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Fine Antique Oriental Wares, Silver & Jewellery, Pictures, Medals, Dec Arts — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:624
Sale Title:Fine Antique Oriental Wares, Silver & Jewellery, Pictures, Medals, Dec ArtsLots with images:606
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:544
Date:16-Oct-2010
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Chinese Black Jade Water Dropper, rats and trailing vine decoration. Rat spout, d 8.5 cm
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Bidriware Lidded Oval Box, inlaid floral silver decoration. Stamped 'Pwd-1319' to lid interior, width 11 cm
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Two Boxwood Netsukes, four faces of Buddha; and two frogs embracing on a lotus base, Height five cm (Frogs)
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Beijing Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, red glass horse and tree over white base, with bat on ring shoulders, Height 8 cm
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Beijing Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, red marine motifs over 'snow flake' translucent glass. Green stone stopper, Height 7.5 cm
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Chinese Inside Painted Snuff Bottle, signed with bamboo decoration to 'front;' reverse depicts scholar in garden, Height 9.5 cm
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Three Chinese soapstone/Jadite figures, including Tortoise shaped lidded circular box; jadite horse figure; and brown soapstone tortoise
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Chinese Black Terracotta/Silver Bowl, with a quantity of bone mah-jong counters included, d 10 cm
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Chinese Brass Plaque with Jade Roundel., engraved brass patterns with inset white/green jade, Height 15 cm Width 11 cm
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Pair Chinese Ceramic Candle Holders, rustic red glazed mythological horses. Impressed characters to belly. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Length 20 cm (Each)
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19th century Lobed Brush Washer, aubergine glaze outer, with inner blue painted fisherman. Provenance: Andrew Stuart Robertson collection; thence private collection, Diameter 17 cm
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Chinese Enamelled Bowl, four character cartouches on yellow ground. six character mark to base, Diameter 10 cm
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Siamese Display Cabinet, rotating temple scroll cabinet with lotus and stupa style finial. Inverted dentated eaves and mirror banding. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Height 210 cm Width 69 cm Depth 69 cm
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Okada, Koichi (Japanese b.1907), mt Fuji framed by blossoms, woodblock, 36 x 24 cm
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Saito, Kiyoshi (Japanese 1907-1997), 'Katsura,' c.1965. Bottom margin cut and re-pasted verso, woodcut 17/100, 37 x 52 cm
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Rojan, Apison (Thai School), lotus Flower. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, acrylic on Canvas, 120 x 60 cm
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Gatlois, E (French), siamese Temple Dancer, 1920. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, pochoir Print, 27 x 22 cm
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Framed Vietnamese Embroidery, key pattern in variegated border. Old piece in contemporary bamboo frame. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, 30 x seven cm
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Kikokawa, Eizan (1787-1867), geisha, woodblock, 38 x 25 cm
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Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery, 34 x 20 cm
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Zeeman (Nooms), Reynier (1623-1676) (5), the Dutch East India Company (V.O.C.) Engraved Views From the Travels of Phillip Baldeus. 'The March of Ye Caravan Out of Mecha' (Mecca), 'Marokko' (Morocco), De Stadt Algier' (The City of Algier), 'Amadabath' (Ahmadabad, India), and 'Masulipatum' (India), engravings (5), 27 x 34 cm (Various)
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Chinese School, flowering Branch, ink and Watercolour, 44 x 30 cm
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Thaker, Sanat (4), indian Subjects including Temples and Street Scenes, c.1960's, watercolour (4), 25 x 44 cm, 33 x 21 cm, 32 x 50.5 cm, and 34 x 44 cm
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Tanaka, Ryohei (b.1933), untitled, 1982, etching 133/150, 17 x 20 cm
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Kunisada (1786-1864), samurai in blue tunic; musician; and kabuki scene, woodblock (3), 36 x 24 cm (Average)
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Thai School (2), 20th C Dockyard Views. Signed Illeg. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, oil on Canvas (2), 50 x 50 cm (Each)
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Cambodian Stone Wall Fragment, depicting seated deity figure, 29 x 24 cm
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Chinese Qing Terracotta Temple Plaque, 3 sages Remnants of original paint. Restored, 21 x 28 cm
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Two Thai Temple Boards, older carved hardwood, with polychrome centre medallions of a rabbit and peacock. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Height 185 cm (Each)
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Thai Gilded Monks Parasol, older parasol with multi coloured silk inner bindings. No handle and damage. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Diameter 74 cm
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Thai Temple Offering Table, tri-form, on moulded pedestal base. Lanna style with gilt stencil decoration. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Height 67 cm
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Thai Pillar Form Glazed Display Cabinet, carved hardwood, with rope twist corner pillar decoration and pierced frieze top. Rustic liming with green and red polychrome finish. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Height 177 cm Width 53 cm Depth 48 cm
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Two Elephant Themed Items, low table; and carved wood elephant figure with lidded back. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Height 34 cm Width 70 cm Depth 70 cm (Table)
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Burmese Carved Horse and Rider Figure, soldier with sword. White enamel paint and polychrome decoration. Losses and breaks. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Height 88 cm
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Tibetan Pillar Rug, depicts a yellow hat lama with a conch shell. Early 20th C, 160 x 84 cm
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Chinese Bronze Lidded Kettle, Height 28 cm
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Circa 1930's Thai Teak Vendors Table, street vendors table with cupboard and drawer under. Everted end handle, with hand forged pole fitting. Provenance: Barry Stern collection, Height 100 cm Width 60 cm 49 cm
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Kngwarreye, Joanne Ross, 'Aweleye - Woman's Dreaming.' Urapuntja Artists inventory AW14, acrylic on Canvas, 64 x 44 cm
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Papua New Guinea Manam Island canoe steering paddle, large flat blade with carved shoulders and tapering shaft terminating in a carved figure. Weathered. Collected Madang province, 1960's, length 216 cm
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Papua New Guinea Abelam Yam Mask, woven fibre with polychrome natural pigment decoration. Wosera district, East Sepik provenance, 1970's, Height 44 cm
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Middle Sepik female ancestor figure, surmounted by bird. Figure with fibre skirt and inset shell eyes with polychrome decoration. Palembi village, collected 1970's. Height 132 cm
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Indonesian Woven Ikat, mythological characters, 250 x 120 cm
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Papua New Guinea Lower Ramu River Canoe Prow with Mask, incised gunwhale terminating in totemic mask. Much use, age patination and weathering. Madang province, 1960's, Length 136 cm
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4 Items: Papua New Guinea Teeth, Shell and String Body Ornaments, incl. bailer shell pubic cover; kina shell necklace; dogs teeth necklace; and bailer and cowrie necklace. Collected Maprik area 1960's, Length 50 cm (Longest)
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Two Papua New Guinea Highland Body Ornaments, mother of pearl crescent with natural fibre string; part conch. Both have actual wear, conch has traces of red body paint
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Papua New Guinea Totemic Carving, cojoined pig, ancestor figure and mask with polychrome finish. Decorated with mastic, grass, human hair, feathers, shells and tusks, Length 132 cm
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Papuan Gulf 'Kakame' figure, zoomorphic form with cocked leg. Shaped, carved and polychrome ochre decoration. Height 52 cm. Length 81 cm
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Indonesian Woven Ikat, large faces, animals and blue figures, 290 x 103 cm
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Papua New Guinea female ancestor figure, female surmounted by hornbill. Finely painted face with inset shell eyes and grass skirt. Palembi village, East Sepik. Collected 1970's, height 142 cm
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Hardwood Ceremonial Barbed Spear, bound with cane and feathers. Heavily weathered patination. Traces of ochre, Length 214 cm
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Papua New Guinea Bow and Arrows, bow with cane string and various bamboo arrows and spears. Plaited and woven bindings, Length 160 cm (Bow)
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Kwoma Nogwi Female Figure, deeply incised upper body with weathered polychrome decoration. Washkuk village, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea 1960's, Height 121 cm
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Papua New Guinea ritual suspension hook, carved male ancestor spirit surmounted by hornbill figure. 'Mi Gavi Tar Gau Sepik,' incised on chest of top figure. Loss of finger to male, old cracks and repairs. Collected by Paulian Missionaries mid 20th C, then. Height 190 cm
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Trobriand Islands Presentation or Ceremonial Part Axe, exaggerated size, on pierced base. Old losses and termite damage. Collected Milne Bay 1930's, Length 106 cm
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Sepik Latmul Orator Stool, ancestral figure with oversized head decorated with tusks, shells, feathers and human hair (beard). Collected mid 20th C by Paulian Missionaries, thence private collection since c.1970, Height 120 cm
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West Papua Canoe Prow, shallow incised decorations showing use wear and weathered patination, Length 96 cm
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Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Gable Ornament with Mask, palm spathe surmounted by carved mask in cane cradle. Mounted on cane armature fringed with natural fibre. Old weathered patination, 121 x 89 cm
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Papua New Guinea Cane and Hide Shield, 142 x 44 cm
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Papua New Guinea Mindja Figure, ritualistic concave face and snake motif with polychrome decoration. Kwoma people, Bangus village, East Sepik provenance. Collected 1960's. Small losses, Height 185 cm
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Aboriginal School, central Desert Composition, acrylic on Board, 44 x 37 cm
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Papua New Guinea Kwoma Triple Yina Figure, graduated faces with polychrome decoration. East Sepik province, 1970's. Small losses, Height 203 cm
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Papua New Guinea Kwoma Nowgi Bimorphic Figure, blackened ambiguous human form with white highlights. Washkuk village, East Sepik province, 1960's, Height 157 cm
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Two books: N width Cayley 'What bird is that?' (complete works edition); and 'What Mammal is that?'
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Tasmanian oak dropside table. Circular top with turned legs, circular top with turned legs. Height 76 cm. Diameter 118 cm
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Early London Excelsior Safe. two keys available, two keys available, Height 61 cm Width 46 cm Depth 41 cm
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German 'Hac' grandfather clock, pendulum and weights available. Appears to be operating. Height 195 cm
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Circa 1910 Australian Cedar 3/4 Bed, scrolled headboard flanked by tall turned posts. Low footboard with cabriole finials. C/W irons, Height 164 cm Width 108 cm
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Wrought Iron 3 Tier Circular Stand, Height 150 cm
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Oak two Door Display Cabinet, clear leadlight glass front, glass sides, Height 157 cm Width 122 cm Depth 43 cm
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Venetian style hall mirror, with etched design and applied glass flowers, 139 x 72 cm
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Gilt rococo style mirror, carved scrolling acanthus decoration finished in gesso and gilt, 93 x 70 cm
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Jacobean style oak chest on stand, three drawers, on turned legs. Height 119 cm. Width 75 cm. Depth 45 cm
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Federation maple Elevated sideboard, with mirror back, two leadlight cupboards on raised columns. Body with two long drawers, and four cupboards with carved fascias. Height 215 cm. Width 184 cm. Depth 58 cm
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Ansonia cottage mantel clock, appears to be operating. Key and pendulum available. Height 57.5 cm
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1920's Australian cedar gateleg table, with circular top. Original finish with normal use wear. Height 69 cm. Diameter 80 cm (open)
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Victorian mahogany and walnut secretaire chest, with two deep and two small drawers across the top, and 3 full length drawers below, one being a fallfront desk with internal fitted drawers and pigeon holes. Two drawer pulls damaged. Height 122 cm. Width 117 cm. Depth 51 cm
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Rustic Carved Black Forest Style Book Rack, trailing grapeleaf decoration. Folding construction, Length 40 cm
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Federation tile backed marble top washstand, pine, mirror back, two drawers and under cupboard. Height 150 cm. Width 123 cm. Depth 54 cm
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Art Deco walnut veneer and chrome mantel clock, German Westminster chiming movement in Australian case. Functioning, unserviced, height 24 cm width 44 cm Depth 14 cm
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Edwardian cedar framed nursing chair, porcelain casters, button olive brocade upholstery
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Edwardian Adjustable Stool, tri-legged acanthus carved, with later upholstery. Adjustment A/F, Height 46 cm
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Regency Style Queensland Maple Occasional Table, reeded legs with paw terminals. Inset, tooled leather top. Repairs, Height 46 cm Width 91 cm Depth 45 cm
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Lyre Shape Regency Style Lounge, two seater with turned cedar legs, and cedar top rail. Cream floral cotton upholstery with burgundy piping and two matching cushions, Height 93 cm Width 146 cm Depth 68 cm
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Australian Cedar Stand, oval top on turned pillar, Height 73 cm
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Alabaster Stand, square, reeded pillar with decorative brass banding, Height 62 cm
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Art Deco Style Circular Occasional Table, banded wood top with white marble insert, Height 40 cm Diameter 61 cm
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Late Colonial Cedar Frame Chaise Longue., green velvet upholstery, Height 87 cm Length 194 cm Depth 64 cm
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Circa 1910 cedar hall table, original finish. Top showing normal age use. Height 75 cm. Width 91 cm. Depth 45 cm
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Georgian Oak Low Chest of four Drawers, full width drawers with beaded edges on bracket feet, Height 88 cm Width 70 cm Depth 50.5 cm
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Sheraton Revival Drop Front Bureau, compartmentalised hutch with 3 drawers under, Height 102 cm Width 92 cm Depth 45 cm
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Victorian mahogany stretcher based sofa table, deeply turned and carved pedestal legs, scrolling centre frieze and turned finials to underside corners. Height 73 cm. Length 134 cm. Depth 65 cm
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Dark stained maple hall table, carved frieze with carved ball and claw feet. Height 74 cm. Width 55 cm. Length 135 cm
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Australian cedar' refectory style dining table, on turned legs. Length 254 cm. Width 80 cm high 74 cm
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Set six Mundus Austrian Bentwood Chairs, hairpin backs with pressed stylised leaf pattern seats. Servicable, Height 89 cm (Each)
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Set six c.1910 Thonet Bentwood Chairs, hairpin backed with iron hoop rail. Re-caned. Servicable, Height 84 cm (Each)
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Pair Circa 1880's Oval Plaster Reliefs, crusade battle, and Medieval town scene, 23 x 33 cm (Each)
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Art Deco Tea Trolley, open shelf end with leadlight (cracks) cupboard, Height 64 cm Width 75 cm Depth 41 cm
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17th C English Oak Coffer, panelled top above panelled body with arch carved frieze (worn condition). Requires hinge and lock replacement, Height 61 cm Width 125 cm Depth 55 cm
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Goreniuc, Mircea Paul (American b.1942), bust of Patrick McLennan, 1992. Inscribed ' To my friend Paddy McLennan.', Height 68 cm
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Composition Bust of Dante, no marks visible, Height 33 cm
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