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Ceramics — Japanese - Oriental - Shapiro Auctioneers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
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Ceramics - Japanese
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| *** | Pair of monumental Japanese Arita porcelain vases, of octagonal shape, painted with phoenixes amongst blossoming foliage in underglaze blue, lacking lids and one with two firing cracks secured stapled repairs (2), height 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese large blue and white export ware Arita charger, Edo period, 18th/19th century, decorated with pavilions in a river setting, in the style of the Kangxi period, four pontil scars to base, diameter 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese eggshell porcelain tea service c. 1922 hand painted with cherry blossoms on an orange ground, comprising eleven dessert plates, eleven cups, twelve saucers, one low bowl, two teapots, two sugar bowls, two milk jugs, one salt and pepper shaker,… | *** |  |
| *** | Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, 1934-1991), Pink Flower Vase, c. 1989, manufactured by Ishimaru Co. Ltd, acrylic and glass with the square clear and pink acrylic block with one glass pipette, height 19 cm width 11 cm depth 11 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese figure of a tiger late Edo period, c. 1850 seated with his tail wrapped close to its body and looking up with his ears laying flat, the surface details carved and the body covered in a clear blue-green glaze, the eyes highlighted with black iron… | *** |  |
| *** | Blue and white floor standing vase, Japanese, of two sections, the scalloped edge of mouth can be seperated, birds in flight through landscape (A/F). Height 144 cm. Width 48 cm. Provenance: Wanganui, Longueville, the home of the Garling Family | *** |  |
| *** | Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934). Vase, c. 1981, slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, ivory cream satin glaze, with overlaid decoration with two blue patches of sky and two Japanese cranes on each side, artists signature and seals… | *** |  |
| *** | Satsuma brocade vase Meiji period, 19th century, of square baluster form, painted in enamels and gilt, each face painted with a different outdoor scene of mountainous landscape, ducks, samurai and group of noblewomen and their attendants. Height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Monumental Japanese blue and white covered jar, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, of hexagonal baluster form, decorated with mountainous landscape scenes within stylised borders, the cover embellished with flowers and geometric motifs, minor restoration to… | *** |  |
| *** | Yasuhisa Kohyama (b. 1936) vase four panelled stoneware in tones of red, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface, artist's mark inscribed to base. Height 28 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Kakiemon porcelain fluted dish, Edo period (1603-1867), c. 1700, deep circular dish with banded hedges, decorated with a phoenix flying above flowering branches, height 3.5 cm diameter 14 cm. Provenance: Stockspring Antiques, London. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built stoneware, turquoise glaze, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 46.2 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Mitsuo Shoji (Japanese born, based in Australia since 1973), blossom jar, blue glazed stoneware. Height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Horse eye charger, Seto ware, with spiral iron glaze, retains paper decal label. Diameter 28 cm. Provenance: ex. Collection of Bernard Leach. Literature: The Potter book, Bernhard Leach | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, comprising a large earthenware vase with black glaze, and a conical vase with white, black and yellow glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides, black vase (A/F) (2), height 51 cm, 32.5… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Satsuma lidded urn decorated with gold dragons and samurais, Chinese characters stamp to base (A/F), height 35 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman | *** |  |
| *** | Sei Hoshiso (Japanese, b. 1959), Bizen pot, c. 2010, wood fired stoneware with shell imprints, height 45 cm, diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Bizen gallery Aoyama, Tokyo, 2018 | *** |  |
| *** | Satsuma covered jar by Kinkozan, from the Meiji period, the cover decorated with a flower and leaf finial, panels of decorations and a gilt field, the cylindrical pot decorated with figures in a pavilion, gazing out across a landscape with further figures… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, slab built stoneware, light brown glaze with incised textural decoration accented with black and dark brown glaze, height 41 cm, length 51 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, slab built with iridescent green glaze, artist's seal impressed to underside, height 46.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana Vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, of abstract form with black glaze, artist's stamp impressed to underside (A/F), height 36 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Japanese Arita porcelain planter, Meiji period (1868-1912), the rim and base decorated with floral bands, sides hand painted with robins sitting on cherry blossom branches, accented in green and pink, height 35.5 cm diameter 53.5 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built vase of rectangular shape with matte grey and turquoise drip glaze (A/F), height 32 cm, length 43 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese famille rose butterfly vase, decorated with a variety of colourful butterflies, with Guangxu six-character iron-red mark to base, height 39 cm, labels: accompanied by receipt from Tong Ji Arcade, in Harbin, China, 4th year of the Japanese… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Japanese blue and white Hibachi decorated with cranes amongst trees. Height 36 cm diameter 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Satsuma jardiniere, painted with lotus flowers and reserved panels of figures in ornate kimonos in garden setting, interior with goldfish, height 34 cm, diameter 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Andrew Pratten, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase red stoneware, multi-panelled concertina form, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface, artist's mark inscribed to base (A/F). Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker | *** |  |
| *** | Shunichi Inoue (Japanese b. 1946, lived in Australia 1975-1978), Sorgi, vase, c. 1976, glazed ceramic, artist's signature and Japanese symbol incised to base. Height 34.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, woodfired stoneware, of torus shape, artist's seal impressed near base, height 32.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, coiled stoneware, incised textural line decoration accented with white glaze, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 53 cm, length 53.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman… | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelain, blue glaze with incised line decoration, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 46.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase six panelled black stoneware vase, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface, artist's stamp to base. Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker | *** |  |
| *** | Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase six panelled stoneware vase, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface. Height 26 cm. Provenance: Freeland gallery, Estate of Prof. Alan Walker | *** |  |
| *** | Shunichi Inoue (Japanese b. 1946, lived in Australia 1975-1978), spring storm, vase, c. 1976, glazed stoneware. Height 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Kishino Kan (Japanese, b.1975), large Yakishime jar, c. 2010, wood fired stoneware with flowing ash glaze, height 48 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Robert Yellin Yakimono gallery, Kyoto, 2018 | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built earthenware, light sandy brown glaze, artist's stamp impressed to underside, with box, height 28 cm, length 38 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Satsuma Wakashishi vase, 11 x 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, of sculptural shape, matte cream and sandy brown glaze, height 37.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelain, each of sculptural shape with black glaze, impressed artist's stamps to undersides, one vase with hairline cracks (2), height 36 cm, 35 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late… | *** |  |
| *** | Tall Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built, of cylindrical shape with white crackled glaze, artist's mark incised to underside (A/F), height 69 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Long Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, of elongated shape, matte cream glaze, artist's signature incised to underside, height 21 cm, length 78 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, footed vase of rectangular shape, dark grey and green glaze with incised decoration, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 37.5 cm, length 39 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Arita ware charger, Meiji period the circular dish, having an Off centre panel, profusely decorated with figures in landscape, on a deep red to blue trailing vine ground, original gilt highlights. Diameter 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Satsuma footed bowl and cover, with a small lobed bowl, together with a Japanese porcelain tea cup and saucer handpainted with samurai (5), height 11 cm deiameter 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelain, green and black glaze, with incised decoration, artist's stamp impressed to underside (A/F), height 46.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, stoneware, matte cream glaze with incised decoration, one vase with artist's seal impressed to underside (A/F) (2), height 26.5 cm, 37 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Japanese Arita porcelain planter, Meiji period (1868-1912), rim and base decorated with floral bands, the sides with shishi dogs playing with balls, accents in unglazed iron oxide and sgraffito, height 34.5 cm diameter 55 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain vase, early 20th century, of baluster form, decorated with exotic birds amongst foliage and blossoming flowers, height 63.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Japanese Arita porcelain planter, Meiji period (1868-1912), the rim and base decorated with floral bands, sides hand painted with cranes in a coastal scene, accented in black manganese oxide, height 35.5 cm diameter 53.5 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese studio ceramic vase, 20th century, of globular form supported on a narrow foot and with a flaring short neck, covered with moulded spiral body with dense flecked glaze, height 25 cm. Provenance: Thelma Clune, Bonhams, Melbourne, 16 June 2013, lot… | *** |  |
| *** | Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Japanese, 1919-2007). Stoneware platter with rope pattern inlay and brushwork, sealed | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built woodfired stoneware, cream and brown drip glaze, height 34 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Near Pair of Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelaneous stoneware, each shaped as an umbrella, matte cream and black glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides (2), approx. height 48 cm. Provenance: Collection of the… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, of sculptural form, green and black glaze, impressed artist's stamp to underside, together with iridescent brown glazed vase, artist's signature incised to underside, with one box (2),… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, woodfired stoneware, each of organic shape with brown glaze, with one box (2), approx. height 40 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built earthenware, of open tree bark form with matte white and brown glaze, height 12.5 m length 42.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Japanese porcelain jardiniere, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with multicolour Mille-fleur pattern against a green and red background, height 28.5 cm diameter 36.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Kawai Kanjiro (Japanese, 1890-1966), ikebana vase, slab-built stoneware of tall rectangular shape tapering in to base, crackle celadon glaze with oxide decoration of floral sprays, height 25 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Satsuma figure of a scholar, artist signed on underside, (a/f). Height 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, slab built stoneware, matte cream and brown glaze, height 30 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelain, of circular shape with blush ivory glaze, artist's stamp impressed to trim, height 15.5 cm, diameter 36.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built vase of abstract form, cream glaze, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 33.5 cm, length 45 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection… | *** |  |
| *** | Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese b. 1954) Shigaraki clay water pot with lid, glaze in shades of green and grey. Height 15 cm,. Diameter 18.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker | *** |  |
| *** | Satsuma baluster vase Meiji period painted in enamels and gilt, the body with continuous scene depicting a noble family standing on a hill watching a procession, reserved on a millefleurs ground of a mass of densely clustered chrysanthemums and peonies,… | *** |  |
| *** | Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Japanese, 1919-2007), plate, Showa period, stoneware, with impressed rope pattern and brown iron oxide leaf decoration to centre, artist's seal impressed to base, retains William Bowmore collection stamp, diameter 28 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Satsuma vase with Komainu on the shoulders, decorated with two panels depicting samurai and an outdoor scene, bordered by flowers and geometric designs on clear ground, signed 'Fukubezo Satsumayaki'. Height 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelaneous stoneware, yellow and blue glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides, with boxes (2), height 35 cm, 37 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, earthenware, of organic shape, charcoal glaze accented with green oxide glaze, height 32 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built earthenware, sandy brown glaze, with box, height 29 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, of cylindrical shape with 'cheese hole' decoration, white glaze, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 51 cm, 32.5 cm, 26 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM.… | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built earthenware, matte ivory glaze, artist's seal impressed to underside (A/F), height 52 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese, b. 1954) three Shigaraki clay beakers two with green glaze and the other red (3). Height 10 cm, 9 cm, 7.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, c. 1880, each painted in coloured enamels and gilt with a waterfall and birds amongst flowers, painted marks to undersides (2), height 32 cm. Provenance: Glenleigh Antiques, Sydney, August 1995, the Estate of J. Belfer… | *** |  |
| *** | Ryoji Koie (Japanese, 1938-2020), Chawan (tea bowl), c. 1990, stoneware with thick brown and white shino-type glaze, incised decoration, height 9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand-built, partly unglazed, accented with black and dark olive drip glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides (2), height 26 cm, 28 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built stoneware, beige and light brown glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides (2), height 9 cm, length 37 cm, height 8 cm, length 41 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, hand built stoneware, matte maroon glaze with incised abstract motif accented with white glaze, height 18 cm, length 37 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, stoneware, tripod vase with light brown and olive glaze, impressed artist's seal to underside, height 38.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Seto ware 'Horse eye' bowl, c. 1820, earthenware, the eyes in dark brown glaze against a cream body, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** |  |
| *** | Good Japanese Imari porcelain charger of the Meiji period (1868-1912), with a central motif depicting two fighting foo dogs. Diameter 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two graduated Japanese porcelain jardinieres, Meiji period (1868-1912), each decorated with multicolour Mille-fleur pattern against a green and red background, some loss of enamel (2), height 26.5 cm diameter 30 cm (largest). Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Satsuma vases by Kinkozan Meiji period, 19th century, double handled bulbous shape vases, decorated with two panels depicting women and children, bordered by flowers and scrolling vines on maroon ground, stamped and signed in gilt 'Kinkozan zo',… | *** |  |
| *** | Oversized terracotta folk-ware water bowl, Japanese, heavy distorted form with water spout and double lip, grey blue cascading glaze. Diameter 42 cm. Provenance: Private Collection | *** |  |
| *** | Four Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, porcelaneous stoneware, black and red glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides (4), approx. height 42 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, woodfired stoneware, sandy brown and cream glaze, with incised decoration, height 22.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, woodfired stoneware, of sculptural shape with dark chocolate brown glaze, height 38 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Three Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, of various shapes, brown and beige glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides (3), height 52 cm, 32 cm, 29.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Fukagawa Japanese vase, c. 1920 of baluster form, with blue peonies on red ground, painted Fukagawa mark to base. Height 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Satsuma vase, early 20th century, decorated with two panels depicting samurais and ladies in a garden setting in polychrome enamels and gilt, the surrounding areas decorated with scrolling vines and brocade motifs on a cobalt ground, signed, height 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Satsuma bowl by Kinkozan, from the Meiji period, decorated inside and out with various faces, on a gilt ground | *** |  |
| *** | Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, woodfired stoneware, of squat spherical form, height 14 cm, diameter. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Satsuma vases, second half 20th century, each decorated with figures in high relief and gilt highlights, Satsuma marks to undersides (2), height 31 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ikebana vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, stoneware, partly unglazed, one vase with artist's seal impressed to underside (2), height 21 cm, length 54 cm, height 13 cm, length 47.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Japanese graduated porcelain Imari bowls, decorated in shades of blue, orange and green depicting floral sprays, geometric designs and phoenixes on a white background (3), diameter 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Arita porcelain jardiniere, Meiji period (1868-1912), rectangular shape, blue transfer decoration of irises in a pond, footed, height 12.5 cm width 37.5 cm depth 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Shoji Hamada (Japanese, 1894-1978), bowl, Showa era, wheel-thrown glazed stoneware decorated with oxide painted flowers, hairline cracks to rim and crazing to glaze (A/F), height 12 cm diameter 19 cm. Provenance: David Jones gallery 1971. Private… | *** |  |