British and Continental Ceramics

An unusual pewter mounted German faience tankard, dated 1778, the cylindrical body painted with a lady in a bed, a swaddled baby in a cot next to her and a gentleman seated at the foot of the bed, flanked by Cupid and surrounded by text and rococo scrollwork, height 24cm (cracked and repaired). Note: the text, loosely translated, suggests that the lady in bed wishes to be left alone, despite the gentleman's keen advances.

A pair of Royal Doulton stoneware vases, early 20th century, by Eliza Simmance, of tapering form, decorated in relief with pink roses and foliate tendrils, impressed marks and artist's monogram to base, height 34cm.

A French faience flask, 19th century, the flattened ovoid body painted with a continuous landscape of a huntsman walking with his dog, opposing a Christ-like figure accompanied by a lamb, two bands of text to the shoulders beneath the polychrome banded cylindrical neck, height 21cm.

A painted terracotta pottery model of a Medici lion, 19th century, the beast standing four square, his front left paw resting on a ball, raised on a rectangular plinth base, unmarked, length 37cm (faults).

Three pieces of Moorcroft pottery, late 20th century and later, comprising a limited edition Sunbird pattern plate, designed by Emma Bossons, No. 74/200, diameter 22cm, a Lamia pattern plate, diameter 25.8cm, and a Hypericum pattern plate, diameter 25.8cm (last second quality).

Four Royal Doulton character jugs, comprising 'The Clown', D6834, 'The Elephant Trainer', D6841, 'Mad Hatter', D6598, and 'The Fortune Teller', D6874, together with a Royal Doulton Toby 'The Clown', D6935.

Eight Royal Copenhagen figures, including girl with cat, No. 4631, stoat, No. 4562, and polar bear, No. 729, together with a small group of decorative ceramics, including two Crown Staffordshire white glazed models of birds and a Continental inkstand (minor faults).

A Moorcroft pottery Pansy pattern vase, circa 1918-29, of high shouldered form with a blue ground, impressed factory marks to base with blue painted signature, height 19.5cm.

A pair of Macintyre Moorcroft Aurelian Ware vases, circa 1904-13, the high shouldered tapered bodies decorated in Japan colours with opposing stylized flowers with gilded detail between scale and gilt panels enriched with iron red flowers, with trumpet necks and circular spreading feet, brown printed factory marks with blue printed Rd No and painted 'M432', height 31cm (restoration).

A Continental porcelain oval plaque, late 19th/early 20th century, painted with a gentleman holding a lady's parasol while he assists her across a small stream, unmarked, dimensions 15.7cm x 11.4cm.

A Border Fine Arts limited edition model of a Limousin Bull, No. B0531, circa 1999, designed by Jack Crewdson, No. 335 of 750, raised on a wooden plinth, height 24cm, together with four other various models of bulls, including three Hereford breeds.

A French faience wall cistern with domed cover and matching basin, late 19th century, the shield shaped cistern decorated in blue with a scantily clad classical maiden within a landscape, fitted with a tap, the basin similarly decorated with two cherubs, printed mark to reverse, height of cistern 55cm (faults).

An unusual Dutch Delft pottery two-handled bowl with internal strainer and cover, 18th century, painted in Chinese Transitional style in blue and black with figures in a landscape, the similarly decorated cover with scrolling band detail, the loop handles with dot and dash detail, diameter 22.5cm (extensively restored).

Twenty-six Halcyon Days enamel boxes, including five dated Christmas examples, three commemorating historic hot air balloon flights and a limited edition example celebrating the Queen Mother's 80th birthday, No. 647 of 1000, eleven boxed (minor faults).

A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer, late 19th century, painted with Deutsche Blumen, crossed swords in underglaze blue to base, together with a Leeds Pottery Pratt style tea caddy, four cabinet cups and saucers and a Capodimonte figure.

An extensive Royal Worcester 'Evesham' pattern part service, including soup bowls and stands, coffee cups and saucers, teacups and saucers, various serving dishes and two tureens and covers (some faults).

A pair of Wedgwood Clarice Cliff Collection limited edition Age of Jazz Musician figure groups, No. 558 of 1000, and a similar pair of Jazz Dancer figure groups, No. 820 of 1000, black printed marks to bases, each pair boxed with certificates.

An Old Ellgreave Pottery limited edition Lorna Bailey designed Odyssey teapot and cover, No. 302 of 350, together with a Lorna Bailey Metropolis pattern three-piece tea service.

An Old Ellgreave Pottery limited edition Lorna Bailey designed Art Deco Lady teapot and cover, No. 336 of 350, together with a Lorna Bailey limited edition Chevron jug, No. 92 of 250, height 31cm.