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Wife describes how collector husband Chris Hancock’s latest artworks had to fight for space in a family home

By illustrating and combining popular folk songs with scenes of dramas of the time, the artist or workshop named Ding Liangxian created a new type of woodblock print for urban Chinese audiences in the second quarter of the 18th century.

The Komai family of sword makers and armourers were among the many Japanese metalworkers courting a new clientele during the Meiji period (1868-1912).

Ingenious design sold at auction involves a wind-out mechanism and extra pieces to fill

British Modernist designer’s inter-war plywood creations are now seen as pioneering works

Lalique glass and Travel & Vintage Posters (conducted in partnership with specialist firm Tomkinson Churcher) were offered at a recent Lyon & Turnbull (26% buyer’s premium) auction at the Mall Galleries.

Wedgwood design was made from clay found when the First Fleet landed in Australia.

Modern and Contemporary art collectors are increasingly willing to consider sculpture, creating a strong and dynamic market

Glasgow School designer’s embroidered silk design instantly stood out in a box of fabric.

Archibald Knox’s work for Liberty & Co often drew on the rich cultural heritage of his native Isle of Man.

An exceptionally early album of calotype photographs sold for £68,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Lyon & Turnbull on September 28.

Auction house Lyon & Turnbull is to add a new sale to its London calendar led by newly appointed Modern & Contemporary art specialist Simon Hucker.

Two abstract landscapes by Denis Wirth-Miller (1915-2010) were among the works in demand at the latest Post-War and Contemporary art sale held at Lyon & Turnbull (26% buyer’s premium) in Edinburgh.

Novelty condiment sets inspired by the far reaches of the British Empire are a feature of Victorian silver.

Not quite in step with contemporary interiors, French decorative clocks have had a lower profile at auction in recent times.

On offer at the Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs sale held by Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh on September 28 is an anti-slavery broadside: 'The Sorrows of Yamba, or, the Negro Woman’s Lamentation. To the Tune of Hosier’s Ghost'.

Edinburgh auction highlights work of the Highlands silversmiths who operated far from the control of the assay office in the Scottish capital

Nineteenth and early 20th century novelty silver continues to be one of the strengths of the collecting category.