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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:779
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:725
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:577
Date:14-Aug-2018
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An early Maori shark tooth earring, the root with remains of red sealing wax, a hole through the centre top to enable a cord to be threaded. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Registered Y20424.
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An old Maori carved wood and stone hafted adze, the mildly tapered shaft carved with a stylised horned Maori figure, the other side with a sinuous serpent, the grip with lineal carved detail, the stone toki (adze blade) of Duff type 3A, well lashed with woven fibre, spiral carved detail to the pointed haft end. Overall length 61 cm, approx. length of blade 11 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Being assessed for registration.
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A Maori carved papahou (treasure box), carved by John Rua, the rectangular shaped lid with two relief figures joined feet-to-feet upon a ground carved in relief with further figures and scrolls, the base entirely carved with stylised contorted figures, two further figures as the handles, paua inserts, dark brown patina, the base signed by the carver and dated 1978. 33 cm x 14 cm x 11.5 cm. Not Registered.
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A N.Z. colonial woods lidded box, cylinder form, the spreading base of solid burr totara, the conforming lid with inlaid bands of various native timbers. Height 11 cm.
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An early 20th century N.Z. woods table top cabinet, the rimu frame with various N.Z. inlaid woods, a star to the top, parquetry panelled single door, geometric inlaid sides. 20.5 cm x 19.5 cm x 24.5 cm.
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An early 20th century Maori carved figure supported bowl, the domed lid and spherical body with fine curvilinear and notched carved all-over detail, the two stylised figures as supporting side handles, their feet to the flared base. good dark patina. Registration Y20441.
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A mid-20th century Maori figural cast concrete post, the stylised figure with tongue extended, patu to left hand, on block base with Maori 'carved' detail, most original red paint finish remains. Height 68 cm, on later steel shaft and circular stand.
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A mid-20th century Maori figural cast concrete post, similar to above. Height 39.5 cm.
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Two folk art kotiate clubs, in pale timber, largest length 39 cm.
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20th century Maori carved waka keruru (bird snare), long trough form, the exterior carved with stylised Maori masks and figures, each end with a full stylised head, branch sections set at each end and above forming a perch, paua inset eyes. Length 114 cm.
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An early/mid-20th century Maori carved sculpture 'Haeremai, the stylised head with entwined spirals and lineal notch carved detail, paua inset disc eyes and extended tongue, 'Haeremai', detailed to the base. Height 39 cm.
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A large hand-coloured photograph of Wellington harbour from Mount Victoria, showing the destroyer USS Arnold J. Isbell at the Overseas Passenger Terminal and the TEV Rangatira arriving in Lambton Harbour on her maiden voyage, 1972. 75 cm x 100 cm
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A vintage hand coloured photo, Chateau Tongariro' by Havelock Williams, with flax to the foreground and named in red 'Chateau Tongariro, Playground of the North Island', signed. 37 cm x 59 cm, original ebonised frame.
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A carved oak 'N.Z. 1904' large picture/mirror frame, the wide border of plain scrolls and classical leafy sprigs with a carved bird and shield carved 'N.Z. 1904'. 77.5 cm x 90 cm.
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A pair of C.F. Goldie books, published by Alister Taylor 1977, 'His Life & Painting' and 'Prints, Drawings and Criticism, and S.C. Brees 'Pictorial Illustrations...' reprint.
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A Chester Nealie ovoid jar, with lug handles at shoulder, fired at his Kaipara kiln. Height 22 cm.
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A Chester Nealie 'smoked' porcelain jar, with everted rim, incised mark to base. Height 79 cm.
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A Chester Nealie porcelain bowl, with orange burnt pattern to the interior, character marks incised to the exterior. Fired at his Goanna Ridge kiln, Australia. Diameter 13 cm.
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A Duncan Shearer pottery bowl, with a rich ash glaze. Impressed artist's cypher. Diameter 14 cm.
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A Duncan Shearer vase, ovoid shape with rich varied caramel glaze. Height 18 cm.
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A John Roy ceramic rabbit, length 15.5 cm.
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A large Mirek Smisek storage jar/planter, baluster form with band of encircling cut design, two strap form handles, impressed potter's mark to base. Height 46 cm.
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An Olive Jones baluster pottery vase, with red and green glaze effects, signed. Height 13 cm.
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A large Robyn Stewart burnished earthenware vase, rounded discoid form with cut-away plain scroll opening, matt polished dark to tan glaze effects, incised potter's mark to base. Height 31.5 cm.
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N.Z. artist unknown, six tile work, hand painted with two keruru amongst a berry laden tree in a coastal landscape, kauri frame. 51.5 cm x 35 cm.
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A Rick Rudd hand-built black terracotta teapot, of abstract form with glazed interior. Length 14 cm.
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A white Crown Lynn Ernest Shufflebottom baluster vase, with lathe turned rim and short foot, hand potted hei tiki mark on base. Height 18 cm.
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A white Crown Lynn hand potted baluster vase, decorated with lathe cut bands around the middle, short neck and foot, printed mark. Height 18 cm.
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A Crown Lynn vase, tulip shape, hand painted design to the front in blue and purple, possibly by Frank Carpay, Hand Crafted printed mark to base. Height 27 cm
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A pair of Crown Lynn Wharetana Maori Art 'Moko' book-ends, Model #1019 recorded as 'Ceremonial Life-Sized wooden masks... The face moko (tattoo) is typical of a Maori chief or tohunga...', chocolate brown glaze, impressed number to base of each. 9.5 cm x 10 cm x 14 cm.
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Takeichi Kawai stoneware ovoid vase, a variable red band glaze encircles the flared body section, the fine top rim edge with some fritting. Height 17.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Dr Denis and Joy Hanna with a family note detailing 'Takeichi Kawai in Residence 3wks N.Z. Early 1970s'.
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A Len Castle hand modelled 'Sea Secret', as a stylised kina shell, central small recess with blue glaze, impressed mark to base, pigment washed. Diameter 11.5 cm.
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A Len Castle bowl, olive glazed with impressed decoration to the centre, small rim frits. Diameter 29 cm.
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Peter Raos art glass 'Lilies', scent bottle, three arum lilies in white with green foliage encircling a sapphire blue sommerso body, signed and dated 2000, the original ball finial stopper with long dipper. (Old repair to dipper). Height 17 cm.
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A Garry Nash glass beaker vase, with millefiori decoration and green interior, signed. Height 12.5 cm.
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An unusual Garry Nash baluster vase, with green 'cut away' floral designs on a mottled pink ground, with green interior, signed. Height 27 cm.
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A Garry Nash cobalt blue platter, with 'cut away' decoration around the broad, flat rim, signed. Diameter 35 cm.
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A Garry Nash Red Murrines bowl, signed and dated '03. Height 14.5 cm.
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A Martin Carryer carved bird, the tui in black maire with paua insets to wings stands on curving wood stand. Signed under the base. Length of bird 33.5 cm.
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An early 20th century European highly decorative carafe, applied glass trailing, enamel decoration of birds and florals, sculpted bird glass finial. Height 30 cm.
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An early 20th century European glass flask, dark amber tone with applied ribbons and boss's, hand enamelled with florals. Height 26 cm.
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A Daum crystal cat, with etched mark to base. Height 20 cm.
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Two Mats Jonansson crystal elephants, script signature etched to base. Height 2.3 cm and 1.6 cm.
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A Waterford Crystal decanter, the square section body with canted corners, heavily cut and with conforming stopper. Height 26 cm.
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A Waterford Crystal decanter, in the Kildare pattern.
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Eight Waterford Crystal hock glasses, in the Lismore pattern.
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A large cut crystal champagne bucket, etched mark 'Cristal HO Lemberg', Edition 430/500 and signed Goebel. Height 25 cm.
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An English Pewter (Tudric) pewter three-piece coffee set, hammered finish, stamped marks including the design no. 01097, the shaped rims similar to shape 0231 designed by Archibald Knox.
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A five piece hand beaten Tudric pewter tea set made by Liberty & Co., comprising teapot, hot water jug, sugar basin, cream jug and matching circular tray, the teapot and jug with wicker bound handles and wood finials, impressed marks.
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A WMF Art Nouveau silver plate visiting card tray, the octagonal tray decorated with the profile of flowing haired maiden with elaborate headdress, stamped 190A (model number) to the base. Some dents. Diameter 21.5 cm.
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An Archibald Knox Tudric pewter lidded jug, decorated with honesty, cane wrapping to handle and impressed marks to base. Height 13 cm.
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Two Archibald Knox Tudric pewter vases, three handled bullet form, both decorated with whiplash florals, one with five enamel insets, a hole drilled in the side, the smaller missing the liner. Height 18.5 cm and 11.5 cm.
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A pair of early 1900s Carl Deffner Jugendstil vases, the gilt metal frame enclosing a green tinged glass vase, factory mark to base of both vases. Height 34 cm
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A modern Lalique naked woman 'Chrysis' glass sculpture, designed and produced by Rene Lalique from 1925 onwards, initially as a car mascot of Chrysis, the 'legendary beauty' in Greek mythology, emblematic as an 'evocation of grace, sensuality and femininity'. Frosted finish, engraved maker's signature and remains of paper label. Height 13.3 cm.
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A large Swedish Kosta Boda ' Open Minds' pale pink baluster vase, painted with a face design by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, original labels and painted signature. Height 33 cm.
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A Rene Lalique blue glass scent bottle with turquoise coloured stopper, fluted circular section, skyscraper shape. Etched marks, designed for Worth. Height 13 cm. Together with a similar smaller later Lalique blue glass scent bottle. Height 7.5 cm.
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A 1960's Venini Murano latticino handkerchief bowl, of fine sapphire blue and white lattice canes within the clear body, traditional scalloped form, acid etched mark to the ground pontil. Height approx. 7.5 cm, diameter approx. 11 cm.
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A pair of Art Deco bookends, a pair of dancing girls in the manner of Lorenzl, a stepped square form white onyx base supporting a dancing girl in metal with gilt finish. Height 24.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco bookends, the ebonised wood stands each with a chrome metal naked woman pushing against the wood upright. 14 cm x 22 cm
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A Carlton Ware hand thrown ribbed vase, ovoid form, soft pink glaze. Printed marks. Height 15 cm.
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An early Carlton Ware 'Persian' lustre vase, trumpet form, polychrome on blue with gilt highlights, Wiltshaw & Robinson printed marks. Height 20.6 cm.
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A Wedgwood fish lustre pedestal bowl, the interior with schooling fish on pale lustre ground, the conforming exterior with speckled blue ground, gilt enrichments, printed mark. Diameter 12 cm.
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An early 20th century Austrian Gmundner Keramik figure group of the Madonna and Child, attributed to Michael Powolny, her halo with extensive damage. Incised fish mark and others Height 29 cm.
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An Eichwald German Art Nouveau vase, with arcaded and inverse stepped walls. Height 17 cm.
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A set of four fine quality Stuart Devlin polished stainless steel goblets, on tall gilt stems. Height 18 cm.
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A Georgian blue and white Staffordshire mazarin tray, decorated with a pastoral scene. Length 34 cm.
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A Georgian period Davenport blue and white ashet, decorated with a chinoiserie pattern of figures in a fenced garden with ruined building, impressed mark c.1810. Length 52 cm.
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An 18th century Dutch Delft blue and white circular plate, painted with building, trees and birds. Diameter 23 cm.
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A late 19th century European classical porcelain sculpture group, the young woman triumphantly riding in a chariot drawn by two lions with a child attendant, polychrome and gilded floral highlights. The plinth base with scrolling legs. Professional restoration. 36 cm x 14 cm x 37 cm.
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A late 18th century German Carl Theodore Frankenthal porcelain figure 'Count Bruhl's Tailor on a Goat, modelled after a design by Johann-Joachim Kaendler, the most famous sculptor at the Meissen factory. This figure comically represents the tailor in colourful attire, spectacles slightly askew and with various necessities. Underglazed blue mark to the base, later applied descriptive labels. Length 21.5 cm, height 23 cm.
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An 18th century Derby figure 'Welsh Tailor's Wife, model no. 62, Chelsea/Derby c.1770. Soft paste porcelain, the woman with three children riding a nanny-goat with kid, painted in polychrome and gilt enriched, some faults. Height 14.5 cm.
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A 19th century continental porcelain centrepiece, in the form of a basket decorated with cherubs holding the handles, the two front panels decorated with romantic couples, flowers painted to the interior. 31 cm x 17 cm x 22 cm.
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A selection of Bloor Derby china, eleven luncheon plates and two lozenge form dishes, decorated with restrained cobalt blue and gilt leaf forms, some damage.
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A selection of Regency china, includes two large teapots and a pair of cups and saucers matching one of the teapots.
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A selection of Regency cups and saucers, includes Derby Imari. Some wear.
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Georgian and Regency cups and saucers, includes two Newhall and a Coalport trio. Some wear.
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A selection of antique plates, includes Derby Imari, early Masons ironstone, Worcester - Flight, Barr & Barr, etc. Some wear.
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A pair of Wilhelm Schiller ceramic plaques, cast in high relief, depicting the Gulf of Salerno and the Gulf of Naples. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Each 42.5 cm x 43 cm.
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A pair of Wilhelm Schiller ceramic plaques, circular with relief landscapes to the centre, thin moulded borders, German landscapes. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Diameter of each 52 cm.
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An early 1900s wash jug traveller's sample, flatback with floral decoration. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Handwritten note stuck to back.
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A 19th century Ralph Wood style toby jug, the seated gent with tricorn hat, some damage. Height 25 cm.
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A Belleek black mark cone shell vase, the tall vase in white glaze with pink rim supported upon its pointed end by three pink coral sections. Height 22.5 cm.
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An early 20th century Copeland World War I Buchanan whisky military decanter, decorated in relief with Lord Kitchener as an armorial flanked by a soldier and sailor, the reverse with monoplane, the original pith helmet stopper with three chips. Impressed and printed marks. Height 25 cm.
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A pair of Staffordshire inkwells as recumbent greyhounds, both on a cobalt blue base with single hole to the front, gilt enrichments. One with chip to ear. Length 16 cm.
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Two Meissen small porcelain pieces, includes a cup with classical panelled designs and a lidded bowl with sculpted rose finial. Crossed swords mark to each.
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A Royal Worcester porcelain urn vase and cover, ovoid shape, raised on a circular spreading foot and with a short trumpet mouth issuing from a fluted neck, the body decorated on a panel reserved on a cobalt and gilt ground. Hand painted with exotic birds perched and in flight in an Elysian landscape with a distant view of castle ruins, the body further decorated with moulded patterns highlighted with gilding incorporating stylised acanthus and trellis patterns, the back decorated with acanthus scroll and…
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A 1930s Royal Worcester fruit hand-painted barrel by E. Townsend, fully painted and highlighted with peaches, grapes, apples and blackberries amongst various foliage, gilt encircling bands and detail, printed mark date coded to 1932, signed by the artist. Original gilt metal tap, later fixed glass stopper, small flake loss. Length 16.5 cm, diameter 12 cm, in original fitted oak cradle stand.
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A late Victorian Royal Worcester hand painted baluster urn, the floral sprays with gilt enrichments on a peach ground, printed mark including shape #1553. Height 22.2 cm, date coded for 1893.
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A Victorian Royal Worcester lidded potpourri vase, baluster form, the lobed body hand painted with blackberry heightened with gilt, the hexagonal top incorporating two lids, the outer pierced. Shape #2407, printed marks and date code for 1897. Height 18.5 cm.
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An Edwardian Royal Worcester porcelain hand painted potpourri urn, the oval lobed body painted with floral sprays and heighted with gilt on a peach ground, single lid. Shape #1312, printed marks including date code for 1903. Height 17 cm.
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A Royal Worcester squat spherical posy vase, painted by De Lane with fruit on a mossy ground. Signed and with date code for 1952. Height 7 cm.
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A Royal Worcester small posy vase, conical shape, decorated with flowers on a blush ivory ground. Height 8 cm.
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A Royal Doulton white bone china rack plate, painted with a scene of Arundel Castle, signed G.H. Evans. Diameter 26.5 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe character jug, Aladdin's Genie, no. 1014 of 1500, with certificate. Height 19 cm.
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A Royal Doulton stoneware Kia Ora mug, decorated with two tiki forms with Kia Ora in a 'kowhaiwhai' band, mushroom tones on a cobalt blue ground. Height 7.5 cm.
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A Royal Doulton stoneware candlestick, decorated with a hunting scene, cream and two-tone brown tones. Height 22 cm
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A Keith Murray white Wedgwood vase, tapered cylindrical form with lathe banded decoration, printed mark to base. 14 cm x 19 cm.
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A modern Moorcroft vase 'Knightwood' pattern, baluster shape, printed and impressed marks to base. Height 31 cm.
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An extensive Shelley porcelain tea, coffee and dinner set, in the Queen Anne shape, 'Archway of Roses' pattern, comprising teapot and stand, coffee pot, six demitasse cups and saucers, 10 teacups, eight saucers, two sugars, two creamers, two lidded tureens, an ashette, gravy boat, six dinner plates, luncheon plates and side plates with some extra saucers (minor cracks and chips).
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An old Chinese carved pale jade handling piece/pendant, modelled with a figure upon a leaf. Length 75. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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