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Lot 75
Wenceslas Cifka (Tscheraditz, Bohemia, then Austrian Empire, 1811 - Lisbon, 1884)“Portrait of Queen Mary II of England, in royal attire.”Painted in enamel on copper. Signed and titled on the back.20 x 17 cm.Based on the engraving published circa 1689-1694 by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc) after the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt, kept in the National Portrait Gallery (reference no. NPG D32780).Wenceslau Cifka, also known as Václav Cífka, a versatile artist, arrived in Portugal in 1836 on the occasion of the marriage of Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Queen Maria II. He established himself mainly as a landscape painter at the Portuguese royal court.Gifted in the arts, and under Ferdinand's influence, he became a regular at auctions, acquiring important collections for the king's gallery. However, it was above all as an artist that he made his greatest contribution to Portugal. As a draftsman, lithographer, photographer, painter, ceramist and enameler, he left remarkable ceramic pieces and very special lithographs and enamels. He was one of the pioneers of photography in Portugal. He was also a pioneer of photographic techniques, he started using the daguerreotype in the 1840s and set up his studio at Rua Direita das Necessidades, nº 31 in Lisbon.He is the photographer of the first photographs of members of the royal family, who until then had only been portrayed by painters, starting with Ferdinand II, father of Pedro V.He is considered to be the first publisher of stereoscopic views in Portugal. Among his disciples were Carlos Relvas, Francisco Augusto Gomes and João Paulo Cordeiro Júnior. He was appointed photographer to the Royal Household and traveled around Europe with the King, specifically in 1854, to update and perfect his techniques in London, Paris and Berlin. As a friend and protector, King Ferdinand acquired most of his work and is represented in much of it, whether in photography or ceramics. His love of ceramics led Cifka to devote himself almost exclusively to artistic earthenware. At the end of his career he joined the Constância ceramics factory, where he specialized in glazes and ceramics. He participated in several exhibitions, at the Lisbon Industrial Exhibition in 1849, at the Philanthropic Exhibition of the Arsenal of the Navy in 1851, at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1867 and 1878, among others. He was awarded the Gold Medal at the Portuguese Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro in 1879. He held several royal posts, among them that of Photographer of the Royal Household in 1855, Reporter of the Royal Chamber in 1859 and was named Knight of the Order of Christ in 1864. After his death, the artist's work was auctioned by his son Fernando Augusto Cifka and dispersed among private collections and institutions. A catalog was published for the occasion “ Leilão das Collecções de Gravuras, Livros ilustrados, Louças de faiança e da China, India, etc., etc., do fallecido Sr. Wenceslau Cifka, na Rua 24 de Julho 460, 1º andar (Aterro) a começar em 26 de Junho de 1884. Lisboa”.In the 20th century, there have been several exhibitions dedicated to Cífka held in Portugal, among which we highlight:“Wenceslau Cifka. Ceramist, Lithographer and Enameller”, 1949, National Palace of Pena in Sintra, Portugal. Edited catalog.“9ª Exposição Temporária. Desenhos do Album Cifka”, 1948, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga. Lisbon. Edited catalog.“Cifka - Obra Cerâmica”, 1993 -1994, Lisbon, Museu Nacional do Azulejo, - Instituto Português de Museus.Reference bibliography:https://arquivomunicipal3.cm-lisboa.pt/x-arqweb/Result.aspx?id=66220&type=Autoridade
Lot 22
Three Winston Churchill ceramic Toby Jugs, all by Kevin Francis, to include: Tantum Mirabile Est. limited edition of 5000, this No. 1820, The Great Statesman and D Day Landings, limited edition of 750, this No. 305. (3) (B.P. 21% + VAT) The Great Statesman - the top has been off the microphone but is present.
Lot 27
Two Kevin Francis ceramic Toby Jugs/Figurines to include: Political Churchill, limited edition of 750, this No. 345, The Churchill Boer War Centenary Toby Jug, modelled by Andy Moss, limited edition of 500, this No. 51, and another Kevin Francis Toby Jug, Fiddler Midshipmite, Political Series Winston Churchill, limited edition of 750, this No. 259. (3) (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Lot 118
Box containing British Brodie helmet, British beret with Belgian Army (in exile) cap badge (beret dated 1975, size 58), flying/driving goggles, photographic framed print of D89 HMS Exeter (Guided Missile Destroyer), walking cane, HMS Victory ceramic stopper and a Czech duffel bag. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Lot 308
JOHN PIPER C.H. (BRITISH 1903-1992) TABLE, c. 1957-9 signed (lower right), ceramic mosaic and painted metal 41cm high, 107cm wide, 46.5cm deep (16 1/8in high, 42 1/8in wide, 18 ¼in deep) The previous owner's family acquired it for Roundwood House in Harefield, Middlesex. Designed by Keith Roberts in 1956, the house featured a kitchen by the then-emerging designer Terence Conran. An architect's drawing of the house was included in Leslie Jackson's book The New Look: Design in the Fifties, published by Thames & Hudson to accompany exhibitions at Manchester City Art Gallery in 1991 and Glasgow Art Gallery in 1992. Bonham's, London, British Cool, 3 March 2022, lot 78, where acquired by the current owner. In 1957, Piper encountered artist Martin Froy working on a mosaic mural at the Kingston workshop of Dennis M. Williams & Co. Inspired by the project, Williams—whose family had a history as 'Freeman Tilers'—suggested that he and Piper collaborate on designing tables. Their goal was to reintroduce mosaic as a contemporary decorative art form, a trend that gained momentum in the late 1950s and 1960s as many civic and commercial buildings incorporated mosaics into their public spaces.With the expertise of Williams' principal assistant, Mrs. Grace Grove, materials such as vitreous glass, ceramic, and porcelain were sourced from Italy, Sweden, Spain, and India. Some tiles were custom-made to Piper's specifications, including a deep monastral blue and a soft pale yellow. Thanks to the workshop’s technical capabilities, Piper was able to translate his artistic vision directly into mosaic compositions. He remained deeply involved in the process, meticulously arranging the individual tesserae in each project.
Lot 233
GILLIAN LOWNDES (BRITISH 1936-2010) FLAT CERAMIC WITH TEA STRAINER found objects, porcelain and wire 29cm long (11 3/8in long) Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 1994;Collection of Professor John Chambers. Gillian Lowndes called herself a "gatherer of impedimenta" - a phrase that perfectly describes her raw, junk-infused sculptures. Her chaotic yet compelling assemblages, where everyday detritus - tea strainers, bulldog clips, loofahs, hammerheads, and kiln cones - merge through fire, glue, and brute force were truly radical, as with the current two works.From the late 1970s, Lowndes fired disparate materials at extreme temperatures, sometimes fusing them, sometimes smashing and reassembling them. Her Brick Bag series, inspired by London’s 1978–79 refuse strike, saw bricks wrapped in fiberglass tissue, while her Hook Figures - loofahs dipped in porcelain and fired - leave behind eerie skeletal husks. Straddling craft and fine art, her work has more in common with Eva Hesse’s experimental sculpture than with traditional studio pottery.Though largely overlooked in her lifetime, interest in Lowndes has surged posthumously, with major exhibitions and a 2012 monograph. Yet as was noted at the Holburne Museum exhibition Radical Clay in 2024 her work remains one of the art world’s ‘best kept secrets’ - perhaps because it resists easy categorization. Strange, awkward, and poetic, her assemblages seem less like art objects than relics of a lost future, unearthed from the ruins of our own making.
Lot 76
Royal Worcester, a pair of Art Deco bookends modelled as polar bears, ceramic and wood, with Royal Worcester red ink stamp with number, and 'modelled by Ethelwyn Baker' inscribed in red ink,13.5cm wide8.9cm deep18cm high (2)Condition ReportCrazing, pitting, and surface dirt - particularly to the crevices. One example with two hairline cracks.
Lot 5160
A studio pottery vase, incited with a ferocious dragon and painted in polychrome on a mottled green ground, 41.5cm high; another a Portuguese ceramic vase and cover, decorated in the Imari taste, 32cm high; others, a hardwood double sided chess/backgammon set; a pair of woollen wall hangings (5)
Lot 5096
A Villeroy & Boch Spring Bunnies "Bunny With Egg" box and cover, boxed; others, Bunny With basket, boxed; two smaller Spring Treats, both boxed; a ceramic Easter Bunny strawberries and cream set, comprising bowl, sucrier and cream jug; a novelty ceramic The Village pattern, by Annie Rowe, teapot and biscuit barrel (9)
Lot 5492
A Staffordshire Queen's China Cut For Coffee pattern afternoon tea and Bridge set, including teapot, milk jug, sucrier, four coffee cups and saucers, six large plates, serving platter, other plates and saucers, ceramic score board and card case with two sets of playing cards, set of similar paper coasters; qty
Lot 181
A hand-painted Italian ceramic cachepot featuring a gracefully scalloped rim and twin side handles. Decorated with a charming green and floral motif, the piece showcases delicate botanical patterns framed by vertical green bands. The underside is marked "Italy" with a numerical code, indicating its Italian origin. This elegant cachepot serves as a decorative planter or centerpiece, bringing a touch of traditional craftsmanship to any setting.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 6.5"HCountry of Origin: ItalyCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 171
Royal Doulton Disney Showcase Collection figurine featuring Happy from the 1937 Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This hand-made and hand-decorated ceramic figure captures Happy in a cheerful pose, wearing a yellow hat, brown vest, and blue trousers while holding a bottle. The figure is set on a textured base with wood logs and a barrel. Marked on the underside with the Royal Doulton and Disney Showcase backstamp. Includes the original box and a Certificate of Authenticity.Issued: 2003Dimensions: 3.75"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 90
This hand-painted porcelain piece captures the folklore character mid-stride as he plays his pipe, dressed in vibrant medieval attire with a tall turquoise hat and a flowing multi-toned cloak. The figure stands on a detailed cobblestone-style base with sculpted rats at his feet, showcasing Royal Doulton’s signature craftsmanship and storytelling through ceramic artistry. Bearing the Royal Doulton backstamp.Artist: Leslie HarradineIssued: 1953 - 1976Dimensions: 9"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
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