Lalique aquarium, grand piano among top lots at John Moran sale

Lalique glass aquarium sculpture, $7,500
Lalique glass aquarium sculpture, $7,500
Lalique glass aquarium sculpture, $7,500

LOS ANGELES — To wrap up its 2022 schedule, John Moran Auctioneers held its Winter Traditional Collector auction on December 6. Having more than 350 lots, this sale included a collection of porcelain cockatoo figures, decorative bronze sculptures, Louis XVI and Louis XV-style furniture, an impressive selection of quality silver tableware and fine art from John Frederick Herring, Sr., and Emil Prinz. Among the highlights were noteworthy items in categories including fine art, decorative art and dinnerware. But the top lot was in furniture — a gilded Gaveau grand piano.

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Hardly a chilly reception for Japanese polar bear vase at UK auction

A vase depicting polar bears, made by the Makuzu Kozan workshop in Japan, sold for £22,000 (about $27,100) plus the buyer’s premium at Ma San Auctions in Bath, England on December 2. Image courtesy of Antiques Trade Gazette
A vase depicting polar bears, made by the Makuzu Kozan workshop in Japan, sold for £22,000 (about $27,100) plus the buyer’s premium at Ma San Auctions in Bath, England on December 2. Image courtesy of Antiques Trade Gazette
A vase depicting polar bears, made by the Makuzu Kozan workshop in Japan, sold for £22,000 (about $27,100) plus the buyer’s premium at Ma San Auctions in Bath, England on December 2. Image courtesy of Antiques Trade Gazette

BATH, England – A spectacular Japanese vase that depicts polar bears sold for £22,000 (about US$27,100) plus the buyer’s premium on December 2 at Ma San Auctions in Bath. The winning bidder purchased the antique ceramic via LiveAuctioneers.

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