antiques & fine art sale

A set of seven Chinese stacking bowls, circa 1900, each decorated with figures conversing, either seated or standing at a window, with gilt rims, Tongzhi seal marks. 4 cm - 9 cm diameter.

Sold for £750

A Japanese carved ivory and bone temple, Meiji period, of typical form with lotus leaf decoration to the roof and walls, the first tier with Kwannon and attendants above two guardians with quivers of arrows, all upon a stepped base. Width 31 cm, height 41 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A Japanese lacquered four tier Jubako, Meiji period, with gilt foliate decoration throughout in low relief, 19.5 cm wide, 24 cm high.

Sold for £130

A Japanese cloisonne vase and cover, Meiji period, with Kiku knop above the hexagonal body with panels of floral mons upon a waisted circular foot all within gilt metal borders and having a green enamel interior, with carved wood stand. Height minus stand 10 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A Japanese Satsuma hat pin, Meiji period, having a square tapering finial, decorated with Bijin and with heart shaped Satsuma fastener to the opposing end. 27.5 cm long.

Sold for £190

A Chinese blue and white saucer, 18th century, decorated with pine trees and rock work, a figure in a boat, 13 cm diameter.

Sold for £25

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle stick, circa 1880, carved with palmettes and birds and laced with red ribbon with two ivory suspended discs. 16 cm long.

Sold for £35

A Chinese one piece carved wood figure of Guanyin, late 19th / early 20th century, dressed in robes and standing upon a lotus leaf surrounded by spuming waves. Height 29.5 cm.

Sold for £90

A Japanese carved ivory and bone shrine, late 19th century, the finial carved with a phoenix upon lotus carved roof above two doors carved with deities enclosing Kwannon, all upon a stepped base and with carved wooden stand. Overall height 53 cm, width 23 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A Chinese bronze censor, mid Qing, of swollen compressed form with lug type handles and with pseudo six character Xuande mark, width including handles 19 cm, height 7.7 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £450

A good Japanese lacquered tea ceremony tray, Meiji period, decorated with low relief gilt chrysanthemums, peony, wisteria and convolvulus throughout, all against a black lacquer ground and raised upon shaped bracket feet. 45.5 cm wide, 9 cm high, 39.5 cm deep (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Japanese lacquered Suzuribako (writing box), late Meiji period, decorated in low relief gilt with three Manchurian cranes above a pine tree and waves, interior with gilt sprinkled ground (implements missing) 51 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep.

Sold for £90

A Japanese Suzuribako (writing box), late 19th century, simply decorated with gilt, lacquered and mother of pearl leaves and wispy vines, all against a natural wood ground (interior implements missing), raised upon short bracket feet with fret cut handles to the sides, 21.5 cm wide, 23.5 cm deep.

Sold for £60

A Chinese lacquered inlaid tray, 19th century, of square form with mother of pearl inlaid and gilt decoration of children playing amongst a blossoming prunus tree above rock work and all within a framed inlaid floral border. 24 cm.

Sold for £48

A Japanese lacquer rectangular tray, Taisho period, decorated with low relief with two cranes by a budding branch, 44.5 cm wide, 27.5 cm deep.

Sold for £20

A Chinese eggshell vase, 20th century, decorated with two exotic birds amongst a flowering branch, all beneath a Ruyi head pendant and palmette neck, four character Jingdezhen mark to the underside, with original box, 25.5 cm high.

Sold for £55

A Chinese calligraphy set, early 20th century, containing a tray of coloured pigments above a lower tier fitted for bamboo brushes, mixing bowls and ink stones, the exterior box cloth covering decorated with Wan symbols.

Sold for £170

A set of four Japanese blue and white cloud plates, 20th century, decorated with a pagoda framed by pine trees upon a rocky outcrop with mountains to the background, a lake to the foreground, the underside with cash and ribbons, unusual Fuku mark, 19.4 cm wide.

Sold for £25

A carved marble figure of Buddha, 19th/20th century seated in Dhyana Mudra dressed in a long robe, height 33 cm.

Sold for £75

A Chinese carved ivory figure of a fisherman, early 20th century, well carved throughout, holding his rod with two fish and a basket, raised on a wooden stand. Height excluding stand 23 cm.

Sold for £220

A Chinese carved ivory figure of a grape seller, early 20th century, holding an overflowing basket of fruiting vines, signed. Height 18.5 cm.

Sold for £170

A Chinese carved ivory figure of Shoulao, early 20th century, standing holding his gnarled staff with tied gourd, a peach in his right hand, his robe engraved with Shou medallions, on a black stained stand. Height excluding stand 21.5 cm.

Sold for £120

A Chinese Canton carved ivory Tangram Qiqiaoban, circa 1870, of square form with sliding pierced lid carved with figures in a garden, the underside with foliage, containing seven shaped, pierced and carved pieces. Container 5.2 cm. NOTE - Qiqiaoban (Seven Boards of Skill) is a puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes called Tans. The objective is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces and they may not overlap (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A Chinese decorative blue and white vase, with pear shaped body with cobalt blue dragon. 27.5 cm high and a further onion shaped vase decorated in under glazed blue with fish, heightened with red, green and yellow enamels, pseudo six character Wanli mark, height 33.5 cm.

Sold for £70

A decorative Chinese inverted baluster vase, decorated with young boys pursuing various activities beneath pine trees, all beneath a cloud collar border, the short neck with banana leaves, with six character pseudo Wanli mark, height 44 cm.

Sold for £20

A Chinese blue and white vase, decorated with roundels of Persian script between geometric bands, pseudo six character Longqing mark, height 31.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A blue and white petal shaped bowl, decorated with panels of dragons amongst clouds, pseudo six character Xuande mark, 22.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £30

A Chinese archaic style bronze vase, the rim with applied grotesque masks similar to the shoulder, the body with panels of archaic form, 42.5 cm high.

Sold for £42

A Chinese octagonal form vase, simulating Famille Rose flowers beneath a cloud collar shoulder, pseudo six character Wanli mark. 34 cm high.

Sold for £20

A Chinese dished charger, Famille Verte palette decorated with two feng amongst peony within a cloud collar and geometric borders, pseudo six character Kangxi mark. 56 cm diameter.

Sold for £30

A large pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, 20th century, decorated with birds amongst peony and rock work between ruyi head pendant borders, carved wood stands, 30.5 cm high excluding stands.

Sold for £140

A Chinese vase, Cultural Revolution period, circa 1970, decorated with a winter scene of a pagoda amongst rock work and pine trees with mountains in the background, verso a poem above single figure, the lake with further figure to the shore, seal mark for Zhonggou Jingdezhen Zhi, height 31 cm.

Sold for £48

A Chinese cloisonne bowl, early 20th century, decorated throughout with lotus flowers and scrolls against a black ground, the underside with four character Da Ming Mian Zao. 15.5 cm diameter and a Chinese carved soapstone brush pot decorated with a deer and two monkeys. 20.5 cm wide.

Sold for £80

Chinese School, 20th century, "The Seven Sages of The Bamboo Grove" and "The Eight Gods of Good Fortune", signed, watercolour and body colour on silk. 36 cm x 44.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Two Indian ivory carvings, 19th century, one as a double dome topped howdah with seated occupants, a driver seated on the main shaft and being drawn by two oxen, and a seated figure on a cart drawn by two oxen, each on a rectangular base on lozenge shape feet. Heights 10 cm and 6 cm, widths 10 cm and 5 cm respectively.

Sold for £100

An Indian carved ivory group, 19th century, a seated figure in a profusely carved howdah, the driver standing and being drawn by a horse, on a rectangular base with shaped apron, height 10.7 cm, width 12.5 cm, and a smaller example, height 6.3 cm, width 7.2 cm.

Sold for £55

A Japanese lacquered card case, circa 1880, decorated with figures in landscape background within leaf border. 11 cm x 7 cm.

Sold for £95

A Chinese carved bone netsuke, 19th century, carved as an elderly figure with walking cane and hat. Height 5.5 cm.

Sold for £32

Two Chinese carved wood deities, early 20th century, one holding a branch of peaches, the other with a fly whisk and Ruyi sceptre, both with inset bone teeth, 39 cm and 40 cm respectively.

Sold for £38

A pair of Japanese Imari inverted baluster vases and covers, circa 1890/1900, with panels of dragons amongst clouds, and a Manchurian crane above flowering peony and rock work, height 28.5 cm.

Sold for £70

A Thai gilt metal standing Buddha, 20th century, standing in Abhaya Mudra, standing on a flowering lotus upon three stepped tiers, all with leaf moulded decoration. Height 101.5 cm.

Sold for £110

A large Cantonese vase, with table lamp conversion, decorated in typical Canton colours with panels of figures and floral sprays. Height 67 cm.

Sold for £180

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with scalloped edge and basket of flowers to centre. Diameter 40 cm.

Sold for £60

A 19th century Imari vase, with ribbed body, with characters marks to base. Height 25 cm.

Sold for £55

A 19th century hexagonal Imari vase and cover. Height 34 cm.

Sold for £55

Three 19th century Imari plates, two with scalloped edges. Each diameter 21.5 cm.

Sold for £35

Three 19th century Imari chargers. Largest diameter 39.5 cm.

Sold for £95

A pair of 19th century Imari scalloped edge plates, each diameter 30 cm, and a similarly decorated oval dish.

Sold for £48

Five 19th century Imari plates, four scalloped, one plain. Largest diameter 37 cm.

Sold for £65

Seven Imari vases, three pairs and one single. Tallest 20 cm.

Sold for £220

Six 19th century Imari vases, one lidded. Tallest 31 cm.

Sold for £220

Two 19th century Imari bowls, and two jardinieres. Largest diameter 24.5 cm.

Sold for £48

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, with cover, decorated with warriors. Height 30 cm.

Sold for £90

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, four character mark to base, an Imari bowl, Satsuma vase and small blue and white cosmetic box, largest diameter 18.5 cm.

Sold for £35

Two Chinese scrolls, printed with bamboo and peony. Each width 48 cm, both boxed.

Sold for £20

A Chinese silver gilt and enamel fo dog, a junk, stork and other Chinese items. Tallest 12 cm.

Sold for £60

A George IV pictorial alphabet and number sampler, worked by Mary Gilbert, 1824, with text "Who Wisdoms sacred Prize ...", mounted within a rosewood frame, 31 cm x 33 cm.

Sold for £110

A George III pictorial verse sampler, worked by Ann Wese***ks, 1818, with Adam and Eve to the centre and with verse "on the tree of life eternal man...", with floral running border. 55.5 cm x 44.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A needlepoint sampler, worked by Mary Ann Mitchell, April 13th, 1837, with text "Lord of the Sabbath hear us pray..." above angels, flowering vases and birds and with a running floral border. 49 cm x 32.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A Persian design carpet, with fringed ends, with red ground, large centre motif and corner spandrels. 224 cm x 326 cm excluding fringes.

Sold for £240

A Chinese rug, with blue ground, foliate patterned. 214 cm x 122 cm.

Sold for £100

A large turkey patterned carpet, early 20th century, typical pattern and colours. 369 cm (12' 2") x 588 cm (19' 3") (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A Chinese rug, with red ground decorated with dragons and with Greek key repeating border. 180 cm x 122 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £48

A Chinese blue and beige fringed rug, mid 20th century. 358 cm x 275 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Two Oriental rugs, mid 20th century, each with black and grey border and repeating designs to the multiple line border. Each 216 cm x 124 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A Persian saddlebag, principal colours iron red, blue and beige. 102 cm x 52 cm.

Sold for £22

A small Persian rug, with fringed ends, principal colours blue, beige and faded red. 120 cm x 92 cm.

Sold for £70

Two mid 20th century Bhutan woven rugs, and various saddlebags, mid 20th century.

Sold for £45

Two Oriental woven panels, probably for saddlebags, brightly coloured, both with red fringed borders.

Sold for £240

Two samplers, one 19th century the other dated 1931. Largest 43 cm x 21 cm.

Sold for £30

A Belgian wool Persian design fringed rug, the centre rectangular panel with repeating foliate designs in green, beige, pinks and blues and with three line border. 234 cm x 158 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A woollen rug, with fringed ends and centre rectangular panel, principal colours red, green and black. 160 cm x 92 cm including fringed ends.

Sold for £10

An Indian rug, with centre rectangular panel with elephant foot design, principal colours brown, blue and beige. 190 cm x 125 cm including fringed ends.

Sold for £42

A large Persian design woollen carpet, with centre rectangular panel and multiple line border, principal colours beige and blue. 420 cm x 300 cm including fringed ends (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Four antique Persian rugs, all similar colours and patterns. Largest 242 cm x 184 cm.

Sold for £240

An antique Persian design rug, with fringed ends, principal colours red, blue and beige. 260 cm x 170 cm.

Sold for £150

A needlepoint picture, cockatoo alighting a basket of flowers, 19th century. 61 cm x 46 cm, in mahogany frame

Sold for £20

A 19th century woolwork panel, depicting an exotic bird and roses, oval and in gilt frame. 89 cm x 72 cm excluding frame.

Sold for £380

An Iranian runner, principal colours red, green and blue. 293 cm x 70 cm.

Sold for £85

An Iranian rug, principal colours red, blue and beige. 203 cm x 133 cm.

Sold for £60

An Indian woollen rug, with centre rectangular panel with repeating designs and with six line border, principal colour red. 185 cm x 8 cm.

Sold for £50

A Persian fringed rug, principal colours red, beige, orange and black, with central rectangular panel and multiple flower head pattern and with four line border. 202 cm x 108 cm.

Sold for £50

An Iranian carpet, bearing label "Province Khorasan Origin Mashad". Size 383.5 cm x 295 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Five circular squab cushions, 19th/20th century, each with a hand stitched tapestry floral panel. Widest diameter 63 cm, smallest 40 cm.

Sold for £65

An Afghani pictorial rug, late 20th Century, decorated with trucks before a long building and mountainous background 81 cm x 123 cm (excluding fringe)

Sold for £40

A modern Afghani rug decorated with figures and animals, against a multi coloured square ground with geometric border, 102.5 cm x 196 cm (excluding fringe)

Sold for £60

A hand woven Aubusson tapestry by Robert Four titled Dame la Licorne "Le-Gout" (Lady with the Unicorn), woven in wool and with applied Robert Four label verso. 127 cm x 192 cm (excluding mount) (see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Caucasian Karabakh rug. 214 cm x 153 cm.

Sold for £140

An Eastern fringed rug, circa 1970's, with centre rectangular panel in red and with multiple line border in light blues and beige. 226 cm x 133 cm.

Sold for £60

A small Eastern fringed rug, decorated with birds, hares and other animals against a mustard ground and with blue and beige animalier border. 116 cm x 107 cm.

Sold for £48

A large Eastern carpet, circa 1970, with blue ground rectangular centre panel and foliate line border. 241 cm x 376 cm.

Sold for £240

A large Eastern carpet, circa 1970, with green ground to the centre panel and beige ground to the borders. 280 cm x 380 cm excluding fringes (see illustration).

Sold for £160

T. Walker, oil on canvas, rural scene with figure on a donkey. 24 cm x 44 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £70

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour, "Bassenthwaite Lake & The Borrowdale Mountains from Armathwaite". 30 cm x 50 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £600

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour, "Derwentwater & The Jaws of Borrowdale from Friars Crag". 24 cm x 34 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour, "Wastwater from The Strands with Fellbarrow Crag, The Pillar, Lingmell & the Screes". 25 cm x 35 cm, framed, signed.

Sold for £260

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour, "Crummock, Buttermere & Honister Crag". 30 cm x 44 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £720

Ronald Swanwick "Lakeland View", signed, watercolour 28.5 cm x 40 cm.

Sold for £50

Two Lake district coloured engravings, "Styhead Tarn, Cumberland", and "View of Ullswater (sic) looking towards Patterdale", image 9.5 cm x 15 cm, a further Lake District scene coloured engraving 19.5 cm x 29.5 cm.

Sold for £35

A Lakeland and mountain scene with shepherds to the foreground, 19th century, oil on canvas. 59 cm x 90 cm.

Sold for £140