Elegant 1950’s lipstick holder and cover, sterling silver. Simple, “functionalist” design with stripes to holder and cover helps keeping the two parts joined together safely. Hallmarks: 925 to the holder and makers mark TL (?), to the cover a Swedish importation mark: three crowns and S. Ready for use; a new lipstick can be inserted and then maneuvered by turning the holder. Length: "2/ 5 cm, weight 28 grams. Condition: fine

A footed bowl and a spherical vase by Gunnar Nylund for Nymölle, Denmark, c 1960. Terracotta coloured and dark brown stoneware, chamotted. Both pieces with yellow-glazed interiors. GN (1904-1997), famous for his work with various Swedish and Danish ceramic and glass manufacturers was the artistic director of the pottery in Nymölle c 1960. Both pieces with impressed signature Nymölle, Denmark, N mark and G. Nylund, the bowl with 5601 (probably a model number)...

A bowl and a small vase by Gunnar Nylund for Nymölle, Denmark, c 1960. Terracotta coloured and dark brown stoneware, chamotted. The little vase with yellow-glazed interior. GN (1904-1997), famous for his work with various Swedish and Danish ceramic and glass manufacturers was the artistic director of the pottery in Nymölle c 1960. The bowl with impressed signature Nymölle, Denmark, N mark and G. Nylund, the vase with impressed 55 (probably a model number)...

A pattipan or lobed teapot stand of a model that was very much “en vogue” in the 1740’s. Famille rose decoration of two Grand Danois dogs within a Rococo framework in gilt. Chinese, for the European market. Condition: has been in two halves, now joined together. Width "5 ¼ / 13,2 cm.

French white opaline vase, late 19th c. Elegant baluster shape and decoration of an “Etruscan” lady in red, grey and gilt. Height "8 ¾ / 22,5 cm. Condition: fine.

A late 19th c dark blue lidded jar. Enamelled portraits of the Persian Shah, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896) within frames of flowers and gilt. Made in Bohemia, for the Persian market. Height: "6 ¼ / 16 cm. Condition: fine.

Two small Maltese bottle vases in Art Nouveau style and techniques, made around 1970 by Mtarfa. One in the feather manner and iridescent, the other, the darker one, in iridescent overlay. Both signed Mtarfa. Height "3 ¼ / 8 and "3/ 7,5cm. Condition: fine.

A large and absolutely incredible pipe ashtray with cork tapper, Italian, dating from the 1950’s. Made of pottery and covered all over with gilt leather, beautifully patinated. Designed as a bird’s head, faintly resembling the Egyptian god Thoth. The gilt leather with impressed modernist non-figurative decoration, intended to look Egyptian or African in style. Unsigned. Width: "10/ 25,5 cm. Condition: fine.

A white-glazed bowl with stylized relief decoration of leaves and twigs, by L.Hjorth, Denmark. Early impressed mark – without the stag (Scandinavian for hjort) mark used by the factory from 1927 onwards. Diameter "3 ¾ / 9,5 cm and height: "2 ¼ / 6 cm. Condition: fine

An early 19th c card box. Made of cardboard, coloured paper and pressed and gilt paper ribbons, so-called Dresden trimmings. The lid with a reverse painted glass picture of a lady who, beautifully dressed in pink and with a plumed bonnet, is listening to the pleas of an encaged admirer. Germany, c 1830-40. Width: "3½ / 9 cm, height: "1¼ / 3 cm. Condition: there should be an additional ribbon surrounding the glass painting, and the interior of the lid has reinforced corners.

An English Bursley Ware bowl by Charlotte Rhead, 1920's, of square shape. Slip-glaze decoration of the Carnations pattern in blue and gilt on off-white, marbled ground. Factory mark and TL 40 = pattern number and the mark of the painter who applied the relief glaze colour, Mary Powell. Height: "2 ¼ / 6 cm, width (diagonally): "4 ¾ / 12 cm. Condition: fine. Please note that all the little dots and accents that unfortunately look brown on the photos are really in gilt.

Cream jug and sugar bowl on a small tray; silver plated ensemble from WMF, Germany, 1930’s. Modernist design by the factory’s leading artist of the period, Kurt Meyer. Cone-like feet and very matter-of-fact, functionalist forms. All three pieces with impressed mark of the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik: WMF and Import (the set was exported to Sweden). The width of the tray is "8 ¼ / 21 cm and the height of the creamer "2 ½ / 6,5 cm...