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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:353
Sale Title:Interiors | Private CollectionsLots with images:352
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:289
Date:5-Jun-2022
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel 'peach' boxes Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, each decorated with fruiting peach on a turquoise ground, gilt metal branch and bat mounts, 9 cm diameter. Provenance: Leonard Joel, 12 October 2017, lot 282
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010), an earthenware vase with integral frog featuring flying swans in a teal glaze with lavender inflections, incised 'Klytie Pate' underside, 12.5 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010), a mottled caramel brown glazed and pierced wall hanging, incised 'Klytie Pate' to reverse and to side, 15 cm high, 22.5 cm wide
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010), a pierced and glazed ceramic baluster vase lamp, the interlacing floral designs in mottled teal colours, with red brocade oval shade, incised mark, 'Klytie Pate' to base, 59 cm total height, ceramic base: 30 cm high
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Emma Varga (Born 1952), a studio glass lagoon sculpture, signed 'Emma 2006' to the longest side, 46 x 24 cm
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A faceted glass table lamp with burnt orange shade, with a faceted globular stem above a similar base, the half round silk shade with rope trim, 60 cm high
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A collection of Indigenous and Islander woven wares and baskets, twelve woven and dyed grass and reed baskets, net bags, and ornaments employing various weaving techniques, some incorporating feathers, the largest 35 cm high
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A small mahogany keyhole sideboard in the George III style, early 20th century, three drawers with swing ring handles and brass backplates, raised on tapering square section legs, 79 cm high, 100 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A George III mahogany dressing table mirror, early 19th century, the shield shape mirror with original glass raised on a bow fronted base with three petite drawers, with cross banding, blonde wood and ebony stringing, 59 cm high, 44 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A contemporary glass sculpture of a fish, solid clear glass with a rough cast surface, polished to the base with bubble inclusions, 54 cm long
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A Victorian rosewood Wellington chest, 19th century, a finely figured chest with carved corbels above a plinth base, with associated key, 123 cm high, 56 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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An Arts and Crafts style blackwood display cabinet, early 20th century, with a three quarter gallery above a pair of lead light glazed doors, three shelves to the interior, 154 cm high, 102 cm wide, 34.5 cm deep
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Jeanne Itasse-Broquet (1867-1941), Water Nymphs, 1906, an Art Nouveau double bowl in cast bronze, signed 'Jeanne Itasse' to reverse and marked Susse Freres Editeurs, Paris, to bowl, 23.5 cm high, 68 cm long
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A Georgian elm provincial corner chair, 18th century, with vasiform splats, a tapestry drop in seat, the legs united by turned cross stretchers
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An elm framed child's hoop back Windsor chair, 18th century, with saddle seat and splayed turned legs united by an 'H' form stretcher, 81 cm high, 49 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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An Arts and Crafts style oak stretcher-based armchair, early 20th century, with William Morris 'Golden Lily' upholstery to back and seat, 100 cm high, 60 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XVI style painted bergeres, of generous proportions, lightly distressed painted frames relief carved with with ribbon and guilloche trims, paterae and stiff leaf motifs, with plush squabs and upholstered in cream silk floral brocade
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A George IV style mahogany stretcher based footstool, with cross form trestle ends with scroll terminals, and upholstered in floral silk brocade with rope trim, 47 cm high, 94 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Rococo style giltwood wall bracket, 19th century, a shaped platform supported by a fancy bird within pierced scroll work, 55 cm high, 39 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A late Victorian satinwood bijouterie table, circa 1890s, in the Sheraton manner with husk and paterae marquetry details and ebony stringing to the glazed top and legs, with bow cross stretchers, 72.5 cm high, 61 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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Two provincial elm and fruitwood side tables on tripod legs, 18th to 19th century, 59 cm high, 41.5 cm diameter
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An upholstered oak footstool, 18th century, with turned short legs and a conforming stretcher base, upholstered in hand worked wool tapestry in a bold floral design, 37 cm high, 48 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A Victorian mahogany Gothic Revival footstool, 19th century, with carved fretwork and pierced spandrels, upholstered in a finely worked floral wool tapestry, 40 cm high, 58 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A George I walnut bureau, early 18th century, the fall enclosing a fitted interior with pigeon holes above two short and two long oak lined drawers, with cross banding and narrow feather banding throughout, 95 cm high, 83 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A pair of figural porcelain owl lamps, raised on flower encrusted tangled wirework bases, with green and gold tasselled shades, 38 cm high
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A marquetry side chair, Dutch, 19th century, the spade back, rail and sabre legs inlaid with tulip motifs and other flora, the stuffover seat covered with floral brocade upholstery
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A elephant swinger mystery clock, German, early 20th century, in the manner of Junghans, the elephant in cast spelter standing on a wooden stand, the original gilt metal swinger with Arabic dial, unmarked, 25 cm high
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A cedar corner wash stand, 19th century, with a shaped gallery back, converted pot shelf top and a single drawer flanked by faux drawers above splayed legs, 96.5 cm high, 37 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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A nest of four marquetry inlaid tables, circa 1900, in the French manner, decorated with mixed timbers upon satinwood, raised on slender trestle supports, the largest table 73 cm high, 56.5 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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cut crystal vase by Stuart, mid 20th century A large Stuart cut crystal vase, mid 20th century, with diamond point borders and star cuts below a pie crust rim, with wire frog, 18 cm high, 24 cm diameter
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A relief decorated yellow-ground vase, of square section, mounted as a lamp with green silk shade, the vase 25 cm high, 60 cm high overall
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A vintage emerald green glass carboy, French, 20th century, the front shield enscribed 'Clos Du Roy', 51 cm high
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Jean Claude Mazel (Born 1950) & Yann Jalix (French), Pomegranate, patinated bronze sculpture, signed and editioned to base: Mazel 1/8, 39 cm high, 56 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A vintage two tier wirework planter box, early 20th century, 77 cm high, 84 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep
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Two ornate wool weave cushions, with elephant and folk bird designs, the largest 58 x 39 cm
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Two Japanese square cloisonne enamel boxes, late 19th/20th century, each with hinged lids on corner bracket feet, the largest 12.2 cm wide
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A pair of modern cast brass cylindrical sculptures, relief cast sculptural items, signed to bases and both editioned 105/150, 23.5 cm high
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A dragon carved bone dart blow gun, Borneo, probably carved from bovine bone, with dart holder and associated darts, 85 cm long
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A blue ceramic table lamp with a parchment shade, with a drip glazed base and a textured shade, unmarked, 50 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A ceramic hat and a handbag lamp base by Corsits Ceramics, Ireland, 20th century, the floppy brimmed hat with a grosgrain band and a frame form handbag with electrical fittings, painted marks to both, the hat 34 cm diameter, the lamp 31 cm high
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A metamorphic library chair in the Regency manner, converts to a set of library steps, after an 1810 design by Morgan & Sanders, steps: 72 cm high, 58 cm wide, 94 cm deep
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A rosewood two tier table, 19th century, in a fine vivid grain with slender turned supports and gadrooned knops, conforming twin stretchers, with brass casters, 78 cm high, 90 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A Chinese blue and white jar, mounted as a lamp with parchment shade, the base 16 cm high, 40 cm diameter
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A pair of ceramic glazed cows, hand modelled in mottled high and matte glazes, signed, the largest 13 cm high, 26 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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An Art Deco maiden and hound spelter figural group, circa 1920s, a recumbent maiden in a diaphanous tunic with her hound, raised on a portoro marble base above a contrasting marble plinth, incised signature 'L. Bruns' to base, 25 cm high, 53 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A reticulated Chinoiserie porcelain planter on a foliate brass stand, late 20th century, export mark of United Wilson to planter and stand, 21 cm high, 30 cm diameter
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An elm stool on turned legs, 19th century, 53 cm high, 28 cm seat diameter
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lamp, 1950's A vintage painted floor lamp, in a modern painted finish with a green and pink tartan shade, 176 cm high
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An Edwardian mahogany bijouterie table, early 20th century, with drawers to the short ends, simply decorated with boxwood and ebony stringing, 75 cm high, 66 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep
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A small wingback armchair upholstered in floral linen
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A vintage glazed maple display cabinet, 20th century, the two door cabinet with reeded and scroll glazing bars, two shelves and raised on reeded feet, in a fine honey tone with a vigorous silkwood graining, 146 cm high 137 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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A marquetry inlaid chess table, 20th century, standing on a tripod base, the tilt top in mixed blonde timbers, 65 cm high 60 cm wide and deep
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A small oak sword box, 17th century, in the form of a six plank boarded coffer with 'v ' shaped stile legs, iron hinges and antique replaced escutcheon, 48 cm high, 105 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A George IV mahogany three-tier whatnot, circa 1820, in finely figured mahogany with gadrooned finials upon turned supports and brass casters, 75 cm high, 35.5 cm wide and deep
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Two cloisonne enamel wares, 20th century, comprising a miniature chest of three drawers on bracket feet with swing handle and a small four-panel table screen, both decorated on a black ground with birds and blossoming trees, gilt metal mounts, Inata marks, the screen 18.5 cm high, the chest 9.5 cm high. Provenance: Bill and Eileen Cammack Collection, Lawsons, Sydney, 5 July 2014, the chest, lot 172; the screen lot 168
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A Japanese bronze figure, late 19th/20th century, of a man seated on a large roped basket-weave container, one hand raised to his forehead, signed, wood stand, 17 cm high
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A collection of vintage brass novelty doorknockers, comprising a spaniel, the Royal George, Angel & Royal Grantham, and Mrs Bardell, 11 cm and smaller
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A collection of decorative pottery wares, Australian, comprising a glazed leaf pin dish by Sheila Hain, a pair of koala salt and pepper shakers, and a signed mushroom ornament, the leaf dish 17 cm long
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A collection of Australian treacle glazed pottery wares, 20th century, including McHugh and Campbell, comprising four pieces including a crystalline glazed oil lamp by David Williams, the oil lamp 13 cm high
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A eucalpytus pottery bowl by Ada Carlill, 1930's and later, of irregular profile, decorated in a blue green drip glaze with applied leaves to the rim, incised to base 'A A Carlill', 21 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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Martin Boyd (1893-1972), a hand painted slip decorated wall plate featuring an oriental rice planting scene, inscribed signature 'Martin Boyd' to base, 31 cm diameter
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Australian School, Kingfisher, gouache on board, 36.5 x 21 cm
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A Chinoiserie black lacquer wall mirror, a bevelled glass set within a cushion profile frame, with pierced brass hanging brackets, 106 cm x 61 cm
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A leather and skin model of a horse and rider by Edith Reynolds, circa 1960, England, handmade and stitched models from the 'Animal Series', the horse complete with tack, raised stamp with maker's name and series details to belly of horse, the horse 26 cm high, 31 cm long
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A collection of Aboriginal and Tiwi Island painted sculptural items and shells, circa 1990's, comprising an ironwood Bima figure, two painted birds, and two painted shells both signed and dated, the Bima figure 42 cm high
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A collection of painted slipware by Guy and Martin Boyd, mid 20th century, comprising three jugs, six vases, a pin dish and a bowl, each with incised marks of Guy and Martin Boyd to base, the largest 8 cm high
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A group of seven cloisonne enamel boxes, late 19th/20th century, together with a snuff bottle, a belt fitting and a matchbox cover, the largest box 8 cm diameter
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Six novelty brassware items, paperweights or ornaments in the form of a shell, two yachts, a duck and a dolphin, together with a small dish, dish: 15.5 cm long, 13 cm wide
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A large famille rose Canton enamel punch bowl Qing dynasty, 19th century, decorated inside and out with alternating panels of figure scenes and birds amongst flowering plants, below a floral ground border of birds and flower vignettes around the gilt edged rim, 40.5 cm diameter
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A Louis XVI style mahogany lamp table, 19th century, the red marble top with a pierced gallery above an ornamented frieze, tapering reeded legs united by upswept stretchers, 80 cm high, at the base 32 cm wide,32 cm deep
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A banded onyx lamp base with parchment shade, the vase form base with a band of tulip flowerheads in relief, with a stitched octagonal shade, 74 cm high
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An associated pair of George III style satin wood inlaid mahogany side tables, early 20th century, each with cross banding, bat wing spandrels and a central floral patera above a single drawer, one with a rectangular platform base, the other with stretcher based circular undertier, 71 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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A pair of Queen Anne/George I walnut side chairs and a conforming foot stool, early 18th century, with vasiform splats, drop in balloon seats and cabriole legs terminating in ball and claw feet, the footstool on pad feet, the footstool 46 cm high, 52 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A pair of large Mandarin palette meat dishes Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, the interior of each painted with maidens being served tea, seated on the terrace of a lakeside pavilion, within a puce diaper ground border reserved with iron-red vignettes around the broad everted rim, fitted box, 45 cm wide
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), a glazed earthenware koala figure, incised marks 'Grace Seccombe NSW' to a roundel underside, 14 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), a glazed earthenware kookaburra leaf dish, incised marks 'Gs/Aus' to underside, 7.5 cm high, 15 cm long
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), a glazed earthenware budgerigar group in the rare yellow colourway featuring two birds upon a drip glazed stump, incised 'Grace Seccombe Australia' underside; Illustrated in 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950', by Fahy, Freeland, Free and Simpson, Casuarina press, Syd. 2004, plate 436, 17.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), a glazed earthenware kingfisher figure, perched upon a drip glazed tree trunk, incised 'Grace Seccombe', underside, 15 cm high
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Theodora Esther Cowan (Theo) (1868-1949), an early 1930s hand modelled and drip glazed pottery lamp base, featuring platypus on a riverbank, incised 'Theo Cowan Koala Pottery' underside, with handwritten paper label for Cocks Collection, the base 13.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 18 cm deep. Other Notes: Theo Cowan established the short-lived Koala Pottery, Sydney, in 1933
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After S T Gill, a collection of seven colour engravings, i Mt Macedon, ii Collins Streets, iii Post Office, Melbourne, iv Hobsons Bay, v Spring Hill, vi Bendigo, vii Market Square, published by Sands and Kenny 1857, 12.5 x 19 cm (each)
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A framed Royal Worcester dish after a floral design by Marian Ellis Rowan, 'Red Gum' from the Australian wildflower series, with puce Royal Worcester marks and date for 1916, retailer's mark for Flavelle Brothers Ltd, mounted in a Jarman frame, the dish 12 x 12 cm
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A group of Japanese cloisonne enamel wares, late 19th/20th century, comprising a covered stemcup, Inata mark, a covered jar, and a pair of vases, the tallest 15.5 cm high. Provenance: The stem cup, Bill and Eileen Cammack Collection, Lawsons, Sydney, 5 July 2014, lot 171, The pair of vases, Frank and Jill Jones Collection, Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 10 December 2018, lot 137 (part lot)
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A group of three Japanese cloisonne enamel dishes, late 19th/20th century, comprising a dish with metal loop handles, mark to the base; a circular dish, and a rectangular shallow dish, the largest dish 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: the dish with handles, Kazari Melbourne
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A collection of Japanese cloisonne enamel wares, late 19th/20th century, comprising four teapots and covers, and a teacup and saucer, the tallest 14.5 cm high. Provenance: The cup and saucer, Mossgreen, 17 November 2014, lot 175
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A group of Japanese cloisonne enamel wares, late 19th/20th century, comprising one covered jar with inset cover, mark of Takahara, a covered jar on three feet, a covered jar with ring handles, two small vases and a plique a jour bowl, the tallest 13 cm high. Provenance: The first jar, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 29 July 2014, lot 83 (part lot), The second jar Elder Fine Art Auction, Adelaide, 27 November 2006 lot 12, The two vases, Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 23 November 2010, lot 383 (part lot)
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel dishes Qing dynasty, 19th century, each of shallow oval form, decorated with scattered floral sprigs and butterflies in colours on the turquoise wire diaper ground, 19 cm wide, Provenace, J.A.N. Fine Art, Kensington Church Street, London, 18 June 2013
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A Chinoiserie wall pocket together with a lacquerware egg shaped box, early 19th to 20th century, the papier-mache pocket featuring courtly figures in pavilion settings, and the egg box russet toned, decorated with fowl in a garden, the wall pocket 22 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A small carved breche marble basin, with a carved scallop shell bowl attached to an integral chiselled plinth, 13 cm high, 30 cm long
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A ceramic and wire sculpture, a stylised tree sculpture in matte and lustre glazes featuring a small ceramic bird perched in wirework foliage, maker's cartouche in relief to lower body, 47 cm high
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A collection of miniature floral encrusted porcelain, including Dresden, together with a printed tray, comprising a petite Dresden pot, two flower encrusted specimen vases plus one other, four miniature satsuma bowls and three etched Georgian spirit glasses, the tray 51 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A Sheraton revival inlaid mahogany tea tray, circa 1900, with boxwood marquetry ribbons, swags and trailing husk motifs and centred with a rosette, 63 cm long, 42 cm wide
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Three large antique forged iron skeleton keys, the largest 17.5 cm
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A Stone's Bristol Pottery emerald glazed kangaroo teapot, circa 1920, modelled as kangaroo amidst foliage, the tail serving as the handle, incised oval to base otherwise unmarked, 14 cm high, 18 cm long
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A large multicoloured glass slab sculpture, with a swirling vaporous decor, a canted top and deep frosted incision, 53 cm high, 25 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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A pair of Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' salt and pepper shakers, 1930s, hand painted pillar shakers with marks for Newport Pottery and design title underside, 7 cm high
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Two Aboriginal carved boab seeds, one with aquatic scenes, the other featuring an emu, the largest 22 cm long
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A vintage thick pelt rug, handstitched on crimped pink felt backing, 160 x 80 cm
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A pair of hand painted ceramic decorative tiles, American, 20th century, 'The White Place in Shadow' by Georgia O'Keefe and 'Dos Familias' by Amado Pena, 20 x 20 cm square
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A pair of crackle glazed puce decorated cache pots, 20th century, the moulded pots with waisted bases and applied fruiting handles, decorated with figures in lush landscapes, Pprc mock European stamps to bases, 15 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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A sterling silver coffee/hot water pot and teapot with fruitwood handles, Sheffield, 1939, by John Sanderson & Son Ltd, of octagonal profile with domed lids and raised on applied paw feet, hallmarked to upper bodies, Total weight: 1200gr, 20 cm high and smaller
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