By Supplied, on 24-Oct-2023

This pair of auctions provides a very special opportunity for collectors, with an extraordinary collection of antiques held privately in storage since the 1990’s. The selection includes Victorian and Georgian silverware, Qing dynasty Chinese porcelain, Victorian glassware, Moorcroft, Minton and Clarice Cliff porcelain – and the largest collection of Martin Brothers ever brought to auction in Australia.

<p>A William Moorcroft for Liberty &amp; Co Hazleden Vase, c.1903-13, (lot 110) measuring 22cm high. The auction features 19 Moorcroft lots, including Poppies, Fruits &amp; Berries, Eventide, Hazleden Flambe and Moonlight Blue designs.</p>

A William Moorcroft for Liberty & Co Hazleden Vase, c.1903-13, (Lot 110 ) measuring 22cm high. The auction features 19 Moorcroft lots, including Poppies, Fruits & Berries, Eventide, Hazleden Flambe and Moonlight Blue designs.

With 450 lots, the auctions provide ample opportunity for collectors, dealers and new buyers, with a treasure trove of antiques including sought-after pieces that are sure to see lively bidding. The highlight for many will be the collection of Martin Brothers pottery, with 26 lots including a rare Two Face Glazed Stoneware Jug, modelled by Robert Wallace Martin in 1908 (Lot 203 ).

For Moorcroft aficionados, the selection includes Florian Ware, Hazelden, Claremont and Eventide. Among the highlights is a pair of Wisteria Tall Vases, c.1907 (Lot 176 ) and a beautiful Big Poppies Vase, c.1920 (Lot 114 ). Also on offer is a wonderful selection from female ceramicists such as Charlotte Rhead, Daisy Merton, Susie Cooper and Clarice Cliff, including the latter’s Fantasque, Abstract with Bluebells Teapot, Wilkinson Ltd, c.1930 (Lot 123 ).

One of the more striking glass pieces is a 24cm opalescent Rene Lalique Perruches Bowl, c.1931 (Lot 164 ), with a repeat etched budgerigar design on a blossom background. There are petite cameo glass and sterling silver scent bottles attributed to Thomas Webb (Lots 129 and 130), English silver tableware, including a Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot, William Marshall, Edinburgh, 1820 (Lot 405 ), and a large selection of 19th century Derby ware, including Imari Pattern Dinner Plates, Bowls & Side Plates, c.1806-1825 (Lot 252 ).

There’s an interesting selection too for buyers of Asian decorative arts, with standouts including a Qing Dynasty Huanghuali Brushpot Depicting Carved Cicada & Maple Tree Motifs (Lot 233 ) and a stunning Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Bowl (Lot 225 ), illustrated with delicate One Thousand Cranes on a pale gold ground and with jewel-coloured Millefiori Motifs.

A separate auction of jewellery from the same collection will follow in late November.

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