INTERIORS: ANTIQUES & DECORATIVE ARTS 1 MAY 2014
Lot 258Georg DeckerPortrait of an OfficerOil on CanvasSignedCirca 1850 $500 - $800
Detail of postcard depicting men clad in the Japanese Meiji formal court uniform. Included with lot 169. $5,500 - $8,000
54. An Impressive Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Giraffe$6,500 - $8,000
160. A Victorian Sterling Silver Four Bottle Cruet Set$1,000 - $1,500
152. A Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Mug$200 - $300
65. A Fine Victorian Gentleman's Travelling Toilet & Vanity Case$3,000 - $3,500
42. A Georgian Leather Fire Bucket$250 - $500
48. An Antique Spanish Bust of Christ$200 - $350
133. An Amphora Classical Figure$150 - $300
116. A 19th Century Spode Five Piece Part Dinner Service$350 - $500
114. A Mid 19th Century Porcelain Lidded Tureen$100 - $150
136. An Amphora Flower Vase$200 - $300
182. A Modern Russian Egg$1,500 - $2,000
68. A Gilt Brass Cased Carriage Clock$700 - $900
58. A 19th Century French Mantel Clock$1,000 - $1,500
70. A Victorian Brass Kerosene Globe Lamp$250 - $500
128. A William Moorcroft Vase$1,000 - $1,500
281. A Good Late Georgian Pollard Oak Bureau Bookcase$4,000 - $6,000
15. A Vintage Scale Model Fishing Trawler$150 - $250
12. A Vintage H.M.A.S. Warramunga Life Ring$150 - $250
14. A Brass H.M.S. Unseen Submarine Crest$250 - $350
7. A Carved Wooden Darts Trophy$100 - $150
76. A 19th Century Indo Persian Portrait Miniature$200 - $400
18. An Early 20th Century Alabaster Kotuku Ship Model$300 - $400
41. An Antique American Yost No.6 Typewriter$300 - $500
105. A Vintage Murano Glass Ibex Figure$500 - $700
233. A Pair of Chinese Embroidered Bound Ladies Shoes$50 - $80
204. A Chinese Large Decorative Brush Pot$800 - $1,000
218. A Chinese Yongzheng Style Bowl$300 - $600
215. A Chinese Kangxi Style Five Colour Baluster Vase$3,500 - $4,000
195. A Fine Quality Chinese Porcelain Bowl$1,000 - $1,500
213. A Chinese Qianlong Vase$350 - $550
196. A Rare Japanese Meiji Formal Court Uniform, ex. Ito Hirobumi (1841–1909)$5,500 - $8,000
200. A 19th Century Tibetan Bronze Statue of Tara$1,000 - $1,500
193. A Chinese Large Polychrome Vase$800 - $1,200
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Thu 1 May ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9:00am - 12 noon
New Zealand’s Premier Auction House 18 Manukau RoadNewmarket, AucklandP +64 9 524 6804 webbs�co�nz
BUYER’S PREMIUM
A buyer’s premium of 15% will be charged on all items in the sale� GST (15%) is payable on the buyer’s premium�
The Webb’s May Interiors auction presents another superb offering of quality antiques, collectables and designer furnishings�
We are pleased to be auctioning a rare Meiji-era formal court uniform, formerly the property of Prince Ito Hirobumi (1841–1909), Samurai of the Choshu domain, Japanese statesman and four times Prime Minister of Japan� Ito Hirobumi was responsible for establishing a cabinet, a civil service (1885) and a privy council (1888), which he headed� He supervised (1883–89) the drafting of the constitution of 1889 and was intimate adviser to the Emperor� In 1905, Ito forced an agreement making Korea a virtual protectorate of Japan and became
(in 1906) resident-general there� His assassination by a Korean in 1909 served as a pretext for annexation of Korea� His impressive dress uniform offers a close link to an extraordinary statesman and an important part of Japanese political history�
The sale opens with a Maritime section which consists of the collection of ex-Royal New Zealand Navy Servicemen’s Association and sailing memorabilia from Mr and Mrs Croix-Grut; they are believed to have been the first New Zealand couple to circumnavigate the globe in a yacht� Also on offer is a collection of vintage clothes, religious iconography, two impressive shoulder-mount taxidermies, one of a giraffe and one of a kudu, fine
Indian portrait miniatures, Victorian English porcelain, and a selection of good Victorian and Georgian sterling-silver tableware� The Oriental section covers Chinese and Japanese porcelain, bronze, textiles, jade, furniture and export-ware; as well, there is a fine selection of English and European furniture, clocks, rugs and chandeliers� Including a superb 19th Century Pollard Oak bureau bookcase� Plus two spectacular white rhinoceros horns�
Josh WilliamsWebb’s Decorative Arts Specialist09 524 6804jwilliams@webbs�co�nz
All lots are illustrated with detailed descriptions at webbs.co.nz
INTERIORS: ANTIQUES &
DECORATIVE ARTS1 MAY 2014, 6.00PM
Illustrated Cover: Lot 76� A 19th Century Indo Persian Portrait Miniature $200 - $400
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