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Sun Wukong Monkey Man Figurine, Chinese Item number: 9208 Date: unknown – early 20th century? Price: NZ$130.00 I think this is Sun Wukong, but please correct me if I’m wrong! Monkey man figurine standing with blue waves (?) at his feet, and long staff in one hand. He peers into the distance. Glazed grey earthenware – possibly Shiwan. Lovely figurine, unfortunately has some faults: his staff has been repaired at the top, and the base has been broken in half and reglued (just under his raised foot.). Has an impressed mark underneath but I can’t decipher it. Measures 21 cm high (8.1/4 inches). |
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Two Japanese Tea Bowls, Late 19th Century Item number: C12492 Date: late 19th century Price: NZ$265.00 Japanese handpainted very fine eggshell porcelain tea bowls. Scenes of ornately–dressed man. Bowls each measure 50 mm high and 97 mm diameter (2 inches by 3.3/4 inches). One has a tiny, tiny nick to the rim, otherwise they are perfect. |
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Large Ginger Jar, Chinese Porcelain with Butterflies Item number: C11853 Date: early 20th century Price: NZ$170.00 Very attractive Chinese porcelain large ginger jar – the stamp underneath says “Stanley. Hand Decorated in Hong Kong.” The pattern is all different sizes, shapes and colours of butterflies. Jar stands about 21 cm high and about 15.5 cm diameter (approx. 8.1/4 inches high by 6.1/4 inches diameter). Excellent condition. |
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Japanese Porcelain Vase with Hand Painted Birds Item number: c11938 Date: early 20th century Price: NZ$115.00 Classical round vase, pale blue fine porcelain with handpainted birds. Japanese. Early 20th century. Measures 94mm high and 86 mm diameter. Excellent condition. Gilding to rim band is mostly worn off. This is a very attractive vase. |
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Art of Chokin Trinket Box Item number: C12105 Date: late 20th century Price: NZ$18.00 Little lidded ceramic pot – Chokin ware lid with 24 kt gold trim, and copper, silver and gold design of bird on cherry blossom branch. Pot measures 38 mm high and 73 mm diameter (1.1/2 inches by 2.7/8 inches). A little light stippling to the lid, but excellent condition overall. |
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Pair Mickey Mouse Child’s Cups and Saucers Item number: C11115 Date: 1930s to 50s Price: NZ$115.00 Pair cup and saucer duos, children’s or dolls set. Porcelain, with lustre glaze and Mickey Mouse decoration. Remains of red “Made in Japan” mark to cup bases. Faults: to one saucer: short kiln crack to rim. To one cup: chip to rim. Saucers measure 8.4 cm diameter, cups are 3 cm high. |
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Large Japanese Chokin Vase Item number: C12101 Date: late 20th century Price: NZ$35.00 Japanese Chokin ware vase, with the round metal Chokin decoration – etched copper gilded with silver and gold. 24k gold edges and foot rim. Large size. Vase measures 25.5 cm high and 14.25 cm wide by 7.5 cm deep. Excellent condition. Circa late 20th century. Very attractive item. |
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Oriental Style Pottery Dish, Retro Pattern Item number: 8909 Date: circa 1950s to 60s Price: NZ$26.00 Oriental style thick pottery dish with very retro style design of fish, leaves and symbols, green glaze on textured cream/beige body. Impressed seal mark to rear, but can’t identify it. Dish measures 13.2 cm diameter and 2.5 cm high. Excellent condition. |
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Vintage Satsuma Brooch Item number: 8795 Date: circa 1920s to 30s Price: NZ$126.00 Vintage Japanese Satsuma brooch, ceramic mounted on brass rear. Chrysanthemum design with cobalt blue edges. Gilded highlights. Hexagonal shape. Measures 48 mm by 52 mm. Has a small lion mark stamped to the rear. Ceramic is in very good condition – typical Satsuma faint crackle glaze to background, with only fault being a loss of gilding to the cobalt border. Rear of the brooch has a bit of a floppy pin, but would be safe when worn with pin through fabric. Beautiful item from the 1920s–1930s. |
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Pair Handpainted Vases, Sterling Silver Rims Item number: C11615 Date: 1923 Price: NZ$215.00 Beautiful pair of handpainted Japanese porcelain small vases, mounted with sterling silver rims hallmarked for London, 1923. Silversmith’s mark is C.M. in an oval (possibly Charles Maas). The vases have tubleline gilding for the stalks and branches. They measure 11 cm high and 6.2 cm diameter. Excellent condition. |
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Japanese Eggshell China Handpainted Duo Item number: C10925 Date: very early 20th century Price: NZ$58.00 Pretty little coffee cup and saucer, made in eggshell china. Japanese, with handpainted design of swallows, butterflies, fir trees etc. Gilded rims, with gilding also to design. Excellent condition, just some wear to the gilding on the saucer. |
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Japanese Eggshell China Cup and Saucer Item number: C10924 Date: very early 20th century Price: NZ$58.00 Pretty little coffee cup and saucer, made in eggshell china. Japanese, with handpainted design of swallows and cherry blossom. Gilded rims. Excellent condition. |
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Chinese Bottle Vase, Early 19th Century Item number: C10918 Date: 19th century or earlier Price: NZ$138.00 Blue and white Chinese bottle vase, 19th century or earlier. Measures 24 cm high and 10 cm diameter. It has a repair to the foot rim (see photos), otherwise excellent condition. |
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Large Satsuma Vase Item number: C9930 Date: early 20th century Price: NZ$375.00 Early 20th century large Satsuma vase — cobalt blue background, with design of peonies on one side, and roses on the other. Typical tube lining to designs. Very large, measuring 63.5 cm tall. For NZ market only. Has a blind firing crack in the body — original to manufacture. (It’s difficult to make an earthenware vase of this size, damage sometimes occurs in firing). It doesn’t effect the stability of the vase. Minor chip to top rim. Very arresting item. |
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Santa Claus Biscuit Barrel, Japanese Porcelain Item number: C9601 Date: early half of 20th century Price: NZ$165.00 Very large cookie jar or biscuit barrel — Santa Claus (looking a bit Japanese) dressed in orange and yellow robes green buttons. Jar measures about 20 cm high and the same wide, handle to handle. Very good condition — some normal wear to the gilding of his hat bobble and the handles, and a fair sized chip inside the lid on the inner rim where the inner rim sits inside the barrel itself. A couple of dots in the green lustre glaze surrounding his head. Very quaint object! |
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Small Oriental Blue and White Vase Item number: C9213 Date: unknown Price: NZ$15.00 Little fine porcelain Oriental vase, hand-painted. Design is long-billed bird on flowers. No maker’s marks. Measures 10 cm high. Excellent condition. Quite light. |
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Early Oriental Porcelain Flask Item number: 0350 Date: late 19th to early 20th century Price: NZ$48.00 A small old Oriental bottle flask, decorated with flowers on a brick-coloured background. Long spout (for pouring tea or rice wine?). Has a small chip to edge of bottle-neck rim, otherwise in very good condition. Has seal-type mark in red (faded) on bottom, but can’t decipher it. Written in seal script. Measures 11 cm high. |
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Large Kutani Vase, Painted Panels Item number: C7789 Date: late 19th to early 20th century Price: NZ$685.00 A very large Japanese Kutani vase, measuring 44.5 cm high and approx 18 cm diameter. It features two main hand-painted panels, one of samurai, and the other a domestic scene, with a harbour in the background. All around the vase are painted chrysanthemums and butterflies. Gilded highlights throughout. In excellent condition — the only fault is a small loss of paint to the top edge rim. |
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Japanese Hand-painted Vase, Chrysanthemums Item number: C9058 Date: very early 20th century Price: NZ$185.00 Vase, dating from the very early 20th century. It is Japanese, and features very fine hand-painted designs of chrysanthemums, daisies and a bird. The neck is decorated with gold circles and flower outlines. The background colour fades from soft pink on the neck, through ochre, then pink again at the base. Hand-painted enamelled highlights with gilding. Hand-painted flowers. Vase measures 29 cm high and 9.8 cm diameter at its widest. There are a few minor colour losses to background, otherwise excellent condition. |
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19th Century Chinese Lidded Pot Item number: C4071 Date: late 19th century Price: NZ$110.00 A pretty straight-sided 19th century Chinese lidded pot. In the famille rose style, but with turquoise-coloured background. The panels show birds in tree branches — one side shows the birds with blossom and fir cones, and the other side just shows them with the fir branches. The lid has a band of pink decoration around another panel of birds. Pot stands 9.5 cm high and is 8.3 cm diameter. It has cracks and an old repair to the lid (see photos). The body has a few rim nibbles to the top (inside where the lid covers it). A nice piece for a decorative collection. |
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Tall Vintage Satsuma Vase Item number: C8213 Date: early 20th century Price: NZ$165.00 A tall vase, Japanese Satsuma, with gilded decoration to the rim, and medallions on the body. Vase measures 31 cm high and is 11.5 cm diameter at its widest. No maker’s stamps. Characteristic fine crackle body with thick enamel detailing. A couple of very minor scuffs, but in excellent condition overall. Probably early 20th century. |
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Small Satsuma Button Item number: C8548 Date: early 20th century Price: NZ$35.00 Exquisite little button, Satsuma porcelain, with gilded outlines. Measures 14.5 mm diameter. Very minor roughness on rear rim, otherwise perfect. 1920s–30s. |