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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Ceramics - Japanese
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A group of 19th century Japanese red Kutani porcelain, comprising; three bowls two tea cups & saucers and tea pot (6) tea pot with restored cover Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original receipt ***
*** Two Japanese Imari dishes with a scalloped edge, 19th/20th century, the charger has geese and shi shi dogs in alternate cartouche. large 31 cm & 22 cm ***
*** A Japanese Kutani shallow bowl, painted on crackle earthenware, marks to base, early 20th century, bands of fine decoration from the rim to centre, figures painted in a circle, a square & rectangle, diameter 18.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese Indigo blue cotton Kimono, circa 1960, the ankle length robe is made in the ikat tradition ***
*** Japanese ovoid shaped stoneware Hibachi, mid 20th century, celadon ground with underglaze blue decoration of double gourds each with a brocade pattern & tied with a cord. Height 25 cm ***
*** A garniture of Japanese Satsuma two vases & a censer, in gossu blue with cartouche of beautiful ladies. Meiji period (3) the central censer has a Satsuma mon to base. Condition: Handling wear to gilding. Censor Height 18.5 cm ***
*** A green crackle glaze Japanese vase marks to base, 31 cm ***
*** Japanese lidded bowl. ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma tea set for six comprising tea pot, six cups and saucers, plates, sugar and creamer ***
*** A Noritake blanc de chine figure of a Schnauzer and its puppy, 17 x 19 cm ***
*** 4 various Japanese & Chinese prints framed ***
*** A vintage Noritake 'Britannia' sugar and creamer and four cups and saucers. ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma gilt decorated floral bird vase. Height 31 cm (chip to base) ***
*** A Japanese export ware Mickey mouse lustre tea set for six c.1930s, comprising tea pot, lidded sugar bowl, cream jug, tea cup, saucer and plates sets, blue rim ***
*** A Japanese crackle glaze teacup with lid decorated with a blue and yellow bird among flowers, signed to base. Height 10 cm. Diameter 12 cm ***
*** An early 20th century Japanese ceramic lamp base, embellished in fan design, 34 cm high (not inc shade) ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma teapot, tea cup and small bowl decorated with ladies in an outdoor winter scene, cup and bowl signed to base ***
*** Two Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vases (2), the first heavily gilt, a relief dragon coiled upon the shoulder, the ground decorated with immortals, lengthy signature to base, the second of beaker form with flared neck with figures and flowers Tallest 16 cm ***
*** A Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase, the vase body of waisted form with flared neck, generously decorated with baskets of flowers, signed to base. Height 31 cm ***
*** Two Japanese ceramic Noah masks, [2], one of a naturalistic looking face, another of unusual distorted form. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 26 x 18 cm, 19 x 16 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese 19th century Satsuma vases, signed. Height 24 cm, all with faults ***
*** A Japanese earthenware Satsuma lidded jar, 20th century, featuring a continuous flowering wisteria pattern with long tailed birds on a riverbank with gilt accents. Red and gilt mark to base. Height 15 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases marks to base 16 cm high ***
*** An early 20th century Japanese Satsuma ceramic base, signed, embellished with birds and blossom 34.5 cm high (not inc shade) ***
*** Japanese porcelain four-tiered stacking box, painted with a red crested crane, mid 20th century. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 25, 14 cm sq ***
*** A tall Japanese studio pottery bottle vase, with an unctuous controlled crackle glaze, height 38 cm ***
*** Two hand painted Kutani bowls marks to base 22 cm diameter & 25 cm diameter ***
*** An antique Japanese sharkskin texture vase 20 cm ***
*** Five vintage ceramic honey pots, Marutomo Ware, Japan, condition: chip to top of roof on one ***
*** A set of four 19th century Japanese Imari rose bowls one with chip to rim. Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto ***
*** A Japanese Matcha tea bowl, red Shino with white cape glaze, studio pottery, mid 20th century, the tea masters found beauty in rustic and unrefined, natural or imperfect forms, height diameter 12 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma bowl and saucer dish with foliate Rims, the crackle glazed earthenware finely decorated with large chrysanthemum blooms [2]. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 9 cm ***
*** A Japanese octagonal shaped porcelain dish with transfer print. Provenance: The private collection of an Eastern suburbs gentleman. Length 33 cm. Width 28 cm ***
*** A pair of Satsuma vases, clear gilt mark to base, each panel of the mirror pair are finely painted on blue ground, condition: two small chips, one to mouth rim the other to shoulder., height 13 cm ***
*** Important Chinese Art & Japanese Art, three hardcover volumes, Chinese Art, revised edition published 1980 by Phaidon press limited, the book of Chinese Art, published 1966 by spring books, London, the great Japan Exhibition, published 1981 by Royal… ***
*** A Japanese metal vase, Meiji period. With a chrysanthemum and plover, two character signiature. Height 24 cm ***
*** A Japanese blue and white vase 29.5 cm high ***
*** An early Noritake tea set for ten, comprising ten cups, eleven saucers, twelve plates, two cream jugs, two sugars and two serving plates. ***
*** A pair of Japanese covered bowls, the rounded bowls painted in underglaze blue, Showa period, height 9 cm, diameter 13 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma plate, painted in spring with wisteria in bloom, a watermill with cascading water, late Meiji period. Provenance: Rose Private Collection, Choson Antiques diameter 25 cm ***
*** A large signed Japanese handpainted waterlilly decorated lidded vase (Af), 30 cmH ***
*** A Japanese studio pottery brown glazed bottle together with a celadone glazed bottle ***
*** A Japanese polychrome plate, 19th / 20th century, featuring underglaze hand painted scene of two geishas amongst scenery, with scalloped edge including blue and gold decoration. Diameter 25.5 ***
*** A large Japanese porcelain dish, Quail eating Millet, Studio mark to base. Provenance: Japanese Exhibition on the North Shore, diameter 31 cm ***
*** A Japanese bottle vase with a crackle celadon glaze & gilt rim, the bulbous body below an elegant long neck. Height 17.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese ceramic bowl 32 cm diameter ***
*** Five Japanese Kutani porcelain dishes, Kutani mark to base, the centre painted with a shogun camping by a lake with an attendant. Diameter 12 cm ***
*** Five Japanese fine Kutani shallow bowls, Kutani mark to base, each painted with a brocade design, ginkgo leaves, a symbol of Tokyo and chrysanthemums an emblem of the Japanese Imperial Family [5]. Diameter 17.5 cm ***
*** A 19th century Japanese green glazed bowl ***
*** Five various items, including a Chinese boxwood scholar figure, a soapstone figure, a Japanese composite figure, a horn carved spoon and a Satsuma style bowl. ***
*** A Japanese transfer decorated twin handled vase ***
*** An Imari Japanese Arita dish verso: Da Ming Chenhua Nian Zhi - great Ming Chenghua made, circa early 20th century, 23 cm diameter ***
*** Twelve Japanese Kutani porcelain plates, Showa period, with scalloped rim, each decorated with four red crested cranes [12], diameter 22 cm ***
*** A large Japanese Satsuma two handled vase, 20th century painted with panels of dancing couples, and mothers playing with children, large gilt scrolling dragon handles, 56 cm(22') high ***
*** A Japanese pottery Tengu mask, impressed signature, height 25.5 cm, length 17 cm ***
*** A Noritake contemporary 'Clara' gilt rim dinner set for twelve, complete ***
*** A Japanese export ware porcelain tea service with handpainted rural scenes and a Lithophane of a Geisha's face, includes a teapot, creamer, six cups and saucers ***
*** Two Satsuma vases and three dishes, with various patterns, Showa period, height 16 cm ***
*** A Noritake 'Mayfair' dinner set for 8 people plus many extras. (100 + pieces) ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma vase 20th century 25.5 cm high ***
*** Two Japanese Imari vases both Meiji period, 18 cm &, 13 cm high ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma bowl, painted in an autumn palette, red lacquer mon to base with gilt characters, diameter 12.5 cm ***
*** A Japanese blue and white ceramic figure of a deity ***
*** A Japanese porcelain Lazy Susan contained in a black lacquer dish. Circa 1950, the sectional dishes surrounding a central dish and cover, finely painted with various birds & flowers highlighted in gold. Condition: very good. depth 3.5 cm ***
*** A fine Japanese teapot & two cups & saucers with Flowering wisteria & a Satsuma dish with a rooster [7]. Provenance: A retired Hong Kong newspaper editor, now living in Sydney, condition: a chip to one of the saucers, height 13 cm ***
*** A Satsuma bowl on stand, porcelain bowls pottery figures & lacquer box & enamel dishes, (8). Provenance: The Residual of the Hutcheon's Estate. The Hutcheons lived in Shanghai & Hong Kong in the early & mid 20th century before moving to Sydney. Diameter… ***
*** A collection of Japanese porcelain and pottery Ceramics ***
*** A Noritake Primastone dinner set for eight, comprising eight each dinner, salad & bread plates, eight dessert bowls, eight cups & saucers, sugar & creamer ***
*** A Noritake 'Mansfield' dinner set for eight, comprising 8 bowls, cups, saucers, dinner & side plates, 1 sugar, creamer & coffee pot ***
*** A Japanese Kutani tea service, with double saucer dishes, mid 20th century includes a tea pot, sugar bowl, milk jug, saucers & cups ***
*** A part Noritake 'Sonia' dinner set for eight comprising plates, bowls, sugar, creamer, salt & pepper, eight cups & saucers, eight entree, six side & seven dinner plates, eight bowls, sugar & creamer, two salts & two peppers ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma part tea set (AF) ***
*** A Noritake tea service in pale mint green with a Southern Belle, includes six trios, milk jug, sugar bowl & teapot ***
*** A fine Japanese porcelain tea/coffee service, painted with cranes flying over a lake in the Countryside, Showa period, approximately thirty pieces ***
*** A Noritake vase with blue swallows in landscape, two smaller vases, lidded pot and pitcher with handle, height 11 - 27 cm ***
*** A 19th century Japanese white crackle glazed ovoid studio pottery jar ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma vase early 20th century 8.5 cm high ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma bowl and dish and an exportware vase (3) 20th century ***
*** A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma fluted ovoid vase, painted with a panel of a dignitary & attendants holding court, the reverse with figures overlooking a lake, on a pale grey ground richly painted with coloured flowers and gilt scrolling, seal mark,… ***
*** A Satsuma Sake jar, decorated with gilt highlights, marked to base. Height 17 cm ***
*** A Japanese Studio twin-handled globular vase, Mon to base, 20th century, the handles protrude from the body of the vase in a wave shape. Height 17 cm ***
*** A Chinese green crackle glazed vase & Japanese bowl, the bowl outside of the bowl has underglaze blue flying cranes the interior has a pink lunstre glaze, the elegant form of the vase is possibly late Qing. Chip to rim. Vase H 12.5 cm. Bowl D 11 cm ***
*** A Japanese Imari plate, divided into four sections, Meiji period late 19th century ***
*** Two Kinkozan Satsuma trios delicately potted and decorated, seal marks to bases, early 20th century ***
*** A Noritake 'Highclere' dinner set for six people ***
*** A cased Noritake 'Okura' hand decorated pot with stand. Height 25 cm ***
*** A pair of Royal Satsuma floral design lamps with shades, height 73 cm ***
*** A Noritake retro Alhambra dinner service, c. 1970s, eight dinner plates, side plates, bowls, cups and saucers and a creamer, sugar bowl and pair of salt and peppers ***
*** Five fine porcelain Japanese handpainted tea cups and saucer plates, mid 20th century, chip to base of one cup ***
*** A Japanese float bowl with Bijin outlined in raised enamel, a Qianlong seal mark to the base, wearing brightly coloured kimono in the autumn diameter 22 cm ***
*** A Noritake ceramic figure of a crane, height 28 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma floor vase, decorated with figural groups, signed to lower side. Chip to rim. Height 58 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese Imari plates, 20th century, decorated with fish and floral motifs, the other with butterfly and fruit motifs. [2], diameter 21 cm ***
*** A Japanese Satsuma vase, signed in gilt, together with contemporary Japanese porcelain vase, signed (2) 30 cm & 25 cm high ***
*** A pair of Japanese exportware Shishi Fiercely modelled with raised enamels, early 20th century, restorations, 20 cm long ***
*** A contemporary Japanese celadon glaze vase, signed, 22 cm high ***