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Decorative Arts & Collectables — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:889
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & CollectablesLots with images:818
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:628
Date:20-Oct-2019
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An antique Chinese carved jade leopard toggle, 10.5 cm long
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Chinese silver and enamel box, early 20th century, stamped 'China', 5.5 cm high, 13 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese lacquered and carved timber Foo dogs, early 20th century, 71 cm high
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Two Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls, 18th century, six character mark, 7 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese 8 fold lacquered screen, circa 1900, 184 cm high, 320 cm wide
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Two Chinese tea bowls and saucers together with a Japanese Katani ware tea bowl and saucer, 18th/19th century
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Two Chinese carved ivory card cases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 8.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved ivory goddess figure, 19th century, 14.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved ivory calling card case, 19th century, 9.5 x 6 cm
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Chinese famille rose enamel box on yellow ground, 19th century; together with a pair of enamel metal dishes, 20th century. The box 7.5 cm high, 13 cm deep, 10 cm deep
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A Chinese bronze and cloisonne vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 37 cm high
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A Chinese carved ivory cigarette holder, late 19th early 20th century, 17 cm long
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A Chinese brush washer, carved rock crystal, 18th/19th century, 13.5 cm across
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A Japanese lacquered desk fitted with cabinets and compartments, together with matching chair, 19th century, 135 cm high, 94 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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Ten Chinese Yixing clay teapots, 20th century, some with certificates, the tallest 12 cm high
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A Chinese carved jade figural toggle, 19th/20th century, 6 cm high
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Chinese jade pi disc, ivory carving and a gilt metal dragon fish pendant, 19th century, the disc 5 cm diameter
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A Chinese porcelain mantel vase, 19th/20th century, seal mark to base, 30 cm high
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A Japanese carved ivory netsuke, Meiji period, 5 cm high
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A Japanese bronze ewer with seal mark to base, Meiji period, 23 cm high
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A Japanese carved ivory okimono basket seller, Meiji period, two character seal mark to base, 20.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved ivory Foo dog on carved timber stand with silver inlay, circa 1920s, 18.5 cm overall
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An Indian ivory box with architectural finial, circa 1920s, 13.5 cm high, 12 cm across
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A Chinese carved ivory Buddha on wooden stand, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 16.5 cm overall
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A pair of carved ivory elephant statues on wooden bases, 19th/20th century, 12.5 cm high overall
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A pair of Chinese carved ivory ancestral figures with two character seal mark to base, circa 1920s, 13.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved ivory cricket cage with carved cricket on wooden base, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 8 cm high, 10 cm wide, 6 cm deep
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A set of thirty Chinese carved ivory gaming pieces, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 3.5 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese carved ivory seated figures, one smoking an opium pipe, 19th century, 8.5 cm high
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Two Japanese hand-painted erotic scenes, Meiji period, 18 x 20 cm
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Indian Rhada Krishna statue, polychromed carved marble, 19th century, signed 'Batchenna', 18.5 cm high
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Mah-Jong set, bone and bamboo, early 20th century, in Damascus inlaid timber box, the box 28 cm across
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Two Chinese bed warmers and a pewter teapot, early to mid 20th century, teapot 22 cm high
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Chinese stone seal and four Chinese carved stone amulets, the largest 7 cm
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Three framed Chinese silk embroideries, 20th century, the largest 57 x 40 cm overall
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A Chinese Mah-Jong set in leather and card case with bone and bamboo tiles, early 20th century, the case 29 cm across
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A Chinese two tier occasional table with silver plated tops and folding base, circa 1920, 54 cm high, 38 cm across
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A Chinese trade ware ginger jar with lid, Ming Dynasty, 16 cm high
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A pair of Japanese lacquer folding wall shelves and a letter tidy, Meiji period, 19th century, 23 cm high
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A pair of Japanese lacquer folding wall shelves, Meiji period, 19th century, 20 cm high
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Seven assorted pieces of carved ivory and bone, Chinese, Japanese and south East Asia, 19th and 20th century, the tallest 28 cm high
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A fine katagami (Japanese stencil work for creating kimono fabrics), circa 1860s; 32 x 41 cm, with chop in red at centre base.
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A brass, double-sided Chinese restaurant sign, 20th century, 65 x 60.5 cm.
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Eight assorted pieces of Chinese Canton export ware porcelain, 19th/20th century, the jug 13 cm high
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Two Japanese ivory page turners, Meiji period, 19th century, 24 cm and 26 cm high
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A Mughal north Indian cast bronze teapot, 18th century, 27 cm high
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A Japanese shibayama ivory page turner, Meiji period, 19th century, 34 cm long
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Assorted Japanese porcelain tea ware and platter, 20th century, the platter 29 cm across
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A Chinese cloisonne vase, 20th century, 16 cm high
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A Japanese mask mounted on board, 19th century, 34 cm high overall
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Two Central Asian Suzani shawls, embroidered silk on cotton, Tajikistan, late 19th and mid 20th century, the former being 118 cm x 110 cm
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Laotian silver boxes, Malay silver flint box and an Indonesian betel nut cutter, 19th century, the cutters 21 cm high
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A Japanese floral cloisonne jewellery box by Sato, circa 1920 9.5 cm across
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Imare pattern inkwell with bronze lid, together with an Imari pattern quill holder. (2 items). A Japanese Imari pattern inkwell with bronze lid, together with an Imari pattern quill holder. (2 items).
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A Chinese carved stone vase, early 20th century, 18 cm high, 30 cm across
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Two Chinese ceramic floral vases, 20th century, 51 cm and 30 cm high
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Chinese ceramic statue of a Mandarin and two blue and white porcelain vases, 20th century, the statue 55 cm high
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A Chinese scholar's table with painted finish, 20th century, 41 cm high,71 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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Indian carved teak architectural panel, 19th/20th century, 78 cm wide
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Three Eastern textiles, Syrian, ottoman and Indian, 19th and 20th century, the largest 125 x 80 cm
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Chinese cork diorama in glass case, 20th century, 30 cm high, 60 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese carved timber and brass bookends, early to mid 20th century, 18 cm high
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Indian ivory miniature, 6 assorted boar teeth, Hippo's tooth knife rest, and assorted old ivory pieces, 19th and 20th century, miniature 6 cm diameter
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A Chinese decorative porcelain vase, 20th century, seal mark to base, 45 cm high
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A traditional Thai embroidered panel, 20th century, framed 88 x 78 cm overall
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A 19th century Chinese export ware famille rose plate and a pair of ginger jars, the plate 24 cm diameter
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Two Chinese green glazed vases and a bowl, 20th century, the vases 10 cm high
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A Chinese famille vert dragon vase on yellow ground, early to mid 20th century, 30 cm high
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A Japanese Satsuma lidded vase together with a pair of Imari plates, Meiji period, the vase 18 cm high
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Chinese pottery monkey vase, pottery dish, two blue and white porcelain bowls and two carved boxwood statues, 20th century, the tallest 14 cm high
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A Chinese porcelain vase, Arabia ware lidded box, English lantern clock, pair of Murano glass vases and two Japanese pottery dishes, the vase 15 cm high
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A Fijian turtle kava dish with lid, carved wood and mother of pearl, late 20th century, 61 cm long
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West African tribal mask, carved wood and fibre, early 20th century, 45 cm high
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A tribal mask, carved and painted wood, West African, early 20th century, 24 cm high
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Assorted tribal carvings, African, Asian and Papua New Guinea, 20th century, the tallest 28 cm high
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Bullova tribal axe, hand forged steel on wooden shaft, central India, 19th century, 75 cm high
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Two South African tribal artefact framed displays, the larger 48 x 57 cm overall
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An Inuit carving of a sleigh scene with dogs and bears, carved walrus tusk, 20th century, signed 'Alowa. R. Savoonga. Ak', 47 cm long
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Fijian rifle stock club, Papua New Guinea bows, arrows, drum and harpoon, 20th century, club 63 cm long
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An African tribal vessel with figurative carving, ivory, 19th/20th century, 24 cm high
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(Medieval Manuscript) Fourteenth century legal document in old French. Single vellum sheet, approx. 31 x 40 cm, dated (in a later hand) 1374 in upper left margin and 1478 on the outer surface; the text written in a neat, consistent hand, with two versal letters at upper left; a small blue-coloured anchor stamped in the left margin.
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Autograph letter: George Grosz signed letter to Numa Trivas, 1941 24 April, 1941 Als, in green, red and violet ink on the artist's Douglas Manor stationery; single sheet (170 x 150 mm), to Numa S. Trivas, curator of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California; embellished with a small sketch by the artist in the left margin. Mounted together with a reproduction photo of the artist, which is mentioned in the letter. George Grosz (1893-1959), although best known for his savage satirical works produced…
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Justinian (483 - 565) Corporis Juris Civilis, Vols.1 & 2 bound together. (Amsterdam, Daniel Elzever, 1681) 904; 754pp. Thick octavo, calf over boards, rebacked in morocco, later endpapers, bookplate to front pastedown of Guido Kirsch and signed by him; early vellum tabs to fore edges. Guido Kirsch (1889–1985), lawyer and historian; Son of Rabbi Alexander Kisch and an older brother to noted medical scholar Bruno Kisch, was born in Prague; he studied law at the German university there and received his…
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Samuel Howitt (1756 - 1822) the Angler's manual; or Concise Lessons of Experience....with twelve Plates...' (Liverpool, F.G.Harris; 1808) 1st edition, oblong octavo, full contemporary calf; housed in a modern buckram portfolio with leather label lettered in gilt.
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Alfred Ronalds (1802 - 1860) the Fly-Fisher's Entomology, illustrated by coloured representations of the natural and artificial insect... (London, Longman, brown, et al., 1844) third edition, octavo, 20 hand-coloured plates; original cloth. Ex Libris John Chapman.
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William Russell (1741 - 1793) the history of modern Europe in four volumes (London, George Routledge & Co., 1857) half calf bindings with gilt decorations and lettering to spines.
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Saint-Prosper, A.A.; Duponchel, A.A.; Saurigny, M-G. De Le Monde : Histoire de touts les peuples depuis le temps les plus recules jusqu'a nos jours (Paris; Lebirge-Duquesne, 1859) ten volumes, large octavo, contemporary blind blocked green cloth, spines with gilt lettering, illustrated with 340 steel engraved plates (some folding). The final volume includes sections on Oceania, Australia, Polynesia and the Malayan archipelago.
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A history of England in the Eighteenth century. 8 volume set. (Longmans, green & Co., London, between 1879 and 1892) attractive half-leather bindings with gilt titles to spines. William Edward Hartpole Lecky (1838 - 1903) (Longmans, green & Co., London, between 1865 and 1899) seven volumes; attractive half-leather bindings with gilt titles to spines, comprising history of Rationalism in Europe (2 vols.), history of European Morals (2 vols.), Democracy and Liberty (2 vols.) and the map of life.
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William Edward Hartpole Lecky (1838 - 1903) a history of England in the Eighteenth century. 8 volume set. (Longmans, green & Co., London, between 1879 and 1892) attractive half-leather bindings with gilt titles to spines.
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Hermann Wagner 'Atlas D'Histoire Naturelle : coup d'oeil sur l'histoire naturelle des cinq parties du monde' (Paris, R. Schultz, c.1880) with 24 double-page chromolithographic plates, one (Plate XXIV) depicting Australian native animals and Aboriginal hunters.
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The works of John Ruskin (1819 - 1900) in 12 volumes (New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1885) fine half-calf bindings with gilt lettering to spines.
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(Judaica) December 1894 certificate of Apprenticeship of the Guild of Jewellers, Gold- and Silversmiths of Vienna, issued to Jakob Elias, whose supervising master was wolf Hirsch. The lithographed certificate features a cartouche portrait of Benvenuto Cellini and is signed at the foot by the executives of the Guild. Overall 38 x 23 cm.
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(Children's Game) jeu des Nations by Imageries Reunies de Jarville-Nancy (France, circa 1890s) chromolithograph hand-enhanced in gold, with playing instructions at centre, surrounded by an inner ring of maps of European nations and an outer ring depicting the soldiers of their armies; illustrated cartouches at each corner representing the indigenous peoples of Oceania, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Overall 44.5 x 55 cm
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A.K. Ray Census of India, 1901. Volume VII. Calcutta, town and suburbs. Part 1. A short history of Calcutta. (Calcutta, Bengal Secretariat press, 1902) foolscap folio, contemporary half black calf over cloth. Includes several lithographed reproductions of historical documents in Persian.
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James Ward Usher (1845 - 1921) 'An Art collector's Treasures illustrated and Described by Himself...' (London, Chiswick press, 1916) 1st ed. 224pp, colour plates with tissue guards. Folio, gilt-decorated full morocco. Printed in an edition of only 300.
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'The British standard Exporter. The standard work of reference on British Sources of Supply. Groceries & Provisions, Wines, spirits & tobacco Series'. Impressive hardcover volume in red cloth boards housing a comprehensive index of British wares with beautiful advertising illustrations, many in colour.
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Paintings and Statues from the collection of President Sukarno of the Republic of Indonesia Compiled by: Lee Man-Fong (Toppan Printing Company, Japan, 1964) 5 volume set in individual slipcases with title labels to front. Navy leather boards with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Red and gold d/j's. 567 superb tipped in colour plates of paintings, sculptures and porcelains. 1128 pp in total.
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Mapplethorpe (Jonathan cape, London, 1992) 1st edition, 382pp with 260 images. With dust jacket in slipcase. Prepared in collaboration with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, with an essay by Arthur C. Danto.
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Venetian glass: a group of hardcover reference books, all with dust jackets. (11 vols.)
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Saxton, C. & Kip, W. Radnor Comitatus Quem Silures Olim Incoluerunt (Wales) copper plate, hand coloured, circa 1607-37, 27 x 32.5 cm also, Caermardi Comitatus (Scotland) from the same edition. The first in very good condition; the second poor. (2).
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