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Jewellery, Decorative and Fine Arts — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:211
Sale Title:Jewellery, Decorative and Fine ArtsLots with images:193
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:162
Date:18-Jun-2024
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A quality early 20th century signed oriental red sandalwood tea ceremony cabinet (Cha Tansu) signed 'Kounsaku/ Chinese' Huang Yunzuo. With a configuration of sliding doors, shelves and drawers, a further three secret drawers hidden behind removable panels. The display shelf with arabesque border, the centre and top shelf with scrolling design. The top, back and sides all have floating panels, and the chest has an open-air design with areas for storage. Late Meiji to early-Taisho Period (1900-1920). 128 x…
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A Chinese horseshoe-back folding hunting chair, with applied metal work to frame, the back splat carved in openwork with Kylin amongst clouds, the rope seat with applied decoration to the front and to the footrest. 77 x 60 x 116 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese hardwood breakfront two section display sideboard, finely carved framing, the top with four astragal glazed doors enclosing fitted shelves, the conforming base with three drawers above four pierced cupboard doors. Raised on shishi carved feet. 138.5 x 41 x 198.5 cm. Provenance: Ex. the estate collection of Dr David (Auckland) & M Stephens. Based in Singapore c.1956 - 1975. David was a passionate and knowledgeable collector of jade, porcelain and Chinese items. He was a member of the…
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A fine Chinese ebonised Davenport, the sides and back gallery finely carved with dragons and flowering branches, cupboard to one side, multiple drawers to the other, raised on paw feet. 60 x 60 x 103 cm.
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A Japanese six-fold screen, decorated with ten sacred cranes on a gilded ground, the border with geometric motifs, the reverse decorated with flowers and birds. (some wear). 240 x 180 cm.
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A 20th century Italian boulle style clock on stand, the stand with faux tortoiseshell and brass inlay and ormolu embellishments, with glass front, weights and pendulum, the clock with faux tortoiseshell and brass inlay, substantial ormolu detail and decoration, the gilded clock face with white enamel Roman numerals, height 185 cm (clock and stand).
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A pair of late 20th century cast bronze Egyptian tall standing figures, in traditional regal attire with snake headdress. Each with an extended hand holding a ceremonial finial, height 110 cm.
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A pair of blackamoor floor lamps, in traditional dress holding a leafy branch the flower bud to the top supporting a five branch electric candelabra, (require rewiring), multi-coloured paint finish and on plinth base. Some paint losses, height 155 cm.
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A blackamoor floor lamp, in traditional dress holding a cornucopia supporting a five branch electric candelabra (requires rewiring), multi-coloured paint finish and on baluster shaped plinth base. Minor rubbing to paint, height 190 cm.
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A pair of classical concrete Regency style urns, the acanthus leaf looped handles with mask detail. Grape leaf and bunch relief detail below the rim, height 71 cm.
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A pair of classical acanthus leaf pedestal urns, deep relief detail with everted rims. The square platform bases with radiating stiff leaf design, height 47 cm. Diameter 49 cm.
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