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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:358
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:226
Date:24-Mar-2019
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A pair of Louis XVI style brass sconces, mid 20th century, the mounts cast as waisted ribbed pillars with ribbon ties and formal, ornaments terminating in pine cone drops and issue two scrolling acanthus, decorated arms supporting dishes and electric candles, length 22 cm width 25 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron and glass lamp by Muller Freres, circa 1925, glass shade with cameo signature Muller Freres Luneville, wrought iron base signed Amiot (Jean?), the lamp base modelled as a swollen stem comprising slender leaves and stems, to three whorl feet, surmounted by an acid etched shade, height 28 cm
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A French brass table lamp with a white glass shade, early 20th century, a slender pillar stem with a circular base with two arms supporting a ribbed, mushroom shade with knop, with provision for a single electric globe, height 55 cm
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A Victorian cranberry glass banquet lamp, second half 19th century, complete and original, with a moulded and etched glass shade, chimney and brass mechanism with smiling sun trademarks to two adjuster knobs, a moulded, font to a ribbed brass stem and spreading shaped base, height 69 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style ormolu candelabra, circa 1900, with shaped foliate embellished stems and issuing four curvaceous arms with, vegetal dishes and sconces, raised on shell and leaf form spreading bases, height 35.5 cm
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A pair of antique brass candlesticks, 19th century, slender conical stems with urn form nozzles and raised domed spreading bases, in rich copper brass colours, height 22 cm
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A set of antique brass balance scales, circa 1900, of typical form with a stem on a stepped base and marble platform, the two, arms with mask finials supporting chain suspended dishes, height 49 cm width 36 cm
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An inlaid Regency coromandel workbox, circa 1820-30, the vigorously figured box with partial blue silk lining and a fitted tray, finely inlaid in brass, mother-of-pearl and abalone shell to the lid and facade depicting a formal fountain with male figures holding clam shells, framed by trailing lotus blooms issuing from giant clams to the corners, height 14.5 cm width 30.5 cm depth 22.5 cm
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An ornate French cast bronze hanging sconce, circa 1900, an ornate Renaissance revival shield style wall mount with rocaille asymmetry, issuing a decorative curved arm with fantastic creature head and scroll, buttress, the terminal with hook, height 29.5 cm
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An antique marble bust, later 19th century, the white marble bust of a young woman with a serene expression dressed in a ribboned bonnet, upon a pedestal base, height 52.5 cm
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A group of three Pratt Ware box lids, mid 19th century, Transferware designs comprising 'The Shrimpers', and 'Garibaldi', featuring, the general holding the Italian flag and gesturing towards Florence, both in turned frames, and an oblong lid with shaped ends depicting a battle scene, after Wouwerman Pinx, the latter marked Pratt and Fenton, diameter 15.5 cm and smaller
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A large bronze German Art Nouveau vase by Kayser, circa 1910, a high shouldered baluster vase with a broad neck and a lightly hammered, finish to the lower register decorated with four applied ducks in flight, trademark and stamp of Kayser underside, height 37.5 cm
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A pair of a Louis XVI style brass sconces, mid 20th century, elegant mounts cast as quivers issuing scrolling arms and supporting fluted, dishes with electric candles, length 25 cm width 25 cm
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A pair of French brass wall sconces, mid 20th century, with scrolling lyre shaped wall mounts issuing two foliate arms with cast, floriform dishes supporting sconces and electric candles, length 28 cm width 28 cm depth 14 cm
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An Art Nouveau alabaster bust, circa 1900, the head and shoulders of a serene young woman on an integral base, height 32 cm width 23 cm
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A group of five vintage copper wares, comprising two skillets and two larger pans all with iron handles, together, with a straight-sided twin handled saucepan with cover, height 8 cm diameter 29 cm and smaller (pans)
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Two antique copper wares, a rustic large flat-based tin lined pan with twin handles, and a vintage, conversion of copper saucepan to a bowl raised on three iron legs, diameters 34.5 cm, 28 cm and smaller
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A set of seven vintage copper saucepans, the tin lined nesting set with brass handles, height 9.5 cm diameter 20.5 cm and smaller
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An unusual vintage set of five copper saucepans, the tinned saucepans of straight-sided design with fluted friezes, pouring, spouts, and timber handles with metal terminals, two saucepans as found, marked Ads, height 10.5 cm diameter 20.5 cm and smaller
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An antique copper candlestick and a brass jardiniere, a weighted knopped candlestick, and an oval jardiniere raised on four paw, feet with a frieze embossed with fruits and foliage, height 15 cm length 34.5 cm width 16.5 cm (jardiniere) height 27 cm, (candlestick)
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A set of six vintage copper saucepans, all copper nesting saucepans with iron handles, height 10 cm diameter 20 cm and smaller
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A mixed set of seven vintage copper saucepans, some heavy gauge, tin lined nesting saucepans with iron handles, the larger three of heavy, gauge, two smaller pans marked Villedieu, height 12 cm diameter 22 cm and smaller
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A set of five vintage copper saucepans, all copper nesting saucepans with iron handles, height 9.5 cm diameter 20 cm and smaller
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Three vintage copper saucepans and a skillet pan, the tin lined saucepans with straight everted sides and having a textured, finish, the all copper Villedieu skillet similar, diameter 21.5 cm and smaller
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A set of seven vintage copper saucepans, all copper nesting saucepans with iron handles, height 10 cm diameter 20 cm and smaller
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A set of five petite vintage copper saucepans, tin lined nesting saucepans with brass handles, height 5 cm diameter 10 cm and smaller
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A set of five vintage copper saucepans, the tin lined nesting set with smart, brightly polished brass handles, height 9 cm diameter 25 cm and smaller
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A group of four large size vintage copper saucepans, the tin lined group with iron handles, height 12 cm diameter 25 cm and smaller
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An antique brass Strapped oak coal scuttle with scoop, 19th century, the scuttle of traditional form, with a hinged lid having fine Gothic, inspired brass hinges, decorative strapping to the side, the bracket handle, with star burst mounts and a quilted finish to the bar, with side scoop, height 45 cm length 60 cm width 34 cm
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A fine antique marble statue of a water carrier and plinth, 19th century, a kneeling woman in antique dress, modestly posed and holding a small water, bottle in her right hand, upon an integral base, together with the original, architectural style marble display plinth with dentil details, three quarter, pillars to the corners and carved details to each face, plinth not, photographed, height 121 cm (figure) height 104 cm width 71 cm depth 71 cm (plinth)
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A signed Art Deco spelter figural group of a maiden with a dog and pheasant, circa 1920s, signed G. Arisse to the base, the cold painted silvered figure of a young woman in a short loose decorated, tunic and capes flowing from her armbands, accompanied by a recumbent dog and a dead pheasant, raised on a long brown and green onyx base, height 45 cm length 85 cm width 19 cm
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An Art Deco bronze pheasant group by Ignacio Gallo, circa 1920, a realistically modelled pheasant pair in burnished gold bronze colours, mounted upon a stepped black marble base, incised mark of Gallo to base, height 35 cm width 77 cm depth 20.5 cm
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An antique gilt bronze lamp base, later 19th century, having a globular body embellished with vine leaves and fruits in relief, high set bracket 'Bamboo' handles, a spiral fluted stem and a pedestal base, height 34.5 cm
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An antique cold painted cast iron figural group, 19th century, depicting a trio of rustic figures, a woman, a man with a mandolin, a small, cherubic figure drinking, and baskets spilling produce, in gold colours, height 29 cm width 30 cm depth 15 cm
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A pair of spelter urns by Louis & Francois Moreau, late 19th century, neoclassical urns in bronze colours with formal decorations, borders and festoons, marked 'France' in relief to collar border and impressed signature, of L & F Moreau to base with 'France' above stem, height 39.5 cm
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A fine French opaline glass and ormolu vase, 19th century, the crisp white egg shaped vase with bronze liner, having lavish cast foliate, handles and raised on a stiff leaf and lappet decorated pedestal and socle to, a laurel embellished square base and four feet, height 39 cm
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A large spelter deer table lamp, circa 1930, an impressive and well modelled prancing stag with a cold painted verdigris, finish beside a spherical green and white frosted shade with gold bands, raised on a black marble base, height 33.5 cm length 52.5 cm depth 10.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter gazelle, circa 1930, a recumbent gazelle gazing over its shoulder, in lustrous colours mounted on a black marble base, height 19 cm length 35 cm width 10 cm
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A pair of Art Deco stag spelter bookends, circa 1930, leaping stags on veined black marble bases, height 12.5 cm length 14 cm width 8 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figural table lamp, circa 1930, a cold painted figure of a woman in 19th century attire beside globular shade, with contrasting pale gold and white frosted bands and narrow gilt rings, raised on a mottled yellow marble base, height 23.5 cm length 21.5 cm width 9 cm
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An Art Deco spelter elephant table lamp, circa 1930, a pair of mirror image elephants flanking a spherical pink and white glass, shade decorated with gold bands and raised on a flecked green and cream, marble base, height 14 cm length 38 cm width 10.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figure of a woman with a dog, circa 1920s, the cold painted figure of a woman with ivorine face, attired in a fanciful, laced medieval dress and accompanied by a borzoi, upon an onyx and black, marble base, height 33 cm width 38 cm depth 14 cm
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An Art Deco spelter elephant group on a marble base, circa 1930, a pair of identical trumpeting elephants realistically modelled and decorated, in modulating bronze tones upon an elongated two-tone marble base, height 22 cm length 60 cm width 12.5 cm
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An Art Deco bronze, mountain goat ashtray, circa 1930, the stylised goat with its front legs poised and suspended above the shaped, portoro marble tray, height 8.5 cm length 13.5 cm width 10.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco rearing horse spelter bookends, circa 1930, the rearing horses in copper and bronze lustre colours upon shaped portoro, marble bases and vertical supports, height 14.5 cm length 17 cm width 9.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter seagull table lamp, circa 1930, a gold coloured seagull in full flight above cold painted vegetation and rockwork supporting a two-tone shell pink frosted globular shade with gilt, concentric rings, raised on a two colour marble base faced with contrasting, onyx, no fitting attached, height 22 cm length 25 cm width 9.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter dog and duck figural group, circa 1920s, signed M. Font, in bronze colours with a verdigris finish, a recumbent Alsatian dog and a standing duck, both mounted on a long coffee coloured marble base, signature, to tail of dog, height 23 cm length 60 cm width 12 cm
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A French silvered bronze allegorical figure, circa 1900, the female figure in a serpentine pose attired in a diaphanous gown and flowing drapery and with one arm raised, supported on a red marble base, unmarked, height 49 cm
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An Art Deco style cold painted bronze dancing figure, 20th century, signed J. Philipp to base, probably after the original, an exotically clad dancing girl in shorts, midriff top and a cloche to her, hair elegantly balanced on one leg with arms outstretched, in olive green, painted colours with foundry stamp verso, 'Bronze Garanti Paris, J.B, Deposee', and raised on a red marble drum and black stepped base, height 55.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter dancing figure, circa 1930, signed Fayral (Max Le Verrier), modelled as a young woman in a short Greco Roman tunic dancing with cymbals, in a deep olive patinated finish and raised on a portoro marble plinth, signed to lower image, height 26.5 cm
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A spelter pair of rustic boy and girl figures by a. Rucho, early 20th century, Fileuse' and 'Attillio in muted cold painted tones depicting a boy with a fiddle and a girl with her staff and spinning wheel, raised on waisted bases, impressed signature and title plaques to bases, height 31 cm
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A bronze semi-nude dancer, 'Salome', by Georges Morin (1874-1950), 1920-30, the figure with her arms elegantly raised, wearing a long head scarf and a patinated sarong style skirt bound by a girdle with two mask embellishments, upon a triangular bronze base inscribed Morin, upon a figured marble plinth, height 29 cm
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La Glaneuse' by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902), in bronze, a pensive female gleaner holding a sheaf of wheat and a staff over, her shoulder, mark of E. Aizelin Hors Concours to foot and plaque marked, Glaneuse d'Aizelin to circular base, height 68 cm
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A signed spelter figure by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), 1906, with copyright mark for that year, Paris foundry stamp, signature, the large animated figure of a small child wrestling with an alarmed, squawking duck, in cold painted colours upon a rocky base, various impressed, and applied marks verso, height 55 cm
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A bronze stag, 20th century, a naturalistically modelled roaring stag raised on an integral bronze base, with a bronze Garanti Paris J.B Deposee stamp and raised veined black marble, plinth, height 27.5 cm
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A spelter figure of a centurion on horseback, 19th century, naturalistically cast, the animated figure of a centurion wielding an axe, upon a rearing horse, with integral stand and a timber base, unmarked, height 48 cm width 44 cm depth 19 cm
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A Domenech Et Pfeffer spelter group, 'Char De La Victoire, circa 1900, inscribed mark of Domenech et Pfeffer to marble base, the dynamic casting of a Roman charioteer and his two rearing horses, mounted, on a portoro marble base, bearing a 1934 plaque, height 54 cm length 75 cm width 26 cm
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A bold Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, in richly figured red and yellow ochre marble, the clock of pointed arch, design, having an enamel dial with Arabic numerals, trimmed with olive onyx, stripes and cast floral motifs, with side tazze of conforming design, with, key and pendulum, height 42 cm width 33 cm depth 12 cm
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A fine Louis XV style ormolu clock garniture, later 19th century, with mark of Honegger of Lyon to the dial, pierced and cast in the rococo manner with Art Nouveau influences, the enamel, dial with Roman numerals and minute markings, accompanied by a pair of elegantly sinuous twin candle side pieces, with key and pendulum, height 33.5 cm width 26.5 cm depth 16 cm
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A French marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, a triangular mantle clock with a white veined marble case faced in grey green, marble with bead decoration and a cast bronze floral embellishment, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and enamel festoons, accompanied by shallow, cup form tazze on conforming triangular bases, with key and pendulum, height 28 cm width 31 cm depth 11.5 cm
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A large Louis XVI style spelter figural clock, circa 1900, mark of Bareier Lyons, with key and pendulum, a large cold painted cupid holding a pair of doves and leaning on a plinth, supporting a floral decorated enamel dial with Roman numerals and raised on an elongated base with rounded ends with gilt bronze trims, height 54 cm width 31 cm depth 20 cm
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An Art Deco clock garniture, circa 1930, with maker's mark for Lardot et Boydon Paris, in onyx and portoro marble, a glazed cabinet housing the dial with Arabic, numerals and flanked by stylised pheasants upon a shaped base, the accompanying tazze of conforming design, with key and pendulum, height 34 cm width 39 cm depth 13 cm
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A Junghans Wurttemberg Westminster chime mantle clock, early 20th century, the clock with arching top, barley twist pillars and a silvered chapter ring, with Arabic numerals and decorative spandrels, with Westminster chime, mechanism and backplate marked Junghans in a star, Wurttemberg and a 42, height 38.5 cm width 34 cm depth 20.5 cm
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A figural spelter and red marble clock garniture, 19th century, the clock with two animated maidens carrying baskets above a shaped red, marble plinth enclosing a floral decorated enamel dial with Arabic numerals, raised on pierced foliate feet and accompanied by two urn form vases of conforming design, with key and pendulum, height 66 cm width 34.5 cm depth 17 cm (clock) height 47 cm (urns)
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A striking Egyptian inspired Art Deco clock garniture, circa 1920s, with maker's mark of Lardot et Boyon Paris, a portico style clock in contrasting portoro marble and white onyx having an encased octagonal dial with Arabic numerals with stepped supports and kneeling polished bronze caryatids above a two-tone base, a pair of tazze, with conforming caryatid stems, with key and pendulum, height 36.5 cm width 32 cm depth 12.5 cm (clock)
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A bold Art Deco marble and onyx clock garniture, 1920s-30s, in vigorously figured marble with contrasting brown and green onyx, embellishments, the head of lozenge shape housing a distinctive dial with, melting' Arabic numerals, upon a triangular stem to a long base and accompanied by conforming geometric side vases, with key and pendulum, height 25.5 cm length 46 cm width 12.5 cm
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A rococo revival ormolu mantle clock, later 19th century, with maker's mark of Japy Freres, an eight-day bell strike clock of waisted form with floral pendants and leafy, embellishments, a pierced crest and trellis decoration to the lower border, above acanthus feet, the enamel dial beneath a domed glass with Roman, numerals, Arabic minute marks and pierced hands, key and pendulum, height 41 cm width 25 cm depth 16 cm
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A Louis XV style ormolu cartel clock, late 19th century, pierced and cast with shell and scrolling leaf motifs and housing an enamel, dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minute markings beneath a domed glass, with key and pendulum, length 56 cm width 32 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figural clock of a water carrier with hound', circa 1925, mark of JS Paris to mechanism, depicting an elegantly seated woman in a flowing black dress with gilt, enrichments and a modish cloche, a dog at her side and one arm over a water, urn beside a dial with Roman numerals set into an arching black marble stand, and raised on a long marble base faced with onyx, with key and pendulum, height 32 cm width 64 cm depth 20 cm
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A Louis XVI style ormolu cartel clock, mid 19th century, with maker's mark for S. Marti, finely cast and pierced with neoclassical ornament throughout, surmounted by an urn with flame finial, centred with an enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minute markings below a glass dome, with key and pendulum, length 55 cm width 27 cm
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A large Japanese bronze tiger, plus one other in spelter, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a roaring tiger in a matt finish with pronounced polished stripes, signed to, cartouche on belly, plus other similar, height 21.5 cm width 44 cm and smaller
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A modern silk embroidered screen with a wooden stand, 20th century, the embroidery of a prowling tiger set between framed glass panes and housed, in a carved and pierced stretcher based stand with trestle ends, height 70 cm width 44 cm depth 23 cm
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A pair of antique rustic Chinese doors, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the pair of substantial rough hewn hardwood doors with vertical and horizontal, iron strapping and applied stiles with seven rails all with iron stud, embellishments, a bolt type lock, and rings with starburst mounts to the centre panels, length 208 cm width 60 cm each door
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A Cantonese export ware famille rose tureen with cover, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, rectangular with a domed lid and peach finial, decorated to the lid and sides, with continuous figural narrative scenes between lavish brocaded borders of pink roses and colourful insects on a gilded ground, height 15.5 cm length 27.5 cm width 24.5 cm
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Four snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty to modern era, a small meiping shaped snuff bottle with blue and white dragon decoration and maroon accents, four character marks underside, an amber coloured resin, double elephant head bottle, a relief moulded teal dragon and phoenix bottle, and a porcelain flask type bottle, height 9 cm and smaller
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A Satsuma bowl, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the lobed bowl decorated with shaped reserves featuring courtly figures in landscapes alternating with birds amidst flora, with brocaded borders to the scalloped rim, in a muted soft palette of tan, pale blue, olive and iron red, with gilt enrichments, unmarked, height 5 cm diameter 14 cm
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A pair of Chinese Straits polychrome decorated dragon dishes, late 19th to early 20th century, decorated with pairs of matt dragons with gilt highlights amidst white, flowers upon a lemon ground, the aqua sgraffito borders with scrolls and white lotus blooms, the exterior with three floral and scrolling sprays, a double bordered stamp underside, diameter 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco lidded Satsuma trinket box, Showa period, 1930-40, signed, the circular box with a low domed lid decorated with a bird amidst prunus, blossoms and maple leaves with gilt and moriage enrichments, the sides, similarly decorated and raised on three gilt tapered pillar style legs, two, character mark underside and marked Made in Japan, height 9.5 cm diameter 16 cm
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A small hexagonal Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the high shouldered ovoid vase finely decorated with two main reserves, depicting bijin in a fenced lakeside garden and birds by the sea, two smaller, reserves with koi and auspicious objects between lavish brocaded borders, partial two character mark to cartouche underside, height 10.5 cm
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A pair of small Satsuma baluster vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, mark of satsuma with shimazu family crest, lobed baluster vases decorated throughout with Kannon and sages in a gold and black palette encircled by a writhing moriage embellished dragon, Shimazu, mons to the brocaded collar, red cartouche underside, height 12.5 cm
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A Japanese Tokoname ware dragon vase, 20th century, signed, the unglazed red terracotta vase relief decorated with a writhing dragon, flying though clouds having a fine and typical pitted texture, incised key, fret to the rim, incised marks underside, height 31 cm
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A Qianlong export ware famille rose bowl, Qing Dynasty, late 18th century, probably a large slops bowl with a barbed rim, decorated with gilt and iron, red borders in patterns above dainty sprigs, floral pendants, insects and undulating puce and gilt bands, similarly decorated internally with a central, floral spray, height 9 cm diameter 20 cm
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A soapstone pigeon blood type seal, relief carved to two faces with a mountain, and a figure in a landscape scene, with character script, seal script underside, height 15 cm
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A pair of Japanese double gourd sake bottles and five little cups, 20th century, the bottles decorated in iron red colours with gilt flower and fungus heads, blue patterned spheres to the neck and patterned borders to the foot, the cups of similar design centred with miniature rockwork and floral scenes, character marks underside to all, height 14.5 cm (bottle)
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A carved zitan brush pot, decorated in relief with a continuous frieze of lotus flowers and seed heads, height 14 cm diameter 11.5 cm
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A famille verte brush pot, probably Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, Continuously decorated with figures and auspicious animals in a rockwork, landscape, apocryphal four character Kangxi mark underside, height 18 cm diameter 16.5 cm
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A Shousan stone seal, of square profile with a slightly domed top engraved with a figure in a boat, the sides with identical Daoist symbols in relief, height 5 cm
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Two soft stone snuff bottle seals, a double gourd bottle with script to the lower register, and a bottle with, four contemplative Buddha masks with scroll details, both bottles with seals, underside with antique script, having blue cabochon stone and glass stoppers, Heights 9.5 cm and 7.5 cm
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A Qingbai bowl, a lobed bowl in ice blue green colour in the Southern song style, with eight, slender vertical ribs to the interior, and centred with sgraffito motifs, unglazed base and footrim, height 7.5 cm diameter 22 cm
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A pair of Doucai bowls, the pair of lotus and bat bowls in underglaze blue with iron red, blue, green, and yellow colours, similarly decorated to the internal rim and centred with, a flower head, bearing apocryphal Yongzheng marks underside, height 6 cm diameter 14 cm
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An exquisite petite gourd shaped Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, with signature and shimazu crest, the tapering lobed vase decorated with two reserves depicting bijin in a garden setting before cherry blossoms, and Kannon with sages, with brocaded, borders, black cartouche with crest underside, height 6.5 cm
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A miniature Satsuma bottle vase, Meiji to Taisho period, 19th to 20th century, signature of possibly Maruni, decorated with two figural reserves amidst brocaded borders, two character, marks in black underside, height 9 cm
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A pair of rollicking Hirado Shi Shi lion dogs, 20th century, well modelled slip cast blue and white dogs engaged in play fighting, height 14.5 cm width 18.5 cm
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A small Satsuma Koro or pot pourri on stand, Meiji period, two character signature underside, the tapering bell shaped koro with bracket handles and a domed lid standing, on three petite legs, with reserves of figures and iris on an ink blue, ground, cartouche underside, with a black timber tiered stand, height 6 cm
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A Satsuma baluster vase, early 20th century, with mark in hiragana characters, the cobalt vase with two figural reserves, a bijin in purple kimono beneath, bamboo, and the same bijin with attendants beneath a flowering prunus, red, character marks underside, with stand, height 19 cm
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A small carinate shaped Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the vase finely decorated with figures at leisure in a lakeside setting, brocaded decoration to the neck and a wave frieze to the base, signed with, two characters to a square black cartouche, height 12 cm
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A pair of covered Satsuma vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed Gyokuzan, with shimazu crest, baluster vases with domed covers, continuously decorated with courtly, narratives in a garden setting, between richly patterned and brocaded collars, and bases, one repaired to rim, crest and cartouches underside stating Dai, Nippon, Satsuma and Gyokuzan Zo, height 19.5 cm
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An exquisite carinate shaped miniature Satsuma bottle vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, with signature and shimazu crest, decorated with two figural reserves, one with bijin, the other with military, figures in landscape settings between brocaded and patterned borders, cartouche with crest underside, height 9 cm
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A pair of rice grain tea cups in the Qing manner, the underglaze blue decorated cups with diaper and stiff leaf borders to the exterior enclosing rice grain decorations and iron red decoration enriched, with gilt, the interiors with dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds, Wanyu mark underside, height 5.5 cm diameter 8 cm
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A red lacquer ware cinnabar style box, 20th century, the rectangular box decorated in low relief to the cover with a sublime, mountain scene populated with figures in pavilions and auspicious foliage, against a diaper ground, the sides with key fret and scroll borders, black, lacquer to the interior with gilt script, height 6 cm length 18 cm width 9.5 cm
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