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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery & Watches — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:428
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery & WatchesLots with images:428
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:332
Date:24-Oct-2019
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An archaistic Chinese bronze trifooted Jue or wine vessel decorated with geometric patterns and dragon head handle, character marks internally. Height 36 cm
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A Kakiemon blue and white bowl printed with tiger and bamboo amidst blossom. Diameter 24.5 cm
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After Georges Rouault, Lonely Sojourner in this life of Pitfalls and Malice, plate V from Miserere 1922, published 1948, aquatint signed in plate, 46 x 91 cm
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A pair of polychrome timber oriental praying figures of boys. Height 32 cm (crack to one)
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An Oriental bronze figure of a sheep together with a bell. Larger 16 cm.
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Pablo Picasso, Femme Assise et Femme Etendue, 1932, drypoint etching, 18 x 29.5 cm. Provenance: Rex Irwin, collection of real photo Meagher.
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An Oriental blue and white lotus pattern footed bowl on crackelure ground with gilt metal rim. Height 12 cm. Diameter 26 cm.
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Map of France and Corsica in departments XVI, engraved by S hall, Bloomsbury and Published by A&C black Edinburgh. Total frame size 76 x 63 cm
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After Jean Beraud, reclining Parisienne lady, oil, 37 x 42 cm, SLR
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Two similar 18th century blue and white platters, Qianlong period. Larger 32 cm
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A pair of Chinese pottery drum shaped low stools in olive glaze. Diameter 24 cm
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Attrib. Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827), the old couple, ink and watercolour, 15 x 11 cm, details to verso, ex R. Meagher Qc collection
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A 17th century Chinese blue and white kendi. Height 16.5 cm
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A Chinese ivory seal or chop with toggle marks. Bears signature and stamp. Height 6 cm
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After P M Woodward, progress of the Empress Josephine, hand coloured etching, 40 x 50 cm (frame size)
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After P M Woodward, Trying on a new coat, hand coloured stone lithograph, 40 x 50 cm (frame size)
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An early 19th century Chinese blue and white ginger jar decorated height 19 cm
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An Edo period tsuba crudely fashioned in iron. Diameter 8.5 cm
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After James Gillray, Ars-Musica, hand coloured etching, Published by Hannah Humphrey St James St London 1800, 24 x 34 cm, details verso
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A Chinese 19th century blue and white jar. Height 15 cm, diameter 14 cm
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An African Punu mask on stand, Gabon. Height of mask 32 cm (total height 51 cm including stand).
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Kunisada (1786 - 1864), women grooming a black and white cat, woodblock, 35 x 24 cm, bears Kiwame seal, ex Holdsworth Galleries, details verso
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A Japanese blue and white antique bottle vase with stylised bamboo decoration and banding. Height 26.5 cm
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An African Punu mask, Gabon. Height of mask 24.5 cm
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Frank.C. Hinder, off Sydney heads, picking off the pilot. 38, watercolour (slight foxing), 27 x 31 cm, signed, dated and titled bottom middle
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A Chinese Imari pattern dish with floral cartouche decoration, Kang XI, diameter 23 cm.
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A 17th century Chinese blue and white dish with lake scene and symbols, diameter 14 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art gallery.
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Simon Fieldhouse, portrait of Roddy Meagher, charcoal on paper, 27 x 18 cm, signed and titled lower right
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A Japanese blue and white dish depicting trees in a landscape. Edo period, early 19th century. Diameter 17.5 cm
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An African (ivory coast) red painted and carved ceremonial mask on stand. Height 40 cm (total height 51 cm including stand).
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Penny Meagher, Sydney harbour from lavender bay, oil on canvas on board, 35 x 44 cm, initialled lower centre and dated 81
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A Chinese blue and white lidded baluster vase with double happiness symbols amidst floral motif. Height 44 cm.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of a seated man. Width 4 cm.
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Yannis Spyropoulos, page 24, 1966, oil, 65 x 54 cm, SLR (Greek)
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of chick. 3 cm
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An ivory coast carved ceremonial mask possibly Senufo Kpelie. Height 38 cm
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Artist unknown - Roddy?, still life with Pears, 1993, mixed media on paper, 17 x 24 cm, details verso
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A Meiji four case inro with lacquer decoration of dogs. Height 8.5 cm
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A Sepik River, Papua New Guinea Turtleshell woven cane and feather mask. Height of woven area 35 cm.
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Are Judges out of touch?, print on board, published in the Weekend Australian, January 16-17 1993, 48 x 41 cm
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A Stobwasser style lacquer box depicting a castle in a landscape. Diameter 9.5 cm
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An antique carved marble Buddha foot. Length 23 cm
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M. Meagher, Cycle II 1993, coloured aquatint, edition 7/8, 17 x 24 cm, signed and titled to bottom
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An antique Roman green glass bottle in timber case. Height 13 cm.
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A pair of Chinese blue and white printed ceramic pillows. Height 14.5 cm
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Early Japanese school, possibly Muromachi period., portrait of the Poet Ono no Komachi, ink, paint and gilt on paper, 19 x 14 cm, Typed details to verso. Bears David Jones Art gallery label
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Artist unknown, Packard, 1915, mixed media, 19 x 28 cm
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Three classical style busts, one marked Alexandria. Tallest 8.5 cm.
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Style of Shoji Hamada, a Japanese bottle vase. Height 20 cm.
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Robert Dighton, a caricature - the Major part of the town of Portsmouth, coloured engraving, drawn, etched and published Aug 1807 by Dighton Char and Crofs, 28 x 20 cm
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Four early 19th century Irish sterling silver fiddle pattern spoons with rat tail decoration. Total weight 316 grams. Length 23 cm.
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Three Shona abstract figural groups. Tallest 17 cm.
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Katshushika Hokusai d.1849, archery, original coloured woodcut, manga leaf. Edo period, bears paper label verso for Ebes Douwma, verso., 17 x 12 cm
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A contemporary squat brown glass vase. Height 14 cm
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An African, (ivory coast) dance mask on stand with lyre shaped headress. Height 54 cm (total height 64 cm including stand). Label verso Hb 089.
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Jean Appleton, abstract, 1959, ink and wash on paper, 30 x 15 cm, signed lower right
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Japanese miniature dishes in a box together with a condiment tray. Length 14.5 cm.
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A large Chinese red painted lidded container. Width 60 cm including handles.
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Francis Yin, sitting pretty 1976, ink and water on paper, no glass, 21 x 13 cm, signed and titled lower centre
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Attrib Jose Alberdi, modernist bronze sculpture on a white marble base. Indistinct signature to lower piece. Total height 25 cm.
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A pair of late Georgian sterling silver candlesticks. Height 21 cm. John Watson & Sons, Sheffield, 1824 marks, total weight 1.31 kilograms.
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After G Cruickshank, the dancing Lesson in four parts, hand coloured engravings, published by G Humphrey, London 1825, 45 x 50 cm (frame size)
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A 17th century Chinese blue and white saucer dish. Diameter 15 cm (fritting and rim chip)
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A Melange of Oriental decorative wares.
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M. Taylor, abstract work, etching, edition 11/16, 15 x 22 cm, signed lower left
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M. Taylor, untitled 1988, etching, edition 11/16, 14 x 21 cm, signed and dated lower right
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A Chinese blue and white saucer dish decorated with a paddock scene amidst floral band. Late Ming diameter 13.5 cm
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A pair of barleytwist carved timber candlestands. Height 53 cm.
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Japanese school, Peonies, woodblock print, seal mark top right, 50 x 37 cm (frame size)
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An antique Chinese celadon bowl with opposing carp decoration in relief and ribbed body. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A Thai carved timber and polychrome figure of a monk holding an urn. Height 88 cm.
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After Picasso, harlequin sitting on a red couch, reproduction, 26 x 18 cm
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An early Chinese celadon bowl with central lotus design and overall matte finish. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A Chinese black painted timber lidded basket with fish carved decoration. Height 35 cm. Diameter 37 cm.
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Eva Kell?, woman seated, artists proof, 32 x 36 cm, signed and dated lower right
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A C17th/18th century Chinese blue and white bowl. Diameter 12 cm.
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Randall Sinnamon, Southern piano bird, circa 2004, mixed media including piano keys, height 65 cm, ex. Robin Gibson
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Balinese school, four figural studies / works on panel, 36 x 35 cm (each frame size)
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A Chinese C17/18th century blue and white dish with central flower motif. Diameter 10.5 cm
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An Aboriginal Tiwi Island totem. Length 221 cm.
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Mid 20th century, artist Unknown' L, abstract figures on the land, woodcut, number 24/45, 27 x 16 cm, signed in pencil lower left
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A 17th century Chinese saucer dish decorated with a ho ho bird, diameter 18.5 cm. Late Ming. (fritting)
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A group of ten Meiji blue and white bowls diameter 14 cm
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Sydney Long (1871 - 1955), Fantasy, 1919, aquatint, edition 18/30, 27 x 39 cm, signed, titled and numbered to bottom
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An early 18th century Chinese blue and white jarlet and cover with floral decoration. Diameter 11 cm
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A pair of Royal Selangor pewter candlesticks for the V&A Museum. Height 10 cm
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Joe Furlonger, untitled, ink on paper, 41 x 45 cm, initialled lower right, provenance ray Hughes gallery big drawing show July 2007, purchased by Roddy Meagher.
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A set of four Japanese blue and white barrel decorated cups. Height 6 cm. Diameter 8 cm.
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After Cappellino, Absinthe, framed poster, 81 x 66 cm (frame size)
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Michael Winters, red and blue Leros, 1994, hand coloured linocut, edition 1/22, 35 x 50 cm, initialled and dated lower right
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A Chinese blue and white footed bowl bearing the Ming six character mark but of a later period. Diameter 11 cm.
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Artist unknown, geometric abstract, lithograph, 79 x 67 cm (frame size)
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An 1820s Spode plate with Chinoiserie design. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A bronze Helenistic style head of a woman. Height 6.5 cm.
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Kunihiro Amano (Japanese b. 1929), cranes in flight, woodblock print, 33 x 58 cm, details to bottom
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Artist unknown, bridge tower at Pisa, 1992, print ed. 2/7, 25 x 30 cm, signed and dated lower right (signature indecipherable)
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A flambe glazed studio pottery bowl. Diameter 16 cm
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Robert juniper, Queen Angelfish, 76, work on paper, 36 x 56 cm, signed and dated to middle
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A Meiji blue and white beaker vase with character marks to base, height 6.5 cm diameter 9 cm with scroll decoration, together with a similar bowl, diameter 11.5 cm
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Artist unknown, cherry picking, print, 44 x 31 cm
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