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January Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:576
Sale Title:January Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:14
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:472
Date:25-Jan-2011
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Seven Stuart Crystal long stemmed wine glasses of tulip shape and wheel cut decoration. Height 21.5 cm
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An old glass dump paperweight with a multitude of decorative and colourful glass canes. Diameter 8.5 cm.
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A Lalique hemispherical glass bowl, cactus pattern, frosted and clear glass. Etched mark to the base. Diameter 25.5 cm. Height 10 cm.
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A tall French Art Deco opalescent glass vase of tapering ribbed circular section bolded with stylised floral decoration. Height 29 cm. Small rim frit
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An Art Nouveau Daum Nancy art glass vase of flared ovoid form, the body with red gilt fleck panelled inclusions to the deep purple/mauve ground with pale mauve and red highlights, engraved mark to base, c.1920’s. Height 14 cm. diameter 15 cm.
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An Art Deco period glass decanter set, decanter and six glasses, in the ‘Hollywood’ style, faceted cylindrical bodies, silvered neck, black banded decoration to foot of each and stopper
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An impressive blue flashed Bohemian crystal table lamp, the shade and base all crystal, cut with various star patterns. Height 50 cm
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A set of eight large Russian glass wine goblets with fancy decoration, double knopped stems and circular star bases. Height 20 cm
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A small Victorian period cranberry glass straight sided jug with applied clear glass handle. Height 14.5 cm. Together with six matching tumblers
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A set of eight Edwardian ruby glass beakers with silver Art Nouveau overlay decoration. Height 10 cm
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A pair of Victorian period fine quality glass vases of tall slender baluster shape with richly gilded floral decoration and a band of wheel cut Greek Key decoration. Height 38 cm.
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A late 19th century oak cased three decanter tantalus, the three square section decanters with cutting to the upper body, cut spherical stoppers with silver plated ornate bottle tickets ‘brandy’, ‘sherry’, ‘gin’. Key absent. Some slight chips to decanters. Width 32 cm.
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An Okra glass vase of cylindrical form in iridescent blue, decorated with wave form lines and an etched school of fish, possibly from the Ocean Realm series (this company was bought by Moorcroft in 1994). Small frit to rim. Height 25 cm. diameter 9 cm.
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A large Italian Oggetti glass vase, decorated in multi-coloured swirls on a speckled gold ground, original label and etched signature to base. Height 32 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 10 cm.
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A Dino Martens AVeM ‘Tuti Frutti’ Murano glass vase, c.1960’s with coloured patchwork latticino encased in clear, tapered oval form. Height 9 cm. small bruise.
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Harrach art glass Bohemian vase of bottle form, the rose pink graduated exterior cased with white interior, enamelled and gilt floral hand decorated, mark to base with the Harrach feather plume mark and various numbers. Height 16.5 cm.
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A Loetz Powolny Art Deco glass vase, the red/orange body with traditional vertical black stripes and rim, wide baluster form, ground pontel to base. Height 17 cm.
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An Indonesian Kris, the rosewood scabbard with ornately carved mouth, similarly carved hilt, the blade unusually decorated with an overlaid gilt dragon whose tail extends the length of the wavy blade. Overall length 51.5 cm.
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An Indonesian kris with a brass overlaid rosewood scabbard, carved hilt, wavy steel blade. Overall length 41 cm.
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An Indonesian kris with light wood scabbard, bird head hilt, straight double edged watered steel blade. Overall length 38 cm.
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A 19th century Fijian hardwood club ‘kiakavo’ with rounded spur typical criss-cross textured decoration, an old sennit bound handle. Length 88 cm. Good patina, some faults
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A large 19th century Soloman Islands paddle club with tapering shaft, plain helmet shaped end with tapering concave edge and central rib. Length 160 cm Some damage
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A Solomon Islands ‘kapkap’ with intricate carved and pierced tortoise shell decoration over the Tridacna clam shell disc, central shell adornment and a long shell necklace, 20th century Diameter 15.5 cm
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An old Solomon Islands large carved wood crocodile with relief carved spiked ridges and scales, open mouth with sharp teeth, mother-of-pearl inset eyes, black finish. Length 95 cm
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A Pitcairn Island souvenir carved fish stamped ‘Made by Sam Young’ raised on a turned stand. Length 33 cm.
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A carved folk art Maori totemic figure. Height 24.5 cm.
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Eight 19th century colonial New Zealand and New Munster document impressed seals depicting early New Zealand Coat of Arms etc., circular format on square paper panels
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A Len Castle earthenware wall vase, circular shape, incised starburst decoration, umber pigment coloured. Diameter 15 cm.
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A Len Castle earthenware shallow bowl with turned stuttered detail to the well, dark olive glazed, impressed artist’s cipher. Diameter 29 cm.
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A Chinese jade carving of a dragon climbing across a squared disc. Width 75 (Af)
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A Chinese dark carved jade disc, dragons in low relief decorate the upper surface, incised motifs decorate the underside. Diameter 5 cm.
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A Chinese jade carved pendant in a design of gourds and low relief to one face. Height 5.5 cm
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Two mottled red jade Archer’s rings
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Three Chinese jade Archer’s rings
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A Chinese jade pendant of circular form, carved and pierced with stylised bird and scroll forms, pale green. Diameter 5.3 cm.
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A Chinese pale jade pendant, oblong shape, decorated on either side with designs of sinuous dragons and characters in low relief. Height 5.1 cm.
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A Chinese pale jade pendant, oblong shape, carved to either face as flat lily pads. 5.5 cm x 37.
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A Chinese pale jade pendant, oblong shape, carved in low relief to one side with two figures in a landscape, the other with a calligraphic inscription. 5.5 cm x 43.
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A Chinese jade thumb ring, carved in low relief with squared scrolling design, along with a dark black jade pierced disc
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A Chinese white jade carving, the natural stone detailed to its upper surfaces with a dragon in high relief, the stone with an incipient bird’s head. Slight rose tints. Height 7 cm
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A Chinese apple green jade carving, carved as a double gourd and leafy boughs, a mantis sits beneath the leaves. Height 7 cm
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A streaky mutton fat jade carving of a Kylin, in crouching stance. Width 8 cm
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A Chinese jade carving of a reclining Hotei, the corpulent god exposing his belly. Width 11 cm
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A wrythen fluted circular pierced disc, overlaid and captured by a .925 silver mount, the mount modelled as paulownia leaves and tendrils. Diameter 5.6 cm
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A string of jade cube shaped mala beads, each bead engraved on four faces with an archaic design.
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A Chinese jadeite pendant of scrolling form of a translucent caramel brown colour with green bead tassels and a plaited cord necklace
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A fine Chinese jade pendant of spinach green colour of oval section cylindrical form, pierced with the Shou character. Height 3.6 cm
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A Chinese white jade Pi disc of annular form with all-over beaded surfaces to either side. Diameter 7.9 cm.
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Two small Chinese jade pendants, one translucent, one opaque. The first with beaded surfaces, the other with scrolling designs. Length 47 and 52
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A pair of mutton fat jade Chinese cylindrical beads, each decorated with an encircling stylised dragon between borders of raised beads. Diameter 2.1 cm. Height 2 cm.
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A Chinese carved peach pip in the form of a junk with finely detailed carved and pierced decoration, shuttered windows and fine calligraphy to the base. Length 4 cm. on matching stand. Some faults.
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A collection of 17 ancient Chinese bronze coins, circular with a square pierced hole
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A Chinese carved bone needle case on fan handle carved with a sinuous entwining dragon on a ground of flowers and butterflies. The end unscrews to reveal a cavity. Length 15.5 cm.
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A late 19th century Chinese carved ivory card case, the back with figures, buildings and trees, the front with fish, shrimps and crabs, the fitted lid missing both side end sections. Height 9 cm. Width 5.5 cm
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A c.1900 Chinese ivory page turner, the handle carved and pierced with a woman holding an urn amongst scrolls, plain flat blade with curved end, old semi-darkened patina. Length 24 cm. Width 3.4 cm
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A Chinese jade carving of Kuan Yin, dark reddish-brown stone, the goddess stands holding a furled scroll. Old repair to torso. Height 23 cm.
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A Japanese vintage large carved ivory figure of a fisherman, he stands with tool to his left hand, wide hat to his shoulder, three fish and basket to his front, raised on carved ebonised wood stand.
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A pair of Chinese figure groups of young girls each with a flute, seated to the back of a water buffalo, polychrome enamel to the girl’s clothing, the buffalo with a grey and black highlighted glaze. Height 13.5 cm. Length 14 cm
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An egg shell porcelain Chinese bowl decorated with chrysanthemums, peonies and dragons in famille rose enamels on a lemon yellow ground. Four character seal mark to base. Hairline crack. Diameter 27 cm
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A large Chinese famille rose baluster temple vase and cover richly enamelled and gilded with scenes of figures, flowers, fish and birds, etc. The cover with kylin finial, on ornate hardwood stand. Height overall 1120
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A Chinese porcelain cylindrical vase decorated in famille rose enamels with a scene of children and a woman playing in a zigzag fenced garden. Simplified Qing dynasty Tongzhi reign mark seal under the foot ring, c.1870. Height 11 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain famille rose dish, hexagonal oblong shape, decorated to the well with a scene of a nobleman and attendants with family in a temple garden landscape overlooking a river scene, the border with panels reserved on a gilt tendril ground, decorated with griselle landscapes with figures. 30 cm x 21 cm
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A large Canton enamel porcelain moon flask, the circular body decorated with medallions depicting buildings, agricultural workers and extensive landscapes, within circular borders painted with Manchurian cranes, and further enclosed within a trefoil border, the sides decorated with a complex interlocking diaper pattern in iron red, the cylindrical neck decorated with encircling bands of floral patterns on bright yellow ground, a circular interlocking diaper pattern and a cherry blossom pattern at the mouth…
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A large Chinese polychrome enamel vase of early Republic period, ovoid form with two sculptured pronounced bat form handles, glazed red with gilt highlights, the body with four shaped panels decorated with a partridge, locusts, cricket, exotic birds and blossoms, signed, the ground of finely scrolling florals, lanterns etc., character mark to base. Height 36 cm.
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A large Chinese polychrome enamel painted baluster vase decorated with a profusion of butterflies and moths flying amongst flowers, a stylised stiff leaf panel design encircles the foot. Height 38 cm.
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A Ming style tulip baluster vase decorated in iron red, underglaze, with an encircling band of flowering tendrils, a stiff leaf panelled band decorates the shoulder, a panelled design at the base and a scroll pattern encircles the mouth. Height 26.5 cm.
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A mid 19th century Chinese porcelain cylindrical vase, Qing dynasty, Xianfeng, six character reign mark under the base painted in underglaze blue with two opposing sinuous Imperial dragons amongst a field of fire and cloud symbols, a wavy water pattern encircles the foot. Height 12 cm. diameter 7.5 cm.
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A pair of 18th century fine Chinese porcelain small bowls, decorated with five reverse swastika medallions in gilt, tied with various coloured ribbon encircling the body. A repeating pattern of five rocky outcrops issuing from crashing waves encircles the foot ring. Each bearing Qing Dynasty, Qianlong reign marks in iron red brush point. Diameter 11 cm. Height 6 cm.
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A Chinese replica Imperial porcelain vase, lemon yellow ground, decorated with similarly toned slip trailed design of ho-ho birds in rondels and colourful enamel stiff leaf designs pattern the shoulder, rim and foot. Six character mark under base. Height 30 cm
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An unusual Chinese export ware porcelain plate, hot water jacketed, octagonal shape, decorated in underglaze blue with lakeside pavilions and rocky outcrops. Diameter 22 cm.
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A Chinese dark black/brown monochrome glazed baluster vase, the glaze with some iridescence and two elephant head handles issue from the shoulder. Pale glazed under the foot ring with crackle. Height 15.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain baluster shape vase with oxblood monochrome glaze, Ming dynasty, Jai-Qing, six character reign mark painted under the foot ring. Height 14.5 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese porcelain cylindrical lidded canister decorated in iron red with sinuous dragons amongst clouds and fire. Six character Qing dynasty Guangxu reign mark under the foot, the lid with conforming decoration of a single imperial dragon. Height 11.5 cm. diameter 9.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain cylindrical brush pot decorated in polychrome enamels with eight figures, including a nobleman, peasant, musician, etc. as well as bats. Height 12.5 cm. diameter 12.5 cm.
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A large Chinese baluster shaped vase, with crackle glaze. Two handles issue from the shoulder, shaped as sinuous dragons. Height 41 cm
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A set of four Chinese porcelain panels, in carved and pierced rosewood frames, depicting the festival with 100 children in various landscape scenes. Height 97 cm. Width 48 cm. each.
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome enamel decorated inverse baluster vase, decorated with flowers on a ground of gilt tendrils, a stiff leaf border at the shoulder, scrolls at the flaring mouth and lappet panels at the foot. Qing Dynasty, Qing Long reign mark chop under the foot. Height 37 cm
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A maroon monochrome glazed circular small brush washer dish. Six character Yong Zheng marks under the foot ring. Diameter 8.2 cm.
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An old celadon glaze earthenware bottle vase with moulded design of flowers and foliage to the side, with Sscroll handles to the neck. Height 14 cm.
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A small Chinese ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with an encircling landscape. Height 8 cm
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A rare Zu-Jun glaze bottle vase, dark blue and turquoise all-over mottled finish. Impressed six character Qing Dynasty, Qianlong reign mark under the foot ring. Height 20.5 cm.
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A Chinese reproduction porcelain vase, lime green glazed with subtle design in similarly coloured slip trailing. Six character mark to base. Height 19 cm
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A small old Chinese hardwood cheval toilet mirror with ornate carved and pierced decoration and floral mother-of-pearl inlay, the oblong glass on twin turned column supports. Height 51 cm
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Dan Zhong Wang Chinese watercolour on paper, two figures in conversation below a bluff and pine tree, 66.5 cm x 43.5 cm
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A pair of 19th century Chinese pith paintings, depicting various figures, one with three figures seated at a table playing a game, the other of four figures with birds etc., both with decoratively panelled green ground, 15.5 cm x 25.5 cm ea. Framed under glass
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A Chinese clear glass snuff bottle with fine internal painted decoration of an extensive landscape, tall oval form, with stopper
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle decorated in high relief with a traditional historical scene of hunting figures including figures on elephant, chariot and mythical beasts, polychrome decorated, character mark to base
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A Chinese gold penworked lacquered workbox with fitted interior, removable tray in the upper section, a single drawer in the lower section to the fascia. 37 cm x 28 cm x 13.5 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne desk set, comprising an oblong tray decorated with song birds and flowers on a Bleu Celeste, along with a similarly patterned smaller dish and various sized canisters. With three cloisonne thimbles. Width 24 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne ovoid lidded ginger jar profusely decorated with flowers and leaves in green and blue tones. All faults. Height 26.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne baluster shaped vases decorated with stylised flower heads encircled by blue leaved tendrils on an ivory ground. Two brass rings encircle the neck. Height 21 cm
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An old Chinese small blue and white dish with shaped rim, the well with bonsai in a courtyard scene. Diameter 15 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain squat ovoid shaped jars, underglaze blue decorated with lion dogs amongst flowering tendrils, marked under the foot ring with a rabbit cipher. Height 19.5 cm.
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A pair of late 18th century Chinese export porcelain squat circular jars, a sea floor salvage. Moulded walls and decorated in underglazed blue brush point. Diameter 9.5 cm
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Two provincial Ming small blue and white plates along with a later Chinese porcelain plate. Largest 230, others. Height
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A Chinese porcelain celadon glazed circular bowl with incised foliate decoration inside the well. Diameter 15 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain vase decorated with four panels of figures in garden scenes reserved on a complex diaper patterned ground, cylindrical shape with shoulder and cylindrical neck. Height 50 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain ovoid vases decorated with figures in a landscape and a calligraphic poem inscribed verso. Small chip under foot ring on one. Height 23 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain cylindrical vases decorated with landscapes with a four character chop mark under the base. Height 28.5 cm
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A finely carved Zitan wood figure of Kuan Yin, the goddess of mercy sitting upon a double lotus throne with her right hand raised in mudra, her left hand holding a precious object. Height 27 cm.
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