POTTERY
ENGLISH
ITEM #2843
MASON’S VASES, PAIR
Pair of Mason’s Ironstone pottery vases / cups, c. 1850, each with 2 handles, 7″ high.
Hand-coloured transfer-print on mottled ground.
One with pattern #1359 on base.
Each in excellent condition.
PRICE: $995 PAIR.
EUROPEAN
ITEM #6306
DUTCH DELFT VASE C. 1710
Wonderful early 18th century Dutch Delft tin-glaze vase c.1710, a copy of Chinese “garlic-head” porcelain vase of same period.
Rare form, colour, and decoration, 11.75″ high. Minor rim damage, body intact.
Authenticated by L. Grigsby, Winterthur, in 2004.
PRICE: $3,225.
ITEM #2648
ROYAL DUX BASKETS
Pair of earthenware Royal Dux-type figural baskets, each 17.5″ high, with 10″ long basket.
Each hand-painted in fired pastel colours with light gold trim: before 1900.
Each bottom with impressed model numbers.
PRICE: $1,600 PAIR.
ITEM #7116
ARTS & CRAFTS CANDLESTICK
Unusual pottery Arts & Crafts candlestick, form of 3 curved arms joined to triform base and drip-pan.
All covered in iridescent glossy glaze; 4″ high, c. 1910.
A superb example of pottery craftsmanship !
PRICE: $195.
ITEM #4589
LARGE HEAD JUG
Large German pottery stein, or beer jug, a man’s head with a black/ blue eye (he must have had fun offending someone !).
ight 11″, diam. 7″ max. Pewter hinged lid; impressed marks to bottom suggest c. 1930.
Internal repairs to pewter lid, not serious.
PRICE: $785.
ITEM #8013
STRASBOURG FIGURE
18th C French faience figural group 8.5″ high on 5″ x 4″ base, by Strasbourg c. 1780.
Great detail, like that attained in 18th C porcelain figures !
Bottom with Paul Honnog mark ?
Hat tip professionally glued.
PRICE: $725.
MAJOLICA
ITEM #6355
Griffin, Smith & Co. “Etruscan” coffee pot 1882-1889.
ETRUSCAN MAJOLICA COFFEE POT
(AMERICAN)
Shell-and-seaweed “Etruscan” coffee pot, “crooked spout” design, 6.5″ to finial.
Condition good; nibbles to spout tip. 2 hairlines to lid inner rim, no restorations.
Impressed “E24″ on bottom denotes hollowware.
PRICE: $1,250.
ITEM #JC14
Majolica acorn & oak-leaf ashtray.
MAJOLICA PIPE TRAY
Used for emptying your pipe; 6″ x 5″ x 1.5″.
Note 3-D pipe handle; how appropriate !
Unknown maker.
Restoration to 1 leaf tip, professionally done.
PRICE: $145.
Click on this photo to enlarge, then…
Cross your eyes, and concentrate on the central image that results.
You will then see this figure in 3-D !
Who else can show you this ??
Only Abbey !!
GOLDSCHEIDER
ITEM #4380
Michael Powolny: putto riding pelican.
GOLDSCHEIDER POWOLNY PUTTO ON PELICAN
Proudly riding back of pelican; stands 14.5″ on 7″ x 4″ base.
Underside with underglaze and impressed marks.
On base, 14.5″ high, 7″ wide x 4″ deep.
PRICE: $5,650.
ITEM #3233
Pottery brunette beauty, a model by Dakon.
GOLDSCHEIDER LADY FIGURINE by DAKON
Proudly showing floral lace dress, c. 1935.
Underside with underglaze and impressed marks.
On oval base, 13″ high, 10.5″ widest
PRICE: $1650.
ITEM #5854
Pottery fisherman figurine c. 1935.
GOLDSCHEIDER FISHERMAN FIGURE
Goldscheider Wien (Vienna) 14″ high, 11″ wide with oar.
On 4″ x 4″ base; underside with underglaze and impressed marks.
Glazed base surface inscribed “Lesca”.
Wonderful condition, no repairs nor restorations.
PRICE: $1,250.
BOLIVIAN ARTIFACTS
ITEM #JC5
BOLIVIA POT
From the BJ Hamilton collection of Bolivian pottery 16th – 18th C (colonial era).
Hand-potted and decorated c. 1700, gathered in Bolivia and Peru 1949-1964, while he lived in Tihuanacu area (Lago Titicaca).
Encrustation not removed; 5.5″ high.
PRICE: $200.
ITEM #JC6
BOLIVIA POT
From the BJ Hamilton collection of Bolivian pottery 17th – 18th C (colonial era).
Hand-potted and decorated c. 1700, lovely geometric design to one side; gathered in Bolivia and Peru 1949-1964, while he lived in Tihuanacu area (Lago Titicaca).
Encrustation not removed; 5.5″ high.
PRICE: $250.
ITEM #JC7
BOLIVIA POT
From the BJ Hamilton collection of Bolivian pottery 17th – 18th C (colonial era).
Hand-potted and decorated all around with geometric designs, gathered in Bolivia and Peru 1949-1964, while he lived in Tihuanacu area (Lago Titicaca).
Encrustation not removed; 5″ high.
PRICE: $250.
ITEM #JC8
Bolivian carved wood Kero (Qero) 1400 – 1600 AD.
Ceremonial drinking cup for Chicha (corn beer).
Early piece from the BJ Hamilton collection of Boliviana 15th – 18th C (pre-columbian/ colonial era), gathered in Bolivia and Peru 1949-1964, while he lived in Tihuanacu area (Lago Titicaca). .
BOLIVIAN WOODEN/ PAINTED KERO
Hand-carved and -painted,
Carved, not turned, from solid piece of wood, then with polychrome decoration added, previously obscured by burial encrustation, now painstakingly removed to reveal original surface.
5″ h. 4.5″ diam. mouth.
PRICE: $995.
Note: see Nordenskold 1931 pp.95-100 “…paint has resinous vegetal base…classed as a lacquer…”
ITEM #JC9
Bolivian carved wood CHALLADOR 1600 – 1700 AD.
Ceremonial marriage drinking cup for Chicha (corn beer).
Early piece from the BJ Hamilton collection of Boliviana 15th – 18th C (pre-columbian/ colonial era), gathered in Bolivia and Peru 1949-1964, while he lived in Tihuanacu area (Lago Titicaca). .
BOLIVIAN CARVED WOODEN CHALLADOR
Hand-carved, not turned, from solid piece of wood,
6″ diam. bowl, 2.25″ high, depicting yoked oxen.
PRICE: $425.
Note incised line decoration to rim, base, and bottom; that on bottom runs through original incomplete edge.
MOORCROFT
ITEM #9763
Early William Moorcroft large pomegranate pattern bowl C. 1920.
Wm. MOORCROFT POMEGRANATE LARGE BOWL
Impressive large 10.5″ diam. bowl, 3″ high.
Inverted heavy rim, great presence.
Pomegranate pattern on cobalt blue ground, ochre ground near top edge.
Centre with large magnificent pomegranate.
PRICE: $745.
Bottom with full green signature.
Condition is wonderful, no chips, cracks, nor restorations.
Slight crazing to inner surface, no staining, visible only by reflected light.
ITEM #9487
Large bowl 10.25″ diam. 3.25″ deep.
Christie’s London Lot # tag.
MOONLIT BLUE LARGE BOWL C.1920,
Bottom bears green full script signature & impressed Made in England.
Great condition, no wear, no breaks, but 1 small restoration.
Tape on bottom noted “Repaired…”, which was huge smear of paint on 1/2 of bowl outside to cover a minor 1/4″ glaze flake!
Guaranteed not to flake nor discolour.
PRICE: $1,850.
Last photo (click on photo above) shows that removed and correctly restored to show …hard to find!
ITEM #9625.
EVENTIDE SMALL VASE C. 1925
A 5.25″ high vase, beautifully potted with great thin rim.
A rare Moorcroft pattern in rare small size, much less encountered than 8″ and larger.
PRICE: $1,525.
Wonderful condition, no chips, cracks, nor restorations.
ITEM #4772
HUMMEL 94 3/0 “SURPRISE”
Cute little Hummel figurine, previously named “The Duet”. This one bears Tmk 2, and stands 4.25″ high.
Great condition, no wear, no breaks, no repairs, no restorations.
PRICE: $100.
ITEM #4775
Bears Tmk 3, and stands 5″ high.
HUMMEL 123 “MAX & MORITZ”
Cute little Hummel figurine, previously named “Good Friends”.
Great condition, very small chip to hair of Moritz, with slight rubbing.
No breaks, no repairs, no restorations.
PRICE: $100.
ITEM #5608
HUMMEL 57/0 “CHICK GIRL”
Cute little Hummel figurine, previously named “Little Chicken Mother”. This one bears Tmk 1, and stands 3.5″ high.
Great condition, no wear, no breaks, no repairs, no restorations.
PRICE: $125.
ITEM #4775
HUMMEL “LITTLE BOOKKEEPER”
Cute little Hummel figurine. This one bears Tmk 4, and stands 4.75″ high.
Great condition, no wear, no breaks, no repairs, no restorations.
PRICE: $100.
