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Estate & Collector II, Asian, Early Design, Fine Arts — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:375
Sale Title:Estate & Collector II, Asian, Early Design, Fine ArtsLots with images:375
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:332
Date:10-Mar-2024
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Ortega, (3). Forest, 59 x 43.5 cm; Bananas with pot, 44 x 59.5 cm; & Bananas and fruit, 42.5 x 57 cm. Oil on canvas on board, (3). Provenance: Ken Hinds cultural Heritage collection.
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Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print, Oi river crossing. Dated 1854 and signed 'Ichyosai Yoshisada Ga', 34 x 23 cm
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Chinese/Japanese school,(2). After Ma Yuan, 'Moon over Rooftop', silk embroidery & colour, 22 x 25 cm (oval); and artist unknown, Wagtail on lotus plant, ink & wash with white highlights, 27.5 x 26 cm. Both works with seals.
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19th century Tibetan thangka. Depicting Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini. Gouache on cotton, 68 x 48 cm
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Tibetan Buddhist prayer book. Nine double-sided hand-written and painted hand-made paper leaves assembled in frame, with painted covers. 33 x 7.5 cm, each leaf); 82 x 90 cm, frame
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Yee Cheong, Hong Kong/Chinese,(2). Junks in harbour, day and night. Original printed artist's labels verso. Oil, (2). 50 x 16 cm each, image
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Chinese reverse glass painting of an emperor in rosewood frame. Probably Republic period, 47.5 x 33 cm
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Large antique Chinese carved and pierced giltwood panel, 77 x 46 cm
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Chinese Hongmu rosewood and 'Dali' marble inset table screen. Late 19th/early 20th century, height 88 cm W72 cm
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Chinese hardwood and Burlwood stand. The apron carved with bats, early 20th century, diameter 32dm height 4 cm
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Chinese rosewood display stand. With carved faux bamboo legs and pierced apron, height 78 cm W81 cm D45 cm
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Near pair Chinese export hardwood folding tables. Early 20th century, the brass tray tops with copper and silver inlay, height 57 cm, diameter 65 cm
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Pair Chinese hardwood spindleback 'Rose' chairs. With caned seats, late 19th/early 20th century, height 89 cm
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Chinese export Hongmu rosewood armchair. Late 19th/early 20th century, height 97 cm
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Chinese Hongmu rosewood and brass inlaid incense stand. With dragon carved burlwood top panel, the aprons carved with lingzhi, early 20th century, height 81 cm
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Very large antique Persian Heriz finely knotted silk 'Fantasy Carpet'. Signed and dated 1846 or 1953 . Ex collection Dr. Ces English, Canberra, 370 x 260 cm
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Good Chinese Art Deco wool pile area rug circa 1930s. Possibly Nichols, height and woven with pagodas, fortifications, bridges and pleasure boats, within a border Buddhist emblems, 360 x 270 cm
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Victorian firescreen, circa 1880. Inset with Chinese embroidery, height 137 cm
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Japanese Meiji silk tapestry. Forest landscape in a period frame. Old label verso inscribed '38970 by Toshido', 34 x 29 cm frame, 17.5 x 13.5 cm tapestry
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Rare large Japanese Imari garden lantern Meiji period circa 1900. Decorated with phoenixes, shishi, waves, dragons etc, height 134 cm
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Large Japanese Imari vase, circa 1900. Ex Uriarra station via Canberra, height 63 cm
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Pair Japanese Arita blue & white boat form vessels. The sides decorated with birds flying above waves, length 36 cm each
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Japanese bronze vase. The bulbous body cast with lotus leaves and pods, with silvered finish. Incised signature to base, height 21 cm
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Pair Japanese mixed metal inlaid covered vases. Bronze with silver, gold and copper inlay. The covers with eagle finials, height 24 cm
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Late 19th/20th century bronze sculpture of a Songbird. Perched on a tree stump, height 19 cm
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19th century Chinese export porcelain teapot. Famille rose floral decoration with birds and butterflies, height 15 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Japanese Satsuma pottery teapot. Reticulated cover with butterfly finial. Signed, height 14 cm
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Japanese Satsuma immortals vase. Decorated with gilt and enamel figures of immortals and a white dragon. Signed to base ''Toyama Satsuma'', height 5 cm
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Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery vase. Decorated with kannon and rakan. Gilt on a cobalt ground. Signed, height 25 cm
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Two similar Japanese Meiji cloisonne vases. Baluster form vases with decoration of dragons and ho ho birds. One with Sotheby's lot no. Sticker, height 25 cm & 19 cm
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Japanese lacquered covered cosmetics box. With maki-e decoration of pine and peach trees, diameter 14 cm
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Chinese Lingzhi fungus, length 52 cm height 1 cm
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Large Sumida Ware vase by Ishiguro Koko. Dark brown glaze with applied bamboo leaf decoration. Signed with gourd form seal, height 46 cm
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Four various Thai carved giltwood Thepphanom figures. 19th century some losses, height 31 cm, tallest). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and, with Royal warrant) counted the Thai palace among their customers. Thence by…
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Large canteen of Thai bronze cutlery. Four drawer timber canteen, containing bronze setting with polished buffalo horn handles. Setting for six. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and, with Royal warrant) counted the Thai…
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Thai Sawankhalok large celadon dish. With incised foliate and border patterns, circa 15th C, diameter 36 cm
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Thai Sawankhalok large celadon dish. Circa 15th C, diameter 39.5 cm
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Pair 19th century Chinese crackled apple-green glazed vases, height eavily potted, height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and, with Royal warrant) counted the Thai palace among their customers. Thence by…
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Pair Japanese mixed metal inlaid vases. Bronze vases with silver, gold and copper inlay, height 22.5 cm
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Shunichi Inoue glazed stoneware bowl. Painted marks to base, diameter 14.5 cm
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Japanese Kutani Ware vase. Cylinder vase with bird and floral decoration in purple, green and yellow glaze, height 28 cm
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Chinese bronze Cong. On a fitted wooden stand. With wooden cover, Af, height 9 cm without stand
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Japanese lacquered covered box, (Tebalo). The cover decorated with 'Takarabune', treasure ship). In maki-e lacquer, height 55 cm length 21 cm D12 cm
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Chinese 19th century Cantonese dish with ormolu mounts. Famille rose decoration of birds and insects on a flowering branch. Underglaze blue reign mark to base, diameter 23 cm approx.
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19th century Chinese Dehua porcelain vase. Tianqiuping form, the body decorated with fruiting branches with 'Buddha's Hand' citron peaches and persimmon. Impressed Qianlong mark to base, height 32 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Japanese lacquered tray. Square tray raised on 4 feet. Decorated with Japanese red headed cranes in a landscape, 30 x 30 cm
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Group of Chinese wooden vase stands
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Pair Japanese bronze koro incense burners. Urn form body, with raised decoration of hawks and phoenix. Raised on three feet. The pierced covers surmounted by kylin, height 40 cm
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21 piece Japanese Showa period Satsuma tea set, height and-painted with idyllic rural scene of mountain, stream and bamboo, height 15 cm teapot
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5 various 20th century Chinese snuff bottles, height 10.5 cm largest
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Early 20th century Japanese marine ivory okimono of a farmer and child. On a pierced wooden stand. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 11.5 cm
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Large boar tusk carving of Shou, Depicted carrying his staff in his left hand, and a large peach in his right. On a carved wooden stand, height 16 cm total
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19th century Chinese carved ivory figure of a woman. In traditional robes, holding a flowering branch. On a carved wooden stand. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 23 cm total
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Early 20th century Chinese carved ivory figure of a maiden. In flowing robes, seated on a stool and holding a flowering branch. On a wooden stand. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 15 cm total
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Lacquered gilt wooden figure of Guan Yu. Depicted seated upon his throne, wearing armour, height 25 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and, with Royal warrant) counted the Thai palace among their customers. Thence by…
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Pair monumental Chinese rouleau shape bronze floor vases. Cast with all-over archaistic diaper patterns and lion's mask handles. Qing dynasty, height 5 cm
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19th century Rattanakosin Thai bronze Buddha head. Loses to left eye and cheek, inlaid eyes missing. On a hardwood stand, height 32 cm, without stand). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and, with Royal warrant) counted…
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Pair Japanese lacquer incense boxes, Kogo). In the form of birds. Signed in oval cartouche to base for Zohiko. Gold nashiji interior, length 11 cm longest). Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Very fine Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono. Carved as a spreading pine tree with figures below feeding minogame, 10,000 year old turtles, the whole supported on a lobed stand with 4 legs, a flowering prunus branch beneath. Signed Chogyoku. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 4.5 cm
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Japanese Meiji period bone netsuke. An old man grasping his long beard and a walking staff, height 5 cm
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Pair Japanese Meiji period Karesansui, Zen garden) tools. Silver spade and fork with ivory handles. Carved with macaque monkeys. Nb: ivory export restrictions, length 26 cm
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Chinese export finely carved ebony small portrait frame. 19th century, height 14 cm
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Large and ornate early 20th century Chinese ivory puzzle ball. The external layer with floral carving. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 18 cm, diameter 6.5 cm
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Three early 20th century Chinese ivory puzzle ball. The external layers all carved with writhing dragons. Nb: ivory export restrictions, diameter 5 cm, 4.5 cm, & 3.5 cm
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Three early 20th century Chinese ivory carvings. Includes a five tier pagoda with suspended bells; small pierced landscape on a wooden base; and a pierced ivory carving. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 18 cm
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Burmese jadeite bangle. On carved wooden stand, diameter 59 mm inner, diameter 75 mm outer
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Tibetan 19th century silver filigree Gau box. Set with turquoise.
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8 various netsuke. Includes three wooden examples, and five ivory. Six bearing signatures. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 4.8 cm equestrian figure
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19th century wooden Monpa mask. Arunachal Pradesh, East Bhutan. Ex the Peter Elliott collection, height 36 cm
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Large Turkoman 'Tumar' amulet. Set with red glass. Fifteen bells suspended beneath, W33 cm
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Two early 20th century Turkoman wedding headdress. Each with alloy finial over a quilted cap, decorated with bells, silvered panels and cowrie shells.
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Large Persian Qajar polychrome glazed relief moulded tile panel. Depicting a falconer on horseback, probably Tehran, 2nd half of the 19th century, 37 x 28 cm
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Set of 4 Persian polychrome glazed relief moulded tiles, 20th century, 20 x 15 cm each
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Large Persian Safavid blue & white bowl, 18th century, diameter 46 cm height 9.5 cm
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Moroccan Fez polychrome pottery wall charger and vase, diameter 44 cm charger, height 0 cm vase
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Large Multan or Sindh pottery dish. Painted in the Iznic style, north India Pakistan, 19th or early 20th century, diameter 46 cm
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Armenian pottery Isnik style plate and a dish circa 1920, diameter 26 cm, largest
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Multan or Sindh pottery vase. Painted in the Iznic style, north India or Pakistan, early 20th century painted mark to base, portrait roundels inscribed, height 26.5 cm
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Three Japanese studio pottery Chawan. Seal marks, diameter 12 cm, largest).
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Large Indo-Persian finely engraved copper and brass Kettle-ewer. With central cavity for a heat brick, 19th century, height 70 cm
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Indian Moghul cast and engraved brass ewer, 18th/19th century, height 23 cm
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Persian Qajar Coco de Mer Begging bowl, Kashkul). Exterior carved with floral decoration and Arabic inscriptions. With brass suspension rings and later silver chain, length 36 cm, approx.
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Antique Indo-Persian brass tray. Relief worked portrait of a Prince bordered by an inscription and foliate scrolls, diameter 59 cm
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Cast brass figure of Maya Devi, the mother of Buddha. In traditional pose on a lotus stand, height 54 cm
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Large Japanese Totai Shippo cloisonne vase. Bulbous body with tall narrow neck. With birds and floral decoration, height 47 cm
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Japanese type 98 Shin Gunto army officer's sword, circa 1938-45. Gunome Hamon. Unsigned, Mumei, length 66 cm blade
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19th century Indonesian spear. Leaf form pamor blade with gilt inlay, brass ferrules and scabbard mounts, length 26 cm blade, length 100 cm overall
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19th century Indian 'Elephant Knife', (Bhuj). With broad, clipped back blade with typical elephant head terminal. Gilded blade and shaft, the pommel with concealed dagger. Original green velvet covered scabbard with gilt copper mounts, length 61 cm
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Pair late 19th century Thai/Burmese Dha swords. Well forged single edged, curved blades, wire bound hilts, and timber scabbards, length 69 cm without scabbard). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose company imported luxury European goods, and, with Royal warrant…
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Vintage Indian brass mounted carving set. With hand-painted all over floral decoration, length 53 cm
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19th century Australian salt glazed water filter. With applied crest of T.G. Johnson 7 Queen St. Melbourne, height 50 cm
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Les Blakebrough glazed stoneware vase. Impressed LB sealmark, height 29 cm
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Les Blakebrough celadon glazed stoneware small jar and cover. Impressed seal mark, height 11.5 cm
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Large Australian stoneware charger. Brush iron glaze. Impressed studio monogram to foot rim, diameter 43 cm
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Crown Crystal 'Don' Bradman bowl, circa 1930s, diameter 22 cm
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Rare Australian Crown Crystal matt black, carnival) glass kookaburra & waratahs bowl, diameter 29 cm
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Four Crown Crystal George VI & Queen Elizabeth 1949 Royal visit commemorative mugs, and a kookaburra jelly mould, length 16 cm jelly mould
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Australian Xanthorrhoea turned pedestal bowl, early example.
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Reg Preston stoneware vase. Impressed seal mark to side, and painted mark to base, height 18 cm
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Two Milton Moon glazed stoneware vessels. Incised signature to bases, height 31.5 cm tallest
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