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The most popular stories on the website over the last week included news of Christie’s auction house receiving criticism from the Advertising Standards Authority of a ‘misleading’ advert and a Japanese black lacquer cup that took a surprise £23,000 at auction.

Buyers and collectors descend on London for the Winter Olympia fair and there’s lots more for art and antiques hunters to see and do around the capital next week.

An amendment to the ivory bill raised in the House of Lords will limit the powers of accredited civilian officers, a move welcomed by trade associations.

The Debbane charger, a newly-discovered 15th century Iznik dish, was the toast of Sotheby’s Islamic Week offering, selling for a spectacular £4.55m (£5.4m including buyer’s premium).

Focus on five militaria items ranging from a ship's bell marking a pioneering aircraft launch to a grasshopper brooch left as a memento for loved ones.

Auction house Perry & Phillips in Bridgnorth will close after 170 years in business as its owner has decided to instead focus on running the antiques centre in the Shropshire town.

Artemisia Gentileschi’s 'Lucretia' was hammered down for €1.6m at an auction in Vienna.