A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, 19th century. The i...

Hammer

£30

A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, 19th century. The interior with central shou symbol surround by stylised bats, the exterior with scrolling flowerheads and scrolling tendrils, height 8.5cm, diameter 26cm and a Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, 18th century, height 7cm, diameter 15cm. (2) Maurice Jenkins (1933-2022). North Cornwall collector. Maurice was a lifetime collector and started in the 1950s. He opened a shop in Liskeard in the 1970s called Canon Hill Antiques. He visited a number of Middle Eastern countries in his lifetime including Egypt in the late 1970's when his interest in Islamic and Asian antiques began. He was a man with an eye for quality and a love of antiques, history and travel who purchased privately and at auction over the decades. Over a lifetime of purchasing privately and at auction, he created an eclectic ensemble of collections reflecting his interests. He died a few weeks before his 90th birthday and was still buying until that time.