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Ceramics — Shapiro Auctioneers

$39,273
Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain ewers, by Charles Baldwyn, c.…
$24,000
Pair of monumental gilt bronze mounted Sevres style cobalt blue…
$23,400
Marguerite Mahood, brush tail possum incised to base T1662.…
$19,200
Marguerite Mahood figural group titled 'The Grievance',…
Auction House:
Shapiro Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Ceramics
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Klytie Pate (Australian, 1912-2010). Teapot circa 1950 ***
*** Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (Australian, 1935-2013), Two Bowls, c. 1980, wood fired porcelain, grey and green glaze, impressed stamp 'O' to foot (2), height 6.5 cm diameter 11 cm. Provenance: Private Collection of Greg Daly ***
*** Peter Rushforth (Australian, b. 1920). Large stoneware platter with blue and brown glaze, impressed artist's seal to base ***
*** Jeff Mincham (Australian, b. 1950), Vase, 1983, wheel thrown stoneware of globular form, with floral sgraffito decoration to graduated brown and black glaze, artist's signature incised to base 'Mincham 83', height 24.5 cm ***
*** Sevres, Soft paste porcelain butter dish, c. 1756, the dish set on an integral stand, decorated with a green ground reserved with colourful panels of flowers, blue interlaced L mark to underside, height 8.5 cm diameter 20.5 cm ***
*** Christopher Dresser, 'Persia' canted plate, c. 1884, manufactured by Old Hall Earthenware Co., England; polychrome glazed cream ware, gilt rim,'Old Hall 179 ' facsimile signature and '124'; together with two 'Shanghai' plates, c. 1884, manufactured by Old… ***
*** The Little Lawyer figurine, signed underneath 'Lenci Made in Italy R. F.' ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Three 'Bizarre' Covered Drum Preserve Pots, Mountain', 'Sunburst', and 'Bobbins' pattern, printed factory marks to bases 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' (3), height 8.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,… ***
*** First period Worcester, porcelain kidney shaped serving dish, c. 1770, blue-scale ground with four large shaped cartouches and four smaller vase-shaped cartouches, all finely painted with polychrome floral springs, height 4.5 cm, length 28.5 cm.… ***
*** First period Worcester, porcelain basket, c. 1765, the circular shallow reticulated basket with applied florets, the interior hand painted with polychrome spray of flowers, height 8 cm, length 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney ***
*** William Moorcroft, low bowl, c. 1925, Eventide' pattern, decorated with trees in landscape against a mottled orange ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft made in England, height 8 cm diameter 23 cm ***
*** Arthur Merric Boyd, vase, blue matte glaze, with incised landscape scene, incised to base Merric Boyd 1927. Height 13 cm ***
*** Les Blakebrough (b. 1932) porcelain platter, c. 1986 with blue and orange trail glaze, impressed artist's seal to side of base. Height 11 cm. Diameter 39 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Clarice Cliff set of three graduated 'Bizarre' conical jugs, c. 1932-1934 'Delecia Citrus' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England', restoration (A/F). Height 15 cm. Height 16.5 cm. Height 18 cm ***
*** Greg Daly (Australian, b. 1954), changing sky vase, 2014, wheel-thrown ceramic with rich lustre glazes in shades of blue, indigo and yellow, height 16 cm diameter 20 cm. Provenance: Sabbia gallery, May 2014, the collection of Lorna Mellor AM, Padulla… ***
*** Gwynn Hansson Pigott, creamer, sugar bowl, low bowl creamer has an impressed monogram O to base, heights 6.5 cm, 5.5 cm, 5 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese, 1928-2011), Three Flask Vases, of graduated size, stoneware with mustard yellow glaze with iron oxide and red slip decoration, artist's seal impressed near bases (3), height 16.5 cm, height 15 cm, height 11.5 cm ***
*** Guido Gambone, ceramic vase, c. 1960, glazed stoneware, glazed signature and donkey mark to base 'Gambone Italy' ***
*** Keith Murray, vase, c. 1930, globe form with ribbed decoration, matt Straw glaze, manufactured by Wedgwood, printed mark to base 'Keith Murray, Wedgwood, made in England, matt Straw' ***
*** William Ricketts (Australian, 1898-1993) sculptural face of an elder, c. 1965 earthenware, inscribed to base 'Wm Ricketts' ***
*** Col Levy (b. 1933) and Maureen Williams-Levy three ceramic bowls the Col Levy bowl in shades of matt and shine red, artist's mark incised to base, together with two Maureen Williams-Levy bowls, one with blue patterned glaze and the other with grey and… ***
*** Anders Ousback (Australian, 1951-2004) bowl, c. 1995 wheel-thrown porcelain ***
*** Dresden pair of porcelain vases each urn-shaped vase hand painted with figures in landscape, each with underglaze blue mark to underside (2) ***
*** Christine Thacker, three glazed pitchers, 2008, 2009, pottery, each titled on underside 'Waiheke Island', tallest height 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Tristram Ellis (working c. 1905), Vigo 1908 watercolour on paper, signed l.l.c. 'Tristram Ellis, Vigo 1908', 17 x 37 cm. Provenance: Macquarie Galleries, Sydney. Macquarie Galleries, Sydney ***
*** Louise Boscacci (b. 1960), vase, 2000, translucent porcelain with bone china inlay, etched to base 'Boscacci, 2000', height 26 cm. Provenance: Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Spode, large Greek pattern soup tureen, early 19th century, introduced in 1806, earthenware with blue underglaze transfer decoration depicting four wild animals, one winged, unmarked, height 23 cm width 37 cm depth 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,… ***
*** McCredie plate circular form, interior painted and incised with three kangaroos, underside inside 'McCredie NSW' diameter 21 cm ***
*** Marea Gazzard (Australian, 1928-2013), Small Bowl, handbuilt terracotta, matte white glaze to interior, impressed 'M' in a circle underneath, diameter 13.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Qld ***
*** Gus and Betty McLaren (Australian), Sculpture of a Lion, slipcast earthenware, with squared head and body, sgraffito decoration depicting the hair of the lion's mane, glazed blue and brown with a centre band of multicolour majolica patterns, incised… ***
*** Meissen porcelain putti, 19th century modelled as a 'Cupid fettered', the winged putti's arms and legs bound by rose garland, on a scroll moulded base, underglaze blue cross swords mark, impressed '85', incised 'R723', (A/F). Height 19 cm ***
*** Meissen porcelain figural group, 19th century modelled as two putti with the accoutrements of war playing with a drum, underglaze blue crossed swords mark (A/F) ***
*** Jeff Mincham (Australian, b. 1950), twin handled vessel, c. 1985, wheel-thrown stoneware, raku fired, with sgraffito decoration to sides, artist's signature incised to base 'Mincham 85', minor chips (A/F), height 29 cm width 34 cm. Provenance: Item 14,… ***
*** Peter Travis (Australian, 1927-2016), tall slab vase, rectangular, incised and pressed decoration, signed underneath, chip to one edge (A/F), height 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Peter Travis ***
*** Gavin Chilcott (New Zealand, b. 1950), twin-handle vase, 'People in Hats', 1988, hand painted and glazed stoneware, wheel thrown by Errol Barnes, signed 'Errol Barnes lyrebird Ridge' to underside, signed and dated to body 'Chilcott '88', height 39 cm ***
*** Arthur Boyd (Australian, 1920-1999). Bowl, earthenware, with blue and green underglaze, and hand-painted fish motif, artist's signature inscribed to base 'Arthur Boyd pots, B 1946', height 8 cm diameter 22 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** Clarice Cliff (British, 1899-1972). Trio of Bizarre Side Plates, c. 1930, sunburst pattern, octagonal slip-cast earthenware, all retaining stamps verso (3), diameter 15.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney ***
*** Clarice Cliff (British, 1899-1972), Bizarre, duck egg set for two, c. 1930, with two egg cups, blue and red geometric pattern on plate, with black and blue egg cups, printed factory mark to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery… ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese, 1928-2011), bottle vase, stoneware, of oblong form, tenmoku glaze with iron oxide patterned detail, artist's seal impressed to base, height 21 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, 2019. Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Liane Rossler (Australian, b. 1965), three vases, c. 2018, stoneware, with black interior glaze, stamped with artist's mark, 'Oo' (3), height 31 cm (tallest). Provenance: Purchased from Annette Larkin fine Art. Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Lewis J. Harvey, small jardiniere, 1906, hand-built, blue flambe glazed with sgraffito decoration, raised on four ball feet, width 13 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** William Moorcroft, 'Dawn' vase, c. 1930, of baluster form, glazed earthenware, stamped 'Made in England' and 'Moorcroft', signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', restored rim (A/F), height 21 cm, diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne ***
*** Australian Pottery figural group, glazed earthenware, depicting two koalas on a tree stump, height 21 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Lindy Panangka Rontji (b. 1962), Witchetty Grub Lidded Pot, Hermannsburg, NT, hand-coiled terracotta clay, with underglaze decoration, marked 'LR992', height 15 cm. Provenance: Hermannsburg Potters, NT, Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Rona Panangka Rubuntja (b. 1970), Yellow Honey Ants Lidded Pot, Hermannsburg, NT, hand-coiled terracotta clay, with underglaze decoration, marked 'RR420', height 17.5 cm. Provenance: Hermannsburg Potters, NT, Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Victorian painted earthenware figure of a Cairn terrier, c. 1874, with English registration mark impressed to the underside dated '9th February 1874', height 37 cm width 46 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD ***
*** Judit Nador (Hungarian, 1934-2016) for Zsolnay, Rooster Figure, eosin iridescent green glazed ceramic, retains factory mark, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934), ikebana vase, slab-built white and brown ash glazed stoneware decorated with small unglazed coils to surface, artist's signature and stamps to base, height 21.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne ***
*** Five French Vallauris glazed ceramic plates, earthenware with floral and fish design (5), approx. Height 3.5 cm, diameter 24 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney ***
*** Heinrich Loffelhardt for Schonwald (German). Porcelain Dinner Service, comprising of one serving platter, one lidded pot, two milk jugs, twelve dinner plates, twelve entree plates, fourteen bread plates, twelve dessert coupes, twelve dessert coupe saucers… ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese/Australian, 1928-2011), large bowl, wheel-thrown porcelain, exterior decorated with chattering and iron oxide wash, interior glazed in pale bluish white, artist's stamps impressed to side of base, height 12 cm diameter 21 cm.… ***
*** Peter Rushforth (Australian, 1920-2015), charger, wheel-thrown stoneware, brown and blue flowing glaze with purple accents, artist's signature to base, hairline crack spanning circumference of base, warped in firing (A/F), approx. Diameter 39 cm.… ***
*** Sevres porcelain plate, c. 1760, the rim reserved with three panels of flowers against a Bleu Celeste ground with cisel gilt surrounds, the centre painted with fruits and flowers, interlaced Ls monogram mark enclosing date letter G, together with a Sevres… ***
*** Hiroe Swen (Japanese/ Australian, b. 1934), Ikebana Vase, c. 1976, handbuilt stoneware low circular form, sculptural raised relief additions, glazed brown-black, artist's seals underneath, height 3 cm diameter 21 cm. Provenance: Pastoral Gallery,… ***
*** Meissen, part porcelain coffee service, c. 1935, various patterns with gold enamel to edges, comprising eight cups, eight saucers, nine side plates and one large plate (26), diameter 28 cm (large plate). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Peter Travis, Two slab pots, 1969, earthenware, one signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, 1969' (A/F), height 19 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Peter Travis, Three Footed Vases, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '67' (3), height 13.5 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Spode, Indian sporting rectangular dish, early 19th century, earthenware with blue underglaze transfer decoration of 'Hunting a Buffalo', impressed and blue Spode mark, scene's title and workman's mark, width 31.5 cm depth 24.5 cm. Provenance: Private… ***
*** Peter Travis, Papal Vase, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '67', height 39 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** William Moorcroft for MacIntyre, 'Macintyre' Tobacco Jar, c. 1902, with fitted lid, decorated with shaped floral panels outlined in slip on a pale green ground, printed 'MacIntyre mark, height 9.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Marilyn Pascoe, Troika cube flower pot, c1970, geometric motifs moulded to each side, painted underside 'Troika Cornwall' with conjoined 'Mp' height 15 x 15 x 15 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Florian Ware Solifleur vase, c. 1900, 'Violet' pattern, of slender form with undulating rim, decorated with blue violets against a pale blue ground, signed in green 'W.M. des', with printed Florian Ware mark and registered design number… ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, spherical pot, brown/black, impressed artist's seal to the base. Height 21 cm ***
*** Hennrietta Sinclair, omphara vase, glazed stoneware decorated with a horse drawn chariot, incised to the base 'h Sinclair' height 15 cm ***
*** Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), two pocket vases, 1965, hand built terracotta with glazed textured detail, each signed 'Peter Travis 65', height 17.5 cm height 20 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre', afternoon tea set 'Damask Rose' pattern, 'Daffodil' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Damask Rose Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England', six cups, six saucers, six side plates, two luncheon plates,… ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, vase, ash glazed stoneware impressed artist's seal to base. Height 14 cm ***
*** Herend, three oval serving platters each with gilded scalloped edge, interspersed floral sprays to rim, blue printed and impressed Herend marks to base (3) ***
*** William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1925, 'Pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries in semi-flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 15.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Harold Hughan, Feldspar Bowl, c1960, signed 'hughan' to the base with impressed Glen Iris seal diameter 30 cm. cf: Kenneth hood and Wand Garnsey, Australian Pottery, P84, Illustration 61, in the collection of the National, Gallery Of Victoria ***
*** Melrose Ware inkwell, modelled as the head of a Scotsman, retains circular paper label for Melrose Ware. Height 8 cm ***
*** Ivan Englund, large punch bowl, glazed stoneware with applied stylised design, inscribed signature to the base ***
*** William Moorcroft, flambe plate, c. 1930, 'Leaf and Berry' pattern, decorated with a ring of leaves and berries in flambe tones, signed in blue 'WM', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen', retains printed paper Royal Warrant… ***
*** Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941), glazed ceramic twin-handle vase, c. 1990, pale celadon glaze, handles highlighted with purple geometric design, incised artist's initials to underside, height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Maximilian Arlen, Sydney,… ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1945, 'Orchid' pattern, decorated with orchids against a yellow and dark blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in England', restored body, height 19 cm.… ***
*** Col Levy, vase, white glaze, incised to the base. Height 12 cm ***
*** Pair of ramekins interior painting with roosters by Neil Douglas, incised AMB Neil Douglas Australia. Height 4 cm. Diameter 12 cm ***
*** Trevor Hanby, low bowl c. 2000, glazed porcelain, with monogram verso, incised to base 'Th'. Height 14 cm. Diameter 41 cm ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester pair of pine Cone pattern plates, c. 1765 blue and white, scalloped edge, underglazed blue crescent mark (2). Diameter 17.5 cm ***
*** Harry Lindeman, active 1920-41, Low Bowl, modelled with an incised foliate frieze and decorated with polychrome glazes; incised 'H. Lindeman' ***
*** Chris Sanders (b. 1952), tiered bowl, 1992, ceramic, blue glaze, artist's signature to base 'C. Sanders 92'. Height 31 cm ***
*** Jeff Mincham (b. 1950), Untitled (Raku jar), raku fired stoneware, incised to base 'Mincham 85'. Height 37 cm ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester teapot, c. 1790 Imari style pattern with lid, underglaze blue crescent mark ***
*** Jeff Mincham, landscape platter, 45 cm wide, 40 cm high;, together with, landscape bottle, 18 cm diameter x 11 cm high ***
*** Theodore Haviland, Limoges Sandoz lidded box, c. 1900, with gold highlights, impressed and stamped factory marks, signed 'Sandoz Sc'. Height 17 cm ***
*** Graingers Worcester & Co. reticulated vase in the form of a jardiniere on scroll supports, gilded decoration, printed factory marks, model No. G3536. Height 14 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Pair of 'Tudric' candlesticks, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, with hammered pewter mounts, marked 'Made in England, Tudric, Moorcroft' and numbered (2)… ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Lotus Jug, c. 1930, Original Bizarre' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, height 30 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Fantasque Bizarre' bowl, 'Orange Trees & House' pattern, painted factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque Bizarre By Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Height 7.5 cm. Diameter 17.5 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Fantasque Bizarre' Float Bowl, c. 1932-1933, Blue Chintz' pattern, 'Hiawatha' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Fantasque Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, height 7.5 cm, diameter 28 cm ***
*** Ellis Ceramics, large vase, mottled turquoise and black glaze, incised M. D. Ellis. Height 40 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, stoneware vase, pale blue glaze, impressed seal to base. Height 16 cm ***
*** Spode. Part dinner service. Fleur de Lys gold' pattern, comprising a cake plate, dinner plates, dessert plates, ten tea cups and ten saucers. Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW ***
*** Merrick Boyd, earthenware bowl, dated 1948, the square form decorated with incised linear forms, together with a Merrick Boyd Jug also dated 1948, decorated with raised grapes and incised linear fronds. ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese, 1928-2011), spherical blossom vase iron and ash glazed stoneware, artist's seal impressed to base. Height 19 cm ***
*** Jenny Orchard (Australian, b. 1951), figural vase, c. 1990, hand built earthenware with black and white glossy glaze, artists signature to base 'Jenny Orchard', height 36.5 cm ***