antiques & fine art sale

A small collection of coins of the British Isles, to include a Charles I hammered farthing, an undated Charles II four pence, two Charles II Scottish copper bawbee, a William III copper farthing 1700, a contemporary Queen Anne copper fake sixpence 1711, a George I copper halfpenny 1717, George II farthing 1739, a George III sixpence 1787, an 1806 farthing, two George IV farthings, a William IV farthing, a Victorian farthing 1873 with traces of lustre and a Victorian half farthing 1844 (16).

Sold for £38

A collection of 19th century commemorative medallions, to include the Church Missionary Society, Queen Victoria's 50th anniversary, Sir Joseph Paxton, Frederick The Great of Prussia, The Coronation of William IV and others (14). Mixed grades, though some high.

Sold for £20

A collection of Whitman folders of Great British coins, comprising two albums of half crowns 1911 - date, two albums of florins 1911 - date, three albums of shillings 1902 - date, four albums of sixpences 1902 - 1937 -1967, four albums of pennies 1881-1966, three albums of halfpennies 1902 - date and an album of three pence brass, some dates missing from all, together with eight coinage of Great Britain and Northern Ireland presentation packs 1972-1977 (some duplicates).

Sold for £140

A large quantity of principally coins of the British Isles, to include three Elizabeth II Jubilee silver proof crowns, two Victorian crowns and a George V crown, half crowns through to brass threepence, to include pre '47 examples, and a bag of European and Commonwealth coins, mixed dates and grades.

Sold for £100

Edward VII halfpenny, 1903, with lustre, together with a George V halfpenny, 1920, lots of lustre, both EF+.

Estimated: £10 - £20

A Collection of assorted early 20th century and World War II period Continental and Royal banknotes, to include Reichs Bank note dated 1910 and 1920, Dutch banknotes, British Military Authority notes, Government of India rupees, French Francs, Italian Lire and Japanese Government notes (41).

Sold for £22

A Victorian gold sovereign, 1894, S.

Sold for £220

Georgian and later copper coins and brass tokens, to include a halfpenny Wellington Peninsular token to Salamanca, a George III Irish halfpenny 1776, Georgian and Victorian farthings and halfpennies, Flint Lead Works and Union Copper Company penny tokens 1813 and 1812 respectively, a Bank of Upper Canada one penny token 1854, Nova Scotia one cent 1864, a Newfoundland one cent 1872 H, a brass token commemorating Caroline Queen Consort of George IV, various grades and dates (35). Together with seven Victorian farthings, a 1906 Edward VII farthing, eighteen George V farthings and fifty one George VI farthings, various dates and grades.

Sold for £40

Three Victorian double florins, 1887, a 1935 and 1937 crowns, six half crowns 1939-1946, a further half crown 1948 and a 1932 shilling. VF/EF (13).

Sold for £55

Nine silver content shillings, George III - George V, various dates and grades (some high).

Sold for £40

Ten Whitman coin folders, comprising British pennies 1902-1936 and 1937- British halfpennies 1902-1936 and 1937-, British farthings 1860-1901 and 1902-1956, threepence brass collection 1937- and three Great Britain pennies to include a large quantity of 1918 KN pennies, various dates and grades.

Sold for £40

A quantity of 20th century bank rolls of coins, to include two hundred and forty two 1912 Heaton Mint pennies, forty four 1918 Heaton Mint pennies and eighty five 1919 Heaton Mint pennies, a quantity of George V pennies, halfpennies, a quantity of George VI threepence and Elizabeth II shillings, pennies, half crowns and threepence, the majority all within red cardboard rolls, mixed dates and grades, the majority of the Elizabeth II coins uncirculated.

Sold for £50

An Edward VII £5 gold coin 1902 (see illustration).

Sold for £1180

A Victorian gold sovereign 1883, young head.

Sold for £260

A Victorian gold sovereign 1891, old head.

Sold for £220

A George V gold sovereign 1912.

Sold for £260

A George V gold sovereign 1914.

Sold for £240

Two George V half sovereigns 1903 and 1910.

Sold for £200

Two George V half sovereigns both 1914.

Sold for £200

Two Edward VII half sovereigns 1903 and 1910.

Sold for £200

A small quantity of world bank notes, to include Central Bank of China 5000 yuan 1947, The Japanese Government occupation money, comprising 100 dollars, 6 x 10 dollars, 7 x 1 dollar, 8 x 10 cents and 4 x 1 cent, wartime issue Malayan cents, French franc and Italian Lire and a small quantity of German notgeld, 5 million, 2 million and 20,000 Reichs Bank notes.

Sold for £22

A Victorian gold half sovereign, 1899.

Sold for £100

A Chinese famille rose octagonal dish. Length 19 cm.

Sold for £90

A Chinese celadon vase, relief moulded with figures and clouds and with impressed pseudo Qianlong seal mark to base. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £300

A 19th century Chinese blue and white bowl, pseudo four character Kangxi mark to base, diameter 10 cm, an ink stone and an octagonal charger, width 30 cm.

Sold for £38

A 19th century Cantonese club shaped vase and cover, decorated in typical Canton colours. Height 41 cm.

Sold for £80

Wu Zuoren (1908-1997), print of camels. 28 cm x 42 cm, framed.

Sold for £25

A Japanese elm planter, the open aperture with copper liner and also fitted with five drawers with brass drop handles. Length 75 cm, depth 42 cm, height 42 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A large pair of Chinese polychrome vases, with numerous character marks and figures. Height 60 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

Five Chinese polychrome bowls with covers and stands. Each diameter +/- 12 cm.

Sold for £60

A Japanese ivory netsuke of a market trader, holding a basket, character marks to base. Height 42 mm.

Sold for £130

A Chinese fishbowl, polychrome, raised on a wooden stand with marble top. Diameter 38 cm, overall height including stand 66 cm.

Sold for £620

A pair of Japanese Imari baluster vases, decorated in typical Imari palette. Height 62 cm, width across top 24 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £600 - £800

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, Taisho (1912-1926), of inverted baluster form, the neck with applied moulded dragon and decorated with Kwannon and an assembly of Rakan a white dragon meanders between them, signed Hododa in gilt to the underside with shimazu mon. Height 15.5 cm.

Sold for £70

A Japanese Satsuma dished plate, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with two sages moulded in relief surrounded by Kwannon and assorted Rakan and deities all in a brocaded border with pinched rim, signed beneath a shimazu mon Dai Nippon Satsuma Yaki Hododa Zan in gilt against a black ground. Diameter 25 cm.

Sold for £100

A Japanese Satsuma dished plate, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with deities and Rakan and with white enamelled dragon all against landscapes, the two central deities moulded in relief, indistinctly signed verso beneath a shimazu mon (possibly Hododa). Diameter 24.8 cm.

Sold for £180

A Chinese white metal incense ball, with pierced cast decoration of a dragon and feng amongst clouds chasing a flaming pearl, opening to a central receptacle mounted within a gimbal, all suspended on a suspension chain with hook, unmarked. Diameter 5.2 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Japanese Satsuma vase, Taisho period, with twin dragon handles, decorated with Rakan and pagodas all beneath a shimazu mon with a dragon writhing beneath, signed in gilt with 9 characters Dai Nippon, Satsuma Yaki. Height 28.5 cm.

Sold for £180

A Chinese reticulated tortoiseshell vase, 20th century, of square form, the rim with engraved key pattern above a waisted reticulated neck above an inverted square body with panels of moveable dragons amongst scrolling clouds, 4 character Shunzhi mark incised to underside. Height 21 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £180

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, circa 1900, each with panel depicting figures fording a river with attendants, Mount Fuji to the background, the reverse panel with figures outside a temple, gilt two character Satsuma mark beneath Shimazu Mon. 18.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A pair of Chinese soapstone carvings, early 20th century, each carved as a young boy beneath a blossoming branch standing upon a raised and pierced base. 23.5 cm high.

Sold for £60

The Nanking Cargo, a Chinese blue and white tea bowl and saucer, mid 18th century, each painted with a landscape with buildings, each with certification of authenticity from Messrs Spink.

Sold for £70

A pair of late Qing Chinese ivory vases, pierced and carved with chasing dragons, each raised on a carved wooden stand. Overall height 16 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A Chinese blue and white "Hundred boys" baluster vase and cover, Kangxi period (1662-1722), decorated with boys in playful pursuits to including riding a hobby horse, kite flying, lighting fireworks, with female attendants and separated by rockwork and banana leaves, marked in blue to the underside with a spring of lingzhi fungus within a double lined circle. Height 32 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1800

A Chinese blue and white Kangxi (1662-1722) vase, of inverted baluster form decorated with scholars either looking at scrolls, paintings, playing the Qin on a table with censor and incense tools of playing Go, all above numerous boys in leisurely pursuit to include drumming, a lion parade, blind mans buff and flying kites, the neck with Buddhist symbols, with double under glazed blue circles to the underside, with later hand carved and pierced wood cover. Height excluding cover 34 cm, including cover 44 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £4000

A pair of Japanese Satsuma reticulated vases, Meiji period circa 1900, the neck with gilt scrolls and key patterns above a millefiori shoulder, in turn above the reticulated body with shaped panels depicting landscapes, birds amongst blossoming branches and ladies beneath wisteria above a band of further flowers and gilt scrolls, gilt four character mark for Hasegawa. 13 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £1300

A Chinese "Wu Shuang Pu" wine pot, late 19th century, decorated with figures flanked by calligraphy and a further Chinese famille rose wine pot, decorated with children in a procession of kites. 14.3 cm and 14 cm respectively.

Sold for £150

A Chinese bronze censor, Qing dynasty, decorated with Feng with a lotus flower, beneath two lug handles and supported upon three feet, with pseudo four character Xuande mark, height including handles 11.5 cm, together with a Chinese cloisonne bowl, late 19th century, decorated with cash symbols against a thunder ground and between Ruyi head and false gadroons, 12 cm diameter.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A Japanese woodblock print of a gardener, 19th century Oban.

Sold for £18

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A pair of Chinese blue and white vases and covers, late 19th century, each of inverted baluster form and decorated with pagodas and figures, each with four character Kangxi mark to the underside. 32 cm high, together with a small pair of Japanese porcelain vases and covers, 20th century, with landscape decorations. 11.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A Chinese carved rosewood vase stand, circa 1900, the top with circular rouge marble inset and beaded border above carved panels of blossoming prunus upon four carved legs united by an under tier. 57 cm high (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

Two pairs of Kutani vases, early 20th century, one pair decorated with scholars reading scrolls beneath floral panels, the other pair decorated with panels of blossoming flowers, each signed Kutani Tsukuru. Height 19.5 cm and 17.5 cm respectively.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Chinese bronze and champleve enamel censor, Taisho period, the cover with Dog of Fo upon a pierced cloud base, the censor with twin lug handles supported upon three inverted tapering feet. Height 22.5 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Chinese Shiwan pottery vase, 19th century, with turquoise/green glaze, impressed two character mark to the underside, 8.7 cm high.

Sold for £25

A modern Chinese porcelain inverted baluster vase, 21st century, the lid with applied dragon above the main body, the shoulders with mythical beast above panels of figures with young boys, mask and ringed handles, all against a famille rose ground, pseudo Qianlong seal mark to the underside, 32.5 cm high.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Chinese porcelain figure of Hotei, mid 20th century, in seated pose wearing a floral decorated robe with blue border, impressed four character seal mark for Fujian Club (Fu Jian Hui Guan), and a further four character seal mark, seated upon a carved hardwood stand with Ruyi head feet. Height excluding stand 17 cm, including stand 23.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £780

A Japanese bronze jardiniere, early 20th century, decorated with birds amongst flowering branches above a river all beneath a false gadrooned border on a melon shaped body. Interior diameter 26 cm, height 22 cm.

Sold for £140

A pair of Chinese landscape dioramas, 20th century, modelled with a pagoda, bamboo, pine and willow trees, ducks, crane and rock work, all within glazed cases. 49 cm wide, 29 cm high.

Sold for £25

Chinese blue and white porcelain - comprising a rectangular export dish, three ginger jars, a small vase with panels of antiques and with pseudo four character Kangxi mark, blue and white export tankard, a moon flask, a cracked ice ground wine pot, a garlic head candlestick, a provincial blue and white bowl decorated with Feng and a Japanese Kraak style octagonal teacup and saucer (12).

Sold for £160

Two Chinese Canton enamel porcelain vases, circa 1860/70, each with gilded Dog of Fo and applied Chilong to the neck and shoulders with panels of exotic birds and figures. 29 cm x 26 cm high.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A Japanese melon form jardiniere, circa 1900, with relief cast decoration of birds amongst blossoming prunus, four character seal mark, on a wood base, height excluding base 16 cm, interior diameter 15 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A Chinese blue and white export dish, 19th century, decorated with nine dragons with a border of butterflies and peony, together with an 18th century octagonal blue and white soup dish, a late 19th century sleeve vase with pseudo four character Kangxi mark and three small bowls. Largest diameter 24.5 cm.

Sold for £140

A Japanese Ando style cloisonne vase, 20th century, with plated mounts, decorated with flowering peony against a cream ground. Height 21.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A Japanese Kutani vase, circa 1900, decorated panels depicting a mother and child amongst swallows and blossom, the obverse with birds amongst blossoming branches, all against a typical red ground with further gilt foliate decoration and phoenix mons, signed to the underside "Kutani Tsukuru", and a Taisho period Kutani vase decorated with Manchurian cranes amongst flowers. 30 cm and 305 cm respectively.

Sold for £45

A Chinese Canton familie jaune vase, 19th century, with moulded rim, the neck applied with two shi-shi and with Chilong to the shoulders, all above two dragons heightened with gilding amongst blossoming flowers against a yellow ground, with wood stand. Height 25.5 cm

Sold for £180

A Chinese eggshell porcelain famille rose tea bowl, 20th century, of lobed form, decorated throughout with dragons and flowers and beneath a ruyi head border, with pseudo four character Qianlong stamped mark, with wood stand. Diameter 8 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A Chinese Canton porcelain vase, circa 1880, the flaring rim above two applied gilt shi-shi and Chilong all above panels of figures of birds, insects and flowers. Height 25.5 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Chinese blue and white baluster vase and cover, 20th century, the domed cover with Dog of Fo finial and decorated throughout with fish amongst plants, pseudo six character Xuande mark to the shoulder (extensively broken and glued). Height 93 cm.

Sold for £30

A large Chinese blue and white fishbowl, 19th century, the rim with scrolling leaf decoration, the body with lotus flowers and fronds between Greek key, Ruyi head and false gadrooned borders. diameter 61 cm, height 56.5 cm (extensively broken and glued).

Sold for £38

A Japanese Imari charger, late 19th century, the centre decorated with prunus, pine and bamboo framed by shaped cartouche, gilt quail and millet. 41 cm diameter.

Sold for £22

A Japanese blue and white vase, circa 1900, with a flaring rim with wavy border, the interior decorated with cash tied ribbons and butterflies, the exterior with birds and fauna. Height 46 cm.

Sold for £48

A Chinese silver mesh purse, the clasp with opposing dragons and character mark to one side, stamped to the interior "85" and with further character mark. Width 7.5 cm, height 12 cm excluding chain.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Two Chinese blue and white jars, 19th century, one decorated with lotus flower and Shou symbols between cloud, collar and false gadrooned borders, underglaze blue double concentric ring mark to the underside and having an associated cover, overall height 22.5 cm together with a further jar with double Shou and karakusa scrolls and an associated Chinese Imari cover. Height excluding cover 16 cm.

Sold for £65

Two Japanese Imari scalloped dishes, late 19th century, one with the centre decorated with bamboo, pine and prunus the other with flowers upon a table each with shaped cartouche against a blood red ground 30.5 cm and 31 cm diameter.

Sold for £40

A Chinese porcelain "Clare de Lune" style globular vase, 20th century, having a flaring rim with shallow neck above the bulbous body with finely crazed glaze, pseudo six character Qianlong seal mark. Height 17 cm.

Sold for £60

A Chinese Han dynasty style bronze Kylin, its body inlaid with gold coloured metal stripes and scrolls and with archaic character marks to its chest, 37 cm long, 22.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A pair of Chinese porcelain square shaped vases, Republic period, painted on opposing side with females and children in garden landscape with blossoming flowers in between lines of poetry beneath mask and ring handles, pseudo Tongzhi four character seal mark. Height 26.7 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £250

A Chinese blue and white club shaped vase, 19th century, decorated throughout with playful shi-shi amongst clouds, four character pseudo Kangxi mark. 30.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A Chinese ivory and silk embroidered fan, early 20th century, embroidered with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds and with plain sticks, the outer guards with simple oval cartouche framing flowers and with lacquered presentation box painted to the interior with a bird on a rock with flowers, the fan 40 cm wide when opened, 22 cm high when closed.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A Chinese reverse painted mirror, 19th century depicting a merchant and attendant in a fenced garden before a large banana plant, mounted within a rosewood frame and with brass key form suspension loop. 60 cm x 32 cm overall.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A pair of mother of pearl shell dishes, late 19th/early 20th century, each with three silver coloured metal applied moths leading to ball feet on the underside. 18.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £45

A Chinese Canton enamel and French gilt metal mounted bowl and cover, decorated with butterflies and flowers against a celadon ground. Height 11 cm.

Sold for £35

A Japanese Imari bowl, circa 1910, the interior with landscape decoration between shaped panels with flowers and Karakusa scrolls, the exterior with red ground mons surrounded by leafy fronds, blue Fuku mark to the underside. 24 cm diameter.

Sold for £48

A Japanese bronze incense burner, with cover and stand, Meiji period, the cover surmounted by a hawk upon a rock in turn above the melon form body with shaped panels of relief cast dragons, minogame, phoenix and a temple lion, with cast pendant drops held by elephant masks, the stand supported by three dragons with further pendant drops upon a shaped circular base centred on a minogame against a scale border, cast seal mark to the underside of the melon form body. Height 73 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A Chinese cloisonne roundel, Qing dynasty, depicting Shou Lao holding a peach and with gnarled staff, with deer and crane all beneath clouds against a blue ground, in wood frame, the cloisonne 19.5 cm diameter, 24 cm diameter including frame.

Sold for £200

A Chinese blue and white dish, Qing dynasty, the centre with lotus and fronds and with three stylised dragon heads, the exterior with lotus flower and scrolling fronds, with six character Qianlong seal mark. Diameter 19.5 cm.

Sold for £780

A pair of Chinese blue and white baluster vases, late 19th century, decorated with birds and insects amongst peony and peaches, four character pseudo Kangxi mark. Height 18.2 cm.

Sold for £130

A Jun glaze scholars rock pen rest, naturistically modelled, the stoneware body with pools of glaze. 18.5 cm wide, 7 cm high.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Two Chinese porcelain vases, Republic period, one depicting two ladies in a garden landscape, one seated reading the other standing with a fan beneath Ruyi head and diaper borders, stamped four character Qianlong mark the other depicting two females beside a pine tree and rock beneath Ruyi head and blue coloured diapered borders, pseudo stamped six character Qianlong seal mark. 19.5 cm.

Sold for £130

Three Chinese porcelain tea bowls, to include an octagonal famille rose example, the exterior panels painted with flowers with alternating ammonite scroll backgrounds, a blue and white tea bowl decorated with chickens, chicks and rock work, with pseudo six character Chenghua mark and a late 18th century famille rose tea bowl. Diameters 6.5 cm-8.5 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Chinese porcelain dragon vase, 20th century, decorated with a dragon amongst clouds chasing a gilt flaming pearl, all between key and wave borders, with pseudo six character Qianlong seal mark to the underside. Height 10 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £250

A large Chinese celadon twin handled vase, approximately 19th century, decorated with moulded key and banana leaf bands, the main body with archaic style decoration all upon a circular foot. Height 47 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £780

A large Chinese porcelain blue and white vase, 20th century, the flaring neck above script in turn above mountains and trees, the trees picked out in underglaze red, the main body decorated with a large dwelling upon rock work, the reverse with a lakeside dwelling with fishermen in a boat. Height 142 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Two Japanese carved ivory cylindrical lidded boxes, Meiji period, carved with elephants, cat and monkey. Each diameter 6.5 cm.

Sold for £90

A Japanese carved ivory figure of Kannon, and an ivory figure of a man and boy, Kannon signed to base. Tallest 13 cm.

Sold for £130

Two Chinese carved ivory puzzle balls, on stands, late 19th/early 20th century. Tallest 16 cm.

Sold for £95

A pair of Chinese reticulated vases, on wooden stands. Height including stands 10.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £70

An early 20th century Chinese carved ivory trinket box, carved with dragons. Length 14 cm.

Sold for £100

Three Chinese carved soapstone vases, late 19th/early 20th century, one modelled as twin vases with a monkey, stag and pheasant and with engraved foliate decoration, the other two of olive and russet colour carved with flowers, the russet example 25 cm wide, 13 cm high.

Sold for £30