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Fine Decorative Arts Auction - The Estate of Har Siu — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:92
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts Auction - The Estate of Har SiuLots with images:92
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:87
Date:23-Jun-2024
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A fine pair of Russian Karelian birch and elm armchairs, circa 1830, the pair of Russian neoclassical open armchairs, each with foliate carved tablet back and leaf-carved scrolled arm supports above upholstered drop-in seats and raised on sabre legs; decorated with carved rosettes and scrolls. In good condition as catalogued, height: 99 cm width: 58 cm depth: 60 cm
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An oval inlaid mahogany occasional table, early 20th century, with an inlaid shell cartouche to the oval top, surrounded by a boxwood and ebony strung border with ribbon tied swag decoration, raised on four slender square section legs united by shaped stretchers, a little wobbly, with fractional movement to the legs, needs tightening, height: 71 cm length: 77 cm width: 50.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester patent metallic dragon handled ewer, Royal Worcester, shape 1048, date code for 1886, the fine ewer of compressed form with an elaborately moulded gilt dragon handle, the body plain yellow-ground, with printed green backstamp, 'Patent Metallic', shape and registration numbers, with wear to the gilding and a tiny hairline to the spout, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, height: 14.5 cm
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A framed French enamel on copper painted plaque signed L. Coblentz, Levy Coblentz (1844-1905), circa 1885, the mother and two children in the manner of William Adolphe Bouguereau, in enamel colours on a slightly convex copper plate, signed lower left, surrounded by a brass patterned frame and housed in a timber frame, in good condition as catalogued, length: 24.5 cm width: 20 cm
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A Continental porcelain covered box, 19th century, the fine Dresden-style rectangular box with Corinthian capital columns to the corners, the stepped cover with reticulated frieze of scrolls and animal gilt finial, the sides painted with floral sprays, with grotesque ram's head handles to the short sides and gilt accents throughout, the underside with underglaze blue mark, possibly Dresden. In good condition as catalogued, height: 11 cm length: 12 cm width: 8 cm
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A framed painted plaque of the Madonna Della Sedia after Raphael, circa 1900, the oval ceramic plaque of the Madonna holding the infant Christ, unsigned, housed in a gilt frame, in good condition as catalogued, height: 27 cm length: 22.5 cm
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A French gilt bronze and ivory figure signed a. Ouvet, circa 1900, modelled as a maiden standing in period costume reading a letter, with carved ivory head and hands, signed 'A. Ouvet' to the rear hem of her flowing dress and raised on a square stepped stone and brass base. With chips to the right hand and one finger missing, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, height: 26 cm
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An Edwardian silver butter dish and glass liner and a pair of silver salts, dish 1910 Birmingham, with maker's mark for John William Caldicott, salts 1893 Birming Thomas Hayes, the pair of boat shape open salt cellars with ear form handles, each with a ribbed lower body decorated with scrolls and centering a vacant cartouche, each marked under the rim. Weight: 68g. With small dents to the base, otherwise in good condition, the circular pierced butter dish with a ruby glass liner, marked under the rim,…
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A Royal Worcester pot pourri vase painted by Freeman, Royal Worcester black stamp with date code for 1954, of lobed ovoid form, painted to the front with an arrangement of pears and grapes against a leafy background, the reverse showing two deep blue grapes joined by a sprig of vine, rising to relief moulded gilt pendant decoration, with a floriate pierced cover surmounted by a spire finial, with black printed mark underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 12 cm
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A pair of a Sevres style painted cabinet plates, early 20th century, each porcelain plate with a hand painted interior genre scene after 'D.P Tenier' (probably the Flemish Baroque painter David Teniers II), including an interior inn scene, signed with monogram, with a wide border of richly gilt fleur-de-lys and scrolls upon a cobalt blue ground, the underside with overglaze Sevres-style marks. In good condition as catalogued, diameter: 23.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester moon flask, Royal Worcester with date code for 1876, the discoidal ivory-ground moulded body with dolphin head gilt handles, the front and reverse painted with dogs and a buck in circular reserves with light blue border, accented with gilt detailing throughout and standing on a rectangular waisted base, with green backstamp underside. In good condition as catalogued, with some crazing, height: 28 cm width: 18.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver sweetmeat dish, 1896 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Fenton Brothers (Samuel Fenton & William Staniforth), the shaped circular sweetmeat dish, repousse in bold relief with foliate scrolls, with a plain field engraved with initials MB, marked to the underside, weight: 83g. In good condition as catalogued, height: 3 cm diameter: 14 cm
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A small gilt bronze figure of a water carrier signed W. Lange, Richard W. Lange (German 1879-1944), early 20th century, modelled as a nude maiden walking with water jugs in each hand, on a circular integral base signed 'W. Lange' raised on a speckled black marble pedestal. In good condition as catalogued, height: 12 cm
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Two parcel gilt figural desk seals, 20th century, the cast metal figures of knights in armour with shield sword or axe, each standing on shaped columnar stand, the bases uncut. In good condition as catalogued, length: 11 cm and smaller
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A pair of George III sterling silver dinner spoons, 1799 London, with maker's mark for Solomon Hougham, the pair in Old English pattern, with crested terminals, marked to the underside, weight: 142g. In good condition as catalogued, length: 22 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver shoe horn set and silver plated sugar tongs, 1910 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Vale & Sons, comprising a shoe horn and button hook set, both with sterling silver embossed handles, together with a c1920s French silverplate pair of sugar tongs, square mark for J. Brille, total weight: 132g. In good condition as catalogued, length: 24 cm and smaller
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A Royal Worcester vase painted by Ernest Barker, Royal Worcester, date code for 1934, the shape 2195 vase with a gilt rim, finely painted with a spray of colourful garden flowers against a strongly shaded background, signed 'E.Barker', with puce stamp to the underside, in good condition as catalogued, height: 20 cm
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A hand decorated Flambeau Limoges cabinet plate, circa 1900, with gilded scrolling rims, decorated throughout with a figural garden scene, signed to image, the underside with Limoges green banner wrapped torch and Ldbc export backstamps, in good condition as catalogued, diameter: 25.5 cm
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A small Royal Viennna covered urn and a jug, circa 1900, the small ovoid urn and cover, finely painted to the front with a neoclassical garden scene of a cupid approaching a seated beauty, the reverse with a cherub in clouds, with foliate gilt borders on magenta ground, gilt twin handles and finial; together with a small jug in the same manner, both with overglaze beehive or shield blue mark and painted numbers to the underside, in good condition as catalogued, height: 15 cm and smaller
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A Royal Doulton porcelain globular vase and a hand decorated German porcelain rose vase, 20th century, the ovoid vase with gilt rim, decorated throughout with full blown pink roses and foliage, signed 'Andie Thompson', the underside unmarked. The pale green graduated ground decorated with spring flowers in white with yellow and red detailing, with a gilt top rim, the underside with green backstamp, incised and painted numbers, in good condition as catalogued, height: 16 cm and 13.5 cm
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An Elizabeth II sterling silver teapot, 1973 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Ehp Co Ltd, the lobed baluster form coffee pot with scroll handle and ivory insulators, hinged cover with flower head finial, the body engraved with floral and foliate motifs and raised on a pedestal foot with four scrolled feet, marked to the underside, weight: 1076g. In good condition as catalogued, height: 24 cm width: 24 cm
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Three Royal Worcester painted fruit dishes, Royal Worcester stamp with date code for 1953,and 1949 signed Roberts and Horace H price, the small circular dish gilt scrolled rim, painted with a still life of apples and white grapes upon a mossy bank, signed, with black printed mark underside, the square shaped dish with gilt edges, finely painted with a study of fruit upon a mossy bank, with black printed mark underside, in good condition as catalogued, height: 3 cm length: 12.5 cm width: 12.5 cm and smaller
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Two Georgian portrait miniatures, early 19th century, the portraits in watercolour on ivory, one probably late Georgian of a young woman, the other of gentleman in a frock coat, apparently unsigned, both oval and housed in ebonised frames, one with acorn and oak leaf embellished hook to the crest with bail. In good condition as catalogued, length: 17 cm width: 14.5 cm and smaller
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An Elizabeth II sterling silver tankard, 1969 London, with maker's mark for S J rose & Son, of footed baluster form with plain body, everted rim and scroll handle, marked under the rim, weight: 328g. In good condition as catalogued, height: 13 cm
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A French porcelain covered box, 20th century, the lozenge form gilt metal mounted box, with a domed hinged cover painted with a classical medallion of beauties and cupid in garden, signed Paul, with gilt scrolls throughout upon a magenta ground, with a Sevres-style mark underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 8 cm length: 18 cm width: 13.5 cm
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Three George III and later sterling silver dinner spoons, the three in matching fiddle pattern by different makers, comprising 1820 London, William Eley I & William Fearn; 1821 London, Solomon Royes; and 1831 London, Jonathan Hayne, weight: 199g. In good condition as catalogued, length: 22.5 cm
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A brass and enamel on copper jewellery box, 20th century, the square box with a hinged lid inset with a circular plaque painted in Limoges enamels on copper with the profile portrait of a beauty, signed 'Lebrun, Limoges', opening to a velvet lined interior, the body adorned throughout with rais-de-coeur and stiff leaf borders, with diaper patterns and lambrequins, in good condition as catalogued, height: 4.5 cm width: 12.5 cm depth: 13 cm
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A hand decorated flambeau Limoges rose plate, circa 1900, the large dish with gilded scrolling rims, decorated throughout with full blown pink roses and foliage, the underside with Limoges green banner wrapped torch LDBC backstamps. In good condition as catalogued, height: 4.5 cm diameter: 29 cm
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Two Royal Vienna painted cabinet plates, circa 1900, one painted to the cavetto with an outdoor scene of a cupid approaching Aglaea, signed in image and surrounded by gilt scrolls border on cobalt blue ground, the other with a scalloped rim painted with a muses in a garden with dogs, to green-ground gilt patterned border, both with overglaze beehive or shield blue mark to the underside. In good condition as catalogued, diameter: 16.5 cm and smaller
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A miniature and a portrait print, late 19th and 20th century, the oval three quarter portrait in watercolour on ivory panel of a lady in formal dress, together with a portrait print of a young woman, housed in Georgian style ebonised frames with decorative suspension rings. In good condition as catalogued, length: 15 cm width: 12 cm and smaller
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A 19th century French bronze model of a boy grape picker, mid 19th century, Finelly modelled after 'Le petit Vendangeur' as a boy resting against a tree stump with crossed arms, missing his 'Hotte' (basket carried on the back), raised on a rectangular naturalistic base, incised L.M to the front of the base, and further incised 1849 and Ld to the underside. In otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 15 cm width: 10.5 cm
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Three pieces Royal Worcester, two small fruit painted dishes and a toothpick holder, Royal Worcester date code for 1956, the oval form toothpick holder with a gilt edge everted rim, painted with a fruit study of peaches and berries on mossy bank, signed J Smith, and with black printed stamp over W plus six dots to the underside, the gilt edge pin dishes painted with peaches, plums, grapes and berries, each signed to image, and with black stamp to the underside, one with date code for 1950, the other…
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A Royal Worcester rose jar and cover painted by Stephen Weston, Royal Worcester, black printed factory mark, 2nd half 20th century, the rose jar of ovoid form with basket-weave moulding to outer pierced cover and to the foot, painted with a continuous still life of ripening autumn fruit on a mossy bank, signed 'S. Weston', with black printed factory mark, painted monogram Hu and shape number 1286 v/s to the underside, the cover with initials Nw to the underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 26…
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A Royal Vienna porcelain tea caddy, late 19th century, the rectangular form parcel gilt scent bottle, painted to the front with a Greek mythological scene depicting Hector, Helen and Paris surrounded by raised gilt borders, the other sides with polychrome enamel and jewelling motifs in salmon, blue, taupe, black and gilt; the underside inscribed and with blue overglaze beehive mark. Missing the cover, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 10 cm
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A Royal Vienna ovoid porcelain scent bottle, early 20th century, the egg shaped bottle painted to the front with a cupid consoling a melancholic young woman in a fenced garden, with cherubs in clouds to the reverse, signed W. Seidl, with shaped gilt stopper and raised on a moulded spreading foot gilt decorated with foliage upon a magenta ground, with overglaze blue beehive or shield mark underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 11 cm
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A large and limited edition Royal Dulton 'Pied Piper' jug, Royal Doulton, (des.) Charles Noke and Harry Fenton, relief moulded and painted with the Pied Piper of Hamelin in a long cape, playing a musical flute and leading children through cobbled streets, the handle formed as a tree, and with a poetic version of the story to the base, limited edition number 312 of 600, with printed marks underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 26 cm
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A Royal Vienna neoclassical urn and cover, late 19th century, of baluster shaped with a pedestal base and small bracket handles, decorated with two oval reserves, one depicting Mars and Venus with cupids, a trio of figures in a landscape to the reverse, with lavish formal gilt and enamel borders and jewelling to taupe and green bands on a red brown ground, with underglaze blue beehive or shield mark underside. The cover with wear to the gilding, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 22 cm
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A large and limited edition Royal Dulton 'Pied Piper' jug, Royal Doulton, (des.) Charles Noke and Harry Fenton, relief moulded and painted with the Pied Piper of Hamelin in a long cape, playing a musical flute and leading children through cobbled streets, the handle formed as a tree, and with a poetic version of the story to the base, limited edition number 29 of 600, with printed marks underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 26 cm
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A Royal Vienna box and cover, circa 1900, the small circular box and cover raised on tripod scroll feet, painted to the front with reclining woman surrounded by cherubs, surrounded by gilt scrollwork and wildlife reserves in red and pink tones, with underglaze blue shield or beehive mark underside. With wear to the gilding, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, height: 9 cm diameter: 8 cm
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A Royal Worcester floral dish painted by John Freeman, Royal Worcester, with date code for 1937, the circular gilt edge dish painted with summer floral sprays, signed in image, with printed mark underside. In good condition as catalogued, diameter: 15.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester flatback jug painted by Kitty Blake, Royal Worcester, with date code for 1934, the 1094 pattern ovoid jug with a gilt handle and an upright scalloped rim, painted with blackberries and autumn foliage, signed K. Blake, with puce mark underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 10.5 cm
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A Royal Vienna cabinet plate, circa 1900, the cavetto painted with a portrait of a gypsy musician holding her string instrument, withing a gilt scrollwork border in red and pastel tones with jewelling, the underside inscribed 'Aus der Fremde' and with underglaze blue shield or beehive mark. With slight wear to the gilding, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, diameter: 24.5 cm
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A Sevres-Style porcelain vase, 20th century, the small vase with an oval hand decorated reserve depicting three ladies in a garden with pigeons, surrounded by floral sprays upon a cobalt blue ground, stamped 'Porcelain d'art a. Golse' with a printed Sevres-style mark. In good condition as catalogued, height: 10.5 cm
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A Sevres style painted vase, circa 1900, the cylindrical vase on bleu celeste ground set with painted putti playing in an exotic garden by a lake, the edges decorated with gilt highlights and raised flower head medallions, bearing an interlaced Ls overglaze mark to the underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 16.5 cm diameter: 8.5 cm
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A small Dresden style potpourri urn, 20th century, the urn and hinged cover, with tapering sides hand decorated with flowering rose reserves on pink and white ground with jewelling, the sides moulded twin goat's head handles enriched in gilt, the underside with L mark, in good condition as catalogued, height: 17.5 cm
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A bronze and ivory figure of Pierrot, early 20th century, in the manner of George Omerth (1895-1925), the cold painted bronze figure of Pierrot as a child, wearing his frilled collaret and hat, depicted standing and holding a bunch of flowers behind his back, raised on a flecked green onyx circular base, unmarked, with a crack to the ivory face, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, height: 14 cm
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A Royal Vienna cabinet plate, 19th century, the cavetto painted with a balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet, within a gilt scrollwork border in purple and blue tones with portrait cabochons and jewelling, with underglaze blue shield or beehive mark underside. In good condition as catalogued, diameter: 24 cm
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A pair of George V sterling silver kiddush cups, 1922 London, with maker's mark for Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co (Jacob Rozenzweig), each with a cup shaped bowl raised on a knopped stem and conical spreading base, engraved with vacant shield form cartouche surrounded by stylised foliage between bands of strapwork, each marked to the base, weight: 57g. One cup slightly bent, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 9.5 cm
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An Elizabeth II sterling silver cigar box, 1966 London, with maker's mark for Garrard & Co Ltd, the small rectangular cigar box of plain form with a hinged hid engraved 'Harry Myers / the rank Organisation 25 year Club', opening to a timber lined interior, marked twice and further engraved 'Garrard & Co Ltd' to the underside, total weight: 195g. With tiny dents to the cover, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, height: 3 cm length: 9 cm width: 8 cm
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A hand decorated Limoges porcelain rose plate, circa 1900, the large dish with a moulded scrolling gilt rim, decorated throughout with full blown pink, white and yellow roses on a green ground, with 'Limoges France' T V green backstamp (possibly Tressemann & Vogt) to the underside, with a bit of wear to the gilding, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, height: 3.5 cm diameter: 32 cm
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Four sterling silver dinner spoons, various makers in matching Old English pattern, each with engraved initials to the terminal, comprising a pair of two George III spoons (1804 London, William Sumner I), and two George IV (1825 London, John Harris IV) and (1830 London, Jonathan Hayne), weight: 240g. In good condition as catalogued, length: 22.5 cm
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A bronze figure of a maiden, circa 1900, modelled as a maiden standing and holding the hem of her skirt, apparently unsigned, on an integral rectangular base raised on a grey marble stepped pedestal, the pedestal chipped to the base, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 25 cm
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A Royal Vienna cabinet plate, late 19th century, painted with a Vienna view of St Rupert's church and the 'Salzamt' in a chevron patterned rectangular gilt reserve, within gilt borders with patterned reserves in pastel tones upon a carmine ground, the underside with underglaze blue shield or beehive mark, impressed numbers and inscribed 'Die Ruprechtskirche mit dem Salzamte in Wien'. With a little bit of wear to the gilding, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, diameter: 24 cm
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A framed Victorian Pratt Ware pot lid, 19th century, the Staffordshire Pottery underglaze colour printed pot lid of 'The Cavalier' housed in an ebonised timber frame, with crazing, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 4.5 cm diameter: 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester painted sweet meat dish by John Freeman, Royal Worcester post-1960 mark, the shaped sweet meat dish finely painted with a still life of ripening peaches, cherries and grapes on a mossy bank, with gilt moulded edges and printed black mark underside, in good condition as catalogued, height: 3 cm length: 17.5 cm width: 13 cm
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A Royal Worcester painted teacup and saucer by Brian Leaman, Royal Worcester, c1980, the gilt edge teacup and saucer duo, painted with apples, grapes and foliage, the inside painted, each signed, with printed black mark underside, in good condition as catalogued, height: 6 cm diameter: 11.5 cm
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A French porcelain hand decorated portrait plate, 1903, painted by B. Adcock, the cavetto painted with a portrait of 'Madame Elizabeth' after Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun, a copy of a self portrait in a straw hat by the revolutionary France painter, surrounded by a patterned maroon border, the underside with green backstamp and further inscribed with title, artist's name and date, in good condition as catalogued, diameter: 22 cm
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Two Art Nouveau painted ceramic figures and a scent bottle, circa 1900, probably Austrian, modelled as two maidens standing in flowing dresses upon vegetal scrolling bases, each impressed 3674 to the reverse.The ceramic scent Botttle by Oscar and Edgar Gutherz (1898-1918), early 20th century, the bottle form perfume bottle and stopper with a long neck, hand decorated with floral sprays upon a pale green ground, the underside with green stamp and numbered 3168, in good condition as catalogued, with a bit of…
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A pair of signed Royal Vienna pedestal vases on stands, painting signed both a. Heer and F. Heer, late 19th century, the pair of neoclassical urns with high set brilliantly gilded handles and raised on a spreading circular base with moulded zoomorphic feet, decorated to the body with pairs of medallions depicting mythological figural scenes after Angelica Kauffman upon a bright cobalt blue ground, with formal gilded decorations, the stands similarly decorated, with blue beehive or shield mark underside.…
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A fine gilt bronze neoclassical mantel clock 'A Cercles Tournants', after Jean-Louis Bouchet (Paris 1737-1792), early 19th century, the imposing gilt bronze clock in the form of a boldly cast neoclassical urn and cover with seed finial, entwined with two serpents, their tongues marking time on superposed revolving dials set with enamel Roman and Arabic number cartouches and decorated with lozenges set with clovers, with mille-raie patterned Greek handles above laurel leaf and seed garland and pendants…
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Three Royal Worcester fruit painted dishes, 2nd half 20th century, the small gilt edge bone china fruit study dishes painted with peaches, apples, grapes and currants, each signed to image, and with black stamp to the underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 2 cm diameter: 10 cm and smaller
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A Sevres style Bleu Celeste ground portrait vase and cover, 19th century, after the 18th century Sevres vase Ferre, the ovoid body modelled with four oval raised and garlanded panels suspended by simulated cords and eyelets with overhanging gilt oak branches issuing from tied ribbons, alternately painted with cupids in clouds and portraits of Marie-Therese Louise de Savoie, Princesse de Lamballe, all upon a blue celeste ground, with a band of gadroons to the waisted neck, the domed cover with floral border…
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A Berlin KPM porcelain plaque painted by R. Wagner, 19th century, the rectangular plaque painted with a scene of two country girls reading a letter in a courtyard, signed lower right, the reverse with impressed KPM mark with sceptre and incised number 237-158, housed in a fine antique Italian carved and pierced giltwood frame. In good condition as catalogued, length: 39 cm width: 31 cm
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Karl Ens porcelain model of a cockatoo, a Porzellanfabrik Karl Ens, blue windmill mark, mid 20th century, modelled as an alert bird perched on a foliate tree stump, polychrome painted and glazed, with underglaze blue mark to the underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 36.5 cm
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A Royal Vienna portrait cabinet plate, late 19th to early 20th century, the cavetto painted with the portrait profile of a gypsy beauty, signed 'E.Volk' in image, within a gilt scrollwork border in purple and blue tones with jewelling, the underside with underglaze blue shield or beehive mark, Dresden stamp, impressed numbers and inscribed 'Gitana', in good condition as catalogued, diameter: 24.5 cm
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A signed Japanese bronze figure of an old man, late Meiji period, depicting an elderly man in traditional dress walking with a book in his hand and a satchel over his shoulder, on a shaped integral base, with square seal mark. In good condition as catalogued, height: 19 cm
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A Chinese wood carved libation cup, Qing Dynasty, the carved libation cup of naturalistic form overlaid with flowers on branches forming the feet, with later gilt metal liner to the bowl, export wax seal to the well. In good condition as catalogued, height: 8 cm length: 12 cm width: 8.5 cm
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An olive green ground triple-gourd floral vase, bearing Qianlong period seal mark, 20th century, the triple-gourd porcelain vase decorated throughout with flower heads and foliage in polychrome enamels contoured in gold, with gilt traced gilt borders, the underside with apocryphal Qianlong seal mark. In good condition as catalogued, height: 42 cm
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A soapstone figure of an Emaciated Luohan, 20th century, carved as an ascetic Luohan reclining casually on a bed of branches, with ribs exposed and a smile on his face, the stone of ochre tone, raised on a carved wood fitted stand, in its original box, in good condition as catalogued, height: 8.5 cm width: 18.5 cm
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A Chinese yellow-glazed porcelain tray, 20th century, the small rectangular tray with rounded tapering sides and canted corners, with moulded landscape panels to the sides, monochrome glazed in an attractive lemon yellow tone to the exterior, interior, and base, with maker's seal underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 4.5 cm length: 10 cm width: 6.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the teapot and circular cover, of baluster form, decorated to the body with stylised phoenix medallions, unmarked. Missing the handle, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, height: 15.5 cm
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A pair of Satsuma 'Thousand Faces' vases, late Meiji period, late 19th century, the pair of slender stem vases of elongated baluster form with high shoulders and a short everted rim, each profusely decorated with a 'Thousand faces' design between delicate brocade gilt borders, signed underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 15.5 cm
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A famille rose enameled porcelain plaque, late Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, the rectangular plaque, finely painted with a seaside scene six fishermen operating a large 'Lift net' from a jetty on the shore, with birds above and luscious trees on the coast, signed with artist's seal lower left, frame by a gilt scroll patterned border in red ground, and housed in a hardwood frame, missing the stand, otherwise in good condition as catalogued, length: 33 cm width: 24.5 cm
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A Cantonese export famille rose teapot, Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the high shouldered porcelain teapot decorated throughout with flora, fruit, bird and butterfly, with entwined branch handle, long straight pouring spout, the small flat lid with a fruit finial, unmarked to the glazed base. With a tiny chip to the spout, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 11.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese yellow ground cloisonne vases, early to mid 20th century, the opposite pair of lemon yellow baluster vases with waisted necks and silver-plated rims, each decorated with silver wire worked bamboo stem and foliage in modulating shades of green, unmarked, in good condition as catalogued, height: 18.5 cm
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A set of Chinese pocket gold scales, late 19th century, the stained wood cased 'Dotchin' or gold scales of typical form with a graduated bone beam, brass pan and weight, in a pivot-joined shaped case. In fairly good condition as catalogued, length: 28 cm
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A Chinese archaistic Imitation-Bronze ceramic Ding, Yongzheng period mark, of rectangular section, the bombe sides with taotie masks flanked by animal-head handles on a leiwen ground, with dark green bronze-imitation glaze, incised Yongzheng period mark underside, in good condition as catalogued, height: 11 cm length: 21 cm width: 16 cm
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Three Chinese soapstone carvings, 20th century, comprising two reticulated of double gourds and dragons chasing the flaming pearl, in mottled green stone with brown areas, together with a boulder openwork carving of three children inside a grotto, the stone of reddish brown to celadon tone, each boxed. In good condition as catalogued, length: 11.5 cm width: 9 cm and smaller
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A Japanese cloisonne 'Two Roses' vase, early to mid 20th century, the globular vase with a short waisted neck and silver-plated rim, with blue green ground decorated with a pair of white roses accented in yellow, unmarked, in good condition as catalogued, height: 19 cm
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Six Oriental carved wood and ceramic items, 20th century, comprising an unusual wood carving of a male head formed of nude figures, the removable top of the skull opening to a concealed compartment, with two character signature to the underside, together with three wood netsukes and one okimono, erotic and karako themed, all with incised signature, and a ceramic phallic ornament enclosing an erotic couple in embrace. In good condition as catalogued, height: 8.5 cm length: 18 cm width: 10 cm and smaller
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An agate carving of a deer on stand, 20th century, the reticulated figure of a deer by a pine tree, in a translucent stone of amber-orange tone with white to dark russet areas, with a fitted wooden stand and box. In good condition as catalogued, height: 11.5 cm
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A Chinese eighteen Luohans carved walnut and a figure, the walnut shell intricately carved with 18 Luohans in various pursuit, a dragon and a tiger, on a small wooden stand, boxed; together with a small Chinese carved ivory figure of a lady holding a ruyi scepter, in good condition as catalogued, height: 7 cm (figure) and smaller
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A group of carved stone seals and ornaments, comprising a jade standing horse on base, carved in a translucent stone of celadon tone, two seated buddha and lion soapstone seals in celadon tone, a boulder finely carved in openwork with dragon, another boulder relief carved with figures on boat in landscape, together with a set of eight small seals, all seals uncut, most with box. In good condition as catalogued, height: 5.5 cm width: 6.5 cm (horse) and smaller
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A Chinese timber cased mahjong set, circa 1900, in a metal trimmed mother-of-pearl inlaid oriental cabinet with a sliding front and small drawers, with 144 tiles in bone and bamboo, sticks, counters and shungi tokens (apparently complete), in good condition as catalogued, height: 17.5 cm length: 25.5 cm width: 18 cm
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A Chinese metal mounted wooden vanity box, early 20th century, the hardwood travelling vanity case or dressing box, with fold away mirror above a panelled drawer, with side handles, with export type wax seal to one side. In good condition as catalogued, height: 10 cm width: 21 cm depth: 27 cm
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A Chinese framed polychrome porcelain plaque, 20th century, the yellow-ground porcelain circular plaque, relief moulded with birds on blossoming branches and polychrome painted, housed in a wooden frame. In good condition as catalogued, length: 39.5 cm width: 34 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain figural vase, bearing Qianlong period mark, 20th century, the polychrome decorated baluster form vase, finely hand painted in famille rose palette with figural narrative in landscape featuring a courtly figure, a sage and a scholar in a fenced garden with rockwork and tree, with Chinese key, ruyi and lappet borders to the rim and base, and overglaze apocryphal Qianlong mark to the underside, with stand and fitted case. In good condition as catalogued, height: 27 cm
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Five carved soapstone seals, comprising four plinth style seals surmounted by reticulated lions, auspicious beasts and chilong, one possibly in shoushan stone, the others in modulating maroon, tan and cream colours, one of a horse in red stone. Four with original boxes. In good condition as catalogued, height: 8 cm width: 4 cm and smaller
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Four Chinese soapstone dragon carvings, comprising a boulder form two-tone uncut seal, finely carved in shallow relief with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, the other three with reticulated dragons, the stones of green tone with brown and red veins and inclusions; three with boxes. In good condition as catalogued, height: 12 cm width: 10.5 cm and smaller
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Three carved soapstone 'Dragon' Boulders, 20th century, the three finely carved in openwork with dragons, comprising one of boulder mountain form, carved and incised with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, in mottled grey and light brown stone, each boxed, in good condition as catalogued, height: 7 cm width: 11.5 cm and smaller
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Five carved soapstone 'Dragon' Boulders, comprising two carved with dragons chasing the flaming pearl upon birds, two boulders carved in openwork with dragons in celadon and brown stone, and one in mottled gray and beige stone, all boxed. In good condition as catalogued, height: 9.5 cm width: 7.5 cm and smaller
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Three carved soapstone 'Dragon' Boulders, 20th century, the three finely carved in openwork with dragons, comprising one of boulder mountain form, carved and incised to the top with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, in mottled red and cream stone, each boxed. In good condition as catalogued, height: 8.5 cm and smaller
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