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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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*** Les Blakebrough, porcelain lidded pot of spherical form encircled with blue and copper decorative band, impressed artist's monogram on base. Height 21 cm ***
*** Herend, four porcelain Rabbits and a Cockerel, all with hand painted fishnet pattern and detailed with twenty four carat gold accents (5). Provenance: The Estate of the Late Lady Walton ***
*** Herend, four figures, pair of ducks, snail, rabbit and exotic pheasant, hand painted with fishnet pattern, detailed with twenty four carat gold accents (4) ***
*** Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941), two glazed ceramic plates, c. 1990, each plate decorated with yellow and olive green concentric circles, incised artist's initials to underside (2), diameter 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Maximilian Arlen, Sydney,… ***
*** Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), bottle neck vase, grogged stoneware on fitted wheel thrown base, matte celadon and ash glaze, artist's seal impressed to underside, height 29 cm ***
*** Russell Willis for Royal Doulton, flambe 'Courtship' figure group, 1982, 'the sculptural group designed as two terns in courtship, glazed throughout in flambe tones, with Royal Doulton marks, height 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Robert Colson, ACT ***
*** Anders Ousback (Australian, 1951-2004), bud vase, 1997, of cylindrical drum form, Limoges porcelain with dark green tenmoku glaze, engraved near base 'Anders Ousback '97', height 14 cm ***
*** Milton Moon (Australian, b. 1926), Tall Blossom Vase, wheel thrown stoneware with incised banding design to body and matte white glaze to ribbed neck, artist's signature incised to base 'Milton Moon, height 30 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff earthenware cylindrical vase ***
*** Paul Davis, teapot, c2000, stoneware glazed in black and white, impressed Sturt pottery and Kanji seals length 21.5 cm ***
*** Les Blakebrough (Australian, b. 1932), Porcelain Lidded Pot, of spherical form encircled with blue and gold decorative band, artist's seal impressed near base, retains original gallery decal number, height 12 cm diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Macquarie… ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Teapot, c. 1929-1931, Seven Colour Trees and House' pattern, 'Athens' shape, impressed size '30' and printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England', repaired spout (A/F), height 16 cm ***
*** Iris Galbraith pottery elephant stoneware with cobalt, white and green pitted flowing glaze, artist's signature incised to underside of body (A/F),. Height 25 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Conical Cup and Saucer, c. 1933, Rudyard' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, cup height 5.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, WA ***
*** Wedgwood two porcelain dessert plates, c. 1815 each fluted plate with a gilt diamond and line border, hand painted with botanical studies, printed mark in red to the underside (2), diameter 21.5 cm. Provenance: The Antique Porcelain Gallery, Sydney, March… ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Athens Jug, c. 1930, Double V' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, height 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Bronwynne Cornish (New Zealand, b. 1945), earthenware sculpture of anthropomorphic figure, in the form of a woman with a cat's head, height 32 cm ***
*** Henry Hatton Beck (Australian, 1901-1994), posy vase, in the form of a tree stump, surmounted by a kookaburra, signed to base 'HH Beck, height 7.5 cm, length 13 cm ***
*** Sally Tuffin for Moorcroft Pottery, Vase, c. 1990, Finches' pattern, decorated with pomegranate, berries and finches against a green and blue ground, painted monogram of William J. Moorcroft, impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 24 cm. Provenance… ***
*** Royal Crown Derby vase of baluster form gilded decoration on red ground, Royal Crown Derby printed mark to base. Height 20.5 cm ***
*** Col Levy (b. 1933) five tea cups bizen style firing in shades of brown, green and red, each with artist's mark inscribed to side (5). Heights approx 4.5-5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker ***
*** Milton Moon, bowl, with glazed floral decoration in colours of blue, purple and brown, artist's signature to underside 'Milton Moon'. Diameter 25 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese/Australian, 1928-2011) beaker, c. 1980 wheel thrown stoneware with blue glaze and burnt orange line, artist's seals impressed to base ***
*** Zsolnay two porcelain lustre vases comprising a baluster vase decorated with sprays of flowers against a black ground, chipped, and an ovoid vase decorated a female figure amidst flowers on a Burgundy ground, factory marks to undersides (2) ***
*** Blue and Lavender Fajance oblong vase, manufactured by Royal Copenhagen, numbered and bearing maker and artist marks to base. Height 19 cm ***
*** Carl Cooper, fish plate, 1955 square shallow form with two rounded sides, iron brown glaze with sgraffito decoration of three fish, incised to base 'Australia 1955 Carl Cooper', length 22 cm, width 21 cm ***
*** Ivan Englund (Australian, 1915-2007), Large Vase, wheel-thrown stoneware of ovoid form, shino glaze with two blue bands to shoulder, artist's signature incised underneath, seals impressed to edge of base, height 32.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Qld ***
*** Reg Preston (Australian, 1917-2000), Bottle Vase, slipcast stoneware of rectangular shape with flared neck, tenmoku glaze with oxide decoration to front and back, artist's signature underneath, height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Qld ***
*** John Campbell, large vase, of baluster form, with yellow and green drip glazes, signed to base 'John Campbell Tasmania', minor chip to base, height 38 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Clarice Cliff Sunshine pattern Bizarre jug hand painted with sprays of flowers, marked to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England'. Height 12.5 cm ***
*** Fred Moore for Royal Doulton, Sung' flambe vase, c. 1930, in red, blue and indigo mottled glazes, with printed Royal Doulton flambe mark and painted signature 'SUNG FM' to underside, height 24.5 cm ***
*** Alan Watt (Australian, b. 1941), sculpture, c. 1994, flat horizontal slab of cut and torn clay, with iridescent patches, artist's signature and date to base, height 7.5 cm width 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Les Blakebrough ***
*** Royal Copenhagen, Assorted 'Fajance' Dishes and Vases, glazed faience, comprising 3 vases, 1 square platter, 4 medium square dishes, and 3 small square dishes, retains factory printed marks (11), height 28 cm, (vase) ***
*** 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 body 'Yu Pong', diameter 27 cm, height 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** William Ricketts (1898-1993). Double sided sculptural face of men, earthenware, inscription to interior '43 Potters Sanctuary Mt, Dandenong', height 13 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** Clarice Cliff (British, 1899-1972), Bizarre sugar bowl and Fantasque preserve pot, 'Orange' pattern sugar bowl, printed factory mark to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' minor loss of paint, chips to lid, together with… ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese/Australian, 1928-2011). Vase, wheel-thrown stoneware of hourglass form, with red copper glaze, artist's seal to edge of base, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** Les Blakebrough (Australian, 1930-2022), two cylindrical glass vases, c.1981, orange, with black looping swirls over upper portion of the body (2), height 25 cm (tallest). Provenance: The Estate of Les Blakebrough ***
*** Les Blakebrough (Australian, 1930-2022), two cylindrical glass vases, c.1981, orange, with black looping swirls over upper portion of the body, artists initials and date 'Lb 1981' etched to base (2), height 19.5 cm; height 10 cm. Provenance: The Estate of… ***
*** Les Blakebrough (Australian, 1930-2022), two cylindrical glass vases, c.1981, orange, with black looping swirls over upper portion of the body, artists initials and date 'Lb 1981' etched to base (2), height 20 cm (tallest). Provenance: The Estate of Les… ***
*** Les Blakebrough (Australian, 1930-2022), three glass vases, c.1981, of baluster and cylindrical form, blue glass, with blue/black and iridescent looping swirls over upper portion of the body (3), height 11 cm (tallest). Provenance: The Estate of Les… ***
*** Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), Two Pieces, wheel-thrown stoneware glazed in shades of cream and light brown, comprising one small bowl with sgraffito decoration of gum leaves, and a rotund aksos-style ewer, both incised 'CL' underneath (2), height 21 cm… ***
*** Bosley Ware, large Pottery jardiniere, of rectangular form, with ribbed body, with green glaze, impressed manufacturers mark to underside, height 11 cm width 32 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** Rosenthal for Versace, 'Les Tresors de la Mer' coffee pot, transfer decorated on porcelain with gold lustre accents, lidded, factory stamp to base, with box, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW ***
*** Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988), Appetizer set Pesci, porcelain, transfer printed image of sardine and lemon wedge, comprising of rectangular tray, and three small dishes, retains manufacturer's label 'Fornasetti Milano made in Italy' (4), length 30… ***
*** Two Staffordshire Flat-Back figurines of Highwaymen, modeled as the famous 18th century highwaymen Dick Turpin and Tom King (2), approx. Height 29 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Spode porcelain spill vase, c. 1810, of cylindrical form, painted with chrysanthemum, foliage and stylised tiger hides in Kakiemon palette, height 10.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Barr Flight & Barr Worcester porcelain plate, c. 1800, of circular shape, painted polychrome flowers in the tobacco leaf pattern, printed factory mark to the underside, diameter 20.3 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Gerard Havekes (Dutch-Australian, 1925-2011), rope handled jug, wheel thrown earthenware, glazed turquoise interior, with incised abstract pattern to exterior, rope attached to handle, signed '5/ Havekes' to base, height 27.5 cm width 13 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), two graduated bowls, c. 1970, wheel-thrown stoneware with cream and brown glaze, artist's seals impressed to bases (3), diameter 10.5 cm and 14 cm ***
*** Moorcroft, Small Vase, 'pomegranate' pattern, with foliage amongst the berries against a navy blue and burnt sienna background, stamped 'Made in England', signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', height 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Carl-Harry Stalhane (Swedish, 1920 - 1990), tall vase, c. 1960, for Rorstrand, dark brown glaze with vertical lines to extremities, together with a glazed ceramic tray by Taisto Kaasinen for Upsala-Ekeby, both signed to base (2), height 28 cm width 9 cm;… ***
*** Fowler Industrial Pottery, comprising one beehive kiln-shaped ashtray, one memo pad, one handbasin-shaped ashtray, one toilet-shaped mug, one meat safe dish, one small glazed flowerpot, three various ashtrays, one mug, one nasal rinse cup and one large… ***
*** Tom Sanders (Australian, 1925-2008), ceramic jug, glazed earthware, incised abstract patterns, with handle, inscribed to base 'Sanders 63', height 20 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Milton Moon (Australian, 1926-2019), Blossom Bowl, wheel-thrown stoneware with matte glaze and brushed floral decoration, artist's signature to base, height 5.5 cm diameter 20 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Peter Travis, Slab Vase, 1969, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '69', firing cracks to top, height 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Peter Travis, Elliptical Vase, 1967, brown earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '67', height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Peter Travis, Two Bowls, earthenware (2), height 14 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO ***
*** Hermes, Balcon du Guadalquivir, two round plates, porcelain, stamped 'Balcon du Guadalquivir Hermes porcelaine Paris made in France' (2), diameter 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Wayne Phillip Priddle ***
*** Rolf Bartz green leaves bowl porcelain, green glaze with moulded leaf design, impressed potter's stamp to side of base. Height 16 cm. Diameter 23 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Alan Caiger-Smith, (British), teapot, green/white, painted 'ACS' to the base. Height 21.5 cm. Alan Caiger-Smith (b1930) is one of the best modern wood-fired tin glazed smoke reduced lustre potters (the British equivalent of Alan Peascod). He opened his… ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware bowl modelled with the face of an Aboriginal girl 23 cm length, 6 cm wide. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** 19th century twin handled Footbath, manufactured by Minton, transfer decorated with floral splays stamped makers mark to base. Height 20 cm. Length 22 cm. Width 34 cm ***
*** Reg Preston, tall bottle vase, painted 'Preston' to the base. Height 60 cm ***
*** Goebel porcelain figure of a dancer, dressed in the Art Deco style, marked to base 'Goebel, F.F, 527'. Height 24 cm ***
*** Peter Rushforth (Australian, 1920-2015), footed bowl, porcelain, pale celadon glaze, artist's stamp impressed near base, height 7 cm diameter 20 cm ***
*** Capodimonte porcelain figurine, classical maiden with gilded decoration of flowers and leaves, underglaze blue factory mark (A/F). Height 26 cm ***
*** Marc Sauvage, large bowl. Diameter 37 cm ***
*** Chris Sanders, large pot, 1977, painted and dated 'C Sanders 1977' to the base. Height 54 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, mauve and blue square platter, impressed artist's seal to the base. Width 29 cm ***
*** Les Blakebrough, large platter, impressed artist's seal to the base. Diameter 40 cm ***
*** Digoin & Sarreguemines two French graduated ceramic Footbaths, c. 1920, white glaze, of oval shape with two handles, printed factory marks to undersides (2), approx. Height 21 cm length 42 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury,… ***
*** Anton Boullemier Dr. Christopher Dresser pair of Minton plates, 1878 each decorated with a frolicking putti, chip to one plate diameter 24 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Small flambe vase, c. 1930, 'Wisteria' pattern, of baluster form, decorated with fruits in flambe tones, impressed 'Moorcroft England', retains printed paper Royal Warrant label, height 10 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Half log jardiniere, brown salt glaze, unmarked, height 15 cm, length 32 cm ***
*** Part dinner service, 'Real old Willow' pattern, comprising dinner, lunchean and side plates, cups and saucers and assorted serving pieces. Stamped maker's mark 'Booths' on underside ***
*** Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941), glazed ceramic plate, c. 1980, white and grey geometric design, signed 'H. Nel' to underside, diameter 21 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Maximilian Arlen, Sydney, labels: Cf. For comparison Hylton Nel for Use and… ***
*** Milton Moon, Bowl, c1985, with olive and ash glaze. height 9.5 cm width 20 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, white pot with narrow neck, impressed artist's seal to base, 16 cm diameter 17 cm high ***
*** Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941), two glazed ceramic plates, c. 1990, deep yellow glaze with incised floral decoration to the interior and incised linear border inner rim, incised artist's initials to underside (2), diameter 25.5 cm. Provenance: The … ***
*** Penny Smith, platter (Cockatoos), 25 cm diameter x 8 cm high;, together with small sphere (Dead tree), 13 cm wide, 13 cm high, 11 cm deep ***
*** Royal Copenhagen, 'Flora Danica' porcelain fruit basket, c. 1900, Pyrus Communis', with applied branch handles and hand painted flowers, marks to underside, restored, height 9 cm width 23.5 cm ***
*** David and Hermina Boyd covered Ramekin incised D and H Boyd. Height 14 cm ***
*** Alan Peascod, wine jug, 1970, wheel-thrown stoneware with applied handle and collar of irregularly carved verticals. Height 23.5 cm. Width 14.5 cm ***
*** Staffordshire, pair of spaniels, 19th century, seated with gilt collars and highlighted face and coats (2), height 28 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW ***
*** Royal Dux, porcelain eagle figure, c. 1900, standing on a naturalistic rock, signed, with factory mark to underside, height 35 cm ***
*** Guy Boyd pottery coffee set glazed in mottled green and white, comprising a coffee pot, lidded sugar bowl, a creamer, and four cups and saucers ***
*** Phillip McConnell, large wide-necked stoneware bottle, carved floral decoration within four panels, crackled celadon glaze, with cedar box, impressed artist's seal to base, 8 cm diameter x 14 cm high ***
*** Moore Brothers. Porcelain centre piece, c. 1890, the white moulded comport with scalloped rim, decorated with applied water lilies, above three cupid forging the implements of love, bearing the brown 'Moore' globe mark underneath (A/F). Height 30 cm.… ***
*** Milton Moon (Australian, b. 1926), Cylindrical Vase, wheel thrown stoneware with ash glaze, artist's signature incised to base 'Milton Moon, height 30.5 cm ***
*** Allan Lowe vase yellow glaze, small chip on base, incised Allan Lowe. Height 28 cm ***
*** Pair of Sevres style urns, the porcelain urns hand painted with sprays of flowers, surmounted by an acorn finial, ormolu mounted (A/F). Height 27 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW ***
*** Royal Doulton. Two flambe vases. One decorated with continuous landscape scene with a partridge, the other with grey and green glaze, both with Royal Doulton flambe marks underneath and numbered (2). Height 18 cm, 13 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Float Bowl, c. 1931, Bobbins' 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 ***
*** Wanda Garnsey (1917-2011), tall branch vase iron-bearing stoneware with blue-black slip under a pine ash glaze, artist's seal impressed near base. Height 50 cm ***
*** Milton Moon (b. 1926), circular platter stoneware with dark iridescent glaze diameter 33 cm ***