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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:354
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:354
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:229
Date:26-Jul-2018
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A large 19th century repeater brass carriage clock with silver dial, Arabic numerals, repeats current hour, fitted box key in office. Recent service, case polished, size of clock 17 cm x 10 cm x 7 cm
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Aboriginal bark painting of goanna by Samuel Mangkudja Ganaraj, a member of Gunwinggu tribe and provenance related to Arnhem Land Plateau, the bark painting featuring a goanna painted in cream and brown, size 61 cm x 27 cm
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After A. Moreau cast figure of a lady and bird possibly of Fortuna with arm raised and looking toward the heavens, with a bird resting upon arm and at the base, standing upon a turned marble base, height 71 cm
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Art Nouveau Austrian silver comport with glass insert Nicely decorated with flowers and with leaves and branch shape handles, and central emblem, an oval glass dish fits into the centre, size height 11.5 cm width38 cm, depth 15 cm, weight (no glass insert) 609g
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Australian Royal Agricultural Society sterling silver trophy, first prize Presented by the RSPCA to Mrs H. E. Gower, Albion Park, in the inaugural 'Conservation of Fodder Competition, 1930', hallmarked 925 Prouds of Sydney., height 25 cm, weight 297grams
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Baccarat three arm candelabra on studded, fluted base, crystal spear drops, raised to centre and marked to base, height 47 cm, width 32 cm
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Blue and white 'Dragon' vase Kangxi marked with lion ring handles, lobed shape, and featuring a dragon amongst flowers on a blue field., height 35 cm
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Blue and white Chinese baluster vase in the baluster shape, the mid section decorated with intersectional panels depicting noblemen being attended to and a wave form decoration, mixed with flowers, the bottom marked with two blue rings, height 40 cm, width 23 cm
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Blue and white Chinese jardiniere of large proportions in the Kangxi style decorated with lotus flowers and leaves and symmetrical pattern to bottom, height 24 cm, diameter 33 cm
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Blue and white Chinese squat vase with circular patterns and flowers sitting on top of a crackle finish, large globular mid section and long neck, Kangxi double ring stamped., height 31 cm
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Blue and white Chinese Yen Yen vase decorated with village situated among hills and cranes flying in the background. In a beaker shape with extended lip and bulbous mid section, marked with two rings to bottom., height 41 cm
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Blue Chinese vase, Qianlong marked in the archaic shape with lub handles and boulbus mid section with a heart shaped protrusion sitting on a single foot, height 29 cm
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Bohemian green glass lustre hand painted in alternating floral detail to scalloped edge Crown, mid section and base, the outside with glass spears anging down, height 33 cm
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Boxed sterling silver cruet set consisting of salt and pepper dispensers, sugar pot wit spoon and two blue glass inset salt cellars with spoons fitted nicely in presentation box, hallmarked Birmingham, c 1922
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Brass storm lanterns with etched glass shades with thin brass stems and well etched glass shades decorated with leaves, branches and grapes, and a pierced collar., height 50 cm
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Bronze and gilt Tibetan Buddha with dragon impressive figure of buddha holding dagger and another object, with dragon wrapped around and appearing to the top of buddha, standing on a lotus base., height 42 cm
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Bronze Chinese ink well with inlay featuring two inlayed gentle man one silver coloured and one with basket marked to base, size height 3 cm width 6.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
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Bronze Mercury and Fortuna figures on pedestals based on the model by the master renaissance sculptor Giambologna, these wonderful later bronze sculptures depict Mercury standing out of a cherubic mouth base with arm and winged leg raised to the heavens and donning a winged helmet and holding the staff of hermes. Fortuna in the same position, standing on a half buried wheel but holding a cornucopia of coins. Both figures on a turned marble column with a bronze cherubic themed mid section, height (Mercury)…
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Bronze on base 'The Runner' artist Unkown of a nude runner with body extended and arms out reached behind possibly leaning to finish line and on a tapering base, size height 30 cm, length 35 cm, width 11 cm
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Bronze on marble of a nude man of a young nude man sitting over a plinth or column and looking down toward the ground, standing on an oval marble base., height 39 cm
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Bronze Tibetan Buddha Jambhala figure 'The Deity of Wealth Dragon Throne' of a buddha sitting on a dragon, wearing a suit of armor and resting on a lotus base, height 23 cm
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Carved Chinese incense holder finely carved and featuring birds amongst branches and with two circular timber stoppers either end, height 25 cm
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Carved Chinese stone depicting flowers and possibly bats, in a lustrous citrus colour, on timber stand., height 8 cm
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Carved jadeite snuff bottle well carved with possible chameleons among trees, in a light green colour with brown streak and a blue stopper, length 8 cm
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Cased set of 6 sterling silver teaspoons, issued for Queen Victoria's diamond Jubilee featuring Queen Victoria and Crown motif to top of handle labelled 'Our Queen' and guilloche pattern running down to middle of spoon, comes in a well fitted velvet lined case, Hallmarked- Birmingham, c1896 by Henry Charles Freeman, length 11 cm, weight 82grams
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Cast bronze copy of the Pompeiian Kantharos, with male and female centaurs, the original excavated in 1835., height 15 cm
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Ceremonial Masonic sword with leather and brass scabbard and brass cricifom hilt, the straight blade marked with an emblem, length of blade 71 cm, length of entire sword and scabbard 87 cm
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Chenghua marked, small Chinese vase well decorated with scrolling floral pattern and butterflies, stamped to base, height 15.5 cm, diameter 11 cm
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Chinese blue and white Pheonix vase with two pheonixs in full flight nestled among flowers on a blue field, the top shoulder with symmetrical pattern and the bottom characterised by two rings, Height- 34 cm, width 17 cm
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Chinese high relief silver cup, by Luen Wo of Shanghai featuring village or court scene amongst bamboo and bamboo handle, height 9 cm, weight 191grams
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Chinese Republic baluster vase with an allegory of a snow covered village, the mid section featuring villagers playing in the snow with tee and mountains characterising the neck. A symmetrical band with cartouches graces the top of the mid section, stamped to base, height 40 cm
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Chinese Republic pair of vases in the cylindrical shape, one decorated with figures and two cranes, the other with a village scene among mountains. One with a Qing mark, height 28m, diameter 12 cm
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Christofle 'Malmaison' tea suite silver plated Malmaison suite, consisting of two teapots, creamer and sugar pot and featuring ebony wood handles, and with its frieze of delicate palm and lotus leaves and symmetrical design together with acorn finials, marked Christofle France to base, height of teapots (26 cm & 22 cm), creamer (13 cm), sugar (15 cm)
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Colonial Australian sterling silver rimmed & crystal jar in square form, by the Walsh Brothers of Melbourne, height 9 cm
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Contemporary iron horse sculpture of large proportions of a horse with prominent mane and mouth open, made out of cast iron panels, height 90 cm, width 80 cm
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Copeland & Garrett blue ribbon vase in the Sevres style and with hand painted floral, sequential mid section, outswept rim and fine gilt detail and trim, a lovely detailed blue ribbon painted to top section, stamped to base, height 15 cm
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Copeland Parian Ware figure of lady with grapes and Tambourine of lady with grapes and tambourine, sitting pensively on top of a side turned barrel spilling grapes and a natural form base, height 27 cm
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Crackle glaze archaic form Chinese vase in light blue and with curved shaped handles, with bulbous mid section and sitting on a foot in an attractive crackle glaze finish., height 32.5 cm, width 21 cm
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Daum crystal Bugatti 55 Roadster model car in original box model is based on the 1931 Bugatti Roadster created by Jean Bugatti. This Daum piece was designed by Xavier Froissart, with interior well featured and signed 'Daum France' to sill with original box, length 32 cm
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Daum crystal Mercedes 300 SL model car in original box engraved 'Daum France' to left sill, with moulded engine and interior detail, in original box with packing and booklet., length of car 31 cm
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Desk writing set with two antique Inkwells featuring two crystal and brass inkwells and pierced gallery inkstand with indented pen holder., size height 8 cm width 25 cm, depth 20 cm
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Doucai Babao/Dish Guangxu marked featuring central symmetrical guilloche theme pattern surrounded by two blue rings and the rim decorated with alternating cartouches on a white field, the underside heavily decorated, diameter 20 cm
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Doucai dragon plate Yongzheng mark decorated with ferocious dragons surrounded by flames, and two rings to the rim and surrounding the centre. The base heavily decorated with cranes, marked to base, diameter 22 cm
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Dragon decorated blue and white censor Elevated on three 'Character' themed feet, a light blue dragon gracing the mid section, underglazed with blue wave form patterns and adorned by two rectandular pierced handles, height 25 cm, width 27 cm
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Early 20th century ebonised stag themed magazine rack well carved featuring a 'Calling' stag and rabbit motif to top both surrounded by timber forest some with acorns upon a red background, carved 19.Pr.31 possibly dating it to 1931., height 39 cm, width 34 cm
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Early Chinese clay vessel of a cow, as found with repair and chips. Of a smiling cow with protruding hole to back, length 25 cm
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Early Ming style large vase in iron red featuring a village scene with cranes and floral shoulder, the base decorated with a leaf shaped band in the bulbous shape, height 36 cm
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Elizabeth II sterling silver dinner and entree knives, consisting of four dinner knives and 10 entree knives each with pistol shape silver handles, hallmarked Sheffield circa 1997 by Argentum Ltd, length of dinner knives 24 cm, length of entree knives 22 cm, weight 1.05kg
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English sterling silver waiter with a scalloped rim and foliate, balanced on three hoof feet, a central monogram graces the centre, hallmarked London, by Solomon Joel Phillips C1924, diameter 21 cm, weight 334g
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Famile rose bowl Xuantong mark with a blue and white decorated inside featuring lotus flowers and the decorated in the 'Classic' famile rose style with birds and flora., diameter 18.5 cm, height 8.5 cm
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Famile rose large bowl Chenghua mark decorated with 'dragonfruit' motifs and surrounded by a series of scrolling floral detail, stamped to base, height 11 cm, diameter diameter 22 cm
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Famile rose shallow vase Daoguang mark in a boulbus shape and decorated with decorated with dragons, situated in the middle of a scrolling floral motif stamped to base, height 11 cm, width 16 cm
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Famile verte Chinese blue charger Guangxu mark featuring a grey coloured bird perched in a tree and a blue field, the sides decorated with scrolling floral design, marked to base and emblem on the inside of dish, Yong Qing Chang Chun mark, Diameter- 37 cm
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Fine pair of mid 19th century Minton pot pouris in the Sevres style and finely detailed with elaborate florally decorated lids, gilt detailing, pierced shoulder and the mid section featuring six classical themed cartouches surrounded by scrolling floral patterns. Marked to base, height 26 cm
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Flambe Qianlong stamped vase of archaic form with two lug handles, the glaze a dark raspberry red with blue streaks either side, stamped to base., height 28 cm
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French antique kerosene lamp with yellow glass dimpled mid section- and pierced brass base and Crown form collar and glass chimney, height 55 cm
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French antique kerosene lamp with small Flume with pierced mid section and detailed scroll work, the bottom decorated with fruit and lions and having an unusual flume, height 44 cm
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French Chassepot bayonet in metal sheath with original belt webbing, features rivetted all brass ribbed grips, with the locking lug. Metal quillion and muzzle ring, single edged 57 cm long 'Yataghan' curved blade, cica 1866., length of sword 70 cm, length of sheath 70 cm
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French gilt metal clock adorned by lady with sceptre and book and sitting above an enamelled dial with Roman numerals and surrounded by two cherubic mounts and a single plaque to bottom, sitting on a fabric covered base, key present, size height 36 cm width 30 cm, depth 10 cm
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French officers sword with wire bound fish skin grip and pierced brass hilt mounted onto a plain back strap, with characteristic pierced bowl guard, slightly curved 72 cm long blade, possibly early pre World War I, length of sword 87 cm
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French sterling silver taste de'vine, with thumb rest and pleated and circular design to mid-section and hallmarked with minerva, height 3 cm, width 10 cm
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Gary Nash contemporary art glass vessel (1987) (with catalogue) art glass in vibrant purple and blue colours, and decorated with ceramic overlay featuring man in a town, signed and dated 1987, comes with catalogue showing simalr pieces., height 61 cm width 17 cm depth 13 cm
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George IV & later Melange of cutlery, consisting of tablespoons, forks and spoons, all monogrammed with the letter 'S' apart from the smallest teaspoons which have figures to tops
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Georgian hallmarked sterling silver teapot with a timber handle and finial pleated body featuring etched floral scrollwork and central wreath and having a long spot, hallmarked London, possibly by Henry green, C1796, height 17 cm, width 29 cm
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Gilt copper enamelled snuff bottle Qianlong mark heavily decorated with scroll work gilt stopper and central motif of westerner and child, marked to base, comes with box, height 6.5 cm
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Gilt figure of a Lama possibly bronze seated on a platform and wearing long flowing robes and tall peaked hood, his right hand is raised in vitarkamudra, and his left lowered to rest on his lap holding a board or inkstone., height 16 cm
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Gold handle walking stick the handle in gold and in a round shape, attached to a timber possibly maple shaft, hallmarked 18ct Gb by C&Ss, length 82 cm
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Greek Sand core vase with a spherical body in the amphora shape and turquoise and yellow crescent shaped pattern to the mid section and matching rings to above and below, and curved handles, in ancient Greek style 6-5th century BC, height 9 cm
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Green and red 'Dog of Foo' Chinese vase in the baluster shape, with extended rim and the guardian lion among a field of flowers, the neck graced with a phoenix in between two symmetrical patterns, height 45 cm
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Green pair of French possibly 19th century porcelain vases in baluster form and hand painted cameos with a lady wearing two different outfits, and painted in gilt detail, on a green background, height 42 cm
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Hand painted Chinese vase yellow field dragon motif, Qianlong mark with a globular body rising to a cylindrical neck, the body painted in rich cobalt-blue and iron red tones depicting a pair of mighty ferocious dragons on a. Qianlong stamp to bottom, height 53 cm
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Hilliard & Thomasson three piece sterling silver & gold plated sugar set in case c1883 Consisting of almost mistletoe leaf form tongs and one short hand on long handled spoons, gold plated to the inside of the scoop, fitted nicely in a case, hallmarked Birmingham, c1883 by Hilliard and Thomasson, weight 61grams
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Hiroe Swen studio pottery dish and birds well crafted slab work by contemporary Japanese/Australian artist Hiroe Swen, featuring two ornamental birds and a platter with stylised design. One of the birds marked with personal note to sister and signed by artist, the platter with artists mark., size of platter 32 cm x 25 cm, size of birds 10 cm x 10 cm each
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Hallmarked sterling silver selection of tableware including boxed sterling silver teaspoons, christening set, & toast rack, by Hardy Bros and a pair of bonbon dishes by William Adams Ltd
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Huangwali scholars paper weights carved with Chinese script and design, length 28 cm
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Iron red large Chinese charger Yongzheng mark (Af) featuring large dragons and surrounded by sequence of smoke and flames detail, the rim characterised by a wave decoration, stamped to base, diameter 42 cm
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Ivory handle fish serving set of etched and well detailed fish slice and serving fork, length of slice 31 cm, length of fork 23 cm
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Japanese Meiji period cast iron vase with drip glaze effect, in bulbous shape, height 21 cm
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Kosta Boda vase by Kjell Engman in a tapering shape and 'Twisted' orange, purple and white colours wrapping around it, signed to base, height 34.5 cm
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Large 'Phoenix' moon flask, Qian long marked with each side of the vase decorated with two large phoenix with a pearl with flames blazing from it above, and a peony bloom below, accompanied by pink and purple floral blooms borne on foliage painted in underglaze blue. The shoulders and neck featuring elephant-head handles, stamped to base, height 52 width 36 depth 17 cm
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Large blue and white Xuande style charger with serrated edge and decorated with various symmetrical patterns that include floral banding, fish, waves and a centralised flower surrounded by varying cartouches., diameter 51 cm
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Large cast bronze style figure of Caeser after Benedetto Boschetti bronze figure of Caesar Augustus, with arm outstretched as if addressing the people of Rome, dressed in Roman armour with a cloak draped over left arm and resting upon a tree trunk, standing on a marble base, height 63 cm
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Large elephant handled famille rose vase in a large baluster shape with hand painted central section depicting characters among a forest, the top and bottom characterised by several different symmetrical patterns and featuring two elephant shaped handles, height 71 cm
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Large famille rose vase with four gold rings to shoulder and decorated in a conglomerate of flowers and fruits on a blue field. The middle section decorated with 2 large and four small panels containing of different pictures including chrysanthemums, bamboo and birds, stamped to base, height 59 cm
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Large lidded green Chinese vase with dragon with a crackle glaze finish and decorated to the mid section with a dragon that covers the entire circumference. The shoulder exhibiting a nice floral scroll and the lid decorated with cartouches and a large finial., height 40 cm
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Large pair of floral probably Italian vases heavily and elaboratley decorated pair of vases, featuring a vine wrapped around and with large protruding ceramic flowers on a gilt painted background, height 63 cm
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Large silver clad 'David' statue after Michaelangelo statue of David in the classic nude pose holding cloth over left shoulder, clad in silver or chrome paint, leaning on a stump and standing on a marble base., height 65 cm
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Large Wedgwood Jasper Ware vase in the neo classical style with several classical women in different poses underneath a curving wreath among lion and ring plaques, sitting on a single foot and in badsalt black, height 23 cm, diameter 25 cm
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Large, probably Italian, floral ceramic moon flask heavily and elaborately decorated lidded moon flask in circular shape, featuring a vine wrapped around, and with large protruding ceramic flowers and hand painted floral motif verso, height 71 cm, width 47 cm
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Late Victorian pair of ruby red lustres late 19th century antique English Victorian ruby glass lustres of superb quality. Their well drawn columns rising from round bases, the bodies with attractively hand painted decoration complemented by fine gilding, scalloped tops, and two rows of slender, well-cut glass spears, height 33 cm
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Lion handled blue Chinese vase of small proportions and decorated with two lion handles in cobalt blue and segmented into a hexagonal shape, height 15 cm, width 18 cm
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Lladro 'See Saw' figural group crafted by Vicente Martinez, and featuring a girl and boy painted in pastel colours, signed to base, height 24 cm, width 23 cm
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Lladro 'Sunday Drive' porcelain figurine of a couple in a motor carriage with dogs by Lladro. This retired handmade figurine is a limited edition piece of 1000 signed and sculpted by Salvador Debon on the underside., size height 37 cm width 41 cm, depth 26 cm
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Lladro bust of a lady of a bisque lady wearing a finely detailed veil adorned with roses, on a timber stand., height 38 cm, width 26 cm, depth 17 cm
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Lladro figure of a trumpet player in pastel colours, of a early 'Court' figure with horn resting pon a stone wall, signed to base, height 42 cm
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Meiji Japanese figure of a lion of small size of tiger stalking, length 10 cm
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Mid 20th century statues of knights on horses by Iris Galbraith hand crafted of two Roman soldiers with helmets, swords and shields riding horses with trumpet shaped snouts and ring tails. Signed to base, Size: height 40 cm, width 24 cm, depth 12 cm
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Ming style small dish (Af) Yongle mark in blue and white and featuring flowers on a white ground, sitting on a single foot, stamped to base, diameter 15.5 cm, height 7 cm
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Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' vase baluster shape of small proportion with extended lip, pomegranate and berry decoration on dark blue background., height 23 cm, width 11 cm
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Murano glass vase by F&M Ballarin in a variety of 'striped' beautiful colours, the rim slightly curved and in a cylindrical shape, signed to base, height 25 cm
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