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Two various Chinese decorative pieces including, black lacquer food carrier; and brass bound wooden playing card box.

Vintage wooden brass bound writing slope brass binding to corners and key escutcheon, dual handles, interior in worn condition, height 15 cm; width 45 cm

A hand painted articulated wooden sailor puppet, 18th/19th century, 38 cm high

Shrei Devi carved stone statue, Vijayanaga period, South India, 16th century, on 18th century carved wooden lotus base, 104 cm high, 124 cm high overall. Provenance: The Judith Heaven and the late Barrie Heaven collection, South Australia

An antique Indian carved wooden box, 19th century, 13 cm high, 50 cm wide, 39 cm deep

Levi Borgstrom, three carved wooden vessels, length: 9 x 11.5 x 4.5 cm (largest)

A vintage floor lamp, ceramic base with anodised metal column and wooden fittings, circa 1965, 136 cm high

Chinese carved white jade figure group, depicting two monkeys climbing up a large sack, together with custom wooden stand carved and pierced with chilongs amongst stylised clouds, height 12 cm (jade)

Chinese wooden carved screen, of rectangular form, decorated with one panel containing scene of birds amongst flowers and foliage with the other side containing a symbol surrounded by bats, panels surround by pierced flower and scrolling foliage pattern, a

A Philippine Islands carved wooden ceremonial spoon, Ifugao people, 19th/Early 20th century, carved as a spoon with anthropomorphic handle in the form of a man with his hands on his thighs. Together with a black metal stand, 18 cm long, 6.5 cm wide. With s

A Philippine Islands twin-handled zoomorphic wooden bowl, Ifugao people, 19th/Early 20th century, the ovoid bowl resting on four integral feet, the handles at either side in the form of dog faces, 15 cm high, 33.5 cm wide,

A Japanese modernist vase by Miyanaga Tozan III (1935-), Heisei period (1989-2019), circa 1990, moulded in hexagonal form, with carved abstracted water ripples to the surface, covered in a pale bluish-green celadon glaze. Carved signature reading 'III Toza

A Japanese Shigaraki Tsubo by Otani Shiro/Mugen (1936-), Heisei period (1989-2019), circa 1990, of spherical form in Shigaraki stoneware, part covered in flying ash glaze, displaying a rich and warm orange colour in the unglazed areas. Together with its to

A Japanese modernist studio vase by Kondo Yuzo (1902-1985), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1970, of gently flaring cylindrical form in white porcelain, decorated boldly in underglaze blue with plum blossom. Signed Konbdo to base. Together with its tomobak

A Japanese inscribed cup by Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875), Edo period (1603-1868), Pinch potted in Kyoyaki clay, the unglazed base modelled as the base and stem of a lotus leaf, with fine underglaze iron brown waka poetry. Signed Rengetsu. Together with an

A Japanese Kyoyaki studio cup by Miura Chikusen I (1854-1915), Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th century, the tall cylindrical cup decorated with butterflies in iron red and gilding and silver against a rich black glaze. Four character mark in underglaze

A Japanese 'Mishima' style vase by Kusube Yaichi (1897-1984), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1930s, of baluster form with impressed repeating stylised chrysanthemum design inlaid with white slip in Korean style. Impressed seal for Kusube on the base. Toge

A Japanese studio vase by Shimizu Uichi (1926-2004), Showa period (1926-1989), of baluster form in stoneware with a large persimmon glaze splash to one side, and to the other a smaller iron brown splash. Impressed circular mark for Uichi to the base. Toget

A Korean 'Buncheong' ware inlaid celadon bowl, Joseon Kingdom (1392-1897), 15th century, the wide and shallow bowl raised on a small foot, and decorated with impressed and carved abstracted designs filled with white slip, covered in a transparent celadon g

A Korean moulded celadon bowl, Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392), circa 12th century, with moulded floral decoration to the interior, covered in a very fine bluish celadon glaze. Together with an old Japanese wooden box, 8 cm high, 19 cm diameter,

A fine Chinese Straw-Glazed figure of a court lady, Sui Dynasty (581-618) or early Tang Dynasty (618-907), elegantly modelled as a beautiful lady standing with hands clasped before her, wearing diaphanous robes, her hair pulled into two chignons, the straw

A circular marble top side table, Chinese, 19th century, the rouge flecked marble surface within a wooden frame above a deep relief carved skirt and raised on decorated square section legs with shaped paw feet, 45 cm high, 35 cm diameter

A marble top carved hardwood side table, Chinese, 19th century, the rouge marble surface set within a wooden frame above a richly carved open work skirt and raised on cabriole legs, 50 cm high, 42 x 42 cm

Minton tiles, pair of c1876 tiles, Elaine and Pelleas framed together in a wooden, copper bound trivet

French wooden salt and pepper grinders, with sterling silver mounts, hallmarked Birmingham English and Australian silver

Goebel bust, West German bisque porcelain 'Giuseppe Verdi' mounted on wooden base, signed G. Bochmann, height: 22.5

Temuka Potteries, a collection of four trough vases, shaped as wooden logs, in pale blue, yellow and white glazes, one with printed 'Neeco Temuka Ware' mark, two with 'Vitrified porcelain Temuka NZ' mark, one unmarked, width 30.5 cm. Provenance: Collection

Temuka Potteries, a collection of three trough vases, shaped as wooden logs, in green and brown glazes, two with printed 'Neeco Temuka Ware' mark, one with 'Vitrified porcelain Temuka NZ' mark, width 30.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Peter Joyce

A large carved jade figure of the laughing Buddha on stand, 20th century carved as the seated figure of Budai in white jade, with pendulous lobes, on a wooden stand, in its original fitted case. Height 23 cm, width 40 cm

A large carved jade figure of the laughing Buddha on stand, 20th century, the pale greenish-white jade, carved as the recumbent corpulent figure of Budai with pendulous lobes and holding a cloth sack in his right hand, on a wooden stand, in its original fi

Two fine Japanese Ginbari cloisonne vases on stands, Taisho period, early 20th century in the manner of Ando Jubei, comprising a baluster shaped vase inlaid in black, white, grey and red cloisonne enamels with cranes in flight on a red ginbari ground with

A jade carving of a Toad on stand, 20th century, the stone carved as a large, plump toad holding a string of money in its mouth, with exaggerated eyes and nares, its back is covered in a regular pattern of incised bumps, the pale stone with opaque black an

A French chromed copper coffee maker, kettle and three cannisters set, c1950s, the Art Deco style set with Bakelite and wooden handles, each with maker's mark and stamped Villedieu Fabrication Francaise (made in France). Height 26 cm, (coffee pot) and smal

A Victorian glass dome with wooden dolls house furniture, c1900, the circular giltwood base with original mirror top and low glass dome, housing a small collection of wooden dolls house furniture and doll. Height 24 cm, diameter 35 cm

A pair of blackamoor table bases, 20th century, the parcel gilt table bases, carved wood and paint decorated, each subject balancing on a rock, upon shaped gilded wooden bases and raised on bun feet. Height 67 cm, length 50 cm, width 38 cm

A pair of fine Japanese cloisonne vases, decorated with bird and water plants on a rich ruby red field, silver rim and base, on turned wooden base, very small chip to one base, height 18 cm (without stand).

An old Chinese shui-me ' watercolour triptych, depicting restrained brushed images of two birds perched upon branches and a scholarly gent. Painted calligraphy and printed red seal marks. Each scroll 183 x 30 cm mounted on silk damask brocade with ivory en

A Maori pre-European wooden patu aruhe (fern root beater), with long bulbous head and tapered handle, length 30.5 cm

A 19th century Maori carved wooden Taunga atua (God stick) double masked bulbous top, curbed lineal and notch carved shaft, paua inserts. Good old patina, length 40.6 cm.

An old Maori whao (chisel), the stone blade lashed to a wooden handle, length 14 cm

A Maori pre-European wooden patu aruhe (fern root beater), with tapered bulbous head and reduced handle tapering to nearly a point, length 30.5 cm.

Mappin & Webb cutlery set, fine quality silverplated twelve person mother-of-pearl handled fruit knife and fork set, in superb condition with grape vine design engraved decoration in layered fitted blue lined wooden lockable case with key

Wooden stationary box, fitted interior, brass fitting and shield escutcheon with key

Pine farm table, early 19th century French wooden peg construction, plank top with single apron drawer and tapered legs, height 78, length 249, cm, depth 84 cm

Edwardian timber smokers cabinet hinged top with two glass doors over two wooden doors attached to table base 60 by 33, height 125 cm,

USA Hammond Multiplex typewriter on original wooden base and with original wooden cover, Circa 1913.

Rare Victorian Edison 'Gem' black phonograph circa 1898, wind-up model, with original horn and wooden case

Wooden cased microscope dated 1937

David Bromley, 'Young boy flying toy Plane', wooden cut-out on stand initialled to reverse

Large decorative wooden easel, a/f (missing horizontal support), height 210 cm

Folk Art carved wooden lampbase with Maori designs, 24 cm high

Pair Anneke Borren lidded vessels, white glaze streaked with horizontal bands of blue, black stained turned wooden llds, marked to bases, 11 cm high

A vintage wooden rocking horse, c1970s, the painted horse finish with tail, saddle, irons, on a pine base. Height 100 cm, length 117 cm, width 42 cm

A Victorian sterling silver Regatta trophy on stand, 1863 Sheffield, with maker's mark for John Harrison & Co, the twin handled pedestal cup, repousse and chased with scrolls, flowers and foliage, acanthus scroll handles, on an annulated knop and domed bas

A pair of Sheffield Plate wine bottle coasters, circa 1850, the pair of Georgian Sheffield Plate bottle coasters with scalloped rim, raised and pierced grapevine borders, with wooden base and central boss. Height 6 cm, diameter: 19 cm

A Chinese traditional wooden baby push chair, 20th century, the teak and elm chair with fretwork design to the sides, with baby seat, raised on rustic wheels. Height 70 cm, length 64 cm, width 45 cm

A Chinese carved jade lidded urn on stand, the flattened baluster urn with figural drop ring loose handles, the front and back body carved in low relief with archaistic mask, the stone of greyish celadon tone, on a pierced wooden base. Height 18.5 cm

A Chinese jade seal on stand, 20th century, the cylindrical seal engraved with landscape and inscriptions, in brown rusty stone with inclusions, on a carved wooden stand. Length 8 cm

A carved Burmese jade snuff bottle, early 20th century, the cushion shaped snuff bottle with relief carved phoenix and plain reverse, in mottled cream stone with green inclusions, with stopper and wooden spoon, on scrolled wooden stand. Height 6.5 cm

A Chinese tea box on stand, bearing Guangzu mark, late 20th century, the moulded yellow glazed ceramic box and cover, with low relief mountain and lake landscape, incised apocryphal six character Guangzu mark to the underside, on pierced wooden stand. Heig

South Pacific wooden inlaid walking stick with serpent, crocodile and octopus carvings, mother of pearl, length 86.5 cm

Victorian leather covered wooden 'book stack' form tea caddy, distressed, lid opening to fitted interior, with 2 lidded compartments, and central mixing bowl, height 19 cm, width 32 cm.

Chinese painted wood lidded storage bowl circular iron red painted wooden storage bowl, height 20 cm.

Antique French wooden marquetry jewel casket domed lid decorated with figures in marquetry, opening to lined interior, with key available, length 14.5 cm, height 10.5 cm.

Modernist style wooden bust of a youth. Mid 20th century vintage. No signature apparent. Height 30 cm

An interesting Victorian gold plated magnifier, of lorgnette type form, the handle with fixed ring, circular wooden sided top with brass framed glass viewing aperture, 10 cm long

A George II silver coffee pot, the tapered body with domed cover and acanthus leaf to wooden handle and thumbpiece, crested with lion rampant, John Taylor, London 1744. Height 26 cm, weight 916 gm. Provenance: G. Glass & Son, Bond Street silver Galleries,

A pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, each decorated with flowers and foliate scroll work, on spreading circular foot, height 24 cm. On fitted wooden stands. (2)

A pair of jade figures of horses, each carved in the Tang manner, with fitted wooden stands. Overall height 18 cm. (2)

A pair of early / mid-20th century Chinese finely carved ivory emperor and empress figurines, intricately detailed formal robes and attire. Raised on red stained wooden bases, height 16.5 cm.

A pair of bronze Imperial lion bookends, modelled in mirrored recumbent position each with foreleg raised on a sphere. On faux porphyry wooden bases, width 14.5 cm

Chanel, Coco Chanel umbrella, small, blue cotton with white font, with curved wooden handle, labelled 'Chanel made in France', with cover, (A/F) very good condition, some wear to varnish on handle, length 37 cm

A Japanese Kyoyaki Furidashi by Taizan Yohei IX (1856-1922); Meiji period (1868-1912); of double gourd form decorated in overglaze enamels with clematis and autumn grasses and flowers, with impressed seal reading 'Taizan' to the base. Together with a straw

A Japanese inscribed Kyoyaki 'Haisen' bowl by Zengoro Eiraku; Meiji period (1868-1912); exceptionally decorated with overglaze enamels with goldfish and a water shrimp to the interior, and waterweeds and floating pond skaters to the exterior together with

A Japanese okimono of Kannon by Zoroku Mashimizu II (1846-1936); Meiji period (1868-1912); modelled in porcelain as a seated Kannon in the style of a Chinese Dehua guanyin, two character impressed seal reading 'Zoroku' to the reverse. Together with its tom

A rare pair of Indian wooden figures of Purusha and Prakriti; 18th/19th century; one modelled as a naked standing male on a waisted double-lotus plinth, the other slightly smaller figure modelled as a naked female, on a similar plinth. The male figure 38 c

An Indonesian gold-embroidered textile panel; probably Sumatran, circa early 20th century; decorated with gold embroidery of birds and scrolling foliage, on a red and blue silk ground, all within an orange silk border. Together with a carved wooden Indones

A Chinese Fencai/famille rose vase, 'Jing Yuan Tang Zhi' mark; Republic period (1912-1949) or later; decorated with a rectangular reserve to each side containing vignettes of a crane with plum blossom and bamboo, and two geese under wysteria blossom, the v

A small Chinese Junyao purple splashed cup; Song Dynasty (960-1279) or later; with a small finely finished foot, covered in a sky-blue glaze thinning to an olive tone at the rim, splashed to the interior with copper. Together with a Japanese wooden box. 3.

A Chinese Heirloom Longquan sea green celadon deep dish; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 14th/15th century; decorated to the cavetto with carved vertical lines, and to the centre with an impressed peony design, the foot glazed, and remains of the tubular kiln st

A Chinese carved Jingdezhen white-ware lotus bowl; five Dynasties (907-979); decorated with low relief carved overlapping lotus petals to the exterior, the base unglazed. Together with a high quality Japanese wooden box. 7 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter

A Chinese Longquan celadon brushwasher; Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368); in the form of a coopered wooden vessel, covered in a bright sea green celadon glaze. 4 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter

Three Chinese wooden relief carvings; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century; three panels very finely carved in deep relief with scenes of figures surrounded by architectural details, framed. The frame 21.5 cm high, 71.5 cm wide

A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer incense box; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 17th century; exceptionally finely and deeply carved with a scene of Budai resting under the moon to the top, and precious emblems to the base, many of the emblems and other surfaces

A Chinese Guri lacquer document box; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th/18th century; of rectangular form with rounded sides and a foot with foliate apron, constructed with many layers of alternating red and black lacquer over a wooden core, the lacquer

Sygna ship's porthole hinged window, cast brass with two glass panes, 20th century, mounted on later wooden stand, 81 cm high, 54 cm wide

A pair of vintage circular portholes mounted on wooden stands, 20th century, 39 cm high

An antique ship's bilge pump, Simac no. V, 19th/20th century, mounted on later wooden stand, 106 cm high overall

Billy Hughes carved wooden candle holder, 20th century, 23.5 cm high

A boulle mantel clock by Leroy of Paris, mid 19th century, with a Roman enamel dial with mark of Leroy a Paris enclosed by a gilt bezel, the wooden case inlaid with brass, mother of pearl and red tortoiseshell, marked also Leroy a Paris to the Baschet Baul

A large vintage wooden drum, a large vintage wooden drum, the rope tension drum with raffia binding and skin surface, 64 cm high, 56 cm wide

A George II silver hot water jug, maker's mark Abraham Portal, London, 1759, baluster shaped with a hinged double domed cover and wrythen finial, having a beaded fluted spout and leaf cast and gadrooned body on a gadrooned foot, with shaped wooden handle.

A Louis XVI silver chocolate pot, Paris, 1783-1789, of baluster form with a fluted spout, hinged finial to the domed top and turned wooden handle on short cabriole legs. Height 20 cm, weight 469g. Provenance: lady Hannah Lloyd Jones, Rosemont, Woollahra. T

A Burberry umbrella. Checker nylon with a wooden handle. Dimensions when closed 25 x 5 cm. Comes with protective nylon cover

19th century Russian icon, Madonna and Child hand painted on wooden panel overlayed with embossed silver oklad decorated with enamelling and semi precious stones 33 x 25 cm

Antique ladies umbrella, with carved wooden bird handle and gilded ring