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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:599
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:581
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:452
Date:23-Jul-2019
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A First Period Worcester dry blue dish, gilt dentil border, scalloped rim. 20 cm x 20 cm.
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An 18th century Worcester sparrow beak jug, decorated with flowers, height 10 cm.
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An 18th century Lowestoft sparrow beak jug, decorated with Chinese figures in famille rose tones, height 10 cm.
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An 18th century Bow blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dish, with grape decoration and moulded veins to underside, rim frits.
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An 18th century Philip Christian Liverpool blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dish, floral decoration and moulded veins to underside.
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Two 18th century blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dishes, floral decoration and moulded veins to underside, Lowestoft dish repaired.
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Five 18th century Bow porcelain handled pickle forks, together with a large table knife.
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An 18th century Worcester porcelain teapot, with fluted walls, strap handles, bud finial and painted with blue floral sprigs.
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A collection of 18th century deep dish saucers, various makes and patterns, together with an early 19th century Bute shape cup and deep dish saucer in the Imari pallet.
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An 18th century Thomas Turner blue and white cup, decorated in the 'Fisherman' pattern together with an early 19th century blue and white comport, both with gilt embellishments.
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Two 19th century Wedgwood lidded tureens, a small sauce tureen with base and a small vegetable tureen, both printed with botanical images in blue on a white ground.
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A 19th century Spode plate, decorated in florals with gilt embellishments, together with an early 1800s Charles Heathcote dish (some crazing).
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A Parian ware bust of Lord Byron, modelled by E.W. Wyon, height 38 cm.
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An impressive large 19th century Portuguese Palissy ware majolica vase, naturalistically decorated with curling snake form handles, lizards, frogs and leaves, all in relief, on a brown mottled ground, with a green mottled ground on the interior. Made by Manuel Cipriano Gomes (1830-1905), Caldas, Portugal. Minor losses, height 40.5 cm
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A late 1800s/early 1900s Vienna Porcelain part tea set on tray, decorated with portraits of pretty young women with long flowing hair, together with a large fruit bowl. (cup and sugar with professional restoration).
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An early 20th century majolica glazed pottery seated pig money box, blue glazed sponge decoration on brown ground, ears extended and forward, length 17 cm.
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An impressive Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase, two girls sitting under a tree (scene 19), printed mark to base. 21 cm x 33 cm.
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A Royal Doulton Sung flambe vase, signed Noke, ovoid form, decorated with branches of cherry blossom, printed mark and signature to base. 11 cm x 18 cm.
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A Hadley's Worcester potpourri vase, ovoid raised on four sabot feet, painted with blackberries, no cover. Restored rim, height 9.5 cm.
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A Hadley's Worcester vase, ovoid shape with trumpet neck, painted with blackberries. Shape 211. Restored rim, height 18.5 cm.
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A Hadley's Worcester cabinet cup and saucer, painted with roses. Shape 192.
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A Royal Worcester Hadley lidded potpourri jar, the front panel painted with peaches and berries, the reverse with small vignette of berries, signed by J. Smith, gilt embellishments to base, rim and lid. Stamped #291 H to base, height 16.9 cm.
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A Royal Worcester potpourri, circular shape with a pierced cover. Shape G890, diameter 9.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester plate, painted with Char by S.Wilson, Tiffany & Co mark to back, diameter 22.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester bottle vase, painted with summer flowers on a blush ground. Shape 1661, height 23.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester vase, ovoid with trumpet neck, painted with roses by E.M.Fildes. Shape H281, height 19 cm.
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A Royal Worcester potpourri vase, ovoid shape raised on four sabot feet, painted with blackberries by Kitty Blake, with a pierced cover with cupola finial (flake chip). Shape H277, height 13 cm.
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A Royal Worcester posy vase, fluted ovoid shape, painted with roses. Shape H158, height 8 cm.
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A pair of Schierholtz Dresden porcelain rococo wall sconces, with twin branch candelabra, decorated in blue and gilt, height 40 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese cricket cage, made of a small gourd with ivory ring collar and cover with inset pierced tortoiseshell grill carved with floral designs, height 10.5 cm.
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A Chinese silver cricket keeper, decoratively embossed with hinged door with feeder hole. Long vaulted form, length 9 cm.
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A Chinese carved ivory brush pot, with pierced walls and relief carving of sinuous dragons, on wooden stand, height 13 cm.
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A Chinese carved ivory seal, of substantial form, carved as a dragon tortoise, height 5.5 cm excl. wooden stand.
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A finely reticulated Chinese ivory vase, tall ovoid shape pierced with a trellis walls and oval lozenge panels of diaper pattern, height 20.5 cm.
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A Chinese carved ivory cylindrical box and cover, carved in low relief with sinuous dragons on a scrolling ground, height 10.5 cm.
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An old Chinese ivory wax vesta stand, with shagreen panel to the side for striking the matches, height 6.5 cm.
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A small ivory pill box, circular, the lid with a radiating flowerhead pattern, wooden lined diameter 4.5 cm.
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An unusual pale yellow/white jade Chinese carving of a dragon, width 7 cm.
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A small Chinese carved jade animal pendant toggle, length 5 cm.
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A Chinese jade belt hook, broken and re-stuck, length 9.5 cm.
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Seven vintage Chinese carved coloured soapstone sculptures, includes various dragons, bat, snail, etc., carved highlighting the coloured variation. The tallest 9.5 cm.
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A decorative 19th century Chinese gilt wood carving, depicting celestial figures and a lion dog amongst cloud scrolls. Some losses, height 26 cm.
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A Chinese carved and red lacquered Shan Hen lidded box, raised on rectangular base, height 24 cm.
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A Chinese carved and gilded hardwood temple elephant, standing high with head and trunk raised supporting a scrolling nozzle, some splitting, height 26 cm.
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A Chinese carved and gilded temple camel, wearing traditional blanket and harness, head raised, glass eyes, height 26.5 cm.
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A Chinese carved and gilded twin fish sculpture, entwined with cresting wave base and triple flower headed top, glass eyes, height 31 cm.
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Four 19th century Chinese Kingfisher feather jewelled and gilt jewellery items, includes three hair pins and one crescent form large mount, two highlighted with seed pearls, garnets and coral cabochons. The longest 12 cm. Some losses. Note: the trade of Cambodian Kingfisher feathers to China was a major source of revenue for Cambodia and may have been responsible for funding the building Angkor Wat. The jewellery technique of incorporating these feathers is known as Tian-tsui. Use of this jewellery by…
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Four 19th century Chinese Kingfisher feather and gilt metal jewelled hairpins, two with carved coloured agate panels, one with shaft as a long opium spoon, some losses. The longest 16.5 cm.
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Four 19th century Chinese Kingfisher feather jewelled hair pins, one with silver double long pins bearing Chinese character marks, some losses. The longest 17.5 cm.
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Four 19th century Chinese Kingfisher feather jewellery items, smaller and similar to above, one with double tassel drop of seed pearls, garden highlights, some losses.
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Four 19th century Chinese Kingfisher jewellery items, the longest hair pin formed as a bird, length 10.5 cm, some losses.
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Six 19th century Chinese Kingfisher jewellery items, includes bird, butterfly and floral designs.
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A Chinese 'hill-jar', in the Han dynasty manner, cylindrical body raised on three feet, with moulded panelled decoration, the cover of heaped form. Repaired crack to lid, degraded green lead glaze.
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Two pieces of Chinese porcelain, a teapot and a small lidded box, both hand painted, small chip to pot.
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A mid-19th century Chinese bowl, painted with blossom boughs to the interior, diameter 28 cm.
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An old Chinese porcelain famille rose dish, Guangxu marked, diameter 19 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain cup and cover, on ring stand. Kangxi marks. Faults, diameter 9 cm.
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A Chinese reputedly Han Dynasty recumbent cow, matt grey finish, some distress, length 17.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain cups and covers, decorated with floral tendrils and auspicious characters. Endless knot mark, diameter 9.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain sauce dishes, Kangxi marks, one repaired, diameter 8 cm.
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A pair of old Chinese polychrome painted lidded jars, the ovoid bodies decorated with red florals and each with a pair of birds, calligraphy to the lids, one with extensive restoration, height 30.5 cm.
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Four Chinese blanc-de-chine figures, includes three of Kuanyin, each raised on a base including lotus and cloud scrolls. The tallest 36.5 cm, some losses.
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Four Chinese blanc-de-chine figures, includes a pair of seated Buddha on lotus thrones, Kuanyin and other double figure group, some losses. Tallest 23.5 cm.
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A late 19th century Chinese porcelain vase, painted with flowers and bird, height 23.5 cm.
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A 20th century Chinese polychrome porcelain parrot, red, pink and grey dominant tones with gilt highlights, modelled perched on a rocky base. Red six character mark in square to base, height 31.5 cm.
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An old Chinese twin flap lidded wooden basket, of coopered construction, the overhead handle carved, pierced and painted, height 31 cm.
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Three Chinese lidded boxes, the largest of circular form with Chinese zodiacal figures embossed to the lid, another as a rectangular snuff box with gilt highlights, the other in copper with relief dragons. The largest, diameter 9.5 cm.
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Three enamel painted porcelain panelled lidded boxes, the larger with older 19th century panel with famille rose highlights, silvered copper decorative bodies.
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An old Chinese square wooden bucket or rice carrier, 39 cm x 40 cm x 25 cm.
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Two small cinnabar lacquer lidded pots, squat circular form, diameter 7 cm.
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A collection of vintage Chinese vase and plate stands, includes nine various object stands and 15 folding plate stands.
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A Chinese silk embroidered pocket patch, worked in 'blind stitch' with figures in a garden. Overall 16.5 cm x 15 cm.
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A pair of Chinese small child's shoes, stitched and applique with a design of cats.
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Three Oriental cloisonne pieces, includes a mini-hexagonal teapot, hinged lidded box with foo dogs and dragon decorated ashtray.
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A set of eight opium weights and pipe, the weights of graduated sized bird forms, the pipe with a metal sheath concealing a knife blade, length 39 cm.
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Three Oriental gemstone grape clusters, one with amethyst grapes.
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Eight 'Burmese Silver' mini baskets, mostly with tall suspension handles, includes three carrying poles.
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A Cambodian sandstone carved head, fine detail to the head-dress, long lobed ears, raised on later metal stand, possibly ex. the Banteay Srei Temple, Khmer. Height on stand 30.5 cm.
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A Chinese carved ivory card case, the exterior intricately carved with figures and landscapes within a dragon frame, (crack to one side of top). 8 cm x 11 cm.
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A Chinese carved ivory figurine, a young girl dancing, her sleeves billowing, with peony flowers and buds, on wooden stand with decorative silver inlay, height 21 cm (incl. stand).
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A Chinese spinach jade small bowl, flared form, ring foot, mottled mid green tone, diameter 12.8 cm.
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A Chinese white jade horseshoe pendant, the pronounced curving horse neck and head with bat carved to the shoulder, height 5.8 cm.
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A Chinese jade bangle, dominant pale clear green tone with vibrant darker green highlights and mauve section, diameter 8 cm.
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A Chinese white mottled jade archer's ring, vibrant green highlights. Depth 3.2 cm.
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A Chinese jade archer's ring, the mottled white ground with dark and vibrant green highlights. Depth 3 cm.
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A large and impressive inkstone, carved with dragons, trees and storks, seal mark to base. 47 cm x 41 cm.
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A large Chinese rosewood brush pot, cylindrical with slightly tapering walls, diameter 25.5 cm, height 26.5 cm.
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A Chinese rosewood brush pot, cylindrical with slightly tapering walls, height 16.5 cm.
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A pair of massive Chinese cloisonne vases, shouldered shape with trumpet mouths, raised on circular domed bases, decorated with dragons and phoenix on 'adventurine' panels beneath wide encircling borders of stylised florals, height 60.5 cm.
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A Chinese black lacquer tea caddy of semi-circular shape, the exterior painted in gilt with chinoiserie decoration, the interior with two pewter caddies, with incised decoration, width 28.5 cm.
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A Chinese lacquer tea box, the exterior painted in chinoiserie decoration, the interior pewter lined, with ivory knob and incised decoration. 28 cm x 20.5 cm x 15.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain bowls, decorated with flowers and butterflies. Qing seal mark under the base, diameter 16.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain shallow dishes, decorated with pomegranates, bats and auspicious characters in iron red and gilt. Guangxu mark to reverse, diameter 17.5 cm.
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Four various Chinese famille rose decorated porcelain pieces, a plate, small dish and two sauce dishes. Plate, diameter 18.5 cm.
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A Qianlong period Jingdezhen porcelain plate, decorated in underglaze blue a vase of peony roses to the centre, the border decorated with more peonies and sacred objects, diameter 23 cm.
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A Chinese octagonal ceramic warming dish, decorated with a lakeside scene in under glaze blue, diameter 27 cm.
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A Qianlong period Jingdezhen plate, decorated in underglaze blue with a crane roosting in a pine tree and peony roses in a vase on stand, decorated border, small rim frits, diameter 22.5 cm.
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A Qianlong period Jingdezhen porcelain plate, decorated in underglaze blue with bamboo and within a decorated fence.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain pilgrim flask, decorated with equestrian warriors and foot soldiers, height 26 cm
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A Chinese export porcelain plate, decorated in blue and white with temples in a river landscape, diameter 23 cm
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