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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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*** Royal Worcester pair of porcelain vases, c. 1917 painted by John Stinton, each with a herd of highland cattle grazing in a misty mountainous landscape, with printed factory marks to base, signed (2) ***
*** Spode, part porcelain dessert service, c. 1806, comprising an oblong comport and eight dessert plates, Prince of Wales bamboo pattern, each piece decorated in 'Pluck & Dust' printed iron-red enamel and highlighted with gilt, plates retain Prince of Wales… ***
*** Jenny Orchard, totem, glazed ceramic. Height 230 cm ***
*** Georges Jouve (French, 1910-1964). 'Vide Poche', circa 1950 black glaze with green, yellow and lilac rim, underside incised with artist’s mark, minor chip to body ***
*** Villeroy and Bosch composition of Venus, resting on a carved sandstone capitol, togther with a sandstone composition (3). Height 72 cm. Provenance: Garling Family home, Wanganui, Longueville ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Stamford Teapot, c. 1933, Honolulu' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Fantasque Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England', minor restoration to spout and lid, height 11.5 cm. Provenance: Andrew Muir… ***
*** Jeff Mincham (Australian, b. 1950), lidded pot, 1990 raku fired earthenware, wheel thrown body with incised patterns, the lid with dry reed handle, inscribed artist's signature 'Mincham 90' to base ***
*** William Ricketts 'Boy's head' relief plaque, incised to the back 'Wm Ricketts' ***
*** William and Walter Moorcroft, Large Flambe Vase, c. 1945, Anemone' pattern, decorated with a continuous band of flowers in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W M', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen Made in England, height 32 cm ***
*** Keith Haring for Villeroy & Boch coffee and tea service, no. 1 the spirit of Art, c. 1991, comprising a teapot, a sugar bowl, a cream jug, six cups and saucers, six dessert plates and one cake platter, each piece retains manufacturer's printed mark, with… ***
*** Keith Haring for Villeroy & Boch three piece set, no. 2 New York - Soho, c. 1992, comprising a box, a centrepiece and a vase, each piece retains manufacturer's printed mark, with original boxes, brochure and numbered certificates (edition of 750) (3) ***
*** Pippin Drysdale (Australian, b. 1943) Tanami Traces series, c. 2007 porcelain vessels of conical shape, matte glaze exterior patterned as topographical lines in shades of green, the interiors with green and blue glaze, signed to base (2) ***
*** William Moorcroft, Orchid vase of baluster form, cobalt glaze with finely painted orchid decoration, signed to base 'Moorcroft' impressed to base 'Moorcroft, Burslem, England 65'. Height 33 cm ***
*** Pinon Heuze, pair of twin handled vases, together with a comport, gold gilt motif decoration on cobalt blue ground, painted signature to body 'Pinon Heuze' (3), height 44 cm, height 21 cm ***
*** Marguerite Mahood vase, 1934 of baluster form, elongated neck decorated with incised gum leaves in a brown to red glaze with a gold and black speckled glaze below, underside incised 'Marguerite Mahood D 804'. Height 18 cm ***
*** Klytie Pate jug of waisted globular form, the body incised with stylised emu with spread wings and head leading to spout, turquoise blue exterior and deep cranberry glazed interior, incised to underside 'Klytie Pate'. Height 22 cm ***
*** Gladys Reynell vase, 1921 of baluster form with incised gumnuts on a speckle blue glazed ground, underside incised 'Reynella pottery S AUS, 1921' with maker's motif. Height 14 cm ***
*** Klytie Pate, (1912-2010), Karnak pottery vase decorated with papyrus design on turquoise glaze, incised on base 'Klytie Pate, 1987'. Height 28 cm ***
*** Catherine Snowball, set of six fish service plates, 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,… ***
*** Bjørn Wiinblad, ‘The Magic Flute’ Porcelain Dinner Service, manufactured by Rosenthal, Germany, c1968, comprising a coffeepot, teapot, covered sugar bowl and creamer with tray and twelve each of low cups and saucers, demi-tasse cups and saucers and side… ***
*** Remued vase, with two applied gum leaves and nuts, green, brown and burgundy flambe glaze, incised Remued handmade 114/Lm. Height 17 cm ***
*** Grace Seccombe, kookaburras on fence posts inscribed on base, slip rails, and incised Grace Seccombe Australia. Length 14 cm. Width 11 cm ***
*** Jeff Mincham, large lidded vessel, 1989, stoneware with bamboo and cord handle, signed and dated 'Mincham 89' to the base. Height 39 cm ***
*** Grace Seccombe, 'Billy Bluegum' koala figure, hand finished koala on a tree stump with underglazed painting and coloured glazes, artist's signature inscribed to base 'Grace Seccombe Australia Billie Bluegum'. Height 21 cm ***
*** Keith Murray, moonstone vase, tapering cylindrical body, ribbed decoration, manufactured by Wedgwood, painted and impressed marks 'Keith Murray Wedgwood, Made in England, Matt Green', vase 3842. Height 24 cm ***
*** After Sandro Botticelli, 'Madonna of the rose garden', 19th century, a limoges-type enamel plaque of Madonna and Child with young St. John the Baptist, in ebony frame, 11.8 x 7.3 cm, (excl. Frame). Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne ***
*** Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880 - 1956). Two kookaburra figures, comprising of two sculptures, both hand painted with underglaze painting and coloured glaze on earthenware, one inscribed 'To You, the open Sliprails and a Waiting Friend', artist's… ***
*** Amphora, porcelain female figure, c. 1900, depicting a female figure in the Art Nouveau style with open arms, stamped 'Imperial Amphora, Turn Austria' with crown mark, no. '775, 35, 23', height 54 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne ***
*** Rosenthal for Versace, dinner service, 20th century, 'Medusa' pattern, comprising five entree plates, five dinner plates, coffee pot, cream jug, sugar bowl, five coffee cups and saucers, five dessert coupes and saucers, retain factory printed marks (33),… ***
*** Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), Ashtray For Air India, designed 1967, decorated by Jules Teissonniere, manufactured by Limoges, limited edition, white unglazed porcelain, with a green twined serpent around its perimeter, supported by three surrealist… ***
*** Hermes, Balcon du Guadalquivir oval platter, porcelain, stamped 'Balcon du Guadalquivir Hermes porcelaine Paris made in France', length 59 cm. With dustbag, receipt ***
*** Sally Tuffin for Moorcroft, vase, 1993, Tasmanian blue gum pattern, numbered 441/500, decorated with flowering gum nuts amongst gum leaves on a blue and green ground, retains manufacturer's stamp and signature, with certificate, height 19 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Graingers Worcester & Co., c. 1890 teapot, jug and sugar basin reticulated and gilded decoration, each with printed factory marks model No. 1240 (3). Teapot height 11 cm ***
*** Meissen, reticulated porcelain basket, of rocaille-moulded lozenge form encrusted with flowers, the interior painted with flowers, the branch-form handles sweeping down to form the feet, with blue crossed swords mark to underside, height 17 cm width 41.5… ***
*** William Moorcroft, Macintyre vase, c. 1905, 'Green and Gold' pattern, of slim baluster form, highlighted with gilding against an olive green ground, signed in green 'W. M. des', printed 'MacIntyre mark and painted numbers 'M2019', height 29 cm. Provenance… ***
*** John Castle Harris, flower wall pocket, c1940 in the form of a frog on a Lilypad, incised 'Castle Harris' to base, retains original paper decal 'The Blaxland Shop'. Height 16 cm. Width 22 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Elieen Wray, Castlecrag ***
*** Col Levy, faceted bottle vase, variegated glaze. Height 37 cm ***
*** Florence Matthews vase, tree scene in shades of blue, incised F. Matthews 1935, c.f. Illustrated Australian art pottery 1900-1950, Casuarina Press, plate 203, page 197. Height 15 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1914, 'Hazledene' pattern, of waisted form, decorated with trees in a landscape in tones of green and yellow, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', with printed registered design number '397964', height 27.5 cm. Provenance: The… ***
*** Tc & AC Bosley, MacRobertsons Freddo Frogs advertising statue, glazed earthenware ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1935, 'Moonlit Blue' pattern, decorated with a band of trees in a landscape against a cobalt blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in England, height 27 cm… ***
*** Peter Travis, sphere, stoneware glazed with worm pattern, height ***
*** Toni Warburton (Australia 1951-.), vase, with crackled white glaze over red earthenware, decorated with raised and moulded circular design, the waved handles and rim detailed with black glaze, decal label to base '151'. Height 43 cm ***
*** Royal Worcester pair of porcelain lidded urns, c. 1901 painted by Charles Baldwyn, each pear shape body with scrolling acanthus handles, above a circular foot, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside,… ***
*** Peter Rushforth (Australian, 1920-2015), Large Blossom Vase, wheel thrown stoneware of bulbous form with blue and brown flowing glaze, artist's seal impressed near base, height 28 cm. Provenance: Melbourne Fair, Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Klytie Pate (Australian, 1912-2010). Black and white Egyptian vase black and white glaze, with incised decoration of stylized plants, incised 'Klytie Pate 1988' ***
*** Marea Gazzard (1928-2013), strawberry pot, c. 1970 hand built stoneware of tiered form, minor weathering from use in outdoor environment for many years. Height 56 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, salt glaze vase, c. 1930, Fish' pattern, decorated with fish swimming amongst aquatic plants, signed in blue 'W. M', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Isis Jug, c. 1930, single-handled, 'Sunray' pattern, impressed shape name 'ISIS' and printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: Andrew Muir Antiques,… ***
*** Shigeo Shiga, vessel, 1975, glazed stoneware, impressed artist seal to base. Height 20 cm. Illustrated: Shiga the Potter, John Ferguson Pty, Ltd, 1982, plate 59 ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Fantasque' Tankard Coffee Pot and Coffee Can with Saucer, c. 1931, Orange House' pattern, printed factory marks to base 'Bizarre Hand Painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, coffee pot height 19 cm. Provenance: Andrew… ***
*** Anne Gordon (English, 1924-2007), Pair of Porcelain Onions, Late 20th century, realistically modelled and painted in shades of pink and purple, monogrammed and dated (2), approx. height 14 cm ***
*** William de Morgan, vase, c. 1890, decorated with fish swimming amongst aquatic plants, impressed mark and artist's monogram to underside, height 18 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, A Collection of Small Sabots, including 'Sliced Fruit', 'Melon', 'Berries', 'Alton', 'Moonflower', 'Secrets' and 'Delecia Citrus' pattern, printed factory marks to bases (23), length 11 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' lotus jug, c. 1929-1930 'Umbrellas and Rain' pattern, shape name impressed faintly to base 'Lotus', with printed factory marks to base 'Hand painted Fantasque by Clarice Cliff Wilkinson Ltd England'. Height 30 cm ***
*** Marea Gazzard seven small bowls, three are impressed monogrammed M to base, size range. Height 3 cm. Diameter 10 cm to. Height 6 cm. Diameter 17 cm ***
*** Keith Murray, dinner set, comprised of six dinner plates, six entree plates, six side plates, six soup bowls, serving platter and gravy boat, manufactured by Wedgwood all with impressed and printed marks 'Wedgwood Etruria -England, Matt Green, Made in… ***
*** Michael Cardew, charger glazed earthenware with green slip, combed design, impressed potter and pottery seal to underside. Diameter 34 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Twin-handle vase, c. 1912, 'Cornflower' pattern, trumpet form decorated with flowers on a mottled green background, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft' and impressed shape number '160', height 20.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Gus and Betty McLaren (Australian), Three Animal Sculptures, slipcast earthenware glazed green, blue and brown, comprising two horses and a bull, all incised 'McLaren' underneath (3), height 19 cm (horse), 10.5 cm (bull). Provenance: Private Collection Qld ***
*** Jenny Orchard (Australian, b. 1951), Sottsass vessel, c. 1982, slip cast and hand built earthenware, decorated with geometric designs in black, white, purple and orange, artist's signature to base 'Jenny Orchard', height 41.5 cm. Provenance: Private… ***
*** R. Sebright, four Royal Worcester cabinet plates, each depicting lush fruit including raspberries, yellow plums, grapes, strawberries and nectarines Artist signed, red stamped maker's mark, 'Specially made for Asprey's', C1864BT/ WS (4). Diameter 21.5 cm ***
*** Gwyn Hansen Piggott, small bowl, glazed stoneware. Diameter 21.5 cm ***
*** Milton Moon, large vessel, glazed stoneware, signed Milton Moon to the base. Height 30 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, large vase, c. 1914, 'Pomegranate' pattern, of Flared form, decorated with pomegranates, berries and foliage against a green ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem', restored body, height 43.5 cm.… ***
*** Grace Seccombe, 'Billy Bluegum', glazed earthenware figurine in the form of a koala, incised 'Gs' to base. Height 10 cm ***
*** VI Eyre squat vase, with stylized floral decoration on blue ground, incised VI Eyre, 1927 Sydney WG. Height 9 cm ***
*** Remued, earthenware jug of squat shape with brown underglaze with green and brown flambe drip overglaze, applied gum leaf and nut decoration stemming from twig detailed handle, incised on base 'Remued Hand Made 54LM'. Height 24.6 cm ***
*** William de Morgan, circular charger ***
*** Gloria Fletcher Thancoupie (Australian, 1937-2011), Shallow Form, c. 1972, hand built ceramic with slip and iron oxide glaze on moulded relief design, height 8.5 cm diameter 33 cm. Provenance: Volta house, Alexandra Lane, Sydney, Private Collection, NSW,… ***
*** William Moorcroft, 'Eventide' bowl, c1925, interior painted with a tree in a landscape, in mottled green and yellow on a blue ground, impressed and hand-painted marks. Diameter 18 cm ***
*** Henry Wilson (Australian, b. 1983), surface sconce, designed 2017, produced by studio Henry Wilson, white marble, height 35 cm width 30 cm depth 10 cm. ***
*** Anne Gordon (English, 1924-2007), Pair of Porcelain Artichokes, Late 20th century, realistically modelled with opening petals painted in shades of green and purple, monogrammed and dated (2), approx. height 9.5 cm ***
*** Marguerite Mahood vase, pierced and decorated, teal blue, brown and cream, incised to underside MM monogram, Marguerite Mahood B.194. Height 6 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Tudric comport, c. 1925, Moonlit blue' pattern, decorated with trees in landscape in tones of blue and green, with hammered pewter foot embellished with scrolling leaves and fruits, stamped 'Made in England, Tudric, Moorcroft' and… ***
*** Luca Vidal (Italian, b. 1976), Sculptural Vase, internally decorated and blown glass, with green, black, gold, navy, and amber inclusions, further decorated with bands of filigree, battuto and inciso designs, signed to underside, height 49 cm. Provenance:… *** N/A
*** Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque Bizarre' vase, c. 1933-1934 'Windbells' pattern, shape 497, printed factory marks to base 'Fantasque hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England'. Height 17 cm, diameter 25.5 cm ***
*** Marea Gazzard (Australian, 1928-2013) vase, 1963 hand built earthenware, white glazed interior, signed and dated 'Gazzard 63' ***
*** Alan Peascod (Australian, 1943-2007) bottle vase, 1978 wheel thrown stoneware, of bottle form with matte white, brown and blue glaze with incised and painted decoration, signed and dated twice 'Peascod 78' ***
*** Frederick E. Cox (Jolliff). 'Neptune' bowl, hand-built earthenware, with sky blue exterior glaze, decorated with applied sculpted Neptune to rim, with arms and hair blended into exterior high relief waves and ships, and a low footrim segmented at four… ***
*** Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Sculptural Goblet, wheel-thrown and altered terracotta with sgraffito and sunken relief decoration to exterior, glazed dark blue to the interior, artist's signature underneath, crack to base from firing, height 34 cm.… ***
*** Henry Wilson (Australian, b. 1983), surface sconce, designed 2017, produced by studio Henry Wilson, green onyx, height 35 cm width 30 cm depth 10 cm ***
*** Henry Wilson (Australian, b. 1983), surface sconce, designed 2017, produced by studio Henry Wilson, green onyx, height 35 cm width 30 cm depth 10 cm ***
*** Wedgwood, Fairyland lustre vase, c. 1925-1930, by daisy Makeig-Jones, the exterior decorated with Woodland Elves, the interior with jumping fauns and elves to a sunset orange sky, restored crack (A/F), height 22.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Pair of salt glaze stoneware umbrella stands, with sgraffito bark and leaf designs, together with another salt glaze stoneware vase (3), height 53 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Pair of Davenport porcelain entree dishes and covers, c. 1815, decorated with flowers in the Chinese export style against an apricot ground with sponged-on gilding, the covers with armorial of Thomas William Giffard of Chillington, together with a covered… ***
*** Spode, large Caramanian oval platter, early 19th century, introduced in 1809, earthenware with blue underglaze transfer decoration of 'A Triumphal arch at Tripoli in Barbary', impressed 'Spode 1', width 53.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** William Moorcroft, Florian Ware Pair of vases, c. 1900, 'Forget-me-not and leaf' pattern, decorated with blue flowers and leaves against a light blue ground, incised 'W. M. des', with printed Florian Ware mark and registered design number '326689' (2),… ***
*** Jane Barrow (Australian, b. 1957), sculptures, c. 2011, altered thrown stoneware, white matte glaze, artist's signatures to bases (3), height 100 cm, 74 cm, 92 cm. Provenance: The collection of Lorna Mellor AM, Padulla Place, Castle Cove, house designed… ***
*** F E Cox - Jolliff twin-handled jardiniere, c1950 with applied floral decoration, incised 'Jolliff' to base. Height 16 cm. 2 cm diameter ***
*** Wedgwood part porcelain dinner service settings for sixteen and more, comprising tureen, dinner plates, entree plates, dessert plates, tea trios, and side dishes (approximately 100 pieces) ***
*** Herend, dinner service comprising ten entree plates, ten side plates, ten dinner plates and ten soup bowls, each with gilded scalloped edge and interspersed floral sprays to rim, blue printed and impressed Herend marks to base (40) ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1918, 'Pansy' pattern, decorated with a band of pansies and leaves against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem England, height 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Walter Moorcroft, vase, c. 1947, 'Leaf and Berry' pattern, decorated with a band of grapes and leaves against a blue and green ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in England, height 32.5 cm.… ***
*** Merric Boyd vase, incised and glazed with a landscape in shades of blue, incised 'Merric Boyd 1931' ***
*** Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1904 painted by Charles Baldwyn, the tapering baluster body with mask handles, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed ***