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Hong Kong auctioneer CC Wang conducted Sotheby’s ‘longest ever bidding battle’ on April 10 when a calligraphy handscroll by a Yuan dynasty master took over 200 bids and 97 minutes to sell.

This Wedgwood creamware tea or punch pot commemorating the launch of a gun ship at Deptford in 1784 was among 29 lots from the collection of The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights sold by specialist Charles Miller.

Among the attractions at this year’s Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair on May 15-18 is the desk upon which Hilary Mantel wrote her celebrated Wolf Hall trilogy.

The J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has bought a 16th-century painting by Spanish Renaissance painter Luis de Morales (1509-86). It was acquired in a private sale from London dealer Daniel Katz Gallery for an undisclosed price.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including items from the personal collection of David Battie heading to Sworders this month

The etching 'A View in America in 1778' is a satire on the progress of the American Revolution.

The British War Medal 1914-20 is not exactly uncommon. Issued in the First World War, about 6.5 million were struck in silver and 110,000 in bronze.

Four medals awarded to members of the Robertson family included one to a Battle of Trafalgar veteran.

Tom W Ayling is an antiquarian bookseller dealing in rare books and manuscripts.

Painting of a cabinet includes letter fixed to the door with possible mention of Grand Duke Cosimo III

With crossover interest to several collecting disciplines, early manuscript recipe and remedy books continue to thrive at auction.

The evolution of Berlin porcelain – produced by Royal Porcelain Factory founded in 1763 by King Frederick II of Prussia – was well illustrated by two vases which both went way over the estimates in recent sales.

Specialist dealer attending photographic fair tells ATG about the latest trends in this market

A case containing plumes from the Duke of Wellington’s hat was central to a lot offered by Hannams (25% buyer’s premium) in Hampshire on March 11.

Consigned from a private collection in Oxfordshire, a Wanli (1572-1620) mark and period blue and white jardinière sold for £40,000 at Chorley’s (25% buyer’s premium).

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

Glittering displays of glass will be on show at the upcoming Premier Fairs’ dedicated event at Himley Hall near Dudley in the West Midlands on Sunday, May 18.

Sad news last week as ceramics firm W Moorcroft Ltd announced that it had ceased trading as of April 30. It appointed Moore Recovery to assist with placing the company into voluntary liquidation.

A well-documented George II astronomical walnut longcase made by James Gandy of Cockermouth was the highlight of a recent sale at Mitchells’ (22% buyer’s premium) in Cumbria.

Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair stages its 11th edition from May 16-18 in the grounds of the National Trust’s Petworth House and Park.