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The John Cunningham Collection — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:383
Sale Title:The John Cunningham CollectionLots with images:380
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:251
Date:2-May-2017
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A Japanese ivory carving of an elephant, Meiji period (1868-1912), 9 cm long
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A Japanese ivory carving of an elephant fighting a tiger, Meiji period (1868-1912), 9 cm high
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Two Japanese marine ivory carvings, one of a chicken farmer and another farmer, Meiji period (1868-1912), 14 cm and 15 cm high
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A Japanese ivory carving of a fisherman with a basket on his shoulder and holding fish, signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), 12.5 cm high
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A Japanese ivory carving of a peddler with a boy, signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), 13.5 cm high
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A Chinese ivory carving of Chang-e, goddess of the moon, and a rabbit, early 20th century, 20 cm high
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A Javanese carved bone statue of a Hindu goddess and scrolling dragons, signed Iwy Sukada, early 20th century, 28 cm high
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A collection of three Chinese ivory mystery balls on stands, early 20th century, the tallest 19 cm high
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A large Japanese satsuma baluster vase decorated and gilt with deities, signed, early 20th century, 45.5 cm high
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A large Chinese tinted bone and ivory figure of an elephant, early 20th century, 20 cm high
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A large Chinese tinted bone and ivory figure of a no theatre mask peddler, early 20th century, 34 cm high
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A Japanese marquetry, lacquer and gilt miniature cabinet, Meiji period (1868-1912), the doors decorated with fans and metal mounts, opening to reveal drawers, 26 cm high, 24 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A Japanese bronze figure group of two tigers attacking an elephant with bone tusks, signed, 20th century, 15 cm high
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A Japanese bronze finished cast metal figure of an eagle with out-stretched wings, on a rocky cliff, signed, early 20th century, burl wooden base, 62 cm high overall
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A Japanese Luxe porcelain dragon tea set, comprising a teapot, lidded sugar bowl, lidded milk jug, six side plates, six saucers and six tea cups moulded with the portrait of a lady
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A Chinese carved cork landscape diorama with cranes by a pavilion, glazed display box, 20 cm high, 32 cm wide
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Two oval Chinese carved cork landscape dioramas with cranes by a pavilion, glazed display box, 20 cm high, 21 cm wide
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Two Chinese carved cork landscape dioramas with cranes by a pavilion, glazed display box, 17 cm and 9 cm high
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Two Japanese Satsuma vases, painted and gilt with deities, Rakan and Kannon, one with dragon moulded neck, 18 cm and 19 cm high
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Five Chinese carvings of sages, two wood, one aventurine, one soapstone and one resin, the largest 20 cm high
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A Chinese bronze brush holder, 19th century, cast with scrolling dragons among clouds, 11.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese reverse paintings on glass depicting elegant ladies on verandas, 19th century, 54 x 38 cm
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A Chinese reverse painting on glass of an elegant lady with butterflies on verandas, 19th century, 50 x 30 cm
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Two Chinese wooden brush holders, 19th century, one carved with a sage under a prunus tree, the other with a fir tree, 18 cm and 15 cm high
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A large Chinese carved wood brush holder, 19th century, with figures of a sage and attendants among bamboo and fir trees, 20 cm high
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A Japanese ivory articulated carving of a crab, Meiji period (1868-1912), 14 cm wide
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Two Chinese soapstone carvings, 19th century, one of a pig, and a vase with weasels among vines, 12 cm high and 13 cm long
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A Japanese cloisonne lidded box, 6 cm high
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A Japanese black ground cloisonne cigarette case and a komai inlaid case, largest 8.5 x 9.5 cm
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Three Chinese cinnabar lacquer baluster vases carved with flowers, 20th century, 15 cm and 12 cm high
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A Chinese ivory snuff box, 19th century, profusely carved with figures among pavilions, blossom and fir trees, 8.5 x 6 x 2 cm
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Two Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam ivory and sandalwood wooden boxes, one with key, 19th century, the largest 18 cm wide
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A Chinese set of seven hand painted eggs depicting the seven Gods of Fortune, glazed display case, 42 cm wide
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A Chinese carved horn brush holder and small bowl, both carved with figures among pine trees, 20th century, 10.5 cm high and 10 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese bronze two handled vases, 19th century, each cast with birds among prunus blossom, 21 cm high
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A Chinese bronze bottle vase, 19th century, cast with a scrolling dragon around the neck above birds among blossom, on a carved wooden wave stand, 34 cm high overall, the vase 25 cm high
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A Chinese cloisonne vase decorated in panels of birds, cranes and flowers, late 19th early 20th century, 31 cm high
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Three Chinese inlaid boxes and a fan, with various soapstone, shell and bone inlay
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Two Chinese carved ivory clam shells, largest 4.5 cm long
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Three Japanese carved ivory netsuke, early to mid 20th century, tallest 5 cm high
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Three carved ivory bone and box wood ornaments on carved stand, early to mid 20th century, tallest 8.5 cm high
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A carved mother of pearl shell ornament, resin buffalo statue, green pottery vase and five assorted silver horn and shell servers, vase 23 cm high
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A group of eight assorted ivory and mother of pearl paper knives and bookmarks, Chinese and Indian, 19th and 20th century, longest 22 cm
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A tortoiseshell jewel box, an ivory glove stretcher, six assorted ivory, bone and box wood figures and a Chinese ivory cigarette holder, box 10 cm high, 18 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A Chinese pierced ivory jewel casket, 19th century, 5.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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Three taxidermy displays, Pamphobeteus antinous (Peru) F., a spider, framed and glazed, specimen 19 cm long, 32 x 27 cm, Tacua speciosa, Pomponia imperatoria & Tosena faciata, three taxidermy moths, framed as one, 30 x 21 cm and a Black Scorpion (Palamneus) fighting Whistling spider (Selenocosmia), taxidermy display in glass dome, 18 cm high
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A collection of tobacciana comprising a promotional cigarette case for Geelong Decorating Company Pty Ltd, a dwarf lighter and three Japanese anodised elephant lighters
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An Elvis Presley gold series pinball machine made by Stern Pinball Inc., limited edition of 500 worldwide, 191 cm high, 70 cm wide, 134 cm deep
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A Wurlitzer jukebox, model 1015 One More Time, late 20th century reissue in rare black enamel finish, 152 cm high, 82 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A group of twelve Britain's lead soldiers in vintage box
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A Wilesco steam powered model tractor made in West Germany, 33 cm long
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Jocko The Drinking Monkey' battery operated toy Linemar Toys Japan, in original box, 29 cm high
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Bruno The Spectacle Bear' mechanical toy by Alps of Japan with original box, 17 cm high
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Cragstan toys chef cook, Japanese battery operated toy, mid 20th century, 27 cm high
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Two clockwork gymnastic swinging toys, mid 20th century, tallest 26 cm high
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A jack in the box and a Lifesavers point of sale novelty sign, 20th century, Lifesavers packet 20 cm long
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A deer antler carving of two frolicking wolves, early 20 th century, 10 cm high
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A deer antler carving of a parade of three mammoths, early 20 th century, 15 cm length
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A deer antler carving of a parade of three elephants, early 20 th century, 13.5 cm length
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A deer antler carving of three toads, early 20 th century, 12 cm long
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A deer antler carving of two toads, early 20 th century, 12 cm long
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A Chinese deer antler carving of a scrolling dragon chasing a pearl, early 20 th century, 15.5 cm high, wooden stand
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A deer antler carving of an eagle, early 20 th century, 11 cm high
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A deer antler carving of two eagles, early 20 th century, 7 cm high
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A bronze figure of an eagle swooping a carp among waves, by Bernard Kim, signed Kim '85, 28 cm high, wooden stand
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A Black Forrest carved figure of a bear and a floral watch stand, 24 cm length and 12 cm high
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A bronze figure of a wild boar, early 20th century, 24 cm high, 36 cm long, wooden stand
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An Art Nouveau bronze figure of a naked maiden, standing arched backward holding a floral garland, indistinctly signed, on a slate base, 40 cm high
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A French bronze figure of 'The Thinker' after Auguste Rodin, by Demetre Chiparus, signed, onyx base, 30 cm high
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A French bronze figure group of a monkey on a tree trunk with a at by its feet and a tripod urn by Isidore Bonheur (1827-1901), signed, onyx base, 24 cm high
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A pair of painted chalkware busts of a Middle Eastern couple, impressed 'Universal Statuary Co. Chicago 1954', 19 cm high
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Two painted wooden carvings of birds, 11 cm and 13 cm high
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A group of four Australian walking sticks including rare Tasmanian specimens wood stick, a folk art possibly Aboriginal stockman cedar stick with carved snake engraved William Fisher and two fiddleback blackwood sticks, one with antler handle, longest 103 cm
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Two Victorian papier mache shell inlaid boxes, a Victorian shell card case, two shell boxes, a butterfly wing picture and a lacquer egg and box, largest 8 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A Victorian Tunbridge ware writing slope and a rectangular box, the slope 30 x 25 cm, the box 27 cm wide
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A collection of seven carved wooden boxes, comprising one with a landscape, a dragon, a parade of elephants, one in the form of a book and three floral, largest 11 cm high, 30 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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Four military items, comprising a 'Royal Army Service Corp' box, a brass trench art bullet knife, a stud box and a bullet swagger stick, stick 64 cm long
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A deer antler carving of a skeleton, wooden stand, 24 cm high overall
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A deer antler carving of a skeleton, 23 cm high
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A deer antler carving of a skull, 6 cm high
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A deer antler carving of a skull, 4 cm high
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A deer antler carving of a snake coiling around a skull and a rat, 11 cm length
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Two conch shells carved with cameos, Italian, 19th century, 12 cm long
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A collection of three marquetry inlaid boxes, circa 1900, the largest 33 cm wide
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An Anglo-Indian carved and ivory inlaid sewing box, circa 1900, decorated with monkeys and birds, fitted interior, 9 cm high, 25 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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Four Anglo-Indian inlaid carved ivory boxes, 19th and 20th century, largest 9 cm high, 25 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A collection of five Japanese lacquer boxes, late 19th century, one with a paper and lace painted fan, largest 8 cm high, 11 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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Two French music boxes with portrait inset tops, ivorine and gilt metal mounting, 20th century, both depicting court beauties, one indistinctly signed, largest 7 cm high, 19 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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Two Black Forest carved wooden boxes, 19th century, one with pheasants, the other a dog and puppies, the largest 24 cm wide
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A collection of Chinese plique-à-jour enamel items comprising two lobed bowls and a dish decorated with a cloisonne butterfly, 7.5 cm and 10 cm diameter, the dish 10 cm diameter
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A collection of seven Georgian snuff boxes, circa 1,800, with various lacquer, papier mache and tortoiseshell examples, largest 3 cm high, 6 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A collection of five Georgian walnut and birch snuff boxes, circa 1800, one carved with a horse and jockey and an unusual tubular box, widest 9 cm
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Three Victorian meerschaum and amber pipes, one of a gallant with a beard and two of ladies, one boxed, longest 16 cm
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A collection of five Victorian meerschaum, wooden and amber pipes, one with a dog, one a lady on a chair and an eagle claw, two boxed, longest 15 cm
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A collection of four miniatures on ivory of court beauties, various signatures, early 20th century, framed, largest 20 x 17 cm
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A collection of four miniatures on ivory of court beauties in ivory frames, various signatures, early 20th century, largest 13 x 13 cm
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A pair of Black Forest carved wood bookends of a seated elderly lady and gentleman, 19th century, signed Barth, 15 cm high
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A pair of Art Deco glass vases designed as a tulip bowl supported on glass spheres, 40 cm high
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A Murano coloured glass lamp in the form of a bunch of berries with leafy support, and a bunch of grapes, 46 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian carved wood and porcupine quill figure of an elephant, a bowl on a tripod elephant stand and another bowl, the elephant 16 cm high
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