Christmas Country House & Fine Interiors Auction
Lot: 1022 to 1176 - 28th Nov, 2024 12:15
Lot: 1178 to 1358 - 29th Nov, 2024 10:00
Lot: 1359 to 1498 - 29th Nov, 2024 12:30
This year’s Christmas Country House & Fine Interiors Auction promises to be a truly memorable event, showcasing a wealth of rare and remarkable treasures perfect for any collection - or as extraordinary Christmas gifts!
We begin with an exquisite offering of Asian and European Ceramics and Works of Art. Star items include a breathtaking Chinese jar from the Northern Song Dynasty, which has been preserved within a Northumbrian family collection for over 75 years; a fine Lladro ‘Cinderella’s Arrival’ figural group; a Yuan Dynasty Cizhou ware vase’; and an extraordinary Chinese carved jade dagger and sheath.
Our Fine Pictures collection features a stunning view of Venice’s Grand Canal, attributed to a follower of Canaletto. Other highlights include enchanting regional scenes by celebrated Northern artist Ralph Hedley, along with portraits by beloved British painters such as Sir John Edward Millais and Norman Stansfield Cornish.
For miniature enthusiasts, the auction includes a selection of charming portraits, such as a finely painted 18th-century miniature of a Georgian nobleman attributed to John Smart, a collector’s gem from the era.
Furniture aficionados will delight in an array of impressive pieces, from a fine collection by renowned craftsman Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson, including custom-made dining furniture designed specifically for a grand Northumbrian estate, to large and impressive George III pieces including a masterfully inlaid mahogany bookcase and an elm bacon settle.
Join us for the Christmas Country House & Fine Interiors Auction on the 28th and 29th of November 2024, and discover an impressive array of art, furnishings, and antiques sure to add a timeless touch of elegance to any home. Viewing is encouraged and our open dates are: Fri 22/11/24 10am-4.30pm, Sat 23/11/24 10am-12.30pm, Mon 25/11/24 10am-2pm.
Viewing times
Fri 22/11/24 10am-4.30pm
Sat 23/11/24 10am-12.30pm
Mon 25/11/24 10am-2pm
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Lot 866 - Nanking Cargo figures of a boy and dog; and four small jars
Lot 870 - A Nanking Cargo dish and cover; and a Desaru shipwreck dish
Lot 876 - A pair of celadon rice bowls; and a Chinese iron-red monochrome vase
Lot 877 - A Chinese carved jade dagger and sheath; and a carved jade medallion
Lot 886 - A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of the Goddess Palden Lhamo
Lot 891 - Chen Minfen - Orchards blossoming in the spring | watercolour
Lot 893 - After Ren Bonian - Bird and vine study | hand-finished woodblock prints
Lot 895 - Attributed to Sung-yu Wang - A picture of Autumn insects | watercolour scroll
Lot 898 - A large modern Chinese Tang style carved and painted wooden horse
Lot 901 - A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases by Hayashi Kodenji; and five others
Lot 903 - Utagawa Hiroshige - Kameido uramon, Tamaya, and one other | woodblock engravings
Lot 908 - Russo-Japanese war: a set of six Japanese cartoons by Kobayashi Kirochiku | woodblock
Lot 909 - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) - The robbing of a traveller, and another | woodblocks
Lot 910 - Torii Kiyomine - Two studies of women participating in the arts | woodblock print
Lot 911 - Paul Jacoulet - La Balance. ''Chinois'' | woodblock print
Lot 912 - Sawa Sekkyo - Coxinga entering the castle of Kanki | woodblock print
Lot 913 - Hiroshige Utagawa - Hatsune Riding Ground at Bakurocho | woodblock print
Lot 914 - Kuniyoshi Utagawa - Honjo: Shirai Gonpachi | woodblock print
Lot 916 - Yoshitoshi Tsukioka - Muramatsu Sandayu Fujiwara Takano | woodblock print
Lot 918 - Kuniyoshi Utagawa - Scribblings on a storehouse wall | woodblock print
Lot 920 - A Japanese crepe book street calendar 1908; and other items
