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An Important Collection of Moorcroft Pottery From The Estate of Mary Smart — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:152
Sale Title:An Important Collection of Moorcroft Pottery From The Estate of Mary SmartLots with images:152
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:139
Date:21-Jun-2016
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Sue Pointon for Moorcroft, Ginger Jar, c. 1997, 'Flames of the Forest' pattern, decorated with orange and yellow flowers against a green and ochre ground, signed in blue 'WM' and in green 'sp' for Sue Pointon, impressed 'Moorcroft, Made In England, height 15.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Charles Noke and Harry Nixon for Royal Doulton, 'Chang' Basin, c. 1930, 'naturalistically designed as a lily pond, embellished with leaves and flowers, in rich green, yellow, red and white glazes, signed in black 'Chang Royal Doulton, Noke, HN, height 13.5 cm width 40 cm depth 29 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Royal Doulton, large flambe vase, depicting 'The Angelus' after Jean-François Millet, printed 'Royal Doulton Flambe' and impressed '1309', height 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Royal Doulton, large flambe vase, depicting 'The Gleaners' after Jean-François Millet, with printed Royal Doulton Flambe mark, height 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Royal Doulton, flambe bulldog, with printed Royal Doulton Flambe England mark, height 13 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Harry Nixon for Royal Doulton, flambe vase, mottled yellow and red glazes, signed 'HN ', with printed Royal Doulton Flambe mark, height 16.7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Royal Doulton, The Moor, modelled as a standing figure of a moor, with printed Royal Doulton mark, height 46 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Royal Doulton, flambe 'Woodcut 1616' vase, of ovoid form, decorated with a hunting scene of riders with horses and hounds, together with a flambe 'Woodcut 1619' vase, with printed Royal Doulton marks (2), height 23 cm, 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Royal Doulton, flambe vase, decorated with a seascape, with printed Royal Doulton mark, together with two Royal Doulton Flambe vases, one vase retains Doulton & Co. Limited paper label (3), height 12 cm, 17.5 cm, 15.7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Marshall Joffre' Toby Jug, c. 1915-1919, 'in uniform, holding a shell inscribed '75 mm Ce que J'Offre', the base inscribed 'F C G', printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, restored handle, height 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George' Toby Jug, c. 1915-1919, 'holding a shell inscribed 'Shell Out!', the base inscribed 'F C G', printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, restored body and handle, height 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Lord Kitchener' Toby Jug, c. 1915-1919, 'in uniform, holding a jug inscribed 'Bitter for the Kaiser', the base inscribed 'F C G', printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, restored hat, accompanied by certificate and Mementoes of the Great War booklet (2), height 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Field Marshall Haig' Toby Jug, c. 1917, 'in uniform seated upon a tank and holding a jug, the base inscribed 'Push and Go, F C G', facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, height 27.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Lord French' Toby Jug, c. 1915-1919, in uniform, holding a jug inscribed 'French For Freedom', the base inscribed 'F C G', printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, height 25 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Marshal Foch' Toby Jug, c. 1915-1919, 'in uniform, holding a champagne bottle inscribed 'Au Diable le Kaiser' and a glass, printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, height 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'King George V' Toby Jug, c. 1919, 'printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, height 30 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Admiral Beatty' Toby Jug, c. 1917, 'in uniform, holding a shell inscribed 'Dread Nought', the sides decorated with submarine and torpedo, printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, height 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Admiral Jellicoe' Toby Jug, c. 1915-1919, 'in uniform, holding a jug inscribed 'Hell Fire Jack', printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, height 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Sir Francis Carruthers Gould for Wilkinson, 'Lord French' Toby Jug, c. 1915-1919, 'in uniform, holding a jug inscribed 'French Pour les Français', the base inscribed 'F C G', printed facsimile signature, printed Wilkinson England mark with registered design number, and Soane & Smith retailer's mark, accompanied by certificate, restored hat and handle, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Clarice Cliff for Wilkinson, 'Winston Churchill' Toby Jug, c. 1930, 'in uniform sitting on a bulldog, holding a warship and a cigar, the base inscribed 'Going into action, May God defend the right', hand signed 'Clarice Cliff' and numbered 'No 258.', with printed Wilkinson Burslem England mark, together with, Lincoln Hallinan, 'British Commemoratives Royalty, Politics, War and Sport', Antique Collectors Club, 1995 (2), height 30.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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William Moorcroft, large jardiniere, c. 1920, 'Pansy' pattern, decorated with a band of mauve and red pansies against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 33 cm diameter 32 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, near pair of vases, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, of baluster form, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage, against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England', one vase retains Moorcroft paper label (2), height 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, of squat form, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage, against a navy blue ground, signed in green 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 8 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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William Moorcroft, plate, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, of squat form, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, diameter 21.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, of bottle form, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 31 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, of ovoid form, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage, against a dark blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 13 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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William Moorcroft, Pair of 'Tudric' candlesticks, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, with hammered pewter mounts, marked 'Made in England, Tudric, Moorcroft' and numbered (2), height 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, of shouldered baluster form, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 15 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Walter Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1945, 'Leaf and Berry' pattern, decorated with a band of leaves and berries in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. M.', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in England, height 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1940, 'Orchid' pattern, decorated with a band of orchids and spring flowers, against a yellow and navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in England', hair line crack to, rim, height 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Philip Gibson for Moorcroft, vase, 2006, Black Cockatoo' pattern, of swollen baluster form, decorated with two black cockatoos and gumnuts, signed 'Philip Gibson' and dated '2006', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in Stokeontrent England, height 37 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Nicola Slaney for Moorcroft, large vase, 2005, 'White Ladies' pattern, of trumpet form, in the Art Deco taste, decorated with ladies and stylised flowers against a black ground, signed 'N. Slaney' and dated '2005', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in Stokeontrent England, height 47 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Sally Tuffin for Moorcroft, vase, c. 1990, 'Finches' pattern, of squat form, decorated with pomegranate, berries and finches against a blue ground, painted monogram of William J. Moorcroft, impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Sue Pointon for Moorcroft, vase, c. 1990, of swollen form, decorated with blue flowers against a pale blue ground, painted monogram of Sue Pointon, impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in Stokeontrent England', painted 'Des-Trial, height 36.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Marjorie Hill for Moorcroft, two vases, 1993, 'Oberon' pattern, decorated with pink flowers and sinuous foliage against a shaded green to pink ground, painted monogram of Marjorie Hill and dated '1993', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in Stokeontrent England' (2), height 18.5 cm, 27.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Emma Bossons for Moorcroft, two vases, 2003, 'Evening Sky' pattern, decorated with tubelined trees in a landscape against a dusk sky, painted monogram of Emma Bossons and dated '2003', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in Stokeontrent England', one vase signed 'Hugh Edwards 20.3.2007' (2), height 32.5 cm, 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Charles Noke for Royal Doulton, Chang' vase, c. 1930, decorated with a thick lava crusting of white with tones of yellow, brown and red, marked' Noke, Chang Royal Doulton, height 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD
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Russell Willis for Royal Doulton, flambe 'Courtship' figure group, 1982, 'the sculptural group designed as two terns in courtship, glazed throughout in flambe tones, with Royal Doulton marks, height 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Charles Noke for Royal Doulton, King George V and Queen Mary Loving Cup, commemorating the Silver Jubilee (1910-1935) of King George V and Queen Mary, with portrait medallion to front and rider on horse to reverse, number 180 from a limited edition of 1000, incised 'Noke', with Royal Doulton mark, height 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT
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Gouda, high glazed covered jar, manufactured by PZH, decorated with floral and abstract designs, marked 'Gouda Holland 996. B', together with a PZH Gouda vase marked 'Gouda Holland 995' and a PZH Gouda platter marked 'Gouda Holland 646', restored finial (3), height 17 cm, 15 cm, diameter 28 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Gouda, high glazed vase, manufactured by PZH, decorated with stylised tulips and abstract designs, marked 'Papaver Holland 0104/. HH', together with a PZH Gouda vase decorated with floral and abstract designs, marked 'Gouda Holland 426/278.' (2), height 13.5 cm, 12 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Gouda, high glazed wall charger, manufactured by PZH, decorated with flowers and abstract designs, marked 'Gouda Holland 1165/30', diameter 32 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Gouda, high glazed twin-handled comport, manufactured by PZH, decorated with flowers and abstract designs, marked 'Gouda Holland', height 8 cm diameter 21 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Gouda, assorted high glazed vases, decorated with floral and abstract designs, marked 'Gouda Holland' and numbered (4), approx. height 8 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Decoro, twin-handled vase, decorated with stylised corns and foliage, marked 'Decoro' Made in England', together with a similarly decorated vase, marked 'Decoro Made in England' (2), height 14.5 cm, 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Decoro, pair of vases, of bulbous form, decorated with flowers amongst foliage, together with a Decoro low bowl and a twin-handled vase, marked 'Decoro Made in England' (4), height 20 cm, diameter 26 cm, height 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Royal Stanley, pair of vases, Jacobean' pattern, decorated with fruits amongst foliage, marked 'Royal Stanley Ware, Jacobean England' (2), height 18.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Hugh Fraser
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Louis William Wain (British, 1860 - 1939), The Lucky Black Cat, c. 1915, hand painted pottery spill vase modelled as a cat, moulded to underside 'Made in England' with registered number, and signed to rear 'Louis Wain, approx. height 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria
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Louis William Wain (British, 1860 - 1939), The Lucky Bully Bulldog, c. 1925, hand painted pottery spill vase modelled as cubist dog, signed to leg 'Louis Wain', with painted trident mark, printed stamp 'Made in England' and registered number, approx. height 8.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria
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Louis William Wain (British, 1860 - 1939), East, West, Home's Best, mixed media on paper, signed lower right corner 'Louis Wain., 27 x 37 cm. Provenance: The Brook Street Art Gallery, New Bond Street. Private Collection, Sydney
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Louis William Wain (British, 1860 - 1939), The Good Catch, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, signed lower right corner 'Louis Wain., 41 x 34 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. 'Cymric' Photograph Frame, 1905 the silver frame embellished with enamel and turquoise, with easel support and clear glass face, impressed 'L & Co' Birmingham assay marks 1905 'CYMRIC', height 21.3 cm width 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW. cf. for comparison Christie's, London, 3 May 2012, lot 33. Literature: S. A. Martin (ed.), Archibald Knox, London, 2001, p. 230
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