Chinese incense burns light up London sale
A pair of late 18th/early 19th-century Chinese blue and white porcelain incense burners has sold for a staggering £25,000, against
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Ceramics
Qing Dynasty chicken cup could fly in London sale
A stunning 18th-century Qing Dynasty Imperial ‘chicken’ cup, discovered in an attic where it had been forgotten for over 30
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Trade Talks – Asaph Hyman of Bonhams
Asaph Hyman is the newly-appointed global head of Bonhams’ Chinese ceramics and works of art and the director of Asian Art in London What was
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Russian porcelain figures sell for thousands
A set of fourteen Russian porcelain figures depicting ‘The People of Russia’ sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ Country House Sale this
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Crown Derby and Crimean War medals in collector sale
Two different types of collections – one of Royal Crown Derby, the other of Victorian medals – look set to
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Hopes Chinese dish could serve up £100K
A centuries-old Chinese dish found on a sideboard could fetch over its pre-sale estimate of £100,000 when it comes up
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Decorative arts and ceramics in strong demand in Somerset
An international roll call of decorative arts and ceramics provided strong demand among bidders at a Somerset auction house’s recent
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Arts and Crafts pottery in Surrey sale
Pottery examples from the Arts & Crafts Movement are set to feature in a Surrey sale later this month. Ewbank’s
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Chinese vase makes millions in Sotheby’s sale
An exceptionally rare 18th-century Imperial ‘Yangcai’ Famille-Rose porcelain vase, brought in Sotheby’s in a shoebox, has achieved the highest price
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Porcelain parrots fly above estimate
A pair of porcelain parrots flew way above their modest £100-£150 estimate when they sold for a staggering £16,000 at
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