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The Spring Auction Series — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:495
Sale Title:The Spring Auction SeriesLots with images:495
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:361
Date:26-Nov-2023
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A neoclassical brass and carved giltwood display cabinet on stand, 19th/20th century, the Italian-style stretcher base console with relief carved edges, paterae and spiral turned legs supporting a brass mounted glazed cabinet enclosing shelves, 91.5 cm high, 80 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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An ornately inlaid satinwood two-tier occasional table, late 19th/20th century, the oval trays centred with musical trophies, with floral inlay, cross banding and stringing, raised on tapering legs united by stretchers, 81 cm high, 90 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A KPM porcelain plaque, 'The Fates', after Paul Thumann, 19th/20th century, intialled verso, possibly J.G. S or L, with impressed sceptre and KPM mark, bearing historic Sotheby's label, image size 24.5 x 18.5 cm, frame size 47.5 x 37.5 cm
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A fine pair of Minton shell form jardinieres, 1850-1870 period, rococo revival pots decorated with floral and fancy bird medallions on a pink ground, enclosed by gold embellished emerald bands, and gilt garlands, raised on elaborate scrolling acanthus feet, iron red ermine marks underside, also marked 7=47/W, BADA label to one, 16.5 cm high, 22 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A Pompidou pink Mintons vase, late 19th century, the slender amphora vase with twin handles, decorated to navettes with mythological maidens enclosed by ribbons, trailing bellflowers and delicate pendents, trophy motifs to the neck and raised on a square base, impressed Mintons mark to base, 42.5 cm high
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A finely decorated pink ground jardiniere, French, 18th/19th century, with moulded lug handles and decorated with exquisite loose arrangements of flowers and fruits within richly gilded cartouches, a dentil border to the rims and a lattice and scroll gilt border to the inner lip, hand painted crossed Sevres/Vincennes style marks with various letters underside, 18.5 cm high, 25 cm wide to each handle
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A pair of Minton pate-sur-pate rouge ground ewer vases, 1891-1912 period, with high set handles, mask terminals and leafy gilt enriched rims, the bodies enamel decorated, with birds, insects and foliage above stiff leaf lappets, a waisted stem to a square base, green Mintons mark underside, 29 cm high
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A blue and white Arita porcelain vase on stand, Meiji period, the baluster vase with a cushion neck and fluted trumpet rim, decorated with a fancy ho-ho bird on a tree branch in a fenced garden setting, lappets to the foot, unmarked, together with an ebonised display stand, 71 cm high, vase; stand 25 cm high
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A large Royal Doulton vase decorated by D. Dewsberry, 1902-1922 period, with a gilt embellished neck and foot, decorated in the round with field daffodils, signed D Dewsberry to lower right, puce backstamp and impressed pattern number 1266 underside, 40 cm high
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A Doulton Burslem vase decorated by Fred Hancock, circa 1900, the slender rouleau style vase featuring a maiden in medieval attire in a misty blue grey poppy field, signed to lower body, green Burslem mark underside, 29 cm high, 9 cm diameter
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A Royal Crown Derby Aesthetic style turquoise ground vase, late 19th century, the tapering square section vase with a reticulated rim decorated to each face with polychrome birds and insects and gilded foliage, blurred crown mark underside, 23 cm high
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A fine Sevres style bleu celeste covered vase by Mintons, late 19th century, the urn vase, with serpentine moulded handles picked out in gilt, decorated to the body with floral garlands and birds on a white meandering ground with gilt floral borders, with garlands, lappets and a waisted stem to a square base, gold Mintons stamp underside, 37.5 cm high
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A Royal Doulton vase 'William, Prince of Orange', by Leslie Johnson, circa 1925, a finely painted three quarter length portrait medallion, signed Leslie Johnson lower right, and enclosed by an elaborate gilt relief border upon a cream ground, green backstamp underside, 22.5 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief carved egg and dart edges above a carved and knopped standard to a tripod platform base with squashed bun feet, 73 cm high, 59 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief carved bullnose edging above a carved and knopped standard to a tripod platform base on squashed bun feet, 74 cm high, 60 x 60 cm
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A KPM porcelain plaque, 'The knight Errant', after John Everett Millais, late 19th century, signed faintly lower right, apparently K.A, impressed sceptre and KPM mark underside, image size 30.5 x 22.5 cm, frame size 50.5 x 42.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by John Stinton, early 20th century, depicting cattle drinking in a sublime and tranquil lake side setting, signed John Stinton lower centre, housed in the original giltwood frame, image size 15 x 23 cm, frame size 27 x 40 cm
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With an extravagant rococo style crest and moulded frame with an egg and dart inner border and trailing floral motifs, later glass plate, 220 x 144 cm
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An impressive pair of Italian maiolica vases with snake handles, 19th century, in the Renaissance revival manner of Cantagalli and continuously decorated with scenes of soldiers and encampments, the snake handles with grotesque mask terminals, blue painted cockerel marks underside, 77 cm high
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A large Italian blanc de chine ceramic fruit urn centrepiece, with life size modelled fruits to the cover and a pear finial, above a gadrooned basket urn base, 82 cm high, 41 cm diameter
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An Italian ceramic polychrome basket urn centrepiece, the glazed ceramic cover comprising life size fruits with a red apple finial above a pierced pedestal bowl with cane effect borders, blue underglaze mark to base, 48 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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An impressive Italian maiolica charger, 18th/19th century, depicting Diana engaged in bacchanalian revelries beneath a gnarled tree and accompanied by satyrs, amorous couples and putti, 67 cm diameter
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A large Italian blanc de chine ceramic fruit urn centrepiece, with life size modelled fruits to the cover and a pear finial, above a gadrooned basket urn base, 82 cm high, 41 cm diameter
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An Italian polychrome glazed ceramic centrepiece, arranged as a white wicker basket holding an abundance of coloured fruits, 24 cm high, 42 cm diameter
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An Italian polychrome glazed ceramic centrepiece, arranged as a white wicker basket holding an abundance of coloured fruits, 24 cm high, 42 cm diameter
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A Louis XV style walnut wingback bergere, upholstered in red and gold brocade, with relief carved arm supports, and raised on a cabriole legs with whorl feet
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A French brass fire fender with figural side pieces, 19th/20th century, cast in the rococo revival manner with shell and swirling scroll elements, the cherubic figures in a bronze patinated finish, the figures 40 cm high, the fender 134.5 cm long
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A Napoleon III walnut court cupboard, French, 19th century, in the Renaissance revival manner with an extended pediment above three glazed doors each flanked by twin pilasters, an open compartment with plate rack and turned supports to an extended base with frieze drawers and twin panelled cupboards, raised on squashed bun feet, 229 cm high, 150 cm wide, 55.5 cm deep
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An Italian mantel mirror, 20th century, the mirror of arching profile with Gothic glaze bar effect, 197 cm high, 92.5 cm wide
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A stained beech cabinet in the Japanese manner, attributed to Gabriel Viardot, French, late 19th century, with a carved dragon surmount above an arrangement of cabinets and shelves, oriental style carved and pierced elements throughout with applied figures and cranes in bronze, coloured shell and bone, above cabriole legs, 170 cm high, 65 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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A carved oak salon mirror, the ebonised frame with pierced acanthus scrollwork throughout, 132 x 101 cm
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An ornate cast iron fire fender, English, 19th century, in the form of a serpentine fortification with cannon apertures to the faux brickwork facade, with circular stairway feature to each end and centred with a trophy, 28 cm high, 140 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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An impressive French Industrial Revolution lighthouse clock with a rotating turret, 1890s, the eight day time only clock with barometer, thermometer, compass and clock face to the rotating component enclosed by an open canopy, the base with decorative brass rope, anchor, chains and cog border feature, with key, 51.5 cm high
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A cast iron console, 19th century, with a stone effect surface, with exaggerated ear form corners above pierced hipped and cabriole legs united by a decorative stretcher, in a vintage thickly painted distressed finish, 77 cm high, 122 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A walnut side table, 18th century, with a thumbnail edged top, single drawer, and turned legs on an H-form stretcher base, 70 cm high, 50 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A French walnut circular wash stand, late 19th century, the tray top with turned supports to an undertier above a stepped concave stretcher base, raised on squat bun feet, 80 cm high, 47 cm diameter
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A silver gilt hardwood mirror, lavishly pierced and carved with acanthus motifs, 107 cm high, 88 cm wide
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A set of six Sheraton style mahogany dining chairs, circa 1790, with straight top rails and stick splats, cream and red floral upholstered stuffover seats
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A French linen upholstered walnut wing back arm chair, 19th century, of arching profile and raised on cabriole legs with carved details
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Two bronze dogs, contemporary, life size and naturalistically modelled dogs, the largest hound' 96 cm high, 146 cm long from snout to tail
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A pair of Empire style giltwood salon chairs, with cream studded leather upholstery, 85 cm high, 54 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Louis XV style giltwood furniture suite, comprising two tub chairs and a canape, each upholstered in ecru linen, the canape 95 cm high, 137 cm wide, 66 cm deep approx.
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A tessellated horn veneer bureau plat, by Maitland Smith, late 20th century, of Louis XV inspiration with tiled edges and panels and raised on cabriole legs, 74 cm high, 61 cm wide, 80 cm deep
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A painted leather four-fold room screen, panels of vases issuing foliage and enclosed by delicate arches and ornaments in the Adam style, in maroon colours on a deep gold ground, each panel 185 cm high, 54 cm deep
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A set of six William IV mahogany dining chairs, circa 1830, curved spade backs with leafy ornament in relief, scrolling mid rails and raised on slender faceted baluster legs with toupie feet, the stuffover seats with maroon velvet upholstery
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A pair of George III mahogany hanging cupboards, circa 1800, with astragals to six panes and chequered stringing, the pediments with inlaid boxwood conch shells to medallions, 102 cm high, 58 cm wide
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A George III walnut bureau, circa 1800, with vigorously patterned veneers, the fall front with with Sheraton style fan inlay above four long drawers with pierced brass backplates and swing handles, raised on bracket feet, 99.5 cm high, 91.5 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A George III mahogany bureau cabinet bookcase, 19th century, with a break arch pediment surmounted by a classical urn above a pair of domed cupboard doors, the projecting lower section with a fall front and six drawers, raised on bracket feet, 222.5 cm high, 100 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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An impressive late Victorian longcase clock, 19th century, with a broken swan pediment with decorative inlay to the case, the dial with silvered Roman chapter ring, decorative pierced gilt spandrels and mask, the case with Sheraton style inlay to an extended base with musical trophy, with quarter strike and eight day movement, 240 cm high, 48 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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A rouge marble three piece bracket clock garniture in the Louis XV manner, French, circa 1870, an the eight day bell strike clock, the case with an urn form finial, a waisted body enclosing a white enamel dial, with cast gilt bronze mounts and feet, the conforming vase form candelabra with serpentine arms supporting sconces, the clock 52.5 cm high, 25 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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An ornate French carriage clock, circa 1900, a time only clock with eight day movement, well decorated throughout with pierced borders, fluted pilasters and a blue enamel and gilt pierced mask, the silver dial with Roman numerals, without key
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A vintage Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox alarm pocket watch together with two other timepieces, a 1950s Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox alarm pocket watch with strut support, numbered verso 711272, with leather case, together with an Asprey clock face and a petite travelling alarm clock, the Jaeger Lecoultre 4 cm diameter
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A George III mahogany pedestal dining table, circa 1810, with two leaves, each end supported on a turned column with three reeded swept legs, 74 cm high, 227 cm wide (including the two leaves), 124 cm deep
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A Regency rosewood card table, circa 1820, the rectangular foldover top with carved frieze, on a square moulded column standing on a platform base and four hipped and carved swept legs, 70 cm high, 87 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A group of enamelled and embellished silver gilt filigree and mesh figures, 20th century, comprising a pair of Mandarin duck form boxes and covers, the removable wings and plumage forming the covers; and a pair of Buddhist lions, one with a cub the other with a brocade ball, two wood stands, 15 cm and 9 cm long. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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A plique-a-jour covered bowl, decorated in colours with flowering peonies on the scale diaper ground, the domed cover with a pierced border of floral scrolls, wood stand, 10.2 cm diameter
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An embellished and enamelled silver mesh covered casket, 20th century, the cylindrical sides decorated with floral panels and sprays in coloured enamels and applied with various hardstone cabuchons, the cover applied with a frieze of further cabuchons and enamel sprigs around a celadon jade flowerhead, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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A champleve enamel covered casket, 20th century, decorated overall with lotus sprays and foliate scrolls, a cloud collar border around the mouth and knop, wood stand, 17 cm high. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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A red silk Buddhist priest's robe, kasaya, embroidered in coloured silks with deities supported on clouds and ribboned emblems within gold bordered squares and a border of lotus flowers, wood ruyi shaped clasp and cassock ring, 225 cm x 131 cm
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A thangka, Tibet, 18th/19th century, painted in colours, depicting Amithayus with the vessel of the elixir of life in both hands, surrounded by ninety-nine smaller figures and a white Tara in the centre of the lower row, brocade mounts, 65 cm x 45 cm
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A Peking blue glass vase, the octagonally fluted sides surmounted by a tall narrow neck, Qianlong mark, 19 cm high
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An unusual pink glass brush washer, of domed square section, the gently rounded sides with lines of inscriptions below the circular lipped mouth, Qianlong mark, wood stand, 5.5 cm square
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An embellished cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, of double gourd form, either side applied with a florette and fruiting branch in various hardstones on the diaper ground within key fret borders, stalk stopper en suite, 8 cm high overall. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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Three embellished Mongolian-style snuff bottles, each applied with coloured stones including turquoise and coral, stoppers en suite, the largest 9 cm high. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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A bamboo carving of the ho ho Erh Hsien, 19th/20th century, one boy holding a lotus stem the other a box, both with jovial expressions, standing on a rockwork base, 29 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Paul Benjamin Phillip Krongold
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A carved wrist rest, 19th/20th century, the concave interior carved in high relief with a man riding a donkey over a rustic bridge beneath an overhanging tree and clouds, the reverse with tall leafy bamboo canes, 20.3 cm high
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An ivory figure of a dignitary, early 20th century, standing holding a fan in one hand and a scroll in the other, a fly whisk tucked into the collar of his wide sleeved robe, his face with long whiskers and beard, carved wood stand, 22.3 cm high
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A polychrome soapstone carving of a Lohan, late Qing dynasty, seated on the back of a dragon supported on clouds, holding a ball in his left hand, the details well defined, 18.5 cm long
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An ivory figure of Shou Lao, early 20th century, standing holding a gnarled staff in his right hand, a boy attendant to one side holding a fruiting peach branch and a crane perched on the other side, wood stand, 27 cm high. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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A Chinese three piece silver tea service, comprising a teapot, milk jug and sugar basin and cover, each piece repousse with a dragon encircling the sides, the handles simulating bamboo, marks probably of Sing fat, Canton, weight 825gms, the teapot 23.5 cm wide
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A Chinese three piece silver tea service together with a similar tea caddy, 19th century, of globular form with ornately decorated spiral bands, dragon handles and finials, and including a pair of conforming sugar tongs, character marks to cartouches on each item, the teapot 17 cm high, 24 cm wide, 1105gms total weight of silver
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A gilt patinated bronze censer, Qing dynasty, of squat form supported on tripod legs, the base with an inscription in seal characters, 19 cm diameter
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Two intricately carved gilt wood plaques, 19th/20th century, one of figures dancing in a pavilion garden; the other of warriors on horseback and attendants on foot near a walled parapet, framed, metal hangers, the first 14 x 33 cm, overall 21.5 x 40.5 cm, the second 22.5 x 22.5 cm, overall 27 x 28 cm. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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Three carved openwork gilt wood plaques, 19th/20th century, comprising one depicting immortals riding on a kylin, a horse, a Buddhist lion and a dragon among clouds reserved on a red ground; another of dignitaries and attendants, one on horseback, and others in pavilions and terraces, gilt on the red ground, framed; and another of a dignitary holding a basket of fruit with dancing attendants among scrolling clouds, framed, overall 38 x 24 cm; 34 x 29 cm; 40 x 28 cm. Provenance: property from the collection…
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An intricately carved openwork gilt wood plaque, 20th century, with tiers of dignitaries and warriors on horseback and on foot, some brandishing weapons and banners, on rocky paths with pine and willow trees leading to terraces and pavilions, metal hanger, 42 x 30 cm. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Jan Bayer
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A large heavily cast bronze censer, Qing dynasty, the rounded sides set with two lion mask handles below the everted rim, supported on a splayed foot, the base with an inscription in a square cartouche, 10.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter
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A zitan brushpot, of cylindrical form with lipped rim, dark even patina, 13 cm high
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A bronze censer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the rounded sides decorated in relief with pairs of bats and twin fish alternating with character medallions above a band of lotus petals, Qianlong seal mark, 16.5 cm diameter
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A Tibetan gilt copper repousse 'Snow lion' plaque, 19th/20th century, the animal standing on its hind legs with front legs held aloft in dancing attitude, framed, 39 x 32 cm
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A gilt bronze yab-yum group, 20th century, the couple in an amorous embrace seated on a lotus throne above a rectangular plinth decorated with phoenix, holding a flower spray in his right hand, and a ghanta in his left, 23 cm high
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A bronze ceremonial bell, ghanta, the handle cast with a face supporting a crown and band of petals, surmounted by a vajra-form finial, the domed sides decorated with lappets containing Tibetan script, 15.5 cm high
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A famille verte baluster vase, 19th/20th century, the sides painted with scenes of women supervising small boys playing in pavilion interiors and gardens, a band of ribboned emblems around the short mouth, the base bearing labels for Brans Antiques and Art, and the Chinese porcelain Company, 34 cm high
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A wucai lobed jar, 20th century, the sides decorated with alternating dragons and phoenix pursuing flaming pearls among clouds, below a cloud collar border on the shoulders, Wanli mark, fitted wood box, 15.5 cm wide
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A blue and white yen yen vase, 19th/20th century, decorated with lakeside landscapes around the baluster body and tall trumpet neck, 45 cm high
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A blue and white dish, 19th/20th century, the interior painted with lotus scrolls in a central medallion within a border below the lipped rim, and repeated on the exterior, Guangxu mark, box, 16 cm diameter
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A Ming style blue and white tazza, decorated with a central lotus medallion within a floral scroll border, the high splayed foot encircled with a lingzhi meander, Qianlong seal mark, 10 cm high, 20.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white dish, 19th/20th century, the interior painted with a central lotus scroll medallion, Guangxu mark, 19 cm diameter
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A blue and white 'Dragon' bowl, 20th century, with deep rounded sides painted on the exterior with two dragons among cloud scrolls, above a band of crested waves, Xuande mark, fitted box, 20 cm diameter
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A Ming style blue and white vase, 20th century, of squat bell form, the sides painted with a composite floral scroll below the waisted narrow neck, Qianlong seal mark, 17 cm high
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A large Ming style blue and white vase, 20th century, of baluster form surmounted by a tall waisted neck set with double loop handles, painted in bright blue with simulated 'Heaping and piling' with a band of the eight Buddhist emblems above a continuous lotus scroll, the neck decorated with a band of upright plantain leaves and ruyi-head border between bands of waves, the high flared foot encircled with a lingzhi fungus scroll, 63 cm high
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Three famille rose wares, comprising a pair of dragon and phoenix bowls, Qianlong seal marks; and a squat stand painted with figures and inscriptions, Daoguang seal mark, 16.4 cm and 17 cm diameter
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A lime-green ground famille rose foliate rimmed oval tea tray, decorated to the interior with a shaped cartouche enclosing an inscription in iron-red ending with a Jiaqing dingsi cyclical date corresponding to 1797, encircled with floral sprays on the lime-green ground, supported on shallow bracket feet, Jiaqing seal mark, 16.2 cm long
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A boxed Canton famille rose supper set and a lacquer covered box, the supper set comprising nine shaped shallow dishes fitted in a gilt decorated brown lacquer box; together with an hexagonal lacquer box and cover decorated with a phoenix and dragon on the cover and wicker work recessed panels on the sides, 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm; 23 cm diameter
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A famille rose covered bowl, the sides and cover decorated with alternate pendants suspended from lotus flower heads and bats interspersed with jewels, chimes and tassels, Shendetang zhi marks, 10.6 cm diameter
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Two blanc de Chine libation cups and a famille rose mug, Qing dynasty, 18th century, one cup with relief appliques of animals and birds, the other with flowering plants; the mug decorated with a scene of maidens and attendants, 13.3 cm, 11.5 cm wide and 11 cm high
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A blanc de Chine group of the eight immortals, 19th/20th century, well modelled with the standing figures each holding an attribute and supported on a large crested wave, the glaze of ivory tone, wood stand, 29 cm high
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A ge-type hu form vase, the horizontally ribbed body set with double lug handles, covered overall with a crackled bluish-grey glaze apart from the dark brown footrim, wood box, 24 cm high
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A yellow-glazed saucer dish, with shallow rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, covered with an even rich egg-yolk yellow glaze, Xianfeng mark, 10.6 cm diameter
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A pair of pink-glazed bowls, 20th century, each covered on the exterior with a rich pink glaze, the interior in white, blue enamel Yanghetangzhi marks, 15.2 cm diameter
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A white jade rectangular pendant, Qing dynasty, delicately carved on one side with a fisherman in a sampan catching a fish on his line, the reverse with an inscription surmounted by a pair of dragons confronted on double shou characters, 6.2 cm long
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