Ceramics

Estimated at £20-40, this large ‘continental’ turquoise-glazed bowl sold for a surprise £5800 at Tayler & Fletcher (21% buyer’s premium) in the Cotswolds.

It is traditional in Russia for important, respected or admired guests to be greeted with an offering of bread and salt.

The standout signature to an autograph album compiled by a boy scout in 1919 was that of Lawrence of Arabia.

Salisbury auction house Woolley & Wallis is holding a Martin Brothers anniversary exhibition from June 13-22.

In a style admired in the gardens at Versailles and at a House & Garden sale in Abingdon, a pair of urns after those created for Louis XIV’s great project led the field at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium).

Much-loved expert decided time was right to disperse his impressive collection

Following the sales series last October, Christie’s will offer a second instalment of works from the Ann and Gordon Getty collection in June.

This Camille Fauré (1874-1956) covered vase with flowers, c.1935, is in enamelled copper and marked 'C Fauré, Limoges'.

The Welsh Sale held by Rogers Jones (24/15% buyer’s premium) in Cardiff on April 1 included an exceptional Swansea porcelain dessert plate.

In January this year three photos of a salt glaze stoneware jar appeared on the Facebook feed of the Oxfordshire Antique Bottle Collecting Club.

Six 18th century Chelsea botanically decorated plates will feature in the sale to be held by Neue Auctions in Beachwood, Ohio on May 20.

Investigation by saleroom specialist pays off as Castle Howard connection helps a chandelier to impress

Two moulds for making buttons, given by studio potter Lucie Rie (1902-95) to her cleaning lady, were sold at a London auction on March 29.

This pair of wucai floral wine cups have Guangxu marks and are of the period (1875-1908).

Sotheby’s conducts a timed online sale from May 10-17 titled A Journey Through China’s History: The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection.

The sale at Ma San in Bath on May 4 includes this Japanese double gourd carp vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916).

Fifty years after buying it the first time, former dealer Ray Heath has been reunited with a beloved Moorcroft vase.

While most dealerships look to existing auction houses to sell off excess stock, some dealers have brought the practice in house.

Forgotten today, a collection sold in Somerset remembers a multi-talented showman and author