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Six sperm whale teeth Collected Albany c.1960's various Lengths: 13 cm - 14.5 cm Scientific Instruments and Mechanical objects

A finely carved Japanese ivory vase, Meiji period, 1865-1912, the tusk vase continuously decorated with nine relief carved promenading courtly figures and attendants carrying various objects beneath prunus blossom branches, with delicate engraving and rest

A Chinese porcelain vase, baluster shape, decorated with landscape and calligraphic panels finely painted on a vermillion enamel ground, further decorated with Precious Objects, square fret scroll handles issue from the neck. Six character Daoguang mark un

A large Chinese porcelain blue and white dish, decorated to the shallow well with Precious Objects in underglaze blue surrounding a quatrefoil boss to the centre and with a diaper and moth patterned border. Four-character mark under the base within a doubl

A Chinese finely decorated famille rose porcelain vase, the two main panels with woman and child, Precious Objects to the side panels on yellow ground with scrolling florals, multiple character marks to the base in red. Height 23 cm

A 19th century Chinese finely decorated large vase, tapered square section, multiple rows of calligraphy and famille rose decorated figure to each side, various objects to the waisted neck including multiple musical instruments, further calligraphy enhance

An album of woodblock-printed letter papers of Ten-Bamboo Studio, Shizhuzhai Jianpu, Rongbaozhai, Beijing 1952. complete four volumes including nearly 30 categories of 300 prints of different objects, motifs, and subjects of traditional Chinese scholarly i

A pair of embellished black lacquer plaques Qing dynasty, 19th century, (2), each of stepped rectangular form, inlaid in jade, polychrome painted bone and ivory on the black ground, one with a central vase of peony and other flowers, surrounded by archaist

A six-panel embellished black lacquer screen, 20th century, (6), each panel applied in bone and ivory with three polychrome painted mythical figures, supported on cloud scrolls and carrying various attributes, the black lacquer ground painted and gilt with

A pale celadon jade and silver mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century, the oval mirror within a silver frame inset on the reverse with an oval jade plaque carved in relief with a jardiniere of leafy plants flanked by two bats above a rockwork

An embellished black lacquer rectangular panel, 19th/20th century, the black lacquer ground inlaid predominantly in bone, jade and polychrome stained bone with precious objects including a vase of fruiting and flowering stems, a miniature landscape with li

A pair of underglaze blue and enamelled bottle vases and covers Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, (4), each decorated on the exterior in underglaze blue and gilding with medallions alternating with clusters of flowering plants and precious objects, and with

A blue and white deep dish Qing dynasty, 18th century, painted on the interior with scholar's objects beside a willow tree and flowering plants, the shallow sides with a diaper border below the broad everted rim with sprays of peony, bamboo, prunus and pin

A set of four 'kraak porselein' bowls Ming dynasty, Wanli period, (4), each decorated with a central medallion of birds and flowers, or flowers and insects and precious objects, within radiating panels of masks and vignettes, (4), 14.5 cm to 15.5 cm diamet

Peter Mortimore, Objects on Bench Top, oil on board, signed and dated 2009 lower left, 25 cm x 25 cm

A Chinese red lacquer box with gilt detail, the lid decorated in relief with figures on a terrace, the sides with floral and Precious Objects. 15.5 x 13 x 7.5 cm

French School, Still Life with Parrot, Flowers and Objects, circa 1920, oil on canvas, 44.5 cm high, 54 cm wide

A Chinese dinner set, decorated with florals, sacred bats, sacred objects, in polychrome on a white ground with gilded embellishment, comprising six dinner plates, four luncheon plates, 12 side plates, an ashette, a large lidded tureen, four serving bowls,

Two Chinese archaistic jade scholar objects, 20th century, one in the form of ceremonial axe blade, the other one in the form of 'hu' shaped vase, boxes (one fitted), one with fitted stand, 14.2 cm long (axe blade), 9 cm high (vase)

A root wood carving in an Irregular form Echoing the shape of the natural twisted Roots, Meiji period [1868-1912], the sculpture has a rich patina & texture, used as a Kadai, display stand, shaped wood objects, henboku are appreciated in China & Japan. Pro

A fine Chinese export ware famille rose ginger jar, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. the jar with a flush lid and ball knop, well decorated in enamel colours to the body with auspicious Buddhist objects, furniture and vases of symbolic flowers and fruits upon a

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, cylindrical shape, decorated with two panels of Precious Objects in blue and white, bands of chocolate brown glaze decorate the mouth and foot, each incised with square fret and wave pattern. Height 15.5 cm

A Todd Harris steel horse head sculpture 'Amber', made from found steel objects, many of garden and farm origin including pitchfork, brake, sheep shears etc., all with later bronzed finish. Height 99 cm. Todd Harris of 'Harris Design' is a noted specialist

A large Chinese porcelain blue and white jar and cover, inverse baluster shape, decorated with panels of a woman in a pavilion and various vases and objects, on a diaper pattern ground; the domed cover with similar decoration. Height 45.5 cm

Italian school, Vanitas painting, skull and precious objects on a table, 17th century, oil on board, original frame, 29 cm high, 23 cm wide

A fine old Magic bag, Sepik river, this fine old Magic Bundle consists of a finely woven string bag with long tassels, the front adorned with boar tusk decorations and a small wood Amulet mask. Inside there are four ancient bones for divination purposes (I

Two Lumi shell wealth Mats (poli), [2], Lumi area, Wape Culture, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik Province,Papua New Guinea, These important wealth objects were used as a currency during bride payments, they consist of hundreds of tiny nassa shells individ

Three old Kina shells in original bark Wallets, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, [3], all fine early pre-European examples, 19th century. These were very important wealth objects with a long history of use in traditional exchang

Two Japanese inro & netsuke, [2], 1] Edo Biwa zu Makie Inro and signed Netsuke, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, Biwa zu (four-stringed Japanese lute) and reverse with mother of pearl inlay on a background, Technique: Kuro Urushinuri Raden Morimakie, Netsuke: (wo

A fine natural wood & stone scholars object, Okinomo, in Japan, strangely shaped natural wood objects are referred to as Henboku. There are masters of finding Henboku in the forest & mountains, they are used in homes as objects of beauty for contemplation

A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine gold Makie designs of pine trees & flying cranes on red background, all on custom made stands, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer

A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine gold Makie designs of pine & plum trees & bamboo on a red background, all on custom made stands, one with slight crack, contemporary historical research indicates that the kn

A fine Taino stone pestle, 1000-1400 AD, Dominican Republic, of dense hard stone carved with a recumbent figure for the handle but the body of the pestle also forms a second figure, minor chips and some white dots of old paint (from when collectors painted

A fine old Massim Ghena wealth spatula, 19th century,Papua New Guinea, in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped wealth Spatulas made of wood and turtle shell. Their primary purpose is to display a form of red shell money currency known as bag

A fine old Massim Ghena wealth spatula, 19th century,Papua New Guinea, in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped wealth Spatulas made of wood and turtle shell. Their primary purpose is to display a form of red shell money currency known as bag

A good antique Chinese walnut long 'Narrow' table, of 'Straight' form, the flush-ended rectangular top above a moulded architectural supporting frame with an open fretwork frieze applied with carved auspicious objects, the enclosed ends pierced with ruyi-h

A jade and hardstone inlaid lacquered wood panel, 19th/20th century, inlaid in jade and different coloured hardstones with auspicious and precious objects including a vase of lotus flowers, an elephant carrying a vase of lingzhi fungus on its back, and a b

A mid-20th century Indian fine ivory carving of a seated female musician, her four arms playing her stringed instrument and supporting precious objects, she sits upon a lotus throne with peacock at her feet, fine open-worked back and various sinuous detail

Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain hat stands, of hexagonal shape, alternating panels of calligraphy, mythological figures and scholar objects, with pierced quatrefoil apertures (A/F) (2). Height 28 cm

A small yellow ground wine cup, 'Tongzhi' four character mark, but probably later, finely decorated in gilt and enamels with four 'shou' medallions bats and auspicious objects., 3.5 x 6.5 cm, together with a small blue and white cup, 17th century, 3.8 x 7

A polychrome lacquer six-fold screen of the Yihe Yuan (Summer Palace) depicting a continuous panorama of the scenic places of the Summer Palace including Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake and the Kuoru Pavilion, with open walkways on the shores of the lake, and

Three red overlay glass snuff bottles, (3) comprising one overlaid on a milk white ground with Liu Hai dancing on one side and a fisherman on the reverse, another with precious objects in relief on a bubble suffused translucent ground, and one with stylise

A large pair of Chinese export porcelain 'Canton famille rose' vases, circa 1870, each enamelled overall with variant shaped panels of lively court scenes, surrounded by a gilded floral border and set amongst birds and butterflies, auspicious fruit and flo

Austral Island Paddle. The paddle blade of leaf shaped form with a long cylindrical shaft. Intricately carved with low relief and an elaborate design of interlocking geometric patterns. Carving to the top of the handle reveals abstracted human figures with

A large late 18th or 19th century plate decorated in Chinese famille rose enamels on a celedon ground with Buddhist objects. Underglaze blue Jiaqing mark. Diameter 26 cm

A pair of 19th century famille rose bottle vase form lamp bases, traditional decoration to the large circular panels, bats and precious objects to the sides, four gilt salamanders raised in relief to the shoulders, drilled bases, pierced and turned wood st

An 18th/ 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting the worship of Krishna manifest as Shrinathji, in gouache, watercolour and gilding; against a white spotted cobalt background two priests bearing devotional objects flank a shrine of the child deity

An 18th/ 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting the worship of Krishna manifest as Shrinathji, in gouache, watercolour and gilding; against a white spotted cobalt background two priests bearing devotional objects flank a shrine of the child deity

Chinese carved white jade plaque precious objects and a boy to sides, measures 5 cm x 3 cm

A fine old Massim Ghena wealth spatula, 19th century; in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped wealth spatula made of wood and turtle shell and their primary purpose is to display a form of red shell money currency known as bagi. These wealth

A Tapa painting Humboldt Bay, West Papua, Collected at Nafri village Humboldt Bay 1986; the tapa cloths from lake Sentani and Humboldt Bay in N.W. Irian Jaya are locally known as Maro Smo. Early accounts of the local people making and wearing decorated tap

A fine old Massim Ghena Ngaa wood wealth spatula, 19th century; in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped wealth spatula made of wood and their primary purpose is to display a form of red shell money currency known as 'Bagi'. These wealth obje

A fine old Massim Ghena wealth spatula, 19th century; in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped wealth spatula made of wood and turtle shell and their primary purpose is to display a form of red shell money currency known as 'Bagi'. These weal

Three Talipun bride price wealth objects, the talipun is highly valued and used in ceremonial exchange as a bride price or as compensation for inter-clan or tribal warfare. The shell is the giant green snail or marbled turban shell (Turbo marmoratus). This

A collection of ancient glass earrings, Geelvink Bay area, West Papua; these glass earrings were collected on the Waropen Coast along the north Coast of West New Guinea, traditionally called 'Dimbo' in the local Warpoen language, they were an important typ

Five old Nassa shell and woven ornaments, including: three Lumi area (Poli) wealth objects, together with two nassa shell headbands from the Eastern Highlands. 31 x 29 cm, 28 x 22 cm, 37 x 16 cm, 39 x 13 cm, 51 x 11 cm (5)

A superb ancient Barava, Western Solomon Islands, 18th century or earlier; mostly complete with two large and impressive figures standing on circular base. The shell is very thick and with an ancient patina of the oldest types of these objects have; on a c

Eight fine old Barava and Bokolo pieces, Western Solomon Islands, 18th - early 19th century; all on custom made display stands. Provenance: Tebbenham collection. Tebbenham was on the Navy Ship the HSM Mohawk 1898 on a Punitive Expedition to the Western Sol

A relief decorated 'famille-rose' 'hundred antiques' vase Qing dynasty of rouleau form, the exterior moulded and brightly enamelled with precious archaic objects, jardinieres, flowers and ribboned emblems, below the galleried mouth encircled with a yellow-

An embellished black lacquer rectangular panel, 19th century the black lacquer ground inlaid predominantly in bone, jade and polychrome stained bone with precious objects including a vase of fruiting and flowering stems, a miniature landscape with lingzhi

A large Chinese blue and white porcelain jar, ovoid with short neck, decorated with four panels of various flowers, vases and precious objects, reserved on a ground patterned with prunus blossom on a 'cracked ice' background. Height 36 cm

A pair of famille verte Chinese porcelain shallow dishes, decorated to the interior with two imperial dragons amongst fiery clouds, opposing a mystic pearl, all detailed in grisaille on a green ground, the back of each dish painted with three precious obje

A pair of Chinese porcelain vases, decorated in famille rose with figures of gods, attendants and associated beasts, the shoulders decorated with precious objects, the necks decorated with pennant friezes. Height 23 cm

A collection of New Guinea objects, including Sepik river fishtrap, two coconut shell ladles, Massim spatula, lake Sentani food stirrer, Massim region sago ladle and two coconut cups. The fishtrap, 72 cm high

Three Dayak objects, including a bronze offering plate, figural food plate and figural neck rest. The offering plate, 29 cm diameter

A collection of African objects, including Masai tribe calabash, Tanzanian woodcut print, Senufo tribe percussion instrument, Turkana tribe neckrest, Baule tribe carved legionnaire figure and Ethiopian neckrest, the latter, 12 cm high

. Four Australian objects, including an Aboriginal waddy club, boomerang, West Australian woomera and an unframed barramundi painting. The waddy club, 71 cm long

A collection of tribal objects, including a pair of Highlands armbands, Solomon islands dance rattle, witchdoctors amulet bag, wooden weaving implement, coconut ladle, Massim region betelnut mortar, child's bilum and status symbol pendant. The weaving impl

Four Melanesian objects, including Trobriand island finger drum, Solomon islands food vessel and two stone pounders. The drum, 27.5 cm high

Three New Guinea objects, including figural garamut drum lug, Maprik region yam digging staff and crocodile spear finial, the latter, 48 cm long

Three Asmat objects, including fibre bilum, ancestral representation and figural group of two males, the latter, 66 cm high

Three tribal objects, including Massim betelnut mortar, Tongan tapa beater and West Papuan korwar figure, the latter 21.5 cm

A group of New Guinea objects, including a lake Sentani food stirrer, Sepik Korogo village ancestor figure, Iboom village terracotta post finial, middle Sepik ancestor mask, two lower Ramu ancestor figures and a Murik lagoon ancestor figure. The post finia

Three Vanuatu objects, including north ambrym island club, Santos island club and north Efate island food plate, the latter, 82.5 x 35.5 cm

A collection of Papuan objects, including three West Papuan ground axe blades, Sepik status armband, cassowary feather head band, opossum tooth armband, West Papuan neckband, highlands beatle headband and bailer shell chest ornament, the latter, 25.5 x 17.

A collection of Melanesian objects, including a plaited fibre pig, scorpion and bird, Trobriand Islands crab, two mother of pearl inlaid wooden plates, Santa Cruz mask, two cheiftan's yam storage house models, Solomon islands mother of pearl inlaid angel f

A collection of five Papua New Guinea n objects, including a highlands mens apron, Tari region girl's pubic cover, Kupkain village women's canoe decoration, 41 cm long, coconut lime container and Kanigra village wooden carvers mallet.

A collection of five New Guinea objects, including lake Sentani paddle blade, Papuan Gulf janus faced dance wand, two bark belts and a Massim carvers adze, the latter, 43 cm long

A collection of five New Guinea objects, including West Papuan water calabash, Highlands dance rattle, Highlands oil gourd, Yuat river meat smoking pot, Murik lake food bowl and carved coconut. The calabash, 75 cm long

A collection of New Guinea n objects, including lime container decoration, coconut whistle, witchdoctors amulet bag, two sago washing pegs and sago spatulas, the latter, 53 cm long

A collection of objects, including dancing shiva carving, elephant pendant, Ganesh oil burner, temple bell, ceremonial rattle and wall plaque. The oil burner, 14 cm high

A collection of Japanese lacquer dolls house objects,

A collection of eight Japanese pottery objects, including tea pot, Kutani ware square vase, drip glazed dish, three lidded pots, five sake cups and an oribe tile

A large Chinese ancestor group portrait, late 19th century/ early 20th century Chinese ink and colour on paper 143 x 91 cm depicting a main patriarchal figure, possibly the father's elder brother, seated proudly at the head of the family group. He wears hi

A late 18th century/early 19th century Chinese blue and white export plate, decoration of flowering vase, florals and precious objects to the centre, decorated border with iron red edge, small old repairs to rim. Diameter 22.3 cm

The Tattersalls Cup, a large Victorian sterling silver Pilgrim's flask, Robert Garrard, London, 1864 having a flattened pear shaped body with fluting to the lower section, mounted to either side with a foliate framed Bacchic mask, the terminals of which ar

A six-panel embellished black lacquer screen, 20th century each panel inlaid with various materials including bone and different coloured hardstones, to depict vases of flowers, including peony, chrysanthemum, magnolia, prunus and lilies, and precious obje

A 'famille-verte' jar and cover Qing dynasty, late 19th century of ovoid form, brightly enamelled with panels of precious objects, birds on blossoming trees and flowering plants, all reserved on the iron-red floral scroll ground bearing green flowerheads (

A Chinese famille Noire hexagonal vase, the baluster vase with a waisted neck and trumpet rim, decorated with myriad figures engaged in festivities and parades bearing auspicious objects and travelling by foot, boat and elephant, in enamel colours with flo

A pair of Chinese clay Riders on horseback, Tang Dynasty (618-906). With brightly painted saddles in red and blue pigment, and traces thereof, the riders' faces painted with individual expressions, their arms outstretched with hands cleverly curled to a lo

Antique Chinese yellow ground cloisonne teapot, with Kylin and precious objects reign mark to base measures 16 cm high, 23 cm wide

A pair of Chinese silk embroideries, each depicting vases of flowers surrounded by 'Precious Objects' and panels of butterflies and lingzhi scrolls above pairs of embattled fu dogs flanking a mystic pearl. Embroidered in colours on a black ground, with con

A Chinese famille rose porcelain moon vase, the moon vase of typical form with applied pierced dragon with snake tail handles, decorated in the Cantonese manner with figures engaged in pursuits and narratives in pavilion and garden settings to each face an

A Chinese display cabinet, mid 20th century. rosewood finish. The upper cabinet has carved grill-type door with open centre designed for showing objects. The lower cupboard has two carved panelled doors with central Chinese medallions with a single interio

Masonic Regalia: a collection of Jewels, medals and relating objects. Provenance: Private Collection Perth; sourced locally

A depression two door cabinet inlaid with various objects, profusely embellished with assemblage of found object, mounted on cedar and painted, 60.0 x 45.0 x 31.0 cm