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Lot 483
John Clappison - Hornsea - A graduating set of three retro vintage mid 20th Century 1950's fish wall hanging ceramic plaques. Each with hand painted decoration and marks to the versos for 'Hornsea Pottery'. Crazing throughout, overall good condition to each. Largest measures approx; 14cm x 14cm x 3cm.
Lot 571
Carol Cutler and Cynthia Bennett - Poole Pottery - Two retro vintage 20th Century ceramic studio art pottery pieces to include a yellow ground vase with floral abstract decoration and textured sides, signed to base for Bennett. Together with a plate having abstract decoration and yellow ground, signed to base Cutler. Vase measures approx; 21cm x 10cm x 7cm.
Lot 807
Poole Pottery - A selection of retro vintage ceramic tablewares dating from the mid 20th Century to include two trinket dishes, one finished in orange and the other green with both having a abstract painted decoration. Together with two dinner plates, side plate and bowl all in the Daisy Chain pattern. Each bearing marks to the versos. Dinner plates measures approx; 26cm diameter.
Lot 185
Roman ointment. I-III Century A.D.Terracotta.Measurements: 19 x 6 cm .Terracotta vessel with globular body and neck. This type of flasks were used to contain ointments, perfumed oils, etc., liquids in general more or less thick of high price and value normally, with a great variety of uses (for perfumes, cosmetics, medicinal substances...). Its striking shape responds to utilitarian motifs, since the lack of decoration on the piece shows its use in storage or transport, and its resemblance to Greek works can be related to the predominance of this influence in Phoenician ceramic production.
Lot 124
Pre-Columbian seated warrior; Jama Coaque Culture; Ecuador, 500 BC - 500 AD.Polychrome terracotta.Measurements: 19 x 10 x 10,5 cm.This sculpture in round bulk is profusely adorned, wearing earrings, nose ring and a rich headdress. The Jama-Coaque culture developed in the area of San Isidro and in the north of the province of Manabí, in Ecuador. In direct commercial relationship with other cultures of Central America and Mexico, its cultural and religious core was in the ceremonial center of San Isidro, where one or more temples were built on a large pyramid, surrounded by a large village. The Jama-Coaque had in pottery its main artistic manifestation, developing a very ornate and markedly figurative style which has a strong Chorrera heritage. Their ceramic pieces are recognized for establishing as a visual document that clearly reflects the life in Jama-Coaque. Their human forms, zoomorphic and mixtures of human and animal forms, along with the details of costumes and ornamental expressions, reveal some aspects of the cult and daily life of the Jama-Coaque culture. Many of these figures wear very colorful attire, becoming an aboriginal fashion that stands out for its large headdresses, tunics that cover legs and arms, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, in addition to a very elaborate feather art. They also worked gold and other metals with a very delicate and artistic technique, an example of which can be seen in their earrings, necklaces and pectorals.
Lot 45
Fragment of huaco. Ecuador, pre-Columbian culture.Terracotta.Measurements: 4,5 x 14 x 5,5 cm .A huaco is a ceramic piece of delicate workmanship and remarkable aesthetic characteristics produced by some Peruvian pre-Hispanic culture of the central Andes or the coast of this country.Since the time of the Hispanic presence, this kind of pieces have been found in pre-Columbian sites such as temples, tombs and burials, as well as in other types of ruins. These sites, especially if they are assumed to have a sacred meaning, receive the generic name of huaca (from the native word waqa), from which it is plausible that the huacos took their name.
Lot 25
Mayan culture bowl; Copan, Honduras, 500-900 A.D.Polychrome ceramic.Measurements: 7 x 18 cm (diameter).Bowl made of ceramic and decorated with red and black motifs on a cream background, representing dignitaries on the outside and a band with glyphs on the inside. Mayan ceramics cover a wide variety of typologies, both for use and rituals, pieces decorated with reliefs and incised motifs, monochrome engobes or with figurative polychrome motifs, later on. They were always pieces made by modeling, since this culture did not know the potter's wheel. The colors used were always engobes, with a clay base, and the vessels were fired at a low temperature of approximately 800ºC. Unlike monuments, which were intended to be seen by everyone, ceramics enjoyed great freedom among the Maya, since they were intended for private use, whether daily or funerary. Hence the multiplicity of decorative styles and typologies, including jars for storing essences and medicines, tableware, incense burners and even articulated statuettes.
Lot 53
Four Roman ointments, 2nd century AD.Terracotta.Measurements: 21 cm (height of the tallest); 12 cm (height of the rest).Set of four terracotta vessels with globular body and neck. This type of flasks were used to contain ointments, perfumed oils, etc., liquids in general more or less thick of high price and value normally, with a great variety of uses (for perfumes, cosmetics, medicinal substances...). Its striking shape responds to utilitarian motifs, since the lack of decoration on the piece shows its use in storage or transport, and its resemblance to Greek works can be related to the predominance of this influence in Phoenician ceramic production.
Lot 7
Corinthian Aribalus. Greece, 6th century BC.Polychrome ceramic.Measurements: 11 x 6,5 cm.The aríbalos is a ceramic typology of Greek origin characterized by its wide belly with narrow neck, generally flanked by two small handles. It was originally intended to contain perfumed oil for body care. The specimen in question presents a beautiful design tending to horror vacui, with birds, flowers and male characters.
Lot 95
Dish. Magna Grecia, V-III centuries BC.Polychrome terracotta.Measurements: 4 x 20 cm.Dish entirely made in polychrome terracotta, decorated with a geometric pattern both in its bottom and in the wing. It is realized with the technique of the black figures, based on the use of a transparent varnish that, when fired, acquired an intense and brilliant black tonality. Therefore, the motifs were invisible before firing, which meant that the painters had to work entirely from memory, without being able to see their previous work. Once the piece was fired, the areas not covered by the glaze remained with the reddish tone of the clay, while the glazed, the "painted" ones, adopted a dense and shiny black color. The technique of black figures was introduced in Corinth around 700 BC, being adopted by Attic artists in the Orientalizing period (725 - 625 BC), and was used to make all kinds of ceramic pieces, then considered the best and highly appreciated by the upper classes. The great series of black-figure ceramics then began, which had its main center in Athens and lasted until the beginning of the 5th century BC.
Lot 196
Jug with handles. Daunia, southern Italy, Magna Graecia, 4th century BC. Ceramics. Whole. Measures: 26.5 x 30 x 31 cm. Jug with handles made of ceramic, decorated with lines and dots in red and black glazes on a cream background. Daunia is a historical and geographical region of Apulia, in Magna Graecia. During the period of Greek colonization it stood out, like the other ceramic centers of Apulia, for a production whose quality was comparable to that of Athens.
Lot 88
Chancay bowl; central coast of Peru, 1000-1425.Polychrome terracotta.Measurements: 14 x 13 cm (diameter).The Chancay was a pre-Inca civilization developed on the central coast of Peru during the Late Intermediate period, between 1200 and 1470. It arose after the dissolution of the Wari culture, and was finally conquered by the Inca Empire. Within its material culture, ceramics stand out especially, produced on a large scale thanks to the use of molds. The Chancay ceramic pieces have more than four hundred different shapes, and generally have motifs painted in black or brown on a cream or white background.
Lot 32
Set of four domestic utensils; Rome, 2nd-3rd century A.D.CeramicsJug, cup, guttus and plate.It presents faults in the guttus.The plate has restoration in fracture lines.Measurements: 11 x 18.8 cm (jug); 6 x 13 x 9.5 cm (cup); 14.5 x 3.5 cm (plate); 9 x 7.5 cm (guttus).Lot composed of four ceramic objects designed for domestic use. Ceramics became one of the most popular materials in ancient Rome. It is true that it is a material that was already used before, however, it was the Roman culture that developed numerous typologies, which were used for specific uses, such as storing wine, grain or in the case of the guttus, to pour oil during meals. The versatility of ceramics favored the exchange of resources in a society with numerous provinces.
Lot 181
Bowl. Campania, 3rd century BC.Painted terracotta.Measurements: 4.5 x 10 cm .Shortly after the middle of the V B.C., with the decline of Athens, pottery production began in other centers outside Athens. Magna Graecia was a territory occupied by Greek settlers in the south of the Italian peninsula and in Sicily. Here ceramic workshops arose where, in the first phase of production, products very similar to the contemporary Attic models of red figures were developed, although later they evolved to more variegated decorations, more to the taste of the aristocratic clients. From the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the 4th century B.C., in addition to the Lucanian and Taranto schools, productions with peculiar characteristics were developed in Sicily and Campania.
Lot 35
Kylix; Attica, 6th century BC. Black glazed ceramic. Measures: 7 x 25 cm. The piece presented here is a kylix, a Greek ceramic type of wine drinking vessel, characterized by a relatively shallow and wide body that stands on a foot, with two symmetrically arranged handles. It was mainly used in symposiums, since its shape allowed drinking while reclining, as was done at banquets. It is decorated with the black varnish technique, the same used in the technique of the red and black figures, but covering the piece completely, without figurative decoration. It was a transparent raw varnish, which adopted its characteristic black tone, intense and shiny, once fired.
Lot 94
Crater of columns. Attic Greece, 4th century BC.Ceramic with black figures.Presents restorations.Measures: 23 x 22 x 20 cm.The column krater, the oldest subtype of the krater, is characterized by its vertical handles as column shafts, topped by horizontal protrusions. In this case, its decoration presents a Dionysian scene on the corduroy, starring the dancers who formed the procession of the deity. The scene on the back also represents the same characters, except for Bacchus. The work we present here shows a figurative decoration made with the technique of black figures, based on the use of a transparent varnish that, when fired, acquired an intense and brilliant black hue. Therefore, the motifs were invisible before firing, due to which the painters had to work completely from memory, without being able to see their previous work. Once the piece was fired, the areas not covered by the glaze remained with the reddish tone of the clay, while the glazed, the "painted" ones, adopted a dense and shiny black color. The technique of black figures was introduced in Corinth around 700 BC, being adopted by Attic artists in the Orientalizing period (725 - 625 BC), and was used to make all kinds of ceramic pieces, then considered the best and highly appreciated by the upper classes. The great series of black-figure ceramics began, which had its main center in Athens and lasted until the beginning of the 5th century BC. The value given to these works made them the object of a flourishing trade and industry.
Lot 67
Roman mosaic of the IV-V centuries AD. Colored marble tesserae. Provenance: Phoenix Ancient Art. In perfect state of preservation. Measures: 110 x 290 cm. Roman mosaic of big dimensions, dated from the IV-V centuries A.D., representing a fierce animal ready to attack an equine. Both figures are inserted in a landscape insinuated by floral buds and a leafy tree full of fruit. The mosaic is a frequent type of representation on the floors of the main rooms of Roman villas. This example is a faithful reflection of the importance of this type of decoration in classical Rome. It is a piece of great delicacy in which the silver and amber colors give a clear sensation of volume in the bodies. The art of mosaic came to Rome from Greece, and soon became a whole industry, reaching heights of quality never seen before. It became so widespread that it became the main decoration of any Roman villa or house. In Rome, mosaics were built from small pieces called tesserae (hence the name "opus tessellatum"), cubic-shaped pieces of calcareous rocks, glass or ceramic, of different sizes. These tesserae were arranged on the surface to be decorated like a jigsaw puzzle, distributing the color and shape according to the design, and fixed with cement. The importance of mosaic manufacture is demonstrated by facts such as the facilities granted by Constantine to the mosaicists in 330 when he moved the capital from Byzantium, favoring the exodus of Greek and Roman masters to the new capital, thus laying the foundations of the famous Byzantine mosaic.
Lot 91
Roman mosaic from the 2nd century AD. Opus tessellatum. Measures: 50 x 50 cm; 56 x 57,5 cm. Roman mosaic dated from the 2nd century A.D., representing a dolphin in movement inserted in perimeter bands. With great delicacy the silver and amber colors are combined to give a certain sensation of volume in the bodies. The art of mosaic came to Rome from Greece, and soon became a whole industry, reaching heights of quality never seen before. It became so widespread that it became the main decoration of any Roman villa or house. In Rome, mosaics were built from small pieces called tesserae (hence the name "opus tessellatum"), cubic-shaped pieces of calcareous rocks, glass or ceramic, of different sizes. These tesserae were arranged on the surface to be decorated like a jigsaw puzzle, distributing the color and shape according to the design, and fixed with cement. The importance of mosaic manufacture is demonstrated by facts such as the facilities granted by Constantine to the mosaicists in 330 when he moved the capital from Byzantium, favoring the exodus of Greek and Roman masters to the new capital, thus laying the foundations of the famous Byzantine mosaic.
Lot 11
Etruscan Kyathos. 6th-5th century BC. Black buccaneer ceramic. Measures: 15,5 x 18,5 x 13,5 cm. This type of vessels used to have a funerary use, although they also belonged to the wine services. The bucchero is a type of black pottery specific to the Etruscan civilization. Known since the 7th century B.C. Its firing method (in kilns between 900 °C and 1050 °C) turns the pottery black and makes it shine like metal. The Etruscan culture was already surrounded by an aura of mystery in antiquity; even their Greek contemporaries were intrigued by the sudden emergence of this people as a maritime and commercial power, by this ancient people who, according to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, "resemble no other in their language and customs". While there are those who consider them as the people that gave rise to the Roman Empire, there are other experts who give more relevance to the differences that exist between the two peoples and consider them mere neighbors or "conqueror and conquered", depending on the time in which one speaks, recognizing a strong influence of some elements of Etruscan culture and art observed on the Romans.
Lot 22
Etruscan Oinochoe, 3rd century BC. Black ceramic. Measures: 16 x 12,5 x 11,5 cm. The oinochoe is a vessel used to remove the wine from the crater, where it has been watered, before serving it. It is characterized by having a single handle, and is classified according to the shape of the mouth and the belly. In this case it is decorated with the black varnish technique, the same used in the technique of the red and black figures, but covering the piece completely, without figurative decoration. It was a transparent raw varnish, which adopted its characteristic black tone, intense and shiny, once fired.
Lot 87
Etruscan Skyphos; 3rd century B.C. Black buccaneer ceramic. Measures: 14 x 24,5 x 16 cm. The bucchero is a type of black pottery specific to the Etruscan civilization. Known since the 7th century B.C. Its firing method (in kilns between 900 °C and 1050 °C) turns the pottery black and makes it shine like metal. The skyphos is a deep wine cup, with two handles and a low, wide base, or without a base. The handles may be small and horizontal, projecting from the rim (in Corinthian and Athenian forms), or they may be loop-shaped, set on the rim or protruding from the base.
Lot 89
Etruscan Oinochoe, 6th century BC. Black glazed ceramic or bucchero. Measures: 24 x 15 x 14 cm. The oinochoe is a wine jug used to remove the wine from a crater -where it has been watered- before serving it. It fulfills a similar function to the olpe and is characterized by a single handle and a size of 20 to 40 cm. The heyday of the oinochoe is in the geometric period and it becomes rarer during the black figures. It is a type of pottery from Ancient Greece. It is characterized by having a single handle, and is classified according to the shape of the mouth and belly. In this case it is decorated with the black glaze technique, the same used in the technique of the red and black figures, but covering the piece completely, without figurative decoration. It was a transparent raw varnish, which adopted its characteristic black tone, intense and shiny, once fired.
Lot 37
Amphora; Canosa, Magna Grecia, 4th century BC. Ceramic. Measures: 76 x 30 cm. The amphora is an original typology of Greek pottery, characterized by its elongated and high shape, fusiform, with a narrow neck and two openwork handles on the sides of it, and usually ending in a point to place it sunk in the sandy soil or on an upright. It was used as the main container for transporting and storing foodstuffs. From 320 B.C. onwards. Athens no longer exported pottery, and only a few vessels were made and given as prizes to athletes in the Panathenaeans. Pottery from the Italic Peninsula then took the place of Athenian pottery in the Mediterranean market. The Italian pieces came from different centers, among them the city of Canosa, in northern Italy, often characterized by a rich polychrome ornamentation.
Lot 6
Roman mosaic from the 2nd century AD. Opus tessellatum. Measures: 40 x 54 x 3 cm. Roman mosaic dated in the second century, representing a sea bottom with lobsters and fish. With great delicacy the silver and amber colors are combined to give a certain sensation of volume in the bodies. The art of mosaic came to Rome from Greece, and soon became a whole industry, reaching heights of quality never seen before. It became so widespread that it became the main decoration of any Roman villa or house. In Rome, mosaics were built from small pieces called tesserae (hence the name "opus tessellatum"), cubic-shaped pieces of calcareous rocks, glass or ceramic, of different sizes. These tesserae were arranged on the surface to be decorated like a jigsaw puzzle, distributing the color and shape according to the design, and fixed with cement. The importance of mosaic manufacture is demonstrated by facts such as the facilities granted by Constantine to the mosaicists in 330 when he moved the capital from Byzantium, favoring the exodus of Greek and Roman masters to the new capital, thus laying the foundations of the famous Byzantine mosaic.
Lot 88
Iberian jar from the 3rd century BC. Polychrome ceramic. Measures: 45 x 35 cm (diameter). Globular body jar decorated with reddish horizontal bands, wide and sharply delimited, with dotted details in its upper part (near the mouth). Its structure has a belly and a wide mouth, intended for food storage, with two small lateral handles. Iberian society was strongly hierarchical, with the warrior and noble class being the highest. The priestly class competed with it in power, and the artisans were also well considered. Among the neighboring peoples, and especially among the Greeks, the Iberian warriors were especially admired, since they threw themselves into combat without fear and resisted fighting without retreating until death, even when the battle was already decided against them. In fact, the Greeks even hired Iberian mercenaries for their own wars.
Lot 5
Kylix of Magna Graecia, 4th century BC. Ceramics. Provenance: Private collection A. Alonso, Salamanca. Formed between 1960 and 1980. Purchased at Bonhams London. Attached thermoluminescence certificate. Restored from original fragments and line capping. Measures: 28.5 cm long between handles and 8 cm high. The piece presented here is a kylix, a Greek ceramic type of wine drinking vessel, characterized by a relatively shallow and wide body standing on a foot, with two symmetrically arranged handles. It was mainly used in symposiums, since its shape allowed drinking while reclining, as was done at banquets. It is decorated with the black varnish technique, the same used in the technique of the red and black figures, but covering the piece completely, without figurative decoration. It was a transparent raw varnish, which adopted its characteristic black tone, intense and shiny, once fired. Its background is decorated with a female figure of prominent forms, holding a cane in one of her hands and what appears to be a potion in the other hand. It is contained in a perfectly delimited fretwork.
Lot 42
Etruscan Oinochoe, 6th century BC. Black glazed ceramic or bucchero. Measures: 10 x 7,5 x 7,5 cm. The oinochoe is a wine jug used to remove the wine from a crater -where it has been watered- before serving it. It fulfills a similar function to the olpe and is characterized by a single handle and a size of 20 to 40 cm. The heyday of the oinochoe is in the geometric period and it becomes rarer during the black figures. It is a type of pottery from Ancient Greece. It is characterized by having a single handle, and is classified according to the shape of the mouth and belly. In this case it is decorated with the black glaze technique, the same used in the technique of the red and black figures, but covering the piece completely, without figurative decoration. It was a transparent raw varnish, which adopted its characteristic black tone, intense and shiny, once fired.
Lot 9
Etruscan Kylix, 6th-5th century BC. Terracotta. Measures: 4 x 20 x 14,5 cm. The piece presented here is a kylix, a Greek ceramic type of wine drinking vessel, characterized by a relatively shallow and wide body that stands on a foot, with two symmetrically arranged handles. It was mainly used in symposiums, since its shape allowed drinking while reclining, as was done at banquets. It is decorated with reddish bands arranged horizontally, without figurative decoration.
Lot 19
Jofaina; Hispano-Muslim art; Nasrid period, 13th-15th century AD.Glazed ceramic.It shows superficial wear.Provenance: M.G. Collection (Granada).Measurements: 4.5 x 13.5 cm (diameter).Jofaina or bowl designed as tableware, made of glazed ceramic. The piece has no ornamentation except for the glaze, which suggests its utilitarian function. It is known as Nasrid or Nasri to the last Muslim dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Granada, between 1238 and 1492, and, by extension, to this period of Hispano-Muslim art. His art was characterized by its originality within the Spanish Gothic panorama, and also presented in some works a clear influence of both this European style and the Renaissance. The most characteristic example of Nasrid art is the Alhambra, where the skill of Nasrid artists can be appreciated.
Lot 413
Royal Doulton Early Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic Figures. Comprises 1/ Balloon Boy, HN2934. Designer P. Gee, Issued 1984 - 1998. Height 7.5 Inches - 19.01 cms. 2/ Balloon Girl, HN2818. Designer W.K.Harper. Issued 1982 - 1997. Height 6.5 Inches - 16.5 cms. Both Figures 1st Quality and Mint Condition.
Lot 414
Royal Doulton Pair of Ceramic Figures ( 2 ) In Total. Comprises 1/ Balloon Man, HN1954. Designer L. Harradine. Issued 1940 - Retired. 7.25 Inches - 18.4 cms. 1st Quality and Mint Condition. 2/ The Old Balloon Seller, HN1315. Designer L. Harradine. Issued 1929 - 1998. Height 7.5 Inches - 19.01 cms. Both Figures 1st Quality and Mint Condition.
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