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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',…
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Number of lots recorded:96
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Ceramics
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*** Spode, early 20th century, two handled pie dish and cover moulded with game and musical medallions, duck finial, height 20 cm width 32 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW ***
*** Old Paris Porcelain fan vase, 19th century, with twisted rope handles, painted with sprays of flowers and gilt highlights, height 47 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques, Sydney ***
*** Rina Menardi (Italian), vase clay, retains studio's label ***
*** Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' vase 'Diamonds' pattern, shape 164, printed factory marks to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Height 13.5 cm, diameter 14 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' vase, c. 1929 'Sunray leaves' pattern, shape 356, printed factory marks to base 'Hand painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' (A/F). Height 18 cm, diameter 24 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England, height 24.5 cm ***
*** Meissen, porcelain figure of cupid, 19th century, after a model by Acier depicting cupid holding aloft a long garland of flowers, on triform base inscribed 'Je les ramene, crossed swords mark, incised 'F 12', height 15.4 cm. Provenance: The Estate of… ***
*** Milton Moon globular vase, with drip glaze, incised Milton Moon to base. Height 24 cm ***
*** Milton Moon (Australian, b. 1926), Charger, stoneware with shallow rim, matte glaze with stylised petal decoration, incised to base 'Milton Moon, diameter 38 cm ***
*** Janet Mansfield (1934-2013) blossom jar and tea bowl stoneware, the blossom jar glazed in shades of brown with slight ribbing to body, the tea bowl in shades of red with artist's seal to side of base (A/F) (2) blossom jar. Height 14.5 cm, tea bowl. Height… ***
*** William Moorcroft, Macintyre' Twin-handled Vase, c. 1907, Rose, Tulip and Forget-me-not' pattern, decorated with sprays of flowers against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', printed Macintyre mark and registered design number, height 18 cm.… ***
*** Milton Moon (b. 1926) collection of vases vase with elongated neck inscribed initial 'M' to base, patterned black and golden brown vase with artist's signature 'Milton Moon' incised to base, and bulbous vase with initial 'M' to base (3). Height 16 cm, 13… ***
*** Attributed to John Perceval (Australian, 1923-2001) table lamp, c. 1970 earthenware with 'Sang-de-boeuf' glaze, unsigned ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese/Australian, 1928-2011) bowl, c. 1975 wheel-thrown stoneware with red copper glaze and three blue dots to centre, artist's seals impressed near base ***
*** Aldo Londi (Italian) koala, c. 1965 executed by Bitossi, earthenware with orange glaze and impressed geometric motifs ***
*** 19th century European gilt metal mounted porcelain vase and cover decorated in coloured enamel and gilt with floral pendant swags, Faux Sevres marks to base. Height 39 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese, 1928-2011) bottle vase stoneware of oblong form, tenmoku glaze with iron oxide patterned detail, artist's seal impressed to base ***
*** Two Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted centre bowls, late 19th century, each painted with floral sprays and bucolic scenes reserved against a pale blue ground (2) approx., height 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle ***
*** Gavin Chilcott, Lyrebird Ridge, 1998, large ceramic footed bowl, painted around lip 'Conversation on the Palatine Hill, My Daughter Johannah, My brother Jeffery and Myself, March, 1998', inscribed on underside 'Errol Barnes, diameter 39 cm height 21 cm.… ***
*** Peter Cooley, landscape, 2007 large ceramic bowl, interior decorated with a forest scene in pastel shades of blue, green and cream, signed on underside 'Cooley, '07', diameter 50.5 cm height 13 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Gavin Chilcott, Dedicated to the Memory of Carolus Linnaeus, 1707-1718, glazed ceramic vase, inscribed on underside 'Errol Barnes', diameter 14 cm height 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Juan Huerta for Lladro porcelain figure of a woman sitting on a boulder with her eyes closed, retains factory stamp to underside, signed 'J. Huerta' to base ***
*** Eric Bryce Carter jug of globular form with branch handle, the shoulder decorated with gum leaves and gum nuts, yellow to green flambe glaze, underside incised 'Bryce Carter, Sydney'. Height 13.5 cm ***
*** Louise Taylor vase of tapering cylindrical form with applied gum leaves and gumnut flowers. Heightened in pink, bisque fired, underside incised' L. Taylor', small chip to rim. Height 13.5 cm ***
*** Milton Moon stoneware vase, grey, blue and brown glaze. Height 18 cm ***
*** Margaret McLean vase mottled brown glaze, baluster form with applied gum leaves and gumnuts, underside incised 'M McLean' with glazing instructions. Height 16.5 cm ***
*** Petrus Spronk (b. 1939) terracotta pot black glaze with gold leaf remnants to upper edge. Height 21 cm. Diameter 28 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Andrew Halford (b. 1953) stoneware vase stoneware, geometric patterning to surface, inscribed artist's signature and seal to side of base. Height 22 cm. Diameter 27 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Neville French Charcoal bowl, Ochre interior porcelain bowl, artist's mark painted to base. Height 16.5 cm. Length 36 cm. Width 37 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Ted Secombe full Bellied Dry crystal form ceramic pot, crystalline glaze in subtle shades of gold, red and green, artist's mark to base. Height 27 cm. Diameter 43 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Rosenthal, Pierrot clown, c. 1925 reclining figure in white and yellow patterned costume, blue factory marks to underside. Height 18 cm length 33 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, pomegranate and bird pattern vase, of squat baluster form, pressed and printed marks to base 'Jk'. Height 20 cm ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester two handled chocolate cup and saucer, c. 1770 decorated with 'The Fence' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester Queen Charlotte pattern jug, c. 1768-1775 together with a tea bowl and saucer, fretted square underglaze blue mark (3) ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester bowl, c1765 with Imari decoration, underglaze blue mark, retains BADA label. Diameter 16 cm ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester pair of pine Cone pattern plates, c. 1765 blue and white, scalloped edge, underglazed blue crescent mark (2). Diameter 19 cm ***
*** Three pieces of shipwreck Salvaged porcelain, early 20th century, comprising a Booths 'Real old Willow' pattern tea cup and saucer and a Wedgwood dessert plate, salvaged from S. S. Wiltshire, sunk off great Barrier Island, New Zealand, on 31st May 1921… ***
*** Louis Lourioux (French, 1874-1924), double handled stoneware vase, c. 1920, the green body with black textured accents, with 'Running wolf' painted mark to base, height 23.5 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Florian Ware' Vase, c. 1900, Fleur-de-lys' pattern, decorated with blue flowers and leaves against a light blue ground, signed in green 'W. M. des', with printed Florian Ware mark and registered design number, height 20 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Pair of Staffordshire spaniels 19th century. Approx. Height 32 cm. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese/Australian, 1928-2011), Ovoid Vase, c. 1970, wheel-thrown stoneware, chun glaze, artist's seal to edge of base, height 18 cm. Provenance: Collection of Donald and Phyllis Brook ***
*** Gus and Betty McLaren (Australian), Sculpture of a Bull, slipcast earthenware, with raised head, sgraffito and handbuilt decoration to the body, glazed blue and brown, incised 'McLaren' to belly, height 18.5 cm length 26.5 cm. Provenance: Private… ***
*** Catherine Snowball, service platter, c. 1906, hand painted porcelain, depicting fish, with gilded rim, webbing and flora design to edges, displayed at the first Australian exhibition for women's work 1907, where she won best fish service, artist's… ***
*** Pair of Barr Flight and Barr Worcester armorial plates, the armorials painted in the centre in coloured enamels and gilding below a border of mauve vine leaves with gilt tendrils (2). Diameter 24.5 cm labels: impressed marks, c. 1807-13 ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1940, 'Orchid' pattern, decorated with a band of orchids and spring flowers, against a yellow and navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in… ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Fantasque Bizarre' toast rack, 'Autumn' pattern, painted factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque Bizarre By Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Height 7 cm. Width 15 cm. Depth 8 cm ***
*** Arthur Boyd (Australian, 1920-1999). Four small vases, earthenware, comprising of four vases, and one bowl, decorated with hand-painted florals and Australiana, artist's signature to base 'Amb' (5), height 9.5 cm (vase); height 17.5 cm (bowl). Provenance:… ***
*** Les Blakebrough (Australian, 1930-2022), three cylindrical glass vases, c.1981, blue, with blue/black looping swirls over upper portion of the body, artists initials and date 'Lb 1981' etched to base (3), height 26 cm (tallest). Provenance: The Estate of… ***
*** Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), Globular Flask Vase, wheel-thrown stoneware with dimpled shoulder and texture impressed to body, ash-glazed in cream and russet, artist's seal impressed to edge of base, height 24 cm. Provenance: Collection of an Artist,… ***
*** Harvey School, flower display bowl, with removable ceramic plate, with circular cut outs, raised on four feet, with sky blue glaze and high relief decorated leaf motif around the rim, including a bowl by Harry Lindeman, with sky blue and pale yellow glaze… ***
*** Bosley Ware, large basket vase, earthenware, of footed circular form, decorated with applied yellow roses, stems, and leaves, with incised scrolls, in pale yellow, green, and brown glaze, height 41 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** Gouda Dutch Art Pottery, twin handled vase, of baluster form, with a forest green ground, and decorated with a hand painted kookaburra and Australian flora, manufacturers mark to underside, height 20 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** First period Worcester porcelain dessert basket, c. 1775, the circular basket with pierced interlinked roundel border, the exterior applied with flower heads with gilt accents, the interior painted with floral sprays with bands of cobalt blue and gilt,… ***
*** Collection of white glazed ceramic pieces, various makers, early 20th century, slip cast earthenware and porcelain in the shape of wooden fences and logs, one piece stamped Royal Crown Derby and another stamped Max Roesler (9), height 21 cm (tallest).… ***
*** Bjorn Wiinblad (Danish, 1918-2006) for Rosenthal, studio Linie dinner service, lotus pattern, white porcelain with pale pink lotus flower decoration, comprising two tureens, eight entree plates, eight dinner plates, six soup plates, eight dessert plates,… ***
*** Jenny Orchard (Australian, b. 1951), wild vase, c. 1991, glazed hand-built earthenware with applied flowers, artist's signature to base 'Jenny Orchard', height 57.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection of Jenny Orchard, Sydney ***
*** Prue Venables (British/Australian, b. 1954), black bowl, porcelain, black glaze, artist's signature to base, height 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Vic. ***
*** Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), vase, c. 1970, high-fired stoneware, bizen style firing in shades of grey and brown, artist's mark incised to base, height 29.5 cm ***
*** David and Hermia Boyd (1924-2011 and 1931-2000), coffee set, c. 1955, glazed earthenware, comprising coffee pot, cream hug, sugar bowl, seven coffee cups, and nine plates, signed (19), height 29 cm ***
*** Jenny Orchard (Australian, b. 1951), Vase, 1982, slipcast earthenware with black glaze and abstract decoration, artist's signature and date underneath, some small chips (A/F), height 30.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Christian Dior, Arcadior part dinner service, Limoges porcelain, transfer and gold lustre decoration, factory labels underneath, comprising two tea cups, two coffee cups, two soup bowls, three bowls, three entree plates, three bread plates, one small… ***
*** John Castle-Harris (Australian, 1893-1967), low vase, c. 1950, handbuilt earthenware, of long rectangular form, grey glaze to the exterior, pink glaze to the interior, raised relief decoration of two geese in white, signed to base, height 10.5 cm width 31… ***
*** Peter Travis, Four Footed bowls, c. 1960-1970, earthenware, all with green glaze interior, all signed 'Peter Travis' (4), height 12 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Cheng Tsai Tung (Taiwanese, b. 1953), baluster vase, 1995, hand painted and glazed earthenware, wheel thrown by Errol Barnes, inscribed to base 'Errol Barnes, Australia '95', signed and dated to bottom edge 'Cheng Tsai Tung, '95', diameter 25 cm, height… ***
*** Judith Pungarta Inkamala (b. 1947), Two Cockatiels Lidded Pot, Hermannsburg, NT, hand-coiled terracotta clay, with underglaze decoration, marked 'JI011-13', height 22 cm. Provenance: Hermannsburg Potters, NT, Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Unknown, Lamb and Sheep, Lidded Pot, Hermannsburg, NT, hand-coiled terracotta clay, with underglaze decoration, marked 'IE316', height 19 cm. Provenance: Hermannsburg Potters, NT, Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Fowler Pottery, vase, glazed earthenware with underglazed painting of hunter and dogs, factory's stamp to base, height 13.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Collection of wall pockets, glazed earthenware, five slip cast, four hand-built, decorated in the form of gum leaves, some signed verso, various makers (9), height 15.5 cm (E. Bryce Carter). Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Diana Pottery, Buddha, the seated figure with faux malachite glaze, signed to base 'Diana', height 27 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Diana Pottery, three golden Fleece ashtrays, slip cast earthenware with merino sheep figurines, in yellow gloss glaze and gold lustre accents, one ashtray in the shape of Australia, factory stamps underneath (3), approx. Width 20 cm (largest). Provenance:… ***
*** French ceramic vase, slab built earthenware, with black and yellow glaze, unsigned, height 25 cm. Provenance: Copeland & Desoos, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Neville French (b. 1955), helmet bowl thrown and altered porcelain with feldspathic and limestone glaze, artist's mark signed in underglaze to base. Height 11.5 cm, diameter 28 cm ***
*** Meissen set of twelve 'Month' figures hand painted porcelain, with Meissen mark to base (A/F) (12). Approx. Height 10.5 cm ***
*** Wedgwood, twin-handled pot-pourri, decorated with a continuous band of grapes and leaves, the pierced lid surmounted by an acorn, impressed Wedgwood mark to underside, height 24 cm ***
*** Gus and Betty McLaren (Australian), Sculpture of a Bull, slipcast earthenware, with tilted head and front-facing eyes, sgraffito and handbuilt decoration to the body, glazed blue and brown, incised 'McLaren' to belly, height 19 cm length 28 cm. Provenance… ***
*** Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), two 'Yin and Yang' bowls, porcelain with copper red accents to crackle glaze, artist's mark inscribed to base (2), height 7 cm diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Purchased from David Jones Art gallery ***
*** Daisy Merton vase, oviform shape, floral decoration on mottled blue ground, stamped Newtone pottery Sydney, hand painted D.V. Merton. Height 17 cm ***
*** Peter Rushforth, large lidded pot, stoneware with iron decoration. Height 24 cm ***
*** Grace Seccombe, kookaburra glazed ceramic, signed. Height 5 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Florian Ware Low Bowl, c. 1900, 'Cornflower' pattern, decorated with flowers outlined in white slip against a green and blue ground, signed in green 'W. M. des, height 7 cm diameter 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Athens jug 'Original Bizarre' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Height 19.5 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Eva Crofts for Clarice Cliff Bachelor tea set 'Field Flowers' pattern, 'Bonjour' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Designed by Eva Crofts Produced in Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson England', cup, saucer, side plate, tea… ***
*** Austrian ceramic vase, with raised decoration of vine leaves, stamped monogram to base 'Geschdt'. Height 29 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Three Metal Mounted Ashtrays, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, each decorated to the interior with pomegranates and berries against a blue ground, the largest ashtray with match holder, impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem', the others impressed… ***
*** William Moorcroft, Small vase, c. 1920, 'Pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries against a blue ground, impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 9.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, square platter, impressed artist's seal to the base. Width 29 cm ***
*** Nathalie Du Pasquier Carrot vase, 1985 manufactured by Memphis, Italy; white ceramic glazed in pink, yellow, blue and black. Height 30 cm ***
*** Ettore Sottsass Alzata Piccola bowl, designed 1958 manufactured by Bitossi, Italy; white ceramic decorated with black bands. Height 18 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, large vase, 1926, 'Dawn' pattern, of cylindrical form, decorated with a band of trees and hills in blue against a pale sky enclosed by borders of chevrons, in a matt glaze, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft' and dated '1926', impressed… ***
*** Reg Preston, large bowl, painted 'Preston' to the base. Diameter 40 cm ***
*** Les Blakebrough, large platter, impressed artist's seal to the base. Diameter 40 cm ***
*** Col Levy, bottle vase, stoneware, impressed artist monogram to base. Height 41 cm ***
*** Herend, large porcelain figure of a cockerel, hand painted with green fishnet pattern, detailed with twenty four carat gold accents. Height 40 cm ***
*** Alan Caiger-Smith, (British), large platter, 1972, incised artist's monogram and dated 1972 to the base. Diameter 60 cm ***
*** Herend, figure of lion cubs at play, together with a model of an owl, hand painted fishnet pattern and detailed with twenty four carat gold accents (2). Height 14.5 cm. Height of owl 12 cm ***
*** Eric Bryce Carter, square vase, footed with applied gum nut and leaf decoration in brown and green drip glaze, incised on base 'Eric Bryce Carter Gum Leaves'. Height 10.5 cm ***