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Upside Crown: The Paul Hartigan Collection of Crown Lynn Ceramics; Applied Arts — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:149
Sale Title:Upside Crown: The Paul Hartigan Collection of Crown Lynn Ceramics; Applied ArtsLots with images:149
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:140
Date:8-Dec-2020
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Crown Lynn Potteries, duo of fan-shaped white vases, slip-cast ceramic, decorated with roots motif on the base, C.1955, factory mark and incised shape number 643 & 644 to the bases, largest height 17.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, selection of four small white ribbed troughs, slip-cast ceramic, C.1948 - 1955, factory mark and incised shape number 136, 137 & 141 to the bases, longest length 28 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, duo of small cream and gilt ceramic vases, cream glaze and gilt scroll handles, C.1948-1955, factory mark and incised shape number 130 & illegible to the bases, height 10 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, a pair of urn-shaped vases, brilliant white glazed slip-cast ceramic, with applied shell-shaped handles, printed factory mark and incised shape number 666 to the bases, height 24 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of urn-shaped vases, cream glazed slip-cast ceramic, printed factory mark and incised shape number 583 to the bases, height 23.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, duo of sinuous troughs and a float boat, white slip-cast ceramic, with ridged and foiled designs, C.1950 - 1960's, factory mark and incised shape number 139, 138 and illegible to the bases, length 21.5 cm (approx.)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, double pairing of small white vases, slip-cast ceramic, one pair cup-shaped decorated with scrolls, the other one with ovoid shape and foliate motifs, C.1948 - 1955, factory mark and incised shape number 524 & 525 to the bases, height 11 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, five small vases and a candle holder, slip-cast ceramic with various pastel glazes, most with impressed shape number to the bases, tallest height 10 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, five small vases, slip-cast ceramic with brown and yellow glazes, together with a green vase and a yellow cup, one vase with impressed shape number 132 to the base, tallest height 10 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, five small vases, slip-cast ceramic with brown, yellow and green glazes, most with impressed shape number to the bases, tallest height 10 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare 'Fish' ashtray, white slip-cast ceramic, decorated to the centre with a fish and bubbles in relief, C.1950's, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 472 to the base, diameter 12 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, matching trio of white float bowls, slip-cast ceramic with cream white glaze with bulbous petal-like rim, C.1955+, factory mark and incised shape number 505 to the bases, diameter 18.5 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two shell-shaped white vases, slip-cast ceramic, comprising of one Nautilus vase raised on a base decorated with seabed motifs and one large shell vase, C.1960, factory mark to the base of the shell vase, both with impressed shape number 550 & illegible, height 16 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of Nautilus vases, double-shell slip-cast ceramic vases raised on a base decorated with seabed motifs, C.1955+, printed factory mark and incised shape number 550 to the bases, height 16.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare pale blue Nautilus vase, double-shell slip-cast ceramic with a pale sapphire blue lustre glaze, the vase raised on a base decorated with seabed motifs, impressed shape number 2067 to the base, width 28.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, collection of four trough vases, white slip-cast ceramic, comprising of a taller vase with flaring sides, C. 1948-55; two long ones with pinched sides, C.1950-55, and a shell-shaped one, C.1960's, all with printed factory mark and impressed shape number 44, 103, 509 and 597 to the bases, largest width 31 cm
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New Zealand Pottery, group of three white slip-cast ceramics, comprising of two Crown Lynn specimen vases, shapes no. 653 and no. 480; and one unmarked possibly Titian cabbage leaf-shaped vase, shape no. 112, C.1950 - 1960, factory mark to the bases of the Crown Lynn pieces, all with impressed shape numbers, largest height 17 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, unusual cuckoo clock-shaped vase, slip-cast ceramic with matt mint green glaze, C.1950-55, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 558 to the base, height 15.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, matching duo of watering can-shaped vases, cream white and mint green slip-cast ceramic, beaded decoration near rim and base, three holes in each spout, C.1948 - 1955+, factory mark and impressed shape number 215 to the bases, height 10 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, matching duo of wheelbarrow-shaped vases, cream white and mint green slip-cast ceramic, C.1950 - 1955+, factory mark and impressed shape number 214 to the bases, height 85m (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, matching duo of spinning wheel-shaped vases, cream white and mint green slip-cast ceramic, C.1950 - 1955, factory mark and incised shape number 517 to the bases, height 14.5 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two 'Kelston Potteries' vessels, slip-cast ceramic, comprising one fan-shaped vase and a trough, C.1960s, both with printed 'Kelston Potteries New Zealand' mark to the base, the trough also with impressed shape number 595, largest width 29.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, selection of twisted bark-shaped vases, slip-cast ceramic, comprising of one pair of vases and two larger pieces decorated with wood knots and twisted bark, C.1955+, factory mark and impressed shape number 590, 584 and 585 to the bases, largest height 21.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, duo of small long-neck vases, slip-cast ceramic with black and white glazes, decorated with vertical ridges, shape no. 352, C.1960, stamped 'Flair Art Pottery New Zealand' to the base of the white vase, height 18 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two black ceramic vases, one of baluster shape (no. 368), the other with trumpet neck over a ribbed body (no. 80), both with impressed shape number to the bases, no. 80 also with printed factory mark, tallest height 20.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, three urn-shaped white vases, slip-cast ceramic, all with printed factory mark and impressed shape number 665, 678 & 679 to the bases, largest height 20 cm, graduating sizes
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Crown Lynn Potteries, Urn-shaped lamp, slip-cast ceramic, white glaze, with applied shell-shaped handles, C.1960, factory mark to the bases, height 30 cm (excluding shade)
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Titian studio, white model waka trough vase, ceramic, C.1960's, impressed Titian studio mark and shape number 104 to the base, length 28 cm
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Titian studio, two white trough vases, slip-cast ceramic, one moulded with a cobweb and a spider, the other with stylised leaves, impressed factory mark and shape number to the bases (not clearly legible), width 20 cm
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Hemara Hemara for Titian studio (attrib.), Gurgle jug, slip-cast ceramic with glossy black glaze with grey and white detailing, impressed H.H. Initials to the base, height 22 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic, printed factory mark to the base, height 31 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, large white 'Male' swan, slip-cast ceramic, impressed shape number 170 to the base, height 24 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, large painted swan, slip-cast ceramic, white matte glaze with painted beak and eyes, C.1960, factory marks and incised shape number 170 to the base, width 31 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare large pale blue swan, slip-cast ceramic with very pale blue lustre glaze, C.1955-65, impressed shape number 2066 to the base, width 30 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 170 to the base, height 31 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, small swan, brilliant white slip-cast ceramic with crisp detailing, C.1960's, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 154 to the base, width 15 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two small white swans, slip-cast ceramic, C.1950's, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 154 to the bases, width 15 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two large oval trough vases, white slip-cast ceramic, C.1950s, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 74 and 108 to the bases, largest width 30.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, a pair of large sinuous trough vases, white slip-cast ceramic, C.1955-1960s, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 106 to the bases, width 28.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, large white trough vase, slip-cast ceramic with relief stylised leaf design, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 609, length 27 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of flower shaped trough vases, slip-cast ceramic with matt mint green glaze, C.1950-55, impressed mark and shape number 510 to the bases, width 27 cm
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Temuka Pottery, scallop vase, light mint green glazed ceramic, C.1941 - 1960, factory mark to the base, height 18.5 cm
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Temuka Potteries, child chamber pot, high fired ceramic with yellow glaze, C.1931-41, printed factory mark to the base, diameter 20 cm
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Amalgamated brick and pipe Co. (early Crown Lynn), large cylindrical vase, stoneware with brown glaze, unmarked, height 34 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, Pohutukawa vase attributed to Daniel Steenstra, slip-cast ceramic with brown glaze and painted decoration, printed factory mark, impressed shape number 525 and painted letter 'A' to the base, height 22.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two mantle vases, slip-cast ceramic with scrolls detailing, C.1960, factory mark and impressed shape number 671 & illegible to the bases, largest height 17.5 cm
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Spode Pottery, large 'Frou Frou' vase, slip-cast ceramic moulded with raised 'Bubbles' to the body, inscribed in pencil 'Paul Hartigan, 2008' to the base, width 38.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, selection of three large white trough vases, slip-cast ceramic, C.1948-1955 and C.1960s, all with printed factory mark and impressed shape number 447, 668 and 669 to the bases, largest width 33.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, duo of white cabbage-themed vase, slip-cast ceramic, comprising of one full cabbage-shaped vase with ribbed leaves and one mantle vase decorated with cabbage leaves on its centre, ribbed detailing and scrolls on the extremities, C.1950 - 1960, impressed factory mark and illegible shape numbers to the bases, largest height 16 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare pale pink basket, slip-cast ceramic with matt pale pink glaze, C.1950-55, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 507 to the base, width 32 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, basket, cream white slip-cast ceramic shaped in a woven basket, C.1950-1955, stamped factory mark and impressed shape number 476 to the base, height 10 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of white clogs, slip-cast ceramic, C.1948 - 1955+, factory mark and incised shape number 515 to the bases, height 8 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two rare pale blue eggcups, slip-cast ceramic, one modelled as a bird, the other as a bulldog, tallest height 7 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two rare standing duck eggcups, slip-cast ceramic in green and blue glazes, height 7 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two rare green eggcups, slip-cast ceramic, one modelled as a swimming duck, the other as a frog, tallest height 7 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare yellow seal eggcup, together with another yellow eggcup with 'Mary Had a little Lamb' decoration, probably English, tallest height 7 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare large trumpet neck vase, white slip-cast ceramic, the body with two tall bands in relief, C.1948-55, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 86 to the base, height 30.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two white vases, slip-cast ceramic, comprising a baluster vase decorated with foiled motifs, and a bottle vase with petal patterns drilled near the base for electrical fittings, C.1948 - 1955, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 84 & 81 to the bases, tallest height 23 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of white boat-shaped vases, slip-cast ceramic with intricate detailing, C.1960, impressed factory mark and shape number 554 to the bases, height 11.5 cm (each)
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of two shell-shaped trough vases, white slip-cast ceramic, C.1950-55, factory mark and impressed shape number 105 to the base, width 27 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two large trough vases, white slip-cast ceramic, C. Late 1950's/1960's, factory mark and impressed shape number 587 & illegible to the bases, largest width 28 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of white crag-shaped vases, slip-cast ceramic, C.1960, factory mark and impressed shape number 586 to the bases, height 13 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, sitting fawn model, slip-cast ceramic with glossy black glaze, impressed shape number 202 to the base, width 11.7 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, Westmoreland Scottish terrier (Scottie) dog model, slip-cast ceramic with glossy black glaze, length 15 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare small bulldog and Scottie dog vase, white slip-cast ceramic, C.1948-55, printed factory mark and incised shape number 177 (partially illegible) to the base, width 10.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, kingfisher bird 'Flower frog', white slip-cast ceramic, C.1948-55, printed mark to the base, height 14.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, Purple-glazed elephant, slip-cast ceramic, glossy purple glaze, C.1948 - 1955, factory mark to the base, height 16 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, trickle-glazed kiwi vase, early slip-cast ceramic, shaped as a kiwi with a glossy glaze in gradation of browns, incised numbers 5/6 & 40 to the base, height 11.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, kiwi vase, slip-cast ceramic, brightly hued kiwi and ferns vase with green and brown, glossy glaze, incised shape number 165 to the base, height 12 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, white kiwi vase, slip-cast ceramic, C.1950-55, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 165 to the base, width 14 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, fruit comport stand, white slip-cast ceramic, C. 1955-1960's, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 2020 to the base, height 14 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, classical style jug, cream white glazed slip-cast ceramic decorated with honeycomb and laurel leaf motifs, C.1960, factory mark and impressed shape number 610 to the base, height 26 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, urn vase, slip-cast ceramic in cream, impressed factory mark and (illegible) shape number to the base, height 17 cm
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O.C. Stephens, Urn-shaped vase, green glazed ceramic, printed mark to the base, height 17 cm
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O.C. Stephens, two small vases, glazed ceramic, one in green, the other in red, printed mark to the bases, tallest height 9 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, set of three rectangular trough vases, slip-cast ceramic in warm white, decorated with a low relief wave pattern, C.1955-1960's, factory mark and impressed shape number 508-7 to the bases, width 17.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, three oval ribbed trough vases, white slip-cast ceramic, C.1948-55, printed factory marks and impressed shape number 75 and 77 to the bases, largest width 26 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, pair of small white curvy vases, white slip-cast ceramic, incised shape number 129 to the base, height 9.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, selection of three white slip-cast ceramic pieces, comprising of one tray, one heart-shaped trough and one frilled candlestick, C.1948 - 1960, factory mark and impressed shape number 651 & 436 to the bases, candlestick height 17 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, a collection of five assorted small white vases and a mug, slip-cast ceramic, various factory marks (including one 'Flair Art Pottery') and incised shape numbers to the base, tallest height 13 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries (attrib.) and SylvaC, two small white vases, possibly Titian studio, and a SylvaC vase, ceramic, the two smaller vases' bases impressed with V-111 and V-112; the SylvaC vase with printed factory mark and impressed 'Made in England' and other marks, tallest height 19.5 cm
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P & G ceramics, specimen vase, ceramic with poured brown, white and yellow glazes, manufacturer's label 'P & G ceramics - made in New Zealand' affixed to the base, height 14.5 cm
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Frank Carpay for Crown Lynn, hand potted oval platter, hand painted ceramic with a stylised fish in black, green and red, C.1950s, signed Werk and numbered 765-7; printed factory mark, width 30.5 cm
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Frank Carpay for Crown Lynn, large hand potted platter, hand painted ceramic with stylised floral and geometrical design, C.1950's, signed Werk, inscribed W.P.-4 and with printed factory mark to the base, diameter 36 cm
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Te Ariki (Onehunga Woollen Mills), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel design in green, brown, orange and white, original Woolmark label attached, 179 cm x 146 cm
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Early Manatunga (Roslyn, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in pale blue, olive, Royal Blue and cream, original 'Maori for Keepsake' label attached, 185 cm x 146 cm
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Kaiapoi huia (Kaiapoi textiles Ltd), travel rug, in a green, brown, black and white tartan design, original Woolmark label attached, 170 cm x 130 cm
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Kaiapoi huia (Kaiapoi textiles Ltd), travel rug, in a turquoise, green, olive, black and white tartan design, original Woolmark label attached, 180 cm x 147 cm
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Early Onehunga Woollen Mills, travel rug, in an orange, green, blue and black tartan design, original smaller tiki label attached, 182 cm x 145 cm
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Early Kaiapoi Woollen Mfg.Co (Christchurch), travel rug, in a dark red, brown, khaki and white tartan pattern with green and orange details, original Maori chief head label attached, 181 cm x 130 cm
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Onehunga Mills, smaller travel rug, in a green, brown, beige and orange tartan design, original Woolmark label, 151.5 cm x 94 cm
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Levi Borgstrom, carved wooden ladle, with a tag inscribed 'Spoon of kauri by Levi Borgstrom. Bought 17/7/77 Paraparaumu?, length 42 cm. Provenance: Estate of Simon Manchester
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Christine Boswijk, holding space, low fired ceramic with impressed quartz, diameter 90 cm
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Giovanna Ponti, Onda, glazed ceramic, titled, signed and dated 1985-86 and inscribed 'Elam school of fine Arts' verso, 42 cm x 42 cm
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Chris Weaver, teapot, black glazed porcelain with bent wood handle, potter's mark to the foot rim, width 17.5 cm
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Len Castle, shallow bowl, stoneware with good crackle semi matt talc white glaze over saturated iron underglaze, incised potter's initials to the base, diameter 28.5 cm
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Mirek Smisek, unusual large green glazed footed bowl, stoneware with poured green crackled glaze, impressed potter's mark to the foot, diameter 19.5 cm
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Mirek Smisek, footed bowl, stoneware, the speckled ash glaze in a gradation of greens and browns, the body decorated with a rhombus pattern, impressed potter's mark near the foot, diameter 14 cm
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Mirek Smisek, wine flagon, stoneware ribbed body with dark grey glaze and wax-resist decoration, original cane stopper, impressed potter's mark to the base, height 27 cm
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Mirek Smisek, wine flagon, stoneware with poured brown ash glaze and ribbed body, original cane stopper, incised potter's signature to the base, height 26.5 cm
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