British and Continental Ceramics

A Meissen figure of a classical huntsman, late 19th century, the standing nude holding a gold hunting horn, a quiver of arrows around his wrist and a dog by his side, on a circular base with gilt keyfret decoration, underglaze blue crossed swords to base with score beneath, incised 'G63', impressed '59', height 19.5cm (small chip to horn).

A Meissen figure group allegorical of Music, late 19th century, modelled as two cherubs, one with a songbook on his knee, the other holding two horns, various musical accoutrements scattered around them on the gilt enriched scroll moulded base, crossed swords in underglaze blue to base, incised '2464, impressed '162', height 13cm (glued repair to one arm).

A Meissen figure group allegorical of Music, late 19th century, modelled as a trio of cupids surrounded by musical instruments and accoutrements, one holding a gilt conductor's baton, on a rocky mound base with acanthus leaf and ribbon entwined gilt moulded decoration to the base edge, crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, incised '10', impressed '51', height 22cm (faults).

A pair of Meissen figure groups representing the Arts, late 19th century, the first depicting Drama, modelled after Jüchtzer, as two putti standing before an urn, incised shape No. H39, crossed swords in underglaze blue, height 11.5cm, the second depicting Geometry, modelled after Acier, as two putti with a globe and a sextant, both raised on naturalistic bases with gilt enriched scroll moulded detail, crossed swords in underglaze blue to bases with strikes beneath, height 11.5cm (both with faults and restoration).

A Meissen figure group representing Agriculture, late 19th century, modelled after Punct as two putti with a bag of seed and a wheeled hoe, the base with gilt enriched scroll moulded detail, crossed swords in underglaze blue, incised '2902', impressed '88', height 12.8cm (restored).

A Meissen style white glazed three-branch figural candelabrum, 19th century, modelled as a seated Venus in a shell surround, accompanied by Cupid, raised on rococo scrolls and surrounded by floral encrusted branches supporting three scroll sconces, crossed swords, asterisk and 'II' mark to base, height 29cm (faults).

A Worcester leaf moulded mask spouted jug, circa 1790-1800, with ovoid body, cylindrical neck and 'C' scroll handle, painted in blue and gilt with flower sprays and scattered sprigs around a gilt monogram beneath the spout, height 19cm.

A Royal Crown Derby Imari three-handled footed vase, circa 1908, shape No. 1258, pattern No. 1128, the baluster cup-shaped body with three gilt scroll handles, raised on a gilt enriched cobalt blue baluster stem and circular foot, red painted, printed and incised marks to base, height 27.5cm.

A small Royal Crown Derby Imari 1128 pattern two-handled vase, circa 1913, of compressed bulbous shape, height 7cm, together with eight other small Royal Crown Derby pieces, comprising a pail, two baskets, a vase, a jug and a box and cover in pattern 6299, and two vases in pattern 8143, and an Imari Spode vase, height 14.8cm.

A Rorstrand pottery small Picknick cheeseboard, designed by Marianne Westman, of triangular shape with printed onion and radish decoration, printed factory mark to reverse, length 18.5cm.

An Emile Müller stoneware model of a mouse, late 19th century, by Louis-Théophile Hingre, the brown glazed rodent on top of a crustacean, raised on an oval mound base, incised marks with impressed numerals, height 9cm (minor chip).

A Minton Japanese Crane pattern blue printed oval dish, circa 1872, designed by Christopher Dresser, impressed and blue printed marks to base, length 24.2cm, together with a Minton turquoise ground saucer and two Royal Worcester egg cups (faults).

A Burmantofts Faience art pottery vase, late 19th century, of high-shouldered form with gently flared neck, the reddish brown glazed body with running and streaked green and yellow glazes, impressed marks to base, height 29.5cm, together with a similarly glazed Burmantofts double-gourd shaped vase, height 17.5cm, and a green glazed example (faults).

A rare pair of Derby Russian shepherd and shepherdess figures, circa 1820-40, based on Jean-Baptiste Tilliard's 'Les Bergers Russes', he leaning against a pile of rocks whilst playing a flute, she leaning on a tree stump, raised on naturalistic gilt edged circular bases, red printed factory marks and incised No. 393 to bases, height 26cm (some restoration).

A Crown Devon Fieldings two-handled vase and cover, early 20th century, painted by R. Hinton, signed, with two gun dogs in a landscape setting, ducks flying above, flanked by upright gilt handles, printed, moulded and painted marks to base, height 34cm, together with a pair of similar vases and covers, painted by G. Cox, signed, with Highland cattle, height 32cm (minor faults).

A small group of Royal Orleans Pink Panther Collection items, including eight figures, an ashtray and two figural mirrors (minor faults).

Three Lladro figures representing the seasons, comprising Glorious Spring, No. 5284, Fall Clean Up, No. 5286, and Winter Frost, No. 5287 (minor faults).

Four Hermès Paris porcelain ashtrays, two decorated with dogs, one with an equestrian figure and one with a horse-pulled bus, three boxed, together with an Hermès plate, decorated with a terrier, boxed.

A Carl Thieme Potschappel porcelain centrepiece, late 19th century, modelled as three figures around a central floral encrusted column beneath a pierced basket, painted and applied with fruit and flowers, on a similarly decorated pierced triform base, underglaze blue factory mark, height 48.5cm (minor faults).