antiques & fine art sale

11th - 13th September 2024

This is a three day sale starting at 10 am each day.  Day 1 Lots 1 - 639, Day 2 Lots 640 - 1189 and Day 3 Lots 1190 - 1781.  You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email only upto 9.30 am on the day of 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 8th September 11 am - 3 pm, Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th 10 am - 5 pm,  also throughout each sale day.

 

 

 

Lot 1

A brass figure of Buddha, with hollow base and raised on a carved wooden stand. Height +/- 20.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 2

A Chinese bronze Koro, with wooden lid and later hardstone handle. Overall height 14 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 10 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 3

A Chinese white jade or hardstone buddha, marked in pencil to the base Yogi, raised on a carved wooden stand. Overall height 11 cm, width +/- 12 cm, depth +/- 6 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £100 - £200

Lot 4

A pair of Chinese carved wooden figures, decorated with silver stringing. +/- 33 cm in height.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 5

A collection of seven pieces of oriental pottery, to include a squat vase decorated with two figures by rocks and character mark to base. Height +/- 7 cm, together with a pair of vases (AF), various tea bowls etc.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 6

Five pieces of oriental pottery, to include three ginger jars decorated with cherry blossom and with double blue ringed mark to the base. Tallest height +/- 15 cm, smallest +/- 11 cm, together with a pair of vases decorated with dragons both with four character mark to the base (AF).

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 7

A pair of Kutani vases, each decorated with quail and with two character mark to the base. Height 12 cm, together with another vase with twin handles and two character marks to the base. Height 15 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 8

A Japanese Satsuma vase, decorated with various figures and with character mark to the base. Height 10 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £60 - £80

Lot 9

A pair of early 20th century Koros, decorated with figures and floral gilt decoration. Height 15 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 10

Three Chinese paintings on silk, each 32 x 15 cm, framed.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 11

Seven Japanese paintings on silk, depicting various scenes to include Samurai, musicians etc. 35 x 45 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 12

Two Chinese paintings on rice paper, depicting a boy with bow and arrows, and a girl with fan. Both 25 x 17 cm.

Estimated: £25 - £35

Lot 13

A 19th century Japanese book on flower arranging, by various artists. 23 x 16 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 14

A Chinese embroidery panel, with central gold thread decoration. 163 x 49 cm in a black frame, glazed.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 15

A Chinese bamboo brush pot, carved. Height 17 cm.

Estimated: £60 - £80

Lot 16

A 19th century Chinese rectangular plate, 27 cm x 18 cm, with 19th century rivet repair, unmarked.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 17

An early 20th century Chinese Yixing clay red terracotta tea set, with white metal mounts with decorated applique depicting mythological dragons, stamped Wen Hua Shun 190 Northgate Wei Hai Wei City to base.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 18

A Chinese blue and white bowl, with repeating foliate and scroll decoration with six character mark to base. Diameter 26 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 19

A Satsuma bucket, decorated with Samurai. Height 18 cm, together with a Japanese blue and white vase decorated with flowers and sparrows. Height 21 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 20

A vintage Satsuma buckle, each featuring seven women and one man, each buckle 5 cm diameter (see illustration).

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 21

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, decorated with chrysanthemum vase and fence pattern to centre. Diameter 47.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 22

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, decorated to the centre with a blue vase with chrysanthemum and bow above. diameter 46 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 23

A Japanese paperweight in bronze, with Mount Fuji buildings and bird decoration. Length 13.2 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 24

A Noritake Japanese bowl, with black, green and orange decoration with gilt panels and raised on a foot. Height 11.5 cm, diameter excluding handles 23.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 25

A black ribbed pottery vase, believed to be late Song dynasty. Height 21 cm, diameter at top 11 cm.

Estimated: £600 - £900

Lot 26

A Chinese celadon vase, with bat shaped handles and floral decoration. Height 20 cm, with label to the base Ming celadon vase.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 27

A Chinese celadon twin handled vase. Height 22 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Lot 28

A Chinese green apple glazed vase, with gilt rim, the underside marked with six characters inside two blue circles. Height 9 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 29

Two jade carvings, the first in the form of a Dog of Fo or lion, the other in a grotesque mask. 4 cm and 5 cm respectively.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 30

Two carved jade pendants, first pair decorated with dragon and flowers to the rear, the second with dragonfly and to the rear flowers. Both 7 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Lot 31

Four jade scent bottles, ranging in height from 7 cm to 5 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £500

Lot 32

A jade scent bottle in the form of a lily pad and frog. Height 7 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 33

Four overlaid glass scent bottles, the first in the form of a turtle with three goldfish length 6.5 cm, another in the form of two green glass fish height 5 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Lot 34

A pair of 19th century Chinese famille rose tureens, the lids with gilt handles. Height +/- 12 cm, width 24 cm, depth 21 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £800 - £1200

Lot 35

A nine peaches with bats vase, with crackle glaze. Height 25 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £500

Lot 36

A Chinese hardstone seal, in the form of a man with basket, signed to rear. Height +/- 13 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 37

A celadon bowl with shaped rim, raised on a foot. Height 8.5 cm, diameter 28 cm.

Estimated: £300 - £400

Lot 38

A Chinese hardstone seal decorated with figures and fruit, signed to the rear. Height 13 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 39

A carved jade lidded vessel, the handles in the form of dragon's heads and raised on three feet on a wooden stand. Height excluding stand +/- 11 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 40

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, decorated with mountains and houses. Height 15 cm.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 41

A Chinese teapot, decorated with floral sprays. Height excluding handle 13 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 42

Three oriental ginger jars, all with crackle glaze. Heights from 14 cm to 11 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 43

Two Chinese cherry blossom double gourd blue and white vases, each with four character mark to the base. Height 25 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 44

Five oriental scent bottles, ranging in height from 5.5 - 6 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 45

Four Chinese celadon shaped dishes. Largest length 21.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 46

A pair of Treen oriental polychrome figures, modelled as deities in the 18th century style. Height 65 cm. Base diameter 28 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 47

A Chinese famille rose 19th century square dish, decorated with various figures. Height 4 cm, diameter 24 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 48

A Chinese table top cabinet, with a pair of cupboard doors each with four hinges opening to an interior with seven drawers. Height 63.5 cm, width 39 cm, depth 27 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 49

Two Japanese "The Japan Punch" Yokohama 1868.

Estimated: £60 - £80

Lot 50

A Chinese polychrome umbrella stand, decorated with partridge and chrysanthemum and with character marks. Height 45 cm, diameter 21 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 51

A Chinese carved wooden figure group. Height 48 cm and a small celadon buffalo.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 52

A Chinese Rootwood carving of a standing immortal. Height 24 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 53

A collection of four Chinese snuff and scent bottles. Tallest 68 mm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 54

A Chinese decorative bowl, birds blossom and chrysanthemum. Diameter 24.5 cm and two Japanese Imari plates.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 55

A pair of miniature Satsuma vases, two Chinese bronze mounted tapering cylindrical vessels and two small Chinese bowls. Tallest 5.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 56

A Chinese cloisonne lidded box, a pair of miniature lidded vessels and a circular bowl.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 57

A pair of Satsuma vases, a Kutani vase and three others. Tallest 32 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 58

A Christies Nanking cargo collection of three items, two saucers and cup, together with two oriental blue and white plates. Diameter 25 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 59

An early 20th century Chinese silkwork screen, decorated with a peacock. Height 74 cm, width 55 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 60

A group of four oriental vases, to include a yellow vase with raised decoration and impressed character mark to the base. Height 12.5 cm and a pair of Satsuma vases, 15 cm and a small vase decorated with various figures to include some on a boat. Height 7 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 61

Five pieces of carved oriental wares, a Japanese tobacco box with mother of pearl eyes, height 9.5 cm, a pair of Chinese carved sage heads, carved walnut etc.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 62

A small bronze figure depicting Ganesh, serpent etc raised on a wooden base. Height 6 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 63

A Thai metal figure of Buddha. Height 14 cm, together with a metal vase of Eastern design. Height 18 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 64

A Chinese watercolour, depicting bamboo and cranes. 33 x 34 cm, framed and mounted, together with a mountain scene with poem to the top. 52 x 30 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 65

A Chinese triptych, depicting man with a matchlock gun, gentleman and servant at a table and a gentleman with bead necklace, painted on rice paper. Mount measures 26 .5 cm x 54 cm, framed.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 66

A small carved jade seated figure with lotus. Height 8 cm.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 67

A 19th century Chinese blue and white plate, depicting figures ridge and mountains. Diameter 29.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 68

A 19th century Chinese famille rose charger, with six character mark verso. Diameter 33 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 69

Two Japanese chargers, one decorated with figures the other exotic birds. Largest diameter 37.5 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 70

A pair of shallow Chinese bowls, decorated with dragons with character mark to the underside and each housed in a metal basket form mount. Diameter 20.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 71

A 19th century Imari plate, decorated with a horse birds and flower heads and another oriental plate with exotic birds and figures to the centre. Largest diameter 25 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 72

A collection of six pieces of Chinese and Japanese ware, including pair of shallow bowls, pair of Imari bowls, dragon dish and small bowl. Largest diameter 18 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £100

Lot 73

A Chinese blue and white fruit bowl, with four character mark to the underside and figure to centre. Diameter 22 cm, together with a small dragon bowl with four character mark. Diameter 15 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £100

Lot 74

Three Japanese Imari shallow plates, with chrysanthemum and repeating foliate patterns and gilding. Largest diameter 31 cm, each with character mark to the underside.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 75

Three 19th century blue and white chargers, decorated with fans, baskets of flowers etc., largest diameter 35 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 76

A collection of Chinese and Japanese plates and bowls and further three blue and red chargers (14), Largest diameter 18 cm.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Lot 77

A late 19th century Satsuma vase, decorated with figures and heightened with gilding with six character mark to base. Height 64 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 78

A large Chinese vase, decorated with chrysanthemum butterflies and blossom, with character marks to the neck and body. Height 133 cm, top diameter 27.5 cm.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Lot 78A

A pair of cloisonne vases, decorated with flowers and dragons. Height +/- 15 cm, together with another cloisonne vase decorated with butterflies. Height 18 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £20

Lot 79

A pair of Victorian clear cut glass lustres, with droppers. Height 26 cm, diameter 14 cm.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 80

A pair of Victorian milk glass lustres, with clear glass droppers. Height 32 cm, diameter 14 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 81

A collection of early glassware, to include rummers and various other forms of drinking glassware (13).

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 82

A collection of early English blue and white pottery, oriental style pottery to include a blue and white Willow pattern baby feeder, various pickle dishes, teapot in the oriental style etc.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 83

A collection of various drinking glasses, a set of six hock glasses decorated with grapes and with green glass stems, a set of nine hock glasses with green glass stems and set of six cranberry glass beakers.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 84

An English blue and white meat ashette, with scene of Bretton Hall Yorkshire, marked to rear Bretton Hall Yorkshire Riley and with impressed mark 16. Width 43 cm, depth 34.5 cm (see illustration).

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 85

An 18th century delft plate, depicting Mary and Jesus. Diameter 36 cm, with traces of writing to the rear (see illustration).

Estimated: £300 - £500

Lot 86

Three 18th century Liverpool John Pennington tea bowls and saucers, circa 1780-1785 in the scallop shell and floral pattern and with one spare saucer (7) (see illustration).

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 87

A collection of cut glass decanters, vinaigrette etc, to include a Georgian decanter with three ringed top. Height 25 cm.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 88

A water filter, marked "The Improved Cleansable Charcoal Filter" with moveable plate and embossed Royal Warrant, also with impressed mark B. Height 45 cm, diameter +/- 22 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 89

Seven Beatrix Potter Beswick gold back stamped figurines, Tommy Brock, Jeremy Fisher, Timmy Tiptoes, Old Mr Brown, Johnny Town Mouse, Timmy Willie and Squirrel Nutkin (see illustration).

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 90

Twelve pieces of studio pottery, to include pieces by Aylesford Pottery Friars England, other pieces marked Greenrigg etc. (see illustration).

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 91

A Minton figure of a yellow recumbent lioness. Length +/- 25 cm, with moulded Minton England mark to the base.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 92

A Dewars Whisky Royal Doulton Micawber, Charles Dickens whisky flask. Height 19 cm, together with a Royal Doulton jug decorated with two geese and a Doulton character jug.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 93

A pair of 20th century blue and white foot baths. Height 21 cm, width 47 cm, depth 32 cm.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 94

A quantity of Wedgwood Lugano dinnerware.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 95

A Meissen onion patterned teacup and saucer, two Cauldon Limited coffee cups each with two saucers, a Shelley coffee cup with three saucers, two Grimwade Peter Rabbit cups and saucers and another one unmarked.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 96

A Royal Worcester blue and white milk jug, together with a 19th century Worcester butterfly tea service, comprising 13 cups, 16 saucers, 4 sandwich plates and sugar basin.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 97

A 19th century part tea and coffee service, possibly Caughley and comprising 3 saucers, 4 coffee cans and 7 cups with handles (see illustration).

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 98

A 19th century New Hall style teapot with stand, and a collection of 8 cups and 8 saucers also 19th century sparsely decorated with floral sprays and gilding.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 99

A Royal Albert Crown china tea set, comprising 12 cups, 12 saucers, 12 plates, sugar basin, cream jug and 2 large sandwich plates.

Estimated: £50 - £80