antiques & fine art sale

A pair of Chinese carved Huanghuali figures, depicting a man and a woman, in elegant period costume, each holding a staff, the ladies hair caught in a chignon, on integral stepped bases with carved leaf decoration, Qing dynasty. 110 cm and 105 cm high respectively (see illustration).

Estimated: £2000 - £3000

A Chinese Huanghuali horseshoe back settee, the three section crest rail supported on shaped tapering spindles, with soft matt rush seat, the rounded legs united by stretchers and footrest. 95 cm high, 125 cm wide. NOTE: The use of vertical rungs in horseshoe backseat furniture is very rare. A pair of Huanghuali armchairs in the Hun collection are illustrated by R. Hatfield, Ellsworth et al, Chinese Furniture - 100 examples form the Mimi and Raymond Hun collection, New York 1996, page 79 number 19. the refined substitution of the more tradition back splats with circular section tapered curved spindles echoes the graceful open design more frequently seen in low back armchairs. The three section back rail necessitates a lavish use of high quality timber (see illustration).

Estimated: £1000 - £2000

A Chinese Huanghuali Kang table, the square frame and panelled top on four corner legs with shaped feet, the openwork frieze united by stretchers, 18th/19th century. 45 cm high, 85 cm2 square (see illustration).

Estimated: £1000 - £2000

A collection of Chinese porcelain blue and white painted artifacts, including three vases, Ming/Qing. Largest 20 cm high.

Estimated: £100 - £200

A Chinese carved Huanghuali decorated in relief with birds and flowers. 22 cm high.

Estimated: £80 - £100

A pair of 19th century Chinese elm open arm "Throne" chairs, the pierced splats with good luck and animal motifs, wooden seats on shaped front legs. Height to top of back 120 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £250

A Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster shaped vase, decorated with a lady reading and figures in a garden. 33 cm high, 19th century with four character mark to base.

Sold for £140

Four Chinese Bowenite tea bowls, two in case and each with wooden stand, together with a further similar but darker pair, also with stands.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A pair of Chinese silk shoes, decorated with birds and foliage. Width 13 cm, maximum height 17 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

A 19th century Chinese carved bone chess set, in fitted lacquer boxes (pieces missing) the box with checkerboard top.

Estimated: £80 - £120

A late 19th century Chinese folding table, hardwood. Height 78 cm, width 107 cm, depth 53 cm. NOTE: This table was appraised by the Shanghai Museum Service for a customs release certificate in 2005 (see illustration).

Estimated: £250 - £350

A late 19th century Chinese hardwood armchair, the back inlaid with bone or ivory and with solid seat. Height to top of back 81 cm, width across arms 46 cm, depth 38 cm. NOTE: This chair was appraised by the Shanghai Museum Service for a customs release certificate in 1995 (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £250

A 19th century Chinese stained wooden chair, with splat back and solid seat. Height to top of back 93 cm, width across seat 48.5 cm. NOTE: This chair was appraised by the Shanghai Museum Service for a customs release certificate in 2005 (see illustration).

Estimated: £150 - £200

A Chinese hardwood table screen, carved with cranes. Height 75 cm, width 49 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £70

A late 19th century Chinese wooden teapot, with loop handle, painted and with beetle to lid. Height 49 cm, width 41 cm.

Sold for £50

A Chinese bowl, octagonal with blue interior and character marks to base. Width 17 cm, height 7.5 cm.

Sold for £460

A Stuart crystal "Woodchester" glass water jug, together with twelve matching glasses. Jug height 23 cm.

Sold for £45

A tall glass flower vase stamped Galway. Height 30 cm, together with a decanter, four liqueur glasses and two leaf and berry engraved shot glasses.

Sold for £35

Two Coalport rose patterned cabinet plates. Diameter 22 cm, together with a Chinese green celadon famille rose painted plate.

Sold for £15

Three continental porcelain figurines, one with beehive mark. Tallest 15.5 cm.

Sold for £10

A stoneware coffee service, circa 1970, comprising coffeepot, eight cups, seven saucers and sugar basin.

Sold for £10

Two 19th century blue and white patterned plates, a soup ladle transfer printed with cattle, a celadon cup and saucer and an oriental tea bowl.

Sold for £5

A Colclough tea set, six cups and six saucers in the ivy leaf pattern, together with eighteen pieces of Duchesse bone china ivy leaf patterned tea ware.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Seven Victorian fairings. Tallest 10 cm.

Sold for £10

A ships type decanter, and another similar but smaller. Largest diameter +/- 20 cm.

Sold for £30

Six decanters, four cut glass, one moulded and one plain.

Sold for £90

A cut glass liqueur set, comprising small decanter and four glasses. Decanter height 24 cm.

Sold for £35

Two small Sylvac dogs, two rabbits, a Staffordshire money box and four other small pieces of Staffordshire. Tallest 13 cm.

Sold for £60

An early 19th century amber glass decanter, with silver plated mount, together with a Bristol blue cream jug. Tallest 21.5 cm.

Sold for £50

Two Mary Gregory style cranberry glass beakers and a squat vase. Tallest 11 cm.

Sold for £20

A Victorian Mary Gregory glass vase, girl with basket and a club shaped vase similar. Tallest 28 cm.

Sold for £40

A Czechoslovakian porcelain coffee service, comprising coffeepot, milk jug, sucriere, fifteen cups eighteen saucers, eight plates and sandwich plate.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A Royal Copenhagen porcelain vase, decorated in colours with pastoral scene with thatched cottage to foreground. 33 cm high. No. 2873/2040 and painters mark TD.

Sold for £50

An early 20th century Hungarian pottery puzzle jug, of Zsolnay Pecs design, decorated throughout in colours with scrolled leaves and flowers and with gilded rims. 33 cm high, lacking finial and indistinctly marked Budapest to base.

Sold for £90

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Cornflower" pattern plate. 26 cm diameter, impressed mark to base and dated 2001 with box for same.

Sold for £30

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Cornflower" pattern miniature vase. 10 cm high, impressed mark and dated 2001 to base, with box for same.

Sold for £50

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Pheasants Eye" pattern miniature vase. 11 cm high, impressed mark and dated 2000 to base, with box for same.

Sold for £40

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "hibiscus" pattern circular tazza, decorated on a dark green ground. 9 cm high, 18 cm diameter, with impressed mark and facsimile signature to base.

Sold for £30

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Anemone" pattern vase., decorated on a dark blue ground. 13 cm high, with facsimile signature to base.

Sold for £60

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Hibiscus" pattern plate, decorated on a green ground. 16 cm diameter, impressed mark and facsimile signature to base.

Sold for £20

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Hibiscus" pattern bottle shaped vase, decorated on a green ground, the base with impressed mark and facsimile signature to base. 22 cm high.

Sold for £60

A Walter Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Banana Tree" pattern limited edition planter, 22 cm high, 24 cm diameter. No 31, the base with impressed mark and facsimile signature to base and dated 17 August '87.

Sold for £60

A Walter Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Carp" pattern squat baluster vase, decorated by J. Moorcroft. 22 cm high, with impressed mark, signed in gilt and dated '92 to base, (slightly rubbed to base), with box for same (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A Walter Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Foxglove" pattern baluster vase, 21 cm high, with impressed mark and dated '93 to base, with box for same.

Sold for £100

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery "Anemone" octagonal ashtray, decorated on a royal blue ground. 11 cm wide, with impressed mark.

Sold for £35

An early 20th century Dresden floral encrusted porcelain dressing table mirror of rococo design, modelled with female figure and Cupid and with bevelled mirror plates. 45 cm high, 29 cm wide, together with a similar smaller mirror.

Sold for £90

A pair of late 18th century tin glazed earthenware plates, decorated with flower heads. Each diameter 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

A vintage phoenix china teaset by Thomas Forrester & Son Ltd, comprising two large plates, eight plates, eight cups, eight saucers, sugar basin and cream jug.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An Art Nouveau toilet jug, basin and two chamber pots, with stylised foliate pattern.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A Victorian rose patterned part tea service, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 plates.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A pair of Victorian green glass lustres, each with faceted glass drops. Height 32 cm.

Sold for £170

A Victorian small relief moulded jardiniere with stand, majolica. Height 15 cm.

Sold for £25

A pair of Staffordshire figures, "Moody" and "Sankey", together with a Wedgwood jug. Tallest 25 cm.

Sold for £50

Three Royal Doulton plates, "The Old Balloon Seller", "Tomorrow Will Be Friday" by Charles Noke and "Of Recreation There Is None So Free As Fishing Is Alone". Largest diameter 26.5 cm.

Sold for £40

An early 20th century porcelain metal mounted pillbox, foliate and star patterned. Diameter 55 mm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A Branham Barnstaple green mottled ware vase, impressed marks to base. Height 30 cm.

Sold for £30

A pair of Goebel porcelain pheasants, impressed and printed marks. Height 14 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Ten vintage Babycham glasses.

Sold for £30

An Art Deco Royal Winton tea set, with foliate handles and yellow glaze.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Two Art Glass vases, grey with ground pontil, the other engraved and indistinctly signed and numbered.

Sold for £30

A 1960's Carltonware Australian design coffee service.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Two large hobnail cut glass vases. Tallest 30 cm.

Sold for £60

A collection of five cut glass spirit and other decanters.

Sold for £45

A Bradford editions Clarice Cliff limited edition "Tea for Two, Sugar, Cream and Toast" from a limited edition of seventy five, with a crocus teapot (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Six Wedgwood Clarice Cliff Yoyo vases, various patterns including Conroy, Mondriane, Sliced etc. all boxed (see illustration).

Sold for £360

Eight Wedgwood Clarice Cliff coffee cups and saucers, various patterns, all boxed.

Sold for £160

A Wedgwood Clarice Cliff "Blue Firs" caster, a "Sweet Seduction" caster and four others, all boxed (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A Royal Copenhagen penguin. Height 23 cm.

Sold for £70

A pair of Karl Ens long eared owls. Height 26 cm, length 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A pair of Karl Ens herons. Height 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £80

An Okra cranberry coloured bowl signed Richard P Golding "Ripple" 2009.

Sold for £60

A pair of Royal Doulton stoneware vases, with moulded decoration glazed in mottled green and cobalt blue, impressed marks to base Nos. 6478, 668 and incised with initials CA. 15.5 cm high.

Sold for £45

A modern Moorcroft pottery pin dish, tube lined in the "Strawberry Thief" design, impressed and painted marks to base, boxed. 11.6 cm diameter.

Sold for £20

A modern Moorcroft pottery plate, tube lined in Poppy pattern, impressed and painted marks to base, designed by Rachel Bishop. 26 cm diameter.

Sold for £40

A modern Moorcroft pottery table lamp, of baluster form tube lined in "A Tribute to Charles Rennie MackIntosh" pattern with turned wooden base, with shade for same. 42 cm to fitting.

Sold for £130

A modern Moorcroft pottery bird on fruit design table lamp of candlestick form, with turned wooden base and shade for same. 31 cm to fitting.

Sold for £60

A Herend Hungarian hand painted vase, together with a lidded box. Tallest 33.5 cm.

Sold for £40

A Ruskin ware eggshell bowl, orange with paper label. Diameter 22.5 cm.

Sold for £90

A Royal Dux dove and a Karl Ens blue tit group. Tallest 13.5 cm.

Sold for £40

A Royal Worcester vase, foliate decorated and with puce mark to base. Height 20 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A collection of four Bohemian glass vases. Tallest 26 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Forty three pieces of Royal Albert bone china Belinda patterned tea and dinner ware, unused.

Estimated: £30 - £50

An Eltonware relief moulded vase. Diameter 9 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A collection of miscellaneous 19th/20th century tea ware, including Meissen, Wileman, Coalport and Worcester etc.

Sold for £80

A Royal Doulton Lambeth figure Sam Weller, buff and with impressed marks to base. Height 23 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

A white glazed slip cast pottery model of an E Type Jaguar. Length 38 cm.

Sold for £20

An early 20th century Augustus Rex Dresden floral encrusted porcelain oval bowl, the stem modelled with two figures on rococo base. 43 cm high, 33 cm wide.

Sold for £150

A Moorcroft tube lined pottery baluster shaped electric table lamp, decorated in flowers on wooden base. 38 cm high.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A Royal Doulton Prestige bone china figure of a tiger on rocky outcrop. 30 cm high HN2639.

Estimated: £150 - £200

A Royal Doulton Prestige bone china figure of a leopard on rocky outcrop. 25 cm high HN2638.

Estimated: £120 - £150

A Royal Dux nude female figure with wolfhound, pink triangular mark to base, hand painted. Height 37.5 cm.

Sold for £150

A pair of early 19th century Bristol blue glass walking sticks, each length 100 cm.

Sold for £20

An Art Deco Royal Cauldon "Clair de Lune" coffee service, comprising coffee pot, 6 cups, 6 saucers, sugar basin and cream jug.

Sold for £30

Two early 19th century Staffordshire figures, St George and the Dragon, hand painted. Height 28 cm.

Sold for £950

Two early 19th century Staffordshire lions, each raised on a rectangular plinth. Length 33 cm, height 24 cm.

Sold for £2000

A 19th century Dresden porcelain oval dressing table mirror, with Cupid surmounts, the rim floral encrusted with roses. 29 cm high, 22 cm wide.

Sold for £50

A Royal Doulton jug of large form, decorated by Charles Noke, green printed mark to base. Height 37.8 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

A pair of Chelsea Derby Gold Anchor cabinet plates, each decorated to the centre with an urn and with blue and gilt border. Diameter 23 cm.

Estimated: £180 - £220

A porcelain figure of a seated lady holding a cotton reel, blue cross swords mark to base and various incised marks. Height 15.5 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

A collection of nine Royal Worcester Connoisseur series candle snuffers, including Henry VIII and his six wives, together with Elizabeth I and Cardinal Wolsey, all with original blue presentation boxes and outer cardboard sleeves (see illustration).

Sold for £140