On 23rd July 2025, Anthemion Auctions in Cardiff proudly presents a curated selection of Chinese artworks, each with exceptional craftsmanship and cultural depth — perfect for discerning collectors of Chinese heritage and art. Among the featured lots: 🏺 Lot 329 – A white jade trumpet vase with elegant carving, reflecting classic Qing dynasty aesthetics. 🌼…
Silver has been widely used in Chinese decorative objects, from boxes to bowls, since the 7th century. During the time of the Tang Dynasty, silver alloys of lead or tin were cast and hammered into countless shapes, and engraved floral patterns began to emerge in the Yuan dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, which ruled China…
Our Catalogue for the sale is now live and features 685 lots of jewellery, coins, oil paintings, watercolours, prints, furniture, silver, works of art, collectors' lots and more! In person viewing for the sale is available the following days & times:Monday, 21st August 2023 - 09:00 - 17:00Tuesday, 22nd August 2023 - 09:00 - 18:30Morning…
Our 24th May Fine Art sale catalogue is now live. The sale features 606 lots of jewellery, coins, furniture, oil paintings, watercolours, silver, works of art, medals and militaria, guns, sporting memorabilia, clocks, ceramics, antique books and more! See below for links to a selection of the sale sections. Jewellery: Oil Paintings: Books: Silver: Ceramics:
The catalogue for our 7th of September General Sale is now live. To view the complete catalogue, please click here:
Out catalogue for the 20th of July Fine Art sale is now live. We have 479 lots of Jewellery, Ceramics, Silver, Books, Furniture, Coins, Oil paintings, Watercolours, Prints, Furniture, Medals and Militaria, and much more! ....
Once the auction catalogue goes live, the auction house becomes a hive of activity, as we make sure we are on top of all of the commission bids which come in, manage the condition report requests, get additional images because no matter how many angles The Photographer has photographed a lot from, inevitably someone will…
We get a lot of really interesting things in for auction here at Anthemion Auctions, and the most recent example of this is the series of Chinese celadon vases which were in our 28th April Fine Art Sale. What is celadon ware? The term ‘celadon ware’, also known as green ware, refers to a type…
Our 28th April Fine Art Sale featured Chinese ceramics, works of art, Chinese silver, Chinese Jade and more. Not only did the vast majority of it sell well, a lot of it was really interesting to see. For me, one thing which really stood out didn't sell for a fortune, but stood out to be…
This past Friday saw a staggering array of items come in for valuation, and ultimately for auction. Our valuer was kept on his toes all day, and was very excited by the variety that kept coming into the auction house. Our next valuation day is Friday, 31st January, and is the penultimate valuation day for…
