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Antique, Jewellery & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:310
Sale Title:Antique, Jewellery & Art AuctionLots with images:302
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:217
Date:24-May-2022
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An ebony walking stick with silver leopard's head handle, unidentified marks (to swollen ferrule, length 87 cm
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A lady's walking cane, with silver swan's head handle the conforming silver ferrule with London hallmarks for 1910, length 82 cm.
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An ebony walking stick with marine ivory handle the bulbous handle of whale's tooth or walrus tusk ivory, the tip of dense horn, length 92 cm.
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An antique portrait miniature of a gent, on ivory, wearing a black jacket. In fancy gilded carved wood French style frame with bow top, height 11.5 cm.
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An early 20th century ceramic/plaster large owl lamp, perched upon a stack of books detailed 'Too Whit Too Whoooo good Luck to Youoo'. The red eyes illuminating. Some cracking to the top of the head, height 58.5 cm.
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A late 19th century tramp art carved musical jewel box, angled fine notch carved bands frame the green velvet panels with gilded metal mounts including 'L.K. 1899'. The hinged lid with mirrored interior. Old decorative paper lined interior with label hand detailed in German. 39 x 22 x 24 cm. The music box apparently working.
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A Victorian walnut inlaid writing slope, two bands of Tunbridge inlays, the fitted interior with red leather tooled insert. 45 x 23 x 15 cm.
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A large 19th century wood crucifix, the figure of Christ with gilt embellishments, some old cracks. 60 x 100 cm.
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A vintage metal and wood pilgrim's crucifix, metal figure of Christ and a small reliquary to the centre, suspension ring to top.10 x 14 cm.
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A vintage copper two handled roasting pan, with lid, strap handles, diameter 27 cm.
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A 19th century large spelter figure group sculpture, the young couple arm in arm, looking forward. Plaque to base 'Sentier Perdu Par a Moreau (Med D'or)'. Foundry mark and cast signature towards the base, height 60 cm. Some old faults.
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A pair of 19th century or earlier carved oak portrait panels, the helmeted gents within an oval cartouche with floral carved spandrels, in later carved oak frames. 58 x 37 cm each.
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Two 18th/19th century English pewter chargers, circular form, touch marks to the reverse of the smaller, diameter 310 & 42.5 cm.
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Nine 19th century pewter pieces, includes three plates and six coasters. All with touch marks, diameter 280 & 10.5 cm.
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Four antique pewter pieces, includes a pair of baluster column candlesticks and two bowls of which one is handled, height 29 cm.
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Six graduating antique pewter mugs, various marks. The tallest 15.5 cm.
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A vintage brass boiler pressure gauge, by Hopkinson, Huddersfield, diameter 28.5 cm.
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#'Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial era: an illustrated history 1830-1900' by William Cottrell, published by Reed 2006, pp.591. With dustjacket (some scratches to back cover)
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The most Eminent order of the Indian Empire C.I.E., Companion's 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel, extremely fine, with full neck riband and in Garrard & Co. Case of issue (1911-47). Provenance: Awarded to an Inspector General of Police for Indian Central Provinces.
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Rare and desirable Waterloo/Military General Service (Toulese) (Vittoria) miniature medal pair unusually each miniature has a glass lunette on the obverse and reverse (1.2 cm). These medals were modified by a jeweller, possibly Hunt and Roskell (late Storr & Mortimer) at some expense to the owner. In leatherette box, gilt stamped 'War Medals'
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John Weeks (UK New Zealand 1888-1965) 'Cloth hall ruins, Ypres' watercolour, signed, titled in pencil verso 12 x 16.7 cm. Considerable work damage to left side of image. Two companion works sold 2016, international Art centre auction. John Weeks served with the New Zealand field ambulance of the New Zealand medical Corps in World War I and sustained injuries. Auckland Museum holds seven small watercolours painted whilst on active service in 1918. After the war, Weeks joined with fellow artists Francis…
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A Solomon Islands fighting club (Alofolo, red-brown wood, quadrangular section tapering to a cylindrical shaft with shaped terminal, the head with flanges to two faces. Morovo Lagoon area. 19th/20th century. Provenance: private Auckland collection. L 87 cm.
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An old Fijian tabua whales' tooth, turmeric stained, with fibre plaited cord, length 17 cm.
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A large natural and cut block of nephrite pounamu, displaying medium to dark green tone, some old chips and inclusions, 9.3kg.
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A large natural and cut block of nephrite pounamu, displaying medium to dark green tone, old inclusions, 5.2kg.
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A New Zealand native timbers small cabinet by Alfred Bishop Morton, made 1899 made as a boy of 17 years at Papakura, died at Anzac May 2nd, 1915, aged 33 years. Kauri lined with four interior drawers of figured and mottled kauri, puriri and other timbers with rewarewa dividers. Labelled inside bottom drawer. Some losses to exterior moulding and veneer top left side. 25 x 20 x 38.5 cm.
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A New Zealand burr and figured kauri small novelty box, with tambour top opening to reveal an open cavity above a single drawer. With key. 18 x 24 x 13.5 cm.
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Lucie Rie and Hans Coper elliptical bowl, blue glazed interior, speckled white exterior, the base impressed with both potter's marks. 14 x 11.8 x 7 cm.
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A large pottery keruru, lustrous glaze, simple stylised form with pedestal base, by Ngunguru Pottery, Northland. 35 x 24 cm.
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A large John Madden (Auckland) salt glazed bowl, the dark salt glaze with deep blue effects, red kiln drip highlights, the reverse with lighter conforming tones, throwing ridges evident, raised on short foot ring, incised potter's mark, diameter 57 cm.
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Anneke Borren 'Big Tile Cube', the five multi tile squares featuring stylised painted and glazed birds to each panel. Made for Children's Hospital waiting rooms like big kids playing blocks. Artist's monogram and date 1977 to the top panel. Literature: a similar cube illustrated p.17 'Anneke Borren - Ceramiste', 2016 [pub in conjunction with Anneke Borren's retrospective exhibition at Rick Rudd's ceramics Museum, Whanganui, 2016].
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Mirek Smisek (Te Horo) red glazed bowl 'Gateway into the World', the serpentine sculpted rim of four sides. Partial red glaze to the white body, diameter 17 cm.
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Merilyn Wiseman large squared shallow bowl, fluid stylised floral/fruit designs to the interior, sculpted rim. Potters mark to the base. 44.5 x 44.5 cm.
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Warren Tippett, coromandel/Auckland) large quality floor standing bottle vase, the ovoid body with wide encircling bands including three oval panels of blue brushed leaf decoration and cut design with red highlights, the green glazed body with red specked highlights. Swollen neck, height 53 cm.
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Warren Tippett (1941-1994) uncommon Sydney made colourful tazza, painted decoration of flowers and berries with black outline including geometric bands, diameter 28 cm.
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Chester Nealie (b.1942) large anagama fired shallow bowl, encrusted glaze highlights to one side. Incised potter's mark and paper label to base. Circa 1980's made at the potter's Kaipara kiln, diameter 38 cm.
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Juliet Peter, large floor pot, ovoid form with partial green glaze and unglazed wide bands of incised geometric and dot decoration to the body and shoulder. Incised artists mark to base, height 61 cm. Provenance: Ex. The Collection of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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A quality large Roy Cowan, cNZM MBE (1918-2006) salt glazed floor pot, striking incised radiating circular and lineal decoration in dark cobalt blue/black and pale blue tones, the three dominant radiating circular motifs in an encircling band, tall ovoid form with rich caramel glaze to the narrow circular rim and interior. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor from a Wellington gallery circa 1990. Note: Cowan was a full time N.Z. Potter, illustrator and print maker, educated at Wellington College then went…
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A Len Castle circa 1970 pin dish, spiralling internal patterned glaze. Impressed mark, diameter 9.5 cm.
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A small white Crown Lynn swan, number 154, length 14 cm.
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A small white Crown Lynn swan, number 154, matt glaze, length 14 cm.
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A large white Crown Lynn swan, number 170, length 31 cm.
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An early 1900s Eduard Stellmacher (Germany, 1868-1929) Art Nouveau porcelain vase, cylindrical form with enameled gilded water lily rim with applied frog and fly, signed 'Ed Stellmacher' to edge of base, with red Stellmacher Teplitz stamp, and 'E.S.T' raised monogram, to base. (old chips to base, height 53 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre conical sifter, Rodanthe pattern, printed marks to the base, height 14 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre small sabot clog, blue Chintz pattern, black printed marks, length 11 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre small sabot clog, blue melon pattern, black printed marks, length 11 cm.
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A Clyne Farquharson cut crystal water jug, decorated with a trailing leaf wheel cut pattern. Engraved signature and etched John Walsh crystal mark, height 20 cm.
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A 19th century glass vase, opaque terracotta decorated with white pate-sur-pate enamel of Psyche in a garden. Square section shouldered shape with trumpet mouth. Raised on block feet, height 33 cm.
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An 18th century soda drinking glass, engraved with the British coat of arms, double faceted knopped hollow stem, wide spreading foot, height 18.2 cm.
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An antique multi air twist stem drinking glass, the bell bowl on knopped stem multi helix spiral air twists.
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A pair of antique style coloured air twist stem drinking glasses, hand blown, the bell form bowls on cylinder stems with white, red and green included twists, spreading circular foot, height 16 cm.
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A Dugan purple carnival glass bowl, in the sought after 'Farmyard' scene with a rare three-in-one edge, chip to foot, diameter 27 cm.
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A Murano glass sculpture, 'The Eye' created by Stefano Toso, signed to the base and with certificate of authenticity. 36 x 33 cm.
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A Murano sommerso small posey vase, rectangular form in cobalt blue, amber and light teal blue, small chip to base. 9 x 6 x 7 cm.
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A Murano sommerso bowl, flat top, rounded sides in cobalt blue, uranium green and clear. 12.5 x 6 cm.
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A pair of crystal decanters squat mallet shape with cut necks and spherical stoppers, cut and etched with a floral pattern, height 22 cm.
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A Waterford Lismore cut crystal decanter, the mallet body with graduating diamond cut pattern, faceted stopper. 33 cm.
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A square cut crystal whisky decanter with facetted spherical stopper, height 24 cm.
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A Waterford cut crystal water jug tapering on circular foot, height 19 cm.
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A set of six Waterford gin balloon glasses, the large bowls with 'Optic' mildly ribbed effect on tapered stems with flared circular foot. Etched Waterford mark. With original packing boxes.
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A harlequin set of seven Bohemian wine glasses, small chip to one.
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A Chinese porcelain jardiniere, decorated with replica armorials and decorative motifs, the interior painted with fish and water plants, diameter 27 cm.
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A pair of 19th century Limoges portrait plates, finely hand painted with bleu celeste borders highlighted with floral panels, the top panel with crowned monogram, gilt enrichments. Makers marks to the reverse including the names 'Monbason' and 'Conole', diameter 24.5 cm.
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A salt glaze china Victorian period teapot, with pewter mounted cover and decorated with prunus and basket weave. Unmarked., width 23 cm.
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Francis Pope for Royal Doulton, a Keramet stoneware vase, relief moulded with a mermaid and fish, elongated ovoid form, height 25.5 cm.
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A Royal Doulton 'Maori Art' cabinet plate, decorated with wahine and child on a yellow ground, printed mark and numbered 'D.4931.E', diameter 26 cm.
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A pair of Royal Worcester moon flask vases, c.1870s, one decorated with a painting after Sir Edwin Landseer's 'The Cavalier's Pets', the other in similar vein, painted with a Saint Bernard and King Charles spaniels. Both have minor faults. Each, height 25 cm.
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An important Chinese Qing dynasty green-white jade shaped rectangular pendant plaque, 18th/19th century one side is carved in low relief with two birds in mirrored stance, and on the reverse with an auspicious square four-character seal within an intaglio border, and above on both sides with a lingzhi panel. The semi translucent stone is of even green-white colour. 5.7 x 4.8 cm. Cf. 15 similar pendant plaques in the Lizzadro collection sold at Christies Ny, 2013. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor from…
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A Chinese carved ivory card case, the exterior decorated with outdoor scenes, old repair to top. 5.5 x 9.5 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese blue and white baluster jar, the body with four calligraphic panels on a scrolling vine ground. The conforming hat form lid with repaired finial, height 41.5 cm.
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Three small Chinese silver dishes, one rim decorated with dragons, one with florals, one with bamboo leaves, stamped with maker's character marks. 164gm.
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An early 20thc Chinese finely carved sandlewood trinket box, rectangular form with serpentine hinged lid and base, all over deeply carved with figures in courtyard scenes. 19.5 x 11 x 8 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese silk embroidered Mandarin's robe cuffs, double sided, highlighted with phoenix amongst clouds over crashing waves in colours on blue. 27 x 27 cm. In hardwood frame and stand with dragon supports.
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A pair of Qianlong famille vert porcelain vases inverse baluster shape, decorated with the cabbage leaf pattern. Turned ebonized wooden lids. Damage/loss to necks, height 22.5 cm.
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A Chinese Qinglong famille rose porcelain figure of the God of war, Guandi dressed in a scale-pattern armoured robe decorated with dragons among clouds, he holds a historical book, commentary of Zuo). Raised on finally carved shaped wooden plinth. Some losses to both, height 24 cm.
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A large Chinese famille rose porcelain punch bowl rose medallion pattern, with pattern of figures in interiors alternating with panels of birds, butterflies and flowers 'Made in China' back stamp. C.1900, diameter 37 cm. With wooden stand (chipped).
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A pair of 19th century Ming style Chinese blue and white large dishes, fine blue decoration of figures in courtyards on pale blue ground, diameter 29 cm.
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An old Chinese teal green glazed bottle vase, semi crackle glaze finish, fine gold painted band to the top rim. Underglaze blue character marks to the base, height 27 cm.
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An old Chinese Liao dynasty style amber-glazed ewer, modelled after a leather pouch-form flask with a finger-pinched arched handle and cylindrical neck. It is covered all over in a vibrant, amber glaze that falls short of the foot to reveal the buff-coloured body.
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A Chinese Song Dynasty style flambe-glazed vase, of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of rectangular section rising from a gently spreading foot, set at the shoulder with a pair of square lug handles, with a lustrous glaze of violet-purple tone with broad creamy lavender streaks. The base incised with character seal mark, height 16.5 cm. Minor glaze flakes.
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A Chinese Tang style three-legged vase, Sancai blue and tan paneled glaze, lions paw feet, diameter 10.5 cm.
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A Chinese Qing dynasty style iron red vase, decorated with fine scrolling florals, mallet form body with long tapered neck. Six underglaze blue character marks to the base, height 30 cm.
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An old Chinese double dragon porcelain plate, the centre yellow glazed, fine border decoration. China stamped in red to the base, diameter 24 cm.
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A Chinese Ming style tomb figure, standing with one arm raised, remains of paint, height 46 cm.
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A quality Chinese bronze boy and ox sculpture, the boy reading holding a lotus, seated upon the ox with head lowered. Good dark patina, length 25 cm.
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Haku Maki (Jap. 1924-2000) two s'saku-hanga woodblock prints, Haniwa, signed in pencil, red artist's seal, editioned 42/104 titled 'Work 73-29'. 39.5 x 19.5 cm. Signed in pencil, red artist's seal, editioned 114/205 titled '76-23'. 29.5 x 19.5 cm.
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Haku Maki (Jap. 1924-2000) two s'saku-hanga woodblock prints Persimmion, signed in pencil and white calligraphy, red artist's seal, editioned 25/206 titled 76-58. Signed in pencil and white calligraphy, red artist's seal, editioned 19/206 titled 76-59. Each 24.5 x 21.5 cm.
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Haku Maki (Jap. 1924-2000) two s'saku-hanga woodblock prints tea bowl and calligraphy, signed in pencil, red artist's seal, editioned 50/203 titled 'Collection-1'. 125 X 12.5 cm surface textured. Signed in pencil, red artist's seal, editioned 27/203 titled 'Moon. Snow. Flower'. 12.5 x 40.5 cm.
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Hasegawa Konobu (Jap 1914-1999, three shin hanga woodblock prints, c.1950s of Bunraku puppet theatre life size marionettes. Each signed in the plate and stamped with Uchida publisher's seal. 35.5 x 23 cm each.
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A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, traditional paneled decoration including lotus ponds. Gilt enrichments, diameter 39.8 cm.
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A Satsuma shoulder vase decorated with figures visiting temples and pagoda, millefiori floral decoration to the shoulder. Calligraphic mark under the base and Shimazu motif, height 30 cm.
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A ginbari cloisonne vase. Ovoid shouldered shape, emerald green ginbari ground decorated with chrysanthemums and blossom. Ando factory mark to silver foot ring, height 25 cm. With original box.
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A fine Japanese Satsuma reticulated tripod koro the domed lid and body with fine hexagonal pierced and painted floral panels, lavish gilt enrichments, open C-scroll handles, stylised lion mask scrolling feet. Calligraphic mark (Satsuma) and signature, height 15.5 cm.
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A Japanese Meiji black lacquer and gilt Buddhist house shrine cabinet with two doors set with intricately carved giltwood panels, opening to reveal an interior with further gilded decoration and a background replicating a five-panel screen. Some small losses. 31.5 x 15 x 42.5 cm.
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A large old Buddha head carved wood with dark red lacquer and traces of gilt remaining, a depression to the forehead where a jewel possibly sat, large pendant form ear lobes, height 45 cm.
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A George II cast silver tapper stick, crested with a demi lion rampant, traditional turned and square section column on spreading base, height 9.5 cm. London 1733. The sconce with matching crest London 1787.
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A George IV silver mug baluster shape on serpentine circular domed foot. Repousse to the lower half with racemes of flowers between vertical acanthus leaves, with a conforming decorated scroll handle. London 1828 by William knight II. 160gm, height 9.5 cm.
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A George III silver half pint mug tapering with flaring foot ring, acanthus capped double scroll handle. Contemporary script monogram Fwn. London 1776 by Joseph lock. 194gm, height 9.2 cm.
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A George II silver loving cup, the bell bowl body with pair of S-scroll handles terminating with clover leaf panels, the pedestal base with tapered foot, height 16.5 cm. 489gm. Newcastle 1753 by John Langlands.
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A Garrard & Co silver commemorative goblet, for the Royal wedding Charles and Diana with silver gilt filigree overlay and Prince of Wales feathers forming the stem. In presentation box. Hallmarked London 1981, number 6 of an edition of 500. 286gm, height 15.5 cm.
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