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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:398
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:398
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:313
Date:9-May-2022
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A Victorian card case of book form, the elegant side opening case with ivory spine and covers, with engraved initials to the front, blue silk pencil loop and lining, length 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A sterling silver miniature Andromache quotation book, unmarked, 950 purity silver (tested), early 20th century, the charming book with clasp, opening to four pages of quotations and passages from the Greek tragedy in English translation, engraved 'Andromache' to the front. Total weight 92g, length 6 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A Persian style gilt metal ladies purse, early 20th century, the purse with finely engraved copper sides set with miniature print portrait, over a rectangular brass frame with clasp opening to an interior with different sections, length 8 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A pair of French brass adjustable candlesticks, 19th century, the pair of traditional pillar form with a turned everted nozzles, round stepped bases, and adjusting mechanism to the side, height 21 cm
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An antique portrait miniature, late 18th / early 19th century, the small unsigned oval portrait miniature on ivory or board of an army officer in uniform, the brass bezel set within a rectangular ebonised frame with an acorn embellished hook to the crest with bail, length 14 cm, width 11 cm
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A signed portrait painting of a child on porcelain in gilt frame, 19th century, the charming portrait of a seated child in oil on porcelain plaque, signed E.P. Pett lower right, in an ornate gilt frame with velvet mount, housed in a mahogany glazed frame, height 28 cm, width 24.5 cm
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A Thai silvered metal figure of Prince Rama, circa 1950, the lost wax casting depicting Prince Rama standing on one leg with bow, wearing elaborate headdress, ceremonial dress, and jewellery, in a posture inspired by the Ramakien epic, raised on a square bBase height 27 cm, width 16 cm
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A pair of convict handcuffs with key, mid 19th century, the pair of iron handcuffs stamped 'Warranted wrought', with rack number also stamped on both cuffs and key, maker's mark illegible, probably by Hiatt & Co., length 23 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut casket letter box, second half 19th century, the brassbound domed top desk casket with elaborate brass strapping to the front, escutcheon, blue silk lining to the partitioned interior, brass lock missing key, height 29 cm, width 39 cm
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A fine Italian Vanitas pietra dura panel, in the 17th century style, circa 1900, the framed panel depicting a boy seated on a table blowing soap bubbles, a traditional symbol of the brevity of life, finely inlaid with marble and other semi-precious hard stones, on a black slate ground, possibly signed but illegible to the slate border lower right, housed in a period gilt frame, height 27 cm, width 14 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 pair of cast iron urns on pedestals, 20th century, the pair of neoclassical style garden urns, cast with gadrooning rim over vessel with melon base, raised on column with square bases, and resting on stepped plinths, height 51.5 cm, length 22.5 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A pair of small cast iron urns, 20th century, the pair of French cast iron garden urns, cast with gadrooning rim over campana form vessel, on spreading base with square bases, black enamel finish, height 19.5 cm, depth 25 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 straight cover, tin lined and complete with internal lifter, with rivet joined brass handles, height 15 cm, length 57 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A set of five French nesting copper saucepans, circa 1900, the set of straight-sided saucepans with brass handles and rivet joins, height 9.5 cm, diameter 18.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French nesting copper saucepans, circa 1900, the set of straight-sided tin lined saucepans with steel handles and rivet joins, height 9.5 cm, diameter 20 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, height 9.5 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French nesting copper saucepans, circa 1900, the set of straight-sided tin lined saucepans with steel handles and rivet joins height 9 cm, diameter 18 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French nesting copper saucepans, circa 1900, the set of heavy gauge straight-sided tin lined saucepans with brass handles and rivet joins, one stamped made in France, height 10 cm, diameter 21 cm, and smaller
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A copper Masthead ship's lamps, maker's mark T.W. 20th century, the polished copper masthead lantern with clear glass Fresnel lens, loop handle, complete with internal reflector, wired for electricity, in good original condition height 28 cm
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A large Victorian bronze ornamental ewer, late 19th century, the impressive campana shape bronze ewer on a circular base, the central bulbous body profusely cast in relief in the classical manner with goat's head and a field of classical maidens and surmounted with an elaborate figural scroll handle of a man overlooking the spout, height 57 cm
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A French brass carriage clock, Armand Couaillet (Normandy 1865-1954), circa 1900., the lacquered brass, time only carriage clock in an obis case with a lever escapement, with Roman numeral white enamel dial, beveled glass panels, on platform base with corner columns, swing handle, double-ended key, the backplate stamped 'France' with winding arrow with four dots mark ascribed to Couaillet Freres height 11.5 cm, width 8 cm, depth 6.5 cm
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A Sevres style porcelain and gilt mantle clock, Phillipe Mourey (French, 1840-1910), the gilt spelter clock with an architectural stepped case surmounted by a winged cherub, the jeweled hand painted panels adorned with masks and garlands on blue celeste ground, the Roman numerals dial with gilded cartouche, on an extended base with frieze and medallion, on low toupie feet, stamped Ph. Mourey to case, and G.F. 1219 to both case and 8-day movement, with key and pendulum, height 42 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 13…
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An oak case Sessions wall clock, early 20th century, the eight day time and strike American Sessions clock, with an octagonal oak case with egg and dart molding, the round dial with Roman numerals, with original pendulum and key, length 69 cm, width 45 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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A French bronze ormolu wall clock, 19th century, the clock with circular hand painted enamel Arabic numeral dial with foliate swags marked Paris (maker's mark illegible), behind a hinged convex glass door, set within a circular frame accented with ribboned crest, acanthus, flowers and beads, with key winding 8-day unsigned Swiss brass movement, with key, length 16 cm, diameter 10.5 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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An Art Deco spelter deer, circa 1920s depicting a doe in dark and copper luster colours upon a rectangular mottled white marble base faced with cream and figured brown onyx height 21 cm, length 24.5 cm, width 11 cm
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An Art Deco spelter antelope, circa 1920s, the recumbent alert antelope with its head inclined to the rear, in lustrous bronze colours and raised on a veined cream marble base, height 19.5 cm, length 36 cm, width 10 cm
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An Art Deco bronze figure of the Collector by Lorenzl, Joseph Lorenzl (Austrian, 1892-1950), the standing figure of a scholar in a frock coat holding a magnifying glass and examining a naked female figure seated in his left hand, on an integral base and raised on a square onyx plinth, signed 'Lorenzl' to base and stamped 'Made in Austria', height 42 cm
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An Art Deco spelter group of Alsatians, circa 1930, the group depicting two opposing cold painted Alsatian dogs, naturalistically posed, one seated, the other recumbent, on a rectangular red veined marble base raised on contrasting onyx and black marble square side supports, height 16.5 cm, length 40 cm, width 11 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1920s a recumbent stag and fawn in lustrous bronze and gold colours raised on veined yellow marble plinth height 22 cm, length 40 cm, width 12 cm
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A large Art Deco spelter pheasant, circa 1920s, the well plumed and proud walking pheasant in rich luster colours with tints of gold and green upon a rectangular veined black marble base, height 24.5 cm, length 47.5 cm, width 12 cm
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A large spelter group of Alsatians, circa 1930 two alert Alsatian dogs naturalistically posed, one seated, the other recumbent, with their ears pricked, in bronze lustrous colours, raised upon a black marble base, height 30 cm, length 52 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A large Art Deco figural group by G. Arisse, circa 1925, the cold painted figural group of maiden kneeling, flanked by a recumbent hound' and pheasant, and wearing a classical style tunic with striking spotted capes flowing from her armbands, raised upon a striking two-toned green and brown onyx base, signed G. Arisse to front right hand corner of the base, height 45 cm, length 85 cm, width 18 cm
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A pair of patinated bronze and ormolu Chenet fire dogs, late 19th century, the tall pair of fire dogs on shaped platforms with scroll legs decorated with masks and neo-classical motifs, with pointed finials and ornate cross bar, height 53 cm, width 67 cm
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A Charles X patinated bronze and ormolu adjustable fire fender, late 19th century, the three-piece fender with rectangular dished pierced scrolling foliate panel flanked by scrolled pedestals mounted with putti flanking urn finials, height 55 cm, width 88 cm, (fender)
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A French three-piece Ormulu and patinated bronze adjustable fire fender, late 19th century, the rectangular panel surmounted by a lion mask and flanked by a pair of gryphons supporting twin-handled vases, height 51 cm, width 91 cm
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A gilt metal Gryphon double piano sconce, c1900, the ornate double piano sconce, pierced and ornate swing arms with gryphon, stamped 'dep. Muster' to the backplate with an unknown maker's mark - two acorns in a circle, height 15 cm, width 42.5 cm
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A pair of French Louis XV-Style bronze ormolu two-branch wall lights, 19th century each decorated with a satyr mask issuing two scrolling fluted candle arms from the crown of their heads, finely decorated with conforming leaf nozzles and drip-pans, with ribbon tied cresting and double branch backplate, each stamped Na with registration number, length 53 cm, width 23 cm, depth 16 cm
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An Empire-Style gilt ormolu Two-Branch Wall-Light with mask, late 19th century, the gilt ormolu two-branch wall-light with central mask with horns, the back plate supporting scrolled branches with arrow pattern sconces, electrified, length 33 cm, width 23 cm, depth 15 cm
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A pair of French ormolu and patinated bronze figural wall-lights, late 19th/20th century, the pair of single branch wall lights with cherub, the ornate back plate supporting the scrolled branch with electrified light, length 32 cm, width 22 cm, depth 19 cm
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A pair of French ormolu and patinated bronze figural wall-lights, late 19th/20th century, the pair of single branch wall lights with maidens playing musical instruments, the ornate back plate supporting the scrolled branch with electrified light, length 31 cm, width 21 cm, depth 20 cm
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A Chinese hand mirror with jade handle, late nineteenth / early twentieth century, the beveled edge oval hand mirror with finely chased brass frame, celadon jade handle, and inlaid polychrome hardstone floral decoration to the back, handle needs repair length 28.5 cm
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Three Chinese porcelain immortal figures on wooden stand - Republic period (1912-1949), the standing porcelain figures of the Gods of the three stars Shou, Lu and Fu, embodying respectively longevity, prosperity, and fortune, modelled smiling in sumptuous painted and gilded brocade robes and holding emblems (staff and peach for Shoulao etc.), raised on a rectangular wooden base with red velvet top, height 31 cm, length 42 cm, width 17 cm
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A Chinese Guan-Type crackle Clazed tripod censor, late 19th to 20th century, the censer of compressed globular form with a pair of shaped looped handles to the shoulder, covered in a fine pale green celadon glaze with 'Iron wire and golden thread' crackle, applied with ribs of slip extending down the sides and below the handles, unmarked, height 11.5 cm
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A Chinese Song-Style Jun-Glazed bowl, the circular earthenware bowl with rounded sides on a low foot-ring, the thick light blue glaze falling from the rim, the interior with a single large purple splash to one side, height 8 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, Xuantong mark, and of the period (1908-1911), the bowl of broad form with a lobed rim and raised on a small circular foot, decorated externally with underglaze imagery of fruits and foliage including loquats, peaches and pomegranates, and internally with flowers and scrolling foliage within simple line borders, with a low satin glaze; six-character Xuantong mark in underglaze blue, height 8.5 cm, diameter 21.5 cm
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, both in deeper black olive tones, the smaller one engraved to the round body with characters, with a branch type handle and cover finial, the other ovoid with a textured 'Peeling nut' or 'Cracked soil' casing and a tall arched handle in the form of a bent twig with climbing monkeys, the domed lid also with a monkey finial; both with impressed seals underside, height 14.5 cm, and 18.5 cm
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A small Chinese marble inset Huali Kang stand, Republic period (1912-1949), the small stand with plain aprons raised on solid bow shaped legs of square section, joined by a rectangular form stretcher, the top inset with a figured yellow marble panel, with calligraphy and stamp mark to top, height 8 cm, length 31.5 cm, width 20 cm
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Four boxed calligraphy Inks on paper signed Zheng Xie, Zheng Xie (Zheng BanQiao) (1693-1765), the set of four calligraphy inks on paper, each inscribed and signed with four seals of the artist, in presentation box. Total height 9 cm, length 32 cm, width 13 cm, (boxed)
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A pair of Chinese Zhou-Style carved stoneware lidded wine vessels, Republic period (1912-1949), the pair of traditional Eastern form hu vessels with a square profile, the bulbous body raised on tapering foot, each with a domed cover broadening into a flared rim, pierced twin handles, the four sides relief carved, the stone in brown hues, unmarked, height 20 cm
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A Chinese patinated bronze guardian lion, late 19th / early 20th century, the snarling bronze guardian lion in rampant position, with one forepaw on a brocade ball and the other holding tight a ribbon in his wide-open jaw, with long tufted mane and tail coiled above its back, above two cubs, raised on a circular tambour base decorated with key fret, beading and masks, unmarked, height 27.5 cm
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A large Chinese export famille rose porcelain covered jar, Republic period (1912-1949), the baluster-shaped body decorated in overglaze enamels with double happiness symbols, flowering blossom, and chrysanthemums, accented with key-fret borders in pink and green tones, with conforming domed cover, unmarked, height 42 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white Meiping dragon vase, early 20th century, the Yuan-style vase, potted with broad shoulders tapering to a slightly splayed foot, painted in underglaze blue with a leaping four-clawed dragon amidst fiery clouds, the base with a wide border of rectangular lappets, each enclosing a single pendant lotus bloom, with four twisted handles to the shoulders beneath a floral ground issuing a short everted scalloped neck, unmarked, height 45 cm
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome enamel vase, the large porcelain baluster form vase on circular foot with a broad neck and flared rim, the body finely decorated in overglaze polychrome enamel with three individual court figures on a white ground, bearing iron-red zhuanshu seal mark to the underside, height 36 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain floor vase, 20th century, the pear-shaped circular hu vase with twin lug handles, the body decorated under and above the shoulder with traditional mountain and lake landscapes populated with boats, figures and pavilions, with copper red and green highlights and further decorative scrolls to the flared foot and rim neck, bearing apocryphal Kangxi underglaze six-character mark underside, height 39.5 cm
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An oversize Chinese porcelain teapot, 20th century, the teapot of rounded pumpkin form with ribbed body, continuously decorated with flora, twin-fish motifs, and tendrils in polychrome enamels upon a yellow ground, with conforming round cover with gilded finial, spout, and basket-style twin-handles issuing from the top, bearing an apocryphal Jiaqing six-character blue seal mark to the underside, height 35 cm
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A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Stupa shrine, 19th century, the finely cast gilt bronze reliquary on a waisted square section decorated in relief with confronted lions, below a domed stupa accommodating an image of Buddha set within an arched niche framed by flame scrolls, with square harmika, tapering slender spire and crescent moon and sun finial, inscribed to the underside with dedicatory verses, height 25.5 cm
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A Japanese bronze and cloisonne tripod Koro and cover, Meiji period, 19th century, the bronze and cloisonne twin handled incense burner of cauldron form, decorated with floral and arabesque motifs in colours upon a turquoise ground surrounded by geometric motifs, with mythical lion finial to the pierced cover, resting on three mask and paw feet, unmarked, height 23 cm, diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne snuff bottle, 19th century, the snuff bottle of rounded rectangular form, finely decorated all over with floral pattern around two side panels depicting tree branches with bird and butterfly on turquoise ground, with matching domed stopper fitted with copper spoon, height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese Peking glass snuff bottle, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century of flattened ovoid shape in yellow and carved with a continuous ripple design, and with a red stone and pearl stopper, height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain seal paste box, Republic period decorated in underglaze blue and copper red to the cover and exterior, depicting figures in a garden landscape, with apocryphal Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue, height 3.5 cm, diameter 9 cm
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A set of carved ivory Chinese immortals, the set of seven small figures representing the immortals standing in traditional attire and holding their distinctive object, each raised on wooden stand, height 11 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white dragon bowl, the low modern bowl with continuous floral and dragon relief decoration upon a blue cloud-like ground, with apocryphal Qianlong seal underside, height 11.5 cm, diameter 30.5 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottles, comprising a round cushion shaped snuff bottle with relief moulded side landscape decoration and four-character mark underside, a cylindrical one with underglaze blue and red figures, and a baluster form one with a scene of figures within a garden setting, four character mark to base, two missing stoppers, height 8 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese carved ivory elephant on stand, late nineteenth century, the elephant ivory figure modelled walking, with tusks and his trunk raised, on a pierced wooden stand, height 9.5 cm, width 14 cm
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Three Chinese ornaments, including a Yixing clay Buddha head on stand, a small zitan wood landscape carving depicting sages under pine trees, and a square zitan wood stand, height 18.5 cm, (Buddha)
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A Chinese porcelain and enamelled bowl, the squared shape bowl with lobed rim, decorated with four panels in polychrome enamels depicting figures on horseback in landscape interspersed with panels of calligraphic inscription, and to the well with a peach branch, bearing underglaze blue zhuanshu seal mark to the underside, height 10 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A Sulawesi Pottery vase and jar, Indonesia, 19th/20th century, the Sulawesi unglazed pottery vessels, comprising a vase with cylindrical neck and lobed baluster body, and a compressed baluster hexagonal form jar with a round opening and circular base, both with traditional relief carved scrolling floral motifs, unmarked, height 10.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese hexagonal baluster vase in the antique manner, the vibrant and intricate vase with shaped reserves on yellow ground enclosing scenes of birds, insects, and auspicious foliage in dramatic landscape, framed by rich floral-patterned ground and a brocaded neck; bearing a bordered apocryphal four-character mark underside, height 25.5 cm
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A Chinese polychrome enamel footed vase, the cylindrical footed vase or pot on four feet, decorated throughout with peonies on turquoise ground, with four-character mark to the underside, height 17 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
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A Chinese scholar's Chen Xiang wood carving on zitan stand, the Chen Xiang or fragrant agarwood ornament of naturalistic form, carved to resemble a mountain top, raised on a fitted zitan wood stepped stand, height 15.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose dragon plate, late Qing Dynasty, Guangxu mark, late 19th to early 20th century., the plate on a short foot rim, profusely hand decorated and gilded with two sporting dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst ruyi and flame clouds, the exterior decorated with three polychrome floral sprays, bearing six-character Guangxu mark underside, height 4 cm, diameter 21.5 cm
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A cased set of twelve jade Chinese Zodiac animals, the complete set of celadon jade carved zodiac animals in a silk-lined fitted presentation case, each pierced to wear as pendants, in original silk-lined case with twelve sections. Width 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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Two Chinese silver and glass snuff bottles with stone stoppers, the pressed glass snuff bottles of rounded rectangular and fan shape, mounted on silver bases, with stoppers set with turquoise and lapis lazuli, each marked 925 to base. Total weight 86g height 8 cm, and 6.5 cm
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Two Chinese circular covered boxes, late 19th / early 20th century comprising a finely chased and engraved brass box with floral and fish design and inlaid flower spray to the top, and a domed trinket box decorated throughout with champleve polychrome enamels, with conforming cover and finial, height 7 cm, diameter 8 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese vintage silk iron, 20th century, the small silk iron in blue enamel, the handle and exterior decorated with polychrome dragons, length 12 cm
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A pair of Chinese cinnabar boxes, Qing Dynasty, possibly late 18th century, the pair of rectangular boxes with a slightly domed lid and brass edging depicting scenes of a water pleasure garden with characters and various pavilions, a foliate and floral border, with raised six character marks underside, height 6 cm, length 14 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne enamel shallow bowl, early to mid 20th century, the shallow bowl decorated with flowering tree branches on a white ground both to the interior and exterior, and stylized lappets to the foot and rim, raised on carved wooden stand, unmarked, height 5 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A Chinese Yixing teapot, early 20th century, the finely crafted pot in deep brown colours decorated with applied sprigs of plum blossom, with a twig form spout and finial and a branch-style handle; signed to the interior of the lid and underside, height 9 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese Inlaid-Bronze Nogawa vases, Meiji period, Nogawa maker's mark (1868 - 1912), the pair of vases of elongated ovoid form with rounded shoulders and short, tapered necks, with deep-brown patina, finely decorated with blossoming plum branch; each with incised signature on body and mark of the Nogawa Company of Kyoto to the underside, height 16 cm
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A good Chinese blue and yellow dragon bowl, bearing Kangxi period mark, the large bowl in the shape of a Buddhist monk's begging bowl, painted to the exterior with blue and yellow dragons with five claws contesting flaming pearls above a lotus leaf border, with plain interior and underglaze six-character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 14 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A finely carved bamboo brushpot, 19th century of cylindrical section on five short bracket feet, carved around the exterior with scholars and their attendants at various leisurely pursuits, all beside pine, bamboo and plantain set within rockwork, the wood with a rich, warm, brown patina, height 16 cm
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An Imari porcelain vase on bronze stand, Meiji period, late 19th century a large cylinder shape with flared neck porcelain vase, on a circular bronze scrolling stand, depicting an auspicious phoenix on a branch among arching tree and flower motif panel decorations in traditional Imari deep colour palette cobalt blue, iron-red and brick-orange. Unmarked to base, height 36 cm
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A pair of Chinese travelling Companion sets, mid 20th century each set comprising of bone handled knife and chopsticks, housed in embossed copper and bone scabbards, finely engraved with characters in landscape scenes, with inset stones, bearing china mark to the bbase length 26 cm, and 24 cm
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A Chinese Paktong opium pipe, late 19th/early 20th century, of typical form with removable fittings, including tweezers and double-ended pick, the body with openwork floral decoration, with hinged lids and carry handle, length 33 cm
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A Chinese enameled opium pipe, late 19th/early 20th century of typical form with removable fittings and accessories, with champleve decorations, tassel and carved stone Bi-disc, length 44 cm
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel covered jars, late 19th/early 20th century, the pair of jars of globular shape with a flared foot, decorated with floral sprays and stylized lappets on a turquoise ground, with conforming cover with gilt finial, height 21.5 cm
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A set of two Chinese cloisonne covered wooden boxes, mid 20th century, the pair of rectangular lidded boxes decorated with flowering sprays of chrysanthemums and butterflies over geometric motifs on turquoise ground, the sides and base carved with floral friezes, height 8 cm, length 14.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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A large Japanese Satsuma style vase, twentieth century, the compressed baluster body with a short round neck, hand decorated and gilded with flying cranes on cream ground with floral motifs, and three round panels depicting eagles perched on pine tree branches, with stylised brocade designs to the rim, unsigned, height 25 cm, diameter 34 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white vase, the baluster form vase with floral and ruyi decorations throughout, with underglaze blue symbol mark in a double circle to the underside, height 45 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll, Republic period in the style of Lingnan school painter Chen Shuren, on paper mounted on brown silk and depicting peonies in full blossom in bold colours; with text and seals upper right, length 89 cm, width 35 cm
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A Japanese Edo woodblock print Quadriptych, mid 19th century, the framed woodblock prints by Kunisada (aka Utagawa Toyokuni III, 1786-1865) depicting actors portraying a scene from the kabuki theater, each of the four panels bearing the signature 'Toyokuni ga' alongside the publisher's seal and censor's seal, height 36 cm, width 104 cm
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A Chinese green jade guanyin figure, dressed in the humble attire of a Fisher maid, the figure of a standing guanyin with a fish hanging from a rudimentary rod above her shoulder, raised on a carved timber stand, height 26.5 cm
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Two Chinese soapstone Brushpots on stone stands, 20th century, the set of carved celadon and russet soapstone pots, finely carved with fishes and bats against a pierced rockwork background, raised on oval stone stands, height 12 cm, and 11.5 cm
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An antique carved ivory figure of a sage, 19th century, depicted standing in flowing traditional dress with engraved details, with a long beard and serene expression, holding a whisk to his left hand, a sword to his back, with inked highlights, mounted on an ebonised wood footed stand, height 27.5 cm
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