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The Gray Collection 19th & 20th Century Decorative Arts — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:190
Sale Title:The Gray Collection 19th & 20th Century Decorative ArtsLots with images:190
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:136
Date:25-May-2022
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A Poole bookend shaped as elephant. Pale pink-mushroom monochrome glaze. Impressed no. 813 mark 'Poole England' in rectangular, height 15.5 cm, width 18.5 cm
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A Poole bookend shaped as elephant. Pale grey monochrome glaze. Mark 'Poole England' in rectangular, height 15.5 cm, width 18.5 cm
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A Wedgwood shoulder vase, designed by Keith Murray, moonstone glazed, tapering conical shape with five lathe turned bands to the sides, the top with sloping shoulders. Printed circular factory mark and impressed 'S', height 29 cm.
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray vase. Straw matt coloured glaze, cylindrical tapering form with seven lathe turned bands. Circular printed mark to base, height 18.5 cm
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An experimental vase designed for Wedgwood by Keith Murray, compressed circular shape with small flared mouth and tapering circular foot ring. Uncommon cream gloss glaze with incised encircling lines to the body, the foot and mouth interior contrasting white glazed. Marked 'Km, Wedgwood, made in England', diameter 21 cm
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray vase, conical shape with six lathe turned bands moonstone glaze. Printed circular mark, height 14 cm, diameter 19.5 cm
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray conical vase matt green glaze, some restoration to rim and discolouration of interior, diameter 19.5 cm
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A Wedgwood conical bowl designed by Keith Murray matt white glaze, single lathe turned band below the rim. Circular printed mark, diameter 17 cm
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A Wedgwood broad rimmed bowl designed by Keith Murray matt white glaze, triple lathe turned band to the broad everted flat rim. Circular printed mark and impressed Wedgwood, diameter 24.5 cm
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A Wedgwood tazza designed by Keith Murray circular lathe turned platter raised on short tapering foot. Jade green glaze. Facsimile signature, printed and impressed marks diameter 23 cm, height 5 cm
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A Wedgwood vase designed by Keith Murray tall campana urn shape, celadon glazed body with white handles and foot. Small chip to foot. Circular printed mark, height 20.5 cm
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A vase designed by Keith Murray for Wedgwood ovoid with fifteen fine lathe turned bands, straw glaze. Circular printed mark, height 14 cm
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A Wedgwood coffee set designed by Keith Murray moonstone glaze. Coffee pot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, six cups and saucers. Facsimile signature, printed and impressed marks. Pot, height 20.5 cm Repair to lid.
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A Poole vase in Keith Murray style cylindrical with ribbed walls, inverted rim and small foot ring. Aqua glaze exterior, pale mushroom interior. Incised mark: 'Poole England' and 818, height 17 cm
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A large Susie Cooper vase swollen shape, cream matt glaze incised with a pattern of squirrels and tree branches. Incised handwritten signature on base, height 29 cm
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A large and impressive Poole, Carter Stabler Adams Ltd Poole England) exhibition vase painted by Anne Hatchard, shape 949. Ex pattern design as pg.64 of Leslie Hayward book, height 34 cm
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A Poole Pottery floral patterned vase, C.1940 tapering cylindrical with reduced band above a domed foot ring. Incised shape '169', pattern 'Ol' artist's mark X_, height 21 cm, diameter 13.5 cm
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A Poole, carter, Stabler, Adams) two handled vase decorated with blue wavy vertical stripes in four panels top to bottom and small floral sprigs, incised shape 995, artist's cipher (%, height 22 cm
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A Wedgwood Fairyland lustre large bowl, designed by daisy Makeig-Jones, octagonal, decorated in the Firbolgs pattern to exterior, and Thumbelina to interior. Printed marks, c.1920, diameter 23 cm
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A Wedgwood Fairyland lustre bowl by daisy Makeig-Jones 'Jumping Faun' pattern to the interior with blue sky and 'Flight of Birds' to the exterior, diameter 23 cm
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A Wedgwood plate designed by daisy Makeig Jones with 'Elves on a Bridge' pattern blue printed floral rim with the design to the centre. Printed factory mark and 'I', diameter 27 cm
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A Royal Doulton Gnomes bowl circular with scalloped rim, marked: D44697 and impressed 5-28, diameter 23.5 cm.
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A Wedgwood lustre octagonal bowl, pattern Z4830 mottled light brown exterior with gilded butterflies, celadon luster interior with three enamelled and gilded butterflies surrounding a mandala pattern in the base, diameter 16.5 cm
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A Wedgwood lustre small octagonal bowl orange exterior with gilded Chinese precious objects. Interior mottled blue with bgilt pattern in base diameter 9 cm
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A Royal Stafford Titania Ware bowl 1915-1920 octagonal, deep blue-purple, gilded grape vine leaf pattern on exterior. Two opposing patterns inside of fairy, toadstool. Pixie and rabbit, predominantly lilacs and pinks, diameter 19 cm
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A large W&R Carlton Ware 'Chinaland' ginger jar, c.1925 pattern 2948, lustre glazed and gilded orange ground, height 26 cm
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A Crown Devon 'Rural Lusterine' lidded ginder jar on matched stand, shape No.27 (ovoid). Blue lustre with gilt and enamel butterflies and vine borders. Lid to jar badly broken and reglued, height 20.5 cm
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A Carlton ware Chevron 'Handcraft' vase ovoid, silver and black chevron pattern on jade green ground, pattern number 3657. Professional restoration to foot rim, height 19 cm
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A Carlton ware lustre jug, 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern squat circular, with bright green interior, height 65, diameter 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco Carlton Ware enamelled bowl on four gilded feet ''Flower and Falling Leaf' design on red lustre ground. Shaped oval with loop handles to each end. One foot broken off and reglued, width 31.5 cm
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A Carlton ware cocktail shaker with silver plated collar c.1920s. Painted with iridescent enamel fish highlight with gilt and surrounded with gilt seaweed on a cobalt ground. Stopper absent. Maker's mark and paper label and additionally marked 'Dunhill. London, made in England', height 23 cm
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A Charlotte Rhead Bursley Ware jug gloss pink and blue flowers green leaves, green rim and handle (lustrous) pattern TL76, height 22.5 cm
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A Poole Aegean charger. Decorated with a stylised owl with outstretched wing. Dark cream/orange ground design plus ochre and brown, diameter 30.5 cm
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A Poole Delphis dish leaf shaped, yellow with green and orange design by Tina fancy (1976-83) mark: 91, length 30 cm
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A William Moorcroft 'Pansy' pattern bowl deep blue ground. Impressed factory marks and painted William Moorcroft signature in pale blue, diameter 13.5 cm. Small hairline at foot ring
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A Moorcroft World War I 'Lest We Forget' commemorative vase, designed by Kerry Goodwin tubelined decoration of a Somme landscape with red poppies and ethereal figures as the clouds. Signed by Goodwin, dated 2013, impressed factory marks, height 24.5 cm.
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A 'Baca' vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen. Marked Fajance 719/3259 and monogrammed, height 22.5 cm 719/3207
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Royal Copenhagen vase a Fajance vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen. Marked 719/3207 and monogrammed, height 13.5 cm
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A Carlton ware Secretary bird pattern flower holder short cylindrical shape with a very large everted rim painted in gilt and enamels on a red lustre ground. Maker's mark and paper label marked 4018, diameter 21 cm
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A large Doulton Art Nouveau design umbrella stand serpentine square section, with acanthus moulding to the corners splaying to form four feet. Flow blue on white ground with gilding 'Persian Spray' pattern. Printed mark 'Doulton's Spray' under the base, no. D345, height 60.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth vase by Frank Butler caramel, brown, blue tube lined with a highly stylised Nouveau foliate pattern. Impressed marks and incised initials Fab on base, height 26 cm.
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A Nouveau Doulton Lambeth Pottery vase by Frank A. Butler ovoid with flaring neck. Caramel, brown, blue tube lined in breaking wave design. Impressed marks and incised initials Fab on base, height 29 cm
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A rare Royal Doulton gannet figure in naturalistic colours. With two paper labels affixed partly over stamped Royal Doulton mark. Labels 'Doulton & Co Limited' and 'Bradley British (?illegible) Sc 781', the other 'HN195 Cm/Z 1/24'. '243' is incised under the tail. Made in January 1924 this colourway does not appear in the Royal Doulton animals book, width 28 cm, height 16.5 cm.
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A William Moorcroft waving corn pattern plate. C.1938 incised facsimile signature mark and 'Potter to Hm the Queen' 'Made in England'. Slight chip to rim on back, diameter 18.5 cm
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A large Hungarian Zsolnay shoulder vase, late 19th century white ground with pink magnolias pink chrysanthemums and pink prunus, with two large gilded and coloured butterflies just below neck and one on a chrysanthemum flower. Slender with tall flaring neck, height 50 cm.
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A Bourne Denby (Danesby Ware) stoneware vase, c.1930s decorated in relief with field mice climbing on wheat ears, spherical with swollen mouth. Printed marks, height 7 cm
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A Carlton ware dish, 'Sketching bird' pattern shallow conical shape on conforming foot, gilded and enamelled in pink, cream, on a black ground, diameter 18 cm
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A Carlton ware enamelled part demi-tasse coffee set Lacecap hydrangea pattern number 3967 ruby lustre. Comprising: coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl, six saucers and five cups
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A Carlton ware enamelled tray new stork pattern on black ground, length 21.5 cm
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A Carlton ware enamelled tray spiders web with blackberries and bluebells on black ground, length 29 cm
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A small Carlton Ware Noir Royale enamelled vase new stork pattern on black ground. Waisted, wavy handles, height 9.5 cm
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A Carlton Ware Noire Royale lidded box new stork pattern on black ground. 14 x 10 cm
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A Carlton ware verte Royale enamelled dish, 'New Stork' pattern, oval with scalloped rim and gilded single handle. 30.5 x 18 cm
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A Clarice Cliff fish flower holder cream glaze orange/yellow/brown fins and tail, height 27.5 cm
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sandon' pattern bowl rare 'Sandon' pattern c.1935, diameter 19 cm, height 7.5 cm
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An Art Deco Crown Devon vase by Enoch Boulton, (former design manager for Carlton Ware) geometric, with circles in red, black, blue with yellow/white striped ground (see back cover of Crown Devon book) pattern A20, height 20.5 cm
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A Crown Devon 'Sylvan Lusterine' rose bowl with matched stem holder inset top shape No.8 (ovoid on circular foot. Red lustre with gilt and enamel butterflies and vine borders, height 14.5 cm
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A Moorcroft Hibiscus pattern vase on yellow ground shading to pale green at base. Impressed marks and paper Royal Warrent label, c.1950s, height 18 cm
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A Moorcroft Hibiscus pattern shallow bowl on foot, c.1950s dark blue ground. Minor chip to rim, diameter 18 cm
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A Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' pattern vase inverse baluster shape, dark blue ground, stamped Moorcroft M46 made in England, height 18 cm
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A Moorcroft vase by Sally Tuffin - 'Springtime' inverse baluster shape. Impressed and painted marks, height 31.5 cm
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A Moorcroft vase, designed by Sally Tuffin, finches design, on green ground, height 18.5 cm
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A Poole Aegean charger decorated with five flamingos, in ochres oranges and browns signed on the base J. Abrey, mark: Aegean 5, diameter 35 cm
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A large Poole Aegean charger. Dark brown ground 'Fire' design in ochre, orange and dark cream. Printed marks including Aegean 54, diameter 41 cm
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A large Poole Delphis vase designed by Carol Cutler orange. Artist's monogram and factory marks (shape 85) under base, height 41 cm
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A SylvaC vase with antiquarian design based on motifs from Mesopotamia/Assyria light green body dark blue rim and base. Pattern in dark blue turquoise green and orange impressed No.4573, height 20.5 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft white lily vase on deep green ground. Paper label circa 1953 ' 1978, height 13 cm
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A William Moorcroft jardiniere, in the Pansy pattern, c.1916 squat circular, pansies and foliage tubelined on light green ground. Painted signature and impressed marks and number M56 incised, height 13 cm.
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A William Moorcroft Orchid pattern vase shouldered shape, dark blue ground. Circa 1928-1949. Impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to Hm Queen?. Painted initials, height 16 cm
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A Carlton Ware 'Bell' pattern vase squat ovoid shape, pattern no.3788, printed and painted in colours and gilt on a red lustre ground (crazing to the red lustre). Printed and painted marks, height 14 cm
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A pair of Carlton Ware Art Deco bookends mottled powder blue and cobalt blue glazed, wedge/fan shaped. Numbered 0/8423, 3536, height 14.5 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Oranges' pattern candle holder, c.1930s diameter 8.5 cm
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Tennis' pattern jug c.1930. Perth shape, height 11.5 cm
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A Clarice Cliff Bonjour shape Fantastique jug and sugar bowl, along with small round dish, diameter 7.5 cm. With Farmhouses 'Secrets' pattern c.1933 -37
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A Clarice Cliff bowl Bizarre pattern 'Rhodanthe' c.1935 octagonal with inverted top on conforming foot. Delicia interior, diameter 13 cm
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre coffee cup and saucer and matching milk jug floral pattern with concentric banding
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Sandon' pattern bowl small rust marks to interior. Printed marks, diameter 13 cm
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A Grimwades 'Kookaburra' plate orange lustre ground, diameter 55 cm
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A Grimwades Byzanta kookaburra vase ovoid shape, orange lustre ground, height 21 cm
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A small Moorcroft vase blue-green ground with single flower each side. Facsimile signature and impressed marks, height 10 cm
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A Moorcroft vase, flambe clematis pattern designed William (1938) made Walter (1946-49). Spherical with ring foot and mouth, height 130
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A Moorcroft William 'Late Florian' variant pattern small vase, baluster shape, yellow and blue flowers on a blue-green ground. Full signature in green and impressed factory marks. H,11.5 cm
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A 1950s Poole charger, decorated with birds amongst flowers to the centre, framed by a wavy border. Impressed and painted marks, diameter 39 cm
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An Art Deco Shelley Vogue trio, in the J- pattern coral/black/platinum flower and Deco border. Cup conical body with triangular solid handle. Hairline to cup.
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A Wilkinson 'Tahiti - Papavar' (poppy) pattern Art Deco vase designed by L Allen signed L.Allen to the side, c.1928, pattern 8644, cylindrical flaring slightly at top and base, height 16 cm the range featured designs by John Butler and L Allen. They represented Wilkinson's most prestigious line of Art Pottery and were produced alongside 'Bizarre' from 1928 into the early thirties
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An atomic, Brevetti (Girodarno) Robbiati, Milano espresso coffee machine 1950s model, complete with double filter basket and jug. Bakelite handled filter and tap, height 21 cm
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An Italian aluminium stovetop La Vesuviana caffettiere, c.1953 four cup size, with Bakelite reservoir cap and filter handle, with original jug, height 23.5 cm
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An Italian aluminium stovetop La Vesuviana caffettiere, c.1953 two cup size, with Bakelite reservoir cap and filter handle, (basket absent, with original jug, height 18.5 cm
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A vintage American West bend penguin chrome ice bucket with brown plastic handles, height 22 cm
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Gilded California bear paperweight souvenir of the California Midwinter 1894. Marked 'Warranted Quadruple plate 126', length 10 cm
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