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Fine & Decorative Arts — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:418
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:406
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:355
Date:24-Apr-2010
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Book: 'Judy Cassab - Portraits of Artists and Friends,' by Lou Klepac. Published by The Beagle Press, 1998. Signed by Judy Cassab.
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Book: 'John Olsen, the Land Beyond Time.' Deluxe edition. Limited to 500 special leather bound copies signed by the artist, and the authors Mary Durack, Geoffrey Dutton, Vincent Serventy, Alex Bortignon and Mary Durack.
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Book: 'Orara: an illustrated poem,' by Henry Kendall [Tom Roberts]. Published Melbourne: Art Union of Victoria, 1881. Large folio, half-red morocco with tooled decorations over gilt-lettered green watered cloth (a few stains, lightly rubbed), moderatly f
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Book: 'Point to Point,' The Art of Tim Storrier.
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Book: 'Earth Hold,' by Jennifer Rankin and John Olsen 1978, the deluxe edition, bound in leather. Includes an original signed John Olsen etching 'Banksia,' limited to 150 copies. Book and etching 34/150
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Book: 'Robert Jacks, Past Unfolded.'
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Book: 'Brought to Light II,' Contemporary Australian Art from Queensland, 2007. Signed by 9 artists including Imants Tillers, Gareth Sansom, etc.
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Book: 'Norman Lindsay - Shipwreck,' a poetic drama by Douglas Stewart. With 23 black and white drawings, and 5 colour plates by Norman Lindsay. The Shepherd Press, Sydney 1948. The rare deluxe edition, limited to 100 copies; of which this is number 18 specially bound in leather, signed by Douglas Stewart and Norman Lindsay.
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Two Books on 'Albert Tucker.' Each signed by Barbara Tucker.
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Book: 'Elioth Gruner.' Foreword by Norman Lindsay. Published by The Shepherd Press, Sydney c.1940's. Limited to 2000 copies. No.410.
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Book: 'Jeffrey Smart Drawings and studies 1942-2001.' signed by Jeffrey Smart.
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Book: 'The life and work of Sydney long,' by Joanna Mendlessohn, the deluxe edition, bound in leather on special paper limited to 275 signed copies.
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Book: 'Eugene Von Guerard's Australian Landscapes.' Limited to 1000 copies, signed by the author.
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Book: 'Australian artists Today,' 1974. Signed by 12 artists including bill Beaven, John Colin Angus, etc.
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Book: 'The Art of John S Loxton,' Melbourne 1956. Limited to 1250 signed copies, with ephemera.
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Australian School (3) Idris Murphy pencil landscape; James Barker pencil female nude; and Bernard Ollis 'Restaurant (I)' woodcut 5/10. Also including 2 Botanical prints.
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Book: 'The Heretic: A Play in Three Acts,' by Morris West; with original lithographs and relief prints by Idris Murphy. Published by Isotome Press, [Strawberry Hills, NSW], c.1988. 140p, 9 prints: Illust. (some colour), in box, 49 x 37 x 8 cm. Limited edition
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Book: 'Thea Proctor,' the Prints,' published by Resolution Press, Sydney, 1980.
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Silk Peking Opera costume for an official. With large blue embroidered dragon front and back. Length 127 cm
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Two 19th century Scrolls on Taoist Morality. Both scenes depicting crime and punishment, re-incarnation and afterlife of spirits and saints. Later backings, some paint loss. 115 x 60 cm (Each Panel)
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Chinese Carved Cork Scene. Temple gardens with storks. Mid 20th C, with stand. 20 x 30 cm (Without Stand)
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Japanese Export Vase on Fish Form Feet. Moriage geisha decoration, c.1920's. Hairline to rim. Height 25 cm
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Fabricated Coral Tree in Turned Wooden Bottle Base.
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Chinese Wooden Figure of a Scribe with Tiger. On fitted wooden, carved base. Height 24 cm
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Blue and white Chinese plate. 6 character mark to base. Two small rim chips. Diameter 24 cm
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Pair Meiji Era Japanese Shakudo Tea Jars. Gold accented birds, chrysanthemum, leaves and butterflies. Brown lacquer interior, gilt inner lids with signed and decorated handles. Dents and wear.
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Tibetan Bronze Figure of Aksobya Buddha. Seated on double lotus base. Height 14.5 cm
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Three Various Chinese Cloisonne Items. Floral decorated lidded jar in brown and green tones; and pair bird decorated vases, on blue ground. Both dented to shoulders, and with enamel losses. Height 8 cm, Height 19 cm (Each)
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Chinese Carved Boxwood Figure of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy. Height 23 cm
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Imari Rectangular Plate. Floral and pheasant decoration, c.1900. Imari Rectangular Plate. Floral and pheasant decoration, c.1900. Length 20 cm
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Circa 1900 Japanese Ginger Jar. Bird and blossom decoration. Rosewood stand. Incised signature to base. Height 25 cm
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Katani Japanese Imari lobed bowl. Gilt fan cartouches with domestic scenes. Applied handles. Signed. Diameter 21 cm
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Russian Brass Folding Icon Panel. Height 16.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white stand. Transfer pattern of peonies with central reserve of twin Kylin. Height 15 cm
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Pair of Carved Chinese Warriors. Carved in mirror symmetry, holding pikes and standing on waves, c.1925. Height 42 cm
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Huanghuali Brush Pot. Height 19.5 cm
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Terracotta Buddha Figure. High fired, double signed, c.1910. Height 14 cm
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Enamelled Imari Tea Jar. Floral decorated panel sides, c.1920. Height 11 cm
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Pair Satsuma Type Mantel Vases. Depicting traditional Japanese geisha figures. Height 37 cm
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Pair Cloisonne Ginger Jars. Floral motif on black fish scale background. Mid 20th century Height 18 cm
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Carved Stone Chinese Travellers on Boat. 3 scholars and crew on vessel, with foaming waves. Fretted rosewood stand (breaks to fret), c.1920. Length 21 cm
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Japanese Ivory Nestuke of a Rat. Signed to base. Height 2.5 cm
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Japanese Ivory Dragon Netsuke. Signed to base Masatsugou. Height 4 cm
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Japanese Ivory Page Turner. Ivory blade, gilt copper dragon form handle. Length 21 cm
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Japanese Ivory Cranes Netsuke. Signed to base. Height 3 cm
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Japanese Ivory Samurai Figure Netsuke. Signed to base. Height 6 cm
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Pair Shibiyama Ivory Inalid Whist Counters. Birds and insect decoration, M.O.P. and semi-precious stones. Length 9 cm
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Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Lama. Holding scriptures and alms bowl. Cold painted gilt head. Height 12 cm
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Tibetan Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni. Seated on double lotus base. Height 12.5 cm
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Japanese Staghorn Shell Form Netsuke. Depth 3.5 cm
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Chinese ivory figure of a man on horseback. Height 14 cm (figure Only)
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Two Satsuma miniature vases. One with chrysanthemum gold dec; the other waisted, with temple decoration on blue ground. Both with red/gold character marks to bases. Height 9.5 cm (Average)
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Carved Pale Jade Lucky Money Overlaid with 2 Storks. Also, jade trellis.
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Two Carved Ivory Buddha Heads, and Carved Fo Lion.
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Eastern Brown Marble Model of a Cannon. Engraved design. Support for carriage missing on one side. Carriage also missing. Length 14 cm
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Japanese Silver Smokers Set. Matchbox holder on legs, shakudo metal top depicting fisherman, gold chop mark. Lidded silver ashtray with glass insert, rosewood lined and shakudo of moonlit lake.
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Two Tibetan Bronze Figures. Including 1 of Mahasiddhi; and Buddha head mounted on a wooden plinth. Buddha head has wear. Height 9 cm (Average)
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Bronze Chinese Figure of Avalokiteshvara. Height 10 cm
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Two Japanese Ivory Figures. Fisherman and Sage. Each signed to base. Height 5 cm (Each)
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Ivory Buddha Figure. On a wooden stand. Height 7 cm
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Carved ivory Chinese Hairbrush. All over deeply carved back and handle featuring, carp, crabs, animals and shepherd inside a floral border. Length 26 cm
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Chinese 19th century blue and white wedding jar and cover/lid. Height 32 cm
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Five Items. 3 Chinese pieces; and 2 Japanese circular boxes with stands. Height 8 cm (Tallest)
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Japanese bronze vase. Applied iris decoration. Signed to base. Height 18 cm
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Three Books on Chinese Porcelain and Decorative Arts, including 'Collection of Old Chinese Porcelain,' by Davis, 1913; 'Old Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art in China,' by A W Bahr, 1911.
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Two Persian Hand Painted Leather Covers of a Book. Both covers have hand painted traditional figures. The front cover has label verso 'Saul le Roi d'Israel benit David (le Prochaine Roi d'Israel Il lui dit ( - voit dans ses yeux un Bon Avenir.' 22 x 34 cm (Both)
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Tibetan Kadampa bronze Stupa. Height 29 cm
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Early 20th century Blue and White Vase. With applied elephant head to neck. Decorated with cattle in landscape. No marks.
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Indian Brass and Wood Beggars Bowl. Applied brass dragon's heads to each end. Use patination. Length 46 cm
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Folio of Reproduced Chinese Sung Pictures. 15 tipped in plates of reproductions of famous paintings. In brocade covered album.
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19th century Mandarin Rank Badge. Depicting in silver pheasant. Fifth civil rank offical. Silk and gilt embroidery, 29 x 32 cm
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Three Items, including Famille Verte enamelled plate, celadon ground with butterfly and pheasant decoration; hand decorated Chinese bowl, with rustic lobed bird and floral decoration, c.1900 (firing crack); and Chinese rose medalion enamelled plate decorated with domestic scenes. Diameter 18 cm (Plate)
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Chinese Limestone Scholar's Rock. Ancient mountain on hardwood stand. Height 14 cm
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Chinese Huanghuali Miniature Stand. Length 40 cm
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19th century Chinese Children's Costume Pieces, including bound feet shoes, hat decorated with large butterfly, and key decorated blue sash. Jade bracelet and camphorwood beads.
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Four Chinese famille rose plates, with phoenix and floral decoration. Diameter 25 cm
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Pair Tall Japanese Mantel Vases. Richly floral decorated on blue ground. Double handled. Height 43 cm (Each)
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19th century Blue Velvet Manchu Ladies Informal Robe. Lotus and floral roundels, and embroidered butterfly borders to panels. Length 91 cm
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Early 20th century Blue Ground Dragon Robe. With 8 five-clawed dragons in gilt thread. Peking knot section and bronze faunal decorated fasterners. Length 93 cm
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Japanese school, 1920's fishing boats with rain, woodblock, 36.5 x 23.5 cm
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Carved and gilded wood panel, depicting a hunting scene with master of the hunt, archers, and man dressed as a lure. Background of pine trees in reticulated traditional pattern, 91 x 35 cm
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Mahogany fire screen. Oriental silk embroidered cranes decoration (possibly later replacement). Brass feet, c.1890's. Height 108 cm, and W 64 cm
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Chairman Mao Cotton Tambour Hanging. Figure standing holding a cigarette and a cap. Dated August 1968. 275 x 220 cm
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Chairman Mao Cotton Tambour Hanging. Figure with right hand raised. Dated August 1967. 210 x 80 cm
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Book: Sotheby's Catalogue 'Visions of Enlightenment,' Hong Kong sale 2006.
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Two Chinese Folio Ink Drawings of Landscapes and Birds, ink
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Large Persian Gabeh. Hand knotted wool, with animal motifs on a blue ground. 300 x 208 cm
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Afghan Woollen Rug. Cream ground, with red and green floral decoration. 215 x 145 cm
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Zebra Skin Wall Hanging 221 x 157 cm (Ext. Tail)
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Woollen Rug Sardoq, Pakistan. 190 x 129 cm
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Early 20th century parquetry top side table. Turned column support. Height 69 cm
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19th century octagonal top specimen table. Circular sunburst pattern to top, with central star pattern outlined in ivory. Richly carved ebony birdcage base. Purportedly, this table was the property of Sir Richard Bourke, Governor of Australia 1831-1837. Height 73 cm Depth 70 cm
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Classical style marble bust. Height 64 cm
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Oregon Refectory Table. Pinned stretcher base. Length 198 cm W 77 cm Height 74 cm
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Ball and Claw Footed Hall Table. Plate glass protective top. Height 76 cm Width 106 cm Depth 44 cm
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Colonial Model Weatherboard House. Removable corrugated tin roof reveals wallpapered rooms with cedar architraving. Also function glazed casement windows and doors. Built by Alexander Gietz about 1894 using 2 wooden butter boxes and cedar scantlings. Informa Width 77 cm Height 40 cm Depth 44 cm
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Weiss (2) 'La Paix,' and 'La Guerre.' In carved frames. Bronzed Spelter Reliefs (2) 31 x 38 cm (Each)
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Australian oak demi-lune hall table. Glass top, carved backboard, 1 drawer fitted. Height 89 cm (total), W 76 cm. Depth 46 cm
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Circa 1920's Brass Peacock Form Lamp. Candelabra style. Height 44 cm
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Art Nouveau tall bronze figural table lamp. In the form of a winged maiden, after Auguste Moreau. Height 72 cm (figure only)
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