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Ceramics — Chinese - Oriental - Shapiro Auctioneers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Ceramics - Chinese
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Pair of large Chinese blue and white porcelain vases and covers decorated with pheasants amidst blossoming trees (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white musk-mallow palace style bowl finely painted in cobalt-blue, the exterior decorated with scrolling musk-mallow, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a single stylised flower within a double circle, Chenghua mark to base,… | *** |  |
| *** | Famille verte shallow plate, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, decorated with figures in a landscape on pale celadon ground, Qianlong seal mark to the reverse, diameter 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Canton famille rose vases, late 19th century, colorfully enameled on each side with court scenes reserved on a field strewn with flowers, birds and butterflies, scrolling gilt chilong applied to necks (2), height 30 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain vase table lamp, painted with mythical beasts and flowers, with giltwood base, with cream shade, electrified, height 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a lady, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain table screen, the plaque painted with qilins, clouds, and a flaming pearl, mounted on an elaborately carved stand. Measurement in stand height 77 cm, width 53.5 cm, length 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Swatow porcelain charger, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, decorated in red and green with phoenix, dragons chasing flaming balls and flower heads, diameter 39 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose table lamp, 20th century, depicting two ladies in a garden, with gilt-wood cap and base, electrified, height 70 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Carved celadon glazed bottle vase the body and neck of the vase beautifully carved with two dragons disporting among bats and clouds under a smooth celadon ground of blue tone stopping neatly above the foot, Qianlong incised six character seal marks.… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese jade Amulet pendant Ming Dynasty pierced work, with 14ck gold rings. Length 7.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of D'Arcy Ryan | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figural group, c. 1970, green glazed porcelain, comprising five figures with hands raised saluting central figure of Chairman Mao, height 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and later, comprising a pair of baluster vases with cover, one restored, a baluster vase with cover decorated on each side with two figures holding a large vase, four-character mark to… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose and powder blue ground porcelain covered jar, late Qing/Republic period, of baluster form, painted with pear shape and geometric panels decorated with figures in a garden, all reserved on a powder-blue ground, underglaze blue double… | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese famille rose vases, 20th century, comprising a pair of floral vases, and two vases decorated with figures in gardens, painted red marks to bases (4), height 24.5 cm, 24 cm, 23.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese porcelain figures, Qing Dynasty, the two reclining figures smoking opium, holding a pipe in one hand and resting their heads in the other, one retains Christie's label (2), height 8 cm width 19 cm; height 8 cm width 17.5 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese glazed pottery parrots, Sancai green glaze, on rocky base (4), approx. Height 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Irena Nebenzahl, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Spode, porcelain part dinner service, early 20th century, decorated with Chinese figures, comprising two tureens and covers, various rectangular platters, plates and dishes (quantity). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese Ducai porcelain bowls, probably late Qing Dynasty decorated with fruit and bats, with underglaze blue Yongzheng six-character mark to base (2). Height 4.2 cm diameter 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tang style Ferghana horse figure Sancai glaze, standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth. Height 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese export porcelain tureen, painted with English hunting scenes, the panels reserved on an mandarin palette ground, the lid with peach finial, height 22 cm length 41 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain chamber pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), c. 1750, decorated with peonies, retains Christie's the Nanking cargo label, height 8.5 cm, width 16 cm. Provenance: The Michael Hatcher collection, Christie's the Nanking cargo,… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white export porcelain pricket candlesticks, of tall circular section, potted with large drip pans encircling the mid points, adorned with butterflies and birds amongst flowers and vines, one pricket missing (2), height 42 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large celadon charger, Ming period (1368-1644), green glaze on clay, unmarked, probably from Longquan region in Zhejiang province, thick sediment encrustation on the bottom diameter 32.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Herend, porcelain tea and coffee service, green Chinese bouquet pattern, comprising coffee pot, two teapots, two trays, three dishes, one platter, ten tea cups and fourteen saucers, seventeen demitasses and sixteen saucers, twelve coffee cups and nine… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain covered vases 20th century decorated with lotus flowers and vines, minor chips to covers, together with a trumpet form vase and a pillow (4), height 42 cm, (pair). Provenance: Private Collection, NSW. | *** |  |
| *** | Blue and white charger, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, profusely decorated in tones of cobalt blue with scrolling leaves and large flower heads, Qianlong seal mark to the reverse, diameter 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Imperial yellow glaze triple gourd vase, with blue six character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese yellow ground dishes, probably Qing Dynasty with green and aubergine dragons chasing flaming pearl, with Guangxu six-character mark to base (2). Height 2.4 cm diameter 10.6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese porcelain canister with gold and red decoration of temples, characters, birds, flowers and scrolls on black ground. Height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Celadon dish of octagonal form, Chinese, 15th C the interior with incised trellis and floral pattern. For comparison see Sotheby's Hong Kong, November 1979, Lot 63 | *** |  |
| *** | Continental porcelain ginger jar, painted with blossoming flowers and butterflies, blue diamond mark to underside, height 30 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Canton famille rose vases early 20th century converted into lamps, each decorated with figures in landscape on a ground of birds, butterflies, flowers and fruit, with gilded foo dog handles and applied dragons to shoulders, electrified (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese dragon shallow dish Yongzheng period (1723-1735) decorated in the centre with a blue and red dragon reaching for a flaming pearl, underglaze blue Yongzheng mark to underside, minor chip to rim | *** |  |
| *** | Famille verte shallow plate, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, decorated with figures in a landscape on pale celadon ground, Qianlong seal mark to the reverse, diameter 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Zhangzhou Ware jar. Possibly Ming Dynasty. Heavily potted jar, the bulbous ovoid body with four short lugs on the shoulder, decorated with two pursuing dragons. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery Riders on horseback, Ming Dynasty style, each wearing a red hat and a turquoise robe, together with two attendant figures (4), height 31 cm, height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain shallow dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), late 18th/Early 19th century, the circular lobbed dish decorated with scrolling lotus flowers, Dutch silver swing handle, with Dutch silver hallmarks, c. 1850, diameter 27 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille verte porcelain covered jar, late Qing/Republic period, painted with urn of flowers and floral motifs, underglaze blue double circle mark to underside, together with a pale celadon charger (2), height 32 cm, diameter 37 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain famille rose vase, mounted as a table lamp, decorated with temple dogs and vases of flowers, with cream silk shade and giltwood base, height 45 cm (without shade). Provenance: Private Collection, QLD | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese blue and white porcelain tea bowls and saucers, Kangxi period (1654-1722), decorated with floral motifs, and figures in landscapes in underglaze blue, two with one-character mark to undersides (3), height 5 cm (bowl) diameter 13 cm (saucer);… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese iron red enamelled 'Nine dragon' vase the vase of pear form with tall neck and encircled by nine vigorous dragons disporting among clouds above a band of waves, with key fret around the foot and gilded highlight, Qianlong six character seal marks… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese white glazed tea bowl with Anhua decoration, Ming Dynasty, Yongle period style and possibly period potted with flaring rim, the exterior incised with two dragons in 15th century, style, the character for 'Tea' inscribed in blue to the interior and… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain rouleau vases, 19th/20th century, each decorated in underglaze blue with birds amongst flowers (2), height 39.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white vase, possibly Ming Dynasty, 18th century, of baluster shape decorated with continuous landscape, inscription to side, with metal rim, height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Bill Lobban | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of green enamelled bell form winecups, Kangxi each with underglass blue outlined dragons in clouds, interior plain, Kangxi sixe character mark | *** |  |
| *** | Porcelain Vase, of shouldered baluster form, with polychrome carved enamel lotus leaf and trailing flowering leaf decoration with an aubergine dragon, Qianlong mark and period 1736-95. Provenance: acquired from a de-accession sale of the Art Gallery of… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white Guan Yuan style 'Dragon' jar of baluster form, decorated with five-clawed dragons in clouds, six character marks to body's front. Height 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Crackled glaze porcelain vase, possibly Qianlong period, globular melon-shaped body with grey glaze suffused with a fine network of black crackles, height 10 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Dr. Tennyson Yiu, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figures, c. 1970, porcelain, Chairman Mao, Jiang Qing, and a dining table (3), height 39 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Swatow blue and white bowl Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) decorated with floral motifs. Height 13.5 cm diameter 31.5 cm. Provenance: from the T. Stewart's collection, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white charger decorated with lotus and scrolling flowers. Diameter 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of century Chinese blue and white Narcissus planters, late 19th or early 20th century, decorated with Qilins and precious Objects, with metal mounted rims, four character Studio marks to base (bright hall of complete Virtue) (2). Length 24 cm. Width… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese, vessel and two goat figures, together with a flora sculpture, terracotta (A/F) (4). Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figural group, 'Catch up with US and UK', glazed porcelain, restored, height 40 cm width 41 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain garden seats, of hexagonal shape, painted in underglaze blue with blossoming branches and butterflies (2), height 52 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques, Sydney. Collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of blue and white eggshell winecups, late Kangxi each drawn in a pencilled style with a man wheeling a barrow before a sage, a poem to one side | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain tankard, Yung Chêng period, of cylindrical form with flat intertwined handle, decorated in coloured enamels and gilt with an outdoor scene depicting a two princesses with their attendants, upper body with a continuous… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese Mandarin famille rose porcelain tankard, Yung Chêng period, of cylindrical form with arched handle, painted in coloured enamels and gilt with an elaborate outdoor scene of ladies and children in a garden among seasonal flowers and trees,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Jun Ware bubble bowl covered with a thick, crackled glaze of sky-blue tone thinning to an olive colour at the rim, interior with a purple slapsh, unglazed foot, height 10 cm, diameter 18 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Blue and white Sanduo shallow dish, possibly Kangxi period, decorated in tones of cobalt blue with scrolling branches and three Sanduo fruits, the base having a double lip, diameter 27.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figural group c. 1970 glazed porcelain, depicting a worker, farmer and soldier standing on a rock with their arms raised, together with a Chairman Mao plate (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white bowl, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), with blue underglaze landscape, on carved wooden stand. Height 11 cm diameter 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Xing type white glaze porcelain dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circular shallow dish with thick white glaze, diameter 28.5 cm. Provenance: J. Loren Karas collection, no. 92, Sotheby's, lot 282. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese vase of the Republic period (1912-1949), yellow scraffiato ground decorated in famille rose enamels with floating floral sprigs and central garden scene cartouche, turquoise glazed base with apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in iron-red (A/F).… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white hat stand, late 19th or early 20th century, decorated with Qilins and clouds, associated porcelain stand, metal mounted rims. Height 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, Qing Dynasty, possibly Kangxi period, painted in inky tones of cobalt blue with flowering plants and butterflies, with Kangxi four character mark to base, missing cover, height 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Lemon yellow glazed dish, countersunk base, thinly potted and incised around with fabulous beasts above waves, bearing Chenghua six character marks beneath in underglaze blue within a double square, diameter 18.5 cm, the unusual design is recorded from… | *** |  |
| *** | White glazed stem bowl on wooden stand, thinly potted and finely incised around, the exterior with dragons amidst clouds, the underside bearing Chenghua marks | *** |  |
| *** | Five Chinese famille rose porcelain plates, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, each painted with a central medallion of blossoming branch within a border of lotus sprig vignettes on different diaper grounds (5), diameter 22.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese export blue and white porcelain charger, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of circular form with shallow rounded sides, the interior decorated with flowers, retains the British antique Dealers Association decal label to the underside, diameter 36.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, decorated in polychrome enamels with one hundred children motif against a turquoise ground, with six-character Jiaqing mark in iron-red to underside, height 7 cm, diameter 21 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese erotic figural groups, glazed porcelain, each depicting erotic scenes (3), largest height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | South-East Asian Pottery storage vessel, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), brown glaze with flat rim, shoulders embellished with five lion heads, body incised with dragons and lions, height 57 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese Kraak Ware dish, late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), of circular from with slightly flared and scalloped rim, the interior decorated in blue underglaze with central medallion portraying two men, the rim divided into eight fan shaped panels filled with… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese Porcelain Bowl. blue cobalt oxide and white glaze, depicting a continuous landscape pond scene of reeds, butterflies and blossoming flowers, height 28 cm diameter 61.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese celadon incense burner, Qing Dynasty footed base with pierced wooden lid, height 15 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamp bases, 20th century, with shades (2), height 61 cm (overall). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese export blue and white baluster vase 20th century together with tall baluster vase decorated with flowers and Chinese characters, with export approval seal mark, one vase (A/F) (2). Approx. Height 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Chinese famille rose porcelain charger, 20th century, painted with flowers, birds and figures in indoor settings, diameter 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese Swatow ware blue and white dishes (3). Diameter 26 cm 26 cm 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese porcelain Yingqing ware Meiping, thinly potted with unglazed base and having incised decoration depicting boys in a petal ground. Height 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Unusual Chinese six lobed porcelain basin, heavily potted with exterior depicting incised bovine dragons under aubergine glaze and within an overall green glaze, and the interior incised with two similar beasts under blue/white glaze, bearing Xuande six… | *** |  |
| *** | Large blanc de chine Guanyin, seated at Royal ease in voluminous robes gathered over one knee and overflowing the base, short fire cracks beneath (A/F), typical of Ming and early Qing wares, 'Skim milk' tone glaze, height 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese blue and white porcelain plates, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), each center decorated with a stylised heron, the border painted with alternating panels of bats and Chinese symbols, Kangxi six-character marks to undersides (2), diameter 24.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, comprising seven bottles of various sizes and shapes, painted with grasshoppers, dragons and flowers (7), height 10 cm (tallest). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white immortals bowl, decorated with the eight immortals, knot mark to base, associated wood stand (A/F). Diameter 17 cm. Height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese warriors, standing and on horseback, glazed terracotta, two on horseback (8), largest height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese blue and white vases, one late 19th century, decorated with peony and double happiness, apocryphal Chenghua mark and the other 'Gu' shape, late Qing decorated with peony blossoms and foliage, later character mark to rim, stamped '20' in red… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white lidded jar, decorated with scrolling leaves and flowers, the lid surmounted with a frog, height 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese blue and white porcelain bottle vase, the rounded body painted in vivid blue with two phoenix amongst flowers, with Kangxi four character mark to base, height 36.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese export famille rose vases mounted as lamps, hand painted porcelain decorated with continuous interior scenes, with silk shades (2), height 88 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Chinese silver twin handled vase, having raised decoration of dragons chasing the flaming pearl of immortality diameter, 20 cm. Height 8.25 cm, weight 258gms | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille Noire porcelain vase, 20th century, Mille-fleur motif, the baluster body supported on a short foot, with two Foo dog-form handles, turquoise glazed interior, Qianlong six-character seal mark to underside, base restored, height 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese white glaze parrots, late Qing Dynasty, each modelled standing astride a rocky mount, their beaks and feet with traces of red paint, height 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese diamond shaped vase, Republic period, 20th century, featuring four panels depicting birds amongst foliage and blossoming flowers, against a pale green ground, chip to base (A/F), with wooden stand, height 42 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Chinese blue and white fish bowls. Decorated with dragons in clouds and mythical beasts (2). Height 40 cm. Diameter 46 cm | *** |  |