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The Marvin Hurnall Collection — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:401
Sale Title:The Marvin Hurnall CollectionLots with images:401
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:383
Date:8-Nov-2015
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a water bird, inscribed AuStralia, 19.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra on a leaf decorated stump, signed AuStralia, 24 cm high. Illustrated: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, page 328, plate 432.
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A rare hand modelled glazed earthenware figure of magpie, 20 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A rare glazed earthenware figure of an open beak kookaburra, signed Grace Seccombe, labelled No. 50 Grace Seccombe, 17 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish circa 1950 with underglaze decoration of kangaroos and grass trees, incised AMB and inscribed Murrumbeena Pottery Australia, Neil Douglas, 17 cm diameter
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a garden knome holding a dish, 60 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish with underglaze decoration of a landscape with kangaroos, emu and grass trees, incised AM Boyd, 19 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware beaker with underglaze decoration of kangaroos in a bush landscape, incised AM Boyd, 10.5 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A pair of wheel thrown glazed earthenware ramekins with underglaze decoration of a bush landscape, inscribed Neil Douglas AM Boyd, Australia, 1950, 7.5 cm high, 10 cm diameter
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John Perceval (1923-2000). A ceramic tile table (ten) decorated with pears and apples, signed Perceval 50 The table, 36 cm high, 81 cm wide, 33.5 cm deep, Exhibited: Outer Circle: The Boyds and the Murrumbeena Artists, Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia 17 Oct 2014 – 1 Mar 2015
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware maeve landscape jug, signed AMB, ND, 9.5 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A glazed earthenware vessel decorated with parrots, inscribed AMB ND, 8.5 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware vase decorated with parrots, inscribed AMB ND, 6.5 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware jug, with underglaze decoration of a Norfolk Island Pines, inscribed Neil Douglas, AM Boyd Australia 1950, 5 cm high
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Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920-1999) (potter) and Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator). A glazed earthenware teapot with decorated with koalas, signed Arthur Merric Boyd, ND 46, 22 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware teapot with lyre bird decoration, inscribed Neil Douglas, AM Boyd Australia, 15 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware jug, with underglaze decoration of a lyrebird in a landscape, inscribed Arthur Merric Boyd Murrumbeena Vic, ND, 18 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware jug decorated with lyre birds in landscape, incised AM Boyd and signed Neil Douglas, 10 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware jug decorated with bounding kangaroo, incised Arthur Merric Boyd, 14 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware jug decorated with kangaroos in a bush landscape, incised AM Boyd and inscribed Sunlight in the Bush, The Black's Spur, Narbethong, Australia, Neil Douglas 1955, 15 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware lidded jug with underglaze abstract decoration, inscribed Arthur Merric Boyd, 18 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator), Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware jug, with underglaze decoration of kangaroo and grass trees, inscribed Neil Douglas, AM Boyd Australia 1950, 6 cm high
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Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) (potter). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware dish with underglaze decoration of a rooster, incised Neil Douglas A. M. Boyd Australia 1949, 17.5 cm diameter
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A glazed earthenware grape and leaf decorated jug, incised M Boyd 1923, 15 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A glazed earthenware jug with applied koala, incised Boyd 1923, 13.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe Australia, 14 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A small glazed earthenware figure of a open beak kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe, 9 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra on a pierced flower frog base, inscribed AuStralia, 17 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe NSW, 14 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a koala on a bough, incised GS NSW Australia, 7 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, labelled Grace Seccombe No. 44, 16.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A pair of glazed earthenware kookaburra salt and pepper shakers, incised GS NSW, 6 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra pipe holder, incised GS AUS, 7.5 cm high, 12 cm wide
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A pair of glazed earthenware koala salt and pepper shakers, incised GS AUS, 8 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware bough vase with applied kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe Australia, 11 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of two kookaburras on a fence post, incised To you the open sliprail and a waiting friend, incised Grace Seccombe, 10 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware bough pot with applied koala figure, incised GS AUS, 10.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe, 9.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, inscribed Grace Seccombe, H, 9.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a koala on a bough, stamped GS NSW, 10 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a star finch, inscribed AuStralia, 16 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), Three glazed earthenware miniature figures of kookaburras. The tallest 5.5 cm high (3)
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A miniature glazed earthenware figure of a kangaroo, 4.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe, 18 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, incised GS, 8.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe Eastwood Australia, 11 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, inscribed Grace Seccombe, 11 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A rare miniature glazed earthenware figure of a kingfisher, incised GS AUS, 6 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A small glazed earthenware figure of a open beak kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe Australia, 9 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a canary, inscribed AuStralia, 16.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a red breasted finch, inscribed AuStralia, 17 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a parrot, inscribed AuStralia, 19.5 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a koala on a bough, incised Grace Secombe NSW, 13 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, incised Grace Seccombe NSW, 14 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), Billie Bluegum. A glazed earthenware crinkly eared koala, incised 'Billie Bluegum' Grace Seccombe Aus., 22 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of two baby finches, inscribed AuStralia, 16 cm high
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A Victorian silver plated centrepiece with cast figures of kangaroos, 53 cm high
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Alan Finlay (act. circa 1904-1934). A glazed earthenware vase decorated with a tree in a landscape, signed Alan Finlay Black Rock, 14.5 cm high, For a similar example: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 160, plate. no. 149
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Martin Boyd (1923-1988). A slip cast glazed earthenware plate, hand decorated with Aboriginal figures, signed Martin Boyd Australia, 26 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd (1923-1988). A slip cast glazed earthenware plate, hand decorated with and Aboriginal elder and boy in landscape, signed Martin Boyd Australia, 26.5 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd (1923-1988). A slip cast glazed earthenware platter, hand decorated with an Aboriginal man's face, signed Martin Boyd Australia, FG, 31 cm diameter
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A glazed earthenware landscape vase, incised Handcraft Boyd Australia 1935 also incised D. Boyd, 15 cm high
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Arthur Gilbert. A blue glazed earthenware koala jug, signed Gilbert Vic Aust 1926, 11 cm high, Reference: Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Kevin Fahy, Keith Free, John Freeland & Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press 2004, page 23., Note, In 1926, amidst Merric Boyd's rising fame, disaster struck. His gas kiln at home in Murrumbeena burnt down. As an event it affected the family finances immediately, and exacerabated his health problems. Merric re-established his studio with the help of a builder neighbour,…
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Arthur Gilbert (attrib.). A green glazed earthenware koala jug, 11.5 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a koala, 22.5 cm high
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A large glass painted apothecary jar circa 1880, 64 cm
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A large glass painted with an Advance Australia coat of arms apothecary jar circa 1880, 64 cm
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A green glazed earthenware jug decorated in high relief with apples and leaves, incised Merric Boyd 1936, 15 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A blue glazed earthenware jug decorated in high relief with apples and leaves, incised Merric Boyd 1936, 19 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A glazed earthenware relief moulded tree jug, incised Merric Boyd 1935, 14.5 cm high
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Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware vase decorated with gum leaf, incised Philippa James, 10 cm high
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Philippa James (1893-1967). A small glazed eathenware dinner bell, incised Philippa James, 7 cm high
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Philippa James (1893-1967). A miniature glazed earthenware vase decorated with gum leaf, incised Philippa James, 6 cm high
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Louise Taylor (b. 1915). A blue glazed earthenware vase with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised L Taylot, 13 cm high
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Bosley. A glazed earthenware figure of a boy, 54 cm high
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Louise Taylor (b. 1915). A blue glazed earthenware vase with a pink glazed interior and applied gumnuts and gum leaves, incised Louise Taylor, 12 cm high
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M Albiston. A glazed earthenware figure group of two budgerigars, signed M Albiston, 11 cm high
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Stephen Bowers (b. 1954). A slip cast earthenware bowl with under glaze decoration of a classical head, inscribed Stephen Bowers, Adelaide, Australia, 1989, 27 cm diameter
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra with a pierced flower frog base, incised Australia, 18 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware bough vase with a figure of a koala, inscribed Grace Seccombe, 16 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of two canaries, inscribed AuStralia, 18 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A rare glazed earthenware pen tray with moulded platypus, incised GS AUS, 4.5 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, 13 cm deep. Provenance: Grace Seccombe Estate
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M Wood. A glazed earthenware mask, on a later ebonsied stand, incised M Wood, 22 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware figure of a kookaburra, inscribed Grace Seccombe and impressed GS, 16 cm high
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McHugh Brothers Pottery. A glazed earthenware figure of a green frog, incised H McHugh, Tasmania, 16.5 cm high
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McHugh Brothers Pottery. A glazed earthenware figure of a green frog, incised H McHugh, Tasmania, 9.5 cm high
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Burmantofts Pottery Leeds. A glazed majolica hound jug, stamped BF, 555, 33.5 cm high
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Alison Davidson (active 1933). A blue glazed earthenware jug with applied grapes and leaves, incised Alison Davidson, 18 cm high
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Alison Davidson (active 1933). A turquoise glazed earthenware vase with applied vine leaves, signed Alison Davidson Melbourne September 1931, 14 cm high
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Alison Davidson (active 1933). A large green glazed earthenware jug with applied gum nuts, incised Alison Davidson Melbourne 1933, 16 cm high
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Ola Cohn (1892-1964). A patinated brass wall mask of gumnut fairy, signed Ola Cohn, 20.5 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), Kangaroo 1950, pencil, signed, dated & titled lower centre Kangaroo Merric Boyd 1950, 24 x 17 cm
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A blue glazed earthenware jug with tree decoration, incised Hand Craft Boyd 1920, 17.5 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959). A blue glazed earthenware fruit bowl with leaf decoration, incised Merric Boyd Fruit Bowl 1939, 21 cm high
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McHugh Brothers Pottery. A glazed earthenware figure of a green frog, incised H McHugh, Tasmania, 9 cm high
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010). A wheel thrown blue glazed earthenware pierced lamp base decorated with gum leaves, inscribed Klytie Pate, 30 cm high
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010). A wheel thrown glazed earthenware pierced lamp base decorated with dragons circa 1950, inscribed Klytie Pate, 22 cm high
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010). A glazed earthenware pierced lamp base decorated with flowers and leaves, incised Klytie Pate, 34 cm high
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010). A white glazed earthenware figure of a rooster, incised Klytie Pate, 31 cm high
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Carl Cooper (1917-1968). A slip cast glazed earthenware dish with painted decoration of figures, incised Carl Cooper, 1947, 13 cm diameter
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