A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
4.5 (a); 2.3(b) x 6.4 (a); 7.0(b) x 9.0 (a); 7.8(b) cm
Description
A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
A wide bowl made of white ceramic and glazed with green, blue, and grey glaze with a craquelure pattern. The glaze is thick and raised on the outside rim. There is a small foot that is engraved with “C. Russ[ell?]”.
A wide bowl made of white ceramic and glazed with green, blue, and grey glaze with a craquelure pattern. The glaze is thick and raised on the outside rim. There is a small foot that is engraved with “C. Russ[ell?]”.
A small ceramic bowl made of brown clay that has been glazed with a shiny brown glaze. The bowl has simple birds painted around the exterior in black. Sids of the bowl curve inward so that the mouth of the bowl is smaller than the diameter. “Lorenzen’s” is scratched into the raw clay on the base.
A small ceramic bowl made of brown clay that has been glazed with a shiny brown glaze. The bowl has simple birds painted around the exterior in black. Sids of the bowl curve inward so that the mouth of the bowl is smaller than the diameter. “Lorenzen’s” is scratched into the raw clay on the base.
Irregular shaped bowl made by boiling and scraping the horn of a bighorn sheep. Flattened at bottom to form steady base. Translucent natural colour with lines of dark brown showing in patches along grain.
Irregular shaped bowl made by boiling and scraping the horn of a bighorn sheep. Flattened at bottom to form steady base. Translucent natural colour with lines of dark brown showing in patches along grain.
Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
Fine stoneware bowl, pale green clay which has been incised inside bowl, with a transparent over glaze, calligraphy inside bowl, trimmed foot, oxides can be seen in clay base, crackling of glaze inside and out.
Fine stoneware bowl, pale green clay which has been incised inside bowl, with a transparent over glaze, calligraphy inside bowl, trimmed foot, oxides can be seen in clay base, crackling of glaze inside and out.
Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
Trim footed bowl with ivory inside glaze and celadon, gray, exterior glaze and pink green white floral over glaze enamels. Stamped signature on base, Banko.
Trim footed bowl with ivory inside glaze and celadon, gray, exterior glaze and pink green white floral over glaze enamels. Stamped signature on base, Banko.
Press molded bowl, glazed inside only, painted outside. Exterior relief appears to be water lily leaf with additional, applied painted house and shrubbery, lotus root forms coiled base. Stamp on exterior near base.
Press molded bowl, glazed inside only, painted outside. Exterior relief appears to be water lily leaf with additional, applied painted house and shrubbery, lotus root forms coiled base. Stamp on exterior near base.
White slip with light cobalt decoration in centre bowl/inside rim/outside, trimmed foot, stamped base. Distinguished by beige staining in bowl and pitting in glaze throughout bowl but especially on exterior.
White slip with light cobalt decoration in centre bowl/inside rim/outside, trimmed foot, stamped base. Distinguished by beige staining in bowl and pitting in glaze throughout bowl but especially on exterior.