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Lot 468

A large oriental bronze vase decorated in high relief with figure of a warrior on a bridge, script and seal mark, 18½"

Lot 139

[§] ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH B.1941) JAPANESE VASE Signed, oil on board 12cm x 10cm (4.75in x 4in)

Lot 31

[§] HENRI MATISSE (FRENCH 1869-1954) SEATED YOUNG WOMAN WITH A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS 1923, signed in pencil to margin and numbered 47/60, lithograph 29cm x 20.5cm (11.5in x 8in) Note: 'What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or disturbing subject matter...like a comforting influence, a mental balm - something like a good armchair in which one rests from physical fatigue.' Henri Matisse is generally considered one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, and a leading figure in modern art. He made prints throughout his career, starting working in lithography in 1906, and returning to it again and again. The offered work dates from a particularly productive period, when from 1922-25 Matisse created fifty lithographs, mainly of women and decorative patterns. Artistically, Matisse viewed printmaking as an extension of drawing, and thus a direct expression of the artist's thoughts. Formally, it was an opportunity to re-focus on line and composition. The painterly qualities of lithography particularly suited Matisse's technique, and his interest in rich detail and texture. In fact, Matisse preferred a version of lithography called transfer lithography where instead of drawing directly onto the stone, the artist was able to utilise transfer-paper, drawing directly onto the paper, the image was then transferred onto the stone and printed. This meant the image was not reversed and often the grain of paper was captured within the image. Seated Young Woman with a Bouquet of Flowers reflects Matisse's key interests in print-making. The subject is a young woman, surrounded by decorative patterns. He creates a bold composition, by angling different patterns against each other. There are the expected visual patterns - the floral pattern in the sitter's blouse, and on the vase, and the bold horizontal striping of the blinds behind her, but these are juxtaposed with patterning created by the artist to add depth and texture, his graphic mark-making in the table surface and the distant sky. It has been suggested that even when working in monochromatic prints, Matisse's works have the sense of being colourful. That is true here. We can easily imagine the bold colours that would feature in an oil painting version, especially in the bold patterning, yet the monochromatic simplicity allows Matisse's compositional insight, and ability to manipulate the qualities of lithography, to really shine.

Lot 1730

A Chinese lacquer rectangular cabinet on stand, decorated in polychrome and gilt with ho-ho birds, gu-shaped beaker vase and precious objects, 35.5cm wide, c. 1800, the European stand with chamfered legs, 115cm high overall

Lot 189

A Royal Worcester Persian Inspired two-handled ovoid vase, printed with fanciful bird perched on gilt foliage, on an ivory ground, pierced scroll angular handles, the neck and base in relief with strapwork, in burnished gilt, 27cm high, printed crown and circle mark, date code for 1887; a Royal Worcester jardiniere, in relief with scrolling foliage and lion masks, in gilt and green on a blush ivory ground, everted rim, 27cm diam, printed crown and circle mark, date code for 1912, shape no.1510

Lot 191

A Royal Worcester Kate Greenway style figural spill vase, of a girl holding an oversize basket, gilt line rims, rocky bases, 25.5cm high, printed crown and circle mark in puce, date code for 1884

Lot 192

A Royal Worcester Hadley three handled pedestal vase, decorated with yellow and red roses, lion mask and double scroll handles, knopped and scroll buttress column, circular base, 22.5cm high, crown and circle mark, date code for 1908

Lot 196

A pair of Royal Worcester plates, in the 18th century style, with flowers in vase and fan shaped reserves, on a scale blue ground, gilt borders, 21cm diam, crown and circle mark, date code for 1912; other plates, by Raymond Rushton, with castle ruins, 23cm diam, crown and circle marks (5)

Lot 205

A Royal Worcester wrythern fluted ovoid vase, painted by Jas Stinton, signed, with a pair of pheasants in a coppice, gilt line rim and circular foot, puce printed marks, model no. G957, date code for 1905

Lot 210

A Royal Worcester two handled pedestal ovoid vase, painted by N Creed, signed, with ripe peaches and black berries on a mossy ground, the verso with apples and grapes, grotesques mask angular handles, domed cover, spire finial, 37cm high, crown and circle mark in black, shape no.1691 Condition Report: Good condition.

Lot 210A

A Royal Worcester two-handled ovoid vase, printed and painted with wild flowers, on a blush ivory ground, gilt handles to shoulders, 21cm high, printed crown and circle mark, date code for 1898, shape no.1762; a similar flat sided jug, 10.5cm high, date code for 1909; another, shape no.H221, date code for 1910 (3)

Lot 237

A Mennecy lobed ogee shaped vase and cover, encrusted with band of flowers to shoulders, domed cover, flower finial, leafy mark, 18cm high, c.1750-60

Lot 25

A Wedgwood Jasperware two handled pedestal ovoid vase and cover, typically applied in white with classical figures, flying scroll handles, domed cover, ball finial, square base, 23cm high, impressed mark

Lot 251

A Vienna three handled vase, printed with the Three Graces and classical scene within a jewelled gilded border, banded in maroon with gilt scrolls, bold gilt paw feet, 19.5cm high, c.1900 Condition Report: Some wear to gilding, overall good

Lot 260

A 19th century Chinese baluster vase, decorated with polychrome butterflies, banded with cobalt blue fretwork, 23.5cm high, blue Qianlong seal mark

Lot 261

A 19th century Chinese blue and white slender baluster vase and cover, decorated in underglaze blue with long Elijah and palm tree the cover with Dog of Fo finial, 30cm high, four character Kangxi mark but later Condition Report: Small chip to underside of cover; slight slither chip to side dogs tail

Lot 264

A 19th century Chinese monochrome bottle vase, glazed in merging tones of turquoise, slender neck, circular foot rim, 23cm high, hardwood stand

Lot 265

A 19th century Chinese porcelain famille rose inverted baluster vase and cover, decorated in the typical manner with mirrored reserves of traditional figures of the court and colourful birds, butterflies, ripe fruit and blossoming flowers, green and pink enamel ground picked out in gilt, the neck and shoulder applied with two gilded ferocious dragons pursuing the flaming pearl, the domed cover with gilded mythical beast finial, 31cm high, Canton, c. 1870

Lot 266

A 19th century Chinese spinach green baluster vase, moulded and incised with lily flowers and pads, shooting sprigs and a crane, flared neck, 23cm high, hardwood stand

Lot 27

An Elliott of London Boer War commemorative stoneware ovoid vase, by S. Sims, signed, incised and picked out in blue glaze commemorating the capture of Pretoria, cobalt blue rim, 10cm high, impressed marks, dated Whit Tuesday June 5th 1900

Lot 271

A Chinese bulbous vase and cover, of Islamic influence, painted in tones of underglaze blue with figures in a rocky landscape, above a band of lappets and scrolling flowering stems, 40cm high, 19th century

Lot 277

A Chinese cylindrical vase, decorated in underglaze blue with oriental figures and pine tree, 24cm high, six character Kangxi marks but later

Lot 278

A Chinese double gourd vase, painted in underglaze blue with blossoming prunus on a ground of cracked ice, 20.5cm high, four character mark; a ginger jar; a temple jar and cover, similar (3)

Lot 28

Geoffrey Whiting (British, 1919 -1988), a stoneware vase, with ich tenmoku glaze, incised in lines, 30cm high, impressed GW seal

Lot 281

A Chinese monochrome baluster vase, glazed in merging tones of muted yellow, ochre crackle ground to interior, twin ring handles with lion masks, 25cm high, incised seal and character mark, hardwood stand

Lot 282

A Chinese monochrome blue glazed bottle vase, 41cm high, c.1880

Lot 283

A Chinese monochrome bottle vase, boldly modelled with a ferocious dragon in a spirally flight from the shoulder to the elongated and slightly flaring neck, the waist with a scrolling cloud, 22cm high, hardwood stand

Lot 284

A Chinese monochrome bottle vase, glazed in merging tones of vibrant blue, elongated neck, 20cm high, hardwood stand

Lot 285

A Chinese monochrome ovoid vase, applied with a dragon and glazed in tones of mottled ocre, 32cm high, seal mark, later fitted as a lamp

Lot 286

A Chinese monochrome ovoid vase, glazed in tones of brown, ormolu mounted by Gagneau, 115 Rue Lafayette, 33cm high overall, 19th century

Lot 292

A Chinese ovoid vase, decorated in cobalt blue with figure sanding a stepping stones amongst waves, 30cm high, Kangxi marks but later

Lot 293

A Chinese ovoid vase, painted in the famille verte palette with officials and attendants, 21cm high, associated hardwood cover and stand

Lot 296

A Chinese porcelain famille rose baluster vase, decorated in colourful polychrome enamels with the instruction of children, each child holding an attribute of learning and virtue, supervised by a stern adult, besides a blossoming tree, red bats to verso, 25cm high, Qing, dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century

Lot 298

A Chinese sang de boeuf monochrome slender ovoid vase, later mounted as a lamp, 41cm high

Lot 299

A Chinese sleeve vase, painted in underglaze blue with a court official and attendants, 25cm high, double ring mark, hardwood stand

Lot 30

Maureen Koppenhagen (Contemporary) - a stoneware ovoid vase, mottled, 32cm high, seal mark; a contemporary slip ware bowl, 33cm diam (2)

Lot 300

A Chinese slender ovoid vase, decorated in underglaze blue with two Chinese attendants behind an oversize Meiping vase, amongst blossoming prunus branches and song birds, 27cm high, Kangxi marks but later; another, smaller, painted with figures fishing, mountains and rocks, 20.5cm high, Kangxi marks but later; etc (3) Condition Report: Ginger jar, no cover; otherwise good

Lot 301

A Chinese slender ovoid vase, painted in underglaze blue with Long Eliza reading in a garden, trellis borders, 22cm high, four character mark; others (3)

Lot 302

A Chinese two-tone flared trumpet vase, the yellow ground moulded in alternating high and low relief and picked out in further coloured tones with a blossoming peony branch, the shoulder with conforming sprigs of blossom, incised with dog tooth, scroll and beaded bands throughout the knopped base glazed in spinach green, 14.5cm high, circular hardwood stand with inscribed manuscript label, late 19th century

Lot 303

A Chinese vase, decorated in underglaze blue with oriental figures, blossoming branches and peonies, on a celadon ground, elephants to shoulders, 51.5cm high, 19th century (reduced)

Lot 314

A pair of Chinese Cantonese famille verte cylindrical vases, decorated with oriental figures, peonies and fanciful birds in colours and green, the ground with scrolls and foliage, 28cm high, c.1880 Condition Report: One vase with slither chip to rim

Lot 327

An early 19th century Chinese porcelain inverted baluster vase, well painted in underglaze blue with a panoramic landscape of junks, further moored ships and fishing boats on a river, the shore with a monumental bridge and fortified wall flying an inscribed banner, temples and pagodas, figures holding parasols, peasant carrying yoke, bold rocky outcrops and shoreline with blossoming prunus and willow trees, the shoulder with batwing scrolls, foliate bosses and alternating stiff leaves, the base with similar lobed reserves, 32cm high, four-character mark to base Condition Report: The vase well-potted with translucency. Highly competent and professional restoration to one side, including neck, shoulder going half-way down one face of the vase. Expected light pitting.

Lot 328

An early 19th century Chinese sleeve vase, painted in underglaze blue with peonies on a ground of foliate leaves and tendrils, the base with a lobed border of further foliage, 31cm high, four-character mark to base Condition Report: Anticipated pitting. Some losses of glaze to base and footrim, however displaying and standing well. Nibbles to rim.

Lot 337

A large Japanese Satsuma floor standing vase, decorated with oriental figures in a landscape, the ground with tooled gilt, 109cm high, Meiji period

Lot 340

A Japanese monochrome compressed ovoid vase, glazed in mottled blushed tones of red, puce and pale blue, 15cm high, three character mark, hardwood stand

Lot 341

A Japanese lobed ovoid jar and cover, decorated in the typical palette, with chrysanthemums, and other foliage, domed cover, bold knop finial, 41cm high, Meiji period; another (2) Condition Report: One vase with large chip to rim, war to gilding

Lot 342

A Japanese dragon vase, in relief dragon chasing a flaming pearl, amongst waves, 23.5cm high, impressed mark

Lot 353

A Chinese bronze ovoid vase, inlaid in silver and coloured metals with figures of the court, temple lion handles, pierced base, 39cm high, 19th century

Lot 44

A Herculaneum two handled pedestal campana shaped vase, painted with basket of flower, within a shaped cartouche on a cobalt blue and gilt ground, 15cm high, c. 1815

Lot 45

A John Bevington Meissen figural sweetmeat basket, in colours, modelled as a classical lady seated by a shell shaped oval dish, encrusted with flowers, Rococo scroll moulded base, 25cm long, blue crossed swords, c. 1872-1895; a Royal Worcester figure, modelled by James Hadley, of a maiden piper, she stands wearing flowing robes in shot enamels, 31cm high, printed crown and circle mark, model no.1828; a Copeland blush ivory pot pourri vase, the ovoid body gilded with dragonflies, supported on cherubs and dolphins, picked out in turquoise and gilt, 26cm high, impressed mark (3) Condition Report: John Bevington figure - the foot broken and re-gluedWorcester figure - arm broken and re-glued; pipes missingCopeland - wear to gilding

Lot 47

A pair of English porcelain flared cylindrical spill vases, painted with apple blossom, gilt line rim, 12.5cm high, c.1830; a cylindrical spill vase, decorated with band of strawberry and blossom, gilt banded borders, 12.5cm high, c.1830 (3)

Lot 608

W**Dolphy (Contemporary)Still Life, Stein, Vase, Plums and Grapes in a Bowlsigned, dated 1991, oil on board, 47.5cm x 58cm

Lot 67

A Coalport two-handed pedestal ovoid vase, painted with a landscape within a gilded oval cartouche, within a shaped reserve, on a cobalt blue ground, the verso conforming, gilt angular handles, shaped square base, 21cm high, c.1900 Condition Report: Overall good

Lot 693

A Continental silver vase, pierced, cast and chased with Classical figures, scrolling leaves and acanthus, cartouche shaped feet, 14cm high, marked C Narik, 11.5oz

Lot 86

A rare Bloor Derby two handled campana shaped vase, decorated with an elderly man and a dog the hearth inscribed Did Youth but know what Age would crave Many a Penny it would save, within a black rectangular cartouche with white enamelled flowers, on a yellow ground, the base in black with gilt Regency scrolls, gilt snake handles, 20cm high, circle mark, c.1820

Lot 9

A late 19th century Portuguese majolica goblet vase, encrusted with shells, lizards and insects, the column with three dolphins, circular base with shells and grasses, in mottled tones of turquoise, brown and yellow, 16.5cm high, c.1880 Condition Report: Overall good, minor nibbles

Lot 1017

A 19th century French bronze and banded onyx campana mantel vase, scroll handles, spreading circular foot with lotus border, 14.5cm high, c.1875

Lot 1081

An 18th century Persian patinated bronze bottle vase, cast and chased throughout with alternating floral and scroll borders, everted flared rim, flattened girdle to neck, onion-shaped reservoir, circular foot, 26cm high

Lot 1412

Romain (Erte) De Tirtoff (1892-1990) Russian, Oriental Mystery Bronze vase, in relief with with dancing lady and pierced mons, 30cm high, signed

Lot 143

A Royal Crown Derby 6299 pattern ovoid vase, 11.5cm high, printed mark, date code for 1920; another, wavy rim, printed mark, date code for 1916 (2)

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