Spitoon & Ceramic Decor
Updated October 23, 2026
| Lot number | 75 |
| Auction | The Cedars Estate Part 3 |
| Date | November 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM EST |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
A collection of three decorative ceramic items featuring a large floral spitoon ceramic bowl, an applied rose bud vase, and a seated boy figurine. The bowl is designed in the form of a spittoon or cuspidor with a bulbous body, vertical fluted moulding, and a wide flared and scalloped rim. It is decorated with transfer-printed sprays of pink flowers and grey foliage, accented with a gilded line at the collar. The bud vase is of cornucopia form with a shell-style base, featuring three applied pink porcelain rose blossoms and green leaves with gilded highlights to the rim and base. The underside of the vase bears a red backstamp for Canneck China with the pattern number 3476. The small ceramic figurine depicts a boy seated on a stool playing a flute, hand-painted in polychrome enamels with a bisque texture; the underside of one foot is stamped Japan. Height of figurine approx. 10 cm (measured against tape measure) Height of bowl approx. 13 cm (measured against tape measure) Diameter of bowl approx. 23 cm (measured against tape measure) Height of bud vase approx. 11.5 cm. Condition: The collection shows general signs of age and wear. The spitoon ceramic bowl has rubbing to the gilded rim and standard shelf wear to the base. The bud vase exhibits significant loss to the gilding on the rim and one or two minor nibbles to the delicate applied foliage. The figurine appears to be in good condition with no visible chips, cracks, or repairs.
