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This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
From 28 June 2025, the import into the EU of non-EU property of a certain age (and in some categories above a certain value) is subject to additional requirements. Under the relevant EU Regulation, it is the Buyer's sole responsibility to assess whether any Lot meets the criteria for import into the EU. The refusal of any required Import Licence or Importer Statement, or any delay in obtaining such Licence or Statement shall not give rise to the rescission or cancellation of any Sale, nor allow any delay in making full payment for the Lot.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
Payment Notices
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

†	Taxable
	VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.
*	Import low rate
	VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
AR	Artists Resale Right
	Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.
Y	CITES
	Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.

The Chester Sale

Lot gallery

97 — A Vienna-style octagonal wall plaque Late 19th Century

98 — A Sèvres coffee can and saucer Dated 1769

99 — A Sèvres coffee cup and saucer Late 18th Century

100 — A Sèvres coffee can and saucer Dated 1782

101 — A Sèvres coffee can and saucer Dated 1774

102 — A Sèvres portrait cup and saucer 19th Century

103 — Two Sevres-style porcelain plates Late 19th Century

104 — A French porcelain cup and saucer Late 18th Century

105 — A pair of Continental porcelain câche pots and stands Probably French, 19th Century

106 — Two Ansbach faience wine pots with pewter lids 18th Century

107 — A Frankfurt delftware tondo dish Late 17th Century

108 — A Meissen porcelain group of two putti Late 19th century

109 — A Meissen porcelain figure group Late 19th Century

110 — A Meissen porcelain crinoline figure group Late 19th/early 20th Century

111 — A Meissen figure of a naughty child Late 19th Century

112 — A Meissen porcelain figure of a violinist

113 — A Meissen teabowl and saucer Mid 18th Century

114 — A Meissen bird study Late 19th/early 20th Century

115 — A Meissen porcelain figural sweetmeat dish Late 19th Century

116 — A pair of Meissen wall brackets Late 19th Century

117 — A Meissen porcelain figure of a mandolinist Late 19th Century

118 — A Meissen porcelain figure of a girl flautist

119 — A Meissen porcelain figure of a flautist Late 19th Century

120 — A Meissen porcelain figure of a bugler Late 19th Century

121 — A Meissen porcelain figure of 'The Racegoer' Late 19th Century

122 — A Meissen porcelain group of 'The Lottery' Late 19th Century

123 — A Meissen porcelain figure group of cherubs Late 19th Century

124 — A Meissen porcelain figure of a girl violinist Mid to late 19th Century

125 — A pair of Dresden lidded vases with stands Early 20th Century

126 — A small Berlin porcelain plaque 19th Century

127 — A Berlin KPM cabinet cup and saucer Dated 1855

128 — A group of Continental porcelain 18th/19th Century

129 — A large Continental porcelain plaque Late 19th/early 20th Century

133 — A Chinese ancestor portrait 19th Century

134 — A Chinese blue and white vase Ming Dynasty

135 — A Chinese blue and white vase Ming, possibly Wanli

136 — A Chinese Kraak dish Wanli period

137 — A Chinese blue and white dish 19th Century

138 — A Chinese blue and white jar Ming, possibly Wanli

139 — A Chinese blue and white vase Ming, Jiajing period

140 — A Chinese blue and white jar Ming, possibly Wanli

141 — A Chinese blue and white jar Ming, possibly Wanli

142 — Two Chinese blue and white jars Possibly Ming

143 — A Chinese Swatow bowl 17th Century

144 — A Chinese Swatow bowl 17th Century

145 — Two Chinese terracotta tomb figures Possibly Ming

146 — A pair of Chinese blue and white altar candlesticks Late 18th/19th Century

147 — A Chinese blue and white moon flask Late 19th Century

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97 —
A Vienna-style octagonal wall plaque
Late 19th Century

98 —
A Sèvres coffee can and saucer
Dated 1769

99 —
A Sèvres coffee cup and saucer
Late 18th Century

100 —
A Sèvres coffee can and saucer
Dated 1782

101 —
A Sèvres coffee can and saucer
Dated 1774

102 —
A Sèvres portrait cup and saucer
19th Century

103 —
Two Sevres-style porcelain plates
Late 19th Century

104 —
A French porcelain cup and saucer
Late 18th Century

105 —
A pair of Continental porcelain câche pots and stands
Probably French, 19th Century

106 —
Two Ansbach faience wine pots with pewter lids
18th Century

107 —
A Frankfurt delftware tondo dish
Late 17th Century

108 —
A Meissen porcelain group of two putti
Late 19th century

109 —
A Meissen porcelain figure group
Late 19th Century

110 —
A Meissen porcelain crinoline figure group
Late 19th/early 20th Century

111 —
A Meissen figure of a naughty child
Late 19th Century

112 —
A Meissen porcelain figure of a violinist

113 —
A Meissen teabowl and saucer
Mid 18th Century

114 —
A Meissen bird study
Late 19th/early 20th Century

115 —
A Meissen porcelain figural sweetmeat dish
Late 19th Century

116 —
A pair of Meissen wall brackets
Late 19th Century

117 —
A Meissen porcelain figure of a mandolinist
Late 19th Century

118 —
A Meissen porcelain figure of a girl flautist

119 —
A Meissen porcelain figure of a flautist
Late 19th Century

120 —
A Meissen porcelain figure of a bugler
Late 19th Century

121 —
A Meissen porcelain figure of 'The Racegoer'
Late 19th Century

122 —
A Meissen porcelain group of 'The Lottery'
Late 19th Century

123 —
A Meissen porcelain figure group of cherubs
Late 19th Century

124 —
A Meissen porcelain figure of a girl violinist
Mid to late 19th Century

125 —
A pair of Dresden lidded vases with stands
Early 20th Century

127 —
A Berlin KPM cabinet cup and saucer
Dated 1855

128 —
A group of Continental porcelain
18th/19th Century

129 —
A large Continental porcelain plaque
Late 19th/early 20th Century

133 —
A Chinese ancestor portrait
19th Century

134 —
A Chinese blue and white vase
Ming Dynasty

135 —
A Chinese blue and white vase
Ming, possibly Wanli

136 —
A Chinese Kraak dish
Wanli period

137 —
A Chinese blue and white dish
19th Century

138 —
A Chinese blue and white jar
Ming, possibly Wanli

139 —
A Chinese blue and white vase
Ming, Jiajing period

140 —
A Chinese blue and white jar
Ming, possibly Wanli

141 —
A Chinese blue and white jar
Ming, possibly Wanli

142 —
Two Chinese blue and white jars
Possibly Ming

143 —
A Chinese Swatow bowl
17th Century

144 —
A Chinese Swatow bowl
17th Century

145 —
Two Chinese terracotta tomb figures
Possibly Ming

146 —
A pair of Chinese blue and white altar candlesticks
Late 18th/19th Century

147 —
A Chinese blue and white moon flask
Late 19th Century