Ceramics

  • Large Japanese Imari Edo Baluster Vase

    Large Japanese Imari Edo Baluster Vase

    Large Japanese Imari Edo Baluster Vase

    10511 A large Japanese Edo period Imari baluster vase, the body decorated with alternating panels of peonies and lakeside landscapes, on late 19th century bronze mounts. Probable old restoration to the body.

     

    Japanese

    1700

     

    Height on mount: 28.25 ins (72 cms)

    Vase height: 23.25 ins (59 cms)                                 £6,500

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  • Large Pair of Edo Imari Vases and Covers

    Large Pair of Edo Imari Vases and Covers

    Large Pair of Edo Imari Vases and Covers

    10450 A pair of Japanese Arita Imari baluster vases and covers, the covers with lion finials and panels of underglaze blue scrolling decoration in reserve, repeated on the bodies with a continuous scene of storks among flowering shrubs. One cover matched, both covers with some restoration.

    Japanese, Arita

    1720

    H 23.5 ins (59 cms)

    £8,500  pair

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  • Large Sèvres Gilt Bronze Mounted Vase Oeuf

    Large Sèvres Gilt Bronze Mounted Vase Oeuf

    Large Sèvres Gilt Bronze Mounted Vase Oeuf

    10603 A large Sèvres gilt bronze mounted vase Oeuf, dated 1874, and decorated in Bleu Lapis with gilt veining, the female mask handles with leaf scrolls. Marked green stencil S 71 and red Sèvres decoration stencil 74. Restored chip to the foot rim, otherwise perfect.

     

    French, Sèvres Factory

    1874

     

    Height: 27.5 ins (70 cms)                                                 SOLD

     

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  • Ottoman Damascus Tile

    Ottoman Damascus Tile

    Ottoman Damascus Tile

    10607 An Ottoman Damascus tile, the medallion and flower head pattern with scrolling leaves and tendrils, decorated in turquoise and blue within a black outline. No restoration, small hairline.

     

    Damascus, Syria

    Circa 1580

     

    Height (incl frame): 11.25 ins (28.5 cms)

    Width: 12.5 ins (31.5 cms)

    Visible tile: 25 x 27 cms                                        SOLD

     

    Similar tile in Arthur Millner, Damascus Tiles (Prestel, p. 260 fig 6.40)

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  • Dutch Delft Qilin Charger in Chinese Transitional Style

    Dutch Delft Qilin Charger in Chinese Transitional Style

    Dutch Delft Qilin Charger in Chinese Transitional Style

    10587 A Dutch Delft Qilin charger in Chinese Transitional style, decorated in blues and manganese centring on an unusual prancing Qilin, (a mythical lion/horse) with a figure holding a vase, in a rocky landscape with scattered trees and bushes.

     

    Dutch, Delft

    1680-1700

     

    Diameter: 14 ins (35.5 cms)                                          £2,200

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  • Dutch Silver Mounted Arita Ewer

    Dutch Silver Mounted Arita Ewer

    Dutch Silver Mounted Arita Ewer

    10528 A Dutch silver mounted Arita porcelain ewer, the flat lid with contemporary engraved Marquis’s armorial and winged thumb piece, the body decorated with flowers and landscapes between running leaf and zig zag borders, the neck with stiff flower decoration, on a raised, spreading foot rim. Restored short hairline.

     

    Japanese, Arita

    1660

     

    Height: 9 ins (23 cms)                                              £3,500

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  • Japanese Arita Ewer

    Japanese Arita Ewer

    Japanese Arita Ewer

    10527 A Japanese Arita porcelain ewer, the body decorated with figures in a rocky landscape, the neck with stiff flower decoration, on a thick, raised foot rim. Two short hairline cracks to neck rim.

     

    Japanese, Arita

    1640-60

     

    Height: 8.25 ins (21 cms)                                     £1,200

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  • Dutch Silver Mounted Arita Ewer

    Dutch Silver Mounted Arita Ewer

    Dutch Silver Mounted Arita Ewer

    10526 A Dutch silver mounted Arita porcelain ewer, the flat-topped lid with a Bacchic boy on a barrel thumb piece, the body decorated with three panels of birds among flowers, the neck with scrolling flower decoration, on a raised foot rim. Fine condition.

     

    Japanese, Arita

    1680

     

    Height: 9.75 ins (24.5 cms)                                   £3,500

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  • Rare Ottoman Damascus Fritware Tile

    Rare Ottoman Damascus Fritware Tile

    Rare Ottoman Damascus Fritware Tile

    10538 A rare Ottoman Damascus fritware tile, the lobed central panel with tulips and carnations, surrounded by unusual tiger stripe and cintamani motifs, the corners with floral rosettes on apple green background. Fine condition, no restoration. Private European collection

     

    Ottoman Syria, Damascus

    1580

     

    10.75 ins (27 cms)²                                                   SOLD

     

    Identical tile illustrated in Damascus Tiles, Arthur Millner (Prestel: London, 2015), p 277, fig 6.70 V & A Middle East collection, Accession No: 452-1901

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  • Large Japanese Edo Arita Vase

    Large Japanese Edo Arita Vase

    Large Japanese Edo Arita Vase

    10577 A large Japanese Edo period Arita octagonal vase, the body with continuous decoration of pheasants in pine trees in a rocky landscape, the Three Friends of Winter, the shoulder with a lotus leaf band and scroll border above, on raised circular foot rim. Very fine condition, short hairline on rim.

     

    Japanese, Arita kilns

    1670-1700

     

    Height: 19.5 ins (50 cms)

    Sold

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  • Japanese Arita Double Gourd Vase

    Japanese Arita Double Gourd Vase

    Japanese Arita Double Gourd Vase

    10562 A Japanese Arita blue and white double gourd vase, decorated with figures in wooded landscapes in two bands, the neck with diaper decoration, on raised, turned foot rim. Perfect condition.

     

    Japanese, Arita

    1680

     

    Height: 8 ins (20 cms)                                                 £900

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  • Pair of Japanese Edo Imari Bijin Figures

    Pair of Japanese Edo Imari Bijin Figures

    Pair of Japanese Edo Imari Bijin Figures

    10563 A pair of Japanese Edo Period Imari Bijin figures, their hair tied up and the bodies leaning backwards, the kimonos with unusual green reserved decoration. One with neck re-stuck.

     

    Japanese, Arita

    1700

     

    Height: 8.25 ins (21 cms)                                              Sold

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  • Fine St Cloud Sugar Bowl

    Fine St Cloud Sugar Bowl

    Fine St Cloud Sugar Bowl

    10549 A fine St Cloud sugar bowl and cover, the ribbed body decorated with lambrequins and arabesques, the cover with matching decoration and flat top finial with painted flower head, on a raised foot rim, painted mark ‘StC.T’. Two small chips to the cover.

     

    French, St Cloud

    1710

     

    Height: 4.25 ins (10.5 cms)                                        £850

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  • Large Castelli Maiolica Plaque of The Prodigal Son

    Large Castelli Maiolica Plaque of The Prodigal Son

    Large Castelli Maiolica Plaque of The Prodigal Son

    10532 A large Castelli maiolica plaque, attributed to Giacomo Gentile (1717-1765), The Prodigal Son as swineherd, shown reclining in prayer under a tree with a dog at his side and his herd in the background, a classical arch to the left with receding landscape.

     

    Italian, Castelli

    1740-50

     

    Height: 13.25 ins (34 cms)

    Width: 16.5 ins (42 cms)

     

    SOLD

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  • Ilkhanid Kashan Border Tile

    Ilkhanid Kashan Border Tile

    Ilkhanid Kashan Border Tile

    10522 An Ilkhanid Kashan turquoise border tile, decorated in relief with geometric vegetal designs. Intact, unrestored. Formerly Aaron Gallery.

     

    Kashan

    1250-1350

     

    Height: 8 ins (20 cms)

    Width: 9.5 ins (24 cms)                                         £1,450

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  • Pair of Japanese Blue and White Vases and Covers

    Pair of Japanese Blue and White Vases and Covers

    Pair of Japanese Blue and White Vases and Covers

    10446 A pair of Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain octagonal vases and covers, the lids with reserved panels of flowers and birds with a tall finial, the body decorated with a continuous scene of ‘carp in the waterfall’, the shoulders with hares in cloud bands, the base with lappet design, on a raised, turned foot rim. Both covers restored, one final replaced, one vase with a restored body crack.

     

    Japanese, Arita

    1700

     

    Height: 19.25 ins (49 cms)

    SOLD

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