antiques & fine art sale

4th September 2019

Lot 201

A Chinese overlaid glass snuff bottle, 20th century, decorated to either side with green branch on which issues a green and red and a blue flower, in between green mask and ring applied sides, all raised upon a green base. 9 cm high, together with a cinnabar style snuff bottle and four modern Chinese porcelain snuff bottles with jadite stoppers (6).

Sold for £30

Lot 202

A Chinese carved stone dragon pendant, 20th century, of rectangular form and carved on both sides with two archaic style dragons amongst scrolls, the stone a light green. 5.9 cm x 4.1 cm.

Sold for £28

Lot 203

Four Chinese vases, to include a Ge glaze vase with trunk and ring handles, the glaze a light blue shade, a treacle glaze moon flask vase and a pair of Famille Verte vases, 19th century, decorated with scholars and attendants within a garden landscape, with mask and ring handles. Tallest 25.5 cm.

Sold for £300

Lot 204

A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, mid 20th century, the body with incised decoration of carp amongst reeds heightened in green against a white ground, with hand painted under glaze blue four character Qianlong mark. 8.4 cm high.

Sold for £220

Lot 205

Two Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, 20th century, tall example with embossed bronze metal stopper decorated with peony above the cylindrical blue and white body with lotus leaf and flower decoration. 9.7 cm high and a small snuff bottle with coral bead stopper, the body with underglaze blue decoration of clouds and with two copper red dragons chasing a flaming pearl all above waves, 5.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £800

Lot 206

A Chinese small boulder carving, 20th century, with carved dragon chasing a pearl in tones of caramel, all upon a slate grey coloured polished stone. 6 cm high.

Sold for £42

Lot 207

A Chinese polished bronze censor, 19th century, of hexagonal form, the sides cast in relief with tree rats amongst fruiting vine and with branch form handles, all upon short squat legs, three character "Wen Wan" mark. Diameter excluding handles 6.8 cm, height 5.3 cm.

Sold for £350

Lot 208

A Chinese jade dragon pendant, early 20th century, carved both sides, the stone a uniform colour throughout, 5.2 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £800

Lot 209

A polished bronze censor, 19th century, the pierced cover with dog of fo finial and scrolling cloud sides above the square tapering body with key band above panels of dragon and feng, with scrolling handles and all supported upon short feet, six character Xuande mark. Height 13.5 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 210

A Chinese scroll painting of a beady eyed falcon upon a fir tree, 20th century, two character mark and top mark. Image 94 cm x 34 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 211

A Chinese watercolour scroll painting of shrimp, mid 20th century, signed and with two red chop marks, 66 cm x 37.5 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 212

Four Chinese hand embroideries, mid 20th century, three decorated with figures and one with exotic birds, butterflies within a landscape, the framed example inscribed verso in ink, hand embroidery Peking stitch... Peking 1957-8, then said to be about 80 years old. 23.5 cm x 23.5 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 213

No lot.

Not Sold

Lot 214

No lot.

Not Sold

Lot 215

A Chinese blue silk jacket, 19th century and later, with hand embroidered cloud collar and sides with embroidered cuffs, the button clasps formed as double Shou and with a further panel of hand embroidered pieces with typed letter denoting that the remains of a set of collar and border pieces embroidered in the famous Peking stitch circa 1880, the pieces were applied to a jacket in the 20th century, arm to shoulder 52 cm, neck to base 66 cm, width across bottom 63 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Lot 216

A Tibetan silk skirt, early 20th century, with multi coloured strands and pink and green bordered central panel with half Ruyi head decoration above butterflies, with numerous loose tassels applied/ Length 84 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 217

Wang Peijuan, a Chinese handpainted silk, female in red robe holding a peacock feather, mid 20th century, with chop marks dated for November 1957 and signed by Wang Peijuan, inscribed in ink verso "Handpainted on silk by Rose Wang's sister, Peking 1958". 19 cm x 8 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 218

A pair of Chinese embroidered shoe borders, early 20th century, hand stitched with hibiscus and plants against a red ground, and six pairs of cloisonne chopsticks in fitted presentation box.

Not Sold

Lot 219

A bronzed spelter figure of the Chinese immortal Li Tieguai, late 19th/early 20th century, with windswept hair and cheery face holding onto his iron crutch and a vine of gourds over his shoulder, standing upon a rockwork base adorned with gourds and leaves. 30.5 cm high.

Sold for £100

Lot 220

A Chinese silver three piece tea service, late 19th century/early 20th century, the reeded body decorated with a poem by Wang Wei "Mountain Life on An autumn Evening - After Fresh Rain in The Empty Mountains, The Evening Weather Heralds Autumn's Arrival, The Bright Moon Shines Between The Pines, The Clear Water Flows Over The Stones", with embossed vacant cartouche, figures and panels of characters, gourds and bamboo, the teapot with personalised engraved inscription "Presented by Mrs H Olmer (Lady Captain) Blackley Golf Club 1945, won by Mrs L Owen", the sucrier and jug decorated similarly, each struck to the underside Woshing, Shinghai (Shanghai). 1233.9 grams, the teapot 16.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £1800

Lot 221

Three Chinese Blanc de Chine figures Guan Yin, He Xiangu and Lan Caihe, 20th century, each mounted upon a single carved wood plinth, 17.3 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 222

A Chinese blue and white vase and cover, early 18th century, the shallow domed cover with ball knop decorated with butterflies, prunus and lingzhi, the tall neck similar and with a shoulder of prunus blossom and lozenge shells with four cartouche depicting a mountainous landscape, bamboo leaves, fir tree and prunus, the inverted baluster body with long tailed birds amongst peony and branches all above a stiff leaf base, under glaze blue hand painted seal mark for Quangshi (1662-1722). 46.5 cm high.

Sold for £220

Lot 223

A Chinese carved ivory cheroot holder, early 20th century, carved as a dragons head with part scale body, 14 cm long, together with an ivory cigarette case, circa 1920, signed with initials F.W. 8.5 cm. FOR EU EXPORT ONLY

Sold for £55

Lot 224

A Chinese porcelain Sang de Boeuf vase, early 20th century, having a uniform glaze body fading to white at the rim. 43.5 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £110

Lot 225

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, Meiji period, decorated with panels of Arhats and Bijin, with lion mask handles in between borders of fans and gilt scrolls, signed with Shimazu mon Satsuma, 12.5 cm high, and a pair of Satsuma Moriage vases, decorated with an Arhat and lake scenes, signed Zo, height 1.5 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 226

A Canton carved ivory card case, circa 1870/80, with vacant oval cartouche surrounded by figures conversing beneath pine trees and buildings and framed to either side by dragons, the obverse similarly decorated. 8.8 cm x 4.8 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 227

Three Japanese sectional ivory figures, Meiji period, carved as merchants and a butcher, each signed. 9.5 cm - 18.3 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 228

A Japanese cloisonne jardiniere, circa 1900, decorated with blue and yellow flowering branches against a red ground with key decoration, all between Ruyi head and false gadrooned borders. 14.5 cm high, internal diameter 17 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 229

A good Chinese carved ivory brush pot, late 19th century, finely carved with scholars viewing rocks with attendants all beneath a pine tree, the opposing side with a young girl upon a bridge above two ducks and two attendants all between pine and willow trees, all between bands of prunus, bamboo, lotus flower and insect borders. Height 10.5 cm, diameter 7.1 cm (see illustration). FOR EU EXPORT ONLY

Sold for £400

Lot 230

A Famille Rose vase and cover, late 19th century, the cover with squat knop decorated with an iron red dragon and green enamelled feng, the dragon outlined with gilding, the inverted baluster body and lid with panels of lotus flowers, peony and chrysanthemums all within shaped cartouches and against a tight scrolling floral body with yellow ground and in between Ruyi head and wave borders, stamped four character Qianlong mark. 16 cm high.

Sold for £90

Lot 231

An amusing Japanese ivory netsuke, late Meiji/early Taisho period, the adult rabbit in crouching position next to a pot from which emerges its kid, signed. 3.2 cm wide, 2.6 cm high (see illustration).

Sold for £150

Lot 232

A Japanese carved ivory netsuke, Taisho period, carved as two rabbits, one hunched the other on its haunches, signed, 4.1 cm wide, 2.8 cm deep, 3.3 cm high, and a Japanese Okimono of a seated man, late Meiji period, a fan resting on his head, 3.1 cm high.

Sold for £90

Lot 233

A good Chinese carved bamboo brush pot, Qing Dynasty, one side finely decorated with numerous figures and buildings amongst banana leaves, willow and pine trees above rocks, the other side with fan and oval shaped panels of feng, scholar and two spotted deer, all beneath a carved petal border. Height 17.8 cm, diameter 14 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 234

A pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer baluster vases, Qing Dynasty, the waisted necks carved with lotus flower amongst scrolling fronds with diaper ground, the main bodies with three separate scenes of children at play amongst willow trees, pine trees and rockwork on a double diaper ground, the waisted bases with lotus flower and scrolling frond decoration, each upon a carved black wood stand. Height excluding stand 24.7 cm (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 235

A Chinese red overlay glass snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, having a polished jade stopper above the clear glass body with red overlay, one side carved with two cranes upon a pine branch, the other cranes in flight amongst clouds and mountains, all upon a red overlay foot. Height including stopper 7.6 mm, width 5 mm (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 236

A large Chinese carved jade water buffalo, late Qing Dynasty, naturalistically carved with its head raised, its tail curling around its hindquarter, all upon a carved wood stand. 20 cm long, 11 cm high excluding stand (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 237

A large pair of decorative Chinese vases, 20th century, with relief moulded mirror image panels of two Manchurian cranes standing on a pine tree branch against a light sage green ground and with moulded dragon handles. Height 117 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 238

A set of eight Peking amethyst glass plates, late 19th/early 20th century, each with a slightly dished centre, 20.5 cm diameter.

Not Sold

Lot 239

A pair of blue Peking glass finger bowls and a matching pair of sauce bowls, late 19th/ early 20th century, 16.5 cm diameter and 8.7 cm diameter.

Not Sold

Lot 240

A 19th century Chinese embroidery, two fighting cocks. 47 cm x 52 cm, in maple frame.

Sold for £75

Lot 241

A late 19th century Cantonese fan, with intricately carved blades, and two late 19th century bangles, one carved with dragons the other plain.

Sold for £380

Lot 242

A Chinese gilt metal box, with jade panel to the top depicting a kingfisher and bamboo. 40 mm x 32 mm x 35 mm.

Sold for £300

Lot 243

A Chinese silver gilt jadeite brooch. Width 60 mm.

Sold for £130

Lot 244

Two Indonesian or Malay oil paintings on canvas, erotic in nature. 50 cm x 70 cm, signed.

Sold for £80

Lot 245

A Japanese cloisonne Ando style vase, early to mid 20th century, decorated with birds and blossom. Height 18 cm excluding wooden stand (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 246

A pair of Japanese bronze vases, depicting hawks amongst blossom above a stream. Height 16 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 247

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

Sold for £90

Lot 248

A 19th century porcelain vase, decorated against the blue ground with a nest, roses and butterfly (lid restored). Height 40 cm.

Sold for £110

Lot 249

Two French porcelain dressing table bottles, late 19th century, each with handpainted panels of flowers above a blue ground, the stoppers with floral decoration. 16 cm and 13 cm respectively.

Not Sold

Lot 250

A Copeland late Victorian part tea service, printed borders of flowers against a red ground and with gilt rims, with scallop decorated moulding, comprising 9 cups and 10 saucers, 6 side plates, 2 sandwich plates, oval plate and sugar bowl.

Sold for £110

Lot 251

A pair of Beswick Staffordshire style dogs, stamped Beswick England 13783. Height 25 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 252

A Bohemia amber flash and cut glass decanter, with German silver mount struck 800, the body of bell shape with foliate and star cut decoration. Height 24 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 253

A near pair of Victorian glass decanters, with spiral fluted silver stoppers by William Comyns and Sons, London 1893, above a spiral fluted neck and shoulder, one of which has a central band around the neck, above a square dimpled body, each with ground pontils. 24 cm high.

Sold for £80

Lot 254

A Copeland Spode Rhine pattern dinner service, with blue and white transfer printed decoration and comprising 9 dinner plates, 9 dessert plates, 11 side plates, 6 bowls, 5 consomme bowls, a cereal bowl, 2 meat plates and 2 lidded tureens, a gravy boat. A further set of 6 Johnson Brothers Haddon Hall pattern consommes.

Sold for £60

Lot 255

A Paragon part tea service, early 20th century, each decorated with green and blue enamel pendants with gilt lined borders against a white ground, comprising sandwich plate, 12 side plates, 12 saucers, 7 cups and a milk jug.

Sold for £40

Lot 256

Ten Art Nouveau period pottery tiles, mostly majolica glazes with typical art nouveau stylised floral decoration, the majority unmarked but one with mark for T&R Boote, mostly 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 257

A large quantity of Wood and Son "Yuan" pattern tea and dinner ware, to include 12 dinner plates, 15 dessert plates, 6 soup plates, 13 side plates, 3 tureens and covers, 15 coffee cups and saucers, 4 teacups with 6 saucers and other items.

Sold for £40

Lot 258

A large Sitzendorf porcelain figural table centrepiece, late 19th century, the pierced basket form top decorated with floral bouquets and with floral encrustations above a similar stem with two ladies and a gentleman separated by roses, all upon a scrolling pierced and foliate base, factory marks. Height 49 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 259

A Royal Albert Safari pattern six place coffee set.

Not Sold

Lot 260

A Continental porcelain figure group, late 19th century, modelled as a lady and young child each in oriental style dress either side of a palm tree (converted from a table centre piece and now operates as a table lamp), all upon a Chinese carved hardwood stand. Height excluding electrical fittings 33.5 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 261

A pair of Sitzendorf oil lamps (converted to electricity), each modelled as three cherubs holding aloft a woven basket with floral encrustations, factory marks. Height excluding electrical fitment 21 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 262

Two Royal Worcester blush ground jugs, shape No. 1376 date code 1904 and shape No. 1094 date code 1910, each with floral spray decoration and gilt rims and handles. 11 cm and 12 cm respectively.

Sold for £65

Lot 263

Three pieces of Royal Worcester blush ground, to include a vase, shape No. 991 date code 1904, a two handled pot, shape No. 867 date code 1906 and a small jug date code 1910, each decorated with floral sprays heightened with gilding and with gilt rims, printed marks and a Belleek spill vase. Tallest 9.5 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 264

A Royal Worcester blush ground twin handled vase, shape No. 1683 date code 1910, decorated with floral sprays heightened with gilding and with gilt handles and rims, printed marks. Height 23 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 265

A Royal Worcester blush ground vase, shape No. 1558 date code 1912, having a moulded and flaring rim with banded neck above a squat body with floral spray decoration heightened with gilding and all upon a circular foot, printed marks. Height 26.5 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 266

A pair of Mary Gregory blue glass vases, late 19th century, each hand painted with opaque white enamel of a young boy and girl holding a flower. Height 22 cm.

Sold for £70

Lot 267

A pair of Bohemian blue and white overlay glass lustres, 19th century, the surface decorated with gilt floral sprigs. Height 20 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 268

A large Samson of Paris porcelain vase and cover, late 19th century, hand painted in the Meissen style with figures by a harbour, all within a puce and gilt rococo frame and verso floral bouquets, pseudo red anchor mark. Height 53 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 269

A Royal Worcester porcelain square dish, hand painted with fruit and signed E Phillips, within a fruit and gilt scroll garland border, date code 1913, a matching oval dish, also signed. Diameter 22 cm and 26 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 270

A Crown Pottery Alton pattern salad drainer with matching stand, three Limoges porcelain hors d'oeuvres dishes.

Sold for £30

Lot 271

A pair of Continental porcelain table lamps, early 20th century, modelled as a gentleman and his lady companion each standing beside a pedestal with gilt metal mounted light fitting and all upon a Chinese half scroll stand. Overall height excluding light fitment 34.5 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 272

A large Italian Majolica glazed wet drug jar, with two handles and central spout and inscribed Aqdi Viole, all against a scrolling leafy blue ground and signed to the underside S. Gimignano. Height 35 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 273

A faceted decanter with three ring neck and hollow mushroom stopper, an 18th century Kuttrolf decanter and stopper and a pair of faceted decanters with stepped shoulder and neck, each with mushroom stopper. Tallest 27 cm, smallest 19 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 274

A pair of Chinese style peach bloom porcelain table lamps with gilt metal mounts, 20th century, the vases of bottle form upon a foliate capped foot. Height excluding light fittings 38.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 275

A Moorcroft Magnolia pattern table lamp, 20th century, of ginger jar form against a dark blue ground, green inscribed initials and impressed Moorcroft marks. Height excluding light fittings 16 cm.

Sold for £42

Lot 276

A Royal Worcester hexagonal shaped vase and cover, decorated in the fallen fruits pattern, signed G Delaney, black printed marks, 27.5 cm high.

Sold for £450

Lot 277

A cut and acid etched glass vase and cover, the cover with a spire shaped knop decorated throughout with lozenge and strawberry cut panels all supported upon a metal stand with scroll and shell feet. 41 cm high.

Sold for £30

Lot 278

A good cut glass hanging ceiling shade, early to mid 20th century, with lozenge and star cut panels supported by three brass link chains, 31 cm diameter, approximately 15 cm deep.

Sold for £140

Lot 279

A Longwy French Faience box and cover, early 20th century, decorated with bird alighting a blossoming branch against a blue ground, the remainder decorated with bright floral sprays against a dark and light blue ground, printed marks to the underside, pattern No. 5779. 11 cm diameter.

Sold for £32

Lot 280

A Longwy French Faience charger, early 20th century, decorated with blossoming branches against a blue ground, with shaped rim, pattern No. 5670, printed marks. 33.5 cm.

Sold for £100

Lot 281

A Longwy French Faience bowl, early 20th century, decorated with a bird alighting a blossoming branch within a further border with floral garlands and sprays against a blue ground with dark blue border, pattern No. 5800, printed factory marks to the underside Decore a la Main, Emaux de Longwy. 27.5 cm diameter.

Sold for £40

Lot 282

A Longwy French Faience aesthetic plate, 19th century, decorated in a Japanese style with a roundel and fan shaped panel with blossoming flowers all against a busy blue floral ground, impressed marks and inscribed D80. 22 cm diameter, and a Longui Faience sandwich tray, of rectangular form, decorated with blossoming flowers against a blue ground, factory printed marks to the underside, pattern No. 5850. 38.5 cm long.

Sold for £110

Lot 283

A French Art Nouveau Mont Joye blue glass and enamel vase. 22.5 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 284

A pair of late Victorian/early Edwardian silver mounted decanters, of inverted thistle form with cut stoppers, the mounts inscribed "Tezpur Gymkhana 1000 District Polo Tournament Won by B. Taylor", height 28.5 cm, and a cranberry flash etched decanter, height 33 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 285

A Moorcroft lily pattern bowl, mid 20th century, with shaded blue ground and supported upon a small circular foot with applied label to the underside, "Potters to the late Queen Mary", factory impressed marks. 11.7 cm diameter.

Sold for £28

Lot 286

A good Vienna porcelain cabinet cup and saucer, date code 1864, the cup decorated with a panel of Psyche and two cupids within a naturalistic landscape all within a gilt border with raised geometric decorations, turquoise blue ground and further gilt urn and fruiting vine decoration, the handle with foliate terminal, factory mark to the underside and impressed 864 and 30 and with further impression, the saucer with turquoise ground, decorated with gilt vases, foliate scrolls and fruiting vines, with under glazed blue shield mark and impressed 819 and 49 (see illustration).

Sold for £350

Lot 287

A Sevres style porcelain jardiniere, with branch style handles with foliate terminals and gilt framed panels of rural buildings interspersed by floral sprays, all upon a circular foot, with interlaced L marks to the underside, height 11 cm, and a Czech cabinet cup and saucer with two side plates with printed floral spray decoration against a pink ground with gilt borders.

Sold for £1800

Lot 288

A Wedgwood blue jasper ware bachelors three piece tea set, early 20th century, with applied classical sprig decoration, impressed marks.

Sold for £40

Lot 289

Two Scottish Strathearn paperweights, each with floral shaped canes interspersed by Latticino and twist opaque canes and a further close packed paperweight with concave base and rough pontil, the largest 8.1 cm diameter.

Sold for £50

Lot 290

A Gouda "Glazet" pattern wash jug, bowl and soap dish, each with inscribed marks.

Sold for £30

Lot 291

An Aynsley porcelain twelve place tea service, pattern number B971, comprising 12 cups, saucers and side plates, milk jug, sugar bowl and a small teapot.

Sold for £130

Lot 292

A pair of William Moorcroft "Moonlit Blue" vases, circa 1928, each with slightly flared rim and waisted neck leading to an ovoid body decorated with trees against a shaded blue ground, all on a circular foot, signed in green "W. Moorcroft", impressed "Moorcroft" and "Made in England" 80". Height 21 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

Lot 293

A James Macintyre & Co. "Yellow Iris" Florian vase, designed by William Moorcroft, circa 1900, with a wavy flared rim with long and slender cylindrical neck leading to the squat body on a circular foot, printed marks and inscribed in green "W. Moorcroft, Des" and also "Mc1485, T". Height 30.5 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £700

Lot 294

A large John Ditchfield Glasform iridescent vase, 20th century, with feathered decoration, engraved to the underside "J. Ditchfield, Glasform, 4326". Height 28.8 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 295

Three Royal Doulton Flambe animals, 20th century, comprising elephant and young modelled by Eric Griffiths and a duck with duckling. Tallest 15 cm, smallest 6 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 296

A Royal Doulton figure of a French Poodle, HN2631. Height 13.5 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 297

A Royal Doulton figure "The Orange Lady", HN1953, and a Doulton Lambeth Slaters vase, decorated in enamels with flowers and leaves heightened with gilding against a lace ground, impressed marks to the underside and inscribed "X4348H". Heights 21.5 cm and 20 cm respectively.

Sold for £30

Lot 298

A Royal Albert six place coffee service, with printed rose decoration against a gilt ground, comprising coffee pot, sucrier, cream jug, 6 cups and saucers.

Sold for £170

Lot 299

A Dutch Gouda "Henley" pattern vase, with three lug handles and incised marks to underside. Height 9.5 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 300

A set of four Minton porcelain cabinet plates, late 19th century, each handpainted with a young girl and boy and signed "A. (Anton) Boullemier", the figures against landscape background and all within a raised gilt border with claret lozenges and gilt rim, inscribed Pattern No. "G5799", printed marks and retailer mark for T. Goode & Co. 24.5 cm diameter (see illustration).

Sold for £400