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End of Year Collection — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:543
Sale Title:End of Year CollectionLots with images:518
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:467
Date:12-Dec-2009
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Mid 20th century Carved Balinese Dancer. Original polychrome and mirror decoration. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 54 cm
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Large Cream Glazed Platter Low fired terracotta with rustic decoration of village, and ducks on the water. Provenance: Hawkins family Diameter 52 cm
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Older Limestone Temple Lion Crouching on base. Damage to upper teeth. Traces of polychrome decoration. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 29 cm Height 27 cm
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Two Oval Cream Glazed Platters. Possibly Central American with fish and fisher women decoration. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 42 cm
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Floral Decorated Glazed Terracotta Dish Rustic hand painted floral sprays on cream ground. Possibly Central American. Provenance: Hawkins family Diameter 37 cm
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Carved Wooden Masked Pig. Possibly Indonesian. Splits, and loss of tail. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 55 cm
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Western Pacific Island ceremonial hammer. Carved with two faces. Use patination. Small damage to tip of handle length 68 cm
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Carved Maize Spirit Seated on Mask. Traces of limed finish. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 48 cm
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Indo Persian Shield. Embossed and damascened decoration with riveted rim. Original knuckle pad extant Diameter 43 cm
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Early Fly Whisk. Handle made from gnarled root. Use wear Length 57 cm
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Australian Aboriginal Ceremonial or Decorative Shield Pokerworked localities and animals to both sides. Mid late 20th century Small chips Length 80 cm
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Papau New Guinea Ba Ba mask. Woven Kunai and ochre Highlands ceremonial mask. Smoked interior. Height 51 cm
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Two pre war La Perouse style Aboriginal Souvenirs shield with pokerworked and incised decoration; and club with crude kangaroo and emu incisions length 64 cm (shield)
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Two Central Australian Ceremonial Spears Eastern Arnhem Land ochre banded and hatched decoration, with Boko style side barbs. Damage to one barb Length 214 cm
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Ukpatiku, William (b.1935) and Anguhadluq, Luke (1895-1982) 'Shaman Entering the Drum Dance,' 1976. Provenance: Hawkins family Serigraph 72 x 49 cm
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Inuit school Inuit Family fishing, printed in 'Povungnituk.' title and artist's name in syllabics stonecut print 63 x 78 cm
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Inuit School (In the Manner of Karoo Ashevak) Shaman Spirit Head. Carved whalebone with inset ivory eyes. Inscribed in ink to base (in syllabic). Provenance: Hawkins family Carved Walebone Height 24 cm
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Inuit school carved spirit face. Additional mythical face verso, inscribed in ink to base (syllabic script). Aged bone showing shrinkage cracks. Provenance: Hawkins family carved whalebone. Height 20 cm
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Two Indo Perisan Figures Cast brass sacred Brahmin in stall; bronze Persian lion with all over decoration. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 12 cm (Lion)
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Two Cast Bronze Items: Horse on Cross Bars, and Goat Horse has decorated body, and nose tassel; goat in two dimensional representation. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 10 cm
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African Briar Stick. Pyrographed with dotted bands and birds. Handle forms bird's head Length 86 cm
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Aboriginal boomerang. Darkly patinated mulga with long straight grain. Incised with stylised tracks. Mid 20th century or earlier length 83 cm
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Two Items: Papua New Guinea Shell Necklace and Knife. Obsidian knife set in pith and resin handle. Damage to knife hilt Length 25 cm (Knife)
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Aboriginal boomerang. Roughly worked mulga, with all over incised decoration on convex side. Mid 20th century or earlier length 74 cm
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Cast bronze Androgynous Priapic figure. Holding basket of increase to head. Traces of gilt. Provenance: Hawkins family. Height 10 cm
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Two Central Australian Mokoy Figures. Eastern Arnhem Land carved spirits, 1 with incised fish and animals verso. Ochre signed Height 29 cm
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Two Items: Primitive Terracotta Pot and Wooden Figure. Provenance: Hawkins family Low fired pot has iron oxide decoration. Kneeling wooden figure has missing forearms and damaged base. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 31 cm (Figure)
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Two African Fetish/Spirit Items Carved fetish head and part crucifix. Both have good age, with use patination. Cross bar of crucifix missing. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 35 cm
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Western Pacific carved wooden horn incised, and carved hardwood instrument (fish totem?) with pierced ridges. Possibly missing grass tassels. Aged patination. Provenance: Hawkins family length 29 cm
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Solomon Islands Model Canoe For teaching traditional construction with correct lashed sections and resin sealed seams. Mid 20th century Length 83 cm
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Australian Aboriginal Spear. Pitjantjatjara?
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Four Central Australian Hunting Spears. Originally fire straightened and fire hardened. Finely incised Length 300 cm (Approx.)
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Baldwin, Helen 'Teddy Napperby, Stockman.' watercolour 46 x 67 cm
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Two items: Papua New Guinea female spirit figure, and ancestor figure spirit figure with hornbill motifs and 'Cats eye' shell eyes, the spirit figure has limed face. Height 65 cm (Tallest)
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Lower Sepik Ancestor Figure. Carved headdress and 'cats eye' shell eyes. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 53 cm
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Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Figure Carved hardwood and polychrome figure with bowl. Shell eyes inset with natural mastic. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 45 cm
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Three Papua New Guinea Figures. Massim carved wood figure, and two stone ancestor figures. One repaired Height 21.5 cm (Tallest)
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Lapis Lazuli and Bronze Ibis. Small chip at neck joint. Older glue repairs to joints. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 11 cm
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Cast Bronze Oil Pot. Plain annular body and lid finial. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 16 cm
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Indo Persian Mounted Warrior on Plinth. Older brass casting with damage to base. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 17 cm
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Six Papua New Guinea Chambri lake pottery vessels all have face decorations with white ochre, and carbon highlights. Provenance: Hawkins family. Height 18 cm (Tallest)
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Two Items: Rustic Terracotta Jug and Covered Pot Banded and hatched decoration. Possibly Americas origin. Tri-footed pot is marked 'Az' underneath (chip to lid). Provenance: Hawkins family Height 32 cm (Tallest)
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Three Various Cast Metal Figures Stylised bronze reindeer; nickle plated Indo Persian lion form lock; bronze recumbent goat. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 8 cm (Goat)
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Fired White Clay Pot Pipe. Carved and modelled animal decoration. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 9 cm
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Two Indian Cast Metal Figures. Brass woman on elephant oil lamp; bronze monkey deity. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 17 cm (Lamp)
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Amboin Carved Stone Spirit Head. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 9.5 cm
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Indo Persian Bronze Goat Figure Fertility figure - goat is pregnant. Older item with some crusting oxidisation. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 23 cm
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Two Older Wooden Items: Carved Sacred Cow and Lion Wooden Brahmin cow (part toy), and painted cheese cloth over carved wood lion. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 24.5 cm
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Book: 'The Art and life of Weaver Hawkins,' by Eileen Chanin and Steven Miller. Published by Craftsmans Houses Sydney, 1995. Provenance: Hawkins family
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Wooden framed fire screen framed and glazed extensive hand worked silk tapestry of a Japanese temple scene. frame has geometric carving to sides. 20 cm crack to top left of glass. Height 92 cm. Width 65 cm
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Tortoiseshell card case, decorated with floral border and domestic scenes
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Two Chinese Jade Items Green jade archaistic scabbard chape, possibly Eastern Zhou, c.4th/3rd century BC; together with brown jade huang. From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. Sold by Mossgreen, 2nd June 2008, lot #242. Reference Jessica Rawson, Chinese 5 x 6 cm (Chape); and 12 cm (Huang)
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Two Carved Ivory Images of Buddha Height 5.5 cm (Tallest)
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Chinese green jade snuff bottle. Apple green colour with matching jade stopper (spoon missing). Height 5.5 cm
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Eastern Brown Marble Model of a Cannon. Engraved design. Support for carriage missing on one side. Carriage also missing Length 14 cm
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Chinese White Jade Stele Boulder Engraved scene of two traditional figures under a tree. Reverse with natural brown graining Height 8.5 cm
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Three Chinese Jade Items Including green sword guard with carved archaistic ruyi shaped pattern decoaration on 1 side and circular diaper pattern on the other; together with two other archaistic brown jade carvings. From the collection of Miklos Grunberg. Sold by Mossg 5 x 4 cm (Approx. Sword Guard)
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Japanese Ivory Netsuke. two men embracing a sack. Provenance: Hawkins family Length 4 cm
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Early Bronze Head of Buddha. Perhaps Thai or Indochinese Height 6 cm
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Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle. Hand painted decoration of scholar and travellers Height 6.5 cm
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Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle. Hand painted maiden and fo lion with single character verso Height 6.5 cm
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Two bronze head figures, including Thai, mounted on perspex base, c.18th C; together with Buddha head, 19th century Sold by Mossgreen, 17th August 2008, lot #455. Height 5 cm (both)
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Two Tibetan Bronze Figures Including 1 of Mahasiddhi, and the other a Buddah head mounted on a wooden plinth. Sold by Mossgreen 17th August 2008. Lot #457. Buddha head has wear Height 9 cm (Average)
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Two c.1930's Japanese Vases. Red ware gourd shape; and Satsuma type, pineapple and temple dogs decoration Height 22 cm, and Height 40 cm
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Gilt Bronze Figure of Green Tara. Wearing a crown and seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base Height 12 cm
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Chinese hardstone censer. Green, with ring handles and lid, mid 20th century. Height 11 cm
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Chinese Bronze Altar Set Comprising vase on stand, platter, incense stand, a spatula and pair of chopsticks. Reference to Gerard Hawthorn Ltd, 'Oriental Works of Art,' item 21 Height 19.5 cm (Vase)
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Two Silver Plated Fighting Cocks. Probably Continental manufacturer H23 cm, and Height 27 cm
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Three Chinese gilt bronze figures. One of Buddha, and two Bodhisattvas, each seated on a lotus throne. Height 12 cm (Average)
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Chinese Blue/White Glass Jar and Cover Overlaced decoration, with slightly domed and faceted lid with circular knob. Broad ribbed shoulder above a faceted body tapering to a rounded foot. Similar to sample listed by Spink and Son Limited, London, Minor Arts o Height 9 cm
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Three Pieces Satsuma Ceramics Including Satsuma bowl with traditional decoration in cartouches, and with hand painted inner figure of a sage (restoration to top rim); miniature tea cup with gold decorated on blue ground and with incised character mark to base; and cab Diameter 14 cm (Bowl)
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Two Chinese Robin's Egg Glazed Vases. Mid 20th century with 6 character mark to base Height 18.5 cm
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Chinese Lidded Urn. Blue and white Willow pattern style. Lid has Dog of Fo finial restored. Rim chips to base of urn Height 31 cm
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Satsuma miniature teapot. Hand painted traditional scenes in two cartouches on blue ground. Character mark to base. Height 8 cm
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Two Pieces Satsuma Coffee ware Including coffee pot and lidded creamer. Decorated with traditional scenes on cream ground. Character marks to base and 'Made in Japan.' Height 15.5 cm, and 9.5 cm
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Two Pieces Satsuma Coffee Ware Including coffee pot and lidded two handled sugar bowl. White/red/blue embossed enamelled chrysanthemum pattern. Rim chips to spout of coffee pot Height 17.5 cm, and 11 cm
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Two Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pots Height 11 cm (Tallest)
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Four Chinese Cultural Revolution Lidded Tea Cups With underdishes. Cherry blossom and bird decoration, with writing in characters to all pieces Height 10 cm Diameter 11.5 cm
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Chinese Green Jade Symbolic Disc Decorated with embossed scenes. On fitted wooden display stand, and in presentation glass front box Height 23.5 cm (Disc)
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Chinese jade lidded jar. Dual ringed handles. Hand carved decoration, dog of fo finial to lid. Height 14.5 cm
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Japanese silver dish. Blossom form, with peony pine cone. Bamboo form legs diameter 20 cm
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Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot. Carved with mountain scene Height 16.5 cm
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Chinese Boxwood Ruyi. Carved in the form of Buddha hand. Citron with abundance grain decoration Length 34.5 cm
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Two Chinese Celadon Dishes famille verte dragon decoration with Daoguang Minyao mark, c.1890's; and lotus design with Cheng Hua mark (but later - 19th century C). Chip to same Diameter 26 cm, and Diameter 29 cm
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Chinese famille rose Plate. Peonies decoration. Guang Xu mark. Small rim chip Diameter 23 cm
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Chinese Export Bowl. Octagonal shape, decorated with red floral emblems, green border Diameter 22.5 cm
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Sang De Boeuf Dish. 6 character Guangxu mark to base, Some scratching to centre Diameter 20.5 cm
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Chinese antique celadon twin fish bowl. Ribbed body. Crazing diameter 26 cm
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Pair Chinese Cloisonne Vases. Brown ground with chrysanthemum decoration Height 15 cm
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Oriental Painted Scroll. Featuring dragonfly and butterflies 109 x 31 cm
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Mahogany Fire Screen. Oriental silk embroidered cranes decoration (possibly later replacement). Brass feet, c.1890's Height 108 cm, and Width 64 cm
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Japanese school (4) Actor figures ink and watercolour (4) 27 x 24 cm (each)
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Chinese School Mountain Scene, dated 1934 Ink 115 x 78 cm
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Two early blue and white porcelain chargers. Willow pattern diameter 38 cm
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Holden, M P In a Chinese Courtyard, 1907 watercolour 43 x 27.5 cm
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Groening (?) Harvesting Rice Oil on Board 25 x 34 cm
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Japanese School, 1920's Fishing Boats with Rain Woodblock 36.5 x 23.5 cm
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Chinese School Bird and White Blossoms watercolour 99 x 40 cm
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Indo Persian school, (2), two harem scenes gouache (2), 37 x 25 cm (largest)
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Chinese Embroidered Silk Ladies Robe Intricate embroidery on cream silk; embroidered sleeves with black silk cuffs. Silk lined Length 105 cm
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