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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:343
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:343
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:256
Date:26-Feb-2024
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An Australian Pottery fountain plaque after Ricketts, William Ricketts (1899-1993), circa 1960s the large wall plaque fountain cast after the Ricketts original, with the busts of an Aboriginal mother, two children and a face appearing, with a bronzed finish and mounted to a fitted wooden board, unsigned. The original was auctioned by Mossgreen (est. $4000-6000) 'Australian history featuring the David & Leslie Frost Collection', Oct. 2016. Height 42 cm, width 54 cm
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An Australian pottery wall plaque after Ricketts, (William Ricketts (1899-1993), circa 1960s the large wall plaque fountain cast after the Ricketts original, modelled as an emu surrounded by five Aboriginal faces, with a bronzed finish and mounted to a fitted wooden board, unsigned. Height 42 cm, width 44 cm
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'Flying Fish' sculpture, Deborah Halpern OAM (born 1957), 2011 steel, fibreglass and tile, mounted on stand. Height 35 cm, length 92 cm, width 23 cm
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An antique brass and oak ale jug, late 19th century the jug of coopered barrel form, with broad rolled rim and a hollow 'C' form handle. Height 58.5 cm
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A gilt framed floral plaque, 20th century probably Italian, the plaque decorated with a large flower bouquet with butterflies and moths in shades of orange red, blue and green, on black composite stone and housed in a gilt frame. Height 52 cm, width 42 cm, (includes frame)
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An Italian pietra dura inlaid stone panel, early 20th century the small rectangular pietra dura inlaid panel depicting a bird on a branch, with lapis lazuli, onyx and other hardstones, in a later wooden gilt frame. Height 24.5 cm, width 27.5 cm, (includes frame)
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Two Victorian black parasols, circa 1880s one with folding ebonised handle and pleated silk mounted on black satin, the other of black and red silk with lace trim, as found. Length 72 cm, diameter: 48 cm, and smaller
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A Victorian rosewood inlaid work box, early 19th century the small rectangular box with mother-of-pearl buttons, conforming cartouche to the strung lid and a carved mother of pearl escutcheon, opening to a paper lined interior in purple tones with a lift out tray, the underside of the cover lined with fuchsia moire taffeta, with key. Height 7.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 13 cm
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Dorothy Baker,Australia 1914-2001., swamp bird. Vitreous enamel on copper height 23.5 cm, width 27 cm
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A collection of 'Gould's tropical Birds' prints, comprising 12 ornithological print plates with text verso by John Gould, published by the Ariel press, in portfolio sleeve. Height 40 cm, width 30 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany inlaid tea caddy, circa 1900 the finely-figured mahogany rectangular tea caddy, with boxwood stringing to the top and front, the domed hinged top inlaid with an oval medallion of scrolls, opening to an interior with two lidded compartments, with key. Height 14 cm, length 23 cm, width 13 cm
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Three small ivory nude figures, comprising a c1900 figure of a woman smelling a rose in a classical pose, raised on a horn plinth to a circular metalware base, unmarked, and two miniature Art Deco nude figures in the style of Joseph Descomps, on integral circular bases, one raised on a tapering green onyx plinth. Height 17.5 cm, and smaller
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A composite figure of a bulldog, the resin figure of a seated bulldog with sunglasses in a two-tone gold and electric blue with a vitrified finish. Height 35 cm, length 40 cm, width 23 cm
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An antique erotic tin tobacco box, 19th century of rectangular form, the cover painted with the portrait of a standing lady, hinged to reveal a secret panel painted with an erotic study of a male and female, probably German. Height 2.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm
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A bronze neoclassical seal, 20th century the patinated bronze seal depicting three putti on a tripartite stand supporting an orb with a mirror finish above their head, with a hexagonal uncut seal base. Length 11 cm
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A composite figure of a bulldog, the resin figure of a seated French bulldog with a tie and sunglasses, with a drip polychrome glossy finish. Height 36 cm, width 23 cm, depth 20 cm
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A Louis XV style cast brass display stand, 20th century the large plate display stand in polished brass, with ornate pierced scrollwork, easel back, on scrolling legs. Height 42 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 17 cm
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A pair of gilt framed allegorical relief plaques, 20th century the rectangular composite cast plaques, depicting an allegorical scene with woman and putti after a design by P.J Seymour (1883), housed in gilt frames. Height 31.5 cm, width 26.5 cm
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A French copper lidded fish kettle, circa 1900 the fish kettle and cover, with a tin lined interior, internal lifter, and with rivet joined iron handles to the short ends and the cover. Height 15 cm, length 67.5 cm, width 18.5 cm
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A copper lidded pan, circa 1900 the heavy gauge round pan /casserole and flat cover with rivet joined iron handles, with a tin lined interior, stamped 'Fabrication francaise'. Height 12 cm, diameter: 24.5 cm
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A French copper fish Poaching basin, circa 1900 the fish poacher with rolled rim, hand beaten finish to body, rivet joined to the short ends with a heavy gauge wrought iron swing handle. Height 11.5 cm, length 49 cm, width 15 cm
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast steel handles, stamped 'Lecellier Villedieu'. Height 10.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast steel handles. Height 9.5 cm, diameter: 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast steel handles. Height 10 cm, diameter: 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of seven copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of seven straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast iron handles. Height 9 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A French copper jam pan, early 20th century the copper circular pan with flared sides, a rolled rim and a pair of rivet joined brass handles. Height 12.5 cm, diameter: 37.5 cm
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A French copper jam pan, early 20th century the copper circular pan with flared sides, a rolled rim and a pair of rivet joined brass handles. Height 13.5 cm, diameter: 36 cm
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A French copper jam pan, early 20th century the copper circular pan with flared sides, a rolled rim and a pair of rivet joined iron handles. Height 11.5 cm, diameter: 38 cm
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A French copper jam pan, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper circular pan with slightly flared sides, a rolled rim and a pair of rivet joined brass handles. Height 14 cm, diameter: 38.5 cm
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A French copper jam pan, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper circular pan with slightly flared sides, a rolled rim and a pair of rivet joined brass handles. Height 15.5 cm, diameter: 40 cm
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A French copper fish Poaching basin, circa 1900 the fish poacher with rolled rim, tin lined interior, rivet joined to the short ends and with a heavy gauge wrought iron swing handle. Height 12 cm, length 53 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A French copper fish Poaching basin, circa 1900 the fish poacher with rolled rim, rivet joined to the short ends and with a heavy gauge wrought iron swing handle. Height 11.5 cm, length 51.5 cm, width 16 cm
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A set of four copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of four straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast steel handles. Height 13 cm, diameter: 22.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of three copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of three straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast steel handles. Height 10 cm, diameter: 23.5 cm, and smaller
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A Smiths 'Astral' brass ship's bulkhead clock, circa 1960s with black hands and red centre seconds hand dial, Arabic numerals in black and red, inscribed 'Ssm 1968' to the dial, mounted on wooden board, with key. Diameter: 24 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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A Jaeger travel clock, first half, 20th century the 2-day Jaeger travel alarm clock with a brushed salmon Arabic numeral square dial and luminescent hands in a silver tone metal case, inscribed 'Jaeger Fab. Suisse' to the dial, working. Height 8 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 8.5 cm
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A French marble mantel clock with open escapement by Marti, F. Marti clockmaker, Paris, late 19th century with a white enamel annular dial, Roman numerals, and a visible brocot escapement, the gong striking movement signed Marti, in a large classical two-tone black and variegated brown marble case with incised floral decoration, with key and pendulum. Height 39.5 cm, width 30 cm, depth 16 cm
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A French Louis XVI style marble portico clock garniture, late 19th century the painted enamel dial with Arabic numerals in a brass drum head, supported by four white marble columns and a demi-lune marble pediment raised on toupie feet, decorated with swags and surmounted by urn and pineapple finial, with matching candelabra, the brass 8-day striking movement with sun dial pendulum and key. Height 38.5 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 10 cm
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A black marble mantle clock, circa 1880 probably French, the medium sized mantel clock with a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute markings set within a plinth with a shaped architectural top and an extended base, with incised decoration and contrasting variegated marble trims, with 8-day brass movement, with pendulum. Height 29.5 cm, width 23 cm, depth 14 cm
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An Edwardian inlaid mahogany mantle clock, circa 1900 the enamel dial with blue and red Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, brass Breguet style hands, stamped with unknown Ias inside star and circle mark, in a well-figured mahogany lancet case with satinwood inlay and stringing, upon a moulded plinth. Height 31 cm, width 25 cm, depth 12 cm
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An Art Deco bronze and carved alabaster figure of a dancer, Henry Schumacher (Austria) foundry mark, early 20th century the nude figure of a woman standing in the neoclassical taste with bronze mount modelled as loose draping to her legs, her right leg resting on a footstool, the bronze circular base impressed 'Vale' and Schumacher, mounted to Sienna marble circular base with foundry seal to the underside.
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An Art Deco cold painted spelter figural group by G. Gori, Georges Gori (1900-1944), circa 1930 depicting a modish semi-reclining woman in a gold and black draping dress, with ivorine features, accompanied by a recumbent deer, raised on a black marble plinth faced with cream onyx incised 'G.Gori' to one corner. Height 22.5 cm, length 62.5 cm, width 16.5 cm
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival mantel clock, early 20th century the enamel dial with Roman numerals in a well-figured mahogany dome topped case with satinwood inlay and stringing, upon a plinth base raised on brass bun feet, with brass cylinder movement, ticking, with key. Height 22 cm, width 15 cm, depth 8.5 cm
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A French bronze 'Sparrow on Branch' signed Moigniez, after Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) the finely cast naturalistic model of a sparrow on branch (Moineau sur une branche), with incised signature 'J Moigniez' to the integral rocky base with foliage and a small beetle, raised on a stepped oval base. Height 12.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter stag bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of leaping stag amidst stylised foliage in gold and bronze lustre colours, upon veined black marble bases with canted corners and right angled supports. Height 11 cm, length 13 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter goat bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of leaping goats in golden bronze colours and raised upon mottled beige marble bases. Height 13.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 6.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter gazelle, circa 1930s the recumbent gazelle gazing over its shoulder with one leg raised, in lustrous and bronze colours, mounted on a veined light brown marble base faced with contrasting black marble and onyx trims. Height 19 cm, length 32 cm, width 9 cm
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A bronze figure of a nude woman after Adolf Joseph Pohl, Adolf Joseph Pohl (1872-1930), 20th century the marble mounted figure of a curled up female nude, on a veined and striated marble plinth, signed 'Phoc' to the right leg. Height 13.5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 9 cm
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A bronze figure of a nude woman by Aldo Vitaleh, 20th century the figure of a young woman bending over with her bare feet and right hand on a naturalistic base, signed 'Aldo Vitaleh', mounted on black onyx stand with canted corners. Height 19 cm, width 12 cm, depth 9 cm
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A bronzed terracotta Setter figure after Capaldo, Rubens Capaldo (1908-1997), 20th century the large figure realistically modelled as a setter following a scent, in matte bronze tone, on an integral base signed 'Capaldo'. Height 34 cm, length 87 cm, width 23 cm
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A large Art Deco bronze Eagles group signed Badini, circa 1930s depicting a combat between the two eagles at the top of a mountain, each with spread wings and open beaks, impressed 'Bronze' and signed 'Badini' to the side, raised on a thick veined black marble base fronted with white onyx inserts. Height 46 cm, length 62 cm, width 58 cm
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A bronze Art Deco figural group after Chiparus, Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947), 20th century the figural group 'Les Amis de Toujours' (friends Forever) modelled as a lady standing with her two faithful borzois at either hand, wearing a long pleated skirt, a beaded long-sleeved top and a cloche hat, upon a bronze base engraved 'D.H. Chiparus' raised on a black onyx plinth. Height 59 cm, length 58 cm, depth 20 cm
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An Art Deco spelter seagull lamp, circa 1930s with a seagull at landing upon stylised foliage, in copper and bronze tones, opposite a yellow frosted globular shade with gilt concentric rings, upon a veined beige marble base. Height 13 cm, length 25 cm, width 8.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter swan lamp, circa 1930s a stylised gold lustre and bonze tone swan beside an original pale green spherical shade with concentric gilt bands and raised on a variegated marble base. Height 17.5 cm, length 32 cm, width 8 cm
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An Art Deco spelter seagull lamp, circa 1930s with a lustrous gold tone seagull flying over a cold painted green wave, beside a white mottled spherical shade, and raised on a veined rouge marble base height 12 cm, length 25 cm, width 9 cm
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A cut crystal boudoir lamp, 20th century the small table lamp with a mushroom shaped shade, an elegant waisted stem to a conical spreading base, decorated with star and diamond cuts. Height 26 cm
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An Art Nouveau style table lamp, the two lights with waterlily glass shades on leaf-decorated arms above the spelter figure of a classical maiden in flowing robes reciting in a theatrical way, raised on an ebonised circular waisted stand with plaque inscribed 'Declamation par H. Sibeud'. Height 63.5 cm, width 44 cm
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An impressive Murano glass grapevine table lamp, circa 1930s the entwined gilt metal vine frame applied with green coloured glass leaves, supporting two lights within bunch of glass grapes, all raised on a circular lobed red glass base with aventurine detail, with original label. Height 45 cm, width 32 cm
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A pair of vintage bronze Five-Light candelabra, mid 20th century of knopped form with tapering stems issuing four scrolling arms supporting foliate dishes and sconces, decorated with neoclassical elements. Height 31 cm
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A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze Four-Light candelabra, late 19th century with three curving arms and a central stem sheathed in foliage, each supporting dishes and sconces, raised on a pierced scrolled support upon a shaped base with on openwork splayed feet, stamped L to the underside. Height 39 cm
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A pair of Renaissance revival bronze candlesticks, 19th century the French pair of patinated bronze sticks with campana shaped nozzles and circular pans, raised on stems with ovoid knops cast with foliate interlacing and raised on ample square bases with recessed pierced foliate scrolls, raised rais-de-coeur borders and scrolled handles, upon squared beaded feet. Height 21 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century the cylindrical faience base decorated with repeat transfer floral pattern in green upon a cream ground, with beaded brass mounts, glass chimney and a frosted tulip shaped glass shade with painted floral branch in raised polychrome enamels. Height 45.5 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century the shaped faience base transfer decorated with a branch of blooming hibiscus in washed colours upon a sepia ground, with beaded brass mounts, glass chimney and burner mechanism. Height 54 cm
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A Bohemian white overlay cranberry glass lamp base, early 20th century the baluster form lamp base on a domed foot, with lens and slice cut decorations, painted with summer flower sprigs and restrained gilt detailing, raised on a later wooden base. Height 49 cm
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A large pair of Satsuma export vases, early Showa period the pair of baluster form vases decorated in dark palette moriage enamel featuring the deity Kannon holding a lotus flower, surrounded by sages and attendants against gilded and polychrome grounds, a honeycomb border to the neck and a stylised lappet border to the base, bright gilded highlights throughout and bearing a four-character stamp and 'Importe du Japon' mark. Height 48 cm
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A Chinese scroll painting, 20th century the hanging scroll depicting a happy school of nine Chinese koi fish in orange and grey hues deftly swim in a pond, with inscriptions and multiple seals, in watercolour on paper mounted on patterned silk. Length 100 cm, width 51 cm
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A pair of famille rose 'Paired-Birds' floor vases, bearing Qianlong seal mark, 20th century each with a baluster body painted in a continuous scene with paired birds flying and standing amidst rockwork, peony branches and water, including phoenix, fenghuang, mandarin ducks, woodpeckers, swallows, quails and other birds between ruyi-head and lappet bands in turquoise, pink and yellow, with applied lion handles to the neck, and an iron-red apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the underside. Height 59.5 cm
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A Chinese rosewood extension dining table and eight chairs, 20th century the d-ended extension dining table with relief carved Chinese key motifs to the apron and glass top, together with six matching dining chairs and two carvers, all in richly grained rosewood, with 2 extension leaves. Height 77 cm, length 245 cm, width 112 cm, (table) height 96 cm, (chair)
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A Chinese embroidered Eight-Panel folding screen, Republic period each screen decorated with a different finely embroidered silk flower vase upon a black ground, with successive patterned silk borders, mounted in light timber frames, the reverse with calligraphy on paper. Height 163 cm, extended width 360 cm
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A black lacquered elm and gilt painted cabinet, Shanxi Province, of rectangular form, the two black lacquer old doors polychrome decorated with auspicious objects within scrolled borders, centred by a large brass latch plate, the interior with shelves, two short drawers and bottom compartment, raised on four legs. Height 177 cm, width 115 cm, depth 49 cm
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A Chinese embroidered Two-Fold screen, Republic period the hinged panels typically mounted in a light timber frame, embroidered with teapot and vase motifs upon a brown ground surrounded by successive patterned silk borders, one panel as found. Height 135 cm, width 100 cm
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An Oriental carved teak screen, 20th century the free standing screen or room divider, carved with pierced panels of scrolls and birds and relief carved geometric panels between rows of spindles. Height 178 cm, width 161 cm, depth 48 cm
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A pair of Chinese elm octagonal lift top bedside cabinets, 20th century the pair of brass bound octagonal storage cabinets with lift top, brass locks, with shaped aprons and raised on octagonal bases. Height 37 cm, length 43 cm, width 43 cm
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A Chinese rosewood Kang table, early 20th century the low rectangular rosewood table with a panelled top, waistless pierced scrollwork and ruyi apron, raised on restrained square section scroll legs. Height 28 cm, length 77 cm, width 40.5 cm
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A Chinese carved Tielimu armchair, Zhejiang province, late Qing the openwork armrest and back carved with scrollwork enclosing butterfly, ruyi, and twin flower heads, the back splat inset with a relief carved panel depicting a crane on a fruiting peach branch, to a rectangular two plank panelled seat and waisted apron with raised key-fret design continuing from the beaded edge, raised on square section beaded legs joined by box stretchers and terminating in scroll-form feet. Height 99 cm, width 62 cm,…
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An antique bronze rain drum, Southeast Asia, 19th century the heavy rain drum with a waisted base, the top and side finely cast in relief with decorative concentric bands, the top with a central star symbol and four groups of two frogs piled on top of one another applied at the rim, strap handles to the sides, above foliate motifs and two processions of elephants and frogs in relief descending to either side. Height 46 cm, diameter: 57 cm
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An antique bronze rain drum, Southeast Asia, 19th century the heavy rain drum with a waisted base, the top and side finely cast in relief with decorative concentric bands, the top with a central star symbol and four groups of two frogs piled on top of one another applied at the rim, strap handles to the sides, above foliate motifs and two processions of elephants and frogs in relief descending to either side. Height 46 cm, diameter: 57 cm
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A Chinese elm tapering cabinet, 20th century the cabinet of tapering form, with panelled double doors, engraved fish form handles and Chinese lock, opening to and interior with shelves and two small drawers, raised on square section legs. Height 180 cm, width 107 cm, depth 56 cm
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A framed mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood panel, 20th century the rectangular panel inlaid with reserves of flowers, scrolling leaves and birds, small loss to an area. Height 67.5 cm, width 45 cm
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A pair of Chinese silk embroidered panels, late Qing the silk sleeve bands embroidered with figures in garden and pavilion landscape, in pale blue and green tones upon a beige ground, in later rectangular frames. Height 72 cm, width 22 cm, (include frame)
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A pair of porcelain 'Dragon and Phoenix' tea bowls, the tea bowls of ogee profile with flaring rims, each decorated in polychrome enamels with a phoenix and dragon chasing a flaming pearl, a key fret border under the rim, each with iron red six character Guangxu mark (1875-1908) to the underside. Height 6 cm, diameter: 8 cm
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Three enamel painted seal paste porcelain boxes and covers, bearing Kangxi period marks, 20th century the assorted seal paste boxes of compressed globular form, finely polychrome painted to the lid with a deer, tiger and monkey in landscape, each bearing iron-red Kangxi mark to the underside, and Mosgreen stickers. Height 3.5 cm, diameter: 8 cm, and smaller
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A bronze figure of guanyin seated on a mythical Qilin, Republic period, 20th century the Chinese cast bronze figure of guanyin seated on a qilin with the head of a dragon and the fully scaled body of a horse, with a serene expression, in voluminous robes patterned with incised flowers, all raised upon an integral base. Height 35 cm, width 32 cm
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A famille rose moulded porcelain snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period mark (1736-95) of flattened rounded form, decorated with moulded and polychrome painted of a naval battle scene, Qianlong iron red painted seal mark to the underside, with original carved wooden spoon but missing the stopper, small rim chip. Height 7 cm
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A fine huanghuali string bracelet, Changjiang, Hainan Island, late 20th century comprising fourteen round beads of 16 mm diameter, with translucent shimmering surface and abstractly figured patterns, in its original fitted case. Height 5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, (case)
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A Japanese Edo period inlaid ivory 'Junishi' Inro, signed Yoyusai (Hara Yoyusai, 1769-1845) the two-case cylindrical inro finely decorated with gold, silver, and red takamakie depicting the twelve animals of the Oriental zodiac (Junishi), with a wheel calendar at the top, three-character Yoyusai signature and kao (cursive monogram) to the underside. Length 6.5 cm
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A carved jade display stand, 20th century the rectangular stand of scroll table form, the semi translucent pale green mottled stone with darker emerald inclusions to the sides. Height 1 cm, length 11 cm, width 4 cm
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A group of five archer rings, comprising a blue-green turquoise ring, a blue and white porcelain ring painted with figures in lake and mountainous landscape, a brown one with relief carved inscriptions, and two archer rings in apple green and mottled coloured jade. Diameter: 3.5 cm
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A Chinese carved jade censer and a goblet, 20th century comprising a mottled dark green jade twin handled tripod censer and cover, with fruiting vine carved border, dragon-head handles, domed lion cover, on paw feet, together with a jade goblet, relief carved with Taoist and dimpled patterning, in white and brown tones. Height 16 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese famille verte porcelain brush pot, 20th century the large cylindrical brush pot, continuously decorated in famille verte palette with figures and auspicious animals in a rockwork landscape, with underglaze blue four-character Kangxi mark to the underside. Height 17.5 cm, diameter: 16.5 cm
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Five Chinese blue and white porcelain items, 20th century comprising four ginger jars and a baluster form vase, the ginger jars of traditional form, including one with domed cover, decorated with blossoming prune branches on a mottled blue ground, with concentric circles to the underside. Height 16 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese carved wood and horn teapot, 20th century the body of squat hexagonal form carved with alternating figural and landscape panels depicting sages, pine trees and boats. Height 7 cm, width 15 cm
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Three Oriental carved ivory figures, early to mid 20th century. Comprising a figure of Budai seated with one leg resting on knee, wearing robes and laughing, on a fitted wooden stand, a standing figure of a bearded fisherman and child, with fine detailing to the flowing robes, on a pierced naturalistic stand, together with a smaller figure of guanyin, carrying a vase in her right hand and rice sheaths in her left hand, raised on a double lotus upon a wooden stand., height 19.5 cm, and smaller
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A celadon and russet jade 'Bat and Gourd' carving, 20th century the group finely carved in openwork as double gourds surrounded by large fruiting branches and coiling vines growing from a gnarled stem with bats perched on top and resting on a large lingzhi mushroom sprig, one gourd with opening to use as a travel brush washer, the stone of an even celadon milky tone with russet inclusions skillfully integrated into the design. Height 7 cm, length 7.5 cm, width 5 cm
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A carved horn snuff bottle, late 20th century the flattened ovoid shaped body rising from a flat oval foot, relief carved with auspicious symbol to the front and back, each side carved with a clambering chilong, with a red stone set stopper. Height 8 cm
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A Chinese jade snuff bottle, Republic period (1912-1949) with a flattened bottle shape body rising from an oval base and surmounted by a short cylindrical neck, the pale green stone with a darker emerald band, with a jade set stopper. Height 6.5 cm
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A group of Chinese porcelain figurines, 20th century comprising two figurines of Shoulao and two of Luxing, of different sizes, each polychrome glazed, some with maker's stamp to the underside. Height 38 cm, and smaller
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A Japanese export Satsuma tea set, 20th century comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, three teacups and five saucers, each decorated with the deity Kannon and attendants in polychrome moriage enamels with bright gold upon a muted brown ground, a shimazu crest to the domed covers, each with red backstamps to the underside. Height 18 cm, (teapot)
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A group of Japanese export Satsuma items, circa 1950s comprising a small baluster vase, a pair of censers, and two cup and saucer duos, all Satsuma but on porcelain with 'Made in Japan' marks, in dark palette moriage enamel Kannon and attendants design. Height 12.5 cm, (vase)
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A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, early Showa period, c1930 the pair of medium sized hexagonal baluster vases with waisted necks and rolled rims, each decorated in raised enamels and gilt upon a matte brown ground with diapered pattern ground to the collar, with the bust of the female deity Kannon and six attendants to the body, the collar with shimazu crests and raised on a small flared foot, each stamped with characters underside. Height 30.5 cm
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