antiques & fine art sale

Four Edward VII sovereigns, 2 x 1904, 1906 and 1908.

Sold for £1000

Four Edward VII sovereigns, 2 x 1909 and 2 x 1910.

Sold for £1000

Four Edward VII sovereigns, 2 x 1908 and 2 x 1909.

Sold for £1000

Four Edward VII sovereigns, 1908 M, 1909 and 2 x 1910.

Sold for £1000

Four George V sovereigns, 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914.

Sold for £920

Four George V sovereigns, 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914.

Sold for £920

Four George V sovereigns, 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914.

Sold for £920

Four George V sovereigns, 1913.

Sold for £920

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Not Sold

Four George V sovereigns, 1911, 1912, and 2 x 1913.

Sold for £920

Four George V sovereigns, 1911, 1912, and 2 x 1913.

Sold for £920

Four George V sovereigns, 1912 S, 1913, 1914 P and 1915.

Sold for £900

Four George V sovereigns, 2 x 1915, 1925, and 1931 SA.

Sold for £920

Four George V sovereigns, 2 x 1925 SA, and 2 x 1927 SA.

Sold for £920

Two Elizabeth II sovereigns, 1957.

Sold for £450

A Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee platinum medallion, 1977, Obv: portrait of The Queen seated facing on a throne holding a sceptre and mace, Rev: Tudor Rose in stylised crown and inscription "Vivat Regina 1952-1977", numbered 25, 57 mm, 180 grams, cased (see illustration).

Sold for £3000

A George V sovereign, 1915.

Sold for £230

A rare Wilson Bragg Whitehaven copper farthing token, 1812, two Temperance Movement penny tokens for Whitehaven Cocoa & Coffee House Co. Ltd., an Oddfellows medallion presented to "Brother C.M. Joseph Williamson by The Whitehaven District of Joofmn 1862", a Whitehaven lost key fob, a George IV third farthing, 1827, VF, and a Kennedy silver half dollar 1964.

Sold for £48

A Chinese porcelain vase, late 20th century, decorated with a gnarled pine tree upon rockwork before a pagoda, lake and mountainous landscape, two lines of character marks verso, red river stamped Qianlong mark and a further later Chinese vase with printed and enamel decoration, both converted to table lamps. 25.5 cm and 33 cm respectively (minus fittings).

Not Sold

A Chinese vase, late 20th century, with slightly flaring neck with Ruyi head border above a peony Shou and bat decorated neck above a pink ground, with turquoise ground floral shoulder above the main body with opposing dragons and a flaming pearl amongst clouds, all above a spuming wave base, on circular foot with six character Guangxu mark. 39 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A Chinese porcelain vase, with underglaze blue peony decorated neck above the main body depicting boys playing Go with flowers and bamboo, blue pseudo Qianlong six character seal mark to the underside. 22 cm high.

Not Sold

A Chinese Famille Rose tureen and cover, late Qianlong, the domed lid with squat knop and enamel peony decoration and with brocaded border with flowers, Ruyi head and scrolls heightened with gilding, the tureen with scalloped handles, fenced rockwork and floral decoration heightened with gilding, all beneath a gilt pendant band. Diameter excluding handles 22.8 cm, height 19 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £170

Fifteen Satsuma buttons Meiji period, each handpainted with wisteria or iris all against a cream ground. 1.9 cm - 3 cm diameter.

Sold for £180

A Chinese bottle vase, early to mid 20th century, in famille rose pattern, the body depicting young boys in a garden exterior holding aloft small parcels and verso a poem with red seal marks, all between Ruyi head and false gadrooned borders, four character red Qianlong mark. Height 29 cm. Together with two Chinese ginger jars, one with a cover, mark for Jingxi Jingdezhen Min Ci and Zhangguo Jingdezhen Zhi. 15.5 cm and 10.5 cm respectively (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A Japanese dished plate, early 20th century, painted with a dragon chasing a pearl, two character signature for Eigyoku, 22 cm diameter, together with a Meiji period Kutani vase decorated with birds, peony and chrysanthemum, with landscaped background, signed Kutani. Height 24 cm. With two Japanese turned wood tea caddies, 15 cm and 13.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £15

A Chinese archaic style bronze censor, 20th century, with lion knop cover with key band decoration, main body with dragon handles upon a circular stepped foot. Height 17 cm.

Sold for £32

A pair of Japanese Imari vases and covers, late 19th century, a further vase and cover, two further vases and a small jardiniere. Tallest 25 cm.

Sold for £35

A Japanese blue and white Seto bowl, early 20th century, the interior decorated with a figure in a boat with buildings and lake beyond within panels of blossoming prunus and peony, the exterior with similar panels. Diameter 34 cm.

Sold for £38

A 19th century Chinese Canton bowl, 20.5 cm diameter and two 19th century Canton pots with covers and a modern Chinese bowl in the Canton style with pseudo rubber stamped six character Yongzheng mark.

Sold for £150

A pair of Chinese red lacquered bookcases, late 19th century, with adjustable shelves and supported upon figural carved front legs. 49 cm wide, 120.5 cm high, 35.5 cm deep.

Sold for £260

A pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jars and covers, 19th century, with shaped panels depicting crackleware and blue and white vases together with precious objects, all between a scrolling lotus flower ground. Height 27 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A Japanese lacquer cabinet on stand, Meiji period, the exterior decorated with raised panels of landscapes, the interior with gilt floral decoration and with three short drawers to each side above three pigeonholes, all upon a separate lacquered stand. Width 40.5 cm, height 98 cm, depth 23 cm.

Not Sold

A Japanese Seto scalloped dish, circa 1900, painted with phoenix amongst peony. Diameter 31.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £20

A pair of Japanese Kutani vases, circa 1890, decorated with exotic birds amongst blossoming peony and carnations, heightened with gilding, three character Kutani Zo. Height 30 cm.

Sold for £160

A Japanese embroidered four panel folding screen, circa 1900, each panel with a gilt thread and padded duck amongst trailing branches all against a blue ground, with brocaded border and ebonised frame. Each panel width 45 cm, height 169 cm.

Sold for £60

A large Canton enamel punch bowl, circa 1850, decorated throughout with panels of court figures between butterfly and blossoming flower ground borders with bats, cash symbols, butterflies and birds, with part gilt ground and rim (restored). Diameter 40 cm, height 16 cm.

Sold for £130

A large Chinese temple lion and pup, 20th century, decorated with exaggerated features in turquoise blue and red glazes, its pup beneath its front left paw. Height 58.5 cm, 50 cm at widest point (see illustration).

Sold for £300

A pair of Chinese Canton inverted baluster vases and covers, 20th century, decorated with panels of court figures and warriors against a peony, peach, pomegranate and floral ground, now fitted for electricity. Height excluding electrical fittings 44.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Chinese Canton "Zun" shape vase, circa 1880, the flaring rim with an internal border with panels of peony and flowers, the exterior decorated with panels of figures, birds and butterflies, all against a tight scrolling green and gilt ground. Height 40 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £260

A carved and stained figure of Guan Yin, standing on a double lotus throne. Height 44.5 cm.

Sold for £28

A pair of Chinese crackleware blue and white vases and covers, late 19th century, decorated with opposing dragons facing a pearl all amongst clouds and with between bronzed borders, pseudo four character Chengua mark.

Not Sold

A Chinese carved Zitan Bitong, 20th century, of square form with re-entrant corners and carved with panels of scholarly figures with attendants playing Go or reading scrolls. Height 17.5 cm, Width 14.2 cm.

Sold for £240

A Chinese Famille Noire porcelain fish bowl, 20th century, the interior decorated with carp amongst reeds, the exterior with a boys procession with kites and lanterns all against a black ground, stamped in red to the underside pseudo Qianlong six character mark, on a Western carved oak stand with carved foliate buttresses on lion paw feet. Jardiniere width 37 cm, height 29.5 cm.

Not Sold

A carved ivory netsuke, early 20th century, modelled as a recumbent deer, unsigned. Length 5 cm.

Sold for £50

A Chinese blue and white prunus pattern ginger jar, 19th century, with four character Kangxi mark. Height 25.5 cm.

Sold for £150

A pair of Chinese blue and white vases and covers, late 19th century, the covers with dog of fo finials, the vases decorated with opposing dragons facing a pearl amongst clouds, with four character Kangxi mark to underside, and a Chinese blue and white prunus pattern sleeve vase, pseudo four character Kangxi marks to the underside. 30.5 cm and 29.5 cm respectively.

Sold for £260

A Chinese Famille Rose bowl, circa 1770, the exterior decorated with numerous figures in landscape panels and with vignettes of flowers and birds, and a small Famille Rose bowl decorated with floral sprays, circa 1780/90. Diameters 28.8 cm and 21.3 respectively.

Sold for £80

A Chinese blue and white export tankard, circa 1780, handpainted with landscape decoration of boats, pagodas and dwellings and with strap style handle. Height 11.5 cm.

Sold for £110

A Chinese interior painted snuff bottle, 20th century, demi-lune form, painted with a market scene to the interior, the reverse with a woodland landscape. 8 cm.

Sold for £30

A Chinese champleve enamel vase and cover, early 20th century, the cover with Shi Shi knop and decorated throughout with lotus flowers and scrolls all within ruyi and pendant borders. Height 26.5 cm.

Sold for £140

A Chinese blue and white European decorated vase, early 18th century, the underglaze blue decoration of buildings and with later Canton style European decoration of scrolls, flowers, butterflies and ruyi, heightened with traces of gilding. Height 16 cm.

Sold for £120

A pair of Japanese Kutani porcelain vases, early 20th century, with lion mask and ring handles and with panels of blossoming flowers heightened with gilding, signed "Kutani Tsukuru". Height 17.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Kutani vase, late 19th century, decorated with three panels of scholars within attendance in typical Kutani colours heightened with gilding and signed to the underside Kutani Zo Wataya Sei. 27.5 cm high, a Kutani vase decorated with a long tailed cockerel amongst blossoming flowers, signed Kutani Watano Sei, 30 cm high and a Kutani vase decorated with peacock and hen amongst blossoming peony and birds, signed Kutani Tsukuru, 32 cm high.

Sold for £190

A pair of Japanese Kutani Scholar vases, circa 1900, each decorated with numerous scholars reading scrolls beneath floral panels and leaf bands, signed "Kutani Tsukuru". Heights 19.3 cm and 20 cm.

Not Sold

A Japanese Ginbari enamel vase, circa 1900, decorated with panels of birds and flowers. Height 16 cm.

Sold for £45

A Japanese bronze model of a crab, Meiji period, signed. Width 6 cm, height 3.5 cm.

Sold for £120

Four Chinese rice bowls covers stands and spoons, 20th century, the bowls and covers decorated with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl and a feng above spuming waves and beneath a key border, the stands decorated with spuming waves, the bowls and covers with four character Qianlong mark, the spoons with full six character Qianlong mark. Bowl diameter 10.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £500

A Chinese cloisonne trinket box, early 20th century, rectangular, decorated with flowering branches, the interior with four compartments, width 15.8 cm, and a Chinese cloisonne charger decorated with a dragon and feng above peonies, diameter 25.5 cm.

Sold for £48

Two Chinese Canton miniature teapots, 19th century, one with domed lid and decorated with figures and verso butterflies amongst flowers, the other with a panel of figures and verso a bird alighting a flowering branch, and a Canton cylindrical brush pot. Smallest height 6 cm, tallest 12 cm.

Sold for £160

A Chinese carved wood figure of Shou Lao, early 20th century, holding a Ruyi sceptre and a long gnarled staff, with inset eyes and teeth. Height 21.5 cm.

Sold for £25

A Chinese polished brass censor, early 20th century, with dog of fo finial and pierced tangrams, the body with panels of birds and foliage, the opposing side with a deer and bear, with stylised mask and ring handles, all on three legs, with cast four character Xuande mark, and a Chinese polished brass vase, relief decorated with opposing dragons facing a pearl and with seven character mark to underside. 21.5 cm and 14 cm respectively.

Sold for £45

A set of four Chinese cinnabar lacquer buttons, late 19th century, of slightly domed circular form decorated with blossoming flowers, together with a silver metal mounted cinnabar lacquer buckle, the buttons 3.7 cm diameter.

Sold for £50

A Chinese carved blackwood vase stand, late 19th century, with rouge marble inset top and carved fruiting vine apron supported on dragon mask cabriole legs with relief foliate carved decoration, all united by a cash symbol under tier. Surface diameter 22.5 cm, height 52.5 cm.

Sold for £160

A Chinese Pak Choi vase and cover, 19th century, with knop finial on a globular body decorated with light and dark green leaves and single dragonfly. Height 11 cm.

Sold for £75

A Chinese carved cedarwood card case, circa 1890/1900, decorated with figures and buildings amongst pine trees. 9.5 cm x 5.8 cm.

Sold for £80

A near pair of Japanese bronze vases, Meiji period, each with long cylindrical neck and bulbous body, one neck decorated with a band of spuming waves, the other with a band of spuming waves in between a double series of key bands. Height 23 cm.

Sold for £150

A Japanese bronze sleeve vase, Meiji period, with key moulded band beneath the rim and with applied relief moulded dragon clutching a pearl entwined around the body, nine character mark framed by two dragons. Height 30.4 cm.

Sold for £150

A Chinese Famille Rose figure of a deity, 20th century, standing with his arms raised and wearing long robes, his torso showing. Height 34.5 cm.

Sold for £65

A 19th century Canton porcelain miniature vase, with gilt handles, decorated with panels of figures between butterflies and flowers. Height 13.5 cm.

Sold for £70

A good pair of Japanese porcelain and lacquered vases, late 19th century, each with wide flaring rim above the waisted neck with applied scroll handles and with panels in Hira Maki-e of birds amongst peonies against a red ground and verso with birds amongst bamboo, all between a varied diaper ground with further petal panels of birds on a cage, the interior rim with stylised chidori and on a carved and turned wood stand with lion paw feet, one stand with applied label for "P.O.Risbe *G...". Height 91.5 cm excluding stand, height 106.5 cm including stand (see illustration).

Not Sold

Two Chinese Qing Dynasty finely embroidered panels, 18th/19th century, both dragons in gilt thread amongst clouds and waves, bats and peaches all against a key ground, each beneath a Shou symbol and with central flaming pearl, each in a Chinese pierced and carved hardwood mount decorated with prunus, bamboo leaves and Ruyi head, all on short feet. Overall diameter 32 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £3600

A Japanese polychrome vase, late 19th/early 20th century, of inverted baluster hexagonal form, with panels of peony and chrysanthemums in blue, red and gilt amongst green leaves and gilt branches, each against a green or mustard yellow ground within underglaze blue borders with gilt key decoration. Height 28.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Chinese horseshoe back hardwood chair, 20th century, with pierced carved prunus and vase splats above a solid seat on slender legs united by an X shaped stretcher. 68 cm wide, 81 cm high.

Not Sold

A Chinese Hongmu two tier vase stand, the taller section of square form, the lower section of rectangular form each with a shaped apron upon an archaic style support. 85 cm wide, 97.5 cm high, 30.5 cm deep (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Chinese hardwood Kang table, 19th century, the rectangular top above a relief carved apron of fruiting vines and scrolls all on shaped legs. Width 48.5 cm, height 27 cm, depth 33.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Three Chinese porcelain House Gods, 20th century, Lu, Fu and Shou, each with designated attributes and impressed marks to base. Tallest 27 cm.

Sold for £45

A Chinese porcelain vase, late 20th century, decorated with a fanciful bird on rockwork with peony, red seal type mark Jingdezhen Zhi, a miniature vase and cover decorated with double Shou, bats and peony, a further vase with a screw top with Wan Shou Wu Jiang characters, a turquoise ground vase ginger jar and a Chinese polished hardstone and celadon jardiniere, all late 20th century. Tallest 24 cm, smallest 9.5 cm.

Sold for £40

A Chinese embroidered sleeve panel, early 20th century, decorated with a figure amongst flowering garden with pagoda, glazed and mounted. Item 59 cm x 24 cm.

Sold for £30

A Chinese pottery vase, late 20th century, with printed and handpainted decoration of three horses beneath an orange sun, verso a poem. Height 46.5 cm.

Sold for £20

A pair of Chinese dished saucers, early 20th century, decorated with a central peach framed by six red bats, pomegranates, peach and finger citrus, with double Shou, Tongzhi six character rubber stamped mark. Diameter 17.7 cm.

Sold for £55

A Japanese Fukagawa porcelain vase, late 19th/early 20th century, with short shallow neck leading to a floral shoulder with gilt scrolling flowers heightened in coloured enamels above the main body decorated with peony and chrysanthemums on a gilt trellis all with underglaze blue leaves heightened with gilding, red orchid mark to underside. Height 18 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A Chinese bronze and champleve enamel vase, 20th century, the neck and body with lotus flower decoration against a diaper ground. Height 51.5 cm.

Not Sold

A Chinese Famille Noire ironstone vase, late 19th/early 20th century, the neck with dragon handles and relief moulded decoration of feng on rockwork with birds, butterflies and spotted deer all heightened with gilding, on a circular foot. Height 72 cm.

Not Sold

A pair of Chinese hardstone and composite panels, 20th century, depicting an Emperor and Empress, each modelled in high relief on a throne, on ebonised ground and mounted in a hardwood frame. 102 cm high, 66 cm wide (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Japanese wood block, 20th century, depicting a Bijin holding a fan. 35 cm x 23.5 cm.

Sold for £32

A pair of Japanese Imari vases and covers, late 19th century, the covers with pointed knops above the inverted baluster ribbed vase, decorated with panels of flowering peony above a false gadrooned border. Height 37.5 cm.

Sold for £150

A Japanese lacquer four case inro, late Edo, with Hiramaki-e decoration to either side of cranes in flight above gilt and abalone shell leaves, all against a black lacquer ground, with red coral ojime, unsigned. 8 cm x 5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A Chinese carved jade brooch, early 20th century, the jade carved as a child carrying a lantern, mounted in silver filigree with applied label verso "silver". Overall 4 cm wide.

Sold for £42

A Chinese pith paper picture of a noble female, seated upon a draped chair her feet resting on a dais, gouache, 19th century. 18.5 cm x 11 cm.

Sold for £22

A Chinese silver and filigree model of a junk, late 19th/early 20th century, the central sail with applied character marks for Zhu Ji, all upon a well carved black wood spuming wave pierced stand. Height 11 cm, width 7.5 cm.

Sold for £95

A Chinese carved hardwood table top dragon lamp, early 20th century, having a honeycomb glass hexagonal shade in the Art Deco style, suspended from a dragons mouth, all upon a circular stand with four scrolling feet. 73 cm high.

Sold for £130

A Japanese Nogawa vase, Meiji period, cast as a section of bamboo with relief decoration, two character mark signature, marked for Nogawa, 24 cm.

Sold for £150

An Ando style Japanese cloisonne vase, 20th century, having plated rims above the tapering body, decorated with a wireless band of flowers and fronds, the underside stamped cloisonne, 18.5 cm high.

Not Sold

A Japanese Imari bowl, late Meiji, of octagonal form decorated with panels of flowers, signed to the underside. 17.5 cm diameter, together with a Sampson of Paris Famille Rose style bottle vase, of square bulbous form, painted in enamels with fanciful birds and flowers. 17.5 cm.

Sold for £38

A Chinese hardwood Kang table, 19th century, the rectangular top above pierced Ruyi head archaic scroll frieze all upon square legs with carved scroll feet. 77 cm wide, 27.5 cm high, 41 cm deep(see illustration).

Sold for £220

A Japanese knife and chopstick set, late 19th century, the chopsticks, knives and scabbard all with silver coloured metal mounts, scabbard with a bamboo quatreform body housing a small metal toothpick with triple gourd terminal, 29 cm overall.

Sold for £130

A Chinese hand painted fan, mid 20th century, the carved bats decorated with a deer amongst blossoming prunus, the other with cranes, the fan decorated with flowers and butterflies with inscriptions to both sides, a fine needlepoint embroidered fan case, decorated with bats and insects housing a plain bamboo fan with red seal mark and a small sandalwood fan.

Sold for £170

A Chinese porcelain miniature "tea dust" vase, 20th century. 7.2 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £100

A Chinese porcelain miniature blue and white vase, 20th century, decorated with a deer before a pine tree and rockwork and a crane beneath two birds, four character mark "Da Ming Nian Zhi" and a miniature Chinese porcelain globular vase decorated with a copper red dragon chasing a flaming pearl, unmarked. 8.6 cm and 5.2 cm respectively.

Sold for £320

A Chinese double sided jade dragon pendant, mid 20th century, of rectangular form, centred on a dragon framed by clouds. 6 cm x 4.5 cm.

Not Sold