A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JARS
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JARS
Kangxi
Each painted each side with panels of Buddhist emblems inside barbed frames, reserved on a prunus and `cracked ice' ground, 19.5cm high, later wood covers (4). Provenance: Peter Kemp Antiques,…
One is in good condition. The other has a crack running across the base and up the sides, approx. 15cm length. One vase is slight wider than the other
Hammer price: £1,900
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR
Kangxi
Painted with a pheasant standing on a rock amongst flowering shrubs, another bird perched in branches, 22.5cm high, later wood cover and stand (3)
Jar in overall good condition. There is some minor light discolouration to the glaze on the reverse and some minor glaze imperfections. Cover is in two pieces
Hammer price: £4,500
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE OVIFORM JAR
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE OVIFORM JAR
18th century
Painted with flowers issuing from rocks beneath a whorl pattern border, 23.5cm high, later wood cover (2)
Good condition
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £500 - £700
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE AND A LATER COVER (2)
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE AND A LATER COVER (2)
The vase Kangxi, the cover late 19th century
Painted with phoenixes amongst flowering peony beneath a ruyi-head border, the cover with Buddhist lion knop, 45cm high. Provenance: the vase with Peter…
The vase with two large chips around the footrim, approx. 6cm by 2cm and 7cm by 3cm. 
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £100 - £200
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE FLAMBE VASE
A CHINESE FLAMBE VASE
Blue four character Wanli mark but later
Baluster form, covered in mottled red, green and brown glazes, 28.5cm high
There are three chips to the inner rim. Shallow chip to the inside of the footrim
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Kangxi
Painted on the exterior with women and boys playing in a fenced garden, the interior painted with a seated woman beneath a diaper border reserved with flower panels, six character mark…
Glued breaks with some small losses around the edges. Haircrack to the rim, approx. 9cm length. small rim chip. 
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £100 - £150
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE FLAMBE GLAZED STEM BOWL
A CHINESE FLAMBE GLAZED STEM BOWL
Blue Xuande six character mark but later
Covered overall in a deep red glaze, 11.5cm high
Some light surface scratches to the interior
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £80
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE `DRAGON' BOWL
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE `DRAGON' BOWL
Kangxi
Steep sided, painted on the exterior with three dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst breaking waves, the interior painted with a panel of a carp beneath a border of waves and prunus blossom,…
The bowl has been broken in half and glued. Two haircracks to the rim, approx. 9cm and 7cm length. Extensive minor chips and glaze nicks around the rim. Some surface scratches to the glaze in the…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £150 - £250
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR
Kangxi
Painted with two officials and attendants in an interior, the reverse with plantain trees, 21cm high, later wood cover and stand (3)
Some very minor light surface scratches. Some minor nicks around the inner rim.Some losses to cover. Chip to stand
Hammer price: £11,000
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
Six character Xuande mark but later
Of compressed circular form on three splayed supports, 13cm diameter
Some overall wear
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £300 - £500
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A MAMLUK TINNED COPPER BOWL
A MAMLUK TINNED COPPER BOWL
Egypt or Syria, circa 14th century
The sides with engraved strapwork and calligraphic decoration with later Arabic inscriptions on the rim, one side and near the base, 11.5cm high by 22.5cm maximum…
Some overall wear and some minor surface scratches. Minor shallow dents
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A LARGE ARITA BLUE AND WHITE JAR WITH LATER BRASS HINGED COVER
A LARGE ARITA BLUE AND WHITE JAR WITH LATER BRASS HINGED COVER
Edo period, late 17th/early 18th century
Painted in underglaze blue with branches and hexagons beneath a ruyi border, 65cm overall height, wood stand (2)
Two long haircracks from the rim, approx. approx. 40cm and 35cm length.No signs that the vase was originally enamelled, although that would have been the intention. The neck hasn't been reduced.Small…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £300 - £400
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A COLLECTION OF ASIAN COINS (QTY)
A COLLECTION OF ASIAN COINS (QTY)
To include Chinese cash issues, Indian and other Asian issues, mostly bronze, but including some silver, also two items of Chinese imitation spade money, with a case having lift-out trays
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £70 - £100
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
A GOLD AND DIAMOND SET MASONIC JEWEL
A GOLD AND DIAMOND SET MASONIC JEWEL
Designed as a Masonic square, the suspension detailed TRANQUILLITY 185, mounted with a cushion shaped diamond, detailed 18 CT and engraved Presented by The Brethren of The Lodge of Tranquillity No…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £450 - £650
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
18 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
GEORGES PAUL LEROUX (FRENCH, 1877-1957)
GEORGES PAUL LEROUX (FRENCH, 1877-1957)
Soldiers
signed 'GeORGeS LeROUX' (lower left)
oil on canvas
81 x 105cm
ARR

Provenance
Purchased in a brocante in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France, circa 2005 by the current owner
FootnoteBorn in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under…
Hammer price: £6,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
LUCIEN HECTOR JONAS (FRENCH, 1880-1947)
LUCIEN HECTOR JONAS (FRENCH, 1880-1947)
L'Armée Britannique restait en possession de la Ligne Hindenberg
signed 'Jonas' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour on paper
11 x 19.5cm
Condition reportAppear to be a few minor vertical abrasions to left of centre but these could be original to work.Otherwise appears in good original condition.Under glass and not examined out of…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
ATTRIBUTED TO CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (BRITISH, 1889-1946)
ATTRIBUTED TO CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (BRITISH, 1889-1946)
The Thames looking towards Greenwich
bears signature (lower right)
oil on panel
30.5 x 40.5cm
ProvenanceThe Estate of the late Professor Jonathan & Mrs Deanna Brostoff https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-collection-of-professor-jonathan-and-mrs-deanna-brostoffCondition reportThere is a…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £500 - £700
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
BERNARD MENINSKY (BRITISH, 1891-1950)
BERNARD MENINSKY (BRITISH, 1891-1950)
The Back (Nude)
signed 'Meninsky' (lower right)
charcoal
35 x 19.5cm

Provenance
Belgrave Gallery, Motcomb Street, London;
Purchased from the above in 1978 by the current vendor's family;
Private…
Condition reportAcidic mount.Possibly a little discolouration.A few very small minor marks and spots in places.Otherwise appears overall generally good.Not inspected under uv light.Under glass and…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
MARK GERTLER (BRITISH, 1891-1939)
MARK GERTLER (BRITISH, 1891-1939)
Head study of Alice Edwards
signed 'M Gertler' (lower left)
red chalk
21.5 x 24.5cm

Provenance
Belgrave Gallery, Motcomb Street, London;
Purchased from the above in 1978 by the current vendor's…
FootnoteThe sitter, Alice Edwards, lived in East London and was a professional model who often sat for students at The Slade in the 1920s. During this period Gertler used Edwards, one of his…
Hammer price: £4,200
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
VERNON HILL (BRITISH, 1887-1972)
VERNON HILL (BRITISH, 1887-1972)
The Ring
signed and titled 'Vernon Hill' (in lower margin)
etching
22 x 21cm
ARR

Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Condition reportWhite drip marks in online photo are on glass, not on the work.A little foxing and some small pale brown spots/marks in places, including to centre.Otherwise appears generally good…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
BERNARD DUNSTAN (BRITISH, 1920-2017)
BERNARD DUNSTAN (BRITISH, 1920-2017)
Nude Resting
signed with initials 'B D' (lower left) and dated '12 Mar 89' (lower centre)
pencil
31 x 22.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Acquired from Royal Academy Exhibition, November 1993;
Private collection,…
Condition reportAcidic mount.Paper possibly a little discoloured.One or two very small spots of foxing.Small dark mark to upper left corner.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Not inspected under…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
LOUIS WAIN (BRITISH, 1860-1939)
LOUIS WAIN (BRITISH, 1860-1939)
Table Tennis
signed 'Louis Wain' (lower left)
watercolour and gouache heightened with white
34.5 x 51.5cm

Provenance
English and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, Including a Small Selection of…
Condition ReportThere are faint creases to the sheet, upper left and right, some further to the table cloth.  Otherwise sheet is generally sound.  Framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £15,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
PIERRE BONNARD (FRENCH, 1867-1947)
PIERRE BONNARD (FRENCH, 1867-1947)
Le Bain (The Bath)
with stamp 'Galerie des Peintres Graveurs Paris' (lower right)
lithograph
from the edition of 525 impressions, commissioned by E. Frapier, Paris, 1924. Issued for the series, Album…
Condition reportA little undulation to paper in upper section.Otherwise appears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.Not inspected under uv light.The glazing is very…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (FRENCH, 1841-1919)
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (FRENCH, 1841-1919)
La Danse a la Campagne
with stamped signature (in lower margin)
etching
22 x 13.7cm

Provenance
William Weston Gallery, Albemarle Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA little undulation to paper.A few minor small pale spots to left and lower margin.Appears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST
16 May 2023 , 01:00 BST

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