This pair of chicken cups sold for 23,000 at hammer.
A pair of Chinese blue and white chicken cups sold for 23,000 on the third day of Sheppards four day auction at Loughton House, Co. Offaly. Bearing the retrospective six character Chenghua reign marks, Kangxi Period (1662-1722) they had been estimated at just 800-1,200. A gilt bronze Buddha dating from the 17th/18th century with a top estimate of 5,000 made a hammer price of 17,000 in a day that saw some good results for Oriental ceramic pieces. A Chinese blue and white Phoenix tail vase made 2,900; a pair of Chinese Qing polychrome bowls made 4,500; a Famille Rose bowl made 2,800; a small saucer dish with the seal mark of Qianlong made 3,400: a blue and white portrait plaque made 5,500; a Qing gourd vase made 5,000 and a pair of Famille Vert baluster bases made 6,000.
A north west Persian carpet sold for 5,400, a George IV brass bound wine cooler made 9,000, a c1720 inlaid serpentine chest made 3,000 and a Regency brass inlaid library table sold for 4,800 at hammer.
This c1720 serpentine chest made 3,000 at hammer.
This gilt bronze Buddha sold for 17,000
This George IV wine cooler made 9,000 at hammer.