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Antiques & Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:204
Sale Title:Antiques & Decorative ArtsLots with images:203
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:146
Date:2-Apr-2009
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Two Maori Stone Toki Adzes 1: Duff type 2b in a dark green greywacke with small inclusions. Polished on all surfaces including poll. Bevel slightly skewed. Provenance; found at Otatara, Southland in the 1950s. Length 12.6 cm. Depth 2.5 cm. Width 5.6 cm. Y11139. 2: of milky grey stone, the front and backsurfaces smooth and polished, the sides reduced through bruising, asymmetrical in cross-section, blade convex curved and quite sharp. Length 5.7 cm. Depth 4.1 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Y13298
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Two Maori Small Stone Small to Medium Blades 1: grey/black stone, cutting edge quite sharp and polished, other areas show bruising, both surfaces convex, ovular cross-section, untanged with distinguished bevel. Provenance; family descent, Christchurch. Length 10.5 cm. Depth 5.2 cm. Depth 2 cm. Y13284. 2: of grey stone, all facets show bruising except butt area of front, the bevel is quadrangular in cross-section, the poll and cutting edges are curved, the cutting edge is blunt. Length 9.8 cm. Depth 5.4 cm.…
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A Maori Fine Grain Sedimentary Stone Large Toki Adze possibly greywacke, rectangular cross-section, polished on all surfaces, some hammer dressing visible on rear. Beveal chipped and ground with a marked skew. Butt rough natural surface. Length 20.2 cm Depth 2.1 cm. Width 7.6 cm. Provenance; purchased 1948 from a secondhand shop in Invercargill. Y11127
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A Maori Greywacke Stone Toki Adze the surfaces show evidence of bruising, quadrangular section butt, curved poll and cutting edges, the cutting edge with considerable loss, distinct bevel. Length 15.5 cm. Width 6.4 cm. Y13291. Together with a greenstone adze cutting edge fragment. Y12172
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A Carder Bisque Fired Lobed Small Garden Urn planter body only, (minus the pedestal base). Incised 'Carder' to the interior wall. An upper border of egg and dart moulding above two moulded fruiting vines, each painted green and red, two twin classical bearded masks to the sides (as remnants of the original handles). Remnants of white paint to resemble marble. Note; some faults. Height 22 cm. Diameter 30 cm
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A Rare Archibald Bros Avondale Salt Glazed Covered Bread Crock in stoneware with a warm oatmeal iron speckled glaze, lug handles to the sides, the lid (faulted) with the makers script mark. Height 36 cm. Diameter 36 cm
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A Rare Crown Lynn Elephant Moulded Figure in an ecru matt glaze, typically unmarked for the shape. Height 16.5 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' earthenware cone shaped coral form, the cup with a hint of red pigment. Circa 2000. Impressed cipher. Height 16.3 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' earthenware sea urchin form with a pool of copper blue glaze to the centre. Impressed cipher, circa 2000. Height 6.2 cm. Diameter 14 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' Form earthenware coral shape with a pool of copper blue glaze to the centre. Impressed cipher, circa 2000. Diameter 17.2 cm. Height 4.5 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' Form stoneware standing cone shape with the textured upper surface under a fine copper blue glaze, trickling to the underside. Impressed cipher circa 2000. Height 11.2 cm. Width 23 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' earthenware free oval shaped coral form with a textured surface, the dished centre with red pigment remnants, the outer surface washed with black pigment. Incised cipher, circa 2000. Width 29 cm. Depth 19 cm. Height 10 cm
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Jeff Mincham Paleoglyphs, Three Vessels the slab built ceramic tall pod forms with deeply incised surfaces, each with a substantial hanging support to the rear. Height 99 cm. Width 34 cm
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A New Zealand sterling silver Phoenix Bird Brooch by Patoni the upper surface with all-over feather details, flat backed with a 'C' clasp, circa 1950. Marked [Patoni] [Sterling]. Length 11 cm
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A New Zealand sterling silver Four Toed Dragon Brooch by Patoni the surface with scales detailing, circa 1950. Marked [Patoni] [Silver]. Width 10.6 cm. Length 11 cm. Together with a silver dragon cufflink (complete) and three silver dragon cufflink motifs all made by Patoni, not marked but stamped [Silver]. Diameter 2.5 cm
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A New Zealand sterling silver Initials Brooch by Patoni commissioned by the vendor's family circa 1950. Stylised 'Sg' initials with engraved decoration. Marked [Patoni] [Silver] Length 10.4 cm
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Four New Zealand Silver Duck Brooches by Patoni typically decorated surfaces, unfinished, minus the pins. Indistinct marks
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Nine New Zealand Silver Native Bird Charms by Patoni including four fantails and three kiwis marked [Silver], three silver ducks and a gold duck (not tested), not marked
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Three New Zealand silver brooch items by Patoni including two unfinished fantails marked (silver), an unfinished initials brooch, together with two silver small tikis
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Peter Oxborough 'Dawdle Resting on Oars' in bronze and granite, resting on a bronze pedestal. Height 88 cm. Width 32 cm. Depth 32 cm
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Yvonne Sloan wall, large abstract Weaving landscape II series, 'Tarawera Terraces' beautifully interpreted in predominantly blues, greys, black and lilac carpet yarns
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An unmounted set of buck goat trophy horns attached to a part upper skull. Tips widest 55.3 cm
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An unmounted set of Spiker antlers attached to the part skull, each antler with a small point. Widest 34.5 cm
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An unmounted set of goat trophy horns attached to the part skull. Tips widest 50.5 cm
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A mounted set of trophy horns each horn with thirteen defined rings below the smooth forward curving tip and attached to the part skull, mounted on a wooden shield. Tips widest 20.6 cm
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A mounted set of buck goat trophy horns lacquered and with applied white pelt section, on a wooden shield. Tips widest 56 cm
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A Mounted Set of Spiker Antlers attached to the part skull and mounted on a pine wood section
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A mounted set of buck goat trophy horns attached to the part skull and on a small wooden shield. Tips widest 61 cm
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A mounted set of antelope trophy horns seventeen or eighteen defined rings below the smooth tips attached to the part skull, mounted on a small wooden shield. Widest 31.5 cm
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A mounted set of trophy horns curving to the front with thirteen rings below the smooth tips, includes most of the skull and mounted on a wooden shield. Tips widest 25 cm
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A mounted set of antelope horns, widest 31 cm
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A mounted set of seven point antlers on a small wood shield. Widest 43 cm. Height 45 cm
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A set of mountain sheep horns, unmounted. Tips width 61.5 cm
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A set of moose antlers, unmounted the part skull covered in velvet, one paddle with nine points, the other with eight points, greatest width 98 cm
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An Impressive African Cape Buffalo Horns Old Trophy mounted on a wooden shield. Horns widest 100 cm
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A Melanesian Ancestral Mask carved with a heart shaped small face below a prominent and high brow decorated with incised carving flanked by a pair of large oval cupped ears with serrated carved lobes, the hooded eyes, nose and non-pierced mouth with teeth carved in relief, serrated carving defining the chin line, patinated brown and green/black finish, tie holes drilled at the sides. Note; rejoined mask edge split. Height 52 cm. Width 24 cm
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An Impressive Coastal Sepik River Wood Carved Spirit Mask the eyes, nasal, mouth and chin line of applied reddish brown paste in relief and decorated with small cowrie shells inlay, some larger cowrie shells are incorporated in the chin line decoration, fringed by bound vegetable fibres, the nose decorated with a pair of small boar's tusks, the mask painted in black, ochre, pinkish and white lime pigments. Length 79 cm. Width 93 cm. Provenance: collected coastal Sepik area early 1960s
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A Coastal Sepik River Wood Carved Large Cult Hook the food or suspension hook featuring two incised decorated elongated faces of the benevolent spirit, the eyes with cowrie shell inlay. Note; some wood loss. Provenance; collected coastal Sepik River area early 1960s. Height 125 cm
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Four Papua New Guinea Highland Arrows together with an arrow tip, collected from Mt Hagen area during the 1960s. Carved palmwood barbs, vegetable fibres lashings, two arrows with painted pigment decoration. Length 125.5 cm
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APapua New Guinea Mt Hagen Area Tribal Handled Stone Adze the large adze blade with well defined edges and some polish, bark and cane lashings, wood. Provenance; collected from a 'fiercesome' tribal warrior, Mt Hagen area early 1960s. Adze blade Length 21.5 cm. Width 7 cm. Depth 3 cm
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A Coastal Sepik River Wood Carved Ancestral Marker Post/Stick unfinished, the blade surfaces with incised carving below an anthromorphic shaped grip, non-decorated. Length 142.8 cm. Provenance; collected coastal Sepik area early 1960s
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A pair of ivory canisters/pin boxes cylindical with black engraved initials screw covers. Height 10 cm
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Eight Intaglio Oval Portrait Medallions of terracotta plaster including Lady Hamilton, Homer, Ariadne, Pluto, Neptune, Marc Anthony & Cleopatra, and Jupiter, mounted on black cards (5). Note; rubbing and some loss to the soft medium
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A painted wax portrait miniature of a gentleman in relief, subject unknown, recessed oval mounted under domed glass in a rectangular ebonised frame. Note; some faults. Frame. Height 15.4 cm. Width 12.2 cm
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A rare 18th century coloured wax relief portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a powdered wig caught with a blue ribbon and dressed in a blue coat with gilded braiding and buttons, circular mounted on a textile (distressed) ground under flat glass in a wood turned circular frame. Possibly German, incised signature and incised date 1771. Note; some faults. Diameter 15.8 cm
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A silhouette portrait miniature of a woman beneath a brassed metal oval mount in an ebonised rectangular frame. frame height 13.2 cm. Width 11.1 cm
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A French Bronze Figural Table Match Holder/Box cast as a 19th century woman seated on a stool, a deep box on her lap with the hinged lid impressed 'Allumettes Chimiques'. Height 13.4 cm
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A Gilt Metal and Cranberry Glass Centrepiece the cranberry glass trumpet vase supported in a frame of eyelet form with six rings, each supporting a clear glass small trumpet, standing on four gilt metal legs. Height 26.8 cm. Width 25.5 cm
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A Doulton Burslem Blue Iris pattern vase on a plinth of an elegant classical shape with moulded gilt beading encircling the neck. Note; gilt flake loss on the pedestal. Height 26.5 cm
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A 19th century Masons Ironstone Oriental pheasant large platter the chamferred rectangular large shape painted with pheasant on a bough and stylised blooms enclosed by a border of flowering sprigs, gilt outlines to the pheasant, the platter with lustre trims. Blue Masons mark, (not clear) impressed 8,06. Width 42.5 cm. Depth 31 cm
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A 19th century Pair of Porcelain Dessert Plates each plate with a serpentine rim with a conforming gilded border and similarly painted with floral studies in bright enamels on a white ground, typical for the period. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A 19th century Floral Studies Decorated Jug the fluted and moulded squat body painted with two floral bouquets in bright enamels, G & S Kirkham 1849 in gilded lettering below the spout, the serpent moulded handle with gilded details. Note; restoration to the serpentine rim and upper body. Height 20 cm
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A 19th century Rockingham style Staffordshire pottery potpourri urn of lobed baluster form and decorated in the blue and gilt French style with moulded naturalistic leaves handles and cover handle, the central body painted in the round with floral and butterfly studies in bright enamels on a white ground, the urn on a blue and gilt moulded leaves spreading foot. Height 26 cm
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A 19th century Royal Crown Derby potpourri small urn typically decorated with two floral painted panels on pale mottled grounds, the gilded scrolling fruiting vines on a cobalt blue ground, gilded masks at the pierced rim, circa 1850. Note; cover absent. Height 10.3 cm
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A Pair of Gilt Mounted and Floral Painted Urns each with acanthus capped, scrolling foliate classical-cast handles and an integral cover, the surfaces of cobalt blue ground with gilt decoration, the ovoid panel painted with a floral bouquet in bold enamels on a pale blue and black stippled ground, signed Fusy (?), gilded and raised on a circular flaring foot and canted square base. Height 42 cm
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A Royal Worcester Porcelain Pair of Lizard Squat Ewers shape 1714; each decorated with an applied gilded lizard on a faux basket weave surface of a blush ivory ground, the naturalistic bamboo handle gilded. Circa 1900. Note; faults. Height 14.8 cm
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A Royal Worcester Fruit Painted Small Potpourri signed Delaney shape H278; the lobed form painted with apples and grapes on a mossy ground, the rear with two bramble berries below a moulded and gilt decorated shoulder and on a moulded gilt circular foot, the pierced cover gilded. Black mark. Height 13.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester Gilded Cabinet Plate signed P Stanley the small central flower shaped panel painted with two apples and a bunch of grapes on a mossy ground enclosed by an extensively gilded foliate motifs in low relief border. Gold mark. Diameter 27.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton Porcelain Pair of Gilt Handled Small Vases painted with pink roses swags on a white ground, signed E.Wood, gilt trims. Height 7.8 cm
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A Longpark Torquay Trefoil Rimmed Beaker Vase decorated with a moulded fish in sea colours on a marine blue/green ground. Note; glaze chip on the mouth. Height 19.2 cm
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A Bretby Arts and Crafts Tri-Handled Beaker Vase shape 1109c, the red beaker vase with a scalloped rim. Height 20.5 cm
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Ashby Potters Guild Deep Red Glaze Effects Small Vase with a very fine crack to upper body. Impressed oval mark. Height 13.8 cm
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An Art Deco Wilkinson Fifty One Piece Dinner Service in the 'Sunny Brook' Design most probably a design by Clarice Cliff, hand painted foliage and a distant house with a red roof. The service comprising of three oval graduated meat plates, a 9' bread/cake plate, four 10' plates, five 9' plates, five 8' plates, a squat circular vegetable tureen (cover absent), a squat circular gravy/sauceboat with an infilled loop handle, six sweet bowls, six side plates, six Conical Shape cups and saucers, five hexagonal…
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A Pair of Bird Amongst Holly Painted Milk Glass Vases the wren and fruiting holly sprig with gilded details. Height 25 cm
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An Opaque art glass vase not signed. Diameter 16 cm. Height 15.8 cm
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An Art Nouveau Iridescent Green Vase in Cast Metal Decorative Stand the vase of stylised acorn form with a fluted rim, the surface with subtle wavey fluting, supported in an open cast Nouveau stand decorated with laurel swags, on three feet. Note; old repairs to the stand. Height 35.2 cm
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A 19th century cased English sextant by Henry Hughes & Son, in fitted mahogany keystone case, the ebonised frame with an ivory arc and name plaque marked H. Hughes & Son, Fenchurch St, London, two sets of three coloured shades and a mirror, the paper label with some distress. Note; with faults including the magnifier and a telescope, both with lens losses
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A 19th century brass bound and walnut veneer writing box the interior fitted with a sloping writing surface (replaced tooled leather inset), lifting to reveal a large compartment concealing three hidden small drawers below two ink bottle and pen compartments, brass escutcheon matching the brass motif inlay to to the cover. Note; some faults. Width 45.2 cm. Depth 25.5 cm. Height 16.5 cm
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A table top gramophone and horn, the pressed tin horn with original faux wood paint finish, the wooden case with geometric inlay to the front, working but requires attention
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A Swedish Oak Cased Rock Sugar Cutter the box opening to reveal an iron cutter above a pierced bottom with a drawer below to receive the sugar
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A 19th century brass bound writing box in mahogany with brass carry handles to the sides, one being on a front of a side deep drawer, the interior with a slope with replaced leather inset and three frieze small drawers, compartments for pens, ink well and pounce pot. Width 52 cm. Depth 26 cm. Height 7 cm
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A Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy in Mahogany decorated with a fluted trim to the lid horizontal panel, the interior with two lidded tea compartments, each flanking a circular glass compartment, the bowl absent, the caddy raised on four bun feet. Width 27.2 cm. Depth 14.4 cm. Height 15 cm
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A pair of decorative cobra snake wall sconces in brass each supporting a detachable bowl and candle socket, the display surfaces 'Engraved' with stylised Moghul floral and foliate designs infilled with black paint to represent niello type inlay. Height 80 cm
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An Art Nouveau period watering can in copper of oval form with a short spout, fixed loop carry handle, the walls with stylised flowers, embossed. Rd No 437339, base marks JS & S.B, 3. Height 22 cm
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A 19th century set of four shop Tole tea canisters and covers each decorated with gilded Chinese key pattern and polychrome Chinoiserie figures, circa 1860, 1880. note; considerable wear and surface degradation. Height 42.5 cm
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A 1950s jet plane table lighter, chrome plated, the fuel lighter fixed to represent the cockpit, the plane on a ball swivel supported on an arm rising from a stepped octagonal plinth, on a black-finished octagonal base
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A World War II Japanese officer's sword in scabbard of unremarkable and standard issue, with fittings. Faults
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A Japanese Woodcut Print of Bamboo Shoots by Ogata Gekko (1859 - 1920), the untitled print with the illusion of brush strokes of which he was a master. Mounted and framed under glass. Frame Height 39.8 cm. Width 42 cm
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A Japanese Bronzed Iris Tall Vase of cylindrical, beaker-shaped form swelling to a prominent ridge near the foot and flaring above at the mouth, the exterior surface decorated with a single iris bloom and leaves in relief. Height 37 cm. Mouth Diameter 7.8 cm
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A Japanese Meiji Period Pair of Bronze Iroe Small Vases, makers Hattori Company of gently tapering cylindrical form, each with a variously coloured metals study of a cockerel perched on a flowering prunus bough, his splendid tail feathers draping down the vase wall, in hirazogan and engraving with silver, copper and possibly giobu or gold leaf. Late 19th/early 20thc. Height 18.2 cm
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An Oriental Bronze Large Urn on Fruiting Vine Embellished Bronze Stand the body with two recessed shaped panels, relief decorated; one panel with a pair of parrots on a blossom bough, the opposing panel with a crane preening it's feathers and bamboo, supported on a cast naturalistic fruiting vine decorated with a squirrel figure in relief, the three legs as vine branches. Possibly exportware. Character marks to the base. Note; the side handles absent. Height 46 cm
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A Decorative Bronze Mirror with a shaped border and cast embellishment of a hunting scene depicting four horsemen in pursuit of bear, hare and antelope within embellished floral sprigs and birds. Diameter 17.5 cm
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A Qing Dynasty Chinese Painting on Pith Paper, Framed under glass, a folklore scene of a mounted warrior woman and two attendants pursuing a mounted warrior accompanied by his two body guards. Frame Width 42.5 cm. Height 33.6 cm
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A Qing Dynasty Rockwork and Bamboo Scroll Painting with some repairs and water staining. Length 171 cm
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An old thangka painting of the six-armed Mahakala Protector deity showing the wrathful and protective qualities of compassion. Note; some faults inc. Some paper loss to the upper length corner. In modern frame under glass. Frame. Height 92.6 cm. Width 47.5 cm
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A Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Mark Porcelain Vase painted with rockwork and a small songbird amongst roses. Late 19th c. Note; small firing faults. Height 28.5 cm
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A Chinese Porcelain Pair of Polychrome Decorated Tall Vases each painted with a warrior woman and attendants in bright enamels, caligraphy characters to the rear. Modern, circa 1970s. Height 31 cm
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A Japanese Famille Noire Plate decorated with a pair of golden pheasants perched on a flowering prunus bough on a hexagonal styled black ground, within floral motifs on yellow ground border. Not marked. Diameter 21.5 cm
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An 18th century Chinese porcelain Imari exportware deep bowl with an everted rim, the surfaces extensively painted with stylised pagoda and tree scenes enclosing a well decorated with flowering branches in a vase, Imari red and blue with gilt details. Note; faults. Height 6.8 cm. Diameter 19.2 cm
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An Old Copy Ming Style Blue and White Porcelain Small Vase the baluster form typically decorated with foliate and floral designs. Height 13.2 cm
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A Chinese Early 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase the surfaces underglaze blue painted with a mountain and lake scape. Note; faults. Height 21.5 cm
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A Chinese early to mid 20th century tall jar vase/Lampstand the four shaped panels with floral decorated reserves representing the four seasons on a white ground and the shoulder with four reserves of fruit varieties, enclosed by a black ground, inturn decorated with stylised flower sprigs, the lamp base on a shaped wood stand, the extension brass stem with a two light fittings mounted on a shaped metal plate on the vase rim. (without shade). Height 82 cm. Approx
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An early 19th century exportware celadon Canton famille shallow square dish the surface painted with flowers, fruits, pheasant, bug and butterflies and a jar emblem enclosing a basket of blooms in bright enamels with some gilt effects and details, the shaped rim with traces of gilding. Note; old crack. Width 23.2 cm
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A Meiji Period Satsuma Part Dressing Table Set comprising of a covered jar, a small tray and two pin dishes, decorated with boys at play enclosed by diaper patterns in raised enamels and gilded effects. Note; some small faults
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An old giltwood carved seated Buddha figure on a lotus throne with gilt remnants; his hands rest upon his lap forming the heart calming mudra of meditation. Note: some loss to the throne supports. Height 26 cm
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A Chinese 20th century ivory carved figurine of a slender female the tall beauty with an elaborate bird hairstyle carved in the round, wearing a long flowing robe and adornments of four lotus medallions, each carved with symbols for longevity and harmony suspended from the waist on beads ending in tassels, she holding a colourful etched decorated fan in her left hand, the right hand holding a dragon carved staff over her shoulder, four carved small rings suspended from its jaw. Supported on a wood carved…
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A Chinese pair of faux jade female standing figurines in long flowing robes and each holding a peony sprig, tablet and vase supported at the shoulder, on wood carved stands. Figurine. Height 25 cm
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A stone-carved sceptre the hook with lingzhi fungus and double happiness symbol in low relief, the curved stem high relief carved with a dragon and terminating in a dragon's head, carved of brown/green stone. Length 19.6 cm
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A Stone Carved Buddha on a Foo Dog Pendant in low relief but with good detailing, flat backed. Diameter 4.5 cm
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A Jade Fish Decorated Disc of slight conical circular shape with a hole pierced half sphere to the centre, possibly fashioned as a cover. Diameter 7 cm
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