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Australiana — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:198
Sale Title:AustralianaLots with images:198
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:138
Date:21-Feb-2022
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An Australian studio glass vase by Colin Heaney with peacock feather design, signed and dated '83 to base. Height 32 cm.
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A celadon glazed ceramic vase by Rolf Bartz, modelled with leaf forms and an everted shaped rim, impressed mark 'B' to foot ring. Height 19 cm.
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A large copper jug by Weeda Tasmania, with planished finish and exposed rivet details, stamped to base, circa 1960s. Height 31 cm.
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A John Campbell blue glazed jardiniere, as found with chip and repair. Height 19 cm.
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Franz Bergman, an Austrian cold painted bronze kookaburra, circa 1900, retains stamped Bergman amphora mark under tail. Height 7 cm. Length 13 cm.
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A SylvaC figure of a koala, well modelled sitting on a log, impressed marks to base. Height 15 cm.
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John Castle Harris, a pottery drip glaze floor vase, glazed to interior and exterior, signed 'Castle Harris 1960' to base. Height 42 cm. Weight 6kg. This is the largest known vase by (Jack) castle Harris and one of his last dated pieces.
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Kristen Leigh, 'Gum leaves & Nuts', Perth WA, gold plated gum leaves, 21 x 10 cm.
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An Australian sterling silver bracelet, with kangaroo amd boomerang charms.
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A pair of Daisy Ware hand painted ceramic salt and pepper shakers, each painted with flannel flowers and signed to base. Height 15 cm.
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A graduated pair of ceramic flying kingfishers, impressed number to base. Length 19-23 cm. (2)
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A rare kiwi carnival glass bowl, circa 1920. Diameter 14 cm.
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Two Australian pottery items, comprising a hand painted waratah plate by Jan Ashby, diameter 30 cm and a teapot shaped vase in an Egyptian pattern, signed 'Mora', height 12 cm.
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A Michael Pugh studio pottery bowl, painted with green turtle design, July 2004, signed to base. Width 21 cm.
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A Victorian Pratt Ware covered pot, the lid printed with 'A letter from the Diggings', circa 1850. Diam 10 cm.
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A Diana Ware pottery wall pocket, painted with 'Wild ducks' pattern. Height 20 cm.
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The life and work of Sydney long, by Joanna Mendelssohn, Copperfield Publishing Co 1979, edition _ /275. Isbn 0959632948.
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Two Fowler stoneware Demijohns, stamped. Height 33 cm, 32 cm.
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Cordula Ebatarinja, Australia (Aboriginal), 1919-73, watercolour, signed lower centre, 25 x 36 cm.
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A McHugh Tasmania pottery vase, double handled with amber drip glaze, signed to base and dated '49. Height 22 cm.
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An Australian Lyndale ceramics vase, the double form in black glaze, brearing original sticker. Height 27 cm.
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A pair of Australian pottery vases by David and Sue Rivett, triangular form with stylised desert landscape, matt finish, and signed and dated '88 to base. Height 20 cm.
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Four Diana Pottery mugs, hand painted for Asea. Height 12 cm.
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An Art Deco ceramic panther figure, with celadon glaze. Length 22 cm.
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A set of six studio pottery wine goblets, signed Beck (Lucy Boyd Beck). Height 14.5 cm.
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Two Australian themed glass bowls, the first marigold carnival glass with a kookaburra, the second similar in clear glass, Rd 4184. Diam 23.5 cm. (2)
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A Neil Boughton terracotta bowl, with wide everted rim and lustrous copper glaze over blue ground, signed to base, late 20th century. Width 25 cm.
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Three Diana Ware vases, each moulded with flannel flowers, and impressed marks to base. Height of tallest 18 cm. (3)
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Two Australian studio freeform pottery dishes, the first with shaped rim and applied gumleaf and gumnut decoration, rough textured exterior, unsigned, length 34 cm. The second a leaf shaped dish with gumnut and branch handle, length 25 cm. (2)
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A pair of World War II Royal Australian Navy binoculars, marked 'Like 1900 a R.A.N 989' and 'Carl Zeiss Jena', with original leather case, 2102-D star Finder and Bosun's whistle in wooden case with brass anchor to lid.
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A group of Celdon glazed Australian pottery wares, comprising a McCredie NSW shaped rectangular tray, a Florenz teapot, and two small McCredie pin dishes, each with incised or printed marks. Length of tray 32 cm. (4)
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A Bosley Ware George VI commemorative plate, moulded design of Westminster Abbey, impressed mark to base. Diam 22 cm. Together with a NSW Centennial 1888 teapot stand. Diam 17 cm. (2)
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A Diana Ware vase, with scalloped rim and impressed mark to base. Together with another similar. Height 17.5 and 20 cm.
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An art glass vase, with metallic lustre finish. Height 20 cm.
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An Australian pottery trough vase, as found with chip. Length 35 cm.
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Three blue glazed Australian pottery vases, each of varied shape. Height 8 - 10 cm. (3)
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A contemporary Australian studio pottery vase by Jeff Sosower, the squat body with a graduated pink glaze, incised signature to base. Height 18 cm.
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Three Fowler Ware stoneware bottles, two half pints and one pint. Height 17 cm - 14 cm.
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Four pottery figures, comprising a kookaburra in the Grace Secombe manner, two English koalas and a Bendigo Pottery Cockatooo. Height 12 cm - 6 cm.
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Two Australian Imerial white glazed vases, together with a black glazed bowl. Height 22 cm. Diameter 22 cm.
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An Australian twentieth century photograph album. 13 x 18.5 cm.
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A Mouded glass dish, with sunken centre in the form of Australia and various floral motifs in each corner. Dim 27 x 22 cm.
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A set of six Australian pottery mugs, signed 'Jag', together with a matching and a similar creamer.
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An Australian studio pottery square platter, decorated in an abstract pattern. Width 34 cm.
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An Australian studio pottery dish, modelled as a large gum leaf with gumnut decoration, signed L. Harrington. Length 38 cm.
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An Andrew Gibson pottery bowl, signed to base. Diameter 26.5 cm.
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An Australian Poker work bowl, together with a teapot trivet. Diameter 22 cm, 17 cm.
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Two Fowler stoneware bottles. Height 25 cm, 18 cm.
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A Melrose Ware pottery vase, decorated with green drip glaze on pink ground. Height 22.5 cm.
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A Diana Pottery double handled vase, stamped to base, marked 'V73'. Height 23 cm.
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A group of Bendigo Potteries salt glazed goblets, all marked. Height 9-17 cm. (6)
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An Australian pottery bird form trough, modelled as an albatross, mottled green glaze. Length 27 cm.
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An antique Australian 15ct gold turquoise and seed pearl brooch, in wreath and four leaf clover design. Safety chain and pin missing. Stamped 15ct. Diameter 25 mm. Weight 3.4g.
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A Mingay Sydney swan form pottery planter, Burgundy glaze, 1950-1962. Height 18 cm. Together with a contemporary vase by Jan Ashley painted in a Moorcroft manner, signed to base. Height 13 cm. (2)
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An antique 9ct gold medal, circular, for the 'Adcc' (Aubrun District cricket club), with obverse presentation engraving dated 1918-19. Length 38 mm. Width 27 mm. Weight 4.9g.
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A Wunderlich Pottery mug, a one off piece circa 1930. Height 14 cm.
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An antique 9ct gold medal, circular, for the 'Adcc' (Aubrun District cricket club), engraving dated 1924-25, with obverse presentation engraving. Length 42 mm. Width 29 mm. Weight 5.4g.
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Two Australian pottery wall pockets, one decorated with budgerigars, the other with gumleaves, signed Lm Thompson '38. Length 21 and 26 cm. (2)
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An antique Australian 9ct gold medal, crested shield with football in centre between goal posts, obverse with presentation engraving dated 1921. Kitchen & Bingham, Sydney, hallmarked. Weight 7.8g.
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A group of Royal Stafford souvenir Ware of north Shore interest, comprising four cups and saucers, sugar bowl, and creamer depicting images of Clifton gardens, neutral bay and Manly together with a 'Government House' double handled Bohemian porcelain vase. Height 10 cm. (11)
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Three Australian pottery items, comprising a McCredie ribbed vase, a Diana Pottery trough and a Newtone ribbed jug (chipped). Height 8 - 28 cm.
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A group of Australian mulga and red wood items, comprising an inkwell, a trinket box, an egg cup and two napkin rings.
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Two Australian pottery items, comprising an Australian floral oval dish, and a Diana Pottery Perth WA commemorative dish painted with the sail boat pattern. Length 24 cm and 15 cm. (2)
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Two Wendy Art Potteries wall pockets, each modelled with orchids and other flowers, one with original label. Width 23 and 24 cm. (2)
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Four Diana Pottery wall tiles, each with modernist design. Dim 15 x 15 cm. (4)
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An Australian 'Pin Ups' carnival glass bowl. Diameter 20 cm.
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Two pieces of Florenz Pottery, comprising a geranium shaped leaf dish with loop handle and a gum leaf wall pocket, each signed. Width of dish 28 cm. Length of pocket 19 cm. (2)
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A limited edition Bendigo Pottery decanter, depicting Sir Edmund Barton. Height 18 cm. Together with two salt glazed pottery character jugs. Height 13 cm. (3)
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A Regal Art Ware vase, with drip brown glaze and everted rim, impressed marks to base. Height 19 cm.
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Two Australian metal figures, the first an opal worker at his boulder. Height 27 cm. The second a lizard against a tree trunk. Height 14.5 cm. (2)
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Three Royal standard trios, 'Australian Flowers', together with an Empire plate, with wattle pattern. Diameter 21 cm. (4)
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An antique Australian 9ct gold medal, with chain and t-bar, front with football player and ball, enscribed 'M.S.F.A', obverse with presentation engraving dated 1923. Kitchen & Bingham, Sydney, hallmarked. Weight 17.8g.
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Three Australian pottery frogs, the first by John Campbell 1934, the second by McHugh 1933, the third by McHugh 1935 Diam 8.5, 6.5 & 8 cm. (3)
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An Australian 9ct gold medal, engraved to front 'Life member Corinthian B.C.' (for the Corinthian Bolwing club) dated 1978. Lenght 27 mm. Weight 6.2g.
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A carnival glass kingfisher bowl, Rd 4184, marigold tint. Diameter 13 cm.
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A Kay Jensen ceramic covered bowl, pit fired, with impressed mark to base. Height 16 cm. Purchased Mura clay gallery, 1980s.
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An Adina design wristwatch, boxed, working.
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Three vintage Australian coat hangers, Morley's 1940s.
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An Australian pokerwork nut bowl, with poinsettia motif. Diameter 21 cm.
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A large and impressive pottery bowl, of squat form, the shoulder moulded with trailing vine, incised signature to base 'Erw'. Width 41 cm.
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An Ihf copper paperweight, 1981. Width 7.5 cm. Weight 610g.
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A mulga wood kangaroo with Joey, together with a pokerwork bird and lizard. Height 12 cm. Length 20 cm, 18 cm.
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A pair of hand painted porcelain salt and pepper shakers, decorated with a koala and a kookaburra, signed by Babette rich and dated 1988 to base. Height 9 cm. Together with a Panogana Tasmania pottery oil burner. Diam 9. 5 cm. (3)
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An Australian ceramic vase, white glazed and moulded with gumleaves. Height 23 cm.
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An Australian Centenary glass dish, 'Australia's Centenary 1788-1888', pressed glass. Diam 25 cm.
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Three Australian studio pottery pieces, including a cylindrical vase, signed to base. Height 18 cm. Together with two spherical vases freeform and one impressed with fern detail. Height 12 cm. (3)
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A Remued pottery vase, with bright drip glaze, numbered 145/4 to base. Height 10 cm. Together with another small pottery vase with blue drip glaze. Height 11.5 cm. (2)
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Five Australian Xylonite napkin rings, one with kangaroo emblem. Together with a brass gum leaf napkin ring. (6)
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A Bendigo Pottery limited edition character jug, depicting Sir Robert Menzies, in original box. Height 18 cm.
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A Martin Boyd Pottery plate, painted with cacti and fruit, incised signature to base and dated 1950. Diam 18 cm.
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An Australian advertising thermometer, the wooden case marked for Scarlett & Co., Collins Street, Melbourne. Height 38 cm. Together with a kewpie Klenser tin. Height 12 cm. And a Victorian mahogany hand mirror with inset ebony roundels. Length 35 cm. (3)
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An Australian mulga wood souvenir, 'Mildura', together with a pair of pottery mugs, with frog motif and gilt trim.
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Three Australian pottery blue glazed items, including a Fowler Ware jug, height 11 cm; a bowl marked 'Yough', diam 11 cm, and a small Regal Mashman bowl, diam 9 cm. (3)
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Two pieces of John Campbell Tasmania pottery, the first a dish modelled as a map of Tasmania, incised signature. Length 11 cm. The second a small green glazed jug, incised signature to base. Height 7 cm. (2)
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A collection of Australian pottery, including a Martin Boyd cup and saucer, a small vase with flannel flower decoration, and a Newtone Burgundy glazed vase. Height 4 - 10 cm. (5)
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A Martin Boyd pottery ashtray, incised signature. Width 10 cm. Together with a similar larger ashtray, painted with an Aboriginal figure, unmarked. Width 14 cm. (2)
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Two porcelain kookaburra themed wares, incorporating a large mug from the Australian bird collection, and a Japanese porcelain cream jug. Height 12.5 and 7 cm. (2)
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A group of seven Wedgwood items, comprising four Australian themed dishes, and three classically inspired vase and trays. Length of tray 15 cm. (7)
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An Australian pottery wall pocket, with floral relief decoration, signed 'Sheila Ann Sydney '43'. Circa 1950.Height 24 cm.
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Three early 20th century stoneware Demijohns, two with impressed mark for Fowlers. Height 28, 41 and 46 cm. (3)
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