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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:282
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:282
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:210
Date:13-May-2024
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A Thai metal relief of an Apsara (Hindu celestial dancer), laid down on lime silk and framed. The relief: 33 x 13 cm, frame 58 x 33 cm
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A Chinese elm rice bucket, early 20th century the rustic square section rice bucket with tapering sides, top handle, with inscription to the side of the handle. Height 63 cm, length 44 cm, width 40 cm
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A small Japanese elm Tansu, early 20th century the small storage chest in elm with brass handles and small drawer pulls, with an arrangement of six drawers. Height 29 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 25.5 cm
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An antique Anglo-Indian hardwood four-post bed, late 19th century profusely carved throughout with flowers, trailing foliage and C-scrolls, with an arched headboard with above turned spindles, with spiral-turned tapering posts with capitals, plain sides and canopy, all raised on carved baluster legs, see measurements. Height 225 cm, width 154 cm (bed head)
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A small Japanese stained pine Tansu, first half, 20th century the rectangular specimen chest with an arrangement of 21 small drawers over 3 larger drawers, with ironwork carrying handles. Height 64 cm, width 46 cm, depth 31 cm
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A small Japanese stained pine Tansu, early 20th century the small storage chest in stained pine with iron fittings, with an arrangement of five drawers. Height 24 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 38.5 cm
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Two sewing and storage boxes, 20th century comprising a Japanese well-figured elm rectangular box with a hinged lid, together with a plain stained cedar sewing box. Height 13.5 cm, width 35.5 cm, depth 23.5 cm and smaller
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A Chinese bamboo patterned rosewood tea table, Republic period, c1920s the rectangular recessed glass top with a faux bamboo carved border, carved grape and vine leaf aprons over similar bamboo legs and stretcher. Height 61 cm, length 43 cm, width 31 cm
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A burr walnut veneer small chest of drawers, c1900 the small rsctanguler chest with an arrangement of five drawers and a hinged top and pull out tray, with concealed tray to the back. Height 27 cm, width 32.5 cm, depth 19.5 cm
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A Chinese bamboo patterned occasional folding table, Republic period, c1920s the oval top with a faux bamboo carved border above a pierced fruiting vine frieze, raised on a folding base with shaped legs further carved with bamboo stems and grapevine motifs. Height 71 cm, length 76 cm, width 56 cm
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A pair of large Chinese blue and white porcelain jardiniere, the pair of modern planters, circular with a slightly everted flat rim, decorated around the body with successive views of pavilions in mountain landscape, framed by diaper pattern borders. Height 31.5 cm, diameter 53.5 cm
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A small Japanese stained pine Tansu, first half 20th century the small storage chest in stained pine with iron fittings, with an arrangement of five drawers, with ironwork carrying handles. Height 22 cm, width 63 cm, depth 34.5 cm
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A Japanese stained pine and elm Tansu, early 20th century the clothing chest (sendai dansu) of typical square form, with a long drawer over two sliding doors and an arrangement of drawers below with a lockable compartment enclosing two extra drawers, with ironwork swing handles, lock plates, corner reinforcements and sao-toshi sliding carrying loops to the sides. Height 94 cm, width 92 cm, depth 40 cm
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A small Japanese stained pine and cedar Tansu, late Meiji, early 20th century the small storage chest in stained pine and cedar, with two long drawers, with iron fittings, carrying handles and ironwork reinforced corners. Height 26.5 cm, width 41 cm, depth 30 cm
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A Japanese stained pine Tansu, early 20th century the storage chest with three graduated long drawers above an arrangement of six drawers, with iron fittings, swing handles and corner reinforcements. Height 71 cm, width 66 cm, depth 34 cm
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A Chinese carved hardwood Trifold wall mirror, Republic period, c1920s with pierced scrolls decoration to the top, the hinged frames encasing the original bevelled mirror plates. Height 52.5 cm, width 127.5 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood display cabinet on stand, Republic period, c1920s the elaborately carved cabinet on stand with a carved and pierced crest rail with grapevines motifs, above a glazed door with original glass, opening to an arrangement of shelves, the sides also glazed, raised upon a stand on four shaped legs with similarly carved fretwork apron above open asymmetrical shelves, finely carved throughout. Height 207 cm, width 92 cm, depth 37 cm
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A Chinese hanging scroll, with classical mountain and waterfall theme, signed on right side with multiple seals in red.
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, 20th century the vintage pair of baluster vases embellished throughout with wire-worked flora in muted and mottled shades of green, ochre, brown and iron red with ruyi and cloud borders. Height 13 cm
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A superb pair of Victorian sterling silver-gilt figural comports, 1857 London, with maker's mark for John Samuel Hunt each on trefoil base cast with flowers and scrolls, rising to an entwined tendril stem flanked by figure, with a summer girl holding a basket of flowers and a winter boy on ice skates holding a stick, standing upon a rocky outcrop and surmounted by a pierced circular basket formed from fruiting vine tendrils, with clear glass dishes, each marked on figures, the rim of the bases further…
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An Edward VII sterling silver coffee pot, 1909 Birmingham, with maker's mark for J Collyer Ltd of compressed baluster form profusely chased with 'C' scrolls and flowers, the hinged dome lid surmounted by a finial, the scroll-capped handle with ivory insulators, with scroll and leaf framed oval empty cartouches to the sides, raised on scrolled leaf feet, marked to the body. Weight 1155g, height 28 cm
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A mid-Victorian sterling silver three-piece tea service, 1858 London, with maker's mark for Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater comprising a teapot, sugar bowl and creamer, each piece of compressed circular form, elaborately embossed with floral motifs and scrolls, the teapot with flower finial, ivory insulators, all raised on four scroll feet and marked to the underside. Weight 1410g, height 17 cm and smaller
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver Queen's pattern serving spoons, 1883, London, with maker's mark for George Maudsley Jackson (Josiah Williams & Co) the pair of Queen's pattern serving spoons with decorative throats, anthemion and honeysuckle heels, each marked and engraved underside the bowl with 'Ne quid nimis' coat of arms. Weight 424g, length 33.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver sugar tongs, 1842 Newcastle, with maker's mark for John Walton the early Victorian fiddle and shell pattern pair of sugar tongs, marked to the interior. Weight 47g, length 15 cm
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A pair of George IV sterling silver salt spoons, 1825 London, with maker's mark for William Chawner II the fine pair of Queen's pattern sauce ladles, with decoration on both sides, gilt washed bowl, engraved with crest to the top terminal, initialed and marked underside. Weight 53g, length 11.5 cm
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A George III sterling silver Scalopped bowl by Paul Storr, 1807 London, with maker's mark for Paul Storr the fine oval scalloped bowl finely lobed and with gilt interior, raised on a short oval foot and clearly marked to the underside. Weight 98g, height 3.5 cm, length 10 cm, width 8 cm
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A late Victorian double ended ruby glass scent bottle, late 19th century the cylindrical ruby glass bottle with a hinged floral embossed silver-plate cap at one end and a screw cap to the other, missing one glass stopper. Length 11 cm
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A set of seven Victorian sterling silver teaspoons, the seven hefty teaspoons in matching fiddle, thread & shell pattern by two London makers, comprising a set of three (1846 London, with maker's mark for Charles Lias) and a set of four (1892 London, with maker's mark for Francis Higgins III). Weight 254g, length 14.5 cm
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A good pair of Victorian sterling silver meat platters, 1846 London, with maker's mark for John Samuel Hunt the shaped oval pair of trays, each with a shell heightened scrolled leaves rim and two shell motif handles, each engraved with crest, marked to the underside, further stamped 'Hunt & Roskell' and numbered 2651. Weight 2241g, length 41.5 cm, width 30 cm
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A pair of George III sterling silver goblets, 1809 London, with maker's mark for Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I the pair of heavy gauge goblets, each with bucket bowl with flared rim above a band of grapevine decoration on matted ground and a narrower egg-and-dart bands to the bottom, knop and circular spreading foot, with silver-gilt interiors, each clearly marked to the foot. Weight 1025g, height 16 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A set of four late Victorian Elkington plate salt cellars, Elkington & Co. With date letter for 1899 in the neoclassical taste, the set of four boat-shaped salt cellars, each raised on a pedestal oval foot, with twin handles, beaded borders and gilt washed interiors, each marked to the underside of the foot. Height 8.5 cm, length 15 cm, width 6 cm
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A pair of George IV sterling silver sauce ladles, 1825 London, with maker's mark for William Chawner II the fine pair of Queen's pattern sauce ladles, with decoration on both sides, engraved with crest to the top terminal, initialed and marked to the underside. Weight 153g, length 17 cm
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A cased set of six George VI sterling silver spoons, 1937 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William hair Haseler the set of 6 demitasse spoons with tapering shaped terminals, each marked under the bowl, in a leather and navy blue velvet lined fitted case. Weight 36g, length 9.5 cm
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A set of five George III sterling silver teaspoons, 1808 London, with maker's mark for Stephen Adams II the set of 5 teaspoons in Old English pattern, each with engraved initials to the terminals and marked underside. Weight 81g, length 13.5 cm
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Two William IV and Victorian sterling silver soup ladles, comprising a fine and hefty Queen's oyster pattern soup ladle with a fabulous oyster shell motif to the reverse of the bowl (1834 London, with maker's mark for William Bateman II), together with a fiddle, thread & shell soup ladle - 1899 London, with maker's mark for Josiah Williams & Co (George Maudsley Jackson & David Landsborough Fullerton), each clearly marked and with crisp decoration. Weight 688g, length 33 cm and smaller
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Four George IV and later wine labels, comprising two William IV wine labels for Madeira and claret with shell and scroll border and pierced titles (1835 London, Charles Reily & George Storer), a George IV one pierced sherry (1828 London, We mark), together with a George IV decanter label in the form of the letter 'M' (1828 London, Charles Rawlings) weight 72g, length 6 cm, width 4 cm and smaller
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An Edward VII sterling silver sugar castor, 1902 Chester, with maker's mark for George Nathan & Ridley Hayes of baluster shape with pierced dome top and finial, the body with repousse floral sprays and scrolls, marked twice under the rim and to cover. Weight 185g, height 21 cm
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A fine and large Edward VII sterling silver sugar castor, 1909 London, with maker's mark for William Comyns & Sons the heavy gauge carinate body of exceptional size, decorated in the style of Paul de Lamerie with pierced fret paneling, engraved cut card and foliate designs and applied cherub wing masks, the pierced domed cover with foliate, shell and floral motifs, raised upon a domed circular foot with shell and cross hatch panel design, marked twice and engraved to the underside 'Carl Hiess, Wein,…
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A Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon, 1856 London, with maker's mark partly rubbed, poss. Charles Eley the Queen's pattern sifter spoon decorated on both sides, with curved handle, fine anthemion / honeysuckle heel to a scroll pierced bowl, with engraved crest to the terminal and marked underside. Weight 74g, length 15.5 cm
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A matched George III and later sterling silver Queen's pattern part cutlery service, different makers, predominantly 19th century with maker's mark for William Cummins the Queen's pattern matched cutlery service, comprising 5 dinner spoons, 12 dinner forks, 6 entree spoons, 6 entree knives, 6 dinner knives and 6 entree knives, all double-struck, some with anthemion / honeysuckle heels, matched with later sterling silver handled knives (1975 Sheffield, C J Vander Ltd). Silver weight 2575g (without knives),…
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A George III sterling silver table spoon and a fish knife, the Old English pattern table spoon, engraved 'S' to terminal and marked underside, together with a Queen's pattern fish knife (1842 Newcastle, with maker's mark for John Walton). Length 20.5 cm and 18 cm
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A cased Edward VII sterling silver six-piece condiment set, 1908 Chester, with maker's mark for Jones & Crompton the condiment set including two mustard pots, two open salt cellars, salt and pepper shakers, the mustards and salts with twin handles, gilt interiors and original Bristol blue glass liners, all of lobed form and raised on oval feet, with two silverplated small spoons, in their original velvet and silk lined black leather clad presentation case. Silver weight 270g, height 11and smaller
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An Art Deco sterling silver 'Corinthian' pattern cutlery service for eight, 1935 London, with maker's mark R.W. Burbridge for Harrods. The complete service for eight settings, comprising 8 table forks, soup spoons, fish knives, fish forks, dessert forks, teaspoons, 4 table spoons, 2 sauce ladles, each marked, plus 8 bone handled table and cheese knives with stainless blades and carving set, in green velvet lined walnut canteen, with retailer's plaque 'Harrods Ltd, Silversmiths & Cutlers, London'. Silver…
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver Queen's pattern fish servers, 1884 London, with maker's mark for George Maudsley Jackson (Josiah Williams & Co) the fish servers in Queen's pattern with decorative throats, anthemion and honeysuckle heels, each with engraved with 'Ne quid nimis' coat of arms and marked underside. Weight 345g, length 31 cm and 24 cm
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A fine pair of George II sterling silver tea caddies, 1739 London, with maker's mark for Christian Hillan the pair of pedestal ogee form tea caddies, the bodies richly chased with scroll, flower and shell motifs, applied with robust floral swags pendent from bearded masks on matt ground, the detachable caps similarly embellished and with knopped finials, marked underside. Weight 552g
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A George V sterling silver cased spoon and a powder compact, comprising a George V copy of a famous early spoon: the 1528 apostle spoon with St. Nicholas finial inscribed 'Synt Nycolas Pray for Ws' (the original and only recorded example was sold at auction in 1902 for £690, a record at the time), in its original leather and green velvet presentation case marked 'Dobson & Sons 200 Piccadilly London', the spoon unmarked but X-ray tested .925; together with a domed square form compact with rounded corners,…
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A large silver mounted Stourbridge cameo glass scent bottle, possibly by Thomas Webb and Sons, circa 1880s of slender teardrop form in red overlaid in white, carved both sides with palm leaves, a butterfly to one side, with a silver crew top of 'Turk's cap' form, unmarked. Length 27 cm
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A cased set of twelve Victorian sterling silver spoons, 1842 Newcastle, with maker's mark for John Walton the early Victorian elegant set of 12 fiddle pattern teaspoons with scallop shell terminals, each engraved 'D' to terminals and marked underside, in a leather and burgundy velvet lined fitted presentation case. Weight 245g, length 14.5 cm
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A 56-Piece 'Aria' pattern silver plated cutlery service by Christofle, Christofle, 'Aria'pattern (intr. 1984), late 20th century the comprehensive dinner service for eight in an elegant ribbed pattern, comprising 8 each entree forks and knives, dinner forks and knives, dinner spoons, dessert spoons and teaspoons, each stamped with maker and quality marks.
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Five sterling and Dutch silver items, comprising a Victorian Britannia standard silver small jug (1883 London, maker's mark rubbed), a Dutch .833 silver sifter spoon with a foliate pierced bowl and floral engraved curved handle (1,850 Amsterdam, with unknown has maker's mark), a filigree silver tea strainer with a wavy rim and floral engraved handle (1909 Birmingham, maker's mark rubbed), a George III sterling silver card tray, shaped rectangular with rounded corners, reeded rim and engraved vacant central…
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A group of sterling silver mounted bottles and a photo frame, comprising a late Victorian blue glass cylindrical small far with faceted body and underside star cut decoration, hinged lid and internal stopper (1899 Birmingham, Levi & Salaman), a square form cut glass perfume bottle with silver collar (1912 London, Hart & Sons), a complete 3-bottle perfume holder basket with swags on a weighted base (1903 Chester, James Deakin & Sons), a Mexican .925 silver clad small perfume bottle and a plain square silver…
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A pair of Edward VII sterling silver candle holders, 1905 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Fordham & Faulkner in the neoclassical taste, urn form with swags and raised on square tapering weighted bases, with removable drip pans, each marked twice. Total weight 329g, height 8.5 cm
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A Persian .875 silver engraved cigarette case, .875 silver (also X-rayed), early 20th century the fine rectangular cigarette case of slightly curved profile, finely 'Ghalam Zani' engraved with Shah Abbasi scrolls, the underside with a shaped medallion enclosing birds and egrets and surrounded by cross border, with a worn mark to an interior corner, possibly for Parvaresh (Isphahan). Weight 173g, length 11.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A Persian .875 silver oval tray, early 20th century the oval tray finely repousse with a central navette shaped reserve surrounded by multiple borders of guards and attendants.Weight 514g, length 36.5 cm, width 24.5 cm
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Five sterling Slver mounted items, comprising two silver mounted glass jars including a cylindrical glass one with silver stopper (1911 Birmingham, G E Walton & Co), a small handled strainer (1920 Birmingham, Levi & Salaman), a silver handled cuticle knife and a fish knife with mother-of-pearl handle. Total weight 219g, height 14 cm and smaller
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A cased set of Edwardian silver plated fruit knives and forks, Walker and Co (Sheffield), c1900 the set of six fruit knives and six forks, with finely engraved blades, plain mother-of-pearl handles, reeded ferrules, with plate marks to the blades, housed in the original felt lined fitted case. Length 17.5 cm (knife)
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A pair of silverplated candlesticks and two trumpet vases, comprising a pair of 19th century silverplated candlesticks with ionic order columns and weighted circular bases with acanthus scrolls and palmettes, unmarked, together with two Australian silverplate trumpet vases (Stokes & Sons and S. Dawson), height 24 cm and smaller
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Four assorted studio glass blue vases, comprising a signed blue glass tear drop vase with controlled bubbles by Greg Royer, a 'Jack in the pulpit' tall and slender vase in white and clear glass with a blue rim, a faceted bullet form blue glass vase with applied ribs and another with mottled blue and white cased body with clear glass tendrils and domed base, signed underside but illegible. Height 41 cm and smaller
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A Murano glass vase and dish, 20th century the vase with a ribbed red glass body with twin handles, pinched base and rim in clear gold flecked glass, together with a small underplate in the same manner. Height 27 cm (vase) diameter 12.5 cm (dish)
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An Australian Art glass Panier constructed vase by Peter Crisp, Peter Crisp (1959-), c1988 with a coral pink canes of glass 'Panier' construction, containing a translucent clear handkerchief vase with gilt rim, engraved 'Peter Crisp' and numbered R1904500 to the underside, probably from his 1988 'Kinetic Nouveau Forms' collection. Height 36.5 cm
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Two Australian Art glass sommerso vases by Julio Santos, Julio Santos (1933-2019), 1998 and 1999 the vases of flattened tear drop profile, one in blue, the other in emerald sommerso with spiral inclusions, engraved 'J.Santos' and dated respectively 1998 and 1999. Height 28.5 cm and smaller
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Four Polish and Danube glass compotes, including. Josefina Krosno, c1990s comprising one with jellyfish stem and mottled polychrome cased glass bowl, one Krosno in red and clear glass a/f and two with Danube glass labels. Height 23.5 cm and smaller
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Three sommerso glass bowls and vase, comprising a Mirano multi-layered blue, green, pink and clear sommerso vase, a sculptured bowl with blue and yellow sommerso domed center to scrolled clear edges, together with a Bohemian pink and green bowl. Height 14 cm (vase)
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Seven studio glass items, comprising a signed goblet with polychrome irises on clear ground by Clare Belfrage (Australia), a pair of Australian studio glass 'Nail-point' blue and clear glass tapering vases by Jane Cowie, with artist's label underside, a pair of Murano-style candle holders and two other items. Height 23.5 cm and smaller
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An Australian Art glass 'Sun' bowl by Richard Clements, Richard Clements (1950-), c1999 the flared and fluted borosilicate glass bowl raised on a sun patterned knop and circular spreading foot, stamped to the knop and signed 'Clements 1999' to the underside. Height 18 cm, diameter 23.5 cm
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Three assorted studio glass vases, comprising a Richard Morrell white and clear twin handled footed vase, a Dominic O'Leary kiln-formed green and clear glass vase and a New Zealand baluster form lipped vase by Ola Hoglund, all signed or with original label. Height 34 cm and smaller
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Two studio glass vases and a bowl, comprising a Glen Pattrick vase with a slightly flared and scalloped rim in mottled white and amber tones on a speckled foot, signed and dated 94 underside, an unsigned corn yellow cased glass vase with a turned rim and clear glass tendril, together with a cased yellow, orange white and clear boat form bowl, unsigned. Height 24 cm (vase)
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An assorted group of small glass items, comprising a Kylie Neilson Australian studio glass perfume bottle and stopper, a Swedish clear and frosted crystal koala paperweight (des. Cilla Persson), a Kosta Boda candle holder, two German and Bohemian glass bells, a Kaspar stem vase, a cased spiral twist Murano pen, together with a Nautilus shell on stand and other items (11 items), height 25 cm and smaller
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Three studio glass vases, circa 1990s comprising a Tricia Allen fan shaped yellow and blue glass vase on a clear domed foot, signed to the underside, a Glen Pattrick mottled yellow flared bowl or vase on a blue foot and another unsigned. Height 30.5 cm, width 33 cm and smaller.
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Four Murano glass items, comprising a Murano triangle bowl in golden amber glass with controlled bubble and gold leaf inclusions, a swan dish in red and white cased glass with a clear neck, a pink glass vase with applied hot glass flowers, amber glass foliage and base, with loss to two petals losses, together with a cased glass toucan figure. Height 31 cm and smaller
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Four Fused and cased glass items, comprising a Murano white encased triangular bowl with copper aventurine and multi-coloured speckled canes, a fused glass square dish in red tones with metal grills inclusions, a blue to clear fluted dish with petal rim and, together with a circular abstract tray. Diameter 33.5 cm and smaller
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Six glass and ceramic items, comprising a c1988 Imperial Jingdezhen 'Chinese garden series' porcelain plate with birds on branch, a green and clear flower form bowl, probably unmarked Kosta Boda, a Chinese phoenix decorated vase, a large clear glass decanter and stopper, a ceramic bowl and vase. Height 31 cm (decanter), height 12.5 cm, diameter 31 cm (bowl) and smaller
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Six opaline and other glass vases and bowls, comprising an orange, black and white marbled glass Empoli style pitcher, a green and white marbled glass vase, a cased white and clear bowl and other items. Height 6 cm, diameter 38.5 cm (footed bowl), height 36 cm (vase) and smaller
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Five assorted blue and clear glass items, comprising a mottled blue centerpiece bowl, a clear glass comport, a blue and white glass jug, a green and white cased bowl and another. Height 26.5 cm (jug), height 26.5 cm, diameter 38.5 cm (footted bwol) and smaller
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An Australian Art glass Latticino scent bottle and stopper by Peter Bowles, Peter Bowles (1968-) the large and heavy red and clear cased glass scent bottle of ovoid form, decorated to the sides and genie-type stopper with opaque white and black latticino, signed to the underside. Height 46.5 cm
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Seven assorted glass items, comprising an oversize brandy cased glass vase in red glass upon an opalescent ring stem and spreading base, an unsigned clear glass vase with a mottled teal and white streak to one side, a 'Bowtie' ice bucket, a pair of tall clear and white glass candle holders and other items. Height 40.5 cm and smaller
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Four Australian studio glass items, comprising a Setsuko Ogishi Mizuno studio glass centerpiece bowl with green ball knop and conical foot, a large Eveline Schumann blue and gilt freeform bowl, an Ogishi Mizuno pink and blue bottle vase and another mottled blue and clear footed bowl, illegibly signed to the underside. Height 32 cm (vase), height 12 cm, diameter 44 cm (bowl) and smaller
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A vintage platter of glass fruit, mid 20th century the seven glass fruits with pineapple, banana and grapes, on a smoked glass tripod platter with wooden tapering legs. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 30 cm (bowl), length 18.5 cm (banana)
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A Bavarian painted amber glass jug, possibly Theresienthal, Bavaria, circa 1900 the tall footed jug with ovoid body enameled with gold lined bands of flower heads and scrolling foliage, the slender neck and short stem with applied prunts and rigaree trails, raised on a circular spreading base. Height 33 cm
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A Bohemian enameled opaline glass vase, late 19th century the compressed ovoid vase with twin upright handles, a short neck and footed base, finely decorated with intricate scrolls and palmettes in white enamel and gilt, highlighted with polychrome floral sprays to the front. Height 18 cm
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A Bohemian ruby and clear glass lidded punch bowl and Undertray, circa 1900 the punch lidded bowl of faceted barrel form, with arches design between bands of slice cuts, with domed cover and faceted finial, raised on a petal form Undertray. Height 33 cm, diameter 29 cm (base)
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A Bohemian ruby flash vase, 19th century the fine small vase raised on a circular spreading base, with flat lens cuts and etched decorations of brocade pattern in scrolling reserves, fauna, flora and pavilion. Height 15 cm
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Five assorted Art glass perfume bottles, vase and bowl, 20th century comprising a Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda miniature vase in green aurene glass with frosted finish fused with purple tendrils, signed and numbered 48216 underside, a Richard Clements globular perfume bottle with hot glass abstract girdle, a Fleur Tookey green swirl glass perfume bottle, a Richard Morell fluted blue glass perfume bottle with genie-style stopper and a Murano mezza filigrana glass bowl with mask handles decorated with…
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A Bavarian Pewter-Mounted painted glass pitcher, probably Theresienthal, Bavaria, circa 1900 the large beer stein jug or pitcher, in yellowish green amber tone, with typical ornate pewter lid, ear shaped handle, the body and neck enameled with gold lined bands of flower heads and scrolling foliage, between prunts, all raised on a broad conical base with gilt and beaded borders. Height 41 cm
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Eight clear and coloured glass perfume bottles, late 19th and 20th century mostly Bohemian peach, blue and clear glass, comprising 5 Art Deco perfume bottles, a late Victorian sterling silver mounted Bohemian blue flash glass scent bottle with line and lens cut tapering body, a wolf & Sohn bottle with original label and others. Height 16 cm and smaller
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A Victorian Mary Gregory blue glass vase, late 19th century the squat tapering tall vase with an internal lobed decor, white enamel painted to the front with a young girl in woodland holding a small branch. Height 32.5 cm
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A French crystal wine decanter and stopper, circa 1900 the wine decanter with engraved spiral borders to the tapering body and long neck, with its original faceted cut stopper. Height 31.5 cm
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A Wedgwood floral and Insect decorated creamware teapot, late 1860s the small globular teapot with Aesthetic movement and Japanese design influences, with branch spout and bifurcated twig handle and finial brushed with blue enamel, the body decorated with scattered insects, flowers and branches, impressed 'Wedgwood' underside with partial date code, probably 1868. Height 11 cm, width 18.5 cm
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A Bretby yellow ground vase in the Oriental manner, Bretby Art Pottery (tooth & Co.), c1890s the large Bretby pottery vase of tapering ovoid shape, hand decorated with birds on blossoming branch in polychrome enamels with gilt highlights, signed with monogram (possibly Ht for Henry tooth?), with sunburst factory mark underside. Height 33 cm
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A Royal Vienna style porcelain scenic tea set, late 19th century hand decorated with alternating courting scenes of romantic young lovers in rural landscape upon a Royal Blue ground with gilt borders, the set comprising a large twin handled circular serving tray, a teapot, lidded sugar bowl and six demitasse cups and saucers, each with underglaze blue beehive mark. Height 14.5 cm (teapot) diameter 32.5 cm (tray)
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A Royal Worcester floral painted bud vase, Royal Worcester, shape 158, dated 1911 the shape 158 small vase of compressed quatre lobe form with a short everted neck, painted with flowering brambles, green printed crown and wheel mark to the underside with year code for 1911. Height 8.5 cm
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A Wedgwood 'April Flowers' tea service for six, the fine bone china tea set in 'April Flowers' pattern with spiral fluted bodies, comprising a teapot, a coffee pot, six cups with assorted saucers, sugar bowl and creamer, each piece stamped to the underside. Height 22 cm (coffee pot)
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A John Golding Australian Pottery 'Chook' bowl, John Golding (1946-) the standing 'Chook' bowl, in glazed and unglazed terracotta, purchased from market import c1979. Height 23.5 cm, length 27.5 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A Royal Copenhagen 'Orange Blossom' marmalade jar, Des. Harald Sloth Møller (Danish 1864-1937), c1990 the circular jar and cover of circular slightly tapering form, with a small orange finial to the cover, all decorated in 'Orange Blossom' pattern, a design created after the original paintings by Harald Sloth Møller, with accompanying saucer, each marked underside. Height 16 cm, diameter 17 cm
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Two Royal Copenhagen bird & mouse figurines, mid 20th century comprising a 'Vole' figurine of a field mouse sitting (Des. Platen Hallermundt, Royal Copenhagen no.2564), marked and signed underside, together with a 'Chick' figurine, originally a Bing & Grondahl design (no.2194) but with a post-merger 'Royal Copenhagen' mark underside. Height 6.5 cm and smaller
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A Royal Crown Derby Imari palette vase, Royal Crown Derby stamp, dated 1895 the vase hand decorated in an Imari palette with scattered flowers and trails on a gold dust and pale yellow ground, with jewelled shoulder and moulded foliate design in gilt upon navy blue to the inverted neck, with green backstamp to the underside, date cypher for 1895 and further incised 916. Height 26 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft 'Orchid' vase, 1947-1953 period the pear shaped vase with a small foot and a waisted everted neck, tube lined and decorated with orchids in lemon, blue, mauve, green and white upon a modulating teal and cobalt ground, with impressed marks underside and Walter Moorcroft initials in slate blue. Height 16 cm
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A William Moorcroft 'Orchid' vase, 1928-1936 period the shape 65 baluster form vase with a spreading foot and short everted neck, tube line decorated with orchids in pink, blue, mauve, green and lemon upon a cobalt ground, with impressed marks underside and early version of the Royal Warrant paper label 'Potter to H.M the Queen'. Height 15.5 cm
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A Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' vase, the globular vase with a broad trumpet neck tube lined and decorated with split fruits, berries and foliage in deep maroon, purple blue tones and olive upon an indigo and green washed ground, cobalt to the interior, with impressed Moorcroft and upper case 'Made in England' marks with painted signature underside. Height 18 cm
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A Japanese painted porcelain vase, Royal Nishiki Nippon, early 20th century the ovoid pedestal vase with pierced twin handles, an everted hexagonal rim and raised on a domed foot, hand decorated on each side with reserves of flowers in bloom upon a gilded with moriage jewelled borders surrounded by floral gilt motifs upon cobalt ground, stamped and numbered to he underside. Height 25 cm
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