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A rare pair of apple green glazed candle holders designed by William Howson Taylor and made at the Ruskin Pottery works in Smethwick, near Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Both candlesticks have an impressed 1908 datemark to the base. Condition: excellent - no damages and no repairs. 16cm (6.3 inches) high; 11.5cm (4.5 inches) diameter at the base.

A small biscuit-fired turquoise, 'aubergine' and yellow glazed moulded stoneware figure depicting Wen Chang (文昌王), the Chinese god of culture and literature, seated on an acanthus leaf throne. This item was probably made for a home altar (possibly in Shanxi province) in the 16th or early 17th Century, during the second half of the Ming dynasty. Condition: the head has been broken at the neck and reglued and there are firing losses to the aubergine enamels at the back; there are no further damages and there has been no restoration. 14cm (5.5 inches) high.

明 三彩文昌星造像

素胎压模炻器文昌星坐像，表面施有松石蓝、茄紫和黄色釉。

应是作于明代下半叶16世纪至17世纪初（可能为山西省），用于家中祭拜。

品相：头颈部为重新粘合，背面茄紫色釉有一些烧制过程中造成的脱落。无其他损伤或修复。

高14厘米。

A small carved bamboo wood Boy on Buffalo. This rare object was made in China in the Ming dynasty, probably during the 16th or early 17th Century.

Condition: part of the front left hoof is missing and there is an old crack to the Buffalo's left ear; no further losses and there have been no repairs or restoration.

7 cm / 2.75 inches long; 5.3 cm / 2.2 inches high

明 竹雕牧童骑牛摆件 做于约16世纪或17世纪初。

品相：水牛左前蹄部分缺失，左耳部分有裂痕，无其他缺失。没有修补或修复。

尺寸：长7厘米，高5.3厘米。

A rare and exceptionally large and imposing 1930s Bourne Denby stoneware vase with styalised art deco cloud decoration. This item is in very good condition with no damages and no restoration. 36cm(14.2 inches)high and 23.5cm(9.3 inches)across at the widest point.

A rare carved ivory figure of a man, wearing a (beaded?) belt with traditional leather apron, made in Sub-Saharan (possibly southern) Africa for sale to European traders or colonists during the late 19th or early 20th Century. For additional pictures please view #1121 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk Condition: very good - there is discoloration due to aging but no damages and no repairs or restoration. 27cm (10.3 inches) high. Weight: 265 grams (9.35 ounces) PLEASE NOTE: Purchasers from outside the European Union will require a CITES Certificate and may also need import documentation within their own country.

A figure of a soldier or guardian figure finely cast in bronze (using the lost wax method) and made in Benin, Nigeria, during the 19th or early 20th Century. Provenance: from an early to mid 20th Century North West of England collection. Condition: there is a production crack running down his back from the left ear to the top of the left leg and part of the item he is holding in his right hand may be missing. 18cm (7 inches) high. Weight 695 grams) (1lb 8.5 ounces)

A rare attractively carved (bamboo root?)Dyak Hunter's water bottle (with original stopper) made early in the 20th Century.

Condition: excellent - no damages and with good old patination.

23 cm / 9 inches high; 15 ck / 6 inches across.

For many additional pictures please view item #1811 in our Liverpool shop website at www.69aliverpool.co.uk

A good Australian Aboriginal bark painting of a spirit figure. This item was acquired 'second hand' in the UK in the 1990s and was probably painted during the 1980s. Condition there is wear and losses to the paint. 16 inches (41cm) high, 9.5 inches (24cm) wide.

An original and probably unique terracotta blacksmith by Royal Doulton figure modeller - Peggy Davies who, in her early years, was an assistant to Clarice Cliff. This item was probably made circa 1955 - 1960 and carries an incised signature on the base. Condition - the hammer is missing from the right hand as is a piece of the iron held in his left hand. There are surface marks which we have not tried to clean. There are no cracks and no restoration. Height - 24cm (9.5 inches).

Peggy Davies 陶制模型-打铁匠-有署名
Royal Doulton的模型制作者-Peggy Davies原创的可能是独一无二的陶制打铁匠。Peggy Davies 早期曾是Clarice Cliff的助手。此陶约制于1955-1960年间，底部可有署名。
品相：左手握铁片，但右手的铁锤缺失，表面有些污迹还未清除，但无裂纹亦无修复。像高24cm。

A very finely painted small Satsuma earthenware koro (incense burner) made in Japan during the Meiji period (1868 - 1911). The base is signed 'Kushizan' or 'Kushiyama'. Condition - excellent- no damages and no restoration. 3.25 inches (8.2cm) wide; 2.6 inches(6.5cm)high.

日本明治时代 精美的萨摩烧陶质香炉
一件精美的萨摩烧陶质小香炉，做于日本明治时期（1868-1911年间）。底有“串山”款识。
品相：完好。无损伤，无修复。宽8.2厘米，高6.5厘米。

A very rare wood and pewter bar caraffe or decanter with glass thermos liner and Swiss made musical movement which plays "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss. This item was designed by Aldo Tura for Macabo of Milan, Northern Italy, and made circa 1958. Condition: excellent - there is a little rusting to the movement which is in good working condition; there are no damages and no repairs or restoration. 32cm (12.6 inches) high.

An "egg and spinach" biscuit-glazed porcelain incense/taper stick holder modelled in the form of a Buddhist guardian lion. These items were made both for the domestic market and for export to Europe circa 1690-1710 during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. Condition - The upper jaw has been repaired and there has been a very old loss ( possibly during the making) to the top of the incense holder. Height 6.3 inches (16cm).

17/18世纪 素三彩狮形香插 清康熙
一件素三彩狮形香插。当时中国国内和欧洲市场皆可见到，作于清康熙年间，约1690-1710年间。
品相：狮口上颚有修补，香插部分上方有一处旧的缺失（可能为烧造过程中所致）。高16厘米。

A well carved, painted, terracotta pipe made by skilled potters of either the Bamessing or the Babungo on the Cameroon Grasfields. Originally, only Kings, chiefs and court officials would have smoked prestige pipes of this kind but the potters were quick to create these pipes for sale to Europeans even before the colonial period. This pipe portrays a dignatory with his elaborate hat (possibly beaded). There are pipe heads of this type on display in the Liverpool World Museum. This item was probably made early in the 20th Century. Condition is very good. There are chips to the headress (please see pictures) and wear to the painted areas. Height 6.75 inches(17cm)

An attractive pair of Yoruba Ibeji twin figures probably carved circa 1900-1930. Condition - there is an age crack to the male figure and half of the base of the female figure is missing. Male figure 7.8 inches (19.8cm) high, Female 7 inches (18cm) high.

A pretty porcelain figure of Guanyin seated on a lotus 'throne' attractively painted with bright famille rose / fencai enamels. This item was probably made in south China during the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (1796-1820). Condition - there has been extensive restoration and re-painting. The hands have been broken off and replaced. The head has been broken off and re-fixed and there has been another break to the middle. There has also been restoration to the lotus petals. 24cm (9.5inches) high. 18/19世纪粉彩观音像 - 清嘉庆 一件粉彩观音瓷像。作于清嘉庆年间中国南部地区。 品相：多处有修且被重新上色。

A porcelain coffee 'can' / cup painted with a river lanscape in Chinese Imari' style in underglaze blue and overglaze iron red and very unusually made in the form of a small European ale tankard. This very scarce item was made in China for export in the early 18th century, during the reign of either the Kangxi (1662-1722) or Yongzheng (1723-1735) emperors. Condition: excellent there is production "fritting" (glaze loss) to the base ridges but no chips, cracks or restoration. 6.8cm (2.8 inches) high; 5.6cm (2.25 inches) diameter. For some additional pictures, please view 1tem #1642 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk 清康熙或雍正 外销青花咖啡杯 用青花和釉上红色绘有山水花纹，颇具伊万里风格。为18世纪初清康熙年间（1662-1722）或雍正年间（1723-1735）的外销器。 品相：完好，底部边缘有制作过程中产生的毛边现象，但是没有磕碰、裂纹或修复。 尺寸：高6.8里面，直径5.6厘米。 更多照片，请参考本店网站 www.69aliverpool.co.uk 的第1642号藏品。

A hand thrown porcelain vase (originally of Yan Yan or 'phoenix tail' shape) attractively painted in shades of under glaze blue with a prunus blossom pattern against a 'cracked ice' ground.

This item was made in China in the late 17th or early 18th Century during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722).

Condition: the top section of this vase is missing and there are minor hairline body cracks (barely visible on the outside) and two small burst bubbles with associated brown discoloration. There has been no repairs or restoration.

For some additional pictures please view item #1770 at our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk

14cm / 5.5 inches high; 10cm / 4 inches across.

清康熙 青花冰梅瓶

原本可能是一只凤尾瓶。做于17世纪末18世纪初的清康熙年间。

品相：上半部分已经缺失，瓶身有细微的裂痕（从外部几不可见）。靠近底部有两处爆釉和因此造成的棕色斑痕。无修复，无修补。高14厘米，宽10厘米。

更多图片，请参见本店网站 69aliverpool.co.uk上第1770号藏品。

A Berlin Embroidery handbag with hall marked solid silver clasp, made in Germany circa 1900-1910. Condition - very good - no damages or losses. 19cm (7.5inches) wide; 16.5cm (6.5inches) deep.

1900-1910年间 德国产刺绣银骨架手袋
一件柏林刺绣银（带.800纯度银印款）骨架手袋，1900-1910年间。
品相：很好。无损伤，无缺失。宽19厘米，深16.5厘米。