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Click here to subscribeA rare Lowestoft blue and white tea or chocolate cup c.1765-70, painted with a low hut beside a long fence, the reverse with a hut on a small island, the interior with a panelled trellis rim, with an unusual moulded handle, 4.7cm high. Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. The larger size of this cup might indicate that it was a breakfast cup. Handled cups of this shape were rarely made at Lowestoft.
A Lowestoft blue and white teabowl and saucer and a rare tea or chocolate cup c.1775-80, the lightly ribbed forms painted in the Immortelle pattern, the interiors with a single floral sprig, blue crossed swords marks, 12.1cm. (3) Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. Handled tea cups were rarely made at Lowestoft - most services being provided with teabowls and handled coffee cups.
A very rare Lowestoft blue and white hors d'oeuvre dish c.1765, the circular form partitioned with eight compartments around a circular well, the centre painted with a figure crossing a bridge beside a low hut, the external compartments with stylized floral sprays, painter's numeral 5 inside the footrim, a few small rim chips, 18.4cm. Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. Illustrated: Geoffrey A. Godden, Lowestoft Porcelains, p.84, pl.91.
Two rare Lowestoft pickle dishes c.1768-70, of large leaf shape, the wells unusually moulded with sprays of raised berries or currants above three further painted leaves, one serrated rim with a 'berry' border, the other with a serrated border, painter's numeral 3 to one footrim, 15cm. (2) Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. Formerly in the Casley Collection. Cf. Christopher Spencer, Early Lowestoft, p.92, fig.112. Also Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession No. C.532-1924 for a pickle of different shape but with the same unusual raised decoration.
A rare pair of Lowestoft blue and white cider mugs c.1765, the globular bodies each painted with a bird in flight between two flower sprays, the shoulders and rims moulded with a stiff leaf design on a seeded ground, the interior rims with a formal border, painter's numerals to the inside footrim, 9.2cm. (2)Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. Formerly in the Casley Collection.Exhibited: Albert Amor Ltd, 1979, no.109Cf. Geoffrey A. Godden, Lowestoft Porcelains, p.70, pl.66 for a similar example.
A rare Lowestoft blue and white sauceboat dated 1765, possible modelled by James Hughes, painted with a version of the Fisherman and Billboard Island pattern, the interior with flowering branches, the moulding to the side of the spout enclosing the date '1765', painter's numeral 4 inside the foot, 19cm. Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. Cf. Christopher Spencer, Early Lowestoft, p.8 where this sauceboat is mentioned in the author's introduction.
A rare Lowestoft figure of a pug dog c.1765-70, crisply modelled and standing four square with its head slightly turned to the right, raised on a flat shaped base and left in the white, a chip from the front of the base, 5cm high. Together with a small collection of fragments and kiln wasters. Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. Cf. Geoffrey A. Godden, Lowestoft Porcelains, p.132, pl.165 for a polychrome model with head turned to the left, suggesting that these were made in pairs. Seated figures were more common, but wasters with this flat base have been found at the factory site. See also The Connoisseur, November 1968 for an article by Sheenah Smith titled 'Unrecorded Lowestoft Pug Dogs'.
A rare and important documentary Lowestoft blue and white mug dated 1768, painted by Richard Phillips with an unusual scene of a figure tending three lines of herring being hung and smoked over two burning fires, flanked by a three masted fishing smack and a smaller rowing boat, inscribed 'John Cooper 1768', the interior rim with a formal border, the handle's terminal inscribed 'RP', painter's numeral 3 to the footrim, broken and restuck, 11.2cm. Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. Formerly the Casley Collection. Illustrated: Christopher Spencer, Early Lowestoft, p.25, figs 13-15. Richard Phillips is associated with the painter's numeral 3, which is also included on another piece signed 'Richar'd Phillips'. See Sheenah Smith, Lowestoft Porcelain in Norwich Castle Museum, p.41 for a discussion about this painter. The mug is illustrated on page 45, and is the only other recorded piece bearing Phillips' initials or signature. Lowestoft had a strong reputation for its herring trade, despite not having a proper harbour.
A Lowestoft blue and white tea canister and cover c.1785, of unusual vase shape, painted in the 'Robert Browne' pattern with stylised flower sprigs alternating with wavy bands of blue, broken and restuck, 14.5cm. (2) Provenance: a private collection in East Anglia. This pattern was produced over several years and is discussed by Sheenah Smith, Lowestoft Porcelain in the Norwich Castle Museum, Vol I, p 88. This vase-style of tea canister was a rare and later introduction to the factory.
A rare Worcester blue and white teapot and cover of small size c.1755-58, the unusual geometric body formed from two flattened cone shapes, painted with the Mansfield pattern, the flat cover with a floral finial, simple scroll motifs to the top of the spout and the handle, a tiny chip to the spout, 14.5cm across. (2) Cf. Woolley and Wallis, 15th September 2015, lot 396 for an identical example.
Two English porcelain blue and white teabowls and saucers c.1765-70, one Worcester and painted with the Candle Fence Pavilion pattern, with tall willow above a storeyed pagoda, open crescent marks, the other Philip Christian (Liverpool) and painted with a bird perched on a flowering branches, one teabowl cracked, 12.7cm max. (4) Provenance: a private collection from the South West of England. Most examples of the Candle Fence Paviliion pattern have been clobbered with polychrome enamels, and survivals in the original palette are rare.
A rare Vauxhall blue and white teabowl and saucer c.1758-60, well painted with a European gentleman and his companion seated beneath a tall tree beside a three bar gate, with birds in flight above, some chipping to the teabowl's footrim, 11.7cm. (2) Cf. Bonhams, The Garrick Bond Collection, 17th May 2017, lot 185. That example illustrated in ECC, Ceramics of Vauxhall, p.74, no.116.
A rare William Reid blue and white saucer c.1758-60, of reeded form, painted with the Cross-Legged Chinaman pattern, one figure seated beneath a willow tree with another figure fishing beside, 12.1cm. Provenance: a private collection from the South West of England. Cf. Bonhams, The Barbara Leake Collection, 12th March 2008, lot 270 for a teabowl and saucer in the same pattern.
A rare Longton Hall blue and white trembleuse saucer c.1755-58, moulded and decorated in the manner of French porcelain with a lambrequin border around a fluted band enclosing a quatrefoil gallery, painter's mark to the base, a short rim crack, 12.5cm. Provenance: a private collection from the South West of England. Paper label for the Dr C M Signy Collection, no.294.
A rare Longton Hall commemorative mug c.1760, printed in black probably by Sadler of Liverpool, with a portrait of William Pitt, flanked by Britannia and Liberty with Fame above, signed in reverse in the print with 'G Smith Sculpt', some restoration to the rim, 12.5cm. Cf. 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels, The Joseph M. Handley Collection, p.33, no.1.19 for a similar mug signed by Sadler.
A rare composite stem candlestick c.1740, the deep moulded sconce raised on a baluster knop enclosing a row of tears, raised on a Silesian pedestal stem set into triple mereses over a basal teared knop, all over a panel moulded helmet foot, 21.1cm. Provenance: a private collection from West Yorkshire. Purchased from Hotspur Ltd., 27th February 1968.
A rare composite stem glass candlestick c.1740, the deep sconce set into a waisted annulated knop above a knop enclosing a row of tears, over an inverted Silesian stem above further annulated knops enclosing a beaded knop, all raised on a moulded helmet foot, a chip to the foot, 25.2cm. Provenance: a private collection from West Yorkshire. Purchased from Hotspur Ltd. on 27th February 1968.
Five delftware plates 18th century, three painted in blue variously with a figure, flowers and a landscape, two in polychrome enamels with stylized flowering plants, and two rare delftware tiles painted with flower sprigs to the centre and corners, some damages, 22.6cm max. (7) Provenance: the tiles formerly in the Lipski Collection.
A rare pair of creamware figures of sailors c.1830-40, one seated on his trunk with one elbow resting on a barrel, smoking his pipe and with a foaming jug of ale, the other of a shipwrecked sailor washed up against rocks with the remains of his ship visible beyond, each raised on a D-shaped stepped base, 18.7cm across. (2) One with a paper label for Drury & Drury, 40 Eaton Terrace, SW1.
A near pair of rare Swansea tureens and covers c.1815-20, of unusual shape, painted by Henry Morris with sprays of delicate wild flowers including buttercup, heather, dog rose and forget-me-not, the sides applied with lion head masks, raised on circular bases above three paw feet, small damages and repairs, 19.4cm max. (4) Provenance: the Lady Rothes Collection.
A rare Swansea pen tray c.1815-17, the long form with swan handles, painted to the interior with a bold band of pink and white roses, the walls with further flower sprigs, the exterior moulded with a band of ovals picked out in green and gilt, one handle restored, 25.6cm. Provenance: the Lady Rothes Collection.
A rare Copeland buttertub and cover and dish late 19th century, copying the 1771 Sèvres service for Madame du Barry, decorated with DB monograms in gilt and flowers, the rims with blue vases and further flower garlands, probably painted by Charles Bayford Brough, blue CB monograms, pseudo Sèvres marks, gilt marks for Thomas Goode & Co, 26.7cm. (3) Paper labels for Grand Prize, Paris 1889. Copeland produced, through Thomas Goode, specific commissions which sometimes included reproductions of known Sèvres services. These usually featured the interlaced Ls mark seen on the buttertub here.
Postcard, Military, a rare card for the '1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment' khaki edition in the Gale & Polden History and Traditions style. This may be a trial card with no publishers name on reverse. The khaki illustration is different from the normal khaki figures on the History & Traditions series. The artist is unknown, but possibly McNeil or Ibbetson (vg)
An original and rare handbill / mini poster advertising candidate (later Prime Minister) Michael Manley's 'Victory Bandwagon' show in 1971, with acts listed to include Bob Marley and the Wailers, Ken Boothe, Judy Mowatt, Max Romeo and others. Measures approx 19 x 30cm. Well mounted, framed and glazed.
DEPECHE MODE - CD ARCHIVE. A fantastic collection of around 85 CDs box sets by Depeche Mode, including CD albums, singles, box sets. Some are new & sealed. Titles include Sounds Of The Universe (5099969577628, deluxe 3x CD set. M/ Sealed), Everything Counts (LCDBong 16, double mini-CD set), Some Great Reward/ Black Celebration/ Music For The Masses (8421452), Violator (ALCB-33), Ultra (724384498627), Le Coffret Son + Image, Live In Berlin, Playing The Angel/ Exciter, The Singles, Black Celebration/ Music For The Masses, Suffer Well (PRO-CDR-101702), The Single 81>98, People Are People, Ultra Rare Trax, Exciter Tour, It's No Good, Limited Edition, A Pain That I'm Used Too, New Discowear, Remixes 2 81-11. CDs appear to be in in Excellent condition, some M/ Sealed. See pictures for detailed overviews of spine edges.
60s ROCK/ POP/ BEAT - LPs. A smashing collection of 34 LPs. Mostly 60s rock/ pop/ beat. Artists/ titles include The Kinks inc Kinda Kinks (NPL 181112), Kinks (NPL 18096), Well Respected Kinks, Lola, The File Series, Everybody's In Show-Biz, To The Bone. Bill Wyman inc S/T (Limited Edition picture disc), Green Ice, Digital Dreams. The End inc Introspection, In The Beginning, Retrospection, The Last Word. Rare Mod: A Collection of 60s Underground Rhythm N Blues, Psych & Soul Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Billy Preston - The Apple Of Their Eye. Billy Joe Thomas inc S/T, Everybody's Out Of Town. Keith, Sunshine & Shadows. Jerry Lee Lewis. Condition is generally G+ to Ex.
JAZZ - LP BOX SETS. An extensive collection of 35 jazz LP box sets. All contain multiple LPs. Artists/ titles include The Complete Keynote Collection (830 121-1), Mildred Bailey - Her Greatest Performances (JC3L 22), The Boswell Sisters (P3 16493), Duke Ellington inc Coffret Vols 1 (DUKE1), 2 (DUKE2), 3 (DUKE3), 4 (DUKE4) & Ellington (DUKE5), The Complete Duke Ellington 1947-1952. Django Reinhardt - Djangologie USA, Artie Shaw - Book-of-the-Month Records, The Complete Count Basie Vols 1 to 10: 1936-1941 & II to 20: 1941-1951, Big Band Jazz, Brown Sugar, The Ellington Era Vol1, The Macmillan Company - The Big Bands, Rare Big Band Gems, Thesaurus Of CLassic Jazz, Woody Herman - The Thundering Herds. The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz. Sidney Bechet (x7), The Complete Lionel Hampton: 1937-1941. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
PINK FLOYD- THE EARLY YEARS: 1965-1972 (LIMITED EDITION CD/ DVD/ 7" SET - 0190295950255). A stunning, extensive Limited Edition CD/ DVD/ 7" set covering Pink Floyd's Early Years: 1965 - 1972 (0190295950255, 2016 European Limited Edition set released on Pink Floyd Records/ Columbia. Set contains rare and unreleased music and video from the archives, spread across an expansive 27 discs that include 10x CDs, 9x DVDs & 8x Blu-Ray. 5x replica 7" singles. The package contains more than 100 photographs of Pink Floyd; the majority of which are previously unseen, as well as more than 40 items of memorabilia in special wallets. All presented in a beautiful box with internal foam divider to hold everything in place. Still has the original card strip that has contents information, it's a little torn/ damaged. Contents all appear to be in Ex/ Like New condition. A superb, comprehensive set for any Pink Flloyd fan).
CLASSIC SOUL/FUNK/DISCO - LP COLLECTION. More soulful grooves with this collection of around 97 x LPs with this selection including a smattering of Reggae.. Artists/titles include The Revolutionaries - Dutch Man Dub (BV 1002, UK 1979 og - lovely Ex record/VG+ neat sleeve), The Dramatics - A Dramatic Experience (DE og, Stax 2325 118 - VG+ copy, essential LP this with the monster 'The Devil Is Dope'...) Booker T. & The M.G's - Soul Dressing (UK og Atlantic ATL 5027 - VG/VG), James Brown - Reality (PD 6039) and Grist & Soul (SRS 67057), Aswad, The Stylistics, The Chi-Lites, Nina Simone, On The Soul Side (Kent comp), Esther Phillips, The Sound Of Detroit (LPSD 136), Sound Class Of 66, Meet The Supremes (sealed RE), Soul Serenade, Rare Soul Uncovered and Stevie Wonder. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+ with some VG.
BLUES - LP COLLECTION. Down on the Bayou with these 42 x superb Blues LPs. Artists/titles include Buddy Guy - A Man And The Blues (UK og Vanguard SVRLP 19002 - VG copy), John Mayall - Jazz Blues Fusion (2425 103) and Back To The Roots (US, 25-3002), Shakey Horton - The Soul Of Blues Harmonica (2 copies), Muddy Waters - Back In The Early Days..., Little Walter - Chess Masters (double), Jimmy Witherspoon - Blues For Easy Livers, Radar Blues, Bobby Bland & B.B. King, Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues Singers (CBS archive series, early UK orange label pressing BPG 62456 A1/B1 - VG+ copy, the record may require a quick clean), Rare Blues Of The Twenties Vol 4, Professor Longhair, Taj Mahal, Memphis Slim/Alexis Korner, Manchester Rhythm & Blues, The Best Of Chess Blues, Albert Collins, American Folk Blues Festival 1963 (TL 5204) and James Booker. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
ROCK 'N' ROLL/50s/EASY/POPULAR - LP COLLECTION. Take a trip down memory lane with this great large collection of around 450 x LPs. Expect classics from the likes of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Kunaichō Gakubu (SJL-58, rare Japanese Gagaku LP), Shakuhachi, Emmanuelle (soundtrack), Miklos Rozsa, Bette Davis, Duane Eddy, Drum Drops series, Nancy Wilson, The Doobie Brothers, Sandie Shaw, Brian Sharp, Alan Price, Julie London, Wanda Jackson, Gene McDaniels, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
JIMI HENDRIX - LP COLLECTION. Expert back-catalogue of 19 x LPs from Buster... Titles include Live At Berkeley (ltd edition 2012 pressing, number 4854, unopened), Radio One (ltd edition German copy on white vinyl, CCSLP 212W), Electric Ladyland (early UK Track RE, 2657 001 'Two Record Set' - sharp Ex condition records/Fair sleeve due to 'half' of the sleeve is unfortunately missing though a previous owner has done a good job 'repairing' the remainder to sleeve what could be said as an interesting 'alternative' sleeve design! White text...), Smash Hits (DE Polydor), The Cry Of Love (UK Track 2408 101), In The Beginning, Are You Experienced (Backtrack 10), Band Of Gipsies (RE sleeve, Track 2406 002), Axis: Bold As Love (Backtrack 11, 2 x copies), Rare Hendrix, Isle Of Wight, War Heroes and Hendrix In The West. Condition is generally VG to Ex.
FRANK ZAPPA/ THE MOTHERS/ CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - LPs. A superb selection of 13 LPs by the two of the biggest legends in American music. Frank Zappa/ The Mothers titles include Just Another Band From LA (K44179), Roxy By Proxy (8243020017333), Hot Rats (K44078), You Are What You Is (PW2 37537), Freaks & Motherf*#@%! (Live at Filmore East 1970), Them Or Us (EN24 02343), Rare Meat (RNEP 604). Captain Beefheart inc Safe As Milk (NCP 1004), Ice Cream For Crow (BWY66), Bluejeans & Moonbeams (OVED19), Merseytrout (OZIT LP 8009), Top Secret (BWY66) Rough Raw And Amazing (OZIT LP8024, M/ Sealed). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+/ Sealed.
RICHARD THOMPSON - LP PACK. Lovely pack of 15 x LPs. Titles include Rumour and Sigh (EST 2142 - Ex+ / Ex), Sweet Talker (7944901), Hokey Pokey (ILPS 9305), Henry the Human Fly, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Across a Crowded Room, Small Town Romance, Amnesia, Hand of Kindness, Strict Tempo!, Shoot Out the Lights!, First Light, Pour Down Like Silver, Sunnyvista, Reckless Kind E.P. and A Collection of Unreleased and Rare Material 1967-1976. The condition for the records is generally Ex to Ex+ and the condition for the sleeves is generally VG+ to Ex / Ex+.
CLASSIC ROCK & POP/ ALT - LPs. A superb genre-spanning collection of around 71 LPs. Artists/ titles include Nirvana - Hormoaning (602527649276, Limited Edition. M/ Sealed), Foo Fighters - Medium Rare 886978479815), Rory Gallagher inc Continental OP (MOV10009), Stompin' Ground (MOV10004) & S/T (CXP 2281). Bill Wyman - Monkey Grip (signed To Bob Bill Whyman on the cover), The Rolling Stones inc Sticky Fingers (x2) inc (COC 59100, zipper sleeve), Exile On Main St (COC 69100), Their Satanic Majesties Request, Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out, Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Some Girls, Love You Live. The Girl Was - Between The Bars, The A&M Bootleg Album, Pere Ubu, Curtis Mayfield, Frank Zappa, Devo, John Martyn, Van Morrison, Bob Marley, Of Montreal, Sonic Youth, Bruce Springsteen, Simple Minds. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
ROCK - LP COLLECTION. An eclectic selection of around 96 rock LPs, some classic/ art/ kraut/ prog etc. Artists/ titles include Rare Bird - S/T (CAS 1005, pink scroll label. Record VG+/ sleeve VG+), Amon Duul II inc Dance Of The Lemmings (UAD 60003, UK press. Records VG+/ sleeve VG), Live In London (USP 102). Frank Zappa - Guitar, Captain Beefheart inc 2 Originals Of (K84006) 2 Album set of The Spotlight Kid & Lick My Decals Off Baby), Bluejeans & Moonbeams, Strictly Personal, Unconditionally Guaranteed, 2 album set (TFOLP11: Safe As Milk & Mirror Man), Dropout Boogie aka Safe As Milk. Family inc Anyway, Fearless, Bandstand, Old Songs New Songs, It's Only A Movie, A Song For Me. Spirit, Jim Hendrix, Tear For Fears, The Doors, The Beatles, Robert Fripp, VA - Oldies But Goldies, Legends. Wings, Lou Reed, The Youngbloods, Eagles, Babe Ruth, Street Walkers, Roger Chapman, Gallagher And Lyle, Genesis. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
ELVIS PRESLEY - LP/ 7" COLLECTION. A superb selection of around 75 LPs by the king of rock n roll Elvis Presley. Titles include The EP Collection (11x 7" EP collection in presentation wallet), The EP Collection Vol. 2 (11x 7" EP collection in presentation wallet), Young Man With The Big Beat (88697941412), That's The Way It Is (88843051762), Elvis Aron Presley (CPL8-3699), Pictures Of Elvis (picture disc, x2), A Legendary Performer Vols 1, 2, 3 & 4. This Is Elvis, Rare Elvis, Elvis In Demand, Record Lovers, Memories Of Our Friend, The Sun Years, The First Year, A Golden Celebration, Live From Indy: The Last Farewell, Kickin' Back, Inspirations, The Elvis Tapes, Good Times, Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite, Elvis Country. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
DESMOND LESLIE - MUSIC OF THE FUTURE (MC1001). During the late 1950s, Musician / Pilot / Filmmaker / Writer Desmond Leslie began nurturing his interest in contemporary music. In his small home studio, he experimented with the sounds of musique concrète. In January 1960, Leslie pressed a single acetate called Music of the Future. This is a wonderful copy of the record in question. A painfully rare acetate which appears to be in strong VG condition and the sleeve is in VG condition.
WOODSTOCK - BACK TO THE GARDEN: THE DEFINITIVE 50th ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVE - PROMO EDITION BOX SET. (R2 591472) A seriously rare box set taking you on an immersive journey into the legendary Woodstock Festival of 1969. Featuring 38 x CDs and a blu-ray of the Woodstock Documentary which comes complete in a screen-printed plywood box held together by a psychedelic, Hendrix-Style guitar strap. An extra special treat on this already hugely exclusive set is that this is a promotional copy - which only 238 were produced! This issue is numbered #0000/1969. The condition appears to be Ex+ / As New.
An original and rare concert poster/window card advertising a May 1965 date at the Capitol, Cardiff with The Kinks, Yardbirds, Riot Squad (pre Bowie) and others. This, famously, was the night where Mick Avory nearly decapitated Dave Davies following an onstage 'misunderstanding'. Measures approx 10 x 15". VF condition with some annotations in blue ink, age wear. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd, Manchester.
An original and rare 1968 concert poster advertising a 'Rag Ball' event at The Roundhouse, London with performing artists billed to include: Fleetwood Mac, Arthur Brown, Fairport Convention. Measures 20 x 30". With a handwritten note detailing ticket information and lineup additions pasted to the lower portion (possibly could be removed with professional attention) and a handwritten note in pen 'Bar and Buffet'.
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