CERAMICS & GLASS
Alan McIlwain
Antiques Cataloguer
& Valuer
We keep a close eye on the evolving demand for ceramics and glass, allowing us to identify those areas of the market that are strongest, such as the continuing interest from China.
Closer to home, items from well-known makers such as Moorcroft, Clarice Cliff, Whitefriars and Troika are all performing well. In the world of glass, items by famous designers such as René Lalique remain enduringly popular. Other recent successes have included extraordinary secondary market returns for Swarovski crystal Disney character figurines such as Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
AUC.240, Lot 1130, HAMMER £3400
Ming Dynasty green celadon double vase. Similar to example featured on the Antiques Roadshow.
AUC.232, Lot 326, HAMMER £2900
Troika pottery rectangular 'love plaque', with embossed decoration, circa 1960s.
AUC.136, Lot 559, HAMMER £5000
Martin Brothers 'grotesque' stoneware spoon warmer.