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Auction House:
Webb's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
New Zealand Potters & Themes
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*** A late 19th century Peter Hutson & Co. Maori maiden figure the tall wahine stands with raised right arm to support a basket (missing) and is wearing a rain cloak. All with a thick, dark, green brown majollica glaze on an octagonal base. Right arm restored… ***
*** A Rare G. Boyd Newton Pottery bisque fired pair large garden vases on stands the urns with moulded Greek or Roman Classical figures and with masked handles to the sides, the lower urn body with moulded acanthus leaf decoration, the urns each upon a… ***
*** Roy Cowan. Floor pot, a large and impressive salt glazed stoneware floor pot with a band of incised floral decoration. Height 98 cm. Diameter 36 cm ***
*** Bronwynne Cornish, Pacific Sphinx, 1993, New Zealand. Red earthenware with slips and stains. A sphinx wearing a crown with red lips and purple eyelids. Raised on a cuboid base with painted geometric detailing. Shown at Akasaka Green Gallery, Tokyo, in… ***
*** Roy Cowan, sculpture, a large stoneware sculpture of slab construction with various openings, iron glaze to sides. Height 109 cm. Width 57 cm. Depth 44 cm ***
*** Manos Nathan Tunatahi, fired terracotta vase form with splayed handle-like detailing. Maker's signature and work title inscribed to base. Manos Nathan (1948 - 2015) was born in Rawene, and has Greek and Maori heritage. He remains a leading figure in the… ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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… ***
*** A Titian Victorian lady, in porcelain. Height 230 mm, width 160 mm, diameter 80 mm ***
*** A Roy Cowan amphora floor vase, 1983. Made from stoneware, with a bulbous, beige glazed body. The piece is decorated with various geometric motifs, including concentric lines, contrasted with incised vertical rectangles, and circles. Height 90 cm, width… ***
*** Richard Parker, large winged vase in black and white, 60 x 55.5 x 45 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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… ***
*** An Anneke Borren totem, a stoneware form that is filled with concrete. Decorated with black and gold banding, height 82 cm, depth 16.5 cm ***
*** 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,… ***
*** A Graeme Storm sgraffito vase, made from porcelain. With designs of lillies and leaves. Designs in a black glaze with blue glazes in the ground. Maker's mark to the base. Graeme Storm is one of New Zealand's most illustrious ceramicists, having worked as… ***
*** A Graeme Storm Barium vase, made from stoneware with Storm's signature vibrant blue glazes. Maker's mark above the base. Felted bottom. Graeme Storm is one of New Zealand's most illustrious ceramicists, having worked as a full time potter for more than 50… ***
*** A Graeme Storm stoneware vase, a spherical body with a flared neck. With a turquoise glaze and incised floral detail band. Maker's mark above the base, height 29 cm, depth 21 cm ***
*** A John Crichton mosaic charger, made with hand cut tiles in contrasting pattern, in colours of black, green and mustard, with maker's label to underside, height 6 cm, diameter 41 cm ***
*** A large Roy Cowan floor pot, a bulbous body, with hand-painted floral and wildlife decoration over a grey glaze. Maker's initials to base. Height 42.5 cm, diameter 30 cm ***
*** Richard Parker, large spotted pot, 1990, 51.5 x 39.5 x 24.5 cm ***
*** A Graeme Storm everted vase, stoneware. A patterned incised decoration in shades of blue and brown. With concentric bands to the interior in a blue green glaze. No maker's mark, height 16 cm, depth 26 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** Roy Cowan. Floor pot, salt glazed stoneware with incised windows on Wellington decoration. Height 73 cm. Diameter 29 cm ***
*** Mirek Smisek, large pedestal bowl, stoneware with incised decoration under a blue and white glaze pooling to glass in the centre, impressed mark. One of only two examples ever made, the other is in a private collection Glasgow. Height 36 cm. Diameter 59 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, architectural panel, a rare earthenware open form architectural panel in five sections, housed in a rimu frame. 150 x 29 cm ***
*** 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… ***
*** Barry Brickell, sculpture, terracotta with open section. Height 82 cm ***
*** Richard Parker, black with cream splashes, 2006, 38 x 34 cm ***
*** A Bronwynne Cornish figure, made from earthenware depicting an anthropomorphic figure in the form of a woman with a rabbit's head, height 28 cm, width 9.5 cm ***
*** John Weeks 'Composition with Dragons', tempera on board. Ex Peter O'Connor collection, sold by Webb's, lot 11, 14th August 2005. 32.5 cm x 45.5 cm ***
*** A Graeme Storm tall and slender vase in Barium blue, with a trumpet opening. Height 63 cm, diameter 11 cm ***
*** David Shearer, untitled, ceramic, 34 x 79 cm ***
*** Red house by Bronwynne Cornish, made from earthenware. Depicting a house with a peaked roof. Featuring rows of ridged appliques. With a red glaze. Felted base, height 28 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 24 cm ***
*** Hands raised by Bronwynne Cornish, 2019. From the satyr series. Made from earthenware. Depicting an anthropomorphic figure with an centaur-esque body and a small cat-like head. The form is glazed in brown and gold, height 29.7 cm, width 10 cm, depth 20 cm ***
*** A large Lawrence Ewing vase, a squat spherical form with brown glaze, height 45 cm, diameter 44 cm ***
*** 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… ***
*** An unmarked square shaped pottery jardiniere, with relief moulded figure decoration and Chinese Tang style glaze. Possibly Milton Potteries. Height 21 cm ***
*** A Graeme Storm large vase, stoneware. Compressed wide ovoid form with pale sky blue celadon glaze and speckled highlights. Impressed maker's mark, height 39 cm, depth 35 cm ***
*** Bronwynne Cornish, Hare, ceramic, signed and inscribed BC 12.10.09 Hare, height 23.5 cm, length 39 cm, width 12 cm ***
*** A tall baluster shaped pottery vase, by Jova Rancich, with ribbed body and thick variegated blue, green and brown glaze. Impressed marks. Height 23 cm ***
*** A Graeme Storm spherical vase, made from stoneware, with a blue glaze on the textured exterior. With concentric bands around the rim. Maker's mark above base, height 23.5 cm, depth 22 cm ***
*** A large Graeme Storm bowl, made from earthenware. With Tenmoku glaze with maker mark above the rim, height 10 cm, diameter 435 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A large fat bodied pottery jug, by Jova Rancich, with strap handle, impressed rib middle and deep green spot lustre glaze. Height 20 cm ***
*** Richard Parker, large knitting pattern vase, 45 x 16.5 x 17 cm ***
*** 50.0 mm, 9ct rolled gold, Baume, "The Spartan" manual wind hunter pocket watch. Internal of case is stamped star Dennison watch case Co. White Roman numeral dial with minute subdial at 6 o'clock. In working order. Case is 9ct rolled gold. Trace chain… ***
*** A Graeme Storm bottle vase, made from stoneware. Impressed pattern covered the exterior body with a deep green glaze. With maker's mark above the base, height 48 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm ***
*** A Graeme Storm vase, made from stoneware. A spherical body with a short flared neck. With a sgraffito cut decoration through a dark matt manganese slip, height 40.5 cm, depth 32 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, sculpture, terracotta with naturally aged patina. Height 85 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, sculpture, early woodfired sculpture of twisted form with openings. Minor chip. Height 65 cm ***
*** Graeme Storm, blue ovoid vase, stoneware, salt glazed at the Crum Brickworks late 1950's, impressed mark. Height 22.5 cm. Diameter 16 cm ***
*** Jova Rancich, footed vase, impressive multi coloured trickle glaze with horizontal throwing lines. Impressed mark to base. Height 29 cm ***
*** A Bronwynne Cornish earthenware sphinx, slender elongated form in varying shades of red and brown. Inscribed 'Cat 30' to base, height 21 cm, width 10 cm, length 4 cm ***
*** Mirek Smisek. Large bowl, a salt glazed stoneware bowl or wall charger with relief decoration to rim. Impressed mark. Height 15 cm. Diameter 57.5 cm ***
*** A pair of busts from the moulds of T.N. Lovatt of Temuka, 1950s. Depicting Rangatira Pomare II of Ngapuhi and Te Rangi Pikanga of Ngati Apa. With felted bases. Largest, height 19 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm ***
*** A Bronwynne Cornish earthenware sphinx, a slender and elongated form with glaze in varying shades of cream and brown. Incised 'Cat 94' to the base underside, height 20 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 34.5 cm ***
*** A Graeme Storm large vase, stoneware. Compressed wide ovoid form with a wide band of copper red to the shoulder, over a pale blue celadon with speckled highlights. Impressed maker's mark, height 35.5 cm, depth 36.5 cm ***
*** An exceptional Alan Caiger Smith table bowl, flattened form raised on circular foot. The interior and exterior both with abstract painted designs over ivory ground. Signed and label affixed to base, height 11 cm, depth 38 cm ***
*** A rare Wi Taepa flattened vase, Wi Te Tau Pirika Taepa (born 1946, in Wellington) is a New Zealand ceramicist of Ngati Pikiao, Te-Roro-o-Te-Rangi, Te Arawa and Te ati Awa descent. He is recognised as a significant figure in contemporary New Zealand… ***
*** A large Mirek Smisek glazed pot, with dark brown manganese glaze over a fluted ovoid body. Exhibition piece. Signed to base. Height 32.5 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell. Thinso jug, woodfired and salt glazed with a band of spiral decoration to neck. Impressed mark. Height 37.5 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, sculpture, terracotta, of twisted form with three dogs heads to top of riveted section. Height 79 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, sculpture, terracotta with face, early period. Height 100 cm ***
*** Richard Parker, vase with green and gold stripes, 1980s, 27 x 18 cm ***
*** Chester Nealie. Flagon, a large ovoid form anagama fired with side handle. Incised mark. Height 40 cm. Diameter 36 cm ***
*** Mirek Smisek, flagon, salt glaze ceramic with original woven stopper & bound cane handle, stamp mark, 37 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm (widest points) ***
*** Richard Parker, cream winged vase with turquoise and yellow splashes, 1990s, 21 x 20 cm ***
*** Juliet Peter, horse, salt glazed with original repair/additions by Juliet Peter. Height 39 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, sculpture, early terracotta sculpture with face and ribbed neck. Height 41 cm ***
*** A Juliet Peter branch vase, a large spherical form with three holes at the top and a short fanning opening. With glaze in green, black, and brown, height 31 cm, diameter 29 cm ***
*** A Peter Collis waka, constructed with piped paper clay and Egyptian paste in a blue glaze. Maker's signature to the underside of one leg, height 10 cm, width 34 cm, depth 12.2 cm ***
*** A trio of Ian Firth bottles, with lopsided necks in a green glaze, and horizontal band detailing. No maker's mark. Largest, height 46 cm, depth 10 cm ***
*** An Olive Jones tiki dish, 1940. The open mouth sculpted to form a cavity. Green glaze. Signature and 'NZ 1940' incised to base. Minor glaze chip to rim, height 2 cm, width 9 cm, depth 8.5 cm ***
*** Mirek Smisek Set of Six Stoneware Scgraffito Decorated Tumblers manganese under glaze; one pair yellow overgrazed, another pair powder blue/grey, the third pair dusky pink. Incised 'Ms' initials. Height 9.7 cm. ***
*** A Hemara Hemara ceramic face, with incised detailing filled with green glaze. 'Hh' incised to reserve. Height 255 mm, width 150 mm, diameter 60 mm ***
*** Richard Parker, vase with green and gold splashes, 1990s, 34 x 24 cm ***
*** Richard Parker, pair of green and gold vases, late-1980s, heights 15.5-16 cm ***
*** A Te Maori exhibition print, 1980s. Te Maori exhibition original print which travelled with the taonga across America's most prestigious Museum s (including the metropolitan Museum ) in 1984 before resting in Aotearoa. The imagery was captured by famed… ***
*** A large Pottery urn by Paul Laird, Nelson. With Greek-style patterns of chariots and warriors. Topped with gilded Egyptian cats. Height 96 cm, width 39 cm, depth 23.5 cm ***
*** A Patricia Perrin ovoid vase, a bulbous body with trickle glazes of brown and blue. Maker's signature to underside of one of the legs, height 25.5 cm, depth 17 cm ***
*** A Shoji Hamada square bottle vase, a square paneled stoneware vase/bottle with cobalt pigment. Stoneware with iron pigment brushwork, wax resist, khaki glaze over transparent glaze. Hamada was a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth… ***
*** 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 ***
*** J. Frazer Cordial Maker Rangiora Three Fish Pictorial Transfer Aerated Water One Gallon Crock in stoneware with original metal carry handle. Note: rim chip ***
*** Barry Brickell. Sculpture, terracotta with etched Koru design to neck. Impressed mark. Height 97 cm ***
*** A pair of Bronwynne Cornish sphinx 'Sisters', hand built earthenware, length 34 cm, (each) ***
*** A Graeme Storm vase, made from stoneware and glazed with his signature barium blue. With a combed band and altered top decoration. Maker's mark at the base. Height 26 cm, diameter 19 cm ***
*** A Chester Nealie jar window series, partial glaze, wood fired. Incised cipher to the base ***
*** A set of Leach Pottery stoneware tableware, comprising eight handled bowls, eight dinner plates, two pouring jugs, and a small handled casserole. Interior glazing in shades of blue/grey. Maker's mark to each item. Casserole, height 12.5 cm, width 23.5 cm,… ***
*** A rare Don Thornley Hermetic box, a large geometric form. With pink and black matte glaze. Maker's mark to the lower corner, height 36.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, diameter 34 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, Thinso jug, an early large woodfired Thinso jug. Impressed mark. Height 55 cm. Diameter 20 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell, sculpture, terracotta sculpture with open section. Height 79.5 cm ***
*** A Hemara Hemara ceramic Wakahuia, with green glazing to exterior and interior. Moulded and incised detailing. Height 75 mm, width 380 mm, diameter 950 mm ***
*** A large Richard Parker splash vase, C. 2000s. Quatrefoil shaped top with green and brown splashes, height 49 cm, width 30 cm, diameter 27 cm ***
*** Richard Parker, large white vase with green and gold spots, 1990, 38 x 27.5 cm ***
*** A Hutson & Co. Wellington stoneware barrel, the screw top with impressed cipher mark. Some faults. Height 40.5 cm ***