Catalogue and condition report for 21st Oct 2026

Estimates do not include the buyer's premium of 17.5%, realised prices (where shown) do include this premium. No VAT applies.

Lot Description & Condition Estimate (£) Price (£)
A Catalogue of Lowestoft China Bicentenary Exhibition 1957 Pamphlet, Lowestoft Porcelain (Lowestoft museum at Broad House) John Howell, 5 Sprake catalogues (7)
10-20 5.88
B The Illustrated Guide to Lowestoft Porcelain by G Godden, 1969 hardback
5-10 5.88
C Lowestoft Porcelain in Norwich Castle Museum Volume 1, Blue & White by S Smith 1975 paperback
10-20 Not sold
D Lowestoft Porcelain in Norwich Castle Museum Volume 2, Polychrome by S Smith 1985 paperback
10-20 Not sold
E English Porcelain Circle Transactions 1931, English Ceramic Circle Transactions 1951, English Ceramic Circle Transactions 1970, English Ceramic Circle Transactions 1975 (4)
10-20 29.38
F List of inscribed Lowestoft porcelain on 15 sheets A3 paper, George J Levine, Brundall, Norfolk
5-10 5.88
Thumbnail 1 Pencil & gilt teabowl, flower spray in cornucopia & sprigs
Minute rim chip
40-60 44.65
Thumbnail 2 Polychrome teabowl & saucer, Curtis pattern with flower spray in dish
Central flower in saucer rubbed
40-60 70.50
Thumbnail 3 11cm bowl, two bird pattern
30-40 Not sold
Thumbnail 4 Late fluted teabowl & saucer with central cornflower, blue rim & twined border with turquoise, dots and feathery leaves and fluted Teabowl & saucer, flower sprig design, blue dot & feather border, green rim (2 pairs)
First bowl has factory flaw with associated small stain and body crack. Second bowl has small rim chips
80-100 Not sold
Thumbnail 5 Polychrome coffee cup, rose spray with cornucopia, double line with circles & sprigs border
Tiny stress crack above handle
80-100 82.25
Thumbnail 6 Polychrome coffee cup decorated with a flower spray & sprigs
Hairline crack
60-70 Not sold
Thumbnail 7 Blue & white bowl, 9.5cm, with pagoda & cottage, unusual border with lines & loops
Hairline crack, factory flaw to body with some staining & nibbling to rim
40-50 Not sold
Thumbnail 8 Polychrome coffee cup, Mandarin pattern, woman & child & a man holding bird
Hairline crack
180-200 Not sold
Thumbnail 9 Coffee cup, monochrome pink spray & sprigs
180-200 Not sold
Thumbnail 10 Teabowl & saucer, dollshouse pattern
80-100 88.13
Thumbnail 11 Blue & white coffee cup, root & peony spray
Slight spotting on rim & minute chip
80-100 Not sold
Thumbnail 12 Polychrome coffee cup, mandarin pattern, garden scene with figures & arabesques
Handle broken and repaired with associated small rim chip, another chip & a hairline crack
80-100 Not sold
Thumbnail 13 Blue & white cylindrical mug, 11.5cm, printed pattern with pagodas & tall tree with gardens, bridge & river scenery. Exhibited Ipswich 1957
Hairline crack
200-240 223.25
Thumbnail 14 Polychrome coffee cup painted with petunias in a spray & floral sprigs
120-140 129.25
Thumbnail 15 Polychrome coffee cup, mandarin pattern with two figures
140-160 152.75
Thumbnail 16 Blue & white miniature sucrier base, river island scenes
140-160 152.75
Thumbnail 17 Blue & white coffee cup, Mansfield pattern
Hairline crack
70-80 Not sold
Thumbnail 18 Blue & white coffee pot with ear shaped handle & domed cover with applied leaves & flower knop, Mansfield pattern, 24cm
Tip of spout restored, rim chip restored
260-280 293.75
Thumbnail 19 Polychrome coffee cup painted with a flower spray, Tulip painter style
100-120 Not sold
Thumbnail Thumbnail 20 Polychrome coffee cup, flower spray & sprigs, Tulip painter
Small rim chips, faint hairline crack
90-110 105.75
Thumbnail 21 Polychrome coffee cup, mandarin pattern with two figures
see catalogue
80-100 Not sold
Thumbnail 22 Fine rare blue & white cream boat, 15cm, finely decorated with moulded flowers & leaves and painted flowers. Flat base, dm 3
Hairline crack
600-700 Not sold
Thumbnail 23 Polychrome teapot & cover, floral decoration with iron red looped cartouches, green border, 14cm
Small chip to tip of spout
110-120 176.25
Thumbnail 24 Polychrome teapot & cover painted by the Tulip Painter with tulip & floral sprays, 14cm
Discolouration to spout
350-450 564
Thumbnail 25 Polychrome rectangular shouldered tea caddy painted with flower sprays & sprigs c1770-80, with a silver cover London 1773, maker's mark RP, ex Flowerday collection
300-400 340.75
Thumbnail 26 Polychrome teabow & saucer, rose spray in cartouche, wavy line & flower sprig border
100-120 164.50
Thumbnail 27 Polychrome sucrier & cover, flower spray & sprigs, double line & loop border, cover with applied leaves & flower knop, 12cm
Small chip to rim of base, small chip inside rim of base
200-250 223.25
Thumbnail 28 Blue & white teapot with crescent mark & a Worcester cover with flower knop, printed zig zag fence pattern
Chip to cover
80-120 111.63
Thumbnail 29 Early polychrome sparrowbeak jug, flower spray & sprigs
I hairline crack from rim, stained chipping at base, top edge border rubbed
150-170 164.50
Thumbnail 30 Polychrome coffee cup, floral sprays
I crack from rim with associated filled chip
50-70 58.75
Thumbnail 31 Polychrome dolphin ewer, moulded & painted with flower sprigs
Sprung handle, small rim chips
100-120 Not sold
Thumbnail 32 Polychrome sparrowbeak jug, rose pattern with swag & lattice border
Restoration to beak
80-100 94
Thumbnail 33 Polychrome milk jug & cover with flower knop 15cm, flower spray & sprigs
Knop broken & reglued
240-260 270.25
Thumbnail 34 Blue & white moulded sauceboat, 2 porter pattern, 11.5cm
160-180 176.25
Thumbnail 35 Miniature blue & white teabowl & saucer, painted river island scene, dm 6
2 small rim chips, filled, to bowl. Tiny firing crack to rim of saucer
100-120 270.25
Thumbnail 36 Miniature blue & white coffee cup, river island scene with boat, buildings & tree
1 hairline crack
120-140 188
Thumbnail 37 Blue & white butter boat with angular handle
100-120 258.50
Thumbnail 38 Miniature blue & white teabowl & saucer, printed three flower pattern
100-120 282
Thumbnail 39 Hughes moulded teabowl, painted flowers in cartouches
80-100 88.13
Thumbnail 40 Polychrome coffee cup, Jodrell pattern
140-160 376
Thumbnail 41 Polychrome sparrowbeak jug, blackbird pattern
Small hairline crack
200-240 223.25
Thumbnail 42 Teabowl & saucer, two bird pattern
Tiny chip to a stilt mark
60-80 70.50
Thumbnail 43 Octagonal tea caddy, moulded with cartouches painted with Chinese scenes
1 body crack, stained spots
80-100 141
Thumbnail 44 Teabowl & saucer, pencil & gilt decoration
Crack & associated chip to teabowl to rim, another to base
60-80 129.25
Thumbnail 45 14.5cm blue & white mug, printed sunflower & moths
Restored chip, small factory flaw to rim above handle
200-250 223.25
Thumbnail 46 Blue & white coffee cup & saucer, pagoda & fence pattern
Cup has crack with associated small chip & another rim chip, small stain from factory flaw. Saucer has rim chip & small crack under base
200-250 Not sold
Thumbnail 47 Polychrome coffee cup, rose pattern
2 hairline cracks
30-40 29.38
Thumbnail 48 Polychrome dolphin ewer, moulded & painted with flower spray & sprigs
Small factory flaw to lip
150-170 132
Thumbnail 49 Teabowl & saucer, Mandarin green window pattern
300-350 Not sold
Thumbnail 50 Teabowl & saucer, Mandarin pattern with 3 figures
Chip to footrim & faint star crack to base of teabowl
300-350 376
Thumbnail 51 Shallow blue & white dish with scalloped edge, pine cone print 20.5cm, crescent mark
Hairline crack
280-300 Not sold
Thumbnail 52 Pickle leaf dish painted with grape vine
280-300 329
Thumbnail 53 Blue & white ewer, 3 flower print, 15cm
380-400 446.50
Thumbnail 54 Polychrome coffee cup & saucer, rose spray & floral sprigs
Rubbing to centre of saucer
220-250 246.75
Thumbnail 55 Fine rare blue & white shallow saucer painted with a seated lady holding a parasol in a garden, with another figure carrying a cup, dm8, 13cm. Ex Howell collection
800-1000 1180.88
Thumbnail 56 Blue & white plate painted with a flowering tree in a fenced garden
Minor chipping to rim
280-360 Not sold
Thumbnail 57 Blue & white patty pan, 11cm floral painting with internal moth
100-120 270.25
Thumbnail 58 Blue & white 15.7cm bowl, long fence pattern
Rim chip
50-70 Not sold
Thumbnail 59 Blue & white sparrowbeak jug, pagoda & cottage in a garden scene
Some staining at rim & base
80-100 188
Thumbnail 60 Polychrome sparrowbeak jug, rose spray in dish & floral sprigs, lattice border
Tip of handle missing, glazed over (factory flaw), tiny rim chip
80-100 88.13
Thumbnail 61 Polychrome bowl 15cm, flower spray with covered dish in iron red cartouches
3 hairline body cracks
60-80 Not sold
Thumbnail 62 Polychrome baluster shaped vase painted with flower spray & sprigs with lattice & flower border, 12cm
1 hairline crack
250-300 282
Thumbnail 63 Fine polychrome coffee pot & domed cover, scroll handle with thumb rest, rose flower sprays & sprigs, loop & arrow type 6 border. Cover has applied green leaves & flower knop
2 chips under rim of cover
300-400 611
Thumbnail 64 Polychrome teapot & cover, flower sprays, sprigs & moths
180-200 258.50
Thumbnail 65 Polychrome teapot & cover, Curtis pattern with floral swagged border, 15cm
Chip to tip of spout
200-220 293.75
Thumbnail 66 Teabowl & saucer, Imari pattern
110-130 152.75
Thumbnail 67 Polychrome coffee cup, flower spray & sprigs
1 hairline crack
60-80 Not sold
Thumbnail 68 Dumpy polychrome sparrowbeak jug, flower sprigs in looped cartouches
Tip of beak restored
180-200 423
Thumbnail 69 Polychrome Chelsea ewer, floral sprays with cornucopia
140-150 152.75
Thumbnail 70 Polychrome coffee cup, ear shaped handle, flower spray & sprigs, ex Wheeler collection
100-120 117.50
Thumbnail 71 Polychrome sparrowbeak jug, rose spray & floral sprigs
Beak restored
80-100 152.75
Thumbnail 72 Polychrome Chelsea ewer, floral decoration
Restoration & staining
50-60 Not sold
Thumbnail 73 Large 13.8cm cylindrical mug, scroll handle with thumb rest, flower spray & sprigs, garland & swag border
Section broken & mended, with associated cracks & restored area
50-60 Not sold
Thumbnail 74 Teabowl & saucer, dollshouse pattern and teabowl & saucer, two bird pattern (2 pairs)
Teabowl has 2 rim chips & 3 small hairline cracks
80-100 Not sold
Thumbnail 75 Polychrome saucer, rose pattern
80-100 88.13
Thumbnail 76 Coffee cup, printed 3 flower pattern, ex Watney collection
80-100 235
Thumbnail 77 Rare blue & white moulded eyebath painted with flower sprigs, line & loop border
Restored area, small discoloured area at base
1000-1100 Not sold
Thumbnail 78 Small blue & white printed teapot & a painted cover, 12cm, printed figures on bridge in a garden, ex Winifred Dibben collection
Chip to cover
80-120 141
Thumbnail 79 9cm miniature saucer decorated with 3 flower print
Small stained area
40-50 70.50
Thumbnail 80 Blue & white dolphin ewer painted with flower sprigs
Crack to top of handle, slight nibbling to edge
40-50 33
Thumbnail 81 Polychrome teabowl, green Redgrave pattern
2 small hairline cracks, 2 tiny chips
30-40 32.90
Thumbnail 82 Polychrome coffee cup painted with Redgrave pattern of flower sprays with sprigs, 14cm
1 curved crack from rim
50-60 Not sold
Thumbnail 83 Polychrome sparrowbeak jug, flower spray & sprigs, pink scroll border
I crack from rim, forked, with some staining. Filled rim chip
80-100 164.50
Thumbnail 84 Hughes moulded saucer c1764
70-90 76.38
Thumbnail 85 Blue & white teabowl & saucer, floral pattern, decorators' marks
80-100 129.25
Thumbnail 86 Blue & white coffee can, long fence pattern
320-360 517
Thumbnail 87 Blue & white rectangular shouldered tea caddy & cover with flower knop, Mansfield pattern, crescent mark, ex Hillis collection
Cover restored
720-950 881.25
Thumbnail 88 Polychrome coffee can painted with flower spray & sprigs
420-620 470
Thumbnail 89 Rare polychrome saucer painted with a garlanded deer and a figure, unusual iron red looped border
380-420 564
Thumbnail 90 Polychrome mug, painted with a Chinese vase of flowers & floral sprigs, scroll handle with thumb rest, 9.3cm
I crack from rim with associated chip, crack around base
60-80 64.63
Thumbnail 91 Polychrome teapot & cover, flower spray with feathery cornucopia, border has swags & garlands, 14cm. Sold Sotheby's 1992
170-190 376
Thumbnail 92 Fluted polychrome teabowl & saucer, rose pattern
2 small hairline cracks to rim of bowl with associated discolouration
120-140 Not sold
Thumbnail 93 Small 13cm polychrome teapot & cover, flower sprays
Cover has been restored
120-140 141
Thumbnail 94 Polychrome coffee cup, flower spray & sprigs, lattice & flower internal border
Tip of handle missing, glazed over (factory flaw, not damage)
80-100 Not sold
Thumbnail 95 Polychrome coffee can, flower spray & sprigs
Minute rim chip, some staining at the base
100-120 Not sold
Thumbnail 96 Polychrome Chelsea ewer, flower sprigs & wavy pink line
1 hairline crack, nibbling to lip
100-120 188
Thumbnail 97 Polychrome teabowl & saucer, top hat pattern, wide lattice border
1 hairline crack & 2 chips to bowl, some staining.
60-80 141
Thumbnail 98 16cm polychrome saucer dish, central flower spray & sprigs
70-80 76.38
Thumbnail 99 Small 17.5cm plate painted with a floral scene with bird, flower sprays on the rim, dm 6
250-300 282
Thumbnail 100 Blue & white jug with cover painted with large floral spray and butterflies, 23cm
Small chip to rim, hairline crack, star crack to base
200-250 Not sold
Thumbnail Thumbnail Thumbnail 101 A very fine and rare early dry mustard pot with conical cover c1761-62, each decorated with a flowering branch and birds. Offered from the collection of Philip & Maurice Asprey, last sold at Phillips in December 1996, vendor Louis Woodford of Bath. No other Lowestoft example with a conical cover is recorded, this pre-dating the example illustrated by Christopher Spencer's Early Lowestoft (1981), figure 122 (base only)
7000-8000 7637.50
Thumbnail Thumbnail Thumbnail 102 The Wroxham Mugs: An important set of three polychrome graduated mugs, c1775-80, of cylindrical shaped spreading outward to the base with scrolled handles with thumbrests, painted with a harbour scene, two figures standing in the foreground and two more beside a boat in the distance and a round castle to the right. The scrolled borders are puce, highlighted in pale yellow, flower sprays painted either side with a red double line, loop and dot border inside the rims. 14.5cm, 12.6cm and 9.1cm high (3). These three fine mugs were discovered in the vicinity of Wroxham Broad, Norfolk and are a unique survivor of a set of mugs with this unusual decoration. They were exhibited at the English Ceramic Circle exhibition at the V&A Museum in 1948, also shown at Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, 1961-64. Illustrated by Geoffrey Godden in Lowestoft Porcelain (1985) plate 160 where the painting is attributed to Richard Powles. Offered from the collection of Philip & Maurice Asprey, last sold in 1997. Previous provenance includes Steppes Hill Farm Antiques, David Gibbins of Woodbridge, E.D.Levine (Cromer 1965), Godden reference collection, C.Stall, G.F.Hotblack (Sotheby's December 1955)
10000-14000 11162.50


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