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Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:128
Sale Title:New Collectors Art, Studio Ceramics and Applied ArtLots with images:128
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:89
Date:14-May-2024
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Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with tenmoku wax resist gestural decoration, impressed potter's mark above the foot, diameter 41.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Len Castle, crater lake bowl, matt light grey stained earthenware, alkaline blue glaze to the interior (minor chipping), impressed potter's mark above the foot, diameter 35 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Len Castle, large hanging form, oxide washed stoneware, impressed potter's mark verso, 33 cm x33 cm x9 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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John Parker, agate ware bowl, unglazed ceramic, impressed mark above the foot, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Ray Rogers, large orb, with an iridescent metallic brown glaze (minor losses to top rim), incised signature to the base, height 28 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Ray Rogers, Fungoid form vase, raku fired ceramic, incised signature to the base, height 23 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Bryce Stevens, bottle vase, raku fired ceramic with polished surface, incised signature to the base, height 25 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Peter Collis, three orb vases, with spire neck and crackled bright turquoise glaze (Af), impressed potter's mark to the feet, height 20 cm, height 19 cm and height 16 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Graham Ambrose, three red orb vases, impressed potter's mark to the bases, height 15 cm, height 12 cm and height 10 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Graeme Storm, small blue and white jar, together with a small blue matt barium glazed bowl (the bowl repaired), the bowl with impressed potter's mark to the base, height 100 and diameter 18.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Doreen Blumhart, small stoneware jar, with wax resist decoration; together with a Ian Firth shino glazed salt pig (small chip), both with impressed potter's mark to the foot, height 13 cm and 12 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Len Castle, three small stoneware items, including two sedge grass holders and a salt pourer, impressed potter's mark to the bases, diameter 7.5 cm, diameter 7.5 cm and diameter 8.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Rosemarie Brittain, pair of large ceramic birds, with oxide washed surface (Af), signature inscribed and dated 1979 to the bases, height 16 cm and height 15 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Rosemarie Brittain, group of eight assorted ceramic birds, comprising a pair of toucans, a duck, two rounded winged birds and three smaller ones (Af), one with impressed mark to the base, the tallest, height 19 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Potter unknown, small flaring vase, with blue matt glaze and pierced decoration, unidentified mark to the base, height 12 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee
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Manos Nathan, Ipu Wairoa (1998), burnished earthenware, signed and inscribed Waipoua to underside, 24.5 cm x48 cm x30 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the exhibition Uku! Uku! Uku!, New Zealand festival of the Arts held in Wellington in 1998.
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Megan Puls (Australia), four Concentric bowls, porcelain with unglazed exterior and glazed interior, incised signature and dated 2006 to the base, diameter 16 cm (the largest)
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Susanne Fraser (Australia), Spirited horse, hand-built ceramic with blue and white decoration, applied and impressed potter's mark to the left side, 27 cm x31 cm x14 cm
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Jules Hunt (Australia), Light Horse, porcelain with pierced decoration, signed to the base, height 17 cm, note: light fittings not included.
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Pippin Drysdale (Australia), porcelain vase, satin and lustre glazes, incised signature to the base, 12.5 cm x12.5 cm x12.5 cm
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Pippin Drysdale (Australia), porcelain vase, satin and lustre glazes, incised signature and dated '96 to the base, 12.5 cm x12 cm x12 cm
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Pippin Drysdale (Australia), porcelain vase, satin and lustre glazes, incised signature and dated '96 to the base, 11.5 cm x11 cm x11 cm
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John Dawson (New Zealand & UK), three porcelain lidded boxes, one in matt black glaze, one in pale celadon glaze, the third in pale celadon and red gestural decoration to the lid, each with impressed potter's mark to the foot, height 7.5 cm, height 7 cm and height 6.5 cm
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John Parker & Terry Stringer, cylinder vase from the works in progress series, made by John Parker with grainy photo prints of John's hands taken by Terry Stringer, both inside and outside, arranged to look like John's hands while potting, mid-1990s, impressed Jp mark above the foot, also printed on the base "Works in progress, John Parker, Terry Stringer", and numbered 4/4, height 21 cm
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John Parker & Terry Stringer, tall cone-shaped vase from the works in progress series, made by John Parker with grainy photo prints of John's hands taken by Terry Stringer, arranged to look like John's hands while potting, mid-1990s, impressed Jp mark to the foot, also printed on the base "Works in progress, John Parker, Terry Stringer", and numbered 3/4, height 31 cm
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John Parker & Terry Stringer, large conical bowl, made by John Parker with grainy photo prints of John's hands taken by Terry Stringer, both inside and outside, arranged to look like John's hands while potting, mid-1990s, impressed Jp mark above the foot, also printed on the base "Works in progress, John Parker, Terry Stringer", and numbered 1/1, diameter 21 cm
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Keith Murray and Millicent Taplin for Wedgwood, platinum lustre vase, with a silver resist floral pattern on a moonstone glazed ground, printed manufacturer's mark with full signature in blue to the base, height 24 cm
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, hand potted vase, shape no. 34 with white cream glaze, stamped hand-potted mark and incised shape number to the base, height 18 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare hand-potted spherical vase, with white cream glaze and wide concentric bands to the body, possibly by Ernest Shufflebotham, printed hand-potted tiki mark and incised 'X' to the base, height 15.5 cm
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, hand-potted flared footed vase, with three concentric bands to the rim, white cream glaze, shape no. 18, printed hand-potted tiki mark and incised shape number to the base, height 18 cm
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, small hand-potted vase, with white cream glaze, flaring neck and concentric bands to the body, shape no. 24, printed hand-potted tiki mark and incised shape number to the base, height 13 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, collection of three twisted bark-shaped vases, white slip-cast ceramic, various factory marks to the bases, impressed shape nos. 587, 589 and 590, width 25.5 cm, width 22.5 cm and height 17 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, collection of three trough vases, white slip-cast ceramic, comprising a driftwood shaped vase, a buffalo horn shaped vase and a float bowl, various factory marks to the bases, impressed shape nos. 103, 586 and 505, width 30.5 cm, width 27 cm and diameter 58 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two trough vases, one shaped as driftwood, the other with a ribbed pattern, stamped factory mark to the bases and incised no. 587 and no. 137, width 25 cm and width 23 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two Coronation loving cups, white slip-cast ceramic (not decorated), 1953, incised nos. 619 and 765 (from edition of 1000), height 13 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, duo of miniature vases, one in green and yellow, the other in cream white, impressed no. 130 to the bases, height 10 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, fluted mantle vase, slip-cast ceramic with matt pale green glaze, printed tiki mark and impressed shape number 44 to the base, width 26.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, early vitrified Paris Ware part tea service, comprising eight cream-coloured cups and saucers and six side dishes, another saucer with green painted rim, and a side dish painted with a flower bouquet to the centre (some losses), most with stamped or impressed "Made in N.Z." mark to the base, diameter 17.5 cm max
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Len Castle, rare small slab vase, with heavily crackled glaze and textured surface, with natural patina and flaking, blue unglazed interior, impressed potter's mark above the foot, 15 cm x18 cm x8 cm
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Len Castle, rare square slab vase, of slight tapering form, with heavily crackled glaze and textured surface, with natural patina and flaking, blue unglazed interior (firing crack), impressed potter's mark above the foot, 26 cm x11 cm x11 cm
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Len Castle, rare large terracotta bowl, of conical shape, with stylised avian finials, impressed potter's mark above the foot, 15 cm x41.5 cm x37 cm
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Len Castle, crater lake bowl, earthenware with alkaline blue glaze to the interior, shiny black to the exterior, impressed potter's Lc mark to the base, diameter 46 cm
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Len Castle, deep crucible pouring bowl, stoneware with alkaline glaze to the interior, nice weathered patina to the exterior, impressed potter's mark to the base, 10.5 cm x27 cm x28 cm, note: by repute, Len Castle kept this bowl in his garden.
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Len Castle, small avian bowl, the interior with mottled grey glaze, the textured exterior with umber pigment, impressed potter's mark to the base, width 22 cm
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Peter Alger, large oval platter, shino glazed stoneware, made in the style of the hull of a clinker-built boat, originally described by the potter as a 'Lapstrake skiff form', impressed potter's double mark to the base, width 50.5 cm
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Graeme Storm, stoneware bowl, with green glaze over barium blue glaze, impressed potter's mark to footrim, diameter 26 cm
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Graeme Storm, small orb vase, stoneware with vivid green over blue barium glaze, impressed potter's marks to the foot (also later? incised initials A.B. To the base), height 14.5 cm
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Graeme Storm, stoneware dish, decorated with a tenmoku 'Flower of life' wax resist design over dark olive glaze, diameter 19.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier (purchased directly from Graeme Storm in April 2002)
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Merilyn Wiseman, large slab square platter, raised on four lug feet, with Mashiko-rock abstract decoration in blue, green and orange on a soft blue ground, applied potter's mark to the base, width 30 cm. Provenance: collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier.
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Merilyn Wiseman, oval platter, white earthenware with a bright blue-green glaze, painted and carved abstract decoration, applied potter's mark to the base, width 45.5 cm
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Merilyn Wiseman, Attributed, stoneware handled tray, decorated with typical abstract design, width 26 cm. Provenance: collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier.
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Gennie de Lange, framed set of nine tiles, decorated with flowers on a dark red ground, inscribed maker's mark and dated 1978 to lower right corner, 55 cm x54 cm
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Unknown maker, set of three painted and glazed earthenware tiles, 37 cm x38 cm each (approx), installation size variable
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Charles Holmes, two tiles (1978), glazed ceramics decorated with stylised floral motifs, accompanied by original exhibition poster, 15 cm x15 cm (each)
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Greg Barron, circular platter, with red flambe glaze with mushroom highlights, impressed potter's mark to the foot, diameter 37.5 cm
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Ray Rogers, large table bowl, stoneware with tan and brown ash glaze, impressed potter's mark to the foot, diameter 41 cm. Provenance: collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier.
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Chester Nealie, large bottle vase, wood fired stoneware with shell impressions, incised potter's mark and original label affixed above the foot, height 33 cm
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Chester Nealie, large decorative three-footed platter, stoneware with brown salt glaze, shell impressions and stylised wave design, width 49 cm
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Chester Nealie, small bottle, wood fired stoneware, with small lug handle, original potter's label to the base, height 11 cm
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Chester Nealie, wood fired jar, with lug handles to the shoulders and shell impressions, original potter's label affixed above the foot, height 17 cm
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St Ives Pottery, lidded jug and mug, with celadon glaze, impressed oak leaf design to the lid, impressed St Ives mark to each foot, height 20 cm and height 10 cm. Provenance: collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier.
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St Ives pottery, small casserole dish, the unglazed exterior with umber pigment, the interior with speckled grey glaze, impressed St Ives and 'England' marks to the foot, 15 cm x17 cm x15 cm. Provenance: collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier.
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Andrew van der Putten, coffee set, comprising a large coffee pot, a milk jug, a sugar pot and six mugs, all with impressed potter's mark to the handle (except sugar pot), height 17 cm (coffee pot)
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Andrew van der Putten, two stoneware handled jars, the first with ceramic lid and crackle shino glaze with reddish tones, the second with a light toned shino glaze and cork stopper (one with hairline), each with potter's mark to the shoulders, height 21.5 cm and height 14 cm
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Graham Ambrose, two orb vases, the larger with matt turquoise glaze, the smaller with bright red glaze, impressed potter's mark to the bases, height 16 cm and height 12 cm
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Chris weaver (attrib.), porcelain salt fired shaped bowl, in dark blue, decorated with stylized leaf design, width 21 cm
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Helen Pollock, bird and egg nest sculpture, terracotta (minor stress crack), nest: 8 cm x10.5 cm x10.5 cm; bird: width 11 cm
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