INTERIORS: ANTIQUES & DECORATIVE ARTS
1 MAY 2014
Lot 258 Georg Decker Portrait of an Officer Oil on Canvas Signed Circa 1850 $500 - $800
Detail of postcard depicting men clad in the Japanese Meiji formal court uniform. Included with lot 169. $5,500 - $8,000
160. A Victorian Sterling Silver Four Bottle Cruet Set $1,000 - $1,500
152. A Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Mug $200 - $300
42. A Georgian Leather Fire Bucket $250 - $500
65. A Fine Victorian Gentleman's Travelling Toilet & Vanity Case $3,000 - $3,500
54. An Impressive Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Giraffe $6,500 - $8,000
48. An Antique Spanish Bust of Christ $200 - $350
133. An Amphora Classical Figure $150 - $300
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
128. A William Moorcroft Vase $1,000 - $1,500
58. A 19th Century French Mantel Clock $1,000 - $1,500
70. A Victorian Brass Kerosene Globe Lamp $250 - $500
116. A 19th Century Spode Five Piece Part Dinner Service $350 - $500
114. A Mid 19th Century Porcelain Lidded Tureen $100 - $150
281. A Good Late Georgian Pollard Oak Bureau Bookcase $4,000 - $6,000
15. A Vintage Scale Model Fishing Trawler $150 - $250
14. A Brass H.M.S. Unseen Submarine Crest $250 - $350
12. A Vintage H.M.A.S. Warramunga Life Ring $150 - $250
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
204. A Chinese Large Decorative Brush Pot $800 - $1,000
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
193. A Chinese Large Polychrome Vase $800 - $1,200
200. A 19th Century Tibetan Bronze Statue of Tara $1,000 - $1,500
213. A Chinese Qianlong Vase $350 - $550
215. A Chinese Kangxi Style Five Colour Baluster Vase $3,500 - $4,000
196. A Rare Japanese Meiji Formal Court Uniform, ex. Ito Hirobumi (1841–1909) $5,500 - $8,000
195. A Fine Quality Chinese Porcelain Bowl $1,000 - $1,500
218. A Chinese Yongzheng Style Bowl $300 - $600
INTERIORS: ANTIQUES & DECORATIVE ARTS 1 MAY 2014, 6.00PM Viewing Thu 24 Apr ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9:00am - 5:30pm Sat 26 Apr ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11:00am - 3:00pm Sun 27 Apr ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11:00am - 3:00pm Mon 28 Apr ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9:00am - 5:30pm Tue 29 Apr ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 9:00am - 5:30pm Wed 30 Apr ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9:00am - 5:30pm Thu 1 May ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9:00am - 12 noon 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 Illustrated Cover: Lot 76. A 19th Century Indo Persian Portrait Miniature $200 - $400
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.
(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 sterlingsilver 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 Williams Webb’s Decorative Arts Specialist 09 524 6804 jwilliams@webbs.co.nz
All lots are illustrated with detailed descriptions at webbs.co.nz New Zealand’s Premier Auction House 18 Manukau Road Newmarket, Auckland P +64 9 524 6804 webbs.co.nz