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Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Asian Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:347
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Asian ArtsLots with images:332
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:269
Date:9-Feb-2016
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Large copper and brass kettle. Together with a Victorian copper kettle (2). Height 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Large hammered copper water jug. Together with a copper milk jug (2). Height 22 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Two covered copper saucepans, each with turned wood handles, together with small copper pail and a footed copper saucepan with wooden handle (4). Height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Large twin handled copper pan. Height 10 cm. Depth 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Victorian copper chamber pot, of rectangular shape with swing handle. Height 18 cm. Length 30 cm. Depth 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Assorted copper and brass items, including a twin handled copper colander, a twin handled copper chestnut pan, four brass ladles, two brass pots, a copper pan with wooden handle, a copper cream jug and a copper mug (12). Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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English brass milk can. Stamped 'South Coast Dairies Ltd. Worthing', together with a large brass and copper banded milk can, with turned wood stopper (2). Height 46 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Art Nouveau copper jardiniere, with reticulated design of flowers. Height 24.5 cm
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Pair of brass Andirons. -2. Height 47 cm
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Brass bed warmer, with turned wooden handle. Height 102 cm
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Gilded brass and cut glass lantern. Decorated with applied fleur-de-lys and cherubs. Approx. Height 57 cm
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Two American shaker swing handle Pales. Early 20th century. Together with two oak barrels (4). Approx. Height 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Victorian needlework sampler, c. 1861. Depicting an English medieval church and a cemetery. 40 x 51 cm
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Returned Services League of Australia mosaic shield badge, c. 1950. 92 x 113 cm
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Portefeuille des arts Decoratifs. Published under the direction of A. De Champeaux, Librairie des arts Decoratifs, 68 Rue de Lafayette, Paris
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Map of part of the Morobe District New Guinea Mandated Territory and of the Gulf and central Div. 1933-1935. Drawn by J. Nason-Jones, printed by H.E.C Robinson Ltd, 221-3 George Street, Sydney
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Sterling silver sauce boat, mark of Roberts & Belk Ltd, Sheffield, 1942. Hallmarked. Approx. Weight 398 grams
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Ricci Argentieri, Art Deco silver plate flatware, including twelve knives, forks, tablespoons and teaspoons, twenty-one dessert forks, one butter spreader, one sugar shell spoon, one gravy ladle, one serving fork and one spoon, one carving kneif and fork with oak Reed and Baron cutlery, canteen. Provenance: Purchased from Marshall Fields in Chicago, c. 1992
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Victorian silver plate centrepiece, c. 1900, with four cut crystal bowls. Height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Nancy Melick, NSW
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Russian silver figural desk ornament. Modelled as a reclining figure of a peasant mounted on a green stone base, marked for Ivan Khlebnikov, Imperial warrant, 84 zolotnik, kokoshnik mark for Moscow, 1908-1917. Height 6 cm. Length 15.3 cm
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Siberian jade demi-lune picture frame. Designed as an open fan, the frame features a micro-pave setting of diamonds, weighing approximately 0.15ct and a round-brilliant cut white sapphire set at the bottom centre, marked 'FABERGE' on the reverse. Height 8.3 cm. Length 15.8 cm. Labels: Reproduced from an original gemstone frame made by Faberge for Tsar Nicholas II in 1895
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Russian silver mounted cut glass vase, with Russian silver control marks. Height 28.4 cm
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Russian silver stirrup cup, in the form of a bear's head, '84 kokoshnik' mark. Height 6.5 cm. approx. Weight 207 grams
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Russian nephrite and hardstone floral study, in the style of Faberge, the gold plated stems marked '72 zolotniks' and K.F, in Cyrillic. Height 15 cm
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Russian cloisonne enamel silver tea strainer. Decorated with floral motifs, with Russian silver control marks, minor losses to the enamel. Length 11.5 cm
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Two Austrian silver coin dishes, centring an Austrian silver coin, showing the profile of Rudolph II and dated from 1603, the other centring an Austrian silver coin depicting the profile of Maximilian and dated from 1618, both dishes hallmarked with the hoopoe bird head (2). Approx. Total weight of 283 grams
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Miniature silver four light lamp post, with four fountains at base, stamped. Height 19 cm. Weight approx. 266 grams. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins
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Austrian gilded silver green stone and marcasite brooch, c. 1920. Designed as a classical urn vase with flowers, marked. Length 3.2 cm
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Austrian Art Deco silver platter. On four ball feet. Approx. Weight 705 grams
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Pair of Art Nouveau silver overlay decanters. Decorated with grapes and leaves, marked (2). Height 27 cm
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Dutch silver coffee pot, c. 1939, with wooden handle and finial, Dutch hallmarks to base. Approx. Weight 517 grams
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Dutch silver footed bowl, mid-18th century, with repousse decoration, hallmarked. Height 7 cm. approx. Weight 161 grams
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Victorian silver presentation cup, probably South Australian, c. 1884, the lid with kangaroo finial above a gilt-lined bell shaped body engraved with ferns and flowers and inscribed 'KCF & AA Champion cup 1884 won by FS Blackmore', on engraved stepped circular foot, marked. Height 32 cm. approx. Weight 487 grams. Provenance: The Kurt Albrecht collection of Australian silver, gold and jewellery, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 22/08/1996, lot 618
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Silver presentation Rowing beaker, mark of William Drummond, Melbourne, 1906-1933, with plain body engraved with 'Melbourne Amateur Regatta, Estab. 1903, 1909 Maiden Eights won by Melbourne University Boat Club', and giving details of the winning crew. Height 11.6 cm. approx. Weight 156 grams. Provenance: The Kurt Albrecht collection of Australian silver, gold and jewellery, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 22/08/1996, lot 667. Labels: Cf. For comparison Albrecht, K., 'Nineteen century Australian silver and gold…
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Victorian sterling silver goblet, mark of Martin Hall & Co., London, 1884. Engraved with frieze of flowers, hallmarked. Approx. Weight 76 grams
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Victorian silver mounted crystal claret jug, mark of Walter & George Sissons, Sheffield, 1881. Hallmarked. Height 22 cm
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Victorian three piece silver coffee and tea set, mark of William Hunter, London, 1843, including a teapot, a coffee pot and a sugar bowl, the sides engraved with flowers, 'C'-scrolls and diaper work centred by cartouches, the handle of the teapot and coffee pot with ivory insulators, hallmarked (3). Weight approx, 2079 grams
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Victorian sterling silver five light candelabra, mark of George fox, London, 1873. Gilded, on a shaped triangular base, with scrolls, rising to a knopped baluster stem, with four leaf-clad and scroll branches with flower-form wax pans and urn-form sockets, the central standard with openwork scrolls. Height 47 cm, approx. Weight 2298 grams. Labels: Cf. For comparison Christies, New York, 23/05/07, lot 93
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Edwardian silver condiment set, mark of Wakely & Wheeler, London, c. 1910, comprising three open salt bowls, three pepper pots, two mustard pots, a sugar caster and two spoons, one glass liner missing (11). Approx. Weight 1677 grams
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Edwardian sterling silver salver, mark of James William Benson, London, 1911, with pie crust border, on three feet, engraved with monogram initials 'H D', together with a Victorian sterling silver salver, mark of George Maudsley Jackson, London, 1889, alternating shell and scroll border, on three scrolled feet, hallmarked. (2). Approx. Weight 586 grams, 451 grams
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George III leather covered and velvet lined knife box. second half of the 18th century. Fitted with various patterned and sized silver cannon handle knives, some blades replaced (21). Approx. Weight 2108 grams. Provenance: The Owston collection, Bonhams, Sydney, 25.06.10, lot 419
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Victorian sterling silver tea pot, mark of Richard Pierce & George Burrows II, London, 1839, of compressed form, standing on four scroll and shell feet, the cover with floral finial, bearing the mark of Henry Holland, London. Approx. Weight 692 grams
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Sterling silver sauce boat, mark of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd., London, 1933, with gadrooned rim, raised on three shell-capped pad feet, with a leaf-capped handle, hallmarked. Weight 372 grams. Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW
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Two George III parcel-gilt silver berry spoons, mark of William Eley & William Fearn, London, 1818, the gilt bowls embossed with berries, the handles engraved with flowers, together with two Victorian sterling silver spoons, each bowl embossed with flowers, hallmarked (4). Approx. Weight 126 grams, 137 grams
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Assorted sterling silver flatware, of various makers, comprising twelve dessert spoons, twelve table spoons, twelve tea spoons, twelve table forks, twelve dessert forks, a sauce spoon and two serving knives (63). Approx. 3404 grams
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Twelve George III sterling silver table spoons, mark of William Eley & William Fearn, London, 1813 and 1814. Fiddle pattern, hallmarked (12). Approx. Weight 776 grams
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Victorian silver coffee pot, mark of Robert Harper, London, 1877, of baluster form, profusely engraved with foliate and scroll decoration, capped scroll handle with ivory insulators, monogrammed 'FM', with replacement finial. Approx. Weight 768 grams
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Two Edwardian silver coffee and tea pots, mark of George Howson, London, c. 1909. Wooden handles, together with a Victorian silver mustard pot, marked William Evans, London (3). Approx. Weight 581 grams, 118 grams
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Pair of sterling silver bonbon dishes, mark of Synyer & Beddoes, Birmingham, 1911, each with bow handles, together with a sterling silver bonbon dish raised on three feet, bearing the mark of Birmingham, 1911, hallmarked, with boxes (3). Approx. Total weight of 100 grams, 96 grams
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Edwardian sterling silver Brandy Saucepans, mark of Hardy Brothers, Birmingham, 1911. Set of six, hallmarked (6). Approx. Weight 352 grams
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Two William IV sterling silver sauce ladles, mark of Mary Chawner, London, 1837. Together with a James Dixon & Sons silver plated soup ladle (3). 120 grams. Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW
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Sterling silver mustard pot, mark of Stokes & Ireland, Chester, c. 1911, with blue glass liner and spoon, together with another sterling silver mustard pot, with blue glass liner and spoon, five sterling silver dishes, a pair of silver posy vases, a sterling silver sauce boat, a Victorian sterling silver spoon and. Fork, in box, and a sterling silver set of coffee spoons, with sugar tongs, in box, hallmarked (14). Approx. Weight 76 grams, 109 grams, 376 grams, 82 grams, 102 grams,72 grams, 58 cm
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Edwardian sterling silver cruet set, mark of Goldsmiths & Silversmith Co. Ltd., London, c. 1910, comprising a pair of salt and pepper shakers, a mustard pot and a spoon, in box, together with pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, mark of Philip Hanson Abbot, London, 1908, and a set of silver open salt pots with spoons (3). Approx. Total weight of 204 grams, 77 grams, 107 grams
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Six Victorian silver dinner forks, mark of Elizabeth & John Eaton, London, 1859. Fiddle pattern, hallmarked (6). Approx. Weight of 450 grams
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Six George III sterling silver spoons, mark of John & Henry Lias, London, 1902. Fiddle pattern, together with six parcel-gilt silver coffee spoons, four George III silver shell coffee spoons, a George III silver cream ladle and a Victorian silver serving fork, hallmarked (18). Approx. Weight 132 grams, 97 grams, 36 grams, 68 grams, 117 grams
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Victorian sterling silver serving spoon, mark of Elizabeth & John Eaton, London, 1859. Fiddle pattern, together with two George III sterling silver serving spoons, hallmarked (3). Approx. Weight 107 grams, 115 gram, 130 grams
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Edwardian silver cutlery set, mark of Frederick c. Asman & Co, Sheffield, C. 1909, with ivory handles, together with two sets of silver plate dessert forks and knives with mother-of-pearl handles, three silver napkin rings, sixteen silver coffee spoons, four silver sauce ladles, two pairs of silver sugar tongs, a silver knife. And two sugar spoons (61). Approx. Silver weight 430 grams
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Silver condiment set, mark of Richard Comyns, London, c. 1930, comprising two open salt bowls, two pepper shakers, a mustard pot, one blue glass liner is missing, together with two sterling silver serving spoons, hallmarked 'Wakely & Wheeler, London, 1909'. Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW
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Pair of Edwardian silver sweetmeat dishes, mark of Walker & Hall, Birmingham, 1901, of star form, embossed with flowers and scroll decoration, hallmarked, together with a silver footed sweetmeat dish, bearing the mark of Henry Wigfull, Sheffield, 1894 (3). Approx. Weight 222 grams, 77 grams
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Two sterling silver Inkwells, marks of Mappin & Webb, Birmingham, 1924 and Richard Martin & Ebenezer hall, Chester, 1908, each with glass liner, together with a silver mounted hip flask, hallmarked (3). Approx. Height 6.5 cm
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Two Victorian sterling silver pin cushions, marks of James Beebe, London, 1885, each modelled as a duck, hallmarked (2). Approx. Weight 91 grams
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Pair of George IV sterling silver footed dishes, mark of William Edwards, London, 1828. Together with two silver serving spoons, hallmarked (4). Approx. Weight 306 grams
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Edwardian silver tea spoons set, mark of Walker & Hall, Birmingham, 1900, comprising twelve spoons and sugar tongs, hallmarked, in box (13). Approx. Weight 338 grams
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Victorian silver trumpet vase, mark of Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1885. Weighted, together with two silver picture frames, a table clock with silver case, a cut crystal scent bottle with silver mounts and a tray (6)
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Silver plate serving tray, of rectangular shape, with two handles, pineapple mark underneath for Ellis-Barker silver Companies, Birmingham, together with a silver plate footed basket, with swing handle, and silver roller blotter (3). 74 x 45 cm
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Victorian silver plated fruit basket, the gadrooned rim with scrolls and openwork designs, with swing handle, together with a silver plated jardiniere (2). Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW
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Chinese silver box, of rectangular shape, decorated in repousse with dancing figures and flowers. Length 10.6 cm. approx. Weight 149 grams
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Chinese gilded cloisonne box with cover. Possibly late Qing dynasty. Depicting scrolling flowers and flower heads over a turquoise ground, with four-character mark enclosed into a Chrysanthemum flower head. Height 5 cm. Length 11.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased c. 1950, in china
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Chinese gilded cloisonne tripod censer. Possibly late Qing dynasty. Depicting scrolling lotus and lotus flower heads over a turquoise ground, with two handles, embossed Xuande four-character mark to base. Height 12.5 cm
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Chinese bronze and gold-Splash censer, of bombe design, with two fish form handles, embossed seal mark to base. Height 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA
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Chinese scroll painting, 18th/19th century. Ink and pigment on paper, depicting a tiger, signed and stamped (A/F). 109 x 54 cm. Provenance: The George Lambert Family, London to artist Thea Proctor, c. 1903-1921. Gifted by Thea Proctor to Dora Sweetapple, c. 1950, thence by descent
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Ding Yanyong (Chinese, 1902-1979). Woman on a Donkey. Ink and colour on paper, horizontal scroll painting depicting a woman riding a donkey, signed, framed. 51.5 x 68.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from East & West Art, year of the dragon Sixth Exhibition, 1982
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Pottery figure of a horse and rider. Possibly Han Dynasty. Finely modeled and painted earthenware, with black and red original pigments (A/F). Height 60 cm
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Chinese stoneware water jar. Ovoid shape with six loop handles on the shoulder, the body moulded with writhing dragons in flight. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD
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Pair of Chinese blue and white square tapering vases, 19th century, each decorated with continuous landscape and Taotie mask handles (2). Height 43 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain brush washer, with petal rim, decorated with phoenixes, Xuande six character underglaze blue mark to base. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 17.6 cm
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Chinese Zhangzhou Ware jar. Possibly Ming Dynasty. Heavily potted jar, the bulbous ovoid body with four short lugs on the shoulder, decorated with two pursuing dragons. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD
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Chinese blue and white porcelain vase. Possibly Qing Dynasty, of baluster form, decorated with five clawed dragons and scrolling flowers, Qianlong six character underglaze blue seal mark to base. Height 45 cm
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Chinese famille rose butterfly vase. Late Qing Dynasty to Republic period, late 19th/20th century, with Guangxu six-character iron-red mark to base. Height 39 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Tong Ji Arcade, in Harbin, China, 4th year of the Japanese Occupation, 03/10/1937. Labels: Cf. For comparison a similar vase sold at Christie's, Lot 237, Sale 1119 - Chinese Ceramics and works of Art, 14 May 2013, London
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Chinese yellow ground double gourd vase. Possibly late Qing to Republic period. Decorated with bats, with Qianlong six-character seal mark to base. Height 23 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA
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Chinese famille rose mille Fleurs bowl, the exterior decorated with a multitude of various flowers, the interior with turquoise glaze, yongzheng four-character mark to base. Height 8 cm. Diameter 16.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA
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Canton famille rose porcelain tea set, 19th century, comprising a tea pot, four spoons, four cups and saucers, together with a copy of hand written letter by Q. Tart. Height (tea pot) 15 cm. Provenance: gift from Sydney merchant Mei Quong Tart to Rev. And Mrs. F. J. Dillon, c. 1900, thence by descent
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Pair of yellow ground famille rose waisted porcelain bowls. Possibly Qing Dynasty. Decorated with four quatrefoil roundels enclosing flowers, with turquoise interior and petal rim, Qianlong six character iron-red seal mark to base (2). Height 8 cm. Diameter 18 cm
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Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain hat stands, of hexagonal shape, alternating panels of calligraphy, mythological figures and scholar objects, with pierced quatrefoil apertures (A/F) (2). Height 28 cm
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Chinese peach bloom glaze water pot. Qing Dynasty, with blue double circle mark to base. Height 6 cm
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Pair of enamel porcelain bowls. Possibly late Qing Dynasty. Light blue ground, with three medallions enclosing landscape scenes, Qianlong four character enamel blue seal mark to base. Height 5.2 cm. Diameter 11.5 cm
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Chinese famille rose ginger jar. Republic period. Decorated with an outdoor scene depicting a lady with three children, Chinese export seal to base (A/F). Height 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD
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Chinese export famille rose bowl. Decorated all over with flowers. Height 22.5 cm. Diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Purchased in Malaysia, c. 1950. Private Collection, QLD
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Chinese famille rose porcelain Stacking dishes. Decorated with flowers and birds, with export seal to base. Height 13 cm
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Chinese porcelain panel, of rectangular form, with enamelled decoration of cranes on flowering tree, framed and signed. 36 x 25 cm
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Pair of Chinese jars with covers, each decorated with Imperial dragon and phoenix amongst flowers and foliage, with blue six character Yongzheng mark to base (2). Height 23.5 cm
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Chinese Longquan celadon vase, the bulbous body rising to a wide slightly tapering neck, covered overall in a glaze of even olive green tone, together with a pale blue-green celadon glaze vase (2). Height 18.6 cm, 19 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA
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Chinese blue and white charger, probably Qing Dynasty. Decorated internally with a bucolic landscape. Diameter 39 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white bowls with covers. Decorated with cranes, together with four blue and white plates and six blue and white cups (16)
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Two Chinese wine cups. One cup decorated with children and the other one with a dragon and a phoenix chasing flaming pear, six character mark to base (2). Height 8 cm
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Chinese porcelain comport. Decorated with bats and peaches, bearing export seal, together with a ginger jar, with enamelled decoration, mark to base (2). Height 7.8 cm, 16 cm
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Canton famille rose punch bowl, 20th century. Decorated to the interior and exterior with panels of court ladies amongst scattered flowers, birds and butterflies in flight, six-character seal mark to base. Height 16.4 cm. Diameter 35.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW
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Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot. Decorated with figures in a landscape, with Guangxu six-character mark to base. Height 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA
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Six Chinese blue and white dishes, of rectangular shape, decorated with landscapes. Approx. Height 16.5 cm. Length 23.5 cm
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Chinese famille rose vase. Decorated with flowers, birds and butterflies, together with a teapot and a charger (3). Height 29 cm
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