antiques & fine art sale

A pair of Chinese blue and white vases, late 19th century, each with a flared rim and decorated with landscaped panels. Height 25.5 cm. Two further Chinese sleeve vases, late 19th century, each with a slightly flaring rim, one with prunus blossom decoration, the other with panels of figures and prunus blossom ground, each with pseudo four character Kangxi mark. 31 cm and 25 cm respectively.

Sold for £190

Two Chinese blue and white ginger jars and cover, late 19th century, one with prunus blossom decoration, the underside with two concentric rings and with applied collectors inventory number 114, the other with a dragon amongst clouds with two concentric rings to the underside and collectors inventory number 264. 21 cm and 15 cm respectively, and a 19th century inverted baluster vase, decorated with figures on rockwork, pseudo six character Kangxi mark to the underside within two blue concentric circles. Height 18 cm.

Sold for £140

Four Chinese crackleware ginger jars and covers, late 19th century, all depicting warring figures, tallest 20 cm, smallest 15 cm.

Sold for £25

A Chinese crackleware vase, late 19th century, decorated with warring figures on foot and horseback, a sleeve vase with warring figures, a Japanese sleeve vase and three Canton porcelain plates.

Sold for £70

A Dehua Blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin, seated upon a lotus throne, 22.5 cm, and a Blanc de Chine porcelain figure of a seated man holding a musket and taper, 14.5 cm.

Sold for £38

Three Chinese yellow ground teacups, three saucers, a Canton pot, a Canton cover, a Chinese dragon plate and two Japanese decorative wall plates (11).

Sold for £20

Four Chinese ginger jars, 19th/20th century, and two small drum shaped pots and pierced covers, tallest 18 cm, smallest 7.5 cm.

Sold for £25

A Chinese porcelain figure of Hotei, 20th century, surrounded by children with his sack of treasures, having a floral and brick red robe, with raised oval impressed mark for Jiangxi, You Long Sheng, Jingdezhen. Height 26 cm.

Sold for £300

A near pair of Chinese blue and white bottle vases, 19th century, decorated with a pagoda and river landscape, 26 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

Assorted Chinese blue and white tea bowls, saucers, coffee cans, 18th century (12).

Sold for £85

Chinese porcelain, 19th/20th century, comprising a slender sleeve vase, a brush pot, inverted baluster vase, a modern yellow ground vase and cover and an early 18th century Japanese Imari jug.

Sold for £220

A Chinese famille rose punch bowl, 18th century, and a Famille Rose dished plate, 26 cm and 20 cm diameter respectively.

Sold for £22

Two Chinese pith paper pictures of punishments, 19th century, gouache, 16 cm x 22 cm.

Sold for £48

A Japanese silk needlework picture, of a parrot on a blossoming tree, early 20th century, a further one of swallow and ducks within a watery landscape, 102 cm x 52 cm.

Sold for £130

A large Chinese handpainted scroll painting, mid 20th century, depicting Guandi, a man and woman, with three lines of script and a red chop mark, hand inscribed in ink verso "to Mr Hounlidge from North-Pole Knitting Factory, Chan Chi-Man, Christmas 1957. +/- 183 cm x 93.5 cm.

Sold for £110

Five Chinese scroll painting, 20th century, the largest depicting two cockerels with bright red wattles, rockwork and bamboo, with character marks and single chop mark, 65 cm x 29 cm.

Sold for £40

A Japanese blue and white stencilled stick stand, early 20th century, decorated with cranes amongst bamboo. Height 61 cm.

Sold for £130

A Chinese Famille Rose bowl, circa 1780, with panels of floral sprays within blue floral borders, the interior with a floral spray and cell border, and with a low carved wood stand with pierced ruyi head decoration. Diameter 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A rare Chinese porcelain named armorial tankard, the armorial inscribed "W.M. Whealston" and dated 1764 within a moulded scroll border and with sanguine landscape vignettes all beneath a cell border. Height 10 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Nanking Cargo blue and white bowl, circa 1752, with traces of enamelled decoration, with Christie's label to the base. Diameter 4.8 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A Chinese Celadon ground vase, 19th century, with pierced handles and decorated with a Feng above a seated Kirin amongst clouds, height 58.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A pair of carved soapstone panels, late 19th/early 20th century, depicting a blossoming plant issuing from a vase on stand, width 10 cm, height 13 cm.

Sold for £20

A Chinese blue and white spill vase, with four character Kangxi mark to base. Height 31 cm.

Sold for £240

A large oriental vase, in the Cantonese style, decorated in typical Canton colours, height 93 cm, diameter across flared rim 38 cm.

Sold for £220

A pair of Doulton vases, circa 1900, with green and blue mottled glaze and impressed mark to base Royal Doulton England 6462, height 33 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £190

An extensive Grainger & Co. Worcester dinner service, late 19th/early 20th century, brown transfer printed and comprising 22 dinner plates, 16 dessert plates, 10 soup plates, large tureen, stand and cover, vegetable tureen base, oval bowl, sauce tureen and cover and two stands and 7 graduated meat plates.

Sold for £110

A Meissen style porcelain ink stand, with two inkwells and a floral fruit encrusted spill vase, width 32.5 cm.

Sold for £140

A pair of Murano glass figures, early 20th century, lady and gentleman in 18th century costume and another larger figure of a gentleman, tallest 29 cm.

Sold for £55

A baluster vase, decorated with sardines, possibly Persian. Height 28 cm.

Sold for £110

A large 19th century glazed pottery jug, with loop handle and front carrying support. Height 35 cm.

Sold for £70

A French porcelain four place tea set, early 20th century, each piece with moulded woven decoration and rope twist borders, heightened with gilding, printed marks (see illustration).

Sold for £40

A quantity of Royal Albert "Old country Roses" tea ware, comprising 6 cups, saucers, side plates, milk jug and sugar bowl, teapot, calendar plate, three tier cake stand, two leaf shape dishes, pair of ashtrays, trivet etc.

Sold for £70

A Royal Albert "Kentish Rookery" six place tea set, printed marks.

Sold for £70

A pair of Royal Doulton pictorial plates, of fashionable ladies and gentlemen, circa 1900 and a Royal Doulton "Gaffers" bowl, 26.5 cm and 24 cm diameters.

Sold for £50

A quantity of Royal Crown Derby "Derby Posies" tea and dinner ware, comprising 6 dessert plates, 4 soup plates, 5 cereal bowls, milk jug, cream jug, teapot, lidded tureen, 5 teacups, 5 side plates, 3 coffee cans, 3 saucers and a sugar bowl.

Sold for £95

A Royal Doulton "Provencal" tea and coffee service for eight place settings.

Sold for £30

An English porcelain six place tea set, with 2 sandwich plates, sugar and cream jug, each with floral spray decoration, printed marks to underside "Michelle English Fine China".

Sold for £35

A Royal Windsor six place coffee service.

Sold for £28

A quantity of Royal Crown Derby dinnerware, comprising 11 plates 26 cm, 6 plates 23.5 cm, 8 plates 16 cm, 2 oval serving plates 33.5 cm, oval tureen and stand 39 cm and oval tureen lid 26 cm (29).

Sold for £130

Four Dresden porcelain tea cups with saucers, three further saucers all hand painted and with blue script Dresden mark and five pieces of Royal Crown Derby and Royal Crown Derby style tea ware.

Sold for £120

A Villeroy & Boch "La Chasse" part dinner service, comprising 18 dinner plates, 10 dessert plates, 5 soup plates, a large bowl, 2 large oval meat plates and 3 sauce boat stands, each with printed marks verso (39).

Sold for £240

A pair of Coalport floral encrusted vases and covers, 20th century, with relief applied floral stems interspersed by gilt sprigs, printed mark to the underside Coalbrookdale by Coalport and inscribed by hand H.81 and H.85 respectively, 21.5 cm high.

Sold for £140

A pair of Derby (Nottingham Road) porcelain spill vases, early 19th century, each on a spreading circular foot, inscribed marks, 11.7 cm, and an early 19th century Spode pot with floral decoration within a shield shaped cartouche against an olive green ground, 5.5 cm.

Sold for £30

A group of thirteen Beswick birds, 20th century, to include a whitethroat with open beak, a matt ground greenfinch, goldfinch, blue tit, wren and kingfisher and others, all with printed marks and moulded numbers.

Sold for £70

Eight Goebel bird models, 20th century, including a redstart (in two colourways), yellow hammer, European goldfinch, yellow wagtail, long tailed titmouse, and others, printed and moulded marks.

Sold for £50

Five Crown Staffordshire porcelain bird figures, 20th century, to include a bee eater, two goldfinch in varying colourways, a bullfinch and another, most designed by J.T. Jones, printed marks, tallest 9.5 cm.

Sold for £28

A large Royal Crown Derby green woodpecker, signed Joan Lee, four Royal Adderley birds to include a grey gnatcatcher, a tanager, bullfinch and Chickadee, a Radnor bone china bird and a Manchurian crane, tallest 16.5 cm.

Sold for £55

A graduated set of three Beswick flying mallard wall plaques, shape number 596-1 to 596-3, moulded and printed marks.

Sold for £100

A Beswick Charolais bull, cow and calf, each with printed marks, the bull 22.5 cm, each with original green box.

Sold for £100

A Beswick Connoisseur series black beauty and foal, matt finish on wood plinth, 20 cm high.

Sold for £28

A Beswick Highland bull, a Beswick "Champion Wall Champion Boy" boar and a "Champion Wall Queen Sow", the bull 21 cm long.

Sold for £40

A Moorcroft orchid pattern bowl, early/mid 20th century, with inverted rim, the interior with tube lined orchids against a shaded blue ground, impressed marks to the underside, diameter 15.5 cm.

Sold for £55

A Moorcroft orchid pattern table lamp, early/mid 20th century, of bottle form, with tube lined decoration against a shaded green ground, impressed marks, height excluding shade and fittings 16 cm.

Sold for £55

A Wedgwood Collonade pattern eight place dinner service, comprising dinner plates, side plates, soup plates, sundae dishes and saucers, the dinner plates 27 cm diameter.

Sold for £220

A treacle glazed novelty Soutar Johnny money box, 19th century, possibly Dunmore Pottery Scotland, in treacle glaze finish, height 10 cm.

Sold for £20

A Linthorpe pottery vase, 19th century, having a slightly flaring rim and knopped neck above the onion shape body with crackle red glaze fading to pale green, impressed marks Linthorpe 106, and with impressed monogram for Henry Tooth, height 26.5 cm.

Sold for £140

Moorcroft magnolia pattern wares, comprising two oval lidded pots, a rectangular pin dish a small circular dish and two small bowls, impressed marks, the blue ground bowl with initials W.M. oval pots 13 cm x 9 cm.

Sold for £135

A small quantity of modern Moorcroft, pink and blue geranium pattern, comprising a pair and a single oval lidded pot, oval pin dishes, two vases and two shallow bowls, all with impressed or printed marks, tallest 15.5 cm (9).

Sold for £95

A small collection of modern Moorcroft, principally hibiscus pattern, to include a dwarf candlestick and matching bowl, two lidded pots, two bowls, a small side plate, a small vase, a small rectangular orchid pattern pin dish and a Moorcroft mug, tallest 9 cm, widest 11.5 cm (10).

Sold for £120

Seven Moorcroft ashtrays, mid 20th century, in orchid, magnolia and hibiscus patterns, two with applied labels "Potter to HM the late Queen Mary", all with impressed marks, widest diameter 16 cm.

Sold for £65

A small collection of Moorcroft pottery, mid 20th century, comprising bowl and cover, a dished plate and three small bowls in anemone, hibiscus and columbine patterns, all against a dark blue ground, the majority with applied label "Potters to the late Queen Mary", all with impressed marks, widest diameter 18.5 cm.

Sold for £100

A small collection of Moorcroft, mid 20th century, comprising three footed bowls, an oval spill vase and footed vase, in arum, anemone and pansy patterns, all with impressed marks to the underside, the conical footed bowl with impressed facsimile signature, widest diameter 17 cm.

Sold for £200

A pair of porcelain plaques depicting Gainsborough's Blue Boy and Pinkie (Sarah Barrett Moulton), mounted in oval gilt metal frames surmounted with ribbons. 24.3 cm x 17 cm.

Sold for £30

Six 18th century English delft ware tiles, and a tin glazed dish decorated with a bird, dish 20 cm diameter.

Sold for £48

A 19th century Staffordshire poodle, with painted face and gilt collar with padlock and with separate moulded front legs, initialled to the underside WM and NT. NOTE: It is unusual for an item such as this to bear initials, factory markings or artists initials. Height 27.5 cm

Sold for £10

A Lalique "Bouquet de Faunes" scent bottle for Guerlain, the moulded frosted glass body with protruding masks and all supported on a circular foot, the body moulded "Guerlain Paris", engraved mark to the underside 482H and 482 on the stopper. Height 9.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Meissen figure emblematic of Africa, late 19th century, blue crossed swords mark, incised number 1711 and impressed number 441. Height 15.3 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A large French porcelain vase with gilt metal mounts, late 19th century, with printed decoration depicting ladies reading from a book and verso inscribing on a pedestal, on a blue ground body, overall height 53.5 cm.

Sold for £120

A Waterford cut glass table lamp, 20th century, height 35 cm.

Sold for £100

A moulded glass table lamp, early 20th century, of vase form with reeded and fluted decoration all upon a gilt metal base, height excluding fitment 43 cm.

Sold for £60

A Grecian style frosted glass bowl in patinated metal mount, 20th century, having a wide flaring rim within the metal frame on a waisted stem and square foot. Diameter 45.5 cm, height 37 cm.

Sold for £30

A Stevenson and Hancock Derby figure of a recumbent lamb, mid 19th century, resting upon a green ground with gilt heightened scrolls, inscribed mark to the underside. Width 7.5 cm, height 3.8 cm.

Sold for £85

A Samson of Paris porcelain figure of a goat, late 19th century, standing with its head turned to the right upon a mossy patch ground, gilt mark. Height 16.5 cm.

Sold for £45

A Waterford cut glass circular vase, a vase with flared rim, two drinking glasses and three Clarion pattern square shaped bowls, together with four Tyrone cut glass stemmed sundae dishes and a cut glass decanter with faceted stopper and pouring lip to the rim (12). Tallest 25 cm.

Sold for £42

A Jasperware oil lamp base, late 19th century, in sage green ground with applied cherub and stiff leaf decoration, converted to electricity but retaining its clear glass reservoir, unmarked. Height excluding light fittings 30 cm.

Sold for £130

Two pairs of Derby porcelain Imari plates, King Street and early Osmaston Road marks, 25 cm and 22.3 cm diameter.

Sold for £40

A pair of Sitzendorf attributed porcelain dressing table mirrors, 20th century, each mounted with two cherubs with either pink or blue drapes above a floral encrusted mirror with gilt feet and with easel support. 30 cm x 22 cm.

Sold for £130

A pair of Wedgwood three colour Jasperware saucers, circa 1883, the centre decorated with Pegasus being attended by the three Graces and Aurora in her chariot, after a design by William Hackwood, the borders overlaid in sage green and mustard, diced and ornamented with florets in a stiff leaf border. Impressed marks and date code TL, 13.5 cm diameter. and a pair of Edwardian sage green Jasperware miniature campana shaped vases and covers, each with classical sprigging, impressed Wedgwood England. Height 15 cm.

Sold for £220

An early 19th century Staffordshire pottery cottage form money box, inscribed to the front "Savings Bank" and flanked by a male and female, with moulded flowers and trees to the sides and verso, with applied DM and P Manheim label to the underside. Height 12.8 cm, 12 cm wide. and a later 19th century Staffordshire town house money bank with applied floral decoration to the guttering and with two chimneys. Height 12.8 cm, width 9 cm.

Sold for £150

A Noritake vase and cover, early to mid 20th century, having a jewelled shoulder with gilt scrolled handles above a hand painted landscape with mountains and birds, printed marks. Height 20 cm,width +/- 15 cm.

Sold for £28

A 19th century documentary tankard, inscribed "Emily Elizabeth Downs, a birthday gift, 1864", flanked by polychrome floral sprays, a pair of early 19th century hand painted spill vases, a Doulton Lambeth silver mounted cup and a Richard Ginori porcelain trinket box.

Sold for £20

A Royal Albert Old English Roses part tea service, comprising 10 tea cups, 8 saucers, 6 side plates, 4 dessert plates, sandwich plate, 2 afternoon tea cups and saucers, sugar bowl and milk jug, and 2 Old Country Roses dessert plates and lidded sucrier.

Sold for £150

A Beswick fireside fox, model number 2348, in red/brown and white gloss finish. Height 31.5 cm.

Sold for £140

A Beswick model of a pheasant taking flight, model number 850, printed circular mark and moulded marks. Length 24 cm, height 14.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A KPM Berlin porcelain table centrepiece, late 19th century, of quatreform shape with rams masks, the centre with a band of zodiac signs against a blue ground, the exterior with rams hooves and ribbons upon a shaped base, printed marks. Diameter 27 cm, height 14.5 cm.

Sold for £65

A novelty German bisque porcelain ashtray, early 20th century, modelled as a sleeping man, his mouth agape and his large feet extending over the bottom of his bed, his blanket inscribed either side "pon my soul". Length 11 cm.

Sold for £10

Four green glass Art Nouveau vases, attributed to Powell, each with ground pontil. Tallest 30 cm, smallest 13 cm.

Sold for £110

A rare Whitehaven pottery carpet bowl, early to mid 19th century, with black printed decoration of the organ grinder and the newsboy, with initials A.E.F. Diameter 8 cm. NOTE - See Florence Sibson, West Cumberland Potteries volume II, page 130 for identical prints (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A rare Whitehaven pottery carpet bowl, early to mid 19th century, with black printed decoration of a steam train passing through a tunnel and the newsboy, with initials G.J.B.J. Diameter 8 cm. NOTE - See Florence Sibson, West Cumberland Potteries volume II, page 130 for identical prints (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A porcelain tankard, 19th century, with hand painted floral spray decoration, two pottery tankards, an Imari pattern hot water jug and a Copeland Spode Italian pot and cover.

Sold for £20

A Mintons "Connaught Japan" part dinner service, date code for 1878, comprising large soup tureen cover and stand, vegetable tureen and cover, two sauce tureens and covers and stands, a meat plate, twelve large soup bowls, three dinner plates, three dessert plates, seven side plates, printed and impressed marks.

Sold for £45

Simpsons Pottery Limited Marlborough "Old English Ironstone" dinnerware, each piece decorated with a river fish and comprising ten 27 cm plates and one serving plate.

Sold for £38

A Copeland Spode Italian dinner service, comprising twelve 26.5 cm plates, twelve 23 cm plates, 12 small bowls, twelve side plates, twelve soup bowls with stands, thirteen tea cups and twelve coffee cups and saucers, cake plate, coffee pot, cream jug, milk jug, sugar basin, four condiments, butter dish, sandwich plate, two small butter dishes, two gravy boats, open tureen, tureen lid, teapot and ten egg cups (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Two Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern collectors paperweights, in form of a dragon and a koala bear with cub, a Derby style mandarin duck and a Masons applique pottery mantle clock.

Sold for £70

A Crown Devon Art Deco vase, circa 1930's, decorated with a gilt spider and web between tube lined flowers and rockwork, decorated in bright enamels all against a speckled blue ground, printed marks, pattern 2506, height 23 cm, together with two Tunstall pottery jugs and a Honiton pottery butter dish and cover.

Sold for £28

A Cauldon porcelain miniature vase, early 20th century, hand painted by B Harrison entitled "Kyles of Bute", 8 cm high, together with four early 20th century German porcelain tea cosy dolls.

Sold for £32

A Ridgeways blue and white willow pattern biscuit barrel, a pearl ware zebra pattern plate, a willow pattern butter dish and cover, a Masons Ironstone plate and a Victorian Majolica plate.

Sold for £25

An oval portrait miniature on porcelain, inscribed verso Marie Antoinette, an Indian miniature of the Taj Mahal mounted within a carved ebony frame with easel support, a pair of 19th century bronze portrait miniature frames and a printed portrait miniature.

Sold for £70

A pair of 19th century blue and white transfer printed ashettes, Willow pattern. Each width 45 cm.

Sold for £20

A pair of 19th century blue and white transfer printed Asiatic Pheasant ashettes. Width 40 cm.

Sold for £20