antiques & fine art sale

A large Japanese Kutani figure of Daruma, Meiji period, modelled standing wearing a red robe and holding a fly whisk, 76 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A pair of Chinese Canton inverted baluster vases and covers, 20th century, decorated with panels of court figures and warriors against a peony, peach, pomegranate and floral ground, now fitted for electricity. Height excluding electrical fittings 44.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A Japanese elm hibachi, 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.

Sold for £130

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

Estimated: £500 - £800

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese blue and white tea bowl and saucer, together with a further saucer.

Sold for £48

A pair of late 19th/early 20th century Japanese carved ivory figures, both signed to base, tallest 23 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £200 - £300

A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese carved ivory figure of a wood cutter and goose, signed to base. Height 19 cm.

Sold for £100

A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese carved ivory figure group, standing and seated male farmers, signed. Height 18.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese carved ivory figure, male with bird, signed to base. Height 13 cm.

Sold for £40

A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese carved ivory figure group, farmer and son, signed to base. Height 15.5 cm.

Sold for £60

A 19th century Imari vase, decorated in typical Imari colours. Height 41 cm.

Sold for £120

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

Estimated: £400 - £600

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.

Sold for £45

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.

Sold for £140

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.

Sold for £85

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.

Sold for £130

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.

Sold for £130

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 19th century Chinese moon flask, decorated with dragons. Height 21 cm.

Sold for £65

A pair of Oriental lidded vases, of large form with metal loop handles to the lid. Height 60 cm, diameter +/- 35 cm.

Sold for £280

An Oriental lidded vase, blue and white decorated with figures in landscape. Height 58 cm, diameter +/- 30 cm.

Sold for £105

A pair of Chinese carved wooden fish, heightened with gilding. Length 24 cm.

Sold for £100

A Japanese antimony plated rectangular tray, early 20th century, with relief cast floral decoration to include prunus, peony and chrysanthemums, all within a floral border, character marks to lower right. 25.5 cm x 17 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Nanking Cargo, a blue and white landscape pattern tea bowl and saucer, each with applied Christies label (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £200

A pair of Chinese champleve enamel and brass jardinieres, 11.5 cm high, interior diameter 12 cm.

Sold for £55

A Chinese bronze figure of a standing horse, with silvered coloured metal inlay. Height 29.5 cm, length 28 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

A Chinese Tang style pottery model of a sow, with painted scroll decoration in russet and outlined in black. 21.5 cm high, 43 cm long.

Sold for £85

A Chinese porcelain blue and white printed willow patterned vase, height 60 cm.

Sold for £130

A Chinese porcelain vase, green glaze raised on a wooden stand. Overall height 39 cm.

Sold for £300

A pair of Chinese polychrome plates, decorated with figures and chrysanthemums and with butterflies to the border, signature verso. Diameter 24.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An Oriental vase, decorated with chrysanthemums and other designs in polychrome and with six character pseudo Kangxi mark to base. Height 42 cm.

Sold for £160

Two Chinese vases, polychrome, one decorated with peacocks the other with panels of figures. Tallest 62 cm.

Sold for £25

Four late 18th/early 19th century Chinese blue and white plates, with tree and fence patterns, each width 22.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A pair of Kutani trumpet shaped vases, decorated in typical colours and with character marks to base. Height 33 cm.

Sold for £110

Two Kutani lidded vases, one with dog terminal the other figural, both with character marks. Tallest 40 cm.

Sold for £130

Two Kutani lidded vessels, both with loop handles to either side and both bearing character marks. Tallest 37 cm.

Sold for £320

A Japanese earthenware vase, faceted and decorated with figures and with impressed two character mark to base. Height 28 cm.

Sold for £350

A Japanese lacquered an incised metal vase, decorated with fruiting vines. Height 15 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A pair of Chinese silk paintings, birds and butterflies with blossom. External frame dimensions 107 cm x 65 cm.

Sold for £38

Three Chinese watercolours on silk, bird and plant studies. External frame dimensions 91 cm x 46 cm.

Sold for £60

An 18th century Chinese famille rose platter, decorated to the centre with a vase and flowers. Length 44 cm, depth 36.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A Chinese Kangxi blue and white bowl, decorated with birds, butterflies and foliage and with four character mark to base. Diameter 21 cm, height 17 cm.

Sold for £260

A Chinese Kangxi (1662-1722) footed bowl, with shou and bat marks and raised on a wooden stand. Diameter 15.5 cm.

Sold for £150

An early 20th century Chinese ivory Buddha, seated, circa 1920, with signature to base. Height 6 cm.

Sold for £180

Two Japanese ivory netsuke figures, circa 1900. Tallest 6 cm.

Sold for £240

A Chinese blue and white prunus patterned vase, together with two ginger jars, tallest 25 cm.

Sold for £65

A 19th century Japanese Nippon Moriage vase, signed. Height 31 cm.

Sold for £48

A Japanese signed bronze jardiniere raised on a wooden stand. Diameter +/- 20 cm.

Sold for £75

A 19th century bronze tripod censor. Height 17 cm.

Sold for £50

A Chinese lacquered box on stand, painted with lilies and with character marks to the reverse. 63 cm x 53 cm x 42 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A large Chinese blue and white wine pot, decorated with a series of figures. Height 28 cm.

Sold for £110

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, decorated with butterflies and branches with flowers. Height 24 cm.

Sold for £70

A miniature Satsuma ware vase, and a Chinese blue and white mug. Tallest 6.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A pair of 19th century Cantonese porcelain plates, decorated in typical colours. Diameter 20 cm.

Sold for £140

A cased Noritake plaque, decorated with figures. Diameter 45.5 cm.

Sold for £48

A Chinese carved sandalwood card case. 95 mm x 55 mm.

Sold for £100

A pair of Oriental scroll paintings, depicting birds and branches. Width 36 cm.

Sold for £170

Two pairs of Chinese brass and hardwood bookends.

Sold for £38

Ten Chinese mother of pearl spoons. Length 11 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A 19th century Japanese style mirror, with simulated bamboo frame, the mirror folding to right and left and dated 1876. Closed 39.5 cm x 39.5 cm.

Sold for £65

A Chinese brass mounted box, with hardstone panel and wooden lining. 15 cm x 9 cm x 4 cm.

Sold for £38

Six late 18th/early 19th century Chinese Imari plates. Each diameter 22.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese blue and white rectangular dish, decorated to the centre with a basket of flowers. Length 37 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese blue and white rectangular dish, decorated to the centre with fishermen, vessels, buildings and trees. Length 37.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £270

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese blue and white rectangular plate, decorated to the centre with a single tree, chrysanthemum, etc. Length 37.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £210

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese blue and white Willow pattern plate. Length 36.5 cm.

Sold for £240

A pair of late 19th/early 20th century Satsuma vases, hexagonal, decorated with panels of Samurai, deities, cranes, etc. Height 15.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £300

A Tek Sing Treasure blue and white porcelain cup, diameter 10.25 cm, with original presentation box and certificate.

Sold for £48

Toyokuni and Hiroshige, two Japanese prints on the theme of The 53 Stations of The Tokaido, circa 1854, "The Bridge, Okazaki" and "The Sea, Narumi". Each 36 cm x 25 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Toyokuni III, two Japanese prints, from the series "Selection of 36 Famous Courtesans" 1861. 36 cm x 25 cm, framed.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A pair of Continental stoneware jardinieres, relief moulded with jesters, huntsmen and other figures. Height 18 cm, diameter 21 cm.

Sold for £48

A Royal Worcester porcelain bowl, two patch boxes, Royal Crown Derby miniature urn and pin dish. Largest diameter 22 cm.

Sold for £65

A vintage Kensington Ware cottage form double preserve pot, butter dish and two Staffordshire cow and calf ornaments.

Sold for £38

Ten Wedgwood blue and white Queens Ware spice jars, 1997, a blue and white ashette and a shaving mug.

Sold for £30

A Newhall lustre biscuit barrel, and small Belleek jug. Height 8.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A late 18th/early 19th century Copeland armorial tea service, with acorn and oak leaf border and unicorn to centre with initials beneath "WSH" and comprising 14 plates, 14 cups, 13 saucers, 3 serving bowls, basin and lidded bowl (see illustration).

Sold for £600

An 18th century Delft roundel, in metal mount, diameter 10 cm.

Sold for £42

David Fry (British b. 1948), a studio pottery vase inspired by Chinese Jun ware, having a wide rim above the bulbous body, impressed marks to the underside. Height 16.5 cm.

Sold for £32

David Fry (British b. 1948), a studio pottery vase and cover inspired by Chinese Jun ware, the cover of mushroom form above the inverted baluster body, the glaze graduating from pink, turquoise blue and speckled purple, impressed marks to the underside. Height 29 cm.

Sold for £90

A large 19th century Continental Faience Turkey, polychrome. Height 44 cm, length +/- 41 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A 19th century Continental Faience tureen and cover in the form of a duck with initial N to the underside. Length 35 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Two glass decanters each with stopper, together with a milk jug.

Sold for £10

An Art Deco Spodes "Royal Jasmine" "As You Like It" dinner service, designed by P Davies and comprising 3 graduated ashettes, 3 large lidded tureens, 2 small tureens, 8 soup bowls and 11 saucers, 6 large plates, 10 medium plates, 11 dessert plates.

Sold for £65

A Wedgwood porcelain coffee service with silver mounts, each piece decorated in gilt with fish, the cups with silver frame mounts with fish handles and complete with 6 enamelled spoons, Birmingham hallmarks for 1922, maker Levi & Salamon, cased (see illustration).

Sold for £620

A pair of Continental porcelain lidded vases, hand painted with floral sprays and signed L Monet. Height 46 cm.

Sold for £160

A Bohemia glass engraved and gilded dish, a Stuart cut glass water jug and a further cut glass biscuit barrel (minus lid), the dish 21.5 cm diameter.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A large Cantagalli vase, late 19th century, decorated with a bacchanalian scene flanked by two griffin handles upon a socle base decorated with a cherub inscribing on a panel, the reverse a classical scene of lovers figures before a ship in sail. Height 59 cm, width 58 cm.

Sold for £280

A Victorian Hammersley & Co. 19 piece tea service "Dresden Sprays", 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 plates and basin, Registered No. 150153 in green script.

Sold for £110

A 19th century Worcester style cabinet plate, with blue ground, floral sprays and gilding, and two Dresden porcelain cabinet plates, largest diameter 25 cm.

Sold for £20

Four Worcester style ribbed and moulded tea bowls, each with saucer (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Two Newhall cream jugs, five late 18th/early 19th century tea bowls and four saucers and two blue and white saucers (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A pair of large decorative Chinese porcelain famille verte style vases, the shaped rims above gilt Shi Shi and Chilong, printed and handpainted with fanciful birds and insects on rockwork with auspicious plants of bamboo, peony and prunus blossom. 95.5 cm high.

Sold for £650

A pair of Austrian Majolica figures, circa 1900, modelled as a gentleman and his female companion each fancifully attired, stamped marks to the underside BUU763, 35.5 cm high.

Sold for £55

A pair of Austrian slip moulded pottery figures, a gentleman and a lady each standing before a chair and holding either a platter and bottle or quarts of ale and a plate of food, impressed numbers 1480 and 1481, a further Austrian slip moulded pottery figure of a young girl with a fan and two continental porcelain figures of children with siblings. Tallest 24 cm.

Sold for £30

A 19th century Wedgwood creamware dessert service, 38 pieces, all with impressed marks.

Sold for £110

A pair of Beswick Staffordshire spaniels, with painted faces and gilt collars, height 19.5 cm, together with a Jasperware three piece condiment set, with classical sprigged decoration, each marked "guaranteed English".

Sold for £30

A pair of cut glass spirit decanters, 20th century, each with faceted knop and square bodies, 26 cm high.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Rockingham porcelain style bachelors three piece tea set, 19th century, painted with lily of the valley and leaves, each piece heightened with gilding and supported upon three leafy scrolling feet, the teapot 13.5 cm high.

Sold for £45

A pair of Mary Gregory style cranberry glass bowls, 19th century, with white enamel decoration of a young boy and girl holding out flowers and each flanked by ferns, each faintly inscribed in gilt "a present from Shaftesbury", each with ground pontil, 7.5 cm high.

Sold for £55

A Copeland Spode "Byron" pattern part dinner service, early 20th century, comprising 5 dinner plates, 6 dessert plates, 6 side plates and 6 soup bowls, 3 meat plates and a lidded tureen, printed factory marks.

Sold for £160