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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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A fine French enamel decorated cameo glass bowl, circa 1900, the moulded quatrefoil lobed bowl, well decorated with coloured violets in relief enamels and gilt highlighted polished leaves upon an acid etched and martele ground, polished underside, unmarked but in the style of Mont Joye/St Denis. Height 14 cm. Length 26 cm. Width 17.5 cm
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A fine group of five Scottish Monart art glass items, circa 1930s-mid 20th century, one with paper label, others typically unmarked, four bowls of differing sizes, three of broad rim form, one of cup form, all in encased mottled aqua with swirling aventurine rims, and a small swirling lime green and emerald ashtray flecked with blue and aventurine inclusions and streaks, with paper label of period and pattern code underside XII Zh 46D, polished pontils to all. Height 7 cm. Diameter 24 cm and smaller
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A fine signed Paul Ysart 'Harlequin' Scottish paperweight, from 1971, with paper label of Paul Harland Studio, harlequin pattern PY3008 from the Paul Ysart pattern book, with striking controlled 'Bouncing' bubbles encased in the clear glass dome rising from a scrambled bed of millefiori canes, the encased sand base with signature cane, 'H' as used in the Paul Harland highland Studio. Height 6 cm
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A French cameo glass vinaigrette, circa 1880s, the small pilgrim style bottle with a waisted neck overlaid throughout in white and pompadour pink to the clear and cut body, a floral design to one face, and cross hatched with patterns to the other, with a tweezer style stopper with two rings attached. Length 9.5 cm
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An elegant group of six Baccarat champagne Coupes, the slender stemmed glasses with a spiral rib design, all finely etched and gilded with trailing floral motifs, gilded borders to the rim and base. Height 11.5 cm
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A Victorian Thomas Webb & Sons 'Bronze' glass vase, circa 1870s, a pedestal amphora style vase with small high set reeded claw handles, decorated throughout with a brain textured surface in iridescent colours on deep emerald green, an unmarked polished pontil underside. Height 15.5 cm
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A three piece 'Alabaster' glass dressing table set, circa 1930s, in the manner of Stevens & Williams/Royal Brierley, three tri-footed bowls with extended low domed lids, in apple green alabaster with opaque white mushroom knops and ball feet. Height 13 cm. Diameter 13.5 cm and smaller
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A Lalique owl ornament with a figural frosted glass vase in the style of Lalique, later 20th century, signed to owl and with paper label, vase unmarked, a frosted and clear glass owl ornament or paperweight and a tapering moulded pedestal vase with figures and grape motifs. Height 9 cm and 22 cm
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An etched clear glass decanter and four matching flute glasses, mid 20th century, Japan, the bottle shaped decanter with etched birds and trailing foliage to the body and an Imperial chrysanthemum motif, the four glasses of complementary design. Heights: 34 cm and 18 cm
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A set of six Lalique 'Champigny' glass plates, circa 1933, year of issue, model 10-3012, salad or entree plates of plain design with a chevron border to the foot rim, engraved mark of Lalique France to base. Diameter 21 cm
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A large Murano glass dragon vase centrepiece, mid 20th century, in opalescent rose pink and clear glass with a dusting of gold foil inclusions, the ovoid vase with lattice decor heightened with gilding, a traditional Venetian dragon stem with a long neck and wings to a spreading pink and gold base, with pontil mark. Height 31 cm
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A Waterford Crystal 'Kildare' decanter and six sherry glasses, 1974, pattern introduced, Handcut with vertical slender navettes and criss crossed diamonds to the lower body, the pedestal decanter with a pear shaped body and high domed stopper; stencil marked underside to all. Heights: 33 cm and 11.5 cm
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A pair of Bohemian glass candelabra, mid 20th century, the pair in smoky amethyst glass with an arc en arbolette arm supporting a trio of cup form bowls with glass nozzles, a lobed stem above a conical base, decorated with gilt scrolls and lattice and encrusted pastel flowers. Height 25 cm. Width 31 cm
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A pair of antique glass candlesticks, early 20th century, probably French, the low form bell shaped candlesticks, with knopped stems and broad circular bases decorated with a gilded cracked ice design, the clear purple bodies with stylised berries and leaves in gilt and blue and mint green enamel colours, unmarked. Height 8 cm
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A large enamelled glass vase attributed to Legras, circa 1900, the conical vase with a waisted neck and small cup neck, decorated with textured liquidambar leaves and seed pods in brown and autumnal shades upon a satin lemon green ground; unmarked. Height 41 cm
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An Orrefors decanter, circa 1972, of elegant tear drop form with an elongated stopper, paper label to the body and etched marks underside. Height 36 cm
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A Royal Worcester dragon ewer, circa 1884, with cypher mark for decorator Charles Baldwyn, finely decorated with an owl and ravens in flight, in enamel colours with pale aqua highlights and gilt enrichments upon an ivory ground, the handle in the form of a gilded writhing dragon; green backstamp underside with registration mark. Height 31 cm
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A green Royal Bonn vase, late 19th century, the cushion profile tear drop vase with a trumpet neck, scrolling moulded high set handles and raised on shaped pedestal base, decorated with a loose bunch of full blown roses within a gilt paste cartouche upon an apple green ground richly sprigged with gilded flora; impressed and painted marks underside. Height 34.5 cm
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A pair of Continental boy and girl porcelain ice skaters, late 19th century, with double crossed blue marks for Schierholz/Plaue, the boy in plum coloured jacket and breeches, the girl in a mid-green skating skirt and jacket with a fur trim, carrying a muff and with a coral coloured scarf about her head, supported on tree trunks above pierced lattice weave bases, underglaze marks underside. Heights: 30 cm and 29 cm
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A rare Royal Worcester 'Negro and water pot' figural vase, 1886, known pattern 1126 and first issued in 1885, in shot bronze and gilt colours on ivory, and depicting a bearded orientalist figure in exotic attire filling a water pot from a amphora, with green and black stamps underside with date cypher. Height 28.5 cm
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A large Doulton Burslem dragon bottle vase by S.Wilson, late 19th century, with signature of S Wilson to lower body, an impressive Spanish Ware vase decorated with a profusion of lotus and other flowers in delicate watercolour style pastel colours with raised gilt enrichments upon a vellum ground, a bold applied and gilded dragon with vibrant green glass eyes trailing around the neck and body; black backstamp and impressed Doultons mark. Height 55.5 cm
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A fine Anton Boullemier signed Cauldon Ware Exhibition vase, circa 1895, apparently made for the Cardiff Exhibition of 1896, the tapering cushion shaped Louis XVI style vase with a pedestal foot, waisted neck and scroll handles, having a central cartouche with applied embellishments decorated with a Boucher inspired scene of music, with gold, aqua and white trims throughout upon an olive ground enlivened with gold paste floral decor; a puce backstamp underside. Height 40 cm
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A fine Royal Doulton scenic plaque by J.H.plant, early 20th century, John Hugh plant active from 1902-1920, decorated in enamels with a scene of Sesto Calende in Lombardy, Northern Italy, signed Jh plant lower right, with stamp of Royal Doulton England verso, plaque supported at an angle with an acanthus moulded vase plant was a Coalport ceramic artist who later worked at Wedgwood and Royal Doulton. Height 16 cm. Width 23 cm. Depth 7.5 cm
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A Grainger, Lee & Co Worcester pot pourri, circa 1815, with elegant neoclassical styling, the swollen rectangular casket with moulded acanthus and lappet borders, vegetal handles and raised on four legs in the form of swans with bowed heads, in gilt upon a white ground, the body with two painted reserves of flowers, the pierced top with a stiff leaf finial; unmarked, with firing cracks and restoration. Height 13.5 cm. Length 19 cm. Width 11 cm
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A Palais Royale porcelain egg etui on a Murano glass stand, 19th century and after, the hinged egg decorated with trailing floral sprays and exotic crested birds, and bronze filigree mounts, two marks to the interior; suspended in a clear glass circular twig form frame upon a pink base. Height 18 cm
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A davenport vase with decoration by Thomas steel, circa 1813-15, a fine amphora pedestal vase with maiden head bust handles, finely decorated to the body with a loose summer bouquet and to one face and an arrangement of orchard fruits to the other, with gilt enrichments on a white ground, a puce brown mark underside; professional repair to stem. Height height 19 cm
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A Spode covered dish, circa 1800, pattern 284, an oval lobed dish with a domed cover of conforming design, having a vegetal finial, decorated to the body and lid in 'Church Gresley' pattern with lemon lozenges, pink roses, with apple green, red and gilt accents, impressed Spode 27 mark underside, and pattern number in gilt within concentric blue rings. Height 11.5 cm. Length 13.5 cm. Width 11.5 cm
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A delicate flower encrusted bone china scent bottle, circa 1990s, with maker's mark for de Lamerie, the pedestal baluster scent bottle with a waisted neck and floral screw top lid, with naturalistic roses and forget-me-knots, foliage and buds upon a gold speckled white ground with tiny blue accents; backstamp underside. Height 10.5 cm
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A twenty two piece Royal Crown Derby Imari tea service, plus two other similar items, 1978, pattern 1128, old Imari Japan, comprising a teapot, sugar bowl and creamer with six cups and saucers, and a cake or sandwich plate, plus a similar patterned plate by Abbeydale and a small trinket box; backstamps with date cyphers to the service. Height 15 cm. (teapot)
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A Crown Ducal royal blue Chintz vase, circa 1920s, the vase with a long broad neck, compressed lower section and everted rim, profusely decorated throughout with fruits and blossoms beneath a royal blue glaze, matte black to the interior; black backstamp underside. Height 23.5 cm
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A Spode monochrome painted cup and saucer, circa 1827-30, a bell shaped cup with an ear form handle decorated in black and white with a scene of Levens hall, Westmoreland, and a similarly decorated saucer with a scene of Rochels Essex, seat of the Earl of St Vincent, both with gold trims on white and with painted mark of Spode and descriptions underside. Height 7.5 cm. (cup) diameter 14 cm. (saucer)
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A Coalport cup with similar saucer, early 19th century, the bute cup with a simple loop handle with military attired cupids flanking a Roman centurion upon a pillar, the saucer with an elongated figure holding a spear, decorated in matte bronze and olive colours, the cup with gilt rims, the saucer with diamond patterned gilt borders, unmarked. Height 6 cm. (cup) diameter 13.5 cm. (saucer)
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An Imari cup and saucer, 19th century, a known Swansea Imari pattern (pattern 219 of around 1820), but after, with bold Chinoiserie flowers and foliage in gold and iron red colours on cobalt, with petal shaped reserves in pale blue with aqua accents; unmarked. Height 6.5 cm. (cup) diameter 12.5 cm. (saucer)
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A Spode monochrome bat printed covered chocolate cup and saucer, circa 1805, pattern number 557, the tapering conical cup with dual scrolled handles and a low domed lid with gilt knop, decorated to the cup with a scene of an abbey, the saucer decorated with patterns, both with gold trims on white, number underside, otherwise unmarked. Height 11.5 cm. (cup) diameter 14.5 cm. (saucer)
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A KPM Paul Von Hindenburg portrait cup and saucer, circa 1900, pattern 6475, with German iron cross mark, the pedestal cup with scrolled handle having an everted rim, decorated with gilt oak leaf borders and laurel bands, with a photographic portrait of the second president of Germany, with KPM red orb mark and sceptre, black iron cross, pattern number, numbers 125/602 and impressed marks. Height 11.5 cm. (cup) diameter 15.5 cm. (saucer)
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A group of seven Wedgwood items, modern era, comprising a 'Rosemeade' cabinet plate and vase, a 'Kutani crane' trinket box and ashtray, two blue jasperware pin dishes, and a small 'Chinese Legend' dish; backstamps or impressed marks to all. Height 10 cm. (vase)
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A porcelain figure of a Hurdy Gurdy player, 19th century, bearing a Ludwigsburg mark underside, but probably Samson, the delightful figure of a female instrumentalist in 18th century attire in aqua, pink and lemon colours, purple shoes and a feathered cap, raised upon a rococo styled base. Height 13 cm
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A Bloch & Co Paris Porcelain figure of an opium Smoker, circa 1887-1900, the male Chinese figure with a long ponytail, aqua jacket edged in pink, purple pantaloons and yellow pointed shoes seated upon a cushion and smoking his pipe; double feather mark underside. Height 10 cm
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Two pairs of Belleek vases, a flower pair and an owl pair, 1965-1980, 6th period mark or 3rd green mark (flower pair); and 1980-1992, 7th period brown mark (owl pair), the vases in matching pearlised cream and lemon colours comprising a pair of scalloped trumpet flower vases, and a pair of standing owls; backstamps underside. Height 21 cm. (owl)
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A fine Wedgwood Jasperware plaque, 'Bringing home the game', circa late 18th century, in solid blue jasper with white relief of eight putti engaged in the victory of the hunt, including a trio carrying a boar's head and others bearing the head of a stag; impressed mark of Wedgwood only underside; title as described in 1787 catalogue, illustrated plate 90 in Wolf Mankowitz, 'Wedgwood'. Height 14.5 cm. Width 28.5 cm
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A pair of painted porcelain panels Illustrating scenes from William Hogarth's 'Moral' series, probably early 20th century, bearing Chelsea gold anchor marks, possibly Samson, two shaped lozenge panels featuring colourful scenes of inebriation and gluttony, 'Industry and Idleness' and 'Modern Conversation' after the 18th century originals, with title below image and signed to both, Haywell; gold anchor verso. Height 37.5 cm. Width 31 cm
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A Royal Copenhagen figurine, 'The Sandman', 1961, pattern 1129, designed by Christian Thomson, in a typical muted blue and dove grey palette depicting a boy figure with two umbrellas, raised on a stepped white plinth, with green backstamp, numerals, triple line mark and painter's initials Ra in blue underside. Height 18 cm
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A Coalport cabinet plate decorated by Thomas Dixon, circa 1835, known Dixon pattern 3/597, a moulded and scallop edged plate with pierced decoration, gilt scrolls and vegetal motifs, painted centrally with spring blooms and foliage; unmarked. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A rare Wedgwood plate, circa 1780, the cream scallop edged plate with delicate black floral stems to the border, centred with the image of a clipper in black and olive upon a green sea; impressed Wedgwood mark underside and cypher; represented in the Beeson Wedgwood collection, Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama. Diameter 25 cm
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A twenty piece Royal Crown Derby dinner service, 1965 and 1966, in 'Derby Posies' pattern, a six place setting, comprising, dinner, entree and dessert bowls, with a pair of salt and pepper shakers, in a sprigged floral pattern upon white; backstamps and date cyphers underside. Diameter 27 cm. (dinner plate)
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A Royal Crown Derby plate from the wedding service of Prince George, Duke of York (later George V), and Mary of Teck, 1893, the ruffle edged plate finely gilt decorated with festoons, hearts and tooled borders on a coral pink border, centred with the entwined initials G and M and surmounted by a Crown; backstamp underside. Diameter 22 cm
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A pair of finely decorated Ridgway cabinet plates, circa 1820, pattern 660, with moulded borders, ornately decorated in cream and gold with anthemion motifs, scrolls and leafy forms upon a cobalt ground, centred with loose floral arrangements of poppies, roses, morning glory and others, red painted numeral mark to one plate. Diameter 21.5 cm
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A Herculaneum Liverpool lead glazed plate, circa 1810-20, pattern 1653, with a broad shaped rim outlined in black borders with six bold wild rose sprigs and buds on a purple ground, impressed Herculaneum mark underside and painted number; an identical example is represented in the collection of the Victoria & Albert, London, ceramic study Galleries, Museum number 3591-1901. Diameter 22 cm
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A John Rose Coalport 'Japan' Imari cabinet plate, circa 1805, the plate in 'Flower vase' pattern in the typical Imari palette of gold, iron red, blue black with accents of salmon and aqua, with a central vase with flowers design and three reserves to the border with flora and a stork pair; illustrated in Godden's 1970 edition of 'Coalport & Coalbrookdale Porcelains', plate 83. Diameter 21 cm
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A Bloor Derby Japan Imari plate, circa 1820s-40s, a scallop edged moulded plate in the typical cobalt, iron red, salmon and gilt enriched palette, with a decorative border and tree and flower scene to the centre; circular iron red backstamp underside. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A Coalport botanical plate, Baptisia Tinctoria, circa 1830, painted title, 'Baptista triflora' (sic), a moulded and scallop edged plate with pierced decoration, gilt scrolls and vegetal motifs, painted centrally with a stem of yellow Baptisia Tinctoria, 'False indigo', a type of lupin native to Eastern America, title underside in red. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A fine twice signed Minton cabinet plate with game birds, circa 1912-25, pattern H2612, James Edwin Dean, painter, S.J. Russell, decorator, with a broad apple green border richly encrusted with gold paste festoons, acanthus scrolls and borders, centred with a scene of birds in a landscape, signed J.E. Dean to the roundel and S.J. Russell to the green border; with gold backstamp, impressed marks and cyphers, painted cyphers and numbers. Diameter 26 cm
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A fine Royal Doulton 'Touchstone' cabinet plate, 1885-1912 period, pattern 8139, a cream bordered plate with an engraved gold cavetto and laurel leaf rims, decorated with Sheraton inspired swags and scrolls and three handpainted reserves enclosed by oak leaves depicting the jester character, Touchstone, with his Mr punch puppet, and two reserves with donkeys; with green backstamp underside. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton signed Chrysanthemum cabinet plate, circa 1920s-30s, with signature of R Johnson (Reginald), the gently scalloped plate with gilt rims, centred with a fine hand painted posy of pink chrysanthemum and foliage upon a cream ground, signed to image; green backstamp underside. Diameter 26.5 cm
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Three Bjorn Wiinblad Christmas plates by Rosenthal, 1984, 1985, 1986, the shaped plates with joyful scenes depicting various Christmas scenes in a vibrant palette with gilt highlights upon an inky ground; with signature of designer and date mark to front and stamps, details about each verso. Diameter 28 cm
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A blue and white Chinoiserie transfer meat platter, early 19th century, English, the slightly scallop edged oval platter profusely decorated with stylised oriental flowers and diaper patterns, centred with a scene of birds in a fenced 'Three friends of winter' garden with pavilion. Height 4.5 cm. Length 48 cm. Width 36.5 cm
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A pair of antique bocage porcelain figures, after Chelsea, late 19th century, with gold anchor mark but probably Samson, an elegantly attired seated gallant with his dog and a shepherdess with a sheep at her feet, both in bright floral and enamel coloured 18th century attire with gilt enrichments with flower encrusted bocage and raised on rococo styled bases, with gold anchor marks to the reverse and inscribed marks underside. Height 27.5 cm
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A New Hall teapot, circa 1790, pattern 195, in hard paste porcelain, the 'Silver' shaped teapot with a high set 'C' scroll handle, curvaceous spout, low domed cover and onion shaped finial, enamel decorated in 'Knitting' pattern and sprigged with flowers in pink and puce colours upon a pale ground in the Chinese export manner; unmarked. Height 15.5 cm. Width 23.5 cm
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Six Rosenthal porcelain items: four vases, a lighter and an ashtray, second half 20th century, including Series Ware by Bjorn Wiinblad, comprising two lotus decorated vases and four items from Bjorn Wiinblad's Scheherazade collection introduced in 1957, with backstamps underside to all. Height 28 cm and smaller
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A modern seventy eight piece Rosenthal Studio Linie dinner service for ten people with accessories, 1970s, the stylish modernist setting with broad silver pewter rims comprising dinner, side, soup, bread and butter, bowls, tea cups and associated saucers for ten, with a salad bowl teapot, salt and pepper, sugar bowl, two tiffin carrier style covered pots with handles (tureen and gravy boat) and a platter; green backstamps underside. Length 33 cm. Width 27 cm. (platter)
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An Edwardian Royal Doulton dinner service for twelve, circa 1908, in Countess pattern, Sheraton inspired with swags and medallions in olive and apple green on cream, sixty two pieces, including dinner, entree, side plates and soup dishes for twelve, a soup tureen and ladle, two vegetable tureens, three platters, a gravy boat with plate, two jugs, two small plates, three varied bowls; backstamps underside to all. Length 39 cm. Width 32 cm. (large platter)
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A Paul Milet, Sevres, porcelain box, plus one other, circa 1930s and after, the domed lozenge shaped box with cast gilt bronze neoclassical mounts, decorated throughout in a vibrant mottled electric crystalline blue glaze, an applied portrait medallion under glass to the top; and a miniature oval Limoges pill box; backstamps underside to both. Height 12 cm. Length 21.5 cm. Width 15.5 cm. (blue box)
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A Royal Copenhagen figure of a reclining youth At Lunch, 20th century, pattern 865, with Juliane Marie mark, a barefoot youth wearing a cap, relaxed blue trousers and a white shirt, eating his lunch from a pail, with blue wavy lines and green crown mark underside with design number. Height 11.5 cm. Width 19.5 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a woman with a parasol and small dog, Issued 1971 and retired in 1993, pattern 4761designed by Vincente Martinez, a typically elongated figure in muted mushroom, cream and dove blue hues; backstamps underside. Height 35.5 cm
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A Samson porcelain figural group of Venus with Cupid, 19th century, the allegorical figure of a semi-clad Venus seated upon a tree stump and patting her spotted hound, Cupid with his bow before her, with bocage and a naturalistic base; bearing a faux Ludwigsburg mark underside. Height 16 cm. Depth 11 cm
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Two German porcelain figurines of a Dandy and a Ballerina, 20th century, one bearing a Ludwigsburg or Sitzenburg style crown mark, other similar, a dandy in an emerald coat, purple breeches and a top hat striking a pose and raised on a rococo styled base, and a ballerina with a full floral skirt, puce bodice and floral head piece, in a balletic position with arms crossed; backstamps to both. Height 20 cm
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Two creamers: Coalport and Thomas Harley, Lane end 1805-1810, the Coalport creamer with a bracket handle and a repeat interlocking circular and floral pattern in red, black and gold; the Thomas Harley Staffordshire creamer with a floral motif in puce and apple green to the body between iron red and brown borders, the upper border laced with trailing foliage, both unmarked. Height 9.5 cm
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A William Baddeley Pearlware sugar box, circa 1810, pattern number 323, the lozenge shaped box with cover and swan finial, impressed borders to the base and lid, decorated with olive green trims and pink flowers on a translucent near white blue ground; painted number underside otherwise unmarked. Height 14.5 cm. Width 16 cm
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Two porcelain tea caddies by Thuringian and Samson, 1800 and later 19th century, a Thuringian tea caddy of arched form with a monochrome profile portrait bust of Julius Caesar and spouse, and a floral decorated rectangular caddy with canted corners and an osier border, bearing a mock Ludwigsburg lozenge underside. Height 12 cm
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A Spode scenic vase, circa 1820, a trumpet shaped vase with an everted rim and a waisted base, raised on three paw feet, continuously decorated with a pastoral scene with a cottage and ruins, with gold trims on white; unmarked. Height 12.5 cm
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A Spode campana vase, decoration attributed to Thomas steel, circa 1820, the pedestal vase with a pair of small looped handles with lion's head mounts, lavishly decorated with vegetal borders, anthemion and seaweed motifs in gold upon a white ground, a painted reserve of a man at a table with his pipe and a letter in the act of pouring a drink; unmarked, with repair, as found. Height 14 cm
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A Coalport Ivy encrusted vase, circa 1880s pattern number A9106, of ovoid form with an undulating gilded rim, triform leafy feet, and twig form upright bracket handles flowing onto the body, profusely decorated with applied and moulded trailing ivy leaves and stems in russet and green hues with gold and shot colours on a white translucent ground, as found; green backstamp underside. Height 15.5 cm
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A Spode Newstone dish, a Replacement piece for a Chinese export dinner service, and a Wedgwood Creamware dish, circa 1822 and 1884 (Wedgwood), the Spode dish centred with reserved Chinese figures by a river, cartouches and medallions, impressed Spode Newstone marks, and repair; the dish with loose floral posies, sprigs and osier panels upon a cream ground; impressed mark, date cypher. Height 4.5 cm. Length 29 cm. Width 19.5 cm and other smaller
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A fine Berlin KPM portrait plaque of Princess Louise, circa 1840, an exquisite portrait of the Princess descending a staircase in full court dress with a gold embroidered gown and ermine dressed trimmed cloak, impressed mark of KPM and sceptre mark to reverse, housed in a Florentine carved giltwood frame. Height 45 cm. Width 32 cm
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A signed Persian Qum silk rug, with a central rosette in muted pink, mushroom and teal accents on an arabesque strewn beige field, with spandrels and repeat floral patterned wide and narrow borders. Length 207 cm. Width 133 cm
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A Kashmiri silk rug, with a floral lozenge on a pink field profusely embellished with flora and tendrils, ornate spandrels and wide and narrow borders in blue, cream and navy colours decorated with floral and leafy forms. Length 200 cm. Width 121 cm
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A Persian Qum silk rug, a fine weave rug with an ink blue black lozenge upon a beige field, with salmon spandrels and wide and narrow borders, profusely floral decorated throughout in salmon, russet, beige with aqua and olive accents. Length 135 cm. Width 76 cm
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A Persian Qum silk rug, the figural rug with vases, arching bowers of flora and trees of life populated by birds, with larger birds motifs to the upper spandrels, in colours on a pinky ground, the main border with a dark field populated with birds and flowers. Height 154 cm. Width 106 cm
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A signed Persian Heraki silk runner, profusely decorated with a series of rosettes in olive, ink and red colours upon a silvery field strewn with flowers enclosed by wide and narrow borders in similar tones. Length 256 cm. Width 79 cm
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A Pakistani wool rug, with a rosette in tan and teal colours upon a mirror image floral strewn and shaped navy field, pale blue spandrels with continuous floral borders in tan hues. Length 230 cm. Width 140 cm
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A large woollen Persian Mashad rug, the rug with an allover formal floral pattern in a blue, turquoise and tan palette with red accents upon a navy ground, with a series of narrow borders and a main border with repeat arabesque and floral motifs. Length 402 cm. Width 295 cm
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A fine Persian Kerman 'Madam butterfly' rug, a Royal beige Queen Mumtaz Madam butterfly design rug in an unusual mid green, black and tan palette with sky blue undulating floral borders. Provenance: Purchased at Chaudhary's Oriental carpet Palace, 1980, for $1257. Length 300 cm. Width 247 cm
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A large woollen Tabriz rug, the bold carpet with a geometric medallion with cross, lotus and tree of life motifs in aqua, blue, white, green and pink accents upon a blood red field, with spandrels and wide and narrow borders with similar decoration. Length 350 cm. Width 245 cm
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