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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session I — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:770
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session ILots with images:769
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:669
Date:10-Feb-2024
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An antique Japanese carved wood and lacquered Buddha shrine statue, Meiji period, 19th century; together with a Chinese pottery statue of a seated lady, 20th century, (2 items), 34 cm and 25 cm high
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A Chinese pottery statue of a man with a fan, A/F, 20th century, 38 cm high
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An antique Chinese libation cup, carved buffalo horn, 19th century, 16.5 cm high
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Antique Tibetan bronze bell and vajra, (2 items), the bell18 cm high
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A Chinese cloisonne vase with blue ground, 20th century, 23 cm high
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Chairman Mao's little red book, an antique Chinese Canton ware lidded jar, together with a blue and white scent bottle (no lid), 19th century, (3 items), the jar 7.5 cm high
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A Chinese cloisonne vase with crane decoration, on carved timber stand, 20th century, 44 cm high overall
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A Chinese porcelain charger, carved timber statue, and an orange glazed vase, 20th century, (3 items), the statue 49 cm high
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Thirteen assorted Tibetan and Nepalese woodblock prints on rice paper, the largest 85 x 57 cm
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Two Chinese carved stone ornaments, a miniature blue and white porcelain vase and a Chinese lacquer ware ashtray, 20th century, (4 items), the largest 10 cm high
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Two antique Chinese export porcelain plates, 19th/20th century, 26 cm and 19 cm diameter
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A pair of Tibetan silver and amber Foo dog ornaments, together with a Chinese cicada ink cake, (3 items), the Foo dogs 6 cm high
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Assorted Chinese porcelain ginger jars, statues and vases, 20th century, (12 items), the largest 29 cm high
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Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, together with a Japanese plate, 19th/20th century, (2 items), the bowl 9.5 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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An antique Japanese Urushi lacquer betroval tray, in original timber case, Edo period, 18th/19th century, 70 cm wide
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An antique Japanese Urushi lacquer inro with gold leaf maki, adorned with carnelian ojime and finely carved boxwood basket netsuke, Edo period, mid 18th century, 6.5 cm high
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A fine antique Japanese inro with Kajikawa family seal, beautifully adorned with birds and flowers in gilt lacquer finish, with coral Ojime and carved timber aubergine netsuke, 19th century, 9 cm high
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An antique Japanese lacquer inro depicting a pavilion in landscape, with ivory Ojime and highly decorated carved wooden dragon netsuke (signed), Meiji period, 19th century, 8.5 cm high
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A fine antique Japanese Urushi gold leaf lacquered three case inro featuring a tiger on one side and a dragon on the reverse. Carved wooden netsuke with three aubergines representing happiness and prosperity, Edo period, 18th/19th century, 6.5 cm high
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An antique Japanese four case inro with Kajikawa family seal with matching netsuke, 10.5 cm high
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Plique-a-jour Japanese vase, Meiji period, 20th century, 9 cm high
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An antique Japanese woodblock print of figures and oxen in landscape, Meiji period, 19th century, 24 x 36 cm, 41 x 54 cm overall
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Hirado ceramic puppy dog statue, Meiji period, late 19th century, 11 cm high, 12 cm long
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Utagawa Toyokuni II (1777-1835), (two samurai), Japanese woodblock print, sheet size 36 x 25 cm
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A Japanese marine ivory carved polar bear statue, Meiji period, 19th century, seal mark to paw, 10 cm high
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Satsuma pair of antique Japanese hairpins, Meiji period, 19th century, 27 cm long
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An antique Ashoka Buddha Japanese travelling shrine, Meiji period, 19th century, 48 cm high
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Four antique Japanese Seiko (shrine halos), Meiji period and earlier, one with Kanpyo inscription (emperor Daigo), the largest 74 cm high
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Imari antique Japanese lidded box in the form of a Samurai helmet, circa 1850, 9 cm high
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A Japanese woodblock print of a group of ladies, signed upper right, 37 x 49 cm overall
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An antique two page Japanese woodblock print of a geisha and child, Edo/Meiji period, 19th century, 72 x 24 cm, 85 x 35 cm overall
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An antique Japanese silk embroidery of cranes with hand-painted finish, signed lower right, Meiji period, 19th century, 116 x 44 cm overall
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Kunisada (after), two Japanese woodblock prints of ladies in the snow, 20th century, 30 x 20 cm, 57 x 46 cm overall each
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Two Japanese woodblock prints of horse scenes, 20th century, 15 x 24 cm, 37 x 45 cm each overall
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Tsukioka Yoshi (1839-1892), 100 views of the moon, woodblock print, Meiji period, 19th century, 33 x 22.5 cm, 48 x 35 cm overall
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Ainu traditional horse headdress, bone, wood and natural fibre, housed in a spruce and glass display cabinet, Northern Japanese origin, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, the case 56 cm high, 55 cm high, 40 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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Japanese school, Dojo scene with samurai, watercolour, 39 x 53 cm, 64 x 76 cm overall
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A framed Japanese print of a monk, early 20th century, 19 x 30 cm, 54 x 64.5 cm overall
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A fine Japanese cloisonne vase in the manner of Hayashi Kodenji, adorned with butterflies, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 25 cm high
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Satsuma pair of Japanese vases with green floral motif, Meiji period, 20th century, red seal mark to base, 18 cm high
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Satsuma bowl and two fine pots (missing lids), Meiji period, 19th/20th century, (3 items), the bowl 9 cm high, 22 cm diameter
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Satsuma Japanese earthenware jardiniere on blue ground, together with a pair of Satsuma cylindrical vases, Meiji period, early 20th century, (3 items), the largest 24 cm high
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Satsuma group of three pairs of Japanese earthenware vases on blue grounds with gilded highlights, Meiji period, early 20th century, (6 items), the largest 19 cm high
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Satsuma group of four assorted Japanese earthenware vases on blue grounds with gilded highlights, Meiji period, 20th century, the largest 22 cm high
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Kutani ware Japanese porcelain sake bottle, two pairs of vases, pair of pinch bowls, baluster vase adorned with figures, and a miniature vase, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, (9 items), the largest 20.5 cm high
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Kutani ware group of antique and Japanese porcelain vases, bowls, jardiniere and tea ware, 19th and 20th century, (14 items), the jardinere 13 cm high
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Three pairs of Japanese porcelain vases with frilled rims, 20th century, the largest 37 cm high
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Satsuma group of nine assorted Japanese vases, Meiji period, 20th century, the largest 41 cm
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Two Japanese Imari porcelain vases, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 30 cm and 31 cm high
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Kutani ware graduated set of three Japanese porcelain bowls, Meiji period, 19th century, the largest 8 cm high, 24 cm diameter
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Kutani ware antique Japanese porcelain vase with zoomorphic handles, Meiji period, 19th century, 25 cm high
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Kutani ware antique Japanese porcelain teapots, vases and lidded jars, Meiji period 19th/20th century, (6 items), the largest 23.5 cm high
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Four assorted lidded blue and white porcelain ginger jars, 20th century
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Assorted Japanese and Chinese blue and white porcelain tea ware, bowls, dishes and platter, mixed vintages, (21 items), the largest teapot 20 cm high
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Satsuma blue and gilt Japanese miniature vases, teacup and saucer, urn lid and mantle vases, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, (13 items), the largest 32 cm high
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Satsuma Japanese pottery vase with village landscape scene surrounded by flowers, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, seal mark to base, 22.5 cm high
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Sumida Gawa pair of Japanese pottery jugs adorned with monkeys and figures, 32 cm high
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Japanese kimono and assorted Obi (8 items)
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Five unframed Japanese woodblock prints, the largest 36 x 54 cm
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A pair of Japanese bronze candlesticks, 19th/20th century, 19 cm high
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An antique bronze casket with engraved decoration, together with a carved wooden stick sculpture, (2 items), the casket 24 cm wide
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Assorted antique and vintage Japanese silk kimonos and garments, Chinese silk shoes, silk cloth, robe etc, 19th and 20th century, (13 items)
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A pair of Japanese carved bone plaques, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 45 x 29 cm each overall
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An antique Japanese bronze statue with gilded highlights, a Chinese porcelain teapot, a miniature lidded bronze pot, and a pottery vessel of unknown origin, (4 items), the statue13.5 cm high
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Antique Japanese cloisonne vase with lid, Meiji period, 19th century, 12 cm high
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Three Japanese carved ivory netsuke, a carved ivory ojime, and a carved ivory gnome figural lid, (5 items), the largest 6 cm high
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A Japanese silk kimono, 20th century
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Twelve assorted Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, 20th century, the largest 8 cm high
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Two Jomon Japanese pottery face vases, 34 cm high
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Apsara panel, carved wood with polychrome finish, South Indian origin, 19th century, 167 cm high. Provenance: The Judith heaven and the late Barrie heaven collection, South Australia
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Niriti panel, (Niriti guiding a man in the direction of heaven), carved wood with polychrome finish, South Indian origin, 19th century, 183 cm high. Provenance: The Judith heaven and the late Barrie heaven collection, South Australia
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Makuta gilded headdress on timber stand, Southeast Asian origin, 46 cm high, 93 cm high overall
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Antique war elephant with riders and soldiers, brown glazed stoneware, SI Satchanalai, Thailand, 16th/17th century. 35 cm high, 33 cm long, 19 cm deep, (weight 5kg). The sculpture includes the mahout guiding the elephant and a warrior riding the hindquarters, while four soldiers holding swords and small shields guard the elephant's vulnerable legs. During peacetime elephants also participated in Royal processions. Housed in custom-made fibreglass case. Provenance: a private collection [deceased estate] in…
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A pair of antique Indian reverse glass paintings of dancing female figures, 25 x 22 cm each overall
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Three antique Thai ceramic circular boxes, 15th/16th century, the largest 12 cm high
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An antique Vietnamese rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid wedding box, 19th century, 10 cm high, 22 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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A Thai walking Buddha statue, cast bronze, 20th century, 39 cm high
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A vintage carved ebony elephant statue with bone tusks and toes, early 20th century, 23 cm high
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A pair of antique Indian erotic paintings, 19th/20th century, the larger 11.7.5 cm, 25 x 21 cm overall
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A Burmese carved ivory wagon sculpture, housed in timber and glass case, mid 20th century, the case 30 cm high overall
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Artist unknown, Indian processional scene, reverse glass painting, 20th century, 39 x 59 cm overall
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An Indian bidri ware water vessel, iron with silver inlay, 20th century, 22.5 cm high
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A Japanese bronze quail censer, together with a blanc de chine guanyin statue, late 20th century, (2 items), 13 cm and 23 cm high
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Henry Kemp of London, fine scarlet lacquered bell top spring table clock, circa 1775. Eight day time and strike fusee movement with original verge escapement and rare original Dutch striking mechanism sounding the succeeding hour on a smaller bell. Break arch dial with silvered strike/silence subsidiary, and Roman numeral engraved chapter ring, recessed engraved maker's boss 'Henry Kemp, London', with fine blued steel hands. Back plate handsomely engraved in the Chinoiserie manner. A very fine example.…
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Joseph Knibb rare William and Mary period English longcase clock in floral Dutch marquetry case with oyster and figured walnut veneers and oval bullseye lenticle to the trunk door, 17th century. Eight day time and outside count wheel striking movement with five knopped and finned pillars. Anchor escapement with back plate cut-out and Knibb style pork pie bell. Dial engraved 'Joseph Knibb, Londini' on the lower edge, and adorned with Dutch style tulip engraving with ringed winding holes, substantial chapter…
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Radant fine and attractive antique French Empire clock under glass dome, black and white marble case with fine ormolu mounts, one piece convex enamel dial with Arabic numerals and rare thirty day jump calendar hand (introduced for a short period during the French Revolution), the dial signed 'Radant a Paris', eight day time and bell striking movement with silk suspension pendulum and outside count wheel. Radant was active in Paris from 1807 until 1812. The clock 36 high, 49 cm high overall
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An antique English Regency gadrooned caddy top spring table clock, mahogany and fine cut brass inlay, time and bell eight day striking movement with convex hand-painted dial and Roman numerals, circa 1820, 52 cm high
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An antique English William IV four glass library clock in rosewood and floral carved decorated case, time only fusee movement with one piece silvered dial and Roman numerals, circa 1845, 30 cm high
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A reproduction wall clock in the 15th century style, with wooden wheels and frame, weight driven movement with Foliot balance, 20th century, 39 cm high
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A fine quality antique French three piece clock set in the Chinese style, onyx case with ormolu mounts and Foo dog finial, time only lever platform escapement movement, fine enamel decorated dial with retailers name 'Edward & Sons, Paris, London, Glasgow', attractive small size, circa 1870, the clock 24 cm high
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Negretti & Zambra antique English round topped stick barometer in mahogany case with mercury thermometer and ivory register plates, plus exposed tube and original hemispherical cistern cover, circa 1870, 96 cm high
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Antique English double sided gallery clock in mahogany case, single train fusee movement with Roman numerals, 19th century, 39 cm diameter overall
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British rail antique English station clock in mahogany case, single train fusee movement, twelve and twenty-four hour dial with Arabic numerals, 19th century, 40 cm diameter overall
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An antique French mantle clock in black slate case with green marble trim, timepiece only with Roman numerals, 19th century, 22 cm high
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An antique French urn shaped mantle clock, black slate with ormolu mounts, eight day time and strike movement with Roman numerals, 19th century, 39 cm high
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An antique aneroid banjo barometer in timber case, 19th century, 82 cm high.
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An antique English aneroid wall barometer with mercury thermometer in carved oak case, 19th century, 59 cm high
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Gustav Becker spring driven Vienna regulator wall clock in walnut case, late 19th century, 97 cm high
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An antique French Anglais cased carriage clock, eight day time and gong striking movement with push button repeat, manufactured by E. M. & Co., enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals and gilt dial mask, English retailer's name, original Moroccan leather carrying case and numbered key, the clock 20 cm high
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Angelus antique sub miniature oval carriage clock, 19th/20th century, 10.5 cm high
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