British and Continental Ceramics

A collection of approximately fifty assorted Continental porcelain half-dolls, cosy and pin cushion toppers, late 19th and 20th century, modelled in various poses with differing clothing, some attached to bases, including three nudes, three attached to brushes and a Pierette attached to a fabric base, together with a book 'The Collector's Encyclopedia of Half-Dolls' by Frieda Marion and Norma Werner, and other similar wares (minor faults).

A Minton bicentenary Rose Basket two-handled vase, circa 1993, the tapered body decorated to each side with a basket of flowers tied with a pink ribbon, beneath upright gilt oval handles, gilt printed marks to base and numbered '2323', height 22cm, together with a Mintons yellow ground vase, painted with flowers, height 21cm (one handle cracked), and a Worcester flatback jug (restored).

A large Staffordshire porcelain two-handled loving cup, dated 1849, painted with a foxhound standing over a dead hare in a landscape setting, titled 'DRUMMER' opposing a gilt 'H' monogram above the date '1849' within a frame of hops and barley, flanked by gilt weed above gilt banding, unmarked, height 15cm.

A set of ten Mintons botanical plates, circa 1882, printed and painted in the manner of William Mussill with floral specimens tied with ribbon bows, painted pattern No. C2599, impressed factory marks, diameter 21.5cm (some faults).

A Mintons pâte-sur-pâte pierced rim cabinet plate, circa 1882, probably decorated by Alboin Birks but unsigned, with a central Cupid breaking free from an egg against a salmon pink ground, the otherwise cream ground gilt with scattered stars and dots within a laurel garland, beneath the gilt pierced rim, gilt printed and impressed factory marks with gilt painted pattern No. G8514, diameter 24cm.

A Clermont Fine China limited edition equestrian model of Rio, one of Queen Elizabeth II's Windsor Grey carriage horses, circa 1979, by Robert Donaldson, No. 11 of 100, raised on a titled plinth with framed certificate, height 30.5cm.

A Clermont Fine China limited edition equestrian model of Mulgrave Supreme, Cleveland Bay stallion, circa 1978, by Robert Donaldson, No. 11 of 100, raised on a titled plinth with framed certificate, height 31cm.

A Malvern Fine China limited edition equestrian model of the Grand National winner Corbiere, raised on a titled plinth, No. 192 of 350, height 27cm.

A Hereford Fine China limited edition model of a Hereford Bull, circa 1978, raised on a plinth, height 24cm.

A Samson porcelain Chinese armorial style cabaret service, late 19th/early 20th century, painted in the famille rose palette with armorials surrounded by flowers within gilt overlaid cobalt blue borders, comprising shaped square tray, length 36.5cm, teapot and cover, sucrier and cover, jug and two cups, red painted marks to bases (some restoration).

A mixed group of dog models, 19th and 20th century, including a pair of Staffordshire greyhounds carrying hares in their mouths, height 19cm, a seated Staffordshire Dalmatian, height 12.5cm, Delft and a Dahl-Jensens Copenhagen terrier (minor faults).

Thirteen assorted relief moulded stoneware jugs, 19th century, in varying colours, including a pale green Jones & Walley example, titled 'Gipsey', height 21cm, a buff Meigh example with arched window panels, Ridgway and a Pankhurst Willie jug in pale green with pewter tappit lid (minor faults), together with a similar cast alloy example with Bacchic scene, height 17.5cm.

A Minton Haddon Hall pattern part service, comprising a large circular platter, diameter 38cm, an oval platter, stamped 'REJECT', an oval tureen and cover, a sauceboat and stand, six soup plates, eight dinner plates, diameter 27cm, eight dessert plates, diameter 23cm, ten salad plates, diameter 20.5cm, seven tea plates, diameter 16cm, three dessert bowls, eight teacups and seven saucers, a jug and a sugar bowl (minor faults).

Fifteen assorted relief moulded stoneware jugs, 19th century, in varying colours, some with pewter tappit lids, including a Minton 'Waverley' jug with a portrait of Sir Walter Scott, height 27cm, two buff examples, each decorated with a Monkey Party, heights 16.5cm and 18cm, two Ridgway Eglinton tournament examples and an Edward Walley 'Diana' jug, height 22cm (some faults and restoration).

A large pair of Royal Doulton Slaters Patent stoneware bottle vases, early 20th century, the bulbous bodies with three Art Nouveau stylized leaves against a textured enamelled and gilt ground, beneath brown glazed trumpet necks, impressed and incised marks to bases, height 39.5cm.

A large pair of Royal Doulton stoneware bottle vases, early 20th century, the bulbous bodies decorated with four floral panels against a mottled ground beneath baluster trumpet necks, impressed and incised marks to bases, height 39.5cm.

A pair of Royal Doulton stoneware vases, early 20th century, relief decorated with a portrait of a young girl opposing a young man, flanked by Classical urn motifs, each joined by beaded garlands, against a mottled green/blue ground, impressed and incised marks to bases, height 29.5cm.

A Bavarian Thomas porcelain hunting service, first half 20th century, decorated with various game birds, sporting animals and fowl against scale moulded gilt edged rims, comprising soup tureen and cover, twelve soup plates, six two-handled soup bowls and stands, six dinner and dessert plates, circular tureen and cover and sauceboat with integral stand, together with a pair of models depicting American quail, height of tallest 20.5cm, and a Wedgwood commemorative mug (minor faults).

A Royal Albert Old Country Roses pattern part tea service, second quality, comprising teapot and cover, six teacups and saucers, six tea plates, cake plate, milk jug, sugar bowl and small mug, together with a small group of matching first quality wares, comprising three mugs, small decorative basket, spoon rest, boxed, and trinket dish, boxed, and a bone china posy basket.