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33 A Chinese porcelain armorial vase. (9.75in) - This porcelain vase is decorated in enamel with floral sprigs and white raised scrolling beneath a band of fishscale style pink panel. The armorials consist of a horse and lion flanking an orange shield, with a banner reading “Sola Virtus Invicta” beneath. The waisted vase has a gilt rim, with a similar gilded decoration to foot, and a moulded base. The base is indented and painted in brick red stylised seal marks. : £400-600 (Ceramics)

67 A Roman terracotta jug. (7in) - This was bought in the far east by the current vendor. It is a delicate jug and there is one chip to the rim going down about 1in. It has encrustations around the base. A Roman terracotta jug, with ovoid body and tubular handle raised on circular foot, mounted on wire stand - purchased in Israel. (7in) : £80-120 (Ceramics)

72 A twenty-eight piece Midwinter 1960s dinner service designed by John Russel. (28) - This has got printed Midwinter Stylecraft marks Staffordshire England and is decorated in a cornfield pattern designed by John Russel. It has a teapot, coffee pot, sucrier, milk jug, tureens, bowls, plates, etc. – quite an extensive set and classically designed. It has a classic 60s design with square shape and brown lids. All the pieces are in perfect condition. : £20-30 (Ceramics)

102 A Charlotte Rhead Ducal jug. (6.5in) - This is not signed but it is a typical Charlotte Rhead style piece. An oval body with tube line decoration with pastel coloured fruit on fawn ground, with a silvered brown rim and handle and foot. Moulded number 250, painted number 6353, green printed crown ducal ware marks. It is in perfect condition. : £30-40 (Ceramics)

111 A square Troika biscuit fired dish. (8in) - With sgraffito square panel decoration. : £30-40 (Ceramics)

128 A large European Meissen style comport. (16.25in) - This impressive piece of porcelain consists of a basket type scalloped bowl, hand-painted to the centre with garlands of polychrome flowers and ribbons. The basket is pierced with trellis design having scrolled gilding to rim. The exterior is decorated with foliate cartouche panels and encrusted with flowers. There is some loss to the flowers, but nothing too major. The bowl is supported on a tree style column, mounted with three figures further encrusted with foliate decoration. Two of the figures do appear to have had some restoration to their hands. The man who is playing the flute appears to be perfect. There are minor losses to the floral encrustations, and repairs are evident. This is supported on a scrolled rococo base with further floral encrustated decoration, with piercing and scrolled panels decorated with blue flowerheads. The base is impressed witn number 2942. There is a pale blue underglaze mark which could be an R? An impressive piece of porcelain. : £150-250 (Ceramics)

133 A nineteenth century porcelain figurine of a classical lady; and another similar Victorian figurine of a shepherd boy with lamb. (2) - The classical lady has a gilt crown on her head, and is modelled standing in a floral hand-painted dress. There is a cherub at her foot holding a caduceus. The base is moulded with gilt decorated scrolls. Her dress is brick red decorated with gilding, with a blue and green cape. It looks as if one of her hands has been restored. On the underside she has a gilt painted mark over an impressed mark. The gentleman is from a different factory, and we would suggest he is earlier. He is standing by a stump, cross-legged addressing his horned sheep. He also has a restored hand. He is wearing a blue coat and yellow breeks and green waistcoat. There is a trace of a blue mark to the inside of the hollow body. He could possibly be Derby? : £40-60 (Ceramics)

163 Miscellaneous ceramics including a Royal Doulton tobacco jar and cover, a Crown Devon jam pot and cover, a Honiton Manaton vase, handpainted Radford type vases, etc. - : £40-60 (Ceramics)

166 A ‘gaudy welsh’ Victorian part teaset. (A lot) - : £40-60 (Ceramics)

167 A pair of late nineteenth century ‘Art Pottery’ jardinieres on stands. (4) (15.5in) - These are in Royal Crown Derby colours and are transfer printed “Art Pottery Company England” in brick red with a crown underneath both pieces. The waisted stands are 6.5in high with circular platforms above moulded plinths. The jardinieres are of bulbous form with gilt bearded mask handles and petal shaped flared reeded rims - almost like shells. All pieces are decorated in the traditional Crown Derby colours in brick-red, blue and gilt. One of the petals has been broken off and glued on and the point of one of the handles is missing. The gilding on all the pieces is a bit rubbed. Good clean handsome late Victorian large jardinieres. : £80-120 (Ceramics)

168 A nineteenth century majolica corn ashet; and two Portuguese green fruit and leaf moulded plates. (3) - The Majolica platter is not marked but has been restored to the verso and also has a hairline crack. It is certainly nineteenth century and is a decorative moulded item with a basket and leaves, with corn. It has been restored well. The break isn’t noticeable from the front. It is 12in diameter. The two smaller plates are also perfect and are 7.75in diameter. : £20-30 (Ceramics)

196 A Ladro figurine of a nun with three choirgirls. (13 in) - : £20-30 (Ceramics)

212 A Royal Albert pink floral teaset. (A lot) - This is a pretty teaset decorated with polychrome floral sprigs in a rococo design with pink floral panels. The pattern is called Lady Carlyle and it has the printed Royal Albert Bone China marks. There is a bit of rubbing to the gilding, but otherwise it appears to be perfect. There are two teapots, a hot water jug, two milk jugs, sucrier, eight cups, eight saucers, seven side plates, four sandwich plates, and one large oval scalloped bread plate. : £30-40 (Ceramics)

256 A pair of Victorian Rockingham style hand-painted sauce tureens on stands. (6) - These are fine pieces of porcelain. Each is decorated overall with salmon pink friezes and scrolled gilding. They have scalloped bodies. The tureens have acanthus moulded handles and hand-painted numbers - 508 underneath, and the lids have openings to take a ladle. Apart from minor rubbing, they appear to be perfect. The two plate that go with them are of a similar scalloped scroll form. One is hand-painted with Scarborough Castle, and the other Rochester Castle. They are titled in brick red underneath. The landscape view of Rochester depicts the castle with trees to foreground, and doesn’t appear to be signed. The Scarborough Castle view has a sailing boat in choppy seas beyond the quayside, with the castle on cliffs in background. : £100-150 (Ceramics)

262 A cloisonné enamelled vase. (7.25in) - This is a beautiful vase decorated with pink blossom foliage and green leaves on a white ground, and is in perfect condition. It has silver rim and foot, and is stamped cloisonné. : £150-250 (Ceramics)

287 A collection of ginger jars - mostly with covers. (A lot) - The largest three are 6.25in high. There are three smaller ones 4.5in high. There are three hexagonal stoneware examples. There is one bound in rush with yellow scrolled panels. There is a blue and white example decorated with blossom foliage. All have brick red Made in China marks or character marks, apart from the stoneware ones. : £20-30 (Ceramics)

299 Miscellaneous ceramics including a Prinknash jug, a Poole jug, a Moorish style vase, a pewter tankard, a pastel teapot and a Burlington toby jug. (A lot) - : £40-60 (Ceramics)

304 Two nineteenth century creamware Copeland Spode plates. (10.5in) (2) - These scalloped circular plates are modelled in relief with bands of circles and stars. They exhibit some staining and scratching and are impressed with Copeland and Spode imperial marks. One has slight wear and chip to the rim. : £20-30 (Ceramics)