A Life in Ceramics 2025-12-01 Auction - 210 Price Results - Bonhams in England - Page 2
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A rare and early Meissen white figure of Augustus the Strong as Imperator, circa 1715A Meissen circular dish from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730A fine Chelsea white model of an owl, circa 1748-50
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A Life in Ceramics

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A Life in Ceramics: The Peter and Mary White Collection
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A Meissen Böttger porcelain white pagoda figure, circa 1715-20: A Meissen Böttger porcelain white pagoda figure, circa 1715-20Modelled seated with with right hand resting on right knee with a pierced mouth, 9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith W W Warner
0025: A Meissen Böttger porcelain white pagoda figure, circa 1715-20Est. £3,000-£5,000
A pair of Saint-Cloud figures of Chinese men, circa 1720: A pair of Saint-Cloud figures of Chinese men, circa 1720One modelled with an unfurling flower in his arms, the other with with one hand facing forward, in the white, 20-20.5cm high
0026: A pair of Saint-Cloud figures of Chinese men, circa 1720Est. £10,000-£15,000Lot Passed
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A rare Villeroy figure of a seated Chinese man, circa 1740: A rare Villeroy figure of a seated Chinese man, circa 1740Wearing yellow-edged floral robes and yellow trousers, on a grassy base, 9.6cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith E & H Manners, 2017Important
0027: A rare Villeroy figure of a seated Chinese man, circa 1740Est. £3,000-£5,000
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An Arita figure of a boy, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660-1690: An Arita figure of a boy, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660-1690Seated holding a cockerel, painted in the Kakiemon palette, 9.5cm high, faint collector's numerals in black ink to the unglazed
0028: An Arita figure of a boy, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660-1690Est. £1,000-£1,500
A Saint-Cloud figure of an actress, circa 1730-40: A Saint-Cloud figure of an actress, circa 1730-40Modelled as a Chinoiserie figure seated on rockwork gesturing with her hands, painted in shades of turquoise, blue, iron-red and yellow, her robes
0029: A Saint-Cloud figure of an actress, circa 1730-40Est. £8,000-£12,000Lot Passed
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An Arita circular VOC plate, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1680: An Arita circular VOC plate, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1680Painted in underglaze-blue with the VOC monogram, flanked by two two ho-ho birds amidst pomegranates, peonies and foliage, the rims with
0030: An Arita circular VOC plate, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1680Est. £800-£1,200
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An Arita armorial circular saucer, circa 1690: An Arita armorial circular saucer, circa 1690Probably made for the Dutch market, painted in underglaze-blue with a coat of arms surrounded by a flower and leaf scroll border, the rim with a chevron
0031: An Arita armorial circular saucer, circa 1690Est. £600-£800
An Arita armorial deep circular plate, circa 1710: An Arita armorial deep circular plate, circa 1710Painted in polychrome enamels with an armorial within flowers and foliage heightened in gilding, the wavy rim edged lightly in brown, the underside
0032: An Arita armorial deep circular plate, circa 1710Est. £800-£1,200Lot Passed
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A Chinese, Kangxi period, 'Scheveningen' dish, circa 1720: A Chinese, Kangxi period, 'Scheveningen' dish, circa 1720Painted in the Japanese style copying a Dutch Delft original in the manner of Frederick van Frytom, and depicting three figures and a bull in
0033: A Chinese, Kangxi period, 'Scheveningen' dish, circa 1720Est. £300-£500
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An Arita mug, circa 1680-1700: An Arita mug, circa 1680-1700The pear-shape form after a Dutch original, painted in underglaze-blue with a scholar and rocks in a landscape with birds in flight and leaves, the scroll handle painted
0034: An Arita mug, circa 1680-1700Est. £700-£900
A rare Arita two-handled octagonal butter box and cover, late 17th century: A rare Arita two-handled octagonal butter box and cover, late 17th centuryPainted in underglaze-blue with a seated figure in a landscape, the cover similarly decorated and applied with a bud finial,
0035: A rare Arita two-handled octagonal butter box and cover, late 17th centuryEst. £600-£800Lot Passed
An Arita blue and white porcelain plate, Kanbun (1663–1673) or Enpô Era (1673 - 1681): An Arita blue and white porcelain plate, Kanbun (1663–1673) or Enpô Era (1673 - 1681)Painted in underglaze-blue with bamboo and grape vines sprouting from a naturalistic ground, within a
0036: An Arita blue and white porcelain plate, Kanbun (1663–1673) or Enpô Era (1673 - 1681)Est. £800-£1,200Lot Passed
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A rare Arita rectangular sander, circa 1680-1700: A rare Arita rectangular sander, circa 1680-1700With perforated flat top section, the straight sides painted in underglaze-blue with blossom and karakusa scrollwork, 9.5cm long, 5.7cm
0037: A rare Arita rectangular sander, circa 1680-1700Est. £1,000-£1,500
A rare Arita drum-shaped teapot, Edo period, (1615-1886), early 18th century: A rare Arita drum-shaped teapot, Edo period, (1615-1886), early 18th centuryWith short hexagonal neck and rectangular foot, S-shaped spout and loop handle, painted in underglaze-blue on each side
0038: A rare Arita drum-shaped teapot, Edo period, (1615-1886), early 18th centuryEst. £800-£1,000Lot Passed
An Arita porcelain model of a lion-dog or 'Shishi', circa 1680: An Arita porcelain model of a lion-dog or 'Shishi', circa 1680Seated, painted in underglaze-blue with spots, his left paw raised, his mouth open and tongue sticking out, 26.5cm
0039: An Arita porcelain model of a lion-dog or 'Shishi', circa 1680Est. £6,000-£8,000Lot Passed
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A very rare Dutch Delftware dog kennel, dated 1725: A very rare Dutch Delftware dog kennel, dated 1725Each side decorated with a different scene, the front with stepped gables painted with portrait medallions against a floral ground, the inside
0040: A very rare Dutch Delftware dog kennel, dated 1725Est. £10,000-£15,000
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A large Arita circular dish, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1690: A large Arita circular dish, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1690Decorated in Kraak style with a man fishing at a lake surrounded by cattle and trees, the panelled border around the rim with figures
0041: A large Arita circular dish, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1690Est. £800-£1,200
A Dutch Delftware brushback, dated 1753: A Dutch Delftware brushback, dated 1753Decorated in blue with a flower vase in a landscape vignette on the domed centre, enclosed by a border of alternating floral and trellis panels embellished with
0042: A Dutch Delftware brushback, dated 1753Est. £700-£900Lot Passed
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A Dutch Delft octagonal bottle vase, late 17th century: A Dutch Delft octagonal bottle vase, late 17th centuryMoulded with pierced lion masks joined by rope swags, painted in blue in Chinese Transitional style with figures, including Persian and Indian
0043: A Dutch Delft octagonal bottle vase, late 17th centuryEst. £2,000-£3,000
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A very rare and documentary Chinese Export Dutch-decorated bowl, dated 1741-42: A very rare and documentary Chinese Export Dutch-decorated bowl, dated 1741-42The outer wall decorated with three scenes within cartouches: a rat entering a trap, a long inscription in black script,
0044: A very rare and documentary Chinese Export Dutch-decorated bowl, dated 1741-42Est. £2,000-£3,000
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A Chinese export porcelain 'Pronk Ladies with Parasol' dish, Qianlong period, circa 1740: A Chinese export porcelain 'Pronk Ladies with Parasol' dish, Qianlong period, circa 1740Decorated in the Imari palette with a lady feeding ducks shaded by her maid-servant, the polychrome decoration
0045: A Chinese export porcelain 'Pronk Ladies with Parasol' dish, Qianlong period, circa 1740Est. £400-£600
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An Arita circular plate, after Cornelis Pronk, circa 1740: An Arita circular plate, after Cornelis Pronk, circa 1740Painted in underglaze-blue and polychrome enamels with 'The Parasol Ladies' stood beside birds in a pond, between formal floral borders and
0046: An Arita circular plate, after Cornelis Pronk, circa 1740Est. £800-£1,200
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A large bottle vase, the porcelain Edo Period (1615-1886), circa 1690, the decoration applied in...: A large bottle vase, the porcelain Edo Period (1615-1886), circa 1690, the decoration applied in the Netherlands, circa 1720-40The globular form with tall narrow tapering neck and everted rim and
0047: A large bottle vase, the porcelain Edo Period (1615-1886), circa 1690, the decoration applied in...Est. £1,500-£2,000
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A Chinese, Qianlong, tea canister and cover painted in Bayreuth in the workshop of J.F. Metzsch,...: A Chinese, Qianlong, tea canister and cover painted in Bayreuth in the workshop of J.F. Metzsch, circa 1745Ovoid lobed form with gilt moulded scrollwork footrim, painted with a continuous scene of
0048: A Chinese, Qianlong, tea canister and cover painted in Bayreuth in the workshop of J.F. Metzsch,...Est. £700-£900