Welcome

A friend of mine, a serious TV watcher, claims to have seen so many antiques programmes over such a long period that she now spots several of the same pieces reappearing on di erent shows.

Love them or hate them antiques programmes have been a staple of the daytime TV schedule for years, with barely a combination of dealer/customer dynamic left undredged. Whether they are a force for good or evil is a moot point. is week, dealer Drew Pritchard entered the debate in e Telegraph calling them “dreadful” and responsible for ruining the business.

Of course Pritchard-watchers will know that the 52-year-old hatwearer is himself the host of Salvage Hunters, which claims 22 million viewers in 52 countries, and his controversial critique may be linked to the recent release of his latest book How Not to Be an Antiques Dealer: Everything I’ve Learnt, at Nobody Told Me. He told a reporter: “I’ve got great friends who are on them (the programmes), but they’re auctioneers, not dealers. It’s like saying a painter and decorator is a builder. ey both work on houses, but they do di erent things.”

I would love to hear your thoughts on the topic. Are you a fan, or would you gladly consign them all to Room 101? Do they engender a love of antiques, or just turn us into a nation of price guessers? Email your opinions to us at magazine@accartbooks.com.

Regular subscribers will know the combined June-July magazine usually takes its theme from the roster of London’s prestigious antiques fairs, which typically see us heading to the capital in June. is year, however, with so many of them having cancelled, it is slightly di erent.

While there still a number of events taking place (including London Art Week, in the rst week in July, and the new Treasure House Fair at Royal Hospital Chelsea, at the end of June) we have had to look elsewhere for inspiration.

On page 24 we consider the furniture of the inter-war designer Betty Joel whose work is currently causing a storm in the saleroom. On page 42 silver table boxes decorated by the Guild of Handicraft enameller Fleetwood Charles Varley is put in the spotlight ahead of the sale of his work in Berkshire this month and, in summer mood, we go behind the scenes at the Surrey home of the celebrated gardener Gertrude Jekyll before the partial contents of the house go under the hammer in June. Enjoy the issue.

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Georgina Wroe, Editor

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KATHERINE SCHOFIELD reveals highlights of the Peter Green music collection, page 28 this summery gouache by Roland Collins (1918-2015) called Beach Chalet, Whitstable, which has an estimate of £200-£300 at Catherine Southon’s sale on July 19.

ERROL FULLER is on the trail of a pioneering female painter, Page 46

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COVER

Fukunishi Ryōsei (b. 1941) Kagayaki II (Radiance II) flower basket, flowers by Sumie Takahashi, master of ikebana. Image courtesy of Eskenazi, see the feature on page 18

Regulars

3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the summer issue packed with features and collecting advice

6 Antique News: A round-up of all the events set to enthral this summer, as well as details of some long-awaited exhibitions taking place

10 Your Letters: Advice is sought on “antiquing” in Europe, while one reader reminisces about a family business

12 Around the Houses: A Ming-period cloisonné box discovered in an attic sells for £288,000 in Berkshire and a Beatles autograph hits the headlines

16 Waxing Lyrical: David Harvey opens the door on a stylish pair of gothic revival hall chairs

28 Saleroom Spotlight: Katherine Scho eld sings the praises of the musical collection of Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green

30 Puzzle Pages: Challenge your antiques knowledge with our head-scratching crossword and riddles from our quiz editor Peter Wade-Wright

41 An Auctioneer’s Lot: Charles Hanson is bowled over when a 700-year-old, locally-found, Ming-dynasty table appears in the saleroom

50 Top of the Lots: is month’s preview includes six works by L.S. Lowry from private collections and an unusual Stuart crystal necklace

52 Book O ers: Stuck for a summer read? Choose from our sister publisher ACC Art Books’ latest titles and save a third on the recommended price

57 Fair News: Details of this summer’s London Art Week and a new event set to replace the cancelled Masterpiece fair

58 Fairs Calendar: Latest listings from the UK’s fair circuit taking place in June and July

60 Auction Calendar: Never miss another sale with ve pages of the most up-to-date listings from around the country

66 Marc My Words: e Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum shares stories of his life and work

Features

18 Shooting Stars: Could the Japanese art of bamboo weaving be your next collecting obsession? Antique Collecting goes behind the scenes at a new exhibition

24 Ooh! Betty: e furniture of the unsung heroine of inter-war design, Betty Joel, is in the spotlight after estimate-busting sales in UK auctions

32 Jekyll and Pride: Contents from the home of the celebrated garden designer Gertrude Jekyll are up for sale this month in Surrey

38 Doll Face: A pro le of the German maker Kämmer & Reinhardt before one of its models goes under the hammer in Yorkshire

42 Box Clever: e designs of the talented enameller and member of the celebrated Guild of Handicraft, Fleetwood Charles Varley, are put in focus ahead of a sale of his work

46 High Flyer: Unknown to many, the 18th-century natural history painter Sarah Stone is the subject of a new exhibition opening this month

54 Hot Stu : Silver by the 17th-century maker Elizabeth Haselwood from the collection of the Colman mustard family makes its way onto the rostrum in June

Take a rake

Eight pieces of contemporary porcelain inspired by William Hogarth’s famous series A Rake’s Progress have gone on show at a London museum.

Sir John Soane’s Museum is hosting Visions in Porcelain: A Rake’s Progress, showcasing pieces made by the Dutch ceramicist Bouke de Vries, presented alongside Hogarth’s famous work.

The paintings chart the demise of Tom Rakewell, the heir of a rich merchant who squanders his inherited wealth, leading to his ruin and final descent into madness.

In the same way, de Vries’ pieces echo the Rake’s dissolution starting with an immaculate celadon vase, representing his youthful promise, sinking into an ever-darkening palate.

De Vries said: “It has been a pleasure to reimagine this tale of woe in porcelain, displaying it only feet away from Hogarth’s original paintings.” The vases are on show until September 10.