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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:403
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:384
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:263
Date:19-Apr-2021
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An antique silver plated Russian samovar, later 19th century, Tula, a conical shaped samovar with panels interposed with narrow lobes with spiral fluted notches, raised upon a circular base with kneed feet, having ornate brackets supporting timber handles, and with a conforming spigot, the top engraved with medallions and maker's name, height 48 cm
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A pair of antique watercolours after Images from the house of Vetti, Pompeii, circa 1930s, in colours upon a black ground depicting a deer with a cherub by M. Cirillo, and, 'Pompeii La Primavera' a version of 'Psyche Fioraia', by Maria Graziano, variants on images from the house of Vetti, height 8.5 cm, width 18 cm, and smaller
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Two pairs of antique brass candlesticks, early 20th century, the similar pairs with sconces and removable dishes above slender baluster stems with knife blade knops to stepped dome bases, height 19.5 cm, and 21 cm
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A pair of copper lids and three copper canisters, 20th century, two copper lids with long steel handles, and three covered 'Milk churn' shape canisters with brass plaques for flour, sugar and coffee, stamped Goardere underside, height 22 cm, and smaller (canisters) diameter 23 cm, (lids)
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A cast iron horse with a distressed painted finish, the naturalistic model of a galloping horse with a verdigris, deep green and distressed gilt finish, height 21.5 cm, width 30 cm
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A pair of vintage French wirework basket Bins, diamond pattern conical baskets with flat bases and scalloped edges. Provenance: Miguel Meirelles Antiques, Melbourne, height 35 cm, diameter 32 cm
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A pair of French shoe buckles, an Art Nouveau belt buckle, and a German .835 silver and marcasite lorgnette, early 20th century, a pair of floral pierced and pressed metal buckles, a fan shaped pressed metal buckle in shot colours with a border of flower heads and tendrils, and a folding lorgnette with a marcasite hinged side piece marked Germany .835, length 11 cm, (lorgnettes)
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A pair of antique cast ormolu candlesticks, 19th century, with rococo elements, the sticks with urn form sconces, waisted stems and elaborate shaped and dome bases, with allover shell and vegetal embellishments, height 26 cm
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An English pewter caddy, circa 1920-30s, by Craftsman, Sheffield, a faceted straight-sided caddy in a hammered finish with rectangular bracket handles and a domed lid with conforming handle, engraved stamp underside, height 18 cm
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A French champleve enamel and gilt bronze vase, circa 1880s, a refined petite urn vase with cast bracket handles decorated with formal floral and foliate motifs in colours and gilt tendrils upon a ground in various shades of blue and teal, raised on a stepped onyx base with bronze plate
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A Victorian framed print of cupids, 19th century, coloured strip prints of industrious cupids, one group working stone, the other pouring from urns, housed in a carved ebonised frame enhanced with gilt by Arthur H. Staples, 201 Kilburn Road London (established at this address in 1879), height 18 cm, width 43.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau collapsible letter rack and a sterling silver cased desk calendar, 1900, Germany with maker's mark for Ges Gesch, D.R.G.M. 237670, and 1906 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall, a pierced and painted two tier rack with snowdrop decoration and an integral tray, marked underside, and a tombstone style calendar with date, day and month apertures and a postage stamp compartment, hallmarked to side, height 12.5 cm, width 16.5 cm, (letter rack)
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An antique cast bronze dressing table mirror, 19th century, cast and pierced with flowers and birds, a small oval mirror within a garland support above a floral extended base with a shell form well, with the original silvered glass, height 34 cm, width 25 cm, depth 18 cm
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Two cricket themed prints, an image of English cricketer, Mr P.F Warner (later, Sir Pelham Francis Warner), known as 'Plum' Warner, and a print of 'Mr Maclaren's team to Australia' with cricketers' names beneath (the 1921 team tour), height 15 cm, width 21.5 cm, (team photo)
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Two miniature vintage ivory chess sets, mid 20th century, Oriental and Eastern travelling sets housed in hinged parquetry chess board boxes, height 6.5 cm, and smaller
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A plaster of Paris moulded Battle scene plaque, later 19th century, moulded in high relief and depicting a frenetic antique battle scene, the concave image in cream ochre colours and enclosed within a cushion profile painted trompe l'oeil oak frame, apparently unmarked, length 34 cm, width 45 cm, depth 6 cm
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A German portrait miniature of a young man, early 19th century, an oval profile bust delicately rendered in watercolour upon a cracked ice type muted blue ground, enclosed by a pinchbeck frame, backing paper with label of Wilhelm Muller, Berlin, length 7 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A group of three vintage miniatures of Notable ladies, 20th century, oval portraits of La Duchess du Broglie, Constanze Weber and Mme Pompadour, all housed in decorative frames, length 8.5 cm, width 6 cm
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A miniature portrait of a lady, the watercolour half portrait of a woman in early 19th century attire in a green dress and ribboned bonnet, signed indistinctly lower left, housed in a lightly hammered oval copper frame
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A portrait miniature of a lady, an oval watercolour portrait bust of an elegant woman dressed and coiffed in the 18th century manner against a blue sky and cloud background, housed in a simple brass frame, glazed to both sides
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A fine Edwardian portrait miniature of a young lady 1905, a delicate and refined watercolour half portrait of a young woman, marked a. Douglas 1905 to the image, also described as 'Anne L. Douglas, 53 Stanhope gardens, London Sw, No.2 portrait Study' verso, housed in a rectangular pinchbeck frame, length 9 cm, width 7.5 cm
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Two vintage miniature paintings, a portrait miniature roundel of Rembrandt housed in a burr walnut frame, and an oval rococo romantic scene signed Lancet set within a diagonal pressed metal frame with a border of plain and floral painted ivory tiles, length 18.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, and smaller
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A portrait miniature of Empress Josephine, a porcelain plaque with a portrait bust of Josephine wearing a crown, in a gilt metal frame with ribbon crest and easel back, label verso to plaque with title, numbered 15 and numerals 10457, length 11 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A miniature painting of an Elizabethan woman, mid 20th century, in watercolour with white highlights, signed indistinctly, housed in a faux woodgrain moulded frame, height 21 cm, width 19 cm
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A crocodile skin and sterling silver gentleman's card wallet, and a Mabie, Todd & Co. Retractable 'Fyne Poynt' pencil, 1898 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Francis Webb, for Hardy Bros, Brisbane, and post 1915 England, a sterling edged chocolate crocodile skin card wallet, the interior lined with fine buff leather compartments, hallmarked to edge, and an engine turned gold propelling pencil, in H. Taft Co. Box, length 7 cm, width 10.5 cm, (wallet)
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A Russian .875 silver gilt oklad and painted icon of a Saint, 1884 St Petersburg, zolotniki 84, assayer's mark for Aleksandr Frans Fan-der-Flit, maker's mark for a. Ryarkov, the repousse revetment with a floral and strapwork border enclosing the figure shown with orthodox liturgical vestments and a halo engraved with Cyrillic inscriptions, with painted face and hands, upon a wooden panel clad in velvet, height 18 cm, width 14 cm
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A pair of portrait miniatures of a gentleman and a lady, 1925, both signed by S. Fairhurst, one dated, finely painted watercolours, she wearing a Bohemian mauve jacket with applied motifs, and he in a sombre brown suit, in matching oval frames with easel backs, one portrait with crack, height 13 cm, width 10.5 cm
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A portrait miniature plus a pair, early to mid 20th century, a pair of hand coloured photo-miniatures of a man and woman in matching oval frames, and a portrait of an older lady, described verso as Lena Mitchell (1865-1955), signed, and displayed on a red velvet covered board with a press metal frame, height 17 cm, width 15 cm, and smaller
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A group of six mostly Georgian and Victorian silhouettes, 19th century, and one probably 20th century, a full length cut out portrait of a gentleman, inscribed to the back in pencil, 'My dear father cut out at Northampton', profile bust cut outs of a young woman, an older gentleman with tied hair and a ruffle, an older lady, and a cut out of chef Jacques Farron, a painted half portrait of a young woman, variously framed, height 28 cm, width 21 cm, and smaller
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A pair of vintage girandole mirror wall sconces, early 20th century, in the Louis XVI manner with rectangular mirrors set within pierced and scrolling vegetal frames, with mascaron crests and pendants, the lower issuing three curvaceous arms supporting sconces and dishes, height 44 cm, width 30 cm
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A decorative vintage bronze table mirror, early 20th century, pierced and cast with scrolling rococo forms with a leafy crest, a running fret design to the inner frame, hinged support to rear, height 31 cm, width 22 cm
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An antique copper cauldron and a mixing bowl, early 20th century, a marmalade cauldron and a large egg white style mixing bowl, with rolled edges and rivet joined brass handles, height 14 cm, diameter 45 cm, and smaller
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A set of five vintage copper saucepans, 20th century, a lined nesting set with rivet joined steel handles, height 10.5 cm, and 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of seven vintage all copper saucepans, 20th century, a nesting set with rivet joined steel handles, height 9 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of seven vintage all copper saucepans, 20th century, a nesting set with rivet joined steel handles, height 9 cm, diameter 19 cm, and smaller
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A set of five vintage all copper saucepans, 20th century, a nesting set with rivet joined steel handles, height 10.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of four vintage copper saucepans, 20th century, a lined nesting set with rivet joined brass handles, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of four vintage copper saucepans, 20th century, lined saucepans with rivet joined steel handles, height 12 cm, diameter 22.5 cm, and smaller
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An antique group of copper wares, 19th to 20th century, comprising a marmalade cauldron with brass handles, a shaped pot with dovetail joins and a swing handle, and a covered saucepan with copper handles, height 13 cm, diameter 38.5 cm, and smaller
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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, 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 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 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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A pair of cast Louis XV style four light ormolu candelabra, late 19th century, the rocaille stems decorated with leaves and berries upon pierced scallop shell bases, four leafy upturned arms supporting dishes and leafy sconces, height 43 cm
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A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mantle clock, second half 19th century, mark to mechanism for Vincenti et Cie, the clock having an ornamented enamel dial with Arabic numerals set within a gilt bezel and housed in a well cast body with acanthus leaf, formal scroll and lion's head embellishments, with an urn finial and raised on a pierced body with scroll and lion's paw supports, with key and pendulum, height 46 cm, width 32 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Chinoiserie 'Napoleon's Hat' mantle clock, circa 1930s, made in Germany, the wooden clock with a brushed dial and Arabic numerals decorated with oriental scenes and patterned borders, with chimes, and key, no glass to front, height 21 cm, length 39.5 cm, width 13 cm
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A fine pair of American three branch gilt girandoles, circa 1858, by Henry Hooper & Company, Philadelphia or New York, finely cast in 'Sultana' pattern depicting exotic female figures in ottoman attire standing before stems issuing flowers and leafy curved stems supporting foliate dishes and sconces dressed with spear head lustres, raised on marble bases, 'Sultana' pattern is cited in the 1858 Company catalogue, height 49 cm, width 40 cm
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A pair of rococo revival ormolu candlesticks, circa 1900, the cast sticks with Art Nouveau influence having a pair of vegetal arms with floral dishes and sconces, to swirling scroll and floral bases, height 19.5 cm, width 20 cm
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A French gilt and porcelain mantle clock, a pair of Sidepieces, 19th century, with maker's mark to mechanism for Japy Freres, the Louis XVI revival clock featuring seated allegorical female figure, a Sevres rose Pompadour porcelain dial with gilt embellished Roman numeral cartouches, the body with cupids, festoons and trophy devices above a timber base, with key and pendulum and a pair of neoclassical three light sidepieces, height 50 cm, width 40 cm, depth 16 cm
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A gilt bronze and SÈ,Vres style porcelain mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark of H & F Paris to mechanism, the Louis XVI style clock with an urn form finial above a porcelain dial with enamelled Roman cartouches, a porcelain hamlet scene below, with cast borders, scrolling acanthus and grotesques throughout, with key and pendulum, height 41 cm, length 23 cm, width 15 cm
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A small Louis XV style ormolu mantle clock, later 19th century, with key and pendulum, the waisted clock well cast with a cupid finial and scrolling acanthus and pendant forms, an enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and minute markings and finely pierced hands, raised on scrolling feet, height 28 cm, width 14 cm, depth 11 cm
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A fine ormolu figural mantle clock, 19th century, mark of Douillon to mechanism, with key and pendulum, in the romantic Louis XVI manner featuring a lady in a fine dress seated and resting upon a cushion above a silvered dial with Roman numerals above a classical plinth with borders, acanthus leaf decorations and festoon, the lower register with foliage and scrolls, rope twist and tassel decorations, height 37 cm, length 34 cm, width 15 cm
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An antique table top rosewood cylinder music box, mid 19th century, unmarked but probably Swiss, the rosewood case with ebonised edges, box wood stringing and a central inlaid and coloured cartouche, the fully operational crank operated mechanism with intact comb, playing a selection of English folk and patriotic songs and having a sonorous timbre, height 16 cm, length 46 cm, width 24 cm
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A signed Art Deco cold painted spelter figure of a woman holding a baby by Uriano (Ugo Cipriani 1887-1960), the silvered female figure in a knee length tunic with train decorated with fine gold marbled swirls and raised on a stepped and decoratively tiled portoro marble and onyx base, signed Uriano to train, height 67 cm, length 23 cm, width 15 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 model 'The girl with the Lamb' by Charles Raphael Peyre (1872-1949), a girl on her haunches affectionately cradling the face of a recumbent lamb, signed in bronze Ch Raphael Peyre, with inscribed abbreviated foundry mark for Susses Freres edition, Paris, and also marked 'Lost wax' in French to base, height 31 cm, length 63 cm, width 13 cm
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A rare Art Deco bronze model of a panther by Georges Lavroff, circa 1925, the taut and stylised model of a patinated bronze panther crouching low across a triangular plinth above a verde antico marble base, inscribed Lavroff to the rear leg, height 20 cm, length 58 cm, width 14 cm
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An Art Deco cold painted spelter figure of Diana the huntress, circa 1920s, the poised athletic figure of the huntress wearing a gilt embellished fanned cape and holding her ivory bow, with leaping and recumbent gazelles before her and raised on a striking shaped green onyx and black plinth with ribbed onyx trims, height 55.5 cm, length 81.5 cm, width 16.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter and marble figural lamp, circa 1920s-30s, an elegantly seated female figure in lustrous colours supporting a white mottled shade with gilt bands and raised upon a well figured marble base in terracotta and rich green colours, height 22.5 cm, length 27.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter and marble cockerel lamp, circa 1920s-30s, a flying cockerel in vibrant gold and peacock green lustrous colours beside a white globular shade and raised on a veined cream marble base, height 18.5 cm, length 28.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A spelter figural mantle clock, 19th century, with key and pendulum, the drum head set within a narrow plinth surmounted by a fruit basket and flanked by a pair of allegorical female figures in draping costume, one holding a cornucopia and a sheaf of wheat, symbols of abundance the other holding a branch and a caduceus, raised on a veined cream marble base, height 62 cm, length 49 cm, width 18 cm
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An Art Deco bronze and marble mantle clock with panther, circa 1920s, with key and pendulum, the model of a prowling panther by Michel Decoux (1837-1924) upon a chromed bronze plinth raised on glass balls to a black marble base and flanked by pairs of stepped chromed columns, the hexagonal dial with Arabic numerals, height 46 cm, length 48 cm, width 13 cm
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An American Jerome & Co wall clock, circa 1885, with paper label to interior, a '34 hour' mahogany veneer clock with a fruit and insect painted motif to the glass door enclosed by gilt transfer designs, the metal square dial with painted floral details and Roman numerals surrounding a visible escapement, with gong strike, length 66 cm, width 40 cm, depth 11 cm
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A French neo-classical bronze model of Athena, goddess of war, 19th century, wearing classical attire and holding her attributes of a spear, aegis with Medusa head, and raised upon a bronze globe above a mottled red marble pillar with a moulded wreath bronze base and a square marble plinth, engraved to base, 'Par J.P. Cauvet, Sculpteur du Monsieur Frere du Roy 1783, height 105 cm
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A Georgian mahogany Lancashire type long case clock, circa 1760s, by William Lassel (active 1758-1790), of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, having a brass dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, signed 'Lassel Park', a subsidiary dial and calendar aperture within ornate mask and scroll spandrels, the arching hood with broken pediment and unique Lancashire glass panel simulated fretwork, the flame mahogany trunk with long quartered columns above an extended base, with original weights, pendulum, and crank, height…
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Three framed vintage Embroideries, Chinese and Indian, early 20th century and later, two long-stitch silk panels of floral designs with butterflies framed by cotton trims and patterned silk borders, and an Indian embroidered sampler in two tone velvet with coloured and raised metallic thread, length 80.5 cm, width 24.5 cm, and smaller
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Two vintage Indian Mughal miniature paintings, comprising a courtship scene set in a walled garden within intricately patterned bands and mihrabs and a wide floral border, and a pavilion scene at night with female attendants helping a sleeping woman, height 20.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, and smaller
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A famille rose porcelain plaque, 20th century, an auspicious landscape scene with pine and prunus trees featuring the god of longevity Shouxing with his large cranium and attributes of a staff, and a peach supported by young attendants, with script and framed, height 54.5 cm, width 39.5 cm
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A fine pair of large Chinese cloisonne vases, mid 20th century, baluster vases richly decorated throughout with lavish arrangements of auspicious flower heads in mauve, green, blush and blood red colours between patterned borders of lingzhi fungus and formal floral motifs, with wooden stands, height 40 cm
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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
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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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Two vintage Indian Mughal miniature paintings, comprising a hunting scene with figures on horseback and foot, and a portrait of a Prince with a falcon, probably Jahangir, height 26.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, and smaller
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A pair of Chinese reverse glass trade paintings, late Qing Dynasty, 19th to early 20th century, the Cantonese paintings of beautiful traditionally attired ladies modestly holding decorative fans, housed in the original timber frames with brass hanging hooks, height 39.5 cm, width 29 cm, and smaller
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An unusual polychrome octagonal jardiniere, 20th century, of straight-sided zig zag shape decorated throughout with gilt scale dragons and white peony and chrysanthemums with grey foliage upon a mustard yellow ground, four character marks underside, height 21 cm, length 30 cm, width 17.5 cm
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A blue and white porcelain plate in the Qing manner, a gently lobed plate centred with a figural narrative scene within a pavilion and garden setting enclosed by a pencilled main border with arrangements of plum blossom and peony, and narrow borders with scroll patterns, diaper and Daoist symbols, bearing Xianfeng mark, 1851-1861, marks underside, diameter 23.5 cm
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A jade covered box, the circular box with a fitted flat lid in pale olive, celadon and caramel colours carved throughout with vegetal forms, height 5.5 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A small polychrome bowl, 20th century, of ogee profile with six lappet shaped reserves enamel decorated with flora, birds, insects and vases on a floral and apple green ground, bearing iron red four character Yongzheng mark underside, height 7 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A Doucai bowl, a small bowl of ogee profile raised on foot ring, decorated with dragons and flora to the exterior, a ruyi border to the interior and a roundel featuring a stylised lobed flower motif issuing stems of ruyi, apocryphal Yongzheng character mark underside, height 6 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
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A blue and white 'Cracked ice and Prunus' jar, Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi style ovoid pot decorated throughout with prunus blossoms and bamboo leaves reserved on a cracked ice ground, blossoms and leaves internally, four character underglaze mark underside, height 13.5 cm
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A vintage Japanese Imari bowl, decorated with diaper and fret patterns and adult and child figures to the interior and exterior amidst pine tree foliage and scattered pine cones, a coloured chevron border to the lower body, unmarked, height 5.5 cm, diameter 13.5 cm
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A Qing Dynasty Meissen-Style export ware plate, Qianlong period, 1736-1795, with a shaped and decorated landscape panel featuring two western style figures, one on horseback before a church, in a mandarin palette enclosed by fleur-de-lis border to the cavetto, a floral band to the rim, diameter 23 cm
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A pair of blue and white covered Chinese jars, PPRC era, second half 20th century, square section vases with broad waisted necks and domed covers and finials, with scenes to each face between decorative borders and auspicious floral embellishments, character marks underside, height 31.5 cm
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A Ming blue and white shipwreck bowl, probably 15th century, cargo unknown, a large bowl with a central internal rib, freely decorated with a floral roundel and border enclosed by concentric blue rings, four vegetal motifs to the outer rim, similar external decoration, kiln grit underside, height 8.5 cm, diameter 32 cm
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A hardstone brush pot, the mottled dark stone pot of typical cylindrical form carved in high relief with three figures beneath a pine tree, height 15.5 cm
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A large polychrome Meiping vase, early 20th century, the vase decorated throughout with dragons and sunflower heads in a green, brown and yellow palette upon an unusual mottled blue and pink floral ground, a lappet border to the base, height 37 cm
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An antique celadon Longquan-Type dish, Ming Dynasty, the large broad dish with a thick lip and foot ring, with a carved floral motif to the centre, the green glaze with crackle throughout, height 6 cm, diameter 31 cm
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A Qing dragon dish, 1875-1908, in an iron red palette comprising two dragons amidst blazing and lingzhi fungus clouds contesting a flaming pearl, three floral motifs to the exterior, Guangxhu character marks underside, height 4 cm, diameter 21.5 cm
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A soapstone figure of a scholar, in olive celadon colours, the seated scholar figure holding a brush and document, incised script with red colours to the base, height 19.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white pot in the Qianlong manner, Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), the ovoid pot with a waisted neck loosely underglaze decorated with chevron and fleur-de lis pendant borders to the shoulder, the body profusely decorated with flowers and tendrils above a lappet base, with an unglazed foot rim, height 18 cm
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A famille rose vase, early to 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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An antique Chinese blue and white bowl, the small bowl raised on a foot rim decorated to the exterior with pencilled scrolling indigo blue foliage and white lotus flowers, concentric rings to foot, stylised and unidentified bordered mark underside, height 8 cm, diameter 18 cm
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An antique porcelain Doucai bowl, bearing Guangxhu period marks, the broad bowl of ogee profile with a short foot ring decorated with an underglaze and polychrome roundel of scrolling flora to the interior between concentric blue lines, the exterior decorated with Daoist symbols and foliage, character marks underside, height 6 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A jadeite type cigarette holder and pendant, and a glass archer's ring, a white and green flecked cigarette holder with a slightly domed mouthpiece, a slender rectangular pendant with a shaped crest, and a cased glass archer's ring with a blue lining and amber metallic flecked casing, length 8 cm, width 3 cm, (pendant)
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An antique ivory okimono of a Pedlar, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the well carved and engraved elder figure with a monkey grasping his left arm, an arrangement of goods for sale at his feet, minor repair to the face, two character signature underside, height 22 cm
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An antique ivory okimono of a farmer, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the part painted figure of an elderly farmer holding a spade and a wrapped bundle of produce, signed to red cartouche underside, additional marks to edge, height 18 cm
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A rosewood ruyi sceptre, the lingzhi fungus shaped sceptre with burr timber embellishments and relief decoration to the face, with cord and tassel decoration, length 43 cm
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A boxed Peking glass snuff bottle and an archer's ring, the cushion form white bottle lightly carved in the form of a caparisoned elephant, with a brass mounted green stone stopper with spoon, and a plain archer's ring, both housed in a fitted box, length 7.5 cm, (snuff)
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A white jade archer's ring in box, the ring of typical form housed in a blackened steel fitted box with a perforated cover, bordered cartouche with characters in relief underside, diameter 4 cm
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A wooden pendant, the fragrant wood pendant, probably chen xiang wood, rectangular with a bamboo motif in relief attached to a knotted cord with seed pearl, coral coloured and red agate beads, length 6 cm, width 4 cm
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A Ming style bronze censer, a low profile cauldron censer with high set bracket handles and raised on a tripod base, with apocryphal Xuande characters in relief underside, height 8 cm, diameter 15 cm
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