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In Chinese symbolism, three goats shown together are representative of the New Year, bringing a change of fortune (sanyang kaitai).

The Times recently ran a feature on seven of the most atmospheric towns in the UK in which to do your Christmas shopping for one-off gifts, maybe combining this joysome activity with a weekend break. Here are some art and antiques options in two of them, Ludlow in Shropshire and Frome in Somerset.

Little-known artist tutored by Cedric Morris comes under the spotlight thanks to her portrait of him

Sculpture dealer Willoughby Gerrish is using London Art Week (LAW) as a chance to launch another branch of his business.

A 43-lot private collection of Pilkington’s ceramics from Manchester opened Tennants’ (24/22% buyer’s premium) sale of 20th century design held in Leyburn on October 7.

Dealer Miles Barton is looking back over 20 years of selling portraits with a book featuring some of his best discoveries and an exhibition of more examples.

How much would you spend on an antique or vintage chess set? Here are three examples from different periods that sold across a wide range of prices.

A group of Modern and Impressionist pictures provided a significant boost to the latest Art & Design post 1880 sale held at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium).

Dr Leng Tan is retiring after 22 years working at Simon Ray, a specialist in Indian & Islamic works of art.

The Barbie movie might not have been such a hit if it was called Bild-Lilli instead.

An auction record for Harry Becker (1865-1928) was set this autumn.

To say that James Bond memorabilia is hugely collectable is not a statement to cause a huge shock.

An automaton brass dial longcase clock by Richard Comber of Lewes (1742-1824) is one of the highlights at an exhibition in the clockmaker’s hometown devoted to Adam and Eve.

Among the highlight sales reported at the Art & Antiques Fair Olympia was a Japanese bronze of a carp.

Like many English joiners of the period, not a great deal is known about the private life of Gerrit Jensen.

Yabu Meizan (1853-1934) is considered the ‘prince’ of the so-called Satsuma medium.

Antiques-dealer-turned-artist Tom Hickman is the focus of this winter’s exhibition at Robert Young.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Archaic and Contemporary works are often considered suitable bedfellows in the world of modern collecting, and buyers may find both at Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch’s next exhibition.