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New Zealand Studio Pottery and Applied Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:142
Sale Title:New Zealand Studio Pottery and Applied ArtLots with images:142
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:117
Date:4-Nov-2024
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June Black (1909-2010) 'Longbod' pottery sculpture, the stylised figure of 13 individually sculpted and glazed sections wired articulately together, with six highlight coloured glaze pools., length 120 cm. Note: June Black exhibited Longbod works at the Centre Gallery Wellington c1960's together with Juliet Peter, Rita Angus, Roy Cowan, John Drawbridge, Jackie McDonald (Fahey) et al. At a time when domestic pottery was the norm, Black was producing large sculptural works produced from her small kiln.
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Betty Beadle (Cutcher) (1924-2002) carafe, green wax resist glaze. Artist's mark to base, height 22 cm.
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Mirek Smisek (1925-2013) early salt glazed bowl, brushed vertical shield/long leaf forms on pinkish grey ground. Mottled brown interior glaze. Hand incised potter's name in full to the unglazed base, pre 1962, probably Nelson 1950's, diameter 12 cm.
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Mirek Smisek (1925-2013) early manganese salt glazed slender pouring bottle, hand incised potter's name in full to the unglazed base. Nelson 1950's, diameter 12 cm.
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Mirek Smisek (1925-2013) altered form cylinder vase with sculpted wavy body and pair of applied lug handles, shino lustre glaze . Incised to the base 'TE HORO 31.12.1996'. Impressed mark, height 20.5 cm. Note: At different times Mirek had said this was from his final firing at Te Horo (unlikely), it is probably that this was a New Year's gift for a friend or family member.
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Mirek Smisek (1925-2013) early dark salt glazed small vase of ovoid form, early uncommon M enclosing S impressed potter's mark, Nelson c.1960, height 10.5 cm.
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Mirek Smisek (1925-2013) stoneware large wall charger with wax resist sunflower design blue/grey glaze., diameter 38.5 cm.
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Mirek Smisek (1925-2013) wavy rimmed pedestal bowl sculpted wavy with combed highlights, copper, cobalt and manganese glaze. Impressed potter's mark, Te Horo, diameter 15 cm.
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Mirek Smisek (1925-2013) large teapot with cane and bamboo handle overlapping lineal decoration, tenmoku and grey glaze. Recessed lid Early MS potter's stamp, height 17.5 cm to lid handle.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) rare early hand thrown salt glazed vase manganese slip, Crumb Brickworks or similar commercial kiln, rim chips. Rare unique? incised 'D' mark to base, height 10.5 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) early wheel thrown blue glaze vase ovoid form, fine lineal detail. Incised potter's mark to base c.1960, height 12.3 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) red glazed flared bowl with incised potter's mark within the foot, diameter 19.5 cm. c.1960. Tiny flake chip to foot. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) flared pedestal bowl, the interior with red dots highlighted with yellow and with dark bands. Impressed potters mark, diameter 24.8 cm.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) square wall platter poured black glaze, on blue and green ground, four bars to the reverse and holes for wall hanging. Impressed potters mark. 35.5 x 35 cm
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A Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) large stoneware potato pot with turned wooden lid, wide squat baluster body with coloured dribbled glaze below the rim. 31 x 36 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt - the potter's sister.
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A Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) square flared small dish, with poured and dripped coloured glaze decoration. Impressed potter's mark to base. 18.5 x 18.5 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt - the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) untitled Island Bay crayfish pots, watercolour/gouache. Detailed in pencil verso 'Painted by Doreen Blumhardt for my sister Eleanor More'. 45.5 x 31.5 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) sculpted flat rim bowl. Impressed floral and other motifs to the matt umber glazed rim pale green interior with darker poured green glaze highlight. Impressed potter's mark to base. 24 x 22 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) tall pedestal vase the mildly tapered cylindrical body with repeating incised vertical bands, height 31 cm. Chip to foot, impressed potter's mark. c.1970. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) tall pedestal vase the mildly tapered cylindrical body with repeating incised vertical bands, height 27.8 cm. c.1970. Impressed potter's mark. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) lidded coffee pot and mug, impressed potter's marks c.1970.Pot H.20 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) pedestal footed bowl the oval bowl with flat ends and incised vertical bands, height 12.3 cm. c.1970. Impressed potter's mark. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) circular dish with poured and dribbled coloured glaze, diameter 24.5 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) seven various bowls. Includes a smaller set of five. The largest Dia.23 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) two early bowls one with spiral glaze, diameter 26 cm. c.1970's. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) two early bowls one with wax resist glaze and firing mark to the well, diameter 35 cm. The other of shallow platter form with brushed glaze. c.1970's. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) untitled still life oil on canvas on board. Signed and detailed verso 'Oil painting by Doreen Blumhardt while at Art School'. 32.5 x 43 cm. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009) stoneware slab vase with red and blue poured glaze, oval foot and neck with flat rectangular lip. Poured red blush, blue and pale green glaze overlapping and not reaching the base. Impressed potter's mark. c.1970, height 32.8 cm.
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Group of twelve Doreen Blumhardt pottery and others, including marked and unmarked pots together with some by other makers. The largest bowl a collaborative piece by Doreen and GW. 12 items. The pedestal bowl with repaired chip. Ex. the estate of Eleanor Blumhardt the potter's sister.
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Doreen Blumhardt books and paper archive includes 'Craft New Zealand' by Blumhardt & Brake 'New Zealand Potters Their Work And Words' by Blumhardt & Brake, 'Doreen Blumhardt Teacher & Potter' 1991, signed. Together with newspaper cuttings etc. Provenance: Ex. The estate of Eleanor Blumhardt, the potter's sister.
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Len Castle (1924-2011) blue ovoid vase with short lipped neck, low lustre barium blue glaze. Potter's mark lower side, height 13 cm.
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Two Len Castle (1924-2011) 1970s pouring bowls, thick ash glaze with unglazed base. Potter's mark to lower side. Frits to both rims, diameter 24 cm (largest).
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Len Castle (1924-2011) flat bottomed bowl with radiating ?chatter? pattern to the centre, uneven wood-ash glaze to the walls inside and out, with a thick glassy green wood-ash glaze mixed with bottle glass covering the chatter pattern to the centre. Unglazed base. Dated by Len to the late 1960's. Stamped mark outside the foot, diameter 33.8 cm. Provenance: From a life long Auckland collector and friend of the potter.
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Len Castle (1924-2011) large quince pattern bowl, Iron red and greenish-brown wax resist pattern. The reddish-tan glaze is from Japanese volcanic rock Len brought back from Mashiko in 1966. Note: Impressed mark of less common ?IC? style with a lower-case L to the left of the capital C. Made at Len?s Paturoa Road kiln, Titirangi, 1970s, diameter 40 cm. Provenance: From a life long Auckland collector and friend of the potter.
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Len Castle (1924-2011) large exceptional red glazed bowl, of wide flaring form, tapering to a base, the red glaze of vivid gloss tone. Stamped potter's mark, diameter 40.5 cm. Made C.2000-2001. Purchased from exhibition in 2001. Provenance: From a life long Auckland collector and friend of the potter.
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Len Castle (1924-2011) large and deep yellow sulphur bowl, graduated sulphur yellow glaze thinly applied to the exterior, becoming heavier towards the base. The yellow glaze inside is similarly applied so it is thinnest at the rim, gradually becoming heavier at the centre. Stamped potter's mark to the base with incised date 2009. Purchased from the potter by our vendor in 2009, diameter 41 cm. Provenance: From a life long Auckland collector and friend of the potter.
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Len Castle (1924-2011) very large rounded rectangular dish, clear dark olive-green celadon glaze showing thickest to the rim and textured center. Stamped potter's mark to the base. Dated by Len to the mid 1970s. 48 x 42.5 cm. Provenance: From a life long Auckland collector and friend of the potter.
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Theo Schoon, Len Castle & Steve Rumsey rare and important press moulded stoneware dish, decorated with impressed Theo Schoon stamp designs, signed with incised initials TS to the base and with affixed label from Steve Rumsey. 275 x 27.5 cm. Note: This dish was a creative collaboration between Steve Rumsey, Len Castle and Theo Schoon. In 1984 Theo Schoon was living in Mangere in a retirement home, weak and frail as a result of emphysema. This dish was formed by Steve Rumsey from a Len Castle mould then…
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Theo Schoon and Len Castle stoneware vase in umber glaze with sea shell fuming (1999), bulbous winged form with variable glaze effects. Impressed Len Castle mark to base and signed with Theo Schoon?s incised initials. 18.5 x 14 x 14 cm. Illustrated: Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins et al., Len Castle: Potter (Ron Sang, 2002), p. 177. Provenance: Private collection, Auckland.
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Len Castle (1924-2011) large tenmoku blossom stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with lineal and bow-form wax resist highlights, diameter 40.5 cm. Impressed potter's mark to base c1980.and with old label.
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Len Castle (1924-2011) wall hanging vase / sculpture, wire cut and deformed ovoid body, pale grey matt rubbed finish. Impressed potter's mark to base, height 23.5 cm. No hanger.
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Two Len Castle (1924-2011)early tenmoku dishes, one with wax resist blossom type decoration, near black glaze showing red/brown at the borders. Impressed potter's mark to each, diameter 20 cm.
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Barry Brickell (1935-2016) large salt glazed sculpted vase baluster form with four breast forms in relief to the middle, impressed patterns to the rims. variable glaze in lustrous green and blue over the darker ground. Impressed potter's mark, height 30.5 cm.
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Two Barry Brickell (1935-2016)l stoneware jugs the tallest with a recessed lid, both with a red/brown tenmoku glaze. Both with impressed potter's mark. H's.210 & 13.5 cm.
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Two Barry Brickell (1935-2016)stoneware storage jars with cork stoppers both with red/brown glaze, one with potter's mark. H's.190 & 16.5 cm.
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Peter Stichbury (1924-2015) three piece coffee set, comprising coffee pot, lidded sugar and cream jug. Rock ash glaze. Vertical incised detail. Impressed potter's mark, height 24 cm (coffee pot)
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Two Chester Nealie (1942-) anagama vessels, small side lugs and various glaze effects, one with lid, height 16 cm, 12 cm (lidded)
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A Chester Nealie (1942-) anagama gourd form vase, fine coarse glaze effects and small handle deatil, height 16 cm
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Chester Nealie large anagama flagon/floor vase, wood-fired earthenware, partial textured finish with variable glaze effects in a gradation of browns and oranges, with shell impressions to one side. Incised potter's mark and dated 1989 to base, height 44 cm
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Chester Nealie large anagama floor vase, wood fired variable glaze effects with textured detail to the shoulder above red / brown, gloss glazed and matt pale effects. Short rolled rim. Potter's mark to the base, height 41 cm
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Chester Nealie spherical anagama fired vase, textured and variable glaze effects more evident to one side. One small lug to the shoulder. Impressed potter's mark to base, height 23.5 cm.
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Mike O'Donnell, 'Ancestral', 'Working for the Fish People', four sculpted and glazed tiles on painted back board, signed and entitled. 30 x 12 cm.
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Mike O'Donnell red glaze squat vase, with vertical cut sides, partial green glaze, single small lug and 'shell' impressed. Signed to base, height 12.5 cm
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Mike O'Donnell chun glaze vase, squat ovoid form, partial glaze over firing effects, single small lug and 'shell' impressions. Signed to base, height 13 cm
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John Parker turquoise blue orb vase, with textured 'moonscape' bands around body, height 12 cm
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John Parker bowl, cream base with blue speckled overlay, diameter 28 cm, height 10 cm
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John Parker three spire vases, copper/manganese metallic glazed, circa 1975. Frit to rim of tallest, height 215/210/16 cm
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Graeme Storm stoneware vase, matte barium blue glaze with band of incised wave design. Impressed potter's mark, height 28 cm
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Graeme Storm large charger, stoneware with incised cut slip floral decoration, blue and brown matte glazes with red blush, impressed mark to the foot, diameter 44 cm
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Graeme Storm footed bowl, tenmoko glaze with an internal band of circular motif. Potter's mark to base, diameter 20 cm x 7.5 cm
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Graeme Storm stoneware vase, with sgrafitto cut slip stylised floral decoration, dark matte manganese glaze. Potter's mark to foot, height 30 cm
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Graham Ambrose bubble glaze long bottle vase the pale grey glaze on dark ground, long tapered cylindrical body. Impressed potters mark to base, height 54 cm. Note: This unique high fired bubble glaze is one of four pieces made late 1990's early 2000's. Provenance: From the personal collection of the maker Graham Ambrose, held in his private collection since creation.
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Graham Ambrose bubble glaze long bottle vase the pale grey glaze on dark ground, long tapered cylindrical body. Impressed potters mark to base, height 51 cm. Note: This unique high fired bubble glaze is one of four pieces made late 1990's early 2000's. Provenance: From the personal collection of the maker Graham Ambrose, held in his private collection since creation.
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Graham Ambrose bubble glaze long bottle vase the pale grey glaze on dark ground, long tapered cylindrical body. Impressed potters mark to base, height 48.5 cm. Note: This unique high fired bubble glaze is one of four pieces made late 1990's early 2000's. Provenance: From the personal collection of the maker Graham Ambrose, held in his private collection since creation.
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Graham Ambrose large 'Three Quarter Pot' with satin black glaze and blue gloss highlight to the rim and interior. The turning form with four sided base and three sided top. Incised potters mark to base, height 54 cm. Note: Made early c.2000. Provenance: From the personal collection of the maker Graham Ambrose, held in his private collection since creation.
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Raewyn Atkinson studio pottery squared dish, hand painted coloured glaze of red florals on blue, gold highlights. Signed and dated '89. W.33 cm.
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Raewyn Atkinson studio pottery squared dish, hand painted coloured glaze of red florals on blue. Signed and labelled. W.30.5 cm.
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Geoff Fairburn decorated gourd with stopper, fine incised banded decoration and stained in darker tones, height 67 cm.
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Geoff Fairburn decorated gourd with stopper, geometric patterned decoration and stained in red and blue tones, height 53 cm.
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Doris Dutch attributed landscape wall hanging, unglazed ground with sweep of white glaze. 57 x 15 cm
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Doris Dutch sculpted vase City Scape type decoration, the matt dark glazed top with two narrow spouts, height 16.5 cm.
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James (Jim) Greig (1936?1986) large stoneware vase of square section form, the variable grey / green glaze showing as dark rust brown at the edges. Incised potter's mark to base, height 45.5 cm.
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Crewenna Pottery (1962-1972 Harry & May Davis) flagon with dark tenmoku glaze, with stylised decoration in lustrous dark red/brown tones, turned wooden topped cork stopper and tap. Potter's mark to base of strap handle, height 32 cm.
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Paul Laird pottery figure, St. Francis of Assisi. Potter's mark to base. 86.5 x 30.5 x 16 cm.
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Richard Parker small pottery vase, squared tapered winged form with quatrefoil mouth, the caramel glaze with dribbled green highlights, height 12.5 cm. Maker's label to base.
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Greg Barron porcelain bowl, blue celadon base with internal blue drip design. Potter's stamp to base, diameter 26 cm
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Mike Cogswell lustre vase and lidded trinket dish, high gloss lustre glaze finish with bird motif on trinket lid. Signed and dated 2000/02, height 15 cm (vase) dia.10 cm (dish)
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A Peter Collis squat ovid vase, high gloss finish with red and gold detail, height 8 cm
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Ian Firth pouring vessel with a half handle, concenric rings around the body and cork to the side, height 23 cm
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Two pieces Campbell Hegan shino glazed stoneware, footed bowl and lidded vessel, potter's mark to base. Bowl dia.32 cm, Pot H.11 cm
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Barbara Hockenhull scrolled plaque with rose motif, wall hanging., length 46 cm
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Two Estelle Martin bottle anagama fired vases, one darker, with green and brown firing effects, H.28 cm
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Paul Maseyk 'Eye See You (White)' large vase / sculpture, thrown in two sections with seven cut-outs for the seven eye balls fixed to copper rods, Wood fired variable pale pale glaze. Signed, entitled and dated 2021 to base. 62 cm x 28 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland collection, purchased Page Gallery Wellington, December 2021.
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Jengis Poor very large footed dish, low lustre celadon glaze with concentric circle design, diameter 57 x 11 cm
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Diane Poor flat ovid vase with colourful post modern designs, high gloss finish. Signed and dated '02 on base, height 25 cm
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A raku fired winged vase, raku fired with white glazed wings, height 20 cm
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Ema Scott honed stone disc with paua inset, inscribed 'AROHA MAI AROHA ATU AROHA MAI AROHA ATU'. Signed to base, diameter 12 cm
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Warren Tippett (1941-1994) large and impressive vase of wide ovoid form the central band of darker glaze with four double impressed panels with a repeating quatrefoil motif, speckle pale glaze above and below. The darker glazed rim with recessed channel. Impressed potter's mark. c.1960/1970's, height 38.5 cm.
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A two of Marilyn Wheeler stoneware bowls, the interior with blue glaze banding towards the rim. Tenmoku underglaze. Potter's stamp to base, diameter 200 & 23 cm
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A Temuka Ware mottled glaze pottery electric jug, panelled body, mottled tan /brown glaze. Rotating lid. Molded marks to base, height 23 cm.
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A Green Hei-Tiki liqueur bottle, H.27 cm
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Frank Carpay for Crown Lynn dish, signed hand WERK & Crown Lynn Tiki to base (crazing on green glaze motif), length 15 x 10 cm
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Large Crown Lynn hand potted spherical vase, with six broad concave bands. Matte white glaze. Printed tiki mark and incised shape 14. Some internal crazing, height 22.7 cm.
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A pair of early Crown Lynn Polar Bear bookends, mottled brown glaze, height 10 cm
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A hand potted white Crown Lynn vase, baluster form, printed mark to base. (some crazing, slight grind to foot where glaze has caught in the kiln?), height 25 cm.
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Three unusual Crown Lynn bird jugs, Kingfisher, Love Birds and Parrots. Gilt Crown Lynn stamps to base, plus '.806-2.' to Kingfisher jug, height 15 cm.
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Crown Lynn 'Legends' wall plague, brown base with NZ flora and forna in raised gold painted relief, numbered and named on reverse, diameter 29 cm
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Julie Ford (Australia) painted Alice in Wonderland large vase, baluster form, entirely hand painted and signed & dated 2000 at the base. The vase with impressed makers name Bruce Heggie Pottery Australia, height 50 cm. Provenance: Ex. The collection of Jill Mandeno. Sold Cordy's August 2023.
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Sculptor unknown abstract large sculpture of inverted flask form, with pale red and green partial matt glaze. Raised on rectangular block base, height 68 cm.
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A slab built vase with poured glaze, mildly tapered sides, circular neck, height 39 cm.
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