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 846 - A 20TH CENTURY CAIRO WARE VASE, SIMILAR BOWL AND MINIATURE VASE
Sold for £60
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 891 - A CHINESE WOOD CARVING OF SHAO LAO AND ANOTHER WOOD CARVING
Sold for £60
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 913 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE PRINT DEPICTING A PERCHED BIRD
Sold for £60
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 746 - A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL POTS, JAR AND VASE
Sold for £55
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 855 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY SPILL AND OTHER ITEMS
Sold for £55
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 857 - A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL GINGER JARS WITH COVERS
Sold for £55
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 873 - A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE LIDDED BOX AND ANOTHER LIDDED BOX
Sold for £55
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 887 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE, ANOTHER AND A LIDDED BOX
Sold for £50
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 898 - A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY KUNISADA AND ANOTHER PRINT
Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 992 - A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE VASES WITH COVERS
Sold for £45
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 724 - AN AFRICAN CARVED WOOD WALL MASK, ANOTHER MASK AND BUSTS
Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 747 - A PAIR OF CHINESE SOAPSTONE PANELS ON STANDS, A FIGURE OF SHAO LAO AND A LEAF
Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 752 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE IMARI PLAQUE AND A CLOISONNE JAR
Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 856 - A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE TWIN HANDLED VASES
Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 894 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE CIRCULAR BOWL AND ANOTHER
Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 835 - AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TEA POT AND TWO DISHES
Sold for £35
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 923 - A CHINESE BRONZE DOUBLE HANDLED INCENSE BURNER AND A VASE
Sold for £35
Estimated at £60 - £80