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)...

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 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...

A small basket weave vase with relief decoration of flowers, by Belleek, Ireland. Typical Belleek glossy pearl-like glaze over thinly cast parian. Green mark for the period 1946 – 55. Height: "2 ¾ / 7 cm. Condition: fine.

A shell and algae pattern, basket weave cake plate with handles, by Belleek, Ireland. Typical Belleek glossy pearl-like glaze. 1980’s Gold mark on the back. Width, handles included, "10 ¼ / 26,5 cm. Condition: fine.

Green, gray and yellow glazed ceramic pendant with a sun-like, radiating motif. The back signed Vallauris in black. Vallauris was the French modernist pottery center where stars like Picasso were working and experimenting in the 1950’s and 60’s. Unusual. Height: "2 ¾ / 7 cm. Condition: fine

Finely made ceramic ear rings with clips from the 1950’s. Relief motif, glazed and gilt, handmade, reminding of Maya, Aztek or Inca. Height: "1 ¼ / 3 cm. Condition: fine