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October Emporium — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:715
Sale Title:October EmporiumLots with images:262
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:431
Date:30-Oct-2016
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A Chinese fine & deeply carved rectangular gilt & lacquer panel, 19th/20th century, each of the levels carved with grand pagodas, men on horseback, height 70 cm, length 68 cm, width 7 cm
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A Chinese baluster shaped porcelain vase, in famille rose Enamels, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, painted with figures, birds & butterflies with applied qilong & lion dogs highlighted in gilt rising from the shoulders, height 46 cm
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Peking glass vase, sapphire-blue overlay white glass, Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century, the carving of a flowering prunus tree with birds on front the reverse with a large peony bloom, the baluster shape with a flat liprim & footrim has a band of bright translucent blue overlay, height 24 cm
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A Chinese ivory lozenge shaped card case with a lift off lid, Deeply carved with a village in the Mountains, 19th century, architectural structures in foliage, roof lines, doors, windows, staircases & the access via bridges, condition: a hairline crack on the reverse, some losses, height 11.5 cm, length 8 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory boat carrying the eight immortals on the high Seas, each of the figures seated or standing holding their various attributes, on fitted black wood stand, length 32 cm height 9 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase enamelled with bats, Guangxu, six character mark in iron red to base, a stylized ruyi band at the mouth, the shoulder of the vase with a band in gold & painted with flowers, interspersed with the shou character, height 40 cm
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A Chinese porcelain deep bowl in underglaze blue & overglaze enamels, 18th/19th century, neatly painted with figures in garden pavillion, potted with a deep foot & rounded sides, the export bowl in the style of armorial porcelain made for European market, height 9 cm, diameter 23 cm
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A Chinese cinnabar curved lacquer composition tray, carved with two Men on a bridge, discussing a sword, on the other bank a very impressive family compound in great detail, impressed Qianlong seal mark to reverse, length 37 cm width 31 cm
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A Chinese hand scroll with jade teminals & clasp, Suzhou Art Studio, inscribed by artist Guo XI & Calligrapher Zha Shibiao, a panel of calligraphy & painted with a birds on flowering & fruiting branches, eleven red seals, including the Empress Dowager, Cixi, length 340 cm
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A Chinese deeply carved gilt & lacquer wood panel of Men on horseback, the rectangular shape, starts in one corner and zigzags to the top pavilion, telling the story, 34 x 25 x 3 cm
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Two Chinese porcelain lidded boxes with red seal mark of Tongzhi mark, [1861-1875 ], the circular boxes painted in overglaze enamel with figures, [2], height 12 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain bowl, the deep sides decorated with scrolling leaves & flowers, a fitted wood stand, back stamp - design by Overjoy Hong Kong [2], diameter 30 cm, height 19 cm
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Two Chinese porcelain Pillows, late Qing Dynasty, the blue & white head rests with a carved open money symbol, one decorated with lion dogs the other with a densely flowering garden [2], height 12 cm, length 14 cm, width 7 cm
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A Chinese white porcelain Pillow, in the form of a sleeping baby boy Lying on his Stomach, 20th century, the features clearly delineated & clothes picked out, length 18 cm
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A Chinese white glazed porcelain boat carrying the eight immortals Across the high Seas, 20th century, each of the figures finely modelled holding their various attributes, the figures kneeling, seated or standing, height 32 cm, length 26 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Crushed Strawberry-red glazed bottle vase, with bulbous body, 20th century, extremely well potted, & the monochrome glaze controlled, made in Jingdezhen by a master potter, height 42 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase with flambe glaze, Qing dynasty, covered overall in a rich blue-red glaze thinning at the neck & pooled at the footrim, the base with a crackle glaze, condition: the footrim rough where the glaze pooled during firing, height 33 cm
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A circular lidded porcelain box, painted with a Wise man in a landscape, mid 20th century, height 10 cm, diameter 11 cm
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An Annamese Porcelaneous earthenware lidded pot, painted in red & green on lid, 15th century, geometric painted design around the lid & pot, condition: losses to glaze, height 8, diameter 9.5 cm
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A Chinese painted gesso & carved wood head of Guanyin, an elaborate Tiara holding her Chignon back, 19th/20th century, her full round face with eyes downcast framed with large earlobes, condition: minor losses of gesso on the nose & cheek, height 40 cm
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A Neolithic pot with applied Loop handles, purple & black geometric pattern to body, H. 15 cm
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A Chinese green glazed earthenware Pillow, 20th century, the headrest in the form of a young boy lying on his stomach with feet kicked out, length 22 cm
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Two Chinese kitchen Ming dishes, Freely painted in underglaze blue, the Chinese character, Fu, happiness in the center of each dish [2], diameter 27 cm
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A Chinese celadon glazed vase, with incised floral decoration to the body, height 20 cm
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A Chinese blue crackle glazed Jarlet & a lidded earthenware box, 14th-16th century, underglaze blue, height 4 cm, diameter 7 cm, height 5 cm, diameter 6 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bowl in the Imari palette, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, painted with scrolling floral design & trees, the rounded form with a deep foot, H. 8 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A Chinese glazed rouleau shaped vase, blue seal mark to base, H. 27 cm
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Two large Burmese lacquered boxes, used for tobacco, betel nut & other Herbs, Pagan, circa 1920, one painted with courtly scenes, detailed and elaborate high walls with a King & his ministers, elephants decorate the tall sides of the inner base walls, the other with roundels painted with astrology animals & emblems, each of the boxes retain the original trays [8], height 22 cm, diameter 23 cm
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A rare Burmese seated Buddha, on a raised platform supported by elephants, paper mache & gilt, 19th century, a sincere face with long ears below a domed top knop, wearing an off the shoulder robe that falls in folds to the waist, condition: damage to the base & restoration to the shoulder, height 74 cm, width 42 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 width 38 cm
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A pair of large Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period, the design of painted & shaped cartouche and a circular centre with a fenced garden, diameter 30 cm
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Five large Japanese Kutani dishes, Kutani mark to base, painted with a shogun camping by a lake with an attendant about to unfurl a scroll, diameter 25 cm
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A Japanese Kutani lidded box, the axe shape with a Kutani & Studio mark to base, 19th/20th century, the lid painted with a peony in bloom [2], length 12 cm height 6 cm
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Four Japanese carved ivory figures, a monk seated holding a staff on a wooden plinth, a happy Buddha carrying his bag of treasures, a seated laughing Buddha & a chap holding a large fish [4], note: Mammoth & marine ivory, height 5-10 cm
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Three carved & painted ivory figures, a boy with a large fish, a wise man holding a ruyi, a man resting on his rice wine barrel, each with decorated robes [3], note: Mammoth & marine ivory, height 4-5 cm
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Five Japanese Kutani fan shaped dishes, seal Script to base, Kaku, mid 20th century, each painted with a flower carts within a gilt & iron red border [5], length 13 cm
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Five Japanese dishes, Kutani mark to base, circa 1930, painted with a Shogun in an elaborate robe greeting an attendant [5], diameter 11.5 cm
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A Japanese porcelain bowl & cover, the palette of Kutani in enamel & underglaze, a lozenge shaped mon painted with a peacock [2], diameter 16 cm
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Five Japanese fine Kutani shallow bowls, Kutani mark to base, each painted with a brocade design, ginkgo leaves, a symbol of Tokyo & chrysanthemums an emblem of the Japanese Imperial Family [5], diameter 17.5 cm
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A Japanese porcelain celadon glazed Pillow, 20th century, shaped & molded with a line of columns, the fine even glaze with a hue of blue, length 22 cm
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A pair of Japanese Maru-andon, cylindrical paper & red lacquer framed lanterns, Meiji period, with a small drawer in the front. Provenance: David Jones Art gallery, height 91 cm, diameter 35 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art gallery
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Three fine Japanese Kutani dishes with Daruma & two with Winter Landscapes, diameter 11 cm
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Two Chinese one dollar silver coins, dated 1912 & 1949, a commemorative coin made in 1912, a one dollar coin made in Guizhou Province in 1949, [2]
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A collection of Asian silver - two ox pulling a bullock cart, another with a rider playing a flute, with a Calf, a hand & foot of Buddha [5], length 16 cm
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A Chinese cast bronze brushpot, finely cast with a double skin, a gnarled ancient pine tree issuing from rocks, height 13.5 cm, diameter 11 cm
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Twelve Chinese gold plated coins, from West Han, Tang, song, & Yuan Dynasty, replicated in the dynasty style with a square in the centre of the circular coins [12]
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A Chinese bronze sword & scabbard, the decorative sword with calligraphy, a dragon cross-guard & cloud shaped pommel, the scabbard decorated with symbolism, length 88 cm
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A Chinese porcelain temple candlestick, a Yongzheng seal mark to base, fine enamel in continuous detail, height 25.5 cm
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A bronze Tibetan Manjushri seated on a lotus throne, Wielding the Flaming sword of Wisdom, height 31 cm
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Eight hardcover books on the arts of Asia including three on India.
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Two rectangular Indian Dowry Chests, with original metal fittings, 19th/20th century, carved & painted, 18 x 33 x 43 cm each
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Gouache on paper, portraits of nobleman in Idle Pursuits, India, 20th century, 27 x 16.5 cm, 29 x 17 cm
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A large Indian elephant standing Foursquare, the carved wood inlaid with bone, the head & saddle blanket decorated for a procession, the dark wood probably ebony, height 24 cm length 27 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain lidded jar, painted in a Bold design of Aquatic plants, height 47 cm, diameter 20 cm
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Two Chinese blue & white porcelain dishes, 20th century, shape & style from Qing dynasty, with a 17th century design [2], diameter 21 cm
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A Chinese olive-green celadon glazed jar, a garlic dome sitting above the bulbous body that has a continuous incised floral decoration, height 25 cm
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A Chinese celadon glazed jar with four applied Loop handles at the neck, the ovoid shape has applied figures on the body, height 33 cm
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An Chinese celadon glazed phoenix head ewer, the long neck with circular bands & incised leaves on the shoulder, height 35 cm
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A Chinese porcelain tea caddy, the hexagonal shape painted with iron red lion dogs, on six low feet, height 17 cm
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A pair of Chinese finely carved windows, in three Sections with central opening doors, 19th/20th century, each carved with three characters along the top, 'Happiness, wealth & Longevity' the doors have figures in a garden with auspicious flowers & trees, & the bottom carved with figures in an intricate lattice pattern, height 137 cm, length 97 cm
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A Chinese rosewood spindle back bench, Qing Dynasty, the grain & colour very similar to huang huali. Provenance: From a collection assembled in the 1980s, condition: some fading in parts, height 81 cm, length 106 cm, width 46 cm
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A Chinese four panel screen, inlaid with bone & raised enamel, figures in a Pavilion garden, early 20th century, boys at play in the lacquer red fenced garden, idyllic with ducks in ponds, sheep grazing & cranes wandering, condition: the decoration is very good, hinge broken & losses to lacquer, height 90 cm, length 125. Provenance: The collection of Malcolm Angus
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Four Chinese lacquer panels inlaid with semi precious stones, dated summer, 1960, depicted with the stories of four ancient Chinese beauties, Yang Guifei, XI Shi, Wang Zhaojun & Diao Chan, height 97 cm, length 35 cm
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A Chinese carved blackwood stand inset with rouge marble top, Republic period, the pentagon top resting on five legs, 46 x 34 x 34 cm
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A Chinese carved blackwood square stand inset with shaped rouge marble, Republic period, the apron & legs carved, 49 x 42 x 42 cm
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A Chinese carved low table with scroll top & Dropped Apron, 20th century, 62 x 137 x 50 cm
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A very fine, large Chinese camphor wood chest with original iron handles & Hinges, 19th/20th century, reinforced lid, condition: very good, height 44 cm, length 94 cm, width 63 cm
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A Chinese elm painting table 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
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Two Chinese carved wood stands with Stylized dragon legs, height 13 - 24 cm
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Four Chinese ink & colour on paper, inscribed LuSheng, dated spring 1973, the new blossums & leaves in the spring landscape with a figures fishing on the river with one red seal of the artist [4], each 44 x 33 cm
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Seven Buddhist Graphics, 'Pilgrimage to the West', the monkey King, gouache on paper, the detailed illustrations from the mythological novel, each with the story line on the reverse, framed & mounted [7]. Provenance: ABC television graphic story boards, 45 x 43 cm
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Five Chinese porcelain ginger jars with Overglaze enamel, mid 20th century, all neatly painted with phoenix & figures in outdoor pursuits, iron red marks to base, height 12 & 16 cm
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A Chinese bottle vase with Circles above a leaf motif Rising from the base, height 24 cm
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A mirror pair of baluster shaped porcelain vases painted with Roosters in a Flowering garden, Jingdezhen artist, Liu Nancen, dated summer 1988, height 31 cm
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A brown-red glazed bowl with applied lion head handles, a Kangxi mark to base, diameter 24 cm
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A Chinese lidded jar with iron red lion dogs a Qianlong mark to base, height 11 cm
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A pair of Chinese enamelled lidded Meiping shaped jars, Yongzheng mark to base, painted with phoenix & a continuous scrolling vine pattern [2], H. 25 cm
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A Chinese tall ovoid shaped porcelain jar with iron red lion dogs, a GuangXu mark to base, applied knop & handles, painted with a very lively dog, height 20 cm
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A Chinese porcelain lidded jar painted with iron red lion dogs & a Poem on reverse, a Tongzhi mark, height 16 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A pair of cloisonne baluster shaped 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 19 cm (with stand), diameter 7 cm
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A lapis blue cloisonne vase with a large Flowering Magnolia & Prunus branch, 20th century, a bulbous form with a short neck, brass wire with enamel on stand, height 17 cm
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A large cloisonne baluster shape vase, 20th century, birds nesting in a cherry blossom on the front & the reverse with a blue peony, on a taupe ground, height 40 cm
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A large Chinese cloissone bowl, on brass body, diameter 26 cm, height 22 cm
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A Chinese bronze incense burner, modelled as a phoenix with cloisonne wings, height 17 cm length 25 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase wired as a lamp, with shade in working order, height 70 cm
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A Chinese soapstone carving with a cranes Balancing on a large old pine tree, height 28 cm, length 31 cm
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A Chinese opaque jade bangle, diameter 7 cm
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A round green jade bangle, diameter 8 cm
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A round green jade bangle, diameter 8.3 cm
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A large earthenware olive-green glazed storage jar, height 44 cm, diameter 29 cm
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A Chinese square low table, with open apron, 19th/20th century, a sheet of frosted glass cut to protect top, 50 x 91 x 91 cm
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A Korean elm and cedar wood three Level painted chest, early 20th century, four drawers above three sets of doors, moon shaped brass hinges and claps, sitting on a stretcher foot, height 155 cm, length 97 cm, width 45 cm
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A Chinese rectangular low table, 20th century, floating panel top, recessed waist, plain apron on square corner legs with fine beading, 156 x 56 x 41 cm
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A Chinese elm side table with solid plank top, on square form legs ending in carved scroll feet, Qing Dynasty 19th, the apron with stylized dragons with a large money symbol in the centre, neat proportions, height 83, length 101, diameter 34 cm
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Three carved sandalwood deities, standing in Different Postures, each with their relevant attributes [3], height 17-27 cm
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Two Chinese carved wooden sculptures, Shou Lao, God of Longevity & the Bearded gentleman carrying a small child, carrying a peach in one hand & a lingzhi in the other, both figures standing on low stools [2], height 76 cm
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A pair of square Chinese side tables with a lower shelf, 20th century, height 51 cm, 61 cm sq
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An Indonesian side table with secret door, 53 x 101 x 91 cm
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A carved Asian double Bedhead, the five panels with dragons & calligraphy & Art Nouveau style figures, 130 x 139 x 7 cm
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An Indonesian side table with corner square legs, a carved drawer, 52 x 65 x 49 cm
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