A pair of Chinese carved wood vase covers, circa 1900. Diame...

Hammer

£100

A pair of Chinese carved wood vase covers, circa 1900. Diameter 6cm, inner diameter 3.5cm, height 4cm; a Chinese carved wood stand, diameter 5cm, inner diameter 2.5cm, height 2.5cm, two Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar covers, diameter 9.5cm; a Japanese netsuke, signed, height 4cm, width 3cm; two Japanese bone inros, length 6.5cm and 5.5cm; a Chinese carved walnut, 3.5 x 4cm; a Chinese porcelain vase, 20th century, height 9.5cm, diameter 5.5cm; and a large Tibetan brass pendant, early 20th century, diameter 10.5cm. (11) The Vandekar family established their internationally renowned antiques dealership in Amsterdam before moving to London in 1916. They specialized in the decorative arts of the 17th-20th century with a particular interest in 18th-19th century European and Chinese ceramics. In the 1970s and 80s, Michael Beard worked as a ceramics expert in the London showroom of Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, travelling internationally to trade shows and antiques fairs, and helping with the launch of the New York branch of Vandekar in 1982. There is no surprise that he leaves in his estate some beautiful examples of porcelain, ceramics, and objets d’art. When Michael retired to Cornwall around 1988 he settled at first in St Ives, where he became a prominent patron of the arts and a devoted member of the Old Cornwall Society. On his death he has left a collection boasting some fine examples of Cornish painting, sculpture, studio pottery, and decorative chinoiserie.