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New Zealand & International Studio Pottery — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:474
Sale Title:New Zealand & International Studio PotteryLots with images:292
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:334
Date:24-Oct-2013
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Three handknitted toys, including two golliwogs, one in orange and yellow/green stripes and one in pink together with another soft toy in pale blue dungarees,. Provenance: Maryanne Wealleans Collection
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Herman Bear, (German), limited edition wind up, soft toy numbered 66/2170, in fine original condition with tags, labels and certificates intact, height 30 cm. Provenance: Maryanne Wealleans Collection
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Bubble Blowing Bear, of German origin, an electrical moving soft bear which features an ingenious motor driven action which powers the bear's arm to which a wire hoop is attached and which dips into the bubble mixture and raises to connect with blown air expelled from the bear's snout. The seated bear's action is driven by an electrical motor in working order beneath the wooden stool. It is believed that this toy was not a commercially manufactured piece but designed and made for a shop display. The…
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Aston Martin Turnover Stunt Car, Daiya brand (Japan), wind up toy in excellent condition, length 18 cm
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Santa Copter, Illco brand (Japan), battery operated toy in excellent condition in fair original box, length 23 cm
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Space Whale, Yoshiya brand (Japan), rare wind up toy with snapping mouth mechanism in blue & red, circa 1950s, length 24 cm
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Motorcycle Racer, Technofix brand (Germany), friction toy in yellow, red and blue, good plus condition, length 18 cm
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US Army Combat Jeep, Nomura brand (Japan), markings reads 1st Div & 6607 to rear, rare battery operated tin toy in excellent condition, circa early 1960s, length 27 cm
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Mercedes 300SE Coupe, Ichiko brand (Japan), superb large scale tinplate car in metallic blue in near mint condition in good plus original box, length 58 cm
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Leopard Tank, brand unknown (made in Hong Kong), battery powered, radio control, heavy plastic toy in mint original condition in good plus carded box with interior fittings, length 27 cm
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Rifle Cap gun, Replicas by Parris brand (US), length 74 cm
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Mego Star Trek figures, including Captain Kirk, Doctor Spock & Doctor McCoy with command console and hotseat & screen scenes, circa 1975, height of figures approx.20 cm
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Sooty Handpuppet, as featured on the BBC classic TV series The Sooty Show which ran from 1955 – 1992, length 32 cm
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Space Game, by Tomiyama brand (Japan), table top, spring-loaded pinball type action in tin and plastic, excellent condition with instructions and holders in good plus original box, circa 1960s, 340 x 23.5 cm
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Star Wars Millenium Falcon, Kenner brand (US), mint condition moulded plastic toy with all accessories, parts and instructions in near mint original box, 1995, 420 x 56 cm
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Tri-ang Lorry (UK), in blue and white pressed steel with complete set of plastic Pennybrix, mint example in original packaging, length 37 cm
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Tri-ang Horse Transporter, in blue and white pressed steel, extremely rare working example complete with two plastic horses, circa 1965, length 470
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Tri-ang 400 series Sit'N'Ride, six wheel Long Distance Transport Truck in red and turquoise, early variant with metal steering wheel, length 60 cm
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Kingsbury Army Defence Gun and Truck (US), in military green pressed steel, model # 255, wind up toy in excellent original condition & complete with wooden shells, extremely rare, circa 1939, length 40 cm
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Buddy L Army Half Track Mobile Artillery Unit, and Howitzer (US), in military green pressed steel, model # 3409 in excellent condition with original cardboard box, one of the rarest and most prized Buddy L toys, circa late 1940s/early 50s, length in total 57 cm
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Citroen H Delivery Van, JRD brand (France), in silver pressed steel, rare model in excellent condition, length 36 cm
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Chrysler Airflow, Marx (US), rare clockwork, wind up pressed steel toy in pale green with wooden wheels in good original but playworn condition, circa 1930s, length 13.5 cm
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A pair of Wyandotte Tip Trucks, in pale blue, pressed steel toys in good plus to excellent condition
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Britains 1877 Beetle Lorry Light Troop Transport, mint in near mint box, very rare - circa post World War II
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1433 Covered Tender Caterpillar, with Driver, mint in near mint box, extremely rare example with driver intact, circa 1948
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1321 Armoured Car, in complete khaki green with black tyres and black card chassis floor, near mint in excellent plus box, circa 1934, a superb example
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Horse Rake 8F, Home Farm Series, green rake with red wheels, brown horse, excellent example with some paint loss to horse in excellent box, circa 1948
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Farm Waggon 5F, Home Farm Series, green wagon with red wheels, two x horses & carter in cream smock, near mint condition in good plus box, circa 1948
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Timber Carriage 12F, green carriage with red wheels, two x horses, log, farmhand and connecting traces, near mint condition in near mint box, circa 1950s
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Johillco (UK), Small Scale Coronation Series D, consisting of Gilt Coronation Coach & Royal Couple, 8 x Windsor Grey Team with 4 drivers, 4 Marching Beefeaters, 9 Footmen, 6 Attendants, 11 Footguards, 6 Mounted Royal Horse Guards, 5 Mounted Lifeguards with Marshall53 mint figures and strung to inner in good picture box, circa 1953
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Crescent Toys (UK), Model Farm, consisting of 18 lead figures including pigs, horses, sheep etc and milkmaid & shepherd
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Parro-Toy (NZ) Farmyard Set, consisting of 25 lead figures including trees, horses, fences, ducks, farmer and milkmaid, dog, sheep etc, extremely rare New Zealand manufactured lead toys near mint to mint condition in goodplus original box
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Parro-Toy (NZ), Soldier Set, 6 lead soldiers in khaki, mind condition in excellent original box, extremely rare
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Four Lledo (UK), Land Speed Legends, including Bluebird, Spirit of America, Raiton Mobil Special & Thrust 2, mint in original boxed window packs
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Matchbox 40, Long Distance Coach, in pale metallic blue, good plus with original box
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Matchbox King Size K-1, Hydraulic Excavator, in red, rare variant with refuse in blade in excellent in good plus original window box
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Corgi 348 VEGA$ Ford Thunderbird, in red with Dan Tanner figure, mint in original window box
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Dinky Battle of Britain toys, No.719 Spitfire Mk II & 721 Junkers Ju 87B Stuka, mint in good plus original boxes & accessories
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Dinky World War II Fighter Planes, No.739 A6M5 Zero, 741 Spitfire MkII & 721 Junkers Ju 87B Stuka, mint in near mint blister packs
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Corgi 1101, 'Carrimore' Car Transporter, near mint in good plus original box
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Corgi Gift Set 11, E.R.F. Dropside Lorry and Platform Trailer and Plank Loads, near mint in good plus original box
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Corgi 1100, 'Carrimore' Low-Loader, mint in excellent original box
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Corgi Gift Set 47, Working Conveyor on Trailer, with Ford 5000 Super Major Tractor and Driver, near mint in excellent plus inner tray and good outer box, extremely rare
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Dinky 968, B.B.C. T.V. Roving Eye Vehicle, complete with antennae, excellent in near mint box
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Hornby Speed Boat Model 5, R.A.F. Range Safety Launch '1640', wind up toy in near mint condition with accessories in good plus box
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Dinky 772, British Road Signs x 24, mint in mint original box, a superb and rare set
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Hornby O Gauge/Dinky Toys No.1, Station Staff & No.5 Hotel Staff, total of 11 lead figures in near mint condition in excellent early variant boxes with picture internals
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Corgi 497, 'The Man from Uncle' Thrush-Buster, in deep blue with complete accessories including Waverly Ring, protective inner packaging and firing mechanism indicator, Oldsmobile 88 in mint condition in near mint inner display stand and near mint original box, a superb example
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Corgi toys no. 261, James Bond's Aston Martin DB5, with all parts working including ejector seat & bandit figure, shield and guns, near mint car with no roof wear, brilliant colour and rare gold bullet proof shield in near mint excellent plus inner stand and outer box, with Corgi Toys makers booklet, a superb example
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Motorbike & Pillion Passenger, model 91, in red with white wheels
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Small Tractor, in blue/white and trailer in yellow/white, 300 & 409
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Fordson Tractor, 104, in orange with rubber wheels
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Fordson Tractor, 104b, in pale blue with yellow cast wheels
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Tractor, 103b, in pale blue/white wheels
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Crawler Dozer, 313, in green
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Oliver Tractor, in red/white and Harrows, 81 & 509
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Tiger Toys Tractor, and Sheetmetal trailer, in red/black & yellow (remnant logo on tractor)
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Motorbike with Sidecar and Pillion Passenger, 152, in red/pale blue with white wheels (early variant and intact with rare loose passenger)
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Racer, 80, in pale blue with alloy wheels, extremely early variant circa mid 1940s
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Jaguar XK 120, 306, in pale blue/white
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Replacement set of four wheels in black, diameter 3 cm
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Large Tourist Bus, 528, in lime green black, a superb example of this iconic New Zealand toy with all decals intact
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Mixed lot of Fun Ho! Earthmovers, including 522 Tip Truck, 414 Euclid Dumper, 537 Large Crawler Dozer & 526 Large Trailer (4 items)
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Grader, 803, in orange/black
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Tip Truck, 162a, in pale blue and yellow/white wheels
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Tip Truck, 162b, in red and yellow/white
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Fun Ho! Large Revolver, model no 150, with cap firing mechanism intact and cream butt & impressed Fun Ho! mark, with holster inscribed TVNZ (possibly used as a prop), length 21.5 cm
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RAF Bomber, 106b, in pale blue, extremely rare and early variant with allow wheels, decal remnants and clear impressed stamping to the underside
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Train set, 183, including Engine, Tender, two x Carriages & Guards Van in red/white wheels (5 pieces in total), extremely rare complete set
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New Zealand Rail Train Set, including 163 8 Wheel Engine & Tender, 164 Carriage, 165 Guards Van in pale blue/white wheels, extremely rare complete with remnant decals
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Forklift - Jumbo Toy, by McKenzie and Bannister (M&B), in yellow/black, a superb example with decal dash
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Truck and Flatbed Loader, Jumbo Toy, in red and blue/black, excellent example of a rare New Zealand toy
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Tip Truck and Trailer, Jumbo Toys, in red and blue/black, rare example
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Hercules Tractor (NZ), in red and yellow pressed steel, superb example of these extremely rare New Zealand Made pressed steel toys, with impressed stamp to engine bay, circa 1950s???
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Hercules Bulldozer, in pale yellow, green and red pressed steel, with impressed stamp to engine bay, circa 1950s
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Hercules Crane Truck, in blue, red, yellow and green pressed steel, extremely rare model with embossed stamp to grill
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Hercules Steamroller, in blue and yellow pressed steel, rare and large model, length 29 cm
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Jones and Max Tip Truck (NZ), in orange and green, pressed steel with wooden base, extremely rare, circa 1950s, length 29.5 cm
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Jones and Max Log Truck, in red pressed steel with wooden base and cut planks, extremely rare New Zealand toy in excellent condition, circa early 1950s, length 47 cm
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Lucie Rie, elliptical shaped stoneware bowl, with white tin glaze to the interior and manganese glaze to the exterior, impressed LR seal mark to the base, diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Beverley Luxton collection.
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Lucie Rie, stoneware beaker, with white tin glaze, impressed LR seal mark to the base, height 11 cm. Provenance: Beverley Luxton collection.
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Ann Wynn Reeves, stoneware dish, of elliptical shape decorated with a stylised bull in a landscape setting, original label affixed to the base, length 39 cm
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Janet Mansfield (Australia), large stoneware vase, ovoid form with lug handles, brown salt glaze and incised decoration, impressed potter's initials to the shoulder, height 46 cm . Provenance: Anneke Borren Collection. Janet Mansfield (1934-2013) was one of Australia's foremost potters .Her considerable contribution to her art has been acknowledged by a number of awards including the Australia Council for the Arts Emeritus award in 1990 and the medal of the Order of Australia in 1987. Mansfield served as…
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Col Levy (Australia), stoneware Mizusashi (Japanese water pot), wood fired with blue iron oxide evident in the surface, height 27 cm. Provenance: Anneke Borren Collection
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Bernard Leach, early St Ives slipware jug, with dark cream slip on a brown ground, impressed mark, height 12.5 cm. Provenance: This jug is reputedly amongst the first ceramics fired by Bernard Leach at St Ives in the 1920s, from the collection of Renton and Rosie Murray, purchased in 1974.
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Bernard Leach, early St Ives slipware saucer, with a cream slip on an olive green ground, impressed mark, diameter 16 cm. Provenance: This saucer is reputedly amongst the first ceramics fired by Bernard Leach at St Ives in the 1920s, from the Collection of Renton and Rosie Murray, purchased in 1974.
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Bernard Leach, stoneware teapot, with brown floral decoration on a grey ash glazed ground. Chip to the lid, impressed St Ives seal mark and personal seal mark. Provenance: Martin Hill collection
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Bernard Leach (attributed), stoneware teapot, with floral decoration on a grey ash ground, unmarked. Provenance: Martin Hill collection
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Michael Cardew, abuja pottery, two lidded cups, one with a slate grey glaze and the other with a tenmoku glaze, each with Abuja seal marks. Provenance: Martin Hill collection
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Tatsuzo Shimaoka, stoneware yunomi, slip inlaid decoration, height 9 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Shoji Hamada, stoneware circular dish, tetsue brushwork, with signed wood box, diameter 21 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Shoji Hamada, stoneware square dish, kaki chequerboard pattern with painted iron and green enamel panels with floral design, with signed wood box, width 20.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Tatsuzo Shimaoka, large square stoneware plate, press moulded the rim with rope and slip inlaid pattern, the centre covered in a green glaze, with signed wood box, width 29.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Shoji Hamada, rectangular stoneware bottle vase, press moulded, covered in a kaki glaze with poured jun glaze shaped panels to the front and back, with signed wood box, height 16 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Shoji Hamada, large stoneware circular dish, poured black and kaki glaze over an oatmeal background, with signed wood box, diameter 35.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the Pucker Gallery, Boston; Gary Winther Collection
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Shoji Hamada, stoneware chawan (tea bowl), tenmoku glaze and black brushwork, with signed wood box and fitted external carrier box, diameter 12.5 cm. Provenance: Originally gifted to an American Admiral; Gary Winther Collection
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Tatsuzo Shimaoka, large stoneware vase, rope and slip inlaid decoration to the shoulder, the interior with tenmoku glaze, potter mark to the base, with signed wood box, height 26.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Totaro Sakuma, Mashiko Pottery stoneware dish, with gestural tenmoku and kaki glaze depicting a peach on a leafy spray, diameter 25 cm, totaro Sakuma was an important contemporary potter of Hamada. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Murata Gen, Mashiko Pottery stoneware square dish, tenmoku glaze and wax resist design, width 22.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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Tatsuzo Shimaoka, small stoneware jar, with cone lid, rope and slip inlaid decoration, height 16 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection
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