David Battie: A Study Collection, 15 July by Tennants Auctioneers

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DAVID BATTIE: A STUDY COLLECTION FRIDAY 15 JULY 2022

The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG 01969 623780 enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk www.tennants.co.uk

DAVID BATTIE: A STUDY COLLECTION FRIDAY 15 JULY 2022

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ALSO SELLING THIS WEEK:

2022 AUCTION DATES Wednesday 6 July Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Friday 8 July Antiques & Interiors Friday 15 July David Battie: A Study Collection Saturday 16 July Summer Sale

SUMMER SALE SUMMER SALE SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022

SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022 AT 9.30AM (419 LOTS)

Saturday 16 July British, European & Sporting Art Saturday 16 July Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver Wednesday 6 July - Sunday 17 July Timed Auction The Designer Sale Friday 22 July Antiques & Interiors

BRITISH, EUROPEAN & SPORTING ART SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022

Wednesday 27 July Toys, Models, Sporting & Fishing Saturday 6 August Beswick & Border Fine Arts

BRITISH, EUROPEAN & SPORTING ART SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022 AT 9.30AM (131 LOTS)

Saturday 6 August Antiques & Interiors Wednesday 10 August Coins & Banknotes Saturday 20 August Costume, Accessories & Textiles Saturday 20 August Antiques & Interiors Saturday 2 September Natural History & Taxidermy Saturday 2 September Fine Wine & Whisky

FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES & SILVER FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES & SILVER SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022

SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022 AT 9.30AM (363 LOTS)

Friday 9 September Antiques & Interiors Friday 16 September Country House (Part I) Saturday 16 September Country House (Part II) Saturday 16 September Jewellery, Watches & Silver

DAVID BATTIE: A STUDY COLLECTION FRIDAY 15 JULY 2022 AT 9.30AM AUCTION The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG

VIEWING Sunday 10 July 11.00am to 4.00pm Monday 11 July 10.00am to 4.00pm Tuesday 12 July 10.00am to 4.00pm Wednesday 13 July 10.00am to 4.00pm Thursday 14 July 10.00am to 4.00pm Morning of Sale from 8.00am Live bidding is available on this sale by registering at www.tennants.co.uk All lots illustrated online at www.tennants.co.uk

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1 A Dutch-Decorated Chinese Porcelain Dish, Qianlong, of silver shape, painted in enamels and gilding with two quail beneath a flowering peony within underglaze blue and iron-red diaper borders, 16cm diameter £150-200

2 A Dutch-Decorated Chinese Porcelain Bowl, 1st half 18th century, the interior painted with a flowerspray within a border of parrots perched on flowering branches and butterflies, the exterior painted and gilt with panels of birds perched on branches in panels over an underglaze blue foliate band, 14cm diameter; and A Similar Bowl, the interior painted with a basket of flowers within a border of birds perched on scrolls, the exterior with birds perched on branches in panels over underglaze blue foliage, seal mark, 14.5cm diameter (2) First Bowl: For a tea service with similar decoration see Espir (Helen) European Decoration on Oriental Porcelain 1700-1830, pg.67 £150-200

3 A Dutch-Decorated Chinese Porcelain Bowl, late 17th/early 18th century, painted in iron-red and gilding with figures and pagoda over underglaze blue formal scrolls and precious objects, fret mark in underglaze blue, 11.5cm diameter; A Similar Bowl, painted in iron-red with a pagoda and foliage over an underglaze blue landscape with a phoenix, swastika mark in underglaze blue, 11cm diameter; and A Similar Bowl, painted with phoenix and bamboo, 15cm diameter (3) £150-200 www.tennants.co.uk

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4 A Dutch-Decorated Chinese Porcelain Bowl, 1st half 18th century, of “Cherry Pickers” type, painted with seated lovers, a figure climbing a cherry tree on a ladder beyond and with landscapes in panels, the interior with a basket of flowers, 15cm diameter; A Similar Bowl, painted with lovers in landscape, 14.5cm diameter; and A Similar Bowl, painted with a fenced garden, the interior with a banded hedge within a border of prunus and insects, 14.5cm diameter (3) For a discussion of these patterns, see Espir (Helen) European Decoration on Oriental Porcelain 1700-1830, pg.165 £200-300

5 A Dutch-Decorated Chinese Porcelain Saucer, early 18th century, painted with a pagoda, fisherman and parrot on an island, two further islands beyond over an underglaze blue landscape, 10.5cm diameter; and A Similar Tea Bowl, painted with standing figures and pagodas within swag borders, 8cm diameter (2) For a similar tea bowl and saucer to the saucer see Espir (Helen) European Decoration on Oriental Porcelain 1700-1830, pg.92 £100-150

6 A Dutch-Decorated Blanc de Chine Wine Cup, 2nd half 17th century, of flared octagonal form, painted in kakiemon style with a banded hedge, pine, prunus and bamboo within a bitter chocolate rim, on four stub feet, bears four character mark in red, 6cm wide £200-300

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7 A Dutch-Decorated Chinese Porcelain Saucer Dish, 1st half 18th century, painted with a basket of flowers within a panelled border with further baskets of flowers and landscapes on a foliate ground, 22cm diameter; A Similar Tea Bowl and Saucer; Another Tea Bowl and Saucer, painted over an underglaze blue landscape; and A Similar Pair of Coffee Cups, with underglaze blue borders (7) £150-200

8 An English-Decorated Chinese Porcelain Coffee Cup, Qianlong, painted in iron-red with scroll panels and foliage over underglaze blue foliate decoration and lattice borders; A Capocin, painted in iron-red and underglaze blue with stylised foliage; Two Similar Tea Bowls, A Saucer and A Small Plate; A Chinese Bottle Vase, with clobbered “Cantonese”-style decoration, 17.5cm high; A Clobbered Meissen Porcelain Spittoon, 12.5cm diameter; and Another Tea Bowl (qty) £150-200 www.tennants.co.uk

9 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Verte Imari “Armorial” Plates, Kangxi, the well-painted Imari style with a central roundel of pomegranate and lingzhi on a scroll and poppy ground with a gilt border with a spurious armorial reserved on an emerald oval and scrolling foliage, 23cm diameter It seems likely that the reserve for the armorial was left blank at time of manufacture and then filled-in later as there is no sign of original decoration having been removed £150-200

10 A Chinese Porcelain Armorial Plate, circa 1740, painted in famille rose enamels with the arms of Newton within a gilt scroll border, the rim painted with naturalistic peony and peaches, 23cm diameter; and A Chinese Porcelain European Subject Saucer, circa 1740, painted with the Judgement of Paris, 11cm diameter; and A Coffee Pot and Cover, Qianlong, after a European metalware original, of cylindrical form with crabstock handle and pistol grip side handle, painted in famille rose enamels with naturalistic flowers, 20cm high (3) For a similar plate see Howard (David Sanctuary) Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol I, pg.296, where it is noted that the crest is for Newton of Crabaton, Devon £150-200

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11 A Chinese Imari Porcelain Plate, Kangxi, painted with precious objects and peonies within a foliate scroll border on an unusual white enamel rim, 23cm diameter; and A Similar Plate, painted in famille verte enamels with swimming ducks and waterlilies within a border with pale-blue flowersprays, 22cm diameter (2) £100-150

12 A Chinese Porcelain Saucer Dish, Yongzheng, painted in famille rose enamels with precious objects within a broad border of foliate scroll panels and pale-blue cracked ice within a gilt rim, 22cm diameter £100-150

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13 A Chinese Porcelain Tea Bowl and Two Saucers, Qianlong, of fluted form, painted in “Indian”-style with panels of foliage on an orange and gilt ground; A Similar Saucer, finely painted with a bird perched on bamboo; Four Various Saucers; Three Tea Bowls; A Beaker; and A Cover (qty) £150-200

14 A Chinese Porcelain Miniature Coffee Pot and Cover, Qianlong, of octagonal baluster form, painted in famille rose enamels with naturalistic flowers within gilt borders, 12cm high £200-300 14

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A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Plates, Daoguang, painted in famille rose enamels and gilt with named immortals, finger citrons, bats, butterflies and precious objects, 25cm diameter

A Chinese Canton Decorated Persian-Market Plate, circa 1855, typically painted in famille rose enamels with ladies playing Qi with figures looking on within a gilt ground border painted with flowers, finger citrons and butterflies, the reverse with Arabic inscription and date within a blue enamel cartouche, 25.5cm diameter £200-300

The dished condiment rims for plates was a short-lived feature used on Chinese exportwares for the two decades either side of 1800 £300-400

17 A Chinese Porcelain Persian-Market Saucer Dish, circa 1800, painted in famille rose enamels and gilt with four roses in a central roundel within foliate swags hung from lappet panels, 24cm diameter; and A Similar Plate, painted with a central flowerspray within foliate lozenge panels on a midnight-blue ground gilt with stars within a gilt ground border with flowers and butterflies, 22cm diameter (2) £150-200 www.tennants.co.uk

18 A Chinese Canton-Decorated Vase, early 19th century, of tapering square section form with waisted neck and lion mask handles, typically painted in famille rose enamels with courtly scenes alternating with precious objects and foliage, 33cm high £150-200

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19 A Chinese Porcelain Meat Platter, Qianlong, of oval form, painted in underglaze blue with objects on rockwork flanked by pine and peony within a foliate scroll and butterfly border, 40.5cm wide £200-300

20 A Chinese Porcelain Meat Platter, Qianlong, of canted rectangular form, painted in underglaze blue with peony and bamboo within a foliate scroll and butterfly border, incised mark, 31cm wide £100-150

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21 A Chinese Porcelain Spoon Tray, mid 18th century, of oval form, painted in underglaze blue with scrolling foliage, 15cm wide; A Nanking Cargo Tea Bowl and Saucer, painted in underglaze blue with pagodas in a river landscape; and A Chinese Porcelain Tea Bowl and Three Similar Saucers, painted in underglaze blue with river landscapes within gilt rims (7) £150-200

22 A Chinese Porcelain European Subject Plate, Qianlong, painted in underglaze blue with a palace in a wooded landscape within a scroll border, 23cm diameter £150-200

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Glen Grant 1973 27 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, by independent bottlers Direct Wines Ltd for their First Cask range, distilled 1973, cask number 7649, bottle number 57, 46% vol 70cl (one bottle) £100-150

Mortlach Highland Malt Whisky, over ten years old, 1970s bottling for the Wine Society, 40% vol 75cl (one bottle), Glen Rossie Select Scotch Whisky, 1960s bottling, 70° proof, 26 2/3 fl.oz (one bottle), Glenfiddich Special Old Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 1980s bottling 40% vol 75cl (one bottle) (3) £100-150

Offley 1954 Port (one bottle), Taylor’s Quinta De Vargellas 1974 Vintage Port (one bottle), Taylor’s 1976 Late Bottled Vintage Port (one bottle), Taylor’s 1987 Late Bottled Vintage Port (one bottle), Taylor Fine Old Crusted Port, bottled 1964 by John Lovibond & Sons LTD., Greenwich, London (one bottle), Monument Finest Old Matured Vintage Port, 10 years old and shipped by Charles H Julien LTD. (one bottle) (6) £100-150

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26 Le Bijou Ambré Fine Old Cognac, personalised label (one bottle), Courvoisier Napoleon Cognac (one bottle), Courvoisier V.S.O.P. Cognac (one bottle), Grand Marnier Liqueur (one bottle), Drambuie Liqueur (one bottle), Baron De Belmotte 2006 Syrah - Grenache (one magnum), Le XV du President 2004 Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes (one magnum) (7) £100-150

27 A Chinese Soft Paste Porcelain Coffee Cup, Qianlong, painted underglaze blue with a basket of flowers below a cell border; A Similar Saucer, of lobed circular form, painted with garden within a ruyi border, 12.5cm diameter; A Similar Saucer, painted with scattered flowersprays, 12cm diameter; An Octagonal Tea Bowl, painted scroll panels; A Similar Circular Tea Bowl; Five Various Saucers; and A Similar Sleeve Vase, painted with landscape panels, 19.5cm high (qty) £100-150

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28 A Chinese Porcelain Plate, Qianlong, of octagonal form, painted in underglaze blue probably after an English transfer-printed original with figures and pagodas in a river landscape, 23cm diameter; A Similar Plate, painted with dignitaries and a spotted horse in a garden, 22.5cm diameter; A Similar Soup Plate, painted with figures in a garden, 22.5cm diameter; and Three Various Chinese Blue and White Plates (7) £150-200

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29 A Chinese Kraak Porcelain Dish, early 17th century, typically painted in underglaze blue with geese in a river landscape within a panel border of foliage and precious objects, 36.5cm diameter; A Provincial Porcelain Saucer Dish, Ming Dynasty, late 16th/early 17th century, painted in underglaze blue with a dragon amongst cloud scrolls, 25.5cm diameter; and A Similar Small Plate, painted with a stylised bird within a barbed rim, 20.5cm diameter (3) £150-200 14

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30 A Sawankhalok Stoneware Jar, probably 16th century, of ovoid form, 9cm high; and Seven Various Chinese Provincial Bowls, 16th century and later (qty) £150-200

31 A Samson of Paris Porcelain Plate, late 19th century, painted in Chinese famille rose style with figures in a fenced garden in a scroll panel on a gilt scroll ground with flowersprays and panels of auspicious objects, 24cm diameter; and A Similar Plate, painted in Chinese Imari style with birds amongst blossoming branches on a scroll panel within underglaze blue, iron red and gilt scrolling foliate borders, 23cm diameter (2) £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk

32 A Chelsea Porcelain Dish, circa 1760, painted with exotic birds in landscapes within flowersprays and scattered sprigs and gilt rim, gold anchor mark, 27cm diameter; A Similar Plate, painted with exotic birds amongst foliage and rockwork, within a brown line rim, brown anchor mark, 21cm diameter; and Another Plate, circa 1755, painted with a flowerspray and scattered springs within a brown line border, red anchor mark, 21.5cm diameter (3) £120-180

33 A Worcester Porcelain Bowl, circa 1758, painted with the Stag Hunt pattern within gilt lobed panels, 12.5cm diameter; A Similar Saucer, circa 1775, gilt in the atelier of James Giles with the Queen’s pattern, bears crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, 13cm diameter; A Similar Circular Stand, printed in underglaze blue with the Three Flowers pattern, 16cm diameter; Two Blue and White Covers; and Six Worcester Unglazed Wasters (qty) £80-120 16

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A Coalport Porcelain Plate, circa 1810, painted with a botanical specimen within a gilt anthemion and scroll border, 21.5cm diameter £80-120

A Dutch Decorated Creamware Plate, circa 1780, pencilled in Jesuit style en grisaille and with flesh tones depicting a biblical scene within a scroll border, 24.5cm diameter £100-150

36 A Creamware Named Botanical Dessert Dish, circa 1790, painted with “Large Flowere’d Monsonia” within a formal geometric blue border, titled in red, 29cm diameter £80-120

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37 A Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Plates, painted by Po-Hing, circa 1875, in famille rose type enamels with courtly figures and a piebald horse in garden scenes within borders of large blue bats with flies, cache, birds and flowers, impressed marks, 23.5cm diameter For a similar example see Sandon (Henry) Royal Worcester Porcelain, colour pl.V Originally, this type of decoration was believed to have been carried out on Worcester blanks sent to Canton, but it is now known that the Chinese artist known as Po-Hing was employed at Worcester as a principal artist by Mr R W Binns £150-200

A Royal Worcester Porcelain Plate, circa 1875, outside decorated with imitation hardstone panels, impressed mark and monogram, 23cm diameter; A Treacle Glazed Small Coffee Pot and Cover, painted with flower swags, 14cm high; A Creamware Twin-Handled Cup and Cover, 9cm high; A Pair of Swansea Pearlware Side Plates, 20cm diameter; A Pearlware Tivoli Pattern Plate; An Art Stoneware Vase, decorated in Japanese style; and A Quantity of Decorative and Useful Ceramics (qty) £70-100 18

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39 A Pair of Anglo-Irish Glass Rinsers, early 19th century, of melon fluted circular form with twin spouts, 14.5cm wide; and Twelve Cut Glass Rinsers, circa 1900, of circular form with swags and stars, 12.5cm diameter (13) £50-70

40 A Green Glass Decanter and Stopper, mid 19th century, of panelled baluster form with faceted collar and spire knot, 27cm high; A Similar Finger Bowl, 12.5cm diameter; Nine Various Similar Green Glass Wine Glasses, with conical bowls on knopped stems and circular feet, 13cm high; and A Pale Green Glass Roemer, in 16th century style, with trailed baluster stem, 15.5cm high (12) £120-180

41 A Matched Set of Eight Green Glass Roemers, 19th century, the ovoid bowls on hollow stems with raspberry prunts, on ribbed bases, 11.5cm high The design and colour of this glass is based on 17th century German originals. Thanks to Prince Albert, they became popular again in England for white wine. £100-150 41

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42 A Regency Cut Glass Water Jug, of ovoid form with panels of diamond cutting, 19cm high; A Similar Water Jug, with bands of geometric cutting, 25cm high; and A Similar Water Jug, with panel cutting, 22cm high (3) £80-120

43 A Victorian Glass Lemonade Set, engraved with baskets of flowers and ribbon-tied swags, comprising an ewer and two goblets, 31cm and 19cm high; A Similar Twin-Handled Ewer and Goblet; Two Similar Goblets; A Set of Eight Wine Glasses, of semi-fluted ovoid form, on knopped stems; and Three Further Drinking Glasses (qty) £100-150

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44 A Regency Cut Glass Cream Jug, of ovoid form with prismatic cutting over oval panels, 10cm high; Two Similar Cream Jugs, 10.5cm and 8cm high; A Decanter and Bull’s Eye Stopper, with prismatic cut neck over a star and panel cutting, 28cm high; Three Further Decanters and One Stopper; A Celery Glass, with cut and etched leaf moulding, 23cm high; and A Crieff Millefiori Glass Paperweight (qty) £70-100

45 Of Royal Interest: An Engraved Glass Water Set, circa 1870, as an ewer of ovoid form with panel neck and strap handle, and a pair of goblets with oval bowls on waisted panelled stems, each engraved with the Prince of Wales crest of three ostrich feathers issuing from a crown within lily of the valley borders, 25.5cm and 19cm high The Prince of Wales, son of Queen Victoria, was a notorious flirt much to his mother’s disgust, and would take his favourite, Lily Langtry and others, on escapes to the country. It might be supposed that a visit by “Tubs” (his nickname) would add lustre to the family seat and that commissioning a water set would surely mean a further title £80-120

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46 A Japanese Porcelain Vase, Meiji period, of baluster form with flared neck, the shoulders applied with two dragons, the whole with metallic grey glaze, impressed oval Shunka, 30cm high £150-200

47 A Set of Three Arita Porcelain Dishes, 1680-1700, each painted in Nabeshima style in underglaze blue with a peony below pale blue karakusa reserved on a blue ground on a geometrically cut panel, bears six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue, 21.5cm diameter £500-800 22

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48 A Pair of Chinese Silvered and Parcel-Gilt Pricket Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, each with flowerhead drip pan on ribbed column flanked by two entwined dragons, on a circular base with peony and cabochons and circular foot, 16cm high £150-200

A Canton Enamel Hat Stand, 19th century, of square section rectangular form with re-entrant corners, painted in famille rose enamels with figures in quatrelobe panels on a green ground with foliage, inscribed to base, 31cm high; and A Similar Hat Stand, of quatrelobed form with pierced panel on a burgundy ground, painted in famille rose enamels with scrolling foliage and auspicious objects within formal borders, 32.5cm high (2) £150-200

A Persian Copper Alloy Bottle Vase, 19th century, of panelled pear form with flared mouth and annular ring neck, chased with scrolling foliage, 22.5cm high £80-120

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51 A Chinese Rose Quartz Jar and Cover, 19th century, of flattened baluster form, carved in relief and pierced with peaches, 14cm high; An Inuit Carved Hardstone Penguin, 12cm high; and A Stone Carving of an Animal, 5cm high (3) £100-150

52 A Zhangzhou Ware Bowl, in 17th century style, painted in red and green with figures in landscape and scrolling foliage in panels on a fretwork ground within formal borders, 31cm diameter; and A Similar Dish with Frilled Rim, painted with phoenix amongst cloud scrolls, 35.5cm diameter £200-300

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53 An Arita Porcelain Platter, Edo period, circa 1800, copying a Chinese Export example, of canted rectangular form, painted in underglaze blue with a river landscape within a fretwork border, 24.5cm wide This dish, which is much rarer than the original is better painted and characterised by the timeconsuming wax-resist border. It is also heavier than the Chinese which, with the greater shipping and production costs, meant that traders bought fewer £80-120

54 A Chinese Stoneware Vase, circa 1900, after a Delft original, of lobed ovoid form with tall square section flared neck, painted in underglaze blue with alternating panels of chrysanthemum and birds amongst prunus over foliate scroll panels, 24cm high; A Rouleau Vase, with grey/green ground and pink interior, six-character mark in blue, 22.5cm high; and A Papier-Mâché Tea Bowl, 9.5cm diameter (3) £100-150

55 A Japanese Earthenware Natsume (Tea Caddy) and Cover, late 19th century, of pear shape, finely enamelled with rings and strapwork on a diaper ground, signed Getsuzan in black, 11cm high; A Similar Tea Pot and Cover, of compressed bun form, painted with panels of chidori over waves, 14cm long; and A Satsuma Type Vase, of pear form, painted with wisteria, three-character mark in red, 12cm high (3) £120-180 54

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56 An Arita Porcelain Plate, 19th century, painted in underglaze blue, enamels and gilt with fans, birds, lotus and diaper, four-character script mark, 21.5cm diameter; Five Various Imari Dishes; and An Imari Style Plate (7) £70-100

57 A Kawamoto Denshichi Porcelain Sugar Box, circa 1900, decorated by Imura with carp in a pond and swift amongst flowers, underglaze blue Kawamoto Denshichi Sei mark and marked red Di I Nihon, Seto Imura Zo, 17cm high £150-200 26

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58 A Kutani Porcelain Teapot and Cover, circa 1900, of ovoid form, painted, printed and gilt with a snowy landscape, painted mark in red, 23cm high; A Similar Teapot and Cover, with an eagle and chrysanthemums; Another, with a crane; A Milk Jug, with chrysanthemums; and A Similar Tea Service, comprising teapot and cover, sucrier, ten cups, thirteen saucers, twelve plates, two bread and butter plates, and a slop bowl (qty) £150-200

59 An Imari Porcelain Bowl, Edo period, circa 1700, painted with flowers, scrolls and zigzags on a blue ground with foliate panels, 16cm diameter; A Similar Bowl, typically decorated with foliage and scrolls, 14cm diameter; and An Imari Bowl, of circular form with flared ogee rim, the interior painted in underglaze blue with stylised foliage, the exterior in the Imari palette with panels of flowers, 19cm diameter (3) £150-200 www.tennants.co.uk

60 An Imari Porcelain Dish, Edo period, circa 1700, painted with stylised pine, flowers and fences, the well painted in famille verte with a ring of asters and diaper, 20cm diameter; and A Similar Imari Dish, painted with alternating panels of quail and millet and butterflies and orchids, 22cm diameter The first dish is an uncommon class of Imari, where the well has an unglazed ring so that another plate could be fired without the footrim sticking to it; done as a cost-saving exercise. On this example, this underglaze ring has then been later decorated in famille verte £80-120

61 A Japanese Porcelain Small Dish, 19th century, of lobed circular form, moulded with a temple and ruyi under a celadon glaze within an underglaze blue border, Ken mark, 15cm diameter; A Similar Dish, painted in underglaze blue with two horses in landscape, 9.5cm diameter; Five Various Circular Plates, painted in underglaze blue with foliage; and A Japanese Willow Pattern Saucer (8) £100-150 28

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62 A Kyoto Earthenware Vase, mid 19th century, of ovoid form with cylindrical neck, painted in colours with panels of literati over a bird perched amongst flowering branches and rockwork, signed in red, 27cm high; An Octafoil Small Dish, painted in Shonzui style in underglaze blue with a seated figure in landscape, script Fuku mark, 11cm diameter; A Porcelain Plate, painted and gilt in Kyoto style with two butterflies with a broad floral border, painted marks in red, 18cm diameter; A Sobei Kinkozan Saucer, circa 1900, enamelled and gilt panels of figures at a tea ceremony and on a terrace, gilt mark Kinkozan Zo, 11.5cm diameter; and A Satsuma Small Dish, painted with Magu in colourful robes, gilt mark on red panel, 12cm diameter (5) £80-120

63 A Fukagawa Plate, circa 1900, painted in underglaze blue, enamels and gilt with red and white chrysanthemums floating down blue ripples, orchid mark, 23cm diameter; and A Nabeshima Footed Dish, circa 1800, painted in iron red, green and underglaze blue with a trail of hibiscus, the underside with three cash links and comb foot, 18cm diameter £150-200 www.tennants.co.uk

64 An Eiraku Porcelain Beaker, 20th century, silvered with a shi-shi and karakusa on a black ground, the interior with an eight-four kanji poem and three-character mark, the underside marked Eiraku in red, 7.5cm high; A Japanese Porcelain Beaker, 20th century, decorated in underglaze blue with cranes amongst clouds, six-character mark, 8cm high; A Similar Plate, painted with a horn and a basket of flowers, three-character mark, 21.5cm diameter; A Tezuka Plate, painted with three lobed foliate panels on a ground of phoenix, butterflies and cloud scrolls, six-character mark painted in black Dai Nihon Tezuka Sei and with impressed mark, 22cm diameter; and A Kutani Saucer Dish, typically painted with a waterfall in landscape within a triple band border, two-character mark in gilt on a red square, 23.5cm diameter (5) £120-180

65 A Kutani Porcelain Bottle Vase, late 19th century, enamelled and gilt with seven boys playing beneath diapered panels, 17.5cm high; A Seto Sushi Dish, enamelled and gilt with two carp on a celadon ground, seal mark in underglaze blue and signed in red, 15cm wide; Another, modelled as a lily pad, painted in underglaze blue with river islands, 14cm long; Three Various Japanese Saucers, with underglaze blue, enamel and gilt decoration; and A Saucer Dish, painted with an eagle and mandarin duck, signed, 30.5cm diameter (7) £100-150 30

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66 A Kanzan Kyoto Porcelain Souvenir Plate, late 19th century, enamelled with a giant pine growing in front of buildings, the reverse inscribed In Kiyoto (sic) Yoshidashia, the kanji transcription and Dai Nihon Kenzan Sei, 21.5cm diameter; and A Saucer Dish, painted in underglaze blue with pine, signed in black and with red seal mark, two-character mark to reverse, 18cm diameter £80-120

67 A Pair of Banko Dishes, circa 1880, naturalistically modelled and painted as lilypads and enamelled with a frog and insects, impressed Nihon Banko on a reserve, 21cm diameter; A Banko Type Teapot and Cover, of ovoid form, moulded and painted with flowering branches, 14cm long; and A Similar Baluster Vase, decorated with acres on a marbled ground, 11cm high (4) £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk

68 An Arita Porcelain Saucer Dish, 19th century, with central underglaze blue and gilt foliate roundel within a broad border decorated in iron red, purple and gilt with three crabs by a stream, and with an egret on a fan panel, 19cm diameter; A Similar Plate, early 20th century, decorated with a central foliate roundel within panels of blue and pink chrysanthemums, stamped NIPPON, 23cm diameter; A Similar Plate, decorated in iron red and gilt with two panels of poets on enamel foliate ground, six-character mark Saisuntai Okuya Ko, 22cm diameter; A Tetsuka Plate, painted with a bird on prunus on a green ground, signed Tetsuka in katakana, 21.5cm diameter; and A Second World War Period Moulded Tea Bowl (5) £120-180

69 An Arita Porcelain Dish, circa 1800, painted in underglaze blue the Three Friends within a wax-resist abstract border, 22cm diameter; A Similar Square Dish, painted in underglaze blue with a Chinese lakeside house within a panelled border, bears four-character Xuande mark, 14.5cm wide; An Arita Circular Box and Domed Cover, enamelled with panels of pine and flowering branches, seal mark in red, 11cm high; Two Imari Tea Bowls and Saucers; Two Imari Porcelain Tea Bowls, early 18th century, typically decorated with foliage; and A Similar Condiment Jug, 9cm high (10) £150-200

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70 An Arita Porcelain Fluted Dish, circa 1700, painted in iron red and gilt with a central flower roundel within a band of quail amongst flowers and foliate panelled rim, 21cm diameter; An Arita Saucer Dish, the exterior painted in underglaze blue with stylised foliage, two-character mark, 15.5cm diameter; and A Pair of Saucer Dishes, painted with iron red buildings in landscapes within cell border, Fuku marks in underglaze blue, 16cm diameter (4) £80-120

71 An Arita Porcelain Bowl and Cover, late 19th century, of ogee form, painted in colours with alternating panels of stylised foliage and birds in branches on an orange ground with gilt fronds, six-character mark in red, 24cm diameter; An Imari Porcelain Bowl and Matched Cover, typically decorated with panels of animals and objects, 12.5cm diameter; and A Similar Cylindrical Bowl, 13cm diameter (3) £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk

72 A Pair of English Silver Mounted Banko Type Bottle Vases, the silver Birmingham 1887, enamelled with birds amongst flowering branches, 17cm high; and A Satsuma Earthenware Small Teapot, of compressed globular form, painted with maidens in landscapes, seal mark in red, 12.5cm long (3) £100-150

73 A Pair of Japanese Eggshell Porcelain Rice Bowls, Covers and Saucers, circa 1900, painted with eagles over waves and rocks, 14cm diameter; Three Various Similar Rice Bowls, Covers and Stands; Three Various Rice Bowls and Stands; Three Rice Bowls, Two Stands and Two Covers (qty) £100-150

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74 A Satsuma Jar and Cover, Meiji period, of ovoid form with strap handle, painted and gilt with various maidens, signed Gyozan (?) Zo, 16cm high £150-200

75 A Pair of Japanese Porcelain Baluster Vases, Meiji period, decorated in underglaze blue with the Cracked Ice and Prunus pattern, 25cm high; and A Similar Bottle Vase, painted with flowering chrysanthemum, prunus and peony, six-character mark, 32cm high (3) £100-150

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76 A Japanese Porcelain Model of an Eagle, Meiji period, naturalistically modelled and coloured perched on a tree stump, painted two-character mark, 31cm high; A Japanese Porcelain Pear Shaped Vase, with garlic neck and bamboo handles, painted in enamels with flowering branches, 23cm high; A Japanese Earthenware Baluster Vase, painted and gilt with dignitaries in gardens on a brocade ground, 22cm high; and An Imari Small Bottle Vase, with foliate decoration, 14cm high (4) £80-120

77 A Japanese Earthenware Jug, in 17th century style, of ovoid form, painted in coloured enamels with stylised birds, 14cm high; A Japanese Porcelain Cinquefoil Dish, decorated in kakiemon style with a flowering branch; A Similar Chinese Style Water Pot, decorated in underglaze blue with dragons amongst cloud scrolls, four-character mark, 8cm diameter; A Satsuma Style Miniature Coffee Cup and Saucer, painted in gilt with chrysanthemums; A Pair of Eggshell Porcelain Tea Bowls and Saucers, painted in colours and gilt with warriors; A Similar Pair of Coffee Cups and Saucers, painted with flowersprays within wrythen borders, painted marks in red; A Small Quantity of Japanese Eggshell Porcelain Wares; and Modern Serviceware (qty) £100-150

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78 A Chinese Provincial Porcelain Tea Bowl, 17th century, painted in underglaze blue with stylised flowers and panels of diaper, 9cm diameter; A Similar Water Pot, of circular form, moulded with squirrels amongst foliage picked out in colours , 7cm diameter; A Crackle Glazed Jar, of ovoid form, moulded and painted in underglaze blue and brown with prunus, 12cm high; A Similar Pear Shaped Vase, on circular foot, painted in underglaze blue, iron red and gilt with flowering branches, 9cm high; and A Small Quantity of Modern Chinese Porcelain (qty) £70-100

A Seto Porcelain Vase, late 19th century, of baluster form, penciled in underglaze blue with a sinuous dragon attempting to catch a cloud, the reverse with a further dragon, on a thick iron oxide glaze, marked in underglaze blue Dia Nippon, Seto ... Sei, 25cm high £200-300

A Seto Porcelain Vase, circa 1900, of hexagonal form, with tall cylindrical neck and elephant mask handles, stencilled in underglaze blue with moonlight shining through a willow tree, marked in underglaze blue Dia Nippon, Seto ... Sei, 21.5cm high £100-150

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81 A Japanese Stoneware Chaire, 20th century, of panelled cylindrical form, with dripped white glaze over an orange body, applied seal mark, 6cm high, with original incised wooden box £100-150

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83 A Set of Six Japanese Cloisonné Samples, circa 1900, of rectangular, showing the various stages of production to produce a plaque with a flowering branch, each 8cm by 6cm, in a fitted box For a comparable set of six see Coben (Lawrence A) and Ferster (Dorothy C) Japanese Cloisonné, colour pl.139 £70-100 38

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A Pair of Japanese Brass Folding Travelling Candlesticks, 19th century, each as three panels cut and pierced with scrollwork, 55cm high

A Continental Pewter “Christening” Dish, dated 1773, with wrigglework decoration depicting a crane carrying a baby in its beak, another on its wing, approaching a further child in a cradle, within a foliate border, inscribed I.G.Felgner 1773, the reverse with three stamped touchmarks and further initials, 35.5cm diameter £80-120

Under an edict of the Shogun the Japanese landed families and their retinues were obliged to stay in Edo for a third of the year as virtual prisoners. The result was a constantly moving population requiring rooms and food, as well as an altar for prayers at night. This unusually large pair of pricket candlesticks were made to fold flat for ease of carrying on a horse or mule £80-120

86 A Cut Steel and Parcel Gilt Needlework Table Clamp, 19th century, of large size, cast and cut with stiff leaves, beads and gadroons and scroll handle, the plush pin cushion of ovoid form with reeded band of still leaves, 20cm high, with fitted velvetlined green paper case It is unlikely this clamp was made to be used, far more likely that it was a presentation or exhibition piece. It has proved difficult to both date and to be sure of place of manufacture. Various suggestions have been made for Birmingham, Paris or Russia, and dates between late 18th century and mid 19th century. £300-400 86

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87 A Jaques & Son Staunton Chess Set, late 19th century, in natural and stained boxwood, kings 10cm high, in original mahogany box with green paper label £300-500

88 A Bow Porcelain Triple-Shell Sweetmeat Stand, circa 1750, the central shell flanked by naturalistically moulded dishes painted in underglaze blue with stylised foliage, on a shell, coral and rockwork base, G mark in underglaze blue, 22cm wide; A Similar Sauceboat, circa 1765, decorated in underglaze blue with foliage and insects on a moulded scroll ground, 21cm long; and A Jackfield Type Sparrowbeak Jug, circa 1750, of baluster form, moulded with fruiting vine picked out in gilt, on scroll feet, 11.5cm high (3) £100-150

89 A Chinese Wucai Porcelain Jar, mid 17th century, of ovoid form, painted with lion dogs amongst scrolling foliage, 17.5cm high; A Chinese Wine Pot, Kangxi, of fluted ovoid form, painted in underglaze blue with auspicious objects and foliage, 10cm high; and A Circular Stand, possibly 17th century, painted in underglaze blue with a chrysanthemum, 9cm diameter (3) £100-150

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A Kashan Lustre Bottle, 12th/13th century, of square form with sloping shoulders and garlic neck, decorated with lappet shaped panels of foliage and diaper, 13cm high £150-200

A Kashan Pottery Jar, 12th/13th century, of pear shape, painted in black with bands of stylised fish and scrolls on a turquoise glaze, 19.5cm high; and A Similar Later Bowl, decorated with stylised foliage, 12.5cm diameter (2) £200-300

A Plaster Bread Mould, mid 19th century, of circular form, the centre as roses and a bunch of grapes, 30cm diameter £70-100

A Chinese White Metal Veneered Table Cabinet, of rectangular form, the two hinged doors enclosing four drawers, on bracket feet, the whole repoussé with dragons and chrysanthemums, 24cm wide £150-200

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94 A Pair of Chinese Lacquered Hat Stands, 19th century, of hexagonal form, carved and pierced with auspicious objects and calligraphy on latticework picked out in gilt on a red ground, 37cm high £300-500

95 A Pair of Delft Tea Canisters and Covers, 19th century, of rectangular form, painted in colours with birds and foliage within strapwork borders, 15.5cm high; and A Similar Pair of Candlesticks, modelled as owls, painted in underglaze blue, 20cm high (4) £100-150

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97 A Japanese Powder Flask, late 19th century, as a double gourd, 26cm high; A Similar Smaller Example, 19cm high; and A Japanese Bamboo Incense Stick Burner, carved and pierced with lotus, 29.5cm high (3) £80-120

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98 A Pair of Bois Durci Plaques, 2nd half 19th century, moulded with recumbent loosely-draped goddesses being entertained by musical putti, on bracketed ovals, 26.5cm wide; and A Similar Oval Plaque, 25cm wide (3) £100-150

99 A Bois Durci Roundel, 2nd half 19th century, moulded in relief with putti singing and playing musical instruments, 16.5cm diameter; and A Similar Roundel, with Apollo playing a lyre, 16cm diameter (2) £80-120

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100 A Pair of Boid Durci Plaques, 2nd half 19th century, moulded with Neptune holding a trident, a triton blowing a conch, and two dolphins at his feet, and with Vulcan holding a flaming torch, an eagle at his side over a conquered foe, in shaped rounded rectangular backs, 35cm high £120-180

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101 A Bois Durci Circular Plaque, mid 19th century, moulded with a bust portrait of GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI, moulded mark, 11cm diameter; A Similar Plaque, 11.5cm diameter; Another, with CONTE CAMILLO BENSO DI CAVOUR, moulded mark, 11.5cm diameter; Another, with VISCOUNT PALMERSTON with copper patination, moulded mark, 11.5cm diameter; and Another, with LEOPOLD I ROI DES BELGES, moulded mark, 11.5cm diameter (5) Conte Camillo Benso di Cavour was Italian Prime Minister for one year. £100-150

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102 A Bois Durci Circular Plaque, 2nd half 19th century, moulded in relief with a bust portrait of JOHN BRIGHT, moulded mark, 11.5cm diameter; A Similar, with BEETHOVEN, moulded marks, 11.5cm diameter; Another Similar, moulded marks, 11cm diameter; Another, with GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI, moulded mark, 11.5cm diameter; Another, with SHAKESPEARE, moulded marks, 11cm diameter; Another, with PIVS IX PONTIFEX MAXIMVS, moulded mark, 11.5cm diameter; and Another, with JESUS CHRIST, moulded marks, gilt metal rim, 11.5cm diameter (7) £100-150

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103 A Pair of Bois Durci Oval Plaques, 2nd half 19th century, moulded with maidens as Autumn and Winter carrying grapes and corn within scroll borders, 22.5cm high; A Hand Mirror, moulded with flowers, shells and scrolls, 29cm high; A Similar Small Oval Dish, with scroll borders, 16cm; and A Paperweight, of rectangular form, modelled in relief with a draped nymph amongst clouds, 14cm wide (5) £80-120 46

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A Bois Durci Roundel, 2nd half 19th century, moulded in relief with a classical female head within a reeded border, 7.5cm diameter; and A Similar Plaque, with VICTORIA QUEEN OF ENGLAND, moulded mark, 11cm diameter (2)

A Chinese Porcelain Flask, Kangxi, of square section, each face painted with a chequerboard pattern within moulded and painted Greek Key borders, Artemesia leaf mark to base, 15cm high £300-500

The first disc was the first work of art David ever coveted from the age of about five. It drifted around the annexe, the shed tacked onto his grandparents’ gypsy caravan which they used in holidays. His grandfather was an architect at New Scotland Yard designing police stations, for which he was awarded an OBE. The annexe or shed did not do him justice. £70-100

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106 A Chinese Porcelain Toothbrush Box and Cover, early 19th century, of rectangular form with internal divider, painted in underglaze blue with animals in a roundel on two foliate panels within lattice and pendant arrowhead borders, 18.5cm long £100-150

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107 A London Decorated Chinese Porcelain Coffee Cup, mid 18th century, with everted rim and crabstock handle, painted with the Stag Hunt pattern, 6.3cm high; A Similar Coffee Cup, painted with the Stag Hunt pattern on a bianco sopra bianco ground; A Chinese Porcelain Tea Cup, early 19th century, in French Empire style, painted with formal classical scrolling foliage; A Chinese Coffee Cup, painted in Meissen style with a chinoiserie figure sitting in a garden; A Similar Tea Bowl, painted with figures in landscape; and A Chinese Porcelain Tea Bowl, painted with red dragons amongst blue scrolls (6) £150-200

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108 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Planters, in Kangxi style, of flared square form, painted in underglaze blue with auspicious objects over a Greek Key border, 10cm wide £300-500

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109 A Japanese Porcelain Baluster Vase, circa 1900, with applied moth handles, painted with birds in branches on a matt brown ground within orange and green foliate borders, with paper label for Howell & James, Art Pottery Galleries, 579 Regent Street, Pall Mall, 33.5cm high; A Kutani Porcelain Charger, circa 1900, typically painted with mothers and children in a garden within a broad foliate border with birds perched amongst branches, 37cm diameter; A Seto Porcelain Vase, of octagonal form, the neck with elephant mask handles, painted in underglaze blue with flowering peony, threecharacter mark, 12.5cm high; A Japanese Porcelain Small Baluster Vase, with frilled flared neck, painted in colours with boys in a garden in a panel on a foliate ground, painted six-character mark, 16.5cm high; and A Japanese Earthenware Baluster Vase, painted in relief with convolvulus on a blue ground, impressed seal mark, 23cm high (5) £80-120

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110 A Set of Six Japanese Porcelain Plates, circa 1900, painted with a roundel of four butterflies within flowering branches and a formal leaf border, nine-character mark in red, 22cm diameter; A Similar Plate, painted with a red disc with scrolls and objects on a foliate ground, six-character mark in red, 22.5cm diameter; A Similar Milk Jug, painted with dragons chasing the flaming pearl, three-character mark, 15cm high; A Similar Coffee Cup and Saucer and Another Saucer, painted with foliage; A Kutani Porcelain Bottle Vase, typically painted with mother and children in a garden and with flowers in panels within formal borders, four-character mark, 15.5cm high; A Similar Twin-Handled Sucrier and Cover, of barrel form, 10.5cm high; A Similar Coffee Cup, Tea Bowl and Saucer, painted in iron red and gilt with foliage in a black ground; and A Satsuma Type Earthenware Cover, in the form of a bag (qty) £70-100 www.tennants.co.uk

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111 A Sèvres Porcelain Plate, date code for 1767, painted with scattered flowersprays within moulded feuille de choux borders picked out in blue and gilt, painted marks in blue, 24.5cm diameter; A Later Decorated Sèvres Porcelain Saucer, painted with birds in branches in a landscape vignette within scroll moulded borders hung with flower swags and with lattice, bears painted marks, 24.5cm diameter; A Sèvres Porcelain Plate, circa 1795, painted with scattered sprigs within a foliage meander and blue and gilt line border, painted marks in blue, 24cm diameter; A Paris Porcelain Plate, 18th century, painted in Cantonese style with dragons on a gilt ground within lattice panel borders, incised marks, 21.5cm diameter; and A Similar Plate, painted with leopards climbing trees, 24cm diameter (5) £150-200

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112 A Pair of Arras Porcelain Plates, circa 1780, painted in underglaze blue with chantilly style foliage, B mark in underglaze blue, 24.5cm diameter; A Vienna Porcelain Plate, painted with flowersprays and scattered sprigs, shield mark in underglaze blue and impressed 42, 25cm diameter; A Limbach Porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer, circa 1780, painted in puce monochrome with figures and buildings in landscape, crossed Ls mark in puce; A Nymphenburg Porcelain Coffee Cup and Matched Saucer, circa 1800, in Empire style, painted in colours and gilt with stylised foliage, scrolls and strapwork, impressed shield marks; A Rue Thiroux Paris Porcelain Coffee Can and Saucer, circa 1790, painted with chantilly sprigs, stamped crowned A mark in red; A Tea Bowl and Saucer, decorated with the Worcester Rich Queens pattern, painted Sèvres marks; A Doccia Porcelain Leaf-Shaped Butter Boat, circa 1780, 10.5cm long; A Cozzi Porcelain Tea Bowl, circa 1790; and A Porcelain Tureen Stand, probably Italian, circa 1790, painted with chinoiserie flowers, 22cm diameter (qty) £150-200

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113 A Wedgwood Green Glazed Earthenware Dessert Dish, circa 1869, of leaf moulded rectangular form with twin loop handles, impressed marks, 27cm wide; Four Similar Dessert Plates, 21.5cm diameter; A Similar Staffordshire Twin-Handled Dessert Dish, 28cm wide; Three Dessert Plates; A Small Dish; A Tureen Stand; A Leaf Shaped Dish; A Similar Pair of Buff Glazed Dessert Plates; A Lilac Glazed Dessert Plate; An Oval Dessert Plate, painted in green and gilt; A Majolica Leaf Moulded Small Stand; and A German Leaf Moulded Dish (qty) £70-100

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114 An English Porcelain Dish, probably Chamberlains Worcester, circa 1800, of canted rectangular form, painted with a stylised dragon within foliage borders, 31cm long; A Similar Boat Shaped Dish, with gilt eagle handles, painted with flower sprigs and floral meander, 32cm long; A Set of Four Spode Porcelain Teacups and Five Saucers, painted in brown and gilt with fruiting vine; A Coalport Oval Teapot and Cover, circa 1790, printed in underglaze blue with a chinoiserie landscape, 25cm long; A Derby Porcelain Imari Pattern Coffee Can; A Wedgwood Pearlware Coffee Can; A Wedgwood Pearlware Dessert Plate; Two Staffordshire Dessert Plates; Two Saucer Dishes; A Bat Printed Teacup and Saucer; and A Sèvres Style Saucer (qty) £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk

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115 A Samson of Paris Porcelain Armorial Plate, in 18th century style, painted with a central coat of arms within a panelled foliate meander border, the rim with four fruiting branches, 23.5cm diameter; A Chinese Porcelain Plate, painted in famille rose enamels with peony and ribbon-tied scrolls within a border of foliage and lattice panels, 23cm diameter; and Another Plate, painted with a central flowerspray within a blue border gilt with fruiting vine, 24cm diameter (3) £80-120

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116 A Continental Porcelain Figure of a Street Vendor, early 19th century, modelled as a girl carrying baskets of fruit on a circular mound base, 16.5cm high; A Similar Figure of a Boy, carrying a book and his tricorn hat, 12.5cm high; A Paris Porcelain Basket, circa 1830, of circular form, painted with flowersprays on a square foot, 22cm high; A Jacob Petit Porcelain Cornucopia Vase, circa 1840, 22cm high; A Herend Porcelain Plate, with incomplete decoration, 27cm diameter; A Longwy Plate, typically decorated with foliage, 24.5cm diameter; A Gerbing & Stephan Majolica Boat Shaped Vase, 16.5cm wide; A Central European Brown Glazed Earthenware Ovoid Vase, with foliate decoration, 18cm high; A Dresden Style Saucer and Milk Jug; and A Delft Tile (qty) £100-150

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117 A Staffordshire Smear Glazed Stoneware Cheese Dome and Cover, circa 1880, moulded and applied with harebells and stiff leaves within fruiting vine and anthemion borders on a pale blue ground, 31cm diameter; and A Staffordshire Earthenware Toilet Jug, decorated with scrolling classical foliage, 42cm high £100-150

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118 A Korean Slip-Inlaid Celadon Bowl, probably Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), the exterior with four foliate roundels within line borders, the interior with four flowersprays within line and meander borders, 18cm diameter £200-300

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119 An Interesting Faience Beaker, possibly Spanish, late 17th/early 18th century, of bell shape, painted in blue with Berainesque, scroll and strapwork, 8cm high; A Slipware Stand, probably 17th or 18th century, of circular form, with pained and incised shield; and Two Rhenish Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bottles (4) £150-200

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120 A Chinese Provincial Porcelain Bowl and Cover, possibly 17th century, painted in underglaze blue, red and green with lappet shaped panels of foliage and latticework below a ruyi scroll border, 9cm high; A Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase, in Ming style, painted with fruit and flowers within lappet borders, 15cm high; A Saucer Dish, painted in underglaze blue and enamels with a figure in a garden, bears four-character Tianqi reign mark, 19cm diameter; and A Blue and White Bowl, 14cm diameter (4) £100-150

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121 Chinese School (19th century) Deities on Thrones Standing Attendants Watercolour, each 54cm by 34cm (a set of four framed as two) £200-300

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122 Continental School (19th century) Still life of chrysanthemums in a marble urn on a marble shelf with fruit Gouache, 55cm by 46cm £100-150

123 A Baltic or Norwegian Bone Comb, 18th/19th century, pierced with bands of birds and diaper, 16cm long; and A Bone Handle, carved as a slender dragon, 25cm long (2) £60-80

124 A Pair of French Lacquer Pin Trays, late 18th/early 19th century, of oval form, painted in white and gilt with children in landscape within ropetwist and foliate borders on a claret ground, reverse black, 10cm wide £50-70

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125 Green, Ward & Co, circa 1825: A Design for a Commemorative Silver Table Centrepiece, in the form of two Chinese sailors flanking a palm stem and top, on a waisted plinth inscribed To Captain George Westhead of the Honble E.I. Ship General Harris and Senior Commander of the China Ship of the Season 1823-24. The Officers who served during that period present this tribute to his worth as a commander and gentleman over a Bacchus mask and fruiting vine, on paw feet, grey wash, 41cm by 14cm, the reverse with inscribed in pencil Extreme height about 2ft 9in made by Green, Ward & Co Possibly Green, Ward & Co was a truncation of Green, Ward, Green & Ward (1818-29) of 1 Ludgate Street, London. See Culme (John) The Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, where he records that the firm was celebrated and that it made large candelabra, some of massive size £50-70

126 A Continental Silver Holy Water Stoop, mid 18th century, with repoussé scroll and wheatsheaf cresting over a baluster bowl, 21cm high; and An Edwardian Silver Photograph Frame, Birmingham 1902, of rectangular form, repoussé with scrolls, 8cm high (2) £70-100

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128 A Silver Plated Fish Server, by Aaron Brothers & Barnard for Martin Brothers & Naylor, Sheffield & The Strand, London, circa 1847, the rococco scroll handle terminating in twin dolphins, C scrolls and five prongs, stamped registration design lozenge AA, Plate and EP marks and gothic A; A Continental White Metal Fork and Spoon, cased; A Set of Eleven White Metal Mounted Bone-Handled Table Knives; Five Similar Dessert Knives; and Another Table Knife (qty) £100-150

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129 A Chinese Jade Horse, in Archaic style, rearing with one foreleg in the air, 10cm long, on wooden stand; A Similar Jade Bangle, 9cm diameter; A Similar Bowl, 8.5cm diameter; A Pair of Chinese Wire-Inlaid Hardwood Figures of Immortals, 29cm high; and A Jarvanese Figure of Wayang Kulit, being carried by a winged beast, 25cm high (6) £100-150

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130 A Japanese Iron Tetesubin (Tea Kettle), 19th century, of conical form with loop knop and handles, with a dimpled band depicting a frog beside a tree, signed, 30cm high; and A Japanese Bronze Koro, 19th century, cast as Mount Fuji with a hare and terapin on the slopes, 24cm long, on a hardwood back (2) £80-120

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131 A Set of Three Spanish Mother-of-Pearl Buttons, probably early 19th century, of circular form, the raised central circular cog wheel boss within cut steel studs and laurel wreath borders, 3cm diameter, sewn onto a Spanish postcard to Belfast, the reverse inscribed in French; A Horn-Handled Fan, the gilt and painted pierced screen centred by an Oriental figure within scroll work, 28cm; Two Tortoiseshell Needles; A Bone Needle; A Hardwood Needle; Two Japanese Iron Needles; Two Button Hooks; Two Manicure Tools; A Nail Buffer; and An Onyx and Glass Handle (qty) £70-100

132 A Japanese Lacquer Bowl, of lobed ovoid form with Hiramkaki-e roundels and karakusa on a kingji ground, with white metal liner, 11cm wide; and A Lacquer Manju Netsuke, Meiji period, gilt with a turtle, 13.5cm wide (2) £100-150

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133 A Japanese Rootwood and Bamboo Double Gourd, 25cm wide, on a naturalistic wooden stand; and A Japanese Woven Bamboo Basket, with twin loop handles, 34cm high (2) £100-150

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134 A Japanese Two-Colour Gold Inlaid Hardwood Model of a Boat, Meiji period, with waves running along the side, 41cm long; and A Japanese Cloisonne Enamel-on-Silver Baluster Vase, Meiji period, decorated with chrysanthemums on a dark blue ground, signed, 11.5cm high £150-200

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135 A Canton Enamel Spice Box, 19th century, of “Bat” form, the hinged covers painted in blue with a bat on a yellow ground, the base with roundels and scrolling foliage, 16.5cm wide; An Internally Decorated Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 7cm long; and An Indian Enamel Parrot (3) £70-100

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136 A Chinese Rootwood Carving, late 19th century, as a beaded ascetic lying on a tree trunk, 27cm long; A Similar Carving of a Temple Dog, with its young and a brocade ball, 26cm long; A Pair of Lacquered and Carved Bamboo Brush Pots, decorated with trees and fans, 22cm high; An Opium Pipe; A Brass Infuser; Two Bamboo Pipes; A Brass Plaque, depicting various deities, 41cm by 27cm; and A Printing Block (10) £150-200

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137 A Persian Tinned Copper Bowl, probably 17th/18th century, of circular form with central boss within radiating geometric panels and beaded border, 19.5cm diameter £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk

138 A Regency Gilt and Painted Plaster In Memorium Relief Plaque, as an obelisk surmounted by an urn on a base inscribed REGRETS flanked by beaded branches, oval 20cm by 13.5cm, in a glazed ebonised frame £100-150

139 A French Bronze Figural Candlestick, 19th century, as a seated Chinaman holding an urn, on a square base, 10.5cm high; A Metal Mounted Hardstone Paperweight, as a recumbent Chinese figure on a canted rectangular plinth, 10cm wide; A Gilt Metal Mounted Marble Inkstand, late 19th century, with urn shaped inkpot, on an oval plinth with ribbon handles and bun feet, 20cm wide; Two Bronze Medallions; An Ivorine Plaque; A Paperclip, in the form of an elephant’s head; A Brass Prow; A Small Cylinder Music Movement; and A Spelter Toad (10) £150-200 138

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140 A Chinoiserie Brass-Mounted Lacquer Box and Cover, circa 1900, with loop handle flanked by two hinged covers, decorated with a figure in landscape, 25cm diameter; A Similar Bowl, painted and gilt with a landscape, 26cm diameter; A Similar Folding Wall Bracket; A Britannia Metal Samovar; A Collection of Plated Tureen Handles; and Various Decorative and Useful Metalwares (qty) £150-200

141 A Chinese Porcelain Pear Shaped Vase (Yuhuchunping), Xuande reign mark but not of the period, painted in underglaze blue with scrolling lotus within formal arrowhead, stiff leaf and lappet borders, bears sixcharacter reign mark in underglaze blue, 24cm high £100-150

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142 A Chinese Porcelain Beaker Vase, Kangxi reign mark but not of the period, with flared neck and swept base, painted in famille verte enamels with birds in branches and landscapes in panels on a powder blue ground, bears four-character reign mark in underglaze blue, 31cm high; and A Turquoise Ground Baluster Vase, 19th century, with flared neck, 16cm high, with gilt metal mount (2) £70-100

143 A Chinese Porcelain Sancai Glazed Dog of Fo, late 19th century, of traditional form, seated on a rectangular base, one paw on a brocade ball, 25cm high £100-150

144 A Pair of Canton Enamel Hors d’Oeuvres Dishes, 19th century, of fan shape, painted in famille rose enamels with figures in landscape and with calligraphy within a floral meandering border, 16cm wide £150-200 143

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145 A Chinese Blanc de Chine Dog of Fo, 19th century, of traditional form, seated on a rectangular plinth, one paw on a brocade ball, 12cm high; and A Treacle Glazed Brush Rest, in the form of a bat, 18cm wide (2) £100-150

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A Pair of Cantonese Porcelain Ointment Pots and Covers, mid 19th century, of cylindrical form, typically painted in famille rose enamels with flowers and figures in panels on a foliate ground, 4cm high; A Similar Ogee Bowl, 11cm diameter; A Saucer, painted with figures and panels of calligraphy, six-character reign mark in red, 14.5cm diameter; A Rice Bowl Cover, painted in enamels for the Persian market with foliage in lappet shaped panels, 15cm diameter; and Two Chinese Blue and White Covers (7) £80-120

A Chinese Provincial Porcelain Jar, probably 17th century, painted in enamels with mythical beasts amongst cloud scrolls above waves, 11cm diameter; A Similar Bowl, 11cm diameter; and A Tea Bowl, painted in underglaze blue and red with lotus, 9.5cm diameter (3) £120-180

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149 A Chinese Porcelain Mug, Yongzheng reign mark but not of the period, of ovoid form with cylindrical neck and dragon handle, painted in underglaze red with scrolling lotus within formal arrowhead, stiff leaf and lappet borders, bears six-character reign mark in underglaze blue, 17cm high £80-120

150 A Chinese Porcelain Mallet Shaped Vase, Qianlong reign mark but not of the period, painted in famille rose enamels with flowersprays and auspicious objects in panels on a red and gilt brocade ground within Greek Key and foliate borders, bears six-character reign mark in red within a floral border, 21cm high £100-150

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A Chinese Brown Glazed Pouring Vessel, in Tang style, of domed circular form with everted rim and short spout, 12.5cm high; and A Green Glazed Hexagonal Jar, with foliate moulded panels, 18cm high (2) £70-100

A Chinese Nonya Ware Jar, 2nd half 19th century, enamelled in green, yellow, pink and red with double Shou roundels on a foliate ground, 18cm high; and A Tea Bowl, painted in red and green with Shou characters (2) £100-150

The Elton John Sotheby’s Sale Catalogue, 4 volumes, for Stage Costume and Memorabilia, Jewellery, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, and Diverse Collections, in slip case, Sotheby’s 1988, 6th-9th September, together with a poster advertising the sale £80-120

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154 An Extensive Collection of Auction Sale Catalogues, including Sotheby’s Thurn & Taxis, 6 volumes, in slip case, a quantity of ceramics and Oriental works of art catalogues and other general and fine catalogues (8 boxes) £100-150

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A Quantity of Ceramics Reference Books, comprising: Bradshaw (Peter) Derby Porcelain Figures Sandon (Henry) Royal Worcester Porcelain Brayshaw (Gilhespy F) Royal Crown Derby China Bradley (Gilbert) Derby Porcelain 1750-1798 Barrett (Franklin A) and Thorp (Arthur L) Derby Porcelain Godden (Geoffrey A) British Pottery and Porcelain 1780-1850 Hughes (G Bernard) English and Scottish Earthenware Lewis (Griselda) Collectors History of English Pottery Bennett (Ian) Oriental Rugs, Volume I Caucasian Twitchett (John) Derby Porcelain Twitchett (John) & Bailey (Betty) Royal Crown Derby The Charles Norman Collection of 18th Century Derby Porcelain Edmunds (William H) Pointers and Clues to the Subjects of Chinese and Japanese Art Stockspring Antiques Tea Trade & Tea Canisters, Exhibition Catalogue Fujioka Ryotichi Shino and Oribe Ceramics Lewis (J) & (G) Prattware Henrywood (RK) Relief-Moulded Jugs 1820-1900 Francis (Peter) A Pottery by the Lagan Williams-Wood (Cyril) English Transfer-Printed Pottery and Porcelain Potworks: The Industrial Architecture of the Staffordshire Potteries Catalogue Lloyd Thomas (E) Victorian Art Pottery Wakefield (Hugh) Victorian Pottery Towner (Donald) English Cream-Coloured Earthenware Creamware and Pearlware Re-examined, ECC Catalogue Skinner (Deborah) Miles Mason Porcelain Copeland (Robert) Spode & Copeland Marks (two boxes) £40-60

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156 Shakespear(e) (William) Henry IV (I, II, III), Richard III, The Comedy of Error, Timon of Athens, Loves Labours Lost, Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsomer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Measure for Measure, and the Apocryphal The London Prodigal, 1734, 8to, paper covers, some unbound, engraved frontispieces Further volumes to include: As You Like It, All’s Well That Ends Well, Widow of Watling Street, Gentlemen’s Magazine September 1733 etc £200-300

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157 An Exhibition of Pottery by Shoji Hamada, May 23rd-June 15th 1929, Patersons Gallery, 5 Old Bond Street, London, catalogue; A Similar, October 31st-November 28th 1931; An Invitation Card for Exhibition of Stoneware by Shoji Hamada, Wednesday May 22nd-June 8th, The Little Gallery, 3 Ellis Street, Sloane Street, SW1; A Small Collection of Black and White Photographs, depicting Shoji Hamada and his pots; and A Small Collection of Correspondence, including Bernard Leech, Ernest Marsh, and proof copies of Shoji Hamada Studio Potter of St Ives, Cornwall and Mashiko, Japan by Ernest Marsh (qty) £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk

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158 A Sinclair Z88 Computer, in original case, with two user guides £40-60

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159 A Set of Five French Carte Postale, dated 1910, with hand-painted scenes; and A Small Collection of Printed and Pierced Greetings Cards (qty) £70-100

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160 A Collection of “Gaiety Girl” and Other Postcards (2 boxes) £100-150

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161 A Wooden Printing Block, in eight sections, depicting various scenes; A Photograph Album, containing photographs and greetings cards; A Quantity of 19th and Early 20th Century Photographs; A Small Collection of Stamps and Cigarette Cards (qty) £50-70

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162 “The King Against Earl Poulett”: A Hand-Written Transcript of the Brief for Earl Poulett, early 19th century, bound; and Six Various Indentures, on vellum (7) £70-100

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163 A Printed Letter, dated 1894, from HH Prince Suchiat Sing of Chumba, an Indian gentlemen resident in London to an unnamed English noble lady visiting a number of injustices he has suffered, including from Lord Northbrook, the then Viceroy and his suggested redress, verso with two handwritten letters related and dated 1894; A Hand-Written Note on Buckingham Palace Notepaper Dated 1923; and A Certificate of Good Service, to Captain J L Polain dated 1945; and A Collection of Various Ephemera, including travel, motoring etc (qty) £100-150 72

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164 A Quantity of Sheet Music, predominantly early 20th century; An Extensive Collection of Bookplates and Other Prints etc £200-300

165 Chinese School (20th century): A Reproduction of a Qianlong Scroll, of innumerable figures on a river bank crossing bridges and on ships, and other similar works (qty) £100-150

166 A Tibetan Thangka, depicting various deities and attendants in a river landscape, 177cm by 82cm £100-150 165

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167 Howard Gull Stormont Children in a wheat field Signed and dated 1890, watercolour, 31cm by 46cm £80-120

168 F Walters Boats at sea off a rocky coast Signed, watercolour, 27cm by 39cm (unframed); Scottish School (19th century) Shepherd and his dog with a flock of sheep beside a loch Watercolour, 31cm by 46cm; Pilatus Mountainous landscape Signed and dated (18)73, watercolour, 20cm by 30cm (3) £100-150

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169 Trevor Haddon River landscape with cattle Signed and inscribed To my fried John Hernaman, watercolour, 25cm by 34cm; Louise Rolfe Study of a garden with well-stocked herbaceous borders Signed, watercolour, 26cm by 37cm: Emily Nicholson In the Welsh mountains Signed, watercolour, 18cm by 25cm; Patrick Faulkner “Cuckfield, Sussex” Signed and titled, pen and ink, 18cm by 25cm (4) £150-200

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171 A Needlework Picture, early 18th century, of octagonal form, worked in coloured threads with a lady collecting flowers amongst foliage 34cm by 30cm £200-300 75

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172 A Silkwork Picture, early 19th century, worked in coloured threads with the Flight into Egypt, oval, 47cm by 39cm, in a verre eglomise frame; A Similar Picture, depicting Christ and Judith at the Well, 47cm by 39cm; An Engraving Allegorical of the Arts; and A Lithograph Flower Study (4) £80-120

173 A Needlework Panel, probably English, 17th century, worked in gold, silver and coloured threads with stylised flowers and leaves within a wave border, 56cm by 125cm £500-700

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A Pair of Victorian Brass Candlestands, in gothic style,with pierced ovoid bowls on wrythen-fluted stems with geometric and bead bosses and hexafoil bases, 106cm high £400-600 All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%

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175 A Pair of George III Style Painted Wood Elbow Chairs, the shield backs with Prince of Wales’ feather splats, scroll arms, cane seats and baluster legs, the whole painted with flowers Provenance: From the Collection of Robert Hardy, having been commissioned by him to commemorate the Investiture of the Prince of Wales in Caernarfon in 1969 £300-500

176 A Pair of William IV Mahogany Hall Chairs, with foliate and gadroon cresting, the lyre backs painted with the crest of Blanchard of Wiltshire and Somerset, on solid seats and turned tapering legs See Fairburn’s Crests, vol 1, pg.56 and vol 2, pl.55, fig.15. The first record of the Blanchard name is in Wiltshire in 1227 £200-300

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177 A Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1900, the rectangular top with leather skiver over an arrangement of drawers, on bracket feet, 122cm wide £100-150

178 A Set of Four Beech Side Chairs, late 19th century, with caned backs and seats, on turned uprights and stretchers; and A George III Style Mahogany Tripod Table, 45cm diameter (5) £40-60

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179 A Pair of Cast Iron and Brass Kettle Stands, mid 19th century, the circular tops formed from coal-hole covers cast with scrolls and strapwork within a stepped border, on a knopped baluster stem and trefoil base, 26.5cm high £150-200

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181 A Ghom Rug, with multiple foliate panels within a floral meander border, 205cm by 135cm £200-300

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182 A French Brass-Mounted Mahogany Table Chest, in Louis XVI style, the white marble top over six drawers flanked by canted corners, on bracket feet, 47cm high £200-300

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183 An Edwardian Satinwood Occasional Table, the oval top centred by a painted medallion depicting two putti, hung with flowers hung from ribbon swags within a foliate border, on tapering square section legs, 71cm wide £150-200

184 A Mahogany Wine Table, in George II style, the circular top with reeded border, on baluster stem and tripod base with carved acanthus leaves, 54cm high; and An Early Victorian Papier-Mâché Circular Tray, gilt with scrolling foliage, 26cm diameter (2) £150-200

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ABOUT TENNANTS

UNIQUE FACILITIES Tennants is the only auctioneers in the UK with the capability to exhibit single items and collections to the public months head of sale. Museum-quality display galleries were built in 2014 to provide ever-changing displays of highlights from the saleroom. The Company has a long history of handling outstanding private collections and estate sales of all sizes. Notable private collection sales have included: An American Collector – from Virginia The P Lamaison Van Heenvliet Collection of Arms and Armour - from Holland Modern Life in Print - from the estate of Edith Laurence The El-Shamy Wine Collection An Attic Sale: The Final Instalment of the Collections of the late Stanley J Seeger The Historical Collection of Natural History and Taxidermy from Hodnet Hall

NON-SELLING EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS Tennants hosts a busy and varied programme of exhibitions and events, which not only support and enhance the auction programme but provide a diverse cultural experience for visitors and the local community. Frequently working in association with museums, private collectors and educational establishments, highlights of the non-selling exhibition programme include curated displays of treasure from the Bowes Museum and fine art exhibitions including 350 Years of British Art and Light & Shadow, showcasing major loaned works from over twenty museums and numerous private collections. Northern Art is championed too, with frequent selling exhibitions. Recent highlights have included Norman Cornish: Bishop’s Close Street and Sally Arnup: Life in Bronze, both of which were staged in conjunction with the artists’ estates.

BUYERS’ INFORMATION Buyer’s Premium A Buyer’s Premium of 22% of the Hammer Price, plus VAT, is payable on each lot. Condition Reports We are happy to provide Condition Reports to Prospective Buyers, but would welcome your request as soon as possible, preferably at least 48 hours before the Day of Sale. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the Seller. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.

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The principle of caveat emptor applies to the sale of all goods sold at auction by us. Furthermore, we have no control over the condition of any item offered for sale.

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Online Bidding We offer an online bidding service via our own platform - Tennants Live Bidding at www.tennants.co.uk. Items purchased via this platform will be subject to an additional 1.5% commission charge plus VAT at the prevailing rate. We also offer online bidding via www.the-saleroom.com for prospective buyers who cannot attend the sale. Items bought via this platform will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge plus VAT. By completing registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit/bank card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with us, you; (a) authorise Tennants, if they so wish, to charge the credit/bank card given in part of full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via www.the-saleroom.com; and (b) confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit/bank details to Tennants through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that Tennants are entitled to permit the shipping of the goods to the card holder and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale. We do not accept any liability for any losses, however arising, as a result of a prospective buyer’s use of www.the-saleroom.com. Use of www.the-saleroom.com is subject to separate terms and conditions which do not form part of these conditions. Telephone Bidding Requests for telephone bidding must be registered at least one hour prior to the close of the View Day. We will not accept requests on the Day of Sale. Telephone Lines are booked on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to a minimum lot value of £500 for Fine Art Sales and £200 for all other sales. Absentee Bidding Whilst reasonable endeavours will be made to execute absentee bidding up to the Day of Sale, Tennants will not be liable for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements therefore are made entirely at the Prospective Buyer’s risk.

Collection All purchases much be collected from our Leyburn offices, unless stated otherwise, within seven days of the Sale (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm). Despatch/Delivery Buyers may appoint their own shippers or use one of our preferred suppliers for all UK deliveries and international shipping. Their contact details are as follows: Bradleys Antique Packing Services Ltd 01325 281332 info@antiquepacking.co.uk Carrs Carriers Ltd 01423 297088 01913 077024 07958 023028 carrscarriersltd@gmail.com Mailboxes Etc 0113 242 8715 info@mbeleedscity.co.uk In-House Shipping For certain lots, we offer a packing and shipping service up to a total value of £5,000 (inclusive of buyer’s premium, VAT and any other associated charges). Prices start from £20 depending on the size and destination. Please note, we are unable to post items of a fragile nature. Items are fully insured and can be tracked from dispatch to delivery. To obtain a quote for packing and shipping, please email shipping@tennants-ltd.co.uk or call 01969 623780. You will need to have paid your invoice in full, including delivery, before items are dispatched. For full Terms of Business please refer to www.tennants.co.uk

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ALSO SELLING THIS WEEK:

2022 AUCTION DATES Wednesday 6 July Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Friday 8 July Antiques & Interiors Friday 15 July David Battie: A Study Collection Saturday 16 July Summer Sale

SUMMER SALE SUMMER SALE SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022

SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022 AT 9.30AM (419 LOTS)

BRITISH, EUROPEAN & SPORTING ART SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022

Wednesday 27 July Toys, Models, Sporting & Fishing Saturday 6 August Beswick & Border Fine Arts

BRITISH, EUROPEAN & SPORTING ART SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022 AT 9.30AM (131 LOTS)

FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES & SILVER FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES & SILVER SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022

SATURDAY 16 JULY 2022 AT 9.30AM (363 LOTS)

Friday 9 September Antiques & Interiors Friday 16 September Country House (Part I) Saturday 16 September Country House (Part II) Saturday 16 September Jewellery, Watches & Silver

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DAVID BATTIE: A STUDY COLLECTION FRIDAY 15 JULY 2022

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DAVID BATTIE: A STUDY COLLECTION FRIDAY 15 JULY 2022