
Art Deco Python Clutch
Price: £85
Two Wood Boxes : Marriage of Charles and Diana, Birth of Prince William, late C20th
Price: £15
Chinese Yellow Ground Famille Rose Charger, 1950s/early 1960s
Price: £55This is a fine example of the porcelains made at Jingdezhen, for centuries the chief centre of ceramic production in China, in the early years of the People’s Republic of China (1949-). Soon after the communists took control, the kilns at Jingdezhen were organised into co-operatives, each with a number. Many of their pieces were marked and the form of the mark determines the date of production. The circular marks, as here, were the earliest allowing a dating of this charger to the 1950s or possibly the early 1960s. Some of these conglomerates, for the quality can vary, retained the skills of their predecessors and produced works of high quality. This is clearly seen here in the careful and precise enamelling and the general artistry of the design employing ‘imperial’ yellow with the symbolism of happiness (bats), longevity (shou symbols), friendship and a life of ease (chrysanthemum) and fruitfulness and offspring (lotus), all combining to produce a piece well worthy of its many predecessors.
Please note that the wood stand is for display purposes only and is not incuded with this lot.

Egyptian Revival scarab ring, 1930s
Price: £25
Burmese Jade sautoir Necklace, C20th
Price: £45
Victorian necklace and bracelet suite 1900
Price: £125
Wall Vase, designed by Noomi Backhausen, Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, late C20th
Estimate: £80 – 120
Mint Coronet Rapid camera with case 1950s
Price: £45
Victorian enamel buckle c1900
Price: £45
Burmese silver plated Scent Bottle on a chain c1880
Price: £45
Minton Indian Tree Pattern Pitcher and Basin circa 1900
Price: £350………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................................................................
The celebrated firm of Mintons was founded by in 1793 by Thomas Minton (1765–1836) at Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England as ‘Thomas Minton and Sons’, producing earthenware. The initial ranges were standard tablewares in blue transfer-printed or painted earthenware, including the ever-popular Willow pattern. By the mid nineteenth century and in partnership with Michael Hollins, Mintons began the production of decorative finishes for the interior and in particular floor tiles which enjoyed enormous demand and were the subject of numerous prestigious commissions including a contract for the flooring of the American Capitol. This was followed by the introduction of the plain white glazed ‘Parian’ wares and then the Italian inspired ‘majolica’ pieces with their richly coloured lead glazes. Mintons continued to follow popular trends, working with Christopher Dresser, recruiting Louis Solon from Sevres who had developed pâte-sur-pâte wares and finally contributing to Art Nouveau ceramics with a speciality in secessionist wares.
But the manufacture of tableware continued alongside all these other developments and Mintons adopted and adapted the popular ‘Indian Tree’ pattern which was first produced by Coalport in 1801. This design fused elements from Indian textiles and Chinese ceramics into an amalgam with immediate appeal. The pattern includes the crooked branch of a tree and a partial landscape including exotic flowers and leaves with a palette of colours emphasising green, blue, pink, and orange, resembling quite closely the Chinese export wares decorated in ‘Famille Rose’ enamels which had been exported to Europe in great quantities in the eighteenth century. Many of Coalport’s rivals, including Spode, Wedgwood and Royal Worcester produced their own versions of the design, but Mintons’ interpretation was held to be one of the most successful.
It was used by Mintons to decorate a variety of shapes, mainly dinner and tea wares, but the toilet pitcher and matching basin are seldom found in this pattern. Both the forms are extremely elegant, the pitcher with light fluting, a scalloped rim and a complementary handle, while the basin, also lightly fluted, employs simple lines with a turnover rim which follow the shape of a Chinese original. All the standard elements of the pattern can be seen, in particular the twisted tree, and the diaper work borders again reflect Chinese originals.
Both pieces are marked with the pattern number ‘T 216’ and a Minton stamp, the form of which allows fairly accurate dating. The globe topped by a crown with the banner ‘Mintons’ was used from 1873-1912 but ‘England’ was only added after 1891, giving a circa date in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, probably around 1900. The original toilet set, which would have included the pitcher and basin along with, probably, a chamber pot, a soap dish, candlesticks and other accessories, was clearly a ‘deluxe’ item at the time and its quality is still apparent today when it can be enjoyed simply for its decorative appeal and as a reminder of a past era of grandeur.

East German Ceramic Vase, VEB Haldensleben, 1950s
Price: £35The factory mark, a shallow dish superimposed over the letter 'H' inside a circle, is that of the East German pottery VEB Haldensleben. VEB stands for 'Volkseigener Betrieb', meaning a people-owned enterprise and used in relationship to the state owned workplaces in the GDR. Haldensleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and a ceramics factory was created there in 1945 with the nationalization of the Carstens Uffrecht plant that followed the division of Germany at the end of WWII. Halsdenleben focused primarily on the manufacture of vases. Its output tended to be of superior quality and employed more restrained glazes than those used by its West German counterparts. Upon the reunifucation of Germany in 1990, the factory was returned to its original owners, the Carstens family. The pattern number here is found on other pieces with the same shape but the abstract decoration used is quite individual and evocative of 1950s and early 1960s designs.

Victorian ships inkwell with original fitted ink pots c1900
Price: £75
Persian Red Lacquer Box in the form of a Pumpkin, late 19th century
Price: £35
West German Vase with drip glaze decoration, Scheurich, 1960s
Price: £45Although not marked as such, this vase has all the hallmarks of the firm Scheurich Keramik which started production in 1954, rather later than most of its competitors, but soon became the largest producer of commercial art pottery in Germany. Their pieces rarely carried the factory name but usually the model number followed by the height in centimetres with ‘W-Germany’ below, as here. Model ‘517’ can be found in a variety of different glazes but the colourings here with the contrast between browns and cream are particularly successful. Dating is to the 1960s.

Green Chalcedony silver mounted brooch with marcasite stones, 1940s
Price: £45
Czech glass faux turquoise brooch c1930
Price: £65
Burmese silver plated Scent Bottle on a chain c1880
Price: £45
American 1980s statement necklace with intaglio pendants
Price: £55PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS FREE UK SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM. For international buyers the shipping cost will be reduced by the UK shipping cost, so don't worry if you are outside the UK, you still receive this benefit!

Vintage Lacquer Box with an inset ceramic Shard, probably Persian C20th
Price: £25
Victorian guilloche enamel and marcasite ring
Price: £60
Outstanding strand of Chinese coral beads
Price: £150
Studio Pottery Vase with Robin’s Egg Glaze marked Zambia, Modern
Price: £30
Japanese satsuma style match stick holder c1940
Price: £45
Large graduated necklace of nut carving beads, 1930s
Price: £25
Victorian large 9ct gold brooch set with amber c1900
Price: £200
Pair of Edwardian Chinese silver brooches, c. 1910
Price: £25
Indian wooden toy model of a Horse with metal fitments, early C20th
Price: £25
Art Deco Burmese dragon head Necklace, 1920s
Price: £75
Lot of 3 Chinese bangles
Price: £35
Novelty ceramic Wall Vase in the form of a Gretsch Guitar, English, 1950s
Price: £25
Blackpool souvenir teapot c1920
Price: £35
Chinese Blue and white ceramic beads, C20th
Price: £15PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS FREE UK SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM. For international buyers the shipping cost will be reduced by the UK shipping cost, so don't worry if you are outside the UK, you still receive this benefit!

Small Chinese Gilt Ground Cloisonné Bowl, C20th
Price: £35
West German Ceramic Vase, Marei, 1970s
Price: £45While not stamped with a maker's mark, vases of this type are attributed to the West German Ceramics factory Marei which produced pieces from 1949 to 2016. Marei was the commonly used abbreviation for the firm's name which was Majolikafabrik Rheinbach Jean Fuss and Sohn. The pieces are distinguished by the use of a reddish clay but this was sometimes more brown or dark brown depending on the suppliers used. Marks are usually impressed into the base although these are often just pattern numbers, as here. Many pieces are unmarked and some are stamped 'MADE IN GERMANY' or 'W.GERMANY'. The pattern number here is '7104'and is found on similar pieces with the same shape but different decoration. This vase was probably made in the 1970s and is typical of the striking designs the firm produced.

Pewter and brass box and cover in the form of a Mallard Duck, Gatco, Hong Kong, 1960s
Price: £25
Art Nouveau comb with coral fish and pearls
Price: £45
Pair of shield or arrowhead shaped amber and silver earrings
Price: £30
Dresden style model of a Coach and Horses, probably German early C20th
Price: £75
Murano style glass wrapped candy Paperweight, late C20th
Estimate: £20 – 30
Two Avon Perfume Bottles, Lady and a Girl, 1970s
Price: £20
Lomonosov Teapot decorated Cockerels, late C20th
Price: £45
Cranberry Glass Vase circa 1900
Price: £30
Victorian small note pad for chatelaine
Price: £45
Art Deco Long Mille Fiore bead necklace
Price: £65
Long Murano Glass Necklace 1970s
Price: £15
Oriental style ceramic plate, signed Alice Smith, possibly American mid C20th
Price: £10
Pair of silver fobs adapted as earrings, Birmingham 1904 & 1905
Price: £75
Outstanding Taxco silver and abalone Bangle c1980
Price: £200
Japanese Gouache Painting of Flowering Lotus, signed and framed, C20th
Price: £45
A Celtic or Pictish Brooch decorated with Horses, St Justin of Cornwall, circa 1980
Price: £10Inverurie is a town in Scotland where Pictish carved stones are found in the graveyard dating from the 7th Century. The Picts were a tribe of peoples living in the East and North of Scotland. Little is known of their origins but they were called 'Picts' by the Romans because of their painted and tattooed bodies. The Inverurie horse is the inspiration for this brooch. The actual design of the three horses was created by George Bain (1881-1968) the Scottish artist and teacher, famous for chronicling Celtic Art.
St Justin of Cornwall is well known for the production of 'craft' pieces in a variety of forms and materials. This piece probably dates to the 1980s and certainly cannot be found in their current catalogue.
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Carved Chinese brown jade necklace
Price: £55
Art Deco Scottish agate necklace
Price: £125
Heavy silver curb collar necklace, Mexico 1970s
Price: £125
Strand of large Peking glass beads c1920
Price: £25
Very fine Berber North African necklace c1950
Price: £45
Japanese Ceramic Figural Group of two Geisha, late C19th
Price: £25
Native American Zuni silver cuff bracelet c1970
Price: £125
French cockerel brooch 1920s
Price: £75
A gilt metal and onyx figure of a Cherub holding a Globe 1960s
Price: £45
Pair of Wade green glazed Mermaid salts, 1950s
Price: £55Wade Ceramics Ltd was a manufacturer of porcelain and earthenware, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Founded in 1867, it was run by various members of the Wade family until the death of George Anthony Wade in 1987 after which there was a succession of management buyouts. Despite substantial investment in 2009, the firm eventually went into administration in 2022. Wade produced a wide variety of ceramics, including the well known Wade Whimsies animal figurines.
This pair of salts is rather different to many of their productions and have a distinctly ‘Art Nouveau’ feel but, in fact, date to the 1950s when this particular format of the factory mark was used. It seems to be one of the rarer forms and pairs are even rarer still, so definitely one for Wade collectors!

Vintage Needlepoint Picture of a Garden Scene, framed, second half C20th
Price: £25
Taxco collar necklace by Rubi Ramirez c1950
Price: £350
Sack form plastic beaded bag, English, 1950s
Price: £65
Large Cinnabar and filigree silver brooch, 1930s
Price: £45
Vintage Brass Pocket Case with a lid, probably a Vesta case for Matches, circa 1900
Price: £55
Italian silver Cuff Bangle with chainmail decoration, modern
Price: £30
Chinese Silver Bangle with Dragon Heads, C20th
Price: £45
Dutch Delft Blue and White Gourd Vase in C18th Style, late C20th
Estimate: £20 – 30
Japanese Bone and Lacquer Plaque, Lady and Boy, signed, late C19th
Price: £45These bone and lacquer plaques were produced in great quantities by Japanese artists in the late nineteenth century for export to the West and became a familiar feature of the European drawing room. The medium was easily subject to damage and loss, especially in respect of the bone inlay, and while this example has some slight damage this is confined to a crack in the lacquer ground of the panel itself and some chipping to the extremities of the panel. The decoration of the figures remains intact (the surround seems to have been cut away in some places to give added definition to the composition) and allows appreciation of the skill with which they were carved, presenting a genre scene of great charm.

Doulton and Slaters Patent Jardiniere circa 1890
Price: £750The Doulton factory began production in 1815, first at Vauxhall and later moving to Lambeth. In 1882 it opened an additional factory at Burslem, Stoke on Trent in the centre of the English pottery. Known at first mainly for utilitarian works it began to develop decorative wares more extensively in the 1860s and soon gained a reputation for its distinctive designs. As the mark indicates, this piece was made at the Lambeth factory and the absence of ‘England’ in the Doulton mark, which has the typical design of interlocking ‘D’ at its centre, indicates that it dates to before 1891. The decorative technique, employing impressed designs was known as ‘Chine’ ware and protected by the patent ‘Doulton and Slaters Patent’ which is clearly marked underneath. Pieces of linen, lace, net or other fabrics were pressed onto the unfired soft clay shortly after potting, leaving a corresponding pattern behind. This piece has elaborately modelled lotus strands in addition as well as gilt flower heads, an unusual combination which does not seem to often occur. On the base are found stamped numbers and letters which should indicate the pattern number and artist decorator but it has not been possible to identify these accurately. Dating though is confirmed and this was clearly a deluxe item amongst the range of pieces produced at that time.

Uredale Glass Vase, late C20th/early C21st
Price: £55
An Octagonal Brass Tray with a roundel of an elephant, probably Persian early C20th
Price: £45
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Two Ladies on a Garden Terrace, first half C20th
Price: £240
Victorian Indian paste pendant
Price: £55
Pair of Victorian marcasite and silver earrings
Price: £25
Burmese Lacquer Three Section Betel Box, early C20th
Price: £95The betel box seems to be mainly confined to Burmah, now Myanmar, and was normally made using the lacquer techniques for which the country was so well known. A woven bamboo, or sometimes cane or wood, base (which can be seen here where the lacquer has flaked away : see image 12) was covered in multiple layers of lacquer paste, each allowed to dry and then polished, and finally the piece was decorated. The format here is typical : an upper section with a tray on top covered by a lid which fits on to a lower section also with a tray on the top. The trays are coloured red on the inside and black on the outside, the lid and the boxes orange on the inside. The exterior decoration of the two section body and the base of the lid employs a wide mixture of narrow bands, some indented and some raised, with a broader band of repeated stylised floral decoration at the top and another with modelled vertical line decoration below. The base is slightly flared and the lid slightly very slightly domed. The top of the lid has a densely packed design comprising temples and dancing figures and the base a design of circles and waves. As with many of these boxes great care was taken in the ornamentation and this example was, perhaps, made for one of the wealthier households.
Dating of these boxes is put in the early years of the twentieth century and they survive as a memento of a tradition which is still practised, but with less elaborate accessories, in the present day.

Victorian filigree style handbag c1900
Price: £25
Pair of Ceramic Goblets : the Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
Price: £20
Lomonosov Teapot in the form of a Samovar, late C20th
Price: £75
Bay Ceramic Ewer No 268-30, West Germany, 1960s
Price: £55Bay Ceramics was founded by Eduard Bay in the 1930s and based in Ransbach Baumbach, the heart of the main West German pottery producing region. Their productions included vases in a wide variety of shapes and designs which continued in production until the 1980s. Bodo Mans was amongst their most famous designers working in the 1950s and 1960s. He seems to have concentrated on organic semi abstract designs and ewers in this form, with the same pattern number but in a variety of different glazes, are attributed to him. This monochrome mustard glaze seems particularly attractive and complements the design very successfully producing a striking and decorative item which might enhance a wide variety of interior settings.

Golden Amber Webb Glass Vase, marked, 1950s
Price: £45Thomas Webb began his glass career in 1829, when he became a partner in the Wordsley Glassworks. Various career changes followed and in 1859 he was joined by his sons Thomas Wilkes Webb and Charles Webb and began trading as Thomas Webb & Sons based in Stourbridge. The firm was run by various family members until mergers started to occur in the early twentieth century and Sven Fogelberg, previously from Swedish glassworks Kosta, became manager in 1932. Production continued with more mergers in the 1960s and 1970s until the firm closed in 1990. This vase was made by Thomas Webb during the 1950s as part of their 'Gay Glass' range in a design called 'Old English Bull's Eye' and has the typical 'Webb England' mark to the base.

Chinese cloisonne bangle with raised enamel decoration circa 1900
Price: £35
Chinese Sancai Glaze Model of a Horse in the Tang Dynasty Style, 20th Century
Price: £45
Two Wedgwood Glass paperweights designed by Ronald Stennett-Wilson, late C20th
Price: £40
Pair of petit point Tapestry Pictures, The Needlewoman Shop London, mid C20th
Estimate: £30 – 40
Large round Scottish agate cloak pin c 1900
Price: £125
Victorian Egyptian Revival motif necklace with red stones c1900
Price: £85
Small Chinese Cloisonné Dish decorated lotus, C20th
Price: £25
Modernist Silver White Anthurium Brooch, Mexico, 1970s
Price: £25
Exceptional Paste necklace 1940s
Price: £25
Black glass apple pendant on a long chain, 1980s
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Blue and Green Ice Glass Square Bowl, possibly Pukeberg, late C20th
Price: £45
Chinese Majolica Style Brush Holder modelled as a Crane, mid C20th
Estimate: £30 – 40
Edwardian Scottish bloodstone bar brooch c1910
Price: £30
Charming small amber pendant brooch set as an owl c2000
Price: £15
Two lacquer bird brooches 1980s
Price: £15