TOP SELLING LOTS
Charterhouse, Sherborne, July 22
Kangxi period blue and white rouleau vase decorated with a man breathing fire with a dragon and other figures, 16in (40cm) high, crack to the interior and small chip to base.
Estimate: £1000-2000
Hammer: £26,000
Ewbank’s, Woking, July 24
Underglaze blue and famille rose enamel vase with Qianlong mark but later, 22in (55cm) high.
Estimate: £2000-4000
Hammer: £23,000
Mellors & Kirk, Nottingham, July 23
South-east Asian bronze bodhisattva with black patination, 6in (15cm) high.
Estimate: £50-70
Hammer: £22,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Huntly Auctions, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, July 28
Tribal art carved wood spoon, 15in (37cm), probably Dan (Ivory Coast and Liberia) ceremonial ladle or wakemia.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £8800
Roseberys, London, July 28
Early 20th century Chinese paktong ink box incised with inscription and a scholar in a landscape, 5in (12.5cm) wide. Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £6000
Peter Francis, Carmarthen, July 22
Early 18th century walnut tallboy of small size in distressed condition, 5ft 7in high x 3ft 2in wide (1.7m x 95cm).
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £3800
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for July 16-29,2020.
'Highest multiple over top estimate'= Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices as a multiple of the high estimate paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
'Top selling lots' = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
