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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:811
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:782
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:647
Date:17-Jul-2018
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A Royal Doulton stoneware Art Nouveau vase designed by Mark V. Marshall, stylish tubeline scrolling panelled design to the shoulder, fluted mouth, variable rich caramel glaze to the body, impressed and incised artist's and potter's marks to base. Height 19.5 cm.
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A 19th century blue and white soup tureen on stand, marked 'Slingsby Castle, Yorkshire'. Small chip to handle. Width 36.5 cm.
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William Moorcroft Pomegranate bowl, short flared foot, traditional fruit design on dark blue mottled ground, impressed marks and painted initials in blue. Diameter 15.5 cm.
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A limited edition Walter Moorcroft 'Wisteria Plum' vase, ovoid shape with flared rim, full script signature and impressed mark to base. Height 10 cm.
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A William Moorcroft pomegranate vase, unusual ovoid swollen form, signature and impressed mark to base. 15 cm by 28 cm.
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A Macintyre Florian Ware shallow dish, designed by William Moorcroft. The slip trail design in blue and white incorporating painted mark, c.1900. Diameter 22 cm.
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A Royal Copenhagen figure group, a pair of squirrels sharing a nut, on round white base, printed mark to base. 15 cm x 20 cm.
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A Royal Copenhagen figure group, a cow with her newborn calf, printed mark to base. Length 25 cm.
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A pair of Royal Doulton cabinet plates, painted with fish, each within an etched gilt border. Diameter 22.5 cm.
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A Royal Doulton vase decorated with sheep in an extensive landscape, signed J. Hancock. Height 22.5 cm.
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A Doulton Burslem bone china vase, decorated in blue and white with dahlias, gilded to the mouth and foot. Height 15 cm.
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Royal dux figurine of a shepherdess, classically modelled with a water pitcher held to her shoulder, gold flowing dress. Pink triangle mark. Height 24 cm.
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Two Belleek porcelain table lamps, baluster form, decorated with trailing shamrocks, both with different relief patterns, one with faults. Height 30 cm (no shade).
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A Royal Worcester two-handled vase painted by Ricketts, shape 2452 ovoid with laurel wreathed handles issuing from the shoulder raised on a socle base and with short trumpet neck. Painted with fruit, signed. Height 29.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester vase with unusual Chinese Art Deco design, ovoid shape, decorated with a panel incorporating a phoenix and stag, blue mark, shape 2227, c.1913. Height 19 cm.
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An early Royal Worcester porcelain vase, moulded and decorated in the japonais manner with blossom and shishi masks forming the handles. Height 17.5 cm.
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A pair of Grainger & Co. Worcester ewer vases, decorated with wildflowers on a cream ground, gilt mask and detail to handles. Height 23 cm.
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, painted with a landscape by G. Evans within a broad apple green and gilt border, puce mark, c.1932. Diameter 27 cm.
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A tall Lladro figurine Payaso, by Salvadore Furio, 1969-1993. Height 45 cm.
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A 19th century Japanese Meiji bronze mirror in decorative lacquered case, the polished mirror with relief decorated back, classical mythical scene of cranes and a tortoise within a coastal landscape, the gold speckled deep bronze toned lacquered case with gilt highlights of swirling water designs and florals. Some damage to case handle. Length 33 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection
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An old Japanese bronzed shell vase, a little boy climbing on the side of the shell. 11 cm x 9 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Meiji period bronze standing elephant, length 24 cm. One ivory tusk. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Meiji period bronze standing elephant calf, trunk slightly raised, one ivory tusk. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese bronze okimono, of a monkey wearing a patterned jerkin, kneeling and unfurling a table scroll, with accompanying bronze table. Height 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century Japanese bronze censer, modelled as Kannon transported on the back of a goose, it's head turned back with open bill enabling the incense smoke to waft from it. Raised on a quatrefoil plateau from a swollen table base with shishi mask corners above trefoil feet. The goddess's robes and diadem with gilded detail. Height 35.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection
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A Japanese bronze two handled vase, ovoid shape raised on a petal skirted three legged base. Height 18 cm.
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A Japanese bronze censer, cube shape with swollen walls with elephant handles, surmounted by a pierced cover with shishi finial, raised on there legs. Height 17.5 cm.
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Two fine miniature plique-á-jour vases, both on wood stands, together with a pair of miniature Japanese damascene vases. Heights 9 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small Japanese cloisonne vase in the manner of Yasuyuki Namikawa, Meiji period, ovoid shape. Decorated with trailing tendrils and racemes of wisteria on a midnight blue ground, finely patterned to the foot and shoulder, the mouth with a square fret border. Height 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small Japanese cloisonne vase in the manner of Yasuyuki Namikawa, Meiji period, squat ovoid shape. Decorated with three butterflies on a midnight blue ground, finely patterned to the foot and shoulder, the mouth with a square fret border. Height 7.4 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese plique-à-jour cloisonne baluster vase, with floral decoration on a pale green ground. Height on wood stand 13.5 cm. Signed on foot rim. Together with a plique-à-jour floral bowl. Diameter 11 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, decorated with chrysanthemums in purple and pink on a turquoise ground. Height 15 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A moriage cloisonne enamel vase, Meiji period (c.1900), in style of the workshop of Gonda Hirosuke (1865-1937), tapering shouldered form and slightly flared neck, decorated in raised relief with three koi carp swimming through ripples, all against a pale grey ground. Height 30 cm. Small web mark to side and minor losses inside rim. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An impressive Meiji period Japanese bronze vase from the Nogawa workshop, Kyoto, signed. tapering shouldered shape inlaid in gold, silver and shakudo with a carp rippling the surface of a pond beneath wisteria racemes and tendrils. Height 37.5 cm.
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An impressive large Meiji Japanese bronze by Omori Mitsumoto (Ko-gen), the figure group of a rhinoceros being attacked by two tigers. One tiger pinned to the front, the other upon his back, fine realistic detail, glass inset eyes, carved bone horn. Signed with two engraved character marks (Ko-gen) to the underbelly. Length 56.5 cm. Raised on gnarled azalea root wood stand. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A good Tokyo school tagayasan wood and ivory netsuke of Hotei attributed to Suzuki Tôkoku [Bairyû] (1845-1913), standing and laughing with hands raised above his tilted head, wearing beaded bracelets and necklace of various materials, a green-stained nyoi sceptre tuck into his sash. Signed on a red lacquer tablet. Height 3.9 cm. Recorded as being self-taught, his works are distinguished by the masterful use of inlay in various coloured materials, a technique which he himself developed. Netsuke by this…
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A Japanese late Meiji period ivory kodansu (miniature cabinet), with two panelled doors opening to reveal four drawers, the top, sides and doors decorated with fine intaglio carvings depicting acrobats and a musician, geisha and samurai, children and attendants. Fitted with silver capped corners, conforming hinges and menuki-like handles. Signature and seal to the back panel. 13 cm x 8.5 cm x 11.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Taisho period ivory miniature shrine cabinet (butsudan), rectangular with corniced pediment and flanged base, two doors to the front, raised on wooden plinth, all surfaces decorated in low relief with Buddhist adherents, the doors opening to reveal three bosatsu. Signed under the base. 11 cm x 6.5 cm x 16.5 cm (excluding stand).
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An impressive Japanese carved ivory dream shell, in the form of a sack, the interior finely carved with a family fishing on the river bank, on a turned ivory stand. 9 cm x 10 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century ivory netsuke, of Benkei as a yamabushi carrying children in a massive conch shell trumpet strapped to his back. Height 4.1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old ivory netsuke, of Daikoku leaning over his massive timber mallet. Signed. Length 4.3 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century ivory netsuke, of Ebisu seated whilst a rat climbs his fan, his robe patterned with cloud motifs. Height 3.7 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small old ivory netsuke of a shishimai dancer, the young boy lifts the lion mask head over his left shoulder. Height 3.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small old ivory netsuke of a man, seated with a bundle of produce. Width 3.6 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century ivory netsuke, of Benkei as a yamabushi blowing a massive conch shell trumpet while a child covers his ears. Height 3.6 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small old ivory netsuke, of a man astounded as a boy cleaves a massive fruit to reveal a child inside. Signed. Height 3.3 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese small ivory okimono, of a child clambering on the shoulders of a man. Signed. Height 5.7 cm. Repairs to wrists. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke, of a monkey seated grasping a chestnut. Length 3.7 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small 19th century ivory okimono, of a man and boy leaning over a basket of eels, one of which has escaped over the side. Signed. Height 4.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A well carved 19th century ivory netsuke, of two men seated at a low table, one pours sake, the other prepares a pipe. Signed. Width 4.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A good Tokyo school ivory and shibayama netsuke of a young boy, late Meiji period, seated pulling a face whilst hiding a hooked tool behind his back, his tongue articulates to poke out, his costume inlaid with decorative details in various materials, the himotoshi outlined with green stained ivory. Signed Yasu[?] on mother-of-pearl inset tablet. Width 3.8 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono of a drum and basket seller, his wares slung about him and at his feet as he stoops to tie his gaiter. Signed on red lacquer tablet inlaid under the base. Height 8.4 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese ivory okimono of a man and child, the man stands holding a fruiting bough of persimmons, signed on red lacquer tablet under the base. Height 13 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese ivory okimono of a fisherman, standing lifting a basket from whose woven side a short finned eel escapes, signed with incised character and with red lacquer seal tablet under the base. Height 12 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese ivory okimono of a farmer, standing holding a rake, a cockerel perches on his head, signed with incised characters under the base. Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A good Japanese ivory netsuke, of a boy gambolling holding a Hannya mask before him, his robe and obi artfully patterned with diaper designs. Signed to his back Ko-ichi. Height 8.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century ivory okimono of a man watering a horse, both stand before a large pot, raised on a rockwork plinth, signed intaglio with character marks under the base. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 10.5 cm.
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A Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono of a peanut merchant, he sits calculating on an abacus his produce in a basket at his feet. Signed on red lacquer tablet inlaid under the base. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 8.4 cm.
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A fine Japanese Meiji period okimono of a fisherman, he stands holding a lobster in his raised left hand and a scoop net in the other, his robe with deep cuffs bordered with square fret pattern. Signed Ky?ko. Provenance: The Flower Collection. Height 17 cm.
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A Meiji period Japanese carved ivory okimono of a man and children playing, one child tumbles in a fishing net whilst the others pull at its sides keeping him off-balance. Signed under the base. Length 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono of a woodsman seated to smoke his kiseru pipe, a frog at his feet captures his attention, signed on red lacquer tablet under the base. Width 12 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Japanese lacquer three section inro, palm nut netsuke and bone ojimi, the inro decorated with landscapes and buildings, the netsuke with a tengu mask, the ojimi with simple piercings. Inro height 7.3 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Meiji period carved ivory okimono of a woodsman, standing with a bale of wood strapped to his back, a rabbit held in his right hand. Signed to the base. His head restuck. Height 10.8 cm.
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A 19th century ivory netsuke, of a yamabushi (warrior priest) sheltered beneath a pine tree with a woman. Signed. Repaired left hand. Height 5.1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono of the seven gods of fortune, sailing in a boat with cockerel prow. Height 10.4 cm. Small loss to the bird's claw. Later affixed to turned ivory pedestal plinth. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A late Meiji period Japanese ivory okimono carving in the form of a partially peeled banana, with intricately detailed flesh and colour stained skin. Signed. Length 15 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A late Meiji period Japanese ivory okimono carving in the form of a navel orange, with colour stained skin. Width 5.8 cm. Stem chipped. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A late Meiji period Japanese ivory okimono carving in the form of a partially peeled apple, with colour stained skin. Width 5.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A late Meiji period Japanese ivory okimono carving in the form of a persimmon, with colour stained skin. Diameter 5.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An early 19th century small ivory netsuke, of Fukurokuju standing holding a large peach, accompanied by a child. Height 5.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A humeros ivory netsuke, of Okame seated in a box whilst an oni creeps beside her. Signed. Height 3.9 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An 18th-19th century small ivory netsuke, of Hotei seated with three boys, two who wrestle whilst one pours sake. Signed (Shuzan?). Width 5.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century ivory netsuke, of Ebisu playing with a child wrapped in the folds of a voluminous blanket, Signed. Width 5.1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese ivory okimono, a toad on frog's back on another toad, each with ebony inlaid eyes. Height 4.6 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection
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An ivory netsuke of Hotei, the god throws his arms up causing his voluminous robes to appear as the wings of a butterfly. Width 5.7 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Japanese carved ivory whist counter, decorated with monkeys playing with a top, the counters also decorated with monkeys, fruit and insects. 9 cm x 5.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A fine old boxwood netsuke, depicting Benkei issuing from a massive conch whilst blowing on another trumpet shell, his headgear and other small details heightened with inlaid shell. Height 5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century Japanese boxwood netsuke and small ivory carving, the netsuke modelled as a lotus seed pod with moveable seeds, the small carving of a tiny frog on a lotus pad. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An ivory netsuke, of a man with calligraphy brush and boy with a scroll. Signed. Height 4.4 cm.
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An ivory netsuke, of a squirrel. Signed. Height 4.6 cm.
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An ivory netsuke, of a dog with ball. Width 4.6 cm.
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An ivory netsuke, of a horse and dog. Signed. Width 4.2 cm.
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A compact carved ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju, standing enveloped by his large cape. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 4.3 cm.
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Three small cloisonne vases, tapering shouldered shape, decorated with flowers, two with wood stands. Tallest 12 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Three pieces of Japanese Sumidagawa, two vases and a small boat, all decorated in traditional colours with figures to the exterior. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Four vintage Japanese Satsuma pieces, two small lidded trinket boxes on stands together with a small bowl and a shishi with vase to his back, all with wooden stands. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Satsuma mythical beast, together with a Satsuma deity figure, the beast with very old repairs. 22 cm x 24 cm and 21 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Japanese Sumidagawa bowl, decorated with figures to the rim and a house to the interior, in traditional colours. 18 cm x 9 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A large Japanese Arita charger, decorated in Manchurian cranes flying over a mountainous and wooded landscape, diameter 58 cm
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A large Japanese blue and white Arita circular charger, painted with a mountainous landscape. Diameter 46 cm.
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A cloisonne vase, ovoid with short neck, decorated with chrysanthemum in a landscape. Height 18.5 cm
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A Japanese white porcelain dish, modelled as a flowerhead. Diameter 11.5 cm.
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An Imari porcelain dish, with scalloped rim and fluted walls, decorated with panels of flowers and diaper pattern framing a central chrysanthemum motif. Four character mark under the base. Diameter 14 cm
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A triptych woodblock by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995), Pine Tree of the Friendly Garden', 'Bamboo of the Friendly Garden' and 'Plum Tree of the Friendly Garden', c.1985, signed in the plate and in pencil in the lower margin, in original teak frames. 50 cm x 25 cm.
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A 19th century Korean quality decorated squat vase, the shoulder with incised and cut-away repeating leaf decoration, fluted lower body, dark celadon glaze. Height 14 cm.
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An antique Indian bronze of Vishnu and consort in sacred union yab yum embrace, upon lotus throne. Height 14 cm.
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An antique Indian bronze of Vishnu upon a lotus throne, flaming mandarla behind. Height 12 cm.
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An antique Indian bronze of Vishnu, standing, finely detailed, upon a lotus throne. Height 19 cm.
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An antique Indian bronze of a standing elephant, some losses. Length 14.5 cm.
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A solid ivory figure of a ferocious stalking lion, length 22 cm.
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