Dunhill table lighter lights up saleroom
A sought-after Dunhill ‘Aquarium’ table cigarette lighter lit up a recent auction in a Somerset saleroom when it was bought
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Ceramics auction offers leading names
Auctioneer and art consultancy Maak contemporary ceramics is launched its spring auction, Modern + Contemporary Ceramics & Dialogues in Clay.
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Studio pottery sale has Sussex connections
Sussex auctioneers Bellmans has announced an inaugural sale of specialist studio pottery, comprising over 100 lots. The sale will include
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Chinese Qianlong vase makes thousands in Exeter
A rare Chinese Qianlong vase that was stored in an attic for over 20 years has sold for a hammer
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Jean Lurçat ceramics are in demand
With Picasso ceramics soaring out of the price range of most collectors, work by his contemporary Jean Lurçat is eminently
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Potter toothbrush pot is ancient treasure
A pottery jar that was used as a toothbrush holder has turned out to be a 4000-year-old antiquity, according to
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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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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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Lucie Rie pottery in Gloucestershire sale
Two studio pottery pieces by sought-after Modernist potter Dame Lucie Rie (1902-1995) are to go under the hammer at Gloucestershire
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Chipped antique Chinese dish serves up thousands in sale
An antique Chinese dish, bought for just £3 in the mid-1950s, has sold for £100,000 in a London sale, despite
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