PRINKNASH ABBEY PARK, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL4 8EU 01452 344499
SALEROOM NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019 NEXT AUCTION Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 September Geishas, dazzling jewels and shoes fit for a queen Lot 308
As the heat of summer fades and Autumn heralds a new palette of red and gold, our September auction offers a sumptuous array of Asian ceramics, sparkling jewels and wood patinas to rival the colours of the turning leaves. A large collection of Asian works of art, assembled over the course of many years includes a wide variety of ceramics.
Among the items of jewellery, the quixotic colours of an opal and 30-diamond cluster ring will appeal to many a lady. Boxed by Bentley & Co. of New Bond Street, this stunning ring is estimated to fetch between £2,500 and £3000.
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The jewellery is complemented by a good selection of silver and plated items. A collection of couture clothing from the 1960s onwards will be offered for sale without reserve and the vendor has kindly instructed that all proceeds should be given to Chorley’s charity for 2019, Cobalt Health.
A Japanese Arita figure of a Bijin, circa 1700, stands tall at 37cm high and carries an estimate of £1,000-1,500. Complementing the Autumnal colours of her kimono, the collection includes a good selection of finely decorated Satsuma ware. Jade is a material that Lot 301 can appear in a mesmerising range of tones from near-white through all shades of green to rust and creams. A group of jade items includes a pale celadon jade and russet crane, 18th Century, carved with its head along its back clutching a peach branch, 5.75cm wide, estimate £2,000-3,000.
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English and European ceramics are also well represented in the sale and a Barnstaple slipware harvest jug draws the eye with its cheerful sunshine motif. Inscribed 'The ring is Round and Hath no End so is my Love unto my Friend/Evan and Elanor Dalton, Aberystwith 1826’, the 24cm jug could realise £4,000-6,000.
Other costume and textiles in the auction include a pair of 17th Century silk court shoes with leather soles, embroidered floral decoration to a cream ground, estimate £3,000£5000.
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