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The Berry Collection Day 1 — Young's Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Young's Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:303
Sale Title:The Berry Collection Day 1Lots with images:303
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:277
Date:24-Aug-2008
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Merric Boyd pottery vase in the form of a koala with brown glaze, an incised signature on the base and dated 1915. A similar koala resides in the Shepparton Art Gallery
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Melrose Ware pottery jug in the form of a koala, with green glaze
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Melrose Ware green glazed jug with possum and gumleaf decorations
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John Campbell green glazed pottery trough with finches and incised decorations
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John Campbell Green glazed pottery trough with finches around the exterior, incised name on base. 20 x 41 cm
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Philippa James pottery jug with an applied gumnut and gumleaf decoration, an applied branch handle and pink, blue, and green glazes
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Philippa James pottery jug with a 'Windswept' tree handle, a matt brown glaze and a blue interior
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Melrose Ware green glazed pottery vase, with gumleaf and gumnut decoration. 22 cm
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Melrose Ware blue glazed pottery trough with gum leaf decoration
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Melrose Ware blue glazed pottery vase with an unusual orchid design
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Melrose Ware green glazed oval pottery trough with two handles and decorated with ring-tail possums on gumtree branches, designed by William Ricketts
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Jolliff (F E Cox). pottery vase, in a green glaze with thumb-pressed rim and thin applied handles, incised on base, 'Hand built by Jolliff' monogrammed and dated 1939, and Jolliff pottery bowl with applied handles and feet, in a light blue/grey glaze, incised on base 'Jolliff hand built, 1948', the vase 22 cm tall, bowl 11 cm tall, 22 cm wide
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Jolliff (F E Cox) pottery vase in a turquoise glaze with gumleaf border around the rim. Incised on the base 'Fortunes Well, Hand Made, 1935' with Fec monogram. 12 cm
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Jolliff (F E Cox) pottery mug with blue and purple glazes, an applied handle, signed underglaze on the base and dated 1946
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Jolliff (F E Cox) pottery ramekin with a green and pink glaze, blue interior plus a mauve glazed pottery dish, both items signed and dated on the base.
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Jolliff (F E Cox) green and brown glazed pottery jug, incised name and dated 1952 on the base. 8 cm
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Peggy Whiting hand built pottery lamp base in the form of a jug with a brown glazed branch handle, green glazed gum leaves, three gumnut babies, a mauve glazed body and a hole for the lead in the back
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Peggy Whiting pottery vase with hand painted Hydrangeas and a cream and pink ground
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Peggy Whiting, pink glazed baluster shaped pottery vase, and Peggy Whiting green glazed pottery dish with three applied ducks on the rim, vase 13 cm; dish 6 cm
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Peggy Whiting green glazed pottery vase with stylised windswept branch decorations
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Pair of Elischer Pottery glazed pottery koala figurines, each modelled as mothers with young sitting in a tree trunk and decorated with gum leaves
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19th century Bendigo Pottery salt glazed vase, in the form of a hand holding a conical cup
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19th century pottery vase, modelled in the style of a tree trunk
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19th century hand built pottery stick stand, modelled as a tree trunk with applied fern decorations
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Suite of 19th century majolica glazed pottery tableware with leaf decorations, comprising a comport, two tazzas and six plates
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Victoria Art Pottery red glazed vase with a woven cane and floral motif, stamped on the base 'Vap/Wf'. William Ferry (1861-1934) and his brother Graham (1847-1924) both studied under Dr Christopher Dresser in 1879. Graham moved to Australia in 1881 and opened the Brunswick Terracotta Works in 1886. William left England for Australia in 1896 after an extensive period at Burmantoff's Pottery
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Richard Sturrock 19th century pottery beaker, incised with herons and ferns and inscribed 'Rfb Sturrock, Guildford, Albion Street, East Brunswick'. 'Guildford' was the name of the Sturrock family home. Richard's father Alexander Sturrock is listed as being the owner of this property in the 1890s and 1900s. Richard Sturrock (1867-1953) produced his work at home and probably had it fired and glazed at his colleague's (William Ferry), Victoria Art Pottery. The glazes are very similar and the proximity of…
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Richard Sturrock 19th century green glazed grotesque vase of a seated fantasy creature, stamped on the base 'Sturrock, Guildford'. This piece was inspired by the popular Martin Bros. Pottery piece that was designed as a spoon warmer
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19th century marine inspired, nautilus shaped pottery vase with a grotesque face, attributed to Richard Sturrock
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Richard Sturrock 19th century red glazed pottery candlestick, modelled as a griffin with upswept head. Stamped on base 'R Sturrock, Guildford'. 18 cm
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Richard Sturrock 19th century pottery figurine in the shape of a mythological winged beast with acanthus foliate scrolling to the shoulders, and another version in green glaze with three legs missing, attributed to (and undoubtedly) R. Sturrock. (Ref. The Potteries Of Brunswick, page 96.)
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William Ferry (attributed) Antique green glazed pottery vase, styled as a rising fish resting on a conch shell. (Missing a fin). 22 cm
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Brown glazed pottery, three tier nautilus shell stand, attributed to Richard Sturrock
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Richard Sturrock 19th century gourd shaped pottery vase with hand painted blue mottled decorations and stamped on the base, 'R Sturrock, Guildford'
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Richard Sturrock, 19th century pottery bust of a woman on a blackwood stand, signed on the back 'By R. F. Sturrock'
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Richard Sturrock, Victorian hand modelled pottery bust of a lady wearing a Spanish style triangular bonnet with incised floral decorations to the shoulders, inscribed on the reverse 'By R. Sturrock'
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Richard Sturrock (attributed) 19th century terracotta bust of a Woman with ponytail, on a matching pottery pedestal. 24 cm
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Richard Sturrock (attributed) 19th century terracotta bust of a Woman in period costume, on a cypress stand. 24 cm
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Richard Sturrock 19th century hand painted pottery bust of a gentleman with a moustache, on a cedar stand
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Richard Sturrock 19th century pottery bust of a veiled woman in a revealing corset, on a cream painted timber base
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Richard Sturrock antique pottery bust of a classical female nude, monogrammed on the base, 'Rfs'
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Richard Sturrock (attributed) antique pottery bust of a Roman man wearing a toga. Hand modelled with fine detail. Unmarked. 30 cm
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A Richard Sturrock antique pottery bust of a woman, mounted on a matching pottery pedestal. Incised on the side, 'R. Sturrock'.
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Merric Boyd pottery bowl decorated with an incised farm scene of fences, paddocks, hills and clouds, coloured in brown and grey glazes, and the interior incised with a maple leaf
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Merric Boyd pottery vase with a hand painted windswept forest scene and an irregular shaped rim, incised on the base, 'Merric Boyd, 1933'
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Merric Boyd pottery jug with a blue glazed body, a landscape scene, an applied branch handle and incised on the base 'Gum Tree, Merric Boyd, 1943'
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Merric Boyd Pottery vase with blue drip-glaze, waisted body with incised signature on the base 'M Boyd, 1927'. 13 cm
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Merric Boyd (attributed) Australian pottery tree trunk vase, flanked with three koalas, on a green ground, 14 cm
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Philippa James (1890 - 1964) blue glazed pottery vase with green gumleaf decorations and a pink glazed interior
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PPP (Premier Preston Pottery) tankard with a hand painted cottage scene, signed on the base 'Xmas 1933, Ppp, R. Hawkins'. These tankards were not produced for commercial purposes, but were generally produced as gifts for family and friends
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Premier Preston Pottery tankard with a hand painted cottage scene, signed on the side 'R. Hawkins' and on the base 'Cook's Cottage, Great Ayton'
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PPP (Premier Preston Pottery) pottery jug decorated with a hand painted cottage and trees, signed on the base 'R. Hawkins' with an Oakover Road stamp
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PPP (Premier Preston Pottery) pottery jug with a hand painted windmill scene, stamped on the base with a 'Ppp' monogram and signed R. Hawkins
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Premier Preston Pottery pottery jug with a hand painted windmill scene, signed 'R. Hawkins' and stamped on the base with the Oakover Road mark
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Premier Preston Pottery vase with hand painted bird of paradise, stone wall and foliate decorations, signed 'R Hawkins' on the body and stamped with the 'Ppp' monogram on the base
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Premier Preston Pottery vase with a flared black rim and a hand decorated multi-coloured design with black outline
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Premier Preston Pottery vase with a flared brown rim and a hand decorated multi-coloured design with a brown outline
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Premier Preston Pottery tapered pottery vase with green and blue drip glaze
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PPP (Premier Preston Pottery) Group of three pieces including a mottled coloured jug, vase with multi-coloured spills and a marbleised glazed bowl
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Unmarked Reg Hawkins (1914-1971) pottery vase with a hand painted dragon and floral motif, and a cream background
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Remued green glazed centenary vase with a 'Batman' cameo, inscribed 'Souvenir of Melbourne' on the body and signed 'Remued' on the base
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Remued Pottery jug with applied branch and gumnut decorations, unusual pink, grey and green glazing and showing strong Margaret Kerr design elements with finer leaves and large open gumnuts
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Remued pottery jug with a branch handle, gumleaf and gumnut decorations, a blue glazed cylindrical body and incised vertical lines, signed 'Remued'
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Remued pottery plate with an applied branch, gumnuts and leaves and green and brown glaze
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Remued pink and blue glazed pottery jug with an applied handle and a gumleaf decoration, signed 'Remued, Handmade, 173SM'
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Remued Pottery vase in light brown glaze with an applied branch handle, a flared rim and a ribbed waist, signed 'Remued, 510/12'
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Remued Pottery statue of 'Pan', fawn glaze, original label on the base, pencilled title on the underside, 'Morning Song'. Rare and unrecorded, one of only four known Remued figurative statues, all of which have been found within the Berry Family Collection. 25 cm
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Remued Pottery statue of a 'Pirate', modelled with crossed arms, wearing a cloak and displaying a peg-leg, fawn coloured glaze, with original label on the base, rare and unrecorded. 28 cm
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Remued Pottery statue of a 'Sailor', modelled with a drink in one hand and the other on his hip, fawn coloured glaze with original label on base, damage to rim of hat. Rare and unrecorded. 27 cm
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Remued Pottery statue of a 'Pirate', modelled in standing pose with crossed arms, wearing a broad rimmed hat and an eye patch, pale green glaze, rare and unrecorded. 35 cm
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Unusual Australian hand built pottery sculpture, possibly a lamp base in the form of a tree trunk with a miner's cottage, rabbits and goanna, the cream body with blue, green and pink hand painted highlights, unmarked but similar glazes and colours to PPP.
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R Stamp Hand built pottery statue of a seated male nude in the likeness of Reg Hawkins, inscribed signature on the back, 'R Stamp, 1931' 25 cm
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E. G. Greenway glazed pottery advertising display stand showing various scenes of potters at work, and 'City Of Parramatta' turquoise glazed circular pottery ornament with aboriginal hunting scene, the stand:12 cm, circular ornament: 8 cm diameter
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Hoffman 1934 Melbourne Centenary jug with relief cameos of J P Fawkner & J Batman. 17 cm
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J A Barnard Knight table lamp base in the form of an Art Deco lady in blue dress, signed on the base and dated 1937. Original wiring and Bakelite fittings. 20 cm, not including the fittings
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Klytie Pate and Barnard Knight pottery tankard with an Art Deco frieze of dancing figures around the body, signed by both artists and dated 1940
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Klytie Schlater (Pate) pottery plate with a scarab beetle in the centre and a lotus patterned border, signed 'Klytie Schlater, 1939' with a monogram
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Klytie Pate green glazed bulbous pottery vase with a pink glazed interior and signed on the base
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Klytie Pate pale blue glazed pottery jar with a lid and incised floral decorations, signed on the base
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William Ricketts 'Gum Tree Man' pottery vase in a brown glaze, inscribed on the base 'W M Ricketts, 1934'
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William Ricketts Pottery plaque. Hand modelled with a self-portrait surrounded by 5 aboriginal faces. Signed on the back. 26 cm
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Signed William Ricketts earthenware 'Coolamon', modelled with four Aboriginal children's faces and a rising snake's head
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Signed William Ricketts earthenware 'Coolamon', modelled with a single Aboriginal child's face and a spiritual serpent's head
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William Ricketts earthenware sculpture with two figures, inscribed on the underside, 'Out of the Rocks They Come, Spirits From the Eternal Sun, WM. Ricketts'
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William Ricketts Miniature pottery bowl on stem foot with a branch handle. Rare mauve glaze. Signed & dated 1934. 7 cm
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Ruby E Rookwood, pottery vase, blue glazed body decorated with an applied Lyre Bird on a branch. Monogrammed on the base, 'RER 12.34' Included is a notation that reads, 'A piece of my pottery, with my love to you both. Ruby E Rookwood.' 16 cm
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Newtone Pottery glazed vase with a hand painted decoration of a koala in a gum tree, stamped on base and signed 'Hand Painted', attributed to Daisy Merton
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Merric Boyd pottery bowl decorated with three applied koalas climbing amongst a tree branch, green and blue glazes, a very sturdy body, incised on the base 'Merric Boyd, 1932', and a NGV Exhibition label
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Merric Boyd pottery vase with a hand painted blue scene of trees and a landscape, incised on the base 'Merric Boyd 1917'
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Merric Boyd pottery jug with applied grapes and leaves, an incised body and an applied branch handle, signed 'Merric Boyd, (M) 1927'
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Merric Boyd pottery jug with a windswept landscape design, an applied trunk handle, an applied branch decoration and a green glazed interior and highlights, signed twice 'Merric Boyd, 1933'
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Merric Boyd Pottery vase in an off-white glaze with hand painted underglaze blue farm & landscape scene. Signed Merric Boyd, 1927'. 8 cm
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Merric Boyd blue and green glazed pottery bowl with indented rim and applied gumleaf interior, signed 'Boyd, 22'
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Merric Boyd double sided pottery jug with an olive body and black dribble glazing, signed 'M. Boyd, 1924'
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Australian School Black glazed pottery vase with applied burgundy glazed monkey in a tree. Signed 'To Joyce & Cyril, from the Cotters'. 18 cm
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Fair of Australian School pottery bookends adorned with grotesque serpents in brown, green and black glazes
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Australian School pottery vase with hand painted underglaze Aboriginal motifs, monogrammed 'Kakadu' on the side and dated' MCMXXX'
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Australian School pottery vase with a hand painted underglaze geometric pattern in green, white and red, and a blue glazed interior
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Australian School pottery vase decorated with a blue handpainted harbour scene showing sailing ships and cottages, incised relief work and stamped on the base '24, H'.
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Greenway pottery pair of flower troughs, decorated with fish and waves, in pale greens plus a Greenway pottery vase, decorated with swirling fish in a pale green glaze. Width 31 cm each
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