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PAUL WELLER / SINGLES COLLECTION - 7". Amazing collection of 48 x 7", 1 x 7" boxset plus 1 x CD. Titles include The Singles, Movement, Uh Huh Oh Yeh, Above The Clouds, Sunflower, Wildwood, The Weaver, Hung Up, Out of the Sinking, The Changing Man, You Do Something To Me, Broken Stones, Out of The Sinking, Peacock Suit, Mermaids, Brushed, Friday Street, Brand New Start, As Is Now, Floorboards Up (TP), Leay Mysteries, Thinking of You, The Bottle, Fast Car, Slow Traffic, Find The Torch Burn The Plans, No Tears To Cry, Stanley Road, Are You Trying To Be Lonely?, Sea Spray, All I Wanna Do, Flame Out!, Wild Blue Yonder (inc. T-shirt), Box of 7S (empty). Condition is Ex to Ex+/as new.

PAUL WELLER / SINGLES PACK - 7". Superb bundle of 17 x 7", including some private releases. Titles include Turn On Tune In Press Record (Red, GOD 1), Movement, Above The Clouds, Peacock Suit, The Bottle, Fast Car, 7 & 3 is the Strikers Name, Are You Trying To Be Lonely?, Early Morning Rain, Wishing on a Star, Big Boss Man, Into Tomorrow, Fly, Wildwood, Dusk till Dawn, Have You Ever Had It Blue, Later. Condition is Ex to Ex+/as new.

PAUL WELLER & RELATED / SINGLES & ALBUMS - CDs. Amazing collection of 39 x CDs including some signed copies, promos and duplicates/variants. Titles include Catch-flame! (Signed, VVR1039392P), 30 Second Radio Ads 15.09.04 (The Voice and Music Company), CRW Radio (Special Fanclub Ed.), Liberation Paul WEller As Is Now 29th June 2006 (Richmond Studios Ed.), Into Tomorrow, 22 Dreams (x2), Studio 150 (x5), The Best of Paul Weller Volume One (x2), AS Is Now, The Black Sessions, Dear Mr Fantasy, Bootcut (Fanclub Ed.), FCD, Wild Blue Yonder, The Bottle, The Good News, Broken Stones, Written in the Stars, Leafy Mysteries, Sunflower, You Do Something To Me, Friday Street (x2), Brushed, Peacock Suit. Condition is generally Ex to Ex+/as new.

Ralph Lauren ladies suit, wide pin stripe from the collection range, jacket and skirt, size 8

Ralph Lauren ladies suit, in grey from the collection range, size 8

A 1970s military issue Inner Coverall Aircrew Mark 2 suit, together with military issue P.V.C Jerkin dated 1956 (2)

Vintage suit case

A modern suit of armour

A ROYAL NAVY REAR ADMIRAL DRESS UNIFORM together with a morning suit and a naval no.2 dress uniform

A dry suit

A Hardy Amis gent's suit in dark brown Herringbone with amber stripe, inside leg: 29", waist is 34" and chest is 44".

A gents double breasted, twin vent grey check woollen suit by Lloyds, 46'' chest long length jacket, trousers 32'' inside leg, 38'' waist.

A brown suit by Parker Rogers.

CONTINENTAL CUBIST SCHOOL oil on canvas - portrait of bearded gent in suit by desk, signed with initials 'F R', 92 x 71cms (unframed)

A small group of vintage clothing to include a gentleman's evening tail suit jacket and matching pair of trousers, a Burtons two pieces suit, two scarfs and two white mens shirts one made by Asthus Quart of Bristol and the other Hodges and Sons.  

Men in Black III (2012) - Benjamin Lott as 1969 MIB agent, agent suit comprising white Anto Beverly Hills long-sleeved shirt, black Calvin Klein tie, black blazer jacket, trousers and Totes rubber shoes.

Men in Black III (2012) - Agent's suit black blazer jacket and black Calvin Klein tie, from the film starring Will Smith.

Queen - I Want To Break Free - A black one piece paper suit worn by an extra (Trudi Humphry) who appeared as a miner on the video for Queen's 1984 song I Want To Break Free, filmed at Limehouse Studios, 1984. Yellow paint from video still on the suit. Size 'Medium'. Provenance: Trudi Humphry has been a lifelong fan of the band Queen. She has met the band on numerous occasions, starred in multiple music videos and was heavily involved with The Official Fan Club in London. This led to her having access to the band and attending many concerts and tours with backstage passes. Trudi also wrote a discographical research biography with Andy Skingle which was printed in the booklet and credited to them in the box set of albums called Queen The Works. All of these items will come with a Ewbank's letter of authenticity.

Queen - Radio Ga Ga - A white paper suit consisting of a long-sleeve pullover, trousers, and balaclava, signed on the sleeves / body by Queen members Brian May, Freddie Mercury (signed twice) and John Deacon. The ensemble was worn by an extra (Trudi Humphry) on the video for Queen's 1984 song Radio Ga Ga, they were signed at video shoot at Shepperton Studios, in London on November 1983. Pants are stamped medium. No maker labels.Provenance: Trudi Humphry has been a lifelong fan of the band Queen. She has met the band on numerous occasions, starred in multiple music videos and was heavily involved with The Official Fan Club in London. This led to her having access to the band and attending many concerts and tours with backstage passes. Trudi also wrote a discographical research biography with Andy Skingle which was printed in the booklet and credited to them in the box set of albums called Queen The Works. All of these items will come with a Ewbank's letter of authenticity.

Three costumes to comprise Michael Dunn suit jacket and shirt from Wild Wild West, Danny De Vito long sleeve shirt from What's the Worst that Could Happen and Tommy Kelly burgundy suit jacket from Tom Sawyer.

Evel Knievel style leather body suit from an unknown production, made by Motoport, together with similar gloves.

Silvered full-body space suit from an unknown sci-fi production, Western Costumes Co. barcode (40859540), stamp and ink inscriptions within.

Ideal, GMFG - An unboxed Evel Knievel Chopper by Ideal with Evel Knievel figure plus helmet, together with an unboxed Six Million Dollar Man by General Mills Fun Group Inc, dressed in original red track suit and red training shoes with plastic engine . All items are in Playworn condition. This lot must be paid for and removed no later than close of business on Friday.

Wombles - an Orinoco costume body suit consisting of a head, gloves and scarf, medium sized chest 38" - 40", waist 32" - 34" in original packet This lot must be paid for and removed no later than close of business on Friday.

Palitoy - An unboxed Palitoy Vintage Action Man figure in Deep Sea Diver Uniform. The figure is a brown flock bearded version with hard hands and appears to be in Very Good overall condition with some small patches of hair loss to the beard. The figure comes with parts to the Deep Sea Diver Uniform and includes, suit, gloves, belt with weights, helmet, knife and similar. The lot also contains an original Equipment Instructions leaflet. (2) This lot must be paid for and removed no later than close of business on Friday.

Various army, army camouflage and other related kit bags, sacks, 30cm H, kidney pouches, suit and holder, water bottle holders, etc. (a quantity)

Pack of 19th century playing cards with Spanish suit symbols, the four of swords marked V.Combau Y Labad 1846, a Spanish or similar pack dated 1878 and a pack of playing cards with Portugese scenic aces

A Donald Campbell lime green silk lady's suit with abstract floral print, a Gaston Jaunet navy blue day dress with floral print, a Kanga Collection by Dale Tryon black silk belted dress with ivory floral design, a Donald Campbell green wool crepe jacket and co-ordinating silk blouse, a Basler pale yellow shirt dress and a Donald Campbell blue silk floral print dress - all size `14Good worn condition

Black Rat Press - An unusual contemporary large limited edition signed print depicting a gentleman in suit and bowler hat with a red 'V' painted over his fingers. Signed with the Anarchy symbol in pencil. Limited edition 9/150.

Tom Brown - Johnnie Walker & Sons - The Striding Man - An original vintage mid 20th Century advertising point of sale bar / pub / shop display figurine depicting the dandy gent raised on red plinth base with gilded raised lettering. The man modelled in suit jacket and top hat holding monocle and walking cane. Measures: 74cm tall.

Two silver watch chains, one with T bar and swivel fob, the other with T bar and portrait of the king, together with further silver curb link chain, three silver gaming pencils, each engraved with a suit of cards, four thimbles and three (possibly German) teaspoons, 8oz approx

A ko-sometsuke dishLate Ming dynastyThe shallow square-sectioned well encircled by a flat mouth rim and painted across the floor with a complex riverside landscape and with elaborate vine scroll patterns on both sides of the upright walls, all raised atop four short feet; the underside centered by a square cartouche reading fugui jiaqi/fuki kaki; all surfaces displaying the kiln flaws typical of these blue and white wares made to suit Japanese taste; with tomobako. 7 3/4in (19.6cm) across

A COLLECTION OF LADIES MODERN AND VINTAGE CLOTHING, various styles and periods to include a Lace of London 2pc suit, examples by Mansfield of London and Jaeger, plus a Victorian / Edwardian jacket-with damages (7)

A SELECTION OF LADIES VINTAGE AND MODERN CLOTHING, mainly evening wear, various styles and periods, to include a 2pc dress suit by Martin Roberts and examples by Gina Bacconi, Etam etc. (12)

Collection of Caroline Charles and other ladies clothing to include a black ladies jacket, a ruby velvet jacket, pink and white polka dot silk ladies suit, and other items .

ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS BINDON (1690 -1765)Portrait of Marmaduke Coghill, 3/4 length seated wearing a full wig and ceremonial robes over a brown suit, his left hand resting on a table with a latter inscribed 'To The R. Hon Doctor Coghill Chancellour of Exchequer, Dublin 1735'Oil on canvas, 124 x 100cm Provenance: By Descent in the Coghill family until acquired by the present vendor This portrait was painted the year that Marmaduke Coghill was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. A firm adherent to the 'castle' administration he had 'inherited' from his father the position of Judge of the Prerogative Court and had enriched himself sufficiently to re-build Drumcondra House, probably using Edward Lovett Pearce. He had a penchant for commissioning outstanding pieces of silver from the Dublin silversmiths such as the extraordinary cistern in the Ulster Museum and the Monteith in Waterford. There is a monument to him by Peter Scheemakers in Drumcondra Church.Francis Bindon (1690 - 1765) is the most likely artist to have painted this portrait. He would have known Coghill and painted many in this circle. He is chiefly remembered today for his portraits of Jonathan Swift. His ambitious scale of portraiture and indeed architecture is always characterised by somewhat amateur weaknesses, compensated for by the serious self-importance of his subjects, as this example exemplifies.

Skiing equipment: two pairs Rossignol Skis, two pairs poles in Volkl pull along bag, ladies Phoenix jacket & trousers, size 14, ladie H. Duvillard ski suit UK 18, gents Volk trousers & jacket size 54 (UK Large), pair Salomon boots size 6/7 in pull along bag, Bloc goggle & pair Racer gloves Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

Ronald Ossory Dunlop, RA, RBA, NEAC (1894-1973), Oil on canvas, Portrait of Helen O'Leary, painted 1965, Signed lower right, 59.5cm x 48.5cm, Gilt framed, Provenance: supplied with letters from the artist and other correspondence with the sitter, With 20th century oil on board, Portrait of a gentleman in business suit, Signed 'Redwood' lower right, 60cm x 50cm, Gilt framed (2) This lot may be subject to ARR, Artists Resale Rights, percentage on the hammer price. Please see our terms and conditions.

A suit of Waterford crystal, comprising: ship's decanter and stopper, water jug, six brandy balloons and six whisky tumblers. Condition Report: Overall condition good, no major damage, chips or cracks.

An early 20th Century portrait miniature on ivory of a young boy wearing a sailor suit, unsigned, in gilt metal frame under glass, 7 x 5.5 cm

British School, circa 1880, portrait of a gentleman, half length in a dark suit with a book on a table, oil on canvas laid down on panel, 77.5 by 59, unframed 

c.1966, model 105.003 - 65, the signed black dial with luminous baton markers, hands and centre chronograph counter, with three subsidiary registers and outer tachymetre bezel, the signed 17 jewel mechanical manual wind chronograph movement calibre 321 number 24004697, with pushers above and below the signed crown, the stainless steel case with screw down back, verso engraved with Speedmaster logo, the interior stamped 'ST 105 003-65', to a stainless steel signed steelinox bracelet No. 13, numbered 7912, with fold over clasp and expanding sections, presented in the original red and gold tooled box, with the Omega Guarantee Booklet and Card dated 4/12/66, and the original Warranty Certificate from retailer J.W. Benson, of the same dateFootnote: Other notes: In June 1965, Gemini IV became the second crewed spaceflight to lift off as part of NASA's Project Gemini. Astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White circled the Earth 66 times in four days, making it the first US flight to approach the five-day flight of the Soviet Vostok 5. The highlight of the mission was the first space walk by an American, during which White floated free outside the spacecraft, whilst tethered to it, for approximately 20 minutes. Both of these accomplishments helped the United States overcome the Soviet Union's early lead in the space race. On this mission, White wore an Omega Speedmaster ref 105.003 strapped to the outside of the left-side sleeve of his G4C space suit. In order to accommodate the space suit, the watch was attached via a long nylon strap secured with velcro. When worn on the wrist, the strap could be wound around several times to shorten its length. This was the first time an Omega Speedmaster had been exposed to the vacuum of space. This model was later given the nickname the 'Ed White' in recognition of his historic space walk, (officially described as an EVA or extra vehicular activity), on June 3. The 105.003 was produced for just a short period of time (1963-1969) with the majority made in 1965, before the 145.012 model was introduced and chosen by NASA to accompany the Apollo 11 mission to put the first man on the moon. The 105.003 and prior models are informally known as 'Pre Moon' Speedmasters, since their manufacture predates the moon landings. The Speedmaster remains one of several watches qualified by NASA for spaceflight and is still the only one so qualified for EVA.

GREAT BRITAIN WEIGHTLIFTING; three suit jackets, one with sewn badge to pocket 'Wales VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games Jamaica 1966', etc, (4).

Sugar bowl en-suit, 7” over handles 192g.

Pair of sauce ladles en-suit, 142g.

A framed watercolour depicting a rocky coastal view - signed with M. G. monogram - sold with Francis Kelly: a framed charcoal study of a suit of armour - signed

A Sparco Xight 270HC flame retardant race suit, year of manufacture 2005, with carry case.

Four Austin Powers figures, comprising Dr Evil in silver suit with Mini-Me, Dr Evil and Mini-Me with the Mini Mobile, Headliners XL Dr Evil, and Austin Powers, all boxed, and further figures, unboxed. (qty)

A brown leather holdall together with a black leather suit carrier, three chrome cases containing CD's etc

JACK RUBY OWNED TWO PIECE SUIT. A jacket and suit pants, once owned by Jack Ruby, who famously shot and killed the man who shot John F Kennedy; Lee Harvey Oswald . To comprise: a 'Vincenzo Custom Design' jacket (43R) and a pair of Sears, Roebuck and Co trousers (42R, 36W). Sold with two notarised, signed letters of provenance by Earl Ruby, dated 1999.

A collection of mostly vintage 1970s ladies evening wear to include; Tinero pink wool suit with matching gold lurex top, a dusky pink swans-down shrug, a Wolsey/Lombardi brown/gold lurex suit, a Simon Massey, London black pleated chiffon top designed by Janice Wainwright, size 12, Cacherel skirt and other lurex and crocheted tops 

Kronprinz Toy Soldiers boxed 54mm 1/30 figures: WW001 German Infantryman, WW023 Wehrmacht Gefreiter, WW065 German Officer, WW068 German General, WW077 1940 Woman (in suit), WW078 1940 Old Man (2x), WW079 1940 Woman with purple hat (2x), WW080 1940 Man with newspaper, WW081 1940 Man with green tie, WW125 Wehrmacht Soldier, WW131 Don Cossack officer. All boxed. (13)

Skybirds Royal Flying Corps boxed set and Britains figures: Boxed Skybirds Royal Flying Corps no.2 Set – 30mm 1/56th scale metal figures. Complete with Officer, Pilots, R.F.C. men and Mechanics. Strung (believed to be original) with printed insert. With nine hollow-cast 54mm Britains or similar RFC / RAF Airmen/Officers and eight British soldiers with gas masks. Skybirds Sound Locator and Spotting Chair and spotter with binoculars, also nine 28mm airmen and officers. Also reproduction Crescent Dan Dare Set: Dan Dare in uniform, Digby in uniform, Dan Dare in space suit with pistol, Miss Peabody in space suit and a Treen with pistol in Gold Space Suit. Pristine, boxed [5]

Ercol (unmarked) 3 Piece Cottage Suit

A Chinese blue, white and grisaille Portuguese market plate with the three-masted sailing ship 'Brillante', early 19th C. -- Dia.: 22,5 cmÊ Literature:Ê D. Howard & J. Ayers, China for the West: Chinese porcelain and other decorative arts for export, London, 1978, vol. I, p. 228, no. 227.Ê The 'Brillante' was owned by Miguel Alves Sousa, a merchant based in Macao. The 'MAS' flag refers to the Sousa family. Probably this service was originally used on board of the ship. A great granddaughter of Sousa sold the service in 1928 in Hong Kong.Ê Compare:Ê A similar pair was sold at Northeast Auctions in 2012 for $3304 (link).Ê -- -- -- Please request condition reports by e-mail on info@coronariauctions.com. They will be uploaded to the description on our website, where you can find additional HD images. Produced in the 18th century, Chinese export porcelain was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as Chinese Imperial porcelain but designed to Western taste. Its continued appeal is testament to the incredible interaction of Chinese artisans and Western importers who, without common language or culture and separated by vast oceans, together promoted the spread of these wares.  Bulk-ordered blue and white porcelain decorated with generic mountain landscapes comprised the overwhelming majority of China Trade cargoes. But the other 2 per cent — large, colourfully enamelled wares — were at the top of the market and remain so today. Made across three centuries and with decoration ranging from Chinese myths and legends to exotic botanical blooms, ‘famille rose’ and ‘famille verte’ enamelled porcelains appeal both to collectors and to those looking for high-quality decoration for their interiors.It’s the Chinese export ‘private trade’ porcelain — pieces specially commissioned by Dutch and English East India Company directors, European royals or Yankee merchants — that really makes collectors’ hearts beat faster. At the top of the ‘private trade’ list is armorial porcelain: the great dinner services, tea services and decorative pieces made to order with European coats-of-arms. These objects reflected the absolute latest in fashion, not just in their decorations but also in their forms, which evolved as trends emerged and 18th-century cuisine developed.Armorial porcelain can connect a collector directly to important personages of the day: Louis XV of France, Catherine the Great, the ‘Princely’ Duke of Chandos and many, many more owned Chinese armorial services.   A particularly charming and even quirky Chinese export category is known as ‘European subject’. These wares were painted to order in China after popular Western paintings and prints, with scenes ranging from literary to topographical, mythological or historical.Large-scale pieces — sometimes called ‘country house’ porcelain — filled the great 18th-century European houses. Timelessly elegant, the large Chinese export jardinières or floor-standing vases, such as the famous ‘soldier vases’ that stood guard in the palace of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland, were equally at home in the American ballrooms of the Gilded Age; today they would perfectly suit a modern loft.A further category of Chinese export wares includes those modelled after fashionable European silver forms. From soup tureens, tea services, candlesticks and candelabra to ewers and wine coolers, these pieces offer a fascinating mix of Chinese decoration and Western shape.Chinese potters had a long tradition of modelling lifelike ceramic figures to accompany important individuals in the afterlife, and developed a special affinity for these sculptures in porcelain. Eighteenth-century Europeans were captivated by the porcelain exotic birds, court figures and pug dogs made in China, and these models soon became highly desirable. Smaller figures were often placed on dinner tables, while large Chinese animal-form tureens were used in the dining room.   

Two Chinese famille rose Dutch market 'Gerlag' armorial cups and a saucer, Qianlong -- Dia.: 12,1 cm (the saucer)Ê Dia.: 7,3 - 5,4 cm (the cups)Ê H 5,9 - 4 cmÊ Literature:Ê J. Kroes, Chinese armorial porcelain for the Dutch market, Zwolle, 2007, p. 209, no. 122. -- -- -- Please request condition reports by e-mail on info@coronariauctions.com. They will be uploaded to the description on our website, where you can find additional HD images. Produced in the 18th century, Chinese export porcelain was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as Chinese Imperial porcelain but designed to Western taste. Its continued appeal is testament to the incredible interaction of Chinese artisans and Western importers who, without common language or culture and separated by vast oceans, together promoted the spread of these wares.  Bulk-ordered blue and white porcelain decorated with generic mountain landscapes comprised the overwhelming majority of China Trade cargoes. But the other 2 per cent — large, colourfully enamelled wares — were at the top of the market and remain so today. Made across three centuries and with decoration ranging from Chinese myths and legends to exotic botanical blooms, ‘famille rose’ and ‘famille verte’ enamelled porcelains appeal both to collectors and to those looking for high-quality decoration for their interiors.It’s the Chinese export ‘private trade’ porcelain — pieces specially commissioned by Dutch and English East India Company directors, European royals or Yankee merchants — that really makes collectors’ hearts beat faster. At the top of the ‘private trade’ list is armorial porcelain: the great dinner services, tea services and decorative pieces made to order with European coats-of-arms. These objects reflected the absolute latest in fashion, not just in their decorations but also in their forms, which evolved as trends emerged and 18th-century cuisine developed.Armorial porcelain can connect a collector directly to important personages of the day: Louis XV of France, Catherine the Great, the ‘Princely’ Duke of Chandos and many, many more owned Chinese armorial services.  A particularly charming and even quirky Chinese export category is known as ‘European subject’. These wares were painted to order in China after popular Western paintings and prints, with scenes ranging from literary to topographical, mythological or historical.Large-scale pieces — sometimes called ‘country house’ porcelain — filled the great 18th-century European houses. Timelessly elegant, the large Chinese export jardinières or floor-standing vases, such as the famous ‘soldier vases’ that stood guard in the palace of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland, were equally at home in the American ballrooms of the Gilded Age; today they would perfectly suit a modern loft.A further category of Chinese export wares includes those modelled after fashionable European silver forms. From soup tureens, tea services, candlesticks and candelabra to ewers and wine coolers, these pieces offer a fascinating mix of Chinese decoration and Western shape.Chinese potters had a long tradition of modelling lifelike ceramic figures to accompany important individuals in the afterlife, and developed a special affinity for these sculptures in porcelain. Eighteenth-century Europeans were captivated by the porcelain exotic birds, court figures and pug dogs made in China, and these models soon became highly desirable. Smaller figures were often placed on dinner tables, while large Chinese animal-form tureens were used in the dining room.  

A Chinese famille rose Dutch market 'Clifford of Chudleigh' armorial plate, Qianlong -- Dia.: 22,8 cmÊ Literature:Ê J. Kroes, Chinese armorial porcelain for the Dutch market, Zwolle, 2007, p. 214, fig. 125b.Ê Compare:Ê A similar pair was sold at Northeast Auctions in 2010 for $3540 (link).Ê Ê Ê -- -- -- Please request condition reports by e-mail on info@coronariauctions.com. They will be uploaded to the description on our website, where you can find additional HD images. Produced in the 18th century, Chinese export porcelain was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as Chinese Imperial porcelain but designed to Western taste. Its continued appeal is testament to the incredible interaction of Chinese artisans and Western importers who, without common language or culture and separated by vast oceans, together promoted the spread of these wares.  Bulk-ordered blue and white porcelain decorated with generic mountain landscapes comprised the overwhelming majority of China Trade cargoes. But the other 2 per cent — large, colourfully enamelled wares — were at the top of the market and remain so today. Made across three centuries and with decoration ranging from Chinese myths and legends to exotic botanical blooms, ‘famille rose’ and ‘famille verte’ enamelled porcelains appeal both to collectors and to those looking for high-quality decoration for their interiors.It’s the Chinese export ‘private trade’ porcelain — pieces specially commissioned by Dutch and English East India Company directors, European royals or Yankee merchants — that really makes collectors’ hearts beat faster. At the top of the ‘private trade’ list is armorial porcelain: the great dinner services, tea services and decorative pieces made to order with European coats-of-arms. These objects reflected the absolute latest in fashion, not just in their decorations but also in their forms, which evolved as trends emerged and 18th-century cuisine developed.Armorial porcelain can connect a collector directly to important personages of the day: Louis XV of France, Catherine the Great, the ‘Princely’ Duke of Chandos and many, many more owned Chinese armorial services.  A particularly charming and even quirky Chinese export category is known as ‘European subject’. These wares were painted to order in China after popular Western paintings and prints, with scenes ranging from literary to topographical, mythological or historical.Large-scale pieces — sometimes called ‘country house’ porcelain — filled the great 18th-century European houses. Timelessly elegant, the large Chinese export jardinières or floor-standing vases, such as the famous ‘soldier vases’ that stood guard in the palace of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland, were equally at home in the American ballrooms of the Gilded Age; today they would perfectly suit a modern loft.A further category of Chinese export wares includes those modelled after fashionable European silver forms. From soup tureens, tea services, candlesticks and candelabra to ewers and wine coolers, these pieces offer a fascinating mix of Chinese decoration and Western shape.Chinese potters had a long tradition of modelling lifelike ceramic figures to accompany important individuals in the afterlife, and developed a special affinity for these sculptures in porcelain. Eighteenth-century Europeans were captivated by the porcelain exotic birds, court figures and pug dogs made in China, and these models soon became highly desirable. Smaller figures were often placed on dinner tables, while large Chinese animal-form tureens were used in the dining room.  

Two Chinese famille rose English market 'Major' armorial cups and a saucer, Qianlong -- Dia.: 12,2 cm (the saucer)Ê H 6,4 - 4 cm - Dia.: 7,4 - 6 cm (the cups)Ê Literature:Ê D.S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1974, p. 573. -- -- -- Please request condition reports by e-mail on info@coronariauctions.com. They will be uploaded to the description on our website, where you can find additional HD images. Produced in the 18th century, Chinese export porcelain was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as Chinese Imperial porcelain but designed to Western taste. Its continued appeal is testament to the incredible interaction of Chinese artisans and Western importers who, without common language or culture and separated by vast oceans, together promoted the spread of these wares.  Bulk-ordered blue and white porcelain decorated with generic mountain landscapes comprised the overwhelming majority of China Trade cargoes. But the other 2 per cent — large, colourfully enamelled wares — were at the top of the market and remain so today. Made across three centuries and with decoration ranging from Chinese myths and legends to exotic botanical blooms, ‘famille rose’ and ‘famille verte’ enamelled porcelains appeal both to collectors and to those looking for high-quality decoration for their interiors.It’s the Chinese export ‘private trade’ porcelain — pieces specially commissioned by Dutch and English East India Company directors, European royals or Yankee merchants — that really makes collectors’ hearts beat faster. At the top of the ‘private trade’ list is armorial porcelain: the great dinner services, tea services and decorative pieces made to order with European coats-of-arms. These objects reflected the absolute latest in fashion, not just in their decorations but also in their forms, which evolved as trends emerged and 18th-century cuisine developed.Armorial porcelain can connect a collector directly to important personages of the day: Louis XV of France, Catherine the Great, the ‘Princely’ Duke of Chandos and many, many more owned Chinese armorial services.  A particularly charming and even quirky Chinese export category is known as ‘European subject’. These wares were painted to order in China after popular Western paintings and prints, with scenes ranging from literary to topographical, mythological or historical.Large-scale pieces — sometimes called ‘country house’ porcelain — filled the great 18th-century European houses. Timelessly elegant, the large Chinese export jardinières or floor-standing vases, such as the famous ‘soldier vases’ that stood guard in the palace of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland, were equally at home in the American ballrooms of the Gilded Age; today they would perfectly suit a modern loft.A further category of Chinese export wares includes those modelled after fashionable European silver forms. From soup tureens, tea services, candlesticks and candelabra to ewers and wine coolers, these pieces offer a fascinating mix of Chinese decoration and Western shape.Chinese potters had a long tradition of modelling lifelike ceramic figures to accompany important individuals in the afterlife, and developed a special affinity for these sculptures in porcelain. Eighteenth-century Europeans were captivated by the porcelain exotic birds, court figures and pug dogs made in China, and these models soon became highly desirable. Smaller figures were often placed on dinner tables, while large Chinese animal-form tureens were used in the dining room.  

A Chinese famille rose English market 'Fisher impaling Pigot' armorial teapot, Qianlong -- H 12,9 cm - L 19,5 cmÊ Ê Literature:Ê D.S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1974, p. 384. -- -- -- Please request condition reports by e-mail on info@coronariauctions.com. They will be uploaded to the description on our website, where you can find additional HD images. Produced in the 18th century, Chinese export porcelain was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as Chinese Imperial porcelain but designed to Western taste. Its continued appeal is testament to the incredible interaction of Chinese artisans and Western importers who, without common language or culture and separated by vast oceans, together promoted the spread of these wares.  Bulk-ordered blue and white porcelain decorated with generic mountain landscapes comprised the overwhelming majority of China Trade cargoes. But the other 2 per cent — large, colourfully enamelled wares — were at the top of the market and remain so today. Made across three centuries and with decoration ranging from Chinese myths and legends to exotic botanical blooms, ‘famille rose’ and ‘famille verte’ enamelled porcelains appeal both to collectors and to those looking for high-quality decoration for their interiors.It’s the Chinese export ‘private trade’ porcelain — pieces specially commissioned by Dutch and English East India Company directors, European royals or Yankee merchants — that really makes collectors’ hearts beat faster. At the top of the ‘private trade’ list is armorial porcelain: the great dinner services, tea services and decorative pieces made to order with European coats-of-arms. These objects reflected the absolute latest in fashion, not just in their decorations but also in their forms, which evolved as trends emerged and 18th-century cuisine developed.Armorial porcelain can connect a collector directly to important personages of the day: Louis XV of France, Catherine the Great, the ‘Princely’ Duke of Chandos and many, many more owned Chinese armorial services.  A particularly charming and even quirky Chinese export category is known as ‘European subject’. These wares were painted to order in China after popular Western paintings and prints, with scenes ranging from literary to topographical, mythological or historical.Large-scale pieces — sometimes called ‘country house’ porcelain — filled the great 18th-century European houses. Timelessly elegant, the large Chinese export jardinières or floor-standing vases, such as the famous ‘soldier vases’ that stood guard in the palace of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland, were equally at home in the American ballrooms of the Gilded Age; today they would perfectly suit a modern loft.A further category of Chinese export wares includes those modelled after fashionable European silver forms. From soup tureens, tea services, candlesticks and candelabra to ewers and wine coolers, these pieces offer a fascinating mix of Chinese decoration and Western shape.Chinese potters had a long tradition of modelling lifelike ceramic figures to accompany important individuals in the afterlife, and developed a special affinity for these sculptures in porcelain. Eighteenth-century Europeans were captivated by the porcelain exotic birds, court figures and pug dogs made in China, and these models soon became highly desirable. Smaller figures were often placed on dinner tables, while large Chinese animal-form tureens were used in the dining room.  

A Chinese famille rose Dutch market 'Van Scholten' en 'Wesele' armorial cup and saucer, Qianlong -- Dia.: 13,6 - 8 cm (the saucer and the cup)Ê H 4,7 cm (the cup)Ê Literature:Ê J. Kroes, Chinese armorial porcelain for the Dutch market, Zwolle, 2007, p. 318, fig. 352.Ê References:Ê Christie's, New York, 25 January 2011, lot 47, for a pair of related cups and saucers. (Sold USD 4.750) (link) -- -- -- Please request condition reports by e-mail on info@coronariauctions.com. They will be uploaded to the description on our website, where you can find additional HD images. Produced in the 18th century, Chinese export porcelain was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as Chinese Imperial porcelain but designed to Western taste. Its continued appeal is testament to the incredible interaction of Chinese artisans and Western importers who, without common language or culture and separated by vast oceans, together promoted the spread of these wares.  Bulk-ordered blue and white porcelain decorated with generic mountain landscapes comprised the overwhelming majority of China Trade cargoes. But the other 2 per cent — large, colourfully enamelled wares — were at the top of the market and remain so today. Made across three centuries and with decoration ranging from Chinese myths and legends to exotic botanical blooms, ‘famille rose’ and ‘famille verte’ enamelled porcelains appeal both to collectors and to those looking for high-quality decoration for their interiors.It’s the Chinese export ‘private trade’ porcelain — pieces specially commissioned by Dutch and English East India Company directors, European royals or Yankee merchants — that really makes collectors’ hearts beat faster. At the top of the ‘private trade’ list is armorial porcelain: the great dinner services, tea services and decorative pieces made to order with European coats-of-arms. These objects reflected the absolute latest in fashion, not just in their decorations but also in their forms, which evolved as trends emerged and 18th-century cuisine developed.Armorial porcelain can connect a collector directly to important personages of the day: Louis XV of France, Catherine the Great, the ‘Princely’ Duke of Chandos and many, many more owned Chinese armorial services.  A particularly charming and even quirky Chinese export category is known as ‘European subject’. These wares were painted to order in China after popular Western paintings and prints, with scenes ranging from literary to topographical, mythological or historical.Large-scale pieces — sometimes called ‘country house’ porcelain — filled the great 18th-century European houses. Timelessly elegant, the large Chinese export jardinières or floor-standing vases, such as the famous ‘soldier vases’ that stood guard in the palace of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland, were equally at home in the American ballrooms of the Gilded Age; today they would perfectly suit a modern loft.A further category of Chinese export wares includes those modelled after fashionable European silver forms. From soup tureens, tea services, candlesticks and candelabra to ewers and wine coolers, these pieces offer a fascinating mix of Chinese decoration and Western shape.Chinese potters had a long tradition of modelling lifelike ceramic figures to accompany important individuals in the afterlife, and developed a special affinity for these sculptures in porcelain. Eighteenth-century Europeans were captivated by the porcelain exotic birds, court figures and pug dogs made in China, and these models soon became highly desirable. Smaller figures were often placed on dinner tables, while large Chinese animal-form tureens were used in the dining room.