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The Estate of the Late William Bowmore OBE; Estate of the Late Dr. B. B. Carrodus; Fine Asian Art — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:565
Sale Title:The Estate of the Late William Bowmore OBE; Estate of the Late Dr. B. B. Carrodus; Fine Asian ArtLots with images:549
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:403
Date:24-Nov-2008
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Three miniature vases, Qing Dynasty; a celadon-glazed vase with relief design in underglaze blue & white slip, 18th century; an Imperial yellow-glazed vase incised with lotus scroll; a finely crackled green-glazed vase.
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A polychrome saucer-dish, Republic period, Jiaqing mark, 20th century, decorated with a Castiglione-style hound in a garden, elaborate floral borders on both sides, fitted box. 15.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Sydney private collection; R H Green Collection from 1945
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A large powder-blue ground rouleau vase, Kangxi, 1662/1722, finely decorated in gilt and iron-red with three large carp swimming amongst aquatic animals and plants. Literature: see S. Marchant & Son, London, recent Acquisitions, 2003, cat No. 37 for a baluster with similar decoration; Also Beurdeley and Raindre, Qing porcelain, famille verte.famille rose, pl 65 (from the Baur Museum, Geneva); Also, another example from the W.G. Gulland Gift, Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Also, a similar vase was sold…
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A Chinese blue and white dragon bowl, late Qing Dynasty, decorated with two confronting dragons above waves 14 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white Kraak porcelain dragon bowl, Wanli, 1573/1620, finely decorated with a pair of winged dragons, a fish in the centre leaping from waves, four character mark 14.5 cm diameter
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A small white-glazed jar, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century, with anhua decoration of a dragon, single character for heaven on the base. Height 9 cm. Exhibited: Exhibited at the ceramic society of Australia Chinese Exhibition 1951, catalogue number 59
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A small mustard green vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, finely crazed, 9.5 cm high
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A polychrome vase, Republic period, decorated with flowers, four character mark 12 cm high
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A celadon-glazed saucer-dish, Qianlong mark and period, 1736/1795, covered in a good even pale green glaze 16.5 cm diameter
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An Imperial blue and white dragon bowl, Guangxu mark and period, unfinished 14.8 cm diameter
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A polychrome rouleau Vase, 19th century, decorated with precious objects within two panels in bright enamels on a green ground 25 cm high
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An unusual pair of tiny gourd-shaped medicine bottles, Yongzheng mark, but 19th century, finely painted in underglaze blue with a scholar in landscape, 4.5 cm high
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A flambe-glazed archers vase, Guangxu mark and period, 1875/1908, covered with a good copper red glaze 30 cm high
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A pair of Imperial three-colour ware dragon dishes, Guangxu mark and period, 1875-1908, each one with a pair of dragons in green, yellow and aubergine, four bunches of grapes on the reverse, the details finely picked out, wooden stands 13 cm diameter. Provenance: The collection of Franca Arena Ao. Phillips Auctions, Sydney, 28/11/2000, lot 650; Eileen Kershaw, Hong Kong, 1985
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A Chinese blue and white teapot, circa 1900. 9 cm high and four Qianlong blue and white export ware plates diameter 22 cm
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A polychrome jardiniere and stand, Hongxian mark, 20th century, of hexagonal form, decorated in enamels with figures in landscape. Published: Van Oort, Chinese porcelain of the 19th and 20th Centuries, 1977, pl 146, p 112
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A pair of blue and white porcelain bowls, Yongzheng period, with wood stands. Diameter 9.5 cm, 4.25 cm high
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A blue and white dish, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, with floral design, (B4); together with a small blue and white fish dish, late Ming, (B3); also a small plain white dish, late Ming, (B2); also a blue and white moulded dish, Kangxi, 1662/1722.
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A large pair of Canton enamel saucer-dishes, Qianlong period, 1736-95, each one very well painted with a central landscape, the base with dragons, all confined by intricate stylised and floral borders, fitted box 26.3 cm diameter. Provenance: ex Bluett & Sons London, 14th April 1975
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A fine White Jade Plaque, 18th/19th century, very well carved with deer and pine on one side and a heavenly pagoda on the other, dragon-scroll border, mounted as a miniature table screen, box 7.5 x 5.8 cm, plaque 11 cm high overall. Provenance: D & L Diamond Collection, Peking, early 1950's
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A fine pair of Chinese cloisonne cups, 18th century, each one well decorated with exotic flowers and birds. 8.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Sydney private Collection; Mr Gloria Merces collection, No. 193b, labels to verso
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A rare white jade toggle of a parrot, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 14th/16th century, holding a peach branch in its beak, the stone with a pinkish tone, 4.3 cm long
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A white jade toggle of a deer, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 14th/16th century, kneeling, with a ruyi branch in its mouth. 4.6 cm long
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A fine small recumbent white jade Kylin, Song to Ming Dynasty, 12th-15th century, with slight russet markings and a good even polish 5 cm
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A Jade Toggle of a Recumbent Hound, Tang-Ming Dynasty, 16th century or earlier, fitted wood stand. 6 cm length. Provenance: Sydney private collection
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A large celadon jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, pierced and carved with two confronting dragons, the stone of good even tone, carved fitted wood stand 14 cm. Provenance: The collection of Franca Arena Ao
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Three jades, Qing Dynasty, a bi disc carved in high relief with a chilong dragon, 7.3 cm together with 2 mottled fish, 10 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Franca Arena Ao
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A gilt-bronze belt buckle, Ming Dynasty, 1368/1643, inset with a white jade plaque, deeply carved and pierced with a bird and mythical beast. 7.6 x 5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Franca Arena Ao
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A grey-green jade fish, probably 17th century, of flattened form with inclusions 10 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Franca Arena Ao
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Three jade animals; comprising a mottled green and brown weight, Qing Dynasty,7 cm. And two green jade toggles, 19th/20th century. 5 cm & 4.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Franca Arena Ao
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A Moghul style Spinach Jade saucer-dish, possibly late Qing, in the form of an open flower, very translucent
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A pair of Peking Glass bowls, 19th century, each one of translucent deep amethyst colour 11 cm diameter
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A large Peking glass overlay bowl, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved with a pair of red dragons above a wave-form band cavorting amongst clouds, on a snowflake ground. Diameter 14.7 cm and 7.3 cm at mouth. Provenance: The collection of Franca Arena Ao
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A Peking glass red overlay Waterpot, late Qing Dynasty, carved with a continuous lotus scroll between lappet borders, revealing the snowflake glass background, 4.5 cm high. Provenance: Christies south Kensington, 11/6/2004, lot 532
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A Chinese eight panel folding Coramandel screen decorated with genre scene, Qing Dynasty, 19th century 134 cm high, 253 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese reverse glass paintings, late 19th/early 20th century, depicting officials and their attendants in a waterside pavilion.
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A Chinese trade painting, 19th century. 'Mandarin in An Interior', oil on canvas, 27 x 20 cm
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A matching pair of China Trade paintings, Qing Dynasty 19th century, colour on pith paper depicting festive processions, in their original Chinese frames elaborately carved and pierced with figures and pavillions 17.5 x 31.5 cm
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A Chinese mother of pearl inlaid hardwood dressing case, 18th/19th century 37 cm deep, 27 cm wide, 22 cm high
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A Chinese hardwood box, Qing Dynasty 19th century, inset with carved jade plaque 23 cm x 13 cm x 7 cm. Provenance: from the Estate of Sir Eugene Gorman and Dr Pierre Gorman
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Chinese chest. Hand painted elm, Qing Dynasty, 19th century 181 cm wide, 50 cm high, 37.5 cm deep
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Pair Chicken feather wood (Jichimu) Chinese cabinets, Contemporary 71 cm wide (top), 74 cm wide (bottom), 118 cm high, 31.5 cm deep
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A pierced silver tripod bowl, late Qing, circa 1900, well decorated with chrysanthemums, impressed mark on the base
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A Chinese calligraphy brush set on stand. Height 47 cm
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Han Snel, Dutch/Indonesian Portrait of the artist's wife Siti. Signed and dated 'Han Snel - Bali '71' (lower left), Pastel on paper 70 x 48 cm
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William Gerard Hofker, Dutch, Portrait of Ni Kenjoeng (Carpenter 479), signed in pencil in margin W G Hofker lower right and inscribed Epr (euve) d'artiste (Artist's Proof) lower left, soft ground etching or ‘Vernis mou', on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper 35.5 x 25.2 cm
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Arie Smit, Dutch/Indonesian. Balinese Temple Courtyard, signed and dated 'Aire Smit, Bali 77' lower left, oil on canvas. in original hand-carved frame 30.7 x 38.8 cm. Acquired directly from the artist in Bali, 1977
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Hsu Pei-Hung, Chinese, 20th century, Eagles, watercolour 64 x 46 cm. Provenance: A Professor Wang gifted this work to Australia's last surviving World War II war correspondent, Tony Raft the present vendor
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Bui Xuan Phai. Street scene. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left and dated 22.5 cm high, 31.5 cm wide
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Cloisonne vase from the Meiji period, decorated with gin bari flowers on an apple green ground
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A small agate carving of a horse, 20th century. Provenance: The Collection of Franca Arena Ao
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A Chinese scroll painting, Qing dynasty, ink and faint colour on paper, depicting two figures in a rocky mountainous landscape, inscription and two seals. 186 x 52 cm
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Two large Chinese shaped vessels decorated in white slip on a celadon ground
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A Gandharan schist frieze, Circa 2nd/4th Century AD. Depicting Buddha 13 x 22 cm
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A Gilt-Bronze Northern Thai Buddha, 17th century, the serene figure finely cast, seated on a elaborate tiered lotus throne 30 cm high
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A Moghul-style miniature painting, 18th century or earlier, gilt and pigment on paper, depicting a Maharaja and entourage leaving his palace amongst a throng of subjects, inscription in Hindi. Height 14 cm x. Width 27 cm
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A small Thai gilt bronze figure of a monk, early 19th century, seated on a waisted throne 10.3 cm high. Provenance: Joshua McClelland Print Room
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A Thai bronze Buddha, 19th century, standing on a high tiered throne, the face very serene 51 cm high
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A Tibetan Thanka, early 20th century, depicting Aveloketesvara surrounded by various deities 107 cm high, 77 cm wide
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A Tibetan Thanka, 19th century, with a central seated figure of Avalokatesvara, two wrathful deities below, two other deities above 94 cm high, 62 cm wide
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A Tibetan Thanka, 19th century, depicting Buddha standing in vitaka and varada mudra, giving a sermon to a group of monks, silk mount 70 cm high, 46 cm wide
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An Moghul-style Miniature Portrait, 19th century, gilt and pigment on paper, inscription to verso In Hindi, The Sultan of Byaru 21 x 13.5 cm
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An Moghul-style Miniature Painting, 18th/19th century, gilt and pigment on paper, depicting a maharaja and consort 26 x 19.5 cm
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A large Indian Miniature Painting, 19th century, gilt and pigment on paper, depicting Krishna and Rahna meeting at night in a pavilion 34.5 x 26.5 cm
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Set of 12 reverse glass paintings of narrative scenes from the romantic story of Radha and Krishna. Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu is the blue figure, India, 20th century Approx: 14 x 22 cm + frame
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A large Burmese lacquered wood figure of a monk, standing on a lotus throne in long pleated robes with inlays approx. Height 165 cm
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A Moghul-style miniature painting, gilt and pigment on paper, depicting a hunting scene. 17.5 x 13.5 cm. Provenance: ray Mitchell collection, sold 8 Sept 1997, lot 157.
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A Chinese Huanghuali Kang Table, early Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century, with good colour, scroll-form apron and legs, the apron carved in relief on each side with a pair of confronting Qilong dragons 73.2 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 27 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 29-30 Nov 2005, lot 376
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Two Chinese blackwood tea stands, late Qing dynasty, 19th/20th century. 31 cm, 41 cm, 78 cm
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A Huali Kang table, Republic, 20th century, with plain aprons on scrolled feet 97 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 26 cm high
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A pair of Chinese Hongmu hall chairs, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the backs carved with auspicious objects 59 cm, 44 cm, 108 cm
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A pair of Indian portrait paintings one of a lady with a baby and one of a goddess seated on a throne 50 x 34.5 cm
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A Moghul-style Portrait of a Nobleman,19th century, gilt and colour on paper, in elaborate costume 28.5 x 22 cm
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A Moghul-style miniature painting, 19th century, colour on paper depicting a nobleman and attendants on a terrace 33 x 23.5 cm
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A Chinese reverse glass painting, of two beauties, returning from a fishing expedition 49 x 34.5 cm
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An Indo-Persian gold damascened dagger, 18/19th century. 50 cm long
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A fine Anglo-Indian Cabinet, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, circa 1870, of Shisham wood, inlaid with ivory and ebony Height 76 cm, width 45.5 cm, depth 24 cm
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An unusual Indian Pink Sandstone head, 9th/10th century 17 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of Paul Otto Taubert, Sydney, Circa 1960
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A pink stone figure of Shiva, Indian 11th/12th Century 50 cm high
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A Japanese stained ivory okimono, Taisho period, (1912-1926) of a standing monk. Provenance: from the Estate of Sir Eugene Gorman and Dr Pierre Gorman
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A large red ground Cloisonne vase attributed to Ando Jubei, Meiji Period ( 1864-1912) 37 cm high
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A fine Japanese silver-plated bronze fish vase, late Meiji/Taisho period, circa 1900 32 cm high
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A very large Satsuma ovoid jar, Meiji Period, (1868-1912), gilt and enamel with deities. Inscribed under the base 42 cm high
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A Japanese Negoro lacquer octagonal box and cover 37 cm wide
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A Japanese gold lacquer sectional box, Taisho period, early 20th century. 23 x 21 x 26 cm
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Two Japanese patinated bronze vases, Meiji period, one with silver inlaid scrolling vine, the other slender bottle vase, with reddish brown patina 23.4 cm & 22 cm
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Two Japanese gold lacquer hair combs, Edo/Meiji period, 19th century, each one finely decorated. 11 cm & 9.5 cm length
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A Japanese Tortoiseshell Cigar Case, Meiji period, 1868/1912, decorated in gold lacquer, aogie shell and semi-precious stones, with birds and flowers 15 x 7 cm. Provenance: George Adie Collection
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A Japanese cloisonne fan-shaped box, Meiji period, 1868/1912, finely decorated with autumnal maple tree in a garden, silver wires and rims, silk-lined. Provenance: George Adie collection
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Three Brocade Imari Dishes, Meiji Period, 1890-1910, each one finely decorated in gilt and enamels, Fukugawa marks. 22 cm diameter (approximately)
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A Japanese gold lacquer box and cover, Edo period, 18th century 11 cm diameter
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A pair of Japanese bronze ovoid vases, Meiji period (1868-1912) 28 cm high
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A cloisonne plate, Japanese, Meiji period, (1868-1912) 36.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese cloisonne plate, Meiji period, (1868-1912) Diameter 30.5 cm
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An Indian miniature painting on paper depicting a noble man and attendant on a terrace. Gilt inner border and floral outer border 37 x 25 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Canberra
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A fine pair of French gilt-bronze,bronze and Carrara marble candlesticks, late 18th /early 19th century. Height 31 cm
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A good pair of ormolu and white marble twin branch candlesticks, French early 19th century. Height 39.5 cm
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A good pair of Italian silvered console tables and mirrors, 18th century. Tables - 80 cm high, 86 cm wide, 47 cm deep. Mirrors - 130 cm high, 85 cm wide
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A pair of large Flemish oak figures, 17th century. 96 & 99 cm high
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A pair of Italian walnut armchairs, 17/18th century 140 cm high at back, 68 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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