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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:578
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:473
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:374
Date:20-Aug-2019
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A Maori pre-European stone mahe (sinker), spherical form with pecked encircling groove. Approx. diameter 7.5 cm.
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A pre-European Maori patu muka (stone flax pounder), traditional bulbous head, pecked waisted grip and knob end, dark tone, length 19.5 cm.
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A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), Duff Type I polished black argillite with coarse flaking to the tang, length 21.5 cm.
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A large Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), long flat broad tapered form with chip to the near straight bevel, dark grey flecked tone, length 28 cm.
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A large clear kauri gum boulder, old polished finish, clear clarity evident, of long mountainous scholar's rock type form. 910gm, length 25.5 cm.
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An uncommon World War I Somes Island Wellington Harbour woods hinged lid box, made by an 'Enemy Alien' interned on Somes Island, the kauri carcass with other exotic N.Z. timbers parquetry inlaid, sectional interior. 41.5 cm x 25.5 cm x 10.5 cm. A note included detailing 'This has been passed down, my grandfather who died in 1972 aged 88 bought this home from World War I. The story is it was made by prisoners-of-war on Somes Island off Wellington...'. It is possible that this could be the work of the…
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A large vintage whale's tooth, natural curved form tapering to a point and with semi-polished finish, length 18 cm.
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A New Zealand pokerwork wastepaper bin, tapering octagonal shape, decorated with fantails, height 28 cm.
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Jane Brenkley poker work and painted N.Z themed wooden basket, the open 3/4 cylinder form body with swing handle, decorated with N.Z. landscape and floral themes including waka and fruiting and flowering plants. Signed and dated 1944, some borer to end panels. 29.5 cm x 32 cm x 35 cm.
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A late 19th century Lambert of Dunedin N.Z. salt glazed 'pineapple' decorated chimney pot, the cylindrical body with fine pineapple/diamond type form, stiff acanthus leaves and scrolls encircle above, rich dark salt glaze, impressed maker's mark to the base, height 72 cm.
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A photographic still from the 1997 'Smokefree Rally N.Z.' video advertising campaign, Check It Out Two Moons! Smokefree Rally', printed in colours, entitled to front. 40 cm x 49 cm.
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A cricketing print of The Lord's Pavilion, signed in the margins in pencil by the 1990 New Zealand and English test teams, including Wright, Crowe and Hadlee.
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An attributed Milton Pottery bread plate, majolica glaze, motto to rim, wheat sheath decoration, unmarked. Damage to rim with section absent, length 33 cm.
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Jova Rancich 'Auckland. N.Z.' pottery vase, majolica glaze with blue, yellow and brown on green sponged glazed ground, ovoid ribbed form, impressed mark to base, minor restoration to rim, height 14 cm.
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Two early Crown Lynn/Ambrico vases, one squat ovoid with turquoise/maroon glazes, the other squat baluster with mottled treacle glaze. Tallest, height 14.5 cm.
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A Crown Lynn 'Hand Potted' ovoid vase, incised shape #13, matt white glaze, large size, height 23 cm.
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Crown Lynn 'Hand Potted' vase, lathe turned body with flaring mouth, incised shape #24, matt white glaze, height 12.5 cm.
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A c.1948-55 Crown Lynn sitting monkey model, shown eating a banana, brown glaze with yellow banana, No.193, height 14 cm.
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Two studio pottery pieces, a Crown Lynn vase by Arthur Rhodes, minor flake chip, printed tiki mark, together with a Remued hand made Australian jug with gum nut and leaf sculpted design on blue ground, incised mark, height 170 and 9.5 cm.
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Chester Nealie large ovoid floor vase, lug handles to the shoulder, the wood fired celadon glaze displaying lustrous golden brown tone, remnants of shells to body and base, part paper label and incised artist's mark to base, height 48 cm.
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A good Len Castle (1924-2011) Volcanic Series blue crater lake/alkaline pool, large bowl, the sculpted textured rim with matt grey glaze, striking blue glaze deepening in tone to the well, black glazed exterior. Impressed potters mark. diameter 50.6 cm. Purchased by our vendor directly from Len Castle, c.2008.
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Len Castle hanging wall vase, impressed design, umber rubbed glaze, minor firing flaws, c.1970, height 28 cm.
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A Paul Fisher ovoid vase, decorated in a repeating blue pressed floral design, incised double Japanese character and surname mark, height 13 cm.
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Linda Bruce 'Cloud Machine: Water Spitters', glazed paperclay and slipcast clay sculptures. Each 11 cm x 31 cm x 9 cm approx. Selected for the Portage Ceramic Awards - Te Uru 2014.
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David Leach St. Ives porcelain bowl, incised floral repeating design, celadon glaze, impressed potter's and pottery marks. Purchased by Denis and Joy Hanna from the 1957 Auckland City Art Gallery exhibition, 'British Fine Crafts'. Catalogue No. 203. See additional photos.
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Andy Mardell 'Wave' - a bowl of totara, whose folding wave shape is influenced by the Piha surf, length 66 cm.
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Two Peter Vesnik paper weights, one slightly smaller, both signed and dated to base.
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Peter Viesnik paperweight, from the Sea garden Series, signed and dated.
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Lynden Over (Lava Glass) vase, tapering shape, sommerso red, black and white in clear casing. Signed and dated 2010, height 19 cm
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Two Victorian Stourbridge green glass dumps, internally decorated with a vase of flowers, both with flaws, height 11.5 cm and height 9.5 cm.
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A Victorian amber glass walking cane, the square section shaft tapering to a long twisted curved handle, length 105 cm.
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A pair of George III octagonal Bristol blue glass decanters, faceted shoulders, necks and stoppers, named in gilt 'Rum' and 'Hollands'. One with rim chip, height 20 cm.
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A cranberry glass jug and glasses set, the exterior decorated with white florals and leaves.
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Twelve cranberry glass small beakers
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Thirteen cranberry glass small beakers
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A set of nine cranberry glass stemmed port wine glasses
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Two pairs of good Georgian style crystal salts, round and boat shape, all on square bases and with conforming wheel cut decoration.
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A set of six Waterford Crystal glasses, the short stems with knopped based diamond cut bowls. Etched mark to each some with paper labels, height 13.3 cm
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A Lalique statue 'La Vierge a l'Enfant', block glass with frosted image to the reverse, in ebonized wooden stand, etched LALIQUE FRANCE to the side, chip to back left corner and to the base of glass block, height 37 cm (includes base).
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A William Moorcroft Macintyre 'Florian Ware' vase, bulbous base with long trumpet neck, finely tube lined and decorated in red, blue and green in the Macintyre 'Poppy' design within forget-me-not borders on a cream ground, signature and factory marks to base, height 27 cm
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A William Moorcroft Macintyre 'Florian Ware' vase, inverted baluster form with blue poppies on a cream ground, signature and factory mark to base, height 20 cm.
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William Moorcroft 'Late Florian' baluster vase, in the forget-me-not pattern, with blue florals on white shaped panels on powder blue ground. Full signature in green to the base, height 22.7 cm, restored chip to rim.
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A good William Moorcroft 'Leaf and Berry' pattern vase, baluster form, coloured glaze on variable green and blue ground, painted initials in blue and incised marks to base, height 24 cm.
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A Bernard Moore flambe glazed vase, cylinder form with swollen top in deep rich red glaze, printed mark to base, height 10.5 cm.
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre sgraffito vase, flared form, stepped relief Art Deco design in stylised florals with orange, blue and green on striking black ground, printed mark to base, height 16.5 cm, professional restoration to rim.
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A rare c.1930s French Art Deco cigarette dispenser by Sudre for Cado, designed as a miniature cocktail bar, the macassar wood bar with polished chrome top and bartender shaking a cocktail, the bar top slides to reveal cigarette compartments and activates a music box, the winder concealed as the ice bucket. Engraved maker's mark 'Sudre', height 17 cm.
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A WMF silver plated inkstand, with Nouveau maiden moulded to the side of the dish. Width18 cm.
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A pair of decorative Delft polychrome chinoiserie vases, inverse baluster shape of lozenge section. decorated with panels of flowers with underglaze blue and gilt borders on a lime green ground. Faults, height 29.5 cm.
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An antique Dutch porcelain teapot, with.833 silver swing handle, the body decorated in the Chinese manner in underglaze blue, gilt and iron red. The silver hallmarked for 1881, height 15 cm.
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A pair of 19th century KPM porcelain pot pourri lidded jars, hand painted with wildflowers on a white ground, the side handles in the form of masks, with gilt embellishments, height 15 cm
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A pair of 19th century Conta and Boehme porcelain figurines, a young girl and boy playing with their toys, printed mark to base, height 21 cm
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An 18th century early George III redware lidded coffee pot, possibly by Leeds, c.1765, with rococo sprigging including a 'Man-in-the-Moon'. Faults to spout end, height 22.5 cm.
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A Parian porcelain statuette, depicting Athena, goddess of war. Some faults, height 39 cm.
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A Royal Dux figure, a lady of the court in a sedan chair with the bearers and a dog to round base. Mark to base, height 40 cm.
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A Beswick 'Girl on Jumping Horse', model #939, the rider wearing a yellow top, in good condition. Printed mark to base, length 27 cm.
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A large Doulton Lambeth vase, tapering cylindrical shape with floral panels and racemes on a mottled green-blue ground, height 32 cm
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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 c.1960 large and impressive Royal Worcester fruit painted pedestal vase and cover by Freeman, painted in the round to the spherical body with peaches, blackberries, cherries and leaves on a mossy green ground, signed by the artist, lion headed scrolling handles, elaborate gold enrichments, the lid with leaf scroll and spire finial. Printed mark to base and shape # 1691, height 36 cm. Provenance: Ex. the estate of our vendor's parents who had a long history of China business ownership in England and…
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A c.1960/70 Royal Worcester hand painted fruit plate by Telford, the central vignette finely painted with peaches, blackberries and grapes with blossom and leaf highlights, signed by the artist, framed by a broad band of elaborate gilt scrolling florals on deep red ground, printed mark to reverse. diameter 26.8 cm.
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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 cm, date coded for 1893.
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A Royal Worcester vase, ovoid, painted with violets. Shape H214, height 12 cm.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke, possibly representing a Jesuit, standing holding a flower, a dog seated beside him. signed, height 5.2 cm.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke, of a seated man, of compact form. Signed, height 3.5 cm.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of Hotei, lightly stained, modelled standing carrying his large sack. Minute losses to fingertips, height 5 cm.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of Ebisu, the god stands holding a fishing pole and large fish. Signed, height 7.5 cm.
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A tagua nut carved netsuke, of a man carrying a massive gourd on his back. Signed, height 4.3 cm.
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A Japanese ivory carved figure group, of two men admiring an onagadori (long tailed chicken) feeding from a box of grapes. Two character signature on inlaid red tablet under the base, height 20.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory okimono, of a man in ceremonial dress and accoutrements, with a crane. Two character kanji signature under the base, height 12.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory carved figure group, of a man accompanied by two boys who play with a grapevine that spills from a basket he holds. Two character signature on inlaid red tablet under the base, height 21.5 cm.
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A Japanese ivory okimono, of a boy, standing holding a kama sickle and a pumpkin, other gourds and pumpkins sit at his feet. Two character kanji signature under the base, height 11.5 cm
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A good old Japanese carved boxwood and ivory large figure of a puppy seller, the finely carved ivory highlights include his left hand raised supporting the puppy, his head, baskets, ruyi sceptre, etc., finely detailed, with an inset oval green stained ivory tablet to base with character marks. Some faults, height 30 cm.
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A large Meiji period Satsuma vase, ceramic cloisonne decorated in florals, copper insert to rim, height 39 cm.
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A large Imari porcelain vase, ovoid with trumpet mouth, profusely decorated with panels of blossom and birds on a brocade ground in traditional colours and gilt. Mark under the base, height 55 cm.
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A Japanese Arita carafe and cover with saucer, decorated in underglaze blue with songbird perched amongst flowers. Impressed mark. Minute chip to stopper, height 34 cm
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A Japanese Arita carafe with cover and saucer, decorated in underglaze blue with figures in a landscape. Minute chip to stopper, height 36 cm
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A Japanese woodblock ukiyo-e, depicting samurai and a monkey playing with an unsheathed katana. 21 cm x 34 cm.
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A vintage Japanese naginata (pole arm), the slightly curved blade attached to a wooden shaft, the upper reinforced section inlaid with mother of pearl and metal bands, a metal cap (ishizuki) at the base, complete with scabbard, length 232 cm.
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A vintage Chinese silver bookmark, unfurled scroll form, embossed with floral and leafy tendrils, character marks stamped to the reverse. 50gm, length 12.5 cm
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A c.1900 Chinese silver dragon decorated salver, the circular tray with engraved and embossed dragons on fine scale ground, vacant central cartouche, maker's mark 'C.J. Co.' of Shanghai stamped to the reverse. 700gm. diameter 30.5 cm.
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An old large Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, the ten-layer ball carved with traditional sinuous dragons and scrolls, seated upon a cup support and turned pedestal column with revolving cylinder, raised above a standing figure and circular base (slight edge loss), height 30 cm.
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A pair of Chinese carved ivory xiezhi lion dogs, modelled seated on a two tiered base of crashing waves, with flattened single horns above their whorled manes, their bodies covered in scales, height 16.5 cm excl. stands.
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of Fu, the god of fortune stands holding a gnarled staff and cherry blossom bough, accompanied by young child, height 15.5 cm, excl. stand.
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A Chinese jade kong, of archaic style, quadrangular shape with circular piercing, stylised engraved masks decorate the corners. 10 cm x 9.5 cm x 5 cm.
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A Chinese jade carving, of a grapevine trellis and two foxes. Tinted lilac and green stone. Raised on a pierced, oblong wooden base, carved with conforming motifs. Overall 12 cm x 4.2 cm x 10.3 cm
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Two Chinese jade archaic style crescents, carved in low relief with dragon features and small bosses. Largest width 21.5 cm
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A small Chinese greenish-brown jade fingering piece, of fruit and leaves. On wood stand, length 4.5 cm.
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A Chinese jade figure of a luohan and tiger, representing B?ntoulu Z?nzh' (Taming Tiger arhat) the figure sits holding a pearl with a tiger climbing from the folds of his robe. Well carved in mushroom and yellow toned jade, height 7 cm
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A pair of 19th century Chinese opera dolls, lacquered heads, hands and legs, their traditional robes finely embroidered, height 25 cm approx.
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A Chinese Zitan wood brush pot, plain cylindrical form with three short ribbed bracket feet, good dark tone, height 18.4 cm.
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A Chinese tortoiseshell twin snuff bottle, the two plain square form bottles joined at an edge, plain dome stoppers, gilt detailed engraved calligraphy, height 5.2 cm.
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A cinnabar snuff bottle, carved in relief with a pine tree and crane, marked on tablet with calligraphy, height 8 cm
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A Madagascan silk agate snuff bottle, natural pebble shape, height 7 cm.
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A decorative Chinese cloisonne elephant, surmounted by a caparison and howdah with small pavilion, height 23.5 cm.
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A cloisonne lidded urn vase, inverse baluster shape, mottled blue ground with floral cloisons. In original box with glazed front, height 14 cm.
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A mid-20th century large cloisonne vase, decorated with coloured chrysanthemums on a yellow mustard cloud decorated ground, raised on pierced wood stand, height 43 cm.
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A Chinese dragon decorated rectangular lidded inkstone, the interior with shallow dish with deeper section at one end, the lid with relief sinuous dragon finely carved amongst clouds, dark tone. 25 cm x 13.5 cm x 5.5 cm.
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An old Chinese lacquered circular lidded container, the overhead fixed handle with brass swing handle top, floral gilt decoration to the dark aubergine lacquered body. diameter 28 cm.
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A pair of old Chinese carved and red lacquered panels, each with four figures on a pierced ground amongst clouds and bats, remains of gilt highlights. 57.5 cm x 28 cm.
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An antique Chinese Peking ruby glass vase, reputedly 18/19th century with four-character Qianlong mark to base, octagonal mallet form, height 24 cm.
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Two catalogues, Fine Chinese, Furniture, Ceramics and Works of Art' Christies New York 1999 together with an exhibition catalogue for Chinese Export Silver.
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