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Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Asian & Decorative Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:475
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Asian & Decorative ArtsLots with images:337
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:254
Date:20-Jun-2017
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Soviet porcelain Propaganda plate, c. 1920, after a design by Sergei Chekhonin, hand painted with blue hammer, sickle, cog, and multi-coloured flowers, with underglaze green factory mark to underside, diameter 23.8 cm, labels: Cf. For comparison Sotheby's, London, Russian works of Art, Faberge and Icons sale, 25 November 2014, lot 491
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Herend, extensive porcelain dinner service, Chinese bouquet' pattern, rasberry, setting for twelve (approx. 172 pieces). Provenance: Private Collection, double Bay, NSW, labels: pattern originally created in 1930 for Hungarian Count Albert Apponyi
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Royal Copenhagen, pair of porcelain plates, 1893, hand painted with peasants, the reticulated rims highlighted in gilt, together with Royal Copenhagen serving plate, hand painted with birds, butterflies and floral swags, with reticulated rim, all marked, minor chips to serving plate (3), diameter 21 cm, length 33.5 cm
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Doccia Ginori, porcelain tea service, decorated in orange and gilt with a scene of roosters and sprays of wheat in the Asian taste, setting for eighteen, comprising plates, teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug, tea strainer, two serving platters, cups and saucers
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Herend, large porcelain vase, Queen Victoria' pattern, hand painted with flowers and butterflies, blue printed mark to underside, height 30 cm
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Herend, assorted porcelain accessories, comprising a goose figurine, a figure of a hussar, two posy vases, two small baskets, a lidded box, three leaf-shape dishes, fourteen pin dishes, and a porcelain plate with hand painted harbour scene, blue crossed swords mark to underside, (25), diameter 24.3 cm (plate)
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German porcelain figure of a maiden, c. 1930, realistically modelled with a bird resting on her knee, on blue oval base with gilt accents, marked, height 20 cm
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Bing & Grondahl, porcelain plate, 'Kjobenhavns Vaaben of 24 Juni 1661', c. 1900, hand painted with coat of arms of Copenhagen, with gilded rim, together with two small Bing & Grondahl porcelain plates, printed and painted marks to undersides (3), diameter 20.2 cm, 14.4 cm, labels: the coat of arms of Copenhagen was granted 24 June 1661 by King Frederick III of Denmark to express his gratitude to its citizens' efforts in repelling the Swedish siege, and attack on Copenhagen in 1658-1659
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Danish porcelain coffee cups, c. 1900, hand painted with flowers, wild animals and insects, comprising eight cups and nine saucers, a tea cup and saucer, all marked (A/F) (19)
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Lladro, ceramic figure of a woman, matt black finish, depicted draped in floating scarf, printed mark to underside, height 52 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, double Bay, NSW
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Lladro, ceramic figural lamp, depicting a young girl holding a vase, together with a ceramic figure of a young girl holding a lamb, printed marks to undersides (2), height 47 cm (figure with lamb). Provenance: Private Collection, double Bay, NSW
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Three Quimper faience plates, each painted with figure of a Breton man, signed 'Henriot Quimper 123' (3), diameter 18 cm
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Pair of ceramic candlesticks, c. 1876, depicting satirical images of Louis Phillipe, King of France, smiling, yawning and sleeping, after a cartoon by Honore Daumier, each with English Registry diamond mark to underside (2), height 20 cm
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Charles Noke for Royal Doulton, Sung' flambe service, c. 1930, comprising three comports and six plates, each painted with an exotic bird on a red and orange flambe ground, with silver plated rims, signed 'Sung, Noke', with printed mark 'Royal Doulon, England, flambe' to undersides (9), approx. Height 13.5 cm diameter 22.5 cm
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Royal Doulton, flambe 'Sung' low bowl, c. 1925, decorated with a continuous band of scrolling leaves and berries, printed Royal Doulton mark, painted 'Sung' and impressed 'Doulton' to underside, height 8.5 cm diameter 31 cm
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Royal Doulton, figure of the Cobbler, with printed mark to underside, height 20 cm
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William Moorcroft, Florian Ware salad bowl c. 1900, Poppy' pattern, decorated with flowers in tones of blue, with silver plated mounts, signed in blue 'W. M. Des', with printed Florian Ware mark and registered design number 326471, together with salad servers (3), height 15 cm
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William Moorcroft, Macintyre vase, c. 1907, rose garland' pattern, decorated with swags of roses and highlighted with gilding against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', printed Macintyre mark and hand painted 'M2688/229', height 28 cm
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1910, 'Hazledene' pattern, decorated with trees in landscape in tones of green and blue, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', with printed registered design number '397964', height 31 cm
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William Moorcroft, large flambe vase, 1925, Eventide' pattern, decorated with trees in landscape, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft' and dated '1925', impressed 'Moorcroft made in England, height 32 cm
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William Moorcroft, low bowl, c. 1925, Eventide' pattern, decorated with trees in landscape against a mottled orange ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft made in England, height 8 cm diameter 23 cm
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William Moorcroft, Tudric comport, c. 1925, Moonlit blue' pattern, decorated with trees in landscape in tones of blue and green, with hammered pewter foot embellished with scrolling leaves and fruits, stamped 'Made in England, Tudric, Moorcroft' and numbered '01343', height 13.5 cm diameter 24.5 cm
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1925, Dawn' pattern, decorated with a band of trees and hills in blue against a pale sky enclosed by borders of chevrons, in a matt glaze, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft made in England, height 23 cm
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, Pansy' pattern, painted with yellow and purple pansy flowers amongst leaves on a navy blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England', with decal label, height 31 cm
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William Moorcroft, plate, c. 1920, Big Poppy' pattern, decorated to the interior with five large poppies against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England, diameter 22 cm
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1930, waratah' pattern, decorated with five large flower heads against a mottled blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to HM the Queen, height 22 cm
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William Moorcroft, low bowl, c. 1930, Claremont' pattern, decorated with yellow, purple and red toadstools against a green and blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, height 9.5 cm diameter 25 cm
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William Moorcroft, large vase, c. 1925, cornflower' pattern, decorated with flower heads in pale pink and white with blue stamens, against a green and blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 32 cm
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William Moorcroft, lustre Ware vase, c. 1930, ribbed design with purple iridescent lustre glaze, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, height 25 cm
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William Moorcroft, flambe comport, c. 1930, wisteria' pattern, decorated with garland of fruit and leaves in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England, height 17 cm diameter 29 cm
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William Moorcroft, twin-handled vase, c. 1915, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a blue and green mottled ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem England, height 21.5 cm
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William Moorcroft, Tudric vase, c. 1918, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a mottled blue ground, with pewter foot, stamped 'Made in England Tudric', numbered 01310, with Solkets stamp, height 31 cm
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William Moorcroft, pair of candlesticks c. 1920, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England' (2), height 25.5 cm
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1914, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a mottled green and blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Burslem England', minor repair to foot, height 32.5 cm
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England, height 24.5 cm
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William Moorcroft, pair of salt and pepper shakers, c. 1920, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a blue ground, sterling silver mounted, impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England' (A/F) (2), height 7.7 cm
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William Moorcroft, near pair of vases c. 1945, pomegranate' pattern, each decorated with pomegranates and berries against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, made in England', one vase with minor chip to foot (2), height 16 cm
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William Moorcroft, twin-handled vase, c. 1940, Fresia' pattern, decorated with sprays of flowers against a yellow and navy blue ground, signed in blue 'M. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, made in England, height 19 cm
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William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1940, Orchid' pattern, decorated with a band of large flower heads and spring flowers, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, made in England, height 18.8 cm
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Walter Moorcroft, vase, c. 1945, Orchid' pattern, decorated with large flower heads and spring flowers against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'WM', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, made in England, height 24 cm
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William and Walter Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1945, leaf and berry' pattern, decorated with a band of grapes and leaves in flambe tones, signed in green 'W. M.', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, made in England, height 27 cm
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Walter Moorcroft, table lamp, c. 1947, leaf and berry' pattern, decorated with a band of grapes and leaves against a green and blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', retains part decal label, with cream shade, height 47 cm
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Walter Moorcroft, vase, c. 1947, leaf and berry' pattern, decorated with a band of grapes and leaves against a blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, made in England, height 25.5 cm
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Walter Moorcroft, vase, c. 1970, Hibiscus' pattern, decorated with mauve and purple hibiscus against a green ground, signed in green 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England, height 32 cm
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Walter Moorcroft, vase, c. 1970, anemone' pattern, decorated with large flower heads against a blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, made in England', retains printed paper Royal Warrant label, height 25.5 cm
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Emma Bossons for Moorcroft, vase, Australian collection, 1998, Sturt Desert Pea' pattern, signed 'E Bossons' and dated '1998', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in Stoke on Trent England', 83/100, height 28.5 cm
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Hayley Smith for Moorcroft, large vase, c. 1995, decorated with wild flowers and birds, signed in green 'WM', impressed 'Moorcroft made in England, height 28 cm
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Lalique, Berbere' glass charger, model no. 11719, designed 1947, clear and frosted glass, the circular plate decorated with a ram amongst vine leaves, etched 'Lalique France' on underside, diameter 39 cm
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Lalique, large glass platter, post 1945, Chene' pattern, clear and frosted glass, moulded with oak leaves, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, double Bay, NSW
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Lalique, Elfes' vase, post 1945, clear and frosted crystal, signed 'Lalique France, height 19.5 cm
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Daum, glass vase, c. 1930, of footed trumpet form, the frosted glass internally mottled with orange graduating to amethyst towards base, signed 'Daum Nancy' with cross of Lorraine, height 40 cm
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Georges Raspiller (French, 1862-1952), cameo glass perfume Atomizer, c. 1920, opaque white glass body with purple overlaid acid-etched floral decoration, signed 'G. Raspiller', together with a Tiffany style trumpet form glass vase (2), height 18 cm
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Waterford, cut crystal stemware, Lismore' pattern, comprising eight champagne flutes, eight white wine glasses, eight sherry glasses, six liqueur glasses and seven tumblers (37)
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Collection of Drinking glasses, 19th/20th century, comprising two cut glass pitchers and twelve Georgian wine glasses, rummers, and various French and English champagne flutes (42). Provenance: Robert Haines, David Jones Gallery
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Waterford, assorted cut crystal stemware, Sheila' pattern (27). Provenance: The Estate of Dr. Ralph Hockin
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Four cut glass decanters, with three silver plated labels (4), approx. Height 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Dr. Ralph Hockin
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L'Epee, brass carriage clock, of rectangular shape, white enamel dial with Roman numeral hours and Arabic numeral minutes, signed 'L'Epee Fondee En 1839, Sainte-Suzanne, France', raised on bracket feet, height 16 cm
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Large boulle style overmantel clock, with gilded metal mounts and faux tortoise shell decoration, movement stamped 'Lauris', with pendulum and key, height 90 cm
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Louis XV style miniature commode, early 20th century, the shaped marble top above two long drawers with scrolled ormolu pulls, height 19 cm width 32 cm depth 18.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Point Piper, NSW
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Parker, collection of Pens, (8)
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Scrimshawed sperm whale's tooth, depicting on one side the three masted clipper ship Taeping, signed 'RB, length 11 cm
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Natural clam shell, length 56.5 cm
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Giardiniere by Ian Lyell, Bojola, Gardening tool set, comprising four tools in a brown leather pouch
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Japanese brown lacquer Samurai armour, 19th century, with white, orange and green lacing, comprising Momonari Kabuto lacquered russet brown and mounted with a four-lame Hineno style yodarekake, the fukigaeshi applied with stencilled doe skin and the mabisashi with lacquered gold and ishime finish, the russet brown lacquered menpo applied with bushy moustache and fitted with four-lame yodarekake, the cuirass with cross-knots and applied with two decorative rings, further fitted with seven sections of…
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Iron tsuba, late Edo / early Meiji period, of Aoi gata form, decorated in high relief with a gilded dragon coiling through both sides, with wood storage box, 8.7 x 8.2 cm
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Choshu school iron tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, by Inoue Kiyotaka, of oval form with sukashi decoration of orchid flowers and scrolling leaves, signed Chosu Hagi Ju Inoue Kiyotaka saku, with wooden storage box, 6.4 x 6 cm
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Bushu school iron tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, by Masakata, of maru gata form with sukashi decoration of chrysanthemum with gilded stamens floating on a stream, signed Kofu Ju Masa Kata, with wooden storage box, 7.5 x 7 cm, labels: Masakata was the third generation head of the Bushu Ito school and Son of Bushu Ito Masatsune
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Goto school iron tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, of mokko gata form, finely decorated with scrolling flowers and gilded fans, 6.6 x 6 cm
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Iron cloisonne tsuba, Edo period, 19th century, of circular form, with decoration of auspicious objects amongst scrolling vine on a pale blue ground, with wooden storage box, diameter 7.6 cm
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Higo school iron tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, of nade kaku gata form with nunome zogan gold inlay reserve panels depicting traditional Japanese landscapes on a fine carved wood grain ground, with wooden storage box, 7.6 x 7.1 cm
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Choshu school iron tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, by Nakai, of kaku gata form, with sukashi decoration of deer antlers amongst foliage, with two broken pine needles, signed Choshu Hagi Jyu Kakai, with wooden storage box, 7 x 6.5 cm
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Iron tsuba, late Edo period, 19th century, of oval form cast in low relief with Daikoku and highlighted with nunome zogan gold inlay, 6.8 x 6.5 cm
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Shoami school Takabori tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, of mokko form, embellished with a seated figure in garden surrounded by mixed metal floral decoration, 8.1 x 7.6 cm
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Takabori Shakudo tsuba, Edo period, 19th century, of moko form decorated with a samurai attending his Lord who is seated in a pavilion on a nanako ground, 6.7 x 6.1 cm
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Japanese bronze Yatate, Meiji period, pen case with gourd form pierced sides, the lid engraved with further gourds on vine, length 20 cm
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shibayama ivory three-case Inro, Meiji period, signed 'Masayuki', of upright form, inlaid with trees and birds, signed on mother-of-pearl plaque, with ojime and manju netsuke similarly decorated and signed, height 9 cm width 4.7 cm
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shibayama ivory four-case Inro, Meiji period, inlaid with a cockatiel on one side and with a hawk on the other side, signed on mother-of-pearl plaque, with ojime and manju netsuke similarly decorated and signed, height 8.2 cm width 5.7 cm
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Gold and black lacquer four-case Inro, Meiji period, 19th century, by Torigoe, of wide form the nashiji ground lacquered and inlaid with five horses, the interior of nashiji, signed, with ojime and boxwood netsuke depicting a man with his fundoshi caught in a large clam shell, height 6.3 cm width 7 cm. Provenance: collection of Josef Neumann, Lawsons, Sydney, 27 and 28 April 1999
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Black lacquer two-case Inro, Meiji period, decorated with two dragonflies with mother-of pearl inlaid wings, the interior of nashiji and red lacquer, with ojime and tsuishu lacquer netsuke, height 7.4 cm width 8.5 cm
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Japanese wood netsuke figural group, Edo period, 19th century, by Gyokuzan, depicting an oni washing a man's back in a bath, signed to underside, height 3.6 cm
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Ivory netsuke of a Shishi, Edo period, 19th century, the mythical animal with its cub, shown on a pierced ball enclosing a small stained ivory ball, the eyes inlaid with blue glass, signed, height 3.5 cm
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Ivory and lacquered netsuke, Meiji period, late 19th/early 20th century, probably by Kokoku, the seated figure depicted cleaning the floor, wearing a stained and lacquered garment inlaid with mother-of-pearl, signed and inlaid red tablet to underside, length 4 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji period, late 19th century, by Minjo, depicting two sumo wrestlers, details engraved and stained with ink, signed on an inlaid red lacquer tablet, single himotoshi, height 5 cm
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Japanese wood and ivory netsuke, Meiji period, 19th century, the crouching figure wearing an ivory kendo mask, his garment engraved with geometric motifs, unsigned, single himotoshi, height 4.8 cm. Provenance: Christie's, London, October 1989, lot 6197
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Japanese Kuroyaki netsuke of a Mouse, Meiji period, 19th century, with inlaid eyes, holding a nut, unsigned, length 4.3 cm
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Japanese wood netsuke of a Buddha and attendant, Edo period, early 19th century, the attendant dragging a laughing Buddha by its robe, unsigned, together with an 18th century wood netsuke (A/F) (2), length 5 cm, height 3.3 cm
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Ivory netsuke of a sparrow, Meiji period, in the for of a fukura suzume, signed, height 3.2 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke, early 20th century, depicting a squirrel on a chestnut, details engraved and stained with ink, red incised signature to underside, single himotoshi, together with Japanese Negoro lacquer netsuke of Shishi, lying with its cub, unsigned (2), length 4.5 cm, 3.7 cm
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Walrus tusk netsuke, Meiji period, modelled as a old woman, unsigned, height 3.7 cm
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Japanese ivory Shunga okimono, early 20th century, hair engraved and stained with ink, signed, length 5 cm
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Japanese carved ivory figure of a Samurai, Meiji period, the standing figure wearing a traditional costume inlaid with mother-of-pearl, signed, height 15.5 cm
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Japanese carved ivory and wood covered box, Meiji period, of oval shape, the lid surmounted by a carved figure of a merchant, the body finely carved with figures in landscape, on four feet, restored (A/F), height 17.5 cm
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Japanese carved ivory, bone and wood covered box, Meiji period, the lid surmounted by a carved dragon, the body embellished with two carved panels depicting toads fighting on one side and figures in a landscape on the other side, on three carved mask feet, signed, height 13.5 cm
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Japanese lacquer Fubako (paper box), Meiji period, of rectangular shape, decorated with blossoms and pine branches on a ro-iro ground, the interior with nashiji lacquer, length 25.5 cm
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Japanese Tabako-bon Smoking set, Kiri wood with lacquered decoration of flowers and origami, with copper fitting and bamboo tube haifuki, height 9 cm diameter 19.5 cm
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Japanese blue and white porcelain wall charger, Meiji period, c. 1900, decorated with peacocks amongst flowering chrysanthemums and peonies, diameter 80 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques
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Pair of Satsuma vases, decorated with scenes of mount Fuji scenes, painted marks to undersides (2), height 22 cm
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Japanese Imari porcelain vase, mid-20th century, hand painted with panels of phoenix and flowers, with blue Fukagawa mark to underside, height 15.5 cm
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Assorted Satsuma miniature pieces, comprising four vases and a teapot (5), approx. Height 9.5 cm
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Japanese export bronze vase, with twin handles, applied with a dragon, engraved with birds and geometric designs, height 49 cm
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