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Australian & Historical, Session I — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:751
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Session ILots with images:740
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:607
Date:18-Nov-2023
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Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas pottery plaque with hand-painted scene of two Aboriginal warriors in landscape, signed 'Yarloo, Hindarra, Australia, Neil Douglas', 11.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas pottery dish with hand-painted scene of resting kangaroos in bush landscape, incised 'A. M. Boyd' 12 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas pottery dish with hand-painted scene of two kangaroos in landscape with billabong, signed 'Australia' and incised 'A. M. Boyd', 11.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas pottery dish with hand-painted scene of two Aboriginal warriors in outback landscape hunting kangaroos, signed 'Neil Douglas' and incised 'A. M. Boyd', 10.5 cm diameter
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John Perceval and Arthur Merric Boyd pottery beaker with hand-painted decoration, signed 'A.M.B.', 7.5 cm high
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Martin Boyd blue pottery sake set with hand-painted gilt decoration, comprising a sake pot with stopper, tray and four cups, (6 items), incised 'Martin Boyd', the tray 21 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd pair of pottery ramekins with hand-painted decoration, incised 'A.M. Boyd', 5.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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Martin Boyd set of six pottery ramekins, incised 'D.B. Martin Boyd, Australia, D, yellow Plaid', 6 cm high, 13 cm wide
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Martin Boyd set of six pottery coffee cups and saucers with hand-painted Aboriginal motifs, (12 items), incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia', the saucers13.5 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd pottery bowls and tea ware, together with a Guy Boyd pottery mug, (12 items), the mug 8.5 cm high
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Guy Boyd two hand-painted pottery wall plaques with wildflower decoration on pink and green grounds, incised 'Guy Boyd, Australia', 24 cm and 15 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd pair of pottery dishes hand-painted and sgraffito decoration, signed 'Angela Vasey', incised 'A.M. Boyd', 12 cm diameter
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Pottery piggy bank with green mottled glaze, 11 cm high, 16 cm long
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Martin Boyd pottery plaque with tribal scene, incised 'Martin Boyd Australia', 31 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd set of four pottery lidded ramekins, each incised 'A.M.B. ', 8 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Martin Boyd pottery plate with hand-painted ballerina decoration, incised 'Martin Boyd, 1950', 25 cm diameter
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Guy Boyd waratah hand-painted pottery wall plaque, incised 'Guy Boyd, Australia', 23.5 cm diameter
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Guy Boyd pink floral pottery plate, dish and mug, together with an Isobel pink floral pottery plate, (4 items), the largest plate 24 cm diameter
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Nell McCredie pottery jug with kangaroo decoration, incised 'McCredie N.S.W.', 7 cm high, 12 cm wide
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Dyson 'Billabong' pair of pottery condiments, signed and titled on the bases, 10 cm and 10.5 cm high
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Gunda set of four two tone pottery mugs, 9 cm high
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Peter Ferguson green glazed pottery vase with sgraffito decoration, stamped 'Peter Ferguson, hand made, N.S.W. Australia', 5.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter
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Wembley Ware seagull bowl, impressed factory mark to base, 13 cm high
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Isobel Australian pottery dish with hand-painted scene, stamped ' Isobel, Australia', 12.5 cm diameter.
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Karl Duldig set of six pottery ramekins, incised mark to base 'K.D.', 4 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Ellis 'Sunflowers' Art pottery plaque, incised 'Ellis', with provenance note 'Ellis estate', 38 cm high.
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Ellis pottery dish and ashtray, (2 items) incised 'Ellis', the dish 21.5 cm diameter.
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Ellis brown and green glazed pottery vase, incised 'Ellis', 23 cm high.
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Ellis two tone yellow and black vase and two jugs, (3 items), incised 'Ellis', the largest 25 cm high.
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Ellis red and brown glazed ram statue, 21 cm high.
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Ellis pair of figural pottery bookends, 24 cm high.
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Ellis group of three vintage pottery planter pots and a pottery platter, (4 items), incised 'Ellis', the dish 45 cm wide.
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Ellis yellow glazed pottery statue, 49 cm high
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Ellis 'Thinker' orange glazed pottery statue, 22 cm high.
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Ellis 'Thinker' black glazed pottery statue, 25 cm high.
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Ellis group of three assorted brown and yellow glazed pottery vases, incised 'Ellis', the largest 19.5 cm high.
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Ellis pottery jug with lava glaze, together with a brown glazed jug, incised 'Ellis', 26 cm and 25 cm high.
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McLaren pair of blue glazed condiments, incised 'McLaren'. 12.5 cm high.
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McLaren pottery buffalo statue, incised 'McLaren', 14.5 cm high, 24 cm long.
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McLaren 'Smiling Cat' pottery statue. Incised 'McLaren', 16 cm high, 25 cm long.
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M.D.K. Early Ellis pottery coffee set for six, (13 items), incised 'M.D.K.', the coffee pot 18 cm high
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Ellis 'Thinker' peach glazed pottery statue, 25 cm high.
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Gus McLaren blue glazed pottery sculpture of four figures, 31 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Betty McLaren sale at Merimbula N.S.W.
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Gus McLaren pottery garden planter, incised 'Gus McLaren' 29 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Betty McLaren sale at Merimbula N.S.W.
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Wembley Ware set of six plates with fern designs, 22.5 cm diameter
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Derbyshire red kangaroo statue, 14 cm high
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Isobel Australian pottery charger decorated with Aboriginal designs, signed 'Isobel Australia, hand painted, Helen', 42 cm diameter
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Greg Irvine 'Opium Lord' pottery statue of a seated Chinese figure, 35 cm high
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Greg Irvine pottery statue of a standing figure, 16 cm high
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Garry Bish pottery flask vase, impressed monogram mark to side, 29.5 cm high
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Ellis pottery platter with purple, blue and orange glaze, incised 'Ellis', 34.5 cm wide
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Ellis pottery platter with green glaze, incised 'Ellis', 33 cm wide
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Ellis pottery table lamp base, mid 20th century, 48 cm high
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Gus McLaren 'Pilbara Landscape' studio pottery vase, incised signature to base, 15 cm high
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Milton Moon brown glazed studio pottery bowl, incised 'Milton Moon', 13 cm high, 23 cm wide
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Three studio pottery fruit bowls, the largest 31.5 cm diameter
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Five pieces of Australian studio pottery including Flinn, Daly and David Williams, the largest 28 cm diameter
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Artist unknown studio pottery cat statue with bronze glaze, 45 cm high, 52 cm wide.
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Alma Shanahan pottery bowl hand-painted decoration, signed on the base, 29 cm diameter
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Schaer Pottery cat vase, impressed 'Shaer, Australia', 15.5 cm high
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Schaer Pottery cat vase, impressed 'Shaer, Australia', 9.5 cm high
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Greg Daly studio pottery fruit bowl, signed 'Daly' with impressed monogram 'G.D.', 8 cm high, 29.5 cm diameter
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Arnaud Barraud blue and green glazed pottery vase, impressed monogram stamp 'A.B.', 18 cm high
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Pippin Drysdale pottery platter, signed 'Pippin Drysdale, 1987', 34 cm diameter
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Greg Daly studio pottery charger, signed 'Daly' with impressed monogram stamp 'G.D.', 54 cm diameter
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Pigtale 'Cockatoo' studio pottery teapot, signed 'Pigtale '87', 15 cm high, 24 cm wide
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Elischer pottery cat and finch, both stamped 'Elischer', 16 cm and 13.5 cm high
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Robert Langley pottery plaque with green and blue glaze, incised 'Robert Langley', 31.5 cm diameter
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Studio pottery bowl decorated with applied gumnuts and leaves, glazed in dark green 14 cm high, 44.5 cm diameter
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James Beeston Australian studio pottery sang de boeuf lotus bowl, 7 cm high, 33 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery brown and green glazed vases, (2 items), 21 cm and 12 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery group of five assorted vases, the largest 20 cm high
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Greenway green glazed pottery flower trough, impressed factory mark to base, 15 cm high, 46 cm wide
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Tyson pottery jug with gum leaf decoration, 13.5 cm high
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Sadie Kennedy green glazed pottery canister, incised 'Sadie Kennedy', 23 cm high
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Artist unknown fired chalk ware plaque depicting three female nudes, 28.5 cm x 19 cm
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Ellis pair of pottery vinegar and oil bottles, together with a green glazed gumleaf basket vase, (3 items), the bottles 18 cm high
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Artist unknown Australian pottery toad with baby, 17 cm high, 23 cm long
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Hoffman and Fowler group of five assorted antique and vintage mixing bowls, the largest 30 cm wide
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Fowler pottery bird feeder, bread crock and three jars, (5 items), the bird feeder 16 cm high
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Waltzing Matilda pottery jug with musical movement, 19.5 cm high
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Melrose Ware two blue glazed vases, together with a Hoffman pottery vase with drip glaze, (3 items), the largest 20 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery brown glaze pottery vase, together with two blue glaze pottery vases, plus a brown glazed pottery teapot (4 items), the largest 25 cm high
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John Campbell green glazed fan-shaped pottery vase; together with a R.M. Beck green glazed pottery mug, (2 items), both with incised signatures, the vase 11 cm high
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Eleven assorted pottery vases, mixed makers and condition the canoe vase 31 cm long
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Michael Lewis 'Galah with Thornbill' ceramic statue, limited edition 4/50, (A/F), signed and titled on the base, 53 cm high
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Hoffman blue and green glazed pottery vase, impressed mark to base 'Hoffman Australia', 26 cm high
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Pat Gormley pottery bust of an Aboriginal man, incised signature to base, 37 cm high
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D. Stubley pottery vase with grasstrees and Aboriginal elders face, A/F, incised 'D. Stubley', 27 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery 'Ned Kelly' character jug in original box with papers, limited edition 84/3000, factory mark to base, 16.5 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery Waverley Ware 'Barabola' vase, 45 cm high
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Robin Hood antique musk picture frame with needlework tapestry, mid 19th century, 40.5 x 40.5 cm, (29 x 29 cm internal)
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A Colonial musk picture frame, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century. Housing an antique engraving portrait of Rev.d John Allen Manton, 34 x 29 cm, internal not including gilt slip 24 x 19 cm
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A pair of Colonial Australian musk picture frames, Tasmania origin, mid 19th century, with antique engraving by George Stubbs, kangaroo (first known European image of a kangaroo) and the other of a Madagascan Lemur, the larger 21.5 x 27 cm overall
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An antique Australian work box, houn pine and cedar with whale baleen inlay. Interior fitted with lift out compartment tray and two secret drawers. Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 10 cm high, 27 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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An unusual antique Colonial Australian huon pine urn of coopered construction with brass bound hoops, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 25 cm high
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H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, Queensland rain forest timbers, circa 1920, stamped 'H.A. Nielsen, Pt. Douglas, N.Q. Art Cabinetmaker', 21 cm high
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H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, an early example with cedar spine, stamped 'H.A. Nielsen, Pt. Douglas, N.Q. Art Cabinetmaker', 21 cm high
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An antique Australian cedar and pine deed box, South Australian origin, mid 19th century, 17 cm high, 37 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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John Wilson Carey stunning Queensland specimen wood writing box with fitted interior, handsomely inlaid with starburst top in tulip wood, water gum, scrub ebony, breadfruit tree, forest oak, deep yellow wood, pale yellow wood, cypress pine, scented
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