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Studio Ceramics — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:220
Sale Title:Studio CeramicsLots with images:220
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:178
Date:15-May-2022
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 24, with concentric bands. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 23 cm, diameter 18 cm
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A hand-potted bowl by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape, height 1. Crown Lynn 'Crown' mark to base, height 10 cm, diameter 22.5 cm
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 24, with concentric bands. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base. Crack to upper rim, height 23 cm, diameter 18 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number five, with three concentric bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 23 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 24, with concentric bands. Crown Lynn mark to base, height 180.9 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number five, with three concentric bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 18 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number five, with three concentric bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 18 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 34, with concentric bands to the lower half of the body. Crown Lynn mark to base, height 13 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number five, with three concentric bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 12.5 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 13, with a white glaze and concentric bands to the top section. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base. Chip to top rim, height 18.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number four. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 23 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number thirteen, with a white glaze and concentric bands to the top section. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 18.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number nine. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 15 cm, diameter 127 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number three, with three concentric bands to the top. Crown Lynn hand potted mark to base. Chip to foot, height 23.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number nine. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 10.5 cm, diameter 12 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, with two bands of concentric circles to top and bottom. Crown Lynn 'Crown' mark to base, height 16 cm, diameter 12 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, with concentric lathed bands to the entire surface. Crown Lynn 'Crown' mark to base, height 22 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 47, with lathed concentric bands to the top and bottom. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base. Chip to bottom, height 12.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 18, with three concentric bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 13 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 14, with concentric bands. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 12.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 21, with two single concentric bands to the top and bottom. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base. Hairline crack to top rim, height 12 cm, diameter 9 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 11, with two lathed concentric bands to centre. Crown Lynn mark to base, height 13 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number five, with three concentric bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn mark to base, height 18 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 11, with two lathed concentric bands to centre. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 13 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, with a raised band to the top and bottom of body. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 18 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 34. Crown Lynn makers mark to base, height 12.5 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 18, with three concentric bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 13 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A hand-potted bowl by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 52. Crown Lynn mark to base, height 6 cm, diameter 29 cm
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A hand-potted bowl by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 54. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base. Chip to top rim, height 6.5 cm, diameter 26 cm
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A hand-potted bowl by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 55. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 7.5 cm, diameter 28.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase designed by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, a spherical forrm with concentric bands. Impressed shape number '14' and Crown Lynn mark to the base underside, height 13 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A Crown Lynn slip cast vase, shape 2070, height 25.5 cmmm, diameter 19 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 34, with lathed concentric bands to lower half of body. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 12.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A Crown Lynn slip cast vase, decorated with a tree root to base and falling leaves, height 17.5 cm, width 18.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A collection of six Crown Lynn miniature vases, Crown Lynn marks to three. Largest, height 11 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A Crown Lynn planter, shape number 663, with an abstract 'Dimple' pattern, height 13 cm, width 22 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 5, with three concentric bands to the opening. Crown Lynn transfer mark at the base underside, height 13 cm, diameter 10.3 cm
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A large hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number nine. In a white matte glaze. Crown Lynn hand-potted mark to base, height 19 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number five, with three bands to the top rim. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 18 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand-potted vase, Lathe banding to body tapering to a circular foot. Incised shape number 14 and tiki hand-potted stamp to base, height 19 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A large hand-potted ovoid vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 58, with a ribbed design to body. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 23.5 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A football vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 14. Crown Lynn mark to base, height 7.3 cm, diameter 17 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted bowl, shape number '55', hand etched to base with Crown Lynn transfer mark, height 6.5 cm, diameter 28.5 cm
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A hand-potted vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 46. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 17.5 cm, width 13 cm
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A hand-potted bowl by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 51. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 7 cm, diameter 28 cm
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A football vase by Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, shape number 14. Featuring a klin kiss, height 22.5 cm, width 25 cm
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood bowl, with a white matte glaze, and lathed concentric circles to top and bottom rim. 'Wedgwood of Etruria' mark to base. Chip to foot, height 10 cm, diameter 22 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his modernist design attributes have a…
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood spherical vase, with a matte white glaze and lathed banding to body. Keith Murray signature and Wedgwood marks to base, height 15.5 cm, diameter 14 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his modernist design attributes have a long-lasting legacy.
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A shoulder vase by Keith Murray for Wedgwood, shape 3805, in a matt green glaze. Keith Murray signature and Wedgwood factory marks to base, height 28.5 cm, diameter 20 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his modernist design attributes have a long-lasting legacy.
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood spherical vase, matte straw glaze, and incised banding to body. Impressed maker's mark to base, height 16 cm, diameter 14 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his modernist design attributes have a long-lasting legacy.
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A Keith Murray moonstone shoulder vase, designed for Wedgwood, c.1930. Glazed in the pearlescent 'Moonstone' colourway. Stamped and impressed maker's mark to base, height 29 cm, diameter 22 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his modernist design attributes have a…
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A large Graeme Storm floor vase, bulbous form in a green and turquoise glaze. Impressed maker's mark to base, height 32 cm, diameter 39 cm
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A Diedre Airey wall tile, made from terracotta and wood fired. Depicting a sceen of three standing figures, and a seated figure holding a child. Airey's work features in the collections of the Waikato Museum, and Te papa Tongarewa, height 19 cm, width 19.5 cm, diameter 3.7 cm
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A large Graeme Storm floor vase, bulbous form in a green and turquoise glaze. Impressed maker's mark to base, height 44 cm, diameter 36 cm
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A Graeme Storm stoneware vase, repeating floral decoration in shades of green and brown. Impressed maker's mark to base. Acquired directly from artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 24 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A large Graeme Storm stoneware vase, squat, baluster form with elongated neck and trumpet mouth. Carved decoration in brown and blue glaze. Stamped maker's mark to base. Acquired directly from artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 46 cm, diameter 35 cm
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A large Graeme Storm stoneware baluster vase, everted rim, with repeating floral decoration in varying shades of green and brown. Impressed maker's mark to base. Acquired directly from artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 44 cm, diameter 18 cm
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A large Graeme Storm floor vase, bulbous form in a green and turquoise glaze. Impressed maker's mark to base. Acquired directly from artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 39 cm, diameter 35 cm
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A large Lawrence Ewing vase, a squat spherical form with brown glaze, height 45 cm, diameter 44 cm
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A Graeme Storm squat vase, three strap handles connecting neck and body. In a turquoise and green glaze. Impressed maker's mark to base. Acquired directly from the artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 26 cm, diameter 24 cm
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A Graeme Storm everted vase, incised decorative lines, in a green and blue glaze. Maker's mark stamped to base. Acquired directly from the artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 15 cm, width 24 cm, diameter 20.5 cm
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A large Graeme Storm squat vase, squat, bulbous form to the lower with elongated neck to the upper in varying shades of green and brown. Impressed maker's mark to base. Acquired directly from artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 31 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A Graeme Storm footed cylindrical vase, Curtained design raised in relief to body. In a green and blue glaze. Impressed maker's mark to base. Acquired directly from the artist. Private collection, Auckland, height 16.5 cm, diameter 13.5 cm
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A Len Castle sea secret, oval sculpted form with an alkaline interior. Features a maker's mark impressed to base, height 6 cm, width 22 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours, including a CBE in 1986, an Arts…
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A Len Castle sea secret, oval sculpted form with an alkaline interior. Features a maker's mark to base with '86' impressed, height 4 cm, width 27.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours, including a CBE in…
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A Len Castle sea secret, a circular sculpted form with an alkaline glaze to the centre. Features maker's mark to base with '86' impressed, height 4 cm, width 17.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours,…
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A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled the weighing of the heart, dated 2019. A black glazed earthenware sculpture depicting the ancient Egyptian belief that the deceased's heart was weight against the feather of Maat, height 40 cm, width 20 cm, diameter 35 cm, Hoping her work will 'Create a certain atmosphere, ring a long-lost bell, and help people create their own mythologies', Cornish is a leading figure in New Zealand ceramic Art. Her work has been featured at Auckland Art gallery Toi o T'maki, the Dowse…
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A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled Anubis Visits his Mummy, dated 2019. A black glazed earthenware sculpture with a small fired clay mummy with waxed cloth. Historically depicted with a jackal head, Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of mummification, height 37 cm, width 30 cm, diameter 18 cm, Hoping her work will 'Create a certain atmosphere, ring a long-lost bell, and help people create their own mythologies', Cornish is a leading figure in New Zealand ceramic Art. Her work has been featured at…
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A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled the fetish of Abydos, Created in 2019, with reference to Egyptian mythology. A black glazed earthenware sculpture, featuring a large piece of coral, height 32 cm, width 20 cm, diameter 18 cm, Hoping her work will 'Create a certain atmosphere, ring a long-lost bell, and help people create their own mythologies', Cornish is a leading figure in New Zealand ceramic Art. Her work has been featured at Auckland Art gallery Toi o T'maki, the Dowse Art Museum, and Gus Fisher…
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A Len Castle crater lake bowl. Len Castle alkaline bowl with a rough textured grey and white rim and a dark glazed exterior. Featuring an impressed marker's mark to base with '86' incised, height 8 cm, width 39.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs.…
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A trio from the Naiad series by Bronwynne Cornish, dated 2019. A trio of standing figures made from earthenware. Two figures are coloured with white and pink glaze, the other in coloured grey and red and is holding a baby. Each signed to the base underside. Tallest, height 32 cm, Hoping her work will 'Create a certain atmosphere, ring a long-lost bell, and help people create their own mythologies', Cornish is a leading figure in New Zealand ceramic Art. Her work has been featured at Auckland Art gallery…
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A Len Castle avian bowl. Len Castle avian bowl with alkaline glaze to the interior, and a oxide textured exterior. Features maker's mark to base with '86' impressed, height 9 cm, width 33.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many…
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A Greg Barron floor vase, height 59 cm, width 34 cm
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A large Graeme Storm shallow bowl, incised floral motifs to the interior and finished in a green and brown glaze. Impressed maker's mark to base, height 9 cm, diameter 50.5 cm
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A Ian Firth stem vase, a spherical body with thin stem neck. In a deep red glaze. Maker's mark to the base, height 30 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, porcelain with a deep blue alkaline glaze and a chatter pattern. Maker's mark impressed to base, height 9 cm, width 22.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours, including a CBE in…
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A Len Castle earthenware bowl, blue and green salt glazed interior and exterior with a brown rim. Maker's mark impressed to base, height 12 cm, width 33 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours, including a CBE…
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A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, porcelain with a turquoise alkaline glaze and a chatter pattern. Maker's mark impressed to base, height 6 cm, width 22.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours, including a CBE in…
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A Briar Gardner Dinghy, unmarked, height 5.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
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A rare stoneware stork designed by Stella Rebecca Croft, sticker to base reads 'Otago/South Seas exhibition on 1925. No. 6 Maraboot stork designed and made by Stella R. Croft St Albans Road, Ilford, Essex, England. Artists etched signature underneath sticker, height 15.5 cm, width 8 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A Crown Lynn fraction vase, in a mottled pale green and brown glaze. 'Made in N.Z.' and fraction marks to base, height 15.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A signaller figure by Ted Dutch, a free-standing earthenware form with two enamelled medallions. Signed at the base on the reverse, height 11 cm, width 7 cm, diameter 1.5 cm
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A Peter Collis ribbed vase, an ovoid form with raised ribbing and light blue glaze. Maker's mark to the base underside, height 21 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A signaller tile by Ted Dutch, an earthenware tile with applied signaller figures and a control tower. With five enamelled medallions applied. Signed on the reverse, height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A Rod Davies Fern Flat Pottery sculptural form, a heavy form with a central wave or koru shape, height 25 cm, width 48 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A large ceramic form by Simone Fraser, dated 2007, Australia. A variegated vessel made from stoneware with polychrome glazes in rust, blue, and lime, height 62 cm, width 27 cm
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A pair of West German Scheurich lava vases, Maunufacturers mark's to base, height 28 cm, diameter 176 cm
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A collection of three Crown Lynn pieces by Dorothy Thorpe, includes two cups and a milk jug with iconic ball handles. Largest height 10.5 cm, width 11 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A large Rosenthal paper bag vase, designed by Tapio Wirkkala. Ceramic, height 39 cm, width 26 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
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A Rick Rudd ceramic bowl, unmarked. Chip to the rim, height 15.5 cm, width 31.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand-potted vase by Arthur Rhodes, with a rough terracotta coloured upper section and a high-gloss lower part. With a Crown Lynn tiki mark to the base underside, height 17.5 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand painted bowl, shape number 390. Formerly of the John Perry collection, height 9 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand-potted vase by Arthur Rhodes, with alternating bands of light and dark brown, with sgraffito pattern to the middle of the body. Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 24 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A Peter Collis vase, signed and dated 1998 to base. With a gold and red abstract design over a blue and green ground, height 21.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
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A Baye Riddell floor pot, a large white vase with long neck and curved handle. With a white body and with blue and brown abstract decoartion, height 64 cm, diameter 38 cm
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A John Parker bottle vase, a spherical body with a flared neck. In cobalt blue. With impressed potter's mark 'Jp', height 14.2 cm, diameter 9 cm
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A Wallin Elliott cello player, made from terracotta, height 29 cm, width 18.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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A Merilyn Wiseman platter, a square form with raised sides. With a pale blue glaze and hand painted glaze designs to the centre of the dish. Applied maker's mark to the base underside, height 5.6 cm, width 26.5 cm, diameter 27 cm
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A Wallin Elliot trumpet player, made from terracotta. With repairs to the mouth piece of the trumpet, height 30 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A large Peter Collis bowl, with a gold and red design over a black ground, height 16.5 cm, diameter 46 cm
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