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Fine Furniture, Silver, Asian and Decorative Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:380
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Silver, Asian and Decorative ArtsLots with images:366
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:256
Date:4-Apr-2023
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Chinese blue and white porcelain dragon dish, Qing Dynasty (1636-1917), circular shallow dish, decorated with a dragon flying amongst clouds, diameter 20.3 cm. Provenance: J. Loren Karas collection, Sotheby's. Private Collection, Sydney
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Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, cobalt underglaze decoration depicting children playing in a garden to the outside, with peaches and grapes to the inside, six-character Qianlong mark to underside, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Chinese white jade kylin dragon magnifying glass, the belt-hook carved with a dragon head, with gilded brass fittings, length 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Pair of Chinese carved ivory horses, early 20th century, each naturalistically carved with a saddle and blanket, the collar with a tassel protruding from the chest, on wooden stands (2), height 22 cm width 17 cm
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Two Japanese shibayama carved ivory Vegetables, Meiji period (1868-1912), naturalistically carved and inlaid with insects, artist's signature to side, one missing stem (A/F) (2), height 11 cm; 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, SA
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Japanese shibayama carved ivory banana, Meiji period (1868-1912), naturalistically carved as a banana and inlaid with insects, artist's signature to side, height 16.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, SA
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Japanese shibayama carved ivory mushroom, Meiji period (1868-1912), naturalistically carved as a mushroom and inlaid with insects, artist's signature to side, height 9.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, SA
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Japanese shibayama carved ivory Capsicum, Meiji period (1868-1912), naturalistically carved as a capsicum and inlaid with insects, artist's signature to side, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, SA
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Japanese shibayama carved ivory vegetable, Meiji period (1868-1912), naturalistically carved as an edamame and inlaid with insects, artist's signature to side, height 14.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, SA
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Japanese shibayama carved ivory pumpkin, Meiji period (1868-1912), naturalistically carved as a pumpkin and inlaid with insects, artist's signature to underside, height 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, SA
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Small Japanese shibayama carved ivory pumpkin, Meiji period (1868-1912), naturalistically carved as a pumpkin and inlaid with insects, artist's signature to side, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, SA
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Two Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), comprising a man carving a mask, and a tile setter, each base with artist's signature in a red-lacquer rectangular seal (2), height 8 cm; height 5.5 cm
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Two Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912) and later, comprising an okimono of a woman beating cloth, signed and a group of five boys playing blind man's bluff, signed, together with carved ivory box shaped as an eggplant surmounted by a frog (3), height 4 cm; height 3 cm width 4 cm; height 3 cm width 6.5 cm
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Four Japanese carved ivory netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912) and later, comprising a man holding a large circular fruit, three characters in a raft, and a man carrying a basket on his back and a walking stick in one hand, with demon by his side, all signed (3), height 3.2 cm; height 2.5 cm; height 3.5 cm
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Japanese Kakiemon porcelain fluted dish, Edo period (1603-1867), c. 1700, deep circular dish with banded hedges, decorated with a phoenix flying above flowering branches, height 3.5 cm diameter 14 cm. Provenance: Stockspring Antiques, London. Private Collection, Qld
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Japanese Kakiemon porcelain fluted dish, Edo period (1603-1867), c. 1720, shallow circular plate, decorated with a phoenix flying above flowering branches, height 3.5 cm diameter 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qld
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Japanese Arita porcelain dish, Edo period (1603-1867), c. 1700, in the shape of mount Fuji, decorated with landscape with pine trees in underglaze blue, 7.2 x 12 cm. Provenance: R & G McPherson Antiques, London. Private Collection, Qld
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Japanese Arita porcelain dish, Edo period (1603-1867), c. 1720, in the shape of a fan, decorated with butterflies and flowering peonies in underglaze blue, four-character mark to underside, 10.5 x 16 cm. Provenance: R & G McPherson Antiques, London. Private Collection, Qld
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Japanese Arita porcelain dish, Edo period (1603-1867), c. 1700, circular dish painted with a border of flowers and plants in underglaze blue, diameter 20.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qld
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Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain and ormolu mounted comports, 19th century, circular dishes painted with mythical beasts and floral design, raised on three scrolling feet (2), height 12 cm width 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qld
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Three Japanese Arita square porcelain plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), with blue on white decoration of mountain scenes (3), 29 x 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Japanese Arita porcelain jardiniere, Meiji period (1868-1912), rectangular shape, blue transfer decoration of irises in a pond, footed, height 12.5 cm width 37.5 cm depth 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Four Japanese Arita square porcelain plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), with blue on white decoration of mountain scenes (4), 31 x 31 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Near pair of Japanese Arita porcelain chargers, each circular charger painted in shades of bright cobalt blue with a central medallion depicting a landscape, six-character mark to underside, together with a Japanese blue and white porcelain charger painted with a mountainous landscape (3), diameter 47 cm; 46 cm
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Two Japanese Arita porcelain chargers, each circular charger with a scalloped rim, painted in shades of bright cobalt blue with landscapes, fruits, floral and geometric motifs (2), diameter 47.5 cm; 48.5 cm
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Large Japanese Arita porcelain planter, Meiji period (1868-1912), rim and base decorated with floral bands, the sides with shishi dogs playing with balls, accents in unglazed iron oxide and sgraffito, height 34.5 cm diameter 55 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Large Japanese Arita porcelain planter, Meiji period (1868-1912), the rim and base decorated with floral bands, sides hand painted with cranes in a coastal scene, accented in black manganese oxide, height 35.5 cm diameter 53.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Two large Japanese Arita porcelain chargers, Meiji period (1868-1912), cobalt blue underglaze decoration, one depicting floral sprays and the other a koi fish (2), diameter 43.5 cm (largest). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Three graduated Japanese Imari porcelain bowls, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated in shades of blue, orange, green and gold with phoenixes, swallows and floral patterns (3), diameter 31.5 cm (largest). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Two Japanese Imari porcelain chargers, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated in orange, green, black and gold on blue underglaze, the smaller depicting two cranes in a garden amongst drying kimonos, the larger with a central medallion depicting a carriage, the smaller has been restored to the rim (A/F) (2), height 32.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Two graduated Japanese Imari porcelain bowls, Meiji period (1868-1912), with orange, green, black and gold enamel decoration on blue underglaze, each depicting cranes, phoenixes and mountain landscape scenes, the smaller with a hairline crack to base (A/F) (2), diameter 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Japanese Imari porcelain lidded vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), of bottle form with elongated neck and lobed sides, orange and gold enamel on blue underglaze depicting floral patterns and sprays, significant chip to underside of lid (A/F), height 32.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Three graduated fluted Japanese Imari porcelain bowls, Meiji period (1868-1912), circular with lobed sides, decorated in shades of blue, orange, green and gold with foo dogs, cranes and pine sprays (3), diameter 26 cm (largest). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Japanese Imari porcelain lidded bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), the lid decorated with various patterns around cranes, in red, green and gold on blue underglaze, the base decorated with blue peaches, together with a Japanese Kakiemon porcelain lidded jar (2), diameter 26 cm; 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Large Japanese Arita porcelain planter, Meiji period (1868-1912), the rim and base decorated with floral bands, sides hand painted with robins sitting on cherry blossom branches, accented in green and pink, height 35.5 cm diameter 53.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Two graduated Japanese porcelain jardinieres, Meiji period (1868-1912), each decorated with multicolour Mille-fleur pattern against a green and red background, some loss of enamel (2), height 26.5 cm diameter 30 cm (largest). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Large Japanese porcelain jardiniere, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with multicolour Mille-fleur pattern against a green and red background, height 28.5 cm diameter 36.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Benjarong Thai famille noir porcelain bowl, 19th century, decorated with eight celestial Buddhist images, together with a Chinese export barber's bowl, decorated in the Imari palette, with floral motifs and an Imari Nanban ship porcelain plate, decorated with a central roundel depicting a Dutch ship (3), height 9 cm diameter 18 cm; diameter 27 cm; diameter 24.5 cm
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Canton famille rose porcelain table lamp, late 19th century, of baluster form, twin-handled, painted with domestic scenes, wooden base, electrified, untested, no shade, height 55 cm
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Chinese porcelain famille verte fish bowl, on French silver plated base, together with a Japanese Imari plate, and a small porcelain table lamp(3), height 31 cm diameter 31 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Chinese nephrite dragon boat, with three masts and double dragon bow, on wooden stand, height 49 cm width 63 cm. Provenance: 'Mandalay', an important Point Piper Estate
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Two bronze figures of Ganesh, each elephant-headed god with gold and silver overlay decoration, one figure cast standing on a square plinth, the other seated with a rat by his side, with ruby inlaid eyes, together with a Japanese lacquer shrine, with carved ivory buddha (3), height 11.5 cm; height 6.5 cm; height 10 cm
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Chinese hardwood and parcel-gilt writing screen, early 19th century, comprising two panels carved with figures in indoor settings, highlighted with gilt, height 18 cm width 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qld
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Stuart, suite of crystal stemware, Sheila pattern, comprising ten red wine glasses and nine white wine glasses (19), height 21 cm; 19.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Lalique, Ondines vase, designed 1952, clear and frosted crystal, decorated in sunken relief with eight female nudes on water, etched 'Lalique R' to base, chips to rim (A/F), height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Lalique, Flacon Samoa, model no. 11312, designed 1979, clear and frosted crystal together with one table lighter and one ashtray, all retaining factory marks to bases (3), width 20 cm (ashtray). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Lalique, pair of Anemones candleholders, model no. 10922, designed 1975, clear and frosted crystal in the shape of three flowers, black enamel dots accenting the flower's stamen, together with a similar anemone ornament and a single 'Mesanges' candlestick, all retaining factory marks etched to bases (4), height 7.5 cm (Anemones candleholder); height 17.5 (Mesanges candlestick). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Waterford, suite of crystal stemware, Sheila pattern, comprising nine red wine glasses and three white glasses, with etched finch bird crest, retains acid stamps, one white wine chipped (12), height 17.5 cm; 15.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Diana Fisher, Sydney
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Venetian Barovier chalice, c. 1950, cobalt blue glass, the bell shaped bowl decorated with religious scenes, height 18.5 cm
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Pair of Louis XVI style ormolu mounted rouge marble cassolettes, converted into table lamps, each of vase-form, the body hung with floral garlands and flanked with handles, on shaped gilded wooden bases, with cream shades (2), height 72 cm
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French gilded bronze girandole inkwell, late 19th century, inkwell supported by a dolphin, with a pair of candlestick garnitures with cut crystal drops, one drop (A/F) (3), approx. Height 19 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827-1875), gilded bronze bust of 'Le Genie de la Danse', signed 'Jb Carpeaux', on rouge marble base, height 45 cm
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Pair of bronze cherubs, 19th century, each realistically modeled with wings and floating cloth, previously mounted (2), height 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qld
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Pair of black patinated bronze table lamps, early 20th century, each modelled as a dog, on marble base (2), height 46 cm (including. Shade). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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After Pierre-Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879), 'Chasse a la Perdrix', 19th century, bronze study of two hunting hounds, a setter and a Pointer, flushing a partridge in the undergrowth, height 22 cm width 38 cm depth 17 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Miguel Fernando Lopez (Portuguese, b. 1955), bronze sculpture of a resting Rhino, cast and signed 'Milo' to reverse, sitting on marble base, height 13.5 cm. Provenance: private Estate, Tasmania
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South Staffordshire enamel ink stand, with a candle holder flanked by two inkwells, finely decorated with figures in bucolic landscapes on a white ground, (A/F), height 8 cm width 20.5 cm depth 10.5 cm
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Concrete figure of a goose, realistically modelled and painted white, height 50 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Huon pine chess game board, rectangular, on four ball feet, 50 x 39 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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English two day marine chronometer, by William Langford, broad Quay, Bristol, 19th century, in mahogany and brass case, together with a glass and brass magnyfing glass, in mahogany box, and Chinese hardwood travelling vanity case with mirror (3), height 16.5 cm width 16 cm depth 16 cm (chronometer); diameter 10.2 cm (glass); height 42.5 cm (mirror)
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Classic boat teak flag pole, with flag from Ransa (Royal Australian Navy sailing Association), height 118 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Two brass marine stick Barometers, by R.N. Desterro, Lisbon, Portugal, with weighted stem with engraved steel face, face signed 'J.J.B.L.M, 16 a 22, R. N. Desterro, Lisbon' (2), height 96 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Two Austrian cold painted terracotta Pug dogs, with glass eyes, together with a dark forest wooden inkstand, the inkwell shaped as a dog (3), height 22 cm; 13 cm; 10 cm (inkstand)
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Four wooden Santos, 18th-19th century, two Jesus and two saints, (A/F) (4), approx. 59 cm
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Daunian Pottery Askos, Apulia, c. 4th/5th century B.C., with a short cylindrical spout and conjoined strap handle, a small stylised conical tail at the base of the handle, the rounded body decorated with horizontal bands and geometric motifs, height 17 cm width 18 cm. Provenance: private Estate, Sydney
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Collection of ancient Greek, Roman and Etruscan Pottery artefacts, c. 4th/5th century B.C. And later, comprising three jars, one Apulian olpe jug, an oil lamp, a carved stone and Apulian covered jar (7), height 21 cm (jug). Provenance: private Estate, Sydney
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Pre-Colombian female figure, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco style, earthenware with red, cream and black paint, her enlarged ovoid head with perforated eyes and mouth, painted red and black adornments suggestive of ritual tattooing or scarification marks, the body painted with triangles across her breasts, and cross-hatched black lines on loincloth over the legs, height 42 cm
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Kota Mahongwe reliquary figure, Gabon, Kota people, mid 20th century, wooden figural sculpture partially encased in metalwork, height 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Kava bowl, 20th century, carved wood, of circular form on four feet, diameter 33 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Royal Doulton, part dinner service, Persian birds pattern, model no. D4031, comprising six teacups, ten saucers, eight small plates, twelve dessert plates, one serving plate, one cream jug, two circular cake plate and a rectangular cake platter, retain factory's printed marks, (A/F) (41), 36.5 cm x 16 cm (rectangular platter). Provenance: The Estate of Diana Fisher, Sydney
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Creil-Montereau (French), part faience dinner service, by Eugene Rousseau and Felix Bracquemond, c. 1860, comprising an oval platter and four plates, with polychrome decoration of birds, insects and plants, printed factory marks to undersides (5), diameter 24.5 cm (plate); width 34 cm (platter)
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Moorcroft, Florian yacht vase, 1997, tubelined decoration of sailing yachts on the sea and butterflies in shades of blue, signed and dated to the underside, height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Hermes, assorted pieces, comprising two majolica glazed terracotta teacups with saucers decorated with toucans, two similar bowls, two 'Africa' porcelain bowls, one porcelain white jug, three crystal champagne flutes and one blue glass cup, all retaining Hermes labels to bases, some with boxes (13)
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Herend, assorted porcelain pieces, various patterns, comprising one twin-handled baluster vase, one reticulated basket, one small flask vase, one leaf-shaped dish, two reticulated plates, two platters, two dishes, five small dishes and eight small rose sculptures, retaining factory marks (quantity), height 33 cm. Provenance: private Estate, Sydney
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Herend, assorted porcelain pieces, Queen Victoria pattern, comprising four lidded bowls of various shapes, six teacups with saucers, one twin-handled platter, five small dishes of various shapes, one candleholder, together with two more small dishes in the Rothschild bird pattern, all pieces retaining factory marks underneath (quantity), height 13.5 cm (largest lidded bowl). Provenance: private Estate, Sydney
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Penfolds, two bottles of Grange Hermitage, vintage 1982, bottled 1984, bin 95, 750 ml (2)
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Three Venetian bed covers, possibly by Fortuny, silk and velvet brocade, two similarly decorated in red acanthus leaves with a cream background, and a third decorated in various leaves and olives in various shades of green and gold (3). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Three tapestry cushions, each rectangular cushion covered with Aubusson tapestry (3), 50 x 38 cm (each approx.). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Japanese two panel screen, Meiji period (1868-1912), ink and colour on paper, depicting the famous horse race at Kyoto's Kamo shrine, held annually on the fifth day of the fifth month (A/F), 97 x 125 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Chinese ancestor portrait, 20th century, ink and colour on paper, framed, 132 x 91 cm (including. Frame). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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