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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:391
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:310
Date:28-Mar-2022
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A boxed Charles Perry of London brass Stereomicroscope. Provenance: Entomology Department, natural history Museum, Tring, circa 1920, the Charles Perry no 5 stereomicroscope, in lacquered brass with a heavy steel horseshoe shaped base, cased in a locking mahogany box with key with two eye pieces and two lenses, with signed letter relative to the sale of entomology equipment enclosed, height 28 cm, width 17 cm, depth 17 cm, (case)
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An English ebonised timber presentation gavel. Engraved plaque Mrs M Edwards, April 27, 1933. Length 19 cm
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Two silver mounted whale teeth. Comprising a large sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, with hand polished finish, silver mounted, and another whale's tooth, 20th century, both marked 925 to silver pendant mounts. Total weight 512g, length 16 cm, and 14.5 cm
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Woolley Hannah, the Art of Angling (1683) hardcover book. The Accomplish'd ladies Delight, 3rd edition, London: 1683, pp.144-289, comprising new and excellent Secrets and Experiments in the Art of Angling and the complete Cooks guide, or directions for dressing all sorts of Flesh, Fowl, and fish, both in the English and French mode, missing engraved woodcut frontispiece facing the Art of Angling title; three woodcut plates present including carps Illustration. Length 15 cm, width 9 cm
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Two Victorian mother-of-pearl and abalone shell visiting card cases, late 19th century. The rectangular hinged cases with press button release mechanism revealing ivory tipped edges and original velvet lined interiors, one decorated with a diamond motif in mother-of-pearl and abalone shell tiles, the other diagonally set with tortoise and abalone shell tiles. Length 10.5 cm, width 8 cm
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Two Victorian celluloid communion purses. French, late 19th century, the rectangular compact coin purses with white metal mounts opening to cream-coloured compartments, one plain and one with pique floral and crest decoration to one side. Length 7 cm, width 6 cm
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A Gnathia Ware Skyphos. Apulia, circa 4th century B.C. The typical form two-handled skyphos wine-cup on low flanged base, decorated with grape vine, tongues, dotted and with wavy bands, in added red, white, and yellow. Height 9 cm, width 13.5 cm
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A Gnathia ware red-figure Kantharos. Apulia, circa 4th century B.C. The typical form kantharos raised on a tall pedestal foot, with a pair of high-swung handles extending above the lip of the pot, each side decorated with a profile female head to left, her hair tied back in a sakkos, wearing necklace and long pendant earring, details in added yellow and white. Height 14.5 cm, width 14 cm
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A Greek Gnathian ware Olpe with round mouth. 4th century B.C. The ovoid plain body olpe tapering to an everted round rim with raised handle on a circular base with concentric rings, with label to the underside. Height 15.5 cm
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An Apulian pottery stemless Kylix, circa 350-300 B.C. The kylix or wine-drinking cup of traditional broad and shallow form with horizontal handles disposed symmetrically, decorated in red-figure to the tondo with a portrait profile, with remnants of a band of laurel below the rim on the interior, and a plain exterior, with label to the underside. Height 3.5 cm, length 19.5 cm, diameter: 13 cm
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Eighteen mostly antique brooches including gold, silver, micromosaics. Comprising five Victorian brooches with Italianate floral micromosaic inlays, three 9ct gold kookaburras - a bar brooch and two enameled painted ceramic panels of round form, two sterling silver and enamel brooches of round and oval forms, various bar brooches including 9ct gold front, an unmarked cheroot holder and a vintage Melbourne Olympics badge etc. Various shapes and sizes
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A Roman glass Unguentarium and other items, circa 1st century A.D. The asymmetrical conical form tears vessel, deep green in colour with metallic iridescence, with a long neck and applied everted wide rim, labelled to the underside, and a small collection of reproduction coins and scarabs. Height 9 cm, and smaller
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A late Roman / Byzantine Pottery oil lamp. Levant, c. 400-600 A.D. The oil lamp of round flat body with spout, with concentric bands and shallow groove around the central filler hole, now very much worn, some encrustation and overall surface wear and traces of soot deposit around the wick hole, from the Levant, probably Syria or Palestine. Height 3 cm, width 8.5 cm
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An Egyptian Predynastic Wavy-Handled jar on stand, late Naqada III period, circa 3,200 B.C. The slightly tapering marl clay jar of almost cylindrical form, with pushed-up continuous scalloped band in relief, above a slightly concave neck, wide mouth and everted rim, the flattened base with label reading 'Gerzean, 3,300 Bc', on tri-footed stand. Height 28.5 cm
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An English tooled leather jewellery box. 19th century the tooled and gilded black leather rectangular box with brass top handle and hinged lid opening to a dark green velvet lined interior with removable trays, with original Bramah lock and key. Height 13.5 cm, length 25.5 cm, width 18 cm
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A Japanese Tusk-Form ivory shibayama sewing NÉCessaire. Meiji period (1868-1912) - the hinged tusk body finely inlaid in mother-of-pearl depicting a bird bathing amidst sprays of blossoming peony branches and butterflies, with silver-plated bun feet and plain sides, the front latch opening to reveal a complete French silver sewing set on two levels with storage compartment below with engraved needle case, thimble, scissors etc. With boar head purity mark and unidentified maker's mark Cg in lozenge.…
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A Victorian rosewood sewing box. The attractive rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid ladies sewing box with a fitted interior containing turned bone and mother of pearl cotton spools, an assortment of sewing implements, thimbles, needles etc. Height 13 cm, length 29.5 cm, width 21.5 cm
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An ivory and silver topped bamboo walking cane. The slightly tapering cane, with sterling silver collar rubbed hallmarks, brass capped to the base. Length 91 cm
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A silver-plated topped cane walking stick, late 19th century the fiddleback blackwood cane with good patina, a shaped silver-plated pommel handle with a frieze and floral motifs ; no marks but with engraved initials and date, 1889. Length 88 cm
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An Anglo-Indian marquetry inlaid box. Early 20th century the rectangular document box with chamfered edges, finely inlaid with intricate tessellated motifs worked in vari-coloured timbers, bone and mother of pearl to the exterior with a further inlaid panel to the underside of lid, with lock and key. Height 7 cm, length 32.5 cm, width 24 cm
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A carved wooden box with mother of pearl pieces. The Anglo-Indian brass bound box with floral engraved top and contents: an assortment of shell and mother-of-pearl items including buckles, brooches, engraved tokens, earrings, some broken or incomplete (quantity). Height 5.5 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 12.5 cm
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A pair of small cast iron urns, 20th century the pair of neoclassical style garden urns, cast with gadrooning rim over vessel with melon base, raised on column with square base. Height 31 cm, diameter: 30 cm
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A composite stone garden statue of a cherub. The cast fibrestone figure of a cherub playing the flute seated on a globe, raised on a stepped square base, with nice patination. Height 100 cm
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A large garden urn /Planter on metal stand, 20th century the circular ceramic urn decorated with moulded with grapes and leaves, in deep sand colour with patina, upon a scrolled four legs gilded iron stand. Height 115 cm, diameter: 67 cm
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A large cast metal urn with orchids. The cast white metal urn with flaking green paint, of classical form with gadrooning rim over vessel with melon base, raised on a square base, with orchids. Height 71 cm, diameter: 62 cm
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A composite stone urn. The urn cast with cast with gadrooning rim over waisted body with relief floral decoration and ornate twin handles, to a square base. Height 54 cm, diameter: 46 cm
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A large cast concrete classical garden urn on pedestal. The classical style urn painted in domino colour, with moulded Greek classical figures, small handles, and acanthus leaf motifs, upon a pedestal base supported on a square sectioned plinth with architectural features, with dwarf olive bushes. Height 150 cm
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A large cast concrete urn on pedestal. The large Victorian style urn, painted in domino, cast with gadrooning rim over waisted basketweave motif body, flaring to a square base, upon a square sectioned plinth with recessed plain panels. Height 121 cm, diameter: 77 cm
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A group of three French copper Cookware items, circa 1900 comprising a rolled rim cauldron with an iron swing handle, a twin handled pan with flared sides, rolled rim and riveted brass handles, and a fish poacher with rolled rim and iron swing handle. Height 16.5 cm, diameter: 32 cm, and others
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A French brass jardiniere, late 19th century the embossed brass jardinière, with a semi-lobed round body, lion mask ring handles and finely chased scroll pattern detailing including side medallions, raised on three hairy claw feet. Height 16.5 cm, width 26 cm, diameter: 25 cm
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A set of two French copper preserving pans, circa 1900 comprising two large twin handled cauldrons with flared sides and rolled rims, the larger one heavy gauge with rivet joined brass handles, the other with rivet joined steel handles, both unmarked. Height 12.5 cm, diameter: 38.5 cm
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A set of five French nesting copper saucepans, circa 1900 the set of straight-sided saucepans with steel handles and rivet joins. Height 10 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French nesting copper saucepans, circa 1900 the set of straight-sided saucepans with steel handles and rivet joins, each marked made in France. Height 9 cm, diameter: 18.5 cm, and smaller
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A French brass jardiniere. The oval brass jardinière, profusely embossed with French countryside vendanges celebration scene, with applied and finely chased scroll pattern detailing to the rim and base, zinc liner, and raised on four ornate feet. Height 16.5 cm, length 23 cm, width 17 cm
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A French copper lidded fish kettle, circa 1900 the fish kettle or poacher in a fine hammered finish with a domed cover, tin lined and complete with internal lifter and brackets, with rivet joined brass handles. Height 14 cm, length 41 cm, width 15 cm
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A pair of large copper Masthead ship's lamps. Meteor model, by Birmingham maker W.T. George & Co, circa 1920 the pair of masthead lanterns with clear glass Fresnel drum lens, brass loop handle, complete with internal reflector, flat wick type burner and in very good original unpolished condition. Length 28 cm
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A pair of solid brass bulkhead hanging lights. S&A, circa 1940s the pair of heavy cast brass passageway or engine room lights with thick rounded glass (one missing), electrified, with handle, maker's mark to top, in good original unpolished condition. Height 32 cm
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A copper hot water bottle. C1900 the oval form hot water bottle in polished copper with solid brass screw lid and handle, unmarked. Height 11.5 cm. Length 27 cm, width 19 cm.
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A French brass jardiniere, late 19th century the embossed brass jardinière, with a semi-lobed round ribbed body, lion mask ring handles and finely chased scroll pattern detailing, raised on three hairy claw feet. Height 15 cm, width 30 cm, diameter: 25 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter bookends, circa 1930 the pair of stylized French skunks with their tails raised in bronze and gold colours, upon veined grey pink marble bases. Height 13 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930 the pair of seated retrievers in bronze and gold lustrous colours upon pink marble bases. Height 10 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 6 cm
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A signed Art Nouveau bronze Centerpiece tazza. Georges Engrand (France, 1852-1936) circa 1900 the large silvered bronze tazza with a boat shaped bowl adorned with the fine relief profile portraits of a young man and woman to the sides, raised on an ornate fluted column with flowing Art Nouveau floral designs, a spreading base with cast leaves and relief cherubs supporting each of the four legs, signed on bronze G. Engrand. Height 35 cm, length 35 cm, width 21 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter Amherst pheasant bookends, circa 1930 the pair of pheasants modelled in an alert pose, standing upon a cold painted foliage base, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on black marble bases. Height 11 cm, length 16 cm, width 8 cm
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A large spelter model of an Alsatian. circa 1930 naturalistically posed in olive and bronze colours, the Alsatian dog standing at the alert on a rock with his ears pricked, raised upon a brown flecked black marble base. Height 26 cm, length 30 cm, width 12 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1920 depicting a recumbent doe and a stag in lustrous bronze colours upon a rectangular black marble base height 20.5 cm, length 38 cm, width 6.5 cm
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A French bronze figure depicting an Allegory of Astronomy. 19th century a seated cherub in patinated chocolate brown tones, holding a pair of divider calipers to measure a terrestrial globe under his left hand, while studying a book on celestial bodies, mounted on a naturalistic mound-shaped base encrusted with flowers and leaves, unmarked. Height 23.5 cm
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A French spelter figure of Eros after a. Moreau adapted as a table lamp. Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), late 19th century with outstretched hands, one holding the torch, a quiver of arrows slung behind him, standing upon a naturalistically cast circular base signed Aug. Moreau, with applied brass plate inscribed 'L'attrait dangereux - par a. Moreau, Medaille d'or' (1896), raised on a waisted circular veined marble base, wired, shade missing. Height 59.5 cm
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A silver plated brass figure of an Egyptian dancer, circa 1930 an Art Deco silver plated brass figure of stylized Egyptian dancer, walking gracefully towards her audience on tiptoes and smiling with her arms opened, semi clad in orientalist attire with beaded cap and glimmering beads, on an integral circular stepped base, incised "Van Zak" mark to base. Height 52 cm
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A large Art Deco spelter figural group, circa 1930 featuring a woman attired in a flowing cold painted green dress and black patterned jacket with ivorine arms and painted face, patting two deer standing on either side in bronze colours, raised on a long white, black and portoro marble stepped base with contrasting panels to the face. Height 37 cm, length 49 cm, width 13 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1930 the pair of seagulls in full flight and touching cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on veined black marble bases. Height 15 cm, length 16 cm, width 8 cm
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A French black marble mantle clock. Samuel Marti et Cie (Paris), circa 1890. The large clock case with a shaped rounded arch pediment, an enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals set within a gilt bezel, flanked by side volutes and raised on an extended base, with finely engraved and gilded trims throughout, the bell-strike movement bearing the maker's mark, with key, pendulum and 2018 service receipt height 42 cm, length 50.5 cm, width 17 cm
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A French Ormulu mantel clock. 19th century. A French ormolu sculptural mantel clock, the silvered circular dial with Roman numerals set within architectural rockwork surmounted by a contemporary gentleman reaching for a bird's nest on a branch, the rectangular plinth with rosette, floral frieze and leaf cast borders spreading into legs; the eight day bell striking mechanism unmarked, the dial engraved "Robert St Denis", missing front glass and back plate, with key and pendulum. height34.5 cm, W:…
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A French three piece portico clock garniture set. Japy Freres and Cie, late 19th centuryThe portico mantel clock with sunburst pendulum supported on two pillars with ormulu finials, the enamel dial decorated with garlands of flowers and surrounded by ormulu floral and bird decorations, with matching pair of 3-branch candlesticks on square marble bases, the eight-day bell striking brass movement marked Japy Freres and dated 1878, with pendulum and bell, no key. height33 cm, W: 21.5 cm, diameter 12 cm
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A brass carriage clock. J. Huber Ltd, London, circa 1970 the five-window beveled glass anglaise carriage clock with white enamel Roman numeral dial, the 8-day movement signed by A.C. Gibson, with double-ended key. Height 15 cm, width 8 cm, depth 6 cm
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A marble Art Deco three piece clock garniture. The clock in veined pink and portoro marble with gilt ormolu leaf and bead decorations surrounding oval Arabic numerals dial, the case of arched form with contrasting panels, the 8 day bell strike movement bearing no maker's mark, with two matching urns on pedestal bases, with key and pendulum height 23.5 cm, width 37 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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A regulator style wall clock. The wall clock in a stained pine case with Hermle quartz pendulum movement, marked 'Reliable clock co.' to dial. Length 64 cm, diameter: 40 cm
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A French black marble mantle clock, circa 1900 the clock case of classical architectural form with grey and brown marble inserts and gilt filled floral engravings, with a gilt and black ringed Roman numeral dial, raised on a stepped base with scrolling decoration, the 8-day brass striking movement unmarked, with pendulum, no key. Height 38 cm, width 33 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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An ornate Renaissance revival bronze clock, late 19th century the large gilt bronze mantel clock with architectural, pierced and decorative elements, enamel and gilt Arabic numeral dial within case with mask decoration and overarching scroll, surmounted with a cast urn to the pagoda top, the sides with foliate scrolls and spandrels, the bell striking movement unmarked, with key and pendulum. Height 59 cm, width 36 cm, depth 15 cm
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A Regency style gilt metal and cut crystal comport. Loevsky and Loevsky, New Jersey, circa 1940-1950 the oval cut crystal comport with pear branches decoration, supported on a gilded cast column flanked by two crouching cherubs facing each other with their arms outstretched, raised on an ornate rectangular with fret on chamfered edge and shell medallions, maker's mark L&L and model number 6710 to the underside. Height 31.5 cm, length 26 cm, width 14 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Mei Ping vase, late 19th to early 20th century the large porcelain Mei Ping vase with short neck, with underglaze blue fish decoration over stylised crashing waves and fret motifs, unmarked. Height 44 cm
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A Chinese porcelain fan shaped phoenix ornament. The two-sided moulded ornament with relief and enamel painted polychrome decoration depicting a flying phoenix in pink, yellow and orange tones. Height 25 cm, width 29 cm
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A Chinese lidded vase on stand, 20th century the famille rose lidded vase, with hand painted panels and finial, on a carved timber stand. Height 42 cm
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Dina Nath Walli (1908-2006, Indian). Watercolour on paper, signed lower right, titled on label 'River Jehlum at Evening' and dated 1978, framed under glass. Height 27 cm, width 37 cm
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Two Chinese school hand coloured silk screen prints, 20th century beauties outdoor, stamped and signed, housed in black frames. Height 30.5 cm, width 36.5 cm
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Lacauchie, Alexandre (1814-1886 French). Colour lithograph with highlights in watercolour 'Costume Chinois'. Foxing present, framed. Originally published in a. Lacauchie, Les Nations : costumes de tous les pays, Paris : Hautecœur Frères, 1853. Height 22 cm, width 17.5 cm
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Three Chinese school hand coloured silk screen prints, 20th century two 'Beauties outdoor' and roses, each stamped and signed, housed in gold frames. Height 30.5 cm, width 36.5 cm, and smaller
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An impressive Chinese 'Shangri La' marble plaque framed on stand. The variegated stone in tones of blue, cream, brown and ochre suggesting a celestial view, framed under glass, on a and timber stand delicately relief-carved to both sides with dragons and foliate and geometric decoration, on shaped feet. Height 180 cm, width 240 cm, depth 81 cm
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A Chinese dragon runner. The modern Tientsin thick wool pile runner, decorated with dragons chasing balls in blue oval field in tones of brown, dusty pink, and pale, bordered and tasseled. Length 330 cm, width 77 cm
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A Chinese export famille rose cup and two saucers, circa 1880 the three pieces decorated in Canton famille rose medallions showing alternating panels of figures and birds, butterflies, and flowers. Height 6.5 cm, (cup) diameter: 15.5 cm, and smaller
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Four pieces of 19th century Chinese porcelain. 19th century comprising two export famille rose cups, matching small circular lidded box and a wine cup with polychrome enamel insect over blossoming flower decoration, with four-character mark underside. Height 6 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese carved timber gilded panel, late 19th century / early 20th century the finely pierced and carved panel in high relief with over twenty fighting warriors, some on horseback, arranged over three tiers and engaged in narratives in elaborate pavilion and garden settings. Length 42 cm, width 30 cm
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Two large Chinese wooden Carvngs of immortals. Comprising the imposing figure of Li Tieguai carrying special medicine in his calabash gourd to heal the poor and the sick, finely carved with glass eyes and bone teeth, and another of guanyin as a young woman wearing a flowing robe, watching over the world, and standing atop a fish. Height 54 cm, and 44.5 cm
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A large pair of Chinese ceramic Foo dogs, 20th century the standing male and female pair of guardian foo dogs, respectively with ball and cub under their paw and their mouths open, in rich polychrome glaze, on a thin rectangular base. Height 49 cm, length 45 cm, width 22 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll silk painting. Early Republic era the watercolour on silk depicting two symbolic red crested cranes, one flying towards the sun over mountains, the other standing on the branch of a decorated pine tree in auspicious wintertime landscape, with seals and character signature. Length 109 cm, width 43 cm
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A Chinese wooden carving of a guardian lion with rolling pearls in mouth, 20th century the large sculpture of a male guardian lion with his mouth open and a rolling pearl inside, with both front paws on his large, patterned ball, itself encasing another rolling pearl that can never escape, unmarked. Height 25 cm, length 26 cm, width 16 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood brush pot, 20th century the brush pot carved in barbed-foliate section, the wood of rich deep brownish red colour, with relief decorations to the sides. Height 16.5 cm, length 14.5 cm, width 14.5 cm
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A Chinese bamboo brush pot, 20th century the brush pot utilising the natural form and culm of the bamboo and further carved with bamboo stalks and foliage. Height 16.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white tripod censer. The cylindrical form censor raised on three feet, decorated with eight circular medallions within stylised floral scrolls, between fret and wave borders, unmarked. Height 15 cm, diameter: 15.5 cm
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Eight Indian carved sandalwood Statues, 20th century comprising a fine carving of Lord Krishna with serene facial expression, and intricate detail, on a stepped pedestal base, and others including Ganesh sitting on a lotus base, goddess Saraswati, Hindu goddess Laxmi, and others of elephants. Height 28 cm, and smaller
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Four miniature Satsuma items, 20th century comprising a bowl and two small vases in typical satsuma palette with flowers and insect, and a slightly larger vase on blue ground, gilded and decorated with family interior scenes. Height 6 cm, (vase)
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Two Japanese vases including antique cloisonne. Comprising a Meiji period high shoulder baluster cloisonné vase with scale form borders to the neck and base and floral sprays on scrolling wirework blue ground, and a smaller mixed metal vase of ovoid form decorated with engraved pavilion in mountainous landscape. Height 18 cm, and 11 cm 50-100 82
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A group of five Satsuma belt buckles / brooches, late 19th / early 20th century the delightful mixed group of cushion profile buckles and brooch conversions, decorated with flowers picked out in gilt, some signed to brass backs. Diameter: 5 cm, and smaller
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A group of seven Chinese blue and white miniature wares. Comprising a hexagonal form tea set with teapot, four cups and tray, all decorated with phoenix and dragon imagery, each piece with four-character mark to base, and a miniature porcelain vase of ovoid form, decorated with a ground of dragons chasing pearls, unmarked. Length 10.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, (dish) height 9 cm, (jug)
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A collection of six small jade and other trees, 20th century comprising a jade peony tree in a cloisonné pot, modelled naturalistically with flourishing white jade and enhanced colour petals and green jade leaves, others in ceramic and green jade pots and a n chrysanthemum arrangement over foliage height 22.5 cm, and smaller
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Two Chinese carved wooden figures of immortals. Comprising the figure of Li Tieguai represented as a beggar supporting his slightly forward-leaning body with a crippled right foot, and the figure of a seated Zhang Guolao smiling, finely carved with bone teeth. Height 21 cm, and smaller
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Two Chinese carved sandalwood items. Comprising a fine curved carving depicting three wise men conversing at a table under pine trees in a mountain landscape and a scholar brush washer of domed form height 10.5 cm, width 10 cm, (carving)
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A Japanese Sumida Gowa figural bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912) the oval bowl set with six elders leaning over the rim looking into a pond on a red ground with flambe glaze and incised two-character mark to the underside. Height 5 cm, length 16 cm, width 11 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne vase. Meiji period, 19th to early 20th century the high shoulder baluster vase, well decorated with a lappet collar and scale form border to the base, the body with various decorative mons in medium to small sizes on a scrolling wirework black and dark green ground. Height 31 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, mid Showa period, 1950s by Ando but unmarked the high shouldered baluster vase with a short neck, with silver wire construction depicting a blue tone bird on a pink blossoming tree branch, upon a dark green ground, with chrome mounts to rim and base. Height 22 cm
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A Japanese tortoise shell Cheroot case, circa 1900 the oblong cigar case with rounded edges, finely decorated with a fine gilt lacquer overlay of wisteria vine and birds, and geometric design to the sides and top. Length 13.5 cm, width 7 cm
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A Japanese patinated bronze fo dog censor and cover, 20th century the censor and cover of a fo dog, depicted with the tail and head raised and an alert look on his face, of good weight, unmarked. Height 18.5 cm, width 24 cm
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A Chinese famille rose jar. The jar decorated throughout with polychrome birds and flowers on pink ground, including a crane, a parrot, a cockerel and songbirds amongst chrysanthemum blooms, marked to base, lid absent. Height 22.5 cm
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A carved alabaster cup and three Chinese stamps. The mottled brown and orange alabaster or breccia cup, possibly Egyptian, the body tapering slightly to a flat base, and three modern Chinese carved, and polished hardstone seals topped with creatures. Height 7 cm, (cup)
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A Japanese Kamakura-Bori lacquer vase, circa 1960s the elegant cylindrical form vase, sparsely decorated with an oblique floral band carved design, the interior lined in copper sheet, unmarked. Height 21.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Qing style vase and ginger jar. 20th century the white porcelain vase of square outline with a waisted neck, and fields to each side decorated with pagodas by a lake among trees in mountainous landscape, underglaze four-character seal mark underside, and a ginger jar with sweet pea vine and floral decoration, missing cover. Height 35.5 cm, and 23.5 cm 100-150
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A Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of green Tara. Early 20th century the cast bronze figure in the posture of Royal ease, wearing an elaborate crown and jewellery, and robe encrusted with stones and sacred symbols, gesturing reassuringly with her right hand and bestowing gifts with her left hand seated on an open base. Height 32 cm, width 21 cm
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A bronze cast 'Earth Witness' Buddha on stand. Early 20th century depicting a contemplative Buddha in the bhumisparsha-mudra posture with tightly woven hair, and wearing a floral robe, holding a small cup in his left hand and his right hand touching the earth, upon a double lotus throne and a carved lotus flower wooden stand. Height 27 cm, width 23 cm, depth 17 cm
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A Chinese blue and white rouleau shape dragon vase, late 19th century the vase with a short wide neck, decorated continuously to the tapering body with a five-clawed dragon chasing flaming pearls above clouds, with floral and key fret borders to the base and neck, bearing apocryphal six-characters blue mark underside. Height 24 cm
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A Chinese porcelain 'Hundred Butterfly' lidded jar on stand. The ovoid form jar decorated throughout with polychrome butterflies in pink, blue, green, and yellow tones, unmarked. Nb: drilled to the underside to be used as a lamp base. Height 21 cm
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An Indian carved lucky dragon cigarette box. Early 20th century the rectangular cigarette box, possibly almond wood, with relief carved dragon to the hinged lid opening to a double compartment, with fret borders, and a secret, sliding lock mechanism to the front. Height 10 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 13 cm
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