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Australian History — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:783
Sale Title:Australian HistoryLots with images:781
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:441
Date:11-Dec-2017
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Harry Tjutjuna (born 1930), Kunakaku Mana Kuliningi (2007), synthetic polymer paint on linen, 122 x 122 cm. Provenance: Ernabella Artists, South Australia (HT311-07), Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney, Private Collection, New South Wales
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Three figural lime spatulas, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900, carved timber, the longest 36.5 cm. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Six lime spatulas, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900, carved wood with remains of piped clay, the longest 43 cm. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Five lime spatulas, Papua New Guinea, late 19th century, carved bone and trade beads, the longest 24.5 cm. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Collection of artifacts, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, comprising canoe ornaments, hair combs, armlets, coral money, dogs, tooth, shells and beads. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Sterling silver teapot and milk jug, Birmingham, 1866, maker's mark for George Unite, with accompanying letters and note, formerly the property of the Waterhouse family, 990 grams, 19 cm high. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Rev. John Waterhouse General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missions in Australia and Polynesia lithograph portrait and carte de visite portrait together with a memorial photograph of William Towers Waterhouse circa 1896, lithograph 17 x 14 cm. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Collection of albumen prints of the Methodist Mission at Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, circa 1905, many with captions offering a fascinating ethnographic insight to island life and culture with images of warriors, albino child, mission school, native life, and chief with skull. Inspection will reward. 63 photographs laid down on album card and captioned in black ink. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Collection of postcards and photographs of Papua New Guinea and the Methodist Mission Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, circa 1905, some cards used by Sister Elizabeth (Bessie) Corfield. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Tasmanian Exhibition, Hobart, 1894-5' ticket pass, bi-fold red morocco boards with embossed gilt title front, interior with patron photograph of user Mr. P.M. Waterhouse (Percy), rare and in good condition. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Rev. John Waterhouse and Family, interesting and important family archive of correspondence, documents, photographs, ephemera, banking documents, share certificates, birth certificates and papers pertaining to several generations of the Waterhouse family from the 1830s to the early 20th century. inspection will reward, (60+ items). Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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A small library of books from the Waterhouse family, many inscribed with Waterhouse names including books on Fijian language, Aborigines, New Zealand and others, 19th and early 20th century, (22 items). Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Elizabeth (Bessie) Corfield Important archive and journals. Sister Bessie as she was known was from Nowra in N.S.W. and a member of the Waterhouse family. Like many members of the family she committed to life as a missionary. Leaving Nowra in 1904 to take up a post on Kiriwina in the Trobriand Islands east of Papua New Guinea. A fascinating insight into life on the island contained within five hand written diary journals with daily entries for 1906 and 1907. Together with albumen photographs, autograph…
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Tribal artifacts, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, Kava bowls, miniature outrigger, grass skirt, lime gourds, cocnut cups, bamboo pipe, bowl and grass bra top. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: Autographed letter from William S. Bruce on Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory, Edinburgh letterhead dated 30 March 1910, to Dr Dawson Turner, Edinburgh. Also, 'Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Arctic and Antarctic' an illustrated address by Bruce in which he proposes the Scottish Expedition. (2 items).
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The Heart of the Antarctic, being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909' by Ernest Shackleton (1909) published by William Heinemann, London, Volume One 371pp and Volume Two 418pp both bound with six-panel spines & raised bands, with gilt rules and titles, marbled endpapers, and a pocket at the back of Volume Two for maps etc. Outstanding pictorial content with photogravure frontispieces, four double-page photographic plates, 271 single-page photographic plates, 12 colour plates and 4…
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1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition: 1913 (Feb.14) telegram received at Bristol for delivery to Fry & Sons, the famous chololate manufacturers, who were financial supporters of Scott's Expedition and also supplied the drinking chocolate, so much appreciated by the expeditioners, Members deeply grateful kind message, Commander Evans. Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans (1881-1957), known as 'Teddy', was second in command on the Expedition and captain of the 'Terra Nova.'.
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1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition: 1914 (March 6) autographed letter on 'Terra Nova R.Y.S.' letterhead to 'Silas' (Charles Seymour) Wright, from 'Parney' in which he pleads 'For Gawd's Sake come up & try and flog this Bloody Beardmore out on Monday. I'm like the Camel - I've got the Bloodty 'ump.' signing off, 'Thine with patience exhausted.' Accompanied by a carbon copy of Wright's response. Also, A Nov.1913 letter to 'Silas' from the same correspondent regarding uncertainty about a True Bearing in…
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1914 (June 8) manuscript letter (British Association for the Advancement of Science.) to Charles Seymour 'Silas' Wright from William Henry Eccles (1875-1966) asking for assistance in facilitating some scientific equipment needed prior to leaving for Australia to conduct some experiments, '..I am getting makeshift apparatus constructed... for experiments and observations while at sea. Eccles was an advocate of Oliver Heaviside's theory that a conducting layer of the upper atmosphere could reflect radio…
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Mawson, Sir Douglas (1882 - 1958), The Home of the Blizzard. Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 (London William Heinemann 1915 - 1st Edition. xxx,349,xiii,338pp.) Two volumes. Quarto. Original decorated blue cloth with two photogravure plates (frontispieces), eighteen colour plates, B&W plates from photos, illustrations (including maps), and three folding maps in rear pocket of volume II. A much superior set than is normally found. Account of the 1911-14 Australian…
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Mawson, Sir Douglas (1882 - 1958), The Home of the Blizzard. Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 (London William Heinemann 1915 - 1st Edition. xxx,349,xiii,338pp.) Two volumes. Quarto. Original decorated blue cloth with two photogravure plates (frontispieces), eighteen colour plates, B&W plates from photos, illustrations (including maps), and three folding maps in rear pocket of volume II. Ex Library copy.
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Cornwells Pottery Bread platter, 19th century, 29 cm diameter
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Stoneware jar stamped 'F. Lipscombe Hobart Town', by Doulton Watts Lambeth Pottery, 17.5 cm high
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Adelaide Pottery Stoneware koala and stump planter, designed and modeled by John Eldridge, 35 cm high
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Workman's piece salt glazed pottery tree stump vase, South Australian origin, 31.5 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery Treacle glazed teapot, 20 cm high
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John Barnard Knight Pottery face plaque, incised J.A.B. Knight, 10 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: The Neil Robertson Collection
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Marguerite Mahood Pottery figure of a maiden, incised Marguerite Mahood Q2301, 24.5 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood Pottery face plaque, incised M.Mahood, M.M. B-158, ex Marvin Hurnell Collection, 7 cm diameter. Provenance: Neil Robertson Collection
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Grace Seccombe Pottery kookaburra tree stump vase, not signed, 14 cm high
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Grace Seccombe Pottery kookaburra figure, incised 'G.W. NSW, 8.5 cm high
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Una Deerbon Pottery vase of impressive proportions, incised Deerbon, 27.5 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Remued Pottery vase with two koalas and branches, incised Remued Hand Made F8, 24 cm high
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Remued Pottery cylindrical vase with applied gum leaves and branch, incised 'Remued Hand Made, 145/121', 31 cm high
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P.P.P. (Premier Pottery Preston) 2 dribble glazed vases early 1930's, stamped P.P.P. the tallest 16.5 cm
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Remued Early pink glazed pottery jug with applied gumnut and leaf, incised with two sets of three scratch marks, no signature visible but most likely the work of Margaret Kerr, 9 cm wide, 12 cm across. Provenance: The Neil Robertson Collection
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P.P.P. (Premier Pottery Preston) Drip glazed vase, stamped P.P.P. 16.5 cm high. Provenance: The Neil Robertson Collection
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Remued Pottery cylindrical vase with applied gumnuts and leaf, incised Remued Hand Made, 24 cm high
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Castle Harris, bearded dragon lizard bowl, incised Castle Harris 1934, 23 cm high, 28 cm across
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Remued Pottery jug with branch handle and applied gumnuts and leaves, incised Remued 371/8M, 21 cm high
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Pamela Rare 'Henty, Portland Centenary, 1934' pottery jug, incised Pamela Hand Made, 13 cm high
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Remued 'Centenary of Melbourne, 1934' pottery jug with rare applied tree and windswept branch handle, hand-painted landscape ground, incised Remued, 13 cm high
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Remued Pottery jug 'Fawkner Souvenir Of Melbourne', incised Remued, 12 cm high
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Remued Pottery jug with branch handle, incised Remued 54L, 24.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery Two vases with branch handles, incised Remued S10/10 and 313/9, 25 cm and 23 cm high
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Remued Pottery Three green glazed vases with branch handles, incised Remued 303, 196/7 and 42/6, the tallest 18 cm
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Remued Pottery mauve glazed jug with branch handle, incised Remued 56, 24 cm high
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Remued Pottery Dish with applied branch handle, incised 'Remued 91-5H, 22 cm diameter
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Remued Pottery jug with applied grapes and leaf with branch handle, incised Remued Hand Made 189M, 19 cm high
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Remued Pottery jug with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised Remued 173LM, 11 cm high, 19 cm across
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Remued Pottery Basket vase with applied gumnuts and leaf, incised Remued 194XX7, 13 cm high
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Remued Pottery Three green and blue glazed vases with branch handles, incised Remued 42MH, 193L and 233, the tallest 15 cm
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John Campbell Pottery umbrella stand, rare colourway, incised John Campbell, Tasmania, 42 cm high
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Fowler Pottery Chimney incense burner, 20th century, stamped R. Fowler Limited Australia, 15.5 cm high
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An Australian pottery lyrebird vase, Queensland origin, circa 1920, incised M.E. 15.5 cm high
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Fowler Ware (attributed) Australian pottery kangaroo vase, 16 cm high
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Klytie Pate Australian pottery jug, incised 'Klytie Pate, 31 cm high
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Klytie Pate Pierced pottery floral vase, incised Klytie Pate, 38 cm high
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Merric Boyd Pottery vase with windswept tree, incised 'Merric Boyd 1948, ti tree, 18 cm high
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Merric Boyd Pottery vase with green glaze, incised M. Boyd, Boyd 1929, 11 cm high, 11 cm wide
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Merric Boyd Pottery jug with sgraffito landscape decoration, incised Merric Boyd 1943, 6.5 cm high, 11 cm wide
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Philippa James Pottery vase with windswept branch handle, 10 cm high, 11 cm wide
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William Ricketts (1898?1993), An earthenware sculpture of three Aboriginal heads, incised Wm. Ricketts, 16 cm high, 29 cm wide
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William Ricketts Pottery wall plaque with two faces, incised Wm. Ricketts, 15 x 19 cm
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William Ricketts Pottery wall plaque of tribal elder, reverse with young face, incised Wm. Ricketts, 17.5 x 14 cm
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David and Hermia Boyd Lidded pottery bowl with griffin finial, incised 'D.+ H. Boyd, 17 cm high
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A pair of Art Deco ceramic dove bookends, Australian, circa 1930, stamped 'Atholl, 14.5 cm high, 20 cm long
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Martin Boyd Pottery plate with farm scene, incised 'Martin Boyd, 24.5 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd Miniature pottery vase with Aboriginal motif, 8 cm high
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Two Bendigo Pottery Albert Namatjira character jugs, limited edition of 3000 however only 656 where actually made due to the mould being destroyed during production, these two examples are numbered 305 and 540, 15 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery 'Souvenir Of Daylesford' kookaburra soap dish, together with a Bendigo Pottery kookaburra statue, and a salt glazed kookaburra statue, the tallest 18 cm
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Adelaide Pottery Tea ware with Aboriginal motif, together with 2 ashtrays, hand signed Adelaide, Woomera, S.A. the teapot 16 cm high
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Two chalk ware busts of Aboriginals, mid 20th century, 19 cm high, 26 cm long
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Joan Campbell Pair of pottery birds, not signed, 20 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Pippin Drysdale Pottery bowl decorated in pink with gilt highlights, signed 'Pippin Drysdale T4, Landscape, 5 II, 13 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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Australian studio pottery jug, circa 1960s, 14.5 cm high, 22 cm across
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Shigeo Shiga studio pottery vase, 18 cm high, 27 cm wide
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Shigeo Shiga studio pottery vase with brown and earthen toned glaze, impressed seal marks, 26 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Shigeo Shiga studio pottery spherical vase, impressed seal marks, 16 cm high
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Shigeo Shiga studio pottery vase with gray and brown glaze, impressed seal marks, 18.5 cm high
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Hiroe Swen studio pottery square shaped vase, ciurca 1974, hand signed plus impressed seal marks, 15 cm high
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Les Blakeborough Group of 3 cream ceramic vases, two monogrammed 'L.B. 2006', the largest 12 cm high, 16.5 cm across
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Victor Greenway Ceramic bowl and two vases, unmarked, the tallest 20 cm
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Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Porcelain bowl with celedon glazed interior, unmarked, 12.5 cm high, 22 cm across
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Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Pottery jug, impressed 'O' mark, 16.5 cm high
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Gwyn Hanssen Piggot Group of 3 pottery bowls each internally decorated, (one with lid), unmarked, 13 cm diameter
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Gwyn Hanssen Piggot Pottery teapot, sugar bowl, cup and saucer, unmarked, teapot 13 cm high
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Gwyn Hanssen Piggot Pottery jug, unmarked, 7 cm high, 9 cm across
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Pru Venables Cream ceramic bowl, monogrammed 'P.V. 13.5 cm high, 28 cm across
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Andrew Halford Australian pottery charger, impressed mark, 41.5 cm diameter
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Barry Singleton Three ceramic vases, two with lids, impressed monogram 'B.S. 21 cm, 17 cm and 12.5 cm high
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Joan Campbell Set of 3 pottery garden sculptures, the largest 40 cm high, 45 cm wide
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Chris Weaver New Zealand ceramic teapot and serving dish, impressed monogram 'C.W. teapot 21 cm high, dish 35 cm across
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Group of 10 pieces of Australian studio ceramics comprising a lidded box, 2 mugs, 3 bowls, 3 vases and a jug, the tallest 16.5 cm
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Group of eight Australian cream ceramic vases, including works by Pilven and Wendy Jagger, the tallest 16.5 cm
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Group of 11 Australian studio ceramic pieces comprising 2 teapots, pair of small dishes, lidded bowl and 6 assorted vases, incuding works by Pru Venables, Jane Bamford and Chris Weaver, the tallest 22 cm
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Three Australian studio pottery teapots, three vases and a jug, the tallest 25 cm
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Group of 9 pieces of Australian studio ceramics comprising 3 teapots, 4 vases, and dish and a cup, the tallest 21 cm
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Sixteen assorted pieces of Australian studio pottery, including Les Blakeborough goblets, the tallest 17.5 cm
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Group of 12 Australian studio pottery bowls, the largest 29.5 cm diameter
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