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Antique Furniture & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:288
Sale Title:Antique Furniture & Decorative ArtsLots with images:288
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:234
Date:24-Jun-2024
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An antique ship's wheel, late Qing, 19th century, the timber and iron ship's wheel with eight turned spokes, possibly from a Chinese junk ship, with flaky paint and nice patination. Diameter: 90 cm
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A pair of cast iron garden Whippets, late 20th century, the pair of heavy cast iron models of an animated whippets seated upright, raised on square stands, enamel painted. Height 67 cm
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A sea turtle shell, 20th century, the lacquered shell of a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with a 13-plate shell. Length 42 cm, width 37 cm
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A fine Victorian pietra dura triple photo frame, 19th century, the triptych folding photo frame with a pierced and chased foliate brass mount, the front inset with an oval pietra dura panel depicting lily of the valley and foliage, with an easel back, engraved verso 'Edwards & Jones 161 Regent St' (Edward Henry Edwards and Alexander Jones, business operating from 1860 to 1895). Height 25 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4 cm
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Hermann Hohaus (Australia 1920-1990), standing nude gazing bronze incised 'H. Hohaus' and 1961 to base. Height 24.5 cm
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Felix Feneley (Australia, b.1995), bronze heads unmarked, attributed to Felix Feneley. Height 7.5 cm
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An assorted group of silver and metal items, comprising a small Italian .925 silver embossed harbour scene in a small gilt metal frame (post 1968 mark, signed), a silverplated oval photo frame with flower heads and foliage border, a vintage hourglass in a brass revolving frame, and a pair of male and female pheasant form salts, with gilded and silvered movable wings and clear crystal bowls. Height 11 cm, (hourglass) and smaller
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A group of pocket compasses, barometer and thermometer, comprising a c1900 pocket barometer/altimeter in a nickel plated case with rotating bezel, the silvered dial inscribed Kilpatrick & Co London, in its original burgundy leather case, a pocket thermometer and a pocket compass in plated cases, a vintage Smiths stopwatch, a leather bound hand telescope, unmarked, and a c1910 prismatic compass with retailer's mark Taylor & sharp Hobart, in its leather pouch. Extended length 74.5 cm, (telescope) length 10.5…
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An Egyptian revival bronzed Nefertiti bust, 20th century, the Museum reproduction of the iconic bust of Nefertiti in bronzed plaster on a maple stand, incised 'Austin Inc. Prod.' to the reverse, with small plaster chips. Height 41 cm
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A French silk fan and two others, early to mid 20th century comprising a French painted silk and lace fan, with incised ivory sticks and painted with birds on prune flowering branches, a 1920s Rene de Garam celluloid and metal fixed fan with brass cat mounts inscribed 'Eventail Bte Sgdg', and another with floral painted ivorine sticks. Length 35 cm, width 67 cm, and smaller
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A large Indian tiger skin by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore, circa 1930s, the Indian taxidermy tiger skin (Panthera Tigris) with a full head mount, claws and tail, with cloth and navy felt backing, stencilled to the underside with serial number 17163 and 'Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore'. Length 273 cm, width 185 cm
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An assorted group of timber boxes, early 20th century, the four assorted boxes, comprising a Victorian mahogany rectangular box inlaid to the hinged cover and escutcheon with mother of pearl and with a tastefully relined interior, a small box covered with in patterned metal, one with bosses, and another plain example. Height 12.5 cm, length 30 cm, width 22 cm, and smaller
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Two Victorian rosewood and Italian leather jewellery boxes, late 19th century comprising an Italian black leather covered casket, the domed lid opening to a green velvet interior with removable tray, with gilt trims and key, together with a rectangular rosewood box, the interior relined in burgundy velvet. Height 11.5 cm, length 21.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, and smaller
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A pair of cast iron garden Flamingos, late 20th century, the pink flamingo garden ornaments, each in opposite stance standing upon an oval base, and painted in vivid enamel colours. Heights: 74 cm, and 59 cm
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A shoulder mount taxidermy zebra, early 20th century, the African Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii), grade a, complete with ears and eyes. Length 85 cm, width 37 cm, depth 85 cm
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A shoulder mount taxidermy antelope, early 20th century, the African male Kobus antelope head mount, complete with ear and eyes. Length 110 cm, width 52 cm, depth 65 cm
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A Victorian cranberry glass banquet lamp, second half 19th century complete and original, with a moulded and etched glass shade, chimney and brass mechanism with smiling sun trademarks to two adjuster knobs, above a moulded font to a ribbed brass stem and domed base with gadrooned border, mounted on a circular socle. Height 69 cm
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A Victorian cranberry glass banquet lamp, second half 19th century complete with a moulded glass shade, chimney and brass mechanism with ship trademarks to two black adjuster buttons, above a moulded octagonal font to a spiral fluted brass Corinthian capital column with a pyramidal cast iron base with maiden masks over anthemion. Height 78 cm
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A Victorian kerosene lamp with figural base, late 19th century complete with a blue milk glass shade, chimney and brass mechanism marked 'Kosmos' to the adjusted knob, above a matching moulded glass font with fleur-de-lys design, the copper alloy stem cast in the form of a boy holding a scrolling banner upon a square tapering base with floral details. Height 67 cm
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A Victorian brass mounted ceramic oil lamp, attributed to George Jones, circa 1885, the glazed earthenware font and ovoid body transfer decorated with bumble bees flying amongst yellow daisies in the aesthetic style, supported by three mask and ball legs on a triform ceramic base, printed 'Rd no 826' to the inside of the body, complete with a chimney and a frosted glass shade decorated with scrolls; a similar example in the collection of the Geffrye Museum, London. Height 57 cm
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A Georgian mahogany plate bucket, late 18th century, the George III brass bound plate bucket with original pivoting brass handle to scrolling brackets, on a circular tapering coopered body, with metal liner; staves loose on one side. Height 36.5 cm, diameter: 36.5 cm
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast iron handles, the largest 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 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 five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast brass handles height 9.5 cm, diameter: 18.5 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 rivet joined cast brass handles. Height 9.5 cm, diameter: 18 cm, and smaller
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A French brass carriage clock by Duverdrey & Bloquel, Duverdrey & Bloquel, St. Nicolas d'Aliermont, early 20th century with lion passant trademark to movement, the corniche style polished case with swing handle, visible escapement and bevelled glazed to all sides, the face with Arabic numerals. Height 12 cm
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A Matthew Norman 4-Dial moonphase repeater carriage clock, the solid brass corniche case with bevelled glass panels enclosing a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals centering moon phase aperture, signed 'Matthew Norman Swiss made', with subsidiary dials for day, date and alarm setting, the movement with gilt platform straight line lever escapement with screwed monometallic balance, striking the hour and half hour and repeating the hour on gong, with separate alarm train, inscribed 'Eleven jewels,…
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An Art Deco cold painted spelter figure of Diana, circa 1920 modelled as Diana the huntress throwing a spear in a dynamic posture, raised on a rectangular onyx platform base, unmarked. Height 29 cm
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A bronze figure of a harvesting lady signed Milo, late 20th century modelled as a standing semi-nude woman bearing fruits of the grape harvest in her hand and in an amphora, on a shaped integral base incised 'Milo' raised upon a black marble stand. Height 52 cm
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A bronze figure of a young woman signed Milo, late 20th century modelled as a semi-nude young woman with drapes her waist, seated pensively atop a mottle beige marble pedestal. Height 28 cm
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A bronze figure of a dancer after laurel, the later 20th century bronze casting of Pierre Laurel's 1920s gypsy or harem dancer featuring an exotically costumed woman poised on one foot, the other leg raised and arms outstretched, on a stepped and domed marble base; with inscribed signature to the bronze base and with foundry disc. Height 39 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A bronze figure of a dancer after Colinet, the mid 20th century bronze casting of a Jeanne-Roberte Colinet dancer, featuring a free spirited bare foot dancer clad in flowing girdled robes, with an outstretched arm and lightly posing on one foot, upon an integral circular base inscribed J.R Colinet, mounted on a circular marble socle. Height 42.5 cm
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A bronze figure of a dancer after Colinet, the later 20th century bronze casting of a Jeanne-Roberte Colinet dancer, modelled as a bare foot dancer on tiptoes, clad in a flowing dress and with outstretched arms, upon an integral circular base inscribed 'Colinet', mounted on a stepped marble socle. Height 40.5 cm
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A bronze figure of a dancer after Mirval, the later 20th century bronze casting of Claude Mirval's 1920s dancer featuring an exotically clad young woman in a short Grecian tunic her outstretched arms draped with a scarf, upon a circular base with inscribed signature 'C. Mirval' and foundry mark, and raised on a shaped circular marble socle. Height 29.5 cm, width 24.5 cm
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A bronze figure of a dancer after Chiparus, 20th century, the Art Deco style dynamic figure of a standing dancer with a raised leg and extended left arm, wearing flowing robes and cloche, signed 'D.H. Chiparus' to the integral circular foot and raised upon an anthracite marble waisted base. Height 39.5 cm
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An Art Deco bronze figural group by Le Faguays, Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962), circa 1925, the bronze figure of a dramatically poised ribbon dancer raised on one foot, beside a cherub playing the accordion, upon on brown veined white marble base raised upon a portoro marble plinth, with incised 'Le Faguays' signature to the marble. Height 28.5 cm, length 60 cm, width 10.5 cm
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An Art Deco ivorine and cold painted spelter figural clock, by Menneville but unsigned, circa 1930s, the fine model of a seated woman modishly attired in a cloche and a patterned draping gown, with a borzoi by her side, her left arm over a water urn, beside a clock with a circular dial with Arabic numerals set within a black marble shaped panel, the whole upon a black marble base faced with green onyx tiles. Height 31.5 cm, length 66 cm, width 20.5 cm
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A Continental gilt bronze Empire style mantel clock, Lorenz Schlitz, Vienna, circa 1820s, the fine bronze ormolu cased mantel clock in the French manner, with a pedestal form case with raised decoration of an urn flanked by a double cornucopia and scrolling foliage, surmounted by a double acanthus leaf surrounded enamel dial painted with Arabic numerals and inscribed 'Lnz Schlitz Wien', with Breguet-style hands, the silk suspension gong striking movement unmarked, raised on a rectangular plinth base with…
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A mahogany cased German chiming bracket clock, Kienzle Uhrenfabrik, Schwennigen, circa 1900, the mahogany dome topped case satinwood strung, with a bevelled glazed door enclosing a silvered arched dial with foliate engraving, Arabic numerals, chime/silent and slow/fast subsidiary dials, with grilles to the sides and back, on a platform base raised on gilt brass spreading bracket feet, the 8 day time, strike and chime spring brass movement stamped with the 'Winged wheel' Kienzle trademark (used c1890-1910),…
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A Napoleon III bronze mounted black marble mantel clock, circa 1880, the impressive French clock with a Roman numeral black dial and contrasting ornate gilt surround, enclosed in an upright black marble shaped case with breakfront stepped base, coppered bronze mounted with pierced scrolls, fruiting vines, gadroons, acanthus leaves, and surmounted with a shell and mask, the front incised and gilded with floral sprigs, with eight day bell striking movement and raised on toupie feet, with key and pendulum. H…
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A large boulle mantle clock in the Louis XV manner, Franz Hermle & Sons, Germany, 20th century, the eight day movement clock of shaped form with a decorative pressed brass dial, enamel cartouches and Roman numerals, surmounted by a pagoda top and a gilt foliate crest, the body in red and black tones inlaid with brass, with pierced rocaille elements and trims, with key and pendulum. Height 58 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 14 cm
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A Grand Tour bronze figure of an athlete, Italy, 19th century, the fine 'Grand Tour' bronze figure of a young athlete on a rectangular base, with fine patination. One of the two known as the 'Herculaneum Runners' or Corridori d'Ercolano, after the original excavated in 1754 at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, now kept at the Naples Archeological Museum. Height 117 cml 110 cm, width 46 cm
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An Indian carved and inlaid alabaster plate, early 20th century, the Indian alabaster serving plate, inlaid with colourful semiprecious stones in the manner of the Taj Mahal, with a radiating floral design surrounded by a finely carved petal form rim. Height 2 cm, diameter: 30 cm
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Two sterling silver lighter cases, comprising a Chinese export silver zippo-type lighter case with repousse dragon on matted ground to the front, the reverse engraved 'Duke' and 'Peiping china 1946', and another Japanese 950 silver flint-wheel ignition lighter, engraved with boats, bridge and mount Fuji, stamped underside. Weight 74g length 6 cm, width 4 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese export silver card case, mid 20th century, the rectangular case with a hinged lid, the front engraved with a view of the temple of heaven (engraving signed Lin) an inscribed 'Peiping, China', the reverse with twin dragons centering a vacant cartouche, the underside stamped 'Sterling' and with maker's mark. Weight 111g length 8 cm, width 6 cm
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An antique Japanese Imari porcelain set of four cups and saucers, 18th century each decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze Imari palette with central floral spays, surrounded by borders of vases with flowering plants, scrolls and mon reserves in gilt, unmarked. Diameter: 15.5 cm, (plate) height 8.5 cm, (beaker)
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Three Imari pattern ceramic items, comprising a late Meiji Japanese Imari pagoda form porcelain lamp base, missing the pierced mid-section, hexagonal form with stepped foot, pagoda removable cover, decorated with floral reserves on alternating blue and iron red ground, needs wiring; a porcelain ginger jar in typical Imari palette with green detailing, missing cover, together with a Wileman and Co. (pre-Shelley) 'Blue Japan' Imari pattern china plate, with a slightly scalloped gilt rim, the underside with…
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Four Chinese export silver and other items, comprising a Chinese export silver jigger / shot measure, stamped 'Taiping Sterling', a dragon tripod salt cellar (Qi Chang, Canton, 19th century), a carved mottled jade libation cup on stand, and an engraved and inked ivory cigarette holder. Weight 79g length 11 cm, (silver cup) and smaller
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Five carved wood Oriental items, 20th century comprising a large Balinese carved figure of a woman standing, a carved wood ruyi sceptre in the form of a lingzhi mushroom stem with squirrels and bat, possibly boxwood, a carved teak cigarette box with a hinged cover, relief decorated to the domed top and sides with a foliate tree and tendrils, a carved guanyin and child atop a dragon, a carved spoon with a figural handle, a pierced dragons and phoenix circular panel. Length 59 cm, and smaller and diameter:…
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A cased Chinese carved and tinted ivory chess set, late Qing, early 20th century, the complete set comprising twelve natural-coloured pieces and twelve red-stained, finely carved and pierced depicting traditional Chinese emperor, dignitary figures, figures on horseback and guards with swords serving as pawns, in the original blue silk lined hinged timber case with gilt-lacquered decorative sides and chessboard. Height 5 cm, length 42 cm, width 42 cm, (chess board)
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A Burmese giltwood Zayat panel, 19th century, the rectangular gilt teak panel from a zayat, relief decorated with three seated deities and attendants surrounded by scrolls, with red painted faux bamboo trim below, with manuscript note attached verso. Height 19 cm, width 56 cm
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A pair of Chinese export blue and white Mandarin palette covered vases, late 18th century, the pair of slender baluster covered vases or jars with seated Buddhist lion-form finials, enameled front and back with reserves depicting maidens and children at leisure pursuits in a garden pavilion overlooking a lake, surrounded by underglaze blue scrolls and ruyi borders accented with gilt and flower head; both with repairs, one with loss to finial. Height 31 cm
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A Chinese export blue and white oval platter, early 20th century, the oval shallow tray or platter depicting the eighteen Luohan surrounded by a floral border upon a mottled blue ground, possibly for the Vietnamese market in bleu de hue style, with inscriptions and seal marks to the underside. Length 27.5 cm, width 21.5 cm
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A blue and white porcelain bowl, 20th century, the circular bowl with a ruffled edge, decorated with floral sprays and birds on a crackle glaze ground, unmarked. Height 9.5 cm, diameter: 27.5 cm
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A set of five Chinese export Teabowls, possibly 18th century, the porcelain teabowls of ogee profile with a moulded secondary ogee to the top section, painted with ruyi form stylised foliage and flower head bands, unmarked height 4 cm, diameter: 7.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose yellow-ground vase, Jiaqing mark, Republic period, 20th century, the baluster form vase finely decorated in vivid enamel colours with birds on blossoming plum and peony branches, with red seal mark to the underside. Height 35 cm
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A Japanese porcelain Arita baluster vase, early 20th century the vase of baluster form with an everted frilled rim, overglaze decorated with birds on blooming branches, unmarked. Height 20.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain dishes, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century of circular form, underglaze decorated to the interior with scrolling chrysanthemum central roundels, surrounded by floral spray border, with biscuit coloured edge, the exterior with scrolls, each on a circular foot, unmarked. Height 3 cm, diameter: 23 cm
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Two carved wood fruiting vines, 20th century, the openwork carved and stained wood fruiting vines, one of a bitter melon (Momordica charantia), the other of pumpkin, with sinuous tendrils, flowers and foliage, each on a shaped integral base. Height 23.5 cm, and 26.5 cm
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A Japanese Five-Section gold lacquer Inro, Meiji period, late 19th century of rectangular form with applied himotoshi (cord runners), decorated on both sides with floral and foliate sprays on rockwork in gold and red hiramaki-e relief, with gold nashiji interior, and carved bead ojime. Length 10 cm, width 5 cm
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A white jade Buddha seal, late Qing to Republic period, the square form carved white jade seal surmounted by a Buddha head, the translucent stone of even tone with icy inclusions. Height 5 cm
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Two Japanese wood netsukes, late Meiji period, c1900 comprising a boxwood netsuke of a Shinto priest wearing geta, with an umbrella in his left hand and a lantern in his right hand, unsigned, together with a wood netsuke of an old man in long robes, unsigned. Height 7.5 cm, and smaller
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of Hotei with Karako, Meiji period, 19th century, the finely carved okimono style netsuke of a seated Hotei, his left arm resting on his cloth sack and sheltering two boys, with patination, unsigned. Height 3 cm, width 4 cm
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Two Japanese ivory netsukes, Meiji period, 19th century comprising a signed netsuke of a revolving face Noh musician, with long hair and holding a shamisen in her left hand and the bachi in the right hand, with engraved and stained highlights to the hair and clothing, signed underside, together with one of a fisherman standing in traditional dress with a fish under his arm, unsigned. Height 7 cm, and smaller
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A signed Japanese wood and ivory netsuke, signed Tomoyuki, Meiji period, 19th century, the stained fruitwood netsuke of a standing figure enveloped in a cloak with a scarf around her head and wearing an ivory mask of Okame or Otafuku, the stock character derived from the Shinto goddess of mirth, signed Tomoyuki to the underside. Height 6 cm
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Two Chinese Straits porcelain plates, 19th century comprising one with an overglaze enamel central design of a flowering plant in a fenced garden, the rim with iron red patterned border, and another with central character, patterned borders and floral reserves, unmarked. Height 4 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty, the censer of plain bombe form, the sides set with two zoomorphic handles cast in relief, upon a low circular foot, the base cast with a six-character Xuande mark. Height 6 cm, diameter: 13 cm
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, bearing Qing Dynasty Tongzhi period mark (1862-1874), the medium sized bowl with rounded sides decorated to the exterior with flowering sprays and scrolls in famille rose palette, between lotus borders upon mottled coral ground, the interior with similar border centering a floral sprigs roundel, with Tongzhi seal mark underside. Height 7.5 cm, diameter: 19.5 cm
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Two Chinese ginger jars and a small vase, 20th century comprising a ginger jar with four-character Kangxi mark underside, decorated with blossoming prune branches on a mottled blue ground, with Kangxi period mark to the underside, another ginger jar and cover painted with floral sprays upon a black ground, and a small square section vase painted with flower heads upon a gold ground. Height 16.5 cm, and smaller
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Three signed Yixing teapots and tea sets, 20th century comprising a globular Yixing teapot decorated with clouds and dragons to the body, the lid with an articulated dragon head and lingzhi fungus finial, impressed three character maker's mark under the lid, a boxed 2004 Yixing tea set comprising teapot, six cups and saucers, the teapot with applied green bamboo leaves and inscriptions, with pottery works certificate, together with a plain miniature set with four cups on a circular tray, all signed. Height…
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A Chinese celadon glazed 'Sunflower' washer, possibly Yuan Dynasty, the well-potted circular washer or dish with deep rounded sides and barbed rim, moulded in relief to the centre with a sunflower, with a moulded cavetto and covered overall with an even glaze of pale olive-green tone, the inside of the foot unglazed. Height 5 cm, diameter: 20 cm
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A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain dish, Guangxu mark (1875-1908), the circular dish polychrome enamelled with Budai in a garden, with his sack and holding onto his rosary, with iron-red painted six-character Guangxu mark to the underside. Height 3.5 cm, diameter: 19 cm
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A Chinese Longquan celadon dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the circular dish with a foliate form everted rim, fluting to the cavetto, covered in an even glaze of bluish-green tone. Height 3 cm, diameter: 19 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain 'Eight Immortals' vases, bearing Qianlong marks, Republic period, the pair of baluster form vases, each decorated to the front with the eight immortals crossing the sea on a raft, each with their own attributes, between floral, key fret and successive ruyi borders painted in polychrome enamels on a yellow ground, with four character Qianlong seal mark underside. Height 25.5 cm
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A Japanese painted porcelain vase, Royal Nishiki Nippon, early 20th century, the ovoid pedestal vase with pierced twin handles, an everted hexagonal rim and raised on a domed foot, hand decorated on each side with reserves of flowers in bloom upon a gilded with moriage jewelled borders surrounded by floral gilt motifs upon cobalt ground, stamped and numbered to he underside. Height 25 cm
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A Japanese bronze Suiban planter, Meiji period, late 19th century, the large planter of rectangular form, the exterior decorated with lappet and bosses border, the short ends with lion mask handles, on four scrolled feet. Height 15 cm, length 52 cm, width 28.5 cm
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A Chinese bronze tripod vessel Ding, late Qing, circa 1900, the ritual bronze vessel of compressed globular form, decorated with taotie masks between bowstring raised bands issuing twin handles, on three short legs and raised upon a circular wooden stand, with dark patination. Height 21.5 cm, diameter: 38 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain moon vase on stand, 20th century, the large vase in the traditional manner decorated throughout with underglaze blue five-clawed dragons chasing the flaming pearl above a turbulent waves bordered base, with chilong handles to the everted neck, with apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the underside, raised on a carved wood oval stand. Height 38 cm, width 28 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain 'Dragons' vase, Kangxi four-character mark, late Qing to Republic period, the large bottle vase with a trumpet neck, underglaze blue decorated to the body with a wide band of dragons chasing a flaming pearl, below fret, lappet and ruyi borders, with Kangxi four-character to the underside. Height 41 cm
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A blue and white 'Floral Scroll' porcelain Hu vase, 20th century, the large Qianlong-style vase painted around the bulbous lower section with large peony blooms borne on leafy meandering scrolls with smaller blooms with a band of pendant ruyi heads above, the flaring neck with successive floral bands and flanked by a pair of tubular lug handles, with a Qianlong seal mark underside. Height 40 cm
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A Chinese bronze tripod censer, in the early Qing manner and of compressed cauldron form, waisted and with a flattened rim, with twin upright loop handles and in chocolate to pale gold shade, with fine patination, with recessed seal mark in relief underside. Height 10.5 cm, diameter: 16.5 cm
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Two Oriental carved wood items, 20th century comprising a naturalistically carved incense holder, in the form of a gnarled prunus tree trunk section and in openwork with a branch bearing buds and flowers issuing from the mouth, possibly boxwood, unmarked, together with a two-tone carved macassar ebony figure of a crouching man weeping, probably Philippines or Indonesian, unsigned. Height 23.5 cm, and 11.5 cm
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A boxed Japanese Gekkeikan sake set, Okura Shuzo, Kyoto, 20th century, the sake set comprising a 720ml sake bottle, a 300ml mini barrel, and two lacquer masu, all unopened. Height 25.5 cm, (bottle)
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Two Chinese blue and white bowls, late Ming to Qing dynasty, the Minyao blue and white shallow porcelain bowls decorated to the interior with butterflies and stylized scrolls on a light grey ground. Height 5 cm, diameter: 21 cm, and smaller
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Four blue and white porcelain plates, the later 20th century large Chinese plates, decorated with stylised ruyi and lotus roundel and border, with maker's mark incised underside. Height 4 cm, diameter: 29 cm
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A pair of Chinese ceramic guardian lion lamp bases, circa 1950s, the male and female pair of guardian lions, respectively with ball and cub under their paw and their mouths open, sitting on aubergine box stands, in bright polychrome glaze, seated on custom made Chinese style red lacquered wooden stands, without shades. Height 51.5 cm
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An Indian reverse-glass painting, late 19th century depicting a court scene with attendants, in its original moulded timber frame. Height 29 cm, width 24 cm
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A pair of framed painted clay votive panels, early 20th century, the Hindu moulded clay votive panels with polychrome painted and gilded deities, housed in rustic timber frames. Height 18 cm, width 13 cm
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A Burmese Kalaga and a pierced metal frame, late 19th and 20th century comprising a traditional Burmese Kalaga tapestry, mounted in a gilt frame, together with an embossed and pierced metal arched frame housing a print of Maitreya. Height 38.5 cm, width 28.5 cm, and smaller
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Two Chinese famille rose porcelain vases and a bowl, comprising a baluster form vase with a waisted neck, with floral decoration to the neck on a pink ground between ruyi borders, the body painted with peacocks perched on a rock by a peony spray, with iron red Jingdezhen mark to base, another vase decorated with Shou Lao and attendant beneath a pine tree in an outdoor setting on a white ground, seal mark underside, together with a small bowl with two-tone green foliate design. Height 32 cm, and smaller
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A large framed Chinese embroidery panel, 20th century with 100 children motif centering dragon and lion, framed and glazed. Height 88 cm, width 115 cm, (includes frame)
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A Japanese polychrome charger with Ming Chenghua mark, late Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, the large circular charger with sloping sides, richly decorated with opposing panels of Hundun faceless beings in floral setting and figure in fenced garden landscape, the exterior decorated with underglaze blue scrolling vines and lappet border, and a six-character mark imitating a Chinese Ming Chenghua mark to the underside. Height 7 cm, diameter: 45.5 cm
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A Chinese carved and parcel gilt opium bed door frame, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the two vertical front panels supporting a pierced and arched facade, decorated with relief carved shaped panels of lacquered and gilt auspicious objects, figures and flowering plants, above an openwork gilt vine with squirrels and mice, the sides with roosters and figures, with nice patination. Height 148 cm, width 194 cm
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A framed Japanese woodblock triptych print, after Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) each of the three panels with a detailed portrait depicting a battle scene in the water with a samurai wearing a blue kimono. Height 68 cm, width 101 cm, (includes frame)
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Two Satsuma style and cloisonne eggs on stands, 20th century comprising a large ceramic egg painted with floral and geometric designs on gold brocade kirande ground, stamped underside, on a carved and pierced wooden stand on four shaped legs, together with a small Chinese cloisonne egg with prunus branch decoration against a brown ground of wirework clouds, on stand. Height 25 cm, and smaller
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A group of Chinese carved stone items, comprising two figural carved soapstone Chinese circular plaques (losses to one), an archaistic carved dark jade bi disc, relief carved on both sides with mythical creatures, together with a polished leopard skin jasper teardrop pendant. Diameter: 28.5 cm, and smaller
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A group of Chinese blue and white porcelain items, 20th century comprising a footed stand modelled with five cabriole-shaped legs with scalloped base and top, floral decorated with yellow and green highlights, a small baluster form vase with continuous fenced garden decoration on a wooden stand, two vintage gigger jars and covers (one full), and a blue and white cherry blossom dish. Height 21.5 cm, diameter: 15.5 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese export famille rose bowl, late 18th century, the famille rose bowl enamel painted in Mandarin palette with two reserves of figures in a fenced terrace overlooking a lake, divided by purple diapering and scrolls, with repair to chips. Height 7 cm, diameter: 14 cm
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A Vietnamese blue and white bowl and four carved stands, probably Hoi an shipwreck, 15th century, the stoneware bowl painted to the outside with a continuous band of blossoming lotus, a band of petal lappets to the base, the interior with a foliage border and a flowering branch to the center, together with four wooden stands of various sizes, all circular including turned hardwood and lotus form. Height 9 cm, diameter: 16.5 cm, (bowl) diameter: 21 cm, (stand) and smaller
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Three Chinese ornaments, 20th century comprising a framed circular two-sided Suzhou embroidery screen depicting a ginger and white kitten at play with a wool ball, raised on a carved hardwood lotus stand, a small vitreous enamelled plique-a-jour dish in purple and yellow tones, and a signed Yixing teapot. Height 24.5 cm, width 17.5 cm, (embroidery) and smaller
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