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Bristol charger decorated in polychrome colours with a crane in a landscape with a zig-zag fence, £1300 at Bishop & Miller.

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Among the most expensive pieces at Bishop & Miller (25/12% buyer’s premium) in Stowmarket on September 28 were these two 18th century plates.

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Plate painted in blue with a seated figure of a man and sponged trees in manganese, £1000 at Bishop & Miller.

The 13in (33.5cm) diameter Bristol charger decorated in polychrome colours with a crane in a landscape with a zig-zag fence, realised £1300 while the smaller 8in (20.5cm) plate, painted in blue with a seated figure of a man and sponged trees in manganese, made £1000.