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The John Cunningham Collection — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:383
Sale Title:The John Cunningham CollectionLots with images:380
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:251
Date:2-May-2017
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware plaque of a young indigenous child, inscribed 'Ricketts', 16 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware sculpture of a young indigenous child, inscribed 'Ricketts', 9 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware plaque of a young indigenous child, 21 cm high
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Grace Seccombe (1880-1956), A glazed earthenware group of two kookaburras on a slip rail fence inscribed 'To You, the Open Slip rails and a waiting Friend', moulded signature Grace Seccombe and paper label 'No 3 Grace Seccombe', 11 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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Martin Boyd (1923-1988), Two plates, one painted with an indigenous elder, and one with a Thai dancer, both inscribed signature 'Martin Boyd', and two other small dishes, the largest plate 19 cm diameter
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John Campbell Pottery, A green and yellow glaze trough planter raised on four feet and moulded with flowers, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 43 cm wide, 21 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A green and maroon glaze three handled vase, inscribed 'A311 John Campbell, 1935 Tasmania, 24 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, An impressive pair of large green and yellow glaze ovoid vases, inscribed '2EEL John Campbell, Tasmania, 35 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, Four blue and yellow glaze vases, inscribed 'H Mc Hugh, two dated 1931 and 1934', all approximately 11 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A green glaze water jug, inscribed '78 John Campbell, 1935 Tasmania, 19 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A red and brown glaze vase, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 7 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A red and brown glaze two handled vase with large lily leaf terminals to the rising handles, inscribed 'J1 John Campbell, 1934', 21 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A sky blue glaze baluster vase, inscribed '53 John Campbell, 1933', 20 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A green glaze two angled handle fluted vase, inscribed 'B30H John Campbell, 1935 Tasmania, 18 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, Two green glaze pottery vases, inscribed '3LO & 11B John Campbell, Tasmania, 18 cm and 20 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A green glaze mug, small jug and a fluted vase, all inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 12.5 cm, 10 cm and 8.5 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A green glaze two handled vase with fluted neck, inscribed 'B32H John Campbell, 1935 Tasmania, 7 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, Two green glaze two handled vases, one with streaks of blue, inscribed 'A308 & A302 John Campbell, one dated 1935', one with silver paper label, 12 cm and 8 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, An orange, brown and blue glaze jug, basket and ribbed vase, all inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 10 cm, 11 cm and 13 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, An orange, brown and blue glaze beaker and vase, the beaker inscribed 'Norm', both inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 9 cm and 10 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A blue glaze two handled vase, inscribed '2LH John Campbell, 1934', 19 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A blue glaze squat candlestick and vase, both inscribed 'John Campbell', the vase 'A302 and date 1933', holder with silver paper label, 4 cm and 7.5 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A blue and yellow speckled glaze squat cup, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 5 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A turquoise blue and black glaze ribbed baluster vase, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 14 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A green and white speckled glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tas., 10 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A red and brown speckled glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 8.5 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A unglazed ovoid vase, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 8 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A brown and yellow glaze vase, inscribed '6 John Campbell, Tasmania, 15.5 cm high
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John Campbell Pottery, A blue, green and brown glaze ribbed vase, inscribed '70 John Campbell, Tasmania, 16 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and green glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 22', 19 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and green glaze three handled squat vase and another vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 4 & 32', 9 cm and 11 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A green and yellow glaze jug, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 1 1/2Pt, 16.5 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A green and yellow glaze double gourd vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 46', 16 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and yellow glaze two handled vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 41', 22 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, Three brown and yellow glaze vases, all inscribed 'H Mc Hugh, Tasmania 46, 22 & 12', two dated 1935 and 1933, 15 cm, 9 cm and 8 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, Two brown and yellow glaze slender neck vases, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania', one dated 1934, 13 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and yellow glaze two handled vase and an ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania', one dated 1935, 9 cm and 13 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, Two brown and yellow glaze vases, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 1935', 10 cm and 13 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and yellow glaze angular two handled vase and an ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 66 & 16', 15 cm and 10 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and yellow glaze vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 18', 16 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and green glaze tapering vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 47', 13 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and yellow glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 12', 9 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and pink glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 1934', 10 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, An orange, pink and black glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 1934 22', 13 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A brown and blue glaze vase on a slender foot, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 9', 10 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A blue glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 1934 12', 10 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A blue and yellow glaze ovoid vase, inscribed 'H McHugh, Tasmania 1934', 13 cm high
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McHugh Pottery, A blue and orange glaze slender neck vase, inscribed 'HMc Hugh, Tasmania 1935 145', 13 cm high
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A 'Waltzing Matilda' musical ceramic jug, by Diana Ware, Sydney, 19 cm high
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Three pieces of Florenz pottery, tallest 19 cm high
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Ulverstone Cordial Factory pottery bottle made for H.W. Mawer, potted by Bendigo Pottery Epsom, 17 cm high
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John Campbell pottery vase, Bendigo pottery vase, Derbyshire jug, lizard vase, gum leaf vase and candle stand, vase 19.5 cm high
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A group of eight silver and silver plated utensils with fiddleback blackwood handles
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An Australian Art Deco occasional table, huon and blackwood top, fiddleback, maple, silky oak and eucalypt, circa 1920, 54 cm high, 74 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A pair of walnut shop display cabinets, circa 1900, 69 cm high, 81 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A huon pine twin pedestal desk with Tasmanian oak and blackwood trim, late 19th century, 73 cm high, 121 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A Tasmanian huon pine seven draw chest, 19th century, with Launceston stamp inside drawer, 123 cm high, 107 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A Victorian wirework three tier plant stand, 127 cm high, 112 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A solid burl musk occasional table, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, 51 cm high, 64 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A solid fiddleback blackwood bookcase, Tasmanian origin, late 19th century, 222 cm high, 116 cm wide, 52 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Hurnall's Antiques, Melbourne
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A rare circular two tier cricket table, Australian cedar, circa 1860, 73 cm high, 56 cm diameter
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A rare pokerwork table with sailing motif, early 20th century, 51 cm high, 60 cm diameter
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A pine box packing crate with hand wrought iron handles and hinges, stencilled 'Hobart Town' with wax seals, early 19th century, 37 cm high, 68 cm wide, 38 cm deep. Provenance: The late Clifford Craig Estate
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A fine Australian fiddleback blackwood Art Deco dining table, circa 1930, 77 cm high, 155 cm wide, 88 cm deep
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A Chinoiserie black lacquered finish occasional table, mid 19th century, 71 cm high, 60 cm diameter
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A pokerwork fire screen decorated with parrots, early 20th century, 67 cm high, 61 cm wide
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A Japanese carved timber tea table, early 20th century, 31 cm high, 130 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A Chinoiserie gate leg drop side table, English, 19th century, 61 cm high, 85 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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A Jacobian style fire screen with hand painted coastal scene, circa 1920, 84 cm high, 69 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A Tasmanian wattle burl occasional table, 20th century, 46 cm high, 72 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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An American inlaid timber wine table, 66 cm high, 42 cm diameter
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A Continental walnut wine table with carved snake and putti base, 72 cm high, 45 cm wide
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An Australian Art Deco occasional table, blackwood, cedar and maple, 53 cm high, 50 cm diameter
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A miniature Australian fiddleback blackwood supper table, early 20th century, 31 cm high, 35 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A Japanese yellow ground silver wired cloisonne baluster vase by Sato, decorated with a bird among bamboo and flowers, impressed marks, 22 cm high
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A Japanese yellow ground silver wired cloisonne baluster vase, decorated with a bird among blossom, 18 cm high
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A Japanese green ground silver wired cloisonne ovoid vase by Ando, decorated with a rose, impressed marks, 21 cm high
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A Japanese pale blue ground silver wired cloisonne baluster vase by Ando, decorated with roses, impressed marks, 19 cm high
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A Japanese red ginbari ground cloisonne baluster vase, decorated with a rose, 22 cm high
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A Japanese blue ground cloisonne baluster vase, decorated with a chrysanthemum, 18 cm high
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A Japanese yellow ground cloisonne baluster vase, decorated with a peony, signed Cpu within a diamond, 18.5 cm high
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A large Japanese ginbari ground cloisonne bottle vase, decorated with Guanyin on a dragon above clouds, impressed flower maker's mark, 62 cm high
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A Chinese blue ground cloisonne charger, decorated with cranes, 30 cm diameter
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Two Chinese multi-coloured ground cloisonne baluster vases, one decorated with dragons, and one butterflies, 25.5 cm and 18 cm diameter
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A Japanese red ginbari ground cloisonne baluster vase by Sato, decorated with blossoms and flowers, impressed mark, 12 cm high
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A Japanese black ground cloisonne baluster vase, decorated with flowers, 18 cm high
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Two Chinese turquoise ground cloisonne baluster vases, one decorated with flowers on wirework cloud ground, 13 cm and 15 cm high
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Three Japanese cloisonne baluster vases, decorated with flowers and bamboo on black, pink and yellow grounds, 9.5 cm and 12 cm high
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Two Japanese ginbari cloisonne baluster vases, one green ground decorated with blossoms and one white with flowers, 10 cm and 12 cm high
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Four Chinese cloisonne items, comprising two vases, a teapot and a matchstick holder, the largest 12 cm high
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A Chinese multi-coloured ground cloisonne lidded box, 15 cm high
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A Japanese blue ground Satsuma tea set, Meiji period (1868-1912), painted with figures in a garden, comprising a teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and eight cups and saucers, the teapot 17 cm high
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A set of eight Chinese baluster cloisonne vases showing the stages of the manufacture of an item of cloisonne, 20th century, boxed, 15 cm high
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A Japanese ivory carving of a fisherman with a boy in a basket on his shoulder and two frigate birds, Meiji period (1868-1912), 26.5 cm high
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A Japanese ivory carving of a farmer carrying a hoe and baskets, Meiji period (1868-1912), 22 cm high
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A Japanese ivory carving of a fisherman holding an oar, with a boy at his feet and a frigate bird on his head, Meiji period (1868-1912), 28.5 cm high
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A Japanese ivory carving of a farmer holding a shovel over his shoulder, signed, Meiji period (1868-1912), 25 cm high
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A Japanese marine ivory carving of an egg salesman, inspecting an egg and carrying a basket, a chicken at his feet, Meiji period (1868-1912), 24 cm high
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A Chinese tinted bone carving of a fisherman, 20th century, 20 cm high
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A Japanese marine ivory carving of a father and two children, Meiji period (1868-1912), 19 cm high
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