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January Art and Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:602
Sale Title:January Art and Antiques AuctionLots with images:108
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:496
Date:24-Jan-2012
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A Wilkes & Co. Ltd. (Redditch) Osprey brand three piece greenheart fly rod and spare tip. Length 10’3” (312 cm)
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An unnamed three piece greenheart fly rod, c.1910. Length 10’10” (330 cm)
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A Victorian taxidermied brown trout, in original glazed case, natural decoration to the base. 'Caught Off the Back of Colonel Sticklebeck's Launch, Lake Taupo, 1908.28lb 4oz'.112 cm x 25 cm x 45 cm
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A taxidermied rainbow trout mounted on a wood slab, labelled ‘J.McGinn 13lb. rainbow trout caught Lake Tarawera, North Island, New Zealand 1987’. Length of board 80 cm depth 36 cm
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An early 20th century angler’s satchel of heavy canvas with string netting pouch to the front and leather straps
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A 19th century gaff with turned ebony handle, brass shaft, telescopic steel hook and with hinged tip guard. Length (closed) 39.5 cm
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A J.S.Sharpe Ltd. (Aberdeen) two piece ‘impregnated’ split cane ‘Scottie’ salmon rod with original labelled dun canvas bag. The aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. 9 90.6 cm c.1940. Length 9’9”. (297 cm)
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) three piece split cane ‘Rainbow’ fly rod with original labelled green canvas bag. Length 9’6”. (290 cm)
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An angler’s walking/wading stick of mottled bamboo with removable brass spear point tip. Length 121 cm
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A Japanese bamboo cane enclosing a telescopic fishing rod, the stick engraved and coloured with various fish. Length 89 cm
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A USA ‘South’ bend no. 300 ‘Anti-Back-Lash’ bait reel with original leather case
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A J.W. Young & Sons (Redditch) ‘Pridex’ fly reel with a removable spool and a leather case
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Two old glass counter top lolly jars, plain cylindrical bodies, the lids with knop handles fitted to the open necks. Height 27.5 cm diameter 13.5 cm with two spare lids
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A late 19th century Tiffany Favrile glass beaker form vase, cylindrical body, ringed foot with ground pontil, traditional high iridescent peacock toned finish with fine trailing, gold to the slightly everted rim. Diameter 6.5 cm height 9.9 cm
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An Edwardian iridescent art glass specimen vase, lobed panel design with narrow swollen body and flared base, silver collared rim to top, English hallmarks indistinct. Height 17.3 cm
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A pair of iridescent glass vases, flared form. Height 13 cm
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A Waterford Crystal decanter together with six flutes and five short stemmed wine glasses, in the Colleen pattern
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Three Murano glass whales, interior black swirl to the bodies, with original labels
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A set of three Murano fish, with gilt embellishment to fins, tails, mouth and body, two with original paper labels
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A set of three Murano glass sharks, turquoise and cobalt blue interior to bodies, two with paper labels
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An Art Deco glass vase attributed to Michael Powolny for Loetz (Bohemia), the campana shaped body in bright orange with vertical black stripes and slightly serpentine rim. Height 17.5 cm
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An Art Deco glass bowl attributed to Michael Powolny (Austrian 1871-1954) for Loetz, tapering cylindrical shape with a slightly everted rim with a black border, four pulled and twisted serpentine black handles issue from the walls. Ground pontil mark under the foot. Diameter 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco opalescent glass bowl marked Julien, France, octagonal form moulded with a pattern of stylized gardenias and tapered beaded panels. Diameter 30.3 cm
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A Moser glass platter, of octagonal shape with slightly scalloped rim, in pale peach with etched gilt floral border, c.1920. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A vintage Murano tall glass vase in the form of a Datura flower with wide open frilled rim in burnt orange tones with white graduating to green square section ribbed body with flared base, ground pontel. Height 35 cm
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A heavy studio glass vase, of ovoid shape with decoration of floral racemes in green and pale blue in the glass body. Signed under the base Skouholm, dated 2000 and numbered 2. Height 14 cm
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A 1950's Venini Murano latticino handkerchief bowl of fine yellow and white lattice canes within the clear body, traditional frilled form, acid etched mark to the ground pontil. Height approx.10 cm diameter approx.17 cm
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A Murano latticino glass dish of shaped oval form, the glass body with radiating panels of green, brown, blue and soft red along with five yellow latticino panels, ground pontil. 13 cm x 12 cm x 5 cm
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An old Ysart glass paperweight, the clear body with millefiori floral canes to the base including three with the Y makers identifying mark, old marks of wear to surface. Diameter 6 cm height 4.3 cm
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An Art Deco French Paul D'Avesn opalescent glass vase of flaring form with pedestal base, large sculpted relief leaf forms to the body and three flaring from each side, moulded marks to base. Height 16.5 cm
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A Rene Lalique opalescent glass 'Poisson' shallow bowl with radiating fish to the centre well with bubble decoration. Acid etched signature. Diameter 29.7 cm
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A pair of Lalique frosted and moulded tall glass vases with long tapered narrow necks and bulbous onion-shaped bodies cut with ovals on the ribs, wide flat top rims, engraved signature to base of each. Height 345 ea
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A modern iridescent glass ball paperweight, strong green mottled tones, maker unknown. Diameter 8 cm
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A Peter Raos New Zealand art glass vase of flared form, finely detailed with a floral garden setting on green and blue mottled ground, blue, red and other florals with yellow and gilt highlights, engraved signature. Height 12.3 cm
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A Peter Raos New Zealand art glass goblet, the flared clear glass body with mottled red inclusions highlighted with finely detailed white florals with green trailing, signed and dated 2001 to the foot. Height 18.5 cm
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A Garry Nash glass circular shallow bowl, emerald green with intaglio diamond wheel cut design around the rim. Incised signature and date ‘02 underneath. Diameter 36.5 cm
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A Garry Nash blown glass hemispherical bowl, in turquoise with scattered murrines, incised signature and date ‘09. Diameter 13.5 cm
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A set of five tumblers by Garry Nash with pigeon blood red coloured bowls raised on clear circular feet. Each with incised signature and dated ‘93. Height 8 cm
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An early Garry Nash glass paperweight decorated with millefiori in colours on a green and white ground. Diameter 8.5 cm
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Three Garry Nash glass beakers in speckled orange and yellow tones, the smallest with scattered colourful murrines, one signed and dated ‘02. Tallest 12 cm
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Three Garry Nash glass beakers, two speckled acid green with scattered coloured murrines, the other acid green with yellow, red and orange inclusions. All signed and dated ‘03 and ‘09. Tallest 10.5 cm
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Three Garry Nash glass beakers, one speckled turquoise with scattered coloured murrines, one mottled acid yellow and green, the third clear glass with cobalt and multi-coloured distorted murrines. Tallest 16.5 cm
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A Garry Nash large glass vase of flattened circular shape in cobalt with an encircling band of polychrome murrines at the shoulder and tomato red at the mouth. Unsigned, c.1990s. Height 31.5 cm
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A large Garry Nash ‘Reef Series’ blown glass vase, flattened circular form, in red, blue, green and yellow. Incised signature and date ‘99. Height 37 cm
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A Garry Nash glass vase, circular flattened shape with crackled and dotted volcanic surface decoration. Unsigned, c.1990s. Height 26 cm
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A Garry Nash blown glass vase, the flattened ovoid body with red, orange and white mottled decoration raised on a clear circular foot and with pairs of pressed moulded clear glass leaf shape handles issuing from the sides. Unsigned, c.1990s. Height 23.5 cm
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A large Garry Nash blown glass vase of teardrop form in red with a yellow striped overlaid design. Incised signature and date ‘99. Height 37 cm
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A Garry Nash hand blown glass vase, teardrop shaped, emerald green overlaid with yellow stripes and white splashes near the foot. Unsigned, c.1999. Height 29.5 cm
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A Garry Nash free blown glass vase, flattened ovoid shape with a ‘Reef’ pattern submerged in clear glass outer. Incised signature and date ‘03. Height 15.5 cm
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A Garry Nash experimental vase, in the style of Murano Mandruzzato, coffin shape with faceted thick walls in sapphire blue and with fine linial bands in pigeon blood red to the interior. Unsigned, c.1990s. Height 23 cm
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A Victorian glass cane, with fine wrythen surface, light green tint. Along with an Edwardian walking cane with silver ferrall. Length 87 cm
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A possible Maori Hinaki stone weight, the naturally rounded oval stone with incised waisted band to the top, dark grey stone, smooth pecked finish to the band, smooth overall. 21 cm x 11.5 cm x 10 cm
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A Maori carved schist patu of medium small size, with traditional spatulate blade and reduced grip, the butt with five concentric groves, variable colour of grey/green to black with rust red highlights, small chip to blade end. Length 30 cm
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A mid 20th century Maori carved large wahaika, the large stylised figure with hands to abdomen and forked tongue, the blade entirely with notch and linial carving. Length 42 cm
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A 19th century large carved wooden Maori trough/vessel of long rectangular canoe form, with deep straight sides, the front reducing to a triangular protruding point, the other rounded square end with two integral branch form handles, overall worn and weathered surface with broken sections to part of one side. 240 cm x 28 cm x 22 cm Reg. Y14641
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An axe with carved Maori handle, the grip area carved with Patuki notching, the lug mounted head with small blade and pick shaped poll. Height 38 cm
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A good Australian aboriginal boomerang of slightly arched shape with all-over scratch-worked surfaces. Width 79 cm
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A Solomon Islands tridacna shell money bangle. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A Borneo/Kalimantan axe, with curved wooden haft and wrought iron blade, with decoratively engraved ferralls. Length 49.5 cm
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Ruth Castle, Phoenix palm and rattan woven hanging basket, bird’s nest form. Height 27 cm
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The Tom Griffiths Rms Maunganui archive material, printed and photographic items mainly compiled by Tom who served on the Maunganui, both pre-war and during wartime, serving 40 years with the USSCo., this archive including various photos of crew, one signed by many men in military uniform, two portraits of officers, signed, a group of 20 nurses, mostly signed, many views of the ship under sail, etc., pre-war passenger lists and various menus, ‘What Knots’, a printed editorial of the Hmnzhs - Maunganui,…
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A round Bosun’s wall plaque depicting the conquest of Mt Everest by Sir Edmund Hilary and Tensing Norgay, 29th May 195.3 cm some paint chipping. Diameter 36 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted matt white large vase, the spherical body with turned stepped design, open wide flared neck, shape #24, printed blue tiki mark to base. Height 23 cm
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A tall Crown Lynn vase, cylindrical form with flared neck, lathed decoration to white body, impressed numbers to base. Height 38 cm diameter 17 cm
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A New Zealand Titian pottery Egyptian decorated table centrepiece, the wide shallow bowl with traditional relief figures and repeating rectangular raised designs to the border, open handles, flared pedestal base with impressed mark. Diameter 26.3 cm height 9 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery vase, squat ovoid shape with flaring neck, the body with turned ribs, variegated dark green glaze, incised signature under base. Height 12 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery vase, squat circular form with a short cylindrical neck, pale ash coloured glaze to the neck and shoulder and a yellow ochre glaze to the lower section. Incised signature and date 16/11/35 under the base. Diameter 15 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery vase of swollen double gourd form, glazed with trailing and flat colours of emerald green, bright yellow and burnt umber. Incised signature under the base. Height 16.5 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery vase, squat circular shape with flaring mouth, glazed in variegated tones of light turquoise and yellow/green. Incised signature under the base. Height 9.5 cm
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Two Briar Gardner studio pottery trough vases, both of oblong shape, one with jade green glaze, the other in soft yellow, both with incised signatures under the base. Longest 23 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery vase, squat circular shape with a short cylindrical neck, sea green/blue glaze with a bright yellow splash to one side with lustrous overglaze. Incised signature under the base. Diameter 14 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery wall vase, of tapering shape with single moulded pennant at the rim, soft blue mottled glaze, incised signature to back. Height 24 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery wall vase, demi-ovoid shape with flutings, mottled jade and emerald green glaze with peach bloom splashes. Incised signature to back. Height 15.5 cm
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A Briar Gardner small bottle vase of squat waisted shape, buttery yellow glaze with occasional trailings and splashes of jade and umber. Signature incised under base. Height 14 cm
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Two small Briar Gardner pottery vases, one squat circular with flaring mouth, mottled jade green and butter yellow glaze, signed and dated 1/5/41, along with a small circular posy vase, cracked
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A Briar Gardner pottery vase, squat circular shape with encircling ridges, mottled sky blue glazed, firing flaw at rim. Height 10.5 cm Along with another vase of trumpet form, ochre glazed, with incised initials under the base. Height 10.5 cm
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Three Briar Gardner small trough vases each of arched shape, glazed in inky blue, pale jade and soft pink, the latter with hairline crack. Largest. Width 15.5 cm
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Two Elizabeth Lissaman studio pottery vases, one ovoid shape, the other conical, both with earthy coloured banded glazing. Incised signature to base. Height tallest 17 cm
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An Elizabeth Matheson ‘Paka” pottery mug dated 193.9 cm green glazed
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A Len Castle wall vase, circular shape impressed with cruciform motifs, stoneware with umber pigment rubbing. Impressed artist’s cipher to reverse. Height 24.5 cm
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A slab sided vase by Charles Holmes, the body with heavily textured unglazed sufaces beneath a tapering mouth with a red glaze. Height 21 cm
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Two Barry Brickell bowls, one with star-form decoration to the well, the other with a dot border. Largest diameter 23.5 cm
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A Peter Stichbury baluster pottery vase, the ovoid body with red/brown dribbled glaze to the shoulder over the matt deep metallic type glaze, fine repeating roulette pattern, tenmoku to the ribbed neck and everted rim. Impressed mark to base, c.1995. Height 29.5 cm
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A George VI Memorial Cross, the reverse stamped ‘63259 Gnr. R.E. Cammell’ and ‘Sterling’, complete on a mauve ribbon
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A World War II medal group awarded to Acting Flight Sgt. E.H.E. Shaw R.A.F., including the Defence Medalmm x 2, 1939-1945 Service Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, The Africa Star, The 1939-1945 Star and the conforming five miniature group and various other R.A.F. badges, buttons, etc
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An 1854 Pattern British Warrant Officer’s sword, the open silvered hilt with gilded Vr cypher, fish skin grip, scroll, shield and crown engraving to the blade, the leather scabbard missing bottom fitting
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A British Royal Artillery Officer’s sword, the chromed finish to the guard, scabbard and fittings showing distress, the fish skin grip missing the metal back plate and end fitting, rust to blade
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An Edward VII Army dress sword with traditional cypher to the silvered hilt, fish skin grip with fine diamond checked metal back plate, the fittings showing rust, the blade with darkened finish showing some light rust, the leather scabbard showing some distress
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An Edward VII infantry officer’s sword, the chromed, pierced and engraved guard with Ervii cypher, wire bound ray skin grip, the curved top guard section with New Zealand military markings ‘NZ’, with broad arrow between and ‘585’, the blade with elaborate decoration ‘Public School Cadets NZ’ and with maker’s mark ‘Robt. Mole & Sons, Birmingham’, some rust. Length 9.9 cm
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A basket hilted double edged sword with fullered blade, the wooden hilt with spiralling turning, missing binding. Length 96 cm
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An old Indonesian kriss, the finely carved scabbard with scrolling end, carved wood handle to the traditionally wavy shaped blade of folded steel with gilt highlights to the dragon and floral decorated handle end. Length overall 49 cm
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A Blunderbuss, the damascus barrel marked ‘Faloud Paris’, the percussion cap lock marked ‘Whitehead’ and engraved with game birds. Later walnut stock fitted with ram rod. Overall length 73 cm Along with a tooled leather powder flask with nozzled cover affixed by short chain
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A Chinese porcelain tea caddy, of hexagonal lozenge section. Painted to the various sides with bijin and calligraphic inscriptions. Printed seal mark under the foot. Height 16 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain vases of shouldered shape with baluster shaped neck, decorated in underglaze blue in panels with women wearing hanbok robes and pots with leafy boughs, flowers decorate the shoulder and neck along with 'Precious Objects' some faults. Height 31 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 Chinese four sectioned wall hanging panel artwork, carved in shallow relief, lacquered and gilded with water lilies and cranes, gilded ground, in tones of green, blue, red and ivory, black lacquer frame, each panel 91 cm x 30 cm
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An old Chinese hand painted scroll, the scene of two deer, male and female, under a blossoming tree with birds and snow. Calligraphy to left margin, the scroll with turned wooden ends. 122.5 cm x 680 image size
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An old Chinese hand painted scroll depicting a man on horseback with rifle in a mountainous landscape with trees, signed with calligraphy and two red chop seals, finely detailed, a large multiple red printed seal to the top. 127 cm x 665 image size, gold self patterned silk frame, turned wooden ends to the rod support
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A Chinese hand painted scroll depicting a horse beside a rocky outcrop with gnarled trees, various calligraphic verses and red seal marks. 126 cm x 65 cm on gold printed heavy paper backing, turned wooden ends to the central support
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A large Japanese silk painting of a recumbent tiger in mountainous landscape. 58 cm x 83 cm Signed and seal marks
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