antiques & fine art sale

7th - 9th September 2022

To include the principal contents of Howard House, Great Corby, Carlisle

You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells in person, by email upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale ([email protected]) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  To bid online please click on The Saleroom link and follow the instructons given.  Please note if you use the online facility you will pay both our buyer's premium of 22% + VAT and the saleroom charge of 4.95% + VAT on the hammer.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

VIEWING:  Sunday 4th September 11 am to 3 pm, Monday 5th September 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday 6th September 10 am to 5 pm - Also throughout each sale day

Day 1 Wednesday 7th September at 10.00 am - Lots 1-421

Day 2 Thursday 8th September at 10.00 am - Lots 422-840

Day 3 Friday 9th September at 10.00 am - Lots 841-1305

Lot 1

An 18th century Chinese export Qianlong part dinner service, with armorial for Lord Blantyre (Alexander Stuart), comprising 7 soup bowls, 7 plates, 2 lidded tureens, 4 sauce boats, 2 salts, 2 tea bowls and a small rectangular dish (see illustration).

Sold for £1900

Lot 1A

Johnstone Baird (1872-1935), lake scene, signed to the lower right, title verso, etching, framed and mounted, 41 cm x 58 cm

Sold for £20

Lot 2

A pair of Chinese wooden brush pots, carved. Height 31 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 3

An 18th century Chinese charger, with puce ribbon decoration and gilt initials to centre. Length 40 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 4

A 19th century Chinese champleve enamelled wine pot, with folding handle and dog terminal to lid. Height 35 cm.

Estimated: £350 - £450

Lot 5

A Chinese carved jade buckle, decorated with dragons. Diameter 57 mm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 6

A Chinese vase, of large form lidded and decorated in Canton colours. Height 62 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 7

No lot.

Lot 8

A 19th century Chinese enamel Gu form vase, all over decorated in foliate designs and with blue enamelled interior. Height 18.8 cm, top diameter 8.8. cm (see illustration).

Sold for £420

Lot 9

A Japanese Satsuma charger, late 19th/early 20th century. Diameter 37 cm, together with a pair of similarly decorated vases. Height 24 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 10

A pair of Chinese Imari club shaped vases, both with drilled bases. Height 23 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 11

A small pair of Chinese Cantonese vases, decorated with panels of figures and foliage. Height 15 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 12

Three small Chinese blue and white vases. Height 15 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 13

A Chinese brush stand, with a large group of traditional calligraphy brushes. Stand 46 cm high, 36 cm wide.

Sold for £160

Lot 14

A Japanese relief moulded box with dragon to lid. Width 50 cm, together with three smaller boxes.

Sold for £25

Lot 15

A pair of Chinese blue and white vases, decorated with figures and prunus, with four character marks to base. Height 22 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 16

A Chinese cylindrical vase, a lidded ginger jar and gourd shaped vase. Tallest 25 cm.

Sold for £420

Lot 17

A Chinese polychrome plate, a saucer dish, blue and white dish and a quantity of polychrome tea wares.

Sold for £160

Lot 18

A Japanese reticulated vase, and various other Chinese and Japanese porcelain.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 19

A large Chinese meat plate, circa 1800, blue and white. 46 cm x 38 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 20

A Chinese vessel, a ribbon plate, tea bowl and cup. Tallest 14 cm.

Sold for £420

Lot 21

A late 19th century Tibetan prayer book, with heavily carved wooden bindings decorated with floral motifs, alligators and frogs. width 37 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 22

A late 19th century style Cantonese vase, having a squat baluster shaped body with dragon and floral decoration. 32 cm high.

Sold for £550

Lot 23

A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese table cabinet, fitted with a series of drawers and cupboards and raised on bracket feet. Height 74 cm, width 52 cm, depth 19 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 24

A large 19th century Chinese Cantonese vase, decorated with battle scenes, dragons and chrysanthemum, with impressed square seal Chenghua mark to base. Height 62 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

Lot 25

A near pair of Chinese Republic vases, converted to table lamps. Height 62 cm.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Lot 26

A Chinese Yixing teapot. Length 20 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 27

A Chinese cloisonne bowl, with repeating design and raised on a wooden stand. Bowl diameter 20 cm, height excluding stand 6 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 28

A 19th century Chinese blue and white ginger jar, with six character mark to base. Height 19 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 29

A 19th century Imari charger, decorated in typical colours. Diameter 40 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

Lot 30

A Japanese Satsuma tea service, comprising 6 cups, 6 saucers, sugar basin, lidded jug and teapot, each with black and gilt seal mark.

Sold for £60

Lot 31

A cloisonne lidded urn, decorated with violet flower heads. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 32

A 19th century Imari octagonal bowl, decorated in typical Imari colours, seal mark verso. Width 24 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 33

Three late 19th century Imari pattern earthenware enamel decorated bowls. Largest 21.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £30

Lot 34

A Spode fine bone china Bordeaux patterned, dinner, tea and coffee service, comprising ashette, 6 dinner plates, 6 medium plates, 6 small plates, lidded tureen, sauce boat, coffeepot, teapot and stand, 6 bowls, 6 coffee cans, 6 saucers, 6 tea cups and saucers, sugar basin and cream jug.

Sold for £130

Lot 35

A collection of six Chinese graduated ducks, together with two prowling tigers. Tallest 24 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 36

William Plumptre, four sake bowls, blue flecked glaze initialled to base each diameter 7 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 37

A 17th/18th century pottery slip glazed loving cup. Diameter 12 cm, height 10 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 38

No lot.

Lot 39

No lot.

Lot 40

No lot.

Lot 41

No lot.

Lot 42

No lot.

Lot 43

No lot.

Lot 44

A Bristol Pountney & Co Ltd part dinner service, comprising 2 lidded tureens, 3 ashettes, sauce boat and 3 x 6 plates, together with a dressing table set.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 45

A pair of early 20th century Loetz style silver mounted green glass vases, hallmarks rubbed. Height 20 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 46

A Waterford crystal glass bowl, hobnail cut. diameter 25 cm, height 15.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 47

No lot

Lot 48

A 19th century Italian blue and white Albarello, blue and white foliate. Height 16 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 49

A 19th century Meissen cream jug, decorated with birds and with blue ground, crossed swords mark. Height 12 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 50

A pair of 19th century blue and white nodding head figures, male clown and female together with a pair of Noritake vases. Tallest 17 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 51

A Sitzendorf porcelain three branch candelabra, and four other continental porcelain items.

Sold for £30

Lot 52

A quantity of Gaudy Welsh ware, including jugs, sucrier, bowls, cups etc.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 53

Two Masons Ironstone jugs, a Minton candlestick, a Masons plate, three Imari patterned plates and a sauce boat etc.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 54

A first period Worcester bowl, with open crescent mark. Diameter 21.5 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 55

A first period Worcester teapot, with open crescent mark. width 19 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 56

Three early 19th century Fisherman pattern English dishes. diameter 12 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 57

Admiral Nelson interest, a small Royal Doulton jug, impressed marks to base. Height 4.5 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 58

A pair of 19th century Meissen cabinet cups and saucers, together with a silver mounted match striker and an onion patterned saucer.

Sold for £190

Lot 59

A Georgian glass rinser, together with a Sheffield plate beaker. Tallest 10 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 60

Four pieces of delft ware dolls house or cabinet furniture, settee, piano, seat and watering can.

Sold for £50

Lot 61

A pair of Karl Ens Bee Eaters, with green windmill mark. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 62

A pair of Karl Ens Cranes, with blue windmill mark. Height 26 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 63

A Karl Ens Kingfisher group and single Kingfisher also, tallest 40.5 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 64

Three Karl Ens birds, Jay, Crossbill and Tit. Tallest 16.5 cm.

Sold for £85

Lot 65

A set of six Waterford crystal brandy glasses. Height 13 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 66

An 18th century Derby porcelain sauce boat, relief moulded with fruit and flowers and also hand painted with floral sprays. Height 12.5 cm, length 22 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 67

A continental pottery parrot form jug, polychrome. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 68

A German beer stein faceted glass with hinged lid, together with a flash glass vase and a vintage green glass posy holder. Tallest 18 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 69

A reproduction foliate patterned foot bath. Width 44 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 70

A Georgian glass rummer, fruiting vine engraved with knopped stem and spreading foot. Height 15 cm, diameter 10 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 71

A pair of 19th century Staffordshire Spaniels. Height 23 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 72

Two Lladro figures, girl with kittens and another. Tallest 34 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 73

A collection of seven pieces of 19th century copper lustre ware, seven jugs one bowl. Tallest 12 cm.

Sold for £15

Lot 74

A pair of 19th century Staffordshire cow and calf spill holders. Height 19 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 75

A Royal Doulton "Sir John Falstaff" Toby jug, together with "Long John Silver" and "Robin Hood" character jugs. Tallest 19.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 76

A pair of Wilton ware table lamps, vase form raised on metal bases. Height excluding light fitting 37 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 77

A Beswick model of a cart horse, together with a teapot, biscuit barrel and Japanese teapot and lidded vessel. Tallest 22 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 78

A pair of bohemian cranberry and milk glass overlay flutes, each raised on a silver plated base. Height 34.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £340

Lot 79

A pair of 19th century continental ware rectangular form vases, decorated with maidens and raised on gilt metal bases with winged paw feet. Height 25 cm, width 10 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Lot 80

A 19th century cranberry and milk glass overlay bohemian glass flute, hand painted with flowers. Height 32 cm, together with a similar vase with castellated top. Height 28 cm.

Sold for £380

Lot 81

A 19th century bohemian glass milk glass overlay flask, together with a club shaped milk glass overlay flask and vase. Tallest 18 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 82

A 19th century bohemian amber glass overlay and gilt flask with stopper, and two Venetian glass flasks. Tallest 21 cm.

Sold for £50

Lot 83

A pair of Victorian cranberry glass single flute epergne's, raised on metal leaf bases. Height 21 cm.

Sold for £25

Lot 84

A 19th century bohemian glass oil lamp base, converted to electricity, with stepped brass base. Height excluding light fitting 43 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 85

A 19th century milk glass overlay bohemian glass vase, with hand painted foliate panels and heightened with gilding. Height 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Lot 86

A pair of 19th century glass lustres, with faceted drops and circular bases. Height 24 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 87

A cylindrical milk glass oil lamp, with canopy type shade, brass fittings and rococo metal mounts. Overall height including chimney 46 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 88

A French porcelain rectangular plaque, hand painted with musicians, with green ground heightened with gilding. 40 cm x 27 cm, initialled L.C.M.K. to the rear.

Sold for £200

Lot 89

A collection of 23 pot lids, twenty mounted and two with bases, various titles including "Lord Ragland", "General Canrobert", "The Game Bag", "A Pair", "Uncle Toby" etc.

Sold for £140

Lot 90

A Moorcroft table lamp, with yellow ground, impressed Moorcroft and part paper label By Appointment To Her Majesty", together with a William Moorcroft orchid patterned shallow bowl with green script initials and impressed Made In England. Height 17 cm, diameter 18 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 91

A Moorcroft orchid patterned table lamp, with blue ground and impressed Moorcroft Made In England. Height excluding light fitting 21 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 92

A pair of Moorcroft orchid patterned table lamps, blue ground, each impressed Moorcroft Made In England. Height excluding light fitting 28 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £170

Lot 93

Three small pieces of Moorcroft, all stamped Moorcroft Made In England, blue ground vase, pin dish and squat bowl. Tallest 9.5 cm.

Sold for £45

Lot 94

A Helena Wolfsohn Augustus Rex lidded vase, with painted panels of figures and foliage with yellow and white ground, AR mark verso. Height 34 cm, together with a similar but Dresden script marked tazza. Diameter 22 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

Lot 95

A Meissen porcelain coffee pot, with painted panels with yellow and white ground, crossed swords mark to base. Height 24 cm, together with a Dresden cabinet cup and saucer and an unmarked inkwell (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 96

A pair of Helena Wolfsohn Augustus Rex club shaped lidded vases, with blue and white panels and hand painted with figures and floral sprays. Height 34 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 97

A Dresden two handled plate, two similar plates, two smaller plates and lidded sucrier, each with blue script Dresden mark. Widest 27 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 98

A collection of Dresden and similar cabinet cups and saucers, including a Helena Wolfsohn Augustus Rex trio, two cups and saucers, a shaped saucer and bell (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 99

A continental porcelain breakfast service, comprising tray, teapot, sugar basin, lidded jug, cup and saucer.

Sold for £180