Catalog (698)

An English sterling silver spreading or butter knife, marks to handle and to knife for Sheffield 1892 and silver smith's mark W.G, I.L within shield mark. Softly modelled mock-Georgian design, with harmoniously curved profile and a finely engraved crest of a lion rampant. Length "8¼/ 20,5 cm. Condition: small fusion mark on upper ridge, otherwise fine.

An Italian Majolica flower pot by Cantagalli, c 1930. Flower pot and saucer in one, three pierced holes for draining excessive water from the pot. Decoration of a modelled zigzag band in yellow and two stylized flower sprigs in green, mauve and yellow. Marked with the singing cockerel of Cantagalli, "Italy" and a star. Height "3½/ 8,5 cm. Condition: fine.

An Italian 1950's whimsical bottle-shaped vase, Fantoni style. Covered with dark green leather leaving two reserves with enameled still life decoration of, to one side, fruit and to the other a group of vessels in modernist style, the interior blue-glazed. Unmarked. Height "9½/ 24 cm. Condition: fine.

A bronze ashtray with pestle, by Baller, Austria, 1950's. The ashtray boat shaped, the pestle irregularly four-sided and curved. Impressed mark Baller Austria. Width "3½/ 9 cm. Condition: fine.

A black and silver metal mesh evening bag from the 1930's, Zig-Zag pattern, probably French. It locks with a chain and a transparent glass bead. Ring-shaped plastic handle. Length "8¾/ 22 cm. Condition: fine.

An Austrian bronze bottle stopper by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller, Vienna, c 1950. Modeled as a happy and sleepy drunkard, bottle in hand, leaning onto a sagging lamp post. Cork stopper still in place, stamped inscription: Henkes Delfshaven Holland. Henkes was a Dutch gin/genever producer. Height including cork "3¾/ 9,5 cm. Condition: fine.

German pewter vase by Kayserzinn, c 1900. Relief decoration of Marguerites in Jugendstil/Art Nouveau. Impressed marks 50, Kayserzinn, 4081 and an incised P. Height "3¼/ 8,5 cm. Condition: a few nicks to the lower part of the vase as seen on photos.

Small Chinese teapot of globular shape, with modelled spout. Gilt scrollwork and enameled decoration in Famille rose colours of roses and other flowers, all in European, Meissen style. Qianlong period, c 1760. No lid. Width "6¾/ 17 cm, height "3¾/ 9,5 cm. Condition: small nicks around the spout and a hairline just above the foot-rim, as shown on photos.

A Fukagawa Koransha Arita bottle vase, the glaze a very pale pink with decoration of grey leaves and three red cherries. Orchid (Koransha) mark in underglaze blue, early 20th century. Height "7/ 18 cm. Condition: slight wear to the gilt rim of the neck.

Chinese export blue and white dish or bowl, first part of the 18th century - late Kangxi to early Qianlong. Decoration of Peony and butterflies inside a brown-rimmed diaper border in the Kangxi style. Diameter "28¼/ 20,5 cm. Condition: restored chip and two hairlines, as seen in pictures.

Four flat dishes with spur marks and so probably Japanese, Meiji c 1900, all with a matted powder blue glaze, also covering the back and the foot rim. Diameter "8/ 20 cm. Condition: minimal glaze frits to the rim of two plates, as seen on photos.

Souvenir cup and saucer made in England by Johnson Brothers, c 1960. Transfer printed in dark brown with a picture of Manhattan and Empire State Building, highlighted with blue skies. Diameter of saucer "4½/ 11,5 cm, height of cup "2¼/ 5,5 cm. Condition: fine.

A pair of blue and white, transfer printed tea bowls, c 1820. The exterior with putti and lions playing, the interior with a stylized leaf and flower border. Height "2¼/ 5,5 cm, diameter "3¼/ 8,5 cm. Condition: minimal nicks to foot rims, one bowl with a nick to upper rim.

Czech / Bohemian candle stick in orange and black, c 1930. Radical modernist design, made up of geometric shapes. Dux acorn mark for 1918-1939.Height "5½/ 14 cm. Condition: fine.

Green flambé glazed miniature stoneware vase or perfume bottle, Art Nouveau design with engraved silver overlay, c 1900. Unmarked, probably German. Height "3½/ 9 cm. Condition: the end of one sprig replaced with silver colour, as shown on photo.

A lidded box by French Longwy. Crackle glaze and enamelled relief decoration in brilliant colours, in the Oriental style typical of Longwy. Model number: 1504, pattern number 5685, c 1920-30. Printed greenrk "Longwy emaux"/enamels and signature in black: S.F. Width "5¼/ 13 cm and height "2¼/ 5,5 cm. Condition: fine.

A 1950's decorative plaque from Vallauris, France. Still life of vegetables in glossy green and red against a matted grey background. On the back an original label for Louis Giraud, renowned for his table tops and plaques. Width "9 ½ / 24 cm. Condition: fine.

Basket weave rectangular cache-pot/flower pot and interior liner by Waechtersbach. Decoration of green dots and a printed flower border in late Art Nouveau or Jugendstil style, also running over the handles of the pot. The liner left undecorated. Impressed shield mark and printed blue mark "Wächtersbach" and a black printed mark, possibly a year mark for 1923, December. Width including handles "7¼/ 18,5 cm, height "2¼/ 5,5 cm. Condition: a hairline visible from the inside of one handle.