antiques & fine art sale

A Capodimonte porcelain framed wall mirror, with cherubs and gilding. Height 54 cm, width 32 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A pair of porcelain figural pen stands, and pair of figurines.

Sold for £12

A collection of eleven pot lids, seven with bases, including "The Village Wedding" x 2, "Blind Man's Buff", "Thames Embankment", "The Times", "Hide & Seek", "Uncle Toby", etc.

Sold for £42

A Clarice Cliff Crocus bowl, printed mark to base. Width 22 cm.

Sold for £65

A Wedgwood Jasperware jardiniere, diameter 20.5 cm, and a T. Forester Ltd. Phoenix Ware transfer printed jardiniere.

Sold for £40

A collection of Goss & Crested china.

Sold for £35

An Art Deco frosted green glass tazza, raised on a black glass stand. Diameter 25 cm.

Sold for £25

An early 19th century Leeds type Cream Ware teapot, tartan pattern, with lid. Height 15 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £100

Three late Georgian blue Bristol glass decanters, two rum, one brandy. Heights +/- 20 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

Two 19th century Sunderland lustre ware frog mugs. Tallest 13 cm.

Sold for £80

A pair of Chinese stone tree ornaments. Height +/- 48 cm.

Sold for £170

A bronze censer, 19th century, the knop formed as a playful Shi-Shi above the pierced lid, the main body with a Shou and key band above a ruyi border, supported on three relief cast Chilong. Height 13.5 cm.

Sold for £40

A pair of monochrome Chinese vases, Republic period, decorated with ladies in a fenced garden, heightened with gilding, pseudo Qianlong seal mark. Height 25 cm.

Sold for £550

A pair of Satsuma vases, late Meiji period, decorated with deities in gilt robes and with relief moulded dragon entwining round the vase, gilt signature to the underside "Satsuma Tsukuru". Height 18 cm.

Sold for £48

A Ko-Kutani incense burner, late 19th century, decorated to each side with 17 scholars beneath gilt clouds, pine and prunus trees and with dragon mask and tongue handles, all on three squat ruyi head feet, signed to the underside with 9 character mark signature. Height 30 cm (cover missing).

Sold for £45

A Chinese carved Hongmu vase stand, the square top inset with white marble above a carved pierced apron in turn above shaped legs on stylised claw feet. Width 43 cm, height 51.5 cm.

Sold for £170

A Japanese embroidered silk screen, Meiji period, depicting two Manchurian cranes and three chicks, the adults with red crests and black tail feathers, now mounted as a fire screen, image 61 cm x 50 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £120

A pair of Japanese yellow ground vases by Seifu Yohei III, Meiji period, each painted in monochrome, one with six cranes amongst bamboo shoots and rock work, the other with auspicious fruits to include finger citrus, gourds, lychee, peaches, hazelnuts and fungi, each with moulded mask handles and with six character mark to the underside. Height 21 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £500

A pair of Chinese carved hardwood figures of Shou-Lao, circa 1900, the immortal depicted with his staff, peach and crane with glass inset eyes, 39.5 cm and 40 cm

Sold for £80

An unusual Japanese Seto reticulated vase, circa 1900, the pierced exterior with pierced cash design between relief moulded enamelled birds and blossoming flowers and branches all against a celadon ground, the waisted neck lifting to reveal and underglazed blue inner liner decorated with birds amongst blossoming iris. Height 36.5 cm

Sold for £130

A Japanese Seto blue and white planter, circa 1900, of rectangular form, the rim decorated with scrolls above a combed edge, the body with birds and blossoming plants upon shaped bracket feet. Width 30.5 cm, height 15.5 cm, depth 20.5.

Sold for £22

A Japanese cloisonne oil lamp, early Meiji period, decorated throughout with phoenix amongst blossoming flowers against a blue ground, overall height 39 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A Japanese lacquered Kodansu, late Meiji period, with two covered doors enclosing six short drawers above a single deep drawer all with silver coloured metal mounts, the sides and back with silver coloured inlaid floral sprays within a chequer board border, the side with handles. Width 40 cm, height 40 cm, depth 25 cm.

Sold for £300

Chinese school (20th Century) The Eight Horses of Mu Wang, watercolour on silk wall hanging, 86 cm x 31 cm, three further smaller Chinese wall hanging scrolls depicting birds and a printed Japanese scroll.

Sold for £30

A Japanese lacquer tea set, early to mid 20th Century, comprising six cups, saucers, side plates, finger bowls and coasters, each with gilt decoration of either bamboo, iris, maple, wisteria, chrysanthemum or prunus blossom, all against a black lacquer ground.

Sold for £40

A Chinese porcelain plaque, of Republic period, enamelled with two maidens within a canopied carriage pushed by an attendant, a mounted guardian to the rear, all within a mountainous landscape with a pine tree rock work and clouds mounted within a Hongmu frame. 38 cm x 25 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

An ivory miniature easel, 19th Century, a typical A frame with hinged strut support, 13.5 cm wide, 14.5 cm high

Sold for £30

A small Japanese lacquered Jubako, Meiji period, comprising of two stacking boxes and a cover with gilt scrolling frond decoration against a black lacquer ground, the lower section with two gilt metal handle back plates (ring handles missing) width 14 cm, height 15 cm, depth 12.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A Japanese woodblock print, early 20th century, three egrets amongst reeds on a dark rainy evening, with three character signature and red chop mark, 38 cm x 25.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

A red cinnabar lacquer cylindrical box and cover, 20th century, the cover decorated with pine trees and buildings and mountains against a wavy ground, the sides with lotus flowers and scrolls, the underside interior with blue enamel, 10 cm diameter

Sold for £20

A Chinese dished plate, 19th century, decorated in polychrome enamels with a central lotus flower surrounded by Shou with bats, pomegranate, peach and a finger citron, all amongst blossoming leaves against a blue ground, the underside painted with bamboo sprigs and at the centre a red bat above a peach, diameter 35 cm

Sold for £75

A Chinese white metal model of a junk, 20th century, with three sails in full bloom, four oars and three deck cannons with four character marks "Smooth Sailing" and all upon a carved wood stand, height to tip of central mast 29.5 cm, length 19 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A Chinese carved Hongmu vase table, circa 1900 having a recessed square top and a cloud and bead frieze with shaped legs, 25 cm wide, 54 cm high, 25 cm deep

Sold for £30

A Chinese carved Coquilla nut, circa 1900, carved as a pleasure boat with figures and with inscribed poem to the underside, 3 cm long

Sold for £15

A Japanese embroidered folding screen, late 19th Century, embroidered in high relief with blossoming peony, mounted within an ebonised frame 188 cm wide, 134 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A Tibetan Tsampa bowl and cover, 19th century, the cover with Kashmir style designs of tight scrolling leaves and with five inlaid gilt metal Shou characters, the bowl similarly decorated but without the inlaid Shou, supported upon a circular foot. 15 cm diameter.

Sold for £170

Three Chinese Yixing teapots, each with lid. Tallest 10.5 cm.

Sold for £35

A Chinese bronze candlestick, kneeling figure holding tray. Height 13 cm.

Sold for £320

A pair of Canton vases, 19th century, each with cover, decorated in typical Canton colours with panels of interior scenes, birds and butterflies. Height 42 cm.

Sold for £300

A late 19th century Chinese Canton vase, decorated with panels of figures. Height 58 cm.

Sold for £100

A pair of Chinese brass and cloisonne jardinieres, early 20th century. Diameter +/- 30 cm.

Sold for £180

An early 20th century cloisonne jardiniere, small form, and two pairs of cloisonne vases. Tallest 13 cm.

Sold for £55

A Chinese painted wood dressing table box, with mirror and drawers and all with brass mounts. Width 21 cm, depth 27.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A small booklet of Chinese erotic watercolours (10). Each 9 cm x 6.8 cm.

Sold for £100

Three Chinese inlaid mother of pearl wooden jardiniere stands, barrel shape with open sides. Height 45 cm, diameter +/- 38 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A quartetto of Chinese hardwood occasional tables, with leaf and berry carved friezes and shaped legs united by stretchers. Widest 51 cm.

Sold for £300

A Chinese Republic Period marble topped hardwood jardiniere stand. Diameter 33 cm.

Sold for £700

A Chinese jardiniere, second half 20th century, decorated in polychrome enamels with two phoenix on rock work, a pair of Manchurian cranes, swallows and ducks, in stylised landscape with peony and bamboo, all beneath geometric and ruyi head bands, the symbolism of the decoration relates to a happy, harmonious and long marriage. Width 40 cm, height 37.5 cm.

Sold for £120

A carved and gilded wood diorama, 19th century, depicting three central figures behind an altar beneath a ruyi shaped canopy, with figures to the foreground, two seated bound or in stocks, the remainder probably actors, all within a plush lined ebonised case, 43 cm x 59.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A Chinese underglaze blue prunus pattern bowl, 19th century, with four character Kangxi mark, diameter 23 cm, and an 18th century Mandarin Palette bowl, diameter 28.5 cm, a small blue and white bowl, diameter 11 cm and a Kraak style moulded tea bowl, 8.5 cm diameter

Sold for £110

A set of six Chinese Famille Rose tea bowls, covers and stands, mid 20th century with Wan Shou Wu Jiang medallions between flowering lotus and tight scrolls, all against a blue ground and beneath a key border, the stands with bat shape indents to the rim, the bowl and cover with hand painted six character Guangxu (1875-1908) marks, diameter of bowl 10.5 cm, overall height 9.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A set of four Chinese tea bowls, early Republic period, the interior decorated with a red dragon its claws and eyes picked out in white and black enamel, the exterior with similar dragons amongst Ruyi shaped clouds and with flaming pearl of wisdom, all beneath a polychrome key border and above spuming waves, red four character Hongxian seal mark, 9 cm diameter, all with wooden stands

Sold for £240

A pair of Chinese porcelain dished plates, Republic period, decorated and underglaze blue with Ruyi shaped clouds and with six red bats with black enamel eyes, the underside with four underglazed bats and with six character mark for Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi within a double blue circle border. 18.3 cm diameter (see illustration).

Sold for £920

A pair of Chinese yellow ground dished plates, Republic period, decorated with a central Shou within a wave border and with Wan Shou Wu Jiang medallions all between ribbons and stylised clouds against a yellow ground and beneath a polychrome key border, the underside with four red bats with green and black enamel eyes and with hand painted six character Guangxu (1875-1908) mark, 18 cm diameter (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Two pairs of Chinese yellow ground tea bowls, early Republic period, one pair with a gilded Shou to the interior, the other with a red Shou, all with Wufu, the exterior with roundels of auspicious objects against a yellow ground with tight scrolling floral decoration and all beneath a key border, each with handpainted red Qianlong mark, 9.2 cm diameter

Sold for £240

Three matching dished plates and a bowl, Republic period, decorated with opposing medallions of the Emperor and Empress represented as a dragon and a Feng, each flanked by a red bat with cash tied in a ribbon hanging from its mouth, all beneath a polychrome key border, each with red six character Guangxu (1875-1908) mark, dish 18 cm diameter, bowl 12.3 cm diameter

Sold for £200

A pair of Chinese birthday plates, cups and saucers, Republic period, each decorated with Wan Shou Wu Jiang medallions all around a central Shou against a yellow ground decorated with either blossoming flowers or ribbons, the cups interior with Shou and Wufu, all with red six character Guangxu (1875-1908) mark, plates diameter 19 cm, saucers 10 cm, cups 9.8 cm

Sold for £350

Four Yixing teapots, 20th Century, three with impressed Zhong Guo Yixing mark, smallest 6 cm high, tallest 12 cm high

Sold for £260

A Chinese Wufu bowl, early Republic period, the interior with under glazed blue clouds and a single red bat, the exterior with underglazed blue clouds and five red bats, all upon a short raised foot and with six character Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi mark, 10.7 cm diameter, height 4.5 cm

Sold for £700

Three Chinese bowls, Republic period, two decorated with opposing dragons facing a flaming pearl amongst clouds and between a key and spuming wave border, the other with medallions of auspicious objects against a yellow ground with tight scrolling floral decoration between key false gadroon border, each with red six character Guangxu (1875-1908) marks, 12.5 cm 10.5 cm and 12 cm diameter respectively

Sold for £50

A group of Chinese ceramics, to include a two handled bowl and cover decorated with Shou symbols amongst red bats and ribbon tied cash, all between a cloud collar and wave borders, hand painted Qianlong seal mark to the underside, a pair of good luck bowls decorated with Shou, Wufu and ribbon tied cash, printed mark for Zhang Rong Ji, a milk jug with dragon and feng decoration amongst flaming pearls and clouds, and a plate with matching bowl, each decorated with medallions of auspicious symbols against a turquoise ground beneath a key border, (7)

Sold for £55

A good set of four Chinese wall plates by Nanchang Lize Xuan Chu Pin, representing the seasons, dated 1950, each depicting figures in a landscape, lakes and mountains, all within an en-grisaille and iron red border decorated with lanterns and bats, each with a poem and seal mark, the reverse with red character marks, diameter 22 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £2500

A pair of Chinese Cinnabar lacquer vases, mid 20th century, the body with landscape decoration of buildings with pine trees, mountains and lakes, all against a lotus flower and scroll ground, with blue enamel interior and base on carved hardwood stands and in original box, height of vase 23 cm.

Sold for £120

Two Chinese lacquer Cinnabar lacquer bowls, mid 20th century, one of petal shape decorated with landscapes, boats, mountains, pine trees and rock work separated by flowering lotus and scroll work, with blue enamel interior and base, the other of shallow form and finely decorated with landscapes to include pagodas, pine trees and mountains separated by lotus flowers and scrolls, with blue enamel interior and base, each with a carved wood stand, diameters 17 cm and 19 cm respectively

Sold for £85

A Chinese Cinnabar lacquer petal shaped plate, mid 20th century, finely carved with a female within a traditional landscape with pagodas, pine and willow trees, a lake and mountain beyond, having a raised border with lotus flowers and scrolls and with carved wood decorative stand, diameter 26 cm, height including stand 34 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £85

A Chinese Cinnabar lacquer jar and cover, mid 20th century, the cover carved with a dragon amongst clouds and with lotus scroll rim, the jar with dragon amongst clouds and with rock work and willow against an undulating ground, each with blue enamel interior and on a shaped wood stand, height excluding stand 12.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £50

A Chinese Cinnabar lacquer table box, mid 20th century, the lid with traditional landscape of a boat with pine trees and mountains surrounded by a peony scrolling border, the underside with floral cells, the interior with blue enamel, 15 cm wide, 5 cm high, 10 cm deep.

Sold for £48

A Chinese Cinnabar lacquer table box, mid 20th century, the lid decorated with rock work and peony against a black ammonite scroll ground with scrolling peony border, the underside with floral cell decoration, the interior with blue enamel, 15 cm wide, 5 cm high, 10 cm deep

Sold for £38

A pair of Chinese Cinnabar lacquer ashtrays, circa 1960's/70's, each with peony and rock work decoration, flanked by lotus flowers and scrolls all beneath a cloud collar and false gadroon border, having blue enamel interior, a further ashtray with lotus flower decoration against a black cell ground and a quatre-lobed bowl decorated with panels of feng amongst scrolling lotus and with black lacquer interior and underside, largest diameter 12.5 cm smallest 10.5 cm (4)

Sold for £50

Two pairs of Chinese Cloisonne vases, mid 20th century, each decorated throughout with blossoming flowers and leaves all beneath a Ruyi band, each with blue enamel to the underside and with carved wood stands, in original boxes, 15.5 cm and 13 cm respectively excluding stands.

Sold for £50

A pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases, circa 1960/70's, each decorated with tightly packed flowers and leaves beneath a Ruyi band, the foot decorated with a serrated band and spots, the underside with blue enamel, each on a wooden stand, and a further similar larger vase on wood stand, 15.5 cm and 18 cm respectively.

Sold for £35

Two pairs of Chinese Cloisonne vases, circa 1960/70's, one pair with tree peony decoration against a blue ground between Ruyi head and scale bands, the other pair with blossoming branches and rock work against a cream ground between Ruyi head and scale borders, each with a blue enamel ground to the base and with carved wood stands, height excluding stands 15.5 cm and 13 cm.

Sold for £32

A Chinese Cloisonne bowl, circa 1960/70's, the interior decorated with a vase with flowers flanked by auspicious fruits and scrolls against a clay red ground, the exterior similarly decorated between Ruyi head and scale bands on a carved wood stand, diameter 18 cm, two sets of four Chinese Cloisonne napkin rings and a set of four Malaysian pewter napkin rings.

Sold for £38

A pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases, 1960/70's, each decorated with opposing dragons facing a flaming pearl, all against an apple green ground and between Ruyi head and wave borders, with blue enamel to the underside and each raised upon a carved wooden stand, height excluding stand 15.5 cm.

Sold for £28

Two Chinese carved bamboo vases, circa 1960/70's, one profusely decorated with lotus leaves, the other a dragon amongst clouds, 20 cm and 23.5 cm respectively

Sold for £32

A pair of carved hardwood bookends, mid to late 20th century, each carved with a hawk with inset glass eyes amongst a branch of pomegranates, height 23 cm width 12 cm.

Sold for £55

A Chinese carved hardwood brush rest, mid to late 20th century, carved with cranes beneath a pine tree with mountainous landscape beyond, 30.5 cm wide, 16 cm high and two Chinese carved hardwood figures of rearing horses, mid to late 20th century, each with inset glass eyes and rearing above scrolling waves, height 26.5 cm and 16 cm respectively.

Sold for £48

A set of Chinese Hongmu display shelves, mid 20th century, each platform bordered by simulated bamboo with a single drawer and cupboard door, carved with lychees and berries, all upon scrolling legs terminating in ball feet, width 74 cm height 92 cm depth 20.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A good pair of Chinese champleve enamel vases and covers, mid 20th century, the covers with gilt pomegranate finials above Ruyi heads, lotus flowers and scrolls, the vases similar between Ruyi head and scale borders with gilt metal foot, the interior and underside in blue enamel, height 13.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £140

A Chinese champleve enamel vase, mid 20th century, with garlic shape mouth, waisted neck and applied gilt band, decorated with lotus flowers and scrolls between ruyi head and gadrooned bands, the gilt circular base with scrolls, the interior and underside with dark blue enamel, height 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £50

A good Chinese Champleve enamel vase and cover, mid 20th century, the cover with gilt dog of fo finial and decorated throughout with lotus flowers and scrolls with ruyi head and false gadrooned bands, the interior and underside in blue enamel, height 13.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £95

A pair of Hua Yi Cloisonne vases and covers, mid 20th century, with gilded finial decorated with ruyi heads, lotus flowers and scrolls against a blue ground, each on a turned wood stand, overall height 16.2 cm

Sold for £110

A Chinese Hua Yi Cloisonne bowl, mid 20th century, with gilt rim and decorated throughout with lotus flowers, scrolls and with ruyi head borders, all on a carved wooden stand, diameter 18 cm.

Sold for £30

A Chinese hardwood vase stand, mid 20th century, of pierced drum form, the top inset with marble, and a smaller pair of hardwood stands 18.5 cm and 14 cm high respectively.

Sold for £35

A Chinese carved hardwood brush pot, mid 20th century, intricately carved from one piece with, cranes amongst pine trees and a simulated bark ground, 17 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £170

A Chinese ivory doctors model, early 20th century, typically carved as a naked recumbent female 15 cm long, on later wood stand (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A pair of Chinese vases, circa 1970, each painted with a depiction of Mulan with horse and attendant, the reverse with a poem relating to her joining the Army on her father's behalf, Zhongguo Jingdezhen Zhi red and gilt seal mark to the underside, height 17.5 cm

Sold for £3000

A pair of Chinese porcelain presentation plates, Republic period, one decorated with two ducks amongst lotus leaves and flowers the other with phoenix standing upon a rock between peony, prunus blossom, each with Chinese presentation inscription with red seal, with four character mark Jiangxi Zhenpin (precious from Jiangxi) diameter 21.7 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £820

Two Chinese paintings on silk, 19th century, depicting birds amongst trees above either blue chrysanthemums, peony and rock work, all against a gilded ground and mounted in ebonised frames, 194 cm x 72 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

A pair of Chinese Chaozhou style bow fronted carved and gilt wood panels, mid to third quarter 20th century, depicting the Emperor and Empress with attendants and warriors on horseback and foot, amongst pine trees and all between key bands, carved from a single piece 64 cm x 14.5 cm.

Sold for £520

A Chinese Chaozhou style carved and gilded wood panel, mid to third quarter 20th century, carved from one piece depicting the eight horses of Mu Wang amongst willow trees 47 cm x 30 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £240

A Chinese Chaozhou style carved and gilded wood panel, mid to third quarter 20th century, carved with numerous birds amongst blossoming branches and rock work all within an ebonised border 32 cm and 78 cm.

Sold for £240

A Chinese Chaozhou style carved wood and gilded zodiac panel, mid to third quarter 20th century, a dragon above a cockerel with a red sun to the centre with twelve young boys and girls throughout each holding a zodiac symbol all amongst clouds and above peony 63 cm x 39.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £850

A Chinese hardwood two tier vase stand, mid 20th century, with burr wood tops on a carved single piece base, width approximately 34 cm height 20.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £100

Four Chinese hardwood stands, 20th century, one with blossoming prunus branch support on a circular base, one with carved decoration of fruiting vines, bamboo leaves and peaches united by a simulated bamboo stretcher, and a pair of low circular stands, 18 cm, 17 cm and 6 cm high, 26 cm and 21 cm diameter respectively

Sold for £55

Two Chinese hardwood scholars table stands, mid to third quarter 20th century, both with rectangular tops, one with full paper scroll the other with half paper scroll support, each with silver painted decoration to the edges 30 cm and 35 cm wide, 10 cm and 19.5 cm deep, each 5 cm high.

Sold for £32

A set of three Chinese watercolour on silk scrolls depicting the seasons, 20th century, each with six character mark and red chop, 60 cm x 22.5 cm, and a further two Chinese watercolour scrolls, one on silk depicting a river scene with bridge and pagoda beyond with description and two red chop marks, and a watercolour on paper depicting a scholar amongst gnarled trees and rocks 38.5 cm x 13.5 cm and 49.5 cm x 16 cm

Sold for £200

A Chinese mother of pearl shell carving, mid 20th century, depicting cranes amongst mountains, rock work and pine tree and having a lotus flower pierced border upon a carved wood stand, 21 cm wide, 23 cm high overall and in original fitted presentation box

Sold for £120

A Satsuma vase by Gyokuzan, Meiji period, decorated with panels of immortals, warriors and ladies against a brocaded ground beneath a wide band of fans, gilt Shimazu Mon and six character mark. Height 18 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A Chinese terracotta brush pot, circa 1900, slab form, with relief moulded faux bamboo borders and Sgraffito panels decorated with either figures, characters or plants, impressed circular seal mark to underside. Height 14 cm.

Sold for £110