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The Marvin Hurnall Collection — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,052
Sale Title:The Marvin Hurnall CollectionLots with images:963
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:958
Date:1-Oct-2007
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Klytie Pate, Victoria, circa 1930, ovoid vase, mottled green and mauve glaze. Incised Klytie Pate, 21 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1938, earthenware figure of a gnome holding a bamboo fishing rod. Unmarked, 31 cm high
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F.E Cox (Jolliff), Victoria, 1947, oval two handled earthenware nut bowl, green ground, mauve interior. Incised hand built, Jolliff, monogram, 1947, 16.5 cm wide across the handles
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Carl Cooper, Victoria, 1949, circular earthenware plate, painted with Aboriginal motifs. Incised Carl Cooper, Australia, 1949, 22 cm diameter
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Harvey School, Queensland, circa 1920, earthenware lamp base, pierced with Australian floral motifs, cream ground. Incised initials G.E.M.C, Rich brown colours, height of the base 15 cm
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F.E Cox (Jolliff), Victoria, circa 1947, earthenware jug, green ground. Incised hand built by Jolliff, F.E C (monogram) and dated possibly 1947, 10 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1931, waisted earthenware vase, with applied gum nuts and leaves, green ground. Incised Merric Boyd, 1931, 12 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, shaped rectangular earthenware two handled tray, green ground. Stamped Bosley Ware, Mitcham, South Australia, 31 cm wide across the handles
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figure of a pigeon, mottled yellow and brown glaze unsigned, 18 cm high
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F.E Cox (Jolliff), Victoria, 1945, small circular earthenware nut bowl, mottled blue and brown ground. Incised hand built, Jolliff, monogram, 1945, 12 cm wide across handle
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1938, miniature waisted cylindrical earthenware vase, landscape decoration. Incised Merric Boyd, 1938, 7.5 cm high
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William Ricketts, Victoria slender rectangular earthenware dish, naturalistically modelled, terminating in the face of an indigenous Australian child. Incised William Ricketts, 23 cm long
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F.E Cox (Jolliff), Victoria, 1934, earthenware jug, moulded with gum leaves, green ground, mauve interior. Incised Jolliff, hand made, monogram, 1934, 9 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, circa 1934, high-fired stoneware branch handled jug, green ground painted Cruffel porcelain and factory marks, 11.5 cm high
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A plaster figure of an Australian parrot 31 cm high
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Klytie Pate, Victoria, circa 1960, baluster earthenware lidded ginger jar, incised with musical notes, mottled green ground Initialled H.H and 6.5.59,incised for Harry, Best Wishes, Klytie Pate, 21 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, tapering cylindrical earthenware vase, multi-coloured glaze. Unmarked, 32 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figurine modelled as a pigeon. Unmarked, 18 cm high
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Wembley Ware, Western Australia, circa 1941, earthenware figure of a koala clinging to a tree stump moulded Wembley Ware, 27 cm high
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1935, earthenware pipe holder surmounted by a kookaburra paper label inscribed with illegible number and Grace Seccombe, 12 cm wide
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An Australian plaster figure of a kookaburra, modelled perched on a log, raised on a square plinth base, 34 cm high
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Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd and Neil Douglas, Victoria, circa 1945, Murrumbeena Pottery, circular earthenware dish, painted with a scene showing an indigenous Australian hunter. Unmarked, 12 cm diameter
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F.E Cox (Jolliff), Victoria, circa 1940, earthenware jug, blue and green ground marked indistinctly, 11 cm high
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An Australian plaster figure of a Sulphur crested cockatoo 43 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1938, waisted cylindrical earthenware vase, painted and incised with a landscape scene, blue and cream ground. Incised Merric Boyd, 1938, 8 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figure of a frog, green glaze. Unmarked, 11 cm high
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Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd and Neil Douglas, Victoria, circa 1946, Murrumbeena Pottery, earthenware drinks set, comprising a ewer and five goblets painted mark to ewer Arthur Merric Boyd, Nd, 46, four goblets marked AMB ND and one marked AMB ND 1946, the ewer 32 cm high
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1926, pottery flower holder modelled as a kookaburra painted AuStralia, 23.5 cm high. Note: a similar example is illustrated in Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950, K. Fahy et al, Casuarina Press, Sydney, 2004, p. 328, plate 432
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1945, pottery figure of a Kingfisher. Incised Grace Seccombe, 14.5 cm high
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Remued, Victoria, circa 1935, compressed cylindrical vase with two applied koalas, green drip glaze. Incised Remued, 9LB, 11.5 cm high
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Mel-Rose Ware, Victoria, circa 1935, Melbourne Centenary commemorative loving cup, impressed with a likeness of John Batman, the opposing side with the city of Melbourne coat of arms. Stamped Mel-Rose Australian Ware, 26 cm high
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Jenny Orchard, Victoria, circa 1965, ceramic cylinder vase with flared rim and stylised coil handle painted mark Jenny Orchard, 34 cm high
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Studio Australia relief modelled earthenware wall plaque of a Sulphur crested cockatoo printed mark Studio Australia, hand painted Dawn. 29 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, a finely moulded earthenware figure of an elephant. Incised decoration under yellow and green glaze, 19 cm high
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Australian school a plaster figure group of a pair of kookaburras, the caption below reading 'A story of love', 38 cm high
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Karl Duldig, circa 1950's miniature earthenware flared rim dish, hand painted with bird and star decoration. Incised monogram K. D
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Hoffman, Victoria, circa 1930, earthenware lidded humidor relief decorated with a three masted sailing ships, pale green glaze 12.5 cm high
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Paul Montford, Victoria, circa 1927, finely modelled ceramic portrait bust of Z. Scheile on a plinth base. Incised Paul R. Montford 1927-8, 47 cm high
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Klytie Pate, Victoria, circa 1992, fine earthenware incised 'Corn on the Cob' jug, stylised handle, cream and yellow glaze. Incised Klytie Pate 1992, 23 cm high
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Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd and Neil Douglas, Victoria, circa 1950, Murrumbeena Pottery, an earthenware floral decorated mug with a large loop handle. Incised AMB, 9.5 cm high
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Klytie Pate, Victorian, circa 1938, stylised relief decorated floral vase, cream glaze. Incised Klytie Pate, 35 cm high
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Mel-Rose Ware, Victoria, circa 1935, moulded earthenware plaque of the head of a terrier, cream and white glaze. Stamped Mel-Rose Australian Ware, 19 cm long
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William Ricketts, Victoria, circa 1950, moulded earthenware aboriginal boy face plaque. Incised W. M Ricketts, 15 cm long
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A pair of plaster Australian parrot figures, each 30 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figure, moulded as a koala clinging to a branch. Unmarked, 22 cm wide
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figurine modelled as an owl, brown ground. Unmarked, 21 cm high
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Jenny Orchard, New South Wales, circa 1970, earthenware abstract figure painted signature Jenny Orchard, 58 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figurine modelled as a frog, green ground. Unmarked, 20 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figurine modelled as a frog, green and yellow ground. Stamped Bosley Ware, Mitchum, S. Aus, 10 cm high
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An Australian plaster figure group moulded as two kookaburras perched on a branch inscribed a story of love, 38 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figure of a dingo. Stamped Bosley Ware, Mitcham, S. Aust., 29 cm wide
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A plaster figure of a Sulphur crested cockatoo. Stamped copyright number, 34 cm high
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1930, glazed earthenware pipe stand modelled with incised Australian flora and mounted with a koala, incised to base G. S. Over Aus., 6.5 cm high
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Eric Bryce Carter, New South Wales, circa 1945, earthenware leaf shaped dish with applied gum nuts and branch handle. Incised to base E. C. Bryce Carter, 21 cm long
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R. Crisp, earthenware, children's mug, relief decorated with a possum, blue glaze. Incised to base R. Crisp 1929, 6.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe Sydney, circa 1930, miniature earthenware leaf dish, mounted with a koala, multi coloured glaze. Incised to base Gs over Aus, 3.5 cm high
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Eric Bryce Carter, New South Wales, circa 1935, earthenware conical sugar castor with applied gum nut and leaf decoration, pale lavender glaze. Incised E. C. Bryce Carter, Sydney, 11 cm high
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1935, earthenware napkin ring holder in the form of a tree branch mounted with a koala. Incised Grace Seccombe N.S.W., 4.5 cm high
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Philippa James, Victoria, circa 1925, miniature jug with gum nut handle and gum leaf decoration, mauve, blue and green drip glaze. Signed Philippa James, 6.5 cm high
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Eric Bryce Carter, New South Wales, circa 1938, earthenware leaf dish with applied gum nut and branch handle decoration. Incised E. Bryce Carter, 16 cm long
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Philippa James, Victoria, circa 1930, miniature earthenware vase applied with gum nut and leaf decoration, mauve glaze. Incised Philippa James, 6 cm high
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1935, earthenware kookaburra mounted napkin ring modelled as a tree branch. Incised Grace Seccombe, N.S.W., 4.5 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1930, green glazed earthenware frog figure. Unmarked, 10 cm high
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Eric Bryce Carter, New South Wales, circa 1938, miniature earthenware vase decorated with applied gum nuts and leaves, pale lavender glaze. Incised E.C. Bryce Carter, 6 cm high
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'The Age' promotional porcelain tobacco jar late 19th century the lidded jar modelled as a bespectacled gentleman dressed in a robe, reading the Age newspaper, 25 cm high. Note: the tobacco jar is one of a pair, the companion piece inscribed the Melbourne-Argus. The jars were reputedly once owned by the first French Consul to Melbourne, Count de Castelnau, also known as Count Fonseca, and were discovered in 1939, amongst the estate of de Castelnau's illegitimate Son, Edward. The Age jar contained a…
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William Ricketts, Victoria, circa 1935, coffee pot modelled as a tree trunk surmounted by a kookaburra finial. Incised Potters Sanctuary, Mt. Dandenong, dated indistinctly, Wm. Ricketts, 20 cm high
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Remued attributed to John Castle-Harris, Victoria, circa 1937, pair of earthenware bookends modelled as koalas one incised Remued, 15 cm high
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Philippa James, Victoria, circa 1935, ovoid earthenware jug with a moulded eucalyptus leaf, blue glaze. Incised Philippa James, 10 cm high
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Wembley Ware, Western Australia, circa 1945, pair of earthenware figural bookends, green lustre glaze lustre stamp Wembley quality Ware, 28 cm high
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Osrey Pottery, Victoria, dated 1923, ovoid miniature earthenware vase, speckled blue glaze. Incised Osrey - Ballarat, 1923, 7.5 cm high
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An Australian plaster figure group moulded as a koala clinging to a branch, moulded inscription koala and Australia 1AA Copyright N-11685 32 cm high
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Carl Cooper, Victoria, dated 1946, small circular earthenware dish, with stylised Aboriginal motifs, cream ground. Incised Carl Cooper, 1946, 14.5 cm wide
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figure modelled as a frog, green ground. Unmarked, 10 cm high
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William Ricketts, earthenware sculpture showing the face of an indigenous Australian child. Incised Wm Ricketts, 22 cm high
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Wembley Ware, Western Australia, circa 1945, earthenware figurine moulded as a magpie moulded Wembley Ware, 34 cm wide
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1930, earthenware figure of a frog, green glaze. Unmarked, 11 cm high
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An Australian plaster figure group, modelled as two kookaburras, impressed inscription 'A story of love' 28 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1931, earthenware jug, incised gumnuts and gum leaf decoration, mottled green and brown glaze. Incised Merric Boyd, 1931, 12 cm high
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A plaster figure of a Sulphur crested Cocatoo raised on a stepped plinth, stamped pretty Cocky 43 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figurine modelled as a pigeon. Unmarked, 17 cm high
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David Boyd, earthenware phallus figure, mottled green and black glaze inscribed David Boyd, 1957, Australia, 29.5 cm high.
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1945, spill vase modelled as a koala perched in a tree inscribed G. Seccombe, N.C, 14 cm high
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Grace Seccombe, New South Wales, circa 1940, earthenware figure of a kookaburra perched on a log inscribed Grace Seccombe, NSW. Australia, 20 cm high. Note: a similar example is illustrated in Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950, K. Fahy et al, Casuarina Press, Sydney, 2004, p. 328, plate 431
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Carl Cooper, Victoria, 1957, earthenware lidded box painted with Aboriginal motifs, cream ground. Incised Carl Cooper, Australia, 1957, 15 cm wide
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Carl Cooper, Victoria, 1955, circular earthenware dish, Aboriginal motifs, brown ground. Incised Carl Cooper, 1955, Australia, 20 cm diameter
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William Ricketts, earthenware sculpture modelled to one side as an indigenous Australian woman, the reverse showing the faces of four children. Incised Wm. Ricketts, 30 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1923, earthenware drip glaze vase. Incised Boyd 1923, and hand painted M. Boyd 1923, 22.5 cm high
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Merric Boyd and Doris Boyd, Victoria, 1931, earthenware vase incised and painted with Australian tree decoration in blue. Incised Merric Boyd, decorated by Doris Boyd 1931, 19.5 cm high
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Mylie Peppin, Tasmania, circa 1920, compressed ovoid earthenware vase, painted with poppies and incised decoration. Incised monogram to base, 9 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1923, fine earthenware drip glaze vase. Incised Boyd 1923, black painted M Boyd 1923, 23 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1932, earthenware beaker painted with a tree, cream and blue glaze. Incised Merric Boyd, 1932, 10 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware figure of an owl, green and brown glaze unsigned, 26 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1920, earthenware jug, with gum nut and leaf handle, blue and brown glaze. Incised hand craft Boyd 1920, 11.5 cm high
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John Castle Harris, Victoria, circa 1935, earthenware bowl with open work rim applied with berries and leaves, blue, brown and green glaze. Incised Castle Harris, 9 cm high
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Bosley Ware, South Australia, circa 1935, earthenware bread crock, with two handles under a mottled green, bown and yellow glaze. Unmarked, 34 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1935, earthenware jug, incised and relief decorated with an apple and leaves, blue and green glaze. Incised Merric Boyd, 1935, 12.5 cm high
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Merric Boyd, Victoria, 1933, earthenware vase, incised and painted with an Australian landscape. Incised Merric Boyd, 1933, 18 cm high
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Gladys Reynell, Victoria, 1926, miniature squat earthenware vase, powder blue glaze. Incised to base Osrey, Ballarat, 1926, 7.5 cm high
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Harvey School, Queensland, circa 1920, relief decorated earthenware vase depicting berries and leaves, lustre glaze. Incised Chas. E. Astley, 33 cm high
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Barbara Swarbrick, Victoria, 1989, stylised angular vase, painted with Australian Lorikeets. Incised Barbara Swarbrick, 1989, and impressed monogram, 35 cm high
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