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Above: Qianlong wine ewer in the Ming style, £84,000 at Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood of Exeter on January 26-27.
generate genuine competition. However, in keeping with the wider
mood of the market, it was two pieces of Chinese porcelain – both carrying six- character Qianlong (1736-96) seal marks and of the period – which dominated the results sheet. Underlying the strength of the market, both pieces were damaged. A 14in (35cm) high doucai porcelain
altar candlestick, with a broad drip pan and a bell-shaped base, ranks among a subcategory of ritual wares made to shapes derived from Tibetan metalwork. They include the pair of altar vases or benbaping sold for £400,000 at Duke’s of Dorchester last year. Despite imperfections, this candlestick, enamelled with lotus blooms and scrolling foliage, sold to the London trade at £68,000 (estimate £3000-5000). Yet more was bid for a 10in (26cm)
wine ewer painted in the Ming style with shaped panels enclosing peach and loquat sprays on a ground of scrolling chrysanthemum and peony between bands of stiff leaves and lotus. Ewers of this type make periodic
appearances at auction and it was not too long ago that one could be bought for around £10,000, especially an example such as this with a repair to the spout. Such is the nature of the market that it was bought on behalf of a Chinese mainland collector at £84,000 (estimate £5000-7000). Pictures, including a Cosway miniature
of a midshipman sold at £16,500, were reported in ATG 1978, February 19.
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Additional highlights from the sale conducted by Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood of Exeter on January 26-27.
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1. Moorcroft flambé Cornflower pattern lamp base, 12in (30cm) high, with gilt-brass mounts c.1930-40, £1800. 2. a Georgian ash farmhouse table with a cleated three plank top, 3 x 6ft (92cm x 2.12m), £4000. 3. a Martin Brothers ‘John Barleycorn’ face jug, 6½in (16cm) high, £2200. 4. a group of four 16th century carved oak and polychrome decorated panels, 2ft 3in x 12in (69 x 30cm), by repute from Glasgow Cathedral, £4000. 5. an Austrian cold-painted bronze tobacco jar modelled in the form of a bear’s head with a vesta receptacle and strike pad to the tongue, 9in (23cm) high, £3700. 6. a 17th century Italian ivory and brass inlaid ebony cabinet depicting scenes from Noah’s Ark, 3ft 9in (1.14m) wide, on later stand, by repute from Edgeworth Manor, Gloucester, £5800. 7. William Tite’s ivory passes for the Royal Academy and the New Royal Exchange, £360 and £300. 8. a late 19th century French pink agate cameo portrait brooch/pendant set with rose-cut diamonds and seed pearls, Paris control marks, £1500. 9. a George III lidded tankard, 26oz, by John Langlands I, Newcastle, 1769, £1150. 10. an Art Deco diamond ring (estimated weight 1.6cts) millegrain-set on a black onyx panel, £4700.
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Antique & Later Furniture, Ceramics, Clocks, Glassware, Paintings, Toys, Dolls & Collectables Tuesday 22nd March at 10am
Lot 292. An oriental ivory okimono carved from a section of tusk, 9¾in (25cm) tall. Estimate £150 - £250
Lot 676. Philip D Hawkins, oil painting on canvas depicting the Cambrian Coast Express Steam train, 36in (91.5cm ) x 54in (137.25cm) Estimate £1,300 - £1,600
Lot 778. A Victorian walnut veneered Davenport, maximum height 46in (117cm). Estimate £1,000 - £2,000
Viewing times: Friday 18th March 10am – 4pm, Monday 21st March 10am – 4pm, Tuesday 22nd March 8.30am –10am For live bidding, visit
www.the-saleroom.com/fellows There are no additional fees for using this service For further information please contact Kevin Jackson on 0121 212 2131 or email
kevin@fellows.co.uk
Lot 770. A Regency rosewood sofa table, 38in (96.5cm) wide, 28¾in (73cm) high. Estimate £3,000 - £4,000
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