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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:516
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:516
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:471
Date:24-May-2020
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Books, 2, Lindsay, Lionel. 'Discobolus and other Verse,' published Fw Cheshire, the Hawthorn press Melbourne, Ltd ed #235/350. Also, 'Carmen,' by Prosper Merimee, illustration by Lionel Lindsay, published Southern cross books, 1984.
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Art Deco figure of Cleopatra. Plaster female figure standing on an Egyptian style plinth. Faux bronze painted finish, maker unknown. Height 76 cm
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Various, 3, Muriel waddy, garden steps, 30.5 x 25 cm; artist unknown, flowers in vase, 30 x 25 cm; and artist unknown, mountain cabin, 21 x 31.5 cm. Watercolour, 3
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Australian school, 3, Thea Proctor, seated nude, pen and ink, 28 x 25.5 cm; Jean Bellette, nude studies, Holdsworth Galleries label verso, charcoal, 34.5 x 23 cm; and George bell, seated nude, pencil, 28 x 18 cm.
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Sculptor unknown, Olympian man. No signature discovered. Reminiscent of the work of Charles Billich. Bronze height 42 cm, overall width 6 cm D62 cm
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Artist unknown, untitled Ex Ray Hughes gallery acrylic on canvas 131 x 131 cm
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Book, 'The complete etchings of Norman Lindsay,' by Lin Bloomfield, Odana Editions, Sydney 1988. Hand signed in pen by Lin Bloomfield.
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Volumes, 4, 'Vision, a Literary Quarterly.' Edited by F Johnson, Jack Lindsay and K Slessor. May 1923 - Feb 1924.
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11 various periodicals. 'Vision a Literary Quarterly' Vol. 1, 2 and 3, 1923, 'Art in Australia,' fourth number, 1918, 3rd series no.18, Dec.1926, 'The London Aphrodite, 'Fanfrolico press, no.1-6.
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Books, 9 Norman Lindsay. 'Norman Lindsay's pen Drawings,' published Ure Smith Sydney 1974, 3; 'The Magic Pudding,' published Angus and Robertson, Sydney; 'Norman Lindsay's Bears,' published Macmillan Co. Melb.1978, 2; 'The world of Norman Lindsay,' edited by Lin Bloomfield, published Macmillan,1979; 'Portrait of pa, Norman Lindsay at Springwood,' Jane Lindsay,1973; and 'Norman Lindsay the Embattled Olympian,' John Hetherington, Oxford Uni press, 1973.
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Books, 9, by Norman Lindsay. 'Halfway to Anywhere,' Pacific books, 1970; 'A Curate in Bohemia,' Pacific books, 1970; 'The Cousin from Fiji,' Ure Smith, 1965; 'The Scribblings of an Idle Mind,' Lansdown Pree, 1966; 'The Cautious Amorist,' published T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1934; 'Pan in the Parlour,' published T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1934; 'Age of Consent,' published T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1951; 'Redheap,' Ure Smith, 1959; and 'Rooms and Houses,' Ure Smith, 1968.
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Two facsimile volumes, John Gould. 'The birds of Australia and Surrounding Islands,' published 1979, Lansdowne Editions, #281/500; and 'A Monograph of the Macropodidae or family of Kangaroos,' published 1981, Lansdowne Editions, #321/500.
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Volumes, 2, 'Marsupials of Australia,' by Meredith Smith, Lansdowne Editions, 1980 #268/1000. Signed by author and illustrator.
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Four facsimile volumes of Frank Morris birds. 'Birds of the Australian Swamps,' Vol. I and II; 'Birds of prey of Australia;' and 'Robins and Wrens of Australia / a Selection.' all published By Lansdowne Editions, 1973-79, Ltd ed #281/500, each.
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Three facsimile Editions of Frank Morris birds. 'Pigeons and doves of Australia,' Lansdowne Editions, 1975, Ltd ed #321/500; 'Finches of Australia,' Lansdown Editions, 1976, Ltd ed #190/350; and 'Impressions of Waterfowl of Australia,' Lansdowne Editions, 1977, Ltd ed #190/350.
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Books, 4, limited edition books on birds and fish. 'The Fairy-Wrens,' by Richard Schodde, Lansdowne Editions, 1982 #281/500. Signed by the author and illustrator; 'Nocturnal birds of Australia,' by Richard Schodde, Lansdowne Editions, 1980 #281/750, signed, facsimile edition; 'The Cockatoos and Nestors of Australia and New Zealand,' by Gracius Broinowski, Lansdowne Editions #142/500; and 'Pisces Tropicana,' by Blake Twigden, Lansdowne Editions, 1978 #281/350.
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After Audubon, John, USA 1785-1851, 3 various engravings. 'Tropic Bird', 12 x 18 cm plate 427; 'Marvell's Tern', 17 x 11 cm plate 434; and 'Trudeau's Tern', 10 x 20 cm plate 435. Together with a coloured etching 'Rhea, American', 15 x 9 cm. Steel plate engravings, 3
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Bloch, Marcus Elieser, German 1723-1799, 3 various engravings. 'Cottus Quadricornis', 19 x 30 cm; 'Ostacion Cornutus', 18 x 32 cm; and 'Squalus Centrina', 18 x 35 cm. From 'Ichtyologie, our histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere.' engraving, 3
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Volumes, 2, 'Australian Parrots.' by Joseph Forshaw and William Cooper. Collectors limited edition, 1980, #260/1000.
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Seven various early Sydney harbour views. As published In 'The Australasian Sketcher' between 1874 and 1881. Steel engraving, 7 16 x 24 cm, average
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Map, 'County of Phillip, NSW,' published 1879 by Basch & Co. With well restored tear, 17 cm and split to centre fold. Coloured lithograph 40 x 54.5 cm, sheet
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Map, Earliest plan of port Jackson. Map of port Jackson from the heads to near Silverwater with soundings by Captain John hunter. From..., 'Account of the new Colony,' published By John Stockdale, London, 1789. Copper engraving 27 x 42 cm
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Maps, 2, early maps of New South Wales. Includes eastern half with inset plan of Sydney published 1833, hand coloured engraving, 40 x 35 cm and NSW showing counties, published John Sands 1886, lithograph, 43 x 52 cm.
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Maps, 4 various French maps. Mallet, Alain Manesson, 1630-1706 'Londres, figure XVIII,' 'Ancienne Espagne, figure Cxxiv' and 'Pays bas En General figure Xciii.' including one other of Sweden and Norway. 14 x 10 cm, 3 and 17 x 20 cm
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Maps, 5 various 19th century maps. 'Spain and Portugal', 23 x 30 cm; 'Moscow', 32 x 36 cm; 'Lisborn', 31 x 38 cm; 'India', 31 x 23 cm; and 'Loire', 28 x 41 cm.
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'Map of the world from the best Authorities.' C brightly and J Kinnersley Publishing, Suffolk, 1807. 25 x 39 cm
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Folio of 22 various animal and bird etchings. 28 x 20 cm, largest
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Four coloured plates from 'General Zoology or Systematic natural History.' by George Shaw, first published By G. Kearsley, London, 1800. 'Australasian dog, or Dingo,', 11.5 x 17.5 cm; 'Rat Kanguroo,', 18 x 11 cm; 'Lemurine Opossum,', 12 x 18 cm; and 'Brush-tailed [and other] Opossum,', 19 x 12 cm. Hand coloured engraving, 4
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Redoute Pierre Joseph, 1759-1776, 11 plates from 'Atlas du voyage a La Recherche de La Perouse.' including No.13 'Eucalyptus Globulus;' no.14 'Exocarpos Cupressiformis;' no.15 'Diplarrena Moraea;' no.16 'Richea Glauca;' no.17 'Mazeutoxeron Rufum;' no. 18 'Carpodontos Lucida;' no. 20 'Eucalyptus Cornuata;' no. 21 'Chorizema Ilicifolia;' no. 22 'Anigozanthos Rufa;' no. 23 'Banksia Repens;' and no. 41 'Antholoma Montana.' hand coloured engraving, 11 43 x 27.5 cm, each
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Dymock, William, 4 'New south Wales' 1810. 'View of Sydney from the East side of the cove no.1;' 'View of Sydney from the West side of the cove, no. 2;' 'View of Sydney from the East side of the cove, no. 3;' and 'View of Sydney from the West side of the cove, no. 4.' coloured lithograph, 4 33 x 49 cm, each
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Book, 'John Allcot, marine Artist.' in slip cover. Ltd ed #312/500.
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Artist unknown, 2 Georgian Estates, possible NSW. Unsigned. Oil on Masonite, 2 16.5 x 25.5 cm, each
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Canvas-backed original movie poster gone with the wind. French release 'Autant en Emporte le Vent.' artwork by Roger Soubie, 1898-1984. Lithograph 148 x 227 cm
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Four unframed works. Unknown, inscribed 'N S VIII, pub 8/vi/ '74, acrylic on paper, 49 x 41 cm; M Williams, 'Before the Storm,' 1986, screenprint 3/40, 33 x 45 cm; artist unknown, abstract woodcut 4/6, 35 x 27 cm image; and Brko, two views of Paris, 1983, hand coloured print, 70 x 49 cm sheet. Provenance: the Verlie Just collection.
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Australian Aboriginal school, untitled. Artist unknown. Acrylic on canvas on board 85.5 x 43.5 cm
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Australian Aboriginal school, untitled. Artist unknown. Acrylic on canvas on board 77.5 x 39.5 cm
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Artist unknown, Australian Aboriginal X-ray kangaroo natural earth pigments on bark 40 x 76 cm
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Artist unknown - Australian Aboriginal school, birds and landscape natural earth pigments on bark 18 x 49 cm
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Aboriginal bark bag. Painted both sides with natural earth pigments. 64 x 34 cm
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Central Australian painted decorative shield. Papunya c1960s. Length 32 cm
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Mulga wood boomerang. With pyrography decoration. Length 59 cm
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Aboriginal shell necklace. Shells painted with natural earth pigments on a plant fibre string.
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Papua New Guinea storyboard. Canoe and Crocodiles. Natural ochres on wood 64 x 93 cm, irreg.
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Female figure, Jama village, Abelam people. Carved wooden ceremonial house figure. Height 140 cm
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Sepik River Mwai mask. Carved wood with natural fibre, boar tusks and inlaid shell eyes. Some losses. Height 93 cm, width 3 cm.
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Two Papua New Guinea Trading masks. One, carved wood with shell inlaid eyes and natural earth pigment, height eight 64 cm, width 3 cm; the other, clay covered woven rattan set with shells and boar tusks, height 28 cm, width 2 cm. Including book 'Introduction to Sepik Art of Papua New Guinea,' by Gloria Stewart, published Bookwise, 1972, Sydney.
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Two Lega masks, Congo. Carved wood with natural pigments, on stand, height 30 cm; and turtle shell mask decorated with cowrie shells and feathers, on stand, height 24 cm.
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Book, 'Joan Miro,' published By Maeght Paris, 1963. Contains 13 coloured lithographs printed on onion skin tissue, 21.5 x 27.5 cm each. Frontispiece Miro design black ink on tissue, cover reproduced after design by Miro. Length 36 cm
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Pair 19th century stipple engravings. After Louis Francois Mariage, ornate gilt frames, black and gilt stencil lettering. Titled 'Naufragio de Telcoy Amazili;' and 'Sacrificio Sublimen del Cacique Henrique.' 68 x 75 cm, each overall
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19th century British school, figure in a romantic landscape inscriptions verso in ink on astrological themes. Ink wash 19.5 x 14.5 cm, sight
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European school, Art Deco interior watercolour and gouache 20 x 25 cm
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Various, 2, Hong Kong school, signed, 'Stones under the Moon,' 1977, screenprint 25/50, 63 x 63 cm; and Spahn, French school, bridge over the Seine, certificate of authenticity from Galerie J D Daninos, Paris screenprint 104/115, 41 x 56 cm.
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Artist unknown, signed, Paris Street scene. Signed lower right 'Be...' oil on canvas 47.5 x 58 cm
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Artist unknown, Op Art tapestry 45 x 48 cm
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European school, 2 ship in dock, 30.5 x 47.5 cm; and steel arch bridge and Cathedral, 1933, 35 x 45 cm. Watercolour, 2
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Chinese school, village Street with figures, 1929. Inscribed and dated lower right. Watercolour 23.5 x 30.5 cm
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Gage, R E, British school, 'Turning Point,' King's cup air race 1960, Coventry, [Sh?]eila Scott in Jackaroo no. 54, John Severne in Duke of Edinburgh's Turbulent no. 7, the Winner. Oil on canvas on board 35 x 45.
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Technical drawing, Wilson Theave architects 'North Wall' watercolour and pencil 34 x 42 cm
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African school, Stirring a cooking pot Ex Ray Hughes gallery enamel on board 62 x 40 cm
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Artist unknown, cottage by the water. Unsigned. Oil on canvas 23 x 31 cm
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European school, Hillside town Initialled and dated lower right poss. 'Hb 28.' oil on canvas 33 x 43 cm
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Artist unknown, Still Life With Pots. Faint signature lower right. Oil on canvas 27.5 x 41.5 cm
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Signed Derousseaux, village scene with figures oil on panel 24 x 33 cm
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Bears signature Fantini, Venetian scene oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm
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European school, figure on country Path inscribed lower right illegibly. Oil on panel 21 x 12 cm
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European school, boats signature, illegibly. Lower left. Oil on panel 11 x 14 cm
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New Zealand school, likely early 20th century coach and horses Passing through a river Gorge. Unsigned. Watercolour 41 x 27 cm
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Book, 'An Almanac of twelve Sports,' William Nicholson. Pub. William Heinemann, London 1898. Cover lost, rebound with print of title page, 12 monthly images, complete, staining and discoloration to paper - as inspected.
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British school, 'Holy Trinity church where Shakespeare is Buried, Stratford on Avon.' monogrammed lower right. Watercolour 27 x 38.5 cm
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Seguy, Emile Allain, French 1877-1951, 3 various prints from 'Suggestions for Stuffs and Carpets.' plate numbers 1,13 and 17. Stencil, 3, 36 x 26 cm, each
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Jones, Owen, British 1809-1874, 2 folio plates from 'The Grammar of Ornament,' published 1856, 'Renaissance', 30 x 20 cm; and 'Middle Ages', 29 x 19.5 cm.
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Frederick Polydore Nodder, British c1770-?, 2, Parthenope Longimanus, long armed crab, Cancer Longimanus, plate 408, 11 x 15 cm; and Gryllus Monstrosus, Spiral-Winged Locust, plate 747, 19 x 13 cm. Both plates from 'The Naturalist's Miscellany,' published London c1799. Hand coloured engraving, 2
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After Hokusai Katsushika, 1760-1849, 6 four ukiyo-e prints from 'Thirty six view of mount Fuji.' including 'Fuji view field in a Owari Province;' 'A sketch of the Mitsui shop in Suruga;' 'Mt Fuji Reflects in lake Kawaguchi...' and 'Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province;' and with two others. Woodblock, 6 22 x 36 cm, each
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I Wayan Sadia, Indonesian b.1939 rice harvesting signed and inscribed 'I W Sadia, Penestanan Ubud, Bali' lower centre. Acrylic on canvas 91 x 69 cm
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Two Korean Choson Dynasty Mandalas. Framed together. Each depicting various bodhisattva. Accompanied by certificate, issued c1977 by gold house, Korean antique chest and paintings stating that it is early Yi Dynasty, and 'Choong chung do from Bong am temple of Ye San village, Korea.' ink, gilt and colour on card 35 x 29.5 cm, each.
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Vintage Nepalese thangka Mandala. Central depiction of Buddha surrounded by Bohisattva and other attendants. Silk brocade surround. Acquired Nepal, 1975. Ink, gouache and gilt on silk, 137 x 84 cm, overall.
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Korean Choson Dynasty Minhwa folk art painting - tiger and magpie. With certificate, gold house Korean antique chest and paintings #C-203 stating it is from Yi dynasty, 200 years old. Ink on rice paper, 97 x 82 cm.
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Chinese six panel room Dividing screen. Depicting a hunting party, c1950. Watercolour, ink and Gouache,175 x 204 cm, extended.
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Early Thai Buddhist painting. Depicting scene from the Ramayana. Ink, colour and gilt on cotton. 116 x 65 cm
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Balinese school, procession, Kamasan Community. Likely mid 20th century. Tempera and ink on cloth on board 87 x 182 cm
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Balinese school, deity and attendants, Kamasan Community. Likely mid 20th century. Tempera and ink on cloth on board 77 x 124 cm
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Balinese school, deities, Kamasan Community. Likely mid 20th century. Tempera and ink on cloth on board 86 x 213 cm
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Korean Bongamsa temple painting. Depicting nobleman seated in an enclosed garden. With certificate, issued 1984 by gold house, Seoul stating it is 150 years old. Ink and colour on rice paper 83.5 x 33.5 cm.
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Framed Chinese silk embroidery. Blue ground with bird and floral decoration.78 x 29 cm
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Various, 4, Nyoman Darmana, Indonesian b.1942 scene from the Ramayana, acrylic on canvas, 56 x 87 cm; Taiwanese school, signed, fishing village, 1981, oil on canvas, 60 x 86 cm image; Taiwanese school, cranes in a forest, 1981, watercolour, 36 x 39 cm; and Chinese school, river landscape, ink and colour, 46 x 66 cm
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Three Vietnamese Propaganda posters. Including one by N H Tung. Lithograph, 3 40 x 28 cm, 36 x 27.5 cm, and 24.5 x 37 cm
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Japanese school, 3 Take... Haro, Colour Stripes, 1987, ed 48/60, 57 x 76 cm sheet; signed, untitled, ed 62/70, 39.5 x 54.5 cm sheet; and signed, iridescent leaves, ed 4/20, 59 x 35 cm image
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Two large wall-mountable perspex acrylic display cases. External dimensions 239 x 108 x 5 cm
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Indian school, nobleman and Courtesans. 19th century or earlier. Ink, gilt and colour on paper 24 x 19 cm
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Pair Indo-Persian illuminated manuscript pages. One depicting snake charmer with cobra, the other a courtesan with falcon. Watercolour, ink and gouache 16 x 9 cm, each
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Pair Indian illuminated book pages. One depicting a man with a chained slave, the other, two seated men in conversation. Gouache and ink, 2, 16 x 10 cm, each
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Rare jacquard silk weaving. Depicting the Shanghai river waterfront, the Bund, in the 19th century. 26 x 121 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain vase. rouleau shaped vase, with blue and white 'Double Happiness'design, floral and geometric decoration. With certificate of antiquity from the Hong Kong Art craft Merchants Association stating that the vase is over 100 years old, certificate issued Sept 1981. Height 43 cm
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Early Burmese Mandalay gilt Buddha. Gilt and wooden standing figure, set with glass gems. On a lotus base, with later added stand. Height 120 cm
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Early Burmese standing wooden Buddha. Holding a traditional begging bowl. Black lacquered and gilt finish. With certificate, issued 1978 by We Art & Antique stating it is Ava period, and 17th century. Height 65 cm
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Chinese rosewood reclining water buffalo figure. Length 42 cm
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Japanese Meiji period ivory lion. Tokyo school carving of a male lion on a wooden stand. With old restorations. Together with one other. Nb: export restricted. Length 21 cm
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Japanese Ginbari cloisonne vase. Pale green ground with blossom branches. Height 21 cm
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Jubei, Ando, Japanese 1876-1953 Japanese cloisonne vase. Showa period vase, with white cherry blossoms on a red background. Impressed mark for Ando Jubei to foot. Height 22 cm
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Japanese Ginbari cloisonne vase. Green with soft floral decorative band. Height 22 cm
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