domed red glass stopper. Height 8 cm
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Two small Chinese jade figural items, depicting a recumbent dog of fo in creamy celadon jade and a stylised bearded dragon in similar toned jade with amber hints, both with petite timber display stands. Height 5.5 cm and smaller
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Five Kutani wares: a teapot and two cup and saucer pairs, Taisho period, early 20th century, all items signed, a small eggplant shaped teapot with a moulded lid with calyx and stem finial decorated with fan, cloud and other shapes with figures and objects upon a wrigglework ground, the cups and saucers with figural medallions and vegetal forms in iron red and gold colours, signed underside, teapot signed to handle. Height 10 cm. (teapot)
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A Chinese earthenware bottle vase, the bottle vase with a trumpet neck and a small foot rim, decorated with indigo blue fowl in a water garden between stiff leaf and lappet borders. Height 16.5 cm
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A signed Chinese hardstone seal, an unadorned square seal in a pleasing mottled amber, ochre and red veined stone, incised script in characters to one face with detailed and lengthy archaistic script to the base. Length 8 cm. Width 8 cm
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A signed Chinese hard stone seal of a lion, in deep black green tones with olive inclusions, depicting a lion descending a rocky outcrop atop a squared plinth, with gilt enriched engraved decoration, script in characters to one face and seal underside. Height 11.5 cm
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A Chinese Yaozhou style crackleware bowl, a lotus petal bowl in a fine satin celadon glaze with red veining throughout, raised upon an unglazed footrim. Height 5 cm. Diameter 17 cm
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A famille rose bowl, the rice bowl of ogee profile raised upon a foot rim, continuously decorated with female figures in a fenced garden and pavilion setting, bearing Guangxu marks underside. Height 7 cm. Diameter 14 cm
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A Yaozhou style bowl, in grey green tonings, and finely potted with a gently ogee profile to a small foot rim, the interior with sgraffito flora and arabesques. Height 6.5 cm. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese timber and ivory shibayama whist Counters, Meiji period, circa 1900, finely decorated with each face decorated in raised gilt paste with trailing ivy and flowers to one, and a bird in a fruiting blossom tree to the other, with ivory counters exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, coral and lacquer insects and birds. Length 9.5 cm
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An antique Cantonese ivory and feather fan, Qing Dynasty, 19th century; feathers later, finely carved and comprising myriad figures, pavilions within traditional gardens embellished with auspicious fruits and foliage, each stick individually relief carved against a delicate lacelike ground with applied white feathers, the guard sticks with deeper carving. Length 28.5 cm. Width 47.5 cm
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An antique Avian Humanoid Oriental terracotta figure, a tengu type figure, bearing the head of a crow and the body of a man clad in a long robe with deep sleeves. Height 28.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese horn lion ornaments, the opposite pair of well carved stylised growling lions in recumbent poses. Length 9 cm
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A Chinese famille rose vase, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the waisted baluster vase with a trumpet neck, decorated in enamel colours with phoenix within a peony and maple leaf garden above a lappet border; with a double bordered stylised Guangxu seal underside. Height 35.5 cm
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A Mongolian style Chinese silver and jade ewer, second half 20th century, the ewer of pear shape with two carved jade medallions with dragon motifs to the body, a jade belt buckle to the handle and a zoomorphic spout, decorated with filigree, applied decoration and semi precious hardstones including turquoise and agate, the domed cap with a jade duck eating lotus. Height 31 cm
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A Japanese twice signed ivory and silver chain toggle, Meiji period, 1865-1912, the ivory cushion shaped toggle relief carved with a dragon chasing a pearl, the dragon with a mother-of-pearl eye, attached to a series of twelve linked chains to a signed rectangular clasp with cast phoenix and dragon motifs. Length 14.5 cm
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A Tang Dynasty style earthenware horse, in the antique manner, an animated caparisoned horse with remnant colours; accompanied by a thermoluminescence laboratory report issued by the University of Wollongong, dated 2007. Height 65 cm. Width 65 cm
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A Chinese jade carving of deer, circa 1980, in boldly coloured white to deep spinach green jade and depicting two deer, symbols of longevity, one recumbent, the other grazing on a pine tree, resting in a fitted timber base. Height 18.5 cm
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A timber Buddha, the serene carved figure of the Buddha seated in dhyanasana, his hands in dhyana mudra holding a small vessel, raised on a double lotus base. Height 20 cm
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A bronze figure of the Buddha of Wisdom and Compassion, the serene figure of the Buddha seated in dhyanasana, hands crossed and bearing auspicious attributes of the bell and dorje, symbols of wisdom and compassion, the Buddha with draped clothing, lightly engraved to the hems and raised on a double lotus base. Height 25 cm
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A Chinese jade chicken vase with cover, in vividly striated and figured jade in near white, emerald and deep olive colours, the body in the form of conjoined chickens with ringed handles and a dual chicken head cover, upon a fitted base, as found. Height 23 cm
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