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November Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:736
Sale Title:November Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:91
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:578
Date:8-Nov-2011
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A Georgian cut glass mallet bodied decanter, with fluting at the foot, faceting at the shoulder and triple neck rings, with original fluted mushroom stopper. Height 19 cm
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A Georgian cut glass mallet bodied decanter, with fluting at the foot, faceting at the shoulder and with faceted triple neck rings, fluted mushroom stopper. Height 22.5 cm
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Four Victorian crystal dishes, oval form and with heavily cut decoration, and two slightly smaller. 19.5 x 12.5 cm
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Two quality early Victorian glass bowls, both with deep wheel cut decoration and castellated rims, one circular, one oval. Diameter 20.5 cm and 27 cm
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A Rene Lalique Sophora large vase in an amber colourway, the spherical body with relief vine and leaf design, the narrow neck with a wide flat circular rim, engraved to the base rim R. Lalique France No. 977', designed 1926. Height 26 cm. Diameter 26.5 cm major fault to top rim
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A Rene Lalique Sauterelles large vase in a rare green colourway, relief decoration of grasshoppers on blades of grass, ovoid body, the wide mouth with a flat polished rim, frosted overall finish with polished high points. Engraved signature R. Lalique France to the base. Height 27 cm. Diameter 25 cm. Flake chip to the top rim and three minor impact marks to body
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A Lalique lemonade set consisting of a large heavy jug and six tall tumblers, in the Jaffa pattern, jug with etched mark ‘Lalique France’ in block to base, glasses with etched script marks
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An early Ann Robinson 'Ice Bowl' in cobalt blue, unpolished and with manufacturing faults. Diameter 37 cm. Height 24 cm
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A late 19th century Loetz glass vase, the compressed body with a broad shoulder and a long tapered narrow neck, traditional iridescent glaze with trailed effects unmarked. Height 23.3 cm diameter 14.5 cm
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Three Murano glass fish, each incorporating pale pink latticino decoration. Largest length 26 cm
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A graduated set of three Murano glass whales, each modelled with a curved tail and decorated with gold speckled interiors to the clear glass. Largest length 21 cm
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A set of three graduated Murano glass snails, each clear bodied with a decorative cobalt tint. Largest height 18.5 cm
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A 1960's Murano Mandrazutto facetted walled coffin vase in pigeon blood red, yellow and clear. Height 29.5 cm
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A 1960’s Murano glass bowl, the small sarcophagus shaped bowl in amber, yellow and blue with a pink outer layer. 12.5 x 7.5 cm
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A vintage Holmegaard vase, the ovoid shaped vase in a Ceylonese sapphire blue, etched manufacturer’s mark, maker’s monogram and dated 1962. (Small surface scratch). Height 26 cm
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Two small opalescent glass fish ornaments, one engraved under the base ‘Sabino, France’. Height 6.2 cm
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A large WMF Ikora glass vase, baluster form, ‘volcanic’ patterns in reds, blues, blacks, with internal bubbles on a light red ground, reduced top. Height 38 cm
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Six Waterford Crystal wine glasses, in the Lismore pattern
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A selection of Baccarat crystal glasses, consisting of eight champagne flutes and 16 wine glasses in the Paris pattern
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A Bristol blue glass Monteith finger-bowl, decorated with multiple trailing around the rim, ground pontil under the foot. Diameter 12 cm
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Garry Nash, ‘River Stone’, unsigned. Width 27.5 cm
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Peter Stichbury’s old rimu potting stool, shaped circular top on four square sections, splayed legs with stretchers
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A Peter Stichbury nine piece six person pottery coffee set, the pale blue/grey glaze with brushed blue decoration, the set comprising a pot, six mugs, sugar and cream
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A Peter Stichbury studio pottery wine set comprising a stoppered bottle of ovoid form with ribbed neck and original stopper, ring handle and four goblets, all in a matching green/brown and rust red/black banded glaze, impressed potter’s marks
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A Peter Stichbury studio pottery casserole and bowl set, comprising a large lidded casserole, two serving bowls with side handles, 12 large individual bowls and eight smaller, all with matching brush decorated glaze in khaki on pale variable grey ground with temoku exterior and highlights, all with potter’s marks, one bowl with hairline cracks
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Two Peter Stichbury studio pottery platters, both press moulded by Diane Stichbury, both decorated, glazed and fired by Peter
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A set of three Douglas Snelling design webbed dining chairs made by Peter Stichbury in the early 1950’s, the pine frames with various covers, one with heavy woven linen webbing to the back and feet, one in red/brown leather with a webbed back and a panelled seat, the other with a dark toned natural leather panelled back and seat. Note: Peter was inspired by similar chairs he saw at the Jon Jansen store
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David Brockenshire hand sculpted porcelain ‘wave form’, the shaped oval section with curled ends and sculpted surface with green, blue and red glaze highlights, impressed potter’s mark to back. 33 x 17 x 9 cm
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Two terracotta hand thrown Spanish water jars, ovoid form, each with loop handles, unglazed, c.1950’s. Heights 33 cm and 35.5 cm. Ex. the collection of Peter and Diane Stichbury
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An old Fijian pottery drinking vessel/pourer, hand sculpted in terracotta and pit fired with a variable brown glaze, the four small connected ovoid forms with a raised curved cross-over handle, applied fine decoration and shaped rims. Diameter 20 cm height 16 cm
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Three hand potted tribal pieces, includes spherical Fijian pot, clamp fired, a partial matt red glaze, a small Fijian pot of rounded cylindrical form with waisted neck and four side apertures, dark glaze, c.1967 and a Nigerian Hausa money box ‘Fired in a large woodfired kiln in Sokato’, 1959, squat cylindrical form
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A Barry Brickell sculptural lamp base, salt glazed, square section tower form, twisting to support a sphere and knopped neck, the base pierced with ‘windows’, c.1970s. Height 43 cm
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An early Len Castle slab built vase, with a green streaked ash glaze over tessha ground. Artist’s cypher to the side, firing floor to base. Height 36 cm
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A Len Castle hanging bottle form, tapering to a point at the base, the middle section with incised bands, the top with flared rim, blue glaze to the opening, the pale body with crackle finish and dark staining to the recesses, impressed potter’s mark. Length 42.5 cm
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A Mirek Smisek early salt glazed vase of baluster form, rich dark brown iron salt glaze, full signature mark to base, c.1950s. Height 22.8 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted matt white vase designed by Ernest Shufflebotham, of plain tapered form, printed blue mark and incised shape no. 36, mid sized. Height 18 cm
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A colonial tile, decorated with poppies and a scrolling border in a deep Pea green, by New Zealand Potteries, Milton. 15.5 x 15.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn Potteries ‘Legend’ plate, rounded square form with gilt highlighted relief decoration of stylised iconic New Zealand imagery including kiwi, taiaha, florals, etc. on dark brown glazed ground. Gilt printed details to reverse. 28 x 28 cm
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A rare Luke Adams New Zealand pottery vase of classical baluster form, the body with relief moulded cherubs emblematic of the four seasons, two pronounced scroll handles, spreading face, majolica glaze in green, brown and blue tones, traditional pale body. Height 29.5 cm
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A Ruth Castle woven cane dish with a pentagon form centre, dark stained sections. Diameter 33.5 cm
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A Ruth Castle woven cane dish, Star of David design, dark stained. Diameter 39 cm
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Geoff Fairburn decorated gourd, a wide band of fine diamond cut design encircles the body, stained blue/green with red/brown to the top and base. Original stopper and label to base. Height 34 cm
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A pair of Jane Brenkley New Zealand bird decorated vases of turned baluster form, poker work and painted decoration of a pair of tuis in a kowhai tree, the other with nesting fantails within a bush and mountain landscape, signed and dated 1944. Height 25 cm of good colour and condition
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An 1874 silver Champion Cross of the Pokeno Rangers Rifle Volunteer Company Won by Corporal M. Gallery, the back engraved ‘Presented by the Officers Of Coy’, made by the Auckland New Zealand jeweller Carl Schwartze, of diamond form with four diamond sections issuing from the eight pointed star with a wreath enclosing the presentation engraving ‘Champion Cross Of P.R.R.V.S. 1874’. 5.3 x 5.3 cm. Weight 50gms. Note: From ‘Papers Past’, an article entitled ‘Queen’s Redoubt. - Firing for Champion Cross’,…
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14 vintage photographs, Lakes Ada, Wanaka and Milford Sound. Mounted in contemporary mats and nine by Finch of the Queenstown region. Each 15.5 x 205 mounted on loose cards
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A vintage photograph of the ‘New Zealand Rugby Team ‘All Blacks’ 1924-25’, framed together with the individual original signatures of 29 members of the squad, the photo including 29 players and the manager, also including two printed windows with title and player’s names. The silver gelatin photograph measures 21.5 x 29 cm The size overall 46.5 x 38.5 cm framed under glass. Provenance: James (Jimmy) Mill photographed lower left gave this presentation photograph and signatures to vendor’s father, they…
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12 old New Zealand stereoscopic cards, from W. Beattie & Co., Auckland, featuring guide Maggie at home, Waimangu Geyser, etc
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An old scrap album full of hand painted ivorine cards, each card hand painted with New Zealand birds including kiwis, sandpiper, saddleback, huia, kaka, etc., with Latin and generic names also painted on each card, mounted in birthday greeting sheets. The album also contains birthday and Christmas greeting cards cut and pasted into scrap albums. (64 hand painted cards)
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A small brass porthole in a kauri frame from a tunnel-hull riverboat, The Wairua. Was originally from the ‘Arawa’ built in 1907 and used in the Marlborough Sounds. Provenance: with item. Diameter of porthole 15 cm
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An old Maori stone patu muka (pounder), tapered oval form with mildly defined butt. Pecked overall finish. Length 24.5 cm Being assessed for registration
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An old Maori stone patu muka (pounder), the large body of tapered oval section with angled base, defined grip and plain butt end, overall pecked finish. Length 30 cm being assessed for registration
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A Maori pre-European stone patu muka (stone pounder) of traditional tapered rounded form with rare stylised mask form butt, all over pecked finish, old chip to butt. Length 31 cm
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An old Maori patu onewa (hand club), the dark stone with a smooth overall finish, the blade with a defined edge, four defined stepped ridges to the top poll, hour-glass suspension hole, defined grip. 9.6 x 2.5 x 40 cm
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An early Maori greenstone hei tiki body, smooth rounded finish, probably stone tooled, the head long since absent, stylised carved mouth to left elbow forming pekapeka type form. Length 5 cm width 37. Being assessed for registration
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A 19th century Maori carved wooden hoe (paddle), dark brown, rounded top pole with tapered shaft, diamond form blade tapering to a point, good colour and patina. Length 105.5 cm width 13.5 cm
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An old Maori whalebone large heru (comb), the handle as a carved stylised figure in profile with lineal, swirl and notch detail above the nine tines remaining, paua inset highlights, in the manner of Heberley. 22.5 x 7.3 cm being assessed for registration
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A large mid-20th century Maori greenstone kapeu (pendant) of traditional hockey stick form, polished finish, broken. Length 20 cm
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A c.1900 Maori muka kete in a fine zigzag pattern with dyed and undyed woven lengths, a plaited handle. 28 x 17 cm being assessed for registration
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Two early 19th century Maori lacebark small kete, diagonally woven design to each, one with blue highlights, the other black and brown, decorative top border to each, plaited handles. 23 x 140 and 20 x 12.5 cm Some old fire damage, being assessed for registration
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A pounamu hei tiki, modelled in flexed stance, head tilted with chin to right shoulder, eyes inset with red sealing wax, hands clasped to sides, the forehead pierced with hour-glass suspension hole. Kawakawa variety nephrite. An old hand-written label in Maori affixed to the back. Oral history recounts the gifting of this tiki to the current owner’s maternal great grandfather, a Mr Roy, a dairy engineer in the Taranaki region, c.1870. Height 9.4 cm
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A carved and stained kauri box, the hinged lid with a wheku head with inlaid paua eyes. Attributed to P.H. Leonard. 22.5 x 14 x 8 cm
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A large contemporary mere pounamu, of typical spatula shape with ridged butt knob and a pierced suspension hole. Length 39 cm
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A Solomon Islands carved wood stylised bird form with beak to a small dolphin’s back, all on a bar form stand and oval base, triangular cut mother-of-pearl inlays. 35 x 11.5 x 16 cm
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An old African knob kerrie of two tone wood, traditional ball headed with plain mildly tapered shaft, slither chip to grip end. Length 62 cm
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An early 20th century Santa Cruz, Solomons tema breast ornament, the clam shell disc with traditional fretwork cut tortoiseshell panels as a stylised frigate bird, with fine woven binding, original neck cord attached. Diameter 3.6 cm
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A large old African ivory slave bangle of mildly oval form, in two sections with old lead pinned repair, matt polished finish. 12.5 x 11.3 cm
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Two Solomon Islands long clubs, both of leaf shape, the blades with medial ribs, one with a shaft bound with old grass work. Along with a Melanesian bow
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A 20th century Tongan fan bladed long club (U’u form), the haft with all-over decorative shark’s tooth engraving, the blade engraved with various patterns and depictions of a shark, tanoa and tabua, along with inlaid pearl shell pieces. Overall dark stained finish. Length 101.5 cm
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Two small Solomon Islands carved wood bowls with mother-of-pearl inlays, dolphin form. Length 16.5 cm and 22 cm
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An old Tongan headrest, plain curved rectangular top on short thick tapered supports. 25 x 7 x 6.5 cm
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An old Easter Islands carved wood figure with pronounced features including ribs, nose etc. Height 39 cm
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A Chinese export ware porcelain plate, polychrome enamelled with red chrysanthemums in a vase, patterned and enamelled border, gilt highlights. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A similar Chinese export ware plate to above, the wide rim decorated with precious objects on a fine decorative ground. Diameter 23 cm
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An old Chinesefamille rose dish, finely decorated in a panelled design with figures and symbols, gilt highlights. Diameter 23.5 cm
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Two Chinese 20th century bowls, one decorated with lotus blossoms to the well, the other with lotus blossoms and polychrome enamels to the exterior, both heavily gilded. Each with a four character seal mark. Largest diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Kraak porcelain bowl decorated to the centre with a Phoenix, framed by floral panels. Considerable restoration. Diameter 380. mm
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An old Chinese blue and white teapot, a painted tree, rock and floral decoration encircling the body and lid, small chip to lid rim
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Two Chinese bowls, one a larger provincial Ming bowl decorated to the interior with blue and foliate tendrils, restored chip to rim, raised on a carved wood stand, together with a small porcelain bowl with polychrome enamel, character marks to base, two small chips to rim. Diameters 28.5 cm and 13.5 cm
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A large Ming style squat inverse baluster shaped vase, hand painted in underglaze cobalt with an encircling scene depicting scholars, warriors and a foreigner. A lappet border decorates the foot, the shoulder is decorated with a frieze of flowering tendrils, the short neck with a design of leaves. Height 31.5 cm diameter 36 cm
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A pair of Chinese vases decorated with peonies, blossoms, wild birds and polychrome enamels on a white ground. Height 37 cm
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An old Chinese octagonal polychrome platter, decorated with an exotic long tailed bird, florals and butterflies in red, green and yellow dominant tones, circular foot ring. 29 x 23.5 cm
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A fine old Chinese porcelain small bowl of flaring cylindrical form decorated in blue and white with dragons chasing mystic pearls amongst clouds, six character mark to base. Diameter 11 cm height 5.8 cm
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An old Chinese famille rose Ku form vase with flared rim, swollen central body, decorated with traditional figures. Height 21.5 cm
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An old Chinese porcelain jar, spherical form, relief all-over tendril and floral decoration in a brown glaze on a pale celadon type body. Height 23 cm diameter 22 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase of inverted ovoid form with encircling bands of floral and panel design. Height 29 cm
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A Chinese circular carved jade tablet, the centre pierced with with dragons amongst clouds, the disc framed with scrolling forms. Diameter 9.3 cm
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A Chinese carved dark toned jade sculpture of a dragon, in full relief with head raised and mouth open, pale highlights to its chest. Length 6.5 cm
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A Chinese carved pale jade handling piece, the circular disc form with a pronounced tapered section of two dragons supporting scrolling forms, the pierced disc with knobbly, cloud and dragon forms. Length 13.2 cm
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A 19th century rare carved Chinese tortoiseshell snuff box made in Canton for export to the west. Deeply carved to the lid and sides with Mandarin courtiers at leisure amongst houses and trees, the base with conforming decoration and shaped for the hip, hinged lid. 8.5 x 6.2 x 2.3 cm one small corner section absent
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A large Chinese porcelain double gourd shaped vase, decorated on a lime green ground with flowering lotus tendrils and square scroll designs, along with Shou characters in gilt. Qianlong six character reign mark under the base. Height 41 cm
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A Chinese cut crystal snuff bottle decorated to the interior with a townscape to one side and figures crossing a bridge to the other, rectangular shouldered shape with a jade green glass stopper. Height 8.5 cm
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A Chinese scholar's stone (gongshi, from the Hongshui (red) river region, Guangxi province, the natural water and weather worn stone displays the form of mountainous plateaux rising from a wooden plinth base, pierced and carved as smaller stones covered in clambering tortured prunus boughs. Height 32 cm
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A small brown jade cylindrical toggle with simple piercing and incised decoration. Length 3.3 cm
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A Chinese jade pendant piece carved as a rabbit seated upon a plinth engraved with calligraphic inscription. Width 5 cm
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A Chinese, slightly translucent, red stone carving of a boy. He sits holding a lotus flower. The natural colour of the stone utilised in the flower head and his feet. Height 4.7 cm
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A Chinese ink sketch depicting a Chinese warrior figure, standing holding a cup and looking heavenward, inscribed with a calligraphic poem, inscriptions and five red seal chop marks. Distressed. 67 x 33 cm
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A pair of Chinese ancestor portraits of a Mandarin and his companion, each painted in watercolour and gilt depicting the couple seated on throne chairs wearing fur trimmed robes over their embroidered garb. With old professional restoration to losses and tears in the paper. 49 x 34 cm
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A Chinese ink and watercolour scroll painting, depicting an alpine landscape with figures poling a sampan on a river in the foreground. Stamped with three red seal chops and calligraphic inscription. 88 x 41 cm
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A Chinese monochromatic block print scroll of the Buddhist sage Damo, represented on his return journey to India walking barefoot and carrying one shoe suspended from a pole. 116 x 56 cm
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A Chinese watercolour scroll painting of a Mandarin’s wife, in ink and colour. 129 x 63.5 cm
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