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Meiji cloisonné vase is among five lots to watch

With estimates from £3000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week 31 August 2026

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NewsScarce Easter Island carving bought for £100 takes £60,000 at auction

A rare Easter Island pectoral ornament bought at auction earlier this year for under £100 sold for £60,000 at an online sale held by Salisbury’s Woolley & Wallis on August 20.

News DigestDucret passion for faience passed from father to son

The name Ducret has been closely connected to the world of faience ever since the 1950s, when Siegfried Ducret published the first of numerous indispensable handbooks for collectors of and dealers in European porcelain and faience.

NewsCompendium clinches £15,000 as gold prices pick up

Dealers’ DiaryMiniatures move on from niche

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Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres‘Retirement just wasn’t for me’

News DigestRobot ashtray ignites saleroom interest

BackpageObituary of Anna Haughton: A pioneer in the City who became an innovator of the fairs and ceramics scene

Dealers’ DiaryKeep your eye out for a fascinating look at the history

Auction ReportsThe traditional toys in demand today among 'connoisseur collectors'

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Ceramics and GlassWilliam De Morgan ships come sailing in

A pair of William De Morgan ruby lustre four tile panels depicting galleons in full sail with fish swimming in sea sold on top estimate at Martel Maides

Ceramics and GlassMystery Beatrix Potter teapot merchandise may have been made in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMartin Brothers birds at the double in salerooms

Ceramics and GlassMinton peacock makes rare auction appearance

Ceramics and GlassKPM porcelain vase bought at auction by the saviour of the Berlin manufacturer

Ceramics and GlassHuge Flambé Landscape vase sets new record for any piece of Moorcroft pottery

Ceramics and GlassFirst of six auctions from same source offers Meissen

Ceramics and GlassActor star value pushes up prices

Ceramics and GlassLeech jars provide a healthy showing at auction

Ceramics and GlassPerfume bottles bring aroma therapy

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Jewellery‘Medusa’ emerald pendant turns heads at Dorset auction

A George III hexagonal pendant centred by a carved Columbian emerald within a border of graduated cushion cut diamonds proved to be one of the highlights of the year at Duke’s.

JewelleryCar worker made a bumper metal detecting find with a £17,000 gold ring

JewelleryKutchinsky shines in Stuttgart

JewelleryThe name’s Bondt, Jean-Thierry Bondt

JewelleryLacloche bracelet sparkles in Kent

JewelleryPink topaz and diamond brooch sets house record at Perthshire auction

JewelleryCameo appearance for glyphic art among Salisbury’s jewels

JewelleryA price to remember – spotlight on mourning

JewelleryRecord prices for diamond jewels at UK auctions

JewelleryHow 'transformable' combination designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

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Modern British ArtCadell fans figure out the added appeal of the Scottish Colourist

Paintings of elegantly attired female figures hold a special place in the oeuvre of the Scottish Colourist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883-1937).

Modern British ArtStriking sitter captures the attention in Brockhurst portrait

Modern British ArtDrawing of Bloomsbury artist Dora Carrington quadruples estimate

Modern British ArtRare view of wartime wreckage sets major auction record for artist

Modern British ArtIvon Hitchens market creates hive of activity

Modern British ArtWhy Winston Churchill’s paintings have been snubbed by critics but celebrated by the art trade

Modern British ArtLowry beach scene tops estimate

Modern British ArtEdward Burra’s ‘unusual and macabre’ watercolour finds admirers

Modern British ArtEarly Hockney sketch surpasses expectations

Modern British Art‘Overlooked’ Hampstead artist finally gains spotlight

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Georgian microscope is among five lots to watch

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Jane Austen’s House buys portrait miniature of writer’s friend and mentor at auction

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Louis Wain wedding scene is toast of Gillingham auction

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Montblanc fountain pen owned by Singapore’s first prime minister makes seven times estimate

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Meiji cloisonné vase is among five lots to watch

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including an American Revolutionary War etching

Top stories this week including a 17th century chair emerging at auction with its original upholstery

New hires at Roseberys Belgravia are among the latest Movers & Shakers

Dealer Christopher Legge’s textiles collection on offer at Mallams

Rembrandt portrait blocked from export for second time in 11 years

Victorian lifeboat scene triples estimate at Buckinghamshire auction

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NewsScarce Easter Island carving bought for £100 takes £60,000 at auction

News DigestDucret passion for faience passed from father to son

NewsCompendium clinches £15,000 as gold prices pick up

Dealers’ DiaryMiniatures move on from niche

Auction ReportsA very special Steiff bear

Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres‘Retirement just wasn’t for me’

News DigestRobot ashtray ignites saleroom interest

BackpageObituary of Anna Haughton: A pioneer in the City who became an innovator of the fairs and ceramics scene

Dealers’ DiaryKeep your eye out for a fascinating look at the history

Auction ReportsThe traditional toys in demand today among 'connoisseur collectors'

Ceramics and Glass

Ceramics and GlassWilliam De Morgan ships come sailing in

Ceramics and GlassMystery Beatrix Potter teapot merchandise may have been made in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMartin Brothers birds at the double in salerooms

Ceramics and GlassMinton peacock makes rare auction appearance

Ceramics and GlassKPM porcelain vase bought at auction by the saviour of the Berlin manufacturer

Ceramics and GlassHuge Flambé Landscape vase sets new record for any piece of Moorcroft pottery

Ceramics and GlassFirst of six auctions from same source offers Meissen

Ceramics and GlassActor star value pushes up prices

Ceramics and GlassLeech jars provide a healthy showing at auction

Ceramics and GlassPerfume bottles bring aroma therapy

Jewellery Highlights

Jewellery‘Medusa’ emerald pendant turns heads at Dorset auction

JewelleryCar worker made a bumper metal detecting find with a £17,000 gold ring

JewelleryKutchinsky shines in Stuttgart

JewelleryThe name’s Bondt, Jean-Thierry Bondt

JewelleryLacloche bracelet sparkles in Kent

JewelleryPink topaz and diamond brooch sets house record at Perthshire auction

JewelleryCameo appearance for glyphic art among Salisbury’s jewels

JewelleryA price to remember – spotlight on mourning

JewelleryRecord prices for diamond jewels at UK auctions

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Modern British ArtCadell fans figure out the added appeal of the Scottish Colourist

Modern British ArtStriking sitter captures the attention in Brockhurst portrait

Modern British ArtDrawing of Bloomsbury artist Dora Carrington quadruples estimate

Modern British ArtRare view of wartime wreckage sets major auction record for artist

Modern British ArtIvon Hitchens market creates hive of activity

Modern British ArtWhy Winston Churchill’s paintings have been snubbed by critics but celebrated by the art trade

Modern British ArtLowry beach scene tops estimate

Modern British ArtEdward Burra’s ‘unusual and macabre’ watercolour finds admirers

Modern British ArtEarly Hockney sketch surpasses expectations

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