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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Ceramics - Japanese
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*** A large export ware Satsuma Koro, Meiji period, 1868-1912, red hiragana characters and shimazu family crest, of typical censer profile with an ovoid body, a moulded tripod base, applied, shi shi dogs to the collar and surmounted by a pierced domed lid… ***
*** A large Japanese Imari bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912), the petal rim edge bowl decorated to the interior with a central bouquet and panels of the three friends with matching panels to the exterior. Height 13 cm. Diameter 33 cm. ***
*** A Japanese Imari plate fish plate. Meiji period (1868-1912). in the form of two fish side by side with blue heads and tails decorated with an iron red fish scale pattern surrounding panels of flowers and scrolling vines with flower head medallions, the… ***
*** A signed Satsuma three piece tea service. Meiji period, late 19th century, comprising a teapot, and covered milk jug and sugar bowl, all of ovoid design with domed lids and loop handles, finely and intricately embellished with birds in a floral water… ***
*** A signed small Satsuma rectangular dish. Meiji period, later 19th century, with mark of probably Sozan. A refined and delicately painted flaring dish, with a central scene of female figures in a domestic setting enclosed by a wide border with exquisitely… ***
*** A fine pair of signed Satsuma cups and saucers, late Meiji period, early 20th century, the cups of low bowl form each with a continuous landscape scene with cranes and water fowl amidst abundant flora in subtle tones with fine gilt decoration on a pale… ***
*** A signed Satsuma tea and dessert service for six, Taisho period, 20th century, comprising a fine compressed form tea pot, six teacups & saucers, & six later side or dessert plates, the vessels & saucers finely decorated & gilded in typical Satsuma manner… ***
*** A pair of signed Satsuma butterfly and floral vases Meiji period, circa 1900, unidentified maker, the slender baluster vases richly embellished with alternating ribs of thousand butterflies and chrysanthemum patterns in iron red, aqua, mauve and gold,… ***
*** A pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, signed Gyokuzan with Shimazu family crest, richly decorated throughout with chrysanthemums, peonies and other blooms in an autumnal palette with touches of pink, mauve and aqua with… ***
*** A black and gold Satsuma vase, early Showa period, circa 1920s-30s, the baluster vase with a waisted neck and rolled rim, richly decorated with a continuous traditional landscape and pavilion scene in gold upon matte black and between patterned borders;… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), circular with rounded raised sides, the interior painted in colours and gold with many faces of scholars, saints, and female religious figures, unidentified signature to the base. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter… ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), each plate painted with holy men bringing offerings and praying at a shrine, one plate on white ground the other on red ground. Diameter 24 cm ***
*** A Japanese Imari bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), the centre of bowl set with a bird among the flowers and panels of floral sprays with cobalt blue borders, the exterior painted with flowering vines. Height 9 cm. Diameter 24.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma box, Meiji period (1868-1912), circular on three feet and with a domed cover, decorated with two opposed cartouches extending to the cover and painted with scenes of ladies in garden settings, foliate decoration and typical gilt and… ***
*** A trio of Georgian Ironstone Imari Fenton shaped jugs, circa 1815-1825, 'Japan' pattern or variant, two large and one small faceted jug, each with waisted necks, fluted rims, dragon handles with spread legged claw mounts and a grotesque mask to the rim,… ***
*** A Japanese Imari export plate, Meiji period (1868-1912), the centre of plate set with a floral bouquet surrounded by panels of European gentlemen and floral sprays, the underside painted with cherry blossoms. Diameter 24 cm ***
*** A large Chinese Satsuma egg, early 20th century, with Royal Satsuma mark, painted to two shaped reserves with identical figural narrative scenes set in landscapes, in rich colours with textured highlights in gold and enamels and united by bright floral… ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period, late 19th century the pair of baluster porcelain vases with flared rims, each densely decorated with fenced garden in shaped reserves, against a rich floral ground with fan shaped cartouches, in underglaze… ***
*** A timber cased Japanese Satsuma tea set, Showa period, mid 20th century, comprising a carinate shaped compressed teapot with integral tripod feet, small spout, flat domed lid and a wrapped wicker handle, decorated with blossoms in red, plum and white… ***
*** A pair of rollicking Hirado Shi Shi lion dogs, 20th century, well modelled slip cast blue and white dogs engaged in play fighting, height 14.5 cm width 18.5 cm ***
*** A pair of export Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s, mark of Kinkozan Tsukuru, baluster vases with waisted necks and bases, featuring the deity Kannon with a radiating halo riding a lion dog, further adorned with flowers and a small attendant figure… ***
*** A fine Japanese Imari bowl with stand, Meiji period, later 19th century. the large scallop edged bowl with three reserves decorated with red crested cranes amidst pawlonia, bamboo and prunus blossom gardens alternating with patterned borders and centred… ***
*** A fine small signed covered Satsuma pot. Late Edo to early Meiji period, circa 1860s, of compressed cushion form with a low domed lid, finely decorated with a wide lattice border in gosu blue and gold with three floral roundels, similarly embellished to… ***
*** A signed Satsuma vase. Meiji period, 1868-1912; with signature and shimazu family crest. In a subdued palette with gilded enrichments, two panels with women engaged in a tea ceremony beside a pavilion, the other with women holding fans, with panels and… ***
*** A Satsuma vase. Meiji period, 1868-1912, with signature for Shuzan. A slender faceted baluster vase with continuous decoration of birds flowing over an abundant flower garden in green, red and pastel hues, with a floral brocade collar; a gold signature… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma floor vase with rosewood stand, mid 20th century, of baluster form with a pulvinated collar and broad fluted rim, splendidly painted in gilt and colours with reserves of archers and fighting samurai and with smaller figural roundels… ***
*** A Japanese Art Deco vase by Kinkozan, mid-1920s, the cylindrical neck above a globular body, the body painted with a continuous stylized landscape of towns in the foreground and on islands in the sea, the neck and lower border black-glazed, printed mark… ***
*** A Satsuma gilt and enamelled koro and cover, Meiji period (1868-1912) of squat baluster form, the domed cover with a Buddhist lion finial above the body with a further pair of gilt lions joined at the shoulder and rim, on three feet with grotesque masks… ***
*** A signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, circa 1900, with signature of Seizan, the hexagonal baluster vase with a flattened collar, embellished with figural narrative scenes within cherry blossom and wisteria landscapes in colours and textured gilding,… ***
*** An Japanese Exhibition Grade Kutani censer. Meiji period (1868-1912), the rim foot with leaf border rising to a circular body decorated in iron red and gilt images of a phoenix amongst the clouds, the body set with gilt archaic dragon lug handles, the lid… ***
*** An opposite pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji to Taisho periods, 1910-1920, and signed Satsuma, the high shouldered baluster vases with small waisted necks tapering to spreading bases, well decorated in a soft pink, coral, iron red and sage palette with female… ***
*** A large Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the charger with fan shaped panels featuring birds in landscape settings and embellished with variously shaped and brocaded panels, centred with a roundel with blue aquatic vegetation, height 8.5 cm… ***
*** A Moriage Satsuma pedestal with jardiniere. Meiji period, late 19th century, the pedestal of beaker vase shape surmounted by an ovoid jardiniere, profusely decorated throughout with figural scenes and patterns in enamels in a predominantly muted green and… ***
*** A figural Satsuma bowl, Meiji period 1868-1912, signed, beautifully decorated to the exterior with a border of pendant wisteria, flowers, the interior featuring nine kimono clad bijins below a floral, decorated honeycomb border, double bordered black… ***
*** An opposite pair of Satsuma vases. Taisho to Showa period, first half 20th century. The baluster vases with carinate shaped collars, embellished throughout in high relief with deity figures, including one riding an elephant, in moriage enamels and gilt,… ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari urns with covers, Meiji period, 1868-1912, spiral moulded baluster urns with domed covers and dog of fo finials, decorated with panels and mons of flora in underglaze blue with red and pale orange enamel colours, lappet borders to… ***
*** A collection of four Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), all with central roundels and decorative reserves to the border with varying flora and birds in the typical palette of cobalt and iron red, with gilt and emerald highlights. Diameter 21… ***
*** A pair of fine Satsuma cups and saucers, early 20th century, the cups of low bowl form with intricate and continuous landscape scenes with abundant flora in subtle tones with fine gilt embellishment on a pale ground, one with an owl, the other with water… ***
*** A Chinese brass-mounted Japanese porcelain tea pot, late 19th/early 20th century, the globular pot decorated to both sides with a scene of Japanese ladies in a garden, the Chinese brass handle, cover, spout, and other mounts cast with various symbolic… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), the baluster shaped body decorated to the shoulder with a polychrome geometric border above a view of mountain top village seen through autumnal trees. Height 25 cm ***
*** A large Japanese export ware Satsuma vase, circa 1950, the baluster shaped body decorated with panels of winter street scenes surrounded by raised gilt geometric designs. Height 39 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma cobalt blue vase, late Meiji period (1868-1912), the baluster shaped vase decorated with gilt foliate medallions against a blue ground and panels of figures beside a river. Satsuma stamp to base. Height 19 cm. ***
*** A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, showa period (1926-1989), the flared lip above double gilt lug handles and a bulbous body decorated with panels of various autumnal scenes. Stamped to base. Height 19 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period, late 19th century the ovoid form vases with wide necks, each decorated in traditional Imari palette with underglaze mottled blue trailing foliage and overglaze birds in flight, with profuse iron red fruit, a… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma bowl with scalloped rim. Meiji period (1868-1912, signed Hododa, the small bowl with a five scallop rim features a plump dragon coiled around the interior while a second dragon is glimpsed around the exterior. Stamped to base. Height 4… ***
*** A fine Satsuma vase, Meiji period, later 19th century; with maker's mark for possibly Gyokuzan, the well decorated bottle vase with figural narratives to shaped reserves on a brocade decorated ground between patterned borders, the neck having floral… ***
*** A Japanese export Imari porcelain floor vase on stand, mid 20th century the large baluster form vase with a spreading foot and everted neck, applied dragon handles and hand decorated in modern Imari palette picked out in gilt with a figural scene… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma lobed bowl ***
*** A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the charger with fan shaped panels of red crested cranes and cartouches of feather and vegetal motifs, and repeat diaper, feather and lattice patterns enclosing a floral roundel, height 7 cm, diameter: 46… ***
*** A signed Satsuma bottle vase, Showa period, 1930s-50s, with mark of Koshida, the elegant vase of compressed and carinate form, decorated with flowering pink cherry blossoms framing a pavilion in a landscape scene, with cobalt and gilt bands to the trumpet… ***
*** A signed Japanese Satsuma vase. Taisho period, circa 1920s, The baluster earthenware vase with a short broad neck, having shaped reserves enclosing red crested cranes in peony gardens, painted in enamels in a predominantly rose, purple and emerald palette… ***
*** A signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, with mark of Hodota below the shimazu family crest, a baluster vase decorated with two figural narrative scenes, one depicting ladies in a garden pavilion, the other with samurai in typical attire, in muted… ***
*** A pair of small flower shaped Satsuma dishes, Meiji period, later 19th century, signed to both, the deep sided small dishes, one with a lotus crimped edge and depicting a pheasant amidst flowers and autumnal maple leaves, the other with a lobed rim… ***
*** A Satsuma vase, Meiji period, late 19th century, with Hododa maker's mark and Shimazu family crest, the small baluster vase with a waisted neck raised on a circular foot, having pierced chilong lug handles, decorated all over with two panels of courtly… ***
*** A Satsuma well bucket, late Meiji period, circa1890-1900, by Hattori. Of typical bucket form with a shaped bar, and brocade decorated in bright colours and gilt to the body with peony blooms interspersed with shaped figural and narrative panels, signed in… ***
*** A Satsuma bottle vase, circa 1900, with signature of Kinkozan, of slightly compressed form with a slender shaped neck, the body decorated with two figural reserves, the clothing of the figures in black and gold relief, having family crest medallions in… ***
*** A Japanese bottle vase. Meiji period (1868-1912), the bulbous body with blue ground decorated with panels of exterior scenes and a raised gilt dragon rising up to the neck, signed Kinkozan. Height 15.5 cm ***
*** A signed ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox, Edo period, early 19th century, the powerful ox resting on its four legs with naturalistic powerful expression, the eyes inlaid with black horn, with fine hairwork and skin fold, well engraved and inked, the ivory… ***
*** A Japanese Sumida Gowa figural bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912) the oval bowl set with six elders leaning over the rim looking into a pond on a red ground with flambe glaze and incised two-character mark to the underside. Height 5 cm, length 16 cm, width 11… ***
*** Two signed Satsuma lotus bowls. Showa period, one with mark of Koshida, the other with signature and shimazu crest. A deep blue bowl decorated to the interior with a finely decorated garden with wisteria and gilt enrichments; the other of conforming shape… ***
*** Two Japanese Imari bowls, Meiji period, 1868-1912, similar bowls in two sizes, of lobed form with alternating cartouches of bird, life and formal vegetal forms, centred with a roundel of flora and tendrils, within patterned borders, in red, orange, green… ***
*** A Japanese Imari plate, Meiji period (1868-1912), the centre of plate set with a gilt peach and surrounded by cartouches of exterior scenes and floral sprays, the exterior painted with stylised ribbons. Diameter 24 cm ***
*** A Satsuma vase, late Meiji period, circa 1890-1900, signed, the baluster vase with a waisted neck and floriform rim, well decorated in a predominantly gilt palette and pastel colours with figural narrative panels, women engaged in a tea ceremony to one… ***
*** A Satsuma vase, circa 1920s, with the rubbed seal mark of probably Kinkozan tsukuru, the baluster shaped cobalt and gilt patterned vase with large figural panels, one of a deity upon a white elephant with an attendant in mauve, apple green and red colours… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), the trumpet shaped neck set with double gilt ring lug handles above cartouches of Samurai and small children surrounded by raised gilt geometric patterns, signed to base. Height 30 cm. ***
*** A set of six Japanese Satsuma coffee cups and saucers, meiji Period (1868-1912), each piece finely painted in colours and gold with a scene of figures near a pavilion in an extensive lake landscape on a cream ground, each signed underside. Height 5.5 cm.… ***
*** A floral Satsuma bowl, Taisho to Showa period, 1920s-50s, mark of Koshida Company, the lobed bowl finely decorated to all surfaces with large chrysanthemum, flowers and other species in colours and rich gilding, bordered red cartouche, underside, height 6… ***
*** An opposite pair of signed Satsuma vases, Taisho period, circa 1920, the baluster shaped vases with waisted necks decorated throughout with bright gilding and moriage enamel in deep but muted tones and depicting three deity figures and a writhing dragon… ***
*** A Japanese Kutani figure of an immortal, early 20th century, having a typically folk like or rustic finish, and depicting the high ranking immortal, Daruma, the god of good fortune with his attributes of a fly whisk or hossu and a stern countenance, in… ***
*** An antique Arita plate, Edo period, circa 1750, in underglaze blue and enamel decorated in an elegant iron red, green and gilt palette, depicting a fenced garden in the kakiemon manner, prunus, blossom decoration to the exterior, with concentric blue… ***
*** A Japanese figural Satsuma vase. Meiji period (1868-1912), set in the form of a resting elephant supporting a baluster shaped vase decorated with dragonflies among flowers. Height 8 cm. ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), a circular plate with a floral red and black palette, the other octagonal with a central roundel and surrounded by flora and patterns in the typical Imari palette. Diameter 24 cm. (larger) length… ***
*** A pair of export Satsuma vases, early Showa period, the pair of baluster form vases decorated in dark palette moriage enamel featuring the deity Kannon and sages against gilded and polychrome grounds, a honeycomb border to the neck, bright gilded… ***
*** A Japanese bonsai planter by Kanzan Denshichi, Kanzan Denshichi Workshop (1821-1890), Meiji Period, 19th c. the Kyoyaki bonsai pot of square tapering slender form, with four elongated reserves finely hand painted with opposite season views of Mt Fuji and… ***
*** A pair of small Satsuma baluster vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, mark of satsuma with shimazu family crest, lobed baluster vases decorated throughout with Kannon and sages in a gold and black palette encircled by a writhing moriage embellished dragon,… ***
*** A pair of covered Satsuma vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed Gyokuzan, with shimazu crest, baluster vases with domed covers, continuously decorated with courtly, narratives in a garden setting, between richly patterned and brocaded collars, and bases,… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma censer, late Meiji period, a large Japanese satsuma tripod censer, decorated in various coloured enamels and gilt on a crackled cream glaze with panel portraits bordered by geometric patterns, with gilded foo dog twin handles, feet and… ***
*** A signed Satsuma cricket cage, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, mark of Satsuma with shimazu family crest, fashioned as a circular reticulated cage with a conforming cover and cricket finial wrapped in a hammock of fabric decorated with a thousand… ***
*** A Japanese ivory netsuke of an immortal. Meiji period (1868-1912) the carved ivory netsuke depicting an immortal holding a peach, lightly engraved and pigment coloured with deep petrol blue and olive colours to the robe, red to the peach and green to the… ***
*** An opposite pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, with marked cartouche and shimazu crest, rouleau shaped vases with two panels depicting Kannon and deity figures and beautiful ladies in a pleasure garden setting, in muted cream, red and blue, grey tones… ***
*** A Satsuma vase, Taisho period 1912-1926, marked Satsuma with Shimazu family crest, the vase of baluster form with a small waisted neck and raised on a slightly spreading foot, decorated with peacocks and chrysanthemums in enamel colours with fine gilt… ***
*** A Satsuma bowl, Taisho to Showa period, early to mid 20th century, signed Ushida, a gently lobed bowl finely decorated to the interior with pheasants in a sublime landscape setting with pavilions and flowering blossom trees, red, maples and chrysanthemum… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma vase. Meiji period (1868-1912), the baluster body decorated with panels of figures in exterior scenes surrounded by gilt highlighted geometric pattern ground. Stamped to base. Height 25 cm. ***
*** Two Satsuma wares a plate and a small vase, Meiji period, late 19th century, with jinzan marks, the plate decorated with warrior figures engaged in a narrative in a landscape setting, and a baluster vase with a continuous design of bijin in decorated… ***
*** A large signed Sumida pottery export ware vase, circa 1915, with cartouche of possibly Ban-ni, a straight-sided ribbed vase in black colours, thickly drip glazed in black and grey to the waisted rim, with four applied elder figures engaged in a narrative,… ***
*** A pair of a Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), with central roundels each with floral bouquets in vases, reserves to the borders with flora and patterns, all with a cobalt and iron red palette and gilt highlights. Diameter 21.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese Kutani vase. Meiji period (1868-1912). The baluster vase with a waisted collar and base, in the typical iron red and gilt coloration with grisaille detailing, with a continuous scene of scholars between patterned borders, the neck with floral… ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari export planters, late 19th century, the baluster form pot planters decorated in traditional Imari palette with phoenixes in shaped reserves on a ground of blossoming prunus branches, unmarked. Height 15 cm, diameter 17 cm ***
*** A Japanese Imari vase, Meiji period (1868-1912) with a flared rim above a fluted baluster body, decorated with fenced garden landscape cartouches against a rich floral ground, in underglaze blue and overglaze iron red with gilt highlights. Height 31 cm ***
*** A large pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, early Showa Period, c1930s the high shouldered baluster shaped vase with a short neck with a rolled rim, in raised enamels and gilt upon a matte brown ground with diapered pattern ground to the collar, the body… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma Pinched rim bowl, taisho period (1912 - 1926), decorated to the interior and exterior with well painted overlapping flowers with gilt ascents, the base of the exterior set with a rust and gilt geometric border, signed to base. Height 5… ***
*** A Japanese Arita charger, Edo-Meiji period, 19th century, the scallop edged charger with a lattice diaper pattern rim enclosing a bold arrangement of figures, flowers and foliage, spur marks underside, with mountains and castle imagery to the exterior,… ***
*** A Japanese Kutani porcelain cricket cage, the squared box with patterned mons to two faces and fire breathing dragons amidst clouds to the others, with a recessed lattice weave pierced lid with a bow motif; signed underside. Height 5 cm. Width 7.5 cm.… ***
*** A Sixty two piece Noritake dinner service, circa 1960s-early 1970s, Edinburgh pattern 7146, the cream setting with a gold encrusted key fret and tan lambrequin style borders comprising nine dinner, entree and side plates, nine cups with associated saucers… ***
*** A first period Worcester tea canister, circa 1770, Kakiemon style Imari patterns featuring ho ho birds and chrysanthemums in an iron red and green palette within gilded rococo cartouches with sunburst motifs upon a scale blue ground, lid absent; fret mark… ***
*** A Japanese Kutani figure of a geisha, late Meiji period (1868-1912). The poised figure of the geisha holding a bowl before her, wearing a black kimono decorated in a typical Kutani palette including iron red and emerald and having simple gilt highlights;… ***