Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.
Ceramics — Chinese - Oriental - Shapiro Auctioneers
Auction House:
| Shapiro Auctioneers | |
|---|---|
| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Ceramics - Chinese
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| *** | Two Chinese fish bowls, 19th century traditional blue and white decoration. Height 46.5 cm diameter 54 cm height 45 cm diameter 53 cm. Provenance: ex: Lynette Cunnington Fine Art, Woollahra | *** |  |
| *** | Monumental pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain vases, 20th century, depicting in bright coloured enamel the legend of the 108 Stars of Destiny from the Chinese novel written by Shui Hu Zhuan, on carved wooden stands (2), height 168 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain table lamp, early 20th century, the twin handle vase decorated with a rocky landscape and later turned into a lamp. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Jade Moghul bowl, body incised with a repeating floral pattern, the top and bottom rim are banded in a grooved design, the underside of the bowl is rendered in a flower petal design, carved wood stand, 18th century, Chinese workmanship. Height 6.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese green and aubergine enamelled yellow-ground dragon dishes decorated with two aubergine and green five-clawed dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, Guangxu six character mark to undersides, Christies Swire labels (2), diameter 13.3 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese porcelain fish bowls, with underglaze blue scrolling decoration on wooden stands. Diameter 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Cantonese famille rose garden seats, mid-19th century, of cylindrical form with pierced interlocking medallions, profusely decorated with panels of figures, flowers and butterflies (2), height 47 cm width 35 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Mallett… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white censer and a incense holder, censer late 19th or early 20th century, with mask-head and paw feet, metal mounted rims, foo dog finial and archaistic dragon handles, together with incense holder of baluster form with associated… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese hand painted porcelain plaques plum blossoms and chrysanthemums one decorated with a large tree with blossoming prunus flowers, the other with multicolour chrysanthemums and grasshopper, each scene accompanied with an inscription and artist's… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain Hu, Qing Dynasty, profusely painted in cobalt blue with leafy floral scrolling and auspicious symbols below narrow bands of cloud form and dragons, with bamboo lug handles, Qianlong six character seal marks to base,… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of hardwood mounted famille rose circular panels, late Qing/early Republic, each depicting painted mountainous river landscape scenes with figures below an inscription and mounted in carved hardwood stand in the form of scrolling clouds and waves… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain plaque, probably Republic period (1912-1949), painted in fencai enamels with a seated monk nourishing the five bats (wu fu), his lion alongside, inscription and artist's seal. 30 x 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese carved bone horses | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, of baluster shape with two loop handles, decorated with lotus flowers and scrolling vines, underglaze blue seal mark to underside, restored rim, height 63 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese famille rose garden seats, early 20th century, each drum-form seat painted with fruiting branches and flowers (2), height 45 cm diameter 33 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille jaune porcelaine vase of bottle form, decorated with dragons and scrolling lotus vines | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain baluster vase, with all over bat decoration. Height 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of hardwood mounted famille rose circular panels, late Qing/early Republic, each depicting painted mountainous river landscape scenes with figures below an inscription and mounted in carved hardwood stand in the form of scrolling clouds and waves,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Langyao-type sang de boeuf vase, 18th or 19th century, decorated with deep red tones thinning to a mushroom colour at the mouth and pooling on the high foot, off-white glazed base, exposed foot rim burnt dark brown, with associated wood stand.… | *** |  |
| *** | Blanc De chine figure, 20th century, depicting Guanying riding a lion, with associated wood stand. Height 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese pale celadon porcelain figure of guanyin, possibly early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the goddess of mercy with serene expression, eyes closed, holding a ruyi sceptre, and seated on a foo dog, height 46 cm width 43 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Irena… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese sang de boeuf glazed vase baluster shape with traditional crackle glaze, on carved hardwood stand. Height on stand 42.5 cm width approx. 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, Republic period, 20th century, depicting ladies and children in an indoor setting, adapted as a lamp, height 38 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese framed blue and white porcelain plaque, probably Republic period (1912-1949), 'Sifting the grain'. 30 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Porcelain box and cover, cover of lobed, circular form, decorated in an inky underglaze blue with twin phoenix roundels to the the top and interior, floral windows and classic scrolls to the exterior, exposed porcelain burned reddish colour, diameter 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Cantonese porcelain famille verte bowl, c1910 decorations illustrating, the four seasons showing, the birth of summer autumn winter spring with timber display stand. Diameter 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white celadon ground porcelain ginger jar, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and later, decorated with boys playing in a garden, together with a blue and white celadon ground vase with floral motifs, and a blue and white trumpet vase with garden… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese famille rose jardinieres, very finely painted with foliage amongst rocks, probably Republic period (1912-1949) (2). Height 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Herend porcelain dinner service orange Chinese bouquet pattern, comprising twenty-four entree plates, twenty-four dinner plates, twenty-four dessert plates, eighteen fruit bowls, tureen, seventeen soup coup, eighteen under plates, large soup coup and… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white Four-faceted porcelain vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), each face decorated with a warrior reserved between a bat and foo dog's head, set amid geometric design and Lu symbols, Qianlong six-character blue seal marks to… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain rouleau vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, decorated with peaches amongst vines, underglaze blue double circle to undersides (2), height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases and covers, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), each of baluster form, painted with meandering leafy lotus scrolls (2), height 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Green enamelled porcelain collar box of flattened circular form, decorated on the upper surface with two dragons amid clouds, the sides with scrolling and key fret motifs, all outlined in black enamel, bearing Jiaqing marks. Diameter 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose butterfly vase. Late Qing Dynasty to Republic period, late 19th/20th century, with Guangxu six-character iron-red mark to base. Height 39 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Tong Ji Arcade, in Harbin, China, 4th year of the Japanese… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), c. 1750, with high arched handle and sprout decorated with clouds, the body with foliate and sprays of flowers, height 23 cm. Provenance: The Michael Hatcher collection, Christie's the… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose dragon bowl, probably Qing Dynasty decorated with nine dragons in clouds, the interior painted with a front dragon, with gilt petal rim, Jiaqing six-character underglaze blue seal mark to base. Height 7.5 cm diameter 17.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large blue and white Chinese export Ming jar decorated in bands with flying cranes and Buddhist motifs, the central animal band featuring a unicorn | *** |  |
| *** | Ming Dynasty Chinese blue and white plate, of circular form, decorated with Buddhist motifs and scrolling tendril vines. Diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), painted to the exterior with three large peony flowers amongst foliage, retains gallery labels to underside, height 20 cm diameter 42 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art gallery, Sydney.… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain famille rose twin handle vase, mounted as a table lamp, decorated figures in landscape, with cream silk shade and giltwood base, height 44 cm (without shade). Provenance: Private Collection, QLD | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese square porcelain vases, each with flared rim. Height 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue glazed porcelain bowl, Kangxi period, late 17th century, covered in a rich blue glaze, the exterior finely incised with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, the rim dressed in dark brown, foot unglazed, height 8.5 cm diameter… | *** |  |
| *** | Qing Dynasty type, 1644-1911 porcelain Spouted vessel, in archaic bronze form with loop handle, enamelled with miniature floral meanders on a densely gilded feather scroll ground, bearing Qianlong six character seal marks in underglaze blue (some rubbing… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Canton famille rose ginger jars each with foo dog finial and applied gilt foo dogs to shoulder, figural and bird and flower panels to body. Height 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese blue and white jar, Ming Dynasty, horizontal bands of flying cranes and Buddhist motifs, a central motif of a unicorn, height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue glazed porcelain shallow dish, Kangxi period, late 17th century, with rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, covered in a rich blue glaze, the interior finely incised with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, height… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese famille rose vases, one decorated with three figures in a mythical landscape, iron-red seal and Hongxian mark, Chinese Republic period (1912-1949), together with an early 20th century vase depicting figures in a garden, unidentified Studio… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese peach bloom glaze water pot. Qing Dynasty, with blue double circle mark to base. Height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain ginger jars, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), each of ovoid form, painted with children playing in a garden, covers with a few chips (2), height 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Herend porcelain tea and coffee service orange Chinese bouquet pattern, comprising teapot, two cream jugs, sugar covered bowl, sugar bowl, ten tea cups, twelve tea saucers, nineteen under plates, twenty-four coffee cups, twenty-four coffee saucers, three… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese jars and covers, each baluster jar decorated with dragon flying amidst pink chrysanthemums and leaves against a turquoise ground, the domed covers surmounted by a Foo dog, red seal marks to undersides, one cover restored (2), height 50 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese export vase, baluster form, geometric borders with all over blue and white floral decoration and applied dragon, late 18th century. Height 44.5 cm. Provenance: private Collection, Sydney, Estate of James R. Lawson, monk Seaton house, Clifton… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose porcelain garden seat, late 19th century, of cylindrical form with pierced interlocking medallions, profusely decorated with panels of figures in landscapes, flowers and butterflies, height 47 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain two-tiered candle holders, Qianlong period, each of square pagoda-form with trellis border and elaborate Imperial five-clawed, fire-breathing dragons chasing a ribboned pearl amongst clouds (2), height 29.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese enamelled porcelain floor vases, each of bottle shape, decorated with birds flying amidst flowers and foliage against a dark blue ground, on carved wooden stands (4), height 86 cm, (110 cm, overall). Provenance: The Estate of Andrew… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese blue and white porcelain Island pavilion deep dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), c. 1750, with scalloped rim, presented to Mike Hatcher and bearing signatures of the divers and crew of Costay Nile, originally Chinese Imari with diaper pattern… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese enamel bowl bearing the mark of Qianlong, the circular body decorated with birds and figures in landscape. Diameter 15.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain table lamps, each with a gilded base and cream pleated silk shades (2), height 47 cm, (81 cm, overall). Provenance: The Estate of Andrew Pratten, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain hat stands, each decorated with bamboo and floral motifs, the rim with a continuous band of bats flying amongst clouds, with quatrefoil shaped piercing (2), height 28.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose porcelain dish, probably Qing Dynasty decorated with flowers and birds, Qianlong six-character underglaze blue seal mark to base. Height 4.5 cm diameter 19.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese Ming-style blue and white jar and cover of bulbous baluster shape, depicting continuous scene of elders in a garden, the cover with a similar scene, on associated carved hardwood stand. Height on stand 106 cm. Provenance: Christie's London,… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Chinese famille rose Cantonese porcelain floor vase modelled with a scalloped rim, leading to a baluster shaped body, with inset panels of figures in domestic scenes, and profusely decorated with butterflies, moth's kites and fans and other… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese blue and white porcelain covered jar, Qing Dynasty, possibly Kangxi period, densely painted all over with aster flowers in a tight leafy meander, with four character mark within double circle to base, height 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain bowl, Quin Dynasty (1644-1912), painted with figures in a garden and panels of flowers on an orange cell pattern ground, diameter 30 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Porcelain pillow, Chinese, 18th century section modelled as a finely incised crouched smiling boy, with black, red and gilt details | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese export famille rose porcelain and ormolu mounted covered bowl, of ovoid form, the body and cover decorated with panels of figures and flowers, with applied ormolu mounts and handles, height 29 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel Auctioneers, Melbourne,… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Chinese blue and white vase, decorated with scenes of courtiers in a cloudy landscape, on a pierced teakwood stand. Height 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese enamelled porcelain vases, each hexagonal vase decorated with floral motifs against a turquoise ground, red seal mark to underside (2), height 38 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese export porcelain punch bowl, Qianlong period, the interior decorated with a border of floral reserves interspersed with trellis panels in pale blue and pink, centre with a large urn of flowers, exterior painted with two large floral arrangements,… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of porcelain Wucan scroll ends Qing Dynasty, mid 18th century decorated with scrolling vines (2). Height 5.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Lynette Cunnington, 2001 | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Chinese Fahua Meiping, black ground stoneware decorated in early Ming manner with large lotus design in turquoise and raw biscuit. Height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century export ware famille rose lidded chocolate pot, the baluster shaped body, decorated with sprays of flowers. Height 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain charger, Yung Chêng period, outer brown border with gilt Greek key design, rim with four reserves of figures in landscape interspersed with large panels of flowers on trellis ground, the inner border with fine pâte-sur-pâte lacework,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese celadon baluster vase with applied handles, blue and white Chinese characters to base in double circle, possibly Qing Dynasty Yongzheng 1723-1735, height 32 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of large Cantonese famille rose vases, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each slender vase elaborately enamelled with panels of figures, birds and butterflies reserved on a gilt ground of butterflies and scrolling foliage, the neck with applied… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of porcelain famille jaune temple lions, Kangxi heavily potted, seated on square plinths, each with blue enamel, one lion inscribed with dedication to a Fujian temple | *** |  |
| *** | Cantonese bowl on French ormolu stand, mid-19th century, the porcelain bowl of shell form, hand painted with flowers and butterflies on a pale celadon ground, the ormolu base stamped 'H. Picard, height 15.5 cm length 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Brown glazed porcelain censer simulating bronze, incised around lip with a band of archaic dragons in the bronze casting manner, bearing Qianlong marks | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blanc de chine Foo dogs, possibly Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, restored, with wooden bases (2), height 13.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain mallet form vase, painted copper red with two stylised phoenix having pupils indicated in underglaze blue, bearing Kangxi six character marks in two horizontal lines | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white square tapering vases, 19th century, each decorated with continuous landscape and Taotie mask handles (2). Height 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white export ware vase, all over floral decoration, small insect nibbles to outer lip, fluted interior neck, decorated with phoenix, butterfly and chrysanthemum motifs, height 35.5 cm diameter 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of large Chinese blue and white porcelain jars, decorated throughout with a scrolling vines issuing large blossoms (2), height 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Blue and white water pot Ming Dynasty decorated with flowers and Chinese characters. Height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese pink ground bowls, with mottled ground decorated with foliate ribbons, Jiaqing (minyao) seal marks, late Qing dynasty (2). Height 7.5 cm. Diameter 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white two section candle Holders, late 19th or early 20th century, decorated with Qilin and Clouds, underside of drip trays painted with bats, four character marks Jin Tang Fu Ji (Jin Tong Fu Company) (2). Height 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Yellow ground cushion form box and cover, Kangxi decorated with Buddhist emblems and floral scrolls in underglaze blue outlined with gilt, the cover with a dragon amid clouds, Chenghua marks to base | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain hat stands, of hexagonal shape, alternating panels of calligraphy, mythological figures and scholar objects, with pierced quatrefoil apertures (A/F) (2). Height 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figural group, depicting Mao Motorcade with armed Guards, c. 1970, porcelain, four figures, realistically painted, height 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and later, comprising six bottles of various sizes and shapes, painted with figures in landscapes and mythical creatures (6), height 10 cm (tallest). Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two similar Chinese blue and white vases, late 19th or early 20th century, both decorated with Qulin and clouds, base of one with four character mark Jin Tang Fu Ji (Jin Tong Fu Company) (2). Height 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese large blue and white ginger jars, late 19th century, featuring four stylised double happiness characters on lid and body surrounded by stylised flowers and geometric borders (2), height 43 cm 45 cm. Provenance: Lynette Cunnington Antiques,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Swatow porcelain dish, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, decorated in red and green on lattice ground, the reverse with flowers and blue leaf mark, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, 20th century, decorated with deer among trees, goat mask handles, together with a jardiniere decorated with boys among flowering plants, between Greek key rims, large lion mask handles (3), height 32 cm, 26… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille verte baluster vase the panels decorated with figures in a landscape and birds on branches, twin handles in the shape of dragons, Chinese character stamp to base, height 37 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman | *** |  |