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

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:306
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Asian and Decorative ArtsLots with images:296
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:215
Date:5-Dec-2018
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Louis XVI style canape, c. 1900, carved and grey painted frame, pale pink and light gold floral upholstery, height 93 cm, width 180 cm, depth 70 cm. Provenance: house of desks, Sydney. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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French leather armchair, with brown velvet seat cushion, bronzed nailhead trim (A/F), height 78 cm. Provenance: The country Trader, Sydney. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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French Bistro table, c. 1900, circular marble top with brass edge, above a black cast iron tripod base, height 72 cm, diameter 41 cm. Provenance: The country Trader, Sydney. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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Pair of Chinese hardwood armchairs, early 20th century, each with a shaped back carved with a bat amongst peaches and foliage, above a rectangular seat, raised on four square legs joined by stretchers (2), height 97. Provenance: auction of the contents of the Mansion of General Lee Fook-Iam, Hong Lok Yuen, China, c. 1960. Private collection, Sydney. Other Notes: accompanied by a framed print of the Mansion of General Lee Fook-Iam
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Victorian brass fire screen, late 19th century, together with a brass fire kerb fender (2), height 71 cm, length 73 cm, length 133 cm
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Elegant taxidermy peacock (Pavo Cristatus), 20th century, perched on a wooden stand, height 184 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Elegant taxidermy peacock (Pavo Cristatus), 20th century, perched on a wooden stand, height 188 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Large Flemish pastoral tapestry, second quarter 18th century, Brussels, inspired by the paintings of David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690), woven with shepherds and shepherdesses in the fields, in shades of cream, orange, blue and green, signed l.r 'V. Leyniers', reduced, 232 x 343 cm. Provenance: Christopher Davis gallery, Paddington, c. 2003. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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French Verdure tapestry, probably Aubusson, 18th/19th century, woven with birds in a garden setting, in shades of green, blue and beige, reduced, 176 x 166 cm. Provenance: Christopher Davis gallery, Paddington, c. 2003. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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French Verdure tapestry, probably Aubusson, 18th/19th century, woven with birds and formal garden within river scape setting, in shades of green, blue and cream, reduced, 213 x 275 cm. Provenance: Christopher Davis gallery, Paddington, c. 2003. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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French Verdure tapestry, probably Aubusson, 18th/19th century, depicting a wooded landscape with oak trees in shades blue, green and cream, within a floral border, signed 'I.R.D' (A/F), 241 x 140 cm. Provenance: Christopher Davis gallery, Paddington, c. 2003. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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French tapestry, Battle of Bruges, 20th century, depicting the defeat of the Spanish army near the canal at Bruges by the troops of King Louis XIV in 1667, retains workshop label 'Edition d'art De Rambouillet, Ateliers De reproduction d'oeuvres d'art, 175 x 253 cm. Provenance: The collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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Afghan rug, woven with a central medallion surrounded by foliage and stylised birds in shades of red, orange, cream and black, together with a Caucasian rug woven with stylised animals and geometric motifs in shades of red, black, cream and green (2), 277 x 202 cm, 284 x 210 cm. Provenance: The collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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Afghan runner, all-over geometric motifs in shades of red, black, pale blue and cream, together with an Afghan Kazak rug woven in shades of orange, cream and blue and an Oriental rug woven in shades of red, Burgundy and black (3), 284 x 76 cm, 116 x 85 cm, 128 x 174 cm. Provenance: The two small rugs Cadrys rug, Sydney. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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Caucasian rug, woven with repetitive geometric motifs in shades of cream, red and blue, together with an Indian rug and an Afghan rug (3), 220 x 155 cm, 63 x 99 cm, 128 x 84 cm. Provenance: The collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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Persian rug, all-over floral and foliage motifs in shades of blue, cream and red, 326 x 215 cm
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Three French Trompe l'Oeil panels, late 18th century, hand painted with garlands of flowers and cherubs (3), 131 x 90 cm. Provenance: The country Trader, Sydney. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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Frances Jones (1923-1999), Cherries and leaves, acrylic on board, signed l.r.c. 'Frances Jones, 60 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Frances Jones (1923-1999), Tuscan pink Apples, acrylic on board, signed l.r.c. 'Frances Jones, 60 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Benjamin Edwin Minns (1864-1937), Manly from Mossman Heights, 1930, watercolour on paper, signed and dated l.r.c. 'B.E.Minns, 1930, Sydney', titled l.l.c. 'Manly from Mossman Heights, 26 x 37 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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19th century English school, an Idyllic Riverscene, oil on canvas, signed l.r.c. 'S. Williams, 43 x 64 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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William Elliot Johnson (Sir) (British 1881- Australian 1932), Windmill Street looking West from Kent Street, Sydney, oil on board, 39 x 48.5 cm. Provenance: Stephen Scheding collection Sydney, Christies Australia, 24 August 2004, lot 94. Private collection, Sydney. Other Notes: presented to Miss Marjorie Elliot by Sir Elliot Johnson 27.12.22, Exhibited: (possibly) Sydney, NSW Society of artists, pictures of old Sydney, March 1902, cat. No. 89
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Herbert McClintock (Max Ebert) (1906-1985), portrait of a girl, oil on board, signed u.l.c. 'Max Ebert, 59 x 52 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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19th century European school, cattle and classical ruins, oil on canvas, 63 x 74 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Henry Barraud (British 1811-1874), Abd-El-Kader, c.1850, oil on canvas, signed m.r. 'H. Barraud, 70 x 90 cm. Provenance: UK private collection, thence by descent private collection, Sydney
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Henry Barraud (British 1811-1874), half Caste, c. 1860, oil on canvas, signed m.r. 'H. Barraud, 70 x 90 cm. Provenance: UK private collection, thence by descent private collection, Sydney
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Hugues Claude Pissarro (French, born 1935), Les Chalutiers du Croisic, oil on canvas, signed l.l.c. 'H. Claude Pissaro, 50 x 60 cm. Provenance: The Bernard Madoff collection, Sotheby's, New York, c. 2008. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney. Other Notes: accompanied by certificate of authenticity H. Claude Pissaro, 2010
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19th century European school, Parisian Streetscene, oil on canvas, signed and dated indistinctly l.r.c., 63 x 79.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in Paris by the current vendor. Private collection, Sydney
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Boris Melitonovich Bogolyubov (Russian, 1878-1940), spring landscape, oil on panel, signed indistinctly l.l.c., 30.5 x 38.5 cm. Provenance: Bukowski's Auctions, Helsinki, 20/4/2013. Private collection, Perth
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Niels Holsoe (Danish, 1865-1928), Self portrait of the artist, oil on canvas, 41.5 x 30 cm. Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen Auctions, Copenhagen, 27/01/14, lot 00260. Private collection, Perth
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Georg Macco (German, 1863-1933), Gizeh Pyramiden / Cairo, oil on canvas, signed l.l.c. 'Macco', inscribed with title verso 'Gizeh Pyramiden / Cairo, 20 x 31 cm. Provenance: old family collection Aachen Germany. Private collection, Perth
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Ernst Karl Eugen Koerner (German, 1846-1927), view of Capri, oil on canvas on board, signed l.r.c. 'E.K, 28 x 38.5 cm. Provenance: Auktionhaus Satow, Germany. Private collection, Perth
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After Antoon Goubau (Flemish, 1616-1698), card player in a grotto, oil on canvas laid down on panel, 38 x 48 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Perth
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Alfred Bergstrom, (Swedish, 1869-1930), a lake with trees in summer, oil on canvas, estate stamps on canvas verso, 37.5 x 52 cm. Provenance: Bukowskis Auctions Stockholm. Private collection, Perth. Other Notes: Bukowskis Auctions Stockholm
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Hugo Joseph Anton Freiherr (Baron) von Habermann (German, 1849-1929), portrait of a lady in a fur hat, c. 1919, oil on canvas, signed l.r.c. 'Haberman, 51 x 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Poland. Private collection, Berlin. Private collection, Perth. Other Notes: original Jugendstil frame
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18th century European school, portrait of a gentleman in a grotto, oil on canvas, 124 x 100 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the UK in the 1960s. Private collection, Queensland
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After Wilhelm Truber, (German, 1851-1917), portrait of a Bearded man in a hat, c. 1900, oil on board, 49 x 36 cm. Provenance: Estate of Horst Bucholtz, Actor 'The magnificent Seven', Germany. Private collection, Perth
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18th century Dutch school, a Vanitas, oil on canvas laid down on board, 49.5 x 39.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Vienna. Private collection, Perth. Other Notes: Ku Einzelpost NR. 17236, inscribed 'Ein ger. Olgem Vanitas Stilleben
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Circle of Jan van Huchtenburg (Dutch, 1647-1733), Calvary Battle, oil on canvas, 57.5 x 75 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Warsaw. Private collection, Perth
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19th century French school, portrait of a French artillery under Officer, seated and holding a cigar, 1849, oil on canvas, signed and dated l.l.c. 'Js Vallers' 49', 97 x 74 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Perth
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Louis Boulanger (French 1806-1867), portrait of a gentleman wearing the Portugese order of Christ, oil on canvas, 117 x 90 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Perth. Other Notes: Framers stamp from Paris on canvas
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Follower of Edgar Degas (French school 1834-1917), portrait of a young man Selling Faggots, oil on board, 90 x 59 cm. Provenance: van Ham Kunstauktionen. Private collection, Perth. Other Notes: van Ham Kunstauktionen
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Circle of Giovanni Angelo Canini (Italian school, 1609-1666), Madonna and the Infant Jesus with angels, oil on canvas, 113 x 94 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Perth
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778), two designs for chimney pieces, from Diverse Maniere D'adornare I Cammini, 1769, engravings, on paper one inscribed in plate l.r.c. '44', both inscribed in plate below image 'Cavalier Piranesi inv. Ed inc', published by Generoso Salomoni (2), 25 x 39 cm, each. Provenance: Peter Code Antiques, Woollahra. Private collection, Perth
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Swiss black forest carved wood musical child's bench, first half 20th century, finely carved with two dancing bears with inlaid glass eyes holding a bench, the lift seat opening to reveal a musical movement, height 33 cm, width 66 cm, depth 18.5 cm
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Christopher Fratin (French, 1801-1864), pair of figural bronze Flambeaux, depicting acrobatic bears, signed 'Fratin' one (A/F) (2), height 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Christopher Fratin (French, 1801-1864), two bear bronze sculptures, one holding a candlestick and wearing slippers, the other playing the bag pipe, each signed 'Fratin' (2), approx. Height 15.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (French, 1845-1916), bronze figure of David with the head of Goliath, c. 1890, David modelled with a sword in his hands and the head of Goliath at his feet, signed 'A Mercie' and stamped 'A. Collas Brevete Reduction Mecanique' on base, height 75 cm. Provenance: Mr John Schaeffer Ao, Sydney. The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney. Other Notes: the original bronze figure of David with the head of Goliath was sculpted in 1872. It was a national commission from the French government.…
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Professor Giuseppe Bessi (Italian, 1857-1922), marble bust of Mona Lisa, c. 1900, wearing a purple agate Renaissance dress, signed 'Prof. G. Bessi, height 67 cm, approx. Weight 60 kg
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Italian marble bust of Pierrot the clown, c. 1900, on a stepped circular socle, signed, height 52 cm
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French Ormolu-Mounted green marble Cassolette, c. 1880, the shaped marble body applied with garlands of vines and grapes and further decorated with three cast cherub heads supports terminating in acanthus leaf capped hoof feet, on shaped base, adapted as a lamp, height 43 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Darling point, NSW
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Pair of blackamoor candelabra, 20th century, painted and parcel-gilt, converted into table lamps (2), height 102 cm. Provenance: Bonham's, Sydney, 06 August 2006
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Neoclassical marble bust of Diana, 19th century, with her hair tied in a bun, on a circular grey marble socle, base (A/F), a few chips to marble, height 51 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Darling point, NSW
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After Emile Louis Picault (French, 1833-1915), bronzed allegorical figure of 'L'Aviation', early 20th century, modelled as winged male figure standing on a sphere embellished with airplane, zeppelin and hot air balloon, signed near base, height 77 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Darling point, NSW
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Grand Tour bronze figure of the dancing faun of Pompeii, after the antique, the standing figure with his arms outstretched, on a stepped square base, height 32 cm. Provenance: The collection of John Schaeffer at Rona, Christie's Australia, Sydney, 16 May 2004, lot 397. The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Russian copper and brass samovar, 19th century, converted as a table lamp, with copper shade, height 82 cm. Provenance: Listed in the National Trust of Australia's Clifton Hunters hill house inspection catalogue of 1965, purchased from Mossgreen Auctions, the Archibald, Virginia Howie collection 2006, lot 87
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After Pierre-Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879), bronze sculpture of two Greyhounds, depicting two greyhounds playing with a ball, on a textured oval base, signed 'P J Mene, height 16 cm, length 20 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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After Christoph Nusslein (German, c. 1869-1937), bronze figure of boy riding a bull, c. 1920, the boy playing the harp and wearing a classical dress, unsigned, on rectangular marble base (A/F), height 38 cm, length 37 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Perth, WA
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After Frederic Remington (American, 1861-1909), bronze sculpture of the Broncho Buster, depicting a cowboy riding a horse, on black marble base, signed 'Frederic Remington' edition 67/100, height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Thomas Harris, canterbury, mahogany and brass inlaid bracket clock, 19th century, fusee movement with chime, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, surmounted by a brass urn finial, with pendulum and key (A/F), height 66 cm. Provenance: The contents of St Aubins house, Scone
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Louis XV style Vernis Martin style and ormolu mounted mantel clock on wall bracket, 19th century, the waisted case with scrolling foliate mounts and decorated with flowers against a red ground, white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, case stamped 'N. P. Severin', with pendulum, the wall bracket conformingly decorated (2), height 75 cm. Provenance: The collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney
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Georgian specimen wood inlaid music box or Carillon, c. 1830, playing twelve airs, the rectangular box with string inlaid decoration and musical trophy to front, sides decorated with shells, with key
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Early Victorian oak stick coastal barometer, c. 1840, register signed 'T. Underhill Optician, 24 Corporation St. Manchester', the case with arched cresting, mercury thermometer to waist, the cistern cover carved with a flowerhead, height 105 cm. Provenance: master Clockmakers, Camden, NSW. Private collection, Sydney. Other Notes: Thomas Underhill worked at 24, Corporation Street, Manchester from 1820 until 1840 when he moved to 70, bridge Street, Deansgate, Manchester. Before 1830 he signed simply,…
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Early Victorian mahogany banjo wheel barometer, c. 1840, level signed 'Grassi & Fontana, Exeter', swan-neck pediment with urn finial, over a hygrometer, mercury thermometer, and a convex mirror, the silvered dial with brass bezel and signed level under, height 102 cm. Provenance: master Clockmakers, Camden, NSW. Private collection, Sydney. Other Notes: see for comparison: Nicholas Goodison, English Barometers 1680-1860, 1977, p. 306, where listed, 'Bulla, Grassi and Fontana fl. 1830, 134 Fore St., Exeter
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Sheraton style mahogany wheel banjo barometer, 19th century, level signed 'F. Salteri, London', the case with swan neck pediment and urn finial, over a hygrometer, mercury thermometer, the silvered dial with brass bezel and signed level under, height 102 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Fuller's spiral slide rule Calculator, by W. F. Stanley, London, in wooden case, together with a barograph, a Hockley Abbey John Rabone & Sons tape measure and a metronome (4), length 43 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), double sided sculptural face of an elder and young boy, 1965, earthenware, inscribed and dated to base 'Wm Ricketts, 1965', height 19 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), face of an elder, earthenware, inscribed to base 'Wm Ricketts, height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), face of a young boy, earthenware, signed in pencil to base 'Wm Ricketts, height 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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William Moorcroft for Macintyre, Macintyre' vase, c. 1898, Aurelian' pattern, of slim baluster form, transfer printed and hand painted with orange and blue motifs highlighted with gilding, brown printed Macintyre mark and registered design number 314899, height 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft for Macintyre, sugar pot, c. 1912, Pansy' pattern, decorated with a continuous band of pansies and leaves against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. M.', brown printed Macintyre mark and 'D & H B, height 11.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, comport, c. 1916, Spanish' pattern, decorated with scrolling red and mauve flowers against mottled green ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem England, height 16 cm, length 29.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, twin handle biscuit barrel, c. 1914, Cornflower' pattern, decorated with red flowers against a mottled green ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft' and dated '1914', restored cover, height 17 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, twin handle vase, c. 1913, Hazledene' pattern, decorated with trees in a landscape in tones of green, blue and mauve, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft' and impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem, height 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1928, 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. M', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, plate, c. 1930, Fish' pattern, decorated with fish swimming amongst aquatic plants in tones of green, signed in blue 'W. M', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, diameter 20.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, salt glaze vase, c. 1930, Fish' pattern, decorated with fish swimming amongst aquatic plants, signed in blue 'W. M', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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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. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1930, Wisteria' pattern, decorated with a continuous band of fruits and leaves in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 14.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, flambe jewellery box, c. 1937, Orchid' pattern, of rectangular form, the cover decorated with flowers in flambe tones, impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England', retains printed paper Royal Warrant label, height 4 cm, width 9 cm, depth 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1937, Orchid' pattern, decorated with flowers against a blue and yellow ground in semi flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to Hm the Queen, Made in England, height 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1938, Poppy' pattern, decorated with a continuous band of large flower heads in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to Hm the Queen, Made in England, height 31 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William and Walter Moorcroft, vase, c. 1949, Anemone' pattern, decorated with a band of large flower heads against a mottled green ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to Hm the Queen, Made in England, height 25.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Sally Tuffin for Moorcroft, vase, c. 1988, Made for Liberty, 'Peacock Feather' pattern, decorated with tubelined feathers against a green ground, signed 'Liberty' with painted monogram of William J. Moorcroft, impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Clarice Cliff, Bizarre vase, c. 1930, 'Tennis' pattern, waisted form, printed factory mark to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, height 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Clarice Cliff, Fantasque Bizarre jug, c. 1930, orange trees and House' pattern, printed factory mark to base 'Fantasque hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, height 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Frank Allen for Royal Doulton, flambe Sung vase, c. 1920, the lobbed floriform decorated with abstract design in flambe tones, signed 'F. Allen. Sung Flambe' with printed Royal Doulton factory mark, hairline crack to rim, height 18.5 cm
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Den Haag for Rozenburg, Dutch eggshell porcelain vase, c. 1910, porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration of blossoming flowers, printed factory's mark and artist's mark to underside, restored, height 26.5 cm
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Attributed to Paul Milet for Sevres, ormolu mounted porcelain bowl, c. 1900, the circular blue flambe glazed porcelain bowl with ormolu twig-form handles applied with fruits and leaves, height 11 cm, length 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin for Minton, Majolica revolving luncheon tray, shape no. 799, of circular shape, decorated with medieval rose window motif and eight fleur-de-lys, restored base (A/F), height 10.5 cm, diameter 46.5 cm
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Collection of a Majolica leaf plates, comprising nine Wedgwood dessert plates, ten various plates, two comports and a shell-form bowl, a few minor chips (22), diameter 20 cm, (Wedgwood)
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French faience plate, c. 1783, depicting the first manned hydrogen balloon flight, on 1st December 1783, diameter 23 cm
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Meissen, Commedia Dell'arte porcelain figure, 'Pantalone', 20th century, after the model by Johann Joachim Kandler, in theatrical pose, the bearded figure bending forward with one hand behind his back, wearing a red tunic and a black mask, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to underside and impressed model number, height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Meissen, Commedia Dell'arte porcelain figure, 'Cortesano', 20th century, after the model by Johann Joachim Kandler, in theatrical pose, modelled smoking a pipe with one hand on his hip, wearing a yellow tunic and a black mask, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to underside and impressed model number, height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Meissen, Commedia Dell'arte porcelain figure, 20th century, after the model by Johann Joachim Kandler, in theatrical pose, dancing on one foot, holding a feathered hat in his right hand and raising a jug with left hand, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to underside and impressed model number, height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Meissen, two 'Cries De Paris' porcelain figures, the horn Blower and town Crier, 20th century, after the model by Peter Reinicke, each standing before a tree stump on a gilt rocaille base, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to underside and impressed model number (2), height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Meissen, porcelain figure of a Chinaman, 20th century, sitting on a tree-stump base, holding an umbrella in his left hand and a pipe in his right hand, wearing a long coat painted with brightly coloured flowers, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to underside and impressed model number, height 14 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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Meissen, porcelain twin handle vase, 20th century, the footed vase hand painted with sprays of flowers and applied with flowers and fruits, blue underglaze crossed swords mark to underside, minor crack to top, height 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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First period Worcester, blue and white porcelain basket, c. 1770, of oval shape, transfer underglaze cobalt blue decoration in the pine Cone pattern, the reticulated basket applied with florets, height 70 cm, length 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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First period Worcester, porcelain kidney shaped serving dish, c. 1770, blue-scale ground with four large shaped cartouches and four smaller vase-shaped cartouches, all finely painted with polychrome floral springs, height 4.5 cm, length 28.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney
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