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September Emporium Auction — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:615
Sale Title:September Emporium AuctionLots with images:615
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:390
Date:25-Sep-2016
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A large silver metal figure of Guan Yu, an important General from Han dynasty, China, 20th century, very fine casting, the face well deliniated, the robes billowing & belt carefully tied in the middle, a dragon on the front & rear of chain link armour, holding a halberd, height 50 cm. Provenance: The Barry Smith Collection. Other Notes: The novel 'Romance of the three Kingdoms' is based on this great Chinese Warrier.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain cylindrical vases, Republic period, painted with black birds balancing on a branch on a moon lit night, considered the bird of happiness, height 28 cm
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A large porcelain vase, Yen Yen shaped, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, painted with phoenix flying amid flowers & leaf tendrils, a band or ruyi at the base, height 47 cm
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A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong mark seal mark, intricately painted with chrysanthemums & dense scrolling vines between repeat lappet near the foot & on the neck, height 36 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Meiping shaped vase, six character Yongzheng mark, finely painted with three fruit design, the auspicious fruit & flowers include lychee & finger citron in doucai palette, height 20 cm
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A Chinese porcelain dish with a Yongzheng seal mark, the circular dish with rounded sides, painted in the doucai palette with bats flying above a rock with lingzhi & waves brush below, diameter 12 cm
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A pair of finely painted porcelain bowls, iron red six character Guangxu mark to base, finely painted with magpies in flowering branches, the rounded form with a flared mouth. Diameter 9 cm, height 5 cm
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A mirror pair of Chinese porcelain tea cups, finely painted in underglaze & Overglaze enamel, six character mark to base, each delicately potted in a deep U-shape on a short straight foot, painted with an elder in layers of flowing robes & an attendant in a garden, height 6.5 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A Chinese Tri-footed rouge & blue glazed bottle vase, height 17 cm
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A large Chinese ceramic bottle vase, crackle green glaze, a smooth even green. Height 59 cm
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A Chinese yellow glazed dish with incised with cranes flying through the Clouds, the monochrome glaze evenly applied, a foliate rim, diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese baluster shaped vase with an even olive green glaze, with double elephant handles, 28 cm
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A Chinese octagonal-form vase flanked by tubular handles, a blue Gray celadon glaze, with a large fine all over crackle & glazed foot, height 26.5 cm
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A Chinese olive green celadon dish, with a foliate rim, Yuan/Ming dynasty, the cavetto with incised ribs & an impressed central motif, condition: a restored crack, diameter 32 cm
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A Chinese celadon censer on three low animal mask legs, a band of raised bosses on the shoulder above a band of incised decoration on the circular shape with an even celadon glaze, height 10 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A Chinese baluster form vase with applied handles an Even celadon green glaze, a bulbous body & short neck & flared mouth, 22 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase with a hundred antique pattern in Overglaze enamel, iron red mark to base, 19th/20th century, lines of calligraphy to reverse & around the short neck, height 23 cm
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A Chinese Straits porcelain, lozenge shaped dish with yellow enamel panel & blue floral border, the central decoration of long tailed phoenix & dragon, condition: restored chip to rim, length 27 cm
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A Chinese lozenge shaped dish on a high foot, painted with a Celebratory scene, a Chinese Straits design with a palette of blue, green red, diameter 27.5 cm
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An impressive pair of double sided carved panels, black & red lacquer with gilt highlights, mid 20th century, the detailed carving with many auspicious symbols, on the front figures seated & standing, below a canopy of tassels held by a bat, the reverse with floral decoration [2], condition: a crack & minor losses to lacquer. Provenance: Imperial Peking collection, height 92 cm W 54 cm
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A Chinese pierced & carved blackwood framed mirror, 19th/20th century, the bevelled glass added later, condition: minor loss to carving, 78 x 70 cm
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Two pairs of Chinese miniature vases, exquisitely enameled on a yellow & blue ground, Republic period, a pair with a pink interior the other with a white interior. Height 6 cm
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A pair of finely embroidered panel of Ming Dynasty porcelain vases, 20th century, each mounted with a silver gilt frame, 46 x 35 cm
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, painted with 100 Boys at Play, the ovoid shaped bottle, the great wall of China in black ink, with small figures at the bottom, height 8 cm & 8.5 cm
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A seated gilt bronze deity, Gazing Down from a Calm face with Hands Clasped in front, 19th/20th century, the elegant figure draped in an elaborate robe pooling & threaded around the upturned bare feet, the body & arms adorned with jewels the Crown sits tall, in perfect symmetry with four distinct directions, height 69 cm
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A Tibetan bronze Buddha on lotus throne, a full face framed with loose Curls & long ears, wearing a simple off-the-shoulder robe, seated in the lotus pose with soles of feet facing up, gesture of touching the earth, on a half lotus throne. Provenance: Imperial Peking collection, height 25 cm
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A Mongolian bronze rider on a Galloping horse, 20th century, with gilt highlights, 36 x 24 cm
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A Chinese bronze sword the blade inlaid with silver, cast in one piece, length 61 cm
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A Chinese blackwood fan inlaid with silver wire & bone composition, signature Wang Shimin, decorated with village & mountain scene on front on reverse, poem on reverse entitle 'Moon night
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An Arabic fragment of text, ink on paper, 8 x 16.5 cm
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A set of three Thai historical temple Rubbings + a Chariot rider Firing an arrow, 20th century, elephants going in to battle, a deity with baskets of fruit, the images picked out in gilt on embossed black paper, 47 x 47 cm & 41 x 57 cm
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A Thai Votive plaque, depicting a walking Buddha, in a posture that is believed to protect buildings against fire, mounted on black board, height 25.5 cm
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A Thai stucco head of Buddha, eyes half open with a Smiling face, 16th century, this would have been an architectural head from a temple, on a wood stand., condition: the high forehead from losing the curls & being exposed to the elements, height 24 cm
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A Thai celadon dish with foliate rim & incised decoration on the Cavetto 14th-16th century, condition: two cracks and one chip to rim, diameter 30 cm
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne circular lidded boxes, 19/20th century, the brass & copper wires on a midnight blue ground & the other turquoise blue ground with 100 antiques pattern., height 5 cm
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A pair of cloisonne baluster-form vases on stands, together with two cloisonne bowls, the vases enameled with diving swallows and chrysanthemums on a taupe background, the bowls with floral decoration on a teal blue ground [4], height 40, diameter 7 cm
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A night Sky blue cloisonne vase on stand, the enamel with magnolia & cherry blossom & naked brass cuff to rim and base. Height 17 cm
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An impressive cloisonne baluster-form vase, featuring birds nesting in a cherry blossom tree to one face and a deep blue lotus on branch to the other face on a taupe background. Height 40 cm
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A Chinese double-gourd vase in a Robin's egg glaze, mark impressed to base. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese ovoid porcelain vase, Robin's egg glaze with a Qilong on the shoulder. Incised Qianlong seal mark to base. Height 20 cm
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A lava stone head with a full face & Pronounced Curls, Indonesia, 20th century, eyes half open with a reassuring smile, three lines to the neck, condition: minor chips to base, height 18 cm. Provenance: The Barry Smith collection
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A Vietnamese red lacquer & gilt seated Buddha on a lotus flower throne, tightly curled hair atop the young face with downcast eyes & half smiling lips, condition: crack from base in centre to middle, can be repaired, height 37 cm
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A finely carved wooden seated Buddha with legs crossed Beneath the Folds of the robe, the face with fine features & eyes downcast with the hair coiled high, height 48 cm, length 38 cm
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An Indian embroidered wall hanging, embellished with pearls, glass & Sequins, using multiple pieces of fabric hand stitched together in all the hues of red, gold couching in a rich tapestry design, length 148, height 105 cm
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A carved Balinese mirror frame, with four Garuda faces in flower Blooms, mid 20th century, fine & deeply carved quatrefoil frame with Garuda, the bird like creature that represent birth and heaven, good patina, height 80 W 38 cm
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Oil on canvas, Korean Buddhist monk in a fine brocade robe, 19th century, sitting with legs crossed under the folds of the robe & holding a staff in his right hand, traditional lacquer frame., 87 x 48 cm
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A Korean deity & tiger with an attendant in an abstract space, oil on canvas, 19th/20th century, the tiger, guardian spirit of the East, recurring motif in Korean folk painting, lacquer frame., 78 x 47 cm
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A Korean stoneware bowl with black iron brushed decoration, diameter 20 cm
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A Chinese fish bowl with deep rounded sides, a fine black pencil design of an idyllic location by a lake, height 27, diameter 30 cm
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A massive pair of porcelain fish bowls, a black ground with phoenix & Prunus in bloom, a band of diaper around the top & above the foot, the interior painted with aquatic plants & gold fish, [2], height 48 cm, diameter 53 cm
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A pair of Chinese side chairs with a Hump back top rail & slight S curve on the back splat, 20th century, the back splat with a carved medallion, an open apron & hard seat. Provenance: Imperial Peking collection, height 95 cm
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A Chinese red lacquer window chair with rattan seat, 20th century, the straight back with black lacquer panel & gilt highlights, an apron with stylized dragons, 98 x 44.5 x 38 cm
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A Chinese teak square table with a key fret Molded edge above the stepped shoulders, taotie carved masks on corner legs ending in claw & ball feet, made for European market., h 46 x 50 sq cm
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A pair of large elm high back chairs with hard cane seats, 19th/20th century, the elegant shaped crest rail above the slightly curving back rail, the curved arm rails supported on curved struts & extending beyond the front rails, square cornered legs with a plain apron & foot rests. Provenance: Orient house, Glebe, NSW, height 123 cm
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A pair of Chinese elm painting tables with a floating panel top, 20th century, set within a wide rectangular round corner frame, above an open apron, raised on round legs. Provenance: Purchased from Orient house, Glebe, NSW, 80 x 135 x 65 cm
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A Chinese rectangular red lacquer low table, 20th century, painted with birds & a flowering branch, height 36 x L102 x W 51 cm
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A Chinese square black lacquer pedestal with a Poem in gilt, 20th century, When we produce a poem the flower becomes bone & when we are looking at the mirror the jade becomes God' - on each side is the same poem in different Chinese scripts., height 92 cm, 25 cm sq
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A pair of square Chinese side tables, 61 x 61 x 51 cm each
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A Chinese rectangular low table, 20th century, 156 x 56 x 41 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain blue and white jar, painted with figures in Foliage, with a band of floral scrolling on the shoulder & stylized waves around the base. Height 35 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue, rounded shape with Flaring at Mouth, mark to base, with a dragon chasing the flaming pearl through the clouds, height 10 cm, diameter 19 cm
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Chinese fish bowl of circular tapering form, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the underglaze blue decoration of scrolling vines between a band of ruyi near the top & stylized leaves at the bottom, height 18, diameter 25 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain lidded jars, with. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese blue & white cylindrical vase, painted with pomegranate & bats above a bamboo grove, height 23.5 cm
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A Chinese blue & white globular shaped vase with a tall neck & flared Mouth, an inky blue all over design of a floral motif, four character mark to base., height 42 cm
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A blue monochrome bowl with a fish in water Weed on the inside, height 14 cm, diameter 26 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white ovoid-shaped vase, blue six character mark to base., painted with figures in a fenced garden with pine, prunus & bamboo, three friends of winter. Height 26 cm
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A Chinese exportware blue and white dish, 19th century, with an old Christies sticker, diameter 26 cm
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A Chinese underglaze blue candle stick, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with continuous sweetpea design and banana leaf borders, height 28 cm
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A Chinese copper incense clock with carved basket lid, Xuande mark to base, made up of six parts, cleverly crafted to move in a timed motion with the incense, double handles & resting on three low legs, height 18 cm
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A Chinese bronze wine vessel, the wine vessel in archaic form on narrow angled tripod, 15 x 12 cm
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Two Chinese Baitong water pipes, with original brushes & pipe rodds, 19th/20th century, the divided rectangular form for water well & accoutrement [6]. Provenance: Imperial Peking collection, height 23 cm
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A pair of circular metal bowls with gold Embossing, the design influenced by the silk Roads during the Tang dynasty, four Chinese characters to base, the design & shape made by a master craftsmen, molded & hand finished, the floral arabesques scrolling vines with animals & birds, [2], diameter 12 cm
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A lozenge shaped metal dish with gold Embossing, on low raised foot, a carp in relief in the centre, morphing into a dragon, the design & shape made by a master craftsmen, molded & hand finished, the floral arabesques scrolling vines with animals & birds, length 14 cm
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A pair of Petal shaped cups, gold embossed with a ring handle & Thumb rest, in the Tang Dynasty Tradition, the design & shape made by a master craftsmen, molded & hand finished, the embossing on each of the eight petals is of figures, some on horse back the Persian & Central Asian influence from the beginning of trade along the silk Routes [2], diameter 8 cm
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A working Baitong opium candle, with chimney, a lattice gallery sits above the octagonal base with enamel inside squares, height 13 cm
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A large standing very Happy Buddha with red-brown lacquer, 20th century, bare footed & wearing all the beads, carrying his worldly possessions on his back, height 73 cm
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A Chinese jade poem book, 23 x 15 x 5 cm
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A Chinese spinach Translucent jade bowl, the rounded body with a flared mouth, on a low flat foot, condition: a fine hairline, diameter 13 cm
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A jadeite eleven bead Buddhist bracelet with bright green Striation, beads 18 mm
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A white Translucent jadeite bangle, rounded & flat interior, diameter 7.5 cm
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A carved quartz, large toggle in the form of a mythical man carrying a large Sack on his shoulder, the jolly character with a long beard & hooded scarf, the carving following the contour of the large pebble, length 9 cm
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A carved & polished opaque jade bangle, rounded with flat interior & Matrix of Burmese-green., diameter 7 cm
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A white jade carved & pierced circular disk on cord + three carved nephrite & jadeite pendants, two in the form of Snowpeas & Teardrop-shape pendant, diameter 3.5 cm
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Two Chinese white jade bangles with amber & green Striation [2], diameter 7 cm
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A Chinese agate & composite necklace, smokey quartz & coral red beads, length 100 cm
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A Chinese jade toggle carved with a bat & Lingzhi on wood stand, + an opaque jade bangle [2], height 15 cm & 6,5 cm
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A Chinese Shou Shan stone seal, carved with a lion dog, the stone in multiply hues of yellow, finely carved on a square base, height 6.5 cm
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A Japanese Jimbari Studio vase, a Pigeon red ground decorated with Magnolia, Taisho period, an Ando Jubei mon on the silver metal base rim. Height 22 cm
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Japanese cloisonne incense burner with a phoenix & butterfly design on a Goldstone, green body, sitting on three bun shaped feet, with a chrysanthemum knop, height 8 cm
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Japanese cloisonne lidded box with two glass Inkwells & quill rest, early 20th century, hinged sarcophagus shaped lid, fine copper wiring & enamelling with a broad palette & detailed design, together with a cup & saucer with green enamel & fine detailing [5], condition: glass inserts chipped, diameter 9.5, length 12 cm
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A Japanese hexagonal shaped porcelain teapot, 20th century, with shaped metal handle, painted with a long tailed phoenix sitting in a cherry blossom tree, condition: small hairline crack, height 22 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma circular basket together with a lidded tea cup, together with a Japanese porcelain plate [3], condition: small chip to knop of tea cup, diameter 16 cm
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A Japanese painting on cotton with red crested cranes roosting on a rocky outcrop, a fruiting peach branch, with a frond of bamboo, all symbols of longevity, 84 x 58 cm
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Two fine Japanese porcelain dishes, mid 20th century, both painted with birds soaring above foliage, red characters to base of one dish., diameter 23 cm
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A Japanese earthenware Satsuma lidded jar, 20th century, featuring a continuous flowering wisteria pattern with long tailed birds on a riverbank with gilt accents. Red and gilt mark to base. Height 15 cm
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A pumpkin-form lidded pot in the Imari palette on stand (2), elaborate decoration all over, featuring a stemmed knop to the lid.
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A Japanese Satsuma earthenware crackle glazed bowl, painted with chrysanthemum on interior & exterior & gilt highlights, diameter 22 cm
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A pair of Satsuma bowls & a dish with foliate rim, each with floral decoration [3], diameter 9-12 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel vases decorated in shades of brown, Rust & gold, Taisho period, the design a profusion of flower petals, brass wires with gilt wash at the mouth & turquoise foot, height 32 cm
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