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$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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Ceramics
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*** Three German porcelain models of parrots, 19th/20th century, each naturalistically modelled with brightly coloured plumage, perched on a tree-stump, with blue crossed swords mark for Meissen to base, (A/F) (3). Approx. Height 34 cm ***
*** Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri, c. 1907 painted by George B. Johnson, hand painted with flamingos by a lake on matt blue ground, the pierced domed lid with knop finial, printed factory mark to underside, signed, restored lid ***
*** Gloria Fletcher Thancoupie (Australian, 1937-2011), Love Magic Egg, handbuilt stoneware with brushed iron oxide glaze to incised grooved designs, length 11 cm diameter 8.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Qld ***
*** Marguerite Mahood (Australian, 1901-1989), lizard dish, wheel thrown earthenware, the interior in shades of red and orange glaze featuring an applied lizard peeling back a corner of the dish with its mouth, incised to base 'Marguerite Mahood' with model… ***
*** Klytie Pate (Australian, 1912-2010). Kangaroo candle holder green and mauve glaze, with pierced decoration of kangaroos, incised 'Klytie Pate 1997' ***
*** Louis William Wain (British, 1860 - 1939), The Lucky Bully Bulldog, c. 1925, hand painted pottery spill vase modelled as cubist dog, signed to leg 'Louis Wain', with painted trident mark, printed stamp 'Made in England' and registered number, approx.… ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1935, peacock Feather' pattern, decorated with large feathers enclosing floral sprays against a green and blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England', restored, height 28 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1937, Orchid' pattern, decorated with flowers against a blue and yellow ground in semi flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to Hm the Queen, Made in England, height 21 cm… ***
*** Louis XV style giltwood, gesso and porcelain mounted clock, by Le Roy & Fils, Paris (French, founded 1785), early 19th century, the scroll case enclosing a circular gilt dial with porcelain Roman numerals, above a porcelain panel painted with couple… ***
*** William Moorcroft, Vase, c. 1920, Eventide' pattern, decorated with a continuous band of trees against a mottled orange ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England, height 22.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD ***
*** Remued koala ashtray, green and brown glaze, incised Remued to base. Diameter 11 cm ***
*** Jeff Mincham (Australian, b. 1950), large bowl, 1994 raku fired earthenware, wheel thrown body with incised patterns, and two handles, inscribed artist's signature 'Mincham 94' to base ***
*** Jenny Orchard (Australian, b. 1951) Mrs. Rose, 2006 hand built earthenware, depicting a female figure ***
*** Fantasque Bizarre pot, c. 1932 pastel autumn pattern, square stepped form, printed factory mark to base 'Fantasque hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' and impressed shape number '368' ***
*** Royal Doulton Captain Cook loving cup (266 of 350) with scenes of the great explorer striking new lands for King and Country, twin handles naturalistically modelled as trees in bloom, one draped in the Union Jack the other in the British Naval Ensign, and… ***
*** Bernard Hesling (Australian, 1905-1987) circular charger, c. 1970 vitreous enamel on metal, signed lower centre ***
*** Jenny Orchard (Australian, b. 1951), Figural Sculpture, 1998, handbuilt earthenware in the form of an abstract creature with three eyes and three legs, glazed in multiple colours with sgraffito embellishments, signed and dated underneath feet, height 52.5… ***
*** Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934), Large Vase, slab-built stoneware of rectangular form with exaggerated corners, glazed black with abstract resist decoration, artist's signature and seals underneath, height 39.5 cm width 32.5 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Collection of flat-back Staffordshire style dogs, 19th century/20th century, stoneware and earthenware, glazed and unglazed, each modelled as a spaniel (9), approx. Height 27 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** Native American three colour pot, Acoma Pueblo, new Mexico, USA, c. 1930, hand coiled earthenware, ovoid vessel with thin walls, decorated with stylised motifs of feather, rain, peace, day and night design, restored, height 16 cm. Design applied with… ***
*** Pair of Doulton Lambeth stoneware vases, by Hannah Barlow, c. 1900, of baluster form with flared bases, each decorated with a unique sgraffito central band of a scene of lions in a landscape, artist's signature incised to bases, factory rosette mark… ***
*** Dolce & Gabbana, two Majolica Moor's heads, glazed ceramic, depicting a male and a female, signed 'Dolce & Gabbana' (2), height 31 cm; 27 cm ***
*** Milton Moon (Australian, 1926-2019), large vase, c. 1962-3, wheel-thrown stoneware of baluster form, ash glaze, decorated with a chattering spiral design, artist's signature to base, height 53 cm diameter 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW ***
*** Spode, Indian sporting rectangular dish, early 19th century, earthenware with blue underglaze transfer decoration of 'Driving a bear out of sugar Canes', impressed 'Spode', with blue Spode mark, scene's title and workman's mark, width 42 cm depth 33 cm.… ***
*** Gladys Reynell (Australian, 1881-1956), Kookaburra Teapot, 1922, earthenware, cobalt blue glaze with sgraffito design incised to body featuring two kookaburras perched on a branch, incised to base 'Reynella Pottery S. Aus 1922' with artist's mark, minor… ***
*** William Moorcroft, Florian Ware vase, c. 1905, Forget-me-not' pattern, decorated with incised panels of flowers and foliage in shades of blue and green against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft des' with printed Florian mark, height 25.5 cm.… ***
*** Mamie Venner (Australian, 1882-1974), set of six fish plates, 1934, hand painted design of various fish in water on gilt Limoges porcelain, each signed to reverse 'Mamie Venner' (6), diameter 23 cm ***
*** Hiroe Swen, vase, 1977, aquamarine glaze with linear design on both sides and top, artists signature and seals impressed on base, height 21 cm, width 30 cm ***
*** Charles Noke and Harry Nixon for Doulton Burslem, Chang Vase, c. 1925, decorated with a thick lave crusting of white with tones of blue and red flambe, painted marks to base, height 29.5 cm ***
*** Charles Field Haviland Limoges, dinner service, 'Monet' pattern, porcelain, comprising two tureens, eight entree plates, eight table plates, eight desert plates, eight tea cups, eight saucers and upder plates, retain factory's marks (50), labels: after… ***
*** Pippin Drysdale (Australian, b. 1943), Igneous rock II-Pilbara series, 2017, porcelain vessel of conical shape, matte glaze exterior patterned as topographical lines in shades of orange, artist's signature and date to base, height 11 cm diameter 14 cm.… ***
*** Milton Moon large bowl, raku exterior glaze, speckled white interior, incised signature Milton Moon to base. Height 19 cm. Diameter 37 cm ***
*** Eliza Josephson-Storey (Australian, 1934), Vase, 1915, hand painted porcelain vase with pastoral design of dancing figures by Sydney Long, signed and dated on base 'E. Josephson 1915' the initial letters of signature forming cat's tails, with printed… ***
*** Paul Edmund Soldner (American, 1921-2011), Pedestal Piece, 1983, raku fired earthenware, artist's mark near foot, numbered, height 27 cm, width 44 cm. Other Notes: Cf. for comparison Elaine Levin et al, Paul Soldner: A Retrospective, Seattle, University… ***
*** Jenny Orchard (Australian, b. 1951) Mr. Rose, 2006 hand built earthenware, depicting a male figure ***
*** Bizarre coffee cup and saucer, c. 1930 applique Lugano pattern, hand written 'Applique' and printed factory marks to base 'Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England' (2) ***
*** Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas, circular plate interior decorated with kangaroos and goannas in bush scene, incised to base 'Arthur Merric Boyd 1947' diameter 24 cm ***
*** Lithgow, two bread plates, manufactured by Lithgow, with blue, yellow and brown glaze, one retains factory stamp to base (2), length 29 cm; length 33 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** Dutch Delft pair of blue and white vases, late 18th century with covers, baluster form decorated with a couple in landscape within Moorish shaped panels, the covers with bird and ball finials (2) (A/F). Height 46 cm ***
*** Ettore Sottsass Picchio fruit bowl, 2003 ceramic glazed in gloss black, white and matte white length 35 cm Limited Edition of 33 pieces and 3 Artist's Proofs. ***
*** Ettore Sottsass Spool vase, 2003 manufactured by Bitossi, Italy; white ceramic glazed in black and blue. diameter 30 cm ***
*** Royal Copenhagen, Flora Danica porcelain chestnut basket, 20th century, the circular basket with two branch handles, applied with flowers, the interior decorated by a botanical specimen named in Latin to the underside, printed factory mark, underglaze… ***
*** Tall Majolica heron vase, c. 1900, in the manner of Joseph Holdcroft, modelled as a heron standing amongst aquatic plants, raised on a naturalistic rocky base, height 94 cm ***
*** Rona Panangka Rubuntja (b. 1970), Lyerrtjina (Yellow Budgie) Lidded Pot, Hermannsburg, NT. 2014, hand-coiled terracotta clay, with underglaze decoration 'RR612-14', height 17 cm. Provenance: Hermannsburg Potters, NT, Private Collection, Sydney.… ***
*** Clara Inkamala (b. 1954), Bush Flowers Lidded Pot, Hermannsburg, NT, hand-coiled terracotta clay, with underglaze decoration, marked 'CI152' and Yellow Bush Flowers lidded pot, by Judith Inkamala, marked 'JI166' (2), height 19 cm; 12.5 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Stephen Benwell, (b. 1953), stoneware vase, 1985 glazed abstract pattern, artist's signature painted to side of base 'S. Benwell '85'. Height 37 cm. Diameter 33 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Stephen Benwell, (b. 1953), ceramic urn, 1982 patterned in shades of pale blue and maroon, artist's signature painted to base 's Benwell 82'. Height 46 cm. Diameter 27 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** Col Levy, (b. 1933), porcelain platter inscribed artist's mark to base. Height 12 cm. Diameter 43 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney ***
*** William Moorcroft, Florian Ware vase, c. 1900, 'Poppy and Leaf' pattern, decorated with sprays of blue flowers against a light blue ground between panels of fleur-de-lys, incised 'W. M. des', with printed Florian Ware mark and registered design number… ***
*** Pair of 'Old Paris' vases, of neo Greco form, each painted with a continuous landscape and having two ladies seated on the shoulder. Height 41 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, MacIntyre vase, c. 1907, 'Rose, Tulip and Forget-me-not' pattern, decorated with sprays of flowers and highlighted with gilding against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', printed 'MacIntyre mark and hand painted 'M2862 H,… ***
*** John Castle Harris pierced basket with flannel flowers, glazed in blue, cream, yellow, green and pink, incised 'Castle Harris' to the base ***
*** William Moorcroft, Flamminian Ware Fruit Bowl, c. 1910, 'in green glaze, decorated with Celtic foliage roundels, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', with printed registered design number '452777', hairline crack to underside, height 12 cm diameter 26 cm.… ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1918, 'Spanish' pattern, decorated with scrolling red flowers against a green and ochre ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem England', minor restoration to rim, height 25.2 cm. Provenance: The… ***
*** William Moorcroft for Liberty & Co., vase, c. 1912, 'Claremont' pattern, decorated with toadstools against a mottled green ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', printed in green 'Made for Liberty & Co.', with registered design number '420081', restored… ***
*** Jeff Mincham, stoneware lidded vase, raku fired, heigth 31 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Ginger Jar, c. 1926, 'Dawn' pattern, decorated with a band of trees and hills in blue against a pale sky between borders of chevrons, in a matt glaze, signed in blue 'WM', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 15 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1930, 'Wisteria' pattern, of ovoid form, decorated with a garland of fruits and leaves in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary… ***
*** Premier Potteries lidded coffee jug c. 1932/34 painted home stead scene, with wording, stamped Premier Potteries, Oakover Road, Preston PPP. Height 18 cm ***
*** Merric Boyd bowl, blue and cream glaze, interior painted with bird's nest, exterior with birds in flight, painted by Arthur Boyd, gifted by Arthur Boyd to Curator of Shepparton gallery after retrospective, incised Merric Boyd 1948. Height 7 cm. Diameter… ***
*** Royal Worcester. Pair of lidded vases, c. 1905, each painted with rose blooms and flower buds, with reticulated lid signed 'C V white', green printed mark to base and 'H' for James Hadley, one finial restored (2). Height 34 cm ***
*** Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider, Art Deco glazed earthenware figure of a lady, c. 1920, Goldscheider Wien factory printed mark and numbered, height 48.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934), Large Platter, slab built stoneware with bevelled edge and textured surface to interior, matte brown and turquoise glaze, artist's seals impressed to base, height 7.5 cm diameter 44 cm ***
*** Milton Moon (Australian, b. 1926), Large Charger, wood fired stoneware, with ash and iron glazes in abstract design, artist's signature incised to base, diameter 46 cm ***
*** Goldscheider, figure, manufactured by Goldscheider, Austria; depicting a girl wearing a green lacey skirt posing with her greyhound, printed factory stamps, moulded marks '7327' and '4' ***
*** Hiroe Swen (Japanese Australian, b. 1934), Blossom Vase, c. 1982, hand built stoneware, matte slip glaze with applied decal transfer of hand drawn leaf design, artist's seals impresses to base, height 22 cm width 25 cm depth 10 cm. Provenance: Purchased… ***
*** William Moorcroft, Large Twin-handled Vase, c. 1920, Big Poppy' pattern, decorated with flowers in pink and mauve against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft', retains printed paper Royal Warrant label, height 27.5 cm ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Three 'Bizarre' Conical Sugar Sifters, Pastel Melon', 'Viscaria', and 'Rudyard' pattern, printed factory marks to bases 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England', one missing cork stopper (2), height 14 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Clarice Cliff, Bizarre' Viking Long Boat, c. 1930, Sliced Fruit' pattern, with painted removable frog, printed factory marks to base 'Hand Painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery England, height 24.5 cm width 39 cm. Provenance: Private Collection… ***
*** Hermes, ten 'Balcon du Guadalquivir' porcelain presentation plates, 24 carat gold gilt with black outline, stamped to base 'Hermes Paris, Porcelaine', with boxes (10), diameter 32 cm ***
*** Shigeo Shiga (Japanese/Australian, 1928-2011), bowl, c. 1970-80 stoneware with blue and mauve Chun glaze, artist's signature and seal impressed to base, together with a Tenmoku glaze and iron oxide vase, artist's seal impressed to base (2) ***
*** Clarice Cliff 'Fantasque' lotus jug, 1930 'Waxflower' 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 ***
*** Avital Sheffer (Australian, b. 1954), Mishmarot I, 2009, multiple fired hand built earthenware, decorated with painted glaze and transfer print, height 60 cm, width 48 cm, depth 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Avital Sheffer… ***
*** Richard Brooks (Australian) Chattered vase wheel-throne porcelain with blue and brown glaze, together with a wheel-throne stoneware vase with black glossy glaze, artist's seals impressed near bases (2) ***
*** Grace Seccombe leaf shaped dish surmounted by two kookaburras, moulded as a leaf, mottled green and brown glaze, underside incised 'GS AUS'. Height 7.5 cm, width 14 cm ***
*** Royal Copenhagen, part dinner set, blue fluted lace pattern, comprising six dinner plates, six bowls, twelve assorted small side plates, a tea cup, covered sugar bowl, creamer, small bowl, open salt cellar and a knife (A/F) (30) ***
*** Porcelaine de Paris, pair of porcelain parrots, both perched on tree stumps with ormolu mounts, marked with blue cross swords and 'A.B' (2) (A/F). Height 39 cm. Provenance: Ros Palmer Interiors, Woollahra. The Estate of a Lady, NSW ***
*** Rosenthal for Versace, 'Barocco' pattern, dinner service, comprising of nine dinner plates, ten entree plates, nine bread plates, sixteen soup bowls, two graduated oval platters, one square dish, ten dessert coupes and saucers, one tureen, two sauce boats… ***
*** Chantilly porcelain pomade pot, c. 1740, finely painted with floral specimens and insects in the Meissen style, the cover surmounted by a floral finial, height 9.5 cm. Provenance: J M Bealu & Fils, rue du Bac, 75007, Paris, Private Collection, Qld ***
*** Royal Crown Derby, porcelain tea and coffee service, Imari pattern, comprising a coffee pot, a teapot, two sugar bowls, two cream jugs, six teacups, six saucers, six coffee pots, six saucers, four small plates, two medium plates, six dinner plates, one… ***
*** Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934). Defying Gravity I, Vase, c. 2018, slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, with white satin glaze, decorated with blue ink bird motifs and blue ink abstract panels, artists signature and seals impressed… ***
*** Lindy Panangka Rontji (b. 1962), Possum Lidded Pot, Hermannsburg, NT, 2009, hand-coiled terracotta clay, with underglaze decoration, marked 'LR898-8', height 33 cm. Provenance: Hermannsburg Potters, NT, Private Collection, Sydney. Certificate of… ***
*** Bernard Moore, vase, English, decorated with bats in flight initialled 'Bm' on underside. Height 57 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, Florian Ware Twin-handled vase, c. 1905, 'Poppy' pattern, decorated with blue poppies against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', with printed Florian Ware mark and registered design number '401753', height 29.7 cm.… ***
*** Jeff Mincham, stoneware lidded vase, raku fired, heigth 31 cm ***
*** Ettore Sottsass Nilo vase, 1983 manufactured by Memphis, Italy; white porcelain glazed in pink and grey. Height 40 cm ***
*** Ettore Sottsass Merlo Covered Box, 2003 ceramic glazed in black and fluorescent yellow height 14.5 cm Limited Edition 10/33. Includes a hard volume of 'Short Stories 2003' by Ettore Sottsass ***
*** William Moorcroft, twin-handled vase, c. 1916, 'Pansy Bud' pattern, decorated with a continuous band of pansy buds against a light and dark blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem, height 18.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate… ***
*** William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, 'Wisteria' pattern, of bottle form with knopped neck, decorated with fruits amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 31 cm. Provenance: The… ***
*** Guy Boyd, vase, 1945, the body decorated with indigenous figures, incised 'Guy Boyd 1945'. Height 12.5 cm ***
*** William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1930, 'Peacock Feather' pattern, decorated with feathers enclosing floral sprays in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Smart ***
*** Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1904 painted by Charles Baldwyn, of tear-drop form with twin handles, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed, one handle restored ***
*** Nicola Slaney for Moorcroft, large vase, 2005, 'White Ladies' pattern, of trumpet form, in the Art Deco taste, decorated with ladies and stylised flowers against a black ground, signed 'N. Slaney' and dated '2005', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in… ***
*** Mamie Venner (Australian, 1882-1974), 'tile fish' presentation plate, 1934, hand painted design of fish amongst reeds on gilt Limoges porcelain, signed to base 'Mamie Venner 1934 tile fish, height 5 cm width 60 cm ***
*** Peter Rushforth (Australian, b. 1920). Large stoneware charger with blue and brown glaze, impressed artist's seal to base ***
*** Goldscheider, Spanish figure, manufactured by Goldscheider, USA; depicting a Flamenco dancer, printed factory marks, 'USA fine china 1122 44 56' incised. Height 37 cm ***