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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:350
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:350
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:192
Date:22-Sep-2020
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An antique marble and alabaster statue of a maiden, circa 1900, an Edwardian 'Gibson Girl' style maiden walking with her dress blowing in the breeze accentuating her body form, raised on a gun barrel marble pedestal to an octagonal base, height 64 cm, (figure), total height 169 cm
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A Belgian verdure tapestry style panel in the antique manner, the jacquard weave tapestry depicting landscape and flower rich gardens with birds and a distant chateau, in a typical muted palette of green, ochre, cream and Prussian blue colours within a wide foliate border, backed with brown cotton cloth and with timber hanging rail, length 158 cm, width 210 cm
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A vintage set of six rustic all copper saucepans, early 20th century, graduated straight-sided saucepans with rivet joined steel handles, height 13.5 cm, diameter 24 cm, and smaller
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A group of four antique copper cookware items, 19th -20th century, a large cauldron with a heavy iron swing handle, three antique saucepans with impressed size markings, 26m, 18, 13, each with rivet joined iron handles, height 23 cm, diameter 45 cm, and smaller
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A vintage set of five all copper saucepans, 20th century, graduated straight-sided saucepans with rivet joined steel handles, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A group of seven vintage copper cookware items, 20th century, two marmalade cauldrons, an antique straight-sided pan with a rustic iron handle, and a set of four pouring saucepans in two sizes, with a lightly hammered finish and turned wooden handles, height 13 cm, diameter 39 cm
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A mixed group of three antique kitchen copper pans and utensils, 19th - 20th century, comprising a much repaired rustic saucepan with an extra long handle with vertical support, a long handled skillet pan with a textured finish, stamped Goardere, and a shallow Villedieu pan of rectangular form with one rounded end and a long steel handle, length 50 cm, width 26 cm, (Villedieu pan) and smaller
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An unusual antique alabaster lamp base and shade, circa 1900, in contrasting alabaster with a slender column supporting a mushroom shade with tassel edging (as found), the extended square base with a seated growling panther with remnant colours and black bead eyes, height 59 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century, the ovoid cream base transferware decorated with birds and flora, with brass mounts and base, a glass chimney and a fluted cream opalescent floriform shade, height 56 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century, the baluster base with transferware decoration featuring a maroon bird and trailing floral, with brass mechanism, a glass chimney and a white mushroom cap shade, height 54 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century, with mechanism by Kosmos Brenner, the cream ceramic base transfer decorated with flora and a petite figure in a tree house, with burner mechanism, glass chimney and a white mushroom cap shade, height 52 cm
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An antique French milk glass fuel lamp, late 19th century, with mechanism by gladiator, a floral sprigged shaped font upon a waisted and cup form stem to a broad base, with brass mechanism, and a conical pink and white glass shade with rose and ribbon festoons, height 58 cm
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An antique bronze gas lamp with a pink glass shade, late 19th century, the slender candlestick style stem upon a spreading base with the original attachments, with a ribbed mushroom cap shade housed in a trellis style gallery, height 54 cm
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A pair of Limoges porcelain ewer shaped lamps with shades, mid 20th century, baluster shaped and hand decorated to gilded reserves with romantic couples in landscape settings and sprigged with raised gilt flora upon a cobalt ground, cast helmet shaped spouts and Art Nouveau-style scrolling figural handles, raised on vegetal cast bases, with square section parchment type shades, height 88 cm
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A delightful Meerschaum and amber Cheroot holder, second half 20th century, in the form of a hand with an ornate cuff and housed in a fitted case, length 12.5 cm
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An antique English embroidery, early 20th century, an oval scene, 'Spring, new Forest', with silk thread in long and short filling stitches and knots, on a painted silk ground, label verso, height 11.5 cm, width 17.5 cm
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A pair of Jugendstil copper and brass Steins, circa 1900-1910, conical tin lined steins with embossed stylised flora and geometric designs to the body, with stepped brass lids with thumbpieces, bracket handles, spout and bases, impressed 'D' marks only to bases, height 29 cm
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An Art Nouveau pewter serving dish, circa 1900, fashioned as conjoined leaves with entwined stem handles, signed indistinctly underside, length 43 cm, width 27 cm
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A vintage Dutch style brass candelabrum, a generously knopped tall stem issuing four curvaceous arms with stylised leafy details and supporting shallow dishes and slender urn form sconces, height 63 cm
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A Jaeger-Lecoultre 'Atmos' clock, 1950s, Swiss made, movement number 102159, the four glass mechanical torsion pendulum clock with rose gold frame, having a circular cream chapter ring with Arabic numerals and dagger markings, visible escapement, pendulum with circular diamond point dimples, spirit level, marked to top and dial, in working order, recently serviced by canterbury clocks, height 23.5 cm, width 21 cm, depth 16 cm
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A Jaeger-Lecoultre 'Atmos' clock, 1960-1980 period, Swiss made, movement number 223230, the four glass mechanical torsion pendulum clock with gold frame, having a square cream chapter ring with Arabic numerals and dagger markings, gold hands and visible escapement, pendulum with fluted motifs, spirit level, marked to top and dial, in working order, recently serviced by canterbury clocks, height 23.5 cm, width 21 cm, depth 16 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figure by Jean de Roncourt, sur La Piste', circa 1930, on the track, the Neoclassically inspired study of an athletic and focussed hunter posed with spear a upon rocky outcrop, raised on a shaped black marble base, incised signature J.de Roncourt to marble, height 43 cm, length 63 cm, width 22 cm
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Stanley John (Jock) Clutterbuck (B.1945), untitled, cast and welded iron with green oxide finish; signed and dated Clutterbuck 90 to base; raised on rectangular display plinth; a printmaker and sculptor, Clutterbuck is represented by Australian Galleries in Melbourne, in all major Australian collections, and internationally, height 113 cm, width 80 cm, (sculpture), height 95 cm, length 45 cm, width 40 cm, (plinth)
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An Art Deco spelter gazelle group, circa 1920s, a pair of male and female recumbent gazelles, in satin brown colours and raised upon a boldly veined grey black marble base, height 20 cm, length 50 cm, width 12.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1920s, a naturalistically modelled stag and hind in lustrous bronze colours raised on a shaped and geometrically stepped marble base faced with black and cream tiles, height 41 cm, length 55 cm, width 15 cm
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An Art Deco bronze dancing figure after Pierre laurel, the cold painted figure of the rose dancer in patinated green colours raised on a tiered brown onyx demi-lune base, unsigned but numbered 45, height 26.5 cm
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A Jaeger-Lecoultre 'Atmos' clock, 1940s-1950s period, Swiss made, movement number 47929, the four glass mechanical torsion pendulum clock with gold frame, having a circular cream chapter ring with Arabic numerals and dagger markings, visible escapement with feature metallic blue screw heads, pendulum with circular diamond point dimples, spirit level, marked to top and dial, in working order, recently serviced by canterbury clocks, with original cardboard box, height 23.5 cm, width 21 cm, depth 16 cm
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A cased Jaeger-Lecoultre 'Atmos' clock, 1960-1980 period, Swiss made, movement number 364840, the four glass mechanical torsion pendulum clock with gold frame, having a circular cream enamelled Roman dial with open black hands, pendulum with fluted motifs, spirit level, marked to top and dial, in working order, recently serviced by Canterbury Clocks; with original centre close carry case, height 22 cm, width 18 cm, depth 13 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figural lamp, circa 1920s, an elegantly seated female figure in a lustrous gold and green gown beside a beehive shaped frosted shade with contrasting green bands and concentric gilt rings, raised on a veined grey marble base, height 17 cm, length 35.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter rearing horse book ends, circa 1920s, the pair in a verdigris finish raised on black marble bases, height 16 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm
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A magnificent Art Deco bronze gladiator figure by Michael Decoux (1837-1924), a taut and dramatic study of a gladiator poised to throw a spear, raised on a navette shaped black marble base faced with contrasting marble tiles, impressed signature of Decoux to gladiator's girdle and also stamped bronze, signature also to marble base, height 46 cm, width 87 cm
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A signed spelter figure by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), 1906, with copyright mark for that year, Paris foundry stamp, signature, the large animated figure of a small child wrestling with an alarmed squawking duck, in cold painted colours upon a rocky base, various impressed and applied marks verso, height 55 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figural group, circa 1920s, featuring a kneeling female figure striking a pose, a fanned cape behind her and flanked by a pair of prowling panthers, in lustrous gold colours and raised on a long veined rouge base with rounded ends, height 22 cm, length 48 cm, width 12.5 cm
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A spelter Alsatian group, circa 1930, one seated, the other recumbent, in bronze with hints of copper lustre and raised on a veined black marble base faced with contrasting panels of onyx and marble, height 19.5 cm, length 45.5 cm, width 10 cm
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An Art Deco marble and onyx clock garniture, circa 1920s, with key and pendulum, in veined cream marble and vigorously mottled red and ochre onyx featuring an arched plinth enclosing an enamel dial with Arabic numerals, surmounted by bowl of flowers and flanked by mirror image deer, with conforming side tazze, height 32 cm, width 48 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco marble and spelter bird clock garniture, circa 1920s, of stepped pyramid form in mottled cream and peach marble with contrasting verde antico trims, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, fancy long tailed birds to the sides and surmounted by a moulded basket of flowers, with cup and floral cover side pieces, height 33 cm, width 33 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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A signed Art Deco spelter figural group of a lady and hounds, circa 1930s, an elegant lady in a glamorous cold painted long gown with voluminous sleeves accompanied by a pair of large hounds, raised on a two tone onyx ellipse shaped base, signed Scali, height 47 cm, length 68 cm, width 20 cm
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A vintage rooster comtoise clock with Fhs Hermle movement, 1972, date and trademark to the German 241-080 movement, the 'Le Coq' comtoise clock in metal and brass with a Roman enamel dial with open hands, eight day movement with bell strike, complete with pendulum and two iron weights, length 28 cm, width 18 cm, depth 11 cm
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A vintage Dutch Warmink Sallander hanging clock with Fhs Hermle movement, 1973, date and trademark to the German 241-080 movement, the oak cased bonnet top clock with shaped backboard and decorative pierced brass elements, a brush steel Roman chapter ring with engraved brass scene and open hands surmounted by a moon phase dial, chain driven, with sunburst pendulum and cylindrical brass weights, length 52 cm, width 22 cm, depth 15 cm, (clock only)
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A cased Jaeger-Le Coultre 'Atmos' clock, 1950s, Swiss made, movement number 71171, the four glass mechanical torsion pendulum clock with gold frame, having a circular bronze chapter ring with Arabic numerals and dagger markings, visible escapement with feature metallic blue screw heads, pendulum with broad flute motifs, spirit level, marked to top and dial, in working order, recently serviced by canterbury clocks; with original centre close carry case, height 23 cm, width 18 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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A Jaeger-Lecoultre 'Atmos' clock, 1980-1998 period, Swiss made, movement number 624615, the four glass mechanical torsion pendulum clock with gold frame, having a square cream chapter ring with rounded corners with Arabic numerals and dagger markings, visible escapement with feature recessed screw heads, pendulum with fluted motifs, spirit level, marked to top and dial, in working order, recently serviced by canterbury clocks; with original polystyrene casing, height 22.5 cm, width 20 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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An antique spelter figure of a Moor by E. Rousseau, 19th century, a study of a moor in cape and cowl with a monkey on his shoulder, in patinated bronzed spelter, inscribed E Rousseau to the base, height 67 cm
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An Art Deco spelter group of a woman with a fawn by Menneville, circa 1930, a cold painted female figure languorously seated on a stone style bridge displaying her gold patterned black dress and tempting a golden fawn, raised on an interesting shaped black marble base with a stylised onyx 'River', height 37 cm, width 79 cm, depth 16 cm
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A bronze figural group of a nymph and satyr, after Jean Michel Clodion (1738-1814), 'The Intoxication of Wine', a bacchanalian encounter featuring a naked nymph with wine glass cavorting with a satyr, and raised upon a cotton reel style plinth in black and carrara marble, unmarked; the Clodion original in terracotta is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, height 47 cm
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A Chinese eight leaf coromandel-type floor screen, 20th century, carved and coloured with flora including magnolia, peony, chrysanthemum and bamboo and various species of auspicious birds in rock and lakeside settings, upon a gilded ground to one side with panels of animals to the lower register and dragon borders, and in black lacquer to the reverse, height 214 cm, width 324 cm
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A pair of Chinese lacquered side cabinets, twin door cabinets with a black crackle glazed finish, the rustic red doors hand decorated with figures engaged in pursuits in landscape settings surrounded by flora and diaper patterns to the framework, raised on block feet, a single timber shelf to the interiors, height 86 cm, width 58 cm, depth 38 cm
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A vintage Chinese black lacquered cabinet, mid 20th century, the cabinet with twin cupboards each with three panels decorated with figures, birds and auspicious flora in applied coloured stone and shell, painted scenes to the sides, with traditional hardware and pin lock, raised on short feet, height 115 cm, width 80 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Chinese needlework picture on silk, 20th century, a pair of auspicious ducks amidst flowers and water grasses, in a soft muted palette of peach, tan, cream and mushroom on beige silk, signature and seal mark in silk thread upper right, height 45 cm, width 31.5 cm
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A pair of signed Chinese gouache paintings on silk, 20th century, featuring pairs of beautiful ladies in landscapes on deep cream silk, both signed and bearing red seals, height 41 cm, width 31 cm
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A pair of Cantonese vase mounted banquet lamps, 19th century, the Qing Dynasty rose medallion vases reserved with figures, flora and birds within brocaded borders, applied chilongs to the collars and dogs of fo handles, housed in cast brass mounts, the neck with burner mechanism, and with the original long glass chimneys, height 49 cm, (73 cm, includes flue)
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An antique brass oil lamp with an Imari base, later 19th century, mark of Hugo to mechanism, the Imari vase base decorated with fan shaped reserves with bird decoration upon a floral strewn and underglaze cobalt ground, mounted in a bronze coloured brass base and collar, full mechanism and chimney, height 60 cm
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A pair of Dehua porcelain cabbage vases with stands, 20th century, delicately moulded white porcelain vases in the form of baluster cabbages supported on cushion shaped wavy bases issuing cavorting fish, height 42 cm
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A Cantonese famille rose floor vase, late Qing Dynasty, the broad necked baluster vase with applied creature lug handles and pairs of chilongs to the collar, enamel decorated to the body with a processional scene and figures in a pavilion and landscape setting, the neck with similar decoration, a lingzhi fungus border to the neck and lappets to the base, height 62 cm
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A Chinese floor vase, a baluster shaped vase with broad flared neck, pairs of applied twin lion dog lug handles and decorated to the celadon body with blue and white figural narrative scenes, auspicious objects and vases on stands, height 61 cm
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A vintage Chinese rosewood and marble display stand, early 20th century, a rectangular marble surface set within a framed and waisted top, a carved and pierced skirt with vegetal motifs featuring auspicious peaches, raised on cabriole legs united by stretchers, height 35.5 cm, length 32 cm, width 32 cm
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A pair of a Chinese cloisonne bottle vases, mid 20th century, well decorated with trailing convolvulus flowers in various colours with twining foliage upon an intricately wire worked blue ground, a ruyi border to the neck and a scale and floral border to the foot, height 39 cm
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A famille rose covered jar with stand, Republic era, mid 20th century, an ovoid jar with low domed lid enamel decorated to two main reserves and shaped cartouches with figures engaged in pursuits upon a diaper ground, contrasting turquoise diaper and chrysanthemum bands to the shoulder and lappets to the base; four character painted mark underside, height 26 cm
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Three famille rose export baluster vases, two with crackle glaze, 1900-1920, and later Republic era, mid 20th century, two polychrome decorated Nanking crackleware vases with peacocks and peonies to one, battle scenes to the other, between glazed 'Bronze' bands with applied motifs, incised brown glazed characters underside, and; a rose Canton vase with applied dog of fo lug handles and chilongs, unmarked, height 29.5 cm, and smaller
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A large single export Satsuma vase, early 20th century, Meiji to Taisho period, a moriage enamel vase in a dark palette featuring three sages against a scenic village background, a honeycomb border to the neck with shimazu crest, bright gilded highlights throughout and two-character marks underside, height 32 cm
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A blue and white glazed pot, Qing Dynasty, Guangzu period, 1875-1908, the oviform pot with an inverted rim underglaze decorated throughout with figures engaged in pursuits punctuated by rockwork and vegetation, six character mark underside, height 11.5 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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A blue and white metal rimmed bowl in the Qing manner, the bowl with a flattened rim edged with a metal band and raised on a small foot ring, underglaze decorated to the body with the eight immortals, four character mark underside, height 6.5 cm, diameter 19.5 cm
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A song type Qingbai bowl, a delicate conical bowl in an ice blue glaze featuring stylised flower heads and tendrils in low relief to six radiating reserves, raised on a small foot ring, height 7 cm, diameter 22.5 cm
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A Chinese jade covered Hu vase, the brown flecked celadon jade vessel of bronze archaic form with lightly incised body decoration, zoomorphic handles supporting rings and other pierced motifs below, the flat domed cover with lion finial, height 36 cm
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A vintage Oriental metal rimmed blue ground bowl, 20th century, the bowl in the Japanese manner decorated to the interior with phoenix in ferrous red, gold and green colours, centred with a roundel, the exterior with cranes and red medallions upon a Prussian blue ground, single figural style mark underside, height 9 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A vintage polychrome Oriental dragon bowl, 20th century, the flaring bowl decorated with lambrequin borders to the interior in underglaze blue with gold and iron red colours, the exterior decorated with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl upon a navy ground, underglaze marks underside, height 8 cm, diameter 22 cm
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An antique Chinese Imari plate, Qing Dynasty, probably Kangxi period, 1662-1772, floral decorated with underglaze blue and iron red and gold colours to the centre and rim divided by a diaper border, edged with brown glaze, diameter 22 cm
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A pair of Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s, mark of Kinkozan Tsukuru, baluster vases with waisted necks decorated with Kannon and rakan in muted colours, with bright gilt and moriage enamels upon a matte brown ground, bordered black characters underside, height 30.5 cm
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A famille rose vase, mid 20th century, a trumpet necked baluster vase with applied dogs of fo lug handles decorated with a pair of figural narrative panels, shaped cartouches to the neck and borders enclosing flower and butterfly designs, scenes and auspicious objects, a scattering of peony blooms and fruits throughout; bordered printed mark underside, height 35 cm
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A Chinese enamel vase, mid 20th century, a cylindrical vase porcelain vase with an allover design of flora and fruits in bright enamel colours, bordered seal mark underside, height 28 cm
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A rose medallion vase, mid 20th century, a broad necked baluster vase decorated with alternating panels of figures and birds and floral designs, the neck conforming, within decorated borders, a bordered printed mark underside, height 36 cm
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An antique Japanese ivory vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, utilising the natural curvature of the tusk and finely carved in relief, engraved and inked with three animated naturalistic tigers, height 27.5 cm
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A Cantonese export ware ivory calling card case, Qing Dynasty, later 19th century, of slender rectangular form with a removable top section, intricately carved throughout with myriad figures engaged in pursuits in garden, pavilion, and lake settings; painted signature or mark to interior, length 10.5 cm, width 6.5 cm
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An antique Chinese export ware ivory cribbage board, Qing Dynasty, later 19th century, of wedge shaped form and relief carved to the edges with writhing dragons, four counters enclosed to the broad end held by a screw top button, length 16 cm
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Two vintage Japanese ivory horse okimono, Showa period, mid 20th century, naturalistic models, a signed model of a walking horse with head thrown high, the other rearing, both with black bead eyes, height 11.5 cm
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A song type Longquan celadon bottle vase, the pale celadon vase with craquelure, small twin handles to the neck, carved to the body with phoenix and flowers and a stiff leaf design to the lower register, raised on a slightly flaring lipped foot with the glaze terminating shy of the base, height 22 cm
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A jade bi disk with stand, a fine celadon jade disk with scalloped edges, engraved and pierced designs, held in a traditional rosewood display stand, diameter 5.5 cm
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A coral ground porcelain vase with gilt decoration, Qing Dynasty, bearing Daoguang mark 1821-1850, the bottle vase decorated in the round with eight immortals over waves, sprigged with bats to the neck, iron red seal mark underside, height 27 cm
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A mixed group of jade and stone ornaments and pendants, seven carved items comprising archaistic motifs, animals and figures in various shades of jade and hardstone, width 6.5 cm, and smaller
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An archaistic jade ornament and a bi disk, an ornament in mottled olive green, tan and russet tones depicting a geometric dragon type figure; a green and tan jade disc relief carved to a wide border with scroll motifs, ruyi and hook motifs, diameter 28 cm, and smaller
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Two refined celadon jade models: a horse, and a horse and monkey, a recumbent horse in creamy celadon jade gazing back at a monkey, emblematic of rising to power, and a similar recumbent horse, width 6 cm
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A mixed group of seven jade ornaments, comprising mostly animal figures, some of archaistic design, one depicting a figure with a horse, width 8 cm, and smaller
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A refined antique ivory okimono of monkeys on a dragon, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed to cartouche, exquisitely carved and inked featuring four mischievous animated monkeys riding upon the back of a dragon flying through flaming cloud, cartouche underside, height 5 cm, diameter 19.5 cm
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An antique Japanese ivory walking cane handle, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a faceted tapering handle decorated with engraved and inked howling monkeys and a scattering of insects, length 24.5 cm
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An antique Japanese ivory and ebony dog head whistle netsuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a charming study of a hound' with long ears and droopy jowls, having glass bead eyes; with himatoshi, length 5 cm
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A jade figural group with stand, in celadon jade depicting two figures, one with a branch of lotus over his shoulder and leaning over a seated figure with a covered basket, height 5.5 cm
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A vintage ivory okimono of two tigers, Showa period, mid 20th century, a tiger with cub prowling upon rocky and vegetated ground, the figures in a roughcast finish with inked stripes, signed underside, height 12 cm
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A blue and white shipwreck cup and saucer, Qing Dynasty, probably Kangxi period 1662-1722, the finely potted petite cup and saucer with prunus blossom and other vegetal motifs in a fenced garden setting enclosed by hatched borders, brown glaze to the exterior, unmarked, with wooden display stand, diameter 11 cm, (saucer) height 3.5 cm, (cup)
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A Chinese bronze brush wash, the small compressed bowl with an inverted rim decorated with a pair of applied chilongs, seal mark in relief underside, height 3 cm, diameter 9.5 cm
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A vintage ivory okimono of a tiger, Showa period, mid 20th century, the seated figure of a growling tiger with claws extended and tail curled over its back, lightly engraved to depict stripes, with black bead eyes, height 6 cm
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A signed vintage ivory netsuke of a man with his horse, Showa period, mid 20th century, a charming study of a man holding the reins of this horse, deeply inked and engraved, signed underside, himatoshi to the reverse, height 4.5 cm
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A signed vintage ivory netsuke of a horse, Showa period, mid 20th century, a study of a recumbent horse, inked to the mane and tail and with black bead eyes, signed underside, with himatoshi, height 3.5 cm
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A signed vintage okimono of two leopards, Showa period, mid 20th century, a pair of leopards engaged in play fighting, signed underside, height 3.5 cm
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A jade censer and a reclining jade figure, in bright glassy green colours, depicting a footed bowl with panels of lotus and bamboo within rockwork, a domed cover and a pair of dragon heads with attached rings; and a pale celadon figure holding a lotus leaf, in a fitted base, height 10 cm, width 21 cm, (censer)
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A signed Japanese Takaoka bronze vase, Showa period, 20th century, a baluster vase depicting auspicious flying cranes with Mt Fuji in the distance, incised and inlaid in silver, gold and varied hues of bronze colours upon a modulating gunmetal grey ground, two character incised signature to lower body, height 21 cm
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A signed Japanese Takaoka bronze vase with original case, Showa period, 20th century, a baluster vase depicting a village scene with a figure walking a horse, Mt Fuji in the background, incised and inlaid in silver and gold colours upon a silvery black hematite type ground, two character incised signature to lower body, height 18 cm
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A vintage bone Inro with Tagua nut netsuke, a four section inro inlaid with green speckled ducks swimming within lightly engraved and inked lotus pads, with a tagua nut netsuke featuring conjoined fish, signed, length 8 cm, width 6 cm
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A green Peking glass vase, late Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, a thick walled baluster shaped bottle in transparent deep green flecked with foil inclusions, height 20.5 cm
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A vintage Chinese celadon jade box, 20th century, a slender rectangular partitioned box with engraved brass mounts and petite shaped bracket feet, decorated to the hinged lid with trailing vines and pendant fruits in coloured stone, height 5.5 cm, length 21.5 cm, width 8.5 cm
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An unusual carved jade snuff bottle, a triangular shaped rock richly encrusted with a range of creatures including a viper, a centipede and a scorpion holding a string of coins, a spider, and the three legged money toad Jin Chan, with an emerald green stone stopper, height 4 cm, length 7 cm, width 6 cm
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A Fukagawa porcelain vase, Showa period, mid 20th century, a refined baluster vase in polychrome and underglaze blue colours decorated with a bird stealing orange fruits from pendant branches, underglaze Fukagawa Mt Fuji and stream mark underside, height 22 cm
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