18th C. English teapot pours on the charm, sells for $12,300 at STAIR

A Leeds creamware teapot decorated to one side with a lady taking tea in a garden setting and the words ‘Green Tea’ to the other side. Sold for $12,300 (inclusive of buyer’s premium) at Stair Galleries.

HUDSON, N.Y. – In ceramics circles, and particularly on the US antique show circuit, Wynn and Elizabeth Sayman were a constant and well respected presence, trading under the name Wynn A. Sayman Antiques. But when they weren’t buying and selling their specialty — 18th-century English ceramic wares — both worked as physicians. In fact, they met at the University of Chicago, where Wynn was a professor and Elizabeth, a student. In 1980 their shared passion for English ceramics served as the launch point for an antiques business based in Richmond, Massachusetts, where the Wynns resided.

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Ben Austrian farmyard scene a standout in Jeffrey Evans July 2-3 auction

Ben Austrian farmyard scene, estimated at $6,000-$9,000
Ben Austrian farmyard scene, estimated at $6,000-$9,000
Ben Austrian farmyard scene, estimated at $6,000-$9,000

CRAWFORD, Va., – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates is pleased to announce its 40th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction to be held July 2-3. The two-day event features historic property from estates and collections in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont, Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, New Jersey, Texas, and California, plus museum deaccessions. With more than 1,100 lots of high-quality material, the sale is sure to generate excitement in the collecting community, providing a gauge for the current market across multiple categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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