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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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Unclassified
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*** Two ostrich feather fans, late 19th to early 20th century comprising a Victorian novelty fan, the centre adorned with an oval bevelled mirror on white feathers, to a carved mother of pearl handle, together with another with pierced plastic sticks and… ***
*** A four arm timber and wrought iron table lamp with shade, the urn form stem raised upon a waisted plinth and circular base, the upper section with a scrolling wrought iron bird cage arrangement issuing four foliate arms with nozzles supporting electric… ***
*** An interesting mixed group of eight Continental porcelain items, 20th century, a Klausenburg basket weave covered box with rose finial, a Saxon Dresden miniature pierced basket, a floral decorated blue scent bottle also by Saxon, and by Limoges a… ***
*** 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… ***
*** A famille rose brush pot and a dish, the cylindrical brush pot overglaze decorated with figures engaged in various pursuits in a domestic interior between floral and arabesque borders, with Guangxu characters underside; and a low form dish with a… ***
*** Two small spelter figurines. Naturalistically cast 19th century styled figures, one a man in coat tails and top hat running with a dog, the other figure peddling dead game rabbits, both items on green marble bases, inscribed marks of Pj to both; one A/F.… ***
*** Two vintage Chinese kettles and a watering can, late 19th to 20th century, the patinated pewter water kettles and covers, with handle and straight spout, unadorned, together with a pressed copper watering can with handle and embossed motifs. Height 30 cm,… ***
*** Two Japanese wood netsukes, late Meiji period, c1900 comprising a boxwood netsuke of a Shinto priest wearing geta, with an umbrella in his left hand and a lantern in his right hand, unsigned, together with a wood netsuke of an old man in long robes,… ***
*** A Tibetan temple vase and a blue and white candlestick, the globular pedestal vase with lug form protrusions to the body and applied cylindrical motifs to the neck, the body decorated in underglaze magenta script and flowers; the candlestick with a… ***
*** A mixed group of antique copper wares, circa 1900, a large pot with a bulbous lower register and a collar with stud joins and an iron swing handle, a large kettle with a stepped domed lid, and one other smaller kettle, height 29 cm, diameter 29 cm, (pot) ***
*** Five teawares Rockingham, Copeland Spode, Worcester, other, 1826 and after, a Rockingham plate with fruit and floral cartouches on a pink border, pattern 542; a Rockingham blue bordered saucer with a butterfly, pattern 673; an 1840s Copeland floral… ***
*** A Chinese porcelain brush pot and an incense stick holder, the cylindrical pot with a famille rose scene of an elder and a small boy in a symbolic landscape setting, with Xuantong characters underside; and a cylindrical incense stick vessel with a trumpet… ***
*** A pair of Georgian brass candlesticks, early 19th century the spun brass knopped and turned sticks with thread details raised on oval bases, with internal push-rod candle extruders. Height 19 cm ***
*** A group of eight Chinese porcelain and other items, comprising an antique crackle glazed miniature vase, a baluster form vase decorated with figures, as found and bearing Kangxi mark underside, a mud figure of a man standing in Qing dynasty wear, a… ***
*** A Chinese porcelain famille rose mallet vase. People's Republic of China era, later 20th century, the vase decorated with a scene of a naturalistically posed snarling tiger on a rocky outcrop, with script and seal to the reverse on a near white ground;… ***
*** A Chinese wooden tea tray and lacquered tea box, 20th century, the Chinese rectangular tea tray or stand, of scroll form with openwork carved frieze of clouds, together with a rectangular tea bow, with shaped reserves in relief, decorated and gilt with… ***
*** An assorted group of bronze deities and figures, 19/20th century, comprising a bronze figure of Rakta Yamari embracing his consort, a small Nepalese Ganesh, a Thai temple lion standing with a curled tail, and another cast brass Indian deity. Height 13 cm,… ***
*** A cast white metal eagle ornament, late 19th century, gold painted and realistically modelled with wings spread and talons at the ready supported on a metal screw with other cup type attachments, probably a finial ornament, height 15 cm, width 21.5 cm ***
*** A blue and white 'Floral Scroll' porcelain Hu vase, 20th century, the large Qianlong-style vase painted around the bulbous lower section with large peony blooms borne on leafy meandering scrolls with smaller blooms with a band of pendant ruyi heads above,… ***
*** Two Chinese blue and white bowls, late Ming to Qing dynasty, the Minyao blue and white shallow porcelain bowls decorated to the interior with butterflies and stylized scrolls on a light grey ground. Height 5 cm, diameter: 21 cm, and smaller ***
*** A good group of four vintage Burmese lacquer wares, early to later 20th century, Myanmar, bamboo and cinnabar red lacquer wares comprising a large vase, a cushion shaped covered bowl, a dome covered baluster jar and a covered pedestal pot, well decorated… ***
*** Four blue and white porcelain plates, the later 20th century large Chinese plates, decorated with stylised ruyi and lotus roundel and border, with maker's mark incised underside. Height 4 cm, diameter: 29 cm ***
*** A Japanese bowl and a lacquered eggshell box, comprising a c1950s Arita fruit bowl, the interior decorated with insects and birds in underglaze blue, heightened in gilt, iron red and brown with spiderwebs, the exterior glazed in powder blue with raised… ***
*** Two Burmese jade carved bangle, comprising one of mottled greenish brown stone relief carved to the exterior with cicadas, the other with darker green veins and inclusions, relief carved with S-scrolls. Outer diameter 8 cm ***
*** A large Chinese famille rose brush pot. People's Republic of China era, modern era, the well decorated pot with nine male and female figures in an auspicious landscape setting, each engaged in a past time or scholarly pursuit, with script and seal marks… ***
*** A large Chinese blue and white Meiping vase. People's Republic of China era, later 20th century, the vase decorated with a continuous scene of a water lotus garden between lappet and ruyi fungus borders, small palm style leaf decoration to the neck; with… ***
*** Two Chinese cast bronze small teapots, 20th century comprising one with basket weave body and cover with frog finial, the other with figural scene and inscriptions, both with archaic seal mark to the underside. Height 9.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, and smaller ***
*** Two Chinese famille rose porcelain vases and a bowl, comprising a baluster form vase with a waisted neck, with floral decoration to the neck on a pink ground between ruyi borders, the body painted with peacocks perched on a rock by a peony spray, with… ***
*** A large Japanese woodblock print, Edo period, about 1,800, a monochrome image of a samurai figure, apparently Shaki, by an unknown artist bearing a handwritten certification label verso dated 1950 with description, height 51 cm, width 29.5 cm ***
*** Two Chinese porcelain blue and white wares, Qing Dynasty and after, 19th to 20th century, a key fret bordered dish with scrolling floral motifs and lotus flowers, quasi bordered mark underside; and a waisted and pierced crackleware hexagonal candle holder… ***
*** A group of Chinese porcelain figurines, 20th century comprising two figurines of Shoulao and two of Luxing, of different sizes, each polychrome glazed, some with maker's stamp to the underside. Height 38 cm, and smaller ***
*** A Japanese export Satsuma tea set, 20th century comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, three teacups and five saucers, each decorated with the deity Kannon and attendants in polychrome moriage enamels with bright gold upon a muted brown ground, a shimazu crest… ***
*** Two large porcelain Chinese bowls, one famille rose, the other blue and white, late Qing dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, and later. A tapering conical bowl with indented edges and raised on a circular foot, decorated throughout with a scattering… ***
*** Two open faced pocket watches, one gun metal case, mid sized, cream dial, Arabic numerals, 49.1 grams, Juvenia watch Company Switzerland. 15 jewel Juvenia movement 455463. One copper gold plated open faced pocket 59.4 grams, case bears mark Derby Mwc Co… ***
*** A Japanese lacquer ware box or tray with stand, a two tier tray style box with a cushion profile lid elegantly decorated with a single flower centred with an abalone shell 'Eye' and sparse foliage on black, applied red cartouche, modern characters… ***
*** A group of Japanese export Satsuma items, circa 1950s comprising a small baluster vase, a pair of censers, and two cup and saucer duos, all Satsuma but on porcelain with 'Made in Japan' marks, in dark palette moriage enamel Kannon and attendants design.… ***
*** A Japanese champleve enamel relief decorated vase, the ovoid vase with zoomorphic handles to the neck, decorated with bold, sweeps of flora in blue, red, green and black colours upon a diaper textured, ground, a lappet border to the collar, stamped Made… ***
*** Three carved agate, mother of pearl and butterfly wing dishes, the oval shallow dish, carved in translucent agate of yellow tone with bands and shadings of creamy white colour, together with a mother of pearl bowl and a butterfly wing and brass pin dish,… ***
*** A set of six Satsuma buttons, first half, 20th century the 6 circular buttons on card, each painted with river and pagoda landscape scene in green, iron red and washed blue with gilt highlights. Diameter: 3 cm ***
*** Five assorted sterling silver writing and Infant Toiletries items, mid 20th century, a German triangular pen with a matching letter opener, a Lullaby baby's brush and comb; and a Weidlich baby's toothbrush; marked to all items, total weight 112gr. Length… ***
*** A group of three small antique bronze Oriental figures, of considerable antiquity including a tiny Buddha in front of a flame mandorla, a seated musician figure and a Buddha raised on a base and seated in dhyanasana, one hand raised in benediction, height… ***
*** A group of five Chinese porcelain wares, comprising an underglaze blue and magenta fish dish, a similar dish decorated with birds in a flowering tree, a polychrome dish with a dragonfly and peony blooms, a blue flower dish and a bowl with thick enamel… ***
*** A Chinese bamboo brush pot and a dragon vase, the brush pot carved with a crouching tiger and bamboo stalks and foliage, on a pierced foot, together with a blue and white baluster form vase with five-clawed dragons chasing the flaming pearl between lappet… ***
*** Two Minton 'Donovan of Dublin' wares a plate, a Junket bowl, circa 1800, both patterns illustrated in first pattern book, Minton Archive, an exotic floral plate in pink, chocolate and gold colours, pattern 85; and a fine Chinoiserie bird and peony… ***
*** Two cast Statues of Buddha and Ganesh, 20th century the cast alloy figures with Tibetan marks underside, comprising one of Ganesh seated with his elephant head and four arms. Height 17 cm, and smaller ***
*** A small famille rose porcelain book decorated with a whimsical figural narrative featuring an animated child and an older child standing on a table with bouquet of flowers, with rectangular cartouche with script, bearing a Qianlong seal underside, length… ***
*** A Chinese red and white ewer, of high shouldered tapering form to a foot rim with a cylindrical neck, square section spout, dome lid and handle decorated with scrolling floral forms, lappets and patterned borders, a dragon in light sgraffito the body.… ***
*** A Chinese brown glazed earthenware bowl, people's Republic of China era, second half 20th century, the wide deep bowl with a chocolate glaze, bearing an impressed mock Qianlong mark underside. Height 9 cm. Diameter 26 cm ***
*** An assorted group of four Chinese ceramic items, comprising a squat ovoid jar decorated with polychrome shaped floral panels in iron red, green and yellow tones, with Yongzheng period mark to the underside, an antique brown glazed circular paste box, a… ***
*** A large Chinese blue and white vase, the baluster vase with a trumpet neck, decorated to two panels with scenes of figures in traditional sublime landscape settings, and a flame breathing liondragon amidst waves, a continuous landscape scene to the neck;… ***
*** A group of Chinese blue and white porcelain items, 20th century comprising a footed stand modelled with five cabriole-shaped legs with scalloped base and top, floral decorated with yellow and green highlights, a small baluster form vase with continuous… ***
*** A mixed group of four timber and mauchline ware boxes, 19th to early 20th century. a rosewood box with dove tail joins, a slender long mahogany instrument case with finger jointed edges and brass hook catches, and two mauchline ware sycamore boxes… ***
*** A signed Korean bottle vase, Third quarter 20th century, the vase of pleasing elegant form with a simple narrow ribbed design throughout with faint flame style borders to the neck, collar and lower body, glazed with a thin ice blue celadon glaze, with… ***
*** A group of six Indian mostly brass deity figures, early to mid 20th century, various cast brass deities, one in copper bronze, and an ascetic figure, height 11 cm, and smaller ***
*** A large framed Chinese embroidery panel, 20th century with 100 children motif centering dragon and lion, framed and glazed. Height: 88 cm width: 115 cm (includes frame) ***
*** An assorted group of Chinese blue and white porcelain items, Qing Dynasty and 20th century comprising a blue and white circular bowl with sterling silver rim and base, stamped 925 to the underside, a small dish with sterling silver rim, two small footed… ***
*** A mixed group of Chinese ornaments, 20th century comprising a rectangular embossed copper Daoist object with figures and inscriptions, a carved wood figure of Shoulao holding a peach, a carved soapstone floral form brush wash, a green glass bowl, a cast… ***
*** A Derby cup and saucer, circa 1815, a London shape cup with a Dresden handle and a deep saucer bowl with lavish formal gilding with bold leafy forms and fantastic creatures upon an apricot ground; brown backstamp underside, height 5.5 cm (cup) diameter 14… ***
*** A Chinese jade style covered vase. Replicating hetian jade, the footed pierced vase of cushion form with crested birds and ring lug handles, the domed cover with leaf and ring forms and having a flower finial. Height 19 cm ***
*** A sterling silver specimen vase and a plated candle Snuffer, 1906 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall; James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, the slender trumpet vase with a floriform rim raised on a conical foot; hallmarked to base; and a lobed candle… ***
*** A collection of four vintage wristwatches, comprising a rose gold capped tonneau shaped vintage gents with round dial on leather, a gun metal small round case, white enamel dial on leather, a mid sized steel round case on leather and a silver round case… ***
*** Three carved soapstone figural vases, mid 20th century, the mottled soapstone carvings with one, two and three vases, the largest one in reddish brown mottled stone with a single engraved vase flanked by a phoenix eating fruit, on reticulated bases.… ***
*** A collection of three wristwatches and Dunhill lighter, the Dunhill lighter yellow gold plated with cross hatched detail to the slender rectangular shaped body, marked to base, along with two head only watches and one round cased on leather ***
*** A mixed group of vintage bone and ivory figures, a Chinese peasant with hat, a Indian Hindu goddess figure of Saraswati on a lotus throne, a pair of reticulated Indian vase ornaments with dragon masks and deity figures, one as found, and a pierced and… ***
*** A guilloche enamel and Bristle hair brush, an enamel clothes brush and a sterling silver cut glass perfume bottle, 1931 Birmingham, a bristle hair brush with pale blue guilloche enamel upon sterling silver; a 1909 London bristle clothes brush with a… ***
*** A group of four Chinese fold out pictorial books, depicting flora, fauna, domestic cats and figures, each page with red seals. Length 25.5 cm. Width 18.5 cm ***
*** A group of four sterling silver items, a golf Divot Repairer, a small desk calendar, a pen knife and a Bookmark Magnifier, year 2000 and after, with maker's marks for Carr's, and Whitehill Silver & Plate, the flat pen knife and bookmark by Arc, all… ***
*** A pair of silverplated candlesticks and two trumpet vases, comprising a pair of 19th century silverplated candlesticks with ionic order columns and weighted circular bases with acanthus scrolls and palmettes, unmarked, together with two Australian… ***
*** A set of six French silver coffee spoons, 19th century, the .950 silver coffee spoons with Minerva 1 and unidentified maker's mark Ec in lozenge, in Louis XV style with acanthus leaves swirl design. Weight 74g, length 10.5 cm ***
*** A selection of silver-plated table wares, 19th to 20th century, a Victorian boxed four-piece cutlery set with engraved knife with mother of pearl handle, spoon, napkin ring and fork; a cake fork and spoon service for six, Dunklings; fifteen cake forks, a… ***
*** Six reference books, 'Victorian Jewellery', Hinks; 'Wristwatches', Kahlert, M?he, Brunner; 'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths', Honour; 'How to buy and sell Australian coins and banknotes', McDonald; 'The world of Diamonds', Green; 'Clock and watch Escapements',… ***
*** Twenty-two porcelain reference books and Catalogues, including various vintage texts and specialist books on Welsh and Pinxton porcelain; Frelinghuysen's 'American Porcelain'; Pugh & Pugh's 'Naval Ceramics'; Edward's 'Neale Pottery & Porcelain'; catalogue… ***
*** A timber netsuke and a small okimono of a seal, probably early 20th century, the netsuke of a man riding a buffalo, signed to a tiny circular ivory plaque, and; an okimono in terracotta colours with black enrichments depicting a seal with her pup, height… ***
*** Three assorted studio glass vases, comprising a Richard Morrell white and clear twin handled footed vase, a Dominic O'Leary kiln-formed green and clear glass vase and a New Zealand baluster form lipped vase by Ola Hoglund, all signed or with original… ***
*** A Danish silver purse mirror, early to mid 20th century, the small circular mirror with a waisted handle, embossed to the back with a busy village scene populated with figures, animals and carts, the handle with foliate decoration, beaded to the edges;… ***
*** Two ladies Maurice Lacroix wristwatches, both presented as small ladies gold plated cases, set with quartz movements, one new old stock, oval shaped case with sparkly steel blue striped dial, two baton markers on leather, the second a round case with… ***
*** A group of three vintage glass items, early 20th century, probably French, comprising a carafe, a pitcher and a double handled bowl, with simple cuts and etched designs, the carafe and pitcher with polished pontils, the bowl with a starburst base, height:… ***
*** Four Fused and cased glass items, comprising a Murano white encased triangular bowl with copper aventurine and multi-coloured speckled canes, a fused glass square dish in red tones with metal grills inclusions, a blue to clear fluted dish with petal rim… ***
*** A group of seven carnival green glass items, comprising an Imperial 'Open Rose' plate, a Northwood 'Fruits and Flowers' bonbon dish, a Northwood 'Sunflower' spatula-footed bowl and others. Diameter: 23 cm, (plate) height 10 cm, diameter: 19 cm, (bowl) and… ***
*** Seven assorted glass items, comprising an oversize brandy cased glass vase in red glass upon an opalescent ring stem and spreading base, an unsigned clear glass vase with a mottled teal and white streak to one side, a 'Bowtie' ice bucket, a pair of tall… ***
*** A silver pocket watch. Silver, marked 830, early 20th century, full hunter, small sized, with engraved outer case, white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, two hands, key wind, with key ***
*** An emerald green 'Lampe Berger' fragrance oil lamp, in rich emerald, the hexagonal baluster lamp with a shaped footed base with a new wick and mounted by a pierced cage, marked Lampe Berger to the glass and mount, height 19.5 cm ***
*** A mixed group of Victorian pub and Rummer glasses, circa 1860-1880, comprising: a half pint pub glass with stencil lozenge with crown and numerals 277 and interior measure in relief, two heavy rummers, and a later stem rummer, all with stepped conical… ***
*** A mixed group of twelve coloured stem glasses and a decanter, 19th to 20th century, comprising five cranberry clear stem wine glasses of slightly differing size, three similar amethyst glasses, a feather light bottle decanter in light amber with a fluted… ***
*** A Victorian Scottish sterling butterknife and a sterling bread fork, 1878 Edinburgh, with maker's mark for Hamilton, Crichton & Co (knife), and 1911 Sheffield, with maker's mark for John Sanderson, an Old English butter knife with boar's head crest to the… ***
*** A group of four mixed mid century cased glass vases, mid 20th century, a Venetian style white vase with aventurine inclusions and applied feet a dramatic fold over white glass vase with clear rims; a stretched three point clear glass vase, and a twist… ***
*** A mixed group of eight silver plated Christofle spoons, and two faux horn servers, first half 20th century, Christofle marks to spoons, and unidentified marks to servers, a large serving spoon and three soup spoons, four fiddle pattern dessert spoons, all… ***
*** A pair of Victorian cut glass salts, 19th century, the pair of navette shaped salts, with serrated rims and facet cut stems, a diamond cut band under the rim, raised on navette shaped feet. Height 9 cm, length 10 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** Two ladies wristwatches and strand of pearls, comprising a small Omega with quartz movement, cur cornered square case with plated gold bezel, black dial, baton markers and two hands, fitted to a plated and black metal link bracelet, along with a Loyal… ***
*** A collection of pearl and coral strands, comprising four strands and a selection of loose beads, one a fresh water pearl strand with gold plated beads throughout, one a cultured pearl necklace with 14ct white gold clasp, one a larger cultured pearl strand… ***
*** A group of seven Continental silver small tea and table wares, mid 19th century and later, mostly Dutch, including sugar nips, two spoons, a sifter spoon, a small napkin ring and two larger napkin rings. Silver weight 94gr. Length 15 cm. And shorter ***
*** A Waterford Crystal 'Globe' paperweight, Waterford, circa 2000, the globe of the world desk paperweight, with Waterford etched mark to the underside. Diameter: 7.5 cm ***
*** Three Indian brass items, 19th/20th century comprising an antique Bastar brass small figure with horns and bulging eyes on conical base, probably depicting Bhairava as a manifestation of the god Shiva, together with an oil lamp and a small pierced… ***
*** Two Ronson table lighters, 20th century one slightly smaller marked 'Queen Anne'. Height 6 cm, width 9 cm, and smaller ***
*** A Staffordshire pottery Fisher Family, 19th century, the flatback press moulded figural group of a fisherman on a boat with his wife and daughter, a fishing net across his knee and a basket of fish, height 27 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 7 cm ***
*** A group of mid-century glass items, comprising a large amber glass centrepiece bowl, free form with spiral design to the exterior, a modernist square form crystal vase with ribbed design to two sides, unmarked, together with a pair of Italian glass waffle… ***