Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Decorative Ceramics

An Assortment of Decorative Ceramics Including a Miranda Smith Style Cheetah Figurine - A collection of decorative ceramic and porcelain items featuring a large sculpture of a cheetah and cub climbing a tree, attributed to or in the style of artist Miranda Smith. The cheetahs are depicted with realistic spotted coats and are mounted to a textured tree trunk form on a dark circular base. The lot also includes a white glazed porcelain figurine of a standing ferret; a contemporary white ceramic teapot decorated with a grey botanical branch motif; a large, bulbous stoneware studio pottery jug featuring a mottled cream and brown glaze; a shell-moulded ceramic dish decorated with hand-painted red poppy flowers and a green scalloped rim; and a small selection of tea ware comprising two saucers and one cup, featuring a transfer-printed pheasant and a geometric checkered border. Construction techniques include slip-casting, transfer printing, and hand-glazing. Cheetah sculpture height: approximately 32 cm Stoneware jug height: approximately 20 cm Teapot height: approximately 14 cm.