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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:319
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:319
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:252
Date:31-Oct-2022
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Two English copper and brass horns, 19th century comprising a coaching horn and a stage post horn, patinated copper and brass, each with a cupped mouthpiece. Length 93 cm, and smaller
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A French spelter mirrored table stand, late 19th century, the silvered spelter tray or stand in the rococo manner, with scrolling foliate and floral motifs and sweeping twin handles, raised on acanthus feet, the underside with mark in relief N.83 Depose. Height 9 cm, length 48 cm, width 26 cm
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A Louis XVI style gilt bronze double inkwell, circa 1900 with two finely chased gilt bronze lidded urns on top centering a stamp box with a hinged cover, set within a cast and pierced triangular tripod frame decorated with masks and scrolling acanthus leaf motif and masks, the front plate to hold pens engraved with a trophy tied by a double knotted ribbon. Height 12.5 cm, width 39 cm, depth 19 cm
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A quadripartite Russian icon, 19th century. Depicting Christ's lifeless body at centre hanging on the cross, with Mary and John the apostle mourning and Lord Sabaoth above in blessing, surrounded by four compartments depicting traditional images of the mother of God, including the Vladimirskaya, the 'Soother of Sorrows' etc., painted on gold ground with bright colours on rectangular wooden panel, with gilt and red opush borders. Length 35 cm, width 31 cm
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A Russian icon of 'The Mother of God of the Sign', 19th century, frontal, with a prominent halo, with her hands raised in prayer, on her chest the half-figure of Christ Emmanuel in a circular aureole, blessing and holding a scroll, the garments of the Mother of God in rich colours with finely executed golden hems and folds, tempera paint on rectangular wooden panel, slightly warped, the back with two shponki recesses. Length 39 cm, width 32 cm
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A Louis XVI style gilt spelter pocket watch holder, circa 1900, the gilded spelter pierced watch stand featuring a laurel wreath surmounted by a mask of Apollo with sunburst and festoon, standing on a stepped rectangular pedestal base with neoclassical border trims. Height 22.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A vintage crocodile skin and leather handbag, mid 20th century styled in mid brown crocodile skin, the front of the handbag with the front feet of the crocodile, with gold tone metal hardware opening to a brown suede interior, with mirror and leather purse inside, leather shoulder strap, unmarked. Length 20 cm, width 32 cm
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A French Peugeot cast iron coffee grinder, late 19th century, the cast iron tabletop coffee grinder, with single wooden drawer and handle, maker's name 'Peugeot Freres' impressed to the top of the square base. Height 31 cm, width 29 cm
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A Regency copper samovar, circa 1820, the neoclassical ovoid tea urn suspended on four legs with Egyptian revival caryatid mounts above a footed dais, the lid and base decorated with the crescent moon, flanked by lion heads with ring handles, the scrolled pivotal tap with ivory handle. Height 33 cm, width 22 cm, depth 25 cm
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A group of three Seljuk period cast bronze items, greater Persia, 12-14th century comprising a votive Kohl container, bottle shaped on six short feet, the stopper with a horse finial fused into the container, with verdigris patina; an oil lamp with loop handle on a spreading foot, decorated with bosses, scrolls and symbols, the hinged cover with bird's head finial; and a torch stand with a tapering neck, raised on four legs. Provenance: B.C Galleries. Height 11.5 cm, and shorter
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Two fine north Indian paintings of a Princess and Prince on ivory, late 19th to early 20th century, the ink, watercolour and gilt miniature paintings on ivory, very finely painted in the Mughal style, one depicting a princess dressed in orange and yellow robes, seated on a marble terrace to make an offering in a lush garden landscape, and one of a Prince in full court costume with a sunset sky behind, framed. Height 15 cm, width 9.5 cm
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Four cast bronze French desk accessories by Max Le Verrier (1891-1973), circa 1930s-1950s relief cast with medieval hunting scenes, the patinated bronze desk accessories with a verdigris finish comprising a letter rack, a pen tray, a paperclip dish and notepad holder, all with incised 'Le Verrier' signatures and various marks verso. Height 15.5 cm, length 28.5 cm, width 7 cm
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A group of four French framed miniatures, late 19th to early 20th century comprising two portrait miniatures of ladies including one in a square wooden frame with gilt surround, a small one of a gentleman in an oval brass frame, and one of a hamlet in a rectangular wooden frame. Height 13 cm, width 16 cm, and smaller
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A niello detailed slate trinket box., matt black slate body in a slender rectangular form, detailed to outer with geometric niello work, centrally embellished with oval bone portrait, hinged. Height 2.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A set of seven French copper saucepans, circa 1900, the nesting set of seven straight-sided heavy gauge polished copper saucepans, with rivet joined steel handles. Height 8.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of six French copper saucepans, circa 1900, the nesting set of six straight-sided heavy gauge polished copper saucepans, with rivet joined steel handles. Height 10 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French copper saucepans, 20th century, the nesting set of straight-sided polished copper saucepans with cast steel handles and rivet joins, each stamped made in France. Height 8.5 cm, diameter 18 cm, and smaller.
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A set of five French copper saucepans, circa 1900, the nesting set of straight-sided heavy gauge polished copper saucepans, tin lined, with rivet joined steel handles. Height 9 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller.
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Two French religious items, late 19th and mid 20th century comprising a small French champleve enamel frame shaped as a fleur-de-lys with blue, red and pink enamel on cream and turquoise ground, set with an oval plaque hand painted with the Virgin Mary, with a folding leg; and an opalescent glass Christ figure, standing on a domed socle and octagonal base, unmarked, probably by Sabino or Etling. Height 11.5 cm, and 15 cm
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A late Victorian walnut inlaid jewellery box, late 19th century, the top and front inlaid with a border pattern, mother-of-pearl hexagonal shields to the lid and keyhole escutcheon, interior fittings missing, no key, with a group of modern jewellery boxes. Height 14.5 cm, length 27.5 cm, width 20 cm
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A figural diorama, early 20th century, the moulded and painted diorama of a young boy and girl picking flowers in a lush garden setting with classical buildings in the background, beneath a clear glass dome, on a cardboard base. Probably Swiss, part of a musical automata missing its original base. Height 23 cm, length 20 cm, width 11 cm
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An exceptionally fine polar bear skin rug with full mount head, complete with claws and full head, with black felt backing and black felt border, fitted with hooks for suspension. Length 243 cm, width 222 cm
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An Indian leopard skin rug, mounted by van Ingen & van Ingen, Mysore, circa 1930, the Indian taxidermy flat leopard skin (Panthera Pardus) with claws, head and tail, cloth and brown felt backing, stencilled to the reverse 'Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore' together with CITES certificate. Length 226 cm, width 145 cm
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A French burl walnut liquor box, late 19th century, the rectangular burl walnut veneered box, the hinged top with waved front finely inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl oval panels of foliage and flower heads, interior empty, no key. Height 24.5 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 24.5 cm
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Late 19th liquor box, height 26.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 23 cm
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A small oak and glass display cabinet, early 20th century, the small rectangular cabinet with plain overhanging pediment, oval bevelled edge glass, hinged drop down front, with key. Height 28 cm, width 39 cm, depth 17 cm
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A pair of Dietz 'Dainty' Driving lamps, first half 20th century, the pair of mid-size American carriage or buggy driving lights, patinated brass body with top handle, with front convex clear glass and rear red lens, complete with no wick, each stamped 'Dietz dainty side lamp' to the top. Height 31 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut casket letter box and a Bookend, second half 19th century both in the Gothic manner, the brassbound desk casket with brass strapping and studs, shaped swing handle, blue silk lining to the partitioned interior, brass lock but no key, and the rectangular bookend with inward folding shield form ends, decorated with pierced and engraved brass plates centering shields with studs. Height 17.5 cm, length 22.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, (box) length 33 cm, (bookend)
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A French ceramic kerosene lamp, circa 1900, the ceramic base of waisted form, hand decorated with spring flower sprigs between orange, yellow and sepia bands, a border of leaves to the domed shoulder, fitted with a brass burner and chimney. Height 52 cm
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A pair of French spelter and bronze kerosene lamps, late 19th century, the neoclassical style cast spelter waisted urn form bases with bronze decorative mounts, twin-handles and collar, all raised on scrolled legs, with electrical conversion, burner mechanism apparently complete, with chimney. Height 80 cm
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An antique Louis XVI style ceramic and bronze ormolu kerosene salon lamp, late 19th century, the ovoid ceramic cream base with a band of bronze ormolu festoons tied by a double knotted ribbons and trims, the conical cover with a chased acanthus leaves border and fitted with a Hugo Schneider 'Hasag' brass burner and chimney, all raised on a speckled pale pink socle and seated on a square form neoclassical bronze base. Height 63.5 cm
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A pair of antique French banquet lamps with Gien faience bases, late 19th century, the bottle form bases hand painted with mythical creatures, trailing foliage and water fountains in typical Gien palette of ochre and cobalt blue, raised on patinated bronze stand and fitted with complete burner mechanism, chimney and frosted etched shades height 76 cm
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A collection of 33 1/18 scale model Ferraris in a glass display cabinet, comprising 33 model diecast Ferraris, all 1/18 scale in red body, by Bburago, Kyosho, Hotwheels, universal Hobbies, Anson, onyx and others. Including Formula 1, Testa Rossa 250 (1957), 250GT, F40, 246 Gt Dino etc. In a 'Ferrari' glazed display cabinet with glass shelves and side doors. Also comes with, a signed (Allan Moffat) & framed, Phillip Island Classics poster. Height 204 cm, width 97 cm, depth 40 cm
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A French bronze figure of the seated Moses by Barbedienne, late 19th century cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne after the original marble by Michelangelo, now in the church of S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome., the seated figure of Moses holding the tablets of the law under his arm, with mid brown patination, inscribed 'F. Barbedienne, Fondeur' and bearing the Collas reduction seal stamp. Height 37.5 cm
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A French bronze ormolu mantel clock by Bailly, antony Bailly, successor Weibel (Lyon), late 19th century., the enamel dial with blue Roman numerals signed 'Bailly suc[cessor] de Weibel a Lyon' with foliate pierced hands, rack bell striking anchor movement with conforming signature to back plate, gilt bronze break arch case with lion mask ring handles, surmounted by a lidded urn, concave sides in foliate relief with quatrefoil brocade pierced motif, atop a neoclassical style plinth, with key & pendulum.…
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An Art Nouveau spelter mystery clock, probably Junghans, circa 1900, the Art Nouveau maiden in a diaphanous gown and loosely coiffed hair with a laurel wreath in her hands, raised on a circular socle and wooden stand, her left hand supporting the eight day brass cased winding clock, the dial with Arabic numerals. Height 43.5 cm
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A French Art Deco walnut barometer and thermometer, circa 1930s, the thermometer and silvered octagonal-faced barometer mounted to a rectangular figured walnut case with curved bottom edges and carved stylised spandrels of foliage and flower heads, with ring to the back for suspension, apparently unmarked. Length 30.5 cm, width 17 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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An Art Deco spelter panther, circa 1930s cast as a crouching panther in chocolate brown tones, raised upon a rectangular black marble plinth, unmarked. Height 18 cm, length 42 cm, width 12 cm
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A German brass 'Ships Bell' clock and barometer, schatz, circa 1950, the desktop patinated brass nautical clock with 8-day 7 jewels striking mechanism on bell, and barometer, mounted on wooden board, with key. Height 12 cm, length 39 cm, width 13 cm
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A French neo-classical bronze tazza, late 19th century decorated with a classical style profile portrait of a female in relief to a central reserve within a beaded border, flanked by anthemion handles, the underside with satyr masks, raised on a short circular base. Height 9.5 cm, length 41 cm, diameter 25.5 cm
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A French brass desk lamp, 20th century, the cast brass lamp with an octagonal stem and fleur-de-lys finial, holding a slightly curved support with a floral embellishment and fitted with a frosted glass bell form shade, all raised on a conical spreading base with a fluted top and beaded trim. Height 54 cm
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A French Art Deco bronze lamp with frosted glass shade, circa 1930, the gilt bronze lamp base with a centre tapering column decorated with berries and foliage, on a similarly decorated oval shaped base, with a frosted Art Deco shade with linear, curved and fruit designs. Height 34.5 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style two branch gilt girandoles, mid 20th century, the pair of cast and gilded girandoles with tapering stems on foliate circular spreading bases, supporting scrolled vegetal branches, foliate dishes and sconces dressed with tear drop lustres, wired and fitted with faux candle sockets. Height 28 cm, width 25 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style gilt spelter candlesticks on marble columns, late 19th century each with a gilded cherub holding a vegetal stem terminating in a candle sconce with relief decoration, standing on rocailles bases seated on fluted and waisted socles and further raised on circular white marble fluted columns with beaded trims to the base, unmarked. Height 32 cm
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A George III mahogany longcase clock, late 18th century., the break-arch pediment with pierced fretwork and circular brass finials over an arched door flanked by fluted columns, the silvered chapter ring engraved with Roman numerals, with gilt spandrel decorations, subsidiary dials for silent strike & seconds, date aperture, the flame mahogany body with a panelled door to an extended box base, with key, pendulum, weights, and 2013 Michael Colman service rreceipt height 252 cm, width 53 cm, depth 26 cm
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A French patinated bronze figure of a lyre harp player, late 19th century depicting a classically draped nymph playing the lyre harp, standing barefoot on a naturalistic circular base decorated with flower heads and foliage; unmarked, possibly after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse or Eutrope Bouret. Height 48 cm
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An Art Deco veined marble mantel clock, ste Clusienne (France), circa 1930, the enamelled convex Arabic numeral dial marked 'Mazanec a Blois' set within a pink veined marble arched case raised on ball feet and adorned with cast bronze feather-like scrolls and stylised swags with beading, the striking movement stamped 'Societe Clusienne S.C.A.P.H, Cluses, 45418 95m/m height 31.5 cm, width 33 cm, depth 11 cm
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A fine bronze Sevres panel neoclassical clock, by VINCENTIlate 19th century, the drum-shaped case with gilt bronze surround of laurel and foliate swags housing a dial with Roman cartouches on bleu celeste ground, the center hand painted with butterflies over floral spray, over three neoclassical scene panels within an oblong base with cast borders and scrolling acanthus,& raised on toupie feet, with key & pendulum, height 33 cm, length 35 cm, width 15 cm
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A French bronze allegorical figure of a maiden, antoine Gaudez (1845-1902) 'Paix Et Abondance', c1890, the dynamic figure of a young maiden walking in dark brown patinated bronze, with a garland of fruit in the folds of her flowing dress and a flower in her right hand, her upswept hair with a jeweled headdress, standing on a sphere over a swirly cloud base, signed to base and sphere and titled. Height 55.5 cm
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A French spelter figure of Bacchante mounted as a table lamp, the tall figure of the classical goddess with outstretched hands, one holding the torch fitted with a flame frosted glass shade, the other holding a bowl, standing with an eagle behind her, raised on an ebonised circular stand with applied brass plate inscribed 'Bacchante', bearing a Fabrication francaise stamp to the reverse. Height 81.5 cm
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An early French bronze model of the Marly horse, after Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746) circa 1850, the impressive rearing horse with lion skin saddle beside a semi-draped attendant holding the bridle, on a naturalistically moulded base. Height 55 cm, width 53 cm, depth 20 cm
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A French spelter allegorical clock on stand signed Mourey, phillipe H. Mourey, 19th century, the Empire style gilt spelter case with a square architectural plinth housing an enamel dial with Roman numerals and Breguet style hands flanked by classical columns, on toupie feet and seated on a shaped stand with applied trims, surmounted by an allegorical figure of astronomy, a classical maiden in flowing drapery gazing at the horizon with a celestial globe and pen in her hands, the case stamped 'Ph.Mourey',…
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A pair of spelter bust candelabra lamps, 19th century, the square bases surmounted with plinths supporting outswept arms with leaf sconces centering the busts of a lady and gentleman, each with a frosted pink glass rose shade above their head, converted for electricity. Height 75 cm, width 35 cm, depth 30 cm
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A French bronze model of the Marly horse, after Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746), circa 1900, the impressive rearing horse with lion skin saddle beside a semi-draped attendant holding the bridle, on a naturalistically moulded base, with cast 'Coustou' signature to the base. Height 56 cm, width 57 cm
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A French bronze figure of a Phalene spaniel, circa 1930, the naturalistically modelled bronze of a reclining Phalene spaniel with drop ears, the hair finely detailed, unmarked. Height 11 cm, width 21 cm
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A pair of Art Deco Alsatian bookends, circa 1930s, the opposite pair of alert seated dogs in bronze and copper colour, incised mark of Tedd to the tails raised on black brown marble bases. Height 13.5 cm, length 15 cm, width 7 cm
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A French bronze seal bust of satyr on base, circa 1900, the patinated bronze bust of satyr raised on a tall tapering pedestal, a nymph wrapped around his neck embracing him adoringly, seated on rounded square stepped base, the seal uncut, incised 'Falguiere' to the back. Height 13 cm
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A French bronze figure of the Venus de Milo, mid 20th century, the standing patinated bronze figure of the iconic 'Venus de Milo', after the ancient Greek marble 150-125 BC now at the Musee de Louvre, on a square base incised 'Musee du Louvre' and with the Collas reduction mark, further marked 'Abf' to the underside. Height 27 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1930s, the patinated spelter bookends in gold bronze colours depicting birds posed on stylised feathery foliage, raised on mottled black brown marble bases. Height 11.5 cm, length 12 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter Deers, circa 1930s, the pair of standing stag and doe in lustrous bronze and gold colours, raised on veined yellow marble bases. Height 19.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 8 cm
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An Art Deco cold painted spelter model of an elephant, circa 1930s, the commanding elephant naturalistically modelled walking, raised upon a rectangular white and pink veined marble base. Height 14.5 cm, length 22.5 cm, width 7 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter elephant bookends, circa 1930s, the pair of trumpeting elephants and calves walking amidst stylised feathery foliage, in lustrous brown and gold colours, mounted on black marble bases. Height 15.5 cm, length 17.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A French patinated bronze lion, circa 1900, the patinated figure of a snarling male lion in golden bronze tones, raised on a mottled green marble base, unmarked. Height 10 cm, length 16 cm, width 7 cm
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An Art Deco spelter dog lamp, circa 1930s, the dog standing in alert position in lustrous bronze and gold colours beside a mottled yellow glass globular shade and raised on a mottled grey marble base. Height 15 cm, length 30 cm, width 9 cm
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A late 18th century bracket clock by Jaquet-Droz, movement signed Pierre Jaquet-Droz, circa 1780, the large Louis XVI-style cartel clock and conforming wall bracket, in a green lacquered shaped case with glazed side panels, gilt mounted with masks, C-scrolls and acanthus leaves motifs and a vase finial, the circular silvered dial with Roman numerals, the bell striking brass movement engraved 'Jaquet-Droz a La Chaux de Fonds', with pendulum. Height 109 cm, width 51 cm, depth 25 cm.
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1930s, the recumbent stag and doe with one foreleg slightly raised, in lustrous bronze and gold colours, raised upon a dark veined cream marble plinth faced with black marble punctuated with onyx inserts. Height 25 cm, length 51 cm, width 14 cm
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A bronze figure of a King Charles spaniel, circa 1930, the naturalistically modelled bronze of a reclining English toy spaniel with long pendulous ears, wearing a collar, unmarked. Height 11.5 cm, width 20 cm
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A pair of French bronze candlesticks, early 20th century in the neoclassical taste with beaded detail, each with spreading sconce, baluster form pilaster pierced with lion's heads and acanthus leaf motifs, raised on stepped square bases with grapes and foliage decoration. Height 26.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter swan lamp, circa 1930s, the lustred spelter stylised swan beside an original pale pink shade with gilt and textured designs, with a period zeppelin switch, upon a mottled marble base. Height 13.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 8 cm
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An Art Deco spelter birds lamp, circa 1930s, the perched birds kissing on a stylised fruiting branch, beside a frosted globe shade in pale green and near white stripes with gilt bands, fitted with a Bakelite zeppelin switch, upon a light brown marble base. Height 13.5 cm, length 27.5 cm, width 9 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figure of an antelope, circa 1930s, the well modelled stylised antelope depicted standing with one forepaw raised and her head turned back, in lustrous bronze and gold colours, raised upon a dark veined white marble plinth. Height 33 cm, length 30 cm, width 12 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figure of a whippet, circa 1930s, the elegant reclining whippet raising his long pointy head, in patinated dark brown and bronze tones, raised upon a rectangular veined black marble base. Height 12 cm, length 26.5 cm, width 12 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter dove bookends, circa 1930s, the pair of doves in bronze colours in full flight touching cresting waves, incised H.L to the waves, raised on mottled grey marble bases. Height 16 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm
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A Gerdago Art Deco bronze and ivory figure of an exotic dancer by Gerdago, Gerda Gottstein aka Gerdago (1906-2004), circa 1930s modelled posing on one foot, dressed in a colourful cold painted costume inspired by the ballet Russe, mounted on an oval green onyx base, signed Gerdago with Arthur Rubinstein foundry mark.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain dragon bowls, the small Chinese bowls of ogee profile, the exteriors covered in a pink glaze decorated with incised overglaze writhing dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst fiery cloud, each bearing four-character mark to the underside. Height 6 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese silvered and gilded bronze Shishi lions, late Meiji period, the heavy patinated bronze lion dogs in traditional sitting pose with their mouths wide open and their tails curled back, unmarked. Height 8.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A pair of Japanese Imari export planters, late 19th century, the baluster form pot planters decorated in traditional Imari palette with phoenixes in shaped reserves on a ground of blossoming prunus branches, unmarked. Height 15 cm, diameter 17 cm
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A Tibetan Tsa-Tsa votive clay plaque of Amitbha Buddha, 18th to 19th century, the relief moulded clay tsa-tsa depicting an Amitbha Buddha seated on a lotus base in front of a flaming mandorla, the motif repeated on each corner, patinated with remnants of green and iron red paint.
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A Chinese jade quatrefoil dish on stand, 20th century, the fine celadon jade shallow dish of quatrefoil form, seated on a fitted carved hardwood stand. Length 9.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A Chinese carved bowl and jade seal, 20th century, the small ogee profile hardwood bowl with thick walls, the exterior relief carved with stylized dragons, and two jade seals held by a link chain. Height 5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm, (bowl) length 17 cm, (seal)
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A jade snuff bottle, 20th century, the Chinese jade snuff bottle, pale green stone with a darker emerald band, of flattened bottle shape with a rose quartz set stopper and short spoon. Height 7.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese iron red wine cups, 20th century, the bell shaped cups raised on small foot rims, with plain interior, the exterior in iron red with white bamboo and other foliage, with bordered four mark seals to the underside. Height 6 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
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A Chinese bombe form bronze censer, late 19th to early 20th century finely cast with lion mask handle with raised lip and raised on a foot rim, bearing a bronze-script archaic mark in relief to the underside. Height 8.5 cm, width 15 cm, diameter 13 cm
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Two Oriental cloisonne items, comprising a Japanese cloisonne oil lamp (Meiji period 1868-1912), the bulbous body decorated with alternating panels of butterflies and phoenixes on polychrome and speckled ground, between lappet and floral borders, on a gilt metal pierced rococo base with brass mounts and chimney; and a later Chinese cloisonne circular box with domed cover, decorated with peony and lotus on turquoise ground. Height 32.5 cm, (lamp)
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A pair of Japanese Imari covered jars, late 19th century, the pair of small baluster shape jars with tall domed covers with knop finial, decorated with floral baskets in reserves, unmarked. Height 18 cm
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Two Chinese soapstone seals, qing Dynasty, late 19th and 20th century comprising an amber soapstone seal in mellow amber tones, the small rectangular plinth surmounted by a curved handle, signed to the front, and a pale celadon small square seal with canted corners and an openwork chilong surmount, both with cut seals to the underside. Height 5.5 cm
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Two signed miniature Satsuma vases, showa period, 1930s-50s, the larger vase, of ovoid form, decorated with a continuous mountain and river landscape, with cobalt and gilt bands to the shoulder and base, signed Koshida to a red cartouche underside; and the smaller vase, of high shoulder baluster form, finely painted and gilded with an all-over decoration of butterflies behind a net, unknown signature to the underside. Height 12.5 cm, and smaller
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An early Victorian scrimshaw, circa 1840s, the whale tooth lightly engraved and inked to one side with a full length image of a sailor, nice patina. Length 14.5 cm
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Four carved jade Tablets, 20th century, the oval, oblong and round form carved jade tablets, two pierced and carved on both sides with twin chilong design, the others of guanyin and vegetal design with hole to the top for sSuspension length 7 cm, and smaller
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of Daikoku, Meiji period modelled as Daikoku carrying a large sack, with finely engraved details, unsigned. Height 4 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne and gilt metal mounted dish, Meiji period (late 19th century) decorated with two birds on a blossoming branch of a cape jasmine surrounded by various flowers against a turquoise ground, the reverse with karakusa pattern wirework, gilt metal mounted with a pierced fleur-de-lys form rim, twin handles and raised on claw feet. Height 10 cm, diameter 26 cm
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A fine Japanese cloisonne polychrome vase, Meiji period, the fine baluster form cloisonne vase of faceted hexagonal section with a narrow neck, decorated with a multitude of decorative mons on a scrolling wirework black ground, the larger ones with intricate floral sprays and symbols on turquoise, amber and speckled grounds, with lappet borders to the base and rim. Height 22 cm
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An Indian ivory model of a bullock cart with driver, mid 20th century a pair of bullocks pulling a two wheel cart, with a passenger and driver, raised upon a rectangular wooden base. Height 9.5 cm, length 19 cm, width 8.5 cm
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An Eastern Javanese Majapahit bronze mirror with handle, 13th to 16th century, the hand mirror, with a raised boss within concentric circles on the reverse of the polished surface, the shaped handle similar to Eastern Javanese examples, decorated with a deity, possibly the Hindu god Surya on his chariot, patinated with encrustation. Length 19.5 cm, width 12 cm
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A 19th century Persian Nishapur glazed earthenware plate, persia, Nishapur area, c. Late 18th to early 19th century., the slightly concave Islamic glazed plate, traditionally painted in limonite manganese-based pigments, the broad rim with pseudo-Kufic script between thin borders, the sloping walls below with a band of panels with brocade pattern divided by thick walls, the central roundel with intricate stylised vegetal design on a carbon black ground of tight scrolls. Diameter 27 cm
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A Syrian blue enamel over copper apothecary bottle, sarraf workshop (Damascus), mid 19th century, the small copper jar or bottle decorated with a calligraphic register in nasta'liq script between stylised vegetal borders, with a groove above the shoulders to tie a string, attributed to the Sarraf workshop in Damascus. Height 8 cm
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A Persian illustrated scroll in Hebrew on vellum, iran, Qajar Dynasty, circa 19th century, the manuscript scrolls on velum with a long text in Hebrew with nikud markings, two polychrome illustrations, one of a Prince, apparently unsigned. Length 300 cm, width 8 cm
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A Qajar Coco-De-Mer Kashkul, iran, 19th century, the Kashkul or beggar's bowl of typical ship form carved out of a sea coconut shell, with engraved decoration consisting of a large calligraphic register, the top with floral scrolls, with suspension chain. Height 14 cm, length 21 cm, width 12 cm
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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain wine cups, kangxi park, the Qing style porcelain wine cups raised on a circular foot, decorated with a continuous band of figures in a garden setting, with double lines to the rim and period marks to the underside. Height 6 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
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