British and Continental Ceramics

A pair of Royal Worcester studies of a male and female goldfinch, circa 1938, modelled by Dorothy Doughty, from the American Birds Series, each bird perched on thistle, raised on circular bases, black printed marks to bases, height 20cm (small chip to tip of thistle of male study).

Two Royal Worcester bird studies from the American Birds Series, modelled by Dorothy Doughty, circa 1954, comprising Yellow Headed Blackbird and Spiderwort, and Indigo Bunting & Blackberry Sprays, black printed factory marks, height 21cm, together with two other examples of Indigo Bunting, only one with Royal Worcester factory marks (faults and losses).

A pair of Royal Worcester flower studies from the American Bird Series, modelled by Dorothy Doughty, circa 1961, comprising two Mexican Feijon and Ladybird, black printed and painted factory marks, height 26cm, together with another example Apple Blossom and Bee, and a factory sample of the Apple Blossom and Bee inscribed 'for the New York office' (faults and losses).

A large pair of Berlin porcelain two-handled 'Weimar' vases and covers, late 19th century, the claret ground shield shaped bodies painted with opposing panels of courting 'Watteau' figures at rest and play, within gilt frames, the gilt loop handles with foliate terminals, raised on stepped circular bases, the covers with acanthus knops, underglaze blue sceptre mark to bases, height 51cm (minor faults).

A Lladro porcelain figure group A Special Toy, No. 5971, partial mark to base, height 26cm.

A Moorcroft Woodside Farm pattern vase, 1999, designed by Anji Davenport, painted and impressed mark to base, height 10.5cm, with a box.

A Moorcroft Lamia pattern vase, 1995, designed by Rachel Bishop, height 16.5cm and a Moorcroft Juneberry pattern squat vase, 2000, designed by Anji Davenport, height 10cm, both with impressed and painted mark to bases, with two boxes.

Five pieces of Moorcroft, comprising a Hepatica pattern vase, height 9cm, a Bramble pattern vase, height 13cm, a Violet pattern dish, a Lamia pattern dish and an Anemone pattern dish, each diameter 11.5cm, each with impressed and painted mark to bases, with two boxes.

A small group of crested china, including two Carlton China HM Whippet Tank, length 12cm, a Savoy China monoplane with Aldershot crest and an Arcadian China field gun.

Four Meissen oval shaped dishes, 20th century, each painted with a floral spray within a gilt rim, underglaze blue crossed swords mark and impressed No. 53605 to base, length 12.3cm, with two boxes.

A pair of Worcester porcelain sparrow beak jugs and covers and an ovoid tea jar, circa 1770, each printed in blue with the Three Flowers pattern, hatched crescent marks in underglaze blue to bases, height of jar 12.5cm (minor faults), together with a Rock Strata Island pattern saucer.

A Yolande Beer studio pottery vase of flatback form with loop handle, decorated with female nudes and the verse 'See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil', painted mark, height 15.8cm. Provenance: formerly in the collection of the late Eric James Mellon, sold in these rooms, Lot 1579, 22nd May 2014.

Four Royal Crown Derby The Classic Collection figures, comprising Penelope, Athena, Persephone and Dione.

A Doulton Lambeth stoneware jardinière and pedestal stand, late 19th/early 20th century, decorated in relief with a continuous border of flowerheads and foliage against a mottled brown ground, impressed marks to base, total height 49.5cm, together with a Royal Doulton jardinière, height 20.5cm.

A small mixed group of predominantly English pottery and porcelain, late 18th, 19th and 20th century, including a pair of pearlware cupid candlesticks, height 20.5cm, two Wedgwood hippocampus oval shaped comport bases, length 30cm, two Spode Dragon pattern coffee cans, a New Hall coffee can, pattern No. 224, and a small group of assorted covers (faults, repairs and losses).

Three Royal Doulton animals, comprising Golden Retriever, RDA14, and two Siamese kittens, 1558, a Beswick Afghan hound, No. 2285, and two further pottery models of dogs.

A collection of Wedgwood pale blue jasperware, 20th century, including plates, boxes and covers, a teapot and two commemorative loving cups.

A pair of Sitzendorf figures, 20th century, modelled as a lady and gentleman in 18th century dress, each on a circular naturalistic base, height 35.5cm, together with a Continental porcelain figure group, modelled as three figures playing dice, on an oval base, height 28cm, and an early 20th century Meissen oval dish, painted with a floral spray, length 24.8cm (some restoration).