For sale: Robert Kime design from the home of King Charles

Des O'Sullivan previews the Irish and oriental artefacts under the hammer in Durrow

A woodblock print by Hiroshi Yoshida from a West Cork collection at Sheppards.

A West Cork collection of 18th-century Irish and oriental artefacts assembled by an investment banker is included in four days of sales with more than 1,800 lots at Sheppards in Durrow next week. Among the lots from West Cork is a set of Japanese woodblock prints from the series Seto inland sea by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), a pair of 19th-century Meissen parakeets and a pair of 19th-century Meissen plates.

This blue ground with trellis panel Donegal runner at Sheppards was supplied by Robert Kime to Clarence House.

A 17th-century Flemish tapestry, a pair of Chippendale elbow chairs from Malahide Castle, a 17th-century silver chalice from the Tim O'Mahony Collection, Kilkenny, an Irish 18th-century wake table, four 18th-century Chippendale chairs from the estate of Yehudi Menuhin and a long Donegal runner supplied by Robert Kime to Clarence House, home of King Charles and Queen Camilla add considerable interest to this auction.

The Great Irish Interiors sale takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Curated jewellery will come under the hammer at Sheppards on Thursday with top brands like Cartier, Boucheron and Dior and the Irish Vernacular sale on Friday offers a c1880 three-wheeled bike, dug-out chairs, hedge chairs and a Penal cross. Viewing for all these sales gets underway in Durrow today.