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A Chinese famille-rose porcelain plaque of horses, Republic period, early 20th century with Hongmu frame, 83 x 57 cm. Provenance: A private collection, NSW, acquired in 2013.

The King's Cup, Adelaide, May 1936. An 18ct solid gold lidded cup engraved. 'Won by J.A. McLeod & C.F. Taylor. c.g. Donaster. Trainer F.W. Hoysted. Jockey W.Cox'. and on the reverse. 'The King's Cup. Presented by. His Majesty King Edward VIII. Adelaide. 16

A sapphire and diamond ring centring a rectangular step-cut sapphire weighing 15.40 carats between marquise-cut diamond shoulders, estimated total diamond weight 0.80 carats, mounted in gold, ring size O. Accompanied by GSL report AA65701/1 dated 7 Decembe

A pair of very fine quality gilt-bronze and bronze candelabra, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), French, early 19th century. Provenance: Partridge, New Bond Street, London, circa 1986. The Estate of Judith and Bruce Terry, Teychell, 16 Mou

A rare pair Tang terracotta Prancing horses with lady Riders Tang Dynasty (557 - 581AD), height 51 cm and 42 cm note: See Ralf Kotalla Thermoluminescence laboratory report TL test certificate

1881 Steeplechase Trophy: A 22ct gold mounted claret jug, unmarked, the collar engraved with hounds and arabesques between two beaded bands, cartouche engraved 'The Melbourne Hunt Club Steeple Chase, October 1st 1881 - Won by Young Deceiver, the property o

An important and rare ceremonial boomerang / club (lil-lil), North Queensland (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 80.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, This extraordinary and large ceremonial boomerang-club is carved of hardwood with an irregu

A very rare Chelsea porcelain lobed circular dish, painted with two horses in landscape by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale. English circa 1750/52, raised anchor mark. Provenance: Simon Spero Exhibition 1993, item 3. The Billie Pain Collection. Sold Bonhams London

An unusual famille-rose 'eight horses' vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of archaistic hu form, set on the sloping shoulders with a pair of iron-red square-section handles with key-fret in relief, the sides painted with the eight horses brightly enamelled

An Australian sterling silver claret jug attributed to Edward Fischer, Geelong, of baluster form with scroll handle, the body engraved with foliate work around two cartouches featuring an engraved scene of two horses racing & 'Hay jockey club Member's cup

A porcelain and mother of pearl inlaid hongmu table, 19th/20th century the circular top inset with six 'famille-rose' fan-shaped panels depicting dignitaries and attendants in garden settings around a central yellow-ground panel of figures and horses, all

A copper alloy repousse figure of Hayagriva, Mongolia, 18th/ 19th century 39.1 cm high. Considered to be the terrific form of Amitabha or Avalokiteshvara, Hayagriva is one of the main archetype deities (yidam) of Tibetan Buddhism. Hayagriva, or the Horse-N

A very unusual hardwood low table, 18th and 20th century, the top with a pierced apron inset in the centre with four early Qing Dynasty blue and white tiles surrounded by a border of Delft tiles standing on a four bamboo-form legs with an elaborate cross-s

A Meissen porcelain mythological Chariot group of Apollo, model no. 3, late 19th century, the sun god wearing a cloak fastened at his shoulder, seated in a chariot drawn by four prancing horses among clouds bursting with sun beams, his putto attendant hold

A Chinese blue and white sleeve vase, transitional period, Chongzhen period (1627-1644), With horses and deer in landscape, within two shaped vertical panels, 46 cm high with stand. Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, 1984, Hatcher Collection, Sotheby's Aust

Cathleen Edkins (Born 1922), (Grazing Horses), oil on canvas, signed lower right: C. E. Edkins, 75.5 x 90.5 cm

A Chinese blue and white Meiping vase, decorated with two dragons chasing flaming peals, the lower register is painted with alternating horses and Qilin, second half of 16th century, 26 cm high. Provenance: Ms Dee, Enage Vatina Antiques, Makati, Manila, Ph

A Chinese pottery figure of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty (618-906). Decorated with red and black pigment and patterned designs to the horse and rider, 85 cm high. The result of CityU Professional Services Ltd thermoluminescence test no. 01645 is consist

Blamire W Young (1862-1935) Draft Horses Among the River Gums, watercolour, major work, signed lower right, image 57 by 178 cm

A good Chinese bronze censer, oval with pierced, domed cover, cast in high relief with dragons and phoenixes. Horizontal eight character mark to the lid's rim: made in the 10th year of the reign of the Qianlong emperor. The walls in relief with qilin and h

Gold lacquer document box, Japanese 19th century prancing horses decorated on a nashiji (sprinkled) background, eyes are inlaid with black coral and tortoise shell, interior of box cover is decorated with two cranes in flight above pine, prunus and bamboo

An antique Australian horse racing Wheel-of-Chance, a wheel-of-chance depicting twelve different Australian racehorses, painted and titled in oil paint on cedar, the wheel surrounded by brass strapping and mounted on a later stand; the wheel circa 1890. Ov

James Northfield [1887 - 1973], Australia, c1930s. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101 x 63 cm. Linen-backed., Text includes 'Australian National Travel Association. Northfield Studios & J.E. Hackett.', This very rare poster is likely an ear

An exceptional carved, painted and lacquered gesso timber carousel jumping horse, American, circa 1910, attributed to Marcus Illions, with integral double saddle, metal shoes, and on a later brass and iron stand, 187 cm high, 200 cm wide, 35 cm deep. Note:

1857 Horse Racing Trophy, silver cup, (hallmarked London 1855, Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater), lovely embossed scene of horses racing, engraved 'This Cup, Presented By Mr Wm Harvey, Of the Wilmot Arms Green Ponds, Tasmania, To H.E.Anstey Esqre, Won by the la

Pair of Chinese carved bone horses

Rosenthal, porcelain umbrella stand, transfer decoration of stylised horses, retains factory mark, restored, height 65 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A monumental Chinese Shoushan carved figure, group, twelve horses with wooden stand, early to mid 20th century, with character marks to front. Height 78 cm. Width 103 cm

1940s/50s Vintage Bookmaker's Board: Original two-piece bookmaker's betting board showing odds for 20 horses in wooden carry case. Originally made 1940s/50s, in good condition with all spindles in working order, relatively new number rolls as board continu

Wonderful and large Chinese red lacquer and gilt robe stand, the crest rail set with two well carved dragon heads to each end, above a highly carved and pierced frieze displaying a central panel of a deer, lingzi and bats, flanked by scrolls of Chinese scr

Evgeni Alexandrovich Lanceray, Troika 1848-1886 a very fine gilt bronze group, Russian, 19th century, of 3 horses pulling a sled, a small child seated to the front with a bearded Cossack holding reigns, an attendant by his side, two wolves attacking the ho

A finely carved tall sandstone figure of Surya (The Sun God), Northern India, 12th century CE. Provenance: Private collection, South Australia. Surya is the sun as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in th

Two blue and white bottle vases late Ming dynasty, Wanli period, (4), almost forming a pair, each of pear-shape tapering to a slender neck, the sides of one painted with panels of different flowering plants, the other with alternating panels of leaping hor

Two painted pottery horses, Tang Dynasty (618-906), one red pottery and the other grey pottery, each on the flat base, original pigments. 27 cm high (both) (2)

A group of Chinese jade carvings of animals 19th/20th century, the jades of hues ranging from grey to pale yellowish white to celadon, three carved as horses, one as a goldfish, one as a praying mantis, and the last as toad, the largest 5 cm wide.

An impressive carved Chinese Shoushan stone sculpture: eight Ming horses, early to mid 20th century carved after an earlier Ming subject style. Height 56 cm, width 47 cm, (including stand)

An unusual Chinese carved wooden four panel screen of circular shape, deeply carved in high relief with scenes of equestrian warriors and soldiers in landscapes with pavilions, bridged rivers, temples, etc. the whole framed by an encircling band of square

A pair of 618 - 907 AD Chinese pottery horses, Tang Dynasty, height 30 cm, width 28 cm

James Northfield, (Australian, 1887-1973). Australia, c1930s. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101 x 64 cm. Linen-backed. Text includes 'Australian National Travel Association. Northfield Studios & J.E. Hackett.', This rare poster is probably

A substantial French boulle style mantel clock decorated with brass and tortoiseshell inlay, having classical figures, scrolling mounts, porcelain Roman numeral pads and raised on four gilded horses upon a pedestal base. Height: 108 cm

William IV sterling silver trophy cup, mark of Benjamin Stephens, London, 1837, with a flower and leaf rim, the body chased and engraved with three horses and their riders, one side inscribed ' presented to Lieut Sheberras (?) in the Direction of the Forma

After Guillaume I Coustou (French, 1677-1746), pair of cast bronze sculptures. The horses of Marly, each depicting a rearing horse with horse tamer by its side, on oval bases (2), height 56 cm, width 52 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse

A group of five equine cases, three silver, 1. hallmarked 1888, marker's mark GH, weight 190.4 gm, 12.2 x 7.3 cm 2. cigarette case depicting a white horse, stamped 935, European hallmarks, weight 177.7 gm, 9.7 x 8.5 cm 3. cigarette case depicting a pair

A pair of cloisonne temple horses. Decorated with dragons, flaming pearls & auspicious symbols, on a light blue ground, the saddle a bright green ground, height 81 cm

A pair of carved ivory parade horses with semi precious stone inserts, wooden stands. Height 17 cm ea

A Royal Worcester two handle vase by Harry Davis, 1919, the ovoid vase with high set bracket handles with acanthus terminals and a moulded neck and base with shot colours picked out in gilt, decorated with a pastoral scene featuring a lad with two harnesse

William Greengrass (British, 1896-1970), the King's horses coloured linocut signed, titled, dated and numbered 3 in pencil, from the edition of 50 25 x 25 cm

19th century Meerschaum pipe, well carved in the form of a horses head full of expression with silver and amber stem, length 19 cm

A Chinese painting of horses, attributed to Zhang Mu (1607-1687), dated 5th year of Kangxi, 1666, very finely painted in ink and colours on paper with two horses beneath a weeping willow tree, with inscription and signed at the upper left corner. Mounted a

A rare archaic Chinese bronze dagger, Western Han, 206BCE-8ADE, the handle cast with a horse and rider, a series of tiny horses the length of the shaft, some malachite green patination, Ordos region, 29.7 cm long

After Guillaume Coustou, bronze pair of 'The Horse Tamer' figures, depicting men breaking wild Marly horses, set upon a simulated green marble base. Length of each 62 cm

An Indian carved ivory and wooden chariot group drawn by four horses. Length 36 cm.

A Chinese blue and white 'Kraak' Ware vase, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 1600, decorated in underglaze blue with a compartmentalised design featuring flowers and horses, 28 cm high, 16 cm diameter.

A large pair of bronze horses inlaid with silver metal, 19th/20th century, the caparisoned horses realistically modelled with the head slightly turned, mouth open & ears upright in an alert stance, the saddle & saddle cloth decorated in cross hatching, sta

English automaton fusee bracket clock with prancing horses, walnut and brass case with hand-painted face, circa 1840, 37 cm high. Provenance the Tudor House Clock Museum, Yarrawonga

A Chinese carved giltwood eight horses of Mu Wang panel, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, very finely carved in high relief with a depiction of the eight horses of Mu Wang frolicking amongst willow trees, rocks and clouds. Set in a later frame, the

Chinese Qianlong period (1736-1795) porcelain vase, of bottle form with cylindrical neck and baluster body, beautifully decorated with scenes of immortals amongst wave scrolls with dragons, fish and horses, in tones of green, blue, pink and aqua, with gilt

Antique French Empire mahogany bed, fitted with fine gilt bronze mounts in the form of sea horses, lions heads, and scrolling tendrils, 138 cm wide

A large Lladro equestrian group of three wild horses, frolicking, printed marks to base. Reference no. 1420. Length 66 cm approx.

A Chinese 20th century famille rose porcelain plaque, very finely hand painted with eight horses, signed by Zhang Zhitang (1893-1971), a famous 20th-century ceramic artist from Jingdezhen, China, 55 x 33 cm

A Victorian cameo brooch, the oval shell cameo depicting Athena, goddess of Wisdom and war ensnaring three prancing horses, the frame engraved and enamelled in 18ct gold, with accompanying John T. Hinkley's certificate of quality and content Jt#146.

A French Directoire style mantel clock on cabinet stand, in the 19th century style. Signed Regina, Arabic numerals, brass face. Dramatically decorated with ormolu style mounts, and horses. Height 220 cm

Large collection mainly Britain's lead figures approximately comprising: 48 hunt figures, hounds and game 80 farm, gentry and railway peoples Various wagons, carts, farming plough, horses Over 200 various farm animals Numerous farm and countryside building

Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827 - 1901), tussling horses, bronze, in a mottled brown patina, cast early 20th century, cast with incised signature to the base: I. Bonheur, 68 cm high, 95 cm wide, 35 cm deep

A pair of Chinese Fencai/Famille rose horse dishes, Yongzheng period (1722-1735), each decorated with three frolicking horses amongst peonies in famille rose enamels, each approximately 3 cm high, 22.5 cm diameter.

A pair of painted pottery equestrian figures, in the Han Dynasty style, modelled as horses with riders with white stucco and polychrome decoration. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, 27 cm high, 29 cm wide. Wear to the stucco and paintwork. Possible conc

Gus and Betty McLaren (Australian), Three Animal Sculptures, slipcast earthenware glazed green, blue and brown, comprising two horses and a bull, all incised 'McLaren' underneath (3), height 19 cm (horse), 10.5 cm (bull). Provenance: Private Collection Qld

Pair of Chinese carved ivory horses, early 20th century, each naturalistically carved with a saddle and blanket, the collar with a tassel protruding from the chest, on wooden stands (2), height 22 cm width 17 cm

Phar Lap Race Book: Racebook 'Autumn Meeting, St.Leger Day, Saturday, 19th April, 1930', shows Phar Lap in the AJC St.Leger (which he won), also shows 12th April placed horses including Phar Lap's win in The Chipping Norton Stakes. Racebook in Poor/Fair co

Tommy Woodcock, Phar Lap walking stick, fruitwood with horses hoof handle, carved 'Good luck Pharlap A.R.W.', carved monogram 'A.R.W.', 93 cm long

A large Chinese Ming-style vase, ovoid shape, decorated in underglaze blue with an encircling landscape with figures and pavilion; a band of wave pattern encircles the foot and a similar pattern including horses decorate the shoulder. Height 36 cm

Large French gilt clock and and stand, decorated with horses holding the clock up on there backs, with two horse and figure motif to face, surrounded by acanthus design, topped with large figural finale depicting woman with shield, stand decorated with fol

Chinese carved ivory figure group, depicting eight galloping horses, the whole raised on a carved timber stand, height 11.5 cm and width 38 cm (including stand)

A vintage three-piece fountain, the base of three upright sea horses supporting the basin, with a dolphin water spout. 70 cm x 30 cm.

Chinese porcelain vase, of handsome proportions, with waisted neck and cylindrical body, decorated with continuous scene of house, horses, lakes and mountains, in rich tones, with fine painted borders, seal marks and seal mark to base, a/f, height 39 cm

An antique Japanese six panel screen Meiji period, 1868-1912 depicting figures and their horses in sublime landscape settings, beautifully and subtly decorated en grisaille with red accents, the paper panels upon gilt leaf backing on navy and gold silk, fr

Very fine historical hand knotted Persian rug from the region Kashmir in the 20th century about dragons, firebirds and horses. 298 x 217 cm

October 1859 Australian Champion Sweepstakes day, 'Bell's life race card, Champion Sweepstakes day, Saturday, October 1st, 1859', with details of 'The city of Melbourne Handicap of 100 Sovereigns', 'The spring Handicap Hurdle race of 100 Sovereigns' and tw

1960s Bookmaker's Tote Board, green metal with odds for six horses on white ribbon. Board with a single knob for each runner, so probably supplied by Napthine and Miller (who held the patent). Board with horses names not included.

Good pair of Chinese Tang style cloisonne horses with enamel floral decoration, elaborate saddles, 49 cm height

A good pair of finely cast bronze models of prancing horses, Italian 19th century, on rouge marble bases, 25 cm high

Two tetsubin and covers, late 19th/early 20th century, the first of tapering cylindrical form, decorated with an inscription and seal reading 'Kobundo' or 'Genbundo' on one side, the other with a willow tree, on a broad textured ground; the second of flare

Chinese famille verte garlic head vase. Decorated with four galloping mythical sea horses on a green ground. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 19 cm

A fine Capodimonte Italian porcelain Royal carriage and horses, blue crown Naples mark, housed in a purpose built glass and timber display cabinet. 63 cm long. Provenance: The Nick Raftopoulos Collection, Melbourne

Two blue white kendi Ming dynasty, Wanli period one decorated with a figure seated in a lakeside garden; the other with alternating panels of prancing horses and floral sprigs (2), 20.5 cm high; 19 cm high

After Guillaume Coustou, a pair of Spelter Marly Horses, French, late 19th century, each depicting a rearing horse with a fleece to its back being restrained by its groom, supported on a naturalistic base, together with associated green marble plinths, 49

A large Chinese Han painted pottery jar, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), the large earthenware hu-form jar decorated with flying horses in painted mineral pigments., 42 cm high, 32 cm diameter.

Chinese Qing Dynasty, 17th century cloisonne vase, mid-late 17th century, of gu shape, decorated with frieze of galloping horses, set between a flared neck decorated with dragon, phoenix and stylised lotus and a slightly tapered circular foot decorated wit

A pair of sapphire cufflinks by Cartier, each cufflink designed as a horses bit, with cabochon cut sapphire detail, in 18ct gold, serial number 8907, French hallmarks.

A pair of Chinese ivory horses with fitted wooden stand Af. Decorated with semi- precious stones. Height 15 cm (without stand)

A concrete birdbath by Hickory Concrete Machinery Co, in the form of a frilled circular bowl supported by three addorsed sea horses on a circular base, height 90 cm, diameter 68 cm

A large Doulton Lambeth vase, 'Six Horses' by Hannah Barlow, of ovoid form with baluster neck, band of sgraffito horses within scrolling raised and glazed borders, 36.5 cm high

An impressive and large Doulton blue and white urn, baluster shaped and finely painted with a farming scene with horses and figures gathering hay. Resting on a circular foot, painted with scrolls and repeating foliate pattern. 'Doulton & Co Burslem' label

A pair of Chinese carved ivory carriage figural groups finely carved, of a chariot with seated driver and nobleman and noble women in the other carriage, drawn by two horses. Length 32.5 cm;Height: 30.5 cm

Tom Corrigan: Rare plaque with mounted metal bust on original wood shield with original maroon velvet covering, with the cast heading 'Late Tom Corrigan'. The bust a cast metal image of Corrigan inside a horse-shoe, with the reins, jockey's cap and two hor

A rare Victorian fitted mahogany games box, the hinged lid and double opening front revealing a fitted interior with shelves, containing red stained and white bone chess set, cribbage board, draught set, bone domino set, lead horses, cards etc. 33 cm x 22