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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 Japanese Sumida vase, the mark possibly of Ban-ni, Meiji period (1868-1912), in the form of a lightly lobed bucket, the upper part with a variously-coloured flowing glaze, the lower part with two applied figures on a black ground, character mark to the… ***
*** A Japanese Fukagawa mount Fuji vase, Taisho (1912-1926) to early Showa the ovoid vase decorated in underglaze pigments with Mt. Fuji upon a cobalt ground, bearing the pre-war mount Fuji and stream mark in underglaze blue to the underside, height 15.5 cm ***
*** A fine Satsuma cup and saucer, early 20th century, the cup of low bowl form with a continuous landscape scene with green billed ducks and abundant flora in subtle tones with fine gilt embellishment on a pale ground, the conforming saucer with a brown bird… ***
*** An Imari plate, a signed Satsuma vase, and a similar bowl, Meiji to Showa period, 19th century to 1930s, the lobed Imari plate with six reserves enclosing vegetation and bird life, a 1930s baluster Satsuma type vase signed Seizan, depicting Kannon and an… ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari bowls, Meiji period, 1868-1912, deep finely ribbed bowls decorated to the interior and exterior with chrysanthemums in a fenced garden, with brocaded diaper panels and centred, with underglaze blue 'Three friends of winter'… ***
*** A Japanese ivory netsuke of a Foo dog. Taisho period, 1920s, the carved ivory netsuke of an archaic Chinese dog of Foo seated with his huge tail fanned out across his back, unsigned. Width 4.5 cm ***
*** A Satsuma bowl and vase, Meiji/Taisho period (early 20th century), of lobed form, exquisitely painted in enamel and gold with ribbons of waves and flowers, further panels of flowers and butterflies inside bowl with dragon in a landscape to centre, maker's… ***
*** Two Satsuma belt buckles. Taisho period (1912 - 1926), the first buckle painted with images of birds amongst the trees on a white ground the second decorated with butterflies amongst the flowers. Height 5 cm, diameter 4 cm ***
*** A signed four piece part Japanese tea service, Taisho to Showa period, early to mid 20th century, comprising a teapot, creamer, and a fluted tea cup and saucer, with birds and insects flying amidst convolvulus creepers upon a textured light blue ground;… ***
*** A small Japanese Satsuma vase, late Meiji period, early 20th century the Satsuma vase of elongated ovoid form with a short rim, finely painted and gilded with trailing black and white wisteria, with a gilt two-character mark to the underside. Height 9.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese Kutani and gilt metal mounted charger, late Meiji period, late 19th century the charger with rounded sides raised on a ring foot, hand decorated to the interior with a procession of figures, below shaped panels of flowering branch and a… ***
*** A Japanese blue and white Arita charger, Aoki Brothers Company, Meiji period, the scallop edged charger underglaze decorated with successive lattice diaper and scroll pattern borders interspersed with bold floral reserves, enclosing a circular arrangement… ***
*** A polychrome porcelain rice bowl and cover, early Showa period, decorated with pink, blue and white peony and other blooms in the kakiemon manner upon a translucent pale ground, unmarked, height 9 cm, diameter 10.5 cm. ***
*** A pair of signed Kutani planters, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the pots both with two reserves, one with two figures in a landscape, the other depicting a bird sitting in a peony branch, upon a floral arabesque red ground and raised on integral stands with… ***
*** A Satsuma vase, Taisho to Showa period, circa 1920s, signed, a baluster vase with a carinate collar and waisted neck, decorated with a continuous scene of colourful birds in a flowering landscape upon a suffused, ground, gilt chevron borders to the collar… ***
*** A Japanese Fukagawa bowl, Meiji to Taisho period, 1910-1920, a compressed ovoid bowl with an inverted rim finely decorated with a dragon, flying through clouds upon a richly mottled cobalt ground enhanced with tight, scrolling giltwork, underglaze four… ***
*** A Japanese Imari bottle vase with cover, Meiji period, late 19th century, the vase with prunus blossom branches and flowers to the body below a scalloped collar with alternate blue and iron red panels, floral decoration to the neck, with a flat topped… ***
*** A Satsuma dish, early 20th century, decorated throughout with male figures in a pavilion beside a lake, in a muted predominantly autumnal palette with gilding and tube lining and an asymmetric patterned border; unmarked. Height 6.5 cm. Diameter 31.5 cm ***
*** A signed Satsuma vase, Showa period, mid 20th century, with mark of Koshida, a globular vase abundantly decorated with pink and mauve cherry blossom framing a village and a sublime landscape scene between iron red and gold scrolling patterned borders; a… ***
*** A Japanese Sumida pottery vase, Meiji period, circa 1900. the ovoid pot with a broad neck and lug handles, with animated applied figures to the red unglazed cartouches, with mottled black blue and cream glaze to the upper body and sides; apparently… ***
*** A pair of signed Satsuma vases, late Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century, the small ovoid form vases with waisted necks and footrims, decorated throughout with a 'Thousand Flower' design in bright red, white, puce, blue and apple green colours with… ***
*** A Japanese earthenware bottle vase, early 20th century the bottle vase with a garlic neck, hand decorated and gilded with cherry blossoms in cobalt blue against a turquoise speckled ground, the front with shaped reserves of abstract wirework and… ***
*** Two small Satsuma bowls, Meiji period, 1868-1912, one depicting immortals and a dragon to the interior and decorated with a dragon and shimazu crests to the exterior, signature to cartouche underside, and a miniature 'Thousand flowers' bowl in colours… ***
*** A signed Sumida pottery export ware vase, circa 1915, with cartouche of Inoue Ryosai, a vase with pinched sides and neck, thickly glazed in black with cream and mottled mauve blue colours, with a red glazed ribbed lower section with two applied children… ***
*** A large Japanese Satsuma vase, circa 1940, a high shouldered baluster shaped vase having a short neck with a rolled rim, in muted hues, raised enamels and gilt upon a matte black ground with lotus patterns to the collar, the body depicting a female deity… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma boxed tea service, Meiji period (1868-1912), the flattened body tea pot with twist bark handle decorated with gilt floral sprays of a cream ground together with a set of five matching stem cups ***
*** A Japanese blue and white Arita bowl, 20th century, decorated to the interior with scrolling blue and white vines with a plain blue exterior. Height 8 cm. Diameter 15 cm ***
*** A small signed Satsuma vase, Showa period, mid 20th century, mark probably for Koshida, the baluster vase with a waisted neck and a rolled rim, decorated with birds in an autumn toned maple tree above coloured flowers, with gilded highlights and between… ***
*** A small Japanese Kutani vase. Taisho period (1912-1926). The small spherical base tapering towards a fine tubular neck decorated with a village scene and bands of geometric motifs. Stamped to base. Height 12 cm diameter 10 cm ***
*** A pair of export Satsuma vases, Showa period, c1920s, the pair of ovoid vases with patterned trumpet necks, applied dragon handles and domed bases, featuring the deity Kannon with a radiating halo and flanked by attendant figures, in moriage enamels in a… ***
*** A signed Japanese Kutani jug and a vase, late Meiji period (1868-1912), the fine ovoid jug decorated with twenty-one shaped reserves depicting daily life narratives from birth to old age, and a small vase with interior and birds on branches panels, upon… ***
*** A Japanese Imari porcelain charger, possibly Showa period, mid 20th century onwards, Typically decorated in underglaze navy with iron red, gilt and aqua highlights, having boldly shaped reserves to the rim in red and navy with floral sprays, centred with… ***
*** Two Sumida pottery export ware vases, circa 1915, a small baluster vase and a two handled vase, both thickly glazed with black, pale and blue colours to the top, red ribbed to the lower section, both with a single applied figure. Heights: 9 cm, and 13 cm ***
*** A small Satsuma Koro or pot pourri on stand, Meiji period, two character signature underside, the tapering bell shaped koro with bracket handles and a domed lid standing, on three petite legs, with reserves of figures and iris on an ink blue, ground,… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma tea set for five, 20th century, the tea set comprising five cups, five saucers, small tea pot and milk jug, with hand painted traditional landscape decorations, each marked to the underside, height 8.5 cm (jug) and smaller ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma moon vase, 20th century, the small moon basket vase raised on four curved gilded feet, with fine painted and gilded floral decoration in iron red tones to one side, and bluish green to the other side, height 11 cm, width 10.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese blue and white lidded caddy jars, the ovoid jars with narrow cylindrical covers scattered with landscape and patterned mons throughout, unglazed to the bases, height 16.5 cm ***
*** A signed Satsuma dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), delicately painted in colours and fine gilt work with geisha in a pavilion, a folding bamboo screen behind with women gazing through the delicately painted, slats, signature in gilt underside, diameter 11 cm ***
*** A pair of Kyoto Satsuma vases, circa 1920's, the baluster vases with trumpet necks and lug handles, freely decorated in muted tones with a figural scene and flora, with moriage enamel decoration in white and gilt; typical two character mark underside.… ***
*** A small signed Kutani planter or Bonsai bowl, the quatrefoil shaped dish with vermicelli borders, decorated to the interior with peony flowers, shaped and panel reserves to the exterior with flowers, birds and a spider upon diaper patterned grounds in the… ***
*** A Japanese Imari porcelain jardiniere first half 20th century, globular with a wide rim and waisted neck, the exterior with shaped reserves and fields floral-decorated throughout in blue and red enamels with gilt highlights, the interior with goldfish in… ***
*** A Japanese Sumida vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), mark of Ryozan, of squat shape bulging below the rim, horizontally-ribbed, cream, brown, green, and speckled blue glazes falling unevenly from the rim over the red ground, two figures applied in relief to… ***
*** A Japanese Imari circular bowl ***
*** A Japanese antique Imari bowl, Meiji period, late 19th century, the lobed bowl with a waved rim on a ring foot, decorated to the interior and exterior with floral panels in typical Imari palette, a flower vase to the well, unmarked. Height 10.5 cm,… ***
*** A Japanese Tokoname ware dragon vase, 20th century, signed, the unglazed red terracotta vase relief decorated with a writhing dragon, flying though clouds having a fine and typical pitted texture, incised key, fret to the rim, incised marks underside,… ***
*** A large signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, late 19th century, a baluster earthenware vase with a trumpet neck and petal form rim, with applied flying leaf and tassel handles, profusely decorated to two cartouches with dragon and phoenix in moriage enamels… ***
*** Two Japanese plates, Meiji period 19th century, two porcelain plates with scalloped edges, one decorated in the Imari palette of flower bouquets, landscapes with figures, fans, and flowers, the other one in Arita blue and white, with a stylized phoenix… ***
*** A Japanese porcelain ginger jar, ovoid with a domed lid and gilded finial, decorated with underglaze blue diaper designs, stiff leaf borders, and Imari designs in iron red, green, lemon and blue colours upon a white ground, unidentified bordered teal mark… ***
*** A set of four Satsuma bird plates, 20th century, with signature, each plate featuring a bird and differing flora, including bamboo, wisteria, prunus, abutilon, cartouches underside with two character marks, diameter 18.5 cm ***
*** A signed Satsuma vase, probably Taisho period, early 20th century, with bordered four character mark, a tapering straight-sided vase embellished with polychrome and gilt butterflies upon a cream ground; bordered black and gilt cartouche underside, height… ***
*** A Kakiemon style double gourd Kutani vase, Fuku mark common on Kutani, second half 20th century the double gourd vase with a cylindrical neck, decorated with landscape and floral spray cartouches against various polychrome diaper patterned grounds, two… ***
*** A Yokoyama Satsuma dish, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed probably Hakuzan, with shimazu family crest, the dish depicting twenty three rakan, one holding a document also signed, Hakuzan, and a dragon, with shimazu crest and enclosed by a chevron border,… ***
*** A large Satsuma baluster vase, first half 20th century, partial characters and marked made in Japan, a carinate shouldered baluster vase with a waisted neck, decorated in broad, planes of colour in a muted tan, blue, green, brown and black palette with,… ***
*** A pair of Japanese vases and an Edwardian vase, early 20th century, 1912, large deep blue baluster vases with twin handles, decorated with bold flowers, one in relief, in polychrome colours and embellished with moriage enamels, character marks underside,… ***
*** A Satsuma export tea set, late 19th/early 20th century, comprising a tea pot, a covered jug, a covered sugar basin, and two cups and saucers, decorated in a 'Thousand flowers' pattern, all with a black and gold painted signature underside, height 11 cm,… ***
*** A signed Satsuma vase, Taisho period, 1912-1926, with shimazu family crest and mark of Bizan, the baluster vase with waisted neck and rolled gilded rim decorated with a landscape and pavilion scene in colours with a brocaded chrysanthemum collar; with… ***
*** A covered Japanese export stoneware vase, late Meij period (late 19th to early 20th century), the bulbous vase with a waisted foot and neck, decorated with double dragon handles, and a similar figure to the domed cover, decorated in colours and gilt with… ***
*** A large Japanese bowl and a gold cup and saucer, a teal ceramic bowl with a pressed mesh incised pattern over which stencils of flying cranes in gold and bronze have been applied; the cup and saucer of burnished gold, the saucer in the form of a lily pad,… ***
*** A Japanese Kutani coffee service Meiji period (1868-1912) comprising a coffee pot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl, and twelve cups and saucers, each densely painted with a gathering of robed scholarly male figures, predominantly in red, each piece signed… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma Pinch rim bowl and near matching side cups, showa period (1926-1989), the gilt rim above a multicoloured mille fleur pattern interior and exterior, the six small cups of various shapes decorated with floral interiors. Diameter 9 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma lobed saucer dish ***
*** A Japanese export Satsuma vase, 20th century, the baluster vase with a wide waisted neck with applied trailing moriage enamel diaper pattern ground in red, brown and blue with figures engaged in narratives in a landscape setting, with green and gilt… ***
*** Four miniature Satsuma items, 20th century comprising a bowl and two small vases in typical satsuma palette with flowers and insect, and a slightly larger vase on blue ground, gilded and decorated with family interior scenes. Height 6 cm, (vase) ***
*** A Kyoto type Satsuma vase, circa Taisho to Showa period, 1920-30s, the baluster vase with waisted neck decorated with two main figural reserves, between brocaded borders in an iron red, pale blue and grey palette with, gilded and white moriage enamel… ***
*** An opposite pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, late 19th to 20th century, the baluster vases each with figural panels of a mother and children in an iris garden with crested cranes flying overhead, and to the reverse, figures in a pavilion and landscape… ***
*** A large Satsuma baluster vase, first half 20th century, red characters in a diamond cartouche, shimazu crest, to collar, the vase with a waisted neck decorated in broad planes of colour in green, blue, dull red, chocolate, black and brilliant orange with… ***
*** A Japanese Kutani twenty one piece tea service, mid 20th century, in the western manner, with six cups, saucers and plates, a milk jug, bowl and a larger plate, in a predominantly iron red, grey and puce palette upon a soft duck egg ground, with figural… ***
*** A Japanese Sumida vase, mark of Inoue Ryosai, late Meiji/Taisho period (early 20th century), the everted rim and short waisted neck above a slightly-waisted body swollen towards the base, with a dark and coloured glaze falling from the rim over a red… ***
*** A small Satsuma vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), the small baluster shaped body decorated with a village among the mountains and giant bamboo to the reverse. Stamped to the base. Height 9 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma square topped bowl, showa period (1926-1989), the gilt edged rim above a rounded body decorated with seated wise men against a brown ground with a gilt and rust red foot. Signed to base. Height 8 cm. ***
*** An antique Japanese Arita blue and white square plate, Aoki Kyodai-Shokai (Aoki Brothers Company), late Meiji period, the square plate with canted corners, pie crust edge and raised on a ring foot, hand painted with blue on white floral spray surrounded… ***
*** Two Oriental porcelain plates and a charger, 20th century, two famille rose plates in the Cantonese manner centred with figures in traditional landscape settings and coloured borders with fruits, flowers and bird roundels, and a fine Kutani charger with… ***
*** An Imari charger. Meiji period, 19th century, the scallop edged charger of typical form with foliate and patterned radiating reserves in underglaze cobalt overpainted iron red, orange and touches of emerald, centred with a floral roundel. Height 4.5 cm.… ***
*** A Satsuma Koro, a lacquer box, a part sake set, 20th century, a square section baluster koro raised on shaped legs and having a domed lid and figural finial, partial signature and red seal mark, a cinnabar style box typically decorated with landscape and… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma tea service, Meiji period, the Satsuma service for six comprising a teapot, six cups and six saucers, six cake plates and a cake serving dish, finely painted with a scene of geishas near a pavilion on a cream ground, each piece signed… ***
*** A Japanese Hirado porcelain bottle vase and one other, Meiji period, 19th to 20th century, a Hirado vase delicately and freely decorated with bamboo, rushes and other flowers between concentric blue lines to the rim and base, the other oriental vase of… ***
*** A red Kutani ware vase, probably Showa period, mid 20th century. Of ovoid form with a small circular foot and a conforming waisted neck, decorated with metallic pewter coloured bamboo stems and foliage upon an iron red ground; with painted Japanese… ***
*** A Satsuma bowl, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the lobed bowl decorated with shaped reserves featuring courtly figures in landscapes alternating with birds amidst flora, with brocaded borders to the scalloped rim, in a muted soft palette of tan, pale blue,… ***
*** A large Japanese Satsuma vase, early Showa Period, c1930s the high shouldered baluster shaped vase with a short neck with a rolled rim, in muted hues, raised enamels and gilt upon a matte black ground with lotus patterns to the collar, the body depicting… ***
*** A Japanese Imari plate, late 19th century, circular with multi-lobed edge and slightly fluted sides, the interior with a vase of flowering foliage at the centre surrounded by segments of stylized floral and foliate decoration in the typical Imari palette,… ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), the interior gilt and polychrome decorated with a scene of a man and two children before a mountain landscape, the decoration extending over the rim, gilt-painted mark to the base. Height 6.5 cm. Diameter… ***
*** A Japanese ceramic planter, first half, 20th century, the fish bowl shaped small planter, decorated in moriage enamels in a blue, bright gold, green and white palette with scrolls and mons on jeweled grounds with a patterned neck, the interior painted… ***
*** A matching pair of Kutani plates in the Satsuma style, Meiji period 1868-1912, on porcelain, and delicately painted with overlapping shaped reserves of figural scenes set within pavilions and landscape settings, with brocaded borders and flower and gilt… ***
*** A Satsuma baluster vase, early 20th century, with mark in hiragana characters, the cobalt vase with two figural reserves, a bijin in purple kimono beneath, bamboo, and the same bijin with attendants beneath a flowering prunus, red, character marks… ***
*** A set of fourteen Japanese export porcelain dessert plates, early 20th century the set of 14 dessert plates, each decorated in bright enamel highlights over transfer with geishas in outdoor exotic setting with lake and mountainous landscape, some stamped… ***
*** A pair of Satsuma 'Hundred Flowers' dishes, Showa period, post 1945 era, bearing name of Koshida in English, profusely decorated throughout with auspicious chrysanthemum and other blooms, on a gold stippled ground, gold backstamp underside, diameter 12 cm ***
*** An antique Japanese Imari plate, probably Meiji period (1868-1912), the plate with a central cobalt roundel with foliate and tendril designs enclosed by a wide brocaded border with reserves, patterns and emblematic floral motifs in emerald, iron red,… ***
*** A Japanese Sumida pottery vase, circa 1920s, the tapering vase with applied ring handles and a seated male figure to the ribbed body, the upper body and sides with a thick black brown to blue and white mottled glaze; unmarked. Height 20.5 cm. ***
*** A pair of vintage boxed Kutani sake bottles, 20th century, the bottles of faceted form decorated with two reserves depicting two figures, reading and an abundance of auspicious flora, in moriage enamels and muted, blue, green and iron red colours upon a… ***
*** A Satsuma bowl, probably Taisho to Showa period 20th century, depicting a pavilion in a sublime landscape to the interior and two scenic, panels to the exterior, with cobalt borders and panels with gilt enrichments, indistinct signature to cartouche… ***
*** A Japanese ceramic bowl, circular with a wavy rim, the interior with Japanese decoration in coloured enamels, height 7 cm, diameter 25 cm ***
*** A Majolica gourd shaped pot, early 20th century, possibly a Japanese studio pottery piece, the emerald green ovoid gourd with, twig finial and embellished throughout with trailing tube lined tendrils and leaves, unmarked, height 10.5 cm ***
*** A Kutani double gourd vase, 20th century, with wave and diaper roundels, chrysanthemum and other patterns with gilded highlights; with a double bordered 'Fuku' (good fortune) stamp underside, height 9 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, late Meiji period (1868-1912), of baluster form with a flared and impressed rim, applied faux handles with pendant tassels to the sides, decorated overall with painted geometric patterns and figural scenes in the typical… ***
*** A large Satsuma vase, Meiji period, later 19th century, unsigned, the oviform vase with a broad trumpet neck and sea creature handles, decorated to the main reserves with warrior and courtly narratives between floral reserves and brocaded patterns, in a… ***
*** A pair of Kakiemon porcelain plates, Showa period, mid 1970s, the pair of shallow bowls, decorated in enamels in the kakiemon palette of blue, emerald green, iron red and buff, one with birds in an asymmetric floral and rocky setting, the other with a… ***