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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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Prices available:96
Category:
Ceramics
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*** Peter Rushforth Oviform stoneware vase, modelled green and brown crystalline glaze impressed with artist's monogram to side. Height 25 cm ***
*** Johanne Gerber large blue Fajance lamp, manufactured by Royal Copenhagen, with black oblong shade. Height 29 cm ***
*** Maida Wright (Australian). Art Deco tea set, c. 1920, porcelain blank hand-painted, comprising of four tea cups, four saucers, and four small plates, artist's signatures to base, 'Maida Wright', (12), height 6.5 cm (tea cup). Provenance: The Jack Grace… ***
*** Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988), Tema e Variazioni n.1 circular tray, lithographic transfer-printed aluminium, with opera singer Lina Cavalieri face illustrated, retains manufacturer's label 'Fornasetti Milano made in Italy' and numbered 'N8/2017',… ***
*** Peter Travis, Coil Vase, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '67', height 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Peter Travis, Earthquake Sphere, 1971, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '71', height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Peter Travis, Elliptical Landscape, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '67', height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Spode, three plates, early 19th century, introduced in 1809, earthenware with blue underglaze transfer decoration, comprising a Caramanian 'City of Corinth' soup plate, impressed 'Spode 2', and two Indian sporting 'Death of the Bear' plates, impressed… ***
*** Wedgwood, pair of green Jasperware vases, 19th century, decorated with four columns topped with lions heads supporting floral garlands, framing four oval cartouches of putti, with impressed factory mark to underside (2), height 14 cm width 11 cm.… ***
*** Meissen, blanc de chine figurine of an alert Barn owl modelled by Prof. Max Esser, 20th century, Meissen blue crossed swords stamp and impressed marks to base, incised 'Weiss' and model number A.1251 ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester, cup and saucer moulded fluted design decorated with birds and floral sprays, together with a porcelain plate, English c. 1760, manufactured by bow porcelain, with scalloped rim decorated with birds, insects and floral sprays (3) (A/F).… ***
*** Royal Doulton, titanian vase, c. 1915 of flared cylindrical form, decorated with a stylised phoenix on mottled grey ground, black printed lion and Crown titanian mark and Royal Doulton factory mark. Height 18.5 cm ***
*** James Stinton for Royal Worcester trumpet vase painted with a pheasant and grouse in a clearing, printed factory mark for 1921, model No. G923, Royal Worcester. Height 18.5 cm ***
*** Royal Vienna chocolate covered cup, 19th century with saucer, hand painted with gilt decoration (3). Height 12.5 cm ***
*** Reg Preston, ceramic vase, of bulbous octagonal form, narrowed to lip with tonal glaze in brown and grey, painted to base 'Preston'. Height 16 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Marmalade jam pot printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Height 9 cm ***
*** Remued, earthenware jar, with applied gum leaf, nut and twig handle decoration in green to accent blue and magenta flambe glaze, incised on base 'Remued hand made 173 Sm'. Height 7 cm ***
*** Royal Doulton, large flambe vase, depicting 'The Gleaners' after Jean-François Millet, with printed Royal Doulton Flambe mark, height 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Fantasque Bizarre' fern pot, 'Autumn' pattern, painted factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque Bizarre By Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Height 9.5 cm ***
*** Reg Preston (Australian, 1917-2000), tall bottle vase, stoneware, the four faceted sides decorated with a marbled effect glaze in shades of orange and olive, height 43 cm width 17 cm ***
*** Hermes, 'Toucans' serving dishes, the entree dish depicting two toucans frolicking on a branch of leaves, the bowl depicting a toucan on a branch, both with 'Toucans' 'Decor original cree dans nos ateliers' written to base, with Hermes porcelain and… ***
*** Clarice Cliff 'Bizarre' vase 'Latona' tree pattern, shape 362, printed factory marks to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' (A/F). Height 21 cm ***
*** Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (Australian, 1935-2013), three graduated bowls, c. 1980, woodfired porcelain stoneware, grey and green glaze,artist's mark to foot (3), height 10.5 cm, diameter 16 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Large Vase, c. 1920, Pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Burslem England', restored, height 37 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Richard Brooks, two vases, the larger vase of elongated spherical form with crackle pattern and artist's and potter's stamps to base, together with a smaller vase of elongated spherical form with crackle pattern (2). Height 16 cm. Height 23 cm, name… ***
*** Lladro porcelain figurine of two women braiding hair one female figure sitting on bed of roses as other female figure braids her hair, with brown, green and pink glaze, retains factory stamp to underside ***
*** Sevres style, porcelain wall plate, the central hand painted panel depicting lovers in a landscape approached by frolicking putti signed Cottinet. Diameter 34 cm ***
*** Gail Barwick earthenware platter with blue and golden brown patterned design. Height 9 cm. Diameter 37.5 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Jeff Mincham (b.1950) tall vase c1970, cylindrical form, white over brown glazing. Height 33 cm, diameter 12.5 cm ***
*** Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Small Sphere, handcoiled stoneware in spiral and wave patterns, cream dry glaze, on metal stand, diameter 15 cm (without stand). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** First period Worcester porcelain tea jar, c. 1770, of ovoid shape, decorated in bright polychrome enamels with exotic birds reserved in large panels with gilded scrolling borders, against an underglaze blue scale ground, fretted square mark in underglaze… ***
*** Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain Aesthetic movement vases, c. 1878, each vase with elephant form handles, decorated in gilt with birds and bamboo in gilt against an ivory ground, printed factory marks to undersides (2), height 17 cm. Provenance: Private… ***
*** Royal Doulton Art Nouveau stoneware vase, by lily Partington, c. 1923, of cylindrical shape with bulbous low shoulder and flared lip, tubelined and beaded raised relief decoration of flowers, artist's signature and factory stamp to base, height 24 cm.… ***
*** Spode, large European and Mediterranean series platter, early 19th century, introduced c. 1816, earthenware with blue underglaze transfer decoration of the 'Italian' pattern, impressed 'Spode 10' with underglaze blue Spode mark, width 52 cm depth 40.5 cm.… ***
*** Yu Pong Taiwanese, baluster vase, 1995, hand painted and glazed earthenware, wheel thrown by Errol Barnes, inscribed to base 'Errol Barnes, Australia, '95', signed to shoulder 'Yu Pong', diameter 25 cm, height 42 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes,… ***
*** 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 30 cm, height… ***
*** Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934), ikebana vase, slab-built white glazed stoneware decorated with small unglazed coils to surface, artist's signature and stamps to base, height 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne ***
*** Troika Pottery (British, 1962-83), vase, slip-cast glazed porcelain of rectangular form, decorated with abstract geometric sgraffito designs, artist's signature to base, height 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Diana Pottery, Waltzing Matilda musical jug and two mugs, c. 1951-52, slip cast earthenware with mechanisms, one mug without mechanisms and chips to base (A/F) (3), height 19.5 cm (jug). Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Remued, jug with gum leaves and nuts, green and brown glaze, incised Remued. Height 13 cm ***
*** David and Hermia Boyd (Australian, 1924-2011 and 1931-2000), lidded pot, 1956, terracotta, of squat form with winged handles applied to the body, black manganese dioxide slip glaze and squiggled sgraffito decoration to the turquoise green overglaze,… ***
*** Clarice Cliff, 'Bizarre' Bachelor tea set 'Pink Pearls' pattern, 'Bonjour' shape, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson England', cup, saucer, side plate, tea pot, creamer, sugar bowl (6) Measurements tea pot… ***
*** Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), two vases, high-fired stoneware, one of cylindrical form, the other of bottle shape, bizen style firing in ash grey and brown, artist's mark inscribed to base (2), height 26 cm height 21 cm ***
*** Herend, large water bowl 'Rothschild bird' pattern gilded floral edge, interior decorated with three birds perched on a branch surrounded by flying butterflies, blue printed and impressed Herend marks to base. Height 12 cm. Diameter 38 cm ***
*** Herend, serving platter with gilded scalloped edge, interspersed floral sprays to rim, together with a triangular serving dish of similar decoration, blue printed and impressed Herend marks to base (2) ***
*** Holland Zaalberg, black and white stoneware vase, the abstract design etched into charcoal glazed pottery, marked to base. height 18 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase 'Anemone' pattern of globular form, green glaze with raised anemone flowers, factory marks to base, signed 'WM', together with a green oviform vase with 'Hibiscus' pattern, impressed factory marks to base, signed 'WM' (2). Height… ***
*** William Moorcroft, lidded jar 'Hibiscus' pattern green glaze with raised coral coloured flowers and leaves, retains paper decal label, together with matching dish and small vase, impressed factory marks to base, signed 'WM' (3). Height 19 cm. Diameter of… ***
*** Keith Murray (New Zealand, 1892-1981), Bomb vase, c. 1930, executed by Wedgwood, of ovoid shape, matt green glaze, facsimile signature to base 'Keith Murray' with factory stamp 'Wedgwood, made in England', minor chip to body, height 18.5 cm ***
*** Andrew Halford, 'Sail' Vase, stoneware decorated with triangular sail motifs, impressed mark and incised 'Ah?, height 22 cm ***
*** Ceramic lidded jar top mounted with cherub, on three gilded ball feet, base stamped 'Fraureuth Kunstabteilund' 23/687. 36, side engraved 'Nacke', height 24 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester sparrow beak jug, c. 1770 decorated with 'The Fence' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark, together with another decorated with flowers, c. 1765, underglaze blue mark (2). Height 12 cm 11 cm ***
*** Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester coffee pot, c. 1785 blue and white fisherman and cormorant pattern, underglaze crescent mark. Height 21 cm ***
*** Harold Hughan, active 1941-87, Six Bowls, c. 1950, earthenware with celadon glazed interiors, each with painted signature and impressed Glen Iris seal, diameter 14,5 cm (6) ***
*** David Henry Souter for Royal Doulton, the Honeymoon plate Art Nouveau painted green rim, printed factory mark to base 'Civil service Store, Sydney'. Diameter 23.5 cm ***
*** Peter Rushforth (b. 1920), tall blossom vase glazed stoneware, artist's seal impressed near base. Height 16 cm ***
*** Moore Brothers, pair of porcelain vases, c. 1865, each urn shaped vase with gilded Greek key rim, the body applied with blossoming waterlilies and leaves, on a circular foot with gilded Greek key design, printed factory marks to undersides, both (A/F) (2)… ***
*** Peter Travis, Tower, high fired earthenware, in the form of a two-part cylindrical tower, geometric patterning impressed to feet and base, artist's signature incised to base 'Peter Travis, height 27.5 cm, diameter 17.5 cm. Provenance: gift of the artist,… ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Conical Sugar sifter, c. 1935, Fragrance' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England', with original cork stopper, height 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA ***
*** Collection of Royal Crown Derby figurines and paperweights, comprising eight 'Royal cat' figurines, each of various sizes and decoration, together with four paperweights in the shape of a snake, snail, porcupine and fox, each with stamp to base (12) ***
*** William Moorcroft, Two Vases, c. 1920, Pansy' pattern, decorated with a band of mauve and purple pansies against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England' (2), height 19 cm, 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,… ***
*** Victorian Staffordshire transfer decorated water pitcher and bowl, decorated with water lillies in pink, green and yellow (2). Bowl diameter 35 cm, jug height 31 cm ***
*** Bow Porcelain figure of Turk, c. 1760, wearing a white turban, a blue and green waistcoat, and trousers painted with brightly coloured sprays of flowers, on rococo style scroll base, restored hand, height 20 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace,… ***
*** Andrew Halford (Australian, b. 1953), vase, c. 1990, wheel-thrown stoneware with bands of light slip shell imprint inlay (Mishima), sprayed with granite glaze and gas fired, artist's stamp to foot, height 26.5 cm diameter 14.8 cm. Provenance: The… ***
*** William Moorcroft, 'Hibiscus' pattern vase, teal glaze with finely painted hibiscus decoration, signed to base 'Moorcroft,' impressed to base 'Moorcroft, made in England,' retains paper decal label, together with a small Moorcroft vase, impressed marks to… ***
*** Walter Moorcroft, Flambe Vase, c. 1945, Orchid' pattern, decorated with a band of large flower heads and spring flowers in flambe tones, signed in blue 'WM', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in England, height 16 cm.… ***
*** Copeland and Spode, large blue and white porcelain meat platter, c. 1851, transfer printed decoration of a Greek temple surrounded by a garland of irises, printed registration diamond mark and 'Copeland and Spode' to underside, length 47 cm depth 35 cm ***
*** Italian Majolica pottery twin handled urn, decorated with all over pattern of fruit, height 70 cm ***
*** Royal Copenhagen, Fajance Vase, with printed marks to underside, height 19 cm ***
*** Malcolm Cooke (Australian, b. 1951) large bowl wheel-thrown stoneware, with cream matt glaze and leaf motif, artist's mark impressed to base, together with a platter and comport (3) ***
*** Peter Rushforth (Australian b. 1920) lidded jar unglazed with engraved geometric motifs, impressed artist's mark to base. Height 26 cm ***
*** Royal Worcester, highland cattle plate, 1926, painted by John Stinton, depicting cattle in a landscape, with gilt highlighs, signed 'J. Stinton', with printed Royal Worcester mark to underside, diameter 23.5 cm ***
*** Bernard Hesling (Australian, 1905-1987), Still Life, enamel on metal, signed l.l.c. 'Hesling, 51 x 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Late Janis Salisbury ***
*** Reg Preston (Australian, 1917-2000) covered pot stoneware, the four faceted sides decorated with brushwork in shades of brown black and grey, artist's signature painted to base ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, ceramic bowl, with glazed line pattern over circular brush stroked underglaze. Diameter 40 cm ***
*** John Dermer (b. 1949) vessel, glazed ceramic, signed to base 'John Dermer' monogram to rim base 'Jd'. Height 37 cm ***
*** Lladro, mother kissing child, depicting a mother with her child, with printed Lladro mark to underside, height 40 cm ***
*** Harvey School, vase of squat globular form with applied gum leaves and gumnuts, in a mottled purple glaze, incised to underside 's M clay, January 25. Height 9 cm ***
*** Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Japanese, 1919-2007), three plates, stoneware, with impressed rope pattern inlay and brushwork, with brown ground glaze, including two Harry Davis plates, stoneware, with iron and wax resist decoration, each with impressed artist's seal… ***
*** Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (Australian, 1935-2013), Small Bottle Vase, wheel-thrown porcelain, glaze subtly transitioning from gloss grey to brown to matte grey, artist's seal impressed to rim of base, height 16.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Qld ***
*** Gus and Betty McLaren (Australian), sculpture of a cat, slipcast earthenware in the shape of a cat with raised head, glazed dark blue and brown with sgraffito decoration to body, incised 'McLaren' underneath, height 17 cm length 25 cm. Provenance: Private… ***
*** Remued, small vase, c. 1940, earthenware glazed in green, applied with gum leaves and gum nuts, signed to base 'Remued', two minor hairline cracks, height 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Chris Sanders (Australian, b. 1952), lidded jar, of short baluster form, red glaze, impressed "Cs" to the base, height 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD ***
*** William Moorcroft vase, leaf and berries pattern. Height 17 cm ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware wall plaque modelled with an Aboriginal girl's head on curved leaf, incised 'Wr' to the base. Height 23 cm. Width 11 cm wide. Depth 3 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, pale blue pot, impressed artist's seal to the base. Height 18 cm ***
*** Meissen pair of porcelain cabinet plates, blue onion pattern, scalloped border, pierced basket weave decoration, gilded highlights, underglazed blue crossed swords mark (2). Diameter 24 cm ***
*** Alan Peascod (Australian, 1943-2007), teapot, 1974, wheel thrown stoneware of globular shape with short spout and extruded rippled handle, signed to base and lid 'Peascod 74', height including handle 21 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, large square bowl, impressed artist's seal to the base. Width 35 cm ***
*** Remued, earthenware jar, with applied gum leaf, nut and twig handle decoration in green to accent blue and magenta flambe glaze, incised on base 'Remued Hand Made 173 Sm'. Height 7 cm ***
*** Ceramic dancer stamped to base 'Hutschenreuther Germany, Kunstassteilung', height 21 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman ***
*** Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941), glazed ceramic plate, c. 1980, painted with a zoomorphic female figure in shades of yellow and blue against a white ground, signed 'H. Nel' to underside, diameter 22 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Maximilian Arlen,… ***
*** Peter Travis, spherical pot, glazed earthware, signed 'Peter Travis' to the base height 12 cm ***
*** Vic Greenaway, platter with centre medallion, impressed artist's seal to base, 48 cm diameter x 7 cm high ***
*** Remued, earthenware vase, with applied gum leaf, nut and twig decoration in green flambe glaze, incised on base 'Remued 193 Sm' (A/F). Height 11 cm ***
*** Gary Roberts, earthenware vase c. 2000, with raku glaze. Height 43 cm ***