A 19th century Chinese ceramic plaque inset to a table was one to watch in this auction and it certainly didn’t disappoint! Strong national and international competition saw the hammer fall at £29,000. Blue and white Chinese ceramics, too, continue to outperform pre-auction estimates, with one particularly beautifully painted example storming away at £4,000. An unusual Anglo-Indian table proved popular, achieving £2,800, while Japanese and Chinese ceramics, ivories, bronzes and textiles enjoyed highlight after highlight. Browse these and more results below.
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Lot 837 - A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE JADE AMULET, FOE DOG AND RECTANGULAR CARVINGS
Sold for £160
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 839 - A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE JADE CARVING OF A BUFFALO AND RIDER AND OTHER ITEMS
Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 667 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE SCRIBE'S BOX
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 665 - ACTOR WITH BAMBOO CLUB, A WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA KUNISADA
Sold for £140
Estimated at £50 - £100
Lot 739 - A PAIR OF INDIAN OVAL MINIATURE HEAD AND SHOULDER PORTRAITS
Sold for £140
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 885 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE CARVING OF A GEISHA AND ANOTHER
Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 976 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE LACQUERED OPIUM PIPE CASE
Sold for £140
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 655 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE AND A PAIR OF SATSUMA VASES
Sold for £130
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 723 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY CLAM SHELL CARVING
Sold for £120
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 780 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE SPILL VASE AND A DISH
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 889 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE IVORY GROUP AND ANOTHER
Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 988 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SATSUMA KORO WITH COVER
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 621 - A LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE IVORY CARVING
Sold for £110
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 653 - A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CELADON VASE AND A BLUE AND WHITE JAR
Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 663 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED HARDSTONE FIGURE AND OTHER CARVINGS
Sold for £110
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 738 - A LOT OF TWO CHINESE POTTERY FIGURES AND A MOONFLASK VASE
Sold for £110
Estimated at £30 - £40
Lot 760 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASE
Sold for £110
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 888 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY IVORY CARD CASE AND ANOTHER CARD CASE
Sold for £110
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 944 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE CYLINDRICAL VASE
Sold for £110
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 1000A - A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON JAPANESE ART, WEAPONRY AND HISTORY
Sold for £110
Estimated at £50 - £100
Lot 650 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE IVORY TANTO AND AN IVORY PAGE TURNER
Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 656 - A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE WALL MOUNTING DISPLAY CABINET
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 733 - A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE GINGER JAR WITH COVER AND ANOTHER
Sold for £100
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 975A - A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE NORITAKE VASES
Sold for £100
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 999 - A LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE TSUBA
Sold for £100
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 643 - A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE PLATES
Sold for £95
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 625 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE IVORY CARVED FIGURE AND TWO OTHER CARVINGS
Sold for £90
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 657 - A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE WALL MOUNTING DISPLAY CABINET
Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 682 - A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 749 - A PAIR OF HARDWOOD CARVINGS OF WATERBUFFALO AND OTHER CARVINGS
Sold for £90
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 616 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASE AND A BLUE AND WHITE JAR
Sold for £85
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 928 - A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY CHINESE HARDWOOD PLANT TABLES
Sold for £85
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 985 - A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE, AN IVORY CARVING OF A FEMALE AND A HORN RING
Sold for £85
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 640 - A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE STONEWARE STICK STAND
Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 610 - A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY PAIR OF CHINESE WALL PANELS
Sold for £75
Estimated at £30 - £50