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Antiques & Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:675
Sale Title:Antiques & ArtLots with images:140
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:427
Date:6-Dec-2016
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A Chinese cizhou tall ovoid vase, the traditional cream glaze with an incised encircling band of floral design. Height 37 cm
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A Chinese cizhou kiln baluster vase, the body with an encircling band of incised floral decoration, stiff leaf design to the base, cream glaze, broad flared rim. Height 34 cm
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A Chinese famille rose two-handled baluster vase moulded with salamanders and painted with coloured enamels. Height 27 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase, of double gourd shape with triple aperture neck, decorated in famille rose millefiore on a black enamel ground; four-character seal mark under the base. Height 22.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain cylinder vase, painted in famille rose with an encircling river landscape, the reduced neck decorated in underglaze blue with a profusion of flowers, Qianlong seal mark under the base. Height 24.5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese famille rose vase, baluster form, all-over fine decoration, including rectangular panels with multiple figures in courtyards, Precious Objects enhanced, salamanders to the shoulder, butterfly handles, gilt enrichments, some damage and repair. Height 37 cm
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A Chinese porcelain plate, decorated in famille rose with a cockerell and hen amongst garden flowers. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain brush pot, decorated in famille rose with a bird perched on flowering branch and further with calligraphy. Seal mark under base. Height 11.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose small cylindrical box and cover, decorated to the lid with figures and to the sides with flowers. Diameter 7 cm
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A large old Chinese floor standing famille rose vase, entirely decorated with processional figures including horsemen, noblemen, figures in water, etc., dragons decorate the shoulder, foo dogs in pairs to the long tapered trumpet neck, turquoise blue interior. Height 121 cm
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Two Qing period dishes, famille rose decorated with bats flying above flowers framed by a diaper border. Diameter 19.5 cm
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A Chinese famille verte large porcelain vase, square section baluster shape, decorated with dragons, phoenix, oxen and horses. Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue under the base. Height 42.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese watercolour paintings, on pith paper, flowers in basket vases, framed under glass with gilt slip, silk mat and conforming gilt frame. 25 cm x 16 cm
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A Chinese reverse painted glass portrait, depicting a woman seated reading. 50 cm x 32 cm
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A pair of 19th century watercolour paintings of Chinese court musicians, painted in watercolour and inks on a gold ground, later reframed. 46 cm x 33.5 cm
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A Chinese Sung small flared bowl, tortoiseshell type mottled glaze. Diameter 11.3 cm
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A Chinese celadon glazed pottery deity figure, his face unglazed. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese Republic period covered porcelain bowl on saucer stand, the saucer of petal form decorated with insects, flowers and calligraphy, the bowl and cover with conforming decoration, with six-character marks in underglaze blue.
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white ginger jar and cover, decorated with floral tendrils and large stylised ideograms, cracks under the base. Height 23 cm
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A Chinese porcelain four-tier box and cover, cylindrical shape, decorated in famille rose, Tongzhi period. Height 23.5 cm
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A Chinese provincial Ming porcelain wine jar, ovoid shape with lug handles to the shoulder and small spout issuing from the shoulder, decorated with stylised dragons. Height 26 cm
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A Jun glazed bowl in Yuan style, tapering circular shape raised on a small foot ring. 25 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Mingqi funerary temple building model, porcelain with celadon glaze, modelled as a multi-roofed building. Some faults. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase, decorated in blue and white with panels of figures and flowers reserved on a patterned background, stiff leaves decorate the neck of the bottle-shaped vase. Four character Kangxi mark under the base. Height 28 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Ge Yao mallow form dish, with double crackle surface over a pale grey-green ground. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A quality Chinese blue and white decorated porcelain bowl, the exterior with an encircling band of noblemen and scholars within a fenced courtyard setting, inverted rim with repeating scroll decoration, the wide unglazed mildly concave foot encircling the glazed central base with underglaze Qianlong mark in blue. Diameter 25.5 cm, height 14.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain sang de boeuf vase, meiping shape, with six-character Qianlong mark within a double circle under the base. Height 43 cm
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A Chinese porcelain meiping shaped vase, with brown treacle-like glaze, six-character mark within a double circle in underglaze blue under the foot. Height 17 cm
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A Chinese porcelain cylinder vase, flaring slightly at the mouth and foot, painted in underglaze blue with an encircling scene of gods in a heavenly landscape. Height 42 cm
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A Chinese porcelain green tea dust glazed vase, cylindrical body with trumpet neck, two handles issue from the neck's sides, raised on a short ring foot, impressed Qianlong seal mark to base. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, modelled as a fabric pouch tied with a ribbon at the neck, mottled green-red glaze, impressed Qianlong mark under the base. Height 23 cm
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A Chinese porcelain 'grotto' depicting Shao Xing accompanied by two attendant children and a deer along with multiple symbols of longevity. Width 25.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase, baluster shape with knopped neck, the neck decorated in underglaze blue, the body decorated in pale lemon glaze, double blue circle mark under the base. Height 19.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain plate, decorated in underglaze blue with koi carp and water weeds. Diameter 30 cm
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A small Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, decorated with a scene of riverside pavilions and bridge, framed by a diaper and moth border, the exterior with chocolate brown glaze, four-character seal mark under the base. Diameter 12 cm
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A Chinese porcelain two-handled vase, flattened baluster form, decorated in underglaze blue with children in a garden landscape. Height 18.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain brush pot decorated in underglaze with a woman playing a stringed instrument and further with calligraphic inscription. Seal mark under the base. Height 10 cm
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A Chinese porcelain blue and white gourd shaped vase decorated in the Ming manner with peaches and flowers, Qing seal mark under the base. Height 17.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush washer, of squat beehive shape, decorated with shishi amongst fiery clouds. Qinglong seal mark under the base. Diameter 7.5 cm
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A Chinese Da Ji double gourd vase, tea dust glaze with ear shaped handles to either shoulder. Height 27 cm
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An old Chinese soapstone figure, Hotei, seated on a carved rosewood stand, chip under base. 11 cm x 7 cm x 9 cm
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A Chinese porcelain plate, circular with wavy edge, decorated with birds perched on flowering branches and bordered by panels of fish and shrimps. Diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese porcelain plate, decorated with birds in flight and perched on flowering branches in a garden, framed by a border with landscape panels. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl, interior decorated with bats and ideogram, the exterior with imperial dragons and mystic pearl on a ground of fiery clouds. Qianlong seal mark under the base. Diameter 21 cm
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A Chinese provincial porcelain small dish, with inverted rim, painted in underglaze blue with figures in a landscape. Diameter 9.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain birds water jar, octagonal shape, decorated in iron red with florals, a single lug handle to one side. Diameter 6 cm
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A Jun glazed dish, the interior with plum coloured splash. Diameter 14 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl, simple tapering shape with dark tenmoku glaze gestural ash swirling over glaze. Diameter 16 cm
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A Chinese squat circular jar, peach bloom and jade green glazed, ge yao crackle under the base. Diameter 12 cm
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A large Chinese hongmu timber brush pot, cylindrical with slightly concave walls. Diameter 32 cm, height 26.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Ming-style vase, ovoid shape with cylindrical neck with 'ear' handles, decorated with foliate tendrils and stiff leaves, six-character mark under the base. Height 19.5 cm
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A Chinese ink tablet of spear point shape, incised with calligraphy heightened with colour to either side. Length 16 cm
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A Chinese red ink stick, oval section decorated in relief with a sinuous dragon and incised calligraphy. Length 14.5 cm
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A Chinese inkstone, carved with panels of birds flanking an ideogram above the mixing well, flanked by incised calligraphy, the back with further calligraphic inscription. 29 cm x 19.5 cm
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A Chinese jade snuff bottle, flattened double gourd shape with lipstick pink gemstone stopper. Height 5.5 cm
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A Chinese bronze votive statue, depicting a Bodhisattva playing an instrument seated before a flaming mandala upon the back of an ancient turtle. Height 14 cm
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A small Chinese bronze brush stand, modelled with five peaks to separate the brushes and with archaic calligraphic inscription to the reverse. Width 8.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese brass furniture handles of mask form with captured rings to the mouths, on a circular flanged back with studded detail. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A Chinese carved horn libation cup, carved in low relief with figures, trees and pavilions. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese calligraphic scroll ink painting, with a large ideogram for longevity. Purchased in Beijing c.1979 whilst our vendor was visiting China leading a specialist tour group.
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A large Chinese watercolour scroll painting of lotus flowers and leaves. Purchased from a monk at the Kunming Bronze Temple c.1980 whilst our vendor was leading a specialist tour to China.
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A celadon glazed porcelain bowl, shallow circular shape raised on a slightly flaring foot ring, five spur marks under the foot ring. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese porcelain blue and white serving dish, oval shape with pierced rim and decorated with coastal landscape. Professional restoration. 28 cm x 23.5 cm
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Two late Qing period famille rose dishes, one faulted. Diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese porcelain plaque, depicting sheep in an alpine meadow landscape, in teak frame. Overall 42.5 cm x 31 cm
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An old Tibetan bronze and iron ritual dagger, the large pommel with three stylised masks, the tapered heavy triangular iron blade with stylised animal head fitting. Length 25 cm
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A Chinese hardwood carved figure of a standing deity, traditional robe, his right hand open and motioned to the earth, remains of blue and green paint highlights, raised on a lotus throne. Height 31 cm
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A heavy cast copper Tibetan wine ewer, ovoid shape with scroll handle decorated as a dragon and similarly ornate spout, further panels of relief decoration to the sides and shoulder, raised on a 'lotus' plinth base. Height 28 cm
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A Sino-Tibetan miniature silver and agate ewer, the agate body mounted with silver shoulder, handle, spout and cover. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese carved wood/horn(?) sculpture of a lion dog, seated and grasping a ball between its front paws. Length 19 cm
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A carved hard stone statue of a seated Bodhisattva, seated with his patterned robe drawn around him. Height 12.5 cm
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A Chinese yellow stone 'mountain', incised with figures, trees and rocks. Height 6.5 cm
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A Han Dynasty-style bronze ewer modelled as a bird, a dragon upon its back forms an arched handle, a small cover attached by a chain sits beneath the handle, the bird's body decorated with incised feather detail, the hinged beak forms the spout. Length 29 cm
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An old Japanese lidded Imari bowl, finely enamelled with decorative panels including phoenix and stylised panels, the lid with ring top. Diameter 26 cm
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An old Japanese Imari bowl, the interior with dominant phoenix in green, blue, red and yellow glaze, chrysanthemum glaze and restrained panel design, lustrous glaze. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A Japanese Imari plate, decorated with flowers in blue and iron red. Hexagonal shape. Diameter 27 cm
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A pair of Japanese Imari chargers, each with fluted and scalloped rims, decorated with panels of flowers and gardens and with a central basket of flowers. Diameter 30.5 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase, the ovoid body painted with two rope and tassel framed panels of multiple figures within a coastal landscape, on a diaper pattern ground. Signed under the base Hodada Zo. Height 17.7 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma earthenware box and cover, squat circular shape, decorated with panels of turquoise scale ground alternating with gilt bird decorated panels, the interior decorated with a samurai warrior deflecting flying arrows. Diameter 19 cm
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A Japanese Hirado porcelain shallow dish, decorated with three phoenix birds painted on a cloud fungus moulded ground. Diameter 19 cm
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A Japanese pale celadon glazed small bowl, with purposeful craquelure, five stilt marks under the base. Diameter 12 cm
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A Japanese Tetsubin kettle, in iron with brass handle and lid, with all over dimpled finish.
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A quality Japanese large baluster cloisonne vase, the royal blue ground with scrolling florals in various tones dominated with blue, green and ivory. Raised on carved wood stand. Height 34 cm
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A Japanese baluster cloisonne vase, the blue ground with exotic long birds and peach toned florals, repeating patterned borders. Height 31 cm
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An old Japanese bronze fire pot/jardiniere (hibachi), circular form, engraved and relief applied decoration, brass open handles
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A Japanese Meiji period impressive gilded and black lacquered low tray table, the landscape with a single large pine tree, cranes in flight, the stream highlighted with abalone inlays. Raised on bracket feet. 73 cm x 61 cm x 14.5 cm, in original pine box with calligraphy to lid.
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A vintage long ivory bead necklace, the round graduating ivory beads of .4 cm to 1.5 cm. Length 44 cm
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A butterscotch amber bead necklace, the 38 spherical beads of even tone. Diameter 1.5 cm, length 554 cm
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A c.1900 graduated ivory bead necklace, the spherical beads with largest at diameter 1.4 cm. Length 55 cm
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A single opera length strand of 314 fresh water pearls, each of approximately .7 cm diameter. Length 127 cm doubled.
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A c.1900 natural pearl, white stone (diamond) and sapphire necklace, the small uniform pearls with 23 high carat yellow gold drops, each with a single old cut diamond above a cabochon bright blue sapphire with three tassels below each highlighted with a single pearl, the gold Art Deco clasp with a single emerald cut sapphire. Length 38 cm
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A pair of 19th century seed pearl and gold earrings, the oval above circular form mother-of-pearl backs with rows of tapered pearls knotted to the front, gold fittings for pierced ears.
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A Danish silver and amethyst modernist torque, the solid silver band flattened at the back, each terminal set with a polished shaped amethyst, impressed marks.
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A Chinese carved peach pip, bone and old glass bead necklace, with three larger antique Moroccan millefiori glass beads and alternating figure carved and other peach pips and smaller bone beads. Length 60 cm
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A large and impressive 14ct. gold, opal, diamond and rice pearl necklet, the gold clasp framing and supporting the large black opal potch, cabochon cut and estimated at 80ct. with a N4 body tone, six grain set diamonds highlight the frame, 12 rice pearl strands of half light-blue and half cream in colour with 30 14ct. yellow gold polished beads highlighting.
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A quality natural Fei Cue Type-A jadeite pendant, translucent pale green colour, carved as Kwan Yin, the 14ct. white gold mount with three bead set diamonds. Height of pendant 44.5 cm. Complete with Hong Kong jade identification certificate 'Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory Ltd'.
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A natural Fei Cui Type-A jadeite pendant, carved as Buddha, translucent pale lavender tone, with 14ct. white gold mount set with three small diamonds. Hong Kong certificate as above.
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A natural Fei Cui Type-A jadeite pendant, Ruyi design, translucent light green colour, the 14ct. suspension mount with three small diamonds. Hong Kong certificate as above.
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A 14ct. white gold and diamond pendant, the 0.52ct. oval slightly pink diamond claw set with a double loop bale and a fine white gold chain.
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A 14ct. white gold and diamond pendant, the 0.60ct. round modern brilliant cut diamond claw set, double link bale with fine white gold chain. Colour L-N, clarity I1.
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